Monthly Archives: May 2019
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Travelog | 4 ways to be a good traveler in the age of overtourism
In Paris, the Louvre Museum closed for a day this week because workers said the crowds were too big to handle. In the Himalayas, climbers at ... -
Friday, May 31, 2019 – edition no. 3301
* MGM’s Grant Bowie | Entertainment yet to please crowds * New generation in dragon boat racing wanted * The cost of admission * Moody’s confident ... -
Areia Preta to build new solid waste collection facilities
The government has planned to rebuild the automatic solid waste collection system in Areia Preta, Secretary for Transport and Public Works Raimundo Arrais do Rosário told ... -
Volleyball | China defeats Belgium 3-0 in second game
The FIVB Women’s Volleyball Nations League Macao 2019 ushered in its second day of competition yesterday, with the Chinese women’s volleyball team defeating Belgium 3-0 (25-16, ... -
Restaurant workers see earnings rise 13.4%
Macau’s hotel sector had 59,516 full-time employees at the end of the first quarter of 2019, up 4.3% year-on-year, according to the latest manpower needs and ... -
PJ holds ‘serious crime’ drill with 50 officers
The Judiciary Police (PJ) conducted a drill yesterday morning to reinforce sub-units’ capacity to respond in a multidisciplinary exercise, said Cheang Pou Seong, head of the ... -
IFJ concerned about civil protection bill
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has expressed concerns about the proposed provision on “fake news” in the Civil Protection Bill in an article posted on ... -
Joseph Lau withdraws legal action against HK fugitive bill
Businessman and real estate tycoon Joseph Lau, who was sentenced by Macau courts to five years imprisonment for corruption in a case related to former Secretary ... -
Tourism | Secretary Tam acknowledges visitor capacity challenge
Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Alexis Tam, who ultimately oversees matters relating to tourism, has acknowledged that the continuous surge in visitor arrivals is posing ... -
Technology | AI still lacks the ability to imitate human translators
Despite improved translation machines which enable people to translate text from one language to another, a scholar from Hong Kong has affirmed that human translators will ... -
Tourists not satisfied with taxi service quality
A study conducted by a researcher at a Macau university has found that a large proportion of tourists were not satisfied with their taxi rides in ... -
Hong Kong dynasties | Property tycoons hand over $109 billion in empires to heirs
The last of Hong Kong’s ‘Big Four’ property dynasties is handing over the reins to a younger generation, completing a flood of successions at family empires ... -
US warns Hong Kong to avoid tanker in breach of Iran sanctions
The U.S. warned Hong Kong that it could face penalties if it does business with an oil tanker headed for the city that allegedly violated sanctions ... -
Greater Bay tourism far from sustainable, says professor
Tourists coming to the Greater Bay Area have not been evenly distributed across its 11 cities, said Xu Honggang, Dean of the School of Tourism Management ... -
MELCO executives join study trip to Shanghai | Discovering the Splendors of China
Recognizing the importance of continuous learning and to promote a deeper understanding of mainland China, Melco Resorts and Entertainment’s management team attended a National Education Executive ... -
Hong Kong | 180 teams to partake in dragon boat carnival
The 10th Hong Kong Dragon Boat Carnival will be held from June 14 to 16, inviting around 180 teams to compete at the Victoria Harbour, the ... -
50th annual World Series of Poker opens in Las Vegas
The annual World Series of Poker opened Tuesday in Las Vegas with dozens of scheduled card tournaments and a special event to celebrate the 50th run ... -
Corporate Bits | Sands China, Fuhong Society enjoy day of delicacies
A group of around 30 Sands Cares Ambassadors spent time with about 65 members of the Fuhong Society of Macau on May 17, performing a service ... -
US does not brand China as currency manipulator
The Trump administration has again decided not to label China or any other country as a currency manipulator. But in a report to Congress yesterday [local ... -
Veteran dissident urges linking of human rights, trade
Veteran Chinese dissident Wang Dan urged Western nations to restore the link between human rights and trade with China in a speech yesterday just days ahead ... -
Huawei asks court to deem US security law unconstitutional
Fighting to maintain its access to major markets for next-generation communications, Chinese tech giant Huawei is challenging the constitutionality of a U.S. law that limits its ... -
Australian navy pilots struck by lasers in South China Sea
Australian navy helicopter pilots were hit by lasers while exercising in the South China Sea, forcing them to land as a precaution, a witness said, describing ... -
Elections Challenge to Indonesia vote makes big claims, weak on proof
The court challenge to Indonesia’s presidential election from the losing candidate claims that the police, intelligence agency and other state institutions were biased in favor of ... -
Australia | Man jailed to 10 years over British backpacker rape
An Australian man who kidnapped and repeatedly raped a British backpacker during a monthlong ordeal in the country’s Outback has been jailed for 10 years. Marcus ... -
Myanmar | Court issues arrest warrant for nationalist Buddhist monk
A court in Myanmar has issued an arrest warrant for a Buddhist monk known for incendiary comments about the country’s Muslim minority and for criticism of ... -
New Israeli government or election: Netanyahu faces deadline
Israel’s raucous political world was on edge yesterday, counting down the hours to a midnight deadline to see whether a new government will be formed or ... -
EU divided over top jobs after polls redraw political map
European Union leaders stood divided Tuesday over who to name to the bloc’s top jobs, after elections shredded comfortable old political alliances and raised troubling questions ... -
Offbeat | Court confirms man’s custody of dog, denies ex-girlfriend
Maine’s supreme court has upheld a ruling granting a man sole custody of his dog, denying his ex-girlfriend’s bid to take the pet. The Supreme Judicial ... -
This Day in History | 2001 – French ex-minister jailed over sleaze
Former French Foreign Minister Roland Dumas has been jailed for six months in the country’s biggest sleaze scandal in recent history. The 78-year-old judge and close ... -
College Football | Transfer, play right away? Don’t bank on it, NCAA cases show
A string of recent high-profile transfers gave the college football world the impression it was getting easier for players to switch schools and compete right away. The ... -
Tennis | Nadal, Muguruza post straight-set wins at French Open
Another German qualifier named Yannick, another easy win for Rafael Nadal. Chasing a record-extending 12th title at the French Open, Nadal posted a 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 ... -
World briefs
CHINA Fighting to maintain its access to major markets for next-generation communications, Chinese tech giant Huawei is challenging the constitutionality of a U.S. law that limits ... -
The Buzz | Boris Johnson to face court questions about Brexit claims
A British judge ruled yesterday that former Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson will be summoned to court over allegations that he lied and misled the public during ... -
Louvre reopens after one-day closure due to overcrowding
The Louvre museum in Paris reopened to the public after being shut down for a day when workers complained about overcrowding and walked out Monday. Union ... -
Tenpence | We deserve a good show
This August will stage my first Chief Executive election, having arrived in Macau four years ago. Of course, like most of you, I am just an ...
