ambrose so needs time to the unlucky dragon study tourism tax Developers of a bankrupt lawmaker The Chief Executive of SJM Holdings Asian-themed casino coutinho cheers said that the proposed visitor levy in Las Vegas are facing plans for civil would ‘certainly affect tourism,’ but lawsuits from Chinese servant housing that he was not yet sure how investors P3 P4 GAMING P5

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CHINA A couple suspected of killing a man and dismembering his body in California LAND FORMED 150 MILLION YEARS AGO has been arrested in China and returned to the United States to face prosecution. P2 AP PHOTO Jurassic Macau

TAIWAN More than 1,000 people attended a mass wedding banquet in Taiwan’s capital to celebrate the marriage of same-sex couples after a landmark decision legalizing the unions. AP PHOTO

THAILAND Prem Tinsulanonda, who as an army commander, prime minister and adviser to the royal palace was one of Thailand’s most influential political figures over four decades, died yesterday at age 98. AP PHOTO Thousands march in AP PHOTO Tiananmen memorial JAPAN President Donald Trump presented a special U.S.-made This year’s march has taken on additional trophy to the winner of a sumo tournament significance as opposition to an extradition yesterday as he got a taste of one of Japan’s law amendment widely seen as dangerous most treasured cultural institutions. P8 HONG KONG More on backpage 27.05.2019 mon

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BLOOMBERG By knowing the age of the different places in the world [...] we can better understand plate tectonics. PROFESSOR ÁGATA DIAS

JURASSIC MACAU Study shows peninsula was formed 156m years ago, after Taipa, Coloane Lynzy Valles Emplacement,” the mineralogi- were cut by volcanic dykes. ted that the data collected was The study was funded by the cal and whole-rock geochemical “Given the relatively short time the first of its kind. Macao Science and Technology study co-conducted by the characteristics support the exis- span between the two pulses and “This has relevance not only Development Fund (FDCT) and AInstitute of Science and En- tence of two distinct groups of the chemical similarity of the for history and knowing how will be presented in the upco- vironment of the University of granites in Macau. less evolved rocks, the observed Macau was formed, but also for ming Goldschmidt Conference Saint Joseph (USJ) found that The researchers believed that differences in the evolutionary geology. By knowing the age of in Barcelona. the once-islands of Taipa and Co- these were emplaced in two pul- trends are probably the result the different places in the world Additionally, according to the loane were first formed between ses during the Upper Jurassic of a change in magma evolution and knowing how they were for- Cultural Affairs Bureau’s Cultu- 162 to 165 million years ago. The period. processes rather than in tectonic med, we can better understand ral Heritage of Macao website, Macau peninsula was said to “It is noteworthy that the Ma- setting,” it added. plate tectonics in general,” Dias a large quantity of quartz and have been formed later, between cau Jurassic granites are mostly The tectonic setting was domi- told the Times. crystal flakes used for the pro- 156 to 157 million years ago. biotite monogranites, as in other nantly extensional related to the “This is not just important for duction of quartz rings, semi-fi- The findings were based on areas of Southeast China,” the foundering of the “subducting Macau, it is also important for nished products and other tools ancient zircon crystals collected study explained. paleo-Pacific plate under the South China and the rest of the were found in 2006. in the region that were formed The research, which was initia- Eurasian plate during the Mid- world, in terms of what we know The bureau said that the fin- during the Jurassic period, ac- ted back in 2016 by Macau and dle to Upper Jurassic.” about plate tectonics,” added dings discovered in the excava- cording to the researchers. Portuguese scientists, indicates Professor Ágata Dias from the Dias. tions between 1973 to 2006 cou- According to a geological study that some areas, including Vale USJ Institute of Science and En- The professor said that there ld lead to inferences that there titled, “High-Precision Geochro- das Borboletas in Seac Pai Van, vironment, who coordinated the would be another paper to be was some human occupation in nology of Mesozoic Magmatism were only created less than 120 research, explained to the Times published explaining how Ma- the island of Coloane during the in Macao, Southeast China: Evi- million years ago during the Cre- that the study assists plate tecto- cau was formed in the following Neolithic period, around 6000 dence for Multistage Granite taceous period, as granitic rocks nic research in Macau. She no- months. years ago.

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Julie Zhu AMBROSE SO

HE Chief Executive of SJM Holdings Li- mited, Ambrose So, Visitor tax would ‘certainly said on Friday that Tthe effectiveness of a levy imposed on visitors to the Macau SAR would depend affect tourism’ in Macau on how it is collected. Until then, So said he hesitated to comment further, but finally admitted that it would “cer- tainly affect the city’s tou- rism.” MARQUES RENATO Last week, the Macao Go- vernment Tourism Office (MGTO) began its survey on the feasibility of imposing a tourist tax. On Friday, on the sidelines of the 6th Gala Dinner 2019 of the Macau European Chamber of Com- merce, So was questioned about a possible tourist tax to be implemented in the fu- ture. “I am not very clear regar- ding how it will be levied. I want to see the plan first. I cannot assess it when there is not a plan,” said So. The survey is a response to complaints regarding the impact of the recent tou- rism influx on the normal life of residents. There are seven questions in the sur- vey, with specific questions addressing the target and amount of the levy. Residents have been asking for a tourist tax more fre- quently in recent years, in- When he was asked about The bureau provided six ting the dispersal of visitors cluding several lawmakers the likely consequences of a options as possible answers: within the city and beyond; On casino who have made proposals to tourist tax, So said that the to maintain existing facili- promoting time-based dis- the government at the Legis- “tax will certainly affect the ties and tourist attractions; persal of visitors; stimula- security lative Assembly. Proponen- city’s tourism.” to enhance complementary ting new visitors’ itineraries ts argue that it could help to “However, I don’t know sightseeing activities; to and attractions; reviewing MBROSE So also com- ease overtourism pressures how the tax is going to be develop existing/additional and adapting regulations; Amented on the issue of casi- in the city and, according collected, and the influen- attractions; to expand tou- and enhancing visitors’ seg- no security following a robbery to some lawmakers, ‘upgra- ce depends on the method rism promotion campaign; mentation. case reported on the weekend, de’ the type of visitors that of the taxation,” added the to provide subsidies to local It is worth noting that, des- where two men stole HKD3 come to the city. SJM Chief Executive. “We tourism communities; and pite the fact that this survey million in casino chips from a Some residents support a are going to wait for the to enhance social welfare. is targeting only local resi- casino using pepper spray. tourist tax, since its reve- plan [before commenting].” The questionnaire also dents, it can be filled in by In So’s opinion, casinos in nue could become a subsi- According to the question- asks residents for their opi- any visitor of the MGTO we- town have a sufficient number dy for the improvement of naire published on the Ma- nion on the number of tou- bsite as long as the visitor of cameras to guarantee the transportation facilities. On cao Government Tourism rists Macau receives. answers ‘yes’ to the question their security. the other hand, opponents Office (MGTO) website, the Moreover, the bureau ‘Are you a Macau resident?”. So suggested that casinos argue that the taxation will bureau asked local residen- prompts residents to indivi- The webpage will then jump analyze “how could such a si- not help reduce passenger ts aged 18 years and older dually rate the effectiveness to the questionnaire without tuation have occurred,” as well volume but will merely in- what would be the appro- of 13 strategies which ad- confirming the authenticity as consider how to balance se- crease the government’s re- priate use of the additional dress visitor growth. These of citizenship of the respon- curity and ease of access for venue. tax income. strategies include: promo- dent. customers.

Retail, restaurants squeeze persists into second quarter HE general business trade for March 2019. shops, which registered a drop of 24 percentage this list are the super- sector do not expect better Tperformance of the According to the same drops of 17% year-on- points from the previous markets, which surged by results, with a large ma- restaurant sector has seen statement, despite the -year, while the Japanese month. 45 percentage points. jority of those interviewed a continued drop in Mar- fall in March, a 3% in- and Korean restaurants Those retailers repor- In fact, only the su- (68%) reporting that they ch 2019, with some 36% crease in sales was re- and the Western- style ting the worst perfor- permarkets and leather anticipated a drop of ano- of the establishments sur- gistered compared to the restaurants registered mance were involved in goods retailers have re- ther 5% from March. veyed recording a year-on- previous month of Fe- increases of 13% and adults’ clothing and wa- corded year-on-year sales Meanwhile, the retailers year decline in revenue, bruary this year. 11%, respectively. tches, clocks, and jewel- increases or steady per- expected their sales to be the Statistics and Census The same statement The survey found mi- ry, declining by 30% formance, while most of stable in April, with the Service (DSEC) informed also noted that the food xed results regarding re- and 28% respectively. the other business sectors same percentage of in- in a statement. and beverage establish- tail sales. While 45% of However, 35% of the inter- reported losses. terviewed establishments The data comes from ment experiencing the the interviewed retailers viewed retailers registered Forecasting the results (68%) anticipating their the business survey on greatest declines were reporting a year-on-year a year-on-year sales in- for April, the interviewees sales to increase year- restaurants and similar the local style cafes decrease in sales, that crease in March, up by 17% from the restaurants and on-year by an average of establishments and retail and congee and noodle proportion represented from February. Topping similar establishments about 4% from March. RM 27.05.2019 mon

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Will Las Vegas glitz play in Boston? Wynn will soon find out Christopher Palmeri

