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WORLD BRIEFS ap photo Ho sentenced to 21 years, cries for appeal Hong Kong A court on Friday disqualified P3 four opposition lawmakers from office for having turned their oath-taking into xinhua apparent protests against Beijing, further entrenching the central government’s hold over the legislature. ap photo

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Italy wins Macau FIVB Championship

Lynzy Valles After losing to USA last week, pete against Serbia, Russia China beat USA with a final and Japan. taly is taking home score of 3-2 yesterday. China’s coach An Jiajie, who IUSD80,000 after winning spoke to the press yesterday, first place in the 2017 Fe- said that the competition deration Internationale de against USA was an experien- Volleyball (FIVB) World We played ce that they could learn from Grand Prix Macau. as they were challenged with a The Italian team bested Chi- very well in ‘fast and high-point game.’ na, USA and Turkey during He reiterated that their at- the three-day event and Italy this round and tack and defense have impro- now ranks first place in Pool we’re very ved and added that they wou- E1 after accruing a total of ei- ld still have to work on the ght points. proud of the team’s defense. Two players from the team, “We’ve improved a little number 18 Paola Egonu and team. bit but what’s worrying us is number 5, Ofelia Malinov, Mazzanti Davide Zhu’s reception of the ball,” were awarded Best Opposite Italian coach said An. and MVP respectively. China, who came in second Commenting on the win, coa- with younger players with an The team is off to Bangkok Zhu Ting, who scored 19 place, was followed by USA ch Mazzanti Davide told the average age of 24, Mazzante where they will compete with points, commented, “we atta- then Turkey. Times that they are looking hinted that this competition Turkey, Dominican Republic cked well today and our blo- Meanwhile the USA team forward to being included in is also a part of their training and Thailand. cking has significantly impro- was not present during yester- the final six. as its team members would be According to him, the team is ved compared to last week’s day’s awarding ceremony, as “This win is important for us competing for Tokyo 2020. currently in a good position to match in Kunshan,” said Zhu they needed to catch a flight as we [aim] to be in the final Asked which opponent he be included in the final six. Ting, who was awarded the to Brazil last night. six. We played very well in this thought was the strongest, the Meawhile, Macao Forum was ‘My Galaxy Star Player Award’. Two of its team players, in- round and we’re very proud of coach simply said, “There are packed yesterday by suppor- China is set to play in the cluding Carli Lloyd, were the team,” he said. many teams [including] Chi- ters of China, who were com- Hong Kong leg of the tourna- awarded Best Setter and Best As Italy’s team is also packed na, USA, Serbia and Brazil.” peting against USA. ment this week and will com- Outside Spiker.

