Daily Archives: Tuesday, December 10, 2019
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Alexis Tam, first of outgoing secretaries to return to gov’t
Alexis Tam will serve Macau in another government role once he steps down as Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture later this month. According to a ... -
Third Standing Committee of the AL | Migrant workers claim meeting cut short for lack of translators
The Third Standing Committee of the Legislative Assembly (AL) unexpectedly cut short a planned two-hour meeting with representatives of the city’s domestic helpers due to a ... -
Lawmaker urges crackdown on parallel trading
Lawmaker Sulu Sou has urged the local government to regulate parallel trading activities. In his latest interpellation, Sou highlighted the problem posed by parallel trading activities ... -
Helicopter hangar to make way for Islands Hospital
The helicopter hangar at Coloane will be relocated to a site adjacent to the Taipa Ferry Terminal at an expense to the government of MOP535 million. ... -
International Film Festival & Awards – Macao Hong Kong film wins new Shorts Competition
The newly launched Shorts Competition at the 4th International Film Festival & Awards – Macao (IFFAM) has announced that the Hong Kong film “Lonely Encounter” by ... -
Q&A | Li Shaohong: A reflection of life across the border
For at least one brief moment in this city’s recent history, Macau offered something entirely unique and perhaps irreplaceable: it was a mirror reflecting the lives ... -
Briefs | Consumer Council encourages use of less plastic bags
With the new plastic bag bill now effective, each plastic shopping bag offered by retailers to consumers will be charged except under specific situations exempted from ... -
Secretary calls for more foreign affairs activities in Macau
Sonia Chan, the soon-to-depart Secretary for Administration and Justice, has proposed to the Central Government to organize certain types of foreign affairs activities in Macau. Last ... -
Wong dismisses ‘speculation’ on entry ban for AmCham leaders
Secretary for Security Wong Sio Chak has dismissed allegations that the decision to refuse entry to two business officials from the American Chamber of Commerce was ... -
Gaming | Philippine company withdraws from Galaxy partnership
Galaxy Entertainment Group and Philippines-based resort developer and operator Leisure & Resorts World Corp. (LRWC) have terminated their partnership to develop a casino resort on the ... -
Philippines: Business district halts new online casino permits
Makati City has declared a moratorium on new online casinos in the Philippines’ main business district, citing an “overheating” leasing market and rising criminality. The city ... -
Hong Kong | Injured journalist seeks answers from police
More than two months after being blinded in one eye by what she believes was a projectile fired by riot police, Indonesian video journalist Veby Mega ... -
Hong Kong | Police sound alarm over homemade explosives
Hong Kong’s much-maligned police force provided a rare behind-the-scenes look last week at its bomb disposal squad to show the potentially deadly destructive force of homemade ... -
Biggest HK protest in months signals more unrest in 2020
Hong Kong saw its biggest pro-democracy protest in months Sunday, signaling more unrest to come in 2020 as the movement that began in June to fight ... -
Japanification the scourge threatening to go global in 2020
First it was Japan. Then Europe. Now investors are scanning the world for the next outbreak of stagnant inflation and tumbling yields. The malaise of “Japanification” ... -
GEG hosts sharing session for Olympic gold medalists
Amid the visit of Olympic gold medalists to Macau, Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) invited athletes to share their experiences with nearly 300 students of the University ... -
MGM team members receive industry accolades
MGM Golden Lion Team members have been recognized with a total of seven Gold Pin Awards, making MGM the biggest winner of this year’s “Macao Occupational Skills Recognition ... -
China claims everyone in Xinjiang camps has ‘graduated’
People who were at vocational training centers in China’s far west Xinjiang have all “graduated” and are living happy lives, an official said yesterday. But Uighurs ... -
Beijing pushes for removal of foreign tech in more state offices
The Chinese government is taking further steps to remove foreign technology from state agencies and other organizations, a clear sign of determination for more independence amid ... -
New Zealand | At least five dead, many more missing in eruption of volcano
A volcanic island in New Zealand erupted yesterday in a tower of ash and steam while dozens of tourists were exploring the moon-like surface, killing five ... -
Malaysia | Vaccinating for polio after first case in 27 years
Malaysia began a vaccination campaign in a rural town on Borneo island after a 3-month-old boy was confirmed to have polio in the country’s first case ... -
West Bank | Palestinians in Bethlehem look beyond religious tourism
For decades, the people of Bethlehem have watched tour buses drive up to the Church of the Nativity, disgorge their passengers for a few hours at ... -
Offbeat | Gala evening at La Scala celebrates culture over extremism
The gala season premiere of Puccini’s “Tosca” starring Russian soprano Anna Netrebko and conducted by Riccardo Chailly received 15 minutes of applause from an audience of ... -
This Day in History | 1981 – Mystery disease kills homosexuals
A mysterious epidemic, which has been discovered in homosexual men, is causing increasing concern in the United States. The unknown condition, which consists of two separate ... -
RUGBY ACADEMY | Impressive Bats U12 performance at HK festival
Last week Sunday saw the Macau Bats compete in the Flying Kukri’s rugby festival at King’s Park, Hong Kong. The Bats had entered teams in the ... -
Boxing | Joshua set to defend heavyweight titles at Tottenham stadium
Anthony Joshua is set for a London homecoming to start his second reign as world heavyweight champion, with his next fight likely to take place at ... -
World briefs
CHINA A Chinese official says Beijing wants a prompt settlement of its trade war with Washington. A deputy commerce minister said late yesterday that Beijing wants ... -
The Buzz | America’s influence, once so dominant, waning under Trump
It’s whispered in NATO meeting rooms and celebrated in China’s halls of power. It’s lamented in the capital cities of key U.S. allies and welcomed in ... -
Russia banned from global sports for four years
The Russian flag and national anthem were banned from next year’s Tokyo Olympics and other major sports events for four years yesterday. Russia’s hosting of world ... -
Rear Window | The right and difficult stuff
Already speeding toward the double 20 – December 20th marks two decades as a Special Administrative Region – Macau is facing additional responsibilities as the ´good ... -
Tuesday, December 10, 2019 – edition no. 3433
* A City Called Macau • A mainlander’s perspective at IFFAM * Beijing pushes for removal of foreign tech in more state offices * Two ...
