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Interview with Robbert van der Maas, Artyzen “citizenM hotels are perfect for Macau”

Paulo Coutinho MDT - As you know, Macau lacks land, space. So that will rtyzen, the hotel management arm of Shun Tak Holdings, has We are ready be a challenge… Apartnered with Dutch hotels citizenM, to develop an innovative RVDM - That’s exactly our concept of luxury but affordable hotels in first tier Chinese cities, ga- marques renato to discuss [with opportunity, because for this brand teway cities like Macau and key capital cities in Asia. we only need a very small footprint. “We are looking at opportunities in the peninsula as we speak,” landlords] the We’re looking at somewhere be- Robbert van der Maas, 57, President of Artyzen Hospitality Group, tween 5,000 to 7,000 square meters told the Times last week when his company announced its latest hotel profit delivery [GFA] as a minimum, which should project in Shanghai, a RMB700 million deal which is under planning be achievable in a city like Macau. in a new complex strategically located in the Chinese mega-metropo- [model] rather lis. Location, centrality, tradition and arts is the name of the game. than the fixed MDT - Another interesting Currently, Shun Tak’s subsidiary is developing hotels in Taipei (citi- concept is that you make deals zenM), Beijing (Artyzen) and in nearby Hengqin, on the border cros- fees, or a with landowners, property sing with Macau (citizenM). owners. How does it work? Mr van der Maas is also overseeing the two hotels Shun Tak operates percentage of RVDM - We are predominantly in the region: Grand Lapa and Grand Coloane, the latter undergoing a a management company. Occasio- much-needed renovation. revenue fees nally we look at strategic investmen- “We are going to bring back those properties to their glory days,” the ts. But we look at a management veteran hospitality executive told MDT, adding they want to create “a four brands we are able to cover proposition in the citizenM model flash back sensation” in the hotels they have and plan to develop. Robbert van der Maas, President the main markets in our industry. where we share part of the risk with The philosophy behind the brands is to bring “art, culture and emo- Artyzen Hospitality Group the owners. In the hotel environ- tional wisdom to life in a unique and contemporary way to provide MDT - In Macau, you are ma- ment, you often have fee structures culturally rewarding guest experiences.” Artyzen hotels should be the venue naging two hotels (Grand Lapa that are based on a percentage of A Dutch national, born in Suriname with Portuguese ancestry on his of choice for local celebrations and and Grand Coloane). Are you revenue and a percentage of profit. mother’s side, Robbert van der Maas has over 30 years experience in events and be recommended by also looking for opportunities We are fairly ready to discuss other upscale hotel management, mostly in Asia - from the Maldives to India, local communities as the venue of to develop citizenM hotels? structures which are more towards Indonesia, Thailand and Japan. He first came to Macau in 2007 to work choice as it reflects their city or re- RVDM - Absolutely, we believe the profit delivery side rather than at MGM as Vice President of Hotel Operations. In 2012, Ms Pansy Ho put gion. Artyzen hotels can also be city citizenM is a perfect brand for a city the fixed fees, or a percentage of re- him in charge of New Hotel Developments, a division of Shun Tak that center hotels, a resort or even an air- like Macau. As I’ve shared with you venue fees. later, in 2013, evolved into the Artyzen Hospitality Group. port hotel, or convention hotel. some of the attributes of the brand, Zitan, Artyzen Hotels & Resorts, citizenM and a fourth brand for ex- And then citizenM. Artyzen has a it’s a very efficient brand. It’s a MDT - You have a model of tended stays (to be announced soon) integrate the group’s portfolio JV agreement with citizenM from brand that brings with it a commit- high profitability from invest- which caters to the more mature, informed and culturally-thirsty tou- the Netherlands. Positioning is ment to the local culture, to cater ments on a medium-scale ba- rist of the new millennium. very important for this brand too to the mobile customer, often the sis with mid-scale hotel costs, as it caters to “mobile citizens”, shorter stay customer. Macau, as and have profitability margins frequent travelers who aspire to you know, has a very short avera- of top-scale operations. How MDT - How do you differen- “GuanJia” service delivery. Zitan affordable luxury and great ser- ge stay. It’s a lifestyle brand where do you achieve that? tiate the three main brands of hotels focus on Chinese culture and vice in a creative and stimulating our customers feel cared for. There RVDM - Site selection is obviou- Artyzen Hospitality Group? traditions, history and art and will setting. citizenM hotels will be is nothing like that in Macau today. sly the key to success. As a result, in Robbert van der Maas - Firstly, be found in ambassadorial locations found in primary cities and within We believe that with our commit- order to be able to achieve this, we Artyzen’s vision is to build succes- not only in key cities in Asia, but also that, in the main commercial or ment to culture, our commitment are extremely selective as to the ci- sful hospitality brands that bridge in Europe and the US and would be entertainment areas. That’s where to the service delivery, and espe- ties we go into and the sites and lo- cultures between East and West, mainly city hotels with some very this brand flourishes. If we go su- cially the [human resource] effi- cations within these cities. citizenM engendering pride among the local select resorts. burban or to secondary cities, the ciencies given the labor situation in is a model that is very much focused communities, and which are admi- The Artyzen brand has a different brand will not flourish. Macau, it is a perfect hotel to opera- on a particular customer base. And red by travellers the world over. In positioning. It’s a five star hotel re- We are working on our fourth te in Macau. if the ingredients are right, if the conceptualizing our brands a lot of flecting the spirit of its host location brand, which is an extended stay size of the plot is right, if the criti- research has been done to establish through culture and history but also concept. And we will soon make MDT - What are you looking cal mass in terms of the number of our philosophies. We believe that the region’s crafts which may be an announcement on this exciting for exactly in Macau in ter- rooms that we can build is correct, the industry has a great opportunity contemporized or even reinvented. addition to our brands. With these ms of location; where would then we can achieve a very high ef- to reinvent itself and become less of you consider ideal to deve- ficiency with this model. As a result, a commodity provider and more of lop citizenM? we say to the owners, “If you let us a life-style industry. Being an Asian RVDM - Our prime focus will be manage your property, our focus is Hotel Management company, we from the NAPE district towards Se- to achieve these types of returns and envisaged creating brands for dif- nado Square. we’d be happy to take some of the ferent market segments based on risk in the business.” Asian values which would be enri- MDT - And old buildings in ching and aspirational, which provi- downtown Macau, will that be MDT - Here in Macau, wou- de culturally rewarding experiences of interest? ld you also partner with the and which result in lasting memo- RVDM - Old buildings may be a gaming operators? Anything ries and subsequently create loyalty. challenge for this brand purely be- going on? We concluded that we would cause of the specific attributes and RVDM - We will certainly look at characterize our brands with he- site requirements of the brand. You it. But there are no current negotia- ritage, history, art, culture, etc., all would have to do conversion, and tions. seamlessly connected by intuitive often the column grids or the win- service models. dow grids may be a challenge. So MDT - You’ve been in the Our Zitan brand is our luxury we’re looking more at a new build business around 30 years, all brand modeled on the contempo- type of opportunity. But we cer- over the world, mostly Asia. As rary evolution of the art of Chine- Zitan (the top brand) is inspired by a Chinese hospitality philosophy, the Guanjia, which tainly will look at conversions if we a keen observer, for you what se fine living and refined by our takes “a holistic and all-inclusive approach to ensure the overall well-being of the guest” come across the right opportunity. has been the fundamental

