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bank funneled to Macau P3 ARGENTINA A journalist credited with being the first to report the gunshot death of federal prosecutor LUSA Alberto Nisman has left Argentina because of fear for his safety. Damian Pachter of the English-language Buenos Aires Herald left the country Saturday, the local journalism group Foro de Periodismo Argentino said. The group said Pachter reported on Friday he was followed by unknown people and felt his safety was at risk.

INDIA Barack Obama presides over a grand display of Indian military hardware, marching bands, and elaborately dressed camels, becoming the first American leader to be honored as chief guest at India’s annual Republic Day festivities. The parade was the centerpiece of Obama’s three-day visit to India, which is aimed at strengthening a relationship between the world’s largest democracies that has at times been fraught with tension and suspicion. More on p12

MALAYSIA Malaysia Airlines officials were struggling to restore the embattled carrier’s website after it was hacked by a group proclaiming support for the Islamic State group. The airline’s site was changed, at first with a message saying “404 - Plane Not Found” and that it was “Hacked by Cyber Caliphate,” with a photo of one of the airline’s Airbus A380 superjumbo Local Muslims against jets. The browser tab for the website said “ISIS will prevail.” More on p13 radical Islam P7 MDT/LUSA REPORT More on backpage 27.01.2015 tue

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Brazilian detained in alleged human trafficking case

PJ has detained a Brazilian woman who allegedly trafficked one of her female compatriots to Macau and coerced her into providing sex services to bar patrons. The victim, in her 20s, was allegedly told in Rio de Janeiro that she could earn as much as HKD400,000 each month if she worked as a waitress in a Macau bar. However, after she arrived in Macau, she was asked to wear revealing clothes and participate in an interview in a bar. The victim felt that the arrangement was not what she had agreed to and asked to return to Brazil. But she was intimidated and was told that her family in Brazil would be killed. The victim contacted the PJ and was rescued. Man accused of raping ex- girlfriend and filming the However, the manager fou- process nd that the email address was different from the usual A 35-year-old local taxi PJ receives multiple one the company used in the driver was alleged to have past. They also felt suspi- raped his ex-girlfriend at cious about the email. There- his apartment and filmed computer fraud reports fore, the manager contacted the process. The man the French company through allegedly has a gambling email and enquired about the addiction and had asked João Pedro Lau However, he found that the made him suspect that it may issue. his ex-girlfriend to lend platform did not give him the be fraudulent. He claimed to The manager said that they received a reply that confir- him money. The woman HE Judiciary Police (PJ) object he purchased. It also have lost TWD39,000 (arou- asked the victim to put an ex- nd MOP11,000). PJ is still in- med the French company had broke up with him. Since Trevealed that they have re- tra TWD8,000 into a new ac- vestigating the case. changed their bank account. the man knew that the ceived reports on three sepa- rate cases of suspected com- count before refunding him The other two suspected But they still felt suspicious victim often went to the puter fraud over the previous the previous TWD3,000. The fraud cases were reported on of the scenario and decided to building where the suspect weekend, where one of the vic- victim followed the instruc- January 25. In the first case, call the company. lived, to find her friend tims claimed to have lost up to tions and was again told that the manager of a company Through the phone call, who also lived there, he MOP10,000. he had entered a wrong bank claimed to the PJ that their the manager learnt that the ambushed the victim on The first victim approached account number, which led company started emailing a French firm had sent no such the staircase and abducted the PJ on January 23 and clai- to his account in the platform French company in November emails, and later found that her to his apartment med that he met a person over being suspended. The vic- last year to arrange a business the company’s email was ha- before raping her. He was a mobile phone game the day tim was asked to pay another agreement. cked. also said to have recorded before. The person told him TWD28,000 to lift the sus- When the manager was about In the third case, the Face- the crime with his mobile that there was an Internet pension, which he followed. to make a bank transfer to ce- book account of the victim phone. But the victim platform that allowed users to However, the victim found ment the agreement, he recei- was allegedly hacked and used resisted and snatched the trade virtual goods and objec- that he still could not purcha- ved an email from the French to send fake messages, asking phone from the suspect. ts in the game. se any virtual objects or get his company, claiming that their their Facebook friends to buy She took the phone with The victim then logged into funds back. When he tried to bank account was suspended, online game points for them. her to the PJ and the the platform and deposited contact the platform again, he and asking the manager to It is still not clear how many authorities eventually TWD3,000 into his new ac- was told to pay TWD36,000 transfer the money to another of their friends have suffered detained the man. count to buy a virtual object. to reopen the account, which bank account. financial losses.

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HE International Fe- deration of Journa- Report finds no improvement lists (IFJ) yesterday released its 2014 An- Tnual Report on Press Freedom in local media freedom in China and Hong Kong. In its “Hong Kong and Macau” section, the report said that the media in Macau “received direct threats from the local Furthermore, government”. It mentioned an alleged self-censorship the report has incident that took place on described the June 4 last year when TDM was said to have disciplined Macau Health two anchors for their choice of clothing, together with con- Bureau as troversy over the dismissal of scholars by local universities. ‘playing PR The report focused its at- tricks’ tention on the situation in mainland China and Hong Kong while commenting that, dent surrounding two anchors “Macau’s press freedom situa- from TDM who were alleged tion was not much better than to have been “disciplined for Hong Kong’s”. making a subtle on-air pro- “Press freedom in Macau did test in commemoration of not improve. Journalists were the 1989 Tiananmen Square arrested on spurious grounds massacre in Beijing”. It also and two outspoken scholars mentioned the departure of were ‘kicked out’ of their uni- former TDM executive board versities”, the report said. president Leong Kam Chun, It then detailed several con- as well as several anonymous troversial events that took pla- complaints to the Macau Jour- ce last year regarding media nalists Association from TDM freedom, including an inci- journalists who claimed that

press freedom in hong kong ‘under unprecedented pressure’

THE IFJ reported described 2014 have self-censored its news pro- censorship in the broadcas- to show that one of the voters Movement were denied entry as “a bumpy year for Hong Kong” gram by removing a script from a ter’s news department was es- in the referendum was a PJ of- into Macau during the visit of and claimed that at least 39 re- news bulletin that showed seven calating. ficer. Chinese President Xi Jinping. porters were “harassed detained, alleged police officers beating up Moreover, the IFJ suspected Furthermore, the report has “The local government con- assaulted or maliciously accused one Occupy Movement protestor. that the Macau police abando- described the Macau Health tinued to use the ‘law’ to bar by Hong Kong police or anti-Occu- The head of the news department ned its political neutrality af- Bureau as “[playing] PR tri- pro-democracy journalists, py Movement demonstrators”. It later claimed that the script was ter it detained two journalists cks” when the bureau sent one scholars, politicians and acti- also cited an article that said there “subjective” because it mentioned from the online pro-democra- of its public relations staff to a vists from entering the terri- are “several pairs of invisible black punching and kicking. tic media Macau Concealers press conference where a pa- tory”, it said. hands [that were] manipulating Other incidents where alleged vio- when it was alleged to have tient was going to detail a case However, IFJ noted that civil the media’s soul”. lations of press freedom occurred illegally published the logo of of alleged medical negligence. organizations in Hong Kong The report mentioned incidents also included newspaper editors the Judiciary Police (PJ). The It also talked about the in- and Macau were taking “sig- where alleged censorship oc- being assaulted and replaced, as logo was published during the cidents where Hong Kong nificant actions in order to curred. For example, the Hong well as a radio host having her unofficial civil referendum journalists, reporters and awaken citizens to their poli- Kong broadcaster TVB was said to contract terminated. that was taking place and was participants in the Occupy tical rights”. Money from Nanjing banking scam funneled to Macau

woman engaging collective that was su- and publicized the fake bank was able to operate A in a fake banking pposed to provide agri- bank through interme- for so long has left the scam in the eastern city culture information and diaries via the Wechat public incredulous. of Nanjing reportedly had none of the accredi- social networking plat- The Nanjing authorities absconded to Macau tations required to ope- form. As it was common have arrested five people with the clients’ mo- rate as a bank or provide for local banks there to over the scam, including ney, as reported by the financial services. offer customers additio- a female manager who BBC. From February Police said that the fake nal interest subsidies, fled to Macau with the 2013 to October 2014, bank had been promi- many businessmen were customers’ money. The the fake bank conned sing savers interest rates deceived by the fake bank woman was reportedly nearly 200 savers out of of 2 percent per week and each made a deposit persuaded by Nanjing about RMB200 million and high interest sub- of over RMB100,000. police to return to the (USD32m). sidies. The fraudulently A businessman who city and surrendered Scammers intentio- received deposits were handed over RMB- herself to the authorities nally decorated the fake used to invest in real es- 12million in 2014 grew at the end of last mon- bank’s interior like a tate and loans, where the suspicious when he th. Currently, the Nan- state-owned commercial scammers pocketed the wasn’t paid the promi- jing police are chasing bank, with uniformed difference. sed interest on his mo- the remaining two de- “clerks” working behind Residents in Nanjing ney, and went to the po- puties who are at large, the counters handling generally didn’t have lice after the bank refu- as well as tracking down “official” documents, a According to the Sou- into depositing cash much to deposit, thus the sed to return his savings. the whereabouts of over LED screen and an “offi- thern Metropolis Daily, with high interest rates, scammers turned to the On Chinese social me- RMB 100 billion in mis- cial” website. the firm lured customers but it was in fact a rural nearby city of Hangzhou dia, the fact that the fake sing capital. BY 27.01.2015 tue

