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U.S. Invites Iran For Latest Round of Syrian Peace Talks; Macau Struggles To Maintain Gaming Industry; Haze In Indonesia Endangering Orangutan Population; Study Says Persian Gulf Nations Could Become Uninhabitable By 2100; SXSW Conference Gets Pushback For Canceling Panel on Online Harassment. Aired 8-9a ET

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[08:00:03] KRISTIE LU STOUT, HOST: I'm Kristie Lu Stout in Hong Kong and welcome to News Stream.

Now, there is a major new development when it comes to ending Syria's war through talks. Well, have the latest on who has been invited to sit at

the table.

Also ahead, two looks at the impact that the conflict like you have never seen before.

Now we'll take you to northern Syria to see how the threat of ISIS hangs over even those villages ISIS has abandoned. And then the route you

would never have imagined some refugees are taking to escape Syria, fleeing for Europe through the Arctic.

There have been major moves on two fronts in the Syrian civil war. Now for the first time, Iran will be be joining the discussion alongside

more than a dozen nations. Iranian media report the country's foreign minister is to attend a summit in Vienna at the direct invitation of

Washington. That is something Russia has been pushing.

And in a major departure in its military strategy, the U.S. defense secretary says the country is considering, quote, direct action on the

ground in its campaign against ISIS in Iraq and now in Syria.

Now, let's get more now from CNN's international diplomatic editor Nic Robertson. He joins me live from Moscow.

Nic, like Russia, Iran is a critical ally of Damascus. So why has the United States reversed course to invite the Iranians to these peace talks?

NIC ROBERTSON, CNN INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: Well, the United States is

essentially hosting the peace talks in Vienna. And initially it was outlined as being U.S., Russia, Turkey and Saudi Arabia, the same four

countries that met a week ago. And it was outlined at that meeting a week ago. They will try to meet a week later. They are.

But in the meantime, Russia has been outlining how important it is to have Iran there. Iran, of course, plays a significant role in Syria. It

backs President Bashar al-Assad. It has forces on the ground. The commander of Iran's

Revolutionary Guard just yesterday that the national security of Iran is intertwined with Syria. That cannot be a stronger statement there about

how much Iran believes it has at stake and a part to play in Syria's future.

So although the United States has made the invitation, it is because they are hosting. But these talks do seem to come as a result diplomatic

initiative and push that Russia is is making off the back of its ongoing military campaign inside Syria again.

Not to underestimate, although the United States makes the invitation, as per protocol Russia has been pushing for Iran's inclusion and that does

seem significant if there is to be common ground found and trying to find a political solution to the crisis in Syria -- Kristie.

LU STOUT: Iran committed to the fight against ISIS and now joining the

United States and other nations at the table for peace talks in Syria.

Nic Robertson, joining us live from Moscow, thank you.

Now up until now Washington has relied on Kurdish fighters to carry out the ground offensive, getting ammunition and weapons to them.

Now, they have gradually taking territory in northern Syria, but in the newly liberated Hasakah Province, there is plenty of evidence that the

terror group is never far away. Senior international correspondent Clarrisa Ward spent several days in the region.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

CLARISSA WARD, CNN INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Weeks ago, these dusty planes were held by ISIS. This is what's left of its

presence now. The charred remains of a training camp hidden in a pine forest. It's where ISIS trained an elite unit of suicide bombers that

attacked Kurdish positions with devastating effect.

Kurdish fighters known as the YPG took this entire area from is in August, but holding it, along a front line more than 400 miles long, is a

huge challenge.

In the shadow of Mt. Abdulazeez, Commander Zinar told us he had lost 30 of his fighters in a recent battle when ISIS came down from the

mountain.

CHIEF ZINAR, YPG COMMANDER (through translator): The enemy attacked us with a large number of fighters, using heavy weapons. They took control of

three villages and after that, the clashes lasted for hours until we were in control again.

WARD: Zinar is a battalion commander, but this is the size of his battalion, a handful of poorly equipped men. The nearest friendly forces

are miles away.

The cost of pushing ISIS out has been enormous. Streets here are draped of the flags of fighters killed in battle, along desolate roads,

through abandoned villages, we saw scene upon scene of devastation. The wreckage of months of fierce fighting and relentless coalition airstrikes.

