Monthly Archives: June 2019
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Environment | Mainland emissions standards aim to tackle air quality issue
The Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA) is introducing mainland containment control standards for oil depots and power stations, reportedly in order to improve Macau’s air quality, the ... -
Briefs | No progress in judicial assistance bill with mainland
The local government is still discussing with the relevant mainland and Hong Kong governmental departments about the mutual judicial assistance bill, according to Legal Affairs Bureau’s ... -
CEM prepares storm surge response
Electricity provider CEM has introduced a five-phase mechanism for power outage and restoration during a storm surge, explaining each phase at a press conference held yesterday. ... -
Tourism | Lawmaker says tax should aim at urban improvement
Lawmaker Agnes Lam has told the Times that any kind of so-called tourist tax, currently being studied by the government, ought to be used for urban ... -
Coutinho calls for reorganization of gov’t departments
Lawmaker José Pereira Coutinho is arguing for the Secretariat for Social Affairs and Culture to be restructured, saying that its responsibilities are too broad at present. ... -
MISE elects new board, sets goals for 3-year-term
The Macau Meetings, Incentives and Special Events Association (MISE) yesterday elected its new board of directors to take the helm of the Association for the next ... -
Unemployment drops to 1.7%
The Statistics and Census Service has released the latest data regarding the city’s unemployment rate, which stands at 1.7%. The data pertains to the period between ... -
Macau funding of ‘confidential’ GBA projects could swell to 100 billion yuan
The Macau government has invested a total of RMB8 billion (MOP9.4 billion) into the Guangdong-Macau Cooperation and Development Fund, a fund established last year with the ... -
Football | FIFA takes Macau out of World Cup for refusing to play
FIFA has removed Macau from qualifying for the 2022 World Cup, sending Sri Lanka to the next round by default. The Macau Football Association (MFA) refused ... -
Taiwan | Internet celebrity calls for ‘Red Media’ rejection
Last weekend, tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets of Taiwan to oppose the island’s pro-Chinese Party “Red Media”, local news outlets reported. The ... -
Mainland offers ‘unsuitable lifestyle’ for Macau residents, who won’t work, live there
A survey gauging the willingness of Macau residents to participate in the Greater Bay Area project has found that most respondents are neither willing to work ... -
Hong Kong | Protesters disperse after causing China new grief
Hong Kong protesters dispersed early yesterday after a six-hour siege of the city’s police headquarters, as opponents of the Beijing-backed government attempted to put their case ... -
Philippines casino to double capacity as tourism climbs
A year after taking over from his father as chief executive officer, Alliance Global Group Inc.’s Kevin Tan says tourism and consumer spending in the Philippines ... -
Real Estate Matters | Land tax & property tax explained
Juliet Risdon is a Director of JML Property and a property investor. Having established the company in 1994, JML Property offers Investment Property & Homes. It ... -
Trade War | Trump says China needs to reach a deal more than he does
President Donald Trump said yesterday [Macau time] that he’s under little pressure to reach a trade deal with China when he meets late this week with ... -
Huawei warns US patent curbs would hurt global tech
Chinese tech giant Huawei warned yesterday a U.S. senator’s proposal to block the company from pursuing damages in patent courts would be a “catastrophe for global ... -
South Korea | ‘Song-Song’ couple seek divorce, stunning fans
South Korean superstar couple Song Joong-ki and Song Hye-kyo are seeking a divorce to end their celebrity marriage of less than two years. Dubbed as “Song-Song ... -
Koreas | Pyongyang urges Seoul to stop mediating between North, US
North Korea said yesterday that South Korea must stop trying to mediate between Pyongyang and Washington, as it stepped up its pressure on the United States ... -
G20 | Trump heads to Asia for talks on trade, Iran, North Korea
Heading into what is likely his most consequential overseas trip of the year, President Donald Trump will be forced to grapple with a flurry of international ... -
Offbeat | Police arrest man accused of stealing 26 street signs
Deputies have arrested a Vermont man who is accused of stealing more than two dozen street signs. Mynbc.com reports 19-year-old Joshua Hanselman has been charged with ... -
This Day in History | 2004 – US transfers power back to Iraq
The United States has handed power back to the Iraqi people at a low-key ceremony in Baghdad. US administrator Paul Bremer transferred sovereignty to an Iraqi ... -
Football | Investment pays off as Europe dominates Women’s World Cup
Even Netherlands forward Lineth Beerensteyn had to check that the number was right. “Oh my God — seven,” she exclaimed. “That’s a lot.” Europe sure is ... -
The City’s Feast
• Saint John’s Festival tradition dates back to the 17th century and is celebrated every June 24 in St. Lazarus parish, attracting people from all communities ... -
Toxic masculinity in a sitcom package in ‘Shaft’
The latest “Shaft,” which adds a new generation of bad mother——- to the mix, is not what you might expect. It’s not gritty or raw or ... -
Barron’s ‘Black Mountain’ stars his ex-mob enforcer
Like a lyricist, Laird Barron excels at manipulating the tones and cadence of language. Like a Gothic novelist, the mood he creates is often bleak. “You ... -
Joanna Wallfisch’s travels result in unique album
Songstress, poet and darn good cyclist Joanna Wallfisch draws from both disappointment and wonder on her latest album. The emotions chronicle a west coast road trip ... -
Saint John Festival – Celebrating ‘divine providence’ and other memories
The Saint John Festival (Arraial de São João) is a celebration which has roots that go all the way back to the 17th century. In 1622, ... -
Travelog | It’s time for a new approach to travel
When I overcame a flying phobia, I resolved to make up for lost time by visiting as much of the world as I could. So in ... -
World briefs
KOREA North Korea said yesterday that South Korea must stop trying to mediate between Pyongyang and Washington, as it stepped up its pressure on the United ... -
The Buzz | Man sues Kevin Spacey over alleged groping at island bar
A Massachusetts man who accused Kevin Spacey of groping him at a resort island bar in 2016 has filed a lawsuit against the actor. The lawsuit ... -
Hong Kong | Anti-graft body arrests former bourse official Yeoh
Graftbusters arrested a former official responsible for vetting initial public offerings at the Hong Kong stock exchange, in what could become one of the city’s highest-profile ... -
Bizcuits | Fields of Green…
I dream of a day when all the casinos in Macau have edible gardens on their expansive roof-top real estate. I have voiced this only once ... -
Friday, June 28, 2019 – edition no. 3321
* Mainland standards brought in to tackle emissions * Survey | Most Macau residents reject working, living in Greater Bay * CEM taking precautions ahead of ... -
Briefs | PSP officers sentenced for malpractice
Two former Public Security Police Force (PSP) officers have been sentenced to 19 and 15 years in jail, according to a statement released by the Court ... -
Health | Exclusive subsidies to be given to Hengqin’s Macau residents
The Macau SAR government has decided to provide subsidies to Macau residents who live in Hengqin to allow them to use Zhuhai’s healthcare services, the Health ...