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MUSIC Former Coimbra students National Swedish orchestra establish local association

group of residents is ving in Macau. to play at Cultural Center A establishing a new as- Furthermore, the associa- sociation comprising gra- tion will also promote so- HE Gothenburg Sym- lasting “Violin Concerto in E duates of the Portuguese cial, cultural, artistic, and Tphony Orchestra (GSO) minor,” performed by violin University of Coimbra (UC) sports activities in Macau, will play at the Macau Cultural virtuoso Ray Chen, winner living in Macau. The group while also providing su- Center’s Grand Auditorium on of the renowned Queen Eli- aims to relive traditions and pport for people from Coim- April 3. Macau will be the first sabeth competition and the support cultural and artistic bra or former UC students city on the orchestra’s China youngest star to ever perform activities here. who have decided to move tour. for the Swedish Royal family “It’s an association [ai- to the city, helping them fit As Sweden’s national orches- and the Nobel Laureates. The med] at bringing together in. tra since 1997, the GSO has program also includes Jean all those that – in one way or “It may seem like it’s not performed worldwide, parti- Sibelius’ blazing Symphony another – are connected to much, but there are many cularly establishing itself as a No. 2 and Beast Sampler, a re- Coimbra; some because they things that could be done musical force during the tenu- freshing and brand-new piece were born there and others within this area. The input re of Estonian maestro Neeme by Sweden’s greatest living because they have studied of those who were born or Järvi between 1982 and 2004. composer Anders Hillborg. there and [think of] the city studied in Coimbra can Having played in world-class As in previous concerts, the as theirs,” said José Rocha help further the links be- venues and renowned mu- performance will be an oppor- Dinis, publisher of newspa- tween Macau and Coim- sic festivals from Europe and tunity for educational even- per Tribuna de Macau. bra,” Mr Dinis added. the USA to the far east, the ts which will aim to generate The University of Coim- He further added said that Gothenburg Symphony was greater artistic awareness. bra is one of the oldest hi- the idea of establishing a dubbed by British newspaper CCM has invited music cri- gher education institutions UC students’ association in The Guardian as “one of the tic Chow Fan Fu to introduce in Europe, dating back to Macau actually dates back world’s most formidable or- GSO musicians and the con- 1290. The city is regarded to 2013, after former stu- chestras.” American-Japanese conductor Kent cert’s repertoire in a pre-per- as a premier destination dents gathered for a din- The ensemble has received Nagano formance talk. Hosted in Can- for many Portuguese stu- ner. The idea began taking various awards following re- tonese, the free session will dents who are seeking to shape at another dinner cording sessions for Deutsche recorded, receiving immense take place at CCM’s conferen- further their studies. last year. Grammophon and BIS, inclu- praise. ce room, one hour before the Besides uniting former “Now it’s time to set up a ding the complete sympho- Under the direction of re- concert. students and those who meeting again. [It] is sche- nies of Sibelius, Nielsen and nowned American-Japane- Tickets at various prices and were born or grew up the- duled for February 7, so that Tchaikovsky. Significant ope- se conductor Kent Nagano, discounts will be available at re, the association also we can officially launch this ratic pieces by Rachmaninov GSO’s debut in Macao will the Macau Cultural Center aims to strengthen ties be- association, which has a lot and Prokofiev have also been bring us Mendelssohn’s ever- box office and Macao Ticke- tween former students li- of work ahead,” he revealed. ad tue 27.01.2015

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ACAU authorities and Mthe central government are looking to further promo- te supplementary agreements Local and central gov’ts looking signed under the Mainland and Macau Closer Economic Partnership (CEPA), Radio to further promote CEPA Macau reported. Chief Executive Chui Sai On is heading a mission in Traditional Chinese Medicine, se minister and the vice-mi- Beijing aimed at discussing namely through the Guang- nister of commerce, Chui Sai further cooperation with the dong-Macau Cooperation In- On also discussed the rela- mainland, particularly with dustrial Park. tions between Macau and the neighboring regions in the Beijing authorities say that Portuguese-speaking coun- Pearl River Delta. traditional Chinese medici- tries. The Government Infor- In a meeting held at the Mi- ne is part of their plans and mation Bureau said that both nistry of Commerce yesterday, Macau is no exception. They parties aim to take further ad- both parties agreed on further believe traditional Chinese vantage of Forum Macau (Fo- promoting CEPA and its ad- medicine could help Macau’s rum for Economic and Trade vantages among entrepreneu- economy rely on other sec- Cooperation between China rs. They believe this will help tors, rather than remaining and the Portuguese-speaking Macau diversify its economy. mainly dependent on gaming countries), which will hold its Moreover, they hope to fur- revenue. fifth ministerial meeting next ther cooperate in the area of Chui Sai On met Minister Gao Hucheng yesterday in Beijing In a meeting with the Chine- year.

he had no idea,” a PSP Mainland man handed to MP for alleged carjacking spokesperson said. “The suspect has also told us HE Public Securi- near the Macau Tower but was ignored. The man After about 20 minutes, passed an alcohol test and that the purpose of his Tty Police (PSP) has when the victim, a local allegedly drove past se- the victim also called the did not harm the victim entering into Macau is to handed a 38-year-old female driver, was sitting veral areas on the Macau police and provided the during the whole carja- gamble, and claimed that mainland man over to the in the backseat of her car, Peninsula, including the authorities with the loca- cking process. They also he did gamble and had not Public Prosecution Office tidying the seats. The sus- Macau Tower, Sai Van and tion of the vehicle. It took claimed that the man’s slept for a period of time.” (MP) after he was accu- pect allegedly got into the Ilha Verde. In the meanti- another 10 minutes for psychological condition PSP has called on resi- sed of carjacking on Sun- car and immediately star- me, the victim opened the PSP officers to intercept seemed normal during dents to keep their cars day night. ted driving it away. window and screamed for the car outside the Hotel interrogation. “However, locked during driving and Information suggested The victim, still in the help. Multiple witnesses Royal and apprehend the when we asked him why after parking them, in or- that the incident took backseat, demanded that contacted the police regar- suspect. he would act like this, der to prevent incidents place at around 9 p.m. the man stop the vehicle, ding the issue. PSP said that the man [the victim] claimed that such as these. JPL

