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crimE million in gaming chips. Kaohsiung After gambling and losing all mayor to visit the chips, the local man then cal- led the victim again, saying that Macau Mainlanders scammed his friend needed more credit to play. He thus raised the credit to The recently elected mayor a total of HKD10 million. of Kaohsiung, Han Kuo-yu, is After gambling away the entire reportedly visiting Macau on out of gambling money amount, the suspect then called March 23 and 24, according to the victim and told him the truth. reports by Taiwan media. Han Soon after the victim lost contact is reportedly going to organize with the suspect and decided to a Kaohsiung investment

bloomberg press charges against him. procurement fair in Macau as In a separate case, another lo- well as visit several hotels in cal man (39) is being accused of Cotai. He is also planning to a similar scam which occurred in meet with some of Macau’s government departments. December last year, in which the Besides visiting Macau, he will victim was a woman in her twen- also visit Hong Kong, Shenzhen ties from the mainland. and Xiamen between March 22 To the PJ, the woman said the and 28 for economic and trade man was responsible for a VIP purposes. room in Macau and asked her for some money for a short pe- riod of time. Sai Van lake The victim, believing she wou- ld benefi t from the arrangment, water level to lent him RMB100,000. A few days later, the man asked her for lower more money in smaller amoun- The Municipal Aff airs Bureau ts, and she complied over a pe- (IAM) will lower the water riod of three days, ultimately to- level of Sai Van lake for the taling RMB70,000. construction of the Light Rapid After some time, the woman Transit Barra Station, according Renato Marques red in August 2017, a 30-year- The local man accepted the called for a repayment but to a statement released by the old male is suspected of using task, but when meeting the following a series of excuses the IAM. The bureau will oversee WO suspects in separate without authorization a sum of group of VIPs in a casino in Tai- man refused. She then decided the lowering of the water level Tcases mark the latest instan- HKD10 million for a diff erent pa he noticed that the person he to press charges against him. of Sai Van lake to 1.7 meters ces of gambling-related scams purpose than the one intended was expecting had not yet arri- The man was detained by poli- at the beginning of March for in Macau except, this time, they by its rightful owner. ved. ce as he was trying to exit Macau approximately two weeks. The were locals scamming victims The money, or more accurately Instead of informing the main- on February 28. IAM says that it will closely from the mainland. According the gambling credit, belonged to land man, he lied and told him Although acknowledging the monitor the water quality to information provided by the a mainland resident who asked that his friend had arrived and debt that he had incurred, the and the condition of living Judiciary Police (PJ), the local the local man to help him to re- they were about to go gambling. man denied having the inten- organisms in the lake after the residents are suspected of having ceive one of his friends who was At the time, the victim allowed tion of scamming the victim. descent of the water level. Upon scammed the mainland residen- coming to Macau to gamble at a the Macau resident to use his ac- Still, the PJ says that there is completion of the work, the ts over gambling money. time when he could not be pre- count in a VIP room to arrange enough evidence to forward the water level will be restored to In the fi rst case, which occur- sent. for his friend a total of HKD5 case to the MP. the normal level, which varies between 2.4 and 2.5 meters.

Banking sector deposits edge up Lawmakers urge gov’t review of The broad money supply illegal workers aft er traffi c accident continued to grow in January, according to the latest statistics from the Monetary Authority Ome lawmakers are being driven by a non-re- mon for non-locals to […] [a] one-way driving licen- statutory guidelines and of Macau. The currency in Surging the local go- sident worker without a work as professional dri- se recognition scheme to scientifi c research con- circulation and demand deposits vernment to crack down relevant work permit for vers,” Leong Sun Iok wro- the Central Government clusions? Will the public rose 11.1 percent and 1.3 percent on illegal drivers and sus- driving the vehicle. te in his inquiry. on behalf of residents of decide whether the policy respectively. At the same time, pend the mutual recog- After the accident, both “In 2017, the admi- the [Macau] SAR?” Sou will be implemented or resident deposits grew 0.9 nition scheme of driving lawmaker Sulu Sou and nistration authority pu- asked in his interpella- not?” Sou wrote. percent from the preceding licenses issued by the Leong Sun Iok submitted nished 154 people for tion. The lawmakers also month to MOP640.9 billion and authorities in both main- interpellations to the go- their illegal engagement Sou pointed out that as recalled that last week’s non-resident deposits dropped land China and Macau. vernment regarding ille- in driver work, however, of today, the Macau pu- incident was not the fi rst 0.2 percent to MOP240.1 billion. On Friday afternoon, a gal drivers. only four employers were blic has not been consul- instance of a recent ac- Public sector deposits decreased 22-year-old woman ri- “In fact, the problems of penalized for the illegal ted regarding the scheme. cident involving a main- 1.8 percent to MOP233.8 billion. ding a scooter was hit by [illegal] drivers have been employment of non-local “It is urgent to stop the land driver in Macau. As a result, total deposits in the a car attempting to per- repeatedly reported. […] drivers,” Leong noted. bad policy which concer- In July 2017, an elderly banking sector increased 0.1 form a U-turn in Cotai. Local hotels and casinos’ Leong requested that ns [people’s] lives and man was run over by a percent from a month earlier to The woman died from se- VIP rooms have many the government plan for safety. […] When will the car driven by a mainland MOP1,114.9 billion. The shares vere injuries sustained in vehicles used for fetching an amendment of the SAR government offi - driver. Then in January of total deposits denominated the traffi c accident. and dropping off custo- law concerning illegal cially launch a public con- 2018, a van driven by a in MOP, HKD, RMB and USD were 19.4 percent, 50.8 percent, The car, a seven-sea- mers, and according to workers. sultation on the driver’s mainlander crashed into 3.8 percent and 23 percent ter van owned by a lo- the professional drivers “Is the SAR government license mutual recogni- a pedestrian who was at a respectively. cal junket operator, was in Macau, it is quite com- willing to actively present tion scheme based on zebra crossing. JZ

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Daniel Beitler Gaming | Analysis writes the Motley Fool. acau gaming As reported earlier this stocks might be in week, gross gaming revenue for a disappointing for the first two months of the 2019 even after Macau stocks might be year amounted to MOP50.31 Mthey showed strong signs of a billion, representing a margi- rebound in January and Fe- nal 0.5 percent drop from the bruary. same period in 2018. The dual- Last year, stocks of Macau- in for a bumpy 2019 month posting, which accounts centric casino operators lost 25 for the variance of the Chinese percent or more of their value. tors. China lowered its growth East and Southeast Asia – such revenues from the city. Lunar New Year, suggests a Even after a double-digit bou- forecast for 2019 to between as the Philippines, Cambodia These macroeconomic factors consolidation in the casino sec- nce since the start of the year, 6 and 6.5 percent, making it and Japan – and the upcoming will challenge Macau’s ability to tor’s growth recovery. financial advice website the the lowest expectation in near- gaming license negotiations, return to its once-held status as Macau’s gaming sector showed Motley Fool warns that there ly three decades, and causing which bring a degree of uncer- the fastest-growing gaming ju- strong growth in 2018, rising 14 are many signs pointing to a some analysts to predict a fur- tainty to the market. U.S. opera- risdiction in the world. percent to reach MOP302.85 weak performance in 2019. ther deceleration next year. tors Las Vegas Sands and Wynn “The Chinese gambling encla- billion and taking the full-year Slowing growth on the main- Other reasons for the gloomy Resorts both have high exposu- ve may have put on a relatively tally to about 84 percent of the land is listed as one of the pres- outlook include the emergence re to the Macau SAR, deriving a good show in February, but that 2013 peak compared with 74 sures on Macau casino opera- of rival gaming jurisdictions in large proportion of their casino may be about as good as it gets,” percent in 2017.

Students on TV not SARs considered in mainland warned about interview investment law update new law on foreign “In practice, we manage and easier business en- he Education and se.” However, when the or communication com- A investment, which these investments [from vironment for investors TYouth Affairs Bureau host turned to the stu- ponent. The team had will target investors from Hong Kong, Macau and from Hong Kong, Macau (DSEJ) has excused the dents, inviting them to also not assigned a spe- Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan] by referencing and Taiwan.” reaction of Macau stu- speak some Portuguese, cific student to be inter- Taiwan, is expected to be them as foreign invest- The new legislation will dents on a Portuguese te- none of them volunteered viewed. passed during the National ment. This will not chan- replace capital laws inclu- levision program, saying to speak. One student, According to Luís Go- People’s Congress. ge with the new legisla- ding the Law on Sino-Fo- they were the result of eventually pressured to mes, the students were According to Zhang Ye- tion in place,” he said. reign Equity Joint Ventu- no advance notification talk on the microphone, unable to react quickly sui, the spokesperson for The draft bill has been res, the Law on Sino-Fo- being given. was not able complete a when they were questio- the annual legislative ses- out for consultation sin- reign Contractual Joint In February, upon in- full Portuguese sentence ned by the host in front of sion, the new bill – which ce December 2018, yet it Ventures and the Law on vitation, the SAR gover- to introduce herself. the camera. Gomes also covers the three regions – does not specify whether Foreign-Capital Enterpri- nment led a group of 70 During yesterday’s claimed that this group is expected to be discussed it would be applicable to ses. These laws came into local students and tea- TDM Macau forum, one of students were more on Saturday. the three regions. effect in 1979, 1988 and chers from secondary participant expressed focused on studying dan- “Hong Kong, Macau and The legal status of in- 1990 respectively. schools to participate in a concerns regarding the ce, and as such, not all of Taiwan are part of China, vestments from these re- According to the re- Spring Festival broadcast students’ performance. them had studied Portu- and at the same time they gions was also not stated, port, the supplementary TV program in Portugal. The acting head of guese, therefore it was are also separate customs thus investors expressed “rules for implementa- During the broadcast, DSEJ’s Division of understandable that they territories. Therefore, in- concerns that their busi- tion” of the three laws Secretary for Social Af- School Sports and Youth felt nervous in the face of vestments from Hong nesses would be affected state that investments fairs and Culture Alexis Activities, Luís Gomes, such questions. Kong, Macau and Taiwan by the law. from Hong Kong, Macau Tam was asked whether explained that during The DSEJ representati- are unique in a way [given] In response to this and Taiwan will “be dealt the local students, who their rehearsal the stu- ve additionally remarked that they are not foreign Zhang said, “Going with by referencing this had been invited as dan- dents were only told they that there are 4,400 stu- nor domestic investmen- forward, this [new] sys- document”, suggesting cers, knew any Portugue- were going to dance and dents studying Portugue- ts,” said Zhang, according tem will continue to be that these regions would se words. that they had not been se through courses or ex- to a report issued by the improved along the way be classified under fo- Tam said “yes, of cour- told about any interview tension courses. JZ South China Morning Post. to provide a more open reign investments. LV 06.03.2019 wed

