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Angela Leong donates $3m Trade union federation to MIT Hong Kong’s Next Magazine has currently assisting AL protestor reported that lawmaker Angela Leong donated USD3 million Staff reporter provided by the client, which, in total to the Massachusetts in this case, are communica- Institute of Technology (MIT) AWMAKER Ella Lei has tions between the woman, the in the name of her charity fund confirmed to the Times that DSAL and other concerned en- between 2016 and 2017. Two of L she and the Macau Federation tities. her children, Mario and Alice of Trade Unions (FAOM) are The legislator could not pro- Ho, studied at MIT, with her son graduating in 2016. He currently working on the case vide a number as to the fre- was reported to have finished of a woman who interrupted quency of such cases in Ma- his four-year program in just the Chief Executive’s policy cau, but she noted that labo- three years and was allegedly address at the Legislative As- rers have become more aware the youngest master’s student sembly last month saying she of their legal rights in recent in MIT’s finance program. Her was desperate for help with a years, and are more prepared daughter began studying at MIT labor dispute. to use legal procedures to pro- in 2017 and is still pursuing her During the policy address, a tect their rights. degree. The MIT admission rate rather peaceful “protest” oc- However, the lawmaker com- was around 7% in 2018. curred in the plenary room, mented that the labor law of whereby the woman rose from Macau could not cope with the her spectator seat, stood next variety of new situations. “For 74 domestic to the main door, holding an example, there’s no provision envelope that she claimed con- in the law regarding compen- violence cases tained documents proving she sation leave. Some companies confirmed in had been unfairly dismissed by Ella Lei even deliberately arrange re- her employer. gular days off to a statutory 2018 She told the media that she holiday [to take advantage],” had been fired by her previous man explained that she had fi- of them, and the FAOM ano- Lei explained. In 2018, a total of 74 domestic employer on unreasonable led complaints with the Labor ther. Lei said that the case was The incident at the AL occur- violence cases were confirmed, grounds, leaving her with zero Affairs Bureau (DSAL), but she proceeding according to the red less than a week before the according to the statistics compensation. did not receive the help she re- FAOM’s “existing procedures.” trade union law proposal was released by the Social Affairs Legislators Ella Lei and quested from the bureau. According to Lei, the proce- voted down by the city’s legis- Bureau (IAS). The figure Leong Sun Iok intervened and Yesterday, lawmaker Lei con- dures include meeting with lature for the 10th time. Ella represents a slight decrease promised to hear her case after firmed that the woman had stakeholders in the case, such Lei and Leong Sun Iok were compared to both 2016 and the AL meeting session. been in touch with several as the DSAL and the employer, two of 13 lawmakers that voted 2017. Nevertheless, despite entities, the DSAL being one as well as inspecting evidence the small number of confirmed During her “protest,” the wo- in favor of the proposal. cases, in 2018 the IAS recorded a total of 1,700 complaints concerning domestic violence. By next October, the IAS will have completed a review of the city’s FOOD & BEVERAGE EDUCATION domestic violence law. IFT launching Century- First temporary new postgraduate old school restaurant building to be programs demolished in license issued HE Institute for Tou- Management” and “Inter- Trism Studies (IFT) is national Food and Bevera- July HE Municipal Affairs Bu- can submit their application planning to launch four ge Management”. Treau (IAM) has issued its first and wait for approval. In Postgraduate Diploma for One PhD program is The 100-year-old Salesian School first temporary restaurant ope- the meantime, applicants will the new academic year af- planned in “Hospitality building will be demolished ration license after the new ca- be asked to submit documents ter approval is obtained and Tourism Manage- in July this year, according to tering and restaurant license is- related to the restaurant’s faci- from relevant authorities. ment”. a report by Cheng Pou. The suing administration regulation lities to recieve a temporary li- The four Postgraduate The IFT will launch the demolition project is currently came into effect recently. cense. Diploma programs are in new programs according under public tender. The first The license offers applicants an Specific documentation should “International Hospitali- to enrolment situations phase of the demolition project easier and faster document re- include documents describing ty and Tourism Manage- from the academic year of is expected to officially launch in viewing process, and applicants space requirements for public ment”, “Tourism Mana- 2019/20 onwards. July. The scope of the demolition can obtain temporary permits in gement”, “Hospitality Ma- According to the IFT, includes the mechanical safety, public hygiene and for work room, badminton court, turn, allowing them to operate environmental protection. nagement” and “Interna- these programs will help volleyball court, part of the their restaurants as early as pos- In order to get a temporary li- tional Food and Beverage Macau to develop into the football field and the school sible. cense approved, the applicant Management”. “tourism education and canteen, the elementary school’s The new policies are said to must present documents signed Meanwhile, four MSc training base of the Guang- old administrative building, the properly balance the public in- by qualified individuals or enti- programs will also be lau- dong-Hong Kong-Macau basketball court, snack bar and terest while relieving pressure ties to prove that their operating nched, namely in “Inter- Greater Bay Area”, culti- grass playground. According to on applicants when starting a space meets fire service stan- national Hospitality Ma- vate high-caliber talents, the tender announcement, there business. dards, among others. nagement”, “International and improve the service will be another demolition phase The temporary license is valid The first four-month temporary Tourism Management”, and management capacity later. for four months. The applicant license was issued on April 10. “Hospitality and Tourism of Macau as a destination.

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ARTS Appreciation - Legacy”, a ce- lebration of cultural heritage by SJM in collaboration with fellow artists, who have created seven exceptional and multi- Coalition to bring summer-long dimensional exhibitions in va- rious locations of the city every month from June to October. Sands China will host “All cultural festival to Macau That’s Gold Does Glitter – An Exhibition of Glamorous Ce- RT Macao, a five- ramics”, curated by internatio- month international

LI YI JIAN nally acclaimed ceramic artist arts and culture event, Caroline Cheng and featuring will be held this sum- over 90 masterpieces by 27 ce- mer,A bringing to the city an ar- ramic artists. This exhibition ray of exhibitions and perfor- will be the largest international mances organized by a coalition ceramic art exhibition in the of private and public entities in Greater Bay Area in 2019. Macau. Galaxy Entertainment Group Spanning from June to Oc- will host the exhibition, “GRA- tober, this grand cultural and CE KELLY: From Hollywood artistic festival features a series to Monaco – Artists’ Tributes”, of events, including internatio- tracing the legendary story of nal art exhibitions, performan- Oscar-winning actress Grace ces, youth festivals and visual Kelly who became Princess of arts exhibitions from Macau’s Monaco. higher education institutions. MGM will stage the exhibi- Together, the 31 constituent tion “Hua Yuan”, revealing new programs held at more than 30 developments in the art of ink different venues form a colorful painting through the presenta- artistic experience to residents tion of works by contemporary and visitors alike. artists, including the large-s- Art Macao is organized by the cale multimedia installation Cultural Affairs Bureau and the “A Metamorphosis: No End To Macau Government Tourism End” by Ma Wen and the digital Office, with the support ofa landscape painting “Journey to coalition of various other gover- the Dark II” by Yang Yongliang. nment agencies, all six gaming Contemporary dance production “Under Siege” by Yang Liping Melco Resorts & Entertain- concessionaires, as well as fo- ment’s “Unexpected Encoun- reign consulates. to fully present the development of “Art Macao: International other exhibitions will also be ters” exhibition features a of Chinese fine art over the last Art Exhibition”, the event’s hi- organized by hotels and inte- number of masterpieces by re- THE CLASSIC AESTHETIC hundred years. ghlight feature, which seeks to grated resorts and by foreign nowned contemporary artists Starting from April, Art Macao The exhibition “Reminiscen- create a platform to encourage consulates accredited in Hong from the City of Dreams art col- will be preceded by a series of ces of the Silk Road—Exhibi- local artistic creation, “enhance Kong and Macau. lection, including “Good Inten- exhibitions intended to evoke a tion of Cultural Relics of the the humanistic spirit” of Macau Six outdoor art installations tions” by KAWS and “Fat Con- highly refined classic aesthetic. Western Xia Dynasty” unveils and create a new brand of cultu- which will be displayed at va- vertible” by Erwin Wurm. The exhibition “Italian Renais- the mystery behind the history ral tourism. rious attractions of the city, Wynn Macau’s exhibition sance Drawings from the British and culture of the Western Xia. The main exhibition will show- bringing together historic and “Wynn – Garden of Earthly Museum” presents 52 drawings Some exhibits will also be pre- case valuable works selected by contemporary works alongside Delights” presents a selection by 42 Italian Renaissance mas- sented outside the Ningxia for several hotels and integrated one another. of modern and contemporary ters of the 15th and 16th centu- the first time, making this a rare resorts, including paintings, ce- art pieces by several renowned ries, showcasing the transfor- opportunity for the public to ramics, sculptures, interactive CALL AND THE artists for the first time in Ma- mations and innovations that appreciate these world heritage installations and multimedia CITY ANSWERS cau. took place during this period. treasures. presentations. It has the stated During the five-month event, Meanwhile, the consulates The exhibition “Beauty in the goal of capturing the charm of consulates in Macau and Hong from Japan, Italy, Hungary and New Era — Masterpieces from THE CHARM OF contemporary visual arts, ac- Kong, integrated resorts opera- Belgium will also organize their the Collection of the National THE CONTEMPORARY cording to organizers. tors and other private sector en- own art exhibitions in Macau, Art Museum of China” features Art Macao has invited several In addition to the main exhi- tities will stage their own exhi- adding to the festive and crea- nearly 90 works by modern and hotels and integrated resorts to bition, which will be held at the bitions and performances. tive atmosphere over the sum- contemporary masters, aiming collaborate in the organization Macao Museum of Art, several SJM will showcase “ART - mer months. DB