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DNAN Nasim and Nausheen Gull talk about the Charlie Hebdo attack over Muslim family in Macau on a breakfastA and dinner at their home in Macau. “What kind of Islam is this? It’s not the one we follow,” Nasim noted. ‘jihad’ against radical Islam Over tea and traditional de- licacies, the Pakistani family discusses the attack that kil- led 12 staff of French satiri- cal newspaper Charlie Heb- do. 17-year-old Ali, the cou- ple’s son, said simply, “All we can do is reject those radical CORREIA LUSA/CARMO ideas.” Adnan Nasim - who mo- ved to Macau 28 years ago to pursue university studies and now works for the University of Macau - believes that the- re’s a need to discuss and fur- ther clarify this issue. “We talk immensely about this at home. I have a son; it’s my responsibility to teach him that this is not the proper way to react,” he stressed. Every time one kills or cau- ses damage in the name of Is- lam, Nausheen Gull, who’s a teacher, says she feels frustra- ted because “this is a religion of peace.” “We feel sad because we think this is a wrong inter- pretation of our religion,” she said. Nausheen gives an exam- ple: the use of the word ‘jihad,’ which is now being linked to according to different inter- importance on it. “Writing the others and I think Muslims main precepts, such as armed struggle and terrorist pretations, he prefers that name of the Prophet does not deserve that same kind of res- praying five times a day; not groups. their children read the book mean it’s the Prophet himself. pect.” eating pork; not drinking al- “When we leave home every directly instead of hearing ex- It’s just a drawing. If I were in She clarified that it’s not a cohol; eating only ‘halal’ (the day to go to work and be able perts talk about the ‘jihad.’ France I would simply ignore matter of restricting the law Muslim way of cutting) meat. to educate our children, that’s Nasim acknowledges that it. But there are people who but a matter of civility. “The They skip the noon prayer the ‘jihad,’” Nausheen said. nowadays Muslims feel of- take this very seriously, and Prophet never spoke of violen- while they’re working but try “It’s a ‘jihad’ to be a good per- fended easily, but he un- for them it’s a form of humi- ce. I still condemn the attack to compensate once they get son,” Ali clarified. derstands why. “For me it’s liation,” he reiterated. but if I saw that cartoon in home. The couple says they do Nasim added: “There are easy not to be offended. But “I love freedom of expres- Macau, I would try to explain not face any hurdles daily and two types of ‘jihad’. The main we need to recall that there sion, not least because Mus- to the person who drew it that feel welcomed here. meaning conveys this message were 300 attacks in Fran- lims would not be able to live for me it is offensive,” she sta- “People are nice and curious. of being a good person above ce against mosques or other in Europe without it,” he con- ted. If we go out for dinner with all; another meaning is related Muslim places. These people tinued. Nausheen and Nasim find- friends, everyone eats soup, to fighting for the good of so- had nothing to do with those Nausheen holds a diffe- Macau quite an open place, which always has meat. They ciety. But I do not see how this attacks,” he stressed. rent opinion and argues that where they are able to practice think it’s strange we don’t is good for society.” When it comes to Char- it should be limited. “I tea- their religion without any cri- eat it, but they understand. He collects several versions lie Hebdo’s cartoons, whi- ch children the importance ticism or obstacles being rai- Macau is a good place to be a of The Qur’an published in di- ch have portrayed Prophet of respecting the beliefs of sed, as has happened lately in Muslim,” said Nasim. fferent countries. As the holy Muhammad several times, others. We try not to say thin- other countries. “We feel blessed. There’s a book of Islam has been used Nasim does not place much gs that might be offensive to They follow the religion’s lot happening in our country, so when we go there we feel scared, we feel uncomfortable because we never know where the bullets may come from. A growing local Muslim community We feel relieved when we re- turn to Macau,” he remarked. SLAMIC associations in Macau and Hong Kong, which provides them with can,” he added. They believe that the solu- IHong Kong believe that there’s a HKD200,000 annually for the mainte- The two associations are hoping to ge- tion to the mutual mistrust growing Muslim community in the re- nance of the mosque. nerate more funds, not only through a between Muslims and other gion – mainly due to an increase in the “We are two different organizations but canteen they’re thinking of opening at communities lies in commu- number of migrant workers coming from we are grateful to Macau and so we are the new Islamic Center – which is still nication. “We need to open Indonesia. There are currently 10,000 contributing,” said Rahmatullah Moha- awaiting approval from respective autho- up our praying spaces; we Muslims living in Macau. med Omar, secretary-general of the Is- rities – but also through certifying ‘halal’ need to educate people [about “It’s increasing. There are more and lamic Union of Hong Kong. In the nei- restaurants. ‘Halal’ means the food is our religion]. And we need to more people going to the mosque on Fri- ghboring SAR there are about 300,000 prepared under Islamic traditions, which guarantee that our children day,” said imam Uthman Yang, who is Muslims. also implies that animals should be killed follow the type of Islam that part of the Islamic Union of Hong Kong Throughout the Second World War, according to the religion’s rules. does not hurt people,” he rei- but comes to Macau often to conduct re- many Muslims moved to Macau as Portu- Macau currently has five certified res- terated. ligious rituals. gal remained neutral during the conflict. taurants, two being Chinese and three Ali, who goes to the Macau The city’s mosque has been leaderless Omar was one of them: “I lived in Macau Indian. “There’s a growing number of Anglican College, shares a si- for one and a half years since the previous for four years as we requested asylum Muslims visiting Macau and they look milar opinion: “Muslims need imam died. here. I was very young, [about] two or for ‘halal’, so there’s a growing number to open up to other people. If The Islamic Association of Macau was three years old.” of restaurants asking for information they see we are normal people created in 1980 but now finds challenges “We were very well treated and we are on certification,” said Ali Mahomed, they will know it’s a matter of in getting funding, and survives thanks so grateful. Thus, we now try to help spokesperson of the Islamic Association [how] people [think] and not a to the support of the Islamic Union of Muslims here in Macau as much as we of Macau. matter of a religion.” MDT/Lusa 27.01.2015 tue

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Shanghai scraps growth Motorola unveils target with ‘new normal’ 3 smart phones focus on quality HANGHAI city became ment will pay more atten- Sthe first of China’s 31 pro- tion to social welfare, in- vinces and municipalities to come gains commensurate for return to China not set a 2015 growth target, to gross domestic product underscoring the shift away growth, and quality em- from unfettered expansion. ployment generation. Joe McDonald The financial center’s mu- Ten out of the 11 provin- Business Writer, Beijing nicipal government said its ces and municipalities that AP PHOTO economy should “rise stea- have announced 2014 grow- OTOROLA un- dily, improve structure, th figures missed targets last veiled three smar- enhance quality and effi- year, with Tibet the excep- tphone models ciency” this year, according tion. The mountainous re- yesterday for its to its annual work report gion set a goal of 12 percent Mreturn to China following a released Sunday. Out of 10 this year, the same as last two-year absence from the other regions that have so year and the highest so far. most populous mobile phone far announced 2015 growth Shanghai’s regional GDP market. targets, nine have cut them. rose 7 percent in 2014 from Motorola was a mobile phone Premier Li Keqiang and a year earlier, lower than its pioneer in China but pulled out central bank Governor initial goal of 7.5 percent in 2013 after its acquisition by Zhou Xiaochuan last week and slower than the nation’s Google Inc. Computer maker emphasized a focus on sus- 7.4 percent expansion. Lenovo Group bought Motoro- tainable growth when mee- “As part of its reforms the la last year as part of its effort ting global business leaders government isn’t focusing to become a global competitor and policy makers at Da- on GDP alone,” said Hua in wireless devices. vos. President Xi Jinping Changchun, China econo- “This is a day of rebirth,” last year began referring to mist at Nomura Holdings said Liu Jun, Lenovo’s execu- the “new normal” of a more Inc. in Hong Kong. “The tive vice president, onstage at moderate expansion. central government will in- a Beijing conference center to “We believe that Chinese creasingly focus on other unveil models for China. Rick Osterloh, Motorola’s president and chief operating officer, unveils the latest authorities will tolerate a re- factors, including the en- In a crowded market, Mo- Motorola smartphones in Beijing latively slower growth in the vironment and debt” when torola is trying to set itself coming year,” economists assessing local officials’ apart by allowing buyers of its ting system. ness for $2.1 billion. led by Liu Li-Gang at Austra- performance, he said. flagship Moto X to customize The company also unveiled Motorola and Lenovo say lia & New Zealand Banking Hua expects a national their phones. an earpiece, the Moto Hint, to their combined sales would Group Ltd. in Hong Kong target will still be annou- Buyers can pick colors, fea- go on sale later. make them the world’s No. 3 wrote in a report. “More im- nced in March at the Na- tures and exterior materials Mobile phone sales in Chi- smartphone producer behind portantly, China will focus tional People’s Congress, that include leather and wood, na rose 24.4 percent to 112 Apple Inc. and Samsung Elec- on improving the quality of which will be lower than said Rick Osterloh, president million handsets, including tronics Co. economic growth.” last year’s goal of about 7.5 of Motorola. The 16 gigaby- 103 million smartphones, As it tries to re-establish it- He expects the govern- percent. Bloomberg te version will start at 3,299 in the second quarter of last self in China, Motorola fa- yuan (USD540). year, according to Analysys ces intense competition from The Moto X Pro will have a International, a research firm Apple and Samsung as well as more powerful processor, big- in Beijing. ambitious local brands that BLOOMBERG ger screen and other features. The $2.9 billion purchase include Xiaomi, Huawei and The third model, the Moto G, of Motorola Mobility was one Vivo. Xiaomi, known for ultra will start at 1,299 yuan ($212) of a flurry of acquisitions by -low-price handsets that cost for an 8GB model, compe- Lenovo, which wants to grow as little as 699 yuan ($114), ting with low-priced Chinese faster outside its traditional passed Samsung last year as brands including rising star personal computer business. the country’s most popular Xiaomi. All three models will The company also bought IBM smartphone brand by number Pedestrians walk past Arturo Di Modica’s ‘The Bund Financial Bull’ sculpture run Google’s Android opera- Corp.’s low-end server busi- of units sold. AP on the Bund at night in Shanghai

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UE to the fall in oil re- Dvenues, Angola needs to recalculate its public accoun- ts – and rethink the economic Oil exports to China are ‘cushion’ model by enhancing diversifi- cation – but has a “cushion” in the form of oil supply contrac- for drop in Angola’s revenues ts to China. Due to long-term supply contracts, which mainly According to the Economist began to be established in Intelligence Unit, the cur- 2002, China is now the lar- rent situation will accelera- gest buyer of oil from Angola, te economic diversification, absorbing about half of the and there are signs of hope West African country’s oil especially in industry, which exports in 2013. accounts for less than 10 per- The Africa Intelligence Mo- cent of GDP, but is booming, nitor, citing senior Angolan largely due to the new, more officials, reported that the protectionist, tariff system. sharp fall in the price of oil is New industrial zones, the bi- worrying the authorities, but ggest of which in Viana, on the internally they also point to a outskirts of Luanda, “tend to number of mitigating factors generate more jobs, including that allow some leeway for unskilled jobs, and their deve- managing the situation. lopment” can help Angola to These factors include the sale reduce its dependence on im- of oil futures to China and the ported goods,” the EIU said in way in which the price is set in a recent study on the impact of Angola’s favour in turbulent a drop in oil revenues. times in the market, according The government has shown to the same source. it is very interested in attrac- Another argument is that the ting foreign investment and is country has significant foreign offering highly favourable tax exchange reserves and a great benefits to investors. capacity for accessing credit to According to the EIU, if An- address specific problems that gola improves its energy su- may occur. pply and eliminates red tape, Last week, Angola secured it will be in a “strong position” funding of US$500 million, to develop its regional expor- from Goldman Sachs and the ts, mainly because of the re- UK’s Gemcorp Capital, after cently rebuilt railway lines. having securing a loan in De- It may even make sense, fi- cember of US$2 billion from ting on the price crisis being cerns about the impact on the more pressing, including de- nally, for Angola to join the China for the oil sector. short-lived. budget plan and the economy. velopment of sectors such as free trade area of ​​the Southern Also according to the Afri- In his New Year message, On the economic front, the agriculture and industry in- African Development Com- ca Intelligence Monitor, the President José Eduardo dos situation has made efforts for volving key partners such as munity (SADC), the EIU said. Angolan authorities are bet- Santos hinted of some con- economic diversification even China, Brazil and Portugal. MDT/Macauhub

