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WORLD BRIEFS Health ap photo Second case of flu

China Twenty-one coal miners were killed when a mine collapsed induced encephalitis in northern China. The P3 disaster occurred in Shenmu in Shaanxi province in the heart of the country’s coal- mining belt, according to state media. Sixty- six other miners were Sports rescued.

Singapore is making a clarion call to citizens German team wins and businesses to reduce domestic and industrial waste toward zero as the country’s first int’l regatta recycling rate has stalled and its sole landfill may run out of space by 2035. hosted by Macau P2 ap photo

Myanmar A court rejected the appeal of two Reuters journalists convicted of violating the country’s Official Secrets Act during their reporting on the country’s crackdown on Rohingya Muslims.

India Massive anti- India protests and clashes erupted in disputed Kashmir yesterday, leading to injuries to at least 16 people after a gunbattle between militants and government forces overnight killed two rebels, police and residents said.

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Grelone, who also participates in regatta races going to and from Hong Kong. Meanwhile, the team’s skipper said that Macau’s waters could only accommodate boats up to 40 feet to 45 feet. “Macau could have a lot of regatta events for sure. It could be done but the only thing is that nowadays there are different kinds of boats and many of them are big and [re- quire] really deep waters. ” said chairman of the French club, Lionel Pean. “We found a very good spirit racing in Asia. There were less regatta fights in the waters,” he added. IRC fleets to race, thus making it Meanwhile, another skipper more challenging for the teams from the Philippines commen- to compete. ted that it is feasible for the city Regatta concludes, sailors The regatta raced in the waters to host similar events, yet noted south of Hac Sa Beach to Huang- that organizers could work on mao Island, and in the waters doing that during months where hope for ‘better weather’ south of Hac Sa Beach on its there is high visibility and higher third and fourth day. wind speed. Lynzy Valles race of the day. As a result, the Some racers found it challen- Another competitor from Fran- According to Jun Avecilla from second race of the day became a ging to compete in the city’s re- ce commented that Macau is a Subic Sailing, the local compe- he Macao Cup International shootout among Team WYC Lake cent weather due to low visibility feasible place for such competi- tition is different from the ones TRegatta concluded yesterday, Constance from Germany, Team and low wind speed. Yet many of tion given the easy accessibility the crew joined in Southeast awarding teams from Germany, Marenostrum Racing Club from them believed that the SAR could going to and from Guangdong Asia, citing weather conditions. France and Philippines. France and Subic Sailing/Tur- improve from this international and Shenzhen. “I think January and February Held alongside the 2019 Guang- quoise for the overall title. Howe- competition. “We had bad luck in the wea- are good months for northeast dong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater ver, it was Team Estonia 100 “It was very competitive and ther but the venue is not bad. In winds. But of course, because of Bay Area Cup Regatta for four that came out all guns blazing to it’s more exciting because we all the China Cup, we need to travel the winter season, it tends to be days from January 10, the first claim the win in the final race of had the same kind of boats. […] by bus [to go to different cities] foggy, so that kills the wind,” he large international regatta hosted the regatta. WYC Lake Constance It’s a lot cooler here compared to but here it’s very easy. From that said. by Macau attracted 20 teams. edged out Marenostrum Racing other races that we’ve been to,” point of view, it’s great,” said Phi- “I think there is room for im- Kicking off the competition Club in this race to a fourth-pla- said Marcus Avecilla from Subic lippe Grelon who competed with provement but I think this com- on Thursday, a parade was held ce finish, which was enough for Sailing team. Marenostrum Racing Club from petition is going to grow as the where 10 Beneteau First 40.7 them to win the overall title with “It’s a bit harder because of the France. potential for racing in this part unified design group boats took 19 points. Overall, the first run- visibility and it is also tricky be- Grelon added that although of the world is great,” Avecilla part in a fleet parade, setting sail ners-up were the French team cause we had a day where the Macau has the potential to be a added. from the Fisherman’s Wharf to and the second runners-up were wind speed was really low so we platform for these kinds of acti- Subic Sailing teamed up with the Macao Tower. Team Subic Sailing/Turquoise had to adjust and work on other vities, he noted that the depth of a Japanese group named Tur- In the international regatta, from the Philippines. techniques,” he added. the waters in the region would quoise, making them ten in the Team Subic Sailing/Turquoise In the Greater Bay Area Cup During the first day of the com- hinder bigger boats competing. group. from the Philippines carried the Regatta, overnight leaders Team petition, the wind speed dropped “You don’t have so much wa- “We had good teamwork and form from Saturday which mo- Wan Boo Fish Sailing from Ma- to around three or four knots ter. The depths of the water is a we were fortunate to actually win ved them up to third place in the cao won both races today to take and wind direction was unstab- bit complicated so that’s one of several daily races here,” said overall standings to win the first overall title with eight points. le, which was not suitable for the the problems but why not?” said Avecilla. ASK THE VET by Dr Ruan Du Toit Bester impulses. The inner ear houses a bony labyrin- th or osseous that contains fluid filled mem- branes. There are three structures that are in An intro to dog hearing the inner ear: the cochlea, vestibule and three semicircular canals. The cochlea contains ner- External ear tes through air vibration and sends it to the ves that pass on the sound impulses that are There are two part to your dog’s external ear. tympanic cavity. The tympanic cavity contains responsible for hearing. The vestibule and the The pinna and the external ear canal. The pin- auditory ossicles which are three small bones semicircular canals are tissues that are respon- na, or the ear flap, gives each breed of dog its that vibrate with noise. These bones are the sible for equilibrium and balance maintenance. distinctive look. The ear flap is made up of car- malleus, the stapes and the incus. These bones The cochlea, the vestibule and the semicircular tilage which gives the ear strength. The coned are connected and are located just behind the canals are full of cranial nerves which transmit certain breeds such as Dalmatians, Boston Ter- shape structure of the ear delivers sound to the ear drum to the window of the inner ear. Un- sound and balance to the brain. riers, Rottweilers and Border Collies. external ear canal. The external ear canal also less the ear drum is ruptured, the middle and called the auditory canal picks up the sound inner ear is not visible. 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Health Power outage incident Two-year old hospitalized affects 396 households with flu complications, six new cases reported two-year old girl has been hospita- lized in Kiang Wu A transformer failure occurred at 6:33 p.m. yesterday Hospital due to causing a power outage that, according to CEM, affected complicationsA related to an marques renato 396 households in the areas of Ho Lan Un and Guia. infection caused by the In- CEM has dispatched emergency teams and a mobile fluenza A virus. The child, generator on-site to repair and provide support. a local resident attending However, the usage of the mobile generator required Santa Rosa de Lima Nur- the closure of part of the Horta de Costa Road, which sery, has been hospitalized necessitated longer time for traffic coordination and after complications arose wiring. A statement issued by CEM indicates that the while treating the flu whi- power supply resumed at 8:31 p.m.. ch she had been diagnosed with last Friday, the Health Wong Sio Chak wants to Bureau (SSM) informed in a statement. improve communication According to her medical report, the Outpatient Cli- mechanism nic of Kiang Wu Hospital initially received the case Last week, part of the ceiling on the seventh floor of the in the morning of January New Yao Han department store collapsed, resulting in 11. After the girl was tested mination which revealed has not registered any case Januário Hospital Center three people being injured, including a 12-year-old girl. positive for influenza A vi- an increase in the intracra- of infection with flu. and the Kiang Wu Hospital. The incident was not reported to the media, and the police authority was accused of poor communication rus, she was released with a nial pressure resulting in This is the second recent Five of these required hos- with the public. Secretary for Security, Wong Sio Chak, prescription for the medici- the diagnosis being chan- case of encephalitis affecting pitalization and one needed stated last Friday that the police authority did not conceal ged to influenza A infec- a child in Macau. Last week, medical treatment. ne “Tamiflu”. the case. Citing the Public Security Police Force (PSP), However, the symptoms tion with mild encephalitis. a four-year-old boy was in These cases resulted in the incident was not within the ambit of the reciprocal persisted and progressed to The SSM added according to a life-threatening situation the total figures rising, from notification mechanism. Wong claims that he would convulsions and conscious- the latest update, the patient from the same infection, but September 2018, to 21 cases obtain instructions about releasing information from the ness disorder, which resul- is in a stable condition and is his condition has improved of influenza with pneumo- PSP, and that the security force would then conduct an ted in the girl being brought responding positively to the since. nia or other complications, assessment regarding the method of notification. The back to the hospital that ni- treatment. The same report Additionally, the SSM re- which resulted in one death. Secretary further stated that the government will improve ght for treatment through also noted that none of the ported that there were six According to the bureau, in communication mechanisms with the media. the Emergency Service. girl’s family members has new cases of flu with pneu- 76 percent of cases, patien- The girl’s high fever led reported any symptoms of monia reported on Saturday ts had not been vaccinated to a lumbar puncture exa- the disease and the nursery in both the Conde de São against the flu.RM Parent says Alexis Tam’s visit was ‘publicity stunt’

Last week, while Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Water pipe leakage floods road in Taipa Alexis Tam was visiting the Centro Hospital Conde de São Januário, a local parent described Tam’s visit as “disturbing and a publicity stunt.” Tam arrived in the severe leakage resul- Marginal Flor de Lotus and the authorities pro- supply to several buil- hospital around 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, and visited the ting from a discon- and the Avenida do Es- vided a prompt response dings in the surrounding A waiting area. When a group of parents and children nection of underground tadio in Taipa at around to the incident. area was also suspended became surrounded by journalists, one parent used water pipes has caused 1 a.m. on Saturday, TDM As a consequence of the to allow for repairs to be the aforementioned expression to depict Tam’s visit. flooding on the sidewalk reported. flooding of the sidewalk, made. Commenting on the parent’s statement, Tam denied by the roundabout which The causes of the ruptu- the police was forced to According to Macao Wa- disturbing the public and also denied the visit was a interconnects the Ave- re were related to works detour all traffic from the ter, the repair was done publicity stunt. Tam explained that inviting the media nida dos Jogos da Asia being done at a construc- area during the early hou- and supply was reestab- to report on his visit served to let residents know the Oriental, the Avenida tion site in the same area, rs of Saturday while water lished a few hours later. importance of preventing the flu.