Mobile phone feature film to premiere at Cinematheque Passion

Staff reporter causes her daughter to be nd the world. celebrities simply because kidnapped. Director Thomas Lim is they are white. Is this at- feature film shot fully Dr. Tan See Kam, profes- the film’s writer and pro- tention they are receiving A on mobile phone is to sor of film studies at the ducer. He has always wan- in Asia actually worth any- be premiered at Cinema- University of Macau, is ted to show the film on the thing though?” theque Passion on May the executive producer of big screen and previously The filmmaker raises the 24. The film is in 4K reso- the film. said he would prefer that question through a Japa- lution and was shot partly The film is also connec- the premiere of Sea of nese actress and protago- in Macau, ted to Macau through Mirrors be in Macau. nist who travels to Macau “Sea of Mirrors” tells the 1220 Film Production, Lim also wants to ques- in the film’s plot, just like story of an outdated Japa- a local company, a sales tion the existence of white “these foreigners who no nese actress meeting a le- agent and a distributor supremacy in Macau. He longer do well in their cherous middle-aged male who has helped promote said, “the film’s message is home country and travel fan in Macau to satisfy and sell the film. Accor- simply how foreigners, es- to Macau to feel important think about what they ac- film took approximately her yearning for attention ding to filmmakers, Sea of pecially white Americans again.” tually consider Macau to three years. Besides Ma- since stepping out of the Mirrors is being submit- and Europeans living in Lim wanted his protago- be. cau, it was also shot in Los limelight. However, this ted to film festivals arou- Asia, behave like they are nist to make the audience The production of the Angeles. 30.04.2019 tue

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PARTNERS PART WAYS OVER MISSING CHIPS Two women from the main- land said to be friends decided to come to Macau to gamble on April 24. According to the PJ, one of them that had a high sum in cash and gaming chips and asked her friend’s help to look over a portion of them for some time. After claiming to visit the bathroom, the friend disa- ppeared taking with her about HKD200,000 in cash and chips. The victim finished gambling in the afternoon of the same day and called her friend to arrange to meet inside a hotel room at the central Macau casino resort in which they were staying. The suspect agreed but when she arrived at the hotel room she immediately told the victim she had gambled all the money and chips away. The victim then called the PJ from the room to request their assistance. She claims to have lost a sum of about HKD200,000. Her former friend is now being charged over the crime of ‘breach of trust.’

CRIME TOURIST CAUGHT WITH BLUE-CARD FORGERY The PSP spokesperson infor- med yesterday that an officer on Local woman suspect in scam duty caught a tourist from the mainland on April 26 during a routine operation of identifica- tion checking. involving 9 million patacas According to the police, the man was acting suspiciously Renato Marques Another three victims claimed back in 2014 and that they had laysian bank indicated by the at Rua de Lei Pou Chon in the she offered them a different been communicating over seve- man. northern district. His behavior local 33-year-old woman scheme, based on a short-term ral channels and online platfor- On February 28, the same man prompted the officer to ask for Ahas been arrested by the money deposit that would alle- ms over the past five years in a contacted her again saying that his identification. Judiciary Police (PJ) suspected gedly lead to high-interest re- long-distance relationship. he had sent a parcel with gifts The suspect presented a valid of having scammed at least 13 turns of up to 10% in 10 days. After almost one year of com- to the woman, which included travel document for Macau and people out of MOP8.95 million, The woman never repaid any of munication, the woman said an iPhone, an iPad, and several Hong Kong but he was very ner- the PJ spokesperson reported the investors. that the man informed her he valuable jewels. Unfortunately, vous and, suspecting that some- yesterday during the joint press The PJ says that the details in needed to move to Malaysia to the parcel had been retained by thing was not right, the officer conference of the police forces, the case unfolded on April 26, the work and live but he had diffi- the customs in Malaysia becau- performed a body search that held at the Public Security Poli- day that the suspect went by her culties establishing himself the- se of its value and he had to pay found one non-resident worker ce Force (PSP) facilities. own initiative and will to the PJ. re, requesting money from the a high amount in taxes in order permit (commonly known as a According to the report, the According to her testimony at victim to allegedly settle in the to get it back. blue-card) that appeared to be victims, 13 in total, include 12 the force, she said she had no new country and promising he The woman again believed his a poorly-made forgery, using local residents and one main- intention of scamming anyone. would return it as soon as pos- story and transferred an addi- even the wrong colors for this land resident. All of the victims Instead, she was using the funds sible. tional amount of $27,945 (arou- type of document. had made contact with the wo- in another investment that wou- From 2015 and until the nd MOP226,000) to the same Further investigation revealed man through her previous job at ld grant her enough money to start of 2019, the woman bank account. that the man had acquired the a luxury boutique. return what she had promised claims that she transferred In total, and taking into ac- forgery in the city of Zhuhai for The PJ spokesperson said that to the investors. a total of USD89,400 (over count the different rates, she the price of RMB150 with the the police had been receiving She claimed that because she MOP720,000) in several ins- has calculated losses of over purpose of trying to find a job in complaints on the case starting put all the money in the invest- tallments to an account in a Ma- MOP913,000. Macau. February 21, with the last com- ment, she has no way to return plaint recorded on April 25. it at the moment to the people During this period, the woman involved. The police did not be- made use of contracts acquired lieve her and forwarded the case from her previous job to offer to the Public Prosecutions Offi- Two street protests expected for May 1 the victims two kinds of suppo- ce (MP) on April 27. sedly-profitable ventures. Renato Marques at 2 p.m. on May 1 and the second half an hour In the first, she offered to ex- SEXAGENARIAN VICTIM later, both in direction to the Nam Van Leisure change HKD currency into TO ‘LOVERS’ SCAM S of yesterday evening, the Public Security area where both protests are planned to end. RMB at a very favorable rate. In another case of scam, the APolice Force (PSP) had received just three One of the groups will stop halfway, at the head- Ten of her victims agreed and same police force spokesper- requests for street demonstrations to be held to- quarters of the Central People’s Government transferred high sums to the son said that a non-resident morrow on International Workers’ Day, but one Liaison Office in Macau where they will deliver suspect through several means. woman, over 60 years old, had request had already been withdrawn by one of a letter before continuing to the Nam Vam area. According to the PJ, the wo- been reportedly involved in a the organizers. Both groups are expected to deliver letters at man never transferred any social network scam perpetra- Accordingly, just two groups are expected to the government’s headquarters. funds to any of the victims, ted by an unknown man. march across the city tomorrow, with one of The PSP issued a warning to the organizer making use of her friendly re- The woman that presented them with gathering initially at Triangle Garden groups calling on the protestors to strictly follow lationship and the fact she was a complaint at the PJ only re- and the other at Shop H of the Villa del Mer Bui- the rules and conduct the protest “orderly and known by the victims to delay cently said she had met the alle- lding in the Hac Sa Wan area. peacefully,” minimizing the disturbance to other the payments. ged man on a social network The first group will start its street marching users of the public streets. tue 30.04.2019

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Hong Kong defends extradition law after largest protest in years Natalie Lung & Blake Schmidt

ONG Kong’s gover- BLOOMBERG nment said it wou- ld press ahead with legislation to end a Hban on extraditions to main- land China, despite opponents staging one of the largest mass protests since the 2014 Occupy movement. The government said in a sta- tement late Sunday that the bill was necessary “to plug the loopholes” in laws governing the transfer of criminal suspec- ts between the former British colony and other jurisdictions. Hong Kong Chief Executive Car- rie Lam is seeking to pass the legislation, which would allow for one-off deals with places in- cluding mainland China, Macau and Taiwan, before the current legislative session ends in July. “The government understands that there are different views in the community on the proposed legislative amendments,” the government said. “The govern- tion was among the largest sin- as well as the risk of Hong Kong ding to that event’s organizers. decisions. The government has ment hopes that the Bills Com- ce months-long pro-democracy citizens and foreign residents The sentencing of leaders of so far given no indication that it mittee can start its work as soon rallies in 2014 ended without being subject to prosecution on the Occupy protests last week to could scrap the proposal, like it as possible during which we will securing any concessions from the mainland. prison terms of up to 16 months did for a controversial national continue to explain the legislati- the Beijing-backed government. Besides local activists’ fears might have contributed to the security bill after a half million ve proposals in detail to the Le- Lam argues the law is needed of political persecution, foreign larger turnout Sunday. An up- protesters took the streets in gislative Council and the public to bring fugitives to justice, ci- business groups have warned coming event commemorating 2003. and exchange views.” ting difficulties in pursuing that the legislation could reduce the 30th anniversary of the Tia- “The Taiwan murder case The comments came after murder charges against a Hong Hong Kong’s appeal as a global nanmen incident on June 4 will has clearly shown that serious as many as 130,000 marched Kong man over the death of his financial hub. While Sunday’s present another opportunity for crimes can happen in any pla- to the city’s Legislative Coun- girlfriend while the pair were march was estimated the largest pro-democracy forces to show ce and at any time. It is just a cil building Sunday to protest vacationing last year in self-ru- since as many as 200,000 peo- their numbers. question who the unfortunate against the legislation, with led island of Taiwan. But the ple joined the Occupy demons- In response to criticism, Lam victim may be,” the government many participants calling for push has prompted new con- trations, an annual vigil comme- has already removed nine cate- said Sunday. “Hence, we have to Lam’s resignation. Although po- cern about the legal autonomy morating the 1989 Tiananmen gories of business-related cri- plug the loopholes in the current lice estimated the crowd at less guaranteed to Hong Kong be- Square crackdown drew an es- mes from the potential offenses mechanisms as quickly as possi- than 23,000, the demonstra- fore its return to China in 1997, timated 135,000 in 2015, accor- eligible for one-time extradition ble.” Bloomberg

