When Shall We Overcome?
As I do at every annual commemoration of our hard won independence from colonial subjugation, this year I waited for our newly elected president to share his thoughts and reflections on our history...
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La Liga Chief Tells China ‘not Just About Cash’
China's cash-rich Super League needs to work on improving local talent as well as dipping into its deep pockets to attract top foreign players, the La Liga chief said Thursday. Javier Tebas told AFP...
China, Nepal To Discuss Joint Military Exercises
China's defence minister will arrive in Nepal later Tuesday for talks on joint military exercises, a meeting that will be closely watched by India as Beijing boosts its influence in the region. Chang...
Ko, Ariya Top Field In Last LPGA Major Tuneup
Top-ranked defending champion Lydia Ko and world number two Ariya Jutanugarn pace an elite field for this week's LPGA Kia Classic, the last tuneup for next week's first major championship. In all, 23...
Lock Barrett At Six In Super Experiment Ahead of Lions
The looming British and Irish Lions tour to New Zealand has added a twist to the Crusaders this week as the Canterbury franchise look to go top of the Super Rugby table. With the Waikato Chiefs and...
Ex-WWE Wrestlers To Brawl In Pakistan As Security Improves
More than two dozen pro wrestlers will be ready to rumble in Pakistan this summer as security improves, including former fighters from major US conglomerate World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE),...
Malaysia ‘to Show Uncut Version’
Beauty and the Beast will be released in Malaysia without any cuts, Disney says, days after it rejected censors’ demands for a gay scene to be removed. The blockbuster would be released on 30 March...
US To Host Summer Manchester Derby
Manchester City will play Manchester United in a pre-season friendly in the United States on 20 July. A venue is still to be decided for the game, which will form part of the annual International...
US To Charge Malaysia Businessman In 1MDB Scandal
US authorities plan to lodge criminal charges against a businessman suspected to be at the centre of a corruption scandal that has embroiled Malaysia's prime minister, the Wall Street Journal...
‘Wave Tax On Waste Management Equipment’
Waste Management firms are demanding tax exemptions in the importation of their equipment into the country. They lament the high tax is making the sector unattractive for investors. Managing Director...
Wastewater Key To Solving Global Water Crisis
Recycling the world's wastewater, almost all of which goes untreated, would ease global water shortages while protecting the environment, the United Nations said in a major report on Wednesday....
Taxi-Hailing App Grab Hits the Road In Myanmar
Ride-hailing firm Grab launched a trial service in Yangon on Tuesday, becoming the first international company to enter Myanmar and stealing a march on fierce rival Uber in the largely untapped...
‘Beauty and the Beast’ To Be Shown Uncut In Malaysia
Disney's hit movie "Beauty and the Beast", under fire from Malaysian conservatives for a "gay moment", will be released in the Muslim-majority country without any cuts, the entertainment giant said...
China Bans Brazil Meat In Health Scare
Brazil said Monday that China had suspended imports of meat from the South American country over police claims that Brazilian exporters had sold tainted products. "Until it receives more information,...
Tourism To Food, Buddhist Thailand Hunts Halal Gold
From hotels with segregated swimming pools to jelly made from seaweed instead of pig bones, Buddhist Thailand is chasing halal gold as it welcomes Muslim visitors and touts its wares to the Islamic...
Thai Ex-PM Yingluck Lambasts $450m Bill Aimed At Her Brother
Deposed premier Yingluck Shinawatra on Friday accused Thailand's junta of "hounding" her family after it pressed for a $450 million tax bill to be slapped on her older brother Thaksin. The...
Halfway Into 2017’s Oil Supply Cut, Asia Remains Awash With Fuel
Halfway into an OPEC-led oil supply cut, Asia remains awash with fuel in a sign that the group's efforts to rein in a global glut have so far had little effect. The Organization of the Petroleum...
Disney Appeals Malaysia Cuts To ‘Beauty and the Beast’
Disney has asked Malaysia to overturn a decision to cut a "gay moment" in its film "Beauty and the Beast", a senior official said Thursday, as the studio reportedly postponed its release to resolve...
Fighting Lee Wants To Lead ‘new Era’ For Women
Top Asian fighter Angela Lee said Thursday she is prepared to headline a "new era" for women's mixed martial arts in the region, and looked forward to a possible fight in China. Lee, 20, who is of...
Disney Rejects Cuts To ‘Beauty and the Beast’ In Malaysia
Disney has refused to release a censored version of its film "Beauty and the Beast" in Malaysia after authorities in the Muslim-majority nation cut a "gay moment" in the movie, Bloomberg News...