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Album ‘Macau CULTURE Original Melodies’ Le French May ends with record turnout released E French May 2016 ended prominent event on the Macau Lwith a record-breaking num- side of the event was the exhibi- ber of visitors and audience num- tion of French painter Auguste bers according to organizer As- Borget, which showcases various sociation Culturelle France, as it sketches, watercolors, oil paintings registered some 200,000 specta- and prints of the artist’s travels in Collective music album ‘Macau tors at screenings and performan- Macau and Guangdong Province. Original Melodies Vol.3’ (MOM ces and over 400,000 visitors at “For us [in Macau], the main Vol.3) has been officially released exhibitions and public events. event was the inclusion of the Bor- for the third consecutive year. According to organizers, “Clau- get exhibition at the Macau Mu- All proceeds generated from seum of Art,” said Garnier. “This the sales will be used to support de Monet: The Spirit of Place” the operation of the beneficiary – an exhibition held at the Hong year it was really a big event and – the Macau Down Syndrome Kong Heritage Museum – re- will actually continue [to be open Association. The album is now ceived “overwhelming response Macau painting featured at the Auguste Borget exhibition to the public] until October 9.” available for sale in designated from the public.” It received arou- Established in 1993, Le French local and Hong Kong CD nd 250,000 visitors across its 69 Concert.” board of Le French May, com- May is a cultural event held an- stores and major online music It also included neo-classical menting on the Monet exhibi- nually in Hong Kong and Macau. platforms. This year, the group exhibiting days, or about 4,000 continues to spread love and visitors per day on average. ballet dance performances like tion. “It shows how we are reali- In 2008, the festival was awarded care to help people with Down’s The festival’s activities were “Cinderella” and “Beauty and the zing our mission – to bring art to the “Gold Award for Arts Promo- syndrome. The album features spread between Hong Kong and Beast”, hip-hop “Bliss” and circus everywhere for everyone. We will tion” from the Hong Kong Arts De- a collection of ten tracks and Macau, and supported most pro- show “Extrêmités”, among other definitely try to arrange more si- velopment Council and the patro- its artwork uses candy colors minently by the Hong Kong Jo- shows. milar exhibitions in the future, nage of the Consulate General of to highlight the positive and ckey Club Charities Trust, which Heritage and contemporary art bringing national masterpieces France in Hong Kong and Macau. optimistic personalities of people It is also announced that the with Down’s syndrome. contributed HKD11.47 million. exhibitions were also held as part from France to Hong Kong for The festival which just conclu- of the event, including the MGM- public viewing.” program for Le French May 2017 ded was the 24th edition. This hosted “Edgar Degas: Figures in Xavier Garnier, the director of will be released early next year. Macau-born year’s festival had over 110 pro- Motion” and “Paris Extended”, L’Alliance Française de Macao, “We are very grateful for the su- contestant grams offered under the theme of in addition to a number of other told the Times that Le French pport of our sponsors and part- “Dreams and Wonders.” The se- public events and gastronomy May plays an important part in ners […] in making this year a crowned Miss lection of programs ranged from programs which were organized. the relationships that Hong Kong great success,” said Julien-Loic Friendship classical music and opera like “The popularity of this Fren- and Macau enjoy with France, Garin, CEO of Le French May. “Mozart in Love” and “Romeo ch impressionist’s masterpieces helping to strengthen Sino-Fren- “Stepping towards our 25th anni- Born and raised in Macau to a and Juliette,” to jazz and electro among the Hong Kong commu- ch relations using “soft power”, or versary, Le French May will be Philippine mother and a French music like “Jazz Duet” and “Char- nity is very encouraging,” said diplomatic influence. bringing more excitement to town father, Sandra Lemonon left the city les Baptiste: World Music Day Andrew Yuen, chairman of the He also explained that the most in 2017.” DB four years ago. Now she is running for Miss World Philippines 2016. During the contest gala night held MEDIA on Tuesday, Lemonon was voted Miss Friendship and also received the Miss Jessie Mendez award. The Photojournalism lecture delivered at USJ final will occur on Sunday October 2 at The Tent City, Manila Hotel. The winner will represent the country public lecture delivered by award- continent, the Portuguese-born photo- at the 2016 Miss World finals Awinning photojournalist Eduardo journalist also discussed the dangers of his which will be held in December in Leal, examined his approach to photogra- job and the stress his family faces as they Washington DC, USA. phy in news reporting and detailed some often worry about him. “You have to also Eduardo Leal of his prior work. The lecture was held at think about your family too,” he said, “this Local students the campus of the University of Saint Jose- [profession] was my choice, but it wasn’t Ecuador before the end of this week, to ph on Tuesday night. theirs,” concluding that he thought it mi- continue capturing stories which include win regional During the lecture, Leal guided the au- ght be a bit “selfish” to pursue such a ca- the recurring aftershocks of a recent earth- mandarin debate dience through his photographs of the re- reer. quake and another on the country’s trans- cent Venezuelan Revolution, the legacy of His adventures nevertheless fascinated gender community. competition the Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar, the audience last night who studied each However, he told the Times that he has and the photojournalist’s encounters with photograph loaded on the projector in- already been contacted by Macau locals Two student debaters from the Macau University of Science bullfighters in Portugal. tently and fired question after question at about returning to the city to deliver ano- and Technology (MUST) were Currently living in South America, and Leal after (and during) his lecture. ther lecture; something Leal said he would named the best debaters at the having spent recent years traveling the The photojournalist will head back to welcome. DB 10th Guangdong Hong Kong and Macau Championship of High Educational Institutions Debate CRIME Competition Mandarin Section. The competition which took place last Saturday at MUST, was won Venezuelan woman arrested for transporting drugs by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST). 26-year-old Venezuelan were all supposed to be trans- From there she traveled to another USD6,000 after succes- This year, the competitors were Awoman was arrested at the ported to the final destination Ethiopia and Thailand, the la- sfully transporting the drugs to given a topic regarding university Macau International Airport on of Hong Kong. It is believed that tter being her last stop before Hong Kong. The 4.2 kilograms admissions and graduation systems, asking what is preferable: Tuesday, for trying to smuggle the suspect had traveled to Bra- heading to Macau. The cartel are worth MOP12 million on the strict enrollment and easy 4.1 kilograms of cocaine into zil on September 17, where she behind the crime gave the sus- black market. According to the graduation, or easy enrollment the city. The suspect surnamed obtained the drugs. She placed pect USD2,500 for traveling ex- police, the suspect claims to be and strict graduation. Alvarez admitted that the drugs the drugs in a modified suitcase. penses, and promised to give her a nurse.
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HANGHAI authori- depends on credits the appli- ties are introducing a cants can get based on their scheme to attract fo- own background, such as edu- reign talent that will cation qualification, age, ca- Sallow “high-level foreign reer and achievement. Shanghai competing professionals” to apply for a Under the scheme, applican- Shanghai Residence Card. Un- ts with credits above 65 can der the scheme, some Hong get a Card B valid from one Kong and Macau residents will to 10 years — the higher the for local talent be able to apply for the local points, the longer the card is hukou - permanent residen- valid. ce and citizenship, provided permits can apply for a working that they give up their Hong XINHUA class residence permit for the Kong and Macau ID cards in Some SAR same validity length and apply the two special administrative for a permanent residence per- regions. residents can mit after three years only if According to the Shanghai they have been recommended Daily, these foreign talents apply provided by their employers. can apply for the Shanghai Re- that they give The scheme is an upgraded sidence Card B and are exemp- version of the previous Shan- ted from mandatory presen- up their Hong ghai’s resident policies regar- tation of documents such as ding overseas talented people. health certificates, employers’ Kong and It is being implemented by the business licenses and certifi- Shanghai Human Resources cates of residence ownership Macau ID cards and Social Security Bureau or registration forms of tem- (www.12333sh.gov.cn) and porary accommodation. Benefits for expatriates with participate in the local hou- Foreigners who have a five- the Shanghai Administration The Shanghai Residence Shanghai Residence Card B sing provident fund to use it year Shanghai Residence Card of Foreign Experts Affairs Card B enables foreigners to will also be upgraded. Besides for buying or renting a resi- B but no permanent residence (www.shafea.gov.cn). enjoy certain benefits that participating in local social se- dence and paying property applies to holders of Card A, curity systems and education management fees as local resi- who are necessarily Chinese opportunities for their chil- dents do. If they stop working shanghai up-and-coming for finance citizens. Applicants need to be dren, foreigners with Card B in Shanghai, they can also working or starting up private can apply for “high-end talent” have their deposits transfer- ACCORDING TO recent survey are based on an index that meas- businesses in Shanghai and be certificates to enjoy simplified red to the fund operating in of finance professionals, Shanghai ures cities for their attractiveness ranks as the top pick among the to finance services professionals. holders of a bachelor or higher customs clearance service for other cities where they move world’s international cities to devel- It measures and a poll of finance. educational degrees. their research, teaching and to. op into a global finance center in the Eight of the top 15 cities expected personal materials. For exam- Still according to Shanghai With Card B, returning Chi- near future. The city will be trailed to rise in the ranking are from the Daily, foreign investors have ple, customs officials may not nese and “special talent” re- into the period by Beijing, Shenz- Asia-Pacific region, including the to submit an auditing report open packages held by Card sidents from Hong Kong and hen, Qingdao and Dalian, according five aforementioned Chinese cities. covering the previous fiscal B foreigners unless there are Macau can apply for subsidies to statistical data and a survey of Hong Kong, Singapore and Tokyo year. The validity length of the special circumstances. from a special fund for their finance professionals. The findings also ranked highly. Shanghai Residence Card B Card B foreigners can also life and work needs in the city.
