The Quintessence of Japan IV

(Continued from “The Quintessence of Japan III” on 4 March 2016) Although independently conceived, Japanese sake classification and German wine classification bear an uncanny resemblance to each other. Whereas the latter

Food | Sensational characteristics

As the lambs graze on the most flourishing meadow in springtime, the baby lambs thrive during this season. The meat is tender and delicate, with an exceptional taste and aroma.

The Buzz | US elections: Cruz tries to entice Kasich to drop out of race

Ted Cruz is suggesting he’d find a place for Republican rival John Kasich in his future administration if Kasich agrees to drop out of the presidential race and supports him. Cruz

Want to be a zombie? Join ‘The Walking Dead’ immersive show

  When the lights come on, the scene in front of you isn’t pretty: There’s a gagged woman handcuffed to a wall, a TV on at full volume and a guy

World Briefs

MYANMAR It emerged yesterday that a man proposed as Myanmar’s new finance and planning minister has a fake degree in finance. Kyaw Win admitted to having bought the bogus PhD

Liaison Office: Progress in economic restructuring

Yao Jian, deputy head of the office, made the comments at a recent seminar attended by senior officials from six large local tourism and leisure enterprises as well as major

Thick fog to give way to sunshine on Saturday

The Welfare Affairs Bureau (IAS) announced yesterday the opening of its Winter Shelter Center at Ilha Verde to receive people in need, due to the sudden drop in the mercury.

Wynn stock bucked the trend in NY

Wynn may go from “double-digit EBITDA decliner to double-digit grower in the next six months,” said Morgan analyst Thomas Allen, referring to a measure of profits known as earnings before

Boao Forum | Roger Coles reminds Macau to focus on customer service

The challenge Macau faces in developing itself into a global leisure center is linked to the international market, Roger Coles, Chair of the World Leisure Organization’s board of directors, told

AL Plenary | Secretary Rosário admits DSSTOP needs to improve its effectiveness

Whether or not to adopt compensatory payments for violation of contract provisions was the main focus of yesterday’s Legislative Assembly (AL) plenary meeting. Raimundo do Rosário, the Secretary for Transport and

Macau, HK look to multi-city packages to promote tourism

  The Chief Executive, Chui Sai On, met with the Chairman of the Hong Kong Tourism Board, Peter Lam, on Tuesday, according to a statement from the Government Information Bureau (GCS),

Former vice mayor of Shenzhen dead after falling from building

Shenzhen police announced his death via a short post on its office’s Weibo account. The same post indicated that the reasons behind the accident remain unknown. A report was filed about

Review | Hyundai restyles 2017 Elantra to look like a luxury vehicle

Hyundai's top-selling car in the United States, the Elantra, has been nicely restyled and upgraded to the point that its 2017 model could pass for a higher-­priced luxury car. The new

Corporate Bits | Sands resorts offers ‘Macau meetings with more’ packages

According to a press release, the meetings promotion offers a wide range of discounts on packages, complimentary rooms, discounts on hiring audio visual equipment, ‘buy-one-get-one-free’ offers on Cotai Water Jet

Brazil’s Azul invests in TAP – Air Portugal

“The investment will give Azul the right to hold approximately 40 percent of the economic value of the Portuguese airline at the time of conversion of the security and after

Mozambique | Brazil’s Andrade Gutierrez starts construction of dam

Elias Paulo, cited by pan-African news agency APA, said the hydroelectric plant would take three years to build, and that the contractor was a consortium led by Brazilian group Andrade

Great wage boom seen abating with rising unemployment

Rapid wage gains in China that began after the 2009 global financial crisis have begun to fade as the economy slows, and that could create problems for officials trying to

PetroChina income falls to lowest Since 1999 amid oil crash

PetroChina Co. profit tumbled to the lowest since 1999 as falling crude prices crimped earnings at the country’s biggest oil and gas producer. Net income at the Beijing-based explorer dropped 67

South China Sea | Vague Nine-dash line underpins China-Taiwan claim

Although China’s claim to the area of about 3.5 million square kilometers (1.4 million square miles) is based on historical records and geographic proximity, the nine-dash line is a modern

Taiwan | Media tour arranged for Spratly Islands claims

Taiwan flew international media to its largest island holding in the South China Sea yesterday in a bid to reinforce its territorial claims in the disputed and increasingly tense region. Deputy

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