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SINGAPORE yesterday P3 sentenced two German country, two systems’ P5, EDITORIAL men to three strokes of a rattan cane and nine months in prison after they were found guilty of vandalizing a public train carriage, according to court documents. The two men were identified as 22-year-old Andreas Von Knorre and 21-year-old Elton Hinz.

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UKRAINE A rebel-held city scarred by months of conflict in eastern Ukraine suffers more tragedy when a methane gas explosion in a coal Asian casinos mine kills at least 24 workers and leaves nine missing. As rescue woo Chinese as efforts stretch past sundown, separatist authorities are accused by Ukraine’s government corruption drive of failing to do enough to save the lives of the miners. hits Macau P2 REPORT More on backpage INSIDE 06.03.2015 fri

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plenty of stuff a junket could advertise in a mass-market sort of format.” Asian casinos woo Chinese as Still, foreign operators’ effor- ts to attract China’s gamblers have caught the notice of local corruption drive hits Macau authorities, which announced last month a crackdown on representative offices that “at- tract and recruit Chinese citi- zens” to casinos. Manila’s members-only Sig- BLOOMBERG nature Club in Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd.’s City of Dreams casino has entran- ce signs in both English and Chinese, while Mandarin-s- peaking staff direct guests to cashiers, shops, and restau- rants. The neighboring Solai- re Resort and Casino owned by Bloomberry Resorts Corp. has suckling pig and Peking duck on the menu, catering to Chinese palates. “There are a lot of excuses to go the Philippines; we always promote the Philippines not on the casino but the whole package,” Cristino Naguiat, chairman at gaming regular Philippine Amusement & Ga- ming Corp., said in an inter- view. “Even with the crack- down in China, we still had hi- gher volume in terms of gross T the oceanfront Ramada cau,” said Lee Hyuk-Byung, people from traveling to Ma- qué offerings too. A gambler gaming revenue and in terms APlaza hotel on South Ko- vice chairman of Paradise, in cau, and as a result we are who exchanges 300,000 yuan of junket and VIPs,” he said rea’s Jeju island, about a hun- an interview in Seoul. “And we seeing a slight shift in travel ($48,000) worth of chips can last month in Manila. dred Chinese gamblers hudd- have other attractions in Ko- from Macau to other destina- receive free flights to Jeju, South Korea is preparing to le around felt-topped tables, rea such as culture, fashion, tions,” said Aaron Fischer, a tours with a Mandarin-s- welcome more Chinese gam- wagering as much as 5 million food.” -based analyst at peaking guide, and the com- blers after tourist arrivals won (USD4,500) at baccarat. Macau casino revenue fell CLSA Ltd. “Vietnam and Phi- panionship of a “third-tier” from the country rose last Shouts in Mandarin - “Beau- last year for the first time and lippines will likely benefit as Korean actress or model, ac- year to 6.1 million, with new tiful!”, “Good!” - ring out as may decline another 8 percent they are the closest. Korea will cording to an e-mailed bro- casinos planned including at bettors with winning hands this year, according to analys- pick up people in the northern chure from Shanghai-based Incheon Airport. slam their cards on the green ts surveyed by Bloomberg. By parts of China.” tour operator CNS. A CNS On Jeju island, junket opera- table-tops. contrast, South Korea and the Paradise shares closed 1.6 travel agent, who would only tors have set up shop to offer Asian casino operators from Philippines will grow 16 per- percent higher in Seoul tra- give her name as “Xiao Qi”, gambling chips on loan, a ser- South Korea to Australia are cent and 33 percent respec- ding, while the benchmark confirmed the services when vice common in Macau that pulling in China’s gamblers tively this year, gaining from Kospi index was little changed. contacted by phone. helps bettors sidestep China’s as the country’s corruption the spillover of Chinese gam- Macau casino shares mostly It’s illegal for foreign com- limits on taking currency out crackdown scares many away blers, Deutsche Bank analyst fell in Hong Kong trading, panies to advertise casino ope- of the country. from Macau, the world’s big- Karen Tang wrote in a note. with Wynn Macau Ltd. closing rations in China and Paradise Competition between the is- gest gambling hub. They are Li Gang, director of China’s down 3.5 percent, Galaxy En- avoids public solicitations, land’s eight foreigner-only ca- capitalizing on a downturn Macau Liaison Office, yester- tertainment Group Ltd. down Lee said. Its staff reaches out sinos has led to a flourishing in the city’s gaming industry, day reiterated President Xi 2.6 percent, and Sands China to high-stakes gamblers re- of more than 100 unlicensed which last month suffered its Jinping call for the city to di- Ltd. down 2.3 percent. The commended by existing custo- junket operators and their worst drop ever. versify from casinos. benchmark Hang Seng Index mers and makes frequent trips agents on the island, said Seo Operators such as Paradise “The anti-corruption mea- closed 1.1 percent lower. to major Chinese cities inclu- Won- Seok, a hotel and tou- Co. in South Korea are hiring sures are discouraging some Gamblers who bet at least ding Beijing and Shanghai, he rism management professor Mandarin-speaking staff and USD50,000 at Paradise’s casi- added. at Kyunghee University in offering VIP treatment inclu- nos qualify for freebies usually Companies are able to si- Seoul. ding free flights, limousines available only to VIP players, destep China’s ban on casi- As Chinese gamblers beco- and hotel stays to big spen- Lee said. In Macau, the mi- no marketing by advertising me more important, there’s ders. Echo Entertainment Premium mass nimum needed to get similar non-gaming aspects such as a need to better regulate the Group Ltd. of Sydney and perks from junket operators is a concert or entertainment growth of the junket opera- NagaCorp Ltd. in Cambodia players can be about $500,000, according to show held on its venue, said tors that bring them, he said. cater to the junket operators CLSA data. The company also Grant Govertsen, an analyst at “Our casino industry may be who organize trips for Chine- recognized as draws Chinese gamblers to the Union Gaming Group in Ma- too dependent on the Chinese se gamblers with perks such VIP players and celebrity-obsessed country by cau. market and that means there as higher commissions, lower touting its pop culture and “Junket operators own res- is always risk from China’s taxes and private jets. treated better offering recommendations of taurants, night clubs, they government policy,” Seo said. “Premium mass players can top Korean plastic surgeons, sponsor golf tournaments and “I think that’s the downside -- be recognized as VIP players than in Macau Lee said. other getaways,” Govertsen too many Chinese in Korea.” and treated better than in Ma- LEE HYUK-BYUNG Operators have more ris- said in an interview. “There is Bloomberg

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Rental rates stabilizing due to fall Li Keqiang supports ‘one in gaming revenue country, two systems’ principle According to JML Property, the first quarter of this year saw a slowdown in rental rates, which was largely attributable to the city’s decreasing demand for rental property, as some resort hotels and HINA’S premier Li Keqiang casinos have reduced costs spent on staffing in the face of plummeting gaming revenues. Nevertheless, the territory’s overall demand for Cyesterday expressed support XINHUA for the “one country, two sys- budget apartments of MOP15,000 and under still remains high. It is tems” principle governing Hong expected that for the upcoming months rental rates will likely still stay Kong and Macau, unlike last year constant and stabilized. when he chose not to address such matters. January hotel occupancy down Delivering a speech at the ope- ning ceremony of the annual 8 percent year-on-year National People’s Congress meeting, Li Keqiang stressed Hotel occupancy has fallen by 8 percent year-on-year in January, with a that the “one country, two sys- total of 803,000 guests recorded checking into hotels and guesthouses, tems” policy should continue according to the latest data released by the Statistics and Census governing both SARs. He recal- Service (DSEC). The figures indicate that the number of guests from led that Macau and Hong Kong tors. Mr Li believes that with the Jinping’s call for the city to di- mainland China has decreased by 2.6% to 533,000, while those from enjoy “a high degree of auto- central government’s support, versify from casinos. Gambling the neighboring SAR tumbled by 31.7% to 76,000. Tourists’ average nomy in strict compliance with Macau and Hong Kong can boost revenue in Macau declined by length of stay stayed stable at 1.4 nights. The average occupancy rate of the Basic Laws.” their competitiveness to ensure a 48.9 percent last month as the hotels and guesthouses dropped by 1.5% points year-on-year to 79.4%, The Chinese premier also ex- period of prosperity and stability anti-graft crackdown meant offi- with five-star hotels leading at 80.6%, down by 2.5% points. pressed support for the govern- in the longer term. cials didn’t dare to visit, coupled ment and the Chief Executives of Li Keqiang’s speech focused with stricter rules and the coun- HK-bound flights divert to each SAR. Mr Li called for “gover- mainly on economic issues as he try’s economic slowdown he said nance in accordance to the Basic set out the country’s economic during a session of the NPC mee- Macau, Shenzhen Law, as well as the promotion of goals. He unveiled a lower grow- ting held in Beijing. democracy; economic develop- th target while pledging tighter Macau’s process to diversify Strong winds at Hong Kong International Airport led some HK bound ment and harmony to offer resi- environmental controls, the BBC its economy will take between flights to divert to nearby cities yesterday, according to the city’s dents a better quality of life.” reported. 20 to 30 years to complete, and Airport Authority. Between 6 a.m. and 3 p.m., 10 incoming flights were Meanwhile, he encouraged Ma- Li Gang, director of China’s the government should streng- diverted to Macau or Shenzhen because of weather problems. Six flights cau, Hong Kong and China to Macau Liaison Office, yesterday then its efforts to achieve this, Li approaching the airport had to circle above due to the influence of further cooperate in various sec- reiterated Chinese president Xi Gang added. CP strong winds, the HK Civil Aviation Department said.

