Stanley Ho, the Macao casino tycoon who was considered the father of modern gambling in China, died May 26 in Hong Kong. He was 98. The family confirmed the death but did not provide a cause. In 2009, …
Our universities must rethink their broken business model or risk failure
An Australian investment to build the human capital of south-east Asia and the Pacific could become the centrepiece of an effort to lift our national engagement with the region.
Coronavirus could mean millions go hungry
The World Health Organization recently reported that the coronavirus COVID-19 is circulating undetected in Yemen. Unchartered territory, an invisible virus and a laissez-faire approach will most …
Malaysia Stock Market May See Additional Support On Thursday
The Malaysia stock market bounced higher again on Wednesday, one session after it had ended the seven-day winning streak in which it …
We lost the war in Afghanistan — time to come home
The US has suffered thousands of losses and spent trillions of dollars in Afghanistan and has nothing to show for it.
Longtime Texas congressman Sam Johnson, POW in Vietnam, dies at age 89
Retired congressman Sam Johnson, a conservative stalwart whose service to country spanned seven years as a prisoner of war and a long stint …
Erdogan dashes hopes of Turkey-Israel reconciliation
The resumption of El Al cargo flights to Turkey does not mean that relations between Israel and Ankara have thawed.
Western fashion brands that ‘exploit’ Bangladesh suppliers face blacklisting
Bangladeshi manufacturers said on Wednesday that they would blacklist Western fashion brands that “exploit” them by failing to pay their bills due to the new coronavirus crisis, days after threatening …
Covid-19 crisis in Pakistan: can we ease the lockdown?
The government faces a tradeoff between economic survival and a significant loss of life at this point. The decision is probably the biggest in the last five decades of Pakistan’s history. Here, we …
Pompeo action threatens to thrust Hong Kong into U.S-China trade war
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo certified to Congress on Wednesday that the Trump administration no longer views Hong Kong as an autonomous region of China, a move that jeopardizes the city’s special …