patient information budget increases for to be shared handover celebration ung vai meng’s The Health Bureau is developing Sulu Sou has asked the government exhibition a plan that will allow patient to explain the reasoning behind big opens information to be shared between budget increases for celebrations of tomorrow public and private clinics the 20th anniversary of the handover P2 P5 P5

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Health tion on figures, attendance and other data that would allow us to respond to urgent cases, for instance.” ‘Intelligent Medicine’ builds Director of the SSM Lei Chin Ion said earlier, during his ini- tial presentation, “during this first phase that started in the grounds for further development beginning of 2018 and lasted until November 30, we have Renato Marques performed works in areas such as the digitalization of the heal- he first phase of the “Inte- th vouchers, the set up of the big lligent Medicine” program, data platform for the [medical T marques renato which was established by the go- system] of Macau and privacy vernment as part of their “Smart protection. We hope that with City” plans to develop and im- the conclusion of works we can prove local health care, has been reach the three goals we propo- completed. This lays down a fou- sed: unifying data from several ndation that will allow further services and entities, fulfilling development and “more visibili- the supply of information at ty to the public,” said Leong Kei the interdepartmental level, Hong, chief of the Department of and improving health services, Organization and Information of providing a better service and the Health Bureau (SSM) during making it more convenient [for a press conference yesterday. the public].” When presenting the prelimi- In a response to the media, Lei nary results of the program’s im- said currently 20,000 people plementation, Leong said, “most have voluntarily registered to of the works performed this year use the eHR Pilot Program, whi- were related to the intercon- ch launched February 28, 2017. nection between the public and As for challenges in the im- private sectors,” particularly plementation of the program data sharing between institu- and system, the representative tions, such as patients’ medical of Alibaba Cloud Systems, Zhu records and other important in- have access to records of their idea of the use of the hospital the security [level] and privacy,” Jontong, noted that they are formation that could facilitate medical appointments, exams [and other health care facilities Leong replied. mostly related to the “many va- diagnosis and treatment. and results, medicine prescrip- in Macau].” In regards to the features and riants and many interfaces [in “This year’s outcomes are not tions and vaccination records, When questioned by the me- uses of the system currently in use by the different health servi- very obvious to [the] public for example,” he remarked. dia, Leong stated that one of the place, Leong noted that it allows ces and departments in Macau] because [they are mostly] re- As for work that is currently reasons the SSM is developing a data to be shared anonymously that are not unified,” he said. lated to infrastructure that is underway or already opera- mobile app is “data privacy.” with external entities, such as “The protocols among diffe- very important for the future,” tional, Leong explained that it “We are coordinating the other hospitals and healthcare rent institutions are not unified he noted. The SSM is currently would allow for a great amount works and I think the govern- centers, and organizes data into and they use different names working on a mobile applica- of statistics and comparative ment will launch it briefly, but three indicators that allow the and classifications, for exam- tion that “would allow citizens data to be collected, that “can we need to do many tests before SSM to better manage its servi- ple for diagnosis or treatment. to perform several tasks and to help our leadership have a clear launching it in order to assure ces and “define the risk [to] cer- [The Macau healthcare system] tain patients so we can follow up works like ‘isolated islands’ wi- closely on some cases.” For the thout any contact [between ser- time being, there are also two vices or institutions],” he added, Gov’t to enforce a special large screens that display infor- noting that the project aims to mation related to the system: “combine the great power of ‘monitoring system’ for seniors one to the general public located the cloud to help institutions in the lobby of the Conde de Sao to improve their efficiency and HE Chief of the Department of Organiza- Januário Hospital Center, and capacity, making service more Ttion and Information of the SSM, Leong Kei another for internal use, “whi- convenient and efficient for the Hong, said during yesterday’s press conference ch provides real-time informa- public.” that the government is implementing a spe- cially dedicated system that aims to monitor of marques renato the use of healthcare services and needs of the lei confirms postponement of elderly. “We have a special system just for the elderly dormitory construction [population] in which we can monitor the num- ber of visits to hospital [or health care centers] as THE HEALTH Bureau (SSM) well as problems registered during those visits,” director, Lei Chin Ion, confirmed Leong said, adding that the SSM can also check yesterday that the SSM has decided to postpone the construction of the in-depth data that includes “which departments

dormitory building of the Islands marques renato or branches they use more, what kind of services District Medical Complex. Accord- they require, and in this way we can draft a plan Leong Kei Hong ing to Lei, “the complex has seven [specifically dedicated] for the medical appoint- buildings, the most important ments of the elderly.” [ones being] the medical building According to the official, the same applies to In Leong’s words, the purpose is to allow the and the laboratory. The dormitory Lei Chin Ion “special diseases” like influenza and other infec- SSM to obtain the “full picture” of the situation in building is the kind of construction tious conditions, and emergency room visits, whe- hospitals as well as in the health care centers so that can be built later, because it is he said, adding that such a delay re services can “compare data per year and mon- “we can also know which places are more over- only for the use of frontline work- would have no impact on overall th… so we can analyze tendencies and perform a crowded on external appointments so the lea- ers when there is an emergency,” medical operation at the complex. forecast [of the incidence of such diseases].” ders can also manage human resources better.”

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MDT – You are probably the best-known Hollywood actor in China and Asia. What in your filmography do you think appeals to these audiences? NC – I think much of my success in this region is down to working with Chinese and other Asian filmmakers like John Woo and the Pang Bro- thers. I have been coming here for many years and have deve- loped a great relationship with the people of China and I hope that will continue for a long time.

It’s the wonderful confluence of Chinese and Portuguese cultures that Cage (not) leaving Macau makes for the perfect place to ‘I would love to shoot here!’ shoot a film. Paulo Coutinho to a sort of art-synchronism.” “That guy [Finney’s character] seem to like it here. Why MDT – Your latest mo- “I could very easily [have go- is REALLY drunk!” he laughed. did you accept the role of vie “Mandy” [premiered] t was right after his mas- tten] fired for doing that,” he “Luckily [“Leaving Las Ve- Talent Ambassador for IF- here at the festival. What terclass on Sunday that we teased. gas”] was shot in six weeks; I FAM2018? is your take on the film? were able to “flash” inter- Instead, David Lynch and couldn’t bear it if it were six Nicolas Cage – I do like it NC – I think the film is a view Nicolas Cage. the Coen Brothers welcomed months.” here! I accepted the invitation unique experience made by a IDuring the one-hour class mo- his wild performances. Mickey “The film was being rejec- to be the Talent Ambassador as visionary filmmaker in Panos derated by Mike Goodridge and Rourke, at a point, “was [his] ted at first. It was too dark for it’s an exciting opportunity to Cosmatos – it is an intense vi- attended by hundreds of fans, mentor,” long after his father in- Hollywood,” he recalled studio meet other people who are as sionary nightmare. film professionals, journalis- troduced him to the classics and managers’ reaction to the script. enthusiastic about international ts and critics, Cage reviewed horror movies played at home Eventually, it was made by a big cinema as I am. MDT – Do you find Macau, his career and particularly his “with a very old film projector.” studio and Hollywood applau- its ambiance and history, major contributions to cinema The most difficult character ded Cage’s deadly performance, MDT – What are your ex- attractive for a Hollywood – “Moonstruck,” “Vampire’s Nicolas Cage ever had to per- giving him the Oscar for Best pectations of the festival production? Would you Kiss,” “Raising Arizona,” “Wild form was that of a man who Actor. and your participation in like to shoot here? at Heart,” “Leaving Las Vegas,” drank to his death in Las Ve- International Film Festival it? NC – I would love to shoot in “Face/Off,” “Con Air,” “Adapta- gas after enduring a divorce and Awards Macao (IFFAM)’s NC – My expectation is for Macau! It’s the wonderful con- tion”… and losing his job in Los Ange- most talented ambassador was festivalgoers to enjoy a really fluence of the Chinese and Por- He looked to Marlon Brando les. Cage told the audience in a about to leave Macau when we marvelous lineup of movies that tuguese cultures that makes and James Dean for inspira- ballroom at Wynn Macau how met briefly, with a promise to are the best in the industry so for the perfect place to shoot tion, just as he looked to Elvis he got inspiration from famous return. He likes it here and finds far, as well as exploring emer- a film. The combination of the and Andy Warhol. He wanted “drunks” of the silver screen: the place extremely cinematic. ging new talent. I hope my par- architecture, the food, [and] to break rules, combine all the- Jack Lemmon (“Days of Wine ticipation in the festival helps the people is fantastic. Espe- se actors or artforms and crea- and Roses”), Dudley Moore Macau Daily Times – It is raise awareness of the class and cially the people – they are just te something new for himself, (“Arthur”), and, mostly, Albert not the first time you have seriousness of IFFAM as it ex- warm and welcoming. I would “moving away from naturalism Finney (“Under the Volcano”). come to Macau, and you pands its worldwide reach. not hesitate to come back.

