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Religious crackdown endangering goal of ‘harmonious’ China, say analysts Lynzy Valles Catholic Theology at the Uni- want, he continued, stressing versity of Saint Joseph, belie- that religion and spirituality ersecution of ves that the crackdowns are are important for society.

the Christian com- without justified cause. In June, Pope Francis voi- beitler daniel munity continues “The crackdown reveals the ced optimism on the Vatican in China, with some other side of the coin; the and China’s relationship, no- Pwatchdog groups expressing lack of knowledge and ac- ting that the relationship was that ongoing pressure against quaintance of party and state “at a good point.” religious groups is at its most in matters of religion and spi- Yet according to several re- intense since the Cultural Re- rituality,” he told the Times. ports, the Central Govern- volution. “In the long run, by this ment has been raiding Chris- Although the communist thinking and practice, the tian congregations in Bei- country constitutionalized party will again harm China’s jing and several provinces, freedom of religious beliefs, people and their develop- burning crosses and bibles, including the protection of ment, similar to the one-child closing down churches and “normal religious activities” policy, which is turning out to forcing believers to renounce in its Article 36 in 1982, the be a disaster in the near futu- their faith. ongoing crackdowns seem re. In fact, both policies have China’s Catholics are split contradictory to this law. the same father and mother: into two camps: an official A local expert believes that a lack of consistent philoso- church led by a state-super- such destructive behavior phy and science,” Fr. Gassner vized organization, and a so- seems to be based on fear, added. called ‘underground church’ insecurity and incompetence He believes that such a mo- run by a bishop appointed by in dealing with religion and vement would not explicitly the Pope. spirituality, which endangers occur in Macau, as it would On Sunday, China banned a the goal of a “harmonious” create an impediment to the popular underground Protes- China. positive integration of reli- tant church in Beijing as part Fr. Franz Gassner, coordi- gion and spirituality into so- of the crackdown to eradicate nator for the Department of ciety. That is not what people underground churches.

Many observers [have] noticed that this may be a reaction to control the huge religious

awakening in China. In this 2016 archive photo, a Catholic procession is seen walking through central Macau Aurelio Porfiri Academic According to the Beijing home church gatherings. Chaoyang district civil af- Although a constitutional fairs bureau, the church was article was created to suppo- breaking rules as it organized sedly protect these nationals’ events without first registe- right to choose their religion ring. in the communist country, Chinese law stipulates that churches are facing a wave of [There is a] lack of knowledge worshipers can only conduct harassment and pressure as activities in congregations re- new regulations targeting the- and acquaintance of party and gistered with the authorities. se Christian churches came state in matters of religion and Yet a significant number still into force in February. defy government restrictions, This new set of regulations spirituality. conducting underground or heightened punishments for Fr. Franz Gassner Theologian, USJ suspected arson in abandoned catholic center

THE CATHOLIC Center located shutter were set alight. The PJ Religion can be very powerful. near Rua do Campo caught fire on statement recalled that a passer-by Tuesday, with the Judiciary Police witnessed smoke coming from […] These ideologies really (PJ) deeming the fire suspicious. inside a metal trellis shutter on Authorities are investigating the the ground floor, yet it was already change the people’s minds and suspected arson case, as cigarette extinguished when firemen arrived behaviors. butts were found on the ground at the scene. The center has been Larry So floor of the abandoned building. reportedly empty for more than Political commentator Pieces of wood inside the metal 20 years.

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355 taxi infractions Religious crackdown endangering goal of ‘harmonious’ China, say analysts seen in August In August, a total of 355 taxi offences were author of books and articles religion can be very power- recorded by the Public Security Police about China and Christia- ful. […] These ideologies Force (PSP), according to a statement nity, believes that there are really change the people’s released by the PSP earlier this week. some regions in China whe- minds and behaviors,” he Among them, 220 offences (62 percent) re control is tighter than added. were related to overcharging and refusing others. So further expressed to carry passengers. There were 68 cases “In Chinese tradition, re- that from the commu- (19 percent) of taxi drivers refusing to ligion was also in control nist party’s point of view, accept passengers and 67 cases involving of the Emperor, the central “brainwashing” could also other violations. During the same period, power. So I guess that for occur. the police recorded 24 cases involving the Chinese government, [it] He noted that there could unauthorized taxis, none of which were related to mobile taxi hailing services. may be difficult being rela- be fears the Christian com- xed about religious indepen- munity may not be in favor dence,” said Porfiri. of the country’s political de- “Being underground is a velopment, highlighting the 22,000 fake products reaction to the central power crackdowns that occurred seized in August that is seen as hostile. For against the Tibetan indepen- Catholics that was and is a dence movement, which is The Macau Customs Service (Customs) way to remain faithful to the based on religious ideology. seized a total of 22,000 counterfeit Apostolic See,” Porfiri ex- “It is political. [It is seen] products in August, according to a plained. as a kind of [replacement for statement released by Customs. The Porfiri recalled that the the] Chinese government. products included food, alcohol, watches, Chinese government re- They do not want to see sports equipment, phones, leather cently introduced a major some other kind of grass- products and jewelry. The original impediment to online evan- roots opposition forces [that products were worth MOP6 million in gelization, which shows that lead] towards some kind of total. On Tuesday, Customs seized 259 there has been no progress independence,” said So. counterfeit products from a clothes shop in China’s freedom to evan- When questioned on whe- located in the Central district. The goods, gelize. ther there would be progress which consisted of hats, clothes and flip- flops, were labeled Adidas, Nike, Gucci “Many observers [have] regarding full freedom of re- and Balenciaga. The real products would noticed that this may be a ligious activities, So explai- cost MOP100,000. These products were reaction to control the huge ned that the Chinese govern- purchased in mainland China for between religious awakening in Chi- ment is trying to compromi- RMB25 to RMB60 each, and were being na. […] I hope that it will be se with the Roman Catholic sold in Macau for between MOP60 and possible to put an end soon church, as all other religions MOP130. to all difficulties,” he added. are properly coordinated in Yet for political commen- China, including Buddhism tator Larry So, such crack- and Taoism. Foreign exchange downs occur because re- “[The Roman Catholic] ligion remains a powerful church is the only religion reserves hold strong form of ideology. He said that has something like a In this 2016 archive photo, a Catholic procession is seen walking through central Macau that religion threatens the worldwide leader, and that The Monetary Authority of Macao government’s control as the- worldwide leader is not un- yesterday announced that the preliminary unofficial churches, leading “Here in Macau we should se ideologies affect the beha- der the auspices of the com- estimate of the city’s foreign exchange 30 churches in Beijing to treasure the freedom we ex- vior of people. munist party. So they are reserves amounted to MOP159.5 issue a joint statement com- perience in spiritual and re- “China will look at any trying to extend a friendly billion (USD19.73 billion) at the end of plaining of “unceasing in- ligious matters. We should groups if they were not in hand, but on the other end, August 2018. The reserves increased by 1.7 percent from the revised value of terference” and the “assault increase our efforts to assist accordance with the Chinese they are trying to pressurize MOP156.9 billion for the previous month. and obstruction” of belie- other people and societies religious regulations. Basi- all these kinds of religious According to the Authority, Macau’s vers’ regular activities since in this regard, especially in cally, the philosophy of Chi- groups,” said So. foreign exchange reserves at end-August the law came into effect. mainland China,” he added. na in terms of how they look Many argue that this is 2018 represented 10 times the currency in “The churches - undergrou- Meanwhile, some argue at religion is that they look the most severe systematic circulation. The trade-weighted effective nd or over ground - should that these ongoing crack- at it as some kind of ideolo- suppression of Christians exchange rate index for the pataca rose keep going to engage in an downs are nothing new as gy guiding people towards since religious freedom was 0.87 points month-to-month and 1.34 honest and deep dialogue on they have been going on for everything good, equali- written into the constitution points year-on-year to 105.7 in August many levels, wherever pos- decades. ty and all these things,” So in the 80s, yet So disagrees, 2018, implying that overall speaking, sible. This is most crucial, Aurelio Porfiri, Rome cor- said. pointing out that it has been the exchange rate of pataca grew against a sort of Chinese ecumene,” respondent for Catholic “In terms of the political more or less the same since the currencies of Macau’s major trading said Fr. Gassner. newspaper O Clarim and angle and community level, Mao Zedong’s rule ended. partners.

