money wong sio chak xi aide unexpectedly exchange scam defends officer shows up A man reported to the The Secretary for Security Vice Premier Liu He unexpectedly police a robbery of defended the police officer who attended the first day of talks HKD1.25 million following a fired a shot last week, saying aimed at resolving the trade money exchange scam that he was “very brave” dispute between China and the US P7 P2,7 P11

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he University of Macau’s T(UM) Department of Eco- nomics and Centre for Macau Studies yesterday released its UM forecasts 2.7pct growth this Macroeconomic Forecast for Macau report for 2019. The re- port indicated that analysts ex- year on ‘economic uncertainty’ pect an aggregate annual growth of 2.7 percent in the special ad- ministrative region. In terms of the whole eco- nomy, analyst growth expecta- tions vary widely, with the most pessimistic pointing to a con- traction of 6.5 percent and the most optimistic suggesting that Macau’s gross domestic product could grow by nearly 12 percent. The cause of this discrepancy, according to the UM report, is the inherent nature of Macau’s export-led economy, which is highly sensitive to external eco- nomic conditions and govern- ment policies. “Economic un- certainty continues to affect Ma- cau’s economic growth in 2019,” it said, adding that forecasts “may adjust greatly throughout the year.” Largely dependent on its behe- moth casino sector, Macau’s 2.7 percent economic growth A panel of scholars presented the study yesterday rate pales in comparison to the 14 percent increase in gross ga- ming revenue seen across 2018, tober last year. That projection whose economy has the greatest same time, exports of goods are change in the composite consu- even as that growth slowed in had been revised downward influence on Macau’s growth expected to increase by 0.6 per- mer price index, is expected to the later quarters of the year. from one in April 2018, with the – will likely see a further slow- cent. Imports of goods are ex- hold steady in 2019 at around 3 Considering the entire eco- IMF highlighting “suppressed down in 2019, due to “the nega- pected to rise by 3.1 percent in percent. For the aggregate eco- nomy, Macau gross domestic activities in […] some major ad- tive effects of the trade friction 2019. Amid the slower rise in ex- nomy, the gross domestic pro- product grew by only 1.6 percent vanced economies” and the “ne- with the U.S.” and other struc- ports of services, the imports of duct price deflator is forecast to year-on-year in the third quar- gative effects of the trade mea- tural adjustments that are sur- services will expand modestly. increase by 4.1 percent. ter of 2018 to reach MOP100.9 sures” as two underlying causes. facing. The mainland’s economy The growth rates of imports of The UM report noted that billion, down from the 9.4 per- Macau’s projected growth is grew at 6.5 percent in the third services are expected to increase the labor market will likely re- cent and 5.9 percent year-on- then expected to keep up with quarter of last year, causing a by 4.2 percent in 2019. main tight this year, with the year growth in the first and se- other developed economies slowdown in Hong Kong – ano- For domestic demand, private unemployment rate holding at cond quarter of 2018 respecti- around the world. For example, ther major market of Macau’s consumption spending in 2018 2 percent and median monthly vely. gross domestic product in the service exports – to 2.9 percent continued to grow steadily. It is employment earnings rising The aggregate growth estimate United States is expected to ex- in the same quarter. expected to grow at 4 percent in slightly to MOP16,205. Exclu- of 2.7 percent falls 1 percentage pand by 2 percent this year, whi- Accordingly, Macau’s exports 2019, while total investment is ding non-resident workers, the point short of global growth pro- le that of the Euro area is projec- of services are expected to grow expected to decline by 7.9 per- unemployment rate of residents jections made by the Internatio- ted to see 1.9 percent growth. at a slower rate in 2019, falling cent in 2019. is expected to be 2.8 percent in nal Monetary Fund (IMF) in Oc- Meanwhile, mainland China – to a rate of 4.2 percent. At the Inflation, as measured by 2019.

Lawmaker seeks safety measures bloomberg for tobacco control officers awmaker Lam tacks and insults during ming operators, need to of prosecutions of illegal LLon Wai has asked their law enforcement set up additional support smoking behaviors, that the government to ensu- duties. in order to guarantee the approximately 70 per- re the safety of tobacco The Galaxy Macau in- safety of tobacco control cent of illegal smokers control officers, following cident reflects an increa- officers working on the are tourists. the incident last week in sed challenge for tobacco frontline. Lam believes that this which a police officer fi- control officers and police Lam asked the govern- data shows that tourists red a warning gunshot officers who are responsi- ment about the measures are the main target of to- when assaulted by unruly ble for enforcing the law. employed by the police bacco control promotio- smokers outside Galaxy In Lam’ opinion, the po- authority, SSM, and DICJ nal campaigns, therefore Macau. lice authority, the Health that ensure the officers’ he wants the government In his inquiry to the Bureau (SSM) and the safety. to reveal the details of the government, Lam noted Gaming Inspection and The lawmaker further new tobacco control law’s that tobacco control offi- Coordination Bureau noted, citing the SSM’s promotional campaign to cers have to deal with at- (DICJ), as well as the ga- statistics on the number tourists.

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Award recipients recall incidents of typhoons Hato and Mangkhut

Lynzy Valles typhoon accident system, we im- proved our information releasing ecipients of the SAR’s Me- works and departments communi- Rdal for Distinguished Service – cation mechanism.” Medal for Bravery, expressed their “In the future, we will [use] the gratitude towards the government [recognition] to push forward our for honoring their public work, re- work, and hopefully, that we can calling the occurrences of the city’s try our best to ensure their safety two strong typhoons. during disasters,” she added. Tomorrow, the SAR government Kam also suggested that the de- will award three recipients in this partment was more prepared particular category: the Emergency during Typhoon Mangkhut, noting Department of the Conde S. Janua- that this year’s works were consi- rio Hospital, the Civil Protection dered satisfactory and that it is a Operations Centre, and Chao Ka “payback to our works for the im- Cheong who is second in command provement after Typhoon Hato.” of the Fire Services Bureau. Chao Ka Cheong, second in Medals for Distinguished Servi- command of the Fire Services Bu- Lei Wai with his team of doctors and assistant ce are awarded to public entities, reau, acknowledged the works of organizations or their staff for ou- his colleagues during Typhoon tstanding performance in their du- Mangkhut, recalling that the bu- ties or community service. reau had received approximately These awardees will be honored 1,000 phone calls during Typhoon for their works during Typhoon Hato, breaking the number of pho- Mangkhut. ne calls it recorded in a day. According to Lei Wai Seng, the director of the Emergency Depart- ment at the public hospital, the The honorific award serves as an encouragement to his team and their performan- titles will be ces. “Our whole team feels encoura- awarded to 46 ged because that means our years of work are endorsed by the gover- individuals and nment and the public. […] Emer- organizations gency is the frontline department, Kam Chit Soi so besides emergency work, we do “It is difficult for us to handle such a lot of works, including prepara- a large number of calls but we tried tions for disasters, and each time our best to help all of them and we there is a big event in Macau, my handled the disaster by prioritizing whole team is always preparing for which areas needed help the most any immediate action for any inci- first,” said Chao. dent,” Lei told the press. “A year after Typhoon Hato hit “Under abnormal conditions, Macau, the COPC reviewed our such as when we face typhoons, my contingency plan so we had a better team takes no rest and stay at their emergency response to Typhoon duty. During Typhoon Mangkhut, Mangkhut. We also introduced we did a lot of work. The [SAR’s] more equipment after Hato in or- report said that our medical work der to deal with future disasters,” is quite prepared and we have a the official added. fast action towards [emergencies]. Chao started working for the Fire Overall, we thank all the residen- Services Bureau in 1987 and assu- ts and the government’s endorse- med the second in command posi- ment,” he added. tion in 2016, also serving a sting in The department recalled that the Macau Security Force. during Typhoon Hato, the hospital Tomorrow, the SAR government Chao Ka Cheong (right) points to an ambulance received approximately 1,000 pa- will be giving Decorations, Medals tients. and Certificates of Merit awards to “If the government prepares [for 46 individuals and organizations in typhoons], such as the last time recognition of, respectively, achie- ONE SHOT NEWS during Typhoon Mangkhut, we vement, outstanding contribution only received about ten patien- and distinguished service. ts. We are happy, that during that The list follows recommendations typhoon, we had more medical from the Committee of Nomination staff standby compared to Hato. of Medals and Honorary Titles. However, the work [we did] was a The awards for Decorations of lot less compared to Hato,” the di- Honor include the Decoration of rector recalled. Honor – Grand Lotus; the Decora- The second awardee - the Ci- tion of Honor – Golden Lotus; and vil Protection Operations Centre the Decoration of Honor – Silver (COPC) – pledged that it would Lotus. Such awards are for indi- continue to ensure safety during viduals or entities that have made future disasters. outstanding contributions to the According to Kam Chit Soi, sub- image and reputation of the MSAR. commissioner of COPC’s public re- It will also grant seven types of lations department, improvement Medal of Merit for individuals or works are being carried out: entities that have made major or The Chief Executive, Chui Sai On, presided yesterday a seminar to mark the 40th anniversary of the issuing “We have been continuing the excellent contributions in their res- of the “Message to Compatriots in Taiwan.” Chui said that the principle of “one country, two systems” being improvement. We purchased a pective fields. applied in Macau and Hong Kong would be adequate for Taiwan. 08.01.2019 tue

