PROJECT POKER | Living the live life & working on my brain

I've been playing a lot of live poker over the last few weeks. It was nice to be on the road again, and even nicer to pick up some good

Nevada’s budget busted as baccarat tables go quiet

  A two-year slide in gold and quieter casino tables have opened a USD170 million hole in Nevada’s budget even as its economy booms, pushing Governor Brian Sandoval to rethink dependence

Corporate Bits | The Venetian Macao welcomes Chinese New Year with “Seasons of Prosperity”

Hosted by The Venetian Macao, the admission-free “Seasons of Prosperity” is supported by the Macau Government Tourist Office and offers a mix of entertainment and fun that every family can

China’s 2nd-richest grabs stake in Spanish soccer club Atletico Madrid

Wang Jianlin, China’s second-richest man, is buying a 20 percent stake in Spanish soccer team Atletico Madrid while eyeing more deals including another European club and a multibillion-euro unspecified purchase

Li Ka-shing’s CKI to raise USD500m to fund UK rail deal

CKI will offer about 69 million shares at HK$56.60 (USD7.30) to HK$58.60 each through a placement, with proceeds financing the Eversholt purchase, according to deal terms obtained by Bloomberg News

Corporate Bits | A journey of true love from an intimate SPA to a romantic dinner

Paris is renowned for its romantic ambience. Now, Chef de Cuisine, Elie Khalife and his team at Aux Beaux Arts recreates that mood through exceptional gastronomy on a special 6-course

Pharmaceuticals | Glaxo, Pfizer blamed for high prices on vaccines in poor nations

Lack of transparency and scant competition has led to “wildly different” pricing by country that doesn’t always reflect ability to pay, the medical aid charity also known as Medecins Sans

Robotics | Japan to sell talking robots that won’t try to make sense

The scientist behind a new talking robot in Japan says people should stop expecting robots to understand them, and instead try to chime in with robotic conversations. Hiroshi Ishiguro’s 28-centimer tall

Corporate Bits | Tickets now on sale for the showdown at Sands

The exciting matchup comes less than two years after Zou’s professional debut,  marking his seventh professional fight. This milestone fight for Zou (6-0, 1 KO) pits him against an opponent

China shares dive as regulators clamp down on margin trading 

Chinese shares plunged about 8 percent yesterday after the country’s securities regulator imposed margin trading curbs on several major brokerages, a sign authorities are worried about the market’s big gains.

Corporate Bits | Chinese New Year celebrations at Mandarin Oriental

The Lunar New Year will be ushered in at the hotel with roars of firecrackers and the traditional Chinese lion dance procession from 10:30am on 19 February 2015. A visit

PROPERTY | China Overseas Land plunges after sale of homes is blocked

  China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd. led property stocks lower in Hong Kong after authorities in the southern city of Shenzhen blocked unit sales by the company and other developers. China

Corporate Bits | The Venetian bringing the Philadelphia orchestra back to Macau

CEM’s Energizing Tour was first launched in 2009, and since then has attracted more than 24,000 citizens to visit Coloane Power Station. To encourage visitors to provide feedback on the Tour,

ASK THE VET | Health & Illness Factors of Hedgehogs

Cancer
 Cancer is a fairly common disease that affects hedgehogs. A hedgehog may get cancer in any part of its body. Cancer symptoms can be a tumor or resemble a different

World’s newest airliner begins first commercial flight

  The world’s newest jetliner, the Airbus A350, took to the skies yesterday carrying its first paying passengers from the Gulf Arab nation of Qatar. The Qatar Airways flight departed the Qatari

REAL ESTATE MATTERS: Clarifying Costs For Buyers – Part 2

Juliet Risdon is a Director of JML Property and a property investor. Having established the company in 1994, JML Property offers Investment Property & Homes. It specializes in managing properties for

PROJECT POKER: Me starring in a cartoon?

First of all, I don't like cartoons, comics, etc. I dreamed of princes sweeping me off my feet after reading comics when I was around 13 years old, but that's

Amazon signs Woody Allen to create his first TV series

The Oscar-winning filmmaker will write and direct all of the episodes of the half-hour series. A full season has been ordered for Amazon’s Prime Instant Video, the company announced yesterday.

Hong Kong suspends immigration program for wealthy investors

Hong Kong is putting on hold an investor immigration plan that has granted residency in the city to more than 20,000 mainland Chinese in the last decade. The Capital Investment Entrant

Corporate Bits | Galaxy and HK construction sector soccer teams play friendly matches

Galaxy Entertainment Group’s (“GEG”) Staff Social Club recently held friendly soccer matches with the Hong Kong construction sector to encourage its staff members to exercise more, uplift their team spirit

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