Mecca: Stampede Given China’S Recent Detentions of Women’S Rights Activists and Its Kills 717 Pilgrims P15 History of Stopping People from Attending U.N

city prepares for eid al-adha celebrated uk derby ‘golden week’ in macau england MGTO announced several The local Muslim community to show measures to be implemented gathered yesterday at the local top form during the golden week, Mosque to mark the Eid al- against spanning from October 1 to 7 Adha wales P3 P6 P19

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US-CHINA A Chinese woman who served a U.S. prison term for money laundering was returned Impact of full smoking to China yesterday, authorities said, just ahead of a meeting between President Barack Obama P2 GAMING and Chinese President Xi ban less than 5pct Jinping. More on p10-11

UNITED NATIONS Xi Jinping will preside this weekend over a U.N. AP PHOTO conference on gender equality, which some activists say is galling Mecca: Stampede given China’s recent detentions of women’s rights activists and its kills 717 pilgrims P15 history of stopping people from attending U.N. meetings to discuss such issues. AP PHOTO

THAILAND The European Union urged Thailand’s military government to respect freedom of speech and assembly as it prepares to draft a new constitution. The statement followed the temporary detention of two politicians and a prominent journalist who had criticized the junta.

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Man says wife who was arrested in Gongbei interrogated daily

N American busines- China here,” Green noted. advocating terrorism. swoman arrested in He said Gillis showed “res- A British private investigator China based on claims AP PHOTO traint” in not speaking publicly and his Chinese-born American that she spied and about his wife’s detention for wife were released in June after stoleA state secrets is being held six months. Gillis says her for- two years in prison for allegedly in solitary confinement and mal arrest last weekend promp- illegally obtaining and selling has been interrogated at least ted him to speak out. the private information of Chi- once a day, her husband said. “I have to conclude that this is nese citizens. Phan Phan-Gillis, 55, the head And in February a Canadian of the Houston Shenzhen Sister man with ties to a Christian City Association was taken into Phan-Gillis group that provided humanita- custody in March when trying rian aid to North Korea was de- to enter Macau together with is the latest tained on suspicion of stealing other members of a trade dele- in a string of state secrets. The case strained gation visiting China. ties between Canada and China. The alleged spy’s husband, foreigners held Phan-Gillis, known as Sandy Jeff Gillis, said his wife met to family and friends, is a Viet- with an American consulate of- this year in namese-American of Chinese ficial on Wednesday. Her heal- descent who has lived in Hous- th has stabilized after suffering China allegedly ton for about 30 years. This undated photo provided by Jeff Gillis shows Gillis, right, and his wife, Phan from ailments since she was de- Phan-Gillis for economic She works as a business con- tained in Gongbei, he said. sultant and traveled regularly Gillis explained that his wife arrested last weekend and The Chinese Foreign Ministry – or security – to China, while also serving as is allowed to obtain lawyers to transferred to a more secure has accused Phan-Gillis with president of the Houston Shen- monitor her health and relay detention facility in the sou- threatening China’s national related crimes zhen Sister City Organization. messages to her family, but the thern city of Nanning. security. Attempts to contact She often worked as an inter- lawyers are not permitted to She said in comments relayed a Chinese Embassy official in a big mistake that can be cor- mediary in ventures between discuss the accusations against to her husband that her case is a Washington, D.C., for further rected with her being released,” U.S. and Chinese businesses. her. She has not been charged, political one, not criminal, and explanation, were unsuccessful. Green said. Phan-Gillis is the Houston Mayor Pro Tem Ed and Chinese authorities have requests that he “lobby for an U.S. Congressman. Al Green, latest in a string of foreigners Gonzalez said on Tuesday that not specified the nature of the exchange of political prisoners” whose district includes the who have been held in China he was a member of the trade allegations against her. Gillis in order to secure her release. Houston area, revealed on this year for alleged economic delegation in March that was said her lawyers in China had Gillis said there’s no indica- Wednesday that the U.S. State or security-related crimes. surprised when Phan-Gillis did been informed of the broad nation that any sort of prisoner Department has indicated that A group of 11 foreigners were not meet them after the group ture of her accusations. “The exchange would be considered Phan-Gillis’ incarceration will detained for a week in July and passed through a border securi- only way she’s going to get re- but noted there are many Chi- be discussed during Chinese later deported for having orga- ty checkpoint in Macau, across leased is if President Barack nese in the U.S. that the Chi- President Xi Jinping’s visit this nized or joined terrorist groups. the Pearl River Delta from Obama takes an active interest nese government wants to see week to the U.S. Chinese police say the group — Hong Kong. She later contacted in her case,” Gillis explained. returned in order to prosecute “Her circumstance is one that comprising five South Africans, the delegation to say she was at- Phan-Gillis was detained for them for stealing state money will be discussed at a high level three British and one Indian tending to a “personal matter.” months before being formally or other crimes. while we have the president of — admitted to watching videos MDT/Agencies

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STIMATES from Eauthorities suggest Health Bureau says smoking ban that the adverse impact of a blanket smoking ban in casinos on ga- compromises 4.6 pct of revenue at most ming revenue would only be limited to between 2.76 percent and on casino premises, the opposition to the ban and opponents only account of them are said to smoke 13.6 percent. 4.6 percent while casino Health Bureau invoked a 60 percent of the smoker- for 4 percent of the entire at gaming tables. The au- In addition, the bureau operators may welcome survey conducted by him- tourists surveyed were number of respondents in thorities concluded the stresses that more non-s- less than four percent of self at the end of last year said to not be in objection the poll. range of impacts inflicted moking gamblers might patrons. which targeted tourists to the idea. According to informa- on gaming revenue sug- offset the estimated loss, In a written reply to and the initial assessment Yet, 13.6 percent of the tion from the Gaming gest a twenty percent loss restructuring the casino- lawmaker Si Ka Lon’s from the Gaming Inspec- smoker-tourists expres- Inspection and Coordi- of smoker-gamblers. goer base. It also reitera- enquiry which asked tion and Coordination sed their desire to stay nation Bureau, around 23 The public health de- tes its anti-smoking stan- whether the government Bureau. away from casinos if lit percent of the number of partment agrees with the ce and seeks to realize its could uncover relevant The survey indicates cigarettes are prohibited tourists the city receives conclusion, claiming that “ultimate goal of imple- statistics to bolster its that 80.5 percent of the on site. The government are smoker-tourists, whi- the ban would only dwin- menting a full smoking stance against smoking respondents show no also claims that such le only half or even less dle smoking gamblers by ban.”

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TOURISM Motorcyclist dies after colliding with MGTO prepares for ‘golden week’ another vehicle A man riding a motorcycle died HE Macau Government It was announced on a sepa- yesterday after colliding with TTourist Office (MGTO) is rate note this week that a local another motorcycle near the Jockey “actively preparing” for the promotional video was awar- Club. According to the Public Security upcoming “golden week,” ded the top prize in the United Police, the cause of the crash was spanning from October 1 to 7. Nations World Tourism Orga- an attempt by one of the drivers to overtake the other one. The victim Yesterday the bureau annou- nization (UNWTO)’s tourism of the incident is a 36-year-old man. nced several measures to be video competition. Both drivers involved in the fatal implemented during the week, Titled “Vibrant Moments crash are local residents. including the dissemination Experience Macau”, the video of reminders and mobile text was chosen as the winner for messages with relevant infor- East Asia and the Pacific, in the Producers and mation to industry partners UNWTO Tourism Video Com- investors get and visitors, and the arrange- petition. ment of activities. There will Launched for the first time, together at film fair also be MGTO staff stationed the competition aims to re- at different tourist locations to cognize creative works from The 2015 Guangdong–Hong Kong– answer visitors’ enquiries and of visitors, MGTO has sent out October 8. UNWTO members in the field Macau Film Production Investment and Trade Fair concluded yesterday. to introduce them to various letters to travel industry pro- MGTO also stressed that of destination promotion. Over This year’s event included 30 movie tourist spots. fessionals to raise awareness during the National Day holi- 50 video clips were submitted, projects showcased by producers, MGTO’s mobile text mes- from which the judging panel of hygiene, fire safety, guest days, there will be a range of at which over 50 guest investors saging service will be used selected the best clip for each capacity, opening hours, occu- festivals, events, performan- were in attendance. The fair to advise visitors about vi- pational guidelines of hosting ces, exhibitions and activities of the regions including East included project presentations siting sightseeing districts tour groups, requirements for in Macau. The highlight is the Asia and the Pacific, Africa, by producers, and meetings during off-peak hours. “Such hotels and catering establish- ever-popular International Fi- Europe, Americas, South Asia between producers and investors. tactics are adopted to divert ments to declare their price lis- reworks display contest. as well as the Middle East. It also included a seminar entitled visitors from crowded areas ts as well as for hotels to keep a “Distribution and Promotion in and to keep traffic and nei- record of hotel guest informa- the New Media Market.” The event ghborhoods near tourist si- tion upon check-in. ‘more scrupulous inspections’ was held at Conrad Macao Hotel tes from being less affected, In order to assess the number and co-organized by the Cultural so as to maintain a positive Affairs Bureau, the Hong Kong of visitors, MGTO will post the MGTO ANNOUNCED it will continue to collaborate with police Film Development Council and image of Macau,” a represen- number of visitor arrivals from authorities to combat illegal accommodation. The bureau announced the Administration of Press and tative from the MGTO has every previous day online for that it “will carry out more scrupulous inspections at various tourist Publications, Radio, Film and stated. the public during the period attractions, ports and districts in Macau.” Preparing for the large influx between September 27 and Television of Guangdong Province.

