Daily Archives: Wednesday, December 4, 2019
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National People’s Congress wants Macau to safeguard against external dangers
The National People’s Congress of China (NPC) wants Macau to safeguard against “all sorts of dangers”, according to Li Zhanshu, Chairman of the Standing Committee of ... -
Memory Lane
The stairway leading to the Ruins of St. Paul’s is seen here in 1911 and then more than a century later. The Ruins refer to the ... -
Justice Azedo to replace Lima at Court of Final Appeal
Justice José Maria Dias Azedo, judge of the Court of Second Instance, has been appointed as a judge of the Court of Final Appeal, effective from ... -
Surveillance | New Macau sees no legal grounds for facial recognition
Pro-democracy group New Macau Association (ANM) has urged the security branch of the government to either shelve facial recognition technology in surveillance cameras or review the ... -
Pair of car crashes on Av. Col. Mesquita
Two accidents occurred around the same time and on the same corner on Avenida do Colonel Mesquita yesterday afternoon. Videos went viral on social media platforms, ... -
Education | After rapid improvement in PISA literacies, Macau climbs to third spot
For the first time, Macau has ranked third in all three literacy measures of the Programme for International Student Assessment 2018 (PISA), the Education and Youth ... -
Sound & Image Challenge to celebrate works of former winners
The 10th Sound & Image Challenge International Festival 2019 will feature a total of 194 short films and videos at the Dom Pedro V Theater and ... -
GEG Celebrates MSAR 20th Anniversary with Macau Residents
This year marks the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China and the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Macau ... -
Ninety-one restaurants commended for excellence
A total of 91 food and beverage establishments and 12 travel agencies have recently been accredited by the Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) for their excellent ... -
Macau expected to be third-most visited city in the world for overnight stays
Macau is expected to be the third-most visited city in the world in 2019, welcoming some 20.6 million overnight visitors, according to the Top 100 City ... -
Health Bureau to have 500 more staff by the end of 2020
The Health Bureau (SSM) will hire an additional 500 people by the end of 2020, the Second Standing Committee of the Legislative Assembly (AL) reported yesterday ... -
Briefs | Lawmaker urges local retirement policies first
Lawmaker Leong Sun Iok hopes that Macau can improve its retirement policies. In his interpellation to the local government, Leong said that Macau should keep ... -
Hong Kong | Carrie Lam promises new round of economic relief measures
Hong Kong’s leader pledged more relief measures in the wake of data showing that the city’s unrest drove a record decline in retail sales. Hong Kong ... -
Censorship | HK economist says his views on China cost him his job
A local Hong Kong economist said he was asked to leave his job at a mainland Chinese-owned bank, in the latest example of political tensions erupting ... -
Aviation | IndiGo stops pushing Airbus engines to limit
IndiGo has told its pilots to stop pushing engines on its new Airbus SE jets to the limit when the planes are climbing, after India’s aviation ... -
Wynn holds contest to promote responsible gaming awareness
Wynn has held a “Responsible Gaming Script Contest” to encourage Macau students and citizens to participate in amplifying awareness of the topic of responsible gaming by ... -
Corporate Bits | Grand Hyatt announces festive offerings for Christmas period
Grand Hyatt Macau is presenting a variety of offers and programs with the festive season just around the counter. Its restaurant mezza9 Macau has curated a ... -
Real estate | Singapore developers raise alarm over supply glut
Singapore’s developers have expressed alarm over the high supply of private apartments amid slowing demand, with the glut threatening to suppress property prices. President of the ... -
Billionaires investing in China’s electric cars face shakeout
Some of China’s wealthiest tycoons steered billions of dollars into electric-car companies in order to fuel the country’s dreams of becoming a leader in the field. ... -
Trade War | Trump says China deal could wait until after election
President Donald Trump signaled he would be willing to wait for another year before striking a trade agreement with China, casting doubt on the likelihood of ... -
Huawei moving US research center to Canada
The founder of Huawei says the Chinese tech giant is moving its U.S. research center to Canada due to American sanctions on the company. In an ... -
Philippines | Powerful typhoon leaves at least four dead
Typhoon Kammuri barreled across the Philippines with fierce winds and rain yesterday, leaving at least four people dead, forcing hundreds of thousands of villagers to abandon ... -
Survey | Afghans’ fear for personal safety has increased
Afghans are increasingly fearful for their personal safety, but slightly more believe their war- weary country is moving in the right direction, compared to previous years, ... -
North Korea says it’s up to US to choose ‘Christmas gift’
North Korea yesterday repeated its assertions that the Trump administration is running out of time to salvage nuclear negotiations, saying it’s entirely up to the United ... -
UN Security Council to head to Washington, and Kentucky
The United Nations Security Council is set to meet President Donald Trump over lunch tomorrow, then travel later this month to part of the U.S. that’s ... -
Trump attacks Macron over NATO comments
U.S. President Donald Trump yesterday took aim at President Emmanuel Macron over the French leader’s criticism of NATO, and criticized the other members of the military ... -
France threatens retaliation if US doubles Champagne price
France is threatening a “strong European riposte” if the Trump administration follows through on a proposal to hit French cheese, Champagne, handbags and other products with ... -
This Day in History | 2003 US pulls back from steel trade war
The US President, George W Bush, has withdrawn a punitive tax on imported steel to avoid a damaging trade war between the United States and Europe. ... -
Offbeat | Man rescued after 13 nights stranded in Outback; one missing
A second person missing in the punishing Australian Outback for almost two weeks was rescued yesterday, while the search continued for their missing friend. Northern Territory ... -
Two K-pop stars get prison terms for sexual crimes
A South Korean court on last week found two K-pop stars guilty of illicit sexual relations with a woman who was unable to resist and sentenced ... -
Author Milan Kundera has Czech citizenship restored
Milan Kundera, the Czech-born author of “The Unbearable Lightness of Being” has been given back the citizenship of his homeland that he lost 40 years ago. ... -
Love & Liberty is in the air | THE COMPETITION – II
Ten feature films of a variety of topics and origins are in competition for the top IFFAM Award 2019. They will be shown in Macau venues ... -
RETROSPECTIVE | From Polina to Green Book, a true story behind a road trip – a track record of famous premieres
Since 2016, IFFAM has been lauded for shining a light on Asian cinema and for its recognition of new directors and producers. First year’s opening film ... -
20th Anniversary Macao Special Presentations
A diverse collection of shorts giving nine young local directors the chance to share their ideas about their changing city, Years Of Macao is an unmissable ...
