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HERITAGE Mid-Autumn Festival tradition kept alive

NCE more, the Mid- festival, during which peo- OAutumn Festival tra- ple would celebrate the ditions have been kept ali- completion of the harvest ve at the Albergue SCM at tasks by worshipping the S. Lazaro district. As per MARQUES RENATO mountain gods. Between tradition, the venue was the Ming and Qing dynas- filled with light from lan- ties, the Mid-Autumn fes- terns of all shapes and co- tival gained popularity, be- lors on Sunday evening as coming one of today’s most celebrations kicked off to important and traditional the theme of “Celebration celebrations, which invol- of the Moon – Mid-autumn ves children as a central Festival.” part of the festivities. Deeply rooted among va- Alongside the “less tra- rious communities within ditional” lanterns hanging Macau, it is easy to see a over the heads of the many mix of people from different partygoers at Albergue backgrounds and cultures SCM, there was a distribu- celebrating this festival. tion of traditional rabbit The idea is “to keep this lanterns to children who tradition alive and celebrate lined up patiently to recei- the moon in a joyful way,” ve them. Food and traditio- said Mr Carlos Marreiros, nal mooncakes were shared architect and general direc- among people from all ages, tor of Albergue SCM, yes- with smiles seen on many terday at the event opening. faces. Traditional Chinese According to Chinese music and calligraphy were mythology, this festival’s also among the activities at origins were as a harvest Albergue SCM. RM

Gov’t hopes coastal waters Sonia Chan attends ceremony marking management approved this year Singapore’s 50 years

fiscal surplus despite Macau undergoing a period of conso- lidation. He stressed that the govern- ment would devote its best ef- forts to managing the budget proposal for the coming year, and ensuring that the financial surplus is used in projects outli- ned in the Policy Address. Regarding the Macau (Yat Yuen) Canidrome, the CE said The Sai Van Bridge, Macau it has commissioned the Insti- tute for the Study of Commer- HE Secretary for Admi- private sectors, Macau and HE MSAR has officially the mainland over customary cial Gaming of the University of Tnistration and Justice, Singapore will usher in a new Tapplied to the Central Go- waters. The task of defining the Macau to do an in-depth study Sonia Chan, has attended a era of cooperation in various vernment for the management role of Macau on the manage- of the concession issue. reception in celebration of aspects,” Chan said during of Macau’s coastal waters. The ment of its own coastal waters Chui Sai On said that the go- Singapore’s 50 years of in- the event, attending as the Chief Executive, Chui Sai On, is currently directed by the cen- vernment would heed the peo- dependence. “I would like to acting chief executive. hopes that Beijing’s approval tral government. When visiting ple’s opinion on the issue, ad- take this opportunity to ex- The reception took place will be made within this year. Macau last December, Chinese ding there were several factors press our appreciation for the at The Venetian Macao and Speaking on Monday at the president Xi Jinping announ- to consider, such as the com- continued support provided included a musical perfor- airport before leaving for a ced that China and Macau have ponent of diversified gaming, by the Consulate General of mance by the Yong Siew Toh two-day visit to Zhoushan, in begun preparations to imple- continuity of dog racing in Ma- Singapore and the contribu- Conservatory of Music Con- Zhejiang province, Chui told ment changes to the system. cau, suitability for the develo- tions made by the local Sin- cert. The Singaporean or- reporters that the government The CE was also asked about pment in its neighboring area, gaporean communities over chestra is on its debut over- has formed a task group to ac- the financial situation of the the location, and the possibi- the years. I am confident that seas tour. It is composed of tively engage in discussions region. Mr Chui said that he lity of combining the dog and with the dedicated efforts of 80 musicians from more with related departments from was optimistic about this year’s horse races. both governments and the than 20 countries.

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Sin Fong Garden residents convicted of aggravated disobedience

EVEN Sin Fong Garden defied the eviction order, re- building residents were maining on site and showing an convicted of aggravated I’m going to unwillingness to leave. By doing disobedience. The Court so, according to the ruling, they Sof First Instance (TJB) ruling talk with the MARQUES RENATO troubled the traffic and blocked was issued yesterday morning. the passage of vehicles driven Considering that all of the de- lawyers to see by other citizens. fendants are first time offen- if there’s any Following the original accusa- ders, they were sentenced to a tion of aggravated disobedience penalty equivalent to 90 days chance of an by the Public Prosecutions Of- worth of fines at a rate of MOP fice (MP), the seven Sin Fong 100 per day (totaling MOP appeal Garden proprietors accused 9,000) that can be transformed the government of breaking its into sixty days of imprisonment DEFENDANT alleged promise not to prose- if they fail to pay the fines. cute them over the demonstra- “I’m going to talk with the this freedom of assembly and tion. The allegation was dismis- lawyers to see if there’s any expression is not unlimited, Protestors camp outside the Sin Fong building on April 2014 sed afterwards by an investiga- chance of an appeal. Is this ru- and the citizens’ use of these tion made by the Commission ling fair or not? I think everybo- rights was far from being in a The facts in question occur- Works and Transport Bureau Against Corruption (CCAC). dy knows the answer,” one of legitimate and proper way. The red on April 10, 2014 at around (DSSOPT). The residents took According to the anti-graft de- the convicted told TDM. judge highlighted that all mee- 8:30 p.m., when protesters ga- part in loud protests, which partment, representatives of The TJB ruling indicated that tings and demonstrations that thered on the street in front of made it difficult for neighbors Sin Fong Garden owners stated the rights of assembly and de- violate the fundamental rights the troubled Sin Fong Garden to sleep. At around 1 a.m., when that they never heard govern- monstration of citizens are of others in an excessive way building, after an inconclusive the police started the eviction of ment officials promising not to granted by the law. However, are illegal. meeting with the Land, Public the site, these seven defendants prosecute them. RM

SURVEY IPIM to coordinate all MICE Restaurant industry activities from November sales up by 14.6 pct

HE Macao Trade and Invest- conventions to the associations that Tment Promotion Institute are members of the International (IPIM) will be the entity responsib- Association of that business sector. le for all works related to the sector The most recent figures related to of conventions and exhibitions, ef- MARQUES RENATO the local MICE sector were released fective from November. by the Global Association of the Exhi- The range of new activities inclu- bition Industry (UFI). The report is- des the participation in the resear- sued this month indicates that Macau ch and formulation of policies, stra- is the Asian top performer in 2014 for tegies and measures related to the the MICE industry, with an increa- convention and exhibition indus- se of 38.1 percent in space sold, from try, and the implementation of the 143,000 m2 in 2013 to 197,500 m2 in “Support Program for Professio- 2014, beating markets such as Vietnam nal Training and Education in the and Philippines and standing very clo- Convention and Exhibition Sector”, se to the Indonesian market results. A total of 2,112 restaurants, eating and drinking among others. Some of these roles UFI’s report continues to show places, and cooked-food stalls in municipal marke- were previously attributed to the mainland China on top of the list with ts were operating in 2014, up by 194 year-on-year, Committee for the Development of 10.4 million m2 in net space sold, whi- according to a survey released by the Statistics and Conventions and Exhibitions and Irene Lau ch represents more than 56 percent of Census Service (DSEC). Restaurant industry sales the Economic Activities Develop- the whole Asian market. RM went up by 14.6 percent year-on-year to MOP9.63 ment Department, operating under sibility to assess all applications billion, while expenditure amounted to MOP 9.12 the Macau Economic Services. and requests for financing and su- billion, an increase of 17.6 percent year-on-year. In a press conference held yester- pport of all MICE activities. According to the data collected by DSEC, the day at the Macau Business Support Irene Lau also revealed that al- number of people engaged in the industry went up Centre, IPIM’s acting president, though the annual budget for finan- by 16.6 percent to 30,401, with employees accoun- Irene Lau, said: “This measure aims ce support of IPIM will remain the This measure ting for 94.6 percent of total. to increase the efficiency, integrate same (MOP100 million), the Insti- Regarding expenditure, the purchase of goods resources and optimize the idea of tute will recruit six more staff colla- aims to increase (MOP 3.53 billion) and compensation of employees the ‘one-stop’ service for all MICE borators to help with the new tasks. (MOP 3.10 billion) increased by 9.6 percent and activities, benefiting the organizers Alongside the change in the de- the efficiency, 21.4 percent respectively year-on-year. Rents, the and working in favor of the develo- partments, there are also some main operating expense of many businesses, ac- pment of this industry”. adjustments being made to regula- integrate counted for 41.6 percent of total. This new package of measures, tions. One of the important changes resources and Analyzed by type of restaurant, local-style teahou- that will be in full force from Ja- mentioned by Mrs Lau was related ses and congee/noodle shops topped the list (815) nuary 2016, includes the imple- to the application for financial su- optimize the idea followed by Chinese restaurants (504). The latter mentation of a series of special su- pport of international activities and are larger in size, number of persons engaged and pport plans to the convention and has to do with the increasing inte- of the ‘one-stop’ revenues. exhibition sector, such as the Bu- rest from the government concer- service for all The restaurants and similar establishments sur- siness Tourism Plan that, up until ning the participation of the local veyed in 2014 included licensed restaurants, ea- this time, has been managed by the associations in broader organiza- MICE activities ting, drinking places, and cooked-food stalls in Macau Government Tourist Office. tions. In this way, the government municipal markets, excluding those similar restau- IPIM will also become the only will restrict the organization of in- IRENE LAU rants and facilities directly operated by hotels and institution with the overall respon- ternational-level exhibitions and IPIM ACTING PRESIDENT casinos, as well as street hawkers. 30.09.2015 wed

