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Taiwan’s outgoing president and his successor emphasize of tourists not the need for a smooth transition of power amid a slowdown in P2-3 MIECF 2016 the island’s high-tech economy and uncertainty the solution’ over sensitive relations with China. More on p11

MONGOLIA A rare public protest in Mongolia’s capital draws thousands of demonstrators who criticize foreign mining concessions and demand action to prop up the tottering economy. More on p13 ap photo

JAPAN Regulators approve the use of a giant refrigeration system to create an unprecedented underground frozen barrier around buildings at the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant in an attempt to contain leaking radioactive water.

AFGHANISTAN At least 15 members of the Afghan security forces are killed in a gunbattle with the Taliban in volatile southern Uruzgan province, an official says.

ASIA Softer growth prospects for China and a weak recovery in major industrial economies are expected to push Macau parents not down economic growth in developing Asia to 5.7 percent this year and next, the Asian likely to rally behind Development Bank says. More on p9 ban on tackling P5 MDT Report More on backpage 31.03.2016 thu

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Daniel Beitler Environment ntónio Trindade is the ACEO of CESL Asia, a solu- tions company specializing in Trindade: ‘Macau doing poorly’ on waste management, energy consumption environmental infrastructure, energy, facilities management and urban planning. He met manage our environment. gether to discuss these issues. Macau performing in ter- when we try to increase ca- with the Times ahead of the “We, as a company and as a They are not boring, technical ms of waste management, pacity without addressing the Macau International Envi- group of organizations, need issues; they are day-to-day energy consumption and process. In the case of the wa- ronment Co-operation Forum to communicate with other things that everyone relates improving environmental ter treatment plant, for exam- and Exhibition (MIECF), whi- companies in Macau, the pu- to in their regular lifestyles standards? ple, why build another one ch kicks off today aiming to blic community at large, as or at work. Because that is AT – Macau is doing poorly. before the first is efficiently facilitate discussion on some well as other the local enti- exactly what the environment Poorly because we are pollu- handling waste? of Macau’s most pressing en- ties, to find solutions to some is about. It is about life, about ting and poorly because this Another example is in auto- vironmental concerns, to dis- of the existing problems.” life cycles, and the quality of pollution means that we are mobiles. In Macau you cannot cuss his outlook on energy One of the founding mem- that life. not growing [in terms of qua- just add more automobiles consumption, waste manage- bers of MIECF, Trindade star- That is what the conference lity of life]. into the system, you need to ment and what the MSAR can ts to explain the importance is about, aside from its actual Pollution is an indicator of also take into account newer do to step up its game. and impact of the forum. theme, which is mostly about deterioration and limitation models that are more energy For António Trindade, who zero waste and innovation. of life. Societies that create so -efficient, with cleaner com- heads the Association of En- Macau Daily Times (MDT) Zero waste, to me, is not an much waste are putting them- bustion [to replace the older vironmental Protection In- – What is the relevance of objective; it is a consequence selves in unsustainable situa- ones]. dustry, “Macau is facing new this year’s conference? of a high quality of life. tions, as at some point you We are transferring pro- challenges under the econo- António Trindade (AT) – will reduce more value than blems from today to ten years mic adjustment and some of It actually brings out so much MDT – According to you can create. from now. Ten years on are those relate to how we can value by bringing people to- your assessment, how is We are actually polluting we still going to request our 2014 environment results ‘still unsatisfactory’

he Times took a Incineration Plant.” Tlook at the Envi- Alarmingly the bureau ronmental Protection found that in 2014 urban Bureau’s (DSPA) “Re- waste per capita in Ma- port on the State of the cau was more than dou- Environment of Macau: ble that compared with 2014”, the latest year Beijing and Shanghai, for which the report was and nearly six times that available, ahead of the of Taipei. Macau International En- Therefore, in the DSPA vironment Cooperation environmental assess- Forum and Exhibition ment waste management (MIECF) 2016 which was marked as “unsa- will begin today. tisfactory”, alongside The report assesses re- electricity consumption, source consumption and billed water consump- waste generation and tion and visitor arrivals, their polluting effect on taking into considera- Macau’s environment, tion the low starting concluding that, despi- base and GDP growth of te the improvement in 2014, which reduces the environmental infras- relative impact of an in- tructure and promotion crease in waste recycling of public awareness un- by comparison. dertaken by the gover- improve the quality of ghed this improvement Billed water consump- into operation in 2008, A supplementary let- nment, “the results are life of residents.” through an increase in tion registered a similar observing a year-on-year ter from Vai Hoi Ieong, still unsatisfactory.” The DSPA report in- the volume of water con- increase, up by 6.4 per- double-digit growth of Director of the Environ- An introductory mes- dicated that the atmos- sumption and waste ge- cent from 2013. 15.3 percent, according mental Bureau, warns sage to the report, au- pheric environment of neration. On the other hand to the report, implying that there exist “certain thored by Secretary for Macau improved in 2014 According to the re- greenhouse gas emis- an improvement in con- environmental condi- Transport and Public when compared with port, in 2014 electrici- sions were reduced sli- sumer or business attitu- tions [that are] failing to Works, Raimundo do previous years – particu- ty generation in Macau ghtly, and waste trans- des to recycling. meet expectations and Rosario, guaranteed larly in terms of air qua- amounted to more than ferred to Macau’s Refuse However, the report [are] worthy of concern.” that “environmental lity and emissions reduc- double what it was 15 Incineration Plant for stressed, “in just six On the other hand the protection is one of the tion of greenhouse gases. years earlier, in 1999 at treatment increased, years [of operation] the Director notes that, with priorities of [the] gover- However, the conti- the time of the hando- with most of the growth rapid increase in quanti- the cooperation of the nment”, and pledges to nuous urban and social ver. It grew by 5.6 per- occurring between 2011 ty of waste in Macau has public, private corpora- focus on “environmental pressures exerted by the cent in 2014, when com- and 2014. already occupied nearly tions and the MSAR go- education and [the] pro- economic development pared with a year earlier, Waste transferred at the 50 percent of the newly-­ vernment, a low-carbon motion of public aware- on the Pearl River Del- rising to a total of 4,469 facility grew at its stee- added treatment capaci- and green future of Ma- ness, with the vision to ta Region have outwei- million kWh. pest rate since it was put ty of the Macau Refuse cau can be realized. DB

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neighbors to collect our ru- such as in infrastructure. If bbish? Or are we still going the tourists are coming just to to request our neighbors to Cotai, then instead of bringing clean our wastewater? Or to them from the border gate, send us more electricity and why not bring them [straight] pollute themselves more [in from Hengqin? This is a better the process of doing so]? approach and produces less What we really need is a lo- waste, less transportation and calization of solutions and less pollution. this is genuinely hard work. Another example is in That doesn’t mean using local NAPE. When you go to NAPE technology, it means using lo- you can see so many buses cal abilities to deploy the best parked there. Why are they possible knowledge and re- there? They are there becau- sources. And the best possible se the shops are nearby, so of are not [necessarily] the most course the buses will [congre- sophisticated or the latest. gate] there. The solution is not to simply change the type of vehicle, it also requires ur- Societies ban planning. that create so MDT – Are large com- panies and casino opera- much waste tors having a positive or negative impact on the are putting environment, and can they do better? themselves in AT – Can they do better? unsustainable Yes, but better in what sense? That is the real question. situations, as I think that they have made a big contribution to Macau at some point – positive in a lot aspects, I would say most – and I don't you will reduce think that anyone would ask more value them to contribute even more… than you can I suppose that they will [eventually] do better because create if they don’t then their compe- titors will overtake them. MDT - What is your as- MDT – Do you think that power: the motivation of the secretary for public works sessment on the govern- there is a place in Asia or people to find a solution. [and transport] said that: ‘I MDT – Do you see a lot ment’s action or inaction? elsewhere that can serve myself go to drop my was- of wastage when you walk Does the government re- as an example to Macau? MDT – If people are not te in the recycling.’ But after through the hotels and gard this as a priority? AT – The point is like this: coming to Macau to ob- hearing that I realized that at casinos? AT - I think that the govern- Macau was the example in serve anymore, where are the back [of the recycling pro- AT – Yes! Because of the na- ment has made progress but… Asia 20 years ago. When we they going these days? cess] there is no infrastructu- ture of [their] economic pro- I want realistic thinking. The were doing our wastewater AT – I have no idea… but re to take care of it. duction… which is changing problem with the government treatment plant, Macau was you have certain good exam- I realized that education as their revenues are falling. is that they are doing things one of the first cities doing ples in China, and you have in itself may be a huge step Since the casinos are motiva- the way that they were done with worldwide. good examples in different forward, but the lifestyle ted by profit too, they will [at or were supposed to be done Outside of Japan, we were places in the world. The fact cannot be changed only with some point] start to look at 20 or 30 years ago. They are the first the have a waste-to-­ is, nowadays, when you look communication. There is also their efficiency. certainly not up-to-date and energy plant! Before Singa- at developed solutions that a need for innovation, colla- They will find a way to be- their approaches – and even pore, before Taiwan, before might fit Macau you can never boration, and participation come more efficient and it their results – are not suita- China. simply transfer them here. from all sectors of society. will reduce the waste created. ble in meeting the challenges At that time we had thou- You can draw a lot from That’s where I expect the mo- of today. sands of visitors from Hong Kong and Singapore, MDT – Do the 80,000 to tivation will come from. I don't think that the gover- everywhere. I mean in gover- but the only thing you can 90,000 average daily tou- nment regards it as a priority. nment positions: presidents, really transfer is the drive and rists in Macau have a sig- MDT – Is waste a by-pro- Even the Legislative Assem- prime ministers, party secre- the willpower to do better. nificant environmental duct of luxury? bly is talking about it, but taries and mayors all came to Of course, when Macau is impact? AT - That’s the issue… but I it is still in the stage where see what Macau was doing. looking to learn and get inspi- AT – Here is the issue: We don’t think so. If you formu- everyone talks about it and Today we have lost this edge. ration for these sorts of projec- are not going to punish the late your business in that way everyone has an opinion on it I have to caution however, ts and solutions we would need tourists when they come here then you will be out of busi- – like me – but the fact is that that we cannot find a solution to look at a country at a similar to visit. After all we invited ness very quickly! I am not there exists no solution yet. through an example. level of social development and them in the first place! pointing fingers however a lot Therefore while the govern- Macau is rich so we can with similar characteristics as Actually the tourists are here of the waste in Macau origi- ment has valuable opinions, buy whatever from where- Macau, for example, as an is- to improve wealth for us so nates here, for example food they have no solutions. ver in the world… this is not land [or peninsula]. that we can do better [in ter- waste. Remember though, that this the issue. The issue is why ms of improving our environ- But luxury is not always was- will not be solved by outside are we buying things wi- MDT – Can people’s ment]. In turn we are going teful, or doesn’t have to be. people [from outside of Ma- thout knowing first if they are behavior and approach to provide them with a better Actually the most developed cau]. Outside people, outside applicable here. And who is to cleaner environmen- experience, and this will also societies tend to produce far knowledge and outside capa- going to use them? How are tal practices be changed provide us with a better qua- less waste that those in the de- city can certainly contribute a we going to get people to use through education? lity of life as well. velopment stage because once lot, but local leadership, local these systems? AT - Yes, I believe this to be Cutting the number of tou- they reach sophistication was- implementation and local long- What can be learned from the case. rists is not the solution, howe- te can become resources. Was- term commitment is required. an example elsewhere is will- Actually, I noticed that the ver there are other solutions te is not the end-­product. 31.03.2016 thu

