uber reasons to back putin’s hong kong: occupy factions add or not to back gamble: what uncertainty to sunday’s election Andrew Scott, president of happens in Two years after chaotic pro-democracy Taxi Passengers Association, vladivostok protests, a number of young activists explains why he’s (reluctantly) not stays in hope to keep the spirit of Occupy alive supporting Sunday’s Uber rally vladivostok by running for political office on Sunday P4 LETTER TO THE EDITOR P9 P11

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CHINA Manufacturing activity grew at its fastest pace in nearly two years in August, according to an official survey Gaming positive results yesterday, in a possible sign that the world’s No. 2 economy is steadying thanks to government P3,7 stimulus. More on p10 end epic two-year drop AP PHOTO BLOOMBERG

INDONESIA is screening travelers from neighboring Singapore for the mosquito-borne Zika virus as the city- state reports a growing number of infections and its first case of a pregnant woman testing positive. More on p12

PAKISTAN-AFGHANISTAN Pakistan’s military says a key border crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan has reopened, nearly two weeks after it was closed in response to Afghan protesters burning the Pakistani flag at a border rally. At a news conference yesterday, army spokesman Lf. Gen. Asim Saleem Bajwa says the decision to reopen the border was made after Afghan officials apologized for the incident. AP PHOTO

SYRIA With the killing of Abu Mohammed THE SEVENTH al-Adnani, the Islamic State group lost one of its most powerful figures, a militant with multiple Macau among most roles. In a statement announcing his death, IS described al-Adnani as a descendent of Prophet expensive cities for Muhammad’s family and tribe. P2 More on backpage business travelers INSIDE 02.09.2016 fri

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editorial Macau ranked 7th on ECA’s Paulo Coutinho most expensive cities for Officialdom HIS week, on Tuesday evening, August 30, I received in business travelers in 2015 Tmy mailbox an unusual (not unique) request from a media agency. I guess I wasn’t the only editor in that blind carbon copy because of the way it was addressed:

Dear Sir/Madam, On September 6, 2016, 20:00 local time, the World Cup Qualification match Syria - Korea Republic will be played at the Macau Olympic Complex in Macau. [Company name] has been contracted by FIFA’s New Media department to supply the live match data for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualification matches for FIFA.com. We will have correspondents at every World Cup Qualification match in the world. We are looking for a reporter at the stadium who can provi- de us with the following details: - The line-ups of both teams: names, shirt numbers, position and officials (30-60 minutes before kickoff); - Start and end of first and second half (live, at the moment); - Goals with scorer, shirt number of the scorer and minute (live, during the match); - Yellow and red cards with booked player, shirt number of the player and minute (live, during the match); - Substitutions with players names, shirt numbers of both players and minute (live, during the match). [Company name] is, of course, willing to pay for this infor- mation. Our correspondent will receive [sum of money] for sending the live match details from the stadium. If you know someone who can provide this information and is willing to be at the stadium for the match, please let us know. Kind regards… ACAU has been placed results, the company develo- of goods and services in the- Mseventh on the ECA In- ped a comparative ranking se two cities, combined with The assigned reporter was more than happy to do it for FIFA - ternational annual ranking that did not take into account the fact that language issues not only would he be covering an historic moment in Macau but for the most expensive cities the cost of accommodation. may limit business travellers be paid extra dough. in Asia Pacific for business In this ranking, Macau drops in terms of their choices for The next day, when I was about to reply to the gentleman/lady travelers in 2015. On this from 7th to 14th position meals out.” saying that we would be covering the match with all due atten- same list Hong Kong was and Hong Kong drops to 8th On the opposite end of the tion and that we could provide the service, news of the cancela- ranked first. position, with Seoul ranked spectrum sits Kuala Lumpur tion broke out in Korea. To determine the annual first. Tokyo and Sydney are as the cheapest location in As we first reported, along with SCMP, it had been a done deal. rankings, International Hu- ranked second and third on Asia Pacific for business tra- Moreover, not only would the Syria-Korea game be played in man Resource Consulting the list, respectively, with vel. Taipa’s stadium, but all Syria’s five “home” matches, including and Expatriate Management Sydney climbing eight spots The cheapest locations in the one against team China, were to be played here. It seemed like a ECA International studied a with the exclusion. region for business travelers, weird deal because China would actually be the country playing combination of living and lo- Explaining the results, Lee once hotel costs are excluded, on home soil. Some visitors to our Facebook post of that story dging costs. Quane, regional director are Karachi, Islamabad, Ka- were shocked, scandalized and speechless (“senza parole”). As mentioned in the ECA – Asia for ECA Internatio- thmandu and Ulaanbaatar, Niall Fraser, a seasoned journalist covering Macau for deca- report, the result comes from nal said, “Seoul and Tokyo’s with costs in Karachi appro- des, wrote on the front page of the SCMP (Monday, 29) that ac- “Daily Rates research” that high rankings are a reflec- ximately 33 percent less than cording to his sources, “Beijing brokered the deal,” now defunct, aims to study “business trip tion of the general high cost in Seoul. RM between Macau football authorities and the giant international costs such as accommoda- regulators of the “beautiful game”. tion, meals, drinks, laundry, “Bringing Syria to play their matches in Macau would have taxi fares, and other day-to- been a win-win [situation],” Daniel Sousa, vice president of the day necessities.” top 10 ranking of the most expensive cities MFA, said on Wednesday night. The ranking places Hong Well, no doubt about that. But it was exactly that win-win si- Kong as the most expensi- for business travelers tuation (I suppose Macau and China would be the “winners”) ve city, followed by Dhaka, City Ranking Ranking Difference that didn’t echo so nicely in Iran, Qatar or Uzbekistan..., the Seoul, Tokyo, Singapore and excluding hotels other national teams in Group A, along with China, Korea and Busan ahead of Macau. Hong Kong, HKSAR 1 8 - 7 our Syrian “friends”. The same report found the Dhaka, Bangladesh 2 24 - 22 A Korean soccer association spokesperson put things in pers- results to be driven prima- Seoul, South Korea 3 1 +2 pective. While “trying to find out why Macau decided not to sta- rily by accommodation rates. ge the match,” he speculated that money may be the problem. Hong Kong has daily rates Tokyo, Japan 4 2 +2 Money is always “the” problem in Macau, as we all know - it’s that are at least 20 percent Singapore 5 4 +1 no matter that our GDP is roughly 20 times that of Syria. higher (in four-star hotel ac- Busan, South Korea 6 11 - 5 Money obfuscates minds in this gambling town where the commodation) than Singapo- Macau, MSAR 7 14 - 7 prevailing mindset is that which gets inspiration from strong re. Sydney, Australia 8 3 + 5 Northern winds: what’s official is right. I would say that we live, In order to establish a real Shanghai, China 9 5 + 4 more and more, in a system of rules of officialdom as opposed to comparison on the accounta- Perth, Australia 10 7 + 3 truth, justice and the rule of law. bility of hotel rates in the final

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SIGNS OF RECOVERY Syria v South Korea to be played in Gaming snaps two-year drop Malaysia to rise 1.1pct on new resorts WIKIMEDIA