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CE promises uninterrupted Authorities investigating garbage collection junket fraud case

HE Gaming Inspection Engineers (IUOE) called upon Tand Coordination Bureau the gaming regulator to inves- (DICJ) issued a statement yes- tigate Dore Entertainment’s terday revealing that several operations. public departments are inves- IUOE recalled that junket tigating the Dore Entertain- promoters recruit and often ment theft and the claims that provide credit to high rollers, residents have not been able mostly from mainland China, to withdraw their investments to gamble in exclusive VIP from the junket group. rooms inside Macau casinos. DICJ states that it is aware The junkets also have person- of the petitions made by the nel operating inside the casino “investors” involved and the high roller clubs, as is the case The Chief Executive, Chui Sai general opinion of society of “Dore Entertainment”, whi- On, stated yesterday during a about the topic. In the state- ch operates several VIP rooms visit to the city of Zhoushan, ment, DICJ recalls that it is in the territory, most of them in Zhejiang Province, that the closely cooperating with the at the Wynn Macau. “We are local authorities will guarantee investigations of the Judi- calling on the Secretariat for the normal cleaning of the city, ciary Police (PJ) as well as the Economy and Finance, which despite the recycling industry Monetary Authority of Macau ultimately oversees the regu- strike. The Chief Executive (AMCM) and the Financial lation of Macau’s gambling said that he intends to keep in Intelligence Office (GIF) in development of the gaming in- te of the law in order to increa- industry, to investigate Dore close contact with the recycling order to assure the stability dustry together with the entire se the transparency and regu- Entertainment’s operations,” sector to learn more about the and sustainability of the ga- sector stakeholders. late the operation of junkets. stated IUOE representative challenges and difficulties it ming sector as well as guaran- Jeff Fiedler. faces. The Civic and Municipal Still, according to DICJ, the Simultaneously, it will pro- Affairs Bureau (IACM) and teeing the legitimate interests Dore case is a reminder that mote communication between Mr Fiedler continued: “In the Environmental Protection of the citizens. the government should speed all parties to gather opinions particular, we believe authori- Bureau (DSPA) will coordinate “Any illicit acts detected, will up the improvement of the that can contribute to the de- ties should review any current with the companies in charge lead to legal liability according junket sector inspections. velopment of a more dynamic and historical relationships of the concessions to collect all with the law,” DICJ stated, re- DICJ will issue instructions to and competitive sector. between Dore Entertainment of the accumulated rubbish, the ferring also to government’s this business sector and initia- Also yesterday, the Inter- and a person named Charles CE added. efforts to promote the healthy te the procedures for an upda- national Union of Operating Heung Wah Keung.” ad wed 30.09.2015

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Leanda Lee 100,000 HE Dore investor protes- ts over the last week indi- yuan annual

T MARQUES RENATO cate that the elements within the local investor community cap on believe they have an implicit agreement with the Macau go- overseas vernment. The investors in the recent in- UnionPay ternal fraud case perpetuated by a Ms Chow, an employee at Dore, (the company is also a withdrawals stated victim in this case) have indicated through their pro- HE annual cap on over- tests that they believe the go- Tseas cash withdrawals for vernment should take respon- UnionPay cardholders has sibility for their investments been reduced to 100,000 yuan regardless of any lack of due (USD15,713) or its equivalent diligence or understanding of per card, effective next year. investment risk on their part. Between October 1 and De- At a promised rate of return on cember 31 this year, overseas capital of 2 percent per month, withdrawals will be limited to or the equivalent of 24 percent Dore ‘investors’ handed in a petition calling for government support last week 50,000 yuan or the equiva- per annum, a normal investor lent. would assess their acceptable MDT ANALYSIS local investors? Joe Chao “de- The new rules have been is- level of exposure to the com- posited” a $5,000 investment sued by China’s State Admi- mensurate level of risk that on the roulette table the other nistration of Foreign Exchan- those rates of return in a parti- day but lost it, well, you know ge (SAFE) through a circular cular environment entail. Dore’s dangers the odds: will the government sent to banks, the media re- These investors in Dore be- be called upon the guarantee ported. The new instructions lieve that they are owed so- this too? This is taking the ar- add to the 10,000 yuan equi- mething by someone, be it seek not redress but demand the extent of some of the con- gument to the extreme but the valent daily cap per UnionPay junket, casino or government, their entitlements of a gover- sequences. logical end point is not far off. cardholder. and rather than process their nment bail-out. And so it is, in Neither are junket operators Another fear is that the go- Accounts that exceed the claims through the courts via an increasingly paternalistic banks; they are marketers and vernment will offer a knee-je- cap are to be added to a wat- the normal procedures, they society. If there is anything the middle-men of sorts, and also rk response to this event and ch-list by banks, according to government owes investors is extend credit to players. Thus, put into place a stronger set of SAFE requirements. Further education to build financial investments and debt in these regulations that further cons- cash withdrawals outside of acumen, and a stronger set of businesses are not deposits, a train the ability of the junket China should be forbidden. If the gov’t governance laws and commu- term which connotes a higher operators to do business in an According to the administra- nity awareness to ensure fidu- level of capital security than increasingly difficult environ- tion, the measures were im- bows to these ciary duties are met. “investments”. Note the pre- ment. China’s tough Union plemented to rein in potential As normal business practi- valent and emotive use of this Pay overseas ATM withdraw money-laundering activities. investors’ ce, companies seek to raise word ‘deposits’ rather than limits of 100,000 yuan per Banks have also been reques- claims, more working capital through bor- ‘investments’ or ‘loans’ in pu- annum announced in the last ted by SAFE to monitor “ab- rowings or attracting equity blic discussions on this topic. few days and to be fully im- normal” accounts that register likely putting investments: junket operators We seem to forget that it was plemented next year will hit frequent cross-border fund do the same and given the not until after the 2008 Fi- Macau’s main industry even transfers. pressure on buoyant nature of the gaming nancial Crisis that even banks harder, particularly at the industry in Macau, they have would guarantee our deposits mass market level. Add to this the junket or offered attractive rates of re- and even now the government the contagion effect of this less advisedly turn on such capital. The ga- provided bank deposit protec- Dore incident in the liquidity ming industry has changed tion scheme is limited. squeeze on the junkets as they on the casino, of recent times. Lower rates There are enormous conse- tighten credit to VIP players MARQUES RENATO of return to all parties - casi- quences to the way the govern- in case there is a nervous call how far will it nos, junket operators, banks, ment responds to this event. If on funds by investors, the lo- hotels and their respective the government bows to these cal government cannot afford go in bailing shareholders and the Macau investors’ claims, more likely to place further constraints on out local budget - are to be expected. putting pressure on the junket companies chasing business The Dore incident merely hi- or less advisedly on the casino, in the casino supply chain at investors? ghlights the game change and how far will it go in bailing out this particular time.

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Jennifer Thompson LUXURY BRANDS Financial Times

