Macau Matters | Stimulating industrial creativity

The South China Morning Post (SCMP) for Sunday 13 December contains a “Designers Shine with Shoe Creations” article on page 6. I do not want to criticise the SMCP, or

Macau Matters | Hengqin campus failed Macau

It is now a few years since Macau people spent many billions of patacas to build the Hengqin campus of the University of Macau. As I have only recently had

Macau Matters | Why no online grocery shopping?

In many parts of the developed world people have been able to go online, shop for groceries and other things and have them home delivered for years. Every week, for

Macau Matters | Hotel diversification

The media reported recently that Melco Crown had asked for its new Studio City hotel to be downgraded to 4-star to align with the Macau Government policy of diversifying the

Macau Matters | Tassie and MONA

While recently visiting family and friends in Australia, a weekend visit to Tasmania (Tassie) and the Museum of Old and New Art (MONA) was highly recommended. Fortunately, friends and I

Macau Matters: Hotel guest simulation

I participated in a “guest simulation” at the new Marriott hotel in the Galaxy Macau in Cotai on Wednesday-Thursday (20-21 May). It was a very interesting and instructive experience. I had

Macau Matters | Nano Blood Sampling – taking out the fear and pain

Like many people I fear and dislike injections and needles. Moreover, I am now older and the doctors seem to love taking samples of my blood, which I hate. The

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