FOUNDER & PUBLISHER Kowie Geldenhuys
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Paulo Coutinho
Macau,
It’s daylight, on a tram in the busiest part of Hong Kong. The risk of assault is high. Eh? We all know the usual
Electricity and electrical power is a crucial technology underpinning nearly all aspects of modern life. The whole planet is strung with copper wires to move electricity around so
With the approaching Legislative Assembly (AL) election in September, we are once again being reminded of the civic powerlessness of the public and the shameless ineptitude of the
In the span of just a few days, U.S. President Donald Trump appears to have met both his first true foreign policy crisis and his most challenging bilateral summit
Patriotism is double-edged: nurture the bond that it entails and it becomes a virtue; make it a blind imperative and venture into dangerous territories in which hierarchies are
Since my article, “The Failed Land Law”, in MDT of July last year, much has changed, but nothing in the right direction. There is certainly more awareness and a
We often hear comments that there is not much opportunity for career diversity in Macao. While anyone can find a job in this city where the number of unfilled
Most Republicans - to be precise, 74 percent, according to a CBS News poll - think it’s very or somewhat likely Donald Trump’s offices were wiretapped, even though
We are aware that once we are about to enter the popular narrative realm of a fairy tale, the tone is set to “once upon a time.” Similarly, we
The pivotal role of leadership is in question. Have you been in leadership courses at university, learnt about it in management studies at
Sci fi has not been good to the female waiting at the bar. It’s when women dematerialize. We’ve all been there. Endlessly lingering. Hopelessly waving. It
A high-risk corner of the USD5.1 trillion-a-day currency market has become the collateral damage of the dollar selloff. Whipsawed by the greenback and confronted by U.S. policy
We all seek advice in many occasions in our lives. Sometimes it’s because we really need someone with expertise to help us to solve a problem or make
One of the well-known advantages of living in Macau is that you can, within a relatively short travel period, find yourself in such disparate and enticing locations as
Despite all the loathing at the pre-screening of candidates for the 2017 Chief Executive election in Hong Kong, having a somewhat contested selection process, with a few candidates
These days, I seem to hear more young people saying that their hobby is sleeping. For some, sleeping is not just a hobby, but a ‘talent’. Could it
I have helped local charities publish several annual reports. While published annual reports are very common for charities internationally, very few are done in Macau, which is very
The appalling, horrendous story of abuse that Erwiana faced in Hong Kong as a domestic helper raises awareness of how modern slavery is still present today. I
We perceive as good and sound the idea that 2017 will be the year best remembered both in Macau and Hong Kong for setbacks and erosion in the
Among the peculiarities of Macau is what seems an exaggerated lauding of certain individuals. In public we tend to bestow labels of “expert”, “specialist”, “media mogul”, “pundit” or
Dear Editor, We have had in Macau incidents of trees and branches falling with resultant fatalities. The same in Hong Kong because, as we know, trees have to be
It’s 9.30a.m. and 11 degrees at Yuen Long MTR station in Hong Kong. And there are a lot of men in tights. Super hero convention? Upon
Recent developments in Mainland China regarding the preliminary granting to Donald Trump of the rights to the word mark TRUMP raised eyebrows worldwide. Not only did such approvals
The theme for the 28th Macau Arts Festival, “Heterotopia,” was announced last week at a press conference and was poorly explained by the new president of the Cultural
It’s never smart to keep hungry people waiting for their food. They turn “hangry.” No one has mastered this idea better than Chinese takeout restaurants, which
It’s once again this time of the year when the unique institutional design of the People’s Republic of China displays its highest degree of sophistication: March corresponds to
Social media has not only become a big part of our lives but a modern buzz word. There are language classes specifically on writing for social media; teachers
Long ago I completed a PhD wherein I studied metal machining production processes. At that time, 3-D printing was unheard of but now I frequently see articles touting
The call for the development in Macau of the Cultural and Creative Industries (CCI) has been championed by various residents and acted upon in the government’s policy and
Jason Chao is no longer the VP of the pan-democrat umbrella organization NMA! Moreover, he is resigning as a member of the New Macau Association… but he is
Ideas have their own time, I’ve been told. In late 2013, I was stopped by a gentleman while overseas who notices my Macau-emblazoned sports slicker. He
Trump is round the bend, and it’s nothing to do with his odd behavior. Let’s imagine a perfectly feasible conversation in the White House. Sean Spicer: ‘Mr
The establishment of an employment relationship is the end result of the (usually) stressful job hunting and candidate search process. Once the conditions are established, with
Back in 2006, after Chung Mong-koo, chairman of Hyundai Motor Co. Ltd. and son of its founder, was arrested amid one of South Korea’s recurring corruption scandals, I
A civic group recently held a forum to discuss solutions to the lack of awareness of global events on the part of local residents. The “unmindful” groups
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