OR years the script was Fsimple. Luxury brands - ‘The good old days are gone primarily European, with the occasional American among them - wishing to increase pro- fits headed east to China. Its and they won’t return’ swelling urban population had a seemingly insatiable appetite for their wares. ded elsewhere in the region. Citizens of a nominally Com- “Globally . . . not a question of munist state proved the saviour pace, more a question of place,” BLOOMBERG of a sector during the worst glo- says Erwan Rambourg, luxury bal financial crisis in almost 80 analyst at HSBC. “Chinese con- years. sumers are still active, but more But, over the past two years, in Japan and Europe than in the dream has begun to sour. Greater China.” “The good old days are definite- The Japanese market has also ly gone and they won’t return,” received a fillip from the weaker says Katherine Chan, analyst at yen. Richemont and Tiffany have Nomura. noted the greater influx of foreign Not only is growth in the tourists has boosted spending in mainland Chinese economy Japanese stores, although overall slowing after the stratospheric sales are lacklustre. rates recorded over the past Analysts also note that some two decades, but it is coming companies, as they head into down from such a level that the third quarter, will face a luxury companies may well be more flattering base for com- the first to experience the “hard parison for sales made in 2015, landing” that financial Cassan- after the widespread political dras warn of. Smaller, but im- protests in Hong Kong hit sales portant, regional markets such But there is a growing view whole shows signs of slowing pert, its chairman. in some stores in 2014. as Hong Kong and Macau often among global investors that the after years of rapid growth”. But there are bright spots. All this makes for an opaque feel the ripples first. real rate is far lower - perhaps Other large houses have repor- Chinese spending overseas still picture for spending on watches There have been a variety of as little as 5 per cent. ted slowing sales growth. Sales tops the league tables. In 2014, and jewellery in the region. Lu- social and economic factors The recent stock rout in main- across Asia Pacific for Tiffany & 30 per cent of tax-free shopping xury goods sales in mainland that have underpinned con- land China and subsequent ef- Co, the US luxury jeweller, grew around the world came from China contracted for the first sumption trends, but the inau- forts by Beijing to prop up the 1 per cent to USD504m in the customers from China, accor- time last year, by 1 per cent to guration of Xi Jinping as Chine- market have grabbed the wor- six months to July 31, compa- ding to a report by Global Blue, Rmb115bn ($18bn), according se president in November 2012 ld’s attention. Analysts are divi- red with a growth rate of 9 per an international tax refund to a study by Bain & Co. Many is a useful place to start. ded on the longer-term effects cent and $1bn in the previous group. Total spending by Chi- observers believe that the cra- One of the victims of his hi- of the bear market on consu- full financial year. nese tourists grew 18 per cent cks in the economy over the past gh-profile initiative to clamp mer spending, but, says Emily Swiss luxury goods group Ri- year-on-year. year augur something far worse down on corruption was the lu- Huang, analyst at Barclays, the chemont, owner of jewellers “Chinese spending, especially than a temporary market shock. xury goods sector, whose goods plunge in Chinese equities - the including Cartier, Van Cleef on luxury goods, is still strong,” But it is worth remembering - bottles of top whisky, or wat- Shanghai Composite has fallen & Arpels and Piaget, says all notes Ms Huang. that annual economic growth of ches - are typically the favoured some 40 per cent from its late regions increased sales in the Moreover a sale not made 7 per cent - or 5 per cent for that form of bribe. June peak - is likely to have year to March apart from Asia- in one location may still take matter - far outpaces that of That push came against a ba- “damped hopes that [the se- Pacific - excluding Japan. The place somewhere else. The wi- the US, the eurozone and most ckdrop of weaker growth, with cond half] will be better”. poor performance reflected despread political protests in emerging markets. the Chinese economy increasin- Take Chow Tai Fook difficult trading in Hong Kong Hong Kong last autumn, con- China is down but not out, gly characterised by debt, over- Jewellery, the world’s biggest and Macau. Across the region, cerns over the outbreak of Mi- analysts covering the luxury capacity and rising labour cos- listed jeweller by market capita- sales slipped 1 per cent year-on ddle East respiratory syndro- sector agree. ts. Officially, China’s economy lisation. It has seen like-for-like -year to €4.1bn. me in South Korea this spring, “This year will remain quite grew 7.3 per cent in 2014, the sales in Hong Kong and Macau “Richemont’s results for the Japan’s 2014 sales tax rise - all difficult,” concludes Ms Huang. slowest pace in nearly a quarter fall in the 12 months to March year were resilient, despite a hurt consumer spending in tho- “But nobody knows how consu- of a century, and 7 per cent in and the company has warned difficult situation in Hong Kong se regions for a specific period, mers are going to behave going the second quarter of this year. that “the luxury sector as a and Macau,” says Johann Ru- but often tourists simply hea- forward.” MDT/FT Exclusive

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ctm signs agreement with local school hall of the Saint Paul School. uniqlo chief praises disney’s new park in shanghai A comprehensive home-s- chool communication platform of us, Uniqlo and Disney, powered by CTM Education a business opportunity,” Cloud network - “Macau MS- Chairman Tadashi Yanai told chool”, was launched today to reporters in Shanghai, whe- provide an effective and con- re Uniqlo will open a new venient channel to facilitate Disney-inspired concept sto- instant communication and in- re. “Our business is getting formation exchange between absolutely no impact” from school and parents. China’s slowdown, he said. During the ceremony, CTM’s Starting yesterday, Uniqlo is CEO Vandy Poon said that devoting an entire floor at its e-learning will be the trend six-story China flagship store of the future development of in central Shanghai to pro- education. ducts co-designed with Dis- Fr. Alejandro Salcedo, Prin- ney. A human-sized Mickey cipal of Saint Paul School, Mouse statue greets visitors claimed that the “MSchool” to the store, where T-shirts app is the product of the coo- Fast Retailing Co. Chair- concerns over an economic and toys depicting characters CTM and Saint Paul School chnology in education and peration, coordination, coali- man Tadashi Yanai said Walt slowdown in the Japanese such as Tinker Bell, Woody signed a cooperation agree- bring more innovation to the tions and collaboration pro- Disney Co.’s new park in retailer’s largest overseas of Disney Pixar’s “Toy Story” ment to synergize resources traditional teaching model. cess between the school and Shanghai will help his Uni- market. animated films, and Darth Va- to advance the practice and The signing ceremony was CTM to achieve the desired qlo casual wear brand ex- “The opening of the Shan- der from the Star Wars mo- application of information te- held on Friday at the assembly results. pand in China, shrugging off ghai Disneyland gives both vies are on display. wed 30.09.2015

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SIAN stocks tumbled ts fretted over its debt pile, Ayesterday, extending a and its share price is now global market sell-off tri- down more than 80 percent ggered by grim corporate on its 2015 high. Hyperbole news, expectations of a Fed is in overdrive as commen- rate hike and jitters about tators call it the resources China's economy. European sector Lehman Brothers shares fell moderately while moment." futures pointed to a bounce ASIA'S DAY: Japan's ben- back on Wall Street. chmark Nikkei 225 dropped KEEPING SCORE: Eu- 4.1 percent to 16,930.84 and ropean markets added to Australia's S&P/ASX 200 the previous day's losses. lost 3.8 percent to 4,918.40. Germany's DAX fell 0.2 per- Markets in South Korea and cent to 9,468.57 and Bri- Taiwan were closed for ho- tain's FTSE 100 edged down lidays. Hong Kong's Hang 0.6 percent to 5,925.73. Seng slid 3.0 percent to U.S. shares were set to drift 20,556.60. The Shanghai higher after a sharp sell-o- Composite in mainland ff Monday. S&P 500 futu- China shed 2.0 percent to res were up 0.3 percent at 3,038.14. Singapore and 1,876.90. Dow futures rose Thailand fell while the Phi- 0.1 percent to 15,931.00. lippines and Indonesia were SOUR COCKTAIL: slightly higher. Analysts say investors have ASIAN DATA: Important been buffeted by a slew of economic indicators in Asia bad news. Commodity tra- this week include the Tankan ding company Glencore di- report on Japanese business ved 29 percent in London confidence due tomorrow, on Monday as investors in- which will show how much creasingly doubt its finan- faith companies have in the cial strength in a time of prospects for economic re- weak commodity prices. The covery. Investors who worry fallout from Volkswagen's China's economic downturn emissions rigging scandal might deepen were looking is spreading to other auto ahead to purchasing mana- brands. Pharmaceutical gers indexes due Thursday stocks in the U.S. are lim- for manufacturing and ser- ping after a price-gouging vice industries. incident raised the prospect ENERGY: Benchmark cru- of greater regulation. Fed de rose 39 cents to USD44.82 officials, meanwhile, conti- a barrel in electronic trading nue to signal they will raise on the New York Mercantile U.S. interest rates this year, Exchange. It fell $1.27 to clo- marking the beginning of se at $44.43 a barrel in New the end of ultra-low interest York on Monday. Brent Cru- rates that have underpinned de, a benchmark for interna- stock markets. tional oils, was up 46 cents to THE QUOTE: "Investors $48.47. are bailing out of resour- CURRENCIES: The ce stocks following further dollar recovered losses pressure on London-listed against the yen and rose to commodity house Glenco- 119.97 yen from 119.92 yen re," said Michael McCar- on Monday. The euro was li- thy, chief strategist at CMC ttle changed at $1.1234 from Markets in Sydney. "Analys- $1.1233. AP 30.09.2015 wed

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MOZAMBIQUE Chinese Fitch Ratings lowers Angola’s ambassador announces credit rating to B+ cooperation projects Friday. On the positive side, the agency highlighted the HINA will finance the construction

PAULO BARBOSA PAULO timely response of the Cof a pediatric unit and residences for physicians in Beira, in Mozambique’s So- fala province, announced the new Chinese Angola’s ambassador to Mozambique, Sun Jian. The ambassador, cited by newspaper public debt Notícias, also announced that the gover- nment of his country would finance cons- could exceed truction of a vocational school in Nampu- la province. 40pct of GDP Sun Jian, who was speaking in Maputo this year after a courtesy meeting with Prime Mi- nister Carlos Agostinho do Rosário, said that in 2016 China would finance, also in government to the ne- Mozambique, the construction of the Mo- gative effects, including zambique/China Cultural Centre and a a tighter monetary poli- Communication and Art School. cy, fiscal measures and The projects funded by China in Mozam- devaluation, which may bique include modernization of the inter- Road market in Angola limit the downward revi- national terminal of Maputo Internatio- sion of the credit rating. nal Airport, construction of the National ITCH Ratings has The agency also said the “Angola’s dependence Fitch estimates suggest Stadium in Zimpeto and the new building Flowered Angola’s credit outlook was stable, due to on oil and gas leaves the Angola’s public debt ex- of the Prosecutor General’s Office (PGR), rating from “BB-” to “B+”, the measures approved country exposed to the ceed 40 percent of GDP part of a package which includes the cons- to reflect the effects that by the Angolan govern- sharp drop in oil prices, this year, against 23.1 truction of the Palace of Justice premises low oil prices have had on ment to respond to the which led to a rise in pu- percent of GDP in 2013 in the city of Maputo, the Central Office the economy, the agency negative effects of the low blic debt, falling reserves and the budget defi- for Combating Corruption and the Crimi- announced in a statement price of the main raw ma- and weaker growth,” said cit reached 4 percent of nal Office. MDT/Macauhub released Friday. terial for export. the Fitch report issued GDP. MDT/Macauhub

