FOUNDER & PUBLISHER Kowie Geldenhuys
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Paulo Coutinho
Macau,
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
The legality of last week’s arrest of two New Macau Association members – including the group’s leader, Scott Chiang – can be challenged. Chiang and his affiliate posted a banner
They are leaving again: expatriate friends that have been part of our lives are moving back home or moving on. It seems to happen in waves, and summer is the
Living in a small place like Macao where we easily run into someone we know from time to time, we can often have conversations with someone interrupted by a third
In the last decade the number of hotel rooms in Macau has exploded, and this growth will continue for the next several years. Why can’t expertise in developing new, high
The habit of spitting on the streets is already visually unpleasant, but imagine having neighbors expectorating on the staircase, or seeing spittle on the elevators of residential and/or commercial buildings. I
The entire cash-on-a-pallet debate about the USD400 million payment the U.S. made to Iran in January rests on a single assumption: that paying ransom for hostages is a bad thing.
In this part of the world, and especially at that time of the year, the right meteorological prediction can often be a matter of life and death: our subtropical climate
How about a new Olympic event? Asian Umbrella Throwing. It would be similar to the javelin, but brollies would be hurled. Skill in this sport could defend Hong Kong and
Macau remains awash with the polemic of the expiry of land concessions. There are at least 81 concessionaires that were not able to develop their lands for reasons caused by
I wonder how many people have encountered the following awkward moment in our social lives. You finally found time in your busy schedule to have dinner with an equally busy
The Chief Executive’s regular visit to the Legislative Assembly, for a three-hour long question and answer session, appears to have been a walk in the park… once again. The format
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