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Typhoon Mangkhut T10 may be hoisted this weekend yphoon signal In the last two days, supplies number 10 may be of bottled water from the most hoisted this weekend popular brands were sold-out as Typhoon Mangkhut in several supermarkets. Tapproaches the city, Acting De- The Consumer Council issued puty Director of the Meteorolo- a statement on Wednesday, no- gical and Geophysical Bureau ting that the Council and the (SMG) Tang Io Man revealed Economic Bureau had met with yesterday. local wholesalers and retailers Yesterday, Chief Executive of both groceries and bottled Chui Sai On and Secretary for water to understand the cur- Security Wong Sio Chak atten- rent inventory. ded an emergency meeting at The meeting was said to be a the Civil Protection Center (the tentative move to ensure con- Center), where they discussed tinuous supply of water and the arrangements made by the other vital products. government to deal with the On the note of people flocking arrival of Typhoon Mangkhut to shops to buy water, Ma cal- with 29 civil protection-related led on residents to not buy large officials. quantities of water and encou- “It is estimated that the raged them to save some from typhoon will be at its strongest their domestic water supply. on the afternoon of September According to the SMG’s fore- 16, with a probable typhoon sig- cast of Super Typhoon Man- nal number 8 level,” said Tang, ly excluded.” registered in recent years,” said civil protection authority has gkhut, from September 15 un- adding that: “The prediction Typhoon Mangkhut will clo- Ma, adding that the typhoon “is been carrying out tests at the til 17, rainfall will likely reach carries some uncertainty. There sely approach Macau on Sa- slightly deviated from Macau. Center and other places, toge- levels between 150mm and is still a chance that Macau mi- turday and Sunday (September But since the storm circulation ther with local organizations. 250mm. The storm surge is ex- ght hoist typhoon signal num- 15 and September 16), said Ma is still huge, [the government] “Due to Typhoon Mangkhut’s pected to cause waters to rise ber 9 or even number 10. […] Io Kun, Unitary Police Service will not rule out its severe im- rather large circulation, [the by 0.5 to 1.5 meters above road The typhoon route may slightly (SPU) Commissioner-General, pact on Macau upon its approa- government] does not exclude level in Porto Interior between change its trajectory due to the on the sidelines of an emergen- ch,” said Ma. [the possibility of] storm surges noon on September 16 and the topography of the Philippines, cy meeting at the Civil Protec- The sea level may also rise, affecting Macau. [The Center] evening. The wind force scale or due to other factors. At the tion Center yesterday. causing flooding in low-lying will keep in close contact with is forecasted to range from 8 to current stage, typhoon signal “In terms of central pressure areas, the SPU head noted. the security sector and the So- 11 (between 63 km to 11 km per number 10 cannot be complete- and wind force, both were rarely In the last two days, Macau’s cial Affairs Bureau.” hour). JZ ad fri 14.09.2018

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2nd Annual Street Food Festival Chinese porcelain exhibition coming Sep 29 showcased at Casa Garden he second annual Michelin Guide TStreet Food Festival Macau will be held Renato Marques from Saturday, September 29 to Tuesday, October 2, with Michelin-acclaimed food n an initiative of the stalls and eateries serving their famed sig- Orient Foundation, an

I marques renato nature creations at Studio City’s Macau exhibition of Chinese porce- Gourmet Walk. lain dating back to the Qing The festival will once again feature some Dynasty was launched yes- of the biggest names in street food, as well terday evening at the Casa as one of the only Michelin-starred hawker Garden venue. stalls in the world. The event, hosted by the Liao Fan Hawker Chan Soya Sauce Chi- Macau delegation of the cken Rice from Singapore, led by chef Chan Portuguese foundation, in- Hon Meng, is the first hawker stall in the cludes a high number of por- world to earn a coveted Michelin star for celain pieces by the antiques street food. dealer Luís Alegria, a Por- The Song of India, also from Singapore, to-based dealer who brings has upheld its one Michelin star rating and to the region many pieces will be coming to Macau for the second year that have been on display in a row with chef Manjunath Mural at the in several parts of the wor- helm. ld, from Europe (Brussels, Keng Eng Kee Seafood returns for its se- London, Lisbon, Porto, Pa- cond year at the festival, and is known for ris, Basel, Monte Carlo and serving the best ‘tze char’ in Singapore, with Maastricht) to Brazil (São chef Wayne Liew specializing in wok-fried Paulo), as well as in the U.S. surrounding region. Among the objects that to Chinese artisans at the dishes and a mish mash of Hainanese and (New York and West Palm As an example, there is the art dealer considers the time. These pieces are ador- Cantonese cuisines. Beach) and Hong Kong. a set of gouache paintings most rare are examples of ned with royal motifs as well The four-day event will see chefs from Among the high number presented on paper dating China porcelain, painted as representations of Por- Asia’s Michelin-starred restaurants and ce- and diversity of pieces on from the 19th Century that with western motifs or re- tuguese vessels and French lebrated Michelin-recommended eateries display, and besides the illustrate views of Macau’s presentations of western women. serving their street food creations and sig- porcelain ones, there are Praia Grande area, as well life. Alegria thinks these can The exhibition will be on nature delicacies under one roof. also paintings and furniture; as of the city of Canton (now only have come about from display at the lower ground Food is served between 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. some with connections to known as Guangzhou) and special requests made by floor of Casa Garden until and 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Macau as well as the larger, Singapore. wealthy families in the West September 21.

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for timely reports on incidents that might have caused delays to construction. Citing several examples of par- renato marques renato ticular situations where CA said that the GIT acted wrongly and caused delays to the construction, one situation related to the lack of coordination of preparatory works was of note in particular. The CA recalled a delay in the as- signment of the worksite, due to the installation of a yard related to another public service. The Commission of Audit criticized the ballooning costs that more established in 2017, and that the company would be in charge of than tripled in coordinating all LRT operations. the five-year Audit report slams LRT However, until July this year, “the company had not yet been period between created.” Instead, the govern- ment decided to hand over the 2007 and 2012 delays and cost overruns preparatory works for the Tai- pa line center of operations (in In this case, “the GIT issued he most recent report 50 percent of what had been and medium term projects, the 2019) to another company on a a letter requesting the removal from the Commission projected. schedules for these have not yet five year contract, which will cost of the construction only four of Audit (CA) released On the other hand, regarding been defined.” some MOP5.9 billion. months after the starting of the yesterday added to pre- the Peninsula line, the CA noted Additionally, there was also cri- The CA also noted the GIT’s works, impacting its progress Tvious criticisms of construction “only preliminary works on the ticism of cost overruns, with the faults in the approval of requests by about a year,” the CA said, delays and budget blowouts in Barra Station were started.” report noting that back in 2007, for the extension of construction adding, “although the site for the construction of Macau’s Li- The CA also noted that at the “it was forecasted that for the periods to contractors, and failu- the works was clearly not in a ght Rail Transit (LRT) system. end of 2016, the Transportation first phase, the LRT would cost re to strictly observe the laws for condition to be assigned, the In the report, the CA noted Infrastructure Office (GIT) had some MOP4.2 billion, however, inspections and timely procedu- GIT had signed the correspon- that until December last year, made new plans for the cons- in September 2012 the budge- res. ding consignment order and had the only construction said to be truction of the LRT, at the time ting costs rose exponentially to In the opinion of the CA, the- subsequently authorized the ex- complete was that related to the outlining a total of 11 routes to MOP14.3 billion.” se flaws not only contributed to tension of the deadline for that Taipa line. be built in the short, medium Delays and inaction from au- the constant “unjustified” delays yard. This shows that the GIT The route is 9.3 kilometers long and long term. However, the re- thorities were also noted in the to construction, but also budget was not proactive in coordina- and represents, according to the port said, “five of the 11 routes report. On the administrative overruns, pointing the finger at ting the preparatory work.” CA’s calculations, only 44.3 per- predicted [to be completed in] aspects of the project, the CA the GIT and their analysis and The CA called on the GIT to cent of what was initially plan- the short term will only be con- noted the government’s annou- judgement of several requests promptly address the recom- ned to be built within this time, cluded, in the best case scenario, ncement that in June 2016, the from contractors, many of whi- mendations of the report and meaning that the construction by 2026. As for the date of com- GIT would be extinct and repla- ch were unjustifiable, as well as take measures to prevent them rate of the project was less than pletion for the remaining short ced by a private company to be failing to enforce existing laws from reoccurring. RM