MOZAMBIQUE years, and it expects would allow the com- the project to requi- pany to produce expan- re total investment of dable graphite, used in Triton Minerals project requires US$110 million, of whi- insulating foams, ma- ch US$65.2 million just ttresses or rubber pro- for installation of the ducts, powdered graphi- investment of USD110 million production unit, whose te in photovoltaic units processing capacity is or high temperature fur- project for graphi- 1.8 million tons per year. naces, spherical graphite A te and vanadium Triton expects initial in lithium ion batteries, exploration drafted by operation to being in or as raw material for the Triton Minerals in Mo- early 2017 and in the steel industry. zambique requires an first months of this year Of the top 20 inves- investment of USD110 to carry out a pre-feasi- tors that make up the million, the Australian bility study, looking to shareholder structure of company said as it pre- supplement those car- the company, Citicorp pares to move forward ried out to date and thus Nominees Pty Limited, with a pre-feasibility to demonstrate the eco- of Citigroup, has the lar- study. nomic potential of the gest share (22.23 per- After getting the first project and attract pos- cent), followed by the results of geological and sible investors. non-executive chairman economic evaluation of At the same time, the of Triton Minerals (3.22 the deposit in Nicanda mining company will percent), Alan Gordon in the last quarter, Tri- conduct further studies Jenks and JP Morgan ton Minerals re-stated to assess the economic Nominees Australia Li- the “big potential” of the benefit of different pro- mited (3.04 percent). North Balama project, cessing methods, taking In the three projects one of the three projects into account the results it has in Mozambique – it leads in the province of a metallurgical analy- Ancuabe, Balama Norte of Cabo Delgado (nor- sis of the graphite taken and Balama Sul – Triton thern Mozambique). from Nicanda, which su- Minerals has a majority In a summary of acti- has the largest combined centration of 10.7 per- cent vanadium pentoxi- ggests a high potential holding of 80 percent, vities in Mozambique in deposit of graphite and cent of graphitic carbon, de. for graphite production with the remaining 20 2014 sent to Macauhub, vanadium in the world, along with 3.93 million Triton Minerals said with high level of purity percent in the hands of the company points out containing 1.457 billion tons at an average con- that the deposit had (99 percent). Grafex Ltd. that data shows Nicanda tons at an average con- centration of 0.27 per- an operating life of 29 This concentration MDT/Macauhub 27.01.2015 tue

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Wengui, was taken in by au- thorities to assist the police, according to Tencent news, a Death threats and dawn raids: major portal in China, citing an anonymous source. Zeni- th’s Beijing-based deputy ge- Welcome to the anti-graft drive neral manager, Lv Tao, denied the report as well as Founder’s allegations against Zenith in a phone interview before his phone was switched off as of Jan. 11. Kwok couldn’t be rea- BLOOMBERG ched for comment. Kwok is famous for building a dragon-shaped, self-desig- nated seven-star hotel over- looking Beijing’s iconic Bird Nest Stadium. The Hurun Re- port estimated his wealth at $2.6 billion, making him 74th -richest in China. The dispute provides a pos- sible window into how high -level political patronage in China, long helpful for doing business, can risk turning into liability. Zenith has asserted that Fou- nder is tied to retired Presi- dent Hu Jintao’s former aide Ling Jihua, who, according to the official Xinhua news agen- cy, is being investigated for corruption. Chinese-langua- A Chinese policeman patrols Tiananmen Square as China’s leaders arrive for the country’s annual congress NPC, the National People’s Congress, in Beijing ge media outside China link Zenith to Ma Jian, one of the ROZEN Chinese bank and terms, leading to lawsuits and reported links to powerful lings to the Shanghai Stock country’s top spy masters that Faccounts. Top executives and arbitration. political backers under inves- Exchange. the Communist Party said is taken in for questioning. Re- The mutual recriminations tigation for wrongdoing. The Founder Securities shares being probed for “serious law ports of death threats and involve allegations of corrup- case illustrates how President have declined about 19 per- and discipline violations.” pre-dawn clashes between ar- tion, denied on both sides, Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption cent since Dec. 8, when Zenith Ma couldn’t be reached for med body guards and police in crusade is spilling over into said it had made a report to comment, and a fax sent to Beijing. business disputes. The Com- authorities accusing Founder the Communist Party’s Cen- That’s the fallout from a cor- munist Party warned last Group management of wrong- tral Commission for Discipli- porate feud playing out in Chi- month that political cliques doing. Even so, Founder has ne Inspection, which said it’s nese press and social media The anti- and their corrupt business ties more than doubled in the past investigating him, didn’t re- for the past two months. wouldn’t be tolerated. six months because of China’s ceive a reply. Ling Jihua also On one side is Peking Uni- corruption “The anti-corruption cam- stock market boom. couldn’t be reached, and a fax versity Founder Group, a state paign is the golden opportu- The joint chairman of Fou- sent to the United Front Work -owned company that partne- campaign is nity for companies, especially nder Securities and its ven- Department, where Ling was red with Credit Suisse Group the golden the state-run firms, to tarnish ture with Credit Suisse, Lei minister before his removal, AG in a separate securities their business opponents or Jie, can’t be contacted, the wasn’t answered. Chen Xu, a joint venture whose chairman opportunity for even political rivals,” said brokerage said in a filing to Founder spokesman, said he has disappeared. On the other Zhang Ming, political science the Shanghai exchange last was “not clear” about his com- side is a billionaire real estate companies, professor at Renmin Univer- week. Lei asked for sick leave pany’s alleged political con- developer and his company, sity in Beijing. “The anti-graft on Jan. 12 and the firm hasn’t nections. Beijing Zenith Holdings Co. especially fight in China is not yet insti- been able to reach him since “The case suggests that there The fight originates from the state-run tutionalized, but is a system Jan. 19, with “a certain impact are bitter interagency rival- a business dispute at their based on public reporting. So on the company’s internal ries within key sectors of the jointly owned Founder Securi- firms, to tarnish it’s really easy to be used by operations,” it said. economy,” said Andrew We- ties Co., China’s sixth-largest the public as a weapon to tar- Founder’s acquisition of deman, a professor of political listed brokerage with a market their business get anyone they want.” Minzu caused it to say it wan- science at Georgia State Uni- value of USD12.4 billion. Fou- Founder Group’s four top ted to exit the venture with versity who studies corruption nder acquired Zenith’s China opponents or executives were ordered by Credit Suisse, which it has yet in China. “The reality is that Minzu Securities Co. with sto- even political officials to cooperate with an to do. Spokesmen at Credit government agencies conti- ck, making the property firm investigation, its chairman Suisse have repeatedly decli- nue to own and operate pro- into Founder Securities’ se- rivals stepped down and 17 of its ac- ned to comment on the ventu- fit-seeking businesses and use cond-largest shareholder. The ZHANG MING counts with 1.8 billion yuan re or the dispute. their administrative powers to relationship soured as the two POLITICAL SCIENCE PROFESSOR AT were frozen by court order, Zenith’s founder, Miles help their businesses earn fat sides squabbled over control RENMIN UNIVERSITY the company disclosed in fi- Kwok, also known as Guo and fast profits.” Bloomberg

HINA’S manage- on its Weibo account Cment of its prisons that the incident at Nehe was thrown into the Prisons under scrutiny after inmate Prison showed the need spotlight after a news to improve prison super- website report detailing vision. how an inmate extorted extorts sex from women China had 681 prisons money and sex from wo- with 1.64 million inma- men he met via mobile inmate at Nehe Prison they gave him money sues with prison super- of yesterday, when it was tes as of April 2012, phone prompted natio- in northern China won and sex. Authorities in vision. also ranked the most-po- according to a report nal attention. three women’s trust and Heilongjiang provin- China’s Twitter-like pular issue being com- by the official Xinhua The Paper, affiliated persuaded them to visit ce, where the prison is Weibo microblogging mented on by its users. News Agency. The go- with Shanghai-based him. He then threate- located, confirmed the service has recorded al- The People’s Daily, the vernment hasn’t pub- Oriental Morning Post, ned to post nude photos report Jan. 22 and said most 50 million discus- official newspaper of the lished more up-to-date reported Jan. 20 that the of them online unless the incident exposed is- sions about the topic as Communist Party, said data. Bloomberg tue 27.01.2015

