impersonation scam hits extradition treaty may huading macau cover current fugitives awards The Judiciary Police has received The extradition treaty between back complaints about scammers Macau and HK may apply not at the impersonating telecom employees only to current fugitives but also to venetian and law enforcement agents cases predating the agreement macao P2 CRIME P4 P10,11 PHOTOSHOP

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Philippines Pope Francis flew home yesterday after a lagging weeklong trip to Asia, where he called for unity in Sri Lanka after a civil war and asked Filipinos to be “missionaries of the faith” in the world’s most behind’ populous continent after P3 a record crowd joined his final Mass in the Philippine capital.

CHINA has requested that the Myanmar government protect the safety and legitimate rights of Chinese nationals who were arrested over illegal logging, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said yesterday. A total of 146 people, including 126 Chinese nationals, were arrested in raids on illegal logging that began Jan. 4 in Myanmar’s conflict-stricken northern Kachin State, according to state media reports.

CHINA Oscar-winning director Peter Jackson and actor Richard Armitage were in Beijing yesterday to promote “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies”, the finale of the fantasy epic which will hit Chinese cinemas on Friday.

NORTH KOREA A prominent North Korean defector who fled a prison camp and became the face of international EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH PRINCE LEOPOLD OF BAVARIA efforts to hold the country accountable for widespread human rights abuses has changed Royal Bavarian beer to important parts of his life story. More on p13 step into Macau market More on backpage P7 20.01.2015 tue

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Letter to the Editor CRIME A “new normal” Scammers impersonate telecom for the taxi industry operators and police officials Dear Editor,

I refer to last week’s Macau Daily Times article “PSP warns João Pedro Lau taxi industry to behave”. Much has been made of the catego- mysterious man ries of prosecutions against taxi drivers so far this year, but he Judiciary Police (PJ) have seriously injured most of the prosecutions fall under the category of “other”. Treceived two reports where Actually the breakdown is irrelevant - almost all the prose- suspected scammers were alleged cutions are effectively anti-fishing and the only thing that to have impersonated employees The PJ is still investigating matters is the fact that prosecutions against taxi drivers in of telecommunication companies into a man’s identity and injury 2015 have increased tenfold over last year. There were 352 and law enforcement agents. after he walked into the Conde prosecutions in the first week of 2015 whereas the prosecu- PJ information suggested that a de São Januário Central Hospital tions averaged only 32 per week last year. 31-year-old woman approached (CHCSJ) emergency depart- The most important line in the article was the statement of them on January 16 at around ment, blood-soaked, at around the head of the Public Security Police’s traffic department, 7 p.m. She said that her mobile 2 a.m. on Sunday before falling Mr Che Wai, that “police are only targeting a small group phone received a voice message into a coma. According to the of taxi drivers rather than the whole industry”. It is true po- PSP officer who was stationed at at 2.40 p.m. on that day, claiming lice are being tough and prosecuting for any minor (or ma- CHCSJ, the man was found walk- that there were abnormalities fou- jor) infraction they see, including stopping on yellow lines, ing into the emergency depart- but it seems police are only targeting taxis engaged in the nd in her phone and that it would asked to transfer all her deposits ment by a security guard. He then destructive practice of “fishing”. I hardly feel I need to put be disconnected within two hours. to a bank account, the woman was sent the man into the department quote marks around the word “fishing” any more - everyone The message also suggested that about to make the transfer when and found nobody accompany- in Macau knows what fishing is. The taxi drivers (good and she could talk to the relevant per- she felt suspicious of the issue and ing him, nor any vehicles outside bad) know, the local passengers know, even some tourists sonnel if she had any enquiries. decided to report it to the PJ. the entrance. The man could not know and the police most definitely know. The woman then followed the In a separate case, the Public tell the medical staffers what had As long as the police operate to the letter of the law against instruction and was directed to Security Police (PSP) detained happened before falling into a fishing taxi drivers only, Macau Taxi Driver Mutual Associa- a Mandarin-speaking man. The three people on January 16 after comatose state. After examina- tion President Mr Tony Kuok has nothing to complain about. man claimed that the woman’s they were alleged to be involved in tion, it was found that he had Simply ensure his member taxi drivers don’t go fishing! mobile number was used to re- money laundering. Information suffered multiple fractures on his Mr Che said that the authorities have received many com- gister for a purchase in Wuhan, suggested that during an anti-cri- body, and serious injuries to his plaints from residents and tourists alike. A quick scan of the China, and warned her that her me operation in a shopping center head and left arm. He regained Macau Taxi Driver Shame Facebook group will soon verify identity might have been stolen downtown, officers found four consciousness yesterday and was Mr Che is correct. if she did not make this purchase. suspicious people talking to each not in a life-threatening condi- It is crucial that the PSP continue this crackdown night and He then asked the woman to re- other near an ATM, with one of tion. The PJ is still trying to find day for months to come so that taxi drivers in Macau learn port the crime to the Wuhan au- them holding more than 10 bank- out his identity and is investigat- there is a “new normal” in their industry. No more fishing, thorities and claimed that he cou- cards. ing into the incident. no more choosing customers, no more making Macau look ld transfer her call to the Wuhan Officers alleged that after the corrupt and sinister. Just join the taxi line, pick up the Security Department. passengers, take them wherever they want to go and char- person made the withdrawal, she as HKD33,000, MOP5,200 and ge them the meter fare - preferably with a smile! In other The woman’s call was transfer- handed all the cash and the bank- RMB400. words, just do your job and obey the law like the rest of us. red and she then spoke to another cards to another man. The officers Since they failed to explain the I am extremely heartened to hear Mr Che say that the man who claimed to be a police then approached the group and large number of bankcards in their PSP will continue to tackle irregularities like excessive fare officer in Wuhan. He said that one of the four escaped. possession, with their statements charging and the refusing of fares and that they would not somebody had used the woman’s After taking them back to the contradicting one another, PSP ease up on the issue. It’s also wonderful to hear him say that personal information to open an department for investigation, suspects that they used the bank- everybody is equal in the eyes of the law. account in a bank and used the ac- PSP found 47 UnionPay cards cards and the ATM in Macau to Of course the best result for Macau will be when the new count in committing criminal ac- on them that belonged to five di- help transfer illegal funds to the re- legislation is finally passed allowing initiatives such as un- tivities. The man then demanded fferent mainland banks, as well gion in order to launder the money. dercover taxi inspectors, the giving of witness evidence in for the woman to provide all her the field, driver education and commendation programs personal information, including and the introduction of modern technology such as GPS tra- her household income and mari- cking, audio recording and e-taxi driver licenses. But until tal status to clarify the issue. Korean sex-trafficking that day comes, the current tactics of the police are a fine After giving the man all her in- substitute. formation as requested, the wo- ring busted in Macau Congratulations to the Macau Government and congratu- man was told to wait for further lations to the Macau Police for taking this intelligent and instructions. After her husband ocal police authorities have, for the first time, cracked pro-active stance. I cannot praise you enough. came home, the woman told him Ldown on a sex trafficking ring that involves Korean natio- of the incident and the latter sus- nals, and have detained a 30-year-old for allegedly running a Regards pected that it might have been prostitution service between April and November in 2014 in Andrew W Scott phone fraud. PJ said that the two Macau. According to the Korean Times, ten Korean women President, Macau Taxi Passengers Association have yet to suffer from any finan- and two other persons were also indicted without detention cial losses. for prostitution and arranged prostitution services. Another similar case was repor- It is reported that the women, in their 20s to 30s, arrived in ted to the PJ on January 17 by a Macau as tourists and stayed at a luxurious apartment, whi- 45-year-old female accountant. ch was arranged by the detained suspect, for between ten and She said that she received a re- 30 days. The suspect also hired other brokers to show the wo- corded message claiming that her men’s photos to potential clients on mobile phones, and each phone service would be suspended client was alleged to pay between MOP6,300 and MOP15,500 in two hours and asking her to dial for sex services. 8 if she had any enquiries. After The police are currently looking for two suspects who are at going through a similar ordeal to large, and are reportedly investigating into whether there are the 31-year-old victim and being other prostitution groups operating in Macau.