Canidrome HK gov’t can evict Foreign Elderly residents Correspondents’ Club with complain about 3 months’ notice greyhound relocation

etails of the go- As of yesterday, the election in Hong Kong violated a moral red he residents of the for opinions from other Dvernment’s lease local government in after the local govern- line. TAsilo Vila Madalena government departments of the current premi- Hong Kong has not ment determined that The lease for the bui- are opposing the Macau and further believes that ses of the Hong Kong asked the Club to va- his stance ran contrary lding, which is loca- Yat Yuen Canidrome’s these opinions should be Foreign Correspon- cate the premises. to provisions in the ted on Lower Albert plan to relocate retired respected. dents’ Club were re- The Hong Kong Fo- Basic Law concerning Road in Central, was greyhounds next to the Social Affairs Bureau leased this week, amid reign Correspondents’ Chinese sovereignty. signed in December senior citizens’ home. (IAS) Director Vong Yim a freedom of speech Club came under scru- Despite government 2015 and would have Vice President of the Ci- Mui said that the bureau scandal engulfing the tiny last month after pressure, the Club re- lasted until 2023, pro- vic and Municipal Affairs had sent staff to the se- institution. it agreed to host a talk fused to cancel Chan’s viding its terms were Bureau (IACM) Lei Wai nior citizens’ home to Under the terms of the by HKSAR separatist speech, attracting both not breached. The club Long said IACM had al- learn their opinions. lease, the Club can be Andy Chan, despi- praise and condemna- pays HKD580,000 per ready arranged for one IAS’s biggest hope is asked to vacate its pre- te protests from both tion from the public. month to rent the spa- member to meet with that placing the greyhou- mises with three mon- Beijing and the local After the speech, HK- ce. the home’s residents. nds at the aforementio- ths’ notice if the buil- government. SAR Chief Executive According to the IACM will also provide ned site will not affect the ding is “not being used Chan, the leader of Carrie Lam weighed in South China Morning assistance to concerned elderly residents’ life in to the satisfaction” of the Hong Kong Na- on the matter, saying Post, under the terms parties, said Lei. Accor- any way, particularly in the government, or if tional Party, advoca- the feelings of both the of the lease, the gover- ding to the official, IACM terms of hygiene, health the Club does anything tes for independence Hong Kong and Chi- nment would not have offered opinions to the and noise. that could be seen by for the territory of nese people had been to pay any compensa- Canidrome based on the Currently, there are the authorities as “a 7.4 million. He was bruised by the sugges- tion to the Club in the city’s animal protection about 80 senior citizens danger, a nuisance or controversially ban- tion of independence event of the lease ter- law. Lei believes that the living at Asilo Vila Made- annoyance.” ned from standing for and that the Club had mination. Canidrome has also asked lena. 14.09.2018 fri

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Five years ago Apple Inc. released a device it thou- ght would appeal to consumers in one of its most im- with latest iPhones portant emerging markets. The iPhone 5c was a failure. The c was alternatively supposed to stand for color, or China. In China, it just stood for cheap. bloomberg Two years later, Apple brought out the iPhone SE. What was special about the “special edition” was that it came out mid-cycle — in March 2016 — and had In China, many of the same high specs Apple had introduced in its most recent September offering, notably the pro- Macau and cessor and camera. As I wrote at the time, Apple had clearly learned Hong Kong, the lesson from the 5c and made a move to cater to Apple will emerging markets by combining the cost savings on components for a six-month-old phone with a mid- offer slots cycle release that allowed it to be the “latest.” But it was still a cheap phone, and didn’t alleviate Apple’s for dual struggles in Greater China. Revenue went on to de- cline for two straight years amid renewed nationalism physical SIM and a preference for the flexibility offered by Android devices. cards, which It would be a stretch to call any of Apple’s latest identify and iPhones cheap. That’s deliberate. The most inex- pensive is $749, almost double the price of the $399 authenticate iPhone SE when it was released two and a half years ago. What Apple seems to have taken from the ex- a user’s perience of the iPhone 5c and SE is that consumers around the world don’t necessarily want a cheaper al- phone ternative. Many in emerging markets like China even balk at the idea, with a lower-spec phone bringing a number loss of face. Cupertino learned with the iPhone X that there’s a strong market for high-priced devices, as long as value for money is demonstrated. In Greater China, for example, last year’s December quarter revenue pple Inc.’s not want to see,” said Ja- comment. It may be rela- gulators to track the device — the period after the X was launched — climbed latest iPhones mes Yan, an analyst with ted to Chinese market res- user’s identity. 11 percent, and has increased 21.4 percent and 19.3 show how even Counterpoint Research. trictions or regulations. Apple has made conces- percent in the quarters since then. the world’s lar- “Also, negotiations be- The smartphone market sions in the past to com- An important part of Apple’s new strategy is that the gestA company has to sur- tween Apple and the car- is thoroughly dominated ply with Chinese law and lowest-priced device released this week, the XR, has render to the dictates of a riers aren’t finished yet, by a trio of state-backed support its business. In the same processor and a camera resolution as high crucial Chinese market. making the physical cards carriers led by China Mo- 2016, Beijing ordered the as its pricier counterparts. The major difference is in The iPhone Xs models a better option.” bile Ltd., which strictly company to shut down the the screen type and quality. That’s enough of a diffe- unveiled Wednesday The dual-SIM concession control and monitor smar- iBooks Store and iTunes rence to justify the price premium, but not so much that an XR buyer would look like a loser sporting one. come with an “eSIM” fea- shows the world’s most tphone usage as well as re- Movies. Last year, Apple But where Apple has really tapped into emerging ture that supports two ce- valuable public company gistration by individuals - was ordered to remove -market needs is with its long-overdue move into dual llular services and easier is willing to make sacrifi- just one aspect of Beijing’s hundreds of applications SIMs. As my colleague Alex Webb noted, allowing switching between car- ces to access the world’s obsession with monitoring from its Chinese app store two subscriber identity modules in the same device riers, but that technology largest smartphone and all online activity. that let people mask their sucks for telcos. won’t be available in Chi- internet market. Apple ge- Last year, the Wall Street location and circumvent Consumers in emerging markets love them, though. na, Hong Kong and Ma- nerated USD45 billion in Journal reported that wi- official efforts to block cer- Not only can they shop around for the best carrier cau. Instead, it will offer revenue from Greater Chi- reless carriers abruptly tain websites. deal, they get the convenience of having two phone slots for dual physical SIM na in its 2017 fiscal year, shut off cellular access to Apple has also agreed to numbers — work and play, local and international, cards, which identify and about 20 percent of total Apple’s third-generation shift storage of data for spouse and partner. In China and many other emer- authenticate a user’s pho- annual sales. Watch for new users. The Chinese users of Apple’s ging markets, customers routinely use prepaid ac- ne number. Apple didn’t say why its Watch has its own eSIM iCloud services to server counts and top them up. It’s rare for Apple to tai- eSIM technology isn’t avai- technology and industry farms operated by Gui- Each of the devices offered by Apple this week lor its products for specific lable in the country, and a analysts told the newspa- zhou Cloud Big Data, a allows for one nano-SIM and one eSIM. The former is markets because it likes spokeswoman didn’t res- per this could have made it company with local gover- a physical card, the latter just a virtual device, but both to standardize as much of pond to an email seeking harder for carriers and re- nment ties. Bloomberg allow for one account and one phone number each. its designs as possible to In China, Hong Kong and Macau, however, Apple make manufacturing ef- is offering a model with two nano-SIM cards. This is ficient. But the U.S. com- likely to get around local restrictions on the use of pany has much at stake in eSIMs. On its English-language website, Apple men- China, its largest market tions dual nano-SIMs only for the top-end XS Max after the U.S. as well as the model, whereas the China website also shows availa- bility for the low-end XR. That’s a very interesting stra- main production base for tegy, nodding to the fact that some customers want the world’s iPhones and two SIMs to chase better telco prices, while others iPads. Its market position want them for the dual phone numbers. there is now under atta- So let’s recap. Five years ago, Apple chased the ck from savvy domestic Chinese market by offering a cheap, colorful device players like Huawei Tech- with inferior specs. Today, its cheapest device is al- nologies Co. and Xiaomi most as good as its top-end offering, and it’s tweaking Corp., which employ more the China product by offering dual nano-SIMs (to ca- locally oriented services. ter to local regulations) and popping them in the most “The use of eSims will let expensive models on the market. customers change carriers Apple certainly has come a long way in understan- much easier, a situation ding what Chinese consumers really want. that Chinese carriers do 14.09.2018 fri

