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THAILAND Police in Bangkok say they have identified a man whose body parts were found floating in the city’s Chao Phraya River as Yuan to erode, not end, a Spanish consultant, surnamed David, and also have identified suspects in his killing. P7 Police said yesterday that they are gathering dollar’s dominance more evidence and searching for the suspects, and believe they can solve the case within 48 hours. AP PHOTO

NORTH KOREAN leader Kim Jong Un presides over a meeting of senior ruling party officials aimed at rooting out corruption and abuses of power ahead of a major congress to be held in May, state media report, calling the gathering the first of its kind. Meanwhile, China, Northeast Asia is reacting to the latest ‘act of war’ threat from Kim. More on p11,13

AUSTRALIA A newborn Down syndrome baby left by his Australian biological father with his poor surrogate mother in Thailand was one of several cases of surrogate children abandoned because of defects, an expert tells a parliamentary inquiry. AP PHOTO Ruins of St Paul’s GERMANY More than 91,000 asylum seekers arrived in Germany last month, the government sculpture highlighted said yesterday, underlining the pressure the country faces to diminish the influx of at Sapporo Snow migrants. More on backpage Festival P5 INSIDE

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COOPERATION Local publications Trade between Macau and continued to climb last year Zhongshan

CCORDING to the increases by 13.9 pct Aregistration records of the International Standard RADE between Macau and the city of Book Number (ISBN) regar- TZhongshan in 2015 increased 13.9 percent ding the number of requests over the previous year and reached USD230 by the local ISBN agency of million, the Macau Trade and Investment Macau, 722 books and 26 Promotion Institute (IPIM) announced. periodicals were slated for The announcement was made after a mee- publication in 2015. The fi- ting in Macau between a delegation from gures represent an increase Zhongshan headed by the vice president of of 82 books and 8 periodi- the Chinese municipality Yang Wen Long, the cals over 2014. president and executive member of the IPIM, In addition, 541 publica- Jackson Chang and Glória Ung, respectively, tions were submitted to the to discuss bilateral cooperation agreements Central Library collection signed in 2015. under the Legal Deposit Re- IPIM’s statement said the two sides discus- gime, of which 477 titles had sed the development of relations between the applied for an ISBN regis- two cities and agreed to strengthen measures tration. to provide better services to entrepreneurs The institution reports and investors and jointly organize missions that a total of 93 publishers to study the Portuguese-speaking countries. submitted new applica- An agreement was also reached to organize tions to join the ISBN sys- visits this year by Macau businesspeople to tem, including one school, Zhongshan and vice versa to strengthen the five commercial organiza- complementarity of the commercial and in- tions, 36 civic organiza- dustrial sectors of the Chinese city, located in tions, 47 individuals and Guangdong Province, and the Macau Special four other special groups. Administrative Region. The 93 new publishers During the meeting, the president of IPIM have taken the cumulative invited representatives of city of Zhongshan total to 811 since the local greatly strengthened the ISBN agency address. cau will reply to applicants to be present at the 5th Ministerial Confe- ISBN agency was founded ability for Macau books to The IC added that first- within three working days rence of the Forum for Economic and Trade in 2000. break into the international time applicants are required from the time at which all Cooperation between China and Portuguese- According to the Cultu- market. to submit a copy of suppor- necessary documents are speaking Countries (Macau), to be held next To apply for an ISBN, ting documents of commer- received. ral Affairs Bureau (IC), the November in Macau. MDT/Macauhub data reflects the solid de- applicants are required to cial registration or non-pro- Alternatively, publishers velopment of publishing in complete an application fit organization registration, can submit their publica- Macau and a growth in the form together with a copy whereas individual pub- tions in person to the ISBN CNY awareness of ISBN appli- of the finalized cover page, lishers are required to pre- agency located in the Sir Ro- cation for publishers. The title page and copyright sent their Macau Resident bert Ho Tung Library or to Albergue SCM international standardiza- page of the publication, Identity Card. the Central Library in Tap tion of book publication has and send it to the Macau The ISBN agency in Ma- Seac Square. Staff reporter wishing well opens

ARTS Album celebrates UNESCO listing

HE Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) photos not only depict the city’s mix HE wishing well at Albergue SCM will Thas launched a photo album titled of Eastern and Western cultures, but Thave its protective glass cover removed “Where the World Heritage Shines – also reflect the community’s close and be opened to the public today, allowing Photographs of the Historic Centre of connection with the historic center. visitors to throw a coin in and make a wish. Macau” to celebrate the tenth anni- The book intends to show the rich- The well, situated under the romantic Mar- versary of the inscription of the city’s ness of Macau’s World Heritage and riage Trees, collects funds that are donated Historic Centre on UNESCO’s World its charm through various angles, to the Society for the Protection of Animals Heritage List. shooting times and backgrounds, fea- (Macau) to ensure the well-being of animals According to a press release, the turing a range of concepts and com- in the MSAR. album places emphasis on the pho- positions. Aside from gaining a new The trees have been intertwined for more tographs of the Historic Centre of perspective of the city’s world herita- than a century, said the Creative Albergue Macau, but also includes descriptions ge sites, readers of the album can now event organizers, and have been witness to of the images, introductions for the better grasp the changes that the His- countless marriage proposals made in the historic heritage sites and interviews tographer, has focused on festivities toric Centre of Macau has gone throu- romantic courtyard. The wishing well will re- with the author. and religious activities relating to gh and discover the stories behind the main open to the public in the courtyard of Chan Hin Io, a renowned local pho- the sites featured in the album. The photographs. Albergue SCM until March 5.

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Sands announces CNY bonus and salary increase

full-time team members who are at manager grades or below, to be paid in July. The award, equi- valent to one month’s salary, was first announced and distributed in 2014. It is paid each year toge- ther with the July payroll throu- gh 2017. The company’s salary increa- se takes effect March 1. Eligib- IACM staff disinfects the Nam Yue Wholesale The heads of the Health Bureau, Lei Chin Ion (2nd from left), and of Market and culls live poultry in an attempt to the IACM, Alex Wong (2nd from right), held a press conference to le full-time employees earning control the influenza virus explain the measures implemented salaries less than or equal to MOP12,000 per month will re- ceive a pay increase of MOP500 H7 BIRD FLU per month, resulting in a 4-6 Wilfred Wong, president of Sands China per cent salary increase. Eligib- ANDS China Ltd has annou- le team members earning mon- Snced that it will pay staff a thly salaries above MOP12,000 Live poultry sales Chinese New Year (CNY) bonus will receive an average of a 2 per today. cent pay rise, with a monthly In addition, the company is in- salary ceiling of MOP45,000 halted until tomorrow creasing the salaries of all eligible after the pay rise. team members effective March 1, “Sands China is pleased to an- ALES of live poultry in vic and Municipal Affairs decided to temporarily sus- benefiting roughly 96 per cent nounce this bonus and salary in- Macau are suspended Bureau (IACM) confirmed pend live poultry sales for of the gaming operator’s em- S crease during such a challenging until at least tomorrow af- at a press conference that three days. . ployees. business environment,” said ter authorities detected the the chickens suspected of A public health contingen- In a press release issued yes- Wilfred Wong, president of the avian influenza subtype H7 being infected with the vi- cy mechanism was imple- terday, Sands China informed company. in a local market on Wed- rus came from a farm in mented once the virus was that from among the company’s “We are committed to rewar- nesday. Gaoming District in Guang- detected, including suspen- 26,000 eligible employees, those ding our greatest asset – our According to a statement dong. IACM informed the ding imports from the sus- who have completed at least one dedicated employees, who issued yesterday by the Go- pected farm and a thorough full year of service will receive a have been working hard amid vernment Information Bu- cleaning and sanitization bonus equivalent to at least one challenges. I look forward to reau, in order to safeguard A public of all the poultry wholesale month’s salary. having another successful year public safety and minimize outlets including live poultry All full-time team members health in 2016 with the continuous de- the risk of having the virus stalls in local markets. of eligible grades who joined dication from our team mem- spread, authorities culled The health bureau said that the company before October 1, contingency bers,” he added. more than 15,000 chickens three employees who were in 2015, and are still employed on Other gaming operators have at the wholesale market in mechanism contact with the live poultry February 5, 2016, are eligible for also announced a staff bonus for Macau, where birds impor- would be placed under a 10- the February bonus. this year. In most cases, bonuses ted from the mainland are was day medical surveillance at In addition, the gaming opera- will be roughly equivalent to the kept before being put onto the Conde S. Januário Hos- tor will again distribute a “special implemented respective one-month’s salary for the local market. pital. award” to over 25,000 eligible non-senior management staff. The action was carried out once the virus The authorities urge those shortly after an environmen- who have been to the infected tal sample taken from a live was detected stall and the Patane Tempo- GAMING poultry stall at the Patane rary Market on Wednesday to Temporary Market tested po- mainland authorities about contact the Health Bureau or sitive for the H7 subtype vi- the case. call the enquiry hotline (2870 Sydney’s casino packed over rus. An IACM official stated 0800) should symptoms such CNY with Chinese clientele Representatives from Ci- that the local government as fever or cough develop.

