East Timor | Australian minister visits Dili to repairs relations

Australia’s foreign minister was visiting East Timor yesterday to repair bilateral tries after a bitter dispute over energy revenue and spying allegations. Foreign Minister Julie Bishop

MH370 | Report says third party intervention in Malay flight mystery

A Malaysian-led independent investigation report released yesterday, more than four years after Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 disappeared, highlighted shortcomings in the government’s response and raised the possibility

Indonesia | Hundreds stranded on mountain after earthquake

Rescuers are trying to evacuate hundreds of tourists stranded on Mount Rinjani on the Indonesian island of Lombok after an earthquake that killed 16 people triggered

Vatican City | Pope accepts resignation of bishop convicted of sex abuse cover-up

Pope Francis yesterday accepted the resignation of an Australian archbishop convicted in criminal court of covering up the sexual abuse of children by a priest, taking action

Zimbabwe | Country votes for first time without Mugabe on ballot

Zimbabweans yesterday were voting peacefully in their first election without Robert Mugabe on the ballot, a contest that could bring international legitimacy and investment or

Offbeat | 50 years on, McDonald’s isn’t messing with ‘le’ Big Mac

McDonald’s is fighting to hold onto customers as the Big Mac turns 50, but it’s not messing with the makings of its most famous burger. The

This Day in History | 1991 – Superpowers to cut nuclear warheads

The United States and the Soviet Union have signed an historic agreement reducing their stockpiles of nuclear warheads by about a third. The Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty,

Cycling | Team Sky’s dominance at Tour de France set to continue

The Tour de France has a new champion, but the narrative remains the same at cycling’s biggest race: Team Sky’s domination has no limits. By

Baseball | Old ballplayer tweets highlight team fears of social media

As major leaguers Trea Turner, Sean Newcomb and Josh Hader face up to racist and homophobic tweets they sent as teenagers, publicist Lauren Walsh recalls how

Football | Neymar admits exaggerated reactions at World Cup in ad

Neymar used a sponsor’s ad to admit he exaggerated some of his reactions after being fouled during the World Cup in Russia. The video, published yesterday and

World briefs

SOUTH CHINA SEA The Philippines has expressed concern to China over an increasing number of Chinese radio messages warning Philippine aircraft and ships to stay away from newly fortified

The Buzz | After #MeToo, in Germany comes #MeTwo

After #MeToo comes #MeTwo. The hashtag has become a rallying point for scores of second- and third-generation immigrants in Germany, who have taken to Twitter to share their

In Panama City’s booming colonial core, locals fight to stay

Esther Marina Sanchez has watched her neighborhood — the heart of Panama City — transformed by its designation as a UNESCO world heritage site. Tourists and well-heeled

Our Desk | The Dunning-Kruger Effect

You may have already been introduced to this psychological theory “coincidently” established in 1999 by then-Cornell University psychologists David Dunning and Justin Kruger, for whom the theory is

Tuesday, July 31, 2018 – edition no. 3100

* Canidrome closure prompts plea for adoptions * AL looking to the book * 78 employers join new pension scheme * Foreign minister praises HK semi-autonomy   DOWNLOAD

Vaccine scare wipes USD483 million from pig drug stock

China’s vaccine scandal is taking a toll in the stock market - even on a company that makes swine vaccines. Shanghai Hile Bio-Technology

Gaming | Junket operators may bid for casino licenses

There may be new competition for Macau’s VIP gamblers, according to a Reuters report which says that top VIP-gaming company Suncity Group might be interested in

Appeal court backs gov’t in more land concession expiration

The Court of Second Instance (TSI) has once again backed the government’s decision to reclaim another two land plots for expiration of concessions without the expected developments,

Ask the Vet | Canine Distemper Virus 

Kitten development is a process that occurs in the first six to 18 months of a cat’s life. There are four main stages, each with its

CCAC to probe Viva Macau for illegal asset transfers

defunct air carrier. The CCAC will investigate whether there was any illegal transfer of assets from Viva Macau to external companies or individuals prior to

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