Arts da Fancy; Sacnite Tang; Marie Scheffzük and Tourism price Chen Shenghao. Second ‘Y Show’ concludes When talking to the media, Sabrina Ho, ma- index slightly up he second “Y naging director of Chiu TShow,” the Macau Yeng Culture, said “I he Statistics and Cen- Compared to the previous Art Graduates Joint think that both the stu- Tsus Service (DSEC) re- quarter, TPI for the second Exhibition, took place dents and enterprises ported that the tourist price quarter of 2017 decreased place at the Regency Art need a platform to seek index (TPI) for the second by 2.06 percent. Price indi- Hotel between July 13 for new concepts and quarter of this year went up ces for accommodation, and and yesterday. The four- new blood.” by 0.92 percent year-on-year transport and communica- day exhibition included Ho said that this show to MOP126.35, marking the tions went down by 13.72 student works from five offers a good environ- first year-on-year increase percent and 3.26 percent participating local uni- ment for new university since the second quarter of on account of lower hotel versities and institutes, graduates looking for 2015. room rates and airfares af- including the University jobs. The year-on-year increase ter the Lunar New Year. At of Macau, Macao Poly- “The enterprises’ de- in the second quarter was the same time, the arrival technic Institute, and sign departments can mainly attributed to the ri- of summer clothing and the University of Saint really discuss with the sing charges for hotel ac- footwear drove up the price Joseph, among others. students through this commodation, restaurant index on clothing and foo- Several overseas exhi- by Chiu Yeng Culture theme, blood, was fo- project,” said Ho, ad- services and local food pro- twear by 3.65 percent quar- bitors also played a role, and Chiii Design. cused on the students’ ding that “it will insti- ducts. Among the selection ter-to-quarter. including the Federa- Besides the exhibition, perspective, and repre- gate better matches be- of goods and services, price TPI reflects the price chan- tion of Hong Kong In- another key event was sents the students’ ef- tween enterprises and indices for accommodation, ge of goods and services dustries and the Design the “Enterprise Tour”, forts. students.” restaurant services and food, purchased by visitors. Se- Council of Hong Kong, which invited interna- The second edition of Sabrina Ho revealed alcoholic beverages and to- lections of TPI goods and the National Taiwan tional enterprises and the show also presented that further plans for Y bacco, rose by 9.21 percent, services are according to the Normal University, designers to attend a the Outstanding Award, Show include an expan- 5.99 percent and 8.39 per- consumption pattern of vi- the Kuwasawa Design tour led by professio- to encourage and su- sion to secondary edu- cent respectively while the sitors in relation to food, al- School, and the Berlin nal designers, aiming to pport young artists in cation. price indices for clothing and coholic beverages and tobac- University of the Arts, deepen the understan- their efforts. The win- “The competition is footwear, and transport and co, clothing and footwear, among other institutes. ding between enterpri- ners were (in no par- fierce now, […] studen- communications decreased accommodation, restaurant In total, 113 pieces ses and younger crea- ticular order): Morito ts should start, from by 10.43 percent and 7.96 services, transport and com- from local and over- tors, to directly provide Kozuma; Luis Gabriel middle school, thinking percent respectively due to munications, medicine and seas art graduates were a platform that may de Sales Marques; Ho more actively, learning a reduction in the prices of personal goods, entertain- showcased throughout create job opportunities Sze Yin Calvin; Wang more and adding value handbags, men’s clothing ment and cultural activities, the whole venue. The for design graduates. Chenxu; Maiiko Leong; to themselves,” decla- and airfares. and miscellaneous goods. event was co- organized This year, the show’s Zhou Yue Ying; Yolan- red Ho.

