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Paulo Coutinho MDT INTERVIEW | NORBERT RIEZLER, LVS EET Norbert Riezler, an MAustrian-born American, in his 40s, who holds two key Macau is ‘our center of excellence for furniture buying globally’ positions in Las Vegas Sands’ management and strategy. His double-task is to make sure procurement here in Ma- set up the structure. We look the giant casino operator buys cau with SMEs and com- at [whether there is] a chance quality products and services at panies and the other places to standardize the product and the best price and operates with that you oversee, like Sin- service across all of our pro- minimal wastage both for the gapore or Vegas? perties. Are there economies company and Planet Earth. Norbert Riezler (NR) - The of scale that we can leverage by Along the way, he is to imple- differences are actually not that buying larger amounts? How ment policies globally in pro- much to be honest. We have a is the supply base structured? curement and sustainability global organization structure Are they global powerhouses for all companies of the LVS and our processes, our systems or are they regional or local galaxy that stretches from Ma- are pretty much exactly the same suppliers? Then, where do we cau to Singapore and the USA. around the globe. Our procure- have the center of expertise? The global approach to pro- ment organization is involved in We then decide how we set up curement, although, he admits all aspects of the operation. In the organization and how we requires local small and me- some companies, procurement structure the buying. For food dium suppliers to overcome is only involved in certain areas, buying, the tastes are very di- hurdles, has helped some to but for us the range of goods and fferent in each of the regions. grow exponentially. Such is the services we buy is wide. So from Suppliers are often a little bit case of an old and small office hiring designers and architects, smaller. So we have unique in- furniture factory in Areia Pre- from doing construction con- terfaces at each location or in ta. Ten years after partnering tracts, [and] once the operation other areas. A good [example] with Sands, the manufacturer is up and running, from gaming actually in Macau is for furni- is supplying LVS and compe- brings environment-friendly to IT to marketing procurement ture. The [Macau] supply base titors in Macau, Singapore, practices inside-out, down the to the various labor services, has become very much a glo- Vegas and elsewhere with its chain of suppliers – either by transportation needs, food and bal supply base. In Macau, we innovative line of casino furni- We were able example, training or policy re- beverage - it’s actually easy to have our center of excellence ture and accessories. It’s now a quirements. The sustainability describe: everything that you for furniture buying globally. global and large scale business, just to start chief trusts “there is hope” for see, somebody needs to buy. So So I have no furniture buying employing over 350 people. the planet, “if everybody con- from that aspect, it is the same for the organization in Singa- Riezler points out several with playing tributes,” and reveals there’s globally. pore. The team here in Macau other examples where the casi- card recycling, something more on the cards – we consider to be ‘best in class’ no operator helped SMEs grow recycling cards, to be precise. MDT - How do you apply in our company, to buy the fur- with the expansion of Sands which took us He was recently in Macau for the global strategy to Ma- niture, to work directly with China. SCL procurement from the annual meeting of procu- cau? the manufacturers and with local companies in 2015 stood quite a while to rement chiefs in Asia, when he NR - Globally the processes, the suppliers. at MOP14.2 billion, or roughly met with the Times for the in- the systems are virtually the 80 percent of total procure- figure out. terview. same. Now, the suppliers arou- MDT - You launched in ment - a 36 percent increa- nd the world are somewhat 2015 an initiative to help se over 2014. To August this billion, of which 1.2 billion was Macau Daily Times (MDT) different. We can have nume- the local supplier support year, purchases from Macau from SMEs. - How do you see the ma- rous filters that we look at in program with SMEs and companies stood at MOP9.8 What’s more, Norbert Riezler jor differences between the order for us to decide how we the Chamber of Commerce. What is your estimate for this year’s results? NR - Yes, we actually work facilities management, including the very closely in each location Growing with Sands maintenance and installation of air-con- with the local community and ditioning system, mechanical, electrical local suppliers. We realised that and plumbing (MEP), and automation there was an opportunity here in NE major example of a local SME me one of the biggest gaming furniture systems. Macau to work with the Cham- Othat went from “small” to “medium” suppliers in Macau. A significant propor- Established in 2010, Wa Toc became ber of Commerce. We were the and actually became a global player in tion of this growth has been attributed a supplier for Sands China in 2011. The first company that did so and the field of gaming furniture and acces- to their partnership with Sands. In 2005 company, which has currently a team I think since then some other sories is CMC Trading & Engineering Ltd their company started with eight mana- stationed at the Venetian Macao, started companies have followed suit. (formerly Yi Tak Furniture Plaza), which gers and 60 staff; currently over 25 peo- with eight employees and has now grown There are three different cate- was established in Macau in 1992. ple hold management positions and they to be a team of nearly a hundred. gories. The small and micro su- CMC has been a Sands China partner employ a staff of more than 350. Seventy percent of Wa Toc’s business ppliers, the ‘made in Macau’ and since 2005. They supply gaming related Moreover, this partnership with Sands comes from Sands China, growing from the third category is the ‘young products to all SCL properties, mainly has also lead them to develop their client MOP1 million in 2011 to around MOP20 entrepreneurs’. So while we al- gaming tables, gaming chairs, pit stands, base within Macau to other gaming com- million this year. ready have a lot sourced with card cabinets and various other casino panies. The company is also committed to de- Macau suppliers, we felt that accessories. CMC have started developing paten- veloping local university students. There we needed to give additional In 2014, they received the Sands Su- ts on some of their products developed are 30 local university graduates in the suppliers a chance. Since the in- pplier Excellence awards under the SME together with Sands, which now helps team and over 70 employees are local re- ception of the program, we have category and, according to Sands China, them to reach international markets in sidents. added about 85 new additional “have shared with us how that recogni- countries such as the U.S., Australia, Phi- Since the start of cooperation with suppliers and I think every mon- tion has influenced their business and lippines, Chile, Singapore, Peru, Russia Sands China, Wa Toc has grown in both th we are adding some more. So also their management concepts.” and also Saipan. team size and business scale and has had by the year end, I would expect CMC started as home and office furni- Another example comes from Wa Toc opportunities to work with the industry the number to be over 100 addi- ture business and has developed to beco- Engineering company specializing in giants such as Honeywell and Siemens. tional suppliers.

