TPP | Vietnam set to be Pacific trade pact’s big winner

An ambitious Pacific Rim trade deal anchored by the U.S. promises to boost the economies of its 12 participating countries by opening their markets to one another, but not all

Corporate Bits | Sands presents hairy crab seasonal menu

The crabs will be featured on the autumn menus of the hotel group’s “Dynasty 8”, “Golden Court” and “Canton” restaurants, the latter of which is offering a hairy crab set

Hong Kong | One year on, mixed views on what Occupy Central achieved

A year ago, Hong Kong's famously busy streets were shut down by pro-democracy protesters in the so-called "Umbrella Movement" — a moniker that came from the umbrellas used by demonstrators

Bank of China ordered to release counterfeiters’ records

  A New York judge has ordered the Bank of China to hand over detailed information about Chinese bank accounts used by a counterfeiting ring that allegedly sold millions of dollars

Nuclear warfare | US experts warn plutonium stocks could soar in East Asia

Experts warn that Northeast Asia could see a dangerous growth in stocks of weapons-usable plutonium — and U.S. lawmakers say Obama administration policies could be making matters worse. Japan plans to open as

Myanmar | Suu Kyi says she will lead gov’t if party wins polls

Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi said yesterday if her party wins upcoming elections she will lead the country from behind the scenes — circumventing a clause in the

Philippines | Dictator’s son says Filipinos care less about Marcos abuses

The son of late strongman Ferdinand Marcos said yesterday that Filipinos are no longer concerned about human rights abuses committed under his father’s rule, angering activists who said he wants

Analysis | Did US strike on Afghan clinic exceed combat authority?

The deadly U.S. attack on a hospital in Afghanistan, which U.S. officials have called a "mistake," leaves open the possibility that the decision to open fire exceeded the authority under which

USA | Publisher apologizes for textbook calling slaves ‘workers’

One of the biggest publishers in the U.S. apologized yesterday for calling slaves brought to America "workers" in a geography textbook used widely in Texas, where the wording went unnoticed

This Day in History | 1990 Britain’s first full day in ERM

More than 500 million shares were traded in the first two hours and by the end of the day the turnover was 1.08 billion shares - the highest daily volume

Offbeat | US: Art lovers stage mock anti-Renoir protest at Boston museum

Protesters gathered outside the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston to stage a mock demonstration against the French impressionist painter. Some carried signs that read, “God Hates Renoir” and “Aesthetic Terrorism”

Football | FIFA presidential contender Chung calls Blatter ‘hypocrite’

FIFA presidential contender Chung Mong-joon called Sepp Blatter a "hypocrite and a liar" yesterday and said he is planning to sue the outgoing president for at least USD100 million. The 79-year-old

Rugby | World Cup | Wales to have full squad selection against Australia

Wales will have a full squad to select from for Saturday's Pool A decider against Australia at Twickenham, in a reverse of fortunes in an injury-marred campaign. The Welsh lost six

World Views | Reform is working for Portugal

If no good deed goes unpunished, then Portuguese Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho got off lightly in Sunday’s elections. After overseeing reforms that kept the Portuguese economy from getting worse,

Thursday, October 8, 2015 – edition no. 2414

* Grand Prix entry list revealed, top racers to storm through Guia Circuit * Bangkok show sold out instantly * Assistance to local economy praised * Mixed views on what occupy central achieved   DOWNLOAD

The Buzz | IMF downgrades forecast for world, emerging market economies

The International Monetary Fund is downgrading its forecast for global economic growth and says falling commodity prices and jumpy financial markets have raised global risks. The IMF says the world economy

Off Philippines | Yacht missing with 2 Britons, American, Canadian, Filipino

A yacht carrying two Britons, an American, a Canadian and a Filipino disappeared while sailing in waters that were lashed by a storm last week, the Philippine coast guard said yesterday. Philippine

World Briefs

AFGHANISTAN Fighting erupts anew in the embattled northern city of Kunduz after the Taliban attacked a police headquarters overnight and officials warned that food and other emergency aid cannot get

Tiago Quadros Architect | Dialogues to share knowledge about the city, ‘insights into the future’

Tiago Saldanha Quadros, a Macau-based architect and a visiting professor at the University of St Joseph, is launching a book that explores ways to build a better city. “Macau Sessions.

Month-long event celebrates architecture

Macau Architecture Promenade” (MAP) is the newest project from the nonprofit cultural organization Babel. With October being the International Month of Architecture, the organization is holding a series of activities

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