Policy Address Lacks Clear Development Guidelines

‘we can have less ctm preparing to transition lee kuan pollution’ customers from 3g to 4g yew lies Interview with the CEO “Once customers are used to in state as of CESL Asia, António the 4G network, they will tend citizens Trindade, ahead of MIECF, to switch,” said CTM’s chief bid which kicks off today executive officer Vandy Poon farewell P2 P5 P11,12

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CHINA rejects growing international calls for the release of five women’s rights activists and accuses critics of Policy Address lacks clear violating the country’s judicial sovereignty by appealing for the women’s freedom. More on p11 development guidelines THAILAND A tour bus P3 MDT REPORT carrying Chinese tourists plunges off a road on the popular Thai resort island of Phuket, killing three and injuring 16, police say.

KENYA-CHINA Kenyan authorities have closed a Chinese restaurant in the capital which was accused by a local newspaper of refusing to serve Africans. A statement from Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero late Tuesday said the restaurant known as the Chinese Restaurant will remain shut because it does not have a business permit or a valid liquor license. On Monday, Kenya’s leading newspaper, The Daily Nation, reported that the restaurant does not allow Africans entry after 5 p.m. The newspaper quoted a manager of the restaurant saying Africans pose a security threat to its Chinese patrons. The story has caused outrage on social media.

AUSTRALIA Counter- terrorism squads have prevented 230 suspected jihadis from departing Australian airports for the Middle East this month, including at least three teenage boys, officials say. More on p12 Macau hosts Asian MALDIVES’ jailed ex-president will not appeal his 13-year sentence because the Film Awards with court has not released all documents from the first hearing to prepare a glittering ceremony case, his lawyer says. P7 More on backpage 26.03.2015 thu

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Interview | António Trindade, CESL Asia CEO the right light. People in their daily lives have the power to make it 50 percent better. In terms of technologies for renewable ‘We could produce energy energies, there are a lot of things we could do in Macau. One of the things we can do is decentralize energy production and distribu- here much more efficiently’ tion. This means that instead of having a remote entity producing electricity, we could do it lo- Catarina Pinto CESL Asia have an opportunity cally and much more efficiently. to grow and to be significantly Because nobody can guarantee head of the Macao In- relevant. us that there will be electricity Aternational Environmental in Macau tomorrow. If there’s a Co-operation Forum & Exhibi- MDT – There’s a next wave problem somewhere outside Ma- tion (MIECF), which kicks off of Cotai resorts taking sha- cau, we might not have electrici- today, the CEO of CESL Asia, pe. If these issues are not ty here, so we could produce lo- António Trindade, said that in tackled, could we expect cally. CESL Asia is already doing addition to finding environ- pollution problems to rise? this and local companies have to mentally friendly solutions to AT – Pollution will always be called to lead this process. improve Macau’s transporta- increase because pollution is a Why must every resort have tion system, there’s also a need result of human life and econo- their own energy center, or air to start producing energy lo- mic activity. But we can have conditioning system and water cally. In an interview with The less pollution, and improve heaters? Why can’t we do it a Times, Mr Trindade stressed our quality of life. In Macau, better way? that this process should be con- everything we do stays here; Some of the technologies we ducted by local companies. the waste we make here is not have today, they’re still not ai- going very far away, so whate- med at Macau’s situation: we Macau Daily Times ver we do here, we will feel and don’t have a lot of sun; the wind (MDT) – The Chief Exe- smell. We have to come up with is very erratic. There’s still a lot cutive delivered his 2015 solutions, because without that, to be done, such as better con- Policy Address this week, Macau cannot develop. Every- sumption, better management and in doing so mentioned thing that goes to waste can ac- of the existing facilities, and a few measures to tackle tually be very valuable. the decentralization of distri- environmental issues, na- bution, which definitely a local mely the launch of a study MDT – What kind of new company like CESL Asia is rea- to introduce eco-vehicles. António Trindade technologies or renewable dy to do. It makes sense econo- Is this enough? energies could be used in mically and environmentally. António Trindade (AT) – When we talk about eco-vehi- are well below capacity and ur- Macau? But there has to be a govern- The measures mentioned by the cles, I am sure the Chief Exe- gently need adjustment to be in AT – Better energy also de- ment will. Chief Executive indicate that cutive is not only referring to line with the current situation. pends on the consumer: turn on, they’re on the right track. The electrical vehicles. There are Transportation is another en- turn off; the right temperature; MDT – What is CESL Asia transportation issue is one of many choices. We need to un- vironmental issue, because it focusing on in this year’s Macau’s major problems. In any derstand what the best option reduces people’s quality of life, MIECF? case, we still need to use vehi- is for Macau. Because the best and lowers the quality of expe- AT – Like always, we are cles. And the quality of vehicles option for other cities might not rience for tourists. And there is In terms of showcasing our services and is very important, it’s almost apply here. too much direct air pollution. abilities. Everybody knows we obvious that we cannot use the So we need an urgent solution technologies are an environmental company, vehicles from ten years ago to MDT – What do you think for this. we run public infrastructure, move people and goods at the the Secretary for Transport Another problem is energy. for renewable and we help the government scale that Macau does today wi- and Public Works should Macau does not have energy, energies, develop. We help some of the thin the SAR’s small space. In a prioritize in terms of envi- and the use of energy is high. resorts to become environmen- tourist city, it is not acceptable; ronmental protection? I think it’s time to think about there’s a lot of tally friendly. We run energy fa- it creates too much pollution, AT – Environmental infras- consumption. There are more cilities, and we are now running creates too much congestion, tructure is crucial. The treat- efficient ways to do this, and things we could a laundry business. We are not and it doesn’t provide the capa- ment of water and solid waste is this is definitely one of the leaders; we follow the market. city because there’s a limit – you reaching its limit. The waste wa- major areas for improvement, do in Macau That’s why we say ‘how to grow need more space. ter treatment systems in Macau where local businesses like António Trindade a city’ in our trademark.

wo people were ad- Tmitted to hospital following a shuttle bus Two hospitalized after shuttle bus accident accident at the Friend- ship Bridge on Tuesday night, the Health Bu- the Border Gate crashed ly swerved to the right, sought medical treat- men and six women, in- took place near the Bor- reau (SSM) revealed. 24 into the Friendship Bri- crashing into a barrier. ment but only two had cluding five Macau resi- der Gate, also involving a people were injured but dge barrier. The driver The bus driver passed to be admitted. The two dents and 13 mainland shuttle bus, this time ope- only 18 sought medical made a mistake and a Breathalyzer test and have since been released Chinese citizens, sought rated by a travel agency. A treatment, TDM repor- instead of driving strai- one of the passengers from the hospital, accor- medical treatment at the 50-year-old man crossed ted. ght, turned left toward told TDM that the driver ding to a TDM report. Conde de São Januário the road without using the At around 10pm on the Ferry Terminal exit. was not speeding. SSM added that it set hospital. crossing and was hit by the Tuesday, a Venetian Upon realizing his mis- SSM said in a state- up a contingency plan Yesterday morning arou- shuttle bus. The man recei- shuttle bus en route to take, the driver sudden- ment that 18 people on Tuesday night, as 12 nd 7am another accident ved minor injuries. CP

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Policy Address Scholars slam excessive rhetoric about region’s positioning, no action

Brook Yang Not only the quality of life, but also the city’s social structure is cholars have analy- indicated as a mismatch when The 2015 zed the features and paired with the SAR’s economic pointed out the deficien- status. However, an optimiza- Policy Address cies in the Chief Exe- tion of social structure, espe- carried on the Scutive’s recently released 2015 cially by increasing the middle- Policy Address, where a clear class, didn’t have much repre- ‘Chui style.’ elaboration on the city’s overall sentation in the Policy Address. positioning is allegedly lacking. Scholars pointed out that some It covered At a symposium held by the good ideas being proposed in pre- Macau Polytechnic Institute vious years’ Policy Addresses cou- everything, but (IPM)’s One Country Two Sys- ldn’t see effective implementa- tems Research Center yesterday, tion. Professor Luo Weijian from is tepid IPM scholar Yang Yunzhong in- the University of Macau’s Faculty Lou Shenghua dicated that clear guidelines for has recorded a negative growth, Professor Yang, is a whole pa- of Law argued that a lack of in- Macau’s overall positioning are and it is very likely to see ano- ckage of livelihood measures; depth studies in public adminis- in the work of governmental de- not yet in place, and thus the ther year of negative growth in but it still shows a huge gap be- tration is often a reason for this. partments. Policy Address has failed to ba- 2015. The issues affecting the tween the city’s advanced GDP “For example, for the Light Professor Huang Mingjian of lance the priorities of economic gaming industry are complex, and its low living standards, and Rail Transit, there’s a consensus the Macau University of Scien- growth and social demands. and thus it’s necessary to iden- doesn’t highlight the enhance- to build it, but residents have ce and Technology recalled that “For years we’ve been talking tify which are the structural pro- ment of social structure. strongly rejected the proposal the Environmental Protection about Macau’s positioning as ‘a blems, and which are periodic,” “Macau has ranked quite ad- for it to run on the ground, and Law was enacted 24 years ago, center and a platform,’ but that he suggested. vanced in GDP, but the local re- have opted to spare the alrea- and doesn’t even emphasize is only in terms of economic de- Another feature of this year’s sidents’ living standard shows a dy-small land space in Macau. the concept of sustainable development. Macau needs a clear Policy Address, according to very large contrast to that. Two But the government insists on velopment. He urged the Envi- position for its overall develo- thirds of citizens are still living not changing the plan to build ronmental Protection Bureau pment, which should take into under the average line of the underground. All those disputes to shift its concept, and become consideration the political and world’s livable standard,” stres- would have been avoided, if the more proactive. cultural developments as well,” sed the scholar. government had conducted tho- “The 2015 Policy Address car- he declared. Two thirds of “This puzzles me a lot, as the rough studies first,” he said. ried on the ‘Chui style.’ It co- The scholar recognized that the casinos we see along the shore The professor also recognized vered everything, but is tepid. Policy Address shows the right citizens are still are indeed world-class, but the that the 2015 Policy Address It responded to society’s con- attitude toward the continuous old neighborhoods’ basic live- responded to hot topics in the cerns, but whether it can solve downturn in the economy, but living under the lihood aspects are definitely not legal area, such as amending the those problems, people don’t said that it still needs to identify average line up to world-class standard. I felt Legislative Assembly’s indirect have enough confidence. The the downturn’s various causes embarrassed when reading the election regime, but reiterated next stage is to see how the go- and the right directions to seek of the world’s news saying that Macau ranked that they need to follow up these vernment acts in response,” breakthroughs. top in GDP per capita; I don’t proposals with in-depth studies. said Professor Lou Shenghua of “Last year was the first time livable standard know how the government offi- Moreover, scholars have called IPM’s School of Public Adminis- since the handover that Macau Yang Yunzhong cials felt about that,” he added. for a more pragmatic attitude tration.

