International Film Festival & Awards Macao | Mueller leaves top job over disputes with local planners

Marco Mueller (or  Müller), the renowned former artistic director of the prestigious Venice Film Festival and the International Film Festival of Rome, has announced his resignation

Brexit and US election as starting points to discuss democracy in Macau

A roundtable debate, organized by Macao Civic Power (MCP), was held yesterday afternoon at the Portuguese Bookshop with the purpose of discussing the topic of democratic systems and elections.

Art | ‘Ad Lib’ – Bessmertny works on display at MAM

The Macao Museum of Art (MAM) inaugurated the contemporary art exhibition “Ad Lib – Recent Works of Konstantin Bessmertny” which is on display at the Gallery of Special Exhibitions

‘Malaysian Village’ popular at food festival

The 16th Macau Food Festival has seen substantial  numbers of Macau residents and tourists over the weekend; particularly at this edition’s newest element, the ‘Malaysian Village.’

e-Commerce | Alibaba tops Singles’ Day record despite sales growth slowdown

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. managed to set another Singles’ Day record even as sales growth lagged last year’s, as the nation’s economic slowdown prompted consumers to throttle back. Sales

Ho accused of committing over 1,500 counts

The Court of Final Appeal (TUI) has announced its charges against the former Prosecutor General Ho Chio Meng, who is expected to face the court on December

AL Plenary | Trade Union Law rejected for the eighth time

It was the eighth failure to pass a Trade Union Law in the Legislative Assembly (AL).  Twelve lawmakers voted in favour and 15 against the bill that was

Q&A | Cátia Silva – Entrepreneur: Macau is ‘still no Las Vegas’ when it comes to weddings

Cátia Silva is the owner of local party and wedding planning company “Bad Bad Maria,” which took off about two years ago in the territory.  The company

Toxic cargo ship prevented from unloading

A Romanian ship carrying around 150 containers of toxic waste has been refused entry and permission to unload the chemicals at multiple ports along the coast of China, including Macau.

Chinese police official named head of Interpol, drawing criticism

A top Chinese police official was elected president of Interpol yesterday, setting off alarm bells among rights advocates over abuses and a lack of transparency within China’s legal system,

Opinions How Trump’s victory might be felt in Macau

Asked how Donald Trump’s election victory might affect Macau, Union Gaming analyst Grant Govertsen assessed that the impact on the MSAR would probably be minimal but

Tax experts: Post-Brexit scene to be more competitive

The British Business Association of Macao (BBAM) held a business breakfast meeting yesterday morning at the St. Regis Macao, where senior tax consultant for The Fry Group, Jonathan Burt,

Hengqin, Guangdong ease travel restrictions for foreigners

The Hengqin New Area’s Administrative Committee announced 16 new policies that will make it more convenient for foreigners to enter and stay in the region. The new policies were

Michelin unveils new Hong Kong, Macau restaurant guide

The Michelin Guide Hong Kong Macau 2017 was unveiled in Hong Kong yesterday, recognizing nine newly starred restaurants in Hong Kong and five in Macau. The

Cinema | Hong Kong’s Jackie Chan reflects on 50-year career and honorary Oscar

As an action star, Jackie Chan never expected to get an Oscar. So he considers receiving an honorary Academy Award from the film academy’s Board

Filipino believers find solace in multitude of small churches

The number of Christian churches, attended largely by the Filipino community in the region, has been increasing, with some located in buildings in Macau that are not traditionally used for

USA Election | Day Winner must help heal gash in American politics

We’ll know soon enough who won. We already know the prize: A big, ugly gash in the heart of American politics. Nearly two years of relentless campaigning and racially loaded rhetoric

Art | Bessmertny to exhibit 34 recent works

The Macao Museum of Art (MAM) will host an exhibition showcasing the recent works of Russian-born painter Konstantin Bessmertny. The Macau-based artist will present some 34 pieces composed of multiple

Cultural Industries Fund to enhance SMEs support

The Cultural Industries Fund’s Administrative Committee announced that it will increase the amount of funds given to support small sized enterprises between 2016 and 2018. This information was reported by

Portugal banks on ‘Davos for geeks’ to bolster cooling economy

Portugal’s success in getting the organizers of the Web Summit to move to Lisbon from Dublin, beating out contenders like Amsterdam and Paris, may have been the easy part. Now,

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