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change in the hotel business the free-standing (non casino) hotels. over the years? I was just in Europe and when vi- RVDM - In the 60s and 70s the siting some of the cultural capitals hotel industry had a philosophy that there, I was really amazed to see in wherever the travellers would tra- some of the key cities how many vel, they would be “home away from mainland Chinese travelers were home”. So the restaurant concepts there traveling in small groups, and (such as the typical coffee shop), there are also an incredible amount menus, the interiors, from even of individual travelers. This trend is the “soap dishes ‘till the shower growing very rapidly and will bene- curtains”, they were all recogniza- fit Macau in the future. ble through the brand. So if you as a traveller would go overseas, you would have the comfort of being in a familiar environment going back to your hotel. The next wave MDT - Does that have to do of tourists [to with the kind of tourist that we had at that time? Macau] will RVDM - That is correct. The first who started to travel internationally citizenM brand, founded in Holland, has hotels in Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Glasgow, London, Paris and New York benefit from the on a large scale was the American market. They were very advanced taneously, there were other very sig- different ways and form and with free-standing with their airline programs and nificant changes, the growth of in- that gain the support of the local reservation systems. They develo- formation technology and the rise of community. (non casino) ped hotel chains and franchises in small regional brands and indepen- hotels the 1960s and 70s and they spread dent hotels. This has greatly affected marques renato MDT - Your citizenM hotels their brands internationally fairly the way people travel. Today when also partner with high quali- quickly. It was really the beginning you make your plans for your vaca- ty local food providers. How MDT - One of the catch phra- of this international personal travel tion, you check out your destination, does that work? ses of your brand, especially - not just business or governmental, the location, product offering and RVDM - We’re looking in our citizenM, is for the guest to but personal travel - they created features of your hotel restaurants in citizenM hotels at ways to support have luxury at budget cost. that comfort level into the product. the area, shopping, sightseeing and local products, local bakeries and How do you achieve that? In the 80s and 90s that changed. tours, and anything you are perso- restaurants that we engage to pro- RVDM - The philosophy with all Travellers became more aware, nally interested in. Our customers vide us with their local specialties. our brands is that there’s always a more interested in culture. Euro- So it’s, again, a very efficient model. value for money approach. Then peans were always much more in- Our guests have the opportunity to there’s the definition of luxury, what terested in the more exotic locations try some of the best local specialties is luxury today? It is something di- through their history and they wou- and at the same time we support the fferent for everyone. citizenM has ld travel more into Asia and Afri- citizenM is local trade. Our CanteenM concept a fairly small footprint in terms of ca, whereby the Americans would is a very interactive concept. Gues- the guest rooms but has added lots concentrate on the “Old World” - a brand that ts help themselves, but we want to of space in the public spaces, in the Europe. There was an increasing brings with it make sure that for their breakfast form a “living room”, a very inte- interest in the culture, the heritage have the best croissants or Danish ractive area in the hotel that brings in the host countries where they a commitment pastries in town. For example, here the customers together, helps them would travel to. That trend started in Macau or China, there’s a great network, helps them to feel at home very strongly in 80s and a number to the local congee and noodle tradition. Ra- rather than sitting up in a room and of [hotel] companies changed their ther than building our own delivery do their work there, for example. model and added local interior de- culture, to cater for this, we partner with a company At citizenM, everything the guest signs, local materials, local cuisines, that is specialized and could create touches has a sense of luxury, from local uniforms and costumes, and to the mobile the right quality consistently for us. the bespoke Vitra furniture, great tried to model the Western efficien- customer, often service, fine linen and real hi-speed cies and the Western concept with MDT - The fastest growing, internet but you don’t pay an “arm the local flare and style. And that the shorter stay huge outbound tourist market and a leg” for it. Now, is citizenM a trend was very encouraging and is the Chinese. I’m sure you low cost brand? No, it’s not. It’s a professionally very stimulating customer are aware of the ongoing deba- lifestyle brand offering quality and te about the impacts of these luxury at a great rate. MDT - That’s when you ente- great flows of visitors to Ma- red… today are very informed and know “emotional wisdom.” It’s a very cau. How you can help that MDT - In the mid-term, five RVDM - That was about when what they look for and make choices important part of our product with your concept? years, how many properties I got into the industry. As a Euro- of products that match their lifestyle development. We look at art and RVDM - I am not so concerned do you plan to have for the pean, obviously, I love to travel. I and interests. history, we look at culture, and about the fact that the consensus three brands here, in China selected the industry as a profes- for our Artyzen brand look at the today is that the market in Macau and Asia? sion knowing that travel would be MDT - That’s Artyzen’s vi- crafts that our host destinations is getting too full and over-crowded RVDM - I don’t like to give spe- a continuing growth industry and I sion, to cater for the new are known for and see how we can and that there are too many visitors. cific numbers unlike some of my was very excited to see the industry millennium tourists? reinvent these - so that we also I think you will see a big shift in the colleagues in the industry who have focus, expand and started to adapt RVDM - Not just the new give something back to the local profile of visitors coming to Macau, recently announced very aggressive their philosophies to the host coun- millennials, but even people my communities. Many societies here and you’re going to see less package growth numbers. We are well on the tries, cities and regions where they age, the baby boom generation. in Asia have grown so fast that tours and see more and more in- way to a very good pipeline for our were operating. When we travel today, we want some of their history, heritage and dependent travelers - FITs or GITs brands. We are discussing some sig- This process continued but pla- to learn, see, we want to feel and their culture have been forgotten (who travel as a group, but can do nificant opportunities that we hope teaued mainly due to the very rapid taste what is special. We have or have disappeared. So it’s great their own programs). And I think to announce in the next few months. expansion of the big brands. Simul- described it in our philosophy as if you’re able to bring that back in that’s the next wave that will benefit MDT - We are not talking big numbers? You don’t want to rush… RVDM - We are not a company that will trumpet our ambitions. We are very selective in terms of our locations, our products and part- ners. We feel that with the opera- tion philosophies that we have, we need to focus and ensure that the brands deliver the brand promise and they’re not cookie cutter repli- cas being rolled out. It’s not about distribution. It is about getting our signature properties in the key cities and build a high quality, highly res- London Amsterdam London New York pected “house of brands”. 13.04.2015 mon

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Organizer cancels watch and jewelry show ‘Sin Fong’ owners protest again

A luxury watch and jewelry show scheduled to take place at the Emperor Hotel on May 2 and May 3 was canceled by its calling for gov’t intervention Hong Kong organizer, as VIP customers will likely be deterred by China’s anti-graft campaign. Organizers of the “Europe Asian Watch Jewelry & Antique Coins Show” published a ore than a hundred residen- and instead required assistance notice on the event’s website indicating that the cancelation Mts at the troubled “Sin Fong from the government for them to was made “due to the recent political crisis in China of ‘fighting Garden” residential building con- better cope with the predicament. corruption’.” “We have no other alternative but to cancel this gregated once again on the pave- According to the committee head, upcoming show in May,” the statement said, adding that the ment outside the block on Saturday marques renato there is only one street store owner organizers shall reschedule future show dates. night, holding lit candles and ban- that disagrees with the rebuilding ners and demanding that the gover- proposal. He hopes to see a favora- nment intervene in the structurally ble decision to be made soon, taking Many give opinions on vulnerable high-rise building’s re- into account the fact that more than Fisherman’s Wharf plan construction work. 700 residents’ livelihoods are at At around 8 p.m., some of those stake. The authorities’ email inbox dedicated to opinions on the who evacuated “Sin Fong” back in Policymaker Ho Ion Sang was also intended relaxation of planning conditions for the Fisherman’s October 2012, at risk of an immi- present at the night’s assembly, su- Wharf was recently overloaded, breaking down during the nent collapse, returned to the en- pporting the “Sin Fong” apartment recent public notice and consultation period. The Land, trance of the residential structure, owners. The crowd dispersed at Public Works and Transport Bureau (DSSOPT) confirmed where they previously staged a sion was still between a “forceful around 9.30 p.m. without clashing that the two-week public notice has drawn such an dramatic overnight sit-in to protest the termi- renovation” or total reconstruction. with the authorities, unlike pre- response from the public that their opinions overloaded the nation of a government-sponsored­ A white banner hanging across the vious protests. email box. The malfunction caused the failure in delivery investigative report last March. building’s façade, located near its Later at around midnight, the for approximately one hundred emails. The bureau said its The “Sin Fong” owners urge the parking lot entrance, reads: “Kindly spokesman office for the govern- computer system had recorded the email addresses of senders authorities to proactively initiate request the government to actively ment issued a statement in respon- and has notified them to re-send their opinions. the cracked building’s rebuilding engage in launching the recons- se to the protest. It said that autho- project. Among them was the chair- truction work, return ‘Sin Fong’ re- rities are stil highly concerned with Man assaulted with a stone, man of a management committee sidents a livable home” in Chinese the “Sin Fong Garden” incident robbed for the property, Vong Kuok Fai, characters. The committee chair- and ongoing follow-up work. “The who told media during last Thur- man believes only the building’s government fully understands the The Judiciary Police (PJ) last week successfully apprehended sday’s meeting with the govern- reconstruction could fulfill the ow- rational and lawful appeals made a mainland Chinese man, who assaulted another mainland ment’s task force that the city’s ners’ hopes, without remedial tech- by the apartment owners at the as- male with a stone at the Comendador Ho Yin Garden before Secretary for Transport and Public nologies to recover the entire block sembly tonight, and will continue grabbing his bag which contained money and valuable Works, Raimundo do Rosário, has from continual structural damage. to maintain close communication items worth more than 600 thousand (the currency was not pledged to formally announce his Aside from the authorities’ active with apartment owners through disclosed by the police). The arrested, a driver aged 39, was decision within a month; yet no ex- intervention, Vong also noted that cross-department follow-up teams intercepted by the police authorities at the checkpoint when planation was forthcoming. the intricate legal and technical is- in order to seek a scheme to proper- he revisited the city. Last December, the 39-year-old, who According to Vong’s personal un- sues involved in the case could not ly address the incident together,” gambled away all his money at a local casino, reportedly derstanding, the secretary’s deci- be feasibly resolved by the victims the statement reads. Staff reporter injured the victim in the garden, having stalked him from the pawn shop he visited. However, according to the suspect, half of the 200 thousand he stole has already been spent paying off his debts and on gambling. Hengqin sets up think-tank with UM More local students apply for and mainland institutes mainland universities he Hengqin administration signed an agreement Including Li’s institute, the Hengqin New District Ad- last Friday to establish an institute of innovation for ministrative Committee signed a strategic cooperation The annual joint entrance exam for mainland universities T its Pilot Free Trade Zone, alongside the University of Ma- framework agreement with four other research centers, received a total of 720 candidates from Macau this year, representing a ten percent year-on-year increase in the cau (UM) and mainland institutes. namely the Free Trade Zone Institute of the Shanghai number of Macau applicants. According to the Tertiary The vice president of the International Trade and Eco- University of Finance and Economics, UM’s Center for Education Services Office, the entrance exam is coordinated by nomic Cooperation Research Institute under the Mi- Macau Studies, as well as Sun Yat-Sen University’s Hong the country’s Ministry of Education, open to overseas Chinese nistry of Commerce, Li Guanghui, stated at the signing Kong, Macau and Mainland Cooperation and Develop- students as well as those from Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan. ceremony that, “the Hengqin Pilot Free Trade Zone has ment Collaborative Innovation Center. The 2015 exam registration for the Macau area ended on the important missions of facilitating Macau economy’s According to the agreement, the five bodies will co-­ March 31. Classified by category, 47.6 percent of the applicants diversification and [creating new innovations in] the ins- operate on policy-making consultation, research, talent applied for literary and history majors, whereas 52.4 percent titutional reform. There will inevitably be a lot of theore- cultivation and training, so as to provide theoretical ins- of them applied for majors in science and engineering, tical and practice problems getting in the way, which this truction and application research for the district’s deve- agriculture and medicine. think-tank needs to explore together.” lopment. ad mon 13.04.2015