ANALYSIS yuan to develop the land. nimum price of the use However, she withdrew of the whole island for from the island’s develo- one year is about 15,400 Bargain GBA islands unlikely pment in 2009, following yuan, according to a re- five years of investments port by Exmoo. and a substantial finan- However, based on to meet investor expectations cial loss. this minimum price, the Buying an island in Chi- mainland government Julie Zhu to use an address on the ment plan for their ideal the first non-resident is- na is not as expensive as will then evaluate the islands to register their island before they pur- land since the launch of in other countries. value of the resources on N April, the Depart- residency. It does not chase it, and the plan China’s island protec- According to the regula- the island and will form Iment of Natural Re- mean that these islands must comply with the is- tion law. The buyer was tion of the Ministry of Fi- another transfer price. sources of Guangdong do not have people living land’s planned function, a Chinese company from nance and the State Ocea- It may sound econo- Province issued the trial there. which was set up by the Ningbo, which won an nic Administration, the mical to buy an island in measures for the sale of However, although the Guangdong government. auction of a non-resi- lowest price of a non-re- China, but the costs that non-resident island use measures indicated that For example, an island dent island with RMB20 sident island’s for private come after buying it may rights, according to whi- any individual, even fo- for forestry purposes can- million. However, in use is calculated based end up being multiple ch the Guangdong gover- reigners, can own an is- not be used for develo- 2018, after around seven mainly on the area of the times higher than the is- nment will organize the land in the Greater Bay ping tourism resorts. years of development wi- island and on the island’s land’s outright purchase bidding, auction or listing Area (GBA), the invest- Besides the restrictions thout any concrete resul- service life. price. of islands for sale. ment returns may not in terms of function, once ts, the island was sold to a For instance, take a Besides all the afore- According to mainland meet investor expecta- an entity buys an island second company. small island of one hec- mentioned conditions, China’s definition, non- tions, especially as seve- in the GBA, a plan must In 2004, Wenzhou, Zhe- tare. If an island located the development of an is- -resident islands are is- ral Chinese island invest- be implemented within jiang’s province, sold, for in Zhuhai is being used land needs to comply with lands which do not imple- ment failures have been two years, otherwise the the first time, a non-resi- for tourism and enter- layers of dense policies, ment Hukou (residency) reported in recent years. right to use the island will dent island to Chen Xiao- tainment purposes, and if and any development registration for people, According to the mea- return to the Guangdong xian, a Chinese female bu- the degree of renovation risks being damaged by meaning that mainland sures, interested parties government. sinesswoman, who inves- of the island is less than the passing of a single residents are not allowed must submit a develop- In 2011, Zhejiang sold ted a total of three million 10 percent, then the mi- typhoon in the vicinity. 30.04.2019 tue

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Mark O’Neill Delta residents were forced to pay ‘protection’ money to the HEUNG Po Tsai – lite- fleet, while merchant vessels rally Cheung Po the Kid, wanting to pass through the area like many an outlaw be- paid a tax. Not content with the- fore and after him – pa- se schemes, Cheung and Ching Ccked a lot into his short life: 15 Shih expanded into blackmail years as a commoner, 12 years and extortion, developing an ex- Pirates of the Greater Bay as a pirate, and 12 years as a pi- tensive spy network in the main- rate catcher in the Qing navy. land. Traces of the 19th-century pirate Ching Shih used the profits can still be found today, in the from their various ventures to landscape of Hong Kong and the create a supply chain, contrac- stories told on screens big and ting with farmers to supply them small. with food, and build the fleet to the point that it surpassed many AN UNLIKELY navies. At its peak, they numbe- BEGINNING red an estimated 1,800 vessels Born in 1783 in the Xinhui dis- and 80,000 followers, operating trict of Jiangmen, Cheung came along the coast of the South Chi- from humble beginnings, the na Sea and as far south as Ma- son of a fisherman. laysia. That all changed when, at the Like many pirates, Cheung and age of 15, he was abducted by Ching Shih operated under a a powerful local pirate named complicated code of ethics. Whi- Cheng I. Forced to join Cheng’s le Cheung sometimes gave food fleet, the young Cheung soon and money to the poor, making impressed the pirate and began him something of a Robin Hood to rise up through the ranks. He figure in their eyes, he also over- became heir to Cheng I after the saw horrific violence. Raided pirate and his wife adopted him towns were subjected to rape as their stepson. and murder, and female priso- When Cheng died in Vietnam ners were often sold to the crew on 16 November 1807, Cheung as ‘wives.’ was the obvious successor. His Their massive crew faced si- widow, Ching Shih, while for- milarly harsh justice for most midable could not command the infractions, with death senten- Red Flag Fleet herself. But her ces issued for everything from cleverness ensured that she and stealing loot to going ashore wi- Cheung retained the loyalty of thout permission. The pair ruled Cheng’s relatives who led other with an iron fist, and for years it pirate vessels, effectively stifling served them beautifully, adding any threats to their power. to their numbers – and their The two soon became lovers, treasure. A painting of the city of Canton c. 1800, where Ching Shih lived before she became a pirate. The Chinese artist behind the work is unknown sharing control of the new fleet: Then the fleet suffered a hea- Ching Shih handled business af- vy blow in 1809. When the Qing fairs while Cheung was respon- navy discovered that Cai Qian tember 1809, the pirates seized guese vessels confronted the far The governor of Macau agreed, sible for the military side of the had docked in Wuzhen, Zhejiang a Portuguese trading ship tra- larger contingent of the Red Flag ordering the formation of a lar- operation, with Cai Qian serving province, they blockaded him velling from Timor to Macau, Fleet, numbering 200 ships, in ger fleet, and in less than a week as a loyal lieutenant. His wife, inside the port. The Qing were then both Portuguese colonies. the Humen Strait of the Pearl the six Portuguese ships set off a weapons expert who spoke not about to waste an opportu- They killed the entire crew befo- River. The promised assistan- from Macau to join the Qing fluent English, had enabled the nity to retaliate against the pira- re making off with their loot. ce from the British fleet never fleet. Within hours of leaving, pirates to acquire weapons from tes who had harried their waters came, yet with 39 artillery pie- however, the Portuguese flotilla Western arms dealers. for so many years. Cai likely died BATTLE OF THE ces, the Portuguese managed to was intercepted by the Red Flag Based on outlying islands in the during the attack when canon TIGER’S MOUTH win the day, forcing the pirate Fleet. South China Sea, the Red Flag fire sunk his ship, although the In response to the massacre, ships to scatter. With 120 artillery pieces and Fleet was one of several pirate more colourful stories claim he the Leal Senado ordered Captain While not a total victory, the 760 men, roughly three times groups that made their living committed suicide – a single José Pinto Alcoforado e Sousa to outsized showing by the Portu- what they had in the September targeting the Pearl River Delta, shot to the head with a golden lead three armed vessels to atta- guese caught the attention of the clash, the Portuguese once again then (and now) the most pros- bullet. ck the Red Flag Fleet. At the go- Qing government. Emissaries came out on top. After some perous region of China. They As much as they frustrated the vernor’s request, a British fleet arrived in Macau on 23 Novem- nine hours of fighting, they had exploited the decline of the Qing Qing government, the Red Flag anchored in Macau agreed to ber, proposing a joint operation sunk 15 pirate ships and badly dynasty, its navy unable to ef- Fleet had left European vessels join the attack. against the Red Flag Fleet com- damaged several others. The fectively protect the commercial alone. But the temptation beca- The first battle took place on prised of six Portuguese and 60 Red Flag Fleet fled, regrouped, vessels and ports in the Delta. me too great, and in early Sep- 15 September 1809. The Portu- Chinese vessels. and attacked again only to incur COURTESY KEITH MACGREGOR COURTESY

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After holding out for two weeks Gonçalves Carocha, a Macane- under blockade, Cheung sent se pilot whose ship provided a request to the Portuguese critical supplies and nimbly commander for an emissary to avoided capture while inflicting negotiate the pirates’ surrender. damage on the pirates. Alcoforado chose instead to go Cheung earned a promotion himself, taking a small vessel following the successful capture Pirates of the Greater Bay to meet Cheung aboard his fla- of the wanted pirate Qu Shi Er. gship. Impressed and flattered In 1819, Cheung was appointed by his bravery, Cheung aban- deputy general in Fujian, where doned his original plan – using he served until his death in 1822. negotiations to buy time – and Dead at 39 years old, Cheu- immediately capitulated to the ng had served 12 years with the Qing authorities. Qing navy – the same amount On 21 February, the pirates of time he spent as a pirate after signed a peace treaty under being kidnapped as a teenager. which they agreed to submit to Now twice widowed, Ching Shih the Qing emperor and Cheung, moved to Macau where she ope- ned a gambling house and a bro- to become an officer in its navy thel. She died peacefully in 1844, with the mission of fighting pi- a grandmother of 69 years old; rates. He and his lover bargai- her descendants still live in the ned well: less than 400 of their city today. men were punished and only 126 executed, a tiny fraction of LASTING LEGACY those under their command at While his blood may be in Ma- the time. The rest were allowed cau, it is Hong Kong that still to keep their booty, and most bears the influence of Cheung were offered jobs in the Qing Po Tsai. He built several temples military. to the deity Tin Hau, goddess of Two months later, on 20 April seafarers, in Stanley, Ma Wan, 1810, Cheung formally handed and Cheung Chau – which is also over his fleet and weapons: 280 home to Cheung Po Tsai Cave, ships, 2,000 guns, and more a small, natural cave said to be than 25,000 men. Zhang Bai- where Cheung stored his loot ling, governor of Guangdong during one episode in the fateful province, accepted his surrender Battle of the Tiger’s Mouth. and to the surprise of everyone, Perhaps it is this historical con- the Portuguese navy made no nection that makes the site such claim on the booty – greatly im- a popular attraction for trekkers pressing the Qing officers. and treasure hunters today – Cheung became a colonel in after all, Cheung utilised many the Qing navy and was assigned caves throughout the outlying to the Penghu Islands, an archi- islands of Hong Kong during his pelago in the Taiwan Strait. The time as a pirate. Visitors to the Qing gave him command of 30 Cheung Chau site enter via a la- ships and allowed him to retain dder, descending 10 metres to more losses. government’s side, Cheung’s superior Portuguese artillery. 30 of his own as a private fleet. a path that extends another 90 With aid from the much lar- supporters began to lose confi- When Alcoforado spotted an He spent the rest of his life figh- metres before reaching the exit. ger Qing fleet not forthcoming, dence in their commander and extremely large junk, transfor- ting pirates, helping the Qing to The space is so narrow visitors can only move one by one, with the Portuguese decided not to the likelihood of success. Many med into a floating pagoda, at cripple piracy in the region by nothing but their own flashlights push their luck and returned to deserted. the center of the pirate fleet, the 1820s. to illuminate the darkness. Macau rather than pursue the Clashes in early January inflic- he ordered artillery to fire on it Cheung and Ching Shih were Cheung Po Tsai left his mark pirates. ted further losses on the dwin- until the badly damaged vessel married, their nuptials witnes- on popular culture as well, his On 11 December, Cheung lau- dling Red Flag Fleet before the sank beneath the waves. Seeing sed by the same Governor Zhang thrilling life story inspiring nched an attack against the Por- final and decisive battle on 21 Ja- that, the pirates retreated into who had overseen the pirate’s many Hong Kong films, inclu- tuguese flotilla, striking closer to nuary 1810. Cheung threw every the shallow Hiang San River surrender earlier in the year. In ding the 1973 film The Pirate, Macau than any previous clash. resource available – over 300 where they were trapped by a 1813, she gave birth to their first as well as television dramas His attempt to bring a decisive ships, 1,500 guns and 20,000 Portuguese blockade. child, a boy named Cheung Yu like the 2015 series Captain end to the battle failed utterly. men – against the Portuguese Known collectively as the Batt- Lin, and later, a daughter. of Destiny. He even inspired Not only did he lose a further flotilla, anchored near Lantau le of the Tiger’s Mouth – taken During his naval career, Cheu- a character, Sao Feng (played 15 ships, his failed attempt at Island. It backfired horribly: the from the Portuguese name for ng made several formal visits to by Hong Kong actor Chow negotiating a peace deal with massive number of pirate vessels the strait, Boca do Tigre – these the Leal Senado where he met Yun Fat), in the Hollywood Alcoforado cost him a valuable struggled to maneuver around clashes brought Cheung’s short several of the Portuguese officers blockbuster Pirates of the ally, the Black Flag Fleet. With each other, offering up a slow, but successful career in piracy to who took part in the Battle of Caribbean: At World’s End. those pirates now firmly on the heavily clustered target for the a close. the Tiger’s Mouth. Among them MDT/Macauhub/Macau Magazine COURTESY HONG KONG MARITIME MUSEUM HONG KONG COURTESY

