Our Desk
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Our Desk | On the continuous dismay of the vulnerable groups
Groups of migrant workers’ associations have expressed dismay over the newly approved employment agency bill, as the Times reported yesterday. These groups are the ... -
Our Desk | European Union, a doomed cause
It is not the intention of this piece to either hurt someone’s feelings or provoke anyone. As an outsider to the European Union, I ... -
Our Desk | The Dead Artists Society – Part 2
For those unfamiliar with the first part of my opinion piece, I talked about an emerging artist-led movement which has the motto: “Support living ... -
Our Desk | Chill. Congestions mean wealth
Over the past several weekends, the main residential areas of the Peninsula, spanning from the Reservoir and the Guia Hill – along the several ... -
Our Desk | No more expensive second-hand furniture, go to Ikea.cn
Are you shocked by how much money furniture owners ask for their unwanted items? Are you tired of the uniform furniture that real estate ... -
Our Desk | Manners maketh man (person)
Preamble: Using the word “man” at the (near) end of the title in no way signifies my approval of referring to all of humankind ... -
Our Desk | The opportunities in #quaranfood
The outbreak of the global pandemic felt in Macau during the last weeks of January has brought forth several changes which many now consider ... -
Our Desk | The human pets
At times when slavery is once again put to discussion and several movements, some more or less anarchic, others more or less organized, try ... -
Our Desk | Is food a personal preference?
This question crossed my mind when I came across this social media post debating about food the other day. Memory is vague now but ... -
Our Desk | Way back home it is
At least three repatriation flights will occur between now and the end of the month, with companies sponsoring charter flights for dismissed workers. Recently, ... -
Our Desk | Fun Mandarin 3: Jiàn Pán Xiá (Keyboard Man)
As with all my previous opinion pieces, what follows is solely to provide entertainment. Today marks the third installment of the Fun Mandarin series. ... -
Our Desk | The wheat and the tares
In Matthew 13 of the Holy Bible, it is said that Jesus taught the now-famous parable of the wheat and the tares. For those ... -
Our Desk | ‘If you’re going through hell, keep going’
This quote by Sir Winston Churchill flashed into my mind when I was about to write this piece. If it’s necessary to explain why ... -
Our Desk | Getting international with our people
In the aftermath of Covid-19 (if I can say so) there are a lot of lessons we can take from common people and various ... -
Our Desk | Masks are scarier…
I am not here to disagree with, disapprove of or disrespect those who wear facemasks. Wearing a facemask is within everybody’s rights: their right ... -
Our Desk | ‘Scamsidy’
Subsidies, who would reject them? I am guessing no one, and in times of extra difficulties, a government subsidy seems always to be the ... -
Our Desk | Fun Mandarin 2: Ròu, Tāng, Bāo
Today marks the second day of fun mandarin series. Fun mandarin series serves only for entertainment purposes. 肉Ròu: red and soft tissues in human ... -
Our Desk | Not enough to be alive, you must look alive
In ancient Rome, an episode occurred around the year 62 BC involving Julius Caesar’s wife Pompeia Sula. It led to the creation of the ... -
Our Desk | (One of the) Most creative times in Macau
While the Covid-19 outbreak has been officially categorized as a pandemic, with the tally rising drastically every day around the world, Macau is trying ... -
Our Desk | Fun Mandarin: zí
Today marks the first day of the fun mandarin series. This series will serve only for entertainment purposes. In 2019, the simplified Chinese character ... -
Our Desk | Writing amid the 11th case
Early morning yesterday, the latest Covid-19 infection was confirmed for Macau after the city recorded zero infections for 40 days. It was not much ... -
Our Desk | Covid-19 is not like Typhoon Hato
Although epidemics are seen as natural disasters in the eyes of the law, the response from society could not be more conflicting. The best ... -
Our Desk | Paid academic services
Dissertation papers are mostly required in support of candidature’s completion of an academic degree. These dissertations give the author the platform to outline his ... -
Our Desk | The toys
“In response to the increase in the amount of garbage resulting from cleaning-up operations carried out by the public before the Lunar New Year, ... -
Our Desk | Still room for improvement
At the time of writing, the government has just resumed most public services. The government had announced the suspension of non-essential services due to ... -
Our Desk | On the irresponsible use of social media
The epidemic outbreak has caused a lot of unnecessary racism – at least on social media – as it has created jokes and memes ... -
Our Desk | Museums
If I were a Macau resident, thinking about the good for my hometown, Macau, I would have so much to worry about this city’s ... -
Our Desk | Primacy of the wet market
I have not had the chance to congratulate my friends and acquaintances in the culinary industry, who have made the food industry of Macau ... -
Our Desk | Our Desk Dì Yù Heī
I do not dare to be so ignorant as to rigidly translate a term that has recently emerged from the Chinese language and has ... -
Our Desk | Is it Christmas yet?
The Philippine Consulate General held its Christmas party for the Filipino community on Sunday – a community that has been the butt of jokes ... -
Our Desk | Historical confusions
I am sure that by now everyone in Macau has heard enough about how 2019 is ‘the’ year of multiple celebrations. Well, hearing this ... -
Our Desk | Let’s work on the graphics
Recently, I attended a press conference where the Identification Services Bureau announced the new design of the Macau Special Administrative Region passport. The design ... -
Our Desk | Who needs air anyway?
Considered less important than the melting of the icecaps, Greta’s “stolen childhood” or the tiny plastic particles in your fish is the air. Yes, ... -
Our Desk | The fireworks fever
The ongoing international fireworks competition has been attracting crowds to experience activities around the vicinity of Nam Van Lake area, Macao Tower and the ... -
Our Desk | Is (Air) Macau ready?
Last Friday, Air Macau celebrated its silver anniversary. The airline currently has a fleet of 21 Airbus aircraft and carried 3.16 million passengers last ...
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