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n the “Third Special Audit Report on the First Phase Audit report predicts massive of the Light Rail Transit System” published yester- Iday, the Commission of Audit LRT budget blowout (CA) revealed that the Light Rapid Transit (LRT) budget will substantially surpass the Transportation Infrastructure Office (GIT)’s 2013 internal es- timation of MOP14.27 billion. bloomberg The report has also criticized GIT for the lack of supervision over the construction, which has led to a “severe delay” in the LRT Taipa section of more than 300 days. The initial cost of the LRT first phase – both the Ma- cau and Taipa sections – was estimated by the GIT to be MOP7.5 billion in October 2009. In 2011, the estimation skyrocketed to MOP11 billion. However, the estimation in 2011 only reflected the static investment. After including the contingency provision and the provision for changes in valuation, the budget then further soared to MOP14.2 billion in September 2012. “Due to the increase in cons- truction costs, especially the rising prices of steel and con- crete, although there are no substantial changes to the Taipa section (…) the valua- tion [of the section] still rose significantly from MOP1.5 billion in 2009 to MOP2.62 billion in 2011, before going up further to MOP3.34 billion in 2012. It is worth noting for the Macau section based ficant changes, it still found of labor in the C370 Taipa and instruct the contractors that since the route of the on the affordability to tax- that the construction progress Border Segment throughout to implement them. “It can be LRT Macau section is still payers and the economic be- is seriously lagging behind. the year 2013. While the con- seen from this that GIT has awaiting adjustment, the es- nefits. “Also, if [GIT] did not The construction of the four tractor promised to provide adopted an attitude of pro- timated date of operation will provide a rough estimation segments in the Taipa section between 655 and 789 workers crastination when facing se- be postponed further. If the during the discussion and de- started between February and in the first half of 2013, there vere delays or when the pro- growth rate of the construc- cision-making stage, becau- September 2012 and should were at most only 168 people gress is out of control,” the tion cost is close to that of se it wants to avoid multiple be finished before June 2015 working in one of the months. CA report said. previous years, the cost for adjustments to the forecast according to the contracts. In terms of the equipment, The audit report also poin- the first phase [of the LRT in the future, and if the office However, the actual progress the commission found that a ted out that although the go- project] will certainly exceed only publishes the cost after a of these segments’ construc- contractor had initially pro- vernment can still ask the far beyond MOP14.2 billion,” proposal or design is chosen, tion has not even reached half mised to boost its equipment contractors to compensate for the report suggested. this will be a practice that the planned progress, with input to make up for the de- the delay in the future, GIT The CA also pointed out that puts the cart before the hor- three of them experiencing a lay. Although the contrac- will have to prepare and pro- GIT has not updated the LRT se,” it criticized. delay of between 250 days and tors kept promising the GIT vide a considerable amount of first-phase budget forecast Furthermore, the report re- 336 days,” the report stated. that they would increase the information and documents since September 2012. GIT vealed that until December The commission suggested manpower and equipment to prove the losses it has sus- claimed that there was yet to 2013, GIT’s internal documents that the major reasons behind input, the data showed that tained. The government may be a confirmed plan for the showed that the estimated date the delay were the lack of hu- the situation never improved. even need to take the contrac- Macau section and a budget of LRT operation was delayed man resources and mechani- Moreover, CA found that tors to court if they refuse to forecast update “does not to September 9, 2017, a “seve- cal equipment. In fact, accor- GIT failed to handle the cons- compensate it. “Most impor- mean much.” However, the re delay” of 883 days from the ding to the data provided by truction delay in accordance tantly, even if the government commission headed by Ho estimated 2014 operating date the GIT, there is a considera- with the law. The law allows is successful in seeking com- Veng Hon believes that wi- that was stated in the original ble gap between the workers GIT to stipulate that con- pensation, it is still not enou- thout the financial data, the plan in October 2009. required and the workers ac- tractors must submit a new gh to cover the losses suffered authorities cannot make de- “Even if the CA excludes the tually deployed in the cons- working plan within 15 days by the residents and the go- cisions, and the public can- Macau section and only fo- truction of some areas. For of when delays occur. The vernment,” the report said. not carry out discussions on cuses on the Taipa section, example, the CA found that commission report said that As a result, CA recommended the different proposed routes which has not seen any signi- there was always a shortage although there are apparent for the GIT to include com- delays in the construction of pensatory liquidated damage the Taipa section, the GIT in the contracts, in order to project seriously lagging behind had, between May and June simplify the compensation- ‘ ’ 2013, officially requested that seeking process and to pres- the four segments contractors sure the contractors into fi- planned progress actual progress file new working plans to cat- nishing construction on time. Taipa Section Segments in 2013 in 2013 ch up to schedule; those plans GIT reacted to the Audit re- C350 Taipa city centre segment 63.5% 26.8% were still in the amendment port via a statement issued process in June 2014, a year yesterday night, where it sta- C360 Cotai segment 77.8% 17.4% after the request was issued. ted that in the two previous C370 Taipa border segment 75.1% 19.3% The office also failed to utili- reports 14 problematic issues source: audit commission audit source: ze its legal rights to produce were identified and “12 of C385 Depot segment 72% 2.0% the new working plans itself them were improved by GIT.” 20.01.2015 tue

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Sonia Chan apologizes for IACM error SJM to review management

The Official Gazette mistakenly published last week that the suspended Civic and Municipal Affairs procedures after sex ring bust Bureau (IACM) official Lei Wai Nong has “extended his appointment for two more years as director of the Printing Bureau.” Lei Wai Nong was accused he bust of a large pros- “After something like this ding over the company’s cha- of malfeasance in an irregular cemetery grave- Ttitution ring at the Hotel happening, legal proceedin- rity event, which was held to granting process, but was later ruled innocent by Lisboa serves as a reminder gs have been undertaken, mark the eighth anniversary the courts last June. According to the Secretary for to the operator that security so I don’t have a particular of its other casino complex, Administration and Justice, Sonia Chan, Lei is still and senior management sta- comment on this matter,” Grand Lisboa. under suspension, as the judicial process is not over ff need to review their duties she stressed. “But I believe The company donated yet. The secretary apologized to the public, saying that and management, says casi- that it reminds our security MOP80,000 each to two lo- the error might have been made due to IACM workers no operator SJM’s executive Angela Leong and senior management sta- cal non-profit organizations, being overburdened. The IACM director, Alex Wong, director, Angela Leong. ff to review how we can each namely the Fuhong Socie- clarified yesterday that the notification was an error Regarding the arrest of Ho- terday that the hotel hallway do a better job at fulfilling ty of Macau and the Ma- and would be corrected shortly. tel Lisboa’s executive direc- of Hotel Lisboa – where sex our responsibilities, along cau Special Olympics, and tor, Alan Ho, in the recent workers used to linger – “is with [reviewing] the entire displayed a giant hotel logo prostitution ring bust, Leong not a jurisdiction of the So- management, in the future.” made up of 6,888 handma- CE meets UN University told reporters on the sideli- ciedade de Jogos de Macau Leong avoided reporters’ de soaps, which was produ- rector nes of a company event yes- (SJM).” further inquiries after presi- ced by the two charities. BY

Chief Executive Chui Sai On exchanged views Transport and Public Works, Ao Man with the United Nations Extradition treaty between SARs Long, to secure land for a luxury pro- University (UNU) rector, perty project. David Malone, concerning Nevertheless, the source indicated Macau’s higher education to encompass past cases that the agreement has yet to be fi- development during his visit to the city yesterday. nalized in a way that would fit both The rector expressed gratitude to the MSAR for he planned extradition treaty that the law would be applicable re- jurisdictions, which is a task of “signi- providing good facilities to the UNU International Tbetween Macau and Hong Kong troactively, even if no specific retroac- Institute for Software Technology, a research training may apply not only to current fugi- tive clause is written into it. ficant difficulty” due to the difference center based in Macau, and introduced the institute’s tives but also to cases predating the Backdating the enforcement of the in the two SARs’ legal systems, as well newly appointed director. He also praised the MSAR agreement, according to a source treaty could let Macau finally mete as the complexity created by legal tex- government for its strategic vision, and recognized quoted by the South China Morning out justice to two Hong Kong ty- ts in the Chinese language. its concept of “advancing in economy and education Post. coons, Joseph Lau Luen-hung and Just as the treaty between the two at the same time.” The rector will visit the University Under the treaty, fugitives who take Steven Lo Kit-sing. The pair were SARs is still pending, so is a fugitive of Macau’s new campus in Hengqin today, which, in refuge in one city to avoid punish- each sentenced by Macau’s courts to transfer pact with the mainland. The Chui’s opinion, “represents a new concept of Macau’s ment in the other will be repatriated. five years and three months in prison source said that HK was unlikely to educational development.” Furthermore, the source revealed over bribing the former Secretary for establish one in the near future.

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STATISTICS Junket operator looks abroad Casino revenue as graft war stymies VIPs down 2.5

Stephanie Wong percent at the close of trading David Group, which also runs percent in in Hong Kong to the lowest level a travel company, owns private avid Group, a Macau since October 2011. MGM China jets and luxury cars such as Mer- 2014 junket operator that Holdings Ltd. declined 4 per- cedes-Benz to take rich Chinese serves higher-spen- cent, Sands China Ltd. slumped gamblers to Macau and around otal casino revenue ding casino customers, 3.8 percent, while Galaxy Enter- the former Portuguese colony. Tin 2014 fell by 2.52 Dis expanding into other Asian tainment Group Ltd. fell by 3.4 The stricter traveling rules in percent year-on-year to countries as China’s anti-corrup- percent. The benchmark Hang Macau have diverted more gam- MOP352.7 billion, accor- tion campaign deters VIPs from Seng Index declined 1.5 percent. blers away from the territory and ding to official data relea- visiting the world’s largest gam- Nomura analysts led by Stella caused them to go to places with sed yesterday by the Ga- bling hub. Xing wrote about the company’s easier access, Ng said. ming Inspection and Coor- David Group is shutting three plan to close VIP rooms. David David Group is taking more dination Bureau (DICJ). of its seven rooms that cater to Group is one of the city’s 10 big- wealthy customers to Asian Another MOP1.2 billion in high rollers at casinos in Macau, gest operators, with a 3-5 percent centers with more relaxed visa revenue has resulted from it said in a Jan. 17 statement. The said. market share, she said, citing approval process, such as Mani- sports betting, betting on company, which runs rooms at David Group joined other unidentified people at indus- la, Vietnam and South Korea, Ng horse and dog racing, and casinos including those operated junket operators including Sun- try information provider MGG. said. The company plans to enter lottery. Regarding betting by Sands China Ltd. and Wynn city Group and Hengsheng Ng declined to comment on the the Australian market by the end in casinos, the game that Macau Ltd., is taking the action Group in expanding to markets market-share figure in the Jan. of the year and later to expand to generated the most reve- as part of changes prompted by beyond Macau as the city’s casi- 15 interview or to disclose the Europe, he said, without provi- nue was baccarat VIP, with an industry downturn, Frank Ng, nos last year suffered their first company’s casino revenue. ding a timeframe. MOP212.5 billion. Reve- the company’s director of corpo- annual decline in revenue amid The Chinese government’s David takes its VIPs shopping nue generated by bacca- rate communications, said in a Chinese President Xi Jinping’s clampdown on corruption and and sightseeing, and allows them rat played in mass tables phone interview. continuing battle on corruption. extravagance has cut David’s hi- to gamble at its private rooms in amounted to MOP106.5 “We’re adjusting our business The overseas plan is also part of gh-end clients’ spending on gam- local casinos, he said. billion, growing 16.2 per- strategy; this is a general trend the company’s strategy to follow bling tables, he said. The group As part of its marketing stra- cent year-on-year. The in the industry,” Ng said. “We’re the government’s guidelines to expects the casino industry to tegies to draw gamblers, David DICJ figures clearly indi- hibernating. Once we wake up, develop the city into a global tou- recover from the fourth quarter Group publishes a lifestyle ma- cate a downward trend in we can restart.” The company rism destination, Ng said. as more resorts open, boosting gazine in China to promote its the VIP sector and growth can reopen the rooms when the SJM Holdings Ltd. led declines customer traffic and revenue, Ng brand. It also owns a film produc- in the mass market sector. market conditions improve, he in casino shares, dropping 5.5 said. tion company. MDT/Bloomberg MDT/Lusa