Number of imported workers Commissioner wants Macau to rises to over 170,000

The number of non-resident join ‘Belt and Road Initiatives’ workers in Macau reached 173,358 in February (1,296 more than in January), according to data released acau should take for media at the Commis- in the Initiatives, and it by the Human Resources Office. Mfull advantage of the sioner’s Office. shouldn’t miss out on the Non-resident workers come mainly country’s diplomatic re- “I hope Macau can do opportune moment, if it is from China (112,110), the Philippines sources, especially to grasp more on that. The Ministry to grow bigger and diversify (22,154) and Vietnam (13,921). the opportunities brought of Foreign Affairs and the its economy. by the national strategy Central Government will “Macau has the right of implementing the “Belt back it with full support,” conditions over all aspects New HKMAO deputy chief and Road Initiatives,” ex- he assured. to go global and to join in on the horizon plained the Commissioner The Commissioner said on regional cooperation. of the PRC’s Ministry of Fo- Hu Zhengyue that China is determined to [The SAR] should make A new deputy chief for the State Council’s Hong Kong and reign Affairs in Macau, Hu carry out the Belt and Road good use of the country’s Macau Affairs Office (HKMAO) will be appointed in the next Zhengyue. whole country and the Cen- Initiatives, and will release diplomatic resources and few weeks, when the incumbent HKMAO head Wang Guangya Chief Executive Chui Sai tral Government. a specific plan within a few the opportunities brought turns 65, which is the mandatory retirement age for ministers. According to the South China Morning Post, Wang Zhimin, On has recently expressed “The Belt and Road in- days. “There will be a chap- by the strategic process of who is currently the deputy director of the central government’s Macau’s intention to join volve a total of 68 counter dedicated to Hong Kong the country’s foreign co- liaison office in charge of works related to youth in HK, will the Initiatives, which aim and Macau in the strategy,” operation,” he said. “I think tries and regions. The Belt replace Xu Ze, who will turn 61 in October. A mainland official to strengthen regional co- mainly runs in a Europe he revealed, adding that a Macau can not only do this, who is familiar with Hong Kong affairs told the HK newspaper operation by developing direction; and the Road very comprehensive elabo- but should also be [encou- that the current HKMAO director would remain in his position the “Silk Road Economic mainly faces Southeast ration will be presented at raged by] the Belt and Road until the blueprint for the 2017 chief executive election in Hong Belt and the 21st Century Asia. Speaking of Southeast the upcoming Boao Forum Initiatives. The country will Kong comes out this summer. The newspaper also quoted Maritime Silk Road.” In Asia, that’s where Macau’s for Asia. also provide strong support Chan Wing-kee, a member of the Standing Committee of the response, Hu made assu- advantages stand out,” he Mr Hu also stressed that and create various condi- Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, who said rances that Macau’s at- told reporters yesterday on Macau has the financial tions for [Macau’s imple- that during the “critical moments of political reform,” the central tempt to participate would the sidelines of a spring tea resources, connections and mentation of the initiati- government would not make changes to the leading post in certainly be backed by the gathering that was hosted advantages to play a role ves].” BY charge of monitoring Hong Kong’s affairs. 26.03.2015 thu

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fter being recently awarded a 4G operating license, CTM is now putting in its “full CTM preparing to transition effort”A to build the 4G network and views 4G as “a key development project.” The telecom customers from 3G to 4G company announced yesterday, during a media lunch held at the Macau Tower, that it will invest up to MOP1.6 billion in the next three years for network expansion. Of this sum, 600 million is to be allocated to the 4G project and MOP200 million to an integration project that will enable the 3G network to cope with the development of the 4G services. After that project is completed, the 3G network is expected to run twice as fast. “We are working day and night for the preparation [of the 4G network],” said CTM’s chief executive officer Vandy Poon, adding that the target for this year is full coverage of the ter- ritory, even though the contract only demands a 50 percent coverage in 2015. The service ta- riffs have not been established yet, but Mr Vandy Poon said that it would be “reasonable Vandy Poon value for money.” “It’s a long-term investment. CTM made investments tota- in a press release distributed nections to the interior of re- Our plan is to invest MOP600 ling MOP519 million in various during the media event, that sidential units.” CTM’s role, million [in 4G] and also invest projects, including the moder- it has become the contractor on the other hand, related to MOP200 million in 3G. (…) Once nization and expansion of the for the government-owned installing systems and provi- Once customers are used to the mobile and Internet networks. Macau Basic Television Chan- ding maintenance services, as 4G network, they will tend to customers are Compared to 2013, there is nels Limited. The company, well as providing the network, switch, so that 4G will be the used to the a clear tendency towards in- which was created to ensu- DSRT stressed. dominant network.” creasing the number of mobile re the transmission of a basic Another public tender won in During his speech at the lun- 4G network, (788,616 in 2013; 813,978 in 49-channel television packa- 2014 by CTM was the operating ch, Vandy Poon reviewed the 2014) and Internet customers ge, had a MOP10 million bud- contract for the “WIFI Go” wi- telecom operator’s achieve- they will tend (152,291 in 2013; 161,737 in get in the first year. According reless broadband system. The ments from last year. In 2014, 2014). On the other hand, af- to information released one company increased the number CTM obtained a revenue of to switch, so ter a period of oscillation, the year ago by the Bureau of Te- of Wi-Fi hotspots all over the MOP4,875 million and a profit that 4G will be number of fixed-phone custo- lecommunications Regulation region to the point where they of MOP1,112 million. mers has been decreasing since (DSRT), before the creation now exceed 500. The company attributes the the dominant 2012 (172,126 in 2012; 168,107 of the company, the public Vandy Poon also commented growth to enterprise sales, In- in 2013; 163,266 in 2014). antenna companies were re- on last week’s cyber-attack that ternet, mobile and leased line network With regard to other public transmitting the signals, whilst affected CTM’s Internet ne- services. During the past year, Vandy Poon contracts, CTM highlighted now they “only do the con- twork: “It was a very rare type of attack, and we need to confirm the source of the attack. We have been investing a lot into Partnership with MacauPass to change lifestyle the network’s security.” The CEO added that, at the time of TM has signed an agreement with using a smart card. ts on all bus routes that are operated by the attack, CTM’s firewall was CMacauPass and MOME as part of According to Vandy Poon, the project Transmac to let passengers enjoy inter- “working properly,” and the- plans to develop a mobile payment ser- aims to “integrate the MacauPass into a net access while on a move. The project is refore, “successfully prevented vice. Yesterday the telecom operator set mobile account, in order to be able to use expected to become operational this year. malware from entering Macau.” up a demo zone, where it was possible to it on a mobile phone.” This way, the mo- “It will change the lifestyles of citizens “It worked, but the side effect make a transaction by simply touching a bile could become a “mobile wallet.” In and service users in Macau. It’s a very slowed down Internet speed,” smartphone on a MacauPass reader, as if addition, CTM will set up Wi-Fi hotspo- powerful application,” Vandy Poon said. he concluded. PB

Gaming Fitch Ratings lowers forecast for casino revenue

itch Ratings has and that new casino ope- negative 4 percent. Fe- they’re expecting Ma- “VIP volume increased by Fitch added that the re- Flowered its 2015 fo- nings may not gain the bruary gaming revenues cau to perform better 74 percent in the 2H14 at vision could also be attri- recast for Macau gaming full allocation of table were down 49 percent on in the near future. “We Echo’s and Crown’s pro- buted to some operators revenues, citing credit games,” the debt watcher a year-on-year basis, and expect some recovery in perties in Australia. Echo outside Macau who are availability and the re- said in a statement, quo- 18 percent on a month- the coming months, as disclosed that its credit more aggressive in direct cent smoking and visa ted by GMA News. on-month basis,” it ad- premium mass and VIP extensions increased lending. For instance, restrictions as contribu- In addition, Fitch no- ded. players avoided the New 124 percent at its Sydney the agency recognized ting factors, news websi- ted that competition for The global rating agency Year crowds in Macau,” property in that quarter. that lower gaming tax rate GMA News reported. VIP customers is also also said that its revised the agency said. NagaWorld in Cambo- tes recorded in Australia “We believe there is influencing Macau’s ga- forecast included Mar- Furthermore, Fitch hi- dia grew its VIP volume and across South-East some risk that the visa ming revenues. “We revi- ch’s estimated 40-percent ghlighted that revenue in 2H14 by 47 percent. Asia “allow higher VIP and smoking rules will sed the forecast down to month-to-date year-on- from VIP services is boo- Much of the growth came junket commissions rela- become more restrictive, negative 22 percent from year decline, although ming in other regions: from China.” tive to Macau.” 26.03.2015 thu