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grams, we wished to try our VENETIAN MACAU OPEN best to discover more potential talents for the golfing scene,” he said. “I also hope that there will be more time, more opportuni- Liang Wen-chong vows ties, or even more organizations to promote the sport and to involve more children in it.” for victory in Macau Joining the mainland’s golfing scene at the age of 15, Liang witnessed a large portion of its development and the birth of Aries Un isn’t a shortcut to the goal, ins- a seat in the Rio 2016 Olympics, many other current rising spor- tead, aiming for more quality Liang displayed yet no rush in tsmen. He acknowledged that HINA’S leading golf and better performance is more gaining his qualification as he there was “a certain margin” star Liang Wen-chong important,” he said, stressing said that “there was still some between domestic golfers and promised to return to “scientific adjustment and time.” those from abroad in terms of the region’s profes- planning” lead to optimal per- Nestled in the southeastern skills. Csional golf tournament to be formance on the fairway. part of Coloane, Macau Golf However, he was confident held next month, challenging “Although I didn’t join many and Country Club’s course that more Chinese young gol- himself against other world contests this year, that was to is known for its no.17 hole, a fers would ascend to the world -ranking golfers from overseas. better adjust myself to bring par-3 overlooking almost half league table in the near future Equipped for the Venetian out better performance in the of the venue. It also appeared under the China Golf Associa- Macao Open slated between following contests,” he added. in Liang’s mind when asked tion’s efforts. “Only if more October 15 to 18, Liang believes The golfer is the only player about which part of the course Chinese golfers enter the world that, after his first-ever victory from the mainland who ever he has competed in is the most ranking could it reflect the na- in the Japan Golf Tour Cham- made it into the top 100 slots in memorable to him. Besides, he tion’s level,” said he. pionship in early June, he could the Official World Golf Ranking. also recalled how some golfers The seasoned golfer also bring home a trophy in his third As of September 20, he was turned around the game at the wished other young professio- attempt to the championship. ranked 222nd, lower than ano- no.18 hole during the past com- nal golfers to bear in mind that “Of course I want to win it out After years of pursuing va- ther two burgeoning mainland petitions. there is always something more in Macau because I’m rather rious games to elevate himself golfers Wu Ashun and Li Hao- The region saw a child-orien- significant than scores. familiar with the course after in the world league table, Liang, tong who fall in 176th place and ted training program hosted by “As a professional golfer, you competing many times the- currently in Japan for the Asia- 188th place respectively. the golfer and his club last mon- don’t only represent yourself re,” he said. “Besides, I have Pacific Golf Championship Dia- However, world ranking see- th. Liang said the week-long but the whole nation’s image so many friends there suppor- mond Cup Golf next week, ack- med much less vital to the pro- event aimed to “bring local for golfing,” he said. “Asides ting me. That’s my goal,” the nowledged that this year was a fessional golfer, who only sou- kids away from computers and from scores, I hope the younger 37-year-old father-of-two told time to slow his pace a little in ght to enrich his professional smartphones and into a natural generations of golfers could get media representatives through order to better brace himself for journey while further horning environment” where they could a better grasp of the sporting a telephone interview on Wed- other tournaments ahead. his golfing skills along the way. relish the wholesome sports. culture that leads them to plea- nesday. “Joining more competitions With less than a year to fight for “Through the training pro- sure.” ad fri 25.09.2015

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STATISTICS Visitors up 14.5% Master violinist Jack Glatzer in August brings ‘Musical Voyage’ to MAC ACAU received around 3.03 Mmillion visitors in August, repre- senting a 14.5 percent increase from HE renowned violinist this concert, Mr Brown had July, but still witnessed a 3.8 percent TJack Glatzer brought no doubt in considering it an year-on-year decline, according to data his show, “A Musical Voya- advantage since “we know released by the Statistics and Census ge from Spain to India” to that there are people that Service yesterday. students at the Macau An- MARQUES RENATO learn in different ways, and According to the statistics agency, tou- glican College (MAC) yester- today the emphasis was in rists from the Chinese mainland account day. The recital and accom- the listening and hearing”. for over 60 percent of the total, showing panying lecture were held To complement this con- a decline of 1.7 percent in August year-on in the school’s main hall, cert, Glatzer led a workshop -year. The number of visitors from Hong featuring the artist’s imagi- for students who play strin- Kong and Taiwan increased by 0.8 per- nary voyage through the Me- ged instruments, including cent and 3.5 percent year- on-year, res- diterranean in sounds and those involved with MAC’s pectively. images. own String Ensemble. RM The average length of visitors’ stays As a fan of travelling as increased to 1.1 days, and that of overni- much as of the violin, Glat- ght visitors rose to 2.1 days. In the first zer is in Macau for a series of images I recall times, places and music is a way of inspi- eight months of this year, the number concerts at various schools. and musical pieces that ma- ring them to access another I love painting of visitor arrivals totaled 20.43 million, The musician presents solo tch them, that’s the message dimension of life.” down by 3.2 percent year-on-year, with violin programs, in which he I try to transmit”, he told the Mr David Brown, Princi- and seeing those from the mainland decreasing by reflects upon his experiences Times. pal of MAC, embraced the 4.1 percent. The number of long-haul accumulated during his tra- As an adviser to MAC stu- opportunity to have this con- these images visitors from the United States, Austra- vels to more than fifty coun- dents, Mr Glatzer suggests cert and workshop by the ar- lia, Canada and Britain also dropped. tries. that “to learn music and to tist “because these kids love I recall times, To fill in the gap of the number of tou- Asked about the ideas play an instrument is some- music and we have our own places and rists, Macau has launched a series of behind this form of trans- thing you can keep for the string orchestra and two promotional campaigns in neighboring mitting musical concepts, rest of your life no matter bands”. He added that “we musical regions, which focus on the diverse ar- Glatzer stresses that “one how old you are” while also never really know how much ray of activities to enhance tourist ex- form of art is capable of ins- stating that “the importan- advantage can they take pieces that periences. Travel packages and hotels piring other forms of art.” “It ce of music shows the im- from this but its our duty to match them at favorable prices have also been rol- is not enough for a musician portance of communication, inspire them and teach them led out to draw visitors to Macau. MDT/ to have music alone. I love nowadays people are too how to appreciate music.” JACK GLATZER Agencies painting, and seeing these absorbed with the Internet Regarding the visual part of

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HE Macau Mosque and Cemetery is more Muslims gather to celebrate crowded than usual these days as members Tof the local Muslim community Eid al-Adha in Macau gather to mark the Eid al-A- dha – a festival held to remind themselves of their obedience to Allah (God). issues. People treat us like bro- Women, men, and children thers,” he confirmed. gathered yesterday at the local Islamic associations in Macau Mosque to eat, pray, and appre- and Hong Kong believe that ciate the importance of sacrifice there is a growing Muslim com- and devotion to Allah. munity in the region, partly due Tanueer Mahmood, a member to an increase in the number of of the Macau Muslim commu- migrant workers from Indone- nity, told the Times that the fes- sia. tival is held “in memory of pro- U.S. Secretary of State John phet Abraham who was willing Kerry released a statement to sacrifice his son under the God’s command.” “Because he obeyed god’s command, Allah Hundreds was very pleased and sent him a sheep from heaven for him to of community sacrifice [instead of his son],” he explained. members According to the story, joined Abraham was asked to sacrifice his son, Ishmael, in a dream, celebrations to demonstrate his devotion to God. When he was about to at the mosque sacrifice his own son, God gave him an animal to kill instead. yesterday The “festival of sacrifice” also marks the end of the annual yesterday extending his best holy Islamic pilgrimage (Hajj) wishes to Muslims around the to Mecca. globe for a blessed Eid al-Adha. “Every year we go to the slau- Tanueer Mahmood “Eid al-Adha is a special time ghter house and arrange a when Muslims pause to appre- sheep and a cow to slaughter. month. “One month of fasting border to join festival celebra- Mr Mahmood has spent the ciate the importance of sacrifi- We then eat them together,” Mr to please God,” he stressed. tions at the Huaisheng Mosque past seventeen years in Macau, ce and devotion. It provides an Mahmood recalled. “For over a month we’re fasting in Guangzhou. where he says he has always opportunity for renewed spiri- In many Muslim countries, and worshiping Allah, and we Mr Mahmood, who originally felt welcomed. “I feel truly ha- tuality, prayer, and reflection, communities sacrifice animals pray. After one month, Allah te- hails from Pakistan, says that ppy here, people are polite,” and for families and friends such as a sheep, goat or cow. lls us that we can now enjoy. You people attending celebrations he assured, adding that while to gather in celebration and They should eat one third of should come together, eat, pray, come from many different living here Muslim community thanks for the many blessings the meat, share one-third with and declare devotion to him. And countries, including Indonesia, members do not face any major of God,” he said. friends and neighbors and then feel grateful for all of the things Europe, and several other coun- challenges. “But it is also a time for cha- donate one-third to people in he’s given you,” he noted. tries in Africa. “I am Pakistani, Macau’s safe environment is rity and for helping those who need. He estimates that hundreds other people here are from In- among things he treasures the are less fortunate including the Mr Mahmood recalled that of community members joined donesia, Africa… but we are like most here. “I am very happy many adults and children for- prior to the Eid al-Adha holy celebrations at the mosque yes- brothers because we believe in that Macau is a very peaceful ced to flee violence in the Midd- days, Muslims around the wor- terday. Other members of the one God. We’re all the same,” place. Everywhere you go here le East, North Africa, and South ld would have to fast for one community chose to cross the he stressed. there are no disturbances, no Asia,” Kerry added. A taste of ancient melodies at St Dominic’s Church

