MAN ATTEMPTS DISCRETIONARY POWERS IN REPORTER SELF IMMOLATION LAND CONCESSIONS - WHO A 48-year-old Macau resident The Commission Against QUESTIONED reportedly tried to set himself Corruption has completed an TERRORISM on fire during the midnight mass investigation into the forfeiture service at the local cathedral of idle plots of land EXPELLED P4 P5 P10 CHINA MON.28 Dec 2015 T. 13º/ 18º C H. 70/ 95% Blackberry email service powered by CTM MOP 5.00 2465 N.º HKD 7.50 FOUNDER & PUBLISHER Kowie Geldenhuys EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Paulo Coutinho “ THE TIMES THEY ARE A-CHANGIN’ ” WORLD BRIEFS AP PHOTO 9.3 kg of cocaine seized CHINA’s rubber-stamp in major police operation P7 national legislature yesterday approved the country’s first XINHUA anti-terrorism law, amid concerns that its requirements that tech companies share information with the government could hurt business interests and further infringe upon human rights. JAPAN A court gave the go-ahead for the restart of two nuclear reactors after its operator said in an appeal that they were safe. The Fukui District Court in western Japan lifted an April injunction that was filed by a group of residents who said that a massive earthquake exceeding the facility’s quake resistance could cause a disaster similar to the Fukushima crisis following the March 2011 quake and tsunami. More on backpage With articles republished from Japan Inc: Spend, Xi Jinping says local economy spend, spend F1 is resilient to challenges P3 28.12.2015 mon th Anniversary 2 MACAU 澳聞 Advertising revenue down 30 percent Macau-US casino designer Advertising companies report that revenue has dropped nearly 30 opens up on life’s work percent from last year. This has been primarily attributed to the economic slump. The industry RAD Friedmutter, the “We as designers must have award-winning architect seen those places as well so also says the government has B responsible for some of the that we understand [what they tightened the enforcement of a BLOOMBERG ban on gaming advertisements. most expensive integrated re- want]. It’s not just taking a tour Analysts interviewed by TDM sorts and casinos in the world, of them – you have to be there linked Macau’s gaming revenue recently sat down with Business and to experience it.” slump to external factors, primary Insider to offer some insights In order to see these places, of which is Mainland China’s into his jet-setting lifestyle. Friedmutter and his wife Kim- crackdown on corruption and Friedmutter, and the Fried- berly fly around the world on illegal money flows. With reduced mutter Group, the architectural a private Falcon 50 jet emb- demand from companies, company which he founded in lazoned with the Freidmutter advertising firms have recently 1992, oversaw the design of the Group’s logo. Brad Friedmutter worked on the Studio City design been forced to cut their prices by recently-opened Studio City re- When speaking about the ca- 15 to 20 percent. sort in Macau. with its designs for Horseshoe who approach him because of sino operators he works with, However, the USD3.2 billion casinos and properties, Steve his esteemed reputation for ca- Friedmutter remarked “it’s a Local orchestra Studio City development is only Wynn’s Golden Nugget resort, sino design. very interesting business be- the most recent of a long list and the already-iconic Cosmo- “They know all of the nicest cause they’re open 24 hours a performs with of projects that the group has politan in Las Vegas that ope- things in the world. They’ve day, 7 days a week, 365 days a Boris Berezovsky undertaken since its establish- ned in 2010. been to the nicest hotels, and year. And they have to figure ment in the early 1990s. In an interview with Business restaurants, and places in the out how to fill those rooms and With offices in Nevada, Cali- Insider, Freidmutter told jour- world,” Friedmutter said. “You get people to come there in di- fornia and Macau, the group nalists that he normally works have to be a billionaire to be in fferent seasons. It even varies has forged a name for itself with billionaire resort owners this casino game.” during the day.” Staff reporter EDUCATION The Macau Orchestra has UM partners with mainland schools for the teaching of Portuguese collaborated with Russian pianist Boris Berezovsky as part of concerts recently held in HE University of Macau (UM) has sou- and Mainland China,” the statement reads. Guangzhou and Macau. The local Tght academic collaboration with two Last month during the Policy Address pre- orchestra has been collaborating mainland universities earlier this month on sentation, the university’s rector Wei Zhao with the Guangzhou Opera House Portuguese-language teaching and research. denied the allegation that the