Hong Kong stocks fall in worst start to CNY since 1994

Hong Kong stocks fell in their worst start to a lunar new year since 1994 as a global equity rout deepened amid concern over the strength of the world economy. The Hang

Hong Kong | Activists face riot charges after holiday protest

Several dozen people appeared in a  Hong Kong court yesterday to face rioting charges following a violent clash earlier this week between protesters and police sparked by a clampdown on

Hong Kong to send Chinese man back to US over teen deaths

A Chinese man agreed in a Hong Kong court yesterday to be sent back to the U.S., where he is wanted by authorities in connection with the slayings of his

Energy | China turns a glut of oil into a flood of diesel swamping Asia

Fuel producers from India to South Korea are finding that rising refined products from China are cutting the profit margins they’ve enjoyed from cheap oil to the lowest in more than

Health | Beijing reports first case of imported Zika virus

China’s first case of the Zika virus has been found in a 34-year-­old man who recently traveled to Venezuela and is now making a speedy recovery, the government said this

North Korea orders military takeover of inter-Korean factory

North Korea yesterday ordered a military takeover of a factory park that was the last major symbol of cooperation with South Korea, saying Seoul’s suspension of operations at the jointly run facility was

USA Elections | Republican candidates hope for survival in South Carolina

Republican businessman Donald Trump and Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders forged ahead after decisive wins in the first-in-the-nation New Hampshire primary, and the Republican field dwindled by two with announcements that Carly Fiorina

Cuba | Church talks help make Havana ‘perfect place for negotiations’

  The heads of the Roman Catholic and Russian Orthodox churches will hold a historic meeting today in the threadbare international airport of an officially secular, communist-run tropical island. Odd as the

This Day in History | 1994 Art thieves snatch Scream

Two men took just 50 seconds to climb a ladder, smash through a window of the National Art Museum in Oslo and cut The Scream, by Edvard Munch, from the

Offbeat | Fries with that? Man accused of tossing gator at drive-thru

Alligators have been used as shoes, briefcases, university mascots, lunch and now, authorities say, a deadly weapon. Joshua James, 24, was arrested on Monday and charged with assault with a deadly

Olympics | Aussie doctor says Rio water bigger worry than Zika

The Australian team’s medical director says water quality will be more of a threat to the health of athletes and officials at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro than the

Rugby | Six Nations: France makes six changes for team to face Ireland

  France made six changes from the side that pipped Italy 23-21 for the Six Nations match against defending champion Ireland tomorrow. Four newcomers were in the starting lineup against Italy, and

Kapok | Now, a #fishballrevolution?

What just happened in Hong Kong should not leave us indifferent, and deserves better than short rehashes of the most police-friendly article of the South China Morning Post or anxiety-conjuring

Gov’t proposes inclusion of Zika on infectious diseases list

The government has proposed the inclusion of the Zika virus in Macau’s official list of infectious diseases, according to a statement published by the Government Information Bureau. The announcement comes after

Friday, February 12, 2016 – edition no. 2495

* Cultural Affairs Bureau | Damage from A-Ma Temple blaze not irreversible * Daiwa: gaming revenue expected to fall 4 percent * CNY tourist numbers up * China reports first case  of Zika

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A workaholic dad learns to adapt in ‘This Was Not the Plan’

Charlie Goldwyn's life plan has gone awry. He didn't plan on being raised by a single mother. He didn't plan on his wife dying. He didn't plan on relying on

The Cult deftly climbs new heights on ‘Hidden City’

The Cult has had its ups and downs over the more than 30 years since its debut. "Hidden City" shows the band climbing new heights. Led by mystically inclined singer and

Digital Life | With restraint, YouTube rolls out original programming

Michael “Burnie” Burns hears a discrepancy. Before greeting moviegoers at the debut of his film, the writer-actor is eavesdropping on all the big-budget movie trailers playing ahead of his much smaller

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