HK Observer |Rights are not given; they are fought for

How can the government expect people here to accept the fake findings of their consultations on political reform as true when 90% of responses came from groups, block opinions and

Thursday, August 28, 2014 – edition no. 2139

* Interview | Lord Stow’s Bakery 25th anniversary: ‘We’re looking to find a place to expand production and double the workforce’ * Protest against soaring housing prices * Expert warns against ‘new

The Buzz: Maccabi Tel Aviv coach quits for safety reasons

Maccabi Tel Aviv coach Oscar Garcia has quit his job, with the club saying yesterday it was because of the “current security situation” in Israel. The club said Garcia, a

Amid poverty, US surgeons saving lives in Uganda

The operation was one of many complex, life-saving surgeries the team performed for a week on Ugandan patients who otherwise had little hope of survival. The operations, which would cost up

world briefs

CHINA The Chinese anti-corruption agency said yesterday it is investigating one current and one former manager at Volkswagen’s main joint venture in China. A former deputy general manager of First

world views: Keep China honest in Hong Kong’s election

How many times does China’s ruling Communist Party have to say that it opposes “genuine choice” in Hong Kong elections before the local democracy movement considers a Plan B? An answer

DSAT vows to wrap up major road projects soon

Chong Chi Keong, the head of DSAT’s department of coordination, said that all of the bureau’s road projects are approaching completion. The bureau will communicate with the contractors and other

Portuguese architect Siza Vieira to work on local hotel renovation project

Álvaro Siza Vieira is one of Portugal’s most recognized architects. He won the Pritzker Prize in 1992 for Portugal’s pavilion in Expo ’98 and in 2012 he was awarded the

Referendum detentions “hard to justify,” UM scholar says

A legal scholar told the South China Morning Post that “it is hard to justify the detentions” on those grounds. President of the Open Macau Society, Jason Chao, and four other

THE SOLE CANDIDATE ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL | Chui: Free medical cover should be maintained

Yesterday Chui met with Election Committee members of the 2nd sector, which includes representatives from the cultural, educational, professional and sports fields. The meeting was held at the World Trade

School year starts first three days of September

The Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ) director, Leong Lai, has said that local schools will conduct their student orientations on different days after being reminded by DSEJ to adopt

Macau Orchestra opens season with world-class pianist

Entering its 12th season, the Macau Orchestra will open its 2014–2015 concert season with the show “Kovacevich and Macau Orchestra,” which is to be held at 8 p.m., on September

MGTO director briefs APEC meeting preparation in Beijing

During the event, the director talked about the preparations for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) tourism ministers meeting. She said that the meeting is a chance for APEC members to further

CRIME | Taxi driver allegedly robs passenger of MOP360,000

Police information suggests that the victim took the taxi to Sands Macau. When the vehicle arrived at the destination, the victim attempted to retrieve her luggage from the trunk, but

briefs: Result to be released on election day

The Electoral Affairs Commission for the Chief Executive (CAECE) has estimated that it will take between 1.5 to two hours to count the votes on the CE election day. CAECE

Locals pick up Ice Bucket Challenge

The challenge requires individuals to dump a bucket of ice water on their heads, or make a donation to charitable organizations, before challenging others to do the same. It seeks

A ‘trumpet evolution’: Arturo Sandoval brings the flavors of Cuban jazz to town

From a small Cuban town to America, Sandoval worked his way up to become a world-renowned jazz trumpet player, and has now won 10 Grammy Awards, one Emmy and a

Angola prepares management plans for river basins

The minister also said another study was being prepared being prepared to draw up management plans for the Keve Longa river basins as well as the Bengo and Dande basins.

Mozambique | Macau delegation attends opening of the 50th Maputo International Fair

Seeking investment opportunities in Mozambique, a country that has maintained annual growth rates of around 7 percent, a business delegation from Macau travelled to Facim as part of the “10th

Vanke offers Alibaba shoppers up to USD325,000 in discounts

China Vanke Co., the country’s biggest real estate developer, teamed up with Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. to offer discounts of as much as USD325,000 to home buyers who also shopped

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