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Direct flights to Cebu City launched CNY tourist numbers over A direct flight route between Macau and Cebu City, in the central Philippines, was launched on Friday. The new route, MGTO’s expectations with daily direct flights, is operated by Air Asia. It is also the airline’s second he total number of visitor the number of incoming visitors route to the Philippines from Macau, and Tarrivals for the 2019 Chine- had exceeded the office’s expec- their 10th international destination from se New Year holiday had already tations. Macau. Southeast Asia is an important exceeded last year’s figures, with Previously, the official had

market, with an increasing number nearly 1.4 million tourists recor- estimated that visitor arrivals marques renato of air passengers travelling to Macau ded visiting the region as of yes- would increase by 8 to 9 percent each year, said Director of the Macau terday afternoon. during the seven-day period. International Airport’s (MIA) Marketing According to data issued by “It seems to be attracting a lot Department Eric Fong at the launch the Public Security Police Force, of people, so definitely we’re ceremony. About 25,000 passengers Macau received a total of 84,799 looking for a prosperous New used the airport every day in January, visitors on the first day, the ma- Year; and as far as I know in up 20 percent year-on-year, according to jority of which came through the terms of the numbers we’ve the MIA. Outer Harbor. seen so far, this has been over As of the sixth day of the Lunar our expectations. So obviously, New Year, 511,939 tourists pas- we’ll need to see what pans out 10 detained in illegal sed through the Border Gate to in the next few days,” Fernandes gambling operation visit the region. told TDM on the sidelines of the During the Golden Dragon event. The Public Security Police Force (PSP) Parade on Thursday, Director Total mainland visitor arrivals has cracked down an illegal gambling of the Macao Government Tou- as of Saturday totaled to 768,817, operation at an industrial building rism Office (MGTO) Maria Hele- of which nearly 471,900 passed located on Av. de Venceslau de Morais. na de Senna Fernandes said that through the Border Gate. Eight people were detained, including the illegal venue operators and gamblers, and two further mainland women were also detained as suspected illegal CRIME workers. Four of the 10 detainees were local men acting as the operators, two illegal mainland workers were dealers, Dispute ends in brawl, 1 arrested and three Hong Kong men and one local woman at the scene were gamblers. These people are aged between 30 and man was caught on video dings of Kiang Wu. head injury which was allegedly and bodily harm. wielding a knife while cha- After the brawl took the stree- the result of being hit with seve- The suspect was said to be 40 years old. Additionally, PSP seized A two gambling tables, 17 chairs, chips sing two others down a street, ts and the authorities were war- ral objects thrown by the other working in Macau as a waiter with an estimated value between HKD5 as shown in footage posted on a ned, an off-duty police officer two men who are still at large. and his case has already been and HKD5,000, as well as decks of social media network. The inci- eventually put an end to the di- After being treated at a pu- forwarded to the Public Prose- cards and several computers. Among the dent occurred last week, during sorder, stopping and detaining blic hospital, the man was cutions Office, who will conti- suspects’ belongings, the police seized a dispute between the three the man wielding the knife, discharged and delivered to nue the investigation. The po- telecommunication tools and a total of men from Vietnam who were TDM reported. authorities who charged him lice continue to search for the MOP180,000 in cash. The 10 detainees working in Macau and sharing According to the report, the for at least two offenses – pos- other two men involved in the admitted to their illegal conduct. an apartment in the surroun- man in custody had sustained a session of a forbidden weapon brawl.

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Gaming tycoon hospitalized on his roles. Angela Leong, 57, is SJM’s second-largest sharehol- der and acts as co-chair with another executive director. “While Ho hasn’t been involved Relatives say Stanley Ho’s in operations for many years, we can’t help but think that the proposed board structure is a bit messy,” said JPMorgan Chase & health condition is not serious Co.’s analyst DS Kim in a note. na Chan, Stanley Ho’s hospital “to handout lai sees.” “This complicated structure, in third wife, dismissed repor- The health of the founder of our view, leaves room for a po- ts that the casino tycoon has gaming group Sociedade de tential power tussle within the bloomberg been admitted to intensive Turismo e Diversoes de Macau board, given the lack of clear Icare, as reported by several me- (STDM) has become increa- control,” he told Bloomberg. dia outlets. singly fragile in recent years, Kim is looking for a clearer According to Chan and Ho’s prompting disputes between his plan, such as a single chairper- daughter Laurinda Ho, the 97- heirs for control of his many as- son, to fine-tune SJM’s corpora- year old gaming magnate is in sets. te structure before the opening good shape and is only resting In 2009, Ho fell in his apart- of the operator’s first property at Hong Kong Sanatorium & ment at Repulse Bay in Hong in Macau’s key Cotai district this Hospital in Happy Valley, Hong Kong, injuring his head and sub- year. Kong. sequently underwent brain sur- More recently, a new allian- Speaking to the Hong Kong gery. He was discharged from ce has emerged among some of press, Chan said, “He is in good hospital six months later, but Stanley Ho’s 17 children in the shape. I don’t know why there had to return to hospital care in decade-long family battle for his were such rumors,” as cited in 2014. Macau casino empire. and eldest a report issued by South Chi- In April 2018, Ho became the daughter Pansy Ho looks the na Morning Post, adding that latest Hong Kong billionaire – likely victor. Ho could eat and talk to family after Li Ka-shing – to step away As the Times reported in Ja- members. from the empire he built, pas- nuary, Pansy Ho announced that Chan added that Ho’s Lunar sing on the top roles at casino she had joined up with some of New Year wish was that his chil- operator SJM Holdings Ltd. to her siblings and the Henry Fok dren would remain obedient. his heirs, as revealed by a filing Foundation, and would hold a “Touch wood! There are such to the Hong Kong stock exchan- combined 53 percent in STDM, rumors in the new year,” said the private hospital amid repor- Leong, was also spotted at the ge. which controls casino operator Laurinda Ho, who also met the ts that the tycoon was suffering Hong Kong hospital. The casino tycoon retired as SJM Holdings Ltd. The alliance press with her mother outside multi-organ failure. However, when asked about chairman and executive director gives her the upper hand over the hospital on Saturday. As previously reported, Ho’s Ho’s condition, she denied that of SJM on June 12. He became Angela Leong, her main rival in Chan was one of the many fa- fourth wife, local legislator and she was there to visit him and chairman emeritus. Daisy Ho, the battle for control of Macau’s mily members who visited Ho at gaming businesswoman Angela said that she had only gone to the his 53-year-old daughter, took original gaming company. ad 11.02.2019 mon

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Wong Sio Chak Domestic violence not considering running for CE Recovering victim has Secretary for Security Wong Sio Chak said that he has never considered running in the next MOP1.8m in medical expenses Chief Executive (CE) election, according to media reports. uthorities have is- sion with the medical board During the Lunar New Year Asued an update on the con- which decides on medical treat- holiday, Wong paid visits to the dition of a 31-year-old woman ments performed abroad, this Border Gate building and the who was the victim of a domes- kind of surgery was not con- Macau Port of the Hong Kong- tic violence case in July 2018. sidered compatible with the Zhuhai-Macau Bridge. Wong was According to the Health Bu- type of injuries sustained by questioned by the media about reau (SSM), the patient has the patient, and that some sur- whether he would run for the been under the care of local gical complications could lead CE election. In response, Wong health authorities who sent her to complete blindness, or even indicated that he had already to the Ophthalmology and Bur- necessitate removal of the eye. answered the same question last ns units at Prince Wales Hospi- Hence the bureau found it was year at a fire service open day tal, Hong Kong in August 2018, “not advisable for the patient to and that his answer remains in order to minimize the impact receive such treatment.” unchanged since then. of the injuries sustained. The Social Welfare Bureau In spite of this, her vision has also issued a statement on the been seriously compromised, case, noting that they have been Decrease in although the SSM notes that in close contact with both the number of she has been showing good pro- family and SSM to provide as- gress in her recovery. sistance, namely financial su- The victim of a domestic violence case students in In a statement, the bureau pport in the form of several sub- noted that the government has sidies, as well as supporting the universities been sponsoring the woman’s denied by SSM. Osteo-odonto- the most severe cases of corneal victim’s six-year-old son who is treatment, both locally and keratoprosthesis is a medical and ocular surface patients. housed in an institution for the The Director of the Tertiary abroad, with expenses that al- procedure to restore vision in SSM notes that after a discus- time being. RM Education Services Office, Sou Chio ready amount to over MOP1.8 Fai, expects a decrease in the ratio of local students matriculating million. into Macau’s universities between In an update on the patient’s 2020 and 2022. The drop is related medical status, SSM said that Agnes Lam calls for support of victim to the decline in the number of the woman’s burns are now high school graduates. Between healed and the patient had un- awmaker Agnes Lam organized a press 2020 and 2022, there will be dergone several surgeries in Lconference to shed light on the victim’s case around 3,000 to 4,000 high school Hong Kong to repair her ocular and call for support for the woman, whose se- graduates. This scenario will pose injuries, but her eyesight could vere injuries had been inflicted by her husband. a challenge to the development of not be restored to an acceptable Lam explained that the attack, performed with Macau’s local tertiary education level. boiling oil and drain cleaning liquid, resulted institutions, according to Sou. As At the request of the family, in injuries including burns in 40 percent of her a result of the decrease in number the patient has been discharged face, head and body, blindness, and loss of con- of students enrolling in local from hospital but continues to trol of her limbs. universities, Sou believes that be treated in the outpatient cli- The woman was comatose for 13 days, and has Agnes Lam (center) universities can fill in the gap by nic of the public hospital. made a partial recovery after many surgeries expanding their scientific research The case has once again come and medical interventions. and social welfare efforts. Sou to the public’s attention, after Lam also highlighted that the patient’s request Kong, where the physician in charge of her case has suggested that schools should the patient’s request for surgery for osteo-odonto-keratoprosthesis surgery was reported that it was the “only option left” to res- provide more courses, including in the United Kingdom was reiterated in her last medical report in Hong tore some degree of the patient’s eye-sight. double-degrees and postgraduate courses. Sou also recommended that local students consider obtaining more degrees, rather than just pursuing one bachelor’s language-learning center degree. by allocating funds and Alexis Tam meets Portuguese developing the necessary More locations policies for its success. Minister of Education Regarding cooperation in sport, both officials to be available agreed to develop con- for health ecretary for So- of Mandarin teachers. tacts so that a selection Scial Affairs and Cul- On the Portuguese side, of sport teams from measurements ture Alexis Tam met with Rodrigues noted the pro- Portuguese schools cou- Portuguese Minister of gress achieved and work ld come to Macau to The Health Bureau’s (SSM) “My Education Tiago Bran- done since the previous participate in several Health Depends On Me” program dão Rodrigues last week. meeting in September friendly matches during will have more service points this Topics discussed during 2017, and stated the de- the 20 years after the year, according to SSM Director the Lisbon meeting in- sire to intensify coope- handover celebrations. Lei Chin Ion. During TDM Macau cluded strengthening ration between the two Still, Tam noted that the Forum, Lei reported that the cooperation between the parties, namely through Portuguese delegation program was used by 530,000 two parties in areas such the Confucius Institute, participating in the upco- people, and that the number had ming 2020 Tokyo Olym- been continuously increasing. The as education and sports, in order to consolidate figure proves that the program the office of the secretary the teaching of Chinese pic Games could also be- has been successful, in Lei’s noted in a statement. language in Portugal. nefit from sports facilities in Macau, assisting them opinion. The program currently Tam took the oppor- Tiago Brandão Rodrigues (left) and Alexis Tam (right) Tam noted that at the has 35 service points, where tunity to thank the Por- university level, the Uni- in adjusting to the con- equipment for measuring blood tuguese government versity of Macau now ditions and time zone. pressure, blood sugar levels and for supporting teachers’ ning, citing the increased the Portuguese School also possesses a more de- This suggestion was ac- other important health metrics are training activities. He number of scholarships of Macau was also men- fined strategy regarding cepted by the Portuguese available. SSM will purchase new also noted the MSAR allocated, as well as the tioned. The local gover- Portuguese language minister, who agreed that equipment for the new points. In government’s continued increasing numbers of nment is supporting it learning, and reaffirmed the opportunity could addition, Lei noted that currently, support of local students’ summer courses or night in several ways, such as the SAR government’s help both the Portuguese Macau is effectively controlling the growing interest in Por- classes. financially, or through intention to transform Olympic and Paralympic flu situation. tuguese language lear- The important role of training and the supply Macau into a Portuguese teams to adapt. RM mon 11.02.2019 th Anniversary