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Sonia Chan Animal embalming museum to be No preliminary direction complete in 2019 on illegal guesthouse n animal embalming Amuseum is expected to be completed by the end of next year, according to the criminalization president of the Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau ecretary for Ad- General believes that so- (IACM), José Tavares. Sministration and Jus- ciety needs to be cautious The government will try tice Sonia Chan has said when handling the crimi- to launch the public tender that, in relation to the is- nalization of illegal gues- for the museum in the first sue of illegal guesthouses, thouses. quarter of 2019. she will proceed with an Ip noted that criminali- The museum will be lo- in-depth study and will ar- zation is the last step con- cated in Coloane. The first A memorial to Bobo bear at Flora ticulate the opinions of the cerning legal principles, phase of BoBo the bear’s Garden Secretary for Security and and that it should not be embalming has already been the Secretary for Social Af- implemented until the last completed. In total, the IACM is fining fairs and Culture. Howe- moment. Once the embalming is the company in more than ver, she pointed out that Sonia Chan Ip explained that the complete, the bear will first MOP25 million. IACM ho- there is no preliminary di- illegal guesthouse issue is be preserved by the gover- pes the Canidrome can con- rection yet. including an examination plete, the Public Security rather complex and sensi- nment and will later be on tinue the overseas adoption On the sidelines of Sun- of all the cases that took Police Force (PSP) would tive, with the topic invol- display to the public once the of greyhounds. day’s Charity Walk for a place over the last two continue to collaborate on ving tourism development museum is completed. Tavares hopes the com- Million, Chan said that years, as well as each case’s illegal guesthouse crack- and guesthouse supply to In addition, the IACM is pany can continue to bear the Chief Executive had conclusion. Chan said de- downs. tourists. accusing Yat Yuen Canidro- the cost of the the IACM kee- already instructed her to clared that her secretariat In addition to Chan and Regarding whether it me of abandoning greyhou- ping the dogs. Earlier, Yat proceed with studies on needs time to conduct an Wong, the Prosecutor would be unsuitable to cri- nds, according to Tavares. Yuen paid MOP4 million how to handle illegal gues- in-depth study. General of the Public Pro- minalize illegal guesthou- The IACM president noted corresponding to the cost thouses, and to articulate While presenting at the secutions Office, Ip Son ses, Ip said, “It can’t be said that the prosecution proce- until the end of November. and analyze the views of charity march, Secretary Sang, noted that the illegal like that.” dure regarding the reporte- Regarding the fines, An- the aforementioned secre- for Security Wong Sio guesthouse issue is one “It is difficult to simply dly abandoned animals is gela Leong, the executive taries. Chak said that his secreta- which has disturbed the say that once there is a cri- ongoing. In the prosecution director of Yat Yuen, said Chan explained that the riat would fully cooperate local community for a long minal system, problems statement, the IACM pro- that she was unaware of the study must analyze key with Chan in regards to the time and has greatly im- can be solved. I think this posed fining Yat Yuen Cani- situation, including whether issues before the govern- study. He added that prior pacted residents. problem cannot be seen drome MOP50,000 for each her company will or will not ment reaches a consensus, to the study being com- However, the Prosecutor like that,” affirmed Ip. abandoned greyhound. appeal the fines. ad tue 11.12.2018

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Sulu Sou Whole Person Development Philosophy awmaker Sulu Sou has 20th anniversary of the handover,” Lasked the government to ex- Sou wrote, listing other budget plain the reasoning behind big increases also justified using the budget increases for celebrations 20th anniversary of the handover. MELCO fosters of the 20th anniversary of the han- “In view of the facts that the bu- dover in particular. dget of many departments, for career advancement “I believe that, in the name of instance, the Protocol Office, sur- the handover celebration, public ged by 100 million simply because funds, which will be spent across of the handover celebration, and for employees and all kinds of activities, related pro- that other departments and auto- jects and human resources, will be nomous organizations have also countless. It is worth examining seen a significant increase in the standards of excellence which expenditures may not be ne- budget related to the handover ce- cessary,” Sou wrote in his inquiry lebration, how will the government AMING company Melco Resorts culinary competition. Beating 800 com- to the government. review the relevant budget expen- & Entertainment Limited (NAS- petitors, including teams from the United The 2019 budget for the Protocol, ditures in line with the principle of DAQ: MLCO) highly values its Arab Emirates, Thailand, Malaysia, Aus- Public Relations and External Af- no waste?” Sou asked. Whole Person Development phi- tralia, and Singapore, Melco was awarded fairs Office was increased by 131.5 “May I ask the SAR government Glosophy, the driving ideology behind many a gold medal and named the overall first percent, from MOP76 million this to summarize the respective bu- of the initiatives which extend the training runner up in the Gourmet Team Challenge. year to MOP176 million. dget amounts of the departments and knowledge of employees by offering a In individual challenge categories, Melco “The government explained that and the autonomous organizations multitude of training opportunities. One culinary team members secured one gold, it [the budget] serves to bear the related to the handover celebration exciting initiative under the Whole Person three silver, and two bronze medals. This budgets for preparing a series of and also the total amount?” Sou Development philosophy is the Foundation incredible performance saw Melco be in- activities for the celebration of the asked. Acceleration Program (FAP) which genera- vited to represent Macau in the IKA/Culi- tes a deeper and more holistic understan- nary Olympics in Stuttgart, Germany, in ding of the company’s operations. This is 2020. This marks the first time that Macau achieved by placing participating Melco will be represented at the largest by invite colleagues into roles they normally would only international professional competi- Ung Vai Meng exhibition not perform within their own field, challen- tion for chefs, cooks, and pastry chefs, and ging them to experience work in entirely is a testament to the hard work and skill of different streams. Supporting practical Melco’s team members and the quality of opens tomorrow experience with classroom-based theory service which can be found across Melco and mentorship from a member of their properties. It’s perhaps hardly surprising he exhibition “Vestiges of management team, participants ultima- that the Michelin Guide 2017 and 2018 TLines, Guilherme Ung Vai tely are left with a broader skillset which awarded Melco the highest number of Mi- Meng” will open tomorrow at elevates the standard of service they offer chelin-starred restaurants in Macau. Albergue SCM. Marking the while immeasurably increasing opportuni- The service excellence provided by Mel- 19th anniversary of Macau’s ties for their career advancement and futu- co was also reflected in the fact that, on handover to China, this exhibi- re managerial roles. Nathan Lam, a Melco October 30, three Melco hospitality em- tion will feature five collections, employee who participated in the FAP, said ployees were recognized by the Hotelier including the “Instant Series,” that thanks to the initiative, he “feel(s) well Awards Greater China 2018. Lawrence Ho, “Chinese Opera Series,” “Sain- -prepared and ready for future challenges.” Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of ts Series,” “Angel Series” and The focus on nurturing staff development Melco Resorts & Entertainment commen- “Sketch Series.” According to to foster excellence has seen Melco staff re- ted that it is “a testament to our dedication the organizer, Albergue SCM, ceive several accolades over the years for to product and service excellence, and a tri- the works featured were com- the standards of their service and talent. In bute to our committed team of hospitality pleted in the last five years. April 2018, Melco won several awards at the professionals who work seamlessly to crea- Ung Vai Meng was born in Food & Hotel Asia Culinary Challenge 2018 te a remarkable and memorable experience Macau where he later received – Asia’s most prestigious and challenging for our discerning guests.” formal artistic training from Master Kam Cheong Ling. He completed his master’s degree at the Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts. In 2010, he obtained his PhD in Art History at the China Academy of Art. Between 2010 and 2017, he ber of solo exhibitions in Macau, was appointed president of the Hong Kong, China and Europe. Cultural Affairs Bureau. Cur- The exhibition is sponsored by rently, he is a guest professor the Macau Foundation and will and “doctoral mentor” at the be open to the public at the A2 Macau University of Science Gallery of Albergue SCM every and Technology. 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Taiwan-Macau fuel Motorsport surcharge decreased Macau GP organizers The fuel surcharge for all flights departing Taiwan and arriving in Macau has been decreased from USD20 to USD17.50, with the change taking effect from Sunday. reluctant to adopt new cars According to a notice on the Air Macau website, the fuel surcharge, which is adjusted in accordance with acau Grand Prix The 2012-2018 genera- fuel prices on a monthly basis, will be “applied per Morganizers are re- tion of F3 cars produce flight sector and collected based on the journey’s luctant to adopt the new 240 bhp and can achieve [origin].” The charge is applied to adults, children and generation of Formula 3 speeds of 270 km/h. The infants. racing cars and are con- new generation will reach sidering sticking with ol- 380 bhp and a projected der models prior to next top speed of 300 km/h. Legal Affairs Bureau year’s revamp, according The Guia Circuit’s current organizes Greater Bay to a report from motors- homologation as Grade 3 port.com. means a maximum possi- common heritage workshop The news website sug- ble weight-to-power ratio gested the annual racing of 2:1, meaning that the The Legal Affairs Bureau (DSAJ) will co-organize a event may rebrand outsi- newer cars would need to workshop on the “Common Cultural Heritage of the de of the current Formu- weigh at least 760 kg, signi- Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area” with la 3 jurisdiction, inviting ficantly more than the 580 the Institute of European Studies of Macau (IEEM) racers from other series to kg required of older cars. in the Lotus Room of the Grand Lapa Hotel, Macau participate in a separate, Instead, the news website on Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The workshop non-championship event. suggests the Macau Grand Sophia Flörsch’s car flies during the Macau GP is incorporated in the 3rd Cooperation Program in Last month’s incident Prix might continue as a the Legal Area between the Macau SAR and the EU. involving 17-year-old ra- non-championship event With the themes of the “Preservation and Protection cing driver Sophia Flörs- catch fence at the Lisboa nizer meeting after the separate from Formula 3, of Cultural Heritage in the Greater Bay Area” and the ch has reportedly raised bend and injuring seve- Macau event, motorsport. “allowing teams to import “Common Lingnam Cultural Heritage in the Greater concerns for organizers ral people. The accident com said that organizers drivers from other series Bay Area: Current Perspective and Preservation of Tangible and Intangible Heritage”, the workshop about adopting even fas- left the young F3 driver were reluctant to adopt for a one-off event.” aims at providing a common platform for academics ter machines on the diffi- with spinal fractures that certain changes necessary However, the Macau go- and experts in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau cult Guia Circuit. warranted a seven-hour to be classified as Grade 2, vernment is still unders- Greater Bay Area, with a view to exchange professional Flörsch’s single-seater surgery and an extended because the new-for-2019 tood to prefer to continue knowledge about the common cultural heritage and collided with Japanese stay at the Conde de São F3 cars might carry too working with the FIA, whi- its legal implications as well as the best practical driver Sho Tsuboi’s car Januário General Hospi- much momentum for the ch may lead to a period of implications in this area in order to contribute to the at high speed in the final tal. Guia Circuit and cause negotiation between Grand preservation of the common cultural heritage in the hours of the Grand Prix Citing unnamed sources even more serious acci- Prix organizers and local Greater Bay Area. event, tearing through a from a Grand Prix orga- dents. authorities. ad tue 11.12.2018