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Lei calls for better Gaming supervision of property sale fraud Morgan Stanley predicts Lawmaker Lei Cheng I urged the government to improve the city’s notary regime in regard to property sales matters. In her written 2pct contraction this year inquiry to the government, Lei pointed out that many residents fell victim to fraud, where organ Stanley has third parties pretended to be house owners Mjoined other analysts in selling properties. Lei proposed that Macau’s forecasting a Macau gaming bloomberg legal affairs authority and police authority slowdown this year, sugges- work with private notary professionals, real ting that gross revenue might estate professionals and banking professionals shrink by as much as 2 per- to prevent that type of fraud. She also wants cent. The downturn might the government to disclose the amendment begin with a decline in ear- progress concerning the property registration nings of Macau casino opera- law. tors during the first quarter. In a note issued over the Mobile application of weekend, the stockbroking division of Morgan Stanley ‘Cadastral Information wrote that it had changed its industry view from “attracti- Gross gaming revenue fi- year or face a slight contrac- forecasts a 2 percent contrac- Website’ launched ve” to “in-line” on the basis of nished stronger than expec- tion. tion, driven by negative VIP “tightened liquidity, [the] full ted last month, leading 2018 Union Gaming Securities growth of 6 percent and mo- The Cartography and Cadastre Bureau smoking ban pressuring VIP to conclude with a full-year Asia warned that it expected a derate mass- market growth launched the mobile application of and premium mass growth in tally of MOP302.85 billion “slow start” to the year, given of 2 percent. “Cadastral Information Website” (https:// 2019, and potential decline in (USD37.57 billion), a 14 per- the timing of the lucrative Chi- Analysts are concerned that cadastre.gis.gov.mo) which provides the earnings before interest, tax, cent year-on-year growth over nese Lunar New Year in early the structural changes intro- public with a service platform suitable for use on smartphones or tablets (iOS or depreciation and amortiza- the MOP265.74 billion seen February. The firm said in a duced by the full smoking ban Android). According to the bureau, the tion year-on-year growth in in 2017, according to official note that it would “not be sur- will weigh on operators’ ability new site is an integrated land information the first quarter of 2019.” data released by the Macau prised if January was flattish to retain gamblers at the ta- platform on land and buildings from various “While Macau is a structural Gaming Inspection and Coor- and February was up in the bles. departments, where users can enquire about growth story driven by low dination Bureau. mid/high single digits.” Other factors that might af- land, urban planning, cultural heritage and penetration and improving Morgan Stanley’s 2019 fore- Sanford C. Bernstein has also fect this year’s revenue include property registration. The total number infrastructure, we see the cy- cast is in line with that of other revised its forecasts for 2019. any divulged information on of users in the Chinese and Portuguese clical slowdown continuing in analyst firms, which last week Previously it expected 2019 to the casino licensing process as versions has exceeded 1.04 million since it 2019,” it continued, as cited estimated that gross gaming bring a 5 percent expansion well as the effects of a deepe- was launched. by GGR Asia. growth would hold stable this to gaming revenue, but it now ning China-U.S. trade war. ad tue 08.01.2019

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Music Macao Orchestra Sulu Sou asks pledges to foster local young music talents for suspension of

he Macao Orchestra T(OM) will join with a num- interception legislation ber of local musicians and music students to present the concert “The Future of Classi- awmaker Sulu Sou cal Music” on Saturday at the has asked the gover- University of Macau. nment to temporarily bloomberg With the aim of encoura- suspend the telecommu- ging local young music talen- Lnication interception legislation ts, every year OM organizes in a written inquiry to the gover- concerts and performs jointly nment. with local music lovers and Sou said that, “in practice, students, allowing them to there is still a lack of clear and showcase their talents. This Francis Kan, the orchestra’s strong monitoring mechanisms, year, OM has pledged to con- assistant conductor especially self and public moni- tinue to collaborate with va- toring, to ensure that the poli- rious local music entities, ar- nic Band, The Student Phi- ce’s interception power will not ranging young music studen- lharmonic Orchestra of the be abused.” ts to rehearse together with Macao Conservatory, Macau Sou noted that the court does professional music ensembles Band Directors Association, not have the capacity to super- and providing guidance from Macau Strings Association, vise the police’s interceptions, the orchestra’s musicians. students of the Bachelor of since only the specific judge of The judges have no supervision lines and procedures for using Under the baton of the or- Arts in Music course from the any given interception request regarding the monitoring, and an interception? Is there an chestra’s assistant conduc- Macau Polytechnic Institute, can know about the intercep- can only listen to the police’s independent third party other tor, Francis Kan, “The Future and two local young music ta- tion. unilateral statement. […] It is than the investigator to confirm of Classical Music” features lents, Cheang Ka In and Iong The lawmaker also noted that difficult for the courts and the that [the police] has obtained three masterpieces, including Hou In. “the judges objectively cannot public to detect and prove illegal the judge’s approval prior to the “Overture to Poet,” “Peasant Admission to “The Future ensure that the police’s words interception,” Sou wrote. interception?” Sou asked. by Suppé” and “Caprice Bohé- of Classical Music” is free. In- are all facts, […] moreover, it is “Does the administration au- “Will the administration sus- mien” (all by Rachmaninoff), terested parties can reserve impossible [for the judges] to thority admit that its allegations pend the relevant legislative and Tchaikovsky’s “Overture tickets through tel. no. 2853 constantly monitor whether the have been misleading the pu- proposals until a formal and to 1812.” Performing groups 0782 during office hours or police have exceeded the scope blic? Is there any specific me- strong internal, judicial and pu- also include The University of subscribe to the official We- of the approved monitoring.” thod within the administration blic monitoring mechanism is Macau String Orchestra, The Chat account of the Macao Or- “The current judicial monito- party to monitor […] illegal in- formally proposed?” Sou wrote University of Macau Sympho- chestra for reservation. ring mechanism is not perfect. terception? What are the guide- in his inquiry.

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CRIME Wong proposes use of pepper spray instead of Money exchanger robbed guns