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Transportation HEALTH Local senior confirmed to have Guia Hill pedestrian tunnel tetanus infection A local senior aged 82 years of age is on respiratory support well received by authorities for medical treatment in the intensive care unit of a local hospital, after being confirmed to have contracted tetanus from mainland China. On March 26, the elderly man was ix representatives from two blic works [that must] be addres- wounded when he alighted from a bus in the mainland. Slocal associations met the Se- sed,” said Lam. “He also has not The wound on his palm deteriorated despite receiving cretary for Transport and Public yet communicated with the public multiple treatments at a Chinese health station and local Works, Raimundo do Rosário, last works bureau as to when to put the major hospitals. Having shown signs of respiratory arrest week to discuss plans to excavate a project into practice.” on 9th of this month, the patient was sent to the hospital for tunnel through the Guia Hill in or- The vice head of the association further treatment, but remains in a stable condition. The der to accommodate pedestrians. disclosed that the secretary might health bureau has launched an inquiry into the matter. Following an online survey lau- reveal more specific information nched in February which inten- on the project in the policy address EDUCATION ded to collect public opinions on for the sector of public works and Rotaract Club organizes the passage construction, the two transport, which will be held later groups submitted 852 online res- this week. Goodwill Ambassador Program ponses to the secretary, of which Ron Lam contended that the pe- 94.2 percent were in favour of the destrian tunnel would serve as “one The Rotaract proposal. more option” for the general pu- Club of Macau After the two-hour meeting – whi- blic, saying that limiting the num- has organized the ch discussed issues including the ber of local vehicles on the streets 13th Goodwill light railway transit infrastructure, would be insufficient. “I think it’s a Ambassador Program. the potential optimisation of the good start to optimize the walking According to a walking environment for pedes- environment, including the Guia press release trians and the monitoring of auto- Hill tunnel. Local residents would issued by the organizers, 28 candidates were divided into mobile numbers – Ron Lam, Vice consider walking more […] if the 7 groups to go on a series of competitions over the past President of the Choi In Tong Sam passage proves successful,” said three months, and were judged by a jury on April 11. The Association, told the media that the vice president, adding that it group “H2O” won this year, with its members crowned Raimundo do Rosário responded would free up “more space for the “Goodwill Ambassadors.” Led by Rotaract Club members, positively to the Guia Hill pedes- acknowledged that there were im- society to reconsider the entire tra- the group will embark on a nine-day cultural exchange trip trian tunnel proposal. However, minent traffic issues plaguing the ffic policy.” in Australia. “The Goodwill Ambassador Program” aims to do Rosário conceded that the de- city, which must be addressed first. Incidentally, Lam said that the help young people develop and explore their personal goals tailed framework for such a project “The secretary agreed to imple- government had to set a clear goal and leadership skills, to pique the interest of youngsters to would not be on the horizon soon, ment the project, yet he admitted in addressing the various traffic participate in community service, take part in inter-cultural as it would require a lot of techni- that since he took office, there are problems, lest they develop into exchanges and to enlighten them about “the spirit of cal planning. The 59-year-old also still lots of issues in the field of pu- more severe issues. Rotary” said the club in a statement.

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Policy Address | Security New facilities and law amendments needed to tackle safety risks

Brook Yang

he Legislative Assem- bly (AL) concluded its plenary meeting dis- cussions on the gover- Tnment’s policy objectives for 2015 in the area of security last Friday. Taking into account the growth in new urban spaces and communities in the city’s recent and current construc- tions, lawmakers focused on the growing demand for public security and fire services facili- ties. Meanwhile, the need to amend outdated laws and to strengthen cooperation with communities were also highli- ghted in the debate, as well as further crackdowns on crime. The prevention of more traffic accidents and irregularities was also addressed. Responding to the concerns Wong Sio Chak (center) and suggestions presented at the plenary meeting, the Se- Some lawmakers also urged to raise awareness of driving order to avoid security inciden- order to meet demands in the cretary for Security, Wong Sio for tighter controls on tourists’ safety,” he stressed. ts such as fire hazards. long-term, a large station is still Chak, promised lawmakers jaywalking and dangerous dri- According to the director Lawmaker Chui Sai Cheong needed.” that there would be enough de- ving habits, while some sugges- of the Public Security Police indicated that “over the past Ma said the bureau had sug- ployments to cope with rising ted stricter penalties to deter (PSP), Leong Man Cheong, last decade, Cotai has developed gested building a large fire sta- security demands while new driving under the influence of year recorded over 8,400 cases significantly; the number of tion back in 2002 when the Co- facilities are due to commence drugs and alcohol. of heavy vehicle traffic viola- residents continued to grow, tai Strip was first taking shape. construction. The official also In response, Wong Sio Chak tions, especially of overweight [as have] the number of hotel Last year, the plan’s pre-appro- acknowledged that comprehen- said that the Traffic Law will be and overloaded vehicles. In ad- rooms, which has already ex- ved site had to be relocated sive studies are needed when amended, and the Judiciary Po- dition, traffic accidents caused ceeded that in Macau [penin- due to natural gas. In addition, exploring legal examinations of lice is studying penalties with by drunk-driving increased by sula]. However, no more fire Leong Man Cheong revealed grey areas, and thus pledged to the Transport Bureau (DSAT). 15 percent year-on-year in the stations have been built there.” the PSP’s plan to establish a “seek to improve the legal sys- Moreover, he said accident pre- first two months of 2015. “When The director of the Fire Servi- police sub-station at the Sai Pai tem and formulate better gui- vention is primarily promoted we heard of the fatal traffic acci- ces Bureau, Ma Io Weng, ack- Van public housing area. As for delines for law enforcement.” via public outreach and educa- dents, we also hoped to formu- nowledged that the three fire popular spots for illegal racing, “As long as there are laws la- tion. “Over twenty four hours late measures to deal with this. stations in Taipai, Coloane and the authorities intend to install gging behind, there will be hel- and all 365 days, we are publi- We will do everything possible Hengqin are “able to cope with speed humps and a radar speed- plessness in law enforcement. cizing and educating the public to jointly straighten out Ma- the rescue work in a short term detection system to monitor It’s not that our laws are that cau’s traffic [problems] with the by assisting each other; but in traffic around the clock. bad, but legal lag will always be DSAT,” vowed the director. a fact [of reality]. The law en- Plans to add facilities and forcement departments need to Over twenty manpower to meet security face that. As long as we conduct demands in new urban spa- plan to build internet safety center shelved law enforcement attentively, four hours and ces were another focus of the and enhance our law enforce- all 365 days, lawmakers’ inquiries. Concer- wong Sio Chak said Macau is due to a lack of resources. Wong ment abilities, we’ve fulfilled ned over the new premises and currently in the process of creating said the center needs to take charge our purpose,” he stated. we will educate infrastructure under construc- a system which can protect it from of maintenance and risk evalua- Regarding the attitudes tion in Cotai, lawmaker Lau Internet network intrusions. How- tion of the city’s Internet security; among legal practitioners that the public on Veng Seng recognized that the ever, the authorities’ plan to estab- however, it is “not easy to build, as “[despite] seeing no effect, en- concept of “preventing crimes lish an Internet safety center within it needs talent, equipment, and the forcement must continue,” driving safety from the design of environ- the police force has been set aside institutional system.” lawmaker Song Pek Kei indi- Wong Sio Chak ment” should be extended in cated that “it is not a long-term [solution], and thus [we] must push for legislation and law amendment.” The secretary Police forces urged to upgrade personnel system noted the constraints of com- bating fake marriages, the soli- everal lawmakers have drawn at- secondary school degree, but hope for requires improvement. citation of prostitution, and the Stention to the police forces’ personnel further training. In addition, lawmaker In response, Wong Sio Chak stressed dissemination of pornographic system, including differences in salaries Leonel Alves suggested that the police the police forces’ commitment to abi- leaflets. He suggested that lis- and educational backgrounds as well as force needs to admit people with higher ding by their ethical codes and added ting these illegalities as crimes leaders’ self-discipline, and frontline of- qualifications, especially those with le- that the team will be managed with a po- in the Penal Code should be the ficers’ attitude towards citizens. gal knowledge. lice-oriented approach. He also acknow- focus of further discussion. Lawmakers Song Pek Kei and Angela On the other hand, lawmaker Fong Chi ledged that most of the unpleasant cases Regarding the recent spate of Leong noted the salary differences for Keong questioned whether the new Se- between police and citizens were caused fatal traffic accidents, several different types of police officers, ur- cretary for Security would call for the by police officers’ lack of self-awareness lawmakers called for measures ging for a fairer system to help retain police force itself to discipline violators or responsive skills. “The so-called skill to monitor heavy vehicles such manpower. amongst the 9,000 officers. Moreover, is in fact very simple: most importantly, as trucks and casino shuttle bu- Song also indicated that many police lawmaker Chan Chak Mo indicated that [being aware] of serving the people,” he ses on the road more closely. officers join the forces with a primary or the work ethic of frontline officers still stressed. 13.04.2015 mon

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Brandon Bailey, Technology Writer, Palo Alto