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O help sell the public on the need for one Leaders show listening ear of the world’s largest trash incinerators in Tthe mountains in west Beijing, Communist Party officials bu- on trash but not politics sed in hundreds of people for special tours. They held talks with residents and handed out questionnaires. AP PHOTO State-owned steel producer Shougang Group said they only started building the Lu- jiashan incinerator, which opened in November, after a survey showed 92 percent of respondents said they were in favor — a result that some re- sidents suspect was manipula- ted by authorities. Still, the attempts to curry pu- blic support aren’t exactly what you might expect in Commu- nist China, where authorities have in the past simply built key pieces of infrastructure where- ver they wanted. Conveying a greater willingness to listen on some issues such as the environ- ment appears to be an attempt to keep public unhappiness in check and maintain the party’s grip on power even as it conti- nues to squash political dissent and censor the media. Authorities are trying to ba- lance public dissatisfaction with the need to support Chi- na’s rapid development. Coping with growing amounts of trash, for instance, is a huge challenge. Beijing had set a tar- A security guard walks past the Lujiashan incinerator in the Mentougou district of Beijing get of building nine incinera- tors by 2015. But the Lujiashan a political motive. in countries such as Austria, day and night from the inci- subway fares, and invited 10 plant is only the fourth comple- “If they (the government) are plus charts showing that Lu- nerator despite living about 3 members of the public into a ted, partly because of what city seen as totally insensitive even jiashan’s emission standards kilometers away. “No one has 25-member panel to consult officials attribute to “Not In My to economic and environmen- are more stringent than those ever approached me to ask me on the issue. Backyard” sentiment among tal demands, then more peo- of the European Union. my opinion about building the While one analyst said that the generally more educated re- ple will be holding demons- Zhang Futian, party secre- incinerator,” she said. such public consultations are sidents of the capital. trations and so forth and this tary with responsibility for the In recent years, Beijing’s aimed at lending legitimacy “We have to build more was- will exacerbate the problem of incinerator, said plant mana- to official decisions, authori- te disposal facilities,” said instability,” said Willy Lam, a gers give visitors reports on its ties are inclined to deal with Zhang Xiaoguang, director of political analyst at the Chinese air emissions and water recy- Conveying people’s non-political appeals Beijing’s environmental ma- University of Hong Kong. cling system to deal with resi- quickly to alleviate social pro- nagement office of solid was- The mandate appears to be dents’ “misunderstandings.” a greater blems. te. “But at the same time we coming from the very top. We “chat with them and they willingness “If people are boiling with have to take public opinion After an important meeting understand. But of course if resentment, their governing into consideration.” of the Communist Party’s we don’t do well with the gas to listen on status will be less secure,” said Such sensitivity to public opi- Central Committee in late emissions and water dischar- Zhang Lifan, an independent nion has been seen in other 2013, the official Xinhua News ge there will be big problems,” some issues political observer in Beijing. parts of the country, particu- agency published a list of 10 Zhang said from the plant’s The attempts to show sen- larly in wealthier cities, where a things showing government master control room where such as the sitivity to the public comes burgeoning middle class is de- responsiveness. They included large red characters on a wall environment as the Communist Party un- manding a better quality of life. allowing couples to have more spelled out the slogan, “Esta- der President Xi Jinping has In September, the Commu- than one child, reforming the blish a positive environment- appears to be intensified efforts to stamp nist Party branch in Guang- residence registration system friendly public image.” out any potential organized dong province’s Boluo county to permit more farmers to be- Residents reached by phone an attempt to opposition to its rule, tigh- promised not to decide on the come city residents and sca- said they opposed the incine- tening restrictions on rights location of a planned was- ling back the number of uni- rator. keep public advocates and religious or- te incinerator without public versity entrance exams. “I climb the nearby moun- unhappiness ganizations. Authorities have approval after thousands of And last year, Premier Li tains every morning and I tightened controls over online residents held demonstrations Keqiang declared “war” on can always see a large cloud in check and expression and have increa- over two weekends, someti- pollution amid growing pu- of smoke coming out of the singly used criminal prosecu- mes clashing with police. blic alarm about health conse- chimney,” said a resident who maintain the tion to punish speech they do That followed other conces- quences. would only give his surname, not tolerate. sions from provincial gover- Plant managers say they are Song. “As for 92 percent of party’s grip on “They have adopted draco- nments pledging to postpone still trying to win over residen- residents approving it, that’s power nian methods to suppress po- the construction of or relocate ts by inviting them on tours just impossible and the entire litical dissent,” Lam said. “So chemical factories after public where they can walk along the process was manipulated by I think they realize that if they protests. incinerator’s shiny floors to see the authorities.” municipal government has also adopt draconian and ex- Critics argue that the res- large metal claws lifting week A woman living in a nearby consulted the public on in- tra heavy handed methods re- traint is for appearances only -old fermented waste from village who refused to give her creases in gas, electricity and garding other demands from and that authorities simply the bottom of a 25-meter-high name said she puts up with transportation costs. The city the population ... they will carry on with plans once the container. They pass framed stinking water leaking from recently proposed two options really become enemies of the protests fade. But experts see photos of other incinerators the garbage trucks and noise for how to increase bus and people.” AP 27.01.2015 tue

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INDIA On Sunday, Obama said he and Modi had reached a “break- through understanding” on tho- se areas of disagreements. De- Obama, Modi declare era tails on an accord were sparse. Ben Rhodes, Obama’s deputy national security adviser, said only that India “moved suffi- of ‘new trust’ in relations ciently on these issues to give us assurances that the issues are resolved.” U.S. Ambassador Julie Pace Richard Verma said the agree- White House Correspondent ment would not require new New Delhi AP PHOTO legislation. The U.S. and India also agreed RESIDENT Barack Obama to extend a 10-year defense Pand Indian Prime Minister partnership deal and cooperate Narendra Modi on Sunday de- on the phasedown of hydroflu- clared an era of “new trust” in rocarbons, the greenhouse ga- the often fraught relationship ses used for refrigeration and between their nations as the air conditioning. U.S. leader opened a three-day visit to New Delhi. Standing side by side at the Modi broke stately Hyderabad House, Oba- ma and Modi cited progress with protocol toward putting in place a land- and wrapped mark civil nuclear agreement, as well as advances on climate Obama in an change and defense ties. But from the start, the day enthusiastic was more about putting their personal bond on display. Modi hug broke with protocol and wra- pped Obama in an enthusias- Still, that was hardly the kind tic hug after Obama got off Air of sweeping climate change Force One. agreement the U.S. ultimate- Obama later told reporters that ly has in mind with India. The Modi’s “strong personal com- White House is hoping that the mitment to the U.S.-India rela- surprise deal with China late tionship gives us an opportunity last year setting ambitious tar- to further energize these efforts.” gets for cutting greenhouse gas Modi was as effusive. He cal- emissions will influence India led Obama by his first name and others. and said “the chemistry that Modi, however, rejected com- has brought Barack and me clo- parisons with China. “India is ser has also brought Washing- an independent country, and ton and Delhi closer.” U.S. President Barack Obama and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi wave to the media before a meeting in New Delhi there is no pressure on us from The centerpiece of Obama’s any country or any person,” he visit was yesterday’s annual constitution going into force. Relations between the U.S. ting the civil nuclear agreement told reporters Sunday. Republic Day festivities, which The parade, which weaves its and India hit a low in 2013 after signed in 2008. The U.S. in- Taking some of the luster off got underway on a foggy, rain- way past the imposing India an Indian diplomat was arres- sisted on tracking fissile mate- the trip, Obama does plan to soaked morning in New Delhi. Gate monument and a memo- ted and strip-searched in New rial it supplied to India. Also, cut his time in India slightly The crowd erupted in cheers rial to the unknown soldier, is York over allegations that she Washington was frustrated by short. Following a speech this as Obama, along with first lady part Soviet-style display of In- lied on visa forms to bring her Indian legal liability provisions morning, he will travel to Sau- Michelle Obama, emerged from dia’s military hardware, part maid to the U.S. while paying that have discouraged U.S. di Arabia to pay respects to the his armored black limousine Macy’s Thanksgiving Day-type the woman a pittance. The offi- companies from capitalizing on royal family following the death and took his seat next to Modi parade with floats highlighting cial’s treatment caused outrage new energy development in In- of King Abdullah. on a viewing stand overlooking India’s cultural diversity. in New Delhi, and India retalia- dia because of concerns about To make the trip to Riyadh, the parade route. Obama’s presence would ted against U.S. diplomats. their legal responsibilities in Obama scrapped plans to visit Republic Day marks the anni- have been unlikely only a few The U.S. and India also were the event of a nuclear power India’s famed white marble Taj versary of India’s democratic years ago. at an impasse over implemen- plant accident Mahal. AP