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EPM launches Open Day FUTURE PAVILION

The Portuguese School of Macau (EPM) will be holding an Open Day tomorrow addressing its Portuguese companies showcase current student community, prospective students and the public in general, said vice-principal Zélia Mieiro. The school will be open between 10am and the future of technology 5pm, with a series of activities planed to capture the attention of different visitors. Ms Mieiro revealed Catarina Pinto they can be used and imple- that specific activities were planed for prospective students looking to enroll or know more about the mented across the globe. school’s Preparatory Year for foreign students. fog screen projection The Future Pavilion has The Preparatory Year, which was implemented Aand an interactive shop been to other cities across the in 2009/2010, is an intensive one-year program window that allows us to qui- world, namely Madrid, War- comprising mainly of Portuguese classes for ckly access product informa- saw, Rio de Janeiro, Cape foreigners. Ms Mieiro said that two students enrolled tion and prices are just two of Town and Maputo. Macau in the Preparatory Year, one in elementary and the the technologies on display wraps it up as the Future other already in secondary school, will be sharing at the Future Pavilion, whi- Pavilion’s roadshow comes their experience with those visiting the school ch is open until today at the tures the attention of those of the market here: “This is to an end. Mr Costa stated, tomorrow. Other activities include musical and Friendship Square. dropping by the Pavilion. our first step into this market. “Macau is the right place to theatre performances, and the inauguration of a rock- Brought to town by Lo- Also known as a vapor We have already made a few start off in China, as there’s climbing wall. Currently, the school has about 557 ginPT, a Portuguese plat- screen, it displays messages contacts, and let’s see if they a connection with the Por- students from 22 different nationalities. form for the promotion of and videos through a system bear fruit.” tuguese community here,” tech companies, which was that uses haze machines or The vice-president of ANE- which he says facilitates Mandarin Oriental probes created by the National Asso- water vapor to create a semi- TIE, António Ramos Costa, communication and perhaps ciation of IT and Electronics transparent wall – a kind of stressed that the Pavilion will allow a smoother entry potential credit card breach Companies (ANETIE), the thin “fog curtain” – that ser- helps companies to showca- for these companies into the fair opened on Wednesday ves as a translucent projec- se recent technologies that mainland Chinese market. Upscale hotel chain Mandarin Oriental says that and showcased products and tion screen. have been developed in Por- Having opened yesterday it is investigating a potential credit card breach services from 12 Portuguese “We produce multimedia tugal. “These are existent te- to mainly address companies at its hotels. “Unfortunately, incidents of this enterprises that are eyeing content, especially for cor- chnologies that will be part interested in this type of te- nature are increasingly becoming an industry-wide the Chinese market. porate events or for brand- of our future on a daily basis chnology, the Future Pavi- concern,” the company said in an emailed statement. Eduardo Pinto, project launching events. We are one day. Some of these tech- lion opens today to the gene- Mandarin Oriental said that it is cooperating with manager of visual arts stu- not only sitting at a compu- nologies will take more time ral public. credit card agencies and forensic specialists. The ter and designing stages; we to mature, while others are company didn’t disclose how many hotels were dio “We Are Interactive,” LoginPT was launched quite cemented,” he added. affected, nor how many customers had reported told reporters yesterday that strive to create interactive three years ago as a platform fraudulent charges on their credit cards. Mandarin his company had been invi- products that are custom- According to Mr Costa, for the promotion of IT com- Oriental operates hotels across the world, including ted to display some of their made,” he stressed. these technologies – the first panies. in Paris, Shanghai, Hong Kong, London, New York, multimedia products here. Mr Pinto acknowledged non-military water drone is The Future Pavilion project Miami, San Francisco, Prague, Boston, , Among them is a fog screen that LoginPT’s project hel- among them for instance – was funded by ANETIE and Macau and Barcelona. projection, which easily cap- ped them to get a first sense address a global market, as by European Union funds. ad fri 06.03.2015

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Catarina Pinto SCOTT MESSINGER IT Andrew Lloyd Webber musical “Cats” returns to town tonight, with ‘Cats is almost like a Hits famed characters taking the stage at The Venetian Theatre for a set of shows running up no-brainer to bring to Macau’ until March 15. The senior vice president of marketing at Sands China, Scott Messinger, told the Times in an interview that the operator will be focusing on Broadway-style entertainment as part of its strategy to stren- gthen Sands China’s non-ga- ming offerings. BRENINGSTALL JEREMY “A new facet [of our strate- gy] is bringing Broadway-style entertainment here, which is a concept that our sister com- pany in has done very effectively,” he stressed. Mr Messinger added, “‘Cats’ is almost like a no-brainer to bring to Macau,” particularly since it is regarded as one of the most successful shows of all time, being celebrated not only on Broadway and West End sta- ges, but also on others across the globe. “It’s probably the most suc- cessful touring show in China, Scott Messinger The cast of Cats whether it’s Beijing, Shanghai or Guangzhou, over the years. mes even performers, to engage Venetian’s premises are geared ding that the operator will fo- So, it’s our pleasure to be able with the local community. Sands with the type of resources that cus on bringing both Western to bring this caliber of produc- Composed by Andrew Lloyd China will be a show like “Cats” demands. He and Asian acts. tion to Macau over the course Webber, “Cats” premiered in acknowledged that the operator “Our principal costumers are of 13 performances,” he reite- London on May 11, 1981, at the focusing on has a lot of resources dedica- coming from mainland Chi- rated. New London Theatre. In the ted to the show, but that team na. They like to see the con- The senior vice president of following year, the show pre- Broadway-style members are also looking into cert shows, and I’d say most of marketing emphasized that miered at Broadway’s Winter other non-gaming elements the time they’re looking to see the operator is striving to fo- Garden Theatre. The music entertainment and entertainment events si- Asian stars,” he acknowledged. cus on both ends of the con- would remain on Broadway as part of its multaneously. Mr Messinger hinted that it’s sumer spectrum, through ai- until September 2000, having “We have an enormous ad- been difficult to balance Wes- ming to provide affordable ti- been performed 7,485 times. strategy to vantage because of our physical tern and Asian acts. However, cket prices. “The average price This gave “Cats” the title of plan; there are not many ve- the operator always needs to overall is very low and that’s the longest-running musical in strengthen the nues like the Venetian theatre take Western tour schedules not by mistake. Frankly, we Broadway’s history for almost in this part of the world. It’s into consideration and to see don’t want to bring this kind ten years, before the show was operator’s non- loaded with the kinds of right whether they will be heading of entertainment to Macau overtaken in 2006 by Lloyd gaming offering technology, [enabling] a show here. and price it in a way that it’s Webber’s ‘The Phantom of the like ‘Cats’ but also an awards “The challenge is more to un- out of [the population’s] rea- Opera’. ceremony,” he stated. derstand if the Western tou- ch,” he added. “Cats” debuted in Macau at were based on T. S. Eliot’s “Old Furthermore, Mr Messinger rs are going to come through He highlighted Sands China’s the Cultural Centre over the Possum’s Book of Practical noted that the MICE (meetings, this area. A lot of them come commitment to providing non- Christmas of 2007. The show Cats” (1939), which Lloyd We- incentives, conferences, exhibi- through with very elaborate gaming options to both touris- returns here with Paul White bber has recalled as a childhood tions) sector is in the company’s and very costly productions, ts and residents. Through its as musical director. White has favorite. It tells the story of the DNA. “So, the property and our and we have to determine whe- community outreach program, worked on several major pro- “Jellicle Cats” who come out to entire infrastructure is geared ther we can monetize that stop. the operator attempts to encou- ductions over the past 25 years. play at night in a rubbish dump. toward pulling off large-scale Because it doesn’t do as much rage team members, and at ti- Some of the show’s characters Mr Messinger stated that The productions, large-scale inte- good to bring in a very expen- grated events (…),” he added. sive act and then expect either As Macau’s government ur- the Hong Kong residents or the ges operators to enhance their mainland Chinese tourists to non-gaming offerings, Sands pay a very heavy ticket price,” ‘Now You See Me 2’ to be filmed says that it hopes to continue he recognized. exploring new opportunities The “Cats” performances are in The Venetian Macao in order to bring events and scheduled for 8 p.m. from Tues- activities that run separate- day to Friday, and at 2 p.m. and ly to its casino operations. 8 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, HE American production “Now You See sino employees, Lusa news agency reported. “I think everyone is aware of running from March 6–15, 2015 Me: The Second Act” will be filmed in The The first instalment, “Now You See Me,” was T ‘Beauty and the Beast’, whi- (no show on March 9). Tickets Venetian Macao later this month. Sands Chi- released in 2013 and, according to IMDb, ch will be coming here for a are priced at HKD/MOP680 (A na’s Senior Vice President of Marketing, Scott depicted the story of an FBI agent and an six-week extended stay,” Mr Reserve), 480 (B Reserve) and Messinger, revealed in an interview with the Interpol detective tracking down a team of Messinger pointed out, ad- 280 (C Reserve). Times. “We will be filming a major motion illusionists who pull off bank heists during sequel here. I believe it’s the first time we’ve their performances and reward audiences made a major Hollywood production here.” with the money. The sequel’s plot is yet to “I think everyone will be pleased to see what’s be disclosed. ‘major western star’ performs in sept happening here. It very positively showca- Sands China’s strategy to enhance non-ga- ses Macau, and it will be something we look ming elements, namely related to cinema, in- THE SENIOR Vice President of Marketing at Sands China, Scott Mess- forward to seeing,” he added. clude another film festival this year, Mr Mes- inger, has told the Times that “another major Western act” will be com- The Times had reported last month that singer revealed. “We will be announcing later ing to the Venetian in September this year. “We will continue to focus on “Now You See Me: The Second Act” would be in the year a major film festival [that will be] Western acts, like the Katy Perry [concert in May]. I can’t announce acts filmed in Macau. Producers are already re- built around a noted actor of Chinese herita- that have not been signed, but I suspect you’ll see another major West- cruiting movie extras to play clients and ca- ge,” he stated. ern star performing here in September,” he revealed. 06.03.2015 fri

