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Latin America In hopes of encouraging the audience to become involved in these investments, a presenta- tion of mining companies’ stock Investment opportunities data was shown to the audien- ce to present an overview of the possible investment returns. To strengthen Macau’s position presented to local investors as a platform for accessing Latin America, Xiaohuan Tang, Direc- tor and Chief Operating Officer n investment promotion involves outbound investment. of Wealth Minerals Ltd., affir- Aseminar on “Wealth in An- He has additionally identified med that now is the right time to des-Precious Metal Investment further investment opportunities start such investments in Macau. Opportunities in Latin America” that Macau could seize in the fu- He believes that since the city was held last week by the Macau ture such as in agriculture, ma- aims to nurture environmental Association for the Promotion of nufacturing and real estate. businesses, an awareness of this Exchange between Asia-Pacific Martin Alexander Wurm, Fou- industry should be raised. and Latin America (MAPEAL). nder and CEO of Euromerica “We present to you a method According to organizers, the Capital Group Inc., hinted that that you can only find in Latin Macau should take advantage of America, an environmentally its city’s historical ties with Latin and energy friendly business.” American countries. In this cul- Tang, whose company focuses From left, Gary Ngai; Gloria Ng, member executive board of IPIM; Consul General turally diverse region, Wurm has on the exploration and develop- I think indeed of Peru in HK and Macau, Sergio Manuel Avila Travesa; Xiaohuan Tang; Martin stated his belief that forums like ment of precious metal projects, Alexander Wurm. this particular one are beneficial also said that forums such as this for foreigners, for Macau and should be conti- would be needed if the city seeks for Europeans, event was created in line with “You can see it’s growing very nually promoted. to be internationalized with the recent efforts to turn Macau into fast; gold mines and lithium mi- “I think indeed for foreigners, intention of cultivating a favo- for Latin an effective hub for outbound in- nes. The whole world is deman- for Europeans, for Latin Ame- rable environment for investors vestment to Latin America. ding these kinds of products and ricans, this is a place where you and local government. Americans, The speakers presented a sy- Macau can jump onto it. Jump would feel comfortable. I think He said that he is a big believer nopsis of the mining industry in on the bandwagon, we call it.” it’s very attractive at some point in Macau’s development in terms this is a place the Andean region and the in- Ngai, whose biography “A Wit- and Macau should take advanta- of these projects. where you vestment climate of certain Latin ness to History: an overseas ge of it,” said Wurm. “If you try, you may fail but if American countries. MAPEAL Chinese in mainland China and “There’s a lot of money to be you don’t try you’ll never win, so would feel President, Gary Ngai, indicated Macau” was recently published, invested from China and they’re you’ll have to start,” he added. his belief that investing in gold argues that Macau must diver- looking for channels and I wou- Last week’s event was hosted by comfortable. mines in Peru and lithium mines sify the region’s economy from ld say that Macau can be such a the Macau Trade and Investment Martin Alexander Wurm in Chile is a profitable industry. gaming and that one approach channel,” he added. Promotion Institute. Staff reporter

MICE statistics show Tap Seac ‘Glass House’ increase of events in Q4 revamp to start this year

ccording to a Statistics and exhibitions together attracted 2,010 ccording to a sta- ACensus Service (DSEC) report, a exhibitors and 56,944 visitors. Atement issued by the total of 239 MICE events were held The DSEC report also showed an Lands, Public Works and during the fourth quarter of 2015. This increase of 116 MICE events year-on- Transport Bureau (DS- is an increase of six year-on-year. In year to 909 for the whole of 2015. SOPT) on Friday, the re- the same period, the number of mee- However, since the number of exhi- vamp of Tap Seac’s “Glass tings and conferences increased by 13, bitions decreased by nine, the total house” is planned to start while that of exhibitions decreased by number of participants and attendees during the fourth quarter seven. The total number of participan- (2,481,650) dropped by 4 percent year- of this year. Construction ts and attendees across MICE events on-year. works are expected to con- dropped by 23.1 percent to 811,964. There were 831 meetings and confe- tinue for approximately Meetings and conferences held in rences, up by 125 year-on-year. Howe- one year. the fourth quarter of 2015 amounted ver, the total number of participants The current, largely unu- to 216, up by 6.4 percent year-on-year, decreased by 10 percent to 88,189, led sed, space is expected to be while the number of respective par- by a decline in the number of confe- transformed into “a mul- ticipants decreased by 3.9 percent to rence participants. tifunctional space for the The transformation industries. 26,146. Concurrently, 23 exhibitions Organizers reported that receipts creative industries, where works comprise a total of The statement also re- were held, down by 23.3 percent year- of 77 (of the 78) exhibitions held in entrepreneurs of this field five floors (three floors vealed that the renovation on-year, and the number of exhibition 2015 amounted to MOP232 million, will be able to exhibit their in the basement and two aims to set new environ- attendees decreased by 23.6 percent with MOP127 million (54.5 percent) works.” floors above ground) over mentally friendly standards to 785,818. coming from external financial assis- The opening of the public an area of about 5,200 for venues, using paints low In accordance with information col- tance. tender was held on Fri- square meters. in volatile organic compou- lected from organizers of the 23 exhi- The 77 exhibitions attracted a total day. For this tender, the When finished, the spa- nds (VOC), eco-efficient li- bitions in the fourth quarter, receipts of 5,607 exhibitors, of which 38.6 per- DSSOPT received a total ce will hold several shops, ghting equipment, devices of these events amounted to MOP115 cent came from Macau and 23.6 per- of 20 proposals with pri- studios and workshops for for water saving and air- million, with financial support from cent came from Hong Kong. Professio- ces ranging from just over educational purposes to be conditioning systems that the government or other organiza- nal visitors totaled 144,866, with 52.3 MOP28 million to in ex- used by local companies use environmentally frien- tions constituting 76.3 percent. The percent from Macau. cess of MOP40 million. involved with the creative dly coolant gas. RM

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Environment a suspicion regarding how the development plans might be edged forward, despite the go- vernment’s pledge to protect Protesters demand public hearing the area. Another concern according to Lam is that the “environmental impact could be considerable.” on Coloane skyscraper She added that it was difficult to forecast accurately “becau- se we don’t know how many cores of residents ga- buildings will be subsequently Sthered on Coloane’s hiking constructed on the site [if it is trails on Saturday afternoon to approved].” oppose the proposed 100-me- “It will hurt the wildlife there, ter skyscraper planned for Co- because of the destruction [of loane’s hill. Demonstrators say the greenery] and the noise that that the building will exhaust may scare birds away,” Lam the last bit of greenery re- said. “Even just a few buildings maining in Macau. could obstruct sunshine from According to the protest’s or- parts of the forest.” ganizers, approximately forty Environmental activists par- people participated, deman- ticipating in the Coloane trail ding that the government re- protest told TDM that what lease more information on the they fear most is a chain reac- proposed residential building tion triggered by the construc- and that they hold a public hea- tion of the residential skys- ring to determine the opinions craper, which could lead to a of local residents. further contraction of Macau’s The planned skyscraper green space. threatens to diminish what is “[The government] can start considered to be the city’s last other residential building pro- jects on other mountains, and they gradually, step by step, destroy all the green-lung areas in Macau and take away what Even just a Agnes Lam Macau residents deserve,” Ma- cau Green Student Union pre- few buildings park area, despite the govern- but protestors insisted that the vernment into “appearing to sident Joe Chan told the broa- ment’s assurance on multiple government should also take freeze the project,” at least until dcaster. could obstruct occasions that the area would the concerns of the public into the implementation of the new In previous demonstrations, sunshine from be protected as an ecological consideration. land law. activists have highlighted what reserve. Agnes Lam, president of Ma- However, she stressed that they consider to be an “unfair parts of the Authorities have not yet cao Civic Power, which organi- today there remains general privatization of land,” which cou- approved the project. They say zed the protest, told the Times confusion among the public ld potentially restrict the ability forest. they are still waiting on an envi- that an earlier demonstration as to the status of the environ- of residents to enjoy the outdoor Agnes Lam ronmental impact assessment, in 2013 had pressured the go- mental impact assessment and space and scenery. Staff reporter

