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WORLD BRIEFS NEW COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF AP PHOTO Trump to be sworn ITALY Rescue workers on skis reached a four-star spa hotel buried P2, 14 by an avalanche in earthquake-stricken in amid protests central Italy yesterday, reporting no signs of life as they searched AP PHOTO for around 30 people believed trapped inside. Three bodies were recovered as heavy vehicles struggled to get to the scene. More on p15

PHILIPPINES State negotiators and communist guerrillas are set to resume peace talks in Rome with the Maoist insurgents warning that alleged government violations of an accord on human rights may prompt them to end a months-long ceasefire.

INDONESIA A former Reuters war correspondent on trial in Indonesia on charges of possessing hashish faces up to four years in prison, a prosecutor said yesterday. David Fox, a British national, was arrested Oct. 8 along with Australian Giuseppe Serafino on the tourist island of Bali. AP PHOTO

SOUTH KOREA A Seoul court denied a request HO CHIO MENG to arrest one of South Korea’s most powerful men, the heir to the Samsung Electronics juggernaut, in a Witness claims to setback to prosecutors investigating an influence-peddling scandal that toppled have discovered South Korea’s president. P7 More on backpage secret ‘vice room’ INSIDE 20.01.2017 fri

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INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS The problem of Taiwan re- presents an even thornier is- sue in Beijing’s side, one that Share believes holds the key UM scholar: Global diplomacy on to the legitimacy of the Chi- nese regime. “China will consider recove- ring Taiwan by force, becau- precipice of radical transformation se [the issue] is fundamental to China. If the regime loses [Taiwan], then it loses its le- application of tariffs on Chi- gitimacy,” he said. nese goods and to rule out Moreover, a failure to pea- the axiom of the “One China” cefully reunite Taiwan with BLOOMBERG policy has invited Beijing to the mainland might discredit respond in kind; warning of Deng Xiaoping’s “One Coun- economic retaliation and the try, Two Systems” policy that possibility of reclaiming the had been subsequently ex- island-state of Taiwan by for- tended to Macau and Hong ce if necessary. Kong in their respective Representatives from Joint Declarations with Por- Trump’s team have claimed tugal and Britain. that they are confident the “If China goes into Taiwan, U.S. would come out on top there will be a war and the- in a trade war with China. re will be nothing left of However, during Beijing’s Taiwan. […] If Taiwan goes charm offensive in Davos this south, Hong Kong and Ma- week, Chinese President Xi cau will also go south,” pre- Jinping said that there could dicted Share. be no winners in a trade war. In yet another indication of While it is somewhat a sign history repeating itself, the of the times that in 2017 it UM scholar discussed ru- would fall to the ‘socialist’ mors of a Trump-Putin mee- giant of China to school the ting to be scheduled shortly ‘capitalist’ West in the merits after Trump’s inauguration. of free trade and the dangers “When he becomes presi- of protectionism, Xi’s cour- dent, it is thought that Trump ting this week represents a will host a summit with Pu- view ultimately shared by tin. Rumor is that it will be others. held in Reykjavik and that it Share said that not only will involve a significant re- could there be no winners in duction in nuclear weapons a China-U.S. trade war, but in return for a lifting of sanc- that the two countries’ eco- tions.” nomic interdependence wou- The summit, if confirmed, ld put the health of the entire would be reminiscent of one held in the Icelandic capital in Donald Trump global economy at risk, and would likely plunge it into an 1986 between U.S. President economic recession. Ronald Reagan and Soviet Daniel Beitler relations with China and an The 1972 visit irrevocably “Trump is considering pla- Premier Mikhail Gorbachev, improvement with fellow damaged the Sino-Soviet re- cing tariffs on Chinese goods in a failed attempt to mutually HE triangular rela- ‘strongman’ Russian Presi- lationship and ushered in a [of] up to 50 percent, which reduce nuclear stockpiles. Ttionship between China, dent Vladimir Putin. new era of U.S.-China coo- the Chinese say violates WTO As of 2014, there remain Russia and the U.S. is poi- The three countries top peration after Chinese lea- and bilateral trade terms. In an estimated 15,000 nuclear sed for a radical transforma- the list of the world’s most der Mao Zedong opted to return, China would reci- warheads between the sto- tion on a scale not seen since powerful and influential, and distance his country from its procate, but both sides wou- ckpiles of the U.S. and Rus- the Cold War, speculated a the triangular relationship former benefactor. A similar ld lose out so badly that the sia, with each commanding scholar at the University of between them has the poten- choice could be presented whole world would go into far more than the rest of the Macau (UM) in an interview tial to define the course of before the Russian president [economic] depression,” he world’s nuclear powers com- with the Times this week. global diplomacy for deca- in 2017. said. bined. The transformation will be des. “Better relations with Rus- the result of fundamental Michael Share, a UM scho- sia and worse relations with policy shifts initiated by Pre- lar specializing in Russian- China […] could put Putin sident-elect Donald Trump Chinese relations, told the into a very difficult situa- th century principles that are likely to redefine the Times that the change in tion as he might be forced to 19 basis of U.S. relations with diplomatic policy reflects a choose between [China and both Russia and China. departure from the globalist the U.S.],” Share told the Ti- MICHAEL SHARE told the one power. Spheres of influence Times that the incoming U.S. pres- denote geographic areas compris- Trump is expected to be thinking of recent presidents mes. Either way “Russia will ident was threatening to return the ing minor powers and regional inaugurated as U.S. presi- and a return to 19th-century continue to play a stronger world’s largest economy to princi- powers that fall under the protec- dent tomorrow (Macau time). geopolitical concepts such role in U.S.-China relations.” ples founded centuries before he tion or interest of more powerful While it remains unclear as economic protectionism, The scope for conflict in was born, namely ‘spheres of influ- patrons. “Xi, Putin, Trump are all which, if any, of his cam- spheres of influence and the Sino-U.S. relations has wi- ence’ and the ‘balance of power’. strongmen, while Europe is di- paign pledges will be imple- balance of power. dened since Trump was con- The balance of power refers to an vided and weak,” said Share, which mented in the coming years, Share said such a radical re- firmed as President-elect last attempt by states to sign alliances means the rules of global diploma- Trump’s rhetoric since his calibration has not been seen year. and agreements with the aim of cy might be left up to China, Russia election victory in November since Nixon’s 1972 state visit Trump’s threat to escalate preventing the domination of any and the U.S. to decide. has signaled both worsening to China. trade tensions through the

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Rui Martins awarded in Application Committee held

Tokyo N a session presided over make more efforts to prepare Iby Secretary for Social Af- application documents, de- Rui Martins, vice rector (research) of the University of fairs and Culture Alexis Tam, velop a thematic website and Macau (UM) and director of the UM State Key Laboratory the “Application of Macau, produce a feature video on of Analog and Mixed-Signal VLSI (AMS-VLSI Lab), China for the UNESCO Crea- gastronomy. received the Outstanding Service Award from the Institute tive Cities Network Commi- Macau’s Application Com- of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Council ttee” (Macau’s Application mittee also discussed the on Electronic and Design Automation, at the 22nd Committee) conducted its specific direction and policies IEEE/ACM Asia and South Pacific Design Automation Conference (ASP-DAC). Held this week in Tokyo, Japan, first plenary meeting yester- of Macau’s application, inclu- the ASP-DAC attracted 233 registered participants from day at the Tourism Activities ding Macau’s plans for future 19 countries and regions, amongst whom 214 were from Center. development and its possible academia and 19 were from related industries. According to a statement contributions to the UNES- issued by the Macau Go- Aspect of the plenary meeting CO Creative Cities Network. vernment Tourism Office The committee also discus- ANM calls MP to investigate (MGTO), those at the mee- of Gastronomy.” parations it has completed, sed the allocation of roles and ting discussed the status of This will gain significant including the establishment job duties to various mem- Sonia Chan the application, as well as the international recognition for of the Application of Macau, bers of the Working Group, specific direction it should Macau, noted the MGTO China for the UNESCO Crea- so as to make better progress Five members of the New Macau Association (ANM) take. statement, “which will have tive Cities Network Commit- in the application process. visited the Public Prosecution Office (MP) to file a report During the meeting, Se- far-reaching significance tee last year. The meeting was attended against the current Secretary for Administration and cretary Tam said it is one of and give a powerful impetus The Office also organized by MGTO director Helena de Justice, Sonia Chan, and former Secretary Florinda the MSAR Government’s to Macau’s transformation the first Working Group ex- Senna Fernandes and other da Rosa Silva Chan. The group, which included ANM vice president Sou Ka Hou and president Scott Chiang, major endeavors this year to into a World Center of Tou- planation session, reported Committee members; inclu- urged the MP to investigate both Chans, following file Macau’s application for rism and Leisure as well as on the progress of applica- ding President of Manage- accusations that they had inappropriately recommended membership of the UNESCO adequate diversification and tion documents, visited and ment Committee of Civic and their relatives to work at the MP. Sou believes that Creative Cities Network. sustainable development of attended international even- Municipal Affairs Bureau, inappropriate recommendations to government positions If successful, Macau will Macau’s economy.” ts, as well as organized last José Tavares, the President of occur across all levels of government, with this situation become a member of the In the meeting, MGTO pre- November’s “International Cultural Affairs Bureau, Ung being particularly egregious. Sonia Chan has already UNESCO Creative Cities Ne- sented an introduction of the Gastronomy Forum, Macau Vai Meng, and President of pledged to cooperate with the Commission Against twork in the field of gastro- UNESCO Creative Cities Ne- 2016”. the Institute for Tourism Stu- Corruption (CCAC) regarding the accusations. nomy, earning the title “City twork and reported on pre- This year, the Office will dies (IFT), Fanny Vong. ad fri 20.01.2017

