Our Desk | Social network sharing – How much is too much?

To start, I would say that we definitely live in era in which the world has turned “voyeuristic”. We photograph and film pretty much everything in our lives

Rear Window | They are all birds of a feather

It is no wonder that in such a small place like Macau - truly, any small place real or otherwise - rumor, gossip, bad information or good innuendo,

World Views | China’s rejoinder shows no one wants a trade war, really

Is the phony trade war over? With its plans to levy 25 percent tariffs on USD50 billion of U.S. products including soybeans, cars and aircraft, China looks to have

World Views | Book shows Apollo 8 was a big risk for 3 astronauts

The first astronauts to orbit the moon ended their 1968 Christmas Eve television broadcast with a personal message for the people of Earth. No one knew what the three

Our Desk | Rising interest rates could spell trouble

Macau interest rates are expected to rise significantly in the next few years, as local authorities pay close attention to the monetary situation in both Hong Kong and

Kapok | Wynn-lose or win-win?

Think about it: the viral #MeToo campaign is only five months old, and yet, it is bringing down the rich and powerful the world over! It started

Girl About Globe | Cardio Caber Tossing. The new fitness trend?

Britain’s Prince Charles has called for Highland Games to be included in PE classes at schools. PE stands for Physical Education; the Prince demonstrates spelling is already taught.

Macau Matters | Our new parking meter system

Everybody should have noticed by now that Macau is converting to a new system of on-street parking meters. From several perspectives I believe that this new system is

World Views | Trump’s remarkably stable approval rating

President Donald Trump’s approval ratings have been remarkably stable, a bizarre contrast to all the news out of his administration. The Fix’s Philip Bump revives the argument that

World views | Trump’s tariff hammer won’t hit China’s IP nail

President Donald Trump is frustrated over trade imbalances and the theft of intellectual property by China. His proposed tariffs aren’t likely to remedy the situation, and could make

Bizcuits | Tough expatriates

Some girls grow up believing they can do it all. Class, status, values, economic standing and education all play their part to create a woman who believes in

Made in Macao | The everywhere groundskeeper god

Last Sunday, Macao was filled with noises and people on the streets. Of course, we are used to having our streets filled on weekends, but this Sunday it

World Views | China’s born-again free traders find a friend in Trump

Presume not that China is the thing it was. That’s certainly the message Premier Li Keqiang intends to convey with his promise yesterday to cut levies on

Our Desk | Stephen Hawking, the greatest fashion designer

This story is totally made up. I always imagined myself as someone who, despite having heard about Stephen Hawking, never knew anything about him except that he

Rear Window | Unstoppable machine

Given the lousy days rolling on the MSAR, we guess the mood within the unbreakable New Macau Association (ANM) party… to not say ANM’s lot of pro-democracy die-hards…should be

Kapok | Everyone’s responsibility

Instances of censorship are pretty straightforward and rather easy to comprehend. This is the realm of “black and white,” and for some, more normatively, “good and evil.” There

Girl About Globe | Never order beetroot on a date

Hail beetroot. The purple reign is here, with beetroot featuring on menus in gastropubs and restaurants. From fritters to burgers, flatbread to even beetroot curry, it is vanquishing

Macau Matters | Local primary & secondary education

The education system in Macau is unusual in that there is no standard national curriculum and most schools are non-government. Moreover, the government is happy to subsidize a substantial

Our Desk | Harassment, bullying and other forms of abuse

“Harassment” is a word that in the last few weeks and months has been written countless times, mostly in relation to the recent (yet old) scandal involving both

Insight | Many ‘blue cards’ have no other home, but are treated like coolies

In a move seen by many as discriminatory, the public hospital Conde de São Januário (CHCSJ) has proposed that the service fee of natural childbirth for non-local workers

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