‘Visa Restrictions Index’ Macau passports slip in rankings

ling rivals gained ground; The Henley & Partners cluding the economic sta- mainlanders – who want St. Vincent and the Gre- Visa Restrictions Index tus and social welfare po- more freedom to travel nadines was awarded 125 evaluates 199 passports licies of the passport hol- abroad – to the city.” points, Grenada 121, and from the 193 Member Sta- der’s country. Diplomatic Mainland China ranked Honduras 119. tes of the United Nations, relations, reciprocal visa 87th on the 2016 index – Hong Kong found itself plus Macau, Hong Kong, arrangements, political equal to Cambodia – with in a similar situation. Whi- Taiwan, Kosovo, Palestine stability and security risks a score of 50. Meanwhile, le the number of visa-free and the Vatican City. The also play important roles. Taiwan ranked 29th with territories holders of Hong maximum score a passport Simon Lee, assistant a score of 137, placing it on n index measuring Kong passports are able to can attain is 218 out of the dean of undergraduate par with Uruguay. Athe relative strengths (119), Grenada (117) and access grew from 152 in 219 destination territories. studies at Chinese Univer- This year’s index was of a country or territory’s Honduras (116). However, 2015 to 154 this year, its The availability of visa- sity’s Business School, told topped by Germany (177), passports showed that while the strength of Ma- ranking fell from 16 to 20, free entry to holders of the SCMP, “Hong Kong followed by Sweden (176), Macau has slipped slightly cau’s passport remained placing it behind Cyprus, specific passports depends remains a safe city and while Finland, France, in the rankings despite its unchanged in 2016, its trai- San Marino and Chile. on a variety of factors, in- continues to draw wealthy Italy, Spain and the United index score remaining un- Kingdom came next, each changed from last year. achieving a score of 175. The index, compiled by By comparison, the war- London-based consulting Sisters barred from HK because torn Middle East domina- firm Henley & Partners, ted the lower rankings on ranked Macau as 40th on of ‘Republic of Taiwan’ stickers the list, with Syria listed the index with a score of 100th (32), Iraq ranking 120, indicating the num- ong Kong customs has Taiwan after being denied entry who break the law can be fined 102nd (30) and Afghanis- ber of territories that hol- Hdenied entry to two sisters to Hong Kong. up to HKD150,000, followed by tan in bottom place. ders of the passport may from Taiwan who were holding The Hong Kong Immigration a maximum jail sentence of 14 The index is produced in enter without visa restric- passports decorated with “Re- Department stated that any years. cooperation with the Inter- tions. public of Taiwan” stickers, the unauthorized change to pass- As the Times reported on Fri- national Air Transport As- Macau ranked 36th in the Oriental Daily News reported. ports is likely to violate immi- day, at least 15 Taiwanese re- sociation, which maintains 2015 index, also with a sco- The sisters, aged 30 and 40, gration regulations and offen- sidents have been barred from the world’s largest databa- re of 120, ahead of St. Vin- flew from Kaohsiung to Hong ders may be prosecuted. Accor- entering Macau because of the se of travel information. cent and the Grenadines Kong and were then deported to ding to the regulations, those “Republic of Taiwan” stickers. Staff reporter mon 29.02.2016

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t least six people were detained on Former top prosecutor accused Friday in connection with a suspected case ofA corruption under inves- tigation by the Commission in MP graft scheme Against Corruption (CCAC). One of them was the former Prosecutor General of the Pu- blic Prosecutions Office, Ho Chio Meng.

Ho Chio Meng had been the archive photo region’s top prosecutor after the handover until 2014, when he was replaced and became deputy prosecutor. In Fe- bruary 2015, he was appointed as coordinator of the Commit- tee on Criminal and Legal Stu- dies, the major roles of which are to monitor the develop- ment of legal and judicial re- forms on criminal matters, and to propose related sugges- tions and revisions. Ho Chio Meng has on several occasions been considered a potential candidate for the position of Chief Executive, a possibility that he never denied. The case is not linked with the exercise of any judicial powers, André Ho Chio Meng (second from right, front row) pictured at the opening ceremony for the 2014 legal year tions Office (MP).” where people who have the ca- rounding the case have been suspects, forbidding them Cheong said The head of CCAC also con- pacity to exercise power and ongoing since last year and from departing the territory, firmed that the case concerns make decisions have justified initially resulted from a com- as well as suspending an uni- During a press conference offences of “fraud,” “unlawful the direct awarding of con- plaint from the MP. dentified number of people held yesterday at the CCAC, economic advantage,” “abuse tracts to a certain company “The case was discovered in- from public duties. Commissioner André Cheong of power,” and ”document for- that may be owned by people ternally [in MP] last year and There were many questions said that five of the people gery” relating to “renovation they know or may even be as there was evidence of crime, left unanswered during the involved in the suspected cor- and maintenance work and ac- their own, based on urgency this was communicated to the press conference due to the ruption case are “the former quiring of goods and services.” to conduct those works or hire CCAC and sparked the inves- fact that the investigation is prosecutor [Ho Chio Meng], These were allegedly directly the services. Most of the time, tigation,” Mr Cheong said, ad- “still ongoing” as explained by the former prosecutor’s chief granted, without a public ten- those companies are just shell ding that “the MP supported the CCAC, who are not dismis- of cabinet [António Lai], one der, to certain private com- companies that then subcon- and collaborated with the in- sing the possibility of finding office advisor and several lo- panies worth a total amount of tract other companies to per- vestigations” throughout the “more suspects and related cal entrepreneurs. From the over MOP167 million with at form the work or provide the entire investigation, “which cases.” local entrepreneurs [who hail least MOP44 million returned services, thereby avoiding the was run by the CCAC indepen- André Cheong also said “this from about ten different com- in favor of the suspects. public tender process,” André dently.” case will definitely undermine panies], two of them are fa- “Similarities can be seen Cheong said. Answering questions from the credibility of the MSAR.” mily members of the former between this case and others The same source commented journalists, Cheong assured head of the Public Prosecu- previously found by the CCAC, that, “during these ten years the public that the case is [2004 to 2014], these com- only related to the hiring of panies have been able to se- services and building and re- ao man long case cure all the work and services lated work, and is not linked helped to improve questions sent to mp left unanswered from the MP. Even when the to the exercise of any judicial public tenders were assessed, powers. the system The fact that the coordinator A message sent on August 26 to the tenders were also granted “This case has to do with the of the Committee on Criminal and the Public Prosecutions Office to the same two or three com- former leadership and mana- During a press conference Legal Studies, Ho Chio Meng, has (MP) was left unanswered. In panies. And there are cases gement staff of MP and does held yesterday regarding the not been seen in public for the September 24 we insisted that a where the same renovation not involve other people, es- case that led to the arrest of past year, or attending ceremonies response be forthcoming, stress- work was granted more than pecially other magistrates. It Ho Chio Meng, the head of the such as that held for the opening ing that the matter “was of public once.” also does not involve the exer- Commission Against Corrup- of the judicial year, led the Times interest.” Once again, the MP did tion (CCAC), André Cheong, to inquire about his whereabouts. not reply. According to information, cising of the judicial powers of CCAC investigations sur- the MP,” Cheong said. said: “Since the establishment Questioned again by journa- of the MSAR, the development lists at the press conference, of integrity and honesty at the Cheong revealed that he has administrative level has been Gov’t declines to comment explained the case to the Chief afforded big steps forward. The Ao Man Long case al- Executive, Chui Sai On, who lowed the improvement of the he Government Spokesperson’s Office former Prosecutor’s chief of cabinet, and one told him to “handle the case whole system of integrity and issued a statement yesterday regarding office advisor, as well as several local entre- according to the law.” T honesty.” Cheong then added the numerous requests, enquiries and com- preneurs. Measures including the de- that “the government of the ments it had received regarding a case un- In response to these enquiries, the office sta- tention of the former public MSAR has been publishing der investigation by the Commission Against ted: “The Government will not comment on prosecutor Ho Chio Meng, several laws and regulations Corruption (CCAC). The case involves staff the case as this is a pending legal matter. Any have been enforced by the MP, to reinforce the efforts against members of the MP, most notably the for- further updates on this matter are to be annou- which has also enforced res- corruption.” mer Prosecutor General, Ho Chio Meng, the nced by the Commission Against Corruption.” trictions upon another four 29.02.2016 mon

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Human resources 7 months in prison for Construction industry in need of young threatening and well-trained employees inspector

he Macau Construction Association “fresh graduates avoid the construction T(MCA) held a forum last week to dis- industry because of its ‘3D’ disadvantages: cuss the current human resources situa- demanding, dangerous, and dirty.” bloomberg tion in Macau’s construction industry, as In addition, the salary, work environ- well as to consider the predictions that ment and satisfaction are considered una- may indicate what sort of employees the ttractive by young people. industry needs. The absence of young em- It was also mentioned that the Hong ployees was one of the topics addressed Kong government has reportedly been during the talks. doing a very good job attracting the you- Currently, according to research conduc- ng generation to work in the construction The Court of First Instance ted by the MCA and the Macau Economic industry. It has introduced measures to (TJB) has sentenced a Association, the construction industry em- improve both the security and safety of the man to a seven-month ploys more than 50,000 workers, of which construction sites. Lawmaker Mak Soi Kun suspended prison sentence over 10,000 are local workers. suggested that “the government should for intimidation of an Statistics from the Human Resources learn from Hong Kong.” anti-smoking inspector Office (GRH) show that, to the end of last have positions available for cons- Over the past ten years, the rapid expan- on duty, MASTV reported. September, there were 45,509 non-resi- truction workers. Moreover, non- sion of the construction sector exacerba- The man, identified as dents (39,777 mainlanders) working in the local employees will be the first to leave ted the need for more workers and mana- Chen, was caught smoking construction sector. Consequently, local the labor market. It is expected that the gement experts. However, local workers near Fai Chi Kei by the tobacco control officer. residents have been afraid of losing their current economic situation will not cause lack training in professional construction He subsequently refused jobs due to the flow of workers coming serious troubles for local residents. services. Still, the salary of a local worker to cooperate with the from other regions looking for opportuni- “Companies will prioritize the hiring of increased 73.5 percent during the past five law, even threatening ties in Macau. local workers, and once the economy dete- years from MOP539 per day to MOP935. one of the officers. The “Several projects are ongoing, such as pu- riorates, non-local employees will be out of According to the MCA survey, among police were called by the blic housing, the light rail, and renewals of the labor market first,” said Lao. the 62 construction enterprises that were inspector for assistance. In old buildings. A few gaming properties are As indicated by an MCA study, the ave- interviewed, 45 of them (72.6 percent) addition to the suspended expected to be finished before 2019. There rage age of the construction workforce is are planning on recruiting more people, prison sentence, the TJB are plenty of jobs,” said Joey Lao, chair- 44, and workers older than 45 represent with 41.9 percent hoping to hire foreign announced in the verdict man of the Macau Economic Association. 49.9 percent of the whole sector. Construc- workers. Machinery operators and heavy- that the accused will be Guests who attended the forum af- tion companies face difficulties attracting vehicle drivers are among the most-nee- required to pay MOP6,000 firmed that the industry will always college graduates. Several guests said that ded jobs. Staff reporter to the victim.

