FOUNDER & PUBLISHER Kowie Geldenhuys
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Paulo Coutinho
Macau,
It is understandable that we would take Chief Executive Chui Sai On’s early December visit to Beijing to be nothing more than routine, although highly formal, utterly political,
“Sir, may I see the children to say good- bye?” On a day earlier this month a domestic helper was told by her boss that her contract
Fancy hiking up Mont Rouge, Burberry Peak or Ben Xi Jinping? Me neither. Hills are being taken over by hike virgins. Here’s the situation in Hong
In Asian deals, fundamentals can often matter less than connections. The latest illustration: Thai tycoon Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi’s emergence as the sole bidder for a stake in Saigon Beer Alcohol Beverage Corp.
Recently during the morning when I was waiting for the bus to go to work, I saw a man carrying a cardboard box containing glass bottles and pieces
Hengqin Island has undergone massive development over the past few years. When I first visited the neighboring island in 2009, there was almost nothing there besides some rustic
It is no secret that Macao’s political system is not only overly executive-led and highly dependent on the admonitions coming from up north, but also bogged down by
It may be a bit hard to say exactly if winter is here, with the weather these days. However, one thing we can be sure of is that
Around 70% of the world’s fresh water is used for irrigation and other food production purposes. Currently, global water demand can be met from the existing natural and
As 2017 draws to a close, the least surprising thing on Wall Street is seeing strategists forecast that next year will look more or less like this year. I
To make good use of the accurate Monday morning quarterback predictions we would say it was an easy guess to foresee that Wong Sio Chak’s day in the
This was the year Sands launched its first fashion week showcasing international fashion brands and local designers across luxury and lifestyle wear. Red carpet glitz, an exclusive gala
There is a drink that raises questions. It’s a raspberry Sourpuss. I’d like this to be extended into a complete collection - others in the range could be
Might this be China’s new Venezuela? Beijing’s frenzied drive to create a modern Silk Road puts Pakistan front and center, much as Venezuela was once a target of
Fong Soi Kun, the (disgraced?) former director of Macau’s Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau, is seemingly stuck in limbo – not quite a government official but not allowed to
Now that we’ve all eaten plenty of turkey and fallen asleep on the couch watching football, it’s time for yet another Thanksgiving weekend tradition: declaring Black Friday dead.
Looking back at the titles of my column over the past five years, I have now exhausted almost every possible expression to convey the idea of “slow” and
The drinking culture of a place shows a lot about the tradition and social life of that place. For the Portuguese, it is customary to have wine during
In the latest edition of the Macau Judiciary Police Gazette “Criminal Investigation and Legal System”, a principal investigator from said police body penned an article defending the
I loathe and abhor shopping, especially for clothes, mostly because I never know what to buy. People who know my wife and I also know that any clothes
The Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) launched a 45-day public consultation last week regarding the proposed implementation of a statutory minimum wage for all workers – excluding domestic helpers
Sulu Sou took no time in looking around and warming himself to the technicalities and subtleties - if we are to term it “protocol”- of the role of
“Walk through the corridors as if you own the place. No-one will stop you”, was some very early and surprising advice I received in how to succeed. That
Meet me on Jane Austen Street. At the tea room, beside the cake shop. No, don’t get the smelling salts, I’m not having a turn.
Nearly three weeks after the European Central Bank halved the pace of its monetary stimulus to the euro zone economy, something strange is happening in the sovereign debt market. Even
The government recently proposed introducing mutual driving license recognition between mainland China and Macau. The proposal stirred up a lot of controversy among the local community, mainly because of
Already among the world’s most expensive places to own a vehicle, Singapore has announced in October that it will stop increasing the total number of cars on its roads
This is rather unfortunate timing. On the one hand the project of law on Labour Unions proposed by José Pereira Coutinho gets defeated during in the October 27th
Most students in Macao are now halfway through their first semester, or in some high schools, have probably completed their first term. This is a time when the
With a total area of 30.5 square kilometer, Macau is one of the most densely populated cities in the world. Inevitably, the lack of space equates to
Wide scale adoption of electrically powered buses is a “no brainer”; the only question is when. Electric buses are significantly quieter and produce virtually no roadside pollution. Depending
Donald Trump's grand tour of Asia will attract a lot of attention this week, but in one respect the fuss will be misleading. The president will be no more
Once again the Legislative Assembly killed the trade union bill on the first reading…if we are allowed to borrow from an inspired spaghetti-western style book to address the
London. A spa treat at the Ham Yard Hotel, the city’s latest and hottest, just north of Piccadilly. Its spa appeared in the ‘Ten Best Spas in London’
Last weekend, officials in Puerto Rico announced that they’re pulling the plug on a controversial USD300 million contract to rebuild the island’s electrical grid after Hurricane Maria. The previous contractor, Whitefish Energy Holdings
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