YNN Resorts Ltd. BLOOMBERG is about to find out how well Vegas plays in Boston. WAfter holding discussions to sell its USD2.6 billion Massa- chusetts project to MGM Re- sorts International - talks that sparked an outcry from local of- ficials - the company has decided to keep the property. When it opens next month, Encore Bos- ton Harbor will be the flashiest casino on the East Coast. The Wynn style - with its flo- ral sculptures, modern art and emphasis on high-end dining - hasn’t always traveled well. Founder Steve Wynn struggled with the Beau Rivage, which he opened in Biloxi, Mississippi, in 1999. It’s now owned by MGM. Encore Boston Harbor brings Vegas-inspired glitz to a city of cobblestone streets, elite univer- sities and granite buildings. Still, observers expect the pro- perty to have a successful debut. “Since the Wynn strategy is to depend on less than 50% of the revenue to come from gambling, it works with in Las Vegas for come with shaved black truffles corated in the same glitzy fashion who replaced Wynn, also will be the Boston market will proba- parties at Encore’s nightclub, and caviar. as the new Encore resort. subject to coaching and training. bly be quite successful at least and has convinced Massachuse- Although Wynn and MGM are It has also lined up a private in the short run,” said Richard tts officials to extend the last call rivals on the Las Vegas Strip, booth at TD Garden for Celti- REVENUE FORECASTS McGowan, who studies the ca- for drinks at the casino by two they have distinct styles and cs games. When Encore Bos- Analysts generally believe sino industry at Boston College. hours to 4 a.m. One thing the their approaches in Massachu- ton Harbor opens at the end of Encore will be a hit. Brian Eg- “The issue of sports betting will Boston resort won’t have at first setts underscore that. MGM’s June, R&B greats Earth Wind & ger of Bloomberg Intelligence also be huge in the sports-crazy is a pool. Wynn officials are still casino in Springfield operates in Fire will entertain the VIP party. estimates the property could Boston area.” trying to figure out how to main- a working-class town, about two Wynn still has some loose ends earn $230 million on revenue tain one through the region’s hours from Boston. That pro- to tie up before opening day. of $730 million annually when CAVIAR LOBSTER ROLLS long winter. perty cost less than half as much Executives haven’t signed off fully operational. The new resort - located in Eve- The Las Vegas-based company to build. on demands by the state gaming But other casinos that opened rett, a Boston border town along expects to do a good bit of bu- commission that the company recently in the Northeast, inclu- the Mystic River - will have a siness with international clien- HIGHER END be subject to an independent ding MGM Springfield, failed to number of hallmarks familiar to tele, including Asian parents Both companies are pitching monitor, who will ensure it generate as much as they promi- patrons of Wynn casinos in Las dropping off their children at themselves to Boston spor- adopts the best corporate prac- sed, according to Clyde Barrow, Vegas and Macau. Boston’s many colleges. ts fans, but in different ways. tices. That requirement followed a professor at the University of Encore will feature 15 res- Encore will include its Chine- MGM is the official casino spon- a yearlong investigation into the Texas Rio Grande Valley who taurants and bars, including se restaurant concept, Red 8, sor at Fenway Park, a deal that company’s handling of sexual follows the industry. Sinatra, an Italian restaurant among its eateries. But it also includes signs visible to all the harassment allegations against “I am sure it will do well, but I sanctioned by the late singer’s will tip its hat to local cuisine: fans. Wynn, on the other hand, former Chief Executive Officer don’t expect it to meet its origi- family. The company also will Encore’s steakhouse will featu- will entertain high-rollers in a Steve Wynn. nal revenue forecasts,” he said. import many of the famous DJs re lobster rolls, though they’ll Fenway skybox, which it has de- Current CEO Matt Maddox, Bloomberg

rector of the Migration About $126.7 million Policy Institute office was spent building the Chinese investors in shuttered at New York University Lucky Dragon, and the School of Law, said the resort generated about Lucky Dragon sale has $35.2 million in revenue Vegas casino demand refunds “kept alive the possibili- its first year of operations. ty” of the investors get- That was just 22 percent EVELOPERS and admission to the United Bankruptcy records least 10 full-time jobs, ting green cards. of projections, according Dformer managers of States through the federal show the biggest group among other require- The nine-story, 200- to a bankruptcy court fi- Asian-themed Lucky Dra- EB-5 immigration pro- of Lucky Dragon inves- ments. room casino-hotel just ling last year by attorneys gon casino-hotel that was gram, the Las Vegas Re- tors sought visas throu- Immigration attorneys off the Strip was the first for most of the EB-5 in- built, open for a year, clo- view-Journal reported. gh the EB-5 program, say investors can lose hotel-casino built from vestors. sed and recently sold in “Losing your money is the newspaper said. The both their money and the ground up in Las Ve- About $89.5 million of Las Vegas are now facing awful,” Southern Califor- program lets foreigners their chance at a green gas since the recession. investor funds was used investor lawsuits. nia immigration lawyer obtain a green card for card if the project goes It opened in November for construction and ope- Some plaintiffs are Chi- Bernie Wolfsdorf told the themselves and their under, but they might 2016 and closed in Ja- rations, and nearly $9 nese investors seeking newspaper, “on the other families if they invest still get permanent re- nuary 2018 after aiming million was spent on ad- refunds amid complain- hand, if you don’t get a at least USD500,000 in sidency if the business to attract Asian gam- ministrative fees to the ts they haven’t gained green card, that’s double a new commercial en- creates enough jobs. blers but struggling to developer, according to conditional immigration punishment.” terprise that creates at Muzaffar Chishti, di- draw crowds. bankruptcy records. DB/AP mon 27.05.2019

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Coutinho says gov’t reviewing housing reserved for civil servants DANIEL BEITLER DANIEL

Julie Zhu given priority for housing ser- vices, according to Coutinho. ECRETARY for Adminis- The association’s represen- Stration and Justice Sonia tative also discussed with Chan is said to have alrea- Chan topics including the dy submitted a report to the possibility of increasing sa- Chief Executive on a proposal lary points for both doctors to build housing specially for and nurses, on-the-job super- civil servants, according to vision, and grass-root level lawmaker Pereira Coutinho. civil servants, including dri- On Friday, Secretary Chan vers. met with the new manage- The association further su- ment of the Macau Civil Ser- ggested that Chan amend re- vant’s Association, including gulations to maintain salary Rita Santos, president of the points for retired civil servan- association, and Coutinho, ts as well as granting retired who stands on the Macau Ci- civil servants housing com- vil Servant’s Association plat- pensation. form for election to the Legis- According to Coutinho, lative Assembly. Chan informed them that she The association brought 13 will consider these sugges- proposals to Chan concerning tions and undertake a further civil servants’ welfare. evaluation of relevant mat- According to Coutinho, the ters. most updated information In addition, the group ques- provided by Chan relates to tioned Chan about the rea- housing for civil servants. sons for the government to be “The Secretary said she had hiring non-local workers. already submitted a report to “We have received com- the Chief Executive regarding plaints from Macau’s trans- reserve lands where civil ser- lators, who felt that the si- vants’ housing will be built,” tuation is unfair. We hope said Coutinho. “We hope that for greater transparency in the Chief Executive can make recruiting. [The government] a decision within his term.” must advertise in newspapers In 2012 and 2015, the local to see if there are Macau re- government opened applica- sidents interested in the job, tions for local civil servants therefore giving opportuni- regarding 160 and 110 civil ties to Macau people,” said servant housing units, res- Coutinho. pectively. However, only civil The association proposed to servants with fixed-term con- Chan that the University of tracts were eligible to apply Macau and the Macau Polyte- for the houses. Those on non- chnic Institute should provide fixed-term contracts were ex- more translation degrees, and cluded. that the government should “There are currently over work with universities to pro- 40,000 civil servants, toge- vide internship opportunities ther with their family mem- to local students so that go- bers,” said Coutinho. vernmental departments can Civil servants belonging to avoid hiring non-local trans- the security force should be lators. 27.05.2019 mon

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Octogenarian killed in car crash

