China to Contain Taiwan's 'Secessionist Activities'

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“ THE TIMES THEY ARE A-CHANGIN’ ”

WORLD BRIEFS NPC, CPPCC ANNUAL SESSIONS IN BEIJING

CHINA’s top economic planning official says it is impossible that the country’s economy would have a “hard China to contain Taiwan’s landing” after a period of robust growth. More on p11

PHILIPPINES The P2,10,11 government says an ‘secessionist activities’ American woman who visited the country in January has tested AP PHOTO positive for the Zika virus in the United States. AP PHOTO

BRAZILIAN President Dilma Rousseff joined hundreds of people gathered outside the residence of her predecessor Lula da Silva, one day after police questioned him in an investigation into a sprawling corruption case involving state- run oil company Petrobras. More on p14

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NETO VALENTE Uber in France: A route Ho’s case is ‘undermining out of the P3 banlieues F1 confidence in the system’ 07.03.2016 mon

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CE ATTENDS NPC MEETING IN BEIJING Chui Sai Peng Cruises between Macau and proposes legal Guangdong to start this year cooperation between mainland, Macau Co-operation Joint Confe- rence. Over the past year, the XINHUA MSAR has strived to boost ties with Hengqin, Nansha and Cuiheng, initiating several cooperation projects. The president of the AL, Ho Iat Seng (center), attends a meeting during the annual NPC session in Beijing As part of his visit to Beijing to attend the NPC N Beijing, Chui Sai Peng suggests that Macau meeting, Chui met on Fri- Iand mainland China should work together to day with the State Counci- promote legislation concerning bilateral issues, lor and Minister of Public mainland media has reported. Security, Mr Guo Shen- At a meeting of the National People’s Con- gkun. The meeting resulted gress (NPC), Chui Sai Peng told the media in an exchange of views on that Macau is exceptionally experienced in how to maintain Macau’s urban management and in the protection of prosperity and strengthen local culture, and that this experience ought bilateral ties. to be shared with the mainland in order to Also on Friday, the CE facilitate the development of effective legisla- met with the Minister of tion in the relevant areas. the General Administra- In addition, the complicated qualification action of Customs, Yu Guan- creditation process for Macau residents who live gzhou. During that mee- in the mainland were addressed. “For example, ting, he stated, “Macau’s some of our professionals have to return to the Chui Sai On shakes hands with the State Councilor and Minister of Public Security, Guo Shengkun (right), in Beijing. unique cultural heritage, mainland to renew their certificates before they tourism attractions and start work,” Chui explained, adding, “I hope qua- HIEF Executive (CE) as the MSAR CE visits the lometer area of maritime commercial links to Por- lified organizations can start [accrediting qualifi- CChui Sai On has said city to attend the opening waters to be administrated tuguese-speaking coun- cations]. It would be very convenient.” that the government is ceremony of the fourth ses- by Macau. tries will help the city take Chui brought a motion steering towards grea- confident that its proposed sion of the 12th National That, according to the CE, a more prominent role in ter commercial cooperation between Macau and scheme to enable recreatio- People’s Congress (NPC). “would be a driving force the development of the Zhuhai, as well as between their two Customs nal boats to travel between The project was presen- for greater cooperation be- ‘One Belt, One Road’ ini- services. Macau and Guangdong ted in early November last tween Guangdong and Ma- tiative.” The President of the Legislative Assembly, Ho Province would be comple- year during a tour organi- cau.” Minister Yu mentioned Iat Seng, also attended the NPC and commented before the end of 2016. zed by the Marine and Wa- Reviewing the achieve- that the next phase of work ted on the Hengqin free trade zone: “Personally, Chui’s comments were ter Bureau (DSAMA) to the ments of the two regions’ would include improving I think Hengqin is developing quickly. As was made in Beijing during a harbor, located in Coloane. bilateral cooperation last the legislation to ensure written in the Report on the Work of the Gover- meeting with the Secre- At the time, operations year, Chui stated that both the enforcement of the rule nment, I agree with the further expansion of the tary of the CPC Guangdong were expected to commen- governments had conti- of law along the coastal free trade zone.” In light of his declarations, the Provincial Committee, Hu ce before the end of 2015, nued working toward the area between the mainland Hengqin model could be extended to the whole Chunhua, and the Gover- but since then they have mid-and and Macau. That legislati- nation. nor of Guangdong Provin- been postponed without a long-term development ve document is expected to According to data collected over the course of ce, Zhu Xiaodan, according clear justification. goals outlined in the Fra- be endorsed this year and 2015, the Hengqin area generated a regional to a statement from the Go- One of the other topi- mework Agreement onCoo- will serve as a foundation GDP of RMB9.25 billion, an annual increase of vernment Information Bu- cs addressed during the peration between Guang- to draft further legislative 36.9 percent. The effective utilization of foreign reau (GCS). The meeting is meeting was the recently dong and Macau, as well as cooperation between the investment was estimated to be around USD426 part of a four-day program demarcated 85-square-ki- the goals set out within the two regions. RM million, an increase of 65.7 percent.

Letter to the Editor ‘The speed of change must be mind-boggling for many old residents to witness’

Dear Sir, I witness the old folk of the Village If they decide to close the Coloane Bran- ness fact. Unfortunately, all the sweet, being wheel-chaired in for their pen- ch, will BCM be organizing transport to a sweet elderly folk of our Village will just I was more than concerned to hear sions. I see them un-wrap ancient chops Taipa Branch? Or maybe another Bank have precious time stolen from them. that BCM are in discussions about clo- from equally ancient handkerchiefs, so will show community concern and open The speed of change in Macau must be sing their Coloane Branch. Seemingly, they can place their traditional marks on for us? mind-boggling for many old residents to discussions on this matter take place in their treasured, now-tatty, cashbooks. Of course, I have personal interests in witness. Does every large business have to Hong Kong. Through your pages, I urge Furthermore, I witness the kindness and keeping the branch open: as does Mr trample over tradition? Come on BCM! BCM’s Directors to consider Village inte- genuine concern exercised by the BCM’s Wong at Nga Tim; the Market Stall Hol- Take the moral high ground and make the rests over profit. Branch Manager, Raymond Chan and his ders and other small businesses here. decision to stay in Coloane Village. I am in that bank every day. There is Team. Their service harks back to days However, we have the option of passing always someone for them to serve. More of gentility – perhaps something lost in extra banking-manpower costs onto our Eileen Stow, often than not, there is a genteel queue. Central, Hong Kong? customers: a regrettable truth, but busi- Director, Lord Stow’s Bakery (4.3.16)

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Renato Marques NETO VALENTE HE arrest of the former Public Prosecu- tor General, Ho Chio Meng, “is undermi- Ho Chio Meng case is Tning [the public’s] confidence in the system,” according to the president of the Macau Lawyers Association (AAM), ‘undermining confidence Jorge Neto Valente. Speaking on the sidelines of the court session involving in the system’ the former director of Hotel Lisboa, Alan Ho [see more on page 7], the lawyer and president of the AAM said he It’s possible that Macau law had no doubts that the case should not allow people to involving Ho and other high- occupy magistrate positions

ranking officials from the Pu- ARCHIVE PHOTO if they are not involved in the blic Prosecutions Office (MP) jurist profession,” Neto Valen- is “shaking” society’s confi- te added. dence in the legal system. “This case laid bare the weak- “How do I know it shakes? nesses of the system. What we Because it shakes my own get from all this is that there [confidence]. If it shakes is no transparency in the sys- mine, it will also shake the tem. What worries me more [confidence] of other people,” is his [Ho Chio Meng’s] work Neto Valente told journalists. as Prosecutor General. I am “I am seeing, unfortunately, more worried about the alle- situations that are almost si- gations of influence peddling, nister and others that serious- precisely because nobody is ly affect the image of the legal investigating it; the prose- system of Macau and the judi- cutor is the president of the cial organization.” Neto Valente Magistrates’ Council together Neto Valente also added that with four others, which has the rejection by the Court of created a corporatization of Final Appeal (TUI) of Ho these departments. It is not Chio Meng’s “habeas corpus” enough for people to be ho- AAM does not only work for request is the “result of the nest – they must look honest system that we have. Althou- too,” he concluded. Portuguese lawyers gh some people might suspect Regarding the possible in- that instead of the ‘habeas terference of political deci- corpus’ claim an appeal sion-making in judicial de- HILE exiting the court after the final about the quality of our education system, whi- [against preventive custody partments due to the Chief Wstatements in the case where he is re- ch in our opinion has been suffering some de- would have been more effecti- Executive (CE)’s nomination presenting Alan Ho, the President of Ma- terioration. We should demand more quality ve], if such an appeal had been of lawmakers to perform func- cau Lawyers Association (AAM), Jorge Neto from law courses, and in some cases we shou- made, maybe someone would tions in judicial organizations, Valente, responded to a few questions from ld even demand that they should be closed.” also think that a ‘habeas cor- Neto Valente believes that the journalists. One of these questions regarded “The only change that happened here was pus’ [claim would have been two functions are incompatib- an interview published on Friday, March 4, the closing of the protocol that allowed arou- more preferable], and no- le, and that “politics needs to in the Hoje Macau newspaper, where lawyer nd five or six lawyers from Portugal to come thing would have changed.” respect ethics.” Valente adds Manuela António expressed concerns about to Macau each month. That is not possible Neto Valente also affirmed that “when a political decision the increasing difficulties for Portuguese anymore,” Neto Valente said, adding that that “the problem resides in is made, it should pass the lawyers to work in the territory, saying that “the association does not work only for Por- the fact that the system has message to society that the de- the AAM is “giving in to pressures to the de- tuguese lawyers. The association works for been addressed through indi- cision has ethical support, be- triment of the quality of lawyers.” 400 lawyers and cannot worry itself over vidual cases only. It would be cause if society thinks the deci- On this topic, Neto Valente commented: particular cases.” Neto Valente concluded by good if someone with a broa- sion is wrong, it is wrong, even “That is not true. I think what is on the line saying, “Manuela António has stories from der view were able to change if there is a law that allows it. here has nothing to do with quality or giving in people who enjoyed coming [to Macau]. I the law.” Laws are made for the people to pressures, since there were no changes [to have them, too, but the last thing I want is “I think what is more impor- who make them,” Neto Valente the association positions]. In fact the AAM po- for someone to come and say that I contri- tant is the fact that there is a said, alluding to the appoint- sitions are quite clear and I have been saying buted to solving that problem because I also gentlemen who is a magistra- ment of Chui Sai Cheong to the [to the association] that we are very worried have a personal interest.” te without being a magistrate. Magistrates’ Council.

