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a development driver. Speaking to Autosport, a weekly Longtime Grand Prix organizer motor racing magazine, Carlin team boss Trevor Carlin said, “ fans won’t know who they have to thank for the amazing Barry Bland passes away at 71 and now legendary battles they’ve watched at blue-ribbon events Renato Marques such as the and the Zandvoort Masters, but Barry odesty and unflappa- Bland was the man who tirelessly Mbility were just a few of the organized both events for years.” many qualities appointed to Barry “He was also a friend and a true Bland, the longtime organizer of gentleman and the way in which the Macau Grand Prix, who passed he handled his illness, with such away last week at 71 after a lengthy self-effacing dignity, was typical battle with illness. of the man. He will be sorely mis- Known locally for being one of sed.” the great minds behind the orga- nization of the Macau Formula 3 race, those who knew Bland well The F3 race describe him as “most probably” started in 1983 one of the most influential figures in motorsport over the past 40 under Bland’s years. Besides his roles in setting up leadership and and managing the “Queen” of Ma- cau races, Bland worked on other went on to gain competitions such as the Masters momentum and of F3 race in Zandvoort (Nether- lands), also known as the “Euro- international pean Macau.” tion of the FIA F3 . forever grateful to Mr. Bland for along the way too.” Born in Ilford, East London in In response to Bland’s passing, his many years of loyal service, his Canadian-born Hong Kong racer recognition 1946, Bland enjoyed a brief racing the Macau Grand Prix Organizing guidance and his vision. The Com- , who is currently ra- career before joining the British Committee (MGPOC) issued a sta- mittee wishes to convey its sincere cing in the GT series with Bentley, Bland’s importance in the his- Automobile Racing Club as com- tement. condolences to Mr. Bland’s family said, “I was very lucky to meet Bar- tory of the Macau Grand Prix was petitions secretary and a race- “It is with deep regret the Macau and many friends.” ry in his prime through the Macau recognized in 2012 when the go- meeting organizer. Grand Prix Organizing Committee Other people and organizations F3 race. He helped me out with vernment of MSAR awarded him In 1971, he joined the Motor Race has learned that Mr. Barry Bland that dealt closely with Bland ex- open arms; especially back when I the Certificate of Prestige in recog- Consultants team, where he would has passed away at his home in pressed similar thoughts to the hadn’t had the speed yet.” nition of his services. remain for the rest of his life, coor- England. For more than 30 years, Times. “He let a young boy fulfill one That same year, Bland – who dinating driver entries, logistics Mr. Bland worked tirelessly with Jr, son of Teddy Yip of his dreams. He had helped me was also the original president of and insurance for racing events Macau to elevate the Formula 3 – who was also influential in the out [from] 2010 until last year. the FIA Single Seater Commis- around the world. Macau Grand Prix to the highest creation of the Grand Prix and an I’m very sad to hear the news. sion – was succeeded by former F1 The F3 race started in 1983 under international level. His contribu- avid supporter of Bland – said, He will be forever missed [and] champion Gerhard Berger. Bland’s leadership, and went on to tion to building the reputation it “Barry was a true gentleman and forever remembered by a lot of According to Autosport, Bland gain momentum and international enjoys today is immeasurable,” the has [helped] so many of us on our drivers, I believe,” he finished. had taken a year’s sabbatical in recognition. In September 2016, statement reads. journeys through Macau. Beyond Fong has long dreamed of be- 2017 in preparation for his return Bland announced his withdrawal MGPOC’s statement goes on to that, he was personally kind, so- coming the first Chinese F1 dri- to the Masters of F3 organization from the Macau Grand Prix event highlight Bland’s “unfailing gene- mething that I will remember ver, and had the opportunity to in 2018. over “rushed developments” in the rosity” and concludes by saying, above all. I hope that some of us drive F1 cars first with Sauber Bland was married and leaves race that resulted in the late crea- “The Macau Grand Prix will be have learned something from him and later with Lotus in 2015 as behind three sons.

cau Bridge Authority, Dis- Chinese President Xi covery Channel Asia Paci- Jinping visited the bridge Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau bridge fic, Radio and as the final stop of his tour Television Station, and of Hong Kong earlier this to have anti-collision guardrails Zhuhai Television. month. The post was shared The bridge’s safety was more than 1,400 times, but called into question after hinese state broad- and a private car – both viewers doubt its credibility. the Independent Commi- xinhua Ccaster CCTV published with test signs – are dri- “Test the concrete first,” sion Against Corruption of a video of a guardrail along ven from the top of a hill one viewer commented. Hong Kong revealed that a the Hong Kong-Zhuhai- into a guardrail. Parts of “What’s the point if the contractor had falsified the Macau bridge, claiming the vehicles broke off upon bridge columns were made concrete test results. that it can absorb crashes impact with the guardrail, with low quality mate- Hundreds of concrete from vehicles traveling at which was badly bent but rials?” samples were found to speeds of over 100km per did not break. “It seems to be strong,” have been falsified, but hour. The clip was allegedly another stated. “But don’t the government said that The video, uploaded to shot in June this year. In expect too much - the best additional tests on new CCTV’s Chinese Facebook the credits, the video sta- materials are always used samples showed no pro- page last week, was shot at tes that parties involved in in the official video, but blems. a crash test site in Beijing’s the filming included CC- only half, or below 30 per- The bridge is expected to Changping District. TV’s science channel, the cent, are used in the actual be completed by the end of In the video, a tour bus Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Ma- bridge.” this year.

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UN corruption scandal Ex-diplomat tells jurors he Macau Museum offers free got USD1m bribe from Ng admission former United Na- forts to win formal support tions diplomat testi- Ng Lap Seng for the conference center de- Starting this month, the Macau Museum fied that he got more reportedly saw velopment, including issuing will offer free admission to the public on than USD1 million a contract and agreement le- Tuesdays in order to improve the quality of fromA a Chinese developer who the conference tters naming Ng’s company its services. It previously only offered free admission on the 15th of every month. The was seeking backing for a UN as the exclusive developer, he center in new measure is intended to entice more conference center that he ho- told jurors. residents and tourists to visit the museum ped to build in Macau. Macau as a Six people were originally instead of just the two major attractions in The developer, billionaire public-private charged, including Ashe, who the Historic Center of Macau; namely, the Ng Lap Seng, is on trial char- died in a weightlifting acci- Ruins of St. Paul’s and the Mount Fortress. ged with conspiracy and bri- partnership dent last year. In addition to The museum features several different bery in the biggest UN cor- serving as president of the ge- types of exhibitions on the history of Macau. ruption scandal since the between neral assembly, Ashe was the oil-for-food program in the ambassador to the UN from early 2000s. He’s accused of himself and Antigua and Barbuda. Police to hold art funneling hundreds of thou- Francis Lorenzo leaves court after the UN The remaining defendan- sands of dollars to former UN pleading guilty to bribery charges on ts have pleaded guilty, with exhibition General Assembly President March 16, 2016 intention was to support the some agreeing to cooperate John Ashe and other officials. project, which he saw as a pu- with the prosecution. Lorenzo The Public Security Police Force (PSP) will be jointly organizing the “Artwork Francis Lorenzo, 50, one of He referred to the developer blic-private partnership be- told jurors he’s cooperating Exhibition of Police Officers 2017” with the UN diplomats who took as N.G. in his testimony. tween himself and the UN. with the hope he will get a re- Albergue da Santa Casa da Misericórdia “Why did you do what N.G. Ng’s plan was to build the the bribes, told jurors in Ma- duced sentence. (SCM). All featured artworks have been nhattan last week that Ng was asking you to do?” Assis- center for free to boost the Lorenzo was accused of fun- created by students of the PSP’s fine arts hoped to build a permanent tant U.S. Attorney Douglas value of a related complex of neling some of the bribe mo- class, using techniques such as illustration, home for an annual UN con- Zolkind asked Lorenzo. “Be- apartments, offices, a casino ney to Ashe. In his guilty plea, watercolors, oil painting and calligraphy. ference on economic coopera- cause I was getting paid,” the and hotel he also planned to he admitted that he helped The PSP said in a statement that it hopes tion among developing coun- former ambassador answe- develop. Ng and others in- get a $200,000 payment into that the exhibition will help members tries. Lorenzo, the former De- red. volved were arrested before a foreign bank account belon- of the public and tourists gain a deeper puty Ambassador to the UN Ng’s lawyer, Tai Park, told the center was built, Lorenzo ging to Ashe, saying “the pur- understanding of Macau’s police culture, from the Dominican Repu- the jury in his opening sta- testified. pose was to influence John as well as portraying mutual trust between blic, said the scheme ran for tement that the payments The UN officials used their Ashe to the benefit of Ng Lap police and citizens. The exhibition will run five years beginning in 2010. weren’t bribes. Instead, Ng’s positions to advance Ng’s ef- Seng and others.” Bloomberg from July 12 to 30 at the Albergue SCM. ad 10.07.2017 mon