The Star has also added some new VIP gaming salons, The Dar- ONE SHOT NEWS ling and Astral Tower, as China’s BLOOMBERG high-roller gamblers continue to boom. “We’ve got a wide range of ga- ming rooms for both direct and junket customers and they are all booked out over the next cou- ple of weeks because of the high demand we are seeing at the top large number of Chinese of that gaming space,” added Mr Acustomers have booked out Hawkins. the Sydney casino, The Star, over According to him, a multi-year the Chinese New Year period. expansion and renovation pro- According to the resort’s ma- gram at The Star helped lift the naging director, Greg Hawkins, quality of the venue and close the there is a “significant demand for gap with its rival, James Packer’s its restaurants, hotel rooms and Crown Resorts. casino facilities with more than The news report indicated that 4,000 room-nights booked over part of The Star’s success may be the next fortnight.” attributed to the fact that many “From a business point of view, Chinese gamblers have been within the tourism economy, that continuing to stay away from China market is very critical to us Macau over corruption concerns. and there’s now a far greater un- “There are expectations Austra- derstanding here in Australia of lian and New Zealand gaming The Chief Executive toured the CNY fair at Tap Seac Square. During yesterday’s visit, Chui Sai On talked with some that Chinese guest experience,” young stall operators and shared thoughts on how to run a business. He said young entrepreneurs considering operators will bulk up their share starting their own enterprise need to have a good business plan and adequate financing. In addition, they should be Hawkins said, cited by the Syd- of VIP clients this year,” the re- mentally prepared to bear potential losses. In the end, the most important reward would be the knowledge gained ney Morning Herald. port concludes. from the experience, he added.

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TOURISM Macau Foundation MGTO to present ‘Valentine’s Day subsidies double in 2015 Fantasia’

million of which MOP90 million was designated for HE Macau Government Tourist Office the construction of the se- T(MGTO) is set to present “Valentine’s Day cond phase of its campus. Fantasia 2016 – The Fairytale of Lights” at The report also states that the Taipa Houses-Museum, and at attractions the total financing for Q4 nearby, from February 7 to 29. reached the sum of about MGTO is offering another choice for leisure and entertainment to local residents during the festive season, according to its press relea- Tertiary se issued yesterday. Beautiful fairytales will be brought to life education through an extravaganza of lights, creating a dazzling dreamland for fairytale fans this organizations Valentine’s Day and also for the Chinese received Lantern Festival. A 3D mapping show will be unveiled at an opening ceremony on Fe- most of the bruary 12. The bureau promises a “heart-warming and HE Macau Founda- institution received a subsidies. One of these funds memorable” February, as the event will be Ttion (FM) granted total of about MOP295 cases is the Foundation seen in the upcoming festive seasons. Light subsidies worth MOP1.8 million throughout last of the City University of MOP770 million which installations include 9,999 rose illuminations billion during 2015, more year, of which over 54 Macau, the second most represents an increase of scattered across the Taipa Houses-Museum than double what it distri- percent (MOP160.3 supported institution about MOP233 million and Carmel Parish, with 14 groups of light buted in 2014. According million) was only allo- during Q4 with a total when compared with the installations adding color to the area and adja- to a notice published in cated during the fourth financial sum reaching previous quarter. cent attractions. These can be seen from 6 p.m the Official Gazette this quarter of the year. MOP157.1 million. The total amount gran- to 10 p.m. week, the Macau Univer- In fact, tertiary educa- Also during the last quar- ted during Q4 of 2015 re- Visitors can weave a fairytale with a five-mi- sity of Science and Tech- tion organizations recei- ter, the Catholic Founda- presents a growth of over nute 3D mapping and interactive game called nology Foundation recei- ved the most funds from tion of University Educa- three times of that in 2014. “Cinderella’s Glass Slipper,” which will be sta- ved the largest share of the FM during 2015 with tion (which runs the Uni- The total amount granted ged at the Taipa Houses every 30 minutes from subsidies in 2015. several tertiary institu- versity of Saint Joseph) re- in the last quarter of 2014 7 p.m. to 10 p.m from February 12 to 22. The The tertiary education tions topping the list of ceived a share of MOP109 was MOP217million. RM last show will take place at 9:55 p.m. each night. ad fri 05.02.2016

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Driver training Photographer opens studio, says school to have new market faces challenging times rules The Executive Council concluded Renato Marques disinvesting in photography and the discussion in professional photographers, re- HE Portuguese photo- concerning the draft questing journalists and editors to of the Administrative grapher António Mil- do that job too,” António Mil-Ho-

RENATO MARQUES RENATO Regulation regarding Homens recently opened mens said. his new working studio in driving examinations With this studio António Mil-Ho- and the operation of TMacau. mens hopes to be able to “create a The photographer with a career the driver training new market” in a field that he has center. The document of over 40 years in professional always nurtured, targeting mostly aims to establish photography, having held over 15 “advertising, product and com- the center’s working individual and 20 collective pho- mercial photography,” as well as schedule, internal tography exhibitions as well as high-end productions that do not rules and fines. having many works published by “easily find space in Macau due to The purpose is “to the media, decided to take the next the fact that we usually work in tiny improve operation’s step in his career. places.” management and To learn more about this new pla- The 115 sqm studio offers multi- ensure effective ce and António Mil-Homens’ am- functionality and conditions for functioning.” bitions for it, the Times spoke to bigger productions. Life experien- According to the the photographer in his new place ce has taught the photographer proposal, trainees will of work. to “have space in Macau for niche only be able to use “This is a little bit of a crazy invest- markets in terms of creative in- the center when they ment,” he admitted, alluding to the dustries, design products, fashion are in the learning-to- fact that he is aware that sooner or creators and people from abroad drive phase or when later we will have to leave the bui- that want to create artistic produc- undertaking a driving lding where the studio is now ins- António Mil-Homens tions in Macau.” examination. talled since many landlords tend But the new studio has potential not to rent to the same person for a people, barely equipped and of- to also be a “space of arts and cul- MSAR long period of time, or, in case they fering works at very low prices ture” that can include several for- do, the rents tend to climb during without understanding that they There are more ms and with the purpose of being passport that period. are jeopardizing their own future “a gathering space for people who holders “But I think that this is a positi- and those of others working in the and more share the same interests.” ve craziness and an alternative to same field,” the photographer said. people entering Education and training is another visa-free to what is currently happening to the That is the main reason he de- field that the photographer hopes Armenia photography market in Macau. cided to invest in a new studio the market. the studio can be used for, adding There are more and more people and switch his field of work since that “there are fantastic conditions Local authorities and entering the market; very young “magazines and newspapers are ANTÓNIO MIL-HOMENS here for workshops and courses too.” the Government of the Republic of Armenia have officially signed TOURISM the agreement for the Mutual Abolition of Macau promoted at Sapporo Snow Festival Visa Requirements yesterday. Residents of Macau holding a valid HE Secretary for Social Affairs and Cultu- According to a statement issued yesterday Macau SAR Passport Tre, Alexis Tam, is heading a delegation that by the Macau Government Tourism Office or a valid SAR Travel is taking part in the Sapporo Snow Festival for (MGTO), a local café will be set up in the festi- Alexis Tam (center) and other guests pictured during the ceremony that marked the delivery of the Macau sculpture permit will be exempt the first time. val grounds and several promotional activities from visa requirements The famous event, which kicks off today, at- will be organized in order to attract more inter- The central point of the display is in Odori Park. when entering tracts around two million visitors to the Japa- national visitors. Alexis Tam attended a ceremony yesterday Armenia for a stay of nese city every year. Macau will be promoted The 67th edition of the Sapporo Snow Festival marking the delivery of the Macau sculpture a maximum of 90 days during this year’s festival through an ice sculp- will take place in the city located in Hokkaido where he said that he was confident that this after the agreement ture of the iconic Ruins of St Paul that will be prefecture until February 11, featuring more promotion of the city through the Sapporo Snow comes into force, the on display. A video mapping show will be pro- than 200 ice sculptures at three display loca- Festival would attract more Japanese citizens timing of which will be jected onto the sculpture. tions across a 1.5 kilometer-long exhibition area. and international visitors to the territory. RM announced later.