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Price Leopold in an exclusive interview Royal Bavarian beer to step into Macau market

Brook Yang we’ve been to Hong Kong whi- elite, cosmopolitans and in- ch is the first place we went to ternational travellers.” erman brewer “The China, and now we are here “The big challenge is not en- GWorld of Neuschwanstei- in Macau to try to launch the tering Macau, the big challen- ner” is eyeing Macau and the beer in Macau,” Leopold told ge is because we follow the mainland market beyond it the Times in an exclusive in- target group, and they show to promote its new premium up not in one country but se- beer products. Named after a veral places, the most exclusi- Bavarian royal castle, the beer ve places. So what we have to is said to embody the authen- do is at the same time give the ticity of the royal family, ac- The beer is brand a home which is Ger- cording to the Prince Leopold many and Austria, then Mona- of Bavaria who recently visi- named after co, and then we go to Dubai, ted Macau on a commercial our castle that Hong Kong and Macau,” he tour. told the Times. “What’s special is the iden- my great, great “HK and Macau could count tification, because the ‘Neus- as an opinion market for chwansteiner’ beer is named uncle King mainland China. So we follow after our castle that my great, a story: firstly show up here, great uncle King Ludwig II Ludwig II built then go to the mainland. For built in Bavaria. And the beer in Bavaria the whole of Asia, it’s exclusi- is brewed in Bavaria, so the ve now here [HK and Macau],” identification is 100 percent Prince Leopold of he added. from me and my name stands Bavaria To promote “Neuschwanstei- for quality,” explained Prince ner” premium beer in conven- Leopold, who represents the terview during his stay at the tional markets in Europe and Neushwansterin Castle and is Venetian. further afield into other parts heir to the throne of the royal Along on the commercial of the world, Prince Leopold family that ruled Bavaria for tour was the lifestyle brand’s acknowledged that his identi- 800 years until 1918. CEO Mr Christain Seitz, who ty has played a special role. “I’m here as a brand ambas- specified that the product’s “The name – Prince of Ba- sador of ‘Neuschwansteiner’, target market is the “social varia – helps a lot, because Prince Leopold of Bavaria it opens doors and you meet people normally you don’t to friends and relatives, when see this [beer] and drink it, meet. Especially Bavaria in they saw it they were surpri- they have something to tell: ‘I all of Germany, our family’s sed because a normal beer bo- was there’ or ‘I want to go the- very much been accepted by ttle is a different kind of sha- re.’ So it’s a totally different the local people and also out pe. And when they started to approach to reach this group,” of Bavaria. I’m quite a known drink it they were convinced.” he said. person, so when I go around, “What makes it so special is Not only the identification, people recognize me and talk that you bring normal beer to the brewing process of “Neus- to me,” he said. a higher level. It’s very unique. chwansteiner” beer is also Brewing and drinking beer You drink it in a champagne said to be unique, which com- has been an old tradition in glass and the taste of the beer bines the Bavarian brewing his home state that can be da- is just fantastic,” he stressed. tradition with the brand’s in- ted to the early 14th century. “It’s interesting that at a co- novation. Naturally, through promoting cktail reception where you put “First, the natural purifica- the beer, the Prince said he’s the most expensive glass of tion of the water as it filters also promoting the cultu- champagne, one third of gues- through the rocky strata of the re and royal heritage he’s so ts would prefer to drink our Alps; second the beer is pres- proud of. beer. It is like that at all the sed through an amber filter “I love beer, for long time events we are doing,” added during the brewing process. I’ve been a beer drinker. I’m Mr Seitz. This leads to its high quali- convinced that the product Mr Seitz further suggested ty and purity. Lastly, it is the has so much potential. I like to that the product is “an elegant ice freezing finishing process, bring the culture, long history drink” and takes a cultural which drives the alcohol con- in Bavaria, where we say we approach to reach potential tent up to 6 percent,” explai- started drinking beer from our customers. ned the brewer. mother’s milk,” he explained. “We want to give elegance According to Prince Leopold, Preserved in a champagne to the drinker, to the host, to the iconic Disneyland castle is bottle, “Neuschwansteiner” serve it, to be proud,” he stres- designed based on the Neus- beer is able to attract “peo- sed. “The difference here is it’s chwanstein Castle, whereas ple who are used to drinking not simply a beverage, it’s not the Castle and its builder, quality wine or champagne” a product, it’s full of cultural King Ludwig II of Bavaria, simply by its appearance. Bo- heritage; this is so important.” tend to be known more widely ttles decorated with Swarovski “Since we have opened the than Bavaria. crystals are also planned to be castle and museum, fifteen “We have a lot of Chinese launched to attract more fe- million visitors have been people coming to the Castle; male consumers. both inside the castle and why don’t we do it the other “We only know beer in a bo- showed pictures they took to way around and bring people ttle in this shape and a beer their relatives and friends. So from Germany and Europe to that’s been drunk at Oktober- we reached about two to three Macau? I think we can help fest in a tent or beer garden,” hundred million people that each other,” he said, adding he said, drawing with hand are emotionally touched by that more cultural exchange gestures. “I have been showing Castle Neushwansterin and by between Macau and Germany the [Neuschwansteiner] bottle King Ludwig II. When people is expected. 20.01.2015 tue

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Elaine Kurtenbach Business Writer, Tokyo

hinese shares China shares dive as regulators plunged about 8 per- cent yesterday after the country’s securi- clamp down on margin trading Cties regulator imposed margin trading curbs on several major brokerages, a sign authorities are worried about the market’s nomy including property, big gains. Other markets in which is undergoing a pain- Asia and Europe were mostly ap photo ful government-instigated higher. slowdown. One developer, KEEPING SCORE: The Kaisa Group, recently mis- Shanghai Composite Index sed a USD23 million interest dived 7.7 percent to close at payment on a bond abroad, 3,116.35, giving investors a alarming investors. wild ride after a year of surging MORE CHINA, ECB: In- prices despite slowing econo- vestors are awaiting Chi- mic growth; at its nadir, the na’s economic growth data index was down 8.3 percent. due today, which is likely to For the past three months, the show a further slowdown in index is still up 32 percent. Its the fourth quarter, and are dive rubbed off on Hong Kong also anticipating possible where the Hang Seng was off stimulus moves by the Euro- 1.5 percent at 23,738.49. In pean Central Bank. Markets Europe, Germany’s DAX rose generally settled down after 0.6 percent to 10,225.72 and volatility provoked by the Britain’s FTSE 100 added 0.4 Swiss central bank’s shock percent to 6,574.95. France’s decision Thursday to unte- CAC-40 edged 0.1 percent hi- ther the Swiss franc from the gher to 4,382.02. Wall Street euro. Japan’s central bank is closed for a public holiday. is not expected to make any CHINA CURBS: The Chi- major moves in a policy mee- na Securities Regulatory Com- ting that wraps up Wednes- mission imposed curbs late day. Friday on margin financing, ASIA SCORECARD: Ja- or borrowing to purchase sto- An investor holds his head as he monitors stock prices at a brokerage house in Fuyang in central China’s Anhui province yesterday pan’s Nikkei 225 rose 0.9 cks, following an investigation percent to 17,014.29 after a of the industry. The three af- want to tamp down some of government report showed fected brokerages, Citic Se- the riskier financing practi- The China Securities rising consumer confiden- curities Co., Haitong Securi- ces underpinning the main- ce. South Korea’s Kospi gai- ties Co. and Guotai Junan, land Chinese stock market’s Regulatory Commission imposed ned 0.8 percent to 1,902.62. were forbidden to lend money astonishing surge. With the curbs late Friday on margin Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 and shares to new customers rally “overdone,” regulators rose 0.2 percent to 5,309.10. for three months after they want to “simply give pause” to financing, or borrowing to Shares were also higher in allegedly were caught exten- the brokerages, he said. “The Taiwan, New Zealand and ding margin trading contracts recent bull market is mainly purchase stocks Southeast Asia. in violation of the rules. The driven by margin financing.” ENERGY: Benchmark U.S. Shanghai Composite has soa- Mainland Chinese regulators ck markets should allow ned companies. In their rela- crude was down 66 cents at red almost 60 percent in the allowed margin financing and investors to discover the tively short history, China’s USD48.03 a barrel in elec- past year. Investors fear re- short selling only in recent fundamental value of com- stock markets have fluctua- tronic trading on the New gulators believe prices have years and Wong said many panies, and although all ted in ways that bear no rela- York Mercantile Exchange. risen too much recently and mainland investors may still markets are prone to under- tion to economic reality. Its The contract jumped $2.44 might impose more curbs. be unaware of the risks invol- and overshooting due to herd latest problem is that debt on Friday to settle at $48.69. THE QUOTE: Dickie Wong, ved. psychology, China’s market has fueled the recent rise in Brent crude, a benchmark for executive director of resear- A SIGN OF BIGGER is particularly off-course. stock prices. There are also international oils, fell 57 cen- ch at Kingston Securities in PROBLEMS: It shows pro- That’s partly because it is do- signs of debt-related stress ts to $49.61 a barrel in Lon- Hong Kong, said regulators blems on several levels. Sto- minated by opaque state-ow- in other parts of China’s eco- don. AP