(on camera): Dozens of villages like this one that were liberated from ISIS months ago are now still completely deserted. That's partly because

the ISIS militants before they retreated planted land mines and booby traps all across this area, but it's also because many people here aren't

convinced that ISIS won't be coming back.

In the tiny village of Mekhlouja, we met a Wadha, who's lived her all her life. She told us she was too afraid to leave home when ISIS was in

control, that they beat and killed people and brought misery upon the community.

"There were no air strikes before they arrived and then the strikes started. There was one next to me. We were scared of everything. Not just

ISIS."

Are you still afraid, I ask? She says not, but glances warily at the Kurdish YPG fighters with us.

The Kurds question the loyalty of many of these villages, claiming they harbor ISIS sympathizers. The killing may have stopped, but there is

no peace here.

(END VIDEOTAPE)

[08:06:18] LU STOUT: All right. And Clarissa joins me now live from Irbil in Northern Iraq. And, Clarissa, the United States is now weighing

ground action against ISIS in Iraq and now in Syria. Is that something that ISIS fighters want to see? What's the reaction?

WARD: Well, it's interesting, Kristie, I actually spoke to a couple of ISIS fighters who are in Raqqa and they told me that ISIS can't wait to

have U.S. troops on the ground.

Now this really has to be seen in its context. Obviously, there's a degree of bluster and bravado here, but I think there is also a sense that

ISIS appreciates just how polarizing a visible U.S. military presence on the

ground in Syria and Iraq would be across the region.

And even rebel groups on the ground in Syria that are sympathetic to the U.S. that are getting support from the U.S., like the Kurds, they will

say we welcome your weapons, we welcome your airstrikes, but boots on the ground, no thank you.

ANDERSON: So U.S. direction -- or direct action on the ground would definitely be met with a very, very mixed and polarized response.

Clarissa Ward, reporting live for us from Irbil. Many thanks indeed for that.

And we have news coming in to us here at CNN. The EU foreign affairs chief Federica Mogherini will also attend this Friday's talks on Syria in

Vienna.

Now the war has now displaced half the country. One in two Syrians has been uprooted from their homes. Millions have fled abroad while others

have been displaced inside the country.

Now we have been following the desperate journey that many have taken across the Mediterranean to Europe, but now a new route is emerging

through, believe it or not, the Arctic.

Now, incredibly many refugees are traveling first into Russia making their way north and then they're riding bicycles across the border and then

down into Norway.

Arwa Damon has their stories. And a warning, her piece does contain disturbing content.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

ARWA DAMON, CNN SENIOR INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: struggling to pedal on the fresh snow, the first asylum seekers to arrive on this day

braved the bitter cold, cycling the last few hundred meters though some don't even bother to try. Russia only allows vehicles which includes

bicycles to cross at this border into Norway.

We can easily see the Russian border crossing from here, but we've been asked not to film it because of sensitivities on the Russian side. The

group of asylum seekers we just saw crossing are being processed, but Norwegian authorities do not allow the media to interview them at this

stage in the procedures.

The first to attempt this arctic route were Syrians back in February, then only a handful at a time.

STEIN HANSEN, POLICE SUPERINTENDENT: The number has increased a lot since August this year. We went from 420 through all of August until now we

are about 500 a week in October.

DAMON: The discarded bicycles still partially covered in plastic will be recycled, sold in Russia to the asylum seekers at about $200. They are

of such poor quality they don't live up to Norway safety standards.

Most of those coming through here are Syrians and Afghans. They come to Russia on a visa or have residency. Eventually make their way to this

remote crossing and into northern Norway temporarily housed in a recreation center dug into the side of a mountain. The skies darken by mid-afternoon -

- just one of the many novelties.

Heba's (ph) husband is already in Germany. He risked the sea journey from Turkey to Greece. But that was not an option for their children.

With a three-year visa to Russia when word spread about this route, Heba knew it was their best and most importantly safest option. The image

of Aylan Kurdi who washed up on Turkey's shore over the summer is etched into every parents' mind. It gave Ahmed nightmares. His son is roughly the

same age. But he, a civil engineer, was lucky enough to have the arctic option.

