FOUNDER & PUBLISHER Kowie Geldenhuys
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Paulo Coutinho
Macau,
Around 70% of the world’s fresh water is used for irrigation and other food production purposes. Currently, global water demand can be met from the existing natural and
I loathe and abhor shopping, especially for clothes, mostly because I never know what to buy. People who know my wife and I also know that any clothes
Wide scale adoption of electrically powered buses is a “no brainer”; the only question is when. Electric buses are significantly quieter and produce virtually no roadside pollution. Depending
Macau has some wonderful old parks and gardens, but in my opinion some of our newer public spaces leave much to be desired. Why do our architects and
Over Summer I spent two months living in the family home with my father in Australia. While there he explained the red emergency button on his old-fashioned traditional
My last article talked about problems in the construction industry, globally and in Macau, and identified some ways for governments to improve the situation. Now I want to
The government performance in managing the recent crisis caused by Typhoon Hato has revealed some major problems of governance in Macau. All the textbooks on managing crises, especially
A fundamental characteristic of most mains power grids around the world is that at any time the amount of electricity being generated must balance the amount of electricity
My hip replacement surgery recovery has proceeded well, and I am very happy with the outcome. I was finally able to travel home to Macau last Thursday but
For the first time since 2009, I have recently started teaching Project Management courses for university undergraduates. (By the way, I strongly believe that understanding teams and projects
The June 10 issue of The Economist contains a terrifying article about pollution in China. It makes the point that air, water and land pollution across China,
Generally, I am appalled at the low levels of financial literacy of many people. Moreover, levels of financial literacy do not seem to vary too much with education
A week ago I talked about some of the technical issues relating to joint replacement surgery. Here I would like to talk about hospital issues. However, there
By now, it is clear that the future of Macau rests on it developing much more extensive and “family friendly” entertainment and relaxation opportunities for tourists and locals
When I last visited Paris several years ago, the racks of bicycles available for rental scattered around the city were quite noticeable, as were the significant numbers of
Rightly so, Macau government policies support the creation of new small and medium enterprises. Successful new businesses can create more jobs and wealth if they have an international
Electricity and electrical power is a crucial technology underpinning nearly all aspects of modern life. The whole planet is strung with copper wires to move electricity around so
I have helped local charities publish several annual reports. While published annual reports are very common for charities internationally, very few are done in Macau, which is very
Long ago I completed a PhD wherein I studied metal machining production processes. At that time, 3-D printing was unheard of but now I frequently see articles touting
There is ample evidence that the government managed and regulated system of taxi services in Macau is totally broken. A cursory analysis leads me to believe that a
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