An 80-year-old lady was killed on Saturday in a car crash at the parking lot next to the government’s Maritime Training School, opposite the A-Ma Temple in Barra. The initial police investigation suggests the deceased was hit by a car while crossing the vehicle entrance of the parking lot. Upon police arrival, the woman was sent to hospital but did not survive. Comments from a witness suggested the driver did not realize she had crashed into the victim until pedestrians stopped her. Apart from pressed has to do with the fi- surveillance recordings, nancing and application for police are also requesting subsidies to run the associa- witness testimony on the Guia Circuit association tion and finance its activities. accident. “The support from the govern- ment is not something we can take for granted and we have Entry to Sai says headquarters, seen this support shrinking,” the Chairman noted, adding Van Bridge that the support from privately from Barra owned institutions is essential UNESCO are priorities to guarantee that works and complicated activities proceed without in- Staff Reporter to be the pursuit of the ultima- near or mid-term. terruption. Due to the construction te goal of the APDCGM, which “We have conducted several The Chairman will be assis- of the Barra Station of HE Macau Guia Cir- is to elevate the status of Ma- proceedings on this field in the ted by the Vice-Chairman, Hé- the Light Rail System, cuit Promotion and cau’s Guia Circuit to UNESCO past term, including a meeting lder José Moura dos Santos. some roads in the vicinity Development Associa- heritage, including it in Ma- that we have had with Secre- The Association also elected of the construction site tion (APDCGM) elec- cau’s list of heritage sites. The tary [for Social Affairs and Cul- Guy Jean Henri Lesquoy for have been closed. Some Tted its new governing bodies Association continues to work ture] Alexis Tam. At the time, the role of General-Assembly drivers regard the detours as too complicated, with for the upcoming three-year on gathering support from se- he said that the topics related President, assisted by the Vi- motorcyclists reporting term (2019-2022) at an event veral entities and government to assets and government-ow- ce-President Mário Manuel that the extensive signage departments in relation to this ned venues were under the Franco Ornelas. last Saturday at the Military is causing confusion. The work. Secretariat of Economy and Fi- Club. The President, Humberto three-week detour has left On the other hand, Estorni- nance, and that he would pass Reelected for another Carlos Leitão Rodrigues, and one lane open on the road, triennium, the Chairman of the nho noted that to be able to on the request to such Secre- Vice-President, Jorge Manuel and the starting point of the Board, José Luís da Rosa Es- give the APDCGM an official tariat, however, so far without de Senna-Fernandes, will ful- motorcycle-exclusive lane of torninho, said that the priori- venue for its headquarters is any reply,” he noted. fill the main roles on the Audit the bridge has been pushed ties of the Association continue one of the priorities for the Another of the concerns ex- Committee. 100 meters in the direction towards Taipa. A two-lane arrangement will be restored after the current phase, but other detours will then be ENVIRONMENT put in action. Typhoon workshop, Macau waste treatment Kiang Wu drill conducted by PJ poor, writes Agnes Lam reconstruction to start HE Judiciary Po- police instructions dition, the Bureau rei- AWMAKER Agnes disposal from 2.16kg per Tlice (PJ) and the to evacuate quickly terated the locations LLam submitted an oral person in 2016 to 1.5kg per next year Social Welfare Bu- and orderly was also of assembly points for interpellation last month, person in 2026, by charging reau have jointly or- emphasized and citi- people in need and inquiring as to why the go- for waste creation, encoura- Plans have been made to ganized a workshop zens were encouraged the emergency eva- vernment’s efforts in waste ging recycling, and investing rebuild certain buildings at and simulation drill to take precautions cuation staying poin- treatment have not worked in waste handling facilities. the Kiang Wu Hospital on to help better inform against disasters in ts. out. However, a recent study the Peninsula. The hospital the public of the eva- advance. The PJ carried Lam quoted data showing showed that individuals and said it would tear down cuation plan for low- The workshop was out a drill after the that the incinerator of Ma- businesses were not aware the oldest buildings, which -lying areas of the also a chance for the workshop to simulate cau handled 504,000 tons of the various government include the outpatient city in the event of a PJ to collect public Macau being hit by a of solid waste in 2016, an incentives encouraging building and the nursing school, and rebuild the two typhoon. feedback on the eva- storm surge and civil average of 1,377 tons per day them to reduce, reuse, and buildings in two phases. During the work- cuation process. protection entities – of which 38% was kitchen recycle. The waste collected The hospital expects the activated the evacua- shop, representatives Meanwhile, the re- waste. in 2016 was more than the project to take a relatively of the PJ explored presentative of the tion plan as directed. She also listed the recycling government had expected. long time. Details of the evacuation plan, Social Welfare Bu- The police force eva- rates (as a proportion of re- Therefore, the lawmaker in- the plans have not been evacuation routes, reau introduced the cuated specific areas, cycled to non-recycled was- quires as to why this was the disclosed, but the hospital various categories of shelter centers of Ma- disseminated leafle- te) of several places, finding case. has already submitted drafts storm surge, warning cau to the workshop ts carrying disaster Macau’s was likely to be in- In addition, Lam also ques- to the government seeking and broadcasting sys- participants, inclu- prevention measures, credibly low compared with tioned plans to impose a for permission. Work is tems and audio war- ding the facilities of explained the loca- that of Taiwan (57%) and waste levy on waste makers, expected to start in a year. ning signals in detail. the shelter centers, tions and facilities of Hong Kong (34%). as well as to set up an envi- The hospital says it will The importance for their resources and shelter centers and The government has ple- ronment fund to support re- ensure all services remain the public to follow opening times. In ad- evacuation routes. DB dged to reduce daily waste cycling acts and facilities. unaffected during the work. 27.05.2019 mon

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Thousands in Hong Kong commemorate 1989 Tiananmen protests Katie Tam, Hong Kong nod to the day on June 4, 1989, who attempt to raise aware- This year in Hong Kong, the freedom and liberty,” said Al- when leaders of China’s ruling ness of or merely discuss it are march took on additional signi- bert Ho, who organized Sun- ORE than 2,000 people Communist Party ordered the often punished by authorities. ficance as opposition to chan- day’s march. He is chairman of Mmarched in Hong Kong on military to re-take Tiananmen Groups such as the “Tiananmen ges to an extradition law widely the Hong Kong Alliance in Su- yesterday to mark 30 years since Square from student-led protes- Mothers” are pressured to stay seen as eroding the territory’s pport of Patriotic Democratic a pro-democracy protest in Bei- ters. quiet about the children they independent legal system. Movements of China. jing’s Tiananmen Square ended Hundreds, if not thousands, lost, while others are detained Revisions to the law would “The dedication and the com- in bloodshed. of unarmed protesters and on- for making even subtle tributes make it easier to send criminal mitment to fight for democracy Demonstrators took to the lookers were killed late on June to the occasion. suspects to mainland China, and human rights is the only streets holding yellow umbrellas 3 and in the early hours of June The semi-autonomous terri- where critics say they could face way out,” said Ho, who added that read “Support Freedom, 4 as a result of the martial ac- tory of Hong Kong, however, vague national security charges that he hopes more people will Oppose Evil Laws.” Some peo- tion. holds yearly vigils and other ga- and unfair trials. become aware of the situation ple carried a black coffin, while Commemorations of the his- therings to remember the decea- “Recently, we are facing the facing Hong Kong as legislators others wheeled white crosses toric event are strictly banned sed and pay tribute to the spirit challenge of this [extradition debate the proposed amend- and the numbers 6 and 4 — a in mainland China, and those of the protests. law], which affects our basic ments. AP

HONG KONG Wall Street Journal and freedoms, endangering Financial Times pub- its independent legal lished on Wednesday, system which it was Carrie Lam protests over Ray Wong Toi Yeung granted for 50 years af- said he and fellow pro- ter its 1997 handover democracy protester from British rule. German asylum for dissidents Alan Li Tung Sing were Hong Kong authorities granted asylum last year. have generally taken ONG Kong’s lea- Germany’s Interior Mi- a low-key approach to Hder summoned the nistry would not give na- international disputes,

German consul on Fri- AP PHOTO mes due to privacy regu- mindful of the territory’s day to complain about lations, but confirmed it reputation as a largely Germany granting poli- had granted two people apolitical center of busi- tical asylum to two Hong from Hong Kong asylum ness and finance. Kong political activists, last year. Wong and Li However, Germany’s in a rare case of diplo- are the only dissidents Foreign Ministry said matic intervention by known to have been in Wednesday it was “in- the government of the Germany seeking pro- creasingly concerned semi-autonomous Chi- tection. about the diminishing nese territory. Wong told the Jour- space for the political Carrie Lam called the nal he chose to reveal opposition” in the Chi- pair bail jumpers who his asylum status now nese territory. were facing charges in- in response to a propo- The Feb. 8-9, 2016, cluding rioting and as- sed Hong Kong law that outbreak of violence in saulting police over a would allow criminal the city’s working-class violent incident in Fe- suspects to be handed Mong Kok district be- bruary 2016. over to mainland China tween police, illegal She said Hong Kong Pro-China protesters hold pictures of Hong Kong activists Ray Wong Toi-yeung and Alan Li Tung-sing where they would likely street food hawkers and courts would have gran- not receive a fair trial. activists followed 2014’s ted the two a fair trial Hong Kong’s internatio- pendence.” Lam asked objections” to the Ger- That law is seen as part “Umbrella Movement” and Germany had “un- nal reputation in the rule David Schmidt to convey man authorities. of a drive by Beijing to protests demanding justifiably undermined of law and judicial inde- “deep regrets and strong In interviews with The rein in Hong Kong’s greater democracy. AP mon 27.05.2019

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JAPAN Starbucks will license Thai New bullet train model hits operations to focus on China record speed

TARBUCKS new model of bullet train set to enter ser- Corp. agreed to li- Avice ahead of the Tokyo Olympics hit a re- cense its Thailand cord speed of 360 kilometers (224 miles) per BLOOMBERG operations to a hour in a test run, operator JR Central said. Spartner, in the latest sign The N700s - the suffix stands for ‘supreme’ - that the coffee behemoth is is the first new model of bullet train on Japan’s sharpening its focus on its busiest line for almost a decade. The train is key markets of China and lighter and uses less energy than current desig- the U.S. ns, as well as boasting additional safety featu- The company entered res in case of earthquakes. into an agreement with The record was achieved late Friday on tracks Coffee Concepts Thailand, linking Maibara and Kyoto, said Central Ja- a joint venture between pan Railway Co., better known as JR Central. Maxim’s Caterers Ltd. and It’s the fastest speed a commercial model of Thai partner F&N Retail shinkansen bullet train has ever achieved, al- Connection Co., to fully li- though the train is expected to run at the line’s cense its retail business in current top speed of 285 kph when it enters Thailand. The deal is ex- service. pected to close by the end JR Central is spending 240 billion yen of the month, the Seattle- (USD2.2 billion) on the introduction of the based company said in a bucks tries to remove dis- with increased competition pean countries, and before train series, and will continue tests at the top statement, without giving tractions from Chief Exe- from local startups and an that in markets including speed until mid June. any financial details. cutive Officer Kevin John- economic slowdown that’s Taiwan and Hong Kong. Japan’s bullet trains, which debuted the same A transaction could value son as he focuses on boos- curbed the company’s pre- Starbucks opened its first year as the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, are famed for Starbucks’s operations in ting performance in its two vious breakneck sales pace. store in Thailand in 1998 their reliability and safety. Japan is pitching the country at more than most important markets. The company has made and has since grown to 372 the trains for export, with JR Central aiming to USD500 million, accor- Starbucks is betting on a similar moves to cede con- locations in the market. sell the Supreme model to Texas and Taiwan. ding to people with know- massive expansion in Chi- trol of its businesses in The Thailand licensee will Another JR company, East Japan Railway ledge of the matter, asking na to drive growth amid less important markets. “focus on accelerating new Co., is currently testing the Alfa-X, which will not to be identified because concerns it’s already satu- Starbucks last year agreed store development” in an operate at 360 kph when it’s introduced in the information is private. rated the U.S. But China to license its operations important market, Starbu- 2030 on lines linking Tokyo to the northern is- The shift comes as Star- presents its own hurdles, in France and other Euro- cks said. MDT/Bloomberg land of Hokkaido. Bloomberg

