Yearly Archives: 2019
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Fashion Drama
• Valentino dramatic spring couture collection in Paris made Celine Dion weep theatrically * Movies: Glass * Books: Hunt Them Down by Simon Gervais * Music: ... -
The underwhelming rollercoaster of ‘Glass’
Samuel L. Jackson’s Elijah Price, or Mr. Glass, as he prefers to be called, was by far the most compelling part of M. Night Shyamalan’s slow-burn ... -
Gervais crafts intelligent and thoughtful thriller
Pierce Hunt has returned from a six-month forced leave after a reporter is injured during a bust even though it’s not Hunt’s fault. On his first ... -
Gunn adds intimacy to guitar-led folk-rock album
Steve Gunn has teamed up with stellar musicians over the years, from Kurt Vile to Michael Chapman, and his own albums — little gems like “Time ... -
News of the World | Valentino’s dramatic Paris couture has Celine Dion weeping
Valentino took drama to its height at its spring couture collection in Paris, where Celine Dion wept theatrically as a solemn Naomi Campbell swept past to ... -
The Stateside Spirit III
(Continued from “The Stateside Spirit II” on 18 January 2019) Bourbon as a whisk(e)y style is not to be sniffed at – that is a common ... -
Food & Beverage | Chiado: More than just sardines and bacalhau
Sands Cotai Central has officially launched a Portuguese restaurant – Chiado – offering a modernized taste of Portugal in partnership with celebrity chef Henrique Sá Pessoa. ... -
Gaming | Ho says Macau sold out for CNY, China anxiety overplayed
Melco Resorts & Entertainment Ltd., one of Macau’s biggest casino resort operators, is already sold out for the upcoming lunar new year holidays, as its top ... -
Macau Famine 2019 starts with hopes of HKD1.1m in donations
This year’s Macau Famine is hoping to raise a total of HKD1.1 million to be used in support of children and families in South Sudan and ... -
Macanese diaspora documentary to screen today
A documentary presenting the personal testimonies of the Macanese diaspora in North America will be presented to the Macau public today at the University of Macau ... -
New version of bus location app to be released
The Transport Bureau’s (DSAT) “Bus Location” application releases an updated version tomorrow with the additional functions of real-time visualization and prediction of the state of road ... -
Airport has target of 8.7m passengers in 2019
The Macau International Airport is aiming to increase its passenger traffic to 8.7 million this year, after it recorded a 15 percent increase in its total ... -
Briefs | New social service center to be completed in 2020
The second phase of renovations to the social service building on R. da Praia do Manduco is expected to be finished in the second quarter of ... -
2018 tourist numbers are ‘good result’
The MGTO director, Helena de Senna Fernandes, said that it was a “good result” to have the number of visitor arrivals to Macau in 2018 growing ... -
MGTO 2019 forecast | GP Museum and research on HKZMB are priorities
The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) announced yesterday the four major tourism goals for 2019. The director of MGTO, Helena de Senna Fernandes announced at a ... -
Tourism | 35.8 million: Macau hits new record in visitor arrivals
The number of visitor arrivals to Macau set a new record of 35.8 million in 2018, representing 9.8 percent year- on-year growth, according to the latest ... -
Elēkron show opens at Studio City
Elēkron – the world’s first all-electric indoor theatrical stunt show – launched at Studio City yesterday evening, according to a press release from the property’s operator ... -
Interview | MSAR will always have a role to play in Portugal’s ties with China
Macau will always have a role to play in Portugal’s relationship with China, as the relationship began with Macau and has become stronger through it, the ... -
Report cites Macau as shipping port for wildlife smuggling
The Hong Kong Wildlife Trade Working Group is calling on its government to enhance its current enforcement strategy against wildlife smuggling, also citing Macau as a ... -
Google, Facebook, Amazon spent record amounts on lobbying
Google, Amazon.com Inc. and Facebook Inc. set company records for lobbying spending in 2018 as Washington’s scrutiny of Big Tech intensified. Alphabet Inc.’s Google unit spent ... -
Chinese demand drives Aussie wine exports to USD2b in 2018
The value of Australia’s wine exports grew 10 percent to AUD2.82 billion (USD2 billion) in 2018 with China again leading the way, data has revealed. Wine ... -
Australian writer detained while visiting China, friend says
Writer and former Chinese diplomat Yang Hengjun, who is now an Australian citizen, has been detained by the Chinese government, according to one of his friends. ... -
Beijing rips into Tencent’s news service, kills 9,300 mobile apps
China is stepping up its efforts to rein in the country’s internet, singling out Tencent Holdings Ltd.’s popular news app for spreading vulgar information while shutting ... -
Hong Kong | Lam not optimistic on lasting US-China trade deal
Hong Kong’s chief executive Carrie Lam said she wasn’t “too optimistic” that the U.S. and China can reach a lasting trade deal before their three-month truce ... -
Hong Kong | Legislature takes up national anthem bill
Hong Kong’s legislature took up a controversial bill yesterday that would punish anyone who publicly and intentionally insults the Chinese national anthem with up to three ... -
Chinese model in derided Dolce & Gabbana ads apologizes
The Chinese model in widely derided advertisements for Italian fashion line Dolce & Gabbana has apologized for her appearance in the campaign. Zuo Ye said on ... -
Family of slain Mongolian seeks answer as lawsuit begins
The family of a Mongolian woman murdered in Malaysia 13 years ago hopes to find answers with a lawsuit that opened in court this week, their ... -
India | Sonia Gandhi’s daughter enters politics ahead of vote
Ascion of India’s most famous political dynasty yesterday formally entered politics, with the opposition Congress party assigning her a position as it prepares for national elections ... -
Indonesia | Landslides, flooding from dam kill eight in South Sulawesi
Torrential rains overwhelmed a dam and caused landslides that killed at least eight people and displaced more than 2,000 in central Indonesia, officials said yesterday. The ... -
Thailand | First general election since 2014 coup in to be held
Thailand will hold a general election on March 24 for the first time since a coup in May 2014. The date was set by the Election ... -
Japan | Exports sink 3.8pct in Dec, hit by China slowdown
Japan’s exports fell 3.8 percent in December from a year earlier, hit by slowing demand in China, as the trade balance shifted back into deficit for ... -
Philippines, an archipelago, imports fish to ward off inflation
The Philippines, among the top 10 producers of fish globally, is preparing to import anew to contain food prices that pushed inflation to the fastest in ... -
USA | Dueling Senate bills would end shutdown in different ways
Senate leaders agreed to hold votes this week on dueling proposals to reopen shuttered federal agencies, forcing a political reckoning for senators grappling with the longest ... -
Brexit | EU said to press Ireland for no-deal border plan
The European Commission is pushing the Irish government to lay out its plans for the border in the event of a no-deal Brexit, a person familiar ... -
This Day in History | 1961 – End of the road for Monroe and Miller
The Hollywood screen star Marilyn Monroe has divorced her husband, playwright Arthur Miller, after less than five years of marriage. The divorce was granted in Mexico, ...