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Chief cooperation PRC eases visas for travellers to Macau, HK

hina’s Ministry of Macau is seeking further cooperation with cities CPublic Security has introduced a new measu- in the Yangtze River Delta regarding the training bloomberg of researchers in scientific fields, said the Chief re for some categories of Executive during the second day of his visit to mainland citizens to apply Jiangsu Province. Such cooperation would help for exit-entry permits to advance the region’s economic competitiveness, visit Hong Kong, Macau or Chui Sai On stated. Cooperating with Changzhou Taiwan, Macao Daily News Prefecture would help Macau materialize its vision reported yesterday. for moderate economic diversification. “The two The new system allows places had complementary strengths,” Chui noted some Chinese visitors to during his meeting yesterday with the Secretary of apply for a visa under the the Changzhou Municipal Committee of the CPC, Individual Visit Scheme Yan Li. (IVS) through the main- land China cities where Jiangsu and Macau civil they currently live instead of having to do so in their servants reciprocal visit home town, as was pre- program viously required. The system, which will Local civil servants are to visit Jiangsu next year, take effect tomorrow, im- following a bilateral governmental program plies that the applicant recently signed between Macau and Jiangsu. holds a ‘residence permit’ The local government has signed the first civil for the place of their cur- cation rules do not apply yesterday, the Macau go- visitors are more likely to servants’ visiting program with the Jiangsu rent abode. to other types of outbou- vernment is not seeking an be higher than mainland province. Kou Peng Kuan, director of the Public However, the ministry nd visa applications such increase in visitor arrivals tourists arriving on packa- Administration and Civil Service, revealed that the says that not all domestic as Shenzhen residents from the mainland nor “ac- ge tours. Such visitors are government will select 10 to 20 early-career staff migrants will take advan- seeking multiple-entry tively requesting” the ex- also apt to spend more at from the civil service team to visit Jiangsu. The tage of the IVS scheme as it IVS permits to go to Hong pansion of the IVS policy. casino tables and slots. first experimental trip will be conducted within the will only be available in ci- Kong; or to any mainland Casino industry investors The number of mainland social work department, according to Kou. ties above county level that China resident applying have been paying more at- Chinese travelling to Ma- issue residence permits to for permanent residency in tention to trends and deve- cau under the scheme fell Portuguese-speaking domestic migrant workers. Taiwan. lopments in the IVS as the 11.5 percent year-on-year countries’ food product The ‘hukou-free’ appli- As the Times reported spending power of these last month. Staff reporter center opens today Local companies Sou Tim Peng resigns, expand in deputy director anointed

Zhejiang he director of Economic said as cited by TDM. TServices (DSE), Sou Tim Sou Tim Peng joined the civil The Portuguese-speaking Countries Food Products province Peng, has resigned, with deputy service team in 1985, and has Exhibition Center opens today. Exhibitors hope director Tai Kin Ip ready to be been the director of DSE for 17 that the center will be a way into the Mainland arlier this week, a local com- appointed to the position from years, since the handover in Chinese market, the Trade and Investment Epany, Hang Hou Macau, signed a April 5, according to informa- 1999. Promotion Institute (IPIM) revealed. The institute contract with Anji county in Zhejiang tion released yesterday by the According to Leong, the direc- presided by Jackson Chang also stated that “food,” to invest RMB3 billion into the provin- Secretary for Economy and Fi- tor gave enough years of servi- as a basic element in life, is always a good way to ce and thus strengthen trade and the nance. ce to earn an early retirement, start developing a business relationship and create economic relationship between the two During an interview with local claiming that “Sou’s resignation other opportunities. This new center will be located cities, Journal Va Kio reported. media, Secretary Lionel Leong represents an ordinary change in the Tap Seac Glass House, with the intention The contract establishes that Anji will informed that Sou Tim Peng in personnel, and the DSE will of showcasing a wide variety of products from the provide 1.45 square kilometers of land asked for his resignation to be continue to operate as usual.” most common wines, olive oils and canned food to for the development of a cross-border accepted about one year ago, ex- The soon to be director, Tai Kin increasingly popular baby food. e-commerce zone and an industrial pressing his desire to leave the Ip, began his service in the DSE in zone for clothing. Upon completion, civil service. 1995. In 2009, he was promoted Austrian art until Sunday the waterfront of the Anji harbor will “He hoped to retire earlier,” to deputy director. Since 2010, be extended from the current 400 me- Leong said, adding, “I tried to Tai has been a member of the In- The exhibition “One Century of Austrian Art ters to 1,100 meters. persuade him to stay, but I res- vestment Committee of the Macao 1860-1960” hosted by the Museum of Art (MAM) With this investment, the company pect his desires and therefore Trade and Investment Promotion will be coming to an end this Sunday. Featuring expects to expand its business in Anji, I accepted his resignation,” he Institute (IPIM). Staff reporter 89 masterpieces by pivotal Austrian artists of the and also hopes to make the area the top 19th and 20th centuries, the exhibition depicts inner ferry terminal in China. a hundred years of the most stunning progress Statistics show that 342 Macau com- of Austrian paintings, which enables viewers to panies have invested in Zhejiang pro- appreciate iconic works by big names in the history vince. Imports and exports between the of European art. A trilingual exhibition guide App two regions reached USD180 million last is available free of charge. The evolution of the Art Nouveau movement highly popularized across year, four times more than 2014. Hang Europe and North America at the end of the 19th Huo Macau, also known as Hang Huo century is considered the most influential large- Enterprise Group, was founded 22 years scale artistic revolution after the Renaissance. ago by Yan Yanling, a member of the The Vienna Secession is one the most important standing committee of the CPPCC natio- streams of the movement, which has engraved a nal committee and member of the Eco- fascinating chapter in the art history of the period. nomic Committee of Macau. Anji County The exhibition entirely focuses on this eventful is in the prefecture-level city of Huzhou, century. in Zhejiang province. Staff reporter Sou Tim Peng thu 31.03.2016

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Daniel Beitler Children’s rugby ugby, a sport some- times regarded as no- torious for injuries, has recently come under Macau parents not likely Rfire in the UK after a group of more than 70 academics, physi- cians and medical experts wro- to rally behind ban on tackling te an open letter to politicians demanding an end to tackling in the under-18s version of the asked about the movement to sport. ban tackling. “It is a sport that is The call has ignited a debate in growing fast now, and obviously the country over the merits of there are some that can get in- tackling in children’s rugby and jured like with any other sport over the severity and likelihood [such as] soccer, hockey and of young people sustaining se- basketball.” vere injuries when playing the Dr Rui Furtado, a local phy- competitive sport. sician and the President of the An excerpt from the open letter Association of Macau Portugue- listed injuries including “fractu- se Speaking Physicians, believes res, ligamentous tears, disloca- that the proposal to ban tackling ted shoulders, spinal injuries and in children’s rugby is “nonsen- head injuries,” and said that such se,” despite the fact that Furta- damage “can have short-term, do himself sustained a “non-se- life-long and life-ending conse- rious” knee injury while he was quences for children.” playing the sport competitively Allyson Pollock, a professor of from high school to senior level. public health research and po- “It required surgery,” he said, licy at Queen Mary University “but I refused. So the suggestion of London, told the BBC, “The was not to play anymore, and I risk of injury can be as high as gave [it] up.” 28 percent for a child playing in “The sport can cause trauma, a season, and they can also have and severe trauma in some cases, an 11 percent chance of being but [rugby] coaches take special concussed, and these injuries are care. If this is well done, there serious.” Association. “We have had about 60–100 are no special injuries normally,” But opponents argue that ta- “But I think the contact in mi- kids playing rugby in Macau over Rui Furtado Furtado explained, adding that ckling is a central and defining ni-rugby – or kids’ rugby – is as the last decade and sometimes believes that in his experience injuries are feature of the game and that if safe as any sport, and there are there are one or two cases that very uncommon in Macau. necessary precautions are taken, ways to increase protection and become a big issue, but not very the proposal Asked about the prevalence of the risk of injury can be minimi- minimize risk,” added Pina. often. In my experience I didn’t injuries in children’s rugby in zed. The argument stands in con- The Macau Rugby Association see the kids experience the same is “nonsense,” the UK, Furtado said that what trast to the high rates of injury coordinates and organizes local impacts [and injuries] as the se- makes a rugby-related incident raised by Pollock, suggesting that rugby clubs and events, inclu- niors,” commented Heredia, ad- despite the more or less probable is so- if precautions can be taken, they ding children’s clubs. They say ding that “children go in stages fact that mewhat dependent on the nature are currently not being taken in that the sport has become in- and are gradually [acclimatized] of the competitive spirit. the UK. creasingly popular in the last few to the game.” Furtado himself “When the player is more im- The debate is likely to expand decades – not just in Macau, but Indeed, a study funded by the portant than the team, injuries outside of the UK to other coun- worldwide – prompting rugby-­ Australian Rugby Union and sustained a are scarce,” he said. “Rugby in tries where rugby is an estab- related organizations to focus World Rugby, conducted by the places like the UK can be taken lished and popular sport, such as on reducing severe injuries and University of NSW, found that “non-serious” very seriously, and when the in France or Italy. the negative image surrounding injuries among juniors were knee injury team is [regarded as] more im- In Macau, rugby has enjoyed them. much more rare than among portant than the individual a surge in popularity in recent “World rugby in the last 10 adults. players, injuries can occur.” decades. However, according to years has tried to minimize in- According to the Sydney Mor- cau Rugby Union and the chil- The Times also contacted Cen- the Times’ research, there is little juries,” said Ricardo Pina. “Even ning Herald, the Rugby Union dren’s club presented a rugby tro Medico Pedder, a healthcare support for any ban on tackling the way that scrums are played Injury Surveillance Study analy- festival and competition earlier clinic in Macau, which deals with in under-18s rugby, with a broad today is completely different to zed the game at various levels this month at The Internatio- sports injuries, among other ail- consensus existing between ru- how it was when I started.” between 2004 and 2008 and dis- nal School (TIS) of Macau. The ments. A specialist said that they gby players and organizers and Luis Heredia, one of the foun- covered that under 18's were less competition invited Hong Kong’s would be unable to comment on local physicians. ders and a former President of a than half as likely to suffer injury Valley Rugby Football Club to the issue or about rugby-related “Of course any medical study children’s rugby association, the than senior suburban players. In- play in a friendly match. injuries in general “due to the [like the one in the UK] is always Macau Bats Rugby Club, agrees jury incidents decreased among Hong Kong has also seen uncommonness of the topic.” something that needs to be taken with Pina. He stated that the younger groups. growing interest in the sport as Ricardo Pina concurred that in- seriously,” said Ricardo Pina, sport is developing in such a way In order to celebrate 20 years vibrant and energetic youth as- juries are rare. Since he became President of the Macau Rugby to reduce and minimize injuries. of rugby in the MSAR, the Ma- sociations have sprung up since President of the Macau Rugby the 1980s. Today the Hong Kong Association over two years ago, Mini Rugby Football Union has Pina said, “We haven’t had any grown to include some 20 active serious injuries to kids – even clubs made up of over 4,600 chil- the senior [rugby players] have

