Corporate Bits | Sands China kicks off summer activities for team members

Sands China Ltd. launched Sands China Amazing Summer 2018, an initiative encouraging team members to enjoy work-life balance, and activities with friends and family. Sands

Trade War | China sending envoy to Washington for talks

China is sending a trade envoy to Washington in a renewed effort to end a worsening tariff dispute that has raised worries it will chill global economic growth.

Vice governor, mayor fired over vaccine scandal

A Chinese provincial deputy governor and the mayor of a major city were fired Tuesday as the ruling Communist Party tried to defuse public outrage over revelations of

Yao Ming, Clarkson keen observers at Asian Games basketball

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Jordan Clarkson watched from the bench, not quite able to make it to the Asian Games in time to play in the opening game

Australia | Sex abuse victim settles with Catholic order

A 74-year-old man with terminal cancer said yesterday he could die happy after reaching a 1 million Australian dollar (USD727,000) landmark settlement against a Catholic religious order for sexual abuse

Vietnam | Court finds activist guilty of anti-government charges

A court in central Vietnam sentenced an activist to 20 years in prison yesterday after finding him guilty of attempting to overthrow the Communist government, his lawyer said, in

Cambodia | Ruling party swept seats, official results show

Final results showed Cambodia's ruling party swept elections last month for the National Assembly, ensuring long-ruling Prime Minister Hun Sen another term but reinforcing skepticism of the

Trump’s list | Those who might lose their security clearance

President Donald Trump has acted on a threat to revoke the security clearance of former CIA Director John Brennan, citing a constitutional responsibility to protect classified information.

Offbeat | Baby elephant joins herd at San Diego Zoo Safari Park

The newest elephant at San Diego Zoo Safari Park has joined the rest of the herd. Video posted by the zoo this week shows Umzula-zuli taking his first

This Day in History | 1998 – Clinton admits Lewinsky affair

President of the United States Bill Clinton has admitted having an inappropriate relationship with former White House intern Monica Lewinsky. In a televised address Mr Clinton told the

Football | Spanish league plans to play regular-season match in US

A regular-season Spanish league game is coming to the United States, possibly as early as this year, but a "clasico" between Real Madrid and Barcelona is

World briefs

VIETNAM A court sentenced an activist to 20 years in prison yesterday after finding him guilty of attempting to overthrow the Communist government, his lawyer said, in

The Buzz | Cuba and Canada sign agreement to fight sex trafficking

Cuba and Canada have signed an agreement to reinforce cooperation on sex trafficking of minors and women, pledging to track and apprehend citizens from either country engaged in

‘Queen of Soul’ Aretha Franklin dies at 76

Aretha Franklin’s music quickly climbed the iTunes’ charts following her death last night . Her “30 Greatest Hits” album hit the No. 1 spot, replacing

US newsrooms to Trump: We’re not enemies of the people

The nation’s newsrooms are pushing back against President Donald Trump with a coordinated series of newspaper editorials condemning his attacks on “fake news” and suggestion that

Bizcuits | The ambush of Abusive Supervision

You invest in Human Resource Management. You take pains to understand people management or bring HR professionals to do the work. They sit at the top of the

Friday, August 17, 2018 – edition no. 3112

* Kim Jong Nam trial extended| Judge finds evidence of a ‘well-planned conspiracy’ * Alert to risk of accidents * Shelters able to hold up to 25,000 people * Hong Kong home loophole   DOWNLOAD

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  * Movies: Crazy rich Asians * Book: The Line That Held Us by David Joy * Music: Healing Tide by The War and Treaty * Wine: The Mull of Kintyre * Travelog: Ghost

In ‘Crazy Rich Asians,’ a delightful new fairy tale

There are two glittering parades running in tandem through Jon M. Chu’s “Crazy Rich Asians,” a glitzy and delightful adaptation of Kevin Kwan’s 2013 bestseller. One is

David Joy novel takes gritty look at families

David Joy’s unflinching look at those who live in the Appalachian area of western North Carolina takes another unconventional spin in “The Line That Held Us.”

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