The Secretary for Security, Wong of HKD1.25 million Sio Chak, has said that he has already petitioned the director Julie Zhu to the hotel’s lobby along with of the Public Security Police a male friend. Upon meeting, Force to equip the police officers money exchanger the suspect and the victim stationed in casinos with pepper bloomberg reported to the poli- headed to the hotel room to- spray. Following last week’s ce that he had been gether. gunshot case at the entrance of robbed of HKD1.25 However, two other men Galaxy resort, Wong noted that millionA following a money were inside the hotel room. it is not a trivial matter in Macau exchange scam, the Judiciary The three suspects tied up to shoot a gun. He proposed that Police (PJ) reported yester- the victim and his friend and the PSP avoid the use of guns. day. left the hotel room. After re- The Secretary also noted that the police officers stationed in The self-proclaimed victim is leasing himself from the cab- the casino were equipped with a mainland man, aged around le ties, the victim discovered pepper spray, rather than guns, 40, who has been working in that his bag which contained seven years ago. Regarding last an illegal money exchange in HKD1.25 million inside, had week’s case, Wong said that town. been taken by the suspects. police force support mechanism According to the victim’s re- The victim sustained two should be reviewed. However, port, he was robbed last Sa- black eyes during the process he defended the officer action, turday, inside a hotel room but refused medical treat- saying that he was “very brave located in Cotai. ment. Both victims work as and there isn’t any reason to The Public Security Police money exchangers. suspend him.” (PSP) received the man’s re- The case is being followed by port at 9.30 p.m., last Satur- the PJ’s investigation depart- day, and then forwarded the ment. No suspects have been Woman died in case to PJ. found yet. Around 6.30 p.m. of that Last year, in April, one money illegal hostel from same day, the victim recei- exchanger was also robbed of gas poisoning ved a phone call from a stran- HKD170,000; HKD140,000 ger (one of the suspects) in casino chips and the rest A 68-year-old mainland woman asking for a money exchange in cash. The victim was invi- was found dead from breathing service involving a total of ted by a stranger to exchange a high concentration of carbon RMB830,000. The suspect money. The money exchanger monoxide at a suspected illegal gave a hotel room number, was then drugged by the cus- guesthouse. The woman’s body and asked the victim to ex- tomer and two accomplices, was discovered by her daughter change the money inside the and fell asleep on a sofa in a Mainland man arrested on Sunday morning. The woman room. The victim followed Cotai casino lobby as an effect was sleeping in the kitchen of the man’s request and went of the drugs he was given. a guesthouse, where an LP Gas due to rape accusation Water Heater was installed. The Fire Services found both the 33-year-old mainland man has been arrested following kitchen window and door closed. couple charged for A an accusation of rape, the PJ reported yesterday. A fire fighter explained that in document infringement The suspect, surnamed Yang, was accused by a mainland such conditions, the LP Gas woman in her 30s. Water Heater releases carbon The two met one month ago while both were visiting Macau. monoxide at a gradually increasing A LOCAL man and his wife, each one of these people and, a After getting to know each other, both agreed to meet in Ma- concentration, which led to the both aged around 30, have been short period after the government cau again to gamble on January 2. woman’s death. The suspected transferred to the prosecution granted the approval, the man Both the suspect and the victim were staying in the same accommodation is located in authority under the accusation of then canceled the employment room in a Cotai hotel, which was booked under the victim’s the ZAPE area. According to the document infringement. Between contract. According to the police, name. On the following day, January 3, the suspect raped the Judiciary Police, no suspicious 2013 and 2018, the man applied by doing so, these employees victim inside this room. injuries were spotted on the body for a work permit for 20 people could stay in Macau looking for No obvious injury was seen on the victim, according to the of the deceased. in total. The man first applied for other jobs. In total, the couple police. The suspect was transferred to the prosecution autho- a temporary staying permit for obtained MOP144,000. rity on January 4. Each mailman delivers 4,000 letters daily Fringe Festival opens on Friday On a daily basis, each of Macau’s mail carriers delivers 4,000 he 18th Macau City bed by the Cultural Af- jection mapped pop-up non-registered letters, according TFringe Festival will fairs Bureau as “a com- book”) and the show “Be to a report by TDM. The Post, commence on Friday at bination of circus and My Old Friend” by the Telegraph and Telephones Office 7:30 pm at the Old Court classical Indian dance.” Dream Theatre Associa- (CTT) said that they handled a Building. The event will Other performances tion, which tells personal total of approximately 40 million be held from January 11 included in this year’s stories of the elderly and packages in 2018, including 100,000 express services. to 27. edition of the Fringe their cherished objects, During the year, the peak of mail During the inaugura- Festival include the Inte- piecing together the by- delivery occurred in July, August, tion, the “18th Branch of ractive Urban Music En- gone days of Macau. September and December, with Macau City Fringe Su- semble (featuring an art This edition of the Frin- mail during that time being permarket” will have its installation and an out- ge Festival also features mainly associated with the opening. 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Philippines Taiwan arrests six Court orders Okada accused of leaking arrest for alleged BASF tech to China embezzlement Debby Wu bloomberg aiwan arrested six bloomberg current and former BASF SE engineers accused of accepting bribes and Tsharing the German company’s technology with Jiangyin Jian- ghua Microelectronics Materials Co., in one of the more elaborate cases involving alleged Chinese intellectual property theft. Jianghua offered them 40 million yuan (USD5.8 million) in return for help building a new factory in the eastern Chinese province of Jiangsu, Criminal Investigation Bureau official pansion in China a central pillar has a market value of about $348 of his strategy. Two months into million, is estimated to have Lu Sung-hao told reporters at Kazuo Okada a briefing yesterday. The main- his tenure, he announced BASF grown revenue more than 10 per- land company had already wired plans to build a second chemical cent to about 400 million yuan in TWD40 million ($1.3 million) to complex in the country, at a cost 2018. Taiwan police ran down an Ian Sayson & Entertainment Inc., they two accounts in Samoa control- of up to $10 billion. anonymous tip and discovered a conspired in the release of led by the group, he added. BASF’s losses from the alleged senior ex-BASF engineer was ge- apanese businessman $3.16 million of company American and Taiwanese offi- theft could top out at 100 million tting about 90,000 yuan a month JKazuo Okada faces arrest funds from April through cials have long accused Chinese euros ($114 million) per year, Lu from the mainland company to in the Philippines after a May 2017 purportedly for companies of purloining intellec- said. A representative of BASF recruit employees, Lu said. trial court issued a warrant payment of Okada’s salary tual property in a quest to climb said the company doesn’t provi- U.S. companies and officials on charges that he allegedly and consultancy fees. The the technology ladder, something de an estimate on losses and the have long argued that China embezzled USD3.16 million disbursement wasn’t autho- Beijing’s consistently denied. amount can’t be confirmed by the uses a range of tactics to acquire in funds from the Okada Ma- rized by the board, according Such leaks, which American of- company. industrial designs and patents, nila integrated casino resort. to the charges. ficials say include the forced According to police, only one and that Chinese entities enga- The Paranaque City Regio- In an emailed statement transfer of technology, are a key of the six accused was a current ge in widespread theft of U.S. nal Trial Court Branch 257 from his legal counsel, Oka- complaint of Washington’s as the employee, though the others trade secrets. A report released also ordered the arrest of da said the charges are ba- world’s two largest economies formerly worked for BASF. The in November by U.S. Trade Re- Takahiro Usui, Okada’s as- seless and that he couldn’t open talks to avert a damaging German chemicals maker said it presentative Robert Lighthizer’s sociate and co-indicted by defraud his own company trade war. suspended the employee and has office accused Beijing of waging the justice department on because, until his “illegal” The amount involved in the taken steps to support the inves- a state-backed campaign of intel- allegations of unauthorized ouster in June 2017, he was case is unusually large. Taiwa- tigation and protect its intellec- lectual property theft, reiterating disbursement of company in full control of Tiger Resort nese officials have in the past tual property. alarm about the country’s “Made funds. The court, which is- when the transactions were accused mainland corporations “To this end we have established in China 2025” ambition to do- sued the order Jan. 4, set bail done. of appropriating trade secrets systems and policies which mini- minate key future technologies. at 348,000 pesos ($6,629) Okada also said that, as sta- by poaching talent, but Lu said mize risks,” BASF said in a state- One of the more recent allega- for each of the accused, court ted in his motion for reconsi- Jianghua offered direct payment ment. “In light of this situation, tions that came to light involved documents show. deration, the payments and in return for proprietary tech- we will further reinforce these Huawei Technologies Co., which The Philippine justice de- fees were for services to the nology. Calls to Jianghua’s main information protection systems.” has repeatedly denied it steals partment filed three counts company and Usui was au- line and an email to a corporate Jianghua, which went public technology. American carrier of estafa against Okada and thorized by the board to en- address went unanswered. only in 2017, says it develops T-Mobile filed a lawsuit in 2014 Usui, alleging that, as chair- ter into such contracts. Usai BASF Chief Executive Officer and sells materials for products describing an incident in which a man and president respec- and his legal representative Martin Brudermueller, who took from solar panels to electronics Huawei engineer allegedly stole a tively of Okada Manila ope- were unable to be reached the helm in May, has made ex- displays. The company, which robot’s fingertip.Bloomberg rator’s Tiger Resort Leisure for comment. Bloomberg corporate bits celebrity chef to bring portuguese Chef Henrique draws on in- wynn announces festive cuisines for cny The restaurant will also fluences including his know- present traditional seaso- cuisine to sands cotai central ledge of the country’s traditio- nal Northern Chinese-style nal cuisine, life in Lisbon, his dishes, such as fried Beijing travels around the world and New Year cakes. his passion for Asia, accor- Meanwhile, Wing Lei, whi- ding to a statement released ch has received Michelin by Sands Cotai Central. recognition for 10 consecu- The five-course dining ex- tive years, will serve deep- perience at Chiado includes fried Malaysia Marlboro fish glazed baby carrots, seared with supreme soy sauce – a foie gras, salted cod, su- Chinese New Year classic. ckling pig confit, basil sorbet The Marlboro from Malaysia and blackberry textures and is tender and sweet, and is celery. heralded as one of the best Chiado was developed in varieties of freshwater fish, partnership with the cele- As Chinese New Year the Michelin two-star ho- the gaming operator noted in brity chef and is a modern, approaches, Wynn Macau nor for seven consecutive a statement. fine-dining yet informal con- and Wynn Palace Cotai are years, is introducing a se- Red 8 and 99 Noodles are Celebrity Chef Henrique do Portuguese restaurant cept emphasising traditional offering traditional dishes at ries of new dishes including also offering Chinese New Sá Pessoa will bring cuisi- at Sands Cotai Central for dishes. their restaurants to celebrate one of its highlights, the Year favorites, with special ne from his Michelin two- a series of exclusive dining The restaurant is also com- the arrival of a new year. “sliced red grouper and live Chinese New Year and Chef star Alma restaurant in Lisbon events on Jan. 18, 19 and plemented by an extensive At Wynn Macau, Golden abalone served in hot fish Recommended dishes from to his newly-opened Chia- 21-26, 2019. 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dustry segments. Its smartpho- ne brand, launched in 2010, ap photo passed Apple to become the glo- bal No. 2 seller behind Samsung in the third quarter of 2017, ac- cording to IDC. The company has developed the Kirin line of chips for its phones and Ascend chips for artificial intelligence. The Kunpeng 920 chip is ba- sed on the ARM system used in- creasingly in smartphones and distributed computing. It com- petes in some settings with the x86 standard used by traditio- nal industry leaders Intel Corp. and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. Also yesterday, Huawei unvei- led three servers based on the new chip that are intended for global sale. “Where we see the biggest value for the Kunpeng 920 is in data centers, servers and big ch calls for state-led creation data,” William Xu, Huawei’s of Chinese global champions in chief strategy marketing officer robotics and other fields, vio- and a member of the company Huawei unveils chip for lates Beijing’s market-opening board, said at a news conference obligations. American officials in Shenzhen. worry they might erode U.S. in- Huawei has China’s biggest global big data market dustrial leadership. corporate research and develo- Huawei has pushed ahead with pment budget at $13 billion in commercial initiatives despite 2017. uawei Technologies Ltd. that complain Beijing’s industry Communist Party is eager to the Dec. 1 arrest of its chief fi- Those investments have hel- Hunveiled a processor chip plans violate its trade obliga- promote. The company says it nancial officer, Meng Wanzhou, ped to reduce Huawei’s relian- yesterday for data centers and tions. is employee-owned and rejects the daughter of Huawei founder ce on Western technology but cloud computing in a bid by the Huawei said the Kunpeng accusations by Washington and Ren Zhengfei, in Canada on U.S. its servers, smartphones and biggest global maker of telecom 920 chip is designed for servers some other governments that it charges related to possible viola- other products still use billions equipment to expand into new that handle a flood of data from is controlled by the ruling party tions of trade sanctions on Iran. of dollars’ worth of U.S., Euro- markets despite Western war- smartphones, video and other and might facilitate spying. The company says its 2018 pean, Japanese and other chip- nings the company might be a network services. The company Chinese and U.S. envoys were global sales are forecast to top sets and other technology. security risk. said it is part of a planned pro- due to meet Monday for talks USD100 billion despite curbs Executives at the event avoided The announcement came as duct lineup to support “intelli- over a tariff war triggered by imposed on use of its technology replying directly when asked Chinese industries that rely on gent computing.” American complaints about Bei- by the United States, Australia, whether American security war- Western technology step up ef- Huawei, founded in 1987 by a jing’s technology policies. Japan and some other govern- nings might hurt sales or about forts to develop their own. That former military engineer, is Chi- The Trump administration, ments. concerns U.S.-Chinese rivalry in is fueling competition for U.S. na’s first global tech competitor Europe and other trading part- Huawei, headquartered in the technology might split the world and European suppliers and and a national champion at the ners complain initiatives such southern city of Shenzhen, has into separate spheres with their frustration among governments head of an industry the ruling as “Made in China 2025,” whi- steadily expanded into new in- own incompatible standards. AP

Electric cars Tesla breaks ground on factory in Shanghai esla Inc. broke eliminate risks from tari- thousands of hybrid and ground for a factory in ffs and other import con- pure-electric sedans and

T ap photo Shanghai, its first outside trols. It would help Tesla SUVs annually. the United States. develop parts suppliers Until now, foreign au- CEO Elon Musk said to support service and tomakers that wanted to yesterday on Twitter that make its vehicles more manufacture in China the company will start appealing to mainstream were required to work production in China of its Chinese buyers. through state-owned Model 3 and a planned Tesla said in October it partners. Foreign brands crossover by the end of the had signed an agreement balked at bringing elec- year. for a 84-hectare site in the tric vehicle technology Tesla announced plans Lingang district in sou- into China to avoid having in July to build the Giga- theastern Shanghai. to share it with potential factory 3 facility in China, Shanghai is a center of competitors. the biggest electric vehi- China’s auto industry The first of the new elec- cle market, despite trade and home to state-owned tric models being develo- tension between Beijing Shanghai Automotive In- ped by global automakers and Washington. That dustries Corp., the main to hit the market, Nissan’s followed Beijing’s annou- local manufacturer for Sylphy Zero Emission, be- ncement it would end nish initial construction The Shanghai factory Musk said. GM and VW. gan rolling off a produc- restrictions this year on this summer, start Model will produce “affordable Tesla, based on Palo Tesla has yet to give a tion line in southern Chi- foreign ownership of elec- 3 production end of year versions of 3/Y for greater Alto, California, global au- price tag but the Shanghai na in August. tric vehicle producers in & reach high volume pro- China,” Musk said. The tomakers including Gene- government said it would Lower-priced elec- an effort to spur industry duction next year.” company refers to a plan- ral Motors Co., Volkswa- be the biggest foreign in- tric models from GM, development. China’s state broadcas- ned crossover that has yet gen AG and Nissan Motor vestment there to date. Volkswagen and other “Looking forward to ter CCTV showed Musk to receive a formal name Corp. that are pouring The company faces com- global brands are due to breaking ground on the and other Tesla and local as the Y. billions of dollars into ma- petition from Chinese hit the market starting @Tesla Shanghai Giga- officials attending a chilly Higher-priced models nufacturing electric vehi- brands including BYD this year, well before Tesla factory today!” said Musk ceremony in the rain in will be built in the United cles in China. Auto and BAIC Group is up and running in Shan- on Twitter. “Aiming to fi- Shanghai’s outskirts. States for export to China, Local production would that already sell tens of ghai. AP tue 08.01.2019