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ANALYSIS and the war in Ukraine. China's principle of non-interference in other countries' internal affairs plays especially well among other Xi big-money pledges underpin developing nations, many of who- se governments are similarly au- tocratic. And despite skepticism in Chinese diplomacy Washington, Xi used his post- summit White House news con- ference with Obama on Friday to Christopher Bodeen, United Nations bringing the total for all potential focus on progress in the overall pledges over the four days to more relationship, while taking a mild ALL it checkbook diplomacy, AP PHOTO than $18.2 billion — still a drop in approach to the South China Sea CChinese style. the budget for a nation with a $10 and asserting China's opposition On visits to Washington and trillion economy. to cyber espionage, another issue the United Nations, President Outside of monetary pledges, Xi of increasing concern to Washin- Xi Jinping has pledged billions didn't have a lot to contribute to gton which Obama said China of dollars for peacekeeping, eco- the debate at the U.N. His 20-mi- must stop. nomic development and clima- nute address on Saturday to the The strategy has largely shielded te change, winning audience U.N. development summit was both him and China from criti- applause and plaudits from the notable only for the aid pledges cism, at least on this trip, the one world body. within. Otherwise it was domina- exception being Xi's co-chairing However, while many countries ted by bland statements, greeting of a U.N. meeting on women's trade aid for specific advantages, card-worthy platitudes and assor- issues Sunday. That drew fire Xi's approach is more ambitious. ted jargon: the phrase "win-win" from critics including Democra- He's using the power of the pur- was deployed no less than five tic presidential candidate Hillary se to cast China as a responsible times. Rodham Clinton, who said Chi- contributor to international peace Xi, who in early September na's detention and harassment of and stability and to dilute interna- presided over a massive military women's rights activists ought to tional criticism of Beijing. China's President Xi Jinping parade in Beijing, said Monday disqualify Xi from such a role. The approach seems to be a suc- that China would never seek to In the face of such criticism, Xi cess so far, helping Xi override with airstrips and other infras- ted USD1.1 billion to support U.N. become a hegemonic power that may have an ally in his glamo- condemnation in the West about tructure. and African Union peacekeeping would dominate others or put its rous wife, former army folk sin- the authoritarian Communist go- It also has the added bonus of efforts. The day before, Xi had interests above international jus- ger Peng Liyuan, who kept up her vernment's strict limits on human making China look good along- pledged an initial $2 billion for tice — despite the doubts of its own busy schedule during the trip rights and relentless persecution side its chief international rivals, meeting post-2015 global deve- Asia-Pacific rivals. that ends today. of anyone considered an oppo- Japan and the U.S., who have lopment goals, saying that could "Let the vision of a world free of In Washington, she helped un- nent of one-party rule. He's also long maintained the biggest fo- grow to $12 billion by 2030. Ano- war and with lasting peace take veil the name of the National been able to drown out some con- reign aid programs. Unlike China, ther $10 million was pledged to root in our hearts," Xi told the as- Zoo's new baby panda, while in cerns over China's aggressive mo- though, that aid often comes with the U.N. agency promoting wo- sembly. New York she presided at charity ves to assert its territorial claims political or economic conditions men's rights. Consistent with China's avowed events in her capacity as a Wor- in the South China Sea, where it attached. Even earlier, during his state neutrality, Xi also stayed outside ld Health Organization goodwill has lately been creating artificial In his first-ever appearance at visit to Washington, Xi pledged the key debates over the civil war ambassador and UNESCO spe- islands by piling sand atop ree- the U.N. General Assembly, Xi $3.1 billion to help developing in Syria and its resulting refugee cial envoy for girls' and women's fs and atolls, then topping them yesterday (Macau time) commit- countries combat climate change, crisis, the rise of the Islamic State education. AP

OCCUPY HONG KONG Anniversary reignites debate on city’s election

ROTESTERS seeking late paramount leader tched tents and lined pa- Pro-democracy activists to remind China of last Deng Xiaoping granted the vements with artwork and see evidence of the Chinese

P AP PHOTO year’s lost fight for free city for 50 years when the banners. Over the next government’s influence in elections in Hong Kong U.K. relinquished sove- two months, talks with the everything from universi- gathered yesterday outsi- reignty in 1997. government failed, and ty appointments to media de the city’s government “We know it’s not the disagreements between coverage. headquarters, where stu- time for another Occupy,” protest leaders increased In the past three months, dents had battled tear gas said Tam Tak Chi, execu- as public support faltered. student leaders including to seize the streets for 79 tive committee member of Just before Christmas, the Wong and Alex Chow have days. People’s Power, a political police swept in and cleared been charged over their Groups including the Ci- party. “But we are doing the main protest area. roles in the street occupa- vil Human Rights Front this to exert pressure on “It’s a time to reflect on tion. In July, former Home and People’s Power have the police and the govern- what happened last year, Affairs Secretary Tsang called for demonstrations ment. It’s time to rethink but more importantly to Tak- sing was removed on the anniversary of what our relationship with Chi- mocracy,” Chan Kin Man, to disperse the growing think about how we will for “inadequate” outreach became known as the Um- na, especially how it shou- an associate professor at crowd. Instead, more peo- move forward,” said Doro- among the city’s youth, the brella Movement, when ld be as we are approa- the Chinese University of ple took to the streets in thy Wong, a spokeswoman South China Morning Post students sheltered under ching 2047.” Hong Kong and a key or- anger as images of the con- for “Umbrella Parents,” an reported. umbrellas in clashes with Others in the pro-demo- ganizer of last year’s cam- frontation were broadcast activist group organizing A former top official from riot police. cracy camp played down paign, told broadcaster worldwide, leading to what yesterday’s rally. “It’s also the China’s Hong Kong Since then, China and the possibility of another RTHK on Sunday. was seen as the official a chance for the different and Macau Affairs Office pro-democracy lawmakers major protest akin to the The protests last year ki- start of the movement. civil society groups to ga- said this month the city and activists in Hong Kong “Occupy Central” demons- cked off after three student At its height, tens of thou- ther again and remember must complete “de- co- have battled to a standstill trations of 2014. leaders including Joshua sands of people demons- they’re not alone in the fi- lonization” and become over how to elect the city’s “The democratic camp Wong were arrested for trated, demanding that ght for democracy.” more Chinese. “We must leader, with a Beijing-s- feels lost and confused on storming government China drops what protest The tussle over Hong remember this event,” said ponsored bill defeated in which direction the move- headquarters on Sept. 26. leader Benny Tai has said Kong’s future, and the ex- Tam. “It’s not just about the Legislative Council in ment should be headed, Over the next two days, was an “undemocratic” de- tent of self- rule for the city political reform or univer- June. Failure to compro- and there are also different the clashes escalated after mand to screen candida- of 7.5 million residents, sal suffrage now. China’s mise has fueled concern arguments on what kind of the police fired 87 tear gas tes for the chief executive has continued to play out Communist Party is me- that China may abandon tools or measures to rely canisters and used pepper election in 2017. Protesters in meeting halls, in the ddling in Hong Kong’s af- the system of self-rule that upon in the fight for de- spray in a failed attempt blockaded main roads, pi- press and on social media. fairs.” Bloomberg wed 30.09.2015

