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Greyhounds Population Florida votes to end racing, reaches concerned about exodus 663,400 acau will soon no lon- at end of Mger be the only jurisdic- tion to grapple with a greyhou- nd retirement problem. Last Daniel beitler Daniel September week, Florida voters had the backing of a two-thirds ma- he total population of Macau jority on a state-wide measure Twas 663,400 at the end of Sep- to ban greyhound racing by tember 2018, an increase of 4,500 the end of 2020. quarter-to-quarter, with the fema- Amendment 13 will see as le population accounting for 53.1 many as 11 tracks close in the percent of the total, the Statistics next few years and thousands and Census Service (DSEC) revea- of greyhounds will either be re- led. tired or moved to other racing The latest report from DSEC in- facilities. dicated that a total of 1,552 live It passed with 69 percent of births were delivered in the third the vote – more than the 60 quarter, an increase of 111 quar- percent needed to pass – re- ter-to-quarter. Male babies tota- presenting an overwhelming led 839 and the sex ratio at birth call for an end to greyhound ra- stood at 117.7 male against 100 cing. The vote was in line with female. decisions the world over, like There were 4,407 live births re- those recently in Macau and corded in the first three quarters in Australia, to clamp down on of 2018, down by 440 year-on- the so-called ‘deadly’ sport. year, the report added. Mortality Like in Macau, Florida ac- was 512 in the third quarter, up tivists have long criticized by 36 quarter-to-quarter. The top the alleged mistreatment of three underlying causes of death greyhounds in the dog racing were neoplasms (211), diseases of industry. the circulatory system (122) and According to a report from In Florida, legislation appro- by the end of 2020, Florida fa- at the same time. diseases of the respiratory system the New York Times, the acti- ved in 2010 made it manda- ces an exodus of former racing “There is no way to know (40). In the first three quarters, vists objected to what they saw tory for track operators to re- greyhounds. when the tracks will close or mortality dropped by 64 year-on- as harsh living conditions and port greyhound deaths. Since As of October, there were how many dogs are coming year to 1,510. the dogs’ propensity to sustain it came into effect in 2013, about 3,700 greyhounds in into the market, so we are si- In the third quarter of 2018, injuries, such as broken bones. reports have shown that one Florida, according to animal tting on pins and needles, but Chinese immigrants (738) and A 2015 joint report from greyhound dies from track- activist organizations Humane also quietly working to try to individuals granted right of abo- the American Society for the related problems on average Society of the United States and find new foster homes, calling de (263) decreased by 36 and 52 Prevention of Cruelty to Ani- every three days. To date, near- Grey2K USA Worldwide. Not all vets about care packages and respectively quarter-to-quarter. mals and Grey2K tallied some ly 500 racing greyhounds have of these will be up for adoption, looking for people willing to Meanwhile, non-resident workers 11,000 greyhound injuries died at such facilities within the as half are expected to be trans- drive vans to Florida to pick the (186,332) increased by 4,833 at across the U.S. and more than state. ferred to other tracks to live out dogs up,” Carol Becker, presi- the end of the period. 900 deaths between 2008 But greyhound owners and the rest of their racing lifetimes. dent of God’s Greyts, told the A total of 716 marriage registra- and 2015. The report said that racers dispute these allega- Those involved in the reho- New York Times. tions were recorded in the third some of the animals had died tions, saying that the dogs are ming of greyhounds that have “We are trying to avoid a crisis quarter, down by 282 quarter-to- in their cages, while others had well cared for and are not made been put up for adoption are if too many tracks close around quarter. There were 2,851 in the sustained serious injuries whi- to race if they are unhealthy. worried about the potential the same time and there are first three quarters, up by 11 year- le racing. With the sites forced to close exodus if too many tracks close not enough homes lined up.” on-year. ASK THE VET by Dr Ruan Du Toit Bester do not use steroids when ulcers are present. Lastly, if no other remedy works, your dog Six proven canine dry eye remedies may need to have surgery. 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Sports Underage drinking laws on government’s Guia Circuit Fun Run 2019 agenda

attracts 2,000 participants bloomberg rganized by the Ma- cau Grand Prix Organi- zing Committee, the first edition of the “Guia Cir- Ocuit Fun Run” took place yesterday morning, attracting nearly 2,000 participants. The fun run saw participants take to the 6.2-kilometer Guia Circuit and run past Reservoir Bend, Man- darin Bend and Lisboa Bend, and race along the Matsuya section of the track. As for the winners, first place in he government has tion agenda for 2019. the Men’s category was Iao Kuan Tconfirmed the in- The SAR government Un (20’ 05”), who ran the course tention to initiate new will discuss the age of in just over 20 minutes, followed legislative procedures majority under the cur- by Ip Seng Tou (20’ 53”) and Chan to regulate underage rent alcohol consump- Chong Ip (20’ 57”). In the Wo- drinking. tion laws, according to men’s category, first place went to commemorative banknotes for ding one commemorative bankno- On Friday, Secretary the IAS. International Hoi Long (23’ 09”), Wu Yang Yang first to third place finishers, and a te for the Year of the Dog and one for Social Affairs and definitions of minors (24’ 19”) and Wong San San (24’ presentation trio of Bank of China for the Year of the Pig. Culture, Alexis Tam, range from 16 to 21 years 43”). 100-year anniversary commemo- According to organizers, the hosted the second ple- old. The top ten men’s and women’s rative banknotes for fourth to ten- event provides a unique way to nary meeting of the ci- Asked if regulating runners who successfully comple- th placed finishers. enjoy the Guia Circuit, experience ty’s anti-drug commit- young people’s drinking ted the Guia Circuit were awarded All participants who finished the the competitive atmosphere of the tee, which, among other behaviors may be seen trophies, with a full sheet of Bank race will receive a commemorative Macau Grand Prix, and celebrate topics, discussed regula- as paternalist, Lei clai- of China 100-year anniversary medal, towel and souvenirs, inclu- its upcoming 65th edition. tions to limit underage med that the govern- drinking. No such regu- ment first needs to col- lations currently exist in lect public opinions as Macau. well as relevant statis- Gaming Confirming statements tics. made by Tam last mon- Nevertheless, the anti- th, Lei Lai Peng, acting drug committee reitera- Studio City resists slump as deputy director of the So- ted that alcohol affects cial Affairs Bureau (IAS), the development of the analysts gear up for coverage said that the issue is on nervous system, particu- the government’s legisla- larly in youth. tudio City Inter- inspection bureau, has Snational Holdings been soft lately. Recent Ltd., which has outper- economic data showed bloomberg formed other Macau China’s economic grow- Labor gaming companies in th slowed more than its first few weeks as a expected in the third DSAL claims public company, faces quarter, which may li- a key test today when mit spending by local vi- analysts are expected to sitors. U.S.-China trade amendment will not weigh in on whether the issues have also weighed shares are still worth on shares of the casino reduce workers’ rights buying. operators. Initiations are likely One saving grace for he Labor Affairs The lawmakers accused to be published by lead Studio City may be that TBureau (DSAL) clai- the amendment of re- underwriters Deutsche it focuses on the mass med in a statement on ducing employees’ days Bank AG, Credit Suisse market. Wynn Resorts Friday that the recent off and infringing on Group AG and Morgan said on Wednesday that proposal to amend the workers’ rights. Stanley as a quiet pe- the higher-end segment Labor Law will not af- In its statement, the riod expires for analys- Recent earnings and in Macau has seen a fect employees’ rights to DSAL reiterated that ts. Banks that manage slowdown since the Gol- mandatory holidays. “the relevant selective an initial public offering forecasts from Macau den Week holiday in Oc- Earlier last week, mandatory holiday me- tend to be more bullish casino operators have been tober. Meanwhile, Stu- lawmakers Ella Lei, chanism is designed to on a company’s prospec- dio City has said “there Leong Sun Iok and Lei allow employees from ts, but Studio City’s ou- disappointing to Wall Street is no assurance that VIP Chan I organized a pro- different ethnic or cul- tperformance and con- tables will continue to motional campaign in tural backgrounds to cerns about the health single largest sharehol- third-quarter gross ga- be operated at the Stu- the Fai Chi Kei area to communicate with and of Macau’s casino trends der is Melco Resorts & ming revenue declined dio City Casino beyond draw the community’s negotiate with their em- may fuel more cautious Entertainment. 2.6 percent and adjus- November 2019.” attention to the newly ployers to select a part commentary. Recent earnings and ted Ebitda fell about 3 Still, Bloomberg In- proposed amendment. of the compulsory holi- American depositary forecasts from Macau percent. But how did its telligence analyst Mar- Under the amendment, days and convert them receipts of Hong Kong casino operators - in- cheery investors react? garet Huang recently three of the city’s com- into normal public ho- -based Studio City have cluding Melco, Wynn By sending shares up wrote that Studio City pulsory public holidays lidays. Concurrently, it risen 50 percent above Resorts Ltd., Las Vegas 3.9 percent. “investors are underesti- will be converted to nor- can also facilitate the last month’s listing pri- Sands Corp., MGM Re- Studio City’s peers mating the property’s la- mal public holidays. operation of enterpri- ce of $12.50, even as an sorts International and have also been battered gging performance” and According to Lei, the ses and the deployment index of six Macau ga- SJM Holdings Ltd. - by macro headwinds. said that the casino “la- amendment requires of human resources. It ming companies is down have been disappointing Industry gross gaming cks connectivity and has employees to work on does not reduce the em- 5.6 percent in the same to Wall Street. On Thur- revenue, reported mon- trailed peers in revenue these public holidays ployees’ rights to enjoy span. The company’s sday, Studio City said its thly by Macau’s gaming and Ebitda.” Bloomberg and take days off in lieu. mandatory holidays.” 12.11.2018 mon

