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oud cheers and an energetic crowd filled Trailhiker participants call for more charity runs MGM Cotai’s lobby on Saturday as the LMGM Macau Eco Trailhiker hit a record high, attracting 2,700 participants and raising MOP400,000 for two local charities. A total of 675 teams compe- ted for top honors in three race categories: 10km Family Fun, 20km Corporate Challenge and 30km Corporate Challenge. Macau TrailHiker attracted support from local residents, along with participants from mainland China and . The winners of the 10 km team, 愛華跑步, finished the course in 50 minutes 23 se- conds, while for the 20km cou- rse, the champion was 愛華跑 步, finishing in 1 hour 43 minu- tes and 55 seconds, For the 30 km course, the champion was The North Face Team, who came from Hong Kong, finishing in a breaking record of 2 hours 27 minutes and 46 seconds. Participants are calling for The 20km course champions more similar activities to be conducted in the region, noting that holding it once a year is and also to raise funds for cha- another. responded. but in Macau [due to the lack not enough for the community. rities,” said a participant. “Events like these are good A representative of The Nor- of] trails, it’s difficult to orga- “Macau should have more of “Macau needs more of these because we can walk for the th Face Team also noted, “In nize, but it’s good to get more this; gathering people together running competitions but, you charities and it also promotes Hong Kong, almost every people involved in the trail and just run together for fun, know, the land is limited,” said well-being,” another resident weekend there are trail races running.”

ASK THE VET by Dr Ruan Du Toit Bester Dog skin allergies

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In response, MGM China mething special” and add ac- encouraged to bring their own CEO, Grant Bowie, hinted at tivities to recognize the miles- bottles and water to the event. the possibility of holding si- tone of the event. The fun continued at the post- milar events in 2019, having Since Trailhiker has recently race Carnival, which inclu- seen the demand from local been sold out in just few hou- ded a Signature Buffet, Lucky residents. rs of launching its registra- Draw and the “Wellness Bou- According to Bowie, he is tion, Kirby hinted that there levard.” looking to speak with orga- are plans to do a weekend run. The Wellness Boulevard pro- nizers about creating similar moted a wellness lifestyle by events throughout the year, incorporating 12 booths – in- also hoping for more youngs- troducing products from the ters to join. latest running gear to wellness “[Trailhiker] brings the com- Macau should supplements and wholesome munity of Macau together. food choices, and engaging […] I think it’s a great event have more of activities – including games, and it’s all about having fun.” this; gathering stretching sessions, massages “We’re also looking forward & health talks. with the organizers to making people together another event during the year Macau Daily Times is Eco because we think Trailhiker and just run TrailHiker’s official media partner and the concept of getting out and having exercise and being together for fun. in the environment is good Participant for us,” the executive added, smoking lounges at mgm to be ready by january 1 noting that next year will be “I do believe that going a significant year as the SAR forward with the support MGM CHINA’S CEO had worked with different is set to celebrate the 20th of corporate sponsors, a Grant Bowie said that the government departments to anniversary of the handover weekend of running, like 10k gaming operator has largely create the smoking lounge, of Macau. and 20k will be on a Saturday, finished the construction particularly with the Health Meanwhile, director of Ma- while the 30k and 50k will be works of its smoking loung- Bureau. Commenting on cau Trailhiker Ltd. Robert on a Sunday,” he said, adding es and is currently working the operations of the Hong Kirby said that the ninth edi- “It could be a possibility but with the government in Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge tion of the event is a “record we have to work closely”. terms of the approval pro- and its effects on its visitor cess. “In terms of our in- arrivals Bowie said, “I think in a number of ways,” citing This year the event was fo- vestment, it’s been substan- it’s only going to get better the new venue, the new 20 cused on raising awareness of tial, many, many millions as things settle down. […] kilometer course and the in- the eco and natural environ- of Hong Kong dollars has What’s more important is creasing number of teams and ment in Macau, with an aim of been invested in creating the improved connection crews participating. reducing its carbon footprint. smoking lounges,” he told to all of the cities and that Commenting on the 10th Paper certificates were re- the press. Bowie mentioned tourists [can] move freely edition next year, Kirby noted placed by electronic certifi- that the gaming operator around the three regions.” that they are set to plan “so- cates, and participants are 05.11.2018 mon

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Surf Hong fined MOP10 million US trade union investigating Surf Hong Company, the employer of 24 lifeguards who were engaged in a lengthy employment dispute, has been fined MOP10 firms linked to Angela Leong million by the government. According to the Sports Bureau, the fine – which may still increase – is based on the damage caused to the public by the forced closure of several swimming pools due to a shortage of lifeguards. Around two bloomberg dozen lifeguards went on strike this year after accusing Surf Hong of not paying appropriate overtime, failing to provide copies of contracts, failing to provide monthly pay slips, and failing to give annual leave or days off. Lawmaker Sulu Sou wrote on social media that about 20 workers were fired after striking for a second time when employer-employee negotiations broke down. Surf Hong won the right to operate services at Macau’s public swimming pools by public tender. The contract with the company ends next year. Agnes Lam questions school bullying matter

Agnes Lam is calling for the government’s attention on matters of school bullying, she wrote in a written inquiry to the government. According to the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), Macau has a higher rate of school bullying than the global average. A recent case of school bullying is now being investigated by the Judiciary Police. In particular, Angela Leong Lam asked the government: “Will the education authority conclude what needs to be reviewed and improved regarding this bullying case?... U.S.-based trade union has reportedly not listed in her finan- “Regarding Assembly Member According to PISA, Macau’s school bullying is A submitted a letter addressed to cial disclosure form, required as per Leong’s Macau company holdings, rather serious. What does the education authority macau’sthe Court of Final Instance Macau law for individuals holding we request from your office clari- think about the eventual reasons? […] Does the asking for clarification on the inte- office. fication on her interests in the 23 government have a way of creating a friendly and rests of lawmaker and businesswo- The letter from the Internatio- Macau-based firms listed below and happy school environment?” Lam asked. man Angela Leong in 23 companies nal Union of Operating Engineers whether she is required to include (IUOE) - a trade union in the these in her 2018 financial disclosu- ad U.S. representing approximately re statement.” 400,000 construction workers, is Leong’s financial disclosure state- addressed to the President of the ment shows that, as of 2013, she had Court of Final Instance, Sam Hou stated interests in 31 Macau-based Fai. firms, 87 based in Hong Kong, 99 in The letter is dated October 31 and the British Virgin Islands, six com- requests a reply within 10 working panies in mainland China and ano- days. ther six in Australia. It says that a division of the U.S.- The 23 companies listed in the based trade union, known as Local IUOE letter cover the sectors of hos- 501, is investigating a venture be- pitality, consultancy, logistics, food tween slot machine and lottery ga- and beverage, media and communi- mes provider International Game cations, and land development. Technology (IGT) and Hong Kon- The list includes Panda Sociedade g-listed Paradise Entertainment, de Gestão de Investimentos limita- which together operate satellite ca- da, a subsidiary company of the Ho sinos under Sociedade de Jogos de family’s Sociedade de Turismo e Di- Macau’s (SJM) gaming concession. versões de Macau and Shun Tak Hol- Local 501 represents over 2,000 dings, which owns the New Yaohan maintenance engineers and slot department store in downtown Ma- machine technicians in Las Vegas, cau, having acquired it in 1997. Nevada, while IGT operates a subsi- Another company on the list is In- diary in the MSAR called IGT Asia- vest - Sociedade de Desenvolvimen- Macau Lda. to e Promoção de Investimentos, “These findings necessarily led us S.A.R.L., which is the registered ow- to research SJM and its principals, ner of local media outlet Jornal do including executive director Angela Cidadão, according to government Leong On Kei, who also serves as records. a standing member of the Macau Meanwhile, land developer “Com- Legislative Assembly,” the letter panhia de Investimento Predial Hoi reads. Sun, Limitada” was one company to After referring to Leong’s 2013 fi- have its land plot in Taipa confis- nancial disclosure form, the IUOE cated by the Macau government in letter suggests that the lawmaker 2015, on account of failing to meet might have an interest in 23 Ma- its “obligation to use the land within cau- based companies not included the time limit.” in her mandatory declaration. Some of the companies do not “It is our understanding that mem- appear to be active. Good Harvest bers of the Legislative Assembly are Enterprises (Macau) Limited, for required to make regular financial example, is listed only in a gover- disclosure statements, which are nment document dating back to available to the general public on 2005. The filing says that the firm the Macau judiciary website,” notes had capital valued at MOP100,000 IUOE in the letter. at that time. mon 05.11.2018