[11:10:46] AHMED, SYRIAN ASYLUM SEEKER: It's not available to all people, that makes you feel bad. I have a kid.

DAMON: It's a deeply emotional time for the majority of those here. Many don't want to talk about the past. Don't want to be defined in that

way, choosing instead to hope for a better future.

Arwa Damon, CNN, Kirkenes, Norway.

(END VIDEOTAPE)

LU STOUT: So desperate they have to seek an Arctic option. Incredible

You're watching News Stream. And still to come on the program, tensions sare mounting after a U.S. naval ship sailed near artificial

islands built by China. Beijing's latest move ahead.

Plus, the South by Southwest Festival is facing backlash over its decision to cancel two panels. Why critics say it should have withstood

threats of violence.

Also ahead, Indonesia is struggling to deal with the dangerous haze. What officials say is causing the deadly problem.

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LU STOUT: Now, more angry words from China after an American warship crossed into disputed waters in the South China Sea. On Tuesday that U.S.

navy destroyer sailed near reefs that China has been turning into manmade islands.

And in an exclusive interview, China's ambassador to the U.S. told CNN's Christiane Amanpour, that Beijing has summoned the U.S. ambassador in

protest.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I think what the U.S. is doing is a very serious provocation politically and militarily. It is a clear attempt to escalate

a situation and to militarize division. So, we are very concerned about that. I think other people, all the people who want to maintain stability

there have good reason to be concerned.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

ANDERSON: Sui Ten Kai (ph) there expressing his concern. Now, the U.S. says it adhered to international law and will continue to operate

under that.

Now, this week on News Stream, we have been covering China's five-year plan and how the nation is chartering its economic and social path. And

today we focus on how China plans to manage its environmental challenges.

In the last three decades, the world has witnessed the dramatic rise of China as an economic power, but its runaway growth has taken a toll on

the quality of its air, soil and water.

So how will China reform its environmental policy?

Well, joining me now from Beijing Chi Ye. He is the director of the Brookings-Tsinghua Center for Public Policy. He's a leading expert on

China's environmental policy. He joins us live from Beijing.

Sir, thank you for joining us.

And tell us how, how will the next five-year plan attempt to restore and protect the environment in China?

QI YE, BROOKINGS TSINGHUA CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY: First of all, the environmental problem has come to a point that the leadership and the

decision makers consider this is going to be not only an environmental problem or public health problem, it is becoming a political problem. You

have to address these problems -- air pollution, water pollution and soils, food safety.

So for the next five years, we're expecting to see something -- we may call it -- a new deal -- so, the Chinese government and for the business

altogether are going to spend a lot of the investment into environmental protection, environmental related industry. And also we'll be seeing the

implementation of a lot of the international agreements.

For instance, the agreement just signed between President Xi Jinping and President Obama during his state visit to the United States, where they

both announced China and the United States will take a serious measures to reduce the carbon emission greenhouse gas emission to address climate

change. We're going to see a whole new chapter dedicated to all this areas focusing on domestic issues, domestic concerns, but also include the

international treaties, international agreement implementations.

LU STOUT: So, you're expecting China to unveil a sort of ecological new deal that will have a domestic impact and international impact as well.

And as China reigns in its carbon emissions and works to protect its environment, what economic impact will it have? Becuase China's economy is

slowing down.

YE: That's exactly right because right now there's a serious concern about the scale and the speed and scope of the economic slowdown. And in

the past the economy was driven by the largescale investment, largescale export but right now it looks like both -- neither the investment nor the

export or look at the consumption, they are not really going well to drive the economy. So the Chinese government is considering by investing into

this ecosystem restoration, natural resource conservation, the so-called ecological civilization, environment and

protection, by investing into these areas, these ecological or green new deal then

to drive the investment into the many areas in order to drive the economy.

So this is going to be an important factor to address not only the environmental concerns, but the economic concerns as well.

LU STOUT: Got it. So, green tech could be a sort of economic stimulus for China ahead.

Now, final question for you, sir. Is environmental policy even a major priority for the Chinese Communist Party right now? Because given

the slowing economy and the reforms needed and also the tension in the South China Sea, will the party focus enough on ecological protection?