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Meanwhile, MGM Gol- den Lion Troupe B from 5G service to be Macau and Hong Kong MGM Lion Dance Chinese Martial Arts available on world’s Dragon and Lion Dan- ce Association (Hong longest cross-sea bridge Championship Kuen Lee Yun Fook) won in Macau’s first Junior Lion Dance Performance Competition for minors, most int’l to date beating out five other marques renato teams. he MGM Lion The two-day sporting Dance Cham- and cultural event was co- pionship – Ma- hosted by gaming opera- cau Internatio- tor MGM and the Wushu Tnal Invitational 2018 General Association of he Hong Kong-Zhuhai- 10 kilometers, to ensure full came to a conclusion Macau. TMacau Bridge is expec- network coverage along the yesterday with an award This year, for the first ted to have 5G service in the 55 kilometer bridge. ceremony hosted at the time, a youth category future, according to Fang The bridge “can be seen MGM Theater in the ga- was introduced with the Zheng, vice general mana- as a unique application of ming operator’s Cotai aim of passing the tradi- ger of the WLAN office of wireless technology, highli- property. tional activity to future ZTE Corp., the Bridge’s ne- ghting the high-quality pro- The competitor teams generations. twork operator. ducts and advanced tech- at this year’s event came “The lion dance is truly “The Hong Kong-Zhuhai- nology provided by China’s from across the greater a great asset that China Macau Bridge now has communication sector,” China region, as well as has given to the world, good coverage of 4G servi- continued Fang. Indonesia, Malaysia, the as it combines culture, ce,” said Fang. “Experts and According to Xinhua, the Philippines, Singapo- athleticism and history,” workers have overcome the bridge will be connected to Grant Bowie (fifth from right) handing a prize to a junior team re, Thailand, Vietnam, said Grant Bowie, chief difficulties of a complex the Internet of Things, a sig- Myanmar, Australia and executive officer and exe- construction environment nificant development under the United States. Accor- cs’ Lion Dance perfor- Loong Lion Team and cutive director of MGM and the lack of optical fiber 5G technology. ding to organizers, this mers that participated Chinese Youth League China, during the event. to provide tailored 4G so- Fang said that 5G con- year’s event was the most in an MGM-sponsored Lion and Dragon Dan- Bowie also remarked on lutions for the bridge and nectivity was planned international competi- training program. The ce Australia took home the symbolic similarities prepare for the future up- from the very beginning, tion to date. ceremony was well-a- the championship titles with the casino operator’s grading of 5G service.” with network architecture, Yesterday’s award pre- ttended by the public, of the Male Lion Dance lion mascot, saying that The coverage area of the room for 5G stations and sentation ceremony was which included friends Championship and the the company “is the lion optical fiber has been exten- the installation of fiber all kicked off with a per- and relatives of the com- Female Traditional Lion determined to develop ded to 20 kilometers, doub- taken into consideration formance by a troupe of petitors. Dance Championship and enhance the future of le the conventional maxi- during the bridge’s develo- Macau Special Olympi- Shanghai Sanlin Xidi respectively. lion dance in Macau.” mum onshore coverage of pment. MDT/Xinhua ad 12.11.2018 mon

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CE visits Beijing for 40th Food festival kicks off with anniversary of Singapore food village China’s reforms Macau’s Chief Executive Chui Sai Julie Zhu On led a delegation to Beijing to celebrate the 40th anniversary he 18th Macau Food of China’s reform and opening Festival kicked off on up to the world. In his two-day Friday with 23 food visit to Beijing, which concludes merchants from Sin- today, Chui will meet Chinese Tgapore serving up their native leaders and attend a seminar by dishes at the lower deck of Sai the National Development and Reform Commission and the Van Lake Square. Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Singaporean merchant Sandy Office of the State Council. The Tan, owner of Kueh Ho Jiak, joint seminar will focus on the expressed her hopes for more two Special Administrative Macau residents to visit her Regions’ participation in store in Singapore. She plans China’s reform over the past to explore business opportuni- 40 years and their ongoing ties throughout the food festival integration in the process of and eventually open a branch in Chui Sai On (center) attended the opening of the event Sandy Tan, owner of Kueh Ho Jiak national development. The Macau. Macau delegation comprises Tan told the Times that she place.” still prefer to use coupons. “The Singaporean village is around 50 members, including had brought a different version Tan, however, was slightly disa- Despite the variety of dishes quite good. The year before last, principal government officials of her trademark curry dishes – ppointed in the poor turnout for available from more than 150 which featured the Korean villa- and sectorial representatives which use sweet potatoes as a the first day of the festival, whi- food stalls, several guests said the ge, was not that good,” Cheang who, according to a government key ingredient – to the Macau ch saw many tables still vacant price of food had gone up compa- continued, adding that the price statement, “have contributed festival. during dinnertime. red to previous years. of food at the festival was high to the progress of the country’s “After I go back to Singapore “I think [the organizers] have “This is my fourth time here. every year. reform and to Macau’s [following this fair], I will set up to do something to let people I am not here for any specific The 17-day event features 125 development.” a few more stores. I want to sell know more about this fair, and thing,” said a local resident, sur- local food merchants, 55 of whi- curry. Now, I am trying to pro- to attract a lot of tourists to come named Li. “I felt the price is a li- ch are participating in the festival mote my curry,” said Tan. here,” she remarked. ttle bit more expensive than pre- for the first time. Local artists to “I lived in Macau for quite This year’s festival offers more vious years.” The festival, which is supported participate in some time. One of my partners electronic payment options for Another local resident, surna- by several government depart- is also a Macau resident. One guests. med Cheang, said, “The festival ments, is intended to serve as an greater China day, I will come back to Macau. Carmen, the promoter of Mom’s is okay. We come here every international marketing platform We were thinking that maybe Dry Noodle, told the Times that year. It’s more or less the same and to open up more business exchange in 10 years, we will have a shop young people rely more on e-pay- every year. There are always so opportunities for participating here. Macau is a wonderful ments, whereas older customers many people.” merchants. Three young local artists - Cheong Cheng Wa, Ng Man Wai and Wong Weng Io – took part in an exchange with other artists from Hong Kong and mainland China, as part of the 2018 Hong Macau, Sichuan Kong-Macau Visual Art Biennale. Replica of China’s This year, the Biennale is themed create mechanism “Urban Touch”. According to organizers, the event that space station module for closer ties concluded yesterday showcased cutting-edge creations and the debuts in Zhuhai acau and Sichuan cuments, suggested ways development of the visual arts MProvince agreed on to further ties between scene across the three regions full-size model of Friday the creation of a Macau and Sichuan in fu- in the past few years. Macau’s

Athe core cabin mo- xinhua mechanism to encoura- ture. exhibition space was dedicated dule of China’s space ge closer governmental Among his suggestions to the theme “Transcending station Tianhe has de- ties and expand existing was to boost mutual pro- the City”, and it explores the buted at the 12th China cooperation, according motion of the two area’s interaction between people and International Aviation to a statement from the gastronomic and tourist the city, and the memories and and Aerospace Exhibi- MSAR government. sectors. Both the Macau experiences that arise therein. tion (Airshow China) in The agreement was SAR and Chengdu in Zhuhai. made during a meeting Sichuan Province have The core module will between the two local go- been selected as UNESCO Seven provinces mainly serve as the con- vernments at the Gover- Creative Cities of Gastro- eligible to export trol and management nment Headquarters in nomy under the UNESCO aspect of the space sta- Macau. Creative Cities Network. domestic helpers tion as well as the astro- During the same mee- Chui also highlighted nauts’ living conditions. ting, representatives of education, healthcare, Seven mainland provinces have It will have autonomous the two sides also signed youth affairs, financial joined the official list of approved flight capability, support a memorandum summa- services and science and places of origin for Macau’s the astronauts’ long- rizing the topic discussed technology as other areas domestic helper supply, according term stays in outer space and help cultivate fine The space station is during the meeting and for potential cooperation. to an announcement by the and help them conduct species, exploring disea- designed to have a lifes- area for future collabora- Prior to the cooperation Labor Affairs Bureau (DSAL) last Friday. The measure came into experiments in aerospa- se mechanisms and bio- pan of at least 10 years, tion. conference between the effect on Saturday. Residents of ce science and medicine. logical medicine in or- which can be extended The two documents two regions, Chui held a Guangxi, Hunan, Hubei, Jiangxi, der to improve people’s The in-orbit construc- by maintenance and re- from the meeting were separate meeting with the Anhui, Sichuan and Guizhou tion of the space station health conditions. pair work. signed by Macau’s Secre- Secretary of the Sichuan are now permitted to work as is expected to be com- The space station will Airshow China, whi- tary for Economy and Fi- Provincial Committee of domestic helpers in Macau under pleted around 2022 and consist of a core module ch wrapped up yes- nance Lionel Leong and the Communist Party of the DSAL’s current employment will be China’s space lab and two experimental terday, is a biennial Sichuan’s Vice Governor China, Peng Qinghua. criteria. Between 2013 and 2018, for long-term stable in- modules, each weighing international aviation Li Yunze. According to the govern- Guangdong and Fujian were the orbit operation. It can about 20 tonnes. It can and aerospace trade Macau Chief Executive ment, the two officials ex- only two mainland provinces from also be used to conduct accommodate three to show that launched in Chui Sai On, who witnes- changed views on issues which Macau residents could hire space biology research six astronauts. Zhuhai, 1996. sed the signing of the do- of mutual interest. domestic helpers. 12.11.2018 mon