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cores of stars and Entertainment celebrities from more than six Asian countries descended on SMacau as the city hosted the Venetian hosts star-studded presentation ceremony for the ninth Asian film awards at the Venetian Theatre last night. This year, 74 nominees from film awards ceremony 42 films and eight countries were competing in 14 catego- ries. The winners were recognized for their cinematogra- phic efforts and contributions over the previous year. The title of best director fell upon Hong Kong’s Ann Hui for the “The Golden Era.” Winning the committee of judges’ hearts, she grabbed the award over five other contenders. The lady, relaxed throughout the night, told media afterwards that “half of the award should be for the movie’s scriptwriter as he deser- ves half her success.” “Blind Massage,” a Chinese and French film directed by Lou Ye and based on Bi Feiyu’s novel, was rated the best movie of the year in the ceremony after sweeping seven accolades and awards from the Golden Horse Awards and the Berlin International Film singer Aaron Kwok. Earlier, and she would always bring ble Korean director was awar- Festival respectively. The film The AFA on the red carpet before the her best to the audience. ded the Lifetime Achievement also notched up a best cinema- Academy aims ceremony, the award-wining Last night also witnessed a Award. Revered as the godfa- tographer award for its skilled actress, dressed in a light newborn star rising as Zhang ther of Korean cinema, the cameraman, Zeng Jian. to promote, orange full-length gown, re- Huiwen, also from China, re- 79-year-old has been active Liao Fan, a mainland Chi- vealed that she hadn’t pre- ceived a “Best Newcomer” in cinema for over half a cen- nese actor, took away one of develop and pared herself for such a great prize for her noteworthy per- tury. The versatile Japanese the most controversial titles - honor as she didn’t even have formance in the movie “Co- artist Nakatani Miki similar- the best actor - with ease. The enrich Asian her acceptance speech ready ming Home.” ly received the “Excellence in 41-year-old told media af- cinema, its in advance. Meanwhile the comedy film Asian Cinema Award” for her terwards during a backstage The best supporting actor directed by Jiang Wen, “Gone exemplary endeavors in the session that he was looking talents and award also went to the main- with the Bullet”, also compe- cinema industry. forward to more different land Chinese actor, Wang ting among four contenders, Founded by the Hong Kong challenging roles in the fu- audiences by Zhiwen, who was absent from swept a total of three awards International Film Festival, ture. Posing in front of nu- last night’s award ceremony last night including “Best Vi- Busan International Film merous flashing cameras, the organizing after abruptly falling ill the sual Effects”, “Best Produc- Festival and Tokyo Interna- award-winning actor seemed the AFA and night before. His impressi- tion Designer” and “Best Cos- tional Film Festival in late confident and proud of his ve performance in the mo- tume Designer”. 2013, the AFA Academy aims outstanding performance in a diversity of vie “Golden Era” earned him Mikey Mccleary, a Mumbai- to promote, develop and en- the movie, “Black Coal, Thin unanimous recognition from based songwriter, displayed rich Asian cinema, its talents Ice”, which depicted how a other events the jury committee. his talent in “Margarita, with and audiences by organizing policeman grew subtly af- The Japanese actress, a Straw” and was thus awar- the AFA and a diversity of fectionate towards a woman accolade, was granted to Bae Ikewaki Chizuru, likewise ded “Best Composer” at the other programs across Asia involved in the crime he was Doo-na, 36, for her portrayal won the best supporting ac- ceremony. Besides this, the through working closely with investigating. The storyline of a police academy instructor tress title with her excellent “Best Editor” award went to film, arts and culture part- of the film, devised by Diao in “A Girl at My Door.” To her acting in the romance, “The Gareth Evans for his sophis- ners from around the world. Yinan, also received the ju- surprise, the Korean actress Light Shines Only There.” ticated editing skills shown in This was the second consecu- ry’s favor, claiming the “Best was left dumbfounded in her The delighted actress told the “The Raid 2: Berandal.” tive year the award ceremony Screenwriter.” seat when she heard her name media afterwards that she In recognition of Im Kwon- was held in the city since its Also one of the most antici- being called by the award’s highly regarded every single taek’s lifelong contribution to previous destination of Hong pated awards, the best actress presenter, famous Hong Kong opportunity bestowed to her, the film industry, the venera- Kong in 2013. Staff reporter

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offee farmers in Indonesia, the world’s Coffee harvest in Indonesia third-biggest producer of the robusta va- Criety used by Nestle SA, will expanding to record on rainfall probably harvest a record crop in the season starting April after rains boosted yields. Production may increase the area are shipped from 18 percent to 650,000 me- Panjang port in Lampung. tric tons from 550,000 tons a

bloomberg Arabica grows mostly in nor- year earlier, the median of five thern Sumatra and Java and trader estimates compiled by was 16 percent of the total Bloomberg shows. That wou- harvest in 2014-2015, USDA ld exceed the all-time high of data show. 630,000 tons in 2009-2010 Daily deliveries to warehou- and matched in 2012-2013, ses in Bandar Lampung ave- according to U.S. Department raged 240 tons a day, simi- of Agriculture data. lar to the pace in February, The unprecedented harvest said Mochtar Luthfie, head in Indonesia will add to global of research and development supply, potentially pressuring at Lampung’s chapter of the prices. A survey this month exporters association. The showed production could in- export-grade robusta was of- crease to a record in Vietnam, fered at about 23,000 rupiah the largest robusta grower. (USD1.77) per kilogram in Crop prospects have also im- Lampung last week, Theng, proved in Brazil, the second- the group’s deputy chairman biggest robusta producer and said. the top supplier of arabica A smaller crop in the season beans favored by Starbucks ending this month means tra- Corp. ders are competing to secure “There’s fresh optimism that beans they need for contrac- output will rise,” Theng Hong tual deliveries in the next two Sioe, a deputy chairman at the to three months, said Luth- Association of Indonesian Co- Workers inspect coffee beans at a PT Taman Delta Indonesia facility in Semarang, Java, Indonesia fie in an interview in Bandar ffee Exporters and Industries, Lampung on March 10. said by phone on March 19. million bags a year earlier. in late 2014, according to remains short in north Su- “The supply is really tight,” “The weather is quite favora- “We have seen a slightly bet- Moenardji Soedargo, chief matra and sufficient in other Luthfie said. “Exporters with ble, it’s not too wet or too dry. ter weather pattern during the operating officer of PT Aneka regions, it said. The state-run limited stocks are forced to Hopefully there’s no adverse development of the 2015-2016 Coffee Industry, an exporter meteorological agency predic- buy from other traders even at weather that could hurt the crop, although still far from in Sidoarjo, East Java. ts a normal dry season across higher prices,” he said, adding crop.” perfect weather,” said Carlos The crop is “not entirely in Indonesia starting April. that the harvest may start in The global harvest will ex- Mera Arzeno, senior commo- an ideal condition,” Moenard- “Yields look quite promi- May in Lampung. pand 7 percent to 152.8 dities analyst at Rabobank in ji said in a text message on sing,” Sunyoto, a 64-year-old Shipments declined to million bags in 2015-2016 and London. “In any case, after a March 23. “Heavy rain at the farmer in Way Tenong, West 382,000 tons in 2014 from cut the shortage to 1.4 million low crop in 2014-2015, trees end of last year knocked off Lampung, said by phone Mar- 432,000 tons a year earlier bags from 8.9 million bags should have more energy for small cherries, especially on ch 10. His plantation may pro- because of higher domestic this year, Volcafe Ltd. said the 2015-2016 crop. Rainfall the highlands of southern Su- duce 1.5 tons to 2 tons per hec- consumption, according to last month. Output in Indone- during the harvest will impact matra. Production may not be tare, up from 0.8 ton to 1 ton Irfan Anwar, chairman of As- sia may climb to 10.9 million quality but it will hardly im- at its best,” he said, predicting last year, he said. sociation of Indonesian Cof- bags, it said. A bag weighs 60 pact volumes,” he said in an a crop of 630,000 tons. The provinces of Lampung, fee Exporters and Industries, kilograms. e-mail March 23. Showers will continue in Bengkulu and South Sumatra at conference in Jakarta on Rabobank International says Forecasts in the Bloomberg Sumatra and Java over the are the main robusta produ- Tuesday. He estimated local the deficit will shrink to 1.6 survey ranged from 630,000 next several days with heavier cers. The region known as use may rise to 350,000 tons million bags from 6 million tons to 690,000 tons. Crops rains moving into Sulawesi, the ‘Golden Triangle’ repre- in 2015 from about 300,000 bags and Indonesia will har- may have suffered in some MDA Weather Service said in sents about 75 percent of the tons in 2014 and 190,000 tons vest 12.3 million bags from 9.3 areas because of heavy rains a March 19 report. Moisture country’s output. Beans from in 2010. Bloomberg

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Mozambique with the Alto Malema Hy- droelectric dam, also in Nampula province, with a potential to generate New dams add 3,600 megawatts 60 megawatts, which is included in the five-year government programme. The government has of power production also noted the progress of the second phase of Cahora Bassa (HCB), the onstruction of project also called Cahora Cfive new hydroelec- Bassa Norte, construction tric dams in Mozambique of which will increase in and the expansion of the the power generation ca- Cahora Bassa facility will pacity of the project by increase the potential of 1,250 megawatts, from the country’s energy pro- 2,075 megawatts at the duction by around 3,600 moment. megawatts, involving in- The project is estima- vestments of over USD7 ted to cost about US$700 billion. million, according to esti- Power consumption in mates from the MPD. Mozambique is increasing HCB’s shareholder by an average annual rate structure includes the of 82 megawatts (about Mozambican state with a 14 percent), according to 92.5 percent stake, while the Ministry of Planning Portuguese power grid and Development (MPD), company REN, which it- and expansion of the self is 25 percent owned energy sector is one of by the State Grid Corpo- Mozambique’s greatest ration of China (SGCC), economic challenges, gi- owns the remaining share ven the growing indus- of 7.5 percent. trial requirements across Mozambique currently the country. rate 416 megawatts, whi- be carried out by Rutland truction of the Mphanda completed in 2017, ac- has a production capacity It is in this context that ch will require an invest- Holding, of Mauritius, Nkuwa dam, about 70 cording to the Integrated of about 2,300 megawat- in the Government 2015- ment of about US$1.072 EdM and Sonigal, whi- kilometres northeast of Programme of Invest- ts of power an HCB is the 20019 Five-Year Plan, billion, implemented by a ch will need to invest the city of Tete and 61 ments of the MPD, revi- facility that produces the which will be voted by consortium of companies US$572.5 million in the kilometres southeast of sed in June 2014. largest amount of electri- the Mozambican parlia- including Hydroparts project. the Cahora Bassa dam, In this document, the city in the country. ment from the beginning Holding and Cazembe Added together, the two a project with a genera- MPD also outlined the Much of the dam’s pro- of April, the government Holding, both registered projects are likely to creation potential of 1,500 construction of the Lú- duction (about 75 percent) noted the priority of deve- in Mauritius, and state te more than 4,000 jobs, megawatts, which has an rio Hydroelectric Plant is exported, particularly loping various power ge- power company EdM and according to the Mozam- estimated cost of US$4.2 in Nampula, citing a ge- to Zimbabwe and South neration projects, some of Sonipal of Mozambique. bique Centre for Invest- billion. nerating capacity of 180 Africa, a country whose which have already secu- Also in Tete province ment Promotion, through Already awarded to Ca- megawatts and an in- national power company red investors and funding. and along the Zambezi which the investments margo Corrêa (40 per- vestment cost of about Eskom, has an agreement This is the case of the River, the Boroma Hy- were made in 2014. cent), of Brazil, Insitec US$480 million, but for with HCB for the annual Lupata Hydroelectric Fa- droelectric Dam will have The guidelines for go- (40 percent) of Mozam- now, the project has no purchase of 1,100 me- cility, in Tete province, an installed capacity of vernment policy also give bique, and EdM (20 per- known investors . gawatts, valid until 2029. with a potential to gene- 210 megawatts, and will priority to starting cons- cent), the dam should be The situation is similar MDT/Macauhub