ACAU rever- pleted in the newer Cotai sed its 26-month district will result in intense slump in gaming competition, especially for BLOOMBERG As the Times reported yesterday, revenue as new existing casinos on the Macau South Korea and Syria will not play Mresorts attracted visits from peninsula. Sands China Ltd.’s their World Cup qualifier in Macau recreational gamblers. Parisian casino is due to open as previously scheduled. The Asian Casino shares rose, as in- later this month, while MGM Football Confederation (AFC) said vestors now look to see whe- China Holdings Ltd.’s resort the match will now take place at Paroi ther operators can sustain in Cotai is scheduled to open Stadium in Malaysia’s Seremban the momentum through a next year. state next Tuesday, September 6. The key holiday week. Gross Wynn Palace, the $4.2 measure is a solution to the deadlock gaming revenue rose 1.1 billion luxury casino featu- created when the agreement between percent in August to 18.8 ring a $100 million synchro- the Macau Football Association and billion patacas (USD2.4 nized fountain show and Syrian Football Association was called billion), according to data Wynn Macau Ltd. rose as $200 million in art and Chi- off on Wednesday. The Korea Football from Macau’s Gaming Ins- much as 8.2 percent, the bi- nese antique pieces, is seen Association (KFA) had initially said that pection and Coordination ggest intraday gain in more The October to be off to a slow start after the final Asian qualifying round match Bureau (DICJ) released than a month, while Sands its Aug. 22 opening. With for the 2018 FIFA World Cup could yesterday. That followed a China Ltd. advanced as much holiday will be Macau’s high-stake gambling not be played in Lebanon as originally 4.5 percent decrease in July as 4.6 percent. The ben- segment still in decline, new planned. This was due to the difficulty and beat the median estima- chmark Hang Seng Index rose the true test projects such as Wynn’s are of acquiring air tickets on such short notice, in addition to existing security te of a 1.5 percent drop by 0.8 percent. taking market share from of whether the concerns. eight analysts surveyed by Macau’s nascent gaming re- the existing base, said Union Bloomberg. covery is being led by recrea- new [Wynn] Gaming Group LLC analyst Gambling revenue in Ma- tional gamblers, also known property, Grant Govertsen. Health Bureau cau has been falling since as the mass market. Gaming “It has largely cannibalized reinforces preventive June 2014 amid China’s revenue for the segment re- together with other properties, including economic downturn and the covered in July, rising 3.2 their own on the peninsula,” ‘sexual’ measures government’s crackdown percent, compared with an The Parisian, CLSA Ltd. analyst Marcus Liu against Zika virus on corruption, which has 11 percent drop for the high- can grow the said, referring to Wynn Pala- scared off high-rollers from roller VIP market, according ce. “The October holiday will The Health Bureau (SSM) is calling on the mainland. Operators in to data compiled by Bloom- market. be the true test of whether the residents to take preventive measures Macau have been shifting berg Intelligence. new property, together with regarding the Zika virus, in measures focus to tourists and recrea- There also concerns the raft MARCUS LIU The Parisian, can grow the specifically related to their sex lives. In a tional gamblers by adding of casino resorts being com- ANALYST, CLSA market.” MDT/Bloomberg statement issued yesterday, the Bureau more non-gaming facilities is appealing to “pregnant women or as competition to attract vi- women of child-bearing age that do not sitors intensifies. monthly gross revenue from games of fortune in 2016 and 2015 adopt trusted contraceptive measures “We need to wait for at to avoid ‘sexual activities’ with men that least one more month to see Monthly Gross Revenue* Accumulated Gross Revenue* have been in areas affected by the virus or if growth can be sustained, 2016 2015 Variance 2016 2015 Variance impose the use of contraceptives during and if new casinos will bring Jan 18,674 23,748 -21.4% 18,674 23,748 -21.4% the sexual act.” In the same statement, the SSM warns people who have been in more visitors during the Feb 19,521 19,542 -0.1% 38,195 43,290 -11.8% peak Golden Week,” China potentially affected areas not to donate Mar 17,981 21,487 -16.3% 56,176 64,777 -13.3% International Capital Corp. blood in the 28 days following their Apr analyst Chris Kwai said in 17,341 19,167 -9.5% 73,517 83,944 -12.4% departure from those locations. The a telephone interview after May 18,389 20,346 -9.6% 91,906 104,289 -11.9% statement is in response to a significant the results. “Compared with Jun 15,881 17,355 -8.5% 107,787 121,645 -11.4% rise in the number of Zika cases in South no growth or even a slight Jul 17,774 18,615 -4.5% 125,560 140,259 -10.5% Asian countries. More on p12 drop, a slight uptick is a Aug 18,836 18,623 +1.1% 144,396 158,882 -9.1% big impact on market senti- Portugal, Thailand to ment.” * Revenue in million MOP Source: Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau open Fireworks 2016

Teams from Thailand and Portugal will present fireworks displays to open the 28th Macao International Fireworks Federation of Trade Unions delivers Display Contest, which will take place this Saturday at the lake area in front of petition calling for harsher smoke ban the Macau Tower. This year’s edition marks Thailand’s fourth and Portugal’s sixth participation in the annual HE Federation of Trade Unions han- them “smoking lounges.” In some cases, contest. Both teams’ displays will be Tded yesterday morning a petition to these arrangements are made without accompanied by traditional musical the Secretary for Economy and Finance, permission from the authorities. performances from their respective Lionel Leong. The Federation also said that in order countries. The contest, organized by The petition calls on authorities to en- to help affected workers, they have been the Macao Government Tourism Office force measures relating to the Casino collecting relevant information in the (MGTO), will be held on September 3, smoke ban in order to protect workers’ casinos and have launched a platform 10, 15, 24 and October 1. Each of the health. for reporting such cases. five nights will feature a special theme: The organization claims that some ca- According to data disclosed by the but the problems have persisted, the Fe- “Pyro Fantasia”, “Tribute to Bond”, sinos have been violating local regula- Federation, some 90 complaints have deration informed. “Mid-Autumn Harmony”, “Stars from tions by allowing its visitors to smoke already been made since the platform According to the association a total of afar” and “Celebration in the Sky.” In order of appearance, the teams hail from occasionally and that, in order to bypass was launched on July 21. Some of these 86 smoking lounges have been autho- Thailand, Portugal, the United Kingdom, the law, they have also being installing complaints have been forwarded to the rized and another 21 requests are still Switzerland, Japan, Korea, Italy, VIP rooms in their central areas calling relevant law enforcement authorities, being processed. RM Canada, Romania and China. 02.09.2016 fri

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Daniel Beitler UBER CONTROVERSY EPRESENTATIVES of Rthe Love Macau Associa- tion met outside the Govern- Love Macau demands app ment Headquarters yesterday afternoon to present a letter to authorities lobbying for Uber’s legalization and regu- legalization citing public opinion lation in the MSAR. The association cited the lo- cal community’s broad and popular support for the ride- will be in the territory – and on sharing app as their rationale its roads – whether they are af- for demanding that the gover- filiated with Uber or not. nment take measures to regu- Love Macau Association has late the sector. urged the government to re- The association presented a think the issue “more care- survey it had conducted whi- fully” and create reasonable le- ch showed that 97.2 percent of gislation to tackle the pressing some 3,069 respondents said issues of Macau’s taxi sector. that they support Uber in Ma- cau. Only a minority indicated that were against the firm’s As of last continued operation or had no opinion on the matter. night, the In another online survey, more than 90 percent of official Uber approximately 20,000 res- ePetition has pondents said that they su- pport the continued operation reached 19,745 of Uber, according to the asso- ciation’s leaders. signatories As of last night, the official Uber ePetition has reached Another demonstration ou- 19,745 signatories, just over tside the Government Head- 250 shy of its target of 20,000. quarters, organized by some Organizers posted a notice to Love Macau Association leaders gathered outside the Government Headquarters, Including Cloee Chao (center) of the leaders of yesterday’s inform the public that the pe- meeting, is being planned for tition had garnered 15,000 sig- tourists and residents with a statement issued yesterday af- ve it.” Sunday in Tap Seac Square. natures within the first 24 hou- level of convenience not offe- ternoon noted. “Taxi services Chao also responded yester- The demonstration will be- rs of being uploaded. red by the traditional taxi fir- [today] damage the reputation day to the suggestion that lega- gin at 3 p.m. and will involve Among the activists yester- ms in the city. of the city and its image,” the lizing services like Uber would a march on the Government day afternoon was Love Ma- “If [traditional] taxi services statement added, due to the only add to the number of road Headquarters at an unspe- cau Association president satisfy the community then bad behavior of some drivers. vehicles in the territory, exa- cified time later in the after- Cloee Chao, who argued that people would not be interested “The government cannot solve cerbating traffic congestion. noon. Organizers anticipate at the popular service provides in ride-sharing companies,” a this problem, but Uber can sol- She argued that the vehicles least 600 attendees.