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bloomberg frenzy shatters another record nline shoppers spent more than USD14 billion wi- ap photo thin the first two Ohours of China’s annual buying frenzy yesterday, once again breaking records as the consumer tradition enters its 10th year. The spending binge breaks Abraham Shek from gloomy forecasts about the world’s second-largest economy, which is strug- ong Kong legisla- reholders.” mendation by San Fran- gling with a tariff war with Htor Abraham Shek Hong Kong has 113 cisco-based advisory the U.S., a stock market sits on so many corpora- companies with a di- firm Glass, Lewis & Co. slump and slowing overall te boards that he some- rector who serves on It recommends inves- growth. times can’t keep track of more than six boards, a tors vote against a di- Known as Singles Day, the the exact number. Bloomberg News analy- rector who serves on clamor for deals and dis- Shek in an interview sis showed. That com- more than five boards of counts was heralded with The Twitter-like Weibo encourages shoppers to said he’s on “15 or 16 pares with just 39 com- Hong Kong-listed com- characteristic fanfare by Chi- platform was blanketed with prioritize cheap prices over myself” and rejected panies on the New York panies, according to its nese e-commerce giant Ali- Singles Day-related posts high quality, causing them any suggestion that this Stock Exchange and ei- 2018 proxy guidelines. baba, which has turned an yesterday, from users prou- to purchase items they don’t could leave him over- ght in London. “Probably those people unofficial holiday for people dly proclaiming that they need. extended. “Some peo- Starting January, who make suggestions, without romantic partners had resisted the shopping “People are swept up in ple are very efficient in Hong Kong’s stock ex- they take a long time to into a yearly windfall for di- urge this year to those who the festivities,” Hong said reading documents,” he change will require understand problems,” gital retailers. cheerfully listed an array of in a phone interview. “This said. companies to explain Shek said. The 73-year- A massive screen at Ali- mundane purchases. burst of consumption, con- Shek is a director for 16 why any new directors old lawmaker said he baba’s gala in Shanghai Alibaba founder Jack Ma, fined to just one day, can be public companies and already serving on six reviews the required showed the surging sales who will step down as chair- exhausting for both buyers two real estate invest- other corporate boards paperwork before each numbers in real time: At 2 man in less than a year, at- and sellers.” ment trusts, including will have time to repre- board meeting and also minutes and 5 seconds after tended the start of the gala The occasion also has big Hong Kong’s subway sent the interests of sha- performs all other du- midnight, 10 billion yuan in Shanghai and appeared in environmental implications. operator MTR Corp. reholders. ties professionally. ($1.43 billion) in purchases a video message in which he While both Alibaba and and Macau casino ow- “Where a director sits To meet the Glass, had been made on Alibaba’s wrapped up live hair crabs, a competitor JD.com have ner SJM Holdings Ltd., on too many boards, Lewis standard, Shek platforms. By the 1 hour and popular online purchase. pledged to use biodegradab- according to data com- particularly if they would need to spend 47 minute mark, that num- Singles Day “is not a day of le packaging to cut down on piled by Bloomberg. He are listed companies’ over 4,300 hours - ber had increased tenfold. discounts, but rather a day waste, research conducted received a total of about boards, it is questiona- about half of a year Singles Day began as a of gratitude,” Ma said in the this month by Greenpeace HK$8 million (USD1 ble whether they would - just doing his board spoof event celebrated by video. “It’s when retailers East Asia said many plasti- million) for his board be able to devote suffi- jobs. That doesn’t take unattached Chinese univer- use the best products and cs marked “biodegradable” memberships in the cient time to their du- into account the time he sity students in the 1990s. In best prices to show their gra- and used by Chinese e-re- most recent fiscal years ties in respect of each would need to eat, sleep Chinese, it’s called “Double titude to our consumers.” tailers can only break down reported by the com- issuer on whose board and fulfill his responsi- 11,” after the numbers in the Chinese e-commerce pla- under high temperatures in panies, stock exchange they sit,” the exchange bilities as a member of month and date. The impro- tforms have come under facilities that are limited in filings show. said in a paper when it Hong Kong’s legislatu- vised holiday has since been fire in the past for peddling number across the country. Hong Kong Exchan- initiated the rules re- re and chairman of the co-opted by e-retailers and low-quality and counterfeit Greenpeace estimated that ges & Clearing Ltd. is view in November 2017. city’s English Schools transformed into China’s items. Hong Tao, an eco- by 2020, “biodegradable” attempting to address Critics say the over- Foundation, an organi- version of Cyber Monday — nomics professor at Beijing packaging could produce what it calls overboar- boarding problem con- zation that runs schools the busiest time for online Technology and Business roughly 721 truckloads of ding. Even as the city’s tributes to another in the city. shopping in the U.S. University, said Singles Day trash in China every day. AP heft as a premier tra- problem: the lack of The new Hong Kong ding hub has grown, it’s gender diversity. “There rule would only require ad periodically been ro- are so many candidates a disclosure but not en- cked by corporate scan- out there, why keep on force a cap, continuing dals that have fueled going to the same peo- to keep the city behind dramatic share declines, ple?” said Fern Ngai, other financial centers. increasing pressure on chief executive officer of Shanghai and Shen- independent directors Community Business, a zhen’s exchanges limit to ramp up oversight. Hong Kong non-profit independent directors “It’s a concern when promoting inclusive bu- to no more than five we see someone on 10 siness practices. “Many boards, according to the or 11 boards,” said Pru companies just use their HKEX report. Bennett, BlackRock In- circle of friends - the old About one third of c.’s managing director boys’ network - to find companies on the and head of investment new board members.” Standard & Poor’s 500 stewardship for Asia Sitting on many Index have a limit of Pacific. Independent boards can be time con- three boards per di- directors “are really our suming: Hong Kong di- rector, and half cap representatives on the rectors need more than board memberships board and we need them 240 hours a year for at four, according to a to have the time and ca- each of their corporate 2017 report from exe- pacity to contribute and board commitments, cutive recruiter Spen- represent minority sha- according to a recom- cer Stuart. Bloomberg 12.11.2018 mon

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Sands REsResortorts MaMacaocao offerofferss Monkey King, Winter Extravaganza in the heart of Cotai Strip Pigsy and Sandy s December looms and people’s Journey to the West thoughts turn to shiny new toys A and vacations in far-flung ski resorts, one of Macau’s biggest luxury resort developers has prepared a series of festive delights right in the heart of the Cotai Strip. It’s the most wonderful time of the year for Sands Resorts Macao, which has whipped up a 52-day extravaganza for the public at its two most famous resorts: The Venetian Macao and The Parisian Macao. Classic European styling aside, there’s nothing quite like either resort in all of the city. The Parisian Macao houses around 13,000 hotel rooms and suites, including the new Champagne Suites (decked out in the titular hue). Meanwhile, The Venetian Macao has overhauled all its rooms, including the Premio Suites, just in time to welcome guests for Christmas getaways. This year, guests and members of the public can expect the Sands Resorts – While Chinese winters typically involve family time and already exciting enough for most of the lavish feasts – with plenty of tong yün, or glutinous rice year, with their dizzyingly endless array balls, for Cantonese families – the end of 2018 will see a timeless fantasy come alive once more in Sands Cotai of dining, shopping and entertainment Central: the mystical tale of the Journey to the West. options – to transform into a glorious The Monkey King – China Show is a faithful yet modern winter wonderland. retelling of one of the Tang Dynasty’s most enduring With gigantic Christmas trees, snowy folktales. This latest stage adaptation depicts the journey of the monk Xuanzang, who travels to India with his outdoor Ice Rink and pop-up cafes serving three disciples Monkey King, Pigsy and Sandy in search seasonal delicacies, visitors are bound to of sacred Buddhist sutras. In this heartwarming story of make many fond new memories by the comedy, redemption and magic, the four must traverse time 2018 comes to a close. hostile environments, complete divine challenges and battle fierce demons in order to reach the Promised Land. Audiences will experience locations straight out of the book’s pages, such as the Flowers and Fruit Mountain – the birthplace of the titular character, depicted by monkeys climbing on poles and jumping on trampolines – as well as a spider’s dark grotto and the Dragon King’s underwater palace. WHAT TO SEE Beijing-based Huayan Group’s blend of acrobatics, martial arts, dance and even opera brings the rich narrative Venice and Paris are two of Europe’s most to life, taking audiences on their own odyssey from the romantic cities, but those unable to visit this celestial spheres to a humble Buddhist community and year can experience the magic of an Italian or even the depths of the ocean. The show’s cutting-edge French Christmas at Sands Resorts without ever stage design incorporates multimedia elements such as having to leave the SAR. creative lighting and 3D projections, with awe-inspiring The Venetian Macao’s famous outdoor set pieces like a giant Buddha hand and two talons lagoon – as well as every inch of the resort’s reaching out to grasp the audience. The Monkey King – China Show is a labor of love lampposts, arches and pillars – will be draped for Huayan, which brought in numerous scholars, in boughs of holly, including a Christmas- choreographers and artists – including renowned costume themed steam train encircling Santa Claus, his designer Ah Kuan – to bring the 10,000-word script and elves and the grotto where he builds his toys. original score to life over eight years. Its star-studded cast Right in the middle of St Mark’s Square will sit features dancers and martial arts masters from around a magnificent 48-foot Christmas tree brought the world, including National Peking Opera singers and to the public by this year’s sponsor, Swiss former Cirque du Soleil acrobats. By performing in Macau watchmaker Longines. – a melting pot of Eastern and Western cultures – Huayan Alternatively, say Joyeux Noel to your loved hopes to bring Chinese culture to a global audience. ones at The Venetian Macao’s sister resort. The 70-minute show will play at the 1,700-seat Sands With the countless twinkling fairy lights Cotai Theatre – a state-of-the-art space built specially for Huayan – at 8:00 p.m. every night except Thursdays. It streaming across the Forecourt, and the will be performed in Mandarin with subtitles in English reindeer and pine trees lining the halls, the and Chinese. Tickets start from MOP/HKD380 with Parisian Macao resembles a classic French additional packages available from selected hotels along village in the snow. the Cotai Strip. While both European resorts have their charms and visitors may be loath to pick favourites, TICKETING INFORMATION The Parisian Macao might just have a slight Shoppers will delight in the dazzling 3D light leg up with its winter light shows. The Parisian and sound spectacular La Magie de Noel, which Date Nov 1 - Dec 31 Time 8:00pm Macao’s Eiffel Tower will sparkle from top to will project colourful images on the sky ceiling Price (MOP/HKD) $1280, $980, $680, $480, $380 bottom for a song every 15 minutes, this time of the Place Vendôme at Shoppes at Parisian Venue Sands Cotai Theatre as part of the Christmas edition of the Grand every 30 minutes from 12.00 to 9.00 p.m. daily. More information at www.cotaiticketing.com Illumination Show – set to seminal Christmas Arguably, the highlight of the event will be the classics like ‘Jingle Bell Rock’ and ‘All I Want debut of an inverted Christmas tree, dripping for Christmas is You’ – from November 15, 2018 with ornaments, at The Parisian Macao’s lobby – to January 6, 2019. just like the original at Galeries Lafayette Paris. mon 12.11.2018