T least 43 Philippi- PHILIPPINES was not likely to under- Ane police comman- mine the peace process, a dos were killed in a fier- view shared by Philippine ce battle with Muslim Toll of Filipino commandos killed officials. guerrillas after launching “The peace process will an assault in which they not be affected because may have killed one of in rebel clash rises to 43 we’re not dealing against southeast Asia’s mos- the MILF here,” Defense t-wanted terrorists, offi- Secretary Voltaire Gaz- cials said yesterday. Interior Secretary Mar according to Roxas. signed a new peace deal lice commandos did not min said, referring to the A police Special Action Roxas called the comman- After attacking Marwan, with the government, na- notify the rebels before Liberation Front. Force member remained dos “fallen heroes” who the police commandos tional police Deputy Di- they arrived in the dark, The United States has missing while 11 others sacrificed their lives to came under fire from rector General Leonardo Moro rebel leader Moha- offered up to $5 million were wounded in the try to capture Malaysian hardline Muslim insur- Espina said. gher Iqbal said. for Marwan’s capture daylong clashes Sunday bombing suspect Zulkifli gents in the marshy villa- Under the truce, go- “If somebody barges and $1 million for Us- in a far-flung village of bin Hir, or Marwan. The ge of Tukanalipao while vernment forces are into your house, what man. Both have been Mamasapano town in top terror suspect may some strayed elsewhere required to coordinate will you do?” Iqbal said blamed by U.S. and Phi- Maguindanao province have been killed by the and got entangled in a anti-terror assaults and by telephone. lippine authorities for in the biggest single-day commandos, he said. firefight with insurgents other law enforcement He said the 11,000-strong deadly bomb attacks and combat loss for the Phi- Another top terror belonging to the Moro operations with the Moro Moro group would file a providing bomb-making lippine government in suspect, Filipino bomb Islamic Liberation Front, rebels to prevent acci- protest over the action of training to al-Qaida-­ recent memory, officials -maker Abdul Basit Us- the main Muslim rebel dental fighting. But the the police commandos, linked militants in the said. man, managed to escape, group, which last year aapproximately 100 po- but added the incident country’s south. AP tue 27.01.2015

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Kelvin Chan HACKING Business Writer, Hong Kong

HE website of Ma- laysia Airlines was Malaysia Air site infiltrated by hacked yesterday by a group that proclai- Tmed support for the militant Islamic State group and also group claiming support for IS vowed to release data stolen from the site. The airline’s site was down for at least seven hours, re- The hackers placed by a message from the AP PHOTO changed the hacker group, before the com- pany brought it back online by site to display mid-afternoon in Malaysia. The hackers at first changed a message the site to display a message saying “404 - Plane Not Fou- saying ‘404 nd” and that it was “Hacked by - Plane Not Cyber Caliphate,” with a photo of one of the airline’s Airbus Found’ A380 superjumbo jets. The browser tab for the website ver, she only found out when said “ISIS will prevail.” contacted by The Associated Malaysia Airlines is stru- Press that the travel informa- ggling to recover from twin tion was posted online. disasters last year, including The Lizard Squad group last the disappearance of Flight year claimed it was behind at- 370, which authorities belie- tacks on Sony’s online PlayS- ved crashed 1,800 kilometers tation network and Micro- off Australia’s west coast, and soft’s Xbox site. the downing of Flight 17 over In August, it also tweeted to Ukraine. American Airlines that there The hackers later repla- might be explosives on a plane ced the jet with a picture of carrying the president of Sony a lizard in a top hat, monocle Online Entertainment, which and tuxedo smoking a pipe. makes video games, forcing The Islamic State reference the flight to be diverted. was removed and the claim Workers stand behind a computer which shows the hacked website of Malaysia Airlines, at a cafe in Petaling Jaya outside Explaining how the hack had of responsibility changed to Kuala Lumpur occurred, Malaysia Airlines “Lizard Squad - Official Cyber said its domain name system Caliphate,” with a link to the It said user data “remains se- booking from the airline’s in- “I am a bit worried about was “compromised” and users group’s Twitter account. cured.” ternal email system. their security. Now the who- were redirected to the hacker The airline said in a state- The group, however, twee- The particular booking was le world knows that they will group’s website. The domain ment that it was a “temporary ted that it was “going to made by Malaysian Amy Keh, be going to Taipei,” said Keh, name system translates web glitch” that didn’t affect pas- dump some loot found on who said she had made it in who logged on yesterday to addresses typed into browsers senger bookings and that the malaysiaairlines.com servers October for her mother and check the itinerary. She said into the numbers that compu- breach had been reported to soon,” and posted a link to two relatives to travel from the website looked different ters use to identify and con- Malaysia’s transport ministry a screenshot of what appea- Kuala Lumpur to Taiwan in and called the airline, which nect with each other on the and Internet security agency. red to be a passenger flight March. told her of the hacking. Howe- Internet. AP

JAPAN Tokyo seeks Jordan’s help on gaining hostage’s release

Elaine Kurtenbach, Tokyo its own thoughts.” with no fresh progress to going there to try to res- “The government is report. cue him. APAN sought help AP PHOTO doing its utmost as the “Due to the nature of is Some in Japan are cri- Jfrom Jordan and situation is still develo- problem, please unders- tical of the two men for other countries yester- ping,” he told reporters. tand why I cannot dis- taking such risks. Some day in its race to save “We are seeking coope- close information such Japanese also are cri- a hostage held by the ration from every pos- as with whom I had mee- ticizing Prime Minister extremist Islamic State sible party toward a re- tings,” he said. Shinzo Abe for pursuing group, with no signs of lease (of the remaining Nakayama vowed to a more assertive foreign progress on securing his hostage).” “absolutely not give up policy, saying it may release. Japanese officials have until the end.” have contributed to the The chief government indicated they are trea- The Associated Press crisis. spokesman refused di- ting the video released could not verify the con- Abe has pushed to ex- rect comment on the over the weekend as au- tents of the weekend pand the role for Ja- contents of talks with An anti-Prime Minister Shinzo Abe protester attends a rally with a thentic and thus accep- video message, which pan’s troops — one that Jordan, where a Japane- sign in front of Abe’s official residence in Tokyo on Sunday ting the likelihood that differed from earlier vi- has remained strictly se envoy is coordinating Yukawa, a 42-year-old deos released by the Is- confined to self-defense regional efforts to save new, unverified video want a prisoner exchan- adventurer captured in lamic State group, which under the pacifist cons- hostage Kenji Goto. showed a still photo of ge instead of ransom. Syria last summer, was now holds a third of both titution adopted after The Islamic State Goto, a 47-year-old jour- Asked if the latest de- killed. Syria and Iraq. the nation’s defeat in group said in an online nalist, holding a picture mand, which brings “It was an extremely News of the likely World War II. video on Jan. 20 that it of what appears to be Jordan into the pictu- dastardly act,” Suga said. killing of Yukawa drew While on a visit to the had two Japanese hosta- the body of fellow hos- re, makes the situation In Amman, Yasuhide international condem- Middle East earlier this ges and would kill them tage Haruna Yukawa. It more complex, Yoshihi- Nakayama, the Japanese nation, and outrage month, Abe announced within 72 hours unless it included a recording of de Suga avoided a strai- deputy foreign minister in Japan. Goto is thou- $200 million in humani- paid USD200 million. a voice claiming to be ght answer. But he said, in charge of the crisis, ght to have been seized tarian aid to the nations Over the weekend, a Goto, saying his captors “Naturally, Jordan has emerged from meetings in late October after fighting the militants. AP 27.01.2015 tue

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GREECE Syriza to form gov’t AP PHOTO after election victory

Derek Gatopoulos, Athens government. ded under 240 billion euro Tsipras has promised to re- (USD268 billions) bailout REECE’S Syriza negotiate Greece’s massive deals threw hundreds of thou- party gained the key bailout agreements, but has sands of people out of work backing needed to vowed not to take any unilate- and left nearly a third of the form a government ral action against lenders from country without state health Gyesterday, creating a surprise other eurozone countries. insurance. alliance with a small right-­ With 99.8 percent of the vote Thousands of supporters tur- wing party that signals pos- counted, Syriza had 149 seats ned out to watch the 40-year-­ sible confrontation over the in the 300-member parlia- old Tsipras speak in central country’s bailout. ment with 36.3 percent of the Athens after his opponents Although the alliance be- vote. The ruling conservative conceded. tween two ideologically oppo- coalition was on 27.8 percent, “The Greek people have writ- sed parties who share only and the extreme right Golden ten history,” he said, to cheers. their opposition to the bailout Dawn party in third place with “Greece is leaving behind ca- was a surprise, it nevertheless 6.28 percent. tastrophic austerity, fear and boosted stock markets across Tsipras’ choice to negotiate autocratic government.” Europe that had fallen on with the Independent Greeks Outside the party’s cam- news of the uncertain election — a party aligned in Europe paign tent in central Athens, results and fear of a second with the UK Independence supporters hugged each other election. Stocks had fallen as Party — rather than the cen- and danced in celebration. much as 4 percent in Athens trist Potami caused concern “It’s like we’ve been born yesterday morning. that he could take a tough line again and finally feel some The right-wing Independent in negotiations with rescue hope,” said Litsa Zarkada, a Greeks party said it would back lenders. fired government cleaning Syriza leader Alexis Tsipras to Syriza’s financial planning worker. “We were thrown into be the next prime minister, af- official, Giorgos Stathakis, the street just before we cou- Leader of the Syriza left-wing party Alexis Tsipras waves to his supporters outside ter he fell just short of the ma- confirmed yesterday that the ld take our pension. We have Athens University Headquarters jority needed to govern alone new government had no plans been through so much. following Sunday’s poll. to meet with negotiators from The new government faces its day-to-day operations and zone, so a compromise will “From this moment, the the “troika” of the European an immediate cash shortage, pay back debt that falls due in probably be found,” Greene country has a government. In- Central Bank, the European with a dwindling primary sur- March in the absence of addi- told the AP. dependent Greeks give a vote Commission and the Inter- plus, upcoming loan repay- tional cash from international The new alliance, she said, of confidence to Prime Mi- national Monetary Fund and ments, and limits on the mo- creditors. “suggests the new govern- nister Alexis Tsipras,” Inde- would instead seek talks di- ney it can raise using treasury “Syriza and its creditors are ment will engage in dangerous pendent Greeks leader Panos rectly with governments. bill auctions. stuck in a Gordian Knot, and brinkmanship with Greece’s Kammenos said — without Greek voters swung to the Megan Greene, chief econo- both sides will need to cave creditors as it tries to nego- clarifying whether he would once-marginal left-wing party mist at Manulife Asset Mana- on something. Neither Gree- tiate funding to stave off utter join a coalition with Tsipras after five years of punishing gement, said the government ce nor its creditors want Gree- bankruptcy over the next few or give support to a minority austerity measures deman- will be unable to afford to run ce to default or exit the euro- months.” AP

