Cinema | Feud over artistic independence threatens Asian film festival

The future of Asia’s largest, most-awaited film festival is in question as local filmmakers threaten to boycott the red carpet over what they view as government interference. Officials of the Busan

Macau | Glitch leads to chaos at border

The incident took place at around 5.18 p.m. and lasted until 7.15 p.m. Police officers quickly arranged a barricade around the departure hall outside, where several long, disorganized queues of

World Briefs

INDIA Massive wildfires that have killed at least seven people in recent weeks were burning through pine forests in the mountains of northern India yesterday, including parts of two tiger

Street performers could be subject to permits

Street artistic performances” are the solution chosen by the government to “bring the arts closer to people,” said the Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Alexis Tam, in his introductory

Garrison’s open day attracts 3,500 visitors

The twelfth open day of the People’s Liberation Army Macau Garrison attracted 3,500 visitors over the first day of May. Thirty-two local primary and middle schools visited the camp yesterday

Pearl Horizon demonstration on Labor Day

The demonstrators, together with a small number of children, assembled at the Border Gate, while Chinese funeral music echoed around the square. Kou Meng Pok, president of the Pearl Horizon

Rubber Duck docks in Macau

The world’s most famous yellow rubber duck has arrived in the territory. Inaugurated on Friday, the “Rubber Duck Tour (Macau)” promises to delight the numerous fans of Florentijn Hofman’s creation,

Labor Day crowds smaller than previous years

Fewer people than in previous years took part in the traditional May 1 marches that mark the International Workers’ Day. Some of the issues the demonstrators called the government’s attention to

Public housing reportedly advertised on Airbnb

Residents have exposed a situation involving two houses, suspected to be located in the public housing complex Edifício Do Lago, being advertised on the Airbnb website, according to a recent

Regional animal welfare march organized for 1st time

Public Security Police Force said 120 officers were deployed to maintain order, later confirming that the people made their appeal in a peaceful manner. A similar demonstration took place in Hong

Gaming revenue stabilizes, falls less than estimated

Gross gaming revenue decreased 9.5 percent to MOP17.3 billion (USD2.2 billion), according to data from Macau’s Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau, marking 23 consecutive months of declines. Casinos have been in

DSAT asserts regular removal of abandoned vehicles

A statement from the Transport Bureau (DSAT) in response to an MDT exclusive report on abandoned cars in Macau on Friday has insisted that the organization regularly remove abandoned vehicles

HK luxury moves to Macau along with Chinese tourists

Luxury-watch retailer Halewinner will almost double its store count in the Chinese gambling hub of Macau, where casinos want time to be irrelevant, dealing another blow to Hong Kong’s staggering

Reckitt Benckiser Korea apologizes for deadly sterilizers

British consumer goods company Reckitt Benckiser apologized yesterday for selling deadly disinfectants that killed or injured hundreds of people, five years after the government ordered the company to remove the

Infrastructure | Japan announces USD7 billion plan to develop Mekong region

Japan’s foreign minister announced a multibillion-dollar initiative yesterday to promote development in Southeast Asia’s Mekong region, which encompasses parts of Vietnam, Laos and Thailand through which the river flows. In a

Corporate Bits | Sands China awards outstanding employees

Five team members and two teams from among a pool of 227 nominations were recognised with seven distinct awards for their achievements in exemplifying the company’s “Because We Care” values

Hong Kong | Hundreds gather to protest editor’s dismissal

China recently denied a request from a U.S. aircraft carrier for a port visit in Hong Kong, the State Department said Friday, in an apparent sign of mounting tension in the disputed South China Sea. 

China lays out firm conditions for improved ties with Japan

China laid out firm conditions over the weekend for improved ties with Japan, telling Tokyo’s visiting foreign minister that there could be “no ambiguity or vacillation” in meeting Beijing’s demands over

Malaysia deports 32 Taiwanese suspects to Guangzhou, draws protest

Taiwanese officials have protested Malaysia’s deportation of 32 of the self-ruled island’s nationals to China this weekend to face wire fraud charges, the latest in a series of disputes that has raised

South China Sea | Philippine front-runner open to talks with Beijing on maritime dispute

Rodrigo Duterte, the tough-talking Davao City mayor who is leading Philippine presidential polls, said he will hold bilateral talks with China to resolve a territorial dispute in the South China

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