HE Alliance Françai- cades. Having played in thout altering their parti- in 1987, said he and Do- Tse de Macao is brin- different cities in China cular musical sensibilities minique Visse had been ging a touch of French in recent weeks, the en- – which they were hoping hoping to meet on stage and Italian melodies to semble believes that - no to share with audiences for quite some time. The town as the “Stradivaria” matter the audience - the across China. opportunity to meet aro- ensemble performs with essence of their music “In the West, the revival se during the ensemble’s the renowned counterte- must remain. of Baroque music started tour in Asia. nor Dominique Visse this “We must not bow to 50 years ago. China ope- Well-known baroque Sunday at St Dominic’s change, nor change the ned itself to our culture composers include Bach, Church. Macau marks way we do things regar- just a little while ago, but Handel and Vivaldi. The the end of the ensemble’s dless of the audience we I have no doubt that – gi- ensemble will play pieces tour in China. play to. Music is a univer- ven the ancient musical by Michel Corrette, Jean- The “Concert Musique sal language that we’re all instruments [that can be Marie Leclair, Philippe Baroque Stradivaria” fea- able to speak and listen found in this country] – Courbois, and Antonio tures the French violinist to, be it Western or Eas- the Chinese will rapidly Vivaldi. Daniel Cuiller, who foun- tern,” he stated. [develop an interest] for The ensemble will per- ded “Stradivaria,” as well Nevertheless, the violi- this type of repertoire, as form this coming Sunday as harpsichordist Jocely- Dominique Visse Daniel Cuiller nist acknowledged that more conservatories whi- at 5 p.m. at St Dominic’s ne Cuiller, cellist Anna- when playing and singing ch feature ancient Wes- Church. The concert is free belle Luis, and violinist with sacred and secular of Sunday’s performance. to an audience who does tern music are welcoming of charge, but tickets shou- Camille Aubret. music, emphasizing Ita- In several Western not share the same lan- more Chinese students,” ld be reserved via email The Macau concert com- lian musical influences, countries, Baroque music guage, one would proba- Mr Cuiller recalled. (info.macao@alliancefran- bines 18th century Fren- explained Mr Cuiller in underwent a revival over bly need to perform in a The violinist, who fou- caise.org.mo) or via tele- ch and Italian baroque an email interview ahead the past number of de- more theatrical way, wi- nded “Stradivaria” back phone (28965342). CP fri 25.09.2015

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REAL ESTATE MATTERS All you wanted to know about property investment – Financing your property purchase (part 6 of 8)

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This is the sixth installment of an ei- people who have used their services). ment account to finance real estate ght part series identifying the key fac- In Macau, don’t forget there is an investments tors in choosing the right investment additional stamp duty of 20% of the property and putting your money to sales price and 10% of the sales price 6. Friends and family. work. levied on the seller if they sell within 2 Keep it all business if you use this It is becoming increasingly tough years or 1 year of purchasing the pro- source. Loaning you money at 5% to borrow money from the bank, perty respectively. isn’t a gift if their money is getting 2% and there may be some alternative in the bank. sources of funding out there worth 2. No-doc and low-doc loans. looking at. Do all ‘creative financing’ No (or low) documentation of your 7. Get a loan on another property. techniques you hear about really income or credit required. If you take out a home equity loan you work? Online banks are known for this type can use it for the down payment on Yes, its possible that they do. They of loan. an investment property without vio- probably have all worked somewhere The catch is that you will only be able lating the rules of the bank that gives for someone at least once. to borrow up to 70% of the purchase you the primary mortgage. The point is NOT whether all these price or property value. If you have In other words, you got in with no techniques will all work for you, but 10% in cash, you might be able to cash of your own. rather to know what is possible so borrow the other 20% from a friend that you can find your own creative or Investor. 8. Partnerships. ways to invest in real estate. For bigger projects, you could arran- A word of caution though; We are in 3. Contract For Sale. ge for different investors to each put no way suggesting that you should Called “contract for sale” or other na- money into a partnership. You would use these methods instead of bank mes as well, this just means the seller obviously require legal advice on this financing for a property. Rather, the- lets you make payments, and delivers issue, and don’t forget about the po- se are examples of alternative finan- the title upon payment in full. tential additional stamp duty if you cing methods used around the world purchase through a company, but when bank finance is not available. 4. Credit cards. nevertheless forming a partnership is Here are nine ideas to get you If a seller will take HK$200,000 always a good option. thinking. down payment why not use a credit card? Finally, do remember that the banks 1. Hard money lenders. In six months you will have paid need your money. You can ask around or find these HK$18,000 in interest on an 18% Commonly available bank interest ra- online. They specialise in short-term credit card. Don’t let $18,000 get in tes of prime minus 2.5 - 3.0 %, effec- loans at high interest. the way of making $200,000. tively deliver an interest rate of 2.5% Investors typically use this type of fi- to 3%. The down payments of course nancing for a “fix and flip.” You can 5. Retirement accounts. vary depending on circumstances. often get the money fast, and if you Legal issues get pretty complex in make HK$300,000 on a project the this area depending on where you In next weeks article – Part 7 of Es- HK$100,000 you paid in interest pay tax, but you can check with an sential starters guide to real estate well worth it (Be sure that you go to a accountant or lawyer to see how you investment we look at calculating the reputable lender and have spoken to might borrow from your own retire- return on an investment property. fri 25.09.2015

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GAMING CHIPS Melco Crown tumbles in New York as Deutsche Bank stays bearish

Bonnie Cao The ELCO Crown En- BLOOMBERG Bloomberg tertainment Ltd., a Macau- based ca- Intelligence sino operator con- Mtrolled by billionaires Lawrence Macau Gaming Ho and James Packer, slumped to a three-year low in New York Index declined after Deutsche Bank AG main- more than 5pct tained a sell rating and said gaming revenue fell last week. to the lowest The shares slipped 4.4 percent on Wednesday to USD15.94, since July 2012 helping lead a decline in a Bloomberg index of the mos- t-traded Chinese stocks in the That followed the Shanghai U.S. Macau casino stocks had Composite Index which dro- closed lower in Hong Kong pped 2.2 percent on Wednes- earlier in the trading day after day, while Chinese stocks tra- Deutsche Bank said the gaming ding in Hong Kong fell the most sector was hurt last week due in three weeks after a prelimi- to a move by junket operators nary manufacturing gauge for to reduce credit offered to high the mainland unexpectedly fell -end gamblers. to a six-year low. A government crackdown on Online retailer JD.com Inc. corruption combined with an fell 4.5 percent to $24.38, the economic slowdown in China most since Sept. 4, while Wei- has curbed spending by high bo Corp., China’s twitter-like rollers in Macau, the world’s portal, declined 4.9 percent to biggest gambling hub. Gross $11.16, the lowest since Aug. 26. gaming revenue fell 19 percent President Xi Jinping’s com- to 493 million patacas ($62 ments in the U.S. on Tuesday million) a day last week, or 18 that China’s stock market has percent below the average so one that will take time.” The Bloomberg Intelligence corruption campaign prolon- reached a “phase of self-re- far this quarter, Deutsche Bank Revenue was hurt last week Macau Gaming Index decli- gs.” covery and self-adjustment” analyst Karen Tang wrote in a due to a move by junket opera- ned more than 5 percent to the Amid a weak market, revenue prompted speculation that the note this week. tors to reduce credit offered to lowest since July 2012. per available room in some of government will pare back su- “It’s a group issue of Macau ca- high-end gamblers. The ope- The week-long National Day the hotels has dropped in the pport for equities. sinos where there remains a lot rators reduced lending after a holiday starting Oct. 1 may be second quarter, according to The government spent 1.5 of concern about when and at reported theft at a competitor “a temporary relief” for Ma- Bloomberg Intelligence data, trillion yuan ($236 billion) what level the gaming business "prompted others to withdraw cau’s gaming industry as Chi- and hotels are offering steep from the start of the selloff will reach an inflection point,” deposits from various junkets," nese tourists arrive in the city, discounts to draw more custo- three months ago through Au- Tim Craighead, a Bloomberg Deutsche Bank’s Tang wrote. Jeff Papp, senior analyst at mers. gust trying to control a plunge Intelligence analyst, said in an The Blomberg China-U.S. Oberweis Asset Management The Deutsche X-trackers Har- that wiped out about $5 trillion e-mail. “Overall, the transition Equity Index declined for a fifth Inc., said in a phone interview. vest CSI 300 China A-Shares in market value, according to from a VIP-driven business to day, losing 2 percent to trade at “But I don’t see any rebounds ETF dropped for a second day, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. a mass-market oriented one is the lowest since February 2014. for the industry as China’s anti- sliding 0.2 percent to $32.53. Bloomberg