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EDUCATION Secretary confident that the LRT Council member will be completed in 2019 opposes joint ECRETARY for ding a stop at Barra and at university admission STransport and Public some facilities in Coloane. Works, Raimundo do Ro- The secretary also revea- system sário, said yesterday that led that, this time, the go- the Light Railway Transit vernment invited the CS- (LRT) will be completed CEC to construct the LRT U Lam Kam, a member of the Non-Tertiary in 2019 in response to depot instead of launching FEducation Council, argued that the single uni- journalists’ questions on public tenders for the pro- versity entrance examination “will inevitably lead to the sidelines of the Carmo ject. the homogenization of Macau’s diverse education.” Post Office opening. Ho Cheong Kei, interim Starting from the 2017/2018 academic year, a Earlier this week, the coordinator of the Trans- joint university admission scheme will be applied government outsourced portation Infrastructure by the University of Macau, the Institute for Tou- the construction of a LRT Office, explained that the rism Studies, the Macao Polytechnic Institute and depot to the China State transport authority invited the Macau University of Science and Technology. Construction Enginee- the Chinese state company According to a report by All About Macau, Fu Lam ring Corporation (CSCEC) due to the tight schedule. Kam says one of Macau’s advantages, compared to through a contract valued “The depot is the core of neighboring regions such as Hong Kong and main- at MOP1.07 billion. the LRT. We want to start land China, is not having a unified examination, According to the secre- its construction as soon as which in turn stimulates the diversity of local edu- tary, the construction of possible,” said Ho. cation. the depot has already star- The depot structure is “Macau’s advantage is exactly the lack of the sys- ted. Raimundo do Rosário one of five projects com- tem, in the sense that the public has many choices,” In order to dissolve the prising the LRT Taipa sec- said Fu, adding that he does not “see Macau’s edu- contract with the for- tures several points. If the ged that “land works of 9.3 tion. It features a 130,000 cation system becoming better if there will be a uni- mer contractors, MOP85 contractor wants to leave, kilometers and 11 stops in square meter area which fied examination system.” million was paid out to he should be paid accor- Taipa will be completed will serve as an operation Fu emphasized that many local educators strongly them. ding to the materials that by the end of this year.” control center, a factory oppose the system and have reservations about Ma- Rosario noted that this are left behind or in case According to Rosário, for and a maintenance buil- cau walking the same path as mainland China and payment cannot be seen some payments were su- the next step the depart- ding, in addition to ano- Hong Kong. as a compensation. It was pposed to have been made ment will focus on the ele- ther area for trains to be “Macau’s current geographical environment and made according to what earlier,” explained Rai- ments of the LRT associa- parked and cleaned, whi- population structure are just right for us to promote was written in the con- mundo. ted with the Macau Penin- ch includes a 600-meter diversified education. It’s intolerable for us to kill tract. “Every project fea- The secretary also pled- sula and Coloane, inclu- train-testing track. JZ our advantages,” Fu said. ad thu 29.09.2016
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New Taipa post office inaugurated
Julie Zhu Maria José de Freitas. The office operates from ARMO Post Office, 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. from previously named Monday to Friday, and from Taipa Post Offi- 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sa- ce, commenced its turdays. Coperations yesterday. Regarding the exhibitions The new post office has un- to be displayed in the fu- dergone minor expansion ture, the director informed from its previous facilities, that her department will be as told by director of Macau responsible for the upco- Post, Lau Wai Meng. ming events. The new facilities whi- “The first exhibition will ch occupy an area of 620 show within the scope of square meters comprise two the last half century how te- main buildings. Main buil- lecommunications and rela- ding A includes the post of- ted devices had a great im- fice on the ground floor and pact on the lives of Macau multi-function rooms on residents,” said Lau. the first floor, main building She expects that through B consists of an exhibition different exhibitions the hall on the ground floor fea- city can promote a culture turing telephone and post of stamp collections. history in Macau, in addi- The Taipa Post Office was tion to a balcony on the first first opened in June 1954, floor. providing post, telegraph, The buildings have main- and telephone services. The tained their previous ar- new office was redesigned at chitectural characteris- a cost of MOP696,000 and tics in a revamp project was built at a cost of more designed by architect than MOP8 million.
ARTS Hong Kong-Zhuhai- Performance show unveils Macau Bridge ‘main rhythmic, bizarre ‘instruments’ body’ completed HE Hong Kong- TZhuhai-Macau Brid- XINHUA Lynzy Valles ge (HKZMB) reached a historical milestone on ITH contagious beats and Monday with the comple- Winventive routines, STOMP tion of the “main body” is performing in the region for of the structure, con- the first time after a month-long necting the Chinese city tour in Beijing. of Zhuhai to Macau and The cast of the dance and music Towers of the world’s longest cross- Hong Kong. sea bridge are seen in Zhuhai performance showcased their in- The 55-kilometer-long corporated nontraditional music structure is the world’s lon- ted by Chinese Television instruments to the media during gest sea-crossing bridge. CCTV, over 400,000 tons a behind-the-scenes tour earlier Although it is expected of steel was used to build this week. that the total completion this structure; the equi- STOMP creates rhythms and will take at least another valent of about 60 Eiffel music out of ordinary percussion three years, this moment is Towers. instruments such as household considered historic. The same source reported and industrial objects. The show As said by many high that this is considered to draws musical rhythms from all ranking officials and busi- be China’s most ambitious sorts of music including Latin eight people [start] playing toge- Audiences are told to expect a nessmen from both the spe- infrastructure project to and African beats. ther.” bizarre collection of “instrumen- cial regions and the main- date due to the fact that the According to the cast members, He also added that 12 cast mem- ts” used by the performers who land, economy and tourism mega-infrastructure was new elements of music, choreogra- bers of the show role-play diffe- smash, crash and bash them into sectors, the HKZMB is ex- designed to stand for over phy and “instruments” have been rent characters in every perfor- a percussion masterpiece. pected to provide a boost 100 years. added for their show in the region, mance, describing their act as a In addition to brooms and bins, to the Pearl Delta Region’s The HKZMB will be revealing that some elements in “structure of routines that stay everyday items such as boxes of economy allowing an easy third longest bridge the performance are not scripted. the same but within that, there’s matches, paint containers and flow of both locals and tou- structure in the world Kicking off the show with their room for improvisation.” drum sticks make the interactive rists across the three re- and in China right af- traditional “broom” scene, the Meanwhile, Joe White, who has show more entertaining. gions. ter Danyang–Kunshan cast members said that they are been with the show for ten years It was previously reported that When in operation, the Grand Bridge (164,8km) encouraged to add their own cul- added that aside from enter- the revamped show, with new link is expected to cut the that connects the railway ture and sounds to the perfor- taining the audience, they aim to music, choreography and “ins- journey between Macau, systems of Beijing, Shan- mance in order to give a variety be an inspiration. truments”, including massive Zhuhai and Hong Kong ghai and Tianjin Grand of rhythm to the show. “What we’re trying to convey is recycled inner tubes which per- from over three hours by Bridge (113,7km). Troy Sexton, a cast member of that we encourage people to pick formers wear and play simulta- land or over one hour by Currently the longest road the show for 13 years, said, “the things up, give them a hit and see neously, is more thrilling. sea to just 30 minutes. bridge in the world is Bang idea is that we are just a bunch of what they sound like and play. STOMP is currently playing at According to information Na Expressway in Thai- sweepers and all of a sudden mu- There’s music in everything in The Venetian Theatre until Oc- released by the construc- land which is 54 kilometers sic comes out of nowhere, [then] life,” he said. tober 9. tion companies and ci- long. RM 29.09.2016 thu
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SURVEY Travel Capacity for one million books agencies cash in in the new central library less money Julie Zhu
HE revenue of lo- HE capacity for the cal travel agencies book collection of the