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WHAT TO EAT What winter celebration is complete without hot food to warm one’s heart and belly at night? Macau’s new and richly deserved title of UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy means that at Sands properties, guests have vast and diverse offerings on food and beverage. At Sands Cotai Central, the most stunning addition is Chiado, offering a genuine taste of Portuguese cuisine and ambience. Named after a historical neighbourhood in the heart of Lisbon, Chiado, developed in partnership with celebrity chef Henrique Sá Pessoa, is a modern, casual fine-dining concept emphasising traditional dishes. Top quality ingredients are beautifully prepared and elegantly presented, complemented by an extensive Portuguese wine cellar and friendly, warm service which are essential features in the Winter season. Sands Resorts Macao boasts over 150 dining options, ranging from street food to Michelin-starred gourmet restaurants. Check in for a Saturday Italian Brunch Extravaganza at The Venetian Macao’s Portofino or hearty seafood hotpot at The Parisian Macao’s Lotus Palace; those craving something a little more adventurous this Christmas may want to try French-influenced Chinese cuisine at The Parisian Macao’s La Chine. Finish off with a crowd-pleasing dessert of egg tarts – a noted favourite of David Beckham.

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Winter Olympics fans or not, skaters from all walks craft workshops and activities such as making of life will find something to love about the outdoor gingerbread. (Take heart in knowing that proceeds ice skating rink at the seventh-floor observation go to a good cause!) deck at the Eiffel Tower. Open from November 15, Mandopop and Cantopop fans have even more 2018 to January 6, 2019 from 4.00 to 10.00pm reason to celebrate this Christmas at The Venetian daily – with a modest fee of MOP50 per half hour Macao: the Cotai Arena will bring in Leehom Wang, – skaters can cruise the area, swing by the seasonal Jay Chou and Aaron Kwok concerts for the winter café serving up Christmas treats, and bask in the months. Wang and Chou will perform on December holiday atmosphere. 1 and December 14 to 17, 2018 respectively; Kwok’s In keeping with the spirit of giving, there will turn will come a little later on January 18 to 19, also be a Charity Christmas Fair in the area on 2019. December 8, 2018. The charity event features 20 to For a night of family fun with a side of death-defying 30 booths run by the International Ladies Club of motorcycle stunts, families will want to sign up for Macau, plus dedicated areas for dining, children’s the extended run of ‘La Parisienne Cabaret Francais’ at The Parisian Theatre. Perfect for the holidays, the multifaceted variety show stars a world-class cast of almost 40 stuntmen, illusionists, skaters, models and dancers. Haven’t bought gifts for the family? Don’t panic. If On the cultural front, keep an eye out for other you’re rushing for last-minute Christmas shopping, exciting festivities that showcase the best of all Sands Shoppes have your back. Sands Resorts Macao’s things Made in Maca0: the mouth-watering Macau famous interconnected retail labyrinth – linking Shoppes Food Festival (November 9 to 25), the adrenaline- at Venetian, Shoppes at Four Seasons, Shoppes at Cotai pumping races at the Macau Grand Prix (November Central and Shoppes at Parisian – is the largest luxury 15 to 18), the Macao Light Festival (December 2 to shopping experience in Macau, with more than 850 global 31) and the Macao International Parade (December brands across two million opulent square feet. 16). For shoppers with not enough time to navigate the whole Come New Year’s Eve, say auld lang syne to 2018 with retail maze, make a beeline for the expanded Shoppes at Cotai Sands Resorts Macao’s countdowns along the Cotai Central, which has just added a 100,000-square foot wing Strip, which are set to be two of the biggest shows this with more than 25 shops, including an official Apple store. side of the Pearl River Delta. Ring in the new year at Cost-conscious parents and high rollers alike will be sure to The Venetian Macao Lagoon and The Parisian Macao find toys and gifts for all tastes and budgets, though Apple Le Jardin with live music, festive food and drinks, lucky aficionados in particular may want to stuff their Christmas draws and a show of glittering midnight fireworks. stockings with the new iPhone XS or Series 4 Watch. 12.11.2018 mon

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“Competition does not mean hostility. Nor must it lead to Beijing, US sparring continues conflict,” Mattis said. Although the rescheduling of the dialogue signaled an effort by the two sides to contain the over South China Sea slide in the relationship, it did not address the core dispute Matthew Pennington two powers jockey for pre-emi- on trade. Trump has slapped nence in the Asia-Pacific. tariffs on USD250 billion in hina bluntly told the Uni- ap photo “Cooperation is the only op- Chinese products, in a push to Cted States to stop sending tion for us,” Wei said. “Con- narrow the U.S. trade deficit ships and military aircraft clo- frontation and conflict between and push back against what the se to islands claimed by Beijing the two militaries will spell di- U.S. views as predatory Chine- in the South China Sea, during saster for us all.” se tactics on the high technolo- talks that set the stage for a mee- gy industry. Beijing has retalia- ting between President Donald ted with tariffs on $110 million Trump and President Xi Jinping worth of U.S. goods. later this month. Yun Sun, a China expert at the The U.S. pushed back Friday, Cooperation Stimson Center think tank, said insisting it will continue to “fly, is the only Beijing is uncertain about what sail and operate wherever in- exactly Trump wants out of a ternational law allows.” In late option for us. trade deal, but hopes that with September, U.S. and Chinese Jim Mattis (left) and Chinese Minister of Defense General Wei Fenghe U.S. midterm elections out of vessels nearly collided near a Confrontation the way, the mercurial Ameri- disputed reef. gue. “Rather we want to ensure “The Chinese side made it can president may be more in- Despite the frank airing of that China acts responsibly and clear to the United States that it and conflict clined to reach a compromise. differences at the meeting in fairly in support of security and should stop sending its vessels between the two “Their top priority is to stabilize Washington of the two nations’ prosperity of each of our two and military aircraft close to relations,” she said. top diplomats and military chie- countries.” Chinese islands and reefs and militaries will On human rights, Pompeo fs, both sides stressed the need The talks were due to be held stop actions that undermine voiced concern over China’s to tamp down tensions, which in Beijing last month but were Chinese authority and security spell disaster for treatment of religious mino- have flared amid a bitter trade postponed after Washington interests,” said Pompeo’s Chi- rities, including the mass de- dispute that Trump and Xi are announced new arms sales to nese counterpart, Yang Jiechi, us all. tention of minority Uighur expected to tackle at the Group Taiwan, and after a Chinese des- who also had sharp words over Wei Fenghe Muslims. But overall, the tone Chinese defense minister of 20 summit in Argentina. troyer came close to the USS De- U.S. support for Taiwan. of the U.S. officials’ public com- “The United States is not pur- catur in late September in what However, Yang and Chinese ments was milder than that of suing a policy of Cold War con- the U.S. Navy called an “unsafe defense minister Wei Fenghe Defense Secretary Jim Mattis the Chinese. Yang insisted that tainment with China,” Secretary and unprofessional maneuver.” spoke of the need to improve asserted U.S. rights to freedom Chinese people have freedom of State Mike Pompeo told re- Beijing has sweeping but dis- cooperation, including between of navigation but also said the of religion, and that “foreign porters following the U.S.-China puted sovereignty claims in the the U.S. and Chinese militaries, two sides should work together countries have no right to in- Diplomatic and Security Dialo- area. to ease the risk of conflict as the on areas of common interest. terfere.” AP ad mon 12.11.2018