Letter to the Editor Why I am (reluctantly) not supporting Sunday’s Uber rally

Dear Editor, the government says it wants our fine city taking a conciliatory approach to ente- strangled Uber’s business model throu- to be without this? It’s fast becoming the ring the market fell on deaf ears. Uber gh endless police stings and fines. They To say I am conflicted is an understa- norm in today’s modern world. The old entered the Macau market pretty much have made life inconvenient for Uber tement. All those around me are crying taxi model, which has changed little sin- the same way it enters every market – as drivers and passengers unlucky enou- at the probable demise of Uber in Ma- ce the days of the Hansom cab, is dying. so-called “disrupters” who would show gh to be caught in Uber sting operations. cau, and vowing to kick up a storm at everyone who’s boss and how things All of this was absolutely predictable. the protest rally to be held Sunday in When some executives from Uber visited should be done, trying to force the law support of Uber. But I am not so sure. me many months before Uber launched to change in their wake. This is the abso- Uber is not the right fit for Macau. in Macau, I was excited. Here at last was lute worst way for any business to enter Their corporate culture is antago- As an administrator of the Macau Taxi the solution! These guys would give Ma- Macau, and quite frankly is very bad for nistic and aggressive, even arrogant. Driver Shame Facebook Group and the cau taxis a run for their money. Everyone society. Imagine if every business took Just google “Uber Kalanick horror President of the Macau Taxi Passengers knows competition improves service for the the “I’ll do what I like and you change stories” and you’ll see what I mean. Association, I am absolutely dedicated to customer, and Uber’s presence in Macau the laws to catch up with me” approach. the cause of fixing Macau’s shockingly bad could well be the game-changer we needed. The concept of an app-based ride hai- taxi industry. The long-standing despica- Let’s be honest, you catch more flies with ling service is fantastic, and Macau des- ble practices of the industry are well do- I was vaguely aware of Uber’s poor corpo- honey than you do with vinegar. No- perately needs it. Perhaps in the wake of cumented. Fishing, refusing rides, taking rate reputation and the controversies sur- one likes being told what to do, least of Didi Chuxing’s legalisation in mainland the “scenic route”, tricking and lying to rounding its maverick CEO Travis Kalani- all the powers that be in Macau. Just look China, we will see Didi enter the market. customers, horrible taxi maintenance, ck – but to be honest I didn’t care much. at some of the angst that occurred in the Perhaps one of the existing taxi organisa- poor driver hygiene, zero service culture, I just wanted Uber to work in Macau, early days of gaming liberalisation a deca- tions will create an Uber clone. Perhaps an frequent violence and even indecent as- and enthusiastically started to tell them de ago when the foreign resort operators Uber competitor will enter the market and sault are, sadly, all too common. In prac- about the unique quirks of Macau and how first entered the Macau gaming market. not make the mistakes Uber made. I do tice, you can’t even call a taxi by phone in if they were to succeed here they needed to not know which, if any, of these things will Macau – who ever heard of a situation like get the government on side. I also explai- Sadly Uber eschewed the idea of working happen – but one thing I do know for sure. that in a modern progressive city? ned some of the vested interests of power- with the establishment in a conciliatory ful people in Macau and the delicate nego- way, and chose to barge on in uninvi- Someone, someday, maybe sooner than There is absolutely no doubt Macau needs tiations required to make it all work. My ted and “shake things up”. As Uber has we think, will fill the void created by Uber’s an Uber-like service, where riders and dri- underlying message was that if the gover- sown, Uber has reaped. The powers that departure. vers are connected efficiently and payment nment didn’t want Uber the government be showed they can move very quickly is made via a phone app. This is the way would stop Uber – one way or the other! when they want to. They declared Uber Andrew Scott of the future and how on earth can Ma- So they had to get the government on side. illegal within 24 hours of the shingle President, Macau Taxi cau be the world-class tourist destination To my extreme dismay, these pleas of being hung out. They have methodically Passengers Association fri 02.09.2016

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Forum to discuss music and art as Gov’t suspends restaurant agents of cultural project in Taipa Houses-Museum development HE Institute for Tou- Trism Studies (IFT) O mark the said yesterday that the T30th anni- parties behind the pro- versary of the ject to revitalize the Tai- Macao Interna- pa Houses-Museum will tional Music Fes- not open a Portuguese tival, the Cultural restaurant on the site. Affairs Bureau According to IFT, the in- (IC) will host the terdepartmental group “Macao Inter- – led by the Secretariat national Music for Social Affairs and Festival Forum”, themed “Music and Arts Culture in charge of the Festival as Drivers of a City’s Cultural Deve- project management – lopment”, on September 30 and October 1. had based its decision on The two-day forum will feature a number “a significant number of of sessions with themes ranging from city opinions from concerned branding, programming and audience de- citizens about the pos- velopment to cultural tourism and Internet sibility of such a project marketing. The sessions will explore the links affecting the surroun- between music and art festivals and urban ding environment.” cultural development across several regions. The group had decided Several prominent practitioners from sur- to “suspend the plan, rounding regions and further abroad were in- keeping the original vited to conduct the talks. The speakers hail function of the building from Hong Kong, Singapore, Switzerland and as a touristic interest the United Kingdom, among other regions. house.” Admission to the forum is free and all are However, IFT added welcome to register. Seats are limited and that an environmental the project’s “strict com- a restaurant] in the hou- The site will reportedly will be distributed on a first-come, first-ser- impact assessment stu- pliance with the instruc- se, the catering service continue to host the Lu- ved basis. dy by the Institute for tions on the protection would not [have caused] sofonia Festival, as well The IC has also invited industry practitio- Development and Quali- of Macau’s environment a great impact to the sur- as other cultural activi- ners and members to register. Staff reporter ty, Macau had indicated during the operation [of rounding environment.” ties. RM

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GOV’S SPENT MOP4 BILLION IN RENTS New building for ash and bone Commission of Audit boxes to be ready urges DSSOPT to safeguard public funds

ted that new reclaimed lands should be used, but the pro- posals were archived. The commission also noted that DSSOPT “has revealed it did not exercise its legal obligations by not practicing the necessary steps for the resolution of the public ser- vices installations.” In response to the CA’s criticism of the bureau, DS- SOPT issued a statement on Wednesday implying that new building to preserve ash and the reclaimed land was re- A bone boxes will commence opera- served for the construction tions by the end of this year. of public housing in line with According to a report by Hou Kong the Secretary for Transport Daily, the Civic and Municipal Affairs and Public Works’ previous Bureau (IACM) said a total of 8,295 bo- announcements. xes – comprising 6,270 ash boxes and Although the bureau ad- 2,025 bone boxes – will be available to mitted they recognize the the public. importance of the CA report IACM claims that the boxes will meet Rosario’s troubled lands and will follow up necessary local demand for the next ten years and works, it noted that respec- that it is also offering environmentally- Lynzy Valles novation works for the per- absence of ‘logical justifica- tive departments are con- friendly tree burials. The department manent spaces was under- tion’ for the continuation of ducting a study on urban currently offers 440 tree burial posi- HE Commision taken for MOP1.03 billion. the status quo. development to create an tions. of Audit (CA) cri- Describing the amount Between 2012 and 2014 overall plan. Last September, IACM rolled out free ticized the Lands, of money spent on govern- the Chief Executive re- In the meantime, DSSPOT eco-burial services in a park inside a Public Works and ment buildings as stagge- viewed two proposals re- has indicated that they are municipal cemetery in Taipa. IACM has TTransport Bureau (DS- ring, the commission said garding the substantial fees following up on the cons- received 29 applications for tree burial SOPT) for its lack of com- the situation is “quite rare the government covers an- truction of buildings, na- service, and has provided the service to mitment in planning for the internationally.” nually on the rental of its mely the new facilities of 28 applicants to date. construction of government The commission stressed public services. the Court of First Instance IACM administration committee mem- buildings, which caused that they already pointed The proposals, which were (TJB), Marine and Water ber Leong Kun Fong said 70 percent around MOP5 billion to be out the problem in 2006 presented by the Finan- Bureau (DSAMA), the Pu- of local residents choose cremation as paid out in rental and reno- when they urged the gover- cial Services Bureau (DSF), blic Prosecutions Office and opposed to tomb burial, where the pri- vation works. nment to find permanent were then forwarded to the police department site ce of private graveyards ranges from The CA stated that be- spaces for its services. DSSOPT, however the de- in Taipa. 40,000 to millions of patacas, depen- tween 2004 and 2014, 68 However, after over six partment said there were It noted that it is has been ding on the area. public services that rented years, construction of per- no lands available for cons- making efforts to build People are increasingly interested in facilities and parking spa- manent public facilities has tructing office buildings. more facilities for public ‘green’ funerals like tree burials, and do- ces clocked up a surprising not yet commenced. The CA According to the CA, since services, as per the govern- zens of citizens have registered in advan- MOP4 billion while the re- thus implied that there is an then DSSOPT has sugges- ment request. ce for their late relatives. Staff reporter

corporate bits mgm presents september’s sumptuous menu presenting the seasonal Giant Marbled Eel. To revisit the artistic ambien- ce of Nouvelle Athènes and align with the Edgar Degas: Fi- gures in Motion exhibition cur- rently at the MGM, Aux Beaux Arts has crafted a brand new five-course menu as the fourth chapter in the five Belle Epo- que menu series, which is only available in September. The menu includes a re- freshing aperitif cocktail “Clair de Lune” and a set of collec- tors’ cards as souvenir. Meanwhile as Giant Mar- bled Eel is ranked highest among the different varieties of eels for its rarity and ex- ceptional nutritional benefits, MGM Macau will delight both Arts French Restaurant is brin- Imperial Court will present Western and Chinese food lo- ging its fourth Belle Epoque a menu of the valued eels, vers with two limited delicacies prix fixe menu, while Imperial available only on September this September. Aux Beaux Court Chinese Restaurant is 9, 10, 23 and 24. fri 02.09.2016

