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CHINA A coal mining Breakthrough Macanese accident in southern China has left 10 dead and five injured, local authorities said yesterday. The Pu’an county government in genome database launched Guizhou province said on its website that 56 of those in the mine P5 had safely reached the surface and rescue work was continuing. It wasn’t clear whether any miners remained unaccounted for.

PAKISTAN’s military says its security forces YUAN DOWN have arrested a “foreign- sponsored” group of militants who wanted to disrupt this week’s Steep devaluation Independence Day celebrations by carrying out a suicide attack in the southern city of Karachi. bad for mass gaming PAKISTAN A top government official in eastern Pakistan says Retailers have mixed he has fired a provincial intelligence chief and three senior police officers for failing to act against feelings P2-3 MDT REPORT a gang that blackmailed the families of children it sexually abused.

AFGHANISTAN Authorities recover the corpses of four men kidnapped in eastern Afghanistan last week, while at least eight others are newly abducted. AP PHOTO

JAPAN A U.S. Army helicopter crashed while landing on a Navy ship during training yesterday off Japan’s southern island of Okinawa, injuring seven people and damaging the aircraft, officials said. The H-60 helicopter made a hard landing on the USNS Red Cloud cargo vessel around 30 kilometers east of Okinawa, U.S. Forces Japan said in a statement, adding that the cause was under

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MDT REPORT Yuan devaluation could negatively impact mass gaming market

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ACAU’S mass gaming BLOOMBERG Mmarket could be negati- vely impacted by China’s de- valuation of the yuan, accor- ding to Union Gaming Resear- ch analyst Grant Govertsen. “Based on the current two- percent decline in value of the renminbi, we would expect the mass market story to be negatively impacted by up to two percent over the coming weeks or months,” he told the Times. China’s Central Bank allowed the yuan to drop further against the US dollar yesterday. One day after it had decided to de- value its currency by 1.9 per- cent, China’s Central Bank allowed another drop, this time by 1.6 percent. The depreciation of the yuan against the US dollar sparked fears of a negative impact on retailers, for instance, in Hong Kong, since the Hong Kong dollar is pegged to the greenbag. Mr Goversten believes that the implications of this move on Macau’s gaming market won’t be too serious. Nevertheless, he stated that, market revenues declining even fect, by itself, wouldn’t be too Furthermore, Mr Sales Mar- “If we were to think about how more. I think that’s what we are grim. But, of course, if this ad- ques does not believe that this could influence the beha- seeing today [yesterday] with justment continues, then it’s a mainland Chinese tourists will vior of Chinese customers to We would the stock prices down for the different story,” he told the Ti- think twice before traveling or Macau, our view is that it would expect the most part around six percent mes. buying goods here. be the mass market customer for the big [gaming] operators,” Mr Sales Marques stressed Bloomberg reported that Chi- who would feel the greatest im- mass market Mr Govertsen said. that, so far, it doesn’t appear nese policy makers added to pact.” The gaming analyst ack- that such a devaluation will the pain for international com- The gaming analyst recalled story to be nowledged that the future of have a great impact on Ma- panies when they decided to that unlike VIP customers, Macau is much more mass- cau’s mass market specifi- devalue the yuan by the biggest who have almost unlimited negatively market-focused, which makes cally. But he acknowledged amount in two decades, causing resources, mass market gam- impacted by up the industry want to avoid that there’s a potential psy- a slump in shares of European blers have a finite amount of “any pain being brought to chological effect that cou- luxury companies. money that they would bring to two percent the mass market customer.” ld come into play. “We’ll be Louis Vuitton sales in Chi- to Macau. But again, Mr Govertsen looking into what kind of in- na, Macau and Hong Kong fell “So if your budget is over the pointed out that “Macau has fluence people think this will about 10 percent in the second RMB2,000 and one week ago been caught in the cross fire.” have in the Chinese economy; quarter, according to Paris-ba- you exchange that for Hong coming weeks “Things like this are entirely what the expectations toward sed LVMH. Kong dollars… and then you or months out of the gaming operators’ Chinese businesses’ and eco- The devaluation of the yuan would come back this week and and local government’s con- nomic development are.” he means that Chinese travelers’ those same RMB2,000 get you GRANT GOVERTSEN trol,” he stressed. recalled. “It’s difficult to fore- purchasing power outside two percent fewer Hong Kong UNION GAMING RESEARCH Local economist and president see what’s going to happen,” China will be hurt, says Ales- dollars. As a result, your bank of the Institute for European he added. sandro Migliorini, an analyst roll is a little bit smaller,” he Studies of Macau, José Luís Sa- “I think we need to be on the at Mirabaud Securities LLP. added. arise if the currency falls fur- les Marques, believes that Ma- alert but there’s no need to “What really counts is what Although the yuan’s current ther. cau’s gaming sector will not be draw hasty conclusions. But, lies beneath the decision to de- devaluation is said not to play “Should the central govern- greatly impacted by the yuan’s of course, this is no incentive value the yuan,” he said. “The a big role on Macau’s mass ga- ment decide to let the renminbi devaluation for the interim. for Macau’s tourism and ga- most significant worry is the ming industry, risks of an im- devalue even further, then the- “Even with a three- or fou- ming development,” he ack- big picture: that China’s eco- pact on gaming revenue might re’d be even greater risk of mass r-percent devaluation… the ef- nowledged. nomy is weakening.”

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MDT REPORT BLOOMBERG Mixed feelings among local retailers over weakened renminbi

ner of another drugstore lo- disappointing revenue in the Kong dollars. “It isn’t worth cated opposite Lam’s, was gaming sector, Shirley Chan, buying things here in Macau,” upbeat about the outlook of who is employed by a large she said anonymously, quo- local retailers, saying that fashion retailing company ting her customer yesterday business would soon pick up that operates 12 retailers in morning. despite the city recording a the downtown precinct, told Mr. Kuan, who is in charge five-percent drop in total sa- the Times that her company of a jewelry shop across the les in the first quarter. She saw a 10-percent increase in avenue, said that his firm staunchly dismissed the pos- sales in the first half of the “went with the flow” as “the- sible impacts that have been year compared to the equiva- re was not much to do about OCAL small and me- land buyers, downplayed Bei- suggested in the wake of this lent period of last year. policy changes.” He indicated dium-sized retailers jing’s currency devaluation fresh policy. “No worries at “Our customers showed no that the store had endured have generally shru- policy. Their owners don’t all. They have a need for these reaction [to the currency de- lukewarm sales yesterday. gged off the news of believe it will lower the main- shops, the mainland’s repu- valuation] in their buying Mr. Yip, who manages Good- LChina’s decision to devalue landers’ purchasing power. tation for pharmacies is very [habits],” said the shop su- year Perfume Centre’s local its currency, announced by “No, at least it’s still higher low,” she said. pervisor, adding that she had branch, recognized a shift in the Central government on than Hong Kong dollars and Echoing the pair’s remarks only recently learnt about the the firm’s market. “Most of Tuesday, while jewelers and Macau patacas,” said Andy was Tim Wong, who worked news. “I guess it’s because we the consumers overlook the watch-sellers expressed con- Lam, owner of Farmácia Es- for the largest chain pharma- sell mass market brands.” difference of exchange rates, cerns over the weakened Chi- pirito in reference to the cur- cy in the territory. The sales- A watch franchise located but what matters is the goods nese yuan, the Times learned. rent set of exchange rates. man believed that the fall in along San Malo told the Ti- they buy,” he said, observing At least three pharmacies lo- “The currency’s advantage the Chinese currency rate was mes that some mainland that most of his consumers cated nearby the Border Gate, over the other two is still the- “temporary and would rise customers were reluctant to have moved away from high- of which the clientele are re.” again before long.” purchase her products due to end products to less pricey comprised largely of main- Helen Chan, who is the ow- Against the background of the unfavorable rate of Hong ones. Staff reporter

