Monthly Archives: December 2018
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Made in Macao | Coming of the ‘Heavy Snow’
Heavy Snow is approaching! Unfortunately, it is not as though we are going to have real snow in Macao. I am, of course, referring to one ... -
Thursday, December 6, 2018 – edition no. 3186
* Following heavy criticism | Gov’t scraps holiday change proposal * Benfica Macau barred from AFC Cup again * Portugal to join belt and road initiative ... -
Xi’s visit to Portugal | Lisbon fetes Beijing, risking tension with Western allies
While some powerful European Union governments are uneasy about China possibly taking more control of the bloc’s critical energy and transport infrastructure, one of western Europe’s ... -
TDM to mandatorily promote Chinese anthem
TDM’s radio and TV channels as well as the “Vila Verde” Radio Station will be required to broadcast the Chinese National Anthem on specific dates and ... -
Policy Address | Alexis Tam says illegal inns should be criminalized
The Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Alexis Tam, revealed yesterday at the Legislative Assembly (AL) that he agrees with the criminalization of illegal guesthouse accommodation ... -
Gaming | Analysts say better than expected revenue, G20 brought good news for casinos
U.S.-listed Macau casino operators follow their Hong Kong peers sharply higher after the industry got a double-dose of supportive news this weekend. Shares of Wynn Resorts ... -
HK photographers capture Macau in promotional campaign
The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) announced yesterday the launch of the “Experience Macao Cinematic Style” campaign in Hong Kong. The campaign features a collection of ... -
CRIME | Man helps to catch scammer that sold him a fake phone
A Filipino man, 26, has helped the police to catch a mainland Chinese man, 52, that had sold him a fake phone, the Public Security Police Force ... -
Neto Valente reelected in highest turnout election ever
The president of the Macau Lawyers Association (AAM) Jorge Neto Valente was yesterday restored to the helm of the Association for another two years in an ... -
AAM presents activity plan for 2019
Right after the results of the election were known, the Macau Lawyers Association (AAM) disclosed the Association activity plan for 2019. According to the document to ... -
Rich Asians are crazy to live in Shanghai, luxury index shows
If you’re a high-net-worth individual in Asia into fine dining, wine, jewelry and luxury skin cream, best not to live in Shanghai. The Chinese city overtook ... -
UK | Taxi protest against safety rules brings gridlock to London
London’s black cab drivers brought gridlock to areas of the capital’s main financial district on Monday evening in protest against measures to improve air quality and ... -
White House hails China trade truce as skeptics raise doubts
The Trump administration is celebrating the 90-day truce it reached in its trade war with China as a significant breakthrough despite scant details, a hazy timetable ... -
Economic chill dulls appetite for some luxury brands
The designer boutiques of Manhattan and Paris are feeling the chill of a Chinese economic slowdown that has hammered automakers and other industries. That is jolting ... -
China’s thirst for high-end beer fuels surge in Canadian barley
At a laboratory in downtown Winnipeg, Peter Watts samples a golden pale ale, admiring the silky foam top and smooth, slightly grain-tinged taste. A new variety ... -
Japan | Firm warned of legal step over Korean forced laborers
Lawyers for Korean wartime forced laborers have demanded that a Japanese steelmaker respond to their request to discuss compensation, warning they will otherwise take steps to ... -
Bush’s state funeral follows generations of tradition
Former President George H.W. Bush’s state funeral encompasses four days of events, from his arrival in Washington to his burial in Texas tomorrow. The guidelines for ... -
Report | About 4,000 migrants died or missing on way to US
Haydee Posadas had waited eight years for her son to come home. On the last night of her long vigil, she was too agitated to sleep. ... -
US-Mexico | Trump predicts he’ll work well with new president Lopez Obrador
President Donald Trump is congratulating Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on taking office as Mexico’s new president. Trump tweets that Lopez Obrador had a “tremendous political victory ... -
This Day in History | 1950 – Pyongyang taken as UN retreats
Chinese troops have entered the North Korean capital, Pyongyang, as United Nations forces are pushed steadily back towards South Korea. The North Korean People’s Army (NKPA) ... -
Offbeat | Dutch court rejects man’s request to be 20 years younger
Dutch motivational speaker Emile Ratelband may feel like a 49-year-old but according to Dutch law he is still 69. A Dutch court this week rejected Ratelband’s ... -
Rugby Academy | Macau Bats’ busy weekends
Last Sunday saw the Macau Bats compete in the Flying Kukri’s rugby festival at King’s Park, Kowloon. On a hot and sunny day the U9s got ... -
Analysis | Good and bad in Ballon d’Or twerking uproar
First, the good news: In 2018, a man can no longer disrespect a trailblazing sportswoman on global TV without incurring instant opprobrium. French DJ Martin Solveig ... -
Ballon d’Or firsts: Modric wins, Hegerberg takes women’s award
Luka Modric ended the long reign of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo by winning the Ballon d’Or for the first time yesterday [Macau time], while another ... -
World briefs
CAMBODIA’s parliament will consider legislation to allow politicians banned from political activity to have the ban lifted, a measure that long-serving Prime Minister Hun Sen’s government ... -
The Buzz | Law officer says United Kingdom can cancel Brexit
The UK should be able to unilaterally cancel its withdrawal from the EU, according to a top European law officer, BBC reports. The non-binding opinion was ... -
Media: French PM announces delay to fuel tax hikes
French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe announced a suspension of fuel tax hikes yesterday, a major U-turn in an effort to appease a protest movement that has ... -
World Views | Peace talks over Yemen war are worth pursuing
The prospect of peace talks over war-ravaged Yemen is welcome, even if the chances of a permanent end to hostilities aren’t good. The meetings in Sweden ... -
Wednesday, December 5, 2018 – edition no. 3185
* Tam defends illegal inns criminalization * Portugal hoping for further investment as Xi arrives in Lisbon * Casinos get good news * Neto Valente reelected ... -
Visit to Lisbon starts today | Xi: ‘China-Portugal relations are now stronger than ever before’
Xi Jinping commences a two-day visit to Lisbon today. Ahead of his visit, a signed article by the Chinese President, titled “A Friendship across Time and ... -
Urban planning | Conference unanimous on need for quality over quantity
Urban planning needs to focus less on quantity and more on quality, a United Nations-supported conference in Macau has found. Architect Nuno Soares, organizer of the ... -
Policy Address | Tam announces four schools selected for Canidrome land
The Canidrome land plot will be used for building new campuses for the Concordia School for Special Education, the Workers’ Children High School, the Escola Xin ... -
‘New World Symphony’ concert at St. Dominic’s Church
The Macao Orchestra (OM) will present the concert “New World Symphony”, on Friday at St. Dominic’s Church. In this concert, under the baton of Italian conductor ... -
Gov’t collects opinions about underwater tunnel connecting landfills
The Land, Public Works and Transport Bureau (DSSOPT) is launching a survey aiming to collect the opinions of the general public as well as associations on ... -
CRIME | Taxi driver calls PJ for help while under effect of drugs
A 45-year-old taxi driver is being investigated by the authorities in a drug abuse case reported by the person in question to the Judiciary Police (PJ), the ...