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MDT INTERVIEW | NORBERT RIEZLER, LVS del - we go back into the rooms and upgrade them not only from an aesthetics perspective, but just as much to ensure we have really efficient equipment Macau is ‘our center of excellence for furniture buying globally’ behind the scenes helping us to establish the right guest com- per cards, is that they have che- fort, but at the same time also micals in them. First of all [the reducing the carbon footprint, cards] have to be shredded in which also reduces cost. order to be securely disposed of and then you need to do a che- MDT - So in your perspec- mical balance to get the chemi- tive, there’s hope for the cals off the paper in order to do world. the recycling. I don’t know the NR - Yes, I can assure you exact details because we just fi- that there is hope for the wor- gured it out… ld. [Smiles] But it does take everybody to do their part. MDT - Is that specific to Right now, we have close to Macau? 30,000 team members here in NR - This is our largest market, Macau. In sustainability it’s not so we pioneered it here and now only about having a policy, but we’re going to bring it back to it’s just as important that you Singapore and to Las Vegas, but touch the team members emo- where it started was here and it tionally and that they need to took the team almost a year to fi- understand, “Why am I doing gure out how we can recycle the this?” When you are a kitchen playing cards. steward and you have these re- cycling bins, why is it important MDT - You have been con- to put all the organic waste into tinuing a learning process. this container and not mix it Like you said, the Parisian with anything else? They need is the greenest building. to see the whole cycle. They NR - Yes, you are absolute- need to be taught, they need to ly correct. There is a learning be involved. They need to see [process] that goes on to un- the benefits and that’s whe- derstand what the perfect point re the Macau team has done is on how to run an operation an excellent job with having a efficiently, but there are also constant program of, “I will if incredible technology advan- you will,” where a senior leader MDT - How much does it program, to work with the go- ces year-after-year. The first challenges their teams to help represent in terms of value? vernment and the community to generation of LED lighting di- with office recycling or where NR - In terms of [total] value enhance that recycling program. dn’t have the right look, didn’t you train the housekeepers why now, it’s almost MOP100 We look at We are now up to about 20 per- last as long as you were hoping, it’s important to separate the million. Since the inception of [whether there cent, which I predict is the hi- but every year it is improving. plastic and the paper, [a practi- the program, to [the end of Sep- ghest in Macau. On the building We have solar panels that we ce] that they can also take home tember], it’s MOP92 million. is] a chance of the Parisian, we had a very have had in Las Vegas since into their apartments. We’ve comprehensive construction re- 2007. Each year the industry had programs where we offer MDT - From some of the- to standardize cycling program in place. It had is pushing itself and these so- LED lighting at a discount to se small companies, I heard up to 55 percent recycling rate lar panels are becoming more our staff so they can actually get some complaints that the the product on the construction site. efficient. Air conditioning, with the LED bulbs themselves and Standard Operating Proce- and service With plastic - there are always its variable speed motors is recognize how their energy bill dures (SOPs) are a bit com- two approaches to everything becoming more efficient each goes down at home. So yes, the- plicated. across all of our - [first] you have to reduce the year. So the key is that every re is hope, but it also takes a lot NR - Yes and maybe that’s ac- waste. In Macau, I think we are time that you do an upgrade of working with the community tually fair to say. Look, we are properties. about 15 percent overall in re- to the building - right now we in order to get [the policies] es- a highly regulated company. duction of waste. That means started a Venetian room remo- tablished. We work in a highly regulated that procurement comes into industry, including in Macau. MDT - Now to the sustaina- play again, working with the su- There are many gaming laws, bility side of your job. There ppliers to use less plastic packa- from cars to cards there is third party due diligen- are a number of changes in ging to begin with. The second ce that has to be done on the Asia, specifically in terms one is, if you have the plastic NORBERT RIEZLER serves al responsibilities by championing suppliers. in your properties, how can of law amendments to ban as senior vice president and chief the company’s environmental pro- But what we have done in you then recycle it? The key is the use of plastic packa- procurement & sustainability of- gram, Sands ECO360, which has most markets, but especially ging. What is procurement to recycle upstream, starting in ficer for Las Vegas Sands (LVS). evolved under his leadership into here in Macau, was [say], at Sands doing towards the the hotel rooms, starting on the In this role, he is responsible for an award-winning and industry- “Look, interfacing with large suppliers to comply with casino floor and it’s not easy be- overseeing the company’s global leading sustainability program. In corporations is always difficult this demand? cause at the Venetian, on a really procurement and supply chain, 2012, “global synergies” was added when you are a small company. NR - Let me maybe start a litt- strong Saturday, you have as leading the corporation’s Sands to Riezler’s responsibility, which is So what help can we give you?” le broader, explain our program many as 120,000 - 130,000 peo- ECO360 sustainability efforts. Ac- “the company’s drive for process [JaeHong] Choi and his [pro- and then I can get to the specific ple going through and you need cording to LVS, Mr Riezler “plays efficiency, sharing best practice curement & supply] team have questions around plastic and the to make sure that they throw the a significant role in each of the and procedure standardization.” done these workshops where use of plastic and recycling. Our right things in the right contai- company’s developments, from Prior to joining LVS, Mr Riezler his procurement team meets program is actually an industry ners. So it’s a global challenge construction to operations.” was with Ford Motor Company for with the suppliers and walks leading program by any mea- we face. Riezler joined LVS in 2007 as 10 years and spent four years in them through step-by-step sure, whether it’s the gaming We were also able to start with vice president of North American China as director of Ford’s sourc- what it takes to do business industry, hospitality industry, playing card recycling, which procurement, and supported the ing office, where he established with us. hotel industry. Our program is took us quite a while to figure openings of the Palazzo Resort “the fast-growing China purchas- on the CDP, A list ranked. It’s out, but we have it figured out Casino Hotel in Las Vegas and ing organization and co-led the MDT - So in this way, can on the Dow Jones Sustainability how we can do recycling for Sands Bethlehem Casino in Penn- company’s Asia Pacific & Africa you help the development Index. Sands China Limited, by playing cards as well. So every sylvania, as well as implementing purchasing regionalization,” ac- of these companies? the way, was ranked 62th in the little bit helps. company-wide procedures that, cording to his official profile. according to the company, “led to An Austrian-born American, com- NR - That’s right, and grow world on a Newsweek ranking significant reduction in operating manding multiple languages, Rie- not only with us, and grow with out of the top 500 companies in MDT - How would you do costs.” In 2009, Norbert Riezler zler worked previously in various our competitors, but also grow that? the world. […] was promoted to head of global hotel and cruise ship management outside of Macau, where they NR - The problem with playing Here in Macau, we have had a procurement & supply chain for positions after graduating in tour- can maybe start exporting into heroic effort over the last couple cards, whether you have paper LVS. 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MACAO BIG DATA FORUM 2016 No blueprint for Computer engineers voice opinions medical professionals, on smart city development groups say WO medical groups are disappointed over the HREE experts on data that since Macau has a great as using robots to serve food. TChief Executive’s 2017 Policy Address last week Tmanagement were invi- service industry, there are “Nowadays, some fields concerning local health care infrastructure, stres- ted to the University of Ma- many sectors in the territory are still not mature enough, sing the need for a “more proactive approach” to- cau, to participate in the Ma- which can adopt artificial in- such as robots walking, their the currently under-construction Islands Hospital. cao Big Data Forum 2016, telligence rather than resor- visual recognition, and spee- According to the groups, Macau is in need of a blue- last week. Their expertise ting to human operations. ch recognition.” print for medical professionals; they are calling on was called on to discuss the “The service industry is fa- Microsoft engineer Zheng the MSAR to launch a 10-year health care program. status quo, applications and Chen Lei cing several problems. First, Yu voiced his opinion on As cited in TDM Lao Hio Fai, secretary-general the future development of the shortage of population, how Macau can achieve the of Macau Physician Association of Public Hospital our interactions with data very similar to Hong Kong in and, second, the switching goal of becoming a smart noted that there is currently no such blueprint for systems. terms of building itself as a period between old and you- city. medical professionals. Yang Qiang, Chair Profes- smart city.” Chen said that in ng employees,” said Yang. “It “First, it depends on the “We need to launch this program because we have sor and New Bridge Pro- both cities the governments is not that straightforward government’s policies. The- to know more or less how many specialists and me- fessor of Engineering at have made data collected for a skilled employee to se policies must support dical staff are needed for the new public hospital and the Hong Kong University in the territory available to teach a new worker, as the the opening and sharing of we need to know the scale and size of it,” he said, “but of Science and Technology everyone, which he consi- teaching process is very dif- data. The government mi- unfortunately, we do not have a blueprint for now.” (HKUST), Chen Lei, Pro- ders to be the biggest advan- ficult.” ght not necessarily need to Meanwhile Van Yat Kio, president of Kiang Wu Nur- fessor of Computer Science tage for Macau in becoming Yang noted that several do such a thing, but it must sing College of Macau noted that there is a need for the and Engineering at HKUST, a smart city. tasks are comprised of repe- promote the development of region to foster medical professionals in all fields. and Zheng Yu, Research The professor also voiced titive movements and that it [the sharing of data],” said “The government should take a more proactive Manager of Urban Compu- his opinions regarding the humans are in theory not Zheng. approach and think ahead to foster a professional medi- ting Group from Microsoft main problems Macau will required to perform such It was noted that the se- cal team to care for our senior citizens,” she explicated. Research, presented the re- encounter in transforming work. “Humans should do cond thing Macau needs to “We’re not only asking them to foster specific doc- sults of their research to the itself into such a city. creative jobs,” argued Yang. do if it wishes to become a tors in certain fields but also doctors, nurses, phy- forum visitors. “The existence of a smart He believes that using smart city is to have com- siotherapists, occupational therapists, nutritionists The three computer engi- city implies the need for robots to replace humans panies provide a platform and social workers.” neers introduced recent big data. If there is no data, where labor is mostly repe- to manage this data. In his Although the concerned group is pleased with the data developments and the then we cannot do anything titive could be a good move. last address, Zheng said that government’s initiative on constructing an integra- history of big data, among smart,” Chen explained. However, he said that there Macau must have engineers ted elderly care center, the association infers that other related topics. “The biggest bottleneck [for are flaws in regards to the look into the design of ma- the government has failed to produce a blueprint Speaking to the media, Macau] is still data.” use of artificial intelligence thematics that perform data concerning shortages of the aforementioned thera- Chen Lei said that “Macau is Professor Yang Qiang said in the service industry, such analysis. JZ pists. LV ad tue 22.11.2016

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AL PLENARY on the lawmakers’ agenda DEMOCRACY AND FREE- DOM Au Kam San said that Government budget Macau was born with a disad- vantage “in [its] fight for a de- mocratic political system.” Au noted that Macau has histori- continues to increase in 2017 cally almost completely adopted Hong Kong’s political structure, 23.7 percent of the total bud- but purposefully avoided efforts get, also an increase compa- towards instating universal su- red to last year. ffrage of the Chief Executive’s