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he 5th Macao Internatio- Tnal Travel (Industry) Expo (MITE) attracted 303 enterprises 5th Travel Expo an ‘effective and entities from 45 countries and regions. The three-day expo, which be- gan last Friday, featured various platform’ to seek partnerships exhibition zones and activities. The event covered six key ele- ments of the tourism industry: platform for exchange and coo- dining, lodging, transportation, peration between China and Por- entertainment, sightseeing and tuguese-speaking countries. shopping. Due to the city’s commitment A highlight from the expo was to the development of China’s the China – Portugal Tourism Se- Belt and Road initiative, and the minar & Networking, which drew planning of the city cluster de- around 120 participants from the velopment in the Guangdong- tourism industry. The seminar Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay and networking session was lau- Area, Macau could make an in- nched at last year’s expo to foster creasingly far-reaching impact as cooperation and cultural exchan- a platform and bridge. ge between China and Portugue- se-speaking countries. According to the Macau Gover- nment Tourism Office (MGTO), We’re in the the event enhanced exchange and cooperation and showcased Ma- south of the cau’s advantages as a Sino-Portu- guese platform. world so not A number of those who atten- ded described the three-day expo many Chinese as ‘an opportunity to get to know people know the local market’. Among the participants was about the Chile-based Click Travel, which tourism. Travel was looking for possible experience a village tour. aims to work with local agencies Just last year, Chinese main- partnerships to create new tourist Although the company was country [Chile]. in Macau and the south of China. land tourists accounted for near- packages for Asian residents. Al- pleased with how the expo was Marcelo Zamora According to Click Travel’s ly 21 percent of global tourist though managing partner Eugen organized, its senior marketing Click Travel manager commercial manager Marcelo consumption, which amounted Andreescu admitted that there is manager Pamela Chan said that Zamora, the company exchanged to USD261 billion. still no clear idea how the com- they may rethink joining next Commenting on the upcoming several business cards, which he Click Travel currently expects to pany will achieve its aim, he im- year’s event, as their turnout was introduction of direct flights be- hoped will help them reach their participate in next year’s edition plied that the expo is an efficient lower than expected. tween China and Portugal, the target market of Chinese agen- of MITE, as this year’s event had networking platform. “In terms of the expo’s impact, MGTO director expressed her cies. exceeded their expectations. “We’re looking for possible it’s doing good because the ads hopes for more of such flights in “We’re in the south of the wor- “The expo is good because es- partnerships […] to create, design are great, but we need to think future. This way, she said, Ma- ld so not many Chinese people pecially now, more mainlanders and offer new tourist packages for about joining next year, but so far cau can develop multi-destina- know about the country [Chile]. are going to South America. The Asian people,” he said. “We hope we are very happy we met with tion tourism products with other It’s a good opportunity for us to demand is growing [and] the ti- we can find the right partner.” a lot of different people,” said destinations in order to secure a show the country,” he told the Ti- ming is just perfect for us,” he Taipa Village Destinations Ltd, Chan. common share in visitor markets. mes. said. a local company which promotes She added that there were more The 5th MITE is supported by Zamora also noted that the While some are targeting main- Taipa Village destinations, also guests on the opening day than the China National Tourism Ad- MITE is an ‘effective platform’ for land China, some firms are also participated in the expo, targe- over the weekend. ministration (CNTA), organized reaching out to mainland Chine- seeking work with travel agencies ting international travellers. MGTO director Helena de by MGTO and coordinated by the se travelers, which studies say are elsewhere in Asia. It hosted a virtual reality (VR) Senna Fernandes remarked on Macau Travel Agency Associa- the major driving force for global Romania-based agency Rome experience that allowed guests to Friday that Macau is a major tion.

André Couto in surgery after Zhuhai crash photo archive photo Renato Marques to, teammate Yuey Tan rous conditions” during a major impact. from Singapore, and the the day, “in a race that “Luckily we are racing acau racer André event organizers. was marred by multiple drivers in the modern MCouto is under- A China GT Cham- incidents triggering sus- day or that would’ve going surgery at a Hong pionship spokesperson pension of the race no been much worse news,” Kong hospital following said the incident occur- fewer than three times”. said teammate Tan at a racing accident that re- red after Couto “[lost] Couto was conscious the time of the crash, re- sulted in a fractured ver- control of the Number immediately after the ferring to the full top-of- tebra in his lower back 23 Spirit Z Racing Nis- accident, and was trans- the-line protection equi- (L1). san NISMO GT-R GT3, ported to Sun Yat-sen pment that both drivers The crash occurred on which resulted in the University No. 5 Hospi- use, as well as the securi- lap 15 of the third round car skating across the tal in Zhuhai, where he ty conditions of the car of Saturday afternoon’s gravel trap and making underwent a compute- itself. André Couto China GT Championship [a] front-end impact rized tomography (CT) On Couto’s current in Zhuhai, where Couto into the tire barrier.” scan that revealed a frac- condition, Tan said, motor racing, and I wish After spending the ni- was driving under the The crash occurred at ture to his L1 vertebrae. “He’s still telling jokes him a speedy recovery.” ght at the hospital, Cou- colors of Spirit Z Racing Turn 6 of the Zhuhai According to both or- and was well aware of Couto’s father said on to was airlifted to Hong at the wheel of a Nissan International Circuit ganizers and team mem- everything going on. He Saturday that the driver Kong via a Medivac heli- NISMO GT-R GT3. (ZIC), a sharp right turn bers, the crash would was also even doing a “is in a stable condition, copter in the early hours Couto’s condition is after a long high-speed have taken place while post-race debrief while not in a life-threatening of yesterday morning. said to be stable despite section. Couto was driving at a lying down. It was a tou- situation” and that he He will undergo surgery his injuries, according The organizers added speed between 160 to gh moment for all of us would be transported to and complete his reco- to sources including that the accident might 200 km/h, meaning that in the team, but he’s one Hong Kong “to continue very period in the nei- his father Carlos Cou- be related to “treache- he would have absorbed of the strongest guys in further treatment.” ghboring city. mon 10.07.2017

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Kitchenware supplier forecasts 100 pct sales growth with Sands China

ales turnover of a few The entrepreneur mentioned thousand patacas to some that at the beginning of the bu- MOP2.5 million is a stag- siness, they did not have many gering revenue shift for a brands to offer to clients. Slocal enterprise in just two years “In the beginning, I would say with its partnership with Sands that there were zero brands we China. were offering but after two years of In just two years’ time, Chon effort and good relationships with Wa Catering Equipment Supply suppliers, some brands granted us Co. Ltd has seen a boost in its a license to be a sole agent or distri- sales revenue with Sands China, butor,” he noted. as the gaming operator has been Given the aim of the business to keen on purchasing from local su- offer high quality products to the ppliers. local market, the company intro- Established in Macau several duced its business to the procure- years ago to provide engineering ment team of Sands China hoping and design for kitchen equip- to establish good relationships ment, the local enterprise only with the gaming operator. began to supply heavy-duty kit- Yip mentioned that the business chenware, catering utensils and with Sands China has “has conti- equipment to local clients in nuously grown from moment to 2015. moment.” With the support of Sands Chi- Currently, the local enterprise is na, this Small and Medium Enter- expecting to see its revenue with prise (SME) has successfully en- the gaming operator double by the tered the market, with the gaming end of the year as it continues to operator contributing to nearly expand its product range. 30 percent of its overall revenue. With the opening of The Pari- Anthony Yip, director of Busi- sian Macao in September 2016, Anthony Yip ness of Chon Wa Catering Equip- the director acknowledged that its ment Supply noted that the firm contracts with Sands China have only started with three staff and contributed to significant growth “In this way, we have more pends on the support [of our has increased to its current 12 due in its sales volume in 2016. chance to introduce our new customers],” said the director. to this sudden boost to its busi- “We did a lot of business with If, at the products, including to Sands “We will continue to work with ness. The Parisian Macao. We sold a lot China’s procurement depart- consistency and integrity to win “I would like to send my thank of products,” the director confir- moment, we ment,” the director added. their trust,” the director pledged. you to Sands China because they med. Chon Wa provides before- Currently the company is gave us very good support since With the continuous partnership are successful, and after-sales service to aid seeking reliable new foreign starting our business, [giving] us with Sands China, Chon Wa has this is coming its clients in choosing the right brands to fit the Macau market. a chance to make offers and or- strengthened its credibility with machine with advice for equip- According to Yip, the group ders,” Yip remarked. local restaurants, hotels and ga- from the ment customization. will also focus on acquiring According to him, the first deal ming operators, paving the way for The supplier also values after- cleaning equipment to supply with the gaming operator was further business prospects. support of sales maintenance services to to its local clients to improve only a few thousand patacas, yet The enterprise is also benefiting reach high standards in quality their food hygiene standards. this has grown massively with the from Sands China’s commitment Sands China. heavy-duty kitchenware. “I think it’s a trend and maybe support of Sands China. to purchase goods and commodi- Anthony Yip Yip noted that the company there’s a potential market oppor- “The first deal was a few thou- ties from local suppliers to further Director, Chon Wa is still developing its business tunity. That is why we are going to sand. There are many brands support its procurement base and As Sands China views its su- and looking for ways to grow. deal with a cleaning machine su- that we did not know but [based SME growth. ppliers as its strategic partners, Adding that Sands China has pplier whose factory is situated in on Sands China’s] inquiries, the Thus with this commitment, the entrepreneur noted that the contributed to nearly 30 per- Europe,” the entrepreneur noted. brands we wholesale now have Sands China offers more busi- gaming operator’s procurement cent of the supplier’s overall Yip also shared that there are increased,” Yip added. ness opportunities to local SMEs, team have also been assisting revenue receipts, Yip remarked some plans to participate in the The local SME is currently the micro-enterprises, young entre- them in sourcing quality pro- that the firm will further de- Macao International trade and sole agent in Macau of many ki- preneurs, and “Made-in-Macao” ducts to add to its wide range of pend on the continued support Investment Fair (MIF) held an- tchenware brands and a distri- enterprises. product and brand selections. of Sands China and its local nually at The Venetian Macao in butor of some 100 well-known Sands China’s Local Small, Me- “The procurement team [has customers. October, to showcase the group’s brands. dium and Micro Suppliers Su- assisted] in [rejuvenating our “I don’t think there is problem new products. The entrepreneur sees this as an pport Program – a scheme in line range of] quality products and for us in [terms of] financing The entrepreneur stressed that advantage as the enterprise can with the MSAR’s initiative to “buy [the] content of [our] produc- [the growth] but the main thing projects such as acquiring and su- present a wider range of products local” - has been providing local ts. That’s why we are going to left to us to do is to [further] pplying high-end catering equip- and brands to other gaming ope- enterprises with greater prospects set up our new show room and develop our business and make ment and heavy-duty equipment rators. to remain successful in the market. demo kitchen,” he explained. it grow, but of course this de- were all due to the support of its local clients, particularly Sands China. “They [Sands China] have given us a lot of time … and made offers to us, and in this period of time, we learned and gained much. That is why we want to express our gratitude to them for giving us a lot of support,” Yip voiced. “If, at the moment, we are suc- cessful, this is coming from the support of Sands China,” the en- trepreneur acknowledged.

