uber to file complaint ‘hunger games’ entertainment backlash against authorities center in hengqin against In a press conference held Lions Gate confirmed that the muslims yesterday in town, Uber claimed movie franchise has been licensed casts shadow that its ride sharing service is in for development into an indoor over election full compliance with the law entertainment center in Hengqin P3 P4 P13 Myanmar

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INDONESIA An Indonesian court sentences two British television journalists to two and a half months in jail for violating immigration regulations by working with tourist visas. Neil Bonner and Rebecca Prosser were detained in May in Batam, a city just south of Singapore, while making a documentary Wong dismisses rumors, says probe about piracy in the Malacca Strait. P3 More on backpage points to Customs chief suicide 04.11.2015 wed

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Statistics | Transport The Macao International Air- port had 4,131 commercial fli- ght movements in September 2015, up by 5.6 percent year-on-­ Vehicle registration decreases, year. In the first three quarters, commercial flight movements (38,702 trips) increased by 9.1 percent year-on-year, with mo- more cross-border traffic vements to and from mainland China, Taiwan and Thailand, ri- sing by 5.8 percent, 3.7 percent he total number of licen- and 16.6 percent respectively. Tsed motor vehicles in Ma- The airport handled 2,646 cau reached 246,452 at the end tons of air cargo in September of September 2015, up by 4.3 2015, up by 4.2 percent year-on- percent year-on-year. Motorcy- marques renato year. In the first three quarters, cles and private cars accounted inward air cargo (5,415 tons) for 52 and 41 percent of the to- and outward air cargo (11,376 tal respectively. tons) increased by 16.1 and 4.2 According to information percent respectively year-on- from the Statistics and Census year. Taiwan remained the ma- Service (DSEC), the new regis- jor origin and destination of air tration of motor vehicles in the cargo. first three quarters (14,757) de- creased by 2.4 percent year-on -year. Traffic accident casual- ties totaled 394 in September, seaborne cargo with only one fatal accident. on the rise In the first three quarters, the number of traffic accidents (11,747 cases) rose slightly by The gross weight of 0.1 percent year-on-year,­ re- seaborne containerized cargo sulting in 4,010 injuries and 10 has increased by 35.8 percent deaths. year-on-year to 25,163 tons in DSEC also indicated that September. According to SSEC, cross-­border vehicle traffic during the first three quarters totaled 418,089 trips in Sep- of the year, gross weight of seaborne containerized cargo tember 2015, up by 4.7 percent (199,290 tons) increased by 11 year-on-y­ear. In the first three year, with 77.5 percent of cars and Hong Kong, and between se of 3.8 percent year-on-year, percent, of which 58.7 percent crossing at the Border Gate. Macau and mainland China, a with the Outer Harbor Ferry quarters, cross-border vehicle passed through the Ka Ho traffic (3,819,356 trips) increa- Regarding passenger ferry total of 109,618 trips in the first Terminal involved in 66.4 per- Harbor. sed by 4.6 percent year-on- movements between Macau three quarters shows an increa- cent of the total.

ILCM fundraiser celebrates Wynn Palace construction Aussie racing tradition workers protest outside

he International La- Liaison Office Tdies’ Club of Macau (ILCM) raised over MOP group or around 130 construction 120,000 during its annual Aworkers from Wynn’s new project Melbourne Cup charity in Cotai headed to the PRC Liaison Of- bloomberg event yesterday. fice to request help in a work dispute The Melbourne Cup fun- with the contractor. draiser was attended by The workers claim that they were 120 ILCM members and forced to work overtime and that there partners from over 30 na- we no guarantees given that they wou- tionalities at the Banyan involved in organizing the the race broadcasted live ld receive any additional pay. Tree, including two Aus- ILCM Melbourne Cup fun- from Victoria Racing Club The Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) investigation process, some of the tralian in-house guests of draiser. “I enjoyed my first at Melbourne’s Fleming- announced that they were aware of the workers were demanding compensa- Banyan Tree, who happe- Melbourne Cup event here ton Racecourse. “We wit- situation and sent their staff to follow-­ tion that was not in accordance with ned to be at the venue and in Macau. It has been a nessed history today; Ms. up on the case. the law, which led to the department joined the event: “We just great cultural learning ex- Michelle Payne won and The meeting held yesterday morning having to clarify the duties and rights landed 20 hours ago in perience. Thank you Aus- became the first female jo- to ask for help came on the heels of of both employees and employers. Macau, and we were so ex- sie friends for bringing this ckey to win the Melbourne another from the same group of non-­ The labor department appealed to cited to join Aussie tradi- to Macau, and I can see Cup”, Ms Chaterjee stated, resident workers, held on October the workers to actively cooperate in tion here! What a wonder- that everyone is honoring while also mentioning a 26, when the disgruntled employees the investigation process and follow ful day to start a holiday in the tradition by donning special link to Macau: “Her first headed to DSAL to present their the laws of the territory in order to Macau,” they exclaimed. such great attire and hats,” brother, Mr. Paddy Payne claims, the moment in which, DSAL maintain harmonious workplace rela- The ILCM president Sa- she said in her speech. was 1999 champion in the says, it opened the investigation pro- tions, reminding them that their job is roj Chaterjee expressed After enjoying a lavish Macau Jockey Club com- cess to follow up on the case. to guarantee fair treatment for all par- her gratitude to all those brunch, guests watched petition.” AU DSAL also states that during the ties involved. RM

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he Uber platform is in full compliance with Uber to file complaint over local laws and regula- tions” states Uber’s Nor- Tth Asia General Manager Sam alleged police abuse Gellman. In a press conference held yesterday in Macau, Uber claimed that the ride-sharing transportation service that local ses such as hotels and casinos. travel agencies and their drivers The company states that what are providing through the Uber it is doing is exactly the same platform to customers in Macau as what Uber was doing before. is in full compliance with the law. marques renato “There are no legal restrictions The company, through its Asia on such businesses using appli- Pacific Legal Counsel Hon Ng, cations to find customers, just said it intends to work together as there are no legal restrictions with its partners to file a formal on hotels using travel booking complaint to the Public Security applications to find customers,” Police Force (CPSP) and Com- said Sam Gellman. mission Against Corruption As stated by the company’s (CCAC) over the “unjustified fi- spokesperson, Uber does not nes and unjustified impounding own or rent any cars or drivers’ services; it is merely a techno- logy platform that provides an additional way for the agencies to find customers. There are no The company highlighted that the partnership with the tra- legal restrictions vel agencies and other legally established service providers on such is an expression of the com- businesses pany’s commitment to serving the people of Macau. It aims using to do this by providing a new, reliable, safe, and high-quality applications to Sam Gellman (center) and Hon Ng (right) transportation option that is on demand for visitors to Macau find customers, of their cars,” given the legally enforcement duties regarding cars. We are currently working from around the world. just as there compliant nature of the service. Uber, such as having drivers with them and with the authori- “We have added over 127,000 They will also challenge these sign pre-completed statemen- ties to get those cars returned,” individual persons who opened are no legal supposed injustices on the ba- ts, and attempting to confisca- said Mr Hon Ng. our app in Macau over the last sis of “the fact that the CPSP is te their phones despite the fact Uber cites local legal experts year, looking for a ride. The de- restrictions on not complying with a ruling by that no one was arrested. and its own extensive due di- mand for the service was alrea- the Administrative Court that “In spite of being fully com- ligence prior to launching in dy there,” said Mr Gellman. hotels using states it cannot impose such fi- pliant with the legislation and Macau to clarify that the travel According to him, since the travel booking nes on drivers of travel agency fully licensed by the MGTO to agencies and drivers that have soft launching of the service in cars nor impound these vehi- conduct their activities, our partnered with the platform Macau (on October 22), it has applications. cles of its own free will.” partners experienced a number have been providing for-hire been used by locals and touris- Sam Gellman Uber says there are numerous of law enforcement activities transportation to both residen- ts from 40 different cities that Uber North Asia General irregularities in the way the po- last week, which included fines ts and visitors in Macau for a have been providing very posi- Manager lice have carried out their law and the impounding of their long time, as well as to busines- tive feedback.

Wong Sio Chak dismisses rumors, says investigation points to Customs head suicide

ecretary for Se- veillance cameras leaving service right up until lawmaker Au Kam San’s Scurity Wong Sio Chak her residence around one 15.28 p.m. However, ac- statements published in dismissed public specu- hour later in casual wear, cording to the authori- Hoje Macau, “It’s impos- lation surrounding the carrying the handbag la- ties, Lai’s cellphone was sible that a person who death of Customs service ter seen lying next to her found soaked in urine on wants to commit suicide head Lai Man Wa, asser- at the scene. the site, which required cuts her wrists and neck ting that no information It was not until 15.30 a lengthy time for inves- and then places the kni- was withheld from the p.m. that the authorities tigators to access its ope- fe on her bag afterwards. public on Lai’s death. received a call from a fe- rations history before it (…) And how did she find During a press conferen- male cleaner who disco- went dead. time to take a pill if su- ce yesterday afternoon, Wong Sio Chak (center), accompanied by police top agents and vered the body. The offi- The investigators were pposedly she covered her Wong stressed that the government officials cial was pronounced dead yet to receive court appro- face with a bag?” Another police’s inquiry into the at 16.41 p.m. at the pu- val to access the deceased lawmaker, Pereira Cou- top official’s death is being ters from her Ocean Gar- suicide cases were diffe- blic hospital after being official’s medical history tinho, also told the same carried out in line with dens residential block. It rent from each other. He rushed there by ambulan- in order to ascertain whe- newspaper that he had “a “scientific and internatio- has been argued that her added that the authorities ce. Asked why Lai was not ther she had been taking lot of reservations” about nal standards.” Yet so far death could be linked to would release more details accompanied by her G4 the Benzodiazepine-ba- the official version. the investigation has yet the gaming industry and in the future as the ongoing security entourage along sed tranquilizers found in Lai Man Wa’s funeral to figure out any motive internal scuffles at the inquiry progressed. the way, Wong said that her handbag. service is set to take pla- for Lai’s apparent suicide. agency. According to him, the it depended on actual The bureaucrat’s abrupt ce today at the Kiang Wu Claims published in so- However, Wong ruled late official was driven needs. death has come as a shock funeral parlor. Her body cial media hinted that out all claims that raised home by her chauffeur It was said that the offi- to the public, and many re- will be buried at the São the official was killed in a any doubts on the official at 13.24 p.m. She was cial had been online using fuse to believe the autho- Miguel Arcanjo cemetery public lavatory, 200 me- explanation, and said that captured on nearby sur- the Whatsapp messaging rities’ claims. According tomorrow. 04.11.2015 wed