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Trade War perity and global influence and have tried to defuse complaints by emphasizing the country’s potential as a huge consumer market. Beijing protests over US They’ve also promised to allow more foreign access to its auto, finance and other indus- warship sighting as talks start tries. Beijing has tried in vain to re- hinese and Ame- cruit France, Germany, South rican officials began Korea and other governments talks yesterday aimed ap photo as allies against Trump, but at ending a bruising ta- they have echoed U.S. com- Criffs battle between the world’s plaints about Chinese indus- two biggest economies, as Bei- trial policy and market bar- jing complained over the sigh- riers. ting of a U.S. warship in what it said were Chinese waters. It was unclear if the ruckus Both sides over the warship might disrupt the working level talks being expressed held at the Chinese Commerce Ministry. The two sides have optimism over provided scant information about the discussions. the potential Both sides have expressed op- for progress in timism over the potential for progress in settling their tariff settling their fight over Beijing’s technology ambitions. Yet neither has in- tariff fight dicated its stance has changed since a Dec. 1 agreement by The European Union filed Presidents Donald Trump and its own challenge in the Wor- Xi Jinping to postpone further ld Trade Organization in June increases. against Chinese rules that the Ministry spokesman Lu Kang 28-nation trade bloc said ham- said yesterday during a routine per the ability of foreign com- briefing that Chinese military Members of a U.S. trade delegation including deputy U.S. trade representative, Jeffrey D. Gerrish (left) leave a hotel in Beijing Sunday panies to protect and profit aircraft and naval vessels were from their own technology. dispatched to identify the U.S. jing responded by imposing Chinese growth fell to a post- Washington, Europe and For their part, Chinese offi- vessel and warn it to leave the penalties on $110 billion of global crisis low of 6.5 percent other trading partners com- cials are unhappy with U.S. area near disputed islands in American goods, slowing cus- in the quarter ending in Sep- plain Beijing’s tactics violate its curbs on exports of “dual use” the South China Sea. toms clearance for U.S. com- tember. Auto sales tumbled 16 market-opening obligations. technology with possible mi- “We have made stern com- panies and suspending issuing percent in November over a The standoff also reflects litary applications. They com- plaints with the U.S.,” Lu said. licenses in finance and other year earlier. Weak real estate American anxiety about Chi- plain China’s companies are He said the warship, which he businesses. sales are forcing developers to na’s rise as a potential com- treated unfairly in national said was the destroyer the USS Economists say the 90-day cut prices. petitor in telecommunications security reviews of proposed McCampbell, had violated Chi- postponement of tariff increa- The U.S. economy grew at an and other technology. Trump corporate acquisitions, though nese and international law, in- ses that had been meant to take annual rate of 3.4 percent in wants Beijing to roll back ini- almost all deals are approved fringed on Chinese sovereignty effect Jan. 1 may be too short the third quarter, and unem- tiatives intended to create ho- unchanged. and undermined peace and to settle the disputes bedevi- ployment is at a five-decade megrown Chinese leaders in Some manufacturers that stability. ling U.S.-Chinese relations. low. But surveys show consu- robotics and artificial intelli- serve the United States have “As for whether this move has But cooling economic grow- mer confidence is weakening gence. shifted production to other any impact to the ongoing Chi- th in both countries is raising because of concern that growth China’s leaders see such stra- countries to avoid Trump’s ta- na-U.S. trade consultations... pressure to reach a settlement. will slow this year. tegies as a path to greater pros- riffs.AP to properly resolve existing is- sues of all kinds between Chi- na and the U.S. is good for the two countries and the world,” Top Xi aide unexpectedly shows up at trade talks Lu said But he added, “The two si- hinese Vice Premier Liu He unex- turn over the past month and a deepening des both have responsibility to Cpectedly attended the first day of talks economic slowdown are increasing pressu- create necessary and good at- aimed at resolving the trade dispute be- re for a deal. bloomberg mosphere to this end.” tween the world’s two biggest economies, The talks are the first face-to-face inte- There was no immediate com- according to people familiar with the mat- ractions between the U.S. and China sin- ment from the U.S. side about ter and a photo seen by Bloomberg. ce both presidents met in Argentina and the Chinese complaint. Liu is the top economic adviser to Chine- agreed a temporary truce in their tit-for-tat The American side in the tra- se President Xi Jinping, who led previous tariff war. More senior-level discussions de talks is being led by a depu- negotiations in Washington that produced are expected later this month, with the ty U.S. trade representative, a deal that President Donald Trump then South China Morning Post reporting that Jeffrey D. Gerrish, according repudiated. China had previously said the Trump and Chinese Vice President Wang to the U.S. government. The talks would be led by a lower-ranking offi- Qishan may meet at the World Economic delegation includes agricultu- cial from the Ministry of Commerce. Forum in Davos, Switzerland. re, energy, commerce, treasury It’s unclear how long Liu stayed, or what China’s foreign ministry yesterday con- and State Department officials. he discussed. The Ministry of Commer- firmed that Wang would deliver a keynote The talks went ahead despi- ce didn’t immediately respond to a fax speech at Davos. Lu Kang, a spokesman for te tensions over the arrest of a seeking comment on Liu’s appearance. the ministry, told reporters he’s unaware Chinese tech executive in Ca- U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthi- of any plans for Wang to meet Trump. He nada on U.S. charges related zer is expected to meet with Liu later this also said he had no further information on to possible violations of trade month, a person familiar with the situation this week’s trade talks. sanctions against Iran. said last week. The American delegation in Beijing is Trump imposed tariff in- Liu’s participation in the meeting, held at being led by Deputy U.S. Trade Represen- creases of up to 25 percent on the ministry’s premises, signals that China tative Jeffrey Gerrish. Preliminary discus- USD250 billion of Chinese im- is attaching high importance to the talks, sions were “a little more optimistic than ports over complaints Beijing even if the main participants this time are usual,” White House economic adviser steals or pressures companies mid-level officials. While markets have Larry Kudlow told Bloomberg TV Friday. to hand over technology. Bei- rallied the past few sessions, a wider down- Bloomberg 08.01.2019 tue

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Thailand ce Mohamed bin Salman as he struggles to repair damage to his reputation after the grisly killing three months ago of Sau- Police say they won’t deport di writer Jamal Khashoggi by Saudi agents in Istanbul. Alqunun told Human Rights Watch that she was fleeing bea- Saudi woman seeking asylum tings and death threats from her male relatives who forced her to Kaweewit Kaewjinda, Aya Batrawy On Twitter, Alqunun had wri- remain in her room for six mon- tten of being in “real danger” if ths for cutting her hair. Phil Ro- he head of Thailand’s im- ap photo forced to return to her family bertson, deputy Asia director Tmigration police said yes- in Saudi Arabia, and has clai- for Human Rights Watch, said terday that an 18-year-old Sau- med in media interviews that Thailand should give Alqunun di woman who was stopped in she could be killed. She told the back her passport and let her Bangkok as she was trying to BBC that she had renounced Is- continue her journey to Austra- travel to Australia for asylum to lam and is fearful of her father’s lia. “She has a valid Australian escape alleged abuse by her fa- retaliation. visa,” he said. “The key thing is mily will not be sent anywhere Alqunun’s planned forced she should not be sent back to against her wishes. departure was averted as she Saudi Arabia, she should not be The woman, Rahaf Moham- stayed in her hotel room, with sent back into harm’s way.” med Alqunun, was allowed to furniture piled up against the Immigration police chief Su- temporarily enter Thailand un- door, photos she posted online rachate challenged parts of Al- der the protection of the U.N. showed. Her plight mirrors that qunun’s story, including her refugee agency, which was ex- of other Saudi women who in claim that she had an Austra- pected to take at least five to recent years have turned to so- lian visa. However, he did not seven days to evaluate her case cial media to amplify their calls show her passport. “The fact and claims for asylum status. for help while trying to flee abu- is she didn’t have any money,” Thai immigration police relea- sive families. Alqunun’s Twitter he said. “She intended to come sed photos of Alqunun after she account attracted more than here and didn’t have any visa left the room at a Bangkok air- 50,000 followers in less than 48 to go to Australia. So we have port hotel where she had been Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun (second left) shakes hand with Chief of Immigration hours and her story grabbed the to state the facts here. But we Police Maj. Gen. Surachate Hakparn before leaving the Suvarnabhumi Airport holed up. Where she would stay attention of foreign governmen- will provide assistance none- in the Thai capital was not an- ts as well as the U.N. refugee theless.” nounced. Maj. Gen. Surachate Hakparn, part with him. He said the wo- agency. For runaway Saudi women, Alqunun had stayed in the and then with Alqunun. man would be asked if she was Her pleas for asylum have also fleeing can be a matter of life room while sending out despe- UNHCR declined to release willing to meet with her father. brought international attention and death, and they are almost rate pleas for help over social any details of its meeting with “As of now, she does not wish to the obstacles women face in always doing so to escape male media. She began posting on Alqunun, but its representative to go back and we will not force Saudi Arabia under male guar- relatives. In 2017, Dina Ali Las- Twitter late Saturday after her in Thailand, Giuseppe De Vin- her. She won’t be sent anywhere dianship laws, which require loom triggered a firestorm on- passport was taken away when centiis, noted “a good spirit of tonight,” Surachate said at one that women, regardless of their line when she was stopped en she arrived in Bangkok on a fli- collaboration so far” with Thai of several news conferences at age, have the consent of a male route to Australia, where she ght from Kuwait. officials. the airport. “She fled hardship. relative — usually a father or had planned to seek asylum. The agreement allowing her to According to Surachate, Al- Thailand is a land of smiles,” he husband — to travel, obtain a She was forced to return to Sau- leave the airport came after offi- qunun’s father was due to arrive said. “We will not send anyone passport or marry. di Arabia and was not publicly cials from the U.N. refugee agen- in Bangkok yesterday night, and to die. We will not do that. We They also show the limits of heard from again, according to cy, known as UNHCR, met with officials would then see if the will adhere to human rights un- reforms being pushed by Saudi activists tracking her wherea- Thai immigration police chief young woman was willing to de- der the rule of law.” Arabia’s powerful Crown Prin- bouts. AP