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study issued yester- day by the U.S.-China REPORT Economic and Securi- ty Review Commis- sionA says the yuan is likely to gain prominence over rival in- China’s yuan to erode, not ternational currencies, the Ja- panese Yen, British Pound and the Euro, over the next decade. In addition the study stipula- end, dollar’s dominance ted that, although the rise of the yuan “may slightly erode” the leading status of the U.S. dollar, (and subsequently the Macau open economy of Hong Kong it is unlikely to supplant the la- pataca) should remain pegged would not be stable if its curren- tter as the number one reserve to the U.S. dollar. cy were to float freely against BLOOMBERG currency. The peg has caused problems others, because of large capital Cornell University economist in the past as Hong Kong flows that make the SAR vulne- Eswar Prasad wrote in the re- and Macau move through di- rable to market volatility. port that China is likely to un- fferent parts of the economic Yet a case could be made for dertake a reform process of its “boom and bust” cycle out of both the MOP and HKD to be financial and monetary system synchronization with the U.S. linked to the Chinese yuan, gi- to “become largely open within economy. The dependency ven the level of economic de- the next three to five years.” reduces the ability for Macau pendency both SARs face in re- The elevation in status of the and Hong Kong’s Monetary lation to the mainland. yuan has pulled into question Authorities to take the neces- However, economist Prasad whether the Hong Kong dollar sary steps to curtail recessio- warned in the report that Beijing nary pressures. must yet enact a broader liberali- John Greenwood, the archi- zation of its currency system be- tect behind the pegging of the fore it can be regarded as a “safe Yuan-dollar rate bolstered ahead of CNY HKD, has said that the small, haven” currency. Staff reporter

CCORDING to a Bloomberg article, The move comes ahead of a financial market Athe People’s Bank of China strengthe- close next week due to the arrival of the Chinese ned its fixing by 0.16 percent to a four-week New Year holiday. hkd peg provided stability high of 6.5419 per dollar. The offshore rate “The central bank is trying to dampen market traded in Hong Kong rose 0.05 percent, expectations of a depreciation before the ho- HONG KONG pegged its currency with the USD on October 17, 1983. having surged 0.26 percent on Wednesday lidays,” said Irene Cheung, a foreign-exchan- Over thirty years ago, the decision provided stability as China and the as weakening prospects for U.S interest- ge strategist at the Australia & New Zealand United Kingdom initiated discussions on Hong Kong’s handover to rate increases led to a further decline in the Banking Group in Singapore told Bloomberg. mainland rule. Today, the two currencies remain pegged. Macau’s cur- rency is also indirectly pegged with the USD. dollar. “It’s sending a strong signal.”

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since a record cash crunch in June 2013. "The new rule makes it ea- China eases rules on foreign sier for foreign institutions to move their funds in and out of China, which was one of the hurdles thwarting an inclusion funds in bid for MSCI inclusion last year," Xia said. "However, the chance for an inclusion is not significant this year, even HINA relaxed restric- though this change is in pla- tions on foreign funds ce, because China’s financial as policy makers seek AP PHOTO markets will likely continue to to gain entry to MSCI be highly volatile in the near CInc.’s global stock indexes and term." bolster the nation’s financial markets after record capital outflows. Attracting The State Administration of Foreign Exchange said fund foreign capital managers approved under its Qualified Foreign Institutio- has taken on nal Investor program will no greater urgency longer need to apply for quo- tas, with maximum alloca- after the yuan tions instead being linked to assets under management and weakened and subject to a ceiling of USD5 local shares billion. Open-ended funds will also be able to shift money in tumbled and out of the nation’s stocks on a daily basis. Chinese authorities have The previous cap on insti- been pushing for an MSCI tutional investments was $1 endorsement - sending a de- billion, although officials had legation of regulators to Eu- already allowed that limit to be rope and the U.S. last year to breachedwhen they gave Fide- make the case for inclusion - lity Investments Management as President Xi Jinping’s go- (Hong Kong) Ltd. a $1.2 billion vernment seeks to elevate the quota in 2015. QFII funds can status of mainland markets Chinese stock investors look over a newspaper in a brokerage house in Beijing now be pulled from China af- on the world stage and make ter three months, down from the yuan a more international cy so I expect little short-run to establish policies that resol- Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA. a year previously, provided currency. Attracting foreign impact from the measure. As ve the “remaining accessibility The benchmark Shanghai the net withdrawal in a mon- capital has taken on greater currency uncertainty fades, issues.” Those included giving Composite Index has tumbled th doesn’t exceed 20 percent urgency in recent months af- the move will be positive for investors quotas commensu- 22 percent this year, making it of assets held at the end of the ter the yuan weakened and equities and fixed income.” rate with the size of their as- the world’s worst performer, previous year, SAFE said. local shares tumbled, though While the easing addresses sets under management, im- as traders unwound bullish For Meng Xiaoning, president analysts cautioned that yester- some of the issues highligh- provements in liquidity and bets on concern valuations of Tianfeng Securities Co.’s day’s rule change is unlikely to ted by MSCI, remaining curbs further clarification of share-­ were too high given the eco- Hong Kong unit, more work attract major inflows any time include limits on the repatria- ownership rules. nomic slowdown. The central needs to be done to satisfy in- soon and doesn’t guarantee tion of assets. SAFE also said Chia Chin-ping, a Hong bank has stepped up interven- ternational money managers. MSCI inclusion. it retains the authority to ad- Kong-­based managing direc- tion in the foreign-exchange “I don’t think the new rule “They want more dollars to just rules for outflows based tor at MSCI, didn’t immedia- market over the past month will directly promote A sha- come into China,” said Tim on market conditions. tely respond to calls. and tightened capital controls res’ inclusion into the MSCI Condon, head of Asian resear- The index provider decided Volatility in China’s stocks after the yuan slumped to a index," Meng said. “There are ch at ING Groep NV in Singa- to leave China’s domestic sha- and currency is likely to be five-year low. The cost of in- still a lot of things to be done pore. “China risk aversion is res out of its equity gauges in another obstacle, according suring Chinese sovereign debt in terms of legal framework elevated due to uncertainty June, saying it would work to Xia Le, Hong Kong-based against default climbed to the and market infrastructure.” about foreign-exchange poli- with the country’s regulators chief Asia economist at Banco highest level on Wednesday Bloomberg

corporate bits tag heuer opens in studio city sina weibo awards sands china new recruits to wynn employee volunteer team Swiss avant-garde wat- Sands China Ltd. was awar- chmaker TAG Heuer made ded as The Most Popular To welcome the Chinese New zen’s homes and transforming its first debut at Studio City, Complex for Traveling and Year, the Wynn Employee Vo- them into comfortable retreats, Macau yesterday. With over Entertainment by Sina Wei- lunteer team has called a spe- volunteers have also helped set 156-years’ experience in wa- bo as part of their “Travel cial group of about 200 newly- up decorations to welcome the tch-making, TAG Heuer is 10 Years Sina Travel Annual joined volunteers from the New Year of the Monkey and showcasing TAG Heuer Con- Awards” yesterday. Sands gaming division to visit elderly have given healthy food packa- nected, for the first time in the was the only prize winner for recipients of the Peng On Tung ges to each household to wish city, for the appreciation of this category in Hong Kong, Tele-Assistance Service. them health and good fortune watch enthusiasts in the en- Macau and Taiwan. From January 18 to 21, the throughout the year. According tertainment hub of Asia. The company’s nine Weibo communication platform with activity gathered 200 volunteers to a press release, “Wynn Ma- TAG Heuer has collabora- accounts were honored for travellers, especially those in who were divided into 15 teams cau supports local charitable ted with Intel and Google to the way they used the pla- mainland China. to visit over 180 households activities and will continue to ful- create the TAG Heuer Con- tform to create interesting According to a press re- across Macau and Taipa. Aside fil its commitment to corporate nected smart watch, a watch sistance, running on Android Weibo events and engaging lease, during the “Travel 10 from cleaning the elderly citi- social responsibility.” that represents a combination Wear platform with Google hashtags. The Venetian’s Years Sina Travel Annual of classic wristwatch artistry, voice control,” the press re- Weibo account and related Awards” campaign, the of- electronic intelligence and lease reads. Weibo hashtags reached a ficial Weibo hashtags were cutting-edge technology. To commemorate the grand read-through-rate of 45 million read over 1.11 billion times “It features an Intel® Atom™ opening of the boutique, a last year, putting it in the top while the main hashtag #Tra- processor Z34XX, 4GB RAM, Wall Challenge game will be three among all tourism com- vel10Years was read over 890 scratch-resistant sapphire held everyday at Macau Times plexes that operate on Weibo. million times and remains as crystal screen, Bluetooth, Square at Studio City from to- The resort’s Weibo accounts one of the most popular hash- Wi-Fi, IP67 splash-proof re- day to February 22. have also been an effective tags on Weibo. FORUM

