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combine the playfulness with the practical side like water, entra- pment and safety,” she told the MSAR plays role in rebuilding Times. “All the questions could be addressed properly. I hope they will be able to build it.” school in the Philippines The reconstruction project was initially proposed by a group of Christians in Macau Brook Yang when they saw what was ha- ppening in the Philippines af- ifteen months have pas- ter the typhoon in November Fsed since Typhoon Haiyan 2013. Churches, hospitals and swept over the Philippines, yet schools were among the most the many buildings it destroyed in need of reconstruction. are still waiting to be rebuilt, ac- “We are part of the group and cording to Ms Lilybeth Deapera, we decided that we had to do the newly appointed Philippine something, we cannot just cross Consul General to Macau. arms and stay here waiting for In a design workshop, conclu- someone else to do it,” said Mr ded at the Center for Architecture Teixeira. “We decided to focus on and Urbanism this week, the di- schools because that’s more rela- plomat listened to the presenta- ted with the future of the younger tion of different designs, jointly generation.” proposed by local architects and “We think it will reach more of students, for the reconstruction the population and more com- of school buildings. munities, since schools are the “I’m really interested to see Architecture Sans Frontieres tually a fast process, so the idea of the design process. We think base of all development of a how this project moves forward, Macau (ASF-M) to explore dif- will be to probably open for the it’s important for our students country,” added Sergio Spencer, because it will definitely help the ferent ideas for a two-classroom next school year in the Philippi- to be ethically and socially con- an architect from the non-profit people of the island of Capiz. And building reconstruction plan. nes that’s starting in June or cerned,” he stressed, “and it’s organization ASF-M. According I’m really interested to know how “The best ideas don’t always July,” said Mr Teixeira. important to learn by doing. The to Spencer, the cost for the re- the students and architects will come from the most mature pro- The workshop was aimed at challenge of having a real world construction plan is estimated devise a way by which they can fessionals, sometimes children improving the quality of design problem to solve is much more to be between MOP400,000 and improve the classroom,” she told or people without specific know- of the school building upon the interesting and motivating for MOP500,000. As a next step, the Times. ledge may suggest interesting standard design that’s issued by the students; while in compa- some fundraising activities may “I was really amazed by the ideas,” explained Diogo Teixeira, the Philippine government. rison an academic exercise will be put on the agenda. imagination of the students, and senior lecture at USJ and a coor- “Sometimes the standard de- never be built.” Reconstruction of the chosen I’m really grateful that they vo- dinator of the project. sign of a project is much concer- Architectural shape, efficien- school is regarded as a pilot pro- lunteered to participate in this The building is part of a school ned with economy and functio- cy and comfort, and the idea of ject, said Mr Spencer, as they in- project. That means there’s really that serves 186 kindergarten and nality, but people also need other playfulness were respectively tend to extend support to other an interest, and interest is not so- elementary students located in elements, sometimes just a small emphasized in the workshop schools, and “eventually to other mething that you can force,” she the Punta Cogon barangay of the detail can [make a difference],” presentations. Suggestions for countries.” said. Philippines’ Capiz Island. Archi- he said. adding in playful elements such “It’s also for promoting com- The two-day workshop gathe- tects expect that it will be recons- The other objective, according as crawling pipelines and clim- petence for people in Macau to red fifteen students from the tructed with the best solution to the coordinator, was to “inte- bing walls also drew the audien- provide humanitarian aid,” he University of Saint Joseph (USJ) and enough funds from the su- grate ethical and social values in ce’s attention. added, “because usually Macau and local high schools. They col- pport of the Macau community. architecture.” “They are very imaginative, crea- is generous - but just sending the laborated with several USJ fa- “Ideally we would like to start “That’s not something that can tive. But I’m more on the practical money for other parties to take culties and architects from the construction in May. This is ac- be added later, but must be part side, so I hope they will be able to the action.”

Exclusive interview in tomorrow’s MDT When Sands China is fi- nished building out The Parisian in 2016, as well Take the risk, says Adelson as the St Regis Tower at Sands Cotai Central, the company will have put heldon Adelson, been doing since the first here. We built a 15,000- around USD13bn into the Schairman and CEO of day he set foot in Macau. seat arena when no one ground here in Macau. The Las Vegas Sands Corp., The challenge, Adelson else would. We put Ma- point is not, however, how is currently making a vi- says, is for the other con- cau on the map as a sho- much that is, but what it sit to Macau before beco- cessionaires to follow his pping destination. Now, has been spent on, Adelson ming Sands China CEO. lead and invest more into everyone else needs to do says. “We don’t believe the In an exclusive interview the diversification of the more. Going forward, no tourism industry is going with MDT/Macau Inc, economy. “We origina- one should be allowed to to stop here. We believe Adelson lays out his view ted non-gaming develo- have more than 5% of their the cycle will turn, and the for the future of Macau, pment,” he says in the in- floorspace for gaming.” business will come back. which, he says, should do terview, which will be pub- Having just released im- might expect Adelson to about taking care of em- It’s all about how much more of what it is already lished in full in tomorrow’s pressive fourth-quarter be gloating about the con- ployees, customers, and risk one is prepared to doing - diversifying into MDT. “Less than 3% of our and annual results, with tribution of non-gaming the community. And it’s take [on that assumption]. non-gaming industries floorspace is devoted to ga- Ebitda up more than 11% revenues to the bottom about doing business in a Some people don’t like to such as MICE, shopping ming. We built a meetings, in 2014 - despite the slow- line. But it’s not about vin- moral way - which includes take risk. I do. I took the and entertainment - which incentives, conventions down in gaming revenues dication, he says. It’s about focusing on strengthening risk back when Cotai was is what his company has and exhibitions industry in the second half - one doing what is right. It’s regulatory compliance. nothing.” AL

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Gaming | Sheldon Adelson High rollers ‘below the radar’ until corruption ‘witch-hunt’ levels off

Catarina Pinto disorder; I lose my patience very quickly and I want to go IP and premium into something else. Entre- players are staying preneurs want to accomplish “below the radar” things; it’s not just about until the Chinese making money,” he said. governmentV levels off its cur- He has been in the conven- rent crackdown on corrup- tion and exhibition business tion, according to Sheldon since the 1970s. Looking to Adelson, chairman and CEO build a convention and exhi- of Las Vegas Sands Corp. bition center, he bought The “They’re staying below the Sands Hotel in Las Vegas in radar until the Chinese go- the 1980s. “I wanted the ho- vernment says ‘we are not tel to have synergies with the hunting down potentially exhibition business,” he told corrupt people,’ because high IFT students, adding that rollers… they say they will later on he “tore down The stay low and won’t be cons- Sands to put up a property picuous in their spending called The Venetian.” habits until the witch hunt – Today, Las Vegas Sands Corp whatever it’s called – until operates various casino re- the crackdown on corruption sorts and convention centers levels off,” Mr Adelson told in the U.S., Singapore, and an audience of students at the Macau, through its subsidiary Institute for Tourism Studies Sands China Ltd. About 250 (IFT) yesterday. students and faculty mem- IFT invited Mr Adelson to bers attended yesterday’s ses- share his insights into the sion with Mr Adelson, IFT re- hospitality and tourism in- ported in a press release. dustries, and to provide a glimpse into his own expe- rience of turning his company sands china pays into a leading global develo- bonus to team per of destination properties. before. “A lot of those people month, according to the Ga- status quo. First of all I’ve got Asked to comment on the are laying low as well, becau- ming Inspection and Coordi- to identify what the status quo members decline in Macau’s casino re- se they don’t want the gover- nation Bureau. Analysts are in the industry is; if the sta- venue and how it could poten- nment seeing them spending forecasting weaker takings tus quo is only to target and On February 16, Sands tially harm the city’s economy, what they think are large over the Chinese New Year address business travellers China Ltd. will pay a bonus to the Las Vegas Sands chairman sums of money,” he recalled. holiday this month, Bloom- and you have no other way eligible full-time team mem- recalled that the most popu- Nevertheless, Mr Adelson berg reported. to fill up the weekends… my bers, “rewarding their contri- lar explanation for Macau’s is confident that Macau’s ga- When asked about the deve- approach to it – because I was butions toward the company’s gaming revenue slowdown ming revenue will see brigh- lopment of Macau’s hospitali- in that business – is what’s ongoing success and achieve- has been the Chinese govern- ter days in the near future: ty industry, Mr Adelson spoke called MICE (meetings, incen- ments.” Over 27,000 employ- ment’s anti-graft campaign. “Everything in life is cyclical. of his experience in the MICE tives, conventions and exhibi- ees, who have each completed “People blame it on the cra- Night follows day, day follows business, which he said can tions),” he reiterated. at least one year of full service, ckdown on corruption in night; and recession follows help hotels to increase their “I rely upon the MICE bu- will be granted a bonus worth mainland China. Depends expansion, expansion follows occupancy rate during the siness because I was in the at least one month’s salary, said who you talk to. Steve Wynn, recession…this too will pass, week and over weekends. MICE business and I realized the operator in a press release. my friend and competitor, and this too is cyclical.” The Las Vegas Sands CEO the synergies with the hospi- “The company has earned near- says that the VIP players jum- Macau’s casino revenue acknowledged that he favors tality industry,” he added. ly 100 awards and accolades in ped into their foxholes and slumped for the eighth con- the integrated resort model, Mr Adelson said he’s been an 2014 and the success is directly I say that they stayed below secutive month in January – which combines a number of entrepreneur since he was 12 attributable to our dedicated the visibility radar because, the longest losing streak on facilities and different pur- years old, having developed staff, who are key in our Era of Excellence,” said Edward Tracy, whether [or not] they’re legi- record. The city’s total gross poses. “I like the idea of an dozens of businesses throu- president and CEO of Sands timate business people that gaming revenue fell 17.4 per- integrated resort because all ghout his life. “I’m probably China Ltd. are making millions of dollars, cent to MOP23.7 billion last my life I’ve been changing the stuck with an attention deficit they don’t want to come in and be ostentatious,” he stated. Mr Adelson recalled that vi- sitation to Macau has not de- Promotions at Sands based on ‘talent and ability to manage’ clined over the past months. But it doesn’t mean “every hairman and CEO of Las Vegas ted to higher posts within the company should have to build success, Mr Adelson person that came in is what CSands Corp., Sheldon Adelson, promi- need “to learn how to be a good manager.” said promptly: “willingness to take a risk.” we call here a VIP player that ses that his company, through subsidiary Asked by an IFT student about the num- He concluded by saying, “one is the ability could spend a large amount of Sands China Ltd., remains committed to ber of locals his company recruits, Sheldon to manage other people and get other peo- money in each visit.” hiring locals for their Macau properties. At Adelson said that 72 percent of team mem- ple to follow you. I want to encourage my It’s not just VIP players who a sharing session with students from the bers are from Macau. However, he recalled employees to take chances because without have been avoiding spen- Institute for Tourism Studies (IFT) yester- how difficult it is to hire professionals from taking a chance and without embracing ding large sums of money in day, Mr Adelson also recalled that promo- different fields in Macau, due to its low risk, you won’t make progress. That’s how Macau, according to the Las tions to managerial posts will only be gran- unemployment rate. you become a good manager: you set the Vegas Sands chairman. Pre- ted to those who show talent and ability to “The problem is there’s a 1.7 percent example of doing something right.” mium mass players - who manage other people. unemployment rate here. There’s nobody The gaming tycoon will take over as Sands Mr Adelson says can usually “We want to promote local people but you to hire. We are looking for people for cons- China Ltd. chief executive officer on March bet between USD5,000 to have to bring the talent and the expertise to truction and operation for the Parisian. We 6, the company announced last month. He USD100,000 - have not been be able to manage other people,” he said, need thousands more,” he stressed. will succeed current CEO Edward Tracy, spending as much as they did stressing that those wishing to be promo- Asked about what kind of attributes one who recently announced his retirement. 05.02.2015 thu

