the history of the no request for china’s shanghai refugees coloane casinos emerging The story of the Macau Lionel Leong said yesterday stand-up diaspora in Shanghai is that no requests to build new comedy now being told through an casinos in Coloane were scene exhibition submitted to the gov’t P4 P6 P10 REPORT

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HONG KONG’s government AL to back rent control bill said 31 of 33 cases P2 tested for Middle East Respiratory virus were negative, seeking to allay concerns about a potential outbreak in the city. Health authorities will update on the MERS situation twice a day, the Hong Kong Centre for Health Protection controller Leung Ting-hung said in a press conference yesterday. More on p6 bloomberg

HONG KONG Opposition to a China-backed plan for the first election of Hong Kong’s chief executive rose, surpassing approval levels for the first time since the government unveiled the proposal in April. Some 43 percent of respondents opposed the proposal, according to a tracking poll by a coalition of universities. That’s up from 37.6 percent at the start of the survey in late April. Support for the proposal slipped to 41.7 percent.

CHINESE border guards shot and killed one person who was allegedly trying to illegally cross from North Korea yesterday, authorities Former China said. The incident took place shortly before 4:00 p.m. after the suspect attempted to evade arrest security chief by border guards, according to a brief statement from the Helong city government sentenced to life in Jilin province. It said the shooting is under investigation. for corruption P11 More on backpage INSIDE 12.06.2015 fri

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Doctors spend less time per consultation Coutinho backs Chan Meng The chairman of the Macau Surgical Association, Chu Men Lei, acknowledged on a TDM radio show that doctors are spending less time on each patient’s Kam bill on rent control consultation sessions compared with previous years, due to an increasing Catarina Pinto regulating trade unions and collective ac- demand on medical services. The tion failed. doctor said the proper time period for a ereira Coutinho has pulled back Yesterday, he reiterated that a bill gover- consultation should be between 15 and his draft rent control bill as he pon- ning trade unions could allow for “a nego- 20 minutes, whereas 8 minutes would P typically be enough. Chu explained ders joining forces with fellow lawmaker tiation platform” between employees and that some doctors would only spend 3 Chan Meng Kam, who will be tabling a employers, ensuring that both parties’ ri- minutes on a consultation, a duration new piece of legislation aimed at imple- ghts will be upheld. of time which fails to meet the patients’ menting a rent increase cap on Macau’s Mr Coutinho stressed, “Currently we are demands and thus facilitates a general domestic rental market. seeing an unfair situation in which some lack of trust in doctors. Additionally, he “Several fellow lawmakers have called to gaming concessionaires terminate con- suggested that the chances of making a ask me to pull back my draft as lawmaker tracts with their employees without ha- mistake would be reduced if the doctors Chan Meng Kam was planning to table a ving a proper reason, and employees have had enough time to make a detailed similar bill,” he told reporters ahead of a no opportunity to discuss their contracts’ enquiry into patients’ conditions. press conference yesterday. general terms.” Moreover, he indicated that the physical In addition to a Rent Control Bill, Mr The lawmaker believes that his attemp- and mental health of medical personnel Coutinho tabled six other bills, which will Pereira Coutinho ts to convince his colleagues to pass the is an important factor that may affect be discussed and voted on by lawmakers Trade Union bill and other pieces of legis- their relations with patients. in Monday’s plenary session. market through the implementation of a lation have failed so far because “some of “I will receive Chan Meng Kam’s draft rent increase cap. The draft stated that a these bills go against the interests of most St Augustine’s church this afternoon [yesterday], and after con- rent increase could only be requested two entrepreneurs sitting on the AL plenary.” firming that we will back their proposed years after the signing of the contract, a The lawmaker pledged to submit a trade reopens today bill, we will ask the AL president to with- rule that is already in place. However, it union bill again next year in case the cur- draw our draft [from Monday’s discus- also suggested that an annual rent increa- rent draft is vetoed. sion]. If the content of the bill is similar, se would be set up according to the con- The AL plenary will be discussing and we see no reason why we shouldn’t su- sumer price index of the past 12 months. voting on other pieces of legislation sub- pport it, because the main goal is to get Currently, Macau’s domestic rental mitted by Coutinho. Namely, these bills the bill approved,” Mr Coutinho said at market is regulated under the city’s Civil are to ensure the non-discrimination of the press conference. Code. Article 999 states that rents can employees based on gender and sexual According to a Radio Macau report, be upgraded upon agreement between orientation, the promotion of internatio- Coutinho went even further to suggest tenant and landlord; or due to essential nal treaties and conventions on human that because he’s backing his fellow renovation works. Rules governing the rights, and the preservation of Coloane’s lawmaker’s draft, legislator Chan will su- rent value stipulated in a rental contract green areas. St. Augustine’s church reopens today pport his Trade Union bill, which will be can also be changed by court order, if the Pereira Coutinho stressed that, although following inspections conducted by the discussed and voted on during Monday’s tenant requests it; this is usually when the most of these bills might not be approved, Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC). The church session. rent value “is arbitrary or noticeably un- “We believe these pieces of legislation will will now be open to the public between Pereira Coutinho believes that Chan’s reasonable.” be tabled by the government or by other 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. IC said in a statement influence in the AL and within the Execu- Meanwhile on Monday, lawmakers will colleagues sooner or later.” He concluded that it had conducted inspections tive Council increases the chances of get- be discussing a Trade Union bill submi- by saying that, “It’s a noble and impor- of the church’s walls and ceiling, as ting the Rent Control Bill approved. tted by Mr Coutinho for the sixth time. tant mission, and we promise to submit well as of the altar area. Scaffolding Mr Coutinho’s draft suggested go- Last year in April, his fifth attempt to improved versions of these bills again if structures remain on the upper choir, vernance for Macau’s domestic rental convince fellow lawmakers to pass a bill they’re not approved.” as the inspections within that area are still ongoing. IC has reiterated that inspection works do not hamper the public’s use of or visits to the church. AL Asked if it was left to employees to de- cide which type of employment to take, Cheang failed to address the answer Prison takes MERS Clarifications needed on directly. He said that most would be precautionary forward-looking enough to go for the full-time option for their company’s measures minimum wage rules sake, but some will still opt for other employment arrangements to reduce The Macau Prison (EPM) says that expenditure. it is taking precautionary measures uthorities have been advised promotion of the bill. Cheang claimed “Without the regulations, some em- after the government raised its Middle to further clarify the two different that employees paid monthly may also ployers might only make all employees East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) A standards stipulated in the minimum be granted some other staff perks and part-time to avoid giving their staff the response level from a “standard alert” wage law bill for cleaners and security welfare that are not enjoyed by part-ti- to a “high alert.” All visitors and prison welfare that comes with monthly pay,” employees will be required to wear a guards. Many still believe that the act me workers. said the policymaker, before adding mask when in contact with inmates. If only mandates the payment of MOP30 Apart from two other supporting laws that they might also be risking losing a visitor removes his or her mask, they per hour, said Cheang Chi Keong, presi- to be tabled later regulating the pro- full-time workers, who usually contri- will be required to leave the prison. dent of the Legislative Assembly’s Third perty management, Cheang said that bute more to companies in the long run. Furthermore, disciplinary action will be Standing Committee, after a meeting the officials had planned to formula- According to the official estimate, taken if employees do not comply with yesterday morning. te another law safeguarding part-time approximately 6,200 workers would be- the new rules. EPM said that it had also The committee head said it was neces- workers’ rights at work. All of those mo- nefit from the minimum wage law, whi- reinforced disinfection and cleaning sary for the officials to clarify the diffe- ves were intended to correspond to the le 13,000 working in other industries works. Preventive measures take effect rence between the monthly and hourly law, which would be extended to other would have to wait three more years to today. payments through a more widespread industries in the city before 2018. enjoy the same rights. Staff reporter

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EXHIBITION | Intangible Heritage A glimpse into the story of the Shanghai refugees