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Education DSEJ wants to cultivate ‘love for motherland’ with new school subsidies

Renato Marques riculum, training and exchange scheme between teachers, and the he Education and You- organization of students and youn- th Affairs Bureau (DSEJ) gsters to participate in experimen- renato marques renato wants to reinforce the tea- tal activities.” ching of Chinese history Questioned on the topic during the Tand culture. To that end, it has press conference, Vong highlighted drafted a plan to promote national that the government is interested in topics to local students and teaching sharing more information not only staff. about the ancient history of China The plan also presents subsidies to but also on China’s new initiati- encourage local schools to promote ves, such as the Greater Bay Area, national symbols, representatives to provide the younger generation from the DSEJ told the media at with more information on China’s a press conference held yesterday new developments. after the Non-Tertiary Education He also recalled that the DSEJ Council’s first plenary meeting of previously drafted a plan to achieve the year. this goal which included four main The meeting covered several topics topics, namely the cultivating of including the efforts to promote the knowledge on Chinese culture and teaching of Chinese history and cul- history, the transmission of Chinese ture. Chief of the Division of Studies culture to the younger generation, and Support to Education Reform and other topics related to the roles of DSEJ, Vong Iat Hang, described of Macau in both the Greater Bay the work as seeking to “cultivate in Area and the development orienta- the students a feeling of love for the tion of ‘One Centre’ and ‘One Plat- motherland and for Macau, succee- form.’ ding the spirit of the Chinese nation Vong explained that this goal wou- and the traditional virtue, as well ld be achieved through the imple- as in articulation with the position mentation of annual activities for of Macau in the development of the both students and teachers, which Great Bay Guangdong-Hong Kong- include visits and training activities Macau area.” 0n the mainland. For this, the DSEJ He added that this should be has a specific subsidy to allow such Cheong Man Fai (top left), Vong Iat Hang (top right), Sit Weng Tou (bottom left), Wong Chio In achieved by “the creation of a cur- programs to be trialed. ad wed 06.03.2019

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Education Chinese communism - as well as ‘BLUE SKY’ IN SLOW LANE celebration of the 70th Anniver- One of the hot topics in yester- sary of People’s Republic of Chi- day’s meeting of the Non-tertiary na and the 20th Anniversary of Education Council was the status the Macau handover. of the “Blue Sky” project. DSEJ wants to cultivate ‘love for motherland’ with new school subsidies The “Blue Sky” project is a 2015 initiative launched by the Secre- tary for Social Affairs and Cultu-

xinhua The idea is re, Alexis Tam, with the aim of relocating schools from residen- that all schools tial buildings to individual spaces would hoist the where they can grow and develop their activities as a campus-based flag and sing institution. Before the start of yesterday’s the anthem at meeting, there was a signing ce- remony for letters of intention by least once a five new schools that aim to be week part of the project. During the press conference in assessment of the project’s status, SUBSIDIES RAISED the Chief of the Division of Edu- 9 PERCENT cation Equipment, Wong Chio In, Another of the topics on the noted that the project is “running agenda of yesterday’s meeting according to expectations.” of the Non-Tertiary Education “We will have it concluded wi- Council was related to the in- thin the 15-year period [that was crease of subsidies from the advertised],” said Wong. DSEJ for the academic year Despite his optimism, Wong re- 2019/2020. vealed that after almost four years During the meeting, DSEJ’s of running the project, only three Chief of Division, Sit Weng Tou schools have in fact left their loca- presented the report on the sub- tions and mostly have done so on Addressing the topic of the na- ted at a later stage with extra have the freedom to decide and sidies to both schools and stu- their own initiative. tional symbols, Vong noted, “re- materials provided to schools choose which materials they dents for the current academic As for the other 13 institutions, garding the national flag, motto “in order to help them to pro- find more suitable.” year, as well as the information a total of nine (including the five and anthem, the legislative pro- mote the protocol, the ethics Acting Chief of the Youth De- that the following subsidies from yesterday) have signed let- cess has already concluded and and the spirit of China.” partment of the DSEJ Cheong would be increased for next year: ters of intent to change their loca- the DSEJ has been trying to pro- According to DSEJ officials, Man Fai said the Bureau has free education, which ranges be- tion, but are waiting for land to be mote knowledge to students on the idea is that all schools would also planned at least three other tween MOP1.01 million to 1.52 made available. this topic.” be able to perform the flag hois- major initiatives for 2019 that million per class; the subsidy Wong noted that the govern- “We are going to give some ting ceremony and anthem at aim to “celebrate the prosperity for tuition that ranges between ment would arrange land plot guidelines to the schools about least once per week, similar to and strengthening of the nation, MOP20,300 to MOP24,810 concessions for those that do the correct procedure and in the what happens already in all pu- as well as the social stability and per student; and the subsidy not possess their own locations, future we are going to launch a blic schools, and that all schools economic development of Ma- for extra curricular activities including two or three that wou- [new] financial subsidy for the could display the Chinese natio- cau.” that is MOP26,500 per class. ld relocate to Zone A of the new acquisition of equipment for nal flag on a daily basis. These activities include the ce- As noted by Sit, the increase in landfills. Meanwhile, Xin Hua flag hoisting, so that students Questioned on the need to lebratory activities of the 100th the subsidies brings the invest- School and Concordia School for can better know the national change any of the educational anniversary of the “May Fourth ment from the government to Special Education will be inclu- symbols.” materials, Vong said that the Movement” - an anti-imperia- about MOP4 billion, growth of ded in the refurbishment project According to Vong, such finan- DSEJ would not interfere in list, cultural, and political mo- over 9 percent when compared of the old Canidrome, as previou- cial support will be complemen- such a choice, noting, “schools vement considered the birth of with the budget of 2018/2019. sly announced.

Higher education IFT strives to enhance students’ interest in GBA Julie Zhu Greater Bay.” promotional campaigns. will take it,” Wang told the Fanny Vong stopped According to Vong, IFT Times. he Institute for Tou- zhu julie short of asserting that stu- students have always Kate Kwan, a Macau lo- Trism Studies (IFT) is dents were interested in taken internships in Grea- cal, who is majoring in striving to raise the inte- working in the Bay area, ter Bay Area cities, such tourism business manage- rest of local students in noting instead “generally, as Shenzhen, Guangzhou, ment, told the Times that furthering their careers we can say that the stu- and Zhuhai. “there are many opportu- in Guangdong’s Greater dents are interested in Currently, IFT is collabo- nities in the Greater Bay Bay Area (GBA) cities, learning more.” rating with approximately Area and mainland Chi- according to Fanny Vong, Vong told the Times that 600 local and non-local na. Sometimes, they [the president of the education the institute will continue organizations, providing opportunities] are better institution. to enhance its cooperation various internship oppor- than Macau’s.” Kwan also Yesterday, IFT held its with universities in the tunities to IFT students. highlighted that she is Career Day 2019. During Greater Bay Area. Interviewed by the Ti- more interested in oppor- the event, 52 participating Last year, IFT, Sun Yat- mes, an IFT student sur- tunities rather than sala- organizations from Macau IFT President Fanny Vong Sen University, and the named Wang, who is from ries. and four companies from Hong Kong Polytechnic mainland China and cur- A graduates’ employ- mainland China (the GBA year’s IFT graduates went Regarding Macau stu- University jointly organi- rently in his fourth year ment survey was conduc- and Chengdu) showcased to work in the Greater Bay dents, in particular their zed the Greater Bay Area majoring in tourism, retail ted among 2017/18 gra- over 2,500 job vacancies to Area. willingness to relocate to Collaborative Tourism and marketing manage- duates six months after IFT graduating students. Questioned by the Ti- Greater Bay Area, Vong Research Forum. ment, attended the fair in they graduated from IFT. “There have been always mes, Vong said that some noted that “we have been, IFT hopes that students order to look for a job in According to the survey companies from the Grea- of the mainland students together with several hi- will develop a further in- Macau. results, 75 percent of the ter Bay Area attending the currently enrolled in uni- gher education institu- terest in working or lau- “Our lecturer told us that employed graduates were fair. This year, the number versity have already tra- tes and the government, nching entrepreneurship it [the Greater Bay Area] working in the tourism increased,” revealed Vong. veled across the border in pushing it forward, ho- projects in the Greater Bay is like the future heart of and hospitality sector According to IFT sta- pursuit of career develop- ping that Macau students after Sun Yat-Sen Univer- the world, […] if there is with a median salary of tistics, 2.5 percent of last ment. will learn more about the sity organizes a series of an opportunity for me, I MOP15,300. 06.03.2019 wed

