Football | Italy has swagger back with winning streak and glut of goals

ITALY 9, ARMENIA 1 Italy’s impressive form is posing problems for coach Roberto Mancini. Who to leave behind next year for the European Championship? The Azzurri signed off their qualifying campaign in style

The Buzz | Macau lawmakers losing importance in the legislative process: Paulo Cardinal

Lawyer Paulo Cardinal, who has served for more than 25 years in the Legislative Assembly (AL), said that lawmakers have been losing legislative capacity since the handover in 1999. The legislators

Interview | Google VP worries about online content, too

Google Vice President Jacqueline Fuller says the company is having “a lot of conversations” internally amid worries about the tech giant’s bottomless appetite for consumer data and how it uses

World Briefs

TAIWAN Chinese attempts to interfere in Taiwan’s presidential election campaign are happening “every day,” the island’s leader, Tsai Ing-wen, said yesterday. Tsai gave no details, but she said China was

Macau Matters | Teaching an old dog new tricks

Based on research from Rutgers University, Solidia Technologies (www.solidiatech.com or Solidia Video) is commercializing a new way to make concrete which can dramatically reduce the environmental impact of this major

Wednesday, November 20, 2019 – edition no. 3420

  * Shelve it! • Pro-democrats demand cancelling of facial recognition trial * Historical sources online ‘to change perspective’ * The tunnel to Hengqin’s UM campus undergoes repair to fix long-lasting water leaking problems *

Gaming | Morgan Stanley lowers expectations for 2020 GGR

American banking firm Morgan Stanley has predicted that Macau SAR’s casino gross gaming revenue (GGR) could remain negative, lowering its estimates by 100 points. Previously, the firm estimated that the city’s

Consumer Council now handles disputes on mainland e-shops

Users of mainland e-commerce platforms can now file a complaint with the Macau Consumer Council when a dispute arises. Cases received by the Macau Consumer Council will be transferred to an

Macau’s GP forbidden word – Hong Kong

The 66th Macau Grand Prix (GP) held over the weekend faced unprecedented security measures, from security inspections on media representatives to thorough checks on competitors’ vehicles and on the general

Macau investment in mainland shot up 56%

Foreign direct investment (FDI) into the Chinese mainland expanded 6.6% year-on-year to 752.41 billion yuan ($107.58 billion in the first 10 months of the year), data from the Ministry of

Disadvantaged people not necessarily victims, says NGO leader

Disadvantaged groups do not have to be associated with misery, emphasized Lillian Li, Chief Executive of Direction Association for the Handicapped in Hong Kong. The non-governmental organization leader added that the

Crime | Employer’s millions scammed away by employee

A 37-year-old male suspect surnamed Kam has been caught by the Judiciary Police for the theft of HKD2 million from his employer. The case took place on July 31. The local

Budget 2020 | Ministerial conferences budget doubles that of 2018

The budget for the ministerial conferences has nearly tripled from that of 2018, the Secretary for Economy and Finance Lionel Leong revealed yesterday while presenting the 2020 budget at the

Many lawmakers voice expectations for the new government

More than five lawmakers have voiced their expectations for the new government during yesterday’s Legislative Assembly (AL) plenary. Ho Ion Sang thinks that it is important for the local government to

Lei Chan U | Lawmaker proposes education through labor

Lawmaker Lei Chan U proposed that Macau should carry out Education Through Labor (ETL), which has been one of the focuses of Mainland China’s education framework. ETL is a typical practice

Hong Kong | Police battle protesters in university siege

As night fell in Hong Kong, police tightened a siege yesterday at a university campus as hundreds of anti-government protesters trapped inside sought to escape. Huge crowds of supporters advanced on

Dubai Airshow | Emirates announces order for 50 Airbus A350s worth $16b

Dubai-based carrier Emirates announced yesterday it would be buying 20 additional wide-body Airbus A350s, bringing its total order for the aircraft to 50 in a deal worth $16 billion at

The Parisian team member receives hospitality accolade

The Parisian Macao’s Head of Customer Services, Allen Wang, has been honoured for his work in the hospitality industry at the Stelliers Greater China 2019 award ceremony, which took place

Wynn donates MOP600,000 to two charitable organizations

Wynn is continuing its support of Tung Sin Tong’s annual fundraising campaign, donating MOP600,000 to support the organization’s various social welfare and poverty alleviation services. A cheque presentation ceremony to mark

Education | US draws fewer new foreign students for 3rd straight year

The number of foreign students coming to U.S. colleges and universities continued to fall last year, according to a new report, but the Trump administration says the drop should be

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