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Health Macau and Zhuhai co-tested Kiang Wu opens assisted boxed tissue and reproduction center sanitary napkins iang Wu Hospi- at health clinics located in he Macau Consumer Council tal opened its as- Macau. The Health Bureau T(CC) and the Zhuhai Association sisted reproduction maintains that there are only for Consumers’ Rights and Interests center on Saturday, a select number of institu- Protection recently co-tested boxed paulo barbosa paulo Kintroducing services that tions that can provide these tissue and sanitary napkins. Accor- will accommodate up to one services, such as the Con- ding to a statement issued by the IC, thousand cases per year. de de S. Januário Hospital the two consumer organizations co- The hospital says that it has Center and at private heal- tested 46 samples of boxed tissue and acquired advanced techno- th institutions that possess sanitary napkins. Only one napkin logy in assisted reproductive emergency services, as well sample from Zhuhai failed to meet the services, however pre-im- as obstetrics and neonatal in- test requirement, while the results of plantation genetic screening tensive care units. all samples of boxed tissue and sani- will not be permitted for tary napkins from Macau were satis- now. This is because Macau’s factory. law forbids gender selection, The 12 samples of boxed tissues all which can be influenced The overall pass the requirements of softness, during the genetic screening brightness, water absorbency, and process. design of the traces of fluorescent brightener that The new center, to be staf- may cause irritation or allergy was not fed by 10 professionals, will center should found. The total bacteria count and offer standard in vitro ferti- the number of pathogenic bacteria is lization treatment at a cost be able to also satisfactory. between MOP60,000 and according to the cost accoun- Macau’s “imperfect supply handle 1,000 The CC stresses that sanitary napkins MOP70,000 per year, accor- ting, the initial price will be chain”, the deputy director are made of ingredients such as cot- ding the hospital’s deputy di- set at around MOP60,000 to said at the time that the price cases per year. ton and pulp and therefore are prone rector, Chan Tai Ip. MOP70,000.” might be lower than the cost Chan Tai Ip to bacteria growth when there is too “The overall design of the In July, Macao Daily News of the service itself, ranging Deputy director much moisture. The tests of 12 sam- center should be able to han- reported that Chan had su- between MOP30,000 and ples for bacteria had acceptable resul- dle 1,000 cases per year,” ggested the hospital would MOP50,000. Earlier this year, a team ts, but differences in water absorben- said the deputy director, as fix the price of the services Last year, the authorities of license experts from the cy of these products varied. cited by public broadcaster in accordance with the ac- identified and cracked down Health Bureau inspected the Consumers can visit the websites of TDM. “The equipment is re- tual needs of people in Ma- on several cases of illegal as- assisted reproduction center both consumer organizations to check latively more advanced, so cau. Citing concerns about sisted reproduction activities at Kiang Wu Hospital. the result.

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Paul Pun, secretary ge- neral of Caritas Macau, Gov’t with strong noted that the Charity Ba- zaar is not only important presence at China to raise funds. “It is more important to get the coo- Int’l Import Expo peration from the com- munities, from companies, from schools and from go- everal de- cludes the Country vernment organizations as Spartments of the Pavilion for Trade and well,” he said, quoted by MSAR Government Investment and the TDM. “We became part- formed delegations Enterprise and Busi- ners to build a better socie- to participate in and ness Exhibition, while ty. That’s why we say: ‘With attend the first China the forum is named love we build together’.” International Import the Hongqiao Interna- Interviewed during the Expo (CIIE), held in tional Economic and event, Paul Pun talked Shanghai from today Trade Forum. about a recently opened to November 10 [see Several local gover- social clinic. The clinic is more on page 10]. nment departments not related to Caritas and The CIIE is the wor- will set up exhibition was offered to Pun by a ld’s first national level, booths and attend the local medical practitioner large-scale expo with forum during the expo in a bid to assist migrant import trade as the period. A Macau exhi- workers from the burden theme. Jointly hos- bition area will be set of expensive medical cost. ted by the Ministry up within the China According to the secretary of Commerce and the Pavilion of the Coun- general of Caritas Macau, Shanghai Municipal try Pavilion for Trade the clinic located nearby People’s Government, and Investment. The Av. De Almeida Ribeiro did the event is held with exhibition is organized Thousands join not have many patients in the World Trade Or- by the Government In- the beginning. However, he ganization, the United formation Bureau and said that migrant workers Nations Conference titled “Macao Hub”. It Caritas fundraiser are starting to become awa- on Trade and Develo- features photos, text, re of its existence. pment, and the Uni- videos and multime- housands of tendees were able to brow- lect MOP8 million this “The migrant workers de- ted Nations Industrial dia to tell the story of participants floo- se more than 90 booths year, an increase of one serve support and a health Development Organi- how Macau developed ded the Nam Van with food, drinks and ga- million over last year’s edi- system that protects them. zation as organizing from a fishing village Nautical Center mes. tion. The profits from the So we initiative will stimu- partners. in the 16th century to Tover the weekend to take The fundraising event Charity Bazaar are used to late others to so something The CIIE is compri- an international tra- part in the 49th Caritas concluded yesterday with support the work of Cari- for the migrant workers,” sed of the expo and a ding port where East Macau Charity Bazaar. At- organizers hoping to col- tas. Paul Pun noted. forum. The expo in- meets West. ad 05.11.2018 mon

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Joaquim Ramos, the president of Instituto Português do Oriente (IPOR), visited the Macau Polytechnic Institute (IPM) on October 30 and was received by Professor Im Sio Kei, president of the education institution. Ramos visited the Chinese-Portuguese-English Machine Translation Laboratory and learned about the teaching and research development of IPM and its contribution to the language services industry in Macau. During the meeting, Im expressed his intention to expand the realm of cooperation with IPOR and its partners from Portugal and to foster collaboration between teachers and students of the two parties. Both parties discussed cooperation in different fields, including the promotion of joint research projects. An exchange program of teachers from IPOR to IPM was suggested, which would provide an opportunity for teachers from both parties to interact with each other. The men’s doubles final was an all-Korean affair Bird forces plane to abort takeoff he Macau Open Badminton The men’s doubles final was an Akane Watanabe (21-15 22-20). Tfinals were played yesterday at all-Korean affair, with Lee Yong The Hong Kong team domina- An Air Macau plane was forced to abort its takeoff from the Macau the Tap Seac Multisport Pavilion. Dae and Kim Gi Jung (Taiwan) ted the mixed doubles, placing International Airport on Saturday morning, on account of a bird Veteran Korean player Lee Hyun beating their compatriots Ko two pairs in the finals. The win- flying into one of the aircraft’s engines. The flight, which was headed -il was the winner of the men’s Sung Hyun and Shin Baek Cheol ners were Tang Chung Man and to Incheon in South Korea, was scheduled to leave Macau at about singles, beating Chinese qualifier in three matches (17-21, 21-13 Tse Ying Suet (21-14, 21-15). 8.25 a.m. However, prior to takeoff, a bird flew into one of the Zhou Zeqi in two matches (21-9, 21-19). In the women’s doubles The tournament has been held engines, leading aviation officials to abort the procedure. Public 21-19). In the women’s singles, competition, the Malaysian pair annually since 2006 and was or- broadcaster TDM reported that no one was injured in the incident. top seed Canadian player Michelle Vivian Hoo and Yap Cheng Wen ganized by the Badminton Fede- The passengers were transferred to another Air Macau plane, which Li defeated Chinese Han Yue (23- surprisingly won against the Ja- ration of Macau. It had a total pri- departed for Incheon later that same morning. 25, 21-17, 21-15). panese pair Misato Aratama and ze of USD150,000. ad mon 05.11.2018