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never easy to get money to Ng Kuok Cheong asks make films, but at least the- re are some people who are for Central Provident Jury calls on IFFAM interested that come and try to help you,” said the Oscar Fund review -winning Bosnian director. Lawmaker Ng Kuok Cheong has urged the “I was joking the other to act as platform for government to review the city’s Central day that Bosnia is a coun- Provident Fund system. In his written inquiry try with 3 million people provided to the government, Ng asked the and a good movie might not government to report on the fund participation emerging directors be seen by a lot of people, of the six gaming operators and the nearly [while a] bad film in China 40 hotels that also have casinos within Lynzy Valles at least will be seen by 50 their premises. The lawmaker questioned million [people],” Tanovic why some casinos do not participate in the he main jury of joked. fund. In addition to casinos, Ng also pointed the third Interna- out the participation situation of special tional Film Festival concessionaires, education and social service and Awards Macao organizations, which are subsidized by the T(IFFAM) commended the government, in the Central Provident Fund. event for featuring films di- I think it’s rected by young directors, thus calling on the festival wonderful IPIM corruption case to be a platform for emer- when festivals ging directors. still under investigation The jury features Chinese really look On Sunday, Commissioner Against Corruption director Chen Kaige, Hong Cheung Weng Chon and Prosecutor General Kong filmmaker Mabel at next of the Public Prosecutions Office Ip Son Sang Cheung, Indian actress said that authorities were still investigating Tillotama Shome, Austra- From left: Paul Currie, Danis Tanovic, Mabel Cheung, Tillotama Shome, Chen generation the misconduct of the President of the Macao lian producer and director Kaige and Mike Goodridge talents. Trade and Investment Promotion (IPIM), Paul Currie and Bosnian di- Jackson Chang, as well as that of two other Paul Currie rector Danis Tanovic. Jury member high-ranking officials. Cheung said that when At a press conference held Farewell My Concubine in vies,” he added. authorities sue the three, the Commission yesterday at the Macau Mu- 1993. This year, IFFAM’s com- Meanwhile, Currie re- Against Corruption (CCAC) would reveal the seum of Art, the jury recal- When commenting on the petition focused on the first marked that it is important accusations to the public. Ip also said that the led the first films and film competition section of this and second movies of young for film festivals to be open case needs a longer period for analysis, further festivals they had partici- year’s IFFAM – which hi- filmmakers. to new voices and their noting that once the court has an official pated in at the beginning of ghlights movies that have The 11 selected films inclu- ways of telling stories to au- trial schedule, the prosecution authority will their careers. been directed by young fil- de “Ága,” “All Good,” “Clean diences. announce the detailed accusations. For Chen, who is the pre- mmakers for the first and Up,” “Jesus,” “Scarborou- “I love that [the festival Regarding whether or not the three men are sident of the jury, his first second time – Chen com- gh,” “School’s Out,” “Su- features] first- and second- involved in corruption, Ip said that it would be unfair to the suspects at the current stage to movie “King of Children” mended the directors, des- burban Birds,” “The Good time directors. I think they reveal the accusations. was initially introduced at cribing their films as “poe- Girls,” “The Guilty,” “The are really in a critical time the Cannes Film Festival. tic.” Man Who Feels No Pain” in their career to reach a “I knew nothing about “I can see some new ta- and “White Blood.” spotlight and have a focus Wong: No extreme Cannes […] I was like an lents just coming out and Tanovic also remarked on them. We can make a idiot just looking around [it is] something different that first- and second-time huge difference,” said Cur- situation concerning without any idea of what from other generations. I film direction is no easy rie. was going to happen. I did think that some of them task, citing several challen- “I think it’s wonderful illegal tour guides not really expect to win an did really well from an ar- ges including funding. when festivals really look award but I learned a lot,” tistic point of view. You His movie “No Man’s at next generation talents The Secretary for Security Wong Sio Chak said that the Public Security Police (PSP) Chen told the press. can see that their movies Land” won the screenplay because our industry keeps and the Macao Government Tourism Office “I was encouraged by the are kind of poetic,” the prize at the 2001 Cannes growing and gets better. (MGTO) have been working closely to combat main festivals and I hope Golden Globe winner said, Film Festival, and won the There are richer stories, mainland tour guides who practice in Macau. IFFAM can do the same for “There are a lot of new ta- Academy Award and Gol- more access but different Ever since the opening of the Hong Kong- the younger generation of lents. Whether they studied den Globe for best foreign cultures,” he added. Zhuhai-Macau Bridge, mainland tour guides filmmakers,” he added. at Beijing Film Academy or language film in 2002. Meanwhile, Cheung re- have reportedly been leading tour groups to Chen is a leading figure not, there is a voice from “What happens when you marked, ”I can see the visit Hong Kong and Macau. Wong said that in the Fifth Generation of them. I think it’s wonder- make your first film that is energy and lack of burden once PSP finds any illegal tour guides, it will Chinese cinema and is the ful [as] everybody knows good is it puts you in the and their willingness to try. inform MGTO. However, at this stage PSP only Chinese filmmaker to that the market is becoming spotlight. It’s not easier to Everything is new so we does not have data to indicate whether or not have won the Palme d’Or at bigger […] so [we] need to make it, but at least people should approach every film there is an abnormal situation with illegal Cannes, which he won for continue to make good mo- know about you, and it’s like them.” tour guides.

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He said Ghosn and Kelly were being detained because they are considered flight risks. Prosecutors indict Nissan’s Japan’s criminal justice sys- tem long has been criticized for detaining people for extended periods to pressure them to Ghosn for underreporting pay confess. The conviction rate for those charged is more than 99 Mari Yamaguchi, Yuri Kageyama percent. Kukimoto denied that prose-

