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Jury President Chen Kaige presented with ‘Spirit of Cinema’
The new competition section “New Chinese Cinema” pitted six films against each other, namely “Dear Ex”, “Baby”, “Xiao Mei”, “Up the Mountain”, “Fly by ... -
NETPAC Award went to Suburban Birds
Presented by Mimi Plauché, Sunny Joseph and Marco Martins, jury members from the Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema (NETPAC), the NETPAC Award ... -
Briefs | More cars given permits to enter Hengqin
The quota for Macau’s single plated cars to enter Hengqin has increased to 2,500 vehicles, the Macau government announced yesterday. Applications for permits will ... -
Analysis | Rise of the machines: Robots join automation in smart city push
Smart city, artificial intelligence and big data have been buzzwords in Macau for the past few years, but now robots are joining the fold. ... -
Gaming | Workers want salary increase of 5-8 percent
The New Macau Gaming Staff Rights Association is asking for a 5 to 8 percent salary increase for 2019, according to a letter of ... -
Mortgage loans plunge 65 percent
In October, new residential mortgage loans (RMLs) approved by local banks dropped by 65.2 percent from the previous month to MOP3.4 billion, according to ... -
Border Gate bus terminal reopens tomorrow
The new border gate bus terminal has been upgraded to prevent flooding up to 1.5 meters, a government representative told the media yesterday. The ... -
International Parade starts Sunday
The 2018 Macao International Parade will be held this Sunday featuring art groups from different countries and regions who will be performing in the ... -
IFFAM | Documentary examining depression, family wins LVP
A locally-produced documentary titled “The Melancholy of Gods” won the Local View Power (LVP) at the 3rd International Film Festival Macao. The festival’s LVP hopes ... -
New Grand Prix Museum – How much and when?
The refurbishing of the Grand Prix Museum remains a big question mark for both the general public and local lawmakers, who have been calling ... -
Lawmaker questions nighttime waste (mis)management
Lawmaker Lam Lon Wai has said that a trash build-up after dark is contributing to poor waste management in the region. According to Lam, ... -
IFFAM | ‘Empire Hotel’ director sees ‘promising future’ for locally-produced films
Ivo Ferreira, Portuguese director of the locally-inspired film “Empire Hotel,” has detailed that the movie has been his reality since his arrival in the ... -
IFFAM – Mary Queen of Scots | A tale of intrigue and sisterhood
In “Mary Queen of Scots” two 16th-century queens compete for influence as an English succession crisis begins to unfold. A tale of political intrigue, ... -
New agreement to foster mainland-Macau trade
The Chinese Ministry of Commerce and the local government agreed yesterday to introduce 19 measures to foster economic and trade ties between the mainland ... -
Film ‘Space Intellectual’ to launch in celebration of 20th handover anniversary
The launching ceremony of the first science fiction film jointly financed by Macau and mainland China, titled “Space Intellectual,” was held yesterday at the ... -
Briefs | Coro Perosi holds annual concert
Coro Perosi held its annual concert on Sunday, with the theme “Celebration of Life.” The organization performed Gabriel Fauré songs, in addition to a ... -
Macau ranks 30 in passport strength index
Macau passports are ranked number 30 in the most powerful passport index with passport holders able to travel to 129 visa-free countries, according to ... -
Education | UM’s first batch of Chinese language courses concluded
The University of Macau (UM) Confucius Institute recently held the first graduation ceremony in the 2018/2019 academic year for students from its Chinese language ... -
Public tender opened for new hospital complex
Notice of the public tender for the Islands District Medical Complex was published yesterday in the government bulletin. The tender details specifically on the ... -
Lionel Leong pledges to maintain local dealers policy
The Secretary for Economy and Finance, Lionel Leong, said yesterday that local casinos will not be allowed to hire non-local croupiers. Leong’s statement comes ... -
MGTO presents new projects on ‘smart tourism,’ reviews preliminary results
The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) presented the preliminary results of developments related to the construction of a “smart city” and what that means ... -
‘Artificial Intelligence’ to improve tourism service
Some of the novelties that the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) plans to implement over the next year together with the new applications for ... -
Michelin Guide awards three stars to three restaurants
The Michelin Guide Hong Kong Macau 2019 saw local restaurant Jade Dragon and Hong Kong’s French restaurant Caprice awarded the three-star echelon. The 11th ... -
Building owners complain about unauthorized construction
The owners of Edifício Lap Hing held a press conference urging the government to demolish unauthorized construction works located at the entrance of the ... -
Council members want to introduce non-local croupiers
Several members of the Council for Economic Development (CED) proposed that Macau import non-local dealers based on a maximum percentage of the total. The ... -
Lawmaker questions transgenic food products safety
Lawmaker Mak Soi Kun has asked the relevant authorities to explain how the government is ensuring Macau’s food safety, in particular for imported foods. ... -
Gaming operators consider merging more shuttle buses
The city’s six gaming operators have hired a consultant company to study the possibility of merging casino shuttle buses. According to Wilfred Wong, executive ... -
Local cartoonist’s work selected by UN
A local cartoonist’s work was selected by United Nations to be included in Monday’s 70th anniversary celebration of the signing of the Universal Declaration of ... -
Sands China celebrates its suppliers for outstanding products, services
Sands China Ltd. recently honoured several of its outstanding suppliers at The Venetian Macao, at the 2018 Sands Supplier Excellence Awards, and commended all of its suppliers whom it ... -
LRT audit proposal shot down by Assembly
The Legislative Assembly (AL) yesterday voted against a proposal from lawmakers Ng Kuok Cheong and Au Kam San to have an audit of the ... -
AL Plenary | Police law approved without changes, only Sou opposed
The bill that aims to establish the new competences of the Public Security Police Force (PSP) was finally approved yesterday at a plenary session ... -
Health | ‘Intelligent Medicine’ builds grounds for further development
The first phase of the “Intelligent Medicine” program, which was established by the government as part of their “Smart City” plans to develop and ... -
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 ... -
Sonia Chan No preliminary direction on illegal guesthouse criminalization
Secretary for Administration and Justice Sonia Chan has said that, in relation to the issue of illegal guesthouses, she will proceed with an in-depth ... -
Animal embalming museum to be complete in 2019
An animal embalming museum is expected to be completed by the end of next year, according to the president of the Civic and Municipal ...
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