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F3 driver Ticktum Fringe Festival launched Friday

he 18th Macao City Fringe Fes- ‘Macau makes Ttival kicked off Friday evening with an opening ceremony held at the Old Court Building, which was attended by Leong Wai Man, vice- Monaco feel boring’ president of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, other government officials ritish racing driver and representatives of some of the BDan Ticktum says the participating art groups. Guia Circuit in Macau is a fa- The Festival began with same-day vorite track of his and many paulo barbosa paulo events including ‘Sigma’ by circus other top racing drivers. group Gandini Juggling and award- The Guia Circuit has a uni- winning choreographer Seeta Patel que combination of long from the United Kingdom, showca- straights, tight corners and sing exuberant rhythms and colors elevation change, meaning and creating virtuoso geometries the 6.2km track is widely re- through the combination of circus garded as one of the world’s and Indian dance. most challenging circuits. This Fringe Festival is themed “I’ve got quite a biased view “Extra. Ordinary.” According to or- on Macau,” acknowledged ganizers, through different means Ticktum, who has won the of expression, the festival seeks to previous two editions of the “liberate creativity from theatre Macau Grand Prix. “From spaces to every corner of the city, the first year I drove there, injecting changes to daily scenes, Kristin McGuire from the United Dan Ticktum it was immediately my fa- and ultimately turning arts into a Kingdom, the world’s first projec- vorite track. It’s just unlike daily routine.” tion mapped pop-up book; Be My anywhere else. It makes Mo- where the Briton was compe- Also competing in the Asian A host of other activities will be Old Friend by the Dream Theatre naco feel boring! I think all ting in the Asian Winter Se- Winter Series was China’s staged until the Festival concludes Association, a show which tells per- the F1 drivers who have done ries in a bid to secure enou- rising star Ye Yifei. Despite on January 27. This includes the sonal stories of the elderly to piece it will say that Macau’s their gh points for a superlicense, being just 18 years old, the Interactive Urban Music Ensemble together the bygone days of Macau; favorite.” which will allow him to com- Shaanxi-born driver already featuring installation art and an ou- the outdoor performance Sonia, Previous winners of the pete in the Formula 1 World has several years’ experience tdoor orchestra, which invites au- written by local scriptwriter Ma Macau Grand Prix include Championship. in European single seaters, diences to play music by touching Wai In and directed by Ku Ieng Un, Ayrton Senna and Michael “Achieving [enough poin- and Ticktum noted that Ye an installation with drawings of dif- in which the audience will listen Schumacher, and Ticktum’s ts for] a superlicense is the would be one of his closest ferent musical instruments. to a story reflecting the “reality” of praise of Macau echoes that primary reason I’m here, rivals for the series title. Additionally, Ephemeral Win- “non-human” characters; the dance of reigning Formula 1 wor- but there are other reasons, “Yifei has been very strong. dows – Rooftop Street Art uses performance Goldfish, presented ld champion Lewis Hamil- like more track time. My last There’s always people that rice paper to show a non-invasive by Four Dimension Spatial from ton, who told Xinhua at last race was in November, so it come through and surprise street art, and invites people from Macau and Changde Modern Dan- year’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix would be about five months you, but I think we’ve got different walks of life to exchange ce Company from Hunan, revealing that the Guia Circuit was also [without racing] until the three or four drivers here views and participate, transforming concealed memories of emotional one of his favorite tracks. new season starts, so it’s nice that are definitely going to the city through art. Flash Mob – taboos under a dream theme. Ticktum was speaking to to have a bit of track time in keep me on my toes. I’ll have Phubber Drama invites the audien- The Fringe Festival also features Xinhua at the Chang Inter- the winter, and to have a goal to do my best to take the tit- ces to engage in an interaction filled 10 outreach activities, including national Circuit in Thailand, and to try to win something.” le.” MDT/Xinhua with fun and reflection by catching workshops, talks, art critique and “phubbers” at bus stops. sharing sessions, which seek to Other performances include The enrich the audience’s artistic expe- Icebook by British artists Davy and rience with more diverse activities. Residential mortgage loans increase 6.6 percent Education ew approvals of resi- UM launches master’s degree Ndential mortgage loans (RMLs) rose in November

bloomberg program in big data 2018, according to the la- test data from the Monetary he University of Macau (UM) and its enormous potential for Authority of Macao, while Twill launch a Master of Scien- application, there is a growing de- approvals for commercial ce in Data Science program in the mand for professionals in big data real estate loans (CRELs) de- 2019/2020 academic year to nur- and data analysis worldwide. creased. With regard to the ture a new type of professional in The two-year program will inclu- outstanding balance, both big data processing and applica- de courses in data processing and RMLs and CRELs witnessed tions. The new program will cover programming, data visualization, monthly increases. various areas, including artificial data analysis and mining. It is a New RMLs approved by intelligence, marketing, financial collaborative project among UM’s Macau banks increased by technology, precision medicine, six faculties, providing students 6.6 percent month-to-mon- Within this total, new CRELs billion, up by 0.2 percent and intelligent education, with the with a choice of seven specializa- th in November to MOP3.6 to residents, which accoun- from a month earlier or 12.3 aim of promoting the use of big tions. Those include artificial in- billion, of which the resident ted for 94.1 percent of the to- percent from a year ago. data in different disciplines and telligence applications, big data component accounted for 99 tal, decreased by 11.7 percent When compared with the the integration of data science and and analytics in marketing, finan- percent of the total, rising 6.9 to MOP2.7 billion. previous month, outstan- big data applications. According to cial technology, data strategy and percent to MOP3.6 billion. The monthly average of ding RMLs to residents rose a statement issued by the UM, it is compliance, precision medicine, The monthly average of new CRELs approved be- by 0.2 percent, whereas tho- the first interdisciplinary program second language studies, and inte- new RMLs approved be- tween September and No- se to non-residents decrea- in big data that has been launched lligent education. tween September and No- vember 2018 was MOP3.1 sed by 0.3 percent. in Macau, and is suitable for stu- Students in the program will be vember 2018 was MOP5.5 billion, down by 42.7 percent The outstanding value dents from different academic ba- asked to choose one specialization billion, down by 18.4 percent when compared with the of CRELs was MOP192.4 ckgrounds, including those outsi- so as to learn to apply big data ef- from the previous period, previous period of August to billion, up by 1.6 percent de of computer engineering. fectively in their chosen field. The August to October 2018. October 2018. month-to-month or 7.7 per- Big data technology enables us program is now in the process of Meanwhile, new CRELs As at the end of November cent from a year earlier, with to quickly collect valuable infor- registration and will be launched dropped 11.6 percent month- 2018, the outstanding value the resident component in- mation from various kinds of data. officially after being published in to-month to MOP2.8 billion. of RMLs stood at MOP212.3 creasing 1.8 percent. Because of its rapid development the Official Gazette. mon 14.01.2019 th Anniversary

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AL Plenary Consumer complaints LRT major projects carried at highest level since out on time, Rosário says 2010 Julie Zhu sion, the government is still not making a final decision consi- acau’s Consumer he majority of the dering the location of the LRT Council received a total Light Rapid Transit Hengqin station. M

renato marques renato of 2,290 complaints in 2018, (LRT) projects have “If the border gate is not the one-third more than the pre- been carried out within target of the decision, I don’t vious year, and the highest Ttimetable and budget, the Se- know [where the station will be number of complaints in a cretary for Transport and Public located],” said Rosário. single year since 2010. Works, Raimundo do Rosário, Lawmaker Cheung Lup Kwan The top five categories in announced during a Legislative wants the government to sus- terms of number of complain- Assembly (AL) plenary meeting pend the LRT project. “The LRT ts last year were jewelry (201 on Friday. is related to Macau people’s cases), public transportation The parliament debated the history and memory. In the be- (166 cases), food and bevera- LRT project in addition to mat- ginning, [residents] were excited ge (163 cases), personal care ters concerning the project’s bu- about it. But from then to now, products and services (148 dget and deadlines, which were residents have gone from being cases), and food services (144 discussed by lawmakers and excited to being disappointed. I cases). These five categories clarified by the Secretary. think that today, when we talk accounted for 35 percent of Answering lawmaker Angela about this thing [the LRT], we total complaints in 2018. Leong’s question regarding the should temporarily suspend it,” According the Consumer project requiring extended time “I agree with you, the most “You can continue your cri- said Cheung. Council, complaints regarding for completion, Rosário sugges- important [thing] is solving the ticism. It’s not that I don’t give “If, suddenly, the LRT is sus- jewelry mainly involved dis- ted the lawmaker check with the problem. […] These problems you a budget. It’s because I am pended and the money gets putes related to tourist groups Land, Public Works and Trans- [that the lawmakers are rai- unable to give you one. […] I distributed among residents, visiting designated jewelry port Bureau (DSSOPT) and with sing] were ones which had been don’t even know which line goes they will be even happier,” said shops as well as prices and the Infrastructure Development asked about before,” said the where. How could I give you a Cheung. quality of gold and diamond Office (GDI) in order to follow Secretary. budget? But, about the Barra Regarding the LRT budget, ornaments. The Council has the project’s progress. Rosário’s department decided section budgets, I can give you Rosário once again noted that started sending out guideli- “Eighty percent, or 90 percent that once the LRT Taipa section information,” said Rosário. the budget for the LRT Taipa nes to customers through the of this matter has already been is done, the next consideration section is MOP11 billion and China Consumers Association solved. This problem [over time for the LRT line should be based for the Taipa to Barra section and consumer organizations and over budget] does not exist. on the Taipa section. In view of is MOP4.5 billion. Moreover, in different provinces and ci- […] One or two projects indeed such reasoning, the government I don’t even there is another MOP2.5 billion ties in China, advising tourists have those problems. […] Please delayed the construction of an for projects which have not been on buying gold and other or- check the information we pro- LRT system in Macau. know which line completed yet. In total, the LRT naments in Macau. vide you on our website. Plea- Many lawmakers wanted the expenditure is estimated at The Council also works to- se don’t repeat this question Secretary to explain whether goes where. MOP18 billion. gether with other government again,” said Rosário. it is feasible to extend the LRT How could Ho Ion Sang voiced his disa- departments and requires the The Secretary also responded line to the Inner Harbor area. “I greement toward the suspen- gold industry to label prices to a statement which says that have never [done any research] I give you a sion of the LRT project. In the and other information about he would leave many tasks to on whether the Inner Harbor lawmaker’s opinion, the suspen- gold ornaments in detail. The the next government. line is feasible. I have not spent budget? sion will deem all expenditures Council will also be focusing “The things I will leave to the time doing research because Raimundo do Rosário to have been made in vain, and on complaints in this category next government will be less there are many important thin- Secretary for Transport and will deem the LRT Taipa section and will provide assistance to than the things I received [from gs to be done. […] In the near Public Works an international joke. customers to protect consu- the previous government],” said future, the LRT will become the More lawmakers, including mer rights. the Secretary. main [transportation], while Previously, it was announced Leong Sun Iok, also supported About 75 percent of the Sulu Sou voiced that the go- buses will become a subsidiary,” that the LRT had been planned the continuation of the LRT pro- complaints regarding pu- vernment “does not have a bu- he explained. to be extended to Hengqin. Ac- ject. However, they hope that blic transportation related to dget,” and that all numbers con- Agnes Lam also criticized the cording to Raimundo, the gover- the government can improve overcharging and the service cerning said budget are only an government for not having a nment has launched research on budget transparency, speed up attitude of taxi drivers. The estimate. He wants the govern- clear budget for the LRT project an extension. However, due to the construction process, and number of cases in this cate- ment to solve the LRT problem. on the Macau side. issues posed by the border divi- complete the project on time. gory has increased by 40 per- cent compared to 2017. Meanwhile, there was a 60 percent increase in complain- Gaming ts recorded in food and beve- rage, mainly concerning item quality and prices. Complain- Massachusetts ends Wynn probe, ts in the food services category surged by 70 percent. but won’t release findings yet An increase of 57 percent was recorded in the number he Massachuse- vada judge’s ruling this what may need to be re- left the company last ding a $2.6 billion hotel of complaints about personal Ttts Gaming Com- month that bars some moved from the report. February and sold all of and casino just outside of care products and services, mission completed an of the information from Ed Bedrosian, executive his shares. Wynn Resor- Boston that is scheduled with consumers accusing sa- investigation into alle- being disclosed. director of the commis- ts has replaced much of to open in June. Wynn les personnel of being too ag- gations of sexual mis- David Mackey, an out- sion, said the work was its board and executive executives told commis- gressive. conduct against former side counsel to the com- otherwise complete. ranks since then. Depen- sioners Thursday that With regards to complain- gambling executive Ste- mission, told the panel Regulators in Nevada, ding on the results of the the project is 90 percent ts about public services, the ve Wynn and the com- last week he is awaiting Macau and Massachuse- investigations, none of complete and scheduled Council is planning to pu- pany he founded, Wynn a written version of Ne- tts began investigations which have been made to open on time. blish more consumer aler- Resorts Ltd. vada District Court Jud- of the company following public, Wynn Resorts Wynn shares decli- ts to strengthen awareness The commission won’t ge Elizabeth Gonzalez’s reports of sexual harass- could lose its license to ned 41 percent last year of consumer rights. Several release any of the findin- ruling. Upon receiving ment by Wynn, charges operate in any of the ju- as betting activity in complaints in this category gs or a conclusion until that, Mackey said, in- that he has denied. The risdictions. 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Australia, New Zealand and Ja- pan instituted their own bans Huawei fires sales manager who against using Huawei. An official at the Chinese Embassy in Warsaw said Chi- nese envoys had urged Polish Poland charged with spying Foreign Ministry officials to arrange a consular visit with Vanessa Gera, Kelvin Chan Wang “as soon as possible.” Orange Poland told the AP he Chinese tech company ap photo on Friday it was cooperating THuawei on Saturday an- with Polish security services in nounced it has fired a sales di- the case and had “handed over rector who was arrested in Po- belongings of one of our em- land and charged with spying ployees” in Tuesday’s search of for China, saying he has brou- its offices. Orange told the AP it ght the firm’s reputation “into did not know if the suspicions disrepute.” against its employee were rela- The company said it has “de- ted to his work at Orange or his cided to terminate the employ- previous jobs. ment of Mr. Wang Weijing, who was arrested on suspicion of breaking Polish law.” Polish authorities said Friday they have arrested Wang, a Chi- One thing is nese citizen and former diplo- mat, along with a Polish cyber- clear: this is security expert who had held several top government cyber- another nail security jobs and also worked at The Huawei logo displayed at the main office of Chinese tech giant Huawei in Warsaw in the coffin the telecom company Orange. Huawei said Wang’s actions of Huawei’s “have no relation to the com- But some European govern- nuing to collect evidence and public sector.” The resume said pany” and that he was fired be- ments and telecom companies interview witnesses. Further in- he received a bachelor’s degree European cause “the incident in question are following the U.S. lead in dictments are expected, he said. in 2004 from the Beijing Uni- ambitions. has brought Huawei into disre- questioning whether using Polish state television TVP re- versity of Foreign Studies. pute.” Thorsten Benner Huawei for vital infrastructure ported that the men have pro- State TV identified the Polish Director of the Global Public The arrest rekindled tensions for mobile networks could lea- claimed their innocence, but man as Piotr D., and said he Policy Institute between China and the West ve them exposed to snooping by Zaryn could not confirm that. If was a high-ranking employee over cybersecurity concerns the Chinese government. convicted, they could face up to at the Internal Security Agency, Huawei’s chief financial offi- surrounding Huawei. It’s the “One thing is clear: this is 10 years in prison each. where he served as deputy di- cer, Meng Wanzhou, was ar- world’s biggest maker of tele- another nail in the coffin of TVP identified the arrested rector in the department of in- rested Dec. 1 in Canada in con- communications equipment Huawei’s European ambitions,” Chinese man as Weijing W., formation security, until 2011. nection with U.S. accusations but has been banned in the U.S. said Thorsten Benner, director saying he was a sales director The Polish state news agen- that the company violated res- since 2012 over fears it’s a se- of the Global Public Policy Ins- in Poland at Huawei. It said cy, PAP, said the man had also trictions on sales of American curity risk. titute, a think tank. he also went by the Polish first held top cybersecurity positions technology to Iran. Earlier this week, Polish se- Poland is Huawei’s headquar- name of Stanislaw and had pre- at the Interior Ministry and the The United States wants curity agents searched the ters for Central and Eastern Eu- viously worked at the Chinese Office of Electronic Communi- Meng extradited to face charges Warsaw offices of Huawei and rope and the Nordic region. consulate in Gdansk. cations, a regulatory body. It that she misled banks about the Orange, Poland’s leading com- Maciej Wasik, deputy head of A LinkedIn profile for a man said, while at the Internal Se- company’s business dealings in munications provider, seizing Poland’s Special Services agen- named Stanislaw Wang appears curity Agency, he was involved Iran. She is out on bail in Ca- documents and electronic data. cy, said the operation that re- to match details described by in building a mobile communi- nada awaiting extradition pro- The homes of both men, also in sulted in the arrests had been Polish television. cations system for top Polish of- ceedings. Warsaw, were also searched, underway for a long time. He Wang’s resume said he worked ficials, and he was fired in 2011 On Dec. 10, China detained according to Internal Security said “both carried out espiona- at China’s General Consulate in amid a corruption scandal. former Canadian diplomat Mi- Agency spokesman Stanislaw ge activities against Poland.” Gdansk from 2006-2011 and Geopolitical tensions over chael Kovrig and Canadian en- Zaryn. Zaryn told The Associated at Huawei Enterprise Poland Huawei have intensified since trepreneur Michael Spavor on Huawei had ambitious plans Press that prosecutors have since 2011, where he was first Canada arrested a top execu- vague national security allega- in Europe to roll out next-ge- charged the two men with es- director of public affairs and tive last month at the request tions in apparent retaliation for neration “5G” mobile networks. pionage, but agents are conti- since 2017 the “sales director of of U.S. authorities. Last year Meng’s arrest. AP