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Hundreds swindled Alexis Tam keen on solving out of joint MOP8.53 Macanese doctor exam HE Secretary for Social allowed to sit a conversion TAffairs and Culture, Ale- exam, so that her academic million in phone scams xis Tam, has acknowledged his qualifications would be recog- surprise in learning that a Ma- nized in Macau. ACAU’S Judiciary Po- canese doctor, who had com- The doctor claims that there Mlice (PJ) has recorded pleted her degree at the Univer- were no Portuguese-speaking 214 phone fraud cases in this sity of Coimbra’s Faculty of Me- physicians or health professio- year’s first quarter. In 30 dicine, failed to pass an exam nals at her exam. Furthermore, percent of the cases, victims that would allow her to work for she argued that there were also were swindled out of their Macau’s public hospital, Radio problems with translation. She money, the total of which is Macau reported. eventually failed to pass the said to have reached around Portuguese newspaper Hoje exam, and is now taking the MOP8.53 million. Macau broke the news on Tues- case to court. A joint investigation laun- day that a Macanese physician, “I only heard of the case ched by Macau and Taiwan’s who completed her General In- through the newspaper. I was police authorities led to the ternal Medicine residency with a surprised. The doctor is Maca- arrest of two Taiwan resi- 19.6 average (on a 0 to 20 scale) nese, a local, and finished her dents in connection to phone in Portugal, was eager to return to residency with a 19.6 average. fraud charges. her hometown of Macau and fur- I was surprised because we do The nature of phone scams ther her career here, but did not need doctors. She’s from Ma- varies, but the PJ said there pass an exam conducted by Heal- cau and knows Macau well,” are five highly common types th Bureau (SSM) professionals. Alexis Tam stated, as quoted by of phone fraud reaching Ma- The doctor seemed to have Radio Macau. cau. One of the most famous encountered hurdles right from The Secretary pledged to ga- phone scams features a scam- the beginning, when she sent a ther further information on the mer who pretends to be a fa- speculative job application to case. He concluded by saying mily member of acquaintance sent someone in a position as mainland law enforce- the SSM director in July last that, “Upon reading the fea- of the victim. Other scams of authority from mainland ment officials increased 11- year. The SSM’s Human Re- ture story, I called the Health include convincing the victim China and asking for their fold in the first five months sources office first responded Bureau’s head, Lei Chin Ion, that he/she has won a prize. bank account details. of this year. by saying that there were no for more information because I Last May, police authorities Similar phone scams have Nineteen people were vacancies matching her profi- was surprised. We need to give also warned residents of a been reported in Hong Kong. swindled out of a total of le, and adding that they did not [more] opportunities to locals new telephone scam, in whi- South China Morning Post HKD13 million between Ja- need specialized health profes- (…) The lady has appealed [the ch victims receive calls from reported that phone scams nuary and May in the nei- sionals. decision]. I think we can still conmen pretending to repre- involving scammers posing ghboring SAR. MDT/Lusa She insisted and was later solve the case.” CP ad thu 13.08.2015

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ACAU has deve- loped its first ge- nome database, which will be used Breakthrough genome Mto identify the underlying risks of genetic diseases in the lo- cal population, an innovative database launched for move that researchers believe would be informative and be- neficial to the rest of the world. The medical breakthrough public healthcare policies in the region, led by scho- lars at the Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) and from the Hong risk, for example, it does not comprehensive and represen- Kong Polytechnic University, mean you’re guaranteed to get tative database. was believed to serve as a be- This is the disease, so don’t scare you- The experts estimated that it neficial reference to healthca- rself to death,” he explained in would take at least two years to re authorities in formulating conducive to English. reach their expected volume of policies to prolong locals’ li- The medical expert stres- at least 20,000 samples in the fespans. developing sed that the objective of this following stage. This would still With the help of the data medical analysis, which is currently occur in conjunction with the collated and stored in the sys- in its preliminary stage and university in the neighboring tem, authorities would be able planning, involves over 1,000 samples special administrative region. to pinpoint the particular va- extracted from local Chinese The initial findings of the re- rieties of diseases to which hospitals and youth, was to “offset the inhe- search concluded that Chinese people of this region are gene- rent shortcomings [associa- locals are more likely to deve- tically prone, thereby devising specialist ted] with acquired or environ- lop lung, breast, ovarian and corresponding approaches in physician mental factors.” prostate cancers with lower order to reduce the occurrence Drawing on similar research risks of Alzheimer’s and other of those illnesses among them. [training] in the assignments such as the In- neurological diseases, out of “This is something not done ternational Hapmap Project a total of 16 illnesses tested in other regions across the future and the Thousand Genome in comparison to people from globe. It’s conducive to de- Project targeting European, northern China, Europe and DR MANSON FOK American and mainland Chi- America. veloping medical planning, MUST hospitals and specialist physi- of hard work were formally nese populations, the test will According to the figures cians [training] in the future,” presented. compiled would not necessa- continue in other phases with also provided by the scholars, said Dr Manson Fok, Dean of Dr Gregory Cheng, hematolo- rily translate into a message the aim of gleaning more data the observed incidence rate Faculty of Health Sciences at gy and oncology consultant at suggesting that locals were from a dataset comprising va- in 2012 described a similar MUST, after a media conferen- the university’s hospital, reas- doomed to specific sicknesses. rious ages, genders and ethni- trend of diseases among lo- ce at which the results of a year sured the public that the data “If you have a high genetic cities, moving towards a more cals. Staff reporter

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Q&A AT THE AL Public consultation on Estoril revamp Chui ‘cautiously optimistic’ extended

The public consultation period on on gaming, tourism Hotel Estoril’s renovations will be extended until September 20, the Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Alexis Tam, told Radio Brook Yang nance surplus recorded in the first have narrowed as being reflec- Macau yesterday. While it was half of this year is basically up to ted in the statistics.” Noting that initially planned to end on August HE Chief Executive (CE) the goal, with MOP 25.2 billion.” non-gaming gross revenues had 20, the public consultation period Chui Sai On attended a He further assured lawmakers reached over MOP190 billion last has been extended for an additional Q&A session at the Le- that the government’s investment year while gaming revenue stood month, as not many people have gislative Assembly (AL) plan with the fiscal reserve would at MOP350 billion, he stressed participated in the two recent public Tyesterday answering a total of 32 be “not only capital-guaranteed the government would continue briefing sessions. The Secretary lawmakers’ inquiries covering and profitable but also safe.” Al- bridging the gap. recalled that a total of 19 briefing concerns over industrial develo- though no specific projects have Meanwhile, the authorities are sessions have been held to ascertain pment, regional cooperation, ur- been chosen, he revealed the expected to complete a prelimi- the opinions of associations and ban renewal and planning, hou- initial amount to be invested in nary draft interim review on ga- experts on the topic of these sing and social welfare, medical Guangdong is estimated between ming concessions at the end of renovations. However, the general and judicial systems reform, as 10 billion and 20 billion yuan. next month, and will consult the public were not as willing to well as waste disposal. Meanwhile, Chui stressed, “the public’s opinion when it is ready comment on the subject, he said. In light of the city’s “new eco- government still needs to observe at year-end. The abandoned Hotel Estoril will be nomic normal” where gaming the revenue fulfillment for the se- Chui explained, “the review transformed into a youth recreation revenue has contined to deline cond half of the year, but that will looks into eight aspects including and art center. for 13 straight months, several administration “remains cautiou- not impede its push for economic the gaming industry’s impacts on MACAU FOUNDATION lawmakers questioned whether sly optimistic” for the gaming in- diversification, regional coopera- local economy, SMEs’ business the government’s administration dustry, as Macau still “stands high tion and non-gaming elements.” environment, society and live- More funding for capacity, fiscal management and and competitive amongst world’s He added that key supports wou- lihood, incorporation of non-ga- austerity plan, as well as its stra- gaming economies” whilst ma- ld include supporting the local ming elements, concessionaires the needy, less for tegies for tourism economy and turing with diversified entertain- MICE industry to bid for hosting and operators’ performance of the unnecessary population capacity, would be ment and services. He recognized international conferences. contract, business situation, law adequate to cope with the dyna- “the numbers have gone back to The Chief Executive further in- compliance and social responsibi- Macau Foundation president Wu mics and aggravating challenges. a stable level after a decade going dicated “the revenue gap between lity fulfillment.” Zhiliang stressed yesterday morning In response, Chui said that the upward,” and that “the public fi- gaming and non-gaming sectors As for lawmakers’ inquiries that financial support for the about the city’s strategies to boost region’s at-risk communities and its tourism economy, Chui revea- for local education initiatives would led the government is now stu- not be dampened by the lackluster CE pledges action on urban dying how to match Macau to its gaming earnings, while the goals and platform roles, and wi- authorities’ overall budget remained renewal within the year thin this year will announce and unaltered. Wu added that the authorities would consider reducing roll out tasks of the newly estab- grants allocated to other groups if lished committee for accelerating S several lawmakers slammed the govern- formulated. Only after these two tasks are comple- their applications for funding are ment’s postponement of much-needed res- the territory’s steps towards beco- A ted could we decide the renewal model.” devoid of a specific purpose, and tructuring and renewal in the old districts, the He explained that the previous “old neighborhood ming a world tourism and leisure this judgement will be based on Chief Executive yesterday pledged that the Urban restructuring” plan was replaced with the “urban center. whether the austerity measures Renewal Committee would be set up within the renewal” concept because “it couldn’t meet the Regarding Macau’s reception earlier hinted by the government year and start formulating related laws and regula- residents’ demands and unveiled many unsolved capacity, Chui acknowledged “the are implemented. Two weeks ago, tions six months later. issues in practice.” city tends to be crowded during Wu already said that local groups Moreover, Chui Sai On also revealed the gover- “The tasks, such as deciding operational model, holidays, but the overall tourist should seek to minimize their nment would launch strategic research on urban land resource allocation, execution objects, work arrivals of 31 million in a year “unnecessary projects,” which development this year and conclude it at year-end. content and dedicated laws, all need to be carried didn’t come easily.” He added may include performances and He said by then the drafting of the city’s overall out at full speed urgently,” he added. the MSAR will fully discuss with outbound visits. The fiscal reserve planning could begin, which would need three to At the Q&A session held at the Legislative Assem- Beijing to “make sure visitor arri- at the foundation, sourced from the five years. bly, some lawmakers also urged for employment vals won’t exceed the city’s upper gross gaming income, has already Impatient to improve the living quality and bu- and retirement security, as well as more support limit of capacity.” Moreover, he culminated in a “huge sum” over the siness environment in the old neighborhoods, to grassroots public workers. Regarding building said the government has drafted years, he said. lawmakers urged the CE to give a timetable and a non-mandatory Central Provident Fund scheme a report that suggests how Ma- introduce plans since the government had decided for workers, Chui said the draft bill would be sub- cau could play to its strength in Two SARs’ to reinvent the wheel after years of research. mitted to the AL by the end of this year. Moreover, the country’s “Road and Belt” In response, Chui said, “the preparation for the he added that the government is set to fulfill its fun- initiatives, which will be released mainland entry Urban Renewal Committee’s set up is in the final ding plan of injecting MOP37 billion into the Social for the lawmakers’ reference next permits to be stage, and after that, new regulations need to be Security Fund next year. BY month. made multi- functional

