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

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 to anyone – including all races, religions,

Rear Window | Five years to upgrade Macau

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

Kapok | Impotence in politics

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

HK Observer | Panama plague. Who’s losing?

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

Macau Matters | The value in being multilingual

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

Views of the World | Candidates’ claims of American decline are hype

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

Bizcuits | An ode to sleep

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

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