Catarina Pinto nationals who were or had been in Shanghai,” he said, adding housands of Macau im- that estimations suggest that Tmigrants are believed to have there were around 3,000 from settled in Shanghai throughout Macau living there. the 19th century. Decades later, When the city opened up to fo- however, most of them saw no reign trade in the 19th century, option other than to return home the British, who were already after the city suffered from so- active in Hong Kong, took the cial and political turmoil as the chance to establish a settlement second Sino-Japanese War and in Shanghai. Some Macau people World War II later erupted. who had already been working The story of the Macau dias- Original documents provided by one of the refugees’ family members Alfredo Gomes Dias for British companies in Hong pora in Shanghai is now being Kong eventually left to work and told through an exhibition held talking to Ms Lau Fong we rea- The Cultural Affairs Bureau documents and photos, which live there too. at Macau’s Historical Archives lized there was quite a large do- (IC) president, Ung Vai Meng, were borrowed for the exhibition The second Sino-Japanese war, on display until December 6. A cument collection about it here,” recalled that the exhibition looks from her daughter Maria Teresa World War II and the growth of series of lectures on the topic will Mr Gomes Dias told reporters at Macau immigrants in Shan- Véstia, there are nearly 100 re- the Chinese Communist Party, be held while the retrospective is this week on the sidelines of the ghai from two different angles. cords available at the archives to left many, if almost all, Macau on display. inauguration ceremony. “One reflects upon the Macau document the background of the people with little choice but to re- Portuguese historian Alfredo diaspora in Shanghai; how they Macau diaspora, and in particu- turn home. However, Mr Gomes Gomes Dias and the Historical returned and how they then left lar the adaptation process that Dias recalled that a small city like Archives head, Ms Lau Fong, Between Macau heading for other desti- Macau people endured when re- Macau couldn’t possibly accom- came up with the idea to create nations,” he said. turning home from Shanghai. modate all of them, and many an exhibition showcasing docu- 1880 and 1952 Mr Ung added that, “the other Mr Gomes Dias acknowledged chose to trail the immigration ments and records available at angle is presented by introdu- that it is difficult to determine path again. the archives to illustrate the Ma- there were cing a personal story of one of the exact number of Macau peo- “I estimate that about 2,000 re- cau immigrants’ path in Shan- 5,600 names the Shanghai refugees. We have ple who immigrated to Shanghai turned from Shanghai to Macau, ghai. photos and documents of Ms back then. although they did not all return “I completed my PhD thesis two of Portuguese Clementina Fernandes, and we “What we have based on re- at the same time (…) Very few years ago on the Macau diaspo- are able to learn more about Ma- cords from the Portuguese em- remained in Macau. Many im- ra. I hadn’t explored the topic of nationals linked cau’s history through the eyes of bassy in Shanghai suggests that migrated again, choosing mainly the Macau diaspora in Shanghai her family.” between 1880 and 1952 there the US and Brazil, but also Aus- further through my thesis and to Shanghai In addition to Ms Clementina’s were 5,600 names of Portuguese tralia,” he told reporters. ad fri 12.06.2015

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Environment | Green Hotel Awards nagement and the customers,” PJ’s 55th he explained. According to the deputy di- anniversary rector of the Environmental marked with More lower-category Protection Bureau (DSPA), Ms Vong Man Hung, these 13 coverage shots newly awarded hotels were res- ponsible for collectively sepa- hotels awarded rating and recycling a total of 6,000 tons of waste last year. A significant waste reduction Brook Yang of 17 percent compared with the previous year was observed acau’s environment among the medium and small- Mregulator granted awards scale hotels. to 13 hotels yesterday for their “Take the example of a PJ officers inspect a body found on Hac “notable results in waste and Sa beach. The awarded picture was 300-guestroom hotel with an published in the Macau Daily News emission reduction” achieved in 80-percent occupancy rate: in 2014. For the first time, the an- terms of reducing power con- A photography competition held nual Green Hotel Awards have sumption, 340,000 kilowatt-­ by the Judiciary Police (PJ) has recognized a four-star hotel with hours (kWh) of electricity was seen eight pictures chosen from a gold award, and two budget won silver. So far in the Green MGM Macau’s director of fa- saved in a year, which means a total of 67 entries submitted by hotels with merit awards. Hotel Awards’ history, a total of cilities management, Mr Peter MOP400,000 was saved in local journalists that best present The Macau Government Tou- 32 hotels have been recognized, Chan, also acknowledged that electricity bills, and over 300 the positive image of the police rist Office (MGTO) director, accounting for one third of the regardless of whether it’s a five- tons of carbon emissions were authority. The contest invited Helena de Senna Fernandes, hotels in Macau and 60 percent star or budget hotel, “there is prevented. In terms of water reporters to submit pictures to mark sees it as “a very encouraging of hotel rooms. still a lot that can be done.” In consumption, over 27,000 PJ’s 55th anniversary, a milestone sign,” as it “spreads a message Ms Chan Sio Fai, manager ge- addition to the operator’s reso- square meters of water was sa- also marked by its own police officers, who were encouraged to put that it’s not only the luxury ho- neral of the Hotel Beverly Plaza – lution, he said that customers’ ved in a year, which equates to their own cameras to use. Another tels that can obtain such a gra- the first four-star hotel to recei- responses and participation are a MOP160,000 saving on water nine pictures out of a total of 37 ding, but also that the lower ca- ve a top award – told the Times, also key factors in hotels’ envi- bills, and a reduction of over se- have been selected as part of another tegory hotels, through introdu- “As an old hotel, the operator ronmental practice. ven tons of carbon emissions,” contest, entry to which is exclusive cing different practice, would might face more difficulties “The biggest difficulty faced she added. to civil servants working for the be able to get this award, even in achieving energy savings, is the [customer] behavior, The official stressed that it PJ department. The recognized the highest award.” such as investing in equipment because we also have to main- has become important for the pictures will be put on display after Of the prominent gaming transformation.” She added: tain a certain level of customer sector to consider how it could an awards presentation to be held on operators, MGM Macau and “We invested a lot in advanced service, so we can’t cut down use resources more efficiently July 15 at the PJ’s anniversary gala the Venetian Macao-Resort- energy-efficient equipment in too much. (…) We depend very and reduce waste, especially as dinner. Reporters from the Chinese- Hotel each won gold awards, recent years, which has seen a much on customers helping us; more big-scale hotels are ope- language newspaper Macao Daily and the Galaxy Hotel Macau big effect.” it’s a joint effort between us ma- ning up. News claimed half of the prizes.

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approval of it. In his questions, Au Kam San also mentioned the Louis XIII Gov’t says no request received hotel resort in Coloane, cur- rently under construction close to the Seac Pai Van garden. The for Coloane casinos lawmaker wanted to know if the Gaming Inspection Bureau would sanction the developer’s ecretary for Economy request for gaming tables. Sand Finance Lionel Leong Responding to Au’s enquiry, has asserted that authorities Leong stressed that the gover- have so far received no requests nment would evaluate requests paulo barbosa paulo to build new casinos in Coloa- based on the scale and location ne. This comes after an inquiry of the project in question, and filed by lawmaker Au Kam San furthermore whether it could which ignited public concern play an active role in promo- on the over-proliferation of ca- ting the city’s global image as sinos into the neighborhood, a world travel and leisure des- which hosts a local population tination. of approximately 60,000. “I completely understand the As stated in the lawmaker’s concerns from society,” said enquiry, an urban planning the secretary. “More impor- blueprint from the Land, Pu- tantly, it’s still a presumption, blic Works and Transport Bu- because so far we haven’t re- reau disclosed that a project ceived any requests from ga- owned by a Hong Kong bu- ming operators about this.” sinessman surnamed “Chiu” He also stressed that only ga- included plans for not only ming operators were allowed residences but also a hotel. A to file applications for casino decade ago, the project owner construction. reportedly told media that a The secretary failed to di- private casino would be estab- rectly address the matter of lished on the plot of land that whether the government wou- he had acquired in Coloane, ld be willing to introduce regu- but admitted that the local go- lations to restrict the casinos vernment had not expressed Coloane village geographically. Staff reporter