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generation, cellphone networks with the U.S. AP PHOTO Officials in South Korea’s Fo- reign Ministry and presidential office did not, however, confirm the report by the Chosun Ilbo newspaper that U.S. officials want Seoul to block a local wi- reless carrier that uses Huawei equipment for its 5G services from unspecified “sensitive areas.” Washington considers Huawei, the world’s leading supplier of telecom gear and No. 2 smar- tphone maker, a security threat. Huawei has sought to alleviate those concerns and has rejected assertions that it would facilitate spying by Beijing. It’s unclear whether Seoul would accept potential U.S. demands to block imports of Huawei products at risk of tri- ggering retaliation from China, its biggest trade partner. A U.S. business group repor- ted Friday that its members’ operations in China are facing growing pressure from trade friction after the Trump admi- nistration imposed 25% tariffs on $250 billion in Chinese im- Beijing ramps up war of rhetoric ports, with plans to extend those duties to another $300 billion — virtually all the goods America buys from China. in trade standoff with US “The negative impact of tariffs is clear and hurting the com- Christopher Bodeen, Beijing methods for acquiring advanced global business world,” the veillance in Xinjiang. petitiveness of American com- foreign technologies foundered newspaper said. In its statement, the company panies in China,” the American TEPPING up Beijing’s pro- earlier this month after Trump Hikvision said in a statement said it had “engaged with the Chamber of Commerce in China Spaganda offensive in the ta- raised tariffs on billions of Friday that it takes U.S. concer- U.S. government regarding all and AmCham Shanghai said riffs standoff with Washington, dollars of imports from China. ns about its business seriously of this since last October.” in announcing the results of a Chinese state media on Friday At a daily briefing Friday, fo- and is working to ensure it com- Hikvision said it had retained survey of nearly 250 companies accused the U.S. of seeking to reign ministry spokesman Lu plies with human rights stan- former U.S. Ambassador-at- conducted May 16-20. “colonize global business” with Kang accused American poli- dards. -large Pierre-Richard Prosper China has raised tariffs on $110 moves against Huawei and other ticians he didn’t name of “fa- Activists have been urging of the firm Arent Fox to advise billion of U.S. products and has Chinese technology companies. bricating various lies based on the U.S. and other countries to the company regarding human said it’s prepared to do more to There was no word from either subjective presumptions and sanction China over repression rights compliance. defend its national interest. side on progress toward resu- trying to mislead the American of members of Muslim minority “Over the past year, there have The report said about 40 of the ming talks between the world’s people.” ethnic groups in the northwes- been numerous reports about companies surveyed were being two largest economies, though The China Daily, an English- tern Xinjiang region, where an ways that video surveillance subjected to more inspections or President Donald Trump said he language newspaper, said U.S. estimated 1 million people are products have been involved in slower customs clearance. Just expected to meet with his Chine- expressions of concerns about being detained in re-education human rights violations,” the over half have yet to experience se counterpart, Xi Jinping, next Chinese surveillance equipment camps. statement said. “We read every any impact from such non-tariff month at a G-20 meeting in Ja- maker Hikvision were for the The New York Times reported report seriously and are liste- retaliatory measures. pan. self-serving aim of claiming the the U.S. Commerce Department ning to voices from outside the To cope, companies are focu- Negotiations over how to cut “moral high ground” to promote might put Hikvision on its “en- company.” sing more on the China market, the huge, longstanding U.S. Washington’s political agenda. tity list,” restricting its business In South Korea, officials said it said, rather than exporting to trade deficit with China and re- “In this way, it is hoping to with U.S. companies for its they were discussing security the U.S., and delaying or cance- solve complaints over Beijing’s achieve the colonization of the alleged role in facilitating sur- issues related to its 5G, or fifth ling investment decisions. AP

Taiwanese same-sex couples wed at vibrant banquet Taijing Wu, Taipei in Taipei on Saturday eve- that featured an emcee ning to walk down a red who wished them “100

ORE than 1,000 carpet flanked by chee- years of happiness.” A AP PHOTO Mpeople attended a ring supporters. Taiwan’s drag queen also perfor- mass wedding banquet state Central News Agen- med with a group of scan- in Taiwan’s capital to ce- cy reported that more tily clad men. lebrate the marriage of than 1,600 guests were in The banquet seated 160 same-sex couples after a attendance, including 20 tables and served nine landmark decision legali- same-sex couples who re- courses of traditional zing the unions. cently tied the knot. Taiwanese food, accor- Taiwan became the first “Never did we give up ding to the Central News place in Asia to recognize hope that we would one Agency. same-sex marriage last day get married,” said Taiwan split with main- week following a vote by Janet Hsu, a 38-year-old land China amid a civil the island’s legislature. civil servant who married war in 1949. China’s ru- LGBT couples clad in her partner. ling Communist Party flowing white gowns and They and other pairs considers the island part matching suits gathered were honored in a gala of its territory. AP mon 27.05.2019

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and defamatory speeches,” Lu said at a regularly scheduled briefing. US ambassador raises China says Tibet has been part of its territory for centuries, but many Tibetans say they were effectively an independent na- concerns during rare Tibet visit tion for most of that time. Bei- jing’s control was most recently Christopher Bodeen, Beijing asserted when the Communist Party’s military wing, the Peo- HE U.S. ambassador AP PHOTO ple’s Liberation Army, invaded to China urged Beijing the region in 1950. to engage in substanti- The Dalai Lama fled to - In ve dialogue with exiled dia amid an abortive uprising TTibetan Buddhist leader the against Chinese rule in 1959 Dalai Lama during a visit to the and calls for genuine autonomy Himalayan region over the past for Tibet under Chinese rule. week, the U.S. Embassy said Beijing labels the 83-year-old Saturday. cleric a dangerous separatist, Terry Branstad also “expres- has refused contacts with his sed concerns regarding the Chi- representatives for more than a nese government’s interference decade and objects strongly to in Tibetan Buddhists’ freedom any meetings between him and to organize and practice their foreign politicians. religion,” an embassy state- In recent years there has been ment said. a significant tightening of con- “He encouraged the Chinese trol over Tibetan Buddhism, government to engage in subs- use of the Tibetan language tantive dialogue with the Dalai and traditional cultural expres- Lama or his representatives, sion. Following anti-govern- without preconditions, to seek ment protests in 2008, Beijing a settlement that resolves diffe- imposed a policy of “grid poli- rences,” it said. cing” that substantially reduces Branstad also raised long- stan- ral sites, including the Potala tions, the U.S. Congress last changes in the people’s produc- travel and social life for Tibe- ding concerns about the lack of Palace, Jokhang Temple, Nor- year passed an act that would tion and life since Tibet’s pea- tans, even while China ramps consistent access to the Tibetan bulingka, and Sera Monastery deny entry to the United States ceful liberation more than 60 up domestic tourism in the re- Autonomous Region. The rare in the Tibetan capital, Lhasa. for those involved in formula- years ago.” gion. visit to the TAR and neighboring He also met with senior Tibetan ting or enforcing such policies. “I hope that this visit to Tibet Those methods have been Qinghai province ran from Sun- religious and cultural leaders, There was no immediate res- can help Ambassador Brans- subsequently imposed in the day through Saturday. the embassy said. ponse from Beijing, althou- tad make a conclusion without neighboring region of Xinjiang, Hosted by the Tibet Auto- China tightly restricts access gh Chinese foreign ministry prejudice in the spirit of res- where an estimated 1 million nomous Region government, to Tibet by foreigners, espe- spokesman Lu Kang last week pecting the facts [...] instead of members of its native Muslim Branstad was given access to cially journalists and diploma- said China welcomed Branstad being confused and disturbed ethnic groups have been confi- important religious and cultu- ts. In response to those restric- to witness the “earth-shaking by some long-standing hearsay ned to detention centers. AP

Xi seeks global cooperation on Germany probes Chinese technology after Huawei blocked reporters for snooping