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School principals ask for more sports fields IFT holds Career Day 2017 The Institute for Tourism Studies (IFT) held its Career Day HE principals of The group hopes that, besi- 2017 this week at the Institute’s Taipa campus. The event nine non-tertiary des looking for professional aims to provide more information on employment trends schools, including companies to design the city’s and graduate prospects in the tourism and hospitality the Escola Choi retaken lands, the govern- industry. Twenty-two tourism and services organizations, TNong Chi Tai, the Workers’ ment can also take note of the with a combined 600 job vacancies, joined the event. Children High School, the opinions of residents who live Representatives introduced positions available in their companies and arranged on-site interviews for graduating Escola Secundária Técnico- in the northern regions during students, according to a statement from the IFT. The Profissional da Associação the consultation period. statement referenced a recent graduates’ employment survey Geral dos Operários de Ma- “The government is encou- of 2015/16 graduates, conducted around six months after cau, the Escola Hoi Fai, and raging students to do more their graduation. According to the survey results, slightly over the Fong Chong Taipa, met sports and exercise, […] 80 percent of the degree program graduates were employed yesterday with Chief Executi- however, it is difficult for the at that time, with about 78 percent of that group employed in ve (CE) Chui Sai On at the go- school to achieve that because the tourism and hospitality sector. vernment headquarters. The available spaces for the cons- ts, informing the CE about the spaces are scarce,” explained meeting was also attended by truction of teaching buildings aforementioned circumstan- lawmaker Lei Cheng I. lawmakers Lei Cheng I and for schools in need, so as “to ces. Lei, followed by the two Three Lamps building Lam Hong Sam. allow schools with fewer spa- Lam recalled that, in specific principals, said that they also Vong Kuoc Leng, president ces to be improved.” areas in the northern region hope that the government, in dropped from protection list of Escola Choi Nong Chi Tai, Vong claimed that the CE of the Macau Peninsula, 85 its long-term planning, can told the media after the mee- also gave them feedback on percent of the population con- help schools to solve the pro- A three-storey building on Rua da Barca was removed from a list of heritage sites to be protected by the Cultural ting with Chui that the group the governmental reclama- sists of youth and newly esta- blem of space shortages. Affairs Bureau (IC). During a press conference called by mainly expressed their com- tion of land plots, which the blished families. The group expects the Blue the Executive Council, Leong Wai Man, head of the IC’s top official says will then be Lam said that as the popula- mon appeals to the CE, with Sky project to be concluded as Cultural Heritage Department said that the decision was particular regards to local considered for repurposing, tion keeps growing, the “Ma- soon as possible. taken following several public consultations on the list, which schools’ lack of space for both including areas to aid local cau Canidrome, at this mo- The “Blue Sky” project ai- included around 70 buildings. “The opinions we received teaching and sporting activi- schools. ment, is relatively suitable as med to relocate 15 school over this building were so different from the rest of the sites,” ties. Lam Lon Wai, the vice presi- a location to ease the northern institutions to better facilities Leong cited, explaining that those opinions were “divided” The group expects the gover- dent of the Workers’ Children region’s land problems.” Ac- in 15 to 20 years. Currently, and the owner “expressed strong opposition” to preserving nment to build sports facilities High School, said they brou- cording to Lam, they men- only four schools have accom- the building. “During our consultation with the Cultural on top of the Lin Fong Spor- ght to the meeting more than tioned this to the CE, who plished this goal, as written in Heritage Committee, the members were unanimously in ts Centre. They look forward 6,000 letters, and more than considered the matter to be of the letter the principals deli- favour of protecting the other nine sites, but opposed this one to the authority using some 8,000 signatures from paren- utmost importance. vered to Chui. JZ 13 to three,” the IC department head said, cited by TDM.

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Renato Marques Forum Macau N a week packed with hea- appoints deputy rings from witnesses testi- Witness claims to have fying in the case of the for- secretary- mer Public Prosecutions general IOffice (MP) Prosecutor-Gene- ral, Ho Chio Meng, yesterday’s found secret ‘vice room’ The Chinese Ministry of session was the third of its kind, Commerce has appointed once again exclusively devoted Ding Tian as the new deputy to the hearing of a single wit- Secretary-General of the ness. This time it was Wu Kit I, Permanent Secretariat of the the current Deputy Chief of the Forum for Economic and Trade Office of the Prosecutor. Co-operation between China PHOTO ARCHIVE PHOTO Wu, a witness listed by both and Portuguese-speaking the prosecution and the de- Countries (Forum Macau). fense, was at the stand mostly Ding, who previously served to reply to questions from the in the Department of Foreign prosecution related to the se- Assistance of the Chinese Ministry, was announced as veral accusations made against the new DSC in a statement Ho. released by Forum Macau. The highlights yesterday mor- Ding is said to be fluent in ning were the references to the Portuguese, has worked in Cape Teachers’ Resting Room, lo- Verde, Brazil and in East Timor, cated on the 16th floor of the and possesses a deep knowledge Hotline Center, as well as the of the Portuguese-speaking microfilming works assigned to countries, as well as extensive one of the companies owned by experience in economic and Wong Kuok Wai. trade-related matters. In fact, Wu started by ex- plaining that she had discove- red the venue where illegal acts Guangdong are said to have occurred purely records 11 H7N9 out of her own curiosity. This led her to discover the so-called carriers “Teachers’ Resting Room.” Guangdong Health and Wu stated that she was suspi- Family Planning Commission cious about a report from Chan announced on Wednesday Ka Fai that was a proposal to that the province had found hire one of Wong’s companies 11 carriers of the H7N9 virus. to complete a job, as he had sta- Two have passed away. Three ted that the works being under- cases were found in Foshan, taken by MP staff were taking Ho Chio Meng two in Guangzhou, and one too long. each in Zhongshan, Zhaoqing, As Wu said, her suspicious previous occasions other wit- guard that led her on the trail panies that, according to the Meizhou, Dongguan, Qingyuan led her to the 16th floor of the nesses had demonstrated a lack of the Teachers’ Resting Room witness, went down at least 30 and Shunde. On average, the Hotline Center where she lear- of memory. also never happened. percent “after the MP started carriers are 52 years old, with ned from the security guard According to Wu, while she Answering the questions of to attribute the jobs in a proper the oldest being 84 years old. that Lam frequently visited that continued to explore the area in the defendant’s lawyer, Wu manner.” An expert from the department area. the company of Ip, Ho sudden- was unable to explain how she “In some contracts the dif- says that Guangdong has If that wasn’t suspicious enou- ly arrived and claimed that all managed to enter the space ference is as much as fourfold begun the season with the gh, when checking the rental “these things belong to me” and without keys and, as she re- cheaper,” Wu said giving the highest rate of occurrence of contracts of the floor, Wu said said that he would remove the marked, “without breaking the example of the fire prevention the H7N9 virus, and predicted she found that of the ten units pieces from that place. entrance.” service contract. that the number of cases this rented by the MP from five ow- More findings were unearthed “I just moved the handle a litt- The session ended in a hea- year will be higher than the ners; two of them staff mem- after Ip took office and, while le and then it opened,” she said, ted manner with some unusual last. However, the expert said the situation in Guangdong is bers of the MP. planning to move his office lo- however also acknowledged: “I problems between the witness under control. Scrutiny of the other contracts cation into the former Teachers’ can’t say it was easy, I can only and the defendant’s lawyers. led Wu on a trail of Wong’s com- Resting Room, found some “se- say that I could open it without Presiding judge Sam Hou Fai panies. She mentioned, “three cret doors” that gave access to the keys.” intervened to state that the de- Cosmetic of them had the same address “secret bedrooms” and the sau- To the question of Ho’s lawyer, fense is not following the rules [located on the same floor] and na room mentioned in previous “Why didn’t you just ask for and that is why they have been industry awaits even the same contact person sessions of the trial. the keys?” Wu replied, “I don’t prohibited from asking ques- licensing system and phone number, to which During Wu’s explanation know!” tions. the MP was paying bills in the of her findings, Ho suddenly Then, in an afternoon dedi- On their side, the defense The Macau Beauty Industry sum of about 1 million patacas broke silence, disrupting the cated mostly to an exhausti- lawyers protested about the Business Association celebrated a month.” testimony of the witness by ve review of photos and items “time monopoly” given to the its inauguration ceremony Wu also said that she was able protesting the wording used by found in the Accommodation MP while they have been cut on Wednesday, according to open the door to the “Tea- Wu in referring to the spaces, Villa of Cheoc Van, the Prosecu- short after only two or three to a report by TDM. The chers’ Resting Room” without namely, “corruption or vice.” tion tried to prove that Ho had questions. Association says that Macau’s possession of the keys. That fin- The presiding judge then in- made a personal profit for some As has become customary, the cosmetic industry needs ding led her to inform the cur- tervened and warned the defen- 13 years by leasing a space that session did not close before Ho surviving space, and suggests rent Prosecutor General Ip Son dant about such behavior. never served to lodge any fo- once again took the chance to that the government establish a dedicated department Sang of the situation. The witness had initially see- reign delegation or MP guests. reply to the testimony presen- to support the industry. Describing the location in med very clear on every detail The witness also remarked ted. The Association president great detail, including the size, when answering questions that, over that long rental pe- This time he accused the cur- has recommended the materials, areas and qualities of from the prosecution. Howe- riod, the MP had spent over rent management of the MP of implementation of a cosmetic the items found, Wu continued ver, when quested by the de- MOP3 million in renovation having selected for another ten- professional examination to explain what she saw there. fense lawyers on some of those and decoration works for the der a company that Ho claims system that would allow people Wu said she found what she certainties, she changed her Villa on 25 separate occasions. also employs relatives of MP from outside the medical insisted to be a “dining table” tone to “I’m not sure” and then, In the final part of her testi- staff. He said that he had re- industry to apply for licenses although acknowledged that on “I think it was…” mony, Wu explained how she ceived a report days before his to operate simple cosmetic its surface was only stationary, Eventually she even acknow- had discovered several “illegali- detention. The prosecution re- equipment. The president a calendar, a calculator and a ledged that all the photos “I ties” and unnecessary expenses plied that Ho must prove what hopes that the government stapler. took” were in fact not taken by managed by the MP under the he claims. can grant the industry more The detailed descriptions of Wu, but from the Office head helm of Ho, namely in the pri- The trial will resume today to recognition and assistance Wu were specifically noted in Tam Peng Tong and that the ces of 24 contracts with Wong continue to hear more witnes- so that its professionals can yesterday’s session since on supposed talk with the security Kuok Wai and Mak Im Tai com- ses listed by the prosecution. improve their skills. 20.01.2017 fri