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Trade War About 74.3 percent said they would be affected if Washin- gton’s tariff increase on $200 billion of Chinese goods goes Beijing says Washington asks ahead. Some 67.6 percent said the same of China’s planned re- taliatory tariffs on $60 of Ameri- can goods. to resume talks on tariff fight The survey was conducted be- tween Aug. 29 and Sept. 5. Joe McDonald, Beijing Some 52.1 percent of com- panies said Chinese authorities ashington ap photo are slowing customs clearances, has invited Beijing increasing inspections or impo- to hold new talks sing other “qualitative measu- on their escala- res.” tingW tariff dispute, the Chinese The European chamber said foreign ministry said yesterday, about 5 percent of companies ahead of a decision by President reported shifting production out Donald Trump on whether to of the United States and about 7 raise duties on USD200 billion percent were moving out of Chi- of Chinese imports. na. The announcement followed reports by American and Euro- pean chambers of commerce that foreign companies in China have We have been hurt by earlier tariff hikes by both sides in the fight over indeed received Beijing’s technology policy. “We have indeed received an an invitation invitation from the U.S. side. We welcome it,” said a ministry More companies say they will Beijing has issued a list of $60 pansion. It said the conflict is from the US spokesman, Geng Shuang. “Now suffer if Trump goes ahead with billion of American products for “causing significant disruptions side. We the two sides are in communica- his planned tariff hike and Beijing retaliation if Trump’s next tariff to global supply chains.” tion on relevant details.” retaliates, according to the Ame- hike goes ahead. China is running out of Ameri- welcome it. Envoys from the two countries rican Chambers of Commerce in The chairman of the American can imports for retaliation due to Geng Shuang last met Aug. 22 in Washington China and in Shanghai. Chamber of Commerce in China their lopsided trade balance, but Foreign Ministry but reported no progress. In addition to retaliatory tari- warned the Trump administra- threatened unspecified “com- Beijing has rejected pressure ffs, companies report China is tion might be underestimating prehensive measures” in June. That shows “neither side is from the United States to roll slowing down customs clearances China’s resolve to fight back. That prompted worries it would ‘winning,’” because “both are back plans for state-led develo- and stepping up inspections and “The U.S. administration runs use regulatory controls to disrupt equally prone to losing com- pment of Chinese global cham- other bureaucratic processes, the the risk of a downward spiral of U.S. business operations in Chi- panies,” the chamber said. pions in robotics, artificial intelli- chambers said. attack and counterattack, bene- na. China has tried without success gence and other fields. Forecasters have warned that fiting no one,” William Zarit said Another business group, the to recruit Germany, France, Sou- Washington, Europe and other the worsening conflict between in the statement. U.S.-China Business Council, th Korea and other governmen- trading partners say those plans the world’s two biggest traders To avoid the tariffs, 30 percent said this week Chinese officials ts as allies against Washington. violate China’s market-opening could cut up to 0.5 percentage of U.S. companies are looking at told it they were postponing ac- Some of them have criticized commitments. American officials point off global economic growth moving assembly out of the Uni- cepting license applications from Trump’s tactics but many echo also worry they might erode U.S. through 2020 if all threatened ta- ted States or China or finding American companies in financial U.S. complaints about Chinese industrial leadership. riff hikes go ahead. new suppliers, the chambers services and other fields until re- market barriers and industrial The two governments have im- “American companies are su- said. They said nearly one-third lations improve. strategy. posed 25 percent tariffs on $50 ffering both from China’s reta- are thinking about canceling or Some 63.6 percent of more than “We share the concerns of the billion of each other’s goods. liatory tariffs, and — ironically postponing investment deci- 430 companies that responded U.S. regarding China’s trade and Two-thirds of American com- — from U.S. tariffs designed to sions. to the American chambers’ sur- investment practices, but con- panies that responded to a sur- harm the Chinese economy,” the Also yesterday, the European vey said profits and customer de- tinuing along the path of tariff vey said they have suffered lost two chambers said in a statement. Union Chamber of Commerce in mand have fallen due to the U.S. escalation is extremely dange- sales or lower profits due to that “AmCham China and AmCham China said one in six of its mem- tariffs and 62.5 percent said the rous,” the European chamber increase, two chambers of com- Shanghai urge both governments bers that responded to a survey same about retaliatory Chinese president, Mats Harborn, said in merce reported. to return to the negotiating table.” are delaying investment or ex- tariffs. a statement. AP

Hengyang Death toll at 11 in vehicle attack, 44 in hospital he death toll has ri- SUV apparently appeared catching fire, killing five, prompting a response Tsen to 11 with another without warning, jumping including the vehicle’s from top government of- 44 people hospitalized af- the curb before plowing three occupants. Police ficials and leading many ter a man allegedly drove into the crowd. blamed the attack on Ui- schools to beef up securi- an SUV deliberately into China has experienced ghur extremists inspired ty. a crowd in central China violent attacks in public by jihadi ideology. However, in June, a man before jumping out and places in recent years, More commonly though, used a kitchen knife to attacking victims with a including bombings and the motivation is identi- attack three boys and a dagger and shovel, local arson of buses and buil- fied as mental illness, alie- mother near a school in authorities said yesterday. dings. nation from society or a Shanghai, killing two of The Hengyang city go- Occasionally, the attacks desire to settle scores. the children. Last year, vernment said the suspect are attributed to militant Chinese law restricts the police said a man set off in the case had previous separatists, though such sale and possession of fi- an explosion at the front convictions for crimes in- used in attacks blamed largely agricultural pro- incidents have become rearms, and mass attacks gate of a kindergarten in cluding drug trafficking, on militant Muslim sepa- vince of Hunan. less common in recent are generally carried out eastern China, which stru- theft and assault and, ac- ratists from the Uighur Tuesday night’s atta- years amid a stifling se- with knives or homemade ck as relatives gathered to ting alone, had sought to ethnic minority group. ck happened in a public curity crackdown. explosives. Many of those pick up their children at “get revenge on society.” Police identified the sus- square where Chinese In 2013, an SUV plowed incidents have occurred at the end of the day, killing That appeared to rule out pect as 54-year-old Yang typically gather to dan- through a crowd in front schools, including several eight people.Death toll at terrorism, although vehi- Zanyun from Hengyang’s ce in groups or enjoy the of Beijing’s Forbidden in 2010 in which nearly 11 in China vehicle attack, cles have previously been Hengdong county in the cool evening breezes. The City before crashing and 20 children were killed, 44 in hospital AP fri 14.09.2018

