‘The Audition’ slated to cost USD70 million

In an interview with the LA Times, Australian gaming magnate James Packer has refused to confirm the alleged USD70 million price tag, attached to Studio City’s opening-night promotional movie “The

Al Plenary | Monthly car park passes will not be canceled, Rosário says

The government confirmed its intention to retain the monthly-pass mechanism at public parking lots yesterday, despite opposition from some lawmakers in the Legislative Assembly. During the one-hour debate over a proposition

DSI introduces new self-service kiosks

Manuel Neves to leave Gaming Inspection Bureau

Manuel Joaquim das Neves will relinquish his position as the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) director. After leading the bureau for 18 years and working as a civil servant

STDM’s idle plots to revert back to the MSAR

The government has made a move to take back four idle land plots, according to yesterday’s Official Gazette announcement. Two of those plots had been granted to Sociedade de Turismo

Poly Macau unveils inaugural art events

Poly Auction Macau Ltd (“Poly Macau”) introduced the organization’s inaugural events this week at a press conference, including an art auction, a hotel art fair and a “thematic hotel-based invitational

Hello Kitty, farewell Rolex as Hong Kong shoppers go down-market

In Hong Kong, fancy purses are out, sneakers are in. U.S. luxury handbag maker Coach Inc. opened its four-story flagship store in the heart of Hong Kong’s Central district to much fanfare

Corporate bits | Venetian honored at World Luxury Hotel Awards 2015

“We are very proud that The Venetian Macao has been recognized at the World Luxury Hotel Awards 2015 as it validates our efforts to deliver the best possible experience to

Beijing summons US ambassador to protest ship near reef

China summoned the American ambassador to protest the U.S. Navy’s sailing of a warship close to one of China’s artificial islands in the South China Sea, in an act that challenged Chinese sovereignty claims. China’s Foreign Ministry

Q&A | Impact of US warship sailing near newly created island

Beijing reacted harshly to a U.S. warship sailing near one of its newly created islands in a disputed area of the South China Sea. The action did not spark a

Meat processors shrug off WHO cancer warning

Liu Jintao, vice marketing manager of Shuanghui, China’s largest pork producer, said the WHO IARC’s report was “deeply regrettable.” “The report, though claiming to be published for human health, is in

Taiwan Mainland says it will stay out of upcoming elections

China won’t get involved in Taiwan’s upcoming elections, a government spokesman said yesterday, underscoring the sensitivity surrounding polls in which the island’s pro-independence opposition is expected to make a strong showing. An

South Korea| Seoul, Tokyo bickering days before 3-way summit with China

Leave it to perpetually squabbling Northeast Asia to spice up that most vanilla of diplomatic activities: the meet-and-greet, photo-op-ridden international summit. South Korea and Japan finally announced yesterday what has long

Hindu Kush earthquake | Afghan death toll rises further as quake survivors await aid

Afghanistan and Pakistan were scrambling yesterday to rush aid to survivors of this week’s magnitude-7.5 earthquake as the region’s overall death toll from the temblor rose to 385. Pakistan’s disaster management

Australia | Authorities to fly Somali refugee from Nauru for abortion

A Somali refugee who alleged she was raped in Nauru will be flown to Australia for a second time to potentially have an abortion, Australia’s government said yesterday, a day

Nepal | Parliament elects nation’s first female president

A Communist leader who has long campaigned for women’s rights was elected yesterday as Nepal’s first female president. Bidhya Devi Bhandari of the Communist Party of Nepal Unified Marxist-Leninist received 327

European migrant crisis | Austria building fence along parts of border with Slovenia

Austria, a strong critic of building of fences to keep out migrants, announced plans yesterday to erect barriers along parts of its own border, but insisted the move was meant

Syrian crisis | Iran to attend international talks on ending civil war

Iran said yesterday it will attend the international talks on Syria’s future later this week in Vienna, following an invitation from the Russian envoy that would mark Tehran’s first appearance

This Day in History | 1982 – Mother jailed in dingo baby murder

The court was told that she cut the baby’s throat and disposing of the body whilst at a campsite near Ayers Rock. Mrs Chamberlain, who is expecting her fourth child, will

Offbeat | US: Owner hears ‘kaboom,’ finds car on roof of Michigan home

The 83-year-old needed to look up: A Ford Mustang was parked on the roof of her home after the driver had a medical problem earlier this week and lost control

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