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Brook Yang BOXING champion gold belt will fi- Anally be within reach for Chi- na’s Olympic hero, Zou Shiming, when he takes on defending In- Zou Shiming ready to make ternational Boxing Federation (IBF) flyweight champion Amnat Ruenroeng on Saturday evening history in first world title fight in Macau’s Cotai Arena. “This March 7 is going to be a moment when I make and wit- Thailand. I’m confident,” Ruen- in a six-round super welterweight ness my own history,” Zou said roeng responded to his challen- bout. at the pre-fight press conference, ger. “Having achieved a longer which was held in The Venetian On Saturday’s “Showdown at unbeaten record brings greater Macao yesterday. “For this battle, Sands” fight night, the arena will pressure, but I’ll regard it as en- I have put in a painstaking effort also see seven undercard bouts, couragement for me to win all the with my trainer and my team.” including: an IBF light welterwei- way and achieve my goal of ten “Today happens to be my coa- ght title eliminator, which featu- successive victories,” he said. ch Freddie’s birthday. I know the res unbeaten Chinese puncher Prior to the final press conferen- perfect birthday gift for you and Ik Yang; a WBA international ce, CEO Bob Arum an- I’ll get it for you on March 7,” Zou super flyweight title bout, featu- nounced that “The Wonder Kid” said to his trainer . ring Hong Kong’s Rex Tso; and a Tso has joined Zou Shiming and Zou (6-0, 1 KO), as the rated Aware of his own effort, Zou said NABO junior middleweight title Ik Yang as one of the promoter’s world number one flyweight con- ‘The Macau he believes that his ability fits that contest between Australian Da- signed Chinese boxers, and that tender, will attempt to become the of a world champion. “It’s just a niel Dawson and American boxer Tso will have his first world title first Chinese Olympic gold meda- Kid’ aims to matter of time,” he said. “This fi- Glen Tapia. fight in Macau this July. list to win a professional world tit- ght I’m definitely going to win.” The local sensation, “The Macau “We are doing a lot of fights now le when he challenges Ruenroeng extend his In 2012, when Zou Shiming Kid” Ng Kuok Kun, is aiming to in mainland China, and hopefully (14-0, 5 KOs) from Thailand. winning streak carried on his form in amateur extend his winning streak to se- we’ll have a whole group of very Since his debut in Macau in April boxing to win another gold me- ven successive wins by defeating good Chinese fighters,” said the 2013, Zou has shown remarkable dal for China, Ruenroeng turned Thailand’s Chinghai Kiatpracha promoter. pace, making his way towards the Freddie that I wanted to take a professional. Beginning with a world title bout in only six pro fi- rest because I was so exhausted. victory to win the belt he now ghts. He said that his trainer and But I couldn’t. They had to ask wears, Ruenroeng wrapped up a undercards showcase skills in open workout team have felt a little overwhel- more of me in training, because highly successful 2014, in which med at the speed of his rise. we were aiming for [me to beco- he defended his title twice with UNDERCARD BOXERS participated in an open workout session at “Only I myself know how tough me] a world champion. That nor- two hard-fought split-decisions. The Venetian Macao’s West Lobby yesterday morning, attracting a num- it has been to go through every mally takes three to four years to “I cannot give the belt to Zou ber of visitors to the casino resort who gathered to witness the fighters’ hour of training. One day, I told achieve,” said the boxer. Shiming, I’ll bring back the belt to ring skills ahead of the upcoming fight night. ad fri 06.03.2015

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Sin City water grab pits Mammon against Mormons as West dries up

Edvard Pettersson insufficient scientific evidence for the state engineer’s deci- T’S Mammon versus AP PHOTO sion to award the water rights. Mormon as Las Vegas The Resorts As- and its glittering towers sociation, the Nevada AFL- of glass and greed seek CIO, representing members Ito quench their growing thirst of 120 unions, and developer by draining billions of gallons Howard Hughes Corp. have of water from under the feet thrown their support behind of ranchers whose cattle help the water authority’s and sta- feed the church’s poor. te engineer’s petitions to the The biblical battle across 275 state Supreme Court for help. miles of treeless ridges and A hearing before the court baked salt flats comes as the hasn’t been scheduled. western U.S. faces unprece- “There are no other alterna- dented droughts linked to cli- tives available, and it would mate change. increase the region’s water The surface of Las Vegas’s security,” said Virginia Valen- main source of water, Lake tine, president of the casino Mead, sits more than 100 feet and resort trade group. “Our below Hoover Dam’s spillways infrastructure needs to be the- after reaching the lowest mark re.” last summer since the dam The five resorts – the Wynn was filled. As it seeks new Las Vegas, Mandalay Bay, Ve- sources, the city’s water su- netian, Bellagio and Caesars pplier is waging a court fight Palace – consumed 2.4 billion over plans to suck as much as gallons in 2013, according to 27 billion gallons a year from the water authority. Other lar- the valley that is home to the ge users include the golf and Mormon ranch and its 1,750- country clubs that surround head herd, as well as three Las Vegas, an area whose po- other rural valleys. pulation has almost tripled Casino resorts, five of which since 1990 to 2 million. are Southern Nevada’s largest and Phoenix look to secure from postcards as “America’s If the Southern Nevada Wa- The leisure and hospitality commercial water users, labor water for growing populations Loneliest Highway.” ter Authority wins in court, its sector employs 28 percent of unions and the developer of a and economies, the prospect The ranch, owned by the proposed groundwater project Nevada’s workforce and the ta- 22,500-acre mini-city west of of mega-droughts, more seve- Corporation of the Presiding may leave the valley to sage xes it pays make up 47 percent Las Vegas argue their future re and sustained than any in Bishop of the Church of Jesus brush and coyotes, according of the state’s general fund. depends on the water supply the 20th Century, looms over Christ of Latter-Day Saints, is to lawyers for the church and Those economics may doom that the church, Indian tribes Nevada’s court battle, with worked by a combination of environmentalists. Cleveland Ranch even if pi- and environmental groups say one pipeline opponent calling paid employees, church mis- “This is a huge project that peline opponents have a good is needed by local communities. it the “poster child” for future sionaries and other volun- raises fundamental ques- case, said Jeffrey Dintzer, The fight, likely to echo showdowns. teers, according to a history tions,” said Paul Hejma- a lawyer specializing in wa- across the increasingly arid The 7,000-acre Cleveland of the ranch. The calves, after nowski, a lawyer for the chur- ter-rights issues with Gibson West, conjures up the Los Ranch, established in Spring they are weaned, are shipped ch. “Can we sacrifice an an- Dunn & Crutcher LLP in water grab, made fa- Valley in 1873 by Maine native to an Idaho feed lot and then cient way of life for a growing Angeles who isn’t involved in mous in the 1974 movie “Chi- Abner “Old Cleve” Cleveland to a processing plant, whe- metropolis?” the dispute. natown,” that turned the once and bought in 2000 by the re some of the meat is frozen So far, the ranch and other “Money talks,” Dintzer said. prosperous Owens Valley into Mormon Church, sits atop an or canned as stew and beef project opponents have fen- “Nevada gets a huge amount a dust bowl. aquifer a dozen-plus miles to chunks for distribution arou- ded off Las Vegas, convincing of its revenue from gaming.” As cities including Denver the north of Route 50, known nd the world. a judge in 2013 that there was Bloomberg

corporate bits macau city of dreams “imperial kitchen” zhongshan european and tenmasa at altira kaiseki ryori japanese with guest chef philippe arrambide american business forum haute cuisine by guest chef fumihiro suguro