YE: The ecological protection has been a major focus for the administration. You have seen during the three official meeting between

the President Xi Jinping and President Obama the only theme that lasted for this all three meetings were the climate change and clean energy.

And here in China, every year just about $90 billion invests into clean energy. And here there has been a lot of discussion about revolution

energy consumption and energy production.

So the environmental concerns, like I said, has become not only environmental per se, but also economically and politically, they are very,

very important and there are one single issue to rally support from the general public.

[08:20:05] LU STOUT: Yeah, it is very important for the people in China who breathe the

air there and also all around the world -- China is, of course, the world's number one emitter of carbon greenhouse gases. Qi, we'll leave it at that,

thank you for joining us.

You're watching news stream. Up next, threats of violence forced one media event to cancel some of its panels but now South by Southwest says it

may be reconsidering its decision. We have got the details, next.

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LU STOUT: Coming to you live from Hong Kong, you're back watching News

Stream. Now, the U.S. Senate just passed a controversial anti-hacking bill signaling a defeat for digital privacy activists.

Now the Cyber Security Information Sharing Act or CISA, was passed by a vote of 74-21. It's designed to help prevent mass cyber attacks, but

this is how it works.

Now once a company gets hacked, the U.S. government would instantly receive an alert. Now the government then immediately forwards a warning

to other companies so that they can quickly defend themselves before getting hit. But that's not all, there are concerns that CISA would give

the FBI new tools to spy on Americans. And this is why privacy advocates and tech companies had heavily criticized the bill.

Apple, along with other major tech companies, spoke out very strongly against CISA. And the act will now have to be merged with two other

similar bills before it lands on President Obama's desk.

Now, the South by Southwest media festival canceled two anti-online harassment panels because of threats of violence. But now the festival is

suffering some backlash over its decision. Voxx Media and Buzzfeed say that they are disappointed with the cancellations and are backing out of

the event.

Let's bring in CNN Money's tech correspondent Laurie Segall for more on this. She joins me now live from London. And Laurie, happy you're

covering the story. What more is Buzzfeed and Voxx Media saying about their decision to withdraw?

[08:25:44] LAURIE SEGALL, CNN MONEY: They are saying this is a missed opportunity to have this important conversation about online harassment in

the gaming community, which in the last couple of years has just grown exponentially.

I mean, you have female gamers being targeted for criticizing sexism in the gaming community. I want it read you what Buzzfeed said about this.

They said "Buzzfeed has participated deeply in South by Southwest for years and our staffers are scheduled to speak and moderate half a dozen panels.

We feel compelled to withdraw them if the conference can't find a way to do what those other targets of harassment do every day to carry on important

conversations in the face of harassment."

Vox is essentially, Kristie, saying the same thing. They say, this is a real opportunity to discuss an urgent problem and now it's becoming a

missed opportunity, Kristie.

LU STOUT: The conference is five months away. There's time. Will South by Southwest reconsider their decision?

SEGALL: You know, I have a feeling they will. I this this is starting a really interesting conversation. I have been going to South by

Southwest for the last four years. South by Southwest is a place where it's not just a

speaker getting up and talking to an audience, it's a real dialogue. I think they really are concerned about safety. I think in the next coming

months, we'll potentially see them either try to get more security or maybe shift their decision. I don't know.

But I do think that this is the opportunity for a conversation.

Let me read you what they said. They said, we want the South by Southwest

community to know that we hear and understand your frustrations and sconcerns about the recent cancellation of two South by Southwest gaming

panels.

We're working with local law enforcement to assess the various threats received regarding these sessions.

So, I think they are trying to evaluate several programming solutions that could make these panels possible, Kristie.

LU STOUT: All right, we'll wait and see how they respond. Laurie Segall, thank you so much for reporting on this important story about

online harassment and also having the courage to stand up against cyber bullies. Take care.

Now, you're watching News Stream. And after the break, we're going to take you to into the burning forests in Indonesia to find out how the

dangerous haze is threatening not just human life, but also some endangered animals.

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[08:31:18] LU STOUT: I'm Kristie Lu Stout in Hong Kong, you're watching News Stream and these are your world headlines.