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REAL ESTATE MATTERS What Will Influence Property Prices In 2016? This three part article explores the different factors that affect the market

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We have explored four factors that similar to 2008 ? It is unlikely. when the bank will loan you 90% of the influence the Macau property market It would also be difficult to argue that all property value than when they will only over the past two weeks. factors are in place for massive growth lend you 50%. In the final part of this article we look at this year. Consequently the most likely However, the obvious point here is another three factors, and remind rea- outcome for 2016 is something closer that it only affects those people with ders that Macau property prices are in- to neutrality than sensationalism. limited cash reserves, allowing people fluenced by at least 7 variables and may who have an abundance of cash easier potentially be affected by many more. Interest Rates access to properties that may be on the As a reminder, the more variables the- Interest rates have been at an all time market because of; re are, the more complex the equation. low for a long time. It is easy to discount a) The decrease in competition / de- The more complex the equation, the this phenomenon and forget that loans mand for property and higher chance of inaccuracy. are susceptible to rate fluctuations. b) the corresponding difficulty of a per- In no particular order and carrying on As interest rates rise and fall, so do son to obtain a loan they need even if from last week: loan repayments, and a rise in rates of they have the 50% of the purchase price 1% will increase payments of a 20 year at their disposal, but require the timely General / Global Economy mortgage loan on $1,000,000 by just cooperation of the bank to be able to As we saw in 2008, the global economy under $6,800 per year. make a successful bid / purchase of the can knock the wind out of the most ag- In a typical example, someone owing property. gressive property market in earth. $3,000,000 on property with a 20 Will banks change their policy this year ? The banking industry is fundamental to year mortgage would experience an If business is slow, they may be forced the property market, and when banks increase in interest payments alone of to relax lending guidelines and restric- tighten lending policies and investors over $80,000 per year if interest rates tions. stop making investments, the supply of returned to a more historical average of capital dries up and affects the general 7% than the current level of 3%. In conclusion, it is no wonder that pro- sentiment. The US has just had the first interest perty value predictions are really for the Alternatively, aggressive lending tends rate rise for almost one decade. brave hearted folks. to create growing confidence, and in- It’s not likely that there will be big rises They have to be blessed with a crystal vestors are eager to place funds where this year, but it could be the start of slow ball allowing them to see all of these fac- they see bigger returns. creep upwards. tors with absolute clarity, as well as the There certainly seems to be a degree required intellect or computerized mo- of turmoil in world markets right now, Purchasing & Lending Guide- dels to run the corresponding equation and there is speculation that the global lines that calculates the sum of all of these economy is more ‘fragile’ when marke- In a combination of efforts between factors with a high degree of accuracy. ts are linked closely with each other ra- government and banks, guidelines on They might also try their hand at wea- ther than operating independently. In property loans and loan ratios make it ther forecasting as we have yet to find other words, a downturn in part of the easier or harder to speculate on proper- anyone that can tell us with any degree world triggers a downturn in another. ty prices. of certainty whether it will rain tomor- Will 2016 see another market decline Simply put, it is easier to buy a property row or not. 05.02.2016 fri

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CCTV Famous AP PHOTO Monkey King actor omitted from New Year show AP PHOTO

Troupe performs a lion dance at a shopping mall ahead of the Lunar New Year celebrations in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Lion dance tradition thrives overseas

HE traditional art of used their acrobatic kicks and difficult to import the animal's body that writhes Tthe Chinese lion dance and jumps to ring in the lion heads from China. Af- during the dance. is nowhere near perishing new year. ter he produced some, his It became his full-time in Muslim-majority Ma- These days, it is kept ali- friends started asking him job and today Siow exports laysia. ve by an ethnic Chinese to craft the heads for their the beautifully crafted lion As Lunar New Year minority that makes up 22 lion dance troupes, too. costumes all over the world approaches, lion dance percent of Malaysia's 30 Siow taught himself the and trains a group of arti- troupes here are practicing million people — and by three-step process: making sans in the art form. A woman looks at New Year’s wish cards written by their coordinated move- people like master crafts- a wooden frame, covering Siow isn't worried that visitors on display at the Sanlitun Village shopping ments in the noisy routi- man Siow Ho Phiew. it with papier-­mache and the tradition will die out. mall in Beijing ne that is believed to ward The 61-year-old Siow has painting it to give the lion a "This lion dance is a cul- off evil spirits and garner been making the colorful, personality, depending on ture. It's not something HINA'S biggest televisual spectacle good luck. intricately designed lion's the request of the customer. new, it dates back for thou- Cof the year, the hours-long Spring It's a centuries-old tra- heads — an essential com- He also makes the lion's sands of years," he said. "I Gala show, is courting criticism because dition dating back the ponent of the dance — for tail, another key com- believe that if it is good and it hasn't included the man best known for Han Dynasty, when lion more than three decades. ponent, and the colorful beautiful art, I'm sure the- playing the Monkey King. dancers were mostly from He started his endeavor leggings worn by troupe re will be people who will Zhang Jinlai portrayed China's most fa- martial arts schools who because it was expensive members who form the continue it." AP mous monkey character in a TV series in the 1980s. As the coming Chinese New Year is the Year of the Monkey, his fans across generations thought he would be a AP PHOTO natural fit for this year's show. But state broadcaster CCTV didn't invi- te him and hasn't said why, causing his fans to take to social media to criticize the omission. CCTV's gala department di- dn't immediately respond to a request for comment yesterday. Zhang's agent said that the actor was now making a last-minute appearance in Chinese New Year concert at the PlaySta- tion Theater in New York instead. "He had always said that he would be on An artisan paints intricate designs on a lion head at a warehouse outside stand-by and go on the Spring Festival Kuala Lumpur An artisan prepares the frame of a lion head at a warehouse Gala immediately if he was asked to," said Zhang's agent and brother Zhang Jinyan. "But he heard nothing from CCTV." Zhang Jinlai, whose stage name is Liu Xiao Ling Tong, is arguably China's best known TV face because of his starring role in the 1986 "Journey to the West," the first TV production of the supernatu- ral Chinese classic novel about a Monkey King who accompanies a monk on a pil- grimage. It was repeatedly shown in the years that followed. CCTV's live Spring Festival Gala is Chi- na's most watched program and is often mocked for cheesy performances from An artisan trims the eyebrows of a lion head at a warehouse outside A completed lion head (below), and a lion head frame are singing to sketches. AP Kuala Lumpur photographed at a warehouse fri 05.02.2016