NPC Zhang Dejiang asks for economic diversification

HINA’S top legis- rations with national try, two systems,” the and promote the “one opportunities in the

XINHUA Clator Zhang De- lawmakers from Hong people of Hong Kong country, two systems” country’s implementa- jiang said yesterday Kong and Macau, two governing Hong Kong, policy along the cor- tion of the 13th Five- the central authori- special administrative the people of Macau rect path, the top le- Year Plan and the Belt ty will act strictly in regions. governing Macau, and gislator said. and Road Initiative. compliance with the Hong Kong and Ma- both regions enjoying “Hong Kong’s biggest When meeting with Constitution and the cau will experience an a high degree of auto- advantage is its relian- lawmakers from Ma- respective Basic Law important period in nomy. ce on the inland areas cau, Zhang urged the of Hong Kong and Ma- the next five years with Hong Kong and Ma- of the motherland,” region to take advanta- cau. significant opportuni- cau should continue Zhang told the natio- ge of the country’s 13th Zhang, chairman of ties for development, in the right develop- nal lawmakers from Five-Year Plan and the National People’s Zhang said, adding ment direction, con- Hong Kong, urging the central authority’s Congress (NPC) Stan- that the central au- solidate consensus for the region to “seek de- supportive policies to ding Committee, made thority will continue development, display velopment, maintain Macau, and bolster a the remarks when to adhere to the prin- their unique advan- stability and promote moderately diversified Zhang Dejiang joining group delibe- ciples of “one coun- tages and functions, harmony”, and seize economy. MDT/Xinhua 07.03.2016 mon

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HUMAN RESOURCES HERITAGE Mandarin’s House to Fewer jobs organize bazaar available in 2016

SS Recruitment (MSS) formance in order to obtain “There is no obvious clue in- Mand Hello-jobs.com higher salaries in the future. dicating which kind of indus- (Hello Jobs) are holding the “The right attitude is crucial try graduates would prefer to Fifth Macau Campus Joint when working for a company. work in. However, they care Recruitment Event, where Employers want to see stabili- about their work schedules. companies try to assist local ty,” he said. Night shifts are not welco- graduates seeking professio- The event is offering 400 med,” Jiji Tu told the Times. nal careers at one of the 63 job vacancies in various in- The aforementioned survey small and medium size com- dustries, including hospita- also analyzes the challenges panies (SMEs) participating lity, trading, art performan- posed by the flourishing gain the event. ce, construction, and others. ming industry, which compels MSS and Hello Jobs con- However, MSS notes that “the SMEs to raise their salaries up HE “Celebration of the Year the runway in the Mandarin’s ducted an online survey with enterprises participating in to MOP12,000 in order to be Tof the Monkey – Bazaar at House in traditional costumes the participation of 30 hu- the event are usually SMEs. more competitive in the hu- the Mandarin’s House”, organi- provided by the organizer or by man resource managers from Large businesses tend to hire man resources market. Mo- zed by the Cultural Affairs Bu- the candidates. local SMEs. 67 percent of fresh college graduates di- reover, despite the ongoing reau (IC) in cooperation with Additionally, visitors can ex- them stated that there were rectly from their schools.” economic slow down, 92 per- the Macau Cultural Resources change games stamps for tra- more job vacancies in 2015 According to MSS, graduates cent of the human resour- Association, is set to provide a ditional hand-made crafts in than this year. The results in the past used to change jobs ce managers believe the pay series of afternoon activities on the souvenir redemption zone, also show that 58 percent of frequently as a result of the scales being offered are the March 12 and 13 at the Manda- such as sugar paintings and the participants expect to be extensive employment availa- same as last year, whereas 87 rin’s House. pinwheels. Different types of able to provide fresh gradua- bility. In addition, they would percent of a group of the 1,378 According to a press release, tea will also be served to tea lo- te students with a salary that normally have a preference for surveyed employees admitted the bazaar will include activi- vers and local delicacies will be starts from MOP10,000 up big companies or state-owned they don’t expect any bonuses. ties divided into different areas, made available to visitors. to MOP11,000, with none of enterprises, for example, com- MSS Recruitment is a Ma- such as performances, games, A few performances include them willing to offer a monthly panies related to the gaming cau-based HR services agency lantern riddles, souvenirs re- Cantonese Opera by the Cantone- paycheck above MOP13,000. industry and public banks. In that was registered in 2008 demption and such. se Opera Juvenile Training Cen- Jiji Tu, managing editor of these working environments and provides HR solutions to A “Traditional Costume Chil- tre of the Macau General Union of MSS, suggests that graduates they could hold administra- Macau companies. Hello Jobs dren’s Show” will also be held Neighborhood Associations and should maintain and promo- tive positions with a daytime is one of MSS Recruitment’s on the last day of the event. The a Western music performance by te a stable and reliable per- working schedule. branches. Staff reporter selected 20 candidates will walk the Macau Orchestra. ad mon 07.03.2016

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Coloane residential project yet to be ANM renews opposition to considered Infectious Diseases Building HE forthcoming private residen- HE New Macau Asso- size of the complex, adding Ttial project on Estrada do Campo Tciation (ANM) has con- that the new Islands Hospi- in Coloane has not yet been granted demned the lack of trans- tal appears to have a similar a construction permit by the Land, parency involved in the intended date of completion Public Works and Transport Bureau decision-making process to the forecasted completion (DSSOPT), according to a statement and the end design for the date for the IDB, according from the Government Information planned Infectious Diseases to current estimates. Bureau. Building (IDB) at Macau’s However, the Secretary Starting construction on any project public hospital, Hospital for Transport and Public without a building permit is against Conde S. Januário, and is Works, Raimundo do Rosa- the law, stressed the bureau. calling for the whole plan to rio, has previously said that The statement said that the govern- be reconsidered. no completion date has been ment has yet to issue such a permit, According to a statement set for the Islands Hospital, as the project’s developer has thus from the group, officials nor a budget for the com- far not submitted a final construction from the public hospital, the plex, which will include six plan that includes an environmental Health Bureau and the Offi- different buildings. impact assessment, according to pro- ce of the Secretary for Social Nevertheless ANM is ur- testers that last month took to Coloa- Affairs and Culture (GSASC) ging the government to re- ne’s hill. all insist that their current The building will be located close to the S. Francisco Garden (pictured) consider the impact that the The bureau remarked that as the plan is the best and only construction of the IDB will developer has not yet submitted fi- option available and that it their ‘final’ plan to be imma- chance” to review and dis- have on the central histori- nalized building plans, the criteria “warrants no further delay, culate - the location, function cuss the final plan. cal area of the MSAR, as well for applying for a construction per- nor debate.” and size, among other [thin- According to the state- as the effect on nearby resi- mit have not yet been met. They ad- However, ANM is critici- gs],” reads the ANM statement, the area to be demo- dents and tourists. ded that they would give the project zing the authorities for fai- ment. “Our question would lished under the IDB plan “All these elements happen due consideration for approval in the ling to disclose the details be, why has no detail of such “forms a rare complex of to fall under the GSASC. We event that a finalized building plan is of their final plan, including a perfect plan, at least the colonial buildings and mo- expect nothing short of total submitted. crucial information needed best available according to numents, whose size and in- responsibility from the chief DSSOPT said that they would also by residents to fully unders- them [GSASC], ever been tegrity remain unrivaled by of the GSASC in coordina- solicit opinions from the relevant au- tand the nature and impact disclosed?” other local sites.” ting different departments thorities when considering whether of the project. The statement continued, The proposed demolition to work towards a plan that to grant the approval, but did not “Let’s give GSASC the bene- saying that “[the] govern- has prompted the ANM to serves the various interests,” identify those authorities. fit of the doubt and assume ment chose to deny us this question the necessity of the they added. DB

