Corporate Bits | UM admits 343 students through principal recommendations

Some 343 outstanding students have been admitted by the University of Macau (UM) through the Principals’ Recommended Admission Scheme, who will all receive scholarships. Among them, 45

China’s stocks sink past lowest level seen in USD5 trillion crash

China’s sinking stock market reached an unwelcome milestone, with the Shanghai Composite Index closing at the lowest level since 2014, erasing the last traces of its

Lou Jiwei | Top official says Beijing should target goods needed by US

One of China’s most prominent figures in global finance says Beijing should press Washington to end their tariff battle by clamping down on exports of goods needed

Report: Trump going ahead with plans for new tariffs

President Donald Trump is going ahead with plans to impose new tariffs on about USD200 billion of Chinese imports, The Wall Street Journal reported over

China complains to Sweden over tourists’ treatment

China yesterday urged Sweden to respond to its complaints about the alleged mistreatment of a Chinese family removed by police from a hotel in Stockholm.

Beijing calls for borderless research to promote AI development

A little more than a year ago, China released an aggressive plan to become the world’s leading artificial intelligence player. But with its technological dependence on the U.S. laid

Korean crisis | When Moon meets Kim: Can roads pave way to denuclearization?

Reunification Highway runs all the way from the North Korean capital of Pyongyang to the Demilitarized Zone that divides the North from South Korea, 170 kilometers

Thailand | New party leaders report to police over online charge

Leaders of a new Thai political party that strongly opposes military rule appeared before police yesterday to hear charges over a Facebook video broadcast that authorities allege

USA | Swollen rivers near record levels as Florence looms

With Wilmington cut off from the rest of North Carolina by still-rising floodwaters from Florence, officials plan to airlift food and water to the city of nearly 120,000 people

Offbeat | Argentina seizes costly film equipment stolen from Hollywood

Argentine authorities said Friday that they had seized about USD3 million in cameras, lenses and other film equipment stolen in Hollywood and New York. Security Minister

This Day in History | 1970 – Rock legend Hendrix dies after party

Guitarist Jimi Hendrix has died after collapsing at a party in London. Police say there was no question of foul play. A number of

Football | Ronaldo has sights on Champions League after drought breaker

JUVENTUS 2, SASSUOLO 1 After finally getting off the mark for Juventus in the league, Cristiano Ronaldo has his sights set on his favorite competition:

Golf | Angela Stanford wins Evian for first major title

Angela Stanford ended her long wait for a first major title when her 3-under 68 was enough to win the Evian Championship by one shot Sunday

World briefs

CHINA A prominent figure in global finance said Beijing should press Washington to end their tariff battle by clamping down on exports of goods needed by American companies.

The Buzz | Survey finds 2m US teens are vaping marijuana

A school-based survey shows nearly 1 in 11 U.S. students have used marijuana in electronic cigarettes, heightening concern about the new popularity of vaping among teens. E-cigarettes

Needle-in-strawberry scare spreads across Australia, New Zealand

Public fears about sewing needles concealed inside strawberries on supermarket shelves have spread across Australia and New Zealand as growers turn to metal detectors and the Australian government launches

Our Desk | Cautious optimism after Mangkhut

The response of the Macau government to what was undoubtedly the strongest Pacific typhoon of the year deserves to be commended, especially in its effective and timely communication

Tuesday, September 18, 2018 – edition no. 3133

* Typhoon Mangkhut floods downtown | A hole in the operation * New blood ‘to change’ lawyers’ regulator board * China complains to Sweden over tourists’ treatment * Ronaldo kickstarts scoring for Juventus   DOWNLOAD

40 injured in typhoon Mangkhut

Forty people sustained injuries during typhoon Mangkhut, 12 of them women, according to the latest information provided by the government. At a press conference earlier today, government disclosed that the majority

Recalling Hato: Netizens worry about latest typhoon

Several residents have expressed their fears and worries on social media platforms about typhoon Mangkhut, recalling the aftermath of the deadly typhoon Hato last year. Several social media users said they

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