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HINESE stocks in Hong Kong Seng Index added 0.8 percent as Crose, led by financial companies, HSBC Holdings Plc advanced to the as improving manufacturing data highest level since January. boosted confidence in the nation’s China Merchants Bank advanced economy. Macau casino operators 2.8 percent, extending a 14 per- climbed after gambling revenue in cent rally in August, which was the city increased. bolstered by higher first-half ear- The Hang Seng China Enterpri- nings. Bank of China Ltd. added ses Index gained 0.7 percent at the 1.7 percent, rising for a third day, close, erasing an earlier loss of 0.7 as the lender reported a 3.4 per- percent. China Merchants Bank Co. cent increase in profit on Tuesday rallied to the highest level since No- even after setting aside extra loan- vember. The nation’s official factory loss provisions. HSBC added 2.8 gauge unexpectedly climbed last percent, the biggest contributor month to the highest level in almost to the Hang Seng Index’s gains by two years. Galaxy Entertainment points. Group Ltd. jumped the most sin- Galaxy Entertainment and Sands ce March after a slump in Macau’s China Ltd. jumped at least 6.4 gambling revenue came to an end percent after Macau reversed its in August. The Shanghai Composi- 26-month slump in gaming revenue te Index fell 0.7 percent to a three- as new resorts attracted visits by week low. gamblers and tourists. The indus- The manufacturing data exten- try’s gross gaming revenue rose 1.1 ded a rally that made the H-share percent in August from a year ago, gauge the world’s best performer beating the median estimate of a 1.5 in August (more on p10). Chinese percent drop in a Bloomberg sur- stocks have come under pressure in vey. recent days on concern the Federal China Gas Holdings Co. sank 10 Reserve will raise interest rates this percent after the National Develop- year, boosting borrowing costs and ment and Reform Commission said weakening the yuan. U.S. jobs data it will strengthen supervision of na- due Friday could provide clues as to tural gas distribution prices. whether that policy tightening will A measure of property shares led come sooner rather than later, whi- declines in Shanghai after jumping le investors are also awaiting the more than 12 percent in August for Group of 20 meeting in China this its biggest monthly increase since weekend. April 2015. Future Land Holdings “The PMI data were positive for Co. slumped 6.6 percent after rising China’s risky assets,” said Tim Con- the most in two weeks on Wednes- don, head of Asian research at ING day, while Poly Real Estate Group Groep NV in Singapore. Even so, Co. retreated 4.1 percent. investors are “cautious about a Sep- The Shanghai Composite hasn’t tember rate hike and tomorrow’s moved more than 1 percent on a payrolls report could push the Fed closing basis for more than two to follow through.” weeks, a far cry from the first half The Hang Seng China Enterprises of the year when 2 percent daily Index rose to 9,606.08. The gauge’s swings were regular occurrences. 6.5 percent gain last month masked Its drop yesterday pushed a gau- recent weakness, with the measu- ge of the price gap between dual- re of Chinese companies traded listed shares in the mainland and in Hong Kong rising on only three Hong Kong to the lowest level since of the previous 12 days. The Hang October. Bloomberg 02.09.2016 fri

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REAL ESTATE MATTERS The dirtiest word in Macau; Diversification The impossible task…

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We published an article in Fe- with Hong Kong and Guangdong, sino ‘diversification’? No, it most bruary this year that touched on and something that we cant help certainly is NOT. This is ‘vertical the issue of diversification and feeling does not get as much atten- integration’, another economic what it means to Macau. This arti- tion as it should; the growth of the term for adding a supply chain to cle expands on the original, which ‘MICE’ or convention business. an existing business. In this case it at the time was one section of a Sands alone will have 12,000+ is the supply of customers into the four part series. rooms on the Cotai strip within hotels and casinos. Anyone living in this part of the 2016, and with critical mass achie- Companies use vertical integra- world is familiar with the extraor- ved, Macau has a golden opportu- tion in all walks of life and there dinary pace of change that has be- nity to become the venue of choice is nothing wrong with it. But it is come a trademark of Macau over for regional conventions, shows important to understand the dif- the past ten years. and exhibitions. ference. Macau residents (and by resident But Macau faces some serious Diversification in Macau means we mean ‘people living in Macau’) challenges, and these challenges creating services and products not have seen an evolution that has will almost certainly affect property directly dependent on or related to been nothing short of spectacular, prices either directly or indirectly. Casinos. and it is mostly of course, if not One of the most telling surveys was Make no mistake, diversification completely, a product of the ope- the exit poll of mainland Chinese in Macau is almost impossible un- ning of the gaming licenses. tourists earlier this year, asking der the current circumstances. thousands of visitors whether or Why ? In the original article we So what can we expect over not they will return to Macau. pointed out that a small business the next 10 years? The result? Approximately 1 per- needs 4 things. In fact we have The new Wynn Palace has opened son in 12 or just 8% of those asked been forced to add a 5th point to within the last two weeks, and the said they would return. this list; Sands ‘Parisian’ resort is schedu- When 92% of your customers led to open later this month. don’t want to repeat the exercise, 1. An entrepreneur to conceive, MGM and SJM integrated resorts it does not take an economist to create and launch the business are expected to open sometime in figure out that any business would 2. Money to fund the business 2017. be in trouble ! 3. A place to start the business 4. People to work in the busi- An opportunity to diversify ? Small Business Growth or ’di- ness Overall, and despite the slow versification’. 5. The ability to anticipate bu- down in gaming industry revenue, ‘Diversification’ seems to be a dif- reaucratic government requi- the long-term future for Macau ficult word to understand for a lot rements looks positive. of people. There is the bridge linking Macau Is staging a sports event at a Ca- Continued next week… fri 02.09.2016

