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STEVE WYNN WILL PAY $20 MILLION LOCAL ESPORTS PLAYERS HONG KONG IS CONFIDENT ITS THREE- TO SETTLE SHAREHOLDER LAWSUITS DECADE CURRENCY PEG TO THE US ACCUSING WYNN RESORTS OF COVERING STILL STRIVING TO HAVE DOLLAR WILL SURVIVE THE UNREST UP SEXUAL MISCONDUCT ALLEGATIONS THEIR CRAFT RECOGNIZED ROCKING THE FINANCIAL HUB P4 P6 P7 AP PHOTO

Trump-Kim North HEART-BREAKER SCAM Korean leader Kim Jong Un and President Donald Trump have signaled their affection for each other so P2-3 regularly it might be easy SYNDICATE CLOSED FOR GOOD to miss rising fears that the head-spinning diplomatic engagement of the past LAW ENFORCEMENT two years is falling apart, with N.Korea’s firing new AGENCIES IN FOUR missiles. More on p14 JURISDICTIONS CLAIMED China-Serbia Serbian and VICTORY AFTER SHUTTING Chinese security forces are holding joint anti-terror DOWN AN INTERNATIONAL drills in the Balkan country CRIMINAL ORGANIZATION in a sign of Beijing’s growing influence in the volatile SPECIALIZING IN THE region. The drill including special police troops from ROMANCE VARIETY OF THE both countries is part of a FAMOUS ‘MACAU SCAM’ security agreement signed earlier this year. AP PHOTO

Taiwan Japanese electronics manufacturer Panasonic Corp. is abandoning the semiconductor business with the sale of its last business in that sector to a Taiwanese company. Panasonic said it was transferring the semiconductor business operated by Panasonic Semiconductor Solutions Co. to Nuvoton Technology Corp. AP PHOTO

Vietnam The village of Dien Thinh is bidding farewell ‘The Wall, released to two of its sons, victims 40 years ago, is of the human trafficking WAR OF WORDS tragedy unveiled last considered by month when the bodies many to be one of of 39 Vietnamese were China and US discovered in a truck in the best albums in England. This village’s rock history. But it church did double duty lock horns over marked the last time yesterday as coffins with the bodies of cousins Nguyen the core members Van Hung and Hoang Van the future of of Pink Floyd would Tiep were carried in for a record an album funeral attended by about Hong Kong 300 people. together

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MACAU’S LEADING NEWSPAPER editorial CRIME Paulo Coutinho Deafening silence Online dating syndicate busted, 22 arrested VER 2.9 million people of Hong RENATO MARQUES women and a man whom investment opportunities There are reports and OKong cast their vote in Sunday’s dis- the PJ suspected was the and similar reasons. evidence of the group’s trict council elections, the highest turnout criminal organization leader of the Macau opera- After the victims ac- operation going back to ever in the sister SAR’s history – in any A that sought to scam tions. The people arrested quiesced, the group’s 2015 at least, and upon poll. And over 85% voted for the pan-de- people through online in Macau were, the police operatives would trans- preliminary evaluation, mocratic camp in what was seen as a mas- communication websites informed, two local wo- fer the earnings into bank taking into account the sive show of support for the pro-democra- and mobile applications men aged 28 and 29 years accounts in several juris- complaints made by vic- cy months-long movement, shattering the has finally been exposed in old as well as a Filipino dictions, which they also tims, they are suspected theory of a “silent majority” opposing the a joint operation between national. The man now in had to open and maintain, of having swindled a total protests. Macau, Hong Kong, Singa- the custody of local autho- sending all the usernames sum of over 20 million pa- The district council members have litt- porean and Malaysian po- rities is a 35-year-old Nige- and passwords for onli- tacas in 156 known cases. le power in the city – they basically deal lice forces. rian national, whom the PJ ne banking access to the The majority of victims with traffic issues and other day-to-day A Judiciary Police (PJ) said was one of the main heads of the group in Ma- were aged between 25 and annoyances, but this time it was not only spokesperson made the members of the group. laysia. 44 years old and were se- about that. announcement yesterday At the same time, autho- This time, these elections, with origins afternoon during a special rities in Malaysia arrested dating back to 1982, were a real expression press conference from the of the reigning discontent in Hong Kong a total of 18 other people, force to reveal the details with its governance, which has its most re- 10 women and eight men, cent roots in the Occupy Central and Um- of the case. including the man who is brella movements of 2014. According to the infor- believed to be the master- For a period of six months this year the mation provided by the mind behind the syndica- MARQUES RENATO demonstrations and the protests drove the spokesperson, the crimi- te. city almost to a standstill, affecting the dai- nal group was operating The group operated via ly life of residents and tourists – the me- in several jurisdictions, social media and online tropolitan network, the airport, roads, pu- including Macau, and was dating apps, creating fake blic or private buildings, and schools, were headed by Nigerian natio- user accounts with which occupied and deranged or even shutdown nals. they would search for vic- at times while crowds clashed with police In the special three-day tims. forces to a point of chaos in this master call operation held from No- After establishing con- for full democracy. vember 18 to 21 and led tact and a virtual rela- What started as a protest for the with- by Malaysian authorities, tionship with the victims, drawal of an extradition bill, which was 22 people in total were ar- the scammers would give seen by the majority in HK as a tool to rested. Four in Macau were a range of excuses and re- control dissent or inconvenient voices, tur- arrested, including three quest money for loans, ned out to be a massive demand for the city’s authorities to introduce universal suffrage in the elections for the Chief Exe- cutive (CE) and for the Legislative Council (LegCo) – a promise made in the Basic Law of Hong Kong, specifically in the annexes kidnapping victim is then I and II dealing with the processes to choo- said to be a relative of the se the holders of executive and legislative victim. powers. What is the ‘Macau Scam’? In an article published As law professor António Katchi explai- ANTHONY LAM calls came to be known as theory suggests that Ma- by the BBC, Scripps Colle- ned in a debate held by TDM earlier this Macau Scams remains un- cau lends its name to the ge psychology professor, week, the HK government has the consti- E are calling from certain. According to some fraudulent behavior preci- Stacey Wood, found that tutional right to draft laws in order to de- Wthe police station. sources, it is because this sely because the scams are “even though about 60% mocratically elect the members of LegCo We have intelligence type of scam originated in so common in Macau. identified the solicitations and the Chief Executive, even as the lat- showing that you are a Macau. Other scenarios in the [of lucky draw scams] as ter would require ratification by the NPC’s suspect in a case. Failure “The term ‘Macau so-called Macau Scam likely a scam, they also Standing Committee. This would be “the to respond to it may obs- Scam’ was coined becau- fraud calls include a lucky still viewed the opportu- sensible path to follow” to meet the expec- truct your freedom of tra- se it is believed that it draw win notification or a nity as potentially benefi- tations of the people of Hong Kong and vel. For more information, originated from Macau or ransom request. cial.” end the protests, he said. press 1.” that the first victims came Victims might receive Local law enforcement In any case, the initiative of change by This is just one of many from there,” notes a report calls saying that they have entities regularly issue formal political means, within the fra- scenarios that commonly by Malaysian news outlet, won a lucky draw and they warnings against the- mework of the Basic Law, is at the will of the Chief Executive (and the establishment play out in phone scams The Star, about the scam’s need to send money to a se scams with the stated that supports it). If they do nothing, no- across South and Sou- namesake, though it qui- certain account in order purpose of educating the thing would eventually change – at least theast Asia, and which are ckly adds that, “this has to collect their prize. public not to fall for them. peacefully. increasingly being dubbed never been confirmed.” Or they might face The Macau police advise The people of Hong Kong deserve better. by international media as Police reports from the a ransom request that the public to remain vigi- They have stated over these six months, and the “Macau Scam”. Macau authorities show seems to be authentic to lant and not to panic or moreover with the outcome of the Sunday’s The number of scam that not only are such the victim. In such ca- blindly follow the instruc- vote, that they want universal suffrage for victims seems to be rising scams common in the ses, the phone scammers tions given by unverified both elections – and full democracy. particularly fast in Ma- SAR, but that they are be- hand the call over to ano- callers without first con- So far, neither Carrie Lam, nor the Cen- laysia, where new reports coming more frequent ther person who claims to tacting the police or the tral Government have shown willingness to surface every week. too. have been kidnapped and financial institutions alle- listen to this deafening call. How these fraudulent Accordingly, another yells for help. The alleged gedly involved.