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appeared, we came to un- derstand how we felt about Locally-set soap spinoff each other,” she said. “In other words, we have been pulled towards each other.” debuts in town “I don’t think I am the other woman in the film. Aries Un The pair dares to face their true selves and their love be- ong Kong’s hit cause of me,” said Chen. “I Hsoap, “Return of the know it has been disappoin- ‘Hunger Games’ Cuckoo,” which was broad- ting for everybody who wan- cast in 2000, is graduating ted them to get together.” from television to the big Nancy Sit, another signifi- entertainment screen and continuing its cant actress who stars as the storyline set in Macau, now pair’s mother, told media center in Hengqin with a revamped cityscape. All the cast members and guests take group photo on the red carpet that she was also looking The television series, whi- for the premiere of ‘Return of the Cuckoo’ forward to the film’s ending, unger Games” fans in the U.S. and Chi- ch featured the subtle re- which was withheld by the Hna may get to find out for themselves if lationship between a mute 40-year-old diva, told me- except for the gambling director from her until the the odds are forever in their favor. Lions Gate local and his non-biological dia that she was very moved boom. “There were not that first screening. “It’s really Entertainment Corp. confirmed on Monday sister from the same family, by the plotline upon seeing many casinos before. Now worth watching, and bring that the blockbuster movie franchise has been clocked up more than 3 its details. the night scene here has along tissues,” she said, also licensed for development into a theme park in million viewers for its fina- “Something regretful has become so glittering,” said noting that there could have Atlanta, and an indoor entertainment center in le. It still remains one of the befallen her, which has sig- Sheh. been several endings. the neighboring island of Hengqin. most watched dramas in nificantly altered her,” said The end of the soap dra- She also said that all of The New York Times, which earlier reported Hong Kong television his- Sheh, referring to the fema- ma, based around the bro- the actors joyfully reunited the news, said that the Atlanta park is targeted tory to date. le protagonist in the film ther-sister affection, di- and quickly found themsel- to open by 2019, while the Chinese center aims The spin-off, directed by who was a university under- sappointed many at that ves immersed in the story. to open by late 2018. Patrick Kong and starring graduate. “Her character time. However, Taiwanese Sit added that the territory Fans are already able to interact with the story almost all of its original has changed a lot as well. actress Joe Chen, who arri- has turned into a more daz- featuring heroine Katniss Everdeen through cast, focuses on the encoun- I’d say the mental challen- ves as a mute cake baker in zling city after 15 years, with attractions such as the traveling display “The ter between the pair after ges facing her in the film are the film, helps reignite the many high-rises, the nuan- Hunger Games: The Exhibition,” which is now the girl returns to Macau greater than those in the TV pair’s love despite her role ces of which would also be exhibiting in Discovery Times Square, New from the United States. drama.” as the man’s girlfriend. presented in the film. York. An immersive theatrical show is to open During a media brie- The actress, who made her “There was so much to The film will be released in London next summer, and a theme park fea- fing ahead of a red-carpet way into the movie industry consider when we were nationwide on November turing a “Hunger Games” zone is planned to de- premiere yesterday after- earlier this year, said the both young. That’s why we 20. Yesterday’s red carpet but in Dubai late next year. noon at the Venetian Ma- territory remained similar didn’t go together. After premiere was held at the The franchise’s finale, “Mockingjay Part 2,” is cao, Charmaine Sheh, the to how it looked in the past, over a decade when Joe Venetian Theater. set to hit the big screen this month. ad wed 04.11.2015

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Anniversary antique map IC launches new survey collection opens on public libraries exchange hub linking the East and West. he Cultural Affairs Bu- The exhibition, entitled “Glo- Treau (IC) has decided to bal Mapping of Macau,” will commission the University of contain maps categorized Macau to conduct the “Macao according to three themes: Public Library Survey 2015” “Oriental Mapping of Macau”; in order to evaluate the pu- “Occidental Mapping of Ma- blic need for library services cau”; and “Macau City Map”. and facilities. The survey will The variation of the three the- take place between Novem- mes is intended to “demonstra- ber and December this year. te Macau’s standing in the world The IC hopes to understand and its own transformation,” residents’ current use of Ma- as well as the external percep- cau public library services as tions of the territory. The his- well as expectations among he Central Library and the torical city maps included in users and readers. The sur- TUniversity of Science and the exhibition will also com- vey will take into account Technology (MUST) are jointly memorate the Historic Cen- the reading habits of Macau launching an exhibition of anti- ter’s ascension to the World residents and the current que maps of Macau, exploring Heritage List. optimization of services and the transition, growth and de- The original copies of the facilities. It is also intended velopment of the territory. exhibits are from collections to serve as a reference point Aspect of the recently inaugurated Taipa public library To mark the 120th anniver- all around the world, including for future years, in terms of sary of the Central Library and Harvard Library, the National the potential development of tion about the current use of gistering needs and opinions the 10th anniversary of the ins- Library of France and the Li- public libraries and other re- and future need for libraries. on various facilities, electro- cription of the Historic Center brary of Congress. lated research. The questionnaire will be nic information and promo- of Macau on the World Heri- The exhibition will run from The network of public libra- comprised of two parts: “Sur- tional activities. tage List, the Macao Central November 7 until January 31, ries has expanded in recent vey of Public Library Users’ The survey will only con- Library and MUST will exhi- 2016 in the Sir Robert Ho Tung years, as new venues have Needs and Opinions on Li- tact a random sample of the bit nearly 40 reproductions Library, while the opening ce- been completed and imple- brary Services”; and “Survey population, and personal in- of maps dated before the 18th remony will take place on Fri- mented, the bureau noted in a of Macau Residents’ Needs formation provided by inter- Century. The maps will highli- day, November 6 at 6 p.m. in statement. As a consequence, and Opinions on Library viewees will be kept strictly ght Macau’s important roles the same location. Admission the IC intends to collate the Services.” The survey will be confidential and only used in maritime trade and as an is free. relevant statistical informa- conducted by telephone, re- for statistical analysis.

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Convention Against Corrup- tion]. It is significantly meanin- gful in terms of combating mo- UK returns over MOP350 million ney laundering abroad, fighting crimes and upholding justice,” Ms Chan expressed. of Ao Man Long’s illicit assets Giving a broader view on the issue of corruption, Caroline Wilson mentioned estimates Paulo Barbosa made by the World Bank, ac- cording to which bribery can he British authorities add up to 10 percent to business Twill return over MOP350 costs globally and USD1 trillion million of illicit assets confis- is paid in bribes each year. cated in the Ao Man Long case “Some argue that corruption is to the MSAR government. The necessary to get things moving assets recovered include money and a part of everyday life. Like from the sale of a property that all of us here today, I do not was owned by Ao in the Uni- believe, and firmly reject, the ted Kingdom, as well as about notion that corruption has to MOP275 million in bank ac- be a part of everyday life,” she counts that had been frozen. declared. Ms Wilson noted that The UK’s consul general to the UK and China are co-chairs Hong Kong and Macau, Caroli- of the G20 Anti-Corruption ne Wilson, yesterday led a dele- Working Group, and they in- gation to the government head- tend to improve cooperation on quarters to sign an agreement matters like strengthening pro- with the MSAR, which was re- cedures for the return of stolen presented by the Secretary for assets. Administration and Justice, Regarding how the recovered Sonia Chan. Both were ques- MOP350 million is to be used, tioned about the whereabouts the British consul said that the of Ao Man Long’s wife, Camila issue is “entirely for the Macau Chan, who was tried in absentia Caroline Wilson and Sonia Chan (center) authorities to decide,” but said in Macau for money laundering that her government expects and sentenced to four years in ving in the UK with the couple’s most of Ao’s corruption pro- peration” on this case between that the assets return will be prison. She is believed to be li- two children. Caroline Wilson ceeds abroad that were con- the UK, the MSAR and China, “for the benefit of the people said that she didn’t have “any fiscated by a local court have since the first procedure for the of Macau.” After being questio- information on that” and Sonia now been recovered. “We have return of money was a request ned, Sonia Chan said that the Chan corroborated. already recovered some of the made by Beijing to the autho- local authorities will “allocate It is commonly Ao Man Long was the first proceeds [as part of Ao Man rities in London (given that the the proceeds to the public fund Secretary for Transport and Long’s case]. The corruptly ac- MSAR doesn’t have the capaci- of the MSAR.” known that Public Works after the han- cumulated amount is MOP800 ty to deal with foreign affairs). Since there isn’t a bilateral dover and was reappointed in million and basically all of that “The British government re- cooperation agreement between executing a 2004, before being arrested in money has been recovered,” turning the confiscated assets Macau and the UK regarding December 2006. He is serving she said. This amount already is indeed an exemplary case of the return of assets, the deal an- court’s order for 28-and-a-half years in prison includes the assets that have the successful implementation nounced yesterday is only valid the confiscation after being convicted in trials previously been confiscated by of the UNCAC [United Nations for Ao Man Long’s case. that occurred in 2008 and 2009 the MSAR government in Hong of corruption for taking bribes, laundering Kong. money and abusing his power During her speech at the sig- proceeds to grant lucrative public con- ning ceremony, the Secretary uk establishes int’l corruption unit abroad is tracts. When Ao was arrested, for Administration and Justice the Commission Against Cor- noted, “It is commonly known The UK has this year estab- the central point of contact for a difficult ruption (CCAC) found that he that executing a court’s order lished an International Corrup- investigating cases of global cor- owned money and assets worth for the confiscation of corrup- tion Unit in the National Crime ruption. “We are improving the area in law about MOP800 million, even tion proceeds abroad is a diffi- Agency. According to Caroline intelligence picture and seeing though his salary would have cult area in law enforcement.” Wilson, setting up the Unit has operational success,” the consul enforcement. totaled just MOP14 million. According to her, there was yielded results and has become said. Sonia Chan Sonia Chan pointed out that “smooth and successful coo-

