March is depressing and Dark. One day, you wake up to the tears of an oppressing atmosphere. The walls weep in March. In adjusting to a new
Transit visa fees from China over Macau increased last Sunday from RMB50 to RMB340 – a surge of over 600 percentage. This has come without warning and strangely
Since when was gambling not synonymous with sex and vice? Marketers may position casinos as family-friendly but the ogling of pole dancers and free-flowing booze at the gaming
Wabi-sabi is an Asian aesthetic of Zen origin that values beauty in the transient (as the ephemeral cherry blossom), in impermanence, in the incomplete, the flawed, the weathered
There is this rather funky school near Bologna, Italy to which chefs and sea-changers go to learn the secrets behind putting together the elements that make the perfect
Holiday time. Time to rest and relax? Time to explore? Time to experience something new – sights, sounds, smells and flavours? Holiday time means different things to
“Sir, may I see the children to say good- bye?” On a day earlier this month a domestic helper was told by her boss that her contract
This was the year Sands launched its first fashion week showcasing international fashion brands and local designers across luxury and lifestyle wear. Red carpet glitz, an exclusive gala
“Walk through the corridors as if you own the place. No-one will stop you”, was some very early and surprising advice I received in how to succeed. That
Sands has assessed that a sufficiently respectful time has passed to celebrate their tenth birthday, after putting aside plans for the party which were wiped from the schedule
Life was happier, focused, simpler (some may say one of ignorance and naivety) before I started to read the news in my mid-thirties. After yesterday’s headline, I am
There are now 66 Chinese mainland universities listed in the 14th Times Higher Education World University Rankings published earlier this month. China, for the first time, has more
It is the perfect storm. Pressure is building from multiple fronts. There’s a newly found strength in our community. Since the incredible show of people-force buoyed
Typhoon Hato, Signal 10, brought with it not only the wrath of nature but anger, sadness and disappointment from our community. The lack of preparation, slow warning systems,
How many of us choked on our Weeties yesterday morning? Raising concerns about the quality of bus services and in particular, drivers’ skills in the legislative
As an idealist, I have preferred to deny that people and cultures value human life differently. That stark contrast in values, or at least an appearance of difference,
I recently embarked on one of those days that I customarily procrastinate over when the errands pile up and it is time to bite the bullet, pound the
Congratulations to Macau Daily Times upon its Tenth Anniversary, and especially to the current management and editorial team – the longest serving at the paper; you do us
Major transformations in the way businesses interact with their communities and the acceptance of responsibilities to all stakeholders have been spearheaded by major disruptions, critical incidents and tipping
I received an email to remind me that it was National Toilet Paper Day yesterday, in Australia. Apparently it comes to pass on 26 August in America. There
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