T MARQUES RENATO amounted to MOP6.50 planned new central billion in 2015, down by library will be one 10.6 percent year-on-year. Tmillion items including books, Revenues from package newspapers, as well as other tours (MOP1.96 billion) references, the Cultural Affairs increased by 7.6 percent, Bureau (IC) revealed yester- while receipts from pas- day during a Cultural Advisory senger transport ticke- Committee meeting. ting (MOP1.90 billion) IC hopes that by the time the and room reservations Central Library opens, 500,000 (MOP1.09 billion) decrea- books will already be available sed by 17.9 percent and to the public. 31.6 percent respectively. When questioned by several The Statistics and Census committee members regarding Service’s 2015 travel agen- the book collection, Tang Mei A statue stands facing the old court building, where the future library is expected to be located cies survey published yes- Lin, director of the Department terday the, had indicated of Management of Public Libra- which will allow library users to Tang replied that while the yesterday that the library based that a total of 250 travel ries, said that multilingualism chat with each other. University of Macau Library of- in the old court will be 53 me- agencies were operating is a major aim of the depart- “A total of 10,000 Portuguese fers a good source of informa- ters above sea level. The height in 2015, an increase of 13 ment. “Books in both simpli- references will be listed, making tion for scholars and students, is similar to those of many bui- year-on-year. The number fied and traditional Chinese, in it the richest Portuguese collec- the new library will be more ldings in the vicinity, as Tang of people engaged in the English, Portuguese, as well as tion in Asia,” announced Tang, useful to the mass public. observed. industry rose by 343 year- in Filipino and Thai, are plan- adding: “Portuguese newspa- The old court building is the Correspondingly, the president on-year to 4,545, of which ned to be provided,” informed pers with more than 100 years chosen location to the future li- of IC, Ung Vai Meng, remarked: 1, 404 were drivers. Tang, adding that religious an- of history will also be available brary. A new 11-story building “The location in the city center Analyzed by the number cient books will also be part of to the public.” is expected to be built there, [is an advantage as the building] of people engaged, receip- the collection. Members of the committee preserving only the façade and will also make more services ts of larger travel agencies According to Tang, there will raised questions about diffe- part of the interior structure of available to citizens.” (with 50 or more people) be specific sections for chil- rences between the new library the olf building (pictured) – like Tang Mei Lin said that the cen- came mainly from packa- dren’s books in the library, as and the current one at the Uni- its stairways. tral library will commence its ge tours (MOP723 million) well as communication corners versity of Macau (UM). In addition, the IC disclosed construction in 2019. and the rental of coaches with a driver (MOP 645 million), up by 20.1 per- cent and 8.6 percent year- on-year respectively. Rolls-Royce delivers 30 Phantoms to Macau Revenues of small travel agencies with less than 10 people were generated HE shipment of the 30 made-to- The biggest ever order for Rolls-Roy- primarily from passenger Torder Rolls-Royce Phantom se- ce cars has a high degree of persona- transport ticketing (MOP ries has arrived at the “The 13” ho- lization that was reportedly the pro- 692 million), up by 26.5 tel in the region, Rolls-Royce infor- duct of collaboration between the com- percent year-on-year. med in a statement earlier this week. pany’s chairman and Rolls-Royce. Expenditure of travel The manufacturer said “following the Among the personalization details of the agencies amounted to handover of the first of the bespoke Rolls- fleet are an extended wheelbase, special MOP6.21 billion, down by Royce Phantoms at the 2016 Geneva exterior color scheme and a livery of The 13 9.5 percent year-on-year. International Motor Show in March hotel. The fleet includes two gold colored According to DSEC, Gross this year, all 30 Phantoms commissio- Phantoms which will be reserved for selec- Value Added that measu- ned by Stephen Hung, joint Chairman ted guests and provides a higher degree of res the sector contribution of The 13 Holdings Limited, have now luxury, as it includes a gold “Spirit of Ecs- to the economy amounted been shipped from Goodwood, En- open in early 2017. The statement implies tasy” Pantheon grille, gold interior accents to MOP 1.00 billion, down gland” to the final destination of Macau. a new postponement to the opening date. and diamond encrusted Rolls-Royce bad- by 4.8 percent year-on- The vehicles will make up a 30-car fleet The hotel was initially scheduled to open ge. The golden color exterior paint is also year. for “The 13” hotel which is now slated to in early 2016. infused with fine particles of pure gold.
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GAMING BlackBerry stops making Caesars deal boosts Appaloosa smartphones to focus on after Apollo, TPG give ground software service Steven Church and Jodi Xu Klein
HE long and often ugly battle BLOOMBERG Tover the fate of Caesars En- Gerrit De Vynck tertainment Corp. may finally be nearing an end. After more than
LACKBERRY Ltd. will BLOOMBERG two years of contentious legal dis- Bstop making smartpho- putes, Apollo Global Management nes, handing over production LLC and TPG Capital - the pri- to overseas partners while it vate-equity firms that controlled turns its full attention to its the casino giant - and its biggest more profitable and growing creditors struck a deal to reorga- software business. Investors nize the company, and enable its A view of Ceasars Palace Las Vegas Hotel applauded the move, sending operating unit to emerge from and Casino in Las Vegas shares higher in early tra- bankruptcy with less debt. ding. The settlement is a win for credi- non-bankrupt pieces of Caesars The Canadian company said tors led by David Tepper’s Appa- and the insolvent operating unit. If yesterday it has struck a li- loosa Management, which held Caesars nails down support from censing agreement with an more than USD880 million in a majority of each class of credi- Indonesian company to make second-lien bonds at the heart tors, from senior bank lenders to and distribute BlackBerry- of the fight. For Apollo and TPG, unsecured bondholders, it would branded devices running on which will give up most of their be more difficult for any remaining the company’s secure softwa- ready almost completely out- years before Steve Jobs un- stakes, it’s a humbling outcome dissidents to fight the reorganiza- re. It’s the formalization of sourced, the move is a big sym- veiled the iPhone. after several unsuccessful attemp- tion plan, Grohsgal said. a move long in the making, bolic step for a company that “It was inevitable at this ts in recent years to salvage their The deal must be incorpo- ever since Chief Executive once reached a market cap of point; they didn’t have the investment. But the firms, which rated into the operating com- Officer John Chen took over USD80 billion by selling “cra- unit volumes to sustain the acquired Caesars in a $30 billion pany’s reorganization plan, whi- nearly three years ago and ckberries” to business users business profitably,” said leveraged buyout in 2008, did ch is scheduled to go before U.S. outsourced some manufactu- and regular consumers alike. Matthew Kanterman, an find a way to share their pain. Bankruptcy Judge A. Benjamin ring to Foxconn Technology BlackBerry ushered in the age analyst with Bloomberg In- To fund the agreement announ- Goldgar in Chicago in January. Group. of the smartphone, extending telligence. “This is doubling ced Tuesday, Apollo and TPG will With his approval, the Las Vegas- BlackBerry, based in Water- work hours well past 5 p.m. down on the efforts to focus see their more-than 60 percent based casino giant would emerge loo, Ontario, gained 2.5 per- on software which is really ownership shrink to about 16 per- with lower debt and new owners. cent in early trading in New what their strength is.” cent once Caesars combines with Second-lien bondholders, owed York on the news. Getting the In the second quarter, Bla- its sister company Caesars Acqui- about $5.5 billion and led by money-losing smartphone It was ckBerry said software and sition Co. Appaloosa, will see a recovery rate business off of BlackBerry’s services revenue more than “It looks like they put a lot of mo- of about 66 cents on the dollar, or books will make it easier for inevitable at doubled from a year earlier ney on the table,” Bruce Grohsgal, about 27 cents more than under a the company to consistently to $156 million. Fiscal se- a bankruptcy professor at Wide- previous plan, according to a Cae- hit profitability. It will still this point; cond-quarter adjusted ear- ner University’s Delaware Law sars statement. Other investors in design smartphone appli- nings were at break-even, School, said in an interview. “It this group included Centerbridge cations and an extra-secure they didn’t compared with analysts’ probably changes the dynamic” of Partners, Oaktree Capital Mana- version of Alphabet Inc.’s An- have the unit estimates for a loss of 5 cen- the bankruptcy case, he said. gement LP, and Tennenbaum Ca- droid operating system. ts. Revenue in the second In return Apollo, TPG and their pital Partners. All four money ma- “We are reaching an inflec- volumes to quarter was $325 million, top executives will be insulated nagers profited on their holdings, tion point with our strategy,” falling short of analys- from bondholder-backed lawsuits according to people with knowle- Chen said in a statement an- sustain the ts’ projections for $390 stemming from the reorganiza- dge of the matter. nouncing quarterly earnings. million. For the full year, tion seeking to hold them respon- Spokesmen for Appaloosa and “Our financial foundation is business BlackBerry expects a loss of sible for the bankruptcy of Cae- Oaktree declined to comment. strong, and our pivot to sof- profitably. 5 cents or to hit break-even, sars Entertainment Operating Co. Representatives for Centerbrid- tware is taking hold.” compared with what it said The accord, which requires a ju- ge and Tennenbaum didn’t im- Although BlackBerry’s latest MATTHEW KANTERMAN was a current consensus of dge’s approval, would end those mediately respond to requests phone, the DTEK50, was al- ANALYST a 15-cent loss. Bloomberg court fights and reorganize the seeking comment. Bloomberg
