FOUNDER & PUBLISHER Kowie Geldenhuys
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Paulo Coutinho
Macau,
‘Tis the season to be jolly… and I’m not talking about Christmas. The best season for us “Macaoians” should be this spring season. Why? It is not that the rain
Looking at the latest news and developments in Macau society, I have started thinking about what Macau is nowadays, and undertaking the mental exercise of comparing it to the “old
The yearly plenary sessions of the National People’s Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) — the “two meetings” 兩會 as colloquially referred to in Chinese —
The reaction of financial markets to the terrorist attacks in Brussels on Tuesday was calm and mature, showing that they have learned the lessons of such tragedies, which have become
Unexpectedly it seems that a lighter touch by Beijing towards Hong Kong has arrived even despite calls for independence! The great taboo subject raised here and responded to without fire
I am currently coaching hospitality students at a local university in research projects to develop service blueprints for banqueting services in hotels. I have asked student teams to each find
One of the warning lights that there’s too much oil around is no longer flashing, adding to signs that global crude markets are finally on the mend. Just a month ago,
Apparently maverick lawmaker Pereira Coutinho was one of the few MSAR public figures to comment about the detention of former Prosecutor Ho Chio Meng as being no surprise at all.
Coming at different angles on the term localisation, there appear two conflicting meanings. The expatriate package for high-flying executives with full relocation and repatriation costs, accommodation and hardship allowances, club
There’s a flavor of “Crisis, what crisis?” about Premier Li Keqiang’s declaration that China can reduce the chronic overcapacity of its steel and coal industries while avoiding “large-scale layoffs.” Li was
A little more than a decade ago, Hong Kong was the world’s busiest port. Giant vessels competed to get into the city’s berths, waiting to load and unload containers filled
Lately, if you pass Kun Iam Temple, you may bump into some middle-aged or elderly ladies squatting at a corner outside the temple, hitting a paper on the ground as
Zhou Xiaochuan has a lot on his plate. As governor of the People’s Bank of China, the central banker is needed to deal with all manner of economic challenges, from the
One has to admire the persistence of the Pearl Horizon unit buyers in the face of ever decreasing signs of settlement. A total of 250 residents took to the streets
Because of its conflicted nature, journalism has been portrayed by American films since the beginning of the cinema industry. Following the work of a Boston Globe investigative team, this year’s
To paraphrase Scott Chiang, the president of the New Macau Association (NMA), talking to the press after the rather suspicious circumstances of the “suicide by asphyxiation” of the head of
Alienated people can become reckless, but addressing their grievances may win them over. Cue pro-Hong Kong localists and their results in the recent LegCo bi-election and student union elections: They
Ray Tomlinson, the man who created the software to send the first email message between two computers in 1971 died on 5 March 2016 at the age of 74. He
This obvious quote has passed our lips every now and then. Nevertheless, many people keep dreaming about “free lunches” (and dinners) and thinking that the big deal about life is really
Dear Sir, I was more than concerned to hear that BCM are in discussions about closing their Coloane Branch. Seemingly, discussions on this matter take place in Hong Kong. Through your
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