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Despite all of the parking issues mentio- Instead, you MUST ensure that you ces of this unrest will almost certainly ned in last weeks article, who can blame have a deluge of MOP 1 coins on hand mushroom into something far more a person for buying a car in Macau? at all times, ready to feed a hungry me- serious. If you travel frequently between Macau, ter...But wait …! In the spirit of wanting to make a posi- Taipa and Coloane, a car is a necessity, Since the meters only accept coins, they tive difference, we re-iterate some ideas not a luxury. A motorbike would cer- fill up quickly and become non-opera- that were first published in March last tainly be better solution, but the diaboli- tional. year; cal quality of driving, spatial awareness So. You pull up to the only space avai- Possible Solutions. In no particular or- and knowledge of road etiquette almost lable, go through the car parking ballet der; ensures that motorbike riders await a and magic show that allows you to 1. Like most other advanced cities and grizzly fate no matter how careful they squeeze a normal four passenger vehi- countries, issue parking permits for are. cle into a parking space large enough local residents. There are not enough This brings us neatly to the parking co- accommodate a child’s toy, only to find car park spaces, and parking permits nundrum. that the meter says ‘not working’. allow residents the ability to park within Buying a private parking space is more You can try to call the number on the walking distance of their home. expensive than buying an apartment in meter, and if you are lucky enough to get 2. Increase the number of taxi licenses. many cities in the world. through to the person on the other end The taxi license holders will complain, Metered spaces are now down to 10 mi- which, in our experience, is approxima- but increasing the amount of taxi’s will nute intervals, with hefty consequences tely 33 percent of the time, make sure also increase the amount of people who for those people who over stay. On Ja- you know your location, meter number use them because they can actually rely nuary 1 we learned of a gentleman who and number of the vehicle and are rea- on getting one. parked on a 2-hour meter and over-ran dy to communicate this. Obviously the 3. Uber. Allow it. Please allow it. Find a his meeting by 20 minutes. common language is Cantonese which way to make the system work because He could have expected to be fined for is fair enough, even though it’s neither of it is so much better, ‘greener’, hugely in his breach of conduct, and no-one could the official languages of Macau. demand and desperately needed ! argue against this. He came back to find So what’s all of this got to do with Real 4. Improve the Driving License learning his car clamped. Clamped! Estate? Well, in case you haven’t no- and test center. The quality of driving Whilst this sounds ridiculous, it gets ticed, people are finding Macau an in- and knowledge is disgraceful. The worse. Those people who purchased creasingly difficult place to live. speed limit of just over 37mph (60kmh) ‘pre-paid parking meter cards’ some The frustration is shared across the on most roads and the traffic jams are time ago are left holding them like idio- board by people born and raised in Ma- the only reason more people aren’t in- ts since they are no longer accepted in cau as well as those who arrived here on jured. Amongst other things, drivers parking meters. The slot has been clo- a temporary basis. If these issues are simply do not know the correct way to sed up for some time. not addressed quickly, the consequen- drive around a roundabout. fri 20.01.2017

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BLOOMBERG The company will also open a store in April in Hangzhou spe- cializing in wedding jewelry, said Wong. That effort is part of the 88-year-old jewelry chain’s at- tempt to revive flagging sales with new business models. Last year, it ATHAY Pacific Airways Chu took over as chief executi- announced plans to expand its on- CLtd. shares dropped the ve officer in March 2014 as the most in three months after airline reported its smallest the carrier’s planned business half-year profit in more than The new revamp fell short on details, two years. Monologue failing to soothe investor con- “If the statement is any in- cerns over a slide in earnings. dication, it could well be that outlets will Changes at Asia’s biggest in- he may not be there for long,” ternational airline “will start at Shukor Yusof, founder of avia- stock jewelry the top” and the carrier will eli- tion consulting firm Endau minate some positions as part Analytics said by phone, refer- priced at of a review, with key changes ring to Chu. “They haven’t em- Daniela Wei young customers.” RMB2,000 taking effect by mid-year, Ca- braced the changes. They’ve Chow Tai Fook, which operates thay said in a statement We- lacked the vision to grow the HOW Tai Fook Jewellery more than 2,000 jewelry and high- line presence and venture beyond dnesday. The stock fell 3.9 company and that has been Group Ltd. is targeting end watch outlets mainly in Grea- its traditional bases to markets percent to HKD10.40 in Hong one of the main reasons for the young shoppers in main- ter China, is aiming to capture a such as the U.S., Taiwan and South Kong yesterday, the biggest decline in the company’s per- land China with a new shift in Chinese shopping habits as Korea loss since Oct. 13. formance and profit.” Cchain of lower-priced stores, as the the country’s economic slowdown The jeweler has been shutting “We wanted to see hard A spokeswoman said the world’s largest jeweler tries to sho- and an anti-corruption crackdown stores and negotiating lower rents changes, things like cutting company doesn’t comment on re up its customer base amid sales damped demand for luxury goods. in Hong Kong as analysts surveyed capacity, what sort of savings speculation when asked whe- that are set to fall for a third-strai- In Hong Kong, where the jeweler by Bloomberg forecast revenue to level they hope to achieve,” ther Chu will be replaced. Chu ght year. is based, retailers are hurting from fall 11 percent on average in the said Mohshin Aziz, an analyst has been at the helm of the car- The new Monologue outlets will 21-straight months of falling sales twelve months ended March 2017, at Maybank Investment Bank rier for about three years now. stock jewelry priced at 2,000 yuan as fewer mainland Chinese tourists which would mark the third-strai- Berhad in Kuala Lumpur. “Not His predecessors John Slosar (USD291) on average, about a third visit the city. ght fiscal year of declines. only did we want more decisi- and Tony Tyler both held the of the prices at the company’s fla- “Chow Tai Fook is going down- In Hong Kong and Macau, Chow ve actions, but more sharing of top job at the marquee airline gship Chow Tai Fook-branded sto- market to seek new momentum Tai Fook is aiming for further ren- how the plan is going to be im- for about three years. In both res, said Managing Director Kent as the high-end jewelry market is tal rate reductions of as much as plemented. We had neither.” instances, the then chief ope- Wong yesterday. The first of them obviously losing customers due 50 percent for its street-level stores With premium travel decli- rating officer was promoted to opened in the southern city of Shen- to the long-term anti-corruption in the twelve month ended March ning and the diminishing role the chief executive’s role. zhen in September, with as many as trend and consumer preference 2018, Wong said. The company of Hong Kong as a transfer The airline is looking at ways six more planned this year including changes,” said Hannah Li, a Hong has shut a net seven outlets in the hub for Chinese outbound to pare costs as mounting in Dalian and Wuhan, he said. Kong-based analyst at UOB Kay two cities this fiscal year, he added. travelers, Cathay has been competition from Chinese and “Chow Tai Fook is actively tur- Hian Ltd. Introducing low-end While Chow Tai Fook is hoping struggling to revive earnings. Middle Eastern carriers have ning the brand image younger and products in stores that are distinct for a further easing of its sales de- It also has a challenge at hand eaten into Cathay’s premium more diversified,” said Wong in a from Chow Tai Fook will keep the cline in 2017, “it is still too early as Emirates and other Middle long-haul customer base, briefing in Hong Kong. “We don’t company’s premium image from to say if we are now in a recovery Eastern airlines expand more causing passenger yields - a expect the new shops to provide being tarnished, she said. trend as there’s too much global into Asia, luring passengers key measure of profitability - huge sales contributions as they Chow Tai Fook’s shares have gai- uncertainty,” Wong said. “We need with frills. Cathay shares have to drop to a seven-year low. are selling lower-priced products. ned 15 percent this year, outperfor- to wait till the second half of this slipped 33 percent since Ivan Bloomberg But we have to do it or we’ll lose the ming the 4.8 percent rise in Hong year for a clearer look.” Bloomberg

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the 13 hotel commissions two gold- mce raises rmb400,000 for guizhou facebook to build data center in plated rolls-royce phantoms school denmark their exterior and interior, will Facebook will build a 56,500 be the centerpieces of the square-meter data center collection and will be reser- in central Denmark, its third ved for the 13 Hotel’s most such center outside the Uni- important guests. ted States. According to a press relea- Facebook executive Niall se by Edelman Hong Kong, McEntegart says the facility great care and attention has to be built west of Denmark’s been applied to the creation third-largest city, Odense, “will of the cars’ defining feature Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd completion of the school last be one of the most advanced, - an exterior finish enhanced (MCE) has raised RMB400,000 week. energy-efficient data centers.” with 23.75 carat gold par- for the “MCE Charity Bike Ride,” The “MCE Charity Bike Ride” Odense Mayor Peter Two bespoke, gold-pla- ticles, a weight specifically an initiative organized by a group Team was formed in 2009 to rai- Rahbaek Juel said yester- ted vehicles will become chosen for even disburse- of MCE Volunteers. se funds for immediate poverty day’s announcement deser- the flagship cars of the 30 ment. The gaming operator said in relief and assistance to those in ved “a large Facebook ‘like.’” collection of Rolls-Royce The finish uses 250 percent a statement that the funds were need, including victims of the Si- The city sold the industrial Phantoms, commissioned by more paint than other Phan- donated to the construction of chuan earthquake and poor stu- piece of land for 68 million luxury entrepreneur Stephen toms, resulting in 10 layers, the “Melco Crown - Macau Red dents in Hainan. kroner (USD10 million). Hung, Joint Chairman of The one of which consists of a Cross Bo-Ai Primary School” in The donation will directly bene- No details were immediately 13 Holdings Limited. 40-micron deep layer of gold Shiqian, Guizhou province. fit more than 200 students and available on when construc- The two cars, identifiable by combined with glass and alu- Twenty volunteers distributed around 14 teaching staff, MCE tion would begin or when the the 24-carat gold plating on minum. stationery and witnessed the said. center will open. 20.01.2017 fri

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NEW SILK ROAD? goods transported from the China Railway already has city of Yiwu in eastern Chi- more than 10 freight train na to a freight terminal in services to several European Barking in east London, via destinations including Ma- First China-London Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus, drid and Hamburg. They are Poland and western Europe. part of President Xi Jinping’s “One Belt, One Road” policy to revive the fabled Silk Road freight train arrives The train trading routes to the West. Weekly trains will initially entered be run to assess demand. Britain from Analysts say the service is not yet economically signifi- AP PHOTO France cant, because the volume that can be transported is small through the compared with using contai- ner ships. Channel There also isn’t yet a return Tunnel, service to transport goods from Britain back to China, completing though this could be in the works. Other European coun- a journey of tries have used the service to export items like wine and some 12,000 olive oil to China, said Ramon kilometers Pacheco Pardo, an internatio- nal relations lecturer at King’s College London. The train entered Britain “Economically [its signifi- from France through the cance] is still quite small. But Channel Tunnel, completing a politically it’s very significant journey of some 12,000 kilo- because China wants to show meters. The service offers bu- it is connecting directly with sinesses a new middle ground Europe,” he said. Sylvia Hui, London to Britain arrived in London dern-day Silk Road. between shipping and air frei- The European Union is Chi- yesterday, another leg in Bei- The 18-day trip saw dozens ght — it’s quicker than sen- na’s largest trading partner, HE first direct freight jing’s plans for closer trade of containers packed mainly ding goods by sea, and chea- with Germany and France Ttrain service from China ties with Europe along a mo- with clothes and household per than transporting by air. being the biggest players. AP