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Angola starts MOZAMBIQUE exporting coffee to the United States Gov’t projects economic growth of 5.5 percent in 2017
BLOOMBERG HE draft Economic Tand Social Plan (PES)
for 2017 approved this AP PHOTO week in Maputo by the Mozambique government includes an economic HE first load of coffee from Angola, weighing growth forecast of 5.5 per- T11 tonnes, has arrived in the United States, cent, said the spokesman said this week in New York the ambassador of for the Council of Minis- Angola in the United States speaking to Jornal de ters. Angola. At the cabinet mee- Agostinho Tavares also said that coffee is the ting the government also first Angolan product to be exported to the United approved the draft state States under the African Growth and Opportuni- budget law (OGE) for 2017, ty Act (AGOA), which allows sub-Saharan Africa and spokesman Mouzinho countries to place a variety of products on the US Saide said that one of the market without paying customs duties or taxes. priorities for next year is to The ambassador said that Angola, a country that increase food production for years has exported oil to the United States, in in response to the agricul- the next few days will send a second shipment of tural production deficit for Filipe Jacinto Nyusi (left), president of Mozambique, talks with an aide during a meeting at the U.N. coffee, which is experiencing high demand. this year due to adverse headquarters The trade ministers of African countries benefi- weather. ting from the Growth and Opportunities for Afri- The PES stipulates mea- Mozambican news agency as well as maintaining res- need for further reforms ca Act took part from 22 to 26 September in the sures to raise the quality AIM. trictions implemented in to increase state revenues, 16th edition of the African Growth and Opportu- of the financial and fo- In relation to the State 2016, with a view to kee- efficiency and effective- nity Act Forum, known as the “AGOA Forum.” reign exchange system, Budget, the spokesman ping public spending at a ness of public expendi- The African Growth and Opportunity Act, esta- with the main objective said that it intends to sustainable level. ture, and to continue to blished in 2000 by the administration of former of preserving the value of maintain the principle laid Other ongoing challen- prioritize allocation of President George Bush, was renewed in 2015 by the Mozambican currency down in the government ges of the State Budget resources for education, the current US administration to take effect for and macroeconomic stabi- program of maintaining proposal, according to health, agriculture and so- another period of 15 years. MDT/Macauhub lity, Saide said, quoted by the rates of the main taxes Saide, are related to the cial work. MDT/Macauhub
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HINESE authorities blamed illegal mining activities for a gas ex- plosion at a coal mine Explosion kills 18 in ‘illegal’ Cthat killed 18 miners left two others missing, Chinese state media reported yesterday. Tuesday morning’s explosion coal mine in northern city occurred at a small coal mine when 20 miners were working underground in the city of Shizuishan in the northwestern region of Ningxia, the official AP PHOTO Xinhua News Agency said. Sta- te broadcaster CCTV had said in the morning that the blast had killed 19 people, but later reported 18 deaths. Local officials said at a news conference that representatives of the company that owned the mine, the Linli Coal Mining Co. Ltd., were in police custody, Xi- nhua said. Xinhua cited an initial investi- gation as showing that the blast was caused by illegal mining, but did not provide details. The company could not immediate- ly be reached at its listed phone number, which rang busy. At the briefing, Wu Yuguo, the city’s vice mayor, said an exces- sive concentration of gas and the destruction of the mine sha- ft have hindered rescue efforts. China’s mines have long been the world’s deadliest, but safe- ty improvements have reduced deaths in recent years. Calls to the Shizuishan city government yesterday rang unanswered. AP Rescuers prepare to enter a coal mine in Shizuishan in northwestern China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region AP PHOTOS
PHOTO REPORT Celebrating the birth of Confucius
special ceremony in Beijing was held yesterday to Aobserve the 2,567th birth anniversary of the famed Chinese philosopher, Confucius, where participants wear traditional dress. Ceremonies were held across China, in- cluding in Confucius’ eastern hometown, Qufu. Most of the participants at the event in Beijing were stu- dents and faculty at a private school that teaches students classic works by Confucius and other sages, calligraphy, and Chinese medicine, among other subjects. Confucius and his teachings were widely criticized by the founding father of Communist China, Mao Zedong, who railed against traditional culture and what he called “feu- dal thinking.” However, the sage’s image has been rehabilitated in re- cent years as the government pushes his message of har- monious social order and deference to authority. Confu- cius’ teachings emphasized duty to family, respect for lear- ning and obedience of individuals to the state. MDT/AP Participants in traditional dress stand near an oversized portrait of Confucius during a ceremony thu 29.09.2016
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massive typhoon left Aone person dead in eastern China yesterday, Massive typhoon hits eastern a day after killing four and injuring more than 600 in Taiwan, where authorities remained on China, Taiwan, killing five alert for the possibility of a landslide. Typhoon Megi caused In Taiwan, nearly 4 more than USD10 million million homes lost power in damage as it swept and 10 provincial hi- AP PHOTO across Taiwan before ghways remained closed weakening into a tropi- Wednesday, one day after cal storm after hitting the heavy rain and sustained coastal city of Quanzhou winds of 160 kilometers in China’s Fujian provin- per hour blanketed the ce before dawn, Taiwan’s island, Taiwan’s official weather service said. At Central News Agency re- its height, it was packing ported. More than 4,800 winds of up to 118 kilo- people remained in emer- meters per hour, China’s gency shelters yesterday National Meteorological afternoon. Center said. Taiwan’s Central Emer- One person died after gency Operations Cen- several structures collap- ter reported that the 625 sed in Quanzhou, the of- injured included eight ficial China News Service Japanese tourists tra- reported. Schools were veling in a tour bus that closed and dozens of fli- turned on its side in cen- ghts were canceled. tral Taiwan. Three people In Fuzhou, Fujian’s ca- suffered fatal falls and Taiwanese people struggle against powerful gusts of wind generated by typhoon Megi pital, people were shown a fourth person died in on state television walking a truck crash, Taiwan’s restore power in a moun- and water. at risk of landslides or typhoon of the year to hit through knee-deep waters Central Emergency Ope- tainous area, the Central Megi was 500 kilome- floods. The weather for- Taiwan and third in the that had swamped major rations Center said. News Agency reported. ters in diameter at its ced the cancellation of last two weeks. roads. Rescue workers Many of the injuries were A spokesman for the cen- largest, and rainfall had 224 flights at Taiwan’s On the Chinese coast, were seen pulling stran- from falling and wind- ter said that emergency topped 300 millimeters Taoyuan International about 160 kilometers ded residents through the blown objects. Three sta- officials were closely mo- in the south and eastern Airport. Authorities had from Taiwan at its nearest streets on inflatable boats. te utility workers were nitoring Taiwan’s moun- mountains of Taiwan. closed schools, offices and point, fishing boats were The storm was forecast to injured when their tru- tain regions for possible More than 8,000 people most of Taiwan’s railway ordered back to port, Chi- move northwest yesterday ck tumbled into a valley landslides. They were also were evacuated, mostly system Tuesday. na’s official Xinhua News and gradually fade away. while they were trying to working to restore power from mountainous areas Megi was the fourth Agency said.
