FOUNDER & PUBLISHER Kowie Geldenhuys
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Paulo Coutinho
Macau,
Monopolies, or sole providers of specific goods or services, are generally regarded as undesirable because they reduce the incentive for innovation and price competition. Few would dispute
To me, the modern world is largely a product of the Enlightenment – the European intellectual movement that emerged in the late 17th and 18th centuries and that
Beyond its functions and powers, the Basic Law gives the Legislative, within an Executive-led system, the role of the president, so much so we dare to say the
The sacking of two liberal-minded… The non-renewal of contract of two Portuguese legal advisors, Paulo Cardinal 簡天龍 and Paulo Taipa 戴保祿, who had been employed
At this time every year I write about ghosts. We have entered the month of ghosts, and the night of the 14th day of the seventh month of
1. The non-renewal of contracts for two lawyers of the Legislative Assembly is, if nothing else, at least strange. First, because they are two well-known legal professionals, both
Doors are slamming shut in the developed world not just to Chinese investment in technology but potentially to a wave of acquisitions with a tech element, as diverse
The city is swarmed with roadworks and many more new projects will be built in the foreseeable future. As a result, Macau has become a construction site, uglier
You invest in Human Resource Management. You take pains to understand people management or bring HR professionals to do the work. They sit at the top of the
New bank notes were unveiled in Hong Kong recently, with the designs in vertical layout for the first time. Ulster Bank in Northern Ireland will launch bills
During yesterday’s Legislation Assembly plenary meeting, lawmaker Lei Chan U used his standard Mandarin to urge the Macau SAR government to more thoroughly educate its citizens in regard
If the Legislative Assembly members were only about establishing it as a space of free speech, no matter how spirited or spicy the exchanges between
We have known for some time that air-conditioning is not only bad for the environment, but also pretty dreadful for our health. It consumes a lot of
For thousands of years, the dragon has been the symbol of the Chinese. We consider ourselves the descendants of the dragons. Although we all know that the dragon
I seem to be on a waste elimination jag at present, but it is a relevant topic for Macau given that the local Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA) is
The phenomenon of McSleepers has grown incredibly in the city’s neighbouring regions, having a six-fold increase on the figures of five years ago. These residents, dubbed McSleepers
As revenue goes it barely registers on the books. The NBA probably gets more from the contract with its frozen daiquiri vendor than it does the new deal
Five years ago, I wrote to the Chief Executive. My message may have fallen on deaf ears, maybe not, but nothing ventured, nothing gained, and I felt it
World Baijiu Day is coming up soon. If you’re reading this outside China, baijiu is a powerful spirit. The name means ‘white liquor’. It’s a unit through which
In early July I wrote an article about the value of recycling used coffee grounds and how it would be a good social enterprise for Macau. It has
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