José I. Duarte
Opinion
- 351 POSTS
Opinion | Funding puzzle
Transparency in government affairs is a sensitive matter. It is a virtue praised in uncountable...
Opinion | Fifth gear
There is a new item in the public works agenda: the construction of the so-called...
Opinion | Hazy numbers
The annual report on the state of our environment was out earlier this month. It...
Transition time
The uncertainties and conjectures about who will be the next Chief Executive are now over...
Opinion | Wage matters continued
In 2015, the Legislative Assembly approved a government proposal to set a minimum wage to...
Opinion | Grayish clouds
Macau’s GDP was lower in the first quarter of this year than in the first...
Opinion | Uneven recovery
The growth of the gambling sector has enabled many businesses to grow in its wake....
Opinion | Ask and tax
The Tourism Department has launched a consultation process about the creation of a tourism tax....
Magical numbers
The number of visitors to Macau reached new heights during the Easter break. Over half...
Opinion | Seen and unseen
There is a curious Portuguese idiom that we may translate as “to do (something) for...
Taking it easier
Gaming revenue was down by a little over 8 per cent in April when compared...
Improving estimates
Household expenditure surveys (HES) are important statistical endeavours. This type of ‘heavy-duty’ survey is performed...
Info shortage
Every year, around this time, the Statistics department
publishes the annual environmental report. The...
Gini et al
Last Friday, the statistical department
issued the latest Household Budget Survey. Most media noted...
Opinion | Oversight
The collection of Japanese prints owned by the Pension’s or Provident Fund was...
To cap or not
Main tourist destinations increasingly share a common problem: how to deal with a growing number...
Opinion | More on visitors
The subject of visitors’ numbers was under
the spot again this week – in...
Opinion | On housing, cont’d
Housing costs are a constant subject of attention.
Opinion | Warming up
Without a hint of surprise, the government announced the
extension of SJM and MGM...
Macau Opinion | Diversification, etc.
The International Monetary Fund published a few days ago a report on the Macau economy....
José I. Duarte
All Articles
- 364 POSTS
Tunnel vision
Macau’s expanding economy, a growing population, and a greater number of visitors all bring with...
Opinion | Funding puzzle
Transparency in government affairs is a sensitive matter. It is a virtue praised in uncountable...
Opinion | Fifth gear
There is a new item in the public works agenda: the construction of the so-called...
Opinion | Hazy numbers
The annual report on the state of our environment was out earlier this month. It...
Transition time
The uncertainties and conjectures about who will be the next Chief Executive are now over...
Opinion | Wage matters continued
In 2015, the Legislative Assembly approved a government proposal to set a minimum wage to...
Opinion | Grayish clouds
Macau’s GDP was lower in the first quarter of this year than in the first...
Opinion | Uneven recovery
The growth of the gambling sector has enabled many businesses to grow in its wake....
Opinion | Ask and tax
The Tourism Department has launched a consultation process about the creation of a tourism tax....
Magical numbers
The number of visitors to Macau reached new heights during the Easter break. Over half...
Opinion | Seen and unseen
There is a curious Portuguese idiom that we may translate as “to do (something) for...
Taking it easier
Gaming revenue was down by a little over 8 per cent in April when compared...
Improving estimates
Household expenditure surveys (HES) are important statistical endeavours. This type of ‘heavy-duty’ survey is performed...
Info shortage
Every year, around this time, the Statistics department
publishes the annual environmental report. The...
Gini et al
Last Friday, the statistical department
issued the latest Household Budget Survey. Most media noted...
Opinion | Oversight
The collection of Japanese prints owned by the Pension’s or Provident Fund was...
To cap or not
Main tourist destinations increasingly share a common problem: how to deal with a growing number...
Opinion | More on visitors
The subject of visitors’ numbers was under
the spot again this week – in...
Opinion | On housing, cont’d
Housing costs are a constant subject of attention.
Opinion | Warming up
Without a hint of surprise, the government announced the
extension of SJM and MGM...
