SPA |A world of luxury

Conrad Macao, Cotai Central’s award-winning Bodhi Spa has been awarded:  Best Luxury Emerging Spa in Asia and Best Luxury Day Spa in Asia at the prestigious 2015 World Luxury Spa

FILM | Shooting the wolf

From wine to fashion, China’s current love affair with all things French is on the up. But for veteran French film director Jean-Jacques Annaud it was surprising that this “amour”

Screen People | Late Show – Obama jokes about a future playing dominoes with Letterman

“I was thinking you and me could play some dominoes together,” Obama said. “We could go to the local Starbucks and swap stories.” Obama joked about their quieter futures during his

Travelog – Peru | Drug trade’s lowest rung: cocaine backpackers

The lung-searing ascents into the Andean highlands aren’t what worry the untold hundreds of young men who hump backpacks loaded with drugs out of the remote, lawless valley that produces

Live stream vs cable Boxing match pops up on phones as TV habits change

It should have been a proud moment for TV: A much-­hyped sports event drawing in millions of paying viewers and showcasing the clout still held by traditional media heavyweights. Instead, the

The Buzz | UK: Prince William, wife Kate off to country home with children

Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge have packed up their newborn princess and their 21-month-old son Prince George for a stay at their country home. Kensington Palace officials said yesterday

World briefs

AUSTRALIA’s prime minister has brushed off controversy over his office’s treatment of the gay partner of the Australian ambassador to France. Ambassador Stephen Brady offered to resign after a disagreement

Gaming alert | New Vegas resort-casino to rise at Stardust site

The developer of a sprawling Chinese-themed resort on the Las Vegas Strip said yesterday that the long-awaited hotel-casino on the former site of the Stardust Hotel is expected to open

CCAC | No evidence against fund member sacked by Alexis Tam

“The CCAC agreed on concluding the inquiry, as there is no sign or evidence showing that the then member of the administrative board committed any illegal or irregular acts in

Macau death plot raised during casino mogul testimony

Casino mogul Sheldon Adelson found himself answering questions in a Las Vegas courtroom on Tuesday about what he knew about a plot to behead employees in Macau and if

Moody’s report | Gaming revenue decline is credit negative for rated operators

Moody’s Investors Service says that the continued decline in Macau gaming revenue - a result of China’s economic slowdown and the government’s anti-corruption campaign - is credit negative for rated

Paid paternity leave updated to int’l standards before year-end

Currently, the city’s Standing Committee for the Coordination of Social Affairs is discussing the revision of the “Labor Relations Law” to include a leave stipulation for fathers-to-be. However, discussion of

New media channel launched on public transport

TDM programs about Macau will be broadcast on public transport, after the public broadcaster yesterday signed off on a partnership with media company Long Han Television Broadcast Co. A new media

Statistics | 1,455 new companies recorded in Q1

A total of 1,455 new companies were created during the first quarter of 2015, an increase of 329 year-on-year, according to information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC). Analyzed by

Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel eyeing gambling area

“, we’ll reveal that later; we are now studying it. We also hope to develop in the direction towards a world center of tourism and leisure,” he said, responding to

Airport records movement growth in April

4,500, representing 6 pct and 6.5 pct increases respectively when compared to the same period last year. Among the three key regional market shares, the Taiwan market performed stably in April,

Education | IPOR launches phrasebook to mark 25th anniversary

The Portuguese Institute of the Orient (IPOR) launched a Portuguese-Chinese phrasebook to mark its 25th anniversary this week. The new phrasebook is mainly targeted at Chinese speakers who are looking

Briefs | Chiang Ngoc Vai to head DSAT

The Secretary for Transport and Public Works, Raimundo do Rosário, revealed yesterday that Chiang Ngoc Vai, currently serving as the Transport Bureau’s deputy director, will be heading the department after

Labor rights Court rejects appeal filed by company over employment certificate

The Court of Second Instance (TSI) has rejected an appeal filed by a local company over the issuing of work certificates to two former employees who had previously been summarily

Macau Foundation grants reach MOP266m in Q1

The Macau Foundation granted subsidies to individuals and private entities worth over MOP266 million throughout this year’s first quarter, according to yesterday’s Official Gazette (BO). This represents an increase of

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