rosecutors have bloomberg cutors were working to force charged Nissan Motor confessions. “We do not have Co.’s former chairman such a scenario. There is no Carlos Ghosn, another such thing and we do not force Pexecutive and the automaker suspects to make confessions to itself for allegedly violating fi- fit the story,” he said in response nancial laws by underreporting to a reporter’s question. income. The charges imposed yester- day involve allegations Ghosn’s The pay was underreported by about 5 billion yen (USD44 million) in prosecutors 2011-2015. The prosecutors said earlier that the allegations were issued the reason for Ghosn’s arrest on Nov. 19. statements The arrest of an industry icon yesterday admired both in Japan and around the world has stunned outlining new many and raised concerns over the Japanese automaker and the Carlos Ghosn allegations future of its alliance with Re- nault SA of France. ted because the detention pe- come reporting was legal. ment. against Ghosn The prosecutors issued state- riod allowed for the allegations Ghosn has not commented. He “It is important to maintain and Greg ments yesterday outlining new disclosed earlier was to end was ousted as Nissan chairman stability in the Nissan-Renault- allegations against Ghosn and yesterday. Nissan Motor Co. and Kelly lost his representative Mitsubishi alliance, which is a Kelly, the other Greg Kelly, the other executi- confirmed the charges against director title following their ar- symbol of industrial cooperation ve. Those are of underrepor- it in a statement and vowed to rests. They both remain on Nis- between Japan and France,” he executive ting another 4 billion yen ($36 strengthen its governance and san’s board pending a sharehol- told a televised news conference million) in 2016-2018. Nissan compliance. “Nissan takes this der’s meeting. Monday, adding that Japan will Meanwhile, the Securities and as a company was not mentio- situation extremely seriously,” Ghosn, 64, was sent to Nissan promote improved corporate Exchange Commission said it ned in the latest allegations, it said. “Making false disclosu- by its partner Renault SA of governance in line with global had filed criminal complaints which did not give details about res in annual securities reports France in 1999. He led a dra- standards. against Ghosn, Nissan and Kelly, the income thought to have been greatly harms the integrity of matic turnaround of the near- It is typical in the Japanese le- paving the way for the prosecu- underreported. Nissan’s public disclosures in bankrupt Japanese automaker. gal system for there to be little tors to charge them. A commis- In Japan, a company can be the securities markets, and the But his star-level compensation access to comment by suspects. sion official said Monday that charged with wrongdoing. A company expresses its deepest drew attention since executives Prosecutors have also said litt- Nissan, Ghosn and Kelly were court date is still undecided regret.” in Japan tend to be paid far less le. Only Ghosn’s attorneys and suspected of falsifying reports as the prosecutors continue Kelly, 62, an American, is sus- than their international coun- embassy officials from Lebanon, on millions of dollars’ worth of to question Ghosn and Kelly. pected of having collaborated terparts. France and Brazil, where he has Ghosn’s income. The maximum penalty for vio- with Ghosn. Kelly’s attorney in Japanese Prime Minister Shin- citizenship, have been allowed Nissan has said that an internal lating Japan’s financial laws, the U.S., Aubrey Harwell, told zo Abe told a news conference to visit him. investigation found three types as the prosecutors allege, is 10 The Associated Press earlier this yesterday that relations between Shin Kukimoto, deputy chief of misconduct: underreporting years in prison, a 10 million yen month that his client is asserting Japan and France are unshaka- prosecutor at the Tokyo District income to financial authorities, ($89,000) fine, or both. his innocence. He said insiders ble despite concerns over the Prosecutor’s Office, declined using investment funds for per- Some kind of action by the at Nissan and outside experts future of Nissan’s alliance with Monday to say if the suspects sonal gain and illicit use of com- prosecutors had been expec- had said the handling of the in- Renault after Ghosn’s indict- were rejecting the allegations. pany expenses. AP Music giant backed by Pony Ma is poised to spin new billionaires bloomberg Venus Feng ded in a prospectus, and Revenue at China’s sel and general manager Guomin’s $922 million. largest online music en- of Sina Music. In 2012, lawyer, a computer Edmond Lococo, an tertainment platform, he founded China Music A scientist and China’s external spokesman for which counts Pony Ma’s Corp., or CMC, which third-richest person are Tencent Music, said the Tencent Holdings Ltd. as specialized in music co- poised to create one of company declined to its biggest shareholder, pyright. CMC acquired the year’s biggest hits in comment on their net surged 152 percent last online music service pro- the music industry. worth. year to 11 billion yuan vider Kuwo the following Co-presidents Xie This week’s IPO will ($1.6 billion). PAG Capi- year. Zhenyu and Xie Guo- give American investors tal Ltd. is the second-lar- Zhenyu, 43, started out min are on the brink of the opportunity to spe- gest owner, followed by as a technical engineer at Pony Ma becoming billionaires culate on the expanding Spotify Technology SA. China Merchants Bank in as Tencent Music Enter- Chinese market for mu- Guomin, 44, worked as 1998 after receiving a de- company Kugou, which The company’s plat- tainment Group prepares sic-streaming services. an attorney after he gra- gree in computer science merged with rival Kuwo forms are becoming im- a public stock offering in Tencent’s growth in Chi- duated from Peking Uni- from Sun-Yat Sen Uni- a decade later. Tencent portant vehicles for pop New York that may value na mirrors inroads by versity and joined Sina versity. He quit that job acquired a majority stake stars such as Katy Perry the company at USD24.5 Spotify in the U.S., whe- Corp., parent of China’s to found SoGua Music, of CMC, the parent com- and Rihanna to reach a billion. Zhenyu’s fortune re streaming has helped version of Twitter, in China’s first digital mu- pany of Kugou and Kuwo, Chinese audience, alon- could be $952 million if music sales grow at their 1999. He served stints as sic search engine, accor- in 2016 and renamed the gside homegrown artists they price at the upper fastest rate since the vice president of public ding to the prospectus. combined entity Tencent such as Jason Zhang and end of the range provi- 1990s. relations, general coun- In 2004, he set up music Music. Joker Xue. Bloomberg 11.12.2018 tue

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Analysis 2000s long before the recent explosion of guidance funds, said that it would contribute to no more than 30 percent Beyond Huawei, scientist’s of the total capital of ventu- re capital funds in which it invested, and that it would not interfere with fund ma- death is a blow for China nagers’ decisions. In other words, it would act only as a Shuli Ren passive investor. But the new kids on the blo- he death of a prominent ck aren’t abiding by the old TChinese scientist in the rules. For instance, this May, U.S. has passed compara- China’s largest chip foundry tively unnoticed beside the company, Semiconductor blizzard of global headlines Manufacturing International devoted to the Huawei dispu- Corp., partnered with the Big te, yet the tragedy bears upon Fund to establish a new 1.8 another important aspect of billion yuan venture capital Beijing’s quest for technolo- vehicle. The fund is clearly gical leadership. in the driver’s seat: It con- Zhang Shoucheng, an inter- tributed 49.5 percent of the nationally recognized Stan- capital and owns 15 percent ford University physicist of SMIC. and venture capitalist, died on Dec. 1, the same day that the chief financial officer [Zhang of Huawei Technologies Co. Shoucheng’s] was arrested in Vancou- ver. The 55-year-old had been death highlights battling depression, the Sou- th China Morning Post repor- a deep pool of ted, citing an email from the after an investigation into 2014, subsidies gave way to backed venture capital funds Shanghai-born scientist’s fa- China’s technology policies so-called “guidance funds”, aren’t a Chinese inven- Beijing-backed mily. In a later statement, the and practices. or state-backed funds of tion. Beijing may have been money that has family said there was no tru- The way the USTR sees it, funds that act like ventu- inspired by the U.S., where th in speculation on Chine- China is infiltrating Sili- re capital and private equi- the Small Business Innova- been passing se social media that Zhang’s con Valley. Between 2015 and ty firms. As of the first half, tion Research program made death was connected to a 2017, 10 percent to 16 per- various levels of the gover- early investments in Apple under the possible U.S. government in- cent of venture capital deals nment had established 1,171 Inc. and Intel Corp. The U.S. vestigation into his venture counted Chinese investors as guidance funds, aiming to Small Business Investment public radar capital fund, the newspaper participants. raise and deploy a stagge- Co. has $26 billion in assets reported. The report singled out ring 5.9 trillion yuan ($858 under management. In August, the U.S. gover- The scientist, who had been Zhang’s firm as an example of billion). But one can see why these nment signed an update to tipped as a future Nobel Pri- the new tactics China is using Danhua Capital, also known Chinese state-backed funds legislation for the Committee ze winner for his work on to obtain U.S. technology. as Digital Horizon Capital, is make the U.S. government on Foreign Investment in the quantum physics, founded The fund lists 113 U.S. com- a major beneficiary of China’s nervous. U.S., broadening governmen- a USD400 million fund that panies in its portfolio, most shift into guidance funds. The scale is unprecedented. tal scrutiny to vetting VC-ba- invests in Silicon Valley star- falling within emerging sec- It counts Zhongguancun De- For instance, the $21 billion cked, and especially Chinese tups and was active in hel- tors that the Chinese gover- velopment Group, a state-ba- China Integrated Circuit In- state-funded, investments ping U.S.-trained Chinese re- nment has identified as stra- cked investment fund with dustry Investment Fund, in U.S. tech startups. searchers to return home. tegic priorities, according to more than 10 billion yuan in established in September With Zhang’s death, China His death highlights a deep the report. At least one “has assets, as a major investor. 2014 and nicknamed the “Big has lost a valuable connec- pool of Beijing-backed money reportedly decided to reduce The firm invests in artificial Fund,” is reportedly raising tion to the newest technolo- that has been passing under operations in Silicon Valley intelligence, big data, block- another $47 billion this year. gy in Silicon Valley. But my the public radar. and open operations in Chi- chain and other disruptive In addition, there’s already bet is that Beijing won’t ease Consider the fund Zhang na,” it said. technology sectors. evidence that shows China back on its aggressive tactics. founded. Danhua Capital was For years, China relied on To be sure, there is no evi- is abandoning fund-of-funds The wall of money is too big cited in a report last month government subsidies to en- dence that Danhua Capital best practices. and the strategic imperative by the Office of the United courage development of key has been following Beijing’s In a 2014 interview, Zhong- to upgrade China’s technolo- States Trade Representative industries. But starting in bidding. And government- guancun, set up in the early gy is too great. Bloomberg Gene-editing scientist’s project rejected for WHO database bloomberg he global medical ‘‘zero tolerance attitude in The application to enter is sent to the clinical trial Tcommunity is distan- dealing with dishonorable the database of the Chine- platform of the WHO, and cing itself further from the behavior” in research. se Clinical Trial Registry that data is then searcha- researcher whose contro- He has faced a global was rejected because “the ble on its global website. versial gene-editing work backlash after claiming to original applicants can- He’s whereabouts are has been condemned by have produced the world’s not provide the individual still unknown. Hong Kong scientists and the Chinese first gene-edited babies in participants’ data for re- newspaper Apple Daily ci- government. a bid to make them HIV- viewing,” according to the ted unnamed sources ear- A Chinese branch of the resistant. The project registry’s website. lier this month that the re- World Health Organiza- drew international criti- The application was searcher was put on house tion has withdrawn an cism for its lack of trans- uploaded to the website arrest by his university, application to register He parency, with health offi- on Nov. 8 and updated on Southern University of Jiankui’s project in its cli- cials and other scientists Nov. 30, the registry said. Science and Technology in nical database. The move concerned that it raises The site serves as a re- Shenzhen, but representa- comes after China’s gover- ethical questions that will gistry of Chinese trials. If tives of the university and nment halted He’s work, taint other work in the the application is succes- He’s lab both declined to saying it would take a field. sful, project information comment. Bloomberg tue 11.12.2018