corporate bits mgm valkyrie-themed pastry sale raises mop183,000 for orbis activision to buy candy crush’s maker in usd5.9b deal

concelos at MGM Macau – Orbis Activision Blizzard Inc. agreed “It’s a very astute investment Fundraising Program,” with the to buy King Digital Entertainment from a tax point of view,” said support of Vasconcelos’ charity Plc for USD5.9 billion in a tax-sa- Willens, president of Robert foundation, Fundação Joana ving deal that unifies console and Willens LLC. Vasconcelos – Lisboa. Inspi- PC games Call of Duty and World Activision’s stock dropped 0.7 red by the vibrant colors of the of Warcraft with the leading mobi- percent to $34.32 at 9:57 a.m. Valkyrie Octopus, MGM’s Pastry le game Candy Crush Saga. in New York. Chief Executive Team created the Valkyrie-the- Activision will pay $18 a share Officer Bobby Kotick, who won med pastries, which were on sale in cash, a 16 percent premium independence from Vivendi SA between April and October 31. to King Digital’s closing price of in 2013, had guided the stock to Grant Bowie, Chief Executive $15.54 Monday in New York. a 72 percent increase this year Officer and Executive Director That’s also 20 percent lower than through Monday, third-best in the of MGM China Holdings Limited, King’s initial public offering price Standard & Poor’s 500 Index. said, “The exhibition of Joana of $22.50 in March 2014. The sto- King soared to $17.75. In connection with “Joana Vas- support Orbis’ sight-saving pro- Vasconcelos’ Valkyrie Octopus ck fell after the IPO on concerns Mobile gaming is already the concelos at MGM Macau”, an jects around the globe. A check at MGM Macau may have en- that the Dublin-based maker of industry’s biggest category with exhibition that unveiled the ar- -presentation ceremony was held ded, but the beauty of art, vision Candy Crush may fail to diversify play. Activision will use $3.6 billion revenue forecast to reach $36 tist’s Valkyrie Octopus sculpture, yesterday to mark the donation of and compassion within our com- from its top-selling game and be- of cash stored outside the U.S. to billion in 2015, according to the MGM China launched the “Joa- the raised proceeds amounting to munity stays with us. While we come a one-hit wonder. finance the deal, a move that will companies. That’s projected to na Vasconcelos at MGM Macau MOP183,000. continue to bring in spectacles The agreement adds a mobile help save about $1 billion in taxes grow by more than 50 percent by – Orbis Fundraising Program,” The exhibition was held from and unparalleled experiences to publisher to the arsenal of the the company would have had to 2019. from which the company doub- March until the end of October. Macau, we are also dedicated to biggest U.S. video-game maker, pay to repatriate the money, ac- “Now is the right time to enter led-up all proceeds from the sale During the exhibition, MGM Chi- creating a better tomorrow today positioning Activision to capitalize cording to tax consultant Robert mobile gaming,” Kotick said on of the Valkyrie-themed pastries to na organized the “Joana Vas- by giving back to the community.” on growing smartphone-based Willens. an earnings call. wed 04.11.2015

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Hong Kong stock rally bloomberg seen as too good to last

Kana Nishizawa tor at Ample Capital Ltd. “They Companies that had slumped don’t believe in the rise because the most led the October rebou- herever Alex Wong many people see this as a bear nd, from Macau casino operators Wlooks, he sees signs that market rally, and their experien- to Chinese energy producers. Hong Kong’s stock rebound isn’t ce from the last five months has Short-selling as a percentage going to last. of turnover slipped, after rea- The Hang Seng Index’s 8.6 per- Companies ching its highest this year in cent surge in October came on late September. Short interest Traders work at the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in Hong Kong the lowest trading volume since that had as a proportion of shares outs- February. Chinese investors sold tanding averages 0.9 percent on that buy emerging-market sto- buy Hong Kong securities via the more shares in the city than they slumped the Hang Seng Index, according cks and bonds are still recovering city’s Shanghai exchange link. bought, and small-caps were to the most recent data availab- from outflows of USD12.4 billion The balance rises when investors the worst performing part of the the most led le from Markit Group Ltd., with in the third quarter. A total of sell shares. market. the October Want Want China Holdings Ltd. $2.58 billion flowed into the de- China’s multiple cuts to interest The Hong Kong equity gauge and Li & Fung Ltd. among ones veloping-nation ETFs in the first rates and bank reserve requi- was still down 21 percent from rebound, with the highest ratio. The Hang three weeks of October, the lon- rements have helped stabilize its April peak through Monday Seng Index climbed 0.9 percent gest winning stretch since May. growth and sentiment, which after getting squeezed between from Macau at the close yesterday. A measure of small-cap shares should drive equities higher concern about China and the “What we’ve seen is short cove- on the Hang Seng Composite In- toward the year-end, according outlook for U.S. interest-rate in- casino ring so far,” said Adrian Mowat, dex climbed just 6.1 percent in to ReOrient Group. creases. The economic slowdown operators to the chief Asian and emerging October, compared with an 8.6 “I’m sure a lot of the gains are and stock rout across the main- market equity strategist at JP- percent gain for the biggest com- because of short covering and land border curbed demand for Chinese energy Morgan Chase & Co. “There’s a panies and a 28 percent surge in some investors reducing un- more than 500 Chinese com- lot of interest in Asia but at the April. In mainland markets, the derweight positions,” said David panies listed in the city, while the producers moment it’s not really translating pattern was reversed, with the Welch, head of equity sales tra- Fed’s plan to increase borrowing into accounts executing and put- Shanghai Composite Index clim- ding at ReOrient Group in Hong costs is weighing on property de- been too bad. A short-covering ting the big buy orders on. The bing 11 percent and the ChiNext Kong. “But I think it’s the start of velopers. rally usually has these kinds of question is whether you can per- index soaring 19 percent. By the a multi-month rally so I’m con- “People are extremely cau- characteristics - the rise is very suade the global accounts to start end of October, Chinese inves- vinced in that regard. China goes tious,” said Wong, a Hong Kong- sharp and brief, and not sustai- to return to emerging markets.” tors had an extra 1.4 billion yuan up, it takes Hong Kong along for based asset-management direc- nable.” U.S. exchange-traded funds ($221 million) of quota left to the ride.” Bloomberg

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Sao Tomé wants to become the ‘Dubai of Africa’ with​​ a port built by China

fter 2014 was Also last year, Chinese com- marked by an unpre- pany Guangxi Hydroelectric cedented visit to China Construction Bureau started by a president of São construction of a housing de- ToméA and Príncipe, the archi- velopment on the island of São pelago will now receive a huge Tomé, a self-funded scheme Chinese investment in order to worth an expected $300 million. become the “Dubai of Africa.” To be built between the capital The deep-water port costing an of São Tomé and Príncipe and the estimated USD800 million and Lobata district in an area of ​​214 whose construction was awar- hectares, the new development ded to a Chinese group was pre- will have just over 100 houses as sented in October by the govern- well as supermarkets, schools, ment of São Tomé and Príncipe kindergartens and a hospital. to investors in London, where Part of the “Expu Conga” pro- Prime Minister Trovoada in an ject designed by the Ministry of interview with the Indepen- Public Works of Sao Tome and dent on Sunday, defended the Principe, the new development archipelago’s “business plan”. will also have buildings for the “What China is offering in a diplomatic corps accredited in deal like this is a loan, not a the archipelago as well as va- donation. What we have is a te- rious facilities with a maximum chnically capable Chinese com- of seven floors for public admi- pany that has engaged. It’s a nistration services, including business arrangement, not a po- tourist, shopping, culture, spor- litical one,” said the head of the frastructure to serve the logisti- The Prime Minister of São Last year, the relationship be- ts and leisure areas. government of São Tomé. cs needs of the Gulf of Guinea.” Tomé told the Independent on tween China and São Tomé and In addition to building the new The China Harbour Enginee- The first deep-water port on Sunday that São Tomé had the Príncipe became less distant development from scratch, the ring Company (CHEC) will co- the archipelago will be built in goal of being the “Dubai of Afri- with the visit of Manuel Pinto contract also includes upgra- finance the construction of the the Fernão Dias area, Lobata ca,” a “services platform” that da Costa, the first by a President ding of the present city of São port, with at least $120 million. district, 12 kilometers from the takes advantage of its geographi- of São Tomé to China in almost Tomé, built in the 1950s by the The government describes the capital, and should become ope- cal proximity to some of the lar- twenty years, despite being in a then Portuguese colonial admi- new port as a “world-class in- rational in 2019. gest economies in the continent. private capacity. nistration. MDT/Macauhub

uz Saúde is investing L100 million euros in Chinese group Fosun expands health business in Portugal the expansion of Hospital da Luz in Lisbon, Portu- gal, a project to double its Vaz, introducing a part- the plans of the former cing on schedule, albeit capacity and which will nership with Fidelidade Espirito Santo Group with caution. be completed in 2018, macauhub with the launch of in- healthcare company, but Regarding the construc- said Isabel Vaz, chief exe- surance against cancer this plan is not a priority tion of a hospital in An- cutive of the company. risks, said “the expansion for the new owners, des- gola, where Fidelidade is The company is con- of Luz Saúde is running pite not being completely present, the Fosun official trolled by Chinese group smoothly and organi- ruled out. said that the operation had Fosun through insurance cally,” and she did not In June, John Ma who been planned but would company Fidelidade and rule out the analysis of accompanied the acquisi- not go ahead in the short both were acquired in other business opportu- tion of Luz Saúde on Fo- term, noting “first we have 2014 following the collap- nities. sun’s behalf, said invest- to capitalise on and ex- se of the Espírito Santo The opening of a hospi- ments in Fidelidade and pand the business in Por- financial group. tal in Angola was part of Luz Saúde were advan- tugal.” MDT/Macauhub

