Adelson to meet with Raiders owner about NFL move to Las Vegas

Adelson, the chairman of Las Vegas Sands Corp. and one of the world’s richest men, wants to build a USD1 billion stadium in Las Vegas that would be home to University of

James Bond, Adele save Sony profit in global smartphone rut

Sony Corp.’s earnings got a huge helping hand from Hollywood, music and games last quarter, validating Chief Executive Officer Kazuo Hirai’s shift away from its consumer hardware roots. The company’s

Corporate Bits | First group of 49 Sands China staff graduates at UM

According to a press release, the gaming operator is the first company to work with UM to develop this unique one-year diploma programme, which features coursework tailor-­made for Sands China

U.S. warship enters waters claimed by China without approval

The Pentagon confirmed it sent a ship into waters claimed by China, calling it a “freedom of navigation” operation meant to challenge attempts by that country and others to restrict

China may resume U.S. beef imports in 2016, ending 12-year ban

Now, an industry group is predicting that China, the world’s biggest importer of U.S. agricultural goods, will open its market fully by the middle of this year. The last issue to

Beijing seen funding half of Pakistan USD1 bn clean power push

Pakistan expects half of the USD1 billion it’s seeking for clean-energy projects this year to come from China after an agreement between the two nations aimed at helping the government in

Authorities sentence two men to death in slaying of Tibetan monk

A Chinese court sentenced two men to death in the 2013 killing of Akong Rinpoche, a well-­known religious figure who founded the first Tibetan Buddhist monastery in the West and

4 Shandong miners rescued after 36 days underground

Four miners were rescued from a collapsed mine in eastern China on Friday after 36 days trapped underground, the state-owned Xinhua news agency reported. The gypsum mine in Shandong Province collapsed on

Monks delivered via Amazon as role of Japanese temples fade

In Japan, where communal ties to local Buddhist temples are fading, families have in recent years been able to go online to find a Buddhist monk to perform funerals and

David Bowie wanted ashes scattered in Bali

Rock legend David Bowie wanted his ashes scattered in Bali “in accordance with the Buddhist rituals,” and he left most of his estate to his two children and his widow,

Swiss probe of Malaysia fund sees USD4bn possible misuse

Switzerland’s prosecutors are seeking legal assistance from Malaysia after a probe into a government investment fund revealed “serious indications” that about USD4 billion may have been misappropriated from state companies in

Chinese ship with advanced sonar to search for Flight 370

A Chinese ship equipped with advanced sonar equipment will soon join the search for the Malaysian airliner believed to have crashed in the southern Indian Ocean almost two years ago,

Syrian opposition arrives for peace talks with Assad regime

The latest bid to end five years of war in Syria gathered some momentum as the main opposition group arrived in Geneva for United Nations-­sponsored talks, after lifting its threat

UN working group suggests US work on racial reconciliation

The United States should consider reparations to African-American descendants of slavery, establish a national human rights commission and publicly acknowledge that the trans-Atlantic slave trade was a crime against humanity,

This Day in History | 2003 Columbia shuttle disintegrates killing seven

This is the first time there has been an accident on landing in the 42 years of American space flight. President George Bush told a nation in shock: “The Columbia

Offbeat | Group says British pilot killed by poachers in Tanzania

Elephant poachers in Tanzania fired on a helicopter on an anti-poaching mission, killing the British pilot, a conservation group said. Roger Gower was shot on Friday while flying on a

Djokovic wins 6th Australian title; Murray loses 5th final

  Novak Djokovic was still walking around Melbourne Park with his trophy, celebrating his record sixth Australian title, when five-time runner-up Andy Murray was heading for the airport in a rush

Macau figure skater takes part in National Winter Games

For Ho Zhixuan, an amateur figure skater from Macau, finishing last at the National Winter Games is as big a triumph as winning medals. “I’m proud of myself for having tried

World Views | Economics might be very wrong about growth

Has the world entered a period in which economies simply won’t grow at the rate they once did? Radical as the thought may seem, it might not be radical enough. A

Ask the Vet | Allergy Blood Test for Dogs

Allergies can be suspected if the dog has symptoms such as sneezing, runny nose, watery eyes and itchy skin. To confirm the diagnosis, tests must be performed. Allergies may be diagnosed

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