NEW CHINESE CINEMA: CHINA AND THE CHINESE WORLD

New Chinese Cinema section brings us a collection of seven thoughtful and touching movies produced this year, which are being premiered at the Macao

Special Presentation shows ‘A City Called Macau’

The Special Presentation segment of IFFAM will screen nine films this year. This year’s line-up includes The Captain by Director Andrew Lau, a cinematic portrayal of one of

Ambassadors

Talent Ambassadors   She was awarded the Best Actress at the Osaka Asian Film Festival for her role in Bends

Boxing | Joshua out to regain aura, belts in rematch

Anthony Joshua didn’t just lose three world heavyweight titles and an undefeated record when he was beaten by Andy Ruiz Jr. in one of boxing’s biggest upsets in a generation. He

The Buzz | France creates anti-hate crime office amid anti-Semitic wave

The French government is creating a national anti-hate crime office following the discovery of anti-Semitic graffiti at a Jewish cemetery in eastern France. Interior Minister Christophe Castaner made the announcement yesterday

EU climate leadership in doubt as bloc set to miss 2030 goal

The European Union said yesterday that it will likely miss its target for reducing greenhouse gases by 2030, dealing a blow to the bloc’s efforts to be a leader in

World Briefs

CHINA Tech-giant Huawei’s reputation has been repeatedly attacked by the United States and others over allegations of Communist Party control. Now its vaunted status at home has taken a blow

The stranger | In a man’s world

The Secretaries who will compose Ho Iat Seng’s incoming administration have been revealed this week. Among the familiar and less-known heads, one in particular came as a surprise. Ao Ieong

Thursday, December 5, 2019 – edition no. 3431

  * China-US clash over HK, Xinjiang bills * Runaway cow sets rare sight in the city * Juliette Binoche, the international talent ambassador of IFFAM * University of Macau professor wants funding autonomy

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 the NPC. The comments were

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 façade of the Church

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 December 17, the government

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 law to better supervise

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, showing a film-like car crash

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 Affairs Bureau (DSEJ) announced

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 Cinema Capitol. The annual festival

GEG Celebrates MSAR 20th Anniversary with Macau Residents

  The campaign allows Macau residents to enjoy a variety of fabulous offers at Galaxy Macau, Broadway Macau and StarWorld Hotel through December 20 – from dining and hotel accommodations to

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 performance in promoting quality

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 Destinations report released by

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 after the discussion on

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