courtesy J TM courtesy dren under the age of 12. not yet had any broken bones.” The organization’s website de- He added that, to his knowle- monstrates a similar attention dge, parents have not approa- to safety as was repeatedly stres- ched the organization or the local sed to the Times by Macau-ba- kids’ rugby clubs to express their sed counterpart organizations. concerns since his tenure began, It boasts a gradual “age grade although after the UK proposal pathway easing [the children] was made public he admits that in from modified touch rugby to he had anticipated such anxie- the contact form of the game by ties. the time they reach [under nine] Rui Furtado does not think that level.” parents in Macau will rally behind “I can imagine there are some the proposal to ban tackling in Local physician and President of the Association of people with concerns,” Luis He- children’s rugby: “You only play Ricardo Pina Luis Heredia Macau Portuguese Speaking Physicians, Rui Furtado redia said, in response to being rugby if you love it, right?” 31.03.2016 thu

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AL Plenary 3Macau announces Secretary Tam pledges to solve 4G LTE coverage social security fund dispute expansion ocal telecommuni- been extended to cover tou- he Legislative Assembly Mak. Lcations operator, Hut- rism hotspots in a total of 25 T(AL) discussed matters In response, the secretary ad- chison Telephone (Macau) countries. related to the social security vised the assembly that, regar- Company Limited (3Macau) In a media luncheon or- fund and public concerns about ding the social security funds of announced yesterday that ganized by 3Macau, CEO sports facilities yesterday. 2015, the actuary work will be its 4G LTE network now co- Ho Wai-ming claimed that The Secretary for Social Af- wound up by the first quarter vers more than 95 percent of 3Macau’s 4G subscribers fairs and Culture, Alexis Tam of 2016. The relationship be- all outdoor areas in Macau. have been increasing and announced that the govern- tween the economy and the so- 3Macau also revealed they the company is continuing ment has pledged to solve the cial security payments was left will be increasing their 4G to work on improving the 4G dispute between employees unanswered. data entitlement for all 4G indoor coverage area. and employers concerning so- Alexis Tam As to the public sports facili- customers from 15 to 57 per- “We have been dedicated to cial security payments. ties, the lawmakers noted that cent. enhancing the mobile com- Lawmakers pointed out that billion last year. the location of the facilities The network has also un- munications experience we the current social security “Employees and employers does not provide for an accep- veiled the new “3G Macau – offer our customers. Market contribution ratio has been have yet to reach an agreement table situation for physical acti- Hong Kong Unlimited Data response to our 4G LTE ser- the same since 1998, which, on the contribution ratio,” Tam vity. The lawmakers requested Plan,” enabling customers to vice launch last December if maintained, could jeopar- revealed, also saying that the the social affairs department to use unlimited roaming data gives rise to optimism, and dize the whole social securi- government is in talks with open more school sporting faci- usage while in Hong Kong. the number of 4G subscri- ty system. According to the both parties. lities to the public, pressing for The roaming service has also bers has increased,” he said. lawmakers, the contributions Lawmaker S.K. Mak asked a schedule to be revealed as to depend mainly on taxes col- Alexis Tam when the gover- when the negotiations are to be lected from the gaming indus- nment will finalize the social settled. try. In addition, the lawmakers security actuary work, and also “We are now in talks with se- questioned whether Social Se- inquired as to what the gover- veral schools so that they can curity has been using the mo- nment meant when they said join the public sports facilities ney from the contributions. that the social security funds program. Hopefully, the Uni- Alexis Tam replied that the are in line with the current eco- versity of Macau can open up social security revenue is secu- nomy. their sports complex and other re. The current surplus stands “If the economy slows down, facilities to the public very at MOP14.4 billion, while the will you give more or less mo- soon,” the secretary replied. total revenue reached MOP54.1 ney to people?” questioned S.K. Staff reporter

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U.N. task force recommended Ng Lap Seng & friends Aa major overhaul of the Ge- neral Assembly president's office yesterday [Macau time] following the embarrassing arrest of an UN task force urges overhaul ex-president accused by U.S. au- thorities of turning the post into a "platform for profit" by accepting over USD1 million in bribes. of Assembly president’s A sharply critical report by the task force said the General As- sembly president's office operates office following bribes in an environment of "significant loopholes and blind spots," with a lack of financial oversight, "in- since 1998 except for adjustments The lack of transparency and sufficient transparency and ac- for inflation, and now stands at the absence of a system of che- countability measures," and no ap photo $326,000. cks and balances, which exist el- code of ethics. It paints a picture This means all additional finan- sewhere in the United Nations, of an operation with no continuity cial and staff needs of the presi- "impacts on the nature and level that changes every year with the dent have been met by voluntary of accountability of the presi- arrival of a new president of the contributions of money, person- dent and the office and presents 193-member world body at the nel, airplanes for travel and other a risk to the organization," the start of their one-year term. in-kind services from various task force said. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon donors including governmen- Because there are no reporting ordered a review after the arrest Ng Lap Seng (center) leaves federal court with attorney Benjamin Brafman (right) ts, U.N. bodies, foundations and requirements, it said, the General last October of John Ashe, who following his release on bail in connection with a U.N. bribery scheme non-governmental organizations, Assembly doesn't know "the total served as assembly president the task force said. magnitude of financial resources" from September 2013-September of the United Nations and urged establishing a new post to provide Ban said in a letter transmitting used by the president — nor the 2014. U.S. prosecutors allege he the General Assembly to under- continuity between presidents. the report to the current assem- size of his staff. accepted bribes from Macau’s real take major reforms of the presi- The task force also suggested the bly president that he agrees with It said the allegations against estate mogul Ng Lap Seng and dent's office. appointment of an oversight body the task force's conclusions and Ashe offer the opportunity for other businesspeople who have It made 18 recommendations to review the handling of financial recommendations. He has also U.N. member states "to streng- also been arrested to pave the way including calling on the world and staffing issues. ordered an audit, which is due then the transparency, accoun- for lucrative investments. Ashe, body to adopt a code of conduct At the heart of the problem is shortly. tability and effectiveness" of the a former foreign minister of the for presidents, requiring disclo- the fact that the president of the The current assembly president, president's office so that it opera- Caribbean nation of Antigua and sure of all funds received by the General Assembly is not a United Mogens Lykketoft of Denmark, tes "beyond reproach." Barbados, has pleaded not guilty. president's office from all sources, Nations employee and the U.N. has already instituted some refor- "The task force believes that this The task force said the alle- ensuring that private individuals only funds about five positions in ms. He said in a statement that an is an opportunity that the organi- gations against Ashe have "tar- and businesses that want to make the president's office. Its opera- assembly committee would dis- zation cannot afford to miss," the nished the image and reputation" contributions are screened, and ting budget has remained static cuss the report on April 7. report said. AP

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gaming The filing says Elaine Wynn, 73, Steve Wynn’s ex-wife files fought last year to stay on the Wynn Resorts board and protect her nearly Adelson names bid for control of stock 10 percent shareholder interest. Ste- ve Wynn's shareholdings are almost 12 percent, according to reports. son-in-law as Ken Ritter, Las Vegas "As is now clear, Mr. Wynn is misu- sing the ... stockholders agreement to battle of billionaires is brewing ap photo exert full and perpetual control over CFO of Las Aon the Las Vegas Strip, with his former wife's life and legacy," the casino mogul Steve Wynn's ex-wife lawsuit said. Vegas Sands alleging boardroom recklessness as Steve Wynn countered that Elai- she asks a court to give her control ne Wynn never raised her concerns of company stock that she left in his during dozens of board meetings she as Vegas Sands Corp. The billionaire has also hands five years ago. Elaine Wynn attended over six years, or during a Lnamed Patrick Du- proposed building a USD1 Elaine Wynn filed court documen- proxy fight last year trying to regain mont, son-in-law of top billion stadium in Las Ve- ts this week seeking access to more mother." He called it the product of her board seat. shareholder Sheldon gas that could house a than USD900 million worth of sto- a "disappointed ex-wife" seeking to Wynn Resorts executive Michael Adelson, as its chief finan- professional football team, ck and providing an inside glimpse tarnish his reputation and that of the Weaver issued a statement calling cial officer. saying it would bring more at her ex-husband's dealings with publicly traded company. Elaine Wynn's allegations "simply The appointment fills a visitors to the city. Sands Kazuo Okada, a former business "This lawsuit is filled with lies and not true" and a rehash of "previous, vacancy left open since shares are up 20 percent partner with whom Wynn Resorts distortions and is an embarrassment unfounded statements made during July 2013, when Kenneth in 2016. Ltd. has waged a legal battle since to Ms. Wynn and her counsel," the her proxy campaign." Kay stepped down from Dumont will get paid 2012. statement said. "This is simply an at- Steve Wynn, 74, developed The the role. “Patrick has been $1.2 million in base salary "Ms. Wynn raises these issues re- tempt to inflict personal pain on Mr. Mirage, Treasure Island and Bella- providing strong leader- and is eligible for a bonus luctantly," the court filing said. Wynn." gio resorts, which are now owned by ship to the financial func- of as much of 100 percent The documents fault Steve Wynn In the court document, Elaine MGM Resorts International, before tion and handling the prin- of his annual pay. He was for fostering a "tone at the top" that Wynn said she agreed in January building the Wynn Las Vegas re- cipal duties of the CFO role also granted options for has punished Elaine Waynn since 2010 to let Steve Wynn control her sort, Encore at Wynn Las Vegas and very effectively for some 650,000 shares. It was their divorce for making inquiries as nearly 10 percent holdings of Wynn Wynn Macau. time,” Adelson said in a Dumont that – according a top stockholder and board mem- Resorts stock "to help her partner of The Wynns married in 1963 at age statement yesterday. to American media – put ber before her ouster last year. 41 years and the father of her chil- 21, divorced in 1986, remarried in Adelson has been pre- together the deal to buy "He has engaged in reckless, risk- dren" protect Wynn Resorts and 1991, and divorced again in 2010, ac- dicting a turnaround this the Las Vegas Review- taking behavior, leaving himself their mutual interests from Okada cording to the filing in Clark County year in Sands’ Macau busi- Journal for $140 million vulnerable to allegations of serious and his company, Aruze USA Inc. District Court. Steve Wynn remar- ness, its largest unit, after at the behest of his father-­ wrongdoing," the filing said. The shareholder agreement is no ried in 2011. a sharp decline in betting in-law. Steve Wynn responded with a sta- longer needed, she said, because Forbes magazine puts Ste- by high rollers following Kenneth Kay became CFO tement deriding the 68-page court Wynn Resorts redeemed Aruze sha- ve Wynn's worth at $2.7 billion, a Chinese government of MGM Holdings Inc. last filing as "unbecoming of a longtime res in February 2012 for some $1.9 and Elaine Wynn's worth at $1.5 crackdown on corruption. year. MDT/Bloomberg director, significant shareholder and billion. billion. AP