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several occasions, asking CRIME for compensation to relea- Orient se parcels with expensive items that were shipped to Foundation the victims. Numbers quoted by the awards local Online dating syndicate busted, 22 arrested PJ spokesperson show that there were 40 cases of this journalists type of scam reported between the end of 2018 and HE Orient Foundation has given three Por- September this year. All were Ttuguese journalists awards for their work, attributed to this group. published by the SAR’s media outlets. The PJ also said that, of TDM reporter Sandra Azevedo won the the 156 cases that are under foundation’s 2019 Report Award for her work investigation or have been on “As Moradas do Cinema,” which was pub-

PHOTO ARCHIVE/RENATO MARQUES ARCHIVE/RENATO PHOTO concluded, 69 occurred in lished by TDM. Singapore, 54 in Hong Kong The report, which was produced last year, and 33 in Macau. was about the historic halls of Capitol Theater Of the cases investigated as it celebrated 66 years of operation in the city. locally, the PJ said they had It was in September last year that the Ca- already concluded 12, no- pitol Theatre, located at Rua Pedro Nolasco ting that the victims were da Silva in Central Macau, reopened its doors all local and that there were after closing them more than 20 years ago in connections with Hong 1997. Kong in one case, and con- After the Capitol’s first closure on August 1, nections with Malaysia in 1987, the interior of the theatre was rebuilt as a three of the cases. shopping center. The total sum lost by the Meanwhile, journalists Diana do Mar and local victims across these 12 Hugo Pinto also received honorable mentions cases amounts to 6.1 million for their reports on “Vidas Suspensas – O es- patacas. tatuto de refugiado em Macau” and “Dias de While the other 21 cases Tempestade,” respectively. are still under investigation, The Macau Portuguese and English Press the PJ also warned the po- Association (AIPIM) issued a statement con- pulation of the risks of being gratulating its members and partners on their involved in this type of rela- work. tionship and called on other “These distinctions underline the quality of duced by the scammers’ hi- tually received. the group had pretended to potential victims of this our colleagues’ work, valuing Portuguese-lan- gh-status profiles and the In addition to this scam, be staff members from par- group to present their com- guage journalism in Macau,” the statement expensive gifts some even- the police also found that cel delivery companies on plaints to the force. read. ad page 4 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo MACAU 澳門 29.11.2019 fri

MACAU’S LEADING NEWSPAPER taxi hailing GAMING | LAS VEGAS app reportedly launched Wynn Resorts settles with A mainland taxi-hailing app has reportedly launched in Macau. The company behind the app is pension funds over sex allegations Shouqi Limousine & Chauffeur. On November 26, the company SCOTT SONNER made an announcement on & MARINA VILLENEUVE

its official Weibo account AP PHOTO regarding the service. It claims YNN Resorts agreed We- to be the first app-based taxi Wdnesday to accept $41 hailing platform in Macau. The million from former CEO and starting meter is 220 patacas chairman Steve Wynn and insu- for a single trip. Renting a rance carriers as part of a settle- car for half a day costs 1,000 ment stemming from sharehol- patacas, while 2,000 patacas der lawsuits accusing company secures a car for a whole day. directors of failing to disclose the The company provides Toyota casino mogul’s alleged pattern of Alphard 7-seaters and claims to sexual misconduct. offer local professional drivers Neither the company nor who also serve Macau’s high- its current or former directors end hotels during the year. or officers were found to have According to a report by TDM, committed any wrongdoing in the Transport Bureau said that it is paying close attention to this connection with the pending se- and is collecting information to ttlement involving multiple pu- follow up on the situation. blic pension funds, the company said in a statement late Wednes- day. Macau film festival The deal is subject to approval to host Lily James of a judge in Las Vegas. masterclass Wynn would pay $20 million in damages while another $21 The International Film Festival million will come from insuran- & Awards - Macao (IFFAM) is ce carriers on behalf of current teaming up with the British and former employees of Wynn Academy of Film and Television Resorts, the company said. Arts (BAFTA) to host a Wynn has denied all allega- masterclass in Macau with U.K. tions of misconduct. He resigned in Clark County District Court in In addition to The New York ment fund. He said it holds sha- actress Lily James. The event is scheduled for December 8 at from the casino company in Fe- Las Vegas — were filed in 2018 State Common Retirement Fund, res in Wynn Resorts with an esti- the Macao Museum of Art during bruary 2018. on behalf of the New York pu- other plaintiffs included an ope- mated value of $23 million. the fourth IFFAM, which will run Wynn Resorts said the settle- blic pension fund and municipal rating engineers’ construction “We are gratified that the re- from December 5 to 10. James ment reached Wednesday after- workers and others elsewhere pension fund in Pennsylvania forms in this agreement and will speak about her career as noon credits the company with over their investments in Wynn and municipal firefighters in Ca- those undertaken following an actress, providing insight into $49 million for changes made Resorts. lifornia. the initiation of our lawsuit will this field. In a statement from the since then, including new po- They alleged some officers “We filed our lawsuit in res- protect Wynn resorts employees IFFAM, the artistic director of the licies to protect workers and and directors knew the com- ponse to serious and repeated and shareholders against future festival, Mike Goodridge, said, “we realignment of the board of di- pany’s founder and chairman allegations of sexual miscon- harm,” he said Wednesday. are thrilled to be partnering with rectors with eight independent made unwanted sexual advan- duct by Steve Wynn and the prior Wynn Resorts owns and ope- BAFTA to welcome Lily James members, including four wo- ces on employees and pressured board’s alleged failure to stop it,” rates Wynn Las Vegas, Encore to Macau,” adding, “she is a men. them to perform sex acts, but did said New York Comptroller Tho- Boston Harbor in Massachuset- wonderful actress and a luminous Multiple shareholder lawsuits not disclose the alleged pattern mas DiNapoli, who is in charge ts, Wynn Macau and Wynn Pala- screen presence. It will be — consolidated into a single case of sexual misconduct. of that state’s $209 billion retire- ce, Cotai in Macau. AP fascinating for Macau audiences to hear her insights on her craft, her choices and her stratospheric career to date.” GAMING SERVICE INDEX First batch of rough diamonds imported to Macau Washroom environment rating continues to drop

The first batch of rough JULIE ZHU vironments were rated There were no signi- mystery shoppers, and in On the sidelines of diamonds was imported to “good,” whereas 5% of ficant differences in the conducting data collec- yesterday’s press confe- Macau yesterday, the local HE overall state of the surveyed casinos’ overall results between tion and data entry. rence, MGRA assistant government has advised in an Twashroom envi- toilets were considered casino operators. The targets of the as- director Hannah Koo hi- announcement. On October 1 ronments in local casi- to have a “bad” environ- The results showed sessment were the mass ghlighted several trends of this year, the implementation nos recorded another ment. no direct correlation market areas of 15 Ma- noted in the GSI in re- of Kimberley Process Certificate year of decline in 2019, In 2019, the air quality between the number of cau casinos: Altira, City cent years. System Regarding International following a similar drop inside casinos was gene- customers and GSI per- of Dreams, Galaxy, Grand Several departmen- Trade in Rough Diamonds last year. Nevertheless, in rally “satisfactory,” the formance. Lisboa, Jai Alai-Oceanus, ts made improvements came into effect. As of today, broad terms the service survey said. The waiting Since 2013, the GSI Lisboa, MGM, MGM Co- in 2019 compared with the Macao Economic Service time for casino shuttle has periodically compi- tai, The Parisian, Sands that in 2018, especially in (DSE) has issued licenses to performance of casino handle rough diamond to eight operators, according to buses was similar to that led data in order to mo- Macao, Star World, Stu- the areas of cloakrooms, enterprises. The first batch of the 2019 Gaming Service of last year, which was nitor the service levels dio City, The Venetian, cashiers, slot machines, rough diamonds was imported Index (GSI), showed im- five to nine minutes, and within the gaming in- Wynn and Wynn Palace. membership, shuttle bu- by one of the companies with a provement year-on-year. on average 7.11 minutes. dustry. This year, the sample ses, and croupiers. valid operating license. In total, According to the GSI Overall, all casinos The GSI is conducted size was 12,044, inclu- Cloakroom, shuttle the diamonds weigh 600 carats. results released yes- recorded an increase in by the Macau Gaming ding staff in slot machi- bus, and slot machine According to the new system, terday by the Macau their GSI scores in 2019, Research Association, ne areas, security staff, were ranked as the top DSE and the Macao Customs Gaming Research As- and there was a 9.81% in- which collaborates with cashiers, dealers and sta- three departments in Authority will jointly supervise the sociation (MGRA), this crease in the overall the SGS Hong Kong Limited ff at free food & beverage terms of the overall GSI rough diamond trade. year, 84% of toilet en- GSI score. in recruiting and training areas respectively. score in 2019. www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 5 fri 29.11.2019 廣告 ADVERTISEMENT