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HE multitudes of AP PHOTO Chinese students attending Ameri- can universities are Tapproaching college as less of a life experience and more as a transaction, educators wor- ry, leading to measures to help them integrate — including broadcasting football games in Mandarin and giving them orientation before they even leave Asia. While students of similar ba- ckgrounds naturally flock to- gether anywhere, the integra- tion question is being discus- sed with urgency in relation to Chinese students because of their sheer numbers. On American campuses, where they number in the hundreds or thousands, it is easier for University of Connecticut sophomore, Anyi Yang of Beijing, left, attends a meeting of the Chinese students and scholars association on campus in Storrs, Conn. them to find friends who speak the same native language and AN AMERICAN EDUCATION pectations of "global compe- form insular communities. tencies" for faculty and staff. The experience of Anyi Yang, Local Chinese consulates a 19-year-old University of are also involved. In meetin- Connecticut sophomore from US colleges seek gs with freshmen from Chi- Beijing, reflects some of the na on campuses around the challenges. Northeast, Zhang Yang, of the When she arrived in the Uni- New York consulate's educa- ted States, it was a member of better integration for tion office, said officials en- a Chinese student group who courage them to study hard, picked her up at the airport. be good student ambassadors, An applied math major, she make new friends, and learn has gotten to know some of Chinese students and adapt to campus culture. her American peers through Kevin Zhuang, a UConn stu- coursework, and she cheered dent from Shanghai, said the alongside them as she watched than 300 students from China sities, which began a big re- schools that now hold pre-de- biggest challenge for most a broadcast of the women's in its freshman class. cruiting push in China seve- parture orientation sessions in students is the language bar- basketball team winning a With the rise of China's mi- ral years ago for students and Chinese cities, Michael Brze- rier. The campus experience, national championship. But ddle class, the number of stu- their tuition dollars, the inte- zinski, the dean of international he said, really depends on the she spends nearly all her free dents it sends to the United gration of Chinese students programs, said officials begin student. time with Chinese friends. She States jumped to 274,439 in has become such a pressing is- stressing to incoming freshmen "We have some Chinese stu- had expected Americans to be the 2013-2014 school year sue in the past couple of years even before they arrive in In- dents who are really outgoing more welcoming. from 61,765 a decade earlier, that they now hold regular diana the importance of enga- who have a lot of American "They are friendly, but some according to the Institute of summits to discuss strategies. ging with other students. friends," he said. "We also I thought would be more inte- International Education. Gra- The University of Illinois, Many schools are also see people who stay at home rested in talking to me," Yang duate students account barely which enrolls nearly 5,000 working with domestic stu- all day and just hang out with said. "Actually, they seldom for the biggest group, but un- Chinese students on a cam- dents and faculty to help make Chinese and don't want to speak to me if I don't speak to dergraduates from China have pus of some 44,000 students, Chinese students more com- speak English at all." AP them." been gaining quickly. began holding "Football 101" fortable. Where administrators and Robert Daly, director of the clinics a couple years ago and Ohio State has developed analysts of US-China relations Kissinger Institute on China introduced Mandarin-langua- programs to encourage do- see missed opportunities for and the United States at the ge broadcasts this fall. Mike mestic students to interact exchange, some professors Wilson Center, said some of Waddell, a senior associated with international students, also see a disconnect affecting today's students have a diffe- director of athletics, said he including joint tours of near- their classrooms as Chinese rent attitude from the Chinese has seen the students at ga- by cities. Purdue prods stu- students, in general, partici- who came as pioneers in the mes listening to the broadcas- dent groups to do more with 274,439 pate less in discussions. 1980s and 1990s. ts through their smartphones. international student groups "They like to stay with each "There's not a sense of co- "It's such a big part of the Big by offering additional money With the rise of China’s middle other, and it's getting the atten- ming to America, like an older Ten culture that we wanted to for joint events, and it's trying class, the number of students tion of a lot of our professors," generation, so much as buying make sure we reached out to to create training programs it sends to the US jumped to said Yuhang Rong, an assistant a credential to get a better students and made them feel for students on intercultural 274,439 in the 2013-14 school vice provost for global affairs job," he said. very welcome," Waddell said. competence. UConn, likewise, year from 61,765 a decade earlier at UConn, which counts more At Big Ten public univer- At Purdue, one of several is having discussions on ex-

HANGZHOU exercising their rights to speech and or- ganization as granted by Chinese law. Fu Yonggang, Chen's attorney, said Court tries 2 activists for trying the defense also argued that it is im- possible for an individual who holds no public power or exerts no substan- to form independent party tial social influence to subvert state power. "We have found the charge to be ridiculous," Fu said. WO Chinese activists involved in If convicted by the court in the eas- insisted on their innocence when stan- The court has yet to rule on the cases. Tattempts to organize an indepen- tern city of Hangzhou, Lu Gengsong ding trial in Hangzhou Intermediate China has one-party rule under the dent political party pleaded not guilty and Chen Shuqing could face lengthy People's Court. Calls to the court were Communist Party. All other political in court yesterday to the charge of sub- jail terms. unanswered. parties allowed to exist within China verting state power, their wives and a Lu's wife, Wang Xue'e, and Chen's The wives said the men, who were are sanctioned by the party, and serve lawyer said. wife, Zhang Donghong, said the men tried separately, argued that they were as advisory bodies. AP 30.09.2015 wed

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AFGHANISTAN to eliminate a threat to the force," spokesman U.S. Col. Brian Tribus said. Neither the U.S. nor NATO troops are be- Taliban display force, lieved to have an operational presence in the region, though the German military control a major base in the nearby city president vows to retake city of Mazar-i-Sharif. Security analyst Ali Mohammad Ali described the Taliban takeover as "a sho- Lynne O'donnell, Kabul ck but not a surprise because every province in Afghanistan ALIBAN gunmen AP PHOTO is as fragile as Kunduz." fanned out in full for- Afghan security forces have ce yesterday across a been sorely tested this year, key Afghan city they following the withdrawal at Tcaptured the day before, as the end of 2015 of interna- the U.S. military carried out tional combat troops. Army an airstrike on Kunduz and and police have suffered huge President Ashraf Ghani vowed casualties and their resour- to take the northern city back ces have been spread thinly from the insurgents, urging across the country as the Ta- his nation to trust Afghan liban have taken their fight to troops to do the job. topple the Kabul government The Afghan military laun- to every corner of the country. ched a counter-offensive on With the capture of Kunduz, the city, Ghani said in a tele- the Taliban have achieved a vised address to the nation, "huge political and propagan- adding that his security forces da victory," said Ali. are "retaking government bui- A Taliban fighter sits on his motorcycle adorned with a Taliban flag in a street in Kunduz, Afghanistan The Defense Ministry said ldings ... and reinforcements, government forces had alrea- including special forces and bringing peace to Afghanistan the total, nine had died, said der the Taliban control." dy retaken some parts of the commandos are either there and seeking to draw the Tali- Kate Stegeman, an MSF field The Taliban controlled Af- city early in the day, including or on their way there." ban to peace talks. communications manager. ghanistan from 1996 until a newly-built police headquar- "The enemy has sustained Taliban gunmen were pa- The Taliban issued a state- they were dislodged by the ters and the prison in Kunduz. heavy casualties," said Ghani, trolling the streets of Kunduz, ment, attempting to reassure 2001 U.S.-led invasion. Their Reinforcements, including who marked his first anniver- setting up checkpoints, sear- residents of Kunduz that they rule was marked by brutality, special forces, were sent to the sary in office. He urged his na- ching for government loyalists were safe. Hours after the fall, with so-called apostates sub- region from across the country. tion to trust Afghan troops and and sealing off exit routes for people had streamed out of ject to arbitrary justice. MSF and the International not give in to "fear and terror." anyone who wished to escape. the city late Monday. The insurgents have had a Red Cross said they had eva- But Monday's multi-pron- In Kabul, the National Se- But by yesterday morning, heavy presence in Kunduz cuated some of their interna- ged assault on Kunduz took curity Council was meeting to roads were blocked and some since launching their annual tional staff from Kunduz. All the Afghan authorities and discuss the development. The government buildings set on summer offensive with an as- U.N. staff were evacuated on military officials by surprise. number of dead and wounded fire, several residents told The sault on the city in April. That Monday. Hundreds of Taliban launched in the fighting was unclear. Associated Press over the pho- marked the start of a cam- "The enemy's main objective a coordinated attack and after Wahidullah Mayar, the ne. They spoke on condition paign across the north, with was to create fear and terror," a day of fierce fighting, they spokesman for the Public Heal- of anonymity, fearing for their attacks reported in recent days Ghani told the nation. managed to overrun govern- th Ministry said on his Twitter safety. in neighboring Takhar provin- Kunduz is one of the largest ment buildings and hoisted account that Kunduz hospitals "From this morning, the Ta- ce, and intermittent attacks on and wealthiest cities in Afgha- their flag in the city square. received "172 wounded patien- liban have been setting up districts around Kunduz city. nistan, and the surrounding The fall of the city of 300,000 ts and 16 dead bodies so far." checkpoints in and around Official say the Taliban have province, also called Kunduz, inhabitants — the first urban Doctors Without Borders, the the city, looking for the go- allied with other insurgent is one of the country's chief area taken by the Taliban sin- international charity, said its vernment employees," one re- groups to boost numbers and breadbaskets and has rich mi- ce the 2001 U.S. invasion ous- trauma center in Kunduz re- sident said. "Yesterday it was fire power. ning assets. It lies on a strate- ted their regime — was also a ceived 129 wounded since ear- possible for people to get out The U.S. military carried gic crossroads connecting Af- major setback to Ghani, who ly Monday morning, including of the city, but today it is too out at least one airstrike yes- ghanistan to Pakistan, China has staked his presidency on 20 women and 39 children. Of late because all roads are un- terday on the city "in order and Central Asia. AP