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Ripert of France and Clemens von Goetze of Germany wrote in China seeks to rebrand global the magazine Caixin. China already is the No. 1 tra- ding partner for all its Asian neighbors, though a big share image with import expo of the iron ore, industrial com- ponents and other goods it buys Joe McDonald, Beijing are turned into smartphones, TV sets and other goods for ex- acing a blizzard of tra- ap photo port. Fde complaints, China is Tariff cuts announced over throwing an “open for business” the past year were aimed at gi- import fair hosted by President ving Chinese consumers better Xi Jinping to rebrand itself as a access to foreign goods. Chi- welcoming market and positive nese leaders emphasize those global force. include anti-cancer drugs and More than 3,000 companies other medical products. But from 130 countries selling many are specialty goods such everything from Egyptian dates as high-end baby strollers, avo- to factory machinery are atten- cados and mineral water that ding the China International don’t compete with Chinese su- Import Expo , opening today in ppliers. the commercial hub of Shan- ghai. Its VIP guest list includes prime ministers and other lea- To keep ders from Russia, Pakistan and the economy Vietnam. The United States, fighting a growing, tariff war with Beijing, has no plans to send a high-level envoy. China needs Xi’s government is empha- to nurture its sizing the promise of China’s growing consumer market to consumer help defuse complaints Beijing abuses the global trading system market and that by reneging on promises to open its industries. requires more “This says, look, we’re not a imports global parasite that is creating massive deficits, we are buying year to boost imports, whi- companies say regulators are They say Beijing improperly The Shanghai expo also gi- goods,” said Kerry Brown, a Chi- ch rose 15.9 percent in 2017 still trying to squeeze them out hampers access to finance, logis- ves Beijing a chance to repair nese politics specialist at King’s to USD1.8 trillion. But none of promising industries and that tics and other service industries. its image following complaints College London. address the U.S. complaints they face pressure to hand over European leaders are frustrated about its “Belt and Road” initia- The event also is part of effor- about its technology policy that technology. that Beijing bars foreign acqui- tive to expand trade by building ts to develop a trading network prompted Trump to impose The Shanghai expo “will be of sitions of most assets while its ports, railways and other infras- centered on China and increase penalty tariffs of up to 25 per- little consequence to U.S. and own companies are on a global tructure across a vast arc of 65 its influence in a Western-domi- cent on $250 billion of Chinese other companies unless its pa- buying spree. countries from the South Pacific nated global system. imports. Beijing has responded geantry is matched by meanin- Writing in a Chinese business through Asia to Africa and Eu- President Donald Trump and with tariff hikes on $110 billion gful and measurable changes in magazine, the French and Ger- rope. his “American first” trade poli- of American imports. China trade practices,” Kenneth man ambassadors to Beijing Governments including Nepal, cies that threaten to raise import Chinese leaders have rejected Jarrett, president of the Ameri- appealed for changes including Sri Lanka and have barriers to the world’s biggest pressure to roll back plans such can Chamber of Commerce in an end to requirements that fo- scrapped or scaled back projects consumer market loom in the as “Made in China 2025,” whi- Shanghai, said in an email. reign companies operate in joint due to high costs or complain- background. ch calls for state-led creation of Some companies might get a ventures with state-owned part- ts too little work goes to local Exporters, especially develo- global champions in robotics brief sales boost, “but its long- ners. They called for an overhaul companies. Sri Lanka, Kenya ping countries, want closer re- and other fields, ambitions that run impact will be defined by of rules they say hinder com- and other nations have run into lations with China to help “in- some American officials worry China’s willingness to end many panies from profiting from and trouble repaying Chinese loans. sulate themselves from what is will undermine U.S. industrial of its unfair trade practices,” protecting their technology. “It’s become too associated happening with Trump and the leadership. said Jarrett. “We encourage China to ad- with debt and China getting U.S.,” said Gareth Leather of Ca- To keep the economy growing, Europe, Japan and other tra- dress these issues through con- what it wants,” said Brown. pital Economics. China needs to nurture its con- ding partners have been leery crete and systematic measures “They are trying to get out this China has cut tariffs and an- sumer market and that requi- of Trump’s tactics but echo U.S. that go beyond tariff adjustmen- more positive message that Chi- nounced other measures this res more imports. But foreign complaints. ts,” Ambassadors Jean-Maurice na is open for business.” AP

tical party at the Foreign Correspondents Club, Hong Kong art show canceled after threat Hong Kong, was denied a work visa renewal by the David Tweed Press, said in a statement ruling Communist Party A spokesman for Chi- Hong Kong affairs. city. The Foreign Ministry on its website and Twit- in recent years, issuing na’s Ministry of Foreign “‘Gongle’ paints a suf- had earlier requested that Hong Kong exhibi- ter account. “Whilst the an unprecedented ban Affairs in Hong Kong said focating reality as Badiu- the club cancel the event. Ation featuring an ar- organizers value freedom against a pro-indepen- Friday he was unaware of cao’s biting cartoons find a Pussy Riot, the Russian tist critical of China - as of expression, the safety dence political party in the issue. A spokesman physical form at his debut feminist punk rock band well as the band Pussy of our partners remains a September. for the Hong Kong gover- exhibition,” a promotion critical of President Vla- Riot and former protest major concern.” Hong Kong Free Press nment didn’t immediate- describing the exhibition dimir Putin, and Wong, leader Joshua Wong - has The cancellation repre- Editor-in-Chief Tom ly respond to request for said. “Portraits of political was expected to appear at been canceled because of sents the latest allegation Grundy declined to iden- comment. leaders, exhibits of tortu- another event tomorrow, “threats” by the Chinese of Beijing’s interference tify which Chinese autho- The event, “Gongle,” was re equipment, and iconic according to a post on the authorities, the organizer with free speech rights rities made the threats or to feature the debut exhi- Hong Kong neon are blen- festival’s Facebook page. said. guaranteed to the for- say what threats had been bition of the artist known ded together to recons- Wong, a Hong Kong pro- “The decision follows mer British colony befo- made. The exhibition was as Badiucao. Badiucao’s truct metaphors anew.” democracy activist who threats made by the Chi- re its return to Chinese slated to open Saturday cartoons lampoon Chi- In October, a journalist helped lead the 2014 Oc- nese authorities relating rule in 1997. Authorities and run through a series nese political leaders and who helped organize an cupy Central protests, will to the artist,” the orga- have stepped up efforts of events known as Free highlight the Communist August speech by the fou- attend a film screening on nizer, Hong Kong Free to rein in criticism of the Expression Week. Party’s encroachment on nder of the banned poli- Wednesday. Bloomberg mon 05.11.2018

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resident Donald Trump often seems to be Trump-Xi trade deal is likely to caught between his ideo- logical desire to rewrite PAmerica’s trade relationship with China and a businessman’s begin rather than end at G-20 instinct to cut a deal. And with Tuesday’s midterm elections dismantle the network of sta- looming and financial markets te-owned firms that control coming off a rough October, the much of the Chinese economy. bloomberg deal-maker appears to have the upper hand. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY “We’ll make a deal with Chi- One possible area of progress na, and I think it will be a very is protecting intellectual pro- fair deal for everybody,” Trump perty, with Beijing potentially told reporters on Friday af- agreeing to do more to rein in ter asking aides the day before hackers or to cooperate with to begin drafting ideas for an U.S. authorities who have inten- agreement to take to his plan- sified a crackdown on Chinese ned meeting with Chinese Pre- theft of trade secrets. sident Xi Jinping at the Group Washington this week restric- of 20 summit in Argentina Nov. ted U.S. businesses from selling 30 to Dec. 1. The two sides are to China’s Jinhua Inte- “getting much closer to doing grated Circuit Co., saying the something,” he said. chipmaker poses a threat to Still, to satisfy Trump’s own national security. Last month inner ideologue - and the Chi- it secured the extradition from na hawks in his administration Belgium of a Chinese agent ac- - that “something” is going to cused of stealing trade secrets have to hang on substance. And from companies including Ge- that’s where things are likely to neral Electric Co. get complicated.

