Briefs | ‘Freedom jazz’ band to stage Saturday show

Organized by the Cultural Affairs Bureau and in collaboration with the Jazz Promotion Association of Macau, “Lemon Whirl in the Dusk Concert” will be held on Saturday between 5:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. at the amphitheater of the Taipa-Houses Museum. Hailing from Taiwan, “Lemon Whirl” was established in 2010. Since its inception, the group has participated in fringe festivals throughout the world and is a regular visitor of concert halls. This Saturday, the group will offer a mix of both sweet and melancholy tunes, combining elements of “freedom jazz” and pop music. The evening performance is free of charge and there is no ticket allocation.

Watch distributor sees lower revenue in the SARs

The vice president of Mira Watch International Ltd, Brenda Chow, said the company’s revenue has decreased by approximately 20 to 30 percent since the beginning of this year, according to a report by Wen Wei Po. During the ongoing 35th Hong Kong Watch & Clock Fair, Chow said the drop is due to the weakened global economy. In Chow’s words, Macau, China and Hong Kong have suffered the most. The company expects to increase its market share in Thailand, Korea, and especially in the Middle East, which currently accounts for 10 percent of its total revenues.

People Daily launches Macau edition

China’s official newspaper, People Daily, this week launched an overseas edition in Macau, according to a report by Wen Wei Pou. Wang Shu Cheng, editor in chief of People Daily’s overseas editions, expects to expand the world’s understanding of Macau through the latest overseas edition. Cheng also claimed that the newspaper will help Macau residents learn more about the mainland government’s main policies and provide a channel through which to immediately obtain official information. People Daily currently has seven overseas editions for readers from Macau, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and overseas Chinese people.