EGYPT Officials say 2 Mubarak sons freed from prison

Hamza Hendawi, Cairo are no longer any legal overturned on appeal. He sinessmen at the expense grounds for his detention. was retried but the case of the nation’s poor and HE two sons of ous- AP PHOTO The security officials was dismissed last month disadvantaged. Tted Egyptian Pre- spoke on condition of on a technicality. Mubarak was widely sident Hosni Mubarak anonymity as they we- Mubarak’s sons walked believed to have been were released from pri- ren’t authorized to speak free a day after deadly grooming Gamal to suc- son yesterday, nearly four to journalists. clashes between anti-go- ceed him. The two con- years after they were first The release of the two vernment protesters and sistently denied that, but arrested along with their had been expected since a police marked the fourth the perceived succession father, authorities said. Cairo court ordered their anniversary of the upri- plan, along with corrup- Security officials said release on bail Thursday. sing that ended their fa- tion, police brutality and the two, wealthy busi- The Mubarak sons were ther’s 29-year rule. That poverty, were among the nessman Alaa and Mu- sentenced to four years in violence Sunday left at main causes of the 2011 barak’s one-time heir prison on charges of using least 23 people dead, in- uprising. apparent Gamal, walked state funds to renovate fa- cluding three men autho- The release of the two free from Torah Prison in mily residencies. Their fa- rities said died planting sons could spark fur- a southern Cairo suburb ther got three years in the bombs and three police ther protests and would shortly after daybreak case. The sentences were officers, and wounded 97, certainly fuel the notion and headed to their res- The two sons of ex-President Hosni Mubarak, Gamal, left, and Alaa overturned earlier this the Health Ministry re- among the secular and pective homes in the ca- Mubarak, right month. ported. liberal activists behind pital’s upscale Heliopolis Mubarak was sentenced The two, particularly Ga- the 2011 uprising that the suburb. trading charges. They had lar uprising. He and his to life in prison in 2012 mal, are viewed by many Mubarak regime has been The two, along with their been acquitted of other two sons were arrested in for failing to prevent the Egyptians as among the making a comeback since father, still face a retrial charges. April that year. Mubarak killing of some 900 pro- pillars of an authoritarian President Abdel-Fattah on corruption charges. Mubarak, 86 and ailing, remains at a military hos- testers during the 18-day and corrupt administra- el-Sissi, a general-turned-­ Separately, the two sons stepped down in February pital in a southern suburb uprising against his rule. tion that struck an allian- politician, took office in also face trial on insider 2011 in the face of a popu- of Cairo although there That verdict also was ce with mega-wealthy bu- June. AP tue 27.01.2015

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TENNIS Serena Williams to meet Cibulkova in Aussie Open quarters

John Pye She had difficulty breathing at Sports Writer, Melbourne times, and coughed throughout. AP PHOTO "When I got down, I was OTIVATED by a thinking, 'What can I do now?'" Grand Slam loss Williams said. "Whatever ha- that stung her more ppens, I thought, I've won this than most, Serena five times." MWilliams dug deep for a 2-6, 6-3, She gradually picked up power 6-2 comeback win over Garbine in the second set, broke for a 5-3 Muguruza yesterday to reach the lead and then fired three aces Australian Open quarterfinals. and a service winner to level it. The top-ranked Williams was After missing break points on pushed for 2 1/2 sets by No. Muguruza's serve in the opening 24-seeded Muguruza, who ma- game of the third, Williams sa- tched her in the heavy-hitting ved six break points and needed stakes, and who had conceded almost 13 minutes to hold. only four games to her in a se- Her confidence up, Williams cond-round upset last year at the broke for a 3-2 lead and domina- French Open. ted the rest of the match. "She made me play a lot bet- She'll need every bit of confi- ter. I had to play the best match dence against the 1.61-meter (5- of the tournament or else I was foot-3) Cibulkova, who pounded going to be out," Williams said. 44 winners and broke former "She was just hitting winners like No. 1-ranked Azarenka's serve left and right. Every shot I hit, Serena Williams seven times. The No. 10-ranked she basically hit a winner on. So I Cibulkova lost the final here last had to change my approach." first time. while Muguruza broke her twice. of the tournament holding the year to the now-retired Li Na, The five-time Australian Open Spurred on by hundreds of fla- "She hits the ball really, really trophy up. That's my goal in the and is back in that kind of form. winner next faces Dominika Ci- g-waving Japanese supporters at big, really, really hard," Williams long run." "I just walked onto the court bulkova, who reproduced the Rod Laver Arena, No. 5-ranked said. "Someone in the crowd was Williams hasn't advanced past and all great memories came to kind of tennis that took her to Nishikori had little trouble in like 'C'mon Serena use spin' and the quarterfinals at Melbourne my mind," she said. "I thought the final here last year as she a 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 win over No. 9 I was like 'OK.' There's coaches Park since winning her last tit- 'I'm a great player and I can do beat two-time champion Victoria David Ferrer, who reached the everywhere out here! Thank you." le here in 2010. She went out in it." Azarenka 6-2, 3-6, 6-3. French Open final and Austra- Madison Keys advanced to her the fourth round last year, and Azarenka, unseeded this year Defending champion Stan lian Open semis in 2013. first Grand Slam quarterfinal followed that up with the 6-2, following an injury-interrup- Wawrinka beat Guillermo Garcia Nishikori's routine win was with a 6-2, 6-4 win over good 6-2 loss to Muguruza at Roland ted 2014, won the Australian -Lopez 7-6 (2), 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (8) unlike the three-setter Williams friend and fellow American Ma- Garros — her most lopsided loss title in 2012 and '13 and rea- to move into the men's quarter- endured, when she appeared to dison Brengle. She'll play the at a major. ched the quarterfinals last finals, where he'll play U.S. Open be laboring and had a serious winner of the later fourth-round There was a lot to distract year. She opened the tourna- finalist Kei Nishikori. No. 8 Mi- cough. Williams struggled with match between Venus Williams Williams in the first set. Six ment with a win over 2013 se- los Raonic advanced with a 6-4, her serve in the first set, winning and Agnieszka Radwanskwa. planes were doing coordinated mifinalist Sloane Stephens and 4-6, 6-3, 6-7 (7), 6-3 win over only one of a dozen points on her "It's a huge opportunity for me. loops and tricks in the sky over then defeated No. 8-seeded No. 12 Feliciano Lopez to reach second serve. She couldn't con- I'm going to make the most of it," Rod Laver Arena, as part of the Caroline Wozniacki — the U.S. the last eight in Australia for the vert her six break-point chances, she said. "I want Io be at the end national holiday celebrations. Open finalist last year. AP

RSENAL, West Ham FOOTBALL nute when he controlled Aand Aston Villa re- a cross and drilled a low dressed the balance for finish under the goalkee- Premier League teams af- Arsenal, West Ham, Villa per. Ozil, making his ter a flow of upsets in the first start since October FA Cup, securing narrow because of injury, then wins over awkward lower- stem flow of upsets in FA Cup was found by a probing league opposition to ad- pass from Rosicky and vance to the fifth round on placed a low finish into Sunday. ch and scored an 81st- when Premier League lea- the corner. Chelsea and Manches- minute header to earn der Chelsea squandered a "The results from yes- ter City were among five AP PHOTO West Ham a 1-0 victory two-goal lead to lose 4-2 terday maybe got us on teams in the Premier Lea- at Bristol City, which is to third-tier Bradford and our toes and we got off gue's top nine to be elimi- second in English foo- English champion Man to a quick pace," Arsenal nated on Saturday on one tball's third tier. City was beaten 2-0 by manager Arsene Wenger, of the most astonishing Villa had the toughest second-tier Middlesbrou- "and I think that surpri- days in the famous compe- assignment against se- gh. The fourth-round sur- sed Brighton." tition's 144-year history. cond-tier leader Bourne- prises began Friday, with Sloppy defending The underdogs couldn't mouth but came throu- Manchester United held allowed Brighton to re- continue the shocks a day gh with a 2-1 home win, to a 0-0 draw by fourth- duce the deficit through later, with Arsenal bea- with new signing Carles tier Cambridge. Chris O'Grady in the 50th ting second-tier Brighton Gil — with his first goal Any sense of another but Rosicky restored Ar- 3-2 after being set on its Arsenal’s Mesut Ozil, right, beats Brighton’s Lewis Dunk to score a since moving from Va- upset at Brighton's Amex senal's two-goal lead by way by early goals from goal, during the English FA Cup 4th round soccer match between lencia — and Andreas Stadium was snuffed out volleying in from the edge Theo Walcott and Mesut Brighton & Hove Albion and Arsenal, at the Amex Stadium, Brighton Weimann scoring for the by the 24th minute, by of the area. Sam Baldock Ozil. Tomas Rosicky was Premier League side. which time Arsenal had lifted a neat finish over the other scorer for Ar- the fifth-place team in the spot in the last 16. The FA Cup was thrown sped into a 2-0 lead. Arsenal goalkeeper Woj- senal, which is looking to top flight, is the highest- Senegal striker Diafra wide open after Satur- Walcott put Arsenal ciech Szczesny in the 75th retain the trophy and, as ranked side guaranteed a Sakho came off the ben- day's remarkable events, ahead in the second mi- to set up a tense finish.AP THE Jewish group urges steps in Europe Station27.01.2015Air quality tue

