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EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Paulo Coutinho
Macau,
I have two left feet. They came in a box, from Adidas. This formed part of the hassle involved in the purchase of trainers. Did you know there are trainers for
Among investors and economists who study China, few arguments are more contentious than growth - more specifically, how to measure it. Officially, China’s economy has been growing at an annualized
Here in Macau, I seldom hear nor see residents discriminate each other, may it be against age, physical features or career; but apparently, some non-Chinese residing in the city tend
Europe is over-banked. Mario Draghi knows it; John Cryan knows it; even Twitter knows it. So it’s a shame that euro zone bank mergers still look so painful. There’s clearly little
A topic close to my heart, and coincidentally commented on by a number of friends and colleagues this week and again tangentially in this column by Jenny Lao-Phillips yesterday, is
A non-resident of Macao once commented with envy on the many public holidays we enjoy in this Special Administrative Region. I remember that when he wondered aloud what we “Macaoians”
Macau’s immigration authorities are well known for their strict views and heavy-handed enforcement of immigration laws in the Territory. Anyone caught doing any kind of work in Macau without a
I often hear people complaining how terribly Macau ranks in terms of English language usage. “Hong Kong speaks English, here no one does.” Does this criticism sound familiar to you?
Trade agreements are stalled or collapsing. Brexit won. World trade volume is slowing down. Has globalization hit a wall? Not exactly. Globalization isn’t so much slowing as it is taking new
Out of the blue, or at least through an unannounced decision made quietly and carefully, Chui Sai On changed the policy of making any MSAR Chief Executive official visit a
As Kenneth Chan, a former Civic Party legislator, puts it with a sarcastic bitter-sweet smile: advocating “universal suffrage” and “greater democracy” is not “sexy” anymore in Hong Kong, people want
I spent much of last week at a fashion event in Hong Kong, where Chinese domestic style brands talked of global ambitions. But, at this time of mooncakes, I’m struck that
I note with interest the recent sit-in by a subcontractor complaining about construction and progress payment delays on the project to develop a new prison at Ka Ho on Coloane
A delegation of China’s Olympic medalists recently toured the two special administrative regions. In the case of Macau, the delegation stayed in the territory for four days. Although neither the event
When it comes to identifying the causes of the two major economic problems currently facing the developed world - rising inequality and a slowdown in economic growth - sex is
João Caetano launched his first single, a duet with legendary jazzman Jean-Paul “Bluey” Maunick, leader and founder of the band Incognito. “A single voice” (“Uma Só
Today is U-day: the day Uber, the app-based ride-sharing company, leaves Macau. As articulately presented by Gonçalo Maia in Wednesday’s opinion piece, Uber has long been hailed by Macau passengers
In a city where Taoist and Buddhist rituals are part of the culture, we often see people carrying out Chinese religious rituals, whether or not they are religious. One such
The Uber affair is soon to reach a conclusion, and one that only taxi drivers and taxi owners are happy about. Macau taxis are renowned across Asia and for the worst
The detrimental effect on an economy of even the smallest changes in local weather or transport conditions always seems to far outstrip any reasonable expectation. Nevertheless, experts assure us that
“There is always room for improvement” is a well-known educational motivator, and rather acceptable paternalistic driver, but also, and unfortunately, one of the more annoying clichés pervading the MSAR political
Being once again more in tune, on a daily basis, with politics in Hong Kong, I can now better appreciate how different things are on this side of the Delta.
If Estee Lauder were Asian, we would have fragranced insect repellent by now. It might be called ‘Banish’ and packaged in a shimmering ‘atomiseur’. It would have a heady perfume
Gene Wilder was terrific when he was calm and collected. But when he lost it, he was transcendent. Often playing opposite enormous, big performers like Zero Mostel and Richard Pryor, Wilder
After Uber announced in a statement that it will halt its operations in the city from September 9 - citing hefty fines amounting to some MOP10 million – netizens took
It’s easy to get the impression, as the U.S. celebrates the 45th annual Women’s Equality Day today, that the march toward equality has slowed to a crawl. Allow me to
Smell is dreadfully under-rated. We are reminded of its value when it is lost or when assailed by reeking odours, touched by floral caresses or enticed by kitchen bouquets. Without this
This is the time of year when the air is permeated with the smell of burning paper and incense – the seventh month of the lunar year in China, commonly
Every so often my wife drags me to Zhuhai to see what is new there. I do not mind because progress in Zhuhai is a good benchmark for improvements here,
A couple of days ago there was apparently a proposal at the Legislative Assembly (AL) follow-up committee on land affairs aiming to “give more importance” to the use of the
Democrats gathered under the current leadership of the New Macau Association (better known by its Portuguese acronym ANM) really do look like they have digested the lessons learned from the
It is unsurprising that the proposal of a law reviewing the Electoral Law of the Legislative Assembly, put forward by the government in that very same Assembly and approved in
Bullet trains are advancing across Asia. Malaysia and Singapore recently announced new bullet trains. India has a high-speed rail network on order. My big fear: a ‘bullet tram’ in Hong
Macau Governmental Guidelines for 2016 specifically set the protection of the rights and interests of resident workers as a priority. This priority is outlined as to be accomplished by the
The most recent controversy involving New Macau Association’s (ANM) president, Scott Chiang, kicked off at the end of last week when he and his colleague were arrested on suspicion of
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