http://www.wikio.co.uk/blog/search/Macao Wikio Blogs - search: Macao wikio wikio http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=67967469 Jump to the full entry & travel map Macau, China MC Sat, 16 Aug 2008 18:35:02 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=67967469 2008-08-16T18:35:02Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=65857988 John Schuhmann of NBA.com reports that Michael Redd and Team USA are now in Macao , preparing for their remaining exhibition games before the Olympic schedule kicks off on August 10. Their next game will be on Thursday at 7 am central, when they take on Ersan Ilyasova and the Turkish national team. And while Team USA is taking their job seriously, there's still some room for fun: As the players were shooting around before practice began, Dwight Howard asked a courtside observer, "If I start shooting like Michael Redd, will I start making my jump shots?" Howard then proceeded to do a perfect imitation of Redd's unique lefty stroke ... without the successful results. Truman Redd at Bucks.com profiles Andrew Bogut's Olympic aspirations . "Being the centerpiece of our offense and our defense, teams tried not to let me get the ball in the post," Bogut said as he turned back a few pages of his career. "I love getting double-teamed because if I can’t score, I’m going to find the open man. "A lot of teams tried to get me in foul trouble. They would go at me a lot, try to draw cheap early fouls. They’d flop a lot to try to take charges." It's kind of funny to hear Bogut talk about opponents trying to flop against him, isn't it? In fairness, I don't think Bogut's a flopper in the truest sense, as he generally relies on legitimate collisions to take charges, rather than throwing himself to the floor at the slightest contact (a la Vlade and even Bob Horry ). Bogut and Australia are in China taking part in the FIBA Diamond Ball Tournament . The Boomers begin play on Wednesday against Yi Jianlian's Chinese team, followed by African champion Angola on Thursday. Drew Olson at OnMilwaukee with an interesting take on why Mo Williams might not be traded soon. Allen and Lue are role players, but they are regarded as hard-working guys who should upgrade the chemistry of the team. Of course, the best way to do that will be by trading Mo Williams and / or Charlie Villanueva. But, Williams really can't be dealt until he recovers from thumb surgery. This is the first suggestion I've seen that Williams' surgery could impact his trade value. He played with the injury for much of last year ( that wrap wasn't just a fashion statement ) and never missed a game, so I always assumed the damage wasn't that serious. He had surgery in early May and reportedly should be fine by camp. Olson also drops this interesting little nugget: It's probably nothing, but some Brewers players were chatting the other day and they seemed convinced that owner Mark Attanasio is interested in buying the Bucks, or at least a stake in the team. Those of you strangely fascinated by jersey numbers (like me) will be pleased to know that Bucks.com now has official numbers listed for all their new acquisitions . With Desmond Mason already wearing #24, Richard Jefferson is apparently going with the #44 that he wore back at Arizona . RJ wore the #24 his entire career in New Jersey, though it's unclear if that was in part because Keith Van Horn wore #44 for the Nets when Jefferson was a rookie. Van Horn also wore that number in Milwaukee, while the immortal Jiri Welsch was the last Buck to wear it. You have very small shoes to fill, Richard. Speaking of small feet, the #11 once worn by little guys Earl Boykins, T.J. Ford, and Lee Mayberry will now belong to Joe Alexander. Joe also wore those digits at West Virginia and in Vegas, so no surprise there. Meanwhile, fellow rook Luc Richard Mbah a Moute will inherit Royal Ivey's #12 after wearing #23 at UCLA. Tyronn Lue will opt for his favored #10 and Malik Allen will take #30. Lue has never worn a number other than that, while Allen switched from #35 to #30 last year. For a listing of every Buck and their number from the past 40 years, check out Basketball Reference . SI's Ian Thomsen takes the plunge with his first round of 08/09 predictions . He's got the Bucks finishing ninth in the East but also lists John Hammond behind only Kevin Pritchard and Ed Stefanski among his executive of the year favorites. Kwame Brown has signed a two-year deal with the Pistons , further reducing the number of affordable free agent bigs on the market. The Bucks worked Brown out a couple weeks ago, but would not have had the cap room to match the Pistons two year, $8 million offer. Here's your 08/09 Energee dance team . I think there's technically supposed to be an exclamation point in there somewhere. Tue, 29 Jul 2008 03:29:03 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=65857988 Frank Madden 2008-07-29T03:29:03Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=64867337 Via Xinhuanet: Macao's health authority warns of rising flu cases. Excerpt: The health authority of Macao Friday issued a warning of increasing local flu cases which may lead to a small outbreak in July. Between the 25th and 28th weeks... Sun, 20 Jul 2008 16:00:26 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=64867337 Crof 2008-07-20T16:00:26Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=64816144 When you mix a Portuguese bun with a Chinese egg roll, what do you get? Is there any hope of a compatible union for these two unlikely partners i 14 Vote(s) Sat, 19 Jul 2008 21:01:48 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=64816144 2008-07-19T21:01:48Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=64381906 Warring octogenarian siblings are not the only headache for investors as a casino company with roots in Macao’s lurid past makes its stock market debut this week. The potential risks outlined in the share prospectus of SJM Holdings - intense business rivalry, building delays, labor shortages, money laundering, mainland Chinese travel restrictions - make a lengthy [...] Wed, 16 Jul 2008 11:27:35 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=64381906 DealBook 2008-07-16T11:27:35Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=63270787 The Las Vegas of the East welcomes a brand spanking new Four Seasons Hotel. Macao, the world’s biggest gaming capital, has seen a slew of new luxury hotel brands from the West staking claim to a piece of this former Portuguese capital. Hot on the heels of the Wynn Macao and the Venetian Macao, the [...] Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:46:34 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=63270787 Mary Winston Nicklin 2008-07-07T10:46:34Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=63104405 Discussion Dialogue Vocabulary Expansion Exercises When you mix a Portuguese bun with a Chinese egg roll, what do you get? Is there any hope of a compatible union for these two unlikely partners in calories? This edition of the Hungry Traveler takes us to the shores of Macao. The Las Veg... Sat, 05 Jul 2008 01:00:00 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=63104405 2008-07-05T01:00:00Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=68133339 (Kyodo) _ Negotiators from China and Taiwan are to meet in either Hong Kong or Macao after the Beijing Olympic Games to hammer out details of the next round of negotiations, local media……Read more Mon, 18 Aug 2008 12:34:13 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=68133339 2008-08-18T12:34:13Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=67508698 We’re into Day 3 of the 2008 Education Olympics. You can get all the details over at edolympics.net . The Finns hitting home runs. Estonia, Macao, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom are doing well right now. The US is the only country participating to receive zero (nada, zilch) medals. Surprised? At what point do US government-schooled kids realize that they have been cheated out of an education? And perhaps cheated out of a prosperous future? Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:28:44 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=67508698 Right-Mind 2008-08-12T15:28:44Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=66415601 Macao's foreign exchange reserves soar 32.3% in H1 Xinhua, China - Jul 31, 2008 MACAO, July 31 (Xinhua) -- Macao's foreign exchange reserves at the end of June this year reached 14.74 billion US dollars, an increase of 32.3 percent ... ... China to "revise" FX management rules -state radio - Reuters India China to "revise" FX management rules -state radio Reuters India, India - 12 hours ago BEIJING, Aug 1 (Reuters) - China's cabinet has decided to revise rules governing management of foreign exchange , with an eye to promoting better balance of ... ... Technorati Tags: foreign exchange , China , "revise" , management , rules , state , radio , Reuters , India Sat, 02 Aug 2008 10:08:42 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=66415601 2008-08-02T10:08:42Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=66846366 (Warning - this post contains facetiousness) From the wonderful people who had a fire sale of gold reserves, this : " [Sports minister Gerry] Sutcliffe, in Macao to visit the Team GB preparation camp, said competitors needed to come home with 41 medals and show the British public that the country's £500 million investment into elite sport was "value for money ". A little digging discloses that an Olympic Gold medal weighs around 250 grammes . And how much gold is in one?: Yup, 3%. So 250 grammes x 41 is 10.25 kg. Three per cent of that is 307.5 grammes. And at the time of writing, the current London gold price per gramme is £14.51 . So, the gold is worth £4,461.82, and at £500 m, that is well over a 100,000 fold mark up. Or 112061.77 to be precise. Wed, 06 Aug 2008 12:39:00 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=66846366 Croydonian 2008-08-06T12:39:00Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=66959169 AS The Croydonian points out: “From the wonderful people who had a fire sale of gold reserves, this: “[Sports minister Gerry] Sutcliffe, in Macao to visit the Team GB preparation camp, said competitors needed to come home with 41 medals and show the British public that the country’s £500 million investment into elite sport was “value [...] Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:21:29 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=66959169 Anorak 2008-08-07T11:21:29Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=66841866 Hong Kong weather officials say Tropical Storm Kammuri, approaching the Chinese city, is strong enough to lead them to issue a gale warning. The alert, issued at 10 a.m. Wednesday, forced the cancellation of ferry trips to outlying islands as well as to neighboring Macao and some mainland cities, Xinhua, the state-run Chinese news agency, reported. The Hong Kong weather observatory said the storm was centered 87 miles south-southwest of the city and was forecast to move west-northwest at 9 miles per hour toward Guangdong province. Chinese officials said the storm was packing gale-force winds.Morning trading on Hong Kong's stock exchange was delayed by the warning. Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:08:00 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=66841866 2008-08-06T13:08:00Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=66287455 CASE STUDY FOR LAW (DURESS) In 2001 by a building contract the builder, a company from Japanned), agreed to build a new hotel-resort-casino for the owners, a consortium from HK and Macao (P) the price to be paid by installments. The contract had no provisions for adjustment of the price... Fri, 01 Aug 2008 05:12:12 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=66287455 Marivic Butod 2008-08-01T05:12:12Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=64640263 China's Ministry of Culture yesterday posted new rules on its website banning outside artists Beijing feels endanger the country's sovereignty. From Ed Wong, writing in the New York Times: The rules say that the background credentials of performers from foreign countries, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan will be scrutinized. “Those ... Fri, 18 Jul 2008 07:21:22 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=64640263 2008-07-18T07:21:22Z