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Putin attends Russia-China war games resident Vladi- litary capability to “be ready mir Putin yesterday to protect its sovereignty, attended Russia’s security and national inte- biggest-ever war ga- rests, and, if necessary, su- Pmes, which involved some pport our allies.” 300,000 troops as well as The Chinese media have a significant contingent of described the People’s Li- Chinese forces. beration Army involvement The weeklong Vostok in the drills as the country’s (East) 2018 maneuvers span largest-ever dispatch of for- vast expanses of Siberia ces abroad for war games. and the Far East, the Arctic From China’s perspecti- and the Pacific Oceans and ve, the emerging military showcase the military mi- alliance with Russia sends ght of Russia and China at a a strong signal to the U.S. time of simmering tensions and its ally Japan. China is with the U.S. intent on defending its inte- As well as the troops, some rests in the South China Sea, 1,000 Russian aircraft and which Beijing claims vir- 36,000 tanks and other tually in its entirety, as well combat vehicles are invol- as Taiwan and the Senkaku ved. The exercise surpasses and Diaoyu islands control- even the biggest Soviet ma- led by Japan but claimed by neuvers in 1981. Beijing. China sent about 3,200 For Russia, the increa- troops, 900 combat vehi- singly robust alliance with cles and 30 aircraft to join China is particularly impor- the drills at a Siberian firing tant in light of the strained range, a deployment that relations with the U.S. and reflects its shift toward a its allies and the looming full-fledged military allian- threat of more biting U.S. ce with Russia. sanctions. Speaking at the Tsugol fi- The drills come amid ten- ring range about 130 kilo- sions over Syria, where the meters north of the border U.S. and its allies threa- with China, where Russian tened to launch strikes and Chinese troops per- against President Bashar formed joint drills, Putin Assad’s government if it lauded the troops for their uses chemical weapons to skills, saying they “demons- reclaim control of the rebel- trated their capability to held northwestern province deflect potential military of Idlib. threats.” Russia, which has waged He emphasized that “Rus- a military campaign in su- sia is a peaceful nation,” pport of Assad, strongly but noted that the country warned the U.S. against mi- needs to strengthen its mi- litary action in Syria. AP 14.09.2018 fri

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Philippines Authorities start massive evacuations as huge typhoon nears Jim Gomez, Manila trees and widespread power outages. Government agencies hilippine authori- ap photo were conducting damage as- ties began evacuating sessments and clearing roads, thousands of people yes- according to the Pacific Daily terday from the path of News. Pthe most powerful typhoon this year, closing schools, readying bulldozers for landslides and Residents placing rescuers and troops on covered glass full alert in the country’s north. More than 4 million people live windows in areas at most risk from the storm, which the Joint Typhoon with wooden Warning Center in Hawaii cate- gorized as a super typhoon with boards, powerful winds and gusts. strengthened Typhoon Mangkhut could hit President Duterte observes the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council operation center in metropolitan northeastern Cagayan provin- Manila yesterday houses with ce on Saturday. It was tracked about 725 kilometers away in outlying provincial regions are “The weather here is still good harvesting season in Cagayan, rope and the Pacific with sustained winds vulnerable to the most destruc- but we’re moving them now be- a major agricultural producer, of 205 kilometers per hour and tive effects near the typhoon’s cause it’s very important that and farmers were scrambling braces and gusts of up to 255 kph, Philippi- 125-kilometer-wide eye. Near- when it comes, people will be to save what they could of their moved fishing ne forecasters said. ly 48,000 houses in those hi- away from peril,” Mamba said. crops, Mamba said. The threat With a massive raincloud band gh-risk areas are made of light A change in the typhoon’s to agriculture comes as the Phi- boats to safety 900 kilometers wide, combined materials and vulnerable to track prompted authorities to lippines tries to cope with rice with seasonal monsoon rains, Mangkhut’s ferocious winds. rapidly reassess where to rede- shortages. About 80 percent of the U.S. the typhoon could bring heavy Across the north, residents co- ploy emergency teams and su- Officials said other northern territory was without power but to intense rains that could set vered glass windows with woo- pplies, Mamba said. provinces started evacuating it was restored by yesterday. off landslides and flash floods, den boards, strengthened hou- Duterte asked Cabinet officials residents yesterday from high- Mangkhut, a Thai word for the forecasters said. Storm war- ses with rope and braces and from the north to help oversee risk areas, including in nor- the mangosteen fruit, is the nings have been raised in 25 moved fishing boats to safety. disaster-response work if nee- thern mountain provinces pro- 15th storm this year to bat- provinces across the main nor- Cagayan Gov. Manuel Mamba ded, and told reporters it was ne to landslides. ter the Philippines, which is thern island of Luzon, restric- said by telephone that evacua- too early to consider seeking Duterte canceled his appea- hit by about 20 a year and is ting sea and air travel. tions of residents from risky foreign aid. rance at a missile test firing considered one of the world’s Office of Civil Defense chief coastal villages and island mu- “It would depend on the seve- aboard a navy ship off northern most disaster-prone coun- Ricardo Jalad told an emer- nicipalities north of the rice-and rity of the crisis,” Duterte said. Bataan province due to the tries. Typhoon Haiyan left gency meeting led by President corn-producing province of 1.2 “If it flattens everything, maybe approaching typhoon. more than 7,300 people dead Rodrigo Duterte that about million people have started and we need to have some help.” On Guam, where Mangkhut or missing and displaced over 4.2 million people in Cagayan, school classes at all levels have The typhoon is approaching already passed, residents dealt 5 million in the central Phili- nearby Isabela province and been canceled. at the start of the rice and corn with flooded streets, downed ppines in 2013. AP

New Zealand Dairy giant posts loss after China stake sours ew Zealand’s largest Fonterra announced Board chairman John many farmers, who thou- company, which sells an after-tax loss of 196 Monaghan said the com- ght it was too high.

N ap photo dairy products, said yes- million New Zealand pany would be reviewing Monaghan said Hurrell’s terdayit will completely dollars (USD129 million) all its investments over the pay, which would be dis- review its business invest- for the year ending July, next few months, starting closed next year, would be ments after a disastrous fi- compared to a profit in with its stake in Beingma- “substantially less” than nancial year saw it post its the previous year of $745 te. Fonterra plans to re- what his predecessor was first-ever loss. million New Zealand duce its debt by NZD800 paid and would be in line Fonterra lost hundreds dollars ($489 million). million, in part by selling with market forces. of millions of dollars on Much of the loss was some of its investments. Chris Lewis, the dairy its investments in China due to a write-down of The results came during chairman for farmer’s lo- and also had to pay a lar- NZD439 million on Fon- a year when farmers bene- bby group Federated Far- ge arbitration settlement terra’s investment in Chi- fited from relatively high mers, said in a statement following a 2013 botulism na-based infant food com- milk prices. One bright that Fonterra must do be- scare. The company has pany Beingmate. spot was that Fonterra’s tter, something he’s hope- a new leadership team, Fonterra also lost revenue was up 6 percent ful will happen under the which is promising to turn NZD232 million in an to NZD20 billion thanks to new management. things around, after both Zealand’s sought-after “Throughout our bu- arbitration payout to Da- the higher prices, despite a “I hope those two have the chief executive and milk powder to make in- siness, we underperfor- none of France, for recall drop of 3 percent in the vo- a new broom for the shop board chairman recently fant formula. med,” he said. costs from the 2013 food lume of products sold. floor,” Lewis said. quit. New Chief Executive Many farmers worry that scare. The recall was made Former chief executive Hurrell said he saw an Fonterra is the world’s Miles Hurrell said Fonter- Fonterra has lost touch out of concerns, which Theo Spierings announ- opportunity to turn the largest exporter of dairy ra failed to meet the pro- with its agricultural roots proved later to be untrue, ced in March he was qui- company’s fortunes arou- products and controls mises it had made to the by employing thousands that some Fonterra pro- tting, followed by former nd. more than 80 percent of more than 10,000 farmers of high-paid executives ducts supplied to Danone chairman John Wilson “It’s a tough job, and I New Zealand’s milk su- who own the company un- and making large, opaque in Asia were tainted by who left in July. Spierin- don’t hide from that,” he pplies. Its largest market der a cooperative structu- investments in foreign bacteria that can cause gs’ compensation last year said. “We’ve got a challen- is China, which uses New re. markets. botulism. of NZD8 million angered ge in front of us.” AP 14.09.2018 fri

