Tom Hanks returns as Robert Langdon in ‘Inferno’

By a twist of fate, there are two infernos you can submerge yourself in this weekend. You can either take the Dan Brown audio tour of Florence and Dante’s Divine

T.C. Boyle’s ‘The Terranauts’ places humanity under glass

Eight scientists living under glass for two years in a self-sustaining, closed ecosystem constructed in the Arizona desert. Sound familiar? T.C. Boyle's latest novel was inspired by history, taking readers inside the

Lady Gaga’s powerful voice stars on uneven ‘Joanne’

Lady Gaga has spent the last few years proving her vocal chops — the Grammy-winning album with Tony Bennett, the show-stopping "Sound of Music" tribute at last year's Academy Awards,

News of the World | Taylor Swift plays Formula One

Tens of thousands packed into the Circuit of the Americas on Saturday night for Swift’s only concert of the year at Formula One’s only race on American soil. Formula One’s goal

The Heart of Rhine

Mittelrhein (literally: Middle Rhine) is one of the few UNESCO World Heritage Sites that are simultaneously wine-producing regions, other prominent examples being Douro (Portugal), Tokaj (Hungary) and Wachau (Austria). With

Food & Beverage | Global leaders’ personal chefs sample Indian market fare

An elite club of chefs is taking a break from feeding the world’s most powerful leaders to visit the Indian capital and sample its spicy, aromatic cuisine. Wending through the crowded

Charitable ‘Macau Zombie Walk’ on Sat.

The Halloween-themed “Macau Zombie Walk” will be held, for the third consecutive year, to raise funds and awareness for Orbis organization. The third edition of the “Zombie Walk” will take place

Public hospital | Shortage of blood stock delays surgery

An alleged stock rupture on a rare blood type (ARh-) led to the delay of a surgery that was initially scheduled to happen last Tuesday at Conde São Januário hospital. According

Hong Kong Lawmakers defy oath ban, sparking more unrest

Two newly elected pro-democracy lawmakers defied an order yesterday barring them from taking their oaths after being disqualified earlier for insulting China, sparking more unruly scenes in Hong Kong’s legislature. After Yau

Environment report | More pollution in 2015, and rising awareness

Last year we saw an increase on the amount of waste produced in the region as well as further decrease in the quality of the costal waters, the Environmental Protection

SSM lists places of greater risk for mosquito transmitted diseases

A search on mosquito breeding sites in homes and in public spaces conducted by the Health Bureau (SSM) revealed that Tap Seac, Areia Preta and Fai Chi Kei areas are

Crime | Man arrested for domestic violence

A 39-year-old local man surnamed Wong was arrested by the Judiciary Police (PJ) for alleged domestic violence, as announced by PJ earlier this week. The incident marks the first domestic violence

Taipei delegation warns Taiwanese over passport issues

The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Macau advises Taiwanese citizens to not make any changes to their passports, according to a warning released by the office earlier this week. Due

Gaming | Galaxy beats profit estimates

Galaxy Entertainment Group’s profit beat expectations as its tourist-friendly casino resorts drew more recreational bettors and tourists to Macau. Shares rose to the highest level in more than a year. Adjusted earnings

Prison’s smoking areas may be allowed

The creation of smoking areas inside the Macau prison is a decision that will be made by its director, the president of the Standing Committee of the Legislative Assembly (AL)

‘The expatriate’s role is to transfer knowledge’

To develop local talent is one of the roles of expatriates in the MSAR, however a better and more systematic approach is needed to effectively promote locals, particularly into managerial

Briefs | Eight died in traffic accidents this year

Eight people have died in traffic accidents during the first nine months of this year, commissioner of the transportation department of the Public Security Police Force, Leong Wa Chi said

Q&A | Liu Jianhong, UM scholar: ‘There is much to be done to make criminology more useful to Macau’

Professor Liu Jianhong, a criminology scholar at the University of Macau won the Freda Adler Distinguished Scholar Award in August from the American Society of Criminology (ASC), for his “outstanding

China’s Netflix wannabes spend billions to win viewers

Tomb-raiding soldiers and imperial court villains are leading the latest battlefront for China’s internet giants, which are pouring billions of dollars into new digital content to create the nation’s answer

Corporate bits | Sands China resorts presents ‘hairy crab seasonal menus’

Sands Resorts Cotai Strip Macao and Sands Macao have unveiled seasonal menus featuring one of the region’s greatest delicacies- Shanghai hairy crabs. According to Sands China’s release, Canton at The Venetian

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