Opinion
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Rear Window: Virtuous cycle, vicious cycle
If we take as a given the alleged overall dissatisfaction over the Chief Executive’s performance, there is a fair possibility that no matter who ... -
World Views: Putin stays on offense in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin might be expected to hunker down into defense mode as he is besieged by accusations of Russian involvement in the ... -
Why I’ll soon be flying again on Malaysia Airlines
How grim can it get for Malaysia Airlines? Earlier this week the carrier announced that it’s offering no-questions-asked refunds or postponements on all tickets ... -
Who do I call?
I live above the 20th floor in a building in Taipa, opposite Near Hengqin. From my windows, I have quite a view overseeing HQ ... -
Kapok: Drawing the line
I must admit it is often tricky to “draw the line between academic research, political commentary and direct political intervention”—to quote my former employer, ... -
World Views: Even KFC’s chicken isn’t safe from China
Last year, as KFC’s China operations reeled from allegations in late 2012 that some its chickens contained high levels of antibiotics, Yum! Brands Inc. ... -
World Views: Does the world still need the World Bank?
There will always be a need for a World Bank, which celebrates a birthday of sorts this week. There is no need for a ... -
Our Desk: Learning to stop!
Since Israel launched its ground offensive in Gaza last Saturday, the ever-lasting conflict between Israeli and Palestinians has escalated rapidly once more. We’ve seen ... -
World Views: Who Did It? What Next?
“…and once the TAR (Target Acquisition Radar) has lock-on, this light will go green. Then just push this button here, and the rest’s automatic. ... -
Insight: Burying the ‘referendum’ alive
The unofficial referendum scheduled for next month made it to the New York Times. In an opinion piece titled “Macau raises its political voice,” ... -
Views on Macau: Macau Raises Its Political Voice
The Editorial Board, The New York Times Democratic activists in Macau, a Chinese territory, are planning an unofficial referendum next month about holding direct ... -
Bizcuits: Building Pride
It seems we are at risk of losing faith in our tertiary institutions. In terms of the fabric of such an organisation, there are ... -
HK Observer: Doublethinking political reform
Anyone familiar with novelist George Orwell´s portrait of Stalinist Russia in “1984,” and its origins in “Animal Farm,” may see many similarities here as ... -
Vox Parva: Neutrality of a football match
Football fever has been spreading across the world. This time, being held in Brazil – the football kingdom – the World Cup was seized ... -
Our Desk: Shallow politics
The Executive Council (ExCo) announced last week that the Macau government will be building 28,000 public housing units and 4,000 private residential apartments in ... -
Rear Window: Sailing safe
1. If politics are always local politics, you are in the right place to observe how Macau handles rocky problems or issues – similar ... -
Kapok | Contentious words
Let’s be clear, from a constitutional point of view there is nothing “illegal” in organizing an informal public consultation aka survey in the form ... -
Macau Matters | Nano Blood Sampling – taking out the fear and pain
Like many people I fear and dislike injections and needles. Moreover, I am now older and the doctors seem to love taking samples of ... -
VOX PARVA | Hopeful invocation of the Feast of the Chinese Martyrs
The church sets July 9 as the Feast of the Holy Martyrs and Blessed of China, or in shorter terms, the Feast of the ... -
Our Desk: Unplug and get bored
Do you see people waiting in public venues, canteens, bus stations or even dining alone or sitting on the bus, looking down at their ... -
Insight: It’s every man for himself
The law establishing a minimum wage for security guards and cleaners working for property management companies was approved in general terms by the AL ... -
Providence
“Our privilege and mission is to introduce [the students] to a university environment where they learn to analyze, question, evaluate and decide in the ... -
Chui? Who’s Chui?
Macau’s politics never ceases to surprise us. Yesterday, local newspaper Ponto Final carried a “disturbing” headline, Ho Sut Heng may not support Chui Sai ... -
Animal farm
If the (draft) law (on animal rights) is more specific, if it only applies to pets like in Hong Kong, then maybe it would ...