Angola Cape Verde wants Drop in oil prices is an economic challenge low cost flights he Secretary of State for cooperation of the Ango- he Government of Cabo shyness, but we want to in-

T ap photo lan Ministry of Foreign Af- TVerde (Cape Verde) is tensify this dialogue, because fairs, Angela Bragança, said “completely open” to low cost we think that a small country in Luanda that the recent flights and plans to boost an like Cabo Verde, with such drop in oil prices of around 60 agreement with the Euro- a small scale, will only gain percent in the last six months pean Union (EU) with this in with air freedom,” he said. is an economic challenge for mind, said the Cape Verdean In addition to flagship airli- Angola. Minister of Infrastructure ne TACV, only four airlines – Speaking at a meeting with and the Maritime Economy, TAP, TAAG, Air Senegal and members of the business mis- Sara Lopes. Royal Air Maroc – offer sche- sion of the USA-Angola Cham- Lopes, who was speaking duled flights to the islands. ber of Commerce, Bragança to Portuguese news agency “Currently, Cabo Verde said that this had a great im- Lusa on the sidelines of the only has daily direct connec- pact on tax revenues and led Fifth Community Meeting of tions to Lisbon. We have no the government to adopt a sta- Lusophone Civil Aviation Au- more. This indicator should te budget for 2015 with public thorities (CAACL), in Praia, raise questions at all levels. spending cuts. argued that competition and It is a very low level of acces- She said the measure aimed economic freedoms, for an sibility and we have to solve to preserve currency and price island and small country like this in the coming years. We stability and economic and so- Angola’s Jose Maria Botelho de Vasconcelos, Minister of Petroleum Cape Verde, will only bring believe that ‘low cost’ is the cial growth. advantages. solution also to increase our Bragança stressed that along- increase revenue collection. ment, which will focus prima- “Cabo Verde is completely tourism and our consumer side economic and social acti- The Secretary of State said at- rily on transfer of technology open. We have been propo- market,” concluded the Mi- vities the Angolan government tracting foreign investment to and “know-how,” industriali- sing a vertical agreement to nister of Infrastructure and is conducting a tax and public Angola’s economy was one of sation, agriculture and natural the European Union for some Maritime Economy, Sara finance reform programme to the foundations for develop- resources. MDT/Macauhub time. We started with some Lopes. MDT/Macauhub 26.03.2015 thu

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at the outset. And I hope before the final commitments are made, anyone who lends Beijing’s influence set to climb their name to this organization will make sure that the governance is appropriate.” as US thwarted on new bank Part of China’s international-development push stems from economic self-interest. even decades after the With much of the nation’s Send of World War II, the almost $4 trillion in foreign- international economic ar- currency reserves earning bloomberg chitecture crafted by the U.S. faces its biggest shakeup yet, with China establishing new channels for influence to ma- This is the tch its ambitions. Three lending institutions beginning of a with at least USD190 billion are taking shape under Chi- bigger role for na’s leadership, one of them informally referred to as a China in global Marshall Plan - evoking the affairs postwar U.S. program to re- build an impoverished Eu- Jim O’Neill rope. Also this year, China’s former chief economist at yuan may win the IMF’s bles- Goldman Sachs sing as an official reserve currency, a recognition of its ri- little, “they see this as an sing use in trade and finance. opportunity to improve their China’s clout has been ex- rate of return over Trea- panding for decades, as its ra- suries,” said Nicholas Lardy, pid growth allowed it to snap who’s studied China for more up a rising share of the wor- than three decades and is a ld’s resources, its exports pe- senior fellow at the Peterson netrated global markets, and Institute for International its bulging financial assets Pedestrians holding Chinese national flags walk past the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. China’s clout has been expanding Economics in Washington. gave it power to make big in- for decades Andrew Polk, Beijing-based dividual loans and purchases. economist at the Conferen- Now, the creation of inter- only Group of Seven holdouts ce Board, said China’s push national lending institutions as they question the institu- china says proposed asian bank might to set up these new institu- is leveraging that economic tion’s governance and envi- have branches abroad tions is driven by its desire influence closer to the poli- ronmental standards. Aus- to “stoke markets” to which it tical and diplomatic arenas, tralian Prime Minister Tony China says its proposed Asian construction of roads and other can export industrial overca- as U.S. allies defy America to Abbott’s cabinet approved bank might have regional offices in infrastructure. Washington has pacity. back China’s initiative. negotiations to join too. other countries in a new move to expressed unease it might undercut China plans to spend $40 “This is the beginning of a “China’s economic rise is ac- mollify concern it will be a Chinese the World Bank and other institu- billion to revive the centu- bigger role for China in glo- ting as a huge pull factor for- political tool. A deputy finance tions. Britain, France and Germany ries-old Silk Road trade rou- bal affairs,” said Jim O’Neill, cing the existing architecture minister, Shi Yaobin, said yester- have joined India, New Zealand te between Asia and Europe, U.K.-based former chief eco- to adapt,” said James Lau- day on his ministry’s website the and other Asia-Pacific governments an idea raised by Xi in a 2013 nomist at Goldman Sachs renceson, deputy director of Asian Infrastructure Investment in saying they want to become speech in neighboring Ka- Bank will be based in Beijing but members. Beijing has pledged most Group Inc., who coined the the Australia-China Relations zakhstan. its members will discuss whether of the initial USD50 billion in capi- term BRICs in 2001 to hi- Institute in Sydney. “The AIIB to open branch offices. China pro- tal but Shi said its ownership stake Some analysts have likened ghlight the rising economic has shown the U.S. that a ma- posed the bank in 2013 to finance would decline as others contribute. the plan to the postwar effort power of Brazil, Russia, India jority in international commu- to help Europe that helped es- and China. nity support China’s aspira- tablish the U.S. as a regional Chinese President Xi tions for taking on greater lea- nancial institutions to better undermined it by refusing to economic power. A detailed Jinping’s vision of achieving dership and responsibility, at reflect the shape of the global provide the chump change plan may be unveiled at Chi- the same great-power status least on economic initiatives.” economy. needed to reform the IMF,” na’s Boao Forum conference enjoyed by the U.S. recei- The new China-backed ins- A key sticking point is the said David Loevinger, former that started yesterday, where ved a major boost this mon- titutions - the infrastructure U.S.’s failure for more than U.S. Treasury Department Xi is scheduled to speak, ac- th when the U.K., Germany, bank, a $50 billion develo- four years to approve shifts in senior coordinator for China cording to Australia & New France and Italy signed on pment bank in conjunction the International Monetary affairs and now an analyst at Zealand Banking Group Ltd. to the Asian Infrastructure with fellow BRICS nations Fund’s ownership structure, TCW Group Inc. in Los Ange- Announced in July, the BRI- Investment Bank. The AIIB and a $40 billion fund to re- which would give emerging les. “Congress can abdicate CS’ New Development Bank, will have authorized capital vive the ancient Silk Road markets more influence and its international responsibili- to be based in Shanghai with of $100 billion and starting trade route - are being set install China as the third-lar- ties. What it can’t do is stop initial capital of $50 billion, funds of about $50 billion. up after years of frustrated gest member nation, up from China from playing a bigger is the third building block of Canada is considering attempts by China and other sixth. The changes have been role in managing the global a China-centered internatio- joining, which would lea- emerging nations to revamp held up by the refusal of the economy.” nal economic architecture. In ve the U.S. and Japan as the the existing international fi- U.S. Congress to ratify them, Regarding the new infras- addition to the original four even though the White House tructure bank, U.S. Treasury BRIC nations, the fifth coun- and governments around the Secretary Jacob J. Lew told try is South Africa. australia gives conditional support to world support them. lawmakers last week the ad- The increasing influence of beijing-proposed bank The U.S. still has veto power ministration is concerned the world’s second-largest eco- on major decisions made by that the institution may not nomy has extended to the exis- Australia’s prime minister also join if China gave the required both the IMF and the World adhere to the same standards ting institutions. The IMF in said yesterday that he supported the assurances. Abbott said he was Bank, and a lock on selecting as other international finan- late 2015 will conduct its next proposed development of a Chinese- having ongoing conservations with the president of the World cial institutions. twice-a-decade review of the backed Asian regional bank as long President Barak Obama and Japa- Bank. Both institutions are “Will it protect the rights of basket of currencies its mem- as it was transparent and not run nese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, increasingly unrepresentati- workers, the environment, bers can count toward their by a single country. Prime Minister both close allies, about the bank. ve and undersized compared deal with corruption issues official reserves. IMF chief Tony Abbott said Australia would He said Australia would join if it’s with demands they face. appropriately?” Lew said Christine Lagarde said in Bei- announce its decision about joining confident the institution will have “The real tragedy is, compa- at a House Financial Servi- jing this week that the yuan within a few days. He said he ex- transparent governance and clear red to the billions we spend ces Committee hearing in “clearly belongs” in the basket pected skeptical countries including accountability with decisions made the United States and Japan would by a multination board. on defense to support U.S. Washington. “Anyone joining and the fund would work with global leadership, Congress needs to ask those questions China to that end. Bloomberg thu 26.03.2015