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dr. joseph koo stops off at cotai arena on farewell tour crown spa launches the finest espa product Crown Spa at Crown Towers, City of Dreams and the wor- Cheng, Liza Wang, Tere- ld spa leaders ESPA have sa Cheung, Mak Kit Man, joined hands to create what is Gallen Lo and Albert Au. Ac- described as “the most extra- cording to a press release is- vagant spa journey that offers sued by Sands China, there the ultimate sense of holistic will also be a special guest wellness and pleasure.” who will surprise attendees. According to a press relea- A composer who has crea- se issued by Melco Crown, ted hundreds of famous supplying spas in over 60 works and has composed countries across the world, thousands of songs, Dr. Koo ESPA stands at the forefront of is best known for his film and today’s global spa industry as TV themes and soundtracks. an authority on spa recreation. A luminary and an inspiration To prepare for the launch of for generations, he has won ESPA, Crown Spa’s expert dozens of awards and has staff and therapists have un- Dr. Joseph Koo, Hong the one-night only concert go been presented with a mul- dergone intensive training on Kong’s greatest composer on sale today at all Cotai Ti- titude of honors for his long product knowledge and te- and a legend of the industry, cketing box offices. and distinguished career. chniques by the ESPA training will bring his Dr. Koo Glorious The concert will see some With the conclusion of the team, and all of its therapists Concert in Macau to the Co- of Cantopop’s biggest stars Dr. Koo Glorious Concert have been certified for their tai Arena at The Venetian take to the stage to delight tour, Dr. Koo will bid farewell professionalism in catering to Macao as part of a farewell the audience at the Co- to the music industry and en- spa-goers’ treatment needs tour on Oct. 17. Tickets for tai Arena, including Adam joy his retirement. with the highest standards. 25.09.2015 fri

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Gene Johnson & Phuong Le US-CHINA ITH his feel-good tours of Boeing, Microsoft and a local high school Xi trades football for hardball complete,W Chinese President Xi Jinping departed Washington state for the other Washington, political negotiations where tougher discussions on cybersecurity, intellectual property protections and human rights await. China will stand firm to pro- President Barack Obama’s ad- tect intellectual property rights, ministration said this week that AP PHOTO he added. he won’t paper over disagree- Xi attributed the Chinese eco- ments between the two coun- nomy’s recent slowdown to tries on those topics, even as three factors — world economic the leaders find ground where problems, proactive Chinese they can work together on other efforts at regulation and “pro- issues, including trade and cli- tracted structural problems” in mate change. China. Xi struck a gracious tone A big item of concern for the during his 48-hour stay in Sea- CEOs is a treaty that would pro- ttle, during which he toured vide a framework for broader Boeing’s plant in Everett, visi- investment in the economy of ted Microsoft’s campus in Red- each nation. mond, and received a football All of the American CEOs par- jersey with his name on it from ticipating in the forum signed a high school students in Taco- letter to Xi and Obama urging ma. them to support such a treaty, In his public remarks, at a din- and they heard encouraging ner banquet and at a meeting of top corporate leaders from both nations, Xi stressed the impor- An agreement tance of U.S.-China business with China relations and vowed that his Chinese President Xi Jinping poses with football players and a football he was given during a visit to Lincoln High School country would work to remove could […] barriers to foreign investment He received an enthusias- balls, and inviting 100 students reason that the U.S. and China and to improve intellectual pro- tic reception at Lincoln High to be his guests in China. have a nearly $600 billion tra- create jobs in perty protections. School in Tacoma, where stu- Xi is scheduled to arrive today ding relationship, large amoun- He also expressed a willing- dents gave him a football and a in Washington, D.C. He and ts of U.S. investment in China, both countries ness to work with the U.S. on personalized jersey. Obama are scheduled to have and increasing amounts of Chi- cybersecurity — a priority for a private dinner before Obama nese direct investment here, is words from Xi on the topic. Washington. White House of- formally welcomes Xi and his because there are many areas “Once concluded, the treaty ficials have said hacking atta- wife at the White House for the where our national and busi- will further ease market access cks originating from China are official state visit Friday. ness interests align.” and put in place more open and approaching epidemic levels. Problems Apple Chief Executive Tim Xi agreed. Though he acknow- transparent market rules,” he The administration believes Cook, Microsoft CEO Satya ledged hiccups as China shifts said. Chinese espionage was behind are always Nadella, Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, its economy from one driven Bilateral investment treaties one of the worst U.S. govern- outnumbered investor Warren Buffett and by exports to one driven by a provide rules for companies ment data breaches in history, Jack Ma of Chinese e-commer- growing middle class, Xi told doing business in other coun- the theft of fingerprint images by solutions ce giant Alibaba were among the group that China’s economy tries. The agreements can help of those applying for security the 30 executives who attended will maintain a “steady medium ensure the rights of foreign in- clearances. On Wednesday, the XI JINPING Xi’s Seattle address. The speech and high speed of growth for a vestors are protected and that Office of Personnel Manage- followed a closed-door discus- long time.” foreign companies operate on a ment announced that an esti- “He said it’ll fit him really sion Wednesday moderated by “China will open up still wider level playing field with domes- mated 5.6 million images were well,” said 17-year-old former U.S. Treasury Secretary to the outside world,” Xi said tic ones. stolen — not 1.1 million as first Mushawn Knowles, who pre- Henry Paulson, whose organi- through an interpreter. “Wi- An agreement with China cou- thought. sented the jersey to Xi. “And zation, the Paulson Institute, thout reform, there will be no ld open up more of that nation’s “Problems are always out- hopefully we can have influence organized the gathering. driving force; without opening massive market to American numbered by solutions,” Xi on him to love football.” Paulson noted the difficult is- up, there will be no progress. ... companies, provide clearer ru- said yesterday (Macau time) as Xi had presents of his own, gi- sues and increasing tensions fa- There is good news, and I belie- les for Chinese investment in he addressed the business lea- ving the school books about his cing the nations as he welcomed ve there will be more good news the U.S., and create jobs in both ders. country, a ping pong table and Xi. But Paulson added: “The in the future.” countries, supporters say. AP

Party to indict FIBA official Xiao Tian

senior Chinese sports found to have violated nesspeople. on the public purse and CHINATOPIX.COM Aofficial who also is a political disciplines and Since taking power in frequented private clubs. vice president of baske- rules. late 2012, Chinese Presi- While traveling abroad tball’s international body The Central Commis- dent Xi Jinping has lau- on business, Xiao also FIBA will face criminal sion for Discipline Ins- nched a broad campaign changed his itineraries indictment in China after pection said Xiao took against corruption among and extended his trips wi- he was stripped of mem- bribes and sought bene- bureaucrats and officials thout approval, the disci- bership of China’s ruling fits for others, tried to in government and state plinary group said. party and all official du- transfer illicit gains and industry. The party has decided to ties. hindered investigations. The commission said confiscate his illicit gains The party’s internal dis- It said Xiao hired and Xiao’s acts have been and hand him over to au- ciplinary body announ- promoted his wife in vio- particularly flagrant after thorities for criminal in- ced yesterday that Xiao lation of personnel rules the party leadership de- dictment. Tian, formerly vice mi- and accepted bribes and manded frugality among Xiao is still listed as a nister of sports respon- gifts including golf ses- its members. It said Xiao member of FIBA Central sible for basketball, was sions from private busi- wined and dined people Board on its website. AP fri 25.09.2015

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Chinese woman who served a U.S. prison

A AP PHOTO term for money laundering was returned to Chi- na yesterday, authorities said, just ahead of a meeting between President Barack Obama and Chi- nese President Xi Jinping. Kuang Wanfang, who is wanted in a bribery inves- tigation and is the wife of a former official of the sta- Sign of good faith? Ms Kuang te-owned Bank of China, was returned to China just was repatriated following ahead of the Obama-Xi summit cooperation with U.S. law enforcement officials, The women each were China's Supervision Mi- sentenced to eight years nistry said. in prison. She is the second person Their husbands also to be sent back to China were convicted in the Uni- from the United States ted States on charges of since Beijing launched a racketeering, money lau- "Sky Net" campaign in ndering and international April to bring back people transportation of stolen who are accused of econo- property and fraud. The mic crimes and have fled men were jailed for 25 overseas. years and 22 years respec- The United States lacks tively. The four lost their an extradition treaty with appeals in 2013. China and is wary that the Kuang was released ear- country's opaque court ly. It's unclear whether system may be unfair the other three people will to defendants, so it has be repatriated to China. typically been cautious in Another defendant, Yu turning Chinese nationals Zhendong, was sent back over to Beijing, making to China in 2004 on the the U.S. a top destination condition that he would for corrupt Chinese offi- not be tortured or given cials. the death penalty, which Beijing seeks to chan- can be applied in Chi- ge that, and Washington na even for non-violent has agreed to cooperate white-collar crimes. Yu but also demands solid eventually got 12 years in evidence against the ac- prison. cused. The ministry said Kuang "China will step up joint had been a fugitive from efforts with the interna- Chinese justice for 14 tional community to cra- years and, upon her re- ck down on cross-border turn, would face an inves- corruption and seize ill- tigation by Guangdong gotten gains," Chinese police on graft and bri- Foreign Ministry spokes- bery charges. man Hong Lei said yes- Last week, the United terday. "We also hope to States sent back Chinese have further support and businessman Yang Jin- collaboration from the jun, who is suspected of United States to make it graft and bribery. His impossible for fugitives to sister, Yang Xiuzhu, has seek shelters abroad." been detained in the Uni- Kuang is married to Xu ted States but is seeking Chaofan, who was invol- political asylum. The wo- ved in a USD485 million man, formerly a deputy fraud case in the sou- mayor in the eastern city thern Chinese province of of Wenzhou, is wanted in Guangdong. She and ano- China for allegedly em- ther banker's wife were bezzling more than $40 convicted in 2009 by a million. federal jury in Las Vegas Hong, the Foreign Mi- of helping launder the nistry spokesman, des- proceeds and violating cribed the return of both immigration laws, inclu- Yang Jinjun and Kuang ding entering the country as progress in law enfor- illegally and gaining U.S. cement cooperation with citizenship through fraud. the United States. AP 25.09.2015 fri