PHOTO ARCHIVE PHOTO Mak Soi Kun expressed election. However, he considers doubts over whether the that the public is not to be bla- government has been sim- med for the political events up plifying the administration. to this point. “In 2010, it was around nine “Democracy is the world billion, and the number has trend. Of course Macau cannot been increasing over the exclude itself [from the trend],” years,” pointed out Mak. said Au. He commented that “Fiscal revenue has been re- gradually promoting a demo- duced, but the budget keeps cratic political reform is an increasing.” agenda that Macau must carry Between 2013 and 2016 the out, and that it is “what every proportion of government person who claims to be pa- projects started which are triotic and love Macau should then seen to completion in- invest efforts in and spend time creased to more than 77 per- doing.” cent. Mak believes that this sug- gests that there is no need for ROAD TILES Leong Veng the government to increase Chai said he is concerned the budget in 2017. Instead, about Macau’s drivers, as the Mak Soi Kun it should be reduced because government has pledged to the government has become build more streets with Portu- Julie Zhu nerate revenue in the future. about projects that cost more more efficient. guese tiles. “The government The government estimates than MOP100 million. Similar doubts were also spent every effort to not only HE Legislative As- fiscal revenue for next year The budget indicates that in raised by Lei Cheng I and by use it [Portuguese tiles] on sembly has passed to be similar to this year’s, 2017 the government expec- Lam Hang Sang. sidewalks but also along roa- the government’s perhaps with a slight decline, ts to spend MOP20.82558 “Both the security force and dway lanes,” said Leong. He proposed budget for coming in at MOP102.94406 billion in civil servants’ sa- healthcare sections need to claimed that these roads are T2017, albeit with many dou- billion, around 300 million laries. This figure represents increase human resources, dangerous to drivers because bts raised by the lawmakers. less than in 2016, correspon- but departments such as the they have become “manual The budget for next year is ding to a 0.3 percent decrease. Housing Bureau do not need rubbish roads,” although it estimated to be MOP95.72534 The budget, in the opinion to increase their budgets. is not clear exactly what he billion, MOP10.6873 billion of Ng Kuok Cheong, goes Fiscal revenue What are the reasons, how meant. Leong holds the go- more than the budget for against Macau’s economic is it possible?” Lei Cheng I vernment responsible for not 2016, which represents a evolution in recent years. has been questioned. having provided the drivers 12.6 percent increase year-on “The government used to “Some departments are with safe roads in the city. -year. say that it will reduce spen- really exaggerating. One reduced, but Leong believes that this sort Of this figure, more than ding during the economic spent 200 million in the of design is indeed something MOP4 billion will be for in- adjustment period, but [it the budget past and now it claims 600 special, however he questioned vestment in companies. has] increased more than million. I am unable to see Chui Sai Peng suggests that MOP10 billion [in 2017],” keeps the reasons behind this whether the aesthetic appeal this money should not be said Ng, who has also reques- increasing. growth. It is quite a waste of was a worthy reason for pla- counted as budget, but as in- ted the financial authority to time to check one by one,” cing drivers and passengers in vestment because it will ge- provide, in the future, details MAK SOI KUN said Lam Hang Sang. danger. He further questioned Lawmakers Song Pek Kei whether the government will and Ho Ion Sang also posed acknowledge and redress such questions about the reasons mistakes when people show up Bill to ban construction in Coloane behind these budget infla- injured or dead because of this tions. They required the Se- problem. vetoed for the third time cretary for Finance to provi- de further details. PUBLIC SERVICE Lei Lionel Leong, in reply to the Cheng I addressed the fact OR the third time, a proposal that aims to is still under the protection of the law. He lawmakers’ questions, said “it that the government’s delayed Fprotect Coloane’s environment in a more noted that many years have passed since needs to be emphasized that operations always cause ineffi- meaningful way has been rejected in the Le- the law’s first establishment by the Portu- regarding the use of fiscal re- ciency in local public services. gislative Assembly. The motion was suppor- guese administration. venue, whether the economy Next year, the service contract ted by 11 lawmakers and opposed by 20. “Coloane is the backyard of Macau. Besi- is good or bad, [the govern- of Macau’s three bus companies According to Macau law, there are des Zhuhai, Coloane is the only relatively ment] should always make will come to an end. Lei be- 198,060 square meters in Coloane that are green place in Macau that local residents good use of public money.” lieves that the authority still included in the city’s protection area. This can visit,” said Leong Veng Chai, who re- The secretary explained hasn’t decided on a clear and area exists to protect the region’s science, marked that even the pandas live in Coloa- that the number of govern- disclosed schedule regarding ecosystem, and education fields. ne. “If buildings are to be built in Coloane, mental employees in 2017 the contract. Lei provided past José Pereira Coutinho proposed the law where are the pandas going to go?” will be less or equal to the examples of when public servi- be extended so that it will ban the cons- Ho Ion Sang also expressed his opinion number employed this year. truction of buildings in Coloane’s legally on the bill. Ho said “I am willing to protect Leong claims that when ces were interrupted because of protected lands. Coloane,” although he still has many dou- the economy is good, more governmental contract issues. Song Pek Kei voiced concerns about how bts over the details regarding an article on investment should be allo- Lei urged the government to the neighborhood, more specifically the preventing construction in the area. cated to move the economy carefully review its work, and to Seac Pai Van’s public housing residents, Lei Cheng I, who supported the motion forward. “The government make sure that employees from will be treated once the law is passed. said that even though the bill was rejected needs to increase public in- bus companies and the public According to Coutinho, it has not yet again, it should continue to be discussed in vestment to ensure a stable alike will not be adversely af- been revealed to the public how much land the future. economy,” Leong stated. fected in the future. 22.11.2016 tue

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IPM first place in Daniel Beitler debating contest seminar on fraud and ways Ato detect it in modern bu- Seminar discusses sinesses and public institutions was held last week at the Master in European Studies Alumni As- banality of fraud sociation, Macau. The seminar, which was titled “Fraud Preven- of Dore Entertainment was accu- tion and Detection: Methods, sed last year of stealing hundreds Technologies and Vendors”, was of millions of Hong Kong dollars delivered by Duarte Trigueiros, from the junket and then fleeing Macao Polytechnic Institute (IPM) who is a visiting professor at the the city. was awarded first prize at the 7th IPM University of Macau. In Macau where exposure to Portuguese Debating Competition During the seminar, Trigueiros such large sums of money provi- for Higher Education Institutions in was keen to stress the banality of des at least the first condition ne- China and Asia. Held last week at the fraud; that it is less a premedita- cessary for the offence – oppor- institute in partnership with Macao’s ted act undertaken by “fraudster tunity – Trigueiros says that Tertiary Education Services Office, professionals” and more com- authorities commonly take steps 11 higher education institutions took monly committed by everyday to reduce the proximity or the part in the event, with participants people presented with conditions frequency with which any single coming from Macau, mainland China, conducive to the act. Duarte Trigueiros employee is proximate to consi- South Korea and Vietnam. Candidates He said that there are three derable sources of wealth. delivered a speech based on images conditions that work in tandem fessional fraudsters are very few; blowers because this is how we “In Macau it is customary to that were displayed on screen, which which tend to result in fraud: perhaps only [accounting for] 10 [fraud detection experts] usually rotate personnel in areas of high demonstrated their skills in impromptu “opportunity”, “motivation” and percent of cases.” discover fraud!” he exclaimed. risk because fraud is so com- speaking. As cited in the institute’s “justification.” When these three When it comes to Macau, Tri- Fraud, which is defined by the mon,” he commented, praising it release, debate topics included conditions align, fraud becomes the themes “Education and social gueiros believes that there are professor as necessarily including as a relatively effective method of possible. development” and “Human being vs urgent steps needed regarding “deception” (money laundering is prevention. “Some people are educated in machine: domination or cooperation.” the increase in reporting mecha- not necessarily considered to be However, Trigueiros also war- Hankuk University of Foreign Studies such a way as to be prone to ex- nisms as a method of deterring or fraud by itself), exists worldwide ned that prevention alone is not and Macau University of Science and treme competition. Even as chil- preventing fraud. but has a relatively high occur- sufficient if organizations want Technology were ranked as second and dren, they must win – so much “There is a lot to be done in ter- rence in Macau. to tackle fraud effectively. He third place, respectively. so that they will even cheat.” He ms of regulation in Macau: there Some of the most high-profile said that institutions responsib- admitted that there are excep- needs to be better mechanisms of cases of fraud and alleged fraud le for reducing fraud must also tions but maintained that “these reporting fraud anonymously.” in the MSAR in the last few focus on detection, response Inflation pressures people are more likely to commit He added that tip-offs from years include the case of junket and monitoring strategies and easing fraud.” whistleblowers is an extremely promoter Dore Entertainment mechanisms. “However, aside [from the ex- important way of uncovering and the allegations of more than He concluded that greater Information from the Statistics and ception] most people are not born fraud and those who provide in- 1,500 counts of the crime leveled follow-up in these three other Census Service (DSEC) indicates that fraudsters,” he noted, stressing formation in this manner must against the former Public Prose- areas may help institutions in the the Composite Consumer Price Index that opportunity was a far more be protected and encouraged. cutor General, Ho Chio Meng. MSAR to combat fraud more ef- (CPI) increased by 1.33 percent year- likely determinant of fraud. “Pro- “You must protect whistle- In the former case, an employee fectively in the future. on-year to 108.36 in October 2016. This change is in fact a slowdown of 0.26 percentage points from the 1.59 percent year-on-year growth registered in September. The Composite CPI reflects the impact of price changes on average IFT plans to create training households in Macau and is used as an indicator of inflation. DSEC attributes the increment in Composite CPI to hotels on its Taipa campus higher charges for eating out, rising rentals for parking spaces, as well as Lynzy Valles Vong also said that there are currently a increases in property management fees great number of students enrolling in the and motor car prices. For the 12 months HE first training program at the Global institute’s hotel management degree pro- ending in October 2016, the average TCenter for Tourism Education on “Tou- grams. Composite CPI increased by 2.75 percent rism Capacity Building for Government She revealed that the IFT plans to estab- from the previous corresponding period. and Public Officials,” concluded yesterday. lish two training hotels on its Taipa campus The price index for the categories of The event was attended by delegates from although the institute is still in discussions “Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco”, tourism-related bodies across the Asia-Pa- with government departments and would “Education” and “Transport” showed cific region. need another two years for the design and an increase of 27.09 percent, 8.67 Fanny Vong, IFT president The course, organized by the Institute for preliminary construction works to be fina- percent and 6.44 percent year-on-year lized. the cultural aspect of the territory. respectively. Tourism Studies (IFT) in partnership with the World Tourism Organization (UNW- “With the Taipa campus, we hope that we “You can find experiences here in which TO), was attended by 16 tourism-related would introduce some other management you can feel there’s no casino. So this is Macao Orchestra representatives including the Macau Go- styles. […] We hope that with this new ad- what we’ve [MGTO] been trying to do. This performs in art vernment Tourist Office (MGTO) and the dition of training facilities, we will expose is our aim also. And for Macau residents, Forum for Economic Trade Co-operation students to different types of management I think this image is also very important,” spaces between China and Portuguese-speaking styles and challenges,” she explained. Manhão explained. countries. Meanwhile, a representative from the The MGTO representative also stressed The Macao Orchestra (OM) has Speaking on the sidelines of the program’s MGTO, Isabela Manhão, expressed dou- that the Macanese culture and cuisine presented three ensemble concerts in a closing ceremony yesterday, IFT president bt that visitors in the region are receiving should be further promoted in the region. number of art spaces including the Tap Fanny Vong stressed the importance of es- high-quality tourism services; particularly “It’s something we can focus on and have Seac Gallery, Mandarin’s House and the tablishing and maintaining links with in- due to the large number of tourists the ter- Macau [showcased] to the world with Ma- Macao Museum of Art over the weekend. ternational organizations and society. ritory currently accommodates. canese gastronomy, which I believe is wor- The performances aim to integrate art Concerning the region’s vision of beco- “If you want to provide good service, you th mentioning,” she added. with music, promote artistic ambience ming a “world center for tourism and lei- really need the room to let people serve The training program at the institute co- in the community and offer audio-visual sure,” Vong noted: “To be aligned with this properly. With such big numbers of touris- vered tourism-related management strate- art experiences to the public, according ts that we have, I don’t think that [they are] gies and practices. to a release by the Cultural Affairs policy, I think it is very important for Ma- getting what [they] should be getting,” she IFT expressed the hope that the knowled- Bureau. The concert “Music In Tap Seac cau to have a strong tourism and related explained. ge acquired during the course could be use- Gallery” featured two string quartets education and training portfolio.” by Antonín Dvořák, while the concert According to Vong, the institute tries to She also cited the need for the region to ful for overseas participants in the develop- “World Heritage Imagery” brought include participants from Macau, noting continually enhance infrastructure such as ment of tourism and hospitality industries a number of Chinese music pieces to the importance of enhancing residents’ transportation as well as other services. in their respective countries. the Mandarin’s House. OM presented “knowledge and skill level.” She also re- Manhão also believes that the perception The second training program for the “Music in the Macao Museum of Art” on marked that the MSAR government has of Macau as a destination should change, newly established center will be held next Sunday. sponsored some of the program’s costs. noting that tourists should be exposed to year. tue 22.11.2016 th Anniversary