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ternational competitions, esports players need to possess or acquire a set of qualities. According to the esports players interviewed by the Times, these include strong observation skills, emotional control, second-nature risk management and an understanding of psychology, among others. “It involves strategic planning, risk and crisis management, emotional control,” said Niku- san, a Macau gamer ranked in the world’s top 30 for the popular and classic game Street Fighter. “How can you calm yourself down at critical moments? You need to do so because if you panic or face emotional movements, you [will] lose the game easily.” “It also involves observation. I mean, how should I observe the movements of my opponent and forecast their next move? In many cases, I don’t need to play with a gamer to know this gamer’s per- sonality and characters. In my opinion, that makes the game not simply a game, but esports,” added Nikusan. Frederico dos Santos Rosário (right), chairman of Grow uP Echoing the same sentiments, Rosário remarked, “From behind the screen, we can tell the condition of the other gamers. During each game session, for a very Local esports players still brief period we can predict our opponents’ next moves, sometimes even the tactics in the next working to promote the game session.” LEI, who plays online games ACAU-BASED Grow uP rence between esports and video tions are held as MICE events, pects of his loss. for leisure, agreed that the drive MeSports Association is assis- gaming. gamers from other places will A decade later esports made an to acquire these competitive qua- ting the International Esport Fe- Esports is a competitive acti- need accommodation, catering appearance at the Asian Indoor lities puts an enormous stress on deration in running local qualifier vity developed from video games and transportation, among many Games, held in Macau in 2007. professional and semi-professio- events used to select players for and so the line between it and other services and facilities, let The Games focused on three very nal esports players and those who the highest levels of esports com- videogaming can be vague. The alone the elements needed for the popular esports games: FIFA 07, aspire to become them. petition worldwide. main distinguishing feature is the event itself. NBA Live 07 and Need for Speed: “Pro gamers need to go throu- Currently, the international “degree of professionalism” ac- “Aside from gamers, esports Most Wanted. All three trophies gh daily training to maintain and body has been striving to have cording to the esports players in- covers a wide scope: broadcas- were won by mainland Chinese improve their standards. As a se- esports accepted and embraced terviewed by the Times. ting, entrepreneurship, psycholo- athletes. mi-pro gamer, if I lose, I take it as by the International Olympic There are other pressing gy, coaching. Professional gamers a lesson. There’s not much stress,” Committee, a move which many challenges too, including sexual even have their own nutritionists. TRAINING LIKE ATHLETES said LEI, but added that he knows believe will be the quickest way to harassment and discrimination. They even need to do workouts at To reach the height of their not everyone has an equally heal- legitimize esports as a sport in its Sexual harassment and gender- the gym,” said Rosário. potential and win awards at in- thy attitude. own right. They are now striving -based discrimination are rife in In Macau, the industry remains to have the activity enter the 2020 the online world and esports is no somewhat overlooked, even as Olympics, to be held in Tokyo, Ja- exception. the local government is working pan. “Male gamers often say [sexual] to find ways to diversify the city’s Speaking to the Times, three things to female gamers,” explai- economy and reduce its reliance professional or semi-professional ned Frederico dos Santos Rosário, on gambling. esports players agreed that local chairman of Grow uP. He also hin- That wasn’t always the case, efforts to promote esports are in- ted there was a stereotype about however. sufficient. the ability of female gamers. This One of the first esports events The Grow uP association is why his association started the that took place in Macau was in members admitted that it is still Girl Gamer competition series, the 1990s at the Yaohan Depart- challenging to promote esports, now in its third year, which invol- ment Store (the predecessor to as well as video gaming in a broa- ves only female gamers. the New Yaohan Department Sto- der, non-competitive sense. Rosário also stressed that these re) located near the Fisherman’s “It is controversial, after all, issues are sometimes made worse Wharf. to promote video gaming,” said by cultural differences. The ima- “I still remember my first one locally-renowned player and ge of the activity needs polishing, open video game compe- Grow uP member known to go said the association chairman. tition long ago, when by the three letters “LEI”. LEI also Yaohan was still located said companies are reluctant to AN INDUSTRY BUILT in the Outer Harbor. promote esports because of the AROUND A SPORT There was a screen complication in communicating Esports has already blossomed wall made with ca- what exactly esports is to general into an industry in many coun- thode ray tube (CRT) audiences. tries, including China. This indus- monitors in its lobby, and it “When there are easier [op- try does not only include gamers, took place there. The competition tions], why choose the difficult but also a wide range of other played [was] Street Fighter. I lost one?” asked LEI. people, such as coaches, techni- the game because my opponent Awareness of the sport is im- cians, marketers, translators and used Ken and boosted three bars portant, especially because many videographers. at once,” Rosário fondly recalled, LEI and Nikusan people are unware of the diffe- When esports and competi- as he delved into the technical as- www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 7 fri 29.11.2019 澳門 MACAU

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ONG Kong’s de facto central bank said that confidence in the city’s three-decade-old Confidence high that HK dollar Hcurrency peg to the U.S. dollar - the bedrock of its status as a financial hub - remains strong, despite almost six months of pro- will stay in currency peg -democracy protests. The Hong Kong dollar is pegged to the U.S. dollar in a band that ranges between 7.75 and BLOOMBERG 7.85 to the U.S. dollar. In turn, Macau’s pataca is fixed to the Hong Kong dollar at an exchange rate of 1.03. As the Hong Kong dollar is pegged to the greenback, both special administrative regions essentially import U.S. monetary policy. The Monetary Authority of Macao says that the policies in the two territories “should be basically consistent in order to maintain the effective operation of the linked exchange rate system.” The Hong Kong dollar holds special status in Macau, as the currency is not only circulated alongside the pataca, but supplants it for large transactions such as property and motor vehi- say they are con- vestors. We see no at between 7.827 and 7.828 per cle purchases. fident the peg will The HK dollar holds need to change it.” dollar, safely within its 10-cent The indirect link with the U.S. hold. Eddie Yue, the la- range. dollar is of additional interest to “The peg has special status in Macau, test chief executive In 1998, the Authority earned Macau authorities, as it influen- proven that it as the currency is not only of the HKMA, has much praise for defending the ces the city’s small but vulnerable will survive dif- also said on pre- peg against billionaire investor economy, which is reliant on ex- ferent times and circulated alongside the vious occasions that George Soros, whose aggressive ternal demand. different challen- defending the cur- currency trades sought to under- Wedged between the world’s ging periods for pataca, but supplants it for rency peg was his mine or break it. two largest economies, a weaker Hong Kong,” said large transactions first priority. Authorities have intervened Chinese yuan this year means Howard Lee, de- On previous oc- to defend it again since, and this mainland gamblers have less to puty chief execu- casions, the HKMA year have been forced to push spend on Macau’s hotels, restau- tive at the Hong Kong Monetary ly visible and the confidence in has proven adept at defending back against renewed attacks by rants and retail sector, and less to Authority (HKMA), in an inter- the linked exchange rate is very the peg, using a reserve pile of investors such as Hayman Ca- bet at its baccarat tables. view with Bloomberg Television strong among Hong Kong resi- some $440 billion. Yesterday, the pital Management founder Kyle Hong Kong monetary officials yesterday. “The benefit is clear- dents and also international in- Hong Kong dollar was trading Bass. DB/AGENCIES

Gov’t exempted No price tag yet for Zone A from income tax on public housing units mainland investments HE local gover- effect, investments cau SAR government HE Housing Bureau (IH) household be over 11,640 many public housing units, Tnment will be made by the Guang- would be entitled to Thas built a total of 3,011 patacas per month, and don’t worry,” said dos Santos exempted from inco- dong-Macau Coope- extra returns if the housing units in Zone A – 17,680 patacas for a two-per- during a press conference. me tax when investing ration and Develo- fund’s returns exceed nearly 1,000 fewer than what son household. A household Those who wish to apply in the mainland, once pment Fund will be a certain threshold. Chief Executive Chui Sai On with seven members or more this year but who participa- a new protocol to exempted from tax The protocol was had promised in his 2019 po- should have a monthly inco- ted in the 2013 cycle must avoid double taxation estimated at appro- signed yesterday by licy address. me of at least 34,390 patacas. submit a form to renounce comes into effect. ximately 800 million Chief Executive Chui Originally, 4,000 home- The maximum limit of net their previous application. The Fourth Protocol yuan. Currently, a Sai On and the Com- -ownership scheme (HOS) assets for one-person hou- The director said that to the Arrangement 10-percent income missioner of the State units were planned to be bui- sehold HOS applicants is over 5,000 applicants are between the Mainland tax is levied on in- Taxation Administra- lt on the four plots of Zone 1.27 million patacas, while still queuing up for different and the Macau SAR vestments made in tion, Wang Jun, during A, however, one of the bid- the limit for two-person hou- types of affordable housing on the Avoidance of the mainland by the a ceremony held at the ders had previously filed an sehold HOS applicants is 2.54 units. Double Taxation and Guangdong-Macau Macau Government appeal against the outcome million patacas. Currently, the HOS projec- Prevention of Evasion Cooperation and De- Headquarters. of the public tender for the Arnaldo Ernesto dos ts that will be built on plot B4, of Income Tax will velopment Fund. The Arrangement HOS construction project. Santos, director of IH, said B9 and B10 of the reclaimed exempt from income Currently, the between the Mainland The subsidized HOS uni- during a press conference area – Zone A – still have no tax those investments Guangdong-Macau and the Macau SAR on ts comprise of 760 one-be- that the government had al- price tag. made by the local go- Cooperation and De- the Avoidance of Dou- droom units, 998 two-be- ready reserved more than The official said that the vernment in the main- velopment Fund has ble Taxation and Pre- droom units and 1,253 three- 30,000 public housing units projects are still being desig- land, namely via the completed its schedu- vention of Evasion of -bedroom units. and he hoped that they wou- ned and that there is no time- Guangdong-Macau led injection of capital. Income Tax, was first This round of applications ld collect more information table yet on when the plans Cooperation and De- In addition to the gua- signed in 2003, with – the first since 2013 – requi- on applicant data for further will be completed, nor when velopment Fund. ranteed return of 3.5 subsequent updates res that applicants’ minimum revision. they would be handed over to Once the Fourth percent on the actual in 2009, 2011 and 2016 income for a one-person “In the future, there will be successful applicants. LV Protocol comes into investment – the Ma- respectively. page 8 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo GREATER BAY 大灣區 29.11.2019 fri