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Leen’s other recommendation, dated Monday, was more nuan- ced. It said investigators didn’t US judge rules evidence tainted violate the Phuas’ right to be free from unreasonable search, be- cause the Phuas consented to ha- by FBI ruse in Vegas case ving someone come in their hotel suite to fix an Internet outage. Leen acknowledged that the Ken Ritter, Las Vegas Ricardo Lopez said he was sure Phuas and others in the room di- it was an international Internet dn’t know the two “technicians” ederal investigators al- ap photo gambling boiler room. The agents were FBI and Gaming Control Fready knew about a wealthy later reported to a judge that they agents wearing lapel cameras. Malaysian businessman when saw Paul Phua receive a computer But, she said, “the Phuas sur- his USD48 million Gulfstream message saying “good luck on the rendered their privacy to what jet touched down in neon-lit Las hedge bet” from an illegal Asian they exposed to the view” of the Vegas last June, days after his ar- online wagering website. two men invited to work in the rest and release in Macau on alle- They said Darren Phua quickly suite. gations he headed an operation switched his laptop screen from Defense attorneys have sugges- that took illegal bets on World a log-in screen for an illegal spor- ted that references to the ruse Cup soccer games. ts wagering site to Google when were deliberately scrubbed from FBI and Nevada Gaming Con- Wei Seng Phua walks into federal court in Las Vegas he noticed someone was looking. investigative files and FBI repor- trol Board agents believed Wei But FBI Agent Minh Pham shou- ts turned over to the defense. It Seng “Paul” Phua was a high gas say they think the operation ment may go in engaging in de- ld have reported that the reason came to light when the defense -ranking member of an organi- handled about USD13 million in ceptive conduct to gather eviden- agents knew that was because of was given the lapel camera video. zed crime syndicate called the illegal bets before Phua, 50, his ce of criminal activity in places the ruse used to get inside, the The Phuas have pleaded not 14K Triad, according to an FBI son, Darren Wai Kit Phua, 23, where citizens have a reasonable judge said. guilty to charges of transmission case agent’s testimony. and six other people were arres- expectation of privacy,” U.S. Ma- Leen said the investigators vio- of wagering information and They thought Phua was moving ted July 13. gistrate Judge Peggy Leen wrote lated the occupants’ Constitutio- operating an illegal gambling his illegal Internet bet-taking But a judge ruled Monday that in one of two rulings. nal rights when they disregarded business, which, combined, operation from the Chinese evidence seized in the case shou- The agents knew several peo- a butler’s instructions to remain carry the possibility of up to 14 gambling enclave 40 miles from ld be thrown out because it was ple they believed were associa- in a service pantry while delive- years in prison. Hong Kong to high-roller guest obtained through deception — a ted with the Phuas had asked ring a laptop computer and ente- Defense attorney David Ches- suites at Caesars Palace on the first-of-its-kind ruse to disrupt to add dedicated high-speed red other parts of the suite. noff said Monday that the en- Las Vegas Strip. But investiga- Internet service during satelli- Internet service, additional Her 32-page report, dated Fri- tire case should be dismissed. tors couldn’t get inside the layers te feeds of soccer matches, then computer equipment and ex- day, said the trial judge should “This is a complete repudiation of security in a part of Caesars have agents pose as repair te- tra TV monitors in the posh throw out evidence obtained by of law enforcement officers not Palace usually reserved for presi- chnicians to get inside. 8,000-square-foot villas, accor- deceiving the federal magistra- following the Constitution and dents and celebrities. “This case raises the difficult ding to testimony. te judge who issued the search fully informing judges of their Federal prosecutors in Las Ve- question of how far law enforce- State Gaming Control Agent warrant. activities,” he said. AP

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Sai Van cobblestone Wynn Macau falls on earnings, road to be delayed opening of Cotai resort repaired

Stephanie Wong and revision will continue; mana- ference call after the earnings Christopher Palmeri Wynn Palace gement sounded downbeat on announcement. won’t be near-term outlook for Macau,” Wynn Resorts reported four- ynn Macau Ltd. Morgan Stanley analysts led by th-quarter profit and sales that dropped in Hong finished in time Praveen Choudhary wrote in a missed analysts’ estimates as Kong trading yes- note yesterday. The resort’s de- revenue in Macau declined. terday after the for the Lunar lay was also a concern, they said. The Macau unit contributed company’sW earnings missed Wynn Resorts - the company two-thirds of the group’s reve- estimates and said its new ca- New Year founded by billionaire Steve nue in the fourth quarter. sino resort in the city would be in Feb 2016 Wynn - is building a $4.1 billion Table games turnover in the delayed. resort on Macau’s Cotai Strip. VIP segment dropped 40 per- The Macau casino operator because of The company was told this cent year on year to $20.7 fell 1.2 percent to HKD21.55. week by its construction con- billion for the fourth quarter, The decline came after shares the timing of tractor that the project won’t be according to a statement yes- of its parent, Wynn Resor- finished in time for the Lunar terday. Mass-table win - or re- ts Ltd., dropped as much as permits New Year in February 2016 be- venue from mass- market gam- 5.6 percent to USD147.05 in cause of the timing of permits. blers - fell 15 percent to $249 The Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM) told extended trading after resul- nine analysts surveyed by Wynn said the company hasn’t million in the quarter. The TDM that the bureau did ts were announced. The sto- Bloomberg News. been able to hire all the cons- company’s January mass busi- not lay cement on a segment ck had gained 6.1 percent to truction workers it wanted. ness in Macau rose 26 percent Casino operators in Macau, the of cobblestone road on the $155.80 at the close yesterday world’s largest gambling market, “I do believe that for all of year on year, Wynn said. bank of Sai Van Lake. IACM in New York. have seen a sharp decline in play Chinese businessmen, there “The changes in China have acknowledged that some Wynn Macau reported four- by high rollers in recent months. is at the moment a bit of un- had a negative effect on all of stones did come off from th-quarter adjusted property Chinese President Xi Jinping certainty as to what the future the top-end business, whether the road and promised to earnings before interest, taxes, has been cracking down on cor- will hold, because so much of that means retail top-end like reinstate the cobblestones depreciation and amortiza- ruption on the mainland, a move everything in China depends Rolex and Louis Vuitton or as soon as possible. The tion fell 36 percent to $241.2 that has caused the wealthy the- upon the policy of the central whether we’re talking about bank of the Sai Van Lake is a million from a year earlier. re to hold back on conspicuous government,” Wynn, the com- the high- end gaming and protected area and has been That compared with the $249 consumption. pany’s chairman and chief exe- junkets in the VIP section,” included on the heritage million median estimate of “We think negative earnings cutive officer, said on a con- Wynn said. Bloomberg protection list.

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Brook Yang macau prison dal tendencies. Besides the shortage of bed acau Prison space, a shortage of rooms (EPM) has been to organize activities and re- suffering a bed Unknown schedule for creation for the inmates is space shortage, as also driving EPM’s desire to Mthe expected completion time move into the yet-to-be com- for a new prison is repeatedly pleted facility. being postponed year after new prison’s completion Yesterday, the prison’s an- year – and now the schedule nual Chinese New Year Party is still up in the air. for inmates kicked off at the The new facility, located in playground inside the Male Ka Ho – which will expand Detention Zone. The inma- the current prison’s capacity tes performed a talent show of 1,500 inmates up to over for guests from the Secretary 2,700 – started construction for Security and media repre- in August 2010, and was ini- sentatives, with acts such as a tially expected to open last lion dance and magic tricks. year. According to Ng Ioi On, the According to EPM’s senior event will span five sessions technical consultant Lei Ka over three days, so that over Nang, the first of the project’s 1,200 inmates can participate. four stages, originally schedu- Facing an increasing number led for completion two years of inmates every year, the pri- ago, is now almost finished son’s shortage of manpower and undergoing an inspection is recognized as a long-stan- and verification process. ding issue that has not been “We expect to open bidding solved either. “There’s a staff for the second stage within turnover every year, after all the first quarter of this year, there are a lot of opportuni- and finish it within this year. ties outside [EPM]. We have The construction will start some 600 positions, but even immediately, once we finish [if we opened] the recruit- bidding,” he added. ment every year, there would Construction in the first sta- remain a number of vacancies ge was delayed severely last to fill,” said the department year, as reflected in the low head. execution rate of the project’s 2013 budget, which was un- der 17 percent. a timetable, the officer kept at the end of last month. This illegal re entry jumps to number three “If it wasn’t [for] that delay, repeating that they wish it total means an occupation - - it would be completed this to be “as soon as possible” rate of over 80 percent of the crime in prison year, but we never know what without revealing anything beds, which has already rea- can occur in construction,” further. The project is being ched breaking point for the illegal re-entry into the accounting for 8 percent of the Lei said, adding that the cau- handled by the Land, Public prison’s living capacity. territory has taken the number total 143 rankings. Meanwhile, se of the delay – a problem in Works and Transport Bureau Ng explained that rather three spot in the list of crimes among the prisoners’ 31 nation- laying the foundation – has (DSSOPT). than simply filling the bed committed by inmates at Ma- alities, mainland Chinese make been solved. According to Ng Ioi On, the spaces, inmates may need cao Prison, according to data up the majority at nearly 42 Nevertheless, when asked department head for prison to be separated in different released at the end of last year. percent; while those from Macau for the new prison’s comple- affairs, EPM housed 1,211 types of cells, under circums- The crime has newly appeared in accounted for 34.4 percent of tion or inauguration date, or convicted and remand priso- tances such as being convic- the prison’s top ten crimes list, prisoners. regarding EPM’s requests for ners, including 217 women, ted as felons or having suici-