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Mandarin Oriental, Macau is chinese new year celebrations at ctm volunteer team shares seasonal joy with macau special olympics celebrating Chinese New Year mandarin oriental with its gourmet menus, themed CTM is committed to offering afternoon tea, festive cocktails, support to underprivileged groups, hampers and family-friendly ac- according to a press release is- tivities that are designed to pro- sued by the telecom operator. On vide an auspicious and delicious Jan 17, CTM’s Volunteer Team start to the Year of the Sheep. and Macau Special Olympics The Lunar New Year will be (MSO) jointly organized a gathe- ushered in at the hotel with ring in celebration of the New Year. roars of firecrackers and the The get-together was held at traditional Chinese lion dance Pousada Marina Infante last procession from 10:30am on Saturday. Participants included 19 February 2015. A visit from Eliza Chan, CTM’s Director of the God of Wealth to distribute Corporate Communications, Siu “Lai See” packets and demons- Iu Hong, CEO of MSO, together trations of Chinese arts and with over 20 CTM Volunteer Team crafts at Vida Rica Restaurant members and nearly 100 MSO and Bar during lunch-time from members. During the occasion, 19 to 21 February will also add an Outstanding Athletes Award to the holiday spirit. cau’s first Quality Tourism Ser- from 1 February to 5 March. Ceremony took place to recognize their physical and mental develo- gether with MSO members pre- At the hotel’s signature Vida vices Accreditation Scheme, Also available are the Chinese six MSO athletes for their excellent pment. sented a singing performance to Rica Restaurant, ranked num- diners can savor Chinese Exe- New Year dim sum lunch and achievement in international spor- Aside from gourmet food, CTM all participants, while interactive ber one on TripAdvisor and a cutive Chef Lam’s celebratory festive set menus, served from ts competitions over the past year, Volunteer Team members Yeu- games and lucky draw were also winner of the top award in Ma- creations, served during lunch 12 February to 5 March. so as to encourage and promote son Lao and Ronald Lam, to- arranged. tue 20.01.2015

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Angola authorized Cape Verde’s Growth Fund to export fishery analyzed by World Bank products to the EU ngola has been included in the list Aof countries authorised to export all he government of Cape fishery products to the European Union Verde and the World Bank (EU), the minister of Fisheries, Victoria de (WB) have started the pro- Barros Neto said in Luanda. cess of restructuring the In an interview with Angolan news agency TGrowth and Competitiveness Fund Angop, the minister also said this was made (FCC) to offer the “best responses” possible after “various stages of refurbish- to the needs of private companies ment of chemistry and microbiology labora- in the archipelago, said pan-Afri- tories, staff training and audits.” can news agency Panapress citing Adding that 2014 was a positive for the corporate sources in Praia. fisheries sector, the minister said the coun- The Windward Chamber of Com- try recorded fish production of 396,000 merce (Barlavento) said in a state- tons, including artisanal, semi-industrial, ment that the restructuring of FCC industrial, marine and continental fishing. was one of 10 proposals submitted “There are 253 licensed fishing vessels that to Prime Minister José Maria Ne- contribute to this success, along with the ves by the Association of Young involvement of 108 national companies,” Entrepreneurs (AJEC) in 2014, in said Barros Neto. The main base ports are order to improve the business envi- Luanda, Benguela, Namibe, Kwanza Sul and ronment for micro, small and me- Cabinda, and Luanda generally accounts for dium enterprises in Cape Verde. The port city of Mindelo, Cape Verde the largest number of vessels. AJEC also asked the government The provinces of Benguela and Namibe to restructure the FCC in terms of The maximum value of funding to the market structure in which are important in trawling, with 29 vessels, objectives, beneficiaries, coverage for micro-enterprises is 500,000 they operate, to increase the com- and 23 seine vessels were also registered in areas, intervention tools and its escudos (about USD5,200) and petitiveness of the private sector 2014. MDT/Macauhub management mode. The FCC is for small and medium enterprises and promote development of the allowed to fund various activities the maximum is 1 million escudos financial sector. that “help the company to take a (US$10,400) and groups of com- Management of the FCC was as-

leap” ranging from marketing and panies can get 2.5 million escudos signed to the Cape Verde Cham- bloomberg businesses plans to software, em- (about US$26,000). bers of Commerce based on a Me- ployee training and certification This fund is specifically desig- morandum of Understanding sig- of companies and products in the ned to offset the problems Cape ned by business associations and agribusiness area. Verdean entrepreneurs face due the government. MDT/Macauhub

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10 PHOTO SHOP 影 廊 Huading awards back at The Venetian Macao

Actor Kim Soo Hyun and actress Han Ye Seul arrive on the red carpet for the 15th Huading Awards Chris Hemsworth

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Edward Tracy, President and Chief Executive Officer of Sands China Ltd. presents the Best International Film Actor Award Anthony Wong (left) to Chris Hemsworth at The Venetian Theatre Sunday during the 15th Huading Awards Raymond Lam

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Chris Hemsworth Kate Tsui Naomi Watts Han Ye Seul and Kim Soo-Hyun Super Junior

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Camera flashes and the presented. The Peking Opera mas- lents Media Group and has been held become one of the most influential excited screams of fans fil- ter Mei Baojiu received the Lifetime in cities such as Los Angeles, Beijing, Chinese award ceremonies, elevating led the Venetian Macao as Achievement Award; the “Thor” ac- Shanghai and Hong Kong. In the se- the Chinese film industry and giving China’s prestigious Huading Awards tor Chris Hemsworth was awarded ven years since its inception, it has the rest of the world the opportunity returned to Macau on Sunday. Wi- the Global Best Actor in Motion Pic- to get to know this new key player in dely recognized as China’s version tures and Naomi Watts the Best Glo- the global film market. of the Oscars, the Awards’ honorees bal Best Actress in Motion Pictures; The Huading “The Venetian Macao is very proud in film, television, dance, theater and Michael Mann received the Global to once again sponsor the Huading Raymond Lam music are all determined by people’s Best Director Award; and Korean Awards was Awards after our successful collabo- choice. actor Kim Soo-Hyun was voted the established in 2007 ration on the 10th awards ceremony As the 15th Huading Awards Global Global Best Actor in a TV Series. in 2013,” said Edward Tracy, Presi- Entertainment Celebrities Satisfac- Japanese dancer Rino Nakasone- by Beijing-based dent and Chief Executive Officer of tion Survey Release Ceremony revi- Razalan was chosen as the Glo- Sands China Ltd. sited the Venetian Theatre, with a red bal Best Dance Actress, and Wang Global Talents “The Huading Awards is a clear carpet event held in the casino re- Leehom the Global Best Singer. Ko- example of Sands China’s multi-tie- sort’s main lobby, thousands of fans rean group Super Junior was selec- Media Group and red entertainment strategy in action competed with a media scrum to ted the Global Best Idol Group. with high-profile celebrity events capture the moment of seeing their Meanwhile in the Awards’ Chinese has been held in helping raise Macau’s global profile favorite stars in the flesh. sector, a total of nine awards were cities such as Los as a top entertainment destination. More than 50 celebrities from Asia given out, including Best Host, Best Meanwhile, we are in line with the and around the world were in atten- Traditional Opera Actor, Best Dan- Angeles, Beijing, government’s vision to diversify the dance at the awards ceremony, whi- cer, Best Singer, Best Director, Best entertainment landscape of Macau ch was also broadcast online to an TV Actors and Best Film Actors. Shanghai and and strengthen Macau’s position as audience of millions. The Huading Awards was established a world center of leisure and tou- A total of eight Global Awards were in 2007 by Beijing-based Global Ta- Hong Kong rism,” he stated. BY 20.01.2015 tue

