Macau

MACAU


	Macau
	Dinner-party Clichés about Asia You too can attain the aura of the well-versed traveler, by dishing out these bite-sized “facts” at tedious cocktails. Best served quickly. CLARISSA TAN
	Poaching from Mickey The Venetian fights Disneyland in an all out battle for staff. LEE HAN SHIH
	The King and his four queens For more than a year in the late 1990s, the most eye-catching feature of Casino Lisboa, Stanley Ho’s flagship gambling joint in Macau, was not its VIP gaming halls for million-dollar high rollers, its gleaming rows of slot machines, or its scantily clad girls. It was the dirty carpet. LEE HAN SHIH
	The Casino King loses his grip As Stanley Ho's health and empire hangs in the balance, he makes a last-ditch attempt to outfox his rivals. LEE HAN SHIH

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