n online rush repla- Online excitement but no long ced the traditional overnight queues out- side Apple stores Fri- lines for Apple Watch debut dayA as the iconic tech company began taking orders and letting shoppers get their hands on its much-vaunted smartwatch for the first time. Apple has Eager customers placed onli- ap photo started taking ne orders for the Apple Watch as soon as Apple’s website be- orders for the gan accepting them, shortly af- ter midnight Pacific Time. Wi- watch on its thin half an hour, the company appeared to sell out the initial website and batch of watches that were avai- the Apple lable for the first official day of shipping on April 24. By mid- Store app, with morning, Apple’s website was showing the earliest shipping shipments date for many watch models would be in June or later. scheduled to Demand was difficult to gau- start April 24 ge, since Apple hasn’t said how many watches were available for shipping in the first wave on analysts have predicted the April 24. And in contrast with company could sell 10 million earlier releases of new Apple to 20 million watches this year. products, there were no big lines By comparison, it sold more of shoppers waiting all night ou- than 10 million of its new iPho- tside the company’s retail stores. ne 6 and 6 Plus smartphones That’s because Apple encoura- in the first weekend they were ged customers to make appoint- available last September, and ments for a 15-minute opportu- a record total of 74.5 million nity to try on different models iPhones in the fourth quarter — which are priced starting at last year. USD349 and go up to $17,000 Some shoppers needed no for a luxury edition — while A customer tries on Apple’s new watch at a store in San Francisco convincing on Friday. Jack We- specially trained employees ex- ber, a retired University of Vir- plained their features. Apple is grinning from ear to ear after appointments. Online ordering should want this new category ginia professor, said he woke only accepting orders online, finishing his watch appoint- should help Apple manage its of gadget. up at 3 a.m. to order a $1,000 for now. ment and placing his order for inventory and manufacturing. “Our view is it’s going to take stainless steel Apple Watch But the debut still came with a lower-priced sport model at The try-on visits should help time for the consumer to adopt online. He and his wife, Carol, some of the anticipation and the Apple store on New York’s ensure that early buyers know wearable technology,” said An- were first in line for a 9 a.m. marketing sizzle for which 5th Avenue. He said he’d been what to expect and how to use gelo Zino, analyst at S&P Capi- appointment to see the watches Apple Inc. is famous. waiting eagerly for the opportu- the watch, said Carolina Mila- tal IQ. at a New York Apple store. Apple retail staffers nity to buy one. nesi, a tech analyst at Kantar “We’re very positive on the lon- Carol Weber tried on a in New York, Atlanta and other “It’s awesome,” Leung said. Worldpanel. She said that cou- g-term trends for wearables and $15,000, 18-karat gold model cities clapped and cheered as “You get texts on your watch, ld build positive “word of mou- we think Apple is going to be a that Jack thought would be nice the first customers streamed make phone calls.” While he th” recommendations. clear leader in the category,” to buy for their upcoming 50th through their stores’ signature has tried other smartwatches, And some analysts said the lag Zino said this week. But he ad- anniversary. Carol also liked glass doors just before 10 a.m. he thinks “Apple is different.” time in shipping may help bui- ded, “We think initial sales are the steel, though, since it would Eager shoppers also examined Despite Leung’s enthusiasm, ld anticipation while the com- going to be below expectations.” go with her white gold wedding the watch at shops in London, analysts said Apple may have pany works to convince other Apple, which is based in ring. She said she hasn’t deci- Shanghai and Tokyo. good reasons to sell the wa- customers — those who aren’t Cupertino, California, hasn’t ded which to get yet, but is lea- Student Victor Leung was tch through pre-orders and early tech adopters — why they offered any estimates, but some ning toward both. AP

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korean dance show “dancing 9” filmed at the venetian V Air, an original Taiwanese- v air launches macau-taipei route for the first time style budget carrier, launched a new route Friday between on the terrace and at Spirito Macau and Taipei. To cele- Bar at Italian restaurant Por- brate the inauguration, V Air’s tofino. Finally, they gave their mascot V Bear showed up at bodies a rest at Conrad Ma- the departure lounge and in- cao’s Bodhi Spa with body and teracted with passengers. The foot massages. celebration also extends to in- The challenge was to per- flight services with a new menu form a dance sequence at released; passengers can also destinations across The Ve- win V Bear merchandise from netian Macao, including the duty-free shopping onboard. Grand Canal, St. Mark’s Squa- V Air’s CEO, Ms Eleni Lung, re, on a gondola ride and at arrived in Macau to host the the Grado Golf course. The inauguration ceremony. She guest judges watched on a big commented: “V Air has served Oh Sang-jin, host of the Sou- the Main Lobby of The Vene- screen at Bellini Lounge and over 50,000 passengers since th Korean hit dance reality tian Macao and were greeted made their decision. Oh San- it took to the skies in Decem- to the Macau market.” the new service will certainly show “Dancing 9,” along with by Venetian dancers who gave g-jin announced the winning ber 2014. The carrier has been The Director of Marketing offer much more choice in vi- Lee Yong-woo and Kim Su-ro, their Blue Eye and Red Wings team at The Venetian Macao’s receiving compliments on its at Macau International Airport siting Taiwan”, Mr. Fong said. two dance masters were in teams a dance challenge. The outdoor Lagoon. The episode cordial Taiwanese service sty- Co. Ltd., Mr. Fong, welcomed The initial schedule for the town March 8-10 to film the first winning team was rewarded featuring The Venetian Macao le. Macau is V Air’s 3rd regular V Air’s first touchdown at the Taipei-Macau route offers rou- elimination round for Season 3 with refreshments in a suite. was scheduled to air last Fri- flight; we are thrilled that V Air gate. “Congratulations to V nd-trip services every Monday, of the show. They arrived at The group also enjoyed dining day, April 10. now can deliver such service Air’s successful inauguration, Wednesday, and Friday. mon 13.04.2015

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he exploitation of alluvial partners in this project are state Tdiamonds in Lulo, in the company Endiama and private Angolan province of Lunda group Rosas & Pétalas, has gi- Norte, allowed the mining of ven assurances that with these 1317 diamonds since January, results it will achieve positive the Australian company Luca- cash flow from mining in Lulo pa Diamond said in a statement next June. last week. During the prospecting phase, The diamonds extracted as which lasted for six years, the a result of processing 12,912 company extracted 876.5 ca- cubic meters of rock, had a to- rats in the Lulo area, including tal mass of 1,335 carats, with an a stone of 131.4 carats, the lar- average of 1.01 carats, with the gest of all, which yielded USD6 largest standing at 26.7 carats. million. Block 29 is the first area ​​of The Lulo concession lies 150 alluvial diamonds mined in kilometers from the Catoca Lulo since the Australian dia- diamond mine, which is the bi- mond company and its partners ggest in Angola and the fourth-­ last November signed a 35-year largest of its kind in the world, concession contract. and both are located in the same The company, whose Angolan geological area. MDT/Macauhub

Chinese groups well positioned to buy Portuguese bank

he highest non-binding bid for the purchase of Portugue- Tse bank Novo Banco was presented by a Chinese group and is for over 4 billion euros, the Expresso Diário newspaper re- ported without identifying the bidder. The Diário Económico newspaper reported in Friday’s edi- tion that Anbang Insurance Group Co., which operates in the banking and insurance sectors, and Fosun International Ltd group, which purchased the Fidelidade insurance company and healthcare group ES Saúde, presented proposals of arou- nd 4 billion euros for the bank, which kept the healthy assets of the bankrupt Banco Espírito Santo (BES). Expresso Diário said the highest bid was still less than the US$4.9 billion cash injection into Novo Banco, and will there- fore always represent a loss to the resolution fund that will be borne by the banking system. The daily newspaper stressed that the non-binding bids have several conditions and designs, and were therefore not directly comparable with some competitors, for example, calling for a capital increase by the bank. By the end of next week, ten days after delivery of the non- binding offers, candidates for the second phase will be selec- ted and will be asked to present a binding bid for Novo Banco. MDT/Macauhub 13.04.2015 mon

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Jack Chang, Beijing

i Xiaohe has set herself ap photo Lup for the long haul in a cramped but sunny room in western Beijing, about a block from China’s most renowned cancer hospital. Her laundry dries on hangers and her hus- band cooks in a communal kitchen as she embarks on an 84-day program of chemothe- rapy, following the removal of part of her right breast. The youthful, soft-spoken 43-year-old, who works as a neighborhood watch leader back home in Henan province, is living in one of the many so- called cancer hotels that dot the neighborhood around the hospital, giving patients an affordable, cozy place to wait for appointments and undergo outpatient treatment. With lung, bowel and breast cancer rates surging in China, such hotels have sprouted up in big cities such as Beijing and Shanghai, part of an ad hoc response to what medical experts say is a growing health crisis challenging an unprepa- red medical system. “The treatment back home is different from here, so we came here,” Li says in her be- Chen Shuhong is interviewed in front of the residential compound where she rents out apartments as housing for cancer patients in Beijing droom, which is filled almost completely by her mattress. “At home, my insurance co- vers 85 percent of the cost. It’ll be good if I can even get half of Cancer surge prompts rise it covered here. But I’m doing this for my health. I’m looking for the right treatment.” These patients venture far of special patient hotels for treatment believing they can’t find adequate care in hometowns, instead prefer- later, World Health Organiza- tal declined a request to speak revenue. lung cancer,” Pratt said. ring to camp out near reputa- tion data show. Breast cancer to doctors or administrators In his view, pollution couldn’t Guo Xinglan is staying in the ble, big-city hospitals to await rates have also grown among there. China’s National Health yet be linked to rising cancer same three-bedroom apart- their turn for care. They do women, killing almost as many and Family Planning Commis- rates; instead, he said, much ment as Li near the Beijing that even though government of them yearly as lung cancer. sion also didn’t respond to an of the trend stemmed from hospital. They share a com- health insurance often covers By comparison, male lung interview request. higher life expectancy in Chi- munal kitchen that has a refri- less of the cost of care in Bei- cancer mortality rates in the Cui Xiaobo, a newly retired na with the result that more gerator packed with anti-can- jing and other big cities than it United States have dropped social medicine professor at elderly were being diagnosed cer medication. does back home. from 55 per 100,000 people in the Capital Medical University with the disease. Guo says she had never The hotels, which mostly ope- 2000 to 40 in 2012, and from in Beijing, said sweeping heal- “With cancer, there’s no sin- smoked before she was diag- rate informally, don’t provide almost 25 per 100,000 Bra- gle cause,” Cui said. “If there nosed with lung cancer several nursing but put patients closer zilian men in 2000 to 20 in were a single cause, then it’d years ago. The woman from to medical services and exper- 2012, according to WHO. Many so- be easy to cure.” eastern Shandong province ts, and give them a place to Persistently high rates of What’s clear is the cancer says her cancer has gone into cook their own food and share smoking as well as toxic air called cancer surge in China is remaking remission but she still comes tips with fellow patients. pollution help explain much the country. Experts have do- to Beijing yearly for a checkup. Despite their name, they of the rise, said Angela Pra- hotels give cumented hundreds of cases “The doctor didn’t say how I are not traditional hotels, but tt, who leads WHO’s work patients an of “cancer villages,” or com- got this cancer,” Guo says. “No furnished units in apartment in China on tobacco control munities hit by higher-than one in my family has had it ei- blocks near medical facilities, and non-communicable disea- affordable, cozy -average cancer rates due to ther. I know so many people in charging as little as $7 a night ses such as cancer and heart polluting nearby industries. my area who are getting it.” per room. And while they oc- disease. place to wait for In 2013, Chinese were sho- The owner of the cancer ho- cupy a legal gray zone, doctors “The rates of cancer, both cked to learn of an 8-year-old tel, retired merchant Chen often refer patients to them, the number of cases and the appointments girl billed as the country’s Shuhong, said she’s seen the and state-run media have pu- rates at which people are and undergo youngest lung cancer patient, need for her rooms near the blished glowing articles about dying of cancer, are increasing the result, her doctors said, hospital expand over the past the need they are fulfilling. in China, and that’s obvious- outpatient of eastern China’s choking air decade. She started her busi- They reflect a health emer- ly a cause for very significant pollution. ness with an apartment left to gency that has seen the num- concern,” Pratt said. “That’s treatment Pratt said air pollution was her by an uncle who died at ber of lung cancer diagnoses a huge increase in a relatively clearly playing a role, as were age 59 of lung cancer. She said nationwide jump by 16 percent short amount of time. I would th reforms that are still in the smoking, unhealthy diets and she now rents 10 apartments in two years, and the lung can- say it’s a critical situation.” works would bring equal le- obesity. that she offers as housing for cer rate in Beijing soar by 60 Visible evidence of that surge vels of care to people in cities “Air pollution is now a recog- cancer patients. percent over a decade, accor- fills the Beijing Cancer Hospi- and rural areas alike. Cui said nized carcinogen, so there’s no “People sought me out, so I ding to Chinese government tal, where hundreds of patien- rural doctors often aren’t ade- question that the hazardous opened this,” Chen said. “If the figures. Lung cancer mortality ts, some still wheeling suitca- quately paid, which requires levels of air pollution we’re government says, ‘Don’t do it,’ rates grew from around 50 per ses from their long journeys, that they squeeze in extra pa- seeing in many parts of Chi- then I won’t do it. But so many 100,000 men in 2000 to nearly fill the corridors waiting for tients or suggest unnecessary na are contributing to the in- people are getting this disease, 60 per 100,000 a dozen years hours to be called. The hospi- treatments to bring in more creasing rates in particular of and there’s a need.” AP mon 13.04.2015