TEMPORARY TRUCE Data released Xi may fill out the picture to- day when he is due to address a Friday showed trade fair in Shanghai. Analys- ts familiar with White House the U.S. goods- discussions, however, say any trade gap with deal struck at the G-20 is likely to take the form more of a tem- China has porary truce than anything that will bring a final peace in the continued to trade wars. Such a ceasefire could, they rise said, see a commitment to for- go additional tariffs, and possi- But making the sort of mea- bly even to remove some, while ningful long-term changes to high-level officials negotiate a Chinese economic policy that broader pact. Washington has been deman- Any of those things would in ding is likely to be far more di- the current context be a signi- fficult for Beijing, analysts said. ficant achievement and be wel- “It is difficult to see what sort comed by markets. But they of commitments China could would also leave Beijing and credibly make to address con- Washington facing arduous ne- cerns that the U.S. has about a gotiations ahead, as one senior host of complicated issues” like administration official indicated how to address “Made in Chi- on Friday. na 2025,” said Eswar Prasad, a “If there’s goodwill and agree- former China expert at the In- ment, at least personal agree- ternational Monetary Fund who ment between the two presiden- is now at Cornell University. Yet ts of the two biggest economies, “hardline members of Trump’s we’ll move forward after it and administration see these as exis- try to work with the Chinese on tential issues in the long-term details,” Larry Kudlow, the head economic conflict between the of Trump’s National Economic U.S. and China.” Council, told a conference in Chinese analysts, meanwhile, Chicago. But even if conversa- say officials in Beijing continue tions go well between Trump dent Mike Pence causing rum- case for a domestic audience is The Trump administration to feel burned by their past ex- and Xi in Buenos Aires, Kudlow blings of a new Cold War. mounting. U.S. Commerce De- has also repeatedly labeled perience in dealing with the said, “it will still be a long, tough “The distance between a lea- partment data released Friday industrial policies such as Bei- Trump administration, which as process.” ders’ statement that they wou- showed the U.S. goods-trade jing’s “Made in China 2025” recently as May appeared close The reason for that, analysts ld like to work something out gap with China has continued plan to lead the world in areas to another deal with Beijing. argue, is that the structural and and would like to make some to rise, hitting $301 billion in such as robotics acts of “eco- Zhou Xiaoming, a former economic complaints Washin- progress and actually reaching the first nine months of 2018. nomic aggression” meant to commerce ministry official and gton has with Beijing are far a deal is ginormous,” said Sco- That’s an increase of almost 10 undermine America’s place in diplomat, said one fear in Bei- more consequential than those tt Kennedy, an expert on U.S.- percent from the same period the global economy. jing was that the Trump admi- the U.S. is confronting with any China relations at the Center for last year. That is almost three Abandoning - or even weake- nistration would continue to other trading partner. Strategic and International Stu- times the deficit with the Eu- ning - the state subsidies and demand changes that Xi could If anything, the Trump admi- dies in Washington. ropean Union and six times other incentives behind that never agree to. If China can’t nistration has also been em- the size of the imbalance with plan is a concession Xi is un- meet those demands, the U.S. barking on a more confrontatio- ‘ECONOMIC AGGRESSION’ Japan, two other economies likely to make, analysts said. “will kick the ball back to China nal path with China of late, with As the diplomacy sputters the Trump administration is Likewise, leadership in Beijing and hold China accountable for recent speeches and comments along, the economic eviden- now embarking on trade talks is unlikely to respond favora- the fruitless negotiations,” Zhou by officials such as Vice Presi- ce Trump uses to support his with. bly to U.S. demands for it to said. Bloomberg 05.11.2018 mon

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stepson Riza Aziz, had no of- ficial role at 1MDB but had US charges Malaysian financier considerable influence over its dealings and was in frequent contact with Najib, U.S. autho- rities have said. in multibillion-dollar scheme “As noted in the indictment to- day, Mr. Low held no formal po- Eric Tucker, Jim Mustian in 2016 moved to recover more sition at 1MDB, nor was he ever than $1 billion that it said had employed by Goldman Sachs, or he Justice Department an- ap photo been stolen, filing a civil com- the Governments of Malaysia or Tnounced charges last week plaint that sought the forfeiture Abu Dhabi,” Low’s spokesman against a fugitive Malaysian of property, including a Manha- said. financier and two former Gold- ttan penthouse, a Beverly Hills The scandal has already had man Sachs bankers accused in a mansion, a luxury jet and pain- major political ramifications in money laundering and bribery tings by Vincent Van Gogh and Malaysia, where Najib in 2015 scheme that pilfered billions of Claude Monet. sacked his attorney general and dollars from a Malaysian invest- In a speech last year in a deputy prime minister for de- ment fund created to spur eco- Washington, U.S. Attorney Ge- manding answers about 1MDB. nomic development projects in neral Jeff Sessions denounced A parliamentary inquiry found that country. the scandal as “kleptocracy at many irregularities but had no A three-count indictment its worst.” The pilfered funds mandate to prosecute. charges Low Taek Jho, also were used on a “lavish spending Former leader Mahathir Moha- known as Jho Low, with misa- spree,” the attorney general mad, outraged over the scandal, ppropriating money from the said, including a $265 million came out of retirement and the state-owned fund and using it yacht and a $100 million in- opposition united behind him in for bribes and kickbacks to fo- vestment in the music label the national elections, leading to reign officials, to pay for luxury EMI. Najib’s ouster in May. real estate, art and jewelry in “In total, 1MDB officials alle- Najib and his former treasury the United States and to help fi- gedly laundered more than chief were charged last week nance Hollywood movies, inclu- $4.5 billion in funds through a with criminal breach of trust in- ding “The Wolf of Wall Street.” complex web of opaque tran- volving 6.64 billion ringgit ($1.6 Also charged was a former Jho Low pictured in 2015 sactions and fraudulent shell billion), charges that came on Goldman Sachs banker, Tim companies with bank accounts top of 32 earlier counts of cor- Leissner, who pleaded guilty to cooperate with all authorities “Mr. Low simply asks that the in countries ranging from Swit- ruption, breach of trust and mo- to money laundering conspira- investigating this matter.” public keep an open mind re- zerland and Singapore to Lu- ney laundering that Najib faces cy and to conspiring to violate Police in Malaysia said in July garding this case until all of the xembourg and the United Sta- in connection with the 1MDB foreign bribery laws. Another that Low had fled Macau to an evidence comes to light, which tes,” Sessions said. scandal. former bank official, Ng Chong unknown destination. Before he believes will vindicate him,” The fund, 1Malaysia Develo- Najib and Mohamad Irwan Hwa, 51, also known as Roger facing criminal charges, Low the statement said. pment Berhad, was set up in Serigar Abdullah, the former Ng, was arrested on Thursday became well known in the New Leissner acknowledged paying 2009 by then-Prime Minister treasury secretary-general, plea- in Malaysia and accused of cir- York City and Los Angeles club millions of dollars in bribes and to promote eco- ded not guilty to misappropria- cumventing internal accounting scenes. In 2012, he threw a la- kickbacks to government offi- nomic development. It relied ting government funds between controls, prosecutors said. vish 31st birthday bash atten- cials in Malaysia and Abu Dha- primarily on debt to fund in- December 2016 and December Leissner’s attorney did not ded by Leonardo DiCaprio, Kim bi, according to court records. vestment and economic de- 2017. Police have also seized return messages seeking com- Kardashian and other celebri- He was ordered to forfeit $43.7 velopment projects and was hundreds of luxury handbags, ment. It was not clear if Ng had ties that The Wall Street Jour- million as part of his guilty plea. overseen by senior Malaysian jewelry and cash — worth more a lawyer. nal called the “wildest party The set of charges represent government officials, according than $266 million — during A spokesman for Goldman [Las] Vegas ever saw.” the first criminal prosecutions to court records. raids on apartments linked to Sachs, which the indictment Low, who remains at large, in the U.S. arising from the epic Najib chaired its advisory Najib’s family. says raised about $6.5 billion issued a statement through a corruption scandal at the sta- board and as finance minister An attorney for Najib, Shafee through bond offerings for the spokesman maintaining his in- te investment fund known as held veto power over its acti- Abdullah, dismissed the latest fund, said the firm “continues nocence. 1MDB. The Justice Department vities. Low, a friend of Najib’s charges as “foolish.” AP