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UNESCO clear whether the bureau raised an objection during the meeting in Poland or previously in its corres- pondence with UNESCO. In a statement released on Sa- Committee slams Macau World turday, the Concern Group for the Protection of the Guia Lighthouse praised the adoption of the docu- ment. Heritage Site protection According to a statement from the Concern Group, its members Daniel Beitler future and planned development contacted the director of the World

xinhua projects, which should then be Heritage Center, Mechtild Rössler United Nations body submitted to the World Heritage and members of the World Herita- under the purview of Center for review. ge Committee, expressing support UNESCO has criticized The local government has been for Decision 41 COM 7B.87. the MSAR government asked to submit an update on the The group said that the Decision overA its handling of the preserva- state of conservation of the Histo- reflects the will of people in the tion of the Historic Center of Ma- ric Center of Macau by December city, who are seeking to protect W\ cau. 1, 2018. world heritage. A World Heritage Site since The President of Macau’s Cultu- The concern group was estab- 2005, the Historic Center of Macau ral Affairs Bureau (IC), Leung Hio lished in response to the construc- is currently one of the topics under Ming, informed last week that the tion of a residential building close discussion at the 41st session of the government department would to the Guia Lighthouse that contra- World Heritage Group in Poland, be sending a representative to the vened a legal height limit regula- which will conclude on July 12. 41st session, along with a delega- tion issued in 2008. Construction According to UNESCO, “Deci- Tourists view the panorama from the Guia Lighthouse tion from the People’s Republic of on that particular building began sion 41 COM 7B.87” has now been China State Cultural Heritage Ad- prior to the issuing of the 52.5-me- adopted by the organization, outli- heritage sites posed by violations of of priority, and to submit it to the ministration. ter cap, by which time the residen- ning the dangers facing the cultu- the building height restrictions at World Heritage Center.” “The wording from the World tial project already exceeded 81 ral integrity of the Historic Center the Macau Fisherman’s Wharf and The Decision also noted member Heritage Center isn’t that strong,” meters in height. of Macau. other locations. states’ concerns regarding future Leung said at the time. “It is just New Macau Association mem- “It has been adopted without According to the Decision, the development projects involving a formal way to address the issue. bers met with Rössler last Decem- amendments and without discus- committee noted its regret with reclaimed land, and requested that It is an important issue and we are ber to express their concerns over sion,” Lucía Iglesias, a UNESCO “the lack of progress with the com- Macau authorities submit detailed concerned with it, but […] it is just what they described as a violation press officer told the Times last pletion of the [urban] Management proposals for all current land recla- a list of points that we have to work of heritage regulations. The mem- night. Plan, which was due for submis- mation projects. with [before] the end of 2018.” bers returned with a warning for Among other issues, the docu- sion by 1 February, 2015, and rei- Following the adoption of the do- The IC president was referring to the government: halt the contro- ment highlighted “serious concer- terates its request to the State Party cument, the Macau government the Draft Decision, published on versial project or face repercus- ns” regarding “adverse develop- [Macau government] to complete will now be asked to complete a May 19, which has now been adop- sions from the international com- ment projects” and the danger to this Management Plan as a matter Heritage Impact Assessment for ted without amendment. It is not munity.

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and equities are fresh off a two-year high. Developers, Hong Kong braces for higher which aren’t bound by regu- lations on bank loans, have even been offering mortgages with high loan-to-value ra- rates as currency losses quicken tios to entice buyers. One way the Hong Kong Monetary Authority could Justina Lee Monday last week. The three- absorb funds before the cur- month Hibor rose 0.4 basis rency reaches the weak end of point Friday, the most since its HKD7.75-7.85 band is by ow long can it last? bloomberg H That’s what watchers June 12. issuing Exchange Fund Bills. of Hong Kong’s markets are Asian equities and bonds Still, this is unlikely as the de asking as the gap between look poised to join a global facto central bank wouldn’t local and U.S. interbank ra- selloff after central banks want to give the impression tes widens to the most since from Europe to the U.S. stru- it’s trying to sway Hibor, 2009. The city’s currency peg ck a more hawkish tone in Ronald Man, a strategist at to the greenback effectively recent weeks. U.S. jobs data Bank of America Corp., wrote ties its monetary policy to due Friday will shed more in a note. that of the U.S., making the light on the strength of the To lock in lower rates, growing differential all the American economy, after a corporations sold a record more curious. gauge of data surprises re- HKD131 billion of Hong Kong Now things may be chan- bounded this week. dollar bonds last quarter. ging, with forward points Hong Kong’s interbank rate, It remains to be seen whe- and interest-rate swaps in known as Hibor, has been be- ther market sentiment has Hong Kong’s dollar starting low the U.S.’s Libor almost changed as forward points to bottom out. The reasoning every day since February and swaps may have rebou- is simple: with the currency 2016. The flood of liquidity nded because of seasonal de- having fallen to the midd- that flowed into the city sin- mand for the local currency le of its permitted band and people will start to be scared dened, Hong Kong’s dollar ce the global financial crisis at the end of June, said Ryan the U.S. expected to continue there will be capital outflows, has weakened 0.7 percent has mostly remained, and the Lam, head of research at raising rates, it’s a matter of which should cause rates to in 2017, putting it on cou- loan-to-deposit ratio is low. Shanghai Commercial Bank time before the city’s exchan- rise,” said Ken Cheung, a fo- rse for its worst year since But when rates rise more Ltd. in Hong Kong. ge rate reaches its weak limit, reign-exchange strategist at the current band was put in quickly, there are bound to “Such a wide Hong Kong forcing the local monetary Mizuho Bank Ltd. in Hong place in 2005. It traded at be consequences in a city dollar-U.S. dollar gap is not authority to suck in liquidity. Kong. “We’re at this point HKD7.8109 on Friday, com- where surging real estate normal,” he said. “Will Hong “Once the Hong Kong dollar now.” pared with a 1 1/2-year low prices have made homes the Kong dollar rates rise more depreciates to a certain point, As the Hibor-Libor gap wi- of HKD7.8139 reached on least affordable in the world quickly? I think so.” Bloomberg

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aesars Entertain- ment Corp. hired two Caesars hires two executives to executives to help ex- pand beyond gambling, Cincluding licensing the Caesars and Harrah’s brands to hotels lead expansion beyond gambling that may not feature casinos. As Caesars’ biggest division to authorize. Caesars is looking more points to non-casino spen- emerges from bankruptcy pro- to spend much less than the $10 ding than betting, underscoring tection, a number of potential

bloomberg billion number cited by compe- the growing importance of the investors have expressed inte- titors including Las Vegas Sands business. Points in the company’s rest in building resorts flying the Corp. and MGM Resorts Inter- Total Rewards program can be company’s flags, in the U.S. and national, Frissora said. He said exchanged for free meals, rooms abroad, Chief Executive Officer officials in Japan have told him and even a cruise in a partnership Mark Frissora said in an inter- that Caesars’ lack of a casino ope- with Norwegian Cruise Line Hol- view. Caesars’ customer loyalty ration in the the Chinese enclave dings Ltd. program, with some 50 million of Macau is a strength because Other casino operators have ex- members, is an attractive asset the region is often associated with plored non-gambling properties. that lodging operators could use money laundering and other un- MGM has developed non-casino to market their properties, he savory practices. hotels domestically and overseas said. The company is also looking to with its MGM Grand brand. Wynn “There’s a lot of good money out acquire casinos operating in Co- Resorts Ltd. plans a resort behind there, developers that would love gambling to spur growth, buil- tertainment Operating Co., to exit lorado, the northeastern U.S. and its flagship Las Vegas property that to have these brands, because ding sports and entertainment bankruptcy by September. Frisso- any market where the company won’t initially include a casino. they’re unique in the marketpla- venues, buying social gaming ra, the former CEO of rental-car already competes but isn’t No. 1, In a deal negotiated with credi- ce,” he said. companies and sprucing up their company Hertz Global Holdings he said. tors, Caesars’ lenders and inde- Marco Roca, a veteran of Wyn- hotel offerings. And Frissora is Inc., joined in 2015. Development plans are under pendent directors will gain the dham Worldwide Corp. and looking for ways to give Caesars Las Vegas-based Caesars is way in Las Vegas, where the com- majority of the seats on a newly Starwood Hotels & Resorts, will some momentum as a protracted chasing opportunities in Japan, pany is building a 300,000-squa- restructured board. Among di- join Caesars as president of global bankruptcy process comes to a Canada, Australia, Brazil and re-foot convention center behind rectors leaving the board in development, the company said close. Dubai, Frissora said. A planned its Bally’s casino, with plans to September are Chairman Gary in a statement last week. Michael The company, which was taken casino in South Korea catering offer space for smaller meetings Loveman and TPG co-founder Daly, who worked for 15 years at private by the investment firms only to foreigners is still on track, than the big trade shows at the David Bonderman, moves that General Electric Co., will serve as Apollo Global Management LLC he said, despite a Chinese restric- Las Vegas Convention Center. were disclosed in a June 5 fi- senior vice president for strategy and TPG Capital for about $30 tion on travel to the country due Business travelers on expense ling. Bonderman was also on the and mergers and acquisitions. billion in 2008, has struggled sin- to Seoul’s deployment of an anti- accounts spend as much as $150 board of Uber Technologies Inc. With revenue in the USD38.5 ce then under a mountain of debt. missile system. more a night on food than leisure until June 13, when he made an billion casino industry climbing Following extensive negotiations Japan legalized casino gambling guests do, Frissora said. inappropriate joke about women only modestly in the U.S., many with creditors, the company ex- last year but is still working on the Caesars adjusted its customer at an internal meeting and qui- operators are looking beyond pects its largest unit, Caesars En- details of where and how many loyalty program last year to give ckly resigned. Bloomberg