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Hong Kong jumped 16 percent to 47 million in 2014 from a year earlier, according to the Hong Kong Tourism Board. Day trips ac- Gov’t said to seek limit to visits counted for a record 60 percent of these, compared with 38 per- cent in 2006. Instead of rich Chinese flying from Shenzhen residents in to purchase luxury items, Hong Kong is seeing an increa- sing number of visitors buy up Michelle Yun shampoos, milk powder and other necessities. Concerns in ong Kong propo- ap photo China about the safety of local sed to China that vi- products have led to demand sits from Shenzhen for those sold in the city. residents be cut to While expenditure on luxury Honce a week as an increase in items plunged 14 percent last day-trippers and traders buying year, the sales of medicine, goods in the city led to protests, cosmetics and at supermarkets a government official said. saw as much as a 9.3 percent The change in policy, which gain, government data shows. currently allows Shenzhen vi- Two-thirds of the 743 people sitors to travel across the bor- surveyed in February by the der freely with a permit, wou- Chinese University of Hong ld reduce the number of such Kong wanted the government arrivals by 30 percent, or 4.6 to reduce the number of indi- million visits, according to the vidual Chinese visitors. More Hong Kong official, who asked than three-fifths of those polled not to be identified as the Chi- said the tourists have brought nese government hasn’t made inconvenience to their lives, the an announcement. university said. The impact on tourism in With Chinese tourists making the city would be limited since up 78 percent of Hong Kong’s more than 90 percent of mul- visitors last year, their chan- tiple-entry permit holders are ging composition ripples throu- day-trippers, the official said. gh the economy and drags A surge in parallel traders who down the sales of luxury good buy daily necessities in Hong companies including Chow Tai Kong to resell in the mainland Fook Jewellery Group Ltd. and spurred weeks of street protests Prada. Bloomberg this year as they drive up prices and hoard goods. Chief Execu- A local villager, center, gestures at protesters demonstrating against mainland Chinese shoppers at a suburban district of Yuen tive Leung Chun-ying has to ba- Long in Hong Kong lance the public discontent with concerns that a drop in visitors ment referred to the statement ders at neighborhoods near the ding have hurt the city’s image will further depress retail sales when asked for confirmation of border, spurring arrests and as a tourist destination, accor- and hurt the economy. the details. demands from lawmakers to ding to Hong Kong Financial 4.6m The proposal takes into ac- The South China Morning curb visitors. The incidents fur- Secretary John Tsang. The The change in policy count the city’s “receiving capa- Post reported specifics of the ther stoke tension with China, drop in visitor arrivals over the city of mainland visitors,” the plan yesterday, citing uniden- months after Hong Kong stu- three-day Qingming Festival would reduce arrivals government said in a statement tified people from the govern- dents led unprecedented street holiday earlier this month is of by 30 percent, or on Saturday, which didn’t spe- ment and Shenzhen police. protests demanding more auto- “concern,” he said in a post on 4.6m visits cify what the measures are. The Scuffles have broken out be- nomy in elections. his government blog yesterday. government’s media depart- tween protesters and the tra- Protests against parallel tra- Tourists from mainland China

TV host says sorry for comments about Mao Zedong

Didi Tang, Beijing wrote. “I sincerely ex- him using a vulgar Chi- Though some of Mao’s pressed my deep apology nese insult that includes policies have been offi- popular Chinese te- ap photo to the public.” Bi said, as a reference to female cially critiqued, the ruling A levision celebrity a public figure, he would genitals, and says “he Communist Party can har- has apologized for insul- draw a lesson and better has ruined us all.” Bi dly renounce him because ting the founder of Com- discipline himself. also mocks the soldiers, it has built much of its munist China, after his In a home video that suggesting their battles legitimacy upon the ima- remarks at a private din- circulated widely online were pointless and the gery surrounding the re- ner caused a stir in Chi- before censors removed song’s claim of victory volutionary leader. A huge na and rekindled debate it this week, Bi appa- boastful. portrait of him still hangs on the complicated lega- rently was amusing his The incident renewed in the heart of Beijing. cy of the revolutionary audience at a private debate both on free Bi’s remarks have figure. dinner by singing a re- speech and about Mao, caused a stir in China, Bi Fujian, the host of volutionary song about who many Chinese feel drawing stern criticis- the talent show “Ave- Communist Party-led should be held respon- ms from state media nue of Stars” at the state soldiers battling bandits sible for disastrous pe- and staunch and vocal broadcaster China Cen- in northeastern China in riods such the 1959-1961 supporters of Mao. But tral Television, issued the 1940s. famine and the chaos others argue he should the apology late Thur- To the laughter of gues- unleashed by the deca- not be persecuted for the sday on his personal ts, Bi adds his own com- de-long Cultural Revo- private comments. microblog that has 1.3 mentary in a speaking lution in 1966 when Mao CCTV announced Wed- million followers. voice between lines. appealed directly to the nesday that it launched “I feel extremely guilty, Chinese paramilitary policemen stand watch over visitors near a After the lyrics men- masses to root out reac- an investigation into the and my heart aches,” Bi portrait of Mao Zedong in Tiananmen Square, Beijing tion Mao, Bi refers to tionaries. incident. AP 13.04.2015 mon

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Bangladesh Authorities on alert after ap photo Islamist’s execution

Julhas Alam, Dhaka behind the killings of at least Square. “I did not see the war 120 unarmed farmers. but I am sure the families that housands of Bangla- Bangladesh blames Pakistani lost their dear ones will be ha- Tdeshis poured onto the soldiers and local collaborators ppy today.” streets to applaud the exe- for the deaths of 3 million peo- Hasina has vowed to continue cution of an Islamist party ple during the nine-month war the trials despite pressure from official on charges of crimes of independence from Pakis- abroad and the opposition at against humanity during the tan. An estimated 200,000 wo- home. Jamaat-e-Islami party, country’s 1971 independen- men were raped and about 10 which garners about 2 percent ce war, while security forces million people fled to refugee to 3 percent of popular vote, has were on alert yesterday for a camps in neighboring India. been weakened significantly as Bangladeshi activists, campaigning for capital punishment for war criminals, possible backlash from his su- Jamaat-e-Islami denounced most of its senior leaders have celebrate the execution of Mohammad Qamaruzzaman in Dhaka pporters. the execution and called for a already been convicted. Ano- Mohammad Qamaruzzaman nationwide general strike to- ther assistant secretary, Abdul “We have seen progress, but the Supreme Court. Qamaru- was hanged Saturday night in day. At the same time, thou- Quader Mollah, was executed still believe that further impro- zzaman, however, refused to the central jail in the capital, sands of people applauded in 2013 for similar crimes. vements ... could ensure these seek presidential clemency. Dhaka, a senior prison official, the execution on the streets of The U.N. High Commissio- proceedings meet domestic and The initial trials that Forman Ali, told reporters. He Dhaka and other cities, a sign ner for Human Rights, Ravina international obligations,” Sta- followed Bangladesh’s inde- was buried early yesterday un- of popular approval of the war Shamdasani, earlier this week te Department spokeswoman pendence four decades ago were der tight security, according to crime trials launched by Prime urged Bangladesh not to carry Marie Harf said in a statement halted after the assassination of his brother, Kafil Uddin. Minister Sheikh Hasina. More out the execution, saying that shortly before the execution. then-president and indepen- Prosecutors said that Qama- rallies supporting the execution Qamaruzzman’s trial did not The Bangladeshi government dence leader Sheikh Mujibur ruzzaman, an assistant secre- were planned yesterday. meet international standards. said the trial met the proper Rahman — Hasina’s father — tary general of the Jamaat-e “We are happy that justice The United States was more standards with the defendant and most of his family members -Islami party, headed a militia has been delivered finally,” said guarded in its assessment of the receiving the opportunity to in a 1975 military coup. Hasina group that collaborated with Mohammad Al Masum, a stu- trial, but still urged the gover- challenge the prosecution’s revived the process, making the Pakistani army in cen- dent at Dhaka University, who nment not to proceed with the case in open court and appeal good on a pledge she made be- tral Bangladesh in 1971 and was joined a procession in Shabagh execution. the verdict all the way up to fore 2008 elections. AP ad mon 13.04.2015