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AP PHOTO son. But it’s not like Moscow, seven time zones west, doesn’t set an example. Authorities spent $20 billion preparing to host the Asia-Paci- fic Economic Cooperation sum- mit in Vladivostok in 2012, in- cluding a $1 billion span to the barren Russky Island dubbed the Bridge to Nowhere. The main contractor was Arkady Rotenberg, an old Putin friend. Russia declared Russky Island a special zone after the APEC summit in a bid to attract in- vestment, but shut it down this year after failing to win a sin- gle commitment. And an early attempt at creating a free port like Vladivostok, at the nearby oil hub of Nakhodka, collapsed in 2006 after tens of billions of rubles went missing, according to Markovtsev, the former le- gislator. But none of this seems to wor- ry the Chinese. With more than 100 million people just over the border in Manchuria, Chinese Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting of the Victory Day celebrations organizing committee in the Kremlin in Moscow on March 17, 2015 companies have pledged more than $2 billion of investment in like what it was.” the Far East, mostly for an oil GAMING With $2.7 billion in invest- refinery in the Amur region, ac- ment commitments and a boo- cording to the Far East Develo- ming tourist trade, the zone pment Ministry. is a rare example of Putin at- Concerns about an influx of Putin’s gamble on Far tempting to loosen the state’s Chinese has stirred controversy grip on the economy. But like throughout the country, fueled everywhere else in Russia, suc- in part by the nationalist Libe- cess will depend on overcoming ral Democratic Party, or LDPR, East Las Vegas stirs a culture of greed and graft that one of four parties with seats in Transparency International ra- the State Duma, or lower house tes worse than in much poorer of parliament. countries like Pakistan and Mo- Last year, after Trans-Baikal, fears of China influx zambique. a region on the Chinese bor- Putin has admitted that cor- der, announced plans to lease Henry Meyer, Jake Rudnitsky “The Chinese are coming,” of red tape, which is unusual in ruption in Primorsk, the coastal 285,000 acres of unused land said Nikolai Markovtsev, a for- Russia,” Markov said. “So far region that includes Vladivos- to a Chinese agricultural com- HAT happens in mer lawmaker who runs the the level of interest has been tok, is bad even by Russian stan- pany, the LDPR warned of a Vladivostok stays local branch of the liberal Ya- high, but many investors want dards and that it deserves its re- takeover by Beijing. in Vladivostok. bloko party. “They understand to see how the zone develops putation as the crime capital of “This is an important geopo- A phrase that that Russia is weakening, that before they move in.” the country, telling the nation in litical question,” said Deputy could’veW captured Soviet ob- China is strengthening and that While foreign arrivals to Rus- his annual call-in show in 2011 Duma Speaker Igor Lebedev, session with secrecy during the they can gradually take control sia have dropped 21 percent this that criminality there is “worse an LDPR leader. “The governor Cold War is gaining new mea- of these territories in 100 or 150 year, they’ve jumped 22 per- than any other region.” of Trans-Baikal will be Chinese ning for Vladimir Putin, who’s years.” cent in Vladivostok, led by Chi- His latest effort to tame in 20 years if this issue isn’t re- taking a gamble as he aims to Putin, who’s forging closer ties na and spurred by the opening what some call the Wild East solved.” turn Russia’s easternmost nu- with China in part to challenge of Macau magnate Lawrence came in June, when Vladi- Russia gained control over clear garrison into a freewhee- what he considers U.S. global Ho’s USD172 million Tigre de vostok’s long-serving mayor, most of the present-day Far ling center of commerce and hegemony, has more immedia- Cristal casino, Russia’s largest. Igor Pushkarev, was arrested East, including casinos to lure investors and te concerns. He told lawmakers Ho’s Summit Ascent Holdings on suspicion of rigging city Vladivostok - which in Rus- bettors from Asia. in December that developing Ltd., one of four gaming groups auctions in favor of relatives. sian means “Master of the East” Stung by oil’s collapse and the region, where just 6.3 building in the area, is already Pushkarev’s predecessor, an - when China’s decaying Qing sanctions, Putin declared the million people live in an area planning a $500 million expan- ex-convict widely known by dynasty signed away the ter- once-closed Pacific city of larger than India, is “a national sion. the handle Winnie-the-Pooh, ritories in two treaties in 1858 600,000 a “free port” last Oc- priority” that requires invest- Companies registered in the fled to Thailand for medical and 1860. tober, slashing red tape and in- ment from wherever it can be zone are entitled to a five-year treatment after he was char- The government in Moscow troducing unprecedented legal found. tax holiday, no tariffs, streamli- ged with abuse of authority. is seeking to counter public protections for investors in the On Friday, he’ll make his case ned customs and, eventually, A Vladivostok court ruled in concern over Chinese encroa- hopes of spawning a bustling at a two-day forum in Vladivos- border-issued visas. These and chment by offering Russians frontier outpost closer in spirit tok that will be attended by the other incentives have helped free parcels of land in the hopes to Las Vegas than Moscow. leaders of Japan and South Ko- boost investment across the Far of spurring a mass migration But the plan may also work too rea before all three head to Chi- East by 10 percent, though the along the lines of Abraham Lin- well: By chasing foreign money na for the annual Group of 20 region remains economically The governor coln’s Homestead Act of 1862. wherever he can get it, he’s summit. Billing the city, which depressed, according to Deputy of Trans-Baikal For now, Russia’s relations risking over-dependence on a is less than 100 miles from Chi- Prime Minister Yuri Trutnev, with the U.S. and Europe have powerful China. The project is na and North Korea and two Putin’s envoy to the federal dis- will be Chinese soured so much that Putin has already rekindling age-old fears hours from Tokyo by plane, as trict. no choice but to court China, about encroachment across the a business-friendly gateway to “If we maintain this pace for in 20 years if according to Alexander Lukin, Far East, a vast, sparsely popu- all of Russia is paying off, ac- another five years, we can sa- an Asia expert at the Moscow lated and resource-rich region cording to Vasily Markov, a di- fely say the process will be ir- this issue isn’t State Institute of International that the czars didn’t bring fully rector at the Russian branch of reversible,” Trutnev told state resolved. Relations. to heel until the second half of accounting firm Deloitte LLP. news service TASS last week. “But Beijing must not be gi- the 19th century when a weake- “The application process is “Then we’ll be able to say the IGOR LEBEDEV ven a monopoly,” Lukin said. ned China ceded control of it. smooth and there is a minimum Far East will never again be DEPUTY DUMA SPEAKER Bloomberg 02.09.2016 fri

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Kelvin Chan, Hong Kong of Logistics & Purchasing’s xin/Markit survey, which is monthly “purchasing mana- based mainly on small, priva- HINESE manufacturing gers index” rose to a 22-mon- tely owned companies, eased Cactivity grew at its fastest th high of 50.4 last month to 50.0 last month from 50.6 pace in nearly two years in from 49.9 in July. the month before. It was still August, according to an of- The survey, which focuses the index’s second highest ficial survey announced yes- on China’s large state-owned level since 2014, analysts no- terday, in a possible sign that enterprises, uses a 100-point ted. the world’s No. 2 economy is scale with numbers below Data on China’s outsized the 50-point mark indicating manufacturing sector are steadying thanks to govern- economy, which expanded at June. That’s the slowest pace contraction. closely watched for insights ment stimulus. a steady 6.7 percent pace in of growth since the 2008 glo- Separately, the private Cai- on the state of the broader The Chinese Federation the three months ending in bal financial crisis, despite repeated stimulus efforts. “The two manufacturing China’s gauges again pointed to dif- Zinc, lead and tin rise to post-2015 high ferent directions in August. outsized But on a moving average ba- manufacturing sis, both indicators suggest INC, lead and tin climbed to the hi- led Wednesday at a $8.75 a ton premium that economic activity is still Zghest in more than a year after China’s to the benchmark contract, the widest ba- sector is closely improving, supported by fis- official factory gauge unexpectedly rose ckwardation since May 2015. cal expansion,” said HSBC last month, signaling improved demand Lead and tin gained more than 0.8 per- watched for China economist Julia Wang. from the world’s top metal user. cent and touched highs not seen in the past Weak global demand for Zinc for delivery in three months rose year. insights on Chinese-made clothing, toys as much as 1.2 percent to USD2,338.50 a Copper also advanced after workers at a the state of and electronics has compli- metric ton on the London Metal Exchan- Codelco mine in northern Chile rejected a cated efforts by communist ge, the highest since May 2015. It traded at wage offer, raising the prospect of supply the broader leaders to support trade and $2,328.50 by 10:46 a.m. local time. disruptions in the biggest copper-produ- prevent job losses in export The metal for immediate delivery sett- cing nation. MDT/Bloomberg economy industries. AP

