Nine months after splitting with his longtime publisher, St. Martin's Press, in a public dispute over marketing plans, two-time Edgar Award winner Steve Hamilton returns with a new publisher, a
Darrell Scott is one of those Nashville-based singer-songwriters who out-of-towners hear in some of the city's smaller venues and wonder: "Why isn't he more famous?" He answers emphatically on the stellar
Forget Beijing and Shanghai. China's economic future is emerging in Shenzhen. Once a collection of fishing enclaves next door to Hong Kong, Shenzhen, which has become the epicenter of China's manufacturing-driven
(Continued from “The Quintessence of Japan IV” on 25 March 2016) Hierarchically, the designations of tokubetsu honjozo (special house brew) and tokubetsu junmai (special pure rice) may at first sight appear
This summer, a great Luau party is all about good food and tropical music shared in the company of family and friends. During the season, JW Marriott Hotel Macau takes
CAIRO (AP) — The latest news on EgyptAir Flight 804 from Paris to Cairo, carrying 66 people, which disappeared early today (Thursday). (All times are Egyptian.) 8:30 a.m. Egyptian aviation officials say an EgyptAir flight from Paris
The NBA is opening a basketball-themed entertainment center in China in another effort to connect with fans where it enjoys huge popularity. The league says that NBA China will open the
CHINA Garbage picker Zhao Shunli’s transformation takes place several times a week in a simple bedroom filled with Mao Zedong memorabilia, its concrete walls lined with posters portraying the founder
High winds have delayed dozens of climbers trying to reach the summit of Mount Everest, a mountaineering official said yesterday. The winds have made it difficult for the climbers to make
Sotheby’s said the hammer price, which excludes fees, came in at the low end of the expected pre-auction range of $28 million-$38 million. Including fees, the total price was 30.8
Allan Zeman, known as the “Father of Lan Kwai Fong,” is a Hong Kong business magnate who sits on the board of Wynn in Las Vegas and also serves as
The Human Resources Office will merge with the Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) on May 28, the Executive Council (ExCo) announced yesterday during a press conference. After merging, the DSAL will
The annual South China Sea fishing ban started on Monday and will be in place until August 1. Local fishermen have reported a 20 percent decline in business revenues since last
Macau’s gaming promoters are betting they can make money bringing high rollers to casinos in Southeast Asia and other tropical destinations as increased government control crimps casino revenue in the
Several emerging markets are benefiting from the downturn of Macau’s gaming industry, experts noted during a debate titled “Beyond the Major Markets – What are the next frontier markets in
The Macau Gaming Equipment Manufacturers Association (MGEMA) held a networking cocktail reception last night at the Conrad Hotel. The event forms part of the body’s international relations program, which was
Chan noted however, that changes should not only take place in the gaming sector but “also in Macau companies.” Moreover, he encouraged all operators to expand their working paradigm beyond
Jack Ma, the head of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, is withdrawing from an anti-counterfeiting convention in Florida just two days before he was scheduled to give the keynote speech. Alibaba announced
Chinese appliance maker Midea made a USD5.2 billion takeover offer yesterday for German industrial robot maker Kuka, a move that it says would help it capture a larger share of
Over 120 meal packs were offered to taxi drivers arriving at the hotel yesterday. The packs featured “double-boiled pork rib soup with Chinese herbs, poached chicken la princess with ginger
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