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EADERS of 21 Asia- Pacific nations ended Asia-Pacific summit closes their annual summit with a call to resist pro- Ltectionism amid signs of in- creased free-trade skepticism, with call to work for free trade highlighted by the victory of Donald Trump in the U.S. pre- sidential election. the U.S. But the statement is- The Asia Pacific Economic sued at the close of the summit Cooperation forum also clo- AP PHOTO said the organization would sed with a joint pledge to work also work toward adoption of toward a sweeping new free a broader 21-nation pact favo- trade agreement that would in- red by the Chinese government clude all 21 members as a path to “sustainable, balanced and inclusive growth,” despite the political climate. “We reaffirm our commitment Protectionism to keep our markets open and to fight against all forms of pro- in reality is tectionism,” the leaders of the a reflection APEC nations said in a joint statement. of tough APEC noted the “rising skep- ticism over trade” amid an economic uneven recovery since the fi- conditions. nancial crisis and said that “the benefits of trade and open PEDRO PABLO KUCZYNSKI markets need to be communi- PRESIDENT, PERU cated to the wider public more effectively, emphasizing how trade promotes innovation, known as the Free Trade Area employment and higher living of the Asia Pacific. standards.” Canadian Prime Minister Jus- Speaking to journalists at the tin Trudeau said he is keeping conclusion of the summit, Pe- U.S. President Barack Obama (center), shares a laugh with Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (left), and Chile’s President an open mind about Trump, ruvian President Pedro Pablo Michelle Bachelet at the opening session of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Lima who has threatened to tear up Kuczynski said the main obs- the North American Free Trade tacle to free trade agreements “This is an important point Obama told reporters that the ther than be harmed by global Agreement between his coun- in Asia and around the world is in recent economic history be- way to address income inequa- trade.” try, the U.S. and Mexico. the frustration felt by those left cause of the outcome of various lity and to create jobs is through Questions about Trump trai- “We’re not going to jump to behind by globalization. elections in very important crafting trade policy and agree- led Obama throughout trip as any conclusion about what the “Protectionism in reality is a countries that have reflected an ments like the TPP in ways that anxious world leaders quizzed incoming American adminis- reflection of tough economic anti-trade, anti-openness fee- will increase exports to the Pa- him on Trump’s stances on key tration is going to actually do,” conditions,” said Kuczynski, the ling,” he said. cific Rim countries that make issues like trade, foreign policy Trudeau said. “There’s been a meeting’s host. This was the last internatio- up a third of the world’s popu- and the NATO alliance. On his certain amount of things said. Referring to Britain’s vote to nal summit for U.S. President lation. final day in Peru, Obama sou- But at same time we know that leave the European Union and Barack Obama and he had “When it comes to trade, I be- ght to reassure the leaders ga- trade is good for the middle Trump’s election win in the been expected to promote the lieve the answer is not to pull thered here that their longstan- class and those working hard to U.S., he said those results hi- Trans-Pacific Partnership pact, back,” he said at his last over- ding ties with the U.S. wouldn’t join it. “ ghlighted the backlash against a 12-nation trade deal. But he seas news conference. “The falter under Trump. The APEC statement also said globalization in former indus- is no longer expected to seek answer is to do trade right, Leaders of other nations said the members would adhere to trial regions in the U.S. and Bri- ratification by Congress before making sure it has strong labor at the APEC meeting that they the carbon reduction goals set tain that contrasts with support he leaves office because of the standards, strong environmen- might seek to modify the TPP in Paris last year to address for trade in more-prosperous election victory by Trump, who tal standards — that it addres- deal to make it more appealing climate change, a problem that urban areas and developing called the agreement a “disas- ses ways in which workers and to the incoming president or they called a threat to food pro- countries. ter” for jobs. ordinary people can benefit ra- seek to implement it without duction and food security. AP

corporate bits sands china hosts fifth cohort of graduates grams. The training aims to mgm donates mop500,000 to tung sin tong improve the quality of service at Sands Shoppes in order MGM donated MOP500,000 to enhance customers’ sho- to Macau Tung Sin Tong Cha- pping experiences. ritable Society in support of Since recognizing the its annual fund-raising activi- importance of developing ty. As part of MGM’s dedica- frontline employees within tion and commitment to the this sector, the Sands Re- community, the company has tail Academy has delivered donated a total of MOP3.1 over 20,000 training hours to million to the society over more than 5,000 employees nine consecutive years in of Sands Shoppes retailers support of its community pro- to date. grams and charitable causes, Launched in November said the operator in a state- 2013, the Sands Retail Aca- ment. demy offers complimentary “We have very similar cor- training to retail professio- porate philosophies regar- Sands Retail Academy re- to complete the academy’s nals at Sands Shoppes Cotai ding social responsibility, and cognized its fifth cohort of training program. Strip Macao – comprised of we agree that it is very impor- MGM’s ongoing rela- community. graduates last week at a gra- Over 400 frontline retail retail real estate at the Four tant to support initiatives that tionship with Tung Sin Tong MGM said that it will remain duation ceremony at Conrad team members received Seasons, the Venetian, Cotai can have a positive impact dates back to 2008, with the a consistent supporter of Macao, Cotai Central, hono- certificates at Thursday’s Central, and the Parisian. In in the well-being of the com- common goal of providing su- community initiatives, in line ring the latest group of Sands ceremony after successfully total this amounts to over 850 munity,” MGM China’s CEO, pport and resources to peo- with its vision to “Create a Shoppes retail employees completing their training pro- retailers. Grant Bowie, said. ple in need within Macau’s Better Tomorrow Today.” 22.11.2016 tue

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Entertainer Douglass Fearon (right), talks to a Chinese staff member during a location filming for a TV series at a film park in Shanghai A New Yorker raised in Atlan- ta, Georgia, Mekael has now been in China for 13 years. In Three black Americans see China the U.S., he was a self-taught programmer. “What I wanted was to try ano- as their land of opportunity ther side of my personality,” he said. “I did the computing part, which is the super logical, math Louise Watt, Beijing opportunities they’ve enjoyed. modeling followed. “One of the His hair, which he wears as side. I wanted to try the arts things that has been a major an afro or braided, is a parti- side, the more expressive side.” NTERTAINER Douglass ‘I JUST KNEW THAT factor in my success is that I’m cular point of interest. Some He first taught English to kids EFearon attributes part of THERE WAS MORE’ an anomaly, I’m a black man in people try to touch it on the and taught himself Mandarin his success to the fact that “I’m In the U.S., Douglass Fearon China.” subway, and others take pho- and Cantonese. an anomaly — I’m a black man accomplished his goal of being His profile rocketed when he tos of him as he is walking Wanting to become fluent, in China.” “a superbanker” until his career became the first black man to down the street. and find a foothold in the enter- For some of the relatively no longer made sense to him. win the popular Chinese dating “Sometimes I feel like I’m in a tainment industry, Mekael, 35, few black Americans who “My pockets were full but my show, “If You Are The One.” zoo behind bars and people are turned to poetry. have moved to China, it has soul was empty,” he said. “I In eight years living in Guan- taking pictures,” he said. “Let’s “I figured, for any language, become a land of dreams. Fea- made a lot of money but I had gzhou, he has seen Chinese take that one home and share usually the best speakers or ron, a successful banker in the nothing to show for it. I just attitudes toward black people with our kids over dinnertime. the best users of that language U.S., reinvented himself as a knew that there was more.” improve, especially among the It’s kind of awkward.” are poets.” So he wrote poetry musician, model and actor. Partly wanting to reinvent younger generations who see “There’s just lots of things in Chinese and turned it into a Mekael Turner was a compu- himself, he arrived in China a black Americans in Hollywood Chinese people haven’t been rap. He played in clubs and at ter programmer before flying few months after the 2008 Bei- movies. But racist incidents taught, they just don’t know store openings, and went on across the world and beco- jing Olympics. What kept him persist, something he attributes that this is not something that Chinese TV shows as a contes- ming a TV host, Chinese-lan- here was “opportunity after to “a lack of thinking.” is considered polite or good tant and host. He got his break guage rapper and actor. Sha- opportunity after opportunity.” manners,” Shane said. in movies when a makeup artist ne Olff came to China to teach He is now an actor, DJ and an CHASING PING PONG Negative views of black peo- he knew said, “Hey, would you English because he wanted to international business broker. DREAMS ple persist. “I’ve had a couple like to be in movies? You speak play ping pong. “I knew I wanted to get into “Ping pong brought me to of ladies look at me or see that Chinese and they need a black Black people in China regu- entertainment,” said Douglass, China,” says Shane Olff, who I was near them and cover up guy.” larly describe instances of pre- 37, who grew up in Queens. came to Beijing to teach En- their purses, or hug their things Now he has appeared in a judice, partly owing to China’s He called himself Mr. OneTwo glish to earn money to enable much more tightly,” he said. handful of action movies, in- overwhelming ethnic homoge- — the name of a character in a him to play. He chose China “A few times I’ve had peo- cluding “Chinese Salesman,” neity and a lack of contact with favorite film of his, and a con- three years ago over offers for ple come to me and ask me if I a film with Steven Seagal and black foreigners. Over the past versation starter. teaching and study programs in have drugs for sale but I’m like Mike Tyson that is awaiting re- year, China has seen an ad- He became part of a rap band Germany and South Korea be- ‘Nope, sorry, I’m just waiting lease. He plays Seagal’s body- vertisement for laundry deter- with singing in Mandarin, Can- cause it is “No. 1 for ping pong.” for my friends.’” guard. gent that showed a black man tonese and English — a group “I figured I would come here In China, “it’s a sort of super- “washed” into a fair-skinned he describes as “a Chinese- so I could have the chance to ‘YOU SPEAK CHINESE, ficial racism, it’s not as deep as Asian man and an Air China mixed version of Black Eyed increase my playing level, my THEY NEED A BLACK GUY’ it is in America,” he says. “And in-flight magazine that advised Peas.” He taught himself to rap skill level and I would be able to Mekael wanted to be in the the reason I say it’s superficial readers to take care in London by watching videos, tutorials, compete on a more competitive kind of Chinese action movies is because it’s easy to get past.” when entering areas populated listening to music and trying field,” said Olff, 25. that he had grown up loving to Once they see that “I can do the by black people. out various lyrics to a beat. “Hip For Shane, who grew up in watch, so he came to Guang- job just as good or my Chinese While Fearon, Turner and Olff hop is my culture, so it’s not Brooklyn, being in China is the dong province because it nei- is just as good [...] then they’re have all encountered racism in that far off.” first time he has stood out be- ghbors Hong Kong, the city like, ‘I think we like the black China, that has not eclipsed the TV shows, commercials and cause of the color of his skin. most associated with them. guy.’” AP tue 22.11.2016

