I believe that most people now accept that modern Western diets heavy in protein, sugar and salt combined with sedentary living behaviours are highly toxic, leading to obesity, heart problems,
Two new mega resorts opened in Cotai during the late summer: The Parisian Macao and Wynn Palace. But why has one been off to a sluggish start while the other
Of all of the scary economic data that routinely streams out of Japan, this statistic should terrify you: USD800 million. That’s the total value of venture capital deals completed in
Cost creep is insidious. The insanity of prices of food in our little town just hit home. Price pressures sneak up unannounced until there’s a moment of comparison to a
The Macau International Airport (MIA) has recently passed 20 years since its official opening in November 1995. Since then it has experienced remarkable growth until today, with a couple of
You wouldn’t trust Formula One with a loaded gun, because it would be sure to shoot itself in the foot. The drivers’ derring-do, the adrenaline, the speed, the glitz and
I know this is a recurrent topic and despite the fact that almost everybody has had a few words on the topic, I still think it is necessary to address
Had we the phlegm of a frivolous und exotic glare while watching Hong Kong Legislative Council heating up, we could sort things out with an empty line of narrative common
A few weeks ago, I was contacted by a freshly arrived European journalist in Hong Kong who had been told that I was closely following current affairs in Macao and,
If you can hashtag a nightmare, I just had #MakeAHurricaneEightAgain. A bad dream about Donald Trump and typhoons. The cause was the proximity of Typhoon Haima and the third Presidential TV
I am currently teaching a course in research methods but the traditional content, which emphasizes philosophical approaches to research and statistical analysis of research data, is very dry, boring and
There are some pretty baffling weather trends here in Macau. Sometimes it is the rain that occasionally pours on hot sunny days, or the sun that shines brightly in the middle
1. The Shanghai government recently introduced a scheme to attract foreign talent that will allow “high-level foreign professionals” to apply for a Shanghai Residence Card. As the Times reported, the
Australians have a fondness for rogues. Tomes have been written about the Aussie finger-flick at authority. Our naughtiness is generally transparent, with a wink and a nod, even bared bottoms,
When you ask young people in Macao what the biggest cultural phenomenon is these days, most of them would tell you “Pokémon Go.” This gaming app has spread Pokémon mania
The Forum Macau was launched in late 2003 with the purpose of promoting the ‘multilateral co-operation mechanism aimed at consolidating economic and trade exchanges between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries’. Since
Recently, the Premier of China, Li Keqiang visited Macau for a three-day inspection tour. The Premier said that Macau, despite facing the world’s slow recovery from the economic crisis and
Despite its origin being disputed…the well-known and eternal Taoist saying about giving fish, or teaching how to fish in order to satisfy or kill the hunger, has unlimited potential, so
When then Premier Wen Jiabao visited Macao in November 2010, he reminded the SAR government that “power to operate under the sun” and that it was duty-bound “to spend
China just trounced snooty sommeliers in the 100ml final of the Chardonnay Olympics. That’s millilitres. China’s medal haul in Rio was judged poor – but they don’t lose in booze. The
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