Friday, September 21, 2018 – edition no. 3136

* MGM bounces on rumor investor wants Macau exit * Elderly residents demand action on greyhound noise, smell * English teaching relies too heavily on textbooks * Abe in power for another two

The Accidental Tourist

  * Movies: Life Itself * Book: The Forbidden Door by Dean Koontz * Music: Cry Pretty by Carrie Underwood * Wine: The Epicentre of Scotch II * F & B: Conrad features pink inspired

USA | Trump’s immigrant roundups increasingly net noncriminals

A daughter who never returned home, a son gunned down point-blank, a mom who was brutally attacked — all deaths at the hands of immigrants in the country illegally,

‘Life Itself’ is star-studded, earnest but lacking

Hallmark sentimentality, passionate defenses of Bob Dylan’s “Time Out of Mind” and horrific head traumas are thrown together in Dan Fogelman’s “Life Itself ,” a curious cocktail

Brexit | EU, UK fail to resolve border row as deadline looms

Britain and its European Union partners failed yesterday to secure a breakthrough in Brexit talks, largely because of seemingly intractable divisions over the best way to avoid

Underwood struggles to get personal on ‘Cry Pretty’

For the first time in her career, Carrie Underwood took over co-producing duties on her new album, “Cry Pretty,” and co-wrote nine of the 13 tracks. But

Villains are vile and disturbing in ‘The Forbidden Door’

Jane Hawk returns and learns that her enemies are beginning to close in with plans to eliminate her as a threat in Dean Koontz’s latest thriller, “The

Places Moon visited are glimpses into secluded state of North Korea itself

A sacred volcano at the heart of North Korea’s founding mythology. The ruling party’s headquarters, said to be a potential target of South Korean and U.S. military attacks.

The Epicentre of Scotch II

(Continued from “The Epicentre of Scotch” on 14 September 2018) Not for nothing is scotch hailed as the gentleman’s drink, or indeed compared to the making of a gentleman.

Conrad features pink inspired menu

Conrad Macao, Cotai Central will hold its annual Pink Inspired campaign with a series of pink experiences and collectibles available throughout October in support of Hong

Mangkhut | PJ to investigate rumor mongering in typhoon

The Judiciary Police (PJ) has gathered enough evidence to launch a case about the spreading of rumors during Typhoon Mangkhut, PJ Director Sit Chong Meng revealed

GEG volunteers distribute meals, emergency kits

In the aftermath of Typhoon Mangkhut, volunteers from Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) came together to distribute meals and Red Cross Family Kits to affected households. The

Asia League pitches in with Macau cleanup

Just two days before the start of the “Terrific 12” basketball competition in Macau, disaster struck in the form of Typhoon Mangkhut. The teams, which had already

To tape or not to tape windows during typhoons

Ahead of major and potentially harmful tropical storms, it is common in Macau to see people duct-taping the windows of their homes or businesses with large

Tang Iu Man takes the helm at SMG

The government has appointed Tang Iu Man as the new acting director of the Macau Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) replacing Raymond Tam, the director of

Mangkhut | Rosario satisfied with response to typhoon flooding

Secretary for Transport and Public Works Raimundo do Rosario said yesterday that he was satisfied with how Macau’s infrastructure had resisted typhoon Mangkhut last weekend,

Gaming | Wynn Resorts sued over claim it rigged Boston casino bid

Wynn Resorts Ltd. and its former chief executive, Steve Wynn, were sued by a Massachusetts racetrack operator for allegedly rigging the application process to win a license

Restaurant sales decline but owners remain optimistic

The performance of restaurants and similar establishments was less satisfactory in July than in June, according to information from the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC).

IFT holds discussion on Greater Bay Area tourism

The Institute for Tourism Studies (IFT) yesterday launched the Greater Bay Area Tourism Talent Exchange Cooperation, which saw industry representatives gather to discuss the development of tourism

Applications open for HKZMB taxi services

Macau’s Transport Bureau yesterday opened applications for eligible private-hire vehicle operators to offer cross-border transport services between Hong Kong and Macau via the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge (HKZMB). The

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