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Kong Express would fill a hole in Cathay’s product offering, ac- cording to Rahul Kapoor and bloomberg Hong Kong Chris Muckensturm, analysts at Bloomberg Intelligence. Other parties could also be interested in Cathay the budget carrier given capacity constraints at Hong Kong’s air- port, Andrew Lee, an analyst at Jefferies Hong Kong Ltd., wrote Pacific in in a note. Cathay’s three-year overhaul - which has seen it add destinations talks for and cut at least 600 workers amid efforts to reduce expenses by HKD4 billion (USD510 million) - looks to be bearing fruit. The budget carrier, scheduled to release re- sults on March 13, said last month that it expects to report a profit airline stake for 2018, ending a two-year run of losses. HNA has been trimming one of China’s biggest debt piles by selling dozens of assets from ho- tels to stakes in aircraft-leasing companies. The conglomerate Kyunghee Park tement yesterday. There can be no neys expected in the next two de- since Feb. 21. The stock climbed has also been trying to sell almost certainty that any agreement will cades. 1.8 percent to HKD13.26 as of a third of its stake in Hong Kong athay Pacific Airways Ltd. be entered into, Cathay said. “This is part of a very big chan- 10:40 a.m. Airlines, a plan that was held up Cis in talks to buy shares in The stake purchase would give ge in Cathay’s strategy,” Steven Bloomberg News was first to re- last year after the sudden death Hong Kong’s only budget airline Cathay a critical foothold in the Leung, executive director at UOB port last month that Cathay held of HNA co-Chairman Wang Jian, from Chinese conglomerate HNA market for budget-conscious tra- Kay Hian (Hong Kong) Ltd., said preliminary talks with HNA about Bloomberg News reported in Au- Group Co., as Asia’s biggest in- velers that’s eaten into demand by phone. “Competitors are deve- acquiring minority stakes in Hong gust. ternational carrier seeks to gain a for some of its routes as it under- loping budget airlines which have Kong Express and Hong Kong Hong Kong Express, which foothold in the region’s booming takes a three-year transformation challenged its business. I think Airlines Ltd., another carrier ba- started services in October 2013, low-cost travel market. program. Asia Pacific’s burgeo- this deal will benefit the company cked by the Chinese conglomera- operates a fleet of Airbus SE Cathay is in “active discussions” ning market will probably see in the long run.” te. Cathay’s latest statement didn’t A320 family aircraft. It flies to about an acquisition involving the largest increase in air traffic Cathay rose as much as 3.1 per- say whether Hong Kong Airlines cities in countries including Chi- Hong Kong Express Airways Ltd., among regions worldwide, with cent in Hong Kong trading, the is part of the discussions. na, South Korea, Japan and Viet- the marquee carrier said in a sta- almost 4 billion passenger jour- biggest gain on an intraday basis A successful acquisition of Hong nam. Bloomberg ad wed 06.03.2019

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Reduced residential land supply to support HK home prices Shawna Kwan

dwindling supply of land that can accom- modate private homes should help put a fl oor underA falling Hong Kong resi- dential property prices. The government last week un- veiled plans to release just 15 residential sites in the fi scal year starting April 1 that could supply around 8,800 private homes. That’s 42 percent less than a year ago, Bloomberg Intelligence data show. For a city in the throes of a cri- ppling housing shortage, that may seem counter-intuitive. But the decrease in private land supply is a result of the govern- ment’s increasing focus on pu- blic housing. In December, the government announced that its land supply allocation quota for private homes would shrink from 40 percent to 30 percent. Demand for public housing is what it was in 2012, Hong Kong ject to come to fruition, according velopers will start slowing their after declining about 10 percent pervasive in what has become Housing Authority data show. to Ryan Ip, the head of land and home sales” because they’ll want since August, Centaline fi gures the world’s least aff ordable pro- Reduced land supply for private housing research at pro-govern- to extend the roll-out period for show. Market watchers including perty market. The average wait residences won’t have an imme- ment think tank Our Hong Kong existing projects. JPMorgan Chase & Co. say home time for a government-assisted diate eff ect on prices because it Foundation. But he said over the Home prices in Hong Kong values may even bottom this rental unit is more than double takes around fi ve years for a pro- coming three to four years, “de- have shown signs of stabilizing quarter. Bloomberg

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hINa expects that issuing na, in October 2018 signed an CPortuguese public debt in agreement to issue Portugue- yuan to be carried out in a “sa- se public debt in yuan, one of tisfactory” way and that it will 17 bilateral agreements signed be “mutually benefi cial,” accor- during the visit of Chinese Pre- ding to the Chinese ambassa- sident Xi Jinping, to Portugal. dor to Portugal. Portugal has had authoriza- Cai Run told Portuguese news tion from the People’s Bank of macau-ZHonGsHan-ZHuHai Last weekened, the Macao agency Lusa that for Portugal China to issue debt in the Chi- Government Tourism Offi ce the debt issue will be “another nese market since 2017. (MGTO) organized a two-day source of fi nancing” and for Cai Run said that “fi nancial Tourism alliance to promote familiarization visit to Zhuhai China it will mean “popularity” cooperation is important” as and Zhongshan for Macau tra- and one way for the country “to part of bilateral Sino-Portu- Sun Yat Sen’s life de partners, so as to promote a be welcomed by the internatio- guese cooperation, highlighting wider understanding of the tou- nal community.” Chinese investments made in he tourism authorities In 2006 Zhongshan, Zhuhai rism resources in the Greater Speaking about the 40th anni- the last few years in banking Tof Zhongshan, Zhuhai and Macau formed a tourism Bay Area. versary of the establishment of sector. and Macau have convened in alliance to carry out joint marke- In mid-May last year, tourism diplomatic relations between The ambassador recalled that Zhuhai for their annual meeting ting initiatives under their ima- authorities and industry repre- Portugal and the People’s Repu- Chinese investment in Portu- to deepen regional cooperation ge as the “Fragrant Hill in the sentatives of the three cities blic of China and the visit of the gal has exceeded 9 billion euros between the three cities, and past; Zhongshan, Zhuhai and jointly organized tourism pro- Portuguese President to Beijing since 2012 and there has been advance the expansion of their Macau today.” The alliance aims motions in Jinan of Shandong in April 2019, Cai Run stres- “a stable increase in Portugue- visitor source markets. to entice more international vi- and Quanzhou of Fujian to pre- sed that if the Portuguese debt se investment in China at the At the meeting, the three tou- sitors to visit the three cities in sent their combined tourism of- issue in the Chinese market is same time.” rism authorities agreed to carry one trip and brand the Pearl Ri- ferings. carried out soon Portugal “will Portugal is now the fi fth lar- out joint promotion with the ver Delta Region as one travel As part of the promotion stra- be the fi rst country in the euro gest Chinese investment desti- theme of Dr. Sun Yat Sen’s life destination. tegy, the three tourism bureaus zone to issue government debt nation abroad and is, for China, history and cultural heritage, The tourism authorities of the published a food guide in Chi- in yuan.” a partner for investments in promote their major festive participating cities take turns nese and English, with the ob- Portugal and China, throu- other European countries and in events, as well as to update the to assume the role as alliance jective of enticing more visitors gh Caixa Geral de Depósitos the other Portuguese-speaking Zhongshan, Zhuhai and Macau chairman and hold annual mee- from both the mainland and (CGD) and the Bank of Chi- countries, he said. food guide. tings to report on progress. abroad. DB 06.03.2019 wed

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was formally arrested only about three hours after her initial deten- tion, the claim says. Huawei goes on legal warpath The world’s top provider of ne- tworking gear faces the prospect of being shut out of pivotal infrastruc- with twin North American suits ture markets, as it faces criminal charges in the U.S. and an Ameri- uawei Technologies Co., no is aimed at a law that blocks certain can effort to convince allies not to Hlonger content with defending government agencies from using use its equipment. The clash has itself against U.S. accusations of es- equipment from Huawei and its do- complicated negotiations between bloomberg pionage and bank fraud, is taking mestic rival ZTE Corp., the people Washington and Beijing as they try the initiative with a full-blown legal said. Huawei is likely to argue that to hammer out a trade deal. offensive. it’s unconstitutional to single out It’s not clear how effective The Chinese technology giant a person or a group for a penalty Huawei’s lawsuits will be. The Jus- intends to file a lawsuit this week without trial, they said. Huawei de- tice Department has sued Huawei claiming the U.S. government is clined to comment on the lawsuit, for alleged theft of trade secrets, se- overstepping by banning Huawei which was first reported by the New parate from its case against Meng. equipment from certain networks, York Times. The U.S. is seeking Meng’s hando- according to people familiar with Meng’s complaint is more perso- ver to face fraud charges, alleging the matter. That complaint would nal. In a civil suit filed Friday, she she lied to banks to trick them into come just days after finance chief claims officers failed to immediate- processing transactions for Huawei Meng Wanzhou sued Canada’s go- ly arrest her on Dec. 1 in Vancouver that potentially violated Iran trade vernment for allegedly trampling on a U.S. extradition request and sanctions. her constitutional rights - an effort instead first detained her under the In the CFO’s suit in Canada, she to discredit the case against her as guise of a routine custom check to seeks damages for misfeasance of she awaits potential extradition to “unlawfully compel her to provide public office by customs officials, the U.S. for bank fraud. evidence and information.” breaches of her constitutional righ- The long-secretive Huawei began Canada’s Justice Minister David ts, and false imprisonment, accor- to open up this year with founder Lametti will ultimately be the one to ding to the suit. Ren Zhengfei giving interviews sign off on any extradition - Meng’s While Canada’s Charter rights atta- to foreign media and personally allegations about her arrest could ch to all people, regardless of natio- denying accusations his company potentially play into that final deci- nality or immigration status, courts aids Beijing in espionage. But the sion. have tended to concur with the go- legal effort signals a more aggressi- According to the complaint, the of- vernment that such rights are more ve assault on its American accusers, ficers detained Meng on the jetway attenuated at the border. One Supre- who have been trying to persuade as she was getting off a flight, took me Court ruling, for example, clearly other countries to ban Huawei gear away two phones, an iPad and a noted that people don’t expect to be from communications networks. computer, then got her to surrender able to cross international borders Meng Wanzhou Huawei’s lawsuit against the U.S. the passwords to those devices. She free from scrutiny. MDT/Bloomberg ad wed 06.03.2019