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the government has put forward to justify why Liu cannot leave, Foreign doctors deem ill Chinese said Hu Jia, a Chinese dissident. “There are no technical obs- tacles to his leaving, if only the Communist Party is willing to Nobel laureate OK to travel open the cage,” Hu said, adding that Beijing is afraid of letting its most potent opposition symbol Gerry Shih Texas, to visit Liu. go abroad as long as he is able to Buchler and Herman said in speak to the media. wo foreign specialists who ap photo their statement yesterday that “As long as he can still talk, Tvisited Liu Xiaobo said yes- they “acknowledged” the qua- the global media will report and terday that the cancer-stricken lity of care Liu has received in transmit his message to the wor- Nobel Peace Prize laureate would Shenyang. But they said that Liu ld,” he said. “Every sound he ut- be able to safely travel abroad for expressed a desire to leave China, ters will be recorded as a force for treatment, apparently contradic- and that they judged that he “can changing China.” ting statements by Chinese exper- be safely transported with appro- Shang Baojun, a former lawyer ts who say a medical evacuation priate medical evacuation care for Liu who remains close to the would be unsafe. and support.” family, told The Associated Press The American and German doc- on Saturday that Liu was cohe- tors, who saw Liu on Saturday, rent enough during the visit with issued a joint statement saying The doctors the foreign doctors to say that he that their home institutions — the wanted to go abroad for treat- University of Heidelberg and the said that Liu ment, preferably to Germany, In this file image taken from Jan 6, 2008, video, Liu Xiaobo speaks during an MD Anderson Cancer Center in interview in his home in Beijing although the U.S. would also be Texas — have agreed to accept expressed a fine. At times, Liu was lucid enou- Liu, but that any evacuation wou- further complicate the tug-of-war China Medical University in the desire to leave gh to communicate in English, ld have to take place “as quickly as over the 61-year-old activist. For northern city of Shenyang. Chi- Shang said. possible.” weeks, family and supporters nese state media have labeled Liu China The hospital itself released a Liu, China’s most prominent po- have asked for Liu to be fully re- a convicted criminal, and the go- brief online statement late Sa- litical dissident, was diagnosed in leased and allowed to receive vernment has warned other coun- Already accused of letting an turday that quoted an unnamed May with late-stage liver cancer treatment abroad, arguing that tries to stay out of China’s internal imprisoned Nobel laureate fall Chinese expert as saying that it while serving an 11-year sentence authorities are keeping him in affairs. terminally ill on its watch, China’s would be unsafe for Liu to travel for inciting subversion by advo- China only out of political consi- Following international criticism, government faces a public rela- abroad. The hospital has previou- cating sweeping political reforms derations. China allowed the two foreign ex- tions disaster whether Liu stays sly said that Liu’s liver function is that would end China’s one-party Meanwhile, the Chinese gover- perts, Dr. Markus W. Buchler of in the country or goes abroad. By deteriorating, and that blood clots rule. nment has maintained that Liu Heidelberg University and Dr. Jo- deeming Liu physically able to are forming in his left leg and cou- The differing opinions about the is receiving the best treatment seph Herman of the MD Anderson travel, the two foreign experts ef- ld potentially travel to the brain or feasibility of Liu traveling could possible at the First Hospital of Cancer Center at the University of fectively eliminated a key reason the lungs, leading to death. AP ad mon 10.07.2017

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hings might have been a little awkward when Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Himalayan stand-off makes it an TPrime Minister Narendra Modi saw each other on the sidelines of the Group of 20 meeting in Ger- awkward meeting for Xi and Modi many. Far from the plush leaders even- ts in Hamburg, China and India in New Delhi. must pull out before there are are facing the resurgence of a de- The People’s Daily, a Commu- any talks. The ambassador did cades-long dispute over a remote nist Party newspaper, posted a ap photo not rule out a war. “There has area of the Himalayas. The inter- comment on social media plat- been talk of that option,” he was ruption of summits by such ten- form Weibo during the BRICS quoted as saying. sions is a regular event, but both meeting, warning “India, border- “The trouble is, this stand off is sides are now invoking memories line is the bottomline!” The post really one where the Chinese have of a 1962 border war in which received almost 290,000 suppor- said they will clearly not back Maoist China defeated newly-in- tive comments. down,” said Alka Acharya, an in- dependent India. The countries disagree over who ternational relations professor at While the latest flareup is likely started the most recent skirmish Jawaharlal Nehru University in to be resolved diplomatically, it and what happens next, with both New Delhi. “In earlier standoffs, adds to an increasingly fraught sides declining to back down. they were looking for a face saving relationship between the nu- Some China observers say In- device, where they can go back to clear powers as they jostle for dian troops crossed the bor- the status quo.” influence in South Asia. India’s der - around the time Modi met fast-growing economy is fueling U.S. President Donald Trump in its ambitions and ties to the west, The countries Washington, and ahead of the India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi (left) in conversation with U.S. president while Beijing is asserting territo- G-20 - to remind the world that Donald Trump during the G20 summit rial claims in the East China Sea, India is able to contain Chinese disagree over South China Sea and remote Hi- ambitions. In China, it’s particu- including when Xi visited New “It is the Indian side who takes who started the malayan passes. larly sensitive because it comes Delhi in 2014. In recent years, ‘protecting Bhutan’ as an excuse Xi and Modi addressed an infor- before China hosts a major BRI- both sides have sought to build to justify its boundary-crossing most recent mal meeting on Friday of leaders CS summit in September that was roads and other infrastructure and entry into China,” he said in of the BRICS - Brazil, Russia, In- personally endorsed by Xi. leading up to their shared bor- a briefing on Thursday. skirmish and dia, China and - na- “Both China and India are rising der. India’s Defense Minister Arun what happens tions, which was held alongside powers, but apparently China’s The current dispute is at a three- Jaitley, alluding to India’s pain- the G-20 summit. There were no development is faster and it has way junction between Bhutan, ful loss more than half-a-century next, with both plans for a direct sit down. greater global influence,” said China’s Tibet and India’s Sikkim. ago, said the India of today is di- Both leaders told the BRICS ga- Zhou Gang, a former Chinese am- Bhutan’s Foreign Ministry said fferent. Army chief Bipin Rawat sides declining thering that member countries bassador to India. “India is not a Chinese road-building party visited the area, and earlier in needed to remain committed to comfortable with that. They are crossed into its territory on June June-- just before the stand-off - to back down. an open global economy and figh- jealous,” Zhou said. “When the 16. India later said Bhutanese said his forces could cope with a ting climate change. They did not Indian government wants to stir troops attempted to dissuade the multi front war against China and The risk is the border tensions mention the acrimonious border up its nationalism, China beco- People’s Liberation Army-escor- Pakistan, according to a Times of become further entrenched in the conflict. mes the easiest target.” ted construction team. After that India report. bigger tussle for influence. “It has to be seen as part of a New Delhi is wary of Beijing’s failed, Indian personnel in the For its part, China’s state-owned “It reflects a broader deteriora- larger pattern, where they are infrastructure projects in Pakis- region approached and “urged Global Times said in an editorial tion in the relationship, and re- becoming assertive, and they’re tan and other neighboring coun- them to desist from changing the the Chinese “look down” on In- flects some sort of a concern that getting into this habit of enforcing tries. At the same time, Beijing is status quo.” dia’s military and “India will suf- India is taking a more aggressive their claims that are contested, seeking to build its clout through Chinese Foreign Ministry fer greater losses than in 1962 if it stance,” said Harsh Pant, a pro- and sometimes imagined, disre- its Belt and Road trade initiative spokesman Geng Shuang said incites military conflicts.” fessor of international relations garding the views of others,” said and believes India’s resistance re- Indian troops crossed into China, In remarks to the Press Trust at King’s College London. “India Ashok Kantha, a former Indian flects a fear of China’s rise. “breaching” historical conven- of India, China’s current ambas- is the only major power that is ambassador to China and head of Stand-offs between India and tions and violating international sador to India said the situation standing up to China on multiple the Institute for Chinese Studies China have occurred in the past, law. was “grave” and India’s troops levels.” Bloomberg Aircraft carrier celebrated on Hong Kong port call

hina’s sole opera- ver, the area surrounding country, two systems” fra- der of the Liaoning battle ting aircraft carrier ar- the naval base has been mework that allowed it to group, said the visit would

