Kapok | Make no mistake

In the past few days, in the wake of the horrendous terrorist attacks in Paris, I have been confronted by the best and the worst. On the side of the best,

Interview | FIA GT World Cup – AMG Mercedes with ‘one mission only’: To win

Double Macau GT winners in 2014 the duo Maro Engel and Renger Van der Zande are already showing that they can repeat the feat this year. To learn about the

F3 | Rosenqvist in the lead, ‘pushing, but not risking a crash’

SJM Theodore Racing’s Swedish racer Felix Rosenqvist nabbed yesterday’s provisional pole position for the Macau Formula 3 Grand Prix, after dominating the first qualifying session. After a first practice session where

Moto GP | John McGuinness sets provisional pole

The first afternoon of this year’s Grand Prix saw the inaugural battle for the lead of the 49th edition of the Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix. With temperatures rising and rubber

Friday, November 20, 2015 – edition no. 2443

• Analysis: Building casinos in Macau still a good bet * Beyond pomp of APEC summit, protests and crushing poverty * All set up for glorious Macau GP weekend   DOWNLOAD PDF     MACAU GRAND PRIX 62

Rich Men/Poor Men | Pomp and circumstances in Manila. What’s APEC?

“What’s APEC?” asked Winifredo Sumaya, a 60-year-old jobless man standing outside a squalid shack atop “Smokey Mountain” in the Philippine capital’s Tondo slum district. The shanty village lies on a massive

A marriage on the rocks in Jolie Pitt’s ‘By the Sea’

How do we picture the private lives of Angelina Jolie Pitt and Brad Pitt? If they were to, say, wind along the Mediterranean coast in a top-down convertible with Serge

King ponders death in new 21-story ‘Bazaar of Bad Dreams’

Stephen King has always addressed his “Constant Readers” in prefaces or afterwords to his books. He likes to share what inspired him or what he was thinking about when he

Sorry not sorry: Justin Bieber’s new album is really good

Justin Bieber’s new album is peppered with songs full of apologies and redemption. The troubled star claims he’s changed. And maybe he has. Or not. But one thing’s for sure —

News of the World | Behind pomp of APEC summit, crushing poverty endures

Just a few miles from the gleaming venue hosting President Barack Obama and other world leaders sits Manila’s slum of slums on a mountain of trash, a potent reminder to

The Belgian Jester

At the crossroad of Germanic and Latin cultures, Belgium is one of the youngest countries of the Old Continent, becoming an independent state only in 1830. Situated along the 50th

Food | Cantonese cuisine with a modern flair

Wynn Macau’s signature Chinese restaurant, Wing Lei, has reopened it doors after renovation. This time around, the restaurant’s décor is an evocative blend of traditional and modern Chinese design characteristics,

The Buzz | Marvel, Transformers display heads to Vegas’ Treasure Island

Batman has his bat cave. Superman has his fortress of solitude. And soon the Avengers and a team of Transformers will call a corner on the Las Vegas Strip home. Treasure

Organized crime | FBI agent testifies against San Francisco Chinatown figure

The undercover FBI agent at the center of an organized crime investigation in San Francisco’s Chinatown testified yesterday (Macau time) that he posed as a vulgar, racist member of an

World Briefs

VIETNAM’s prime minister says the Communist country will do its best to develop good relations with China, but at the same time will defend its sovereignty in the disputed South

Experts | Economic diversification efforts require better planning

To take off, economic diversification requires long-term strategic planning from authorities and coordination with industry stakeholders. However, the scarcity of land resources and traffic congestion could foil the government’s attempt

CRIME | Police bust gambling syndicate siphoning enough to make a casino blush

Mainland police have busted an online gambling syndicate that they say generated more than RMB500 billion (HKD608 billion) in bets, and which had a membership of nearly one million users. The

POLICY ADDRESS 2016 | Chui explains ‘prudent and conservative’ gaming revenue forecast

Several lawmakers asked the Chief Executive about plans to deal with the gaming revenue downturn during the second consecutive day of the Policy Address presentation at the Legislative Assembly. In a

Nomura expects Nov to see dip in gaming revenues

Nomura, in its latest research report, says that the average daily gaming revenue for the week of November 9–15 rose by 7 percent week-on-week to USD517 million. Assuming that the

Gov’t may delay decision on smoking ban

After last week’s meeting between the Macau Legislative Assembly’s Second Standing Committee and the six gaming concessionaires, Bernstein commented that the government will “be loath to make a decision while

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