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Gaming still cross the river to go to the Council Bluffs casinos. “There’s plenty of business to go around,” she said. “All of them have their own advanta- Ponca Tribe fighting two states ges. I really don’t think it’s going to take anything away from the Council Bluffs casinos.” and a city to keep new casino Iowa officials aren’t convinced. State and local officials don’t want to give up any share of the Margery A. Beck, Iowa millions in taxes, fees and en- dowment funds Council Bluffs’ ome 150 years after three casinos produce. In 2017, suffering the loss of its bloomberg that public money came to homeland at the hands nearly $95 million, according of the U.S. government, to the Iowa Racing and Ga- Sthe Ponca Tribe of Nebraska is ming Commission, and a large celebrating a triumph with the chunk comes from Nebraska opening of a casino intended to residents. A 2013 study orde- secure a stream of revenue for red by the commission found the long-struggling tribe. Nebraska residents spent near- The only thing standing in its ly $327 million at Iowa casinos, way? An effort by governments one-quarter of revenues for the in Iowa and Nebraska that seeks state. to strip it of the casino. “Our early estimates are that “It’s the same fight, all these the state of Iowa could lose $30 years after it began,” said Ponca million in state gaming tax re- Tribal Chairman Larry Wright. venue, and we could lose ano- The USD10 million Prairie ther million in taxes and fees a Flower Casino opened in No- year locally,” said Council Bluf- vember with 200 slot-style ma- fs Mayor Matt Walsch. “Council chines after the National Indian Bluffs casinos could, eventually, Gaming Commission approved stand to lose 350 jobs.” the tribe’s casino license a year Pat Loontjer, director of anti- earlier, some 10 years after the gambling nonprofit Gambling tribe began its effort to open the With The Good Life, is among casino. It’s far from a novelty in those in Omaha fighting to see the area: Three much larger ca- the Ponca casino shut down. sinos are just a few miles away, “The cost to the state will be also in western Iowa. Yet the in the millions when you con- casino’s location is central to sider the bankruptcies, embez- the opposition to it, including zlements, increased crime and lawsuits from the city of Coun- families torn apart by gambling cil Bluffs, Iowa, and the states of addiction,” she said. Iowa and Nebraska. Wright, the tribe chairman, Unlike most other tribal casi- noted that about 80 of the casi- nos, the Prairie Flower wasn’t no’s 100 employees are not tribe built on a reservation. The Pon- members. He also said the tribe ca Tribe — forced in the 1870s is paying $750,000 annually to by the U.S. government to leave Its casino sits on a 5-acre “The practical result,” Ne- decision to license the Prairie Carter Lake to offset any safety its homeland along the Missouri (2-hectare) lot that the tribe braska’s lawsuit states, “is that Flower, saying the tribe misre- and infrastructure costs to the River in Nebraska River — has bought 20 years ago in Carter Carter Lake is accessible only presented its intentions when it city. no reservation. The U.S. govern- Lake, the only Iowa city on the by traveling through Nebraska, initially announced plans for a “We feel confident in our po- ment terminated the tribe in the western side of the Missouri and more specially, through health center on the lot. sition,” he said. “Regardless to 1960s and took its remaining River, which otherwise separa- Omaha, which is Nebraska’s But the underlying opposi- people’s opposition to gaming land as part of a policy that sou- tes Nebraska and Iowa. Carter most populous and densely po- tion in Iowa isn’t hard to track: as a whole, it’s doing exactly ght to abolish reservations and Lake had originally been on the pulated metropolitan area.” It comes down to money and what it was intended to do: Im- assimilate Native Americans east side of the river, but thanks The Prairie Flower is essen- a perceived tug-of-war for pa- prove support for our services into mainstream American so- to shifting and flooding in the tially in the heart of Omaha, just trons such as Helen Syfie, 73, of and our people.” ciety. The tribe regained its fe- late 1800s, it’s now surroun- blocks from the city’s downtown Omaha, who recently stopped Syfie said she hopes the tribe is deral recognition in 1990, and ded by the city of Omaha — the and a mile (1.6 kilometers) from in to play the slots at the Prairie allowed to keep the casino. most of its 4,500 members are largest city in Nebraska, whose its airport. Flower. She said she “couldn’t “They worked so long to get spread over 15 counties in Iowa, constitution expressly forbids The lawsuits fault the National wait” for the Carter Lake casino it,” she said. “Now they’re ha- Nebraska and South Dakota. casinos. Indian Gaming Commission’s to open, but she also said she’ll ving to work to keep it.” AP

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The tariff fight with Trump over Congress Beijing’s technology ambitions has rattled Chinese consumers and investors who also worry Beijing sets robust growth target about weakening real estate and auto sales. That is prompting some to put off spending, which could add to downward pressure to shore up cooling economy on economic growth. News reports say Washington and Beijing might be close to an agreement to end the battle. But ap photo the chief U.S. envoy, Trade Re- presentative Robert Lighthizer, said earlier the two sides still had much work to do. No agreements have been an- nounced on the core of the dispu- te: U.S. pressure on Beijing to roll back plans for state-led creation of global competitors in robotics and other technology. Washington, Europe and other trading partners say those viola- te China’s market-opening obli- gations. Some American officials worry they might erode U.S. in- dustrial leadership. It was unclear whether Trump would be mollified by the tech- nology measure, part of law on foreign investment that state media say the congress is due to endorse. It would bar officials from using “administrative measures” to pressure companies to hand over technology. Foreign business groups welcomed the proposal but said they need to see details of how it will be enforced to know whether it will improve condi- tions. President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang Li tried to reassure investors by promising foreign companies will Joe McDonald, Beijing education, social programs and Legislators also are due to en- tries and employment. be “treated as equals” with Chine- public works construction. dorse a law that aims to ease ten- Spending on the Communist se enterprises in a “fair and im- HINA’S government annou- Li warned the second-largest sions with Washington and Euro- Party’s military wing, the Peo- partial market environment.” Cnced a robust annual eco- economy faces a “graver and more pe by discouraging officials from ple’s Liberation Army, will rise to Foreign business groups and go- nomic growth target and a 7.5 complicated environment” and pressuring foreign companies to $178 billion, according to a sepa- vernments complain Beijing rou- percent rise in military spending risks that “are greater in number hand over technology. rate report issued by the finance tinely violates its commitments yesterday at a legislative session and size.” A gathering of noncommunist ministry. China’s total military under the World Trade Organi- overshadowed by a tariff war with The two-week gathering of the groups held at the same time outlay, the second-largest behind zation to ensure such equality, Washington. congress’s 3,000-plus delegates draws tech billionaires, movie the United States, is estimated by or “national treatment.” They say In a bid to defuse U.S. and Eu- in the cavernous Great Hall of stars and ethnic minorities to the independent experts to exceed rules on investment, technology ropean complaints the Chinese the People is China’s highest-pro- Chinese capital. $220 billion a year when off-bud- licensing and other facets of busi- system is rigged against foreign file event of the year but does li- Government spending plans re- get expenses are added in. ness discriminate against foreign companies, Premier Li Keqiang ttle lawmaking work. Instead, it flect “emphatic pro-growth effor- Yue Gang, a military expert and companies or shield Chinese en- promised in a speech to the Na- serves as a platform to highlight ts” and a “commitment to offset retired Chinese army colonel, said terprises from competition. tional People’s Congress they will plans for the year and set the tone external headwinds,” said Vishnu the relatively modest rise in mili- Xi and other Chinese leaders be “treated as equals” with Chine- for government work. Varathan of Mizuho Bank in a re- tary spending — down from the have announced changes over the se competitors. President Xi Jinping’s govern- port. double-digit percentage increases past year including tariff cuts on Li, the country’s top economic ment is expected to use this year’s Proposed tax cuts of up to of past years — reflected the new imported consumer goods and official, set this year’s growth tar- session to announce measures to USD300 billion would put “sig- economic conditions China is fa- plans to allow full foreign owner- get at 6 to 6.5 percent, reflecting support economic growth inclu- nificant spending power” in the cing. ship in auto manufacturing. But official determination to shore ding tax cuts and more support hands of consumers and com- “It is more urgent for China to business groups say those have up a cooling, state-dominated for entrepreneurs who generate panies and help to buoy sagging prepare for a trade war with the little impact on operating con- economy and prevent politically China’s new jobs and wealth. demand for autos, household U.S., instead of a physical war,” ditions for foreign companies in dangerous job losses in the face of Companies and investors are appliances and other goods, said Yue said. “The basic reform of China. U.S. tariff hikes and weaker global looking for details of how Beijing Varathan. China’s military structure and Beijing faces a formal WTO demand. It is off slightly from last will carry out promises to curb the The government wants to “ensu- system are almost completed and challenge filed in July by the Eu- year’s 6.6 percent growth, a three- dominance of state industry. re a soft landing,” said Varathan. China needs the money to be used ropean Union against rules on te- decade low, but would be among Li, the No. 2 leader in the ruling for more urgent matters.” chnology licensing the 28-nation the world’s strongest if achieved. Li said party behind Xi, said Beijing will Though smaller than last year’s trade bloc said improperly ham- The premier promised to “pro- spend more on technology deve- increase, the defense budget fa- per the ability of foreign com- mote China-U.S. trade negotia- the central lopment including artificial inte- cilitates a massive naval shipbui- panies to protect and profit from tions,” but gave no details of talks lligence, electric cars, biotechno- lding effort and the purchase of their technology. aimed at ending the fight with government logy and new materials. cutting-edge aircraft and other hi- Li promised “competitive neu- President Donald Trump over China’s emergence as a com- gh-tech weaponry that help China trality,” or equal treatment of Beijing’s technology ambitions budget deficit petitor in smartphones, telecom shore up its territorial claims in state-owned and private com- and complaints it steals or pres- would rise from equipment, solar power and the South China Sea and expand panies by Chinese regulators. But sures companies to hand over te- other technologies has increased its power abroad. he gave no details of how far that chnology. 2.6 percent of the range of products availab- Li said the central government might extend for foreign compe- Li pledged higher spending on le to consumers and helped to budget deficit would rise from 2.6 titors. technology development the ru- total economic drive down prices. But it rattles percent of total economic output “Enterprises under all forms ling Communist Party sees as Washington and other govern- to 2.8 percent, reflecting higher of ownership will be treated on a path to prosperity and global output to 2.8 ments that worry Chinese com- spending to stimulate the eco- an equal footing,” the premier influence and more money for percent petition is a threat to their indus- nomy. said. AP wed 06.03.2019