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Ho Chio Meng says 21 archive photo years in jail is unfair Julie Zhu beginning that, “a large part ducted money laundering sche- of the accusations are factual.” mes, frauds, […] the consequen- ho would imagi- Song even listed some of the ces are serious, […] MP suffered ne some years ago reasons regarding the court’s economical losses, […] and it that the region’s ruling on Ho’s crimes. [Ho’s behavior] has affected a former top prose- Before the court eventually an- fair competition environment, cutor,W Ho Chio Meng, would be nounced the verdict, Song noted the society’s order and fairness, convicted and sentenced to 21 that, according to the law, courts and has caused negative influen- years in jail, leaving the court have the power to replace a sus- ces over the MP’s image.” pleading for an appeal? Howe- pect’s sentence by fines. “Ho has worked for the judi- ver unlikely it may have seemed, However, the judge explained ciary system for many years, he that is precisely what happened that the court chose to sentence should have known the laws and on Friday. Ho to jail. obeyed them. […] Ho ignored Moreover, the Court of Final the existence and requirements Appeal has ruled that Ho shall of the laws. […] Ho used his po- pay around MOP75 million, by sition to seek for profits.” himself or with others, to the Song further said that Ho “gai- Office of the Prosecutor General This case ned great economical profits” and around MOP12 million of is severely from companies that were gran- his assets will be reverted to the ted with MP’s contracts. “[Ho] is administration. serious, the 61 years old, has a good perso- Right after judge Song Man nality, family, social condition, Lei announced the final verdict, period when […] yet does not have a slice of Ho said, “this is injustice. […] I regret,” Song stated. did not receive any money, I will the crimes took In total, Ho was found guilty of appeal. […]” place is long, more than 1,000 crimes, inclu- Presiding judge Sam Hou Fai ding several cases of fraud, or- ordered the officers of the court and there are ganizing criminal groups, false to, “take him out” immediately declarations of property owner- after Ho started shouting to the many crimes. ship (together with his wife), un- court’s audience. While being Judge Sam Hou Fai clear declaration of income and carried out of the court by three sharing illegal benefits. police officers, Ho kept repea- “This case is severely serious, Regarding the details behind ting the above sentences out the period when the crimes took the sanctions for each crime Ho loud. place is long, and there are many committed, he was sentenced to Amid the 1,500 crimes which crimes,” enumerated Song, who between five months and a ma- previous position. the Public Prosecutions Office addressed Ho by telling him that ximum of 13 years and six mon- Ho served as the Prosecutor (MP) accused him of, Ho was he had engaged in, “intentio- ths, the latter for having estab- I did not receive General in Macau from 1999 declared innocent of approxi- nally illegal behaviors.” lished criminal groups. to 2014. Before that, he had mately 80 accusations. “Especially the fact that he According to Macau’s law, all any money, I been a Coordinator of the High However, Song stated in the created a criminal group, con- individual sentences combined Commissioner’s Office Against cannot exceed 30 years. will appeal. Corruption of Administrative The court also ruled that Ho Ho Chio Meng Illegality. is responsible for a total of MOP75.92 million in losses in Sister: ‘Over 10 years of the MP. The court’s rulings have or- work become sins?’ dered Ho to personally pay the Oriana Pun disappointed amount of MOP18.36 million to ucia Ho, the elder sister the MP. with verdict Lof Ho Chio Meng, said “how Moreover, the court has or- did over 10 years of work be- dered that he, as well as Wang o Chio Meng’s lawyer, come sins? […] I can only say Xiandi (a defendant), should HOriana Pun, said that that I don’t understand. […] return MOP4.32 million to the Ho’s defense team feels disa- I will not lose confidence, be- MP, as Wang was declared guil- ppointed with the sentence. cause the judge is in God. […] ty by the court. “We feel a little disappoin- The judgment is in the heart Ho should also pay the MP ted about it. [the veredict] We of every Macau resident. We another MOP3.32 million toge- insisted that related facts are were together more than 30 ther with Wong Kuok Wai, Mak not sufficient to confirm the years. My younger brother is Im Tai, and a few other defen- culpability of most the accu- not a person like the one they dants who organized the com- sations,” Pun told the media. described. Our family does not Lucia Ho panies with Ho. “We have to see the verdict have a background, does not Ho along with Lai Kin Ian, di- first, and research on what have wealth. Everybody knows come from corruption. Even rector of the Office of the Prose- we can do. The Court of Final it very clearly.” the money from our father was cutor General, and some other Appeal is the first trial in the “If there is a chance of appeal, claimed to have come from cor- defendants, must also pay the case, but since the defendant we will go to the central gover- ruption. […]” MP MOP49.9 million. The court has not appealed again, we do nment.” When asked if she agrees with has instructed that the accumu- not consider the current sen- Oriana Pun When asked about whether Ho when he says the accusa- lated interest as of last Friday tence as the final one,” decla- Ho had previously told Lucia tion was an injustice, Lucia Ho should be added to these pay- red Pun. court’s ruling reference, and Ho that he had offended any of mentioned that she “complete- ments. “Appealing is the basic right consider their next step. his work colleagues, she replied ly agrees!” The court has also ordered that granted by both the Basic Law Regarding Ho’s health con- by saying “no, we are always Ho’s older sister disclosed Ho’s MOP1.18 million in unclear and the United Nations law,” dition, Pun said that due to harmonious.” that currently she does not income needs to be transferred said Pun, adding that “if he the prison’s internal condi- “But it is weirder how come know about the next plan of ac- to the Macau SAR government, needs, we will see what we tions, he has showed signs of the defense [Ho’s defense tion her family is going to take. in addition to MOP12.1 million, can do for him.” a few health problems, and team] is so weak, […] I can’t As a Catholic person, Lucia Ho from Ho’s income, which were The lawyer told the me- that he needs to see a doctor. see even one piece of eviden- believes that God will have a not declared to the government dia that the defense team However, the lawyer did not ce [money] attested to have plan. while Ho was still occupying his will conduct research on the disclose further information. 17.07.2017 mon