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hina raised the pressure on bloomberg Cthe United States and Canada A U.S.-based advocacy group says dozens of Christians have been as a bail hearing for a top Chine- detained in a raid on a prominent Chinese church that operates se technology executive was set outside the government’s official protestant organization. to resume today [Macau time] in ChinaAid says at least 80 churchgoers and seminary students Vancouver, British Columbia. from the Early Rain Covenant Church were taken away in the A headline in a Communist southwestern city of Chengdu beginning Sunday night. It says they include the church’s pastor, Wang Yi, and his wife, Jiang Party newspaper called Canada’s Rong. China has cracked down heavily on independent church treatment of Meng Wanzhou, the groups this year as part of an assault on all religions. China chief financial officer of Huawei requires that Protestants worship only in churches recognized Technologies, “inhumane.” The and regulated by the Three-Self Patriotic Movement. Even within editorial published in yesterday’s that framework, the officially atheist ruling Communist Party has Global Times followed formal go- been seeking to rein in religious expression, including removing vernment protests to the ambas- crosses from official and unofficial churches. sadors of both Canada and the United States over the weekend. Pingdu Meng was detained on Dec. 1 while changing planes in Van- Court charges 10 over riot at a couver. The U.S. wants her ex- tradited. It alleges Huawei used a military veterans’ protest Hong Kong shell company to eva- de U.S. trade curbs on Iran. China state media say 10 people have been charged with various Her arrest could fuel U.S.-China offenses over rioting at a gathering of military veterans protesting trade tensions at a time when the for better benefits. It wasn’t clear whether the suspects are two sides are seeking to resolve a veterans. However, the violence at the Oct. 4-7 gathering in the eastern city of Pingdu points to continued tensions between the dispute over Beijing’s technology authorities and ex-servicemen despite the establishment this year and industrial strategy. Both si- of a Cabinet agency to oversee veterans’ affairs. Multiple protests des have sought to keep the issues have been staged in recent years, including in the capital, Beijing, separate, at least so far. Commercial retaliation against most certainly countenanced by to demand better pensions and health care. Violence is rare “This is a criminal justice mat- firms from countries at odds with the ruling Communist Party. The though, and organizers generally try to keep a low public profile ter,” U.S. Trade Representative China has grown increasingly government doesn’t confirm its to avoid drawing the ire of Communist authorities, who seek to Robert Lighthizer said on CBS’ common as Beijing exercises its role to avoid damaging its image prevent any demonstrations that could challenge their control “Face the Nation”. “It is totally se- leverage as the world’s second as a champion of free trade. over society. The government refused to confirm the Pingdu riot parate from anything that I work largest economy. Huawei, the biggest global su- at the time and censored reports about it on the internet. Some of on or anything that the trade po- pplier of network gear for phone the suspects have past records “for obstructing official business, licy people in the administration and internet companies, has be- causing disturbances, drug abuse, theft and swindling,” Xinhua work on. [...] We have a lot of very The hearing on come the target of U.S. security said. big, very important issues. We’ve whether to grant concerns because of its ties to the got serious people working on Chinese government. The U.S. Hong Kong them, and I don’t think they’ll be her release on has pressured other countries to affected by this.” limit use of its technology, war- Runaway school bus plows onto The hearing on whether to grant bail was due to ning they could be opening them- her release on bail was due to re- selves up to surveillance and theft Hong Kong sidewalk, killing 4 sume today. Canadian prosecu- resume today of information. tor John Gibb-Carsley asked the Canadian officials have declined court Friday to reject Meng’s bail Authorities closed most of Lot- to comment on Chinese threats of request. Justice William Ehrcke te’s supermarkets in China after retaliation, instead emphasizing said he would think about pro- the South Korean retailer sold the independence of Canada’s ju- posed bail conditions over the land at home for a U.S. anti-mis- diciary and the importance of Ot- weekend. sile system that was stridently tawa’s relationship with Beijing. Vice Foreign Minister Le Yu- opposed by Beijing. Both the Global Times and the cheng summoned Canadian At least two companies are China Daily noted that Meng had Ambassador John McCallum on rallying to support Huawei. been handcuffed and wore ankle Saturday and American Ambas- Shenzhen Menpad Technology restraints. “It is hard to escape sador Terry Branstad on Sunday. Group, which makes teleconfe- the conclusion that her treatment He called Meng’s detention “ex- rencing, security monitoring and is something of a show trial inten- tremely egregious” and deman- hotel TV systems, is offering a ded to humiliate her and the Chi- A runaway school bus with no one aboard accelerated downhill and plowed into pedestrians in Hong Kong yesterday, killing ded that the U.S. vacate the arrest 15 percent subsidy to employees nese people,” the China Daily said four people and injuring 11 others, authorities said. Dash-cam warrant, the official Xinhua News who buy Huawei mobile phones. in a Monday editorial. video from another vehicle, posted online by the Apple Daily It also said it would not buy Ame- While protesting what it calls Agency said. newspaper, shows a man who appears to be the driver standing Le warned both countries that rican vehicles, computers and Canada’s violation of Meng’s hu- outside the bus, closing the door and then running in front of Beijing will take steps based on other office equipment and that man rights, the Communist Party it as it starts to roll away. The 62-year-old driver attempted to their response. Asked yesterday employees buying Apple iPhones is regularly accused by outsiders block the bus but was dragged for 20 meters as it gained speed, what those steps might be, a Fo- would be fined. of rights violations at home. They police said. The bus crossed a bustling thoroughfare, slammed reign Ministry spokesman said A major wine importer is offe- include the widespread inter- into two taxis, and ran onto a sidewalk and into a store. Three only that “it totally depends on ring employees a 10 percent dis- ment of Muslims in restive re- people were pinned under the wheels of the yellow 19-seat bus. the Canadian side itself.” count on Huawei products for the gions without due process to re- One person was pronounced dead at the scene, a fire department The Canadian province of British next six months, according to a fusing to allow citizens of other spokesman said at a news briefing. Six of the 12 injured are in Columbia has already canceled a notice circulating on social me- countries to leave China to pres- critical condition, including the driver, who has been admitted to trade mission to China amid fears dia. sure their Chinese relatives living an intensive care unit, police said. The driver had just finished his China could detain Canadians in While such movements have overseas and accused of financial last shift shortly before 2 p.m. The hand brake appeared not to be retaliation for Meng’s detention. grassroots support, they are al- crimes. AP engaged, police said. Authorities are investigating. 11.12.2018 tue

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diers fired shotgun pellets India and tear gas to combat stone- throwing protesters. No one was immediately reported in- jured in the clashes. Thousands flock to funeral of Most Kashmiris support rebel demands that the territory be united either under Pakistani two teenage Kashmir rebels rule or as an independent coun- try, while also participating in civilian street protests against Indian control. In recent years, ap photo mainly young Kashmiris have displayed open solidarity with the rebels and sought to pro- tect them by engaging troops in street clashes during military operations. Rebels have been fighting In- dian control since 1989. India accuses Pakistan of arming and training the rebels, a charge Pakistan denies. Nearly 70,000 people have been killed in the uprising and the ensuing In- dian military crackdown. The two deaths, especially of Parray, triggered a debate among Kashmiri netizens, with some arguing that rebel groups should not permit the recruit- ment of young boys. “We as a society, state and resistance have failed to pro- vide a ray of hope for the new generation,” Mushtaq Ul-Haq Ahmad Sikander, a Kashmiri political commentator, wrote Aijaz Hussain, Srinagar neral prayers were held at least life and in death,” said Azhar Police identified the slain in- on Facebook. three times, to accommodate Ahmed, a local resident. “We’ve surgent commander as a Pakis- Others highlighted the need housands of people in the large number of people ar- lost two lively boys in our nei- tani national who trained the to urgently resolve the Kashmir TIndian-controlled Kashmir riving from different places in ghborhood. Everyone’s eyes two friends and recruited them dispute. joined a funeral procession the area. are moist. They lived and died into Lashkar-e-Taiba, a mili- “How can we simply sit back yesterday for two teenage re- According to police, the two for the same cause.” tant group New Delhi blames and generically imbibe the bels who were killed over the friends, 14-year-old Mudasir The two teens and a militant for a 2008 attack that left 166 news of combatants and non- weekend in a long gunbattle Rashid Parray and 17-year-old commander were killed Sun- people dead in India’s com- combatants killed and pro- with Indian troops in the dis- Saqib Bilal Sheikh, joined the day in fighting with govern- mercial capital of Mumbai. perties devastated,” Ather Zia, puted region. rebel ranks in late August. Poli- ment forces that lasted nearly Shortly after the burial, hun- who teaches anthropology at Villagers carried the teens’ bo- ce said Parray was the youngest 18 hours, triggering anti-India dreds of people, mainly youths, the University of Colorado dies to a “martyr’s graveyard” rebel killed in the three decades protests and clashes in the re- chanted slogans including “Go Boulder, wrote on Facebook. in the northern town of Hajin, of armed conflict in Kashmir, a gion that left at least five people India, go back” and “We want “The occupation that pushes chanting slogans eulogizing territory divided between India injured. At least two counterin- freedom” as they hit streets in our children into the mouth of anti-India militants and de- and Pakistan but claimed by surgency police officers and a Hajin and clashed with govern- death must die. This systemic manding an end to Indian rule both in its entirety. soldier were wounded in the ment troops. violence meted on Kashmiri li- over the Himalayan region. Fu- “The two remained friends in gunfight. Police and paramilitary sol- ves has to end.” AP

ducts into the South. suspending weapons tes- South Korea U.N. sanctions that ts. U.S. officials want the were toughened in 2017 North to take more signi- ban member states from ficant steps. Prosecutors charge four with importing North Korean South Korea’s liberal coal and other minerals president, Moon Jae-in, illegally importing North coal that had been key sources who favors a negotiated of foreign currency for solution to the nuclear is- Hyung-Jin Kim, Seoul the impoverished yet nu- sue, has facilitated U.S.- clear- armed country. North Korea diplomacy

outh Korean prose- ap photo The prosecutors’ state- this year. But when he Scutors said yesterday ment said the four people met President Donald that they have charged attempted to get profits Trump recently on the four people with illegally by selling North Korean sidelines of the G-20 importing North Korean minerals whose prices summit in Argentina, the coal via Russia in viola- dropped in the wake of two agreed that sanctions tion of U.N. sanctions. the sanctions. It said they would remain in place The indictments, han- used falsified documen- until North Korea com- ded down on Friday, ts and transshipments at pletes its nuclear disar- came four months after Russian ports to disguise mament. customs authorities ac- North Korean minerals as A South Korean Foreign cused three of the four of Russian ones. Ministry official said the using forged documents North Korea has been indictments should be seen to illicitly import 35,000 seeking sanctions relief as an effort by the govern- tons of North Korean coal in return for some of the ment to abide by U.N. sanc- and other minerals worth measures the country has tions. The person spoke on USD5.8 million. taken since entering nu- condition of anonymity South Korean media cated in the case during statement that the four violating a law requiring clear talks early this year, because she wasn’t autho- said prosecutors found an an investigation. people and their five en- government approval to such as dismantling its rized to speak to reporters additional person impli- Prosecutors said in a tities were charged with bring North Korean pro- nuclear testing site and on the issue. AP tue 11.12.2018