Pooja Thakur & at CBRE, sees prime mall Frederik Balfour Hong Kong housing curbs may give rents falling as much as 5 percent amid declining INGAPORE’S three tourist arrivals and softer S-year decline in home Singapore property some relief domestic demand. prices could see relief from “We see no particu- an unexpected quarter in lar reason why the retail 2017: Hong Kong. to overseas buyers, par- Hong Kong’s Central dis- contrasts with a forecast the sluggish economy wei- market or retail proper- So says Cushman & ticularly mainland Chi- trict and strong demand of an average 6.2 percent ghs on retail activity and ty will rebound anytime Wakefield Inc., which ex- nese who are seeking in- from Chinese financial drop in Singapore due to consumers shop online soon,” said Chan, who still pects the slide in the city vestments abroad to help companies for premium ample supply and an un- more. In Hong Kong, a expects rents to stabilize -state’s home prices to end shield them from a further office space could push certain economic outlook. two-and-a-half year slump by mid-year. “We will have this year as foreign inves- weakening of the yuan. rents up as much as 5 per- Retail rents in both cities in mall rents may continue to wait for some other tri- tors turned off by Hong That will help limit the cent in what is already the will also remain challen- as retail sales remain sub- ggers for the retail market Kong’s move to increase decline in Singapore pro- world’s most expensive ging this year. Singapore dued. Marcos Chan, head to pick up before retail the stamp duty for over- perty values to about 1.5 office market according mall owners are bracing of Hong Kong, Taiwan and rents go back to an upward seas buyers look to Sin- percent this year, accor- to Knight Frank Plc. That for another weak year as Southern China research trend.” Bloomberg gapore instead. Desmond ding to the average es- Sim, head of research for timate of five analysts Singapore and Southeast surveyed by Bloomberg. Asia at CBRE Ltd., said Home prices have fallen 11 Singapore house prices percent since 2013, when are approaching their the island-state’s gover- trough, with a forecast pri- nment implemented the ce move of flat to minus 2 strictest of its own cooling percent. Savills Plc fore- measures. casts Singapore prices will The outlook for Hong rise 1 percent on average Kong is more bearish, with this year. prices in the secondary “The fallout from the -housing market seen dro- stamp duty could be bene- pping 8 percent, according ficial for Singapore,” said to the average of seven Sigrid Zialcita, managing analyst forecasts. Whi- director for Asia Pacific le figures for new homes research at Cushman & aren’t available for Hong Wakefield. “Singapore Kong, early indications are is always seen as a place that prices in this segment where you can preserve will be more resilient as capital and we are expec- developers offer incenti- ting interest from foreign ves to offset higher stamp nationals to come back.” duties. Hong Kong’s November The markets for Grade-A increase in stamp duty to office space in Asia’s two 30 percent for foreigners competing financial hubs makes Singapore’s 18 per- are set to diverge further cent rate more attractive in 2017. Scarce supply in fri 20.01.2017

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DAVOS Chinese mogul urges Trump against scrutinizing media investments

HINA’S biggest me- men who have failed to make it in dia mogul said he’d be a Hollywood, he said. “happy buyer” of a top Asked whether Chinese movies BLOOMBERG Hollywood studio if one will succeed overseas, Wang said Cwere for sale and urged president- “The Great Wall,” his $150 million elect Donald Trump to resist calls fantasy epic starring Matt Damon for the government to scrutinize and the biggest ever China-U.S. Chinese investments in the U.S. co-production, will be a test case. entertainment industry, warning Produced by Legendary, the mo- such a move could hurt both sides. vie has been screening in China “If the U.S. blocks Chinese capi- and over a dozen other markets, tal, China can retaliate with pro- bringing in nearly $200 million so tectionist measures. This won’t be far, according to Box Office Mojo. good for anyone,” Dalian Wanda “Great Wall is the first test in Group Co.’s billionaire Chairman making a Chinese film for the wor- Wang Jianlin told Bloomberg ld,” he said. “It would be a huge News Editor-in-Chief John Mi- success if it sells $400 million to cklethwait during a panel at the $500 million worldwide. Still, World Economic Forum in Davos, compared to Hollywood, we are Switzerland. “Let’s not fight over lagging far behind and have just entertainment.” begun experimenting.” Though Wang has voiced his in- Wang also urged Hollywood stu- terest in buying a top Hollywood dios to adapt more to the changing studio before, his comments come taste of Chinese audiences, the days before the U.S. swears in as source of Hollywood’s biggest re- president a man who’s repeate- venue growth. dly attacked China by deriding its Despite the backlash, China’s da executive, will be acting CEO into real estate, where he built a “Chinese films have more emotio- trading and currency policies as second-richest man brushed off while Legendary seeks a full-time fortune that now ranks second nal attachment, while Hollywood being unfair. Wang’s purchases in the criticism he’s faced in the U.S., replacement. only to that of Alibaba Group Hol- films are focused on big scenes and the U.S. have already prompted 18 saying he doesn’t interfere with Still, what’s eluded Wang over ding Ltd. Chairman Jack Ma in how Americans save the world,” members of Congress to urge the content and that as a business- the years has been the purchase of China. The Bloomberg Billionaires Wang said. “Hollywood needs to government to begin reviewing man, he’s primarily interested in one of Hollywood’s “big six” stu- Index estimates his net worth at adapt to Chinese audiences’ taste Chinese investments that may in- making money. dios. about $31 billion. more, instead of keeping spawning volve control of media and other “They produce their films and I “Of course, if we are able to buy For a story on Wanda’s ambi- superheroes.” soft-power institutions. only demand profits from them. A one of the top six, that would be tions in China’s health-care indus- At home, Wanda is preparing to Wanda was the first Chinese few years ago, there were concerns a great thing to do,” Wang said. try click here formally open its Qingdao Movie firm to own a major Hollywood that AMC would only screen Chi- “However, these six companies Having developed Wanda into Metropolis, which it calls the wor- film production company with the nese films after I bought it. That aren’t in a selling mood, so that’s the one of the world’s largest ow- ld’s largest film studio complex, USD3.5 billion purchase of “Go- never happened,” he said. “The an issue we can’t crack.” ner of shopping malls and luxury next year. It’s already shot the first dzilla”-maker Legendary Enter- U.S. companies I’ve bought are Hollywood’s six major studios hotels, Wang in recent years has major China-Hollywood co-pro- tainment last year. In November, still run by Americans.” are Viacom Inc.’s Paramount Pic- shifted the group’s focus toward duction there: “The Great Wall,” Wanda agreed to buy Golden Glo- He’s losing one big American tures, 21st Century Fox Inc.’s 20th entertainment and sports via a due for a February debut in the be Awards producer Dick Clark chief. Thomas Tull, who founded Century Fox, Time Warner Inc.’s string of acquisitions. U.S. after an earlier introduction Productions for USD1 billion. Legendary Entertainment and Warner Bros., Walt Disney Stu- In addition to the U.S., Wanda in China. Wang visited the U.S. Wanda is the biggest operator of sold it to Wanda, stepped down dios, Comcast Corp.’s Universal is also the top owner of cinemas in October, speaking at the Los movie theaters in America after as chief executive officer on Tues- Pictures and Sony Pictures. in China and Europe. The tycoon Angeles County Museum of Art, his AMC Entertainment Holdings day, though he’ll remain founding Wang, 62, joined the army as a controls 12 percent of the world’s and offering subsidies for U.S. fil- Inc. purchased Carmike Cinemas chairman and retain a stake in Le- teenager and then left to go into movie theaters, giving him an mmakers to make movies at Qing- Inc. gendary. Jack Gao, a senior Wan- government before branching off edge over other foreign business- dao. Bloomberg

model of major-country Xi extols multilateral approach, climate accord relations with the United States,” as well as “a com- prehensive strategic part- control.” “Trade protectionism fferences under control nership of coordination Xi’s speech during a visit and self-isolation will be- and build a new model of with Russia” and other AP PHOTO to the United Nations’ of- nefit no one,” he told an relations featuring non- relationships, without gi- fice in Geneva came as he ving specific details. wrapped up a visit to Swit- Xi praised the Paris ac- zerland, and a day after he Xi said China would cord as “a milestone in the cast China as a champion ‘strive to build a new model history of climate gover- of free trade and stability nance.” in an address to the World of major-country relations’ “We must ensure this Economic Forum. endeavor is not derailed,” His remarks at the forum with the United States he said. “All parties shou- appeared to be a rebuke ld work together to im- to the isolationist urges event attended by new conflict, non-confronta- plement the Paris agree- that helped bring Donald U.N. Secretary-General tion, mutual respect and ment.” HINESE President the Paris accord to combat Trump to power. Xi’s Antonio Guterres. win-win cooperation,” Xi Trump, who has called CXi Jinping extolled the climate change must be comments Wednesday “Major powers shou- said, speaking through an climate change a Chinese merits of multilateral coo- kept on track and that ma- tapped similar themes, ld respect each other’s interpreter. hoax, has raised specula- peration yesterday [Ma- jor powers should “keep again without any direct core interests and major He said China wou- tion that he might pull the cau time], declaring that their differences under references to Trump. concerns, keep their di- ld “strive to build a new U.S. out. AP 20.01.2017 fri

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Eileen Ng, Kuala Lumpur MYANMAR Najib urged Myanmar to stop all discrimination and attacks, HE Organization of Isla- and repeated calls for the free Tmic Cooperation plans to delivery of aid and safe return send a high-level delegation to OIC hopes to send team to of refugees. Myanmar’s troubled Rakhine “This must happen now. [...] state to assess the plight of the the government of Myanmar Rohingya Muslim minority, disputes the terms ‘genoci- Malaysia said yesterday. study Rohingya’s plight de’ and ‘ethnic cleansing,’ but A resolution issued after a whatever the terminology, the special meeting of OIC fo- Rohingya cannot wait,” he said. reign ministers to discuss Najib said Malaysia will do- the Rohingya crisis urged nate another 10 million rin-

