Xavier Rudd’s ‘Storm Boy’ inspired by childhood film

The title track of Xavier Rudd’s latest album was inspired by a pelican he saw while sitting by a river sipping tea. The water bird reminded him

Travelog | Are old-fashioned road trips trendy again?

Surveys show they’re on the rise. Websites, newspapers, magazines and even books are featuring road trips like they’re the next big thing — even though they’re

The Coterie of Champions

Since its inception in 1984, the International Wine Challenge (“IWC”) has gradually established itself as one of the most authoritative tasting competitions in the world. Its insistence on

KitchenWise | Oven baked Jerk Spareribs are tender and succulent

Summer is around the corner to enjoy pork ribs cooked slow and low on the grill. If you cook them in the oven, you can enjoy them

Gaming | Casinos drop for fourth day on China crackdown speculation

Macau casino shares declined for a fourth straight day as speculation over a renewed clampdown on capital outflows by China added to concerns of

Education | Prize winning student says: ‘I don’t think people pay enough importance to English’

Fong Cheok Wang, an English debater from the University of Macau (UM), has expressed his hope that Macau residents will pay more importance to improving their

SJM opens gallery focused on Macau’s gaming history

Sociedade de Jogos de Macau (SJM) yesterday opened its Macau Gaming History Gallery. The gallery will exhibit information and preserved historical equipment from Macau’s

Company open to new partners

Ambrose So, vice-chairman of the board of directors of SJM, told the press that the gaming operator has not received any official information regarding the gaming

Moody’s renews stable rating for MSAR gov’t

Moody’s Investors Service, an international credit rating agency, disseminated its annual credit analysis on Macau this week, finding that the territory’s government has a “stable” rating outlook

HK influence has made Macau a trilingual society, says academic

An academic at the University of Macau has argued that the cultural influence of Hong Kong has essentially turned Macau into a de facto trilingual society.

AL Plenary | Lawmakers turn against Polytex in P. Horizon case

Twelve out of a total of 17 spoken enquiries made by lawmakers yesterday at the Legislative Assembly (AL) addressed the “Pearl Horizon” case.

‘Arbitration Law’ approved on first reading

The government-proposed bill to establish the “Arbitration Law” was yesterday approved at its first reading with a unanimous 29 votes in favor in the plenary session

Heritage | Committee opposes listing shipyards as cultural relics

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) has not yet made a final decision on the Lai Chi Vun shipyards’ classification, IC Director Mok Ian Ian said yesterday.

Over 750 inspections per day to enforce smoking law

HEALTH Bureau (SSM) inspectors have performed a total of 1.7 million inspections since the law on Smoking Prevention and Control entered into force on January 1, 2012, the SSM

Huawei says it hasn’t collected Facebook user data

Chinese mobile phone maker Huawei said yesterday it has never collected or stored Facebook user data, after the social media giant acknowledged it shared such data with

Impossible Foods makes debut in Hong Kong’s hotels

California-based Impossible Foods is offering its award-winning, plant-based meat at three of Hong Kong’s top-ranking hotels, namely Hotel ICON, Grand Hyatt Hong Kong, and InterContinental Grand

Corporate Bits | BNU, City U sign strategic partnership

A Strategic Cooperation Agreement between Banco Nacional Ultramarino (BNU) and the City University of Macau (CityU) was signed yesterday, aiming to strengthen the financial ecosystem, fully

Australia says wine delays at Chinese ports are ‘irritation’

Australia’s trade minister said yesterday that weeks of delays at Chinese ports of Australian wine exports were an “irritation” in a bilateral trade relationship that was thriving

‘Training’ of Tibetan clergy stepped up

Chinese authorities are ramping up political indoctrination among Tibetan Buddhist clergy and officials in charge of religious affairs as part of a campaign to strengthen the ruling

In HK bankruptcy case, rare golf club memberships on sale

China Fishery Group Ltd.’s bankruptcy case enters its second anniversary this month with no resolution in sight as a key auction of its fishing

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