For the first time Iran will be joining peace talks on Syria. Iranian media reports the country's foreign minister is to attend the summit in

Vienna at the direct invitation of Washington. Aand the American Defense Secretary says the U.S. is considering, quote, "direct action on the ground

in its campaign against ISIS in Iraq and in Syria.

Now Pakistani authorities say at least 248 people there were killed in Monday's powerful Earthquake. Altogether, 364 people are known to have

died across South Asia. Aid organizations say they are finding it difficult to reach all the affected communities in the mountainous region.

Now Volkswagen has laid bare the financial impact of its diesel emissions scandal for the first time. Now, the results were worse than

expected. The German carmaker reported its first quarterly loss in 15 years hit by $7.5 billion of costs related to that emission test rigging.

The third quarter loss came in at almost $2 billion.

The Indonesiaen government says pollution from wildfires in Indonesia has contributed to the deaths of at least 19 people this year. The

Indonesia president cut short his visit to the U.S. because of the environmental disaster at home.

Now, the fires, they were mostly set by landowners clearing the way for new crops have been burning for weeks and they have been generating

this dangerous haze that's blanketing much of Indonesia and even spreading to other Asian countries. And this haze poses serious health risks.

Now the fires and haze are also a major threat to animals. On the island of Borneo, it's home to the world's largest orangutan population, an

estimated 20,000 in the wild.

Now, take a look at what some wildfire organizations are doing to protect the animals at risk.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

LU STOUT: The race is on to save endangered orangutans from the burning forest of Borneo. This 9-year-old male orangutan tries to evade

capture in the wild. The rescuers have to sedate him with a dart and scale the tree tops to catch him to get him out of one of the worst affected

areas in central Kalamantan (ph).

The team also tracks down another orangutan, successfully sedates it and then catches it in a net

before it hits the ground before it's brought back to the safety of a rescue center.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE (through translator): When we got there, the orangutan was very weak, very weak, but naturally wild orangutans avoid

humans. That's why we have to use sedatives to evacuate them.

LU STOUT: The apes are choking on the dangerous haze caused by fires lit deliberately in an illegal slash and burn process in Indonesia to clear

the land for new plantations. The annual burning churns out thick smoke across parts of southeast Asia. This summer's haze is the worst it's been

for nearly 20 years.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE (through translator): The fires this year are very different than usual. The forest in this region has become very dangerous

for the orangutans and their habitat.

The orangutans are very important for the life of the forest and in particular for the lungs of the world. Orangutans naturally reforest their

habitat.

LU STOUT: This precious species is still only found in the wild on two islands in the world, Borneo and Sumatra, both of which have been

shrouded under haze for two months. The government says it is pulling out all the stops to solve the problem, but at these sanctuaries, time is

running out as an already shrinking population is now even more under threat.

(END VIDEOTAPE)

The now the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation began their rescue mission back in September. But their rehabilitation centers, like this one

in central Kalamantan (ph), are also being affected by the haze, as you can see so clearly on the screen.

Now the foundation says that even for rescued orangutans, smoke inhalation is a serious concern.

2 degrees Celsius, it doesn't seem like much, but scientists say if global average temperatures warm more than that it could lead to climate

catastrophe like a frightening new prediction for parts of the Middle East especially around the Persian Gulf. One day it could be too hot for humans

to survive in cities such as Doha, Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

Now, the study published in Nature Climate Change says the extreme heat could hit within a

century. A companion study claims air temperatures could reach as high as 60 degrees Celsius.

Meteorologist Pedram Javaheri explains.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

PEDRAM JAVAHERI, CNN METEOROLOGIST: Yeah, a fascinating study to share with you as it relates to climate change. Because we certainly see

studies when it comes to glacial melts, sea level rise or just extreme weather patterns in general.

Just a particular one actually analyzed the weather patterns over portions of the Arabian peninsula, well known to be among the hottest

places on our planet. They ran computer models up to the year 2100, and also took into account the greenhouse gas emissions that are on the rise

and factored in how that would play into the temperatures across this already stifling region, especially in the summer months.

