He did eventually fall asleep but when the demon approached, the gold coins shone so bright they warded the evil spirit off. This led to the belief that the colour red wards off evil and started a ...

Manchester United held Liverpool to a 2-2 draw at Anfield — with both sides going ahead at different stages in the game — and you've been voting for your Man of the Match since the referee's ...

Gary Lai is an economist and award-winning author based in Vancouver. Editor’s note: The description of data on collisions and fatalities on Ottawa roadways has been clarified from the original.

It also encouraged the public to use electronic channels such as the Faster Payment System or other e-wallet services for giving lai-see. The note-issuing banks, namely the Hongkong & Shanghai Banking ...

Taiwanese leader William Lai Ching-te vowed to boost the island’s defences and improve economic resilience in a New Year’s Day speech, as he faces a serious challenge from the opposition ...

TAIPEI — Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on Wednesday the island must boost defense spending and “demonstrate its determination” to protect itself, in a New Year’s speech just weeks ...

Lai’s vows come as President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House this month posing fresh uncertainty for Taiwan, a self-ruled democracy that produces the majority of the world’s ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. In this photo released by the Taiwan Presidential Office, Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te waves with the ...

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te vowed to keep increasing the island’s defense spending and display its resolve to fight, as Beijing intensifies drills showcasing its ability to use military ...

Jimmy Lai could have fled Hong Kong when the Communists arrived in 1997. Hundreds of thousands of his fellow Hong Kongers did, making for the friendlier shores of Canada, Australia, and the United ...