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Joe McDonald Yesterday’s one-sentence par- Business Writer, Beijing ty statement gave no indication what changes in currency regu- resident Xi Jinping said Xi says growth should lation were to come or when. Pyesterday that China needs The announcement comes at a at least 6.5 percent economic time when analysts say market growth in coming years to rai- be at least 6.5 percent forces are putting downward se living standards and beco- pressure on the yuan. That cou- me “moderately prosperous.” ld mean a loosening of controls The ruling Communist Party would cause the currency to also announced plans to let the weaken, making the decision country’s tightly controlled cur- ap photo more politically acceptable do- rency trade freely by 2020. mestically by reducing the price The announcements follow of Chinese exports and helping a high-level planning meeting exporters who are struggling last week at which ruling par- with weak global demand. ty leaders promised to make the world’s second-largest eco- nomy more productive and rai- The Party se living standards. Xi said growth of “no less also announced than 6.5 percent” is required to achieve the party’s goal of plans to let the doubling the economy’s size by country’s tightly 2020 from its 2010 level, the official Xinhua News Agency controlled said. It gave no indication whe- re he spoke. currency trade Chinese growth has slowed steadily over the past five years freely by 2020 as the ruling party tried to steer the economy to a more sustai- At the same time, the party nable expansion based on do- plans to switch to a “negative mestic consumption instead list” in regulating foreign ex- of trade and investment. An change, the statement said. abrupt decline over the past That would allow companies year prompted Beijing to try to to do whatever is not explicitly shore up growth by cutting in- prohibited, instead of only what terest rates six times since last regulators say is allowed. November. The party said it also would Xi’s comment was the latest promote the yuan’s addition to indication the party might re- the basket of currencies used duce its official growth target, by the International Monetary which has stood at 7 percent in China’s President Xi Jinping attends a meeting of the second Understanding China Conference, in Beijing Fund to determine the value of recent years. its in-house currency, known Private sector analysts have building a moderately pros- ble and freely usable currency” for trade but restricts the daily as Special Drawing Rights. warned sticking to a high tar- perous society,” according to by the end of their next five-year movement of its exchange rate Gaining a place alongside the get could conflict with official Xinhua. China’s GDP per head development plan in 2020. and the flow of money into and dollar, euro, yen and British efforts to shift China to more is about USD8,000 compared The United States and other out of China. pound would be a political tro- sustainable growth based on with $55,000 for the U.S. and governments have pressed Bei- Chinese leaders have said for phy reflecting China’s growing domestic consumption instead $36,000 in Japan. jing for years to end controls years they eventually would financial importance. of trade and investment. Some Last week, the ruling party ea- they complained kept the yuan allow the yuan to be freely tra- Beijing rattled global markets say a more realistic level would sed its birth limits to allow all undervalued, giving Chinese ded. But they said that wou- Aug. 11 with a surprise change be 5.5 to 6 percent, which still couples to have two children in exporters an unfair price ad- ld require extensive reforms in its exchange rate mechanism would rank China among the a response to the need for more vantage. Some American legis- to China’s state-run financial to make the yuan more marke- fastest-growing major coun- young workers in a rapidly lators had demanded punitive system to make banks and other t-oriented. That resulted in the tries. aging society. tariffs on Chinese goods in re- entities capable of coping with yuan falling by 2 percent, whi- Xi said “maintaining a me- Yesterday, the party also said taliation. more abrupt changes in interest ch prompted suggestions it was dium-high level of growth” was its leaders agreed last week to Beijing has been gradually ex- rates and financial flows that devaluing the currency to help required for “comprehensively make the yuan a “freely trada- panding use of the yuan abroad might result from that. struggling Chinese exporters. AP

Xinjiang Authorities to prosecute former head of border guards

rosecutors dents to positions in the a number of violent atta- perks granted to officers. Pplan to bring char- internal security forces cks by extremist Muslim Among the highes- ges of selling promotions and otherwise abusing separatists among the t-ranking targets of the bloomberg against the former head his rank. native Uighur population, campaign is the former vice of border guards in Chi- “Zhang Genheng seve- some of whom Beijing chairman of the powerful na’s strategically key nor- rely violated organizatio- says received training or Central Military Commis- thwestern region of Xin- nal and anti-corruption inspiration from outside sion, Guo Boxiong, who is jiang, the ruling Commu- discipline,” the commis- China’s borders. accused of accepting bri- nist Party said yesterday. sion said. The move to prosecu- bes to grant promotions Zhang Genheng has Beijing has invested te Zhang underscores and other benefits. been expelled from the enormous resources in President Xi Jinping’s Another former com- party and the military, the security of Xinjiang, determination to uproot mission vice chairman, and his case has been sent which borders Afghanis- corruption across gover- Xu Caihou, had been to prosecutors, according tan, Pakistan and several nment, including in the indicted on charges of to a notice on the website sion for Discipline Ins- bes and favors in return unstable Central Asian military, which has long taking bribes and broke- of the party’s anti-corrup- pection also said that an for commissioning sol- countries plagued by in- had a reputation for the ring promotions prior tion watchdog. investigation found that diers for officers’ school, surgencies and terrorism. sale of positions, embe- to his death from cancer The Central Commis- Zhang had accepted bri- appointing college stu- Xinjiang itself has seen zzlement and abuse of earlier this year. AP wed 04.11.2015

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Robert Burns and Christopher Bodeen, Beijing ap photo he U.S. Navy’s challenge last week to China’s sovereign- ty claims in the Sou- Tth China Sea was not designed as a military threat, the head of U.S. Pacific military forces said yesterday in a mostly upbeat speech about prospects for pre- venting U.S.-China disputes from escalating to conflict. During a high-level meeting of military officials from the two nations later yesterday in Beijing, a top Chinese general again expressed his country’s pique over the U.S. warship sailing past Chinese-built is- lands, while also expressing hope that the two sides could build further trust. Speaking at a university in the Chinese capital, Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr. cited a recent state- ment by U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter that the interna- tional order “faces challenges from Russia and, in a different way, from China, with its ambi- guous maritime claims,” inclu- ding Beijing’s claim to nearly all of the South China Sea. However, Harris said the de- cision to send the USS Lassen, a guided-missile destroyer, into the South China Sea last week near Subi Reef, within the 22 kilometer territorial limit Adm. Harry B. Harris, Jr., US Navy Commander, US Pacific Command walks past a photograph showing an island that China is building on Fiery Cross Reef in the South China Sea claimed by China, was meant to demonstrate the principle of South China Sea freedom of navigation. “I truly believe that these rou- tine operations should never be construed as a threat to any US commander says sailing nation,” Harris said, according to his prepared remarks. “The- se operations serve to protect the rights, freedoms and law- past PRC isles not a threat ful uses of the sea and airspace guaranteed to all nations under international law.” mosphere for our meeting, and the man-made features, inclu- his first visit as commander of he added. China at the time protested this is very regretful,” he said in ding Subi Reef, as legitimate is- U.S. Pacific Command, whi- Harris’ remarks reflect in part the Lassen patrol, calling it a remarks in front of reporters at lands entitled to territorial seas, ch is responsible for U.S. mi- the Obama administration’s “deliberate provocation,” and the Defense Ministry in Beijing. and U.S. officials say they plan litary operations throughout emphasis on deepening U.S. sent two warships to shadow Fang went on to say that “it to patrol near them on a regular the Asia-Pacific. International economic, diplomatic and mi- the U.S. vessel and issue war- is my hope that we can enhan- basis to enforce that view. Chi- media were not invited to the litary relations across the Asia- nings. Although China labeled ce mutual understanding and na has reclaimed approxima- speech. Pacific — a so-called “pivot to the action illegal, international trust and remove negative ef- tely 809 hectares of land in the In his remarks, the admiral the Pacific” after years of wars law allows warships to transit fects.” Spratly island chain since last was mostly upbeat in his as- in Afghanistan and Iraq. U.S. other countries’ territorial seas In his speech earlier yester- year, and is now adding har- sessment of prospects for im- relations with China, however, under the principle of “inno- day, Harris said the U.S. does bors, housing and airstrips. proving relations with China, have been complicated by what cent passage.” not want disagreements to in- Harris spoke yesterday to saying he did not subscribe the U.S. sees as opaque Chinese Carter was scheduled to meet terfere with opportunities for Stanford University students to the pessimistic view that a military intentions and aggres- yesterday in Kuala Lumpur building closer military-to-mi- studying at Peking University conflict was inevitable. Whi- sive moves in the South Chi- with his Chinese counterpart, litary ties with China. He ci- in Beijing. He is in Beijing on le saying that as a military na Sea. Chang Wanquan, on the side- ted recent advances, such as a commander he is required to Although mistrust remains lines of an Asia defense minis- Military Maritime Consultative “look through a darker lens on both sides, engagement is ters gathering Agreement on measures to im- and drink through a glass hal- increasing. Along with recent At the meeting yesterday be- prove safe military operations f-empty,” he emphasized areas agreements meant to prevent tween Harris and Gen. Fang in the Asia-Pacific. I truly believe of mutual U.S.-China interest unintended incidents between Fenghui, chief of general staff Harris has been outspoken in and ways in which the two their ships and planes, the two for China’s military, Fang said his criticisms of China’s land that these countries are cooperating. militaries have ratcheted up the sailing of the U.S. vessel reclamation in the South Chi- routine “I agree with many of my Chi- exchanges and dialogue at bi- had cast a shadow on the talks, na Sea. In March, he said Chi- nese counterparts who have lateral and multilateral forums. and reiterated Chinese claims na is “creating a great wall of operations emphasized cooperation over Last month, a 27-member to South China Sea territory sand” that is causing serious confrontation,” Harris said, U.S. Navy delegation tou- since “ancient times.” concern about militarizing ree- should never according to a copy of his pre- red China’s sole aircraft carrier “Just before your visit, re- fs and artificial islands in an pared remarks provided to re- at dock and visited a Chinese gardless of the solemn repre- area of competing territorial be construed porters traveling with Defense navy submarine training aca- sentations of the Chinese side, claims by several nations. Chi- as a threat to Secretary Carter in Malaysia. demy. That was in return for the U.S. sent a naval vessel to na and five other governments “I continue to have personal a weeklong visit by 29 Chinese cruise near the islands of Chi- claim the South China Sea ei- any nation. and candid conversations with naval officers to the U.S. in Fe- na’s Nansha Islands, which has ther in part or in whole. Chinese military leaders, which bruary, the first time China had created a disharmonious at- The U.S. does not recognize Adm. Harry B. Harris, Jr. is why I’m in China this week,” sent such a large delegation. AP 04.11.2015 wed