Kimberly Pierceall, Gonzalez is expected to Las Vegas consider a date when the Groups seek private investigator’s arguments will be heard. news organization The motions are to in- Aand nonprofit group tervene in Steven Jacobs’ want a Nevada judge to report on Las Vegas Sands lawsuit against Las Ve- unseal a private investi- gas Sands, Sands China gator’s report that they nal news agency and the help determine if Re- Steve Vickers, specialized whether he has used the Ltd., Adelson and others, say may tie casino com- Washington, D.C.-based publican donor and Las in looking into organized anonymity of campaign which has been ongoing pany Las Vegas Sands nonprofit, which focuses Vegas Sands CEO Shel- crime activity by Chinese contributions to launder since 2010. Jacobs filed Corp. to organized crime on corporate disclosure don Adelson used money triads. illegally obtained foreign the case after he was fired in Asia. policies and Wall Street’s linked to overseas crimi- “Mr. Adelson’s alleged funds,” according to the from his position as chief Guardian News & Media influence on regulators, nal activity for election close ties to illegal and motion from the group fi- executive officer of Sands and the Campaign for Ac- say the so-called Vickers donations. corrupt foreign practices led by Las Vegas attorney China. countability recently filed report is of public inte- The nonprofit’s director, raise very serious and cre- Allen Lichtenstein. Gonzalez recently ruled motions to unseal the re- rest. Anne Weismann, said the dible questions, not only Las Vegas Sands spokes- that the case will be heard port, which was filed as The Campaign for Ac- group’s suspicions are about possible corruption man Ron Reese declined in her Clark County cour- evidence in a former exe- countability says in its “based on what we know in the Nevada gaming to comment about the troom after a team of de- cutive’s wrongful termi- motion filed this week about what the report was industry, but also about motions on behalf of the fense attorneys questio- nation lawsuit against the that it also wants to see supposed to accomplish.” whether those practi- companies and Adelson. ned the jurisdiction since company. the report because the She said the report’s au- ces have financed his Clark County District Sands China is a foreign Both the internatio- group believes it might thor, private investigator campaign activities and Court Judge Elizabeth company. AP

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ui S iu Wai ve’s cabinet head, O Lam, the hief Executive Chui economy could benefit from coordinator of the Govern- Sai On will be discussing the delimitation of local ma- ment Information Bureau, L Xinhua/ C Macau’s marine sovereignty rine sovereignty. Victor Chan, and the coordi- with mainland authorities, as Authorities have been dis- nator of the Protocol, Public he visits Beijing next Tuesday cussing with mainland China Relations and External Af- to Thursday. a scheme to ensure Macau’s fairs Office, Fung Sio Weng, The government’s office right to manage its coastal are all part of Mr Chui’s de- spokesperson said in a state- waters. Chinese president legation traveling to Beijing ment yesterday that Mr Chui Xi Jinping announced while this time. will be holding talks with re- visiting last December, that Currently Macau does not levant Chinese authorities to China and Macau had begun have jurisdiction over all of its further discuss Macau’s coas- talks to ensure the delimita- surrounding waters. Govern- tal water management model, tion of maritime sovereignty. ment officials believe that the as well as to examine the city’s Mr Chui will be meeting new scheme could promote People wearing protective suits stand guard at a private clinic in Tsing Yi, Hong new customs mechanism. with the director of the PRC’s diversification of the region’s Kong. A suspected MERS case involving a 22-year-old woman who attended the Last month, Macau Cus- General Administration of economy, while also boosting clinic on Wednesday was among the 31 negative cases. According to Xinhua, toms Service chief Lai Man Customs, Yu Guangzhou, cooperation with the province “the case had triggered panic” in Hong Kong. Wa stressed that the region’s and the director of the Sta- of Guangdong. CP fri 12.06.2015

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20. Question: What is ‘Stamp of the apartment, whilst as a tenant constant battle to find and confirm Duty’ in Macau ? you are responsible for the welfare a suitable apartment in which to live Stamp duty is the government tax and safekeeping of the contents and before someone else takes it. levied on buyers of properties, and furnishings. Whilst planning ahead is important, is usually paid by the buyer, not the We recommend that you have con- the best time to find an apartment seller. tent insurance, it can be obtained is a maximum of 4 weeks ahead of The amount of stamp duty is calcu- from Banks in Macau, and we also your scheduled move date, although lated incrementally on three diffe- have contacts for Insurance com- 2 weeks ahead is a more usual sce- rent levels. panies that we are happy to share if nario. Up to $2m, it is 1% you are having trouble getting insu- Owners will generally refuse to hold From $2m to $4m it is 2% rance. a property for more than 4 weeks Above $4m it is 3% The amount you pay depends on the unless there is compensation for the A property acquired for $4.5m would sum insured. amount of rental income being lost incur a stamp duty of $75,000 ($2m whilst a apartment stands empty. x 1% = $20,000) + ($2,000,000 x 18. Question: How much cash 2% = $40,000) + ($500,000 x 3% do I need to buy an apartment ? 16. Question: How much will = $15,000) There are a few factors here, such as it cost in total to purchase an A property acquired for $5m would whether you are a Macau resident / apartment ? incur a stamp duty of $90,000 ($2m non-resident, plus of course salary Whilst prices vary, bank charges, x 1% = $20,000) + ($2m x 2% = levels and your track record with the stamp duties and agency fees when $40,000) + ($1m x 3% = $30,000). bank. buying an apartment are all ‘known’ A government initiative to try to In a nutshell, the more you can bor- amounts, and can be calculated as curb property speculation was intro- row from the bank, the better. Ge- follows duced in April 2011. Properties sold nerally the banks now lend up to Stamp duty is calculated according within 1 year of the original purcha- 70% of the property price to Macau to the formula outlined in Question se will pay an additional stamp duty ID holders, and 50% of the price to 20 of 20%, and properties sold within non-residents. Agency fees are normally 1% of the 2 years will pay an additional 10%. If you are buying a property for $3m, purchase price It is also worth remembering that as a Macau resident you will have to Most importantly, you will need a Macau Properties are priced in find 30% of the cash or $900,000 deposit of 30% or more of the pur- HK$, but the stamp duty is calcu- for the deposit, plus an additional chase price, which of course can add lated in Patacas. Hence, stamp duty 5% or $150,000 to cover fees. up to several hundred thousand of on a property that sells for HK$4m As a non-resident, you will have to dollars. will be calculated on MOP4,120,000 find 50% of the price or $1.5m for We usually estimate the fees of 5% the deposit, and again approx. 5% or in total when purchasing a property. 19. Question: Do I need insu- $150,000 for the fees. However, if you are renting a pro- rance if I am renting an apart- perty, expect to pay an agency ment ? 17. Question: What’s the best fee equal to 1 month of the rental Yes, to protect yourself against the time to find a rental apartment amount of that property. loss of the contents of the property. The turnover of apartments in Ma- The owner is responsible to acqui- cau is extremely fast. As supply is (A version of this article appeared re insurance for the construction low and demand is high, there is a during February 2014) 12.06.2015 fri