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four categories; namely, Color Di- gital Image Section, Monochrome Digital Image Selection, Nature Digital Image Section and Travel Digital Image Section. The winner of the FIAP Silver Medal in the Nature Digital Image Section, Hoi Yan Fong, who joined the competition for the second time said that being a photogra- pher in today’s era is much easier than it was previously as taking photos have become a common activity. Hoi Yan Fong Kai Lon Tang The Hong Kong part-time pho- tographer also praised the orga- nizers for conducting a platform for photographers that ‘gets better and better.’ Int’l Salon of Photography Another local photographer, Kai Lon Tang, was awarded the Best Set of Entries award in the Color sees rise in participants Digital Image Sections; and an Honorable Mention Ribbon by PSM. Lynzy Valles testants in 43 countries and re- “The government supports this judging the photographs. “The technology I’ve used to gions. industry a lot so you can see there One of the judges of the compe- enhance the photos have changed he 19th Macao International According to the vice president are a lot of events for photogra- tition Alex Fung also stressed that a lot compared to 10 years ago,” TSalon of Photography 2017 of the Photographic Society of phers,” Fong told the Times. the photographs they have recei- said Tang. was inaugurated yesterday at Lou Macao, Angus Fong, there was a “In Macau, the love for photo- ved have changed in terms of their “I think not only technology has Lim Ieoc Garden, awarding 50 significant growth in the number graphy is growing,” he added. subjects. advanced but the idea of a photo- photographers from around the of photographers who participa- Wining photographs of the 19th “The subjects of the photos have graph has been enhanced,” Kai, globe. ted in its 19th edition, compared edition of the competition were changed. Many years ago it was di- who has been a photographer for Organized by the Photographic to two years ago. approved by the Photographic fferent. For example, now we see 10 years, added. Society of Macao (PSM), the bien- He said that there were approxi- Society of America (PSA) and the photos [of] the northern lights but The 19th Macao International nial event provides a platform for mately 100 participants in 2015. International Federation of Pho- during the last few years, we didn’t Salon of Photography 2017, su- photographers to exchange pho- Fong attributed the increase of tographic Art (FIAP). see these submissions,” said Fung. pported by Henry Fok Founda- tographic experiences and techni- participants to the easier access in According to Fong, the asso- According to him, selecting pho- tion, Cultural Affairs Bureau, Ma- ques. acquiring high-quality photogra- ciation has evaluated the stan- tographs for this year’s edition was cau Foundation and the Macau This year, the organizers recei- phs, adding that there were even dards of the two federations in ‘difficult.’ Government Tourism Office, will ved 4,597 entries from 343 con- photos taken by smartphones. a bid to raise its standards in The competition is divided into run until July 28.

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he French National TDay (Bastille Day) was marked last Saturday in Macau with several even- ts at the Sofitel Macau. The celebrations, which began at 4pm and ended at 11pm, also recognized the 30th anniversary of Alliance Française de Ma- cau (AF). A video installation titled “Crossing of Time” was presented at the start of the program. It featured people who were related to AF in Macau and showed the modern, historical and Sonia Chan (left) and French Consul Eric Berti dynamic aspects of Macau through three screens. Eric Berti and the Secre- ture is the crystallization A concert by French Ban- tary for Administration of a nation’s wisdom and gkok-based artist Laurent and Justice, Sonia Chan it has the power of cros- Couson followed the video as well as the Secretary for sing national boundaries presentations. Laurent Social Affairs and Culture, as well as time.” Chan ex- and his colleagues pre- Alexis Tam. pressed her gratitude to AF sented a tribute to French During Sonia Chan’s and the Consulate General singer-songwriter Serge address at the reception, for their contributions to Gainsbourg, an icon of she highlighted the fact the cultural and social de- French culture and one of that the import values of velopment of Macau. the most relevant artists in French products to Macau The program ended with last century’s French po- in 2016 was the highest a French-themed buffet pular music. among all EU countries, dinner, which included a The concert was followed with values amounting to performance by Couson by a cocktail reception, over MOP5.6 billion. and his colleagues. which was attended by Chan added that Macau The French National Day French Consul General for and France share strong is officially commemora- Macau and Hong Kong, cultural links, saying “cul- ted on July 14.

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Wynn announces special bonus for Labor Affairs suspends work employees