Myanmar to accept the OIC’s AP PHOTO ggit (USD2.25 million) for visit. It asked Myanmar to im- humanitarian aid and social plement the rule of law, work projects in Rakhine, where toward a sustainable solution, most of the Rohingya have and allow the safe return of lived for generations. Many refugees and “unimpeded and have been denied Myanmar unconditional access” for hu- citizenship. manitarian aid to the affected Indonesian Foreign Minis- area. ter Retno Marsudi said on the Rohingya villagers and acti- sidelines of the meeting that vists say hundreds of civilians Jakarta was “more than ready have been killed since October, to play a bridging role” to help although figures cannot be ve- Myanmar and its Muslim mi- rified because authorities have nority. Marsudi said she will limited access for aid workers fly to Yangon on Friday to meet and journalists. Recent satelli- with Myanmar leader Aung te images show thousands of San Suu Kyi, and plans to tra- houses were burned. Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak vel to Rakhine tomorrow. Myanmar’s army began a OIC Secretary General Yousef crackdown in Rakhine state ducting operations to clear the an independent team to assess of refugees that could destabi- Al Othaimeen said Myanmar in October after nine police- area of armed elements. whether what has been said lize the region. Indonesia also must halt “ongoing discrimi- men were killed. The security Malaysian Foreign Minister really happened or it is just offered to be a facilitator to nation and the unwarranted forces are accused of killings, Anifah Aman said an indepen- mere propaganda. In actual find a solution to the crisis. systematic abuse against the rape and the burning of homes dent assessment of the situa- fact, it is good for them,” Ani- Malaysian Prime Minister Rohingya.” that have driven some 65,000 tion would help Myanmar’s fah told reporters at the end of Najib Razak, delivering a spee- A small group of Rohingya refugees across the border government since it has rejec- yesterday’s meeting. ch at the meeting, warned that gathered at the building whe- into Bangladesh in the past ted accusations of widespread Earlier yesterday, Malaysia the violence must end, or mi- re the OIC ministers were three months. abuses against the Rohingya. said the crisis was no longer litants including the Islamic meeting and repeated calls for The government and the “In order to ascertain the Myanmar’s internal affair be- State group could infiltrate and an independent investigation army say they have been con- reality of it, why not receive cause it has fueled an exodus radicalize the Rohingya. into their plight. AP

AUSTRALIA INDIA At least 24 children Leader of most populous state quits killed in road crash Opinion polls showed long as I could and then

the 48-year-old former step aside,” Baird told re- AP PHOTO AP PHOTO banker was one on Aus- porters with an emotion- tralia’s most popular poli- filled voice. “Well, today ticians at the start of 2016, I’m making good on that which he recently descri- pledge.” bed as his annus horribi- Baird said “serious heal- lis, Latin for horrible year. th challenges” for his fa- His popularity had plum- mily were also factors in meted by late 2016 after his resignation. His father, truck loaded with putated at a hospital. he outlawed greyhound a former state govern- Asand collided with a The area is about 270 ki- racing on the grounds of ment minister and federal school bus early yesterday, lometers southeast of New cruelty, then lifted the ban government lawmaker, killing at least 24 young Delhi. in the face of a political was recovering from open children in the northern State education authori- backlash. A series of poli- heart surgery and his mo- Indian state of Uttar Pra- ties had closed all schools cy backflips that followed ther requires 24-hour care desh, police said. in the district because of a tainted him as a politician for muscular dystrophy. At least two dozen other severe cold wave, and Ah- without strong convic- His sister Julia Baird, a children were injured med said authorities wou- tions. prominent journalist who when the speeding truck ld check why the school New South Wales Premier Mike Baird Baird told a news confe- wrote in 2015 about her collided head-on with the had stayed open. rence on yesterday that he battle with a rare cancer, bus, said Javeed Ahmed, Prime Minister Naren- HE leader of Austra- ment immediately after a was quitting now to give has suffered a recurrence the state’s top police offi- dra Modi tweeted his Tlia’s most populous 10-year career. the next premier time to of that cancer and has re- cial. condolences, saying: “An- state resigned yesterday Treasurer Gladys Bere- settle into the role before cently returned to hospi- The children, between guished by tragic accident after his popularity plum- jiklian, the party deputy, the next election in 2019 tal. the ages of 3 and 12, were in UP’s Etah. I share the meted over a series of de- has said she will be a can- at the end of the current Baird was thrust into studying at a school in the pain of the bereaved fa- cisions during 2016. didate and is widely regar- four-year term. power in 2014 when Pre- town of Etah. milies & condole [the] Sydney-based New Sou- ded as the Baird’s most He said he got into politi- mier Barry O’Farrell su- Another police officer, passing away of young th Wales Premier Mike likely successor. cs because he was frustra- ddenly quit in the face Daljeet Chaudhry, said children.” Baird used social media to The surprise resignation ted by government policy of mounting evidence visibility was low due to Accidents are common announce that the ruling comes during a turbulent inaction. that he failed to declare a dense fog. on Indian roads, with Liberal Party would elect era in Australian politi- “I said many times I di- 3,000 Australian dollar Police officer Parasuram most blamed on reckless a new leader at a meeting cs when state and federal dn’t want to become a ca- (USD2,800) bottle of wine Singh said the truck driver driving, poorly maintai- on Tuesday. He would leaders’ careers are often reer politician. I wanted to that arrived as a gift on his suffered serious injuries to ned roads and aging vehi- then quit the state parlia- shorted lived. go as hard as I could for as Sydney doorstep. AP his legs, which were am- cles. AP fri 20.01.2017

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ambassador. The statue is of a girl in her mid-teens who wears a tradi- Unending vigil for S. Koreans tional “hanbok” dress. She sits next to an empty chair, symbo- lizing victims who have died. Japan has “strongly requested” camped near sex-slave statue that Seoul work to “solve” the statue issue “in an appropriate manner, based on the agree- days after the agreement on ment,” said an official from the sex slaves was announced Dec. Japanese Embassy in Seoul. AP PHOTO 28, 2015. They want Tokyo to Some major South Korean accept full legal responsibili- presidential hopefuls have ty for the sexual slavery, ack- vowed to ditch the 2015 agree- nowledging it as a war crime, ment if they win elections, punishing those involved and which could take place in a few providing formal compensa- months if the Constitutional tion to the victims. Court removes Park from offi- Choi says 20 to 30 people ce. Experts, however, say Sou- turned out daily in the first th Korea is unlikely to revoke few weeks; now about 20 pro- the deal because it would testers take turns staying in damage Seoul’s credibility. the tent in groups of two or At the same time, there’s litt- three. They come once or twice le chance the government will a week in 24-hour shifts that risk public uproar by remo- start and end at 9 a.m. ving the statues. Many of the Protesters share blankets and protesters know this but want an electric stove powered by a stronger assurances from the cord connected to electricity government. at a nearby construction site. “I impulsively joined the pro- A table outside the tent has tests purely out of anger,” said papers and pens for gathering Park Seong-woo, a high school signatures on a petition calling student who comes to the tent A tent made of plastic sheet is set by students to protect a statue of a girl representing thousands of Korean women enslaved for Seoul to abandon the 2015 on Saturdays. for sex by Japan’s imperial forces agreement, along with a plastic While the protesters’ presence box for collecting donations. is normally quiet, every Wed- Kim Tong-Hyung, Seoul Tokyo, two vibrant democracies are limited on dealing with a The volunteers chat with vi- nesday at noon, those occupying and U.S. allies who have long private monument. sitors, who often bring them the tent are joined by hundreds VERY night they sleep struggled to move past their tu- The volunteers in the tent food and small presents like more who come to demand that above cold concrete, multuous shared history. don’t trust their government knitted scarves and instant Japan show more contrition to curled up in sleeping In recent days Tokyo has cal- and are determined to protect hand warmers. But not everyo- the former sex slaves. bags on rubber mat- led back its ambassador to Sou- the statue, even in tempera- ne is friendly. Yoon Jae-min, a college stu- Etresses in a tent made of plastic th Korea over another similar tures that can dip well below Right-wing supporters of the dent who was at the tent Jan. sheets held together with tape. statue newly erected near the freezing. agreement’s co-architect, Sou- 11, said the 2015 deal showed Their heads are inches away Japanese consulate in the sou- “Whenever I see the statue, th Korean President Park Geun- that the Park government from cars zooming by — and thern port city of Busan, and a I think about how that cou- hye, occasionally shout insults, “doesn’t protect its own people from a bronze statue of a young Buddhist monk has died after ld have been me if I’d been accusing them of being Nor- and doesn’t hear their voices.” girl that sits across from the Ja- setting himself ablaze in pro- born during those times,” said th Korean sympathizers. Choi Those who keep watch over panese Embassy in Seoul. test of a 2015 agreement be- Choi (pronounced Chwey) Hye says a man once told her he the statue at all hours sleep Most of the protesters are not tween the neighbors that was Ryeon, a 23-year-old college wanted to stab her. Park has on the edge of the sidewalk, much older than the girl the meant to settle, supposedly for student who was at the tent been impeached and a court and they must brave not only statue depicts. It represents good, the sex slave dispute. Jan. 4. is deciding whether to remove the elements but also traffic. thousands of women enslaved The settlement included a “We want to create discom- her from office over a corrup- Choi says a driver once lost for sex by Japan’s imperial for- cash payment for the dwin- fort. We want Japan to see us tion scandal. control of a car after midnight ces before and during World dling number of victims, who here and think, ‘This is not The statue was created in and crashed a few meters away War II, when Korea was a Ja- are often described using Ja- over,’ and we want the Sou- 2011 by sculptors Kim Woon- from the tent. panese colony. pan’s favored euphemism, th Korean government to know seong and Kim Seo-gyeong, Still, Choi says conditions Some of these young protes- “comfort women,” but there that we will never let them re- who have since made six simi- were worse early in the protest, ters have been camping here for was no clear language about move the statue.” lar statues placed overseas and when police barred them from more than a year, determined the statue. The protesters in front of the 43 across South Korea, inclu- even having a tent. Now they at to protect the small monument, Tokyo believes a clear unders- Japanese Embassy, which is ding the one installed in Bu- least have a shelter, made of a which plays an outsized role in tanding to remove the statue currently under reconstruc- san last month that prompted parasol, plastic sheets and duct relations between Seoul and exists. Seoul says its powers tion, began camping out two Tokyo to temporarily recall its tape. AP

INDONESIA Ex-Garuda CEO named as suspect in corruption case

Indonesia’s anti-cor- pe, spokesman Febri rating with KPK in its the chairman of Lip- ruption agency named Diansyah said in a text investigation, it said. po Group’s Matahari-