Located in the City of Dreams Crown Organized by the Zhongshan Foreign Kaiseki Ryori is a traditional Towers Macau, Michelin star restau- Affairs Bureau, supported by Delta Bri- Japanese haute cuisine. The rant “Imperial Kitchen” will be specially dges, The Zhongshan European and term also refers to the collec- inviting a guest chef from the Miche- American Business Forum will take tion of skills and techniques lin-starred restaurant Les Pyrenees in place on Saturday 28th March 2015 at that allow the preparation of southern France on March 20-21 (Fri- the Zhongshan Expo Center and the each course, and are reminis- day-Saturday). Chef Philippe Arram- Dasin Convention Center Hotel. cent of haute cuisine. bide, together with “Imperial Kitchen” Senior municipal government offi- Fumihiro Suguro, Director Executive Chef Guillaume Galliot, will cials will attend the Forum, including Chef of Shizuoka Hotel Cen- together to present a series of French Mr. Xue Xiaofeng, Party Secretary of tury in Japan, is coming to Ma- delicacies to the public. Zhongshan, and Mr. Liangxian, cau to collaborate with Chef The two-day, six-course dinner, Zhongshan’s Mayor. Takenori Noguchi, Tenmasa’s in full Michelin star French authen- The objective is to connect interna- Chef de Cuisine, bringing Ja- tic style, will include mussels and tional business and technology re- panese cuisine of utmost de- smoked salmon with green lentils lated service providers with the 300 licacy – Kaiseki Ryori for two with asparagus foam, crayfish with local Zhongshan companies that will nights only on March 19 and caviar cream with green apple and attend the Forum. 20. Intricately tied to Japane- parsley, slow-cooked French lobster The Forum is part of a larger event, se culinary philosophy, Kaiseki with saffron risotto and squid ink, the Zhongshan Trade and Investment Ryori features the best ingre- French roast pigeon with bacon and Fair, taking place at the same location dients of the season, prepared green onions with beans and a spe- and lasting from Saturday 28th March to highlight their distinctive fla- cial dessert. until Monday 30th March. vors and textures. 06.03.2015 fri

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REAL ESTATE MATTERS The Most Important Questions To Ask…….. Final Part PROJECT POKER Juliet Risdon is a Director of JML Property and a property investor. BY CELESTE ‘LADYMACE86’ ORONA Having established the company in 1994, JML Property offers Investment Property & Homes. It specializes in managing properties for owners and investors, and providing attractive and Unboxed memories comfortable homes for tenants. I am not the kind of person who loves group of people, and there are deadlines www.JMLProperty.com traveling. Even though I like visiting to meet. As a poker player I am not exactly [email protected] Juliet Risdon new places and meeting new people, af- proficient in any of those skills. ter a while I miss my modest apartment But this post is not about how much I Over the last two weeks we have covered and make a deal happen, so they may drop is yes, ask what furniture is inclu- and the mundane things of life, like lying hate moving. Every cloud has a silver li- 11 important questions for buyers to ask. some hints or just come out and tell what’s ded and what isn’t ? on the sofa with my cats or a nice home- ning, and for me it was something I fou- In case you missed the earlier articles, here on the table. Knowing which pieces of furniture are made meal. However, going to the Baha- nd while checking old paper piles: is a quick reminder about the series: If you can find out about the other offers, included in the deal is important, and can mas was a completely different story: I Among my college notes and books All property transactions are sizeable it obviously makes it easier to know what save you a lot of headaches. wanted to stay there forever. I found my very first opening ranges when compared with most other deci- you should offer. As the buyer, you can specify what stays sions. It follows that you would give these and what goes, and the more clear you It was my first time in the Bahamas chart. It is so ridiculously tight and transactions the time and effort that they 2. When do the sellers have to move are with this, the better. and the first time I met most of my fellow outdated it makes me feel ashamed of warrant, but this does not always happen. out? Don’t forget that one of the major costs in Team Pro Online members. Everyone on myself, but that piece of paper brought It sometimes isn’t so much an issue of mo- Have the sellers found another home yet ? Macau is demolition and removal. the team is very nice I had a great time back so many memories. Only a couple tivation, but rather a case of now knowing If not you may be able to offer extended The limited space, cost of transport and hanging out with them. I was pleasantly of years ago I was living a double life: I the right questions to ask. closing terms to give them more time, and people makes any such exercise a difficult surprised to see how down to earth some had a serious corporate job, but when This series deals with the key questions for help your negotiations in the meantime. one, unlike other parts of the world where each party. Knowing the answers to these a large skip can be left outside the buil- of the best poker players in the world I was home I was grinding the micro- questions should help to avoid misunders- 3. Do you have noisy neighbors? ding with relative ease, and all rubbish can be, something that might be rare in stakes trying to make my poker dream tandings and in many cases will save time, If the homeowner has lodged any com- dumped in there over the course of the a sport like this. It was a huge learning come true. I didn’t have much free time, money or both. plaints with the police about neighbors, removal. experience for me and it has inspired so I had to make the most of it. I printed they should disclose this fact to you. me to work even harder on my goals and some charts and poker articles to read When you are buying a property Even with good neighbors, there is no gua- 6. Once a contract is signed, ask the projects. But there was another reason on the bus on my way to the office. It was Making a few notes on the questions rantee they are going to stay that way, but lawyer if they are going to pay the below may save you hundreds of thou- its better that you know the facts so you stamp duty for you ? why going back home wasn’t the most a busy time of my life, and there were sands of dollars on the price of property, can make an informed decision. Stamp duty must be paid within 30 days attractive option this time. As soon as I many times when I thought it was too but more importantly they may save you of signing an agreement. arrived I had to start packing again, be- difficult and I was not going to make it, from making a bad decision one way or 4. Before paying a deposit, ask if The law office should take care of this for cause I’m moving house. but I was very motivated and kept going. the other. there are similar properties availa- you, but bearing in that the government It is often said that moving is one of li- A piece of paper is just that: a piece of We have already covered 11 important ble ? will impose a penalty on anyone not questions. If you missed them, plea- If there are similar properties on the paying within the 30 days and the duty fe’s most stressful events after the death paper. It means nothing in itself. But ha- se do send us an e mail at the address market and the price is less, now is the is quite expensive (approx 3% of the pur- of a family member. I have already moved ving it in my hands brought back lots of at the bottom of the page and we will time to find out. chase price), it would be a VERY costly a few times and honestly I don’t think it emotions and renewed that motivation I be happy to send them through to you. If you pay a deposit and then change your mistake to make. is that bad unless you are an extremely once had. It reminded me that I’ve come mind, it’s too late……under Macau Law unorganized person. But the idea of trying a long way from where I was and that 1. What offers have they had so far? you will forfeit the deposit if you pull out That concludes this series of important to make your life fit into boxes is never a there is still a lot to come. Today it’s a The agent is likely tell you if there have of the deal. questions for buyers. Over the coming been other offers, but may not tell you how weeks we will be looking at other impor- pleasant one no matter how many times new house, but I’m really curious to see much they were. 5. Before signing a contract, ask if tant questions for tenants, landlords and you have done it before. If you hire a mo- what tomorrow brings. Hard work and They have a big incentive to agree a price furniture is included ? If the answer sellers. ver like I did, you need to coordinate a big dreams are the key. ad fri 06.03.2015

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ANGOLA BRAZIL Embraer Takeover bid opens way to delivers 208 aircraft in consolidation in the banking sector 2014 Brazilian aeronautical ONSOLIDATION of opera- the country’s sovereign risk, via its company Embraer ended Ctions in the Angolan commer- BFA subsidiary.” 2014 with the delivery of

cial banking sector, long-awaited BLOOMBERG At the end of last year, the S&P 92 commercial aircraft by analysts, my experience its rating agency pointed to exposu- and 116 executive jets, most important consolidation to re to Angola as a major factor in reaching the targets set date as a result of the tender offer their pessimistic outlook for BPI. for the year, the company on Portuguese bank BPI. A recent report by the Eaglestone said in a statement issued Angolan businesswoman Isabel consultancy said the existence of Wednesday. Last year, dos Santos has almost 20 per- 29 banks in Angola was “unsus- Embraer delivered to cent of BPI, the target of a takeo- tainable” and predicted “several its commercial aviation ver bid by Spain’s La Caixa bank, short to medium term consolida- customers one E170, and this week is expected to an- tion movements.” 62 E175s, 19 E190s Customers exit a Banco BPI SA bank branch in Lisbon, Portugal nounce if the stake is up for sale, The drivers of consolidation, it and ten E195s and in and Angola is considered key to 49 percent stake since the end of The implementation of Euro- said, would be foreign players, but the business aviation segment it delivered coming to an agreement. 2008, with the bank that she al- pean rules to the exposure it has also the need of some banks to 92 light jet aircraft and The Africa Intelligence Monitor ready controls, BIC. to BFA led BPI to announce in gain in size, or to meet the new and 24 large jets. In the The merger would create the December a decrease in its capi- newsletter said Isabel dos Santos more stringent capital require- fourth quarter of 2014, is only interested in selling the BPI largest commercial bank in An- tal ratio, which has an impact on ments and the current shareholder deliveries totalled 30 stake through a prior agreement gola, of a size that would enable it all its financial activities. structure of Angolan banks. aircraft for commercial to ensure Santos can purchase the to compete regionally, something The penalty follows the European In banks such as BIC, CNI, BCH aviation and 52 jets to 50.01 percent that BPI owns in that is currently lacking from Commission’s exclusion of Angola and Banco Valor, managers are the executive segment, of Banco Fomento Angola, which has even larger financial institutions, from the list of third countries with still major shareholders, and the- which 38 were light and a leading position in the Angolan which are still far smaller than regulation and supervision equi- re is room to find an international 14 large. The company’s banking market. South Africa’s Standard Bank, valent to the European Union. partner or even directly sell a stake. net revenues in 2014 The possibility of an agreement ABSA and Nedbank. The result was that Deutsche The Angolan press has reported a amounted to 14.935 to that effect is considered high, The Africa Intelligence Moni- Bank gave a “sell” recommenda- possible merger of the two largest billion reais (about US$5 according to the Africa Intelli- tor said La Caixa has shown little tion on BPI shares for “because banks in the country, BIC and BFA billion) and net income gence Monitor, and the plan is interest in the Angolan banking of the risk for the results obtained at a time when a merger of BPA reached 796 million reais further down the line to merge market, which incidentally has from Angola focused on oil and and Russian-owned VTB Africa, is (US$269 million), or BFA, in which Santos has had a been a focus of recent concerns. the impact of high exposure to already underway. MDT/Macauhub about one real per share.