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tions of torture, saying that of- THAILAND ficials are required to act accor- ding to international standards of humanitarian laws. Since it seized power, the mi- Amnesty’s torture allegations litary government has been continuously criticized by hu- man rights groups for cracking spark arrest threat down on dissent, jailing critics and censoring the media. Without mentioning the Am- nesty report directly, Prime Natnicha Chuwiruch, Bangkok Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha defended military detention of HAI authorities threatened AP PHOTO “so-called political prisoners,” Tto arrest Amnesty Interna- saying they are given good hou- tional speakers who were set sing and food, but that they so- to hold a news conference yes- metimes complain about things terday to release a report detai- like the quality of air conditio- ling allegations of torture at the ning. hands of the military and poli- “We’ve released so many of ce, causing the rights group to these so-called political priso- cancel the event. ners, but some are charged so Beatings, suffocation by plas- we have to hold them,” Prayu- tic bags and electric shocks of th said yesterday at a forum for the genitals are among the tor- journalists, businesspeople and ture methods used by Thai sol- others. diers and police under the mi- “I hope you understand, I’ve litary government, according been very forgiving,” he said. to the Amnesty report, which “Only a few people suffer be- was sent to news organizations cause they want to violate thin- earlier this week but was to be gs all the time. And they blame officially released yesterday. the government for human ri- Just before the news confe- ghts violations. If I violate that rence was to begin, officials much would I be able to stand from Thailand’s Ministry of La- here? But they try to get them- bor warned Amnesty that the selves prosecuted so they can two speakers set to talk about Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha tell it to the world.” the report did not possess work Laurent Meillan, the U.N. permits and therefore risked — and what happens in police “Our laws don’t have multiple army and held at an undisclo- Human Rights Office’s acting arrest if either one spoke on roadblocks where suspected standards, we have only one sed location for seven days, regional representative for Sou- stage. Amnesty then canceled drug users are forced to urina- standard,” Sansern said. “We according to the Amnesty re- theast Asia, said the move by the event. te in public or are coerced into all have to follow these laws. port. the Ministry of Labor on Wed- “We know that the current paying bribes to get released, Even if we are criticized, the law The man said he was repea- nesday to prevent the Amnesty government does not accept this is more important than is the law.” tedly tortured with other me- panelists from speaking “raises criticism very well,” one of the what we’re facing here.” In its report, Amnesty Inter- thods. “They put a plastic bag serious questions about the slated speakers, Yuval Ginbar, Government spokesman San- national documented 74 cases on my head until I fainted, and ability of international organi- Amnesty’s legal adviser, told re- sern Kaewkamnerd defended of torture and other mistreat- then poured a bucket of cold zations to stage public events in porters outside the room whe- the Ministry of Labor’s actions ment by military and police of- water on me,” the report quotes Thailand.” re the news conference was to by saying no matter which or- ficials since the junta’s takeover him as saying. “They applied “This incident is another take place. “But what is happe- ganization the speakers are of the country in a May 2014 electro-shock to my penis and striking illustration of a new pa- ning in the unofficial places of from, they must comply with coup. chest. I was restrained, my legs ttern of harassment of human detention — people being bea- the law. If they do not possess “Please shoot me and send tied, and my face covered with rights defenders documenting ten up, people being suffocated, work permits, they risk arrest, my corpse to my family,” said tape and a plastic bag.” torture in Thailand,” Meillan people being water boarded he said. a man who was arrested by the Sansern denied any allega- said in an email. AP
AP PHOTO US looks to accelerate deployment of South Korea missile defense
deployment of the Ter- on THAAD earlier this Yesterday’s hearing of a pel them to be more self- minal High Altitude Area year. Russel did not spe- House panel overseeing sufficient and spend more Defense, or THAAD sys- cify when the deployment foreign policy toward Asia on their own defense. tem. He told a congres- would happen, but said examined the state of coo- Russel conceded “it mi- sional hearing the system “given the accelerated peration South Korea and ght have that effect,” but is purely defensive and is pace of North Korea’s Japan — close U.S. allies argued it would have a not aimed at China but at missile tests, we intend to that face a mutual threat very destructive impact on North Korea. deploy on an accelerated from neighboring North regional stability and wou- The plans have com- basis, I would say, as soon Korea but sharp historical ld open the door to China plicated South Korea’s as possible.” differences. Lawmakers asserting itself more. South Korean protesters march during a rally to oppose a efforts to foster warmer North Korea has con- welcomed signs of im- The U.S. has a total of deployment of the Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense, or THAAD, ties with China, which ducted two nuclear test proved relations between nearly 80,000 troops ba- in Seoul traditionally has had clo- explosions this year, and them. sed in Japan and South ser ties with North Korea, the latest one, on Sept. But Republican Rep. Korea, the backbone of its Matthew Pennington, from North Korea despite and have added to ten- 9, was its largest to date, Mo Brooks of Alabama military presence in Asia. Washington opposition from China, sions between Washing- deepening worries that said that the U.S. is hea- The Obama administra- the top U.S. diplomat for ton and Beijing as well. it is honing a capability vily burdened by debt, tion has sought to stren- HE U.S. intends to East Asia said. Beijing says the system’s to miniaturize a nuclear and pressed Russel on gthen these and other Tdeploy a missile de- Assistant Secretary of radar could reach into warhead. It has also con- whether a reduction in alliances, in part to coun- fense system in South State Daniel Russel said Chinese territory. ducted 22 ballistic missi- the billions that it spends ter the rise of China in a Korea “as soon as possi- he believes South Korea Seoul and Washing- le test launches this year, on defending Japan and region of growing econo- ble” to counter the threat is firmly committed to the ton began formal talks the U.S. says. South Korea might com- mic importance. AP thu 29.09.2016
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Josef Federman, Jerusalem OBITUARY T every corner of Is- rael’s tumultuous his- tory, Shimon Peres was there. Shimon Peres witnessed AHe was a young aide to the nation’s founding fathers when the country declared indepen- dence in 1948, and he played a Israel’s history, and shaped it key role in turning Israel into a military power. He was part of the negotiations that sealed the whether he was a “loser.” Re- first Israeli-Palestinian peace sounding calls of “yes” rained accord, garnering a Nobel Pea- AP PHOTO down on him. ce Prize. He was welcomed like Peres would later blame a royalty in world capitals. wave of Palestinian suicide But only at the end of a po- bombings for his defeat. He litical career stretching more described his visit to the scene than 60 years did Peres, who of a deadly bus explosion in Je- died yesterday at the age of 93, rusalem, where people started finally win the widespread ad- screaming “killer” and “murde- miration of his own people that rer” at him. “I knew that I lost had eluded him for so long. the election,” he said. Peres began a new chapter at He suffered another humilia- age 83, assuming the nation’s tion in 2000 when he ran for presidency following a scandal the presidency, a largely cere- that forced his predecessor to monial position elected by Par- step down. The job cemented liament. Peres believed he had Peres’ transformation from wrapped up the election, but down-and-dirty political ope- the religious Shas Party broke rator or naive peace proponent a promise to him and switched to elder statesman and a wise, its support to Likud candidate grandfatherly sage who trans- Moshe Katsav. Peres was a lo- cended political divisions. ser once again. “After such a long career, let Former Israeli President Shimon Peres (right), and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas Even so, he refused to quit. In me just say something: My 2001, he took the post of foreign appetite to manage is over. My Israel seeks peace, despite surname to Peres, or songbird, mer and a political schemer. minister in a unity government inclination to dream and to en- concerns over continued se- in Hebrew. Relatives who re- He ran for prime minister in led by his rival Ariel Sharon, visage is greater,” Peres told ttlement construction in the mained in Poland, including his five general elections, losing serving for 20 months before The Associated Press in an in- occupied West Bank and the grandfather, a prominent rab- four and tying one, in 1984, Labor withdrew from the coali- terview on July 15, 2007, mo- paralysis of negotiations under bi, were killed when Nazis set when he shared the job in a tion. In Peres’ final political ments before he was sworn in Netanyahu. While Peres never a synagogue on fire during the rotation with his rival Yitzhak defeat, Labor overthrew him as as president. tired of speaking of peace, he Holocaust. Peres often spoke Shamir. party leader in 2005, choosing He said he would not allow his tended to avoid strident criti- lovingly of his grandfather in His well-tailored, neck-tied instead the little-known Amir age, or the constraints of a lar- cism of Netanyahu. speeches. The actress Lauren appearance, swept-back gray Peretz. gely ceremonial office, to slow It