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LAWMAKERS OPPOSED ANIMA HEADING TO EUROPE MACBETH TO FULL BAN Anima’s president is heading Most of the members of the committee back to Europe to continue OPERA responsible for amendments to the spearheading a campaign to CONCLUDES tobacco control bill are against a full block the import of greyhounds ARTS smoking ban inside casinos to Macau FESTIVAL P4 P5 P7 FRI.27 May 2016 T. 25º/ 28º C H. 80/ 95% Blackberry email service powered by CTM MOP 7.50 2566 N.º HKD 9.50 FOUNDER & PUBLISHER Kowie Geldenhuys EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Paulo Coutinho “ THE TIMES THEY ARE A-CHANGIN’ ” WORLD BRIEFS FERTILITY TReatment cateRS ONLY TO MARRIED COUPLES HONG KONG An activist and member of the pro-democracy Civic Party, allegedly beaten by police during the 2014 protests, has Births to older moms on been found guilty of assault and resisting police officers. Seven policemen, who are P2 MDT REPORT to stand trial for the assault, deny the the rise in Macau, HK charges. AP PHOTO AP PHOTO CHINA The latest hot topic for Chinese rappers is a bearded 19th century German philosopher who wrote a book called “The Communist Manifesto.” Chinese state media are promoting a new rap song praising Karl Marx, in the latest attempt to leverage popular culture in support of the ruling Communist Party. More on p10 AP PHOTO G7 SUMMIT Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe urges fellow leaders of the Group of Seven advanced economies to avert another global crisis by acting to rescue the faltering global recovery. More on p13 WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZatIOn CAMBODIA Armed security forces raid the headquarters of Cambodia’s main opposition party and Nearly 960 killed in surround the car of its No. 2 leader in an apparent attempt to apprehend him, but attacks on hospitals leave empty-handed after not finding him in either place. in 2 years P15 More on backpage INSIDE 27.05.2016 fri th Anniversary 2 MACAU 澳聞 WWW.MACAUDAILYTIMES.COM.MO ETTING married later in FERTILITY TReatment cateRS ONLY TO MARRIED COUPLES because I was still aiming for Glife has become increasin- a normal delivery but due to gly common in Macau society, complications, we had to resort where more people are tying to a C-section.” the knot after the age of 30 Older mothers becoming Since fertility treatment in the compared to the past. MSAR only caters to married According to data provided couples, cohabiting couples are this week by the Health Bureau forced to seek such treatment in to the Times, in 2013 the per- increasingly common Hong Kong and China, said So. centage of Chinese women aged “Because you don’t assume 40 or above giving birth in Ma- that an intimate relationship cau was 3.44 percent, whereas is kind of like a family,” he ar- for non-Chinese women, the fi- In Hong gued. “In Macau, the definition gure was 0.53 percent. In 2014, of family is marriage.” the respective figures were 3.13 Kong, the Although So added that blue- percent and 0.37 percent, whe- number of card holders are not entitled to reas in 2015, the percentages the same privileges and treat- were 3.20 percent and 0.44 women giving ment opportunities as local re- percent respectively. sidents, he denied allegations Local sociologist Larry So at- birth at and that non-residents are not given tributes the growth in older pre-natal care at local hospitals. mothers to the growing num- after the age The Health Bureau didn’t re- ber of individuals who are more of 40 has ply to the Times questions on “professional and educated.” fertility treatment for single Although the recognized cut- increased mothers, non-residents and off line for advanced maternal unmarried couples. However, age is 35, So claimed that wo- by nearly hospital doctors confirmed that men tend to seek help using fertility treatments exclude the advanced medical technology 90 percent referred groups. such as In Vitro Fertilization over the past In Hong Kong, the number of (IVF). women giving birth at and after Dr Fong Kuan Io, an obstetri- decade the age of 40 has increased by cs and gynecology doctor at the pre-eclampsia, and stillbirths. nearly 90 percent over the past Macau University of Science “Late mothers can try vaginal eclampsia, pre-term delivery, decade. and Technology (MUST) Hos- delivery, but it has a high chan- intrauterine growth retardation, Hong Kong’s Census and Sta- pital told the Times that even ce of labor dystocia that can fetal chromosomal abnormali- tistics Department data revea- I could really though many women resort to eventually lead to a C-section ties (trisomies 21, 18 and 13 are led that 3,391 babies were born feel the IVF, the quality and quantity or [the requirement for] midwi- most common), fetal genetic to mothers aged 40 or above of women’s ova start to decline fery [assistance],” stated the mutations,” among others. in 2014, an 86 percent rise from difference; after the age of 40. It is therefo- physician. An older mother who did not 1,819 in 2005. The number of re not an easy process for them Noting that late pregnancy want to be identified stressed babies born to mothers aged 45 my body felt to undertake treatment, as suc- generally refers to women who to the Times that giving birth at or above increased from 87 to cess rates are not high. give birth or become pregnant her age was “a lot harder” com- 174. really weak, Fong also stated that “delayed at the age of 35 or older, the pared to when she gave birth The South China Morning especially pregnancies” increase the risks Health Bureau listed the possib- over a decade ago. Post indicated that the Hong of spontaneous abortion and le health risks of late pregnancy. “I could really feel the diffe- Kong statistics reflect “a during my third premature delivery, chromoso- Those include, according to the rence. My body felt really weak, trend towards late-in-life mo- mal abnormality and fetus con- bureau, “miscarriage, pregnan- especially during my third tri- therhood,” with the median age trimester. genital malformation, pregnan- cy-induced hypertension, ges- mester [of pregnancy],” she increasing from 30.8 to 32.4. OLDER MOTHER cy-induced hypertension and tational diabetes mellitus, pre- said. “It was very complicated Staff reporter the Dutch company Thea- CCM to launch ‘ARTmusing Summer’ next month tre Terra. The production is titled “Spot”, and is an endearing family musical HE Cultural Center ding to a CCM press re- to “discover sounds and for children aged 2 and T(CCM) is set to launch lease, children aged one shapes in a sonata for two above. a new edition of “ART- to three years old will be violins, one cello and a Scottish company musing Summer,” with a encouraged to play games very cheeky raccoon.” Curious Seed will pre- vast range of performan- as well as solve mysteries A jovial and theatrical sent two performers on ces and workshops for and riddles together whi- performance combining stage from August 27 to children scheduled from le stimulated by Satie’s puppetry with video ins- 28, in a “funny, emotio- late June to late August. magical rhythms. tallations, titled “Chook & nal and unpredictable” Tickets for all performan- An Australian acrobatic Gek,” will also be shown dance theatre piece called ces will be on sale from performance, “Carnival from July 23 to 24. The “Chalk About.” Sunday at CCM’s box of- of the Animals,” will be comedy performance is “ARTmusing Summer” fice and Macao Ticketing shown on July 9 to 10 and based on a classic chil- will come to a close with Network outlets. will depict various ani- dren’s tale by the Russian “ARTmusing Fun,” a ce- Atofri Theatre, a leading mals coming alive, like writer Arkady Gaidar. lebration that will gather children’s company from 3D pages from a picture Another family musical both children and parents Poland, will run a paper- book. Acrobats will bring tions. pany Starcatchers, in as- that will hit the stage with at the cultural centre on craft workshop, “Mr Sa- this classical music sui- From July 21 to 24, sociation with the Royal a display of life-size pu- August 28 with various tie Made in Paper,” from te to life as they interact “Hup,” a piece by Scottish National Orches- ppets will be held on Au- workshops, performances June 30 to July 3. 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