Wynn Macau Limited announced on at 20 construction sites Friday that a special bonus equivalent to one month’s gross salary will be paid to all eligible Wynn Macau and Wynn s of last Saturday, the cases of serious injuries and dea- Palace team members, excluding senior Labor Affairs Bureau th. DSAL pledged to continue to management. The team members (DSAL) has inspected intensify its efforts to promote who are qualified to receive the bonus bloomberg a total of 74 construc- occupational health and safety account represent more than 96 percent of the current workforce of tionA sites. As a result of these and strengthen dialogue and 12,600 employees. According to a press inspections, DSAL has ordered cooperation between workers’ release from Wynn, the special bonus is 20 of them to suspend their associations, organizations and being awarded to show the company’s works, totally or partially, due contractors. DSAL emphasized appreciation to all team members for to failures in the fulfillment of that a cooperation is necessary their hard work and dedication. Wynn security rules and standards, as for a comprehensive overhaul of announced a general salary increase mentioned in a statement from security and occupational health earlier this March where employees DSAL. in the construction sector. received an increase of 2.5 percent to 6.5 According to the statement, a The bureau has also called on percent. total of 66 official advice notices all parties who are involved to be were issued to contractors sug- fully aware of the changes and to gesting improvements. Additio- construction work. mes after recent cases detected strictly fulfill their duties in this Taxi driver nally, a total of 57 sanctions were Such inspections will be con- flaws in the security on cons- field to create a safe working en- issued due to unsafe working ducted by around 40 people tructions sites that led to several vironment for workers. RM prosecuted for not conditions, mainly involving from DSAL separated into heights, electrical risks and lack small teams, each compri- reporting loss of collective protection measu- sing of three to four members. three lives lost in three accidents A 51-year-old local taxi driver has been res, among other issues. According to the bureau, the prosecuted after he kept belongings inspection teams have orders to THREE DEATHS have been while the other two sustained The DSAL also informed that which had been lost in his taxi by one of it would continue to inspect tackle any hazardous situations caused recently by industrial ac- serious injuries. Prior to this ac- cidents, with all the victims being cident, another mainland worker his passengers. The case took place in all construction sites in Ma- encountered by immediately is- June. A MSAR resident reported that he cau (DSAL’s figures estimate suing orders to stop the works non-local workers. On Friday, was hit by a falling elevator while at a Taipa construction site, a he was servicing the elevator. had forgotten his luggage in the taxi of that there are approximately and solve the problems that the said driver. The report reveals that a 557 construction sites in Ma- are endangering workers. They machine and some construction The maintenance worker did materials fell from a height of 10 not survive. In the same week, total loss of MOP95,000 was involved, cau) and urged all contractors have been instructed to impo- meters, hitting three mainland a 32-year-old mainland worker which also included jade pieces. The to supervise the safety of the se sanctions on the contractors workers. One of the workers died died from an accident which took police, by the end of last month, found immediately. sites to ensure workers’ securi- after being sent to the hospital, place while he was on-duty. the driver. The driver eventually ty during the execution of the The inspection operation co- confessed to the crime.

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alt Disney Co. said it will build an Disney teases ‘Star Wars’ hotel immersive “Star Wars” hotel at its resortW in Orlando, Florida, as part of a flurry of investments annou- in park investment flurry nced Saturday by the company’s theme-park division. Disney revealed the two “Star that has been a hit at Disney’s new Wars” themed lands it is building Shanghai resort will be replica- will be called Star Wars: Galaxy’s ted at Orlando’s Magic Kingdom bloomberg Edge, with the one at Disneyland park. The Paradise Pier at Dis- in Anaheim, California, set to ney’s California Adventure park open first in 2019 and the Orlan- in Anaheim will be revamped do one opening later that same with a Pixar theme. That same year. park will get Spider-Man and Disney parks and resorts di- Avengers attractions in a new Su- vision chairman Bob Chapek per Hero land. made the announcement Satur- day at the company’s D23 Expo, a biennial event for fans held at The company the Anaheim Convention Center, near the company’s Disneyland has been and California Adventure parks. investing Theme parks are Disney’s second- largest division after television. heavily in the The company has been investing heavily in the business on the pre- business on the mise that park attractions can’t easily be copied by competitors premise that or made obsolete by new techno- park attractions logy. “There’s no virtual-reality expe- can’t easily rience in the world that’s going to replicate what you get physi- be copied by cally by walking down that Main Street,” Chapek said earlier this competitors The Walt Disney Co. “Star Wars” lands 3-D model is unveiled ahead of the D23 Expo in Anaheim, California year in reference to one of Dis- neyland’s signature features. Epcot, the Florida park that of the Galaxy” will be added. ways to shorten wait times for Disney gave fans a sneak peak of The theme-park business is bet- opened in 1982 as kind of a per- The Burbank, California-based popular rides. Starting on July 19, a new augmented reality game ting heavily on its own characters, manent world fair, is getting new company announced a new crui- the company will allow Anaheim that features a lightsaber and a much as Disney’s movie division attractions designed to turn it into se ship, the Disney Riviera hotel park guests to reserve a time to headset made by Lenovo Group began to rely more on company- more of a traditional amusement in Orlando, and a gondola-based jump on its shorter “FastPass” Ltd. It will allow players to con- owned intellectual property park. An attraction based on the transportation system that will lines for an extra USD10 a day. duct virtual sword fights in their following the acquisitions of Mar- Pixar film “Ratatouille” will be connect its Epcot and Hollywood Parkgoers in Orlando have alrea- homes. The latest installment of vel Entertainment in 2009 and built near the base of the Eiffel Studios parks with some of the dy had that ability, although wi- the series, “Star Wars: The Last Lucasfilm in 2012. Tower and a new thrill ride tied to nearby Disney hotels. thout an additional charge. Jedi,” hits theaters December A ride based on the film “Tron” the Marvel franchise “Guardians Disney is experimenting with Elsewhere at the D23 Expo, 15. Bloomberg