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Beijing to boost security spending as Xi fights dissent, terrorism

HINA plans to raise cen- give those contributions, Ctral government spen- and the government has ding on domestic security by AP PHOTO been playing down the total nearly 11 percent, more than spending number in recent the increase in defense spen- years, because money spent ding, as President Xi Jinping in “weiwen,” or maintaining clamps down on corruption, stability, has fueled talk of a dissent and separatist violen- surveillance state, said Hu ce. Xingdou, an economics pro- The central government fessor at Beijing Institute of plans to spend 154.2 billion Technology. yuan (USD24.6 billion) on Presenting only the cen- public security in 2015, up tral government spending from last year’s target of level “can somewhat dilu- 138.9 billion yuan, according te the negative impression to a Finance Ministry report that’s usually associated with distributed yesterday before weiwen,” Hu said. the start of the annual session Premier Li Keqiang in his of the National People’s Con- speech to the legislature gress. yesterday said the increase Total spending on public in the public security bud- security, which includes get this year marked an rise everything from spying on of 4.3 percent, without ex- dissidents and journalists to plaining the discrepancy defending against terrorist with the 11 percent rise in attacks, is actually much hi- the Finance Ministry figures. gher as the bulk of the outlays Li may have been comparing come from China’s regions Chinese military officers arrive at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing the 2015 target with actual and provinces. Deadly atta- 2014 spending, rather than cks that the government has tutes of Contemporary Inter- Square in 2013 followed by The increase in central go- what was originally budge- linked to ethnic Uighur sepa- national Relations. “That has the 2014 assault on a train vernment spending on se- ted. ratists have spurred spending covered anti-terror facilities station in the southwestern curity compares with a 10.1 The domestic security spen- at a time when Xi is also using and technology, and person- city of Kunming that killed percent boost in defense ding had risen rapidly be- the security apparatus to rein nel training.” dozens, Li said. The attacks spending to 886.9 billion tween 2007 and 2012 under in public challenges to Com- The Chinese government also led the government to yuan in 2015. Still, total se- former Politburo Standing munist Party rule. has plunked down “a massi- prepare the country’s first curity spending may be even Committee member and se- “Most of the terrorism ex- ve amount of public money” anti-terrorism law, which more than the outlay for the curity chief Zhou Yongkang. penditure has gone into place in upgrading its counter-ter- will expand domestic intelli- military when the region and Zhou is now in detention after by 2015,” said Li Wei, head of rorism capabilities after two gence gathering operations. provincial expenditures are becoming the highest-profile security and anti-terrorism high-profile terrorist atta- The bill is likely to be passed factored in. target of Xi’s anti-corruption research at the China Insti- cks, the first in Tiananmen later this year. Yesterday’s report did not campaign. Bloomberg

Didi Tang, Beijing saying, “The Chinese need to be supervised, ACKIE Chan mi- ‘Duang!’ Mainlanders poke fun at or they will do whatever Jght still be popular they please.” Last year, in China, but nowadays he spoke against Hong the pro-Beijing actor is Jackie Chan with nonsense word Kong’s democracy pro- as well-known as fod- tests. In 2013, Beijing der for jokes as he is for funny,” he told reporters sound by overlaying the appointed Chan to the his gritty martial arts on the steps of Beijing’s two characters of Jackie ’s Poli- and slapstick humor on AP PHOTO Great Hall of the People Chan’s name, though tical Consultative Con- screen. His latest contri- this week. modern Chinese does not ference, or CPPCC, the bution to the country’s Chan used the sound in officially incorporate new highest advisory body to mass culture and enter- a 2004 infomercial to sell characters. the national legislature. tainment: “duang.” shampoo. In the ad, he Chan is one of just a few “What Jackie Chan has It’s not a word, but a maintains there was no well-known faces con- said shows he does not sound he made in an old “duang” — or special ef- nected to the legislature, have the sense of right TV commercial meaning fects — to make his hair a body the public has litt- or wrong, but the sense something like “ta-da!” look blacker, shinier and le influence over. of interest,” said Beijing A new mash-up video softer, but that the sham- “When the legitimacy of economics professor Hu of the old ad has made poo itself was responsib- these delegates gets ques- Xingdou, who called for a “duang” a trending topic le. Authorities later ruled tioned, celebrities such as boycott of Chan in 2009. on China’s social media. In this March 3, 2014 file photo, Hong Kong movie star Jackie Chan, that the commercial made Jackie Chan are the first Jokes suggesting sly- The sound began cir- center, is escorted by officials as he is surrounded by journalists upon false claims, and Chan’s to be targeted, because ness and snobbery on culating days before the arrival at the Great Hall of the People to attend the opening session of reputation suffered. the public does not know Chan’s part have surfaced rubberstamp legislature the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) The word “duang” — in other delegates,” said Bei- one after another in Chi- was called into session its Romanized form — jing-based independent na’s cyberspace over the this week, and some ob- to a legislative advisory politically with Chi- has become one of the commentator Shi Shusi. past several years. When servers see it as a way for panel, has been singled na’s Communist Party to hottest expressions in “Those jokes relay a sense his son, Jaycee Chan, was the public to question out not only because of tap the mainland’s movie Chinese cyberspace, and of anxiety.” arrested on drug char- the credibility of delega- his celebrity status but market. parodies of Chan’s sham- Chan has been a polari- ges last year, the public tes and express dissatis- for his reputation among Though the tone of the poo endorsement are zing figure on his own as gloated, pointing out the faction with the political many Chinese as someo- phrase is more derisive spreading online. Someo- well. In 2009, he spoke irony that the father has system. Chan, now a qua- ne who has been merce- than fun, Chan has been ne has even proposed a against freedoms in served as China’s anti- si-politician appointed nary in aligning himself a good sport. “It’s quite Chinese character for the Hong Kong and , drug ambassador. AP fri 06.03.2015

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Joe McDonald NPC Business Writer, Beijing

HINA set a lower economic growth tar- Party lowers growth target, get for this year and promised to open Cmore industries to foreign in- vestors as it tries to make its promises to open industries slowing, state-dominated eco- nomy more productive. The growth target of about 7 private investment but gave