Venus Feng & Li Liu technology sector have around military been primarily driven OUNTRIES AP PHOTO by a semiconductor Cshould cooperate in selloff, a trend unlikely Arne Delfs as feeding Chinese propaganda developing the Inter- to reverse until trade efforts and helping collect data net, big data and artifi- uncertainties dissipa- ERMANY’S military is and information abroad that’s cial intelligence, China te,” Robert Schiffman, Ginvestigating what infor- subsequently put to official use, President Xi Jinping a Bloomberg Intelli- mation three Chinese reporters the official said. said in a letter to the gence analyst, wrote in collected while Chancellor An- A representative for Xinhua’s China International his note on May 24. gela Merkel visited a NATO unit, foreign affairs bureau said its Big Data Industry Expo The Huawei ban is signaling heightened mistrust reporters aren’t under investi- that started Sunday in a “rough’’ disruption of the state-run Xinhua news gation and were carrying out the southwestern city to the market, Wang agency. normal on-site interviews in of Guiyang, Xinhua re- Zhijun, vice head of the The Xinhua reporters raised Germany. Phone calls to China’s ports. Ministry of Industry suspicion by filming military foreign ministry outside of bu- China attaches great and Information Tech- equipment and interviewing siness hours were unanswered, importance to the de- nology, said in an in- soldiers about their daily routi- and there was no immediate velopment of the big terview on state broa- nes, according to a person fami- reply to a fax seeking comment. data industry and is dcaster China Central liar with the incident who asked The U.S. government ordered willing to explore a Television. He urged not to be identified discussing Xinhua and broadcaster China growth path with other bitors. The U.S gover- ppliers have plunged the U.S. government to security matters. They were ac- Global Television last Septem- nations for new tech- nment has announced over the past month stop “unreasonable su- credited along with other jour- ber to register under the Fo- nologies, Xi said in the a ban on exports from amid trade-war ten- ppression” of China’s nalists to enter the base and reign Agents Registration Act. letter, according to Xi- Huawei and barred the sions. Raymond James integrated circuit and report on Merkel’s visit to the As a result, Xinhua is required nhua. Chinese company from analyst Chris Caso said electronic companies. Very High Readiness Joint Task in the U.S. to disclose activities The conference, whi- buying components in a note to clients this Data security, digital Force training area at Munster, and spending and to introduce ch runs through Wed- from American firms. week that he expects economy and techni- Germany, on May 20. disclaimers regarding its jour- nesday, counts China Washington also threa- “many, if not most,” cal innovation are the A German intelligence official nalistic content. tech giants including tened to ban five other chip companies may key topics at the China said Xinhua has been under ob- Germany doesn’t have such Alibaba Group Hol- Chinese video-sur- have to cut estimates. International Big Data servation for some time due to a classification for media or- ding, Tencent Holdings veillance businesses. “Negative total mon- Industry Expo, accor- its links to China’s ruling Com- ganizations, though reporters and Huawei Technolo- Shares of semicon- th-to-date returns for ding to its website. munist party. German intelli- are liable to prosecution if they gies Co. among its exhi- ductor and chip su- the investment-grade Bloomberg gence views Xinhua reporters commit a crime. Bloomberg 27.05.2019 mon

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of short-range missile tests by will keep his promise to me,” North Korea earlier this month while at the same time embra- AP PHOTO were a violation of U.N. Security cing Kim’s recent attacks on Bi- Council resolutions. den, whose name he misspelled “In terms of violating U.N. Se- Trump said he “smiled” when curity Council resolutions, the- Kim “called Swampman Joe Bi- re is no doubt about that,” said dan a low IQ individual, & wor- Bolton, responding to the May 4 se.” and 9 tests that ended a pause in “Perhaps that’s sending me a launches that began in late 2017. signal?” Trump asked. Trump ignored a shouted ques- Trump later offered a new tion yesterday about whether tweet with the correct “Biden” he agreed with Bolton’s assess- spelling. ment. North Korea this week labeled Trump and other adminis- Biden a “fool of low IQ” and an tration officials have sought to “imbecile bereft of elementary downplay the significance of the quality as a human being” after tests, insisting they do not viola- the U.S. presidential hopeful te an agreement Trump reached accused Trump of cozying up to with Kim for a moratorium on “dictators and tyrants” like Kim launches. and Russian President Vladimir “The moratorium was focused, Putin during his campaign laun- very focused, on intercontinen- ch speech. tal missile systems, the ones that Biden’s campaign would not Trump defends Kim, threaten the United States,” Se- comment on the record, but a cretary of State Mike Pompeo spokesman for his campaign, said in a recent television inter- Andrew Bates said Wednesday downplays missile threat view. That raised alarm bells in that, “Given Vice President Bi- Japan, where short-range missi- den’s record of standing up for Jill Colvin, Tokyo of his Democratic rivals, former “North Korea fired off some les pose a serious threat becau- American values and interests, Vice President Joe Biden, had small weapons, which disturbed se of the country’s proximity to it’s no surprise that North Korea N an apparent contradiction made him smile. some of my people, and others, North Korea. would prefer that Donald Trump Iof his national security advi- The remarks were the latest but not me,” Trump tweeted in Unlike several other leaders in remain in the White House.” ser, President Donald Trump example of Trump’s willingness one of a flurry of early morning the region, Abe has yet to meet The tweet came early before on yesterday downplayed recent to publicly undermine senior ad- messages that suggested he’d with Kim, leaving Japan to rely Trump left his hotel for a rou- North Korean missile tests, twee- visers, flout democratic norms spent little time sleeping after on the U.S. as an intermediary nd of golf with Prime Minister ting from Tokyo that they’re not and side with totalitarian lea- the lengthy flight to Asia. and advocate with North Ko- Shinzo Abe. He’ll also be atten- a concern for him in comments ders, even on the world stage. He “Some” of his “people” appear rea. Abe recently offered to meet ding a sumo wrestling match sure to unnerve Japanese lea- did so this time during a four-day to include national security advi- Kim without preconditions in an and handing out a “President’s ders. state visit to Japan where he’ll ser John Bolton, who told repor- effort to restore diplomatic ties. Cup” to the winner as part of a Trump also said North Korea’s become the first leader to meet ters at a briefing Saturday ahead Trump in his tweet said he had visit meant to showcase the close Kim Jong Un’s criticism of one with the country’s new emperor. of Trump’s arrival that a series “confidence that Chairman Kim ties between the nations. AP ad mon 27.05.2019

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THAILAND a government in the near future, but constitutional changes ensure the military will keep elected poli- ticians on a tight leash. Prem retained his role as a Former Prime Minister Prem behind-the-scenes power broker after the 2006 coup, especially as King Bhumibol was in ill health for much of the decade before his Tinsulanonda dies at 98 death in 2016. Prem, in apparently vigorous Grant Peck, Bangkok health for his age until recently, looked frail at two recent public

REM Tinsulanonda, who AP PHOTO appearances: voting in the Mar- as an army commander, ch general election and the coro- prime minister and advi- nation of Bhumibol’s son, King ser to the royal palace was Maha Vajiralongkorn, earlier this Pone of Thailand’s most influential month. political figures over four deca- Prem was born in the major des, died yesterday at age 98. southern fishing port of Songkhla His death in a Bangkok hospital on Aug. 26, 1920. He attended the was announced by the govern- prestigious Chulachomklao Royal ment’s Public Relations Depart- Military Academy in Bangkok ment. Never married, he leaves and later U.S. Army schools. He no family survivors. Thai Princess began his military career in 1941 Sirindhorn will preside over his as a second lieutenant in a tank initial Buddhist funeral rites to- regiment. day. He first achieved national pro- Prem was best known for his minence in 1974-77, when as re- long-standing devotion to the gional army commander in Thai- monarchy, especially the late land’s poor rural northeast he King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who stressed rural development and appointed him to his Privy Cou- civic action instead of military ncil immediately after Prem’s ei- might in a successful campaign ght years as prime minister, and against communist insurgents. named him head of that powerful While most Thai army comman- government — a major accusa- and it was one where he misjud- As prime minister, he continued advisory body in 1998, a position ders came to the position through tion against Thaksin by his critics ged,” Kevin Hewison, a profes- using policies of amnesty and he held until his death. coups, Prem was elected consti- — and strongly advised in public sor emeritus at the University of other political means to prompt Prem is credited by some scho- tutionally by parliamentary vote, speeches to army and navy cadets North Carolina and veteran Thai defections from the communist lars with establishing the uns- though he never ran for office. As that their loyalty was to king and studies scholar, said in an email guerrilla movement. poken primacy of the palace in prime minister, he weathered two country, not the government. interview yesterday. “He expected Junior officers pushed a reluc- Thailand’s power structure, ce- attempted coups and was repor- Ironically, Prem’s barely veiled elation and praise for his open role tant Prem into taking the pri- menting a mutually beneficial tedly the target of several assassi- backing of the coup set in motion in getting rid of Thaksin. Instead, me minister’s job in 1980, when alliance with the military. nation plots. events that contributed to a decli- his intervention lit the fuse of a po- Thailand was facing an ailing He was prime minister from Critics questioned his devotion ne in the near-universal respect litical polarization that continues economy and perils on the border 1980 to 1988, and helped usher to democracy, and accused him of for the monarchy, because of the to haunt Thailand’s elite.” with Cambodia, which had been in a period of relative stability encouraging, if not engineering, perception among the popular The coup set off a sometimes occupied by Vietnamese forces after a successful pro-democracy the 2006 coup that ousted elected Thaksin’s supporters that the pa- violent battle for power between who had driven out the commu- uprising against a military dicta- Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawa- lace was taking sides in politics, Thaksin’s opponents and his po- nist Khmer Rouge regime but also torship in 1973, a counter-revolu- tra. something it publicly always de- litical allies, who despite electoral sent hundreds of thousands of re- tion and coup in 1976 and another He denied such allegations, but nied doing under the system of victories, were forced time and fugees into Thailand. At the same coup in 1977, as well as edginess in the months preceding the mi- constitutional monarchy. again from office, culminating in time, Thailand expanded ties with about communist takeovers in litary takeover, frequently talked “That coup was probably Prem’s another coup in 2014. An election China and allies in the West, Ja- neighboring Indochina in 1975. about corruption and greed in last major political intervention, in March this year is set to install pan and Southeast Asia. AP

NEPAL Record-setting Everest guide returns hero

AMILY, friends and retires from high moun- at high elevation and can supporters welcomed a tain climbing. His two clo- cause headaches, vomi-