Ikea announces plans to open ap photo first New Zealand store wedish home fur- nation of 5 million people. within its franchise system. two years by expanding its Snishings giant Ikea an- Others worried that Ikea Ikea announced last mon- online presence and ope- nounced plans on Friday to could spell doom for some th it was granting Ingka ning new stores in city cen- open its first New Zealand local retailers and manufac- the franchise rights to New ters to complement its tra- store. The company said it turers. Zealand. demark larger stores in the would build the store near Ikea said planning is still “We’re really looking suburbs. But it also planned the largest city of Auckland underway for the location, forward to bringing the full staffing cutbacks. over the next few years, and size and opening date of the Ikea experience to New It said the changes would would open a pop-up store store, which would include Zealand, working in part- create 11,500 new jobs and to give customers a taste of a restaurant featuring its nership with the local com- it would lay off 7,500 staff. what was to come before famous Swedish meatballs. munity to make Ikea a part Ingka operates 367 Ikea the flagship store opened. The company said it wou- of kiwis life at home, star- stores in 30 countries and The announcement was ld employ several hundred ting with Auckland,” said employs about 160,000 of welcomed by many New New Zealanders and offer Ingka Group Chief Execu- Ikea’s total workforce of Zealanders concerned with 7,000 products in the store tive Jesper Brodin in a sta- 208,000. high prices and limited se- and online. tement. Ikea was founded in Swe- lections for home furnishin- The store will be run by Ingka in November an- den in 1943. The Ikea Group gs, due in part to the costs the Ingka Group, which is nounced plans to create a has its headquarters in Lei- of shipping to the island the biggest retailer for Ikea net 4,000 jobs over the next den, the Netherlands. AP mon 14.01.2019

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ietnam’s Bamboo Airways, after repeated race for No 1 Vdelays, will start commercial flights on Jan. 16, the company said in an emailed statement. erman auto- released final figures. The carrier set minimum ticket prices at 149,000 maker Volkswa- The company no longer dong (USD6.40) each. The carrier will initially gen posted ano- ap photo sets unit sales records as operate 37 domestic routes, the company said in ther annual sales a primary business goal. a separate statement. Bamboo Airways will also Grecord in 2018 as new SUV Taking over the top spot in start this year international flights to Asian coun- models boosted deliveries the global sales race was a tries, starting with Japan, Korea and Singapore, it and the company managed target once set by former said. to increase its share in Chi- CEO Martin Winterkorn, Hotel and leisure company FLC Group JSC, whi- na even as the car market who lost his job in 2015 af- ch owns Bamboo Airways, will be competing in there shrank for the first ter the company was cau- one of the world’s fastest-growing aviation marke- time in years. ght installing software that ts against state-owned Vietnam Airlines JSC and The Wolfsburg-based let cars cheat on U.S. emis- budget carrier VietJet Aviation JSC. The Interna- maker of Volkswagen, sions tests. The company tional Air Transport Association forecasts Vietnam Audi, Porsche, Skoda and paid more than 27 billion will be among the world’s top five fastest-growing other brand name cars euros (more than USD31 air travel markets in the next 20 years. The route sold 10.83 million vehicles, billion) in fines and settle- between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City is already beating its 2017 record of ments. the world’s sixth-busiest in terms of passenger 10.74 million cars by 0.9 Sport-utility vehicles rose numbers last year, according to IATA. percent. hurt sales in the following Renault-Nissan-Mitsu- from a 12.6 percent sha- Bamboo Airways will initially use 20 leased nar- Marketing head Christian months in Europe. The bishi alliance. The alliance re of Volkswagen sales in row-body and wide-body aircraft, the carrier has Dahlheim said increasing company overcame that asserted that it was No. 1 2014 to 23.2 percent last said. FLC agreed to buy 24 Airbus SE A321neo sales in a global passenger with strong increases in with 10.6 million vehicles year. SUVs, which carry planes worth $3.2 billion at list price for Bamboo car market that contracted South America and Eas- sold and said Volkswagen higher prices and profit Airways. In June, it signed a commitment for 20 by 1.2 percent last year was tern Europe as well as Rus- inflated its tally by coun- margins than older types Boeing Co. twin-aisle 787-9 Dreamliners with a list “a great result.” sia. In the company’s single ting trucks. The alliance of vehicles such as sedans price of $5.6 billion. Dahlheim said the com- largest market, China, sa- announces 2018 figures and hatchbacks, have been Vietnam’s airports in 2018 handled 106 million pany overcame bottlene- les rose 0.5 percent even as later this month. a strong growth category passengers, a 12.9 percent increase over the pre- cks in getting cars certified the overall market shrank. Toyota, dethroned by for automakers. The hi- vious year, according to a statement on the Civil under new emission rules In 2017, Volkswagen con- Volkswagen as No. 1 in 2016, ghest share for Volkswa- Aviation Authority of Vietnam’s website. Vietna- that took effect Sept. 1 in tested the title of world’s has forecast sales of 10.55 gen was 43 percent in Nor- mese carriers flew more than 50 million passen- Europe. Those difficulties biggest carmaker with the million for 2018 but has not th America. AP gers, a 14 percent jump from 2017. Bloomberg