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Tesla plant key Ferris Wheel in Singapore to Musk’s future ambitions takes club marks Tao’s ‘most shape in China

HREE months after groundbreaking, dramatic’ foray TTesla Inc. is rushing to complete its mul- tibillion-dollar factory on the outskirts of Ranjeetha Pakiam, Joyce Koh rist attractions. Las Vegas Shanghai to capitalize on growing demand Sands is planning to add a in the world’s largest electric-car market.

AO Group, the BLOOMBERG fourth tower to the Mari- Foundations for the facility have been laid, U.S.-based nightli- na Bay Sands hotel while and construction workers are erecting walls fe and restaurant Genting will expand Resor- and other structures for the factory, which company, this ts World Sentosa over five could eventually rival production from its Tmonth opened Singapore’s years. U.S. assembly plant. Tesla broke ground at biggest night club - with Tao, whose U.S. night- the 210-acre “Gigafactory 3” site, its first ou- an indoor ferris wheel and clubs and high-end restau- tside the U.S., in January. three-story slide - as its rants were said to once be Founder Elon Musk said last week that partner Las Vegas Sands frequented by the fugitive production in Shanghai could reach a rate of Corp. gears up to invest Malaysian financier Jho 2,000 vehicles a week by the end of the year. more than USD3 billion in Low, is now focused on A Shanghai government official said in Mar- the city-state. building its brand in Singa- ch that he expected the factory’s assembly The 2,300-square meter pore. In the Asia Pacific re- shop to be completed already in May. club located at the iconic Jason Strauss gion, the city state is its only The factory will help Tesla to avoid the cur- Marina Bay Sands resort is presence outside of Sydney rent 15 percent tariff on imported cars from Tao’s attempt to establish and the one place, accor- the U.S., making its pricing more competiti- itself in a country that’s seen Tao’s co-founder said in an the rooftop of the Marina ding to Strauss, where it’s ve against local brands. record tourist numbers interview on Friday at the Bay Sands in January last expanding. The need for Tesla to expand beyond its boosted by the Hollywood new Marquee club in Singa- year. Next will be Avenue, a “We’ve had incredible home market of the U.S. was highlighted by blockbuster “Crazy Rich pore. “It’s a big plus too to speakeasy-style lounge and energy in here,” he said. the earnings it reported Wednesday, with Asians.” With its carnival have a partner like Marina Koma, a Japanese eatery “To build our most dra- first-quarter results missing analysts’ pro- theme and gilded cage bars, Bay Sands to give us the su- and sushi bar. matic, our most beautiful jections. The halving of a federal tax incen- the venue can accommoda- pport to enter a new market.” Earlier this month, Las and our most technologi- tive for Tesla purchases starting in January te about 2,000 party-goers. Marquee is the second of Vegas Sands and Genting cally-advanced nightclub dragged on U.S. demand in the quarter, and “This is a booming country Tao’s four planned ventures Singapore Ltd. pledged to in the entire portfolio, Tesla struggled to offset that drop by star- in so many ways, we shou- in Singapore, after opening invest SGD9 billion ($6.6 that was super exciting for ting deliveries of the Model 3 in Europe and ld be here,” Jason Strauss, Italian restaurant Lavo on billion) in Singapore’s tou- us.” Bloomberg China. Bloomberg

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panies to invest in China in 1991. Helped by similar lan- Trade war is Taiwan’s guage and cultural background, China quickly became the fa- vored investment destination. The island has been governed opportunity to bring cash home separately from the mainland for most of the past 120 years, Chinmei Sung and while Beijing claims it as part of Chinese territory, ONG Chen Paper Co. has Taiwan has never been control- Lmade and sold cardboard led by the People’s Republic. packaging in China for more Tsai’s Democratic Progressive than two decades, and had Party advocates formalizing never made a loss there until Taiwan’s independence. presidents Donald Trump and Meanwhile, Taiwan’s eco- Xi Jinping began their face-off nomy is slowing, its population over trade. is rapidly aging and the birth Caught in the tariff cross-fire, rate is among the lowest in the Long Chen and other Taiwa- world. Taiwan’s lack of readily nese companies like it sud- available land, labor and quali- denly found that the proposi- fied talent, as well as tight su- tion for doing business across pplies of electricity and water, the Taiwan Strait looked a lot have posed impediments to weaker. That adversity has been investment by foreign and lo- seized as an opportunity by cal companies over the past few President Tsai Ing-wen, whose decades. government last year started an “Invest Taiwan” campaign REPATRIATION to lure companies away from With signs that a detente be- China. tween China and the U.S. is This year, her government has emerging that could lead to the focused specifically on Taiwa- pel all investment from abroad data compiled by Bloomberg. In addition to Long Chen, removal of some tariffs, the- nese companies with operations to a new high this year, sur- Its cardboard boxes are widely Giant Manufacturing Co., re are grounds to expect that in China, helping them over- passing the previous record of used in Jiangsu and Zhejiang Quanta Computer Inc. and Ya- the impetus for companies to come the island’s shortages of $15.4 billion made in 2007 un- provinces for shipping the likes geo Corp. are among the com- move back to Taiwan will fade. land, electricity, water, labor der President Chen Shui-bian. of refrigerators, TVs and bott- panies to have taken advan- Overall, the trade war has hurt and talent. So far, it appears Overall investment data for the led water. tage of the program. Several Taiwan’s export-led economy. to be a hit. As of April 26, 40 first quarter is due for relea- Headquartered in Taipei, companies have requested the Analysts surveyed by Bloom- companies, from a maker of se on Tuesday along with the Long Chen Paper is one the first government not reveal their na- berg forecast growth to slow to network devices to a producer gross domestic product reading Taiwanese companies to take mes for fear of angering China. 1.4 percent in the first quarter, of bathroom fittings, have com- for the same period. advantage of the government’s Investments by Taiwanese the weakest pace since 2016. mitted to investing a combined new program. It plans to invest companies in China have fallen Yet there are analysts who see USD6.7 billion and creating INSTANT MATCH TWD7 billion ($226 million) lo- each year since Tsai Ing-wen the trade war as a trigger for a 21,200 jobs - on track to exceed “We have been affected by the cally over the next three years, took office in 2016, when the long pent-up force, rather than all the government’s targets. trade war, and at the same time its biggest investment since it president introduced a policy a one-time event. Rising labor The biggest single pledge so Taiwan’s government launched was founded 41 years ago. encouraging companies to in- costs and government regula- far this year is from Delta Elec- this project, so it was an instant vest in Southeast Asia rather tion mean China is no longer a tronics Inc. The power-compo- match,” said Danny Chou, chief WAKE-UP CALL than the mainland. cheap place for manufacturing. nent maker has applied to in- finance officer at Long Chen The government has tried to Although the government di- “The manufacturing environ- vest $1.8 billion in production, Paper, Taiwan’s biggest indus- lure Taiwanese companies to dn’t routinely track the num- ment in China and its friendli- research and design in Taiwan, trial-used paper company. He move back before, but with very bers of homecoming invest- ness toward Taiwanese busi- according to two people familiar said China’s retaliatory tariffs little success, Minister of Eco- ments previously, Alex Chen, ness people are not what they with the matter who asked not on U.S. recycled paper imports nomic Affairs Shen Jong-chin chief operating officer of “In- were 10 to 20 years ago,” said to be identified as they are not and business closures affected said. “The trade war is a wake- vest Taiwan”, is in no doubt the Samson Tu, a fund manager at authorized to speak publicly. the company’s business on both up call,” he said. “A 25 percent latest campaign has sparked Uni-President Assets Manage- The additional homecoming cost and revenue sides. China tariff eats up the entire benefits the biggest wave of repatria- ment Corp. in Taipei. “The re- investment in combination accounted for 80 percent of of moving production to Chi- tions ever. patriation trend will last for the with overseas flows could pro- its sales in 2018, according to na.” Taiwan first allowed com- next 10 years.” Bloomberg