East Timor Nobel laureate Ramos-Horta ap photo urges Indonesia-Papua dialogue

Oki Raimundos, Dili week. “The Papuans, they to, the top security minis- sian military also have to have to feel that the gover- ter, has rejected the idea restrain themselves from obel Peace Prize nment, the people in Java, of talks. not cracking down, atta- Nlaureate Jose Ramos- really care about them.” Police have arrested cking [...] people every Horta has urged Indone- The conflict between In- then released hundreds time they demonstrate,” sia’s government to hold donesia and the rebels, of suspected independen- he said. talks with the Papuan in- who number perhaps just ce supporters and raided An independence move- dependence movement to several hundred, flared offices of the West Papua ment and an armed insur- help end a decades-long again last month when ar- National Committee, a ci- gency have simmered in insurgency in the coun- med separatists in Nduga vilian group that advoca- the formerly Dutch-con- try’s easternmost region. killed at least 17 people tes for self-determination. trolled region since it was Ramos-Horta Ramos-Horta, joint re- working on a trans-Papua In Timika, police occupied annexed by Indonesia in cipient of the 1996 Nobel highway construction site the committee’s secreta- 1963. Indonesian control ty and impunity have con- ch East Indies empire that prize for efforts to bring that’s a key part of Presi- riat, graffitied it with slo- was formalized in 1969 tributed to deep resent- was the basis for the bor- independence and peace dent Joko Widodo’s effor- gans such as “Indonesia with a referendum known ment of Indonesian rule. ders of modern Indonesia. to East Timor, which suf- ts to bring development to Forever” and demolished as the “Act of Free Choi- Ramos-Horta, howe- He believes Widodo, fered a brutal Indonesian the impoverished region. symbols of the indepen- ce” held in an atmosphere ver, said the situation in who is seeking a second occupation for nearly a The government has dence movement. of heavy intimidation in Papua is not comparable five-year term in elections quarter century, said he said accusations that the Ramos-Horta, East Ti- which only 1,026 Papuans to East Timor’s indepen- due April, is committed believes the Papua re- military fired at villages mor’s president from were allowed to vote. dence struggle and there’s to ending the conflict wi- gion’s future is within In- with white phosphorous 2007 to 2012, said res- Nowadays, indigenous no role for the U.N. in the thout revising Indonesia’s donesia, not as a separate projectiles, a banned che- traint is needed on both Papuans, largely shut out conflict. borders. state. mical weapon, in retalia- sides. of their region’s economy, East Timor, Ramos-Hor- “He will make every ef- “Talk to the Papuans, the tion are “totally baseless, “So first, they must give are poorer, sicker and ta said, was a Portuguese fort to engage the brothers OPM [Free Papua Organi- nonfactual and gravely up on armed attacks on more likely to die young colony for more than 400 and sisters in Papua in zation], but as brothers of misleading.” At least four Indonesian civilians or than people elsewhere in years before Indonesia dialogue to find a resolu- Indonesia,” Ramos-Horta people were killed in the military authorities, but at Indonesia. Decades of In- invaded in 1975, whereas tion for the conflict,” he said in an interview last security operation. Wiran- the same time the Indone- donesian military brutali- Papua was part of the Dut- said. AP tue 08.01.2019

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Malaysia Royals to pick new king ap photo Jan. 24 after abdication alaysia’s royal to have a rotational monarchy Muhammad V delayed Maha- families will meet under a unique system main- thir’s swearing-in as prime mi- on Jan. 24 to pick tained since the country’s inde- nister after a historic election a new king after pendence from Britain in 1957. victory in May last year, and MSultan Muhammad V abdica- Prime Minister Mahathir also delayed giving his consent ted unexpectedly after just two Mohamad said earlier that it to the appointment of a non- years on the throne, an official was up to the Council of Rulers Muslim attorney general. said yesterday. to pick the new king, but added Sultan Muhammad V was The 49-year-old ruler resig- that he hoped it would be done installed as king in December ned Sunday as Malaysia’s 15th quickly. 2016. He was one of Malaysia’s king, marking the first abdica- During his first stint as prime youngest constitutional monar- tion in the nation’s history and minister for 22 years until his chs and has a love for extreme cutting short his five-year term. retirement in 2003, Mahathir sports. No reason was given, but the pushed through constitutional Reports in Russian and Bri- move came after he reportedly amendments that stripped the tish media and on social media married a 25-year-old former sultans’ power to veto state and featured photos of his wedding Russian beauty queen in No- federal legislation, and curbed with a former Miss Moscow Malaysia King Sultan Muhammad vember while on medical leave. their legal immunity. that reportedly took place in Keeper of the Ruler’s Seal, The monarch’s role is largely Moscow. Neither the sultan, mad Fuzi Harun warned the from 1979 to 1984, but the Syed Danial Syed Ahmad, said ceremonial, since administrati- the palace nor the government public yesterday not to specu- 88-year-old is now unwell and the Council of Rulers held a ve power is vested in the prime had officially confirmed the we- late on Sultan Muhammad V’s didn’t attend yesterday’s cou- meeting yesterday and set Jan. minister and parliament. But dding. abdication. He was quoted as ncil meeting. Some observers 24 to elect a new king. He said the monarch is highly regarded, Speculation that Sultan saying by local media that poli- said he can abdicate in favor of in a statement that the new king particularly among the ethnic Muhammad V would step down ce had received several reports his son, who can become king. would be sworn in on Jan. 31. Malay Muslim majority, as the emerged last week, shortly after of provocative statements being After Pahang is the billionaire The council comprises nine supreme upholder of Islam and he returned from a two-month made on social media and were Sultan Ibrahim Ismail of sou- hereditary state rulers who Malay tradition. leave, but Mahathir had said investigating. thern Johor state, who is invol- take turns as Malaysia’s king Still, some sultans have in re- Friday that he was unaware of Next in line for the top job is ved in business, owns a fleet of for five-year terms. Malaysia is cent years become more active any abdication plans. Sultan Azlan Shah of central jets and loves Harley-Davidson the only country in the world in business and politics. Sultan National police chief Moha- Pahang state, who was king motorcycles. AP

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In her speech, she too referred to the challenges women face, ap photo not in the film industry but in music. “As a woman in music it is really hard to be taken seriou- sly as musician and as a son- gwriter,” she said, adding that her co-writers “lifted me up, they supported me.” Gaga wrote the song with Mark Ronson, An- thony Rossomando and Andrew Wyatt.

COLMAN’S ‘FAVOURITE’ THING Not every speech had a serious tone to it. Olivia Colman, who won best actress in a musical or comedy for ‘The Favourite,’ in which she plays a comically troubled queen, told the crowd: “I would like to tell you how much this film meant to me, Andy Samberg (left) and Sandra Oh Jeff Bridges accepting the Cecil B. Demille Award but I can’t think of it.” She also noted that one of her “favou- Golden Globes rite” things about making the film was that she “ate constantly through the film.”