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title welterweight,” and Boxing his opponent will be from Second CNY parade held Thailand. yesterday The local athlete started boxing at the age of 13 and ‘The Macau Kid’ to has competed in a total of 12 professional fights. Nearly in his 30s, KK, who is a coach at the Macau Bo- fight in Hainan xing Association, said that he would continue to train Lynzy Valles fighters to represent Ma- cau. ocal boxer Ng Kuok When commenting on LKun, most popularly The Roadhouse’s sponsor- Following a parade to celebrate Chinese New Year on known as KK or “The Ma- ship, KK remarked, “I feel February 7, the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) organized a second float parade in the northern cau Kid,” is set to fight in happy about this support district yesterday night. A total of 18 floats marched Hainan in February, with a because sponsorships alongside 32 performance groups composed of 800 aren’t too common in Ma- sponsorship from The Roa- performers, conveying messages of good luck to residents dhouse Macau. cau. It’s difficult to find a and visitors for a fruitful and wonderful year ahead, Last year, the local food good sponsorship in Ma- including “five blessings descend upon the home,” “the and beverage outlet also cau.” phoenix appears,” “gold and silver fill the home,” “wishing supported the local boxer’s According to the local bo- you prosperity” and “fruitful harvest”. The floats will be fight, granting him a coo- xer, he had also previously on display at the Tap Seac Square until February 17. peration agreement in a tried to approach the Spor- bid to support him with his ts Bureau, but implied that training costs. it was challenging for an Department holds training According to Richard Lou- individual athlete with no Ng Kuok Kun ghlin, General Manager of handler to be sponsored. on smart city, big data The Roadhouse Macau, KK “I do not know how far I The Cartography and Cadastre Bureau held a two-day will also be their first sports pport,” said Loughlin. Meanwhile, KK unveiled can go because I’m almost training course focused on the latest developments in ambassador, with the local “We want to continue this details about his upcoming 30. I try my best to train smart city research and big data. The bureau invited and I continue my training boxer promoting the res- support for him, he is going fight, saying that he had professors from the Department of Land Surveying and taurant during screenings to be our sports ambassa- received an invitation to by also teaching other chil- Geo-Informatics at Hong Kong Polytechnic University of sports events. dor,” he added. fight for the International dren. This title that I’m to hold the training course. According to a statement, “We’re trying to support When questioned by the Boxing Organization title in about to fight for is the best the lecturers explained theory along with practical cases him in what he’s doing. It’s Times for further details of Hainan. yet,” KK said. to introduce the integration and frontier development great. There is a lot of su- the deal, Loughlin refused KK is yet to lose 7 kilo- In 2013, KK had a chan- directions in Geographic Information System and pport in Macau for general to disclose the sum of the grams for his upcoming ce to be trained by Freddy Building Information Modeling technology, among other sport, but when it comes to cooperation agreement and fight. Roach, Manny Pacquiao’s issues. Held for the fourth time, this year’s training an individual like KK, he’s briefly said, “It’s a signifi- According to him, he will trainer, at Pacquiao’s gym course attracted some 160 participants from multiple been struggling to find su- cant amount.” be fighting for the “ocean in General Santos City. government departments.

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Banks issued 1.3m credit cards by end of December he number of personal MOP35 billion, up by 7.8 percent Tcredit cards issued by local since last quarter or 22.7 percent banks rose to over 1.3 million by since last year. the end of December 2018, as Credit card receivables amoun- both credit card turnover and to- ted to MOP2.8 billion, of whi- tal repayments witnessed growth ch the rollover amount totaled compared to last year, according MOP795.9 million, representing to statistics released by the Mo- 28.2 percent of credit card recei- netary Authority of Macao on vables. Saturday. The delinquency ratio, that The number of personal credit is, the ratio of the delinquent cards issued by banks in Macau amounts overdue for more than stood at 1,311,606 at the end of three months to credit card recei- December 2018, equivalent to an vables, dropped 0.17 percentage increase of 2.3 percent from the points to 1.32 percent when com- previous quarter or 10.5 percent pared with the previous repor- from a year earlier. ting period. The number of pataca cards, For the fourth quarter of 2018, Hong Kong dollar cards and ren- credit card turnover totaled minbi cards grew year-on-year MOP6.1 billion, a rise of 8.6 per- by 9.8 percent (to 923,128), 6.2 cent quarter-to-quarter or 8.5 percent (to 93,950) and 14.3 per- percent year-on-year. Credit card cent (to 294,528) respectively. repayments, including interest By the end of December 2018, and fees, rose 2.6 percent quar- the credit card credit limit gran- ter-to-quarter or 10.3 percent ted by banks in Macau reached year-on-year to MOP5.8 billion.

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he Environmental Protec- les will be made for the program. Ttion Bureau (DSPA) expects During a TDM Radio program, to complete legislation for a bill Tam called on residents to recycle related to charging for single-use “Lai See” envelopes, noting that plastic shopping bags this year. before February 28, DSPA would Director of DSPA Raymond collect the envelopes across va- Tam Wai Man said that DSPA rious districts in town. would spend all their efforts to Additionally, DSPA plans to bui- achieve the goal. ld a domestic waste recycling cen- DSPA will also promote ceasing ter at a construction landfill area. the use of bottled water in gover- The project is currently being nment department meetings, and planned. will work with the Public Security In 2019, DSPA also plans to Police Force to provide reusable launch a subsidy scheme for do- water bottles. mestic waste treatment facilities. According to Tam, DSPA plans The relevant administrative regu- to expand the bureau’s electronic lations are also expected to enter waste recycling program to inclu- legislative procedures this year. de household appliance recycling. Until now, more than 260,000 Furthermore, additional recy- people have participated in DS- cling spots and recycling schedu- PA’s plastic reduction activity. mon 11.02.2019

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mirates, the world’s biggest long-haul airline, Emirates to fill pilot gap with may feed its appetite for new pilots with recrui- Ets from ailing neighbor Etihad Airways and cash-strapped dis- exodus from Etihad, Norwegian counter Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA, according to an internal the end of 2019. memo from the Gulf carrier ob- Applications from Norwegian tained by Bloomberg News. Air and Etihad have been spur- bloomberg Hong Kong Airlines has also red by redundancies at the air- contacted Dubai-based Emirates lines, according to the Emirates about opportunities to tempora- memo. rily transfer some cockpit crew, Norwegian, heavily indebted according to the document. Pi- after one of the fastest growth lots at the unit of beleaguered spurts in aviation history, resor- HNA Group are Airbus SE-rated, ted to a 3 billion kroner (USD354 meaning they could be trained to million) rights issue last week fly the Mideast company’s A380 after British Airways parent IAG superjumbos. SA walked away from a takeover “The current situation with se- bid. The Scandinavian carrier is veral airlines in financial difficul- also closing six bases and cutting ty globally leaves Emirates in a routes to stem losses, proposing good position to be sourcing and that pilots transfer to other loca- selecting good-quality pilots,” tions. the memo says. It said the airli- Etihad last June offered cap- ne recruited 52 pilots last month, tains and first officers a two-year the highest number since August secondment, or temporary trans- 2016, and that the number of via- fer, to Emirates. In January, it ble applications it’s receiving “is revealed plans to cut 50 pilot higher than the number of candi- posts as it cancels jet orders and dates that can be invited.” shrinks operations to stem los- Emirates declined to comment ses. on the communication, which The Emirates memo said Hong was dated Jan. 29 and appea- Kong Air has identified a 10 per- red to be a meeting report. A cent surplus in pilot numbers. spokeswoman said there are The carrier, whose debt-laden sufficient pilots for current ope- any company’s workforce to respond to requests for com- that there would be a shortfall of owner HNA is offloading $20 rations, though the airline will seek opportunities elsewhere. ment. 100 to 150 flight crew over 2018’s billion in assets, is being sued by “continue to welcome qualified Hong Kong Airlines couldn’t Emirates faces an annual hiring busy summer travel season. Ac- a Macau-based lender for failing candidates.” be reached during the Chinese challenge to meet the needs of its cording to the memo, 499 crew to pay $20 million in principal Norwegian Air said it’s not New Year holiday, while Abu expanding global network. Pre- have been deemed eligible to join and interest, according to a court uncommon for members of Dhabi-based Etihad didn’t sident Tim Clark said last April from this coming April through filing last month.Bloomberg