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nvestigators suc- dition and investigators said ried Saturday in Surabaya. rent cockpit crews reques- Iceeded in retrieving hours it required special handling More than 100 body bags ted to return to their de- of data from a crashed Lion to retrieve its information. of human remains had been parture airport shortly after Air jet’s flight recorder as The cockpit voice recorder recovered. Syaugi said the takeoff. Lion has claimed a Indonesian authorities yes- has not been recovered but number would continue to technical problem was fixed terday extended the search searchers are focusing on a increase and remains were after the Bali fight. at sea for victims and debris. particular area based on a also now washing up on Syaugi said a considerab- National Transportation weak locator signal. land. le amount of aircraft “skin” Safety Committee deputy National Search and He said weak signals, po- was found on the seafloor chairman Haryo Satmiko Rescue Agency chief tentially from the cockpit but not a large intact part of Navy divers inspect what is believed to be engine of the crashed Lion Air jet after it was retrieved from the sea floor told a news conference that Muhammad Syaugi said voice recorder, were traced its fuselage as he’d indica- 69 hours of flight data was yesterday the search opera- to a location but an object ted was possible Saturday. downloaded from the recor- tion, now in its 7th day and hadn’t been found yet due He and other top officials flight from Surabaya to Sin- lifted a decadelong ban in der including its fatal flight. involving hundreds of per- to deep seabed mud. including the military chief gapore plunged into the sea, 2016. The Boeing 737 MAX 8 jet sonnel and dozens of ships, Flight tracking websites plan to meet with families killing all 162 on board. Lion Air is one of Indone- crashed just minutes after would continue for another show the plane had erratic on Monday to explain the Indonesian airlines were sia’s youngest airlines but takeoff from on Oct. three days. speed and altitude during search operation. barred in 2007 from flying has grown rapidly, flying to 29, killing all 189 people on Syaugi paid tribute to a vo- its 13 minute flight and a The Lion Air crash is the to Europe because of safety dozens of domestic and in- board in the country’s worst lunteer diver, Syahrul Anto, previous flight the day be- worst airline disaster in In- concerns, though several ternational destinations. It airline disaster since 1997. who died during the search fore from Bali to Jakarta. donesia since 1997, when were allowed to resume has been expanding aggres- The flight data recorder effort on Friday. The family Passengers on the Bali flight 234 people died on a Ga- services in the following de- sively in Southeast Asia, a was recovered by divers on of the 48-year-old refused reported terrifying descents ruda flight near Medan. In cade. The ban was comple- fast-growing region of more Thursday in damaged con- an autopsy and he was bu- and in both cases the diffe- December 2014, an AirAsia tely lifted in June. The U.S. than 600 million people. AP mon 05.11.2018

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Thai elite Voters in Pacific territory turn out for City choose to keep ties with France owner’s funeral Charlotte Antoine, Noumea Asian countries and Pacific is- lands. ap photo majority of voters Most Kanaks had tended to ap photo in the South Pacific back independence, while most territory of New Ca- descendants of European se- ledonia chose to re- ttlers had favored keeping the mainA part of France instead of French connection. backing independence, election The referendum is the result officials announced yesterday of a process that started 30 as French President Emmanuel years ago to end years of vio- Macron promised a full dialo- lence between independence gue on the region’s future. supporters and opponents that The deputy prime minister of Thailand, Gen. Prawit The decision to keep ties with had overall claimed more than Wongsuwan (center) participates in the Buddhist France was watershed moment 70 lives. The two sides agreed funeral rituals of Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha for the archipelago that lies east upon a 1988 deal and another of Australia and has sun-kis- agreement a decade later inclu- n elaborate funeral began Satur- sed lagoons as well as a nickel ded plans for an independence Aday for Thai billionaire and Lei- mining industry. The indepen- referendum. cester City owner Vichai Srivaddha- dence referendum itself was a Voter Monette Saihulinwa naprabha, who died last week when his milestone in New Caledonia’s said she opposed independen- helicopter crashed in a parking lot next three-decades-long decoloniza- Roch Wamytan, a former leader of the independentist party, Union Caledonienne, ce. “I don’t necessarily want our to the English club’s tion process, which was borne prepares to cast his vote lives to change,” the 50-year- stadium. out of deep resentment by the old said. The royally sponsored funeral was region’s native Kanaks of deca- vereignty and become indepen- and two instances of stone- Others hailed the ballot as being held at a temple and its des of ill treatment by their Eu- dent?” France has ruled New throwing. But otherwise the historic. “We’ve been waiting guests included top government offi- ropean colonizer. Caledonia since the mid-19th vote was overwhelmingly pea- for 30 years for this vote,” said cials, businessmen and other public fi- Final results yesterday saw century. ceful. Mariola Bouyer, 34. “This vote gures. The first ceremony began Satur- 56.4 percent of voters choosing “I’m asking everyone to turn Prime Minister Edouard Phi- must demonstrate that we day, with other ceremonies scheduled to remain part of France com- toward the future to build to- lippe is set to meet with New want to live in peace, no matter through Nov. 9. pared to 43.6 percent support morrow’s New Caledonia,” Ma- Caledonian officials Monday our race, our roots. It’s building “It’s a very difficult time for his family for independence, the high cron said, speaking from the morning for talks about the po- a country together.” and I’m here to show support,” said commissioner’s office said. presidential Elysee Palace in litical future of the territory of The New Caledonia archipe- Kiattisak Senamuang, a former Thai The poll had a record-high Paris. “The spirit of dialogue is 270,000 people. New Caledo- lago became French in 1853 national soccer team coach and player participation rate of 80.6 per- the sole winner.” nia receives about 1.3 billion eu- under Emperor Napoleon III who noted that Vichai was always su- cent of registered voters — so Praising both sides for their ros ($1.5 billion) in French state — Napoleon’s nephew and heir pportive of soccer projects in Thailand. many that some polling sta- “responsible” campaigns, Ma- subsidies every year, and many — and was used for decades as “May Vichai rest in peace.” tions in the capital, Noumea, cron added that “contempt and had feared the economy would a prison colony. It became an The grounds of Wat Thepsirin were had to stay open about an hour violence” were the only losers in suffer if ties were severed. overseas territory after World guarded by scores of security officers. longer than planned Sunday to the historic poll. Residents of the region inclu- War II, with French citizenship White sheets were lowered to block handle the crush. The high commissioner’s of- de the native Kanaks, who re- granted to all Kanaks in 1957. outsiders and media from viewing the More than 174,000 registered fice reported limited outbreaks present about 40 percent of the Under French colonial rule, the proceedings. However, the chanting voters were invited to answer of unrest in Noumea as votes population, people of European Kanaks faced strict segregation of monks, amplified by loud speakers, the question: “Do you want were counted, with seven cars descent, which make up about policies and suffered discrimi- could be heard resonating around the New Caledonia to gain full so- set ablaze, some roads closed 27 percent and others from nation. AP temple’s grounds. Leicester City’s players plan to travel to Bangkok to attend Vichai’s funeral after their match with Cardiff City on Japan old, who is a perennial Saturday. contender for the No- Vichai was killed in the Oct. 27 crash, bel literature prize. “I’m which occurred about an hour after a Murakami reveals plan grateful that I can keep Leicester City match. them in an archive.” The Thai billionaire oversaw one of Waseda officials said the greatest underdog successes in for library of works details were still being sports when his 5,000-1 outsiders won worked out, but a partial the English Premier League title in apanese author 1975. His debut novel, archive would start in 2016. Haruki Murakami “Hear the Wind Sing,” 2019. In an era of often-absentee foreign

J ap photo announced yesterday came out in 1979, and Murakami said he owners in the Premier League, Vichai that he is working to the 1987 romantic novel wants to see the library also broke the mold by forging close set up a library that will “Norwegian Wood” was to stimulate interaction ties with supporters and the local com- showcase his works and his first best-seller, esta- and cultural exchanges munity. also serve as a meeting blishing him as a young among students, scho- The business world remembers Vi- place for research and literary star. His latest lars and others interes- chai as the retail entrepreneur who international exchanges. novel, “Killing Commen- ted in his books. Ideally, grew Thailand’s massive The library would ar- datore,” recently hit U.S. he said he wants to make duty-free chain. Today the King Power chive his books, various bookstores. it a place like his study, empire is worth 3.8 billion pounds stages of drafts of his no- contribute any way for teracted with fans on se- The library project where he writes stories ($4.88 billion), according to Forbes, vels, materials he used to those who want to stu- veral occasions this year, emerged earlier this year while listening to his with Vichai having been the fifth-ri- write his books, and his dy my works,” Muraka- including hosting his ra- when Murakami offered choice of music of the chest person in Thailand. translation work, as well mi said at a joint news dio programs twice and to donate his growing day, and perhaps have a A devout Buddhist who had monks as his massive collection conference with school appearing before fans collection of materials concert sometimes. The bless his team’s of music, which plays a officials at Waseda. “I at a book event in New as he was running out library is not yet going regularly for good luck, Vichai and key role in his stories, he hope it would create an York, Murakami yester- of space at his home and to have a full archive and his wife, Aimon Srivaddhanaprabha, said. opportunity for cultural day agreed to pose only office. “I also have no it would develop as he had four children. He was born Vichai The library is planned exchanges.” for still cameras. children to take care of brings in more materials Raksriaksorn, but in 2012, the king of at Waseda University, Media-shy Murakami Murakami began wri- them and I didn’t want in years to come, Mu- Thailand recognized his achievements his alma mater in Tokyo. said it was his first for- ting while running a jazz those resources to be rakami said. “I’m still ali- by bestowing on his family their new “I’m more than happy mal news conference in bar in Tokyo before gra- scattered and lost when ve and I have to use some surname, which means “light of pro- if those materials can 37 years. Though he in- duating from Waseda in I die,” said the 69-year- of them,” he said. AP gressive glory.” AP 05.11.2018 mon

