FILM | Jarmusch, Driver bewitch Cannes with poetic ‘Paterson’

Jim Jarmusch debuted his patient, bus driver-poet drama “Paterson” at the Cannes Film Festival where festival-goers responded enthusiastically to the film’s gentle and quirky rhythms. In the movie, Adam Driver plays a bus

This Day in History | 1944 Monte Cassino falls to the Allies

Polish troops entered the hill-top abbey this morning, six days after the latest attacks began on this strategic stronghold at the western end of the German defensive position known as

Offbeat | First US penis transplant could bring hope to maimed soldiers

A 64-year-old cancer patient has received the nation’s first penis transplant, a groundbreaking operation that may also help accident victims and some of the many U.S. veterans maimed by roadside

Rio Olympics won’t help Brazil’s economy much, Moody’s says

The Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro won’t do much for the battered Brazilian economy, but a few select companies stand to reap significant benefits, Moody’s Investors Service wrote in

Olympics | Tokyo 2020 bid leader questioned in Japan’s parliament

One of the leaders of Tokyo’s winning bid for the 2020 Olympics told the Japanese parliament yesterday that he cannot reveal the details of a contract with a Singapore firm

World Rugby approves Jarryd Hayne’s switch to 7s from NFL

Former San Francisco 49ers running back Jarryd Hayne was eligible to play for the Fiji sevens rugby team at the Olympics and as early as the world series event in London this

Views on China | Why China doesn’t care about privacy (but should)

For a few days last week, China appeared to have its own, slow-motion Wikileaks. Via Twitter, someone using the handle @shenfenzheng leaked personal information – such as home addresses and ID

Wednesday, May 18, 2016 – edition no. 2559

* Canidrome renewal | IACM conducts regular inspections, no comment on greyhound treatment * Experts optimistic about Macau’s gaming market * Infectious diseases facility divides lawmakers * Cannes bewitched with poetic ‘Paterson’ DOWNLOAD

The Buzz | Colombia claims largest cocaine seizure in its history

Colombian authorities say they’ve made the biggest cocaine seizure in the history of a country long plagued by traffic in the drug. The National Police agency says 50 commandos backed by

World Briefs

CHINA has reclaimed more than 3,200 acres of land in the southeastern South China Sea. But the country’s focus has shifted to developing and weaponizing those man-made islands so it

Obama casts Trump philosophy as one of ignorance, isolation

President Barack Obama cast Donald Trump’s positions on immigration, trade and Muslims as part of an ignorance-and-­isolation philosophy that the president says will lead the U.S. down the path of

Local delegation goes to Cannes to prepare int’l film festival

Delegations of the Government Tourism Office (MGTO) and the Macau Films & Television Productions and Culture Association (MFTPA) are attending the 69th edition of the Cannes Film Festival, which is

‘The Kid’s Project’ wins Macao Indies contest

The Kid’s Project” by Io Lou Ian has won the Jury’s Award in the tenth edition of the Macao International Film and Video Festival, beating 24 other movie productions, according

G2E Asia kicks off today with 180 exhibitors

G2E Asia is set to host 180 international exhibitors on its 10th Anniversary from today to Thursday at The Venetian. The event will incorporate an “iGaming Zone,” which provides a direct

Macau Legend buys troubled casino in Laos

Macau Legend Development Limited announced via press release on May 13 that it had entered into a USD42 million (approximately HKD326 million) project development agreement (PDA) with a company wholly-owned

Crime | 255 detained in joint operation to fight cross-border crime

The police authorities of Macau, Hong Kong and Guangdong performed a joint operation between May 9 and 13 to fight cross-­border crime, the Unitary Police Service (SPU) informed in a

Abandoned cars in UM free parking lots

Unattended cars have been occupying the free parking lots in the University of Macau (UM). According to a report by Macao Daily News, these cars include double plate cars and

Gervais joins campaign to stop greyhound exports

British actor and comedian Ricky Gervais has called for a ban on the export of Irish greyhounds to China, declaring that “every dog sent to Macau will die there.” The well-known

Jinan University donation | Government losing ‘credibility’ and ‘trust’ with Macau youth

Hundreds of protesters took to the streets on Sunday in a large-scale demonstration in opposition to the MSAR’s controversial RMB100 million (around MOP123m) donation to Jinan University. Some analysts say

Crisis management | Education is crucial to dealing with dangerous viruses

The MERS incident, which occurred in South Korea, in 2015, resulted in a total failure of communication, according to Soon-Joo Wang, a professor of Medicine from the Republic of Korea.

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