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Comfort women with a rising China and with North Korean threats. The closely watched meeting between Park and Abe came a Japan, S Korea agree to work to day after they joined a three- way summit with China’s pre- mier and agreed to improve ties strained over historical and ter- resolve WWII sex slave issue ritorial disputes. Many in Chi- na also harbor similar resent- ment against Japan. Hyung-Jin Kim, Seoul Nothing major came from the trilateral summit in Seoul. But he leaders of South Korea ap photo just sitting down together was Tand Japan resumed formal seen as a positive sign after the talks Monday after a 3½-year gap in such meetings, which freeze and agreed to try to re- used to be an annual affair. A solve the decades-old issue of joint statement said the three Korean women forced into Ja- agreed to try to resolve the is- panese military-run brothels sues by “facing history squarely during World War II. and advancing toward the fu- The agreement is a step ture,” boosting exchanges, and forward but not a breakthrou- cooperating in economic, cultu- gh. Ties between the two coun- ral and other areas. tries have sagged to one of their Despite their harsh history, lowest ebbs since the late 2012 South Korea, Japan and Chi- inauguration of Japanese Prime na are closely linked commer- Minister Shinzo Abe, who takes cially. China is the largest tra- a more hawkish, nationalistic ding partner for both South Ko- stance than many of his prede- rea and Japan, while South Ko- cessors. Seoul believes that Abe rea and Japan are each other’s seeks to obscure Japan’s brutal third-largest trading partners. colonial rule of the Korean Pe- The last two-way summit be- ninsula in 1910-1945. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, left, offers his hand to shake hands with South Korean President Park Geun-hye before tween Japan and South Korea The biggest source of friction their meeting at the presidential Blue House in Seoul was in May 2012, when Park’s is over Japanese responsibili- predecessor, Lee Myung-bak, ty for wartime sex slaves, who apology but later promised not people can accept,” said Park’s In Washington, U.S. Sta- met with then Japanese Prime were euphemistically called to do so following protests from senior adviser for foreign af- te Department spokeswoman Minister Yoshihiko Noda. “comfort women.” Historians South Korea and elsewhere. fairs and national security, Kim Elizabeth Trudeau welcomed Park has faced calls at home to say tens of thousands of women On Monday, Abe and South Kyou-hyun. the reports that Park and Abe improve ties with Japan. from around Asia, many of them Korean President Park Geun- Abe confirmed the agreement. agreed to accelerate their ef- Park and Abe agreed Monday Korean, were sent to front- hye agreed to try harder to se- “On the comfort women issue, forts “to resolve this sensitive to strengthen South Korean- line military brothels to provide ttle the issue through dialogue, I think the issue should not be- issue.” Japanese-U.S. relations to deal sex to Japanese soldiers. according to Park’s office. come an obstacle for the next ge- South Korea and Japan toge- with North Korea. On Sunday, Japan has apologized many “President Park noted the neration so we can build future- ther host about 80,000 U.S. they and Chinese Premier Li times before, but many South issue of ‘comfort women’ is oriented cooperative relations,” troops, the core of America’s Keqiang said they would make Koreans see the statements and the biggest obstacle in efforts he told reporters after the mee- military presence in the Asia- further efforts to resume stalled past efforts at private compen- to improve bilateral ties. She ting. “We have agreed to speed Pacific. Washington wants to negotiations on ending North sation as insufficient. stressed that the issue must be up our negotiations toward a re- solidify its alliances with the Korea’s nuclear weapons pro- Abe hoped to weaken a 1993 quickly settled in a way that our solution as soon as possible.” two countries to better deal gram. AP

Malaysia UN group says Anwar jailing politically motivated

mprisoned Malay- ched by the courts after Ukraine. The independent “The decision to prosecu- sian opposition leader an exhaustive and com- body is mandated to con- te Anwar and his trial have

I ap photo Anwar Ibrahim was prose- prehensive legal process sider and render opinions raised serious concerns cuted for political reasons over many years. about alleged cases of arbi- about the rule of law and and should be released, a “It had nothing to do with trary detention. the independence of the U.N. body concluded after the government,” the pri- In the letter, the group court,” Trudeau told re- reviewing the case widely me minister’s office said in also expressed concerns porters in Washington. seen as politically motiva- a statement. “Malaysia has about Anwar’s physical Anwar, who was seen as ted. The government rejec- an independent judiciary and psychological health the most potent political ted the findings and called - with many rulings going amid allegations that he is rival to the government, for the legal process to be against senior government being held in solitary con- has been jailed twice for respected. Anwar Ibrahim figures - and the govern- finement. It said the Ma- sodomy in just over a de- Anwar began serving a ment does not have the laysian government didn’t cade. Homosexuality is a five-year jail sentence in It called for his immedia- ce in solidarity with my fa- power or authority to over- respond to its queries on crime in Muslim-majori- February after the coun- te release, according to a ther sends a clear and une- rule the decisions of the the case. ty Malaysia, punishable try’s top court ruled that he letter from the group seen quivocal message to Prime courts.” The U.S. State Depart- by up to 20 years in prison sodomized a former male Monday. Its full report is Minister Najib Razak, and It urged all parties to ment yesterday reiterated and by whipping, although aide in 2008. His case has not yet available. ensures that the sharp de- respect “the legal process, its “deep concern” that prosecutions are rare. been seen as intended to Anwar’s daughter, Nurul cline in human rights un- the judgment of Malay- Anwar’s detention was He previously was impri- eliminate any threats to Izzah Anwar, said she ho- der his administration will sia’s courts and the rights apparently politically mo- soned for six years after the ruling coalition, whose pes the government will not go unnoticed.” of the victim to seek jus- tivated. Spokeswoman being ousted as deputy popularity has eroded in abide by the group’s con- The government reitera- tice.” Elizabeth Trudeau said prime minister in 1998 on the last two elections. clusion. ted that Anwar’s trial was The working group is that Secretary of State earlier charges of sodomi- The U.N. Working Group “I am deeply grateful “a criminal, not a political appointed by the U.N. Hu- John Kerry had raised the zing his former family dri- on Arbitrary Detention that the United Nations case” as it was brought man Rights Council and issue with Malaysia’s De- ver and abusing his power. found Anwar was denied has called for Anwar’s re- against him by a priva- its five current members puty Prime Minister Zahid He was freed in 2004 after a fair trial and his jailing lease,” said Nurul Izzah, a te individual. It also said are from Australia, Benin, Hamidi when he visited the top court quashed that was politically motivated. lawmaker. “Its strong stan- the final verdict was rea- Mexico, South Korea and Washington in October. sodomy conviction. AP wed 04.11.2015

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Robin McDowell, Yangon Myanmar tanding before a glistening monas- tery, Myanmar’s most Anti-Muslim backlash casts infamous monk adjusts Shis saffron robe and then does something that would have see- med unthinkable a few years shadow over election ago: He launches into the for- merly untouchable Aung San Suu Kyi, accusing her of being security. He listed a series of lackadaisical about the threat historical examples in Europe, Muslims pose to both the coun- ap photo and said, “Like them, we need try’s security and Buddhist tra- to make use of religion in poli- ditions and values. tical affairs.” The comments by Ashin Wira- Critics blame the rapid rise thu highlight the rising role Bu- of Buddhist nationalism in ddhist nationalism is playing as part on the muted response to the country heads into general violence targeting Rohingya, elections this Sunday. whom the government consi- The issue has helped shape ders to be illegal migrants from who can vote, who can run and, neighboring Bangladesh, even quite possibly, what form the though many of their families new government will take. arrived generations ago. Though Suu Kyi’s opposition They are effectively state- party is still viewed as the favo- less. A government offer of ci- rite — tens of thousands turned tizenship is full of conditions out for a rally in the former ca- most Rohingya are unwilling pital Yangon over the weekend or unable to make: They would — analysts say the “race and have to call themselves “Benga- religion” card could hurt her in li” and offer proof that their fa- rural, conservative areas. milies have lived in the country “Rightly or wrongly, Suu Kyi for more than 60 years, among has been painted as being on other things. the wrong side of the (Muslim) The majority are confined to issue,” said Richard Horsey, isolated villages in the northern an independent analyst. “That tip of Rakhine, where they have could affect the proportion of limited access to adequate the popular vote the National health care, jobs or education. League for Democracy gets in The level of desperation in some regions.” camps outside the state capi- “Will it be enough to tip the tal, Sittwe, where 140,000 have ruling party across the finish been forced to live as result line in those constituencies? Controversial Buddhist monk Wirathu, second right foreground, performs Buddhist rituals with Myanmar’s powerful Buddhist of the recent violence, is even That’s still very unclear.” clergy on the outskirts of Yangon more staggering. They are tra- The predominantly Buddhist pped, even for medical emer- nation of 50 million started tionalists on politics, however, and Development Party and drafted “race and religion” laws gencies, unless they pay hefty transitioning from dictatorship is undeniable. the NLD have refused to field that were widely criticized by bribes to officials. toward democracy in 2011, For the first time, the coun- any Muslim candidates, pre- the U.S. and others because The government tossed the putting in place a nominally try’s 1.3 million Rohingya are sumably because they fear a they could be used to discrimi- aid group Doctors Without Bor- civilian government that won not allowed to vote or run for backlash at the polls. There are nate against Muslims, women ders from the camps for many widespread international prai- seats in Parliament, including dozens of smaller parties, some and other minorities. months, accusing it of showing se for quickly implementing sitting lawmakers. representing ethnic minorities The laws impose strict regula- bias in favor of Muslims. The political and economic refor- living in border regions, and tions on Buddhist women who group has since been allowed ms, many of which have since others largely proxies of the want to marry outside their fai- back in on a limited basis, but stalled or started rolling back. For the military-backed government. th and for anyone who wants not soon enough for some. Wirathu and his radical Bu- Despite her popularity, even to convert to another religion. On a recent visit to one of the ddhist nationalist fringe, 969, first time, Suu Kyi is fair game. They also call for punishment camps, The Associated Press took advantage of newfound the country’s “I was crazy about her, too, for those living with an unmar- showed Salema Khatu a picture freedoms of expression to fan but now I know we can’t trust ried partner, and require wo- of her 10-year-old son, Habil. prejudices against the lon- 1.3 million her,” said Wirathu, rattling off men in heavily populated areas The 27-year-old wailed uncon- g-persecuted Rohingya Mus- a list of actions he considers to space children at least three trollably, pressing the image to lim minority. His hate-filled Rohingya are suspicious, including her re- years apart. her wet eyes as stunned, em- sermons helped incite violen- fusal to take sides during the In a pre-election campaign pathetic crowds looked on. It ce that began in 2012, leaving not allowed first wave of sectarian violence, video, President Thein Sein was the first time she had seen hundreds dead and sending a to vote or run which killed Buddhists as well listed the laws among his ad- the boy’s face since he died six quarter-million others fleeing as Muslims. ministration’s biggest accom- months ago. their homes. for seats in Conversely, Human Rights plishments. Habil, his wide, dark eyes With little or no pushback Watch and other rights groups Showing tactical approval of sunken in his skeletal face, was from the government or socie- Parliament have criticized Suu Kyi for the Ma Ba Tha, he also granted being treated for tuberculosis ty — the large silent majority staying silent on the plight of it permission to use a massi- by Doctors Without Borders be- helped served as an incubator “This election, which has been Rohingya. She told Indian TV ve sports stadium just outside fore the group was forced out. — 969 morphed into a more touted as historic for its poten- last month she wanted to re- Yangon to celebrate the laws’ Aung Kyaw, 60, says the litt- palatable, politically powerful tial to be the freest and fairest concile the two communities, passage. More than 10,000 le hope Rohinyga once had has organization that today boas- in over two decades, could have not add to the divisions. people turned out, packing evaporated. ts millions of supporters, in- been a breakthrough for demo- The international community every inch of the giant hall and “We can’t work, so we are li- cluding moderate monks and cracy in Myanmar,” Shwe Mau- has expressed concern that the spilling outside, watching spee- ving now off savings from our members of the ruling elite. ng, a Rohingya member of Par- rise of Buddhist nationalism, ches on giant monitors. past,” the Rohingya man said, Wirathu plays a less public liament barred from seeking and especially hate speech, is On center stage was a revered adding he’s lived in Rakhine his role in the group, now known another term, wrote in a co- undermining Myanmar’s de- moderate monk, U Nyanissara, whole life, that his parents were by its Burmese acronym, Ma lumn published yesterday in mocratic process. also known as Sitagu Sayadaw. civil servants and his grandpa- Ba Tha. Its members say the The New York Times. “Instead Rather than push through key Though monks are forbidden rents well-to-do village chiefs. organization is peaceful and it is poised to institutionalize laws needed to spur the eco- by law from mixing in politi- “Now we have nothing,” he was created in part to help end and entrench the longstanding nomy, the outgoing legislature cs, he said it is sometimes im- said. the violence. persecution of minorities.” spent its final months working portant for religious leaders to “I feel like we are all living in The influence of Buddhist na- The ruling Union Solidarity on passage of four Ma Ba Tha- step in, in the name of national a prison.” AP 04.11.2015 wed

