Xi reaffirms US relations in talk with Trump

Chinese President Xi Jinping reaffirmed the importance of relations with the United States in a phone conversation with President- elect Donald Trump yesterday, opening communication with a politician

Briefs | Brad Pitt back in China after reported ban over Tibet film

Brad Pitt has made his first promotional appearance for a movie in China since reportedly being banned over a film about Tibet almost 20 years ago. He spent

Indonesia | Miss Transgender crowned in a slap for hard-liners

Transgender people and gay activists from across Indonesia have defied a wave of hatred against sexual minorities to crown a Miss Transgender at a national pageant held in

Trump, McConnell and Ryan: Unlikely new power trio for DC

Washington’s new power trio consists of a bombastic billionaire, a telegenic policy wonk and a taciturn political tactician. How well they can get along will help determine what gets

Obama will get many questions about Trump on last major trip

It was supposed to be his grand valedictory tour. Now President Barack Obama must use his last major trip abroad to try to calm shocked world leaders

This Day in History | 1977 – Princess Anne gives birth to Master Phillips

Princess Anne has given birth to a boy - the first royal baby to be born a commoner for more than 500 years. Both baby

Offbeat | Alaska: Burglar dressed as ninja takes katana sword from card shop

A katana sword is missing from an Alaska card shop after a burglar in a ninja outfit broke in. KTVA-TV reports (bit.ly/2euGPOQ) security cameras filmed the

Golden Jubilee for Macau two-wheel road racing

Half a century has passed since motorcycle racing occurred for the first time on Macau’s Guia Circuit. That is, fifty years of joy and disappointment, with

Q&A – Michael Rutter | Eight-times winner of Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix: ‘To be successful, it’s all about being neat, tidy and smooth’

Nicknamed “The Blade,” Michael Karl Rutter is a well-known figure from the Guia Circuit having started to race here 22 years ago. Holder of

Football | Ronaldo, Portugal win but trail Swiss in World Cup qualifying

Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice and missed a penalty in Portugal’s 4-1 win over Latvia in World Cup qualifying yesterday, but the European champion still trails group

The Buzz | Malaysian opposition lawmaker jailed for exposing 1MDB audit

A prominent Malaysian opposition lawmaker with a reputation as a whistleblower was sentenced to 18 months in jail for releasing one page of a classified document on

World briefs

CLIMATE Global temperatures are soaring toward a record high this year, the U.N. weather agency said, while another report showed emissions of a key global warming gas have

Supermoon to light up sky for a week

The brightest moon in almost 69 years will be lighting up the sky this week in a treat for star watchers around the globe. The phenomenon known as

Our Desk | Unified exam is a tumor

While every student around me complains about how bad it is to be in school and sit exams which are fit for only one kind of student, the city’s

Tuesday, November 15, 2016 – edition no. 2684

* Following sudden resignation | Müller dubs Film Festival local planners ‘amateurs’ * New Zealand plans rescue of tourists stranded by earthquake *TUI claims Ho’s accusation is fair * Saipan: big money, big

International Film Festival & Awards Macao | Mueller leaves top job over disputes with local planners

Marco Mueller (or  Müller), the renowned former artistic director of the prestigious Venice Film Festival and the International Film Festival of Rome, has announced his resignation

Brexit and US election as starting points to discuss democracy in Macau

A roundtable debate, organized by Macao Civic Power (MCP), was held yesterday afternoon at the Portuguese Bookshop with the purpose of discussing the topic of democratic systems and elections.

Art | ‘Ad Lib’ – Bessmertny works on display at MAM

The Macao Museum of Art (MAM) inaugurated the contemporary art exhibition “Ad Lib – Recent Works of Konstantin Bessmertny” which is on display at the Gallery of Special Exhibitions

‘Malaysian Village’ popular at food festival

The 16th Macau Food Festival has seen substantial  numbers of Macau residents and tourists over the weekend; particularly at this edition’s newest element, the ‘Malaysian Village.’

Science and technology reference center established at MUST

A science and technology reference center was officially opened last week at the Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST). The center serves as a platform for cross-region

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