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As host of foreign labor

After arguing that labor importation is a compelling economic decision that the Macau government should take, I wrote in my previous article: “Macau residents need

The Importance of Charity Work

Many people might make a small donation periodically to a certain charity, or small group of charities. They might take part in a ‘casual’ day ...

Is the strained SINO-European Relationship Africa’s Gain?

The intention of the European Union (EU) to play a larger role in international affairs is not in doubt; even the rejection of the Lisbon ...

How far has your breakfast travelled?

I was sitting down for breakfast last week, when I suddenly realised how far my food had travelled. The cereal was from the UK. The ...

Book Fair – A carnival of dreams and swords

A year has gone, and so I returned to the annual Hong Kong Book Fair in July. Again, I was there meandering for some literature ...

Paradoxes of happiness

While talking to a friend recently she hinted to me that she was feeling depressed, much to my shock, given that she is someone I ...

How much can oil exploration affect nature?

I’m very concerned about an article that I just read in Thailand’s Sunday Bangkok Post, named “Show of hands against oil projects – Dramatic island ...

Explaining Macanese Longevity: The House Always Wins!

Visiting academics can be a painful breed, always inquiring about abstract and intellectual concepts and ideas. Being more practically oriented, since arriving in MSAR, less ...

To leave or not to leave

I am writing this because I have a problem. My colleagues are off on holidays. In Macau, this generally means that they have gone offshore ...

Shortcomings of Chinese presence in Angola

Luanda’s Hospital is collapsing four years after having been inaugurated. The interned patients have recently been moved to other hospitals in Luanda’s province because a ...