The Gin Lane

Absinthe is well-known for its association with unruly bohemianism in 19th century France, but when it comes to social unrest, no other drinks surpass gin in 18th century England. Subsequent to

Food | Discovering the Manor

The Manor, or ‘mansion’, is a multi-experience dining destination at The St. Regis Macao, with five unique venues known as The Verandah, The Dining Room, The Wine Gallery, The Penthouse

The Buzz | Museum gets only known film of Louis Armstrong in studio

The Louis Armstrong House Museum has acquired the only known film of the jazz great in a recording studio after it was discovered in a storage facility. The 33-minute film captures

Prince William rejects criticism he is ‘work shy’

Prince William has rejected criticism that he doesn’t put enough time into royal duties in interviews before Queen Elizabeth II’s 90th birthday today. Dismissing the moniker of “work-shy William,” the second-in-line

World Briefs

CHINA The world’s largest wireless carrier, reported an increase in profit after adding as many 4G subscribers as there are people in the U.K. China Mobile’s net income gained 0.5

Taiwanese lawmakers criticize China, Macau customs

Several Taiwanese lawmakers slammed China for Macau customs officials’ recent decision to refuse entry to a Taiwanese woman whose passport bore a sticker that read “Taiwan is my country.” The woman,

Hengqin presses ahead in plan for local cars

The director of the Hengqin New Area’s Administrative Committee, Niu Jing, has said that the authority has completed a draft plan that would allow vehicles from Macau to access the

MGM Resort’s IPO REIT debuts

MGM Resort has launched a controlled Real Estate Investment Trust – REIT (MGM Growth Properties). According to “Seeking Alpha,” an online investment research platform, “the REIT is essentially a nifty

Panama Papers | Economist: Local offshores bring ‘no real benefit’ to Macau

Next to Singapore, Dubai and Hong Kong, Macau is one of Asia’s biggest global offshore banking centers. The issue was  highlighted recently by the Panama Papers leak, which revealed around

Art | Tibetan art exhibition to open in renovated gallery

A Himalayan-themed art exhibition will open tomorrow night to coincide with the formal re-opening of the iAOHiN Gallery, following its three-month refurbishment. The exhibition, titled “Tibet Revealed: an in depth

AL plenary | Infectious diseases building location up for more debate

  Lawmakers passed three motions during yesterday’s debate in the Legislative Assembly (AL) requesting further debate on the location of the infectious diseases building, which was planned to be built near

Unlicensed ownership of endangered species penalized

A proposal to increase the fine imposed on unlicensed holders of endangered fauna and flora was approved yesterday by the Legislative Assembly (AL). The Secretary for Economy and Finance, Lionel Leong,

On the lawmakers’ agenda

Gov’t transparency Sio Chi Wai, Pereira Coutinho and Leong On Kei urged the authorities to improve the transparency of their work; including budgets, audits, purchases, and outsourced contracts. Following the

Mitsubishi admits to manipulating fuel test data

Mitsubishi Motors Corp. admitted to manipulating test data involving 625,000 vehicles in order to improve fuel-economy claims. The affected models include those supplied to Nissan Motor Co., which discovered the manipulation,

Malaysia Air CEO cites reasons beyond his control’ for exit

  Christoph Mueller, the chief executive of Malaysia Airlines Bhd., told his staff he was leaving the national carrier for reasons that are personal and “beyond my control,” according to a

Official spending on perks well under budget last year

Amid an ongoing austerity drive, China’s once-lavish government spending on overseas travel, vehicles and entertainment was almost 15 percent below budget last year, the Finance Ministry said yesterday. Just 5.37 billion yuan (USD826

Hong Kong malls search for new identity after golden decade ends

After 27 years of serving rib-eye steak and apple pie to American cuisine lovers in Hong Kong, Dan Ryan’s Chicago Grill has closed its doors at the city’s Pacific Place mall. Taking

Electric carmaker enters US market by selling buses

The Chinese automaker that sold more electric cars last year than Tesla, Nissan or GM is taking a back road into the American market on a battery-powered bus. Detouring around the

Indonesia | New mill raises doubts about APP’s forests pledge

  A landmark commitment by one of the world’s largest producers of tissue and paper to stop cutting down Indonesia’s prized tropical forests is under renewed scrutiny as the company prepares

India | Heat wave kills more than 160

Weeks of sweltering temperatures have caused more than 160 deaths in southern and eastern India, officials said on Tuesday, warning that any relief from monsoon rains was still likely weeks

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