Our desk: As if insults ever work

It has been more than 20 days since the Occupy movement in Hong Kong began. Frankly, I only anticipated that it would last for a week, but different incidents that

Tuesday, October 21, 2014 – edition no. 2174

* Living green  in Coloane * Macau Ferry Terminal renovation delayed * No secretaries to attend November policy address * First leader from outside Indonesia’s political elite   DOWNLOAD

The Buzz: Novel on sibling with Down’s syndrome wins prize

The novel ‘O meu irmão’ (My Brother), by Afonso Reis Cabral, is the winner of this year’s LeYa Prize for Literature, worth €100,000, the publisher of the same name announced

Once in million years: Comet buzzing Mars on Sun

The heavens were hosting an event over the weekend that occurs once in a million years or so. A comet as hefty as a small mountain passed mind-bogglingly close to

World briefs

CHINA A bear in central China has bitten off the arm of a 9-year-old boy who tried to feed it through its cage, state media and a doctor said yesterday.

TIS opens new field, possible public access in future

The International School of Macau (TIS) unveiled its new field on Saturday, coinciding with the school’s Community Day where school staff, students, and families gathered for a day of activities.

Reporter del Gusto | Macau Daily Times report awarded in Italy

Macau Daily Times was one of six international publications awarded the prize “Premio Reporter Del Gusto 2014” (Tasting Reporter), along with five Italian media outlets. The award ceremony took place last

Clube Militar hosts gastronomy and wine Festival

Clube Militar is hosting a Festival of Portuguese Gastronomy and Wines led by chef José Júlio Vintém and his assistant Francisco Pires. The festival kicked off last Saturday and will

Ho Iat Seng calls for progressive AL reform

The Legislative Assembly (AL) president Ho Iat Seng said that while it is impossible to have full and immediate universal suffrage embedded in the legislature, he does not oppose increasing

Mass moves margins, says Tracy

To Tracy, however, there is nothing surprising about the result. As he explains it, this business is all about focus: on the model, and on the people. Take care of

Flat turns into illegal inn twice

The proprietor of an apartment told the police that her apartment in the third tower of Edificio Hung On Torre in ZAPE has again been turned into an illegal inn,

TDM Forum Opinions divided over property security licensing

The Housing Bureau (IH) acting president Ieong Kam Wa and a number of residents believe that now is not a suitable time to set up an accreditation scheme for property

LAURIE ANDERSON in Macau | Giving people a sense of freedom

“It’s a work about how to describe time (…) stories about time, perception and memory. The future, not as science fiction, but as the future tense of the language,

DSAT: No final decision yet on yellow taxis

The 100 licenses for special taxis are due to expire on November 6. “The government understands there is a public demand for radio taxis which provide service solely to call-in

Pansy Ho: MGM considering non-gaming projects

She stated that she was “not concerned adversely” about the recent gaming revenue results. Instead, she believes that it is a “good moment” for long term- business planning. She also believes

Global Tourism Forum kicks off on Oct 27

Macau will once again host the Global Tourism Economy Forum (GTEF) this year, which will take place between October 27 and 29 at The Venetian. This year, around 1,000 representatives

Briefs: One dead and four injured in Delta Bridge accident

An industrial accident took place at a construction site for the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge (Delta Bridge) in Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong. It led to the death of a worker

Harvard-linked hospital planning to open medical center in Hengqin

The Boston hospital has been engaged in talks with Chinese health-care groups and investors for the past year and signed an agreement last week to continue “the planning and due

Don’t bet against LVMH in China slowdown, chairman Arnault says

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA, the world’s largest luxury-goods maker, is confident it can adapt to deteriorating market conditions, particularly in China, according to billionaire Chairman Bernard Arnault. “The group

Corporate bits: field primed for venetian macau open this week

Australian big-hitter Scott Hend will defend his crown at the USD900,000 full-field Asian Tour tournament at the Macau Golf and Country Club from October 23 to 26 which will include

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