Corporate Bits | Sands China donates MOP1 million to local institutions

Sands China Ltd. has made a MOP1 million donation to six Macau tertiary institutions for scholarships and fellowships, which will benefit 100 students. The donations were presented

Pence accuses China of interfering in US policies, politics

Vice President Mike Pence is accusing China of trying to undermine President Donald Trump as the administration deploys tough new rhetoric over Chinese trade, economic and foreign

Mike Pompeo to visit Beijing amid tension

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is due to visit Beijing next week amid tensions over trade and China’s territorial claims in the South China Sea.

Exports to China are increasing | Myanmar burns ivory, skins to fight illegal wildlife trade

Authorities in Myanmar yesterday destroyed an estimated USD1.3 million worth of confiscated ivory and other parts of endangered animals, days after a conservation group charged that

Indonesia | Little but uncertainty, despair in city hit by disasters

Life is on hold for thousands living in tents and shelters in the Indonesian city hit by a powerful earthquake and tsunami, unsure when they’ll be

New Zealand | Government fines travelers who won’t unlock secure devices

Visitors to New Zealand can be fined 5,000 New Zealand dollars (USD3,243) for refusing to provide passwords to unlock electronic devices and allow customs officials to examine them

Koreas | South officials visiting North for summit anniversary

A South Korean government delegation arrived in North Korea yesterday for a joint celebration of the anniversary of a 2007 summit and to possibly hold further peace talks.

US-Canada | Canadians relieved trade deal done, won’t forget Trump attacks

U.S. President Donald Trump vowed to make Canada pay after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he wouldn’t be bullied in trade talks. Trump called Trudeau “weak” and

NATO Summit | Russia accused of targeting UN chemical weapons watchdog

The Dutch defense minister yesterday accused Russia’s military intelligence unit of attempted cybercrimes targeting the U.N. chemical weapons watchdog and the investigation into the 2014 Malaysian

Offbeat | This is news! Man determined to walk again after blood infection from dog

A Wisconsin man who lost his hands, feet and parts of his arms and legs to a rare blood infection transmitted by dog saliva was praised by his

This Day in History | 1968 – Londonderry march ends in violence

Police have used batons and water cannon to break up a civil rights march in Londonderry, Northern Ireland. At least 30 people, including MP Gerard Fitt

World Cup bid at heart of Britain’s Brexit sports event plan

Britain is looking to host up to 60 major sporting events over the next 15 years, including football’s World Cup, to assert global influence and attract

F1 | Hamilton closing on title at Japanese GP

Lewis Hamilton has won five of the last six Formula One races. This week the series is in Suzuka, where Hamilton has won three of the

World briefs

US-CHINA Vice President Mike Pence accused China yesterday of trying to undermine President Donald Trump as the administration deploys tough new rhetoric over Chinese trade, economic and

The Buzz | Ronaldo left off Portugal squad for upcoming matches, denies rape allegations

Cristiano Ronaldo was left off Portugal’s national team squad for a pair of upcoming matches, the decision coming yesterday as the soccer great fights rape allegations in the

Germany’s Merkel tours Holocaust museum on Israel visit

German Chancellor Angela Merkel kicked off the second day of her two-day visit to Israel yesterday with an emotional tour of the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial and museum. Israel

Kapok | Not so fantastic anymore

One of my fellow columnists with the Times has made the fight against the abusive usage of plastic an all-out effort, very often taking a very personal tone.

Friday, October 5, 2018 – edition no. 3143

* Quake-tsunami | Indonesia copes with humanitarian crisis * Sin Fong Garden reconstruction begins * Traffic signal confusion at bridge * Talk of China border checks fans trade fear   DOWNLOAD

Hot Metal

  * Movies: A Star Is Born * Books: Always Look on the Bright Side of Life: A Sortabiography by Eric Idle * Music: Blood Red Roses by Rod Stewart * Wine: The Musqué

‘A Star Is Born’ is dizzyingly wonderful

It’s hard not to go into “A Star Is Born “ without a lot of prejudgments. Even if you haven’t seen the other three versions, the mere

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