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Japan could kill its casinos before they even open

David Bonnet, Bloomberg purchases of casino chips to side sources of credit, they’d practices would significantly and undermine the industry’s has rolled out increasingly foreign customers only, prohi- be more likely to become tar- reduce casino revenue. Casi- ability to create new jobs and sophisticated regulations, When Japan’s parliament biting casinos from extending gets for these groups. nos function much like finan- boost economic activity. My while remaining the world’s legalized casino gambling last credit to domestic customers, “The Japanese police have cial institutions. Both handle company estimates that the- top gambling hub - offers an year, it created a wave of ex- limiting how often domestic been using new organized cri- customer accounts, extend se measures would reduce example of how a more flexi- citement among casino ope- customers can visit gambling me exclusionary ordinances credit and collect on unsett- potential gambling revenue ble approach can work. rators and institutional inves- houses, and prohibiting Ma- to clamp down on traditional led debts. Gaming chips are by up to 50 percent. Likewise, adopting a fra- tors. But sensitivities about cau-style VIP junkets. sources of income for Yakuza company obligations - much In short, the government mework to address problem gambling addiction have The extent to which such groups,” said David Suzuki, of like bank notes. In that regard, would be forfeiting most of the gambling similar to those now focused the policy dis- measures could reduce pro- the private security firm Bla- casinos provide substantial fi- potential benefits that casinos that have worked in Las Ve- cussion on a concept known blem gambling is debatab- ckpeak Group, in an interview. nancial liquidity, not only for could bring to Japan - befo- gas and Singapore - through as responsible gaming. This le, especially since Japan’s “I believe they see the legali- gambling but also for related re anyone has even broken public education, funding for is industry terminology for gamblers already have plen- zation of casino gambling as businesses, such as restau- ground. addiction treatment and pre- programs designed to deter ty of other options, including a massive, historic opportuni- rants, bars and entertainment. A better approach is to try vention, training for casino customers with known gam- horse racing and pachinko. ty to resuscitate themselves.” Limiting cash in a casino is to address potential problems workers, and other prudent bling problems from entering But one thing is certain: Customers who borrow di- analogous to limiting beer in a without needlessly scaring off measures - could allow peo- casinos. Although well-inten- They’d cripple Japan’s casino rectly from a casino can also bar - it just doesn’t work. investors and operators. For ple to sensibly enjoy casinos tioned, lawmakers are risking industry before it could get off rest assured that any debt col- Combined with the proposed one thing, regulators shou- in Japan without destroying a litany of unintended conse- the ground. lection will be handled through limits on domestic gambling ld take a holistic view of the the industry’s proven busi- quences with these policies. One problem is that restric- the collections department or and VIP junkets, the govern- costs and benefits of casi- ness model. Casinos could be an econo- ting casinos from lending to a relevant jurisdiction’s courts ment would thus be inhibiting nos, and recognize that they To date, operators have mic boon for Japan. By one their own customers means - and not through intimidation most of the casino industry’s can increase oversight at any expressed unbridled enthu- estimate, they could bring in that third-party creditors will fill or other illegal methods. But key business segments. This time. Placing arbitrary stipu- siasm at the prospects for USD25 billion a year in reve- the void. Japan has a long his- these best practices are in will severely compromise the lations on casino operations casino gambling in Japan. nue. Yet lawmakers are now tory of syndicated money-len- jeopardy if traditional casino ability to generate cashflow, at the outset of the license But that will quickly change if considering restrictions that ding at pachinko parlors, and credit functions are outsour- discourage institutional in- application process will only these proposed measures are could jeopardize those bene- of organized criminal groups ced to third parties. vestors from committing the discourage global gaming put in place. Japan should be fits. These include banning attempting to collect debts More important, from a bu- billions of dollars of capital companies from investing in careful not to kill off its casino cash machines on casino from insolvent gamblers. If ca- siness perspective, is that im- needed to get major integra- Japan in the first place. Ma- industry before it even has a floors, restricting credit card sino patrons had to seek out- plementing restrictive lending ted resorts off the ground, cau - which in recent years chance. 17.07.2017 mon

