Our Desk
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Our Desk | Discrimination in the community
Here in Macau, I seldom hear nor see residents discriminate each other, may it be against age, physical features or career; but apparently, some ... -
Our Desk – The choice of English
I often hear people complaining how terribly Macau ranks in terms of English language usage. “Hong Kong speaks English, here [in Macau] no one ... -
Our Desk | Things I’ve learned from the visit of China’s Olympic Medalists
A delegation of China’s Olympic medalists recently toured the two special administrative regions. In the case of Macau, the delegation stayed in the territory ... -
Our desk | The economic consequences of the retreat
The detrimental effect on an economy of even the smallest changes in local weather or transport conditions always seems to far outstrip any reasonable ... -
Our Desk | Alternatives to Uber, anybody?
After Uber announced in a statement that it will halt its operations in the city from September 9 – citing hefty fines amounting to ... -
Our Desk | Portuguese… And other languages
A couple of days ago there was apparently a proposal at the Legislative Assembly (AL) follow-up committee on land affairs aiming to “give more ... -
Our Desk | Battle worth fighting
The most recent controversy involving New Macau Association’s (ANM) president, Scott Chiang, kicked off at the end of last week when he and his ... -
Our Desk | Somebody please stop indoor spitting
The habit of spitting on the streets is already visually unpleasant, but imagine having neighbors expectorating on the staircase, or seeing spittle on the ... -
Our Desk | A matter of coincidences…
Those who know me well know that something that I am always completely skeptical about are “coincidences.” In all honesty, I just can’t believe ... -
Our Desk | Who watches the watchers?
The Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) has a knack for assessing situations on the strength of a technicality. In its most recent report, the CCAC ... -
Our Desk | About the rules… And the exceptions
As someone once said, “the less educated people are, the more rules they have.” This quote suggests that education is somehow opposed to regulations. ... -
Our Desk | When recycling is just an option
I was at the coastal cleanup activity at the beach next to Tam Kong Temple on Sunday when, to my surprise, I witnessed around ... -
Our Desk | Who cares… for Money?
For those who have brought up conversation topics about local issues, the expression “Who cares?” is certainly not an unfamiliar one… The fact is, ... -
Our Desk | One Country, Two Straits
In the wake of Tsai Ing-wen’s ascension to the presidency of Taipei, the long-held desire in Beijing that the semi-autonomous models of Macau and ... -
Our Desk | Domestic violence law a right, not a privilege
Domestic violence is a silent issue in Macau, as residents don’t give it as much attention as it deserves. While domestic abuse could happen ... -
Our Desk | On inspiring bus drivers
Bus companies in Macau are expected to lose around 10 percent of their drivers to retirement within the next four years, said Lam Hin ... -
Our Desk | On the plight of domestic helpers
In a recently published article in MDT, the Consul General of The Philippines, Ms Deapera stated that migrant workers, specifically Filipinos, are “doing well” ... -
Our Desk | How to go back to the future?
Looking at the latest news and developments in Macau society, I have started thinking about what Macau is nowadays, and undertaking the mental exercise ... -
Our Desk | On the tenacity of protesters
One has to admire the persistence of the Pearl Horizon unit buyers in the face of ever decreasing signs of settlement. A total of ... -
Our Desk | There are no free lunches
This obvious quote has passed our lips every now and then. Nevertheless, many people keep dreaming about “free lunches” (and dinners) and thinking that ... -
Our Desk | Gov’t surplus could be used for ‘art handout’
I stand fully behind the government’s drive to build Macau’s creative and cultural industries in a sustainable manner. It is economically prudent to reduce ... -
Our Desk | An Image (should be) worth more than 1,000 words
The expression is not new; in fact, you probably don’t have a clear idea about how old it is. According to some sources the ... -
Our Desk | Why Uber is part of the answer, not the problem
When I first visited Macau in September 2014, I was shocked to see taxis regularly ignoring the hailing of my local acquaintances. What shocked ... -
Our Desk | The ‘purgatory’ of the unanswered questions
A couple of years ago, a discussion began on a popular web forum for photographers. As, what I am guessing was meant as a ... -
Our Desk | Where are Macau’s bookstores?
According to the International Publishers’ Association, China now has the world’s largest publication industry with over 444,000 new titles and re-editions in 2013, the ... -
Our Desk | Tourism! Which Tourism?
Last October, the government set up a committee to help advance the transformation of Macau into a “World Centre for Tourism and Leisure” (WCTL). ... -
Our Desk | The Grand Prix and ‘Diversification’
The 62nd edition of the Macau Grand Prix came to an end on November 22. In times when “diversification” seems to be a major ... -
Our Desk | Parking ‘Blues’
Recently, we bore witness to some criticism from people regarding the new measures proposed by the government that changed the duration and tariffs of ... -
Our Desk | Fresh flowers or tanks
While Beijing’s high-profile military extravaganza on September 3 triggered myriads of speculation over its underlying intentions on the world stage, it also set off ... -
Our Desk | Stating the obvious
The past two weeks I spent holidaying in Japan’s diverse Kansai region has left me with three obvious impressions: A) the supply for consumption ... -
Our Desk | Under gov’t surveillance
It’s as ironic as it could get: a surveillance software provider gets a taste of its own medicine when it is hacked, and soon ... -
Our Desk | Raising our recycling game
The latest environmental figures released by the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) unveiled higher population density and fewer ‘good’ air quality days. Greater water ... -
Our Desk: A tale of two border crossings
Living across two separated territories has trained me to be border-crossing savvy. I try to avoid the crowded checkpoints and congested traffic as much ... -
Our Desk: Our environment needs another Policy Address
It’s that time of the year when the Chief Executive attends the Legislative Assembly plenary meeting to discuss his action plan for 2015. Until ... -
Our Desk: A fight for human rights
As International Women’s Day approached, the number of speeches concerning gender inequality inevitably grew. American actress Patricia Arquette called for wage equality “once and ...
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