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gypt’s president dis- missed Islamic State’s claim that it brought El-Sisi dismisses Islamic State down a Russian airli- Ener on Egyptian soil over the weekend, as investigators tried to piece together clues to what claim to Russian plane crash caused the jet to explode, killing all 224 people aboard. President Abdel-Fattah El-Si- to shoot the plane down. A US si’s comments marked the latest infrared satellite detected a attempt by Egyptian officials to heat flash over the peninsula shift the narrative away from ap photo at the same time the aircraft terrorism. The militant group went down, CBSNews reported, has taken credit for the crash in speculating that a bomb or an the Sinai peninsula, where se- exploding fuel tank or engine curity forces have been battling could have caused it. its local affiliate for more than a year. “Believe me, the situation A US infrared in Sinai, especially in this li- mited area, is under our full satellite control,” El-Sisi said in a BBC detected a heat interview ahead of his visit to London. “Propaganda” linking flash over the it to the Islamic State “is one way to damage the stability and peninsula at security of Egypt.” Russian and Egyptian offi- the same time cials have said the Airbus A321 the aircraft exploded in midair about 23 Egyptian Military cars approach a plane’s tail at the wreckage of a passenger jet bound for St. Petersburg in Russia that minutes after takeoff Satur- crashed in Hassana, Egypt went down, day from the Red Sea resort of Sharm El-Sheikh, scattering aviation officials in Cairo said it repairs done on the tail in 2001 in an e-mailed response to CBSNews debris over more than 20 kilo- was too early to determine the may have played a role. Rus- questions. meters. cause. sian news agency Tass, citing Islamic State claimed respon- reported Egyptian officials have gi- Recordings of crew and dis- an unidentified person in Cairo, sibility for the crash both in a ven contradictory reports on patcher conversations show said foreign objects not belon- statement released hours af- Pending the results of the whether the pilots radioed for the flight was proceeding nor- ging to the plane were found at terward and in translation on probe, several major airlines, help. The director-general for mally four minutes before the the scene. Monday, offering no details of including Lufthansa and KLM, the carrier, Kogalymavia, Ale- crash, followed by “uncharac- Sabotage is another possible its purported operation. said they would reroute flights xander Smirnov, told reporters teristic” sounds moments befo- explanation. Airport and grou- Egyptian and Russian offi- away from Sinai. The US Em- on Monday that an unspecified re it broke up midair, Interfax nd staff at Sharm El-Sheikh’s cials, as well as military analys- bassy in Cairo, in a statement, “mechanical impact” on the reported, citing unidentified airport will be investigated, ts, have been skeptical that Is- warned its staff to avoid travel aircraft may be “the only rea- individuals in Cairo. Investiga- Civil Aviation Ministry spokes- lamic State possesses the type anywhere in Sinai until the in- sonable explanation.” Russian tors are also probing whether man Mohammed Rahma said of advanced missile necessary vestigation is over. Bloomberg

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Nquobile Ntshangase and The Olympic runner’s last month after serving The prosecution’s argu- Gerald Imray, Bloemfontein chief defense lawyer, Bar- a year in prison and was ment rests on a part of ry Roux, also presented moved to house arrest at South African law known prosecutor yester- arguments to the judges, his uncle’s mansion. He as “dolus eventualis,” Aday sought a murder who wore black robes was not present at yester- which calls for a person In this Feb 22 2013 file photo, photographers take photos of Olympic conviction against Oscar and sat on ornate wooden day’s hearing. to be convicted of murder athlete Oscar Pistorius as he appears at a bail hearing, in Pretoria Pistorius before South chairs with red backing. June Steenkamp, Reeva with lesser intent if they Africa’s Supreme Court If convicted of murder, Steenkamp’s mother, was foresaw that someone tantial evidence against bowl and a person and of Appeal, saying a lower Pistorius he would face inside the wood-paneled could be killed as a result Pistorius at his trial. just about nothing else,” court erred in acquit- a minimum sentence of courtroom in the cen- of their actions, but went The judges, who have Justice Lorimer Leach ting the double-amputee 15 years in prison. South tral city of Bloemfontein. ahead anyway. studied the tens of thou- said. “There’s nowhere to athlete of that charge for Africa no longer has the She sat behind Nel as he Prosecutors believe Pis- sands of pages of court hide. It would be a mira- killing his girlfriend, ins- death penalty. presented his argumen- torius knew someone transcript from Pistorius’ cle if you didn’t shoot so- tead convicting him of Prosecutors say Judge ts. The panel is headed could die when he shot trial, interrupted Nel and meone.” culpable homicide. Thokozile Masipa made by Judge Lex Mpati, the four times through a toilet Roux frequently yester- Arguments were sche- “On the objective fac- an error at Pistorius’ trial president of the Supre- cubicle door in the pre- day to question them. duled to last just one day ts, the accused cannot last year when she acqui- me Court of Appeal, the dawn hours of Feb. 14, One of the judges pres- and the judges can reach escape the conviction of tted him of murder for second-highest court in 2013, killing Steenkamp. sed Roux on whether a decision with a simple murder,” prosecutor Ger- killing Reeva Steenkamp South Africa. Pistorius testified he had Pistorius could not have majority. The judges were rie Nel said, addressing a on Valentine’s Day 2013. Asking the judges to up- no intention to kill, and foreseen that he would not expected to issue panel of five judges, who On being found guilty grade Pistorius’ convic- fired out of fear for his kill someone by shooting their verdict yesterday could convict Pistorius of of culpable homicide, a tion to murder, Nel said life, believing a dange- multiple times through and there is no timefra- murder. The judges could charge comparable to Masipa didn’t correctly rous intruder was inside the door of the very small me for when they will, al- also rule that his mans- manslaughter, he was apply the law at the cul- the toilet cubicle. cubicle. though the court has said laughter conviction shou- sentenced to five years mination of Pistorius’ Nel also said Masipa ig- “If you look at the pho- it would aim to release a ld stand, or even order in prison. Pistorius, 28, dramatic seven-month nored or simply paid “lip tographs, there’s room decision by the end of this another trial. was released from jail trial. service” to some circums- behind there for a toilet month. AP 04.11.2015 wed