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Christopher Bodeen, Beijing ANALYSIS HE timing couldn’t have appeared worse. North Korea announ- ces it will launch a long- North Korea’s rocket plans seen Trange rocket smack in the mid- dle of a top Chinese envoy’s vi- sit to Pyongyang. In diplomatic terms, it was yet another sign as disrespectful of Chinese of disrespect for North Korea’s chief ally. Adding to the indignity: The launch window for the rocket The launch falls during the Lunar New AP PHOTO window for Year, casting a shadow over China’s most important seaso- the rocket falls nal holiday. The announcement again pla- during the ces China under pressure from CNY, casting a the U.S. and others to use its influence with Pyongyang to shadow over rein in its communist neighbor, despite Beijing’s protestations China’s most that such influence is overesti- mated. important In Washington on Tuesday, seasonal top diplomat for East Asia Da- niel Russel said a launch “wou- holiday ld be an unmistakable slap in face to those who argue that troops occupying what it sees as you just need to show patience a crucial buffer with South Ko- and dialogue with the North rea, where 28,000 troops are Koreans but not sanctions,” in based as a legacy of the war that an apparent reference to China. ended with a truce, not a peace Russel called for tough new treaty. sanctions, including what are Additionally, Chinese state believed to be a ban on selling companies, private busines- the North oil or buying its mi- ses and financial institutions nerals, excluding banks doing are the chiefly beneficiaries of business with it from accessing other countries’ shunning Nor- the dollar-based economy, or th Korea, dealing in fields from even barring its flagship airline tourism to mineral extraction. from entering other countries’ Harsher measures would affect airspace. their bottom line, along with Those are exactly the sort Pyongyang and accusing it of Pyongyang this week had been unwilling to go as far as that,” the economy along 1,420-kilo- of regime-destabilizing steps maintaining a “Cold War men- primarily an attempt to sound Liu said. meter Chinese-North Korean that China fears, and Beijing, tality.” the North out on its intentions, So far, China’s entirely state- border. a veto-wielding permanent Sanctions have thus far in- and, as in the past, Beijing was controlled media has provided Still, China’s patience with member of the United Nations cluded bans on weapon sales, probably not informed of the only limited coverage of the North Korea’s snubs and pro- Security Council appears to be dealing with blacklisted indivi- announcement beforehand, North’s announcement and re- vocations has its limits, said pushing back. China already duals or enterprises and other said Liu Ming, an specialist in mained mum on Wu’s mission, Jin Linbo, a Korea expert at the appears to be dragging its feet targeted measures. Although Korean issues at the Shanghai possibly to limit the effect on China Institute of International on a response to North Korea’s Beijing has supported those Academy of Social Sciences public opinion that has grown Studies. purported first H-bomb test on measures, it points to North North Korea’s most important increasingly critical of Pyon- Jin said China would like to try Jan. 6. Korea’s continuing nuclear tes- ally, chief trading partner and gyang. additional steps before tough Following four hours of talks ts and missile launches as proof a key source of economic assis- China has strong historical, sanctions are imposed, mainly with U.S. Secretary of State of their ineffectiveness. tance, China may adopt limi- political and financial concerns using inducements to persuade John Kerry in Beijing last week, North Korea this week infor- ted unilateral steps to express that factor into its opposition to the North to return to six-na- Foreign Minister Wang Yi rei- med international organiza- its dissatisfaction, including sanctions that could undermine tion nuclear disarmament talks terated China’s support for a tions of its plans to launch an stepped inspections on North or even topple reclusive leader hosted by Beijing that have tough new U.N. resolution but Earth observation satellite on a Korean ships docking in China Kim Jong Un’s hardline com- been stalled since 2009. appeared to pour cold water on rocket between Feb. 8 and 25. and reducing oil exports. munist regime. However, if North Korea in- the idea of new penalties. The launch declaration, meant Those steps could show China China fought against South sists on pushing ahead, “there “Sanctions are not an end in to warn civilians, shipping is taking action, although su- Korea, the U.S. and their allies will be no reason for China to themselves,” Wang said. “The and aircraft in the area about pport for tough new U.N. sanc- in the 1950-53 Korean War persuade other countries to mi- new resolution should not pro- the rocket and falling debris, tions remains unlikely, Liu said. and, for years, described their tigate the sanctions,” Jin said. voke new tension in the situa- follows North Korea’s disputed “In order to maintain a nor- relationship as being “as close “The space remaining for tion, still less destabilize the claim on Jan. 6 to have tested mal relationship, China won’t as lips and teeth.” Beijing fears China to maneuver diplomati- Korean Peninsula.” a hydrogen bomb, the country’s adopt all-around sanctions that political turmoil could cally will become smaller and Chinese state media have been fourth nuclear test. against North Korea. To do so send refugees streaming across smaller and the possibilities for even blunter, laying the blame A visit by China’s chief North would plunge the relationship the border into northeastern China to help North Korea will on Washington for provoking Korean envoy, Wu Dawei, to into a hostile state and China is China and, ultimately, see U.S. become fewer and fewer.” AP

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Hyung-Jin Kim, Seoul fall off the west coast of South Korea, more debris would land OUTH Korea and Japan near the South's Jeju Island, vowed to shoot down Seoul, Tokyo threaten and the second stage would any debris that falls on land off the Philippines' east their territories from a coast. Slong-range rocket that North Moon, the South Korean mi- Korea plans to fire this mon- to intercept N. Korean litary spokesman, said that th, with Seoul saying yesterday South Korea would fire missiles that it has detected launch pre- to intercept the North Korean parations by Pyongyang. rocket or its fragments if they North Korea has informed in- rocket debris threaten to fall on its territo- ternational organizations that ries. Japan's defense minister it will launch an observation sa- said Wednesday he issued a tellite aboard a rocket between missile-shoot-down order and Feb. 8 and 25. South Korea, the Satellite deployed Aegis destroyers and United States and others say AP PHOTO PAC-3 missile defense units to such a move would be a cover images showed around Tokyo and Okinawa in for a banned test of a missile an increased case debris fall on the Japanese that could strike the U.S. main- territory. land. number of Seoul and Tokyo issued simi- The launch announcement lar plans before North Korean follows an outpouring of global vehicles at N. rocket launches in recent years. condemnation over the North's North Korea has spent deca- fourth nuclear test on Jan. 6. Korea’s Sohae des trying to develop operatio- If North Korea's past patterns launch station nal nuclear weapons along with are any clue, angry warnings missiles capable of striking the by Seoul, Washington and their on Feb 1, mainland United States. allies probably won't dissuade a North Korea's last long-range coming launch. compared to a rocket launch, in December South Korea's Defense Mi- week earlier 2012, was seen as having suc- nistry said that the North is cessfully put the country's first pushing ahead with the launch satellite into orbit after a string plans at its west coast Tong- Beijing on Wednesday urged of failures. Each new rocket chang-ri launch site. Spokes- restraint over North Korea's launch improves North Korea's man Moon Sang Gyun said U.S. Army soldiers stand guard at Taesungdong freedom village near the border announcement of its launch missile technology, which is South Korea is using Aegis-­ village of Panmunjom in Paju, South Korea plans, and expressed skepti- crucial for its goal of developing equipped destroyers, aircraft, cism over the U.S. calls for tou- a nuclear-armed missile capab- sophisticated radars and other Hopkins School of Advanced th Korea over its recent nuclear gh new sanctions. le of hitting the U.S. mainland. surveillance assets to monitor International Studies. test. U.N. Secretary-General Ban North Korea, an autocracy the North's launch prepara- However, the website said it South Korea's president yes- Ki-moon said the North Korean run by the same family since tions but refused to provide was impossible to tell from the terday called for strong U.N. announcement "will further ag- 1948, is estimated to have a further details. satellite imagery whether a spa- sanctions that will make North gravate the profound concerns handful of crude nuclear de- Recent commercial satellite ce launch vehicle was present. Korea realize it cannot survive that the international commu- vices and an impressive array images showed an increased South Korean and U.S. offi- if it does not abandon its wea- nity already has in the wake of short- and medium-range number of vehicles at North cials said a launch would threa- pons programs. of the recent nuclear test," a missiles, but it closely guards Korea's Sohae launch station ten regional security and violate There are questions, however, spokesman said. details about its nuclear and on Feb. 1, compared to a week U.N. Security Council resolu- over whether any sanctions will In South Korea and Japan, missile programs. This means earlier. This suggests that the tions that ban the North from force real change in the North there are fears about falling de- there is considerable debate North is preparing for a space engaging in any nuclear and because China, the North's last bris, although nothing landed about whether it can produce launch in coming weeks, accor- ballistic activities. major ally and a veto-wielding in their territories during the nuclear bombs small enough to ding to 38 North, a North Ko- Diplomats at the U.N. Security U.N. Security Council member, North's most recent launches. place on a missile, or missiles rea-focused website run by the Council have already pledged to is reluctant to join in any harsh Seoul officials estimated the that can reliably deliver their U.S-Korea Institute at Johns pursue fresh sanctions on Nor- punishment against the North. first stage of the rocket would bombs to faraway targets. AP

