Daily Archives: Thursday, December 13, 2018
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IFFAM | ‘Empire Hotel’ director sees ‘promising future’ for locally-produced films
Ivo Ferreira, Portuguese director of the locally-inspired film “Empire Hotel,” has detailed that the movie has been his reality since his arrival in the SAR in ... -
IFFAM – Mary Queen of Scots | A tale of intrigue and sisterhood
In “Mary Queen of Scots” two 16th-century queens compete for influence as an English succession crisis begins to unfold. A tale of political intrigue, the cousin-queens ... -
New agreement to foster mainland-Macau trade
The Chinese Ministry of Commerce and the local government agreed yesterday to introduce 19 measures to foster economic and trade ties between the mainland and Macau. ... -
Film ‘Space Intellectual’ to launch in celebration of 20th handover anniversary
The launching ceremony of the first science fiction film jointly financed by Macau and mainland China, titled “Space Intellectual,” was held yesterday at the Macau University ... -
Briefs | Coro Perosi holds annual concert
Coro Perosi held its annual concert on Sunday, with the theme “Celebration of Life.” The organization performed Gabriel Fauré songs, in addition to a series of ... -
Macau ranks 30 in passport strength index
Macau passports are ranked number 30 in the most powerful passport index with passport holders able to travel to 129 visa-free countries, according to a report ... -
Education | UM’s first batch of Chinese language courses concluded
The University of Macau (UM) Confucius Institute recently held the first graduation ceremony in the 2018/2019 academic year for students from its Chinese language courses. According ... -
Public tender opened for new hospital complex
Notice of the public tender for the Islands District Medical Complex was published yesterday in the government bulletin. The tender details specifically on the construction of ... -
Lionel Leong pledges to maintain local dealers policy
The Secretary for Economy and Finance, Lionel Leong, said yesterday that local casinos will not be allowed to hire non-local croupiers. Leong’s statement comes after a ... -
MGTO presents new projects on ‘smart tourism,’ reviews preliminary results
The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) presented the preliminary results of developments related to the construction of a “smart city” and what that means for the ... -
‘Artificial Intelligence’ to improve tourism service
Some of the novelties that the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) plans to implement over the next year together with the new applications for visitors are ... -
Corporate bits | Wynn recognizes employee volunteers
Wynn recently organized “Wynn Cares – Volunteer Day” on UN International Volunteer Day in order to recognize the volunteers who have contributed their time and effort ... -
China electric-car gold rush lures hopefuls as Tesla push looms
The gold rush that is China’s electric-car market is getting its latest entrant as a slew of local manufacturers fight for a foothold ahead of Tesla ... -
Huawei CFO gets bail; China detains ex-Canadian diplomat
A Canadian court granted bail yesterday [Macau time] to a top Chinese executive arrested at the United States’ request in a case that has set off a ... -
Analysis | Beijing plays hardball with ex-diplomat’s seizure
China is playing hardball with the detention of a former Canadian diplomat days after Canada arrested a leading Chinese executive. In many ways it looks like ... -
Default-risk jumps to 2005 high, says Moody’s Analytics
Default risk for Chinese companies has climbed to the highest in 13 years as Beijing seeks to rein in its post-crisis construction boom, according to Moody’s ... -
Hong Kong | Bill may hand tax exemptions to local hedge funds
Hong Kong has proposed widening tax breaks to include hedge and private equity funds that are domiciled in the city in a move market watchers say ... -
Vietnam is coming out on top in the US-China trade war
In the race to lure companies looking for alternative sites amid the U.S.-China trade war, Vietnam wields a slew of advantages over its rivals. Vietnam was ... -
Korean border troops verify removal of each other’s posts
Dozens of North and South Korean soldiers crossed over the world’s most heavily armed border Wednesday as they inspected the sites of their rival’s front-line guard ... -
France | Five detained as hunt begins for Christmas market terror suspect
French authorities detained five people as they hunted yesterday for a suspected extremist who sprayed gunfire at one of Europe’s most famous Christmas markets in the ... -
Syria | Turkey says it will launch new offensive within days
Turkey will launch a new military operation against U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters in Syria “within a few days,” President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said yesterday, a move likely ... -
Britain | May to face no-confidence vote from her party
British Conservative lawmakers forced a no-confidence vote in Prime Minister Theresa May yesterday, throwing U.K. politics deeper into crisis and Brexit further into doubt. May vowed ... -
This Day in History | 2001 Suicide attack on Indian parliament
A group of gunmen has broken through tight security to attack the parliament building in the Indian capital, New Delhi. At least 12 people have been ... -
Offbeat | Police give USD3 to person who found it 14 years ago
Police in New Jersey have given $3 to the person who found it 14 years ago. Paige Woodie was 12 years old when she and a ... -
Football | Japan star Honda’s passion showing in Australia
Not long after Japanese midfielder Keisuke Honda joined the Melbourne Victory, he mentioned at the A-League season launch that “I’ve made people disappointed, I’ve made people ... -
Cycling | Team Sky’s future in doubt after broadcaster pulls backing
The future of the most successful cycling team of the last decade was put in doubt yesterday when Sky announced its withdrawal from the sport following ... -
The Buzz | Julian Castro moves toward 2020 White House run
Former Obama housing chief Julian Castro says he’s taking a step toward a possible White House campaign in 2020 by forming a presidential exploratory committee. The ... -
Beyonce! Hillary! India revels in a very big wedding
In a season of big Indian weddings, yesterday’s marriage of the scions of two billionaire families might be the biggest of them all. The bride, Isha ... -
World Briefs
INDONESIA’s government has rejected a demand by rebels in the country’s restive Papua province to hold negotiations on the territory’s self-determination, following a Dec. 2 attack ... -
Girl About Globe | An Alternative Preview of Christmas Toys
At this time of year, it’s hard to raise your eyes from writing Christmas cards (ho ho ho) without seeing a list of ‘Best Selling Toys ... -
Thursday, December 13, 2018 – edition no. 3191
* MGTO | ‘Smart tourism’ used to better visitor experience * Vietnam is coming out on top in the US-China trade war * A ‘promising future’ ...