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EU launches Nestle takes India’s food antitrust investigation regulator to court over into Amazon Maggi noodle ban over e-books he European Union’s executive Tbranch has launched an antitrust Adi Narayan investigation into online retailer Ama- zon over its distribution of e-books, estle SA’s In- which have become increasingly po- bloomberg dian unit has filed pular in recent years. a case in a local The European Commission said court challenging yesterday it will investigate certain Nan order by the country’s clauses in Amazon’s contracts with food safety regulator for the publishers, including a requirement Swiss food-maker to recall its for publishers to inform the company Maggi instant noodles. about arrangements it has with Ama- Nestle India Ltd. has zon competitors. Amazon is the lar- approached the Bombay High gest distributor of e-books in Europe Court to raise issues with the and owns the popular e-book device, regulator’s interpretation the Kindle. of the law dealing with food Margrethe Vestager, the Commis- safety, it said in a statement sion’s top official on competition po- yesterday. The company is Packets of Maggi 2-Minute Noodles at a general store in Mumbai licy, stressed that the investigation also seeking a judicial review does not call into question Amazon’s of last Friday’s order by the samples of India-made Ma- According to the regulator, successful and comprehensive service. Food Safety and Standards A routine ggi noodles from importers company officials said the “However, it is my duty to make sure Authority of India, in which it government for testing, Nestle said in a state labs didn’t follow test that Amazon’s arrangements with said the noodles were “unsafe e-mailed statement. The re- protocols, and the noodles publishers are not harmful to consu- and hazardous”. test found sults of the tests are yet to be and seasoning shouldn’t have mers, by preventing other e-book dis- The challenge by Nestle is released. been tested separately. tributors from innovating and com- the latest development in a excessive Nestle doesn’t sell Maggi The agency rejected the peting effectively with Amazon,” she deepening crisis that started noodles in the U.S., though company’s arguments, said. “Our investigation will show if when a routine government lead in Maggi the product is imported by saying every component wi- such concerns are justified.” test found excessive lead in noodles third-party traders and sold thin the package needed to If the Commission finds that Ama- its popular Maggi noodles. in stores there, especially in conform to the limits. Bulcke zon’s arrangements limit competition The company has maintai- chains that specialize in In- told reporters at the time that and reduce consumer choice, then it ned that its products are safe, in its court challenge, is also dian groceries such as those Nestle isn’t challenging the could be violating antitrust rules in and its position was bolstered seeking a review of the nood- run by Patel Brothers Inc. tests and is working with au- Europe that prohibit companies from after Singapore’s food regu- le ban by Maharashtra state, The ongoing crisis in In- thorities on their testing me- abusing their dominant market posi- lator said June 8 that its own where Mumbai is based. The dia has been a public rela- thodology. tion. The firm could be fined or forced tests found that Maggi met court will hear the plea today, tions nightmare for Nestle, Nestle dominates the noo- to change its business practices. safety standards. the news agency said in a se- and Chief Executive Officer dle market in the world’s The investigation will center on En- Nestle India’s shares have parate report. Paul Bulcke met with regula- second-most populous coun- glish and German e-books, which are slumped about 9 percent Nestle spokesman Hi- tors in New Delhi last week. try, with a 63 percent share the largest markets across Europe. so far this month amid the manshu Manglik declined to Stopping short of challenging in 2014, six times as much The Commission last launched an in- noodle crisis. They rose 0.4 provide further details on the the government, the executi- as its nearest rival ITC Ltd. vestigation into the e-books sector in percent to 6,085 rupees as of case. Calls to the office of Yu- ve said there was “confusion” Following the Maggi inci- December 2011 when it had concerns 3:37 p.m. yesterday in Mum- dhvir Singh Malik, the chief about testing methodologies. dent, the food regulator orde- that Apple and five international pu- bai. executive officer of the fede- “We have had intensive dis- red state authorities to carry blishing houses may have colluded to At least 12 Indian states ral food regulator, weren’t cussions with the authorities out similar tests on noodles limit price competition. By July 2013, have banned the produc- answered. to clarify our argument, and made by ITC, Bambino Agro those companies had offered a num- ts so far, according to the The U.S. Food and Drug Ad- to show the tests we have Industries Ltd. and six other ber of commitments to address the Press Trust of India. Nestle, ministration has also taken done,” Bulcke said June 5. companies. Bloomberg Commission’s concerns. AP

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nder rotating ceiling ap photo Ufans in hot, crowded bars, an edgier form of en- tertainment is emerging in China that reflects greater cultural freedom: stand-up comedy. The jokes told in these set- tings depart sharply from the traditional routines of trai- ned entertainers who work in pairs and tell age-old tales. This small, new breed of co- medians face the microphone alone in live settings that are more conducive to personal storytelling about topics that resonate with modern au- diences: relationships, jobs, parents and kids. They often touch on the frustrations of younger peo- ple, who can’t buy property in Beijing, find a spouse or en- dure long working hours. In a recent Sunday line-up of seven acts at a Beijing bar, the only female comedian, Wang Yafei, joked about how she defied Chinese societal norms by pursuing men ins- tead of waiting to be pursued. The short-haired, 28-year-old whose stage name is San Di said nine out of 10 men wou- ld respond by telling her they were gay, while the remaining tenth would say: “I really love a man like you.” Zhao Yu, 24, watching in Chinese standup comedian Yu Zhenzhong performs his routine during a comedy show at a bookstore in Beijing the packed room of about 120 people, said Wang was her fa- vorite comedian of the night. “She speaks out what preys Emerging stand-up comedy on my mind,” she said. “In my life there’s a man I adore, and I would really like to be able to pursue him.” scene draws young people Stand-up, performed mostly in a handful of larger cities, is gaining a following among Chinese-American come- take part in the Beijing show. on the political. Liang, 31, re- comedy, said jokes often su- people likely to have first seen dian Joe Wong said live stan- He riffed on the typical prere- ferenced Deng Xiaoping’s call ggest unsaid things in China, the genre on TV or online. d-up is catching on in China, quisite that a man must pro- a generation ago to let some where people traditionally Those shows appear styled on but needs more performers. vide a house before a woman get rich before others, saying are indirect and freedom of late-night American TV with They have regular jobs and will marry him, asking whe- that he believed Shenzhen expression is limited. hosts who tell jokes, someti- moonlight as comedians. ther Chinese who eat bird’s would accomplish this first. “If you are going to make a mes sitting behind a desk. Two years ago, there was nest soup are giving appro- “The reason is that we let corruption joke it’s better to While TV and online shows just one comedy club and priate thought to the feelings some people get rich first and do it through subtext because tend to have non-stop one perhaps one show a month, of a male bird who wants to then keep the rest as mistres- then you didn’t say anything, -liners to keep the audience he said. “Now there are four ses so as to reach common the audience didn’t hear any- from turning over, stand-up or five just in Beijing and al- prosperity in the very end,” thing, but everybody knows routines are gaining popu- most every night of the week An edgier he said. Some in the audience what you were saying,” he said. larity because they are more you can find some kind of heard an implicit reference to Tony Chou, the organizer personal and creative, edgy stand-up.” form of corrupt officials, often repor- and host of the recent show in and vulnerable. Stand-up attracts a younger ted to have several mistresses. the Beijing bar, said China is “Most of the ideas for these audience than the traditio- entertainment A comedian with a timid sty- developing and modernizing jokes come from real-life ex- nal comedy genre “crosstalk,” is emerging le, Song Qiyu, held up a piece “but the cultural things are periences, so we the audience which began as street perfor- of paper with a U-shaped gra- still far behind.” can readily relate to them,” mances in China’s dynastic in China that ph showing the relationship Stand-up comedy, however, said Zhang Jingjing, a Bei- past, moved into teahouses between having a standard is “something that catches up jing professional who was in and was heavily promoted by reflects Mandarin accent and a sense with people’s lives,” he said. the Sunday evening audience. state television in the 1980s of humor. If you visited China in the “All the performers are very and 1990s. Two robe-clad greater cultural He said if you have a bad 1970s, everyone “dressed the creative, and what I value speakers sing and talk. The freedom: stand- Mandarin accent, like him- same, in two colors, gray and most are their thoughts ex- audiences are often well-ver- self, that’s funny. On the blue,” Chou said. “But it’s de- pressed freely without any of sed in the routines passed up comedy other extreme of the “U’’ are veloped, people have realized the constraints and censor- down from generation to ge- the anchors on state broad- ‘oh I have my own pursuit of ship that TV and other tradi- neration, so performers can caster CCTV who are famed life’” and stand-up “has to do tional media in China have.” unexpectedly change the en- bring a female home — only for speaking flawless Manda- with freedom, everybody can Sexually suggestive jokes ding to comic effect. to find the nest gone. rin while delivering irony-free talk about their life and make abound, while other favorite Liang Haiyuan is an insu- “The ashamed male swallow propaganda. Those anchors, people laugh, which is great.” topics include families’ con- rance salesman by day and has to explain to his partner he said, are just as hilarious, “Actually it’s a sign of cultu- cerns about still-unmarried one of no more than 20 stan- that he really did have a hou- finishing his act to applause. ral freedom and a way of life children, and the differences d-up comedians in Shenzhen, se!” he said, provoking big Jesse Appell, an American of the new generation in Chi- among Chinese regions in a wealthy city of 15 million, laughter and applause. stand-up comedian who has na,” he said. “It’s a big, big temperament and accents. from where he travelled to At times the jokes can verge studied traditional Chinese transformation.” AP fri 12.06.2015

