Q&A | Kam Sut Leng, New Macau Association: ‘Many people unaware of link between democracy and livelihood issues’

Kam Sut Leng had been a teacher for eight years before she fully submerged herself into the political and social movement that is the New

Crime | Police report cases of aircraft thievery

The Judiciary Police (PJ) has reported two recent cases of theft that reportedly took place on two separate flights bound for Macau. Both cases are nearly

What did you say? Tourists fuel pocket translator boom in Japan

Takehiko Fujita wouldn’t be able to do his job selling eye drops and pain relievers without his pocket translator. Instead of an app, language dictionary, or call-in translation service, the clerk

4 questions to… Jorge Menezes: ‘This sentence turns the whole purpose of the law upside down’

Macau Daily Times (MDT) – The Court of First Instance yesterday found Jorge Menezes (JM) - The court found Scott Chiang guilty again. The penalty

Q&A | Robert Goldstein, Wilfred Wong, David Beckham: London to land in Macau with touch of Beckham

David Beckham returned to Macau this week for the announcement of The Londoner Macao integrated resort - the latest property to be unveiled by Sands

Exclusive Interview | Paulo Cardinal: ‘I will not be disposed of like chewing gum’

Veteran advisor Paulo Cardinal who was dispensed by the Legislative Assembly in August last year without plausible cause breaks the silence and in an interview

Interview: Sri Lanka’s PM says potential bombers at large

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka's prime minister said today (Thursday) that suspects linked to the coordinated Easter Sunday bomb attacks remain at large and could have access to

Exclusive interview | Consul General Alexandre Giorgini: There are ‘romantic and historical links between France and Macau’

Alexandre Giorgini is a happy man in the place he was meant to be, since coming to China was a long-time aspiration. In his maiden

Q&A | Bob Essert Acoustician: ‘Hong Kong’s cultural industry still has some way to go’

The Xiqu Center at the West Kowloon Cultural District - Hong Kong’s largest arts and cultural site – officially opened to the public on Sunday.

Denise Bax: UNESCO representative | ‘It’s important to continue to pursue cooperation between cities’

Representatives from the UNESCO Creative Cities of Gastronomy gathered in the city as Macau celebrate its third edition of the International Gastronomy Forum, welcoming representatives from

Q&A | Lúcia Lemos Sound & Image Challenge director Creative Macau Coordinator: Film enthusiasts recording growth, says festival director

Held at Dom Pedro V Theatre, the program included 84 shorts, 10 video-clips, talks, three master classes, and concerts at the opening and awarding ceremonies. Celebrating its ninth edition earlier this

Cage (not) leaving Macau: ‘I would love to shoot here!’

It was right after his masterclass on Sunday that we were able to “flash” interview Nicolas Cage. During the one-hour class moderated by Mike

Q&A | Nicolas Cage: Chinese cinema is musical, operatic… and violent

Prolific actor, director and producer Nicolas Cage was asked this year to become a talent ambassador for the International Film Festival and Awards – Macau and

Interview | Alexis Tam envisages a new landmark in cultural tourism

Alexis Tam says the government has a bold vision for the future development of Macau’s tourism industry, and the Art Macao event, which will be inaugurated

MDT Exclusive: Mike Goodridge, IFFAM Artistic director | ‘There is a really exciting movement in China cinema’

The craftmanship of a film festival is intertwined with its city, its community, and its film industry, projecting the best international cinema in Macau and taking Macau

Q&A | Kris Kaminsky | General manager of Four Seasons Hotel Macao: New phase of Four Seasons targets to be city’s ‘Premier Product’

Themed “Superhero,” the hotel is expecting some 300 participants this year, with funds donated to Kiang Wu Hospital for cancer research initiatives and Evangelize China Fellowship

MDT Interview | Leonel Alves: Almeida Correia’s bid ‘positive and courageous’

Former lawmaker Leonel Alves, a heavyweight in the legal and political community, is throwing his support behind the list of incumbents at the Lawyers Association

Q&A | Robin Moyer, Winner of World Press Photo Premier Award (1983): ‘Photojournalists are not dead, they are working really hard all around the globe’

With a career spanning almost 50 years, the American photographer, journalist and author Robin Moyer has photographed many of the world’s most interesting events, places