Environment Firefighters rescue Residents told power station illegal immigrant emission levels meet guidelines from Canal dos Patos man who allegedly attempted an illegal ompanhia de der the required limit. A crossing from Zhuhai into Macau on Tues- CElectricidade de Ma- But CEM is always open day night has been rescued by firefighters from cau (CEM) says that the to [reducing] environ- the Canal dos Patos (the Duck Canal). black smoke emissions mental problems and we Information from the Fire Services Bureau seen at their Coloane are proactively looking (CB) said that they received a report around 9 power station by local for a solution to mini- p.m. from a passerby, who claimed a man in his residents are within go- mize the impact for the 30s was lying in a section of the canal outside vernment guidelines. environment”, Garrick Edificio Cheng Chong, a public housing project People living in the Yuen said. in Ilha Verde, screaming for help. neighborhood have been The company also sta- Upon arriving at the scene, firefighters found rasing concerns about ted that it is looking to that the man was suffering from a waist injury. the black smoke being decrease the duration The Macau Customs Service and the Public Se- discharged by CEM’s both EU and Macau SAR only every time engines and occurrence of emis- curity Police also dispatched personnel to the Coloane A Power Sta- guidelines. are turned on and off sion levels by replacing scene. tion. The residents wor- TDM cited Garrick (a process that lasts for the power station’s out- CB said that the man did not have any identi- ry about the effect of the Yuen, a senior engineer around 15 minutes). dated diesel generators fication documents with him. It is alleged that pollutants being relea- at Coloane A Power Sta- “Once again I empha- for natural gas ones. he was trying to cross the border into Macau sed, but the electricity tion, who explained that size here that the black More technologically ad- illegally, and accidentally fell into the canal. operator stresses that it the station’s generation smoke from the diesel vanced engines will be Due to the rough terrain and a fence erected is working on a new eco- units run on heavy fuel unit will only happen working 24 hours a day, on the bank of the canal, firefighters had to friendly option. CEM re- oil and, as a result of during the engines’ start therefore improving ef- spend time transferring the man to a stretcher presentatives told jour- the combustion process, and stop. In normal ficiency and lowering before moving him to a gate around 100 meters nalists yesterday that exhaust emissions are running conditions the pollutant emissions, from the scene. He was then transported to the emission levels meet inevitably produced but emission level is still un- CEM stated. hospital by an ambulance.

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Toyota agrees to pay Chinese tycoon in deal to USD200m to China buy Waldorf says ‘ni hao’ dealers, group says oyota Motor Corp. has agreed to pay 1.24 Tbillion yuan (USD200 million) to distributors for one of its Chinese joint ventures, according to at Harvard the state-backed auto dealers group. The payments to dealers for FAW-Toyota will u Xiaohui, the head be made in three installments, according to Song of the Chinese firm Tao, a deputy secretary general of the China Au- buying New York’s tomobile Dealers Association. The payout repre- bloomberg Waldorf Astoria Ho- sents about half the 2.2 billion yuan in subsidies tel,W told Harvard University studen- that the dealer’s group had sought from the auto- ts of his friendship with Blackstone maker in December to help meet costs resulting Group LP chief executive officer Ste- from excess inventory. ve Schwarzman, his plans for deals “The dealers are satisfied with the funding and around the globe - and the value of so is the association and the automaker,” Song knowing how to say “ni hao.” said in a mobile-phone text message. Toyota Chi- Little known before last year’s na spokesman Niu Yu declined to comment and deal for the landmark property, referred questions to the joint venture company, Anbang Insurance Group Co. has FAW-Toyota. Phone calls to FAW-Toyota’s offi- transactions pending in Europe, ces went unanswered. Asia, Oceania and Africa, Chairman Retailers are banding together under the dealer and Chief Executive Wu said in a group to demand lower sales targets and a big- question-and-answer session at a ger share of profit from vehicle sales from foreign Jan. 31 Harvard recruitment event, automakers including Toyota, Renault SA and according to a transcript posted on Bayerische Motoren Werke AG. The protests also the People’s Daily website in China form part of a broader push by China’s auto retai- yesterday. Staff members hunting lers to gain more autonomy from manufacturers, for investments have “accumula- spanned topics from his wish for cording to its website. which currently dictate the number and type of ted enough mileage to travel to the Anbang employees around the wor- Adding to interest in the com- cars they sell. moon twice,” Wu said. ld to speak some Chinese - at least pany, Wu “has been known for his Toyota is contending with weaker-than-fore- The businessman described “ni hao,” the usual Chinese greeting deep connection with the children cast deliveries in China, where it’s falling further Schwarzman as “a good friend,” - to his ambitions for the company of China’s revolutionary veterans behind Volkswagen and GM. Last year, Toyota citing the Blackstone head’s invol- to within a decade have its own fir- and leaders,” the state-run China missed its goal for 1.1 million vehicle sales in the vement in financially supporting ms on every continent, with listings Daily reported Feb. 3. Chen Xiaolu, country. Bloomberg an institute at Beijing’s Tsinghua in many nations. In pursuing deals, a son of revolutionary leader Chen University that has also received Anbang seeks to pay below book Yi, describes himself as a consultant money from Anbang. The Blacksto- value for companies that generate to Anbang, Caixin magazine repor- ne-owned Hilton Worldwide Hol- a return on equity of more than 10 ted in January. A spokeswoman for bloomberg dings Inc. is selling the Waldorf to percent, Wu said, according to the Anbang said she wasn’t available to Anbang for USD1.95 billion, a deal transcript. comment on the China Daily report that received U.S. regulatory appro- He contrasted the Waldorf pur- and calls to the company’s office val this month. chase favorably with the cost of pro- weren’t answered. Anbang has attracted attention for perty in Beijing’s financial district. Anbang’s buying spree has inclu- accumulating shares in companies Anbang was founded in 2004 with ded acquiring Belgian insurer Fi- including China Minsheng Bank shareholders including state-ow- dea NV and Belgian banking ope- Corp., whose president resigned af- ned enterprises SAIC Motor Corp. rations of Delta Lloyd NV. In Chi- ter a media report that he was under and China Petroleum & Chemical na, the firm’s stakes have spanned investigation. The Beijing-based Corp., known as Sinopec. The com- property companies China Vanke Anbang is planning an initial pu- pany is one of China’s “largest insu- Co. and Gemdale Corp.; China blic offering that could raise about rance conglomerates,” with assets Merchants Bank Co.; and Finan- $2 billion, people familiar with the of more than 700 billion yuan ($112 cial Street Holdings Co., a develo- matter said in November. billion) and in excess of 30,000 per of financial-district properties The businessman’s talk at Harvard employees and 3,000 outlets, ac- in Beijing. Bloomberg

corporate bits cem invites media to visit coloane geg celebrates upcoming cny by offering fourteen sands china team members power station regarding recent haircuts to the elderly awarded top volunteer awards smoke appearance In celebration of the upcoming In response to recent the relevant combus- Chinese New Year, Galaxy En- media enquiries on the tion process during tertainment Group (GEG) joined appearance of black power generation. with Toni&Guy in organizing com- smoke at the Coloane Garrick explained that plimentary haircuts for the elderly. A Power Station (CCA), during the combustion Five professional hairdressers CEM invited the media process, unavoida- volunteered their time at Galaxy to visit the Power Sta- bly there are exhaust Macau on Monday, with twenty- tion yesterday and pro- emissions, especially three elderly members of Macau vided detailed informa- when the engine is Tung Sin Tong Charitable Society tion on the root cause at start up stage, and receiving free haircuts. Fourteen Sands China team “I am proud that our team mem- and relevant solutions brown or black smoke The Tung Sin Tong representa- members were honored with bers are not only striving for the to address the issue. will be emitted for arou- tives who accompanied the elder- awards on International Volunteer highest standard at work, but also During the visit, to nd 15 minutes. The oc- ly were greatly appreciative and Day 2014 for their work voluntee- have a strong commitment to the give an overview of the currence and duration said, “This hair-cutting event was ring in the local community last community,” said Edward Tracy. smoke causes, Garrick can be decreased with very meaningful to us not only December. President and Chief Antonio Ramirez, Senior Vice Yuen, Senior Engineer certain technology and because our elderly [members] Executive Officer of Sands China President of Human Resources at CEM’s Generation equipment, and CEM received new haircuts, but more Ltd. Edward Tracy and other top and Winnie Wong, Vice President Department at Coloane has prepared a propo- importantly because they were executives met with the recipients and Assistant General Manager A Power Station, intro- sal, ready to be submi- able to feel the care and respect on Friday. The 14 team members of Sands Cotai Central, were also duced the generators tted to the Government from the community during this received F&B vouchers as a token in attendance to congratulate the installed in CCA and for approval. festive season.” of appreciation from the company. winners. thu 05.02.2015

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Angola IMF questions sustainability Urban renewal process in of Portuguese public debt two Luanda

he International Monetary neighborhoods Fund (IMF) questioned the sustainability of Portuguese ap photo starts public debt, in the face of Teconomic weakening and relaxation he government of Angola will start a of the deficit in the first post-program Tspecial program for the conversion and monitoring report, issued Friday. urban renewal of the neighbourhoods of The IMF forecasts the debt ratio Sambizanga and Operário in the center of as a percentage of GDP, despite Luanda, which will require the relocation of the fact it is falling, will be 125.7 25,000 families, the governor of Luanda Pro- percent, whilst the government ex- vince announced Tuesday. pects 123.7 percent, at a time when After a meeting of the economic commi- the economy is weakening (growth ttee of the Council of Ministers, Governor of 1.2 percent in 2015 instead of 1.5 Graciano Domingos said that the project is percent) and the budget deficit will intended to create better living conditions be 3.4 percent and not 2.7 percent through urban renewal, giving a new image as stated by the government. to the area by installing social and econo- A woman jogs by the Tagus riverbank next to the April 25th bridge in Lisbon on a foggy morning mic facilities. The project, he added, would involve re- The IMF “Debt sustainability is based on cit will neither be 2.7 percent, as settlement of 22,000 families from the more structural reforms to enhan- Brussels expects, or 3.3 percent, Sambizanga area and another 3,000 from insists on shock ce external competitiveness and as forecast by the European Com- the Operário area, renewing places where boost potential growth in the me- mission, but rather 3.4 percent of “people live in precarious conditions,” and treatment dium term,” but the International gross domestic product (GDP). relocating them “especially out of town.” for public Monetary Fund (IMF) feels that The IMF insists on shock treat- Domingos said that the relocated families “impending elections” are redu- ment for public expenditure on “will be given social houses that can then be expenditure on cing the government’s ambition, salaries and pensions, with the re- finished to their own liking.” The province but also sees a weakening of poli- duction or even elimination of sa- of Luanda has a population of 6.5 million salaries and tical consensus on reforms. lary supplements and recommends people, according to data from the popu- In the report, the IMF indicates more layoffs and sending more sta- lation census held in May 2014 in Angola. pensions that the Portuguese public defi- ff for retraining. MDT/Macauhub MDT/Macauhub