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health extremists.” Amid backlash over the reve- Food giants undermined China’s lations, the Atlanta-based com- pany pledged to be more trans- parent about its health efforts. In a statement responding to the obesity fight, scholar says new paper, the company said it recognizes that “too much sugar Candice Choi, New York isn’t good for anyone” and that it is rethinking how to reduce the hina’s efforts to keep ap photo sugar in its drinks around the Cobesity in check have been world. undermined from the inside by While the food industry’s in- the food industry, according to fluence in the U.S. is well-estab- newly published research. lished and debated, Greenhalgh A scholar of Chinese society at said conflicts of interest and col- Harvard University traced how a laboration with industry are not group funded by Coca-Cola and seen as problems in China. other food companies enjoyed close ties to Chinese health offi- cials. The group helped tilt the The food country’s obesity fight with the message that exercise matters industry has more than dietary habits, which health advocates say is a way to long faced deflect attention from food’s role in fueling obesity. criticism that The International Life Sciences it plays up the Institute was created in 1978 by a former Coke executive and has importance of 17 branches around the world. In China, its small but influen- physical activity tial branch organized obesity conferences focusing on physical to minimize the activity, with speakers including role of food and Coke-funded researchers and a Coke executive, according to the is happiness” appears on screen tory.” It said it has instituted gui- paign was partly in anticipation drinks in poor papers published in The BMJ toward the end. delines in recent years to ensure of the documentary “Super Size and The Journal of Public Heal- Susan Greenhalgh, the papers’ scientific integrity. Me” that detailed how a diet of health th Policy. author, noted the difficultly in “The journey to best-in-class McDonald’s led to poor health. A national exercise program for trying to untangle how much of nutrition and food safety science “It’s playing offense rather than “The whole political discourse school children called “Happy 10 China’s emphasis on exercise in research has been a circuitous defense,” he said. around it is totally different,” Minutes” was also modeled after recent years can be attributed one. Not surprisingly, there have In the U.S., prominent politi- she said. a pet project of the former Coke to ILSI’s influence. But she said been bumps along the way,” the cians and groups often collabo- Greenhalgh said ILSI’s influen- executive who founded ILSI, the ILSI’s activities highlight the statement said. rate with food makers on high- ce in China stemmed from its papers say. The concept might difficulty in assessing how food The food industry has long fa- profile campaigns to improve former leader, who remained have a familiar ring for Ameri- makers may be skewing public ced criticism that it plays up the public health. Industry efforts a senior adviser until her death cans. Facing criticism over its policy around the world. importance of physical activity aren’t always transparent, howe- last year. The group still sha- sugary drinks in the U.S., Co- “There’s virtually no research to minimize the role of food and ver, and there has been growing res an office with a government ca-Cola in 2013 ran a TV ad on the incredibly complicated drinks in poor health. Mike Do- interest in uncovering busines- health agency, but its influence showing activities that can burn network by which ILSI Global nahue, former chief spokesman ses’ hidden influence. may be waning without its for- the “140 happy calories” in a can and all its branches have been at McDonald’s, said such efforts In 2015, The New York Times mer director, Greenhalgh said. of Coke. The activities included influencing obesity science,” she may be seen as nefarious, but are reported Coca-Cola was funding Meanwhile, obesity has be- walking a dog, dancing, bowling said. intended to put foods in the con- a nonprofit led by obesity re- come an increasing concern in and sharing a laugh with friends. Chinese health officials did text of overall lifestyles. searchers. The Associated Press China. In 2016, China’s updated In another online ad in the not immediately respond to a In 2004, for instance, McDo- subsequently obtained emails dietary guidelines said sugary U.S., the company showed peo- request for comment. In a sta- nald’s launched a campaign fea- showing Coke’s role in shaping drinks should be discouraged. ple working off the calories in a tement, ILSI did not directly ad- turing “Adult Happy Meals” with the nonprofit, which the com- The following year, obesity and can of Coke by riding a giant sta- dress the research findings but pedometers and events where pany envisioned would run a po- was one of the health issues tar- tionary bicycle as carnival music said it “does not profess to have Ronald McDonald promoted litical-style campaign to counter geted in a government nutrition plays. The phrase “Movement been perfect in our 40-year his- exercise. Donahue said the cam- the “shrill rhetoric” of “public plan. AP

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Rob Gillies, Toronto the national security” of Canada described the de- Canada has embarked China. tentions of the Canadians on a campaign with allies anadian diploma- The arrests came after as an “act of self-defense.” to win the release of the Cts have visited former a top Chinese Huawei Canada said it would detained Canadians. Canadian diplomat Mi- executive was arrested continue to seek further “Canada continues to chael Kovrig for the se- in Canada on Dec. 1 at access to Kovrig and Spa- express its appreciation cond time since his arrest the request of the United vor. to those who have spoken in China a month ago. States, which wants her “The Canadian govern- in support of these detai- Canada’s Global Affairs extradited to face char- ment remains deeply con- ned Canadians and the department provided no ges that she misled banks cerned by the arbitrary rule of law. This includes further details on how about the company’s bu- detention by Chinese au- Australia, the EU, Fran- Kovrig was being trea- siness dealings in Iran. thorities of these two Ca- ce, Germany, the United ted. He and entrepreneur She is out on bail in Ca- nadians since last month Kingdom, the United Sta- Michael Spavor were de- nada awaiting extradition and continues to call for tes, and, most recently, tained on Dec. 10 on alle- proceedings. their immediate release,” the Netherlands, Latvia, gations of “engaging in In an op-ed Wednesday, Global Affairs Canada Lithuania, and Estonia,” Michael Kovrig activities that endanger China’s ambassador to said in a statement Global Affairs said. AP mon 14.01.2019

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Xi’s leading China toward Tsai appoints new premier economic stagnation David Fickling, Bloomberg following election loss The ambition of China hawks in the Trump administration is to lation, reducing its num- maintain American dominance by halting China’s economic rise. It’s Taijing Wu, Taipei strange that President Xi Jinping appears to be working toward the ber of diplomatic allies to same end. aiwanese ap photo just 17, excluding its repre- The risk for any economy approaching China’s level of development President Tsai sentatives to international is that it gets ensnared in the middle-income trap. Once the low-han- Ing-wen appoin- gatherings, and forcing in- ging fruit of urbanization and industrialization have been plucked, ted a close politi- ternational companies to countries tend to get stuck in second gear. Tcal ally as premier during designate Taiwan as a part Latin America, the former Soviet Union and the largest Middle Eas- a Cabinet reshuffle Friday of China. Chinese Presi- tern countries have never managed to close the gap with the U.S., following the ruling par- dent Xi Jinping renewed Europe and Japan that opened up a century ago. The only nations ty’s heavy election losses the threat of invasion in a that have really succeeded in making the transition have been petro and growing pressure Jan. 2 address, saying the -states, members of the European Union, and a handful of relatively small, export-oriented Asian economies — Singapore, Hong Kong, from rival China. ruling communists “made Taiwan and South Korea. Su Tseng-chang took no promises to abandon That immediately suggests a problem for China. One factor that pro- charge of the Cabinet the use of force.” bably drove the four Asian success stories was the size of the global amid tense relations with The island’s high-tech market for their specialized exports relative to their populations, which Beijing, which threatens economy continues to led to a substantial net inflow of value-added per capita. Even after to use force to take control Tsai Ing-wen (center) holds hands with Su Tseng-chang (right) grow at a sluggish pace, they opened up their economies, more populous nations such as of the island it claims as and William Lai and salaries for graduates Russia, Mexico and Turkey failed to achieve a comparable export- its own. China responded have remained flat, increa- led growth spurt — a problem that should be an order of magnitude to Tsai’s 2016 victory by China’s demands for unifi- ple expect us to safeguard sing the lure of opportu- greater in China’s case. cutting all contacts with cation with the mainland. sovereignty,” Tsai said at nities in China. Efforts at To be sure, Beijing’s economic planners seem well aware of the risk. her government and has Analysts attributed the a ceremony at the Presi- pension and fiscal reform The Made in China 2025 program that has raised hackles in the West looks like nothing so much as an attempt to build a group of high-value ratcheted up economic DPP’s election losses to dential Office Building. have also been unpopular. export industries that can help the country hurdle its way out of the trap and diplomatic pressure disappointment with the “These challenges need Su, 71, was a human righ- — one of the key characteristics of economies that have achieved the on the self-governing de- performance of Tsai’s go- an experienced premier ts lawyer and co-founder feat, according to a 2017 study for the Asian Development Bank. It’s mocracy. vernment, which had won such as Su Tseng-chang to of the DPP during the for- not enough just to have a lot of exports, according to a 2012 paper The opposition Natio- a broad mandate, inclu- overcome.” mer martial law era under by associates of the bank: The products involved need to be diverse, nalist Party, which favors ding seizing a majority in Su thanked Tsai for her the Nationalists, who shif- sophisticated and of a type to encourage a virtuous circle of technolo- closer ties with Beijing, the legislature from the trust and support, adding, ted their government from gical development. won 15 of 22 major seats in Nationalists for the first “Now, I will lead the team China to Taiwan after de- That’s where Xi is pushing the country in the wrong direction. the Nov. 24 local elections, time since full democracy and roll up my sleeves to feat by the communists on Building that sort of export sector is unpredictable, and works best including in the ruling De- was attained three deca- satisfy the people’s expec- the mainland in 1949. when there’s a wide array of private businesses with myriad different approaches. But as Bloomberg Opinion contributor Richard McGregor mocratic Progressive Par- des ago. tations and respond to He previously served as wrote in November, China’s president has persistently downplayed ty’s southern stronghold “The people expect us to people’s interests.” premier in 2006-07, as the benefits of the private sector and favored sclerotic state-owned of Kaohsiung. Soon after, improve livelihoods. The China’s pressure cam- well as party chairman, national champions instead. Tsai resigned as chair of people expect us to pro- paign has increased legislator and county ma- Rhetorically, this shows up in his frequent encomia to zili gengsheng. the DPP, which rejects tect democracy. The peo- Taiwan’s international iso- gistrate. AP The term, usually translated as self-reliance, was used by Mao Zedong to denote the isolationist autarky of the Great Leap Forward era. Xi, however, employs it even in speeches where he’s meant to be praising the opposite reform-and-opening-up policy pursued by Deng Xiaoping. quoted as saying. As my colleague Noah Smith argued last month, that’s more than The space administra- just rhetoric. Fixed-asset investments by private businesses in China Spacecraft pictures from tion also released a 12-mi- came to 37.8 trillion yuan ($5.5 trillion) in the 11 months through last nute video of Chang’e 4’s November, an increase of 18 percent from three years earlier, accor- landing utilizing more ding to government data. Those by state and state-owned enterprises moon’s far side aired than 4,700 images taken climbed at twice the rate — 36 percent — to 21.6 trillion yuan. In the by an on-board camera. fight for investment capital from the country’s lenders, the government hina on Friday broa- The probe is shown adjus- is gradually crowding out the private sector. dcast pictures taken by ting its altitude, speed and That’s the wrong part of the economy to be favoring, given China’s