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country to 20 by 2020. The na- corporate bits tion’s current 17 casinos are far S Korea grants casino license smaller than those in Macau and sands resorts Las Vegas. held sales Two casino licenses were pro- excellence awards to Mohegan-KCC consortium mised by the government last year to help boost tourism and foreign investment. However, outh Korea has chosen a due to China’s anti-corruption consortium led by U.S. tribal S crackdown, only one license was casino operator Mohegan Sun granted. Staff reporter as the winner of an integrated resort project, allowing one ad- ditional casino in Yeongjong’s western gateway island. chen rises in Sands Resorts Cotai Strip Macao Yonhap News reported that malaysia s richest hosted the annual Sales Excellen- Mohegan’s bid with South Ko- ’ ce Awards gala dinner last week rean chemicals maker KCC at The Venetian Macau. The event Malaysian casino Corporation foresees a USD1.6 was held to recognize the contri- magnate Chen Lip Keong has billion investment to build a ca- butions made by trade partners to edged his way up Forbes’s list the success of the integrated resort sino, luxury hotel and shopping of “Malaysia’s 50 Richest,” throughout 2015. areas, as well as a K-pop enter- even as his Cambodia-based A total of 13 sales and marketing tainment arena and convention awards were presented to trade expected to boost the compe- Our plan is to have internatio- casino takes a hit from slack- partners in the leisure and MICE in- venues, by 2020. titiveness of the South Korean nal celebrities, both K-pop and ening interest from Macau and dustries in recognition of their effor- According to the South Korea’s tourism industry with various Western performers,” Bobby mainland China. Chen, who ts. GZL International Travel Service Ministry of Culture, Sports and forms of tourism infrastructure, Soper, Mohegan Sun CEO, told ranks 23rd on the list, is now Ltd took home four awards, while Tourism, Mohegan’s integrated one spot higher than in 2015, Juventude International Travel Ltd such as a K-pop arena, a theme Yonhap News after winning the was named the “Top Sales Perfor- resort will help boost the na- park and a convention center.” bid. despite the fact that his net mer of The Year – Other Region” for tion’s tourism industry by ad- This will be the first casino re- The western island is situated worth has fallen 17 percent. The Venetian for the second time. ding one more casino on the is- sort outside North America built less than an hour by express The 68-year-old holds a mo- The annual award ceremony, land in addition to the two other by the casino operator. It is ai- subway from Seoul, which nopoly on gambling in Phnom attended by over 150 guests re- casino resorts currently under med to target the Asian gaming makes it closer than Macau to Penh through his Hong Kong presenting approximately 100 listed corporation, NagaCorp, companies, “plays a vital part in construction. market. Officials have vowed to northern Chinese cities. and owns NagaWorld – the the business philosophy of Sands “We will closely monitor the contribute to tourism with wor- The winner is expected to bui- largest casino in Cambodia. He Resorts Cotai Strip Macau by deve- project to help support the ld-class entertainment events ld its resort within four years reportedly leases two Airbus loping and nurturing business rela- [Mohegan consortium] in bui- and shopping. after receiving a casino license, tionships with trade partners,” says lding a world-class integrated A320s to fly in customers from a press release issued by Sands. “We consider ourselves an en- which would lead to an increase Macau and mainland China. resort,” the ministry said. “It is tertainment-driven company. in the number of casinos in the

the end of last year, and Las Vegas gaming Car sales decline 30 percent now the stagnation of the economy has deterred revenue drops in Macau people from buying cars. During January and ccording to the year’s running total. Win ar sales saw a 30 February, car dealer- Astate’s Gaming Con- numbers for the Vegas Cpercent decline in ships came up with va- trol Board report, Neva- Strip have experienced a the first two months of rious promotional cam- bloomberg da’s non-restricted ga- large drop-off, down 7.7 2016. Macau Daily News paigns, but the increase ming licensees reported percent year-on-year, in reported Patrick Tse as in the volume of sales a total “gaming win” of stark contrast to the 8.2 saying that this reflec- remained in the single USD925 million in Ja- percent increase recorded ts the economic slow- digits. nuary, a 2.8 percent year- in December. down. Initial reports show on-year decrease. Downtown Las Vegas Tse, who is president that car taxation affec- More than USD530 has delivered an 8.8 per- of the Macau Motor Tra- ts mostly the sales of million of Nevada’s total cent year-on-year revenue ders Association, said cars with prices over “win” in January came gain in January. Fiscal that the new car tax po- MOP500,000, and that from the Las Vegas Strip. year numbers for Down- licies encouraged custo- for cars worth less than The current fiscal year town Vegas are now 8 per- mers to buy vehicles be- MOP200,000 the actual total for the Strip is 0.6 cent ahead of that of last fore the implementation influence of taxes is re- percent below last fiscal year. of the new regulations at latively small.

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A Hong Kong Airlines’ aircraft is welcomed by a traditional water salute in Phnom Penh

passenger aircraft of Chi- “The flight arriving from Hong Ana’s Hong Kong Airlines Kong today is fully booked, 177 touched down at Phnom Penh passengers, and the flight going international airport on Satur- out has around 133 passengers, day afternoon, marking its start so about 75 percent occupancy, of thrice-weekly flight service to which is very good for a launch the Cambodian capital. flight, “ he added. The Airbus A320 aircraft was Johnny Wan, deputy general welcomed by a traditional wa- manager at the airline’s busi- ter salute upon its arrival. ness development department, Christian Mosebach, re- said last month that the airli- presentative of Hong Kong ne’s flights to Cambodia would Airlines (Cambodia), said offer more choices and greater strong economic and tourism convenience to passengers tra- ties between Hong Kong and velling to and from Cambodia. Cambodia encouraged the air- The airline operates flights on line to begin regular flights to the Hong Kong-­Phnom Penh Cambodia. route every Tuesday, Thursday “Currently, we operate three and Saturday. flights a week to Phnom Penh Hong Kong Airlines is the and we are looking at increa- third Hong Kong to Cambo- sing frequency, depending on dia service, adding to Dra- the booking situation,” he told gonair and Hong Kong Ex- Xinhua. press. Xinhua

Finance officials promise to shore up sagging growth

inance officials of the world’s biggest economies promised FSaturday to use “all tools” to shore up sagging global growth and to avoid devaluing their currencies to boost exports, but made no pledges of joint action. Finance ministers and central bankers of the Group of 20 rich and developing countries tried to reassure jittery financial markets that the global economy is healthy, though they acknowledged in a sta- tement that they “need to do more” to boost growth. The declaration following a two-day meeting promised “growth- friendly” tax and spending policies. The governments pledged to press ahead with previously promised reforms aimed at making their economies more efficient and productive. “We agreed to use all tools — monetary, fiscal and structural — to boost growth,” China’s finance minister, Lou Jiwei, said at a news conference. What each country does will be dictated by its circumstances, Lou said. He said some can afford stimulus while others where debt is high have to move faster on structural economic reforms. Companies and investors were looking to the Shanghai meeting for reassurance and action. But leaders from the United States, Chi- na, Europe and elsewhere had tried to squelch expectations that it would produce specific growth plans. Global growth is at its lowest in two years and forecasters say the danger of recession is rising. The International Monetary Fund cut this year’s global growth forecast by 0.2 percentage points last mon- th to 3.4 percent. It said another downgrade is likely in April. The G-20 statement acknowledged that “vulnerabilities have risen” in the global economy against a backdrop that includes vo- latile capital flows, the European refugee crisis and the possibility of a British exit from the European Union. But it said that growth should continue at a “moderate pace” in advanced economies and “remains strong” in developing countries. AP 29.02.2016 mon