Snubs, surprises and a Satanic WHAT WAS THAT, DUDE? We’re not really sure what he was saying in his rambling shout-out? Key moments speech accepting the Cecil B. DeMille Award — especially Jocelyn Noveck, New York ce speech? If so, we have Chris- projects would be staffed by 50 in a movie drama, she seemed when he started talking about tian Bale to thank. The Welsh percent women. She challenged as shocked as everyone else. ships, and saying, “Tag, you’re t was a moment when everyo- actor was accepting his award those in other industries to do But then the 71-year-old actress it!” But hey, Jeff Bridges is best Ine — absolutely everyone for “Vice,” in which he made a the same. made a heartfelt connection be- known as a stoner icon in “The — expected to see an ebullient stunning transformation into a tween her role in “The Wife,” in Big Lebowski,” so it was sort Lady Gaga climbing to the sta- chubby and bald Dick Cheney. OH TURNS EMOTIONAL which she plays a wife who subli- of apt that he wasn’t so easy to ge in her dramatic periwinkle After thanking castmates and After an opener with Samberg mates her own ambitions to tho- follow. It was simply fun to ex- gown. Instead, a visibly stun- director Adam McKay, he ex- full of zingers, Oh suddenly be- se of her husband in a stunning perience his joy; it’s just too bad ned Glenn Close got the Golden tended a “thank you to Satan came emotional, explaining that way, and her own life. “I am he wasn’t wearing a bathrobe. Globe. But her deeply personal for giving me inspiration for this she’d agreed to host the show thinking of my mom who really Harrison Ford, coming next, speech about women’s need for role.” He also mused that he mi- — and overcome the fear — to sublimated herself to my father was even crustier than usual. fulfillment outside the family ght try to play Senate Majority celebrate the diversity of the her whole life,” Close said. She “Nobody told me I had to follow soon had the crowd on its feet, Leader Mitch McConnell next. nominated casts. “I wanted to added that women are expected Jeff Bridges,” he said. providing the emotional hi- be here to look out on this au- to be nurturers, “but we have ghpoint of the night. A DECENT NIGHT FOR dience and witness this moment to find personal fulfillment. We WOW, SHE KNOWS ME? A year ago the Golden Globes ‘OLD MEN’ of change,” she said. “I am not have to follow our dreams. We It was a sweet red carpet mo- were all about #MeToo and Ti- “Mary Poppins Returns” may fooling myself. Next year could have to say, I can do that and I ment as Elisabeth Moss, star me’s Up. A year earlier, it was all have gone home empty-handed, be different. But right now this should be allowed to do that.” of “The Handmaid’s Tale,” dis- about politics. The 2019 Globes but 93-year-old Dick Van Dyke, moment is real.” Soon after, Oh The crowd rose to cheer. covered that Taylor Swift was were much less overtly activist who has a wonderfully spry ca- herself won best actress in a TV a fan. Ryan Seacrest presented or political, but speeches by Clo- meo in the film, got a big ovation drama for “Killing Eve,” and GAGA’S WIN her with a video from Swift, se as well as co-host Sandra Oh when he came out with Emily thanked her parents, movingly, At least Lady Gaga didn’t go gushing about the show. “I can’t and actress Regina King kept Blunt, who plays Mary. And in Korean. home empty-handed: She won believe she even knows who I issues of equality and diversity Michael Douglas, winning his as a co-writer for best song, am!!” Moss exulted, showing alive in a more personal way. Globe for “The Kominsky Me- UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL “Shallow,” which she performs that stars can sometimes be Oh, and of course there was the thod,” exulted that “alte kakers When Close won best actress with Cooper in “A Star is Born.” exactly like us. AP usual Globes craziness: “Bohe- rule!,” using the Yiddish term mian Rhapsody” as best dra- for “old man.” The 74-year-old ma? The groundbreaking “Black actor also dedicated his award Panther” snubbed? And nothing to his 102-year-old father, Kirk complete list of winners at 76th golden globe awards for Bradley Cooper — really? Douglas. Some notable moments of the FILM TELEVISION night, in no particular order: A TIME’S UP CHALLENGE Drama: “Bohemian Rhapsody” Drama: “The Americans” A year after the Globes carpet Actress, Drama: Glenn Close, “The Wife” Actress, Drama: Sandra Oh, “Killing Eve” THE POWER OF NICE was a sea of shimmering black, Actor, Drama: Rami Malek, “Bohemian Rhap- Actor, Drama: Richard Madden, “Bodyguard” Taking the stage for their ope- worn in solidarity with #MeToo sody” Musical or Comedy: “The Kominsky Method” ning monologue, co-hosts Oh and Time’s Up, colorful gowns Comedy or Musical: “Green Book” Actress, Musical or Comedy: Rachel Brosnahan, and Andy Samberg had an ex- were back — though some at- Actor, Comedy or Musical: Christian Bale, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” planation for why they’d been tendees wore ribbons saying “Vice” Actor, Musical or Comedy: Michael Douglas, chosen: they were “the only two “TIMESUPx2,” marking the se- Actress, Comedy or Musical: Olivia Colman, “The Kominsky Method” people left in Hollywood who ha- cond year of the gender equality “The Favourite” Limited Series or Movie Made for Television: “The As- ven’t gotten in trouble for saying movement. On the carpet was Actress-Supporting Role: Regina King, “If Beale sassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story” something offensive.” Then they actress Alyssa Milano, who sent Street Could Talk” Actress, Limited Series or Movie Made for Tele- riffed on that by pretending to the tweet that made #MeToo Actor-Supporting Role: Mahershala Ali, “Green vision: Patricia Arquette, “Escape at Dannemora” roast people by actually saying go viral; she noted that in the Book” Actor, Limited Series or Movie Made for Televi- nice things. (“Bradley Cooper: past year, a “really wonderful Foreign Language Film: “Roma” sion: Darren Criss, “The Assassination of Gianni You are hot!” ‘’Jeff Bridges, I sisterhood has formed.” It was Best Director: Alfonso Cuaron, “Roma” Versace: American Crime Story” wish you were my Dad!”) The bit actress Regina King of “If Beale Screenplay: Nick Vallelonga, Brian Currie, Pe- Actress, Supporting Role, Limited Series or Mo- didn’t get uproarious laughs but Street Could Talk,” though, who ter Farrelly, “Green Book” vie Made for Television: Patricia Clarkson, “Sharp was pleasantly, well, pleasant. made the most memorable re- Animated: “Spider-Man: Into the Spider- Objects” ference to Time’s Up, resisting Verse” Actor, Supporting Role, Limited Series or Movie BUT ... 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USA mands for USD5.6 billion to bui- ld a wall on the southern border. But on Thursday, employees at the National Oceanic and At- mospheric Administration, whi- Hundreds of federal scientists ch includes the National Wea- ther Service, were told to cancel their conference plans. Scien- tists and engineers from NASA miss conferences in shutdown and the Smithsonian were also Claire Galofaro told they couldn’t attend. Conference organizers have

he world’s largest air- ap photo scrambled to shift speakers, re- borne observatory was lax the rules to allow non-gover- supposed to be parked nmental employees to present in Seattle this week, so the work of their federal collea- Tthousands of scientists atten- gues and negotiate with hotels ding the “Super Bowl of Astro- to allow government employee nomy” could behold this mar- to cancel reservations made vel: a Boeing 747 outfitted with long ago. a massive telescope used to stu- “In the same week that the dy the fundamental mysteries of Chinese government lands a ro- the universe. ver [on the far side of the moon] But conference-goers will not and the U.S. sends a probe to be able to see NASA’s space-ex- the furthest object ever visited ploring plane. Its visit to the by humanity,” said Kevin Mar- 233rd Meeting of the American vel, the astronomy organiza- Astronomical Society was can- tion’s executive officer, “scores celed, one of a growing list of of scientists at all career levels scientific casualties of the par- are being prevented from atten- tial government shutdown now ding our meeting.” stretching into its third week. One concrete casualty could Along with the plane, hun- be the government’s ability to dreds of government scientists recruit and retain the next gene- are also no longer allowed to ration of scientists, said Seitter, attend the conference or two with the American Meteorolo- other major scientific gatherin- gical Society. Take E.L. Mesza- gs scheduled to begin this week. SOFIA over the snow-covered Sierra Nevada mountains with its telescope door open during a test flight. The world’s largest ros, a doctoral student at Brown Those meetings will address airborne observatory University, who had been sche- pressing issues in the fields of duled to present her research on technology, space exploration, be them as crucial opportunities ther conference. “It’s those se- a firm count, said Rick Fienberg, human-drone communication extreme weather and climate for scientists from the govern- rendipitous encounters that are the organization’s press officer: techniques at the San Diego te- change. ment, the private sector and aca- lost and really important.” Organizers emailed a survey, chnology conference. But the shutdown’s impact on demia to exchange research and Some 700 federal employees but furloughed government em- But her work was funded by science stretches well beyond ideas. The gatherings are like who planned to attend the ployees aren’t even allowed to NASA, as was her trip to the the empty chairs at this week’s three-legged stools, said Kevin American Meteorological So- check their email. conference. So she’s stuck at conferences, said Keith Seitter, Petty, the chief science officer ciety conference in Phoenix are Even Jim Bridenstine, NASA’s home in Rhode Island. She executive director of the Ame- for the private climate company, staying home. Another 500 will new administrator, and the lea- always imagined she’d work as rican Meteorological Society. Vaisala. And this week one of miss the American Institute of ders of the National Weather a public servant. But now she It means some of the nation’s the legs is missing. Aeronautics and Astronautics’ Service are no longer able to has scientist friends who work smartest scientific minds are si- “That’s the value of these con- SciTech Forum and Exposition attend the weather conference, for the government who haven’t tting at home, not doing science, ferences, it’s the people I run in San Diego. The American and the organizers scrambled to been paid in weeks and are in- for weeks, with no clear end in into in the hallway or the cof- Astronomical Society estima- replace their presentations. terviewing at other places. sight. fee line, start up a conversation tes that between 300 and 450 Until late last week, Fienberg “If you can’t guarantee that “That’s difficult to recover and realize there’s a connection scientists will be absent this said the astronomical organiza- you’re going to be able to pay from,” said Seitter. “We’ll be between what they’re doing and week from the world’s largest tion had hoped the politicians your employees,” she said, “then seeing ripple effects from this what I’m doing,” said Amanda annual astronomical meeting, in Washington could work out a it does make you second guess for a long time.” O’Connor, a satellite imaging where the NASA plane was su- deal to resolve the impasse over whether that’s where you want Attendees of the events descri- expert who is attending a wea- pposed to be. But it’s hard to get President Donald Trump’s de- to work.” AP

Brexit Britain testing ‘no-deal’ scenario as vote nears ritain is testing cerns that major traffic A vote that had been sche- rule out the no-deal sce- how its motorway and jams leading into and out duled in November was nario.

B ap photo ferry system would handle of ferry ports like Dover delayed as May admitted May has not spelled out a no-deal Brexit by sen- could greatly hamper tra- it would face certain de- how she will respond if the ding a stream of trucks de and leave Britain wi- feat. withdrawal bill is voted from a regional airport to thout adequate food and The prospect of the bill’s down next week. the port of Dover — even medicine. possible defeat next week Brexit minister Kwasi as some legislators try to Parliament is expected to has renewed concern Kwarteng said yesterday pressure the government resume its debate over the about the “no-deal” si- that the government is to rule out the scenario. government’s planned wi- tuation that Britain wou- still focused on winning The tests began yester- thdrawal deal tomorrow, ld face as the withdrawal the vote. day and are intended to with a vote tentatively date approaches without “A week is a very long gauge how severe the dis- scheduled for early next any arrangements in pla- time in politics. We don’t ruption would be if Bri- week. ce. know what the numbers tain leaves the European Some 150 trucks participated in the test to assess where 6,000 There are no indications Fears about economic are,” he told BBC. “We Union on March 29 wi- trucks could be parked at the former airfield near Ramsgate in south that lobbying over the ho- disruption yesterday have got a week. I think east England thout an agreed upon wi- lidays has garnered Pri- sparked roughly 200 le- the situation — as it always thdrawal deal. me Minister Theresa May gislators including some does — has developed, it It is expected that an introduction of tariff and ferry and rail traffic that more support for her plan, from the prime minister’s evolves. I am very hopeful abrupt departure without customs barriers that links Britain to continen- which has sparked wide Conservative Party to wri- that the deal will be voted a deal would lead to the would slow fast-moving tal Europe. There are con- opposition in Parliament. te to May asking her to through next week.” AP 08.01.2019 tue