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xinhua KFC dedicates restaurant outlet to memory of Communist hero

ast-food chain KFC is memorializing Fa popular Chinese Communist hero with restaurant decor extolling his deeds, in a rare matching of an iconic American brand with Communist propaganda. The official Xinhua News Agency said the company launched its first “Lei Feng Spirit” restaurant in Lei’s home province of Hunan on Sunday, ahead of yesterday’s official re- membrance day for the soldier who died in 1962 at the age of 21. Lei’s example of selfless service to the Com- munist Party and his comrades was popula- rized in 1963 by former leader Mao Zedong and remains a rallying point for party unity and public service. Critics question the facts surrounding his alleged good deeds, saying most were based on accounts in a diary re- portedly found after his death. The KFC restaurant in the provincial capital of Changsha is decorated with Lei’s writings and image. The company did not immediate- ly respond to requests for comment. “Lei Feng has been the role model for gene- rations of Chinese. As the KFC [outlet] in his hometown, we will spare no effort to promo- te his spirit,” He Min, general manager for KFC’s Hunan region, was quoted as saying by Xinhua. In addition to opening the themed restau- rant, KFC plans to “promote the Lei Feng Xi signals loosening spirit in its over 250 outlets in the province and encourage its staff to learn from the role model,” Xinhua said. Lei Feng day is marked annually by acts of of property curbs public service such as clearing garbage and visiting the elderly. Communist leaders re- EIJING signaled it may be tary gathering in Beijing. Dropping most stringent policies are already vived his memory more than a decade ago open to loosening controls the wording, which became ubiqui- behind us.” in a bid to stir support for the party among over the housing market, tous after Xi used it in a speech in Local authorities have rolled out a the younger generation born after the aban- after President Xi Jinping’s 2017, may spur speculation that the “stealth easing” of property restric- donment of orthodox Marxism in the 1980s Bmantra that property isn’t for spe- government will tolerate an easing tions - such as relaxing age limits on and the crushing of pro-democracy protests culation was omitted from a key re- of property curbs as it grapples with residency permits - in recent mon- centered on Beijing’s Tiananmen Square in port to the National People’s Con- a sharp economic slowdown. ths as the housing market cools. 1989. gress. “The fact that the ‘not for spe- Yet they have been reluctant to Recent years have seen renewed efforts to Xi’s famous vow that “houses are culation’ words aren’t included in unwind some of the more stringent update his image, including through televi- built to be inhabited, not for spe- the key work target report sends a measures, such as down-payment sion specials and smartphone apps. culation” didn’t appear in Premier loud signal,” said Zhang Dawei, an thresholds and lending curbs, wi- KFC in China is run by Yum China, which Li Keqiang’s work report delivered analyst at property real estate agen- thout the tacit approval of the cen- split from its parent company Yum Brands yesterday to the annual parliamen- cy Centaline Group. “It shows the tral government. Bloomberg in 2016. The company’s American roots have occasionally made it a target of nationalis- tic Chinese during times of tension between Beijing and Washington, although it appears unaffected by the current trade war between Reference to industrial plan the two. AP

that US loves to hate deleted ap photo hina deleted any re- National Development chnology, high-end equi- industrial Internet, and Cference to the indus- and Reform Commission pment, bio-medicine, new the ‘Internet of Things.’ trial blueprint that has released yesterday. The energy automobiles and Foreign companies and become a flash point in re- strategy was featured pro- new materials - almost a governments have expres- lations with the U.S. from minently in the 2018 ver- photocopy of the sectors sed fears that they won’t this year’s key economic sions of both. laid down in the plan. be able to compete in ad- planning documents, but Yet the underlying mes- “We will organize a vanced manufacturing the ambition to transform sage - that China will new round of technolo- against Chinese rivals if itself into an advanced upgrade crucial, techno- gy transformation and they are backed by state manufacturing economy logy-intensive industries upgrading projects, and support and subsidies. is still there between the - hasn’t weakened. The harness new technologies The omission was due lines. government work report like the Internet, big data, to the word limit of the There was no mention of said the nation will step and AI,” the NDRC said in work report, according the “Made in China 2025,” up research and develop- the report. The nation will to Huang Shouhong, di- blueprint to become a ment into big data and ar- “move quickly” to launch rector of the state council globally competitive in- tificial intelligence, as well commercial 5G, expand research office. He led the dustrial power in the two as fostering emerging in- a new version of Internet drafting of the Premier’s main reports from Pre- dustries such as next-ge- protocols, and promote report and spoke at a brie- mier Li Keqiang and the neration information te- new infrastructure in AI, fing yesterday.Bloomberg 06.03.2019 wed

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involved in a war that we do not seek and do not want,” Lorenza- ap photo na said. The long-seething territorial disputes are a key irritant be- tween Washington and Beijing, which has turned several dis- puted barren reefs into islands with runways and other military facilities. The U.S. has declared that the peaceful resolution of the disputes and freedom of navigation and overflight in the contested areas are in the U.S. national interest. Presidential spokesman Sal- vador Panelo said yesterday the defense department was che- cking a report that Chinese ves- sels have been blocking Filipino fishermen from approaching sandbars near Philippine-occu- pied Thitu Island, which is cal- led Pag-asa by Filipinos, in the disputed waters. Philippine officials have said China has deployed surveillan- ce ships and fishing flotillas off three newly emerged sandbars called Sandy Cay near Thitu sin- Student protesters shout slogans as they hold a protest in front of the U.S. embassy in Manila yesterday ce 2017 to prevent the Philippi- nes from occupying them. In addition to China, the Phi- Territorial dispute lippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Taiwan and Brunei have over- lapping claims in the strategic waters. U.S. Navy ships have Philippines worried it may get sailed close to Chinese-occu- pied islands to assert freedom of navigation, provoking angry protests from China and tense involved in war at sea for US moments between the rival na- val forces. Jim Gomez, Manila “The U.S. did not stop it.” with China and four other go- ld more likely end up getting Lorenzana said yesterday that The Philippine proposal for the vernments. involved in an armed conflict the treaty would have been he United States is more treaty’s review was among the Pompeo assured the Philippi- than the Philippines, which he reviewed as far back as 1992, Tlikely to be involved in a key topics when U.S. Secretary nes during his visit that America foresees would not engage any when huge U.S. military bases “shooting war” in the disputed of State Mike Pompeo met with will come to its defense if its for- country in a war in the contested were closed in the country and South China Sea than the Phi- President Rodrigo Duterte and ces, aircraft or ships come under territories. the Philippines lost its security lippines but the latter would other officials during an overni- armed attack in the South China “The United States, with the umbrella. be embroiled in such a conflict ght visit to Manila last week. Sea, in the first such public U.S. increased and frequent passage A few years after American for- just the same because of its 1951 The treaty behind one of the assurance in recent memory. of its naval vessels in the West ces left, the Chinese began their Mutual Defense Treaty with longest-standing security allian- The top American diplomat Philippine Sea, is more likely to aggressive actions in Mischief Washington, the Philippine de- ces in Asia calls on the U.S. and assured that the U.S. is commi- be involved in a shooting war,” Reef — “not an armed attack but fense chief said yesterday. the Philippines to come to each tted to ensuring the South China Lorenzana said in a statement, it was aggression just the same. Defense Secretary Delfin Lo- other’s defense against an ex- Sea remains open to all kinds of using the Philippine name for The U.S. did not stop it,” Loren- renzana said the treaty needed ternal attack. In the past, the navigation and that “China does the South China Sea. zana said. to be re-examined to clear am- Philippines has tried to clarify not pose a threat” of closing the “In such a case and on the basis Lorenzana was referring to the biguities that could cause chaos whether the treaty would apply disputed sea lanes. of the Mutual Defense Treaty, Philippine-claimed reef, which and confusion during a crisis. if its forces come under attack in Lorenzana said U.S. forces, the Philippines will be automati- China seized around 1995 in the He cited China’s aggressive a disputed region like the South which have stepped up so-called cally involved,” Lorenzana said. Spratlys, the most hotly contes- seizure in the mid-1990s of a China Sea, where it has been lo- freedom of navigation patrols “It is not the lack of reassuran- ted territory in the busy South Philippine-claimed reef, saying cked in tense territorial conflicts in the strategic waterway, wou- ce that worries me. It is being China Sea. AP ad wed 06.03.2019