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Eben Novy-Williams, vision of AT&T Inc.’s War- Woods and Phil Mickelson. Not every broadcaster Scott Soshnick nerMedia. The studio will The in-game wagers be- will jump on gambling, carry the Bleacher Report tween the two rivals - with however. CBS made a urner Broadcas- brand - Turner’s digital proceeds donated to cha- point to avoid all gambling Tting, the cable-TV giant offering aimed at younger rity - were a big driver of talk during its Super Bowl behind CNN, TBS and fans - but there also could interest in the event, Levy coverage last week. And TNT, plans to put a broa- be segments that air during said. Walt Disney Co., which dcast studio right inside the company’s sports cove- “We’re bringing that to has long avoided doing bu- the sportsbook at Caesars rage, including the Natio- the forefront,” Levy said, siness with betting opera- Palace in Las Vegas, an at- nal Basketball Association, “and it’s going to change tors on moral grounds, has tising - and has team deals have some room to show- tempt to capitalize on the the NCAA men’s basketball the way that televised spor- no plans to change its po- with hockey’s New Jersey case its own bets or odds burgeoning growth of spor- tournament and Major ts are produced.” sition, according to Chief Devils and basketball’s within the content itself. ts betting. League Baseball. Executive Officer Bob Iger. Philadelphia 76ers. The partnership does not The deal with Caesars “Sports gambling is one He told investors Tues- This Turner partnership include affiliate fees - mea- Entertainment Corp. is the of the most unique oppor- Based in day that ESPN will likely is an opportunity for Cae- ning Turner won’t receive first of its kind between tunities that’s happened provide more information sars to attract younger payment for each bettor it a major sports broadcas- in quite a long time in this Las Vegas, relevant to bettors. “But customers to its rewards refers to the Caesars sports ter and casino operator - industry,” Turner Presi- Caesars getting into the business program, which has more book. That, however, cou- and a likely sign of things dent David Levy said in an of gambling, I rather doubt than 55 million members. ld be a reality in the near to come. As more states interview. “We’re all scrat- has moved it,” he said. Every month, Bleacher future when Turner gets across the country legalize ching around, looking for Based in Las Vegas, Cae- Report reaches more than a better handle on the re- sports wagering, more fans engagement with our fans quickly to sars has moved quickly to a third of the country’s gulation and legal restric- will be betting on games. and our consumers, and capitalize on sports-bet- sports fans aged 18 to 34, tions. That’s creating an opportu- we know that gaming and capitalize ting opportunities outsi- according to Levy. Turner “There are things that nity for media companies legalized sports gambling on sports- de of Nevada, including calls it the top digital des- we’re going to move into as to create shows or video ai- is going to increase engage- partnerships with some of tination for millennial and things change,” Levy said. med at those gamblers. ment with sports.” betting the sports world’s leading Gen Z sports consumers. “Obviously, with Caesars In addition to housing Turner saw this firsthand brands. It recently became The deal also presents an being our partner here, the studio, Caesars will be back in November, when opportunities the National Football Lea- opportunity for Caesars this is a way for us to start the presenting sponsor of it broadcast “The Mat- outside of gue’s first-ever casino part- to promote its offerings to working together and feel all gambling programming ch,” a head-to-head golf ner - a deal that doesn’t in- more casual sports fans. more comfortable with across Turner Sports, a di- showdown between Tiger Nevada clude sports betting adver- Levy said the company will each other.” Bloomberg 11.02.2019 mon

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to continue negotiations but that the union’s demands in talks are Pilot strike at Taiwan’s China different from those it makes in public. Flights canceled included those bound for Hong Kong, Bangkok, Airlines drags into 3rd day Los Angeles, Manila and Tokyo. Most of those were departing strike among pilots at union remained firm in its de- Agency said a total of 47 flights which has accused management from Taiwan’s main internatio- ATaiwan’s flag carrier China mands for an additional backup will have been canceled by Sun- of insincerity and mistreating its nal airport at Taoyuan, just sou- Airlines dragged into a third day pilot on flights lasting eight hou- day. workforce to keep costs down. th of the capital Taipei. yesterday, resulting in further rs or more, a more transparent The strike came in the middle of CAL crews went on strike for Founded in 1959, China Air- flight cancellations. system of promotion, a year-end the Lunar New Year travel rush. 24 hours in 2016 for better con- lines is one of the island’s two There was no immediate word bonus and other concessions. About 70 percent of the carrier’s ditions. largest carriers with a fleet of 88 of a settlement as the pilots’ The official Central News 1,300 pilots belong to the union, The airline has said it is willing aircraft. AP

he U.S. ambassador to against Meng. They have TCanada said Saturday been doing so since Trump her country is “deeply con- US ambassador: ‘Unlawful’ arrests said in an interview that cerned” about China’s “un- he might be willing to drop lawful” detention of two Ca- the charges against Meng nadians. Ambassador Kelly of Canadians deemed unacceptable as part of a trade deal with Craft said in a statement to China. The Associated Press the dited to face charges that paign of intimidation and in accordance with China’s vague allegations of “enga- Trump’s comment frus- arrests of ex-diplomat Mi- she committed fraud by retribution against Canada. international commitmen- ging in activities that en- trated Canadian officials chael Kovrig and entrepre- misleading banks about Some analysts have said ts,” Craft said. danger the national securi- who have been adamant neur Michael Spavor are Huawei’s business dealings the U.S. response to Chi- Robert Bothwell, a pro- ty” of China. They remain Canada is following the rule “unacceptable” and urged in Iran. na’s arrests of the two Ca- fessor at the University of locked up without access to of law and that Canada has China to end the arbitrary Craft said the U.S. Depart- nadians has been muted. Toronto, called Craft’s sta- lawyers. an extradition treaty it must detentions. It is her first pu- ment of Justice’s criminal President Donald Trump tement “tepid.” Meng is out on bail in Ca- respect. A Canadian judge blic comments on the cases. case against Meng is based himself has not commen- “It doesn’t bespeak ringing nada and living in one of could deny the extradition China detained the two solely on the evidence and ted on the Canadians. But support,” Bothwell said. her two Vancouver man- request if it the charges are Canadians on Dec. 10 in an the law. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Beijing threatened grave sions awaiting extradition deemed political. apparent attempt to pres- “The United States appre- Pompeo has, saying China consequences for Ameri- proceedings. “The next time the U.S. sure Canada to release Chi- ciates Canada’s steadfast ought to release them. Whi- ca’s neighbor and ally after Despite the escalating asks Canada will be hard nese executive Meng Wan- commitment to the rule of te House spokeswoman Sa- Meng was arrested at Van- frictions resulting from of hearing,” Bothwell said. zhou, who was arrested law,” she said. rah Sanders and the State couver’s airport. the detentions, trade talks “Trouble with Trump and Dec. 1 at the request of U.S. Craft made no mention of Department have also is- Canada has embarked between Beijing and the company is that they are authorities. China’s planned execution sued statements of support. on a campaign with allies Trump administration re- entirely transactional. They Meng is the chief financial of a third Canadian. China “We urge China to end to win the release of Ko- main ongoing. don’t think ahead. And officer of the Chinese tech re-sentenced a convicted all forms of arbitrary and vrig and Spavor and many The U.S. has taken pains in this case Trump’s own giant Huawei and the dau- Canadian drug smuggler to unlawful detentions and to countries have issued state- to emphasize that their words will probably be ghter of its founder. death after the Meng arrest respect the protections and ments in support. trade talks are entirely se- enough to get the U.S. extra- The U.S. wants her extra- as part of an apparent cam- freedoms of all individuals The two were detained on parate from the U.S. case dition request denied.” AP ad mon 11.02.2019

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urkey has called Chi- na’s treatment of its mi- nority Uighurs “a great cause of shame for hu- Turkey urges Beijing to respect Tmanity.” In a statement Satur- day, Foreign Ministry spokes- man Hami Aksoy said it’s “no longer a secret” that China has Uighur rights, close camps arbitrarily detained more than a million Uighurs in “concentra- Heyit was a master of the du- tion camps.” He said the Turkic tar, a type of two-stringed ins- Muslim population faced pres- trument with a long neck that ap photo sure and “systematic assimila- is found in Iran and throughout tion” in western China. Central Asia. His detention was Aksoy said Turkey has shared considered indicative of China’s with China its position on “all determination to crack down on levels” and urged authorities to Uighur intellectuals and cultural close the detention facilities and figures in an effort some say to respect human rights. eradicate a separate Uighur lan- The minister said Turkey had guage and identity. also learned of the death in pri- Heyit’s death could not be inde- son of famed Uighur musician pendently confirmed. and poet Abdurehim Heyit, who China’s Embassy in Ankara cal- had been sentenced to eight led Aksoy’s comments “comple- years over one of his songs. tely unacceptable” in a lengthy “This tragedy has further rein- response posted on its website forced the reaction of the Turkish that defended its policies in the public opinion toward serious northwestern region of Xinjiang, Uighurs living in Turkey and their supporters, some carrying coffins representing Uighurs who died in Xinjiang human rights violations commi- the Uighur homeland. tted in the Xinjiang region,” Ak- “Both China and Turkey face of the efforts made by China to riot. Droves of Uighurs have fled, have provided little or no infor- soy said. the arduous task of fighting legally deploy measures to ef- many traveling to Turkey, where mation on how many are inter- “We expect this legitimate res- terrorism. We are opposed to fectively fight terrorism and ex- the language and culture are si- ned within them and how long ponse to be taken into account by maintaining double standards tremism, withdraw its false ac- milar to that in Xinjiang. they are being held. the Chinese authorities. We res- on the question of fighting ter- cusations and take measures to After months of denying their Turkish President Recep pectfully commemorate Abdu- rorism,” said the statement, at- eliminate their harmful effects,” existence, Chinese authorities Tayyip Erdogan had once accu- rehim Heyit and all our kinsmen tributed to an embassy spokes- it said. under increasing outside pres- sed China of “genocide” but has who lost their lives defending man. Beijing has intensified a security sure acknowledged the system since established closer diploma- their Turkish and Muslim identi- “We hope the Turkish side will clampdown on Uighurs that was of camps, terming them voca- tic and economic relations with ty,” Aksoy said. have a correct understanding put in place after a bloody 2009 tional training centers. They Beijing. AP