Mainland travel permits for Hong Elderly petitioners scuffle with police Kong and Macau residents could see further functions added in BOUT a hundred parents from the Fa- entrance. the future, according to Lao Ngai mily Reunion Association rallied at the Jostling then occurred between several of Leong, local delegate to the National A People’s Congress. He has revealed entrance of the Legislative Assembly buil- them and the police, during which, three the authorities’ efforts to make ding yesterday to petition the Chief Execu- petitioners reported feeling unwell and the permit, known as a “home- tive to allow their adult children residing in were sent to the hospital, while one woman returning card,” available for ticket the mainland to move to the MSAR. was arrested for “having allegedly commit- purchasing and hotel check-in on The group of petitioners demanded to en- ted the crime of aggravated disobedience.” the mainland. However, no specific ter the AL building to listen in on the CE’s The Public Security Police stated it would timeframe for the new policy has Q&A session with lawmakers and to deli- transfer the arrested woman to the Public been set to date. Ngai confirmed to ver the petition letter to him. Being barred Prosecutions Office today. The arrest also media that the new initiative was by the police for “not registering the rally provoked ten to twenty association mem- met with general approval. It was in advance”, and with no government re- bers to rally outside the police station de- believed that the permit’s usage presentatives coming out to communicate manding the release of the detainee, with could be extended in order to cover with them, the group of middle aged and some of them even kneeling down in front a wide range of livelihood-oriented elderly protestors attempted to storm the of the police at one point. BY Protestors outside the AL building facilities and services. 13.08.2015 thu

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JM’S profit fell by 54.1 per- GAMING Scent year-on-year in the first half of 2015, the company said in a filing yesterday to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The profit for the six months SJM’s first-half profit falls 54pct from the start of the year until June 30 amounted to approxi- mately HKD1.79 billion, com- new casino resort located in the pared to approximate figure of Cotai district of Macau. In Fe- HKD3.90 billion from the first bruary the firm had described semester of 2014. BLOOMBERG the scheme as a HKD30-billion The board approved an inte- project. rim dividend of HKD0.10 per “Foundation work was es- ordinary share for the repor- sentially completed by the first ting period, which is likely to be quarter of 2015, so the cons- paid on September 16 to sha- truction on the superstructure reholders who are registered and basement levels is now well as of September 4. At the same underway,” SJM Holdings said. time last year, SJM was paying Ambrose So, chief executive a dividend of HKD0.22 per or- officer of SJM Holdings, said, dinary share. “While challenging conditions In the first six months of this persisted throughout the first year, the gaming revenue of half of the year, SJM has focu- Macau’s oldest operator fell sed on enhancing customer ser- 40.3 percent year-on-year vice and controlling costs to the to approximately HKD26.32 [most precise] extent possible. billion, compared to approxi- We remain optimistic about mately HKD44.11 billion, recor- the future of the Macau market, ded a year earlier. Adjusted ear- and we are proceeding with the nings before interest, taxation, construction of the Lisboa Pa- depreciation and amortization lace integrated resort on Cotai, (EBITDA) slipped 49.1 percent on which substantial progress to approximately HKD2.26 had maintained “a strong finan- pledged bank deposits totaling The company also said in its has been made and for which billion. cial position” in the first half, nearly HKD22.83 billion as of filing that it was making “good we are on target for completion SJM Holdings said the group with cash, bank balances and June 30. progress” on Lisboa Palace, its in 2017.” MDT/Lusa

REPORT been “holding up above AUSTRALIA par” in trading, “mostly in anticipation [of the fact] SkyCity eyes Adelaide Melco readies for poor that the banks would wai- ve or amend the covenan- ts as required”. casino expansion to Macau outcome It also speculated that “Melco would double lure more high rollers ELCO Crown En- down if needed”, indica- Mtertainment has ting that the group ba- KYCITY Enter- million ($250 million) confirmed that Studio cked by Packer and Ho tainment Group project on the drawing

BLOOMBERG S City International Hol- would continue to su- Ltd. needs to comple- board to expand its dings appointed Moelis pport the project. The te development of the Adelaide site, including and legal firm Kirkland & loans and bonds on Stu- Adelaide casino site to VIP gaming rooms, Ellis “because of the pos- dio City were structured attract a bigger share luxury hotel and fine- sibility that the table allo- non-recourse to Melco. of the Asian high-roller dining restaurants that cation for Studio City’s The report also claimed market, Chief Executive well-heeled gamblers gaming area [in Cotai] that Melco would proba- Officer Nigel Morrison demand. It has made may be lower than anti- bly face little resistance said. those investments at cipated,” The Australian to winning a relaxation of SkyCity increased tur- Auckland and its other reported yesterday. the loan covenants. nover from internatio- sites, and increased ef- Melco Crown chief exe- The operator could also nal business by 43 per- forts to compete for the cutive Lawrence Ho war- transfer tables from its cent to NZ$9.3 billion high- roller business ned last week that a low other projects in Macau (USD6 billion) in the which can choose from table allocation would to make up for the shor- year ended June 30, it Macau, Singapore, Sy- have a “drastic impact’’ tfall, but “this would be said yesterday. Spen- dney and many other on the company’s finan- complicated by the fact it ding by high rollers cities. cial modeling for the pro- only owns 60 per cent of at its flagship New “We have taken on ject, which is due to open Studio City,” Debtwires Zealand casino in Au- more people in Sou- on October 27. report states. ckland rose 39 percent theast Asia marketing Studio City is 60-per- In an interview last to NZ$6 billion, while that business, promo- week with Macau Daily cent owned by Melco Lawrence Ho Adelaide, in South Aus- ting our properties and Crown and 40-percent Times, Lawrence Ho no- tralia, attracted a quar- bringing those players owned by an entity called in default with its lenders tertainment Group, whi- ted that he was “hopeful” ter of that. to Auckland and Darwin New Cotai, the latter of for a sum of USDUS1.4 ch was allocated 150. that the Macau govern- “In Adelaide, we don’t and Queenstown,” said which is, in turn, a vehi- billion, loaned for the de- The statement yesterday ment, when allocating the have a hotel, we’ve only Morrison. “The pie is cle 78-percent owned by velopment. ANZ Bank is from Melco Crown was number of tables for Stu- just got a couple of good getting bigger. There’s Silver Point Capital and a member of the banking issued in response to a dio City’s complex, would restaurants there now,” still good upside in that 22-percent owned by syndicate that lent money report published in Deb- recognize Melco’s contri- Morrison said in an in- business.” Oaktree Capital Manage- to the project. twire, headlined: “Studio bution to Macau’s vision terview. “We definitely Full-year net inco- ment. Deutsche Bank said last City arouses restructuring of becoming a world- need a hotel and a more me rose 31 percent to Melco Crown revealed week that it believed Stu- advisory interest ahead of class tourism destination. integrated facility in NZ$128.7 million, Sky- earlier this year that the dio City would receive a likely breaches on expec- “We’ve always supported Adelaide to make that City said today. Ope- project would require a similar number of new ted table quota shortfall”. the government’s vision a more successful inter- rating earnings in Au- minimum of 400 gaming tables, as granted by the The Debtwire report for Macau. We should national business desti- ckland jumped 14 per- tables. Otherwise, it wou- Macau government, to said that Studio’s City’s be rewarded for this,” he nation.” cent, but fell 19 percent ld risk being technically rival operator Galaxy En- unsecured bonds had said. PC SkyCity has a A$350 in Adelaide. Bloomberg thu 13.08.2015