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Ishtiaq Mahsud, Dera Ismail Khan Pakistan .S. drone strikes in Pakistan killed two leaders of al-Qaida’s Al-Qaida Indian branch: Indian branch ear- Ulier this year, a spokesman for the militants said yesterday, a major blow to the affiliate only US drones kill 2 leaders months after its creation. In an audio message, spokes- man Usama Mahmood iden- intelligence against the targets tified the dead as deputy America wants to hit.” chief Ahmed Farooq and Qari Mahmoud said U.S. dro- ap photo Imran, in charge of the group’s ne strikes had killed some 50 Afghan affairs. Mahmood said members of his group. Pakis- a Jan. 5 drone strike in North tani officials had no immediate Waziristan killed Imran, while comment on the claims. a later drone strike killed Fa- The CIA’s drone strike pro- rooq. His claim corresponds gram has killed al-Qaida lea- with dates that previously re- ders, Pakistani Taliban figh- ported suspected U.S. drone ters and other militants hi- attacks were carried out in ding in its tribal regions even Pakistan’s tribal region near as it has evoked anger across the Afghan border. Pakistan over allegations of Mahmood said that Farooq’s widespread civilian casual- real name was Raja Suleman ties. Since 2004, the U.S. has and that he graduated from carried out some 400 suspec- Islamabad’s International Isla- ted drone strikes in the coun- mic University. Mahmoud said try, according to the New Imran’s real name was Hidaya- America Foundation’s Inter- tullah and that he was from national Security Program, Pakistan’s central city of Mul- which tracks the American tan in Punjab province. campaign. Mahmood also lashed out Al-Qaida leader Ayman al- against Pakistan’s army over its Zawahiri announced creation of operation in North Waziristan. al-Qaida in the Indian Subcon- “This operation is being car- tinent in September. The terror ried out under direct super- group increasingly finds itself vision of American forces, its overshadowed internationally leadership and with their direct by the Islamic State group, help through drones and jets,” which holds a third of Iraq and Mahmood said. “Pakistan’s Syria in its self-declared cali- In this Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011 file photo, Pakistani tribal elder Karim Khan shows the remains of a missile reportedly fired by a army is in fact just providing phate. AP U.S. drone on a village in north Waziristan

Thailand luxury mall in the capital’s Japan main shopping district in February. Thirteen peo- 3 dolphins rescued Car bomb injures 7 at ple were wounded in Fe- bruary when a car bomb exploded in the southern after large group shopping mall on Samui province of Narathiwat, The Nation reported. beaches on coast The perpetrators of Fri- Supunnabul Suwannakij day’s bombing may be bout 150 dolphins beached themselves and involved with the un- Abecame stranded on Japan’s northeastern coast, car bomb injured se- rest in southern provin- but frantic rescue efforts Friday saved just a few of bloomberg Aven people Friday ni- ces, Banpot said. For the them. ght at a shopping mall on past decade, insurgents Mostly melon-headed whales or blackfish, the dol- Thailand’s resort island of in the Muslim-majority phins were found alive but were extremely weak and Samui, security officials area have staged regular later died. said. bombings and shootings, Television footage showed dozens of people carrying The bomb, hidden in a resulting in thousands of buckets and pouring sea water over the dolphins, or stolen Mazda pickup tru- deaths as they seek inde- even covering them with bath towels, to keep them ck, also destroyed more pendence. from drying up. The dolphins were wobbling and mo- than 10 vehicles parked at Separately, a fire broke ving their fins as rescuers gently rubbed them. the Central Festival mall, out Friday night at a coo- They dolphins between 2 to 3 meters long were said Banpot Poonpien, a perative on the Surat Tha- scratched badly, possibly from moving in the shallow spokesman for the Inter- ni mainland. There were coastal waters and on dry land. nal Security Operations no injuries and an electri- The stranding occurred along about 10 kilometers of Command. Officials will cal short may have caused beach in Hokota, northeast of Tokyo. tighten security to main- the blaze, Banpot said. The coast guard and police patrol boats transpor- tain peace and order as an The junta, known as the ted three of the dolphins in good health offshore and investigation proceeds, conflicts, or due to un- ness, and hurts the image National Council for Peace released them in the water. Nearly all of the others he said. rest in the nation’s three of the country’s main tou- and Order, lifted martial were thought to be hopeless. Those that die were to The blast in Samui, part southernmost provinces, rist destination,” Banpot law on April 1 and issued be buried. of the southern province National News Bureau said in a text message. new regulations under Tadasu Yamada, a cetacean expert at the National of Surat Thani, was the of Thailand reported Sa- Thailand has experien- Article 44 of the interim Museum of Nature and Science, told Japan’s NHK first such incident since turday citing police chief ced a series of violent constitution to combat public television that the dolphins may have had a April 1, when the military Somyot Poompanmuang. incidents since the army threats to peace and order. physiological or psychological problem and faced government lifted martial “We’d like to condemn took power in a coup. A Martial law remains in an unknown threat and panicked, before becoming law imposed 10 months the group who caused this grenade was thrown at place, as it was before the stranded. ago. It’s unclear if the at- incident as it threatens Bangkok’s criminal court coup, in southern provin- Smaller beachings have occurred around Japanese tack was politically moti- the country’s security, in March, while two small ces near the border with coasts, including some 50 dolphins on a nearby beach vated, related to business affects people’s peaceful- bombs exploded outside a Malaysia. Bloomberg in 2011. AP 13.04.2015 mon

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resident Barack Obama Pand Cuba’s Raul Castro sat down together Saturday in the In historic face to face, Obama, first formal meeting of the two country’s leaders in a half-cen- tury, pledging to reach for the Castro vow to turn the page kind of peaceful relationship that has eluded their nations for generations. were at fault for that troubled In a small conference room in history — but that Obama isn’t a Panama City convention cen- ap photo one of them. ter, the two sat side by side in “I have told President Oba- a bid to inject fresh momentum ma that I get very emotional into their months-old effort talking about the revolution,” to restore diplomatic ties. Re- Castro said through a transla- flecting on the historic nature tor, noting that Obama wasn’t of the meeting, Obama said even born when the U.S. began he felt it was time to try some- sanctioning the island nation. thing new and to engage with “I apologize to him because both Cuba’s government and its President Obama had no res- people. ponsibility for this.” “What we have both conclu- Obama agreed. ded is that we can disagree with “The Cold War has been over a spirit of respect and civility,” for a long time,” he said. “And Obama said. “And over time, I’m not interested in having ba- it is possible for us to turn the ttles frankly that started before page and develop a new rela- I was born.” tionship between our two coun- The flurry of diplomacy kicked tries.” off Wednesday when Obama Castro, for his part, said he and Castro spoke by phone — agreed with everything Oba- only the second known call ma had said — a stunning sta- between U.S. and Cuban presi- tement in and of itself for the dents in decades. It continued Cuban leader. But he added the Friday evening when Obama caveat that they had “agreed to and Castro traded handshakes disagee” at times. Castro said and small talk at the summit’s he had told the Americans that opening ceremonies, setting Cuba was willing to discuss is- US President Barack Obama, right, leans over towards Cuban President Raul Castro during their meeting at the Summit of the social media abuzz with photos sues such as human rights and Americas in Panama City and cellphone video. freedom of the press, main- Obama and Castro sent sho- taining that “everything can be time. Although the meeting meeting, Obama acknowledged day when Castro, in a meande- ckwaves throughout the he- on the table.” wasn’t publicly announced in that Cuba, too, would continue ring, nearly hour-long speech misphere in December when “We are disposed to talk about advance, White House aides raising concerns about U.S. po- to the summit, ran through an they announced the plan for ra- everything — with patience,” had suggested the two leaders licies — earning a friendly smirk exhaustive history of perceived pprochement, and their envoys Castro said in Spanish. “Some were looking for an opportuni- from Castro. Obama described Cuban grievances against the have spent the ensuing months things we will agree with, and ty to meet while in Panama and the sit-down later as “candid and U.S. dating back more than a working through thorny issues others we won’t.” to discuss the ongoing efforts fruitful” and said he and Castro century. such as sanctions, the re-ope- The historic gathering played to open embassies in Havana were able to speak about their Then, in an abrupt about face, ning of embassies and the is- out on the sidelines of the Sum- and Washington, among other differences in a productive way. he apologized for letting his land nation’s place on the U.S. mit of the Americas, which this issues. Even still, raw passions were emotions get the best of him. list of state sponsors of terro- year included Cuba for the first At the start of their hour-long on vivid display earlier in the He said many U.S. presidents rism. AP

USA Clinton campaign to focus on ap photo economic security, opportunity

Julie Pace, White House ches her long-anticipated Democrats such as for- The strategy described Correspondent campaign with an online mer Maryland Gov. Mar- by Clinton’s advisers has video. Until now, the for- tin O’Malley have said echoes of Obama’s suc- illary Rodham mer first lady has offered they are considering cam- cessful 2012 re-election HClinton’s presiden- only hints of what would paigns. campaign. He framed the tial campaign will center drive her if she were to Should she win the no- choice for voters as be- on boosting economic make a second bid to be- mination, Clinton would tween Democrats focused security for the midd- come the first female pre- face the winner of a crow- on the middle class and Hillary Rodham Clinton le class and expanding sident. ded Republican primary Republicans wanting to opportunities for working Clinton, who lost the field that could feature as protect the wealthy and perceived as a critique of cement. People familiar families, while casting 2008 nomination to Pre- many as two dozen candi- return to policies that led Obama. He has largely with the plans say Clinton the former senator and sident Barack Obama, dates. Conservative Sens. to the 2008 economic been unable to fulfill his will travel to Iowa and secretary of state as a will skip a flashy kickoff Rand Paul and Ted Cruz collapse. pledge to end Washing- other key states to hold “tenacious fighter” able rally in favor of conver- have already entered the The advisers said Clin- ton’s intense partisanship small events with resi- to get results, two senior sations with voters about race. Sen. Marco Rubio of ton will argue that voters and found much of his dents in the days after the advisers said ahead of her the economic needs of Florida is expected to an- have a similar choice in presidency stymied by video’s release. planned campaign launch middle class families and nounce his candidacy in 2016. Clinton also in- gridlock within Congress. Obama, speaking at yesterday. the next generation. Miami today, and former tends to sell herself as The Clinton advisers a news conference Satur- They provided the first Clinton appears unlikely Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, being able to work with spoke on condition of day in Panama City, said preview of the message to face a formidable pri- the brother and son of Congress, businesses and anonymity in order to he thinks Clinton “wou- that Clinton planned to mary opponent, though former presidents, is also world leaders. discuss her plans ahead ld be an excellent presi- convey when she laun- a handful of lower-profile likely to run. That approach could be of yesterday’s announ- dent.” AP mon 13.04.2015

