Interview
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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 ... -
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 Scott Chiang guilty as charged but reduced the fine penalty. How do ... -
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 ... -
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: 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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Q&A | Lúcia Lemos Sound & Image Challenge director Creative Macau Coordinator: Film enthusiasts recording growth, says festival director
The recently concluded Sound & Image Challenge recorded a continuous increase in the number of films it presented to the public this year. Held ... -
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 – ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Q&A | Kris Kaminsky | General manager of Four Seasons Hotel Macao: New phase of Four Seasons targets to be city’s ‘Premier Product’
Four Seasons Hotel Macao is set to hold its annual charity event Run of Hope Macau, a community program that aims to support the ... -
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 ... -
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, ... -
Q&A | Joe Chan, Environmental activist: ‘So far, there is no education about plastic pollution’
A call to halt single-use plastics has been circulating online in the region as Macau saw a 2.9 percent increase in its daily solid ... -
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 ... -
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, ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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’
Twenty-two-year- old Debora Lopes de Oliveira has been chosen to represent Macau in this year’s Miss Grand International Beauty Pageant. Currently working as a ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Q&A | Olivier Verschelde Lausanne Hospitality Consulting: ‘Macau is close to being a producer of gastronomy’
Olivier Verschelde visited Macau recently to present a two-day educational program on concepts and sustainability in the food and beverage sector. Verschelde is a ... -
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. ... -
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.” ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Exclusive interview | Jim Murren: The MGM philosophy: Strong local partners
MGM Resorts International CEO Jim Murren flew into Macau this week to attend the opening of MGM China’s second property. The U.S. casino executive ... -
Q&A – Álvaro Barbosa | Dean of the Faculty of Creative Industries, USJ: ‘In Macau there is a big need for audiovisual production’
The University of Saint Joseph (USJ) will launch a bachelor in Digital Cinema starting from September 2018, to train professionals in cinema production. The ...
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