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he cancellation of lite- rary and artistic events and the refusal to allow a Financial Times editor Events canceled, editor expelled: Tto enter Hong Kong have reigni- ted concern about freedom of expression in the semi-autono- mous Chinese territory. Hong Kong’s losing freedom A last-minute decision Friday to reinstate the literary event illustrates the back-and-forth ap photo over this issue. Hong Kong was promised semi-autonomy for 50 years as part of its 1997 hando- ver from Great Britain, allowing it to retain rights to assembly and free speech that are denied on the Chinese mainland. The suspected kidnapping in 2015 by Chinese security forces of publishers of sometimes sala- cious works on the country’s lea- ders and the prosecution of or- ganizers of anti-Beijing protests have sparked concern about those rights. A look at the three recent inci- dents and the effect they’re ha- ving on freedom of speech and civil rights:

DISSIDENT AUTHOR A Hong Kong arts venue has decided to allow exiled Chinese writer Ma Jian to speak at a lite- rary festival, after canceling his The Financial Times Asia news editor, Victor Mallet (right) shakes hands with Andy Chan, appearance earlier in the week. Chinese dissident writer Ma Jian founder of the Hong Kong National Party The event was still off when Ma arrived in Hong Kong late Friday afternoon. He specula- that these events might be pre- FINANCIAL TIMES Hong Kong journalist groups celed over “safety concerns” ted to reporters that an unseen vented from taking place alto- EDITOR REFUSED ENTRY have submitted a letter of protest Two members of the Russian “black hand” was controlling the gether,” an unnamed Tai Kwun The Financial Times said to Hong Kong’s government over activist band Pussy Riot was conditions under which he cou- spokesperson said in the release. that its Asia news editor Victor the expulsion, saying it boded ill also due to appear, along with ld appear. Ma, 65, is known for his novels Mallet had been turned away at for the territory’s reputation as Joshua Wong, secretary-general “The lecture will definitely criticizing China’s ruling Com- the border on Thursday when a place ruled by law where free- of the opposition political party happen,” he said. “If there is a munist Party. His six novels he attempted to re-enter Hong dom of speech is protected. Demosisto and local political ar- single Hong Kong person who are banned in mainland China, Kong as a visitor. tist Sampson Wong. is willing to listen, or a single and he has said that he has been That came after Mallet was for- ARTIST’S SHOW CALLED Badiucao’s cartoons lampoon reader who contacts me, I will unable to find a Chinese-langua- ced to leave Hong Kong after the OFF AFTER ALLEGED China’s leaders and the sur- be there.” ge publisher in Hong Kong for government refused to renew his THREATS veillance society they are esta- About two hours later, the his most recent work, “China work visa in apparent retaliation An exhibition by the Chine- blishing, and his website says Hong Kong International Lite- Dream.” for his hosting a speaker at the se-Australian artist known as he “uses his art to challenge the rary Festival announced that the The book, which has been Foreign Correspondents Club Badiucao was canceled after or- censorship and dictatorship in Tai Kwun Center for Heritage compared to the works of Geor- who led a now-banned political ganizers said in a statement that China.” and Arts had decided to allow ge Orwell in its scathing descrip- party advocating the territory’s threats had been “made by the “He believes art and internet Ma to appear after all. He was to tion of authoritarian rule, has independence from China. Chinese authorities relating to has the power to deconstruct speak Saturday evening. been published in English with Hong Kong’s immigration au- the artist.” the arrogance and authority of “The principles of free speech a cover design by dissident artist thority gave no explanation for Hong Kong Free Press, Amnes- dictatorship as building block of and cultural expression are cen- Ai Weiwei, who also lives outsi- his expulsion and on Friday res- ty International and Reporters individual awakening and free tral to our mission as an interna- de China. ponded with a statement saying Without Borders — all groups independence,” his site says. tional literary festival,” a festival The Financial Times earlier it would “act in accordance with frequently critical of China’s ru- Speaking earlier to Hong Kong news release said, apologizing quoted Tai Kwun’s director Ti- the laws and policies, and de- ling Communist Party — were Free Press, Badiucao said he for the uncertainty over the past mothy Calnin as saying, “We do cide whether the entry will be joint organizers of the event, tit- wouldn’t be appearing at the few days. not want Tai Kwun to become a allowed or refused after careful led “Gongle.” exhibition for fear or being kid- “We have reconsidered our po- platform to promote the politi- consideration of circumstances They said in a joint statement napped or having his true iden- sition in light of the possibility cal interests of any individual.” of each case.” that the exhibition had been can- tity revealed. AP

China touts success of import fair with USD58b in deals hinese companies the China International the deals by Bloomberg multi-billion dollar deals Csigned a combined Import Expo in Shanghai News, government enter- show both how the nation USD57.83 billion worth of Nov. 5-10, CCTV said Sa- prises in energy, shipbui- is opening up, and what ap photo intended one-year deals at turday, bolstering Presi- lding, steel-making, auto- barriers still remain. In- the country’s first import dent Xi Jinping’s pledge to mobiles and other sectors terviews by Bloomberg fair this week, China Cen- continue relaxing access to dominated the purchasing News at the trade fair tral Television reported, as the world’s largest pool of as China used its politi- with dozens of executives the government seeks to consumers. Of the deals, cal muscle to boost Xi’s trying to break into or ex- boost demand for foreign $4.72 billion were reached initiative. The role of the pand in China undersco- goods amid trade tension with countries under Chi- state is at the core of the red the many industry-s- with the U.S. na’s Belt and Road initia- discontent with China’s pecific barriers that have Agreements to buy goods tive to build trade links to economic policy that has to be negotiated to gain and services were signed Asia and the Middle East, led to the current standoff access, and some indus- by firms among the more the report said. with the U.S. tries remain closed enti- than 3,600 exhibitors at According to a study of To some observers, the rely. Bloomberg 12.11.2018 mon

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Thailand Two Koreas complete the Democrat party keeps disarming of 22 guard posts ex-premier Kim Tong-Hyung, Seoul as leader he North and South Korean ap photo Tmilitaries completed with- before poll drawing troops and firearms from 22 front-line guard posts on Sa- turday as they continue to imple- hailand’s Demo- ment a wide-ranging agreement Tcrat Party retained reached in September to reduce Abhisit Vejjajiva, a for- tensions across the world’s most mer prime minister, as its fortified border, a South Korean leader ahead of a general Defense Ministry official said. election expected in 2019 South Korea says the military that would end more than agreement is an important trus- four years of military rule. t-building step that would help Abhisit won almost all of stabilize peace and advance re- the votes from core party conciliation between the rivals. members in the leadership But critics say the South risks ballot, Trairong Suwanki- conceding some of its conventio- Flags are raised at a guard post of South Korea in the demilitarized zone ri, a Democrat Party offi- nal military strength before Nor- cial, said in a briefing in th Korea takes any meaningful Kim Jong Un and South Korean ber deal agreed to create buffer would be impossible for Moon to Bangkok yesterday. steps on denuclearization — an President Moon Jae-in, the Ko- zones along their land and sea push ahead with his more ambi- The Democrat Party is anxiety that’s growing as the lar- reas pledged to eventually with- boundaries and a no-fly zone tious plans for engagement, such among several making ger nuclear negotiations between draw all guard posts within the above the border, which took ef- as reconnecting railways and preparations ahead of the Washington and Pyongyang see- DMZ, but to start by removing 11 fect on Nov. 1. roads across the border and nor- vote expected on Feb. 24. mingly drift into a stalemate. from each side as a “preliminary” The Koreas and the U.S.-led malizing operations at a jointly The main opposition Pheu South Korea reportedly has measure. U.N. Command recently finished run factory park. Thai Party, which led the about 60 guard posts — bunker The South Korean Defense Mi- removing firearms and troops Pyongyang insists that sanc- government that was ous- -like concrete structures surrou- nistry official said soldiers on from a jointly controlled area at tions should be removed before ted in a 2014 coup, selec- nded with layers of barbed-wire Saturday completed disarming the border village of Panmun- there is any progress in nuclear ted its leader last month. fences and manned by soldiers 11 guard posts on the southern jom and eventually plan to allow negotiations, while Washing- A party that includes key equipped with machine guns — side of the DMZ. He said the mi- tourists to freely move around ton says they will remain until members of the military stretched across the ironically nistry believes the North has also there. The Koreas have also been the North takes concrete steps government, Palang Pra- named Demilitarized Zone. finished withdrawing personnel clearing mines from front-line toward irreversibly and verifia- charath, made a debut in The 248-kilometer (155-mile) and weapons from 11 guard posts areas and plan to start in April bly relinquishing its weapons. September. border buffer peppered with on the northern side of the DMZ. their first-ever joint search for Analysts say the discord may The junta had repeatedly millions of land mines has been He didn’t want to be named, ci- remains of soldiers killed during have caused the last-minute can- delayed the time-line for the site of occasional skirmishes ting office rules. the Korean War. cellation of a meeting between a return to some form of between the two forces since the The Koreas plan to destroy 20 While the Korean militaries U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pom- democratic government. 1950-53 Korean War. The Nor- of the structures by the end of move ahead with tension-redu- peo and his North Korean coun- On Nov. 8, it reiterated th is believed to have about 160 November, while symbolically cing steps, Moon is otherwise terpart, Kim Yong Chol, that had the Feb. 24 date for vo- guard posts within the DMZ. leaving one demilitarized guard running out of goodwill gestures been scheduled for this past Thur- ting, but in recent days the In the September military post on each side. They plan to toward North Korea, which is un- sday to discuss denuclearization military government has agreement, reached on the side- jointly verify the results in De- der heavy U.S.-led sanctions over issues and setting up a second also said the window for lines of a summit in Pyongyang cember. its nuclear weapons program. summit between Kim Jong Un holding the election could between North Korean leader The Koreas also in the Septem- Unless the sanctions are lifted, it and President Donald Trump. AP stretch to May. The Democrat Party will be a key player in the na- tional poll, if it decides to side with a coalition South Korea tion, Hong stressed that that backs the return of public expenditure plays the junta leader, Prayuth a key role in supporting Chan-Ocha, as prime mi- New finance minister casts the private sector. He nister, according to Dun- said he will try to meet can McCargo, professor of with business leaders Southeast Asian politics at gloomy view of economy every Wednesday and the University of Leeds. visit companies regular- Pheu Thai and other he economic dif- Korea’s export-depen- ly. parties linked to ousted Tficulties that have dent economy. Hong declined to com- former premier Thaksin beset South Korea this Read more: Bank of ment on the central Shinawatra have won the bloomberg year are unlikely to ease Korea holds fire on rates bank’s monetary policy. past five elections, only to much in 2019, according as risks to economy grow On the housing market, be unseated by the courts to Hong Nam-ki, the na- Hong, a former finan- he said the government or the military. The dis- tion’s new finance mi- ce ministry spokesman, is ready to prepare fur- cord reflects deep fissures nister. said he will seek to crea- ther measures should in Thai society between “Next year may be te more jobs in the ser- prices become unstable urban royalists, known as considerably difficult,” vice sector and empha- again. the so-called yellow shirts, Hong told reporters on sized the importance of Hong, who holds a and Thaksin and his rural Friday after replacing fostering startups and master’s degree in eco- support base, the red shir- Kim Dong-yeon. Still, he pursuing deregulation. nomics from the Univer- ts. said it’s “too early” to ju- He reiterated the need sity of Salford, Manches- Abhisit led Thailand from dge that the economy is to push forward with ter, has long served in 2008 to 2011 and has been in a crisis or recession. policies intended to in- public posts, including critical of Thaksin. The President Moon Jae-in crease wages and close director-general at the Democrat Party’s tradi- on Friday named Hong the wealth gap more finance ministry and se- tional strongholds remain for the key roles of finan- his income-led growth youth unemployment to quickly. nior secretary to the pre- in Bangkok and much of ce chief and deputy pri- policy. Moon’s cabinet household debt and the On the government’s sident for policy coordi- southern Thailand, where me minister as he seeks is struggling to tackle potential impact of the initiative to spur the eco- nation, the presidential Thaksin-aligned parties to stem criticism over challenges ranging from U.S.-China trade war on nomy through innova- office said.Bloomberg are less popular. Bloomberg mon 12.11.2018