Q&A | Joe Chan, Environmental activist: ‘So far, there is no education about plastic pollution’

On Aug. 30, a group of residents attained some 4,700 signatures supporting the "Ban Single Use Plastic" campaign, noting that the government needs to consider long-term investments for

MDT Interview | Nicole Tam: ‘Future and sustainability’ are keys for fashion industry

A designer with a well- established career in the fashion industry, Nicole Tam was invited by the Macau Productivity and Technology Transfer Center (CPTTM) to present her collection at

Dennis Stuebing | The International School of Macau: ‘Activist-in-Residence Program’ aims to inspire students, families

THE International School of Macau (TIS) recently announced a brand-new program titled “Activist-in-Residence” aiming to advance the institution’s mission “to problem solve, think critically, and make

Q&A | Abraham Kostanian Artistic director: Cabaret show creator says theatre is vital to fledgling entertainment sector

Abraham Kostanian is the artistic director behind La Parisienne Cabaret Français, a variety show at Sands China’s Parisian Macao, which this month entered its third phase

Amanda Liu | Powerlifter and bodybuilder: From books to barbell | The story of a lawyer-weightlifter

Born in mainland China, Amanda Liu came to live in Macau at the age of 10. At 18, she packed her bags and headed to Portugal

Sandi Manhão: Owner of free spirit | ‘On average, a woman applies around 300 chemicals to her body a day ’

The use of essential oils has been expanding, with people now applying them to their skin, inhaling them or infusing teas with them, which many users identify

Q&A | Ambiente Properties: Housing policies encourage Macau investors look abroad

Local real estate agency Ambiente Properties was recently recognized at the UK- based International Property Awards, winning two awards for its property-related services in Macau. Managing director

Debora Lopes de Oliveira | Representative of Macau in Miss Grand International: ‘Macau is a diverse city, it has a cultural side and a glamorous side’

Currently working as a professional dancer and a fashion model, Debora recently graduated from the University of East London, where she studied Urban Dance Practice. She then joined

Film | Kazuo Hara predicts coming of maverick Chinese director

Legendary Japanese filmmaker Kazuo Hara, known for bringing objectionable topics to the silver screen, says that the time is coming when a maverick Chinese

Penny Lam: Filmmaker & Festival Curator | ‘Documentaries trendier with viewers, not so much filmmakers’

The 3rd Macau International Documentary Film Festival will return to the Cinematheque Passion on July 14 for three weeks of celebrated documentaries sourced from around the

Exclusive Interview | Wilfred Wong, ScL President: Renewed properties ‘to cater to new trend of family travelers’

Be it the one-billion dollar transformation of Sands Cotai Central into The Londoner or the revamp of Four Seasons – due to open in 2020

Q&A | Olivier Verschelde Lausanne Hospitality Consulting: ‘Macau is close to being a producer of gastronomy’

Verschelde is a senior consultant at Lausanne Hospitality Consulting, a subsidiary of Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne. The education institution, which is located in Switzerland’s canton of

Q&A | Manuel Machado: Portuguese School of Macau President | ‘The school is growing and has established itself in the MSAR’

The Portuguese School of Macau (EPM) is celebrating its twentieth anniversary with several events this week, including a show at the Cultural Center tomorrow. In

Q& A | Shazia Imran, Artist: ‘Rather than fighting over our differences, we need to celebrate them’

Award-winning artist Shazia Imran is in the city for the first time as she takes part in the “Women Artists – 1st International Biennial of Macau.” Imran is

Q&A – Loren Zitomersky| Known on social media as ‘Backwards Guy’: ‘You use 33 percent more energy running backward than forward’

Loren Zitomersky has gotten used to the jokes: “Hey, you’re running the wrong way!” Slamming straight into trees he didn’t see behind him? Not so much.

Q&A | Victoria Willing – Artist and writer: ‘Men are still in power; all we need is more balance’

Victoria Willing is a well-known London-based actress, voice artist and writer, known for her work in several movies and TV series productions, such as “The

Q&A – Andrew Moody | University of Macau scholar: Macau residents don’t see English as a threat to Cantonese

Last month, Andrew Moody, an associate professor at the University of Macau was appointed by Cambridge University Press as the editor of the English Today

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