Cheong Kin Man | Local short film recognized at Canada International Film Festival

The Macau-born language enthusiast will receive his 2015 Rising Star Award for “A Useless Fiction” this coming April in the Canadian city of Vancouver. As part of his graduation project

Macau-born Isabella Leong triumphs in HK film festival premiere

“Murmurs” takes on the subject of dysfunctional families through the past and present lives of two generations. It sees lost soul Yu-mei (Leong) as an artist living in Taipei struggling

Murong Xuecun | Chinese dissident writer speaks at USJ

As one of the most vocal writers against censorship in China, Murong is known for his defense of freedom of expression. In recent years, he’s also gained notoriety for his

CE to attend annual Boao Forum in Hainan

O Lam, Chief-of-Office of the Chief Executive’s Office; Chan Chi Ping, Director of the Government Information Bureau, and Fung Sio Weng, Director of Protocol, Public Relations and External Affairs, will

MIECF | Environmental fair to focus on air quality

Themed “Green Economy – Solutions for Clean Air,” the fair will emphasize the solutions and business opportunities available in the pursuit of clean air. It will consist of an international

Gov’t to implement minimum wage for all sectors in 2019

A minimum wage will be fully implemented in all sectors during Secretary for Economy and Finance Lionel Leong’s term of office, emphasized Cheang Chi Keong, chairman of Legislative Assembly (AL)’s

All students poisoned with carbon monoxide released from hospital

All the schoolchildren from a local international school suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning during a field trip to a bread factory located at Rua da Praia do Manduco two days

Analysis | Can smoke-free casinos still cash in?

The boom times are over in Macau. The Chinese gambling hub’s gross domestic product plunged a horrifying 17.2 percent in the fourth quarter, and the government has curbed its projected casino

Corporate Bits | Local bakery & coffee shop go online

With commercial rents in Macau still remaining high, small businesses must find creative ways to push forward and going online is a feasible diversification strategy. “We have been devising ways

New visa system makes Angola more attractive to investors and tourists

The ongoing process of facilitating the allocation of visas by Angola makes the country more attractive to investors and tourists, creating new sources of revenue at a time when oil

East Timor | Minister restates gov’t plans to process gas from the Greater Sunrise field

The Minister of Petroleum and Natural Resources of East Timor, Alfredo Pires, restated in Dili the government’s plan to process liquid natural gas (LNG) from the Greater Sunrise field in

IOC commissioners begin inspections of Beijing’s 2022 bid 

IOC evaluators began a five-day inspection tour of Beijing’s bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics yesterday, in a key test of the city’s status as a front-­runner in the competition

Report says mainland manufacturing at lowest in nearly a year 

China’s manufacturing fell to the lowest level in nearly a year as new orders shrank, according to a report yesterday that underscored the weakening outlook for the world’s second biggest economy. HSBC’s

Authorities execute 3 over Kunming knife attack that killed 31 

Authorities in southwestern China yesterday executed three men convicted of masterminding a knife attack a year ago that killed 31 people outside a railway station in the city of Kunming. Iskandar Ehet, Turgun

Ai Weiwei, Joan Baez honored by Amnesty International 

Human rights group Amnesty International awarded its top honor yesterday to Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei, who has spent years shining light on his country’s restrictive political atmosphere, and to

Christian pastor stands trial over cross removals

Huang Yizi was charged in the city of Pingyang with gathering crowds to disrupt the social order, lawyer Zhang Kai said. If convicted, Huang could face up to seven years

Afghanistan | Thousands protest woman’s mob killing in Kabul

Thousands marched through the Afghan capital yesterday, demanding justice for a woman who was beaten to death by a mob after being falsely accused of burning a Quran. Men and women

Myanmar | Police reject lawsuit against government minister

Police in northwestern Myanmar have rejected a lawsuit filed by two Buddhist monks against Myanmar’s home minister and police chief, saying they are protected by law. In declining to accept a

Philippines | Trial begins of US Marine charged with murder

U.S. security escorts brought Marine Pfc. Joseph Scott Pemberton, wearing handcuffs, into a heavily secured courtroom in Olongapo city, northwest of Manila, for the trial after an earlier plea-bargain negotiation with the

India | Court rejects ban on ‘offensive’ Internet messages

India’s top court affirmed people’s right to free speech in cyberspace yesterday by striking down a provision that had called for imprisoning people who send “offensive” messages by computer or

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