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Former security chief Zhou Yongkang sentenced to life for corruption

hina’s former se- rectly, a total of 130 million curity chief was sen- yuan (USD21 million) in bribes tenced yesterday to life ap photo and used his influence to allow in prison on corruption others to realize 2.1 billion Ccharges, in a victory for Pre- ($343 million) in profits on bu- sident Xi Jinping’s anti-graft siness dealings that caused 1.4 campaign seen as further ce- billion ($229 million) in losses menting his authority by remo- for the state treasury — presu- ving a potential challenger. mably through the sale of go- Zhou Yongkang, a former vernment assets at below cost. member of the ruling Commu- Zhou’s actions “inflicted enor- nist Party’s all-powerful Politbu- mous damage to public finances ro Standing Committee, is the and the interests of the nation biggest target to fall in Xi’s drive and the people,” the court said to end the longstanding culture in an explanation of the verdict of bribe taking and influence pe- on its website. China frequently ddling among officials. moves sensitive trials to other The First Intermediate Peo- jurisdictions to avoid witness ple’s Court of Tianjin said Zhou tampering and other potential was sentenced after being tried problems. May 22 on charges of receiving The court said Zhou had ac- bribes, abuse of power and cepted its decision and would leaking state secrets. The trial not file an appeal. While the was held behind closed doors charges potentially mandated a because of the final charge. death sentence, it said Zhou re- Zhou was sentenced to lesser ceived leniency after confessing terms on the abuse of power and showing repentance and and state secrets charges, and ordering his relatives to hand was ordered to serve his sen- over the majority of their ill-go- tences concurrently. tten gains. The sentence also mandates While the charges of abuse of the seizure of all of Zhou’s per- power and leaking state secrets sonal assets. were serious, they had not re- According to the court, Zhou In this May 4, 2012 file photo, Zhou Yongkang, then Chinese Communist Party Politburo Standing Committee member in charge sulted in any major consequen- received, directly and indi- of security, attends a conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing ces, the court said. AP

Police probe apparent Olympics and human rights suicides of 4 ‘left Tibetan protesters disrupt behind’ kids Beijing bid at Lausanne hotel small group of Tibetan protesters on hinese police had abandoned them ten placed in the care AWednesday disrupted a display of Cyesterday were in- three years ago and of aged grandparents Beijing’s bid plans for the 2022 Winter ap photo vestigating the appa- their father had moved while their fathers and Olympics. rent suicides of four away to find work, the mothers seek work in A handful of protesters chanted slogans young siblings aged official Xinhua News far-away cities, often and carried banners outside the luxury five to 13 who had been Agency said. They had returning only once a IOC hotel in Lausanne. They were held abandoned by their dropped out of school a year. back by security officials. parents in one of the month before and their Faced with underfun- Three others managed to get inside the country’s poorest re- only sustenance was ded schools and inade- hotel, and one man got into the room gions, revealing the corn flour ground from quate social services, where Chinese officials were displaying tragic plight of many last year’s crop, Xinhua such children are con- Beijing’s bid plans to the media. of the country’s “left said. sidered highly vulnera- The man was quickly dragged away, behind” children. Bijie, in impoverished ble to emotional, physi- while two other protesters unfurled flags The China Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics bid delegation The four, one boy and Guizhou province, was cal and sexual abuse on in the lobby. All three were taken away by with Wang Anshun, center, President of the Beijing three girls aged be- the scene of a similar top of loneliness, bore- police. 2022 bid committee and Mayor of Beijing, during the tween five and 13, were tragedy almost three dom and hopelessness. The protesters, including a monk, chan- 2022 candidate city briefing for IOC members at the found Wednesday ni- years ago. On the night China has been widely ted “Free Tibet” and “No More Bloody Olympic Museum, in Lausanne, Switzerland ght at home in a village of November 15, 2012 – lauded for raising 600 Games.” on the outskirts of the the same day Xi Jinping million mostly rural Beijing is competing against Almaty, scene of a Chinese policeman beating a city of Bijie after inges- became president – people out of poverty Kazakhstan. The protests came a day af- female Tibetan protester on the ground. ting liquid pesticide, five runaway boys as- since the institution of ter both cities made formal presentations The protesters say the human rights si- state media reported. phyxiated themselves economic reforms in to IOC members at the Olympic Museum. tuation in China has deteriorated since Attempts to resuscita- after lighting a fire in a the early 1980s. Des- “We fully support peaceful protest and Beijing hosted the 2008 Olympics. te them failed and they garbage bin where they pite that, more than 82 dialogue,” IOC spokesman Mark Adams Several IOC members were in the hotel were declared dead at were sheltering from million rural Chinese said. “But protesters must also respect lobby as the protest took place. They had hospital. Xinhua sug- the cold. continue to live below the laws of a country and security measu- visited the Beijing and Almaty bid dis- gested they had delibe- Those cases have re- the poverty line, set res in place.” plays earlier in the day. rately poisoned them- newed concern over by China at 2,300 yuan The protest was organized by a group The IOC will select the 2022 host city in selves. “left-behind” rural (USD376) or less, or $1 called Activists of the Tibetan Youth As- a vote on July 31 in Kuala Lumpur, Ma- The children’s mother children who are of- a day. AP sociation in Europe. They acted out a laysia. AP 12.06.2015 fri

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outh Korea re- South Korea ported a 10th death from the MERS virus yes- Sterday, although offi- Government reports 10th cials say they believe the disease has peaked. The victim was a 65-year-old man who death from MERS virus had been treated for lung cancer and was hospitalized in the contained to hospitals same facility as ano- and there is no evidence ther MERS patient, the of sustained transmis- ap photo Health Ministry said. sion in the community. The outbreak of Midd- South Korean officials le East respiratory syn- believe the outbreak drome has caused panic may have peaked, al- in South Korea. It has though they say the next infected more than 120 few days will be crucial people since the first to determining whether case, a 68-year-old man their efforts to isolate who had traveled to the patients and control the Middle East, was diag- disease have worked. nosed on May 20. Three people diagnosed About 3,800 people with MERS were relea- remained isolated yes- sed from hospitals yes- terday after possible terday, bringing the to- contact with infected tal discharged to seven. people, according to the President Park Geu- ministry, and more than n-hye postponed her 2,600 schools and kin- planned U.S. visit sche- dergartens across Sou- duled next week to fo- th Korea were closed. cus on coping with the On Wednesday, ex- outbreak. Hospital workers wearing protective gear push a wheeled stretcher carrying a suspected MERS patient at Samsung Medical Center in Seoul perts from the World Most of the deaths so far Health Organization have been of people who Experts think MERS occurred through close centered in Saudi Arabia viruses that includes the and South Korea urged had been suffering from can spread in respira- contact, such as living and has a death rate of common cold and SARS, the schools’ reopening pre-existing medical con- tory droplets, such as with or caring for an in- about 40 percent among and can cause fever, brea- as the outbreak in the ditions, such as respira- by coughing. But trans- fected person. reported cases. It belongs thing problems, pneumo- country has so far been tory problems or cancer. missions have mainly MERS has mostly been to the family of corona- nia and kidney failure. AP

Migrant crisis Australia Indonesia concerned by claim Abbott: Terrorism is Australia paid refugee boat ‘modern form of treason’ ustralia’s pri- were suspected terrorists. Ame minister told an Government ministers are Niniek Karmini, Jakarta Asia-Pacific regional con- divided over whether Aus- ference yesterday that tralians who are not dual ndonesia’s Foreign Mi- ap photo terrorism was a “modern nationals should also lose Inistry said yesterday it is “very form of treason: and the their citizenship. concerned” by claims that Aus- region’s greatest security “In the end, though, the tralian officials paid the crew of challenge. only really effective de- a boat carrying 65 migrants, in- Prime Minister Tony fense against terrorism is cluding children and a pregnant Abbott gave an opening persuading people that it’s woman, to return to Indonesian address to delegates from pointless,” Abbott said. waters. about 30 countries atten- “Above all, we need Police in Indonesia’s East Nusa ding a conference in Sy- idealistic young people Tenggara province said the boat’s dney on countering ter- to appreciate that joining captain and five crew members de- An Acehnese fishing boat full of rescued migrants approaches to dock in Simpang rorism propaganda and this death cult is an utter- tained on remote Rote island clai- Tiga, Aceh province, Indonesia, Wednesday, May 20 enhancing regional coope- ly misguided and wron- med they were each paid $5,000 ration. g-headed way to express after being intercepted by an Aus- crew, their vessel was boarded counted it together with the crew The work of the confe- their desire to sacrifice,” tralian navy ship on May 20. off Christmas Island in Austra- during interrogation,” said Hi- rence was to share expe- Abbott said, referring to Foreign Ministry spokesman lian waters by a navy officer who dayat, who uses one name. “But I riences “so that all of us the Islamic State group. Arrmanatha Nasir said the Indo- spoke Indonesian and negotiated don’t want to speculate before the can learn to be more effec- According to the govern- nesian government was concer- their return to Indonesian terri- investigation is complete.” tive in grappling with the ment, more than 100 Aus- ned that if such payments were tory. Australian authorities provi- Australia’s Immigration Minis- biggest security challenge tralian citizens are figh- happening, they could encourage ded two different boats along with ter Peter Dutton said the depart- of our time,” Abbott said. ting with militant jihadist human trafficking. enough fuel and food to return to ment doesn’t comment on cur- He said Australia was groups in Syria and Iraq. Australia has a policy of turning Indonesian waters, the crew said, rent operational matters. “looking at what can be Last year, the country back and refusing to resettle any according to police. “At the appropriate time, we’ll done to deal with Austra- raised its threat level to refugee who arrives on its shores Hidayat, a local police chief on make comments about turn-ba- lian citizens who have be- high and has conducted by boat. Rote island, said the migran- cks where we’ve done it, where it’s trayed our country by fi- a series of counter-terro- Police said the boat was carrying ts came ashore on May 31 after been safe to do so,” he told radio ghting with terrorists, this rism raids. 65 migrants, mainly from Sri locals reported the boats stran- station 2GB. modern form of treason.” Abbott’s comments Lanka and a fewer number from ded in nearby waters. They were Arrmanatha, the Indonesian fo- The government plans to follow US President Ba- Bangladesh, and was attempting taken to an immigration deten- reign ministry spokesman, said introduce laws that wou- rack Obama’s decision to to reach New Zealand. tion center in the provincial capi- children including three of a very ld allow dual nationals to send up to 450 more mi- According to the account gi- tal Kupang on Tuesday. young age and a pregnant woman be stripped of their Aus- litary personnel to Iraq to ven to police by the detained “I saw the money and even were among the migrants. AP tralian citizenship if they train forces fighting IS. AP 12.06.2015 fri