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Annie Ho, Kelvin Chan, Hong Kong HONG KONG WO years after the end of chaotic pro-demo- cracy protests in Hong Kong, a number of you- Splintering factions add Tng activists who were politically awakened by the movement hope to keep its spirit alive by running for political office on uncertainty to Sunday’s election Sunday. The young radicals hope to ride a rising tide of anti-Beijing tive way forward,” she said. sentiment and win seats on the Ip said the idea of indepen- Legislative Council. They’re up AP PHOTO dence is a “non-starter.” against both formidable pro- “We get all our water from the Beijing parties and older pro- mainland, most of our fresh democracy ones. fruits are from the mainland, At stake is the power to keep even our building materials, the city’s pro-Beijing leader and and a lot of business is from the his government in check. The mainland,” she said. “I don’t pro-democracy camp currently think Hong Kong can survive controls 27 of 70 seats, and without the mainland.” must keep at least a third of the seats to retain its veto power. THE DEMOCRACY The risk is that new candida- VETERAN tes could split the pro-demo- While the new crop of acti- cracy vote, handing pro-Beijing vist candidates and their older parties more seats and allowing mainstream counterparts both the government to enact con- want Beijing to back off and troversial and unpopular laws, give Hong Kong genuine de- such as a long-stalled anti-sub- mocracy, there are sharp disa- version legislation or a Beijing- greements over how to get what backed electoral reform packa- they want. ge. That in turn could spark a The activists slam the mains- new round of protests and exa- tream parties for using peaceful cerbate widening divisions in protests and negotiations with the specially administered Chi- Beijing, saying that violence nese city. could be justified to achieve Here are views from across their aims. Mainstream pro- Hong Kong’s political spec- democracy parties believe that, trum: under the “one country, two systems” framework, Hong THE TEEN PROTEST Kong is part of China and they LEADER should fight to bring democracy At 19, Joshua Wong is alrea- to the mainland. The radicals dy a veteran of Hong Kong’s disagree and say Hong Kong democracy battle. The slight, should focus only on itself. bespectacled activist shot to Andy Chan of the Hong Kong Nationalist Party poses during an interview in the city on August 19 Veteran pro-democracy global prominence two years lawmaker Emily Lau, who ex- ago when his high school group across the border to the main- tails about his group, such as pects to step down after this Scholarism helped lead mas- Pro- land. how many members it has. election, said Hong Kong shou- sive protests against Beijing’s “If Hong Kong does not have “The people of Hong Kong democracy ld brace for more confronta- plan for restricted elections for rule of law anymore, Hong have fought for democracy for tions in the streets and in the the city’s top leader. The pro- Kong is not Hong Kong anymo- many years and have always candidates council chamber if radical can- tests brought key districts to a re,” Wong said. respected the Chinese govern- didates win seats. It’s already standstill for 11 weeks but did and some from ment,” he said. common there for the city’s not gain concessions. THE SEPARATIST Chan said he believes Hong Beijing-backed leader, Chief Now Wong’s new political pro-Beijing A new crop of activist groups Kongers should direct their de- Executive Leung Chun-ying, to party, Demosisto, is joining has sought to use the election mands to Beijing because “the parties are be heckled by his harshest cri- the election fray by fielding to channel growing frustration, Hong Kong government is only tics. One threw a water glass at 23-year-old Nathan Law, ano- especially among young people, a puppet government, a colo- campaigning Leung two years ago. ther Occupy protest veteran. A over Beijing’s uncompromising nial government. So our target Lau said bitter divisions in minimum age requirement of on the theme of stance on Hong Kong. Many all along has been the Chinese Hong Kong could be resolved 21 prevents Wong himself from of these radical activist “loca- government.” by dumping the deeply unpo- running. replacing C.Y. list” groups, which sprang up “The way I see it,” he added, “if pular Leung, whose term ends Amid rising calls for Hong after the unresolved ending of Hong Kong becomes independent, Leung next summer. Disagreements Kong’s independence, Demo- the 2014 protests, espouse the if we break off the relationship, over how to choose the next sisto proposes a referendum view that Hong Kong’s interests then we don’t need to beg the Bei- polarized by the constitutional chief executive were at the on self-determination for Hong come first. Some even demand jing government for democracy. debate on how to elect the chief heart of 2014’s pro-democracy Kong after a transition period to independence for the city. We will have democracy.” executive, by the Occupy Cen- protests, with Beijing requiring Chinese rule ends in 2047. The Despite there being no chan- tral movement,” Ip said. She that candidates be screened. city became Chinese territory in ce of separation, the govern- THE ESTABLISHMENT said much public anger is stem- “Hong Kong is now facing its 1997 after Britain’s departure, ment has tried to shut down Former security chief Regina ming from income inequality. darkest hour since 1997, becau- but retains wide autonomy. the debate. Election officials Ip is one of Hong Kong’s most Ip said young people are se the city is completely split “We believe people shou- disqualified six candidates with prominent pro-Beijing figures. calling for independence be- asunder, by the policy of C.Y. ld gain the right to determine pro-independence views from In 2003, she spearheaded the cause they feel marginalized by Leung and Beijing,” said Lau. their future,” Wong said. running, including 25-year-old government’s failed efforts to China’s economic rise, which Pro-democracy candidates Wong said recent incidents Andy Chan of the Hong Kong enact controversial anti-sub- leaves them feeling unable to and even some from pro-Bei- have added to fears Beijing is Nationalist Party, and warned version legislation, which faced compete for jobs. She said stal- jing parties are campaigning on undermining Hong Kong’s rule others not to advocate the idea massive public opposition, with led democratic development is the theme of replacing Leung. of law and judicial indepen- or it would take “follow-up ac- half a million people taking to adding to the frustration, and It’s still unclear whether Bei- dence. In the most prominent tions.” the streets to protest against it. that Hong Kong needs to beco- jing will tap him for a second case, five booksellers were de- Hong Kong’s independence Ip is now a lawmaker known me more competitive. term but a big victory for the tained, including one suspected “is bound to occur. It’s the only for her hard-line views who’s “I am trying to mobilize the si- anti-Leung camp would pres- of being snatched by Chinese way out,” said Chan. In an in- running for re-election. lent majority to vote for recon- sure China’s Communist Party security agents and spirited terview, Chan revealed few de- “Hong Kong has been highly ciliation, to vote for a construc- leaders to find someone else.AP 02.09.2016 fri

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USTRALIA’S pri- me minister warned Australia outlines tough new yesterday against fo- menting distrust of MuslimsA as he outlined tougher measures against supporters of measures against Islamic State the Islamic State movement. Prime Minister Malcolm Tur- nbull said Australian laws will jail a suspect with a preventati- soon be amended to give Aus- ve detention order on the basis tralian F/A-18 Hornet fighter AP PHOTO that a terrorist attack could oc- jet pilots the same legal stan- cur within two weeks. ding as their coalition partners Turnbull is resisting demands when conducting airstrikes from several senators to stop against Islamic State targets in Muslim immigration, and also Iraq and Syria. resisted pressure this week The Australian legal definition from lawmakers in his own of combatants will be expanded conservative government to to include people supporting water down laws that ban of- armed fighters and will become fending anyone because of race consistent with international or nationality. norms. Meanwhile, a 42-year-old Sy- Turnbull, who is resisting dney man was sentenced yes- pressure from lawmakers to terday to eight years in prison ban Muslim immigration and for helping seven men travel relax hate speech prohibitions, to Syria to fight with Jabhat al- described the Islamic State Nusra and other al-Qaida affi- group as the most pressing na- liates. tional security threat that Aus- At least two of the fighters tralians face. have died. Foreign Minister But he also warned there had Julie Bishop told Parliament been an increase in far-right ex- yesterday that 110 Australians tremism directed against Mus- were fighting with the Islamic lims in Australia. The latest Australia’s Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull in Sydney on August 10 State group and other militant alleged militant plot disrupted groups in the Middle East and by police led to the arrest of an ting fear of Muslims in broader enable courts to keep prisoners when someone is radicalizing up to 65 Australians have been anti-immigration campaigner society,” Turnbull told Parlia- convicted of terrorist offenses others. killed. who was charged last month ment. behind bars for indefinite pe- Control orders that can force The passports of 213 suspec- with preparing a terrorist atta- “Division begets division. It riods. suspects to wear tracking de- ted militants have been cance- ck in the city of Melbourne. makes violence more likely, not Legislation is to be introduced vices and obey curfews could led, she said, while the govern- “We cannot be effective if we less,” he said. in November that will create a apply to 14-year-olds. Currently ment has refused to issue pass- are creating division, whether The government plans to in- new offense of “advocating ge- the minimum age is 16. ports to another 24 people to by fomenting distrust within troduce legislation to Parlia- nocide.” The crime will enable The burden of evidence wou- prevent them from joining the the Muslim community or inci- ment this month that would police to make an earlier arrest ld also be reduced for a court to fight in Syria and Iraq.MDT/AP

