Daily Archives: Friday, May 18, 2018
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Smart city strategy public consultation begins
The public consultation on strategies to develop Macau into a smart city, and on the development of the principal areas within the city, commenced yesterday and ... -
Wynn Resorts working to strengthen corporate culture
The board of directors and CEO of Wynn Resorts yesterday [Macau time] sought to show shareholders they are working to strengthen the casino operator’s corporate culture ... -
Property transaction value surges in first quarter of 2018
A total of 5,501 building units and parking spaces were purchased and sold in the first quarter of 2018, according to the stamp duty record. According ... -
Health Bureau promotes Chinese Medicine in Thailand
An academic exchange event about Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) between Macau and Thailand health authorities recently took place in Bangkok, Thailand. During the event, fifteen practitioners ... -
Gaming | Casino entry levies: social responsibility or discrimination
The so-called “casino entry levies,” that is, the fees or limitations enforced in some jurisdictions for patrons to access the casino floor, was one of the ... -
FSS holds meeting with fund management entities
Seven fund management entities are providing the investment instruments for the contributions of the non- mandatory central provident fund system, the Social Security Fund (FSS) said ... -
Education | UM Rector visits different sectors of local community
The recently appointed rector of the University of Macau (UM), Yonghua Song, has been visiting different government departments and sectors of the local community in order ... -
Students to simulate EU commissioners meeting
The University of Macau will mark the 60th anniversary of the Treaties of Rome with a workshop on the European Commission under its Jean Monnet Project ... -
Briefs | Bids for new reclamation project opened
The Infrastructure Development Office (GDI) received seven bids for the reclamation project of the New Urban Zone C. The bids to develop the reclamation area, which ... -
Real Estate Matters | The pros and cons of buying a property off-plan
At the beginning of the year we saw investors rushing to buy properties off-plan before the implementation of the new stamp duties. The new 5% tax ... -
HK spends USD1.2b defending currency overnight
Hong Kong intervened to defend its currency peg for a second day after the city’s dollar fell to the weak end of its trading band. The ... -
Bargain-hunting Chinese make Japanese retail king a billionaire
Japanese retail tycoon Ryuji Arai can thank a growing flock of Chinese spenders for his swelling fortune. Bic Camera Inc., the Tokyo-based consumer electronics retailer that ... -
Amazon brings cross-border ambitions to Alibaba’s backyard
Amazon.com Inc. is bringing its competition with Alibaba right to the Chinese e-commerce giant’s backyard. In the coming weeks, Amazon will host an event in the ... -
‘Thank the Party!’ China tries to brainwash Muslims in camps
Day after day, Omir Bekali and other detainees in far western China’s new indoctrination camps had to disavow their Islamic beliefs, criticize themselves and their loved ... -
Trade War | Beijing vows to defend its own interests in Washington talks
China said yesterday it doesn’t want to see increased trade tensions with the U.S. as the two countries hold talks in Washington this week, but it’s ... -
China rejects appeal on behalf of Nobel Prize winner’s widow
China rejected an appeal from dozens of writers and artists for the release from house arrest of the widow of Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo. ... -
Chinese firms eye Frankfurt listings to boost European fortunes
A little-known Chinese-backed venture in Germany is emerging as a listing venue for mainland companies seeking to expand in Europe. Appliance maker Qingdao Haier Co. plans to ... -
Mekong River | Study says China-backed dam would destroy fisheries
A Chinese-backed plan for Cambodia to build the Mekong River’s biggest dam would destroy fisheries that feed millions and worsen tensions with Vietnam, the downstream country with ... -
Analysis | US has a daunting to-do list to get ready for North Korea summit
WHO sits where? What’s on the agenda? Will they eat together? What’s the security plan? President Donald Trump and his team have a daunting to-do list ... -
Obituary | Remembering Tom Wolfe, ‘a magician’ with words
You only had to look at him — in his white suits and two-tone shoes — or read such books as “The Bonfire of the Vanities” ... -
Congo | Ebola spreads to city, entering three health zones in the country
Congo’s Ebola outbreak has spread to a city, the capital of the northwestern Equateur province, a worrying shift as the risk of infection is more easily ... -
This Day in History | 1972 Duke too ill for tea with the Queen
The Duke of Windsor was not well enough to attend tea with the Queen when she came to visit his home in Paris this afternoon. He ... -
Offbeat | Domestic dispute in Germany: Man arguing with a parrot
Police were called to investigate a domestic disturbance in a southern German town — and found a man arguing with a parrot. A resident in Loerrach, ... -
Football | Europa league: Atletico finishes strong after poor start to season
It all turned out just fine for Atletico Madrid. After enduring a poor start to the season, Atletico ended it on a very high note. Diego ... -
World briefs
PHILIPPINES More than half of the Philippine Senate asked the Supreme Court yesterday to review its decision to oust its chief justice, calling the ruling a ... -
The Buzz | Vatican denounces offshore tax havens as threats to the poor
The Vatican is denouncing offshore tax havens and financial instruments such as derivatives as gravely immoral and unjust, calling them “ticking time bombs” that will hurt ... -
Kapok | Paper tigers vs. paper planes
The Sulu Sou case has been an embarrassment ever since the youngest directly elected legislator had his mandate suspended last December 4. Twenty-eight legislators ridiculed themselves ... -
Friday, May 18, 2018 – edition no. 3050
* Smart city in public eye * Wynn Resorts points to changes after founder’s resignation * Property transaction values surge * HK spends USD1.2b defending currency ... -
Royal romances turn common
* Movies: First Reformed * Book: Amateur Hour: Motherhood in Essays and Swear Words by Kimberly Harrington * Music: Santa Rosa Fangs by Matt Costa * ... -
The tormented souls of Schrader’s ‘First Reformed’
Harrowing, but with a wry humor, and utterly transporting, Paul Schrader has synthesized his complex religious upbringing with modern anxieties into a trenchant portrait of tormented ... -
New book offers hilarious and poignant take on Motherhood
Motherhood is nothing if not a roller coaster of emotions, and a new book on the topic captures the wild ride perfectly. “Amateur Hour: Motherhood in ... -
Potent pop pastiche from Californian Matt Costa
Rock ‘n’ roll is now old enough to draw social security, which means that for contemporary acts, influences become multigenerational. Such is the case with California ... -
Royals | A tolerant view of divorce marks new era
Divorce has bedeviled Britain’s royal family for centuries. It has created problems not only when Prince Charles and Princess Diana ended their marriage in the most ... -
The Icon of Serbia
Glancing over the map of Europe, one tends to take it for granted that wine belongs to the Catholic south, beer to the Protestant north and ... -
Le Cesar highlights authentic Portuguese dishes
The city’s dining scene, particularly in Taipa Village, has recently been increasing in popularity, offering a variety of delicacies including local cuisine as well as authentic ...