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transmission of audio-visual programs. In a statement on its own Sina Beijing tightens rules on Internet Weibo microblog account, Sina said it “firmly supports” the new measures. It posted ins- use, online comments tructions for users to alert cen- sors to possible violators. China operates the world’s Joe McDonald most extensive system of In- Business Writer, Beijing ternet monitoring and filters. ap photo It blocks access to websites hina announced yester- abroad run by human rights Cday that users of blogs and and other activists groups, as chat rooms will be required to well as popular services such as register their names with ope- the Google search engine and rators and promise in writing Facebook. to avoid challenging the com- Until recently, users of virtual munist political system, fur- private network, or VPN, servi- ther tightening control over ces were able to skirt those res- Internet use. trictions to reach business tools The announcement follows operated by Google and other what technology companies blocked sites. But in recent say are official efforts in recent weeks, some companies that weeks to block virtual priva- operate VPNs, which encrypt te networks that are used to traffic to prevent censors from circumvent China’s extensive reading it, say tighter controls Internet filters. China has the have disrupted their services. world’s biggest population of The government has not con- Internet users with 649 million Computer users sit near a monitor display with a message from the Chinese police on the proper use of the Internet at an firmed it was responsible for people online but increasing Internet cafe in Beijing the blockage. But an official of censorship has chilled the po- the Ministry of Industry and In- pularity of social media. companies since 2012 to obtain affirmed an earlier prohibition such as Putin and Obama, pro- formation Technology, respon- Beijing has required Internet real names of some users. But against posting material dee- moted “vulgar culture,” commi- ding to a question about it at a compliance was uneven and the med a threat to state power or tted fraud by pretending to be Jan. 27 news conference, said, rules failed to specify what ser- national security — terms the Communist Party officials or “harmful information should The latest vices were covered. ruling party uses to describe agitated for separatist causes. be managed according to Chi- The latest announcement ex- opposition to communist rule. Operators will be required to nese laws.” announcement tends that “real name” regis- It said operators will be requi- assign an employee to review Censorship also has eroded extends that tration requirement to blogs, red to deactivate accounts of and keep track of user details the popularity of social me- microblog services such as the violators. to ensure they comply, the dia such as Sina Weibo, which ‘real name’ popular Sina Weibo and we- The ruling party encourages agency said. freelance journalists and inde- bsite comment sections. Such Internet use for business and The government of President pendent commentators used registration settings offer many Chinese education but tries to block Xi Jinping has been calling on to distribute news reports and their only opportunity to ex- material deemed subversive Internet companies since last essays. The number of users requirement press themselves in public in a or obscene. Beijing regularly year to “spread positive ener- has declined since Beijing tigh- to blogs, society in which all media are launches new censorship ini- gy” online. tened control in 2013 over how controlled by the ruling Com- tiatives to respond to changes In May, Sina Corp., which such services could be used. microblog munist Party. such as the growing popularity operates one of China’s most The number of microblog The rules also require Inter- of social media. popular Internet platfor- users as of the end of last year services net services for the first time The Cyberspace Administra- ms, said it was penalized for declined to 249 million, some to have users sign a contract tion of China said the latest ru- allowing “unhealthy and inde- 7.1 percent, or 32 million peo- and website that includes a pledge to re- les are needed to combat “user- cent content” online. Sina was ple, below 2013, according to a comment frain from “illegal and unheal- name chaos.” In a statement, fined USD815,000 and stri- state-authorized research body, thy” activity. the agency said users took pped of two of its licenses for the China Internet Network In- sections Yesterday’s announcement inappropriate online names Internet publication and online formation Center. AP

Gov’t moves to boost lending, reverse slowdown

Joe McDonald at least 0.5 percent, the of exports and invest- Business Writer, Beijing People’s Bank of Chi- ment. na said. The reduction Chinese leaders have ap photo hina yesterday cut for rural banks will be launched a series of tar- Cthe minimum level bigger. geted measures to prop of reserves its banks are Analysts expected new up individual industries required to hold in a new stimulus measures af- through higher spending move to reverse a dee- ter last year’s economic on railway construction pening economic slow- growth slumped to a 24- and other projects while down. year low of 7.4 percent. trying to avoid a repeat The reduction will The People’s Bank gave of 2008’s across-the-­ make more money avai- no indication how much board stimulus which lable for lending and additional money would relied heavily on debt. support small and rural be available for lending. Manufacturing weake- enterprises, construc- Much of China’s slow- ned in January, accor- tion projects and other down over the past three ding to surveys by HSBC activity, the central bank years has been inten- Corp. and a Chinese announced. tional and the result of industry group. The- The amount of their de- the ruling Communist China Federation of Lo- posits that China’s com- Party’s efforts to nurtu- gistics and Purchasing mercial lenders will be re more self-sustaining said its purchasing ma- required to hold in re- growth based on domes- nagers› index fell to a serve will be reduced by tic consumption instead 28-month low. AP A woman walks by an advertisement billboard for a new shopping mall which is under construction in Beijing thu 05.02.2015

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Ralph Jennings, Taipei Taiwan escuers used a cra- ne to hoist a wrecked TransAsia Airways pla- Crashed plane hoisted from ne from a shallow river Rin Taiwan’s capital late yesterday as they searched into the night for 18 people missing in a crash river; 25 confirmed dead that killed at least 25 others. Flight GE235 with 58 people aboard — most of them travelers from China — banked sharply on its side shortly after takeoff from ap photo Taipei, clipped a highway bridge and then careened into the Kee- lung River. Rescuers in rubber rafts pul- led 15 people from the wreckage during daylight. After dark, they brought in the crane, and the death toll was expected to rise once crews were able to search through previously submerged portions of the fuselage, which came to rest a few dozen meters from the shore. Dramatic video clips apparently taken from cars were posted on- line and aired by broadcasters, showing the ATR 72 propjet as it pivoted onto its side while zoo- ming toward a traffic bridge over the river. In one of them, the pla- ne rapidly fills the frame as its now-vertical wing scrapes over the road, hitting a vehicle before heading into the river. Speculation cited in local me- dia said the pilot may have tur- ned sharply to follow the line of the river to avoid crashing into a high-rise residential area, but Taiwan’s aviation authority said it had no evidence of that. Taiwanese broadcasters repea- tedly played a recording of the plane’s final contact with the Emergency personnel try to extract passengers from a commercial plane after it crashed in Taipei control tower in which the pilot called out “Mayday” three times. from Taipei’s downtown Sun- Rescuers could be seen pulling ATR, a French-Italian consor- tation for safety and reliability The recording offered no direct gshan Airport en route to the luggage from an open plane door tium based in Toulouse, Fran- and is known among airlines for clues as to why the plane was in outlying Taiwanese-controlled to clear the fuselage. Ten inflata- ce, said it was sending a team being cheap and efficient to ope- distress. Kinmen islands. The pilot issued ble dinghies also searched for the to Taiwan to help in the investi- rate. It was the airline’s second Fren- the mayday call shortly after missing. gation. While it’s too early to say what ch-Italian-built ATR 72 to crash takeoff, Taiwanese civil aviation As a drizzle fell around night- The ATR 72-600 that crashed caused the crash, engine trou- in the past year. Yesterday’s fli- authorities said. fall, military crews took portable yesterday is manufacturer’s best ble or weight shifting were un- ght had taken off at 11:53 a.m. TransAsia director Peter Chen bridges to the scene, where res- plane model, and the pilot had likely to be causes, Waldron said. said contact with the plane was cue workers were building docks 4,900 hours of flying experience, Other possible factors include lost four minutes after takeoff. for easier access to the wrecka- said Lin Chih-ming of the Civil pilot error, weather or freak inci- a year of deadly He said weather conditions were ge. About 300 rescue personnel Aeronautics Administration. dents such as bird strikes. suitable for flying and the cause and members of the media stood Greg Walden, Asia managing “It’s too early now to speculate crashes of the accident was unknown. along the banks of the narrow ri- editor at Flightglobal magazine on whether it was an issue with “Actually this aircraft in the ver. in Singapore, said the ATR 72- the aircraft or crew,” Waldron Last year was the deadliest accident was the newest model. Part of the freeway above it was 600 is the latest iteration of one said. year for air travel since 2005 It hadn’t been used for even a littered with debris and was clo- of the most popular turboprop The accessibility of the crash globally. Malaysia Airlines year,” he told a news conference. sed after the crash. planes in the world, particularly site should allow for a swift in- lost two Boeing Co. 777s - one Thirty-one passengers were Relatives of the victims had not favored for regional short-hop vestigation, and an initial report thought to have disappeared from China, Taiwan’s tourism reached the scene by dusk yes- flights in Asia. should be available within about in the Indian Ocean, and flight bureau said. Kinmen’s airport is terday but some were expected It has a generally good repu- a month, Waldron said. AP MH17 presumed shot down over a common link between Taipei to arrive today, including some Ukraine. Then last month, AirA- and China’s Fujian province. flying from Beijing. sia Bhd. lost a plane in Indone- Taiwan’s Civil Aeronautics Ad- The plane’s wing hit a taxi on 5 transasia-macau routes per week sia. The global annual toll was ministration said 25 people were the freeway, and the driver and 884, according to safety consult- confirmed dead, 15 were rescued a passenger were injured, Chen Taiwan-based carrier ing the total number of scheduled ant Ascend Worldwide. with injuries and 18 were still said. “An incident right after the In- TransAsia Airways already has a routes per week to five. missing. Taiwan’s Ministry of Natio- donesia accident, doesn’t reflect strong presence in the Macau mar- TransAsia operates a total of 29 Wu Jun-hong, a Taipei Fire De- nal Defense said it had sent 165 well on the region as whole and ket. The air provider, which runs direct routes between Taiwan and partment official who was coor- on the industry in this part of the people and eight boats to the ri- frequent flights between Macau mainland China. Last year, the car- world,” Shukor Yusof, founder dinating the rescue, said the mis- verside rescue scene, joining fire and Taipei on a daily basis, has re- rier initiated new scheduled flights of aviation research firm Endau sing people were either still in department rescue crews. cently seen a steady rise in its pas- to Guiyang, in Guizhou province, as Analystics, said from Singapore. the fuselage or had perhaps been Another ATR 72 operated by senger volume. TransAsia currently well as to Quanzhou City in Fujian “The skies over Taiwan is going pulled down the river. the same Taipei-based airline runs three flights between Taipei Province. It similarly expanded to get crowded with increased “At the moment, things don’t crashed in the outlying Taiwan- and Macau a day, together with two its routes to Japan and mainland traffic from mainland China. look too optimistic,” Wu told re- controlled islands of Penghu last additional routes between here and China and increased the frequency This is an urgent issue that needs porters at the scene. “Those in July 23, killing 48 at the end of a Taichung departing on Thursdays of its flights to Tokyo, Osaka and to be resolved quickly.” the front of the plane are likely to typhoon for reasons that are still and Fridays respectively, bring- Okinawa. have lost their lives.” under investigation. 05.02.2015 thu