C ap photo its rover and lander on the pitch as it seeks to avoid need for export-led growth. In 2013, state-owned enterprises accoun- moon’s far side, in what its obstacles on the ground. ted for only 11 percent of overseas shipments, with private domestic companies on 39 percent and 47 percent coming from local affiliates space program hailed as Researchers hope that of foreign companies. another triumph for the low-frequency observa- The investments are also failing on their own terms. While public groundbreaking mission tions of the cosmos from fixed-asset spending at the end of 2017 was up 88 percent from five to the less-understood sec- The screen at the Beijing Aerospace Control Center shows the the far side of the moon, years earlier, profits from state-owned enterprises increased only 17 tor of the lunar surface. lander of the Chang’e-4 probe (right) and the rover Yutu-2 (Jade where radio signals from percent. That divergence is particularly worrying, since a plateau in The pictures on state Rabbit-2) taking photos of each other Earth are blocked, will productivity growth is another key factor keeping countries trapped in broadcaster CCTV showed help scientists learn more middle-income status. the Jade Rabbit 2 rover ge of scientific searches,” Agency said. about the early days of the China’s economic rise over the past two decades has been so rapid and the Chang’e 4 space- Zhang Kejian, director of Among the images is a solar system and birth of that it’s easy to miss the profound weaknesses lurking below the sur- craft that transported it the China National Space 360-degree panorama the universe’s first stars. face. But it’s worth remembering that the golden ages for the Soviet and Japanese economies were followed by periods of stagnation that on the first-ever soft lan- Administration, said befo- stitched together from The far side has been ob- are still ongoing. ding on the far side of the re engineers at the Beijing 80 photos taken by a ca- served many times from The huge increase in the urban workforce that powered China’s rise moon, which always faces center. mera on the lander after lunar orbits, but never has all but played out, with the country losing almost as many workers away from Earth. “Now I declare that the it released the rover onto explored on the surface. as Japan last year. Meanwhile, its capital stock per head in 2014 was The pictures were trans- Chang’e 4 mission, as a the lunar surface, Xinhua It is popularly called the about where South Korea’s was in the late 1990s, and is likely to now mitted by a relay satellite part of the Chang’e Lunar said, citing Li Chunlai, “dark side” because it can’t by substantially higher. to a control center in Bei- Exploration Program, has deputy director of the be seen from Earth and is As economist George Magnus wrote in his recent book “Red Flags,” jing, although it wasn’t im- been a success,” Zhang National Astronomical relatively unknown, not “complex middle-income countries such as China have, by definition, mediately clear when they said. Observatories of China because it lacks sunlight. exhausted much if not most of the potential to get growth by deploying were taken. Pictures transmitted and commander-in-chief The pioneering landing and exploiting physical capital and labor.”[…] Right now, Beijing needs to be pushing hard on all fronts to keep “The lander, its rover, back show a rocky surfa- of the ground application highlights China’s ambi- its growth engine running. But Xi’s self-reliance policy increasingly re- and the relay satellite are ce with the jagged edge of system of Chang’e 4. tions to rival the U.S., Rus- sembles the import-substituting industrialization favored by postwar all in a stable condition. craters in the backgrou- “From the panorama, sia and Europe in space Latin American countries. That delivered staggering growth for a while They have reached the nd, posing a challenge we can see the probe is through manned flights — but ultimately left economies wallowing in debt and stuck at mid- predetermined enginee- for controllers in plotting surrounded by lots of and the planned construc- dle-income status. ring goals, right now they the rover’s future travels, small craters, which was tion of a permanent space [Abridged] are getting into the sta- the official Xinhua News really thrilling,” Li was station. AP 14.01.2019 mon

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about 5 percent during his tenu- re. But the incumbent enjoys a Jokowi challenger moots tax lead of 20 percentage points in opinion polls over Prabowo after he created millions of new jobs and spent billions of dollars to cuts to stimulate economy add roads, ports and airports to cut logistic costs in the archipe- Arys Aditya, Viriya Singgih While Jokowi’s government lago. has failed to increase the tax ra- The incumbent, who’s paired tio despite introducing an am- with Ma’ruf Amin, a conserva- ndonesian presidential bloomberg Icandidate Prabowo Subianto nesty plan while it continued to tive Muslim cleric, will focus on is proposing deep tax cuts to sti- rely on revenue from commodi- fiscal and structural reform and mulate Southeast Asia’s largest ties and debt to finance the bu- development of manufacturing economy, copying the playbook dget, a Prabowo administration and export-oriented industries successfully used by U.S. Presi- will overhaul the tax bureau- to create more jobs, according to dent Donald Trump. cracy to make it more efficient, Jokowi’s election manifesto. Subianto and his running Mahardika said. The Prabowo-Uno combina- mate Sandiaga Uno will lower “Everyone understands the tion will also involve more priva- company and individual taxes capability of Prabowo and San- te sector participation and end by between 5 and 8 percentage di. They are entrepreneurs and the dominance of state-owned points over five years and widen know what they are doing,” enterprises in projects and opt the tax-to-gross domestic pro- Mahardika said. “The current for more multilateral free-trade duct ratio to at least 16 percent administration gives false hope. agreements than bilateral pacts. from about 11 percent, accor- We won’t do that. We can make The pair’s agenda also includes Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto ding to Anthony Budiawan, an Indonesia great again as Pra- more protection for certain local economist advising the pair’s bowo said.” industries like Trump has done. campaign. Lower taxes will lead nal income tax rate of 30 percent the short term and deliver a 1 Jokowi, who came into offi- Mahardika said Uno will act as to greater compliance and allow and a corporate tax rate of 25 percentage point increase in the ce promising to deliver annual an economic ambassador trave- the government to cut its bor- percent. tax-to GDP-ratio, said Harrya- growth of 7 percent, is set to ling the world to further Indone- rowings to fund its budget, he Subianto, who’s popularly din Mahardika, a member of the miss the target by a wide margin sia’s trade and economic interes- said. known as Prabowo, is taking on pair’s economic team. as the economy has expanded at ts. Bloomberg The economy has taken center- Widodo, known as Jokowi, in stage in Indonesia’s presidential a rematch of the 2014 election, election campaign, with Subian- which he narrowly lost to the Resurgence gathers pace as to targeting incumbent Joko former furniture businessman Widodo’s policy of adding to re- and the first non-elite to occu- cord government debt to finance py the presidential office. The global investors pile in building roads, ports and dams former general has picked Uno, he return of yield-hungry investors is sig- foreign-exchange and bond markets and cur- worth billions. The swelling of a business-savvy former private Tnaling the worst may be over for Indonesia. bed imports to help rein in the trade gap. The government debt and its high fo- equity investor, and has blamed Global funds are piling back into Asia’s bellwe- rebound has shown no signs of fading in 2019. reign ownership were factors in the high public debt and slump ther for emerging markets, buying USD795 The rupiah is already up 2.4 percent - tops in a market sell-off last year, which in the currency as examples of million of debt so far this year and sending the region - and central bankers have signaled saw the rupiah tumble to levels Jokowi’s mismanagement of the yields down about 90 basis points from their a willingness to let the currency strengthen fur- not seen since the 1997-98 Asian economy. October peak as the Federal Reserve looks to ther, according to PT Bahana Sekuritas. financial crisis. If elected, Prabowo will also in- take a more cautious approach to policy tigh- “At the moment, BI appears more inclined “Our corporate tax is one of the troduce a progressive individual tening. That’s spelling relief for the rupiah and to push for rupiah appreciation to lure foreign most expensive in the region,” tax rate, with the rich paying Bank Indonesia, which spent most of 2018 inflows, rather than to keep the rupiah under- Rizal Ramli, a former finance more to ensure a more equitab- seeking to stem an exodus of foreign capital valued to curb imports and boost exports,” Sa- minister, told reporters in Jakar- le society, Budiawan said. A cut amid a rout in developing-nation assets. tria Sambijantoro, an economist at the Jakarta- ta on Friday. ‘‘Lower tax rates of between 5 and 8 percentage After plunging almost 9 percent over the first based broker, wrote in a Jan. 9 note to clien- will make Indonesia more com- points in corporate tax can boost nine months of last year, the currency roared ts. “The one-way strengthening of the rupiah petitive.” economic growth by as much as back in the fourth quarter as Indonesia raised should make Indonesian assets very appealing Indonesia now has a top perso- 0.7 percentage point a year in interest rates to 6 percent, intervened in the among foreign investors.”

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ingapore and Ma- bloomberg investigate allegations tractor, according to the statement nor provided Slaysia agreed to postpone by Foreign Secretary statement. information on the ex- a ministerial meeting amid a Teodoro Locsin that a Locsin, on his personal tent of the alleged theft. dispute on territorial waters, disgruntled contractor Twitter account said on Former Foreign Secre- a sign that tensions between made off with personal Jan. 8 that a contractor tary Perfecto Yasay said the neighbors may be inten- passport data and other involved in producing in a Facebook post that sifying in spite of efforts to Vehicles travel along the Causeway across the Straits of Johor as documents held by the passports “made off with the department in Oc- forge closer ties. commercial and residential buildings stand in the Malaysian city of department. data” after being termi- tober 2015 awarded the Singapore proposed de- Johor Bahru The National Privacy nated. Earlier, depart- production of electronic laying the Jan. 14 meeting Commission will look ment spokesman Elmer passports to a contractor, after what it called an “intru- ce of water supplied to the ci- state chief minister’s Jan. 9 into “the Department of Cato issued an advisory which subcontracted the sion” into its waters by Os- ty-state deepened after Prime port visit was within its own Foreign Affairs assertion on Twitter saying that printing to another ven- man Sapian, chief minister Minister Mahathir Mohamad waters. that a private contrac- people renewing pass- dor in violation of terms. of Johor, the Malaysian state led the opposition coalition to The governments are in tor has caused the non- ports should submit Data privacy lawyer closest to the island-nation, victory in the May elections. communication and agreed availability of Filipino their birth certificates Cecilia Soria was among it said in a statement. Osman The foreign ministers of both that both sides should remain passport data and other “because we need to cap- those who took to Twit- said in a Facebook post the countries reiterated efforts to calm and not sensationali- documents entrusted ture and store the do- ter to react to the alleged area he visited isn’t in Singa- improve bilateral ties earlier ze matters, according to the to it for processing,” the cument in our database theft. Journalist Inday pore waters. this week. statement, and both parties agency said in a state- as we no longer have a Espina-Varona also wei- The bickering between the Malaysia confirmed the will continue to meet to dis- ment on Saturday. The physical copy of the do- ghed in. Locsin said he two nations over issues ran- postponement in a statement cuss “other bilateral issues.” commission will sum- cument submitted when just wants it “fixed and ging from air space to the pri- yesterday, saying that the Bloomberg mon the department and they first applied.” not repeated.” Bloomberg mon 14.01.2019

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Humble Pacific island movie star Mungau Dain dies in mid-20s Nick Perry, Wellington “I was totally devastated. He was so fit and young and gor- ungau Dain had ap photo geous. His wife is fabulous and never considered the kids are great,” Butler said. acting before he “He was a great example of how starred in the Os- you can live a totally different Mcar-nominated film “Tanna.” He type of life, and still be comple- got the role because his elders tely happy.” decided he was the best-looking Location producer Janita Su- guy in their traditional village on ter, who lived in Yakel for seven the Pacific island nation of Va- months during filming with her nuatu. They would later descri- husband, Dean, and their chil- be him as their answer to Brad dren, said if there was an award Pitt. for most improved actor, it wou- Dain died Saturday in the capi- ld have to go to Dain. She said tal Port Vila, after contracting a she doesn’t think he’d even seen leg infection that wasn’t quickly a movie before acting in one. treated. He was in his mid-20s. She said that when they tra- Martin Butler, who co-direc- veled to Venice for the film fes- ted “Tanna,” said Dain wasn’t a tival, she was in her apartment natural actor but was very en- when the chandelier and ceiling thusiastic, learned quickly, and started shaking. It turned out it ended up giving a fabulous per- was Dain and the other villagers formance. The 2015 movie won in the room above, stomping a number of awards, including their feet in a traditional dance. two at the Venice Film Festival, “He was a really proud ambas- and was nominated for an Aca- sador for his people,” she said. demy Award for best foreign “It’s a real loss.” language film. She said Dain had been staying Dain is survived by his wife, in Port Vila for the past couple Nancy, and two children. His of months as he tried to get a village, Yakel, on Tanna island, temporary visa to come to Aus- remains in a traditional two- tralia and earn some money week mourning period. picking fruit. She said a doctor Jimmy Joseph, the cultural had explained that Dain had got director for Tanna island, said skirts or a penis shield called a they charge with small solar pa- it off at their request. an infection in his leg that he Dain was quiet, humble and res- nambas. They raise crops and nels. He said he fondly remembers didn’t treat and by the time he pected in Yakel, where he had pigs, and observe a traditional When Australia-based Butler how awkward Dain was when was taken to the hospital he was chosen to remain living even way of life known as kastom. and Bentley Dean decided to trying to act in a scene in which unconscious and likely in septic after achieving some fame in But the village isn’t completely make the movie, which is loosely he was supposed to lift co-star shock. the movie. He said Dain never isolated from modern life. When based on a true story, Butler said Marie Wawa in his arms and Butler said he hoped there drank or smoke. villagers make the trek to the is- they quickly realized the village carry her along a river bed. may be some way to get better People in the village typically land’s main town to sell the cof- elders would be doing the cas- Butler said he and Dean plan information to people in Vanua- choose to live as they have for fee beans they’ve grown or buy ting. He said Dain looked too old to travel to Yakel at the end of tu about the risks of infections, centuries, in simple thatch huts rice, they usually wear clothes. for the role with his full beard, the mourning period to join the and that Dain’s death could act and wearing nothing but grass Some have cellphones, which but 10 minutes later he’d shaved village in celebrating Dain’s life. as a catalyst. AP

cription of 2019 as a “tur- sident Putin,” Abe said, ning point” in the talks referring to his planned Russia criticism bodes ill for and the need to gain the summit with Russian Pre- agreement of the Russian sident Vladimir Putin la- residents of the islands ter this month. Japan island talks next week for a transfer to Japan. Forging closer relations Japanese Prime Minis- with Russia would also apanese Foreign ter Shinzo Abe made com- give Japan a new lever of Minister Taro Kono’s ments along these lines in influence over China and