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Renato Marques COURTS LL the lawyers of the six defendants on trial for crimes related to the exploitation of Hotel Lisboa prostitution prostitutionA and participation in a criminal organization that was allegedly operating within Ho- tel Lisboa submitted ‘not guilty’ ring trial closing with pleas on behalf of their clients. In Friday’s court session at the Court of First Instance (TJB) pleadings of innocence dedicated to the final pleas from both sides, the public prosecutor based her final allegations on the facts allegedly incriminating rent roles, and did not manage the defendants, which she con- to prove any common benefit for sidered to be sufficient proof, all of them, which is an essential relying more heavily on the wi- element of this crime.” retapping than the testimonies On this topic, Francisco Leitão heard in the courtroom over the also said: “If this was a criminal past two months. organization, it was a very bad During her submission, she one, because everything was ac- mentioned more than once that cessible to everyone with no se- “the majority of the evidence crecy, which makes their plan a has been proven by the wireta- ‘stupid’ one.” pping.” Leitão mentioned prostitution She insisted that although it laws in the United States and was revealed that the prostitu- other countries where, similar tion activities had been “mana- to Macau, the activity is not ged for a longer time, from 2013 illegal. He used this compari- there was an obvious change son as a way to justify the Hotel in management,” she said. She Lisboa’s establishment of basic claimed that the hotel staff in- rules regarding the activity, just volved had established “securi- as several countries do, because ty and other privileges for the in the region the government prostitutes.” Signage for the Hotel Lisboa, operated by SJM Holdings Ltd. did not satisfactorily perform The prosecutor also alleged that task. “Private entities have that the defendants “knew, con- former executive director of mes, the lawyers representing to define the rules because the trolled and lent support and One of Hotel Lisboa and Stanley Ho’s the second and third defendan- government does not perform services to the prostitutes,” affir- nephew), commenced his final ts (Kelly Wong and Peter Lun), that task. The Hotel Lisboa just ming that “more than what was the defense submissions by saying that it performed similar speeches, wanted to ensure some gover- admitted during the court ses- lawyers “looks like the prosecutor has saying that “nothing was proven nance that the government ne- sions, the wiretapping records been in a different court room in court” and “it is not enough ver wanted to produce,” Leitão from the investigation stage claimed over these past few months,” ad- for the prosecutor to say that she said. prove the relationship between ding that “contrary to what was does not believe that they [the Vitor Gomes broadly addres- several defendants, and [also that since said previously there was no evi- defendants] did not know about sed this topic, recalling that his the relationship] between them dence that produced any proof the illegality of their activities. It client (Peter Lun) on two occa- and the pimps and prostitutes.” prostitution against the first defendant [Alan is necessary to prove it.” sions reported the second de- The prosecutor also said: is not illegal Ho].” Many questions also arose fendant (Kelly Wong) to the Hu- “They had a duration, structure Neto Valente also highlighted around the defendant lawyers’ man Resources department for and there were points of con- in Macau, the fact that across all of the final submissions around the being late to work and reminded tact between the members all years when prostitution regu- charges of “foundation and par- her that, “at the third report she working towards the same goal. the Hotel larly occurred at the hotel, the ticipation in a criminal organi- would be fired.” This reinforces The practice of the acts was done authorities “were frequently in- zation,” since in their opinion the defendants’ claims that the- repetitively and for a long period Lisboa should vestigating the hotel, [but] never the prosecution was never able re were no common interests of time.” establish basic acted in any way or tried to pre- to prove their clients’ connec- among the different people. All five defense lawyers pled al- vent the activities.” The lawyer tion and cooperation toward a At the end of the long session, most in unison that their clients rules around added that the prosecutor’s ac- joint goal. the president of the collective of were innocent, stating that there cusations are mostly based on Neto Valente even added that judges, Rui Ribeiro, stated that had in fact been some dubious the activity “morality” and not on “proven “the prosecutor herself classi- a final verdict would be pronou- pieces of evidence presented to proven during the trial. facts,” reminding the court that fied the activity as an enterprise nced during a final session of the court and that none of the Jorge Neto Valente, lawyer “morality is not a legal subject.” or business activity, where the this trial, tentatively booked for evidence had been satisfactorily of the defendant Alan Ho (the Francisco Leitão and Vitor Go- different defendants had diffe- March 17.

109.2, meaning that 109.2 321 deaths respectively. STATISTICS male babies were born for The total population of every 100 female babies. Macau at end-2015 had Marriage registration reached 646,800, up 1.7 Chinese immigrant numbers soar was also down by 366 ca- percent year-on-year, ses last year to 3,719 mar- with the female popula- riages in total, while dition accounting for arou- even as non-resident growth slows vorces fell by 140 to 1,168 nd 51 percent of the total, cases. according to DSEC. Mortalities totaled The proportion of the CROSS the year of ditional 2,579 immigran- repatriated to the main- cent this year, even as 2,002 in 2015, represen- total population aged 65 A2015, 8,468 Chinese ts when compared with land, marking an increase Chinese immigration soa- ting an increase of 63 year- and over increased by 0.6 nationals immigrated to 2014. of 369 year-on-year. red. on-year. The top three percentage points to 9 Macau, according to in- Those granted the right Non-resident workers In 2015 the number underlying causes of dea- percent, while those aged formation released by the of abode totaled 1,784, totaled 181,646 at end- of live births delivered th were neoplasms, disea- 14 or under saw a simi- Statistics and Census Ser- down by 494 compared 2015, an increase of amounted to 7,055, a ses of the circulatory sys- lar rise of 0.5 percentage vice (DSEC). This repre- to the previous year, whi- 11,300 compared with decrease of 305 year-on- tem and diseases of the points to make up 11.9 sents a significant growth le a total of 1,778 illegal end-2014, indicating a year. The gender ratio of respiratory system, which percent of the popula- of 43.8 percent, or an ad- Chinese immigrants were slower growth of 6.6 per- the newborns stood at recorded 734, 504 and tion. DB 07.03.2016 mon

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years have seen accelerations corporate bits and decelerations compared Possible stabilization encourages with their corresponding months sands resorts a year prior, the general trend holds ‘kung fu seen in the three-month avera- panda 3’ premiere gaming analysts, stock prices ges appears encouraging. For about a year now, there have AMING analysts have been gaming revenue trends.” been both upward and downward Greviewing the casino sector’s Macau’s gross gaming revenue swings around the MOP20 billion prospects after strong results were amounted to MOP19.5 billion in per month mark, indicating that recorded for the first two months BLOOMBERG February, down just 0.1 percent even if Macau is not experiencing The Sands Resorts Cotai Strip of 2016. Gaming stocks are star- compared with the same month a recovery, it may at least be bot- Macao hosted the movie premie- ting to be more optimistically pri- last year, and marked the smallest toming out. re of “Kung Fu Panda 3,” the latest ced than the region has seen since year-on-year decrease since the Financial services and invest- comedy blockbuster movie from 2014 after last week’s news that gaming slump began in mid-2014. ment analyst company The Motley DreamWorks Animation, on Satur- Fool regards the challenge of in- day as part of the DreamWorks Ex- February’s gross gaming revenues According to the three-mon- perience at its resorts. almost registered positive year-on- th moving averages of gaming creasing demand in the face of According to a press release, cele- year growth. revenue, as indicated by data mounting supply as the biggest brities from Hong Kong and Macau Indications of recovery also come released by Macau’s Gaming obstacle facing Macau’s gaming attended the red carpet event, which in the form of bullish remarks from earnings reports. Wynn said that Inspection and Coordination Bu- resort companies. The company attracted around 400 attendees from community associations including Sheldon Adelson of Las Vegas January had been “our best month reau, Macau’s casino sector may warns that a supply crisis could Caritas Macau, the Women’s Gene- Sands and Steve Wynn of Wynn in a long time,” and Adelson said be approaching recovery. While negate any potential gains in the ral Association of Macau, the Against Resorts in their fourth-quarter he was predicting “stabilization in individual months over the two gaming recovery. DB Child Abuse (Macau) Association (ACAM) Child Protection Centre, the Cradle of Hope Association, the Macau Down Syndrome Association and St. Jose Ka-ho School. Australia’s casino resorts target affluent Chinese tourists Saturday’s premiere was the fifth DreamWorks Animation movie to ITH the number of Chinese visitors to competition, partners that have the capability to Such a boom would present a major opportu- come to The Venetian Macao’s Ve- WAustralia reaching the one million-mark, sell those rooms,” he said at a lunch for the Aus- nity for all of southeast Queensland, and Bekier netian Theatre. Previous premieres The Star Entertainment Group has called for an tralian Institute of Company Directors. believes that the city can compete with the wor- have included “Penguins of Mada- gascar” in February 2015, “How to investment boost in southeast Queensland in “As people become more affluent, their beha- ld’s largest gaming hubs. Train Your Dragon 2” in June 2014, order to establish the region as a haven for af- viors change — they want to have experiences,” “We need other people to build more ho- “Mr. Peabody and Sherman” in Mar- fluent Chinese and Indian tourists. he stressed, adding that a tourism boom would tels, more tourist attractions, more food and ch 2014 and “Turbo” in July 2013. The Star’s Chief Executive Officer Matt Bekier be about experiences as well as commodities. beverage options [in] places other than Tan- The interactive DreamWorks Ex- declared that infrastructure must be upgraded, The Star Entertainment Group has reportedly galooma. We are working with the tourism perience at Sands Resorts also includes the Shrekfast Character suggesting that new restaurants and six-star captured up to 20 percent of the region’s Chi- industry to try and activate the sector so we Breakfast with the DreamWorks hotels be built to sustain tourism in the region, nese tourism, and is considering further invest- can sell all of southeast Queensland, offering Gang – a DreamWorks-themed buf- adding that the state should prepare for a boom ment in its Gold Coast site to add rooms before an authentic, unique proposition that allows fet breakfast with an exclusive stage in tourism as the mining industry declines. the 2018 Commonwealth Games, according to us to compete with Melbourne, Macau and performance. “The reality is we need to have a lot more hotel The Australian. Singapore,” Bekier added. ad mon 07.03.2016