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pity if they lose their good re- putations earned by hard work ap photo over so many years” by getting acquainted with people “on the wrong side of the state’s major principle of right and wrong.” Representatives of Hu, Leung and Wong, also known as Wang Fei, did not respond to requests for comment. Hu Jun said on his Twitter-like Sina Weibo account last week that he had gone to India to at- tend a prayer meeting with his family. “I was totally unaware of the presence of the so-called head of a separatist group as mentioned in some reports. I do not know any separatist and I Hong Kong actor Tony Leung Pop singer Faye Wong solemnly declare that, as a Chi- nese, I oppose any words and acts that divide the country!!!” Western movie stars, directors and musicians have fallen afoul Chinese celebrities warned not of Chinese authorities over the years for perceived pro-Tibetan activism or remarks. Last year, performances in China by U.S. to mix with exiled Tibetans bands Bon Jovi and Maroon 5 were canceled, reportedly be- cause they used a picture of the Louise Watt, Beijing Leung and Beijing actor Hu Jun rating the 92nd anniversary of lightenment, to attend an an- Dalai Lama in a previous con- worshipping Buddhism and at- the birth of the late predecessor nual weeklong prayer festival cert or tweeted that they had hina’s state media have tending religious activities. of the 17th Gyalwang Karma- for world peace. They arrived a met him. Ccriticized celebrities for at- But it said that “meddling with pa, Tibetan Buddhism’s third-­ few days early, so attended the In a speech made public in tending an event in northeas- the ‘Tibetan-independence’ cli- highest spiritual leader, said commemoration event as well, October, President Xi Jinping tern India with members of the que leaders has gone far beyond the Karmapa’s office. sitting on the side with all the warned Chinese celebrities Tibetan government-in-exile, the realm of ‘freedom of reli- Karma Namgyal, secretary of laypeople, said Karma Nam- against pursuing commercial adding to Chinese authorities’ gious belief.’” the Karmapa’s office, said the gyal. success rather than work that warnings that actors and sin- The phrase is a reference to presence of the three along with Jamphel Shonu, a press offi- is “morally inspiring ... to serve gers must “serve the people and the government-in-exile and one of the ministers of the Cen- cer for the self-claimed gover- the people and socialism.” After socialism.” the Dalai Lama, the Tibetan Bu- tral Tibetan Administration and nment-in-exile in Dharamsala, that, dozens of official media An article on China Tibet On- ddhists’ spiritual leader whom speaker of the Tibetan parlia- India, said the event was “pu- and entertainment organiza- line this week that was widely Beijing accuses of campaigning ment-in-exile was “coincidental.” rely religious” and had “nothing tions signed a pledge to uphold carried by other state media said to split Tibet from the rest of He said the celebrities were to do with politics or the Cen- self-discipline and professional there was nothing wrong with China. in Bodh Gaya, a temple-­dotted tral Tibetan Administration.” ethics, which included suppor- Beijing singer and actress Faye The celebrities were attending town where tradition has it The state media commentary ting the leadership of the Com- Wong, Hong Kong actor Tony an event on Feb. 14 commemo- that the Buddha reached en- last week said it would be “a munist Party. AP

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Gerry Shih, Beijing that was spent on cars and particularly in the coastal together. res who have resisted the was shown on television other personal purchases city of Wenzhou, home to Zhejiang’s religious lea- government campaign to late Thursday night con- Chinese husband while pretending to lead a large Christian popula- ders, many of whom lead remove crosses through fessing to organizing ille- A and wife who led a an ascetic lifestyle, the tion, have been locked in churches sanctioned by the legal challenges or public gal religious gatherings Christian congregation newspaper said. The court a bitter dispute with lo- government, say the atti- denunciations have been and undermining China’s that opposed a govern- sentenced 10 other church cal authorities who have tudes of local authorities targeted with criminal pro- political system with ba- ment campaign to remo- members to prison, the removed hundreds of have turned sharply nega- secutions. cking from China Aid, a ve crosses atop churches report said, without giving crosses from churches in tive in recent years as the The clash over the Texas-based group that have been given long details. the province, saying they Christian population grew Zhejiang Christians’ re- has funded the churches’ prison sentences for ille- For the past two years, violate building codes, or in number and influence. ligious rights has been efforts to resist the cross gal activities, including Zhejiang’s Christians, demolished churches al- Several well-­known figu- complicated by the fact removals. corruption and distur- that they have received China Aid said in a blog bing social order, state help from overseas su- post last week that the go- media said. pporters at a time when vernment action against A court in eastern Zhe- Property mogul silenced for the Chinese government Bao’s church and other jiang province on Friday is particularly sensiti- Christian leaders amoun- sentenced pastor Bao criticizing state media ve to what it considers ted to “religious persecu- Guohua to 14 years in foreign meddling in do- tion.” prison and his wife, Xing ollowing its pledge to more influence” and urged other online ce- mestic issues. In the Last month, provincial Wenxiang, to 12 years af- Ftightly control media, Chinese lebrities to behave as “role models past year, China’s gover- authorities opened a se- ter concluding that they authorities shut down microblog- who follow laws and regulations.” nment has relentlessly parate corruption probe had illegally organized ging accounts belonging to a real Known among his more than 30 pursued and jailed hu- into the prominent pas- churchgoers to petition estate mogul and frequent govern- million online fans as “Cannon man rights lawyers that tor Gu Yuese, who open- the government and dis- ment critic after he lambasted state Ren” due to his tendency to shoot have received training ly spoke out against the turb social order, accor- media organs for swearing fealty to off on topics ranging from neolibe- and funding from foreign government’s clampdown ding to the state-run Zhe- the ruling Communist Party. ral economics to housing policy, the sources. on Christian activity. jiang Daily newspaper. The Cyberspace Administration 65-year-old stood out in recent years Zhang Kai, a Beijing-­ With 10,000 members, The couple also was accu- of China published on its website as a high-profile persona who dared based Christian lawyer Gu’s Chongyi church is sed of “tricking” members yesterday remarks by a spokesman to challenge the party leadership in who was detained one day the largest Protestant of its congregation into saying Ren Zhiqiang had published a political environment increasingly before he was due to meet congregation in the Chi- donating USD336,000 illegal information that harbored “evil intolerant of dissenting voices. a U.S. envoy in August, nese-speaking world. AP mon 29.02.2016