was his 1994 Nobel Prize Bacall was a cousin. hair and penchant for artists Peres subsequently followed him down. “I’m not in a hurry that established Peres’ man-of- Still in his 20s, Peres rose qui- and intellectuals seemed to se- Sharon into a new party, Ka- to pass away,” Peres said. “The peace image. He proudly dis- ckly through the ranks of Is- parate him from his more infor- dima, serving as vice-premier day will come that I shall not played the prize — which he rael’s pre-state leadership, and mal countrymen. He never lost and maintaining that post un- forget to pass away. But until shared with Israeli Prime Mi- served as a top aide to David his Polish accent, making him a der Sharon’s successor, Ehud then, I’m not going to waste my nister Yitzhak Rabin and Pa- Ben-Gurion, Israel’s first prime target for mimicry. Olmert. life.” lestinian leader Yasser Arafat minister, after independence One of the lowest points of his He was able to attain the pre- Israel’s Foreign Ministry said — on the desk of his presiden- in 1948. Peres once called Ben- political career came in 1990, sidency when Katsav was forced President Barack Obama, Bill tial office. Gurion “the greatest Jew of our when he led his Labor Party to step down weeks before his and Hillary Clinton, Britain’s As foreign minister, Peres time.” out of a unity government with term ended to face rape char- Prince Charles and French secretly brokered the historic At 29, he served as director of Shamir’s hardline Likud on the ges. Katsav was later convicted President Francoise Hollande, Oslo interim peace accords with Israel’s Defense Ministry, and strength of promises from small and sent to prison. would be among the world lea- the Palestinians, signed at the is credited with arming Israel’s factions to support his bid to re- Seeking to stabilize the che- ders and dignitaries to attend White House on Sept. 13, 1993. military almost from scratch. place Shamir. rished institution, parliament Peres’ funeral in Jerusalem Accepting the award, he told He later worked with the Fren- At the last minute, several turned to Peres and elected him tomorrow, a fitting tribute for assembled dignitaries that ch to develop Israel’s nuclear members of parliament chan- president. a politician who reveled in the “war, as a method of conduc- program, which today is widely ged their minds, approving a Peres cultivated an image as a political limelight and loved to ting human affairs, is in its believed to include a large arse- Shamir government without grandfatherly figure, frequently hobnob with celebrities, artis- death throes, and the time has nal of bombs. Peres and Labor. The incident inviting groups of children and ts and the world’s rich and fa- come to bury it.” Still, he suffered throughout became known in Israeli po- teens to the presidential re- mous. Despite the assassination his political career from the fact litical lore as Peres’ “stinking sidence. He embraced social As president, Peres tireless- of Rabin, the breakdown of that he never wore an army uni- maneuver.” Rabin scorned media and promoted Israel’s ly jetted around the world to peace talks, a second Palesti- form or fought in a war. him as a “relentless meddler” high-tech industry in meetings represent his country at con- nian uprising in 2000, wars In 1959, Peres was elected and in 1992 replaced him as with top officials at Google, Fa- ferences, ceremonies and in- in Lebanon and Gaza, and to the Knesset, Israel’s parlia- party leader. cebook and other major com- ternational gatherings. He was Netanyahu’s continued re-e- ment, serving in nearly all ma- The two eventually repaired panies. a fixture at the annual World lections, Peres maintained his jor Cabinet posts over his long their relationship and worked Peres also launched his “Pre- Economic Forum gathering in insistence that peace was right career. As finance minister, he together on pursuing peace sident’s Conference,” which Davos, Switzerland, where he around the corner. imposed an emergency plan to with the Palestinians. became an annual high-powe- was treated like a rock star as “I’m sure I shall see peace in halt triple-digit inflation in the After Rabin’s assassination by red gathering in Jerusalem of the world’s wealthy and power- my lifetime. Even if I should 1980s. He also was an early a Jewish ultranationalist oppo- artists, thinkers and business ful listened to his every word, have to extend my life for a year supporter of the Jewish settler sed to Israel’s peace moves in leaders from around the world. on topics ranging from Mideast or two, I won’t hesitate,” he said movement in the West Bank, a 1995, Peres became acting pri- Derided by critics as extra- peace to nanotechnology to the in a 2013 interview marking his position he would later aban- me minister. But he failed to ca- vagant and unnecessary, the wonders of the human brain. 90th birthday. don. pitalize on the widespread sym- gathering drew some of the He also became Israel’s mode- Peres was born Shimon Per- But he had trouble breaking pathy for the fallen leader and world’s most powerful persona- rate face at a time when the na- ski on Aug. 2, 1923 in Vishniev, into the prime minister’s post, lost a razor-thin election the lities. The 2013 conference also tion was led by hard-line Prime then part of Poland and now the top job in Israeli politics. He following year to Netanyahu. became a 90th birthday party, Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. in Belarus. He moved to pre-s- was hampered by a reputation In one famous incident, an with figures such as Bill Clin- Peres sought to reassure the tate Palestine in 1934 with his among the public and fellow po- angry Peres rhetorically asked ton, Barbara Streisand and Ro- international community that family, where he changed his liticians as both a utopian drea- a gathering of his Labor Party bert DeNiro in attendance. AP 29.09.2016 thu
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John-Thor Dahlburg, Nieuwegein officials have been working with DUTCH PROBE counterparts from Australia, UTCH-LED criminal Belgium, Malaysia and Ukraine, investigators said yes- seeking to gather the best possib- terday they have solid le evidence for use in prosecution evidence that a Ma- Malaysian jet downed of the perpetrators. Dlaysian jet was shot down by a They have faced extraordinary Buk missile moved into eastern challenges: the crime scene in Ukraine from Russia. Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk oblast Wilbert Paulissen, head of the by launcher from Russia where the plane crashed on July Central Crime Investigation de- 17, 2014, killing all aboard, was partment of the Dutch National located in an active war zone, Police, said communications in- “You can’t argue with it, it can’t and during the days following tercepts showed that pro-Mos- be discussed.” the crash pro-Kremlin militants cow rebels had called for deploy- AP PHOTO In the Joint Investigation limited access to the site. ment of the mobile surface-to-air Team, Dutch police and judicial Eleven containers crammed weapon, and reported its arrival with debris from the jetliner were in rebel-controlled areas of eas- ultimately brought to the Ne- tern Ukraine. therlands. A research team took From that and other evidence soil samples in eastern Ukraine collected by the Joint Investiga- It may be and established the location of tion Team, “it may be concluded cellphone towers and the layout MH17 was shot down by a 9M38 concluded of the local telephone network. missile launched by a Buk, brou- Forensic samples were taken ght in from the territory of the Journalists take images of part of the reconstructed forward section of the MH17 was from passengers’ and crew mem- Russian Federation, and that after fuselage after the presentation of the Dutch Safety Board’s final report into what shot down by bers’ bodies and luggage, and sa- launch was subsequently returned caused Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 to break up high over Eastern Ukraine last year tellite data and communications to the Russian Federation,” Pau- a 9M38 missile intercepts were scrutinized. The lissen told a news conference. mas Aling said the joint investi- missile that downed the Boeing team also appealed for informa- The conclusions were billed as gation findings differ in that they 777 did not originate from rebel- launched by a tion from witnesses who may results of a two-year Dutch-led are designed to be solid enough controlled territory, and said it Buk, brought have seen the missile launch. criminal probe of the disaster to be used as evidence in a crimi- would turn the data over to in- About two-thirds of the pas- that claimed 298 lives. nal trial. Where and when a trial vestigators. in from the sengers aboard MH17 were Du- A separate investigation by might take place is still to be de- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry tch nationals; the crew members Dutch safety officials last year termined, Aling said. Peskov reiterated that assertion territory of were Malaysians. Malaysia pro- concluded that the Amsterdam- Russia has consistently denied yesterday ahead of the Dutch posed setting up an international to-Kuala Lumpur flight was allegations that pro-Moscow report. the Russian tribunal to try those responsible downed by a Buk missile fired rebels in eastern Ukraine were “If there was a rocket it could Federation. for the plane’s destruction, but from territory held by pro-Rus- responsible. On Monday, the only have been launched from a Russia vetoed a U.N. Security sian rebels. Russian military said it has new different area,” he told reporters, WILBERT PAULISSEN Council resolution in favor of a Dutch police spokesman Tho- radio-location data that show the referring to Russian radar data. DUTCH NATIONAL POLICE tribunal. AP