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13:00 TDM News (Repeated) The Tension of Talent – Calligraphy, Painting and Seal Exhibition 13:30 News (RTPi) Delayed Broadcast by Wu Rangzhi and Zhao Zhiqian 14:30 RTPi Live Time: 10am-7pm 18:20 Trail of Lies (Repeated) (Closed on Mondays, No admission after 6:30 pm) 19:00 TDM Interview (Repeat) Until: November 15, 2015 19:40 Soap Opera Venue: Macau Museum of Art, 20:30 Main News, Financial & Weather Report Av. Xian Xing Hai, s/n, NAPE 21:00 Montra do Lilau Admission: MOP5 21:40 ISIS Terror in Iraque (Free on Sundays and public holidays) 22:10 Trail of Lies Enquiries: (853) 8791 9814 23:00 TDM News Artifacts of Excellence – Seal Carvings by 23:30 Champions League Highlights Luo Shuzhong from the MAM Collection 23:45 UEFA Champions League: Benfica - Galatasaray Time: 10am-7pm (Closed on Mondays, No admission after 6:30 pm) Until: February 28, 2016 Venue: Macau Museum of Art, cinema Av. Xian Xing Hai, s/n, NAPE cineteatro 1956 Soviet troops Admission: MOP5 29 Oct - 04 Nov overrun ungary (Free on Sundays and public holidays) H Enquiries: (853) 8791 9814 The Soviet air force has bombed part of the Hun- garian capital, Budapest, and Russian troops have poured into the city in a massive dawn offensive. istorical aintings of acau H P M At least 1,000 Soviet tanks are reported to have en- in the 19th Century tered Budapest and troops deployed throughout the Time: 10am-7pm country are battling with Hungarian forces for stra- (Closed on Mondays, No admission after 6:30 pm) tegic positions. The Soviet invasion is a response to the national ntil December 31, 2015 U : uprising led by Prime Minister Imre Nagy, who has Venue: Macau Museum of Art, are you here_ promised the Hungarian people independence and Av. Xian Xing Hai, s/n, NAPE political freedom. room 1 Admission: MOP5 2.30, 9.45 pm Mr Nagy’s anti-Soviet policies, which include with- (Free on Sundays and public holidays) Director: Jill Wong drawal from the Warsaw Pact, have been worrying Starring: Nina Paw, Helena Law, Susan Shaw Eastern Bloc countries and Moscow has demanded Enquiries: (853) 8791 9814 Language: Cantonese (Cantonese/English) his government’s capitulation. Duration: 114min News of the attack came at 0515 local time on Ra- Photographs of Old Temples in Macau dio Budapest in an urgent appeal by Mr Nagy himself our times_ for help from the West. Time: 10am-7pm room 1 Despite an apparent withdrawal only last week, So- (Closed on Mondays, no admission after 6:30 pm) 4.30, 7.15 pm viet troops deployed outside Budapest swept back Until: December 31, 2015 Director: Ding Sheng into the capital with Russian and Romanian reinfor- enue Macau Museum of Art, Starring: Andy Lau, Liu Ye, Wu Ruofu, Wang Qianyuan cements between 0400 and 0800 local time. V : Language: Mandarin (English/Cantonese) Av. Xian Xing Hai, s/n, NAPE The Times newspaper reports that artillery units Duration: 134min pounded Budapest from the surrounding hills as So- Admission: MOP5 ( viet MIG fighters bombarded the capital from the air. Free on Sundays and public holidays) bridge of spies_ Sources say Soviet infantry units stormed the Par- room 2 liament building, a key strategic and symbolic target, Enquiries: (853) 8791 9814 2.15, 4.45, 7.15, 9.45 pm early this morning. Director: Steven Spielberg Reports that Mr Nagy and other members of his Guan Huinong’s Calendar Illustrations Starring: Tom Hanks, Mark Rylance, Alan Alda Language: English (Cantonese) cabinet were captured in the attack have not been Donated by His Family Duration: 141min confirmed. Time: 10am-7pm But in an unscheduled newscast on Moscow ra- (Closed on Mondays, No admission after 6:30 pm) dio shortly after 1200GMT, Russia claimed to have “crushed the forces of reactionary conspiracy against Until: November 8, 2015 the Hungarian people”. Venue: Macau Museum of Art, Despite Moscow’s claims, heavy fighting is reported Av. Xian Xing Hai, s/n, NAPE to be continuing throughout the country for key ins- tallations such as railway stations and major bridges Admission: MOP5 bride wars_ across the River Danube. (Free on Sundays and public holidays) room 3 Moscow is now backing a new breakaway Hunga- Enquiries: (853) 8791 9814 2.15,5.45, 9.30 pm rian government led by Janos Kadar, whose stated Director: Tony Chan purpose is to destroy Mr Nagy’s “counter-revolution”. Starring: Angelababy, Ni Ni, Chen Xiao Language: Mandarin (English/Cantonese) Courtesy BBC News Duration: 90min Offbeat are you here_ room 3 In context 4.00 pm Israel minister proposes street Director: Jill Wong The “de-stalinisation” process initiated by Soviet leader Ni- Starring: Nina Paw, Helena Law, Susan Shaw kita Khrushchev gave Soviet satellite countries like Poland cats leave the country Language: Cantonese (Cantonese/English) and Hungary new hope of democratic freedom. This prompted Duration: 114min mass anti-Soviet demonstrations in October 1956. In Hungary the protests became a full-scale revolt. Ordinary A Cabinet minister has drawn outrage and mockery goosebumps_ Hungarians battled with Soviet troops and the hated state security police. after suggesting transferring the thousands of stray room 3 Thousands of political prisoners were freed and the Central cats that walk the streets of Israel to another country. 7.30 pm The Yediot daily published what it said was a letter Committee elected the popular Imre Nagy as prime minister. Director: Rob Letterman He began to dismantle the one-party state. by Agriculture Minister Uri Ariel proposing the idea. Starring: Jack Black, Dylan Minnette, Odeya Rush Encouraged by an apparent promise of help, Nagy appealed It said he cited Jewish law against animal cruelty as Language: English (Cantonese) to the UN and Western governments for protection. 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Horse racing Rugby All Blacks to celebrate World Female jockey makes Cup title with parades history with 1st win ap photo at Melbourne Cup The All Blacks will celebrate their championship at the pert and a producer. The nish among the placings. Rugby World Cup with parades in three cities across owners paid AU$5,000 “When I won on this hor- New Zealand this week, starting in Auckland today. ap photo ($3,500) each to buy the se as a three-year-old, he New Zealand beat Australia 34-17 in Saturday’s final horse. won here and I thought this at London’s Twickenham stadium to become the first team to win back-to-back World Cups and the first Payne has ridden the hor- is a Melbourne Cup horse,” to win the Webb Ellis Trophy three times. The team se throughout its career and Payne said. “He just felt he arrives in New Zealand early Wednesday and will said she always considered it would run the two miles parade through central Auckland from midday, with a potential Melbourne Cup out that strong but, far out, thousands of fans expected to turn out to greet them. winner. I didn’t think he would be Parades are also planned for Christchurch tomorrow “This is unbelievable,” Pay- that strong. and the capital of Wellington on Friday. ne said in a television inter- “He just burst to the front view immediately after the and I’ve never yelled so loud Football race. “I laid in bed last night at a horse in all my life. This and I gave myself time to is everybody’s dream as a jo- Mourinho given 1-match think and dream about it. ckey in Australia.” stadium ban for misconduct “This horse is awesome, Weir, who trains in the what he’s been through. small town of Wangoom Darren Weir is an unbelie- near Melbourne, praised vable trainer to get him here Payne’s outstanding ride ap photo like this today.” against some of the world’s Prince of Penzance has best jockeys. battled sickness and injury “I couldn’t thank her enou- throughout its career, but gh,” he said. “What a beau- Prince Of Penzance jockey Michelle Payne, right with trainer Darren still managed to accumulate tiful ride and what a great Weir, left hold the winning trophies after the Melbourne Cup AU$600,000 ($428,000) family.” in prize money to qualify The Melbourne Cup, raced Already enduring the worst run of results in his ichelle namite, ridden by Frankie for a start at the AU$6.2 since 1861, is known as “the Chelsea career, Jose Mourinho will be banned Payne became Dettori, and New Zealan- million ($4.4 million) Mel- race that stops a nation.” from the stadium for Saturday’s match at Stoke the first female d-owned Criterion, ridden bourne Cup. Australians traditionally after being punished by the English Football jockey to win by Michael Walker, for the If it hadn’t been for Payne stop work at 3pm on the Association. Mourinho admitted to a charge of Mthe Melbourne Cup yester- victory. — the only female rider in first Tuesday in November misconduct toward the referee during a loss to West day when she rode the 100-1 Australian bookmakers the race and only the fifth in to watch the two-mile race Ham last month and he has already been fined outsider Prince of Penzance Ladbrokes paid a winning history to gain a Cup ride — at Melbourne’s Flemington 40,000 pounds (USD61,700) by the FA’s regulatory to victory in Australia’s ri- dividend of AU$101 the horse would barely have racecourse. commission. Mourinho was sent to the stands by chest horse race. (USD72) on Prince of Pen- been mentioned in pre-race Last year, Australians bet the referee against West Ham on Oct. 24, and the Payne pushed the six-year- zance, who is owned by commentary. The Japanese- almost AU$800 million FA said the Portuguese coach “admitted an FA old Prince of Penzance six self-described “small- trained stayer Fame Game ($571 million) on the race charge of misconduct regarding his language and/ through a narrow gap in the fry owners”: a podiatrist, started as favorite, but fell and betting was expected or behavior towards the match officials in or around straight and surged ahead two engineers, an IT con- far behind in the 24-strong to exceed that amount this the dressing room area during halftime.” Meanwhile, of the Irish stayer Max Dy- sultant, a solutions ex- field and was unable tofi- year. AP Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas has denied media allegations he is organizing a dressing room revolt against the manager, the BBC reported yesterday. Chelsea are 15th in the league table. F1 Tennis Briton who intruded Singapore track jailed for 6 weeks Williams opens Zhuhai tournament with win over British national who walked into re’s a man on the track! Man on the Keys Athe track while cars were hurtling track!” Vettel screamed, and a safety toward him at about 280 kilometers ap photo car was deployed. Dhokia climbed over per hour during Singapore’s Formula a barrier was helped to safety by two One night race was yesterday senten- marshals a few moments later. ap photo ced to six weeks in jail. Vettel told reporters after the race that Yogvitam Pravin Dhokia, 27, pleaded the fan’s actions were “pretty crazy” as guilty to committing a rash act that en- cars were traveling at around 280 ki- dangered the personal safety of F1 dri- lometers per hour (175 mph) approa- vers on Sept. 20. He was arrested soon ching that corner. after the intrusion. barrier to safety. “I had to look again because I wasn’t It is the first case of track intrusion In sentencing Dhokia, District Judge sure whether I had a problem with my Venus Williams opened the WTA Elite Trophy in in Singapore, which has held highly- Chay Yuen Fatt took into account a se- eyesight,” Vettel said. “I think I saw him Zhuhai yesterday with a 3-6, 7-6 (5), 6-1 win over anticipated F1 night races since cond charge of criminal trespass that taking a picture. I hope it was a good Madison Keys. Williams has already won two titles in 2008 and has a reputation for being one at least, I hope it was in focus.” stated he entered the race track with a resurgent season and could return to the top 10 in tough on visitors and citizens alike Red Bull driver Daniel Ricciardo, an intent to cause annoyance. The six the rankings for the first time in more than four years who break the law. -week sentence was backdated to Oct. who was runner-up in the race, said with a strong showing in the 12-player tournament. Closed-circuit television footage 16 as he had voluntarily spent a period the emergence of the safety car at that Williams was two points from defeat in the second showed Dhokia squeezing his way in remand. point affected his winning chances. “I set before pulling out the victory in a rematch of the through a gap in the Marina Bay cir- He had faced a maximum sentence was tempted to swerve, clip him,” Ric- Australian Open quarterfinals, won by Keys. The cuit’s metal fencing, clad in a t-shirt of six months in jail and a fine of 2,500 ciardo told reporters. tournament brings together 11 of the top players who and shorts. He was seen casually Singapore dollars ($1,791). Singapore Grand Prix organizers are did not qualify for last week’s WTA Finals in Singapore, strolling against the flow of traffic for On Lap 37, eventual race winner Se- considering tighter security for next including Caroline Wozniacki, Jelena Jankovic and a short distance while holding up a ca- bastian Vettel was first to raise the year’s race, featuring higher fences and U.S. Open finalist Roberta Vinci. Zheng Saisai of China mera, before climbing over a trackside alarm over Ferrari’s team radio. “The- more marshals. AP was added to the field as a wild-card entry. THE 2,000 households lose power Station04.11.2015Air quality wed th Anniversary BUZZ on Monday night Roadside 60-80 20 Moderate More than 2,000 households in the Three tial blackout as CEM activated another system. Lamps District were affected by an abrupt The utility company apologized for the incon- High power outage on Monday. The blackout occur- venience caused. The incident hasn’t been the Density 65-95 red at around half past seven in the evening as only outage of late. Last month, the central part Residental one of the middle-voltage cables in the area of the territory suffered a massive nighttime Moderate malfunctioned. The power supply resumed to blackout with around 4,800 households repor- Area opinion the affected families four minutes after the ini- tedly losing power. Ambient 65-95 Moderate Made in Macau dsmg source: Jenny Lao-Phillips Storm kills 1, causes severe WORLD BRIEFS