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HINA reacted furiously yes- Cterday to President Donald Trump’s signing of bills on Hong Furious, China summons US Kong human rights, summoning the U.S. ambassador to strongly protest and warning the move ambassador over HK bills would undermine cooperation with Washington. demnations of the laws and said Trump’s approval of the bill China would take unspecified was not unexpected. Neither was AP PHOTO “countermeasures.” It said all the reaction from Beijing, given people of Hong Kong and China China’s adamant rejections of oppose Washington’s move. any commentary on what it con- It’s unclear how China will siders an internal issue. But the respond exactly, and whether clash comes at a sensitive time Trump’s decision might disrupt and could upset already thorny negotiations with Beijing aimed trade negotiations. at easing trade tensions. Chinese Vice Foreign Minis- Asked yesterday if the U.S. ter Le Yucheng told Ambassador legislation would affect trade Terry Branstad that the move talks with Washington, a Chinese constituted “serious interferen- Commerce Ministry spokesman ce in China’s internal affairs and said he had no new information a serious violation of internatio- to share. nal law,” a foreign ministry state- Trump earlier expressed con- ment said. cern about whether the legisla- Le called it a “nakedly hege- tion might complicate efforts to monic act.” He urged the U.S. work out a trade deal with Chine- not to implement the bills to se President Xi Jinping. prevent greater damage to U.S.- Recently both sides expressed -China relations, the ministry Protesters hold American flags and a placard during a demonstration in Central, the financial district of Hong Kong confidence they were making said. headway on a preliminary agreement to avert a further escalation in a tariff war that has hammered At a daily news briefing, mi- cials who carry out human rights manufacturers in both nations. Calling the Western world nistry spokesman Geng Shuang abuses in Hong Kong; require an “I signed these bills out of CHANTING “Stand with Hong with human rights triumphing over responded to a question about annual review of Hong Kong’s fa- respect for President Xi, China, Kong,” pro-democracy activists crucial U.S.-China trade talks. Wong how Trump’s endorsement of vorable trade status and prohibit and the people of Hong Kong,” yesterday urged the world to follow said he hopes the laws will spur the legislation might affect rela- the export to Hong Kong police of Trump said in a statement. U.S. footsteps by passing laws back- Britain and other Western nations tions by saying it would under- certain nonlethal munitions. “They are being enacted in the ing human rights in the semi-auton- to follow suit. He said he would par- mine “cooperation in important China has repeatedly accused hope that Leaders and Represen- omous Chinese territory. Prominent ticipate in a parliamentary hearing areas.” the U.S. and other Western coun- tatives of China and Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong, who was in Italy via Skype to press for further The U.S. laws, which passed tries of orchestrating the mass will be able to amicably settle among democracy supporters who global support. “Now is the time for demonstrations. lobbied for the new U.S. laws, called the Western world to stand with both houses of Congress almost their differences leading to long them a “remarkable achievement,” Hong Kong,” he said. unanimously, mandate sanctions A ministry statement earlier term peace and prosperity for on Chinese and Hong Kong offi- yesterday repeated heated con- all.” MDT/AP Former Hong Kong leader says protests won’t force China’s hand IAIN MARLOW correctly informed,” Leung that have thrown the city & KAREN LEIGH said. “I don’t think whoever into chaos in recent mon- initiated this, be they Ame- ths. The demonstrations, BLOOMBERG ONG Kong’s contro- rican or Hong Kong peo- which began over legisla- Hversial former leader ple, ever had the interest tion allowing extraditions said it was “senseless” to of Hong Kong in mind. It’s to China, have since mor- think mass protests could a proxy thing. I don’t think phed into a wider move- force Beijing’s hand, amid they have Hong Kong’s ment against Beijing’s grip. months of increasingly vio- freedoms, Hong Kong’s de- Leung - alongside Chi- lent rallies against China’s mocracy and Hong Kong’s na’s foreign ministry - pre- grip on the city. human rights in mind. It’s viously criticized the FCC “It’s extremely senseless all about China.” for hosting a talk by inde- and irresponsible for poli- Leung has been a fre- pendence activist Andy tical figures in Hong Kong quent critic of pro-demo- Chan, whose Hong Kong and outside Hong Kong cracy campaigners and rai- National Party has been to think that somehow by led against the threats from banned by the city’s govern- bringing hundreds of thou- activists who pursued Hong ment. Following that event, sands of people into the Kong independence while the club’s acting president, streets of Hong Kong, so- he was in office. He told the Financial Times journalist mehow China’s hand could lunchtime audience at the Victor Mallet, was refused a be forced,” Leung Chun- Former Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying speaks at FCC in Hong Kong FCC that pro-democracy visa renewal. -ying said in an address at politicians were “now joi- “They want civic nomi- the city’s Foreign Corres- the former British colony votes are split, but we don’t sanctions against any offi- ned in the hips” with “radi- nations, open nominations pondents’ Club yesterday. between 2012 and 2017 know the consequences.” cials deemed responsible cals.” of candidates, and that’s He added it was also and was in power during its He addressed the U.S.’s for human rights abuses In August, Leung posted not in the Basic Law, and pointless to think “that we mass Occupy protests five Hong Kong Human Rights or undermining its auto- a link on his personal Face- they did not want to nego- could have full autonomy in years ago, spoke days after and Democracy Act signed nomy. It prompted Beijing book page that promised tiate - somehow they thou- Hong Kong without China’s pro-democracy politicians Wednesday by President to threaten retaliation as a crowd-funded bounty ght that bringing out the involvement, that we could won a landslide in local Donald Trump. The legis- the two sides work to sign a and anonymity to poten- masses, 100,000 people in have a local democracy that elections over the weekend. lation requires annual re- phase one trade deal. tial tipsters helping identify the streets, why don’t you has all the hallmarks of a so- “We’re not seeing the end of views of the financial hub’s “I don’t think the con- demonstrators who com- agree that that’s not politi- vereign democracy.” this,” he said. “We know the special trade status under gressmen who voted for this mitted acts of vandalism cs?” Leung said. “That’s not Leung, who governed results, we know how the American law, as well as act were fully informed, or or violence during protests diplomacy.” BLOOMBERG www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 9 fri 29.11.2019 廣告 ADVERTISEMENT

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gauge to target looks even thornier. The ECB acknowled- ECB review may reset inflation aim ges the flaws of the harmoni- zed index produced by the Eu- ropean Union‘s statistics office to 2% but struggle to do more - which is based on input from PAUL GORDON & YUKO TAKEO the 19 members states and which dramatically underwei- UROPEAN Central Bank po- ghts housing costs - but there Elicy makers expect to tweak is no clear alternative, the offi- their inflation target in an upco- cials said. ming review of their strategy but While one of the people said will struggle to go much further they couldn’t rule out the cen- than that, according to officials tral bank constructing its own with knowledge of the matter. measure, another warned that The institution’s first funda- it would be crazy to change the mental assessment in 16 years yardstick now, when the ECB might conclude with a goal of 2% hasn’t met its objective. - instead of the current “below, The evaluation of climate but close to, 2%” which some change is a potentially divi- governors worry risks leaving in- sive issue, with officials wor- flation too weak. A more radical ried that it could muddy the change to measuring and achie- price-stability mandate and ving price stability is probably compromise the ECB’s inde- too ambitious, said the people, pendence. Weidmann said asking not to be identified becau- last month that “there could se the discussions are private. be conflicting goals as soon as Tweaking the inflation goal to monetary policy dictates that 2% over the medium term would you need to step on the brake have the advantage of removing and reduce the purchase of any pressure to start tightening bonds.” policy as soon as price growth Still, there is pressure to in- moves north of 1.5%. Ideally, it tanding the forces shaping the prices, an ECB working group ld stabilize at too low a level to clude it. Academics and civil would also boost expectations - a euro-zone economy, nor what to found in 2017 that cyclical factors provide a buffer against future society groups wrote an open critical factor for generating ac- do about them. such as global shocks and com- downturns. letter to Lagarde this week ur- tual inflation - by creating room Despite eight years of mone- modity prices have played a bi- Likewise, there are divergent ging her to change tack and to overshoot for a while, one per- tary stimulus with measures in- gger role. That report concluded views internally over how much purge the bonds of clima- son said. An ECB spokesman de- cluding bond purchases and ne- that ECB stimulus such as quan- flexibility around the target the- te polluters from its balance clined to comment. gative interest rates, the previous titative easing helped support in- re should be. Typically hawkish sheet. The review is also set to president, Mario Draghi, was flation expectations. governors such as Bundesbank Bank of France Governor evaluate how the ECB can ad- unable to reignite inflation. Price The topic has long puzzled President Jens Weidmann see no Francois Villeroy de Galhau dress climate change, a topic of growth has slipped below 1% and central banks. The U.S. Federal obvious need to make a change said yesterday in Tokyo that increasing importance for cen- forecasts for coming years have Reserve, which has a dual man- at all. His Dutch colleague Klaas he wants the review to focus tral banks but also a controver- repeatedly been cut. date to keep prices stable and the Knot has proposed a band arou- on three issues: clarification sial one. New President Christine The chief problem, the offi- economy at maximum employ- nd the goal. of the symmetrical approach Lagarde said in a letter to a Eu- cials said, is that no one is really ment, and which has set itself Lane advocates “symme- to the inflation target; a “soft ropean Parliament member last sure how inflation - and associa- an inflation goal of 2%, plans to try” - suggesting the ECB would coordination” between mone- week that the study is an oppor- ted models such as the Phillips complete its own strategic review give equal weight to boosting tary policy and financial stabi- tunity to reflect on sustainability. Curve, which describes the link in mid-2020. weak inflation and countering lity tools; and climate change. Lagarde plans to announce with unemployment and wages - One solution advocated publi- too-strong price growth and The next policy meeting is on her intentions soon, and ECB works any more. For that reason, cly by Austrian Governor Robert that a range would therefore be Dec. 12, which may be the mo- Chief Economist Philip Lane said the review will build on earlier Holzmann would be to lower the inappropriate. ment for Lagarde to announce on Wednesday that it’s a “bad research into why inflation has goal, making it easier to hit and “We care about failing the review. Staff from the ECB idea” to anticipate the outcome. stayed so low for so long. so reducing the need for stimu- downward as much as failing and the national central banks Still, the early speculation by While a common view is that lus. That view isn’t accepted at upward,” he said in Luxembourg aren’t waiting though - they’ve al- insiders reflects the reality that globalization and technology the top of the ECB though, amid on Wednesday. ready started work informally on there’s no consensus in unders- have put downward pressure on concerns that interest rates wou- The topic of what inflation possible options. 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HINA’S latest crypto-crackdown is already clai- ming its first casualties. At least five local ex- Cchanges have halted operations or announced they will no longer serve domestic users this month, after regulators issued a series of warnings and notices as part of a cleanup of digital currency trading. China’s stepping up scrutiny of its massive cryptocurrency industry just weeks after President Xi Jinping ignited a market frenzy by declaring Beijing’s support for blockchain technology. Financial watchdogs including the Chinese central bank have in past weeks ordered crypto firms to shutter and warned investors to be wary of digital currencies, seeking to rein in a market prone to excesses. Weibo, a Chinese Twitter-like service, suspended accounts operated by major exchange Binance Holdings Ltd. and blockchain platform Tron. Taken together, the latest wave of shutdowns and restrictions data from Chainalysis. Within the “It appears that, like everything transaction in October, the IDG- “The current situation and en- represent the biggest cleanup of region, the most exchanges are in else within their borders, Chi- -backed startup told Bloomberg vironment for blockchain in China the sector since an initial Chinese China, the research firm found. na feels it needs to have tighter News. Tether, a so-called stable is still very positive,” Tron founder clampdown in September 2017. Aaron Hu, a 26-year-old com- controls on the crypto market in- coin pegged to U.S. dollars, is a po- and crypto entrepreneur Justin Although exchanges that allow puter engineer in the central Chi- cluding exchanges, miners and as- pular vehicle for investors to move Sun said. “In the short term, it may users to buy Bitcoin and Ether with nese city of Changsha , said he set issuers,” said Katie Talati, head their money into and out of crypto not get as much progress as we’d fiat money were banned, trading moved all the crypto he holds - se- of research at Arca, a Los Angeles- coins. expect.” BLOOMBERG had remained rampant in China veral million yuan’s worth - from -based asset manager that invests through over-the-counter plat- exchanges like Binance and OKEx in cryptocurrencies. “I do believe, forms or services that deal with to his own wallet address. “The first however, they are moving in a si- Timeline crypto assets only. Now, even tho- thing I thought of is how to secure milar direction as Japan and other On Nov. 13, Binance’s Weibo ac- looking into allegedly illegal crypto my assets,” he said. jurisdictions that have tight and se alternatives have succumbed count was suspended. operations, organizing check-ups to regulators, spooking investors. Last week, Chinese exchange clear regulations for crypto busi- On Nov. 14, the Chinese central and gathering evidence. Bitcoin this week sank to its lowest operators Bitsoda and Akdex an- nesses.” bank’s Shanghai office and the city’s On Nov. 21, crypto publication the level in six months at the end of its nounced termination of service. For now, uncertainty over how financial regulator issued a notice Block reported Binance’s Shang- longest losing streak since at least Rival Biss said this month it’s hal- deep the apparent crackdown will asking local government agencies to hai office was shut in a police raid. 2010. The largest crypto-currency ted operations while executives run has spurred traders to transfer work with crypto-related companies Binance disputed the report, or that it recovered with a 6% rebound on cooperate with a government pro- their money to safer places. One under their supervision to exit such has fixed offices in China. Wednesday but is still poised to be. Btuex said on Monday it will of crypto’s largest wallet apps, Im- businesses immediately. On the On Nov. 22, the Chinese central post its worst month since Novem- shut in response to Chinese gover- Token, said Tether transactions same day, Beijing’s financial regulator bank’s Shanghai branch said in ber last year. nment orders, reopening in future among its nearly 10 million users published a statement warning a statement that companies that against illegal exchange operations. have conducted publicity campaigns, Twenty of the top 50 crypto ex- to serve only overseas users. And surged to $66 million on Nov. 22, On Nov. 15, Tron’s Weibo account or have offered other services to Idax said on Sunday it will also no the day China’s central bank issued changes are based in the Asia-Paci- was frozen. offshore crypto exchanges, have fic region and accounted for about longer serve users in China but fo- its latest warning against crypto On Nov. 21, Shenzhen financial been ordered to take immediate cor- 40% of Bitcoin transactions in the cus on users abroad, citing policy trading. That’s more than doub- regulator said in a statement it’s rective actions or exit the business. first half of the year, according to reasons. le the app’s average daily Tether