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sentee at the forum, where Ma- cron’s defense of multilateralism took center stage. World leaders gather in Paris a In the four years of fighting, remembered for brutal tren- ch warfare and the first use of gas, France, the British empire, century after WWI armistice Russia and the United States had the main armies opposing orld leaders On the other side of the globe, a German-led coalition that also with the power to Australia and New Zealand held included the Austro-Hungarian make war but a ap photo ceremonies to recall how the war and Ottoman empires. Almost duty to preserve killed and wounded soldiers and 10 million soldiers died, someti- theW peace gathered by the do- civilians in unprecedented num- mes tens of thousands on a sin- zens yesterday to mark the end bers and in gruesome new, me- gle day. of World War I’s slaughter 100 chanized ways. The United States came late to years ago, turning Paris in the In Paris, the jewel that Ger- the war, in April 1917, but over epicenter of global commemora- many sought to capture in 1914 1½ years it became a key player tions that drove home a power- but which the Allies fought suc- in the conflict and tipped the sca- ful message: never again. cessfully to defend, the armistice les for the allies. When the war Over 60 heads of state and commemorations were followed ended on Nov. 11, 1918, the U.S. government took part in a so- by the opening of a peace forum armed forces was on the cusp lemn ceremony at the Tomb of pushed by Emmanuel Macron. of becoming the major military the Unknown Soldier, the mute Trump was the most notable ab- power in the world. MDT/AP and powerful symbol of sacrifi- ce to the millions who died from 1914-18. The commemorations started femen claims trump protest late, overshooting the centenary of the exact moment when, 100 THE FEMINIST activist group years earlier at 11 a.m., the ee- Femen has claimed responsibility rie silence of peace replaced the a line of leaders led by Macron through the sky, trailing red, for topless protesters who disrupt- thunder of guns on the Western and his wife, Brigitte, marched white and blue smoke. ed U.S. President Donald Trump’s France. As bells marking the ar- in a stony silence on the cobbles The geographical spread of the motorcade on its way to a cere- mistice hour started ringing out of the Champs-Elysees. Ger- leaders in attendance showed mony commemorating the end of across Paris and in many nations man Chancellor Angela Merkel how the “war to end all wars” World War I. One woman easily hit by the four years of slaughter, was positioned in pride of place left few corners of the earth un- breached tight security along the French President Emmanuel between Trump and Macron, a touched but which, little more Champs-Elysees avenue, walking Macron and other leaders were powerful symbol of victors and than two decades later, was on the midst of the motorcade and still on their way to the centen- vanquished now standing to- followed so quickly and catas- shouting “fake peace maker” as less protester also made it into the nial site at the Arc de Triomphe. gether, shoulder to shoulder. trophically by the even deadlier the cars passed. Officers seized her avenue, but was unable to reach afterwards. At least one other top- the cars. Under a sea of black umbrellas, Overhead, fighter jets ripped World War II.

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what’s ON ... TV canal macau this day in history 18th Macau Food Festival 13:00 TDM News (Repeated) Time: 5pm-11pm (Monday to Thursday) 13:30 News (RTPi) Delayed Broadcast 3pm to 12am (Friday to Sunday) 15:00 Portuguese Soap Opera Until: November 25, 2018 15:50 Cartoons Venue: Sai Van Lake Square 16:15 Portuguese Comedy Admission: Free admission 19:00 Portugal Fashion Enquiries: (853) 2857 5765 19:35 Portuguese Serie 20:30 Main News, Financial & Weather Report Treasure of Sacred Art of St. Joseph’s 21:15 You, Me & Apocalypse Seminary 22:00 Funny Things To Know ime T : 10am-5pm daily (closed on Wednesdays, 22:25 Portuguese Serie - Liberty 21 open on public holidays) 23:15 TDM News Venue: St. Joseph’s Seminary and Church, Rua do 23:50 Documentary Seminário 00:15 Main News, Financial & Weather Report (Repeated) Admission: Free Enquiries: (853) 2835 7911 01:30 RTPi Live

Mandarin’s House Time: 10am-6pm daily (last admission at 5:30pm; closed on Wednesdays, open on public holidays) Address: No. 10, Travessa de António da Silva Admission: Free cinema Enquiries : (853) 2896 8820 cineteatro 08 - 14 Nov Macau Science Centre ew ork s llis Time: 10am-6pm daily (Except on Thursdays; open 1954 N Y ’ E on public holidays) Island closes Venue: Macau Science Center Admission: MOP25 (Exhibition Centre) New York’s main immigration control centre, Ellis Island, has shut down after 62 years. MOP60 (Planetarium 2D dome or 2D The site, which has admitted around 15 million peo- sky shows) ple into America from overseas since it first opened in MOP80 (Planetarium 3D dome or 3D 1892, will no longer be used as an examination centre for those wanting to live in the United States. sky shows) The functions of the island will be transferred to the Enquiries: (853) 2888 0822 Immigration Service’s headquarters in New York City. From now on, would-be US citizens will be free to Monkey King enter the country without inspection on arrival. The only exception to the rule will be those who Time: 4pm & 8pm daily (except on Thursdays) Code blue have either been provisionally admitted on parole or Venue: Sands Cotai Theatre room 1 sentenced to deportation for violation of US laws. Admission: MOP380, MOP480, MOP680, MOP980, 2:30, 7:15 9:30pm Over the years, Ellis Island has been the chief immi- Director: Masaki Nishiura gration centre for the US. MOP1280 Starring: Yamashita Tomohisa, Aragaki Yui, Toda Erika Many people from overseas had to spend a day or Cotai Ticketing: (853) 2882 8818 Language: Japanese (Chinese, English) two at the site while their papers were being pro- Duration: 112min Kong Seng Ticketing: (853) 2855 5555 cessed. The US government originally bought the island My hero academia from the New York state for $10,000 (£5,500) in the room 1 (4:45 p.m.) early 19th century. room 3 (9:30 p.m.) The site had previously belonged to Manhattan mer- Director: Kenji Nagasaki chant Samuel Ellis and it was passed to his heirs in Language: Japanese (Chinese, English) Duration: 112min 1808. For a while the island was used by the US govern- Offbeat Patrick ment for arms storage but local residents objected. room 2 Then it became an immigration centre and by the Officers catch huge lizard that 2:30, 4:30, 9:30pm turn of the century up to 5,000 people a day came Director: Mandie Fletcher through its doors hoping for a better life in the US . terrified Florida neighbors Starring: Beattie Edmondson, Ed Skrein, Tom Bennett But following the introduction of new laws, wars and Language: English economic recessions, numbers have slowed consi- Duration: 130min derably.

ap photo The authorities are currently in the process of deci- ding how best to preserve the historic site.

