Jack Black

, the director of China’s Government Liaison Office in Macau has downplayed the impact of the mainland’s drive to stamp out corruption on gambling revenue, saying “extremely few” corrupt mainland

Pacino bristles with comic energy in ‘The Humbling’

Al Pacino delivers his best performance in years in “The Humbling,” a tragicomic look at a veteran stage and film actor on the edge of a nervous breakdown. That description might

‘Russian Tattoo’ is worthwhile read

In 2011, memoirist Elena Gorokhova described her coming-of-age in St. Petersburg, then known as Leningrad, and her decision to marry an American to emigrate to the U.S. In her second book,

Album celebrates music of ‘Inside Llewyn Davis’

Fans of the Coen brothers’ amused, affectionate portrait of the 1960s Greenwich Village folk scene — and of banjo-playing, guitar-plucking Americana in general — will relish this recording of a

The Franco-German Crossroads

Alsace (or Elsass in German) is perhaps the focal point of Franco-German relations, itself having changed hands for no less than 6 times in history, a unique record unmatched by

FOOD | CHAMPAGNE WISHES AND CAVIAR DREAMS

Such is the beauty of champagne. On a lovely evening, there is no better way of enjoying it than pairing it with some Russian caviar recommended by Chef de Cuisine

SPA | SHINE TOGETHER

On Valentine’s weekend this year, why not escape with your significant other to Sheraton Macao Hotel, Cotai Central? A soothing spa journey within an intimate Couples Suite at the Shine

In Macao. BY CHARLES A. GUNNISON

COMMERCIAL PUBLISHING CO. 34 CALIFORNIA ST., S.F. (1892) continued from 16 January The government of Macao derives its greatest revenue from the licensing of gambling houses, and these form one of the principal

Screen People | Hollywood – Tourists get knockout photo of Stallone atop ‘Rocky’ steps

Peter Rowe said he and two friends had just finished racing up the staircase at the Philadelphia Museum of Art last weekend when they saw Sylvester Stallone. “He said to us,

scITech | Microsoft shows off Windows 10 and ‘HoloLens’

Microsoft yesterday took the wraps off a new version of Windows — and a new wearable 3D gadget it calls the HoloLens. The company showed the new headset, which lets users

Travelog | It’s a hoot hanging out with owls at this Tokyo cafe

In the U.S., hanging out in a cafe with animals is such an exotic concept that people can’t get enough of it. A pop-up cat cafe in New York last

The Buzz | Emirates CEO intends to buy 100 More A380s

Emirates, the biggest customer for the A380 superjumbo, said it has told Airbus Group NV it would commit to buying 100 more of the planes if the manufacturer agrees to

World briefs

CHINA A New Yorker journalist famed for his reporting from China says the state-run newspaper China Daily faked an editorial under his byline after interviewing him. JAPAN is doing all it

Volcanic eruption in Tonga creates new island

A volcanic eruption in Tonga has created a new island — although one scientist said yesterday it could soon disappear. The volcano has been erupting for a month in the ocean

Tourism | More visitors expected during Chinese New Year

“ estimates that the number of visitors in the CNY period will have a mild growth compared to last year, with about 800,000 mainland visitors travelling to Macau . I

Court postpones Luís Amorim trial to analyze extra evidence

The legal action filed against the MSAR in 2012 by the family of Luís Amorim - a Portuguese teenager who died under suspicious circumstances in Macau - had an initial

Secretary: security authorities facing challenges

Secretary for Security Wong Sio Chak predicts that law enforcement practiced by security authorities will face more challenges, while more unstable factors will affect the city’s security situation. Hosting a dinner

Taxi sector slams gov’t for ‘unreasonable’ rules and approach

The drivers urged DSAT to review its regulations that forbid taxis to pick up or drop off passengers on the side of roads marked with yellow lines and complained that

Li Gang | Anti-graft campaign ‘not major reason’ for fall in gaming revenue

The head of the Central Government’s Liaison Office in Macau, Li Gang, claimed there are various reasons that led to the decline in the region’s gaming revenue. He is also

Briefs | Inflation for 2014 at 6 percent

The inflation rate for 2014 stood at 6.05 percent, according to information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC). Inflation was mainly fuelled by higher rentals and rising charges for

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