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GAMING the number of traders involved, used the advance information the number of securities unlaw- to buy stock options, which are AP PHOTO fully traded and the amount of essentially a bet on the direc- profits generated.” tion a stock will move, authori- The nine people indicted in- ties said. SJM’s first-half profit falls 54pct clude two people described as The hackers were routinely Ukrainian computer hackers paid a cut of the profits, prose- and six stock traders. Prosecu- cutors contended. tors said the defendants made Five defendants were arres- $30 million from their part of ted in the U.S. on Tuesday, and the scheme. warrants were issued for four Authorities said that be- others in Ukraine. ginning in 2010 and continuing Among those charged were as recently as May, they gained Pavel, Igor and Arkadiy Du- access to more than 150,000 bovoy. Authorities said they press releases that were about to be issued by Marketwired; PR Newswire in New York; and Hackers Business Wire of San Francis- co. The press releases contai- broke into the ned earnings figures and other corporate information. computers The defendants then used rou- of newswire ghly 800 of those news releases A poster board detailing an insider trading scam involving hacking is displayed at the start of a news conference in Newark, N.J. to make trades before the infor- services mation came out, exploiting a time gap ranging from hours to that put out three days, prosecutors said. Perhaps even more alarming corporate Hacking ring accused was the assertion by prosecutors press releases, that much of the group’s ability to illegally tap into the news ser- trading on the vices’ computer systems came of making USD100m on via “phishing,” a well-known information practice in which hackers send an email with a seemingly inno- before it was cuous link that, if clicked on, can made public stolen news releases eventually lead to the divulging of the user’s login and password information. are related but didn’t say how. David Porter, Newark, N.J. group comprising computer ha- million between 2010 and 2015. The case should sound a Arkadiy and Igor were arrested ckers and stock traders already It is being called the biggest warning for anyone who uses at their homes in Alpharetta, N late October 2013, Pa- had seen the release in the com- case of its kind ever prosecu- email in a work setting, Paul Georgia. Pavel was believed to nera Bread Co., the natio- puter system of Marketwired, ted, and one that demonstrated Fishman, U.S. attorney for New be in Ukraine. nal chain of restaurants the Toronto business newswire. yet another way in which the Jersey, said Tuesday. It wasn’t immediately known that specializes in healthy Using the crucial information financial world is vulnerable to “Every employee of every com- whether the defendants had at- Isoups and baked goods, prepa- in the release, the group allege- cybercrime. pany has to be vigilant about torneys. red a news release to announ- dly made USD17 million worth The Securities and Exchange the emails they get from people Business Wire said it has hi- ce it was adjusting its earnings of trades and orders betting Commission also brought civil who look like their friends or red a cybersecurity firm to test expectations downward for the Panera’s stock would lose value charges against the nine plus 23 acquaintances, urging them to its systems and make sure they recently begun fourth quarter. once the news went public. other people and companies in click on a link,” Fishman said. are protected. PR Newswire The release undoubtedly was They were correct, and for their the U.S. and Europe. “They should say to themselves said it is cooperating with the one of many sent by publicly efforts walked away with nearly The case “illustrates the risks every time that happens, ‘That investigation, and added: “We traded companies to business $1 million in profit, according posed for our global markets by seems like a really bad idea.’” take security very seriously news services for publication. to a criminal indictment unsea- today’s sophisticated hackers,” A strong earnings report or and are dedicated to protec- This one was different, though. led Tuesday against nine people SEC chief Mary Jo White said. other positive news can cause ting our information and sys- As an unsuspecting investing in the U.S. and Ukraine. “Today’s international case is a company’s stock to rise, while tems.” Marketwire did not im- public awaited the announce- The international hacking unprecedented in terms of the disappointing news can make it mediately respond to a request ment, federal authorities say a scheme allegedly raked in $100 scope of the hacking at issue, fall. The conspirators typically for comment. AP

corporate bits mid-autumn offers at city of dreams and altira macau hotel okura macau moon cake promotion

“Jin Ying” and “R Bar” from City of Dreams, together with “Ying” from Altira Macau, are presenting a series of moon cake gift box and hamper selections. Tradi- tional Chinese or special flavor moon cakes are available in City of Dreams and Altira Macau with special offers, while premium hampers of deluxe Chinese gift selections are also offered. Altira Macau’s signature Chi- nese restaurant “Ying” is also launching a special Mid-Au- tumn dinner menu of Chinese delicacies while allowing fa- milies to enjoy fireworks with views of the Macau Peninsu- In celebration of the up- selections include “necta- within Macau. la. In addition, Altira Macau’s coming Mid-Autumn fes- rous red bean”, “sweet lotus The moon cakes will be other signature restaurants tival, Hotel Okura Macau egg yolk”, and “supreme Chi- available from September “Aurora”, ”Kira” and “Tenmasa” has created a selection of nese ham” flavors. 14th to 27th at the Nagomi are also introducing special elegantly designed moon For an order of 50 boxes Pavilion & 28/F Function cuisines during the annual fi- cakes. or above, complimentary de- Room between 10am and rework festival. The premium moon cake livery service will be offered 10pm. 13.08.2015 thu

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SOUTH CHINA SEA it has pledged to respect free- dom of navigation in the South China Sea, Zhao outlined the li- mits in China’s view. “Freedom of navigation does Ambassador outlines limits not mean to allow other coun- tries to intrude into the airspa- ce or the sea which is sovereign. to freedom of navigation No country will allow that,” Zhao said. “We say freedom of navigation must be observed in Jim Gomez, Manila accordance with international law. No freedom of navigation HINA respects freedom of AP PHOTO for warships and airplanes.” Cnavigation in the disputed Zhao also repeated an earlier South China Sea but will not pronouncement by Beijing that allow any foreign government China’s use of land reclama- to invoke that right so its mi- tion to create new islands at litary ships and planes can in- a number of disputed Spratly trude in Beijing’s territory, the reefs has ended. China, he said, Chinese ambassador said. would now start constructing Ambassador Zhao Jianhua facilities to support freedom of said late Tuesday that Chinese navigation, search and rescue forces warned a U.S. Navy P-8A efforts when accidents occur, not to intrude when the warpla- and scientific research. ne approached a Chinese-oc- “When we say we’re going to cupied area in the South China stop reclamation, we mean it,” Sea’s disputed Spratly Islands Zhao said. in May. A CNN reporter who He acknowledged that “neces- was on board the plane, which sary defense facilities” would had taken off from the Philippi- also be constructed. nes, reported the incident then. The U.S. and its allies, including “We just gave them warnings, the Philippines, have asked China be careful, not to intrude,” Zhao to stop the massive island cons- told reporters on the sidelines truction, saying it has increased of a diplomatic event in Manila. tensions in an increasingly mili- Washington, however, does not tarized area and threatened regio- recognize any territorial claim by nal stability. They say the Chinese any country in the South China construction work violates a 2002 Sea, a policy that collides with regional pact signed by Beijing the position of China, which which urges rival claimants not claims virtually the entire sea. to undertake new construction or When asked why China shooed Protesters shout as they gather at the Chinese consulate in the financial district of Makati city, east of Manila, Philippines, take any step that would worsen away the U.S. Navy plane when Friday, July 24, to protest China’s artificial building of islands in the South China Sea tensions. AP

Landslide traps 60 Britain’s Hammond in people in mining town Beijing for security,

midnight landslide at climate talks

Aa mining community XINHUA in central China buried Christopher Bodeen, Beijing Hammond’s talks today are expected several dormitories and to touch on a potential accord at Pa- homes, leaving more than RITISH Foreign Secretary Philip ris climate change talks in November. 60 people missing, local BHammond said yesterday that an Top carbon polluter China has been authorities said yester- international agreement to limit Iran’s praised by some for setting a target of day. nuclear program could give impetus to capping its emissions before 2030. The provincial govern- efforts aimed at curbing North Korea’s However, he also referred to areas ment of Shaanxi said 15 nuclear weapons program. where the two nations “don’t see eye to dormitories belonging Hammond, who is in Beijing for talks on eye,” singling out the issue of human ri- to the Wuzhou Mining security cooperation and climate change, ghts where Britain has been among wes- Co. were buried along made the comments during a speech to tern nations critical of the ruling Com- with three homes in the students at elite Peking University. He is munist Party’s repressive tendencies. mountainous county of to meet with Chinese senior foreign poli- China for its part has harshly criti- Shanyang, and that 14 cy adviser Yang Jiechi today and visit an cized Britain over a 2012 meeting be- people had been rescued. Airbus assembly plant in Tianjin. tween Prime Minister David Cameron It said authorities have Calling the Iran agreement reached and exiled Tibetan leader the Dalai dispatched more than in Vienna a “major success for multila- Lama, as well as Britain’s questioning 700 rescuers to the site, teral diplomacy,” Hammond said the- of Chinese policy in Hong Kong, a for- where rocks continued to re “may be lessons to be drawn around mer British colony. roll down mountain slo- by recent heavy rains. rough check of potential the world including on tackling nu- Hammond also touched on the sensi- pes. Rescuers were hampe- hazards. clear proliferation” in North Korea. tive issue of China’s claim to virtually Photos posted by the red by steep and rough The company mines va- Referring to London’s signing on as the entire South China Sea and its is- provincial fire depart- terrain, and were filling nadium, an element used a charter member of the Chinese-ba- land groups. ment showed firefighters in a stream to build a road in steel alloys. cked Asian Infrastructure Investment “We want to see claims dealt with by with sniffer dogs sear- to allow heavy machinery Deforestation and soil Bank — despite U.S. opposition — rules-based, not power-based solutions ching for possible survi- better access to the site, erosion are major pro- Hammond called Britain China’s best in Asia as elsewhere, in a way which vors. They also used hea- CCTV said. blems in Chinese moun- partner in Europe. He said there was is consistent with the long-term peace vy machinery to remove Both Chinese President tainous areas, where mi- ample room to explore other areas of and stability of the region, with free- debris. Xi Jinping and Premier Li ning, road construction cooperation, including in African de- dom of navigation and overflight and in State broadcaster CCTV Keqiang ordered all-out and logging have stripped velopment, counterterrorism and at- accordance with international law, in- said the area was struck rescue efforts and a tho- slopes of vegetation. AP tacking climate change. cluding the law of the sea,” he said. AP thu 13.08.2015