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SOUTH CHINA SEA FOOTBALL Berlusconi wants Duterte to declare fishing ban to retain powers after selling AC in Beijing-controlled lagoon Milan to Chinese

Jim Gomez, Manila them off. group Duterte’s predecessor, Be- HILIPPINE Pre- AP PHOTO nigno Aquino III, respon- sident Rodrigo Du- ded by bringing the shoal terte has decided to dispute and other territorial AP PHOTO declare a lagoon in issues against China to in- PChina-controlled waters to ternational arbitration. An be a marine sanctuary whe- international tribunal ruled re Filipinos and Chinese will in July against China, saying be prohibited from fishing, it violated the Filipinos’ ri- officials said yesterday. ghts by banning them from China seized the Scarbo- fishing. rough Shoal in 2012 after a China, however, ignored tense standoff with the Phili- the ruling, which also inva- ppines. Duterte’s plan is de- lidated its vast claims to vir- licate because it may imply tually all of the South China Philippine territorial control Sea. Duterte, who took office there. Chinese coast guard in June, reversed his prede- ships have closely guarded cessor’s adversarial stance AC Milan president Silvio Berlusconi (left), holds a the shoal since then, and and reached out to China. Milan shirt flanked by his daughter Barbara Shortly after Duterte discus- both governments have sus- ILVIO Berlusconi would stay on as sed the Scarborough dispute pected the other of planning honorary president at AC Milan after with Xi in a state visit to Bei- S construction to cement their selling the club to Chinese investors if he jing, Filipinos were allowed claims to the area. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte can retain powers impacting the squad. to return to the shoal to fish. If Duterte’s plan proceeds, “I would have to have some abilities to in- the Scarborough Shoal, ac- countries’ similar but sepa- Philippine coast guard ships fishermen of any nationali- tervene, like yes or no on buying or selling cording to the statement rate regulations in the dis- also resumed patrols in the ty would only be allowed in players or on playing formations,” Ber- from Esperon and other puted area. vicinity of the shoal. the deeper waters just ou- lusconi told reporters yesterday following Philippine Cabinet officials The Philippine govern- While the territorial dis- tside Scarborough, but not Milan’s 2-2 draw with Inter in the city present at the meeting. ment is considering decla- putes persist, China and its vast triangular-shaped derby, confirming that the Chinese group “It is our position not to ring other disputed South the Philippines have signed lagoon naturally fenced by offered him the position. have fishing activities inside China Sea areas as gover- about 20 trade and econo- coral outcrops with an en- “If I’m assured of that I’ll try to accept the triangle,” Esperon said nment-protected marine mic agreements. China has tryway watched by Chinese even the honorary presidency,” he added. of Scarborough’s shallow sanctuaries, according to also sent officials to meet Fi- coast guard personnel. The closing for the club sale is slated for lagoon. “The president has Esperon. lipino fishermen, who were Duterte relayed his marine Dec. 13. decided to declare that as a After taking control of displaced by the rift over sanctuary plan to Chinese The deal with the Chinese group, which sanctuary. That is a unilate- Scarborough, which lies Scarborough, to find ways of President Xi Jinping during includes the participation of a Chinese sta- ral action from government.” about 228 kilometers off the helping them, Esperon said, a meeting on the sidelines of te investment fund, values Milan at 740 China, Esperon said, also northwestern Philippines, explaining how Duterte’s the just-concluded Asia Pa- million euros (about USD800 million). prohibits fishing inside the Chinese coast guard per- approach has reaped imme- cific Economic Cooperation Whether he becomes honorary president shoal’s lagoon. sonnel shooed away Filipi- diate benefits. forum in Peru, National Se- or not, it was likely Berlusconi’s final der- “If they don’t want to allow no fishermen, at times with “Remember that in our re- curity Adviser Hermogenes by as Milan’s owner and the Rossoneri fishing there, we don’t want the use of water cannons or lations with China, the sum Esperon Jr. said. fans paid tribute in their pre-match cho- to allow fishing there ei- by deploying armed person- total is not Scarborough,” he Xi did not say whether he reography, unveiling a giant banner with ther,” Esperon said of the nel on speed boats to chase said. agreed to Duterte’s plan in AP a picture of him and all the trophies won during his tenure. Berlusconi owns 99.93 percent of the HONG KONG club, which he purchased 30 years ago. The three-time former premier and billio- Xi ‘affirmed our work’ in election dispute says CY Leung naire businessman has been negotiating for more than a year to sell the seven-time European champions. ONG Kong’s leader said Chi- reporters. Fininvest, Berlusconi’s holding com- nese President Xi Jinping has Referring to scattered calls for the pany, is still waiting for the Chinese group H AP PHOTO affirmed his handling of a political former British colony’s independen- to pay the final chunk of 440 million eu- dispute in the Chinese-ruled terri- ce from China, Leung said Xi had ros ($465 million). The Chinese group — tory in which two recently elected said “very forcefully” that there was of which all the members have not been legislators were barred from taking no room for such an arrangement named yet — has already provided a 100 their seats. under the “one country, two sys- million euro ($105 million) deposit. Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying tems” template that saw Hong Kong “We have very precise assurances from said Xi had given his endorsement return to Chinese rule while main- the banks that the deal will be closed the in a meeting yesterday [Macau taining its own political, legal and 13th,” Berlusconi said. “So we’ll wait until time] on the sidelines of the Asia financial institutions. the 13th and see what happens. If it’s not Pacific Economic Cooperation fo- While few have embraced the calls concluded then we’ll see what to do.” rum in Lima, Peru. for Hong Kong independence, Beijing Xi Jinping (front left) with other world leaders at APEC Summit, in Peru The Milan sale comes after Suning, the Leung said Xi referred to the deci- routinely lashes out at any position Chinese retail giant, took control of 70 sion to bar the two elected members seen as challenging the ruling Com- stability.” percent of Inter in June. of Hong Kong’s Legislative Council munist Party’s absolute authority. In an unprecedented move, Beijing Berlusconi also wants longtime club vice for using anti-China insults and foul Xi has not publicly commented on responded to the controversy over the president Adriano Galliani to stay on at language while taking their oaths of the controversy and the official Xi- oaths by handing down its own inter- Milan, even though Galliani has indicated office last month. nhua News Agency quoted him only pretation of the semi-autonomous re- he would be interested in running for Se- Xi has “fully affirmed our work, in- as telling Leung that Beijing “fully gion’s mini-constitution to disqualify rie A president. cluding a series of problems arising acknowledges” the work of his go- the two legislators. That circumven- “I really hope there’s space for him,” Ber- from our recent handling of the Le- vernment, while urging him to “re- ted Hong Kong’s courts and raised lusconi said. “I’m going to make that one gislative Council oath. We are fully solutely safeguard national unity fears over the city’s wide autonomy of the conditions for me accepting the ho- affirmed in our work,” Leung told and maintain social and political and independent judiciary. AP norary presidency.” AP 22.11.2016 tue

