Thursday, June 9, 2016 – edition no. 2575

– Macau features 45 min in Hollywood film * Chinese dream of instant stock-market riches faces harsh reality * Employers and workers equally responsible * L’Oreal shuts HK shops amid protests * France, Football

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The Quintessence of Japan VI

(Continued from “The Quintessence of Japan V” on 20 May 2016) Traditionally, Japanese sake is measured by portions of 180ml (a “go”). Comprising 4 such portions, a standard sake bottle contains

Food | Healthy Endeavors

Having a healthy diet is extremely important for anyone who wants to live well. Diet and wellness are perennial topics in our modern society. During the summer, it is only

Opening today: Macau takes central role in Now You See Me 2

Macau features for a good 45 minutes in the blockbuster Hollywood film “Now You See Me 2” the sequel, and it takes a central role in the action. As in

The Buzz | EU pressures Thailand on fish, labor reform

The European Union says Thailand must take “swift and determined action” by next month to improve its fisheries and labor practices or the threat of a seafood ban will come

World Briefs

CHINA-US China promises to rein in steel production that is flooding global markets and to work with Washington to enforce anti-nuclear sanctions against North Korea, but the two sides end

Abandoned Japanese boy leaves hospital; no charges planned

A Japanese boy who was found nearly a week after he was abandoned in a forest by his parents as punishment was released from a hospital yesterday and said he

CE meets with Liu Jiayi to improve audit work

The Chief Executive, Chui Sai On, met yesterday with the Auditor General of the National Audit Office of the People’s Republic of China, Liu Jiayi. According to a government statement,

Index | Domestic consumption satisfaction declines

The Institute for Sustainable Development (ISD) of the Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) yesterday published their Consumer Satisfaction Index of 2016. Between May 4 and May 16, 876

Public utility tender halted at court’s order

The Environmental Protection Bureau’s (DSPA) public tender for a wastewater treatment plant located at Areia Preta, which was supposed to be announced yesterday morning, has been suspended. The suspension comes as

Illegal gambling | Beijing’s underground casinos exposed

Several illegal underground casinos located in Beijing have been exposed to the mainland public after Chinese journalists visited unannounced and produced reports on the gambling hubs. The revealed casinos were mostly

Health | Taiwan and Guangdong detect imported cases of Zika

Taiwan and Guangdong have reportedly detected two instances of people infected by the Zika virus, the Health Bureau (SSM) announced in statement. In Taiwan, a 22 year-old man from Indonesia arrived

Residents allegedly tricked | Fouled Zhuhai property buyers petition CE

The Macau Civil Servants Association (ATFPM) yesterday led a group of local residents who bought properties in Zhuhai to deliver a letter to the Chief Executive (CE), Chui Sai On,

Retail | L’Occitane to expand to China’s lower-tier cities

French skincare brand L’Occitane has revealed its plans to expand into China’s lower-tier cities through e-commerce, in particular Tmall, an online platform for branded goods operated by Alibaba Group Holding. The

HK man runs for lawmaker with gambling winnings

Hong Kong ex-lawmaker Chim Pui-chung has claimed that he is financing his campaign for the Hong Kong Legislative Council elections with HKD9.77 million that he won at a casino in

‘White Butterflies in Macau’ rescheduled

Architecture Sans Frontières Macau (ASF-M) and Albergue SCM have rescheduled their event, “White Butterflies in Macau – in solidarity with Nepal,” for this Saturday, after it was postponed due to

Brexit or Bremain? | Brits in Macau want to stay in EU, though many cannot vote

The lingering question of whether the United Kingdom will remain in the European Union will be at least partially decided by the referendum to be conducted on June 23, although

UM prof: ‘expats tend to be more patriotic’

The opinions of British residents living in Macau appear to be largely in favor of staying within the European Union. However, that is not the case in all places outside

PH consulate celebrates independence day

Pagkakaisa, Pag-aambagan, Pagsulong” (Unity, Participation and Progress) is the theme of the 118th anniversary of the declaration of Philippine Independence, which was celebrated in the city yesterday. The celebration is momentous

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