university had in a number of concerts since The university, which recently faced heavy decreased its efforts to promote the teaching 2011. This time, Boris Berezovsky criticism over the possibility that it will re- of the Portuguese language. Wei was respon- and a widely acclaimed German duce the number of Portuguese courses, has ding to criticism from lawmakers following conductor, Andreas Delfs, inked several accords with the Shanghai In- the announcement that Portuguese would were invited to participate in ternational Studies University and Zhejiang UM representatives visited two mainland schools cease being an optional discipline in some the concert, which presented a International Studies University. UM courses. AU number of classical masterpieces According to a press release issued by the se’s head, Maria Fernanda Costa, that the to the public. local university yesterday, the partnership schools were considering sending their ju- NEW VICE RECTOR FOR allowed both sides to increase their coopera- nior-year undergraduates in Portuguese stu- ADMINISTRATION New Macau tion on student exchanges, research projects dies to UM for studies. and academic conferences. Bangkok flight has “UM hopes to create long-term collaborati- THE UM has appointed the seasoned ac- During an official visit to the two schools, ve relationships with more universities in or- countant Kou Mei as a new vice rector to not ‘materialized’ representatives of the collaborating univer- der to create a better environment for Portu- oversee its administrative affairs. Kou was sities told the local delegation, led by the guese teaching and learning, and to continue selected through an international recruit- Thai carrier Siam Air Transport Faculty of Arts and Humanities’ Dean, Hong to make contributions to the development of ment process. has scheduled the commencement Gang Jin, and the Department of Portugue- Portuguese language education in Macao of two new international routes from Bangkok Don Mueang airport to Macau and Singapore, OUTH Korean pop star, according to a report issued by Psy (Park Jae-sang), is set Routes Online, an aviation route S Psy to feature in ‘From Vegas to Macau III’ to make a cameo in the third analyst and media company. joking, with other gamblers. Special appearances from The report says that, based on installment of the “From Vegas the schedule listing in the global to Macau” film series, slated for “I’ve heard a lot about you,” Hong Kong’s Jacky Cheung and AP PHOTO distribution system, the airline was release on February 8, 2016. Psy tells Chow who plays a wor- Andy Lau are also expected for scheduled to launch the service on The upcoming Chinese action- ld-famous gambler in the se- Wong Jing’s third installment December 15, but the flights have comedy movie, entitled “From ries, “let’s do it!” of the action-comedy series. not “materialized.” Meanwhile, Vegas to Macau III”, features According to an article on The Meanwhile, Chow Yun-fat, Siam Air Transport is scheduled Psy in a white tuxedo, outfitted Hollywood Reporter, little in- Nick Cheung and Carina Lau with accessories which appear formation has been released will all be reprising their roles South Korean singer PSY performs during to commence its Singapore route his concert “All Night Stand” in Seoul from January 1, 2016, which, to be high-end. regarding the pop star’s role in from “From Vegas to Macau II”. like the Macau service, will ferry A 30-second sneak-peek trai- the film, but some have sugges- The previous two films in the grossed around USD85 million passengers on the company’s new ler for the film shows Psy on ted that he may play a gambling spin-off series from Wong’s and USD157 million respecti- Boeing 737 aircraft. a casino floor slighting – or ‘advisor’. “God of Gamblers” franchise vely at the time of their releases. www.macaudailytimes.com.mo DIRECTOR AND EDITOR-IN-CHIEF_Paulo Coutinho [email protected] A MACAU TIMES PUBLICATIONS LTD PUBLICATION MANAGING EDITOR_Paulo Barbosa [email protected] MDT’s Website has logged over CONTRIBUTING EDITORS_Eric Sautedé, Leanda Lee, Severo Portela ADMINISTRATOR AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER CHINA & FOREIGN EDITOR_Vanessa Moore [email protected] Kowie Geldenhuys [email protected] 94 million page views DESIGN EDITOR_João Jorge Magalhães [email protected] | NEWSROOM AND CONTRIBUTORS_ SECRETARY Juliana Cheang [email protected] since January 1st, 2012 up to today. Albano Martins, Annabel Jackson, Aries Un, Emilie Tran, Grace Yu, Irene Sam, Jacky I.F. Cheong, Jenny Lao-Phillips, ADDRESS Av. da Praia Grande, 599, Edif. Comercial Rodrigues, 12 Floor C, João Palla Martins, Joseph Cheung, Juliet Risdon, Renato Marques, Richard Whitfield, Robert Carroll (Hong Kong MACAU SAR Telephones: +853 287