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launch of the two nonprofit fou- vernment, would take over her AP EXPLAINS ndations controlled by Choi. presidential responsibilities, Prosecutors also say in the including her role as comman- court documents, which were der of chief for South Korea’s revealed to South Korean me- 630,000-member military, Things to know about dia, that another ex-presi- which faces a standoff with nu- dential aide allegedly passed clear-armed North Korea. dozens of confidential presi- If at least six of the nine-mem- South Korean scandal dential documents to Choi, at ber Constitutional Court appro- Park’s order. Those sensitive ves her impeachment, she’ll be documents include high-profi- formally unseated. Then, wi- le personnel appointments and thin two months, South Korea secret military talks with North must hold national elections to AP PHOTO Korea before Park took office, choose her successor, who will according to South Korean me- have a single five-year term. dia. Park’s office and her lawyer PARK’S GAMBLE called the accusations groun- Park, the daughter of late dic- dless. tator Park Chung-hee who is still revered by many here for WILL SHE BE his economic achievements, IMPEACHED? may believe that daring parlia- The prosecutors’ announce- ment to try for impeachment is ment provides Park’s liberal ri- her last, best hope to finish out vals and dissidents in her own the five-year term that ends in conservative ruling party with a early 2018. real legal path to parliamentary Even if she’s impeached, the impeachment. That’s because conservative-leaning Constitu- the National Assembly can only tional Court can take up to 180 oust a president when enough days to deliberate. That could lawmakers believe he or she has buy her enough time to allow violated the law. current public anger to subside. Two main opposition parties Or the court could overturn said yesterday they’ll seek parlia- the impeachment. mentary impeachment because That’s what happened in 2004 Park has refused to step down. to the liberal president at the Presidents have immunity from time, Roh Moo-hyun. He was South Korean protesters wearing masks of South Korean President Park Geun-hye (right), and Choi Soon-si criminal lawsuits while in office. impeached on allegations of in- To get an impeachment competence and illegal electio- Hyung-Jin Kim, Seoul the politically risky path of im- ties to the president to pressure through the single-chamber neering. But the impeachment peaching her? companies to donate millions 300-member parliament, at triggered a strong public ba- scandal that has captivated Here are several things to of dollars to two nonprofit fou- least 200 — or two thirds of cklash that helped his party win Aa nation took a new twist know about the troubles moun- ndations controlled by Choi. the total — votes are neces- big in parliamentary elections; this weekend when prosecutors ting around Park: Prosecutors indicted Choi and sary. South Korean media said the Constitutional Court then directly linked South Korea’s the two former presidential opposition parties, left-leaning ruled that his actions did not president to alleged misdeeds A NEW TWIST advisers on Sunday. Investiga- independents and anti-Park warrant removal from office. by a shadowy confidante seen The scandal centers on Choi tors also said they believe Park lawmakers in her own ruling Impeachment could also ba- as pulling government strings. Soon-sil, Park’s friend for about conspired in the criminal acti- Saenuri Party can band toge- ckfire for current liberals. Even With hundreds of thousands 40 years and the daughter of a vities. ther for more than 200 seats. though she’s extremely unpo- taking to the streets each late cult leader. According to documents sub- If Park is impeached, she’ll pular, South Korean politics weekend in anger, President Choi, who has no official role mitted by prosecutors to the be immediately stripped of her are still deeply divided. Many Park Geun-hye is digging in in Park’s administration, allege- court, Park allegedly ordered constitutional powers until the conservatives here could band her heels, refusing to meet with dly pulled government strings Choi and one of Park’s ex-aides Constitutional Court can rule together in elections next year if prosecutors. The looming ques- from the shadows and, with the last year to collect money from on her fate. Park’s prime minis- they see a partisan frenzy to get tion now is: Will legislators take help of two Park aides, used her businesses to help support the ter, the No. 2 position in the go- Park impeached in parliament.

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UMAN rights vic- cemetery “an insult” to Lagman, who represents countable for allowing the tims who suffered the sacrifices of soldiers another group of petitio- burial and the Supreme

H AP PHOTO during the rule of Phili- and veterans. ners, sought a court or- Court for obscuring “the ppine dictator Ferdinand Left-wing former der to have the remains crimes of the dictator.” Marcos filed petitions lawmaker Saturnino exhumed “because the Ramos, 88, who led sol- yesterday asking the Su- Ocampo and other acti- hasty and surreptitious diers in turning against preme Court to order the vists urged the court to interment was prematu- Marcos in 1986, told re- exhumation of his re- hold Marcos’ widow Imel- re, void and irregular.” porters the burial was an mains that were buried da, their three children, He asked that the re- insult and a “trivialization last week at the country’s Defense Secretary Delfin mains be examined to de- of the role, the sacrifices Heroes’ Cemetery. Lorenzana and two mili- termine if they are not a of our armed forces, [po- They also want the court tary officials in contempt wax replica. lice], coast guard, vete- to hold officials and his for “the hasty, shady and The secrecy-shrouded Activists (from left), Bonifacio Ilagan, Neri Colmenares, Saturnino rans.” heirs in contempt for car- tricky” burial on Friday of burial at the cemetery Ocampo, and attorney Ephraim Cortez hold documents after filing Ramos, a supporter of a petition at the Supreme Court seeking to hold the Marcos’ heirs rying out the burial be- the long-dead president reserved for presidents, and officials in contempt for carrying out the burial even before the Duterte, expressed hope fore the court heard final at the Heroes’ Cemetery. soldiers and national ar- highest court had heard final appeals against it that Marcos’ widow, appeals against it. The petition said they tists shocked democracy Imelda, will apologize to Former President Fi- should be fined and detai- advocates and human ri- der. After being ousted in nal day of protest on Fri- the Filipino people and del Ramos, who played ned for mocking the legal ghts victims, prompting 1986, he flew to Hawaii, day at Manila’s Rizal Park contribute whatever ill- a key role in the peaceful process that gave peti- street protests in Manila where he lived with his and in other parts of the gotten wealth remains army-backed revolt that tioners 15 days to appeal and other cities. wife and children until he country. Organizers ur- with the family to help ousted Marcos in 1986, the court’s Nov. 8 ruling Marcos’s rule was died in 1989. ged Filipinos to join the compensate human righ- called the former leader’s allowing the burial. marked by massive righ- Groups opposed to the protest and hold Presi- ts victims and their des- burial at the military-run Opposition Rep. Edcel ts violations and plun- burial called for a natio- dent Rodrigo Duterte ac- cendants. AP tue 22.11.2016

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Rahim Faiez & Amir Shah, Kabul AFGHANISTAN suicide bomber killed at least 28 people in- side a Shiite mosque in the Afghan capital, Official: Suicide bomber Kabul,A officials and eyewitnes- ses said. Ismail Kawasi, spokesman for the Public Health Ministry, said kills 28 in Shiite mosque yesterday that at least 45 others were wounded in the attack. and end impunity for previous Kawasi added that at least one abuses against the Shia com- small child is among the dead. AP PHOTO munity.” Faredoon Obiadi, head of the Shiites in Afghanistan make criminal investigation depart- up an estimated 15 percent of ment for the Kabul police, said the population of around 30 the attacker detonated his sui- million. Their public celebra- cide vest among the crowds in- tions and commemorations side the Baqir-ul Ulom mosque were largely banned during in western Kabul. the five years when the Taliban The attack took place on the controlled the country. But Af- first floor of the two-story bui- ghanistan’s Shiites have beco- lding where Shiite worshippers me more public since the extre- had gathered to commemorate mists were overthrown in the the death of Imam Hussein, the U.S. invasion of 2001. Prophet Muhammad’s grand- In July this year, a suici- son and an iconic Shiite martyr, de bomber targeted ethic Ha- in Karbala, Iraq in 680 A.D. zaras, who are mostly Shiite, “I was inside the mosque and as they marched through cen- the Mullah was reading the tral Kabul to protest discri- prayer, suddenly a huge explo- mination. At least 80 people sion happened then everywhe- Afghan security forces and civilians walk around the Shiite Baqir-ul Ulom mosque in Kabul after a suicide attack inside it were killed and more than 200 re was dark,” said Ewaz Ali, 50 wounded in the blast that was who suffered minor injuries. ques and public gatherings. anniversary, militants attacked deliberate attack on civilians. claimed by the Islamic State No group has yet claimed res- Monday’s bombing struck a another Shiite shrine in Kabul, The Afghan authorities must group. ponsibility but militant Sunni ceremony commemorating killing 14. investigate this crime immedia- In 2011, at least 54 people were fundamentalists like the Tali- 40 days since the anniversary Amnesty International’s Sou- tely and bring the perpetrators killed when a suicide bomber ban and the Islamic State group of Hussein’s death. In early th Asia Director Champa Patel to justice. They have a duty to detonated his device at a Kabul view Shiites as apostates and October, at a gathering com- said, “The attack on a Shia mos- take effective measures to pro- shrine where hundreds of peo- frequently attack Shiite mos- memorating the actual death que in Kabul is a horrific and tect Shia Muslims from attacks ple had gathered. AP