Modern Day Greeting: Busy? UK Banking group There are different things we say when meeting flooding in Portugal, Spain Standard Chartered is slashing 15,000 jobs people we know on the street. Among these, the worldwide and plans to most common greeting used to be “最近好嗎 Zui raise USD5.1 billion from jin hao ma?” which translates as “Are you well Police said they discove- shareholders through a these days?”, similar to “How are you?” or “Como red the body of an 80-year-­ rights issue as part of ap photo está?”. So, when people meet on the street, we old man whose car was fou- a major restructuring hear: nd submersed. to shore up its financial “Are you well these days?” The storm Sunday swept position. The Asia-focused “I’m well. Thank you. And you?” (Said with a away cars, uprooted trees bank also announced smile!) and washed away roads. plans yesterday to shift “I’m very well. Thank you.” (Said with an even Stores in the downtown area operations away from bigger smile!) institutional and corporate That is the same as most other cultures in the were flooded with brown banking toward private world, I think, but lately it has been observed water almost to the ceiling. banking and wealth that this traditional way of greeting has beco- Heavy rains also started management. me outdated. The usual greetings I’ve heard, or hitting Spain on Monday, eavesdropped, these days have replaced “Hao” causing extensive flooding UK Christie’s is set to sell (well or good) with “Mang” (busy). Quite a few but there were no imme- personal possessions times a day, whether on the bus, in an elevator, diate reports of injuries. of the late British Prime Minister Margaret in a restaurant, or on the street, I’ve heard the Spain’s meteorological following conversation when two people meet: Thatcher, including papers, agency issued a warning mementos, clothes — and “Are you busy these days?” that substantial rains and her iconic handbags. The “Yes. Very busy. You?” (Said with a sigh!) auctioneer said yesterday “Oh. I’m busier than you.” (Said with an even strong gusts of wind would that 150 lots will go under heavier sigh!) affect “most of the Penin- sula, Balearic and Canary the hammer Dec. 15 in This made me wonder: since when have we London, with a further started caring if our acquaintances are busy Islands” until Nov. 3. 200 sold by online auction rather than well or not? More importantly, how The regional government between Dec. 3 and Dec 16. does one know if one is busier than the person of the Canary Islands off they meet? Has a normal greeting become a the northwest coast of Afri- competition of who has a busier life? And will ca said Tenerife had been

people get offended if one answers, “Not at all”? US surfer Garrett McNamara rides a big wave during a tow-in surfing buffeted by stormy weather ap photo I guess this has to do with the perception of session at the Praia do Norte, or North beach, in Nazare, Portugal and that it was maintaining success that we have created in modern socie- ty. As Macau becomes more and more economi- its emergency services on cally developed, the workforce becomes more uthorities say a Municipal workers, sto- alert to deal with the after- aggressive, adopting office mantras such as Aheavy storm has killed rekeepers and residents math, with intense precipi- “Business is War” and “Survival of the Fittest”. one person and caused se- shoveled away thick mud tation predicted. These are phrases we have heard in office con- vere flooding in Portugal’s and fire crews pumped Spain’s agency forecast Iraq Ahmad Chalabi, a versations on Hong Kong or American television Algarve region. rainwater out of basements “very heavy” rainfall in An- prominent Iraqi politician programs, but which I never actually heard in Authorities were cleaning in Albufeira, the hardest-­ dalusia and Valencia, while who helped convince the real life when I first started working here. Back up and counting the cost of hit vacation town some strong winds were expec- Bush administration to then, office workers got ready to punch our the damage in the seaside 200 kilometers south of the ted in the Balearic island of launch the 2003 invasion cards five minutes before we were off work, and resort. capital, Lisbon. Ibiza. AP to overthrow Saddam called each other to discuss where to go for din- Hussein by providing false ner. Well, group chats were not invented then, evidence of weapons of the appointment-making process was time-de- mass destruction, has died manding enough to take up an hour or so of of a heart attack, Iraqi state our daily lives. But nowadays, workers discuss, EU looks into reports of fake fish TV reported yesterday. He or announce, in different Whatsapp or Wechat was 71. groups how long they need to stay doing over- CANADA-USA After waiting time, and who has to work through weekends. labeling in Brussels seven years for a decision, Those who can get off work on time wouldn’t the company behind the dare let anyone know. he European Union is looking into proposed Keystone XL It seems like “the fittest” is equivalent to who reports that cheap seafood is often pipeline from Canada

T ap photo works the longest hours, and perhaps, who mislabeled as choice fish in some of the to Texas has asked the makes the fewest mistakes. As a result, mana- Belgian capital's fine restaurants and even U.S. State Department gers are reluctant to empower employees for in EU cafeterias. to suspend its review of fear they will be blamed for mistakes made in The Oceana environmental group said the project. The move their departments, or that they may be thought yesterday it found that 31.8 percent of comes as the Obama of as not working as hard as their subordina- administration increasingly tes, and so work becomes redundant. Then, seafood it tested in and around EU ins- appears likely to reject the not wanting to actually be made redundant, titutions in Brussels was a different fish pipeline permit application subordinates spend hours and hours working than what was labeled on the menu. In before leaving office in on tasks they know their managers are going the cafeterias of the EU, which sets fishery Atlantic bluefin tuna are surrounded by fishing nets January 2017. to redo anyway. After that, they have to spend policies for the 28-nation bloc, the total during the opening of the season for tuna fishing off hours and hours writing reports and proposals amount of falsely labeled fish stood at 38 the coast of Barbate, Cadiz province, southern Spain USA Shares in automaker on what they have done and what they plan to percent. Volkswagen are sliding do, from which managers have to write more after U.S. environmental "We take this very seriously," EU spokes- whether the restaurants themselves were officials said the company reports on their teams’ performance for senior man Alexander Winterstein said of the re- being unscrupulous or if they were being management. So, how can anyone who has a equipped more models than port. duped by some fish wholesalers. previously thought with job not be busy? software that let the cars Therefore, the greeting “Are you busy these Oceana said 95 percent of what was labe- A 2014 Oceana study of Danish fishmon- cheat on diesel emissions days?” becomes an invitation to a who-is-busier led Bluefin tuna — a fatty, sublime sushi gers found that 18 percent of the cod sold tests. The scandal over competition. Not wanting to be seen as “unfit”, favorite — was actually a less expensive there was not cod, but haddock or saithe. species, served to make a hefty profit. In France stood out, however. When Oceana emissions cheating leisure becomes a sin. widened when the EPA said So, we need to find more things to do, or cou- 13 percent of the cases, cod was also mis- had a study there, only 4 percent of targe- that Volkswagen installed rses to take, to fill up our schedules. When one labeled and people sometimes were fed ted species were mislabeled. software on thousands of manages to fill up every minute of their time, pangasius instead, a freshwater fish far- At EU headquarters, Gustavsson found Audi, Porsche and VW cars how can anyone else be busier? In the end, it med in southeast Asia. some of the strangest mislabeling cases. with six-cylinder diesel is not really a matter of who has a busier life, "Some restaurants with a good repu- "This is almost hilarious," he said, "becau- engines that allowed them but rather who is perceived as the “fittest” in tation are not better than others," said se this is not even for profit ... you are re- to emit fewer pollutants this survival game. Next time, when someone placing cheap fish with an expensive one." during tests than in real- greets you with “Are you busy these days?”, Oceana executive director Europe Las- world driving. Volkswagen who would dare answer, “Not at all. I don’t have se Gustavsson. "Obviously, it is a way to Winterstein said EU institutions are de- denied the charge, but much to do”? make more money." pendent on the labeling controls of Bel- faces the prospect of more The study did not assign blame or say gium, where EU headquarters is based. AP fines and lost sales.