TAIWAN Panasonic leaves semiconductor business with Taiwan sale APANESE electronics Semiconductor Solutions Panasonic’s chi- The move highligh- pansion of competitors, Panasonic has also Jmanufacturer Panaso- Co. to Nuvoton Technolo- pmaking has been strug- ts Panasonic and other huge investments in the transferred another part nic Corp. is abandoning gy Corp. gling in recent years amid Japanese electronics focused area and industry of its semiconductor bu- the semiconductor busi- In recent years, Panaso- competition from cheaper makers’ efforts to focus reorganization,” Panaso- siness to Japanese rival ness with the sale of its last nic has sold its semicon- rivals in South Korea and on more lucrative busi- nic said in a statement. Rohm Co., scheduled to be business in that sector to a ductor plants in Singapore, the rest of Asia. nesses. The company said it completed this year. Taiwanese company. Indonesia and Malaysia. Japanese media reports “The competitive envi- believed Nuvoton appre- Some Japanese com- Panasonic said yester- Terms were not disclo- said the recent U.S.-Chi- ronment surrounding the ciates the strengths of Pa- panies remain in the bu- day it was transferring the sed for yesterday’s move, na trade war, which has semiconductor business nasonic’s technology and siness, including Toshiba semiconductor business set to be completed next slowed sales in China, ad- has become extremely se- will steer the business to Corp., Fujitsu and Sony operated by Panasonic year. ded to those pressures. vere due to aggressive ex- stable growth. Corp. AP page 12 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo ADVERTISEMENT 廣告 29.11.2019 fri

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Eventually, Cheng says he agreed to confess to the minor offense of soliciting prostitution Hong Konger complains to UK to avoid harsher treatment and a heavy sentence on national security charges. He says his cap- tors filmed him multiple times about China TV forced confession making his confession, based on a script they gave him. former British Consu- “CGTN was well aware that the late employee in Hong recording they used in their broa-

Kong who says he was AP PHOTO dcast was extracted under extre- detained and tortured me duress and distress,” Cheng byA Chinese police for information said, adding that the broadcaster on protesters complained to U.K. falsely said he went on trial, when regulators that China’s state TV in fact he was in extrajudicial “ad- channel aired his forced confes- ministrative detention.” sion. Cheng is the latest to turn to re- Simon Cheng filed a complaint gulators with allegations of forced with Ofcom, Britain’s broadcast confessions on Chinese state TV. regulator, against China Global Peter Humphrey, a British corpo- Television Network, or CGTN, rate investigator imprisoned for which he says violated broadcas- two years in China, has filed an ting rules on fairness, privacy and Ofcom complaint. So has Angela accuracy. Gui, whose bookseller father went He said he was tortured by se- missing in Thailand and later tur- cret police in mainland China to ned up in detention in China. The glean information about massive cases are pending. anti-government protests roiling Cheng no longer works for the Hong Kong. Chinese police ack- consulate and is in hiding. He is nowledge he was held for 15 days interviews. Ofcom, which has the power to public yesterday, he says he was being assisted by Peter Dahlin, in August but gave no reasons. CGTN, the international arm issue big fines or revoke broadcast shuttled between detention and a Swedish activist who was also The ruling Communist Party’s of China Central Television, broa- licenses, also did not respond to a interrogation centers while hoo- detained and forced to confess on People’s Daily newspaper has de- dcast its report shortly after he request for comment. ded and handcuffed, and inter- Chinese TV after a crackdown on nied he was tortured and released broke his silence. The channel is Cheng, who worked as a trade rogated while bound in a “tiger his human rights group. surveillance footage it said proves available on free and pay televi- and investment officer to attract chair,” a metal seat with arm and In 2012, Ofcom revoked Ira- his guilt and voluntary confession sion channels in Britain. Chinese investment to Scotland, leg locks. He says he was also sha- nian state-owned Press TV’s li- to soliciting prostitution. China Media Group, which was returning from a business trip ckled in a spread-eagle position cense following a complaint by a Cheng recounted his ordeal for controls CGTN and other state to mainland China when he says for hours and forced to assume journalist that the station aired an the first time this month in a len- media, did not respond to a re- he was detained. stress positions for lengthy pe- interview with him while he was gthy online statement and media quest for comment. In his 14-page complaint made riods. detained. AP

