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FASHION DESIGNERS SHINZO ABE TO CALL WORLD SHOWCASE SNAP ELECTION PRESS The collections of two local PHOTO IN Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo designers, Akina Lei and San Lee, Abe announced he will call a are currently being showcased at MACAU snap election for parliament’s the Macau Fashion Gallery UNTIL 2020 more powerful lower house P2 P3 P12 TUE.26 Sep 2017 T. 27º/ 32º C H. 60/ 90% facebook.com/mdtimes + 11,000 MOP 7.50 2895 N.º HKD 9.50 FOUNDER & PUBLISHER Kowie Geldenhuys EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Paulo Coutinho www.macaudailytimes.com.mo “ THE TIMES THEY ARE A-CHANGIN’ ” AD HONG KONG British lesbian wins landmark residency P10 WORLD BRIEFS AP PHOTO NORTH KOREA’s top diplomat says President Donald Trump’s tweet that leader Kim Jong Un “won’t be around much longer” was a declaration of war against his country by the United States. Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho told reporters yesterday that North Korea now has “every right” under the U.N. Charter to take countermeasures, “including the right to shoot down the United States strategic bombers even if they’re not yet inside the airspace border of our country.” MYANMAR Officials said yesterday they have discovered at least 45 slain Hindus in three mass graves in the Southeast Asian country’s conflict-torn northern Rakhine state. The government blames Muslim insurgents for the killings, but international TIS University Fair: More local students media say there is no immediate way to verify the assertions. P7 MDT REPORT More on backpage looking at Australian schools 26.09.2017 tue th Anniversary 2 MACAU 澳聞 WWW.MACAUDAILYTIMES.COM.MO Gov’t subsidy encourages local designers to pursue ambitions in the industry Lynzy Valles HE collections of two local Tdesigners, Akina Lei and San Lee, are currently being showca- sed at the Macau Fashion Gallery. The exhibition is part of the final phase of the “Brand Story – Ma- cau Original Fashion Exhibition”, which will end on October 1. Lei – who is also a personal image consultant, stylist to local artists and art and image director – entered the fashion industry in 2009 and launched her brand “Salut, ça va?” “I haven’t used my name to name my brand because I want ‘Salut, ça va?’ to represent their own kind of style, and not only me,” Lei said. Lee broke into the fashion in- dustry shortly after in 2010, lau- Akina Lei San Lee nching his brand “Zics Design.” He also works as an interior de- signer. each other. Sometimes we join professional buyers from across Lee noted that the continuous According to both designers, together for some exhibitions or the region. support of the local government the fashion industry in the region some trade shows,” said Lee. The event was the first time ei- through the Macau Productivity has undergone massive changes, Echoing the same sentiments, We don’t ther designer had participated in and Technology Transfer Center citing the increasing support of Lei noted that all local designers such an exhibition, which provi- (CPTTM) encourages younger the government and the growing have different signature styles, consider other ded them opportunities to reach designers to remain in the indus- number of aspiring young desig- keeping the competition healthy. brands as clients outside Hong Kong and try. ners. The designers have previously Macau. “[The government] has some Although the two designers do said that it was far more challen- competitors, “We had more chances to [get projects where you can apply to not own pop-up stores, they cur- ging several years ago. They re- to] know some overseas buyers. get some funding to start your rently retail their products online ceived little support from public we’re all friends [The organizers] will [introduce career. They also organize some through social media platforms. entities, and faced difficulties ac- us to] professional and interes- events so we can go overseas be- Despite the growing number of quiring funding and sponsorship. in the industry ting buyers [for] a small mee- cause we cannot only rely on the local designers, both Lei and Lee According to them, funding for and we all share ting... and we can tell them our local market. We all need to ex- said that they do not see other local designers only became avai- story and our designs to let them tend our brand outside Macau,” designers as competitors as they lable a few years ago, making it our experience know more about local desig- said Lee. all receive support from the same easier for newcomers to enter the ners,” Lei shared. Through an open call and se- entities. market. and resources Lee also observed that local lections made by an adjudicating “We don’t consider other brands The two designers also showca- designers are eager to join the panel, six local designers were as competitors, we’re all friends sed their collections at the Cen- to each other. industry despite Macau’s small selected to participate in the in the industry and we all share terstage Hong Kong earlier this market, adding that “fashionable “Brand Story – Macau Original SAN LEE our experience and resources to month, an event which welcomed items” in the city are increasing. Fashion Exhibition.” EDUCATION Editor’s Note: Due to a technical error at the printing house, yesterday’s UM awards scholarships to outstanding students paper edition of Macau Daily Times came out with HE University of duals. pment in Macau in the Chao Kuang Piu College The university said in several pages repeated TMacau (UM) re- In his speech, UM Rec- past three decades,” he – shared her experien- a statement that it had from a previous edition. cently awarded scho- tor Wei Zhao congratu- said. “I am very happy ces with the audience received a total of MOP4 Although we cannot be larships to outstanding lated the recipients and to see the students’ outs- and thanked the donors. million in academic pri- held accountable for this students at the UM expressed gratitude to tanding achievements in Hu Lizao, another se- zes and scholarships regrettable mistake, we Scholarship Presenta- the scholarship donors. various areas. cond-year student from from more than 50 ins- sincerely apologize to our tion Ceremony 2017. “The donations from During the ceremony, the FAH and a member titutions and individuals readers, sponsors and The 131 awardees re- various institutions and scholarship recipient Ho of Stanley Ho East Asia during the 2016/2017 friends for the inconvenience ceived scholarships individuals show recog- Pak Ki – a second-year College, gave a music academic year. 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The Gaming Inspection sociation “Casa de BARBOSA PAULO and spot news. and Coordination Bureau confirmed Portugal em Macau” The jury awarded prizes on Friday that it had received an (CPM) has just ex- across the categories to 45 application from SJM to operate a casino Ttended its partnership with photographers from 25 diffe- at the location. The opening comes days the World Press Photo (WPP) rent countries. These awards before the Golden Week holiday. organization to continue included the Grand Award - bringing the annual exhibi- World Press Photo of the Year tion, which features the best – for the Turkish Associated Chinese Orchestra photos in the press over the Press photographer, Burhan year, to the region until at Ozbilici, with the photo titled presents ‘Wind least 2020. “An Assassination in Turkey.” The association said it made The famous photograph de- Clusters’ concert a significant effort to ensure picts Mevlüt Mert Altıntaş, an both locals and tourists can Aspect of last year’s WPF exhibition at Casa Garden off-duty Turkish police officer The Macao Chinese Orchestra will present the wind concert “Wind continue to enjoy the worl- who assassinated the Russian Clusters” at 8 p.m.

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