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hina yesterday rejec- ap photo ted growing international calls for the release of five women’s rights Cactivists and accused critics of violating the country’s judicial sovereignty by appealing for the women’s freedom. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying defended China’s legal system but said she had no specific details about the women’s cases. “No one has the right to ask China to release relevant persons, so we hope that relevant people will stop interfering in China’s judicial sovereignty in such a manner,” Hua told reporters at a regularly scheduled news briefing. The five have been held in a Beijing detention center for almost three weeks, accused of creating a disturbance by planning to display posters rai- sing awareness of sexual haras- sment to mark International Women’s Day on March 8. Beijing police yesterday said Indian women’s rights activists wearing masks of five women’s rights activists formally detained in China after Women’s Day crackdown, hold placards with their names, they had no information about to express their solidarity and demand their immediate release the cases. If convicted, Wei Tingting, Li Tingting, Wang Man, Zheng Churan and Wu Rongrong could be sentenced to up to three Gov’t rejects calls for release years in prison. Five others detained at the same time have since been released. Lawyers for the women say of women’s rights activists they are being held under harsh conditions, are subject to lengthy interrogations and have been de- tement Friday. Power said the women’s rights activists, not si- rities to release them without been staged outside the Chinese nied access to legal counsel. charge of “creating a distur- lencing them,” Power said. delay and to allow them imme- Embassy in Washington, D.C. The detentions have fed fears bance” was a pretext for stifling The European Union has also diate access to legal assistance China’s restrictions on free that Chinese authorities are their attempts to pressing so- called for their release, saying and to their families,” the EU speech and assembly and alle- clamping down on public spee- cial problems. their right to demonstrate pea- statement said. gations of gender discrimina- ch and dissent. “If China is committed to ad- cefully — a right not generally Activists on social media have tion have also been highlighted U.S. ambassador to the U.N. vancing the rights of women, acknowledged in China — had also spearheaded a campaign de- by rights groups opposed to Samantha Power strongly cri- then it should be working to been violated. manding their release and at least Beijing’s bid to hold the 2022 ticized the detentions in a sta- address the issues raised by the “We expect the Chinese autho- one protest over the issue has Winter Olympic Games. AP Lee Kuan Yew’s ancestral residence sparks memories

village over 500 kilo- ple in Dabu County, where Since then, Li Fensen

Ameters from the sou- xinhua there was a lack of arable has received money from thern Chinese city of Guan- land, chose to emigrate to Singapore, according to Li gzhou that nestles in moun- find work. Qintai. tains is attracting visitors in Chen Peixian, head of the “The money was intended search of a glimpse into the county’s overseas Chinese to support our family and life of late Singapore leader affairs bureau, said over restore the house,” he said. Lee Kuan Yew. 300,000 ethnic Hakka At the end of 2007, a local A brick and wood residen- lived in Singapore, and government initiated reno- ce, located in Dabu County about 70 percent were ori- vation project was carried under the city of Meizhou ginally from Dabu. out at the residence; an in Guangdong Province, Every year, many Hakka exhibition showcasing Lee constructed in the tradi- travel to Dabu from Singa- Kuan Yew’s life was also tional Chinese style, with a pore to pay respects to their installed. grey tiled roof and ink pain- ancestors, he said. In 2013, Meizhou City es- tings on the walls, is the an- The Lee ancestral residen- tablished a Hakka cultural cestral home of the late lea- ce has accommodated four and ecological protection der. It was built in 1884 by File photo taken on Nov.12,1978 shows Lee Kuan Yew (front, L) welcoming then Chinese Vice Premier generations of the family of demonstration zone in his great-grandfather who Deng Xiaoping (front, R) in Singapore Lee Kuan Yew’s cousin, Li Dabu. The residence was was born in Dabu in 1848. Fensen. The Li family name declared a city-level cultu- Since Lee Kuan Yew’s dea- in Britain, and candy and Lee’s ancestral residence. na and foreign countries in- is spelled Lee in areas such ral protection site in 2014. th, many memorials have rice wine have been left on “He is a great man, and cluding Singapore and Ma- as Hong Kong and Singa- With an investment of been organized by local a square table. the Hakka [a subgroup of laysia visit the house. pore. 40 million yuan (USD6.4 villagers. Evidence of these Chiu Kin-leung, from China’s Han ethnic group] In the mid-19th century, Li’s son Li Qintai said million) by the Dabu coun- private events can be seen Malaysia, returned to his people are proud of him,” across Southeast Asia the friends of Lee Kuan Yew’s ty government, a tourist in the house’s main hall - on ancestral home in Dabu he said. rubber, palm and mining father came to Dabu to look area featuring the Lee an- the wall is a portrait of Lee County Monday to see re- Villager Li Wenying, 76, industries were being hea- for the ancestral home in cestral residence is under during his time as a student latives and paid a visit to said people from across Chi- vily developed. Many peo- 1987. construction. Xinhua 26.03.2015 thu

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ingaporeans stood in silence yesterday as Lee Kuan Yew’s Lee Kuan Yew lies in state coffin traveled on a ce- Sremonial gun carriage a short distance from the presidential palace to Parliament, where as citizens bid farewell thousands waited for hours to pay respects to the city-state’s founder before a funeral this weekend. quietly and others applauded. Lee, 91, died Monday at Sin- Roads nearby were closed des- gapore General Hospital after ap photo pite peak-hour traffic. more than a month of battling Outside Parliament, people severe pneumonia. The go- formed a line several kilome- vernment declared a week of ters long to view Lee’s body, mourning for the leader who some carrying umbrellas to is credited with transforming protect against the tropical sun. the resource-poor island into a Many waited several hours for a wealthy finance and trade hub chance to get in. with low crime and corruption “He has contributed all his life in a region saddled with graft, for the country and we respect instability and poverty. him for what he has done. Look Hundreds of mourners lined at Singapore now, without him, the street outsides the presiden- we are not here today,” said Ire- tial palace, where Lee’s remains ne Kang, who came to pay her lay at a two-day private wake, respects. as the carriage with his coffin Lee will lie in state in ahead draped with a Singapore flag of a state funeral at the Natio- in a glass case was escorted by nal University of Singapore on Singapore’s prime minister and Sunday. his eldest son, Lee Hsien Loong, Among those attending will be and other children. Southeast Asian heads of state Many raised smartphones to and Prime Ministers Narendra record the procession and some Members of the public take pictures and shout “Thank you, Mr Lee!” as the coffin of Singapore’s founding father Lee Kuan Modi of India and Tony Abbott were heard chanting Lee’s name Yew leaves Istana, or Presidential Palace on a ceremonial gun carriage to lie in state at parliament of Australia. AP

Thailand Australia Seafood firm drops supplier 230 suspected jihadis named in slavery report prevented from leaving

hailand’s biggest Rod McGuirk, Canberra seafood company said

T ap photo yesterday it has cut ties ap photo ounterterrorism with a supplier named in Csquads have prevented 230 sus- an Associated Press re- pected jihadis from departing Aus- port after determining it tralian airports for the Middle East might be involved with this month, including at least three forced labor and other teenage boys, officials said yesterday. Australia’s Prime Minister Tony Abbott speaks abuses. Officials had previously announced about the nation’s new anti-extremism The statement by Thai that two Sydney-born brothers, aged strategy during a question time at Parliament Union Frozen Products 16 and 17, were intercepted at Sydney House in Canberra follows a year-long inves- International Airport on March 8 at- tigation that linked seve- tempting to board a flight for Turkey ded as a multicultural success story, re abuses on Southeast Imprisoned Thai and Burmese fishing boat workers sit inside a cell without their parents’ knowledge. with an economy in an enviable 24th Asian fishing trawlers to at the compound of a fishing company in Benjina, Indonesia The siblings were returned to their straight year of continuous growth. dinner tables in the U.S. families and were to be charged. The London-based International and around the world. were tricked, kidnapped billion in annual sales. Within a week, a 17-year-old boy was Center for the Study of Radicaliza- “Thai Union embraces or sold. They described It owns Chicken of the intercepted at the same airport on tion and Political Violence reports AP’s finding,” the com- working up to 22 hours a Sea and is buying Bum- suspicion that he was headed for a Mi- that between 100 and 250 Austra- pany said in a statement day, beatings and, in the ble Bee, although the ddle Eastern battle, Border Protection lians have joined Sunni militants that calls the use of slave worst cases, death at sea. AP did not observe any Minister Peter Dutton said yesterday. in Iraq and Syria. The center esti- labor “utterly unaccepta- AP journalists followed a tuna fisheries. It also is The boy was also returned to his mates that about 100 fighters came ble.” Thai Union said the large shipment of slave- the maker of some of the family, but remains under investiga- from the United States, which has supplier was “termina- caught seafood by sate- most popular brands of tion, Dutton said. more than 13 times as many people ted” immediately. llite to a Thai port town, canned pet food, inclu- Since counterterrorism units were as Australia. The statement did not where trucks picked up ding Fancy Feast, Meow attached to eight Australian airpor- Abbott said his government was in- list a specific company, the fish and redistributed Mix and Iams. ts in August, 86,000 travelers have vesting more on border security and and Thai Union declined it to dozens of companies “Consumers can rest been questioned and 230 people pre- on countering extremism. further comment. and the country’s largest assured that our current vented from flying on suspicion that “It is absolutely critical that the The AP interviewed fish market. products are not tainted they were headed for the battlefields people of Australia appreciate that dozens of current and Thai Union Manufac- with the alleged trade su- of Iraq and Syria to fight with groups the death cult is reaching out to vul- former slaves who were turing Co. is a subsidiary pplier,” Thai Union said. including Islamic State, Prime Minis- nerable and impressionable young working on trawlers in of Thai Union Frozen “This is to prove that Thai ter Tony Abbott told Parliament. people,” he said, referring to the Is- and around Benjina, a re- Products PCL, Thai- Union takes the issue of Experts disagree about why the Isla- lamic State group. “The death cult is mote island village in In- land’s largest seafood human rights violation mic State had been so effective recrui- reaching out, seeking effectively to donesia. Many said they corporation, with USD3.5 extremely seriously.” ting in Australia, which is widely regar- brainwash people online.” AP thu 26.03.2015