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USA UK Nobel laureate resigns ‘No information’ on escaped honorary post after sexist prison break killers remarks

D’Amico also said that a pri- ap photo son employee — identified ap photo in news reports as Joyce Mit- chell, a training supervisor at the prison tailor shop — had befriended the killers and “may have had some role in assisting them.” He would not elaborate. Dr. Tim Hunt, winner of the Mitchell’s son, Tobey Mitchell, Nobel Prize for Medicine told NBC that she checked her- A Nobel Prize-winning British self into a hospital with chest scientist who said there was pains Saturday. He said she “trouble with girls” working wouldn’t have helped the inma- in laboratories has resigned tes escape. from his honorary post at Using power tools, inmates Da- University College London. vid Sweat and Richard Matt cut Tim Hunt apologized for through a steel wall, broke throu- his remarks at the World gh bricks and crawled through Conference of Science a steam pipe before emerging Journalists in South Korea through a manhole in the street but had stood by his assertion New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, left, speaks while Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin listens during a news conference in outside the 3,000-inmate Clin- front of the Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora, N.Y. ton Correctional Facility in far that mixed-gender labs were northern New York state, about disruptive. The university Michael Hill and Michael Virtanen, de the maximum-security pri- “We have information that sug- 32 kilometers from the Cana- said Wednesday he had left Dannemora, NY. son on Wednesday (yesterday, gests they thought New York was dian border. his position after “comments Macau time), New York State going to be hot. Vermont would The breakout was discovered he made about women in uthorities Police Superintendent Joseph be cooler, in terms of law enfor- early Saturday, meaning the science.” UCL says it’s the in New York state D’Amico said, “I have no infor- cement,” said Vermont Gov. Pe- inmates may have had a head “first university in England searching for two es- mation on where they are or ter Shumlin, at the news confe- start of several hours, Cuomo to admit women students on caped killers who have what they’re doing, to be honest rence along with New York Gov. said. equal terms to men” and “this beenA on the loose for the better with you.” Andrew Cuomo. The killers’ mugshots have outcome is compatible with part of a week acknowledged But authorities were expan- He and other officials would been put on more than 50 di- our commitment to gender being in the dark about their ding the search after investiga- not say how authorities learned gital billboards in New York, equality.” The 72-year-old whereabouts or doings, even as tors learned that the inmates that information. New Jersey, Massachusetts and Hunt, a biochemist who the hunt for the men expanded had talked before last weekend’s Meanwhile, late Wednesday Pennsylvania, state police said, jointly won the 2001 Nobel for past state borders into Vermont. breakout about going to nei- night (yesterday) another search and a $100,000 reward has physiology or medicine, said At a news conference outsi- ghboring Vermont. was started closer to the prison. been posted. AP he was just trying to be funny.

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ap photo formal burial to Peacekeepers engaging in Cervantes, 400 ‘transactional sex’ for goods years later Spain has given its greatest writer, Miguel de Cervantes, Cara Anna, United Nations And widespread confusion remains on a formal burial some 400 the ground about consensual sex and ex- hundred years after his embers of a U.N. peacekeeping ploitation. To help demonstrate that, in- death, unveiling a funeral Mmission engaged in “transactional vestigators headed to the poorest country monument holding bone sex” with more than 225 Haitian women in the Western Hemisphere. remains believed to include who said they needed to do so to obtain A year ago, the report says, investiga- United Nations peacekeeper uniform badge, U.N. those of the author of “Don things like food and medication, a sign tors interviewed 231 people in Haiti who Security Council, AP Quixote.” Madrid Mayor Ana that sexual exploitation remains signifi- said they’d had transactional sexual rela- Botella placed a laurel wreath cantly underreported in such missions, tionships with U.N. peacekeepers. “For significant underreporting.” It was not at the foot of the monument according to a new report obtained by The rural women, hunger, lack of shelter, baby clear how many peacekeepers were invol- in a Madrid convent yesterday care items, medication and household Associated Press. ved. in a ceremony that included items were frequently cited as the ‘trig- For all of last year, the total number of The draft by the Office of Internal Over- military honors because sight Services looks at the way U.N. pea- gering need,’” the report says. Urban and allegations of sexual abuse and exploi- Cervantes had also been a cekeeping, which has about 125,000 peo- suburban women received “church shoes,’ tation against members of all U.N. pea- soldier for Spain. The bones ple in some of the world’s most troubled cell phones, laptops and perfume, as well cekeeping missions was 51, down from 66 were unearthed this year by areas, deals with the persistent problem of as money. the year before, according to the secretary- sexual abuse and exploitation. “In cases of non-payment, some women general’s latest annual report on the issue. experts after a near-yearlong The report, expected to be released this withheld the badges of peacekeepers and The draft report doesn’t say over what search at the convent where month, says major challenges remain a de- threatened to reveal their infidelity via time frame the “transactional sex” in Haiti Cervantes was known to cade after a groundbreaking U.N. report social media,” the report says. “Only se- occurred. The peacekeeping mission there have been buried in 1616. first tackled the issue. ven interviewees knew about the United was first authorized in 2004 and, as of the Construction work over the Among its findings: About a third of alle- Nations policy prohibiting sexual exploi- end of March, had more than 7,000 uni- centuries made it difficult to ged sexual abuse involves minors under tation and abuse.” None knew about the formed troops. It is one of four peacekee- ascertain exactly where his 18. Assistance to victims is “severely defi- mission’s hotline to report it. ping missions that have accounted for the bones lay and spurred the cient.” The average investigation by OIOS, Each of those instances of transactional most allegations of sexual abuse and ex- search so that the author could which says it prioritizes cases involving sex, the report says, would be considered ploitation in recent years, along with those finally be given a properly minors or rape, takes more than a year. prohibited conduct, “thus demonstrating in Congo, Liberia and South Sudan. AP signposted burial site. 12.06.2015 fri