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The Collection Exhibition of Tai Fung Tong NINE LIVES_ Art House room 1 4.05, 7.45 pm ime T : 2pm-6pm daily (Except Mondays) Director: Barry Sonnenfeld 1978 Catholics mourn Venue: Tai Fung Tong Art House, Calçada da Igreja Starring: Kevin Spacey, Jennifer Garner, Christopher ope s death de S. Lázaro 7 Walken P ’ dmission Language: English (Cantonese) A : Free The leader of the Roman Catholic Church has died nquiries Duration: 96min E : (853) 2835 3537 / 2834 6626 after the shortest papal reign in history. Pope John Paul, the surprise candidate elected just Exhibition “Innovative Inspiration – Painting SULLY_ room 2 33 days ago, died of a heart attack while reading in of Mak Kuong Weng” 2.15, 4.00, 5.45, 9.45 pm bed. Time: 9am-7pm Director: Clint Eastwood, Aaron Eckhart The body of the “smiling pope”, who charmed Until: October 16, 2016 Starring: Tom Hanks crowds with his easy manner, is lying in state in the Venue: Chun Chou Tong Pavilion of Lou Lim Ioc Language: English (Cantonese) Clementine Hall in the Vatican, and a growing throng Garden, located at No. 10, Estrada de Adolfo Duration: 96min of mourners are gathering to file past it. The church’s cardinals must now return to Rome to Loureiro TRAIN TO BUSAN_ nquiries elect a new pope in the secret Sistine Chapel ballot. E : (853) 8988 4100 room 2 Cardinal Albini Luciano was chosen to be Pope on 7.30 pm 26 August after one of the shortest voting periods in Director: Yeon Sang-ho the Vatican’s history. Starring: Gong Yoo, Jung Tu-mi, ma Domng-Seok Despite his brief reign, the Italian son of a socialist Offbeat Language: Korean (Cantonese/English) stonemason had become very popular with Catholics Duration: 97min and non-Catholics alike. US President Jimmy Carter said Pope John Paul river uses cardboard rump BLAIR WITCH_ D T had “captured the imagination of his Church and the head in carpool lane room 3 2.15, 4.00, 5.45 pm world” during his few weeks in office. Director: Adam Wingard Catholic Archbishop of Liverpool Derek Warlock, Starring: James Allen McCune, Brandon Scott, Callie who was in Rome when he heard the news on the Hemandez radio, said there was a feeling of great grief for so- Language: English (Cantonese) meone people had come to love so much. Duration: 89min “I don’t think anyone could believe it - they kept repeating it over and over again - and Rome has been in great shock for the greater part of the day,” he told the BBC. The Church of England Archbishop of Canterbury, Donald Coggan, said he hoped the conclave of car- dinals would choose a similar man to replace John Paul. DEEP WATER HORIZON_ “There was so much about his character that appea- room 3 led to many of us,” he said. 7.30, 9.30 pm Director: Peter Berg Courtesy BBC News Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Kurt Russell, John Malkovich, A cardboard cutout of a head in a passenger seat definitely Kate Hudson caught the attention of a Washington State Patrol trooper yes- Language: English (Cantonese) terday. Duration: 107min In context That’s because it wasn’t just any old cardboard head, but that of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. Two weeks later the conclave elected the first Polish pope - A trooper stopped the motorist who was driving with the card- Karol Wojtyla, who took the name John Paul II. macau tower A whiff of conspiracy hung over the Vatican, and some Catho- board likeness in a carpool lane south of Seattle on Highway 167. 29 Sep - 05 Oct lic groups called for a full investigation into the circumstances The stunt netted the driver a USD136 ticket. of John Paul I’s death. Another trooper Tweeted a photo of the cardboard Trump head DEEP WATER HORIZON_ They believed the liberal, working-class pope was poisoned in affixed to the passenger seat headrest. 2.30, 4.30, 7.30, 9.30 pm a plot by the Papal See’s traditionalist wing. Washington State Patrol spokesman Rick Johnson says every Director: Peter Berg But no post-mortem was carried out and an investigation was now and then they get somebody trying to be funny and says Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Kurt Russell, John Malkovich, not held. they’ve seen everything from teddy bears to mannequins all sit- Kate Hudson Allegations of an assassination re-surfaced 20 years later from ting beside drivers. Language: English (Cantonese) Cardinal Aloisio Lorscheider - one of the dead Pope’s closest allies - but the accusations never became generally accepted. But Trump’s head? That was, to borrow a catchphrase - huge. Duration: 107min thu 29.09.2016 th Anniversary
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ANADA was not at its ICE HOCKEY best. And it was still good enough. Brad Marchand and CSteven Stamkos scored in the first period and the Canadians Canada beats Team Europe 3-1 cruised to a 3-1 win over Team Europe in Game 1 of the World Cup of Hockey finals yesterday [Macau time]. in Game 1 of World Cup finals “You like things to be perfect every night, but it’s just not real,” Canada coach Mike Bab- He faded to the right and pas- cock said. sed across the crease to set up Game 2 of the best-of-three AP PHOTO Marchand’s fourth goal of the series is Thursday night. tournament 2:33 into the game. “We have a feeling in there The Boston Bruins teammates that this is far from over,” said have been playing on a line with forward Frans Nielsen, who Crosby, the star center for the is from Denmark. “We know Pittsburgh Penguins. we can go out there and take Another Bruin, Zdeno Cha- a game, take the next one and ra , was careless with the puck make this a one-game series.” later in the opening period and Patrice Bergeron’s goal mi- it was costly. Ryan Getzlaf sna- dway through the third period tched the puck from Chara near created a two-goal cushion. center ice along the boards and Carey Price finished with 32 faked a shot at the top of the left saves for the Canadians, who circle, leading to a tap-in goal have won two straight Olympic for Stamkos on the right side of gold medals and 15 consecutive the net. best-on-best hockey games sin- “A couple of mistakes on our ce losing to the U.S. at the 2010 part cost us two goals,” Euro- Vancouver Games. pe’s Anze Kopitar said. In most of those wins, they Crosby’s second assist of the were much more dominant. night and his World Cup-high “We can be better, but ultima- ninth point helped Canada to tely we found a way to win,” Si- a 3-1 lead. He shot the puck on dney Crosby said. Canada’s Steven Stamkos (91) celebrates his goal against Europe goalie Jaroslav Halak (41) with teammates Drew Doughty the left side of the net, got to the Slovakia’s Tomas Tatar scored (8), Ryan Getzlaf and John Tavares (20) during the first period of Game 1 of the World Cup of Hockey finals carom and circled back to set up his third goal in two games 7 Bergeron in front of the net. minutes into the second period empty seats and suites. great. It’s not the Olympics. fact that we can win against The Canadians didn’t relax to get Europe within one. The NHL and NHL Players’ Let’s not get confused.” Team Canada, but it has to be with the lead, attacking on of- Jaroslav Halak, who is also Association combined to revi- There was no confusion about perfect,” Europe coach Ralph fense and backchecking on de- from Slovakia, stopped 35 sho- ve the event, which hasn’t been who had more talent on the ice Krueger said. fense to prevent Europe from ts for the unique team made up held since 2004, with a twist. yesterday, but Europe got off to Price had to make three saves having hope of coming back of eight European nations out- They created Team Europe and a strong start and put pressure and face a power play in the even when it pulled Halak late side of the continent’s traditio- Team North America, a squad on a star-studded squad that first 21 seconds of the game. in the game. nal powers. made up of players 23 and you- has been behind just twice in “They skated right by us on “We didn’t play our game in The Canadians were playing nger from the U.S. and Canada. five games and for a little more the first shift,” Babcock said. the first two periods. It was a li- at home, but didn’t seem to get The format created a highly than a minute each time against Shortly after failing to score ttle sloppy,” Stamkos said. “But much of an emotional boost in competitive eight-team field, the U.S. and Russia. on a power play, Europe turned in the third period, game was on the Toronto Maple Leafs’ are- but as Babcock said earlier in “We made it a game where we the puck over and Bergeron car- the line, we played the majority na, where there were a lot of the day, “The World Cup is can take confidence into the ried it up the middle of the ice. of the game in their end.” AP
FOOTBALL Ronaldo and Zidane at peace, AP PHOTO but Madrid still not winning
Tales Azzoni, Madrid game in attack and defen- look at Zidane while rea- When you are only one se and it was a great effort ching for the coach’s exten- goal in front, things like EAL Madrid solved from everyone. We played ded hand on the sidelines. this can happen,” Zidane Rone of its problems the game we wanted. At After scoring Madrid’s said. “We are in a slump during its trip to Germany the end, the same [draw] first goal in Dortmund, he but we will keep working, in the Champions League: again, it’s the third mat- immediately pointed to the and we will change things Cristiano Ronaldo made ch. I’m frustrated for the bench and rushed to cele- soon.” peace with coach Zinedine players because it’s unde- brate with his teammates. Madrid’s first draw was Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring the opening Zidane. served.” He also exchanged a mo- at home against Villarreal, goal with Real Madrid’s head coach Zinedine Zidane during the Now it needs to find a Dortmund’s equalizer ment with Zidane, appa- and then it tied Las Palmas Champions League group F soccer match way to start winning again. came in the 87th minute, rently trying to erase dou- after conceding a late goal. The 2-2 draw at Borus- when Madrid appeared in bts about any problems in In its Champions League competitions. Madrid is “Even though we’ve sia Dortmund yesterday control. their relationship. opener against Sporting tied with Dortmund atop drawn the last two games was the third consecutive One of the positives that Ronaldo and his teamma- Lisbon, it was losing until Group F with four points in the league, we don’t for Madrid in all compe- came out of the result was tes have been struggling to the 89th when it rallied to from two matches. It leads want to keep playing ba- titions, raising questions that Zidane got a much put together the type of win. the league after six games, dly,” Madrid midfielder about the team’s potential warmer handshake from top-notch performances Madrid remains unbea- one point