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By Anders Melin and Alicia Ritcey 1,700-room casino in the Co- tai area of Macau expected to EWER high rollers at be completed in June, Wynn FMacau’s casinos means said during a Feb. 11 call with less money in Steve Wynn’s investors. wallet. The founder and chief His salary was reduced to executive officer of Wynn Re- $2.5 million from $4 million sorts Ltd. saw his compensa- so that a larger share of the tion fall about 18 percent to pay package would be tied to USD20.7 million last year, the performance of the com- according to a regulatory fi- pany, the proxy said. ling. The board cut his incen- Wynn, 74, has a net worth tive payout as the company’s of $2.1 billion, according to adjusted earnings before the Bloomberg Billionaires interest, taxes, depreciation Index. Sheldon Adelson, the and amortization plunged by billionaire founder and CEO a third. of Las Vegas Sands Corp., re- Casino operators have been ceived $12 million in reported under pressure for two years compensation in 2014. James as the Chinese government’s Murren of MGM Resorts In- crackdown on corruption ternational received $10.2 have made many high rollers million. wary of visiting the lavish ve- Wynn’s press office didn’t nues in the Chinese gambling immediately respond to an enclave. Wynn’s Macau pro- e-mail seeking comment. perty, which is mostly geared Wynn’s new Macau venue toward a high-end clientele has a gondola ride and a lake and generates two thirds of with fountains similar to the the company’s revenue, has one fronting the Bellagio in suffered accordingly, said Tim Las Vegas, which could help Craighead, director of resear- the company gain traction ch at Bloomberg Intelligence. among less affluent gamblers, “The VIP business cratered Craighead said. Mass market and the mass market waned gambling has slid since the as visitation from China tur- Macau government enfor- ned negative,” Craighead wro- ced a smoking ban on main te in an e-mail. floors of casinos starting in The board cut Wynn’s an- October 2014.The company’s nual incentive payout to $17.5 Las Vegas operations increa- million, paid half in cash and sed Ebitda by 15 percent to half in shares, due to the com- $127.4 million in 2015. The pany’s financial performance chief executive leases a villa and the “competitive lands- from the Wynn Las Vegas ca- cape of the labor market, ac- sino, overlooking its adjacent cording to the filing. Part of golf course, for about about the incentive is tied to the de- $560,000 per year, the proxy velopment of Wynn Palace, a said. Bloomberg 07.03.2016 mon

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Han said his city would strengthen housing regulations without giving details on specific Shanghai property market is measures, saying only that regulations should be “scientific as housing is a specialty com- ‘overheated,’ top city official says modity.” In a sign of the diverging trends for property markets in China’s HANGHAI’S most-senior largest cities from other regions,

Sofficial said the city’s pro- XINHUA the governor of Guangdong property market has “overheated” vince discussed at a separate and should be more tightly con- briefing yesterday measure that trolled after a recent surge in would bolster home prices in his residential housing prices. jurisdiction. Zhu Xiaodan said “An irrational and overheated his province is drafting a plan sentiment have emerged in the to allow some large state-owned Shanghai real estate market, enterprises to purchase homes and these sentiments have rai- to help reduce inventory, with sed home prices,” Han Zheng, the goal of reducing 20 million the city’s Communist Party square meters of home inven- chief, said at briefing during tory in three years. annual legislative meetings in Figures for 70 cities tracked by Beijing yesterday. the National Bureau of Statisti- Residential home prices in cs showed last month that new- China’s so-called first-tier ci- home prices climbed month- ties of Beijing, Shanghai, Tian- on-month in 38 cities in Ja- jin and Shenzhen have surged nuary, compared with gains for amid a relaxation of housing 39 in December. At the same curbs intended to boost real es- time, 24 cities saw declines in tate investment and increased January. monetary stimulus from the The property market in Shen- central bank. New home prices zhen, the city in Guangdong in Shanghai jumped 2.2 percent province that borders Hong in January from a month ear- 2013, according to data from agents’ offices in a Shanghai su- The frenzy prompted the city Kong, has seen the biggest lier, while existing home prices the nation’s statistics bureau. burb clogged roads and forced government to issued a call for boom in the country, rising 52 increased 2.7 percent from a Last month, lines of prospec- police to curb traffic to main- calm on its official microblog percent in January from a year month earlier, the most since tive buyers outside property tain order, Caixin reported. account. earlier. Bloomberg

over the decades, with China Beijing dreams of high-speed test-firing missiles into the strait Second missing in the mid-1990s. Although the railway link with Taiwan two sides have seen expanding bookseller returns to HK economic ties in recent years, Taiwan voters in January ous- Jonathan Browning “Police continue to follow ted the more mainland-friendly through with the other two

XINHUA Kuomintang government in fa- second man linked to a missing person cases with vor of the Democratic Progressi- AHong Kong publisher the Interpol Guangdong ve Party. of books critical of Chinese Liaison Office of Guang- Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs leaders has returned to the dong Provincial Public Se- Council said Saturday that such city from the mainland, ac- curity Department for fur- a rail link would concern na- cording to Hong Kong poli- ther details,” Hong Kong tional security and public opi- ce. police said. Besides Lee, nion and wasn’t up to China Cheung Chi Ping met with who’s also known as Lee alone, the Taipei-based United police yesterday and asked Bo, Hong Kong resident Daily News reported, without them to drop inquiries into Lam Wing-kee also remains naming any officials. Presiden- his disappearance, according missing. t-elect Tsai Ing-wen, the DPP’s to a statement posted on the A fifth bookseller, Gui chairwoman, doesn’t take office government’s website. Cheu- Minhai, disappeared from until May 20. ng, who was being investiga- his Thailand apartment in China, which built the world’s ted by mainland authorities October and re-emerged in largest high-speed rail network for “illegal activities,” went China in January, saying in over the past two decades, is missing in October while a televised confession that trying to leverage its expertise to traveling across the border. he had voluntarily turned HINA is studying the pos- Even if such build diplomatic clout globally Cheung refused to provide himself in to authorities Csibility of a railway link be- and in 2014 even floated the idea more details about his whe- over a fatal 2004 traffic ac- tween the mainland and Taiwan, a project were of a 13,000-kilometer link to the reabouts, Hong Kong police cident. the government’s latest idea to U.S. via Siberia and Alaska. Such said. Gui, who has Swedish na- use its high-speed train know- technically projects have faced political re- Cheung’s return to the for- tionality, again appeared on how to bridge a stubborn politi- sistance from people wary of clo- mer British colony follows Beijing-backed Phoenix TV cal divide. feasible, it ser ties with China, with a pro- that of Lui Por on Friday. last week. He said he had The proposal for a transit link would face posed train link between Hong The pair are among five men avoided rules on importing across the 180-kilometer Taiwan Kong and the mainland bogged affiliated with the Migh- books into China, partly by Strait to the self-ruled island was huge challenges down over concerns about sta- ty Current book publisher changing their covers and referred to only in passing in the tioning mainland immigration who have turned up in the putting them in dark nylon draft of the 2016-20 develop- politically officers in the semi-autonomous hands of mainland autho- bags to evade X-rays. ment plan released Saturday in city. rities after being reported Lee also said in an inter- Beijing. The document mentions technically feasible, it would The draft of China’s 13th five- missing. The case of Lee view with Phoenix TV last the Taiwanese capital, Taipei, as face huge challenges politically. year-plan proposed completing Po, who didn’t pass throu- week that he sneaked into a potential rail destination by Taiwan and the mainland have the rail connection between gh immigration checks be- the mainland to help Chi- 2030 and features a map of the been governed separately since Hong Kong and Beijing by 2020. fore leaving Hong Kong in nese authorities with an train system, with a proposed Kuomintang leader Chiang Kai- It also called for building a se- December, has raised con- investigation to avoid his rail line connecting the city with shek fled to Taiwan at the end of cond link to the restive region of cern about Hong Kong’s colleagues from finding the mainland city of Fuzhou. the Chinese civil war in 1949 and Tibet by the end of the next de- autonomy from Communist out he was collaborating. Even if such a project were have occasionally exchanged fire cade. Bloomberg Party rule in Beijing. Bloomberg mon 07.03.2016

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NPC AP PHOTO Xi Jinping: Contain moves toward formal Taiwan independence

million. The landslide election of Tsai ted China’s self-declared bot- “We will resolutely contain Ing-wen as president, along tom line that Taiwan’s gover- Taiwan independence seces- with a legislative majority for nment must accept a 1992 for- sionist activities in any form,” her Democratic Progressive mulation agreeing that Taiwan Xi was quoted as saying by the Party, has thrown a question is part of China. Tsai has said mark over the future of rela- she wants the status-quo of tions between the sides. peace and stability between the Tsai, who won’t be inaugura- sides, but has so far withheld ted until May, takes over from her endorsement of the so-cal- We will China-friendly Nationalist Par- led ‘92 consensus. ty President Ma Ying-jeou, who “Our policy toward Taiwan is resolutely oversaw the signing of a series clear and consistent, and it will contain Taiwan of agreements during his eight not change along with the chan- years in power establishing clo- ge in Taiwan’s political situa- independence ser economic ties between the tion,” Xi was quoted as telling sides. the delegates. secessionist A Japanese colony for 50 Apart from occasional criti- years, Taiwan was reabsorbed cism in state media, China has President Xi Jinping (front), leads the members of the Politburo Standing activities in any Committee as they arrive for a plenary session of the National People’s Congress in by China in 1945, but then split largely held its fire regarding the Great Hall of the People in Beijing form. apart again after Chiang Kai- Tsai’s election. XI JINPING shek’s defeated Nationalists In his main policy address to HINA’S President Xi pendence-leaning party in Ja- moved their government to the the congress on Saturday, Pre- Jinping has pledged nuary. island in 1949 after the Com- mier Li Keqiang made no men- to contain any moves Speaking to delegates to the official Xinhua News Agency at munist seizure of power on the tion of Taiwan’s elections, but by Taiwan toward for- annual meeting of China’s cere- their meeting Saturday. “We mainland. said China would stick to its Cmal independence in his first monial parliament, Xi said Chi- will safeguard the country’s so- China continues to view the major policies on Taiwan and public remarks on the issue na won’t budge in its insistence vereignty and territorial integri- island as a breakaway province wants to maintain “the peaceful since the self-governing island that Taiwan recognize it is part ty, and never allow the histori- to be recovered by force if ne- growth of cross-strait relations democracy elected a president of China, regardless of political tragedy of national secession cessary. and safeguard peace and stabi- and legislature from the inde- cal changes on the island of 23 to happen again.” In his remarks, Xi reitera- lity in the Taiwan strait.” AP