US ting between Trump CNY and Chinese President Xi Jinping during the 13 killed in Fentanyl sanctions bill G-20 summit in Decem- ber. U.S. officials have highway announced before China talks been pressing the Chi- nese government for accidents amid Michael Balsamo, years to take a tougher Washington stance against fentanyl, travel rush ap photo which is 50 times more he Senate’s top De- powerful than heroin. ccidents on icy highways Tmocrat is introdu- Most U.S. supply of the Ain central China left at least cing legislation to “hold drug is manufactured in 13 dead and dozens injured this China accountable” and China. weekend as millions of families were sanction laboratories “We must present heading home from the Lunar New and other traffickers China with a tough but Year holiday. who export fentanyl to fair consequence when Five were killed shortly after 5 a.m. the United States. it comes to the wave of on Sunday in a 23-car pileup near The bill, which will fentanyl flowing into the the city of Anqing in Anhui province. be introduced by Sen. United States,” Schu- A second accident followed three Charles Schumer, of mer said. hours later near the provincial capi- New York later this Preliminary data tal of Hefei after a minibus collided week, is likely to add Sen. Charles Schumer released by the U.S. with a passenger vehicle. to growing tension be- Drug Enforcement On Saturday night, two pileups in- tween the U.S. and Chi- tify foreign opioid traf- laboratories have been findings. It also provi- Administration in No- volving at least 100 vehicles killed na, days before Treasury fickers, would deny the cooking-up formulas des additional funding vember showed that two and injured 50, 10 seriously, in Secretary Steven Mnu- traffickers visas in the of death and freely ex- for law enforcement about 49,060 people Guizhou province. chin and U.S. Trade U.S. and would prohibit porting lethal fentanyl agencies that are trying died from opioid-rela- Police said investigations were un- Representative Robert them from doing bu- across New York, and to combat synthetic ted overdose deaths in derway. Both Guizhou and Anhui Lighthizer will lead hi- siness using American to many other places opioid trafficking. 2017, a rise from the have been hit by snow and freezing gh-level trade talks in banks. across America, where Schumer expects the reported 42,249 opioid rain, leaving highways dangerously China. The bill aims to “hold it is killing tens-of-thou- bill will receive biparti- overdose deaths in slick. In December, China accountable” fentanyl sands of people_and it san support, according 2016. Photos of the Anhui accident that agreed to label fentanyl, manufacturers in Chi- has to stop,” Schumer to his spokesman, An- Fentanyl and other left five dead posted by online news the deadly synthetic na and other countries said in a statement to gelo Roefaro. related opioids, which website The Paper showed smashed opioid responsible for that illegally drugs to The Associated Press. Schumer said the bill is tend to be cheaper and vehicles squeezed up against each tens of thousands of the U.S., Schumer said. The legislation would necessary because Con- much more potent than along a mountainous section of hi- American drug deaths It could also be used also require the U.S. to gress hasn’t been provi- heroin, remain one of ghway. annually, as a controlled to target transnational create a commission to ded with a “signed and the biggest concerns for Despite those incidents, this year’s substance. gangs and cartels invol- oversee synthetic opioid enforceable agreement, federal drug agents. A three-week travel rush has seen re- Schumer’s legisla- ved in fentanyl traffi- trafficking, which would a solid plan or genui- bill signed by the presi- latively few deadly accidents compa- tion — known as the cking, as well as banks monitor efforts to com- ne commitment” since dent in the fall requires red to previous years, possibly as a Fentanyl Sanctions Act that help those organi- bat fentanyl trafficking China has agreed to la- the U.S. Postal Service result of tighter vehicle inspections — would direct U.S. of- zations, he said. from China and Mexico bel fentanyl a controlled to screen overseas pa- to reduce the number of overloaded ficials to publicly iden- “For years, Chinese and issue reports on its substance after a mee- ckages for fentanyl. AP or poorly maintained vehicles. AP 11.02.2019 mon

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viction he insists was political, was generally believed to have been involved in setting up Ubol- Thailand puzzles over political ratana’s candidacy. That shook the Thai royalists, who have long seen their campaign against surprises from royals Thaksin as way to protect the monarchy. Grant Peck, Bangkok go on!” Thaksin tweeted on Sa- It was widely assumed that turday. Ubolratana, thought to be close

Thai political party swore ap photo Just eight years after ousting to her brother, had at least recei- Aloyalty to the king after its him, the military stepped in ved his approval for her action. stunning decision to nominate again to remove his sister’s go- What actually had happened the monarch’s sister as its candi- vernment. behind the scenes is unlikely to date for prime minister backfired become public, because the royal when the king called the move family’s private affairs are almost inappropriate and unconstitutio- It was widely never leaked. nal. Vajiralongkorn’s order stres- The statement of fealty comes assumed that sed that Thailand’s Constitution as the country ponders a whir- insists that the king and those lwind Friday in which Princess Ubolratana, around him stay above politics, Ubolratana Mahidol broke with and the principles of democratic tradition proscribing the monar- thought to be government also put politics of- chy’s involvement with politics to close to her f-limits. become a candidate for the Thai It directly addressed the point Raksa Chart Party, only to have brother, had at that his sister was a member of her brother, King Maha Vajira- the royal family even though her longkorn, invalidate her action least received formal royal titles had been lifted with a late night order. decades ago when she married a Thai Raksa Chart’s statement Thai Princess Ubolratana Mahidol his approval for foreigner. said the party loyally accepted her action Her candidacy had caused great the king’s order and expressed political system to eradicate the 2008, two years after was ousted excitement, because it offered the deep gratitude to Ubolratana for influence of former Prime Minis- by the military in a 2006 coup. Thaksin remains wildly popular possibility of a strong challenge her kindness toward the party. ter Thaksin Shinawatra, whose Thailand’s establishment has with the country’s rural majority, to Prayuth winning his job back. Ubolratana, who is active on allies have won every national spent more than a decade trying who were drawn to his populist Her association with the monar- Instagram, did not directly men- election since 2001. to neuter his political machine policies such as universal health chy was seen as making it diffi- tion the king’s order in a Satur- So it was not only a shock that through court rulings, constitu- care and rice subsidies and were cult for royalists in parliament, day message, merely thanking Ubolratana was formally ente- tional rewrites and other chan- willing to overlook accusations which picks the prime minister, people for their support and en- ring politics, but also that she was ges to the electoral system. In that he was enriching himself to vote against her. couragement and insisting on doing so in alliance with a Thak- addition to deepening political while in office. But Thaksin’s po- Prayuth had been considered her sincere desire to see Thailand sin-backed party. Her candidacy divisions that have flared into pularity made the country’s Ban- the front-runner, because chan- progress with rights and oppor- would have pitted her against the protests and street violence, the gkok-based establishment uneasy ges in constitutional law and tunities for all its people. junta leader and current Prime campaign has had little success. and some saw his popularity as a election rules were implemented Thailand’s March 24 election Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, the “Chin up and keep moving threat to the monarchy itself. by his government to make it dif- will be the country’s first since a preferred choice for premier of forward! We learn from past ex- Thaksin, who escaped from ficult for political parties without 2014 military coup put in place a the pro-royalist military. periences but live for today and Thailand to avoid serving prison military backing to capture the junta determined to reshape the Thaksin has been in exile since the future. Cheer up! Life must time on a conflict of interest con- premier’s post. AP

Woman acquitted of blasphemy ap photo still can’t leave Pakistan

Kathy Gannon, Islamabad tremists angered by his dom, but Ullah said diplo- “she is a free citizen after assistance to Bibi, which mats were told that her her release from jail and Christian woman ac- began while she was on departure from Pakistan, can move anywhere in Aquitted of blasphemy death row. where she feels her life Pakistan or abroad.” after spending eight years Ullah has been a liaison would be in danger, wou- Bibi told Ullah the se- on death row in Pakistan between Bibi and Eu- ld come not in the short curity detail assigned to has been transferred from ropean diplomats, who term, but “in the medium her refuses to explain why a secret location near the have sought to assist her. term.” she is still confined. capital to another in Ka- The Associated Press He said Bibi told him Bibi’s case has brought rachi, but is still unable to spoke to Bibi by telepho- she is locked in one room international attention leave the country to join ne with Ullah’s assistance of a house. to Pakistan’s blasphemy her daughters in Canada, following her October ac- “The door opens at food law, which carries an au- Aasia Bibi a friend said Saturday. quittal, which was upheld time only,” said Ullah, tomatic death sentence Aman Ullah, who spoke last month. and she is allowed to for a conviction of insul- well as the death of the since helped several peo- to Aasia Bibi by telephone Bibi’s ordeal began in make phone calls in the ting Islam. There have judges who acquitted her. ple gain their freedom. Friday, said the 54-year 2009 when two fellow morning and again at ni- been widespread com- The party leadership also Bibi’s case brought him to -old Bibi is being held in a farmworkers refused to ght. He said she usually plaints that the law is advocated overthrowing the attention of religious room in the southern port drink from the same con- calls her daughters. used to settle scores and Prime Minister Imran radicals. city. He said Bibi, who fa- tainer as a Christian wo- Bibi’s husband is with intimidate religious mi- Khan’s government In recent months, he has ces death threats by radi- man. There was a quarrel her, he said. norities, including Shiite and incited the military been physically assaulted, cal Islamists, is frustrated and the two Muslim wo- “She is living with her Muslims. against the army chief. gunmen have opened fire and frightened, uncertain men later accused Bibi family and given requi- The mere suggestion Since then the party’s on his home, and several of when she will be able to of blasphemy. The Su- site security for safety,” of blasphemy can incite leadership has been ar- religious radicals atta- leave Pakistan. preme Court judges said Information Minister mobs to kill. After Bibi’s rested along with dozens cked his home. Ullah said “She has no indication there were widespread Fawad Chaudhry said in October acquittal the ra- of their supporters for in- he fears being attacked of when she will leave ... inconsistencies in the tes- an email. dical Tehreek-e-Labbaik citing violence. again or charged with they are not telling her timony against Bibi, who He said the govern- party called its followers Ullah, a rights activist, blasphemy. why she cannot leave,” has steadfastly maintai- ment was responsible for onto the streets, where first began aiding those Bibi hopes to be able to said Ullah, who fled the ned her innocence. taking “all possible mea- they protested for three falsely charged with blas- join her daughters in Ca- country Friday after re- The acquittal should sures” to protect her and days demanding Bibi’s phemy when his wife was nada, where they have ceiving threats from ex- have given Bibi her free- her family, adding that immediate execution as wrongly accused, and has been granted asylum. AP mon 11.02.2019