Emirsyah Satar, a for- message. The agency Satar wasn’t immedia- Mall.com, or PT Global BLOOMBERG mer chief executive of- was expected to annou- tely available for a com- ECommerce Indonesia. ficer of state-owned PT nce more details about ment on his mobile. Garuda slid 1.7 per- Garuda Indonesia, as a the case in a press con- Satar served as the cent to 348 rupiah as suspect in an interna- ference, he said. chief executive of Garu- of 3:32 p.m. in Jakarta, tional bribery case. The corruption case da for a decade throu- while shares of PT Ma- The agency, also is related more to indi- gh 2014, overseeing a tahari Department Sto- known as KPK, is in- vidual actions and not debt restructuring and re, which holds about vestigating the bribery Garuda’s activities as an initial public offe- 10 percent stake in Ma- case linked to parties a company, the airli- ring that allowed it to tahariMall.com, rose in several countries ne said in a statement. expand its fleet to 134 1.2 percent to 14,875 in Asia and Euro- Garuda is fully coope- aircraft. He’s currently rupiah. Bloomberg Emirsyah Satar 20.01.2017 fri

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in throngs and serve as “a wall of meat” if needed to protect Inaugural things to watch: The Trump’s supporters. CELEB WATCH Trump says he’s got the “bi- speech, the dress and more ggest celebrities in the world” coming to town for his inaugu- ration. Yes, there are A-list ce- lebrities in town — but you may Nancy Benac, Washington and half hours at Dwight Eise- need to check out non-inaugu- nhower’s first inauguration in ral venues to find them. ROM a morning stop at AP PHOTO 1953. Trump will have singer Jackie Fchurch through the swea- Evancho singing the national ring-in to the last dance of the FIRST STEPS anthem at his swearing-in. Per- evening, it’s going to be an inau- Trump aims to squeeze in a formers at his inaugural balls gural marathon today. Donald little work on his first day in include the Radio City Rocke- Trump will take Washington by office, perhaps in between the ttes, The Piano Guys, 72-year- storm, no matter what the wea- parade and the evening balls. old Tony Orlando and 81-year- ther. (Which, by the way, looks What to watch for: His aides old Sam Moore, from the soul like rain.) mention possible executive ac- duo Sam and Dave. Over at the Some things to watch for on tions and perhaps the swearin- nonpartisan Creative Coalition Inauguration Day: g-in of some members of his bash, the headliner is Grammy- Cabinet. winning Blues Traveler, and 35 OR 39? hosts will include Tim Allen Trump’s oath of office is the BIG LEAGUE? and John Leguizamo. only essential on Friday (to- In this Dec. 8, 2016, file photo, construction continues for the Inauguration and Trump has tweeted that “re- Saturday’s women’s march, morrow, Macau time); all the swearing-in ceremonies for President-elect Donald Trump on the Capitol cord numbers” of people are organized by women dismayed rest is window dressing. The pouring into Washington for his at Trump’s election, will have Constitution sets out a 35-word inauguration. That’s doubtful. Scarlett Johansson, America oath for the new president. address. Aides say Trump has gh. Good relations between the There are still hotel rooms for Ferrara, Amy Schumer, Fran- Some presidents make it 39 by taken a big role in writing the new president and the Republi- rent. And, contrary to Trump’s ces McDormand and Zendaya, tacking on “so help me God.” speech and has been practicing can-led Congress will be key to claims, stores still have plen- among others. Thursday’s “Pea- There are conflicting stories at Trump Tower. Expect him to the success of the Trump presi- ty of ball gowns to sell. No one ce Ball” for liberal activists pro- about when the ad lib started. keep it short, around 20 minu- dency. Early maneuvering has believes this inaugural will mised Solange and Esperanza The National Archives says tes or so. shown Trump and GOP legis- come close to the estimated 1.8 Spalding. George Washington added the lators to be on different pages million people who attended words when he took the oath AWKWARD at times about important issues Barack Obama’s firstinaugural. FASHION POLITICS at his 1789 inaugural. Some say When Trump is sworn in, such as taxes and health care. But with no official arbiter of There’s always intense interest the first eyewitness account of Hillary Clinton will be sitting So amid the toast-making and crowd counts, expect a post-i- in what the new first lady will a president using those words on the inaugural platform alon- the gift-giving of the day, the le- naugural tussle over how many wear, both for the swearing-in came at Chester Arthur’s inau- gside husband Bill Clinton. gislators and new president will people really showed up. and to the inaugural balls. This guration in 1881. Historian Jim She’ll be intent on keeping a be feeling one another out. year, it’s not simply a matter of Bendat says Washington’s use poker face, but that’s got to be DISSENTERS AND BIKERS fashion. It’s political. A num- of the phrase is a myth, but tough. All eyes will be watching POWER MARCH Protesters turn out for any ber of designers have said they every president since 1933 has to see whether Trump has any Start your stopwatch. More inauguration. This year, one of don’t want to dress Melania done it. interaction with his vanquished than 8,000 people will march the biggest pushbacks against Trump because they disagree rival, or mentions her in his ad- in the 1.5-mile inaugural para- Trump will be the Saturday with her husbands’ policies. THE SPEECH dress. de down Pennsylvania Avenue, women’s march, which could The president-elect has shru- Trump’s inaugural address from the Capitol to the White draw 200,000 or more peo- gged off such talk and sugges- will set the tone for the launch IT’S (NOT) JUST LUNCH House. That’s actually a relati- ple. There will be plenty of ac- ted his wife wouldn’t even want of his presidency. Will he go Washington ate alone after his vely restrained dose of inaugu- tion on Friday, though, with to be dressed by some of those the traditional route and offer 1789 inauguration. Trump will ral pomp. Trump’s team wants some demonstrators aiming to who are demurring. Musicians a message of unity to a divided go straight from his swearing-in to keep the parade to 90 mi- shut down or cause delays at who have agreed to play the nation, play the role of disrup- to a lavish luncheon of Maine nutes so the new president has security checkpoints going in inaugural have faced a backlash ter of the established order, lobster and Angus beef for 200 time to do some work. The lon- to the swearing-in ceremony. from Trump critics. Watch to or blend a little of both? This in the Capitol’s Statuary Hall. gest parade, with 73 bands and And then there are the Bikers see if the first lady’s designer won’t be his usual off-the-cuff It’s not just about lunch, thou- 59 floats, lasted more than four for Trump, promising to come does, too. AP

AP PHOTO Collapse of Tehran high-rise on fire kills 30 firefighters

injured in the disaster, whi- to a firefighter perched on located near the building. construction. le the state-run IRNA news a ladder and spraying wa- Turkey’s state-run news Elghanian was tried on agency said 45 firefighters ter on the blaze. agency, reporting from charges that included es- had been injured. A thick plume of brown Tehran, said the Turkish pionage and executed in Firefighters battled the smoke rose over the site af- Embassy was evacuated the months after the 1979 blaze for several hours be- ter the collapse. Onlookers as a precaution, though it Islamic Revolution that Smoke rising from the windows of the Plasco building fore the collapse. Police wailed in grief. sustained no damage in the brought the current ruling tried to keep out shopkee- Jalal Maleki, a fire depart- collapse. system to power — a move pers and others wanting to ment spokesman, earlier The Plasco building was that prompted many mem- Amir Vahdat, Tehran Plasco building, an iconic rush back in to collect their told Iranian state television an iconic presence on the bers of the country’s longs- structure in central Tehran valuables. that 10 firehouses respon- Tehran skyline. tanding Jewish community high-rise building in just north of the capital’s The building came down ded to the blaze, which The 17-story tower was to flee. ATehran engulfed by a sprawling bazaar. in a matter of seconds, was first reported around built in the early 1960s by The tower is attached to fire collapsed yesterday, Iran’s state-run Press TV shown live on state televi- 8 a.m. Iranian Jewish business- a multistory shopping mall killing at least 30 firefigh- announced the firefighters’ sion, which had begun an The Iranian military sent man Habib Elghanian and featuring a sky-lit atrium ters and injuring some 75 deaths, without giving a interview with a journalist units to help with the di- named after his plastics and a series of turquoise- people, state media repor- source for the information. at the scene. A side of the saster, state television re- manufacturing company. colored fountains. It wasn’t ted. Local Iranian state televi- building came down first, ported. It was the tallest building immediately clear if the The disaster struck the sion said 30 civilians were tumbling perilously close Several embassies are in the city at the time of its mall was damaged. AP fri 20.01.2017

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Gambia presi- 30 missing in central Italy dent refuses to step down

Gambia’s president-elect says avalanche that buried hotel he will be sworn in to office at the Gambian embassy in neighboring Senegal, as Coleen Barry, Milan the hotel by skis around 4 a.m. his country’s political crisis (0300 GMT), SKY TG24 reported. continues. Barrow won the N avalanche buried a The station said that one victim had AP PHOTO December election, but four-star spa hotel in been removed so far. President Yahya Jammeh, a mountainous earth- Video footage showed rescuers in power for more than two quake-hit region of cen- with shovels digging through a wall decades, is refusing to step tralA Italy, leaving at least 30 people of snow, and at least one man being down, saying he does not accept missing, authorities said yesterday. led through the cleared path. the result, citing irregularities. The civil protection agency said An ambulance was blocked seve- that they were working to get res- ral kilometers from the hotel, ac- cue vehicles to the Hotel Rigo- cording to SKY, which also said that German intel piano through roads covered in snowfall was so heavy that snow head warns snow, joining initial rescue efforts plows have had trouble clearing the that he was saved because he had evacuated. In the meantime, the overnight by alpine rescue teams. road to the hotel. gone outside to his car to get some- entire region has been hit by cold against threats The ANSA news agency quoted a Other video footage shows res- thing when the avalanche hit. weather and buffeted by snowstor- rescuer as saying that there were cuers entering the hotel, with piles The survivor, identified as 38-year- ms, piling more suffering on to the The head of Germany’s fatalities, but details weren’t imme- of snow and rubble cascading down old Giampaolo Parete, told doctors hard-hit population. domestic intelligence agency diately available. the stairs into the entryway. Rescue that his wife and two children were People left homeless by the earlier is warning that Europe needs Italian media said that the ava- team video also showed huge piles buried in the avalanche. He said quakes had been moved to hotels in to remain vigilant against lanche covered the three-story ho- of filthy snow and debris piled up that the car hadn’t been buried and the region, but it wasn’t immedia- the threat of extremist tel in the central region of Abruzzo inside the hotel’s corridors, having that he waited there for rescuers. tely clear who was staying at Hotel attacks. Hans-Georg Maassen on Wednesday. The hotel is about slammed through the outer walls of The mountainous region of cen- Rigopiano, which is located in the told reporters in Berlin yesterday his agency has 45 kilometers (30 miles) from the building. The audio is comple- tral Italy has been struck by a series Gran Sasso National Park. 548 extremists considered the coastal city of Pescara. Earth- tely silent. of quakes since August that des- The hotel posted on its Facebook potentially dangerous enough quakes hit the region on Wednes- ANSA quoted rescuers as saying troyed historic centers in dozens of page Wednesday morning after the to carry out an attack under day, including one with a 5.7 mag- they have been calling out to sur- towns and hamlets. A deadly quake first quake that its telephone lines surveillance. He says: “We nitude, but it wasn’t immediately vivors, but no one has responded. in August killed nearly 300, while were out. In the hours since the have to assume that there will clear if the temblors triggered the But media have reported that two no one died in the strong aftersho- report of the avalanche, users have be more attacks in Europe avalanche. people had been rescued. cks in October largely because po- been posting messages seeking in- and that means also more in Mountain rescue teams reached ANSA quoted a survivor as saying pulation centers had already been formation about the hotel. AP Germany.”