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ALL him the dealmaker- elect. By his own account, Trump the dealmaker keeps any President-elect Donald CTrump has worked out a few agreements after a parade of weekend visitors who could land Cabinet decisions under wraps major appointments in his admi- nistration. There were hints but no deci- billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong. sions to announce. Mitt Romney, Trump made a show of each the Republican nominee in 2012, guest, greeting them formally at AP PHOTO was “under active and serious the door, shaking hands and smi- consideration” for secretary of ling for the cameras and telling state, Vice President-elect Mike the press how “great” they were. Pence said. Trump himself said “King of Hollywood,” Trump retired Marine Corps Gen. James said, as he ushered Emanuel in Mattis was an “impressive” pros- the door yesterday. pect for defense secretary. Between conversations, Trump “We’ve made a couple of deals,” revealed he was making transi- Trump told reporters at his Bed- tion plans for his family. He told minster, New Jersey, golf club reporters that his wife, Melania, before returning to New York. and their 10-year-old son, Bar- He gave assurances that “incre- ron, would move to Washington dible meetings” would be brin- when the school year ends. ging “incredible people” into the Trump also turned to Twitter government. “You’ll be hearing to share some of his thinking. In about them soon.” between criticism of “Saturday More meetings are on Trump’s schedule. His transition team President-elect Donald Trump (left), talks to media alongside Vice President-elect Mike Pence said former Texas governor and The GOP presidential rival Rick Per- Night Live,” the hit musical “Ha- of more establishment figures His targets included Sen. Reid. ry was expected to meet with appointment milton,” and retiring Democratic could offer some reassurance to Trump tweeted that incoming Trump today [Macau time]. of more leader Harry Reid, he wrote that, lawmakers and others concer- Senate Democratic leader Chuck Among the visitors to the whi- “General James ‘Mad Dog’ Mat- ned about Trump’s hard-line Schumer, another media-savvy te-pillared clubhouse Sunday establishment tis, who is being considered for positions on immigration and New Yorker, was “far smarter” were Kansas Secretary of State secretary of defense, was very national security and his lack of than Reid and “has the ability to Kris Kobach, billionaire investor figures could impressive yesterday. A true Ge- foreign policy experience. get things done.” Wilbur Ross and retired Mari- neral’s General!” Trump told reporters yesterday Trump also complained that ne Gen. John Kelly, the former offer some The comments were indica- that one of his most loyal and “Saturday Night Live,” which commander of U.S. Southern reassurance tions that Trump is looking ou- public allies, former New York thrives on making fun of politi- Command. tside his immediate circle as Mayor Rudy Giuliani, was also cians, is “biased” and not funny. The businessman who is now to [those] he works toward rounding out a prospect for secretary of state The night before, actor Alec Bal- the president-elect also appa- his foreign policy and national “and other things.” Giuliani at dwin portrayed Trump as Goo- rently was considering options to concerned security teams. Last week, he one point had been considered gling: “What is ISIS?” lead the Commerce Department, about Trump’s named a loyalist, retired Gen. for attorney general, but Trump Trump also insisted again that meeting with Ross. “Time will Michael Flynn, as his national gave that job to Sen. Jeff Sessions the cast and producers of “Ha- tell,” Ross told reporters when hard-line security adviser. of Alabama. milton” should apologize after asked if he wanted a post. Romney, the former Massa- But even as Trump and his team the lead actor addressed Pence It was hard to tell if some of the positions [and] chusetts governor and 2012 discussed pressing issues facing from the stage, telling the vice visitors were on the job hunt. GOP presidential contender, and the country and how to staff the president-elect that “diverse Hollywood powerbroker Ari his lack of Trump exchanged bitter insults incoming administration, the America” was “alarmed and an- Emanuel and BET founder Ro- foreign policy during the campaign, and Mattis president-elect’s Twitter feed su- xious.” Pence said on CBS’s “Face bert Johnson came through over has not been considered a Trump ggested other issues too were on the Nation” that he wasn’t offen- the weekend as did health care experience confidante. The appointment his mind. ded. AP

VATICAN Pope indefinitely extends special permission on abortion

OPE Francis is allowing But in 2015, Francis had and comfort to penitents ces on abortion figured in all priests to absolve said he was allowing all on this journey of special how bishops in the United

P AP PHOTO women of the “grave sin” of rank-and-file priests to reconciliation” for faithful States advised their flock abortion, extending indefi- grant absolution for an who had abortions, Francis during the recently ended nitely special permission he abortion for the duration wrote. U.S. presidential election had granted for the dura- of the Holy Year, which ran He explained his rationale campaign. tion of the just-ended Holy from Dec. 8, 2015 through thusly: “Lest any obstacle Some pastors urged their Year of Mercy. Nov. 20, 2016. arise between the request congregations to keep the Francis wrote in the Apos- By now letting all pries- for reconciliation and God’s sacredness in life in mind tolic Letter made public by ts absolve the sin of abor- forgiveness, I henceforth when deciding which can- the Vatican yesterday that tion on a permanent basis grant to all priests, in virtue didate would get their “there is no sin that God’s following the end of the of their ministry, the faculty vote. The “sacredness of mercy cannot reach and Holy Year, Francis is fur- to absolve those who have life” phrase is widely seen wipe away when it finds a ther applying his vision of committed the sin of pro- as referring to abortion. repentant heart seeking to A worshipper presents Pope Francis with a photomontage of an a merciful church to those cured abortion. U.S. President-elect Do- be reconciled” with God. imagined meeting between the pope and Chinese President Xi Jinping women who, as he has writ- “The provision I had made nald Trump voiced his But he also wrote: “I wish ten in the past, felt they had in this regard, limited to the opposition to abortion to restate as firmly as I can tholic Church holds abor- who could either hear the no choice but to make “this duration of the Extraordi- while campaigning, while that abortion is a grave sin, tion to be such a serious sin, woman’s confession him- agonizing and painful deci- nary Holy Year, is hereby his Democratic opponent, since it puts an end to an in- it had long put the matter self or delegate that to a sion.” extended, notwithstanding Hillary Clinton, supported nocent life.” of granting forgiveness for priest who was expert in “May every priest, there- anything to the contrary.” women’s right to have an Because the Roman Ca- it in the hands of a bishop, such situations. fore, be a guide, support How to form conscien- abortion. AP 22.11.2016 tue

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Tales Azzoni, Madrid FOOTBALL | CHAMPIONS LEAGUE PREVIEW Wednesday, 3:45am Sevilla v Juventus H 2.8, D 3.2, A 3.08 Sevilla trying to show it belongs EVILLA wants to show it is ready to reach the next level. among the best in Europe After three straight Stitles in the Europa League, the Spanish club is hoping to thrive pions League campaign. This ropean competitions. The Por- among the best soccer teams on time, it comes at home. tuguese forward, coming off a the continent. AP PHOTO The English champions host hat trick in the Madrid derby in And the first step toward that Club Brugge at King Power Sta- the Spanish league, is two goals goal may come today [Wednes- dium, needing only a draw to ad- short of the milestone. day, 3:45am] against Juventus, vance. Leicester beat the Belgian Borussia Dortmund, boosted when it can secure a spot in the team 3-0 in their first meeting in by a win over Bayern Munich in knockout round of the Cham- the group and is still unbeaten af- the German league, can secure pions League for the first time ter four games. first place when it visits already since 2010. The situation couldn’t be more eliminated Legia Warsow. It will A draw against the Italian different in the Premier League, be without goalkeeper Roman champions at Ramon Sanchez- with Leicester only two points Buerki, who broke his hand in Pizjuan Stadium will be enough above the relegation zone after a the match against Bayern. to get the club back in the deci- tough start to its title defense. Sporting needs to defeat Ma- sive stages of Europe’s top com- “This season I’m watching drid to stay alive. petition, and a win will guarantee behind me,” Leicester manager first place in Group H. Claudio Ranieri said. “The rele- GROUP H Sevilla won five Europa League gation is very close to us.” A victory at Sevilla will guaran- titles in the last 11 seasons, but it Leicester is three points ahead tee Juventus a spot in the next has not succeeded in the Cham- of FC Porto, which visits third- round, although it can also ad- pions League since making it to place FC Copenhagen in the vance if Lyon fails to win at Dina- the round of 16 in the 2009-10 group’s other game. mo Zagreb. season, when it was eventually The Italian champions may eliminated by CSKA Moscow. It GROUP G be without forward Gonzalo also advanced past the group sta- opponent, gives us a huge boost must-win game at Monaco. Still unbeaten this season, de- Higuain, who received a knock ge in the 2007-08 season, when going into Tuesday’s game,” Tottenham has only four points fending champion Real Madrid on his left thigh in the win over it later lost to Fenerbahce in the Sampaoli said. from four games so far, and will needs a draw at Sporting Lisbon Pescara this weekend. Defender last 16. be eliminated if they fail to win in to reach the last 16 of the Cham- Medhi Benatia is also a doubt be- Sevilla coach Jorge Sampaoli, GROUP E southern France and Bayer Le- pions League for the 20th strai- cause of a knee injury. hired this season to try to turn Harry Kane’s return from inju- verkusen wins at CSKA Moscow. ght time. Juventus was held by Sevilla the Spanish club into a top con- ry might just be the catalyst that Monaco leads the group by two The game marks a return to to a 0-0 home draw earlier this tender in Europe, rested some of revives Tottenham’s Champions points. If the French team wins, Lisbon for the first time since season, and a loss to the Spanish the team’s regular starters in the League campaign. it will be assured of qualifying in winning the 2014 trophy against club in the group stage a year ago 3-2 win at Deportivo La Coruna The England striker, who was first place if Leverkusen doesn’t Atletico Madrid at the Estadio da left the Italians second in their in the Spanish league on Satur- the Premier League’s top scorer win in Russia. Luz. group. day, when the team scored twice last season, has scored three goals Cristiano Ronaldo, again fa- Sevilla has won seven of its last in the last five minutes to erase a in his first two matches back after GROUP F cing the team in which he star- nine matches, with the only se- 2-0 deficit. seven weeks out with an ankle Leicester gets a second chan- ted his career, will have ano- tbacks coming in a draw at Spor- “This win, coming back from injury, and should lead Totte- ce to clinch qualification for the ther chance to become the first ting Gijon and a home loss to two goals against a difficult nham’s attack for what could be a knockout stage in its first Cham- player to score 100 goals in Eu- Barcelona. AP / Oddschecker.com