Wanda to spend $297 million on BLOOMBERG Chinese soccer after Europe exit ORE than a year af- will be able to accom- land companies including had poured into dozens Mter selling its stake modate as many as 600 Wanda started pouring of overseas soccer clubs, in Club Atletico de Ma- players and coaches and money into foreign clubs including AC Milan and drid, Chinese conglome- will start in December, - a trend that has died Birmingham City. rate Dalian Wanda Group according to the state- down since, following a With the latest move, Co. is planning to spend ment. crackdown by Beijing. Wanda is turning its fo- millions to promote soc- Wang is betting on a Wanda agreed to sell cus back on domestic cer in its home country. sport that isn’t as deve- its 17 percent holdings sports. The group will The group controlled by loped in China as it is in in Spanish club Atletico also spend 50 million billionaire Wang Jianlin many European or South early last year as part of yuan annually to support plans to invest 2 billion American nations, but a wave of asset disposals 60 youth teams in Dalian. yuan (USD297 million) has room to grow in the amid increased scrutiny Since 2011, the company to build 23 soccer fields Asian country. After Pre- of what the Chinese go- has been sending 30 ta- and training facilities in sident Xi Jinping, the ga- vernment called “irratio- lented players every year the northeastern city of me’s most powerful fan, nal investments” that re- to Spain to train with pro- Dalian, Wanda said in a announced a plan in 2015 sulted in capital outflows. fessional clubs, with over statement on its website to transform China into a In their heyday of invest- 200 trained in total so far, yesterday. The amenities soccer superpower, main- ments, mainland money it said. Bloomberg tue 30.04.2019

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TRADE VISIT The latest U.S. passage throu- gh the strait comes ahead of BLOOMBERG Treasury Secretary Steven Mnu- chin and Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer’s arrival in Beijing for trade talks yesterday, continuing a recent pattern un- der the Trump administration. All four visits by U.S. trade dele- gations since President Donald Trump and his Chinese coun- terpart declared their Dec. 1 ta- riff truce have been presaged by U.S. naval patrols through terri- tory claimed by Beijing. Gou’s comments shed light on the defense policies of the candidate for the opposition Kuomintang party’s presidential nomination

US warships sail by Taiwan as Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said yesterday the country had ex- pressed its concern to the U.S. Gou calls for high-tech defense side about the transit. “The Taiwan question is the most MERICAN na- “The ships’ transit through the with cutting-edge technolo- defense measures are prima- important and sensitive one in val vessels transited Taiwan Strait demonstrates the gy,” Gou wrote in a Facebook rily for self-defense and that the China-U.S. relationship,” through the Taiwan U.S. commitment to a free and post. Taiwan should develop its it’s working to boost its ma- Geng told a regular briefing, Strait for the seven- open Indo-Pacific,” Doss said. thinking on asymmetric warfa- nufacturing capabilities. “We urging Washington to “deal thA time since July, highlighting “The U.S. Navy will continue to re, he added, and strengthen its are seeking arms procurement with Taiwan-related issues with the U.S.’s strategic rivalry with fly, sail and operate anywhere defensive capabilities in order to only when we cannot meet our caution, so that it does not ne- China as Taiwanese presidential international law allows.” avoid an arms race and uphold demand with domestic produc- gatively impact China-U.S. rela- hopeful and Foxconn founder At an event last weekend, Gou peace. tion,” she said. tions” Terry Gou called for the island said Taiwan should focus its Gou’s comments shed light on Gou “would agree with me The U.S. has increased its na- to adopt high-tech defense me- military spending on areas in- the defense policies of the most that no country should use for- val transits through the 180-ki- chanisms. cluding unmanned weapons, prominent candidate for the ce to undermine peace,” she lometer (110 mile) wide strait The destroyers USS Stethem the Taipei Times reported. He opposition Kuomintang party’s said. Chinese leader Xi Jinping separating Taiwan from the and USS William P. Lawrence added he had developed techno- presidential nomination, in a “has not given up on use of force Chinese mainland over the last sailed through the waters Sun- logies like artificial intelligence race that will determine whether against Taiwan. Chairman Gou year. Two American vessels day and then yesterday, U.S. Se- applications and wireless ne- Taiwan moves closer to China. should have aimed his commen- mostly recently entered Taiwa- venth Fleet public affairs officer tworks, it said. The 2020 election will pit the ts at China.” nese waters off the island’s sou- Clay Doss confirmed to Bloom- “We should increase ‘strate- KMT nominee against President Tsai said many countries were thwest coast in late March. berg News in an email. It was the gic and technical investments’ Tsai Ing-wen, whose Democra- active in the strait, which she China last week accused Fran- seventh such trip reported since in the U.S. and other advanced tic Progressive Party advocates called “international waters,” ce of illegally entering its waters the U.S. Navy conducted a simi- countries, and bolster our own a more decisive break from the and that Taiwan’s military had after a French naval vessel sailed lar mission in July 2018, which strategic and technical research mainland. been monitoring those activi- through the strait, the Financial was then first transit in a year. and development capabilities Tsai said yesterday Taiwan’s ties. Times reported. Bloomberg

tes’ position that putting me more and more inter- Huawei or other untrus- connected, including our US warns against including tworthy vendors in any digital economies, more part of the 5G telecom- data transmits between munications network is a the United States and Eu- Huawei in any part of 5G network risk,” Strayer said. rope than any other part Strayer noted the U.K. of the world, which of HE U.S. is warning official said yesterday. involve closer state over- Strayer, the State Depart- has not yet announced a course includes the Uni- Tcountries not to in- The comments come as sight and may restrict the ment’s deputy assistant final decision on how to ted Kingdom,” he said. clude equipment from Britain appears set to tou- vendor from some sensiti- for cyber policy, said on organize its 5G network “It’s not just about the Huawei Technologies Co. ghen the rules under whi- ve parts of the U.K.’s tele- a conference call, adding but reiterated that the sharing of intelligence or or other Chinese suppliers ch Huawei operates in the com networks. that potentially compro- U.S. would re-evaluate the cooperating on infor- in any parts of their tele- country while stopping “There’s no way we can mised equipment and sof- intelligence sharing with mation sharing. It’s about communications network short of an outright ban effectively mitigate the tware in any part of a ne- countries that allow un- all of the services that because there’s no way to on the Chinese telecom risk to having an untrus- twork is “an unacceptable trustworthy vendors into we’re providing across the fully eradicate cyber se- equipment maker. The tworthy vendor in the risk.” their networks. Atlantic today that could curity risks, a top cyber measures are expected to edge of the network,” Rob “It’s the United Sta- “As our economies beco- be disrupted.” 30.04.2019 tue

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HE Catholic Church Tin Sri Lanka urged the government yesterday to Church urges more vigorous crack down on Islamic ex- tremists with more vigor “as if on war footing” in the aftermath of the Easter crackdown on Islamic militants bombings. Cardinal Malcolm Ran- the absence of a stron- ted Mass in their homes as with Islamic clerics could jith, the archbishop of ger security program,” he Ranjith presided over a te- be held, on the advice of Colombo, said the church said. “We can’t forever give levised service. Prime Minister Ranil Wi- AP PHOTO may not be able to stop them false promises and The closing of the chur- ckremesinghe. people from taking the law keep them calm.” He urged ches came after local offi- The Easter attacks were into their own hands un- the government “to imple- cials and the U.S. Embassy carried out by seven sui- less the government con- ment a proper program in in Colombo warned that cide bombers who blew ducts a more thorough in- order that the people don’t more militants remained themselves up targeting vestigation and does more take the law into their own on the loose with explosi- three churches and three to prevent further attacks. hands.” ves. luxury hotels. Two other The Islamic State group Ranjith, however, said Even though all of the suicide bombers died trig- has claimed responsibili- the church assures Mus- island nation’s schools — gering blasts, one to avoid ty for the Easter attacks, lims that it will not allow which have been closed capture by the police and which killed more than 250 any revenge attacks against since the attacks — are to another at an inn where he people, and investigators them. reopen May 6, Ranjith said was staying. are looking into the extent He also said church servi- Catholic schools could be On Monday, President of the extremist group’s ces would be held this co- kept closed after that date Maithripala Sirisena involvement with the lo- ming Sunday after neces- if the church is not satisfied appointed former army cal radicalized Muslims sary precautions are taken. with security. commander Shantha Kot- who carried out the suicide The number of Masses will Meanwhile, the govern- tegoda as the top official in bombings. be reduced at every chur- ment banned all kinds of the defense ministry after But the cardinal said he is ch, with police and parish face coverings that may requesting the resignation not satisfied with how the committees entrusted with conceal people’s identities. of his predecessor, Hema- government has conducted the task of looking out for The emergency law, which siri Fernando, for intelli- its investigations so far. “All strangers. took effect Monday, pre- gence failures that led to the security forces should Churches were shut vents Muslim women from the bombings. be involved and function as across the nation on Sun- veiling their faces. The government is accu- if on war footing,” Ranjith day, a week after the bom- The decision came after sed of not acting on near-s- told reporters. bings, for fear of another the Cabinet had proposed pecific information from a “I want to state that we attack by Islamic State laws on face veils at a re- foreign intelligence agency may not be able to keep group-linked militants. Sri cent meeting. It had defer- over several weeks about Colombo, Sri Lanka people under control in Lanka’s Catholics celebra- red the matter until talks an imminent attack. AP ad tue 30.04.2019

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INDONESIA PAKISTAN Authorities to Abandon Jakarta: bring religious schools under government again mulls government plan for new capital control NDONESIA’S decades- the economy USD6.5 billion a AKISTAN’S military spokes- long discussion about year. man says authorities plan to