percent, down from last year’s XINHUA no indication whether outsi- 7.5 percent, is in line with ef- de investors will be given any forts to create a “moderately voice in management. prosperous society,” said Pre- “There was relatively little mier Li Keqiang in a report new information today on re- yesterday to China’s ceremo- forms. Mr. Li largely reitera- nial national legislature. Last ted the reform goals laid out year’s actual growth was 7.4 at previous meetings,” said percent, the lowest since 1990. Julian Evans-Pritchard of Ca- The ruling Communist Par- pital Economics in a report. ty is in the midst of a mara- The premier set a 6 percent thon effort to guide the wor- target for growth in trade, a ld’s second-largest economy field that employs millions of to slower but more self-sus- Chinese workers. Last year’s taining growth based on do- total growth in imports and mestic consumption and ser- exports was just 3.4 percent vices. It is trying to replace due to weak demand, trigge- a worn-out model driven by ring factory closures and labor trade and investment in cons- tension in the export-depen- truction and heavy industry dent southeast. that has left China’s air and water badly polluted. “We need to maintain a pro- The growth per balance between ensuring steady growth and making target of about structural adjustments,” said Li in the report to the National 7 percent, People’s Congress in the Great down from Hall of the People in central Beijing. last year’s 7.5 The full session of the 2,964-member NPC usually percent, is in is limited to endorsing poli- line with efforts cy decisions already made by the ruling party but serves as to create a a platform to publicize reform initiatives and set a tone for ‘moderately government work. Communist leaders say they prosperous are comfortable with the society’ slowdown that President Xi Jinping, invoking an Ameri- can phrase, has dubbed “the Li also promised chan- new normal.” But in a sign ges in China’s state-owned they are afraid of a politically banking industry. He said dangerous spike in jobless- qualified private investors will ness, they have tried to spur be allowed to set up small and activity with two interest rate medium-size banks, though cuts since November and a re- he gave no details. duction in business taxes. Deputies to the 12th National People’s Congress (NPC) arrive at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing He also promised to cut Li promised to give entrepre- pollution that is choking Chi- neurs and foreign investors a business environment” and Yanli, an NPC delegate from welfare systems to reduce the na’s cities and improvements bigger role in an economy that look forward to the promised the northeastern province need for Chinese households in a range of social areas, in- after three decades of market- streamlining in regulation. of Jilin who is CEO of Adayo to save so much to pay for re- cluding education and pover- oriented reforms still is domi- China’s growth has declined Group, a maker of automotive tirement and medical care. ty alleviation. He said Beijing nated by government-owned steadily since it peaked at 14.2 electronics. “I think it’s hea- Li, the premier, warned Chi- aims to reduce carbon inten- banks, oil producers and other percent in 2007. Much of that ded in a pretty good overall di- na’s economy still faces pro- sity, or emissions per unit of companies. reduction was intentional as rection and that hasn’t really blems including a scarcity of economic output, by 3.1 per- Beijing will cut in half the Beijing tried to cool inflation changed.” credit for private companies cent. number of fields in service and a debt-financed boom in China’s slowdown has cut and a low level of innovation. In the countryside, authori- and manufacturing industries construction and investment. demand for iron ore and other Li’s most concrete promises ties will try to finish bringing in which foreign investment Efforts to promote consumer commodities that drove eco- were in areas that are conside- electricity to the homes of the is restricted, the premier said. spending have been slow to nomic booms in Brazil, Aus- red politically easy. He avoi- remaining 200,000 people He gave no details but the gain traction at a time when tralia and other countries. But ded detailed promises in more who still lack it, the premier change has long been sought many workers are uneasy if Beijing succeeds in building fraught areas such as chan- said. by foreign companies that face about their financial futures. up a consumer market, that ging the status of politically Li gave no update on the sta- a thicket of restrictions and The International Monetary could boost demand for other influential state companies tus of anti-terrorism crack- feel increasingly unwelcome. Fund expects growth to fall to imports ranging from higher- that benefit from subsidies, downs being waged by Beijing The chairman of the Ame- 7 percent this year and a Ca- quality food to Hollywood mo- monopolies and other favors. in restive ethnic minority areas rican Chamber of Commerce binet think tank, the Develo- vies. Reform advocates say they are in Tibet and the northwestern in China, James Zimmerman, pment Research Center, says In a separate report, the a drag on development and Muslim region of Xinjiang. He said in an email its member growth will decline to 6 per- Cabinet’s planning agency their privileges must be cut repeated the Communist Par- companies “share the pre- cent next year. promised to “improve the back. ty’s stance that it has improved mier’s hopes for a stable, fair, “I don’t think there’s too environment for consumer Li said projects led by state livelihoods there and is protec- transparent and predictable much to worry about,” said Yi spending” by improving social companies will be opened to ting traditional culture. AP 06.03.2015 fri

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SOUTH KOREA US envoy slashed in knife attack

Foster Klug and Kim Tong-Hyung, treated at the hospital for the Seoul next three or four days and AP PHOTO may experience sensory pro- .S. Ambassador Mark blems in his left hand for se- Lippert was in stab- veral months, Chung said. le condition after a The attack will shock many man screaming de- outsiders because the United Umands for a unified North and States is South Korea’s closest South Korea slashed him on ally, its military protector and the face and wrist with a knife, a big trading partner and cul- South Korean police and U.S. tural influence. officials said yesterday. But the reported commen- Media images showed a ts of the suspect, 55-year-old stunned-looking Lippert exa- Kim Ki-jong, during the atta- mining his blood-covered left ck — “South and North Korea hand and holding his right should be reunified” — touch hand over a cut on the right on a deep political divide in side of his face, his pink tie South Korea over the still- splattered with blood. fresh legacy of the 1950-53 The U.S. State Department Korean War, which is still te- condemned the attack, which chnically ongoing because it happened at a performing arts ended in an armistice, not a center in downtown Seoul as peace treaty. Some South Ko- the ambassador was prepa- reans blame the presence of ring for a lecture about pros- 28,500 U.S. troops stationed pects for peace on the divided in the South as a deterrent to Korean Peninsula. the North for the continuing The U.S. Embassy later said U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Mark Lippert placing his right hand on his face leaves a lecture hall for a hospital in Seoul split of the Korean Peninsula Lippert was in stable condi- along the world’s most heavily tion after surgery at a Seoul Hospital said 80 stiches were He added the cut did not affect arm and damaged the ner- armed border — a view Nor- hospital. needed to close the facial wou- his nerves or salivary gland. ves connected to his pinkie th Korea’s propaganda machi- In a televised briefing, Chung nd, which was 11 centimeters Chung said the knife pene- and tendons connected to his ne regularly pushes in state Nam-sik of the Severance long and 3 centimeters deep. trated through Lippert’s left thumb. Lippert will need to be media. AP

INDONESIA Chan, 31, and Myuran NORTH KOREA Sukumaran, 33, The Aus- tralian newspaper repor- Gov’t rejects Australia offer ted yesterday. After Ebola ban, Pyongyang The proposal was made of swap to stop executions in a phone call Tuesday opens marathon to foreigners night after Indonesia an- nounced the men would Eric Talmadge, Tokyo be transferred Wednesday AP PHOTO from their prison home of FTER lifting travel restrictions AP PHOTO a decade on the resort is- Ait imposed because of concerns land of Bali to their place over the Ebola virus, North Korea of execution on a maxi- says foreigners can now take part in mum-security prison is- one of its most popular tourist even- land, the newspaper said. ts — the annual Pyongyang mara- Bishop and Prime Mi- thon, a travel agency said yesterday. nister Tony Abbott were Even though no cases of Ebola had among 40 lawmakers who been reported anywhere near Nor- gathered near the front th Korea, the country shut out fo- Indonesian officers lead Australian drug smuggler Myuran Sukumaran doors of Parliament House reign tourists in October with some for a candlelight vigil for of the strictest Ebola regulations in been extended to March 20. Rod McGuirk, Canberra “Jokowi” Widodo. the death row prisoners. the world, including saying that only Last year’s race through the streets Australian Foreign Mi- Abbott said he had re- local runners would be allowed into of Pyongyang, including a 10-kilo- NDONESIAN officials nister Julie Bishop said quested another phone the marathon in April. meter competition and a half mara- Isaid yesterday they will earlier yesterday that she conversation with Wido- But Uri Tours, one company that thon along with the full course, was reject an Australian offer made the proposal to her do, a week after his last takes tourists into North Korea, said opened up to foreign recreational to swap prisoners as part Indonesian counterpart personal plea for the Aus- on its website yesterday that it had runners for the first time and was of a last-ditch attempt to Retno Marsudi, who had tralians’ lives. been informed that North Korean a big success. Elite runners from save the lives of two Aus- agreed to convey it to Wi- “I can’t guarantee that authorities had “decided to re-open around the world are usually brou- tralian drug smugglers dodo. Bishop said she had the request will be met, the doors to foreign amateur run- ght in for the main event, but it was expected to face a firing yet to hear back. but I’ve certainly put in a ners for the 2015 Pyongyang Mara- not immediately known if there is squad within days. “What we are seeking to request because the go- thon.” enough time to arrange that this Minister of Justice and do is have an opportunity vernment and the people Earlier this week North Korea lif- year. Human Rights Yasonna to talk about options that of Indonesia need to know ted its restrictions on travelers that Known officially as the Mangyong- Laoly said prisoner swaps might be available in the that this is important to virtually closed its borders to foreig- dae Prize International Marathon, might be possible for other area of prisoner transfer or us,” Abbott said. ners last October, halting all non-es- the race is sanctioned as a bronze-la- crimes in the future, but prisoner swap,” Bishop told “We respect Indonesia, sential visas and requiring those few bel event by the International Asso- not for people sentenced reporters at a dawn vigil ou- we honor the friendship foreigners allowed in to undergo ciation of Athletics Federations and to death under Indonesia’s tside Parliament House. that we have with Indone- three weeks of quarantine. The rules has been held annually for 27 years. tough anti-drug laws. Bishop has offered to re- sia, but we stand up for our applied to diplomats, NGO workers It is held in conjunction with a series “When it comes to this patriate three convicted values and we stand up for and even senior North Korean offi- of sporting competitions, arts festi- crime, we will say no,” he Indonesian drug criminals our citizens and these are cials returning from overseas trips. vals and cultural events marking the told reporters after mee- in return for the lives of Australian citizens in ex- The Uri Tours statement said that birthday of North Korea’s founder, ting with President Joko the Australians, Andrew tremis,” he added. AP registration for the April 12 race had Kim Il Sung, on April 15. AP fri 06.03.2015