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Flames and smoke rising from a Syrian government airstrike, in Hobeit village, near Idlib Civil defense workers clean rubble from a house damaged in Hobeit village

FAQ pability, notwithstanding what stamp out the last remains of Russia has been broadcasting the rebellion against Assad that repeatedly.” began in 2011. The U.S. says it will retaliate While an assault to retake Id- Idlib battle a climactic harshly to any chemical wea- lib appears to be inevitable, the- pons attack by President Bashar re are ongoing talks on ways to Assad’s forces and has sugges- separate the militants from the ted such internationally prohi- civilians. end to Syria rebellion? bited weapons are being readied Proposals include urging for the battlefield. Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham to dis- Zeina Karam, Beirut hands in early 2015. It is now ted to government forces. Twice before, the U.S. has re- solve itself or join the Turkey home to a dizzying array of A full-scale air and ground of- sorted to missile strikes in res- -backed rebels. This would su- he Syrian army, backed by opposition fighters, Islamic mi- fensive is likely to send waves of ponse to chemical weapons atta- pposedly bring the group more Tallies Iran and Russia, is pre- litants and jihadis. An allian- refugees surging toward the sea- cks, only to see them used again. under Turkish control and make paring for a military offensive to ce known as Hay’at Tahrir al- led Turkey border, coinciding it easier to deal with. But there retake the country’s last major Sham, spearheaded by al-Qae- with the onset of winter. A top CAN BLOODSHED are thousands of foreign jihadis rebel stronghold —the province da affiliates formerly known as U.N. official has warned that an BE AVERTED? among Idlib’s fighters, including of Idlib. the Nusra Front, dominates the attack on Idlib could lead to this The presidents of Russia, Iran Chechens and Chinese. The battle could bring an end province. Another rebel um- century’s worst loss of life. and Turkey met last week in Another proposal is to open to a seven-year-old uprising- brella group called the National Even a partial offensive fo- Tehran to consider alternatives, humanitarian corridors throu- turned-civil war, but at the cost Front for Liberation is backed cusing on specific areas of Id- but failed to reach a consensus. gh which civilians could leave of a humanitarian disaster on a by Turkey. lib could displace hundreds of Russian President Vladimir Pu- to government-controlled areas, scale yet unseen in the bloody An estimated 50,000 rebels, thousands of people and cut off tin and Iranian President Has- although that suggestion has yet conflict. Some 3 million civilians including more than 10,000 aid access to the province. Most san Rouhani back military ac- to gain any traction. are trapped in Idlib, along with hard-core militants and al-Qai- aid currently enters through tion, despite a cease-fire call by tens of thousands of opposition da-linked fighters, are cornered the Bab al-Hawa crossing with their Turkish counterpart, Re- WHAT IS THE US ROLE? fighters, including hard-core in Idlib. With nowhere left to go, Turkey. cep Tayyip Erdogan. Despite dire U.S. warnings and militants. some might opt to fight till death The U.N. envoy for Syria has fears of a humanitarian disaster, In recent days, Syrian and rather than surrender. WHAT HAPPENS IF told the U.N. Security Council the Trump administration has Russian warplanes stepped up Turkey also maintains a troop CHEMICAL WEAPONS there are signs the three leaders little leverage to stop Russia, bombings, targeting the sou- presence — hundreds of soldiers ARE USED? intend to continue talking. Iran and Syria from pressing thern edge of the province and deployed at 12 observation pos- U.N. investigators have pre- Turkey stands to lose the most ahead with the Idlib offensive. signaling a slow start to the ts in Idlib. Syrian government viously attributed several che- from a battle on its border that Washington has threatened campaign. forces have massed to the south mical attacks in Syria to gover- is sure to have a destabilizing ef- military action in case of a che- Here’s a look at the issues in- and southwest of the province. nment forces, including one fect on the country and areas it mical weapons attack but its volved: attack using the nerve agent Sa- controls inside Syria. mixed messaging on retaining a WHY IS IT A POTENTIAL rin gas against the Idlib town of In an op-ed in the Wall Street U.S. presence in Syria and a cut WHO IS IN IDLIB? CATASTROPHE? Khan Sheikhoun in April 2017. Journal this week, Erdogan war- in aid has diminished its already Idlib is located in the northwes- An estimated 3 million people In the run-up to a possible Id- ned that an Idlib offensive wou- limited influence over the con- tern corner of Syria. It is ringed live in Idlib, nearly half of them lib offensive, the Syrian gover- ld “create serious humanitarian flict. by Turkey to the northwest, the having arrived there after being nment and Russia have alleged and security risks for Turkey, American airstrikes launched Turkish-controlled Afrin region displaced by fighting elsewhere that rebels in Idlib are planning the rest of Europe and beyond.” against Assad government as- to the northeast and govern- in Syria. Among the civilians are to use chemical weapons to fra- He said it would amount to “in- sets have had limited impact in ment-controlled territory to the close to 1 million children, ac- me the government and induce discriminate attacks to wipe out the past. southwest and southeast. A vi- cording to rights groups. Western punitive airstrikes. its opposition and not a genuine Another tool in the U.S. arse- tal highway linking the cities of The province saw its popula- The U.S. has pushed back, with or effective campaign against nal is economic pressure, but Aleppo and Damascus, known tion swell drastically as rebels Defense Secretary Jim Mattis terrorism.” sanctions have been ineffec- as the M5, cuts through Idlib’s and civilians were being sent saying this week that “right now For Russia and Iran, recaptu- tual since they first began to be eastern flank. there from other opposition we see zero evidence that the ring Idlib would deal a decisi- applied during the Obama ad- The province fell into rebel strongholds after they capitula- opposition has any chemical ca- ve defeat to the opposition and ministration. AP fri 14.09.2018

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tails about the affected Ameri- cans’ medical conditions. The official was not authorized to US, Cuba to meet on mystery speak publicly about the mat- ter and spoke on condition of anonymity. But, in congressio- nal testimony last week, State ‘health attacks’ in Havana Department medical personnel suggested they had shared more Matthew Lee, Washington information with China about the incident in Guangzhou than

.S. and Cuban offi- ap photo they had with the Cubans about cials will meet later the incidents in Havana. today in an effort to Officials at the Cuban Embassy determine the method in Washington, who have repea- Uand motive behind mystery inci- tedly denounced the U.S. accu- dents in Havana that have inju- sations as politically motivated red American diplomats. and unproven, has no immedia- The meeting comes amid wi- te comment. despread frustration among na- Several officials from the State tional security agencies and in Department and other agencies Congress at the lack of answers involved in the U.S. investiga- about what the U.S. describes tion last week testified before a as “health attacks” that began House Foreign Affairs Commi- nearly two years ago and affec- ttee panel but were unable to ted some two dozen people, in- provide any new information cluding some diagnosed with about the probe and its poten- brain damage. It also comes tial findings. In two closed-door, amid a flurry of reports sug- The US Embassy in Havana classified briefings with con- gesting investigators have nar- gressional aides and lawmakers, rowed their suspicions as to the The State Department has tacks on its soil. confirmed in June, when the the officials repeated that they cause and culprit. downplayed or denied reports Twenty-five U.S. Embassy department said two embassy had not come to any conclusions The department said today’s that investigators have focused workers in Cuba — as well as staffers had been affected ina about what caused the injuries meeting [Macau time] is “part of on a microwave device as the one at the U.S. consulate in single occurrence in late May in or who might be responsible for our ongoing effort to investigate source of the attacks and that Guangzhou, China — have been a diplomatic residence at which them. and better understand the heal- Russia is the leading suspect. affected by mysterious health both officers were present. Tho- Initial speculation had cente- th conditions of our diplomats.” The reports have also raised incidents, suffering a range of se were the first confirmed cases red on some type of sonic attack, It said the Cuban delegation protests from Cuba, which does symptoms and diagnoses inclu- in Havana since August 2017. owing to strange sounds heard would “receive a general medi- not dispute the symptoms but ding mild traumatic brain inju- One U.S. official said the mee- by those affected, but an interim cal briefing about the injuries insists there is no evidence to ry, also known as concussion, ting was organized after Cuba FBI report in January found no experienced by U.S. personnel support any assertion that they that began in the fall of 2016. complained that Washington evidence that sound waves cou- who served in Havana.” were caused by premeditated at- The last case from Havana was has been withholding key de- ld have caused the damage. AP