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Robert Carroll, Hong Kong From March 21 to April 4 he 40th Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF) kicks off with a bang with Movie magic at 40th Hong Kong T“Trivisa,” an innovative cri- me drama produced by Hong Kong’s legendary Johnnie To, and mainland director Yang International Film Festival Qing’s “Chongqing Hotpot,” which is the eagerly awaited follow-up to his hilariously Whispering Star,” “A Man’s subversive “One Night in Su- As usual, the Flower Road”). Also present permarket.” The film being ho- will be French-Canadian De- nored to close out the festival movie festival nis Côté (“Boris Without Bea- goes to 2015 Cannes Best Di- brings us trice”). Bela Tarr will also be rector winner (“Journey to the giving a master class after the Shore”) Kiyoshi Kurosawa for prize-winners screening of “The Turin Horse.” his new thriller, “Creepy.” This year’s follow-up to the To, who is famous for his ico- fresh from “Beautiful” omnibus series will nic, internationally influential see the world premiere of four gangster movies and who is this month’s shorts by China’s Jia Zhangke, a film festival favorite in the Berlinale Nakata Hideo from Japan, West, breaks new ground with Alec Su from Taiwan and Hong “Trivisa“ by bringing in three Kong’s Stanley Kwan. up-and-coming Fresh Wave no Lav Diaz’s “A Lullaby to the The couple of dozen catego- local directors: Jevons Au, Vi- Sorrowful Mystery” earned the ries of films include 240 titles cky Wong and Frank Hui. Each Silver Bear Alfred Bauer Prize from 66 countries, including directed a 30-minute segment for an epic eight hours of the 63 world, international and of the movie through the eyes Philippines’ history, interwo- Asian premieres. The country of one of the three protagonist ven with music and folklo- in focus this year is South Ko- villains, who are loosely based re. The Golden Bear for Best rea, with all directors attending on three real-life, high-profi- Yang Qing (far left), “Chongqing Hotpot” director. Trivisa directors from right: Vicky Short went to “Batrachian’s screenings. Director Park Ki-­ le gangsters who operated in Wong, Jevons Au, Frank Hui Ballad,” musings on family by yong will host a seminar with 1997 at the time colonial rule Portugal’s Leonor Teles. Also HKIFF director Roger Garcia was ending. The three come The sellers hit the jackpot by year, there will be seven films. from the 2016 Berlin festival, on “Training for a Global In- together for a mega-heist brin- finding themselves in a bank Silver Bear winners “Death in independent jury winners in- dustry.” ging they own very different vault, but they’re not the only Sarajevo,” “A Lullaby to the clude Austrian Händl Klaus’ Wong Kar-wai’s films will also agendas. “Trivisa” has its Asian ones intending to rob the bank. Sorrowful Mystery,” “Cross- absorbing drama, “Tomcat,” be given pride of place with premiere in Hong Kong after a Kurosawa’s “Creepy“ is an current,“ and “Batrachian’s which took the Teddy Award “In the Mood for Films – 25th well-received world premiere adaptation of Maekawa Yu- Ballad,“ as well as jury winners for Best Feature Film. There Anniversary of Jet Tone Fil- at the Berlinale. taka’s novel, in which a former “Tomcat,” “Barakah Meets Ba- were two winners of the Forum ms,” his production company. Going on “One Night in Su- detective finds himself increa- rakah,” and “Those Who Jum- Ecumenical Prize: the ground-­ Fifteen of Wong’s films will be permarket,“ and from what singly entangled in a complex p,“are all making their Asian breaking Saudi romantic come- shown including two versions the “Chongqing Hotpot“ trailer investigation into the disa- premieres at the festival. dy, “Barakah Meets Barakah,” previously unseen here. In ad- hints at, the new movie appears ppearance of a young child. The Bosnian Danis Tanovic (“No by Mahmoud Sabbagh; and dition a seminar will be held. to follow the pattern of Yang’s master of fear’s latest work will Man’s Land”) won the Grand the oddball “Those Who Jump” HKIFF is the territory’s lar- 2009 hit – slick, artful and be making its world premiere Jury Prize with “Death in Sa- by Malian Abou Bakar Sidebé, gest cultural event, attracting rollicking. The plot hinges on at the HKIFF. rajevo,” a droll take on modern Chilean Estephan Wagner and an audience of 600,000. The a failing basement restaurant As usual the film festival brin- Europe on the 100th anniver- German Moritz Siebert, which festival runs from March 21 to that is to be sold on the con- gs prize-winners fresh from sary of the assassination that documents the would-be EU April 4. Details are available dition that it will be enlarged. this month’s Berlinale. This sparked World War One. Filipi- refugees outside the Spanish at their website: www.hkiff. enclave of Melilla. org.hk Among the international cine- matic greats attending HKIFF 2016 is French superstar actor Sophie Marceau, who arrives hkiff director on with a new film, “Jailbirds.” macau film festival Directors attending their scree- nings include Bela Tarr from Roger Garcia, the veteran Hungary (“The Turin Horse”), executive director of the Hong Taiwan’s Tsai Ming-liang (“Af- Kong International Film Fes- ternoon”), Japan’s Kiyoshi Ku- tival (HKIFF), has congratu- rosawa (“Creepy”) and Sono lated Macau on its recently an- “Death in Sarajevo” “Trivisa” Sion (“Shin Juku Swan,” “The nounced Macau International Film Festival, which is expected to take place in December of 2016. “We wish it all the best,” The double-edged sword of working with ‘the master’ he said, adding that the new festival will be “more comple- he three directors of the opening rewrite after rewrite, he said. film stands out for Hui because of “our mentary than competitive to Tfilm of the Hong Kong Internatio- Wong said the “dream” turned to “ni- angles on the characters and Hong Kong HKIFF, which is a festival of nal Film Festival (HKIFF) “Trevisa,” ghtmare” because “the expectations were and the story,” and for Au because “it’s a mainly international arthouse produced by Johnnie To and Yau Nai-­ extremely high,” not least because none fresh idea, a fresh narrative structure.” cinema driven largely by an ap- hoi, have revealed to the Times that of them had worked on a character-dri- Au is known as one of the directors preciation of and interest in the working with such an esteemed auteur ven movie before. Nevertheless the chan- of “10 Years,” which was a Best Film works of filmmakers.” By com- was lengthy and acutely demanding. ge in tack “is already in our blood.” contender at the 2016 Hong Kong Film parison, he understands that For Au, working with To was an excep- Hui said it was a great “pleasure” to Awards. The critically acclaimed dys- MIFF “will be geared mainly towards popular cinema, such tional education “from the master, his work with the two hotshot producers. topian vision of Hong Kong in 2025, as big Chinese releases in the vision and his thoughts.” The feeling “They are our idols for our generation. which satirized local fears of increasing run up to Christmas and some was likewise for Yau Nai-hoi, who is a They kept telling us to look for our own Chinese control, was a smash hit lo- genre works.” He added that co-producer, a longtime To collabora- vision,” to be original, “pushing us over cally, despite being condemned by the “the IFF Macau is a good initia- tor, and also a renowned screenwriter the limit and to the next level.” Chinese government newspaper Global tive that we hope will help de- and director. “It was a challenge for us Wong said the end result is “a new-­ Times as spreading a “thought virus,” velop film culture and creative to curate a film over three and a half generation director’s story. It’s a dif- and being banned from broadcast in the industries in Macau.” years and to write the story” through ferent angle to watch this world.” The mainland. 29.02.2016 mon

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A hospital staff removes his gloves as he takes a break outside a morgue while attending to bodies of some of the victims who were fatally stabbed by a man in Thane

Najib Razak, Malaysia’s prime minister (center) Muneeza Naqvi, New Delhi the house and were among tho- se killed. Malaysia man in western India fa- The only survivor of the attack Atally stabbed 14 members of was a sister who was wounded, his family, including seven chil- the officer said, adding that she dren, yesterday before hanging was in a hospital and in “a state himself, police said. of shock.” Ruling party suspends Hasnain Warekar, 35, went Kabdule said that it appeared on his overnight killing spree that Warekar began his stab- following a Saturday evening bing spree between 1 a.m. and deputy as Najib family gathering at his home, 2 a.m., after everyone had gone said Gajanan Laxman Kabdule, to bed. a spokesman for the police in The victims’ bodies were dis- the city of Thane, located outsi- covered early yesterday mor- cements hold de of Mumbai. He said a motive ning. was not known. Kabdule said the reason for Warekar’s extended family — the killings was not immediate- Manirajan Ramasamy and within UMNO, where he re- ding his wrongdoing? I do three sisters, their children and ly clear. The Press Trust of In- Chong Pooi Koon tains the support of the bulk not think so.” his parents — were among tho- dia news agency reported that of divisional chiefs. Under Article 20 of UM- se who apparently had gotten a family dispute over property alaysia’s In December, Muhyiddin NO’s constitution, all mem- together for dinner, Kabdule was behind the attacks. ruling party called for term limits on UM- bers must adhere to its code said. Warekar’s wife and two The bodies were sent to a Tha- suspended its NO’s presidency, held by Na- of ethics, maintain the good young daughters were also in ne hospital for autopsies. AP second-in- jib, saying “absolute power name of the party, keep its Mcommand Muhyiddin Yassin corrupts.” There are no such secrets, and comply and res- for undermining the orga- restrictions currently. Najib pect its decisions. Those who Myanmar nization in his quest to oust should leave his position as violate the laws will be refer- Prime Minister Najib Razak, prime minister until investi- red to the disciplinary board the latest indication of the gations on the donations are which may issue a warning, Nationalists rally against premier strengthening his completed, Muhyiddin also prohibit the member from grip on power after months said then. running for any party posi- constitution change of political turmoil. “As a party deputy presi- tions or even dismiss him or Muhyiddin’s suspension dent and according to the her from UMNO. as deputy president of the party’s constitution, he was Until Friday, Muhyiddin

United Malays National Or- supposed to assist the presi- had remained UMNO deputy ap photo ganization will be in effect dent,” Adnan said of Muhyi- president after being dum- until the next party elec- ddin on Friday. “Whatever ped as deputy prime minis- tions, Secretary-General views he had should have ter in July. The successor Tengku Adnan Tengku Man- been done through the pro- of his Cabinet position and sor told reporters in Kuala per channel. Overall, he had UMNO Vice President Zahid Lumpur. UMNO’s Supreme undermined the party and Hamidi will take over the Council deliberated for two its constitution.” duties of the deputy presi- hours over the decision at a Muhyiddin said on Satur- dent without assuming the meeting Friday, he said. The day he had expected the sus- position, Adnan said. A Buddhist monk walks as others sign an attendance register during a rally by next party elections are due pension and would continue Attorney General Moha- Myanmar nationalist groups by 2018. to speak up for the truth med Apandi Ali last month Najib has weathered mon- and press for institutional closed the door on the gra- undreds of nationa- military-dictated constitution ths of attacks from former reforms. Muhyiddin said he ft investigation into Najib, Hlist Buddhist monks in bars anyone whose immedia- leader Mahathir Mohamad wasn’t given the chance to clearing him of wrongdoing Myanmar and their supporters te family members are foreign and Muhyiddin over a poli- defend himself before he was over a “personal contribu- have rallied in support of re- nationals from holding the of- tical donations scandal and suspended, the Star reported tion” of USD681 million taining a constitutional clause fice. Her two sons are British, amid concerns of the finan- on its website yesterday. from the Saudi Arabian barring Aung San Suu Kyi, the as was her late husband. ces of a troubled govern- “In the six years that I held royal family in early 2013 leader of the country’s recently Suu Kyi’s party floated the ment investment company. the post of deputy president, that appeared in his perso- elected ruling party, from be- idea of trying to have the article Muhyiddin’s removal, cou- I never neglected my duties nal bank accounts. The pre- coming head of state. suspended, but seems to have pled with the replacement and responsibilities to su- mier returned $620 million Suu Kyi’s National League for abandoned it due to opposition of Mahathir’s son and fellow pport the president,” Muhyi- in August 2013 that was not Democracy party will take over from the military. critic as chief minister of a ddin said on his Facebook utilized, Apandi said. He did government in March after Yesterday’s rally was believed northern state earlier this page. “Does supporting the not specify what the remain- winning November’s election. to be organized by the Bud- month, indicates Najib has president mean blindly ba- der of the funds were used But Suu Kyi is barred from be- dhist nationalist group Ma Ba further coalesced his hold cking him including defen- for. Bloomberg coming president because the Tha. AP 29.02.2016 mon

