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Spielberg weaves magic out of Dahl’s ‘The BFG’

There’s a secret about children that Steven Spielberg, Melissa Mathison and Roald Dahl have always known — that no matter how innocent, kids are as capable of understanding darkness as

‘Fifty-Year Mission’ is compelling ‘Star Trek’ time line

Edward Gross and Mark A. Altman have compiled hundreds of interviews to create "The Fifty-Year Mission: The Complete, Uncensored, Unauthorized Oral History of Star Trek: The First 25 Years." The saga

Avett Brothers’ exquisite ‘True Sadness’ mixes new, classic

A quiet, deep sigh opens the loveliest tune on The Avett Brothers' terrific new album, "True Sadness." It might reflect the wistful tale of a romance Seth Avett pines for in

Asian actors too busy to fret over Hollywood ‘white-washing’

While hurt, irritated or dumb-founded perhaps about the so-called "white-washing" syndrome, performers in Asia aren't expressing the level of outrage of a Margaret Cho, George Takei or other Americans, The

The Southern Kaleidoscope II

(Continued from “The Southern Kaleidoscope” on 17 June 2016) By production volume the single largest wine region in France, Languedoc-Roussillon produces more than twice as much wine as the second-placed Bordeaux

Food |Korean Barbecue by the Pool

Summer is the time of the year to be spent with your family, friends and loved ones and Korean barbecue is a time-honored tradition that is all about the bonds

Human Resources | Sands’ recruitment fair targets locals

Sands China Ltd held a two-day large-scale recruitment fair on Tuesday and yesterday at The Venetian Macao, offering local residents the opportunity to explore a range of non-gaming career opportunities

IC opens fashion subsidy program

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) has now opened applications for the “2016 Subsidy Program for Fashion Design on Sample Making” which will remain open until August 26. Up to eight successful

No conflict of interests | CCAC claims Jinan University donation legal

The Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) completed the investigation into the donation of RMB100 million (MOP120.5m) by the Macau Foundation to Jinan University claiming that it did not breach the law

Culture | Art: Borget paintings unearth by-gone era of South China

An exhibition celebrating the French painter and traveler Auguste Borget (1808-1877) was inaugurated and opened last night at the Macao Museum of Art (MAM), in collaboration with the Consul General

Association claims Macau lags behind in continuous education

The Macau Association for Continuing Education (AEAM) voiced its dissatisfaction over the government’s five-year plan regarding the education sector during a meeting held recently. Lawrence Tsui, president of the East

Exclusive bus lane to commence daily tests

An exclusive bus lane running between Barra and Doca Lam Mau will commence daily tests starting tomorrow, said the Transport Bureau (DSAT). The bus lane will be available in the

PSP denies police abuse during ID check

Authorities yesterday denied allegations of police abuse in a case on Monday, when a 13-year-­old girl was forced to get in a police van after she failed to present an

Health | Islands Hospital delayed again, Chui will not preside over opening

The Secretary for Transport and Public Works, Raimundo do Rosário, has confirmed that the Islands Hospital will not be completed before 2020, adding that it was not possible at this

Shortage of speech therapists causes difficulties

The director of the pediatric assessment center in the Conde de São Januário Central Hospital, Tai Wa Hou, voiced his concern about the city’s shortage of speech therapists. During a TDM

Statistics | Motor cars, watches imports cut in half

Total merchandise import amounted to MOP5.4 billion for May 2016, according to new data released by the Statistics and Census Service, down by 21 percent year-on-year, of which imports of

Tourism | Package tour visitors down one-third

Visitors on package tours totaled 541,000 in May, down by 34.2 percent year-on-year and 8.5 percent month-to-month, according to information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC). Package tour visitors from

Corporate Bits | Stomp to perform at the Venetian

World-renowned theatrical sensation STOMP, an eight-person performance group, will hit the stage at The Venetian Theatre from September 23 to October 9. Originally from the UK and created by Luke Cresswell

Brexit sends tourists flocking to London to ‘buy, buy, buy’

By voting to leave the European Union, Britons have delivered a potential windfall to tourists eager to snatch up Burberry trenchcoats, Harrods Stilton and Liberty scarves on the cheap. The outcome

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