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Electronics ADB says Asia economy to grow Foxconn agrees to buy 5.7 percent in Japan’s Sharp Corp. at 2016 and 2017 ofter growth prospects for China and a Sweak recovery in major industrial economies reduced price are expected to push down economic growth in developing Asia to 5.7 percent this year and next, below projections, the Asian Development Johnson Lai, Taipei Bank said yesterday. The gross domestic product of the region, made he Taiwanese company ap photo up of 45 countries, grew 5.9 percent in 2015. that assembles Apple's China's economic growth is seen moderating to iPhones agreed Wednes- 6.5 percent this year and 6.3 percent next year, day to buy control of finan- compared to 6.9 percent last year, the ADB re- Tcially struggling Sharp Corp. for port said. Slower exports, a falling labor supply USD3.5 billion in the first foreign and supply-side reforms are reshaping the wor- takeover of a major Japanese elec- ld's second-largest economy toward more do- tronics producer. mestic consumption and a further reduction in The acquisition by Foxconn uni- excess industrial capacity, it said. tes Sharp, a pioneering electronics The report said that India will remain one of brand founded in 1912, with a com- the fastest-growing major economies, while pany six decades younger that is South Asia is forecast to post the most rapid little known to consumers but has growth among sub-regions. India's economy is grown rapidly as a contract manu- seen expanding by 7.4 percent in 2016, and 7.8 facturer for global brands. percent in 2017. Last year, India's economy grew The commitment by Foxconn, 7.6 percent on the back of strong public invest- also known as Hon Hai Precision ment. Industry Co., to buy 66 percent of Foxconn, also known as Hon Hai Precision Industry, spokesman Simon Hsing announces South Asia's economic growth is projected to Osaka-based Sharp followed weeks the approval of the purchase of a controlling stake in Japan’s Sharp Corp. during a press slightly dip to 6.9 percent this year, from 7 per- of uncertainty over what the Japa- conference at the Taiwan Stock Exchange Corp. in Taipei cent in 2015, but that is seen to accelerate to 7.3 nese company said was a deal at a percent in 2017. higher price. learned about late in negotiations. which it has reported results. Southeast Asia's economy is set for stronger "I am thrilled by the prospects for Speaking to reporters at the Taipei Sharp, which started out making growth at 4.5 percent this year and 4.8 percent this strategic alliance and I look stock exchange, a Foxconn board mechanical pencils, is a pioneer in next year, up from 4.4 percent in 2015. The re- forward to working with everyone member, Tai Jeng-wu, was asked hand-held and flat-screen electro- gion will be led by its biggest economy, Indone- at Sharp," said Foxconn founder what the company's strategy was nic devices. It was known for its sia, as it ramps up investment in infrastructure Terry Gou in a statement. "We have for reversing Sharp's losses. He said Aquos flat-panel TVs and Internet- and implements policy reforms to spur private much that we want to achieve and plans called for the Japanese com- connecting cellphones long before investment. I am confident that we will unlock pany to "upgrade its technology" the arrival of iPhones in Japan. But "[China's] growth moderation and uneven glo- Sharp's true potential and together but gave no details. its finances deteriorated as compe- bal recovery are weighing down overall growth reach great heights." Foxconn said a final agreement is tition from Asian rivals drove down in Asia," said Shang-Jin Wei, ADB's chief econo- The price of 389 billion yen was due to be signed Saturday. prices of LCD panels. mist. Still, the region will continue to contribute a reduction of 100 billion yen, or Foxconn, founded by Gou in 1974, Sharp suffered a 108 billion over 60 percent of total global growth, he said. about 20 percent, from the 489 is the biggest competitor in the glo- yen ($964 million) loss over the Aggregate growth in the United States, the billion yen ($4.4 billion) that Sharp bal manufacturing outsourcing in- nine months through December. euro area and Japan will stay at 1.8 percent in said Feb. 25 that Foxconn had dustry. It assembles smartphones Analysts say its future is uncertain 2016 and inch up to 1.9 percent in 2017, the re- agreed to pay. The Taiwanese com- and other devices for Apple, Sony, even with the takeover because of port said. pany said at that time it wasn't rea- Blackberry and other brands. Most challenges in restructuring its con- It also cited a United Nations' projection that dy to sign a deal. of its operations are in mainland sumer electronics operations. growth in the region's working-age population The companies gave no reason for China, where its vast factories em- Smaller Japanese electronics will be lower in 2015-2020 than in 2008-2014, the change but news reports sugges- ploy more than 1 million people. brands including Sansui, Nakami- and that demographic effect alone could depress ted Foxconn was concerned about Foxconn earned $4.2 billion in chi and Akai also have been purcha- developing Asia's potential growth by 0.4 per- taking on additional liabilities it profit for 2014, the last year for sed by foreign buyers. AP centage points. AP

corporate bits studio city held ‘never say goodbye’ cem to participate in miecf 2016, belon launches ‘weddings in the sky’ concert ‘smart grid’ Banyan Tree Macau’s chic 2014 to perform on stage in Companhia de Electricidade ve the security and efficiency seafood and grill restaurant, Macau, and kicked off their de Macau (CEM) has set up an of the energy supply chain as Belon, has introduced ‘Wed- first overseas show with a exhibition booth at Macao Inter- well as integrating renewable dings in the Sky’ for its private selection of greatest hits national Environmental Co-ope- energies such as photovoltaic function spaces perched atop from across their 15-year ration Forum & Exhibition (more power generation and electric the 5-star hotel. career. on page 2, 3) to share its efforts vehicles (EV) into the existing With panoramic views SCEC’s stage has welco- in environmental protection with power grid, opening up new over Cotai, and multi award-­ med numerous global and the aim of inspiring businesses opportunities for power de- winning European fare and a regional musical icons in- to contribute to the environment mand management. prestigious wine cellar, Belon cluding global superstar and through the normal course of CEM’s exhibition booth also is now catering for intimate The exclusive dining room one of the biggest selling business operations. has on display the EV char- wedding receptions seating up is served by a team of dedi- female artists of all time According to a press relea- ging station currently set up to 80 people, 120 for cocktail cated professionals and pre- Mariah Carey, “Queen of se, CEM’s exhibition booth at public car parks, a Smart parties, in its private dining en- sents personalized menus by Pop” Madonna, Asia’s King centers on “Smart Grid,” which Home demonstration as well clave. Banyan Tree Macau’s exe- of Dance Aaron Kwok and is an electricity network that as photovoltaic and wind The restaurant’s interior cutive chef, Robby Setiawan, S.H.E’s “Never Say Goo- KPOP sensation SISTAR. integrates digital and other ad- power generation models. design, complete with grand with the added option of floral dbye” concert was held The SCEC infrastructu- vanced technologies, such as floor-to-ceiling windows capi- decorations and a live piano on Saturday at the Studio re is designed to host live sensors, communications and talizing on its sky-high loca- or string quartet – as well as City Event Center (SCEC). concerts, theatrical and top computing, to monitor and ma- tion, is a venue that ticks all a wedding planner and servi- Known as the “Asia Girl sports events, as well as nage the transport of electricity the boxes for a truly memorab- ce team ensuring every detail Group,” S.H.E reunited for award shows and other spe- from all generation sources. le wedding celebration, stated of the special day is perfectly the very first time since cial gatherings. Smart Grid is said to impro- a press release. executed. 31.03.2016 thu

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Hollywood ap photo Chinese company to give Dick Cook Studios USD500m for movies ap photo