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Nick Perry, Wellington New Zealand los Thomas addressed him and other family members. ew Zealand’s Prime “I don’t know what to say to you Minister Jacinda Ar- at this time, but your grief must dern made an emotio- be desperate,” he said, according nal apology yesterday PM Ardern apologizes for to television station Three. “We Nto the family of a 22-year-old all hope justice will be fair and British tourist who police say swift and ultimately bring you was murdered. death of British tourist some peace.” Ardern spoke about the na- As the man was led away from tion’s reaction to the case several the dock, somebody in the pu- hours after the man that police blic gallery yelled out “Scum- accuse of killing Grace Milla- ap photo bag!” Three reported. ne made his first appearance in The case has riveted people court. Police on Sunday found both in Britain and New Zealand. a body in a forested area near Described by her father as Auckland which they believe is fun-loving and family-oriented, Millane’s. Grace Millane had been trave- “From the kiwis I have spoken ling in New Zealand as part of to, there is this overwhelming a planned yearlong trip abroad sense of hurt and shame that this that began in Peru. She went has happened in our country, a missing Dec. 1 and failed to get place that prides itself on our in touch with her family on her hospitality,” Ardern said at her birthday the next day, or on the weekly media briefing, using a days that followed, which alar- colloquial term for New Zealan- med them. ders. Before she vanished, Millane “On behalf of New Zealand, had been staying at a backpa- I want to apologize to Grace’s cker hostel in Auckland and left family,” Ardern said, her voice some of her belongings there. breaking with emotion. “Your Detective Inspector Scott Beard daughter should have been safe said she met a man for a couple here, and she wasn’t. And I’m of hours in the evening before sorry for that.” New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern surveillance cameras showed Ardern said it wasn’t necessa- them entering the CityLife hotel rily her role to apologize for indi- many were taking it personally. rance at the Auckland District published. at about 9:40 p.m. vidual acts of violence, but she’d Earlier, the 26-year-old man Court. The man has not yet en- Millane’s father, David Milla- A week after Millane disappea- sensed that New Zealanders accused of killing Millane stared tered a plea on murder charges ne, traveled to New Zealand red, police detained a man for were feeling a collective sense at the floor while a judge addres- and the court has temporarily last week after his daughter questioning and later charged of shame over the case and that sed him during his brief appea- blocked his name from being vanished, and Judge Evange- him with murder. AP

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tale, the EU’s top court ruled yesterday that Britain can Brexit in turmoil as May change its mind over Brexit, boosting the hopes of British people who want to stay in the EU that the process can be re- postpones Parliament vote on it versed. The European Court of Jus- ritish Prime Minis- tice ruled that when an EU Bter Theresa May says her member country has notified Brexit divorce deal with the ap photo the bloc of its intent to leave, European Union is still “the “that member state is free to best deal that is negotiable,” as revoke unilaterally that notifi- she aimed to win Parliament’s cation.” support. In a stinging state- Britain invoked Article 50 ment yesterday to the House of the EU’s Lisbon Treaty in of Commons, May reminded March 2017, triggering a two- lawmakers that any Brexit deal year exit process. But a group would require compromise. of Scottish legislators had She then asked whether or asked the ECJ to rule on whe- not the House of Commons ther the U.K. could pull out of really wanted to deliver Brexit the withdrawal procedure on — and if it was willing to re its own. -open the political division within the country by challen- ging the 2016 vote of the Bri- In another tish people to leave the bloc. May’s comments came af- twist in the ter she postponed the vote in Brexit tale, the parliament on her EU divorce deal, acknowledging she wou- EU’s top court ld have lost today’s vote by a “significant margin.” The de- ruled yesterday cision throws her Brexit plans into chaos. that Britain can May’s Conservative govern- change its mind ment does not have a majori- Demonstrators hold placards and flags at a pro-Brexit rally ty in the House of Commons, over Brexit and opposition parties — as well as dozens of Conservative tain tied to the EU indefinite- and vaguer and may be open two years of negotiations, the The Luxembourg-based ECJ lawmakers — said they would ly, unable to strike new trade to amendment. Tory government wants to de- said that, given the absence not back the divorce deal that deals around the world. Postponing the vote can give lay the vote. Just keep in mind of any exit provision in Ar- May and EU leaders agreed on Pro-Brexit lawmakers said May more time to seek con- that we will never let the Irish ticle 50, countries are able last month. they wouldn’t support May’s cessions from the EU, which is down. This delay will further to change their mind in line Pro-Brexit lawmakers say agreement unless she rene- due to hold a summit in Brus- aggravate the uncertainty for with their own constitutional the deal keeps Britain bound gotiated it to remove the Irish sels on Thursday and Friday. people & businesses. It’s time arrangements and that such too closely to the EU, while backstop. Steve Baker, a lea- She spoke over the weekend they make up their mind!” a move “reflects a sovereign pro-EU politicians say it erects ding Conservative Brexiteer, to European Council Presi- The Brexit disarray leaves decision.” It said the British barriers between the U.K. and said Monday that May should dent Donald Tusk and to Eu- both May and her minority government is free to do so as its biggest trading partner and “go back to Brussels and de- ropean leaders including Irish government on shaky ground. long as no withdrawal agree- leaves many details of the fu- mand a better deal.” Prime Minister Leo Varadkar, The main opposition Labour ment has entered force. ture relationship undecided. EU leaders insist the Brexit amid signs she was seeking to Party has said it may call for May has repeatedly said the The main sticking point is a withdrawal agreement can’t tweak the deal. “Of course we a no-confidence motion in government will not seek to “backstop” provision that aims be changed. can improve this deal, and the the government, and Scottish delay or reverse Brexit. Gove, to guarantee an open border “The deal is the deal,” Irish prime minister is seeking to First Minister Nicola Sturgeon who helped drive the Brexit between EU member Ireland Foreign Minister Simon Cove- improve this deal,” British En- said her Scottish National Par- campaign, said the court ru- and the U.K.’s Northern Ire- ney said yesterday. “It’s taken vironment Secretary Michael ty would support an attempt ling would have no real im- land after Brexit. The measure two years to put together. It’s Gove told the BBC. to topple the government and pact. “We don’t want to stay in would keep Britain under EU a fair deal for both sides.” In the EU, though, there is trigger an election. the EU [...] so this case is very customs rules, and is suppo- However, while the 585-page exasperation at Britain’s in- “This shambles can’t go on well, but it doesn’t alter the sed to last until superseded by withdrawal agreement is set, decision. Guy Verhofstadt, - so how about it?” Sturgeon referendum vote or the clear permanent new trade arrange- an accompanying declaration the European Parliament’s tweeted at Labour leader Je- intention of the government ments. on future relations between Brexit Coordinator, tweeted : remy Corbyn. to make sure that we leave on Critics say it could leave Bri- the EU and Britain is shorter “I can’t follow anymore. After In another twist in the Brexit March 29,” Gove said. MDT/AP

Sweden Political mess deepens as talks on broad coalition fail weden’s political The Center Party Talks with the party lea- that happen,” he said, ad- row conservative govern- plan from the conservati- Sturmoil shows no sig- worked “day and night” ders will now be held over ding he made concessions ment after the Center and ve Moderates and Chris- ns of ending after talks and is “disappointed” the next “few days” after on income tax cuts and Liberal parties balked at tian Democrats is likely on a broader coalition fell that the Social Democra- which a decision will be labor market reforms and backing a government to pass. The care-taker apart. ts weren’t willing to com- made on the next step, that there was a final coo- that relies on support government headed by After a week of talks, the promise enough, leader the speaker said. peration agreement that from the nationalist Swe- the Social Democrats has opposition Center Party Annie Loof said at a press At a press conference his own party approved den Democrats. proposed a transitional yesterday rejected forming conference. The “diffe- yesterday, Lofven said he but that was rejected by As talks founder, the budget. a government with the So- rences are still too big,” remains willing to find an the Center Party. nation also faces a vote The Liberal party, which cial Democrats, throwing she said. agreement and will now Sweden is at an impasse on next year’s budget. had also been negotiating negotiations wide open The decision means a wait for what the speaker and needs three more vo- The Center Party let it be with Lofven, canceled a again three months after potential parliament vote decides after the coming tes in parliament before a known yesterday that it planned meeting for to- the Nordic nation’s incon- on Social Democratic lea- talks. new election can be held. aims to vote for its own day, saying they would clusive election that saw der Stefan Lofven will be “Sweden needs a new Moderate Party leader Ulf plan tomorrow and will also vote for their own big gains by a nationalist put off, the speaker’s of- government and I will do Kristersson last month then abstain in other vo- budget and abstain in the party. fice said in a statement. what I can to try to make lost his bid to form a nar- tes, suggesting a spending final vote.Bloomberg tue 11.12.2018