C ap photo rived on its first port call made a no-fly zone from keep its own freedoms and showcase China’s progress to Hong Kong on Friday as Friday through tomorrow. institutions for 50 years. in developing its navy. part of efforts to stir patrio- The order bars all aircra- However, many see Beijing “Our navy group is tism amid commemora- ft apart from official ones, as tightening its grip on the here in Hong Kong to tions of the city’s handover along with drones, model thriving financial center by take part in celebra- from British to Chinese rule aircraft, kites and balloons, stonewalling calls for de- tions, and this will enable 20 years ago. the paper said. mocratic reforms and ex- our Hong Kong compatrio- The Liaoning steamed into The handover celebra- panding its control over the ts to enhance their unders- port with its escort of two tions were highlighted by media. tanding of the development guided missile destroyers the presence of Chinese Chinese authorities are of our military,” Ding said and a missile frigate, dro- President Xi Jinping, who turning to events such as after stepping off the Yin- The Liaoning, China’s first aircraft carrier, sails into Hong pping anchor at a naval base inspected troops of the the Liaoning’s visit in hopes chuan, a destroyer. Kong for a port call across from the skyscrapers People’s Liberation Ar- of stirring pride in China’s Addressing the gathe- of Hong Kong Island. Au- my’s Hong Kong garrison accomplishments and iden- ring, newly inaugura- nition of the country,” the and was undergoing exer- thorities are distributing and delivered a hard-line tification with the Commu- ted Hong Kong Chief Exe- newspaper quoted her as cises at sea before arriving 2,000 tickets for visits to the speech aimed at pro-demo- nist government in Beijing. cutive Carrie Lam thanked saying. in Hong Kong. ships, limited to Hong Kong cracy activists in the terri- As the ships pulled in, they Beijing for allowing the car- Commissioned in 2012, China’s second aircraft permanent residents. tory. were welcomed with gongs, rier’s visit, according to the the Liaoning was built from carrier is being produced In keeping with the high Increasingly riven by lion dancers, flag-waving South China Morning Post. an unfinished carrier pur- domestically based on the security accompanying last political divisions, Hong greeters and plumes of “This will greatly enhan- chased from Ukraine. It Liaoning and is undergoing week’s formal anniversary Kong returned to Chi- spray from fire boats. Rear ce Hong Kong citizens’ carries Chinese J-15 fighter final preparations before its of the July 1, 1997, hando- nese rule under the “one Adm. Ding Yi, comman- understanding and recog- jets along with helicopters commissioning. MDT/AP 10.07.2017 mon

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Sri Lanka confiscated from homes and temples. There is also a shortage of elephants in religious processions, Owners of poached elephants most of which take place around the same time this month. The Sri Lankan elephant may escape sanction is one of three subspecies of Asian elephant and is found only in Sri Lanka. Krishan Francis, Colombo In the 19th century, there

ap photo were believed to be up to group of wealthy busi- 14,000. That number fell Anessmen, a Buddhist to fewer than 3,000 before priest and other social hunting and capture were higher-ups on trial in Sri banned. Lanka for allegedly kee- ping illegally captured ele- phants may get their ani- The reason mals back — legally. Sri Lanka’s government for the says it is ready to forgi- unexpected ve the owners of poached elephants and give them leniency a chance to apply for li- censes provided they can lies in Sri prove in court that they did not know the animals Lanka’s that were confiscated from traditions them had been illegally captured from the wild. In the South Asian island But while the population nation, an elephant in the has grown since then to backyard has long been a nearly 6,000, according sign of wealth, privilege to Sri Lanka’s first official and power. Though cap- elephant census in 2011, turing wild elephants has they are still considered been banned for decades Sri Lankan traditional dancers escort a tusker known as “Nadungamuwe Tusker,” who is famous for carrying the sacred tooth relic of the endangered and under temple of tooth during its annual procession in Kirindiwela village, outside Colombo and registration records threat from habitat loss indicate there should be and degradation. They are only 127 elephants in cap- carry an ornate box con- cial elephant registry and licenses will face punish- “You are trying to legalize confined to small, isolated tivity — most of them ol- taining a replica of one of issued and obtained false ment. something illegal, looking pockets of jungle and pas- der — young elephants the Buddha’s teeth. documents, five suspected According to Wildlife Mi- for loopholes,” he said. ture in the north and the are a common sight in Sri In the last two years, the of possessing elephants wi- nister Gamini Jayawickra- The reason for the go- east. Lanka’s 400 or so Bud- government has confis- thout licenses and six held ma Perera, owners may get vernment’s unexpected Perera said the govern- dhist religious processions cated 39 elephants whose for possessing licenses wi- a second chance if they are leniency toward owners of ment’s measure was not and traditional ceremonies owners produced either thout actually having an able to prove that they did poached elephants lies in meant to give an escape every year. false permits or none at all. elephant in their backyard. not know their elephants Sri Lanka’s traditions. It route to the offenders. Success of a religious pro- Some had paid as much as Among them are a promi- were illegally captured or wasn’t a problem decades “We can’t give guarantees cession is measured by the USD200,000 per captured nent Buddhist priest and a the paperwork fraudulent. and centuries ago, when to anyone, illegal is ille- number of parading ele- animal when a previous judge. If convicted, they “There are some people elephants were plentiful, gal,” he said, adding that phants. government was in office, could face a maximum 10 who love the animals and but the population has sin- prospective owners could For Buddhists, who make according to the Wildlife years in prison or a fine or maybe they have taken ce been decimated. re-apply for an elephant up 70 percent of the coun- Ministry. It would suggest both. them without knowing. Perera said it’s difficult license “according to the try’s 20 million people, ele- the authorities had either But if the government If there are genuine cases for the government to feed judgment given by the phants are believed to have turned a blind eye to the has its way, some of them proved in court then the and care for elephants court.” AP been servants of the Bud- racket or sold fake licenses. could walk free and own an court can decide and tell dha and even a previous The current trial invol- elephant legally. us,” Perera said. incarnation of the holy ves 42 people — four of A measure adopted by It wasn’t clear when the man himself. Sinhalese them accused of illegally the Cabinet in April says court will rule or if it will kings rode elephants into capturing and trading in only poachers and wildlife take the government’s ap photo battle. And every year, co- wild elephants, 27 who officers who collude with view into account. But the lorfully decorated tuskers allegedly altered the offi- them by providing forged suggestion has irked con- servationists who say it sets a bad precedent. ad “This is nonsense,” said Sumith Pilapitiya, a former World Bank environmen- tal specialist. “The onus is on the buyer to make sure the paperwork is right.”

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AN ANIMAL protection group wants receiving inadequate diets and unsatisfac- tourists to know that the elephants they tory veterinary care, and undergoing harsh are thinking about riding during their va- initial training “that breaks their spirits cation in Thailand are probably miserable and makes them submissive enough to give victims of abuse. London-based World rides and perform.” The group wants tour- Animal Protection looked at almost 3,000 ists to be aware and counsels tour agencies elephants working at entertainment venues to shun abusive venues, among other meas- in six Asian nations and found three out of ures. It says it has already convinced more four of the animals are living in poor and than 160 travel companies to stop sales and unacceptable conditions. It cited being promotion of venues offering elephant rides chained day and night when not working, and shows. mon 10.07.2017

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Duterte has said the offensive lamic city, large areas of whi- is winding down and could end ch resemble a smoldering war ap photo soon in Marawi, which was at- zone amid intense fighting and tacked by hundreds of gunmen military airstrikes. waving IS-style black flags on “I should show my face there,” May 23. But scores of gunmen Duterte said, adding he wants are still holding hostages and to visit during the fighting to continuing to fight in four areas demonstrate his desire “to pro- of the lakeside city, a bastion of tect the republic.” the Islamic faith in the south. Security officials hope the crisis will end before Duter- te delivers his annual state of Duterte said the nation address on July 24, but Defense Secretary Delfin the offensive is Lorenzana has said he will let winding down commanders set the pace of the battle to avoid adding pressure and could end that could endanger troops. More than 350 militants, 87 soon in Marawi soldiers and police and 39 ci- In this photo released by the Presidential Communications Operations Office, Malacanang Palace, President Rodrigo Duterte vilians have been killed in 46 (center left) wearing a bullcap and an assault rifle slung on his shoulder, walks with military officers Asked if he plans to lift mar- days of fighting, alarming Sou- tial law this month, Duterte theast Asian and Western go- said he consulted the military vernments, which fear that the Philippines and police and was told the Islamic State group’s rule in situation remains critical. He Syria and Iraq, now collapsing, said he would rely on their ad- may have galvanized Asian mi- vice because “they are the ones litants into attempting to crea- President says he’s likely keeping this republic healthy te their own so-called Islamic and alive.” caliphate. “If they say there is no more The United States and Austra- danger and everything is OK, lia have deployed surveillance to extend martial law then that is the time that we will planes to Marawi to help Filipi- lift martial law,” Duterte said. no troops locate the remaining resident Rodrigo with the Islamic State group danger posed by the militants Carrying an assault rifle and militants holed up in buildings Duterte said Friday he because the situation remains has abated. The Supreme Court wearing a military camouflage and houses. will likely extend 60 critical. upheld his martial law declara- uniform, Duterte attempted but Nearly 400,000 residents days of martial law he Duterte said he would only tion last week in a legal boost failed to fly to Marawi to visit have abandoned Marawi and Pimposed in the southern Phi- lift martial rule, which is to ex- to the military offensive he or- troops Friday due to bad wea- outlying towns in Lanao del Sur lippines to deal with a deadly pire in about two weeks, if the dered to quell the Marawi city ther. It was his second aborted province, about 800 kilometers siege of a city by militants allied military and police tell him the siege. trip to the predominantly Is- southeast of Manila. AP