SOUTHEAST ASIA old woman who traveled to Singapore had become that Hawaii hit by strong country’s first Zika case. Health Minister S. Subra- rain as tropical Indonesia screens for Zika as maniam said the woman and her husband visited Singapo- storm brushes by Singapore infections mount re for three days from Aug. 19. The woman developed a rash a week after her return EAVY rains hit parts of Hawaii and and later tested positive for Hstrong waves pummeled shorelines as Niniek Karmini, Stephen Wright, Zika in her urine, he said. Her a downgraded yet potent Pacific storm pas- Jakarta daughter in Singapore tested sed near the island state. AP PHOTO positive for Zika on Tuesday. Though Tropical Storm Madeline was no NDONESIA is screening “We can conclude that it is longer a hurricane, the weather’s uncertain- Itravelers from neighboring rather easy to get infected by ty couldn’t let Hawaii’s Big Island relax. Singapore for the mosqui- the virus when visiting places There were periods of intense rainfall on to-borne Zika virus as the that has outbreak, including Wednesday (Hawaii local time) as the Na- city-state reports a growing Singapore,” he said. “Proacti- tional Weather Service downgraded Ma- number of infections and its ve action from the communi- deline, with winds falling below hurricane first case of a pregnant wo- ty can help stop the spread of strength of 74 mph. man testing positive. Indonesian Health Ministry officials operate a thermal scanner used to Zika virus in Malaysia.” Madeline’s center was about 200 miles Indonesian Health Ministry monitor ferry passengers arriving from Singapore at the arrival hall of Subramaniam said the virus south of Hilo and moving west-southwest spokesman Oscar Primadi Batam Center International Port in Batam, Indonesia was believed to be imported and away from the state at 14 mph. Though said yesterday that health from Singapore because the the storm was not predicted to make land- officials are recommending nancy can result in babies Primadi said thermal ima- woman started experiencing fall on any Hawaiian island, the Big Island that the Foreign Ministry is- with small heads, which is ging equipment to detect ab- symptoms on the same day and Maui County remained under tropical sue an advisory against no- known as microcephaly, and normal body temperatures as her daughter. storm warnings because of threats from nessential travel to Singapo- other serious developmental was installed at eight Indone- The ministry has started wind and rain. re, particularly for pregnant disorders. Singapore had 155 sian ports with routes serving control activities such as eli- Officials said residents should continue to women. cases as of Wednesday. Singapore, including the ca- minating mosquito breeding be prepared for more rain, strong winds and Singapore on Wednesday The U.S. Centers for Disea- pital Jakarta’s airport. sites and fog spraying in her high surf overnight. The rainfall may lead to said it had identified 22 new se Control and Prevention is He said travelers will also residential area and other dangerous flash floods and mudslides, the Zika cases in one particular advising travelers to Singa- be given a health question- places that the patient had weather service warned. area of the city and its first pore to take precautions such naire so they will recognize visited. “It doesn’t matter if it’s a strong tropical case involving a pregnant as protecting themselves symptoms and know to im- Indonesia has not yet repor- storm or a category 1 hurricane,” said Eric woman. against mosquito bites, and mediately report to health ted any local Zika infections Lau, a meteorologist with the weather ser- Zika has mild effects for because the virus can also be authorities. but an Indonesian woman in vice. “If you have 70 mph winds versus 75 most people but doctors be- sexually transmitted, to use Yesterday, Malaysia’s Heal- Singapore is among those in- mph winds, it’s still a strong storm, so resi- lieve infection during preg- condoms or not have sex. th Ministry said a 58-year- fected there. AP dents still need to be prepared.” MDT/AP fri 02.09.2016

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EADERS of the United States, China and other PROTECTIONISM Group of 20 major eco- nomies who meet this Lweekend say more trade would shore up sluggish global grow- G20 governments endorse th but are tightening their own controls on imports. China hopes its status as G20 host will give it more sway in trade but tighten controls managing the global economy and has made trade a theme of the meeting in Hangzhou, a res imposed during the same scenic lakeside city southwest periods of 2010-15. of Shanghai. Chinese officials AP PHOTO The United States has impo- say Beijing will propose a plan sed import duties of up to 500 to promote commerce through percent on Chinese steel to of- cooperation in finance, tax and fset what it says are improper energy. subsidies. Unions for European Governments also have said steelworkers are calling for in- they want to discuss climate vestigations of low-cost Chine- change, efforts to reduce sur- se steel exports they say threa- plus production capacity in ten thousands of jobs. China hit steel and other industries and back in April by hiking its own limits on use of tax havens, tariffs on European steel. though no detailed agreements “In a world where global com- are expected. merce isn’t growing any more, U.S. President Barack Oba- governments may conclude ma, German Chancellor Angela that securing larger slices of Merkel and other leaders will the world market ultimately speak out against protectio- requires tilting the commercial nism, their governments say. landscape against foreign fir- But at the same time, G20 go- ms,” said Evenett and Fritz in a vernments are ratcheting up report in July. restraints on imports of steel That raises the possibility of a and other goods, prompting “negative feedback loop” of go- concern support for global tra- vernments responding to weak de might be eroding. In this July 22, 2016, file photo, a hostess prepares for the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting in trade by doing more to protect The summit is the first global Chengdu, in southwestern China’s Sichuan province their companies, further de- event for British Prime Minis- pressing trade, said Evenett ter Theresa May after her coun- de Organization at an anemic for an “open, integrated global Yet despite such endorsemen- and Fritz. try’s June vote to leave the Eu- 2.8 percent — its fifth straight economy,” according to a se- ts, G20 economies including So far, protectionist measu- ropean Union, a move seen by year below 3 percent. Global nior American official who des- the United States, Japan and res don’t appear to be to blame some political analysts as the economic growth is forecast cribed the government’s plans Canada are tightening import for the latest trade slump, said start of a possible wave of na- by the International Monetary on condition of anonymity. controls in response to what Andrew Kenningham of Capital tions pulling back from econo- Fund at an equally lackluster “There are very real concerns they say are unfair foreign tac- Economics. It is due mostly to mic integration. In the United 3.4 percent. about globalization and techno- tics — and the trend is accele- the end of an era of rapid grow- States, France and elsewhere, Progress on initiatives such logy, but the answer cannot be rating. th driven by China’s integration politicians are calling for pro- as Obama’s Trans-Pacific Part- to close ourselves off,” the offi- The number of restrictions into the global economy and tection for local industry. nership and a WTO plan to help cial said in an email. imposed by governments worl- manufacturing supply chains. “Protectionism is resurfa- poor countries integrate into Leaders including South Ko- dwide on imports from machi- “Admittedly, there has been cing,” said a Chinese deputy global markets has stalled. On rean President Park Geun-hye ne parts to sugar soared to 150 an increase in the absolu- foreign minister, Li Baodong. Sunday, German Economy Mi- say they will call for “inclusi- in the first quarter of this year, te number of trade-distor- “In many parts of the world, we nister Sigmar Gabriel said talks ve growth” — a reference to according to researchers Simon ting measures implemented,” have seen calls for deglobaliza- on a U.S.-European trade deal spreading economic benefits J. Evenett and Johannes Fritz said Kenningham in an email. tion.” “have de facto failed,” though to millions of people who have of the Centre for Economic Po- “However, they have affected This year’s global trade grow- EU officials denied that. been left behind by wrenching licy Research in London. That only a very small fraction of th is forecast by the World Tra- In Hangzhou, Obama will call change. was up 50 to 100 such measu- products traded.” MDT/AP

BRAZIL Michel Temer inherits presidency on shaky ground

HE permanent ouster litical and business elite “From today on, the ex- of deeply unpopular — himself included. pectations are much hi-

T AP PHOTO President Dilma Rousseff So far he’s struggled gher for the government. by Brazil’s Senate means in the nearly four mon- I hope that in these two that a man who is argua- ths he’s served as inte- years and four months, bly just as unpopular is rim president following we do what we have de- now faced with trying to Rousseff’s May impeach- clared — put Brazil back ease the wounds of a di- ment, which suspended on track,” he said. vided nation mired in re- her from office while a Whether Temer can cession. final trial was prepared. convince Brazilians that Long known as an un- The Senate’s 61-20 vote he is worth a real shot is charismatic backroom on Wednesday to perma- unclear. wheeler-dealer, Mi- nently remove her means He appeared tone-deaf chel Temer inherits a Temer, who had been her with his first move in shrinking economy, a vice president, will now May: appointing an en- President Michel Temer looks at the the people in the galleries as he arrives to take the presidential oath Zika virus outbreak that serve out her term, which tirely white, male Cabi- in Brasilia on Wednesday has ravaged poor nor- ends in late 2018. net to oversee a nation of theastern states and po- Just hours after Rous- 200 million people whe- nisters had to quit within sensus around key refor- next eight years because litical instability fed by seff was removed, Temer re more than 50 percent days of being named be- ms, such as slimming the Sao Paulo’s electoral court a sprawling corruption assured the nation his identify as black or mixed- cause of corruption alle- country’s pension system. found him guilty of viola- probe that has tarred administration was up to race. gations. And so far he has Temer also is banned ting campaign spending much of the country’s po- the task. Three of Temer’s mi- struggled to build con- from running for office the laws in 2014. MDT/AP 02.09.2016 fri

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Massa announces he will retire British driver looking to

