Rear Window | Festival of ideas

Trying to copy, rather borrow or emulate, from scenario-building methods in order to get a light reading on the immediate future in the Macau Special Administrative Region, we

Monday, April 24, 2017 – edition no. 2788

• Macau debuts polling station * Debate with lawmakers | Chui pledges to release report on the demand for public housing in Sept. * Macao library week kicks off * Local designers showcase

Labor rights | New rules likely to increase recruitment agency infractions

Following the MSAR’s new restrictions on the duration of stay for non-resident workers who leave their place of employment, migrant workers are more likely to cling

Analysis | Beijing left as observer as tensions rise on Korean Peninsula

China’s foreign minister recently likened the U.S. and North Korea to two speeding trains hurtling toward each other, an analogy that would seem to place China in the role

600 participants expected for FAOM Labor Day assembly

The Macao Federation of Trade Unions (FAOM) will hold its Labor Day assembly at the Amizade Square from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. on May 1,

Courts | Ho Chio Meng Lai Kin Ian called to testify again

The trial of former Prosecutor-General Ho Chio Meng continued yesterday at the Court of Final Appeal. Former Chief of the Prosecutor General of the Public Prosecutions Office,

Fitch: Gaming revenue to grow 12pct in 2017

Fitch Ratings expects gaming revenue in Macau to grow by 12 percent this year, thanks to equal contribution from VIP and mass-market revenues. According to the

MTEL accused of unpaid wages

The telecommunication service provider MTEL has been accused of owing unpaid salaries to its employees, according to a report by Macau Concealers. Some

Craft Market inaugurates tomorrow

The “Tap Seac Craft Market” will be held for two consecutive weekends (Friday to Sunday) from April 21 to 23 and from April 28 to 30

Arts | Daniel Flores debuts ‘intimate drawings’

Macau-born artist Daniel Vicente Flores is hosting his first exhibition at Albergue SCM. For his debut, Flores – who lived in Macau between 1989 and 1999,

Q&A – Luís Barreto Xavier, Gonçalo Matias: Católica Global School of Law ‘We have programs tailored to attract people from all over the world’

Luís Barreto Xavier and Gonçalo Matias – Católica Global School of Law’s director and deputy director, respectively – are in Macau to establish contacts and partnerships

Briefs | AIPIM expresses concern over election news coverage

Following the exchange of messages and letters between the Macau Portuguese and English Press Association (AIPIM) and the Legislative Assembly Electoral Affairs Committee (CAEAL), AIPIM issued a statement yesterday

Real Estate Matters | Clarifying costs for buyers – Part III

Investing in a property involves not only the purchase price of the property itself, but also the associated costs of the purchase. In this 3 part series, we

Local bank pledges USD375m to ‘Belt and Road’ initiative

One of Macau’s major banks has granted more than MOP3 billion (about USD375 million) to support companies doing business in the ‘Belt and Road’ regions since

Emirates shifts planes eastward as Trump ban stymies US plans

Emirates will shift aircraft to destinations in Malaysia, Oceania and Africa as the airline scrambles for alternatives after eliminating 25 weekly flights to the U.S. in

Australia urges China to put more pressure on North Korea

Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop urged China yesterday to do more to help out in the international effort to pressure and persuade North Korea to stop escalating nuclear and missile threat. Bishop

After Interpol notice | Outspoken tycoon Guo Wengui cut off on US broadcaster

An elusive overseas billionaire who for months publicly threatened to expose high-level corruption in China’s ruling Communist Party was named in an Interpol arrest notice before

Coca-Cola in North Korea? It’s (usually not) the Real Thing

Coca-Cola is possibly the world’s most recognizable brand, an almost inescapable symbol of the global appeal of American-style consumer culture. There are only two countries in the world

VP Pence praises Indonesia’s democratic, tolerant values

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence praised Indonesia’s democracy and moderate form of Islam yesterday alongside the president of the world’s most populous Muslim nation, reinforcing his message with a

Venezuela | Opposition seeks to keep pressure on Maduro

Venezuela’s opposition is looking to keep up pressure on President Nicolas Maduro by taking to the streets again yesterday hours after three people were killed and hundreds arrested

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