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Joe McDonald and Christopher S. Rugaber, Business Writers AP PHOTO

HINA’S currency fell further yesterday following a surprise change in its exchan- Cge rate mechanism that ratt- led global markets and threa- tens to fan trade tensions with the United States and Europe. The central bank said the yuan’s 1.9 percent devalua- tion Tuesday against the U.S. dollar, which was its big- gest one-day fall in a decade, was due to changes aimed at making the tightly controlled currency more market-orien- ted. That raised the prospect of still more declines, which would help struggling Chine- se exporters at the expense of foreign competitors and might shore up flagging economic growth. Yesterday, the yuan dropped another 1.6 percent. In theory, it could drop 2 percent every day given it can trade 2 per- cent around a rate that is set based on the previous day’s closing value. Until now, China has set the yuan’s value each day based on a basket of currencies that is believed to be dominated by the U.S. dollar. That meant A Chinese woman poses for photos near a sculpture depicting a Chinese yuan note at an art district in Beijing the yuan rose as the dollar jumped over the past year, hurting its exporters and rai- sing the threat of politically dangerous job losses. Exports Yuan falls for 2nd day after in July plummeted by an une- xpectedly steep 8.3 percent from a year earlier. The People’s Bank of Chi- surprise devaluation na promised Tuesday to keep the exchange rate “basically stable,” but yesterday’s decli- the yuan. another step in its move to a three years.” comparatively cheaper in the ne prompted suggestions the The yuan, also known as the more market-determined ex- The IMF said the latest chan- United States, a weaker yuan yuan is likely to fall further. renminbi, is allowed to fluc- change rate,” a department ge would have no effect on would push already-low U.S. The yuan is likely to see tuate in a band 2 percent abo- statement said. the decision about whether to inflation even lower. “continued strong influence” ve or below a rate set by the The International Monetary add the yuan to the dollar, the The Fed wants to be “reaso- from the central bank, with People’s Bank of China based Fund said the change “appears euro, the yen and the British nably confident” that inflation Tuesday’s change “probably on its currency basket. a welcome step” to give market pound in the basket of curren- is returning to its 2 percent marking the start of an en- The bank said that starting forces a bigger role. cies used to set the value of target before raising rates. In- gineered depreciation,” said Tuesday, the daily target will the Fund’s in-house currency, flation has risen just 1.3 per- Mizuho Bank in a report. be based on the yuan’s closing called Special Drawing Righ- cent in the past 12 months. Many economists cautioned the previous day and informa- Yesterday, the ts. The IMF staff recommen- Michael Feroli, an economist against seeing Beijing’s move tion from traders about supply yuan dropped ded last week that China wait at JPMorgan Chase, suggested mainly as an effort to bene- and demand for the currency. until at least October 2016 to the dollar’s rise poses a con- fit its exporters. They note The change presented a di- another 1.6 pct. join. The Fund’s board is due cern for some Fed officials, that China’s currency, left to lemma for China’s trading to consider that recommenda- known as doves, who have market forces alone, would partners, who have called It could drop tion in October. been reluctant to raise ra- have declined in value in re- repeatedly for Beijing to let China’s economic growth has tes. Should the U.S. economy cent months. market forces set its exchange 2 pct every slowed to an annual rate of stumble in the coming weeks, The depreciation “will not rate but don’t want to see the day given it just 7 percent, which is heal- “dollar strength would only change the gloomy picture of yuan weaken. thy for most countries but far further embolden the doves at global demand,” said Vincent It sparked complaints in can trade 2 below the previous decade’s the next meeting” in Septem- Chan of Credit Suisse in a re- Washington, where members double-digit pace. ber, Feroli said. port. “The 2 percent devalua- of Congress have long com- pct around a The Federal Reserve is ex- Still, Feroli said, “we think tion cannot provide any mea- plained Beijing manipulates rate set on the pected to boost the short-term this a minor stumbling block ningful help, but it caught the its currency to gain a trade ad- interest rate it controls later for a September” rate increase. market by surprise.” vantage. previous day’s this year. A rate hike would USB economist Tao Wang U.S. stocks tumbled Tues- “For years, China has rigged likely raise the value of the said Beijing would likely move day, with the Dow Jones in- the rules and played games closing dollar, which has already jum- cautiously, but investor expec- dustrial average closing down with its currency,” said U.S. ped about 14 percent in value tations of further weakening 212 points. Sen. Chuck Schumer. “Rather in the past 12 months against “could quickly become entren- China becomes the third ma- than changing their ways, the “The exact impact will de- a basket of foreign currencies. ched” and cause the yuan to jor trader to take actions that Chinese government seems to pend on how the new mecha- The rising dollar has hurt “depreciate quite quickly and lower the value of its curren- be doubling down.” nism is implemented in prac- U.S. exporters by making significantly.” cy. Initiatives by Japan and The U.S. Treasury Depart- tice,” said an IMF statement. their goods costlier abroad, She said that would repre- the European Union over the ment’s response was more “We believe that China can, and China’s devaluation could sent a “sea change in Chi- past two years depressed the measured. and should, aim to achieve an further complicate the Fed’s na’s exchange rate policy” but yen and euro by a wider mar- “China has indicated that the effectively floating exchan- decision on when to raise ra- would help to support flagging gin than this week’s decline in changes announced today are ge rate system within two to tes. By making Chinese goods economic growth. AP 13.08.2015 thu

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Kim Tong-hyung, Seoul SOUTH KOREA

N 80-year-old South Ko- Arean man was unconscious and experiencing breathing dif- Man critical after self-immolation ficulties after setting himself on fire during a large anti-Japan protest in Seoul, hospital offi- cials said. at ‘comfort women’ rally The rally, held in front of the Japanese Embassy and atten- ded by hundreds of people, was man appeared to have avoided staged days before the 70th life-threatening injuries. anniversary of the Allied victory His motives weren’t immedia- AP PHOTO in World War II that freed the tely clear. Korean Peninsula from Japane- Activists since 1992 have or- se colonial rule. ganized weekly protests in Kim Sun-min, who was among front of the Japanese Embassy several people who rushed over to demand justice for South Ko- to help put out the flames, said rean women who were forced to he didn’t notice the man before work as sex slaves for the Japa- he set himself ablaze on a flower nese military during the war bed near the rally. Lumps of and the gatherings have been burnt cotton and a small glass mostly peaceful. The turnout bottle that reeked of gasoline was particularly high yesterday were found at the scene. The as the countries approached the rally continued after the man anniversary. was taken to the hospital. Many South Koreans harbor The man suffered third-de- deep resentment against Japan gree burns on his face, neck, over its colonial occupation. upper body and arms and was Hundreds of thousands of Ko- relying on a breathing machine reans were forced to fight as A South Korean man, left, sets himself on fire as a woman tries to extinguish him during an anti-Japan rally demanding full after his lungs deteriorated, ac- front-line soldiers, work in sla- compensation and an apology for wartime sex slaves from the Japanese government in front of the Japanese Embassy in Seoul cording to an official at Seoul’s ve-labor conditions or serve as Hallym University Medical prostitutes in brothels operated ned in recent years over what torial claims over a set of small common and demonstrators Center, who didn’t want to be by the Japanese military during South Koreans feel as Tokyo’s islets occupied by South Korea. have severed their own fingers named, citing office rules. the war. attempts to downplay its war- Protests sometimes turn vio- or hurled excrement at the em- Police had initially said the Such sentiment has strengthe- time conduct and also its terri- lent. Scuffles with police are bassy in the past. AP

INDIA MALAYSIA Gov’t seeks USD99m damages from Opposition party sues PM over USD700m Nestle after banning Maggi noodles in donations

