Thailand | School hazing gets stern penalty in military-ruled country

At a military facility outside Bangkok, a drill sergeant barks orders at a group of film students learning the hard way that creative license has its limits in Thailand. "You are

Busan Film Festival | ‘Lust, Caution’ star Tang looks for chemistry on the set

Chinese actress Tang Wei is not obsessed about finding the right role for her future film project. For the "Lust, Caution" star, it is the people she works with on a

Bangladesh | Gunmen kill Japanese man, IS claims responsibility

Japanese officials said yesterday that they were investigating the fatal shooting of a Japanese citizen in Bangladesh as a possible terrorist attack after the Islamic State group claimed responsibility for

Southern Philippines | Bomb kills 4, hits vice mayor convoy

A powerful bomb hidden in a parked motorcycle taxi exploded and hit the passing convoy of a vice mayor in the southern Philippines last week, killing four people and wounding

Portugal | Mainstream moderates expected to prevail in vote

Moderate mainstream parties were expected to triumph in Portugal's general election yesterday, after more radical alternatives failed to exploit public discontent over austerity measures. The center-right coalition government was close to

Afghanistan | Doctors Without Borders: 19 dead in clinic airstrike

Confusion reigned in the wake of the deadly bombing of a hospital compound in the northern Afghan city of Kunduz that killed at least 19 people and wounded dozens more.

This Day in History | 1968 Londonderry march ends in violence

At least 30 people, including MP Gerard Fitt and some children, have been injured. Reports say police tried to disperse the protesters by using their batons indiscriminately and spraying water from

Offbeat | Titanic’s last lunch menu, from Money Boat, goes for USD88,000

The online New York auctioneer Lion Heart Autographs offered the menu and two other previously unknown artifacts from Lifeboat 1. Abraham Lincoln Salomon was among a handful of first-class passengers who

Golf | Jin Cheng wins weather-shortened Asia-Pacific Amateur

Third-round leader Jin Cheng of China won the Asia-Pacific Amateur championship without hitting a ball yesterday after the fourth round was abandoned due to heavy rain and high winds at

Venetian Macau Open | Thai stars Thongchai, Kiradech eye victory in Macau

Thai stars Thongchai Jaidee and Kiradech Aphibarnrat, both in-form former Asian Tour number ones, are hoping to add the Venetian Macao Open to their growing list of victories after signing

Rugby | Australia’s scrum surprises and out-muscles England

Old demons would be reawakened come scrum time, England No. 8 Ben Morgan goaded Australia before their Rugby World Cup showdown yesterday. Morgan wasn’t out of line. He was banking on England

Insight | The stalling of a decision on Hotel Estoril

The government’s proposal to demolish the Hotel Estoril in order to create a youth center for arts education has not been well-received by all sectors of society. It was foreseeable

Monday, October 5, 2015 – edition no. 2411

* Typhoon floods the city, roars into South China * Fiedler letter on junkets * Visitor growth data accuracy questioned * Tighter security following mail bombings   DOWNLOAD PDF   * China stats: why the numbers add

Ask the Vet | 8 Causes of Sudden Weight Loss in Dogs

• Diabetes • Tapeworm • Liver Disease • Addison’s Disease • Thyroid Problems • Mouth Lesions • Dental Problems • Pregnancy When a dog is losing weight, he burns more calories than he consumes. If your dog loses

AP analysis | Dozens of deaths likely from VW pollution dodge 

Volkswagen’s pollution-control chicanery has not just been victimless tinkering, killing between five and 20 people in the United States annually in recent years, according to an Associated Press statistical and

A glare, a handshake, a pope: Busy UN summit makes history 

Russian airstrikes launched in Syria during the U.N.’s 70th anniversary gathering of more than 150 world leaders stole the spotlight and highlighted deep divisions on how to end that conflict

The Buzz | Studio City celebrates Taiwan’s ‘Mando-Pop’ super idols

The all-time favorite, Show Lo, will kick-off the concert series on November 14, 2015. The versatile Taiwanese hip-hop and R&B singer, actor and TV host – affectionately known by his

Music Festival kicks off on Sunday with Mahler

The 29th Macao International Music Festival (MIMF) will be officially inaugurated on Sunday, 4 October, at the Macau Cultural Centre lobby, starting at 7:40pm. The opening concert, ‘Gustav Mahler – Symphony

World Briefs

CHINA Police have arrested two Japanese citizens on spying allegations, officials said yesterday. Japanese Chief Cabinet Spokesman Yoshihide Suga told reporters that the two were detained in May, one in

Editorial | Dore to door greed

My informed sources say that over 60 percent of Dore investors are Macau residents. This is typical of the stories where you can’t really distinguish victims from perpetrators because they are

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