AUSTRALIA Canberra resists pressure to AP PHOTO allow asylum seekers to stay

USTRALIA is re- tralia for medical treat- se children, but children stay, with most focus on Asisting mounting in- ment or to support a fa- that would follow them." the 54 children and 37 ternational pressure not mily member who needed The government has all Australian-born babies to deport child asylum treatment, face potential but stopped the traffi- among them. Several Protestors against asylum seekers being deported, gather for a rally seekers, with a minister deportation back to Nau- cking of asylum seekers churches around Austra- in Sydney warning yesterday that ru. from the Middle East and lia have declared them- allowing them to stay Immigration Minister Asia in rickety Indone- selves places of sanctuary ternational human rights dependent agency, re- could attract more refu- Peter Dutton said that sian fishing boats during for asylum seekers facing law." ported that a medical gees to come by boat. asylum seekers, including the past two years by re- deportation, a symbolic The United Nations team that had examined Australia's three-year children, would be retur- fusing to allow new arri- gesture that carries no le- Committee on the Righ- children held an immi- -old policy of paying the ned to Nauru once their vals to ever settle in Aus- gal consequences for au- ts of the Child reminded gration detention center tiny Pacific nation of medical needs had been tralia. The government thorities. Australia that under the in the Australian city of Nauru to accommodate met. argues that the policy The U.N. High Com- terms of the Conven- Darwin found that many asylum seekers who at- "We have to be com- has saved lives because missioner for Human tion on the Rights of the had been severely trau- tempt to reach Australian passionate on one hand, asylum seekers were no Rights, Rupert Colville, Child, the best interests matized by their expe- shores by boat survived but we have to be rea- longer drowning at sea said amendments legis- of the asylum seeker chil- riences on Nauru. a challenge in the High listic about the threat during long and treache- lated by the government dren should be a primary The government said Court on Wednesday. from people smugglers," rous voyages from Indo- last year to safeguard its consideration in deciding this week it was investi- The test case ruling Dutton told Australian nesian ports. deal with Nauru against whether to deport them. gating a doctor's report means 267 asylum Broadcasting Corp. radio. Human rights agencies the High Court challenge The Australian Human that a five-year-old boy seekers, most of whom "We're acting in the best have called for the asylum "significantly contravenes Rights Commission, a currently in Australia had came from Nauru to Aus- interests not only of the- seekers to be allowed to the letter and spirit of in- government-funded in- been raped on Nauru. AP 05.02.2016 fri

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Maggie Michael & Brian Rohan, EGYPT Cairo

HE body of a missing Italian student was found with signs of tor- Official: Signs of torture on ture, including multi- Tple stab wounds and cigarette burns, by the side of a highway on the outskirts of the Egyptian body of Italian student capital, an investigating prose- cutor told The Associated Press yesterday. body was found following an Giulio Regeni, a 28-year-old online campaign searching for graduate student, went missing AP PHOTO him after he went missing. in Cairo on Jan. 25, the fifth The Egyptian authorities had anniversary of the uprising that intensified a crackdown on toppled longtime autocrat Hos- dissent ahead of the Jan. 25 ni Mubarak. anniversary, with police raiding His body was found along the apartments in downtown Cairo Cairo-Alexandria Road in the seeking signs of plans for or- 6 October suburb in western ganized protests and checking Cairo and was positively identi- people’s social media accounts. fied by his roommate, said the Egypt has seen years of uphea- prosecutor, Ahmed Nagi, who val since Mubarak’s ouster in leads the investigation team on 2011, ending with the election the case. of former Defense Minister Ab- Nagi said the cause of death del-Fattah el-Sissi as president was still being investigated but in 2014, after he led a 2013 mi- said “all of his body, including litary ouster of Islamist Presi- his face” had bruises, cuts from dent Mohammed Morsi amid stabbings and burns from ciga- massive protests against his rettes. He said it appeared to rule. have been a “slow death.” Following Morsi’s ouster, Another person with know- el-Sissi launched one of the ledge of the case told the AP harshest crackdowns in years, that the body was “partially jailing of thousands of Islamis- burned” and also said his body ts and scores of liberal, pro- was found on the same hi- democracy activists. ghway. The person spoke on In addition, Egypt has been condition of anonymity be- battling a local Islamic State cause he was not authorized to affiliate in the northern Sinai speak to media. An employee Peninsula, where Islamic mili- at Cairo’s central morgue con- tants stepped up attacks on se- firmed that Regeni’s body was curity forces after the military brought there. A car belonging to the Italian ambassador is parked outside of Cairo’s central morgue where the body of Giulio Regeni, a ousted Morsi in 2013. Italy’s Foreign Ministry said 28-year-old graduate student, is held While mainly contained in it has urgently summoned the northern Sinai, militants have Egyptian ambassador over the tigation and include Italian said Regeni’s body found on “We have to wait for the full carried out a series of attacks in death of an Italian student on experts. The statement also Wednesday morning with report by forensic experts. But more central parts of the coun- the outskirts of Cairo, seeking requested that the body be re- “bruises and cuts.” what we know is that it is an ac- try, including the bombing of maximum cooperation in the turned to Italy as soon as pos- An initial investigation cident,” Azmi said. the Italian Consulate in Cairo investigation. The ministry sible. showed it was a road accident, The University of Cambridge and the kidnapping and behea- said in a statement yesterday The deputy head of criminal he said, adding that the preli- lists Regeni as a student of its ding of a Croatian oil surveyor that Italy renewed its request investigations in Cairo’s twin minary forensic report hadn’t Department of Politics and In- who was working in the capital to launch an immediate inves- province of Giza, Alaa Azmi, mentioned any burns. ternational Studies. Regeni’s in August last year. AP

GERMANY New Year attacks overshadow start of Cologne street Carnival

EVELERS streamed red with last year to over uproar, the removal of dividuals, of whom 11 are Underlining tensions in nine months, said he was Ronto the streets of 2,000. Cologne’s police chief and in custody, said Cologne Germany, police in Berlin looking forward to the ce- Cologne yesterday for the Josef Sommer, who a heated debate about in- prosecutor Ulrich Bre- said they had conducted lebrations, which usually start of the city’s annual heads the city’s tourism tegration at a time when mer. Most of the suspects raids in an investigation of involve outrageous costu- street Carnival, amid hei- agency, said he was con- Germany has seen huge are from Algeria, Morocco four Algerian men suspec- mes, dancing in the stree- ghtened security following fident the measures wou- numbers of refugees come and Tunisia, he said. Se- ted of planning attacks in ts and heaps of sweets for an unprecedented series ld prevent a repeat of the into the country. Almost veral are asylum seekers. Germany and having ties children. of robberies and sexual New Year’s assaults and 1.1 million asylum seekers Cologne authorities have to the Islamic State group. “Yes, I like it,” he told re- assaults mostly targeting allay latent fears of Paris- arrived in Germany last put in place additional vi- And the government said porters during a training women at New Year. style attacks by extremists. year and most of the atta- deo surveillance and street more than 91,000 asylum session. “All smiling, The five-day Carnival “Everyone can celebrate ckers in Cologne were des- lighting to deter attackers seekers arrived in the looking to dance.” kicks off with the tradi- Carnival the way they’re cribed as being of “Arab or and make it easier to catch country last month. Sommer, the tourism tional “Weiberfastnacht” used to, with the excep- North African” origin. any perpetrators. The ci- In Cologne, social chief, said Carnival is a lu- festivities — a day when tion perhaps that people Cologne prosecutors say ty’s new police chief Juer- workers have conduc- crative event for Cologne, women symbolically take should follow police advi- they have received 1,037 gen Mathies said, howe- ted training sessions for but more importantly the charge of the city. Orga- ce to refrain from wearing criminal complaints over ver, that it would probably migrants to enjoy and city has an image to protect. nizers have urged revelers costumes that include the New Year events, in- be impossible to prevent understand the boiste- “Cologne has an image to report any harassment realistic replica weapons,” cluding 446 allegations all crime, noting that last rous celebrations without as an international and to- to security personnel, Sommer told The Associa- of sexual assault, three of year’s Rose Monday Carni- overstepping the mark. lerant city, where people and the number of poli- ted Press. them rape. val parade also saw 50 alle- Munef Alyousef, a from all cultures celebrate ce patrolling the streets The New Year assaults Criminal proceedings gations of sexual assault, 36-year-old Syrian who and have fun together,” he has been doubled compa- prompted a nationwide have begun against 50 in- from groping to rape. has been in Cologne for said. AP fri 05.02.2016