nomy is very obvious,” he added. “We are still a major engine for the growth Nearly 300,000 Top economic planner: of the world economy.” Xu said Beijing is taking steps to re- punished for ‘hard landing’ impossible duce overcapacity in production. Chi- na will cut steel production by 100 corruption in 2015 million to 150 million tons over five HINA’S top economic planning years and another 500 million tons in Cofficial yesterday said it is impos- coal production in three to five years. HINA’S ruling Communist Party sible that the Chinese economy wou- AP PHOTO Beijing has set aside funds to help Csaid yesterday that it punished nearly ld have a “hard landing” — or a sharp resettle workers affected by the re- 300,000 officials for corruption last year. slowdown after a period of robust ductions, and Xu said there would The party’s official watchdog body said growth — and offered assurances that not be any spike in unemployment. At that 200,000 of those were given light pu- it would continue to contribute to least 1.5 million workers — and possi- nishments and 82,000 handed severe pe- global growth, not hinder it. nalties, including demotions within the bu- Xu Shaoshi, director of the Natio- reaucracy. nal Development and Reform Com- The body known as the Central Committee mission, said at a news conference for Discipline Inspection rarely explains its that China’s economy has inner flexi- I can say, China’s methodology or what evidence it considers, bility and abilities to resist risks. and no other details were given in the brief “I can say, China’s economy will ab- economy will statement posted on its website. solutely not have a hard landing,” Xu absolutely President Xi Jinping has pressed a massi- said. “The so-called predictions for a ve nationwide probe of corruption among hard landing will definitely come to not have a hard officials of all ranks, including those in the nothing. Please rest assured, this pos- party, government, military and state-run sibility does not exist.” landing industries. Last year, China’s growth slowed to Hundreds of thousands of officials have a 25-year low of 6.9 percent — but Xu Xu Shaoshi, director of China’s National XU SHAOSHI been interviewed in the campaign, but only said that this was still one of the fas- Development and Reform Commission a small number have been identified. An test expansion rates in the world. On bly millions more — are due to be let independent database lists 1,567 as having Saturday, Premier Li Keqiang said in pite sustained turbulence in the glo- go by state-run coal mines and steel been investigated, expelled from the party a report to the annual National Peo- bal economy. mills, while the People’s Liberation or sentenced. ple’s Congress that authorities set a “We are completely capable of Army is shaving 300,000 jobs. Among the highest-level targets of the growth target of 6.5 to 7 percent for running China’s economy within a Meanwhile, the government is un- campaign was Zhou Yongkang, the head of this year. reasonable range,” Xu said. “We are der pressure to find white collar jobs a rival power network and former member In his remarks at a news confe- fully confident about the prospects for the record 7.7 million students of the party’s inner sanctum, the Politburo rence on the congress’ sidelines, Xu for development.” graduating from China’s colleges and Standing Committee, who was sentenced said China would remain stable des- “Our contribution to the global eco- universities this year. AP last year to life in prison for corruption. AP 07.03.2016 mon

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Krishan Francis, Colombo

ITH most opposition leaders in Maldives’ young democracy jail or exile, public protests tightly controlledW and courts rendering verdicts decried for lack of due sliding back to autocracy process, the Maldives has nearly slid back to where it was eight years ago: an autocratic state that quashes dissent. still at the stage of building ca- Since assuming power in this pacity. The capacity itself is not Indian Ocean archipelago na- AP PHOTO ideal. We want to work toward tion of luxurious seaside resor- that.” ts just over two years ago, Pre- In response to criticism from sident Yameen Abdul Gayoom international organizations for has tightened his grip on this failing to protect democratic fledgling democracy with - vir tually no challenger. The opposition is in disarray and freedoms have been restricted. Mohamed Nasheed, If the ruling a pro-democracy activist who party doesn’t won the 2008 elections, has been sentenced to 13 years allow the in prison, and two defense ministers, including one of opposition to Gayoom’s allies who fell out of favor, have been given long function, again prison terms. Street protests Police detain an injured opposition supporter during a protest demanding Maldives President Yameen Abdul Gayoom the concept of are banned and rallies that are resignation and jailed ex-president Mohamed Nasheed to be freed permitted in restricted places ming with hope after holding its tion. loyalist to the post. But within democracy is are poorly attended. first multiparty election, ending Gayoom, 56, has steadily con- months the new deputy was ar- Even two of Gayoom’s vice the autocratic 30-year rule of centrated power in his hands rested for plotting to assassina- flawed. presidents have been voted out Gayoom’s half-brother. and tried to sideline opponents. te Gayoom in a blast aboard the ABBAS FAIZ by allied lawmakers in Parlia- During his time in office, After governing coalition par- presidential speedboat. The go- ment. The first fled the country Nasheed faced conflicts with ty leader resort owner Gasim vernment insists it was a bomb and the second has been arres- the judiciary and bureaucracy. Ibrahim defected to the oppo- but FBI investigators said the- principles, Shihab acknowle- ted for attempting to assassina- His handling of disputes and sition last year, his properties re is no such evidence. No vice dged that the country “may be te the president in a mysterious controversial steps like locking were seized by the government president has been appointed lacking.” blast on his speedboat. up the Supreme Court and ar- and his bank accounts frozen. since. “What we need is guidance “If the ruling party doesn’t resting opposition politicians He fled the country and retur- Gayoom also plans to make and support to rectify problems allow the opposition to func- raised questions about his own ned several months later in su- defamation a criminal offense inherent in this young demo- tion, again the concept of de- abuse of power. His ordering of pport of Gayoom’s government, amid series of media reports cracy,” he said. “We are open to mocracy is flawed,” said Abbas the arrest of a top sitting judge and won court cases that gave and opposition statements im- international support.” Faiz, Amnesty Internatio- in 2013 and holding him in se- him back control of his proper- plicating him in corruption and The European Union is nal’s Maldives researcher. “In cret detention triggered weeks ties and accounts. money laundering — charges he working with the Maldives to today’s Maldives the reality is of protests. Last month, Sheikh Imran denies. improve its democracy, but re- this.” Nasheed resigned amid the Abdulla, leader of the coun- Government spokesman cent events raise serious con- The U.S. State Department public outcry and after losing try’s conservative Islamic party, Ibrahim Hussain Shihab says cerns, said Paul Godfrey, the has called for an end to politi- support from a section of the was sentenced to a 12-year jail democracy is still evolving in EU’s deputy head of mission for cally motivated trials and urged military, but he then battled term for instigating violence in the country and that it welco- Sri Lanka and Maldives. the country to “restore confi- Gayoom in a contentious 2013 a speech during an anti-govern- mes support from the interna- “We have seen a movement dence and a commitment to election. The Supreme Court ment protest last year. tional community. backward from the election in democracy and human rights.” annulled the first round resul- Even Gayoom’s allies aren’t “Maldives is a young democra- 2013,” Godfrey said, “which un- It’s been a depressing ts that showed Nasheed in the safe. His running mate in the cy; it has one of the most liberal der the current circumstances downward spiral for this you- lead, and police then delayed a 2013 election was voted out constitutions in the region,” he don’t give us confidence that ng democracy of 1,200 coral revote giving Gayoom enough by Parliament and Gayoom said. “We have independent there could be a free and fair islands that in 2008 was brim- time to form a winning coali- appointed an ambitious young institutions as well but they are election in 2018.” AP

Afghan president: IS being wiped out in Afghanistan

FGHANISTAN’S Pre- than a year. Officials in recent months. the opium that produces sident Ashraf Ghani said have said most militants The Afghan government the world’s heroin supply

AP PHOTO A yesterday that the Islamic calling themselves IS are is attempting to end the is grown. State group has been defea- disaffected Taliban figh- war on its territory with Officials have said the ted in the eastern parts of the ters. hopes of drawing the Ta- fight in Helmand, which country, where it had taken Afghan forces have clai- liban into a dialogue and the Taliban consider part over some remote districts. med victory following a eventual peace talks. The of their heartland, is for Speaking at the opening 21-day operation in the IS presence has been control of the smuggling of parliament, Ghani said Achin and Shinwar dis- principally in the east, routes, and some Taliban Afghan forces had dislod- tricts of Nangarhar, clai- where they have also fou- groups have been figh- ged IS loyalists from re- ming at least 200 mili- ght the Taliban for terri- ting each other. The drug gions of Nangarhar pro- tants killed, a provincial tory. production is worth up to vince bordering Pakistan. official told The Associa- The Taliban have inten- USD3 billion a year. The “Afghanistan will be ted Press. sified their war to over- Islamic State group is their graveyard,” he said Achin and Shinwar are throw the Kabul govern- believed to be interested in an address broadcast among a number of dis- ment. The usual winter in Afghanistan because live on national televi- tricts in the remote moun- lull on fighting did not of the riches offered from sion. tainous regions along the come in the southern re- contraband, including Afghan President Ashraf Ghani speaks during an Afghan Air Force IS has had a presence Pakistan border that were gions, notably Helmand weapons, alcohol and mi- aerial demonstration ceremony in Kabul in Afghanistan for more overtaken by IS loyalists province where most of nerals. AP 07.03.2016 mon