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South Korea, US sign cost-sharing deal for American troops Hyung-Jin Kim, Seoul tion of the Korean Peninsula,” a term that his propaganda ma- outh Korea and the ap photo chine previously used when it United States struck a argued it would only denuclea- new deal Sunday that rize after the U.S. withdraws its increases Seoul’s contri- troops from South Korea. Sbution for the cost of the Ame- Trump’s top envoy for North rican military presence on its Korea, Stephen Biegun, visited soil, overcoming previous failed Pyongyang last week to work out negotiations that caused worries details of the upcoming summit. about their decades-long allian- After being briefed by Biegun ce. about his Pyongyang trip, South South Korea last year provided Korea’s presidential office said about USD830 million, covering Sunday that U.S. and North Ko- roughly 40 percent of the cost rean officials plan to meet again of the deployment of 28,500 the week of Feb. 17 in an uni- U.S. soldiers whose presence is dentified Asian country. meant to deter aggression from North Korea. President Donald Trump has pushed for South Korea to pay more. On Sunday, chief negotiators The United from the two countries signed a new cost-sharing plan, which re- States quires South Korea to pay about South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha (right) and Timothy Betts 1.04 trillion won ($924 million) government in 2019, Seoul’s Foreign Minis- About 20 anti-U.S. activists The allies had failed to reach campaign, Trump suggested he realizes that try said in a statement. rallied near the Foreign Minis- a new cost-sharing plan during could pull back troops from Sou- The statement said the two try building in Seoul yesterday, some 10 rounds of talks. A fi- th Korea and Japan unless they Korea does countries reaffirmed the need chanting slogans like “No more ve-year 2014 deal that covered took on greater a share of the for a “stable” U.S. military de- money for U.S. troops.” No vio- South Korea’s payment last year financial burdens of supporting a lot for our ployment amid the “rapidly lence was reported. expired at the end of 2018. U.S. soldiers deployed there. alliance and changing situation on the Ko- “The United States govern- Some conservatives in Sou- South Korean media earlier rean Peninsula.” The ministry ment realizes that Korea does th Korea voiced concerns over reported that Trump demanded peace and said the U.S. assured South Ko- a lot for our alliance and peace a weakening alliance with the South Korea double its spending rea that it is committed to the and stability in the region,” chief United States at the same time for the U.S. military deploy- stability in the alliance and has no plans to ad- U.S. negotiator Timothy Betts as negotiations with North Ko- ment, before his government just the number of its troops in said Sunday in Seoul. “We are rea to deprive it of its nuclear eventually asked for 1.13 trillion region. South Korea. very pleased our consultations weapons hit a stalemate. They won ($1 billion). Seoul’s Foreign Timothy Betts South Korea began paying for resulted in agreement that will said Trump might use the failed Ministry said the U.S. had cal- Chief U.S. negotiator the U.S. military deployment in strengthen transparency and military cost-sharing negotia- led for a sharp increase in South the early 1990s, after rebuilding deepen our cooperation and the tions as an excuse to pull back Korean spending but didn’t ela- The U.S. military arrived in its economy from the devasta- alliance.” some U.S. troops in South Ko- borate. South Korea to disarm Japan, tion of the 1950-1953 Korean The deal, which involves the rea as a bargaining chip in talks Trump announced last week which colonized the Korean Pe- War. The big U.S. military pre- spending of South Korean tax- with North Korean leader Kim that he will sit down with Kim ninsula from 1910-45, following sence in South Korea is a symbol payer money, requires parlia- Jong Un. for a second summit in Vietnam its World War II defeat. Most of the countries’ alliance, forged mentary approval in South Ko- Trump told CBS’ “Face the Na- in late February. Their first sum- U.S. troops were withdrawn in in blood during the war, but also rea, but not in the United States, tion” on Feb. 3 that he has no mit in Singapore last June resul- 1949 but they returned the next a source of long-running anti-A- according to Seoul’s Foreign Mi- plans to withdraw troops from ted in Kim’s vague commitment year to fight alongside South merican sentiments. nistry. South Korea. During his election to the “complete denucleariza- Korea in the Korean War. AP

Indonesia Gov’t sees USD1.6b windfall from halal labeling rule

Viriya Singgih nue, said Sukoso, head of country will need to im- cally engineered products and beverage products The number of halal cer- the Halal Product Gua- plement compulsory ha- as well as all consumer and five to seven years for tificates issued last year ndonesia is set to rantee Agency, known lal labeling latest by Oct. goods, he said. health products, Sukoso more than doubled to Imake halal labeling as BPJPH. The draft re- 17. Halal products and Once the regulation co- said. 17,398 last year from a mandatory for consumer gulation on mandatory services cater to Muslims mes into force, the BP- “We will first focus on year ago as firms rushed products and services this halal labeling is awaiting by complying with the re- JPH will start managing food and beverage. If to label their products year with the government President Joko Widodo’s ligion’s tenets. halal certification reques- some products are still ahead of the implementa- assuming greater control approval, he said. The new rules also aim ts in partnerships with unable to meet the halal tion of the law, according of the certifying process Indonesia is overhau- to usher in greater trans- the Indonesian Ulema requirements, there is a to Muti Arintawati, a de- from the Muslim-majori- ling the halal certifica- parency in the certifica- Council - the issuer of period of as long as five puty director at the cleric ty nation’s Islamic cleric tion rules as the country’s tion process and guaran- religious edicts - and au- years for the producers council’s Food and Drug council. Shariah economy is set tee a steady stream of ditors under a so-called to fix the issues,” Sukoso Analysis Agency. Issuing halal certificates to swell to $427 billion revenue for the govern- halal inspection agency, said. The government agency to consumer goods from by 2022, with halal food ment, Sukoso said. The Sukoso said. The agency also sees wants to issue at least shampoos to toothpaste alone accounting for rules require certification The labeling require- potential revenue from 100,000 certificates next and cosmetics may net the more than 50 percent, for all goods and services ment will be gradually certifying unpackaged year and plans to boost government about 22.5 according to Bank Indo- related to food, beverage, implemented and it may products as well as slau- the number of auditors trillion rupiah (USD1.6 nesia estimates. Under a drugs, cosmetics, chemi- take three to five years ghterhouses, training to 5,000 by 2020, Sukoso billion) in annual reve- law passed in 2014, the cal, biological and geneti- before covering most food services and sponsorship. said. Bloomberg 11.02.2019 mon

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Aides counseled the president that a second summit would ap photo probably not carry the same dra- ma as the first, and needed more concrete results, but Trump ur- ged them to push forward be- fore deciding to announce it during this past week’s State of the Union address. He insisted to advisers that the Vietnam summit would still be must-see TV, and told one confidant that the idea of “good vs. evil” would be irresistible. Brinkley noted there is prece- dent for requiring more than one summit to make a deal, ci- ting the repeated arms control meetings between the United States and the Soviet Union Donald Trump during the Cold War. But he argued that those were a better investment, given that “Russia is a great power” while “North US Korea is a rogue actor.” As for other White House se- quels, Trump would be happy to produce Tax Cut 2.0. He Trump’s Year 3 aims for dramatic oversaw a massive tax cut at the end of 2017 and teased the pos- sibility of another in the runup sequels to rival originals to the 2018 midterm elections. Economic adviser Larry Kudlow Catherine Lucey, Jonathan Lemire thout risks. “There is no venue that can to repeat last summer when he pushed back on the suggestion “The danger is the public star- compete with the history, tra- met with Russia’s Vladimir Pu- that it was simply a pre-election s US President Donald ts recognizing this is Groun- dition and importance of the tin in Helsinki, according to two ploy as he spoke to reporters at ATrump prepares to meet dhog Day,” said presidential House Chamber,” he tweeted. Republicans close to the White the White House this past week. North Korea’s Kim Jong Un historian Douglas Brinkley. In his dealings with North House not authorized to speak “We’re kicking it around,” said for a second time, he’s out to “You keep thinking there is a Korea, both past and futu- publicly about private matters. Kudlow. “We’re looking at a replicate the suspenseful buil- win and there is no win. It’s not re, Trump has been intent on But Trump saw the Putin co- couple of very interesting thin- dup, make-or-break stakes and clear Trump is scoring durable ginning up excitement. verage take a negative turn af- gs that may wind up surprising far-flung rendezvous of their history points.” After months of trading esca- ter he refused to side with U.S. folks.” first encounter. The reality star With his reality TV backgrou- lating nuclear threats with the intelligence agencies over the You can also count on Trump American president will soon nd and instinctive sense of how North, Trump memorably po- Russian president in a post- to continue the tough immigra- learn if the sequel, on this ma- to control a news cycle, Trump pped his head into the White summit news conference. tion rhetoric that defined his tter and many others, can com- has long micromanaged the sta- House briefing room last March This time, Trump has again campaign and became a cen- pete with the original. ging of his image, eager to pro- to hint at big news to come. Not tried to draw out the suspense, tral part of his midterm election In his third year in office, ject power and drama. long afterward, officials annou- teasing the possibility of ano- push. He forced the government Trump is starting to air some Those instincts were on full nced that a Trump-Kim mee- ther meeting with Kim for mon- into a 35-day partial shutdown reruns. Trump is headed into display during the recent scrap ting was in the offing. ths and waxing poetic about his over his demand to fund a wall fresh negotiations with North over his second State of the From there, Trump teased da- relationship with the authorita- along the U.S.-Mexico border Korea, is still pushing for his Union address. Trump rejec- tes and locations, threatened rian leader. But Trump has glos- and views his immigration ef- long-promised U.S.-Mexico ted his aides’ suggestions that to cancel it — and did so at one sed over the fact that the first forts as key to his re-election border wall and is considering he deliver the address from point — before signing off on meeting produced little in the campaign. a new round of tax cuts. The fo- an alternate site after House the plan for the historic meeting way of tangible results toward Brinkley said of Trump’s re- cus on his greatest hits in part Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., in Singapore last June. denuclearization, instead stres- peat performances: “He’s a reflects Trump’s desire to fulfill withdrew her invitation for him Trump was delighted that the sing that North Korea’s threats child of the 1970s with boxing campaign promises and energi- speak at the Capitol during the first summit received round- have fallen off and suggesting matches. It’s like the rematch ze voters for his 2020 re-elec- government shutdown. Trump the-clock cable TV coverage for there is an opportunity for fur- with Muhammad Ali and Joe tion campaign. But it’s not wi- opted to wait for the real deal. days, something he had hoped ther progress. Frazier.” MDT/AP

Turkey Death toll at Istanbul building collapse reaches 21 urkey’s interior The building’s top three nation needs to support applicants to prove their minister says the dea- floors were constructed the government’s urban buildings are safe, the

T ap photo th toll from a collapsed illegally, the state-run transformation initiati- Haberturk newspaper re- apartment building in Is- news agency Anadolu ve, he said, adding that ported on Thursday. tanbul has risen to 21. cited Istanbul Governor “necessary” steps will be “The disaster in Kartal Minister Suleyman Ali Yerlikaya as saying taken. is a result of the gover- Soylu spoke late Saturday, on Wednesday. Rescuers The government is nment’s wrong zoning saying those who made are continuing to search drawing criticism for its policies,” Emin Koramaz, “mistakes” would be held for people who could be so-called zoning amnes- chairman of the Union of accountable. The eight-s- trapped, state TV chan- ty, introduced last year Chambers of Turkish En- tory building in the city’s nel TRT News reported and running through gineers and Architects, Kartal district collapsed on Saturday. June, which has allowed said in a statement on its on Wednesday. “There are lots of les- the legal registration of website on Thursday. Ko- Rescue workers remain Mourners attend the funeral prayers for members of a family killed sons we need to learn about 13 million irregular ramaz called for the go- at the site and it is unclear from this incident,” Er- or illegally constructed vernment to immediately how many more people remain in intensive care. cial Anadolu news agency. dogan said after a visit buildings. The residents end the initiative, which are missing. Chief Doctor Recep De- The collapsed building to the hospital. There are of the collapsed building “vindicates all practices Thirteen people pulled mirhan says that two are had 14 apartments, 43 very serious problems in Kartal had applied for that compromise the sa- from the rubble have been in very serious condition, registered residents and with illegally construc- the amnesty program, fety of life and property.” hospitalized and seven according to Turkey’s offi- three businesses. ted buildings and the which doesn’t require MDT/Agencies mon 11.02.2019