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Florida authorities have caught a huge lizard that has terrified resi- dents of a suburban Miami neighborhood for months. Halloween In context The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said the room 2 2:30, 4:30, 7:30 9:30pm Once Ellis Island closed its doors, several proposals were put forward Asian water monitor lizard measures more than 8 feet (2.5 meters) for its use - among them, an immigration museum, a home for the long. Director: David Gordon Green Starring: Jamie Lee Curtis, Judy Greer, Will Patton aged, drug addicts, advanced alcoholics and a theatre. The lizard is an escaped pet. It was first reported loose in August When it was put up for auction in 1961, no substantial offers came in Language: English for the abandoned site and fours years later President Lyndon Johnson in a Davie neighborhood. Residents said it lurked in their backyards Duration: 130min and scratched at their patio doors. declared Ellis Island a national monument. It was opened to the public on a limited basis between 1976 and 1984. Wildlife officers and Davie police officers caught it Tuesday after Hichki getting a tip from a resident who said the lizard frequently appeared An organisation called the Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation room 3 then started a major restoration programme and it was eventually re- on his property around midday. 2:30, 4:45, 9:15pm opened in September 1990 as an immigration museum. A wildlife commission statement says the lizard will be returned to Director: Siddharth P Malhotratiqua It now receives almost two million visitors a year. its owner, who received a criminal citation for its escape. Starring: Rani Mukerji In 1998, sovereignty of the island changed from New York to New Owners must have cages to keep these lizards as pets. It’s illegal Language: Hindi (Chinese/ English) Jersey, following a US Supreme Court decision. to release nonnative species in Florida. Duration: 112min mon 12.11.2018 th Anniversary

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Football Infantino wants ‘corruption’ term back Kashima wins Asian on FIFA ethics code

IFA President Gianni Infanti- Champions League no will request the term “cor-

F ap photo ruption” is restored to the ethics code covering world soccer after for first time criticism over its symbolic remo- val. eparated from male The Associated Press revealed supporters, hundreds of in August that the FIFA Council

S ap photo Iranian women watched as had agreed to a new version of Kashima Antlers of Japan won the code that changed the title of the Asian Champions League the section on “bribery and cor- for the first time on Saturday. ruption” to just “bribery,” an eye- Kashima beat Iranian cham- catching adjustment after a wave pion Persepolis 2-0 on aggre- of cases against soccer officials in gate after the second leg ended recent years. 0-0 in Tehran’s Azadi Stadium. In a response to the AP’s findin- Women have been main- gs in August, FIFA said in a sta- ly prohibited from attending tement which did not feature In- men’s games and other sports fantino’s name that “corruption” events in Iran since the 1979 was scrubbed for “reasons of lan- Islamic revolution. “Today is guage clarity” from the main ethi- a historic and festive day for cs documents in English, and had football, a real breakthrough,” “no material impact .” But Infan- next meets in March in Miami, agreed to changes to the code FIFA President Gianni Infanti- Kashima Antlers’ Hiroki Abe (right) controls the ball tino has now blamed a “misun- no said. derstanding” for the revision and during a private meeting in Mos- “I was delighted to personally acknowledged the need for “cor- cow in June. It also introduced a witness that, for the first time [...] makes this occasion even sit back and protect its first-leg ruption” to specifically feature in statute stating that cases of bri- in 40 years, Iranian female foo- more special.” advantage with Persepolis too- the list of misdemeanors covering bery and misappropriation of tball fans were allowed to at- Persepolis was unable to reco- thless in attack. officials, coaches and players. funds had to be prosecuted wi- tend an official match again. ver from its 2-0 defeat in Japan Since the J-League’s inaugu- “I will ask the council to reinsta- thin 10 years whereas previously “The fact that over 1,000 wo- a week earlier. Despite being ral season in 1993, Kashima te it,” said Infantino, who succee- there was no time limit. men could cheer their favorite backed by a sellout crowd of Antlers has been by far Japan’s ded Sepp Blatter in 2016. “This “We do not tolerate corruption team and that this took place around 100,000 fans, Persepo- most successful club team, is a clear message that I want to in FIFA,” Infantino told Swiss during Asian football’s most lis struggled to create chances. winning a record eight domes- send.” newspaper Blick in an interview important game of the season Kashima appeared content to tic titles. AP FIFA’s ruling council, which published last week. AP ad mon 12.11.2018

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Fans on a memorial walk for those who lost their lives in the Leicester City helicopter crash Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha, son of the Leicester City chairman

as Top, inspected the carpet of flowers that have been formed in front of a picture of Vichai Leicester’s farewell to owner and the word “boss” in blue and white flowers. Of the hundreds of football jerseys from Leicester and rival clubs that were placed who delivered football fairytale outside the stadium in the days after the disaster, some now en- Rob Harris, Leicester on Saturday when a recording Now, though, Leicester is a Now the entire club could com- circle the pitch while others have of Bocelli was played in King name that resonates around memorate Vichai on matchday. been placed on railings near the he soundtrack to Lei- Power Stadium after Satur- the world. “Even when we are The stadium fell silent for five stadium. cester’s sporting fairy- day’s 0-0 draw against Burn- on holiday people come up to minutes before kickoff as a vi- Fans who traveled from the tale now carries a mour- ley. Vichai’s son, vice chairman us and say they are so pleased deo tribute to Vichai was played northwest city of Burnley added nful melody. On the Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha, Leicester did it, a small club like on big screens before chants of their only tributes and took ins- Tstreets where improbable suc- led the players around the field Leicester,” fan Margaret Benne- “Vichai” broke out. The day car- piration from the 2016 success. cess was toasted two years ago, to thank fans who held aloft tt said as sunshine gave way to a ried an additional poignancy as “Everyone was a Leicester fan the “Champions of England” white scarves emblazoned with downpour on the march to the wreaths were also laid and an that year,” Burnley fan Roy Ad- chant reverberated again on Sa- “Forever in our hearts.” Clut- stadium that was led by inju- additional minute’s silence held dison said. “It showed to a small turday, this time as the chorus ching a Thai flag, Aiyawatt was red players, including defender to mark 100 years since the end club anything is possible. No- for thousands of fans marching embraced by goalkeeper Kasper Harry Maguire. of World War I. thing is impossible.” with players to the scene of un- Schmeichel at the end of a lap of The hundreds of jerseys and Grief will, however, forever be thinkable tragedy. appreciation as the team and su- floral tributes that amassed ou- associated with the glory here. A melancholic lyric has been pporters applauded. tside the stadium within days of Premier League executive chair- added to honor the owner who Watching on, Ranieri looked the tragedy have been moved His love and his man Richard Scudamore found made one of the greatest spor- close to tears on his return to to an open space close to where a flicker of optimism at a dark ting underdog successes pos- Leicester. The Italian, whose Vichai’s helicopter crashed in a passion helped moment. Supporters gathering sible: “Champions of England. reign ended nine months af- ball of flames after the Oct. 27 in English streets holding ban- You made us sing that.” It is why ter the 5,000-1 longshot’s title night game against West Ham. us to achieve ners of team owners usually sig- Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha will win, returned to mourn the late Goalkeeper Kasper Schmei- something nals discontent and protest. In always be held in deep regard chairman along with his prede- chel was still in the stadium Leicester, they have only affec- by the people of Leicester, whe- cessor and successor as mana- an hour after the final whistle amazing. tion for Vichai. re football returned for the first ger. “His love and his passion when he watched Vichai’s blue “The reaction showed a huge time since the Thai entrepre- helped us to achieve something aircraft take off as normal from Something tolerance,” Scudamore said in neur’s death. amazing,” Ranieri said. “Some- the field, and he waved off the the days after Vichai’s death. “The Boss” was the simple thing that will be remembered chairman. It was soon spiraling that will be “It’s probably put to bed the idea message on many T-shirts as forever.” out of control and Schmeichel remembered there are foreign owners and up to 20,000 people embarked The billionaire bought the raced to the fire in a carpark. there are English owners, and all on a mile-long walk to the sta- struggling club in 2010 while “What happened next will stay forever. the foreigners are bad and all the dium where two weeks ago the in the second tier. In an era of with me forever,” Schmeichel Claudio Ranieri English owners are good.” 60-year-old Vichai died when mega-rich super clubs winning said in a 100-page matchday Leicester former coach Now Leicester, with Claude his helicopter spiraled out of the English top-flight seemed magazine dedicated complete- Puel as coach, has to look to the control shortly after taking off unattainable for unfashionable ly to the five victims of the he- “This week has been hard,” Lei- future on the field with the team from the center circle. teams like Leicester. With in- licopter crash. “It has replayed cester winger Marc Albrighton 10th in the 20-team standings. It is the field where Vichai lif- vestment in the squad, but not through my head every minute said. “Leicester fans have been Although the 32,184 attendan- ted the English Premier League vast sums, Vichai made the im- since, wishing there was some- brilliant for us and we need them. ce on Saturday was the biggest trophy in May 2016, the culmi- possible dream possible. thing more I could have done. It’s going to be a tough road. The crowd of the season, the owner’s nation of an incredible journey “You don’t support Leicester I stood for a long time at the lads are emotionally drained. death two years after the title taking an unglamorous team City to win things. Other people police cordon at the back of the Today was one of the hardest ga- win seems like the closing of a from the second tier to the pin- do that with other teams,” fan carpark ... tears streaming down mes I have ever played.” chapter to some fans. nacle of English football. That Glyn Morgans, who has been my face.” Before the game, club offi- “Games are a bit weird now was the day when tears of joy coming to Leicester games since Schmeichel was among the cials including Aiyawatt viewed we’ve had all that success,” followed as tenor Andrea Boce- 1969, said on the 5,000-1 walk players who flew briefly to Thai- the area that has become a 21-year-old season tickethol- lli serenaded manager Claudio named after Leicester’s title odds. land a week ago to pay respects makeshift memorial to his fa- der Sam Collins said. “When Ranieri. “Leicester people support Leices- to Vichai at a Bangkok temple ther a few minutes’ walk from you win and lose now it doesn’t “Time to Say Goodbye” carried ter because they are local people during a weeklong funeral cere- the stadium. The Leicester vice mean as much anymore because a new sorrowful significance who love their local team.” mony. chairman, who is also known we’ve been to the pinnacle.” AP THE Boeing to deliver 2000th airplane Station Air quality BUZZ to China within the year Roadside 70-100 Moderate Boeing will deliver its 2,000th airplane to Chi- to China has exceeded 140 for six consecutive na within the year, the U.S. top aircraft manu- years, reflecting the continued strong demand of High facturer announced at the Airshow China, which the Chinese aviation market. Density 55-75 concluded yesterday in Zhuhai. Boeing has deli- China ordered 10 Boeing 707 jets in 1972, Residental vered 153 airplanes to Chinese airline companies which began Boeing’s presence in China. The Moderate in the first three quarters of 2018, said Rick An- 1,000th Boeing airplane was delivered to China Area opinion derson, Boeing vice president of Northeast Asia in March 2013, making China Boeing’s first over- sales. He said the number of airplanes delivered seas market to receive 1,000 airplanes. Ambient 70-100 Moderate Tax Matters d smg source: Paulo Cordeiro de Sousa Taipei mayor candidates WORLD BRIEFS The offshore revocation