Prabhudatta Mishra Malaysian opposition party yesterday filed Aa civil lawsuit against Prime Minister Na- NDIA is seeking 6.4 billion ru- jib Razak for alleged election offenses involving Ipees (USD99 million) in puniti- USD700 million in his bank accounts. ve damages from the local unit of The anti-graft agency recently announced the Nestle SA, saying the maker of Ma- money, most of which was received ahead of ggi instant noodles engaged in “un- March 2013 general elections, came from dona- fair trade practices.” tions and not from state investment fund 1MDB. The Department of Consumer Af- The People’s Justice Party said the money was fairs has filed a class-action suit on 26 times above the amount that Najib’s ruling behalf of a “large number of con- National Front coalition was allowed to spend sumers” for the sale of “defective in the elections. The National Front, which has goods” and a product without the ruled since independence from Britain in 1957, regulator’s approval, the govern- won the elections but lost the popular vote for ment said in a statement. Nestle In- the first time to an opposition alliance that in- dia Ltd., in a stock exchange filing cludes the People’s Justice Party. earlier yesterday, said it could com- The party’s vice president Nurul Izzah Anwar ment only after receiving a notice. said the lawsuit will reveal “all kinds of bribes The lawsuit deals another blow Maggi noodles were hugely popular across India and the three-decade old brand had an 80 and corrupt tactics” allegedly used by the Na- to Switzerland-based Nestle, whi- pct share of the country’s instant noodle market. Dhiraj Singh / Bloomberg tional Front to win the elections. With evidence ch is battling an order to recall its of corrupt transactions, she said the results of popular Maggi noodles from Indian snacking on it as kids and then in The Food Safety and Standards the 2013 general elections should be nullified stores after the local food regulator college, now feed it to their own Authority of India ordered the re- and new polls should be called. said lead content in the snack ex- children. call of Maggi packs from store shel- The party also named 1MDB, the Election ceeded permissible limits. Nestle The government, in its statement, ves early June after its tests showed Commission and Adnan Mansor, the secretary- India on July 29 reported its first said it was seeking the damages on excess lead, findings that Nestle is general of Najib’s ruling Malay party, in the law- quarterly loss in at least 15 years behalf of Maggi consumers becau- challenging in the Bombay High suit. after halting sales of its best-selling se of “gross negligence, apathy and Court. Government officials couldn’t be immediately product. callousness on the part” of the com- The U.S. Food and Drug Adminis- reached for comment. Nestle dominates the noodle pany. tration said yesterday its own tes- 1MDB, set up in 2009 by Najib who still chairs market in the world’s second-most Himanshu Manglik, Nestle India’s ts didn’t find unsafe levels of lead its advisory board, has debts of 42 billion ringgit populous country, with a 63 percent spokesman, referred to yesterday’s in Maggi instant noodles made by ($10.4 billion) after its energy ventures abroad share in 2014, six times as much as exchange filing, saying the company Nestle and sold in the U.S. Other faltered. Critics have voiced concern about its nearest rival ITC Ltd., according had nothing more to add. Nestle regulators including from Singa- 1MDB’s massive debt and lack of transparency. to Euromonitor data. said it hadn’t received any official pore, Canada and the U.K. have The 1MDB crisis has partly contributed to the Maggi noodles have been sold in notice about the complaint filed also tested and found India-made Malaysian currency crashing to 4 ringgit to the India for the past three decades. with the National Consumer Dispu- Maggi noodles to be safe for con- dollar yesterday, the lowest since the 1997-98 Scores of Indians, who started off tes Redressal Commission. sumption. Bloomberg Asian financial crisis.AP thu 13.08.2015

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there are more questions, we cerns from the inspector gene- will continue to address them.” ral for the intelligence commu- AP PHOTO It’s not clear if the device will nity that classified information yield any information — Clin- may have passed through the ton’s attorney said in March system. that no emails from the main There is no evidence she used personal address she used whi- encryption to shield the emails le secretary of state still “reside or her personal server from fo- on the server or on back-up sys- reign intelligence services or tems associated with the ser- other potentially prying eyes. ver.” Kendall has said previously Clinton had to this point refu- that Clinton is “actively coope- sed demands from Republican rating” with the FBI inquiry. critics to turn over the server In March, Clinton said she ex- to a third party, with attorney changed about 60,000 emails David Kendall telling the Hou- in her four years in the Obama se committee investigating the administration, about half of deadly 2012 attacks that killed which were personal and were four Americans in Benghazi, discarded. She turned over the Libya, that “there is no basis other half to the State Depart- to support the proposed third ment last December. -party review of the server.” The department is reviewing The email controversy has those emails and has begun the proved a distraction to Clin- process of releasing them to the ton’s presidential campaign. public. Polls show her with a comman- “As she has said, it is her ding lead over her Democra- hope that State and the other tic presidential rivals. But the agencies involved in the review issue of her use of a personal process will sort out as quickly Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Rodham Clinton email server has given Republi- as possible which emails are cans an opportunity to rekindle appropriate to release to the questions about whether she public, and that the release will USA is trustworthy and they hope be as timely and transparent as that will weaken her as a poten- possible,” Merrill said Tuesday. tial candidate in the November Also Tuesday, Kendall gave to 2016 election. the Justice Department three Clinton relents, gives Republicans jumped on Tues- thumb drives containing copies day’s decision to change course, of work-related emails sent to as well as the additional disclo- and from her personal email sure that two emails that tra- addresses via her private ser- up possession of versed Clinton’s personal sys- ver. tem were subsequently given Kendall gave the thumb dri- one of the government’s highest ves, containing copies of rou- private email server classification ratings. ghly 30,000 emails, to the FBI “All this means is that Hillary after the agency determined he Clinton, in the face of FBI scru- could not remain in possession tiny, has decided she has run of the classified information Ken Dilanian te, directing the device be given ther classified information was out of options,” Republican contained in some of the emails, Intelligence Writer, Washington to the Justice Department. improperly sent via and stored National Committee Chairman according to a U.S. official brie- The decision announced Tues- on the home-brew email server Reince Priebus said in a state- fed on the matter who was not ILLARY Rodham day (early yesterday, Macau she ran from her house in su- ment. “She knows she did so- authorized to speak publicly. Clinton has relen- time) advances the investiga- burban New York City. mething wrong and has run out The State Department pre- ted to months of de- tion into the Democratic pre- Clinton campaign spokesman of ways to cover it up.” viously had said it was comfor- mands that she relin- sidential front-runner’s use of Nick Merrill said she has “pled- Federal investigators have be- table with Kendall keeping the Hquish the personal email server a private email account as the ged to cooperate with the gover- gun looking into the security of emails at his Washington law she used while secretary of sta- nation’s top diplomat, and whe- nment’s security inquiry, and if Clintons’ email setup amid con- office. AP

Chief fires Texas officer who killed unarmed 19-year-old

Emily Schmall, Arlington unarmed, black 18-year the ground, Johnson said. The Arlington Munici- -old who was fatally shot Taylor did not comply. pal Patrolman’s Associa-

police officer who kil- by a white police officer Instead, he began “actively tion issued a statement AP PHOTO Aled an unarmed colle- in Ferguson, Missouri. advancing toward Officer Tuesday night decrying ge football player during Brown’s death helped Miller,” Johnson said. Johnson’s decision. a suspected burglary at a spur protests and a na- Miller’s field training An attorney for Miller Texas car dealership was tionwide “Black Lives officer, who had followed did not have an immedia- fired Tuesday (yesterday Matter” movement to de- Miller into the showroom, te comment on Johnson’s in Macau) for making mand reforms to how po- drew his own Taser. The announcement. Taylor’s mistakes that the city’s lice treat minorities. training officer heard family did not immedia- police chief said caused a Called to the scene of a a single pop of what he tely respond to a request deadly confrontation that suspected burglary ear- thought was Miller’s Ta- for comment. put him and other offi- ly Friday morning, Miller ser, but Miller actually Taylor, who was black, cers in danger. pursued 19-year-old Chris- had drawn his service was a graduate of an Ar- Arlington officer Brad tian Taylor through the weapon and fired it at lington high school and a Miller, 49, could also face broken glass doors of a Taylor, who is believed to football player at Angelo criminal charges once po- car dealership showroom have been 2.1 to 3 meters State University in West lice complete their inves- without telling his supervi- away, Johnson said. Af- Texas. Miller is white. tigation, Police Chief Will sing officer, Johnson said. ter Taylor continued to At a protest Tuesday Johnson said. Instead of setting up approach, Miller fired his night outside the Arling- Christian Taylor’s death a perimeter around the gun three more times. ton police headquarters, came two days before the showroom, Miller con- “Decisions were made about 60 demonstrators anniversary of the dea- fronted Taylor and orde- that had catastrophic out- demanded that Miller be This photo provided by the Arlington Police Department shows police th of Michael Brown, an red him to get down on comes,” Johnson said. charged with a crime. AP officer Brad Miller 13.08.2015 thu

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Nicholas Paphitis EUROPEAN MIGRANT CRISIS and Dalton Bennett, Kos