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Mari Yamaguchi, Tokyo ustralia will press he death toll from ap photo Aahead with a missile de- heavy rain and floo- fense program to protect its T bloomberg ding in southern Japan forces, but a U.S. shield sys- this week has risen to tem isn’t appropriate, Prime 15, officials said Satur- Minister Malcolm Turnbull day, as rescue workers said. reached isolated villa- The Terminal High Altitu- ges where at least 14 de Area Defense, or THAAD, others are missing and system mentioned in recent feared dead. briefings is “not really suita- Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull Heavy rain warnin- ble for our situation,” Tur- gs are still in place for nbull said on Friday. His parts of the southern comments are somewhat ballistic and cruise missile island of Kyushu on overshadowed by North Ko- capability” and their proli- Saturday, days after rea’s first successful launch feration in the Indo-Pacific Typhoon Nanmadol last week of a missile capa- and Middle East regions, swept across Japan, ble of reaching at least part the Department of Defense triggering floods and previously inaccessible house that was crushed on their backs. of the U.S. said in a 2016 report. mudslides that wre- villages, Suga said. by a mudslide, Japan’s Japan’s royal family “The answer in respect of While the threat of an cked hundreds of ho- Nearly 1,000 residen- public broadcaster postponed the for- North Korea is the de-nu- intercontinental ballistic mes, roads and rice ts were rescued over NHK said. mal announcement of clearization of North Korea missile attack on Australia terraces. the past two days, but Footage showed Princess Mako’s en- and for it to stop its reckless is “low,” longer-range and Chief Cabinet Secre- dozens are still belie- inundated rice fields gagement to a college conduct, its reckless and submarine-launched bal- tary Yoshihide Suga ved to be stranded. and collapsed homes. classmate Saturday out provocative conduct,” Tur- listic and cruise missiles said 12,000 troops, The operation has been Roads and bridges were of consideration for nbull said. “The nation with could threaten Australian firefighters and other slowed by mudflows damaged, covered with the suffering of people overwhelmingly the greatest territory, and shorter-range rescuers continued and floodwaters as the broken trees washed in the affected areas, leverage over North Korea ballistic and cruise missiles searching for the mis- rain continued. down from the moun- palace officials said. A is China. And so we look to pose a threat to deployed sing, clearing debris In the hardest- tainside. Hundreds of new date has yet to be China to bring North Korea forces. off roads and delive- hit Asakura city in people in remote villa- decided. to its senses.” “We’re developing missile ring fresh water and Fukuoka, the bodies of ges were being airlifted Japan’s Meteoro- The Australian govern- defenses,” Turnbull said. “The food supplies for the a woman, her daughter by military helicopters logical Agency said ment is bolstering its wea- focus is on protecting our for- displaced at a school and a grandson were while soldiers waded Fukuoka and Oita expe- ponry and military forces ces both at sea and on the gymnasium. They have found late Friday on through floodwater rienced unprecedented in response in part to the ground - our deployed forces reached most of the the first floor of their carrying elderly people amounts of rain. AP “growing threat posed by in the field.”MDT/Bloomberg 10.07.2017 mon

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G20 summit May was the first foreign leader to visit Trump at the White House and he told her he would soon Trump, Asian allies seek counter “be going to London” once details were worked out. Independent trade negotiations between the to North Korean ‘menace’ two countries are a pos- sibility as Britain exits the European Union — a Ken Thomas, their efforts to bring all move Trump has suppor- Darlene Superville nations together to show ted. North Korea that there ap photo Earlier, Trump said Sa- rapping up his are consequences for its turday he had a “tremen- Wsecond European threatening and unlawful dous meeting” with Rus- tour, President Donald actions.” sian President Vladimir Trump searched for con- The Trump administra- Putin on Friday, his first sensus with Asian allies tion has tried to press Bei- comments on the talks Saturday on how to coun- jing to rein in North Korea, with the Russian leader. ter the “menace” of North a major trading partner of Trump raised the issue of Korea after its test-launch China, and halt Kim Jong Russia’s meddling in the of an intercontinental bal- Un’s development of nu- 2016 elections and discus- listic missile. clear weapons before they sed plans for a cease-fire “Something has to be can threaten U.S. territory. agreement in Syria. done about it,” Trump said Trump has voiced his frus- U.S. Secretary of State as he met with Chinese tration in recent days that Rex Tillerson said Friday President Xi Jinping. In China hasn’t done more, that Trump and Putin had a separate meeting with suggesting he may take a “robust and lengthy” Japanese Prime Minister steps of his own. discussion about Russian Shinzo Abe, Trump said But during his meeting, election interference but the two were tackling “the Trump told Xi, “I appre- Donald Trump and Xi Jinping (right) arrive for a meeting on the sidelines of the G-20 Summit in Hamburg Putin denied any involve- problem and menace of ciate the things that you ment. North Korea.” have done relative to the But he said he had built which has been marked by grams. But Trump has Putin, in a news confe- The White House said very substantial problem with Trump a “close con- violent demonstrations by been dissatisfied with Chi- rence Saturday, offered his after the meeting with Abe that we all face in North tact.” anti-globalization activis- na’s response. version of events and said that the U.S. was “prepa- Korea.” Trump’s extensive slate of ts. Trump also had a brief, Earlier in the week, he he thought Trump belie- red to use the full range Xi said during the mee- meetings with Abe, Xi, Bri- unscheduled meeting with vented on Twitter that ved his in-person denials of capabilities” in defen- ting that “sensitive issues tish Prime Minister The- Turkey’s President Recep trade between China and of Russian meddling. Whi- se of Japan. Trump and remain” in the China-U.S. resa May and others came Tayyip Erdogan about the North Korea had grown te House officials traveling Abe committed, the White relationship and more on the final day of the an- situation in Syria. nearly 40 percent at the aboard Air Force One did House said, “to redoubling work needed to be done. nual Group of 20 summit, Abe, speaking through a start of 2017. “So much for not dispute that account. translator, noted that the China working with us - Tillerson, who took part security situation in the but we had to give it a try!” in the meeting, said Trump ad Asia Pacific region has be- Trump officials said la- had been “rightly focu- come “increasingly seve- ter that the president ha- sed on how do we move re” due to North Korea’s dn’t given up on the rela- forward from something push to develop its ballistic tionship. that may be an intracta- missile and nuclear pro- ble disagreement at this gram. Abe said he wanted point?” to “demonstrate the robust In Washington, House partnership as well as the Something Democratic leader Nancy bonds” between Japan and Pelosi criticized Trump the U.S. on the issue. has to be and called his response to North Korea’s successful the Russian threat “non- test launch of an ICBM done about sensical and absurdly ina- was a milestone in its long- dequate.” In a written sta- term effort to build a mis- it [N. Korea]. tement, she said reports of sile that could carry a nu- Donald Trump Trump’s meeting with the clear warhead to attack the Russian leader “leave the United States. Trade was also a key part American people asking The issue was a frequent of the discussions. The why the President conti- topic of discussion at the Trump administration is nues to fawn over Putin summit, and the White investigating the possibili- instead of standing up for House said earlier that the ty of putting new barriers the integrity of America’s U.S., South Korea and Ja- on steel imports based democracy.” pan were pressing for ad- on national security con- Trump also joined a ditional measures against siderations, a move that women’s entrepreneu- North Korea to demons- could target China, which rial finance event, a pro- trate the “serious conse- has flooded international ject spearheaded by his quences” for its latest pro- markets with cheap steel daughter and senior ad- vocations. exports. viser Ivanka Trump. He The three nations have “Many things have ha- lauded his daughter’s ef- been calling for “early ppened that have led to forts to help female entre- adoption” of a new U.N. trade imbalances and we’re preneurs, joking that “if Security Council resolution going to turn that around,” she weren’t my daughter, and additional sanctions to Trump said during the it would be so much easier demonstrate to Pyongyang meeting with Xi. Trump for her.” the consequences of its ac- said he wanted a new ar- Trump returned to tions. rangement that is “equita- Washington on Saturday Bringing China on board ble” and “reciprocal.” evening after the conclu- is a key part of the plan. Meeting with May, the sion of the annual G-20 The administration wan- British leader, Trump meetings. He won’t be sta- ts China to fully enforce pointed to their “special teside for long: The presi- international sanctions relationship,” and said dent is scheduled to return intended to starve Pyon- the two countries were to Europe next week to at- gyang of revenue for its working on a trade agree- tend Bastille Day celebra- nuclear and missile pro- ment. tions in Paris. AP mon 10.07.2017

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nti-gover- nment protes- ts in Venezuela hit the symbolic Venezuela marks 100 days markA of 100 days yester- day with a grim record of at least 92 dead and more than 1,500 injured. of unrest, at a glance The decision Saturday to release opposition lea- der Leopoldo Lopez from prison and place him un- der house arrest has once ap photo again stirred hopes that socialist President Nicolas Maduro and his opponen- ts could sit down for talks aimed at ending the blood- shed. Here’s a look at how one of Latin America’s richest nations descended into chaos and the prospects for resolution.