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But Mrs Gandhi rejec- 12:00 2015 Macau International Dragon Boat Races (Live) ted calls to resign and announced plans to appeal to 12:30 TDM News (Repeated) the Supreme Court. 13:00 News (RTPi) Delayed Broadcast The verdict was delivered by Mr Justice Sinha at Allahabad High Court. It came almost four years after 13:55 2015 Macau International Dragon Boat Races (Live) the case was brought by Raj Narain, the premier’s 16:50 Miscellaneous defeated opponent in the 1971 parliamentary elec- 17:30 Non-Daily Portuguese News tion. 18:00 Miscellaneous Mrs Gandhi, who gave evidence in her defence during the trial, was found guilty of dishonest elec- san andreas_ 18:30 Miscellaneous tion practices, excessive election expenditure, and room 2 Comedy 19:20 (2D) 2.30, 4.30, 9.30 pm of using government machinery and officials for party 20:30 Main News, Financial & Weather Report (3D) 7.30 pm purposes. The judge rejected more serious charges of bribery against her. 21:00 Non-Daily Portuguese News Director: Brad Peyton Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Carla Gugino, Mrs Gandhi insisted the conviction did not undermi- 22:00 Sacred Rivers with Simon Reeve: Ganges Alexandra Daddario ne her position, despite having been unseated from 23:00 TDM News Language: Japonese (Chinese/English) the lower house of parliament, Lok Sabha, by order of the High Court. 23:30 2015 Macau International Dragon Boat Races (Highlights) Duration: 114min She said: “There is a lot of talk about our govern- 00:05 Documentary Series ment not being clean, but from our experience the 00:30 Main News, Financial & Weather Report (Repeated) situation was very much worse when [opposition] parties were forming governments”. And she dismissed criticism of the way her Con- gress Party raised election campaign money, saying offbeat all parties used the same methods. The prime minister has retained the support of her Man dismissed from jury duty for party, which issued a statement backing her. “The leadership of Mrs Gandhi is indispensable,” wearing prisoner costume the statement read. A Vermont man has escaped After news of the verdict spread, hundreds of su- jury duty — by getting dismissed pporters demonstrated outside her house, pledging for wearing a prisoner costume. Force Majeure_ their loyalty. James Lowe says he was relea- room 3 Indian High Commissioner BK Nehru said Mrs Gan- sed from jury duty on Tuesday 2.30, 4.45, 7.15, 9.30 pm dhi’s conviction would not harm her political career. when he showed up at court Director: Ruben Ostlund “Mrs Gandhi has still today overwhelming support wearing a black-and-white-s- Starring: Johannes Kuhnke, Lisa Loven Kongsli in the country,” he said. Language: English (Chinese) triped jumpsuit with a matching “I believe the prime minister of India will continue in Duration: 120min beanie. office until the electorate of India decides otherwise”. The Caledonian Record repor- (13 June) SLP 2: A time for consequences_ Courtesy BBC News ts that Lowe showed up on time room 3 and joined other prospective 9.30 pm jurors before the start of the se- Director: Cheang Pou-soi lection process. Deputies direc- Starring: Tony Jaa, Loius Koo, Simon Yam In context ted him to an empty courtroom Language: Cantonese (English/Chinese) to meet with the judge, who told Duration: 130min Mrs Gandhi began an appeal against her conviction for corrupt elec- him to leave. toral practices. When opponents threatened to start a campaign of Lowe says the judge told him macau tower civil disobedience in protest at her refusal to resign, she controversially he could have been found in con- declared a state of emergency, claiming there was a plot to disrupt 04 Jun - 01 Jul tempt of court. That could have democracy. meant a fine or jail time. Thousands were arrested, including about 20 MPs, and the Indian JURASSIC WORLD_ media was censored. James Lowe of Barnet, Lowe says the juror instructions (3D) 2.30, 4.45, 7.15, 9.30 pm don’t restrict clothing, but that In August 1975 the Lok Sabha passed legislation to clear Gandhi of her Vt., poses for a photo after Director: Colin Trevorrow corruption convictions retroactively. a judge told him to leave he’s happy to be released be- Starring: Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard She continued to lead her country until 1977, and then again from the Caledonia County cause of his work schedule and Language: English (Chinese) 1980 until 1984, when she was assassinated by two of her bodyguards. Courthouse in St. Johnsbury family obligations. AP Duration: 124min fri 12.06.2015

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ormer champions Germany, Portugal and Brazil earned places in Germany, Portugal, Brazil the quarterfinals of the FUnder-20 World Cup yester- day, bringing more familiar na- mes to a last-eight lineup that reach quarterfinals includes a number of upstarts. Mali, Senegal, the United Sta- tes and Serbia all made their way into the quarters on Wed- nesday, and Uzbekistan beca- ap photo me the fifth qualifier yesterday before the more traditional powers asserted themselves. Yesterday’s round-of-16 mat- ches began with another upset when Uzbekistan beat Aus- tria 2-0, but order was resto- red when European champion Germany defeated Nigeria 1-0, two-time champion Portugal ousted New Zealand 2-1 and five-time champion Brazil over- came Uruguay 5-4 on penalties. The tournament had already seen South American champion Argentina and CONCACAF champion Mexico fail to pro- gress beyond the group stage. And none of the three re- maining powers had it easy yesterday. Germany held on by protecting its lead for 70 minutes, Portugal needed an 87th-minute goal to advance and Brazil was held 0-0 before prevailing in the shootout. Rodrigo Amoral, the second penalty-taker for Uruguay, sent Brazil teammates gather in a circle to celebrate their win over Uruguay his attempt over the crossbar, while Brazil made all five of its title at the U20 level. Gelson Martins won the game “We’ve only matched our per- attempts. In the The goal came after Marc for Portugal when he weaved formance from 2013 (or rea- In the quarterfinals, Brazil will quarterfinals, Stendera dispossessed Kingsley his way past two defenders be- ching the quarterfinals). Of play Portugal, Mali faces Ger- Sokari and found Oztunali at the fore curling shot with outside course we came to improve on many, the U.S. takes on Serbia Brazil will play edge of the box. Oztunali, the of his boot just inside the left- this result and all the players and Uzbekistan will play Senegal. grandson of Uwe Seeler, scored hand post from 20 meters. know about it.” The match between Germany Portugal, Mali with a powerful left-footed shot. Dostonbek Khamdamov sco- Austria coach Andreas Heraf and Nigeria had been billed as Portugal advanced after three red twice within 10 minutes for said Uzbekistan was “too strong one of the best matchups of the faces Germany, wins in group play but was Uzbekistan, putting his team for us today”. tournament so far, but produ- the U.S. takes stretched to its limit by 138th- ahead in the second minute of “They were physically extraor- ced little to make it memorable. ranked New Zealand. the second half and adding the dinary and their speed was ex- Levin Oztunali scored the only on Serbia and Raphael Guzzo put Portugal second in the 67th. traordinary too so we had pro- goal in the 19th minute as Ni- ahead after 24 minutes, but “After the match I told my blems in these two departmen- geria, which has won the Un- Uzbekistan will New Zealand thrilled the home players ‘thank you, but this is ts,” Heraf said. “They studied der-17 World Cup four times, fans when Stuart Holthusen not enough,’” Uzbekistan coa- us very well from our group left still searching for its first play Senegal equalized in the 61st. ch Ravsham Khaydarov said. games.” AP

Schooling gets his 9 gold at Southeast Asian Games

John Pye, Singapore pore on course for another ding both high hurdles. Pham Thi Hue of Viet- games record of 3 minu- Tittidet Jamras win the nam, who was running in oseph Schooling fi- ap photo tes, 38.25 seconds. men’s 110 in a meet re- bare feet — one of three Jnished the Southeast The women’s star of cord 13.69 seconds and shoeless runners in the Asian Games with nine the pool was Nguyen Thi Punsoongneun Wallapa race, including Vietnam gold medals from his nine Anh Vien of Vietnam, taking the women’s title. teammate Hoang Thi events, justifying his pre- who finished with eight Vietnam won three of Thanh and 35-year-old meet status as the star of gold medals, a silver and the track titles, including Pa Pa of Myanmar. the show in Singapore. a bronze and closed with Duong Van Thai and Do Triyaningshi won the The Texas-based Schoo- victory in the 200 breas- Thi Thao’s victories in the 5,000-10,000 double in ling was appearing in a tstroke. Singapore vete- men’s and women’s 1,500 2007, ‘09 and ‘11 — when significant international ran Tao Li won her fifth titles. she also won the mara- swim meet in his home gold of the games with Triyaningsih won the thon on home soil — and country for the first time, victory in the 100 but- women’s SEA Games settled for a gold-silver and he didn’t disappoint Joseph Schooling of Singapore celebrates his win in the Men’s 100m terfly, the last of the wo- 10,000 title for the fifth combination in 2013. his millions of fans in the Butterfly final at the SEA Games in Singapore men’s events. time, and also completed In cycling, Robin Ma- host nation. Thailand made up grou- a distance double after nullang won the men’s When he entered the wa- the last event of the swim- to 2.65 seconds when he nd in track and field, her victory in the 5,000. time trial for Indonesia ter for his butterfly leg of ming program — Singapo- hit the wall for his chan- winning five of the 12 fi- She finished in in 33 and Marella Saramat won the 4x100-meters medley re had a lead of 0.82 of a geover with the freestyle nals on the third day of minutes, 44.53 seconds, the women’s time trial for relay yesterday night — second. He increased that swimmer, setting Singa- the competition, inclu- well clear of second-place the Philippines. AP THE Mourinho banned from Station12.06.2015Air quality fri