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North Korea The statement focuses on the U.S. and doesn’t close the door to individual talks with China or South Korea. Chi- Regime rules out any talks na’s Defense Minister Chang Wanquan is on a three day visit that started Tuesday to South Korea, and was meeting with US ‘gangster’ state his counterpart Han Min-koo yesterday to discuss issues in- cluding North Korea. Andrew Davis It also comes after North Ko- rea said Feb. 1. the U.S. rejec-

orth Korea said it bloomberg ted an invitation for a senior Nwon’t agree to talks with official to visit. The regime the U.S. and is now focused on asked Sung Kim, special repre- its ability to destroy the coun- sentative for North Korea po- try with conventional, nuclear licy, to Pyongyang during his and cyber-warfare attacks. trip to Asia last month, KCNA Kim Jong Un’s regime accu- said, but the talks didn’t occur sed the U.S. of “inching closer because the U.S. refuses to en- to the stage of igniting a war gage in dialogue unless North of aggression” by stepping up Korea first agrees to give up its sanctions, holding military its nuclear program. drills with South Korea and While Kim sits on a nuclear predicting the future collap- arsenal estimated at 12 bom- se of the administration, the bs and a standing army of 1.2 official Korean Central News million, he faces United Na- Agency said, citing a state- tions allegations of human ment from the National De- rights abuses and tighter U.S. fense Commission. economic sanctions after a “Since the gangster-like U.S. cyber-attack on a Hollywood imperialists are blaring that studio in November blamed they will ‘bring down’ the on North Korea. DPRK, oblivious of its poor “If the U.S. ignites a war of plight facing adverse fate, the aggression against the DPRK army and people of the DPRK by conventional forces, it will cannot but officially notify fight it by conventional for- the Obama administration of ces of its style,” KCNA said in the U.S.A. that the DPRK has its latest report. “If the for- neither need nor willingness mer unleashes a nuclear war to sit at negotiating table,” against the latter, it will coun- KCNA said, using the acronym ter it through its own nuclear for the Democratic People’s tentially for bilateral talks and to meeting South Korea’s Pre- tend celebrations for the 70th strikes, and if the former tries Republic of Korea. eventually six-country negotia- sident Park Geun Hye. anniversary of Russia’s victory to bring down the latter throu- The rejection of talks comes tions that offered aid in return Russia’s Interfax news agen- in World War II. Park may gh a cyber warfare, it will react after a rush of diplomatic ac- for an end to its nuclear pro- cy reported Jan. 28 that Kim also attend, setting up what to it with its own preeminent tivity by the U.S. and North gram. Kim raised expectations would make his first foreign could be the first meeting be- cyber warfare and will thus Korea’s ally China to prod the of progress when he suggested trip in May since coming to tween two Korean leaders sin- bring earlier the final ruin of regime back to the table, po- in a Jan. 1 speech he’d be open power three years ago, to at- ce 2007. the U.S.” Bloomberg

Sam Kim in public. Yonhap News said on orth Korean lea- Kim Jong Un executes army Jan. 2 that she married Nder Kim Jong Un one of party secretary executed an army general Choe Ryong Hae’s sons, last month in his latest general in latest purge of officials citing two unidentified purge of senior officials. people in China. The of- General Pyon In Son, helps to discipline the ficial said it’s unlikely head of operations in the military,” said Kim Yong she wed Choe’s son be- Korean People’s Army, Hyun, a professor of cause that would con- bloomberg was killed for expressing North Korean studies at centrate too much power an opinion different to Dongguk University in in Choe. that of Kim, a South Ko- Seoul. “The execution is Earlier yesterday, Nor- rean official told repor- a symbol that will help th Korea said it wouldn’t ters in Seoul yesterday, tighten loyalty.” agree to talks with the speaking on condition of Pyon was promoted to U.S. and is now focused anonymity as per gover- a four-star general in on its ability to destroy nment policy. The offi- March last year and then the country with conven- cial didn’t say what they removed from office in tional, nuclear and cyber disagreed on. November, according to -warfare attacks. Kim still mistrusts the the North Korea Leader- Kim’s regime accused military, the official ship Watch blog. Sou- the U.S. of “inching clo- said, adding that senior th Korea’s Unification ser to the stage of igni- officers are growing Ministry’s website still ting a war of aggression” increasingly uneasy. identifies him as a ge- by stepping up its sanc- The “Supreme Leader” neral who oversees mili- tions, holding military also removed Ma Won tary operations. drills with South Korea Chun, a National Defen- Kim’s younger sister and predicting the futu- se Commission official Kim Yo Jong may be re collapse of the admi- overseeing construction married and even preg- nistration, the official design, from office in ges to consolidate his in 2011. After killing his charges ranging from nant, the official said, Korean Central News November for alleged grip on power since he uncle and one-time de- graft to watching South saying she has a ring Agency said, citing a corruption and a failure took over a country with puty Jang Song Thaek in Korean soap operas. on her finger and has statement from the Na- to follow orders. a nuclear arms program 2013, he executed about “The purge of Pyon recently been seen wea- tional Defense Commis- Kim has relied on pur- and 1.2 million troops 50 officials last year on sends a message that ring comfortable shoes sion. Bloomberg thu 05.02.2015

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Bangladesh Australia Abbott backed by Police say ex-PM Cabinet as lawmakers instigated deadly publicly break ranks Jason Scott

enior Cabinet mem- bloomberg firebombing Sbers rallied behind Australian Prime Minis- ter Tony Abbott after two lawmakers broke ranks and said he’d lost their su- ap photo pport, stoking speculation he will face an internal party challenge as soon as next week. Treasurer Joe Hockey and Finance Minister Ma- thias Cormann both pu- ral lawmakers who signed blicly backed Abbott yes- an initial spill motion in terday, a day after Foreign 2009 - when the coalition Minister Julie Bishop is- was in opposition - that sued a statement saying saw then-leader Malcolm she wasn’t campaigning Turnbull lose to Abbott for Australia’s top job. by a single vote. Turnbull “The Cabinet is unani- is now Communications mous in its support of the Minister. prime minister,” Hockey “In my view the more told reporters in Canber- quickly you do this, the be- ra. “We are getting on with tter,” Jensen said, without the job of government.” saying he was prepared to Abbott is struggling to call a leadership spill. quell disquiet over his lea- Another backbencher, dership amid a backlash Warren Entsch, has said against his spending cuts he would seek a “reso- and a decision to bestow lution” of the issue next a knighthood on Prince week, ABC reported. Philip. As his poll ratings Abbott’s government re- slump, some lawmakers lies on support from mi- have indicated his Liberal nor parties and indepen- Party may hold a leader- dents to pass legislation ship vote - or spill - when in the Senate, as it lacks parliament returns next a majority in Australia’s week, with his coalition upper house. He’s been Bangladeshi firefighters inspect a burnt bus set on fire allegedly by opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) supporters and activists parties due to hold a joint forced to abandon or re of Islami Chhatra Shibir, student wing of the Jamaat-e-Islami party, during a nationwide blockade called by the BNP in Dhaka, Tuesday meeting Tuesday. -work savings measures, Abbott’s Liberal-Natio- including charging people Julhas Alam, Dhaka “That’s why her name has been held until 2019. nal coalition won power A$7 to visit a doctor, after mentioned as the instigator,” Politics have long been accom- in September 2013 after opposition in the Senate. olice yesterday ac- Howlader said. panied by chaos in Bangladesh, six years of Labor rule Abbott’s allies have suf- cused Bangladesh’s for- Zia, her aides and opposition but the renewed violence ended dominated in the later fered recent losses in sta- mer prime minister and activists have denied involve- a year of relative calm. period by power struggles te votes that have raised an opposition alliance ment in the bus attack but did Western countries and the between former prime mi- nerves within coalition Pleader of instigating a bus fire- not immediately respond to United Nations have called for a nisters Kevin Rudd and ranks at the federal level. bombing that killed seven peo- the new police accusations. dialogue, but a stumbling block Julia Gillard that eroded Queensland Liberal Natio- ple and injured 16 others as po- She was not one of the formal is the Jamaat-e-Islami party, the Labor’s support. Since nal Party leader Campbell litical violence is surging in the suspects named in the two cases, main partner of Zia’s Bangla- then his coalition has su- Newman lost his own seat country. but Howlader said the prime ac- desh Nationalist Party. Hasina ffered the fastest poll re- in the state parliament in Attackers threw the crude fire cused suspect was a central lea- has said Zia could help initiate versal for a newly elected a Jan. 31 ballot and his go- bombs at the packed bus as it der of the Jamaat-e-Islami party talks by removing Jamaat-e-Is- government in at least 30 vernment is expected to be traveled from the coastal city from Comilla, the scene of the lami from her alliance. years as it seeks to rein in ousted after a single term. of Cox’s Bazar to the capital, attack. Jamaat-e-Islami bitterly oppo- a budget deficit forecast Labor won power in Vic- Dhaka, before dawn Tuesday Political attacks, mostly fi- ses Hasina, who has targe- at A$40.4 billion (USD31 toria state in a November during an opposition-sponso- rebombings of vehicles, have ted the party’s leaders in war billion) this financial year. election, ousting a first red general strike. Unlike many killed at least 53 people since crimes trials for their actions “I am determined to term Abbott-allied Libe- vehicles traveling on major roads early January, when an opposi- during Bangladesh’s war of in- deliver steady, stable, so- ral-National coalition. during the blockade, the bus had tion alliance led by Zia ordered dependence from Pakistan in lid dependable govern- New South Wales, Aus- no security escort from police or a transportation blockade in an 1971. Jamaat-e-Islami opposed ment,” Abbott said in a tralia’s most populous paramilitary border guards. attempt to force Prime Minister the war, which was led by Hasi- radio interview yesterday state, holds an election in Local police chief Uttam Sheikh Hasina to step down. na’s father. when asked if he will be March, with Liberal-Na- Chakrabarty said two cases were The two have long battled for Eight senior Jamaat-e-Islami challenged. “What I think tional Premier Mike Baird filed, accusing 56 named sus- political supremacy in the South leaders, including party chief every one in the party seeking to retain office. pects and another 20 who were Asian nation. Hasina last month Motiur Rahman Nizami, have room understands is that Senior coalition unnamed, while former Prime told Parliament that, if neces- been convicted in the trials and the last thing we should lawmakers are ba- Minister Khaleda Zia has been sary, Zia would be tried for the one has been hanged. do is go anywhere near cking Abbott to stay. named as the instigator. deaths of people killed in politi- Zia was prime minister from reproducing the rabble of “The prime minister en- Nuruzzman Howlader, another cal violence. 2001 to 2006 but failed to hand the Labor years.” joys the unanimous su- police official who filed the ca- Zia’s party and its partners over power peacefully. A mili- Liberal backbencher pport of the Cabinet and ses, said the attack was related boycotted 2014 elections, tary-backed caretaker govern- Dennis Jensen told the I believe he enjoys the to the opposition strike and it which allowed Hasina to win ment ruled the country before Australian Broadcasting overwhelming support of was carried out following the a new, 5-year term. Hasina Hasina came to power in 2008 Corp. Tuesday that Abbott the party room,” Cormann order of Zia. says new elections will not be elections. AP should be replaced. Jen- told ABC radio yesterday. sen was one of two Libe- Bloomberg 05.02.2015 thu