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the payment of overtime work instead of bonuses. “The State should commit it- Macron addresses France self to the payment of overtime,” the UNSA police union said in a statement yesterday. “These ex- tra hours should be exempted amid protests; is it too late? from tax. Night hours should be revalued. UNSA police officials Angela Charlton, Paris rise in fuel taxes that Macron will listen carefully to the presi- eventually abandoned, but have dent’s announcements.” rench President ap photo mushroomed to include a ple- Graffiti throughout the French Emmanuel Macron is at thora of sometimes contradic- capital singles Macron out for last preparing to speak tory demands — increasingly criticism, reflecting a national to the nation, after in- including Macron’s resignation. sense that the 40-year-old cen- Fcreasingly violent and radica- trist former banker is arrogant lized protests against his lea- and out of touch. Macron howe- dership and a long silence that The ‘yellow ver has appeared determined to aggravated the anger. Many continue his course, and no pre- protesters only want one thing: vest’ have sidential or parliamentary elec- for him to declare “I quit.” tions are planned until 2022. That’s an unlikely prospect. mushroomed Government spokesman Ben- Instead Macron is expected to to include a jamin Griveaux warned Sunday announce a series of measures that a “magic wand” won’t solve to reduce taxes and boost pur- plethora of all the problems of the protes- chasing power for the masses ters. who feel his presidency has fa- sometimes Paris tourist sites reopened vored the rich. He’s being forced more than a week. “We are ready to make any Sunday, while workers cleaned to act after four weeks of “yellow Among steps the government gesture” that works, he said on contradictory up debris from protests that left vest” protests that started in is considering are abolishing ta- RTL radio. “What is important demands widespread damage in the ca- struggling provinces and spread xes on overtime, speeding up tax now is to put an end to the crisis pital and elsewhere. At least 71 to rioting in the capital that has cuts and an end-of-year bonus and find peace and unity in the people were injured in Paris on scared tourists and foreign in- for low-income workers. Finan- country again.” “Macron is there for the rich, Saturday, fewer than the week vestors and shaken France to ce Minister Bruno Le Maire said Fallout from the protests so far not for all the French,” 68-year- before but still a stunning figure. the core. yesterday the government could could cost France 0.1 percent of old retiree Jean-Pierre Meunuer French media reported 136,000 Macron met yesterday in his delay some payroll taxes, but ex- gross domestic product in the said at Saturday’s protests in protesters nationwide on Sa- presidential palace with local pressed resistance to restoring last quarter of the year, Le Mai- Paris. turday, similar to the previous and national politicians, unions the wealth tax or lowering taxes re warned. “That means fewer Some members of the move- week. and business leaders to hear for retirees, among protesters’ jobs, it means less prosperity for ment are already planning new Nearly 1,000 people were their concerns. In the evening, demands. He stressed that the the whole country,” he said. action next Saturday, amid calls being held in custody after the he will give a national televised measures should focus on hel- The “yellow vest” protests be- from police officers exhausted Saturday protests in the French address, his first public words in ping the working classes. gan as a movement against a by four weekends of rioting for capital. AP ad 11.12.2018 tue

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Kong Seng Ticketing: (853) 2855 5555 Natsume Yujin-Cho the movie: He said: “We are right in the eyes of the world because ephemeral bond we’re defending our lives and our freedom. room 2 “We wanted talks but instead Russia started a war.” 2:30, 7:30pm Chechnya, which has a population of about one Director:Takahiro Omori, Hideaki Ilo million which has struggled against Russian rule for Language: Japanese (Chinese) two centuries. Many are unable to forgive and forget the way they Offbeat were treated in 1944 when Stalin ordered the entire nation to be deported to bleak camps in Siberia and Leaping lemur surprises Florida Central Asia. trooper during DUI arrest Courtesy BBC News ap photo In context A 20-month war between Chechen rebels and Russian forces fol- the nutcracker and the four realms lowed. room 1 An estimated 100,000 people lost their lives and many Chechen 2:30, 4:30, 7:30, 9:30pm towns and villages were reduced to rubble in the bitter fighting. Director: Lasse Hallstrom & Joe Johnston Hugely outnumbered and outgunned, Chechen fighters nonetheless Starring: Keira Knightley, Mackenzie Foy, Morgan Freeman outfought badly led and unmotivated Russian conscripts. Language: English Peace accords signed in 1996 gave Chechnya substantial autonomy Duration: 99min but not full independence. The Chechen chief of staff, General Aslan Maskhadov, was elected president. However, Chechnya had been reduced to ruins by the war and Russia failed to invest in reconstruction. General Maskhadov could not control brutal warlords who grew rich by organised crime and kidnapping. In August 1999, Chechen fighters crossed into the neighbouring A lemur surprised a Florida Highway Patrol trooper when it republic of Dagestan to support a declaration by an Islamic body of crawled from a trailer being pulled by a pickup truck that had an independent Islamic state in parts of Dagestan and Chechnya. been stopped for driving erratically and hitting other cars. By now Vladimir Putin was Russian prime minister. He put down Dashcam video shows the lemur peeking out of the trailer the rebellion within a couple of weeks. before hopping to the ground and leaping around the trooper The late summer of the same year saw several explosions in Rus- who was talking to the driver along Interstate 4 in Sanford on sia in which hundreds died. The Russian authorities blamed the Chechens. Saturday night. President Putin sent the army back to subdue the republic by force The video shows the trooper doing a double-take as the lemur in a second brutal campaign. runs around and stands on its hind legs. 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Argentina’s River Plate players celebrate winning the Copa Libertadores final Fights break out between the fans of rival teams after River Plate defeated Boca Juniors 3-1

it in 2019. River assistant coach Matias Biscay, replacing the suspen- S. American football still wary ded Gallardo, said he hoped the team’s victory would help ease the disappointment of those who missed the opportunity to after successful final in Madrid witness the historic final this time. Tales Azzoni, Madrid seems that if this final happens still need to be solved. All we can doesn’t happen again. It’s not again in a few years, we won’t be do is make sure that all of this normal to throw rocks at a bus he Copa Libertadores able to play it again.” never happens again.” of a rival team. Hopefully these finally came to a con- River Plate won 3-1 in extra While hundreds of River Pla- things will not happen again.” clusion, without inci- time yesterday [Macau time] in a te fans celebrated in Madrid’s This year’s Copa Libertado- This final is dent. River Plate fans match that was relocated to Ma- iconic Puerta del Sol plaza, riot res, South America’s equivalent Tpeacefully celebrated the team’s drid after the first leg was twice police had to take action against to the Champions League, had over, but a lot of triumph over Boca Juniors as suspended because Boca players rowdy fans back in Buenos Aires. been tarnished even before the the city of Madrid showed it is were injured when River fans Argentine media said some fans fan violence marred the first leg things still need possible to successfully organize attacked their bus with rocks, were detained and a few police of the “final of all finals” in Bue- to be solved. the high-profile game between bottles and pieces of wood. The officers sustained minor injuries nos Aires. two of the South American con- teams drew 2-2 in the first leg at in the downtown confrontations. River Plate coach Marcelo All we can do is tinent’s fiercest rivals. Boca’s La Bombonera Stadium It wasn’t even certain that the Gallardo ignored a ban from car- But there were doubts the ha- nearly a month ago. Madrid final was actually the rying out his duties in the semi- make sure that ppy ending at Santiago Ber- Nearly 70,000 River fans wai- end of it all, as Boca could still finals against Brazilian club Gre- nabeu Stadium would prompt ted for hours inside the team’s try to appeal CONMEBOL’s de- mio, and both River and Boca all of this never many changes after one of the stadium two weeks ago before cision not to disqualify River for played with suspended players happens again. greatest debacles in South Ame- South American football gover- the problems outside its stadium without punishment. There were rican football history. Leonardo Ponzio ning body CONMEBOL suspen- ahead of the second leg. also controversial video review River captain “To be honest, sometimes it ded the match and later decided “As far as the sports side is con- decisions, including a red card seems like we are incapable of to play it outside Argentina be- cerned, to me it’s all over. River reversed following a game as of- learning,” Boca Juniors coach cause of safety concerns. won,” Schelotto said. “As far as ficials later concluded it was in- “Not everybody is violent in our Guillermo Barros Schelotto said. “Everybody knows that a lot all the legal issues, it would be correctly shown to a player des- society, it’s just a small group,” “I don’t think we will be able to of people wanted to watch this good for CONMEBOL or South pite video review being used. Biscay said. “I think the people take much from what happened final,” River captain Leonardo American football to take some CONMEBOL had already de- who behaved well and were pa- in this stadium, from how the Ponzio said. “But we have to be action. Not about who won the cided that beginning next year tient the other day can enjoy a fans behaved here. Hopefully we realistic, our society is not pre- Copa or about sanctions to River the Copa Libertadores final will little bit of happiness after what will learn a lot, but it seems like pared for this type of event. This or Boca, but to make sure that be played in a neutral site with a the players achieved for them on we are incapable of learning. It final is over, but a lot of things what happened the other day single game, with Chile hosting the field.”AP