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“We are in uncharted waters, nobody quite knows what the impact will be,” Moody’s analyst Spain takes an economic gamble Kathrin Muehlbronner said by phone. It “does come at an un- fortunate time.” At the European Central Bank, on an unprecedented wage hike officials may be watching as they monitor labor-market develo- Jeannette Neumann pments and underlying price pressures across the region. Its pain is embarking on efforts to lift inflation have had a major economic ex- limited success: Core inflation is periment: A 22 percent 1.1 percent in the euro area, and jump in the minimum even lower in Spain. Swage that’s ignited a high-stakes Assuming that employers pass debate about how it will impact on most of the increased labor the economy. costs to consumers, Spanish The Socialist government says inflation could get a boost of as the increase will bolster spen- much as 0.4 percentage points ding and hiring, giving legs to during the next year, according Spain’s expansion. But opposi- to Bloomberg Economics. tion lawmakers and wary busi- Profit margins have been on ness executives say any additio- the rise in recent years, which nal pep to the economy won’t be means some companies will be enough to offset the thousands able to shoulder higher labor of jobs they expect to be des- costs. Those that don’t may have troyed because companies can’t to cut employees’ hours, slow afford the jump in costs. hiring or lay off workers. The increase to 900 euros “We can’t have poor workers,” (USD1,021) from 736 euros a said Hilario Alfaro, the owner of month came into effect at the several clothing stores in Ma- start of the year and directly im- drid. “We support an increase pacts about 8 percent of Spain’s “I didn’t dare do it before becau- parties. Those forecasts are particular- in wages as long as it’s linked to workforce, or 1.2 million em- se I didn’t want to lose market Spain’s central bank estimates ly jarring in Spain, where unem- productivity.” ployees. Its effects are already share.” the wage jump could destroy ployment is the second-highest Jose Miguel Rosell, co-asso- rippling through Spain’s eco- Madrid joins other govern- around 125,000 jobs this year. in the euro zone. But Raymond ciate general director of Valen- nomy, forcing companies to res- ments around the world, inclu- But it acknowledges it can’t Torres, an economist at Funcas cia-based cyber-security firm S2 pond. ding France, Greece, a Canadian know for sure given the “uncer- think tank in Madrid, says re- Grupo, says his employees earn Jorge Montes, who runs a dry province and some U.S. states, tainty associated with a national cent evidence shows higher sa- more than the minimum wage cleaners in Madrid, is about to that have recently lifted mini- minimum wage increase on an laries fuel greater spending that and won’t be directly impacted. raise his prices for the first time mum-wage rates to jump start unprecedented scale in Spain.” sparks more hiring, offsetting He’s concerned, though, that in a decade to cover the 164 eu- broader salary growth, which Budget watchdog AIReF has most of the job loss. the sudden increase could affect ros more per month in salary has remained sluggish despi- a more modest estimate of There’s additional uncertainty clients, hurting his sales. he’ll pay to one of his two full- te the economic recovery. For 40,000 jobs this year, while given the timing: Spain, along It’s a “necessary measure,” he time employees. politicians, it’s a way to curry Spanish bank BBVA says more with all of Europe, is moving said. “But they shouldn’t have “I’m going to try to pass that on favor with voters and diminish than 160,000 positions could be into a slowdown that could wor- done it so abruptly and with so to the consumer,” Montes said. the appeal of anti-establishment lost in the medium-term. sen this year. little planning.” Bloomberg

Report Some Finnish troops helped to kill Jews in WWII Jari Tanner, Helsinki As a part of the pact, Nazi point for Finns’ involve- to Finland in mid-1943, SS chief Heinrich Himmler ment was different compa- following the Finnish go- n Israeli Holocaust ap photo insisted that the Finns dis- red to most other countries vernment’s decision as it Ahistorian yesterday patch soldiers to the SS joining SS foreign volun- sensed the tide of the war praised Finnish authorities Wiking division similar to teers,” he said. had turned against the for publishing a report con- the volunteers it deman- When Nazi Germany in- Germans. Many of the SS cluding that the country’s ded from Nazi-occupied vaded the Soviet Union in volunteers then served in volunteer battalion, whi- Belgium, Denmark, the June 1941 under Opera- the Finnish military until ch served with Nazi Ger- Netherlands, Norway and tion Barbarossa, Finnish the end of the war. many’s Waffen-SS, took elsewhere. regular army troops fou- Eight of the Finnish SS part in atrocities during Reluctantly, Finns com- ght independently along- volunteers are still alive, World War II, including plied and covertly recrui- side Wehrmacht soldiers Nuorteva said. participating in the mass ted the first group of 400 on the northeastern front. A copy of Friday’s report murder of Jews. SS volunteers to be sent for They were not under Nazi was given to Paula Lehto- Efraim Zuroff of the Si- 1941-43, most of them in 1939 in what became training. The vast majority command. maki, a state secretary with mon Wiesenthal Center aged between 17 and 20 known Finnish-Soviet of them had no ideological The Finnish SS volun- the Finnish government, lauded the determination years old. Winter War. Battles lasted sympathies with the Nazi teers with the SS Wiking who said it was an valuab- of the National Archives of “It is very likely that they until March 1940, when regime, the report said. division operated on the le contribution to existing Finland to release its fin- (Finnish volunteers) par- Finland, overwhelmed and “At the beginning of Eastern Front until 1943, research “on difficult and dings, even if it was “pain- ticipated in the killing of outnumbered by Soviet the attack (on the So- entering deep into Ukrai- significant historical even- ful and uncomfortable” for Jews, other civilians and troops, agreed to a bitter viet Union), Finns were ne. ts” in Finland’s complex Finland. He called it an prisoners of war as part peace treaty, losing several unaware of the Germans’ The leading Finnish mi- World War II history. “example of unique and of the German SS troops,” territories but maintaining goal of eradicating the litary historians who un- “We share the respon- exemplary civic courage.” said Jussi Nuorteva, direc- its independence. Jews,” Nuorteva said. dertook the probe into the sibility for ensuring that The independent 248- tor-general of the National Isolated from the rest “Finns were, above all, in- country’s wartime role such atrocities will never page investigative report in Archives. of Europe and afraid of terested in fighting against wrote that those Finnish be repeated,” said Lehto- English — commissioned A significant part of the another Soviet attack, the the Soviet Union” due to troops likely witnessed maki. by the Finnish government study’s material is based small Nordic country en- their brutal experiences in shootings and other atroci- The historical probe was and released Friday — said on diaries kept by 76 of tered into an alliance with the Winter War and the ties against Jews and other launched following Zu- 1,408 Finnish volunteers the Finnish SS volunteers. Nazi Germany, receiving nearby threat from Mos- civilians by advancing Nazi roff’s request in January served within the SS Pan- Finland was invaded by weapons and other mate- cow. troops. 2018 to Finnish President zer Division Wiking during Moscow in November rial help from Berlin. In this way, “the starting The volunteers returned Sauli Niinisto. AP 11.02.2019 mon

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Monkey King I LOVE YOU, YOU’RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE! 1990 Freedom for Time: 4pm & 8pm daily (except on Thursdays) room 1 Nelson Mandela enue 2:30, 4:30, 7:30, 9:30 pm V : Sands Cotai Theatre Director: Wong Cho Lam Admission: MOP380, MOP480, MOP680, Leading anti-apartheid campaigner Nelson Mandela has Starring: Eric Tsang, Teresa Mo, Ivana Wong, been freed from prison in South Africa after 27 years. MOP980, MOP1280 Language: Cantonese (Chinese & English) His release follows the relaxation of apartheid laws - in- Cotai Ticketing: (853) 2882 8818 cluding lifting the ban on leading black rights party the Kong Seng Ticketing: (853) 2855 5555 African National Congress (ANC) - by South African Pre- sident FW de Klerk. Mandarin’s House Mr Mandela appeared at the gates of Victor-Verster Pri- son in Paarl at 1614 local time - an hour late - with his ime T : 10am-6pm daily (last admission at 5:30pm; wife Winnie. closed on Wednesdays, open on public holidays) Holding her hand and dressed in a light brown suit and Address: No. 10, Travessa de António da Silva tie he smiled at the ecstatic crowds and punched the air in Admission: Free a victory salute before taking a silver BMW sedan to Cape Enquiries: (853) 2896 8820 Town, 40 miles away. People danced in the streets across the country and thousands clamored to see him at a rally in Cape Town. Mary Poppins Returns Doctors treated over a hundred people as police clashed room 2 with youths looting shops in various cities and townships 2:15, 4:45, 7:15, 9:45 pm and several people were reported shot dead. Director: Rob Marshall Mr Mandela, the deputy-president of the ANC, appea- Starring: Julie Andrews, Meryl Streep, Colin Firth red on the balcony of Cape Town’s City Hall to speak to Offbeat Language: English the 50,000 people assembled outside at 2000 local time. Duration: 130min He acknowledged Mr de Klerk was a man of integrity, but Wham! George Michael’s art said: “Our struggle has reached a decisive moment. Our march to freedom is irreversible.” heads to auction “Now is the time to intensify the struggle on all fronts. To relax now would be a mistake which future generations George Michael’s art collection, including a couple of Da- would not forgive,” he continued. mien Hirst’s pickled objects, is heading to the auction block As he addressed the crowd South African state television next month. broadcast a profile of Mr Mandela - including a BBC in- A group of 200 works will be offered at Christie’s, with terview from 1961 - which was the first time he had been prices ranging from 400 pounds to 1.5 million pounds ($1.9 shown speaking on TV. million), the auction house said in a statement Friday. Pro- Now 71, the lawyer from the Transkei homeland was con- ceeds will help keep the British singer’s philanthropic work victed of treason and sabotage in June 1964 and senten- going. He died at age 53 in 2016. ced to life imprisonment. He spent most of his sentence on Michael, who surged to fame as part of Wham! in the early A Lifetime Treasure Robben Island, off Cape Town, doing hard labor. 1980s and forged a best-selling solo career, collected works room 3 Since the 1980s he has refused numerous offers for early by Young British Artists such as Hirst, Tracey Emin, Sarah 7:30, 9:30 pm release from the government in Pretoria because of the Lucas, and Jake and Dinos Chapman. Director: Andrew Lam Man Chung conditions attached. The most expensive item is Hirst’s glass case with a white Starring: Louis Cheung, Ivana Wong, Andrew Lam Man dove pickled in formaldehyde. Titled “The Incomplete Tru- Language: Cantonese (Chinese & English) Courtesy BBC News th,” the 2006 work is estimated at 1 million pounds to 1.5 Duration: 90min million pounds. A smaller glass case by Hirst piece contains a bull’s heart with dove wings and pierced by a dagger. Called “The Immaculate Heart-Sacred,” the work is estimated at 120,000 pounds to 180,000 pounds. Michael bought it for In context 313,250 pounds at Sotheby’s as part of Hirst’s famous auc- Nelson Mandela succeeded Oliver Tambo as president of the ANC tion that took place as Lehman Brothers collapsed in 2008. later in 1991. Also for sale: a 2007 digital portrait of the singer by Michael He divorced Winnie the next year following her convictions for kid- Craig-Martin that changes color - the press release depicts napping and being accessory to an assault. Michael with a blue face, purple goatee and orange hair. Mr Mandela and FW de Klerk shared the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 Displayed on a mounted computer screen, it’s estimated for their efforts to transform South African society. at 60,000 pounds to 80,000 pounds. And there’s a blanket In the first multi-racial elections in the country’s history he was elected president and the ANC gained 252 of the 400 seats in the decorated with words “Drunk to the Bottom of my Soul” by THE LEGO MOVIE 2 national assembly. Emin - it’s valued at 180,000 pounds to 250,000 pounds. room 3 He was succeeded as ANC president by Thabo Mbeki in 1997 and The items were be previewed in New York over the 4:00, 7:45 pm stepped down in favour of Mr Mbeki as national president after the weekend and then travel to Los Angeles, Hong Kong and Director: Mike Mitchell 1999 elections. Shanghai, before ending up in London. The works will be Starring: Chris Pratt, Elizabeth Banks, Will Arnett Mr Mandela re-married in 1998 and was diagnosed with prostate offered at an evening sale on March 14 in London as well as Language: Cantonese (Chinese & English) cancer in 2001, aged 83. during the online auction taking place March 8-15. Duration: 106min mon 11.02.2019 th Anniversary