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what’s ON ... TV canal macau this day in history Vestiges of Lines, Guilherme Ung Vai 13:00 TDM News (Repetição) Meng．On the Occasion of the Celebration 13:30 Telejornal RTPi (Diferido) of the 19th Anniversary of Macau 15:00 Mistura Fina Handover to China 15:50 Zig Zag Time: 12pm-8pm (Tuesday to Sunday) 16:05 Os Compadres 3 pm-8pm (Monday) 16:45 Quem Quer Ser Milionário Until: February 23, 2019 17:40 Os Maias Venue: Albergue SCM 18:30 TDM Desporto (Repetição) Admission: Free 19:35 Os Nossos Dias Sr.2 Enquiries : (853) 2852 2550 20:30 Telejornal 1996 France’s former 21:15 TDM Entrevista president Mitterrand dies Macau Giant Panda Pavilion and Pavilion of 21:50 O Contrato Sr.1 - Estreia Rare Animals France is mourning the loss of its longest-serving president, 22:40 Viajante da Música Time: 10am-1pm & 2pm-5pm daily Francois Mitterrand, who has died at the age of 79 from pros- 23:15 TDM News tate cancer. Venue: Seac Pai Van Park 23:50 Filhos da Nação Sr.2 The news was announced by President Jacques Chirac at Admission: MOP10 (Pavilion of Rare Animals) a news conference at the Elysee Palace. Enquiries: (853) 2888 0087 00:25 Telejornal (Repetição) He told journalists: “For 14 years M Mitterrand wrote an 01:10 RTPI Directo important page in the history of our country. A great figure has left us.” Macau Science Centre World leaders have paid tribute to France’s former presi- Time: 10am-6pm daily (Except on Thursdays; open dent, but Germany’s Chancellor Helmut Kohl’s was probably on public holidays) the most heartfelt. The pair had formed a close friendship in their shared goal of seeing through European integration. Venue: Macau Science Center “Europe has lost a great statesman,” he said. Admission: MOP25 (Exhibition Centre) “I am mourning a good friend. We worked together in a MOP60 (Planetarium 2D dome or 2D cinema close and trusting way for many years in building Europe and the deepening of German-French friendship.” sky shows) cineteatro He leaves behind him two sons by his wife, Danielle, and MOP80 (Planetarium 3D dome or 3D 03 Jan - 09 Jan one daughter by his mistress Anne Pingeot. sky shows) Mr Mitterrand was a controversial figure with a murky past. Enquiries: (853) 2888 0822 The son of a stationmaster, he graduated from the pres- tigious Institute of Political Sciences. In 1940 he was taken prisoner after the fall of France and escaped from Germany in 1941 to join the collaborationist Vichy government. He then switched allegiances to the resistance movement. He held ministerial posts in many cabinets from 1947 until 1958 when Charles de Gaulle became president. A strong opponent of de Gaulle, he made first unsuccessful attempt Offbeat at the presidency in 1965. In 1971 he became leader of a new Socialist Party consis- Kevin Spacey to appear in court ting of various disparate left-wing groups. Three years later, in The grinch 1974, he tried once more to win the top job but was defeated on sexual assault charge room 1 by Valery Giscard d’Estaing. 4:30, 9:30 pm Finally he won the presidential elections in 1981 to become Director: Yarrow Cheney, Scott Mosier Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Cameron Seely, the first socialist president in 35 years. Rashida Jones He left office in May 1995 after two seven-year terms and Language: Cantonese two periods of “cohabitation” - having to work with a righ- Duration: 86min t-wing majority in parliament, first with Mr Chirac as prime minister in 1986 and then with Edouard Balladur in 1993. More than blue Mr Mitterrand earned himself nicknames from friend and room 1 foe alike. 2:30, 9:30 pm Socialists called him Tonton (meaning Uncle) and admired Director: Gavin Lin him for bringing the left back into power. The tabloids du- Starring: Jasper Liu, Ivy Chen bbed him the Great Seducer for his reputation as a womani- Language: Putonghua (Chinese & English) ser, counting film stars Brigitte Bardot, Michele Morgan and Duration: 105min Josephine Baker among his lovers, as well as France’s first female prime minister Edith Cresson and former minister Eli- sabeth Guigou. Actor Kevin Spacey was set to appear today [Macau time] in And his critics called him “God” because of his expensive a Nantucket courtroom to answer accusations that he groped a architectural “Grand Projects” in Paris - including the glass young man in a bar on the small Massachusetts island in 2016. pyramid at the Louvre and the massive Arche de La Defense Spacey has said he will plead not guilty to a charge of felony - and his monarchic style of leadership similar to his prede- indecent assault and battery. cessor General de Gaulle. The court appearance by Spacey comes more than a year And like de Gaulle, Mr Mitterrand rejected the pomp of a after former Boston TV anchor Heather Unruh accused the for- state funeral. He will instead be buried after a private cere- mer “House of Cards” star of sexually assaulting her son, then mony in the family tomb in the village of Jarnac, near Angou- 18, in the crowded bar at the Club Car, where the teen worked leme, where he was born. as a busboy. bumblebee A mass will be held simultaneously at Notre Dame in Paris Spacey’s lawyer, Alan Jackson, has sought to poke holes in room 2 attended by world leaders. the case, noting that the teen didn’t immediately report the alle- 2:30, 4:45, 7:15, 9:30 pm Courtesy BBC News gations. Director: Travis Knight If convicted, Spacey faces up to five years in prison. Starring: Hailee Steinfeld, Dylan O’Brien, Megyn Price It’s the first criminal case brought against the 59-year-old Os- Language: English (Chinese) n context car-winner since other allegations of sexual misconduct surfa- Duration: 113min I ced against him in 2017. Francois Mitterrand’s legacy to his right-wing rival Jacques Chirac was A judge denied Spacey’s bid to avoid appearing in person high unemployment, mounting public debt and rising taxes. The new Monday at the Nantucket District Court. Spacey had argued president struggled to tackle these problems. His attempt in 1995 to his presence would “amplify the negative publicity already ge- reduce costs in the heavily subsidised railway system led to a crippling nerated” by the case. transport strike and capitulation to the workers. President Chirac called elections in 1997 to try to boost the number of Unruh told reporters in November 2017 that Spacey got her right-wingers in parliament. The move backfired, the socialists won and, son drunk and then grabbed his genitals during the incident. like his predecessor, the president was forced to “cohabit”, this time with She said her son fled the restaurant when Spacey went to the Socialist prime minister Lionel Jospin. bathroom. Even after his death, the Mitterrand name was linked with scandal. After the charge was announced last month, Spacey relea- In October 2004, in what has been described as France’s Watergate, 12 sed a video in the voice of Frank Underwood, his character on people went on trial for running a phone-tapping operation used by the Netflix’s “House of Cards,” in which he said, “I’m certainly not ralph breaks the internet: late president to monitor his opponents. going to pay the price for the thing I didn’t do.” It was unclear A few weeks later Francois Mitterrand’s son Jean-Christophe received a wreck-it ralph 2 suspended 30-month jail sentence for tax evasion. whether he was referring to the charge. room 3 Then in July 2005 Admiral Pierre Lacoste, the former head of the DGSE Spacey has also faced other allegations. 7:15,pm spy agency in France, confirmed Mitterrand had authorised the bombing His first accuser, actor Anthony Rapp, said Spacey climbed Director: Rich Moore, Phil Johnson of a Greenpeace boat, the Rainbow Warrior, in Auckland harbour, New on top of him on a bed when Rapp was 14 and Spacey 26. 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La Liga Real Madrid back ap photo in trouble as Solari effect loses luster Milovan Rajevac Asian Cup ap photo Thailand fires coach Rajevac after loss to India he Football Associa- still having group games the tournament. Rajevac Ttion of Thailand has against Bahrain and the was hired as the Thailand fired Milovan Rajevac as United Arab Emirates to head coach in April 2017 head coach after the natio- play. to replace Kiatsisak Se- nal team’s 4-1 opening loss In a statement released namuang and had been to India at the Asian Cup. early Monday he says, “It under increasing pressure Thai FA president Somyot was not the playing format since Thailand failed to de- Poompanmoung had war- that Thai FA and the team fend the AFF Cup title last ned ahead of the continen- supporters desired. I here- month, losing to Malaysia tal tournament that Raje- by announce the suspen- in the semifinals on away vac’s job was on the line if sion of the contract with goal rules. he couldn’t take the team to Milovan Rajevac as the The 65-year-old Serbian the second round. coach of Thailand’s natio- was voted the African con- He announced the deci- nal team.” federation’s coach of the sion to fire Rajevac after Assistant Sirisak Yo- year in 2010 after guiding Sunday’s game in Abu dyathai will take over as Ghana to the World Cup Santiago Solari gestures during a Spanish La Liga match Dhabi, despite Thailand interim head coach for quarterfinals.AP