J ap photo visit to Russia for talks a Jan. 1 statement and a North Korea, two nuclear- on a long-running territo- Jan. 4 press conference. armed rivals that Putin rial dispute look set to be Abe has devoted political has assiduously courted. overshadowed by anger capital in office to resolve For the Kremlin, deeper over official comments the island dispute that ties to America’s richest about the negotiations. has simmered since the ally would help alleviate Kono is set to meet his then Soviet Union seized Russia’s isolation from Russian counterpart, Ser- what Russia calls the Sou- the West, particularly if gey Lavrov, in Moscow thern Kurils at the end of the two islands likely to be today. World War II, expelling returned will be exempt Russia’s Foreign Minis- thousands of Japanese re- from Japan’s security pact try summoned the Ja- sidents. with the U.S., as Putin is panese ambassador last Japan refers to the four demanding. week to protest his gover- islands as the Northern The two leaders sparked nment’s recent remarks Territories. speculation of a compromi- ahead of Kono’s arrival. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (center right) and Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono (right “Negotiations are always se last year by agreeing to The island dispute has back to the camera) during a prior meeting in July 2018 with counter-parties, so I accelerate talks based on a kept the two countries cannot preempt or pre-ju- 1956 declaration that refers from sealing a peace trea- Toyohisa Kozuki that re- ted tension around the Without specifying who dge the outcome, but my to the transfer of only two of ty since World War II. cent comments by Japa- problem, according to a had made the comments, hope is to seek as much the islands, rather than the Deputy Foreign Minis- nese officials distorted a statement on the minis- the Russian Foreign Mi- progress as possible in four that Japan officially ter Igor Morgulov told 1956 agreement and crea- try’s website. nistry criticized the des- the negotiations with Pre- claims. MDT/Bloomberg 14.01.2019 mon

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FRANCE and inspected adjoining cour- tyards. Pedro Goncalves, an employee at the Hotel Mercure opposite 3 dead, dozens injured in Paris the bakery, said he saw firefigh- ters enter the bakery in the mor- ning but he and his co-workers “thought maybe it’s a joke, a fal- bakery gas leak explosion se alarm,” and they went back to work. Angela Charlton, Sylvie Corbet Spanish Foreign Minister Jo- About an hour later, he said sep Borrell tweeted that “I dee- a blast rocked the surrounding powerful explosion appa- ap photo ply regret the death of three peo- streets, one so powerful that he Arently caused by a gas leak ple after the explosion in central felt a whistling in his ears. blew apart a Paris bakery on Sa- Paris, including a Spanish wo- “I heard one big explosion and turday and devastated the street man.” He shared condolences then a lot of pressure came at it was on, killing three people to her relatives and “wishes for a me, a lot of black smoke and and injuring dozens as it blas- quick recovery to the other inju- glass,” he said. “I had just enou- ted out windows and overturned red Spaniard.” gh time to get down and cover nearby cars, French authorities The Spanish newspaper El myself and protect my head.” said. Pais reported the woman was Goncalves, who was struck by Witnesses described the sound a tourist staying in a hotel near shattered glass, had cuts on his of the explosion as deafening. Fi- the bakery, which is around the head and spots of blood on his refighters pulled injured victims corner from the Folies-Bergere sweater and undershirt. He ran out from broken windows and theater and not far from the Pa- for the exit and then went back evacuated residents and tou- ris shopping district that inclu- to check on the hotel’s clients, rists as a fire raged and smoke des the famed headquarters of adding that some of them had billowed over Rue de Trevise in Galeries Lafayette. head injuries and were blee- the 9th arrondissement of nor- Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo ding. He said the hotel was “des- th-central Paris. extended a “message of affec- troyed” in the blast. “Thank God Charred debris and broken tion and solidarity” to the vic- I’m OK,” he said. glass covered the pavement tims. She said many residents Another witness told The Asso- around the apartment building and tourists had been evacua- ciated Press that she was awake- housing the bakery, which re- ted from neighboring buildings ned by the blast and feared it sembled a blackened carcass, and hotels and Paris authorities was another terrorist attack. and people were trapped inside The French Interior Ministry Paris prosecutor Remy Heitz were helping to provide them The explosion came as the nearby buildings. said two firefighters and a female said the cause of the blast appea- temporary accommodations. French capital was on edge and Interior Minister Christophe Spanish tourist were killed by the red to be an accidental gas leak. Authorities said around 200 under heavy security for yellow Castaner paid homage to the blast and about 10 of the 47 wou- He said Paris firefighters were firefighters and police were in- vest protests Saturday against courage of rescuers, who saved nded were in critical condition. already at the scene to investi- volved in the operation. A heli- economic inequality. Authori- the life of one firefighter who French authorities corrected the gate a suspected gas leak at the copter evacuated the wounded. ties said 32,000 protesters took was buried under the rubble for figure of four dead given earlier bakery when the explosion ha- Silver-helmeted firefighters and to the streets around the coun- 2½ hours. by France’s interior minister. ppened about 9 a.m. red firetrucks filled the street try. AP ad mon 14.01.2019

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Woman who fled Saudi Arabia reaches her new home in Canada Rob Gillies, Toronto instead of her preferred choi- ce of Australia where she had ired but smiling, an ap photo friends?” Human Rights Wat- 18-year-old Saudi wo- ch executive director Kenneth man who said she fea- Roth said in a tweet. “Because red death if deported she needed safety from her Sau- Tback home arrived Saturday di pursuers fast, and Canada ex- in Canada, which offered her pedited her case while Australia asylum in a case that attracted slow-walked it.” global attention after she moun- Canada’s ambassador saw ted a social media campaign. her off at the airport, where “This is Rahaf Alqunun, a very Alqunun thanked everyone for brave new Canadian,” Foreign helping her. She plans to start Minister Chrystia Freeland said learning more English, though arm-in-arm with the Saudi wo- she already speaks it more than man in Toronto’s airport. passably. Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun Alqunun was stopped Jan. 5 at smiled broadly as she exited an Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Air- airport arrival door sporting a Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun, 18 (center) stands with Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Chrystia Freeland (right) as she arrives port by immigration police who Canada zipper hoodie and a U.N. at Toronto Pearson International Airport denied her entry and seized her High Commissioner for Refu- passport. gees hat, capping a dramatic helping her settle in temporary also sold Canadian investments was in danger in Thailand and She barricaded herself in an week that saw her flee her family housing and applying for a heal- and ordered their citizens stu- that Canada’s government is airport hotel room where her while visiting Kuwait and before th card. dying in Canada to leave. glad it was able to act quickly to social media campaign got flying to Bangkok. Once there, Calla said Alqunun has friends Freeland avoided an answer offer her refuge. enough public and diplomatic she barricaded herself in an air- in Toronto who she would be when asked what Alqunun’s Alqunun’s father arrived in support that Thai officials admi- port hotel to avoid deportation meeting up with this weekend. case would mean to Saudi-Ca- Bangkok on Tuesday, but his tted her temporarily under the and tweeted about her situation. “She did comment to me about nadian relations. daughter refused to meet with protection of U.N. officials, who On Friday, Prime Minister Jus- the cold,” Freeland said. “It does There was no immediate Sau- him. granted her refugee status We- tin Trudeau announced that Ca- get warmer,” Freeland said she di government reaction, nor any Several other countries, inclu- dnesday. nada would accept Alqunun as told her. mention of her arrival in state ding Australia, had been in talks Surachate said her father — a refugee. Her situation has hi- Alqunun flew to Toronto via media. But a Saudi government- with the U.N.’s refugee agency to whose name has not been re- ghlighted the cause of women’s Seoul, South Korea, according sanctioned body, the National accept Alqunun, Surachate said. leased — denied physically abu- rights in Saudi Arabia, where to Thai immigration Police Chief Society for Human Rights, said “She chose Canada. It’s her sing Alqunun or trying to force several women fleeing abuse by Surachate Hakparn. Alqunun it deplores the methods used by personal decision,” he said. her into an arranged marriage, their families have been caught tweeted two pictures from her some foreign officials and orga- Australian media reported that which were among the reasons trying to seek asylum abroad in plane seat — one with what nizations to “incite” some young UNHCR had withdrawn its re- she gave for her flight. He said recent years and returned home. appears to be a glass of wine and Saudi females to disobey their ferral for Alqunun to be resett- Alqunun’s father wanted his Freeland said Alqunun pre- her passport and another hol- families and leave the country. led in Australia because Canber- daughter back but respected her ferred not to take questions Sa- ding her passport while on the In a statement late Saturday, ra was taking too long to decide decision. turday. “She is obviously very plane with the hashtag “I did it” the group’s director, Muftal al- on her asylum. “He has 10 children. He said tired after a long journey and and the emojis showing a plane, Qahtani, slammed alleged poli- “When referring cases with the daughter might feel neglec- she preferred to go and get se- hearts and a wine glass. tical motives of some countries specific vulnerabilities who ted sometimes,” Surachate said. ttled,” Freeland said. “But it Canada’s decision to grant her and said attempts to encourage need immediate resettlement, UNHCR spokeswoman Lauren was Rahaf’s choice to come out asylum could further upset the these women to disobey their fa- we attach great importance to La Rose said the fact she was and say hello to Canadians. She country’s relations with Saudi milies leaves some vulnerable to the speed at which countries processed so quickly is a credit wanted Canadians to see that Arabia. abuse and trafficking, and har- consider and process cases,” a to those that made it happen. she’s here, that she’s well and In August, Saudi Arabia expel- ms families. Al-Qahtani insisted UNHCR spokesperson in Ban- “This is someone who was that she’s very happy to be in her led Canada’s ambassador to the women facing abuse in the king- gkok told The Associated Press clearly in harm’s way, who new home.” kingdom and withdrew its own dom can turn to Saudi authori- in an email reply on condition of clearly felt her life with her After arriving she was off to ambassador after Canada’s Fo- ties and local organizations for anonymity because the person threatened, and my colleagues get winter clothes, said Mario reign Ministry tweeted support assistance. wasn’t authorized to discuss the in concert with governments in Calla, executive director of COS- for women’s right activists who Freeland said that the U.N. case publicly. Thailand and Canada recogni- TI Immigrant Services, which is had been arrested. The Saudis refugee agency found Alqunun “Why did Rahaf go to Canada zed that need,” she said. AP