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TV canal macau cinema this day in history cineteatro Friday 20Jan -25 Jan 13:00 TDM News (Repeat) 13:30 News (RTPi) Delayed Broadcast ARRIVAL 14:50 RTPi Live room 1 17:00 Happy Endings Sr.2 2:30, 4:45, 7:15, 9:30pm 17:40 Castle S6 (Repeated) Director: Denis Villeneuve 18:20 Precious Pearl (Repeated) Starring: Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, Forest Whitaker Language: English 19:10 TDM Talk Show (Repeated) Duration: 116min 19:30 Soap Opera 20:30 Main News, Financial & Weather Report POKEMON: THE MOVIE 19 21:15 Documentary Serie room 2 22:10 Precious Pearl 4:40pm 23:00 TDM News Director: Kunihiko Yuyama Starring: James Cathcart, Kiyotaka Furushima, Megumi 23:30 Portuguese Movie Hayashibara 01:20 Main News, Financial & Weather Report (Repeated) Language: Cantonese (Chinese)

Saturday 10:35 Comedy 11:05 Blaze Riders 11:30 Documentary Serie 12:00 Miscellaneous 12:30 Documentary Serie 13:00 TDM News (Repeat) 13:30 News (RTPi) Delayed Broadcast 14:50 Soap Opera 18:40 Documentary Serie 19:10 Miscellaneous 20:30 Main News, Financial & Weather Report A STREET CAT NAMED BOB 21:00 Non-Daily Portuguese News room 2 21:10 Drama 2:30, 9:30pm 22:00 Revenge S.4 Director: Roger Spottiswoode xplorers meet at 22:45 Miscellaneous Starring: Luke Treadaway, Joanne Froggatt, Ruta 1958 E 23:00 TDM News Gedmintas outh ole Language: English S P 23:30 Musical Duration: 103min 00:10 Main News, Financial & Weather Report (Repeated) Members of the team attempting the first surface crossing of the Antarctic have joined up at the South Pole. Sunday New Zealander Sir Edmund Hillary - who has already 10:30 Young Children conquered Mount Everest - arrived with his team 17 11:00 Sunday Mass (Live) days ago. 12:00 Miscelllaneous Early this afternoon Sir Edmund welcomed the British 12:30 Miscellaneous team led by to the South Pole. The British and New Zealand teams are members of 13:00 TDM News (Repeat) a joint Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic expedition but 13:30 News (RTPi) Delayed Broadcast set off from opposite ends of the continent last No- 14:50 Zig Zag vember. 16:15 Miscellaneous The New Zealanders started out from the newly-crea- 16:45 Documentary Serie ted Scott camp near the Ross Sea while the British 19:00 Miscellaneous began their journey at Shackleton camp near the We- 19:30 Non-Daily Portuguese News (Repeated) ddell Sea. 19:40 Comedy Both teams used motorised vehicles for the trip to 20:30 Main News, Financial & Weather Report SING the South Pole. 21:00 Non-Daily Portuguese News room 3 En route, Sir Edmund and his team were responsible for setting up food and fuel depots for the British team. 22:00 Greece With Simon Reeve 4:30, 7:30pm They will now attempt to reach Scott Base and com- 23:00 TDM News Director: Garth Jennings Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, plete the 2158-mile (3473-kilometre) Antarctic cros- 23:30 Non-Daily Portuguese News Seth MacFarlane sing. 23:50 Miscellaneous Language: Cantonese (English) However, the British team’s departure from Shackle- 00:30 Main News, Financial & Weather Report Duration: 108min ton camp was delayed and they are now running al- 01:05 RTPi Live most three weeks behind schedule. 10000 MILES They must now decide when to start the second leg room 3 of the journey given the worsening weather conditions. 2:30, 9:30pm Dr Fuchs said the team would definitely go on. Director: Simon Hung “We hope and expect to get out before the winter, if Offbeat Starring: Yuan Huang, Megan Lai, Darren Wang not - bad luck,’” he said. Language: Mandarin (Cantonese, English) Asked whether he had considered breaking his jour- Duration: 103min ney and continuing in the spring Dr Fuchs replied: “Are raccoons recover at california the people who suggested that prepared to pay for it?” zoo after cross-country ride He thought it likely the team would reach Scott camp acau ower in the first week of March, Dr Fuchs added. M T Expedition members are also carrying out scientific 20 Jan - 28 Jan experiments including seismic soundings and gravi- metric readings during their epic journey.

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Baby raccoons that inadvertently hitched a cross-country ride to Northern California are recovering at the Oakland Zoo. In context Animal care authorities said this week that in September a man Vivian Fuchs and his team, accompanied by Sir Edmund had unknowingly transported the raccoons from Florida to Marin Hillary, went on to complete the first surface crossing of the County in a moving truck. Antarctic. The truck had been burglarized while in Florida, allowing a preg- They reached Scott camp on 2 March 1958 after a journey of nant raccoon to enter through a broken window and give birth. 99 days and more than 2,000 miles across the Antarctic. The man discovered the raccoons while unloading his truck. Five Dr Fuchs’ achievement was rewarded by an immediate knight- of six baby raccoons survived but were near death after being hood and he returned home to Britain as Sir Vivian. ARRIVAL Sir Vivian and Sir Edmund wrote a book about the trip, The without food or water for days. 2:30, 4:45, 7:15, 9:30pm Crossing of Antarctica. Wildlife education center WildCare nursed the raccoons to health, Director: Denis Villeneuve Sir Vivian was director of the British Antarctic Survey until but found they could not release the animals into the wild. Starring: Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, Forest Whitaker his retirement in 1973. The Oakland Zoo is caring for the raccoons until they can be Language: English He died in November 1999 aged 91. placed at a sanctuary or another zoo. Duration: 116min fri 20.01.2017 th Anniversary

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CHINA SUPER LEAGUE teams to use a player from Asia in addition to the overseas quota. Teams must also now field at least one player under the age of 23. Shanghai SIPG coach Andre Football pioneer calls for Villas Boas, whose team was among the most active in the transfer window, balked at the new rules as they’ve disrupted pre- rational signings to avoid bubble paration for the new season. “Such a huge change shouldn’t be announced about a month be- AYS after China ches and players. fore the new season,” Villas-Boas abruptly began scruti- Then came Jan. 5, when China’s said during a press conference at nizing the recruitment Sports General Administration his team’s training camp in Qatar. BLOOMBERG of foreign players into announced it would “regulate and “Most of the clubs’ team-building Dthe country’s dominant Super restrain high-priced signings, and plans have been in accordance League, one of the most influential make reasonable restrictions on with the previous rules. That’s men in Chinese football cautioned players’ high incomes.” In res- when everyone gets caught off the industry not to overreact to guard.” the rules by turning their backs on As to Li, he called for a more ba- overseas athletes altogether. Outside lanced approach to scouting fo- “I don’t hope things suddenly reign talent. move to another extreme,” CMC of China, “I think China’s soccer market Holdings Co. Chairman Li Rui- teams have should be more thoughtful and so- gang, whose firm backed the re- phisticated. Buying talents at such cord USD1.2 billion purchase of complained high price is not reasonable,” Li the Super League’s broadcasting said. “It’s not good for local soccer rights, said in an interview at the about how market or the global market. It dis- World Economic Forum in Davos, rupts the pricing.” Switzerland. “China needs inter- such deals CMC Holdings, an affiliate of national talents to bring skills, CMC Holdings Co. Chairman Li Ruigang are inflating China Media Capital, last year paid boost the ratings, popularity of the 8 billion yuan ($1.2 billion) for five games, make the games more at- the market for years of domestic television rights tractive.” world’s best-paid soccer player complained about how such deals to Chinese football, or 100 times the Chinese teams, backed by the even though he’s nearing the end are inflating the market for talent, talent league’s previous 80 million yuan- country’s rich, have shaken up of his playing career. That news and last month, the Communist per-season agreement. The com- the global market for soccer ta- came shortly after another of the Party’s flagship People’s Daily ponse, Super League officials an- pany also lead a group that spent lent by bidding up contracts. The city’s clubs paid London’s Chelsea newspaper chimed in with an edi- nounced clubs would be limited $400 million to buy a 13 percent Shanghai Shenua team reportedly a fee of $75 million to bring over torial pointing out that 80 percent to playing three foreign players, stake in Manchester City, a few agreed to pay 32-year-old Car- Brazilian reserve midfielder, Os- of the 4.1 billion yuan spent by the down from four previously. months after President Xi Jinping los Tevez 40 million euros ($42 car. country’s top division teams last Also under the new regulations, visited the English Premier League million) a season, making him the Outside of China, teams have season went toward foreign coa- the league scrapped the rights for club in 2015. Bloomberg

TENNIS | AUSTRALIAN OPEN and to be with them on CYCLING | TOUR DOWN UNDER the same level.” Djokovic was the only Caleb Ewan wins Djokovic out in second one of the men’s seeded players to lose on a long day capped by ninth-see- third stage round, loses to Istomin ded Rafael Nadal’s 6-3, 6-1, 6-3 win over 2006 fi- ustralian sprinter unofficial prelude to nalist Marcos Baghdatis. ACaleb Ewan won the Tour Down Un- lost 7-6 (8), 5-7, 2-6, 7-6 Both players have had yesterday’s third sta- der in each of the past (5), 6-4 yesterday to No. famously late nights at ge of the Tour Down two years, won the

