TED SUMMIT AWARDS IMPERIAL PALACE HOTEL LOCAL STUDENTS CLOSE TO DEADLINE PHILIPPINES TO Thirteen outstanding students The hotel, which requested a OFFER FREE at the Institute for Tourism renovation period of six months CONTRACEPTIVES Studies presented their thesis to avoid permanent closure, TO POOR to a panel of industry members remains unchanged P2 P2 P12 THU.12 Jan 2017 T. 16º/ 19º C H. 80 / 98% facebook.com/mdtimes + 11,000 MOP 7.50 2721 N.º HKD 9.50 FOUNDER & PUBLISHER Kowie Geldenhuys EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Paulo Coutinho www.macaudailytimes.com.mo “ THE TIMES THEY ARE A-CHANGIN’ ” WORLD BRIEFS A PROVOCATIVE MOVE AP PHOTO China sends aircraft PHILIPPINES The country’s top diplomat says his country won’t raise its recent international P11 arbitration victory against carrier into Taiwan Strait China’s territorial claims in the South China Sea during Asian summit talks that AP PHOTO Manila will host this year. SINGAPORE A court in Singapore has found a former manager at a private bank guilty of failing to report more than USD1.26 billion in suspicious transactions in a case linked to the indebted Malaysian state fund 1 MDB. Jens Sturzenegger, a Swiss national and former manager at Falcon Private Bank pleaded guilty to six charges including not disclosing information and lying to investigators. MYANMAR More than 3,000 people have fled airstrikes and heavy fighting in northern Myanmar since the weekend as the government tries to flush out rebel positions, activists said yesterday. More on p12 AP PHOTO NEPAL’s government yesterday fired the chief of the agency assigned to rebuild the nearly 1 million homes and other structures damaged in a devastating 2015 earthquake, officials COURTS said. The official was removed because of delays in the reconstruction work. He was given two chances First witnesses called to testify in to explain the delays but the responses were not satisfactory. Ho’s case reveal poor memory P6 More on backpage 12.01.2017 thu th Anniversary 2 MACAU 澳聞 WWW.MACAUDAILYTIMES.COM.MO Local movie had pure recognition,” Malungu Times. awarded best This past semester, 121 under- short film Ted Summit awards graduates have completed this research component and 61 have Local movie “Crash” won been invited to present and pub- the best short film award at four local students lish in the IFT Tourism Education the 13th China Independent Student Summit e-Proceedings. Film Festival, the Cultural When compared to the first and Affairs Bureau announced Lynzy Valles second editions of the Summit, earlier this week. Last year, Malungu noted that students’ re- the film was nominated in HIRTEEN students at Insti- searches have been more diversi- the category of best Live Ttute for Tourism Studies (IFT) fied this year. Action Short Film at the presented their thesis to a panel “It’s a healthy growth. They’re 53rd Golden Horse Awards of industry members for the third trying to show differences. You in Taiwan. The 20-minute Tourism Education Student (Ted see this diversity that they didn’t long movie tells the story Summit) – Winter 2017 yesterday. show in the first editions,” she ad- of a man in his fifties who The Ted Summit is the final ded. finds himself lost in the culmination of the research com- The summit also invited experts new century. It was filmed From left to right: Students XIao Jing Jin, Chan Ka Po, Wong Wai I and Lam Chak Kin ponent that IFT’s undergraduate from the region’s hospitality in- entirely in Macau, with all Bachelor of Science students un- dustry. cast and crew members being “Some employees and staff just lity would not affect their revisit Kris Kaminsky, general mana- Macau residents, according dergo. to its Macau director, Hong The event was conducted so that smile like a robot. Customers intention. Wong also stressed that ger of Four Seasons Hotel Macao Heng Fai. the senior student researchers won’t be satisfied with that smile international tourists are more commended both the institution could present their findings after [so] I hope my research can help interested in local culture, which and the students’ presentations having completed a research-ba- them smile better,” said Chan. she consequently suggested the and recommendations. Hundreds of sed investigation into a number of Another awarded student Xiao Macao Government Tourist Office “I think they did a great job, some illegally parked the region’s tourism industry-re- Jing Jin, presented her research further promote. very interesting topics. Some very lated topics. study titled “Event Destination Another award recipient Lam difficult topics and that’s inspiring cars blocked Four students, who represen- Selection – The Case of Macau.” Chak Kin presented a thesis on for me. They’re willing to take ted the best scholars from the Xiao’s presentation focused on “Impact of Heritage Revitalization risks,” he