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US election primaries African-American community. Exit polls showed six in 10 voters in the South Carolina primary were black, by far Clinton cruises to big win over the largest proportion in any of the contests so far. About seven in 10 said they wanted the next president to continue Sanders in South Carolina Obama’s policies, and only about 20 percent wanted a more liberal course of action, Julie Pace, Lisa Lerer according to the polls conduc- ted by Edison Research for illary Clinton over-­ ap photo The Associated Press and tele- Hwhelmed Bernie Sanders vision networks. in the South Carolina pri- Clinton’s sweeping victory mary, drawing staggering su- suggested South Carolina vo- pport from the state’s black ters had put aside any linge- Democrats and putting her in ring tensions from her heated a strong position as the race 2008 contest with Obama. barrels toward crucial multi-­ Former President Bill Clinton state contests tomorrow. made statements during that Clinton’s lopsided win on Sa- campaign that were seen by turday — she led by 48 points some as questioning the legiti- with nearly all precincts coun- macy of the black presidential ted — provided an important contender. boost for her campaign and a Clinton’s second White Hou- moment to wipe away bitter se bid lurched to an uneven memories of her loss to Bara- start, with a narrow victory ck Obama in South Carolina over Sanders in Iowa and a eight years ago. She won the crushing loss to the senator in support of nearly nine in 10 New Hampshire. She pulled black voters, crucial Demo- off a five-point win over San- cratic backers who abandoned ders in the Nevada caucuses, her for Obama in 2008. a crucial victory that helped During a raucous victory stem Sanders’ momentum. rally, Clinton briefly reveled Clinton will pick up most of in her sweeping support from South Carolina’s delegates, South Carolina voters, hug- widening her overall lead in ging backers and posing with AP’s count. With 53 delegates them for selfie photos. But Democratic presidential candidate, Hillary Clinton (right) is embraced by an audience member while posing for a photo at a at stake, Clinton will receive then she pivoted quickly to the campaign event on Saturday in Alaska 39, Sanders at least 14. contests to come. Going into South Carolina, “Tomorrow this campaign Sanders, expecting defeat in Clinton’s victory came at the artist” with “the worst spray Clinton had just a one-delegate goes national,” she said. “We South Carolina on Saturday, end of a day that saw Republi- tan in America.” edge over Sanders. However, are not taking anything, and left the state even before vo- can candidates firing insults Clinton made a stop in Ala- she also has a massive lead we are not taking anyone, for ting was finished and turned at each other at rallies in sta- bama, a Super Tuesday state, among superdelegates, the De- granted.” his attention to some of the tes voting on Super Tuesday. on Saturday before returning mocratic Party leaders who can Taken together, 865 Demo- states that vote in tomorrow’s Donald Trump, working to to Columbia, South Carolina’s vote for the candidate of their cratic delegates are up for gra- delegate-rich contests. In a build an insurmountable lead, capital, for an evening victory choice at this summer’s natio- bs in the March 1 Super Tues- statement, Sanders vowed was campaigning in Arkansas party. nal convention, regardless of day contests in 11 states and to fight on aggressively. He with former rival New Jersey Sanders has energized young how their states vote. American Samoa. drew 10,000 people to a rally Gov. Chris Christie and calling people and liberals with his Because Democrats appor- Clinton’s campaign hopes in Austin, a liberal bastion in Florida Sen. Marco Rubio a impassioned calls for breaking tion delegates proportionally, her strong showing in South conservative Texas, the big- “light little nothing.” Texas up Wall Street banks and Sanders is simply hoping to Carolina foreshadows similar gest March 1 prize. Sen. Ted Cruz was asking pa- making tuition free at public stay close to Clinton in the outcomes in states like Geor- “This campaign is just be- rents in Atlanta if they would colleges and universities. But South. But he’s focusing most gia, Alabama, Tennessee and ginning,” he said. “Our grass-­ be pleased if their children the senator from Vermont, a of his attention on states in Virginia that vote tomorrow roots political revolution is spouted profanities like the state where about one percent the Midwest and Northeast, and have large minority popu- growing state by state, and we brash billionaire. And Rubio of the population is black, la- including his home state of lations. won’t stop now.” was mocking Trump as a “con cks Clinton’s deep ties to the Vermont. AP

ormer Mexican world and this is not is FPresident Felipe Cal- Washington’s interest. deron on Saturday joi- 2nd former Mexican president During a visit to Mexi- ned his predecessor in co’s capital, Vice Presi- office in unloading on dent Joe Biden apologi- Donald Trump, calling unloads on Donald Trump zed for the inflammatory the Republican front-­ rhetoric about Mexico runner’s campaign racist in the U.S. presidential and saying his discourse isn’t even acting against City. that he was going to get ts as “rapists” who bring campaign. on immigration is fue- immigration — Donald Calderon’s comments Mexico to pay for his crime and drugs to the “Some of the rhetoric ling anti-American sen- Trump is the descendant parallel those made ear- proposed border wall, United States. Threa- coming from some of timent around the wor- of migrants — it is acting lier by former President Fox used an explicative ts of mass deportations the presidential candi- ld. and speaking against Vicente Fox, who prece- to make his point the of Mexicans and other dates on the other team Calderon, a conserva- immigrants who have a ded Calderon in office country would never do migrants illegally in the are I think dangerous, tive who was president different skin color than and also belonged to the so. country, along with his damaging and incredibly of Mexico from 2006 to him, which is frankly ra- PAN party. Trump said Fox ought promise to build a wall ill-advised,” Biden said 2012, even said he thou- cist and is a bit like the In interviews with Uni- to be “ashamed of him- separating the nations, last week. “But here’s ght Trump was trying to exploitation of raw ner- vision and Mexican me- self” for his vulgarity and have added to the bad what I’m here to tell you: exploit the same social ves that Hitler did in his dia, Fox called Trump demanded an apology. feelings. They do not, they do not, feelings and resentmen- day,” Calderon told re- “crazy,” a “false prophet” Trump has angered Calderon said Trump’s they do not represent ts as did Adolf Hitler. porters after a meeting and an embarrassment many Mexicans for his discourse is “sowing the view of the vast ma- “I think his logic of exal- of the National Action to his party. When asked campaign rhetoric deni- hate” against the Uni- jority of the American ting white supremacy Party, or PAN, in Mexico about Trump’s assertion grating some immigran- ted States around the people.” AP mon 29.02.2016

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razilian police investiga- Bting a massive kickback sche- me at state-run oil company Pe- trobras are now looking closely Peruvian president investigated at Peruvian President Ollanta Humala and a former Argentine transportation minister, accor- ding to an internal document ob- in Brazil Petrobras probe tained by The Associated Press. The 44-page federal police re- port dated Feb. 5 now moves naming of Humala in connec- accident in Buenos Aires that the sprawling corruption probe tion with the probe. killed 51 people. beyond Brazil's borders, saying ap photo "It is not a formal accusation, it The probe, termed Operation investigators suspect Humala is more initial evaluations based Car Wash, began two years ago received USD3 million in bribes on the interpretation of notes and has snared dozens of senior from the large Brazilian cons- by Brazil's Federal Police," the politicians along with executives truction company Odebrecht in construction firm said in a sta- of multi-national construction exchange for contracts in Peru. tement. companies. The document is being re- The document also alleges that Joao Santana, the campaign viewed by Brazilian Judge Sergio Ricardo Jaime, a former Argen- strategist behind President Dil- Moro, who is presiding over the tinian minister, had been bribed ma Rousseff's electoral victories sprawling Petrobras case that has by Odebrecht for a contract to in 2010 and 2014, was arrested brought down top Brazilian poli- build a large tunnel project for last week. He and his wife are ticians and company executives. Buenos Aires trains. suspected of using secret fo- Moro's office declined to com- It says that former CEO Mar- reign bank accounts to receive ment. Legal experts say the judge celo Odebrecht had "direct con- millions of dollars in illicit funds could ask Brazil's foreign minis- trol" over negotiations with Jai- from offshore companies con- ter to ask Peruvian authorities Peru’s President Ollanta Humala me. Odebrecht has been jailed trolled by Odebrecht. for an investigation or order pro- since June, convicted of criminal "In the last couple years in Latin secutors to go after Humala in Hamilton Castro, the Peruvian mer Odebrecht executive that association, corruption and mo- America, we have seen a boom in Brazilian courts. anti-corruption prosecutor in- made reference to $3 million for ney laundering charges in the cases of corruption, with Petro- "Brazil will probably request vestigating illegal payoffs to po- "Project OH," which they believe Petrobras scandal. bras being the biggest," said Ale- further investigation from Peru- liticians allegedly made by Ode- referred to the Peruvian leader. Jaime was transportation mi- jandro Salas, Americas director vian authorities" as a first step, brecht and other big Brazilian Odebrecht has dozens of con- nister from 2002-2009 and has for Transparency International. said Maristela Basso, a professor construction firms, has refused tracts in Peru, including for por- been charged with more than "Petrobras is important becau- of International Law at the Uni- to discuss the case. He has trave- ts, gas, bridges and roads. The two dozen crimes related to cor- se it shows that this kind of cor- versity of Sao Paulo, adding that led to Brazil several times to talk company has denied any illegal ruption in Argentina. He was ruption isn't just about one guy if Humala is tried in a Brazilian to prosecutors here. payments to political parties or convicted and sentenced to six putting money in his pocket, but court it could lead to an Interpol The document says that police public authorities. years imprisonment on a fraud rather a system of organized cri- arrest warrant. seized emails written by a for- The company downplayed the charge related to a 2012 train me." MDT/AP