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KOREA less serious provocations while at- tempting to improve cooperation with China and Russia, because ICBM and nuclear tests would South says North has fired completely derail diplomacy with the United States. In recent weeks, high-level two short-range projectiles North Korean officials have issued HYUNG-JIN KIM, SEOUL Maj. Gen. Jeon Dong Jin, a se- its utmost” to protect the lives and cked, North Korea has test-fired statements via state media saying nior operations officer at the JCS, assets of Japanese people. a series of newly developed wea- their country is not interested in ORTH Korea yesterday fired said the projectiles flew about 380 The reported launches were the pons to pressure the U.S. while diplomacy with the U.S. unless Ntwo short-range projectiles, kilometers (235 miles) at a maxi- 13th major public weapons test by using the standstill in negotia- Washington abandons hostile po- likely from a “super-large” multi- mum altitude of 97 kilometers (60 North Korea this year and the first tions to upgrade its military ca- licies toward the North. ple rocket launcher, South Korea’s miles). He said South Korean and since it conducted what it called a pabilities. In early October, it con- North Korea says it wants the military said, adding to tensions U.S. intelligence authorities were test-firing of a new “super-large” ducted its first underwater launch U.S. to lift international sanctions three days after the North said its continuing to analyze the details. multiple rocket launcher late last of a ballistic missile in three years. imposed on it and provide securi- troops conducted artillery drills “Our military expresses its month. That launcher is appa- Attention is now focused on ty guarantees before abandoning near its disputed sea boundary strong regret over (the launches) rently the same system that Sou- whether North Korea will resume its advancing nuclear arsenal. But with South Korea. and urges (North Korea) to imme- th Korea’s military said was likely long-range missile and nuclear U.S. officials have said the sanc- The recent North Korea ac- diately stop acts that escalate mi- used in yesterday’s launches. tests which have been suspen- tions on the North will remain tivities could indicate it wants litary tensions,” Jeon said in a tele- On Monday, North Korea said ded since it conducted the third in place until North Korea takes to show what would happen if vised briefing. He said the military leader Kim visited a front-line islet of three intercontinental ballistic substantial steps toward denu- Washington fails to meet a year- is monitoring possible additional and ordered artillery troops there missile tests in November 2017. clearization. -end deadline set by its leader, launches by North Korea. to practice firing near the sea bou- President Donald Trump has cal- The nuclear negotiations broke Kim Jong Un, for the U.S. to offer a Japanese Prime Minister Shin- ndary, the scene of several bloody led the suspension of those tests down in February when Trump new proposal in their stalemated zo Abe condemned the launches naval clashes between the Koreas a major achievement of his North rejected Kim’s demands for ma- nuclear talks. as a “serious challenge” to both in past years. South Korea protes- Korea policy. jor sanctions relief in return for Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said Japan and the international com- ted the drills, saying they violated Some experts say North Korea partial disarmament steps during in a statement that the projectiles munity, even though the projec- an agreement last year aimed at may restart those major weapons their second summit in Vietnam. were launched toward the North’s tiles did not land inside Japanese lowering military animosity. tests if the United States fails to They held a third, impromptu eastern waters from northeastern territorial waters. With nuclear diplomacy with meet the deadline. But others say meeting in late June at the Korean South Hamgyong province. He said his government will “do the United States largely deadlo- North Korea is likely to begin with border village of Panmunjom. AP

The interior ministry bla- AFGHANISTAN mes the Taliban for the two attacks. The insurgent group has not commented. Blasts kill at least 16; mostly women, girls The Taliban today control or hold sway over half of Af- FGHAN officials said civilian vehicle going to a we- try spokesman. He said two least one policeman, said ckpoint yesterdaymorning, ghanistan, staging near-daily Ayesterday that two sepa- dding Wednesday evening, other civilians were woun- Mohammad Nooragha Fai- then opened fire to cover attacks that target Afghan rate explosions in the coun- killing at least 15 people; six ded in the blast in the nor- zi, a police spokesman in the their escape. Faizi said they forces and government of- try’s north killed at least 16 women, six girls and two theastern Kunduz province. northern Sari Pul province. apparently detonated the ficials but also kill scores of people, almost all of them infants, as well as the male Hours later, a gunfi- He said militants in a explosives remotely after ge- civilians. women and young girls. driver, according to Nasrat ght and explosion at a se- vehicle carrying explosives tting away, although an in- U.S.-Taliban peace talks A roadside bomb struck a Rahimi, an interior minis- curity checkpoint killed at were stopped at the che- vestigation was ongoing. collapsed in September. AP www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 15 fri 29.11.2019 國際 WORLD

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Modley said his decision US should not be interpreted as loosening the standards he ex- pects of SEALs. He said ongoing efforts will continue to address Navy cancels review for SEALs problems within the SEAL community, which has had numerous allegations of misconduct in recent months. after firing of Navy secretary “Navy uniformed leaders have my full confidence that they will JULIE WATSON, SAN DIEGO Islamic State militant captive in continue to address challenging his care in Iraq in 2017 but con- cultural issues within the Na- HE Navy canceled a AP PHOTO victed of posing with the corpse. val Special Warfare community, peer-review process Trump made no mention of instill good order and discipline, that would have de- the three SEAL officers also orde- and enforce the very highest pro- termined if three Navy red to be reviewed. All three had fessional standards we expect TSEAL officers who supervised an overseen Gallagher during his from every member of that com- enlisted SEAL convicted of po- 2017 deployment to Iraq. munity,” he said. sing with a dead teenage captive But Modly said there were be- Portier was Gallagher’s pla- in Iraq should remain on the elite tter ways to address any “failures toon commander and was char- force. in conduct, performance, judg- ged with failing to report the Acting Navy Secretary Tho- ment, or professionalism exhibi- killing of the captive. He denied mas Modly said the case was ted by these officers.” the charges and they were dro- becoming a distraction for the He directed the chief of naval pped after the jury acquitted commando force, known for its operations to end the review pro- Gallagher of murder. quiet professionalism. cess for Lt. Cmdr. Robert Breisch, Portier’s attorney, Jeremiah The decision was the latest Lt. Jacob Portier and Lt. Thomas Sullivan, said Portier was happy twist in the war crimes case of MacNeil. to learn he would be allowed to Chief Petty Officer Edward Galla- “The United States Navy, and keep his trident, a pin designa- gher, which led to a conflict be- Navy Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher with his wife, Andrea Gallagher the Naval Special Warfare Com- ting SEAL status. tween President Donald Trump munity specifically, have dange- “Lt. Portier is extremely grate- and armed services leaders over rous and important work to do,” ful for the unwavering support of military discipline. The dispute were notified last week that a SEAL with his full rank intact. Modly said in a statement. “In President Trump,” Sullivan said. peaked over the weekend with board of peers would determine That led to Spencer’s firing over my judgment, neither deserves Attorneys for Breisch and the firing of Navy Secretary Ri- if they should remain SEALs. his handling of the matter. the continued distraction and MacNeil did not immediately chard V. Spencer. Trump then ordered the Navy Gallagher was acquitted of negative attention that recent respond to requests for com- Gallagher and the three SEALs to allow Gallagher to retire as a murder in the fatal stabbing of an events have evoked.” ment. AP

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TV canal macau cinema this day in history 13:00 TDM News (Repetição) cineteatro 13:30 Telejornal RTPi (Diferido) 28 Nov - 05 Dec 15:00 Agua de Mar 15:30 Zig Zag 15:30 Os Ursos Boonie e o Fantástico Outono 16:30 Quem Quer Ser Milionário 17:30 Literatura Agora 18:00 Império (Repetição) 18:50 TDM Talk Show (Repetição) 19:20 Livros com João Guedes (Repetição) 19:30 Ouro Verde Sr.1 ecret meetings 20:30 Telejornal 1993 S 21:15 TDM Reportagem with IRA revealed 21:30 Viagens em Série The Conservative government has come under attack in 21:50 Solteira e Boa Rapariga the Commons over the revelations it has had secret con- 22:25 Império tacts with the IRA. Northern Ireland Secretary Sir Patrick Mayhew insisted 23:15 TDM News FROZEN II there had been no change in the government’s official po- 23:50 A Casa dos Mortos room 1 sition - there could be no negotiations with the republican 2:15, 4:10, 6:00, 7:50pm 01:20 Telejornal (Repetição) movement until a ceasefire had been agreed. Director: Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee But his claims were brushed aside by the Democratic Unio- 02:05 RTPi Directo Starring: Kristen Bell, Jonathan Groff, Idina Menzel Language: Cantonese nists, led by the Reverend Ian Paisley, who called on the Nor- Duration: 103min thern Ireland Secretary to quit. Downing Street has said channels to the IRA are still open and talks could begin once a ceasefire was in place, possibly about 10 weeks after it started. Sir Patrick insisted nothing said in private had undermined the public promises. “Nobody has been authorised and nobody will be authorised to enter into discussions with people who are responsible for violence or who justify the use of violence,” he said. His opposite number on the Labour benches Kevin Mc- Namara said the pursuit of peace was more important than anything else. In dramatic scenes at the House of Commons today, Mr Paisley first accused Sir Patrick of telling falsehoods. When he was asked to apologise, he went even further and accused the Northern Ireland secretary of lying. He has been expelled from the Commons for five days. The government has produced what it says is a complete set of documents recording the contacts with the IRA which began in February. Sinn Fein has said at least one of the documents was false 21 BRIDGES - and it has denied initiating the dialogue. room 1 The documents appear to show the two sides discussing 9:45pm how talks could begin - but they were interrupted first by Director: Brian Kirk the Warrington bomb in March and in April by the Docklands Starring: Chadwick Boseman, J.K. Simmons, Sienna Miller bomb. Language: English (Chinese) Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams said: “What I am concer- Offbeat Duration: 103min ned about is that Patrick Mayhew and John Major have been abusing these contacts and we have to place our position on Hikers answer plea to find wedding the record.” ring lost on mountaintop Chris McGimpsey from the Ulster Unionist party executive has been studying the documents. He said: “Some of these meetings were three-hour discussions over a table between the provisional IRA and the government. We will be trying to find out exactly what happened AP PHOTO and then we’ll decide. “But unless the Northern Ireland Office can indicate to us we have nothing to fear, then they can expect a pretty rough ride from the Ulster Unionist party.”

