FOUNDER & PUBLISHER Kowie Geldenhuys
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Paulo Coutinho
Macau,
Whenever I look at the messy traffic at the crossroad from my window, I recall a scene from one of my favorite TV shows long, long ago. In that episode,
Tomorrow we enjoy another public holiday, the Tuen Ng Festival 端午節 or, as it is more widely known, the Dragon Boat Festival. Although it is one of the three most
According to different books and articles about Asian culture, especially those about doing business in China, saying ‘no’ seems to be one of the hardest things for the Chinese to
I couldn’t believe it when someone told me a bar in Hong Kong was sued for holding “ladies’ nights.” It’s not like this is any new gimmick. There have been
Months ago, a quite successful small restaurant closed down, to the disappointment of customers in the neighbourhood. That place was one of the favorites of many living in the area
‘Tis the season to be jolly… and I’m not talking about Christmas. The best season for us “Macaoians” should be this spring season. Why? It is not that the rain
Lately, if you pass Kun Iam Temple, you may bump into some middle-aged or elderly ladies squatting at a corner outside the temple, hitting a paper on the ground as
After all the festive parades and light installations of the Spring Festival, the latest hot topic in town should be none other than the joint citywide campaign of Macau’s six
Chinese New Year, as with any other holiday, passes in the blink of an eye. After the Lunar New Year, there used to be another important celebration, Yuen Siu 元宵,
As Chinese New Year approaches, we can see people getting ready everywhere, ordering New Year food, buying red envelopes, and, earlier than before, they have started preparations by exchanging their
One of the biggest buzz among citizens of Macau during this Christmas Break is undoubtedly the Macao Light Festival 2015. The Tinkerbell-like Butterfly Fairy has met with enormous success, as
Being one of the few local Chinese among a group invited to a wedding recently, acquaintances new to Macao naturally came to me for advice on the custom of local
It was quite surprising to hear the sound of a small explosion somewhere in Macau on Black Friday. At once, I realized, being Macau, it must be the fireworks. What
According to entrepreneurship studies, innovation is considered a significant factor to the successful growth and sustainability of enterprises. However, we often hear complaints of the lack of innovation among SMEs
According to a report published by IPIM in August 2008, 99% of businesses in Macao are SMEs and the majority of those are family businesses. That may be one of
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