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Anna Edgerton

S soon as police rai- ded the home of for- Lula’s detention rattles Brazil mer Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da SilvaA and questioned him early Friday, red-shirted activists of as heat on Rousseff increases his Workers’ Party took to the streets. Fist fights broke out with police as well as with tho- tor Delcidio Amaral, is more se applauding the detention - a dangerous for Rousseff since preview of the unrest that likely she is personally implicated, AP PHOTO awaits Brazil and its embattled according to two people par- president. ticipating in the government’s The second term of Presi- response to impeachment. The dent Dilma Rousseff has been investigation of Lula embol- overwhelmed by twin crises - an dens the opposition and makes economy crippled by recession Rousseff’s ouster much likelier and a political establishment than it was a month ago. Eura- under siege by a massive cor- sia, the political risk firm, puts ruption investigation. The pro- the chance now at above 50 be of Lula, an iconic figure who percent. chose Rousseff as his successor, “This makes a coalition escalates almost two years of against impeachment more di- mounting tension. fficult,” Rafael Cortez, political Rousseff isn’t directly impli- analyst at Tendencias Consul- cated in the latest investiga- toria Integrada, said in a phone tion, which focuses on favors Lula and his family allegedly received from companies in- If Rousseff volved with Petrobras, the state oil company at the heart of the is removed by corruption probe. But she is impeachment, under intense attack for a range of reasons and Lula remains Michel Temer of the soul of her Workers’ Party, known as the PT. His questio- the Democratic ning raises the temperature a week before pro-impeachment Movement Former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is surrounded by supporters as he leaves the Worker’s Party building protests scheduled for Sunday. Party would in Sao Paulo “We’re going to have an es- calation of tension once again, take over anniversary celebrations, it was dividual legislators are free to calling on the party’s faithful and no one is really in control,” clear that Rousseff feared being support it. to defend Lula from what they said Riordan Roett, director booed by her own party. Her Separately, Brazil’s electoral called a “politicized” police ac- of Latin American Studies at interview. support appears to be at rock court is analyzing a request to tion. The outrage from leftist Johns Hopkins University’s Impeachment doesn’t happen bottom in spite of a recent poll annul Rousseff’s 2014 reelec- leaders is not only to defend School of Advanced Internatio- easily, however. The lower showing an improvement in her tion, which would also remove the legacy of the PT’s 13 years nal Studies. “Everyone is wor- house hasn’t formed the con- approval rate. Temer as vice president. If this in power but also to preserve rying what shoe is going to drop gressional committee that will If Rousseff is removed by happens before 2017, new elec- the future of a party planning next, and in Brasilia, there are present a recommendation on impeachment, Vice President tions will be called. to rally around Lula again in lots of shoes in the air.” the impeachment request ope- Michel Temer of the Demo- The arrest last month of Joao 2018 to once again run for pre- The week began with the re- ned on Dec. 2. That report must cratic Movement Party wou- Santana, the mastermind of sident. signation of Justice Minister be confirmed by both the lower ld take over. Temer canceled Rousseff’s 2010 and 2014 pre- Though the threat is real, the Jose Eduardo Cardozo amid house and the Senate in a pro- public events planned for this sidential campaigns, gave the PT won’t go down without a fi- criticism from the PT, that he cess that may take months. weekend after Friday’s police opposition more ammunition ght, Jose Guimaraes, leader of wasn’t doing enough to control Rousseff aides dismiss the operation targeting Lula. for its challenge of Rousseff. the government in the lower the investigation. By the time possibility that the president Temer’s party, known as the Santana’s arrest in the corrup- house of congress, said in an he stepped down on Thursday, would step down of her own PMDB, will hold its national tion allegation ended two mon- interview. there were reports of plea bar- accord, and she has said publi- convention in Brasilia on Satur- ths of relative calm for Rousseff “Now we go to the streets gain testimony from a PT sena- cly she will defend her manda- day, the day before the planned and breathed new life into calls to prevent this coup,” Gui- tor recently released from jail te. But last weekend when she protest. The party isn’t expec- for her ouster. maraes said. “This spectacle and put under house arrest. decided to remain on a visit to ted to take an official position PT congressmen and par- threatens the democratic or- The alleged plea, from Sena- Chile rather than return for PT on impeachment, though in- ty leaders lost no time Friday der.” Bloomberg

IRAQ Suicide attack kills at least 47 south of Baghdad

suicide bomber yester- trances to the city of Hillah lence in the past month with Aday rammed his explo- was crowded with dozens of suicide attacks in and out-

AP PHOTO sives-laden fuel truck into cars, a police officer said. side Baghdad killing more a security checkpoint south He added that up to 55 than 100 people. of Baghdad, killing at least other people were wounded No one immediately clai- 47 people and wounding and more than 20 cars were med responsibility for the dozens, officials said, the la- damaged. Hillah is located attack, which bore the hall- test episode in an uptick in about 95 kilometers south of marks of the Islamic State violence in the war-ravaged Baghdad. group. IS and other Sunni country. A medical official confir- militants frequently use car Among the dead were 39 med the causality figures. bombs and suicide attacks to civilians, while the rest were Both officials spoke on con- target public areas and go- members of the security dition of anonymity as they vernment buildings in their forces. The attacker struck were not authorized to relea- bid to undermine confidence shortly after noon when the se information. in the Shiite-led government Soldiers (left), participate in a training mission with Iraqi army soldiers outside Baghdad checkpoint at one of the en- Iraq has seen a spike in vio- in Baghdad. AP mon 07.03.2016