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ISIS TERRORISM The Islamic State group has released a series of gruesome videos showing the behea- ding of captives, including Jordan executes 2 al-Qaida two American journalists, an American aid worker and two British aid workers. Tuesday’s was the first to show a captive prisoners after IS kills pilot being burned alive. The latest video was released three days after another video showed the purported behea- ding of a Japanese journalist, ap photo Kenji Goto, who was captured by the Islamic State group in October. The militants had linked the fates of the pilot and the journalist. A second Japanese hostage was apparently killed earlier last month. David L. Phillips, a former State Department adviser on the Middle East, said he be- lieves the pilot’s killing could backfire, antagonizing Sunnis against the extremists, inclu- ding Sunni tribes in Iraq. He also said the extremist group’s recent military setbacks may have fueled the killings. “They need to compensa- te for that with increasingly gruesome killings of priso- ners,” said Phillips, director of the Program on Peace-buil- ding and Human Rights at Co- lumbia University. Yesterday morning, Jorda- nians were shocked over the brutality of the Islamic State group. This still image made from video released by Islamic State group militants and posted on the website of the SITE Intelligence Group on Tuesday, purportedly shows “There is no religion accep- Jordanian pilot Lt. Muath al-Kaseasbeh standing in a cage just before being burned to death by his captors ts such act,” Amman resident Hassan Abu Ali said. “Islam Karin Laub and Omar Akour, rise, two ambulances carrying when his F-16 crashed near for the group’s militant ideas is a religion of tolerance. (The Amman the bodies of al-Rishawi and Raqqa. He was the first air- among Jordan’s young and Islamic State group) have no- al-Karbouly drove away from man participating in the U.S.- poor. thing to do with Islam. This is ordan executed two al- the prison with security escor- led bombing raids against mi- The pilot’s father, Safi Yousef criminal act.” JQaida prisoners before dawn ts. Authorities said they’d be litant positions in Syria and al-Kaseasbeh, was attending In Washington, King Ab- yesterday, just hours after an buried later in Jordan. Iraq to be captured. a tribal meeting in Amman dullah II and President Barack online video purported to show Al-Rishawi had been senten- In the 20-minute video pur- when news of the video surfa- Obama vowed in a hastily ar- Islamic State group militants ced to death after her 2005 portedly showing his killing, ced, and he was seen being led ranged White House meeting burning a captured Jordanian role in a triple hotel bom- he displayed signs of having from the session. Other men Tuesday not to let up in the pilot to death in a cage. bing that killed 60 people in been beaten, including a bla- were seen outside, overcome fight against the Islamic Sta- The gruesome death of Amman orchestrated by al- ck eye. Toward the end of the with emotion. te group. Abdullah has por- 26-year-old Lt. Muath Al-Ka- Qaida in Iraq, the predeces- clip, he is shown wearing an After word spread that the trayed the campaign against seasbeh, captured while par- sor of the Islamic State group. orange jumpsuit. He stands in pilot had been killed, dozens the extremists as a battle over ticipating in airstrikes by a Al-Karbouly was sent to death an outdoor cage as a masked of people chanting slogans values. In a speech later aired U.S.-led coalition targeting row in 2008 for plotting terror militant ignites a line of fuel against the Islamic State group on Jordanian state television, the militants, sparked outrage attacks on Jordanians in Iraq. leading to it. marched toward the royal pa- he urged his countrymen to and anti-Islamic State group The video, which threatened lace to express their anger. unite. demonstrations in Jordan. other purported Jordanian pi- Waving a Jordanian flag, they “It’s the duty of all of us to Newspaper headlines war- Tuesday’s lots by name, was released on chanted, “Damn you, Daesh!” stand united and show the ned Jordan “will take reven- militant websites and bore the — using the Arabic acronym real values of Jordanians in ge” for his slaying as King Ab- [video] was the logo of the extremist group’s of the group — and “We will the face of these hardships,” dullah II, a staunch Western first to show a al-Furqan media service. The avenge, we will avenge our Abdullah said. ally, rushed back to his king- clip featured the slick pro- son’s blood.” U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter dom from Washington. In Ra- captive being duction and graphics used in Protesters marched in the pi- Jr., a California Republican, qaa, the Islamic State group’s previous Islamic State group lot’s home village of Ai and set said after a meeting with con- de facto capital, the militants burned alive videos. The video could not a local government office on gressional lawmakers and gleefully played al-Kaseas- immediately be confirmed in- fire. Witnesses said the atmos- King Abdullah that the Jorda- beh’s slaying on big-screen The militants purportedly dependently by The Associa- phere was tense and that riot nian monarch had been visibly televisions, Syrian activists had demanded Jordan relea- ted Press. police patrolled the streets. angry and promised swift and there said. se al-Rishawi in exchange for Jordan’s military quickly Al-Kaseasbeh is from a tribal certain retaliation against Is- In its first response, Jor- the pilot. Over the past week, confirmed al-Kaseasbeh had area in southern Jordan’s Ka- lamic State group militants. dan executed Sajida al-Rishawi Jordan had offered to trade been killed. rak district. The tribes are con- “They’re starting more sor- and Ziad al-Karbouly, two Ira- her, but froze any swap after “Our punishment and reven- sidered a mainstay of support ties tomorrow than they’ve qis linked to al-Qaida, govern- failing to receive any proof ge will be as huge as the loss of for the monarchy, but the pi- ever had. They’re starting ment spokesman Mohammed that the pilot was still alive. the Jordanians,” army spokes- lot’s capture has strained that tomorrow,” Hunter told the al-Momani said. Another offi- Jordanian state television said man Mamdouh al-Ameri said. relationship. Members of the Washington Examiner in an cial said they were executed by the pilot was killed as long ago Jordan faces increasing pilot’s family have repeatedly interview published online hanging. as Jan. 3, suggesting officials threats from the militan- accused the government of bo- Tuesday night. The executions took pla- there knew any attempt to tra- ts. Jordan borders areas of Is- tching efforts to win his release Hunter added the king also ce at Swaqa prison about 80 de would be in vain. lamic State group’s self-decla- and have also criticized Jor- said: “The only problem we’re kilometers south of the Jor- Al-Kaseasbeh had fallen into red caliphate. There also have dan’s participation in the anti-­ going to have is running out of dan’s capital, Amman. At sun- the hands of the militants been signs of greater support Islamic State group alliance. fuel and bullets.” AP thu 05.02.2015

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Peter Prengaman, Buenos Aires Argentina

nvestigators exami- ning the death of a prosecu- tor who accused Argentine Prosecutor considered call President Cristina Fernan- Idez of agreeing to shield the alle- ged masterminds of a 1994 ter- ror bombing said Tuesday (ear- for president’s arrest ly yesterday, Macau time) they have found a draft document he wrote requesting her arrest. questing arrest orders against submitted to judicial authorities Chief investigator Viviana Fein Fernandez’s foreign minister, called for Fernandez and Timer- said the draft detention request ap photo Hector Timerman, and other of- man to face questions in court was found in a trash bin of the ficials in the government. instead. apartment where Alberto Nis- Fernandez’s government and Why Nisman may have chan- man’s body was discovered on Clarin often clash, and the Nis- ged tack is unclear, but it brings Jan. 18. It was not included in a man case has reignited the dis- the focus back to Fernandez, who complaint the prosecutor had fi- pute. For years, Fernandez has has tried to distance herself from led in federal court days earlier. been trying to break up Grupo the case, in part by suggesting “To formally go after a sitting Clarin, one of the leading media rogue elements in intelligence president like this, especially conglomerates in Latin America, services were behind Nisman’s somebody like Cristina, is a while her government works to death. huge deal,” said James Cooper, build up a large media presence She is currently in Chi- professor at California Western of its own. na seeking investments, and School of Law and an expert on On Tuesday, Fein clarified her before she left she submitted a legal reform in Latin America. earlier statement, acknowled- proposal to Congress to reform “It makes you wonder if Fein is ging the existence of the draft the Secretary of Intelligence. A getting pressure not to press the A woman holds up a sign that reads in Spanish “Justice” as she gathers with document and saying she made Senate committee took up the case further?” others outside the funeral home where a private wake for the late prosecutor an error of “terminology and bill on Tuesday. Nisman was found dead of a Alberto Nisman takes place interpretation,” and there had Conspiracy theories have swir- gunshot wound in his bathroom been a miscommunication with led around Nisman’s death since hours before he was to appear in has dismissed the allegations pitanich ripped up the article in her office. his body was found. Authorities Congress to detail his allegations against her. front of reporters on Monday “The words I should have used initially said he likely committed that Fernandez agreed to protect Fein at first denied the exis- and said it was a lie produced by are: ‘I know that there was a suicide, but his supporters in- those responsible for the 1994 tence of the document reques- the “opposition media.” draft’” of a document, she said. sisted the prosecutor would not bombing of Buenos Aires’ largest ting the president’s arrest after But Clarin then published a But she said its existence “is not have killed himself and even Fer- Jewish community center. The Argentina’s Clarin newspaper copy of the draft, which was important enough to change the nandez has said that, contrary to attack, which killed 85 people, published an article about it on dated from June 2014. It said course of the investigation.” initial findings, his death could remains unsolved. Fernandez Sunday. Cabinet chief Jorge Ca- Nisman also had considered re- The final complaint Nisman not have been a suicide. AP