OZENS of people from the Middle East Refugees stream into Greek reached the Greek is- land of Kos from near- Dby Turkey yesterday, joining thousands already camped in island, meet wretched conditions wretched conditions on what is normally a tourist playground known for its sun and beaches. for the papers that will secu- Overwhelmed and unprepa- re them a berth on an Athens red for the unprecedented in- AP PHOTO -bound ferry. flux, authorities on the eastern For the past two days, Kos au- Aegean Sea island have been thorities have been evicting re- heavily criticized for their treat- fugees sleeping rough in parks ment of the migrants — mostly and streets, locking them in refugees from Syria. an old football stadium that is At least two rubber boats made the island’s main registration landfall just before dawn in the center. Many women and you- Psalidi coastal area, and dozens ng children are among those of men, women and children set interned in a sunbaked waste off on the four-kilometer trudge without shade or hygiene faci- to the island capital of Kos. lities. Their first question was where “The situation here is very bad they had landed — which pro- and police here they beat a boy, voked strong laughter as Kos they beat a man, they beat chil- has an obscene meaning in Ara- dren, it’s too bad,” Syrian refu- bic. gee Laith Saleh, who is in the “I feel good to be here, but I stadium, told The Associated still miss my family” in Syria, Press by phone yesterday. “We said Omar Mohammad, a can’t go out.” 25-year-old English literature Doctors Without Borders, the graduate from Aleppo. medical charity also known as He said the three-hour cros- Medecins sans Frontieres, cri- sing from Turkey was his third ticized Greek authorities after attempt to reach Greece in police in the stadium used fire four days. On two occasions, extinguishers and batons Tues- Turkish officials had prevented day to break up a crowd jostling him from leaving. Policemen try to disperse hundreds of migrants by spraying them with fire extinguishers, during a registration procedure for papers. Shortly later, an Italian pa- which was taking place at the stadium of Kos town “MSF is very worried about trol boat participating in a Eu- how the situation is evolving ropean border watch mission Aegean islands this year — a Scandinavia. I took a selfie,” he said. “From in Kos,” MSF director of ope- brought in about 50 people 750 percent increase over 2014. “Aleppo is the worst city in Greece, I will travel through rations Brice de le Vingne said rescued at sea — tying up be- The country is Europe’s main the world,” said Dirar, another Macedonia, Serbia and Hun- late Tuesday. “What was pre- side dozens of long inflatable entry point for people arriving English graduate who made gary to Germany.” viously a situation of state inac- dinghies seized by the coast by sea, as the alternative route the crossing with Mohammad’s But first, those reaching the tion is now one of state abuse, guard. from north Africa to Italy has group. “There’s no electrici- islands have to be registered by with police using increasing Struggling with its worst pos- become increasingly dangerous ty, no water, no Internet. My Greek authorities to get neces- heavy-handed force against twar financial crisis, Greece has due to fighting in Libya. From home was destroyed by a rocket sary travel documents. Huge these vulnerable people.” been overwhelmed by the wave Greece, the migrants move nor- blast,” he said, showing a pictu- backlogs caused by the sheer MSF, which is providing me- of refugees and economic mi- th through the Balkans, hoping re on his mobile phone of him- number of arrivals and lack of dical assistance to refugees, grants, more than 125,000 of to gain asylum, preferably in self in the wreckage. official preparedness have tra- said more than 7,000 people whom have reached the eastern Germany, the Netherlands or “I was so happy to be alive that pped thousands on Kos, waiting arrived in Kos in July. AP

ISLAMIC STATE Online image purports to show Croat beheaded

Brian Rohan, Cairo caption in Arabic that Egyptian Foreign Mi- said Salopek was killed nistry officials were not

N online image circu- AP PHOTO “for his country’s partici- immediately available for Alated yesterday pur- pation in the war against comment. An official at ported to show the behea- the Islamic State,” and the Croatian Embassy in ding of a Croatian hostage after a deadline had pas- Cairo who refused to give held by the Islamic State sed for the Egyptian go- his name said the embas- group’s Egyptian affiliate, vernment to meet their sy cannot comment on the first such killing of a demands. the incident. The Croa- foreign captive in Egypt The picture also contai- tian Foreign Ministry since the extremists set ned an inset of two Egyp- declined to immediately up a branch here. tian newspaper reports, comment. The killing of the with one headline decla- The Associated Press 30-year-old oil and gas ring Croatia’s support of could not independently sector surveyor likely will Egypt in its war against verify the image. Howe- rattle companies with ex- terrorism and extremism ver, it bore markings con- patriate workers in Egypt and another saying Croa- sistent the filmed hostage and cast a cloud over Pre- An Islamic State militant stands next to another man who identifies himself as 30-year-old Tomislav Salopek tia reiterated its support demand the group made sident Abdel-Fattah el- for the Kurdistan region. last week. Sissi’s attempts to boost The still image, shared pek, a married, father used by the Islamic State Croatian troops also were Salopek, a surveyor international investment by Islamic State sympa- of two, wearing a beige group and a knife were part of the coalition forces working with France’s to revive the economy, thizers on social media, jumpsuit looking like the planted in the sand next in Iraq and they still serve CGG Ardiseis, was abduc- battered by years of tur- showed the apparent one he had worn in a pre- to him. in the NATO-led force in ted in western Cairo last moil. body of Tomislav Salo- vious video. A black flag The photo carried a Afghanistan. month. AP thu 13.08.2015

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James Ellingworth, Tbilisi, Georgia FOOTBALL IONEL Messi scored twice and set up the winning goal as Barce- lona started the season Messi stars as Barcelona beats Lin dramatic style by beating Se- villa 5-4 after extra time to lift the UEFA Super Cup yesterday Sevilla 5-4 in Super Cup (Macau time). The action-packed, all-Spa- nish match was won when Pe- dro, linked by British media of a mark after the break. with a move to Manchester Barcelona’s third came shortly United, scored from close range AP PHOTO before halftime when Luis Sua- after a shot by Messi rebounded rez pounced on the rebound in the 115th minute. after his shot was parried by In the final seconds of ex- Beto and crossed for Rafinha to tra time, Sevilla defender Adil score. Rami had a golden chance to Suarez grabbed a goal in the send the match to penalties but 52nd minute following a poor missed an open goal from close pass by Sevilla defender Be- range. noit Tremoulinas. The French Earlier, Sevilla had battled left-back gave the ball away to back from 4-1 down to 4-4 as Sergio Busquets, who played Barcelona’s fitness was tested in Suarez to apply a calm fi- in its first competitive match of nish. However, it was cance- the season - Europe’s curtain- led out almost immediately raiser between the winners of when the unmarked Jose An- the Champions League and the tonio Reyes ran in at the far second-tier Europa League. post to steer home a cross by After a busy pre-season with Vitolo. games in the United States, Vitolo was again in the thick of Italy and Spain, Barcelona’s the action a quarter of an hour dominance evaporated midway later as he tried to reach a cross through the second half. from Tremoulinas but was fou- “I thought we were much bet- led by Jeremy Mathieu, playing ter, much stronger,” Messi said at left-back for the injured Alba. of the first hour of the match. The resulting penalty was hit “We had the ball for the first 60 hard and left by Kevin Gameiro. minutes, we had opportunities, Sevilla pulled level when de- we scored. And then we seemed butant Yevhen Konoplyanka to have relaxed, we let them Barcelona’s Lionel Messi shoots a free kick slotted in from close range off a have the ball, we withdrew a bit. low pass from Ciro Immobile in “It got pretty tough when we got nothing to lose. What we do “If there’s one thing we want der Grzegorz Krychowiak dro- the 81st minute. looked like we were winning need is to analyze what happe- to make this team, it’s com- pped into the center-back role. Having won the Spanish lea- hands down, but fortunately we ned at that point and the risks petitive. We want this team to European champion Barcelo- gue and cup titles, along with didn’t have to go to penalties.” that they took.” really go for victory whatever na went behind three minutes the Champions League, lifting Calling the match “spectacu- Luis Enrique refused to dis- the circumstances,” he said. into the game when Ever Bane- the Super Cup keeps Barcelona lar” for Barcelona’s supporters, cuss whether Pedro’s winning “We stood up to the best team ga scored from a free-kick from on track to win six trophies in coach Luis Enrique suggested goal could make it more likely in the world.” the edge of the penalty area. a calendar year, a feat the club his team had taken too many for him to stay with the club. On a warm summer night, Messi curled two direct free- last achieved under Pep Guar- risks while leading. His Sevilla counterpart Unai Barcelona was without injured kicks past Sevilla goalkeeper diola in 2009. “We’d practically closed the Emery said he was “very proud” left-back Jordi Alba and star Beto in the seventh and 16th mi- Next up is the Spanish Super match, but it’s very difficult to of his team, which has been re- striker Neymar, who is ill with nutes and was a constant threat Cup against Atheltic Bilbao on secure this,” he said. “When built over the summer after its mumps, while various absences in attack with throughout the Friday and Monday, before the you’re winning 4-1, the rival has Europa League win. for Sevilla meant that midfiel- first half, though he made less Club World Cup in December. AP

