Rear Window | With a little help from Taishan

Probably… they (the government) did not see it coming. But they (the government) would do better to start adapting to civil society’s growing awareness of the so-called green agenda. So

Kapok | The plumber and the architect(s)

In the latest stages of the protracted public consultation regarding the amendment of the electoral law for the Legislative Assembly — remember, we have elections next year — the voice

World Views | Libertarians could hurt somebody. But who?

Gary Johnson and Bill Weld may be the Ralph Naders of 2016, though it’s not clear whether the casualty would be Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton. Johnson and Weld, former Republican

Macau Matters | Macau’s future economy

I do not normally consider Macau’s economy directly in these pages, but I now think it is clear that Macau has built a strong economy based on “rest & relaxation”

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, many do not care, or they may

Insight | Missed opportunities

In Macau’s politics we often see the application of the principle articulated by the writer Tomasi di Lampedusa in his novel “The Leopard”: “If you want things to stay as

Bizcuits | Classic Stupidity

No more for me the days of the classic expatriate meltdown: Life is just easier to appear to go with the flow, but never say die. My motto has morphed

World Views | Too much salt, America

When you eat too much salt - and you probably do - the problems mount pretty quickly. First it gets into your blood and confuses your kidneys, leaving too much

Made in Macao | No Art in Saying ‘No’

According to different books and articles about Asian culture, especially those about doing business in China, saying ‘no’ seems to be one of the hardest things for the Chinese to

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 Hong Kong would serve as stepping

Rear Window | High degree of complacency

Zhang Dejiang’s recent visit to Hong Kong was, as the saying goes, one of sticks and carrots, but with a twist:  the stick sounded loud and clear and ready to

Kapok | Of mountains and molehills

My, my, my, so many things happening and so many documents being released, all at once: the five-year development plan is now being discussed, the “Interim review of gaming liberalisation

HK Observer | A pan-quagmire

State leader Zhang Dejiang’s visit here is about Hong Kong’s finance and acumen to revive the Silk Road and reaching out to the community - both potentially very positive as

Views on China | Why China doesn’t care about privacy (but should)

For a few days last week, China appeared to have its own, slow-motion Wikileaks. Via Twitter, someone using the handle @shenfenzheng leaked personal information – such as home addresses and ID

World Views | It’s up to governments to stop enabling corruption

It will take more than a “Global Declaration Against Corruption” to rid the world of an age-­old scourge, but don’t dismiss last week’s anti-corruption summit in London too quickly. The surge

Bizcuits | The Macau Review

What was to be of interest in Wednesday’s presentation of the gaming industry’s mid-term review was not so much the content but how it was to be framed, its justification

World Views | Save the planet. Take public transit now and then

Success in the fight against climate change doesn’t demand dramatic innovations. Houses that heat themselves and jet planes fueled by sunshine and pond goo are good ideas, but there’s no

Views on China | Why China is prone to bubbles

Chinese markets have rarely looked more like Vegas casinos. In recent weeks, investors have driven up trading volumes in China to astronomical levels, betting on everything from rebar to eggs. China traded

Made In Macao | The Age of Impatience

Everywhere we go these days we seem to hear two words: 快啲…快啲…快啲 “Fai Di… Fai Di… Fai Di” (meaning faster, faster, faster). From lining up at the supermarket cashier, to

Vegas is an ace in the hole for Macau casino operators

It’s great having a hand full of aces if that’s the highest card in the deck. If the rules change and it reverts to being the lowest, you’re in trouble. That’s

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