F AP PHOTO veteran Sherpa guide upon sest peers have climbed ting, shortness of breath his return to Nepal’s capi- Everest 21 times each, but and mental confusion. tal on Saturday, days after both of them have retired Among the latest fata- his 24th climb of Mount from mountain climbing. lities was British climber Everest extended his re- There are 41 teams with Robin Haynes Fisher, 44. cord. a total of 378 climbers Murari Sharma, mana- After flying back from permitted to scale Everest ging director of Everest Pa- Everest to Kathmandu, during the spring climbing rivar Expedition Pvt Ltd, Kami Rita was greeted by season. An equal number said Fisher and his Sherpa the waiting crowd at the of Nepalese guides are hel- guide reached the summit airport. His wife hugged ping them get to the sum- on Saturday and had des- him and the crowd covered mit. cended 150 meters when him with a cream-colored About half a dozen clim- he fell unconscious. A scarf and offered him yo- bers died this past week, group of Sherpas changed gurt. most of them while des- his oxygen bottle and tried The brief celebration at cending from the summit to give him some water but the airport parking area during only a few windows he could not be revived, he with traditional drums was He told reporters he was he had climbed to the camp before climbing of good weather each May. said. followed by Rita riding on very happy but exhausted. summit in a week. He also again this past week. Most are believed to have Rita first scaled Everest in a truck waving to suppor- Rita reached Everest’s reached the top of the wor- The climbs bring Rita, 49, suffered from altitude si- 1994 and has been making ters as they drove out of the 8,850-meter peak on ld’s highest peak on May closer to his target of 25 as- ckness, which is caused the trip nearly every year airport. Tuesday, the second time 15, then returned to base cents of Everest before he by low amounts of oxygen since. AP 27.05.2019 mon

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AFGHANISTAN withdrawal as well as Taliban guarantees that they won’t har- bor terrorist groups or allow Afghanistan to be used as a sta- UN says captives held by ging ground for global terrorist attacks. The conflict in Afghanistan has cost more than 2,300 American Taliban subjected to abuse lives and hundreds of billions in taxpayer dollars. As the war Rahim Faiez, Kabul approaches its 18th year, 14,000 U.S. troops are still in Afghanis-

FGHAN captives held by AP PHOTO tan, and senior intelligence of- Athe Taliban have been sub- ficials have repeatedly warned jected to abuse, ill-treatment that the country remains fragile and actions that may amount and could once again become a to torture, the U.N. said yester- terrorist haven. day — a statement that comes as the U.S. is trying to find a nego- tiated solution to the country’s They were protracted war. The U.N. Assistance Mission in kept in poor Afghanistan said it interviewed 13 detainees from a group of 53 conditions and recently rescued from the Tali- subjected to ban, mainly members of Afghan forces but also civilians and go- forced labor vernment officials captured by the insurgents. “The United Nations reminds The group was freed on April the Taliban that international 25 when Afghan troops raided humanitarian law applicable a Taliban-run detention facility to international and non-inter- in the Khas Uruzgan district in these serious allegations of ill- ment for supporting the govern- centers by the Afghan intelligen- national armed conflicts provi- southern Uruzgan province. treatment, torture and unlawful ment, working with the Ameri- ce service, which he claimed was des that all persons who do not Most of the captives were held killing of civilians and security cans or fighting the insurgents. being ignored. take direct part in hostilities, or since 2018, with three since personnel, as well as the deplo- Taliban spokesman Zabihullah The U.N. statement comes as who have ceased to do so, must 2016, the UNAMA statement rable conditions of detention,” Mujahid condemned the U.N. Washington’s peace envoy, Zal- always be treated humanely,” said, adding they were kept in said Tadamichi Yamamoto, the statement as “untrue propagan- may Khalilzad is pressing ahead said Richard Bennett, UNA- poor conditions and subjected head of UNAMA. da” and claimed it was “base- with talks with the Taliban, who MA’s chief for human rights. to forced labor. It cites the detai- The detainees were shackled less.” refuse to negotiate directly with Since 2011, UNAMA has moni- nees as saying that the Taliban while in captivity and almost Mujahid criticized what he said the Kabul government. tored and reported on the treat- killed some of their captives. all said they were beaten. The was ill-treatment of Taliban pri- The talks so far have focused ment of conflict-related detai- “I am gravely concerned about Taliban told them it was punish- soners held in secret detention on a timetable for U.S. troop nees. AP ad mon 27.05.2019

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EU ELECTIONS Europe’s voters elect new parliament as nationalism mounts Mike Corder, Brussels from 37 to 62 seats. the outcome of the vote will Proponents of stronger EU in- lead to stability in his country. IVOTAL elections for AP PHOTO tegration, led by French Presi- He added that the elections the European Union dent Emmanuel Macron , argue are “to decide the future of parliament reached that issues like climate change progress and wellbeing for the their climax yesterday and reining in immigration entirety of our country and Eu- Pas the last 21 nations went to are simply too big for any one rope.” the polls, with results to be an- country to tackle alone. In Belgium, a general election nounced in the evening in a vote Macron, whose country has is taking place alongside the Eu- that boils down to a continent- been rocked in recent months ropean vote, while Lithuanians wide battle between euroskep- by the populist yellow vest mo- will vote in the second round of tic populists and proponents of vement, has called the elections their presidential election. closer EU unity. “the most important since 1979 Yesterday promises to be a Right-wing nationalists who because the [European] Union long day and night for election want to slash immigration into is facing an existential risk” watchers — the last polls close Europe and return power to from nationalists seeking to di- at 11 p.m. (2100 GMT) in Italy national governments are ex- vide the bloc. but the European Parliament pected to make gains, though In Austria, Chancellor Sebas- plans to begin issuing estima- mainstream parties are tipped tian Kurz said yesterday that he tes and projections hours ear- to hold onto power in the 751- hopes the elections will streng- lier with the first official projec- seat legislature that sits in both then the center rather than par- tion of the makeup of the new Brussels and Strasbourg. ties on the far right and left. parliament at 11:15 p.m. (2115 Leading the challenge to the Austria is one of the countries GMT). established order is Italy’s hard- tended by the leaders of 11 na- vini but has not yet committed where the vote has increasing As the dust settles on four line interior minister, Matteo tionalist parties. to joining the Italian’s group. importance to national politics, days of elections, European Salvini, head of the League par- As he voted in Budapest on Projections released by the serving as a first test of support leaders will begin the task of ty, who is assembling a group yesterday, Hungarian Prime European Parliament last mon- ahead of a national election in selecting candidates for the top of like-minded parties from Minister Viktor Orban said he th show the center-right Euro- September following the collap- jobs in the EU’s headquarters in across Europe. hopes the election will bring a pean People’s Party bloc losing se of Kurz’s governing coalition Brussels. The leaders meet for “We need to do everything shift toward political parties 37 of its 217 seats and the cen- a week ago. a summit over dinner Tuesday that is right to free this coun- that want to stop migration. ter-left S&D group dropping Spanish caretaker Prime Mi- night. try, this continent, from the The migration issue “will reor- from 186 seats to 149. On the nister Pedro Sánchez, who is Current European lawmakers’ illegal occupation organized by ganize the political spectrum in far right flank, the Europe of currently trying to form a go- terms end July 1 and the new Brussels,” Salvini told a rally in the European Union,” said Or- Nations and Freedom group is vernment at home, said as he parliament will take their seats in Milan last weekend that was at- ban, who recently met with Sal- predicted to increase its bloc voted in Madrid that he hopes Strasbourg the following day. AP

GULF TENSIONS Iraq offers to mediate in crisis AP PHOTO between its allies Iran, US

Qassim Abdul-Zahra Tehran soared over Ame- for militias throughout has been trying to main- & Nasser Karimi, Baghdad rica deploying an aircraft the Middle East that the tain a fine line as allies carrier and B-52 bombers U.S. says destabilize the Tehran and Washington RAQ offered yesterday to the Persian Gulf over a region, as well as address descended into verbal vi- Ito mediate in the crisis still-unexplained threat the issue of Tehran’s mis- triol. The country also lies between its two key allies, it perceives from Tehran. siles, which can reach on the fault line between the United States and The U.S. also plans to send both U.S. regional bases Shiite Iran and the mostly Iraqi Foreign Minister Mohamed Alhakim (right) and Iranian Iran, amid escalating Mi- 900 additional troops to and Israel. Sunni Arab world, led by counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif ddle East tensions and as the 600 already in the Mi- Zarif, who was been on powerhouse Saudi Arabia, Tehran’s nuclear deal with deast and extending their a whirlwind diplomatic and has long been a ba- Trump re-imposed the Rouhani said he had world powers steadily un- stay. offensive to preserve the ttlefield in which the Sau- sanctions. previously suggested a ravels. The crisis takes root rest of the accord, insisted di-Iran rivalry for regional “The sanctions against referendum to Supre- Iraqi foreign minister, in President Donald that Iran “did not violate supremacy played out. sisterly Iran are ineffec- me Leader Ayatollah Ali Mohammed al-Hakim, Trump’s withdrawal last the nuclear deal” and ur- The mediation offer by tive and we stand by its Khamenei in 2004, when made the offer during year of America from the ged European nations to al-Hakim, Iraq’s foreign side,” al-Hakim said. Rouhani was a senior nu- a joint news conferen- 2015 nuclear deal be- exert efforts to preserve minister, echoed one Meanwhile, Iranian Pre- clear negotiator for Iran. ce in Baghdad with visi- tween Tehran and world the deal following the U.S. made Saturday by Moha- sident Hassan Rouhani At the time, Khamenei ting Iranian counterpart powers that capped Iran’s pullout. mad al-Halbousi, the Ira- suggested the Islamic Re- approved of the idea and Mohammad Javad Zarif. uranium enrichment ac- Speaking about the ri- qi parliament speaker. public could hold a refe- though there was no refe- “We are trying to help tivities in return to lifting sing tensions with the Al-Hakim also expressed rendum over its nuclear rendum, such a vote “can and to be mediators,” said sanctions. Washington U.S., Zarif said Iran will be concern for Iran’s spira- program. The official be a solution at any time,” al-Hakim, adding that Ba- subsequently re-impo- able to “face the war, whe- ling economy. IRNA news agency said Rouhani was quoted as ghdad “will work to reach sed sanctions on Iran, ther it is economic or mili- Iranians make up the Rouhani, who was last saying. a satisfactory solution” sending its economy into tary through steadfastness bulk of millions of Shiites week publicly chastised A referendum could pro- while stressing that Iraq freefall. and its forces.” He also ur- from around the world by the country’s supreme vide political cover for the stands against unilateral Trump has argued that ged for a non-aggression who come to Iraq every leader, made the sugges- Iranian government if it steps taken by Washing- the deal failed to suffi- agreement between Iran year to visit its many Shii- tion in a meeting with chooses to increase its ton. ciently curb Iran’s ability and Arab countries in the te shrines and holy pla- editors of major Iranian enrichment of uranium, In recent weeks, tensions to develop nuclear wea- Gulf. ces and their purchasing news outlets on Saturday prohibited under the 2015 between Washington and pons or halt its support The Shiite-majority Iraq power has slumped after evening. nuclear deal. AP 27.05.2019 mon