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In this Oct. 2, 2012, file photo, Ferrari driver Felipe RITISH racing dri- kick it off.” Massa of Brazil smiles during a press conference ver-sensation Lan- Norris, who has already do Norris is eyeing accumulated experience in ITH a dedication to mentor Michael the Macau Grand FIA-spec Formula 3 cars WSchumacher, Williams driver Felipe BPrix for his debut in the top from his 2015 MSA Formu- Massa announced yesterday that he will retire tier of Formula 3, reported la (now British Formula 4) from Formula One at the end of the season. Autosport last night. title-winning season, when The 35-year-old Brazilian said he chose The 16-year-old driver, he earned the chance to dri- to make the announcement at the Italian who will turn 17 shortly ver with Carlin and Mucke Grand Prix because that was where Schu- before the race kicks off Motorsport. macher made his retirement announce- in November, will use the The young driver was also ment a decade ago, which cleared the way challenging Guia Circuit as linked to Carlin and Mucke for Massa to remain at Ferrari. a warm-up for next season’s Motorsport through this “The only way for me to stay was for him Formula 3 European Cham- season’s BRDC British F3 to stop,” Massa said. “He chose to give me pionship. Championship. this option to stay. [Italy] is my second Norris currently leads the Although no Formula 3 country that I love and I think this is an Formula Renault Eurocup deal is definitely on the ho- important place to do this.” and the Formula Renault rizon, it has been proposed Massa made the announcement at a news Northern European Cup, that Norris might find an conference alongside deputy team princi- has been a race winner in agreement with Carlin and pal Claire Williams. the BRDC British F3 Cham- Mucke Motorsport due to In 14 seasons in F1, Massa has claimed 11 pionship and also claimed prior connections. the Toyota Racing Series It is understood that Nor- wins, 41 podiums and 16 pole positions. He Lando Norris made his debut with Sauber in 2002 and mo- title in New Zealand. ris’s campaign in BRDC ved to Ferrari in 2006, alongside Schumacher. He has made headlines for said Fraser Sheader of ADD on a great footing for next British F3 - which is based “Apart from the talent and the speed he collecting 20 race wins to Motorsports, which mana- year,” added Sheader, as on beefed-up FIA F4 Tatuus has on the track, he’s a great guy, very date this season. ges Lando Norris. cited by Autosport. “It’s chassis - should qualify him easygoing,” current Ferrari driver Sebas- “Macau is a great race and “It’s arguably the most looking like F3 will be the for participation at Macau as tian Vettel said. “So he’s going to be mis- we don’t want to miss it if competitive F3 race of the chosen route, and this the series has FIA blessing sed.” MDT/AP we can make it happen,” year, and it would put him would be the best way to for use of the F3 name. DB

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Quarrel of the Ancients and AP PHOTO the Moderns EGYPT’s parliament has toughened penalties for Being once again more in tune, on a daily ba- female genital mutilation, sis, with politics in Hong Kong, I can now better adopting amendments appreciate how different things are on this side of the Delta. With the ongoing campaign for the that punish perpetrators legislative elections that will be held this coming with up to 15 years in Sunday, the contrast is truly striking. prison if a child dies Not that the extent of the debates make thin- and up to seven years gs necessarily more enthralling in the former for performing the British colony: after all, the independence is- procedure. sue does catalyze a soul-searching discour- se while it somehow hijacks the party — with and without a capital ‘P’. Important topics per- UKRAINE President taining to social fairness or sustainable deve- Petro Poroshenko says a lopment thus play second fiddle. new cease-fire in eastern Or do they? In the end, these are not mere Ukraine is holding, after technicalities, and one could argue that they months of fighting. He actually necessitate a sense of certainty re- said in a statement garding the future if one is to find solutions that bind the whole community, and for several released at noon local generations to come. Maybe the order of prio- time yesterday that his rities is not that foolish after all. forces have not seen any But then come the ‘whys’? Why is Hong Kong fighting in the past 12 so modern and Macao so traditional? Annual tomato battle hours. Language is not at stake: Cantonese, its plasticity and wealth of diverse and colloquial expressions, is striving in both SARs. Neither is the openness to the latest fads, be them leaves Spanish town AP PHOTO Japanese, Korean or American: Pokémon GO is equally played on a Galaxy Hedge or an iPhone on both banks of the Pearl River. awash in red pulp Structure of population does play a role: only a minority of the population is born in Macao Prime Minister proper, and thus identification with one’s place BRITAIN Diego Torres, Bunol people wearing fancy “The last week of every Theresa May has firmly is less of a contentious point while finding a dress but most in T-shir- August is the best week of ‘home’ within the Motherland. rejected the notion of And then, colonial heritage matters too: if HOUSANDS of peo- ts. As the trucks pulled the year, the most social a second referendum “open” elections together with universal su- Tple pelted each other into the narrow stree- week of the year. I can’t on the country’s ffrage were in effect held sooner in Macao with tons of ripe toma- ts, the revelers chanted, think of being anywhere membership in the (early 1970s, versus early 1990s for Hong toes yesterday [Macau “Tomato! Tomato!” else except here, in this European Union, insisting Kong), meaningful ones (with an extended re- time], creating a red, To avoid injuries, re- village, with this group that the U.K. wouldn’t gistration of voters) actually started only in the velers are instructed to of people,” he said. mid-1980s (with a drastic recounting of the vo- mushy mess in the an- attempt a back-handed ters in 1992) in the barely lusophone city, and nual “Tomatina” street squelch the tomatoes After the fight, the par- effort to remain in the then the Portuguese colonial administration battle in eastern Spain. before throwing them. ticipants and the town’s bloc. was very reluctant to co-opt the local Chinese At the fiesta in Bunol, Even so, many donned streets were drenched in elite in its higher echelons, a stark contrast 160 tons of tomatoes swimming goggles to a sea of red pulp. Orga- with the localization drive of the British — and were offloaded from six protect their eyes. People nizers hose the streets AP PHOTO here I will refrain from comparing Rocha Vieira trucks into the crowd pa- on balconies overlooking down within minutes of with Chris Patten, mainly out of respect for the the festivities also were the event ending at noon, latter. cking the town’s streets The nature and organization of two very, for the hour-long battle pelted, and tomatoes left while participants could very, very (where do I stop?) different econo- that attracts many fo- red blotches on buildin- use public showers. mies are essential to understanding the diver- reigners among the arou- gs’ white walls. The paid-entry event BRAZIL’s Senate on gence: financial capitalism can be murky, but nd 20,000 participants. Canadian photographer was inspired by a 1945 Wednesday voted to it can never reach the degree of opacity of a People cheered and David Trattlas said it was food fight between local remove President Dilma gambling monopoly (now turned oligopoly) es- jumped in the party at- his 15th year at the festi- children in the tomato- Rousseff from office, the sentially resting on “gambling promoters” (the val. producing region. famous junkets) that are held accountable to mosphere, with some AP culmination of a yearlong no one but themselves. And in the context of fight that paralyzed Macao, outside influences bring tacky sophis- Latin America’s largest tication, but certainly not transparency. Laws nation and exposed and regulations in Nevada do — up to a cer- deep rifts among its tain point. times square by rodrigo people on everything And then you have the press — freedom of the press, not only in name, but with indepen- from race relations to dent titles able to finance themselves and run social spending. Her stories unimpaired. Sure, the environment is vice president-turned- stifling in Hong Kong, but in Macao, Ou Mun nemesis, Michel Temer, Iat Pou and its propaganda-like content rules, was immediately sworn while All About Macau, the most important li- in as president with beral title in Chinese, still struggles to pay for a server based outside of the SAR… Rousseff’s allies vowing When election time comes in Macao, there to fight her removal. are no lawyers, no university professors, no More on p15 journalists and no students with a real chan- ce of winning the day. When a CUHK poll US Donald Trump says published in July indicates that 17% of the that, if he’s elected population supports independence in Hong president, he’ll work on Kong — 39% among the ones aged 15 to 24! — it does say something about the condition “promoting American of the society. In Macao, no such poll exists pride and patriotism and we are left to speculate on the state of in America’s schools.” the society thanks to the grassroots petitions Trump, speaking at that are mushrooming in support of the soon- the American Legion’s to-withdraw UBER. Do people remember what annual convention in happened with Viva Macau, Macao Dragon Cincinnati, says he wants Company and Reolian? And then, who owns the taxis in Macao? to ensure that children Macao, traditional? Yes, but in whose interests? learn about America’s common values.