SACRED MUSIC FESTIVAL LOCAL SYRIAN TROOPS CAPTURE RETURNS PARTS OF REBEL HELD ALEPPO DELEGATION - Four concertos are being VISITS TAISHAN Syrian gov’t forces and their allies held in the city as part of captured another major eastern the Sacred Music Festival, NUCLEAR Aleppo neighborhood and several which began on Saturday PLANT smaller areas P4 INTERVIEW P7 P15 TUE.29 Nov 2016 T. 16º/ 19º C H. 70/ 95% facebook.com/mdtimes + 11,000 MOP 7.50 2694 N.º HKD 9.50 FOUNDER & PUBLISHER Kowie Geldenhuys EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Paulo Coutinho www.macaudailytimes.com.mo “ THE TIMES THEY ARE A-CHANGIN’ ” WORLD BRIEFS AP PHOTO Macau-licensed cars to enter Hengqin from Dec 20 SOUTH KOREA’s embattled president P3 POLICY ADDRESS accepted the resignation of her justice minister yesterday, the latest in a series of personnel reshuffles she’s made AP PHOTO amid a political scandal that’s threatening her leadership. More on p12 PHILIPPINES An improvised bomb found in a trash bin near the U.S. Embassy and detonated by police has the same design as one used by local sympathizers of the Islamic State group in a Sept. 2 bomb attack that killed 15 people in southern Davao city, the Philippine police chief says. AP PHOTO NORTH KOREA is observing a three-day period of mourning for Fidel Castro, seen by the North as a rare comrade-in-arms against the common enemy of the United States. The North has ordered flags outside official buildings be flown at half-staff to honor Castro, and reports from Pyongyang said that a delegation of senior North Korean officials has left for Havana to attend Castro’s memorial services. More on p15 INDIA Thousands of people demonstrate across India to protest the government’s sudden decision to withdraw large-denomination currency from circulation, a move that has caused enormous hardship to millions of people in the country’s predominantly Poverty, despair breed new cash-based economy. P12 More on backpage generation of Philippine rebels 29.11.2016 tue th Anniversary 2 MACAU 澳聞 WWW.MACAUDAILYTIMES.COM.MO Macau Food CULTURE Festival sees more visitors than last Latest ‘6075’ art fair concludes year HE second “6075 Macau thusiasts, so as to promote the THotel Art Fair” was held diversified development of the over the weekend at the Regen- cultural arts industry in Ma- cy Art Hotel in Taipa, attracting cau,” added Ho. more than 2,000 visitors accor- Meanwhile, several award ding to a statement issued by winners of the “Dr. Stanley The 16th Macau Food Festival organizer SOCIL Cultural De- Ho Foundation Art Award” - officially ended on Sunday. This year’s velopment and Management namely Lai Chiu-Chen from 17-day food event saw a 10 percent Company (SOCIL Cultural). Taiwan, Yang Yang from main- increase in the number of visitors, The art fair was attended by land China and Tang Kuok Hou according to a report by Jornal Cheng 39 galleries and art organiza- from Macau – were granted Pou. According to the organizers, tions and 60 artists from a total MOP20,000 each in cash pri- several package tours included visits of seven countries and regions: zes. to the festival location. Despite a few Macau, Hong Kong, Taiwan, cluding Xin Hua Eveing Se- best selected art works to the The second “6075 Macau Ho- rainy days, business was estimated to mainland China, Japan, condary School, Millennium ‘6075’ this time, approximate- tel Art Fair” is supported by the have increased slightly as compared Myanmar and Malaysia. At the Secondary School, Hou Kong ly 500 pieces of art works have Education and Youth Affairs to last year. The organizers have same time, overseas art organi- Middle School, Kwong Tai Mid- been sold,” said Sabrina Ho, Bureau (DSEJ), which in turn also expressed their satisfaction zations, galleries and celebrity dle School Macau and Xin Hua who is one of the founders of presented art works of young towards this year’s festival. The next endorsers attended, providing Middle School with the intent SOCIL Cultural, according to local artists. The bureau dona- food festival will be organized for direct sales opportunities for of raising awareness of local art the statement. ted all the sales income to Ma- November 2017. the artists, according to SOCIL and nurturing students’ inte- “I hope the upcoming ‘6075’ cau Tung Sin Tong Charitable Cultural’s statement. rest in artistic creation. will continue to provide more Society and Fuhong Society of Kiang Wu’s Several schools visited over “[From] the 60 local and over- opportunities for young artis- Macau in support of local cha- youngest diabetes the course of the weekend in- seas artists [who] brought their ts, and bring more art to en- rities. patient is 13-year- old HERITAGE Kiang Wu Hospital organized a ‘Macanese Families’ 2nd ed. to launch at UM walking event last Sunday, with the aim of reminding the public to be book launch, organized by Albergue tially presented to the public during the colades of his peers