AP PHOTO P building a new capital has Before the Cabinet meeting, bring over 30,000 religious schools inched forward after Pre- Widodo said other countries under government control as part of Isident Joko Widodo yesterday such as Malaysia, South Korea their campaign against extremism. approved a long-term plan and Brazil set up new capitals Maj. Gen. Asif Ghafoor says for the government to aban- as part of their development as millions of students in the semi- don overcrowded, sinking and nations. naries currently only get religious polluted Jakarta. “The idea to move the capi- education but once the schools are Widodo decided at a special tal city appeared long ago,” he mainstreamed, they’ll also be able to Cabinet meeting to move the said. “But it has never been de- receive a contemporary education. capital outside of Indonesia’s cided or discussed in a planned Ghafoor spoke at a press conferen- most populous island, Java, and mature manner.” ce in the garrison city of Rawalpindi said Planning Minister Bam- Improving inadequate infras- yesterday. bang Brodjonegoro. It was one tructure in the country of 260 He also said once the madrassas of three options discussed. The million has been Widodo’s sig- — some of which are considered Jakarta central district other alternatives were mo- nature policy and helped him hotbeds of radicalism — are brou- ving to a location near Jakarta win a second term in elections ght under government control, 25 or staying put and relocating negoro, however, said eastern Asian mega-city creaking un- earlier this month. million Pakistani children now out all government buildings to a Indonesia is favored. der the weight of its dysfunc- Brodjonegoro said a new ca- of school could be enrolled in the special zone around the presi- “This is a big job, impossible tion. Only 4% of Jakarta’s was- pital would require an area of seminaries. dential palace. to take just one year, it could te water is treated, according 30,000 to 40,000 hectares and There was no immediate reaction The site for a possible new take up to 10 years,” he said. to the government, causing have a population of between from the seminaries, which are capital hasn’t been announced, Prone to flooding and rapi- massive pollution to rivers 900,000 and 1.5 million. linked to various Pakistani religious but Palangkaraya on the island dly sinking due to uncontrol- and contaminating the grou- Jakarta has a population of groups and which have resisted any of Borneo has often been ru- led ground water extraction, nd water that supplies the city. about 30 million in its greater form of government control in the mored as the location. Brodjo- Jakarta is the archetypical Congestion is estimated to cost metropolitan area. AP past. AP

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SPAIN led to inconclusive negotia- tions and a repeat election the following year. “The country has endured an Country’s political future may excessive amount of instability,” La Vanguardia newspaper said in an editorial Monday. “That is never good. And it’s even worse be hazy for months, experts say when the European Union has the same problem, due to Brexit Barry Hatton & Aritz Parra, Madrid right Citizens party, which shot and the rise of populism.” from 32 to 57 parliamentary The Popular Party lost more PAIN’S political future is no AP PHOTO seats in the election. than half of its parliamentary Sclearer after a third election Citizens’ party’s leader, Albert representation as it fell to 66 since 2015, with experts saying Rivera, has in the past ruled out seats. yesterday that it won’t be any- any arrangement with Sánchez Adding to the parliamentary time soon before the muddle is and has in many aspects been makeover, the far-right Vox resolved. hostile to the Socialists’ political party claimed 10% of the vote The incumbent prime minis- agenda. and 24 seats. It is the first time ter, Pedro Sánchez, celebrated The centrist Citizens party since the 1980s that a far-right after his Socialist party won the says it wants to lead Spain’s po- party will sit in the national par- most votes in Sunday’s ballot. litical opposition, ruling out en- liament, albeit the national-po- But Spanish politicians were tering a governing alliance with pulists didn’t score the higher doing the math on how Sán- the Socialists who won Sunday’s results that some polls had fo- chez might survive the next four general election. recast. years without a parliamentary Speaking on the day after the In all, five parties got more majority. ballot, party Spokeswoman Inés than 20 seats. Spain’s political right is fractu- Arrimadas again rejected talks Referring to the anti-migrant red. The traditional conservative to back Sánchez, while presen- nationalist party Vox, Sánchez Popular Party suffered a humi- ting Citizens as the leading force said the election’s message to liating defeat. On the other hand, Spain’s Prime Minister and Socialist Party leader Pedro Sanchez in the opposition. Europe was that “you can win though, the election marked the Another unpredictable path against authoritarianism and rise of the far-right and a high But the Socialist party won 123, was “more than enough” of that Sánchez could consider is regression.” point for an expanding center- only 29% of the vote, and it still a public endorsement to allow to seek the support of secessio- He vowed: “We will form a right party. needs to make tough political her Socialist party to rule alone nists in Catalonia. pro-European government to All in all, the result did little to decisions in order to govern. as a minority government. The unflagging demands of strengthen Europe, not weaken dispel government uncertainty With only 123 seats in the Spain’s socialists have noted separatists for that wealthy re- it.” in the eurozone’s No. 4 economy. 350-seat Congress of Deputies, the success of the Socialist ad- gion’s independence brought Amid all the party-political It could take weeks or months Spain’s parliament, the Socia- ministration in neighboring in 2017 Spain’s worst constitu- considerations, the new govern- for Spain’s political future to be lists will need to negotiate the Portugal, where the minority tional crisis in decades, and the ment faces the daunting task of clarified, according to Andrew support of smaller rival parties government has an understan- price of their support may be cutting chronic unemployment Dowling, an expert on contem- to pass legislation. ding with other left-of-center too high for Sánchez. and keeping the public pension porary Spanish politics at Cardi- Even an alliance with the far- parties which provide support Much of the uncertainty stems system from collapse. The Spa- ff University in Wales. left, anti-austerity party United by often voting with it in parlia- from how Spain’s political nish jobless rate in February “If the Socialist party wants to We Can — the most obvious po- ment. landscape has fragmented in re- was almost 14% — compared stay in power for the next four tential partner — wouldn’t give However, the Socialist par- cent years, after decades in whi- with an average of just under years, it needs to find mechanis- the Socialists the key number of ty came to power in Spain last ch the Socialist party and the 8% for eurozone countries. ms of accommodation to ensure 176 seats. June in a minority government conservative Popular Party took No immediate progress on a degree of stability,” he said. There are other options, howe- and lasted less than a year after turns in power. forming a government is likely. Sánchez hailed the center-left ver. opposition parties, including Forging cross-party alliances Spain is due to elect regional Socialists’ victory as an antido- Incumbent deputy prime mi- Catalonia’s separatists, refused has proved difficult for political and local governments, as well te against a reactionary wave of nister Carmen Calvo said she to endorse its public spending negotiators and has unsettled as its European Parliament de- national populism, pledging to believed the election result, plan. Spanish governments. In 2015, puties, in four weeks’ time in help strengthen the European which increased the Socialists’ Another possibility is a broad a splintered parliamentary ou- what will be another test of po- Union. parliamentary seats from 85 to centrist alliance with the center- tcome from a general election litical strength. AP

USA New group launches to harness AP PHOTO political power of women Julie Pace, Washington ce. The group, which des- tions, sending a historic ling the country talking to cribes itself as multiracial number of female can- women about how to har- HREE of the nation’s and intergenerational, didates to Congress and ness their activism. They Tmost influential ac- has a goal of training and helping Democrats retake found that despite increa- tivists are launching an mobilizing 2 million wo- control of the House. A sed energy, many women organization that aims men over the next year record number of women find getting involved in to harness the political to become organizers and are also seeking the 2020 politics intimidating and power of women to in- political leaders in their Democratic presidential are unclear about how to fluence elections and sha- communities. nomination, including do more than just march pe local and national poli- The effort comes at a four senators. or protest. cy priorities. moment when women Richards, who has long “Women are mad as hell Cecile Richards Dubbed Supermajori- have emerged as perhaps been a force in Democra- and we’ve been in resis- ty, the organization is the most powerful force in tic politics, said women tance mode for two years,” ding pay equity and affor- founders of the Facebook the creation of Cecile Ri- politics. “feel newly empowered Garza said. “Now it’s time dable child care and push group Pantsuit Nation, chards, the former head Millions of women mar- and frankly motivated to to equip people.” politicians to adopt an which was started in the of Planned Parenthood; ched in cities across Ame- take action, including so Supermajority isn’t ex- agenda akin to what Ri- closing weeks of the 2016 Alicia Garza, co-founder rica to protest President many women who never pected to endorse indivi- chards called a “women’s election for supporters of of Black Lives Matter; Donald Trump’s election. thought themselves as an dual candidates. But the new deal.” Hillary Clinton. The on- and Ai-jen Poo, executive Women also comprise the activist before.” group will help educate The effort will be aided line community now has director of the National majority of the electorate Richards, Garza and Poo women about candidates’ by Libby Chamberlain more than 3.5 million fe- Domestic Workers Allian- in the 2018 midterm elec- spent the past year trave- positions on issues inclu- and Cortney Tunis, co- male members. AP tue 30.04.2019

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UK use of personal data in criminal investigations is “a source of anxiety.” He said police will ba- lance a respect for privacy with England, Wales to urge crime the need to pursue “all reasona- ble lines of inquiry.” The forms have been introdu- ced after several recent sexual victims to hand over phones assault cases collapsed when crucial evidence emerged from Gregory Katz, London mobile devices. The independent charity Vic- OLICE in England and AP PHOTO tim Support said in a statement Wales are distributing that giving police access to all consent forms urging the personal information con- victims of sexual as- tained on a mobile phone is Psault and other crimes to turn “very likely” to distress victims over access to mobile phones and may make them decide not and other electronic devices to contact authorities. or risk having their cases dro- “We know that rape and se- pped. xual assault is already highly The National Police Chie- underreported,” the group said. fs’ Council said yesterday that “Most rapes and sexual assaul- police will only seek access to ts are committed by someone mobile phone data when it is known to the victim, so if they necessary for investigative pur- have been in contact with their poses, but the new policy has attacker, they may worry that already sparked a backlash. their claim won’t be taken se- It means that victims of rape riously and be less likely to and other crimes who agree to come forward.” provide access to their mobile The opposition Labour Party’s phones, laptops, smart watches spokeswoman on justice mat- and other devices will have ters, Shami Chakrabarti, called their emails, texts and photo- the consent forms illegal. graphs available to authorities. the prosecution to disclose ma- The police chiefs tweeted that Police said there would be “Any suggestion that rape vic- The consent form warns that terial which would enable the “officers will only ask for access stringent rules to avoid misuse tims must automatically hand withholding access could lead defendant to have a fair trial to private data when necessary of the information in court. over their phones in exchange to cases being dropped. then it may not be possible for and proportionate, and advi- James Slack, spokesman for for the support of the authorities “If you refuse permission for the investigation or prosecution ce will be given so victims can Prime Minister Theresa May, is as unlawful as it is wrong,” she the police to investigate, or for to continue,” the form states. make an informed decision.” said police understand that the said in a statement. AP