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Korean Art Exhibition Oh Young Sook and Kim Yeon Ok Time: 11am-7pm Sir Freddie Laker Until: February 15, 2015 Venue: IAOHIN Gallery, Rua da Tercena no. 39a 1982 Laker Airways goes bust Admission: Free Enquiries: (853) 2892 1908 Pioneering budget airliner Laker Airways has collap- sed owing £270 million to banks and other creditors. Grand Taipa Natural Park After a four-hour board meeting at London’s Ga- Park and Sculpture Zone: 24 hours twick Airport, company chairman Sir Freddie Laker jupiter ascending_ asked Clydesdale Bank to appoint a receiver. Grass-skiing field: 2:30pm-5:30pm (Tuesdays to room 1 All 17 Laker aircraft have been ordered to return to Fridays); 10:30am-5:30pm (Weekends and public (2D) 2.30, 4.45, 9.45 pm the UK by tonight and the British Airports Authority (3D) 7.15 pm holidays) has impounded a DC10 at Gatwick to cover the com- Director: Andy Wachowski, Lana Wachowski pany’s landing and parking costs. Venue: Rampa do Observatório, Taipa Starring: Channing Tatum, Mila Kunis, Eddie Stranded passengers - numbering 6,000 - will have Admission: Free Redmayne the return half of their tickets honoured by British Language: English (Chinese) Airways, Pan American Airways, Air Florida and Bri- Enquiries: (853) 2888 0087 Duration: 127min tish Caledonian. The receiver Bill Mackey, partner of Ernst and Whin- Penguins Undercover Ice World ney, told the media: “There is no way that Sir Freddie with the DreamWorks Gang Laker can carry on with this business in its present form. It has to be sold.” Time: 11am-8pm He said the Civil Aviation Authority had given six Until: March 8, 2015 days’ notice for the withdrawal of the operating li- Venue: Cotai Expo cence for the fleet of Laker aircraft. Admission: MOP120 The company’s 2,500 staff will continue to be paid until liquidators have finalised their decisions about Enquiries: 2882 8818 redundancies. Earlier in the week Sir Freddie was optimistic he gangnam blues_ had put together a £60 million rescue package for the room 2 company he established in 1966. 2.00, 4.30, 7.00, 9.30 pm Talks with his creditors - and the close involvement Director: Yoo Ha of the Bank of England - have been underway since Offbeat Starring:Lee Min-ho, Kim Rae-won the autumn but they broke down when new figures Language: Korean (Chinese/English) showed ticket sales and bookings were lower than Duration: 135min expected. The Ross brothers redefine the The government has also taken a keen interest in Western the fortunes of Laker - Mrs Thatcher is a personal admirer of Sir Freddie - but yesterday afternoon the Department of Trade confirmed once and for all there Documentary directors and brothers Bill and Turner could be no state assistance. Ross have made a career out of examining microcos- Mr Mackey will meet Sir Freddie tomorrow and ex- ms in the modern American landscape, from their first pects to have worked out the future of the airline by film, “45365,” about their middle-class hometown of the end of the week. Sidney, Ohio, to “Tchoupitoulas,” which follows three young brothers wandering New Orleans at night. Courtesy BBC News Their latest, “Western,” takes them to a foreign ter- ritory: the border. the con artist_ The film, which picked up a special jury award for room 3 verite filmmaking at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, 2.30, 4.45, 7.15, 9.30 pm transports the audience to the once harmonious, now Director: Kim Hong-sun In context violence-plagued border towns of Eagle Pass, Texas, Starring: Kim Woo-bin, Lee Hyun-woo, Ko Chang-seok and Piedras Negras, Mexico. Language: Korean (Chinese/English) Thousands of pounds poured into a “Save Laker”fund, set “The Rio Grande is a natural boundary in visualizing Duration: 116min up by members of the public sympathetic to the flamboyant the frontier. If you’re talking about something as visual tycoon. But it was too little too late. as a film and using landscapes, I think the most iconic Within weeks Sir Freddie was attempting to re-launch an airliner by transferring the Laker Airways licences to a new way to do that is to see two cities on either side of the macau tower company. river,” Turner Ross said over breakfast at Park City’s 5 Feb - 18 Feb The Civil Aviation Authority officially blocked his efforts in High West Distillery & Saloon. May after objections from other airlines and the public. This new frontier is shown through the eyes of ca- jupiter ascending_ Twelve months later Laker’s American liquidators launched a ttleman Martin (pronounced “Marteen”) Wall and the 2.30, 4.30, 7.00, 9.30 pm billion-pound lawsuit against several airlines and US aircraft longtime mayor Chad Foster, both of whom have had Director: Andy Wachowski, Lana Wachowski manufacturer McDonnell Douglas alleging conspiracy and their livelihoods challenged by the increasingly immi- Starring: Channing Tatum, Mila Kunis, Eddie violation of the anti-trust laws. nent threat of cartel violence. Redmayne Freddie Laker retired to Florida, then the Bahamas. He died in Miami aged 83 on 10 February 2006. But it’s not a political movie. “Western” is atmosphe- Language: English (Chinese) ric, inventive and immersive. Duration: 127min thu 05.02.2015

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ngland selected ano- Rugby | 6N ther new center partner- ship, recalled prop Dan Cole, and put Nick Easter Eand Danny Cipriani on the ben- England picks new centers, ch in an injury-hit lineup for the Six Nations (6N) opener against Wales at the Millennium Stadium tomorrow. recalls prop Cole for Wales With Manu Tuilagi, Brad Barritt and Kyle Eastmond injured, Jo- nathan Joseph and Luther Burrell Cipriani is another player in good Stadium to keep his place in the will be the latest midfield combi- form for his club, Sale Sharks, side. nation in England's problem area ap photo and is back in England after being "We don't think he has played in recent years. dropped for the autumn tests. His that well in the Welsh jersey in The experienced Cole has reco- recall for last June's tour of New the last few games," Gatland said. vered from a foot problem, and Zealand ended a six-year spell in "So there is a lot of pressure and replaces injured David Wilson the international wilderness. expectation on him to perform. for his first test appearance for al- Cipriani was preferred to the "But one of the things he has most year. more conservative Stephen Myler done for Wales is that he has sco- Easter, who hasn't played for in the reserves. red tries and he continues to do England since the 2011 Rugby England lost 30-3 in its last trip that for his club as well. He does World Cup, will provide cover in to Cardiff, in the 2013 6N title de- have that X-factor. We are looking the reserves for No. 8 Billy Vu- cider. for a big performance from him." nipola and the locks. Cipriani is Today, Wales will be at full Hibbard comes in for Scott Bal- backup for flyhalf George Ford, strength after recalling hooker Ri- dwin in a team selected two days and is set for his first Six Nations chard Hibbard and winger Geor- ahead of schedule by Gatland, appearance in six years. ge North to the starting team. who had an injury-free squad to Such is England's injury crisis The British and Irish Lions choose from. that there are only nine survi- players are the only changes to "It wasn't the hardest team in vors from the team that started England’s Jonny Wilkinson takes a penalty shot at goal during their Rugby World the side that started the 12-6 win the world to pick," Gatland said. the victory over Australia in their Cup game against Scotland in Auckland, New Zealand over South Africa in November, "There are no injuries and everyo- last November test. Locks Court- which ended Wales' 22-match ne has trained this morning, whi- ney Lawes and Joe Launchbury, flyhalf Owen Farrell, No. 8 Ben has just 13 caps between them. losing run against the southern ch is good. Morgan, and flanker Tom Wood "JJ has been one of the form hemisphere's big three. "We decided to name the team are also unavailable because of centers in the country," Lancas- North, who replaces Liam early to give the players the best lineups injuries. ter said on Wednesday. "He and Williams, is one of the stars of possible chance of preparation." Tuilagi remains a big loss for Luther have trained well together Welsh rugby, but has been war- Sam Warburton is captain for wales: Leigh Halfpenny, Alex England coach Stuart Lancaster, and this is a big opportunity for ned by Gatland that he needs a his 50th international appearan- Cuthbert, Jonathan Davies, Jamie as the Joseph-Burrell partnership both of them." big game at Cardiff's Millennium ce. MDT/AP Roberts, George North, Dan Big- gar, Rhys Webb; Taulupe Faletau, Sam Warburton, Dan Lydiate, 6N Alun Wyn Jones, Jake Ball, Sam- son Lee, Richard Hibbard, Gethin Jenkins. Reserves: Scott Baldwin, South African-born Kockott to start for first time for France Paul James, Aaron Jarvis, Luke Charteris, Justin Tipuric, Mike outh African-born scrumhalf Rory Ko- cked in place of Brice Dulin, who has not yet Phillips, Rhys Priestland, Liam Sckott will start for the first time for France, fully recovered from a sore right arm, and Williams. against Scotland in their Six Nations opener powerful center Mathieu Bastareaud comes on Saturday. in for the injured Alexandre Dumoulin to England: Mike Brown, An- In the absence of Sebastien Tillous-Borde, form an impressive partnership with Wesley thony Watson, Jonathan Joseph, who has a knee injury, Kockott was given the Fofana. Luther Burrell, Jonny May, George starting nod over Morgan Parra by France Winger Teddy Thomas, who made a splashy Ford, Ben Youngs; Billy Vunipola, coach Philippe Saint-Andre yesterday. debut with four tries in his first two matches Chris Robshaw (captain), James Since taking over from Marc Lievremont af- against Fiji and Australia in November then Haskell, George Kruis, Dave ter the 2011 Rugby World Cup, Saint-Andre was dropped for missing training, has been Attwood, Dan Cole, Dylan Hart- Kockott has already given serious guaran- ley, Joe Marler. Reserves: Tom has tinkered with his halfback pairings. He recalled, while Toulouse's Yoann Huget will Youngs, Mako Vunipola, Kieran looked to have found the right formula last tees though, appearing during the November start on the right flank. Brookes, Nick Easter, Tom Croft, autumn with Tillous-Borde and Camille Lo- tests as an impact player. He proved decisive Yoann Maestri and Pascal Pape form the Richard Wigglesworth, Danny pez, but will have to try his 14th combination in a 29-26 win over Australia, hitting a key second row, while tighthead prop Rabah Sli- Cipriani, Billy Twelvetrees. against the Scots at Stade de France. Lopez 45-meter penalty eight minutes from time. mani was preferred to Nicolas Mas after im- remains. Bayonne fullback Scott Spedding was pi- pressing at Stade Francais. MDT/AP

