Briefs | St. Augustine’s Church reopens to the public

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) has concluded the inspection and repair works of St. Augustine’s Church, in cooperation with the Diocese of Macau. The Church reopened

Domestic helper documentary now on int’l distribution platforms

The Helper, a feature- length documentary focusing on Hong Kong’s migrant domestic workers is now available for purchase on DVD and BluRay, and VOD and iVOD distribution

Health | Medical accreditation regime to set three kinds of licenses

The analysis of a bill that proposes to create a regime for medical personnel accreditation has concluded, and will now be sent to the Legislative Assembly

Security Chief outlines solution for hazardous material depot

The Secretary for Security Wong Sio Chak, has said that the long-term solution for the hazardous material warehouse is to “find a place in a landfill where

Gaming | NBA strikes deal with MGM Resorts to provide data to bettors

The NBA and WNBA will now share official data with MGM Resorts International, a major win for the leagues as they prepare for the anticipated growth

Vaccine scare has China moving to contain consumer backlash

China is trying to contain the backlash over faulty vaccines given to babies and toddlers, with its top governing body vowing to punish those involved

South China Sea | Progress in sea feud, Koreas stir ASEAN though rifts persist

Southeast Asian nations are expected to welcome an initial negotiating draft of a nonaggression pact with China on the South China Sea, but critics warn

Beijing warns of retaliation if US takes more trade steps

China’s government warned yesterday it will retaliate if Washington imposes new trade penalties, following a report the Trump administration will propose increasing the tariff rate

Money talks | Google plans a censored search app for Chinese market

Alphabet Inc.’s Google is preparing to launch a censored version of its search engine for China that will block results Beijing considers sensitive, The Intercept

China promoting flying of national flags at religious events

Officially recognized faith groups in China are promoting the flying of national flags at religious events amid a push by the ruling Communist Party to

Korean War | Pyongyang provided just one dog tag with 55 sets of war remains

When North Korea handed over 55 boxes of bones that it said are remains of American war dead, it provided a single military dog tag but

Britain looks to growing Asian markets for post-Brexit era

Britain wants to align itself more closely with Asia’s growing economies as it prepares to leave the European Union, Trade Secretary Liam Fox said yesterday.

Japan | Gov’t vows to rescue journalist believed held in Syria

Japan’s government said yesterday it’s doing its utmost for the rescue of a Japanese journalist believed to be held in Syria after a video of a

US-Russia | Trump criticized for not leading effort to secure elections

As alarms blare about Russian interference in U.S. elections, the Trump administration is facing criticism that it has no clear national strategy to protect the country during

Aeromexico crash | Stronger planes can mean fewer fatalities

Passengers in plane crashes like yesterday’s Aeromexico accident — in which no one died — have better chances of survival due to better aircraft construction and

Brexit | UK foreign secretary warns against messy EU divorce

Britain’s foreign secretary warned anew against a “messy divorce” with the European Union that could poison future relations as he visited Austria yesterday, bringing his message

Offbeat | Two drivers cited for going too slow under new law

Idaho police are starting to enforce a new law targeting slow drivers using the passing lanes of highways. Two drivers have been cited as of July 27

This Day in History | 1965 – Riviera fires force campers to flee

Thousands of British campers on holiday in the south of France have been forced to abandon their tents when forest fires threatened to engulf them. At

Baseball Davis hits 29th home run, A’s beat Blue Jays 6-2

Unable to land a starter at the trade deadline, the Oakland Athletics got a big lift from one they already had and gave manager Bob Melvin

Athletics | Travel chaos as athletes stranded, African champs delayed

The start of the African track and field championships in Nigeria was delayed yesterday after hundreds of athletes were stranded at an airport, some for three days when

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