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1952 Anne Frank published Offbeat cinema in English The moving diary of Anne Frank, a Jewish victim of the cineteatro Holocaust, is now available in British book shops entitled Beluga whale with Russian The Diary of a Young Girl. harness raises alarm in Norway 24 Apr - 01 May The book was first published in Dutch in 1947 under the title Het Achterhuis (The Secret House) by her father Otto AVENGERS: ENDGAME Frank, who survived the concentration camps. room 1 It is a lively and at the same time disturbing account of a 2:30, 5:45, 9:00pm

AP PHOTO teenager living in hiding with seven others in fear of their lives room 2 in occupied Holland. 4:15pm Director: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo Anne died just before her 16th birthday in the Bergen-Bel- Starring: Brie Larson, Scarlett Johansson, Karen Gillan sen concentration camp in 1945. Language: English (Chinese) Her father survived and returned to Amsterdam where he, Duration: 181min his family and friends had been in hiding for two years before the Nazis found them. P STORM There, his Dutch friends gave him papers left behind after room 2 the Gestapo raid. Among them was his daughter’s diary. 2:15, 7:30, 9:30pm It was some days before he could bring himself to read it Director: David Lam and when he did he was astonished to find out about a side Starring: Chrissie Chau, Louis Koo, Kevin Cheng of his daughter he never knew - someone who was wise Language: Cantonese (Chinese & English) beyond her years and had a deep faith in humanity in spite Duration: 96min of her suffering. Her entry for 12 July 1944, three weeks before her arrest, read: “I hear the approaching thunder that, one day, will des- A beluga whale found with a tight harness that ap- troy us ... I feel the suffering of millions. And yet, when I look peared to be Russian made has raised the alarm of up into the sky, I somehow feel that everything will change Norwegian officials and prompted speculation that the for the better, that this cruelty too will end, that peace and animal may have escaped from a Russian military fa- tranquillity will return once more.” cility. The Franks had moved to Holland from Nazi Germany in Joergen Ree Wiig of the Norwegian Directorate of 1933. In July 1942, after the Germans had occupied the Fisheries says “Equipment St. Petersburg” is written country, the Franks and four other Jewish people went into on the harness strap, which features a mount for an hiding in an annex of a house in central Amsterdam. action camera. That year, Anne, who had an ambition to be a writer, was He said Monday fishermen in Arctic Norway last week given a red and white check diary for her 13th birthday and reported the tame white cetacean with a tight harness immediately started writing about her experiences. swimming around. On Friday, fisherman Joar Hesten, The annex was raided by the Gestapo on the 4 August aided by the Ree Wiig, jumped into the frigid water to 1944 after a tip-off from a Dutch informer and the eight oc- remove the harness. cupants sent to Westerbork, a transit camp in Holland, and Ree Wiig said “people in Norway’s military have then on to Auschwitz and Bergen-Belsen. shown great interest” in the harness. Anne died weeks before the liberation of Bergen-Belsen as Audun Rikardsen, a professor at the Department did her mother, Edith, and sister, Margot. of Arctic and Marine Biology at the Arctic Universi- ty of Norway in Tromsoe, northern Norway, believes Courtesy BBC News “it is most likely that Russian Navy in Murmansk” is WONDER PARK involved. Russia has major military facilities in and room 3 around Murmansk on the Kola Peninsula, in the far 2:15, 5:45pm northwest of Russia. Director: Dylan Brown It wasn’t immediately clear what the mammal was be- Starring: Sofia Mali, Jennifer Garner, Ken Hudson ing trained for, or whether it was supposed to be part Language: Cantonese of any Russian military activity in the region. Duration: 85min Rikardsen said he had checked with scholars in Rus- sia and Norway and said they have not reported any THE QUEEN’S CORGI program or experiments using beluga whales. room 3 “This is a tame animal that is used to get food served 4:00, 7:30pm In context so that is why it has made contacts with the fisher- Director: Vincent Kesteloot, Ben Stassen Starring: Jack Whitehall, Julie Walters, Tom Courtenay men,” he said. “The question is now whether it can Anne Frank became a symbol of Jewish suffering under the Nazis. Language: Cantonese Her diary, later entitled The Diary of Anne Frank, was translated into 50 survive by finding food by itself. We have seen cases Duration: 85min where other whales that have been in Russian captivity languages and became one of the most popular books in the world. It was made into a play in 1956 that won the Pulitzer Prize and into a film doing fine.” HOTEL MUMBAI three years later. Hesten told Norwegian broadcaster NRK that the room 3 An unexpurgated edition was published in English in 1995 revealing both whale began to rub itself again his boat when he first 9:30pm Anne’s awakening sexuality and her criticism of some of the adults in spotted it. Director: Anthony Maras hiding with her. Russia does not have a history of using whales for Starring: Dev Patel, Armie Hammer, Nazanin Boniadi The apartment in Amsterdam where the family hid, Number 263 Prinsen- military purposes but the Soviet Union had a full- Language: English (Chinese) gracht, is now the Anne Frank museum. fledged training program for dolphins. Duration: 123min tue 30.04.2019 th Anniversary

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FOOTBALL stadium’s big screen just before De Gea came out for the second half, and Barcelona fans bowed to him, mockingly, and chanted his name as he took his position David de Gea under scrutiny in goal for the restart. A week later, he failed to keep out a shot that went straight at after mistakes at Man United him from Leroy Sane, conce- ding a goal that clinched Man- chester City’s 2-0 win in the Steve Douglas, Manchester derby. Then came the mistake against Chelsea. T’S awards season in En- AP PHOTO Earlier this season, he fumb- glish soccer, typically a led a header from Arsenal de- time to hail David de Gea’s fender Shkodran Mustafi into contribution at Manches- his own net in a 2-2 draw in the Iter United. Premier League. Not this year. A few theories have been put There was no chance of the forward for his dip in form, ran- Spain international making it ging from a simple lack of confi- into the Premier League’s team dence to issues with his concen- of the year for the sixth time in tration amid negotiations with seven seasons when it was an- United over a new deal. He only nounced last week. has one year left on his contract He can also forget about being and continues to be linked with named Manchester United’s a move to Real Madrid. player of the year for the fifth United has a perfectly adequa- time in six seasons, despite the- te replacement in Sergio Rome- re being a dearth of alternatives. ro. The Argentina goalkeeper Indeed, De Gea probably wan- rarely fails to impress when ts this season to be over already. he stands in for De Gea in cup A hat trick of mistakes in three competitions and must be the of United’s biggest games of the most highly-qualified understu- season over the last two weeks dy in English soccer. have crowned arguably the Is it time for a change ahead worst year of the 28-year-old of United’s final two games, Spaniard’s career. against Huddersfield and Car- No longer is he being talked diff? It is another big call for about as the best goalkeeper in Solskjaer, at a time when his the world. In fact, there’s an ar- position at Old Trafford is star- gument to say he shouldn’t be ting to be questioned. the No. 1 ‘keeper at United for ces of qualifying for next sea- in January, when he was in the blic “in a difficult moment in my De Gea has already answe- its final two games of the sea- son’s Champions League. right place at the right time and life” and said “I haven’t killed red his critics in England. Af- son. Naturally, De Gea retained the made 11 saves — the most he’s anyone.” ter some errors — particularly Not that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer backing of his teammates. ever made in a single Premier Even before the World Cup, he aerially — in the first half of is listening to the critics. “He’s been the best player at League game. had let a shot from Switzerland his debut season at United in “I don’t have any worries about the club for seven, eight years Yet, it is the mistakes that will defender Stephan Lichtsteiner 2011-12, he was dropped by him,” the United manager said consistently,” United striker more likely be remembered in a creep under his arms, leading to Alex Ferguson and accused by after De Gea’s latest error, when Romelu Lukaku said. “I don’t season when his halo slipped. a goal in a warm-up game. some pundits of being too slight he spilled a long-range shot to think we should discredit him His year to forget started at the The Spanish jeers returned for the rough and tumble of the allow Chelsea to equalize in a and say all of a sudden he’s a World Cup in Russia, when De two weeks ago when he allowed Premier League. 1-1 draw at Old Trafford on Sun- bad goalkeeper.” Gea allowed a shot from Cris- a tame shot from Lionel Mes- He was back in the team wi- day. De Gea has been peerless in the tiano Ronaldo to ricochet off his si go underneath his body and thin a few weeks and has hardly It was a mistake that could Premier League for some time. hand and bobble over the goal into the net in a Champions looked back. have huge ramifications, too, Many will point to his display in line. He later bemoaned the lack League match at the Camp Nou. Can De Gea bounce back ending United’s realistic chan- United’s 1-0 win at Tottenham of support from the Spanish pu- The mistake was shown on the again? AP

nish league could still The competition has appeal the federation’s been played at the be- Spain approves changes to decision, which was ginning of the season in a approved during its ge- one-game final between neral assembly. the Copa del Rey and the Copa del Rey and Super Cup The Spanish league vo- league champions. The ted last week in its own final four will now be HE Spanish soccer general assembly not played in January. federation approved to support the changes, Last year’s final, won

