Times Lab
On becoming irresponsible and incompetent
Good employees are self-driven, not only do the job as contracted but take initiative to broaden their roles, undertake additional tasks and exhibit behaviours that ... Full story
‘Daddy, do you speak English or American?’
My son was born in Macau and will be three-years-old in June. He is growing up in a very mixed language environment! He speaks English ... Full story
Applying for a Job: The Five Laws
A necessary requirement to dive into the present job market (the doomsday party) is the written of our own Curriculum Vitae (“the road of life”) ... Full story
The realities within frames
A student showed me a cat photo that she has taken at the centre of the Abandoned Animals Protect Association of Macau. In the photo, ... Full story
Valuing University Exchanges
When I was studying engineering at Melbourne University in Australia in the late 70’s and early 80’s, student exchanges with other universities (where students took ... Full story
Internet Addiction/Abuse
According to a recent survey, 18% of the young generation (pre-teens and teens up to age 24) in Macau are addicted to internet surfing, totaling ... Full story
Is that a ‘crisp’ or a ‘chip’?!
What is the difference between ‘crisps’ and ‘chips’? I have had this discussion several times since moving to Macau! It may seem like an easy ... Full story
The Skills’ Gap: Ideas on how business might help educators
The development of a bridge between education and the business is taking on more and more importance. Jerome S Bruner, an influential educational psychologist, stated ... Full story
Father Schmid
Last year marked the 100 birth anniversary of a celebrated Austrian priest-musician who dedicated a great part of his life to Macau, Fr. Wilhelm Schmid, ... Full story
Orange Days
June is always an inscrutable month for most of the students who are graduating. In few weeks, graduates will be open to different possibilities. They ... Full story
Hong Kong Dollar Exchange Rate