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VATICAN CITY Pope calls Armenian slaughter ap photo ‘1st genocide of 20th century’

Nicole Winfield, Vatican City Peter’s Basilica honoring the Holy See canceled a plan- the United States, for exam- centenary. ned news conference for ple, have avoided using the ope Francis yes- In a subsequent message yesterday, presumably after term officially given the im- terday honored the directed to all Armenians, learning that the pope wou- portance they place on Turkey 100th anniversary of Francis called on all heads ld utter the word “genocide” as an ally. the slaughter of Ar- of state and international or- over its objections. Requests The Holy See, too, places Pmenians by calling it “the first ganizations to recognize the for comment went unanswe- great importance in its rela- genocide of the 20th century” truth of what transpired and red and there was no official tionship with the moderate and urging the international oppose such crimes “without word yesterday from the go- Muslim nation, especially as community to recognize it as ceding to ambiguity or com- vernment in Ankara. it demands Muslim leaders such, a politically explosive promise.” Francis’ words had imme- condemn the slaughter of declaration that will certainly Historians estimate that diate effect in St. Peters, bols- Christians by Muslim extre- anger Turkey. up to 1.5 million Armenians tering the head of the Arme- mists in neighboring Iraq and Francis, who has close ties were killed by Ottoman Turks nian Apostolic Church, Aram Syria. to the Armenian community around the time of World War I, to thank Francis for his But Francis’ willingness to from his days in Argentina, I, an event widely viewed by clear condemnation and re- rile Ankara with his words defended his pronouncement scholars as the first genocide call that “genocide” is a crime showed once again that he has by saying it was his duty to of the 20th century. against humanity that requi- few qualms about taking di- honor the memory of the in- Turkey, however, refuses to res reparation. plomatic risks for issues close Pope Francis arrives to celebrate an nocent men, women, chil- call it a genocide and has in- “International law spells out to his heart. He took a simi- Armenian-Rite Mass in St. Peter’s dren, priests and bishops who sisted that the toll has been clearly that condemnation, lar risk by inviting the Israeli Basilica, at the Vatican were “senselessly” murdered inflated, and that those killed recognition and reparation of and Palestinian presidents to by Ottoman Turks. were victims of civil war and a genocide are closely inter- pray together for peace at the cited a 2001 declaration sig- “Concealing or denying evil unrest. It has fiercely lobbied connected,” Aram said in En- Vatican — a summit that was ned by St. John Paul II and is like allowing a wound to to prevent countries, inclu- glish at the end of the Mass to followed by the outbreak of fi- the Armenian church leader, keep bleeding without ban- ding the Holy See, from offi- applause from the pews. ghting in the Gaza Strip. Karenkin II, which said the daging it,” he said at the start cially recognizing the Arme- Several European countries Francis is not the first pope deaths were considered “the of a Mass yesterday in the nian massacre as genocide. recognize the massacres as to call the massacre a geno- first genocide of the 20th cen- Armenian Catholic rite in St. Turkey’s embassy to the genocide, though Italy and cide. In his remarks, Francis tury.” AP

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Homage to Masters Who Inspired Us orks by ong ong and acau – W 10 H K M fast and furious 7_ Artists room 1 1964 Poitier breaks new ground Time: 12pm-7pm (Closed on Tuesdays) (2D) 2:15, 4.45, 9.45 pm (3D) 7.15 pm with Oscar win Until: May 10, 2015 Director: James Wan The acting profession’s top award has gone to a Venue: Ox Warehouse, corner of Avenida Do Starring: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson black actor for the first time. Sidney Poitier won the coronel Mesquita and Avenida Do Almirante Language: English (Chinese) Duration: 137min best actor Oscar for his role in Lilies of the Field. Lacerda In the film, released last year, he played construc- Admission: Free two thumbs up_ tion worker Homer Smith whom a group of nuns be- lieve was sent to them by God to build their church. nquiries (853) 2853 0026 room 2 E : 2.30, 4.30, 7.30, 9.30 pm The only other black person to win an Oscar was Director: Lau Ho-leung the best supporting actress award given to Hattie Starring: Francis Ng, Simon Yam, Leo Ku, Patrick Tam, McDaniel in 1939 for her role in Gone with the Wind. Cheng Ho-nam Alongside ‘Rat Pack’ actor Sammy Davis Jnr and, Offbeat Language: English (Chinese) earlier, Paul Robeson, Poitier is one of only a handful Duration: 103min of black men to gain recognition in Hollywood for Godzilla welcomed in Tokyo – to roles not involving singing or dancing. spongebob movie: sponge out of water_ It was the second time he had been in the running lure visitors, not to scare room 3 for an Oscar after losing out in 1959 when he was (2D) 4.00 pm nominated for his part in The Defiant Ones. “It has (3D) 9.30 pm been a long journey to this moment,” the actor said Director: Paul Tibbitt after he was presented with the prized statuette by ap photo Language: Chinese (English) actress Ann Bancroft. Duration: 92min Sidney Poitier’s early life seemed unlikely to spawn a Hollywood star. He grew up in poverty in the Baha- mas in the Caribbean where his father was a tomato farmer. In his first months in New York he was so poor he slept in the toilets of a bus station. He was hampered in his efforts to break into acting by his strong Bahamian accent and was initially re- jected by the American Negro Theatre. His first film was No Way Out alongside Richard Widmark in 1950 in which he played a doctor. But his big breakthrough came five years later in The Blackboard Jungle. Fire-breathing, building-stomping Godzilla was welcomed in His roles have been a big move away from the ste- part of Tokyo last week as a sign of prosperity, not destruction. reotypical dim-witted Negro characters made famous The irradiated monster was appointed special resident and in the 1930s and 1940s by Stepin Fetchit. tourism ambassador for Shinjuku ward, known for its down-ho- me bars and noodle restaurants.

A Godzilla-size head towering 52 meters above ground level Courtesy BBC News was unveiled at an office of Toho, the Japanese studio behind home_ the 1954 original. Toho is shooting a comeback film this year room 3 In context after a decade-long hiatus. 2.15, 5.45, 7.30 pm Godzilla’s standing as an icon has had its ups and downs, but Director: Tim Johnson its stature has been reinstated after the Hollywood “Godzilla,” Much of America was scandalized by the chaste congratula- Language: Chinese (English) tory peck on the cheek Ann Bancroft gave Sidney Poitier when directed by Gareth Edwards, became a global hit last year. Duration: 94min presenting his award. Japan is hoping the biggest star in this nation’s movie history Three years later the actor took part in the first on-screen will help lure tourists during a market-opening strategy laun- interracial kiss in the film Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner? ched by the prime minister. macau tower The film was among a string of hit movies Sidney Poitier At an awards ceremony next to the giant Godzilla head, starred in during the late 1960s and early 1970s. 09 Apr - 22 Apr an actor in a rubber suit waddled to Shinjuku Mayor Kenichi They included In the Heat of the Night and the role for which Yoshizumi. However, Toho executive Minami Ichikawa had to Poitier is probably most famous, Detective Virgil Tibbs. furious 7_ In 2002 Denzel Washington and Halle Berry won the best ac- accept the residency certificate in Godzilla’s place, since the 2.00, 4.30, 7.00, 9.30 pm suit’s claws aren’t designed to grab anything. tor and best actress Oscars - the first black actors to win since Director: James Wan Poitier. The longtime belief is that any place Godzilla destructs in the Starring: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson At the same ceremony Sidney Poitier was given a lifetime movies is sure to prosper in real life, Yoshizumi said. Language: English (Chinese) achievement award. “Godzilla is a character that is the pride of Japan,” he said. AP Duration: 137min mon 13.04.2015

