RETROSPECTIVE | From Polina to Green Book, a true story behind a road trip – a track record of famous premieres

Since 2016, IFFAM has been lauded for shining a light on Asian cinema and for its recognition of new directors and producers. First year’s opening film was Polina,

20th Anniversary Macao Special Presentations

A diverse collection of shorts giving nine young local directors the chance to share their ideas about their changing city, Years Of Macao is an unmissable contribution to

Wednesday, December 4, 2019 – edition no. 3430

• Macau is soaring in the PISA tables, rising to third worldwide in the latest assessment * New Macau can’t find the legal ground for facial recognition * Macau Film Stories: Happy

The new government | Ho Iat Seng hints at difficulties in selecting unexpected secretary duo

  The Chief Executive elect, Ho Iat Seng, indicated that it was difficult for him to make the decisions to appoint Lei Wai Nong as the Secretary for Economy and Finance

Lionel Leong offers advice to successor: put the people first

Outgoing Secretary for Economy and Finance Lionel Leong said yesterday that if his successor puts the needs of the people first then “everything will be on the right track.” “I have

Ambrose So uncertain what new economy chief means for gaming

The Chief Executive Officer of SJM Holdings said yesterday that it was too early to tell what the Sunday appointment of Lei Wai Nong as Secretary for Economy and Finance-designate

Hotel sector employees grow 4%, average earnings trail

The number of people employed in the hotel sector grew by 4% year-on-year during the third quarter of 2019 to reach 60,600 persons, according to the latest survey on manpower

Bobo’s specimen to be displayed by second quarter of 2020

The Macao Animal Specimen Exhibition Hall is in the process of concluding its interior decorations project and is slated to open next year, featuring the specimen of Bobo the black

Int’l film festival to close with Hong Kong film

The 4th International Film Festival & Awards Macau - slated to commence in two days – has announced that it will close the festival with Hong Kong film, I’m Livin It. The

Customs officer caught drunk driving

  A 50-year-old male officer of the Macao Customs was caught drunk driving during his off-duty period. On December 1, the Public Security Police Force caught the officer during a regular

Police applaud cross-border crime collaboration

Yesterday, the Judiciary Police (PJ) applauded the cross- border communication mechanism following the closing of two cases thanks to the help of law enforcement bodies on the mainland. One of the

Courts | Alan Ho to get eight years over prostitution ring

Alan Ho, nephew of casino tycoon Stanley Ho and former executive director of the Hotel Lisboa, had his sentence extended by the Court of Second Instance to eight years’ imprisonment,

Love & Liberty is in the air THE COMPETITION – I

Ten feature films of a variety of topics and origins are in competition for the top IFFAM Award 2019. They will be shown in Macau venues

IFFAM FAQ

What is the line-up for this year’s director’s choice segment? A Three films are chosen, Tokyo Story, Blow Up, and The 400 Blows. Yasujiro Ozu’s Tokyo

OPENING NOIR WITH JOJO RABBIT

Long ago, turning Nazi Germany into a joke was verboten. Or, at least, it seems like it was; it’s actually hard to imagine a time when that was

International Competition Jury

A Chinese film director, producer and screenwriter, Peter Ho-Sun Chan is regarded as one of the most accomplished and successful Hong Kong filmmakers in recent history. Born in Hong Kong,

Tuesday, December 3, 2019 – edition no. 3429

* His ‘difficult’ choices * Bobo’s specimen to be displayed by second quarter of 2020 * The 4th International Film Festival & Awards establishes Macau as a hub for new film-makers in

Three new secretaries confirmed for gov’t

In a surprise announcement last night, the Macau SAR government disclosed the officials who will take up the most senior posts in the next government. Of the three new appointments, the

Certain exemptions suggested for Archive Law

The government has proposed certain exemptions when publicizing classified archives, such as documents related to national defense and foreign relations, reported local media Cheng Pou. The archive bill is now under

ExCo completes discussion on LRT safety law

The Executive Council (ExCo) has completed its discussions on safety issues relating to the near-ready Light Rapid Transit (LRT) transportation network. The Transport Bureau (DSAT) is responsible for monitoring systemic safety

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