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Jim Gomez, Manila PHILIPPINES

HE recent abductions of Tthree Westerners and a Fi- lipino woman from a southern Conflicts, guns and Philippine resort are the latest reminder of the long-running security problems that have hounded a region with boun- misery foster kidnappings tiful resources and promises, but hamstrung by stark poverty and an array of insurgents and the possible involvement of a government offensives. High outlaws. small extortion gang of former -profile abductions also have While authorities have not Muslim and communist guer- AP PHOTO allowed the militants to capture identified the abductors with rillas, who have an active pre- the attention of foreign terro- certainty, there is one usual sus- sence in the vast Davao region. rist networks, a confidential go- pect: The Abu Sayyaf, a brutal The latter, however, have in the vernment security assessment al-Qaida-linked group that has past publicly declared their ab- report said. pulled off mass kidnappings Last year, the militants were for ransom in the last 15 years estimated to have pocketed in the south and in neighboring more than 277 million pesos Malaysia. The primary ($6 million) in ransom from “The primary suspect is ASG,” the kidnappings of 59 people, regional military commander suspect is Abu said the report, a copy of which Lt. Gen. Aurelio Baladad told was obtained by The Associated reporters yesterday, referring Sayyaf Group Press. to the group by its acronym. “Kidnapping has indeed beco- LT. GEN. AURELIO BALADAD He added, however, that there me a lucrative industry in Min- have been no conclusive findin- danao,” the report said, refer- gs on the kidnappers’ identities. ductions, mostly of government ring to the southern region. It Under cover of darkness, at troops, within days of seizing added without elaborating that least 11 men armed with two them, according to Gadingan. Philippine Marines from the Naval Special Operations Group (NAVSOG) storm the unidentified corrupt politicians rifles and pistols barged into It remains uncertain which beach to simulate an “extraction” of a kidnapped victim as they kick off a five-day and even law enforcers have be- the Holiday Ocean View Samal group is behind the latest ab- amphibious military exercise at the Philippine Marines training center in Ternate nefited from the crime. Resort on southern Samal Is- duction, but the conditions that Buddy Recio, a Filipino travel land shortly before midnight foster such crimes are much ductions after it emerged in inflicted by U.S.-backed Phili- writer who was abducted by the on Sunday then headed toward clearer: A volatile mix of po- the early 2000 as an offshoot ppine military offensives, the Abu Sayyaf militants with his a huddle of yachts docked at a verty, weak law enforcement of the decades-long separatist Abu Sayyaf has survived mostly wife and son at the Palawan re- marina, according to the mili- and access to thousands of un- rebellion by minority Muslims through kidnappings and ex- sort in 2001, said it pains him tary and police. licensed firearms in the south, in the predominantly Roman tortion. In recent years, they to know that the militants have In less than 20 minutes, the said Julkipli Wadi, dean of the Catholic nation’s south. have grown more daring by endured and continue to seize kidnappers herded at gunpoint Institute for Islamic Studies at The Abu Sayyaf abducted 21 crossing the sea border to sna- innocent people, who would go Canadians John Ridsdel and the state-run University of the people, mostly European tou- tch their victims in Malaysia’s through the same harrowing Robert Hall, Norwegian Kjartan Philippines. rists, from a Malaysian diving Sabah state. ordeal that they have endured. Sekkingstad, the resort’s mari- It’s very likely too that those resort in 2000, freeing them The U.S. military’s antiterro- Recio’s son was freed and he na manager, and Filipino Te- deep-seated social ills would later reportedly in exchange rism task force in the southern and his wife were wounded in resita Flor, to two motor boats. not be solved anytime soon and for huge ransoms. The militan- Philippines was deactivated a crossfire, prompting the Abu An American and his Japanese kidnappings would fester, he ts took three Americans and in February after 13 years, as Sayyaf militants to leave them female companion fought back said. 17 Filipinos the following year Washington recently shifted after a week of captivity. If the and were injured, but escaped “These are generational pro- from the Dos Palmas resort in focus to supporting freedom of new kidnap victims could hear by jumping off their yacht, said blems that are difficult to be Palawan province southwest navigation in the South China him, Recio said he would ad- Senior Superintendent Samuel solved by presidents who are of Manila, then staged a failed Sea. U.S. forces continue to pro- vise them to stay fit to endure Gadingan, the police chief of restricted to six-year terms and kidnapping attempt in a popu- vide intelligence and training to the extremely rough time ahead Davao del Norte province, whe- often lack political will,” Wadi lar resort on Samal Island, near Filipino troops in the south. and to look forward to a brigh- re Samal is located, about 1,000 said. where Sunday’s abductions ha- The rewards for Abu Sayyaf ter ending. kilometers southeast of the ca- Kidnappings for ransom have ppened. kidnappers have been relatively “They should keep on hoping,” pital, Manila. preceded the Abu Sayyaf. But Without any known foreign fi- huge. Aside from the money, Recio said. “They should think that Aside from the Abu Sayyaf, the group has started an alar- nancial support and after more kidnap victims have been used there are governments and friends investigators have considered ming trend of large-scale ab- than a decade of battle setbacks as a human shield to pre-empt working to set them free.” AP

SINGAPORE explained. At the nearby Sultan Mosque, tourists wearing Thickening haze dampens swing of festivities masks were taking pictu- res of its iconic facade. Preparations for the Chi- thickening, smoky the three-hour index, a side the mosque required nese mid-autumn festival Ahaze cast a shadow reading of these levels on them to wash their faces. on Sunday, when farmers over festivities in Singa- AP PHOTO a 24-hour index would Mustafa Muhamad, 61, traditionally celebrate pore yesterday, as Mus- mean that air quality is in said the bad air quality their harvest, were in full lims headed to mosques the “very unhealthy” ran- caused some of his friends swing. to celebrate the culmi- ge, according to the Natio- to say prayers to mark the One such celebration will nation of the annual hajj nal Environment Agency. Eid-al-Adha, or festival feature giant lantern sets, pilgrimage and Chinese High-rise buildings sur- of sacrifice, at home ins- nightly cultural perfor- readied for a traditional rounding Masjid Hajjah tead. From a group of 40 mances and a food street. harvest festival. Fatimah, a mosque in an usually seen at each of the “My son is very sensiti- As many Singaporeans area historically associa- day’s five prayer sessions, ve to dust and has lung stayed at home for the ted with the island na- the number had dwindled issues, so I’m limiting his public holiday, the three tion’s Malay community, to around 20, he added. outdoor time,” said Es- -hour Pollutant Stan- were barely visible throu- “The haze is very bad, ther Au Yong, 34, a free- dards Index (PSI), which Mall goers walk on a boardwalk which faces Sentosa, a popular gh the veil of smog. there are less people in lance editor. A trip to the measures air pollution in tourist destination, as seen through the haze While some faithful the mosque this year. Co- gardens with her 3-year the country, hit 313, the nesia, where forests are the region. were seen covering their ming to the mosque to -old son on Friday night, highest level this year. being burned to clear the Although there are no mouths to block out the pray used to be very nice on an outing organized by The haze is blowing in land for farming, causing official air quality des- haze, none wore masks because we would mingle his kindergarten is on the from neighboring Indo- the annual problem for criptors affiliated with as prayers conducted in- around after,” the teacher rocks due to the haze. AP fri 25.09.2015

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BOAT PEOPLE Kerry has said the U.S. will accept 85,000 refugees from around the world next year, and up to 100,000 in 2017. Vietnamese refugees reach Humanitarian groups have urged the U.S. to do more to help, while some U.S. intelligence officials and lawmakers have raised out to Syrians fleeing in concerns that Islamic State group extremists may have infiltrated migrant groups. Duc Nguyen, who was rescued the Mediterranean Sea by a U.S. Navy vessel after esca- ping Vietnam as a teenager, said he faced reluctance from some Amy Taxin, Fountain Valley, CA ment of the population. community members when he While the politics surrounding started trying to raise money this HEN Jona- AP PHOTO the Syrian conflict differ from summer for the Migrant Offshore than Huynh heard those after South Vietnam fell to Aid Station, a rescue group based the haunting story communist rule in 1975, many in Malta. of two young Syrian Vietnamese Americans said they So the 51-year-old filmmaker boysW and their mother fleeing feel connected to the new refu- and other Vietnamese Americans their country and drowning when gees. started a Twitter campaign asking their small rubber boat capsized “I want to see what we can do people to make and upload videos on its way to Greece, he saw him- to help the Syrians because that saying why they care. Since then, self. is us,” said Tom Q. Nguyen, a he said, he’s getting a positive res- The 37-year-old California chi- 48-year-old escrow business ow- ponse. ropractor was a toddler when ner whose mother and sister died “I want to create a movement to Jonathan Huynh his family took to the seas to flee at sea in the 1980s. get people to choose whether they communist Vietnam. They survi- Seeing their community’s story More than three decades ago, Several hundred thousand peo- care,” he said. ved and wound up at a Malaysian in the plight of those boarding Vietnamese began fleeing in tiny ple fleeing war-torn areas in the Nam Loc Nguyen, who recently refugee camp. tiny, rickety boats for Europe, boats to try to find a better life. Middle East, Africa and Asia have retired from refugee work at Ca- “I just felt like history is repea- some Vietnamese Americans are Some died, and others wound up sought to reach Europe by sea this tholic Charities in Los Angeles, ting itself,” said Huynh, who reaching out to help. In addition in refugee camps before heading year in a growing crisis that has said he has been in touch with along with other Vietnamese to the 4-mile walk, some in Cali- to the United States. raised diplomatic tensions across Vietnamese groups in California Americans is helping organize a fornia have started a Twitter cam- Today, the Vietnamese-Ame- the continent. and Texas that want to help re- walk-a-thon in Fountain Valley, paign to generate compassion for rican population is approaching The U.S. has announced plans settle Syrian refugees. In Canada, California, to send medical aid to those taking to the seas and a fun- 2 million, and its influence is to take in 10,000 additional Vietnamese community mem- Syrians fleeing their country’s 4 draising drive to support migrant growing, especially in Orange Syrian refugees in the next fiscal bers are helping raise money to ½ year-civil war. rescue efforts. County, home to the largest seg- year. And Secretary of State John sponsor them, he said. AP