th Anniversary BUZZ driving for 6 months Roadside 15-35 20 Good A British court has banned Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho from driving for six months High after he was caught speeding. The Portuguese Density 50-70 coach pleaded guilty to the offense but was not Residental at the hearing at Staines Magistrates’ Court in Moderate Surrey yesterday. Mourinho was ordered to pay Area opinion 910 pounds (USD1,406) in fines and court costs because of the incident in September. Ambient 20-40 Good Kapok dsmg source: Eric Sautedé Report WORLD BRIEFS The difference is Macao... or is it? Rich nations face rising ap photo While coming back from Hong Kong yester- day, I stumbled upon an old acquaintance of mine, a man of venerable age, a man of the ro- risks of cyberattacks be—a clerical one—and busy, still, with intellec- tual matters. After a brief personal recounting, he engaged me on the subject of recent events ealthy nations ber system in 2016 that in Macao. Having to closely follow the nitty-gritty face a high and fast- would create more online CHINA Myanmar opposition

W ap photo of our SAR’s buoyant political arena, I started growing threat of cyberat- links to personal data. leader Aung San Suu Kyi painting a contrasting and yet lamentable pic- tacks while risks from terro- The massive attack on met yesterday with Chinese ture of open-book conflicts of interests, blatant rism increasingly are confi- President Xi Jinping during attacks on key principles of the Basic Law— Sony Pictures last year hi- a visit to Beijing aimed especially when it comes to the separation of ned to poorer, conflict-stri- ghlighted the potential risks powers and the independence of justice—and cken countries, according to for corporations, which paid at building ties with her gross irresponsibility regarding the greater good a defense outlook report by an average of more than country’s powerful neighbor. in a city that is endowed with first world reve- the consultancy Deloitte. $3.5 million for each data nues but flawed with third-rated services. Recent data breaches in breach in 2014, according MYANMAR Ethnic Kokang Having made a remark on the SAR’s problem the U.S. and Japan are to a survey by the Ponemon rebels fighting against of a lack of spine and principles, my friend ob- sharpening concerns over government troops in served that this was unfortunately “the reality Institute, a Michigan-ba- of Macao,” and that despite all my energy and cybersecurity and such wor- sed institute specializing in northeastern Myanmar enthusiasm (not as fast eroding as some would ries are warranted, the re- research on privacy, data declare a unilateral ceasefire. like), not much would change, or at least not in port said. the report said. protection and information the foreseeable future. I strongly disagree with Countries identified as Numerous hacks and security policy. Nepal A landslide triggered that, and although I am a pragmatic (meaning having the greatest risks breaches of computer ne- But while rich countries by heavy rainfall buried at not a dreamer) and certainly not pretentious included South Korea, the tworks of U.S. government are increasingly vulnera- least 21 people and left enough to believe I can make a difference on dozens missing as they my own—graveyards are full of indispensable United States and Britain, agencies such as the IRS ble to hacking and other men… and women—I sincerely believe that which despite hefty military and private businesses in- cybersecurity breaches, were sleeping at night things can and should improve, whatever the budgets are so integrated cluding retailers and health their risks of deaths from in six villages in Nepal’s context and culture. This is the human condi- into the online universe that insurers are highlighting terrorism have fallen to be- mountainous northeast, tion. When one of our dignified legislators states they are huge and lucrative the growing importance of low the levels seen at the officials said yesterday. boisterously that patients cannot reasonably ex- targets. security. time of the Sept. 11, 2001 Rescuers dug out the bodies pect all to be cured when going to the hospital, But European countries The recent breach annou- and searched the rubble he is basically saying that we cannot hope for attacks, the Deloitte report for survivors in Taplejung better and that there should be no accountabi- such as the Netherlands, nced by the Department of said. lity system. Things are what they are because Denmark and Switzerland Homeland Security of data The report said military district, about 500 km east this is how they have always been: Doctor Sun that spend much less on from the Office of Person- budgets of the top 50 defen- of Kathmandu, said police Yat Sen, who was invited by Kiang Wu Hospital defense also ranked high nel Management and the se spending countries now official Shanti Raj. At least 24 to practice Western medicine at the end of the in terms of cyber risks, said Interior Department, ac- top a combined USD1.6 people are missing but the nineteenth century, must be rolling over in his the report, which ranked cording to a member of the trillion. China’s fast growing number could be higher, he grave! said. So no, “the difference is Macao” meaning countries according to Senate Intelligence Com- budget, at about 40 percent “why bother?” is simply not for me, and I am measures such as the rate mittee, is believed to have the size of that of the U.S., truly convinced that those who have made this of mobile phone subscrip- come from a hacker based will account for about 60 Turkey Making his first adage theirs have got their priorities wrong: sur- tions, numbers of Internet in China. percent of net global growth televised appearance since vival—what kind of legacy is that?—is only a servers and rate of Internet In Japan, the latest atta- in defense spending throu- the ruling party he founded travesty of life. When a majority of politicians are use. cks targeting the national gh 2018, it said. lost its parliamentary businessmen, pragmatism always prevails over China, India and Rus- pension service are thought The report said China’s majority, President Recep principles—this is true everywhere. The recent Tayyip Erdogan asked all interview given by legislator Chan Chak Mo to sia, which all are pursuing to have stolen about 1.25 process of catching up with newspaper Ponto Final is instructive in that res- stronger cyber warfare million names, including the leading edge of defense political parties to put aside pect. Asked why he didn’t pursue his drive to capabilities, may “beha- some 700,000 passwords. technology includes impro- their “egos” yesterday and become a directly elected legislator, he simply ve more aggressively in Such thefts are adding to vements in its cyber capa- rapidly form Turkey’s next replied that after an unsuccessful try, he could cyberspace” out of a percep- concerns as the country bilities, its military space government. not resign himself to buying votes, and so he tion they are relatively less gears up to introduce a na- program and its J-31 stealth went for a functional seat as it was easier “to vulnerable to cyberattacks, tional identification num- AP GREECE German Chancellor control supporting associations”—I would add: aircraft. Angela Merkel said yesterday it’s even easier when there is only one candi- date for one seat! Basically, for Mr Chan, the that Greece has committed choice was between “corruption” and “co-opta- to work intensively with tion”. And then, he admits seeing no problem international creditors in in defending the interests of his constituents (a times square by rodrigo coming days to resolve few dozens associations only): “I represent a outstanding issues holding sector, I speak for it, and of course speak for up its access to vital bailout myself too.” This is something one can easily agree with, especially when the second stan- loans. The creditors have ding committee over which he presides mana- made clear that Greece must ges to delay stringent measures over smoking improve an offer of reforms it in public or the minimum wage. Mr Chan is an would introduce in exchange entrepreneur, the mind behind a big food and for 7.2 billion euros (USD8.1 beverage consortium. The problem is that he is billion) in bailout loans. not backed by the business sector: he represen- ts culture and sports! Does chasing away shops that promote Macau’s creative industries from UK Christopher Lee, the a heritage building, only to replace them with a prolific, aristocratic British Forever 21 outlet, really qualify him? Or is it the actor who brought dramatic horrid Food Festival? gravitas to screen villains As it is written in the Analects: “At fifteen my from Count Dracula to James heart was set on learning; at thirty I stood firm; Bond enemy Scaramanga, at forty I had no more doubts; at fifty I knew the has died at age 93. Lee will of heaven; at sixty my ear was obedient; at seventy I could follow my heart’s desire without appeared in more than 250 overstepping the boundaries of what was right.” movies, including memorable My old acquaintance is now 83, and thus what roles as the wicked wizard is valid for him is not necessarily so for me—a Saruman in “The Lord of fact he fully acknowledged. And what is valid for the Rings” trilogy and the politicians in their 60s is not necessarily so for evil Count Dooku in two of citizens in their 30s. Maybe it is time to accept that fact! George Lucas’ “Star Wars” prequels.