Now, they analyzed the forecast for what would be the wet-bulb temperatures, and that's essentially taking the air temperature, adding it

with the humidity, it gives you a number as far as the wet-bulb temperature. That number always has to be below your air temperatures, but

if this number gets up to 35 Celsius, that is considered fatal even for the fittest humans. If you're exposed outside to 35 degrees Celsius wet-bulb

temperatures, it means that it is stifling hot outside, extremely humid, that's the point your body loses the ability to cool efficiently cool

itself off.

And the human body, just like any living creature, really depends on efficient ability to cool itself off. Extreme temperatures and low

humidity, you're able to actually evaporate that through sweat and this allows your core temperature to cool off quite rapidly even in the hottest

readings.

Now, you bring the moisture content up along with the air temperatures, your body no longer has the ability to efficiently sweat.

Your organs, your nervous system they certainly can fail. The sweat just sits on your skin, it just becomes a very dangerous scenario.

And we know this part of the world is certainly well known for extreme heat. Typically had a massive dome of high pressure, this causes the air

to sink and a lot of major cities from, say, Doha towards Dubai, Abu Dhabi, well known for extreme temperatures that are in the 40s, but the studies

here suggest that temperatures could get up into the 50s and 60s in the year 2100. In fact, we had a 46 degree reading in Bandar Mahshahr, that's

in Iran on the Gulf Coast. We had a wet-bulb temperature at 35, the critical number. Look what happened when it comes to what it will feel

like outside, it felt like 74 degrees outside, and that is precisely why this, again, would be a life threatening situation by the year 2100 across

that portion of the world.

We'll send it back to you.

(END VIDEOTAPE)

LU STOUT: Pedram, thank you.

You're watching News Stream. And still ahead, China's gambling resort has endured an economic slump in recent months. But now the owners of a

new casino are betting it can turn fortunes around.

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LU STOUT: Welcomes back.

Now China's gambling hub may be seeing a major decline in revenue, but that hasn't stopped the opening of a brand new $3.2 billion casino in

Macau.

Now the owners say the new project could be just what the industry needs to reinvent itself. Matt Rivers has more on Macau's Hollywood themed

Studio City.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

MATT RIVERS, CNN CORRESPONDENT: The rattle of the roulette wheel is not quite as loud as it once was here in Asia's very own sin city.

High rollers who once spent big on the VIP tables just aren't filling the seats the way they used to.

Gaming revenues think money from slot machines or baccarat tables are down 36 percent in 2015 and in a place like Macao, as so go the casinos, so

goes the lcoal economy; it shrank more than 26 percent in just the last quarter alone. That's good enough to make it the worst performing economy

in the world.

A big reason for that, the ongoing anti-corruption campaign in Mainland China. President Xi Jinping has made a big push to curb lavish

spending, money that's helped make gaming revenues in Macau today five times larger than Las Vegas.

But the government wants the resorts to offer more.

LAWRENCE HO, CEO, MACAU CROWN ENTERTAINMENT: We have invested $3.2 billion U.S, 95 percent of the space is for non-gaming.

RIVERS: Lawrence Ho (ph) is the man behind the newest kid on the block Studio City Macau. It offers rides, shows, even a Ferries wheel.

That's the way to tap into a growing Chinese middle class but admits there's no long-term future in Macau without gambling.

HO: The truth is gaming is really the financial engine. Without the gaming component, we wouldn't be able to build these fantastic properties.

RIVERS: But backing its pledge to diversify, the government has put strict limits on the number of tables each new casino can have. Casino

magnate Steve Wynn slammed the policy on an earnings call earlier this month.

"Preposterous," he fumed. "In my 45 years of experience I have never seen anything like this."

His anger came as Wynn's Macau division reported a revenue decline of nearly 40 percent.

Even as the economy here struggles mightily alongside the industry it relies on, the average worker hasn't really felt that crunch. The jobless

rate remains below 2 percent and mass layoffs at casinos just haven't happened.

And that means that at least for now casino owners are betting big on the future.

Matt Rivers, CNN, Macau.

(END VIDEOTAPE)

LU STOUT: And that is news stream. I'm Krsitie Lu Stout. But don't go anywhere. World Sport with Christina Macfarlane is next.

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