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In context THE GOOD LIAR room 2 On 15 December 1993, Prime Minister John Major and his Irish Director: Bill Condom counterpart, Albert Reynolds, signed the Downing Street Declara- A man’s quest to find his wedding ring on a 4,000-foot Starring: Hellen Mirrren, Ian Mckellen, Russel Tovey tion. Language: English It stated that Britain had no “selfish strategic or economic interest in snow-covered mountain in New Hampshire has been Duration: 99min completed by a couple of hikers — and a metal detector. Northern Ireland”. It went on to say the British Government would encourage agree- WMUR-TV reports Bill Giguere, of Massachusetts, re- KNIVES OUT ment on a political settlement in Ireland, based on the wishes of the cently lost the gold band on Mount Hancock. Giguere, room 3 2:30, 5:00, 9:30pm people. who had been wearing it for three years, put out a plea to a An IRA ceasefire was declared in August 1994, but it did not last. hiking group for help. Director: Rian Johnson Starring: Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Toni Collette, Jamie Lee Curtis A new ceasefire was finally announced in July 1997. Tom Gately saw the post but had doubts about finding Language: English The Good Friday agreement was signed in April 1998. the ring along the 10-mile loop trail Giguere hiked. Duration: 152min It included plans for a new Northern Ireland assembly with some Giguere said the most likely spot was at a lookout where devolved powers from London. he changed gloves. GUILTY BY DESIGN The Assembly has so far had a turbulent history. Gately and fellow hiker Brendan Cheever set out with a room 3 It has been suspended several times, the last in October 2002 over metal detector. 5:00, 9:30pm allegations of IRA spying within the Northern Ireland Office. Director: Siu Kwan Lai, Wing Tai Lau Cheever says that “it beeped and he’s, like, ‘I think I found Direct rule was only restored in May 2007 when DUP leader Ian Starring: Nick Cheung, Kent Cheng, Hans Zhang Paisley became first minister and Sinn Fein’s Martin McGuinness it,’ and everybody’s, like, ‘What?’ and he just started scrat- Language: Cantonese (Chinese & English) took over as deputy. ching in the snow. There it was!” Duration: 93min www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 17 fri 29.11.2019 資訊／娛樂 INFOTAINMENT

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Jane Seymour on Actor Lin-Manuel finding new love in AP PHOTO Miranda encourages her mid-60s: No Tinder shopping small ITH the holiday sho- randa said at a recent pop-up pping season upon us, AP PHOTO W shop put on by American actor and “Hamilton” crea- Express, creator of Small tor Lin-Manuel Miranda is Business Saturday. encouraging people to take “That’s a part of what part in Small Business Satur- makes New York special and day, an effort to shop at local, makes the world special, is independent stores on the those places you can’t find Saturday after Thanksgiving. anywhere else in the world,” Growing up in the nei- he said. ghborhood of Washington This year, he also became Taiwanese-Canadian Heights, the award-winning a small business owner by model-actor Godfrey actor and “Hamilton” crea- teaming up with a group that ANE Seymour was in that’s not going to ha- tor said small businesses were includes theater owner James Jher mid-60s when her ppen.’” Gao dies on set a staple in the neighborhood. Nederlander to purchase the husband of 20 years deci- But similar to her charac- “I think New York City is Drama Book Shop, a cen- ded it was over. The actress ter in “The Kominsky Me- AIWANESE-Cana- running. He was rushed better when it’s full of small tury-old store in the theater was floored. thod” who runs into an old Tdian model-actor to a hospital where he was businesses. I think the world district that was in danger of “I had a long marriage flame, fate intervened, and Godfrey Gao has died af- pronounced dead, accor- is better. I grew up in a nei- closing due to high rent pri- and never thought it was Seymour stumbled upon ter suffering an apparent ding to his agency. ghborhood that was dotted ces. The new location nearby going to end,” the 68-year- new romance. She has heart attack while on set in The Taiwan-born Gao with small businesses,” Mi- will open in March. -old said recently while been with boyfriend and China. initially rose to fame by promoting the second sea- British film director David Gao was filming a sports becoming the first Asian son of Netflix’s “The Ko- Green since 2014, about a reality show in the eastern male model for the luxury minsky Method,” co-star- year after her divorce from Chinese city of Ningbo on brand Louis Vuitton. He AP PHOTO ring Michael Douglas and filmmaker James Keach, Wednesday when he died. acted in numerous tele- Alan Arkin. who directed “Dr. Quinn, His agency, JetStar Enter- vision dramas and mo- “I’m going, ‘I what? I Medicine Woman,” Sey- tainment, confirmed his vies, including a role in date? What? Are you cra- mour’s iconic role. death on its official Face- the Hollywood film “The zy? How does this work?’” “Accidentally I ran into book page. Mortal Instruments: City Seymour said. “And then somebody I knew 38 years The 35-year-old was fil- of Bones.” my kids would say, ‘Mom, earlier who had been in a ming “Chase Me,” a Chi- His body will be trans- there’s this thing called long marriage and his mar- nese variety series, when ported Wednesday to Tai- Tinder.’ And I’m like, ‘No, riage ended,” she said. he reportedly fell while pei, Taiwan’s capital. ad www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 19 fri 29.11.2019 體育 SPORTS

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BOXING Cuban scored an impressive second-round knockout of Rocky Martinez. “I proved to the naysayers that I have a lot left in the tank,” said Gervonta Davis taking step up Gamboa, an Olympic gold me- dalist at the 2004 Athens Games who is 18-2 in his pro career. The promotion for the Decem- in pursuit of superstardom ber fight began at lunchtime in PAUL NEWBERRY, ATLANTA a west Atlanta nightclub, where Gamboa spoke through an inter-

ERVONTA Davis wra- AP PHOTO preter and Davis answered most pped both arms around questions while holding his dau- his 1-year-old daughter, ghter, Gervanni. whispering in her ear When they went through the Gand revealing a tender side as he mandatory stare-down for the promoted his next bout. cameras, Gamboa held his grim In the ring, the boxer known as look but Davis quickly broke into “Tank” shows no mercy. a smile and yukked it up with his The 25-year-old Davis has a fans. perfect record in 22 professional After the title bout in Baltimo- fights, only one of which has gone re, Davis wanted a fight in what the distance. he considers his second home. He Now the two-time super fea- moved to Atlanta a couple of years therweight champion is eager to ago and pushed for the chance to make a bigger mark, moving up in show his skills for a growing fan weight to take on Cuba’s Yuriorkis base that includes local pro athle- Gamboa for the WBA’s secondary tes and hip-hop stars. lightweight title next month in It will be a rare opportunity for Atlanta’s first world championship the A-T-L, which has hosted nu- card in more than 20 years. merous major events but has litt- “I want to keep getting better le history in the fight game. Most and better,” Davis said. “I hope notably, it was the city that held Gamboa brings the best out of me Muhammad Ali’s comeback fi- so that people can see that I’m not ght after he barred for more than just a power puncher. I have a lot three years over his refusal to be of boxing skills.” drafted during the Vietnam War. Davis has displayed fearsome Boxer Gervonta Davis sits with his daughter as he speaks with the media at boxing news conference this week Atlanta hasn’t staged a wor- power since turning pro in 2013, ld title fight since hometown most recently scoring a secon- For Davis, though, this is a pos- DAZN in the lead-up to his vic- championship landscape. He is favorite Evander Holyfield ou- d-round TKO of Ricardo Núñez sible steppingstone to a big-mo- tory over Flores. “I think he’s the capable of becoming one of the tpointed Vaughn Bean to retain during a July homecoming bout ney match with Leo Santa Cruz most dangerous of all the people sport’s biggest stars, according to his heavyweight belts in 1998 at in Baltimore. No fighter has gone (37-1-1, 19 knockouts), who has that they want me to fight and his trainer, Calvin Ford. the Georgia Dome. Next month’s the distance with Davis in more captured world titles in four wei- once I do that, I think people are “Tank can really box and put card also includes WBA light hea- than five years. ght classes. The Mexican most going to know that I’m not scared on a show,” Ford said. ‘That’s vyweight champion Jean Pascal Yet, despite his impressive re- recently claimed the WBA super of nobody and that I could fight what it’s all about: entertaining taking on Badou Jack. cord, Davis has been scrutinized featherweight title with a unani- whoever.” the crowd, giving the crowd so- “I’ve always wanted to fight for a lack of quality opponents. mous decision over Miguel Flores Davis is certainly willing to mething to go home to talk about here,” Davis said. “Atlanta has ac- That isn’t likely to change with a on the undercard of Deontay Wil- make that match. — other than the knockout.” cepted me with open arms. Balti- victory over Gamboa, who at 37 der’s knockout win. Like Santa Cruz, Davis is The fight with Gamboa came more is always my first home but would appear to be on the down- “What better opponent than seeking a signature victory to rai- together after they fought toge- being able to come here is spe- side of his career. Gervonta Davis?” Santa Cruz told se his profile on boxing’s crowded ther on the Baltimore card. The cial.” AP