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Egypt Pakistan Security forces kill Blasphemy case: Appeal to 19 involved in attack on help family leave country Asim Tanveer, Multan impose a travel ban on Bibi and allow her case to be reviewed. A Copts he husband of a Christian ap photo review petition was filed in the Twoman acquitted eight years Supreme Court. gyptian security forces kil- after being sentenced to death Earlier in the day, police said Eled 19 militants suspected in a for blasphemy, but not relea- over 150 people were arrested weekend attack on a busload of Coptic sed after countrywide protests, on charges of arson, vandalism Christians, the Interior Ministry said appealed yesterday to U.S. Presi- and violence during the protests. yesterday. dent Donald Trump and British Senior police officer Nayab Photos released by the ministry Prime Minister Theresa May to Haider said that police were showed several of the suspected mi- help the family leave Pakistan. using video clips to identify tho- litants dead on the ground, as well as Asia Bibi’s husband, Ashiq Ma- se involved in assaults, torching personal belongings including posters sih, in a brief video message said property and vehicles, and blo- bearing the logo of Islamic State. they were in danger in Pakistan. cking highways. The attack on Friday, claimed by the “Please help us, we are in trou- Defending the police’s actions, jihadist group, left seven dead and 12 ble in Pakistan,” Masih appealed Pakistani protesters burn a poster image of Christian woman Asia Bibi, who Information Minister Fawad has spent eight-years on death row accused of blasphemy others wounded. Officials said the gun- to Trump and May. Masih had Chaudhry said the government men opened fire on the bus carrying pil- previously told The Associated cannot spare those involved in grims from a monastery in the southern Press by phone that he and his A few days later, a mob accused ges carrying the death penalty, violence. He said that the go- province of Minya. It occurred near the wife feared for their lives. “We her of insulting Islam’s prophet, infuriating hard-line Islamists vernment cleared blocked cities same spot where 29 Copts were killed in are now living under an increa- leading to her 2010 conviction. who held three days of nationwi- without any bloodshed. a similar incident last year. sed sense of fear.” Bibi’s family has always maintai- de protests demanding her exe- “No government can tolerate Islamic State has repeatedly targeted Bibi’ lawyer Saiful Malook has ned her innocence and says she cution. The enraged protesters a rebellion against the state,” Egypt’s Coptic Christian minority with already fled the country for sa- never insulted the prophet. torched scores of vehicles, blo- Chaudhry said. Human Rights a wave of bombings and other attacks, fety. Bibi was arrested in 2009 Insulting Islam is punishable cked highways and attacked go- Minister Shireen Mazari twee- including a similar assault near the after she was accused of blas- by death in Pakistan, and the vernment and public property; ted that “appeasement to ‘avoid same monastery last year in which 29 phemy following a quarrel with mere rumor of doing so can in- a radical cleric also threatened bloodshed’ sends a dangerous pilgrims were killed. Copts have repea- two fellow female farm workers cite lynchings. to kill the three judges who ac- message to non-state actors and tedly complained that the government who refused to drink from a wa- Pakistan’s top court acquitted quitted Bibi. The protests ended undermines the concept of de- has not done enough to protect them ter container used by a Christian. Bibi on Wednesday of the char- after the government agreed to mocratic peaceful protest.” AP and that they are the targets of discri- mination in a country that’s about 90 percent Muslim. President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi, speaking to a youth forum in the Red Italy | Severe weather

Sea resort of Sharm El-Sheikh, reaffir- ap photo med the right of Egyptians to worship as they please. Storms, floods in Sicily The weekend attack shattered mon- ths of relative calm and highlighted the challenges confronting President kill at least 12 people El-Sisi, who has led a sweeping crack- down on the Muslim Brotherhood and Frances d’Emilio, Rome ded by a rapidly swelling News reports said the its supporters while trying to revive an river in the countryside man at first clung to a economy left in shambles following the torms lashing Si- near Palermo. tree, then ended up on 2011 uprising against then-leader Hos- Scily have killed at least State TV broadcaster the roof of a nearby hou- ni Mubarak. 12 people with torrential RaiNews24 said the sole se. He used his cellphone For more than a year, security forces floods, Italian authori- survivor of the flood that to call for help but it was have been on a campaign to purge the ties said as the country’s ravaged the home with too late for the others, restive Sinai Peninsula of militants, in- leader headed yesterday water and mud was the who included a one-year- cluding fighters loyal to Islamic State. to the stricken Mediter- owner, who had just ste- old baby, a three-year- Earlier this year, militants killed 305 ranean island. Divers pped outside to walk the old child and a teenager. A view of the flooded house where nine people lost their lives in Casteldaccia people in a mosque in the northern pulled out nine of those family dogs Saturday The victims were from part of the Sinai. Bloomberg victims from a home floo- when the torrent hit. two families who had ga- thered in the country villa Agrigento, famed for cily, neighbor Maria Con- for the weekend. the ruins of ancient Greek cetta Alfano said she, her ad A man’s body was also temples, is a popular tou- husband and their adult found on a guardrail rist destination. disabled daughter fled along a Palermo-area Elsewhere in Sicily, at after barking dogs drew road after floodwaters least two other people their attention to the ri- swept away his car, Ita- were missing yesterday sing waters in the Milicia lian news reports said. after floodwaters swept River, the Italian news Across the island, in the away their cars, including agency ANSA said. It town of Cammarata, a doctor heading to the quoted the husband, An- near Agrigento, the fire hospital in the hill town drea Cardenale, as saying department said its di- of Corleone. he drove away as “water vers were working to re- Other storms had bat- was up to the hood of the cover the bodies of two tered northern Italy ear- car.” people swept away while lier in the week, killing at Rescuers retrieved the driving on a road near the least 15 people, uprooting bodies from the home. A flooding Saraceno River. millions of trees near Al- Sicilian prosecutor ope- Also in Agrigento provin- pine valleys and leaving ned an investigation to ce, firefighters rescued several Italian villages wi- determine if any human 14 people from a hotel in thout electricity or road error, such as possib- the town of Montevago, access for days. le inadequate drainage which was threatened by In Casteldaccia, the of the river, might have floodwaters from the Be- hamlet where the river played a role in the dea- lice River. flooded the home in Si- ths. AP mon 05.11.2018