drid’s final goal in extra BALLON D’OR time in the 4-1 win in 2014, and converted the AP PHOTO decisive penalty kick in After hat trick, no one better than the shootout in last sea- son’s final in Milan. Ronaldo has scored Ronaldo at Madrid derby against Atletico in three different competitions, Tales Azzoni mer Real Madrid forward nish league derby at the with 11 goals coming in Zidane Emilio Butragueno, cur- Calderon before the club the Spanish league, six OR Cristiano Ronal- rently a club director. moves into a new venue in the Copa del Rey and Fdo, there’s clearly said “The great players show next season. one in the Champions something special about what they can do in ga- A good result at the League. playing Atletico Madrid. Ronaldo’s mes of this magnitude. emotionally charged Di Stefano, who played Ronaldo is used to per- performance It’s a privilege to have game was a matter of ho- for the club from 1953- forming well regardless a player like Ronaldo nor for Atletico players 64, scored 17 goals ted a penalty kick in the of the opponent but the should ‘put playing for this club.” and fans. Watching Ma- against Atletico. second after being fouled star forward often finds Real Madrid coach Zi- drid run rampant at its It was Ronaldo’s second in the area and sealed the another level against an end to nedine Zidane said Ro- ground was tough for the hat trick at the Calderon, victory with an easy clo- Real Madrid’s crosstown naldo’s performance this die-hard crowd that has giving him a total of se- se-range shot after a pass rival. the debate’ weekend should “put an packed the Calderon for ven goals at the stadium by Gareth Bale. No one has done better over best end to the debate” over the last 50 years. that will be demolished The win at the Calderon than him in the Madrid best player of the year Atletico had been doing after Atletico moves out. left Madrid four points derby, not even the great player of the award. well against Madrid re- The other hat trick came clear of Barcelona, and Alfredo Di Stefano. “I never had any dou- cently, unbeaten in six in his first season with nine points in front of With his hat trick on year award bt in my mind,” Zidane league games, but su- Madrid in 2012, and he Atletico, significantly di- Saturday in the 3-0 win said. “He has shown that pporters still remember also netted at the venue minishing the rival’s title at the Vicente Calderon me goal scorer. he deserves it all season painful defeats in Cham- in 2014. chances after only 12 ma- Stadium, Ronaldo rea- “To score three goals in long.” pions League finals, Ronaldo scored Satur- tches. ched 18 goals to surpass a game like this is some- Ronaldo’s performance when Ronaldo played day with a free kick that Madrid hasn’t won the the former Madrid great thing that only the great was tough on Atletico, key roles. The 31-year- deflected off the wall in Spanish league title since as the derby’s top all-ti- players can do,” said for- coming in the last Spa- old forward scored Ma- the first half. He conver- 2012. AP THE Japanese peacekeepers arrive in Station22.11.2016Air quality tue BUZZSouth Sudan with new mandate Roadside 40-60 Moderate Japanese peacekeepers, with a broader pan’s ambassador to South Sudan, Ma- mandate to use force, landed in South Su- sahiko Kiya. High dan yesterday, the first overseas deploy- The 350 Self-Defense Forces will be tasked Density 30-50 ment of the country’s troops with those ex- with engineering and construction in the Residental panded powers in nearly 70 years. capital, Juba. Good Dressed in green camouflage uniform, For the first time since the end of World Area opinion Squad leader Yoshino Tanaka stepped off War II, these peacekeepers will have the the plane at the head of the Japanese group. ability to use force to protect civilians, U.N. Ambient 55-75 He was greeted and shook hands with Ja- staff and themselves. Moderate Our Desk DSMG SOURCE: Lynzy Valles WORLD BRIEFS Head over heels for Romeo Lawyers take Chinese JAPAN-US A top defense conmen policy adviser for Japan’s Who would have thought that telecommuni- government proposes cation technology would bring our generation to organ-harvesting using U.S. President- unexpected possibilities, particularly in the area of elect Donald Trump’s online dating? demand that Tokyo Dating interactions have gone from sending love claims to Australia contribute more to its letters across the globe to communicating through own defense as a chance phone, and finally, through the means of internet- to update the countries’ based software. WO Canadian lawyers groups. China says it has China. security alliance to These quick and efficient mobile apps and we- Tcame to Australia’s Par- reformed its system to eli- Australian Department of reflect Japan’s greater bsites have facilitated easy access to message liament House yesterday minate the harvesting of Foreign Affairs and Trade military capability and transfers. to urge lawmakers to pass organs from executed pri- First Assistant Secretary today’s harsher security Amidst the beauty of technology comes the a motion calling on Chi- soners, although doubts Graham Fletcher told a Se- environment. emergence of online dating communities, which na to immediately end the remain about how com- nate committee last month is a growing industry. ’s powerful These dating sites are obviously tailored to users practice of what they say is pletely that ban has been that he had doubts about PAKISTAN army chief begins a who are searching for “the one,” a “soul mate,” or organ harvesting from pri- enforced. the credibility of Falun farewell tour of various just a connection with someone. soners of conscience. China says it performed Gong reports of forced or- army outposts across the Yet, thousands of lonely hearts resort to trusting David Kilgour, a former 10,057 organ transplants gan harvesting. the unimaginable. country, ending public prosecutor and Canadian last year and has not har- “They are not given cre- speculation that he might Just this month, the Judiciary Police (PJ) revea- secretary of state for Asia- vested organs of executed dence by serious human led two cases of online romance fraud. seek an extension of his PJ announced that a local woman lost nearly Pacific, and David Matas, prisoners since January rights activists,” Fletcher term in office. MOP10,000 to her supposedly “British boyfriend” a human rights lawyer, say 2015. said. she met online last month. The fraudster claimed they have evidence that The U.S. House of Repre- He said Chinese were not that he had sent her a birthday gift through a cou- China performs an esti- sentatives passed a resolu- being executed for being rier – a “courier” who then called her claiming she mated 60,000 to 100,000 tion in June calling on the Falun Gong followers or AP PHOTO would need to provide money to reclaim the pre- transplants a year. State Department to report Christians. sent. According to authorities, the hoaxer sent photos They argue that killing annually to Congress on The Australian Health through WhatsApp, showing gifts that included Falun Gong practitioners, the implementation of an Department said at least jewelry, a mobile phone and cash. Muslim Uighurs, Tibetan existing law barring visas 53 Australians traveled to This kind of story and scheme is not new. Who Buddhists and Christians to Chinese and other na- China for organ transplan- knows why she fell into the trap. was the only “plausible ex- tionals engaged in coercive ts between 2001 and 2014. The second incident the authority announced planation” for sourcing of organ transplantation. The Around 200 Falun Gong AFGHANISTAN A suicide involved a woman from the mainland who was the organs — without of- resolution also condem- practitioners demonstrated bomber struck a Shiite swindled out of RMB4.98 million by her online mosque in the Afghan boyfriend – a man who claimed to be a manager fering proof of such prac- ns persecution of Falun outside Parliament House tices. China has a black Gong, a spiritual group against forced organ har- capital yesterday, killing 32 of an entertainment company in Macau. people, the U.N. office said, market of ordinary people China calls a cult and has vesting as Matas and Kil- The money was apparently transferred because the second large-scale of love – over the internet. selling their organs, throu- outlawed. gour addressed a meeting attack targeting minority These online romance scams have conned vic- gh brokers, for use in trans- China accused Congress of lawmakers from several Shiites in Kabul in just over tims of all ages, but women mostly. Previously, plants. of making “groundless ac- political parties. a month. More on p13 most of these fraudsters - who disguised themsel- Such claims have been cusations.” Government lawmaker ves as Romeo - used to introduce themselves as Caucasian, mostly portrayed as a “wealthy busi- around for years but have The European Parliament Craig Kelly said he was ness men looking for love;” looking for a Juliet in not been independently passed a similar declara- considering moving a mo- AP PHOTO need of affection. verified, in part because tion in July calling for an tion condemning forced or- Nonetheless, a report made by the Strait Times China’s opaque legal sys- independent investigation gan harvesting which cou- claimed that more love scammers are adopting a tem makes such inqui- of “persistent, credible re- ld be put to the House of Chinese identity. ries virtually impossible. ports on systematic, state- Representatives early next Authorities have announced that a change in GERMANY’s main their modus operandi has begun, which involve It’s also not a cause that’s sanctioned organ harves- year. A draft urges China to center-left party pushed requesting the money to be sent to bank accounts advocated by most inter- ting from non-consenting immediately end the prac- back yesterday against in China and Hong Kong, instead of Singaporean national human rights prisoners of conscience” in tice. AP pressure to decide and Malaysian banks. quickly on a challenger I reckon this could also explain why the recently to Angela Merkel in next targeted woman transferred nearly RMB5 million year’s election after the to someone who claimed to be a Macau resident. chancellor announced Their vulnerable hearts may have been showe- THE she will seek a fourth red with compliments and sweet messages AP Photo/B.K. Bangash term, insisting that it will they’ve wanted to hear since who knows when. DECISIVE MOMENT wait until January. Yet again, this communication is not quite a two- way interaction since the fraudster has little to of- Investigators fer in terms of personal information. BRAZIL so far have found no These victims enter the dating sites investing bullet holes in a crashed their time and emotions, and viola! After a month or two they are a few million patacas poorer. Brazilian military People have always been fools for love but the- helicopter or in the se kinds of stories always end up the same: only bodies of four police realizing they’ve been scammed after sending sig- officers who died when nificantly large amounts of money on numerous the chopper went down occasions. during an anti-drug Users of online dating websites could already be operation. potential victims once they involve themselves in those websites. APEC SUMMIT Leaders But then again, how could one transfer a subs- of 21 Asia-Pacific nations tantial amount of money to someone who refused have ended their annual to attend video calls? Or even a stranger met on summit with a call to the internet? resist protectionism This type of love fiction has caused trouble to amid signs of increased thousands of victims. Some have even resorted to free-trade skepticism. featuring on reality TV shows, such as Dr. Phil, as They announced a joint they tend to be in denial once they find out they’ve pledge to work toward a been scammed. sweeping new free trade Further, I assume such incidents are a testimony agreement that would of how there are now an immense number of peo- include all 21 members ple desperately seeking for love and affection on Pakistan. Shiite Muslims beat themselves with knives in chains to mourn, during a procession to mark the end as a path to “sustainable, the internet. of the forty-day mourning period following the anniversary of the 7th century martyrdom of Imam Hussein, in Because hey, love conquers all, doesn’t it? balanced and inclusive Rawalpindi, yesterday. growth.” More on p9, 11