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Yuri Kageyama, Tokyo Japan he Tokyo District Court approved the release of former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn on USD8.9 Court OK’s Nissan ex-Chairman Tmillion bail yesterday, ending nearly four months of detention in Japan. But his release hinges on the Ghosn’s release on bail court’s decision on an appeal by prosecutors that was filed within Prosecutors say suspects may but said it was working on stren- hours of the announcement he tamper with evidence and shou- gthening corporate governance. was going to be granted bail. ap photo ldn’t be released. Two previous Nissan has dismissed Ghosn as The acceptance of Ghosn’s re- requests submitted by his legal chairman, although he remains quest for bail, his third, came a team were denied. His previous on the board pending a decision day after one of his lawyers said defense lawyer, Motonari Ohtsu- at a shareholders’ meeting. he was confident the auto execu- ru, had said Ghosn’s release mi- tive would gain his release. ght not come for months. The newly hired attorney, Juni- Hironaka is among many criti- Ghosn is chiro Hironaka, is famous for cs of the Japanese justice system charged with winning acquittals in Japan, a who say such lengthy detentions nation where the conviction rate of suspects are unfair. He refer- falsifying is 99 percent. red to the situation as “hostage Hironaka said Monday that he justice.” financial had offered new ways to monitor Ghosn is charged with falsifying reports by Ghosn after his release, such as financial reports by under-re- camera surveillance. Hironaka porting compensation that he under-reporting also questioned the grounds for contends was never paid or de- Ghosn’s arrest, calling the case cided upon. The breach of trust compensation “very peculiar,” and suggesting it In this May 2016 photo, Carlos Ghosn speaks during a press conference in Yokohama allegations center on a temporary could have been dealt with as an transfer of Ghosn’s investment that he contends internal company matter. Ghosn’s release were restrictions fying financial information and of losses to Nissan’s books that he was never paid He welcomed the decision, te- on where he can live, a ban on breach of trust. says caused no losses to the auto- lling reporters: “It was good we foreign travel and other promises Ghosn’s release from the Tokyo maker. They also name payments or decided upon proposed concrete ways showing not to tamper with evidence or Detention Center might come as to a Saudi businessman that he how he would not tamper with try to flee, the court said. soon as later in the day. says were for legitimate services. evidence or try to flee.” The former head of the Renault- In Japan, suspects are routinely Ghosn’s family had appealed for “Nissan’s internal investigation The $8.9 million bail set by the Nissan-Mitsubishi Motors allian- detained for months, often until his release, calling his detention a has uncovered substantial evi- court is relatively high but not the ce has been detained since he their trials start. That’s especially human rights violation. dence of blatantly unethical con- highest ever in Japan. was arrested on Nov. 19. He says true of those who insist on their Nissan Motor Co. declined duct,” company spokesman Nick Among the conditions for he is innocent of charges of falsi- innocence. comment on the criminal case Maxfield said.AP

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US U.S. but overseas,” she said. “When you’re looking at foreign officials in other governments — I mean, look, in Malaysia, the FBI stepping up efforts to root president wasn’t re-elected. We saw presidents toppled in Bra- zil. These are the results of cases like this. When you’re looking at out international corruption high-level government officials, there’s a lot of sensitivities.” Michael Balsamo The unit aims to identify vio- charges they bribed politicians cases are often longer-running The agents are working to en- & Eric Tucker, Washington lations of the Foreign Corrupt around the world through a web and more financially complex sure there’s “a place where busi- Practices Act, a U.S. law that of shell companies and off-the- than other crimes the FBI inves- ness can compete fairly,” and in iming to crack down on makes it illegal to bribe foreign books transactions. tigates. most cases other governments Amoney laundering and bri- officials. The FBI has also been “We’ve seen a lot of activity in are glad to accept the FBI’s help bes to overseas governments, doing outreach to companies South America — Odebrecht, in rooting out corruption, Ba- the FBI is stepping up its efforts in a variety of industries, from Petrobras. South America is a Prosecutors ckschies said. to root out foreign corruption oil to pharmaceuticals, to teach place where […] we’ve seen cor- “You can’t just have one agent with a new squad of agents ba- them about red flags that could ruption. We’ve had a lot of work have scored or two agents in a field office sed in Miami. indicate corruption and encou- there,” Backshies said. addressing it. [...] You can’t be The squad will focus its effor- rage the companies to “self-re- “But not just South America. 34 convictions working this two hours a week. ts not only on Miami but also port” potentially improper con- Miami itself, it’s an economic in cases It’s just not going to work. You in South America, a continent duct to the bureau. center,” she added. “It’s a big need full-time dedicated resour- that has been home to some of “One thing when I talk to com- flow of money in and out of brought by the ces,” she said. the Justice Department’s most panies, I’m like, ‘When you pay Miami. It’s a city where we see The unit had been splitting significant international cor- a bribe, do you know where individuals hiding their money, international cases involving South Ameri- ruption prosecutions of the last your bribe goes? Is your bribe through shell companies, throu- can countries between the three several years. The Miami squad going to fund terrorism?’” Ba- gh real estate, through boating.” corruption unit other offices before Backschies joins three others based in the ckschies said. More broadly, special counsel from 2016 until decided they should refocus FBI’s largest field offices — And so far, the cases the unit Robert Mueller’s Russia investi- their resources and add agents Washington, New York and Los has brought have resulted in gation has shone a spotlight on 2018 in Miami. The new squad will Angeles. billions of dollars in settlemen- international corruption. For- be comprised of six agents, who “We’re protecting the rule of ts. mer Trump campaign chairman Agents also have to be cons- will start in their roles later this law,” Leslie Backschies, the Last September, for instan- Paul Manafort is being senten- cious of any potential political month, plus a supervisor and chief of the FBI’s international ce, the Brazilian-owned energy ced Thursday in federal court in ramifications because interna- a forensic accountant. Unlike corruption unit, said in an in- company, Petrobras, agreed to Virginia on charges that he eva- tional corruption cases can have other FBI field office squads terview yesterday [local time]. pay more than USD853 million ded taxes on millions of dollars widespread effects that influence that focus on violent crime and “If there’s no rule of law, you’ll to resolve investigations into in income received through po- elections and economies, Backs- public corruption and report to have certain societies where allegations that executives paid litical consulting on behalf of a chies said. In addition to regular local leadership, this one will they feel like their governmen- hundreds of millions of dollars pro-Russia Ukrainian political conversations about cases, FBI answer to officials at headquar- ts are so corrupt, they’ll go to in bribes to Brazilian politicians party, and that he concealed his supervisors meet with lawyers ters in Washington. other elements that are conside- and political parties. And in money in undisclosed foreign at the Justice Department in “Beverly Hills, New York, Mia- red fundamental, that they see December 2016, the Brazil-ba- bank accounts. Washington each quarter to re- mi — these are cities where we as clean or something against sed construction conglomerate Prosecutors have scored 34 view potential prosecutions and find people hiding their money” the corrupt regime, and that Odebrecht and another petro- convictions in cases brought the possible consequences. in real estate and boating, Ba- becomes a threat to national se- chemical company agreed to pay by the international corruption “These cases are very politi- ckshies said. “They’re attractive curity.” more than $3.5 billion to settle unit from 2016 until 2018. The cally sensitive, not just in the cities for that.” AP wed 06.03.2019

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Canada her service in a short statement that said he would have more to say later in Toronto. The leader of the opposition Conservative Party, Andrew Leading minister resigns over Scheer, said at a news confe- rence that Philpott’s resignation demonstrates “a government in total chaos” and called again for scandal that threatens Trudeau Trudeau to resign and for a poli- Rob Giillies, Toronto and in how it has responded to ce investigation of the affair. the issues raised.” Wilson-Raybould testified leading Cabinet minis- ap photo Philpott, a physician, is a for- last week she was pressured to ter in Canadian Prime mer minister of health and mi- instruct the director of public Minister Justin Tru- nister of indigenous services and prosecutions to negotiate a re- deau’s government was widely viewed as of one of mediation agreement with SN- resignedA yesterday [local time], Trudeau’s most competent Cabi- C-Lavalin. The agreement wou- becoming the second minister net ministers. ld have allowed the company to step down over a scandal that “The evidence of efforts by po- to pay reparations but avoid a has shaken the government in an liticians and/or officials to pres- criminal trial on charges of cor- election year. sure the former Attorney Gene- ruption and bribery. But Wilson- Treasury Board president Jane ral to intervene in the criminal Raybould said the pressure was Philpott, considered a star mi- case involving SNC-Lavalin, and not illegal and said she was not nister, said in a resignation letter the evidence as to the content of instructed to interfere. that it was “untenable” for her to those efforts have raised serious If convicted criminally, the continue in the Cabinet because concerns for me,” Philpott wrote. Montreal-based company wou- she lost confidence and could not “I must abide by my core values, ld be banned from receiving any defend the government. my ethical responsibilities and federal government business Philpott’s friend, former Attor- deau’s government. Gerald Bu- cerns very seriously and said the constitutional obligations. There for a decade. SNC-Lavalin is an ney General and Justice Minister tts, his closet adviser and best matter has generated an impor- can be a cost to acting on one’s economic force in Canada, with Jody Wilson-Raybould, testified friend, also resigned last month tant discussion. principles, but there is a bigger 9,000 employees in the country last week that Trudeau and se- and is scheduled to testify We- “But at the same time, we need cost to abandoning them.” and about 50,000 worldwide. nior members of his government dnesday before a Parliament to keep in mind the bigger pictu- Philpott said she would conti- “This is a spectacular blow to inappropriately tried to pressure justice committee in Trudeau’s re,” Trudeau said. nue as a Parliament member for the government” said Nelson her to avoid prosecution of a ma- defense. Trudeau has acknowledged Trudeau’s Liberal Party. Wiseman, a political science jor Canadian engineering com- “I know Philpott has felt this raising the issue with Wilson- Wilson-Raybould said the same professor at the University of pany in a case involving allega- way for some time. And while I Raybould, but has said that was last week but declined to say she Toronto. “It has become rare tions of corruption in Libya. am disappointed, I understand appropriate. had confidence in Trudeau. Tru- that ministers resign on princi- Wilson-Raybould resigned her decision to step down. I want “I have concluded that I must deau said early yesterday he was ple in Canada. And now we’ve from Cabinet last month after to thank her for her service,” resign as a member of Cabinet,” still deciding whether Wilson- had two in such a short time. It being demoted to veteran affairs Trudeau said at a campaign-style Philpott wrote. “Sadly, I have lost Raybould could remain a mem- reveals deep division in the Cabi- minister the month before. event. confidence in how the govern- ber of his party in Parliament. net about how to deal with Jody The scandal has rocked Tru- Trudeau said he takes the con- ment has dealt with this matter Trudeau thanked Philpott for Wilson-Raybould.” AP