Dick Cook (left) chairman of Dick Cook Studios, interviews Alfonso Cuaron, director of science fiction movie “Gravity” and keynote speaker, at the China-U.S. Motion Pictures Summit in northern China’s Hebei province private film company in own movies in China. A eastern China has agreed The first movie will be "Ran- Energy to invest at least USD500 ger's Apprentice," based on a million in the studio of former book series and set to begin Walt Disney boss Dick Cook to production in fall 2016. Paul make movies to be distributed Haggis, who wrote "Million Sinopec to double worldwide, the companies an- Dollar Baby" and "Crash," will nounced. direct the movie, and he also The deal is the latest tie-up wrote the screenplay along between Hollywood and Chi- with his daughter, Alissa Sulli- natural gas output nese companies as China of- van Haggis. fers overseas producers more Former Walt Disney Studios investment opportunities and chairman Cook established his by 2020 as China both look to increase their own company last year with a presence in each other's film $150 million investment from industries. CITIC Guoan, a unit of state-­ Los Angeles-based Dick Cook owned conglomerate CITIC shuns coal Studios and Film Carnival, a Group, to make family enter- film producer and distributor tainment. located in Zhejiang province, Last week, he partnered with Aibing Guo dent Li Chunguang said at 64 percent of China’s total announced the deal in a state- CITIC Guoan and the Beijing the same event. The bulk of energy consumption, while ment yesterday. Film Academy to host the first hina Petroleum & the company’s shale gas ou- natural gas accounted for Film Carnival will finan- China-U.S. Motion Picture CChemical Corp., one tput comes from its flagship about 6 percent. ce 100 percent of the movies Summit. The one-day confe- of the country’s state-run Fuling field in Chongqing, Sinopec made several sig- developed, produced, distri- rence near Beijing brought to- energy giants, plans to ride Li said. nificant natural gas disco- buted and marketed by Dick gether Chinese and Hollywood a wave of new gas discove- The Beijing-based com- veries in China’s Sichuan Cook Studios. The Los Ange- producers, scriptwriters and ries to double annual ou- pany, which lost its spot as province and the Erdos les-based company will also others for panel discussions tput to 40 billion cubic me- China’s No. 2 oil and gas basin of Inner Mongolia in help Film Carnival produce its and networking. AP ters by 2020 as the country producer to rival Cnooc Ltd. the past year, Wang said, pushes to replace coal with after cutting output from adding the discoveries will the cleaner fuel. high-cost fields in 2015, provide strong support for corruption Sinopec, as China Petro- sees natural gas as a more the company’s natural gas leum is known, will produce attractive expansion oppor- expansion. 29.5 billion cubic meters of tunity than crude. A price of The company will build pi- Aide to ex-security czar conventional natural gas, 10 USD60 a barrel is needed pelines and storage sites, as billion cubic meters of sha- for all Sinopec oil fields to well as facilities to liquefy gets 12 years for bribes le gas and 500 million cubic make a profit, Wang said. natural gas, in Sichuan and meters of coal-bed methane Brent crude, the global ben- provinces along the Yangt- hinese state media say ved as an aide to former se- by 2020, almost doubling chmark, was trading in Lon- ze River to send gas to end Ca former aide to the coun- curity czar Zhou Yongkang in its 2015 gas output of 20.8 don at $39.69 yesterday, up users in populous riverside try's disgraced security czar the central government before billion cubic meters, Chair- 6.5 percent this year. cities, Wang said. has been sentenced to 12 years transferring to Hainan. man Wang Yupu said at a China plans to cut coal Asia’s biggest refiner re- in prison for taking bribes. Zhou is a former member of press conference in Hong consumption to 62 percent ported a 30 percent drop in The official Xinhua News the ruling Communist Party's Kong yesterday. in the country’s energy mix net income on Tuesday, bea- Agency said yesterday that Politburo Standing Commit- The 2020 target doesn’t by 2020 and raise natural ting estimates, as its refining Ji Wenlin, former deputy go- tee, the apex of power in Chi- include 2 billion cubic me- gas consumption to more business cushioned it from vernor of the southern island na. Once in charge of the vast ters of annual output from a than 10 percent, according the profit tumbles of its sta- province of Hainan, was found security apparatus, he was shale gas production facility to China’s 2014-2020 ener- te-owned rivals. PetroChina guilty of taking more than 20 sentenced to life in 2015 for in southern Sichuan provin- gy development strategy re- Co. and Cnooc both saw net million yuan (USD3 million) corruption amid President Xi ce that Sinopec will begin leased by the State Council. income fall by at least two- in bribes from 2000 to 2013. Jinping's sweeping crackdown building this year, Presi- Coal last year accounted for thirds. Bloomberg For part of that time, Ji ser- on corruption. AP thu 31.03.2016

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Taiwan Outgoing leader, ap photo successor pledge smooth transition

Johnson Lai jing will agree to continue ex- as president and for agreeing panding contacts. to the meeting, which she said aiwan's outgoing Tsai, who takes office May 20, came a time of concern over president and his suc- has declined to meet Beijing's the transition. cessor yesterday em- demand that she explicitly en- "I think the hopes of the peo- phasized the need for dorse its claim that Taiwan and ple are very clear, that is regar- Ta smooth transition of power mainland China are part of a dless of the attacks and com- amid a slowdown in the is- single Chinese nation. She has petition during the election land's high-tech economy and stated that reviving economic campaign, we can all now en- uncertainty over sensitive rela- growth and improving social sure that this process of trans- tions with China. welfare will be the main focu- ferring power can be smooth," President Ma Ying-jeou be- ses of her administration, pla- she said. gan his meeting with Tsai Ing-­ cing relatively little emphasis While neither directly men- wen by calling her January on relations with Beijing. tioned relations with China, election victory along with that In Beijing, the spokesman for Ma said he appreciated the of her Democratic Progressive the Cabinet's Taiwan Affairs Taiwanese people giving him Party, a "new milestone" for Office, An Fengshan, said ties the opportunity over the past Taiwanese democracy. would suffer if Tsai didn't en- eight years to work toward "Chairwoman Tsai is about to dorse the principle recognizing "a free, just and prosperous become first female president the mainland and China that Taiwan, a peaceful Taiwan since the establishment of the Beijing terms the "'92 consen- Strait and friendly internatio- Republic of China," Ma said. sus." nal environment." He used Taiwan's official name "The '92 consensus is the pre- Beijing claims the self-gover- predating the government's re- cedent and political founda- ning island of Taiwan as its location to the island in 1949 as tion stone," An told reporters. own territory, to be brought the Communist Party swept to Without mentioning specific under its control by force if victory in the Chinese civil war. issues, Ma said Taiwan "faces necessary. Relations between The victory of the indepen- many challenges from within the two improved under the dence-leaning Democrats over and without," which call for Nationalists, which gover- Ma's China-friendly Nationa- cooperation between the ruling ned Taiwan over the last eight list Party has introduced new and opposition parties. years and promoted pro-China Taiwan’s President-elect Tsai Ing-wen (left) poses with incumbent President Ma uncertainty over whether Bei- Tsai thanked Ma for his work policies. AP Ying-jeou at the official guest house after a courtesy call in Taipei

Jinping on the sideli- North Korea threat compels nes of a global nuclear 30 deals signed during security summit, weeks security steps China won’t like after China agreed to Chinese president’s new stiff sanctions against North Korea, in visit to Prague response to its recent nuclear test and rocket ap photo launch. hinese President Xi Jinping has wrapped up Blinken called for Chi- Chis trip to the Czech Republic by overseeing the na to take a "lead role" signing of 30 business deals that could bring almost in the implementation USD4 billion of Chinese investment. of the sanctions. The deals were inked yesterday, a day after Xi signed He said the U.S. is a strategic partnership with the country that was once willing to provide to Chi- a critic of China's human rights record. na specifications of a U.S. Xi's visit is a result of a more business-oriented Cze- missile defense system ch approach to China than the one that prevailed un- that may be deployed in der the late President Vaclav Havel, a prominent pro- South Korea to counter ponent of human rights. the threat of North Ko- The deals focus on tourism, banking, energy and car rean missiles, to offer making. assurance it would not His three-day visit prompted a number of protests. People watch a TV screen showing North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a news program undermine China's stra- Prague archbishop Dominik Duka called on Xi to res- tegic deterrence. pect human rights in China during a gala dinner at the Matthew Pennington, tank that North Korea is own security and that Both China and Rus- Prague Castle. AP Washington getting closer to having of our partners and sia oppose the deploy- a nuclear-tipped missile allies that it won't like, ment of the Terminal senior U.S. diplo- that could threaten the the best thing it can do High-Altitude Area Amat said that if continental U.S. is to engage with us in Defense, or THAAD, ap photo North Korea keeps ad- He said that while Chi- dealing with North Ko- system that is under vancing its weapons na's influence over the rea," Blinken told the discussion between programs, the U.S. will North has diminished, Brookings Institution. Washington and Seoul. be compelled to take it still has economic le- He spoke ahead of a China has expressed defensive measures that verage. meeting tomorrow [Ma- concern that a THAAD China will not like. "If China is looking to cau time] in Washing- system placed in South Deputy Secretary of assure that we are not ton between President Korea would allow U.S. State Antony Blinken required to take ad- Barack Obama and radar to also cover Chi- told a Washington think ditional steps for our Chinese President Xi nese territory. AP Chinese president Xi Jinping 31.03.2016 thu

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Myanmar litical prisoners is its decision to make. The military also ensured that one of Htin Kyaw's two vice Democracy takes momentous presidents is a former general, Myint Swe, a close ally of former junta leader Than Shwe. Myint Swe remains on a U.S. Treasury step with new president Department blacklist that bars American companies from doing business with several tycoons Esther Htusan, Naypyitaw and senior military figures con- nected with the former junta. yanmar's slow transi- ap photo As Htin Kyaw was sworn in, Mtion to democracy took a Suu Kyi sat in the front row wa- momentous step yesterday as a tching. The same pledge was si- trusted aide to ruling-party lea- multaneously read by First Vice der Aung Suu Kyi took over as President Myint Swe and Second the country's president, officially Vice President Henry Van Tio. ending more than 50 years of the After a 20-minute tea break, 18 military's control over govern- members of Htin Kyaw's Cabi- ment. net, including Suu Kyi, took a In a day full of ceremony and joint oath of office read out by symbolism, Htin Kyaw was the speaker. sworn in along with his two vice The speaker then announced presidents and 18 Cabinet mi- the portfolios of the 18 ministers. nisters. Suu Kyi, the Nobel Peace Suu Kyi will head four ministries laureate and face of Myanmar's — foreign, education, energy and pro-democracy movement, takes the president's office. on a prominent role as the coun- Despite her inability to become try's new foreign minister and president, Suu Kyi's entry into the head of three other minis- the government is a remarkable tries. Lawmakers from right, Henry Van Hti Yu as second vice president, Htin Kyaw as president and Myint Swe as first-vice president, turn of fortune not only for her, "The Union Parliament has take oaths during a ceremony in parliament in Naypyitaw but also for the country, which elected me as president, whi- had been under iron-fisted mili- ch is a historic moment for this "I hope that the new govern- Htin Kyaw's swearing-in was from behind the scenes, and in tary rule for decades beginning country," Htin Kyaw, 70, said in ment can solve the land confisca- held in an austere hall of parlia- his speech, Htin Kyaw paid obei- in 1962. The junta kept Myanmar a speech after being sworn in. tion problem and let us own our ment, with lawmakers dressed sance to Suu Kyi. in isolation and economic stag- He pledged to work toward na- land as farmers. All we want is in traditional costume. A few "The new parliament and new nation while refusing to listen to tional reconciliation, strive for enough food, and to live without hours later, outgoing President government are formed in ac- international counsel or home- peace with warring ethnic re- fear. I hope that President Htin Thein Sein shook hands with his cord with the policies of the Na- grown demands for democracy. bels and improving the lives of Kyaw will do that for us becau- successor and handed him a le- tional League for Democracy led Suu Kyi came to prominence Myanmar's 54 million people. se Daw Suu promised us a lot of tter and a golden sash, officially by Aung San Suu Kyi," he said, in 1988, when popular protes- While it was a historic day for things, and we love her too," Mar transferring power. and referred to the party's goal to ts were building up. The junta this impoverished Southeast Thin said, using an affectionate It was Suu Kyi who led her Na- amend the constitution. crushed the protests, which had Asian country, democracy re- term for Suu Kyi. tional League for Democracy "I have the obligation to work turned into anti-government rio- mains incomplete. The military party to a landslide win in No- toward achieving a constitution ts, killing thousands of people retains considerable power in vember elections, ushering in that has democratic norms and and placing Suu Kyi under house the government and parliament, Myanmar's first civilian govern- is suitable for the nation," Htin arrest in 1989. and the president himself will I have the ment after 54 years of direct and Kyaw said. "I want to tell the new The junta called elections in play second fiddle to Suu Kyi. indirect military rule. government, we must constantly 1990, but refused to hand over She cannot be president because obligation to Suu Kyi endured decades of try to fulfill the hope and will of power when Suu Kyi's National of a constitutional manipulation house arrest and harassment by the people of this country. I wish League for Democracy party, or engineered by the military, and work toward military rulers without ever gi- all citizens of this country a suc- NLD, won overwhelmingly. Suu has repeatedly said she will run achieving a ving up on her nonviolent cam- cessful and peaceful life." Kyi was awarded the Nobel Pea- the country from behind the sce- paign to unseat them. The cons- The constitution, drafted by the ce Prize a year later while under nes. constitution titutional clause that denied her former junta, reserves 25 percent house arrest. "I am very happy that we have the presidency excludes anyone of the seats in parliament for mi- The junta finally started loose- a president who represents peo- that has from the position who has a fo- litary officers, guaranteeing that ning its grip on power in 2010, ple," said Mar Thin, a 50-year-­ reign spouse or child. Suu Kyi's no government can amend the allowing elections that were won old street cleaner. She said she democratic two sons are British, as was her constitution without its appro- by a military-allied party after used to own 70 acres of land that norms and is late husband. The clause is wi- val. The military also heads the the NLD boycotted the polls as she and her sister inherited from dely seen as having been written Home Ministry, the Border Af- unfair. Thein Sein, a former ge- their father before the military suitable for the by the military with Suu Kyi in fairs Ministry and the Defense neral, was installed as president kicked them out and appropria- mind. Ministry, which gives it control for a five-year term that started ted the land for the defense mi- nation. She has repeatedly made it clear over the corrections department, March 30, 2011, and ended yes- nistry. President Htin Kyaw that she will run the government ensuring that the release of po- terday. AP