and the gratitude cautious with their health and to SCM and sponsored by the Macao 2nd Meeting of Macanese Communities of Macanese all over the world. Genera- be mindful of the risk of diabetes. A Foundation, will be held today at 4 p.m. in 1996 during a ceremony held at the tions to come will treasure these books,” Over 200 people participated in the in the Auditorium of the University of Tourism Activities Centre. commented Professor Henry “Quito” walking event. Kiang Wu Hospital disclosed that it had recently Macau (UM) for Jorge Forjaz’s “Macane- Forjaz presented the results of a five-year d’Assumpção, as cited by Albergue SCM. received its youngest diabetes se Families – II Edition.” study in the Macanese communities across In 2011, Albergue SCM invited the au- patient, who is 13 years old and This second edition will include a gene- China (particularly in Hong Kong, Guan- thor to a conference to celebrate the 15th has a family history of diabetes. In ral review of the work and an update to gzhou, Shanghai and Harbin) and also in anniversary of the work’s publication. addition, the children reportedly almost all of the book’s chapters and sub- Japan, Thailand and Singapore. Later the After the conference, Forjaz agreed to re- do not undergo enough physical chapters. It will also feature the addition communities also settled in Brazil, Canada, view and update the first edition, which activity. The hospital also announced of 80 new chapters and over 3,000 pho- the U.S.A., Australia and Portugal. led to the publication of the second edi- that it is establishing a weight tographs across the book’s five volumes, According to a statement from Albergue tion five years later. management center with the aim as well as a volume of indexes detailing SCM, the work was well-received by the The book will be launched on the occa- of combating diabetes. It intends to all the names included in the work. Macanese community. sion of the worldwide Gathering of the begin with addressing more severe The first edition of the book was ini- “For this work, Forjaz earned the ac- Macanese held in Macau every three years. cases of obesity in local residents. Taiwan expands ENTERTAINMENT definition of Macau Parade ambassadors prepare for Sunday’s event and HK students HE “Parade through Ma- over 400 VIVA Ambassadors This year’s “Parade throu- Taiwan’s latest education policy Tcao, Latin City,” which ce- attended training sessions, gh Macao, Latin City” carries allows Macau students who obtained lebrates the 17th anniversary site inspections and rehear- forward the motto “An Annual Portuguese passports after 1999 to of Macau’s handover to China, sals. During the Parade, they Celebration for the Entire study in the island with the same will be held on Sunday. will be assigned different City – VIVA” and is themed welfare rights as students with Macau The Cultural Affairs Bureau tasks including crowd control, “VIVA’s Adventures through or Hong Kong passports. Prior to this new policy, Taiwan only recognized (IC) is once again organizing the maintenance of public or- Shan Hai”. students from the two SARs, who had the event. This year, the IC der and souvenir distribution, According to a statement held Hong Kong or Macau passports. has joined hands with several as well as providing assistan- issued by the IC, “VIVA will Portuguese passport-holders from local associations and organi- ce during the interactions be- cross a time gate and depart Macau will be granted special welfare zations to recruit VIVA Am- tween the performers and the to the mysterious land of the rights provided by Taiwan’s education bassadors who will be respon- public. VIVA Ambassadors’ Classic of Mountains and Seas authority. The new policy allows sible for providing assistance participation is crucial to this (Shan Hai Jing), kicking off a Macau students, who hold both a during the event. The VIVA event as they will ensure the fantastic adventure and taking Macau and a Portuguese passport, Ambassadors declared their held on Saturday at Tong Nam public will be able to enjoy the part in the ‘Peace, Love and to be recognized as students from commitment to the event in School. event in an orderly, safe and Cultural Integration’ party, Macau. an oath ceremony, which was After the oath ceremony, pleasurable environment. celebrating the handover.” www.macaudailytimes.com.mo DIRECTOR AND EDITOR-IN-CHIEF_Paulo Coutinho [email protected] A MACAU TIMES PUBLICATIONS LTD PUBLICATION MANAGING EDITOR_Paulo Barbosa [email protected] CONTRIBUTING EDITORS_Eric Sautedé, Leanda Lee, Severo Portela ADMINISTRATOR AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER + 4 Million page views Kowie Geldenhuys [email protected] DESIGN EDITOR_João Jorge Magalhães [email protected] | NEWSROOM AND CONTRIBUTORS_ SECRETARY Denise Lo [email protected] PER MONTH Albano Martins, Annabel Jackson, Daniel Beitler, Emilie Tran, Grace Yu, Ivo Carneiro de Sousa, Jacky I.F.