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13:00 TDM News (Repeated) ormer ome of evolutionary eader e ing F H R L Y T 13:30 News (RTPi) Delayed Broadcast Time: 10am-6pm daily (Except Wednesdays, open on public holidays) 14:30 RTPi Live Venue: 76, Rua Almirante Costa Cabral 17:40 Trail of Lies (Repeat) Admission: Free 18:30 Contraponto (Repeated) Enquiries: (853) 8399 6699 19:30 Soap Oepra Macau Grand Prix Museum & Wine Museum 20:30 Main News, Financial & Weather Report Time: 10am-8pm daily (Except Tuesdays) 21:00 TDM Sports Venue: Rua Luis Gonzaga Gomes, 431, basement 22:10 Trail of Lies (Tourism Activities Centre-CAT) 23:00 TDM News Admission: Free Enquiries: (853) 8798 4108 / 2833 3000 23:30 UEFA Champions League 2015/2016 Magazine Programme acau cience entre 1965 Police attack M S C 00:05 Main News, Financial & Weather Report (Repeated) Time: 10am-6pm daily, (Except Thursdays, open on labama marchers 00:40 RTPi Live A public holidays) State troopers and volunteer officers in the southern Venue: Macau Science Centre, Avenida Dr. Sun Yat- US state of Alabama have broken up a demonstration Sen of black and white civil rights protesters, injuring at least Admission: Exhibition Centre MOP25; Planetarium 50 people. MOP60-80 They assaulted a group of about 500 demonstrators Enquiries: (853) 2888 0822 cinema using tear gas, whips and sticks after Governor George cineteatro Wallace ordered the planned march from Selma to the The Mastery of Shipbuilding – Fishing Junk 03 Mar - 09 Mar state capital Montgomery to be halted on the grounds of odels by an hun public safety. M W C At least 10 of the injured have been taken to hospital ime T : 10am-6pm (Closed on Sundays and public with skull and limb fractures and suffering the effects of holidays) tear gas. Until: April 9, 2016 They were stopped by 200 police this morning at the Venue: Gallery of the Historical Archives of Macau, Edmund Pettus Bridge as they were heading east out of Avenida do Conselheiro Ferreira de Almeida Nº 91 - 93, Selma on US Route 80. Macau When they refused to turn back the state troopers, some Enquiries: (853) 2859 2919 on horseback, attacked in full view of photographers and Admission: Free journalists. As they were pushed back to the Browns Chapel Me- thodist Church area, some protesters threw bricks and bottles at police but were chased into their homes by troopers wielding sticks, riot guns, pistols and tear gas Offbeat bombs. The streets were patrolled for an hour after the violence Albania offers collectors its had subsided. GODS OF EGYPT_ Among the injured was John Lewis, the chairman of the Communist-era airborne glory room 1 Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), 2.30, 4.45, 9.30 pm who along with Hosea Williams, led the silent marchers Director: Alex Proyas from the Browns Chapel Church towards the outskirts of Starring: Brenton Thwaites, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, town. AP PHOTO Gerard Butler He told the New York Times: “Next time we march we Language: English (Cantonese) may have to keep going when we get to Montgomery. We Duration: 127min may have to on to Washington.” One of the doctors at Selma’s Good Samaritan Hospital MERMAID_ said it looked as if there had been “a moderate disaster”. If you want to buy a secondhand fighter jet, Albania’s the pla- room 1 Another hospital official said most of the injuries had ce to go right now. 7v.30 pm been sustained by heavy blows. The 40 obsolete Soviet and Chinese-made aircraft up for sale Director: Stephen Chau FBI agents will be interviewing the wounded and other once roared over what was Europe’s most exclusive airspace. Starring: Deng Chao, Show Lo, Zhang Yu Qi witnesses tomorrow to establish if there are grounds for The Albanian pilots were members of an exalted military elite Language: Cantonese (Cantonese/English) legal action against the officers involved. Duration: 92min that had its own food-tasters and was tasked by Communist The protest march had been planned to highlight dis- Albania’s paranoid regime with deterring countless enemies THE ROOM_ criminatory practices in the state that prevented black who never did come to this country on the Adriatic Sea. room 2 people from registering to vote. Now a NATO member, Albania is auctioning off the rusting 2.30, 7.15, 9.30 pm It was also meant to commemorate the death on 17 Fe- jets to pay for modernizing its military and to save space in its Director: Lenny Abrahamson bruary of Jimmie Lee Jackson who was shot by a state air bases. The Socialist government says it has received strong Starring: Brie Larson, Jacob Tremblay, Sean Bridgers trooper on a civil rights march in Selma. interest from aviation collectors and museums abroad — so Language: English (Cantonese) There is widespread outrage at events in the city. much that it pushed back the initial auction date and is conside- Duration: 118min Congressman William Ryan of New York said the Fe- ring raising the starting bids, first set at 1.1 million to 1.9 million deral Government should send marshals, or even troops leks (USD8,600-14,800). THE FINEST HOURS_ down to Alabama to protect the marchers. “It was a surprise for us,” Defense Minister Mimi Kodheli told room 2 But Governor Wallace remains steadfast in his views The Associated Press, noting “a rush” of interest from pros- 4.45 pm saying: “These folks in Selma have made this a seven- pective bidders in the United States, Germany, France, Italy room 3 day-a-week job but we can’t give one inch. We’re going and other countries. 7.30 pm to enforce state laws.” In a corner of the Rinasi air base outside the capital of Tirana, Director: Craig Gillespie 11 decrepit MiG-17 and MiG-19 jets are parked in neat rows, Starring: Chris Pine, Casey Affleck, Ben Foster, Courtesy BBC News guarded by two military officers. Their silver-grey paint with the Eric Bana distinctive red, black and red roundels is fading, their tires are Language: English (Cantonese) flat, the guns are rust-flecked and some of their glass canopies Duration: 117min In context are broken. Former jet mechanic Vasil Jongari, 55, seemed almost asha- LONDON HAS FALLING_ Since 1963 Selma had been the focus of civil rights activists at- med to show the planes to visiting journalists. room 3 tempting to register black voters in Dallas County, Alabama. 2.15, 4.00, 5.45, 9.45 pm Demonstrations in January and February 1965 tried to highlight “There is nostalgia always,” he said, running his fingers over violations of existing voting rights laws. On the orders of Sheriff the 32 millimeter gun on a MiG-19. “But they cannot be kept Director: Babak Najafi Starring: Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart, James Clark and with the support of Governor George Wallace, the only based on desire. They need money, and money we don’t Morgan Freeman protests were forcefully broken up - resulting in the death of activist have.” Language: English (Cantonese) Jimmy Lee Jackson. Ilirjan Kola, 61, who flew Albanian air force MiG-15 to MiG- Duration: 99min The violent scenes in Selma on 7 March, which left 17 people in 19 jets from 1976 until 1991, said the planes were always so hospital, came to be known as Bloody Sunday. expensive to operate. macau tower Civil rights leader Dr Martin Luther King organized another march “MiGs were so costly,” he told The Associated Press. “A twin- there two days later. His group knelt and prayed in front of state engine MiG-19 consumed 52 liters of fuel a minute. With a nor- 03 Mar - 23 Mar troopers who stopped them at the Edmund Pettus Bridge but did not attack them. mal flight of 30-40 minutes, imagine the expense ... Better that GODS OF EGYPT_ Dr King filed a federal lawsuit for the right to march on Montgom- they had sold them before.” ery and on 21 March began the third and final march under the Albania’s air force was founded in 1951 and received MiGs 2.30, 4.45, 7.15, 9.30 pm Director: Alex Proyas protection of federal troops. He and his supporters arrived a week from the Soviet Union until 1962. After Communist leader En- later and held a rally attended by thousands. Starring: Brenton Thwaites, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, ver Hoxha broke with the Russians, the country continued to Gerard Butler President Lyndon B Johnson finally signed a new Voting Rights Act be supplied with planes and spares from Communist China — in August 1965 that banned discrimination in voting practices and Language: English (Cantonese) procedures on the grounds of race or color. until 1977, when Albania also severed ties with the Chinese. AP Duration: 127min mon 07.03.2016 th Anniversary

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Steve Douglas FOOTBALL NOTHER goal for Riyad Mahrez. Another victory for Leicester in its Mahrez magic puts Leicester 5 bidA to become the English Premier League’s most un- likely champion. Hours after seeing fellow points clear in Premier League title rivals Tottenham and Arsenal draw 2-2 in the north London derby, Lei- point against Spurs, mea- ttino, looking to guide the cester beat Watford 1-0 ning both sides dropped club to its first league title away to extend its lead to two points on Leicester. AP PHOTO since 1961. five points with just nine Leicester has 60 points, Police said two men were games remaining. Tottenham has 55 and Ar- arrested for separate pu- Mahrez grabbed the win- senal has 52. blic-order offenses ahead ner with his 15th goal of Fourth-place Manchester of the derby match as fans the season, controlling the City is the other team with clashed with police near ball at the edge of the area, a realistic chance of hau- the stadium. feinting to give himself ex- ling in Leicester and a 4-0 Yaya Toure and Raheem tra room, and curling an win over Aston Villa ended Sterling were the other sco- exquisite shot into the top a run of three straight los- rers for Man City, which corner in the 56th minute. ses. Sergio Aguero scored handed last-place Villa its It was the 11th away goal two of the four second-half 19th loss in 29 games. Villa scored by the Algeria win- goals and struck the post is nine points off safety. ger, who could yet comple- with a penalty to miss out West Ham is provisionally te a breakthrough season on a hat trick. a point behind City after its at soccer’s highest level by West Ham scored three stunning recovery against winning England’s Player goals in the final 12 minu- Everton, which went into of the Year award. tes to rally to a 3-2 win at Leicester’s Riyad Mahrez (right) celebrates with his teammates after scoring a goal during the English a 2-0 lead through goals by A team that was almost Everton and keep in touch Premier League soccer match between Watford and Leicester City on Saturday Romelu Lukaku and Aaron relegated last season is with the top four, which Lennon that sandwiched a showing no sign of slowing could now be out of reach was going to quit. “That’s tes in front of Leicester’s 55th for a second booking, red card to its winger Kevin up in its charge to the title. for Chelsea after the soon- for other people to decide. I jubilant supporters at Vica- sparking an immediate tur- Mirallas. Lukaku then had The same cannot be said of to-be-deposed champions don’t do that.” rage Road. naround in arguably the a penalty saved and West the other contenders. drew 1-1 at home to Stoke. Leicester played almost “Riyad has come up with a biggest match between the Ham fought back through “It is one game at a time — Newcastle and Norwich three hours after the To- bit of magic,” said Schmei- teams since the 1991 FA goals by Michael Antonio that’s got us where we are both lost to stay in the rele- ttenham-Arsenal game chel, who kept his 10th clean Cup semifinal. and Diafro Sakho before today,” Leicester goalkee- gation zone, with Newcast- finished, and didn’t waste sheet. “We have always had Within seven minutes, Dimitri Payet scored in the per Kasper Schmeichel le manager Steve McCla- the opportunity to extend the belief we had the players Spurs had gone in front on 90th minute. said. “If we get too far ren’s position likely under its advantage at the top. going forward to do some- goals by Toby Alderweireld In the other game, Sou- ahead of ourselves, we risk severe pressure following Mahrez has made a ha- thing special.” and Harry Kane, but they thampton scored in the last blowing it.” the team’s 3-1 home defeat bit of scoring breathtaking Arsenal was leading 1-0 couldn’t hang on. minute to draw 1-1 against Alexis Sanchez scored to Bournemouth. goals this season. This was through Aaron Ramsey’s “It was a missed oppor- Sunderland, which moved a 76th-minute equalizer “No, no way,” said Mc- another one and he was first-half goal when Francis tunity,” said Tottenham a point clear of the bottom to earn 10-man Arsenal a Claren, when asked if he hoisted up by his teamma- Coquelin was sent off in the manager Mauricio Poche- three. AP

