Inditex SA, the world’s largest clothing retailer, reined back its store expansion plans as the Zara owner delves deeper into e-commerce as a cheaper way to boost sales growth. The Spanish retailer, which
Cathay Pacific Airways said yesterday that its annual profit nearly doubled in 2015 as passenger demand grew and tumbling oil prices cut its fuel bill. Hong Kong’s biggest airline said that net
“Chang’s unique voice has made him a fan favorite ever since his debut album ‘Lie’ was released way back in 1989. Since then the Taiwanese singer has released almost 30
The Philippine president says his country will lease five aircraft from Japan to help the local navy patrol Manila’s territory in the disputed South China Sea. President Benigno Aquino III said
Australia’s prime minister yesterday dismissed public concerns revealed by a U.S. opinion poll about a Chinese company leasing a strategically important port. The Australian newspaper reported that the U.S. State Department
The Bangladesh central bank says it is working to recover some USD100 million allegedly stolen by Chinese hackers from an account at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Authorities have
People gazed at the sky in wonder and cheered while others knelt in prayer as a total eclipse of the sun unfolded over Indonesia yesterday, briefly plunging cities into darkness
North Korea caused a new stir yesterday by publicizing a purported mock-up of a key part of a nuclear warhead, with leader Kim Jong Un saying his country has developed miniaturized atomic bombs
A court issued an unprecedented order yesterday for a nuclear reactor near Kyoto to stop operating and ordered a second one to stay offline. The Otsu District Court, which issued the
The 19 sanctioned presidential debates — so far — haven’t been enough. Town hall meetings with candidates are popping up like mushrooms on the schedules of television networks, anxious for
Angry unions and youths joined forces yesterday in a day of protests against French President Francois Hollande’s effort to tamper with the country’s 35-hour workweek. Several union and student organizations called
The veteran center-right politician and law professor who became a popular television personality takes over a largely figurehead post with no executive power, but one that can carry a political
A federal judge sentenced the former president of the country’s largest construction company to more than 19 years in prison for involvement in the massive corruption scheme at Brazil’s state-run
He has been convicted of spying for Israel while working on a story about an explosion at a weapons complex 30 miles (48km) south of the capital. The British nurse, Daphne
A scientist and state media say Vietnam has identified an extremely rare set of bi-paternal twins, or twins with different fathers. Prof. Le Dinh Luong, president of the Genetic Association of
Cristiano Ronaldo and James Rodriguez scored second-half goals to help Real Madrid defeat Roma 2-0 and advance to the Champions League quarterfinals for the sixth consecutive season yesterday . Ronaldo scored
After the USD300 million splurge on high-profile foreign stars in the preseason transfer window, there was one striking statistic from the opening round of the Chinese Super League. Of the 16
Evidence has been seized in a search at the French soccer federation headquarters for a criminal case against former FIFA president Sepp Blatter, Swiss federal prosecutors said yesterday. The office of
Alienated people can become reckless, but addressing their grievances may win them over. Cue pro-Hong Kong localists and their results in the recent LegCo bi-election and student union elections: They
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