AP PHOTO 117-ranked Denis Isto- Melbourne Park — Nadal Under cycle race while first and fifth stages min, a 30-year-old wild- losing the latest-finishing compatriot Richie Por- of last year’s event and card entry from Uzbekis- final in Grand Slam his- te retained the overall has now won the first tan. tory; Baghdatis losing to lead with three stages and third stages on “All the credit to Denis Lleyton Hewitt in thir- remaining. the current tour. The for playing amazing. He d-round match in 2008 Ewan outsprinted 22-year-old from Aus- deserves to win,” Djoko- that finished at 4:34 a.m. two-time world cham- tralia’s ORICA-Scott vic said of their four- “I’m not used to losing pion Peter Sagan to team has already had hour, 48-minute match. Australian Open second win the 144-kilometer five stage wins this “He was the better player round,” Djokovic said. stage from Glenelg to year. in the clutch moments.” “I’ve done so well here.” Victor Harbor, clai- “Today was pretty “Obviously, I was not That didn’t matter to ming his fourth stage tough backing up after pleased with my perfor- Istomin, nor seemingly win on the tour and yesterday,” Ewan said. mance overall, but I have to the Rod Laver Arena the 19th of his profes- “I went pretty deep and to congratulate my oppo- crowd. sional career. it really took me pro- nent. Whenever he nee- The center court wasn’t Both Ewan and Sagan bably three quarters ded, he came up with a at capacity as the match were lucky to avoid a of the race to really get big serve, big play.” extended into the sche- crash in the finishing into it again.” Djokovic hadn’t dro- duled night session, and straight, which brou- “It didn’t help that Serbia’s Novak Djokovic gestures to the crowd after losing to pped a set to Istomin in Djokovic’s usually vocal ght down Spain’s we had to ride back Uzbekistan’s Denis Istomin at the Australian Open in Melbourne six previous matches. But Serbian fans were also Gorka Izaguirre and a super-strong break he lost the 85-minute first not a big presence. two other riders. Be- away in the end. Since T started badly for fans were used to seeing set in a tiebreaker and Much of the crowd, sen- cause it happened wi- we got on the laps we INovak Djokovic, who at the Australian Open, then seemed to get the sing an upset, was behind thin 3 kilometers of were going full gas so needed 24 serves, six where he has won a re- momentum back, only for Istomin in the fifth set. the finish, Izaguirre it was a tough break.” break-point saves and 15 cord-equaling six titles, Istomin to finish stron- When the Uzbek made a did not lose any time Today’s fourth sta- minutes just to hold his including five in the pre- ger. backhand winner for the and remains in second ge takes riders 149.5 first game in the second vious six years. “It is the biggest win for decisive break in the fifth place on general clas- kilometers from round. In his earliest loss at a me. It means so much,” game of the last set, he let sification, 20 seconds Norwood to Campbel- This was not the close-to- Grand Slam tournament Istomin said. “Now I feel out a roar and the audien- behind Porte. town in eastern Ade- invincible Djokovic that since 2008, Djokovic I can play with these guys, ce roared, too. MDT/AP Ewan has won the laide. MDT/AP THE New clash erupts at Brazil Station20.01.2017Air quality fri BUZZ prison where 26 killed Roadside 50-70 Moderate Inmates threw rocks at each other and set up into two groups with makeshift barriers of pieces of barriers yesterday inside a Brazilian penitentiary wood, mattresses and other material. Injured pri- High where 26 prisoners were recently killed in confron- soners were seen being carried off. Density 55-75 tations. No prison guards could be seen. “We need help Residental Live images on Globo television showed hun- immediately,” Robinson Faria, the governor of the Moderate dreds of prisoners in the yard of Alcacuz Peniten- state of Rio Grande do Norte, told CBN radio. Faria Area opinion tiary outside the northeast city of Natal. said he had asked President Michel Temer to im- Inmates appeared to be separating themselves mediately dispatch troops from the Armed Forces. Ambient 55-75 Moderate Bizcuits DSMG SOURCE: Leanda Lee US WORLD BRIEFS ake it from him giving works T , Rules for pot in public AUSTRALIA The leader of Australia’s most Servant leadership is one of those idealistic populous state resigned concepts that you either know exists because fire up debate in Denver yesterday after his you’ve been privileged to experience it, hold it as popularity plummeted an ideal but remain agnostic, or are cynical about, over a series of as we often are of suggestions that altruistic qua- people under 21,” he said. decisions during 2016. lities exist in the business world. Sydney-based New A rather old concept in organisational behaviour Supporters hope to see the South Wales Premier and management studies, servant leadership city start accepting applica- Mike Baird used social goes back to the 1970s. It says leaders serve tions from businesses by media to announce first, and lead second. Being a servant leader is this summer, but regulators that the ruling Liberal about looking after the interests of the people in- could easily drag out deci- Party would elect a new side the company to help them grow, develop and sion-making for months. It leader at a meeting next week. perform to capacity, and to serve the interests of won’t be an easy job, if the More on p12 other stakeholders. The idea does not equate lea- initial meeting was an indi- dership with formal power of position or coercion. cation.

A servant leader’s power and energy derives from AP PHOTO City officials had to double within, not bestowed from without. A more recent but similar idea which has cropped the size of the room to ac- up over the last few years, seeping from academic commodate the crowd, and journals into books (e.g. Adam Grant’s “Give and a long white board for ques- Take”), mainstream business media, and about to tions filled quickly with have a resurgence in Harvard Business Review’s subjects such as “Hours of IRAN A high-rise “Big Ideas” webinar, is that service to others and operation?” building in central generosity is a big part of individual and organisa- Another hot topic: how Tehran engulfed by fire tional success. There are Givers (who selflessly ENVER started work rijuana opponents met to patrons at the new weed- collapsed on yesterday, give without expectation of immediate gain), there Dyesterday [Macau discuss the details, deba- friendly clubs and coffee killing at least 30 are Takers (“…skilled at kissing up and kicking time] on becoming the first ting even the simplest topi- shops will get their mari- firefighters and injuring down”) and there are Matchers (who seek to ba- some 75 people, state lance their contributions with what they receive). city in the U.S. to allow ma- cs. juana. media reported. Iranian We each have a preferred approach but are rarely rijuana clubs and public pot For almost an hour, they The measure does not authorities did not completely one type and can switch between pre- use in places such as coffee debated whether kid-frien- allow participating busines- immediately release ferred modes, such as being Givers at home and shops, yoga studios and art dly venues such as mu- ses to sell pot, so patrons definitive casualty Takers in the boardroom. galleries. seums or zoos could host would have to bring their figures, which is Facebook reminded me recently of rather signifi- Voters narrowly appro- adults-only marijuana- own. Some neighborhood common in unfolding disasters. cant family-related sacrifice I had made for work a ved the “social use” measu- friendly events at night. groups expressed doubt More on p14 few years ago – forgoing skiing in Aspen certainly re last November. But the The measure includes a about allowing a pot club constitutes a significant sacrifice. Looking with ballot proposal didn’t spell caveat that public pot use to open next door to a pot hindsight at what eventually transpired, I realise out many rules for how the not occur near schools and shop, but a police officer on AP PHOTO that although that choice – among others - to give/ marijuana could be consu- places kids congregate. the panel liked the idea. be a martyr seemed justifiable at the time, I was naive about the link between the intrinsic reward med, beyond saying that “We don’t want this arou- “If the people going to I felt and my deeply ingrained expectations that the drug can’t be smoked nd children, we all agree,” these places don’t have those actions would ultimately be recognised. inside and that patrons said Emmett Reisistroffer, anywhere to buy it, you’re Eventually, I paid the price, but although the cost must be over 21. a cannabis consultant who going to attract a black OIC-ISRAEL Foreign is known as generosity burnout, it can feel like Since then, the state Li- ran the public-use cam- market,” Deputy Police ministers from the generosity betrayal. “Pathological altruism” is a quor Control Board has paign. Chief David Quinoness said. Organization of Islamic marvellous term for those really bad cases. decreed that no businesses But he urged regulators The workgroup plans to Cooperation yesterday Giving, however, is a great attribute of a suc- with a liquor license can not to be too restrictive, submit regulations to city indirectly condemned cessful person, together with money and power! allow marijuana use. That pointing out that there’s marijuana regulators, who plans to move the U.S. Embassy in Israel from Some say it’s a precursor to the latter. Service leaves it to restaurants that no law saying adults can’t make the ultimate decision and giving offers us meaning. As a motivator it Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. builds relationships and sets up collaboration. It’s don’t serve alcohol and drink alcohol in front of on which businesses get li- A statement issued actually a stronger work motivator than interesting other event spaces. children, such as at a pro- censes, costing USD2,000 after a meeting in tasks or individual advancement. A workgroup made up of fessional football stadium. a year. Businesses can start Kuala Lumpur rejected Adam Grant did a study on the three types of Denver business owners, “We do tolerate alcohol requesting license applica- any actions that could undermine the workers - Givers, Takers and Matchers – and city pot regulators and ma- use by adults in front of tions today. AP Palestinian claim to found that the most successful performers were part of Jerusalem. Givers. The least successful were also Givers. It turns out there are two types of Giver: those who BRITAIN-S. have Productive Generosity and those who end times square by rodrigo ARABIA The British up with Generosity Burnout. All Givers focus on government says six others, but the most successful also focus on their U.K. citizens have own interests. Selfless giving is not sustainable been killed and others – it leads to exhaustion, burnout, bitterness and injured in a road crash failure. Nice guys finish last and good guys finish in Saudi Arabia. The first. The first are exhausted, the latter are ener- Foreign Office said gized by giving. yesterday it was There is a general misconception that genero- supporting the families sity is about being nice but it is more often about of the dead Britons tough love and being prepared to tell people what and “helping several they need to hear. Productively generous people more British nationals know that success is not about pleasantries but who were injured in interacting effectively with people, when to help the crash.” others and when to focus efforts elsewhere. They set their own boundaries. They know that expe- CZECH REPUBLIC The riencing reward for their effort keeps them going, country is one step away from losing its so they do it selectively. status of one of the Most employees are Givers. Successful Givers last havens for tobacco know how to scope their generosity, decide when smokers in Europe. they are uniquely qualified to offer assistance, The upper house of give to other collaborators and learn to avoid the Parliament, voted 45-12 Takers. Others wait to be shown that their efforts yesterday to approve have meaningful outcomes, and that their helping a smoking ban in bars, hand is valued; don’t let those Givers be taken restaurants and cafes. advantage of. The lower house gave its green light on Dec. 9.