cause no matter how many words we have, human beings have to Benfica Football rule-makers permit make subjective decisions.” The experiment is set to see a beats video assistance experiments video assistant referee given ac- cess to replay monitors and will Sporting to review actions on the request Rob Harris, Cardiff said in the Welsh capital Cardiff. of the referee or by proactively “FIFA and IFAB are now leading alerting referees to uncertain in- take lead OOTBALL referees will be AP PHOTO the debate and not stopping the cidents. Fassisted by video replays for debate. We have shown we are The video trials were unani- ENFICA beat Spor- the first time by next year in trials listening to the fans, the players mously approved by the eight Bting Lisbon 1-0 in a approved on Saturday as Gianni and to football.” IFAB voters. FIFA controls half derby to snatch the lead Infantino started his FIFA presi- IFAB rejected allowing coaches of the votes and the four British of the Portuguese league dency by advancing technologi- to have appeals where videos of federations are the other deci- from its city rival on Sa- cal innovation in soccer. Members of the IFAB and FIFA President incidents could be examined. sion makers. A motion requires turday. Tests initially will be in priva- Gianni Infantino (second right) as they The use of video will be restric- at least six votes to be approved. Benfica striker Kons- present rule changes during a media ted to referees ruling whether a te before moving to a live pilot conference in Cardiff on Saturday From June 1, there will also be tantinos Mitroglou sco- phase with replay assistance by goal has been scored, a penalty a change to the so-called “triple red what proved to be the 2017-18 season at the latest, of Blatter now over. should be awarded and a player punishment” rule where a player the winner in the 20th the International Football Asso- “We have taken really a historic should be sent off or in cases of can make a challenge that results minute. ciation Board’s annual meeting decision for football,” Infantino mistaken identity. A large multi- in a penalty kick, a red card and Sporting, which beat decided. camera operation will be requi- suspension. IFAB said players Benfica all five times IFAB will have to approve all red for games where video as- should now be cautioned un- they met this season trials, with 13 leagues or associa- Infantino is sistance is used rather than just less they are holding, pushing or across all competitions, tions already expressing an inte- three cameras. pulling an opponent, not attemp- finished with 10 men af- rest in hosting tests. keen to show “Everybody believes they have ting to play the ball or for serious ter Adrien Silva was sent It’s four years since IFAB that FIFA has been talking too long and we foul play and violent conduct. off with three minutes first sanctioned technology in can only have a meaningful de- IFAB also approved a complete left. soccer after previously facing embraced a cision once we see what impact revision of the laws of soccer to Defending champion opposition from Infantino’s it has on the game,” said David address anomalies and inconsis- Benfica moved two poin- predecessor Sepp Blatter — but ‘new era’ with Elleray, chairman of the English tencies. From June, the ball can ts ahead of Sporting, that was restricted to determi- the reign of Football Association refereeing move in any direction from ki- which fell into second ning whether the ball crossed committee. ckoff and players can be treated place with nine rounds the line. And Infantino is keen Blatter now “Does it bring more benefits or on the field if they are injured by remaining after having to show that FIFA has embra- more problems? This isn’t going a challenge that is punished by a led the league by seven ced a “new era” with the reign over to solve all the controversies be- yellow or red card. MDT/AP points. AP THE Woman dies in elevator with power Station07.03.2016Air quality mon th Anniversary BUZZ improperly cut off Roadside 45-65 20 Moderate The discovery of a woman’s corpse in an ele- ter they were called to check on a glitch. vator in the Chinese city of Xi’an has led to the When a crew returned a month later, on High detention of an elevator maintenance crew March 1, for repairs, they found a female corp- Density 55-75 who improperly cut off power to the elevator se there, the government said. Residental a month ago without checking if anyone was The woman was identified as a 43-year-old Moderate inside resident who was living by herself. Police ruled Area opinion In a statement posted Saturday, the Gaoling out any foul play but concluded her death was district government said two maintenance caused by the gross negligence on the part of Ambient 40-60 workers turned off the power source on Jan. the maintenance crew in a case of involuntary Moderate SOURCE: DSMG SOURCE: Rear Window 30 to the elevator in a residential building af- manslaughter, the government said. Severo Portela WORLD BRIEFS Now you see me, now you don´t Musicians and media MYANMAR Nine people were killed and 16 Once again no pasa nada Macau SAR [where nothing happens] is shaken by the detainment others injured in a bus of a high-ranking and high-profile official for figures celebrate crash in Nuathogyi corruption. Like a recurrent curse brought by township, Myanmar’s the downfall and long-term sentencing of Pu- northern Mandalay region blic Works secretary Ao Man Long, the former Murdoch-Hall wedding yesterday morning. The Prosecutor General, Ho Chio Meng, together dead include the driver with his chief of staff and an advisor, is now a and six women, while the suspect of graft, abuse of power, fraud, unlaw- “Jerusalem” and “Amazing injured were brought to ful economic advantage and forgery of docu- Grace.” Murdoch’s son Ja- Mandalay Hospital for

ments, all charges relating to duplicitous insider AP PHOTO treatment. procurement of public contracts. Let us ignore mes read from the Bible’s 1 Corinthians — a passage for now the suspected corruption case, in itself INDIA U.S. seed giant a case study on how an alleged criminal activity that declares “the grea- Monsanto has threatened run while on duty would not spill or taint the judi- test of these is love” — and to pull its genetically cial responsibilities of MSAR’s legal custodian. Hall’s son Gabriel Jagger modified crop technology It is common sense to say that those who do read from ancient Chinese from India if the not learn from history are doomed to repeat it… text the Tao Te Ching. government goes ahead one way or another. However only time can tell Australia-born Murdoch, with its plan to cut the whether a fact or facts deserve to ascend in the the executive chairman of company’s royalty fees. Marx realms of tragedy or farce. News Corp., and former Ho Chio Meng will be confronted with the supermodel Hall were in- same void that prevented Ao Man Long from troduced last year and an- accessing his fundamental right of appeal, sin- Rupert Murdoch and Jerry Hall pose outside St Bride’s Church in London AP PHOTO ce there is no court hierarchically superior to nounced their engagement the Court of Final Appeal (TUI)... the exact court Jill Lawless, London founder Bob Geldof and in January. that took the preventive measures against Ho. former Rolling Stone Bill This is the fourth marria- Macau seems to not have considered the UPERT Murdoch and Wyman, as well as newspa- ge for Murdoch, who owns possibility of a second set of graft proceedings RJerry Hall celebrated per editors and executives, Fox News Channel, movie POLAND Hundreds of involving high-ranking officials; or perhaps the their marriage Saturday including Rebekah Brooks, studio Twenty-First Cen- women have marched SAR had not enough political weight to take Ao alongside family members, chief of Murdoch’s British tury Fox, publisher Har- in Warsaw to demand Man Long’s diminished rights of appeal another media executives and mu- newspapers. perCollins and newspapers greater accessibility to step further to amend the judiciary system. But sic stars in a church consi- Also attending were the in Britain and the U.S. abortion, better working HCM situation is far more complex. dered the spiritual home of couple’s 10 children. Mur- It is the first official mar- conditions and more Obviously aware of the three-judge final appeal state support in raising British journalism. doch, 84, has six children riage for Texas-born Hall. TUI, Ho Chio Meng’s lawyers took another cou- children. rse of action and put up a habeas corpus claim The media mogul groom from three previous mar- She and Jagger had a pri- of an illegal detention. A collective of judges and model-actress bride riages, while 59-year-old vate Hindu marriage cere- AFGHANISTAN’s dismissed the claim, apparently suggesting Ho emerged from St. Bride’s Hall has four with her ex- mony in Bali, Indonesia, in President Ashraf Ghani would have done better if his defense were to church in Fleet Street after partner Mick Jagger. 1990. During divorce pro- says the Islamic State appeal directly against the preventive custody… the service beaming in the The couple officially tied ceedings in 1999 a British group has been defeated the one course of action they chose to avoid be- London drizzle. Murdoch the knot Friday in a civil court declared the marria- in the eastern parts of cause the appeal would be judged by the judges wore a dark blue suit, Hall service at Spencer House, ge invalid. the country, where it had who took the preventive measures. an ice-blue silk Vivienne an aristocratic palace bui- Britain’s newspapers taken over some remote Looks like a cul-de-sac… but it can become a Westwood dress accom- lt by ancestors of the late were based in Fleet Street much more ambiguous Catch 22. MDT sources districts. More on p13 say HCM’s argument refers to the Statute of panied by silver shoes and Princess Diana. They were for decades until Murdoch the Judiciary Magistrates that does not allow a small bouquet of cream also due to hold a reception moved his printing pres- MEXICO The once- any magistrate to be subjected to preventive flowers. there Saturday. ses to east London in 1986 secretive Mexican drug custody before being formally accused. TUI Among some 100 guests Hall and Murdoch reaffir- to escape the grip of the lord Joaquin “El Chapo” seems to be considering that HCM is not a at the service were actor med their marriage vows at powerful printers’ unions. Guzman has launched magistrate since he was appointed coordinator Michael Caine, composer the hour-long church ser- The rest of the print media a public relations blitz, of a committee on legal studies under the um- Andrew Lloyd Webber, ar- vice, which included mu- soon followed, but the area calling on his lawyers and brella of the Public Prosecutions Office, back in tist Tracey Emin, playwri- sic by Wagner, Schubert remains the symbolic home even his common-law February, 2015. This direction of argument for ght Tom Stoppard, Live Aid and Vivaldi and the hymns of British journalism. AP wife to keep his name in HCM not retaining his position as magistrate - the news. and he was not on a leave of absence without pay - may have passed muster if the now jailed Prosecutor had not been appointed as the MP representative in the International Association THE AP PHOTO of Prosecutors annual conference, in Septem- ber, 2015. The PRC, Macau SAR and Hong DECISIVE MOMENT AP Photo/Kin Cheung Kong SAR are organizational members. As to the case of corruption, we can highlight some aspects that largely test our capacity for belief and make us wonder if something might USA Creating fresh be missing in the intrigue to allow us to fully evidence that there’s understand all of its dimensions. no quick end in sight to The truth is that nobody seems to be truly sur- the fractious Republican prised by the downfall of the former Prosecutor Party race for president, who once dared to present himself as a strong Ted Cruz and Donald challenger for Chief Executive. On the back of Trump each captured two the Ao Man Long prosecution, in 2009 Ho Chio Meng went as far as soliciting supporters and victories in a four-state working up a kind of local media frenzy. round of primary voting. I repeat: nobody seems to be truly surprised by the HCM downfall, as no one seems to be- USA Nancy Reagan, the lieve that he went down for some commissions. helpmate, backstage Influence peddling seems to be the name of the adviser and fierce game. Now you see me, now you don’t. protector of Ronald Reagan in his journey P.S: The geometry of the numbers: 10 culprits from actor to president over 10 years managed to syphon 44 million — and finally during from 2000 contracts worth MOP167 million. his 10-year battle with Nobody noticed? By Macau standards, embar- Alzheimer’s disease — rassing low, says NMA’s Scott Chiang. Participants take part in a yoga class in Hong Kong on Saturday. has died.