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13:00 TDM News (Repeated) heatre for the oul ove etters T S – L L 13:30 News (RTPi) Delayed Broadcast Time: 8pm Date: February 29, March 1, 4-6, 9-13, 2016 14:30 RTPi Live Venue: Old Court Building, 16:50 Castle S.5 - End Avenida da Praia Grande, Macao 17:40 Trail of Lies (Repeat) Admission: MOP150 18:30 Contraponto (Repeated) Language: Cantonese Enquiries: (853) 2855 5555 19:30 Soap Oepra 20:30 Main News, Financial & Weather Report Former Home of Revolutionary Leader 21:00 TDM Sports Ye Ting 22:10 Trail of Lies Time: 10am-6pm daily (Except Wednesdays, open on public holidays) 23:00 TDM News Venue: 76, Rua Almirante Costa Cabral 23:30 UEFA Champions League 2015/2016 Magazine Programme dmission A : Free 00:05 Main News, Financial & Weather Report (Repeated) Enquiries: (853) 8399 6699 00:40 RTPi Live Macau Grand Prix Museum & Wine Museum Time: 10am-8pm daily (Except Tuesdays) Venue: Rua Luis Gonzaga Gomes, 431, basement (Tourism Activities Centre-CAT) Admission: Free cinema Enquiries: (853) 8798 4108 / 2833 3000 cineteatro Macau Science Centre 25 Feb - 02 Mar Time: 10am-6pm daily (Except Thursdays, open on public holidays) Venue: Macau Science Centre, Avenida Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Admission: Exhibition Centre MOP25; Planetarium MOP60-80 Enquiries: (853) 2888 0822 1960 Thousands dead in The Mastery of Shipbuilding Moroccan earthquake – Fishing Junk Models by Wan Chun Time: 10am-6pm A huge earthquake has devastated the southern (Closed on Sundays and public holidays) Moroccan city of Agadir killing thousands. A major ntil operation is now underway to rescue scores of peo- U : April 9, 2016 mermaid_ Venue: ple, including many tourists, still trapped under the Gallery of the Historical Archives of Macau, room 1 rubble. Avenida do Conselheiro Ferreira de Almeida 2.15, 4.00, 5.45, 9.30 pm Most of the “new town” area of Agadir has been Nº 91 - 93, Macau Director: Stephen Chau completely destroyed and the heavily populated Tal- Enquiries: (853) 2859 2919 Starring: Deng Chao, Show Lo, Zhang Yu Qi borit quarter is believed to have been the hardest hit. Admission: Free Language: Cantonese (Cantonese/English) The number of dead currently stands at more than Duration: 92min 1,000 although some have suggested the toll could rise to as many as 20,000. The earthquake, which New Art People Project 2016 Pop Up alvin and the chipmunks: road chip_ measured 6.7 on the Richter scale, hit the city at Shop for Something-Si-wai’s Clothing room 1 Experiment Exhibition 7.30 pm 2339 hrs (local time) tonight. Time: 12pm-7pm Director: Walt Becker It lasted for more than 10 seconds and was accom- Starring: Jason Lee, Jesica Ahlberg, Josh Green panied by a massive tidal wave which added to the (Closed on Tuesdays, open on public holidays) destruction. Fire broke out across the city soon af- Until: Language: Cantonese (Cantonese/English) March 27, 2016 Duration: 92min terwards. Eye-witnesses report hearing screams and Venue: No Cruzamento da Avenida do Coronel cries for help from those trapped. Mesquita com a Avenida Almirante Lacerda Macau A British tourist, staying in one of the city’s luxury Admission: Free hotels, told the Times newspaper: “It was very fri- Enquiries: (853) 2853 0026 ghtening, and within a few moments masonry was dropping all around us. “The lights went out and there was complete dark- ness. For a moment we just sat, not knowing what was happening.” Another said: “I was reading in bed in my room at my hotel when the earthquake came. Offbeat “The room seemed to swirl around and then the cei- ling collapsed and the walls caved in.” Rescue teams have been drafted in from Moroc- Canadian man fined for smuggling co’s main regions and from cities around the world. turtles in his pants Agadir’s airport, which was undamaged, has been set up as a temporary hospital for the injured. Many wounded were flown to Casablanca during the night. the finest hours_ Among the buildings reduced to a pile of rubble room 2 ap photo (2D) 2.30, 4.45, 9.30 pm were the city’s hospital, the newly-constructed luxury (3D) 7.15 pm Saada hotel and The National Militia headquarters. Director: Craig Gillespie Starring: Chris Pine, Casey Affleck, Ben Foster, Courtesy BBC News Eric Bana Language: English (Cantonese) Duration: 117min In context The secret_ Two days after the earthquake the Moroccan authorities room 3 ordered the total evacuation of Agadir in a bid to avoid the 2.30, 4.30, 7.30, 9.30 pm spread of disease. Director: Barbara Wong ChunChun Offers of financial, medical and military assistance flooded in Starring: Leon Lai, Wang Luodan, JJ Lin from around the world in the days following the disaster. A Canadian man caught smuggling nearly 40 turtles in Language: Mandarin (Cantonese/English) A week after the earthquake King Mohammed of Morocco his pants has been fined $3,500 Canadian (USD2,578) Duration: 107min visited the site with members of his family. He pledged that and placed on probation for two years. the town would be rebuilt by 1961. Dong Yan was convicted this month of illegally im- macau tower People, including several children, continued to be pulled porting reptiles. During an inspection at the Niagara alive from under the rubble for up to 12 days following the 04 Feb - 02 Mar disaster. border crossing in June 2014, Canadian border offi- The final death toll was 12,000. The earthquake was the worst cials discovered 38 turtles strapped to Yan’s legs. the good dinosaur_ to ever hit Morocco. Yan is also prohibited from owning turtles and tortoi- 2.30, 4.45, 7.15, 9.30 pm Modern-day Agadir was rebuilt 2kms south of the earthquake ses for 10 years. Director: Peter Sohn epicenter and is now a seaport and seaside resort with a large Officials say live specimens are often sought for use Language: English (Cantonese) sandy beach. in the pet and food trade. Duration: 93min mon 29.02.2016 th Anniversary

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Infantino assumes FIFA destiny of Ronaldo: Madrid could be 1st banned Platini if everyone was at his level