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MIGRANT SUMMIT EU leaders finally agree on broader approach to refugee crisis

John-Thor Dahlburg, tions of EU assistance, including can countries that have become a Associated Press through a "substantial increase" source of displaced persons, the AP PHOTO in the EU's Regional Trust Fund. leaders said. FTER months of de- "We need to do more to stabili- lay and debate, Euro- ze the countries and the regions PEACE IN SYRIA pean Union leaders from which these people are co- The EU summit called for a "re- agreed early yesterday ming," British Prime Minister newed UN-led international ef- toA mount a broader, more com- David Cameron said as the mee- fort" to end the war in Syria, which prehensive response to Euro- ting began. He announced Bri- it said has driven an estimated 12 pe's migration crisis, including tain would commit another 100 million people from their homes. ponying up more money to aid re- million pounds ($152 million) "The EU commits to doing its part fugees in the Middle East, both to for Syrian refugee relief. in this respect," the leaders said. feed them and to reduce the chan- To broker peace in Syria, ce they will come to Europe, and HARDENED BORDERS Merkel said, "you have to talk to to toughen EU border controls. Around a half-million people, a lot of actors, and that includes "In the face of a major challen- many of them fleeing conflict (President Bashar) Assad." ge, Europe can't just say: we will German Chancellor Angela Merkel, center right, listens to European Commission and poverty in the Middle East not deal with this. That would President Jean-Claude Juncker , center left, as they arrive for an emergency EU heads and Africa, have entered the UNITY AGAIN completely wrong," said German of state summit on the migrant crisis at the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels 28-nation EU already this year. On Tuesday, EU nations Chancellor Angela Merkel. "We For the bloc, EU President Do- clashed on a plan to relocate have to find answers together." met with at least 1 billion euros agencies, the leaders decided. nald Tusk said Wednesday, the 120,000 migrants, with four EU ($1.1 billion) in fresh EU fun- Lebanon, Jordan, Turkey and most urgent question "is how countries — the Czech republic, EMERGENCY AID ding to the United Nations High other countries dealing with re- to retain control of our external Slovakia, Hungary and Romania "Urgent needs" of refugees cur- Commissioner for Refugees, fugees fleeing the Syrian civil war borders." The leaders agreed to — in opposition. Despite that, rently in the Middle East will be World Food Program and other should also receive greater injec- beef up border controls by pro- the official summit communi- viding more resources, including que stressed that all EU member personnel and equipment from states share the commitment to their countries, to help Frontex, dealing with the migration crisis the EU's border agency, Europol together. "We all recognized that Teenage migrant dies in Channel Tunnel and other EU organizations. By there are no easy solutions and November, new EU dedicated that we can only manage this RENCH officials said yesterday a teenage Orban said he was willing to consider letting teams will be fully deployed to challenge by working together, Fmigrant from east Africa was struck and people through to Western Europe. assist local authorities in Greece in a spirit of solidarity and res- killed by a freight train as he tried to make the Police said yesterday that 10,046 people arri- and Italy — where most people ponsibility," the statement said. dangerous crossing from northern France to ved in Hungary the day before, surpassing the have been arriving — with iden- Britain through the Channel Tunnel. previous mark of 9,380 set Sept. 14, just before tification, fingerprinting and WHAT COMES NEXT The Calais prefecture's office said the man's Hungary closed down its border with Serbia. registration to see whether they The decisions taken at the body was discovered around 2 a.m. yesterday While nearly all the migrants are now taking qualify for aslyum. EU summit show "a common (GMT) by rescue workers near the tracks. Eu- a detour and entering from Croatia, Hungary is understanding that we cannot rotunnel, which operates the freight service, also building a fence on that border which Or- GREATER COOPERATION continue as before," but won't also confirmed the death in the French termi- ban said would be ready by the weekend. The leaders called for stepped be enough by themselves to end nal area. Early yesterday, however, after a meeting of -up dialogue with Turkey, home the crisis, Tusk said. The issue About a dozen migrants have died since this EU national leaders in Brussels, Orban said to nearly 2 million refugees, as will be back on the agenda at the summer in Calais, where they are camped in ho- Hungary would consider giving the migran- well as assistance to non EU- next meeting of EU presidents pes of reaching a better life in Britain. Britain and ts free passage toward Austria and Germany, member countries in the Balkans and prime ministers Oct. 15-16 France have reinforced security at the entrance where many want to go. through which large numbers in Brussels. Between now and of the Tunnel linking the two countries after a Orban cited Austrian Chancellor Werner of refugees now transit. Turkish then, the leaders said, their go- series of attempts to rush the site en masse. Faymann, who "clearly said that if we can only President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vernments and EU institutions More than 10,000 refugees and other migran- stop them with the fence, then we should rather is expected to visit Brussels Oct. should take "operational deci- ts have entered Hungary in a single day, the hi- let them through. This is what must be consi- 5. Member states should also sions" on the most urgent ac- ghest figure this year, as Prime Minister Viktor dered." AP contribute more to stabilize Afri- tions agreed to yesterday. AP

SAUDI ARABIA the faithful were making their way toward a large structure overlooking the AP PHOTO Over 700 pilgrims dead columns, according to the Saudi civil defense directorate. in hajj stampede The multi-story structure, known as Jamarat T least 700 people by Saudi authorities to years past. Bridge, is designed to Awere killed and hun- ensure the safety of the Mina is where pilgrims ease the pressure of the dreds were injured in a roughly 2 million Mus- carry out a symbolic crowds and prevent pil- stampede yesterday on lims taking part. A crane stoning of the devil by grims from being tram- the outskirts of Mecca, collapse in Mecca near- throwing pebbles against pled. the deadliest such tragedy ly two weeks earlier left three stone columns. It The civil defense direc- to strike the annual hajj more than 100 people also houses more than torate, which provided Muslim pilgrims gather around the victims of a stampede in Mina, pilgrimage in nearly a de- dead. 160,000 tents where pil- the death toll, said at least Saudi Arabia during the annual hajj pilgrimage cade. Yesterday's crush ha- grims spend the night 631 other pilgrims were It was the second major ppened in Mina, a large during the pilgrimage. injured in the stampede nearby hospitals. soon after the stampede disaster during this year's valley about five kilome- The stampede occurred on Street 204 in Mina. More than 220 rescue to try to ease the conges- hajj season, raising ques- ters from the holy city of in a morning surge of pil- Ambulance sirens bla- vehicles and some 4,000 tion and provide alterna- tions about the adequacy Mecca that has been the grims at the intersection red as rescue crews members of the emergen- tive exit routes, according of measures put in place site of hajj stampedes in of streets 204 and 223 as rushed the injured to cy services were deployed to the directorate. AP 25.09.2015 fri

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TV canal macau cinema this day in history Friday cineteatro 13:00 TDM News (Repeated) 24 Sep - 30 Sep 13:30 News (RTPi) Delayed Broadcast EVEREST_ 14:30 RTPi Live room 1 18:20 Trail of Lies (Repeated) 2.30, 4.45, 9.30 pm Director: Baltasar Kormakur 19:10 TDM Talkshow (Repeated) Starring: Jason Clarke, Josh Brolin, John Hawkes, 19:40 Soap Opera Robin Wright 20:30 Main News, Financial & Weather Report Language: English (Cantonese) Duration: 121min 21:15 News 21:45 Miscellaneous MAZE RUNNER: THE SCORCH TRIALS_ room 1 Trail of Lies 22:10 7.15 pm 23:00 TDM News Director: Wes Ball 23:30 Portuguese Film Starring: IDylan O’Brien, Kaya Scodelario, Thomas Brodie-Sangster 01:10 Main News, Financial & Weather Report (Repeated) Language: English (Cantonese) 02:00 RTPi Live Duration: 131min

