World briefs

TAIWAN Veteran Chinese director Feng Xiaogang has picked up the best director award for his social satire “I Am Not Madame Bovary” at the 53rd Golden

The Buzz | China signs partnership with Germany to boost football

China is turning to World Cup champion Germany in a bid to boost football in the country through the exchange of ideas and training for players and coaches. China

HK classic ‘Comrades: Almost a Love Story’ to get South Korean TV remake

The Hong Kong cult classic Comrades: Almost a Love Story will be remade in South Korea as a TV series, Studio LYD announced on Friday. The project is

World Views | Go West. China’s property rush to London has long legs

London has a property problem. Brexit is looming, potentially wiping out thousands of finance jobs, real-estate investment trusts are slumping, office values are dropping, and the city

Monday, November 28, 2016 – edition no. 2693

* Macanese diaspora | Global community gathering kicks off * Anima opens new cat shelter, calls for microchipping regulation * 56 students debate in model European Union * Imported labor, wages top concern *

Death at 90 | Fidel Castro clung to socialism, mentored new leftists

HAVANA (AP) — Fidel Castro's revolution was slowly dying — or so it seemed. Communism had collapsed in Europe, and Cuba's Soviet lifeline was severed. Food was in short supply. Power

Candidates must pledge allegiance to the MSAR

Macau intends to amend its electoral law in response to the oath-taking controversy triggered by Hong Kong legislators, Yau Wai-ching and Sixtus Leung, which involved Beijing’s intervention preventing them

Jiangxi | At least 67 killed in scaffolding collapse

Scaffolding at a construction site in eastern China collapsed into a deadly heap yesterday, as iron pipes, steel bars and wooden planks tumbled down and crushed nearly

Policy Address – Lionel Leong | Human resources and economy diversification top lawmakers concerns

Questions on human resources and economic diversification topped lawmakers’ concerns during the first day of presentation by the Secretary for Economy and Finance, Lionel Leong. During

I Int’l Film Festival – The opening

The inaugural International Film Festival & Awards Macao (“IFFAM”) will launch in December with a selection of Asian and international feature films. The festival — which features 12

Animal Welfare | Coloane cat sanctuary opens tomorrow

The opening ceremony for a new cat sanctuary operated by animal welfare group Anima (Macau) will be held tomorrow afternoon at Estrada do Campo in Coloane Village. The new

Education | Model EU to be held this weekend

The Macau Model European Union will be held this weekend at the University of Macau (UM), bringing together 56 undergraduate and postgraduate students from six Macau tertiary institutions. The

Gaming | Investors confident in Japan, though bill awaits approval

The long-awaited Japanese Integrated Resorts Promotion Bill, which would pry open the country to gaming investors and possibly transform Japan into one of the biggest gaming destinations

UM to confer honorary doctorate on Tse Chi Wai

The University of Macau (UM) will confer a Doctor of Social Sciences honoris causa degree on the educator Dr Tse Chi Wai for his contributions to education and social

Auction and art fair organized simultaneously in town

The Poly Macau Art Auction is being held again until today at the Regency Art Hotel. The categories include Chinese and Asian Modern and Contemporary Art, Fine

Crime reports increased 4.6 percent in first nine months

The latest crime statistics, released yesterday, show that the police authorities filed 10,826 criminal reports from January to September of this year. This figure represents an increase

Briefs | IIM to present photo exhibition

A photo exhibition titled “Birds of Macau” by Roberto Badaraco will be held at the Macao Science Center from December 2 to 7. The exhibition features a rich

Economy | Gov’t hungry for finance leasing sector

The local government has begun “stepping up efforts to develop finance leasing businesses in Macau, including the drafting of a framework regulation,” according to a statement from the Government

Education | Quality assessment agencies striving to achieve UN academic agenda

In a bid to lessen the mismatch between new graduates’ skills and the requirements of companies, the Education Bureau of Hong Kong (EDB) is attempting to strengthen the quality

Corporate bits | Rene Liu to perform at the Venetian

Taiwanese singer and actress Rene Liu will return to Macau in the New Year, bringing her highly anticipated “Rene Liu Renext 2017 World Tour Macau” to the Cotai Arena

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