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African football official wants Boxing faces breakaway meeting over leaked letters member of African foo- threat ahead of 2020 tball’s ruling executive

A ap photo committee warned of a situa- tion “spiraling out of control” Olympics in Tokyo if sharp internal criticism of the organization’s president, mateur boxing anonymously because who is also a FIFA vice presi- faces a breakaway of possible retribution dent, isn’t dealt with.

A ap photo threat ahead of the 2020 from AIBA leadership, Isha Johansen of Sierra Leo- Olympics in Tokyo after said they had been ne wrote to her Confederation Ahmad Ahmad (right) and FIFA its international federa- approached to sign such of African Football executive president Gianni Infantino tion elected a president a letter but had not done committee colleagues on Sa- accused of ties to organi- so. The IOC knows no- turday to request an urgent and for the executive commi- zed crime. thing about the plans, meeting after two leaked le- ttee to come together — came The federation, known spokesman Mark tters from another executive after the two letters over the as AIBA, says a “rogue Adams told the AP. committee member accused last week from fellow execu- group” led by unnamed AIBA said it had lau- CAF president Ahmad of vio- tive Musa Bility of Liberia, in “Kazakhstani indivi- President of the amateur boxing federation Gafur Rakhimov nched a taskforce to lating financial procedures and which he resigned from two of duals” has asked natio- investigate and disci- adopting a dictatorial style at his other committee positions nal boxing federations to dire situation of the AIBA risks being dere- pline people involved the African football body. within CAF and criticized pre- write to the Internatio- sport of boxing.” cognized in June after in circulating the letter, Johansen wrote “we are sit- sident Ahmad for taking the nal Olympic Committee Relations between the an IOC inquiry panel re- accusing them of “sabo- ting on what I believe strongly organization in the “wrong di- offering to help run an IOC and AIBA are tense ports. Until then, AIBA taging AIBA’s position has the potential of spiraling rection.” Olympic boxing tourna- after Uzbekistan busi- is banned from contac- within the Olympic mo- out of control” in a letter ad- On Friday, Bility was the first ment without AIBA. nessman Gafur Rakhi- ting 2020 Tokyo Olym- vement.” dressed to Ahmad and the rest to call for an urgent executive AIBA published late mov was elected AIBA pic organizers. “AIBA assumes that of the executive committee and committee meeting to inves- Friday what it said was a president in November, A person close to Ka- the IOC has dismissed obtained by The Associated tigate what he called Ahmad’s sample letter organized beating Kazakh candi- zakh boxing officials, and distanced itself Press. “violations” of CAF’s financial by the breakaway group. date Serik Konakbayev. speaking anonymously from any and all of these She also questioned the lack and other procedures. The unsigned letter ad- The U.S. Treasury De- because they weren’t activities initiated by this of response from the executive One of Bility’s concerns was dressed to the IOC says partment has alleged authorized to discuss group of individuals,” committee to the now-public the recent announcement of a “our group is ready to Rakhimov is a heroin the letter, told The As- AIBA added. “The IOC criticism of Ahmad, calling it a major sponsorship deal CAF provide with the neces- trafficker linked to orga- sociated Press the copy has been contacted with “deafening silence.” agreed with sports betting sary technical expertise nized crime and placed published by AIBA was regards to the letter, “Am I the only one feeling company 1xBet, and which and sufficient financial him under sanctions. genuine. A leading figu- however, no response that there is a storm behind he said happened without the conditions” to run the Rakhimov denies the re at a national boxing has been provided in re- this calm?” Johansen wrote. approval of the executive com- tournament, citing “the allegations. federation, speaking turn.” AP Johansen’s plea for action — mittee. AP

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Bahraini Hakeem al-Araibi, center, leaves the criminal court in Bangkok Tributes are placed outside the Cardiff City Stadium, Wales, for Emiliano Sala

John Leicester, Paris Analysis t was a week of sad and shocking images for foo- tball. From the murky depths of the cold sea A sad, shocking week that Ithat separates France and England came a chilling pho- tograph, shot remotely, of the crumpled plane that crashed tested football’s heart Jan. 21 as it was flying Emi- liano Sala to a new career in have been found. But fellow he was tortured in custody of the #SaveHakeem cam- ragement, because it suggests the English Premier League, players, coaches and thou- before he fled Bahrain, telling paign now catching on online that the organization long so killing the Argentine forward sands of others poured dona- The New York Times in 2016 when, for example, Thailand impervious to doing the de- and pilot David Ibbotson. tions into a campaign by his that an officer “beat my legs turned over a planeload of cent thing is genuinely trying And on the other side of the family to fund the search that really hard, saying: ‘You will asylum-seekers to China in to change and that its human world, in Thailand, TV came- located the wrecked light air- not play soccer again. We will 2015, flown back with their rights commitments since the ras were on hand to film the craft in the English Channel. destroy your future.’” heads covered in black hoods 2015 ouster of Sepp Blatter as pained, shuffling gait of im- The pilot is still missing, pre- Sounds familiar: Even a and flanked by masked Chine- FIFA president aren’t simply prisoned refugee footballer sumed dead. Bahrain government-ordered se security agents. window-dressing. Hakeem al-Araibi in leg irons Over the weekend, Sala was investigation reported deaths So kudos to the star players, A letter to the Thai prime and bare feet, as he fought ef- honored with a minute of from torture in 2011 and said the likes of Leicester City minister from FIFA Secretary forts in court to extradite him applause at all matches in the detainees were electrocuted, striker Jamie Vardy and Ju- General Fatma Samoura laid to Bahrain. The defender who top two leagues in France, beaten on the soles of their ventus defender Giorgio out that al-Araibi should ne- was granted safe haven in Aus- where his play had caught the feet, otherwise abused and Chiellini, who have spoken up ver, as a refugee, have been tralia after fleeing a 10-year eye of Cardiff City, the Pre- reported being squeezed into this time, with tweets. That detained and urged his relea- prison sentence in Bahrain mier League club now mour- tiny cells, sexually assaulted may not seem like much, but it se. Federico Addiechi, a goo- in 2014 is terrified that he’ll ning its new recruit. Nantes, and other horrors. is a start, better than nothing d-governance officer at FIFA be tortured if returned to the which sold him, says it plans and makes one realize how the who is in regular contact with kingdom with a well-docu- to retire his No. 9 jersey in industry could, if everyone in human rights campaigners, mented history of abuses. memory of his 3½ seasons Over the it pulled their weight, do so also traveled this week from Piling on the pain in foo- with the French club. much more to sway public opi- Switzerland to Thailand and tball’s already tough week was But as footballers and fans weekend, Sala nion behind virtuous causes. back just for al-Araibi’s hea- a fire that torched the sleeping say goodbye to Sala, knowing The majority of other players ring and, FIFA says, for mee- quarters of a soccer academy that their generosity and su- was honored who have so far stayed silent tings related to the case. in Brazil on Friday, killing 10 pport helped offer closure to with a minute of on al-Araibi need to ask them- That isn’t enough for critics people and injuring three. his grieving family, they have selves why. Are they really that who want Gianni Infantino, In both the untimely death everything still to do for al-A- applause at all shallow, muzzled or uncaring? Blatter’s successor as FIFA of 28-year-old Sala and al-A- raibi. Also bravo to Pascoe Vale FC, president whose silence on raibi’s battle for freedom, Detained Nov. 27 at the start matches in the the club al-Araibi plays for in al-Araibi grows deafening, there have been emotional of what was meant to be a top two leagues Melbourne, for its classy an- to speak out and for FIFA to and impactful responses from honeymoon in Thailand , the nouncement this week that it consider ways to sanction football, heartening demons- former Bahrain national team in France has signed him up for a new Thailand and Bahrain. But, trations of soul and decency player is wanted back in the season. Most of all, hats off to to be fair, what FIFA has said from the world’s most popu- kingdom for an arson attack Again, had 25-year-old al Craig Foster, the retired Aus- and done so far is surely more lar sport, often so fixated by on a police station in 2012 for -Araibi not been a footballer, tralia and Crystal Palace mi- than it would have done in the money. In mourning for Sala which he was sentenced in ab- his plight likely wouldn’t dfielder who is spearheading past, and about a mess caused and campaigning for al-Arai- sentia. have evoked much of a reac- lobbying for al-Araibi’s relea- not by FIFA, but by authori- bi, there also have been signs Campaigners believe the case tion beyond the human rights se. ties in Thailand, Bahrain and that football and footballers was bogus and have unearthed groups whose days are filled And what of FIFA? Well, al- Australia. are learning to leverage their footage they say supports his with such cases. There was no though it remains hard to for- The ultimate gauge will be if power and reach for causes claim that he was playing in global reaction for previous get and forgive the many years al-Araibi is released. other than themselves, flashes a televised match at the time. renditions from Thailand of when football’s governing If not, then all of football, of social conscience that shou- They doubt Bahrain’s state- refugees and asylum-seekers body was synonymous for cor- from FIFA down to the ld be nourished. ments that he would be fair- to countries where campaig- ruption, thievery and turning players, will have to answer Had Sala not been a foo- ly treated if returned. That is ners said they risked ill-treat- a blind eye, FIFA’s lobbying the same question: Did we do tballer, his body may never partly because al-Araibi says ment. There was no equivalent for al-Araibi deserves encou- everything we could? AP THE West China blizzards kill Station Air quality BUZZ thousands of herd animals Roadside 50-70 Moderate Blizzards in Tibetan areas of western very of supplies, a task made more diffi- China have left thousands of head of lives- cult by high winds and drifting snow. High tock dead and roads covered in up to 45 Mainly ethnic Tibetan villagers in the Density 35-55 centimeters of snow, state media reported area depend heavily on livestock, mainly Residental Saturday. Yaks, goats and sheep, for their livelihoods Moderate Local authorities had sent veterinarians, and to feed their families. Harsh winters Area opinion medicine and animal feed to the hard-hit are routine in the Himalayan region that areas in Qinghai Province’s Yushu Tibe- long fell within Tibet’s traditional borders. Ambient 40-60 tan Autonomous Prefecture, the Xinhua Snow was also expected in other parts of Moderate source: dsmg source: Tax Matters News Agency reported. northern and central China over coming Paulo Cordeiro de Sousa Villages in the area are above 5,000 days, leading to some travel disruptions as meters (16,400 feet) and workers were millions of Chinese returned home after seeking to clear roads to ensure the deli- the past week’s Lunar New Year holiday. WORLD BRIEFS Tax-related issues in the Macau SAR 2019 budget For Amazon, it’s ap photo The Macau SAR Budget was approved by Law 19/2018, and was published in the Official Gazet- te on December 31, 2018 (the “2019 Budget”). As usual, it dealt with tax-related matters that are very business as usual important for Macau residents and companies – no- tably, it set forth better conditions for the upcoming year than those provided by the applicable tax sta- despite CEO drama FRANCE On a day of tutes. mourning for Emiliano The 2019 Budget grants a total exemption from Sala, Nantes players industrial tax (Contribuição Industrial). Industrial tax Joseph Pisani, New York walked onto the field is levied annually and payable by all entities (natural dressed all in black with