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Italy Death Penalty Utah’s High court deciding fate of adoption of firing squads ‘very worried’ Amanda Knox bucks global of a botched investigation and shoddy Italian justice, or a pro- trend ap photo miscuous predator who falsely accused a Congolese bar owner tah’s decision to of the murder. Ureintroduce the firing Knox, who has maintained squad as an execution her innocence throughout, was method if lethal injec- awaiting the ruling in her ho- tions drugs are unavaila- metown of Seattle. She is “wor- ble bucks an international ried, very worried,” said her trend. attorney, Carlo Dalla Vedova, Utah’s governor has sig- who said a decision was expec- ned a law that makes his ted late yesterday or today. state the only one to allow Asked if he would call Knox firing squads for carrying with the court’s decision even out executions if no lethal if it came in the middle of the injection drugs are availa- night in the U.S., Dalla Vedova ble. Utah and Oklahoma said: “I don’t think she’s slee- are the only states which ping much.” allow for the firing squads. Television crews mobbed Sol- However, Oklahoma wou- lecito as he made his way into ld allow them only as a last the courthouse, where he hudd- resort, if all other methods led with his attorney before the are ruled unconstitutio- hearing began. nal. The U.S. is the only “I’m here all day, also toni- country in the Americas ght,” he said. to allow the use of firing His attorney, Giulia Bongior- squads in civilian cases be- Amanda Knox’s Italian ex-boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito, right, arrives at Italy’s highest court building, in Rome no, said she hoped the court sides Cuba. would annul the guilty verdicts, Many countries that use Colleen Barry and final arguments in the murder The court could decide to throw saying the ruling was “littered firing squads usually reser- Frances D’Emilio, Rome of Meredith Kercher that the out the convictions and order a with errors and absolutely litte- ve them for military cases judges moved the hearing into third appeal trial. Less likely, it red with contradictions and by or during war time. An ex- taly’s high court took up the largest available courtroom could overturn the convictions an illogical motivation.” ception is Indonesia which Ithe appeal of Amanda Knox’s in the Court of Cassation. without ordering a retrial, tanta- Kercher, a 21-year-old student is preparing to execute 10 murder conviction yesterday, The judges could decide to mount to an acquittal. from Britain, was found dead drug smugglers, nine of considering the fate of the “very confirm the convictions and To date, the high-profile legal Nov. 2, 2007, in the apartment them foreigners, by firing worried” American and her 28½-year sentence for Knox saga of Knox and Sollecito have that she shared with Knox in the squad after judicial reviews Italian former boyfriend in the and 25-year sentence for her produced flip-flop guilty-then idyllic hillside town of Perugia are complete. brutal 2007 murder of Knox’s ex-boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito, innocent-then guilty verdicts, where both women were stu- China, where thousands British roommate. which would then raise extra- polarizing observers in three dying. Her throat was slashed of people are believed to be So many journalists and trial dition questions for Knox since nations. Knox has been por- and she had been sexually as- executed each year, tradi- -watchers were on hand for the she is free in the U.S. trayed alternately as a victim saulted. AP tionally used firing squads. But in recent years China has begun using lethal in- jections and that is now believed to be the main te- Yemen chnique. The exact number

ap photo of executions in China is a state secret, but it is thou- President flees his house ght to be the most in the world. in Aden as rebels near Firing squads remain the preferred method of execution in Somalia and Ahmed Al-Haj, Sana’a condition of anonymity as they weren’t au- Equatorial Guinea and are thorized to brief journalists. known to have been used emen’s embattled president fled his The advance of the Shiite rebels, known in Iran, Iraq and Saudi Ara- Ypalace in Aden for an undisclosed loca- as Houthis, threatens to plunge the Arab bia. North Korea is believed tion yesterday as Shiite rebels offered cash world’s poorest country into a civil war to use them. bounty for his capture and arrested his de- that could draw in its Gulf neighbors. Al- According to Amnesty fense minister. ready, Hadi has asked the United Nations International at least 778 President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi left to authorize a foreign military intervention executions, excluding Chi- just hours after the rebels’ own television in the country. na’s, were carried out arou- station said they seized an air base whe- Yemen’s state television broadcaster, President of Yemen Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi nd the globe in 2013 — the re U.S. troops and Europeans advised the controlled by Houthis, made an offer of last year for which numbers country in its fight against al-Qaida mili- some $100,000 for Hadi’s capture. Of- Mohammed Abdel-Salam, a spokesman were available — compared tants. That air base is only 60 kilometers ficials meanwhile said that the country’s for the Houthis, said that their forces were to 682 in 2012. The orga- away from Aden, the port city where Hadi Defense Minister Maj.-Gen. Mahmoud al- not aiming to “occupy” the south. nization did not provide a had established a temporary capital. Subaihi and his top aide were arrested in “They will be in Aden in few hours,” Ab- breakdown of executions Witnesses said they saw a convoy of pre- the southern city of Lahj, where fighting del-Salam told the Houthis’ satellite Al- methods. sidential vehicles yesterday leaving Hadi’s with Houthi forces was ongoing, before Masirah news channel. At least 1,927 people were palace, located at the top of a hill in Aden they were transferred to Sana’a. Early yesterday, Al-Masirah reported known to have been sen- overlooking the Arabian Sea. Already, military officials said militias that the Houthis and allied fighters had tenced to death in 57 coun- Presidential officials said Hadi was in and military units loyal to Hadi had “frag- “secured” the al-Annad air base, the countries in 2013, up from 1,722 an operations room overseeing his forces’ mented,” speeding the rebel advance. They try’s largest. It claimed the base had been death sentences in 58 coun- response. They declined to say where that said the rebels were fighting Hadi’s allied looted by both al-Qaida fighters and troops tries in 2012, according to facility was located. The officials spoke on forces on five different fronts yesterday. loyal to Hadi. AP Amnesty. AP thu 26.03.2015

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Greg Keller and Lori Hinanat, Germanwings tragedy Seyne-les-Alpes

rench investigators cracked open the badly France cracks open plane’s damaged black box of a German jetliner yester- Fday and sealed off the rugged Alpine crash site where 150 black box, seals off crash site people died when their plane slammed into a mountain. The cockpit voice recorder rs’ worth of information on the included two babies, two opera was being mined by investiga- position and condition of almost singers, an Australian mother tors for clues into what sent the ap photo every major part in a plane. and her adult son vacationing Germanwings Airbus 320 into Royal and Cazeneuve both em- together, and 16 German high a mid-flight dive Tuesday after phasized that terrorism is consi- school students and their two pilots lost radio contact over the dered unlikely in the crash that teachers returning from an ex- southern French Alps during a scattered shards of pulverized change trip to Spain. routine flight from Barcelona to debris across several hectares. “Nothing will be the way it was Duesseldorf. The crash left pieces of wre- at our school anymore,” said Helicopters surveying the ckage “so small and shiny they Ulrich Wessel, the principal of scattered debris lifted off at appear like patches of snow on Joseph Koenig High School in daybreak, and crews traveled the mountainside,” said Pier- the German town of Haltern. slowly over land to the remote re-Henry Brandet, the Inte- “I was asked yesterday how crash site through fresh snow A rope hangs from a rescue helicopter flying past debris of the Germanwings rior Ministry spokesman, after many students there are at the and rain, threading their way passenger jet, scattered on the mountainside, near Seyne les Alpes, French Alps flying over the debris field. high school in Haltern, and I to the craggy ravine. Bereaved Investigators retrieving data said 1,283 without thinking — families and the French, Ger- se portfolio includes transport. from the recorder will focus then had to say afterward, un- man and Spanish leaders were From then on, air traffic con- The victims first “on the human voices, fortunately, 16 fewer since yes- expected later yesterday. trollers were unable to make the conversations” followed by terday. And I find that so terri- “The black box is damaged and contact with the plane. included two the cockpit sounds, Transport ble,” he added. must be reconstituted in the co- The voice recorder takes audio Secretary Alain Vidalies told The plane, operated by Ger- ming hours in order to be useab- feeds from four microphones wi- babies, two Europe 1 radio. He said the go- manwings, a budget subsidiary le,” French Interior Minister Ber- thin the cockpit and records all vernment planned to release of Lufthansa, was less than an nard Cazeneuve told RTL radio. the conversations between the opera singers information gleaned from the hour from landing in Dues- Key to the investigation is pilots, air traffic controllers as and 16 German black box as soon as it can be seldorf when it unexpectedly what happened the two mi- well as any noises in the cockpit. verified. went into a rapid eight-minute nutes of 10:30 a.m. and 10:31 The flight data recorder, which high school Germanwings said 144 passen- descent. The pilots sent out no a.m., said Segolene Royal, a Cazeneuve said had not been gers and six crew members were distress call, France’s aviation top government minister who- retrieved yet, captures 25 hou- students on board the flight. The victims authority said. AP