ahead of Barce- James Rodrigues said. “On to repeat as Champions Ronaldo, who created a bit that led them to the Euro- ten, and is in decent sha- lona. Sunday, we have to go out League champion, and to of turmoil after going on pean final last season, fai- pe both in the Champions Madrid’s next chance looking for a win.” end a four-year title drou- a little rant because of his ling to capitalize on scoring League and La Liga, but to snap its winless streak All three draws came ght in the Spanish league. substitution in the league opportunities and being new setbacks could start is on Sunday in La Liga against teams with yellow “I am frustrated,” Zidane setback at Las Palmas on unable to put games away. putting Zidane’s team in against Eibar at Santiago uniforms. Eibar’s colors said. “We played a good Saturday. He didn’t even “We need one more goal. a difficult position in both Bernabeu Stadium. are blue and purple. AP THE China’s Wanda Group in talks to Station29.09.2016Air quality thu BUZZ buy Dick Clark Productions Roadside 75-105 Bad China’s Dalian Wanda Group is in talks to buy tions, said in a statement that the TV company Dick Clark Productions, the TV company that pro- agreed to enter into exclusive talks with Wanda. If High duces the Golden Globes and the “Miss America” the deal gets finalized, it would be the latest U.S. Density 75-105 pageant. entertainment deal for the Chinese company whi- Residental The deal could be worth USD1 billion, according ch owns property, cinema and sports holdings. Bad to The Wall Street Journal, citing unnamed sour- In September it said it would partner with Sony Area opinion ces with knowledge of the situation. Wanda did not Pictures to make big-budget movies. It owns AMC return a request for comment. Theaters and bought Legendary Entertainment for Ambient 75-105 Eldridge Group, which owns Dick Clark Produc- $3.5 billion in January. Bad Girl About Globe DSMG SOURCE: Linda Kennedy WORLD BRIEFS A trainer no-brainer I have two left feet. They came in a box, from Up to eight inmates fight INDIA-PAKISTAN Adidas. Pakistan’s defense This formed part of the hassle involved in minister says its the purchase of trainers. Did you know there in Philippine prison, one nuclear-armed rival India will “disintegrate” are trainers for gym? And trainers for running? when Kashmir gains And they’re like cardio chalk and cheese? “You independence. Khawaja don’t wear running trainers for ‘gym classes’”, Chinese killed Muhammad Asif said said an assistant, using a tone which verbally yesterday that Pakistan italicized her dismay. “They’re ‘completely dif- ts lived in air-conditioned villas equipped with hot will continue to extend ferent’.” moral support to the AP PHOTO tubs and disco lights. Guns, Hong Kong is a city which apparently has people of the disputed many more runners than gym-goers, and counting machines, cellpho- Himalayan region, its stock of trainers reflects that ratio. This is nes and other gadgets were which is claimed in known, as I have toured the trainer merchants. confiscated. its entirety by both Seven stores turned me, a gym-goer, away, As former head of the countries. saying they only stocked trainers for running. Commission on Human Ri- On I went. There should be special trainers for ghts, De Lima earned Duter-
buying trainers. te’s ire for investigating his AP PHOTO I want to challenge the market share assig- alleged links to death squads ned to these types of trainers. Are there more in southern Davao City, people who go running than to the gym in Hong where was mayor. She also Kong? Where? The pavements are always recently led a Senate inves- packed, and senior ladies walk at geological Workers carry the body of high profile inmate Tony Co after he was killed SYRIA Secretary of allegedly in a prison riot inside the national penitentiary tigation into Duterte’s anti- State John Kerry is pace. And before you think: “they mean on the drug war that has left more treadmill” – they don’t. These were outdoor threatening to cut off all P to eight inmates fou- De Lima, a former justice than 3,000 suspected drug contacts with Moscow road running shoes. ght at the Philippine secretary, has said Sebas- pushers and users dead. over Syria, unless And how can there not be enough gym-goers U national penitentiary yester- tian was a tipster who gave Duterte has accused De Russian and Syrian to justify a wider selection of cross-trainers (the day, leaving a high-profile Lima of collecting money government attacks on posh word for gym shoes)? Apparently four out her department information Chinese drug lord dead and that led to a 2014 raid of the from the illegal drugs trade Aleppo end. The State of 100 people are members of gyms in Hong Department says Kerry Kong – and they are often all in my Body Com- four other inmates injured, penitentiary. The raid expo- operated by drug lords from officials said. The melee oc- sed how high-profile convic- the penitentiary — a charge issued the ultimatum bat class. This is not as high as other cities, but in a telephone call curred amid a congressional de Lima calls “lies.” it’s surely enough to justify a greater supply of yesterday to Russian gym trainers. investigation into the drug Bureau of Corrections di- Foreign Minister Sergey And truly, is there really a difference? The trade within the facility. rector Rolando Asuncion Lavrov. alleged distinction between trainers was ex- Justice Secretary Vitaliano Tony Co says the seven to eight inma- plained to me in contrasting ways. “These will Aguirre II said a riot broke tes involved in the riot are ISRAEL yesterday leave marks on the floor,” said one assistant, of out after an inmate repri- [the victim] from two rival gangs. The mourned the death of the running shoes. It seemed rude to purchase manded three Chinese drug violence ended quickly and Shimon Peres, a former them and scar the honeyed wood in the studio convicts who were using me- and two occurred in a contained area president and prime at my gym. thamphetamine. other injured separate from the larger minister whose life story Another retailer said it was to do with arch He identified the dead as inmate population. He said mirrored that of the support. The salesgirl next door said a cross- Tony Co. He said Co and two Chinese it’s not clear what kind of in- Jewish state. More on p13 training sole allowed you to move sideways other injured Chinese con- juries the victims sustained A powerful without falling over. The shoe “was multi-direc- victs are among the biggest convicts are but an ice pick and other LIBYA tional.” Libyan general whose drug traders in the country. materials were confiscated. forces recently The lack of consistency makes me question Also injured was Jaybee among the De Lima expressed doubts captured several key oil any difference at all. Are cross-trainers distin- Sebastian, a prison leader biggest drug yesterday that what happe- facilities has rejected guished from running trainers because they being asked by officials to ned was a real riot, saying a U.N.-brokered lead to a different receipt for Adidas, Nike et al? testify in the congressional the prisoners involved were government and said It turns out there are also shoes for tennis, traders in the investigation against Sena- those who refused to testify the country would be basketball, baseball, softball – and even table tor Leila de Lima. country against her. AP better served by a tennis. (I had to investigate this. AllAboutTa- leader with “high-level bleTennis, a website, doesn’t recommend the military experience.” wearing of other shoes because “they are not designed for the rigours of modern table ten- nis”. Ping pong rigours? Who knew?) Japan PM promotes Shinkansen Beyond fitness, this all raises the issue of ni- AP PHOTO che products. Like blusher. (Yes, it’s a leap, but ‘bullet’ train to Singapore you’re wearing the right trainers to land softly.) Can one use that on the lips? Or does the APANESE Prime nister’s Office. Japan cosmetic have to be labeled appropriately, as Minister Shinzo is bidding for a plan- A government lipstick? And cleaning products. I get nervous J AP PHOTO SERBIA Abe has used a mee- ned railway linking official says the Balkan scrubbing the bathroom with something bran- ting with his Singa- Singapore and the country will seek ded ‘Kitchen Cleaner.’ Might the bathroom get porean counterpart Malaysian capital of more funds from the confused? Could it grow a hob and utensils? to promote Japan’s Kuala Lumpur. European Union for its Maybe I shouldn’t complain. Trainers have Shinkansen “bullet” Lee spoke highly efforts to curb the influx played a role in feminism, busting the myth wo- train technology for of the Shinkansen’s of migrants trying to men outlay more on shoes than blokes. Men use in a planned hi- safety record and reach the bloc. actually spend more, courtesy of the appeal of gh-speed railway reliability, saying the trainer, according to a market research stu- linking Singapore it stands in “good EU nations pressed dy by Mintel. The gender shoe gap has closed. ahead with plans It’s a start. and Malaysia. stead” in the upco- to boost military Meantime, I’m planning a shoe mash-up. Abe, serving as ming bidding. cooperation as Britain People who favour different forms of fitness top salesman for The two leaders vowed to oppose the will blind-test trainers. Will they lose their grip? Shinkansen trains, also agreed to coope- creation of an EU Will shoes get high marks or leave marks? The held talks yester- rate in promptly pu- army or headquarters. mere prospect puts a spring in my step. day with Lee Hsien tting the Trans-Paci- With Britain leaving As for the two left feet, I thought those were Loong at the state fic Partnership trade the EU, France and maybe specialist trainers for people who were guest house — a ve- deal into effect. The Germany have been bad dancers. Adidas showing a sense of hu- nue for top-level hos- two countries are spearheading moves to mour? But no. It was a mistake by the assistant, pitality — instead of part of the 12-nation boost Europe’s capacity Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (left), to run its own security who put the ‘display left’ in with the ‘new left’. the usual Prime Mi- effort. AP smiles to his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe operations.