Briefs | Guangdong: 7 killed, 11 injured in expressway accident

Seven people were killed and 11 others injured after a coach overturned on an expressway in Guangdong Province, local authorities said yesterday. The accident occurred around midnight of

Intellectual property | Experience copy-cat Macau food at Gongbei plaza

Mainland tourists can experience some of Macau’s specialty food products without setting foot in the city by visiting shops at and around the Gongbei underground

Tensions escalate in Hong Kong protests as police weapon fired

Tensions flared in Hong Kong on a weekend that began with the formation of a peaceful human chain across the city and culminated two days later

After underwhelming first year, can casino improve fortunes?

Aerosmith, New England Patriots cheerleaders and a five-tier birthday cake: Massachusetts’ first Las Vegas-style casino threw itself an indulgent birthday bash on Saturday. But one

Sands China holds ‘Drug Prevention for a Harmonious Family’ seminar

Sands China co-organized a seminar titled “Drug Prevention for a Harmonious Family” with the Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) on August 21. The seminar was held at The Venetian Macao’s Adelson

MGM Cotai wins ‘Best New Meetings Hotel – Asia’ award

Hubert Wang, President, Hospitality & Chief Financial Officer of MGM China Holdings said, “MGM Cotai is thrilled to receive this industry-specific accolade that recognizes our excellence in

China lets yuan sink, Trump says serious talks to start

China allowed its yuan to sink yesterday and U.S. President Donald Trump said the two sides will talk “very seriously” about their war over trade and

Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif in Beijing for talks

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif is meeting with his Chinese counterpart in Beijing following a surprise visit to the Group of Seven summit in France.

US exports to lobster-loving China go off cliff amid tariffs

U.S. lobster exports to China have fallen off a cliff this year as new retaliatory tariffs shift the seafood business farther north. China, a huge

Technology | Vietnam prefers its mobile networks to be free of Huawei

Vietnam is intent on being the first Asean nation to provide a 5G network - without China’s tech powerhouse Huawei Technologies Inc. Viettel Group, Vietnam’s

Afghanistan | Young women barely remember Taliban but fear a return

Two yellow burqas are on display at a television station in Kabul, bright versions of the blue ghostlike garments some women in the capital still wear.

Family of Thai Muslim who died in army custody seeks justice

Relatives of a Muslim man who died after interrogation in Thai army custody say they’ll pursue justice in his case to see if his death was

Brazil | Bolsonaro causes global outrage over Amazon fires

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has insulted adversaries and allies, disparaged women, blacks and homosexuals, and even praised his country’s 1964-1985 dictatorship. Yet nothing has rallied more anger

Offbeat | Indonesian walking 700 kilometers backward to save forests

An Indonesian man is walking more than 700 kilometers backward from his village in eastern Java to the country’s capital to raise awareness about deforestation. Medi Bastoni

This Day in History | 1979 – IRA bomb kills Lord Mountbatten

The Queen’s cousin, Lord Louis Mountbatten, has been killed by a bomb blast on his boat in Ireland. One of the earl’s twin grandsons, Nicholas, 14, and

Life & Style | Fund backed by DiCaprio pledges $5M to Amazon amid fires

A new environmental foundation backed by Leonardo DiCaprio is pledging $5 million in aid to the Amazon, which has been swept by wildfires. Earth Alliance

Golf | No majors, but a major finish by Rory McIlroy

Rory McIlroy never felt more rich than when he knocked in a 6-foot birdie putt on the final hole to win the FedEx Cup. Only

Football Manchester United’s frailties persist despite $200m splurge

An offseason splurge of nearly $200 million has failed to address many of the nagging problems afflicting Manchester United under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. It took

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allowed its yuan to sink yesterday and U.S. President Donald Trump said the two sides will talk “very seriously” about their war over trade and technology following tit-for-tat

The Buzz | Iran says oil aboard tanker pursed by US sold; buyer unnamed

Iran announced that the 2.1 million barrels of crude aboard an Iranian oil tanker pursued by the U.S. has been sold to an unnamed buyer as the ship,

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