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Hong Kong Zhang Xiaoming, the director of China’s liaison office in the city. Other than pledging to care Army creates cadets modeled for others and to build Hong Kong, the students also agreed to serve the country, the news- paper said. after PLA, China Daily says The uniform worn by the ca- dets is a brighter shade of the green summer uniform of the Tan Hwee Ann People’s Liberation Army Grou-

xinhua nd Force, China Daily reported. ong Kong inaugurated a The creation of the cadet Hstudent cadet group that group doesn’t mean the Peo- will practice Chinese army foot ple’s Liberation Army is inter- drills and wear similar unifor- fering in Hong Kong affairs, ms, as almost three months of the city’s Secretary for Home pro-democracy protests led to Affairs Tsang Tak-sing told re- increased scrutiny of the city’s porters yesterday. youths. When asked if the pledge to Dozens of students from uni- serve the nation is a form of versities and secondary schools indoctrination, Tsang said uni- joined the Hong Kong Army form groups normally have ple- Cadets group at a ceremony dges and the PLA is just provi- yesterday in the Ngong Shuen ding some training. Chau Naval Base in the city, the Only a few media outlets were state-run China Daily reported invited to cover the event, the yesterday. South China Morning Post re- “The new voluntary unifor- ported yesterday. Anyone older med youth group aims to pro- than six years old can apply to mote civic awareness, a sense join the group, it said. of responsibility and rights as As many as 100,000 people Chinese citizens, and personal took to the streets last year, qualities such as perseverance, occupying swathes of the self-discipline and leadership city as they demanded Chi- among youngsters,” the news- na removes a requirement to paper said. screen candidates for Hong The newly created cadet group Kong’s first chief executive highlights China’s rising con- election in 2017. The 11 week-­ cern with Hong Kong studen- protests, led by university ts, who led the unprecedented students, were the biggest protests last quarter seeking to week criticized a university pu- people need to be guided better. Executive Tung Chee-hwa is its challenge to Chinese sove- remove Chinese limits on the blication in his annual policy Leung’s wife, Regina, is the honorary chairman, the China reignty of the city since its city’s election. Hong Kong Chief address for advocating self-de- cadet group’s commander, Daily reported. The oath-taking return from British colonial Executive Leung Chun-ying last termination, and said young while former Hong Kong Chief ceremony was also attended by rule in 1997. Bloomberg

rief over a famous Focus wrote Chen. Gsinger’s death turned The singer’s death also into a dispute on how the caused a divide over how press should cover cele- Reporting methods of singer’s common people should brity deaths after many treat the death of celebri- accused media outlets of ties. crossing the line. death trigger debate online Yang Jinlin, a TV anchor Yao Beina, who sang on from Phoenix Television, the “Frozen” soundtra- lamented on Weibo that ck “Let it go,” died from that the paper was taking hand in hand with social the death of Yao genera-

breast cancer on Friday “a paparazzi approach to responsibilities.” xinhua ted a bigger splash on so- afternoon. She was 33. obtain scoop news.” A doctor from the same cial networks than that of Yao’s career skyrocketed The paper apologized hospital also posted an Zhang Wannian, a former after she attended the Sunday in a statement article comparing journa- senior Chinese military Voice of China in 2013 posted on its official Wei- lists to “the vultures” who leader. and her death shocked bo account admitting “just waited for the death Yang said General many fans. that reporters had taken of her.” Zhang had led the Chi- But the three reporters pictures but said photos “At that time, her rela- nese army to defend the from Shenzhen Evening were deleted when Yao’s tives were overwhelmed country, “but his passing News who broke the story family made objections. with sorrow, her doctors away is less significant were accused of dressing Such criticism towards were trying everything than a female singer.” up as medical staff and the paper swiftly expan- they could to save her and Yang’s opinion also tri- sneaking into the opera- ded to more media outle- she herself was also ba- ggered a debate as some tion room to take pictures ts amid online discus- ttling with death. While say in peace time, it can of deceased Yao as doc- sions on the proper way some reporters were just be understood that a sin- tors removed her corneas for journalists to cover waiting to feed others’ ger enjoys more popula- for transplant. celebrity life. curiosity,” said the article. rity than a military figure Yao’s agent, Bo Ning, People’s Daily, the Com- But some professionals because she has a broader demanded the Shenzhen munist Party’s flagship disagree. Liu Peng, chief Yao Beina fan base. newspaper apologize newspaper, published a editor of The Journalist However some said while Zhang Liang from commentary calling on Monthly, said it is all ri- they were also waiting for Yao Beina, who had her they learned more about Huayi Brothers Music reporters to have a better ght for journalists to wait the patient to get better.” corneas donated, if all General Zhang through Corp, Yao’s employer, sense of “responsibility.” at the hospital as long as Chen Bo, a journalist media outlets shunned media reports. “You can described the reporters as “Journalists should not they do not disturb the who has interviewed se- reporting her death.” praise Zhang’s greatness, “inhumane.” be bent solely for rea- doctors and hurt the fee- veral distraught families, The irony for a jour- but you should not deba- Cao Lin, a commentator dership or click-rates,” lings of the family. “After defended the profession nalist is that, the more se Yao’s profession as a from China Youth Dai- said the commentary. all, reporters were not and wrote in another ar- bad news he reports, the singer,” said Weibo user ly, said via his microblog “Influence always comes just waiting for the death, ticle that “it is not fair for worse it appears to be, “Aj_BenBen.” Xinhua tue 20.01.2015

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Youkyung Lee SOUTH KOREA Business Writer, Seoul

he former Korean Air executive famous Former Korean Air exec pleads for an inflight tantrum over macadamia nuts Tpleaded not guilty yesterday to violating aviation safety law not guilty in nut rage case and three other charges. Lawyers for Cho Hyun-ah did not dispute the major elemen- ts of the prosecutor’s account bag, instead of on a dish. At the Prosecutors accused her of of events on Dec. 5 when Cho’s time, she was head of cabin ser- forcing a flight to change its behavior resulted in a Korean vice at the airline. ap photo route, which was the most se- Air jet returning to the gate. Her behavior caused an rious charge with a maximum Instead, they are focusing on a uproar in South Korea and the prison sentence of 10 years. technical rebuttal of the avia- airline’s defense of her and The three other charges Cho tion law charge. its attempt to blame a crew faces are the use of violence Cho spent most of the first day member prompted more cri- against flight crew, hindering of her trial yesterday with her ticism. The incident touched a government probe and for- head lowered and hair covering a nerve in a country where cing the flight’s purser off the her face. She declined to make the economy is dominated plane. any comments when invited to by family-run conglomerates Cho’s attorney Yu Seung-nam by the judge. known as chaebol that often told the court that the Dec. 5 fli- Cho, who is the daughter of act above the law. ght had moved only 17 meters Korean Air’s chairman, achie- Cho has been in police cus- from the gate at New York’s ved worldwide notoriety by tody since Dec. 30 and could John F. Kennedy airport be- kicking a senior crew member face up to 15 years in prison if fore it returned, which did not off the Dec. 5 flight after being found guilty of all four charges amount to a forced change of an offered macadamia nuts in a against her. Former Korean Air Lines Co. executive Cho Hyun-ah aviation route. AP

North Korea Indonesia Camp survivor may end Drug executions trigger rights crusade after lying recalls of Brazilian,

to escape, the Washing- Dutch envoys ton Post reported. Shin ap photo also retracted his earlier Raymond Colitt, Arnaldo Galvao state must be present and directly fight comment that he was tor- and Karen Eeuwens against drugs syndicates.” tured at 13 for trying to Jokowi told Rousseff he couldn’t com- escape, saying it happe- ndonesia executed six people for mute the sentence because all judicial ned when he was 20. Idrug trafficking, ignoring a plea for proceedings had followed Indonesian South Korea estimates clemency from Brazil’s President Dilma law and the Brazilian citizens had been North Korea may be hou- Rousseff and prompting the Latin Ame- granted due process, according to the sing about 150,000 peo- rican nation and the Netherlands to re- statement. The decision “will generate ple in its network of pri- call their ambassadors. commotion in Brazil and have a negati- son camps. North Korea, Rousseff received confirmation that ve repercussion for bilateral relations,” which denies operating Marco Archer was killed soon after mi- Rousseff told Jokowi. any such camps, has rat- dnight Jakarta time on Jan. 18, Brazil’s Dutch Foreign Minister Bert Koen- cheted up its diplomatic presidency said in an e-mailed state- ders said in an e-mailed statement the campaign in recent mon- ment. The decision to execute Archer executions of Ang Kiem Soei and five ths to fend off allegations “gravely affects relations” between the others was “tragic.” “My sympathies of human-rights viola- two countries, the presidency said. The go out to their families, for whom this tions against the regime. Netherlands’ government also condem- brings a dramatic end to years of un- Shin calls himself “the ned the execution of Dutch citizen Ang certainty,” he said. North Korean defector Shin Dong-hyuk only known person born Kiem Soei by Indonesia. Koenders said the Dutch government in a North Korean prison While Brazil has expressed its “dis- used all possible means to try to stop it Sam Kim to eliminate the political camp that escaped and satisfaction,” a crisis between the two and he has recalled the ambassador in prison camps and bring survived to tell the tale” countries is unlikely as the South Ame- Indonesia to the Netherlands for consul- North Korean pri- justice to the oppressed on his Facebook page. His rican country has no issues with Indo- tations. Bloomberg Ason camp survivor - the same goes for my testimony is included in nesia, said Marcos Azambuja, a former whose testimony helped entire fight altogether a United Nations Com- ambassador and currently a member of indonesia: diplomatic spark UN condemnation against the North Korean mission of Inquiry report, the Brazilian Center for International of the Kim Jong Un regi- regime.” which led a UN human Relations, a think tank of diplomats and appeals won’t stop me says he may end his Shin told friends an -rights committee to vote professors. executions human rights campaign account of his life that in November to hold the Indonesian President Joko Widodo after revealing he lied was “substantially” dif- regime accountable for cri- refused Rousseff’s personal appeal by Indonesia is sticking to its policy about some details in a ferent from what former mes against humanity. The telephone to spare Archer and Rodrigo of executing drug offenders, including best-selling book about Washington Post journa- North threatened a fourth Gularte, another Brazilian facing “im- foreigners, and says the withdrawal his life. list Blaine Harden heard nuclear test in response. minent” execution for drug trafficking, of the Dutch and Brazil ambassadors “This particular past of from him for his book, In October North Ko- according to a statement published Jan. will not disturb its diplomatic ties mine that I so badly wan- “Escape from Camp 14,” rea released a video of 16 by Brazil’s presidential press office in with those countries. Foreign Ministry ted to cover up can no the author said on his we- Shin’s father claiming Brasilia. Archer is the first Brazilian to be Spokesman Arrmanatha Nasir repeat- longer be hidden, nor do I bsite. that his son had never executed by a foreign government, accor- ed yesterday that the country is deal- want it to be,” Shin Dong Shin told Harden it was been in a labor camp. ding to newspaper Folha de Sao Paulo. ing with a drug emergency. The nation Hyuk, 32, wrote on his Camp 18, not Camp 14, Shin said that his father “Wars against drug mafia can’t be half-­ of 250 million people has extremely Facebook page. “At this where he witnessed the was taken hostage by the hearted, because drugs have ruined the strict drug laws and often executes smugglers. More than 138 people are point I may or may not executions of his mother North Korean regime lives of both the users and family of the on death row, mostly for drug crimes. be able to continue in my and brother after he told and coerced into making users,” said Widodo, known as Jokowi, About a third of them are foreigners. work and efforts in trying authorities of their plans the video. Bloomberg on his Facebook page Sunday. “The 20.01.2015 tue

