Tuesday, September 15, 2015 – edition no. 2399

* Cinematheque opens eyeing independent film festivals * Júlio Pomar exhibitions in town * Indonesia wins Lion Dance Championship * Germany implements temporary border checks   DOWNLOAD

The Buzz | Young migrants applauded by 75,000 fans

Young migrants accompanied Bayern Munich players onto the pitch and took center stage to the applause of 75,000 fans before a Bundesliga game on Saturday. The players each held hands

Catalan separatists rally in Barcelona to secede from Spain 

Hundreds of thousands of separatist-minded Catalans swarmed Barcelona on Friday, giving enthusiastic backing to independence advocates who are hoping to elect a majority of secessionists in the regional parliamentary election

World Briefs

CHINA-USA A physics professor who had been accused of scheming to provide secret U.S. technology to China said he’s grateful and relieved prosecutors dropped the case against him, and is

Briefs | Real estate mortgage loans decrease 23.9 pct

The new real estate mortgage loans (RMLs) approved by Macau banks decreased 23.9 percent year-on-year in July, according to figures released by the Monetary Authority of Macau. New RMLs increased

HK University and Taipei Baboons win beach rugby event

Hac-Sa Beach in Coloane has once again hosted its already traditional annual beach rugby event in Macau. Organized by the Macau Rugby Union, the 2015 edition of the Macau Beach Rugby

Arts | ‘Cinematheque – Passion’ starts trial run

Located at Travessa da Paixão, right beside Macau’s World Heritage-listed the Ruins of St. Paul’s, the Cinematheque - Passion will be running a trial period of operation from today to

Ascott’s luxury serviced apartments open next week

Known to be the world’s largest international serviced residence owner-operator, the company currently operates over 26,000 serviced residential units across the globe. Ascott’s properties can be found in cities including London,

VIP room staff accused of fleeing with millions

Wynn Macau casino shares have suffered a fall in light of reports of an alleged theft by a VIP room operator. According to the Financial Times, which cites a note

Root Planning pushes for Estoril Hotel preservation

A group named Root Planning has mobilized its supporters to petition to keep the Estoril Hotel on its current site. This action comes amid the government’s plans to totally revamp

Education | Growing interest in Portuguese learning across Southeast Asia

Portuguese language professors teaching at universities across Southeast Asia gathered in Macau last week to exchange ideas and develop a common communication platform, as they acknowledge the growing interest in

USJ Ilha Verde campus ready to open next year

Fr Peter Stilwell also mentioned that USJ needs funds for academic research in order for them to contribute to the development of Macau. “We are running on a very tight

CRIME | HK man arrested over drug trafficking

A Hong Kong resident has been arrested for drug trafficking, according to a TDM report. After receiving a tip-off pointing to a 25-year-old man from Hong Kong, the Judiciary Police

Tourism promotion campaign launched in HK

The “Experience Macau Carnival” roadshow features three highlight exhibitions - “Step Out, Experience Macau’s Community”, “10th Anniversary of the Inscription of ‘The Historic Center of Macau’ on the World Heritage

Boss of state-owned conglomerate facing prosecution for graft 

The former boss of one of China’s biggest state-owned conglomerates has become the latest senior figure snared in a wide-ranging anti-corruption crackdown. Song Lin, former chairman of China Resources (Holdings) Ltd.,

Boeing said to study first China plant for work on 737 jetliner

Boeing Co. is exploring whether to open a factory in China to complete work on its top-selling 737-model jetliners, the first facility of its kind outside the U.S., according to

Corporate Bits | Austrian Airlines takes up vienna-shanghai route

At present Austrian Airlines offers a total of 26 weekly nonstop flights to Asia in its summer flight schedule. In addition to 5 flights per week to Beijing, the airline

Who are Uighurs? A look at group from restive Xinjiang region 

  Arrests made and details revealed about the Aug. 17 Bangkok bombing that killed 20 people have raised the question of whether members of an ethnic and religious minority from China’s far west

‘Monster Hunt’ is country’s biggest grossing film 

“Monster Hunt,” a movie about a baby monster whose life is under threat, had earned 2.428 billion yuan (USD382 million) by Friday since its debut on July 16, according to

Hong Kong | Official says Chief Executive above judiciary, legislature

China’s top official in Hong Kong has dispelled the notion of a separation of powers in the city and says the chief executive has authority over the executive, judiciary and

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