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USA access to her message archives. The practice also would complicate the State Depart- ment’s legal responsibilities House committee subpoenas in finding and turning over official emails in response to any investigations, lawsuits or public records requests. The Clinton emails department would be in the position of accepting Clinton’s assurances she was surrende- Jack Gillum and Ted Bridis ring everything required that Washington was in her control. AP PHOTO Congress said it learned last House of Represen- summer about Clinton’s use of tatives committee a private email account to con- has issued subpoe- duct official State Department nas for the emails of business during its investiga- HillaryA Rodham Clinton, who tion of the Benghazi attacks on used a private account ex- a U.S. mission in which four clusively for official business died, including the when she was secretary of sta- ambassador to Libya. te — and also used a computer Democrats called it a fishing email server now traced back expedition. They say the latest to her family’s New York state probes are throwbacks to the home. 1990s when they say Republi- The subpoenas issued We- cans overplayed their hands dnesday (yesterday, Macau pursuing President Bill Clinton. time) indicate Republicans The questions about Clin- want questions about Hillary ton’s email practices left the Rodham Clinton’s use of a pri- Obama administration in an vate email account to follow awkward position. At one her into a widely anticipated point, the State Department second presidential campaign. directed reporters to contact Republicans, who control the Clinton, who has not publicly investigative powers of Con- commented about her emails. gress, say the revelations rea- The White House said it was ffirm their long-held portrayal her responsibility to make of Bill and Hillary Clinton as In this Oct. 18, 2011, file photo, then-Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton checks her Blackberry sure any emails about official secretive and playing by their business weren’t deleted from own rules. Democrats dismiss ral requirements that written White House prospect. money from foreign gover- her private server. the accusations as trivial, but communications of officials The subpoenas from the Re- nments, while she was the Clinton — who emailed so they were fast becoming a dis- are preserved. publican-led Select Commit- country’s top diplomat, to be- frequently using her BlackBer- traction for Clinton. Democrats question whether tee on the deadly 2012 attacks nefit the nonprofit’s philan- ry as secretary of state that it “The American people deser- the emails will resonate with in Benghazi, Libya, demanded thropic mission. became an Internet meme — ve all of the facts,” Republican voters in an election 20 mon- additional material from Clin- The development at Congress is particularly sensitive about House Speaker John Boehner ths away. But as the presiden- ton and others, spokesman came the same day AP repor- disclosures of personal files said. tial nominating season begins, Jamal D. Ware said. The pa- ted the existence of a personal based on her experiences in Congressman Jason Chaf- Clinton’s use of a personal nel also instructed technology email server traced back to the confronting congressional in- fetz, chairman of the House email account for State De- companies it did not identify Chappaqua, New York, home vestigations and civil lawsuits Oversight and Government partment business has stoked to preserve any relevant docu- of Clinton. The unusual prac- during her husband’s election Reform Committee, intends to questions about transparen- ments in their possession. tice of a Cabinet-level official and presidency and her own investigate whether Clinton, cy that threaten to cloud her The questions follow recent running her own email server roles as first lady, senator, by using a personal email ac- early steps as the Democratic reports about the Clinton fa- would have given Clinton sig- presidential candidate and count, may have violated fede- Party’s overwhelming favorite mily foundation’s raising of nificant control over limiting Cabinet official. AP

Denise Lavoie don’t care, I just want my Legal Affairs Writer, Boston Mom.’” Jurors hear graphic accounts Tsarnaev, shaggy-hai- T didn’t take long for red and goateed, slou- Iprosecutors in the ched in his seat and Boston Marathon bom- of Boston Marathon bombing showed little reaction as bing trial to convey the the case unfolded. The sense of fear, pain and wars in Muslim lands. next. She said she passed defense did not ask a sin- grief caused by the 2013 Two of the women who out and when she regai- gle question of the vic- attack, as three women AP PHOTO testified Wednesday had ned consciousness, she tims who testified. testified about the severe to have their left legs am- was lying on her back Their emotional ac- injuries they suffered. putated and all of them and men were tying tour- counts came after a blunt On the first day of tes- spoke in graphic detail. It niquets to her thigh. opening statement by timony in the trial of gave the jury a glimpse of “I was getting increa- Tsarnaev’s lawyer, who Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the kind of agonizing tes- singly cold and I knew I flatly told the jury that whose lawyer admitted timony they can expect to was dying,” she said. the 21-year-old former he committed the crime, hear in the coming mon- Corcoran’s femoral ar- college student commit- the women described ths. tery had been severed ted the crime. their memories of the Sydney Corcoran, 17 at and she nearly bled to “It WAS him,” said blasts, their wounds and the time of the bombings, death on the pavement. defense attorney Judy the terror they felt. told the jury how she and Later, in the hospital, a Clarke, one of the na- Three people were kil- her parents went to the nurse told her she was tion’s foremost death-pe- led and more than 260 In this Jan. 5, 2015, file courtroom sketch, Boston Marathon bombing marathon on April 15, going to wheel her mo- nalty specialists. hurt when two shrapnel- suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, left, is depicted beside U.S. District 2013, to see her aunt run ther into her room, but But in a strategy aimed packed pressure-cooker Judge George O’Toole Jr., right the race for the first time. needed to warn her about at saving Tsarnaev from a bombs exploded near She recalled happily something. death sentence, she argued the finish line. Tsarnaev, lan, who was killed in a — ethnic Chechens who waiting to see her aunt “Your mother doesn’t that he had fallen under then 19, was accused of shootout and getaway at- arrived from Russia more cross the finish line one have her legs anymore,” the malevolent influence carrying out the attacks tempt days later. Authori- than a decade ago — were minute, then being im- Corcoran said the nurse of his now-dead older bro- with 26-year-old Tamer- ties contend the brothers driven by anger over U.S. mersed in smoke the told her “I just said, ‘I ther, Tamerlan. AP fri 06.03.2015

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Chris Lines ciardo was the only man to cars. That’s a strength they may for several races have been mo- de, but the broader interest of take race wins off Mercedes last need to draw upon more than ved forward in response to the fans and the sport seem likely ITH everyo- year, and the team is banking ever before as Honda plays cat- crash of Jules Bianchi last year to win out. ne looking to on an improved Renault engine ch-up on the design of the com- in Japan. The French driver Bigger numbers on the cars challenge Mer- to narrow the gap to Mercedes, plex V6 hybrid-power engines. suffered severe head injuries could be the next step to hel- cedes this year but faces an uphill task to sur- Preseason testing exposed a when crashing into a trackside ping fans. inW Formula One, former world pass the silver cars. slew of predictable teething mobile crane in gloomy and wet champions Sebastian Vettel Ferrari, too, will be hoping for problems, and things got even conditions late in a race that fi- MIND THE MANOR - Ma- and Fernando Alonso will do so better things with the arrival of worse when Alonso suffered a nished near dusk. nor, the team that has raced with new teams. Here are some four-time world champion Se- concussion in a crash. The lin- Bianchi remains hospitalized under the names Virgin and things to look out for in the up- bastian Vettel, but it also has a gering effect of the concussion in critical condition. Marussia in its five years in For- coming season, which begins in lot of ground to make up in ter- means he will sit out the season- mula One, is making a late bid Melbourne, Australia, on Mar- ms of engine development. opening race in Australia, to be COLOR CO-ORDINATION - to join the 2015 championship. ch 15: F1 fans would have been ho- replaced by Kevin Magnussen. A year after from introducing After sitting out the closing ra- ping for a broader mix of title individualized driver numbers, ces last season with huge debts, BEST OF ENEMIES - Lewis contenders, but will likely have F1 HAS A NOSE JOB - After Formula One now wants to for- the team looked to be following Hamilton and Nico Rosberg to settle on another intra-team the major technical changes of ce the sport’s stars to stick with Caterham onto the long list of went into last season on about battle. Rosberg will feel it is his 2014, when the sport ushered iconic helmet designs. failed F1 ventures. as good a terms as any teamma- turn this year, but can ill afford in its complex new engines, this The proposed rule would se- However, new ownership in tes can be at a top team, yet the to give way to Hamilton, whose season will have relatively mi- verely restrict the number of the form of Stephen Fitzpatri- inevitable pressures of figh- thrives on confidence. nor alterations to the rules go- design changes to helmets each ck, head of the Ovo energy com- ting each other for the drivers’ verning cars and racing. season, to make drivers more pany, has arrived, chief creditor championship strained their PATIENT WAIT - On paper, The most apparent change is a identifiable both at the track and engine supplier Ferrari has relationship to near breaking the combination of McLaren, return of noses tapering down and on television. The plan still been appeased and the team is point. engine supplier Honda and to a low front wing, as the high has to be ratified by the World hastily preparing for the season A collision between the pair at two world champion drivers in fronts of recent years have been Motor Sports Council. ahead. the Belgian Grand Prix forced Alonso and Jenson Button pro- outlawed. It may have created a Sebastian Vettel regular- It has named Will Stevens — Hamilton out of the race and mises much. lot more work for aerodynamic ly changed his helmet design who drove in the final race of left Rosberg 29 points clear at McLaren won half of its eight designers, but is much more when he was at Red Bull, with 2014 for Caterham — as one of the top of the standings and constructors’ titles with Honda, aesthetically pleasing. some innovative displays, and its two drivers. No second dri- seemingly headed for the cham- which is returning to the sport The restriction on pit-driver was not the only one to do so. ver has been named yet, and the pionship. However, Hamilton in 2015 after six years. communication will be ste- Chopping and changing desig- late resolution of its 2015 entry responded by winning six of the Alonso, having made way for pped up this year, with teams ns attracted interest, sparked and absence of preseason tes- seven remaining races to earn Vettel’s arrival at Ferrari, is also forbidden from sharing techni- discussion on social media and ting makes its claims of being his second career title. making a McLaren reunion, af- cal data like settings for fuel brought in some short-term ready to race in Melbourne Preseason testing indicates ter one unhappy season with use. In a sport where exploita- sponsorship boosts, but for the seem very ambitious. Mercedes will continue to excel the team in 2007. tion of loopholes can often be watching public it also caused Teams can miss three races into the new season, at least in He and Button have competed the difference between success confusion as to which driver in a season without penalty, the early part, so another Ha- in more than 500 F1 races be- and failure, expect to see teams was which. meaning Manor has until the milton vs. Rosberg title show- tween them, and are both dri- sailing close to the wind on Some drivers have already Bahrain Grand Prix — the four- down looms. vers renowned for getting the that one. grumbled about curbs on self- th race of the season — to be up Red Bull driver Daniel Ric- most out of underperforming The late afternoon start times expression and restraint of tra- and running. AP THE 3 former directors of Spanish club Station06.03.2015Air quality fri