It was recently made public that the Legislative

face off in televised debate ap photo Assembly of Macao just approved a bill (generally subject to further internal discussion) aiming at re- he candidates vying voking the Macanese offshore regime. to become the mayor of

T ap photo The offshore regime was enacted by Decree-Law Taiwan’s capital, Taipei, faced No. 58/99/M, of 18 October, which entered into for- off in a televised debate on ce on 1 November 1999. This regime provides for Saturday, two weeks before a some tax benefits to the entities licensed to operate host of local elections seen as Street battles under the regime. Only some specifically identified a barometer of the ruling par- Yemen activities qualify for the offshore regime, notably raged yesterday in ty’s popularity. (i) financial activities, (ii) fiduciary assets manage- several areas of Yemen’s ment, (iii) commercial activities and (iv) the provision The Nov. 24 mayoral elec- contested port city of services. The activities must be carried out with tion is one of hundreds being of Hodeida, where a non-residents and cannot be denominated in the held in Taiwan for local gover- U.S.-backed, Saudi-led Macanese currency, the Pataca. nment posts that are seen as From left: Li Hsi-kun, incumbent mayor Ko Wen-je, Pasuya Yao, Ting coalition is trying to The tax benefits are, inter alia, the exemption from a test of confidence in the ru- Shou-chung and Wu E-yang drive out Iran-backed corporate income tax (CIT), the exemption from ling Democratic Progressive Shiite rebels, officials inheritance and gifts tax and from transfer tax upon Party, which swept to power Two independent candidates particularly among the you- said. the transfer of movable and immovable assets allo- in 2016 with the election of — Li Hsi-kun and Wu E-yang ng, while there have also been cated to the offshore activities, and the exemption President Tsai Ing-wen and a — also took part in the debate. pushes for pension reform Turkey’s president said that at least seven from stamp duty for certain operations. solid majority in parliament. Surveys show most Taiwa- and government streamlining The offshore entities must be companies incorpo- soldiers were killed rated according to the general rules in force in the The DPP’s main opposition nese favor their island’s cur- to keep government spending and 25 others wounded Macao SAR (save for some exceptions, as men- is the Nationalist Party, whi- rent de facto independent sta- in check. in an explosion at an tioned below) or branches of foreign entities. The ch relocated from mainland tus, rejecting both formal in- Taipei’s aging housing stock ammunition depot at a companies may be incorporated with any number China amid civil war in 1949 dependence that might spark and delays in projects such base in the southeast. of shareholders (whilst a company limited by sha- and governed Taiwan for de- a military assault by China as a massive new sports and res – a “Sociedade Anónima” – requires a minimum cades, first under martial law, and political unification with entertainment venue are also number of three shareholders under the general ru- then under full democracy Beijing. issues for voters in the island’s ap photo les), and both companies and branches are subject beginning in the 1990s. The While China had in recent capital. to tax, accounting and social security obligations as presidency has since alterna- years largely eschewed threats Taiwan’s democracy is any other entity in Macao. They are not required to ted between the two parties, that might spark a backlash at known for exuberant cam- present CIT returns, as long as the income is deri- with the Nationalists, also the polls, this year’s elections paigning, including massive ved exclusively from the offshore activity. It follows from the offshore regime that offshore known as the KMT, seen as come against the background outdoor rallies, caravans of companies (with the exception of the number of sha- more pro-China, and the DPP of rising tensions over Bei- vehicles promoting the can- reholders) and branches are normal entities under backing formal independence jing’s demand that Tsai — who didates, and visits to markets Poland’s president has the general rules in force in the Macao SAR and, for Taiwan. is up for re-election in 2020 — and parks. addressed thousands as I see it, are also entitled to perform non-offshore In Saturday’s debate, incum- acknowledge its “one-China” Taipei Mayor Ko, 59, gained of people ahead of activities – provided that such activities are clearly bent Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je, principle that views Taiwan added attention this year by an Independence Day segregated from their offshore activities. Although an independent, asked voters as a part of China under the starring in a rap video, and march in Warsaw that they require a licence to operate under the offshore to continue supporting him, Communist Party. China has online messaging has grown has for the first time regime, such licence concerns only their offshore but the ruling party’s candi- increased diplomatic and increasingly important in one been jointly organized activities and the income derived from such activi- by state officials and date, Pasuya Yao, said Ko has economic pressure on Tsai’s of the world’s most wired so- ties, but not the entities themselves. In other words, nationalist organizations. it is not the entities that are tax-exempt, but the acti- failed to make any changes in administration while staging cieties. vities that they are licensed to perform. Taipei in the past four years. military drills underscoring its That’s also brought warnin- Norway A powerful The Macao SAR has made commitments to inter- Yao further emphasized that determination to conquer the gs of cyberattacks and disin- earthquake with a national organisations, and especially to the OECD Taipei doesn’t want to be bou- island by force if necessary. formation coming from Chi- preliminary magnitude of and the European Union, to change or revoke the nd by China’s threats. Yet, local issues are likely to na. Ko came under attack for 6.8 struck in the Arctic Macao Offshore regime. It has now decided to re- Ting Shou-chung, the Natio- play a bigger factor among skipping a first debate earlier Ocean, northwest of voke it. The draft bill that was passed by the Legis- nalist Party candidate, pledged voters. The high-tech eco- this month, with critics calling a largely uninhabited lative Assembly sets forth that the licences granted to lead Taipei out of economic nomy has struggled to match him aloof and the mayor de- and remote Norwegian to operate under the Macao Offshore Regime shall difficulties and to help foster a the growth rates of past years, fending himself as a diligent island, officials said. No injuries or damage were expire on 1 January 2021. better relationship with China. leading to wage stagnation, administrator. AP The draft bill is, however, silent regarding what reported. shall happen to the entities that lose their licence and that do not make the necessary changes by 1 January 2021. Will they cease to exist? It is very The ap photo clear to me that the entities that already comply with Paulo Barbosa/MDT the requirements of the general law (notably, those decisive moment companies that already comply with the number of shareholders) shall continue to exist as normal enti- ties. They may have to change their name and cor- porate purpose – they will not have to pay any taxes and fees if they do this within 90 days counting from the licence expiration (meaning that, if after such US Authorities called delay, payment may be due). But what will happen in a mobile DNA lab to those companies that do not comply with those and anthropologists to requirements, and that do not change their name help identify the dead and/or corporate purpose to accord with the general as the search went on rules? The draft bill should provide for a compulsory for victims of the most dissolution in those cases. destructive wildfire in In addition, one should not forget that the com- California history. The panies (even those that comply with the requiremen- death toll stood at 23 ts of the general law) were incorporated specifically yesterday and appeared to operate under the Macao Offshore Regime. The likely to climb. shareholders may not be interested in maintaining a company in Macao for other purposes. Brazil Ten people were Therefore, my view is that the Legislative Assem- killed and 11 injured bly should consider setting up an expeditious me- in a mudslide near Rio thod to dissolve and liquidate the entities that were de Janeiro, Brazilian licensed to operate under the Macao Offshore Re- authorities said. Rescue gime, with no costs to shareholders – which is still Ahead of the Macau GP, the 32nd Annual 24hr Charity Pedal Kart Grand Prix was held in Hong Kong’s Victoria workers were searching possible, taking into account that the draft bill has Park over the weekend. The Times witnessed the high speed of some contestants of the race organized by the for victims and survivors not been published yet. Association of Round Tables in Hong Kong. The event kicked off on Saturday noon and ended one day later. trapped under the debris and mud.