Saturday 10:45 Boonie Bears 11:35 Young Adult 12:00 Cooking 12:30 Cooking 13:00 TDM News (Repeated) 13:30 News (RTPi) Delayed Broadcast 14:30 Soap Opera 1957 Troops end Little Rock 18:10 News school crisis 18:30 Contest Nine black children have finally been able to attend 19:20 Miscellaneous Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. But they had to be surrounded by more than 1,000 US para- 19:50 Macau 360° (Repeated) OFFICE_ troopers to protect them from segregationist whites. 20:30 Main News, Financial & Weather Report room 2 On the orders of President Dwight D Eisenhower, 21:00 Drama 2.00, 5.45, 9.30 pm Director: Johnnie To the troops arrived last night in full battledress with 22:00 Drama Starring: Chow Yun-Fat, Sylvia Chang, Eason Chan, fixed bayonets and rifles and took over from local 23:00 TDM News Tang Wei police following three weeks of disturbances. Language: Cantonese (Cantonese/English) The children, six girls and three boys, had to walk 23:30 Shorts Duration: 117min through a cordon to get to the school building. 00:30 Main News, Financial & Weather Report (Repeated) Outside about 1,500 whites demonstrated and at ATTACK ON TITAN: END OF THE WORLD_ least seven were arrested. Sunday room 2 Inside, students were warned by the commanding 4.05, 9.50 pm officer, General Walker, that anyone who disrupted 10:30 Young Children Director: Shinji Higuchi the school day would be handed over to local police. 11:00 Sunday Mass Starring: Haruma Miura, Kiko Mizuhara In 1954 the US Supreme Court ruled segregated 12:00 Miscellaneous Language: Japonese (Cantonese/English) schools were unconstitutional. Duration: 90min The decision was prompted by a case brought by the 12:30 Miscellaneous NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of 13:00 TDM News (Repeated) Coloured People) on behalf of a black schoolgirl from 13:30 News (RTPi) Delayed Broadcast Kansas forced to attend a blacks-only school. 14:30 Zig Zag But Arkansas Governor Orval Faubus refused to abide by the ruling. 16:30 Young Adult Little Rock became of symbol of southern resistan- 17:20 Documentary Series ce to government attempts to desegregate American 17:50 Miscellaneous society. On 2 September this year the governor ordered 18:20 Miscellaneous Arkansas state troops to stop the nine black children 18:50 Miscellaneous attending school. Three weeks later he was forced to 19:40 Comedy withdraw them by a federal judge. But a white mob took over the streets and the mayor 20:30 Main News, Financial & Weather Report of the city appealed to the president to help to control 21:00 Contraponto the situation. 22:00 Ebola Front Line THE INTERN_ The southern governors are meeting today to find 23:00 TDM News room 3 a way of persuading the president to withdraw the 2.30, 4.45, 7.15, 9.30 pm troops. 23:30 Non-Daily Portuguese News Director: Nancy Meyers After yesterday’s disturbances, the city was calm. 23:45 UEFA Europa League 2015/2016 Magazine Programme Starring: Robert De Niro, Anne Hathaway But once the troops are gone it is feared the white 00:40 Main News, Financial & Weather Report (Repeated) Language: English (Cantonese) mob may retaliate against the 30,000 black residents Duration: 121min at Little Rock, especially leaders of the NAACP.

macau tower Courtesy BBC News offbeat 10 Sep - 30 Sept MAZE RUNNER: THE SCORCH TRIALS_ 2.30, 4.45, 7.15, 9.30 pm Iranian in UK tries to get sent Director: Wes Ball In context home but is in UK legally Starring: IDylan O’Brien, Kaya Scodelario, Thomas Brodie-Sangster A year later Little Rock’s white residents voted to close the Language: English (Cantonese) high schools rather than keep them open on a desegregated basis. Tens of thousands of people fleeing warfare and poverty Duration: 131min are trying to enter Europe but at least one Iranian man who They re-opened as desegregated schools in 1959 after the Su- preme Court refused to allow them to be turned into private has made his home in Britain seems desperate to leave. schools and therefore be exempt from desegregation. Manchester Police say Arash Aria turned himself in Mon- Governor Faubus’ resistance to integration was popular with day, claiming to be in Britain illegally, but after arresting him locals and he remained governor for the next ten years. In police found out he had legal permission to live in Britain. 1986 he ran for governor once more but was beaten by Bill An official police tweet said: “Checks with the immigration Clinton. enforcement team revealed that the man had indefinite lea- In 1964 the Civil Rights Law prohibited racial discrimination ve to stay in the country.” in education, employment or in public places. Police said Aria seemed angry and agitated and deman- However, the move to desegregate schools received a setback ded to be sent home to Iran after 10 years in Manchester. in 1974 when a Supreme Court decision banned plans to mix schools across city-suburban boundaries. It has meant central The Daily Telegraph yesterday quoted the 25-year-old Aria city schools have become increasingly attended by non-white as saying he was “fed up” with the rude way British people students. treated him. fri 25.09.2015

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NGLAND and Wales rolled the dice with their inside backs and front row respectively Efor their crunch Rugby World Cup match tomorrow (Sunday, 3am) at Twickenham. With Australia in their Pool A, one of the three rugby hea- vyweights will not qualify for the quarterfinals, making their series of three matches mouth -watering. This is the first. England dropped the biggest surprise by demoting flyhalf England’s Will Carling, centre white jersey, is caught by Australia’s Michael Lynagh, centre right, during the Rugby World Cup final at Twickenham (1991) George Ford and recalling Owen Farrell to start. Ford has been Stuart Lancaster’s prefer- RUGBY red flyhalf since last Novem- ber’s home tests, and was the inspiration for England’s new, bold approach in the Six Na- England, Wales patch their tions. Sam Burgess, who swit- ched from rugby league only 11 months ago, was at No. 12, and teams for World Cup clash Brad Barritt at No. 13 in a com- bination that looks like a wall, but also has the pace of one. nal about it because that shows most of all on props Lee and Ja- wing, and Hallam Amos on the start in his fifth test. Meanwhile, Wales has star- they care. George will absolute- mes, and could only recover Lee. left, ahead of British Lion Alex Liam Williams was at fullback ting tighthead prop Tomas ly respond in the right way.” The rest of the lineup was as Cuthbert. Amos, who turned 21 after suffering a dead leg against Francis less than a month af- Burgess has replaced his Bath expected. yesterday, received only a third Uruguay. AP / Oddschecker.com ter he made his debut. Samson clubmate Joseph for his first Lock Alun Wyn Jones was Lee and loosehead Paul James start in a competitive match. over a knee ligament complaint suffered calf injuries in the win Billy Vunipola, who scored from the warm-up win over Ire- lineups over Uruguay last weekend, the last-gasp bonus-point try land in Dublin last month to and Lee recovered to make the against Fiji, was in at No. 8 for pack down with Bradley Davies. reserves, while James didn’t. Morgan. Captain Sam Warburton was ENGLAND: Mike Brown, An- WALES: Liam Williams, George Francis, born in England and James Haskell and Alex Goo- reforming Wales’ most capped thony Watson, Brad Barritt, Sam North, Scott Williams, Jamie Rob- qualified for Wales through a de were in the reserves to cover back row with Dan Lydiate and Burgess, Jonny May, Owen Far- erts, Hallam Amos, Dan Biggar, rell, Ben Youngs; Billy Vunipola, Gareth Davies; Taulupe Faletau, grandmother, debuted in the the loose forwards and outside Taulupe Faletau for the 26th Chris Robshaw (captain), Tom Sam Warburton (captain), Dan warm-up win over Ireland in backs respectively. time, and Dan Biggar was at Wood, Courtney Lawes, Geoff Par- Lydiate, Alun Wyn Jones, Bradley Dublin on Aug. 29. At white Wales recalled its stars amid flyhalf. ling, Dan Cole, Tom Youngs, Joe Davies, Tomas Francis, Scott Bald- -hot Twickenham, he will make 10 changes from the side which Scrumhalf Mike Phillips, si- Marler. Reserves: Rob Webber, win, Gethin Jenkins. Reserves: his fourth start in his fifth test. beat Uruguay 54-9 in Cardiff in tting on 99 test caps, couldn’t Mako Vunipola, Kieran Brookes, Ken Owens, Aaron Jarvis, Samson Filling in for James will be Ge- its Cup opener last weekend. break into the 23, and Jamie Joe Launchbury, James Haskell, Lee, Luke Charteris, Justin Tipu- thin Jenkins, who will play in Having endured a miserable Roberts and Scott Williams Richard Wigglesworth, George ric, Lloyd Williams, Rhys Priest- his fourth Rugby World Cup. run of injuries in the past mon- were in midfield. Ford, Alex Goode. land, Alex Cuthbert. He’s backed up by Aaron Jar- th, the Welsh were sweating George North was on the right vis, who popped a rib cartilage against Uruguay but passed fit. England hinted at its changes two days before the team Australia struggles to put away spirited Fiji 28-13 announcement on Thursday. Two were forced by injuries to USTRALIA struggled to put away So while Fiji arrived in Cardiff battle-har- outside center Jonathan Jose- Aa spirited Fiji side playing its second dened but potentially sore from a 35-11 loss ph and No. 8 Ben Morgan, who game in five days at the Rugby World Cup, AP PHOTO to England at Twickenham, the Australians injured a pectoral muscle and winning 28-13 mainly thanks to a quick were fresh and buoyed from winning the knee respectively in the tourna- brace of first-half tries from No. 8 David Rugby Championship this year. ment-opening win against Fiji Pocock yesterday. As it turned out, Pocock’s brace of tries last Friday, and also may not be Pocock dived over at the base of rolling proved crucial. He is a recent convert to the available for the third pool mat- mauls to help the Australians to an 18-3 No. 8 shirt but he looked at home there as ch against Australia. halftime lead in their first Pool A game of he controlled the ball at the base of mauls Ford’s was signaled, but still the tournament. And when prop Sekope before diving over the tryline in the 27th a jaw-dropper. He appears to Kepu barged over for a third try early in the and 31st minutes. have paid for only a solid per- second half, Fiji faced a huge task so soon Kepu ran through Fiji hooker Tuapati Ta- formance against Fiji, and was after losing to England in the opening game lemaitoga’s attempted tackle to scurry over in the reserves. on Friday. in the 43rd and Australia looked set for a His father, Mike Ford, also the Yet flyhalf Ben Volavola’s solo try in the Australia’s David Pocock tackles Fiji’s Netani Talei bonus-point win to keep pace with England. coach of Bath, said the flyhalf 60th inspired the Fijians to a strong finish, during the Rugby World Cup Pool A match Fiji summoned up energy out of nowhere, was “devastated” at his demo- with Australia getting pinned back in its and produced some wonderful offloads and tion. own half in the final minutes. The Walla- points.” one-handed passes that thrilled a near-ca- “Of course George was down bies failed, unlike England, to earn the bo- Flyhalf Bernard Foley kicked 13 points for pacity crowd. Volavola’s try was a delight, when he was told which way nus point for four tries that could yet prove Australia, which has won the World Cup sidestepping Rob Simmons and dummying they were going to go, after ha- significant in what is expected to be a tight both times it has been held in Britain — in past another lock in Kane Douglas to battle ving led the line over the last pool as it also contains Wales. 1991 and 1999. across the line and between the posts. year,” Mike Ford told the Daily “I’m new to test footy, right, but for me The Wallabies had the luxury of a bela- By the end, the Australians were hanging Telegraph. winning a test match, that’s all you need ted start to the tournament, having been on and Foley kicked a penalty in the 70th mi- “Having a setback like that is to do and then move onto the next one,” holed in Bath in southeast England while nute to put a margin of two converted tries all about how you respond to it. Cheika said, playing down the impact of their rivals slugged it out over the opening between the teams, when they could have You want players to be emotio- the missed bonus point. “I’m not counting weekend. gone for a fourth try and bonus point. AP THE Cast of Jolie Pitt’s Cambodia-set film Station25.09.2015Air quality 3 fri