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Enquiries: (853) 2888 0822 He was taken ill in the early hours of this morning at his house in New Delhi. He had returned from holiday at a hill Mandarin’s House station near the capital the previous evening, apparently in reasonable health. Time: 10am-6pm daily (Last admission at cinema cineteatro It is believed he suffered a heart attack, and although spe- 5:30pm; closed on Wednesdays, open on public cialists fought to save him for much of the day, he passed holidays) 24 - 31 May away early this afternoon with his daughter, Indira Gandhi, Address: No. 10, Travessa de António da Silva by his side. POKEMON: DETECTIVE PIKACHU Admission: Free News of his death was broken to the lower house of par- room 1 liament, the Lok Sabha, at 1400 local time (0830 GMT), by nquiries E : (853) 2896 8820 2:30, 4:30pm cabinet minister C Subramaniam. Director: Rob Letterman In a broken voice, he told colleagues, “The prime minister is Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Justice Smith, Kathryn Newton Treasure of Sacred Art of St. Joseph’s no more. The light is out.” Language: Cantonese Seminary Duration: 104min Politicians openly wept as party leaders paid tribute to the Time: 10am-5pm daily (Closed on Wednesdays, man who has led India since independence from Britain 17 MAYDAY LIFE years ago. open on public holidays) The news spread quickly through the streets, and thou- enue room 1 V : St. Joseph’s Seminary and Church, Rua 7:30, 9:30pm sands of ordinary Indians began to converge on Mr Nehru’s do Seminário Director: Muh Chen mansion in New Delhi. Admission: Free Starring: Monster, Stone, Masa, Guan You, Ashin Within two hours of the announcement, tens of thousands Enquiries: (853) 2835 7911 Language: Putonghua (Chinese) of people had gathered, and truckloads of police took up Duration: 101min positions outside the grounds to control the rapidly growing crowd. See Saw Zine? Mr Nehru’s body was moved from his first-floor bedroom Time: 12pm-8pm (Closed on Tuesdays) down to a makeshift bier in front of the house. Until: July 12, 2019 Then began a long procession which lasted through the rest Venue: Taipa Village Art Space of the evening and into the night, as nearly 250,000 men, wo- men and children filed past to pay their respects. dmission A : Free The Home Minister, Gulzarilal Nanda, was sworn in as inte- Enquiries: (853) 2857 6212/ 2857 6118 rim prime minister at midnight, although it is being emphasi- sed that the appointment is temporary. Pandit Nehru had not indicated who he would prefer to suc- ceed him. When the subject was raised just five days ago at a news conference, he said that although he had given some thou- ght to the suggestion that he should retire, “my lifetime is not ending so very soon.” The man thought most likely to succeed him is Lal Bahadur LONG SHOT Shastri, a Minister without Portfolio in Mr Nehru’s cabinet with room 2 a reputation for moderation. He was a close political confidant 2:30, 4:45,7:15, 9:30pm of Mr Nehru. Director: Jonathan Levine Other possible candidates are Mr Nehru’s daughter, Indira Starring: Charlize Theron, Seth Rogen, Gandhi, and the former finance minister, Morarji Desai. Alexander Skarsgard, Andy Serkis Language: English (Chinese) Courtesy BBC News Offbeat Duration: 94min n context Police: Mystery man pulling I Lal Shastri emerged as the compromise candidate to succeed Nehru after emergency brakes on subways none of the other contenders could find enough support within the Con- gress Party. New York City police have been searching for a person He took office on 9 June 1964, but served for less than two years until he who has been intentionally pulling the emergency brakes also died of a heart attack in office in January 1966. Lal Shastri was succeeded by Pandit Nehru’s daughter, Indira Gandhi. on subway cars for no legitimate purpose. This began the long Nehru-Gandhi dynasty which has dominated the top Police on Thursday released images and video of a man echelons of Indian politics to this day. they say rode on the outside of a car for several stops be- Jawaharlal Nehru, the son of a lawyer, was a key figure in the struggle for fore entering the car and pulling its emergency brake and independence from Britain. fleeing. He was a confidant of Mahatma Gandhi, and was imprisoned several It happened on a northbound 2 train at the 14th Street and times. Seventh avenue station during the Tuesday evening rush Independence was finally granted to India in 1947, and Nehru became India’s first prime minister. hour. ALADDIN Police say there have been about 40 similar incidents. Over the next 17 years he took India along a socialist path, although he room 3 refused to align the country to either the Soviet Union or the United States They began in February, continued in March and increased 2:30, 4:45,7:15, 9:30pm in the Cold War. in frequency in April and May. Director: Guy Ritchie Although some of his policies have been discredited in recent years, he Police believe the brake pulling prankster is using a key to Starring: Will Smith, Mena Massoud, Naomi Scott remains a legendary and much-loved figure in his country’s early history, gain access to an unoccupied motorman car, where he is Language: English (Chinese) and is justifiably known as the architect of modern India. able to engage the emergency brake. 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MOTORSPORTS Hamilton wins Monaco GP to extend lead over teammate Bottas Jerome Pugmire, Monaco

EWIS Hamilton won AP PHOTO the Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday to ex- tend his championship Llead over Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas. Hamilton struggled with grip in the latter stages and was under constant pressure from Red Bull’s Max Verstappen. But Verstappen had earlier picked up a five-second time penalty. So even though he fi- nished just behind Hamilton, Verstappen was fourth overall behind Bottas in third and Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel in second. Vettel’s Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc started 15th, after his team bungled qua- lifying, and retired after 19 laps. Leclerc damaged his right rear tire trying a bold overtaking Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain drives in the pits during the Monaco Formula One Grand Prix race move on Nico Hulkenberg’s Renault, scattering debris over Hamilton extended his lead ces since Vettel’s last win for finish vaulted him past Vers- Earlier, drivers wore red the track and forcing the safety over Bottas from seven to 17 Ferrari at the Belgian GP last tappen into third in the sea- caps for a minute’s silence car to come out. points, and it is now 14 ra- August. Vettel’s second-place son standings. that was held before the race ad mon 27.05.2019