NEPAL Kathmandu mulls new restrictions AP PHOTO for Everest climbing permits

EPAL is considering placing new tain should not be the place for people to Novice climbers are guided by experien- Nage and fitness restrictions on peo- die. It should be a place for adventure," ced Sherpas, but their inexperience puts ple who want to climb Mount Everest, Sapkota said, adding that the govern- both the climber and the Sherpa at hi- officials said yesterday, as the country ment's deliberations were at a very pre- gher risk. looks to enhance safety on the mountain liminary stage. Nepal currently bars people under 16 after several disasters in recent years. Everest climbing permits earn Nepal, from attempting to climb Everest, but The government is mulling barring an impoverished nation, millions of has no upper age limit. The oldest per- people under 18 and over 75, as well as dollars a year, but the government has son to scale the peak was an 80-year-old those with disabilities, said Mohan Sa- come under criticism after a series of di- Japanese climber. pkota, a spokesman for the Himalayan sasters over the past few years. Officials The youngest to reach the top of the Trekkers walk towards Everest Base camp, Nepal country's ministry of tourism. The new have also been blamed for granting too world's highest mountain was 13-year rules could also require that climbers many permits. -old American Jordan Romero, who did age requirement of 18 for climbers. attempting to scale the 8,850-meter Hundreds of climbers — ranging from it in 2010. But Romero climbed from Last week, Japanese climber Nobukazu (29,035-foot) mountain have experience some of the world's most experienced the Tibet side of the mountain at a time Kuriki — who lost nine fingers to frostbi- on medium-size peaks. mountaineers to relative novices on hi- when China imposed no age restrictions te during a 2012 attempt to climb Eve- "We are discussing the ways to promo- gh-priced, well-guided trips — make on climbers. Since then, China has impo- rest — abandoned his fifth unsuccessful te safety for mountaineers. The moun- summit attempts on Everest every year. sed an upper limit of 60 and a minimum attempt to scale the mountain. AP wed 30.09.2015

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ECESSIONIST parties who agree on breaking Ca- Tough talks loom for Catalonia talonia away from Spain but little else started pre- Sparing for tough political negotia- tions aimed at forming a regional pro-secession parties coalition government to push their independence agenda despi- te a warning from Prime Minister up the fact that the pro-indepen- Mariano Rajoy that any separa- dence parties won just 48 per- tion attempt won't be permitted. AP PHOTO cent of the popular vote. The separatist "Together for That happened because of a Yes" pro-independence alliance quirk in Spanish voting law that on Sunday won 62 seats in Cata- gives votes from rural areas more lonia's 135-member parliament, value in selecting lawmaker sea- six short of a majority, forcing it ts than those from urban areas. to seek support from the Popular And in Catalonia, there is more Unity Candidacy anti-establish- support for secession in less-po- ment separatist party that detes- pulated areas. ts Artur Mas, the regional leader Rajoy insisted that Spain won't who called the vote. be split apart and labeled the No meetings were set Monday vote a failure because more than but both sides said talks would half of those who voted chose an- begin soon to form a regional go- ti-independence parties. vernment and pick its leader. The "Those in favor of rupture never Popular Unity Candidacy party, had the backing of the law and as known as CUP, won 10 seats and of yesterday neither do they have has lambasted Mas for invoking the backing of the majority of Ca- unpopular austerity measures. talan society," he said. Members said they wouldn't The threat of Catalonia breaking support anyone to lead Catalo- away from Spain has been a nia's regional government linked constant source of bitter dispute to "cutbacks and corruption," Catalonian pro-independence supporters celebrate in Barcelona, Spain between Mas and Rajoy's gover- a clear reference to Mas, who nment, which rejects Catalan in- presided over cutbacks during that his leadership was in ques- now be justified as it would have dependence as unconstitutional. Spain's years of economic hard- tion and insisted that under par- needed the backing of more than Rajoy must call general election ship during the financial crisis. ty agreements he has to be the half the votes. by the year's end with polls sug- While CUP leader David Fer- regional presidential candidate. Under the 41-year-old Fernan- gesting his party will lose its ma- Those in favor nandez promised his party will He insisted the vote gave them a dez, CUP has succeeded regio- jority in the national parliament. help the "Together for Yes" side mandate to proceed with the in- nally in tapping into the same His Popular Party took a beating of rupture because both share the common dependence drive and that they anger at austerity measures ex- in the Catalan elections, winning never had the goal of independence, analysts would work with CUP "to carry ploited by far-left European par- just 11 seats, eight fewer than in predicted difficult negotiations. out the road map" and to put in ties like Syriza in Greece. the previous legislature. backing of the A new government isn't expected place governmental structures Catalans, he said in an inter- Mas has been Catalonia's re- to be in place until November. needed for what he called "the view with The Associated Press gional president since 2010 and law […] neither CUP is "in a tough spot: suppor- legal disconnection" with Spain. last week, need to claim their so- heads the Convergence party ting Mas would antagonize its vo- Prior to the elections, Mas and vereignty as a nation from a Spa- that has played a key role in Ca- do they have ter base, but forcing him to step his group had pledged to work nish state he sees as having little talan politics for decades. For- the backing of down could paralyze the inde- for an independent state within respect for Catalonia and is an merly opposed to independence, pendence process," said Antonio 18 months, including a unilateral enthusiastic participant in a glo- he started championing the cau- the majority of Barroso, a London-based analyst declaration of independence. bal capitalist economy he labels se in recent years the central go- with the Teneo Intelligence poli- But CUP's main candidate, An- as "a war machine that robs, kills vernment in Madrid government Catalan society tical risk consulting group. tonio Banos, said the day after and lies." snubbed his effort to win more PM MARIANO RAJOY Mas brushed off suggestions that such a declaration couldn't Anti-secession parties played regional financial powers for Ca- talonia. Throughout the campaign, Spain argued that independen- Q&A about the Catalonia independence vote ce would mean Catalonia being ejected from the European Union ARTIES pushing for independence for centuries treasured its own language nents to independence say the majority of and out of the group of countries Pfrom Spain won a majority of seats in and culture, but during the 1939-1975 mi- votes were cast by those did not want to that use the euro. Catalonia's regional Parliament in a ballot litary dictatorship of Gen. Francisco Fran- break away from Spain. The EU declined to comment Sunday, but failed to secure more than 50 co, the Catalan language was banned in Monday on the election outco- percent of the popular vote in an election spoken and written forms. Q: What does Spain's government me, saying it was an internal they had hoped would give them a clear, The recent surge in independence senti- think? Spanish issue. unequivocal mandate for secession. ment stems from June 2010, when Spain's A: The government of Prime Minister German Chancellor Angela With 98 percent of the votes counted, the highest court struck down key parts of a Mariano Rajoy has made it clear it will Merkel's spokesman, Steffen Sei- "Together for Yes" group of secessionist par- groundbreaking charter that would have use all legal methods to prevent the inde- bert, pointed to comments by ties had 62 seats in the 135-member parlia- granted Catalonia more autonomy and re- pendence of Catalonia, which accounts for Merkel a few weeks ago that the ment, meaning they would need to join for- cognized it as a nation within Spain. nearly a fifth of Spain's economic output. EU treaties guarantee the integrity ces with the radical Popular Unity Candida- Artur Mas, Catalonia's regional leader, and sovereignty of every country. cy party — that secured 10 seats — to be able began openly pushing for an independen- Q: What's next? "So, from our point of view, it is to push regional legislation through. ce referendum but Spain's central govern- A: With both sides claiming some form important for the rule of law to However, together they only won 47.9 ment has repeatedly quashed moves for a of victory, moves to declare independence be observed in all that happens percent of the popular vote, meaning oppo- plebiscite, maintaining it would be uncons- will be opposed. Months of negotiations now — in relation both to the nents to independence were in a majority. titutional. are likely. European treaties and national Here are some questions and answers Eventually, Mas decided to turn elections Many analysts believe the independen- law," Seibert said. "The position about the Catalonia independence vote. for the regional parliament into a substitu- ce drive will be halted after Spain holds a of the German government is un- te ballot on independence. general election in December and decides changed." Q: How and why did the vote come whether Rajoy and his Popular Party stay The newly elected Catalan de- about? Q: Who has won? in power. Whoever wins, analysts say, the puties will take their seats by Oct. A: Catalonia is a prosperous, industria- A: Mas has claimed victory as separatists next government is likely to start negotia- 27, with a new regional Catalo- lized region in northeast Spain sharing a had a majority of lawmakers returned to ting more autonomy and fiscal powers for nian government expected to be Mediterranean border with France. It has parliament in Barcelona. However, oppo- Catalonia. AP in place by early November. AP 30.09.2015 wed