and legal persons) that perform any kind of com- ap photo Sala’s name on their mercial or industrial activity – it is a one-off payment irst it was a hear- backs as the crowd of a fixed, pre-determined amount. This exemption Ft-wrenching tweet that chanted for him over and has long been granted by successive Macau SAR he and his wife were get- over again. More on p19 Annual Budgets. ting a divorce after 25 years. Regarding stamp duty (Imposto do Selo), seve- Then a tabloid revealed that ral exemptions are granted by the 2019 Budget: he’d been having an affair, (i) exemption of stamp duty on insurance policies releasing texts and photos ap photo and on banking operations; (ii) exemption of stamp of him and his mistress. duty on the transfer of real estate for residential pur- As if either of those we- poses, up to a transfer amount of MOP3,000,000, ren’t distracting enough, provided that some requirements are met by the purchaser (must be of legal age and cannot own now Jeff Bezos — the wor- Jeff Bezos any other immovable property in the Macau SAR); ld’s richest man and CEO of (iii) exemption of stamp duty on auctions of goods Amazon — is accusing The Ethiopia (A statue or assets; (iv) exemption of stamp duty on shows, National Enquirer in a blog ce the 1990s. And unlike the person he hired to han- of Ethiopia’s Emperor exhibitions or amusements of any kinds; (v) exemp- post of trying to blackmail other CEOs, Bezos doesn’t dle the investigation into Haileselassie has tion of stamp duty on the issue or purchase of public him by threatening to re- speak at conference calls how his texts were leaked been unveiled at the debt securities. lease more intimate photos with analysts and investors to the Enquirer will also be headquarters of the Also, licencing fees and stamp duty regarding the of him unless he calls off an after the company releases tasked with “protecting” his African Union yesterday. display of advertising and propaganda material will investigation into how that its financial reports, leaving time. “I have other things I not be charged in 2019. information was obtained Another tax benefit in the 2019 Budget is that a that to Chief Financial Offi- prefer to work on,” Bezos tourism tax exemption has been granted to majority in the first place. cer Brian Olsavsky, who has wrote. ap photo of the tourism operators. But despite the all-con- been at the company since Bezos’ indiscretions are With respect to personal income tax (“PIT” – Im- suming personal drama, 2002. seen more as a personal posto Profissional), the 2019 Budget sets forth that: analysts and experts don’t Still, that hasn’t stopped matter rather than one to (i) there will be a deduction of 30 percent to the tax expect it to make much dif- the Enquirer from casting do with the company, un- payable; (ii) the tax-exemption threshold will be of ference to Amazon itself, the doubts over whether Bezos like Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk, MOP144,000 (instead of MOP5,000, as established company Bezos has steered can effectively oversee his for example, whose beha- in the PIT Regulations); (iii) there will be a withhol- from an online bookstore company. vior has caused the electric Saudi Arabia’s King ding exemption for salaries of up to MOP16,000 two decades ago to a worl- “All of these (text) messa- automaker’s stock to rise Salman has approved per month; (iv) the tax-exemption threshold for dwide juggernaut. ges raise serious questions and fall. Musk was recently a plan to ease levies employees with more than 65 years or with a per- Michael Pachter, an businesses pay on manent disability equal or above 60 percent will be about Bezos’ judgment as stripped of his chairman foreign workers to help of MOP98,000 (instead of MOP135,000). In addi- analyst at Wedbush Se- the CEO of the most valua- title and forced to pay a revive economic growth. tion, the 2019 Budget establishes a reimbursement curities, estimates the im- ble company in the world,” $20 million penalty to the Authorities will exempt for 60 percent of PIT from 2017 up to a maximum pact on the company to be the tabloid said in a Jan. 24 Securities and Exchange some companies from amount of MOP14,000, which was paid by residents “0.000 percent.” article. Commission for allegedly paying the 2018 fees in the Macau SAR – this means that the tax bill of “I’m certain investors Seattle-based Amazon. duping investors with twee- or reimburse those Macau SAR residents could, in fact, be much lower won’t care,” he said. com Inc. declined to com- ts about a plan to take the that have already than it appears. Others point out that Be- ment on Bezos. The com- company private. paid, according to the The 2019 Budget also provides a fixed MOP3,500 zos has been able to balan- pany’s stock did not take a “This is very much a mat- official-Saudi Press tax deduction to real estate property tax payable by ce his responsibilities at the big hit, slipping 1.6 percent ter of Jeff Bezos,” says Neil Agency. resident individuals that are not entrepreneurs. Ad- helm of the world’s largest at Friday’s close. Saunders, the managing ditionally, the real estate property tax rate for leased The country’s online retailer while also Algeria property has been reduced from 10 percent to 8 Meanwhile, the Enquirer’s director at GlobalData Re- octogenarian president, percent. juggling his other pursuits: publisher, American Me- tail, of Bezos’ affair. “It’s not Abdelaziz Bouteflika, Regarding corporate income tax (“CIT” – Imposto running a space exploration dia Inc., is disputing Bezos’ really anything to do with announced that he Complementar de Rendimentos) applicable to com- company and owning the claims that it used “extor- running with the company.” would seek a fifth term panies and individuals that carry out industrial or Washington Post, one of tion and blackmail” in re- David Larcker, a professor and vowed sweeping commercial activities, the tax-exemption threshold the nation’s most influential porting its story, saying that at the Stanford Graduate reforms, dispelling for income obtained in the 2018 financial year has newspapers. it “acted lawfully.” School of Business, says it’s weeks of uncertainty been increased to MOP600,000. Income above that “He’s extraordinarily dri- In his blog post Thursday, up to shareholders and the about his plans. threshold is taxed at a 12 percent rate. Furthermo- ven,” says Chris McCabe, Bezos defended his ability board of directors to decide re, the 2019 Budget creates higher deductions for who used to work at Ama- to lead Amazon: “I founded just how engaged a CEO is expenses related to innovation, and science and

zon and now runs ecom- ap photo technology activities. Also, some kinds of income Amazon in my garage 24 in their work, and whether are exempt from CIT, notably: (i) interest obtained merceChris, a consultancy years ago, and drove all the they should go. Bezos is from debt securities issued in the Macau SAR by for Amazon sellers. “He packages to the post office both chairman of the board the Central State, local governments and central knows how to delegate.” myself. Today, Amazon em- and the largest shareholder, companies of the People’s Republic of China; and Amazon has a steady line ploys more than 600,000 owning a 16 percent stake in (ii) income obtained or sourced in Portuguese- of longtime executives who people, just finished its the company. speaking countries, provided that it was taxed in are running each of its busi- most profitable year ever, Amazon’s shoppers, said countries. nesses, likely keeping inves- even while investing heavily meanwhile, are not likely to Haiti Protesters have In conclusion, one may say that the Macau SAR tors calm. in new initiatives, and it’s take notice. stoned the president’s budgets create exemptions (notably tax benefits) to Jeffrey Wilke, oversees the usually somewhere between “I think as long as peo- home and clashed with the general tax law, which will apply during the year police, leaving at least retail business, and Andrew the #1 and #5 most valuable ple can get their Nespres- in which each budget will be in force. The Macau one demonstrator dead Jassy runs the company’s SAR Government could consider including such company in the world. I will so pods within 48 hours, in the third straight exemptions in the general tax law, at least in such fast-growing cloud compu- let those results speak for they don’t care,” says Scott day of demonstrations cases where the exemptions are recurrently appro- ting business Amazon Web themselves.” Galloway, a marketing pro- against economic ved in successive annual budgets. Services. Both of them have He also said he wants to fessor at NYU Stern School mismanagement and been at the company sin- focus on work, noting that of Business. AP corruption.