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Information minister for the self-styled Bosnian 18:00 Movie Starring: Aaron Kwok, Gong Li, Feng Shaofeng Language: Cantonese (Cantonese/English) Serb Republic, Miroslav Toholj, denied the charges 19:40 Comedy Duration: 120min and blamed the Muslims, saying, “Serbs don’t kill 20:28 Mensagem de Sua Excelência o Chefe do Executivo, Dr. civilians”. The Bosnian Serb army has threatened to prevent Chui Sai On, por Ocasião do Ano Novo Lunar UN aid distribution unless accusations against them 20:30 Main News, Financial & Weather Report are dropped. 21:00 Contraponto This latest attack came after allied peacekeepers - under new commander General Sir Michael Rose - 22:00 Simon Reeve with Sacred Rivers - The Ganges have taken a stronger line against Serbian aggres- 22:58 Mensagem de Sua Excelência o Chefe do Executivo, Dr. sion. Chui Sai On, por Ocasião do Ano Novo Lunar Altogether 200,000 people have died so far in the 23:00 TDM News war. 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Almost three dozen mostly elderly bridge-playing Westerners Director: Clifton Ko On 10 February Nato - with UN authorisation - gave the Bos- have found themselves the surprise targets of a vice crack- Starring: Leslie Cheung, Stephen Chow, Raymond nian Serbs a 10-day ultimatum either to withdraw their artil- down under Thailand’s military government. Wong, Maggie Cheung lery to 12.5 miles (20 kilometres) outside Sarajevo or place it Police in the resort city of Pattaya — a hive of prostitution and Language: Cantonese (Cantonese/English) under UN control or face air strikes. popular vacation spot for gangsters all over the world — said Duration: 100min Shelling by the Serbs decreased and Nato lifted their threat they raided the Wednesday afternoon gathering of 32 foreig- even though the Serbs had failed to fully meet the deadline. ners in an apartment above a restaurant after receiving a tip that By the end of the year former US president Jimmy Carter bro- illegal gambling was taking place there. macau tower kered a fragile ceasefire. The bridge players, mostly British but also from Scandina- But it took until December 1995 for a final peace to be agreed 04 Feb - 02 Mar at Dayton, Ohio. via, the Netherlands and elsewhere, were held until the wee In 2007 an independent study, funded mainly by the Norwe- hours of yesterday, when they were released on bail of 5,000 THE GOOD DINOSAUR_ gian government, reported that at least 97,207 people were baht (USD140) each. Police said they would not be charged 2.30, 4.45, 7.15, 9.30 pm killed in the Bosnian war, fewer than had been estimated - with gambling, but might be charged under a 73-year-old law Director: Peter Sohn 65% were Bosnian Muslims, 25% were Serbs and more than limiting individuals to possession of 120 unregistered playing Language: English (Cantonese) 8% were Croats. cards. Duration: 93min fri 05.02.2016 th Anniversary

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FOOTBALL | EPL PREVIEW Leicester’s charge relegates Chelsea-Man United to sideshow

Steve Douglas, Manchester winning the league. Asked who will win the title, Saturday, 8:45pm AP PHOTO Ranieri chuckled and said with Man City v Leicester a smile: “The others.” H 1.62, D 4.4, A 6.1 Chelsea — the defending champion — and Man United — a record 20-time champion — T sums up the erratic nature already are also-rans in the title of this season’s Premier Lea- race, although United will boost gue that a match between its ambitions of qualifying for Chelsea and Manchester the Champions League with a IUnited has been relegated to a win at Stamford Bridge on Sun- mere sideshow just as the title day. United is in fifth place, five race is getting interesting. points off the Champions Lea- Instead, this weekend is all gue qualification spots and 10 about whether Leicester can points behind Leicester. pull off its biggest shock yet and Chelsea is 13th and can pro- finally be recognized as a genui- bably forget about making up ne title contender. Leicester City’s Jamie Vardy, left, and teammate Shinji Okazaki ground to the European posi- Leicester, which battled rele- tions in the top five. gation all of last season, takes history. Leicester, which visits another vation for the run-in — giving Arsenal is winless in its last a three-point lead to Manches- “It’s not a coincidence we’re title challenger in Arsenal the departing coach Manuel Pelle- four league games and has dro- ter City tomorrow (8:45pm) in top of the table,” Leicester mid- following weekend before a be- grini a successful send-off after pped to fourth, behind Totte- a match between the top two fielder Danny Drinkwater said. nign run of games. it was announced this week that nham on goal difference, ahead sides in the league. A victory “This is team spirit at its hi- City, though, will want to send Pep Guardiola would the club’s of a visit to Bournemouth on would guarantee Leicester at ghest. We won’t stop believing. a message to Leicester’s upstar- manager from next season. Sunday. least a five-point lead with 13 “We’re staying on the ground ts and collect a fourth straight “Manchester (City) are bui- Also tomorrow, it’s: Liverpool matches remaining. but if we carry on the way we win in all competitions to take lt to win the title, to win the vs. Sunderland; Aston Villa vs. Surely that would make the are, then why not have the be- over in first place on goal diffe- Champions League,” Leicester Norwich; Newcastle vs. West team favorites for the title and lief [to win the league]? It wou- rence. manager Claudio Ranieri said Bromwich Albion; Swansea vs. set up one of the most unlikely ld go down in history surely.” Seeking a third league title in yesterday as he continued to Crystal Palace; and Southampton story lines in English soccer Even a draw would be fine for five years, City has extra moti- downplay his team’s chances of vs. West Ham. AP / Oddschecker.co

GOLF RUGBY | SIX NATIONS McIlroy shoots 4-under 68 Jones keeps changes to in 1st round in Dubai minimum for 1st England game

ORY McIlroy star- ght other top-10 finishes, DDIE Jones kept faith with the has made in the short time we’ve had ted the defense of his matched McIlroy’s 68. EEngland players who underper- together,” Jones said. R AP PHOTO Dubai Desert Classic title The four-time major formed in the Rugby World Cup in his Asked why there weren’t more fresh with a bogey but battled champion hit 17 greens first selection as head coach for the Six faces to start the new era, he added: back to post a 4-under 68 and putted well with his Nations match against Scotland to- “We picked the best 23 for this game.” yesterday, leaving him new grip. morrow. Jones is just two months into his po- two shots off the lead. Four players were tied The only player named in the star- sition, while Hartley — a controversial McIlroy bogeyed two at 5-under 67 — Swe- ting lineup yesterday who wasn’t at the choice as captain because of his history of the easiest holes on den’s Peter Hanson, World Cup was hooker Dylan Hartley, of indiscipline — was given the arm- the course — the par- Spain’s Rafael Cabrera the new captain. Hartley was serving a band only last week. 5 10th, which was his -Bello, Australia’s Brett suspension during the tournament. “Timing isn’t an excuse for us. We’ll first hole, and the dri- Rumford and South Afri- There were three uncapped players be prepared,” Hartley said. “It’s been veable par-4 second — can Trevor Fisher Jr. on the bench, though, in center Ollie a crash course, getting to know people but also had six birdies Henrik Stenson of Swe- Devoto, prop Paul Hill, and flanker better.” to put him close behind den, playing alongside Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland Jack Clifford. Winger Chris Ashton’s appeal against leader Alex Noren of McIlroy, opened with a Jones, who took charge after Stuart the severity of a 10-week suspension Sweden. 3-under 69. Then, on the par-5 do- Lancaster was fired following En- for making contact with the eyes of an “I thought I did well, The new changes in gleg 18th, he hit a towe- gland’s failure to get out of the World opponent in a European club game considering the start and the course, where the ring draw with his driver Cup pool stage, has made some posi- was rejected yesterday. He will miss having some of the shots fairways have been but the ball went throu- tional changes. Former captain Chris the entire Six Nations, which runs to I hit throughout the rou- made firmer and grass gh the fairway and into Robshaw switches to blindside flanker March 19. AP nd,” McIlroy said. “A 68 has been shaved off the the water hazard. McIl- to accommodate James Haskell on the was probably a fair re- fringe of the greens, openside, while Owen Farrell moves to roy then hit a great third england lineup flection of how I played. troubled McIlroy, who shot from 198 yards and inside center from flyhalf, where Geor- has never finished outsi- ge Ford starts. I don’t feel like I cou- walked away with an un- MIKE BROWN, Anthony Watson, ld have really gone any de the top 10 in his last likely birdie. Jones selected three vice-captains Jonathan Joseph, Owen Farrell, Jack lower than that but at the six starts at the Emirates “All in all, a decent day, in Mike Brown, Farrell, and Billy Vu- Nowell, George Ford, Danny Care; same time, I gave myself Golf Club. decent score,” he said. “I nipola. Billy Vunipola, James Haskell, Chris enough chances to make On McIlroy’s first hole, think with the way the The starting XV has 512 international Robshaw, Joe Launchbury, George some birdies.” his second shot landed weather conditions are, caps, with Jones going for experience Kruis, Dan Cole, Dylan Hartley (cap- Ernie Els, the most suc- on the green and rolled it’s made the golf course in what will be a hostile atmosphere for tain), Joe Marler. Reserves: Jamie cessful player in the his- off into the back bunker, quite tricky out there. I his first match. George, Mako Vunipola, Paul Hill, tory of the tournament from where he needed don’t think I’ll ever hit as “We have prepared well and I am Courtney Lawes, Jack Clifford, Ben with three titles and ei- two shots to come out. many bunker shots.” AP pleased with the progress the group Youngs, Alex Goode, Ollie Devoto. THE US, 11 other countries sign Station05.02.2016Air quality fri th Anniversary BUZZ free-trade deal in New Zealand Roadside 70-100 20 Moderate Trade ministers from 12 Pacific Rim coun- tical process. Whether the politically divided tries including the United States gathered U.S. will agree to it remains an open question. High yesterday in New Zealand for the ceremonial The agreement covers a region responsible Density 70-100 signing of a free-trade deal they say will sig- for about one-third of all world trade, althou- Residental nificantly boost trade. gh noticeably missing from the agreement is Moderate But for the pact to take force, each country China, which is forging ahead with its own Area must now ratify it through its domestic poli- trade deals. Ambient 70-100 opinion Moderate SOURCE: DSMG SOURCE: Bizcuits MYSTERY MEAT Leanda Lee WORLD BRIEFS

