IFFAM | French filmmaker Laurent Cantet to lead jury

The second International Film Festival & Awards Macao (IFFAM) will be held from December 8 to 14. The Organizing Committee of IFFAM hosted a

Organizers: ‘The most attended TrailHiker ever’

The eighth MGM Macau Eco TrailHiker took place on Saturday at The Venetian Macao’s Il Prato and ran along different natural trails in Coloane, exploring the green

Senna Fernandes not worried about more tourists driving in Macau

Before Friday’s press conference, Senna Fernandes said she was “not worried” about more tourists driving vehicles in Macau, in light of the mutual driving license recognition between

Lionel Leong predicts double-digit growth in gaming revenue

Gaming revenue will grow faster this year than what was initially forecasted, said the Secretary for Economy and Finance, Lionel Leong, at a public event on Friday.

Briefs | AMCM: New cheque system expedites clearing process

The new Macau Cheque Clearing Automation System has increased the speed and safety of the cheque clearing process, according to a statement issued yesterday by the Monetary Authority

Int’l drug policy conference kicks off today in Macau

The 27th IFNGO World Conference – International Drug Policy Consortium will be held at Sheraton Grand Macao Hotel from today until Wednesday, inviting international representatives to discuss

Billionaire prince among dozens arrested in Saudi sweep

Saudi Arabia has arrested dozens of princes, senior military officers, businessmen and top officials, including a well-known royal billionaire with extensive holdings in Western companies, as part of a

Retail | Ralph Lauren’s retreat from discounting helps bolster profit

Ralph Lauren Corp., the 50-year-old fashion brand known for its preppy style, is making good on its effort to rely less on markdowns - even if

China border traders losing money amid North Korea sanctions

For Yu Kaiguang, harsh new United Nations sanctions on North Korea are a disaster. The trader in the Chinese border city of Dandong has seen

China’s answer to anthem disrespect: 3 years in prison

China’s rubber-stamp legislature on Saturday made disrespecting the national anthem a criminal offense punishable by up to three years in prison amid rising nationalist appeals from the

Malaysia | Typhoon Damrey: Three dead, 2,000 evacuated as storm strikes Penang

A northern Malaysian state was paralyzed yesterday by a severe storm that led to three deaths and the evacuation of some 2,000 people in the worst flooding

Vietnam – Typhoon Damrey | Typhoon kills 27, leaves 22 missing along coast

A powerful typhoon battering Vietnam has killed at least 27 people and left 22 others missing amid extensive damage along the south-central coast, officials said yesterday.

USA | Sheriff: Las Vegas shooter had lost money, been depressed

The man who killed 58 people at a country music festival in Las Vegas last month had been depressed after losing a significant amount of money in the

Lebanon | Premier resigns, plunging nation into uncertainty

Lebanese prime minister Saad Hariri resigned from his post in a televised address from the Saudi capital Saturday, accusing Hezbollah of taking the country hostage, in

Catalan ex-president, 4 others in custody in Brussels

Brussels prosecutors said yesterday that ousted Catalan president Carles Puigdemont and four ex-regional ministers were taken into custody to start the process of their possible extradition to

Offbeat | Swedes watch postal thieves board moving mail truck from car

Sweden’s postal service was puzzled when packages of electronics disappeared from its trucks on a road northeast of the country’s second-largest city. PostNord head of security Alexis

This Day in History | 1956 – Allied forces take control of Suez

British and French troops have seized control of two major ports in Egypt’s Canal Zone and declared a ceasefire. This evening, an official statement said Port Said was

Football – La Liga | Alcacer shines in Messi’s 600th game for Barcelona

On the day Lionel Messi played his 600th match for Barcelona, Paco Alcacer got the job done for the Spanish league leaders, scoring in each half to

World Cup Qualifiers | New Zealand at full strength for WCup qualifier vs Peru

English Premier League stars Chris Wood and Winston Reid have been passed first to join New Zealand for the World Cup qualifying playoff against Peru next weekend. Burnley striker

World briefs

US-MYANMAR U.S. lawmakers and human rights groups are putting pressure on the Trump administration to impose sanctions against Myanmar’s military over alleged ethnic cleansing of Rohingya Muslims.

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