Vietnamese court Vietnam for disturbing public or- A has sentenced three der by participating in women who held up illegal protests, it said. the flags of the defeated Court jails three women for The sentences came a U.S.-backed South Viet- week after a court in Ha- nam to up to four years noi sentenced a promi- in prison on charges of waving flags of former South nent blogger to five years spreading anti-state pro- in prison for posting paganda, media reported anti-­state writings. yesterday. in July 2014, Thanh Nien years in prison by the saying their action was Such open defiance of International human ri- The women were con- newspaper reported. People's Court in Ho Chi "very serious, infringing the government invol- ghts groups and the U.S. victed of holding anti-s- Their trial lasted half Minh City. on national security, dis- ving waving the flags of and other governments tate banners, the flags a day. Ngo Thi Minh The newspaper said the torting, instigating, cau- former South Vietnam in often criticize Vietnam and chanting anti-state Uoc, 57, got four years, three were also given two sing suspicion and mis- the former capital of Sai- for jailing dissidents, but slogans outside the Uni- and Nguyen Thi Tri and years of house arrest after trust of the people in the gon is extremely rare. Hanoi maintains that it ted State diplomatic mis- Nguyen Thi Be Hai, both serving their sentences. [Communist] Party and The three women pre- only punishes only those sion in Ho Chi Minh City 58, were given three It quoted the verdict as state." viously had been fined who break the law. AP thu 31.03.2016

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Mongolia ap photo Thousands rally in Ulaanbaatar over foreign mining concessions

rare public protest in Mongolia's ca- A pital yesterday drew thousands of de- monstrators who criticized foreign mining concessions and demanded action to prop up the tottering economy. More than 2,000 demonstrators in Ulaanbaatar's Freedom Square also called for parliament to be dissolved and a new Thai soldiers march while changing positions with fellow soldiers on a street in Bangkok government formed over alleged corrup- tion and the economic crisis battering the Nattasuda Anusonadisai, Thailand vast, landlocked nation. Bangkok Protesters say the mineral wealth that accounts for 94 percent of the nation's ex- hailand's jun- ports has been exploited by foreign com- ta chief has given panies, with few benefits going to Mongo- the military broad Junta chief gives lia's 3 million people, one-third of whom new police-like live in poverty. Tpowers to arrest and de- "Our wealth is shipped outside of the tain criminal suspects, in country. Where is that money going?" for- an unannounced move that military broad new mer wrestler and opposition lawmaker Ba- rights groups criticized ttulga Khaltmaa asked the crowd assemb- yesterday as a recipe for led by an umbrella group of small politi- human rights violations. police-like powers cal parties and civil society organizations The decree Prime Mi- known as Ethical Mongol. nister Prayuth Chan-ocha Battulga was particularly critical of the ter- issued late Tuesday night higher the power to sum- gh police to tackle crime. litary court in Chiang Mai ms extended to Anglo-Australian miner Rio comes amid a wider cra- mon, arrest and detain Brad Adams, the Asia di- released her on 100,000 Tinto PLC to develop the USD5.4 billion Oyu ckdown on civil liberties. suspects in a wide range of rector of Human Rights baht (USD2,800) bail pen- Tolgoi copper mine. Talks on expanding the Authorities the same day crimes for up to seven days. Watch, called the move "a ding a military trial. If fou- mine have bogged down over the govern- charged a woman with se- The soldiers can act recipe for abuse, not grea- nd guilty, Theerawan Cha- ment's demand for more revenue. dition for posting a Face- against people suspected in ter peace and order." roensuk could face up to Battulga and others also criticized effor- book photo of herself hol- 27 different types of crime, "By erasing the line be- seven years in prison. ts to revive the Tavan Tolgoi coal project, ding a red plastic bowl that including extortion, hu- tween the military and "The Thai junta's fears alleging that members of around two dozen was deemed too politically man trafficking, robbery, the police, Prime Minister of a red plastic bowl show influential families with ties to both ruling charged. fraud, forgery, defamation, Prayuth has further rein- its intolerance of dissent Mongolian Democratic Party and opposi- The order, published in debt collection, gambling, forced his dictatorship and has reached the point of tion Mongolian People's Party stand to be- Thailand's Royal Gazette child protection, prosti- guaranteed more blatant absolute absurdity," said nefit the most from the deal through their under the title "Suppres- tution, loan sharking and human rights abuses, in- Adams. "It's clear that the ownership of shares in the Hong Kong-lis- sion of wrongdoings that tour guide services. It says creased numbers of civi- end of repression is nowhe- ted Mongolian Mining Corp. could threaten Thai eco- the soldiers are appoin- lians being tried in military re in sight." "This business-political group ... has al- nomy and society," gi- ted "crime prevention and courts, and further impu- A Thai journalist who is ready swallowed its brother, democracy," ves soldiers in the army, suppression officers" and nity for soldiers to do wha- one of the junta's promi- said Erdenechimeg Luvsan, a Democratic navy and air force who are anyone ranked below sub-­ tever they want whenever nent critics, Pravit Roja- Party lawmaker. ranked sub-lieutenant and lieutenant can act as their they want," he said. naphruk, said he learned Protesters carried banners reading "Ta- assistants. Since toppling an elected yesterday that the junta van Tolgoi is public property" and "Wha- Prayuth, the former army government in the 2014 will not allow him to leave tever happened to democracy?" chief, invoked the powers coup, Prayuth has restric- the country in May to at- Parliament last year blocked a proposed By erasing under a law he enacted ted freedom of speech, tend a conference in Fin- deal with an international consortium led after leading a May 2014 barred public protests and land on World Press Free- by Chinese state-owned mining company the line coup that gives him as junta relentlessly pursued critics dom Day. Shenhua and Mongolian Mining Corp. and chief near-absolute autho- by detaining journalists, He posted the news on Japan's Sumitomo. between the rity without any accounta- academics and other per- Facebook, along with a New parliamentary elections are schedu- bility. The law, known as ceived dissidents at mi- tweet from Finnish Am- led for June, but critics say the rules will military and Article 44, allows Prayuth litary bases for so-called bassador to Thailand Kirsti ensure re-election for lawmakers with mi- the police, to take any measures dee- "attitude adjustment." The Westphalen: "The Embas- ning interests in both the ruling and oppo- med necessary to promote junta says criticism could sy of Finland regrets Thai- sition parties. PM Prayuth public order and unity. Ri- destabilize the nation, whi- land government decision The global slump in commodity prices ghts groups say Article 44 ch it says needs unity after to forbid [Pravit] to travel has pummeled Mongolia's economy, im- has further is essentially martial law in almost a decade of someti- to Helsinki to attend World poverishing thousands of former herders all but name. mes violent political con- Press Freedom Day." who had moved to its few cities looking reinforced his "There are people whose flict. Pravit was twice detained for jobs. China, which receives almost 90 dictatorship behavior and wrongdoin- On Tuesday, a 57-year-­ for "attitude adjustment" percent of Mongolia's exports, also has an gs are considered crimes. old woman in northern while working for The Na- economy that is slowing sharply, further and They threaten the coun- Thailand was arrested and tion newspaper, which ul- eroding demand for copper, coal and other try's economy and society," charged with sedition for timately asked him to leave exports. Foreign investment in the country guaranteed the order says. Deputy Pri- posting a photo of herself because of pressure from has practically disappeared. me Minister Prawit Wong- holding a red plastic bowl the junta. Economic growth is set to fall below 1 more blatant suwan was quoted by The inscribed with a New Year's A government spokesman, percent this year, down from 17.5 percent human rights Bangkok Post as saying greeting from two former Sansern Kaewkamnerd, earlier in the decade. that soldiers would also act prime ministers, siblings said he was not aware of the Protesters also criticized the arrest by abuses. as interrogators and were Yingluck and Thaksin Shi- ban against Pravit but, "if Mongolia's anti-corruption body of seve- Brad Adams taking on the new role be- nawatra, according to Hu- it's true, it must be related ral of Battulga's associates, saying it was Human Rights Watch cause there were not enou- man Rights Watch. A mi- to national security." AP politically motivated. AP 31.03.2016 thu