th Anniversary BUZZ to combat anti-Semitism Roadside 55-75 20 Moderate The president of the European Jewish Congress is says changes in EU legislation are needed, such as urging governments to quickly adopt measures to the establishment of a ministry for security, a spe- High stop the rising hatred of Jews on the continent. cial envoy for anti-Semitism and legislation for pro- Density 60-80 Moshe Kantor was talking yesterday ahead of a moting tolerance. Residental two-day international meeting in Prague organized After four French Jews were killed by Islamic Moderate by his group that gathers speakers of parliaments, extremists at a kosher market in Paris earlier this Area opinion lawmakers, lawyers, experts and politicians to dis- month, Kantor says the Jewish communities are cuss the issue. frightened, and significantly increased security is Ambient 40-60 In an interview with the Associated Press, Kantor needed to protect them. Moderate Our Desk DSMG SOURCE: Catarina Pinto WORLD BRIEFS In the name of freedom US: Christie takes major step On January 7, as some hurried to wrap up a MALAYSIA Southeast working day on this side of the planet, two men Asia’s biggest budget killed 12 people at satirical newspaper Charlie carrier AirAsia is scrapping in possible White House run fuel surcharges on tickets Hebdo in France – allegedly over the publica- tion’s representation of the Prophet Muhammad following the decline in global oil prices. AirAsia through its cartoons. EW Jersey Gov. Chris of confrontation will play well The following days saw massive crowds taking said the move also applies Christie, a high-profile outside his home state. to flights under its long- to the streets in the name of freedom of speech. N AP PHOTO Republican, has taken his fir- After overwhelmingly haul arm AirAsia X. The rallies were held in name of liberties that a mest step yet toward running winning re-election in hea- country like France treasures deeply. Millions at- for president, launching an vily Democratic New Jersey tended rallies calling for unity, not only in Paris YEMEN Barack organization that allows him in 2013, Christie turned qui- Obama defends his but in other European cities. to raise money for a potential ckly toward laying the grou- As a leap of faith, it was moving to see how counterterrorism strategy 2016 campaign. ndwork for a 2016 campaign. people of different ages, races and nationalities in tumultuous Yemen, While not a formal entry In the past several months, came together in the name of freedom. They held New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie saying efforts to root out a their banners calling for unity as well as pencils into the race, opening the po- he has courted donors, con- dangerous al-Qaida affiliate serving as a symbol of freedom of the press. litical action committee is the ther presidential campaign. vened briefing sessions on there would not be affected But how united is this Europe in vowing to de- clearest sign yet that Christie Christie’s creation of the foreign policy and made re- by the political vacuum fend freedom of expression? How far can we go will seek the Republican pre- political action committee peated visits to early-voting in the country. The U.S. while making use of the Universal Declaration of sidential nomination. 7/87/8— called Leadership states, including Iowa over campaign against al-Qaida Human Rights clause that stipulates freedom of If he runs, Christie could Matters for America — was the weekend. in the Arabian Peninsula expression as “the right of every individual to hold find himself competing for widely expected. The former Christie’s campaign is is heavily dependent on opinions without interference and to seek, recei- support and donations with federal prosecutor has been likely to focus on many of using drone strikes to take ve and impart information and ideas through any Mitt Romney and Jeb Bush in the Republican Party’s the themes he’s spent years out terror targets. Obama media and regardless of frontiers”? - two favorites of the Republi- presidential discussion since developing in New Jersey, has held up that approach Many among France’s Muslim community con- can establishment who have 2012, when he passed on the including a pitch that he as a model for the military demned the attack, but that doesn’t go to say that greater national profiles. race and was later conside- can expand the Republican mission against the Islamic State group in Iraq and they agree with the satirical magazine’s approa- Bush, the son and brother red by Romney as a poten- Party’s tent by appealing to Syria, which relies on ch either. of presidents, announced in tial running mate. independent, women and “They [cartoonists] were warned but they kept airstrikes instead of U.S. December he was launching But Christie also has minority voters, who helped ground troops. on mocking the Prophet,” an 18-year old French a similar organization. That challenges to overcome, in- him win re-election. Muslim told BBC News, adding: “but you cannot kicked off an aggressive race cluding the still-pending He recently completed a kill for that. You cannot go against press freedom to lock down donors and federal investigation into year of fundraising as chair in France. Still, they will have to answer to God.” may have drawn 2012 Repu- accusations that former sta- of the Republican Governors AP PHOTO While many shouted through the Paris streets blican nominee Mitt Rom- ff members and appointees Association. The group rai- “Je suis Charlie” (I am Charlie), others felt com- ney into the race. created traffic jams as po- sed more than $100 million pelled to take to the streets to say exactly the “We believe there’s a void litical payback against the and helped Republican can- opposite. They are not Charlie, mainly because they refused to take part in a national movement right now in leadership throu- Democratic mayor of a New didates win a series of une- SYRIA Kurdish fighters they thought of as backing cartoonists who “in- ghout the country,” Christie’s York suburb by blocking xpected races, including the backed by intense U.S.- sulted” the Prophet Muhammad. chief political adviser Mike access lanes to the heavily nominally Democratic states led airstrikes pushed the Others in countries as far as Australia held DuHaime told The Wall Street traveled George Washington of Maryland and Illinois. Islamic State group almost rallies under the motto: “Je suis Muslim.” Journal, which first reported Bridge into Manhattan. Serving as RGA chief gave entirely out of the Syrian I don’t see Charlie Hebdo’s cartoons as parti- the news. “We aim to support He’s also dogged by ques- Christie the opportunity to town of Kobani yesterday, cularly disrespectful towards the Muslim commu- candidates who are willing to tions about the economy of travel across the country and marking a major loss for nity or the Catholic community, which was also take on tough problems and New Jersey, including several build relationships with do- extremists whose hopes “targeted” in their drawings. But then again I am make tough decisions.” recent downgrades of the sta- nors and activists. He is also for easy victory dissolved not Muslim, and understand that those who are While the Republican race te’s credit rating and sluggish one of his party’s most talen- into a bloody, costly siege might hold a different opinion. to succeed President Barack job growth. Christie is also ted one-on-one politicians, that seems close to ending The discussion around the degree of respec- Obama is seen as wide open, viewed with distrust in cer- reveling in the kind of interac- in defeat. tfulness of their cartoons and the subsequent Democrats are expected to tain conservative circles, whi- tion that voters in the crucial UKRAINE’s president says attack is useless. Killing in the name of any god heavily favor Hillary Rodham le others question whether early voting states of Iowa and intercepted radio and – or in any name for that matter - is a repellant Clinton if she launches ano- his brash persona and habit New Hampshire demand. AP and hideous act. telephone conversations Hugh Schofield, BBC correspondent in Pa- prove that Russia- ris, wrote that millions of people in the city de- backed separatists were monstrated because they were afraid: “People THE responsible for firing the demonstrate for causes that they feel are under rockets that pounded threat. Demonstrating reveals our insecurity.” I DECISIVE MOMENT AP Photo/Martin Meissner the southeastern city of couldn’t agree more. Mariupol and killed at least On top of fearing any threat to freedom of ex- 30 people. The attack on pression, I fear what I can’t possibly understand. Mariupol, a strategically I fail to understand, for instance, the so-called situated port city that had “Pegida” movement. The Patriotic Europeans been relatively quiet for Against the Islamization of the West has been months, alarmed the West staging weekly rallies in Germany – since its es- and looked likely further tablishment in October aimed at creating an an- to aggravate relations with ti-immigrant movement – with a particular focus Russia. on Muslims. In November last year, Poland saw a rally

during its Independence Day turn violent – appa- AP PHOTO rently thanks to nationalist demonstrators. A documentary by The Guardian, published last week, followed a 19-year-old girl as she joined the far-right National Radical Camp. Rather scary images: a man shouts “Polish land only in Polish hands!” at the camp, young women and men are incited to shout “Hail the Greater Poland, Hail!” USA Miss Colombia while wearing army-like uniforms, and they run Paulina Vega has been up the mountain while shouting: “For the Nation!” crowned Miss Universe, I can’t help but fear any kind of exaggerated beating out first runner-up patriotism. It reminds me of a time I did not live Selfie. A visitor takes a selfie with a seal in a water tunnel at the zoo in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, Miss USA Nia Sanchez in, a time I don’t wish to see repeated. yesterday. and contestants from more than 80 other countries.