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14 WORLD 分析

INEQUALITY Argentina Oxfam: Richest 1 percent sees share of global Special prosecutor found wealth jump fatally shot at his home ap photo

Almudena Calatrava, Buenos Aires innocence to sate Argenti- na’s commercial, political and special prosecutor ap photo geopolitical interests,” Nisman who had accused Ar- said last week. Oxfam International says gentinian President Government officials called the richest 1 percent of the Cristina Fernandez of the prosecutor’s allegations lu- population will own more orderingA impunity for Iranian dicrous. than half the world’s wealth suspects in the South American A federal judge had begun the by 2016. In a report released country’s worst terrorist attack process of deciding whether to yesterday as the World was found shot dead, authori- hear the complaint and whe- Economic Forum begins in ties said yesterday. ther anyone should be summo- Davos, Switzerland, Oxfam Alberto Nisman, who was set ned for questioning. says the world’s richest people to testify yesterday in a clo- Late Sunday, federal police saw their share of global sed-door hearing, was found agents in charge of Nisman’s wealth jump to 48 percent in the bathroom of his Buenos protection alerted their supe- last year from 44 percent in Aires apartment late Sunday, riors that he wasn’t answering 2009. The organization is federal prosecutor Viviana Fein phone calls, according to a sta- warning that rising inequality told Telam, Argentina’s offi- tement from the Health Minis- is holding back the fight cial news agency. try. When he also didn’t answer against global poverty. Winnie “We can confirm that it was the door, they decided to alert Byanyima, Oxfam’s executive director, says while world a gunshot wound, .22 caliber,” family members, according to leaders ranging from President she said, adding that it was too the statement. Barack Obama to International early in the investigation to When Nisman’s mother Monetary Fund chief Christine know what had happened. wasn’t able to open the door be- Lagarde have talked about Nisman had been appointed cause a key was in the lock on tackling the world’s extreme 10 years ago by Fernandez’s the other side, a locksmith was economic inequality, “we are late husband, then President called to open it, the ministry still waiting for many of them Nestor Kirchner, to investigate said. A .22 caliber handgun and to walk the walk.” Byanyima the 1994 bombing of the Argen- a shell casing were found next says despite inequality being tine-Israeli Mutual Association to Nisman’s body. on the global agenda, the gap in Buenos Aires, which killed Israel’s foreign ministry ex- is widening fast. 85 people and injured more pressed “deep sorrow” over than 200. In 2013, Argentina Alberto Nisman Nisman’s death. EU appeals and Iran reached an agreement “Nisman, a courageous, ve- to investigate the attack, which Last week, Nisman accused and others, including Foreign nerable jurist who fought in- Hamas court remains unsolved. Fernandez and other senior Ar- Minister Hector Timerman, for trepidly for justice, acted with ruling taking That year, Nisman released an gentine officials of agreeing not questioning. determination to expose the indictment accusing Iran and to punish at least two former “The president and her fo- identities of the terrorists and group off terror Hezbollah of organizing the blast. Iranian officials in the case. He reign minister took the crimi- their dispatchers,” a ministry list Iran denies any involvement. asked a judge to call Fernandez nal decision to fabricate Iran’s statement said. AP

Yemen ap photo President negotiates ceasefire to end Sana’a fighting

EU Counter-Terrorism chief Gilles Shaji Mathew de Kerkhove, left, and European

Union High Representative emen’s President Abdurabuh Man- ap photo Federica Mogherini Ysur Hadi has negotiated a cease-fire to The European Union foreign end fighting in the capital, Sana’a, as rebel policy chief says the bloc is Shiite Houthis battled soldiers near Ye- launching an appeal against men’s presidential palace and elsewhere last month’s EU court ruling across the capital yesterday, seizing control that ordered the Palestinian of the country’s state-run media in a move group Hamas removed from an official called “a step toward a coup.” its terror list for technical The fighting near the palace marks the reasons. Federica Mogherini biggest challenge yet to the government said yesterday the council of President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi of ministers will challenge by the Houthis. Hadi will meet with politi- some of the court’s findings cal advisers and Houthi representatives to and consider future action defuse the crisis, said an aide to the presi- to avoid similar annulments. dent, who spoke on condition of anonymi- Hamas was put on the EU ty because he wasn’t authorized to speak terrorist list as part of broader Houthi Shiite Yemenis raise their fists during clashes near the presidential palace in Sanaa measures to fight terrorism to the press. Fighting had erupted earlier in the wake of the Sept. 11 yesterday after the Houthis set up a che- attacks and its funds were ckpoint near the presidential compound, lines and alarming neighboring Saudi Ara- sensitivity, said at the time. frozen. Hamas has long Al-Masdar news website reported. bia, the world’s biggest oil exporter. Since taking Sana’a, the Houthi fighters contested the classification. Houthi rebels seized Sana’a last year after Tensions surged in the capital after Hou- have sought to consolidate their grip by An EU high court on Dec. 17 advancing from their northern base and thi fighters kidnapped Ahmed Bin Muba- embedding supporters in security forces said the reason for listing it forced the president to form a new govern- rak, the director of the president’s office, and keeping key ministries and the central was based too much on media ment. Their surge has prompted al-Qaeda on Jan. 17. He and three people with him bank under guard. They have also taken and Internet reports, and not and Sunni tribal fighters to step up attacks were snatched by fighters who set up a control of Yemen’s second-largest port enough on acts examined by against the Shiite group, raising the pros- checkpoint, a government official, asking on the Red Sea and a crossing post on the competent authorities. pect of the state’s collapse along sectarian not to be identified because of the issue’s Saudi border. Bloomberg/AP tue 20.01.2015

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13:00 TDM News (Repeated) The Promotion Project of Macau Artists, “Art Exhibition of Paintings 13:30 News (RTPi) Delayed Broadcast by Wong Kuong Choi” 14:30 RTPi Live Time: 10am-6pm 17:35 Brazil Avenue (Repeated) Until: January 22, 2015 18:30 TDM Sports (Repeated) Venue: Kam Pek Community Centre, 19:30 Soap Opera 483 Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro, Macau 20:30 Main News, Financial & Weather Report Admission: Free Enquiries: (853) 2872 7066 21:00 TDM Interview 21:45 Happy Endings S2 “See and Touch” 22:10 Brazil Avenue - Touchable Arts Exhibition 23:00 TDM News Time: 12pm-7pm (Closed on public holidays) 23:30 Miscellaneous Until: March 31, 2015 00:30 Main News, Financial & Weather Report (Repeated) Venue: Artistry of Wind Box Community Development Association / Rua Tomas Vieira 3A R/C Admission: Free Enquiries: (853) 6685 9215 cinema cineteatro Make Your Own Legend 15 Jan - 21 Jan – Paintings by Joey Ho Chong I Time: 10am-7pm (Closed on Mondays, No admission after 6:30 pm) Until: January 25, 2015 Venue: Macau Museum of Art, 1961 John F Kennedy sworn in Av. Xian Xing Hai, s/n, NAPE as US president Admission: MOP5 (Free on Sundays and public holidays) The Democrat John F Kennedy has been sworn in as the youngest ever elected president of the United Enquiries: (853) 8791 9814 States. The 43-year-old Roman Catholic was inaugurated “Discovering Solid Ideas: as the 35th president on a snow-covered Capitol Hill Exhibition of Commercial Photographic in Washington. He takes over from the oldest presi- dent in American history, General Dwight Eisenhower, Work by Derry Sio & His Students” into the woods_ who is bowing out aged 70. room 1 Time: 12pm-10pm The president’s Republican rival, Richard Nixon, (Mondays to Fridays, Closed on public holidays) 2.30, 4.45, 7.15, 9.30 pm Director: Robert Marshall who came a close second in the race for the White Until: January 25, 2015 Starring: James Corden, Emily Blunt, Meryl Dtreep House, also attended the inauguration ceremony. Venue: Educational Restaurant and Team Building, Language: English (Chinese) Millions watched the swearing-in of the new presi- IFT Duration: 125min dent on television. He chose to wear formal dress, including a top hat, for the occasion. Enquires: 2856 1252 President Kennedy began his speech by addressing “my fellow citizens” - the term first used by President Red Sandalwood Art Exhibition George Washington but rejected by later presidents of Old Beijing City Gates in favour of the less formal “my fellow Americans”. Time: 12pm-9pm (Tuesdays to Sundays, open on His ten-minute address appealed to Americans to unite in the fight against the common enemy of man: Mondays that fall on a public holiday) tyranny, poverty, disease and war itself. Until: March 22, 2015 For the people of the world struggling against the Venue: Level 2 MGM Art Space “bonds of misery”, the president pledged, “our best Admission: Free efforts to help them help themselves”. Enquiries: (853) 8802 8888 He continued: “If a free society cannot help the many who are poor, it cannot save the few who are clouds of sils maria_ rich.” Water Aurora room 2 2.30, 4.45, 7.15, 9.30 pm He also appealed to the Soviet Union to begin a new Time: 24 hours daily Director: Oliver Assayas quest for peace. Venue: MGM Macau, Av. Dr. Sun Yat Sen, NAPE Starring: Juliette Binoche, Kristen Stewart, Chloe “Let both sides for the first time, formulate serious Admission: Free Grace Moretz and precise proposals for the inspection and con- trol of arms and bring the absolute power to destroy Enquiries: (853) 8802 8888 Language: English (Chinese) Duration: 124min other nations under the absolute control of all na- tions,” he said. Women who flirt_ President Kennedy closed his speech with the room 3 words: “Ask not what your country can do for you 2.30, 4.30, 7.30, 9.30 pm - ask what you can do for your country. My fellow Offbeat Director: Pang Ho-Cheung citizens of the world, ask not what America will do Starring: Zhou Xun, Huang Xiao Ming for you, but what together we can do for the freedom Iran: Surprised subway riders Language: Mandarin (English/Cantonese) of man.” Duration: 97min brush shoulders with president His words were greeted with rousing applause. macau tower Courtesy BBC News Rush-hour pas- 01 Jan - 21 Jan sengers in the