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And as initial euphoria over the end of World War I faded, hopes for the future quickly gave way WWI centenary to be marked to feelings of resentment at the reparations and conditions im- posed on Germany by the victo- rious axis powers. The Nazis and in London and Paris, not Berlin right-wing nationalists were able to garner support by propaga- David Rising, Berlin World on Edge,” explores the ting the “stab-in-the-back” myth, immediate aftermath of the war which held that Germany’s civi- erman Chancellor ap photo through individual perspectives. lian leaders sold out the army by Angela Merkel will “One can’t reduce it to the sim- agreeing to the Nov. 11 surrender. mark the 100th anni- ple fact that one country won “There was a war of dreams, versary of the end of the war and the other lost,” a clash of utopias” between the GWorld War I on French soil, and Schoenpflug said. “Germany is right and the left, Schoenpflug German President Frank-Wal- a country that draws practically said. ter Steinmeier will be in London its entire national narrative out Although there aren’t any na- at a ceremony in Westminster of the defeat of 1945” — and not tional commemorations in Ger- Abby with Queen Elizabeth II. the defeat of 1918. many marking the war’s end, But while the leaders visit the By contrast in Turkey, which individual events are planned, capitals of Germany’s wartime was also on the losing side in including an exhibition at the enemies, at home there are no World War I, the war’s end pro- German Historical Museum in national commemorations plan- duced a similar collapse of the Berlin. A special World War I ned for the centenary of the Nov. Ottoman empire and a war of religious service is also being or- 11 armistice that brought an end independence, but also gave rise ganized by the German Bishops to the four-year war that killed to Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, who Conference at the Berliner Dom more than 2 million of its troops founded the modern Turkish re- cathedral. A field of graves belonging to WWI soldiers in the main cemetery in Frankfurt and left 4 million wounded. public. And in addition to German offi- Next week, the German par- In Germany, even though cials taking part in the events in liament is holding a combined Now, Not Ever.” narchy, years of hyperinflation, the end of World War I is now London and Paris, the Foreign commemoration of the 100th More than just being on the widespread poverty and hunger, viewed through the prism of Ministry said they and their Bri- anniversary of the declaration losing side of the World War 1, and helped create the conditions Hitler and the Holocaust, in the tish counterparts have worked of the first German republic, the it’s what came next that is really that brought the Nazis to power immediate postwar period there together to coordinate the rin- 80th anniversary of the brutal behind Germany’s lack of com- in 1933. actually was a period of utopia- ging of church and secular bells Nazi-era pogrom against Jews memorative events. The horrific legacy of the Ho- nism, with movements promo- around the world on Nov. 11 to known as the Night of Broken For Germany, the Nov. 11 ar- locaust and the mass destruc- ting idealistic visions of peace mark the war’s centenary. Glass, and the 29th anniversary mistice did not mean peace like tion of World War II simply and democracy, Schoenpflug “The bells will ring at midday of the fall of the Berlin Wall. it did in France and Britain. The overshadows everything else in said. to commemorate the more than Almost as an afterthought, par- war’s end gave rise to revolu- Germany, said Daniel Schoenp- Yet on the other side of the po- 17 million victims of World War liament notes there’s also art tion and street fighting between flug, a historian at Berlin’s Free litical spectrum, utopianism on I and as a call for understanding exhibition in the lobby called far-left and far-right factions. It University’s Friedrich-Meine- the right also gave birth to fas- and reconciliation across bor- “1914/1918 - Not Then, Not also brought an end to the mo- cke-Institute. His new book, “A cism, he said. ders,” the ministry said. AP

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Courtesy BBC News Offbeat Python presents slithery situation In context at Texas Goodwill store Hunter killer In 1953 the Shah had briefly gone into exile before being returned to pow- room 1 er after a military coup. A Goodwill worker collecting clothes and other items at a Texas However, the military was unable to help him a second time and he went sorting center was surprised to find an albino python clinging to the 2:30, 4:45, 7:15 9:30pm Director: Donovan Marsh into exile again in January 1979. side of a bin. Starring: Gerard Butler, Gary Oldman He died of cancer in exile in Egypt the following year. The python was huddled in a pile of clothes when the worker dis- Language: English Iran became a strictly Islamic state led by the formerly exiled religious leader Ayotollah Khomeni. covered it Thursday at the center in Fort Worth. Duration: 112min Manager James Murphy says it’s not clear if the snake slithered Anti-Western feeling reached fever pitch when militant students seized the US embassy in Tehran in November 1979 and held the 63 staff hostage. away from its owner and was accidentally dropped off or if its dona- perfect world tion was intentional. The last embassy captive was eventually freed in 1981. room 3 Following the death of Ayotollah Khomeni in 1989, Iran has gradually The python had a serpentine journey: It arrived at one of nearly 40 4:45, 9:30pm become a more secular but still conservative Islamic society. Goodwill donation drop-offs in the area before being transported to Director: Kenji Shibayama But rapprochement with the West was hindered by Ayatollah Khomeini’s the Fort Worth sorting center. Starring: Takanori Iwata, Hana Sugisaki, Kenta Sui religious edict in 1989 ordering the death of British author Salman Rush- Goodwill staffers will care for the python until the owner claims it or Language: Japanese (Chinese/ English) die for offending Islam in his novel, the Satanic Verses. a permanent home is found. Duration: 112min mon 05.11.2018

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Beckham adds star power to Thai football clinic Kaweewit Kaewjinda, Bangkok excited and I’m hoping you are.” For about five minutes, Be- ormer Manchester ckham conducted passing and ap photo United and Real Madrid dribbling drills with a group football star David Be- of prospective young football ckham has made a brief players. Fappearance in Bangkok on Satur- “I have seen the determination day where he conducted football of these kids while playing foo- drills and addressed a crowd of tball during the training session,” around one hundred young foo- Beckham said in a statement. tball fans as part of a sponsored “They’re all here because they promotional event. love the sport and have a tremen- Beckham’s appearance was part dous passion for it.” of the “AIA Football Clinic for For most of the event, scores Youth with Leading Coaches” of young children ran around a event that also featured coaches seven-a-side pitch in an unorga- from English Premier League nized fashion. Passing footballs team Tottenham Hotspurs as and playing amongst themselves, well as Thai celebrities and foo- hoping to catch a glimpse or, bet- tball players. ter, take a pass from any celebrity “I’m very excited to be here with present. you all and to play a little bit of But some kids said they were football,” Beckham said to a too young to ever watch Beckham group of young kids who sat and play and only knew of him throu- listened to one of football’s big- gh their parents. gest names on the astro-turf foo- “My dad introduced me to him tball pitch outside the SCG Muan- [Beckham],” said nine-year old gthong Stadium in Bangkok whe- Pongpipat Tinthamwong. “When re the event was conducted. “It’s he told me about him, I started great to be back in Bangkok. I’m watching him on the internet.” AP