GOLF European Tour lets players wear shorts for first time OLFERS were Leopard Creek Country Tour allowed players to enhancing the product.” Gallowed to wear Club, which borders the wear shorts for practice When the U.S. PGA shorts during a European Kruger Park wildlife re- rounds and pro-ams but Tour announced in Fe- AP PHOTO Tour event for the first serve in northern South not tournament play. bruary it was allowing time yesterday because Africa. The U.S. PGA Tour brou- shorts for practice and of sweltering temperatu- “We felt that in this ght in the same policy pro-ams, it said it noted res. situation it was a good this year. the opinions of leading The decision to relax move,” said the Eu- Four-time major players. rules at the 2020 season- ropean Tour’s David winner Ernie Els said Asked for his view on -opening Alfred Dunhill Williams, the tourna- allowing shorts this week allowing shorts, Tiger Championship in South ment director. “The tem- was “common sense” and Woods said: “I would Africa was made after peratures will increase as hoped it wouldn’t be the love it. We play in some discussions between the week goes on, which last time in a tournament. of the hottest climates on players, European Tour is uncomfortable and “It’s going to get up the planet.” CEO Keith Pelley, and could be a health issue to 40 degrees here and Rory McIlroy said: tournament host Johann for the players. it’s the right thing to do,” “It makes the guys a lot Rupert. It applies for this “A lot of players were Els said. “It’s been talked more comfortable. I event only. concerned about it. In about for so long on all don’t think there’s any- Temperatures are these temperatures it can of the tours around the thing wrong with pro- predicted to reach 40 be pretty uncomfortable world ... I think this cou- fessional golfers showing South Africa’s Brandon Grace lines up a shot during play in the European Tour in degrees Celsius over out there in trousers.” ld be a game-changer for the lower half of their Malelane, South Africa the next few days at the In 2016, the European golf which could end up leg.” AP Man City owners expand worldwide the portfolio with Mumbai deal BUZZ Manchester City’s Abu Dhabi ownership has expanded its rinos in Japan, Sichuan Jiuniu FC in China, and Club Atle- portfolio of worldwide soccer clubs to eight by buying a ma- tico Torque in Uruguay. The group also has a “collaboration jority stake in Indian Super League team Mumbai City FC. agreement”” with Venezuelan team Atletico Venezuela. City Football Group, of which English champion Man City Mumbai FC is in its sixth season in the ISL and has an is the flagship team, says it has acquired 65% of the Indian 8,000-capacity stadium, the Mumbai Football Arena. club. CFG says Mumbai will “benefit from the group’s commer- CFG already has the following partnership clubs: New York cial and football know-how, whilst at the same time delive- OPINION City in Major League Soccer, Melbourne City in Australia’s ring a new and exciting element to the CFG global commer- Bizcuits A-League, Girona in Spain’s top division, Yokohama F. Ma- cial platform.” Leanda Lee How real is Macau’s CSR? New film explores AP PHOTO Once hauled up for using an unrecognisable acronym by some seriously educated chaps, I realized my fatal legacy of Boston’s writer’s error: assuming reader knowledge. It hadn’t dawned upon me that CSR - Corporate Social Respon- Cambodia Prime Minister sibility - may not be a familiar term. Seeing the global Cocoanut Grove fire Hun Sen responded regulatory push for Environmental, Social and Gover- positively to a letter from MARK PRATT, BOSTON nance metrics to be reported by public companies; President Donald Trump community demand for businesses to become integra- that assured him the U.S. VEN though Boston’s AP PHOTO ted into the fabric of a sustainable world, and locally, does not seek regime the uptake of CSR initiatives now being publicised al- ECocoanut Grove fire change and encouraged him most every second day by the gaming concessionaires, happened long before she to promote democracy and the concept is firmly on the public agenda. was born, Michele Shapi- improve strained relations We expect our most influential companies to engage ro learned all about the di- between the countries. in community outreach activities. The bigger a com- saster when she was a girl. pany, the greater its impact, and thus the greater its res- Her grandfather, Frank ponsibility to act in the best interests of all stakeholders.

Shapiro, was at a nearby AP PHOTO Macau is a unique case-study in the degree of influen- theater with his wife the ce wielded by one industry. Such companies do both harm (if poorly managed) and good (if various forms night of Nov. 28, 1942, of capital are used to help communities thrive). Ma- when a blaze tore throu- cau has seen improved infrastructure, rising average gh the swanky Cocoanut salaries, public revenue, more entertainment options, Grove nightclub, killing Sri Lanka’s new improved community amenity, introduction of inter- 492 people. The young government has announced sweeping tax national standards, and visitor growth as the gaming lawyer helped with the cuts and reforms in a bid to industry has developed. On the downside are pollu- rescue efforts and later provide relief to the masses tion (air, water, sea, land), gaming-related vices, a tight represented the survivors ahead of parliamentary labour market squeezing out other businesses, work and the estates of the vic- elections scheduled stress, increased population and congestion. tims. for early next year. The A well-worn response to an awareness of these effects “I grew up hearing Cabinet decided to cut on communities and eco-systems is that the company about this case because In this Nov. 28, 1942 file photo, workers help remove victims from the value added tax to 8% begins to justify focusing on other stakeholders, while from 15%, effective Dec. it was such a big part of the Cocoanut Grove nightclub in Boston retaining its primary responsibility to its shareholders. 1, and to abolish seven However, this approach to stakeholders as being sepa- his life,” Michele Shapi- other taxes, including a 2% rate, means that CSR activities that are not core to the ro said. When she heard Four hundred ninety-two ve Fire.” nation building tax paid by business are, by definition, unsustainable. a filmmaker was making people died, but their lives “This movie is the first businesses. One business model, that brings the stakeholders to- a documentary about the weren’t lost in vain becau- attempt to really cover the gether in mutually beneficial ways, views all providers disaster, she had to get in- se it led to so many safety victims of the fire, and it of capital as a team. An example of the Team Produc-

volved. measures.” really focuses on the people AP PHOTO tion Model in action is the ongoing training and de- The result is “Six Lo- On the night of the fire, hurt,” said Schorow, who is velopment of staff which has really hit its stride since cked Doors: The Legacy of the Cocoanut Grove was interviewed in the film. around 2009 in Macau. Once viewed as an expense to Cocoanut Grove,” a nearly packed with about 1,000 The fire led to an minimise, staff are now valued for all their current and people, double its capaci- overhaul and stricter enfor- future potential: they are trained, and their broader 70-minute film that fea- welfare looked after. Now Macau is also experiencing tures interviews with sur- ty. Exit doors were locked cement of building safety Albania Hopes were fading of finding anyone else a concerted effort by companies to develop suppliers: vivors in their 90s, many to stop patrons from ski- codes across the nation. alive beneath the rubble the relationship is no longer just a transaction from bu- of whom never before pping out on their bills. It also led to advances in of collapsed buildings in siness-to-business because there is an awareness that talked publi- the treatment Albania, two days after a knowledge and skills transfers and other forms of su- cly. The movie of burns and deadly quake struck the pport can be mutually beneficial. These are sustainable also includes One of the major lung injuries, country’s Adriatic coast. forms of CSR. archival foota- as well as legal The death toll stands at The company that can develop these mutually enhan- ge, still photo- safety legacies of the precedents in 40 after more bodies cing, sustainable relationships with all the forms of ca- graphs and an punishing tho- were pulled from the ruins. pital that they use will create for themselves a competi- blaze is that revolving examination se responsib- bAuthorities said search tive advantage while regenerating the capital it uses and and rescue operations of the incom- doors are now flanked le, said Casey creating thriving local and global eco-systems. were continuing in three Beyond good-citizenship charity work, sponsorship petence and by two outward- Grant, execu- collapsed buildings in the of sports and cultural events, and gifts to the elderly and corruption tive director port city of Durres. orphanages, almost all our gaming companies are now that allowed swinging doors emeritus of the running programs for SMEs and supplier development, the conditions Fire Protection and looking after their people, as recently confirmed in that led to the Research Fou- the inaugural publication of the “CSR Annual Digest” by fire. The fire reportedly star- ndation, a nonprofit based AP PHOTO GGRAsia Publications. The film has been ted when a teenage bus- in Massachusetts. It also All the different stages in CSR maturity are here. Some screened several times, boy lit a match to see a changed the way responses inspired leaders have their sights on the next forms of but producer Shapiro and light socket and replace a to large-scale disasters are capital to invest in way beyond the boundaries of Ma- director-writer Zachary burned-out bulb in an ar- managed, he said. Berlin’s main zoo cau and the Greater Bay Area, to make a positive impact Germany tificial palm tree. The tree “The impact of Co- has released new photos at all points of contact in procurement, operations and Graves-Miller are now of twin panda cubs born disposal. Yet others ignore the broader environment trying to raise money to caught fire, and the pani- coanut Grove was enor- distribute the movie to a cked crowd surged to the mous,” he said. this summer. The zoo (the environment being another form of capital), some said yesterday that the wider audience to resto- revolving exit doors, which Nearly half of the 1,000 greenwash by substituting less environmentally dama- two cubs each now weigh ging materials without resolving the throwaway menta- re the disaster to public quickly became jammed people who were in the about 5 kilograms — quite lity, or take baby steps in energy efficiencies and water consciousness. with stacked-up bodies. building that night died, an increase from their 186 management (one rain-water system at a Cotai proper- “We think it’s a really, Hundreds of people and about half the survi- gram and 136 gram weights ty annually harvests the equivalent of 5 of the tanks up really important story were trapped inside, killed vors were injured, Grant when they were born the back of my Australian garden – it is a whopping big to tell,” said Shapiro, a by flames and toxic gases. said. August 31. Zookeepers tank up there among the veggies, but it’s still just a su- Wayland, Massachusetts, The documentary looks One of the major safety initially hand fed the cubs burban tank). with bottles of milk pumped native who now lives in at the tragedy from a fresh legacies of the blaze is that There is good corporate citizenship, charity, philan- from mother Meng Meng perspective, said Ste- revolving doors in public thropy, public relations and advertising. Then there is New York. “This disaster but they now feed on their CSR, and sustainable CSR. Macau has it all: it is worth was the basis for modern phanie Schorow, a jour- buildings are now always own. She and father Jiao knowing the difference. day fire codes, and not nalist and author of the flanked by two outward- Qing came to Germany many people know that. book “The Cocoanut Gro- -swinging doors. AP from China two years ago.