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ENQUIRIES: (853) 2836 6866 The government of the southern African country also said that up to 1,500 people had been injured in the fi - cinema ghting. Diplomats say the battle is “vicious”, with neither side cineteatro taking many prisoners. 04 - 07 Mar According to the radio station of Angola’s rebel move- ment Unita, government troops are fl eeing from the city HAPPY DEATH DAY 2U and large amounts of arms and ammunition have been room 1 seized, including several Russian-built tanks. Offbeat 2:30, 4:30, 7:30, 9:30pm The government garrison in the city has been cut off Director: Christopher Landon for several weeks and is being supplied by occasional Starring: Jessica Rothe, Israel Broussard, Phi Vu air drops. granny jela draws millions in Language: English (Chinese) Fighting around Huambo has intensifi ed after Unita erbia with online cooking Duration: 100min brought in troop reinforcements from Bie province, which s is around 165km away to the east of the city. Unita radio also reported that its leader, Dr Jonas Sa- vimbi, would address the nation on the search for a pea- ap photo ceful settlement of the confl ict. Since January there has been no running water or elec- tricity in Huambo, which is home to 400,000 people, and many areas have been fl attened by artillery shells. The battle for the key city is seen as more symbolic than strategic. The fi ghting in Huambo comes after the breakdown of a 1991 peace agreement which was aimed at ending 16 years of civil war in the former Portuguese colony. BEN IS BACK Huambo is home to the Ovimbundu, the people who room 2 gave Mr Savimbi’s Unita (National Union for the Total In- 2:30, 4:30, 9:30 pm dependence of Angola) movement its main support. Director: Peter Hedgesr Earlier, UN offi cials admitted defeat in their diplomatic Starring: Julia Roberts, Lucas Hedges, Courtney B. Vance attempts to halt renewed civil war in Angola, calling the Language: English (Chinese) outcome a “bitter disappointment”. What to cook today? Duration: 103min Unita failed to attend UN-sponsored peace talks in the Serbs looking for ideas are increasingly turning to the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, last week, but proposed Balkan country’s 69-year-old hit chef Granny Jela, who FATE/STAY NIGHT: HEAVEN’S FEEL II fresh talks in Geneva. has put her life-long experience to good use and launched LOST BUTTERFLY Local aid agencies have described the health situation an online cooking tutorial. room 1 in Angola as “dramatic” - with a child dying every two Her real name is Jelena Petrovic and her YouTube chan- 7:30pm hours in the paediatric hospital in the capital Luanda. Director: Tomonori Sudô nel and blog dubbed Bakina Kuhinja (“Granny’s Kitchen”) Most of the main aid agencies have left the country after Starring: Yu Asakawa, Mai Kadowaki, Hiroshi Kamiya Unita launched an abortive coup attempt in Luanda last have had more than 50 million of views and nearly 150,000 Language: Japanese (Chinese & English) November. subscribers who check in daily for a new recipe of home- Duration: 117min made food. Self-styled and aided by her husband Milan, who is courtesy BBc News behind the camera and does grocery shopping, Granny Jela has become a local celebrity and an internet sensa- tion, winning an award last year. “All you need is love, the will and desire to do some- thing,” Petrovic told The Associated Press in an interview. “Anything can be done only if you really want to do it.” It all started about a decade ago when Petrovic launched an online forum to share her recipes of home-made dishes — from soups to cooked meals, meat, sweets, home-ma- n conteXt de bread or pastry. i Slowly at fi rst, the list of followers grew and Petrovic star- Two days after the gun battle started in Huambo, Unita announced ted a blog and began posting videos, made initially with THE WANDERING EARTH it had seized the country’s second city and was in complete control room her cellphone and as of recently with a more sophisticated 3 after capturing government positions. camera. 42:30, 7:15pm More than 10,000 people are estimated to have died in the two- Director: Frant Gwo Along the way, Petrovic conquered online skills. month battle for Huambo. Starring: Chuxiao Qu, Jing Wu, Guangjie Li The rebel leader of Unita, Jonas Savimbi, died in a gun battle with “I didn’t even know how to use a computer mouse at Language: Chinese (Chinese & English) fi rst,” she said. “But I Googled a lot and read hundreds of government forces in February 2002. Duration: 123min Unita went on to become a political party and signed a ceasefi re with tutorials.” the Angolan government in April 2002. Nowadays, Petrovic’s channel is a full-time preoccupa- DRAGON BALL SUPER BROLY In 2003, Unita apologised for its part in Angola’s 27-year civil war tion. After a morning tea, the couple gets down to work room 3 and asked for forgiveness. from grocery shopping to fi lming, editing and posting, she 4:45, 9:30pm Unita’s secretary for political aff airs, Abilio Camalata Numa, said his explained. Director: Tatsuya Nagamine movement took responsibility for the many lives lost but he defend- “It is exhausting, from early morning to late evening,” Pe- Starring: Masako Nozawa, Aya Hisakawa, Ryô Horikawa ed what he called the “political project” which had been the reason trovic said, explaining mistakes are possible “like in any Language: Japanese (Chinese & English) for the war. movie.” Duration: 100min wed 06.03.2019 th anniversary

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Rugby | Six Nations Wales’ best still to come, Edwards says ales assistant coach Shaun Edwards believes ap photo the side has more toW give as the Six Nations ru- gby leader. “Hopefully our best,” Edwards said. Wales is the only unbeaten team with two rounds to go. Wales faces Scotland this Sa- turday at Murrayfield, the finishes at home against Ire- land. “It’s a while [2012] since we have actually been three [wins] from three, but we are fully aware of Scotland’s threat,” he added. “A couple of their players have said they don’t feel they have been at their best so far in the campaign, and we feel that we are still improving as well. And we would like to think the longer we have the players, the better we get. “They will probably challenge us ball in hand probably more than the three teams (France, Italy, England) we’ve had be- fore. We are fully aware of the when it was well beaten by wasn’t shaken. FRANCE RETAIN ck, the teammates at Toulouse potency of their two halfbacks France 27-10. “It’s very disappointing to SAME 23 FOR IRELAND who paired up for the first time — they are very experienced — Along with Russell, a swag lose but the manner we lost The same France side which in a test, and successfully. Tho- and the speed and class they’ve of forwards also overcame in- wasn’t us in a lot of ways,” dominated Scotland will take mas Ramos also stayed at full- got on the outside.” juries, including WP Nel, Ha- Gray said. on Ireland on Sunday in Dublin back, with goalkicking duty. Scotland looks like having mish Watson, Sam Skinner, “But we get to bounce back in Six Nations rugby. The French go to Ireland, both halves available after and Grant Stewart. Matt Fa- this week against Wales, who After chastening defeats to where the home side, the de- flyhalf Finn Russell returned gerson and Byron McGuigan, are absolutely flying. So it’s a Wales and England, France was fending champion, has yet to training on Monday with who missed out on the initial very exciting challenge, and fizzy two weekends ago in bea- to rediscover its groove from scrumhalf and captain Greig squad through injury, and it’s good to be back at Murray- ting Scotland 27-10 and main- 2018. Ireland followed a thum- Laidlaw and the squad. London Irish prop Gordon field. taining a 20-year unbeaten re- ping from England with shaky Russell was concussed whi- Reid also came in. “There’s a huge belief there cord at home against the Scots. wins over Scotland and Italy. le playing for his French club Lock Jonny Gray said the re- [in the squad]. The best thing Yesterday, coach Jacques France last beat Ireland in and missed Scotland’s trip to view of the France defeat was to do is get back in training, Brunel retained halves Antoine 2016, and last won in Dublin in Paris more than a week ago, painful, but their confidence and train well.” Dupont and Romain Ntama- 2011. MDT/AP