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13:00 TDM News (Repeated) MIFVF 2015 – The Voice of Water Time: 7:30pm 13:30 News (RTPi) Delayed Broadcast Venue: Macau Cultural Centre Small Auditorium 14:30 Documentary Series Admission: MOP60 15:00 Debate on Economy and Finance Policy Report for 2015 Enquiries:(853) 2870 0699 20:00 News 20:30 Main News, Financial & Weather Report Homage to Masters Who Inspired Us – 21:00 TDM Talk Show orks by ong ong W 10 H K 21:30 Criminal Minds S8 and Macau Artists 22:10 Brazil Avenue Time: 12pm-7pm (Closed on Tuesdays) 23:00 TDM News Until: May 10, 2015 Venue: Ox Warehouse, 23:30 Miscellaneous corner of Avenida Do coronel Mesquita 00:20 Main News, Financial & Weather Report (Repeated) and Avenida Do Almirante Lacerda 00:50 RTPi Live Admission: Free Enquiries:(853) 2853 0026 ‘The Inner Light: Contemporary Nihonga cinema by Arlinda Frota’ cineteatro Time: 10pm-7pm (Monday to Friday) 26 Mar - 01 Apr 3pm-7pm (Saturday, closed on Sunday and Public Holidays) Until: March 28, 2015 Venue: Rui Cunha Foundation Gallery, Av. Da Praia Grande No. 749, R/C, Macau 1981 ‘Gang of four’ Admission: Free launches new party Enquiries:(853) 2892 3288 The Social Democrats have launched their new po- Enchanting Flowers: litical party pledging to “reconcile the nation” and “heal divisions between classes”. Exhibition of Marco Szeto’s Paintings At a crowded press conference in London, signalling Time: 10am-6:30pm the start of a massive media campaign to recruit su- Until: March 29, 2015 pporters, the party outlined its hopes of breaking the Venue: Calcada Da Barra No. 16 R/C LJ A, political mould and of making significant gains at the next General Election. Edif. San Chak, Macau Cinderella_ room 1 The Gang of Four, the nick-name of the four Labour Admission: Free 2.30, 4.30, 7.30, 9.30 pm defectors who set up the SDP, outlined their hopes Enquiries: (853) 2896 2820 Director: Kenneth Branagh of winning, with the Liberals, a majority in the Com- Starring: Lily James, Richard Madden, Cate Blanchett mons. Language: English (Chinese) Roy Jenkins, former Labour cabinet minister, David Grand Taipa Natural Park Duration: 112min Owen, William Rodgers and Shirley Williams pub- Park and Sculpture Zone: 24 hours lished a 12-point document covering elections, edu- Grass-skiing field: 2:30pm-5:30pm (Tuesdays cation and international co-operation. to Fridays); 10:30am-5:30pm (Weekends and public The party’s proposals included calls to reform the political system, environmentally friendly policies, holidays) equality of opportunity for women and ethnic minori- Venue: Rampa do Observatório, Taipa ties, and a fairer distribution of wealth. Admission: Free Mr Jenkins said formulating an incomes policy wou- Enquiries: (853) 2888 0087 ld be “one of the most difficult things we have to do”. The Gang of Four describe themselves as a left-of- centre party and is the first to be run in Britain with Macau Fashion Gallery a one-member one-vote system for policies and se- – Fashion Pop up Shop lection. Time: 10am-8pm (Closed on Mondays) Dr Owen said the party offered Britain a fresh start and he said recruits were coming from other parties Until: May 10, 2015 all the time. Address: Macau Fashion Gallery / No. 47, the divergent series: insurgent_ “We are going to be free: we will make decisions... Rua de S. Roque, Macau| room 2 But they will be your decisions,” he told potential Free Admission (2D) 2.30, 4.45, 9.30 pm members. (3D) 7.15 pm He accused the Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher Enquiries: (853)2835 3341 Director: Robert Schwentke of having divided the country between the North, Starring: Shailene Woodley, Ansel Elgort, Theo James Scotland, Wales, and the still “relatively prosperous” Language: Cantonese (English and Chinese) South East. Duration: 119min The four left Labour citing major differences over European and defence policies as the party has taken Lost and Love_ a sharp turn to the left under leader Michael Foot. Offbeat room 3 2.30, 4.30, 9.30 pm The opposition leader has insisted they will win no Director: Peng Sanyuan support. Crowd-funding campaign launched Starring: Andy Lau, Jing Boran, Sandra Ng But with call centres waiting to hear from future su- for uper roopers sequel Language: Mandarin (english and Chinese) pporters and an estimated £170,000 spent on regio- ‘S T ’ Duration: 106min nal journeys and advertising, the SDP is determined to win over MPs and then voters. The comedy troupe behind the cult hit film “Super Troo- run all night_ room 3 Courtesy BBC News pers” has launched a crowd-funding campaign to help 7.30 pm bankroll a sequel. Director: Jaume Collet-Serra Broken Lizard made the 2001 police comedy and on Starring: Liam Neeson, Ed Harris, Joel Kinnaman Tuesday asked for USD2 million in contributions to get Language: English (Chinese) In context “Super Troopers 2” produced. Duration: 114min Broken Lizard says Fox Searchlight has agreed to distri- The party joined forces with the Liberal Party to create the bute the sequel in North America if the comedy troupe can Liberal-SDP Alliance in autumn 1981. fund the making of it. It enjoyed increasing support but by the 1987 general election macau tower the Alliance was weakened by high Labour support. The call for contributions is posted on Indiegogo.com and 19 Mar - 1 Apr After the election, Liberal Party leader David Steel proposed has raised more than $1.1 million. The campaign runs for an official merger with the SDP and while most of the SDP’s a month. If the goal is met, shooting will start this summer. the divergent series: insurgent_ membership voted in favour of the merger, its leader David The campaign mirrors that of the “Veronica Mars” film 2.30, 4.30, 7.00, 9.30 pm Owen remained adamantly opposed to it. Warner Bros. released last year after a Kickstarter cam- Director: Robert Schwentke He pledged to fight the now new Social and Liberal Democrat paign. Starring: Shailene Woodley, Ansel Elgort, Theo James Party (SLD). “Super Troopers” is about five Vermont state police troo- Language: Cantonese (English and Chinese) But by 1990, the party had lost a great deal of credibility and support and the SDP was folded. pers. It made $23.2 million worldwide. Duration: 119min thu 26.03.2015

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ustralia and In- dia have won six of the last eight Cricket What to watch in the Australia World Cup titles and haveA developed a heated rivalry over the last decade. When the teams meet in the World Cup vs India World Cup semi semifinal today at the Sydney Cricket Ground, there’s bound to be some friction. Both cap- tains have attacking mindse- again tomorrow whether it’s 30 ts in the 50-over format, and percent of the fans here or 50 the top order of both batting ap photo percent of the fans.” lineups are stacked with free India has played Australia -hitting players, so there’s also 14 ODIs at the Sydney Cricket bound to be some entertaining Ground since 1980 for only one and enterprising cricket. win — in 2008 — although it The winner will advance to has registered wins at the venue Sunday’s final against New against England, New Zealand Zealand at the Melbourne Cri- and Pakistan. cket Ground. Here are some “I thought they would have had things to watch: a better success rate at the SCG than that, so that does surprise THE SLEDGE: Not a uni- me,” Clarke said. “But it probably versally recognized term but does show how Australia loves widely known in cricket circles playing in their own back yard.” as a tactic used to distract an opposition player with banter ROAD WARRIORS: The or insulting comments, be it India squad landed in Aus- subtle, implied or obvious. tralia in November and went Australian teams are good at through a test series against it. Recent series between Aus- the Aussies and a limited-o- tralia and England, and Aus- vers tri-series against Aus- tralia and India have featured tralia and England without heated verbal exchanges, and winning a match. India also players from those teams have Indian players celebrate after the run out of Bangladesh’s Imrul Kayes, centre, during their Cricket World Cup quarterfinal lost a World Cup warmup ma- been fined and sanctioned. tch to Australia before star- Australian opener David War- say it and how I say it,” Watson India squad who featured in the over that we played of any game ting the tournament proper ner is reported to be on his last said. “Based on my last fine, I World Cup final in 2011, so he was really nerve-wracking.” with a big win over archrival warning before some kind of am just about on my last war- knows all about the pressure of Pakistan which sparked a se- ban is imposed, and allrounder ning.” local expectations. AWAY CROWD: Rohit Shar- ven-game winning spree. Shane Watson conceded Wed- Australian skipper Michael India is the only country to ma expects there to be more “When you’re away for four nesday that he can’t be far off Clarke was asked if Warner’s have won the Cricket World blue shirts than yellow shirts months, you definitely miss after being fined for his part in attitude had changed since the Cup title on home soil. Austra- in the Sydney Cricket Ground home, there is no doubt,” Shar- an angry episode in the quarter- International Cricket Council lia has won it in Asia, Africa, crowd for the semifinal, with the ma said. “But we are here on a final win over Pakistan. Neither announced a crackdown on the Europe and the Caribbean, but number of India fans expected mission and the mission is to player wants to risk being sus- sledging tactics for the World failed miserably in 1992 — the to far outweigh the number of win the World Cup. pended for the final, but there Cup. only previous time the tourna- hometown supporters. “If you look at the way the are others — paceman Mitchell “David will be fine. He knows ment was staged in Australia “We’ve played in India a num- last one and a half months has Johnson jokingly volunteered the rules, as we all do,” Clarke and New Zealand. ber of times and they out-su- gone, it’s been really good, so — to take up the banter in the said. “I’m sure they’ll be under mas- pport us there as well,” Clarke we have to make the last four semifinal against India. UNDER PRESSURE: Virat sive pressure,” Kohli said in a te- said. “We don’t need any more months we have spent here a “I don’t want to get fined again Kohli has thrived in matches levision interview for Fox Spor- motivation. We know we’ve got reward by winning the semi- or get suspended so I know I’m against Australia, with his com- ts. “I can understand, we played the support of the Australian finals and the finals. We don’t going to have to be even more bative style coming to the fore. at home last time around and public. We’ve felt it the whole mind for staying away for five diligent with what I say, when I He is one of three players in the every ball, every player, every tournament, and we’ll feel it months that way.” AP