said. As of January 9, a total of different programs, were show- the local government and hospita- Project on Community: A Case Another industry panel member 127 illegally parked cars have cased at the event and awarded lity experts’ ideas about the most Study of Tai Po Heritage Hotel”. Niek Hammer, general manager been issued tickets by the MOP10,000 scholarships. significant factors in event desti- Although his research does not of Hotel Okura Macau noted that Public Security Police Force One of the students was awar- nation selection. include Macau, he expressed his the students presented interesting (PSP), according to a PSP The Tourism Management hopes that the region could learn conclusions, especially given the announcement earlier this ded the “Best Paper Scholarship week. Forty-six of them were Awards Presentation”. Chan Ka Event student concluded that from Hong Kong’s scheme on topic and time restrictions. towed from their parking Po presented to the panel his re- such entities used several criteria protecting heritage sites. Hammer expressed his hope spots for further penalties. search paper on “Service with a for selecting destinations such as The organizer of the summit, that the students would continue On January 10, the PSP Smile: Enhancement on Custo- affordability, safety and accessi- Laura Malungu, Regent for the- to grow in the hospitality industry. fined 18 cars for overstaying mer Satisfaction.” bility. sis/project at IFT, explained to the “The opportunities here in Ma- the permitted length of Chan presented “smile factors” Student Wong Wai I presented Times that the one-day event aims cau are almost endless. I hope this time in their parking that would boost costumer satis- a case study titled “Exploring the to celebrate the success of its stu- people take the opportunity to spots. According to PSP, faction and noted that costumers Relationship between Travel Mo- dents’ hard work. make this business more success- the number of situations are highly likely to appreciate a tivation and Revisit Intention of “It was included in the [curri- ful,” he noted. involving illegal overstaying “smile with an eye and teeth mo- International Tourists (excluding culum] model that it would have Furthermore, Fanny Vong pre- saw a considerable reduction vement.” mainland China tourists, Hong an end celebration, somehow a sident of IFT announced to the which could be attributed With 240 respondents, Chan Kong and Taiwan tourists) in Ma- means to recognize really good press that as of next year, the to recent continuous concluded that these smiles are a cau. work both in terms of the resear- summit would be held once every inspections conducted by the significant contributor to a high She concluded that international ch quality and the way students year instead of being held twice police force. level of costumer satisfaction. tourists’ age, gender and nationa- were able to create a product that annually. Zhuhai airport reports busiest HE Beijing Imperial TPalace Hotel, which Imperial Palace Hotel remains unchanged CNY requested a renovation The Zhuhai airport will see period of six months last its largest number of visitors year, still shows no sign of the hotel, and such entry use of decorative materials during the upcoming Chinese renovation or any activity could be considered a “vio- without fireproofing, and New Year (CNY), according to correct its problems. lation of the order.” storage of fuels beyond le- to a report by Jornal Va The troubled hotel cur- The closing order was gal limits, among others,” Kio. This year, the airport’s rently has its gates closed issued by the Macau Go- MGTO head Senna Fer- CNY period will start its with leaves piled up in a vernment Tourist Office nandes said when the hotel count from tomorrow until corner in front of the hotel. (MGTO) due to several was closed. February 21. During this A car, covered in a thick infringements of various The MGTO head stated period the airport will layer of dust also seems to codes, and took effect from that, despite the fact that manage flights connecting have been parked there for July 23 last year. Among many of these infringe- the city to 45 other locations a long time. the irregularities were ments have being ongoing across China. Over 1,400 Several tourism buses and “serious fire safety issues for at least two years, the flights will take off and land engineering vehicles have The Imperial Palace Hotel being closed down in July 2016 including an inadequa- department has given the during the CNY festivities. been seen parked in the vi- te number of fire extin- company in charge a dea- More flights will be added cinity of the hotel although On January 22 of this if the government does not guishers, defective emer- dline for the management for destinations such as no construction and main- month, the temporary clo- accredit improvements.