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The Equalizer 2 A teenage boy who fired blank shots at the Queen during room 2 a Trooping of the Colour ceremony has pleaded guilty to 2:30, 4:45, 7:15 9:30pm a charge under the 1848 Treason Act and been jailed for Director: Antoine Fuqua five years. Starring: Denzel Washington, Pedro Pascal, Ashton Sanders The Queen was startled when 17-year-old Marcus Sar- Language: English (Chinese) jeant fired several shots in her direction as she was riding Duration: 121min in a parade down the Mall in June, but was unharmed. Lord Chief Justice Lane said the teenager’s original in- tention was to use a real gun, but when he could not get hold of one he carried out a “fantasy assassination”. Sarjeant - described as a shy loner haunted by failure - was inspired by attempts on the lives of US President Ronald Reagan and the Pope. The court heard the teenager from Capel le Ferne near Folkestone in Kent was also obsessed with the murders of President John F Kennedy and John Lennon. Lord Lane said there was little doubt the incident could have been far worse. “You tried to get a licence, you tried to get a gun - you were not able to obtain either,” he told the court. Offbeat But he made it clear Sarjeant was being sentenced for what he did, and not what he might have done. uspicious item turns out to be The prosecution said documents taken from the would S -be assassin’s home indicated he had planned to kill the science experiment Queen for some time. He had written in a diary: “I am going to stun and mystify Police officers spent two hours investigating a suspicious the whole world with nothing more than a gun - I will be- plastic container found behind a Missouri sandwich shop come the most famous teenager in the world.” before determining it was a high school science experiment. KMBC-TV reports that police were summoned Tuesday to Courtesy BBC News a Jimmy John’s in Platte City on the northern edge of the Kansas City metropolitan area. The plastic container they en- countered was filled with blue fluid attached to other items. When I Get Home, My Wife Always Pretends to Officers eventually determined it was an experiment meant to Be Dead In context demonstrate how hydrogen can be used as power. room 3 The student who built the project demonstrated it to friends 2:30, 4:45, 7:15 9:30pm Marcus Sarjeant wrote to the Queen from prison to apologise for firing the blanks, but he never received a reply. inside the Jimmy John’s then left it behind the store so other Director: Toshio Lee friends could see it. But a worker at a nearby convenience He was released in October 1984 aged 20, changed his name and started Starring: Nana Eikura, Ken Yasuda, Sumika Nono a new life. store spotted the gadget and called 911. Language: Japanese (Chinese & English) No charges are expected. Duration: 115min fri 14.09.2018

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Football times in all competitions and proving as adept at filling in as a striker in the absence of Kane as playing in his usual position on the left wing. No rest for Son after With Erik Lamela also provi- ding competition in attack and both Alli and Christian Eriksen grueling summer of soccer seemingly mainstays in Poche- ttino’s team, Pochettino has ne- ver had such a wealth of options Steve Douglas up front. Tottenham started the Premier grueling summer of ap photo League with three straight wins soccer for Son Heung- before losing at Watford 2-1 be- min took in the World fore the break for international Cup in Russia, a pre- matches. seasonA tour to the United States, then the Asian Games in Indone- MORATA’S MISSION sia where he played six games in Alvaro Morata might be 18 days in stifling conditions. running out of opportunities to The South Korea superstar re- convince Maurizio Sarri that he turned to Tottenham yesterday should be the first-choice striker [Macau time] with a gold me- at Chelsea. dal, an exemption from military Morata has one goal in his first service in his home country, and five games of the season — after likely some tired legs. a preseason when he failed to Yet, the hard work doesn’t end score at all — and looked off the there. pace in Chelsea’s most recent Son is faced with the tough task games, against Newcastle and of battling back into the Totte- Bournemouth. nham team, with fellow winger Olivier Giroud, who scored a Lucas Moura having excelled in spectacular volley for France his teammate’s absence during in the international break, has the last three matches in the En- impressed as a substitute for glish Premier League. Chelsea and might have convin- Moura’s three goals — two of ced Sarri he is worthy of a start which came against Manchester against Cardiff on Saturday. United at Old Trafford — hel- Alternatively, Sarri could re- ped him win the Premier League peat what he did to such good player of the month award for South Korea’s Son Heung-min (7) effect at former club Napoli last August, and handed Tottenham season and play three smaller, manager Mauricio Pochettino against Costa Rica and Chile don club. That includes the start Moura will not be easy to oust. more energetic forwards in the something of a dilemma now over the past few days. of the Champions League and The Brazilian has more goals front line in Eden Hazard, Pe- Son is back. It seems the 26-year-old Son it’s hardly a slow introduction to than Harry Kane this season, dro Rodriguez, and Willian. At Does Moura’s form give Poche- doesn’t want that, though. the group stage: Spurs play In- often finding himself further Napoli, Sarri used Jose Callejon, ttino the option of even giving “Fatigue is an excuse,” Son said ter Milan and Barcelona in their forward than the England striker Dries Mertens, and Lorenzo In- Son a well-earned rest? After all, after the 0-0 draw with Chile on first two matches. as he cuts in from the right wing. signe. the winger has barely stopped Tuesday. There’s a chance Son will not It seems to be a similar tactic to Either way, Morata’s spot since linking up with South Ko- Tottenham’s hectic upcoming start against Liverpool at Wem- Liverpool, where right winger looks up for grabs as he strug- rea in late May for warm-up schedule may require Pochettino bley Stadium — although the Mohamed Salah often plays in gles to prove worthy of the club games ahead of the World Cup to throw Son straight into action. absence of Dele Alli because of advance of central striker Rober- -record fee of 58 million pou- finals. As if he hadn’t played A home game against Liver- a hamstring injury does leave an to Firmino, who can drop deeper nds (now USD80 million) that enough this summer, Son played pool on Saturday starts a run of available spot in the forward line like Kane. Chelsea spent to sign him from almost every minute of the na- seven fixtures in 22 days across — but will return for the trip to Son is coming off his best sea- Real Madrid in the offseason of tional team’s friendly games three competitions for the Lon- Inter three days later. son for Tottenham, scoring 18 2017. AP

