Yearly Archives: 2019
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Rear Window | Red flags all along 2019
On the eve of Chinese New Year, we could not but accept the invitation to summarize in this column some of the worries – perhaps developing ... -
Monday, February 4, 2019 – edition no. 3223
* First casino revenue drop in 29 months * Hotels in heritage buildings only if Cultural Affairs Bureau allows * Bridge ‘novelty factor’ * Chiang’s trial ... -
First Macau gaming revenue drop since 2016: China slowdown to blame
Monthly casino revenue in Macau fell for the first time in more than two years as China’s weakening economy kept high rollers away from the city, ... -
120 fishing vessels return to Inner Harbor for CNY holiday
A total of 120 fishing vessels have temporarily returned to Macau to spend the Chinese New Year (CNY) holiday in the Inner Harbor, according to the Marine ... -
Gaming | Another year of fewer junket promoters recorded
The Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) has announced the latest number of approved licensed junket promoters in Macau, according to a dispatch published in the ... -
Money laundering prevention guidelines issued
The Housing Bureau has issued guidelines to prevent real estate agencies from laundering money, according an Official Gazette notice. Real estate agents and agencies are required ... -
Courts | Scott Chiang may be absolved of guilt after appeal victory
Activist Scott Chiang has won a ruling in the Court of Second Instance that may absolve him from a sentencing last year for the crime of ... -
Foundation ‘understands the public concern’ over subsidies
The Macau Foundation (FM) “understands the public concern regarding the way public money is spent” and has taken measures to improve its mechanism to grant financial ... -
‘Hush!!’ calls on local bands to participate
The “2019 Hush!! Full Music” concert will be held from April 28 to May 1 at Hac Sa Beach, Hac-Sa Nautical Centre and various locations in ... -
Sulu Sou files complaint against ‘secret meetings’
Lawmaker Sulu Sou has filed a complaint regarding what he claims to be the unlawful behavior of the Legislative Assembly’s Committee of Rules and Mandates. The ... -
Cross-border traffic records slight increase
Cross-border vehicular traffic rose by 2.3 percent to 4,927,368 trips in 2018, while those passing through the Checkpoint of Cotai (30 percent of total traffic) recorded ... -
Tourism | MGTO launches measures for upcoming Spring Festival
The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) is rolling out a range of measures for the upcoming Spring Festival Golden Week, including forecasting visitor flows using big ... -
DSEJ prepares for 4th phase of Continuing Education Plan
The Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Alexis Tam, said that he is willing to promote a permanent Continuing Education Development Plan during Wednesday’s Legislative Assembly ... -
Lawmaker calls for action to avoid ‘over-tourism’
Lawmaker Pereira Coutinho is concerned that residents of Macau are losing quality of life due to an excess of tourists visiting the region. In a spoken ... -
CE outlines measures to advance Greater Bay Area development
The Chief Executive (CE) has outlined steps to boost Macau’s contribution to the development of the Greater Bay Area. Chui Sai On chaired the first meeting ... -
Gaming | Cotai property the jewel of Wynn Resorts’ 2018 growth
Wynn Resorts reported its 2018 financial results yesterday, showing that Wynn Palace continues to outperform its older sister resort on the peninsula. The company announced that ... -
IPIM rolls out online document submission system
The Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) has launched an online document submission system. The service allows applicants to fill out a temporary residency application ... -
Real Estate Matters | How to de-risk your property portfolio (part 1)
Sam Lee is a marketing manager and property consultant at JML Property. JML was established in 1994 and offers Investment Property & Homes. It specializes in ... -
Musk says USD500m enough to get Shanghai production running
40 Elon Musk told investors Tesla Inc. won’t incur a heavy financial burden to get production up and running in its first overseas factory, seeking to ... -
Samsung quarterly operating profit fell on slower demand
Samsung Electronics Co. has posted a near-30 percent drop in operating profit for the last quarter after seeing slowing global demand for its memory chips and ... -
Spain’s economy remains bright spot amid Euro-area slowdown
Spain remained an economic bright spot in the euro zone in late 2018 even though the country, like the rest of the region, faces a weaker ... -
Dire Strait | Xi’s tough talk on Taiwan backfires, as Tsai support surges
Chinese President Xi Jinping sought to push Taiwanese closer to unification with a new year speech mixing carrots and sticks. That hasn’t panned out. Instead, his ... -
Chinese leader says 2022 Winter Games will be green, inclusive, open
Chinese President Xi Jinping says his country is well on track to deliver a “spectacular” 2022 Winter Olympic Games. China’s government was firmly committed to staging ... -
Economy | Manufacturing improves but activity sluggish
China’s manufacturing improved in January but activity was sluggish, a survey showed yesterday, as U.S. and Chinese negotiators wrangled in Washington over a tariff war. A ... -
Australian rugby league team proud of Huawei sponsorship
An Australian rugby league team wants to continue Huawei’s longest-ever sports sponsorship despite the Chinese communication giant’s ban from Australia’s 5G networks and legal wrangle with ... -
Beijing appeals to US to accept its technology progress
China urged Washington yesterday to accept its industrial development after U.S. intelligence officials said Beijing steals or copies foreign technology, as the two sides prepared for ... -
Bangladesh | Thousands fired after garment industry protest
More than 5,000 Bangladesh workers who demanded higher wages have been fired by factory owners, and hundreds face police charges in the world’s second-largest garment export ... -
Thailand | Bangkok flies drones, warns of hardships in bad air battle
A fleet of drones, trucks and small planes sprayed water to try to reduce air pollution around Bangkok yesterday while the city’s governor invited critics to brainstorm ... -
Middle East | Mariah Carey shakes off boycott calls for her Saudi concert
Mariah Carey, one of the world’s most celebrated artists, is performing in Saudi Arabia today [Macau time] for the first time, but there’s a growing chorus ... -
Italy | Country slides into recession, darkening outlook for Europe
Italy has fallen back into recession, intensifying concerns about the 19-country eurozone economy and a possible flare-up in the debt market jitters that have haunted the ... -
This Day in History | 2003 Columbia shuttle disintegrates killing seven
The US space shuttle Columbia has broken up as it re- entered the Earth’s atmosphere killing all seven astronauts on board. This is the first time ... -
Offbeat | Canada condemns Netflix for using rail disaster images
Canada’s Parliament passed a motion this week saying Netflix should compensate the people of Lac-Megantic, Quebec, for using footage of the 2013 rail disaster in the post-apocalyptic survival ... -
Football | Asian Cup organizers review UAE complaint on Qatar players
Throwing Qatar’s appearance in the Asian Cup final in doubt, organizers are investigating a complaint by the United Arab Emirates about the eligibility of two Qatar ... -
Rugby | Ntamack & Williams to make 6N debuts in France vs Wales
Saturday, 04:00am France v Wales H 2.05, D 26, A 2.1 Two players with unpredictability and flair will make their Six Nations debuts for France and ... -
The Buzz | Private jet carrying comedian makes emergency landing at RDU
A private jet carrying a comedian who had just performed in North Carolina had to make an emergency landing at Raleigh-Durham International Airport. News outlets cite ...