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reece’s conserva- Prime Minister Alexis will replace Kammenos as now needs a majority for Gtive defense minister, Tsipras said, in response, defense minister. its ratification. who leads the junior part- that he will ask for a vote Greece and Macedo- Tsipras’ left-wing Syri- ner in the country’s coali- of confidence in Parlia- nia agreed last June to a za party has 145 depu- tion government, resigned ment in the coming week. deal that would change ties in the 300-member Sunday over the Macedo- He added he had a “frank the name of Greece’s nor- Greek Parliament, while nia name deal, which he discussion” with Kamme- thern neighbor to North Kammenos’ right-popu- opposes. nos, whom he thanked for Macedonia. In exchange, list Independent Greeks Panos Kammenos annou- his government partner- Greece would lift its ob- party has seven. With the nced his resignation after ship. jections to the country departure of his coalition meeting with Prime Mi- Tsipras also announced joining NATO. partner, Tsipras would nister Alexis Tsipras yes- that Admiral Evangelos Macedonia’s parliament need opposition help to terday. He said his party is Apostolakis, chairman of ratified the deal on Friday pass the Macedonia name quitting the government. the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Greek parliament deal. AP Panos Kammenos (center) 14.01.2019 mon

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TV canal macau this day in history Vestiges of Lines, Guilherme Ung Vai 13:00 TDM News (Repetição) Meng．On the Occasion of the Celebration 13:30 Telejornal RTPi (Diferido) of the 19th Anniversary of Macau 15:00 Mistura Fina Handover to China 15:55 Zig Zag Time: 12pm-8pm (Tuesday to Sunday) 16:55 Quem Quer Ser Milionário 3 pm-8pm (Monday) 19:00 Montra do Lilau (Repetição) Until: February 23, 2019 19:35 Os Nossos Dias Sr.2 Venue: Albergue SCM 20:30 Telejornal Admission: Free 21:15 TDM Talk Show Enquiries: (853) 2852 2550 21:50 Livros com João Guedes 22:00 Todas as Palavras Macau Giant Panda Pavilion and Pavilion of 22:25 Nome de Código: Sintra Rare Animals 23:15 TDM News Time: 10am-1pm & 2pm-5pm daily 23:50 Resumo Liga dos Campeões 2018/2019 Venue: Seac Pai Van Park Admission: MOP10 (Pavilion of Rare Animals) Macau Sítios: História Que Eu Ta Vai Contar - Enquiries: (853) 2888 0087 Coloane 00:10 Telejornal (Repetição) Macau Science Centre 00:55 RTPi Directo Time: 10am-6pm daily (Except on Thursdays; open on public holidays) Venue: Macau Science Center Admission: MOP25 (Exhibition Centre) MOP60 (Planetarium 2D dome or 2D cinema sky shows) cineteatro MOP80 (Planetarium 3D dome or 3D 10 Jan - 16 Jan sky shows) att usby retires Enquiries: (853) 2888 0822 1969 M B from Man United Monkey King Football legend Sir Matt Busby has announced he will Time: 4pm & 8pm daily (except on Thursdays) retire as manager of Manchester United at the end of the Venue: Sands Cotai Theatre season - FA Cup final day on 26 April. Admission: MOP380, MOP480, MOP680, MOP980, Sir Matt, who is 59, told a news conference at the club’s ground at Old Trafford: “It’s time to make way for a youn- MOP1280 ger man... a track-suited manager”. Cotai Ticketing: (853) 2882 8818 He said the pressures of managing a top-class team Kong Seng Ticketing: (853) 2855 5555 were becoming too great for a man of his age and he would now take on the role of general manager. “United is More than blue no longer just a football club,” he said, “it is an institution. Mandarin’s House room 1 I feel the demands are beyond one human being.” Time: 10am-6pm daily (last admission at 5:30pm; 2:30, 9:30 pm The new team manager has not yet been chosen but Director: Gavin Lin closed on Wednesdays, open on public holidays) one man that may well be considered for the job is Wilf Starring: Jasper Liu, Ivy Chen McGuinness, a former United wing-half, a coach and ma- Address: No. 10, Travessa de António da Silva Language: Putonghua (Chinese & English) nager of England Under-23s. Admission: Free Duration: 105min Sir Matt is English football’s longest serving manager. He took over United in 1945 and has since had a super- Enquiries: (853) 2896 8820 The pool lative record of achievement. With the £1 million in profits room 1 4:30, 7:30 pm he has since made for the club he rebuilt Old Trafford, whi- Director: Ping Lumpraploeng ch had been badly damaged by the blitz. He has managed Offbeat Starring: Theeradej Wongpuapan, Ratnamon three highly successful teams. The first won the 1948 FA Ratchiratham Cup Final against Blackpool. Language: Thai (Chinese & English) The second team of talented young players, known as Indonesia was rocked by more than Duration: 95min the “Busby Babes”, included Bobby Charlton and Duncan 11,000 earthquakes last year Edwards. In 1958 tragedy struck when eight players were you are the apple of my eye killed in an air crash at Munich after competing for the room 2 European Cup against Red Star Belgrade in Yugoslavia. 4:30, 7:30 pm Sir Matt was seriously injured but survived, along with Director: Yasuo Hasegawa Charlton who said of him today: “Matt Busby’s presence Starring: Yuki Yamada, Asuka Saito will always be at Manchester United. He is Manchester Language: Japanese (Chinese & English) United.” After the Munich tragedy, Sir Matt built up his Duration: 89 min third team, which included the transfer of Denis Law from Italian side Torino for a record fee of £116,000. bumblebee In May last year United beat Portuguese team Benfica room 2 4-1 to win the European Cup - the first English side to do 7:15 pm so. In June Sir Matt was awarded a knighthood. Director: Travis Knight Starring: Hailee Steinfeld, Dylan O’Brien, Megyn Price Courtesy BBC News Indonesia was rattled by more than 11,500 earthquakes last Language: English (Chinese) year, almost double the annual average of the past decade, Duration: 113min according to the nation’s meteorological agency. The archipelago was hit by 11,557 temblors in 2018, with 297 of them packing a magnitude of more than 5 on the Richter In context scale, according to data from the Meteorology, Climatology and Sir Matt never quite left the helm of Manchester United. As general man- Geophysics Agency. That was more than the average 6,000 ager he appointed Wilf McGuinness as his successor. quakes recorded in recent years, Antara news agency reported, But Sir Matt’s act proved too hard to follow and the general manager citing the meteorological agency’s head, Dwikorita Karnawati. sacked McGuiness after just 18 months. Indonesia’s 17,000 islands are prone to earthquakes because He was followed by Frank O’Farrell who fared little better, and then in the country straddles the Pacific Ring of Fire - an arc of fault 1972 Tom “the Doc” Docherty took control and gradually lifted the team’s lines and volcanoes that causes frequent seismic upheavals. flagging performance as ageing players like Sir Bobby Charlton retired to In September more than 4,000 people were killed in Central let in new blood. Sulawesi after an earthquake and tsunami struck the island. Docherty was sacked in 1977 after it was revealed he was having an affair That was preceded by a series of deadly earthquakes earlier with the wife of the team’s physiotherapist. From 1980 until 1993 Sir Matt was president of the club. He died in 1994. last year that rattled the popular tourist destination of Lombok A dog’s way home There is a statue of him at the ground he helped recreate at Old Trafford, island, near Bali. The Southeast Asian nation also recorded for room 3 situated in Sir Matt Busby Way. the first time liquefaction, a phenomenon that causes soil to 2:30, 4:30, 9:30,pm Sir Alex Ferguson, who took over as manager in 1986, led the club to a lose its strength after violent shaking. It was seen in Sulawesi Director: Charles Martin Smith string of victories at home and abroad. 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nal Financial Prosecutors office was first reported on Friday by French newspaper Le Monde. Probe of IOC’s Takeda The preliminary charge means the investigating magistrate has determined there are serious grounds for suspicion. But no hangs over Tokyo Olympics decision has been made on pro- secution. Stephen Wade, Yuri Kageyama Le Monde said French autho- rities suspect the IOC vote for month ago, Tsunekazu ap photo Tokyo in 2013 was swayed by Takeda was warmly secret deals that secured the applauded by 1,400 backing of IOC members from Olympic dignitaries as Africa. heA spoke alongside International Le Monde reported French in- Olympic Committee President vestigators suspect Takeda of Thomas Bach in Tokyo. authorizing the payment of $2 A month later, the powerful million in bribes made on either IOC member and head of the side of the IOC vote in Septem- Japanese Olympic Committee ber 2013 to a Singapore com- is fighting a corruption inves- pany, Black Tidings. tigation, suspected by French French prosecutors have linked investigators of authorizing the Black Tidings to Papa Massata payment of bribes to help land Diack, one of the sons of Lami- the 2020 Tokyo Olympics when ne Diack, who presided over the IOC members voted in 2013. IAAF from 1999 to 2015. In a Japanese Olympic Commi- Lamine Diack, who had huge ttee statement on Friday, Takeda influence on African voters in denied any wrongdoing. Olympic contests, is under in- A distant relative of Japan’s vestigation in France on corrup- royal family — the great grand- tion-related charges and allega- son of the Meiji Emperor — tions that he, his son and others Takeda could join a growing list were involved in blackmailing of suspended IOC members, and Tsunekazu Takeda athletes and covering up failed honorary members, who are drug tests. The 85-year-old Dia- linked to corruption probes. His years. “The case is causing tre- Ghosn is a Brazilian-born ved are perplexed and flabber- ck has had to turn in his pass- case could potentially tarnish mendous concern among the Frenchman, and several papers gasted.” port and is not allowed to leave the Tokyo Olympics, which open people who are supporting the suggested that France could be The IOC ethics commission the country. His son is believed in 18 months. Tokyo Games,” Takeda said. getting even for Japan’s treat- was to have met Friday, but the to be in Senegal. Bach has called Tokyo’s prepa- “But I will continue to cooperate ment of Ghosn. IOC did not say what action Takeda was leading Tokyo’s rations “the best ever,” though in the investigation in order to “France Retaliates for Ghosn it had taken. It could suspend second straight bid for the Sum- there are concerns about rising clear any suspicion of me.” Case?” said a headline in the ma- Takeda or ask him to step aside mer Games, after losing in the costs with the price tag to pre- Two of Japan’s three major gazine Aera, which is published during the investigation. Or do 2016 Olympics race to Rio de pare the games at about $20 newspapers — Mainichi and by Asahi. nothing. Janeiro. French prosecutors are billion. That’s three times what Asahi — put the story on Satur- The Tokyo Shimbun ran with Three IOC members are now also investigating Rio officials Tokyo bidders said it would cost day’s front page. It was the top the strongest headline: “Tokyo suspended: Sheikh Ahmad of and IOC members for alleged when they were awarded the story for Mainichi, and Asahi Olympics in Shock and Tur- Kuwait, Patrick Hickey of Ire- financial wrongdoing in 2009 Olympics. placed the Olympic story just moil.” land, and Frankie Fredericks linked to Papa Massata Diack. “The Tokyo Olympics Face a under the ongoing detention “Impossible. Why now?” the of Namibia. Honorary member Takeda was an Olympic eques- Black Cloud,” was Saturday’s of Nissan ex-chairman Carlos newspaper headline asked, Carlos Nuzman of Brazil, who trian athlete in 1972 and 1976 headline in the popular daily Ghosn. quoting unnamed 2020 Tokyo headed the 2016 Rio de Janeiro and is the head of the IOC’s Nikkan Sports. In Asahi, next to a photogra- Olympic officials. The paper Olympics, is also suspended in marketing commission, which Takeda has scheduled a news ph of Takeda, a headline read: said “shock ran through people a similar vote-buying investiga- has played a part in lining up conference tomorrow in Tokyo “French preliminary hearing ju- working on the Tokyo Olympics. tion. billions in sponsorship money to address an investigation that dge suspects bribery in Olympic With about 500 days to go befo- The preliminary charge against from Japanese companies for has been going on for several bidding.” re the games open, those invol- Takeda announced by the Natio- the Tokyo Olympics. AP

