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EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Paulo Coutinho
Macau,
Paulo Coutinho Every now and then, the city’s political class reaches for a familiar line: Macau’s aging population is placing unbearable pressure on welfare and pensions. It’s
Paulo Coutinho Apparently, Macau is not living up to its centuries-old vocation as a port of shelter and trade. The city that once thrived on openness, diversity,
The recent arrest of former legislator Au Kam San under Macau’s revised national security law (NSL) marks a turning point for the city. For the first
I just returned from Seoul, a city where technology and daily life blend effortlessly. Unlike Macau, where Uber does not operate and transportation remains fragmented and problematic, Seoul’s
As Macau marks the 25th anniversary of its return to Chinese sovereignty, the city’s story is one of striking transformation, with economic triumphs interwoven with societal and political
The Chief Executive election in Macau, which saw top judge Sam Hou Fai emerge as the sole candidate—and now the elected Chief Executive as of yesterday—has been
On April 25, 1974, Portugal was transformed by the Carnation Revolution, a bloodless coup that swept away decades of dictatorship. As we mark the 50th anniversary of this pivotal moment, the country finds itself at a crossroads, its society divided and its commitment to the democratic ideals of the revolution under strain.
We mark 16 years of publication as the amended national security bill (NSL) enters formally into force. The Law No. 8/2023 on Safeguarding of State Security
Well into year 3 of the Covidian Era, Macau Daily Times today marks 15 years of uninterrupted publication which should be a date of celebration and joy. It
Residents who went abroad – mostly to visit their family in their countries of origin for Christmas and New Year’s celebrations – and booked their flights back to
Imagine a world without Covid. And no “religion” too. Lennon’s hopeful words echo strongly in my mind more than ever four decades after I first heard “Imagine.”
Yesterday’s AL elections, apart from winners and losers (a figure that wasn’t available at the time of this writing) have one major distinction when compared to previous polls that is
We enter our 14th anniversary with mixed feelings. On the one hand, we rejoice for such an achievement in a place and an era so full of historical news and
It was the worst of times. It was the best of times. Who will want to remember 2020? Not you, not us, not anyone who has lived it. Virtually every family on the
Everyone is looking and forecasting visitor turnout for Golden Week waiting and hoping for the return of mass tourism. But they will all fail. No matter whether visitation goes beyond
In November 1995, on a very windy day, the Macau International Airport was inaugurated with pomp and fanfare in the materialization of a long-time dream of Macanese people to have
For the first time in the history of Hong Kong, a newsroom was raided and searched by the police. The headquarters of Next Digital media group, which operates the pro-democracy Apple
“The truth is nice but a rumor is priceless.” We did not have to wait for a revision of our own National Security Law under article 23 of the
Police authorities have denied the organization of the annual June 4 vigil in remembrance of the victims of Tiananmen on the grounds of public health safety. Nothing really surprising. June 4
Thirteen years ago, only someone with a crystal ball would have been able to predict how the year 2020 would turn out. Macau practically isolated from Hong Kong and Guangdong, with
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