EU investigating report of massive hacking on diplomatic cables

The European Union is investigating “a potential leak of sensitive information” following a report that hackers breached the bloc’s diplomatic communications network. Using techniques similar to

Offbeat | Good boy! Service dog gets honorary diploma

Whenever Brittany Hawley went to class, her loyal service dog Griffin was there. If she needed her cell phone, Griffin would fetch it. Even when she assisted

This Day in History | 1973 – Spanish prime minister assassinated

The Spanish Prime Minister, Admiral Luis Carrero Blanco, has been killed in a car bomb attack in Madrid. The 70-year-old, his bodyguard and a driver died instantly and

Football | Man United hires former striker Solskjaer as interim manager

Manchester United turned to a popular former player by hiring Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as manager until the end of the season yesterday, 20 seasons after he scored

World briefs

PHILIPPINES Communist guerrillas abducted two soldiers and at least a dozen militiamen and seized several rifles in an attack yesterday on an army base in the southern Philippines,

The Buzz | Cyprus, Greece, Jordan look to enhance trade, security ties

Jordan’s foreign affairs minister says his country is seeking closer ties with Greece and Cyprus as part of a strategy to bolster regional peace and security and promote

Taliban say talks focused on US withdrawal from Afghanistan

The latest talks between the Taliban and a U.S. peace envoy on the war in Afghanistan focused on the withdrawal of NATO troops, the release of prisoners

Made in Macao | Another kind of Winter Solstice celebration

Aside from making this day a public holiday, the importance of Winter Solstice (Dongzhi) has often been downplayed in recent days. We all know that Winter Solstice is

Thursday, December 20, 2018 – edition no. 3196

* ExCo | e-Gov platform to centralize over 700 functions * Golden Lotus for Chan Meng Kam * STDM to operate macau ferry terminal * Man U: the king is dead, long live

Baroque echoes in Macau

  * Movies: Anna and the Apocalypse * Book: Pandemic by Robin Cook * Music: Heart to Mouth by LP * Wine: The Great White North * Travelog: Virgin Galactic tourism   DOWNLOAD

The Great White North

The second largest country in the world by total area (land and sea areas combined), Canada seems significantly larger than China and the US on the standard world

Travelog | Virgin Galactic tourism rocket ship reaches space in test

Virgin Galactic’s tourism spaceship climbed more than 50 miles high above California’s Mojave Desert last week, reaching for the first time what the company considers the boundary

Just in time for Christmas, a zombie holiday musical

Consider it an early Christmas gift: “Anna and the Apocalypse” is the zombie horror holiday musical you didn’t know you needed. Just imagining that first pitch

‘Pandemic’ rings warning bell about gene-editing technology

When there’s a scientific breakthrough, Robin Cook doesn’t just stand up and cheer. He uses his fertile imagination and writes a novel about its possible perils.

LP, diminutive singer with big voice, lays it out

There’s a reference to shape-shifting tucked into the lyrics of “When I’m Over You,” the second song on LP’s new album, “Heart to Mouth,” and it didn’t

Music Review | Quintessentially Baroque

Part I – Once forgotten, now recollected The story of Baroque is a perpetual one, as told by past and present editions of the Baroque Music Festival.

AL Plenary | Casino entry ban bill passed amid supervision doubts

The detailed articles regarding the banning of casino employees from entering casinos while off-duty were passed at the Legislative Assembly (AL) yesterday. In total, more than 14,000

Flag & anthem law | Gov’t to adopt milder definition of disrespect

Following amendments suggested by the 1st Standing Committee of the Legislative Assembly, the government’s new flag, emblem and anthem bill will drop proposed penalties for mild

Gaming | Brokerages revise December GGR higher on mass strength

Gaming analysts have forecast higher gross gaming revenue (GGR) for this month than November, when they amounted to nearly MOP25 billion. Brokerage Sanford C.

UM marks decade of responsible gambling campaign with symposium

The University of Macau (UM) Institute for the Study of Commercial Gaming (ISCG) yesterday held the Responsible Gambling Symposium 2018, marking the start of the 10th

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