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s shocking as it was, vertheless show only mild history of sports is defi- action during Seahawks rookie Malcolm Butler. It of cardinal sin punished by Athe Seattle Seahawks' signs of abating, even days ned by moments like this, games. The videos have was a gift from the football instant karma: Butler's goal last-minute loss to the New after Sunday's game. Many where heroes rise and save been viewed an improbable gods, "divine intervention" -line interception, and New England Patriots in the Su- say they're certain the deci- the day, or where teams number of times, making that signaled a certain England's fourth cham- per Bowl was probably not sion to pass from the 1-yard collapse on the biggest him a prominent voice Seahawks victory, he said. pionship of the Tom Brady- even the worst loss in the line — instead of handing stages. It's always going among Seahawks fans. Lynch's subsequent run, Bill Belichick era. city's sports history. off to bruising running back to be a part of the fabric of For him, the way the taking the ball to the 1 with It was an epic failure, akin Seattle did lose an NBA Marshawn Lynch — will fo- Seattle, and that's tough to team lost is what makes it the clock ticking down, only to the ground ball through team, after all, when the rever haunt Seattle the way swallow." so tough: Moments ear- fortified that impression. Bill Buckner's legs that hel- SuperSonics moved to previous sporting gaffes de- Caoili, 45, is the force lier, the team seemed on The decision to pass be- ped sink the 1986 Boston Oklahoma City. At least the fined other cities. behind Norb-Cam, a You- the brink of a miraculous comes not just "the worst Red Sox, or the "wide right" Seahawks will be playing "I'll be 90 years old and Tube channel that features victory, with receiver Jer- play call I've seen in the field goal attempt in 1991 again next season. still thinking about this videos of himself — wearing maine Kearse making an history of football," as Hall that proved to be the first But the grief, anger and game," said Norb Caoili, a green wig, Seahawks hea- inconceivable, bobbling, of Fame running back Em- of four consecutive Super bewilderment felt by a longtime season-ticket dband, and blue-and-green falling catch despite great mitt Smith described it, but Bowl losses for the Buffalo many Seahawks fans ne- holder from Renton. "The face paint — reacting to the coverage from Patriots an affront to the gods, a sort Bills. AP THE Not just Monopoly money: Station05.02.2015Air quality thu

th Anniversary BUZZ Game in France will have real thing Roadside 95-125 20 Moderate You can pass go, get out of jail free and collect as the Monopoly money needed to actually play real money. the game, one of the most popular in France. High The French version of Monopoly is celebra- Another 79 boxes will have smaller amounts, Density 95-125 ting its 80th year by slipping cash into 80 boxes according to Hasbro. Residental of the game. The Paris version lets players buy the Champs Moderate One box will have the full complement in real Elysees, four railroad stations and other fa- Area opinion money — 20,580 euros (USD23,600) — as well mous avenues of the French capital. Ambient 85-115 Moderate HK Observer dsmg source: Robert Carroll WORLD BRIEFS

Occupy Fallout THAILAND-USA The Following the Occupy fallout, Hong United States will conduct Kong has recently been declared as a live-fire training at an core security interest for China by a se- upcoming military exercise nior PLA official. in Thailand despite saying We can surely expect keener monitoring it would be focusing the of political dissent here. As another con- drills on nonlethal security sequence of Occupy Central, we should cooperation, a U.S. official also expect a ratcheting up of pressure on says. media and academics to toe party lines. The former Dean of Law at the University SRI LANKA’s president says of Hong Kong, Johannes Chan Man-mun the country has not been able said on Tuesday that since November to unite the hearts and minds there has been a concerted campaign by of ethnic groups despite pro-Beijing newspapers to try to discredit ending a decades-old civil him and other outspoken academics; an war five years ago. In his attempt to prevent them from achieving Independence Day address, the highest managing roles at HKU. This President Maithripala Sirisena was after it was said Chan was being re- called on all political leaders commended for a top post a the university. to ask themselves what went This is a matter of some concern not just wrong in the 67 years since in the interests of academic freedom but independence from Britain. as a potential threat to HKU’s outstanding USA-CHINA The U.S. defense world ranking. ART sitors the opportunity to Chan oversaw a significant rise in the intelligence chief warns that become part of the artwork America’s technological edge Law faculty he supervised, yet he is being with three large-scale floor criticized for running a faculty which con- over China is at risk because sculptures from the Te- of cybertheft. Lt. Gen. Vincent ducted poor research. As a prominent MGM announces tris series: Chiado, Alfa- Stewart also says Chinese defender of Hong Kong’s freedoms he is ma and Mouraria, upon surely being targeted more for that stance military training and weaponry which viewers can sit and than for his former faculty’s performance. pose a significant threat to Joana Vasconcelos contemplate, from three U.S. forces in the western perspectives, the exhibi- Pacific. tion that envelopes them. exhibition in town These works explore the intersections of sculptu-

re, architecture and pain- ap photo he internationally ce- in her iconic Valkyries se- ting. The artist draws on Tlebrated artist Joana ries, which she has been the Grande Praça’s unique Vasconcelos will be pre- working on since 2004. characteristics with its senting her first solo exhi- This amorphous organic prominent façades inspi- bition in China in Macau. form hangs from the skyli- red by iconic Portuguese UK A Venetian waterscape The Portuguese creator ght dome of MGM’s cen- buildings. The titles refer by Claude Monet has sold is the latest addition to tral atrium. The various to Lisbon’s main historic for more than USD35 million MGM Macau’s art pro- textures and richness of neighborhoods and the as the high-end art market gram. She has designed detail in the piece result works are clad in handma- shows resilience in a bumpy an exhibition to be show- from Vasconcelos’s practi- de tiles (azulejos) comple- global economy. “Le Grand cased at MGM’s Grande ce of appropriating textiles te with motifs and themes Canal,” fetched 23.67 million Praça between March 16 and ornaments of different common in 17th century pounds ($35.6 million) at and October 31. origins. She combines ar- Portuguese and Hispano- Sotheby’s, though it didn’t reach the top of its pre-sale According to a press re- tisanal techniques such as Moresque tile work. Tubes estimate of 20 million pounds Doesn’t this mean that the maintenance lease issued by MGM, “the crochet and Nisa embroi- and protuberances in cro- of one of the territory’s greatest success to 30 million pounds. Monet’s aesthetic installation is dery (from the Alto Alente- chet and exuberantly co- stories should better be trimmed than be “Poplars at Giverny,” sold inspired by the venue dé- jo region of Portugal) with lored fabric spill from the allowed to be seen as a beacon of free by New York’s Museum of cor of MGM Macau, Vas- thousands of LED lights expression in the view of Beijing’s men structure into the surroun- Modern Art, fetched 10.79 and boldly colored, patter- here? concelos also draws with ding space. million pounds ($16.2 million). It’s curious that Hong Kong’s – and Asia’s – the marine and the mariti- ned materials embellished Joana Vasconcelos exhi- richest man has revealed his hand at last me in mind, and connects by various kind of beads in bited extensively at nu- in regard to his loyalty to the city and Chi- with the Portuguese heri- a patchwork of patterns, merous editions of the na, or rather his lack of it by moving his tage of Macau.” shapes and textures. Venice Biennale including ap photo head office out to a tax haven in the Ca- “Exhibiting at MGM Ma- The artist also offers vi- Trafaria Praia, her project ribbean. cau’s Grande Praça cons- for the Portuguese Pavi- Of course he has long been heavily in- titutes a very special mo- lion in 2013 as well as the vesting overseas so it’s not a complete ment in my career, parti- first floating pavilion in surprise. However coming so soon af- cularly due to the connec- The the history of the Bienna- ter Occupy Central and all the mainland tion with the history of the le. Recent solo exhibitions exhortations to be patriotic, what sort of epic Portuguese overseas Portuguese were held at equally presti- message is that to pull up stumps in such expeditions to the Orient gious venues including the sensitive times? and the relations between atmosphere Château de Versailles, Tel USA “To Kill a Mockingbird” One of the two biggest political groupin- Portugal and Macau, as Aviv Museum of Art and of the Grande will not be Harper Lee’s only gs the pro-Beijing, Democratic Alliance well as my family’s passa- Palácio Nacional da Ajuda for the Betterment and Progress of Hong published book after all. ge through the territory,” Praça is the (Lisbon). Vasconcelos was Publisher Harper announced Kong is about to have a leadership re the artist said. “The Por- similarly showcased at the -shuffle. DAB head Tam Yiu-chung is set Tuesday that “Go Set a tuguese atmosphere of the ideal scenery Gucci Museo with works Watchman,” a novel the to retire hopefully paving the way for a Grande Praça is the ideal from the François Pinault younger generation within its ranks. With Pulitzer Prize-winning author scenery to receive the mo- to receive the Collection. Her sculptures long established pan-democrats likely to completed in the 1950s and numental works I’ve crea- are distinguished by their have to move aside for the young guns monumental put aside, will be released at the next elections, this fresh injection ted for the MGM Macau,” monumental scale, mixed July 14. Rediscovered last of young talent may be just what the city she added. works I’ve use of appropriated mate- fall, “Go Set a Watchman” is needs to shake up what has become a Central to the exhibi- created rials and mastery of orga- essentially a sequel to “To Kill stagnant political scene. tion is Valkyrie Octopus, nic form, colour and arti- a Mockingbird,” although it the largest piece to date Joana Vasconcelos sanal techniques. was finished earlier.