he Santiago Solari effect has But club legend Zinedine Zidane was in worn off at Real Madrid. The charge at the time and still had plenty of Spanish club hoped it had found credit after winning back-to-back Cham- Wayne Rooney charged with a coach to turn its season around pions League crowns. The club stuck with Twhen it promoted Solari from its reser- him, and even though it never challenged public intoxication ve team to take over from the fired Julen Barcelona in la Liga, Zidane steered it a Lopetegui in late October. third straight European title. ayne Rooney was But two weeks after Solari guided Ma- The inexperienced Solari, however, has Warrested last month drid to the Club World Cup title, the club no track record to fall back on. on a public intoxication ap photo is back in trouble after consecutive stum- And with speculation rampant that Ma- charge and taken to jail bles left it far behind in the Spanish lea- drid could be interested in reuniting with to sober up after he tri- gue title race. former— and now unemployed— coach ggered a door alarm at a Madrid, a 33-time champion, is about Jose Mourinho, Solari’s tenure in the job Washington-area airport, to reach the midway point of the lea- apparently is increasingly fragile. authorities said Sunday. gue season in fifth place. It is 10 points While lamenting the loss, Madrid’s fans Rooney was arrested behind leader Barcelona but also trailing found some solace in the scintillating Dec. 16 by police at Dulles Atletico Madrid, Sevilla and Alaves. Ma- performance by Brazilian teenager Vini- International Airport in drid slumped to a humbling 2-0 loss at cius Jr. The 18-year-old Vinicius was So- Virginia after he caused home to Real Sociedad on Sunday, three lari’s pick to take the place of the injured the alarm to go off at an days after a 2-2 draw at relegation-threa- Gareth Bale, giving him his first start in international arrivals Rooney pictured in August 2013, when he was playing for tened Villarreal. the league. gate, according to a state- Manchester United Sociedad appeared to be the ideal oppo- Showing verve and confidence, Vinicius ment from the Metropoli- nent for a Madrid team needing a convin- proved to be by far the biggest threat to tan Washington Airports booking shows Rooney in time scorer. He was also cing win: it had lost four straight and was Sociedad with his bursts of speed from Authority. Authorities what appeared to be an the all-time leading sco- playing its first match under a new coach. the left flank. said he didn’t breach air- orange jail jumpsuit. rer for England’s national Instead, an unnecessary foul by Ma- His chip shot was tipped wide by port security. Court documents, whi- team. drid’s Casemiro gave Sociedad an early goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli early, and Rooney, who plays for a ch list Rooney as living in When he joined Washin- penalty, and two more rash tackles got after the restart he got more attention Washington soccer team, the capital suburb of Be- gton-based D.C. United, Lucas Vazquez sent off before the visitors when he cut back past two defenders had been traveling abroad thesda, Maryland, show he became the latest in a scored late to crush all hopes of a come- along the edge of the box before floating in the days prior to his ar- he paid a $25 fine Friday. series of European stars back. “Today everything went wrong,” a lob that just missed the far post. He rest, according to his so- Rooney appeared to have to play for U.S.-based Ma- Solari said. also clamored for a penalty that was not cial media posts. The air- been traveling abroad in jor League Soccer late in Luka Modric, Madrid’s Ballon d’Or awarded when he dribbled at Rulli and port authority said he was the days before the ar- their careers. He helped winner, tried to shield Solari from all the was stripped by the goalkeeper of the charged with misdemea- rest. He posted a picture the team reach the playof- blame. ball. nor public intoxication on his verified Instagram fs last year. “Our coach is doing a great job, but he Madrid paid 46 million euros for Vi- and taken to a county jail account on Dec. 14 in an D.C. United said in a sta- can’t score goals nor stop [the penalty] at nicius last year, just days after he made in the Virginia suburbs of airplane seat and said he tement that it was aware the start of the match,” Modric said. “He his professional debut for Flamengo. He the nation’s capital “to be was traveling to an auto of news reports of the ar- is motivated, but we players who are on played for Madrid’s reserve team under held until sober.” The sta- race in Saudi Arabia. rest, but declined further the pitch have to do things better and be the orders of Solari at the start of this tement didn’t include fur- Before coming to play in comment. “We unders- more focused. season, and Solari has featured him since ther details on his arrest. the U.S. this year, Rooney tand the media’s interest “There are several players who are not taking over the senior team. The Loudon County had starred for Manches- in this matter but we be- playing at their best. I have to improve Vinicius “has been a source of joy for Sheriff’s Office said Roo- ter United in the English lieve this is a private ma- and take responsibility.” the club ever since he arrived,” Solari ney, 33, was later released Premier League. His 208 tter for Wayne that D.C. At this point last season after 18 rounds, said. “I think his progress has been much on his own recognizan- career goals make him United will handle inter- Madrid was 16 points behind Barcelona. faster than we expected.” AP ce. A mugshot from his the league’s second all- nally,” the team said. AP THE Hong Kong picks advocate of Station Air quality BUZZChina-Vatican dialogue as bishop Roadside 45-65 Moderate Retired head of the Catholic Diocese of Hong seen as being too outspoken to be an acceptable Kong Cardinal John Tong will serve as the church’s successor. High interim administrator in the semi-autonomous Chi- Cardinal Tong, however, has been an advocate for Density 45-65 nese territory, effectively blocking the succession of China-Vatican dialogue. Residental the highest-ranking serving bishop known to be cri- Some local bishops in Hong Kong, such as Ha, are Moderate tical of Beijing. politically active moral forces, often championing Area opinion The announcement was made by the diocese yes- pro-democracy fights in a diocese of more than terday after Bishop Michael Yeung died on Thursday. 500,000 Catholics. Ambient 45-65 At a time when the Holy See is eager for rappro- The 79-year-old Tong stepped down as head of the Moderate source: dsmg source: Our Desk chement with Beijing, Bishop Joseph Ha is widely diocese in 2017. Lynzy Valles WORLD BRIEFS On increasing festivals Gabon’s government and events ap photo The recent Macao Light Festival was said to puts down coup be in demand, thus the Macao Government Tourism Office extended the event in order for tourists and residents to further enjoy the illu- minations. attempt, arrests plotters ’s president Egypt The event themed “Time Travel in Macao” is has inaugurated a new budgeted at MOP18.5 million – an increase Yves Laurent Goma, Libreville cathedral for the Coptic from the previous years’ MOP18 million. Orthodox Church and The fourth edition of the event introduced a abon’s government ap photo one of the region’s largest series of highlights including 3D architectural mosques in a highly has retained control of projections and mapping technology, light ins- G symbolic gesture at a time tallations and various interactive games. the West African country when Islamic militants The bureau seeks to turn the annual festival after an attempted military are increasingly targeting into an international event for the city, hence the coup yesterday, the govern- the country’s minority significant amount of investment it was willing to ment said. Christians. put in the event. Five army officers who took The festival had three themed routes this year, over state radio in the coup Poland The five teenage covering 11 locations across the city’s five dis- attempt have been arrested, Soldiers from Gabon’s Republican Guard said on national TV they have girls who died in a fire at an tricts, having a series of activities that engaged government spokesman Guy- launched a coup “to restore democracy” – probably the shortest in escape room entertainment with the public. Betrand Mapangou, told Ra- history site in northern Poland will I went to four locations that featured light ins- dio France International. be buried together in a joint tallations including the large ones in Taipa Hou- ceremony this week, the over the capital, Libreville, ses Museum and in Arte Nam Van, and I thought Authorities have regained tury by Bongo and his father, city mayor said yesterday. that it was quite impressive for Macau to host control of the state broad- and the internet has been Omar, who died in 2009. Cri- such festivals, alongside the festive season. casting offices and a major cut. The city on the Atlantic tics have accused the family It brought both residents and tourists to the- thoroughfare in the capital, Ocean coast is being patrolled of profiting from the coun- ap photo se sites and it had them wait on the projection Libreville, which were the by military tanks and armed try’s natural resources while mapping shows at different areas – which had a only areas taken over by the vehicles. not investing enough in basic countdown for spectators to anticipate the kick officers, according to the The African Union affirmed services for the population of off of the show. spokesman. its support for the Bongo go- more than 2 million. The festival also brought teams from Portu- Earlier yesterday a sol- vernment. In his brief New Year’s spee- gal, Belgium and Macau to tailor and stage three dier who identified himself “The African Union strongly ch, the 59-year-old Bongo Germany’s IT security different projection mapping shows at the Ruins agency defended its as Lt. Obiang Ondo Kelly, condemns the coup attempt declared that the country was of St. Paul’s at different periods. response to the leaking Such investments brought a different enter- commander of the Republi- this morning in Gabon,” the “indivisible” and acknowled- of hundreds of politicians’ tainment and a different kind of ambience to can Guard, read out a state- head of the African Union ged his health problems wi- private information, after both tourists and residents, and has added to ment saying the military had Commission, Moussa Faki thout giving details. “A diffi- lawmakers accused it some residents’ “to do” or “to visit” list for the seized control of the gover- Mahamat, said on Twitter. “I cult period,” he called it, and a of failing to inform them weekend – something that we should be con- nment of this West African reaffirm the AU’s rejection of challenge that he surmounted quickly enough. Politicians tinually doing. country. He was flanked by all anti-constitutional chan- “thanks to God.” He promi- from several parties I often hear locals describing the city as bo- two other soldiers holding ge.” sed to put all of his efforts into questioned why the Federal ring, or that there isn’t really much to do on a weapons and all were dres- Bongo, in power since 2009, improving the daily quality of Office for Information weekend but I think the problem lies in how can sed in camouflage uniforms has been out of the country life for Gabon’s people. Security didn’t alert we get attracted to attend smaller events such and green berets. since October amid reports The French-educated Bon- Parliament about the case as art fairs or those craft products fairs that local when it first came to light. that he had a stroke. He re- creative stores are offering. He had said they were taking go, who was the country’s cently addressed the country The Light Festival is one of the city’s highlights over to “restore democracy.” defense minister before be- Spain’s maritime rescue and it is almost unavoidable not to see them Those soldiers have been in a New Year’s message that coming president, narrowly service says it has saved because we have the tendency to pass through taken into custody and Presi- was filmed in Morocco, where won re-election in 2016 whi- 549 migrants trying to them as they are spread pretty much across the dent Ali Bongo’s government he has been receiving medical le opposition rival Jean Ping cross the Mediterranean city, especially in the peninsula. remains in control, said the treatment. claimed irregularities and Sea. The service says its I reckon we always have a series of activities spokesman. Oil-rich Gabon has been ru- continues to call himself the craft intercepted six small occurring on weekends – yet we just fail to in- A curfew has been imposed led for more than half a cen- country’s real president. AP smuggling boats carrying volve ourselves in these smaller events – or a total of 350 migrants in in traditional events that showcases the city’s waters east of the Strait of culture. Gibraltar. Following the city’s grand events last month The including the colorful and vibrant 2018 Macao AP Photo/Bullit Marquez International Parade, which featured a total of decisive moment ap photo 57 performing groups, January is hosting fun activities and performances including the upco- ming 18th Macao City Fringe Festival, which is set to kick off this Friday. The festival is set to bring an array of local troupes and overseas artists. Brazil The attacks and With the increasing number of events that the fire-bombings sweeping city is hosting, I believe there is always some- Brazil’s northeastern thing to do and to see in the region. state of Ceara continued The SAR’s commitment to holding large festi- unabated despite the vals and annual events including the Internatio- deployment of at least 300 nal Film Festival Macao, Macao Arts Festival or members the elite, military- the annual Parade for Celebration of Chinese style National Police Force New Year – are slowly making progress towards to help bring an end to the its goal of becoming “world center of tourism violence. and leisure.” These festivals take a significant amount of Guatemala Authorities time to materialize, especially those events that in Guatemala were holding require hundreds of performers from different a member of a U.N.- countries and regions. sponsored anti-corruption Although there is still a long way to go, it is commission in the capital’s obvious that they are committed to integrating airport, refusing him colorful and vibrant festivals and events in the entry to the country in city – to not only attract tourists but to entertain Blessing. Thousands of replicas of the image of the Black Nazarene are blessed with holy water during the an escalation of tensions and meet the demand of the local residents. traditional blessing ahead of tomorrow’s celebration of the Feast of the Black Nazarene, in Manila. between the government and the commission.