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Ox Warehouse Children’s Artland 2015 – Jolly Joint Exhibition cinema Time: 12pm-7pm cineteatro (Closed on Tuesdays, open on public holidays) 24 Sep - 30 Sep Until: November 1, 2015 Venue: No Cruzamento da Avenida do Coronel EVEREST_ Mesquita com a Avenida Almirante Lacerda Macau room 1 2.30, 4.45, 9.30 pm Admission: Free Director: Baltasar Kormakur Enquiries: (853) 2853 0026 Starring: Jason Clarke, Josh Brolin, John Hawkes, Robin Wright Language: English (Cantonese) Macau Science Centre Duration: 121min Time: 10am-6pm daily (Except Thursdays) Address: Avenida Dr. Sun Yat-Sen MAZE RUNNER: THE SCORCH TRIALS_ room 1 Admission: Exhibition Centre: MOP25 7.15 pm Planetarium (Dome/Sky Shows): MOP50 Director: Wes Ball Planetarium (3D Dome/3D Sky Shows): MOP65 Starring: IDylan O’Brien, Kaya Scodelario, Thomas Brodie-Sangster 1971 Foreign Office names Enquiries: (853) 2888 0822 Language: English (Cantonese) Duration: 131min Soviet superspy Former Home of Revolutionary Leader The British Government has named the Soviet de- Ye Ting fector who last week exposed dozens of Russians Time: 10am-6pm daily alleged to be spying in the UK. (Except Wednesdays, open on public holidays) Information from Oleg Lyalin - supposedly a mem- ber of the USSR’s trade delegation in the UK - led to Venue: 76, Rua Almirante Costa Cabral the expulsion of 105 Soviet officials from Britain on Admission: Free 25 September. Enquiries: (853) 8399 6699 Mr Lyalin, 35, is a senior officer in Russia’s intelli- gence service, the KGB. He was due to appear at a London magistrates’ court at 1030 GMT on a drink- OFFICE_ driving charge, but failed to appear. room 2 He is now understood to be under the protection 2.00, 5.45, 9.30 pm of British counter-espionage agents along with his Offbeat Director: Johnnie To secretary, Irina Teplyakova, who has also defected. Starring: Chow Yun-Fat, Sylvia Chang, Eason Chan, A Foreign Office spokesman confirmed the pair had Polish army checks site of Tang Wei sought political asylum after Mr Lyalin’s arrest in To- Language: Cantonese (Cantonese/English) ttenham Court Road, central London, on 30 August. alleged tunnel with Nazi train Duration: 117min He was remanded on bail of £50 which was paid by the Soviet trade delegation. ATTACK ON TITAN: END OF THE WORLD_ His hearing today in Number One Court, Marlbo- room 2 The Polish mi- rough Street, lasted only long enough for him to be litary this week 4.05, 9.50 pm Director: Shinji Higuchi reported absent. AP PHOTO deployed che- Starring: Haruma Miura, Kiko Mizuhara Charles Shearer - the police officer who arrested the mical, radiation Russian - was in the courtroom. and explosives Language: Japonese (Cantonese/English) Duration: 90min “Up till this morning I did not know that the man I experts to a site arrested was a spy - it was only when I read the pa- in southwestern pers today that I twigged,” he said. Poland where a If Mr Lyalin’s allegations are correct it will be a huge Nazi train allege- blow for the KGB’s operations in the UK. dly missing since The Soviet Union has responded with the expulsion World War II cou- of 18 British embassy staff from Moscow and sur- ld be located. veillance of all UK subjects in the country is reported Tomasz Smo- to have been stepped up. larz, the governor of Lower Silesia, said the aim of the work in the town of Walbrzych is to exclude any danger for Courtesy BBC News residents. He said the experts will continue their technical checks through Saturday. THE INTERN_ The military’s efforts come after two explorers claimed room 3 to have found a Nazi train trapped in a tunnel that they 2.30, 4.45, 7.15, 9.30 pm say could contain both armaments and precious mine- Director: Nancy Meyers In context rals. The explorers’ claim awaits confirmation, but it has Starring: Robert De Niro, Anne Hathaway sparked hopes it could be a Nazi train laden with treasure Language: English (Cantonese) British security services recruited Oleg Lyalin in May 1971 that local legend says went missing at the end of World Duration: 121min after they discovered he had been having an affair with his War II. The train was reportedly booby-trapped with wea- secretary. pons. macau tower When he was arrested for drink-driving, the trade delegation During the war, Walbrzych was still part of Germany. member knew he would not benefit from diplomatic protec- 10 Sep - 30 Sept Called Waldenburg, it was in an area where Adolf Hitler tion and sought help from MI5. He was the first Soviet intelligence agent to defect since World was building a system of secret underground tunnels. The MAZE RUNNER: THE SCORCH TRIALS_ War II. legend says the so-called “gold train” entered one of the 2.30, 4.45, 7.15, 9.30 pm It was a huge embarrassment to the Soviet authorities and the tunnels while fleeing the advancing Soviet army in 1945 Director: Wes Ball pair were forced into hiding in fear of KGB retaliation. and was never seen again. Starring: IDylan O’Brien, Kaya Scodelario, They married, changed identities and moved to Bournemouth, Though there’s no evidence the train even existed, news Thomas Brodie-Sangster but the relationship only lasted a few years. of the possible discovery has sparked global fascination Language: English (Cantonese) Mr Lyalin died in February 1995. in the case and a local gold rush. Duration: 131min wed 30.09.2015

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Thursday, 11:45pm RUGBY Fiji v Wales H 7, D 41, A 1.18 Wales changes 3 in back ALES made three injury-en- forced changes to its depleted back division for Fiji game divisionW and kept the same pack for the Rugby World Cup game against Fiji tomorrow. Fullback Matthew Morgan, lineups center Tyler Morgan and win- AP PHOTO ger Alex Cuthbert were brought WALES: Matthew Mor- in yesterday to a back line that gan, Alex Cuthbert, Tyler lost Scott Williams and Hallam Morgan, Jamie Roberts, Amos to tournament-ending George North, Dan Biggar, injuries in the 28-25 win over Gareth Davies; Taulupe England on Saturday. Faletau, Sam Warburton, Williams and Amos became Dan Lydiate, Alun-Wyn Jones, Bradley Davies, To- the fifth and sixth Welsh ba- mas Francis, Scott Baldwin, cks ruled out of the World Cup Gethin Jenkins. Reserves: this month, while fullback Liam Ken Owens, Aaron Jarvis, Williams is unavailable against Samson Lee, Luke Chart- Fiji because he is undertaking eris, Justin Tipuric, Lloyd the graduated return-to-play Williams, Rhys Priestland, protocols after a head knock James Hook. against England. FIJI: Metuisela Talebula, Despite just a five-day turna- Timoci Nagusa, Vereniki round, Wales coach Warren Goneva, Lepani Botia, Aseli Gatland chose the same set of Tikoirotuma, Ben Volavola, forwards from the grueling mat- Fiji’s Gabiriele Lovobalavu tackles Australia’s Will Genia during the Rugby World Cup Pool A Nemia Kenatale; Netani ch at Twickenham. No. 8 Taulupe Talei, Akapusi Qera (cap- Faletau and flanker Dan Lydiate cements for the second straight a knee injury sustained against Fijians, scrumhalf Nikola Ma- tain), Dominiko Waqanibu- will make their 50th appearances match as they look to fully reco- Australia last week and Nema- tawalu missed out after hurting rotu, Leone Nakarawa, for Wales, which goes for its third ver from calf problems. Versatile ni Nadolo was suspended for a his back against Australia. Tevita Cavubati, Manasa straight Pool A win. back James Hook is also among dangerous tackle near the end There were six changes in all Saulo, Sunia Koto, Campese “It is important we build on the reserves after being called of the same game. They were by Fiji for the game at Cardiff’s Maafu. Reserves: Viliame the success and momentum into the squad on Monday. replaced by Timoci Nagusa, the Millennium Stadium, where cap- Veikoso, Peni Ravia, Leeroy from last weekend and take that Fiji were forced to change top try scorer in this season’s tain Akapusi Qera will be the third Atalifo, Nemia Soqeta, Malakai Ravulo, Henry into Thursday,” Gatland said. both of its wingers after Wai- French league with Montpe- player to win 50 caps for Fiji after Seniloli, Joshua Matavesi, Props Aaron Jarvis and Sam- sea Nayacalevu was ruled out llier, and Aseli Tikoirotuma. Nicky Little (71) and Seremaia Bai Kini Murimurivalu. son Lee were named as repla- of the tournament because of And in another blow for the (50). AP / Oddschecker.com

