Our Desk | An urgent call for new parents

At a first glance, it might seem that I am making an appeal for procreation in Macau. No, that is not the case at the moment, although the

Our Desk | On the lack of quality drivers

The SAR finally implemented its planned increase in public bus fares on Saturday after a series of controversies regarding “positive discrimination”, which would affect non-residents as it requires

Our Desk | Before they become Macau tourists

We all know that one hundred people have one hundred pairs of eyes, which reflect to their owners different perspectives on the same things. How locals

Our Desk | Social network sharing – How much is too much?

To start, I would say that we definitely live in era in which the world has turned “voyeuristic”. We photograph and film pretty much everything in our lives

Our Desk | Rising interest rates could spell trouble

Macau interest rates are expected to rise significantly in the next few years, as local authorities pay close attention to the monetary situation in both Hong Kong and

Our Desk | Stephen Hawking, the greatest fashion designer

This story is totally made up. I always imagined myself as someone who, despite having heard about Stephen Hawking, never knew anything about him except that he

Our Desk | Harassment, bullying and other forms of abuse

“Harassment” is a word that in the last few weeks and months has been written countless times, mostly in relation to the recent (yet old) scandal involving both

Our Desk | On calling Macau home

Two thousand years ago, the proudest boast was civis romanus sum . Today, in the world of freedom, the proudest boast is “Ich bin ein Berliner!”... All free

Our Desk | On why Filipino migrants are fond of the president

Family members of Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte visited both Hong Kong and Macau over the weekend to thank the migrant workers for their support for the administration of

Our Desk | Assumption – The Science of the ‘Ignorant’

In our daily lives, there are many things that we “take for granted” or assume will turn out in a particular way. This applies to work as well

Our Desk | Never ending taxi tales

The idea of complaining about taxis and their drivers has already become such a norm in the city that it is no longer a surprise when drivers refuse

Our Desk | Call recordings with phone scammers

An anonymous source (below referred to as ‘S’) provided the following call minutes from a call with phone scammers. The first criminal (below referred to as

Our Desk | A call for an ‘honest’ food guide

As usual, there are many comments on the subject, and while some raise the new titles as trophies, others complain about the lack of fairness on

Our desk | The crime that fits the punishment

Sulu Sou will stand trial much quicker than I anticipated, even taking into account yesterday’s second postponement of the trial start date. My expectation back in December

Our Desk | Who dropped off their recycling?

Recently during the morning when I was waiting for the bus to go to work, I saw a man carrying a cardboard box containing glass bottles and pieces

Our Desk | Fong in limbo

Fong Soi Kun, the (disgraced?) former director of Macau’s Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau, is seemingly stuck in limbo – not quite a government official but not allowed to

Our Desk | Positive discrimination?

The Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) launched a 45-day public consultation last week regarding the proposed implementation of a statutory minimum wage for all workers – excluding domestic helpers

Our Desk | Driving license recognition threats come from Guangdong

The government recently proposed introducing mutual driving license recognition between mainland China and Macau. The proposal stirred up a lot of controversy among the local community, mainly because of

Our Desk | Forget trade unions, focus on minimum wage

The new legislators elected and appointed to the Legislative Assembly (AL) last month were seemingly not enough to tip the balance in favor of the ayes when it

Our Desk | Entertained by ‘beg-packers’

I have seen a number of Western backpackers who claim to be touring the world but ask locals for money to help them fund their travels in Southeast

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