RUGBY Struggling Springboks change 9 for last test before Worlds

OUTH Africa reacted game with a fractured Cup warm-up game and also won’t travel this was outmuscled and ou- make a big step up in that Sto a first ever defeat to jaw. The other change is South Africa’s last run out weekend, the South Afri- tplayed by Argentina in department,” Meyer said. Argentina by making nine a positional switch, with before rugby’s showpiece can Rugby Union said, Durban, and probably “We’re under no illusions changes to its starting 15 Jesse Kriel back at outsi- starts next month. while scrumhalf Fourie travels to Buenos Aires as how big the task is going yesterday for the return de center after being tried Kirchner was called in du Preez is not yet fit for the underdog. to be over there but it’s a game in Buenos Aires this out on the wing. after regular fullback action. “Our physicality was not challenge we have to em- weekend. Hooker Schalk Brits and Willie le Roux was ru- Alberts’ return from in- what it should have been brace and make the best The changes, some cau- center Jan Serfontein are led out of the trip with jury to take up his No. 7 last week and we need to out of.” AP sed by injury, see fullback in the reserves and get the an ankle problem to join flanker position was a Zane Kirchner, wing Lwa- chance of a first appea- a hefty injury list for the rare positive for coach zi Mvovo, flyhalf Pat Lam- rance this year. Springboks. Regular ski- Heyneke Meyer, who was lineup bie and forwards Willem South Africa lost 37- pper De Villiers will be already under pressure Alberts, Marcel van der 25 to Argentina in the out for 4-6 weeks with a from back-to-back los- Merwe, Adriaan Strauss last round of the Rugby fractured jaw sustained ses to Australia and New SOUTH AFRICA: Zane Kirchner, Lwazi Mvovo, Jesse and Trevor Nyakane all Championship on Satur- in the Argentina loss, pu- Zealand before the sur- Kriel, Damian de Allende, Bryan Habana, Pat Lambie, make their first starts this day, a fourth straight loss tting him in doubt for the prisingly comprehensive Ruan Pienaar; Schalk Burger, Willem Alberts, Heinrich year. for the Springboks, dro- World Cup after he had defeat at home by Argen- Brussow, Victor Matfield (captain), Eben Etzebeth, Marcel Lock Victor Matfield re- pping them from No. 2 to just returned from a long- tina left his World Cup van der Merwe, Adriaan Strauss, Trevor Nyakane. turns to captain the team No. 5 in the rankings. term knee injury. plans in turmoil. RESERVES: Schalk Brits, Tendai Mtawarira, Frans Mal- herbe, Flip van der Merwe, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Cobus after Jean de Villiers was This Saturday’s test in Lock Lood de Jager South Africa, the two- Reinach, Handre Pollard, Jan Serfontein. ruled out of Saturday’s Buenos Aires is a World and prop Vincent Koch time world champion, Station Air quality THE ussian soldier accused of killing 13.08.2015 thu R th Anniversary BUZZ Roadside 10-30 20 family tried in Armenia Good A Russian soldier suspected of killing an en- to the charges. tire family in Armenia has been convicted of A Russian military court in Gyumri yester- High desertion as a precursor to his murder trial. day handed him a 10-year prison sentence on Density 20-40 Valery Permyakov, who served with a Rus- charges of desertion and illegal weapons pos- Residental sian military base in Gyumri, is suspected of session. Armenian investigators are pursuing Good shooting six family members dead and sta- a separate murder probe. Russia agreed to Area opinion bbing a 6-month-old baby to death in the let Armenia handle the murder investigation Armenian city in January. He was captured after thousands rallied in Gyumri demanding Ambient 25-45 quickly after the killings and pleaded guilty that the soldier face justice in Armenia. Good Tech Views DSMG SOURCE: The Editors, Bloomberg WORLD BRIEFS All Hail Uber

BLOOMBERG VIETNAM doubles the Uber is a brand, a verb, a proprietary eponym, a trading band of its loss-making USD50 billion enterprise and a new currency to allow it to way of doing business - one that’s upending in- weaken following an dustries, worrying workers and thrilling consumers unexpected devaluation around the world. of the Chinese yuan. Uber is one of many new companies eager to act not as suppliers but as platforms - offering INDONESIA’s president smartphone apps that connect drivers with riders, replaces key economic apartments with travelers, handymen with ho- Cabinet ministers with meowners. Such arrangements are often known the aim of speeding up as the “sharing economy.” They’re starting to take infrastructure spending off, and they pose something of a challenge to po- to revive sputtering licy makers and regulators. growth and stabilize the For the platform owners, the logic is powerful: sliding rupiah. Use next to no physical capital, employ almost no workers, assume few risks and take your cut of PHILIPPINES Abu Sayyaf each transaction. For customers, it’s just as sweet: extremists behead a Get more of what you want more easily, and pay kidnapped village leader less for it. For worker-suppliers, it’s a mixed bag: 25pct slump in Chinese and threaten to kill two Profit from greater demand for what you have to other hostages in the sell and from easier access to buyers - but someti- southern Philippines if a mes for less pay, and without the employee bene- trade with CPLP countries ransom is not paid. fits and security that go with traditional jobs. For officialdom, that’s a vexing combination. What’s the right response to a company that cau- OMMERCIAL tra- gh to June. na’s third most important ses much unease and disrupts entrenched inte- Cde between China and The 30.85 billion euros in Portuguese language tra- AP PHOTO rests, yet also has immense potential benefits for the Community of Portu- trade was made up of 13.4 ding partner, there was a consumers? guese Language Speaking billion in Chinese exports, 5.89% slide in trade to close In Uber’s case, two possibilities suggest them- Countries (CPLP) member down 7.99% year-on-year the first half at 1.93 billion selves. states fell 25.62 percent in whilst Chinese imports euros with Chinese exports One appealing option is to have no response at the first half of this year to from Brazil stood at 17.41 slipping 4.14% to 1.27 billion INDIA Six months after all. Have you tried Uber? It’s great. Its innovations - close at EUR43.36 billion billion, a drop of 26.24%. whilst Portuguese exports to India boasted that such as surge pricing, which ensures more drivers (USD48.3 billion) accor- Angola did take in an ad- China dropped 9.12% year- its tiger population are available when demand is highest - are exci- ding to data from the coun- ditional 2.77% of impor- on-year to amount to 658.6 was growing fast, ting. For many drivers, it’s a boon. Uber’s battles try’s Customs Services quo- ts from China with trade million. conservationists with local governments have become the stuff of ted on the Forum Macau bound for the Southwest Taking June as the ti- yesterday said 41 big legend, but more and more places are welcoming website. African country accounting meframe, trade between cats had already died this it - some 300 cities so far - and they often find year and worried that the The details show that in for 1.92 billion of the 9.39 China and the CPLP total- themselves wondering what the fuss was all about. country was not doing the first six months of this billion euros total trade ex- led 8.82 billion euros, up Another response is to remember that old laws enough to save them. are sometimes ill-suited to new technology. A year, China imported goods changed between the two 13.47% year-on-year. pending California lawsuit - on behalf of Uber dri- totaling 25.75 billion euros countries and down 45.24% China established the Spe- vers who say the company owes them for expen- – down 35.38% – and sold on the first half of 2014. cial Administrative Region ses and tips - offers a case in point. Uber says its products worth 17.6 billion, China’s imports from An- of Macau as its platform AP PHOTO drivers are independent contractors, which means down 4.53% in annualized gola accounted for the re- for boosting trade and coo- they aren’t covered by most labor regulations and terms. maining 7.46 billion euros peration with Portuguese aren’t owed expense reimbursements, overti- Brazil remained far and with the largely oil based language countries in 2003 me pay and so on. Some drivers (along with the away the largest Portugue- exports down 51.16% in ac- and in that year correspon- California Labor Commission) assert that they’re se language speaking trade cordance with the slump in dingly established Forum NEW ZEALAND is actually employees, and as such entitled to those partner of China even with international crude prices. Macau as a means to achie- considering changing benefits and more. a 19.3% fall in trade throu- In terms of Portugal, Chi- ve this goal. MDT/Lusa its flag. The public They’re probably both wrong. The New-Deal-era was encouraged to classifications that prevail in the U.S. - either con- come up with ideas, tractor or employee - make little sense for Uber and submitted more and its peers, which let their workers set their own than 10,000 designs. A hours and operate with a lot of independence (as Canine actor Uggie, known government-appointed contractors would) but also monitor their perfor- panel has winnowed mance and set their pay rate (as with employees). those down to 40 A California judge considering a similar case said for role in ‘The Artist,’ dies finalists. that state law “provides nothing remotely close to a clear answer” to the conundrum and that the GGIE, the Jack Russell terrier who IRAN-SYRIA Heavy rebel jury would be “handed a square peg and asked to became a canine star for his scene- shelling and government choose between two round holes.” U stealing role in the Oscar-winning movie AP PHOTO airstrikes hit around Expect such confusion to persist until lawmakers, “The Artist,” has died. Syria’s capital, killing state and federal, start thinking more creatively. Uggie was euthanized Friday after a bout at least 16 people and That might mean considering new kinds of classi- with prostate cancer, his owner, Los Ange- wounding scores more fications - for instance, the “dependent contractor” les animal trainer Omar Von Muller, said just hours before the model used in Canada and elsewhere. It might re- yesterday. The dog was 13. arrival of Iranian Foreign quire rethinking parts of the social safety net that “He was a real friend. He was very spe- Minister Mohammed were designed with full-time employment in mind. Javad Zarif, activists and cial,” said Von Muller, who plans to bury It will surely mean, in the federalist spirit, that states state media say. should experiment with a variety of new arrange- the dog in his backyard. ments and find what works best for their citizens. In “The Artist,” Uggie played the canine GREECE Details of If self-driving cars catch on, labor laws of all kinds companion to Jean Dujardin’s fading si- Greece’s latest bailout may one day be a moot point for Uber. But industry lent-film star. The movie won Academy package were being after industry is testing the logic of its approach - Awards for Best Picture, lead actor and di- pored over across hence Uber for tailors, Uber for doctors, Uber for rector in 2011. Europe yesterday as getting wasted. Each will present its own compli- Uggie shared scenes in the film with his famous Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, Prime Minister Alexis cations. On the whole, though, this phenomenon brother Dash and another Jack Russell na- where he became the first dog to leave his Tsipras insisted the should be viewed with optimism - and a willingness med Dude. Uggie’s other credits included paw prints in concrete alongside the prints agreement with creditors to question whether the old ways of doing things the movies “Water for Elephants” and “Mr. of human stars. would put “a definitive still make much sense in the age of on-demand Fix It.” Uggie was a rescue dog, a cause that his end” to the country’s cannabis. He retired in 2012 in a ceremony at the owner championed. AP economic uncertainty.