Alibaba lets US small, medium businesses sell on platform

China’s e-commerce juggernaut Alibaba will allow small and medium-sized U.S. businesses to sell on Alibaba.com. U.S. businesses, until Tuesday, were only able to buy merchandise

FBI Chief says China’s trying to ‘steal their way’ to dominance

FBI Director Christopher Wray told senators that China is engaging in a sweeping effort to steal its way to economic dominance, with more than 1,000 investigations

Chinese military denies it has deal to build base in Cambodia

The Chinese military denied reports that it recently signed a secret deal to build a military outpost in coastal Cambodia. Speaking during the release of

India | Catholic priests protest cardinal’s return

India’s Catholic Church, already rocked by allegations that a bishop raped a nun, is facing an uprising by hundreds of priests against one of the country’s four

Japan to pursue S.Korea trade curbs, citing lax trade control

Japan’s trade minister said yesterday he will go ahead with a plan to strip South Korea of its preferred status in export licensing, saying Seoul has

Japan utility to scrap 4 more reactors in Fukushima

The operator of the nuclear plant wrecked by a 2011 earthquake and tsunami said yesterday that it will decommission four more reactors in northeastern Japan in

FTC fines Facebook $5B, adds limited oversight on privacy

Federal regulators have fined Facebook USD5 billion for privacy violations and are instituting new oversight and restrictions on its business. But they are only holding CEO

This Day in History | 1943 – Italian dictator Mussolini quits

The Italian dictator, Benito Mussolini, is reported to have stepped down as head of the armed forces and the government. King Victor Emmanuel has assumed control of the army

Life & Style | National Geographic aims to solve Amelia Earhart mystery

The deep-sea explorer who discovered the wrecked Titanic is tackling an aviation mystery: Amelia Earhart’s disappearance. Robert Ballard and a National Geographic expedition will

One year: Tokyo Olympics unveil gold, silver, bronze medals

With exactly one year to go until the Tokyo Olympics open, organizers marked the day by unveiling the gold, silver, and bronze medals that will symbolize the

World briefs

South Korea Russia wants an investigation into South Korea’s allegation that a Russian military plane violated South Korean airspace, a senior

The Buzz

The chief architect of France’s historic monuments says he’s afraid that the heat wave sweeping Europe could cause the vaulted ceilings of fire-ravaged Notre Dame Cathedral to collapse.

Mired in poverty, Afghans bring their children to work

Every day before dawn, 10-year-old Kamran goes to work with his father and other relatives at a brick factory on the outskirts of Kabul. Like many

World Views | Roll back internet surveillance. Start with Facebook

Nothing that happened Wednesday will satisfy Facebook Inc.’s critics. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission, the nation’s chief consumer privacy watchdog, hit Facebook with a $5 billion fine for

Thursday, July 25, 2019 – edition no. 3340

* Private housing not to be forgotten, says JLL * The Portuguese Consulate has confirmed to the Times an unusually high number of requests on residency of late * Youth return from

Lucky draw suspected of illegal gambling

An online food take- away platform has been charged with “illegal organization” in accordance with the city’s law related to illegal gambling, the Judiciary Police (PJ)

New crime proposed to tackle fraudulent mobile base stations

The Executive Council has completed its discussions on the computer crime bill amendment, having suggested the establishment of a specific crime for fraudulent mobile base stations.

MEMORY LANE

Macau’s most famous landmark, the Ruins of St. Paul’s, seen in two pictures almost 150 years apart. The historical photo dates back to circa 1870 and

Football | Southampton beats Guangzhou R&F in Macau celebratory match

The English team of Southampton Football Club has won the Macau International Football Tournament organized by the local government as part of the celebrations of the 20th anniversary

Martial Arts | Mad Dog Xu continues on mission to ‘expose fake masters’

Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter Xu Xiaodong, also known as “Mad Dog” Xu, has been attracting a lot of attention in the past few months,

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