Exhibition showcases children’s works

The painting exhibition “The Bulilit (little) Artists: Small Shapes, Big Visions” kicked off on Tuesday, showcasing a total of 40 artworks of children and teenagers.

Phone giant Xiaomi delivers growth in first results

Xiaomi Corp. delivered a 68 percent revenue jump and quarterly profit in its maiden financial results, as the Chinese smartphone giant made strides overseas while

India | Tycoon battles to unlock USD17b of his wealth

Billionaire Pallonji Mistry has about 85 percent of his estimated USD19.9 billion fortune locked up in a legal battle with India’s largest conglomerate. The

Innovation | Electric trucks facing long road to unseat diesel engines

The next battleground for replacing fossil fuel-guzzling vehicles will be U.S. interstate highways, where long-haul trucks keep the economy moving. Electric trucks are coming, and they’ll

Corporate Bits | MGM announces international lion dance championship

MGM hosted a press conference for the “MGM Lion Dance Championship – Macau International Invitational 2018” and a graduation ceremony for the “Junior Lion Dance Training Program 2018”

Salvador denies asking Taiwan for money before Beijing switch

Salvadoran authorities yesterday denied having asked Taiwan for money in exchange for maintaining diplomatic relations with the self-governing island, saying its decision to switch recognition

Heavily pork-reliant China battling African swine fever

China, the world’s largest producer of pork, is battling an African swine fever outbreak that could potentially devastate herds. The disease, which only affects pigs

Korean Crisis | US commander says pressure key to nuclear diplomacy

The commander of U.S. forces in South Korea said yesterday that he’s cautiously optimistic nuclear diplomacy will work out with North Korea. But he also said Seoul

Cambodia | Two reporters charged with spying released

Two Cambodian journalists who had worked for U.S.-funded Radio Free Asia and are charged with espionage were released on bail, a day after a pardon freed four

Hawaii | Residents brace themselves as hurricane strengthens

Hawaii residents rushed to stores to stock up on bottled water, ramen, toilet paper and other supplies as they faced the threat of heavy rain, flash

Australia | Political challenger Dutton known for hard-right stances

Peter Dutton, the government lawmaker who has challenged Australia’s prime minister for his job, is publicly perceived as a hard man and a leading hard-right conservative. His

US | Ex-Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort guilty on eight charges

Paul Manafort, the longtime political operative who for months led Donald Trump’s successful presidential campaign, was found guilty of eight financial crimes in the first trial victory

This Day in History | 1990 – Outrage at Iraqi TV hostage show

Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein has appeared on state television with western hostages, provoking a storm of outrage. Saddam told the group of more than a dozen

Playing bridge at the Asian Games: ‘Athletics of the mind’

What’s left of Finton Lewis’ thinning hair is spiked and dyed an orange-red color. The 64-year-old Lewis says the haircut keeps him feeling younger on the outside,

Asian Games | Japan ends badminton drought; India crushes Hong Kong

There’s no disputing this was a gold medal that ranked up there with a world title. Japan’s drought-breaking win over China in the women’s team badminton

World briefs

CAMBODIA’s Supreme Court denied a bail request yesterday for Kem Sokha, the leader of the now-dissolved main opposition party who has been detained for nearly a year without

The Buzz | Facebook uncovers new global misinformation operations

Facebook has identified and banned hundreds of accounts, groups and pages engaged in misleading political behavior, a far larger discovery than a "sophisticated" effort it reported three weeks ago

Lost Jagger-Simon duet found after more than 45 years

A  lost Mick Jagger duet with Carly Simon has been found more than 45 years after it was first recorded. The song, apparently never heard in

Made in Macao | Ghost time

At this time every year I write about ghosts. We have entered the month of ghosts, and the night of the 14th day of the seventh month of

Thursday, August 23, 2018 – edition no. 3116

* Group urges gov’t to implement effective regulation on plastic * Macau wins silver medal * Children in the spotlight * Trump campaign chairman found guilty   DOWNLOAD

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