Animal Farm | Certainties and methodical doubts!

1. In early April, I published my forecast of Macau’s inflation for March. The official figures were only to be released on April 20. My forecast was 1.62

Our Desk | An urgent call for new parents

At a first glance, it might seem that I am making an appeal for procreation in Macau. No, that is not the case at the moment, although the

Rear Window | Jumping into the crowd

We would like to be able to say that out of the blue, the Legislative Assembly took the bold step to recommend to the MSAR government an overall

Kapok | Toothless labor organizations

I was recently reminded that in the years leading to the handover, the Portuguese administration had expressed the wish, almost on an annual basis, to move forward with

Made in Macao | Chinese comfort food for ‘Macaoians’

During an attempt to survey the local Chinese on what they believe are comfort foods for us – as Macaroni and Cheese is to North Americans – some interesting

World Views | Baby boomers’ long reign isn’t ending just yet

Generations are an overused framework for understanding why people think and act the way they do, as psychology professors David P. Costanza of George Washington University and Lisa M. Finkelstein of

World Views | The West should beware of the Korean peace trap

On the surface it looks like the doubters were wrong. North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong Un, traveled into South Korea on Friday to meet his counterpart. They

Bizcuits | The Sustainable Organic Consumer

This year’s Macao International Environmental Co-operation Forum and Exhibition has come and gone. Water for speakers was poured from stainless- steel jugs into glasses (a pity about the

Girl About Globe | Meg’s Legs. A Guts or Garters dilemma

There’s a Royal controversy striking not at the heart of Buckingham Palace, but a bit further down, in the gusset. ‘Meghan Markle bucks Royal protocol by

Macau Matters | Consulate Woes

I do not know if it is nature or nurture, but many men seem to need regular “alone time” or the company of other men. My paternal grandfather

Our Desk | On the lack of quality drivers

The SAR finally implemented its planned increase in public bus fares on Saturday after a series of controversies regarding “positive discrimination”, which would affect non-residents as it requires

Rear Window | Executive privilege

Once again, Chief Executive Chui Sai On left the government building for Nam Van Lake’s Legislative Assembly to take part in a plenary session called to debate matters

Opinion | Why Trump’s tariff plan would be a drag on growth

Why are President Donald Trump’s tariffs such a bad deal for the U.S. economy? It’s not just because they might start a trade war. It’s because of

Kapok | Reconciling the irreconcilable

Maybe it was mere slip of the tongue. Maybe it was simply a manner of speaking. Or maybe it was truly what was meant. Yet, when the Chief

Made in Macao | Reminiscence of 90s Pop

Macao and Hong Kong share a similar culture. Aside from the tradition and customs, one thing seems to be exactly the same – our pop-songs culture. A few

Animal Farm | As time goes by

Nine years ago, I wrote about the election of Chui Sai On as Chief Executive in which I said that it was necessary to “continue, improve, simplify, anticipate

Our Desk | Before they become Macau tourists

We all know that one hundred people have one hundred pairs of eyes, which reflect to their owners different perspectives on the same things. How locals

World Views | The real worry for oil prices isn’t missiles over Syria

Rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have already boosted oil prices and there is plenty of scope for them to move higher still. That an oil price

Bizcuits | A healthy disrespect

Plastered all over my social media feeds last week were still-shots of an athlete, not just any athlete, but the athlete who apparently is closest to God. Granted,

Girl About Globe | Kcals on the quiet

Nutrition information on packaging is to be welcomed.  But I want to know more – like the crunch of my lunch. The din of my dinner. Or

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