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taly international its debut appearance in Victory 3-1 in Group F. IGraziano Pelle scored the competition. Cesinha scored with a a pair of goals yester- Malaysian club Johor spectacular half-volley day to give Chinese club Darul Ta’zim also was in the 31st minute, two Shandong Luneng to a making history in the minutes after the hos- 2-2 draw at South Ko- tournament, and also ts had taken the lead rean team Gyeongnam lost in Group E. in Melbourne. Hwang in the opening round of The first team from Soon-min then put Hungarian judge OKs extradition the Asian Champions Malaysia to appear in Daegu ahead in the se- League. the Asian Champions cond half and Brazilian of Portuguese hacker Pelle, who signed for League lost to defen- forward Edgar added Shandong from Pre- ding champion Kashi- the third. court in Budapest has his native Portugal for at- case was “a matter of life mier League club Sou- ma Antlers 2-1. In the other Group A ordered the extradi- tempted extortion, illegal or death. I ask you, plea- thampton in 2016, put Taiki Hirato and Ser- F match, Brazilian tion to Portugal of a man access to data and other se don’t send me back to his team ahead with a ginho scored a goal teammates Anderson linked to the Football crimes connected to the Portugal.” header midway throu- each for the Japanese Talisco and Paulinho Leaks whistleblower we- release of secret informa- An appeals court is ex- gh the first half. He team. scored a goal each bsite. tion about the financial pected to issue a ruling added the second in In Group F, South Ko- to give Chinese club The decision by the dealings of top European within a few weeks. If the 77th minute after rean club Daegu won Guangzhou Evergrande Budapest Metropolitan soccer clubs. the extradition is upheld, Woo Ju-sung and Kim its debut game in the a 2-0 victory over Japa- Court has been appea- Pinto told the court he Portuguese authorities Seung-jun had given Asian Champions Lea- nese rival Sanfrecce Hi- led by the lawyers of Rui fears for his own life and will have 10 days to take Gyeongnam the lead in gue, beating Melbourne roshima. AP Pinto, who is wanted in his family’s, saying the over custody of Pinto. AP THE SWEDISH ACADEMY TO ANNOUNCE TWO Station Air quality BUZZNOBEL LITERATURE PRIZES IN OCT Roadside 35-55 Moderate The foundation behind the Nobel Prize in li- image. The foundation formally announced yes- terature says the winners of the 2019 and the terday that the academy will hand out the two High delayed 2018 editions of the prestigious award prizes this year. Density 35-55 will be announced in October by the Swedish The literature prize was cancelled last year Residental Academy, saying that the scandal-rocked body after a mass exodus at the exclusive Swedish Moderate has revamped itself and restored “trust.” Academy following sex abuse allegations. Jean- Area opinion The Nobel Foundation had warned that ano- Claude Arnault, husband of a former academy ther group could be picked to award the prize member, was convicted last year for two rapes Ambient 35-55 if the academy did not improve its tarnished in 2011. Moderate Made in Macao Dsmg sourCe: Jenny Lao-Phillips WORLD BRIEFS INSECTS AWAKEN Second man seems to

Today, the 6th of March, is a special day this ap photo year. It was Ash Wednesday, the beginning of be free of AIDS virus Lent, and the beginning of abstinence and fas- ting for Christians. For the Chinese tradition, yesterday we also entered a new period of the aft er transplant twenty-four solar terms within the traditional Chi- VENEZUELA opposition nese calendar: the term of Insects Awaken (驚 leader Juan Guaido shrouded the route and 蟄Jingzhe). timing of his return in ap photo It is said that the beginning of this third of the secrecy amid concerns solar terms is marked by rain and thunderstorms, he might be detained by so insects in hibernation are awakened by the Venezuela’s government. thunder. There is an old story which tells that yet he breezed through the god of thunder is a bird with a hammer, and airport immigration on the fi rst day of Jingzhe the bird god uses his checks and brazenly hammer to wake up all lives on earth, hence, called for the downfall the thunderstorm. Of course, we then learn from of president nicolas science that animals and insects come out of maduro at a rally where the presence of security hibernation because of the warming up of the forces was minimal. weather. No matter what awakens the insects, this phenomenon signifi es to farmers that it is the time to begin rigorous ploughing as Jingzhe is followed by lots of rain, then sun, then the ap photo growing of plants. One may think that unless we live on a farm, the agricultural reminder does not seem to have much to do with our lives. But Jing- zhe is actually a special time for us all. It is a time for us to cultivate luck for the year. CANADA a leading Why? Because this is the time for villain hitting, cabinet minister in canadian prime minister better known as ‘hitting the little man’. I wrote Justin trudeau’s about the custom of hitting the little man a few Timothy Ray Brown government resigned, years ago. Basically, it is an act which gets rid of becoming the second one’s enemies, especially those who deliberate- minister to step down over ly sabotage one’s career or personal develop- Carla K. Johnson, Seattle year and agreed to a stem The patient voluntarily a scandal that has shaken ment. It is believed that by hitting the little man, cell transplant to treat the stopped taking HIV dru- the government in an bad luck will go away. Also, to cultivate luck, the London man appears cancer in 2016. gs to see if the virus would election year. More on p15 third term is a time for offering to the White Tiger. A to be free of the AIDS With the right kind of do- come back. Although it is called the White Tiger, the animal virus after a stem cell nor, his doctors fi gured, the Usually, HIV patients ex- transplant, the second suc- London patient might get pect to stay on daily pills for in question is actually yellow with black strips. ap photo Legend has it that the White Tiger brings verbal cess including the “Berlin a bonus beyond treating life to suppress the virus. confl icts amongst people which lead to bad luck, patient,” doctors r eported. his cancer: a possible HIV When drugs are stopped, so as the insects and the White Tiger awaken The therapy had an early cure. the virus roars back, usually each year, people offer pig fat to a paper tiger as success with Timothy Ray in two to three weeks. Brown, a U.S. man trea- That didn’t happen with offering to keep it away. USA Hillary clinton This is also a time to nurture our health. Ac- ted in Germany who is 12 such the London patient. There says she won’t run for cording to ancient Chinese belief, the Insects years post-transplant and is still no trace of the virus president in 2020, but Awaken is the time that people get sick the ea- still free of HIV. Until now, transplants after 18 months off the dru- vows she’s “not going siest. I guess it also makes scientifi c sense that Brown is the only person are gs. anywhere.” the former while insects awaken, bacteria also awaken. And thought to have been cured Brown said he would like secretary of state, senator with the temperature rapidly rising, our bodies of infection with HIV, the to meet the London patient and fi rst lady ruled out dangerous another campaign during may not adapt fast enough. Aside from physical virus that causes AIDS. and would encourage him Such transplants are dan- to go public because “it’s an interview on new health, mental health also needs to be nurtured and have York TV station News12 . at this time. I came across an article saying that gerous and have failed in been very useful for science other patients. They’re also failed in other and for giving hope to HI- clinton, who lost the Jingzhe is a time when depression rates are at 2016 election to trump, impractical to try to cure V-positive people, to people their highest. This could be due to the weather, patients says, “I’m going to keep with thunderstorms and rain and gray sky for the millions already infec- living with HIV,” he told on working and speaking most of the time. On top of that, in this part of the ted. The Associated Press. and standing up for what i world we also have to battle humidity. For those The latest case “shows the Doctors found a donor Stem cell transplants typi- believe.” without a strong dehumidifi er at home, everywhe- cure of Timothy Brown was with a gene mutation that cally are harsh procedures re is wet and sticky, which easily brings us into not a fl uke and can be re- confers natural resistance which start with radiation created,” said Dr. Keith Je- to HIV. About 1 percent or chemotherapy to damage a bad mood. Aside from the temperature affec- ap photo ting our mental health during Insects Awaken, it rome of Fred Hutchinson of people descended from the body’s existing immune could also be because of March. If you look at Cancer Research Center in northern Europeans have system and make room for the annual public holiday list, March seems to Seattle who had no role. He inherited the mutation a new one. There are com- be the only month with no holidays. While this is added that it could lead to a from both parents and are plications too. Brown had simpler approach that cou- immune to most HIV. The to have a second stem cell also true for July and August, most people take MARDI GRAS the streets their summer vacation during these two months. ld be used more widely. donor had this double copy transplant when his leuke- of new orleans will But whether it is the weather or the lack of holi- The case was published of the mutation. mia returned. be fi lled today [Macau day to look forward to, according to ancient Chi- online yesterday [Macau That was “an improbable Compared to Brown, the time] with excited kids nese medical belief, during this period of time, time] by the journal Nature event,” said lead resear- London patient had a less catching beads from atop we need to store up positive chi (energy) in our and will be presented at an cher Ravindra Gupta of punishing form of chemo- ladders, revelers in fancy costumes walking through body. We need to fi rst, prevent getting ourselves HIV conference in Seattle. University College London. therapy to get ready for the The patient has not been “That’s why this has not transplant, didn’t have ra- the French Quarter and tired. Second, prevent getting angry and upset. mardi Gras indians Third, consume food that is good for the liver identifi ed. He was diagno- been observed more fre- diation and had only a mild sed with HIV in 2003 and quently.” reaction to the transplant. wearing fi nely beaded such as spinach, lettuce, or duck blood (although costumes. It’s the fi nal probably not the blood during fasting days). So, started taking drugs to con- The transplant changed Dr. Gero Hutter, the Ger- day of the mardi Gras our practice during Jingzhe determines whether trol the infection in 2012. the London patient’s im- man doctor who treated season, which began on we have a lucky and healthy year. It’s unclear why he waited mune system, giving him Brown, called the new case January 6. the weather is that long. He developed the donor’s mutation and “great news” and “one piece expected to be cold but Hodgkin lymphoma that HIV resistance. in the HIV cure puzzle.” AP sunny, there.