ap photo busy subway In context of Iran’s capital have brushed President Kennedy was a Harvard graduate and a war hero. shoulders with a He became a Democratic Congressman in 1946 and a senator surprising com- in 1952. He married Jacqueline Bouvier in 1953. He ran against Richard Nixon for the White House. In Sep- muter — Pre- tember 1960 millions watched the pair battle it out in a series sident Hassan of television debates. Rouhani. Shortly after his election, he supported a Cuban rebel attempt Rouhani, along to overthrow the communist regime of Fidel Castro in Cuba. Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and others in his go- It was unsuccessful and led the Russians to install nuclear vernment, took the subway and other mass transit in Tehran weapons on Cuba in 1962 triggering what became known as to work yesterday. It was part of their effort to mark “National the Cuban missile crisis. Taken 3_ The crisis was narrowly averted. In August 1963, Kennedy ne- Clean Air Day.” 2.30, 4.30, 7.00, 9.30 pm Rouhani spoke to male and female passengers on the gotiated the first nuclear test ban treaty with the Soviet Union Director: Olivier Megaton in what was seen as a first step towards ending the Cold War. subway, as well as waved to surprised commuters. He also Starring: Liam Neeson, Forest Whitaker, Framke On 22 November 1963, President Kennedy was assassinated. had time to hug and talk to a young boy on his trip to work. Janssen He was shot in the head as he drove through Dallas, Texas on Greater Tehran has a population of 12 million people and su- Language: English (Chinese) his way to a political festival. ffers from a score of urban problems, such as heavy pollution. Duration: 109min tue 20.01.2015

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Mar. 21-Apr. 19 April 20-May 20 You are facing a big impasse today Don’t worry about the details — — but you can deal with it! Your things are getting a little weird, but energy may feel all blocked up, but that just means that you’re on the that just means you need to rely on right track. Your practical nature other people or resources in order can make a success out of almost to keep moving. anything that comes your way today. Gemini Cancer

May 21-Jun. 21 Jun. 22-Jul. 22 You are drawing on hidden Get started on a little project resources today — strength you today — and then watch as it didn’t even know you had! You can’t snowballs into something bigger count on it to last forever, but it and crazier than you could have should help you long enough to get anticipated! It’s a good time to past this rough patch. make a move in a new direction. SUDOKU Weather Leo Virgo Min Max Condition Jul. 23-Aug. 22 Aug. 23-Sept. 22 China Be wary of overindulgence today Express yourself! Your innermost Easy Easy+ — things look better for you than thoughts and feelings need an they really are. Your energy is outlet, and that could mean that Beijing -5 5 clear/cloudy a little scattered, so it’s all too you’ve got to post an overshare on Harbin -22 -10 clear/cloudy easy for you to take on too much Facebook or just sit down with an without thinking. old friend and spill your guts. Tianjin -1 5 cloudy/sleet Urumqi -11 -2 foggy Libra Scorpio Xi’an -1 10 cloudy/clear cloudy/clear Sep.23-Oct. 22 Oct. 23 - Nov. 21 Lhasa -9 5 You are feeling somewhat more You can tell that things are hung in Chengdu 3 14 cloudy intense right now, so see if you the middle, so it’s up to you to push Chongqing 14 overcast/cloudy can get some alone time to figure them one way or the other. It’s a 9 out what’s really going on. You good time for you to rely on your Kunming 0 13 drizzle/clear may be surprised by how simple instincts and accept that control it all is at its root. doesn’t always work out. Nanjing 2 10 cloudy/clear Shanghai 4 10 cloudy/overcast Sagittarius Capricorn Hard Wuhan 5 13 cloudy Medium Hangzhou 3 12 cloudy/overcast Nov. 22-Dec. 21 Dec. 22-Jan. 19 You need to deal with quiet, Don’t worry about spoiling friends Taipei 12 21 overcast mundane issues or tasks today. or family — go ahead and indulge Guangzhou 7 20 clear/cloudy Don’t let yourself get too bored, them! On a day like today, people as you may find that your life remember the little things you do for Hong Kong 14 18 cloudy spirals out of control if you get too them long afterward, and you can distracted or stop paying attention. use those warm fuzzies! world Aquarius Pisces

Jan. 20-Feb. 18 Feb.19-Mar. 20 Moscow -8 -1 flurry Dig deeply into your past and see Someone says the sweetest thing Frankfurt -2 2 flurry/sleet if you can figure out anything to you at some point in the day — -3 that may be relevant to today’s and you may feel nearly panicking Paris 2 flurry/drizzle big problem. You are sure to be from joy! It could be romantic, London -2 2 overcast/sleet surprised when you drift back professional or almost anything and hit on a nearly exact parallel! else, so embrace it! New York -3 5 clear/cloudy

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kick, which had been flicked on by Teymourian, and his ap photo goal-bound header hit the chest of a UAE defender and deflected wide. The game stretched further in the second half with UAE’s Ali Mabkhout missing a cou- ple of good chances to add to his three tournament goals so far, including one in 14 se- conds against Bahrain. Iran grew increasingly des- perate and coach Carlos Quie- roz introduced stars Ashkan Dejagah and Ghoochannejhad late in the second half in sear- ch of a breakthrough. With full time closing in for- mer Charlton Athletic striker Ghoochannejhad popped up to clinch the win for Iran, des- pite the pleas of the UAE de- fense for offside. At Sydney, Sayed Jafaar pro- duced a stunning long-range strike in the 82nd minute to Iran’s Reza Ghoochannejhad lift Bahrain to a 2-1 victory over Qatar for its first win of Football | Asian Cup nian defenders and picked out the tournament. teammates with his wide ran- Earlier, Sayed Shubber had ge of passing. produced a smart turn and fi- Both teams played with litt- nish past a host of Qatari de- Iran beats UAE 1-0 le caution as they looked for fenders to score in the 35th the crucial opening goal and minute, before Hasan Al Hay- UAE’s Khamis Esmaeel almost dos equalized for Qatar from a Keuran Smith Teymourian and directed his cky to not get the draw it nee- delivered it with a powerful free kick in the second half. header into the top corner ded to top the group from Iran long-range strike that went It ended a disappointing ubstitute Reza from close range. However, te- on goal difference. just past the post with Iran tournament for 2014 Gulf Cup Ghoochannejhad scored levision replays indicated the “Sometimes you play good goalkeeper Alireza Haghighi champions Qatar, which lost an injury-time goal to striker had just stayed onside. and you lose, but sometimes beaten in the fifth minute. all three games to finish bot- lift Iran to a 1-0 win over “The spirit is great in our also you don’t play good and Iran quickly recovered from tom of the group. SUAE and top spot in Group C at team, (the) chemistry is ama- you win,” said UAE coach Ma- UAE’s bright start and had “When you miss chances, it the Asian Cup yesterday. zing,” said Ghoochannejhad. dhi Ali. “We have to forget this a chance to take the lead in is due to many things,” said Despite a free-flowing game, “Right now everybody is ha- game. We lost, but we did not the 17th minute but defender Qatar coach Djamal Belmadi. and a virtuoso performance ppy but we have to focus on lose the qualification, and now Morteza Pouraliganji missed “It is partly luck, concentra- by UAE playmaker Omar Ab- our upcoming games.” we have to concentrate on our with his headed shot when it tion and quality of the player. dulrahman, neither side cou- Iran will now face the run- game against Japan. seemed easier to score. “From my experiences as a ld find a breakthrough until ners-up of Group D, likely to “We don’t have any problem Abdulrahman then produced player, when you create a lot Ghoochannejhad’s late strike be Iraq or Jordan, in the quar- playing with Japan or any a teasing run from the edge of of chances and do not score, helped Asia’s top-ranked team terfinal at Canberra on Friday, other team.” the box and beat four Iranian you usually lose the game.” avoid a likely quarterfinal while the UAE will likely face UAE’s chief playmaker Ab- defenders before the diminutive Today, Japan will top Group showdown with Japan. Japan in Sydney. dulrahman created several midfielder was tackled by Vahid D if it avoids defeat against UAE appealed for offside UAE had already secured its chances in the best individual Amiri as he honed in on goal. Jordan at Melbourne, while when Ghoochannejhad pou- quarterfinal place with wins performance of the tourna- Just before half-time Iran’s Iraq plays Palestine at Canber- nced on a ball that had rico- over Qatar and Bahrain in its ment so far as he frequently Azmoun Sardar raced to the ra also looking to confirm its cheted off teammate Andranik first two games, and was unlu- skipped past bemused Ira- backpost to meet a corner quarterfinal spot. AP