FOOTBALL TENNIS FIFA bans Blatter ally Warner Venus Williams wins 700th match for life over repeated bribery of career at Wuhan OUR years after stepping down in from 1990-2011, Warner gained con- Open Fdisgrace, former FIFA vice presi- siderable influence in World Cup votes dent Jack Warner was banned from by the FIFA executive committee and AP PHOTO soccer for life yesterday for repeated now the extent of his wrongdoing has ENUS Williams earned the 700th acts of bribery related to World Cup bi- been reinforced by Eckert. Vvictory of her career yesterday by bea- dding votes. “Mr. Warner was found to have com- ting German qualifier Julia Goerges 6-4, Warner, a long-time ally of President mitted many and various acts of mis- 6-3 in the second round of Wuhan Open. Sepp Blatter who was allowed to re- conduct continuously and repeatedly Williams is a seven-time major cham- sign from FIFA in 2011 with his “pre- during his time as an official in diffe- pion who won her last Grand Slam title at sumption of innocence” maintained, rent high-ranking and influential po- Joseph “Sepp” Blatter, left, president of Wimbledon in 2008. is currently fighting extradition from sitions at FIFA and CONCACAF,” the FIFA, listens to Jack Warner, chairman of Anna Karolina Schmiedlova beat a top- Trinidad and Tobago on U.S. charges FIFA statement said. the tournament 20 player for only the third time in her of racketeering, wire fraud and money “In his positions as a football official, career when she defeated fourth-seeded -laundering. he was a key player in schemes invol- regional confederations should consi- Caroline Wozniacki 1-6, 6-4, 7-6 (6). Sch- The decision by the FIFA ethics com- ving the offer, acceptance, and receipt der convening extraordinary sessions miedlova will next meet Kristina Mla- mittee on Tuesday shows that judge of undisclosed and illegal payments, as of their respective executive commit- denovic, who beat 14th-seeded Madison Hans-Joachim Eckert will pursue offi- well as other money-making schemes.” tee(s) as well as congress to set-up an Keys of the United States 7-5, 1-6, 6-2. cials long after they have left their jobs. The case highlights how the specter of emergency task force that will enable Ana Ivanovic advanced with a 6-0, 6-3 A more pressing case for the ethics corruption has hung over FIFA under FIFA secretariat to function without in- win over Madison Brengle. The ninth- body is an investigation into Blatter, Blatter’s 17-year presidency. terruption,” Chung, a former vice presi- seeded Ivanovic has only dropped seven who was interrogated by Swiss prose- Former FIFA vice president Chung dent under Blatter, said in a statement games in two matches. cutors on Friday in part over allega- Mong-joon, who hopes to succeed Blat- from South Korea. Also, Belinda Bencic of Switzerland reti- tions he undervalued the awarding of ter in February’s election, said Tuesday Among Chung’s potential rivals in red from her match against Camila Gior- World Cup television rights to Warner. the leadership crisis is so severe that an February’s election is UEFA President gi of Italy with a left leg injury. Bencic, Blatter, who denies wrongdoing, is at emergency task force should be set up Michel Platini, who has been questio- who was coming off a loss to Agnieszka risk of being suspended by his own or- to run the game. ned as a witness over a payment from Radwanska in the Tokyo Pan Pacific fi- ganization. With Blatter under criminal investi- FIFA — one of the reasons Blatter was nal on Sunday, retired after dropping the Warner’s lifetime FIFA ban stems gation and general secretary Jerome interrogated on Friday by Swiss autho- first set 6-2. from Eckert’s report on the bidding Valcke suspended from work and being rities. Blatter and Platini denied wrong- Victoria Azarenka also limped off and process for the 2018 and 2022 World investigated by the ethics committee, doing as they await news from the ethi- retired after she was broken in the second Cups. Chung said FIFA is in “total meltdown.” cs committee, which is looking into the set by Johanna Konta and was trailing As leader of the CONCACAF region “Under such circumstances, FIFA and case. AP 6-4, 1-0 in her third round match. AP THE Second Madonna show Station30.09.2015Air quality wed th Anniversary BUZZ added to Hong Kong leg Roadside 70-100 20 Moderate A second Hong Kong concert by pop queen sell out, the SCMP reported yesterday. Madonna has been announced for Feb 18 as Afterwards, the pop star will perform in Ma- High part of the singer’s Rebel Heart Tour. cau at Melco’s new property Studio City on Density 140-170 Concert organizers Live Nation Lushington February 20 and 21. The Rebel Heart tour Residental (HK) added the second show after all ticke- includes the Billboard Hot 100 hit, ‘Bitch, Bad ts to the sole Feb 17 show were snapped up I’m Madonna’. The hit single features star-s- Area opinion within 30 minutes of going on sale on Sep- tudded cameos by Beyoncé, Nicki Minaj, and tember 25 – setting what is believed to be a Kanye West, as well as appearances by Miley Ambient 115-145 record for the fastest Hong Kong concert to Cyrus, Katy Perry, and Rita Ora. Bad Macau Matters DSMG SOURCE: Richard Whitfield BALANCING ACT WORLD BRIEFS

University internships US-CHINA The multitudes of Media rights group says Chinese students attending For the first time in many years I am tea- American universities are ching an undergraduate university course. approaching college as less of a life experience and more Surprisingly, I am enjoying this teaching - I EU is too soft on Hungary as a transaction, educators am not known for my patience, which is es- worry, leading to measures sential in undergraduate teaching. It is also to help them integrate — the first time I have worked with the Ma- media have been turned into including broadcasting cau University of Science and Technology pro-government mouthpie- football games in Mandarin.

(MUST) and I have found the students to be AP PHOTO More on p11 interested and engaged. And while I have ces, state advertising has previously taught project management, it is been used to reward friends a first for me to teach Project Management and punish dissenters, in- AP PHOTO for New Hotel Openings. dependent journalists have In my research for the course I was very been marginalized, and limi- surprised to learn that project management ts have been imposed on its is not covered in most Hotel Management Freedom of Information Act SPACE Mars appears to degrees around the world. Nor is new hotel law,” the report said. have flowing rivulets of openings, even though many, many new ho- There also have been in- water, at least in the summer, tels will open in Asia over the coming 20-plus cidents during the migrant scientists reported in a years, and it can be a very good career path crisis in Hungary earlier finding that boosts the odds for fresh Hotel Management graduates. this month. The Associa- of life on the red planet. From left, EU correspondent for the Committee to Protect Journalists, “Mars is not the dry, arid Most Hotel Management degrees include Jean-Paul Marthoz, Advocacy Director for the CPJ, Courtney Radsch, ted Press has protested the internships, which are a great way for stu- planet that we thought of in Board member and former chairperson for the CPJ, Kati Marton and brief detention of one of its the past,” said yesterday Jim dents to learn about the industry that they Central Asia Program Coordinator for the CPJ, Nina Ognianova address a journalists by police as he Green, director of planetary will work in after graduation, and get practical media conference in Brussels covered migrants crossing science for NASA. experience before graduation. Personally, I the border, saying he was think that internships should be an integral Raf Casert, Brussels report concluded. forced to delete footage SYRIA A dedicated manhunt part of most university undergraduate de- There was no immediate that included images of a by the CIA, the National grees. It is perverse that the international N international press response from the Hunga- police dog knocking down Security Agency and the undergraduate students (from China and el- military’s Joint Special freedom group says the rian government. a refugee. Hungary has dis- sewhere) who are studying in Macau are not A Operations Command has European Union has been Hungary has come under puted the account. permitted by the local labour laws to do their been methodically finding too lenient in its treatment intense scrutiny since Pri- internships here. This is something that must Though the member na- and killing senior militants in Syria and Iraq, in one of the be changed. of media abuses in Hun- me Minister Viktor Orban tions still control much few clear success stories of The Macau and central Chinese govern- gary and accuses it of eco- came to power and profes- decision-making on press nomic bias in defending sed he wanted to turn Hun- freedom, the CPJ said the the U.S. military campaign in ments are always promoting local industry those countries. diversification, and I along with many others the rights of journalists. gary into an “illiberal state” EU should do more by fully agree with this policy. To me, hotel ma- The New York-based like Russia and China, whe- enforcing rules on public nagement and especially new hotel openin- Committee to Protect Jour- re press freedoms are also broadcasting, the digital

gs, is a field of expertise that is fundamental nalists said in yesterday’s under intense pressure. agenda and rights issues. AP PHOTO to Macau’s development and is something report “Balancing Act” that Even though EU institu- And it said the EU should that is greatly needed throughout the region the 28-nation bloc was tions including its legisla- be more even-handed in and so is something that can become an im- struggling to match its lof- ture have criticized Orban, criticizing outside nations. portant industry diversification for Macau. ty human rights standards firm action has yet to be “The EU is inconsistent,” HUNGARY The government Similarly, there is also great need for expan- with its day-to-day actions pushed through. the report said. “This is consulting with ding tertiary education in the region and this in protecting journalists “By not holding member approach allows for situa- Volkswagen unit Audi and can also become a major “export” industry around the world. states to account, the EU tions where a country such with Mercedes Benz over for Macau, like it is in Australia, the USA and “There are significant has failed to forcefully and as Burundi, with little stra- the potential impact on their Europe. challenges that undermi- consistently defend press tegic value, can be more se- local factories from the VW However, unlike Macau, most places trying ne press freedom and new freedom,” the CPJ said. verely reprimanded for its emissions-rigging scandal. Economy Minister Mihaly to promote international tertiary education threats are emerging,” the Under Orban, “the state actions than China.” AP permit students to work locally while they are Varga says about 2 million studying. I and many others firmly believe of the engines suspected of being manipulated by that work experience is an essential part of VW to cheat environmental university learning. It also allows internatio- THE standards were made in nal students to reduce their tuition and local Hungary by the Audi affiliate living costs while they are studying. Finally, it is also good for the local community b ex- DECISIVE MOMENT Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka panding the local labour pool, and students

spend any income they receive locally. AP PHOTO It is totally incorrect to say that international students take away jobs from locals. Inter- national students are only here for a limited . time, and internships and related industry USA A day before the only work are not full-time employment. Moreo- woman on Georgia’s death ver, in many cases students take positions row is set to be executed, that cannot be filled with local labour. the state Board of Pardons Now we have the very stupid situation whe- and Paroles scheduled re Chinese students studying Hotel Manage- a new clemency hearing ment in Macau are now arranging to do their in her case. Kelly Renee internships in China (or elsewhere) because Gissendaner, 47, is set to die they are not permitted to do them in Macau by injection of pentobarbital hotels, which we all know suffer from chronic at 7 p.m. (2300 GMT) Tuesday at the state prison in labour shortages. Jackson. To diversify its economy, Macau should be doing all that it can to promote international PERU Clashes between tertiary education and the development of police and local residents the hotel industry. This goal can be easily protesting construction achieved by changing local labour laws to of the USD7.4 billion Las permit international students to work in Ma- Bambas copper mine project cau while they are studying, similar to the has left two people dead and Mid-Autumn’s quiz. People attend a traditional puzzling game at the Lou Lim Ieoc garden-park to rules in Australia and elsewhere. 18 injured in Peru’s southern celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival. Andes.