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in memory of three-time difficult tracks for over- released too soon and he F1 champion Niki Lauda taking and even if he clipped the side of the TENNIS , who died on Monday at did have the cushion of Mercedes driven by Bot- the age of 70. a five-second penalty on tas as it drove past. As the race neared the Verstappen, had he got The incident had bum- 3-time Grand Slam end, Verstappen tried past him. ped Verstappen up to one final daring move “It was a very good race, second place, Vettel into champion Kerber to overtake Hamilton on it was a shame we got the third, and Bottas down to Lap 76 of 78 and they penalty. But the pace we fourth. bumped tires. They were had was the most impor- It was the first time in loses opener in Paris both investigated by tant,” Verstappen said. “I six races that Mercedes stewards over the inci- tried everything but it’s has not finished 1-2. Samuel Petrequin, Paris best. I know that there stadium, Court Simonne dent but no further ac- very hard in Monaco.” Leclerc made a thrilling is still a little bit of work Mathieu. No. 11-seeded tion was taken. Hamilton kept com- start from the back of the NGELIQUE Ker- to do to be really playing Marin Cilic of Croatia de- Hamilton dedicated his plaining about the state field, overtaking the Haas Aber won’t complete matches 100 percent.” feated Thomas Fabbiano 77th career win, and third of his front left tire, but of Romain Grosjean with a career Grand Slam this The 81st-ranked Pota- of Italy 6-3, 7-5, 6-1. at Monaco, to Lauda. his team decided against a brilliant attacking move year. pova sealed the opening The main talking point As he climbed out of the a tire change because coming out of the turn at Still hampered by a set with a crosscourt at Roland Garros on the car, Hamilton removed Verstappen — even thou- La Rascasse. right ankle injury, the backhand winner and opening day is Roger Fe- his race helmet and poin- gh he was going faster — But one lap later the three-time Grand Slam broke twice at the start of derer’s return in action ted to Lauda’s name on had little chance to pass driver from Monaco winner lost in the first the second. Kerber saved following a three-year the back. on the sinewy 3.3-kilo- tried the same move on round of the French two match points befo- absence. “I was fighting with the meter (2-mile) track. Hulkenberg and it back- Open on Sunday as the re shanking a forehand Returning to play at the spirit of Niki,” the British “We’re going to lose this fired. clay-court major began wide sealing her fate. French Open for the first driver said. “I was just race,” a panicky Hamil- “It was not easy, becau- with an upset. “The clay season is over time since 2015, Fede- trying to stay focused and ton said on Lap 56. se of where we started The fifth-seeded Ger- now for me. Yeah, I’m rer opens against 73rd- make him proud.” Hamilton was losing from. We had to take a man lost 6-4, 6-2 to an happy about that, that -ranked Lorenzo Sonego Mercedes head of mo- grip and slipping arou- risk — maybe a little bit 18-year-old Roland Gar- I can now look forward in the third match on torsport Toto Wolff cer- nd, but his team effecti- too much on my part,” ros beginner, Russian to playing on grass,” ad- Court Philippe Chatrier. tainly felt he did just that. vely made the right call in Leclerc said. “It’s a Anastasia Potapova, on ded Kerber, who won the Also Sunday, sixth-see- “He drove an incredible overruling him and kee- weekend to forget apart Court Philippe Chatrier. Australian Open and US ded Stefanos Tsitsipas, race, I think only he can ping him on track. from the support which I Kerber’s preparations Open in 2016 and Wimb- who beat Federer at the drive like that,” Wolff Verstappen was given received here, which was for Roland Garros, whe- ledon in 2018. Australian Open, plays said. “A race from a wor- the penalty by race offi- heart-warming.” re she never advanced Among other seeded Maximilian Marterer. ld champion for a world cials after his unsafe re- The only driver from past the quarterfinals, players in action, 2016 Others in action inclu- champion who’s no lon- lease from the pits earlier Monaco to win the race were hampered by the champion and 19th-see- de: seventh-seeded Kei ger with us.” in the race. was Louis Chiron in 1931. injury she suffered at the ded Garbine Muguruza Nishikori; last year’s se- Hamilton’s ability to When Leclerc’s crash Although the 21-year- Madrid Open last mon- advanced to the second mifinalist Marc Cecchi- hold off Verstappen on sent the safety car out, old Leclerc has time well th. round with a 5-7, 6-2, nato; last week’s Italian degrading tires was im- drivers came into the pits on his side, he now must “Of course this is not my 6-2 win over American Open champion Karolina pressive, even though it to change tires. But Vers- wait at least another excuse and everything,” Taylor Townsend at the Pliskova, Venus Williams was on one of the most tappen’s Red Bull was year. AP Kerber said. “I tried my tournament’s newest and Sloane Stephens. AP

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Press Law under which the local news appa- AP PHOTO States and Iran, amid ratus has been operating since the inception escalating Middle East of the MSAR. tensions and as Tehran’s To simplify and address the concerns promp- nuclear deal with ted by the new government regulations men- world powers steadily tioned above, we perceive a downwards scale unravels. More on p15 or spiral of opacity beginning from the unchar- ted realm of the Cybersecurity Law, to a Civil PAPUA NEW GUINEA Protection Law in which we may consider grey Prime Minister Peter areas which are up to interpretation (the devil O’Neill has resigned is in the detail; we have to look into the de- after seven years on the tails to grasp the menacing elements hidden job. His announcement within), and then deep down to the boldness of yesterday follows an alleged directive that Secretary Wong Sio weeks of high profile Chak gave to local media in the drive for po- defections from his sitive editorial while covering the Greater Bay government to the Area. opposition. As we “speak”, both laws and the alleged di- rective have something in common, perhaps to

some relief, they are still not in force, so there AP PHOTO is still time to convince Chui Sai On’s govern- ment to ponder the consequences on the free- dom of expression granted by article 27 of the Basic Law… if the proposals are enforced. The fact is the proposed civil protection act is PERU A powerful under consultation till mid-August; time enough Bassem Mroue, Baghdad many Shiite shrines and Kadhimiya, hundreds of magnitude 8.0 to make the case against the idea of imposing holy places, including the Iranian pilgrims entered earthquake struck sentences up to three years for somebody fou- OR years, Karar Hus- holy cities of Najaf and Kar- and left the shrine, passing a remote part of the nd guilty of spreading rumors. Not only is the Fsein has sold sweets in bala in southern Iraq and by scores of shops on both Amazon jungle in Peru felony poorly limited, its rationale ignores inten- his shop near the entrance to the central city of Samarra, sides of a pedestrian street yesterday collapsing tionality and it seems to call upon the wisdom one of Shiite Islam’s holiest home to the revered golden- leading to the holy site wi- buildings and knocking of the courts to assess social stability. What is shrines, accepting whate- domed al-Askari shrine. thout buying anything. out power to some a rumor but a vague and hazy inconvenience ver currency was offered to They bring large amounts “Money is a big problem areas but causing only to both the simple as well as the legal mind? one reported death. Anyway, when we address the issue of the him by his clients, many of of money into the country, for us. This is really hur- them religious tourists from where tourism is the second ting us,” said Iranian citizen civil protection framework we are talking about Across Europe, neighboring Iran. But lately, biggest source of income for Hussein Fazeli, as he left the EU law. But what looks on the surface to be an anti-EU populists and additional set of editorial recommendations when Iranian pilgrims ask state coffers after oil expor- shrine. Fazeli, who brings proponents of closer around the responsibility of the media and the about prices, he tells them ts. pilgrims from Iran to Iraq, unity made a final push Greater Bay Area project, could be menacing he can only sell if they pay Since the fall of Saddam said the number of Iranian for support yesterday constraints to the freedom of speech and the in Iraqi currency. They often Hussein’s government in visitors has dropped becau- as 21 nations went to independence of journalism… beyond of the walk out, disappointed. 2003, Iranians have made se many cannot afford to the polls in a continent- law. Hussein and many other up the majority of religious travel now. wide battle for influence Representing the Chief Executive in the ope- shop owners in Baghdad’s tourists to Iraq, although Speaking in broken Arabic, at the European ning of the First Media Summit of the GBA, northern Shiite holy nei- tens of thousands come Fazeli said Iran will end up Parliament. held in Guangzhou, Wong Sio Chak called ghborhood of Kadhimiya from other countries. victorious no matter how on the media, “especially the main ones”, to have seen sales drop sharply But tensions have been ri- long the crisis takes, adding take advantage of this historic opportunity and AP PHOTO actively participate in its promotion. Up to this over the past year since Pre- sing recently in the Middle that “Trump will go, and point, the Secretary for Security would have re- sident Donald Trump began East between the United Iran will stay.” mained within the boundary of the politico; but re-imposing sanctions on States and Iran and there Mohammed Saadi Hadi, he went further into the domain of journalism Iran, home to the largest have been concerns that who inherited his tiny clo- when he dared to present two (2) ways for the number of Shiite Muslims Iraq, whose government is thes stand outside the al- media to embrace the initiative. In the promo- around the world. allied with both Tehran and -Kadhimayn shrine from US A former business tion of “this era”, the first one included news The value of Iran’s curren- Washington, would become his father, says sales have manager of Stan Lee materials on which the media would achieve cy, the rial, has decreased caught in the middle, likely dropped by 70%. Prayer was arrested Saturday positive dissemination of the story. The second almost fourfold, pushing the increasing pressures on gowns for women now cost on elder abuse charges one did not mention news materials but recom- price of nearly everything Iraq’s tourism sector. four times what they cost involving the late comic book legend. Keya mended cooperation, innovation and joint pre- beyond the reach of ordi- A favorite tourist desti- last year in Iranian curren- Morgan was taken into sentation of ideas. We would say that despite nary Iranian consumers in nation is the Kadhimiya cy. He used to sell 60 gowns the relevance and size of the GBA… perhaps custody in Arizona on Iran and abroad. district in north Baghdad, a day but today he sells less it would be better to let journalists and media an outstanding arrest organizations decide for themselves the cove- Standing in his shop wea- typically bustling with Ira- than 10. warrant after being rage of the GBA… untainted by propaganda. ring jeans and a T-shirt, nians shopping for clothes, Thamer Jabbar, owner of charged by Los Angeles A final note, on the departures of journalist 27-year-old Hussein said his sweets and trinkets. The a perfume store, said Ira- County prosecutors João Fernandes, the unavoidable veteran of sales have dropped 30% sin- area is home to the al-Ka- nian tourists now not only earlier this month. the printing media of the 80 and 90s in Macau, ce last year, but he still pre- dhimayn shrine, known for abstain from buying, but and the gentleman architect I.M. Pei who left fers not to be paid in Iranian its two domes and four mi- some of them bring with US An apparent tornado us peacefully over 100. Macau owed him an rials because the currency’s narets draped with gold and them items such as saffron killed at least two explanation as to why it decided to waste Pei’s value keeps depreciating. contains the tombs of Imam spice and stone rings to sell people as it destroyed a motel, roared through enormous talent on that modest Science Cen- “Their currency is crashing,” Moussa al-Kadhim and his in Iraq, hoping to make up tre. And a final appropriate quote on freedom a nearby mobile home he said. grandson Mohammed al- for some of their trip’s cost. park and caused other by Ai Weiwei: without freedom of speech there Millions of Shiites from -Jawad, two of Shiite Islam’s “Today I barely sell any- significant damage in is no modern world, just a barbaric one. around the world come to most revered figures. thing to an Iranian tourist,” the Oklahoma City area, Iraq every year to visit its On a recent afternoon in he said. officials said yesterday.