th Anniversary BUZZ to be entirely local Roadside 20-40 20 Good Angelina Jolie Pitt has been in scouting loca- faithful” to the 1970s events. tions in Cambodia for her next film, “First They Jolie is collaborating with Cambodian author High Killed My Father,” which she is casting entirely and human rights activist Luong Ung, who said Density 20-40 with local talent. the film “will be made with Cambodians asa Residental Jolie Pitt told AP she has spent the last week symbol of dignity and an act of memory.” The Good doing research and pre-production on the film two wrote the script together, adapted from Area opinion before beginning shooting in Cambodia in No- Ung’s 2000 memoir. vember. She said she’s striving, through meetin- Jolie Pitt has said her 14-year-old Cambodia Ambient 35-55 gs with Cambodians, to ensure the movie about -born son, Maddox, is heavily involved in the Moderate SOURCE: DSMG SOURCE: Kapok the deadly Khmer Rouge regime is “accurate and movie, which is told from a child’s perspective. Eric Sautedé WORLD BRIEFS GOD’S FELLAS Who is in charge? THAILAND Defense witnesses for two Myanmar Back in my student years, I wrote a short essay migrant workers accused about the massive peasant demonstrations that Scalpers turn papal of murdering two young took place in France in the 1960s, which started British tourists on a Thai before the May 1968 social unrest: Common Agri- resort island have testified cultural Policy was just starting (1962); younger tickets for profit, that torture and intimidation and more challenging famers’ unions were co- are commonly used by local ming of age; and Charles De Gaulle, the tutelary investigators. The three figure who had given pride back to the French in drawing church’s ire witnesses who testified 1940, had become the first-ever directly elected president in 1962, and yet he was getting old and yesterday — a member of his prestige was fast-eroding - political personnel, ne would take a free ticket the National Human Rights institutions and society were not in congruence for someone to see His Ho- Commission, a lawyer and anymore. AP PHOTO liness and decide to re-sell a fellow migrant worker On the one hand, peasant demonstrations were it,” New York Mayor Bill de — all described how a pointing to a chiasm between the demands of a Blasio said. “No one should violent and abusive system significant part of the population who were con- buy such a ticket. It’s just caused the two defendants fronted with a fast changing environment and di- absolutely inconsistent with to make confessions they sappointing answers given by a far too rigid do- everything that this pope later recanted. mestic political establishment. On the other hand, stands for.” these rallies were in effect strengthening the state PAKISTAN Police say as they considered public institutions as the ne- Organizers made 80,000 tickets available to the public gunmen on a motorcycle cessary and exclusive intercessor, and this even have killed the deputy chief for the Central Park proces- when unloading rotten fruits and vegetables in the of a jail and his brother as sion and 30,000 for the po- courtyards of the ‘préfectures,’ the symbols of the they received guests for state in local administrative units. Challenging and President Barack Obama leans over to talk to Pope Francis pe’s three outdoor events in the Eid al-Adha holiday yet legitimizing! Philadelphia - 10,000 each in northwest Pakistan. What is presently happening with the Dore case Michael R. Sisak, Philadelphia Francis roll through New for the festival, Mass and a Senior police officer in Macao and what occurred in May with the dis- York’s Central Park on Fri- speech on immigration and Shafiullah Khan says gruntled construction workers taking to the stree- HE rosary beads cost day? That’ll be $100. Or religious freedom at Inde- yesterday’s attack took ts to protect their rights are two instances of this USD175. Sounds a bit maybe you want to see him pendence Hall. tumultuous interplay between state, government T place in Charsadda, about pricey, except the Craigs- on stage alongside Mark Scalpers started turning policies, corporate practices and segments of the 50 kilometers northeast of list ad says they come with Wahlberg, Aretha Franklin society being confronted with unfair situations. Not them for profit almost im- Peshawar, capital of Khyber only are they revealing a lack of appropriate regula- tickets to see Pope Francis. and Sister Sledge. Tickets mediately, prompting an an- Pakhtunkhwa province. No tory environment but also of a possible challenge to Same with the $10 train to the Festival of Families gry response from one Crai- one claimed responsibility the legitimacy of the local state apparatus. passes marked up to $85 in in Philadelphia on Saturday gslist user who said they had but suspicion fell on Both cases involve mainland workers or inves- another listing. are going for as low as $25. ruined a “once in a lifetime Pakistani Taliban who often tors, and each time we were made aware of their With the wildly popular On Craigslist, one listing chance” to see Pope Francis. target police and security pleas because the victims took their cases to the pontiff’s U.S. tour shif- for tickets to see the pope in Several sellers, including forces. China Liaison Office. ting to New York yesterday Central Park appeared be- the person offering rosary In May, the number of people involved was in the and Philadelphia for the low one for pop star Ariana beads, did not respond to a hundreds and it lasted almost two weeks - images weekend, ticket scalpers are Grande’s concert the next request for comment.

of disgruntled workers marching from Taipa and AP PHOTO getting creative to make sure night in Brooklyn. occupying the street in front of the Liaison Office Some people listing papal Church and civic leaders were splashed across social networks as well as their listings don’t get dele- tickets were more charitab- the pro-government and liberal Chinese press. At ted or lost among dozens of denounced the sales and le, giving them away because stake were large dismissals at several casino cons- ticket offers pouring in daily. asked websites to remove they didn’t want them to go truction sites and claims of unpaid wages (up to The same tickets that papal the listings. The auction site to waste. One asked for a one PUERTO RICO Tropical seven months), and the realization that with only visit organizers doled out eBay has complied, saying -page essay to help decide Storm Ida is moving slowly one-month to settle their case, dismissed workers free of charge through pa- the sales violated its terms of who should get the tickets. eastward in the Atlantic. might be in for spoliation. service. Posts have continued rishes and online giveaways One seller offered a set of The storm’s maximum Lionel Leong, the secretary for economy and fi- weeks ago are available on to appear on Craigslist. The three tickets to the festival sustained winds yesterday nance, had to step in heavily and openly state that the online gray market with website did not respond to a in exchange for $500 he instructions were being coordinated by his own were near 65 kph with hefty price tags. message earlier yesterday. said was being donated to secretariat as well as other administrative units, in- little change in strength “It’s disgusting that anyo- AP cluding the Human Resources Office and the Labor Want a chance to see Pope charity. expected over the next two Affairs Bureau. days. The storm is centered Still, one can wonder why disgruntled workers about 1,855 kilometers east would turn to the Liaison Office. Could it be becau- of the northern Leeward se they have more trust in the higher echelon of the times square by rodrigo Islands and is moving east Chinese state to protect them? Could it be because near 9 kph. the labor laws are in Macao exclusively drafted by their employers? Or because these laws as they UK Human rights groups exist are conducive to many forms of discrimina- have accused the IOC tion? of failing to include Earlier this week, a handful of investors in the explicit requirements Dore junket who are not able to withdraw funds on human rights in the they placed with the company also ended up in host city contract for the front of the Liaison Office. Although there is a clear 2024 Summer Olympics. irony involved in these claimants concerns for the Amnesty International whereabouts of what they call their “hard-earned issued a statement on money”, the questions that arise are of the same behalf of the “Sport and nature. Why would they turn to the Liaison Office Rights Alliance” that also to protect their assets within the gaming sector? Could it be because the laws allow both the gaming includes Transparency operator - Wynn - and the gaming promoters to play International Germany and dumb? Could it be because the regulator itself is the International Trade in denial of the reality regarding the adequacy of Union Confederation. the laws and the scale of money laundering that Eduard Nazarski, director goes on unsanctioned? It was only last week that of Amnesty International the legal advisor of the DICJ was recommending a Netherlands, says it is mere Code of Ethics for junkets! Once again, Lionel “astonishing” that the Leong had to vehemently step in… only after. International Olympic In the end, legitimacy will be secured if the right Committee omitted explicit tools and the right channels for mediation are put references to human rights in place. in the contract.