FOUNDER & PUBLISHER Kowie Geldenhuys
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Paulo Coutinho
Macau,
With the approaching Legislative Assembly (AL) election in September, we are once again being reminded of the civic powerlessness of the public and the shameless ineptitude of the
We all seek advice in many occasions in our lives. Sometimes it’s because we really need someone with expertise to help us to solve a problem or make
The appalling, horrendous story of abuse that Erwiana faced in Hong Kong as a domestic helper raises awareness of how modern slavery is still present today. I
The theme for the 28th Macau Arts Festival, “Heterotopia,” was announced last week at a press conference and was poorly explained by the new president of the Cultural
The call for the development in Macau of the Cultural and Creative Industries (CCI) has been championed by various residents and acted upon in the government’s policy and
A civic group recently held a forum to discuss solutions to the lack of awareness of global events on the part of local residents. The “unmindful” groups
Environmental protection is a never ending topic among people’s conversations when they discuss the development of Macau. This notwithstanding, recycling has also been a headache for the heavily
The idea that censorship – particularly state-sponsored censorship – inhibits creative expression and innovation is not a new one. It’s one I have always taken to be true
It is common to hear that in all kinds of parliaments, legislative assemblies or councils across the planet, the “representatives of the people” are seated. In some
Last week, the Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) said that it is working towards restricting visitors from seeking work in Macau. Although conducting job searches while holding tourist
ifty-nine mainland universities are currently attracting local students through a direct admission program which will exempt students from taking an entrance examination. In other words, good grades to
I started writing this column with the hope of organizing my thoughts on the trial of Ho Chio Meng and in the process, come to some sort of
It would be pointless to say we have entered a new (calendar) year as everyone has noticed it already. Tradition says that every year around this time we
It is still quite absurd that the region does not have laws that protect the rights of its domestic workers. Last week, approximately 25 Filipino and Indonesian domestic
For the sixth time, Macau participated in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD) Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), whereby the effectiveness of basic education for all
With the 50th anniversary this month of the turmoil of the 1-2-3 Incident in Macau, and subsequently the call for the event to be introduced to children’s textbooks,
Who would have thought that telecommunication technology would bring our generation to unexpected possibilities, particularly in the area of online dating? Dating interactions have gone from sending love letters
While every student around me complains about how bad it is to be in school and sit exams which are fit for only one kind of student, the city’s
Two new mega resorts opened in Cotai during the late summer: The Parisian Macao and Wynn Palace. But why has one been off to a sluggish start while the other
I know this is a recurrent topic and despite the fact that almost everybody has had a few words on the topic, I still think it is necessary to address
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