This Day in History | 1990 Observer ‘spy’ sentenced to die

He has been convicted of spying for Israel while working on a story about an explosion at a weapons complex 30 miles (48km) south of the capital. The British nurse, Daphne

Offbeat | DNA test shows Vietnam twins had different fathers

A scientist and state media say Vietnam has identified an extremely rare set of bi-paternal twins, or twins with different fathers. Prof. Le Dinh Luong, president of the Genetic Association of

Football | Madrid beats Roma 2-0 to reach Champions League quarters

Cristiano Ronaldo and James Rodriguez scored second-half goals to help Real Madrid defeat Roma 2-0 and advance to the Champions League quarterfinals for the sixth consecutive season yesterday . Ronaldo scored

Football | China Super League: As season starts, famous imports a mixed blessing

After the USD300 million splurge on high-profile foreign stars in the preseason transfer window, there was one striking statistic from the opening round of the Chinese Super League. Of the 16

FIFA Scandal | French football HQ raided in Swiss case against Blatter

  Evidence has been seized in a search at the French soccer federation headquarters for a criminal case against former FIFA president Sepp Blatter, Swiss federal prosecutors said yesterday. The office of

HK Observer | China needs to woo youth

Alienated people can become reckless, but addressing their grievances may win them over. Cue pro-Hong Kong localists and their results in the recent LegCo bi-election and student union elections: They

Thursday, March 10, 2016 – edition no. 2514

* Indonesia observed a total eclipse of the Sun * Major hockey event in Macau * March gaming revenue likely to disappoint * Agreement scheduled for may   DOWNLOAD

The Buzz | Swiss arrest 15 suspected members of Italian crime syndicate

Swiss authorities have arrested 15 people sought by neighboring Italy as suspected members of the ‘ndrangheta organized crime syndicate. The Federal Office of Justice said the Italian citizens were arrested yesterday

Go master | AI will one day prevail but beauty of Go remains

  Computers eventually will defeat human players of Go, but the beauty of the ancient Chinese game of strategy that has fascinated people for thousands of years will remain, the Go

World Briefs

CHINA has no plans to allow couples to have as many kids as they want after changing the one-child policy rule, a health official said yesterday. China’s population reached 1.375

Beijing’s anti-graft watch over HK Macau Affairs office

An anti-graft inspector for China’s Communist Party, Liu Qiufang, revealed in Beijing that she is in charge of overseeing that mainland officials in the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office

DSAT launches illegal parking detection system

The cameras will reportedly obtain images that can be used as supporting evidence for the police to mete out tickets to vehicle owners or drivers caught infringing traffic regulations. DSAT said

Report | Junkets basis of Macau ‘vulnerability for money laundering’

The U.S. Department of State has issued its annual report on money laundering, financial crimes and drug and chemical control activities entitled, 2016 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report. In the

Letter to the Editor | ‘The loss of a bank hugely affects the whole community’

Dear Sir, Eileen Stow’s letter published in Monday’s Macau Daily Times was so wonderfully evocative and descriptively poetic of customers using Coloane Village’s only bank. It reminded me very much of a

Paula Ling and other NPC delegates call for longer maternity leave

Local lawyer Paula Ling Hsiao Yun and three other female delegates from Macau to the National People’s Congress (NPC) have expressed their concerns about women’s entitlement to holidays in addition

Gender inequality remains a pressing issue

  The European Union Academic Program in Macau (EUAP-M) marked International Women’s Day yesterday with a seminar on “Women and Gender Politics: The Contemporary Situations in Europe and Macau,” held at

Arts | ‘Triplets of Belleville’ cine-concert to be performed tonight

The cine-concert combines what is usually considered animator Sylvain Chomet’s most high-profile film, nominated for two Oscars in 2003, and Charest’s diverse musical cast including trumpet, trombone, accordion players and

Taiwanese lawmakers propose revoking passport act

Taiwanese lawmakers passed a resolution on Monday to withdraw the new section of legislation that prevents pro-Taiwanese independence activists from having “Republic of Taiwan” stickers on their Republic of China

Real estate | Guangzhou lacks sales strategies in reaching out to Macau, HK

Guangzhou may be the first of the mainland’s four tier-one cities to lift restrictions on homebuyers from Hong Kong and Macau, but industry experts doubt the move will boost property

New Macau complains to CCAC on Coloane tower

The New Macau Association found “suspicious traces” that government departments may have contributed to expedite the bureaucratic procedures for  the construction company regarding the proposed 100-meter skyscraper planned for Coloane’s

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