WTO to issue ruling in Chinese farm quota dispute

The World Trade Organization is poised to issue another key ruling in the U.S. trade fight over China’s agricultural trade practices. The WTO said it

Corporate bits | wynn hosts seminar on the ‘art of curation’

In support of the upcoming arts and culture event ‘Art Macao’, Wynn hosted a seminar on the “Art of Curation” on April 17, as part of its

Taiwan | 6.1 quake causes light damage in Taipei, east coast

A strong earthquake shook eastern Taiwan yesterday afternoon, causing scattered light damage in the capital and along the eastern coast. The 6.1 magnitude quake was centered

Macau’s tourism crisis office monitoring situation

Macau’s Tourism Crisis Management Office (GGCT) says it is monitoring the situation caused by the earthquake in Hualien, Taiwan, and is in regular contact with the

Bureaucrats increasingly judged on what they do after work

For Chinese bureaucrats, getting a promotion isn’t just tied to their performance on the job - it’s increasingly about how well they behave in their leisure time.

Amazon to shut down part of its Chinese e-commerce business

In a rare retreat for Amazon.com Inc., the e-commerce giant plans to shut down its Chinese marketplace business in July as it shifts its focus to

Korea tensions | North says it tested new weapon, wants Pompeo out of talks

North Korea said yesterday that it had test-fired a new type of “tactical guided weapon,” its first such test in nearly half a year, and demanded

Mongolia | Genghis Khan’s biggest fan is testing democracy

It’s hard to escape Genghis Khan in Mongolia. The 13th century conqueror has donated his name to the capital’s airport, a hotel, a central

UK | Monty Python celebrate ‘Life of Brian,’ honor ailing Jones

Celebrations for the 40th anniversary of the Monty Python comedy classic “Life of Brian” are being somewhat overshadowed by the health news of member Terry Jones.

Offbeat | Gambler sets another one-day winnings record on ‘Jeopardy!’

A professional sports gambler from Las Vegas has broken his own single-episode winnings record on “Jeopardy!” James Holzhauer won USD131,127 during a show aired yesterday , breaking

This Day in History | 1956 Prince Rainier marries Grace Kelly

Prince Rainier III of Monaco has married the American film actress Grace Kelly. The religious ceremony follows yesterday’s civil ceremony held in the throne room in the

Opinion | Juventus’ failure linked to Italy’s ‘catenaccio’ past

Nearly 70 years after the tactic was invented, Italian clubs are still struggling to shed their “catenaccio” past. Juventus has come in for harsh criticism over its

Football | Tottenham stuns Man City to reach Champions League semis

MAN CITY 4, TOTTENHAM 3 More than two minutes into stoppage time, Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling slid across the field and puffed his chest

World briefs

GENETICS Stanford University has cleared three faculty members of any wrongdoing in dealings with a Chinese scientist who claims to have helped make the world’s first gene-edited

The Buzz | ‘Giant lion’ fossil found in Kenya museum drawer

A new species of giant mammal has been identified after researchers investigated bones that had been kept for decades in a Kenyan museum drawer, BBC reported.

Earth, meet Polo: Ralph Lauren unveils plastic bottle shirt

Earth, meet Polo. Polo Ralph Lauren yesterday launched a version of its iconic polo shirt made entirely of recycled plastic bottles and dyed through a

Bizcuits | Mass confusion

Las Vegas Sands Ltd released their first quarter results after share markets closed in the US Wednesday. Industry media writers and analysts offer us interesting insight and some

Lambert & Lambert | A spy story

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‘Little’ heralds big-time arrival of Marsai Martin

Since Hailee Steinfeld rode into town in “True Grit,” we’ve been fairly blessed by the big-screen breakthroughs of teenage actresses. To name just a few: Anya Taylor-Joy

Gorgeous novel explores adopting a foster child

With breathtaking brevity, Rachel Howard’s debut novel, “The Risk of Us,” illuminates the joys, challenges, fears and frustrations of adopting a foster child. And while she delves

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