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EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Paulo Coutinho
Macau,
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 to anyone – including all races, religions,
Macau’s first five-year plan is out and open to public debate and suggestions during the so-called consultation period. This is a superbly ambitious and comprehensive roadmap as it gives both
Several reasons can explain why many governments around the world, in democratic or partially democratic and at least liberal settings, have become impotent, incapable of solving clearly identified issues and
The Panama papers, a la Wikileaks and Snowden bombshells, are not only embarrassing the powerful the world over but highlight the injustice and the rot that dirty money brings. It
I grew up in a family and suburb of English native speakers, and even my Greek, Italian and Lebanese school friends only spoke English. The only way to really learn
As in any U.S. national election without an incumbent president, the candidates are painting a not very pretty picture: The country is “going to hell,” bluntly asserts the Republican front-runner
I need sleep. That’s the only thing really on my mind these days: how to get more of it at the appropriate moment. Rather than pull the ‘I’m so tired’ bunting
The good news for Donald Trump continued Tuesday night. He’s closer to the nomination. But he’s not there yet. Trump was long expected to win in the primaries in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Connecticut, Delaware
I couldn’t believe it when someone told me a bar in Hong Kong was sued for holding “ladies’ nights.” It’s not like this is any new gimmick. There have been
Bus companies in Macau are expected to lose around 10 percent of their drivers to retirement within the next four years, said Lam Hin San, director of the Transport Bureau
Dear Editor, As rainstorms and thunderstorms are increasingly occurring in the mornings, there is an imperative need on accurate and confident predictions by the Macau Meteorology and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) and
Late Thursday, authorities were still puzzling over the cause of the accident, in which a large wave crashed against a cliff, ripped away a 160-foot section of the bike lane, and tossed
In his first second-term policy address in March 2015, Mr Chui Sai On gave the assurance that consultative bodies would from now on be better regulated. The pledge was twofold:
“Did you watch ‘Ten Years?’” “No... If I ever want low budget Dystopian Visions I watch Government announcements” That was how SCMP cartoonist Harry’s characters laughed off the brouhaha about
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