Figure skating Americans Chock, Bates take ap photo lead in ice dancing at worlds

adison Chock and llini and Luca Lanotte of ld championships opening how we’ve been able to MEvan Bates will at- Italy in third. ceremony later Wednes- shoulder that pressure and tempt to become just the “We’ve never been more day. funnel it into the perfor- second Americans to win prepared for an event or Weaver and Poje were mance.” gold in ice dancing at the trained harder for an event the favorites coming into Chock and Bates also led figure skating world cham- so that gives us the utmost Shanghai having won all after the short dance at pionships after taking the confidence,” Bates said. five international events Four Continents in South lead in the short dance The only other Americans they competed in this sea- Korea last month before Madison Chock and Evan Bates of the United States with a career-best score to win a world ice dancing son, including the Grand Weaver and Poje came yesterday. title were Meryl Davis and Prix Finals and Four Con- back to edge them for the Cappellini and Lanotte because we’re the world Chock and Bates, the Charlie White, who won tinents Championships. gold. have had a difficult year champions,” Cappellini reigning U.S. champions, gold in 2011 and 2013, in “We’ve had the weight a “We know we can’t rest,” with health issues and fa- said. “We wanted to push scored 74.47 to outpace addition to Olympic gold little bit this whole season Bates said. “We have to ab- tigue after a whirlwind through maybe too much. Kaitlyn Weaver and An- last year in Sochi. The duo and we put it on oursel- solutely attack the (long) 2013-14 season. Looking back, I don’t know drew Poje of Canada in se- haven’t competed since the ves,” Weaver said. “Re- program and skate as “It’s been hard, espe- if maybe we should have cond and defending world Olympics, but were expec- gardless of the result right though we were coming cially with everyone ex- taken a little time off and champions Anna Cappe- ted to take part in the wor- now, we’re so happy with from behind.” pecting things from us recharged.” AP THE US: ‘Cabaret’ tour to start in Rhode Station26.03.2015Air quality thu

th Anniversary BUZZ Island early in 2016 Roadside 50-70 20 Moderate Willkommen to the road. Houston, Louisville, Des Moines and Milwaukee. The Roundabout Theatre Company said yester- “Cabaret” centers on the world of the indulgent High day its touring Broadway production of “Cabaret” Kit Kat Klub in Berlin as it becomes intertwined Density 60-80 will start next year in Providence, Rhode Island. with the world outside, which gets more preca- Residental No casting was announced. rious on the brink of World War II. The current Moderate After kicking off in January at the Providence Broadway revival, which teams up performer Alan Area opinion Performing Arts Center, the tour will include stops Cumming, director Sam Mendes and choreogra- in Los Angeles, Chicago, Pittsburgh, Miami, Las pher Rob Marshall and the creative team from the Ambient 45-65 Vegas, Dallas, Cincinnati, Baltimore, New Orleans, 1998 revival, has been a hit. Moderate Vox Parva dsmg source: Benedict Keith Ip ‘Stand by Me’ among WORLD BRIEFS Scout oaths and laws are more SRI LANKA’s president than the “duty of others” 25 records being was to hold talks with the Chinese president on a trip to Beijing that Recently, debate over the launching of natio- appeared to be aimed nal education has been heating up throughout preserved at US library at balancing his nation’s society. relations with China It started on March 20 when “All About Ma- less predictable humor. exposure to “world music.” and India, which are cau”, a local online media source, published Upon hearing of his archive Other historic recordings

youtube competing for influence news about the money that has been spent on -worthy achievement, Mar- chosen for preservation in- in the Indian Ocean patriotic education and activities known as “Na- tin deadpanned: “I could not clude radio coverage of Presi- 國防教育營 region. tional Defense Education Camps ”. A be more proud of this honor. dent Franklin D. Roosevelt’s quick count indicates that the government has This means the record was funeral in 1945 and the 1953 NEPAL A Nepalese spent around MOP89 million from the 2008/2009 probably funny.” theatrical recording of “John mountaineering official academic year to the 2014/2015 one. On Mar- The Library of Congress Brown’s Body,” based on a says a Finnish climber ch 21, the Education Bureau published two has been seeking to preserve Civil War poem that proved and his local guide press releases to promote the importance of important sound recordings commercially successful as a died while descending the camps. In a quick response to All About for 15 years under terms of non-musical play. from the summit of Macau’s article, the Scouts Association of Ma- Brett Zongker, Washington a preservation act passed by Curators also deemed some Mount Annapurna in the cau also published a statement on March 21, first casualties of the in which it proclaims that the outcomes of the- Congress. more recent recordings wor- mountaineering season se camps are very successful, as these events ne of the most broad- In the 1960s, King originally thy of preservation, include in the Himalayan nation. attract 28,400 participants. This declaration is Ocast songs of the 20th intended his song “Stand by tunes from TV’s “Sesame clearly a once-and-for-all statement that lea- century, Ben E. King’s “Stand Me” for his former group, the Street.” The children’s show JAPAN Despite mounting ves no space for any further explanations. En- by Me,” has been selected for Drifters, but he ended up re- used music as an integral part protests, Japan rolments will continue, no matter whether you preservation at the Library of cording it himself. The song of its educational program continues to finance the like it or not. Congress, along with recor- is anchored by one of the best and drew stars ranging from building of coal-fired This week also marks the opening of policy dings from Joan Baez, The -known bass lines in history, B.B. King to R.E.M. and the power plants with money address debates, as Chief Executive Fernan- Righteous Brothers, Steve curators said. A few years la- Dixie Chicks. The library cho- earmarked for fighting do Chui has appointed new heads for several Martin and the darker sou- ter, The Righteous Brothers se the 1995 recording “Sesa- climate change, with two secretariats. It is the first time since the han- were recording “Lovin’ Fee- me Street: All-Time Platinum nds of the band Radiohead. new projects underway in dover in 1999 that the debates have had to be Twenty-five sound recor- lin.’” They thought the song Favorites” for the registry. India and Bangladesh. postponed; they are supposed to be in Novem- dings spanning from 1890 was wrong for them at first Public nominations lifted ber right after the announcement of the policy to 1999 were added yester- but ended up with a hit. Radiohead’s 1997 album “OK address. day to the library’s National The oldest recordings being Computer” to the curators’ The legislative assembly hall is “harmonious” Recording Registry. Each saved are in the form of 600 attention after several years, ap photo (see MDT March 25, p3). The article reveals year the library chooses re- wax cylinder recordings at with an album’s information- that the government will build 4,000 more pu- cordings that are “culturally, the University of California, age dystopia characterized blic houses, as well as adjusting policy sur- historically or aesthetically Santa Barbara, that were re- by corrupt politicians, psy- rounding the number of shuttles and public significant.” corded by consumers in the chopaths, consumerism and transport lines, paternity leave legislation, Some of the unforgettable 1890s, 1900s and 1910s as airline disasters. the dealers’ license scheme, and the famous snapshots of everyday life. “I sort of see it as part of a 9,000 patacas cash handout scheme. tunes being archived include As for the above-mentioned national educa- “Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Posi- These are among the most certain ongoing phenomenon tion, nothing was said. I would say that it is tive” from Johnny Mercer in endangered audio formats in rock music that maybe be- permissible not to mention this issue, simply 1944, Baez’s first solo album because their grooves are gins with the Velvet Under- because our bureaucratic system takes time to (1960), The Righteous Bro- fragile and the wax decom- ground but also The Doors, react and respond…well, I am sure you know thers’ “You’ve Lost That Lo- poses over time. Another set who are on the registry this USA H.J. Heinz Co. is more about this. vin’ Feelin’’’(1964) and Steve of wax-cylinder recordings year. Pop music is not entirely buying Kraft Foods If you’ve never learnt about the history of Martin’s “A Wild and Crazy from the 1893 Chicago Wor- positive in its outlook, shall Group Inc., creating scouts, the tradition actually began in England. Guy” comedy album (1978), ld’s Fair captured sounds of we say,” curator Matt Barton what the companies say A man called Robert Baden-Powell created the which broke new ground as musicians from around the said. “I think we can say that will be the third-largest system, wishing to apply certain disciplines to Martin broke out of formu- world performing at the fair, ‘OK Computer’ really sums a food and beverage train the youth to become good men. The oaths laic jokes and punchlines for giving Americans their first lot of that up.” AP company in North of the World Organization of the Scout Move- America. ment have been modified a little bit from the three-principled utterance that is “Duty to God, The USA-AFGHANISTAN Duty to others and Duty to self.” With the ba- AP Photo/The Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, President Ashraf Ghani ckground of the English Church, the concept decisive moment Paul M. Walsh is expected to get a of the “God” originally referred to the Christian warm reception from God. However, now this part has been modi- both Republicans and fied to “Adherence to spiritual principles”, whi- Democrats on Capitol Hill ch includes different faiths and beliefs. That’s — primarily because he’s why we can have Buddhism, Islam and many not Hamid Karzai. other faiths forming international scout organi- zations. Then after this, the invocation refers IRAQI Shiite militias to the duty to others, which means “Loyalty to defend the central city of one’s country in harmony with the promotion of Samarra and its revered local, national and international peace, unders- Shiite shrine from the tanding and cooperation.” Some countries’ Islamic State group, scouts’ oaths also articulate a duty to country. but many of the town’s In a public debate last week, Professor Vong mainly Sunni residents Sou Kuan, Associate Professor and director of fear both sides of the the University of Macau’s Educational Resear- country’s increasingly ch Centre, raised some points that are worth sectarian conflict. reflecting on. She referred to famous American philosopher John Dewey’s saying, “Education UKRAINIAN president is not preparation for life; education is life it- Petro Poroshenko self.” Any ideas that nurture one’s emotion are dismisses the billionaire simply artificial, and it is not the true concept governor of an eastern of national education. I agree with Professor region following a Vong Sou Kuan, and I believe that we still have Top clown. Eva Fox, aka “Pinky Pettles” and her husband Charley Fox, aka “Charley” (USA) perform dispute pitting the a lot to learn in order to prepare a better foun- in a skit to simulate a church setting, during a competition at the World Clown Association tycoon against the dation to discuss this sensitive issue. Convention in Reno. government.