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L ap photo Sthe 2018 World Cup is Many Russians would have mula One, leading for most of supposed to raise the profi- trouble finding it on a map the race yesterday to capture le of this little-known Rus- and it’s hardly an eye-cat- his fourth Chinese Grand Prix sian city, but for now Alexei ching location, 460 km away victory. Merkushkin is just trying to from Moscow. Hamilton made sure there keep costs down. Following a year of interna- would be no repeat of Ferrari’s As Minister of Special Pro- tional sanctions against Rus- surprising win two weeks ago at grams for the region that in- sia, the ruble is worth more the Malaysian Grand Prix, con- cludes this city of 300,000 than a third less against the serving his tires to withstand a Hamilton (44) of Britain leads the field at the start of the Chinese F1 GP at Shanghai people south-east of Moscow, dollar than it was in January challenge by the Italian team’s International Circuit Merkushkin’s job is to make 2014, while the low oil price Sebastian Vettel and easily cap- sure the smallest of Russia’s is squeezing the federal and ture the 35th win of his career. were just thinking about your- milton had a comfortable five- 11 host cities is ready to wel- regional budgets that fund Hamilton’s Mercedes self with the pace in front and second lead over Rosberg when come fans not just to its new the World Cup. teammate Nico Rosberg fi- unnecessarily that was compro- the safety car came out, with 45,000-seat stadium, but also The federal government nished second and Vettel was mising my race,” he said. Vettel another 10 seconds back. the hotels and transport links has slashed spending by 10 third. “We knew that the Fer- Hamilton responded af- The safety car may have come that are supposed to trans- percent across the board. raris were very, very good with terward by saying he didn’t out just in time for Vettel, who form Saransk in time for 2018. While most World Cup-rela- their long-run pace and also intentionally try to impede his was barely ahead of Ferrari Constructing the arena is ted expenditure is protected, looking after their tires so today teammate. teammate Kimi Raikkonen at set to cost 15.66 billion ru- government belt-tightening the real goal was to manage the “It’s not my job to look after the end of the race. Raikkonen bles (USD300 million), fully means a renewed crackdown tires and my goal was to look af- Nico’s race. My job’s to manage had to settle for fourth, just funded by the federal budget, on any cost increases. ter my car,” Hamilton said. the car and bring the car home missing his first podium finish with a further $10.5 million “There’s a tough position Hamilton’s tire-conservation as fast as possible,” he said. “If since the Singapore Grand Prix earlier spent on design costs. that more cost increases won’t strategy ensured he could open Nico wanted to get by, he could in 2013. Turning a provincial city be allowed. So the cost that’s up a sizeable lead over Vettel have tried.” The Williams cars of Felipe into an international desti- been laid out, that’s final,” after the second pit stop, but The race came to an anticli- Massa and Valtteri Bottas were nation is not easy. Saransk Merkushkin told AP. Russian a clearly angry Rosberg voiced mactic conclusion after Max fifth and sixth, respectively, normally sees only one flight President Vladimir Putin has frustration after the race that Verstappen’s Toro Rosso car followed by Lotus’ Romain from Moscow per day and the promised the economic tur- Hamilton had held him back as stopped on the track toward the Grosjean, Sauber’s Felipe Nasr, airport needs expansion to bulence will not affect the a result. end of the track and the drivers Red Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo and cope with World Cup crowds. World Cup, FIFA head Sepp “It’s just now interesting to completed the remaining two Sauber’s other driver, Marcus The city was a surprise Blatter said in January. AP hear from you, Lewis, that you laps behind the safety car. Ha- Ericsson. AP ad THE Education consultant convicted Station13.04.2015Air quality mon

th Anniversary BUZZ of cheating HK couple Roadside 70-100 20 Moderate An educational consultant who accepted more Prosecutors say Zimny told Gerald and Lily than USD2 million from a Hong Kong couple Chow the money would help get their sons into High then failed to a deliver on his promise to get elite American universities, but he kept the mo- Density 70-100 their sons into Ivy League universities has been ney for himself. Residental convicted of federal fraud charges. Zimny was freed on USD100,000 bail and GPS Moderate Mark Zimny was convicted in U.S. District monitoring pending sentencing July 9. He faces Area opinion Court in Boston of 13 counts, including multi- up to nine years in prison. His lawyer tells The ple counts of wire fraud, unlawful money tran- Boston Globe he plans an appeal. The Chows Ambient 70-100 sactions and false tax returns. have sued Zimny to get their money back. Moderate Rear Window dsmg source: Severo Portela WORLD BRIEFS Idle cash A toddler disc jockey S Korea-Libya Gunmen Conventional wisdom tells us that Macau peo- opened fire early yesterday ple are eager to brag about the standard of the at the local guards of the services provided by its utilities, or at least admit fascinates South South Korean Embassy in a better than average level of customer satis- the Libyan capital, killing faction. Blackouts, shortages and jams rarely one of them as well as a run proportionately big enough to go beyond a civilian who was in the area, African fans a Libyan security official said. transient inconvenience to the general public. The South Korean Foreign On other hand, the big utilities have responded Lynsey Chutel, Johannesburg Ministry said in a statement in a timely fashion to the pace of development games, he began to fiddle that no embassy officials the Macau Special Administrative Region went with his father’s DJ app. were killed or wounded in the through these last years since the opening up of t first it seems like a ap photo The parents were blown attack. It said the gunmen the gaming business. As a disclaimer we have Afluke — a 2-year-old away when their son, still fired nearly 40 rounds with a to say that pricing is not exactly the most stron- playing with the knobs and in diapers, repeated what machine gun. gly weighted factor in the consumer satisfaction buttons of a sophisticated he had learned on the app index. Actually, the Macau Government’s social music system. Yet, the tiny on actual DJ equipment, policies soften the burden of the utilities bills for boy is in control of the big playing with sound effec- ap photo the pockets of the…general public. beat of the bass-heavy hou- ts and bouncing between However, we do have to recognize that recently se music. He is South Afri- songs. A cellphone video there were some small incidents involving water ca’s youngest disc jockey, of him playing went viral and electricity, but nothing that cannot be fully DJ AJ. and now DJ AJ has nearly rectified by the concessionaries. Although there At a shopping mall appea- 25,000 Facebook fans. is not sufficient data readily available, we should rance, a crowd gathers His newfound fame has IRAQ Islamic State militants take the opportunity to reflect on the develop- around the young boy as he brought special appearan- hammered, bulldozed and ment path the MSAR is blindly following like there bops his head to the beat, ces and sponsorship deals ultimately blew up parts of is no tomorrow. his large headphones sli- many older DJs dream of. the ancient Iraqi Assyrian Macau has to face the problems and consider Two-year-old Oratilwe Hlongwane, city of Nimrud, destroying also known as DJ AJ to his fans development issues to avoid a bursting-at-the- pping off. Adults whip out But celebrity has also a site dating back to the seams situation. And if we are talking utilities, their cellphones to capture brought some criticism as 13th century B.C., an online transportation, housing, we are far beyond that the moment while children is already able to select and some accused his parents militant video purportedly dispute about Macau having reached or not its just stare. play music from a laptop of abuse and profiting from shows. capacity to receive tourists. Indeed the discus- Oratilwe Hlongwane is and has become a viral phe- their child’s precocious abi- EGYPTIAN security officials sion’s a mere nuisance. We just have to recall still learning to put toge- nomenon on South Africa’s lity. social media. say a large explosion has the research study commissioned by the gover- ther words but the toddler “I’m not going to exploit struck a main police station nment that indicates, although acknowledging His mother, Refiloe Ma- my kid,” said his father. DJ in the capital of the northern capacity constraints, Macau could handle more rumo, credits his father’s AJ’s parents will not allow Sinai province. The officials visitors. In 2014, the number of visitors amounted A cellphone decision to buy an iPad for him to play in clubs or at say they suspect a car to an astonishing 31.5 million; the same study his then unborn son. Glen parties. bomb caused yesterday’s predicts that arrivals in 2015 will increase by 5%. video of him Hlongwane planned to Hlongwane and Marumo blast. They say 15 civilians Perhaps it is the right time to order another stu- download educational apps are adamant that they will from the surrounding area dy to attune tourism to the restructuring of the playing went have been hospitalized. The to speed up his child’s edu- not force their son to be a officials spoke on condition gambling sector - lingo for downsizing (gross viral and now cation. Hlongwane, a gym- DJ when he grows up, but of anonymity because they gambling revenue is stabilizing at minus 40%) nastics coach and aspiring say they believe his affinity were not authorized to brief and with mainland policies - lingo for the na- DJ AJ has DJ, also downloaded a disc for electronic equipment reporters. There was no tionwide corruption crackdown - that are keeping jockeying app for himself. will probably decide his fu- immediate word on police at bay both the so-called VIPs and retail gam- nearly 25,000 At about a year old, DJ AJ ture. casualties. blers. But such a study is not enough. learned how to manipula- Hlongwane said: “I can Probably, what is lacking to set the SAR on the Facebook YEMEN’s Houthi rebels have te the gadget. Not satisfied see a future Bill Gates right course is a comprehensive study combining killed three Saudi border with number recognition AP diversification and integration, since Macau fans here.” guards in a mortar attack, the seems to exaggerate the importance of either Saudi Defense Ministry said Saturday, as a plane loaded diversification or integration, and one cannot un- with medical aid arrived derstand one without the other. A good example in the rebel-held Yemeni of the reading of diversification and integration as The capital. An unnamed military a binomial came from Secretary Leong Vai Tak’s official quoted in the Defense idea to transfer a slice of the MSAR’s financial re- decisive moment AP Photo/Bullit Marquez Ministry statement said the serves (10/20 billion) to the China Development incident took place Friday in Bank Fund and to investment opportunities with the Saudi border province of the Guangdong Provincial Government. Najran. We believe that the funneling of funds to Guang- dong answers to a very complex problem arising KENYA One Kenyan student was killed and 141 injured from the solution some people maintain as the in a stampede yesterday on best idea to manage Macau’s financial reserves, the campus of the University that is to say a sovereign wealth fund. This option of Nairobi when students could raise constitutional issues albeit there is an mistook several accidental obvious quantitative rationale, since the overall explosions for an extremist profit coming from the financial reserves in 2014 attack, according to an was a modest 2%, while the Guangdong finan- official. One male third-year cial investments offer around 4-5%. Again, this is student was killed in the a reading of diversification and integration in the crush of students, Peter Pearl River Delta. Lawmaker and front democrat Mbithi, Vice Chancellor of the University of Nairobi, told The Au Kam San already stated his unease with this Associated Press. The injured kind of financial exercise. students have been taken to Post Scriptum: hospitals for treatment, he Finally, the Transportation Infrastructure Office said. or GIT is ready to address the delays in the cons- truction of the LRT depot in Cotai. The bad habit USA Hillary Rodham Clinton’s of pointing fingers at the ‘invisible hands’ seems presidential campaign will center on boosting economic to be coming to an end. In this photo by Bullit Marquez, Aileen Tatualia hugs her only child, Prinz Leenbert, 5, whom she has not security while casting her as Perhaps we are stating the obvious, but as to seen since he was 10 months old, shortly after she arrived home in the Philippines from Yemen. She a “tenacious fighter” able hands, we give a hand to the dead-pan French was among 90 Filipinos in the first group of overseas workers repatriated from Yemen, hit by Saudi- to get results, two advisers comedian-cum-presidential candidate, Coluche: led airstrikes the past two weeks. Millions of Filipinos work abroad, many in the Middle East, and the said ahead of her planned Philippine government often hails the workers as “new heroes.” Hundreds more Filipinos are awaiting some look honest, but when they shake your campaign launch yesterday. repatriation from Yemen. hand you’d better count your fingers. More on p14