HOW DID THE UN- REST BEGIN? The opposition gained control of the National Assembly in 2015 by a landslide amid mounting frustration with Maduro’s handling of the economy, spiraling crime and food shortages. After a year of intense feuding, in late Opposition lawmakers brawl with pro-government militias who are trying to force their An anti-government protester throws a homemade petrol bomb at security forces in March the government- way into the National Assembly Caracas stacked Supreme Court issued a ruling stripping during the previous round military, there so far is li- party is fraying. ple who still revere Chavez hardcore and moderate the legislature of its last of talks, including freedom ttle to suggest a mass re- The opposition has histo- and his socialist revolu- opposition leaders want powers. The decision for political prisoners and volt is underway. The late rically been divided by big tion. But the opposition to keep up street protests was later reversed amid a a schedule for guberna- President Hugo Chavez egos and had a tough time is more united than it has and push for new general storm of international cri- torial elections that were and Maduro spent years connecting with poor peo- been in recent years. Both elections. AP ticism but it had already postponed last year. It’s winning over top military touched off anger among less clear what the gover- brass with bonuses in sou- ad the government’s oppo- nment would bargain for ght-after dollars, powerful nents and triggered street besides an end to the un- government jobs and pa- protests that still occur al- rest and political cover for tronage. most daily. some tough measures to Then Maduro did some- get the economy back on STATE OF THE ECO- thing to anger his oppo- its feet. Many also suspect NOMY nents even more: He cal- that as Maduro’s grip on Oil accounts for 96 per- led on May 1 for rewriting power weakens he and his cent of Venezuela’s export Venezuela’s constitution. inner circle will seek assu- earnings and the plunge A vote to elect delegates rances that they won’t face in world petroleum prices to the special assembly to prosecution in the event of hit the government hard, rewrite the charter is sche- a transition. leaving it owing money duled for July 30. Maduro across the board, from fo- insists rewriting the cons- IS THERE A CHAN- reign airlines to oil service titution is the only way CE OF THE MILITARY companies. But every day to restore peace, but the INTERVENING? Venezuela is paralyzed by opposition views it as a Last month, a police ins- protests it digs itself dee- ruse to install a Cuba-like pector stole a police heli- per into an economic hole dictatorship. They have copter and strafed the Su- that will be harder for Ma- called for a symbolic vote preme Court and another duro or his successor to of their own on July 16 to government building with recover from. reject Maduro’s plans. gunfire and grenades. The The International Mo- surprise attack prompted netary Fund forecast the CHANCES FOR DIA- concerns about a possible economy will contract 8 LOGUE? uprising by the military, percent this year with in- One reason that mistrust which has traditionally flation expected to soar to between the government been the arbiter of political four digits next year. and opposition is running disputes in Venezuela. so high is because negotia- Since the protests began, PRESIDENT MADU- tions last year ended with more than 100 members RO’S OPTIONS little to show for them. of the military are believed Polls say 75 percent of Those talks were sponso- to have been jailed for cri- Venezuelans want Maduro red by the Vatican and a mes ranging from theft of gone, but about 20 per- group of former leaders weapons to rebellion and cent still back him. That is of other nations led by ex treason — a high number actually similar to the su- -Prime Minister Jose Luis that suggests the military’s pport enjoyed by leaders Rodriguez Zapatero of support for the govern- in Brazil, Chile and Co- Spain, who helped broker ment may be wavering. lombia. More importantly, Lopez’s release. But while Maduro has Maduro maintains a tight To sit down again, the repeatedly warned about grip on almost every bran- opposition is demanding attempts by what he says ch of government and ins- Maduro honor commit- are U.S.-backed agents titution, though support ments that it says he made to sow dissent within the within his ruling socialist 10.07.2017 mon

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Venue: No. 80, Rua das Estalagens 2:15, 4:45, 7:15, 9:45pm Room 3 (3D) American paratroops were the first to land at 2110 under the Admission: Free 7:15 command of Colonel John Cerny, who said a whole battalion Enquiries: (853) 8399 6699 Director: Jon Watts had been dropped in one area alone. They were followed by Starring: Tom Holland, Michael Keaton, Robert Downey Jr. British airborne troops two hours later. Language: English There is little news about them at the moment but all the Duration: 133min aircraft carrying them returned to base in North Africa safely. Offbeat Meanwhile hundreds of ships of all sizes sailed across from North Africa carrying thousands of troops, weapons, armored vehicles and heavy artillery. The invasion fleet was described by one pilot as stretching ap photo across 40 miles of water consisting of huge barges and mer- chant ships escorted by destroyers. At about 0300 local time today the British and Canadian troops were brought ashore at Pachino, near Cape Passero on the south-east coast of the south-eastern tip of Sicily. Americans arrived three hours later near Gela to the west of the British beaches. The Canadians had to cope with fairly choppy seas in the area of their operations but the British were DEspicable Me 3 protected by the bay at Passero and were able to land their room 2 equipment ashore fairly easily. 2:30, 4:30, 7:30, 9:30pm They did encounter some heavy sniping from coastal defen- Moninda Marube points to the house on Whitman Spring Trail in Director: Eric Guillon, Kyle Balda,Pierre Coffin ses but have made swift progress inland. A Times correspon- Auburn, Maine, while recounting his encounter with a pair of bears Starring: Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Trey Parker dent arrived with the invading force on a destroyer. Language: He said the ships “were as unmolested as if this were indeed Duration: 90min a peacetime trip to Sicily. Raiders have not appeared in the air, and from the sea the scene might be along some pleasant stre- Professional runner outruns 2 The Mummy tch of coast where our task was protection rather than assault.” bears while training in woods room 3 Major airfields in and around Catania on the east coast were 2:30, 9:45pm bombed yesterday and today by Flying Fortresses. Director: Alex Kurtzman But there was no major bombardment of the coast ahead of A professional runner from Kenya who was out training on Starring: Tom Cruise, Sofia Boutella, Annabelle Wallis the invasion, for fear of alerting the enemy to a major assault a nature trail in the woods near his home in Maine says he Language: English - only a brief attack from the Navy and Air Force a few hours encountered two charging black bears but was able to ou- Duration: 148min before the landings. trun them during a frantic sprint to a nearby vacant house Over the past month Sicilian airfields have been attacked to for cover. 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But once ashore the Allies advanced north and west and controlled a Wardens advise people who encounter black bears to make 6 - 26 Jul quarter of the island within three days. themselves appear big, make noise and back away slowly. The German General Hans Hube took charge of the Italian forces soon But they recommend people stand their ground if a black bear after the invasion, withdrew to a defensive line across the north-east of the charges and say if the bear attacks, then fight back. island and organized an orderly withdrawal. But Marube said that’s easier said than done. The American 7th Army under US General Patton made swift progress He said he knew that black bears can climb trees, so he north-west as the Italians and Germans retreated arriving in the capital, couldn’t climb to safety. He said he considered jumping in a Palermo, on 22 July. Faced with tough German resistance in mountainous terrain, General Sir nearby lake, but he can’t swim. Bernard Montgomery’s 8th Army - consisting of British and Canadian He said he initially engaged in a stare-down with the bears troops - made slow progress towards Catania midway up the east coast. but the bears charged the moment he turned his back on They finally arrived on 5 August. them. General Patton entered Messina on 17 August, a few hours ahead of Mont- Marube, a student at the University of Maine at Farmington gomery. By this stage 70,000 Italian and 39,000 German troops had been who finished third in the 2012 Maine Marathon and won the Spider-man: Homecoming evacuated to the Italian mainland. The campaign was in effect a draw. The liberation of Sicily marked the first time part of the home territories 2013 half-marathon, said he’d once encountered a leopard room 1/3 perched in a tree while alone in Africa — but the bears were 2:15, 4:45, 7,15, 9:30pm of the Axis powers had been captured and precipitated the fall of Fascist scarier. leader Benito Mussolini. Director: Jon Watts He was ousted on 25 July by Italian King Victor Emmanuel in favor of He said he learned an important lesson from his close en- Starring: Tom Holland, Michael Keaton, Robert Downey Jr. Marshal Pietro Badoglio who eventually signed an armistice with the counter with Maine’s wildlife: “Just make peace with people. Language: English Allies on 3 September. You never know when your day comes.” Duration: 133min mon 10.07.2017

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Mar. 21-Apr. 19 April 20-May 20 Right now you love nothing better Although you’re ordinarily the very than far-off places, interesting soul of caution, especially when it accents and experiences yet comes to financial affairs, you’re to be had. It does sound just suddenly feeling rather un-cautious. wonderful, doesn’t it? So what’s That doesn’t mean you should be any the holdup? less wary of strangers bearing gifts.

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May 21-Jun. 21 Jun. 22-Jul. 22 For two days each month, we’re You’ve been working hard for all wide open to others - and quite the past couple of days. In fact, willing to let them into our hearts. you’ve probably had to take care Well, guess what? Yep. It’s your of something someone else was turn. The stars want you to focus supposed to do, but never quite got on one-to-one relationships. finished. SUDOKU Weather Leo Virgo Min Max Condition Jul. 23-Aug. 22 Aug. 23-Sept. 22 China You’re usually not opposed to After yet another day of trying your Easy Easy+ letting loose and having some fun, best to manage a compromise, especially with the stars so focused you’ve finally glanced at your Beijing 24 36 thundershower/clear on play and recreation. Well, you’d watch, realized that it’s time for Harbin thundershower better get ready to live it up right some fun and that you’ve done all 23 28 now. that you can possibly do. Tianjin 27 37 cloudy/clear Urumqi 38 clear Libra Scorpio 26 Xi’an 24 38 clear/drizzle Sep.23-Oct. 22 Oct. 23 - Nov. 21 Lhasa 12 21 drizzle/cloudy You’ve got a few more hours to get That urge to go all out and say, do and Chengdu 24 35 clear back into contact with the person you spend whatever you feel like is still in know you need to talk with - and you the neighborhood. Is it you? Are you Chongqing 23 35 cloudy/clear know it’s important that you talk with losing your mind? Not at all. There Kunming 15 23 drizzle/cloudy them now. So if they’re on your mind, are powerful yet subtle astrological it’s a good bet that you’re on theirs. forces at work all day today. Nanjing 26 30 thundershower Shanghai 27 34 drizzle/moderate rain Sagittarius Capricorn Wuhan 24 30 moderate rain/cloudy Medium Hard Nov. 22-Dec. 21 Dec. 22-Jan. 19 Hangzhou 27 35 moderate rain/cloudy With some ultra persuasive and You’ve been dealing with feeling Taipei 27 35 drizzle/overcast emotional astrological influences off balance for days, wanting to Guangzhou thundershower at their height, you’re not exactly completely let go of any semblance 26 33 what one might call a veritable font of control, even though you know Hong Kong 28 32 cloudy of willpower at the moment - but this is prime time for you to keep then, when have you ever been? things in order.