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Belgium Terrorism Ninety remain French leader abandons plan to hospitalized week after Brussels strengthen state of emergency bombings Sylvie Corbet introducing the state of emergency into France's elgian authorities say 90 people remain rench President ap photo Constitution in order to Bin hospital, 49 of them in intensive care, one FFrancois Hollande has adapt the state of emer- week after suicide bombers killed 32 people at decided to abandon a bill gency to a long-term Brussels' airport and a subway station. that would have revoked threat. Belgium's victims identification team and citizenship for convicted Under the current law Health Ministry say in a joint press conference terrorists and strengthe- from 1955, the state of yesterday that the 32 dead include 17 Belgians ned the state of emergen- emergency lasts 12 days and 15 foreigners. They say 30 of the most se- cy because of a deadlock and can be extended for riously wounded people are being treated for in parliament. an indefinite period by a burns, while 44 foreigners from 20 nations are In a rare address to re- vote of the parliament. among the injured. porters following the The "threat remains hi- Ine Van Wymersch, a spokeswoman for the weekly Cabinet meeting, gher than ever," Hollande Belgian prosecutor's office, says investigators Hollande said yesterday French President Francois Hollande said, adding he is commi- believe 32 will be the final death total unless any he had no choice. France's tted to "ensure our coun- of those hospitalized perish from their injuries. two houses of parliament citizenship of convicted and French citizens who try's security and protect Three suicide bombers also killed themselves in disagree on the bill and a terrorists who had dual cannot — in opposition to the French from terro- the attack. AP compromise "seems out of nationalities prompted a the principle of equality rism". reach," he said. heated political dispute, set out in France's consti- The country's state of "I very much regret that with the far right applau- tution. emergency, swiftly decla- attitude." ding the idea while some The rule could not be red by the government on ap photo He had submitted the on the left denounced it as applied to people who the night of the attacks, two proposals days af- a divisive measure. are French citizens only, was recently extended to ter the Nov. 13 attacks in Opponents of the measu- as France's obligations May 26. It extends some Paris that left 130 people re say it would create two under international law police powers of search dead. classes of citizens — dual prevent it from leaving a and arrest and limits pu- A soldier jumps out of an army truck outside Zaventem The Socialist president's nationals who could lose person stateless. blic gatherings, among Airport in Brussels proposal to revoke the their French citizenship The same bill aimed at other changes. AP

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13:00 TDM News (Repeated) he harms of lowers xhibition of T C F – E 13:30 News (RTPi) Delayed Broadcast Traditional Chinese Flower Arrangement 15:00 RTPi Live Time: 10am-6pm (no admission after 5:30 pm, 18:30 Trail of Lies (Repeated) closed on Mondays, open on public holidays) Until: July 31, 2016 19:15 Montra do Lilau (Repeated) Venue: Avenida do Conselheiro Ferreira de 19:45 Soap Opera Almeida, No. 95 C-D, Macau 20:30 Main News, Financial & Weather Report Admission: Free 21:00 TDM Talk Show Enquiries: (853) 2852 2523 21:40 Comedy 22:10 Trail of Lies Ink Wash of the Forbidden City 23:00 TDM News – Paintings by Charles Chauderlot 23:30 Time Travel Time: 10am-7pm 00:30 Main News, Financial & Weather Report (Repeated) (No admittance after 6:30 pm, closed on Mondays) Until: June 19, 2016 Venue: Macau Museum of Art, 1959 Dalai Lama escapes Av. Xian Xing Hai, s/n, NAPE to India Admission: MOP5 The spiritual leader of Tibet, the Dalai Lama, has (Free on Sundays and public holidays) cinema crossed the border into India after an epic 15-day Enquiries: (853) 8791 9814 cineteatro journey on foot from the Tibetan capital, Lhasa, over 31 Mar the Himalayan mountains. Macau Giant Panda Pavilion There had been no news of his safety or whereabou- ts since he left Lhasa on 17 March with an entourage Time: 10am-1pm and 2pm-5pm daily of 20 men, including six Cabinet ministers. (Except Mondays, closed on the following day Many thought he had been killed in the fierce Chi- instead if a public holiday falls on Monday and no nese crackdown that followed the Tibetan uprising earlier this month. admission after 4:45 pm; six viewings per day) The Dalai Lama had to cross the 500-yard wide Venue: Seac Pai Van Park, Coloane Brahmaputra river, and endure the harsh climate and Admission: MOP10 extreme heights of the Himalayas, travelling at night Enquiries: Civil and Municipal Affairs Bureau to avoid the Chinese sentry guards. He finally crossed the Indian border at the Khenzi- (853) 2833 7676 mana Pass, and is now resting at the Towang Monas- tery, 50 miles inside the Indian border. One Century of Austrian Art 1860-1960 It is not known whether the Indian Government will Time: 10am-7pm offer him asylum. The government of Prime Minister Batman V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE_ Jawaharlal Nehru has been heavily criticised inter- (no admittance after 6:30 pm, closed on Mondays) nationally for failing to condemn the Chinese crack- Until: room 1 April 3, 2016 2.30, 6.30, 9.15 pm down. Venue: Macau Museum of Art, Director: Zack Snyder The Chinese repression of the rebellion in Lhasa is Av. Xian Xing Hai, s/n, NAPE Starring: Amy Adams, Jesse Eisenberg, Diane Lane now complete. A dusk-to-dawn curfew has been im- Admission Language: English (Cantonese) posed, and a military commission is now ruling the : MOP5 Duration: 153min city. (Free on Sundays and public holidays) It is estimated that 2,000 people died during the Enquiries: (853) 8791 9814 zootopia_ three days of fighting between the Tibetans and the room 2 Chinese army. 2.15, 4.05, 9.45 pm In the worst single incident, four days ago, the Chi- Director: Byron Howard, Rich Moore nese army fired about 800 artillery shells into the Language: Cantonese (Cantonese/English) Dalai Lama’s Summer Palace, razing the ancient bui- Duration: 108min lding to the ground. Offbeat The area contained over 300 houses, and thou- sands of civilians died and were injured in the inferno. The tragedy marked the end of the uprising in Lha- Smithsonian to include 2 Cosby sa. All fighting-age men who had survived the revolt items in new history museum were deported, and those fleeing the scene reported that Chinese troops burned corpses in the city for After facing criticism 12 hours. for an exhibit of works A day later, China announced in an order signed by ap photo from Bill Cosby’s per- leader Chou En-lai that a large-scale rebellion had sonal art collection, been crushed in Lhasa, although it said the revolt the Smithsonian plans was still continuing outside the capital. to include two items It announced that the Tibetan governing body had related to him at its been dissolved under martial law, and said the Dalai new African-Ameri- Lama had been replaced by the Panchen Lama, his can history museum. pro-Chinese rival, as the nominal head of a commi- Construction continues on The There are no plans ttee to set up a Tibetan Autonomous Region within Smithsonian’s National Museum of to acknowledge the eddie the eagle_ the Chinese People’s Republic. African American History and Culture in sexual assault allega- room 3 Courtesy BBC News Washington tions against the co- 2.15, 4.05, 5.55, 9.30 pm median in the text ac- Director: Dexter Fletcher companying the items, a Smithsonian spokeswoman said. Starring: Taron Egerton, Hugh Jackman, Tom Costello The Cosby items, a comic book from his pioneering TV show Language: English (Cantonese) In context “I Spy” and the cover of his 1964 comedy album “I Started Duration: 106min Out as a Child,” will be included in the exhibit on theater, te- The Dalai Lama was offered asylum in India and settled in Dharamsala, in northern India. levision, film and entertainment at the National Museum of Kung Fu Panda 3_ African American History and Culture, which opens Sept. 24. He was followed into exile by about 80,000 Tibetans, most room 3 of whom settled in the same area, which has become known The two items will be part of a collection of 3,000 objec- 7.45 pm as “Little Lhasa” and is home to the Tibetan government-in- ts. They will address Cosby’s place in television history as Director: Alessandro Carloni, Jennifer Yuh exile. the first African-American star of a network drama and the Language: Cantonese (Cantonese/English) The Dalai Lama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989, success of his comedy albums, which won six consecutive Duration: 95min and has become a symbol of peaceful resistance to oppression Grammy Awards. throughout the world. “This is not a Bill Cosby exhibition,” the museum said in a He has been making some progress towards dialogue with statement issued on Monday, after The New York Times first macau tower China over the future of Tibet, and advocates a “middle way” - genuine self-rule for Tibet within China. reported the inclusion of the Cosby items. 24 Mar - 27 Apr Dozens of women have accused Cosby, 78, of sexual abu- China, however, is mistrustful and believes he still seeks in- dependence. The Chinese authorities have banned the Dalai se. Cosby has been charged with drugging and sexually as- Batman V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE_ Lama’s photographs and writings. saulting a former Temple University worker at his suburban 1.15, 4.00, 6.45, 9.30 pm Tibet is still under Chinese control, and the majority of Philadelphia home in 2004, a case that is on hold amid an Director: Zack Snyder people in Lhasa are not Tibetan. They are ruled by a Chinese- appeal. He also faces several civil lawsuits. Starring: Amy Adams, Jesse Eisenberg, Diane Lane appointed Panchen Lama, who is not recognised by the Dalai Attorneys for Cosby’s accusers said the Smithsonian should Language: English (Cantonese) Lama. acknowledge the allegations. Duration: 153min thu 31.03.2016 th Anniversary