Tales Azzoni, Madrid Ronaldo had nine goals in the team’s previous seven matches entering Sa- ristiano Ronaldo says Real ap photo turday’s derby, including seven in his CMadrid could be leading the Spa- last three games at the Bernabeu. He nish league if everyone on the team squandered a few good chances on Sa- was at his level. turday, though, and last week missed Gianni Infantino After a 1-0 home loss to rival Atletico a decisive penalty kick in the 1-1 lea- Madrid on Saturday virtually ended gue result at Malaga. ew FIFA President Gianni Infantino is the team’s chances of winning the tit- Ronaldo said the absence of injured Nlike the substitute who came off the bench le, Ronaldo criticized Spanish media starters was what was keeping Real to score the winning goal in a cup final to stun for blaming him for the team’s poor Madrid from contending in the Spa- the favorites. performances and said that things nish league. When Infantino stepped on the Zurich sta- could be different if others players “Unfortunately we are without our ge on Friday to be acclaimed as head of world were playing like him. best players. That makes things more soccer, he knew his former boss Michel Platini “It bothers me when it’s said that difficult,” Ronaldo said. “I’m not de- should have been there instead of him. Madrid is struggling because Cristia- preciating the other players, but if a “I thank Michel Platini for everything that he no is struggling. It feels like you are team doesn’t play with its best players, has given me, that he has taught me,” said In- after me,” Ronaldo said. “If everyone Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring it’s hard to win a long competition like fantino, who is leaving his job as UEFA general was at my level, perhaps we would be a goal this one.” secretary. in first place.” Real Madrid has been without Ga- Had Platini not billed FIFA for two million The Portuguese striker later tried to faction with how he’s being treated by reth Bale and Pepe because of inju- Swiss francs (USD2 million) in 2011 and been downplay his comments, telling local Spanish media. ries, and on Saturday coach Zinedine banned last year from football as a result, the media he was referring to his “physi- “A lot of times you are unfair, you ask Zidane also could not count on left former France captain and not his UEFA No. 2 cal level.” me [tough] questions and you ques- back Marcelo. Striker Karim Benzema would be in charge of the global game. “I’m not better than anyone,” he tion my value,” he said, using a few ex- returned to the squad after missing a Infantino stunned pre-election favorite Sheikh said. “I was talking about the physical pletives. “It’s always been like this in game because of a back problem, but Salman of Bahrain by beating the Asian confe- level, about the injuries.” Spain, all these years. By your point of had to be substituted at halftime. deration president 115-88 in a second round of Speaking calmly in a rare appearan- view, it looks like I’m playing like [ex- “I like when I’m playing with these voting when rivals Prince Ali of Jordan collec- ce in front of reporters after the game pletive]. And in reality, the numbers players,” Ronaldo said. “And when ted four votes and Jerome Champagne failed to at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, Ro- don’t lie, statistics never lie. Just look they are not playing, it makes every- garner any. AP naldo clearly expressed his dissatis- at the statistics, it’s easy.” thing more difficult.”AP

ad THE Local literature can be Station29.02.2016Air quality mon th Anniversary BUZZ‘more influential’ Roadside 50-70 20 Moderate Local writer Pierre Wong attended the 2016 persevere. “Macau is small, and small places Taipei International Book Exhibition, saying can have great stories. It is important that we High during his lecture that Macau could produce write stories with Macau as a background.” Density 50-70 influential literature. Wong’s novels are mostly based on reflec- Residental During his lecture, titled “Supporting Role tions of society, with characters who represent Moderate and Being at the Margin – Writing Status in the cultural personalities inherent in each lo- Area opinion Macau,” Wong discussed the conditions for cal citizen. According to Wong, “Macau used producing literature in Macau, which he con- to be a small city with a slow harmonized pace, Ambient 50-70 siders rather barren. He added that this is an but of recent times people from Macau have Moderate source: dsmg source: World Views environment in which it is hard for a writer to become impulsive.” Adam Minter, Bloomberg WORLD BRIEFS US

No, your coffee capsules Myanmar Hundreds of aren t killing the planet nationalist Buddhist monks ’ Salt Lake City police and their supporters rally Drowsy German bureaucrats in Hamburg will in support of retaining soon have one less option for a mid-afternoon ca- a constitutional clause ffeine jolt, after the city banned single-serve coffee battle rock-throwers barring Aung San Suu Kyi, machines such as Nespresso from government the leader of the country’s buildings. The new regulations have a worthy recently elected ruling purpose. They hope to defend the environment, after shooting party, from becoming head under the assumption that the use and disposal of state. More on p13 of thousands of tiny coffee capsules or pods leads to “unnecessary resource consumption and waste officer fired them. Later Thailand Police said generation.” Saturday, Salt Lake City

ap photo yesterday that they A backlash against coffee pods has been, ahem, police told the newspaper have arrested several brewing for awhile. According to a statistic cited by that one officer, and pos- Cambodian sailors everyone from the Atlantic magazine to National sibly a second one, were suspected of attacking Public Radio, Green Mountain spit out 8.5 billion involved in the shooting. of its K-cup coffee pods in 2013 - enough to circle four French tourists on a Mohammad told the Tri- resort island, raping the the earth 10.5 times. Campaigns, petitions, and bune that the victim and high-minded op-eds have attacked such profliga- two women in the group. cy, turning the humble coffee pod into an environ- a man were in a confron- The five Cambodians mental bogeyman on par with bottled water. tation, and the victim was assaulted the tourists with But lost amid this fervor is any perspective about holding part of a brooms- knives and sticks Saturday how to measure the environmental impact of the tick at his side when offi- night on the island of Koh stuff we consume. There’s a real question whether cers arrived. Kut after anchoring their high-profile product bans - of water bottles, plastic “They told him to put it fishing boat, said Maj. Gen. bags or coffee capsules - risk causing more dama- down, once,” Mohammad Nopparat Rintapon, head ge than they prevent. said, and “started shoo- of police in Trat province. First of all, we should understand the true scale ting him as soon as he tur- Three of the tourists were of the problem. According to the Hamburg Depart- ned around.” badly injured. ment of the Environment and Energy, the avera- The teenager was hit in ge coffee pod weighs three grams (Nespresso’s popular 1.2-gram pods and others weigh less). the chest and stomach, Mohammad said. The vic-

Using that figure, all those Green Mountain K- ap photo Cups would cumulatively weigh 25,500 metric tim was taken to a hospi- tons. That adds up to around 0.05 percent of the tal, the Tribune reported. more than 49 million tons of municipal solid waste City police were helped generated in Germany in 2012, and just 0.01 per- Police stop a boy as he walks away from a crowd that formed after an by officers from three cent of the 251 million tons of solid waste genera- officer-involved shooting at 200 South Rio Grande Street in Salt Lake City other departments as on- ted in the U.S. (For comparison’s sake, Americans lookers threw rocks at of- tossed out 860,000 tons of books that year.) Even nrest broke out In a tweet late Saturday ficers and yelled obsceni- adding the 27 billion pods that Nespresso claims in a Salt Lake City night, Salt Lake City poli- ties, the Tribune said. Po- to have sold worldwide between 1986 and 2012, U POLAND Thousands the associated waste still wouldn’t amount to 1 neighborhood after what ce said that officers were lice closed a light rail stop gathered yesterday at the percent of the total waste generated in the U.S. or appeared to be a shooting responding to an unrela- in the neighborhood. shipyard in Gdansk — the Germany in 2012. involving a police officer. ted call in area when they Police detained multiple cradle of Poland’s 1980s Of course, just because coffee pods are a minis- The shooting happe- were told of an assault people, but Wilking could Solidarity movement — to cule part of the waste stream doesn’t mean that ned about 8:15 p.m. Sa- in progress. The officers not elaborate on the rea- back Lech Walesa, the they don’t have an environmental impact. But the turday near downtown. “tried to engage alterca- son for the detentions. former democracy leader Hamburg ban seems to assume that other forms Selam Mohammad told tion,” the tweet says. There were “a lot of and ex-president who is of making coffee are less damaging. At best, that’s the Salt Lake Tribune Detective Greg Wilking hostile people upset facing renewed allegations a questionable assumption. that a police officer shot a told the Tribune that about what had taken of having collaborated with To judge coffee’s environmental costs properly, 16-year-old boy who was “shots were fired,” but not place,” Wilking told the Poland’s communist-era one needs to consider the entire life cycle from his friend. how many or whether an Tribune. secret police. cultivation of the beans, to brewing - which requi- AP res energy and water - to disposal. Over the last Former President decade there have been several attempts to do Mexico Felipe Calderon joined just that. Though they differ in important respects, his predecessor in on one point there’s near-universal agreement: The brewing process and its associated carbon The office in unloading on Donald Trump, calling the emissions have the biggest impact on the envi- Anthony Devlin/AP ronment. decisive moment Republican front-runner’s Predictably, those emissions vary quite a bit de- campaign racist and pending on the coffeemaker and how it’s used. saying his discourse on For example, pod-based machines that power immigration is fueling anti- down when not in use are relatively energy-effi- American sentiment around cient, especially compared to drip coffeemakers the world. More on p14 that often remain on for hours. If Hamburg officials replace the former with the latter, they could be Namibian media undercutting their own well-meaning efforts. report that the Chinese Also, because single-serve machines generally government has use only as much coffee and water as is precisely sponsored several necessary to brew a cup, they waste less of both classrooms in Namibian than the competition. Indeed, they’re so efficient schools to teach that farmers and roasters are blaming coffee cap- Mandarin. The Namibian sules for a dropoff in coffee demand, according to Press Agency reported Bloomberg. Or, in the words of one analyst: “The on Saturday that coffee market has lost its best consumer: the ki- China’s Ambassador to tchen sink.” (According to two studies, the most Namibia Xin Shunkang environmentally-friendly option of all is soluble inaugurated a classroom instant coffee, anathema to most coffee snobs.) This doesn’t mean Hamburg’s ban is entirely at a school outside the misguided. Waste and disposal are critical envi- capital Windhoek earlier ronmental issues, especially in countries such as this week. The school Germany with high landfill costs. But they’re not is one of several in the Protesters gather during an anti-Trident rally in Trafalgar Square, London. Thousands marched through district that will offer the only priorities, and they shouldn’t be conside- London on Saturday to oppose the renewal of Britain’s Trident nuclear weapons system in what language classes for two red in a vacuum. demonstrators describe as the biggest such rally in a generation. hours after school.