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S ap photo at the Singapore Grand “Obviously, [Hamilton] is Vettel’s five, the margin Prix, the night race where ahead at the moment, the between them should be his Formula One cham- one to beat, but we have much closer. But, just like pionship challenge star- all the chances. We need in 2017, Vettel has been ted crumbling last year. to look after ourselves throwing away points and Vettel was perfectly poi- and if we do that we have his composure is again sed to regain the overall a good chance to do well.” being called into question lead from Lewis Hamil- The sweltering heat and . ton at the Marina Bay humidity makes for grue- The slump started when street circuit last year, but ling driving on Singapo- the Ferrari driver crashed caused a multi-car crash re’s sinewy street track — in the rain while leading from pole position and even late at night. the German GP in July, spiraled out of the race. “I think it’s the toughest then botched qualifying Hamilton avoided the race we have all year, — again in the rain — at first-lap chaos and, des- mentally and physically,” Hungary despite being pite starting fifth, went on Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany (left) is flanked by his teammate Kimi Raikkonen of Finland Vettel said. “You have a faster than Hamilton’s to win. feeling you can never be Mercedes. The crash affected Ve- table 46 points. Sunday’s race. Hamilton Still, Vettel is confident prepared enough.” “For sure, the worst one ttel’s momentum badly. It could be deja vu for has won three of the past he can turn the situation He will need to be on was Germany,” Vettel Hamilton won two of the the German driver as he four races and outscored around — providing he Sunday, given how many said. “[But] there’s not next three races and sea- already trails Hamilton Vettel 93-55 during that keeps his composure. points he’s thrown away much point trying to dig led the title by a comfor- by 30 points heading into span. “The biggest enemy is this season. into the race again.” AP THE Tropical bands from Florence Station Air quality BUZZ begin lashing Carolinas Roadside 20-40 Good The outer bands of wind and rain ne from a Category 4 to a Category 2. from a weakened but still lethal But forecasters warned that the wi- High Hurricane Florence began lashing dening storm — and its likelihood of Density 20-40 North Carolina yesterday as the lingering around the coast day after Residental monster storm moved in for a pro- day — will bring seawater surging Good longed and potentially catastrophic onto land and torrential downpours. Area opinion stay along the Southeast coast that “It truly is really about the whole could drench the homes of as many size of this storm,” National Hurri- Ambient 25-45 as 10 million people. cane Center Director Ken Graham Good source: dsmg source: Bizcuits Florence’s winds had dropped said. “The larger and the slower the Leanda Lee from a peak of 225 kph to 165 kph by storm is, the greater the threat and midmorning, reducing the hurrica- the impact — and we have that.” WORLD BRIEFS The last straw Chenwei Guo murder India Health authorities Recently we have seen some concerted single are rushing medical -use plastic and waste activism locally; and not supplies to north Indian before time. From a petition seeking a plastic-bag towns and villages where ban to “plogging”, individuals and groups have been Ex-convict pleads guilty at least 50 people have raising the profile of the plight of our environment died from fever over the caused by waste in our economic system. Most dis- past two weeks turbing has been the realisation that very little of any in Chinese student’s effect has been done about it. Syria The army, backed The momentum has been visible on social me- by allies Iran and Russia, dia since the Plastic-Free July challenge this year is preparing for a military with Macau joining the initiative started in Perth in shooting death offensive to retake the 2011 which now galvanizes over 2 million people country’s last major rebel in 159 countries. Facebook groups like Macau stronghold —the province Sustain Tips are starting to encourage individuals of Idlib. More on p14 in their quest towards sustainable and zero-waste ap photo lifestyles. Efforts like these are made difficult in an econo- mic environment like Macau that remains largely ap photo unaware of the impact of our waste-ignorant bu- siness models. There are few viable alternatives to packaging and presenting goods that are both economically and environmentally sustainable – too many entities sacrifice one for the other, in both Turkey’s central bank directions. Some of us curb our consumer choices yesterday raised its key or spend more money on the few and mostly artisan interest rate sharply, from non-packaged options, while the majority sacrifice 17.75 percent to 24 percent, environmental sustainability for convenience or to contain inflation and economic and financial reasons. Melding the two stem the currency crisis so that environmental sustainability is economically that has been destabilizing viable is the way forward but to do so requires some the country this summer. help from a higher authority. As I finish writing this column 5,134 people have Romania’s prime minister signed an ongoing on-line petition presented to the has requested financial Government on 30th August by a group fronted by help from the European Annie Lao. This petition is in reaction to the State of Union to deal with the the Environment of Macau 2017 report published by financial effects of a serious the Environmental Protection Bureau which revea- outbreak of African swine led that Macau produces more solid waste (compri- Austin Boutain looks on during a court hearing fever. sed of food and plastic) per capita than Singapore, Hong Kong, Beijing, Guangzhou and Shanghai. It petitions the government for immediate action to Lindsay Whitehurst, the throat of Mitchell Ingle, cked on the window to ask “reduce waste and promote zero waste” by firstly Salt Lake City 63, in Golden, Colorado, if he had seen her. When ap photo “banning single use plastic and unnecessary plastic in a plan to steal his trailer Gou, who was with a female packaging at local supermarkets”; a jolly good start n ex-convict pleaded home, authorities said. friend, didn’t answer, Bou- because it builds awareness by confronting the guilty to killing a Uni- After Ingle’s death, they tain “became enraged” and community with major behavioural shifts. It calls for A versity of Utah student drove his truck to Salt Lake fired at the car until the gun the ban of single-use plastics – the ones that get Germany Police forcibly thrown away after very little use. This would rebrand from China using a gun sto- City, ditched it and set up was empty, documents sta- removed protesters from plastic as a resource, not a consumable. len after another slaying. camp in a canyon near the te. Guo was fatally struck in tree houses yesterday as Rather than recycling or incinerating, such was- Austin Boutain, 24, was university campus, police the neck. they sought to free the way te can be stopped from entering the system in the sentenced to life in prison said. The woman escaped and for parts of an ancient forest first place. Recycling is not a panacea, but a moral without the possibility of Boutain ran away, setting to be cleared next month hazard. We think we are doing the right thing by parole in the plea agree- off a manhunt in the foo- for new coal strip mining. recycling but it is currently inefficient and resource ment that allowed him to Austin thills near Salt Lake City. -heavy and does not prompt a change in producer, avoid the death penalty. He He eluded police for hou- Angola-S. Africa supplier or consumer behaviour. The right thing is pleaded guilty to murder Boutain, rs by crawling on his belly The remains of a former to change the paradigm of how and how much we and kidnapping charges. through thick underbrush rebel commander were consume. 24, was repatriated from South The petition sought a response from the govern- He and his wife were and circling back to the city, Africa yesterday in an effort ment by September 13th. As of midday yesterday, charged with hatching a sentenced to authorities said. by Angolan President Joao the government had not replied. The petitioning carjacking plot that led to He was caught when an Lourenco to reconcile with group argue that typhoon preparations may have the October 2017 death of life in prison alert librarian spotted him the opposition. taken precedence, but the typhoon is sure to bring Chenwei Guo, whose paren- at the downtown library. to the surface the severity of our waste problem - all ts live in Beijing and were without the The couple has also been around us. devastated over the death of charged with murder and

possibility ap photo Such activism is not new. Cities and countries their only son at age 23. other counts in Colorado, have banned plastic bags, straws, non-biodegra- He “was a perfect son of parole though it’s not clear when dable take-away containers and even all single-use to them,” said prosecutor they’ll face those charges. plastics. Chou Chou Collins. in the plea The two states are still ne- One word of warning: Activism comes with its Boutain stood in the cour- gotiating whether Austin dangers. There is no-one so blinded than a newly agreement US A San Francisco board minted ideological activist, as referred to in a letter troom shackled, surrou- Boutain would be brought has voted unanimously to the editor this week telling the story of teen-age nded by guards. He also to Colorado following his to remove a 19th century girls being berated for drinking with plastic straws. pleaded guilty to attacking There, they decided to Utah sentencing or would statue that activists say is Emotion is a powerful tool in behavioural change another inmate and dama- find a car, force the driver have to first complete his racist and demeaning to but shame is far weaker than encouragement, un- ging a sprinkler in jail. to drive to Tennessee, using sentence there, said Pam indigenous people. derstanding and the shock that comes from awa- “I know sorry doesn’t the driver’s money to fund Russell, a spokeswoman reness of the outcomes of current behaviour. We mean much, but I am truly the trip before killing the for Utah prosecutor Peter Brazil In his first full only need 10 percent of our population to show by sorry,” he said. person, according to char- Weir. day as the presidential example how uplifting it is to live a cleaner, healthier His wife Kathleen Bou- ging documents. Austin Boutain’s criminal candidate for Brazil’s and uncluttered life for others to become aware and Workers’ Party, Fernando After hours of looking for history includes drug, car change. This is where our Integrated Resorts - wi- tain, 24, has been charged Haddad pledged to be his thout resorting to green-washing - could genuinely with criminal solicitation, potential victims, Kathleen theft and weapons charges own man if elected and not lead the way, rather than bring us down. Kudos to theft and other counts. She Boutain got frustrated and dating to when he was a bow to financial markets MGM on their decision to replace single-use plasti- has yet to enter a plea. left, prosecutors said. juvenile. He was released or the interests of other cs. Lead on so that others shall follow! They were drifters who Austin Boutain walked from an Alabama prison in countries, including the fled to Utah after cutting up to Guo’s car and kno- spring 2017. AP United States.