Vietnam lost a second Football straight match after falling to Iraq 3-2. Iran is led by former Iran and Iraq advance at Asian Cup Real Madrid and Portu- gal coach Carlos Queiroz, ran and Iraq advan- It was a record ninth who is chasing a major ced to the knockout sta- successive victory for Iran title with Iran after eight I ap photo ges of the Asian Cup on in Asian Cup group mat- years in charge. Saturday with a game to ches. Asia’s top-ranked In Sharjah, Mohanad Ali spare. team has dominated pos- Kadhim and Bashar Re- Three-time champion session and looked com- san Bonyan scored with Iran beat Vietnam 2-0 fortable in its opening low shots from outside of and secured its spot in the two games, scoring seven the area early in the first round of 16 when 2015 goals without conceding. half to give Iraq a comfor- semifinalist Iraq beat Ye- Iran’s Sardar Azmoun table advantage against men 3-0 in another Group took care of the goals Yemen. Substitute Alaa D game. against Vietnam, scoring Abbas sealed it in second- Another three-time in each half. half injury time. champion, Saudi Arabia, Saman Ghoddos cros- Yemen and Vietnam are moved closer to gaining sed for the forward to put pointless and will fight for its spot in the next round Iran ahead with a clo- third place in Al Ain on after beating Lebanon 2-0 se-range header before Wednesday. in Group E. halftime. Azmoun added In Dubai, Fahad Al With two wins each, Iran Iran’s forward Sardar Azmoun (right) scores his side’s second goal his second in the 69th Muwallad opened the sco- and Iraq meet in Dubai on with a left-footed strike ring 12 minutes into the Wednesday to decide the tar on Thursday to close political tensions between each group and the four from the middle of the game and Hussain Almo- group winner. the group stage in a highly the two nations. best third-placed teams box for his third goal at qahwi doubled the lead in Saudi Arabia meets Qa- charged game amid the The top two teams in advance to the round of 16. the tournament. the 67th. THE Emirates to cut 25pct flights on Station Air quality BUZZ closure of Dubai southern runway Roadside 40-60 Moderate Emirates plans to reduce its number of flights by 25 percent during the closure of Dubai Internatio- High nal Airport’s southern runway for 45 days. Density 50-70 The closure, scheduled between April 16 and May Residental 30 for maintenance, will result in up to 48 Emirates Moderate aircraft not being utilized, the world’s largest long Area opinion -haul carrier said in a statement. The northern runway, one of the two at the air- Ambient 30-50 port, was closed for 80 days in 2014 as it underwent Good source: dsmg source: Rear Window refurbishment. The closure cost Emirates Group an Severo Portela estimated $467 million impact on revenue, accor- 2020 financial year and retire seven Boeing 777s. ding to its financial statement. Emirates took delivery of its last Boeing 777-300ER The Dubai government-controlled airline said it’ll in November and will commence taking deliveries WORLD BRIEFS Decorations, Medals and take delivery of six new Airbus A380s in its 2019- of the next generation Boeing 777Xs in 2020.

Certificates of erit ap photo M MEDIA It was again that time of happily be the recipients of the Lotus and the other Merit Awards… honoring tho- se individuals, and entities, whose contributions latu New York Times bets sensu to Macau and dedication to community service Syria Artillery shelling was found to be sufficiently relevant and deserving by government forces to be acknowledged in 2018 by the Chief Executi- that more people want pounded parts of the ve of the Macau Special Administrative Region. The northwestern Idlib long list was led by the recipient of the Grand Golden province, thwarting an Lotus, Chan Meng Kam, businessman and former infiltration attempt by lawmaker, followed by former cannonball legislator the news read to them militants as tension rises Fong Chi Keong with the silver rank. he New York Times three minutes. Owners of in the region following victories by al-Qaida- Usually this type of selection and its apparent open is expanding further Amazon speakers can start T linked militants against merit criteria would be a source of trivial pursuit at into audio with five new it by saying “Alexa, enable Turkey-backed opposition least, and perhaps an incentive to a political reading offerings for Amazon.com the New York Times brie- fighters, Syria’s state of the list of who is who, and who has been over the Inc.’s speakers, including fing.” news agency reported. last year in the MSAR. However we find the solem- a shorter version of its hit “It’s meant to be a short nity of the Lotus Awards too mundane to qualify as a podcast, “The Daily.” rundown of what you need Greece Defense Minister political fact deserving a look. Starting Friday, “The to know in the news every Panos Kammenos, leader If we were to point to a true political fact, and one Daily” will produce a news morning,” Times voice edi- of the junior partner in driven by a combination of factors, we would cho- briefing on weekdays for tor Dan Sanchez said in an the country’s coalition se the statements albeit in the context of an alleged the Amazon Echo, a voi- interview. One drawback government, has resigned courtesy call to former CE Edmundo Ho made by the ce-enabled speaker with a is it’s hard to discover new over the Macedonia name deal. More on p15 new strong man at the Liaison Office Fu Ziying. built-in assistant named features without a screen. Fu Ziying, before coming to MSAR, was deputy Alexa. The free news brie- To make up for that, the minister of Commerce, a vice-ministerial level po- fing will be sponsored by print edition of Sunday’s sition. Fu was also a Trade Representative, and in the carmaker Audi and be New York Times will inclu- ap photo 2015 was appointed head of the Discipline Inspection read by host Michael Bar- de prompts for readers who Unit in the publicity department of the CCP’s Central baro. have Amazon speakers to Commission for Discipline Inspection; a political hea- The 167-year-old paper hear more about pop mu- vyweight indeed. is trying to rely less on sic, books and travel. The What made us attentive to Fu Ziying’s circumstan- print while seeking new Times also plans to intro- Austria Three German tial commentary on the importance of the role played forms of digital distribu- duce an interactive news skiers have been killed in an avalanche in Austria by the first CE, now a vice-president of the Chinese tion. The new programs quiz every Friday with mul- and a fourth is missing, People´s Political Consultative Conference, was that also let the company capi- tiple-choice questions. deeper into a crowded police said yesterday as he overcame the usual economic savvy (gaming libe- talize on booming sales of On-demand audio is evol- landscape. Several major snowfall set in again in ralization) and the decisive building up of the platform smart speakers - devices ving, with podcasts of di- media companies, inclu- the northern Alps. of Portuguese Speaking Countries, to praise Ho Hau that include Google Home fferent lengths to fit into ding AT&T Inc.’s CNN, the Wah politically (“rassemblement” of patriotic sectors and Apple HomePod. Last your day - from the time it Associated Press and the France A powerful and trends) and the more grassroots or conservative week, Amazon said it has takes to commute to work Washington Post, produce explosion apparently youth formation. In short, Ho Hau Wah is the one to sold more than 100 million or brush your teeth. Whi- flash briefings for Alexa. caused by a gas leak listen to about Macau…bad news for those who has- products with Alexa built le some people use smart But “The Daily” has pro- has blown apart a Paris tily tried to rebuke or refute his political role. in. speakers to quickly get the ven to be a valuable asset bakery and devastated As we hinted above there is much more beyond “The Daily” podcast takes weather or news, others for the Times. It genera- the street it was on, killing three people and injuring Decorations, Medals and Certificates of Merit. ted more than $10 million a deep dive into a specific want to listen to songs or dozens. The New Macau Association is working again on news topic and typically hourlong podcasts. Some in advertising revenue last antics to let establishment sectors make a living on runs about 20 minutes. also use them to play inte- year, according to a per- their existence speaking to themselves. Instead of The new briefing, in con- ractive trivia and quizzes. son familiar with the ma- political food, NMA is serving a diet of contradictions trast, will only be about The Times is pushing tter. Bloomberg ap photo and well-behaved irony: they handed a petition to the Legislative Assembly urging lawmakers to investiga- te the government´s delay in putting to bed the land concession known as Ocean World. The notorious plot was leased in 1997 and its utiliza- Cathay sold tickets from HK to Bolivia Italy sent tion expired in 2001; in 2016, allegedly, a review was an aircraft to Bolivia yesterday to pick up made on recovering unutilized land. The New Macau Lisbon at one-tenth of price fugitive communist Democrats statement is an example of the type under militant Cesare Battisti of the likes of, “It has been 17 years. There was an ess than two weeks Zurich or Frankfurt throu- ment the carrier faced last after he was captured unreasonable situation in the recovery procedure”. Lafter saying it had a gh partner airlines, the year when a sophisticated there nearly three We say that 17 years as an understatement is a pun ticketing error that gave newspaper said. hack on Cathay’s computer decades after he was to preposterous claims! away premium seats at “We are aware of the er- systems exposed private convicted of murder. Finally, to salute the new year and to clear any hin- huge discounts, Cathay ror on some fares from information of 9.4 million drances to 2019, we have a couple of notes on issues Pacific has done it again. Europe on our website be- passengers in the world’s Colombia Thousands of Colombians staged actually preoccupying Macau people. Lawmakers at This time, some visitors cause of an input issue,” a biggest airline data breach. the Legislative Assembly, rather, some legislators, protests in several cities to their booking site got spokeswoman for Cathay Asia’s largest international to demand the resignation refused to take a leap of faith regarding the Cyberse- lucky on flights from Eu- said in a statement Sun- carrier is in the midst of of the country’s chief curity law. They demanded that the government had rope to Hong Kong. The day, adding the sale of a three-year turnaround prosecutor. Nestor to write clear articles on the promise to not intercept South China Morning Post such fares was stopped im- program after losses in Humberto Martinez is a communication. reported yesterday that mediately and being pro- 2016 and 2017, with last key U.S. ally in the war on It is hard to believe such a thing, and allow us to call the carrier offered first- bed. “For the very small year’s earnings due to be drugs, but his critics at it in the way it was grounded, on a promise. Promi- class seats from Portugal number of customers who announced in March. home say he has withheld se to only monitor network traffic…never monitor or to Hong Kong at a ten- have purchased these ti- Around New Year’s day, information that links save communication content. th of its original price of ckets, we look forward to Cathay sold such discoun- Colombian politicians and business groups with It will be a promising year, so also to the outgoing $16,000. Since Cathay Pa- welcoming you on board ted round-trip business- Brazilian construction Chief Executive Chui Sai On. He will have his moment cific Airways Ltd. doesn’t to enjoy our premium ser- class tickets from Vietnam when in the second half of the year Taipa’s section of giant Odebrecht, at the fly direct from Lisbon to vices.” to Canada and the U.S., center of a mammoth the Light Rapid Transit opens for transportation. Hong Kong, the tickets The repeat of the glitch and later said it would ho- regional corruption included a leg to London, adds to the embarrass- nor the fares. Bloomberg scandal.