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Football Malaysia draw against ‘stubborn’ Macau ‘very worrying’ – coach Ong

vies, and Hafiz Kamal replacing Nazmi Faiz. Amri threatened from long ran- espnfc.com ge in the 52nd and 58th minutes but failed to find the target. fourfourtwo.com The forward then provided the cross for Shahrom Kalam in a dangerous position, only to see the Selangor defender head wide in the 68th minute. The left foot of Hafiz provided three late opportunities. First, his threatening free-kick in the 79th minute was parried away by Ho. Then, another accurate set piece was met by the head of Amri in the 84th minute, Malay coach Ong Kim Swee drawing a smart close-range save at the near post. ollowing a draw needs to respond to this, inclu- who lost 2-0 in an AFC 2018 end of it. And in the 93rd minute, Ha- against “lowly Macau,” ding myself,” said Ong to four- World Cup qualifier against Coach Ong was forced to make fiz's free-kick was touched onto the Malay coach Ong fourtwo.com. Saudi Arabia last Thursday. a change on 19 minute when the bar by the outstanding Ho Kim Swee told players “As coach, I have to take res- Captain Safiq Rahim was left left-back Nazirul Naim was to deprive Malaysia victory Fto accept the bitter truth that ponsibility as well and it is my on the bench, alongside fellow stretchered off with a leg injury, in coach Ong's old neighbou- they are not good enough to go duty to respond to this. This midfielders Brendan Gan and replaced by Yong Kuong Yong. rhood. up against minnows. result hasn’t stopped me from Wan Zack Haikal, while Nor- Norshahrul was the most dan- According to sports site fou- thinking what more needs to be shahrul Idlan Talaha was given gerous player on the field and rfourtwo.com, it was a game done with the team in coming a chance up front, in partner- fired a shot on target from long many expected to supply a mo- months. ship with the evergreen Amri range in the 26th minute after lineups rale-boosting win, with many Here’s what happened in Ma- Yahyah, who wore the skipper's skipping past two defenders. expecting a convincing win at lacca, according to a detailed armband. But Malaysia's best chance of Malaysia: Izham Tarmizi (GK); Matt Davies (Wan Zack Hang Jebat Stadium in Malacca. report by espnfc.com: The home side dominated ear- the half came in the 38th minu- Haikal 46’), Shahrom Kalam However, the Malaysians’ lack Malaysia huffed and puffed ly possession but struggled to te when Macau failed to clear a (Joseph Kalang Tie 78’), Fadhli of impetus was evident for all but were unable to break down unlock their defensive-minded corner after Fadli Shas' header. Shas (Amirul Hisyam 62’), Na- to see as the Tigers were booed a stubborn Macau as they were opponents. Amri put in a delightful ball in zirul Naim (Yong Kuong Yong off the pitch, with Macau even held to a frustrating 0-0 draw Norshahrul Idlan Talaha did the follow-up attack, but Na- 19’); Azrif Nasrulhaq, Baddrol cheered on the few occasions in an international friendly this his best to inspire Malaysia to zrin's shot from the left of the Bakhtiar (Brendan Gan 73), they attacked towards the end week in Ong Kim Swee's home- victory against Macau. six-yard box was touched onto Nazmi Faiz (Hafiz Kamal 46’), of the match. town of Malacca. In the eighth minute, Nor- the post by goalkeeper Mo Han Nazrin Nawi; Amri Yahyah (c), And Ong, who warned against The host nation had the best shahrul broke down the right Fai and Norshahrul was unable Norshahrul Idlan Talaha over expectations in his pre-­ of the chances and produced before threading the ball throu- to bundle it home. Macau: Ho Man Fai (GK); match press conference before some enterprising passing. But gh to Azrif Nasrulhaq, who Coach Ong Kim Swee reshu- Lei Chi Kin, Lao Pak Lin, Chan the match, delivered a scathing they lacked a cutting edge in the blasted wide. ffled his deck after the break Man, Cheang Cheng Leong Pau- verdict following his team’s final third against a side ranked And then on 14 minutes, full- against Macau. lo (C); Leong Ka Hang, Ho Chi performance. 195th in the world, 29 spots be- back Matthew Davies made in- Ong gave Malaysia a more at- Fong, Egar Teixeira, Pang Chi “This result is very worrying, low them. roads on the right and sent in tacking look for the second half Hang; Miguel Cordeiro, Leong it is far from good and in fact Coach Ong changed more than a dangerous cross. But Nazrin with winger Wan Zack Haikal Tak Wai a bitter experience. Everyone half his lineup from the team Nawi was unable to get on the taking over from defender Da-

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Michael R. Bloomberg & Joe Biden, Bloomberg ap photo WORLD BRIEFS uring cancer is within reach C USA-Russia U.S. officials One of the most frightening words a patient can say the Pentagon will be hear from a doctor is “cancer.” We know it from deploying an armored the experience of our families and friends, and the brigade combat team millions of Americans who hear it directly from their to Eastern Europe next doctors each year. February as part of the In President Barack Obama’s final State of the ongoing effort to rotate Union address, he compared the effort required to troops in and out of the eradicate cancer to a “moonshot,” summoning the region to reassure allies American ingenuity and scientific pursuits that sent worried about threats from humankind to the moon. We believe that it’s time for an increasingly aggressive a full and complete national commitment to rid the Russia. The officials said world of this disease, because the truth is that en- the Army announced ding cancer as we know it is finally within our grasp. yesterday that it will A key element of the cancer moonshot is to incen- be sending a full set of tivize more cooperation between the government and the private sector. We recognize that while the equipment with the brigade U.S. government has tremendous resources at its to Europe. disposal, we also know a lot of our best expertise exists outside the government, within the private USA Republican presidential medical and research community. There is little front-runner Donald Trump doubt that this will be the site of the next big break- says the reporter who throughs in cancer treatment. We know it because is behind misdemeanor we’ve seen it at the world’s best cancer research battery charges against centers across America, led by the world’s greatest his campaign manager cancer doctors, researchers and philanthropists - “shouldn’t have been many of whom we’ve met with over the last few grabbing me.” Trump months. defended campaign To that end, and in support of the cancer manager Corey moonshot, we are thrilled that Johns Hopkins Uni- Lewandowski on Fox versity will create the Bloomberg-Kimmel Institute Oops! Rhode Island News yesterday, a day for Cancer Immunotherapy, thanks to private gran- after Florida police charged ts of USD125 million. This new institute will build on him following an incident the school’s groundbreaking work in immunothera- tourism video features earlier this month in which py, one of the most promising avenues of research Lewandowski pulled the today. reporter, Michelle Fields, Here’s why: Cancer involves the uncontrolled Reykjavik, Iceland growth of our cells. Cancer cells co-opt the proces- away from Trump as she ses of normal cells, using them to grow, spread and Seals rest on rocks in Narragansett Bay off the coast of North Kingstown, Rhode Island. Rep. Samuel Azzinaro tried to ask the billionaire a cloak themselves from detection by the immune has introduced a bill to designate the harbor seal as the state’s official marine mammal question. system. Immunotherapy seeks to redirect patients’ highly individual immune systems to better detect Jennifer McDermott, has a steel framework and ple have been embarrassed and destroy cancer cells. Providence (R.I.) an exterior skin of diffe- because they used incor- Led by Dr. Drew Pardoll and funded in partnership rently colored glass panels. rect footage in their pro- ap photo with the philanthropist Sidney Kimmel, the institu- aybe the state “It was pretty unmistaka- motional videos. te will support the same scientists who performed Mshould be called Rho- ble to me, so I did some In February, a TV ad for some of the first clinical trials of immunotherapy de Iceland. digging around and posted Republican presidential agents known as checkpoint blockade inhibitors. Rhode Island officials on Facebook about it,” he candidate Marco Rubio, a These agents interfere with molecules that shield yanked a new tourism vi- said. U.S. senator from Florida, tumor cells from the body’s immune system. In fact, Social media users agreed Spain’s far left Podemos two of these inhibitors have already been approved deo, designed to draw vi- opened with a scene from sitors to the state, off You- with him, posting side-by- Vancouver, Canada. In party leader Pablo Iglesias by the FDA for use against lung cancer and melano- says he’s prepared to give Tube in embarrassment side photos of the building 2007, Tennessee’s tourism ma, and show promise across almost every cancer. up his demand for the No. after eagle-eyed viewers in the Rhode Island ad and department caught flak With the right partnerships, we can bolster the 2 government job in a deal Harpa. incredible work that is already occurring among complained it showed a for using a photo taken in to form a government with immunologists, geneticists and other scientists scene shot in Iceland’s ca- Early yesterday, the Alaska. And in 2014, the the center-left Socialist with new innovations from the technology sector. pital, Reykjavik. Rhode Island Commerce Republican candidate for Party. Iglesias made the Recently, an entire industry has sprung up with the The state’s economic Corporation’s art director governor in Rhode Island declaration yesterday after power to process medical and scientific informa- development agency, the said he could “assure that was called out after he fil- meeting with Socialist tion on a massive scale. This computing power is Rhode Island Commerce all shots” were in Rho- med a TV ad in Ohio. already allowing researchers to accelerate their leader Pedro Sanchez Corporation, confirmed de Island. But later on, On Twitter, Rhode Island progress like never before. By aggregating big in an attempt to break data from cancer studies in one central location the goof and blamed an a spokeswoman for the state Rep. Daniel Reilly, a three-month political that’s accessible to scientists, researchers and editing company. agency confirmed that the a Republican, questioned deadlock following Spain’s physicians, we can further speed up advances in The state released the vi- building in the state’s tou- the cost of the state’s tou- inconclusive Dec. 20 research. deo at a meeting on Mon- rism ad is Harpa and said rism video and its use of election. With the cancer moonshot and public-private day night and posted it an editing company used stock footage of Reykjavik. partnerships, we are not trying to make incremental online yesterday [Macau the wrong footage. He added the hashtag #ni- France Italian olives change. We’re looking to make quantum leaps. Our time] for a new campaign. “As the Commerce Cor- cejob. painted with copper goal is to make a decade’s worth of medical advan- The video’s intro features poration put this presen- Nemes, who teaches at sulphate solution, Sudanese ces in the next five years. And with new institutions a skateboarder outside a tation video together, ex- the Rhode Island School of sugar tainted with fertilizer, working together and new resources dedicated to glass building and has a plicit instructions were Design, said he wasn’t on a and hundreds of thousands the problem, we know we can finally gain the upper narrator saying, “Imagi- given to the local firm that crusade to bring anyone to of liters of bogus alcoholic hand on a disease that has already robbed the wor- drinks top Interpol’s ld of far too much talent and love. ne a place that feels like helped with editing to use justice and there’s a lot to home but holds enough only Rhode Island foota- like about the state’s tou- annual tally of toxic and The original mission to the moon was a govern- counterfeit food seized uniqueness that you’re ne- ge,” spokeswoman Kayla rism video. He said he just ment-led, -directed and -funded initiative. The can- by police agencies across cer moonshot will be a true partnership between ver bored.” People on so- Rosen said in an email. “A questions why Rhode Is- the world. The haul of government, the private sector, academia and the mistake was made. Once cial media said: Hey, that’s land needed a scene from bogus diet supplements, philanthropic community. It has the potential to not Rhode Island — that’s the mistake was identified, elsewhere to look good. adulterated honey and save millions of lives. the Harpa concert hall and the video was removed.” The state released the It could prove to be a model for how public-private formalin-drenched chicken conference center in Reyk- She said the video, which video and a new logo, guts makes for stomach- partnerships can overcome even the most difficult javik. cost USD22,000 to make, with the slogan “Cooler & challenges. And it could turn cancer from a death churning reading. A Designer Greg Nemes vi- is being updated at no cost Warmer,” as part of a $5 sentence into a chronic, manageable disease - or statement by Interpol said in many cases, a curable one - for millions of people sited Iceland in October to the Commerce Corpora- million integrated cam- that a record 10,000 tonnes around the world. and said he recognized the tion or the state. paign to attract tourism has been recovered across photogenic building, which It’s not the first time peo- and business. AP 57 countries.