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Jan. 20-Feb. 18 Feb.19-Mar. 20 Moscow 12 19 drizzle You have only one more day left As of late this evening, you’ll feel Frankfurt 18 29 drizzle/moderate rain to get crazy and let go with your the urge to touch all bases, dot all i’s friends. Does this mean you should and cross all t’s in a most methodical Paris 16 23 drizzle pull out all the stops and do your way. Are you up for it, even though London 14 22 cloudy worst? Really go nuts with the you’re usually not very fond of rules rebellious act? that encumber your creative side? New York 17 27 clear

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clutch problem, which dro- pped him back in the field where he was collected by Alonso’s out-of-control McLa- ren — the fifth time in the last wins Austrian seven races Verstappen has failed to finish. Bottas got away cleanly but Vettel contested the start on GP; Sebastian Vettel second his radio, saying Bottas had jumped the lights. The Fin- ercedes dri- nish driver was later cleared ver Valtteri Bottas by stewards of any wrong- made a great start ap photo doing, and defended his light- from pole posi- ning start. Mtion to win the Austrian Grand “You are gambling between Prix yesterday, while Ferrari’s your reaction and guessing,” Sebastian Vettel finished just Bottas said. “Sometimes you behind in second to extend his are a bit late and today was championship lead over main my best reaction to the ligh- rival to 20 ts.” points. Vettel emphatically disa- Bottas did just enough to greed. hold off Vettel’s late char- “I don’t want to take any- ge, with the German driver thing away from Valtteri, he crossing the line 0.6 seconds From left: Valtteri Bottas, Sebastian Vettel and Ricciardo Raikkonen steers his car followed by Lewis Hamilton drove an excellent race,” Ve- behind. ttel said. “But I had a strong “He was catching up. I had a gling up the hill.” clinched the second victory Hamilton started from eigh- belief he had jumped the start. massive blister in the rear left Vettel had never finished hi- of his career — and both have th on the grid on Sunday. The In my point of view his reac- [tire],” Bottas said. “I was lo- gher than fourth in Austria, come since he joined Merce- British driver had the third tion [time] was inhuman.” sing more and more stability twice retiring from races. des from Williams this sea- fastest qualifying time behind “The lights were held for a of the rear. I was happy the “I really wanted to win, so son. His first career podium Vettel and Bottas, but was de- long time, more than normal. race ended on that lap.” not entirely happy,” Vettel was on the same Spielberg moted five places for an unau- For sure he went, but the li- Vettel was frustrated at mis- said. track, when he finished third thorized gearbox change after ghts weren’t out,” Ricciardo sing out on a 46th career win Meanwhile, Red Bull’s Da- for Williams in 2014. the last race in Azerbaijan two said, backing Vettel up. “I by so little. niel Ricciardo showed great Bottas is now only 15 points weeks ago, which Ricciardo guess he got lucky, It was on “I was told he was in trou- ability to defend third place behind Hamilton in the ove- won. the edge. I don’t believe he ble, I was pushing. The car from Hamilton, who almost rall standings and close to Ricciardo, who is fourth ove- reacted to the lights, looked came alive and I had really passed the Australian driver contending for the title. rall, clinched his fifth straight like Valtteri jumped.” good pace,” Vettel said. “I on the last two laps but had to “I believe and the team be- podium. The 10th race of an exciting think I needed one more lap settle for fourth. lieves,” Bottas said. “We’re Red Bull’s Max Verstappen season is the British GP at Sil- because he was really strug- Bottas, who won in Russia, not even halfway yet.” was slowed at the start by a verstone next weekend. MDT/AP

ad THE Poland starts evacuating 10,000 Station Air quality BUZZ people after WWII bomb found Roadside 10-30 Good Polish officials say they have started evacuating Anna Kowalska, spokeswoman for Bialystok about 10,000 people in eastern Poland after a huge town hall, told The Associated Press yesterday that High World War II bomb was recently found during road the evacuation was underway. She said that about Density 20-40 works. 10,000 people are registered as residents in the af- Residental Buses are collecting people from the eastern town fected area. Good of Bialystok and neighboring Suprasl county, and The 500-kilogram German ST-500 bomb was fou- Area opinion taking them to schools where they will wait until the nd Thursday. Bomb disposal experts will load it on a bomb is safely removed. special truck and destroy it at a test range. Ambient 20-40 Good Views on China dsmg source: Nisha Gopalan, Bloomberg UNESCO WORLD BRIEFS Korean beauty may be fleeting Gulangyu island joins as China embraces color world heritage list ap photo South Korea’s cosmetic brands may find that beauty isn’t skin deep after all. Amorepacific ulangyu island in Corp. and LG Household & Health Care Ltd.

east China’s Fujian Pro- xinhua shares have had a tough year. They’ve trailed G vince, famous for its varied the broader market’s gains, hurt particularly architecture and multicultu- when South Korea implemented the THAAD ral history, was included on anti-missile system that intensified tensions the UNESCO World Heritage Japan The death toll with China. from heavy rain and list Saturday. They’re now off their year-lows, but don’t ex- flooding in southern The 41st session of the pect there to be much of a catch up. Korea’s Japan has risen to 15, World Heritage Committee cosmetics companies have a bigger challenge - as rescue workers reach on Saturday decided to put changing Chinese tastes. isolated villages where China’s Gulangyu historic in- at least 14 others are China’s consumers, traditionally big buyers ternational settlement on the missing and feared of skin care but not necessarily makeup, are prestigious World Heritage dead. More on p1 dabbling in color. That’s especially evident in List as a cultural site. So far, sales at South Korean duty-free outlets: Whe- China has 52 sites inscribed Thailand Efforts re tourists once flocked for their favorite snail by the government to the list. “The island was home to Wu said. “However, the is- cream or mask used by a K-pop starlet, they’re to curb sales of ivory Only a six-minute ferry ride an international community now snapping up Dior and Givenchy lipsticks land’s status as a world cul- have been successful from Xiamen, Fujian’s dy- made up of local people, over- and eye shadows. tural heritage tells another following criticism of namic economic and culture seas Chinese and foreigners,” Color-makeup sales at duty-free stores in- story.” widespread trafficking in hub, Gulangyu has an area of Wu said. “It was a distinct creased at a compound annual growth rate of In its bid, Gulangyu listed the country, police and about two square kilometers combination and the integra- conservationists said. 10.8 percent over the past five years, versus 53 groups of representative and is home to 20,000 resi- tion of their cultures made 8.7 percent for skin care. In April and May last historical buildings, four his- dents. the island unique.” Police year, the top 10 products sold at Lotte and SM torical roads and seven repre- A former international se- A popular tourist destina- questioned the duty-free counters were all Korean brands, sentative natural landscapes. ttlement, the island featu- tion, the island receives more Indonesian business most of them skin-care, according to Macqua- “Better protection is what res 13 consulates, churches, than 10 million visitors per partner of U.S. rie Group Ltd. By May this year, not a single Ko- we want to achieve throu- hospitals, schools, and police year. President Donald Trump rean name made the top five, and color makeup gh the world heritage ins- at length on Friday stations, built by foreign com- “People often come to the is- dominated. cription,” said Zheng Yilin, over allegations he munities from the middle to land for its beautiful gardens, director of Gulangyu island sent threatening text late 19th century. winding alleyways, pristine management committee. messages to a deputy In the early 20th century, beaches and quiet lifestyle,” MDT/Xinhua attorney general. the island attracted overseas Chinese elites, who returned and built private residences

on the island, often with a mi- ‘piano island’ ap photo xture of eastern and western architectural styles. Gulangyu has one of the local pianist. Her family was Gulangyu has more than highest pianos ownership ra- among the overseas Chinese 2,000 intact historical bui- tios in China, with nearly 600 who moved to the island in ldings, making it one of the pianos on an island that is less the early 1900s. Fang said she best-preserved international than two square kilometers. grew up in a place with strong Many of China’s most cele- music traditions. At about six settlements in China. The Group No longer condemned as decadent capi- brated musicians have come years old, she and many of Germany Wu Yongqi, a historian on of 20 summit ended talism, makeup is becoming a big trend on from Gulangyu, and the island her peers were sent to music Gulangyu, said the styles de- Saturday in Hamburg, the mainland. Amorepacific, whose Dual Eye is nicknamed “piano island.” schools on the island. Her veloped here affected the ar- revealing tensions Cream has won it fans in Hollywood, and LG “When I was a child, the family, like many others on chitecture in southern Fujian on trade, as the U.S. Household stand to miss out, because both are sound of piano could be heard Gulangyu, gather weekly to and were brought to east and administration and focused heavily on skin care. Macquarie has an everywhere on the island,” hold a family concert, a tradi- by Chinese international partners underperform rating on the duo. said Fang Site, a 34-year-old tion that persists to this day. forged a deal that immigrants. China is an important market, however, and endorsed open markets can’t be ignored. Amorepacific made almost a but acknowledged fifth of its sales there last year, while 7 percent countries had a right to of LG Household’s revenue comes from Asia’s put up barriers to block The unfair practices. largest economy. Chinese consumers were More on p11, 14 behind a 68 percent rise in LG Household’s decisive moment AP Photo/Matthias Schrader cosmetics sales in South Korea last year, accor- ding to Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Catheri-

ne Lim. That growth is likely to have taken a hit ap photo after China banned groups of holiday makers from going to South Korea, where mainlanders account for about half of all visitors. This seismic shift in Chinese beauty trends hasn’t been reflected by the sell-side. There are 19 buy ratings on Amorepacific, 18 holds and one sell, data compiled by Bloomberg show. Turkey The leader Goldman Sachs Group Inc. recently added the of Turkey’s main company to its GS Sustain 50 list of global sto- opposition party cks it feels can adapt to a more challenging completed his 25-day environment. LG Household is an even bigger “March for Justice” hit, with 27 buys, nine holds and one sell. from the capital Ankara To be sure, both brands are increasing their to Istanbul yesterday exposure to makeup, and no-one’s suggesting and joined hundreds face creams will die an ignominious death. But of thousands of supporters at a rally Korea’s cosmetics giants will need to diversify protesting a large-scale quickly lest their appeal fade. Oxfam stage a protest demanding less poverty and less inequality from the G-20 summit with figures of top politicians in Hamburg, northern Germany. government crackdown on opponents.