Skiing Kearney, Kingsbury win world ap photo dual mogul titles in Austria

merican freestyle ney said. “Ten years ago, I won 43 World Cup even- after finishing runner-up Askier Hannah Kear- won my first world cham- ts. “It was a bit faster to- twice. ney won the world title pionship gold medal. To day and I felt stronger Kingsbury bounced back in dual moguls, while stay at the top for ten with every run.” from losing his moguls Mikael Kingsbury of Ca- years, I’ve got to thank Yulia Galysheva of Ka- title Sunday, when he was nada earned the men’s my trainers, my coaches, zakhstan edged defending upset in the final by An- gold medal yesterday. for helping me achieve champion Chloe Dufou- thony Benna of France. It was Kearney’s 10th that.” r-Lapointe of Canada 18- Marc-Antoine Gagnon medal and fourth gold at Kearney defeated Jus- 17 for the bronze medal. made it a Canadian po- a major championship. tine Dufour-Lapointe in Chloe Dufour-Lapointe dium sweep by beating She won the world title the final by 29-6 points, was beaten by her youn- Sho Kashima of the Uni- in moguls in 2005 and a day after the Canadian ger sister Justine in the ted States in the small two years ago, but it was beat Kearney in the mo- semifinals. final. her first triumph in dual guls final. Kingsbury defeated The next medal events moguls. “It’s great to have a next fellow Canadian Phili- of the freestyle skiing and “I’ve never won the dual day when you are a little ppe Marquis 20-15 in the snowboard worlds are the Hannah Kearney from the U.S. competes to place second in the world championships, it bit disappointed,” said men’s final for his first slopestyle finals for both women’s freestyle skiing single moguls final event at the Freestyle means a lot to me,” Kear- the American, who has world dual moguls gold disciplines tomorrow. AP Ski and Snowboard World Championships in Kreischberg, Austria THE Mercedes to launch W06 Station20.01.2015Air quality tue

th Anniversary BUZZ on 1st day of F1 winter testing Roadside 100-130 20 Moderate Mercedes will launch its new W06 car on the the third day. Two-time F1 champion Hamilton first day of pre-season winter testing insou- drives on the second and fourth days. High thern Spain next month, the team said in a sta- The Silver Arrows crushed the competition Density 100-130 tement yesterday. last season with the W05 finishing 296 points Residental Mercedes easily secured a drivers’ and cons- clear of Red Bull. Moderate tructors’ double last year, with British driver However, head of Mercedes-Benz Motorsport Area opinion Lewis Hamilton finishing 67 points ahead of Toto Wolff expects tougher competition this Germany’s Nico Rosberg. year, saying “we are certain that our rivals will Ambient 95-125 Rosberg will take the wheel on the first day be competitive from the opening race in Mel- Moderate source: dsmg source: Our Desk of testing at the Jerez circuit on Feb. 1, and on bourne.” João Pedro Lau Myanmar WORLD BRIEFS Surpresa! JAPAN’s leading opposition Last week, I asked my friends on Facebook Democratic Party chose what time I should start queuing outside the Street kids turn to sniffing 61-year-old Harvard-trained Portuguese Consulate to get my citizen card former Deputy Prime Minister renewed so that I wouldn’t need to make an Katsuya Okada as its top appointment and wait for god knows how glue to forget hunger leader. He faces the daunting many months. “5 a.m.,” one suggested; “No, challenge of uniting and better at 4. Last time, I was almost the last one, rebuilding public trust in the organization that provides even though I went there at 4,” another said. Democratic Party, which help for homeless kids. has yet to recover from its

Well I guess that means I am stuck with the ap photo Every morning before sun- electoral defeat by the Liberal option of making an appointment and hoping rise, a growing number of Democrats in late 2012. that my passport will not expire before I get my street kids can be seen pi- new citizen card. cking through garbage, clim- UKRAINE’s president vows to But a week later, as if the patron saint of ID bing on the heaps of trash at reassert government control renewals had granted my wish, the Portugue- city dumps, or sleeping on over eastern regions as the se Consulate announced that it had launched the sidewalk. army unleashed a counter- an online registration system that allows users Rain or shine, Oo and his offensive against Russian- to make appointments for ID renewals. It took 15-year-old brother Ko Min backed separatist fighters me only five minutes to sign up and another are among them. vying for command over the 10 minutes to make the appointment for two The boys say they earn $2 airport in the city of Donetsk. weeks later. “Incredible” is not even close to to $3 a day — around half of how I would describe this experience. QATAR A Qatari man declared which goes to their parents If you did not use the services of the Portu- an enemy combatant by the Street children who pick recyclable items from garbage dumps sniff glue and the other half to a small guese Consulate in Macau before, you may Bush administration following as they walk in a street in Hlaing Tharyar, northwest of Yangon tin of glue they share be- not understand my surprise at this user-frien- the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks tween themselves. dly registration system. For many Portuguese and imprisoned over links to Aye Aye Win, Hlaing Thar Yar power to a nominally civi- Oo no longer imagines he citizens in Macau, the consulate is infamous al-Qaida returns home to the lian government three years will one day be a doctor. And for its inefficiency and its staff’s rather snobby Gulf nation after quietly being weaty hair matted ago, leading to the lifting of Ko Min says even his more attitude. I have heard from time to time that released by U.S. authorities. to his pale, emaciated Western sanctions and a modest goal, being a soldier, people would rather apply for an MSAR pass- S Ali al-Marri was held without face, Thant Zin Oo starts his burst of economic activity. now seems totally unrealis- port because they simply do not want to go charge for nearly six years days early, winding throu- More than 500 foreign busi- tic. in a U.S. Navy brig in South through the ordeal. Now that the consulate has gh small alleyways outside nesses have invested USD50 He said, “When I sniff glue, Carolina before eventually decided to provide a more efficient service, I Myanmar’s biggest city Yan- billion. But as poor families I close my eyes and in my pleading guilty and receiving wonder if it has also made improvements to gon and scavenging throu- move from rural areas to the dreams I go to nightclubs a sentence of just over eight the manners of its staff; this is a question for gh garbage piled up behind big city in hopes of finding and have fun.” AP years behind bars. which I will find out the answer soon. shops and factories in search work, many find themselves The “revolution” to the ID renewal procedu- of something — anything — struggling. CAMEROON-NIGERIA Boko re is one of many changes in the Portuguese to sell. Without education or mo- Haram attacked a village in consulate I have observed in these two years Tucked under the 11-year-­ ney to buy food — their fa- northern Cameroon early since the new consul-general, Vitor Sereno, When I sniff old’s filthy, tattered shirt is milies often squatting on Sunday, killing three people came to town. Unlike his predecessors, Mr Se- a half-empty yellow glue tin. land illegally seized by gangs and staging its largest reno seems to be really keen on engaging with glue, I close kidnapping yet in the country, “It gives me a sense of pea- — children are most vulne- Macau society, and has been present at many the information minister said, ce,” he says, taking a break rable. my eyes community events. In my opinion, he is really adding that some of the so he can draw the strong, Many are left to fend for doing his job of promoting and representing hostages were children. In noxious fumes into his you- themselves, easily influen- and in my Portugal in Macau, and I hope that Lisbon is a separate attack in Nigeria, ng lungs. “I forget my hun- ced by the bad habits of going to keep him in Macau longer so that he dreams I go a suicide bomber killed ger for a moment and dream other street kids, from pros- can improve the consulate even further. four people and injured 35 of things that I cannot do in titution and gambling to Meanwhile, if there is one suggestion I can to nightclubs others in the northeast town my real life.” drug abuse and gang-style give to Mr Sereno, I would say that he should of Potiskum, according to a Myanmar’s long-time mi- extortion, said Aung Kyaw and have fun put more effort into connecting with those Por- Nigerian media outlet. The litary rulers handed over Myint, local leader of an Thant Ko Min, 15 tuguese citizens in Macau like me who are of Cameroon attack occurred in Mabass village, in the Far non-Portuguese descent. North region, Issa Tchiroma Although I am a Portuguese citizen, this Bakary said. He said 80 identity for me is nothing more than an extra The houses were destroyed and passport. I cannot speak Portuguese; I do not “between 30 and 50” people know any Portuguese cities other than Lisbon AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen were believed to have been and Porto; and I cannot name the President decisive moment abducted. and Prime Minister (I can swear in Portuguese and cook the traditional Macanese dish of Por- BELGIUM The European tuguese chicken though, if those help). Union yesterday called for It used to be a non-issue for me, until I started an anti-terror alliance with enjoying some of the benefits of being a Portu- Arab countries to boost guese passport holder, such as entering Euro- cooperation and information- pe without the need to queue for immigration. sharing in the wake of deadly And then I started to think: if I am benefited by attacks and arrests across this identity, shouldn’t I know more about it? Europe. Therefore, I think it would be great if the con- sul-general is willing to work on connecting USA The new leader of the with people like me, highlighting this special House of Representatives identity and what it can bring to Portugal, Chi- panel overseeing U.S. policy na; and to us personally. For example, we can to Asia and the Pacific become commercial nexuses between Portu- is a rarity in Congress. gal and China, and thus supply the goods, ser- Congressman Matt Salmon is a deeply conservative vices and technologies that the two countries Republican who shuns need from each other, and help their econo- isolationism, favors closer ties mies, as well as that of Macau. with Asia and stands poised I hope that Mr Sereno will keep up his good to praise as well as criticize work and continue to surprise us with more Internally displaced Pakistani children from tribal areas attend their daily Madrassa, or Islamic school on the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan, yesterday. China — and even do it in reforms. Mandarin.