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late Hulk penalty gave pionships. Fabio Cannavaro AShanghai SIPG a 5-4 win was appointed to succeed over defending champion Luiz Felipe Scolari as head Guangzhou Evergrande on coach at the end of the 2017 Saturday to put his team on season and told reporters that the brink of a first Chinese it has been a challenging sea- Super League title. son. The thrilling victory in front “I did not expect to concede of a capacity crowd of over five goals and now the situa- 45,000 in Guangzhou puts tion is not looking good for Shanghai five points clear of us,” Cannavaro, who captai- Guangzhou with just two ga- ned Italy to the 2006 World mes of the season remaining. Cup, said. “Now we have to It also means that Guang- wait and see what happens zhou is faced with the pros- in the remaining two games. pect of missing out on the We no longer control our own league title that the team has destiny.” won every season since 2011. Long-serving Guangzhou Shanghai, which has fi- captain Zheng Zhi had admi- nished second behind Guan- tted that there is little hope of ONDA rider Marc and 70th of his career, for long as he quickly since the Spanish Moto- gzhou twice in the past three making that eight in a row. HMarquez overcame and give the Honda moved through the field GP in May. seasons, will be crowned “This is a bitter loss for us a six-place grid penalty team an unassailable to put pressure on Ros- Maverick Vinales, who champion with a win against and I want to say sorry to all and took advantage of lead in the constructors’ si and eventually forced won in Australia last Beijing Renhe at home on the fans who came to support Yamaha rival Valentino championship. the Italian into an error. week, was fourth and Wednesday. us today,” Zheng, formerly Rossi’s late crash to win Marquez, who claimed The 25-year-old Spa- Danny Pedrosa finished “It was a great game and a of Scottish giant Celtic, said. the Malaysian MotoGP his fifth world cham- niard crossed the line fifth. great win for us,” Hulk, the “We have won the cham- yesterday. pionship in Japan two in a time of 40 minu- Rossi finished in 18th former Brazilian internatio- pionship for many years but Rossi led from early weeks ago, was demo- tes, 32.372 seconds, place and fell to third nal who was signed for arou- this season we have made in the race but crashed ted from pole position 1.898 seconds ahead in the championship nd USD70 million in 2016, mistakes and we have gifted with four laps to go at to seventh on the grid of Suzuki’s Alex Rin. standings behind Du- said. “We still have work to do the title to our opponent.” the Sepang circuit to for impeding Suzuki’s Yamaha’s Johann Zar- cati rider Andrea Do- and we have to stay focused.” “We have two games to play give Marquez a clear Andrea Iannone in Sa- co was third, 2.474 se- vizioso, who placed Guangzhou has won the and we will give everything in run to the finish for his turday’s qualifying, but conds off the pace, for sixth, with one round last seven Chinese cham- those games.” AP ninth win of the season that didn’t hinder him his first podium finish remaining. AP THE at least 14 killed in china Station Air quality BUZZ highway pile-up Roadside 70-100 Moderate Authorities in China say at least 14 people have been killed and 27 injured in a highway pile-up. High The accident Saturday night happened after a Density 55-75 heavy truck lost control and crashed into a line Residental of vehicles waiting at a toll station in the nor- Moderate thwestern province of Gansu. Area opinion Last week, 15 people were killed after a bus to plunged off a high bridge into China’s Yangtze Ambient 70-100 River in the western city of Chongqing. Moderate source: dsmg source: World Views In that previous crash, an eight-second sur- with each other in the moments before the bus Max Nisen, Bloomberg veillance video released by police showed the suddenly veered across oncoming traffic and off driver and a passenger arguing and grappling the bridge. WORLD BRIEFS Obamacare has managed to Obituary survive, but can it thrive? ap photo November is here, and in most U.S. states that means the start of open enrollment, the sign-up Raymond Chow, film period for obtaining insurance via the U.S. Afforda- ble Care Act’s exchanges. It also means we’re a few days away from an election where health care producer behind Bruce has taken center stage. One thing that’s likely to be strengthened, rather than put in existential pe- ril for once, is this key part of President Obama’s Lee, dies at age 91 signature law. Egypt Hundreds of Egyptian Christians Enrollment is likely to decline modestly for the egendary Hong attended a funeral third year in a row after a GOP tax bill zeroed out the LKong film producer Ray- service Saturday after individual mandate, eliminating the financial penalty mond Chow, who introduced ap photo seven people were for those who didn’t sign up for insurance. But if you the world to Bruce Lee and killed in an ambush by look beyond the headline numbers, the individual Jackie Chan and even brou- Islamic State militants market is increasingly stable, and, depending on ght the Teenage Mutant Nin- of buses carrying how the midterm elections go, may only become ja Turtles to the big screen, pilgrims to a remote more so under a friendlier Congress. has died at age 91. desert monastery. The market has survived years of Republican hos- Hong Kong’s secretary for More on p14 tility. In addition to supporting an attempt at repeal, commerce and economic the Trump administration has slashed funding for development, Edward Yau, Turkey The order to kill Saudi journalist supporting programs, helped kill the mandate, and said in a statement Friday Jamal Khashoggi came is promoting skimpier short-term plans that could that Chow “helped nurture from the highest level of siphon healthy people from the market. a pool of Hong Kong talents the Saudi government, But the ACA’s price-linked subsidies for low-in- and brought them to the in- Turkish President come Americans have helped keep it alive. Even ternational stage.” Recep Tayyip Erdogan when insurers hike premiums, many can still afford Chow was a journalist who said, adding that the insurance. Politically, the law’s protections for pre- became a publicist for Shaw ger to fill. Chow signed one which began as a comic book international community existing conditions have become so popular that Brothers Studios, which of them, a former stuntman and then became an ani- had the responsibility they helped derail GOP efforts to repeal and repla- churned out hundreds of fil- named Jackie Chan, in 1979. mated kids’ TV show with a to “reveal the puppet ce the law. There’s a reason why many Democra- ms and popularized the kung Chan’s first taste of success cult following. Intrigued by masters” behind the slaying. ts are running on health care as their opponents fu genre. Studio founder in Hong Kong had come the the name, Chow agreed to dissemble. And while Obamacare still faces a legal Run Run Shaw soon moved year before with the film produce a live-action movie Italy Storms lashing threat from a Trump-backed lawsuit put forward by Chow to the production side “Drunken Master.” After based on the four crime-fi- Sicily have killed at a number of red states, it has survived worse in of the business after Chow signing with Chow, he made ghting, human-sized turtles least 12 people with the past. complained that the movies a number of increasingly after Hollywood rejected the torrential floods, Italian According to the Centers for Medicare and Medi- — made on low budgets and popular Chinese-language idea. authorities said as caid Services, premiums for a popular set of plans short schedules — weren’t action-comedy movies that The movie about the piz- the country’s leader went down in 17 states. If not for loosened rules good enough. made him a superstar in za-eating, surfer-lingo-spou- headed yesterday to the around short-term insurance and the end of the “I said I did not think I cou- Asia. ting terrapins named after stricken Mediterranean mandate, premiums would likely be even lower. ld keep my job because the Chow invested plenty of Renaissance artists became island. Divers pulled out On Wednesday, Molina Healthcare Inc., an insu- pictures were so bad,” Chow time and effort introducing a worldwide smash. Chow nine of those victims from a home flooded by rer with a heavy presence in the individual market told Asiaweek magazine in Chan to Western audiences. said that he made his choice a rapidly swelling river that bled money last year, announced third-quarter 1983. Frustrated with Shaw He arranged for Chan to based on a “gut feeling.” in the countryside near earnings results that trounced analysts’ expecta- Brothers’ assembly-line spend time in Los Angeles “It’s very weird, very unique Palermo. More on p14 tions. It’s not alone in its success: This is set to be ethic, he created his own pro- learning English and star in and very interesting. [...] You the most profitable year for insurers in the program duction company, Golden his first English-language have to be unique these days since 2011, which is driving many of them to expand Harvest, in 1970. film, 1980’s “The Big Brawl,” to be a big success.” into new markets. That’s a major contrast from pre- He soon outmaneuvered which flopped. A year later, Chow was born in Hong ap photo vious years marked by losses, huge premium hikes, his gigantic old employer to Chow gave him a minor role Kong to a nationalistic father and insurers fleeing the market. grab the actor who would alongside top Hollywood skeptical of Western influen- Stable doesn’t mean healthy. There are now two become synonymous with names in “The Cannonball ces. Following his father’s very different individual markets. In one, participan- kung fu movies. Chow sig- Run.” But it was 1995’s wishes, he completed his se- ts are protected by scaling subsidies. In the other, ned Bruce Lee in 1971 after “Rumble in the Bronx” that condary and university stu- people who make a bit too much money are expo- seeing him on a Hong Kong catapulted Chan to worl- dies in Shanghai. sed to years of compounded premium hikes. This television variety show. dwide fame. The film was As a journalist, Chow places a cap on enrollment, and has priced many “Facing you on the screen, released on 1,700 screens in worked at English-language France A majority out of the market. you feel his presence is very North America and grossed news outlets in Hong Kong, of voters in the South But the most likely outcome for the midterms — strong, very powerful,” Chow $32.4 million, becoming the including United Press, whi- Pacific territory of New Democrats taking back the House but falling short told The Associated Press in most successful Hong Kong ch later became United Press Caledonia chose to in the Senate — can only help. Gridlock is better 2005. film released in the U.S. International; The New York remain part of France than attempted murder. There would be no further Golden Harvest signed Lee Three years later, Chan tea- Times; and Voice of America. instead of backing attempts to kill the law in that scenario, and more to a three-picture deal, with med up with Chris Tucker Chow, an avid bridge player, independence, election officials announced oversight of the administration. each breaking all Hong Kong in 1998’s “Rush Hour,” be- told Forbes in 1990 about the yesterday as French A good result for Democrats would bode well for box office records. Those coming a Hollywood A-list business lessons he learned President Emmanuel the other big part of the ACA, its expansion of Me- movies were followed by actor. playing cards. “When you are Macron promised a full dicaid to more low-income Americans. Expansion “Enter the Dragon,” the first Chan acknowledged the fortunate, you try to take ad- dialogue on the region’s is on the ballot in a number of red states, whether Chinese martial arts film debt he owed to Chow’s vantage. And when you get a future. More on p13 explicitly through a ballot initiative or implicitly throu- to be produced by a major grooming. “Mr. Chow gave bad hand, you just try to wa- gh a close governor’s race. And while Medicaid Hollywood studio, Warner me a chance to follow my tch yourself, minimize your Britain Prime Minister expansion will siphon off some patients from the Bros. It cost USD500,000 dreams,” he told Variety in losses, so that you don’t get Theresa May’s office individual market, they will tend to be more likely to and earned $40 million at 2000. “I think today that wi- killed.” yesterday dismissed have health problems, so the net effect would be the box office. Tragically, Lee thout Golden Harvest, there Golden Harvest made its as speculation reports that Britain and the further stabilization. died days before the film’s is no Jackie Chan.” last film in 2003. Chow sold European Union were Freed of the question of whether it will continue to release in 1973. Golden Harvest also hel- his controlling stake four close to striking a exist, the individual market is finally getting closer Lee’s death left a void for ped bring to the silver screen years later to a Chinese bu- divorce deal after to finding a bottom and possibly even find a way kung fu heroes in Hong another set of unlikely mar- sinessman, who changed the reaching a compromise to thrive. Kong’s film industry that tial arts characters, the Tee- name to Orange Sky Golden on the intractable issue young performers were ea- nage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Harvest. AP of the Irish border.