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Ambient 35-55 Moderate Kapok DSMG SOURCE: Eric Sautedé WORLD BRIEFS Better tomorrows Paradise Entertainment INDONESIAN officials Schizophrenia seems to be a pathological feature said yesterday they of our modern time, and present day Macau is no ex- shares join Hang Seng will reject an Australian ception. On the one hand, gaming revenues have been offer to swap prisoners taking an ever steeper dive for a continuous nine-mon- as part of a last-ditch th streak; on the other, the body of citizens appears to de goods and services to attempt to save the lives be unfazed by this fairly distressing situation – at least consumers. The group also of two Australian drug it would be distressing in any other part of the world – AP PHOTO joins the Hang Seng Global smugglers expected to and still profess to be mainly and overly concerned by Composite Index, which social and welfare issues in anticipation of the Chief face a firing squad within serves as a benchmark for Executive’s policy address of March 23. What is wrong days. More on p12 with the people, some ask? Is it blindness? Are people the overall performances too spoiled? Have they lost track of reality and beco- of all companies listed on me impervious to imminent danger because of recent the Hong Kong Stock Ex- (tremendous) successes? Or is it the confidence that change. Finally, it also joins AP PHOTO they have in the government? Are the soothing words the Hang Seng Composite of Chui Sai On and Lionel Leong Vai Tak that powerful? LECTRONIC gaming terminal,” said chairman and Index, which offers a com- Or is this unfazed reaction due to the casino tycoons’ solutions provider Para- managing director of Paradi- take on the situation that everything is “according to E prehensive benchmark that expectations” and in line with the necessary “adjust- dise Entertainment Ltd. an- se Entertainment, Jay Chun, covers the top 95 percent of ment”, which seems to be the new fashionable buzz nounced yesterday that it has in a statement. the total market capitaliza- word accommodating the “new normal” formula for Ma- been selected to join several Mr Chun added, “We belie- tion of companies that are cao? Could it be the situation itself – not as catastrophic stock indexes that are mana- ve our inclusion in several of listed on the Hong Kong Sto- as some would want it to be, but still more challenging ged by the Hang Seng group Hang Seng’s key indexes will ck Exchange’s main board. INDIA’s home minister than some would like it to be? from March 9. create more awareness of the Each of the indexes mana- Let’s be honest, the results of a survey that was said yesterday that “This important recognition company’s equity, and poten- ged by Hang Seng uses a free- conducted by the Association of Macao New Vision the government 澳門新視角學會 from Hang Seng is a vote of tially improve the liquidity of float-adjusted (FAF) market ( ) about the concerns of the people would act against the and what they expect from the coming policy address confidence for the company’s trading in Paradise shares.” capitalization weighted me- British Broadcasting came as a bit of a surprise. The ten most pressing health and growth, and hi- On March 9, Paradise joins thodology, and each consti- Corporation after it issues, in order, are: First, a hastening of the construc- ghlights our expanding pre- several Hang Seng indexes, tuent has an estimated free- ignored a court order tion of public housing; second, the strengthening of sence in the Asia-Pacific ga- such as the Hang Seng Broad float-adjust factor, which is the supervision of bus services in order to solve traffic and aired a documentary ming marketplace as players Consumption Index, whi- reviewed quarterly. Paradise congestion issues; third, the extension of measures about a fatal gang rape embrace our innovative ch reflects the performance Entertainment will enter with to control the real-estate market; and thereafter, in or- in which one of the der, the acceleration of healthcare reform, measures electronic gaming solutions, of Hong Kong-listed stocks a FAF of 45 percent, the com- attackers blames the to rein in inflation, controlling labor imports and pro- such as the Live Multi-Game whose companies provi- pany revealed in a statement. tecting local employment, increasing social welfare victim. The BBC aired spending, strengthening people’s training, improving “India’s Daughter” education and (lastly!) promoting a diversification of by British filmmaker the economy. When probed according to categories, ‘The Man From Macau 2’ Leslee Udwin in the people want public policies addressing social issues United Kingdom late (72.4%), with economic policies coming a distant se- Wednesday. cond (16.6%) and political and legal demands a very tops China’s box office distant third (3.6%). As the survey was conducted in February, before the official announcement of the Fe- IRECTED by Wong Jing, “The Man by Chow Yun Fat) to bust the mastermind of an AUSTRALIA Six men bruary plunge in gross gaming revenues (the worse DFrom Macau 2” trumped competing Chi- international crime ring. were charged in Sydney drop in the past nine months), one could reasonably nese movies last week at the mainland Chinese “A good deal of explosive action takes pla- with drug smuggling assume that the results could prove slightly different box office, hauling in USD70.6 million over the ce in The Land of Smiles. There are also and more than 480 if the survey was to be conducted now. second half of the holiday, farcical scenes aplenty, notably one in whi- kilograms of cocaine and Lionel Leong, being the Secretary for Economy and methamphetamine have Finance, was the first one to react and downplay the the Los Angeles Times reported. ch Mark (played by Nick Cheung) pretends been seized in Columbia flashing red numbers on March 3: What is characterized Also known as “From Vegas to Macau 2,” the to be Chow’s ‘God of Gamblers’ chocolate- as a simple “decline” is said to be “in line with expec- Hong Kong-Chinese crime comedy film stars chomping character – in a rare departure and Australia in a joint tations” and a recovery – deemed not so miraculous – Chow Yun Fat, Nick Cheung, Carina Lau and from [Cheung’s] general straight-man role Australian-Colombian should occur “within one or two months.” The next day, Man-Iok. Its cumulative gross sa- here – and those that have Ken going a few police operation, officials it was Chui Sai On’s turn to comment, with the CE les amounted to over USD115 million, accor- rounds in the ring with a champion Muay said yesterday. strongly insisting that the decline was not a threat to ding to the LA Times. Thai fighter (Ken Lo Wai-kwong),” wrote state capacity, and that sufficient fiscal reserve would IRAN U.S. officials allow the government to allocate public expenditure to Shawn Yue Man-Iok plays Vincent, an Inter- Yvonne The in a film review for the South welfare measures as budgeted (as if anybody doubted pol agent who is seeking the help of Ken (played China Morning Post. seek to tamp down that, given the fact that Macao’s government is en- expectations of a dowed with the equivalent of eight years of expenditure preliminary nuclear deal at constant spending, and that without even receiving THE with Iran by the March any revenue). Then, of course, casino moguls, most deadline while working 兩會 of them in Beijing for the “two meetings” ( ), com- DECISIVE MOMENT Xinhua/Lui Siu Wai to move past the political mented that the “adjustment” was needed and that no dust kicked up by Israeli sacrifice would be sufficient for making the dream of transforming Macao into a “world center” (for tourism Prime Minister Benjamin and entertainment) and a “platform” (for cooperation, Netanyahu’s criticism of both regionally and with Portuguese-speaking coun- an emerging agreement’s tries) come true. contours. Ultimately, with an actual unemployment rate despe- rately locked at 1.7%, the prospect of some 20,000 new LIBERIA has released jobs created by Galaxy Phase III and Macau Studio its last Ebola patient, City, and with the number of visitors having passed the 30-million threshold – why would the people worry that a 58-year old English much about a few junkets closing down (there’s clear- teacher. Beatrice Yardolo ly too many of them anyway) and plummeting gaming was released yesterday revenues, when in this miserable month of February from the Chinese-run 2015 these are still roughly the same as the whole year Ebola treatment center of 2002? And then, it is very fine for Macao residents to in the Paynesville district have (on paper) the fourth-highest GDP per capita in the world, and yet only be endowed with public services of Monrovia, the capital. that are not even a match for, let’s say, the capital city On her way home she of Guangxi, Nanning. Confidence in the government, told The Associated as shown in a Hong Kong University survey back in Press she was “one of December, was in the doldrums, so it does not seem the happiest persons that much of a surprise that people would now trust the on earth today.” Yardolo new team, which was ushered in less than two months said had been admitted ago, to take the right steps in addressing some very Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbor seen yesterday involved in dense fog pressing issues. on Feb. 18.