AP PHOTO T format changes to the saying it should have by Barcelona against Se- Copa del Rey and the Su- been directly involved in villa, was played in Tan- per Cup yesterday des- the discussions. gier, Morocco. pite opposition from the The federation said the The Spanish federation Spanish league. changes will help reduce also approved changes The Copa del Rey will the number of games for aimed at giving more be played in single-mat- clubs and players. visibility and improving ch series until the semi- Federation president women’s soccer. The wo- finals, while the Spanish Luis Rubiales said last men’s league will have Super Cup will adopt a week the entity was con- two divisions and a Su- “final four” format with sidering playing the new per Cup will be created. the top finishers in the Spanish Super Cup in The federation said it Spanish league and the Saudi Arabia, prompting will take actions to in- Copa del Rey. some criticism by hu- crease the number of The changes are expec- man rights groups who professional women’s ted to take effect at the have denounced condi- players and the number beginning of next sea- tions in the Middle East of girls involved in the son, although the Spa- nation. sport. AP THE Streaming service Spotify hits 100 Station Air quality BUZZ million paid user mark Roadside 35-55 Moderate Music streaming service Spotify says its paying better-than-planned promotion in the U.S. and subscribers have reached 100 million for the first Canada.” High time, up 32% on the year and almost twice the la- Spotify said yesterday it had reached “the high Density 30-50 test figures for Apple Music. end of our guidance range of 97-100 million.” Residental The Stockholm-based company called the fi- By comparison, archrival Apple Music had about Good gure, which was reached during the first three 50 million paying subscribers at the end of 2018, Area opinion months of 2019, “an important milestone.” The the latest available figures. Apple is expected to growth was driven, among other things, by “a release new figures with its earnings report today. Ambient 35-55 Moderate World Views DSMG SOURCE: Francis Wilkinson, Bloomberg FILM WORLD BRIEFS Joe Biden runs against a myth about Trump Ahead of ‘The AP PHOTO Between 2011 and 2017, six different national sur- veys by the Pew Research Center produced similar results. Democratic voters said they liked elected Irishman,’ Scorsese officials who would compromise with opponents. Republican voters said they preferred officials who wouldn’t compromise. INDONESIA’s decades- As recently as July 2017, the contrast was stark. and De Niro look back long discussion about Among Democrats, 69 percent said they liked offi- building a new capital cials who compromised. Among Republicans, only Jake Coyle, New York has inched forward after 46 percent did – a 23-point gap. President Joko Widodo Between July 2017 and March 2018, a time-lapse

AP PHOTO yesterday approved a approximation of Donald Trump’s first year as presi- HEAD of their much- long-term plan for the dent, Democratic support for compromise plumme- -anticipated and most A government to abandon ted. In the 2018 Pew poll, only 46 percent of Demo- recent collaboration, “The crats said they supported officials who compromise, overcrowded, sinking and roughly equal to the 43 percent of Republicans who Irishman,” Martin Scorsese polluted Jakarta. More on p13 said so. and Robert De Niro con- Former Vice President Joseph Biden launched his vened at the Tribeca Film presidential campaign last week with an appeal to Festival to look back on their the shrinking ranks of Democrats who can imagine long partnership together. AP PHOTO a Republican Party capable, and worthy, of compro- The talk, staged yesterday mise. In announcing that “we are in the battle for the soul of this nation,” Biden established political time as [Macau time] at New York’s Before Trump and After Trump. Before, America was Beacon Theatre, gave De a land of decency. After, Nazis were called “very fine Niro, co-founder of the festi- A fire raged people” from the highest office in the land. PHILIPPINES val, one of his most unlikely through the top floors of a If Trump is re-elected, Biden warned, “He will forever roles to date: interviewer. and fundamentally alter the character of this nation.” 21-story residential building The myth that Trump has single-handedly degra- With interstitial clips cho- in Manila yesterday in ded the nation is a comforting one. If the U.S. survi- sen by Scorsese from the the middle of a scorching ves his sustained assault on democratic law, norms director’s filmography, the summer, killing an elderly and culture – Trump’s thuggish calls to arrest his famously terse actor didn’t Actor Robert De Niro (left) and director Martin Scorsese attend “Tribeca woman and injuring five political opponents are now standard presidential so much pepper or prod the Talks - Director Series yesterday in NYC other people, officials said. rhetoric – that myth may even become necessary filmmaker as occasionally More than 100 firetrucks as the nation attempts to stitch democratic life back battled the blaze at the together. announce it was time to dis- ses that don’t abide to the tempt,” include music from cuss “the next one.” traditional exclusive 90-day another film. He also said Pacific Coast Plaza In that case, the news media will pretend, as Biden condominium in Paranaque does, that Trump was an aberration from, rather than theatrical window. Netflix his last feature, “Silence,” But if the conversation re- city, where one lane of a a culmination of, Republican politics. Republicans lied largely on Scorsese, it has said that doesn’t serve his 2016 religion epic about coastal road along Manila will pretend their support for Trump was qualified and still offered a window into the interests of its millions Jesuit priests in feudal Ja- their criticism of him was vocal and constructive. And Bay was closed due to to help the nation move on, some Democrats (surely their long-running collabo- of members. pan, connects with “The falling debris. An elderly not all) will pretend to believe it all. ration. Begun with 1973’s Irishman.” woman was found dead in This is a highly unlikely course of events; Biden su- “Mean Streets” and stre- “Terry Malick wrote me a the upper floors and five rely understands that. He was in the White House tching over nine feature ‘The letter when he saw the pic- other people were injured. when Republicans decided, quite consciously, that films, it’s one of the most ture. He said: ‘What does they would prefer a second Great Depression to a Irishman,’ successful economic intervention by President Ba- famous director-actor pairs Christ want from us?’” said rack Obama. in cinema. One of Scorsese’s which Netflix Scorsese. “In the old nei- AP PHOTO He was there when Republicans manufactured bo- other regulars, Leonardo ghborhood, I saw some of gus scandals to achieve purely partisan ends – Ben- DiCaprio, was among the will release the people doing terrible ghazi to undermine Hillary Clinton’s electoral pros- full crowd, eager to see the things. But they still had so- pects and the two-fer of the Internal Revenue Service legendary New York duo to- this fall, is mething in them. They ca- imbroglio, which successfully shielded conservative political groups from oversight while battering the fe- gether. their latest red for each other.” SRI LANKA The Catholic deral tax bureaucracy. “The Irishman,” which “This film comes out of Church urged the And Biden was there when Republican Senate lea- Netflix will release this fall, gangster film that and our new feature co- government to crack down der Mitch McConnell decided that, with the balance is their latest gangster film mes out of that,” he added. on Islamic extremists with of the court on the line, Supreme Court justices shall together, following “Mean together “It’s right there.” more vigor “as if on war be named by Republican presidents only. footing” in the aftermath Along the low road from Newt Gingrich to Bush v. Streets,” ‘’Goodfellas” and Scorsese is also prepping “Casino.” It’s based on the How Scorsese will navigate the release of his documen- of the Easter bombings. Gore, from birtherism to the white-power program- Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith, those divisions is being clo- tary “Rolling Thunder Re- ming on Fox News, the GOP concluded that the 2003 book “I Heard You the archbishop of nation was moving faster than it could successfully Paint Houses” by Charles sely watched. The 76-year- vue: A Bob Dylan Story,” Colombo, said the church adapt. The party could sustain white Christian domi- Brandt, which recounts the -old filmmaker is among the which will debut on Netflix may not be able to stop nance or it could sustain democracy. most respected in movies, on June 12. The film will The greatest challenge for the Democratic presi- life of mob hitman Frank people from taking the dential field is not choosing Medicare for some or all. “The Irishman” Sheeran and has long been a devoted play in a concurrent Oscar- law into their own hands It is figuring out how to chart a viable national path (played by De Niro). Al Paci- advocate of film history and -qualifying release in a han- unless the government in a fractured nation. What is the proper course of no plays Jimmy Hoffa, who- film preservation. dful of theaters, as well as conducts a more thorough democratic politics when vengeance is destructive, se disappearance some have The director didn’t wade “road show” screenings the investigation. More on p12 compromise is unobtainable, and political power, at traced to Sheeran. into those issues, but he night before release in some least in the near future, will rest on narrow, and likely unstable, majorities? What agenda can overcome “It’s in the milieu of the spoke about how “Irishman” 20 cities. obstruction without negating, and further radicalizing, pictures we’ve done toge- reverberates with themes Music was a constant the- AP PHOTO the obstructionists? ther and are known for, in a that have long propelled me to Scorsese yesterday All of this, of course, presumes that the wounds sense, but I hope from a di- him. “Casino,” he said, re- — he said it often tells him inflicted on democracy by a vicious presidency are fferent vantage point,” said lates to what he considers a how to move the camera — not fatal. On the hustings, many of Biden’s opponents skip Scorsese. “Years have gone current “cultural explosion.” as was his enduring interest forward to a time when Democrats have the power by and we see things in a “It’s the old story: How in gangster films. Alluding SPAIN’s political future to overwhelm Republican opposition. Democratic special way, I hope.” much is enough?” said Scor- to “The Irishman” while dis- is no clearer after a third Congresses will pass their legislation, and they will Though its release is mon- sese. “It has to do with our cussing “Goodfellas,” Scor- election since 2015, with sign it into law. ths away, “The Irishman” foibles and our pride. It just sese said the genre can con- experts saying that it won’t Instead of skipping forward, Biden skips back. He — one of Netflix’s biggest- so happens (to be told with) tain everything. be anytime soon before will find a constituency among Democrats of goodwill -budgeted films yet — has al- gangsters and killers and “We find that we keep the muddle is resolved. who wish to follow him back to an era of compromise, The incumbent prime prostitutes and gamblers.” going back to that world be- calm and bipartisan comity. It’s an appealing, sen- ready become the new flash minister, Pedro Sánchez timental journey, and millions would love to take it. point of the ongoing battle Scorsese said that “The cause I think we’re trying to (pictured), celebrated after But it ends in the smoldering ruins of a 20th century between Netflix and movie Irishman” will, like “Casi- get to what’s essential,” said his Socialist party won the Pompeii. theaters. The major chains no” did with the score from Scorsese. “The microcosm is most votes in Sunday’s have refused to play relea- Jean-Luc Godard’s “Con- a macrocosm.” AP ballot. More on p14