Macau

Casino owner Sheldon Adelson hit with $70-million verdict

2013-05-14 17:55:00

LAS VEGAS – A Hong Kong businessman hit a $70-million court-awarded jackpot Tuesday when a jury agreed that he had helped the casino empire run by billionaire Sheldon Adelson get a gambling foothold in China. This is the second time in five...

Manny Pacquiao chooses Brandon Rios as next opponent

2013-05-06 16:07:00

Manny Pacquiao will return to the ring Nov. 23 against Oxnard’s Brandon Rios at the Venetian Macao�resort, his promoter and lead advisor announced Monday. The welterweight fight will be televised by HBO pay-per-view. Although Pacquiao (54-5-2,...

Marquez chooses Bradley instead of Pacquiao for next fight [Updated]

2013-04-23 18:25:00

Mexico's Juan Manuel Marquez has bypassed an immediate fifth fight against Manny Pacquiao to instead square off with world welterweight champion Timothy Bradley of Palm Springs. Calling the planned fight at Las Vegas Thomas and Mack Center on Sept. 14...

DreamWorks Animation posts profit with assist from 'Croods'

2013-05-01 05:00:00

DreamWorks Animation has a bunch of cavemen to thank for getting some fresh Wall Street love. Analysts responded positively to news that the Glendale studio had scored with its prehistoric feature "The Croods," which helped drive first-quarter profit to...

DreamWorks Animation sends its characters to Macao

2013-04-30 00:05:00

DreamWorks Animation is placing another bet in China. The Glendale studio is partnering with one of Asia's largest resort operators to bring its characters to� Macao. Dreamworks has signed a deal with Sands China, a subsidiary of the company that owns...

Hong Kong Film Festival: A film that deals with memory (and Macau)

2013-03-20 07:30:00

HONG KONG -- There is a moment in “The Last Time I Saw Macau” -- which plays Wednesday at the Hong Kong International Film Festival and is being distributed in the United States this summer by Cinema Guild -- in which the camera captures the...

Las Vegas Sands Corp. faces scrutiny in Macau and Spain

2013-03-05 09:35:00

Las Vegas Sands Corp., the casino behemoth run by Republican fundraiser and billionaire Sheldon Adelson, is facing criticism for its operations in Spain and Macau. The gambling company recently acknowledged it is likely that in Macau it violated the...

'Iris' joins list of recent duds for Cirque du Soleil

2012-12-03 08:00:00

Has�Cirque du Soleil�flown a little too close to the sun? "Iris," the company's resident show at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, will close much earlier than expected in January due to poor ticket sales, the company said Friday. The movie-themed show is...

Kim Jong Il death: Who's who in the Kim family?

2011-12-19 16:39:27

Traveling abroad? For information, check with the country's tourist office

2011-02-27 00:00:00

For tourist information about foreign destinations, contact the government offices below. Several no longer list phone numbers, so information is through their website only. For information about a country not listed, call the United Nations at (212) 963-...

Chinese national sentenced to 96 months for trying to buy military encryption equipment

2010-09-13 21:34:54

Foreign tourist boards

2009-02-08 00:00:00

For tourist information on selected foreign destinations, contact the government offices below. For information about a country not listed, call the United Nations at (212) 963-1234, dial 0 and ask for the number of the country's U.N. mission or...

This world-class contemporary luxury resort features impressive guest rooms overlooking the majestic Cotai Strip. Located near Macau's heritage areas, restaurant and boutiques, travelers can immerse themselves in the local culture. Average nightly rate is $195 and up.

2012-11-28 16:15:00

Visitors try a dice game at Gaming Expo Asia in Macau May 22, 2012. Gaming executives and industry players gathering for the convention in Macau on Tuesday may have to finally confront what they have been predicting for the past two years -- a sharp slowing of growth in the world's hottest gambling

2012-05-22 06:24:00

Sheldon Adelson, chairman and chief executive officer of Las Vegas Sands Corp., center, watches a traditional lion dance during the opening of the Sands Cotai Central resort in Macau, China.

2012-04-11 00:00:00