Was it really woolly Former Ferrari ITALY Put fat in the system president Luca di Macau has a way of giving us crazy life ex- Montezemolo has periences if you so choose to take advantage mammoth on the menu? expressed his sadness at of the gifts this pearl of a region presents from the condition of Michael time to time. Into my dotage I will have the ho- Schumacher, two years nour of telling about the time that I was a Macau Frank Eltman the “chief attraction at the after the former F1 athlete; Macau’s first female single-handed sai- smorgasbord was a morsel champion was seriously

lor to compete in the China National Games. For AP PHOTO this smallish, no-longer youthful academic and HEN members of the of 250,000-year-old hairy injured in a skiing erstwhile musician, the physical training - rather WExplorers Club gathe- mammoth meat.” accident. Montezemolo than intellectual, creative or technical training red for their lavish annual It apparently had been was asked at a media that has always been my work – was something dinner in New York City found at “Woolly Cove” on event yesterday in Milan very new. I was to face that starting line beside in 1951, one account said Akutan Island, in the Aleu- if he had any news the current Olympic champion and sixteen other they feasted on meat from a tians, and was shipped to about Schumacher. twenty-somethings of similar calibre and body- mass. For the first time in my life, I was seriously prehistoric woolly mammo- New York. According to “Unfortunately it’s not nervous. This was not my life’s work, this was th that had been preserved Yale, the banquet’s promo- good, it’s not as good as not what I had aspired to be from childhood, but in a glacier. ter, Commander Wendell one would have hoped,” yet there I was on a new dinghy provided espe- The banquet menu said the Phillips Dodge sent out he said. cially by the Macau government, representing long-extinct mystery meat press notices saying the an- the region that had adopted me. was actually giant sloth. nual dinner would feature The anxiety was valid. One of the practice

But Yale researchers using “prehistoric meat.” AP PHOTO days saw 25-knot gusty winds and a 3-metre swell (or so it seemed). My coach had motored DNA analysis on surviving An Explorers Club mem- out with another team’s support crew disappea- bits of the meat have now ber, Paul Griswold Howes ring into the whitecaps, my male team-mates reached what could be the of the Bruce Museum in had already navigated the treacherous launch, final word on the story: Nei- Greenwich, Connecticut, SWITZERLAND Credit leaving team manager and I to battle the wa- ther is true. was unable to attend the Suisse is cutting roughly ves breaking onto the ramp. We communicated The meat that was served dinner but requested a 4,000 jobs to reduce poorly and missed the timing, badly. My Laser was nothing more than mo- piece of the meat be sent capsized, got swept on its side past the entire costs after announcing flotilla of the cream of China’s sailing elite, hit dern-day sea turtle. to him. Although the sam- a massive pre-tax loss the harbour wall, nicked its sail at the mast and “I’m sure people wanted ple was labeled as “Mega- in the fourth quarter that took a chunk out of my rudder. Somehow I ma- to believe it. They had no therium,” or giant sloth, includes “substantial naged to get off that wall, heart pounding and idea that many years la- A piece of turtle meat is preserved the myth about the wooly charges which are body shaking to face the weather beyond the ter, a Ph.D. student would in a glass jar mammoth persisted over not reflective of our breakwater. come along and figure this the decades. underlying business Emotionally and physically drained - and very angry, frustrated and embarrassed - I was in no out with DNA sequencing The event appears to have The specimen remained performance,” the bank shape to be out there. I capsized again, and techniques,” said Jessica similarities to a fictional at the Bruce Museum until said. again; the gusts, waves, sheer weight of the vo- Glass, a Yale graduate stu- account in the 1990 Mat- 2001, when it became part lume of water in the sail and the undertow left dent and co-lead author of thew Broderick film, “The of the mammal collection at me panting on the upturned hull as I was pushed a study published yesterday Freshman,” in which high the Yale Peabody Museum AP PHOTO towards the rocks of the breakwater. Never be- [Macau time] in the journal rollers paid USD1 million of Natural History in New fore and never since have I felt so devastatingly PLOS ONE. for the privilege of eating Haven, Connecticut. helpless. A Chinese safety boat came to my res- cue and helped to right the vessel. I was then The Explorers Club gala, meat from endangered In 2014, Glass and another left to limp back to shore under the watchful eye held in the grand ballroom species, only to be served student, Matt Davis, were of the medical boat. I just wasn’t heavy enou- of the Roosevelt Hotel, Hawaiian tigerfish mixed curious about the specimen gh, nor sufficiently trained for those conditions. promised a menu of Pacific with smoked turkey. and commenced a DNA WIKILEAKS A U.N. I needed more fat in the system. spider crabs, green turt- Some of the folklore analysis. The work was fun- official says Sweden was This day will stay with me forever: the day I le soup, bison steaks and about mammoth being on ded by a grant from the Ex- informed last month of a understood that even with extraordinary will, meat from an extinct giant the menu apparently grew plorers Club. there are times that we just do not have the re- U.N. panel’s decision on sources, knowledge, practice, skills, physical or ground sloth, according to out of a Christian Scien- They extracted DNA, and WikiLeaks founder Julian emotional resilience and support from others to Adalgisa Caccone, a senior ce Monitor story that ran the test results matched the Assange. While the panel keep from failing when circumstances conspire. research scientist and stu- days after the January genetic profile for green sea hasn’t officially released I was lucky, there was someone there to pick dy co-author. 1951 event. It reported that turtle. AP its decision, Sweden’s up the pieces. foreign ministry said As in business management, in organisations, yesterday that the teams, individual working relationships and beyond, any number of elements could have advisory group had been blamed for the situation. None of them times square by rodrigo concluded that Assange would have been right; all of them would have. has been a victim of When the outcomes are good, we attribute suc- “arbitrary” detention at cess to ourselves: when things go wrong we bla- the Ecuadorean Embassy me others and things beyond our control. in London where he It’s not about the individual components, sought refuge in 2012. however. It was not the inexperienced mana- ger, or the missing mentor, or that I wasn’t heavy enough or skilled enough, or that my exhaustion caused my errors and exacerbated my flailing. AP PHOTO It wasn’t that the departmental budget didn’t ex- tend far enough to provide us more equipment, or that my team members were not there beside me to buoy me on, or even the dreadfully tough conditions. It was all of these things. Determining what and why and fixing the is- sues without blame, putting a plan together and ZIKA Uruguay’s team adding some fat to the system in terms of more director says “we have people, more skills, more knowledge, better no qualms” about systems, better mindsets and cohesiveness will playing a World Cup cover for the eventual breakdowns in the indivi- qualifier next month in dual components. It’s the fat that makes indivi- duals, teams and organisations strong. Recife, Brazil, the city And the sailing? The remaining competition at the center of the days were fine. I put up a good fight. I got fit, outbreak of the Zika I gained experience, and I learnt some life les- virus. Uruguay will face sons, as we all did. And, the team now compe- Brazil on March 24 in the tes internationally. northeastern city.