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our-time Olympic prize money and involve Shields and Michael An- The South African star Fmedalist Chad le Clos athletes more in making drew — filed an antitrust fueled the dispute ahead threw his support yester- decisions. suit against FINA in a Ca- of competing in FINA’s day behind a planned new “Why should athletes not lifornia court. short-course world cham- competition that is leading shape their own series like FINA allegedly asked for pionships in Hangzhou, top swimmers to rebel so many other Olympic USD50 million over 10 China. against their own gover- sports?” the 2012 Olympic years to let the ISL opera- FINA said in a statement ning body. champion in 200-meter te, before organizers called Sunday it was focused on The International Swim- butterfly wrote on Twitter . off talks. its 25-meter pool event ra- ming League, which aims In an escalating dispute, Le Clos said he is “so di- ther than the legal challen- to launch next year, “will ISL organizers canceled sappointed that our sport ge. benefit swimming with a a swim meet this month is not open to change” and “As always, FINA re- An unrelated European against the Swiss-based new dynamic approach,” in Turin, Italy, after FINA that it needs innovation. mains open to proposals ruling last year shows International Skating Le Clos said. threatened to ban those “We need to create di- that would genuinely swimmers have a case to Union. They had been The ISL is privately ow- taking part. fferent media and com- enhance — rather than challenge possible an- threatened with bans for ned and outside the con- In response Friday, three mercial opportunities,” he conflict with — the current ti-competitive behavior. wanting to compete in a trol of Switzerland-based swimmers — Hungarian said. “Everyone in swim- and planned competition Dutch speedskaters won South Korean-organized governing body FINA. It great Katinka Hosszu, and ming should consider the calendars,” the governing a European Commis- “Icederby” event in Du- also aims to pay higher American teammates Tom future.” body said. sion decision in Brussels bai. AP THE Angola to hold first diamond Station Air quality BUZZ auction in january, Sodiam says Roadside 70-100 Moderate Angola will conduct its first diamond auction 46-carat gem. Several international buyers will in January as part of the southwest African be invited to the sale, which will be held at the High country’s plan to open its economy to foreign company’s headquarters in the capital, Luan- Density 55-75 investors, state-owned diamond-trading com- da. Sodiam didn’t give a date for the auction. Residental pany Sodiam said. Click here to read about Angola allowing mi- Moderate Seven gemstones from the Lulo mine, located ners to sell their own gems Area opinion in the northeast, will come under the hammer, Angola is the world’s fifth-biggest diamond Sodiam said in an emailed statement yester- producer in terms of value, according to So- Ambient 70-100 day. They include a 114-carat stone and a pink, diam. Moderate Our Desk dsmg source: Julie Zhu WORLD BRIEFS The silver lining is what Croak to croon: City is missing ap photo - For Cantonese, please press 1; for Portugue- frogs sing more se, please press 2; for English, please press 3; for Mandarin, please press 4. - Du… du… du… du… du…, Nei Hou […] alluring love songs India Thousands of Several times, when I have called companies people in Indian-controlled (which probably provide services to all natio- Kashmir joined a funeral nals), their hotline services claim to be available procession yesterday

in several languages. ap photo for two teenage rebels In this particular case, that is, in Macau, lan- who were killed over guages available include mostly Cantonese, the weekend in a long Portuguese, English and Mandarin. gunbattle with Indian troops in the disputed However, how many times have you effectively region. More on p12 received language services that do not corres- pond to that which you require when requesting help in a non-Chinese language? ap photo I am not trying to imply that language skills across town are poor. This is just me depicting how much a poor person needs to show other people that he or she is rich. The truth is, when a place does not have one Iran President Hassan particular thing, that place tries to show other Rouhani warned Western countries that they will face people that it has that particular thing. a massive influx of drugs if Another example is when you dial a number to Iran becomes weakened by get some kind of phone operator and then they U.S. sanctions. provide a machine to serve you, but the machi- Christina Larson, Washington themselves, they showed the must balance two goals: at- ne cannot solve any of your problems. That’s same preference for fast-pa- tracting a mate and staying Armenia Allies of what they call a smart city. ity frogs and rainforest ced, complex crooning that safe. Armenia’s new leader have In particular, service industry services provi- Cfrogs don’t sing the same combines high and low tones In the city, there are no frog- won an overwhelming ded by human beings are still lagging so much tune, researchers have found. in quick arrangements. eating bats, and far fewer majority of seats in behind that they try to encode the incapability of A study released yesterday Study co-author Michael J. snakes and midges. The male the country’s early human services into a machine. Well, we can all examined why Panama’s tiny Ryan, a biologist at the Uni- frogs are freer to belt their parliamentary election, according to preliminary figure out what the consequences are. tungara frogs adapt their ma- versity of Texas who has stu- hearts out. results released yesterday. Once again, it’s people trying to highlight what ting calls in urban areas — an died tungara frogs for more “An urban male can take they don’t have and force people to be part of it. unexpected example of how than 30 years, said that the greater risks,” said lead au- Israel’s prime minister Another example is when you dial a number animals change communi- high and low notes likely sti- thor Wouter Halfwerk, an yesterday announced that looking for some customer service and, before cation strategies when cities mulated the inner and outer ecologist at Vrije University Oman will open its airspace you are finally served by a human being, the encroach on forests. ear chambers of female frogs in Amsterdam. to Israel’s national airline. recording asks you, “Are you willing to give us These frogs take advan- in a pleasurable or interesting A town frog also has to work The move marks another a review? If yes, please press 1,” upon which tage of the relative absence way. harder to find a mate because sign of warming ties the phone goes off. of eavesdropping predators lady frogs are rarer in the city. with Gulf Arab states, as Yes, you read it right. People are only given in cities to belt out longer “Competition for females in- Israel’s behind-the-scenes one option: “yes.” You can only dial “1” and you love songs, which are more The creases,” said Halfwerk. “The dealings with its former foes become more public. can only say “yes.” alluring to female frogs. best adaptation is to be the Here is another thing that some places, in par- Tungara frogs don’t croak high and most attractive, with an ela- ticular, Macau, try to do to make people believe like American bullfrogs. To borate love song.”

low notes ap photo they have, but in reality do not at all. human ears, their distincti- Corinne Lee Zawacki, a Last week, lawmaker Cheung Lup Kwan spoke ve call sounds like a low-pi- stimulated biologist at the University of the truth for so many people. Basically, he said tched, video-game beep. To Pittsburgh who was not in- that he goes to see a doctor out of Macau be- female frogs, it sounds like the inner and volved in the study, said the cause he does not trust Macau’s medical pro- pillow talk. researchers’ methodology Germany Train workers fessionals, nor Macau’s medical skills. Every evening at sunset, outer ear confirmed that urbanization have gone on strike, What he said was closer to the truth – not in the 1-inch male brown frogs is the reason for the call chan- leading to cancellations chambers in the country’s long- regards to Macau’s medical skills, but in regards crawl into puddles to sere- ges. distance and commuter rail to his words matching his behavior. nade prospective mates. The of female “I love the choice of study system and making tens of Where do those who brag about Macau’s me- lady frog selects a mate lar- system,” she said. “A lot of thousands of employees dical skills see a doctor? Those who brag about gely based on his love song. frogs in a background research has al- and school children late. Macau’s education system, where do they send Researchers found that the ready been done on this frog. their children to school? Those who say Macau urban frogs call faster, more pleasurable So we can see clearly how is beautiful and is a world leisure and tourism frequently and add more or interesting urbanization changes the in- ap photo center, where do they travel? embellishments — a series of terplay of natural and sexual Admitting that “Macau is not good at this and staccato “chucks” on the end way selection” — or the trade-offs that, or Macau is not doing a good job at this of the initial whine — compa- between survival and cour- and that” is something that would be easily said red with those in the forest. So why don’t rainforest fro- tship goals. Voters agreed if Macau were a really a good place. Moreo- Peru Those fancy urban love son- gs sing the same way? But not all amphibians are to take on corruption ver, admitting it would also give the city a lot gs are three times more likely The scientists set out to as lucky as Panama’s tungara yesterday, according to of credit. to attract the ladies, as scien- confirm their hypothesis that frogs. exit polls, as the South When Macau government officials say that tists learned by playing back frogs that added extra high- “Amphibian populations American nation struggles Macau’s public transportation is fantastic, how recordings of both city and pitched “chucks” attracted are declining worldwide, to end a scourge that has many times do they take public buses in order forest frog calls to an audien- not only more mates, but also mostly due to habitat des- landed lawmakers, judges to support their claims? ce of female frogs in a labora- more trouble from frog-ea- truction,” said Andrew Blaus- and even former presidents When Macau government officials say that tory. Thirty of 40 female fro- ting bats and parasitic mid- tein an ecologist at Oregon behind bars. Macau’s universities have trained tons of gs hopped over to the speaker ges. With the help of camera State University, who was not brilliant elites, how many of them actually send playing the urban frog calls, traps and sticky paper, the involved in the study. “This is Brazil Ten women in Brazil have accused their children to study at public universities? the researchers report in the researchers demonstrated a rare case — and a very in- a self-styled spiritual Macau, you speak very good Mandarin and journal Nature Ecology & that extended frog calls signi- teresting case — of an animal healer of sexually that’s it. At least it’s always good to try and keep Evolution. ficantly increased the risk of adapting quickly, in evolutio- abusing them at a clinic improving. Whether the female frogs attracting predators. nary terms, to new circums- in the central-western hailed from the city or forest In the rainforest, the frogs tances.” AP state of Goias.