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aides, serving on the Standing Committee with Xi before he re- Former China Chongqing party tired and the latter was elevated to general secretary in 2012. Sun, together with Guangdong chief under probe, WSJ says party boss Hu Chunhua, had been regarded as potentially in line to be elevated to the Stan- Keith Zhai, Ting Shi Xi has for more than four years ding Committee. Instead, Chen, embarked on a sweeping crack- 56, party chief of the southwes-

un Zhengcai, the former down on graft at all levels of the bloomberg tern province of Guizhou, was SCommunist Party chief of the party. He’s warned corruption is announced on Saturday as the Chinese city of Chongqing, is un- one of the biggest threats to the new chief of Chongqing. der investigation by authorities, party’s future. The campaign has Prior to his Chongqing the Wall Street Journal reported also allowed him to amass grea- appointment, Sun was party Saturday, citing people it didn’t ter power. chief of the northeastern pro- identify. Sun had previously drawn prai- vince of Jilin between 2009 and Sun, 53, was the youngest mem- se from the president: During 2012, and was China’s Agricul- ber of the party’s Politburo and a visit to Chongqing in January tural Minister between 2006 was considered a rising star ahead 2016, Xi stood side by side with and 2009 in the administration of a key leadership reshuffle later Sun and admired various pro- of Premier Wen Jiabao. this year. State media reported jects under his purview, accor- Chen has crossed paths with earlier Saturday that he was re- ding to the official Xinhua News Xi during his career and the placed by a provincial party chief Agency. While inspecting port two have established links. He - Chen Miner - who is an associate and railway projects to support advanced to governor of Gui- of President Xi Jinping. Xi’s initiative for a new Silk Road zhou - his first provincial-level A party meeting in Chongqing trading route to Europe, the pre- promotion - in December 2012, to announce Sun’s departure was sident said, “This place is very shortly after Xi became overall told he was under investigation, promising.” party chief. In July 2015, Chen the Journal reported, adding that was promoted to provincial no details of the probe were given. party chief, only the third re- Chongqing is a fast-growing me- Sun, 53, was gional party boss born in the ga-city and one of four centrally 1960s. administered municipalities alon- the youngest As propaganda chief previou- gside Beijing, Shanghai and Tian- member of Sun Zhengcai sly in Zhejiang, which Xi led jin. from 2002 to 2007, Chen she- If confirmed, it would be the the party’s The party’s Organization De- Sun’s removal could help Xi pherded Xi’s regular column in first probe of a sitting Politburo partment chief Zhao Leji presi- solidify his grip on power ahead the provincial newspaper. More member, a key leadership body Politburo and ded over Saturday’s appointment of the party reshuffle, Lam said. than 200 of those columns were in the Communist Party, since the meeting and transition cere- “It’s another way to demonstra- compiled into a book touted as downfall in 2012 of another one- was considered mony, where Sun was absent, ac- te he’s in full control of the suc- the origins of Xi’s political phi- time Chongqing chief, Bo Xilai, a rising star cording to the Chongqing Daily. cession game.” losophies. later sentenced to life in prison for Zhang urged local officials to be In June 2015, Zhou Yongkang, Chongqing, a sprawling mu- corruption and abuse of power. Still, the party’s top anti-graft “highly in sync with the central a retired member of the Poli- nicipality of almost 30 million It comes before a party congress agency, the Central Commission party leadership with Comrade tburo’s supreme Standing Com- people, is located more than where many of the 25 members for Discipline Inspection, issued Xi Jinping as the core leader,” mittee, was sentenced to life in 1,400 kilometers from the coast of the Politburo are expected to a statement in February after the paper said. prison, the highest-ranking offi- and served as China’s capital be replaced as Xi heads into the an inspection trip to Chongqing “Sun’s absence from the tran- cial convicted for graft in party during the Japanese invasion. second half of his scheduled term saying the municipality fell short sition ceremony was highly unu- history. Chongqing has prospered as the in power. Five of seven members of “clearing toxic residue” from sual and is a good indication that Zhou until 2012 oversaw Chi- country’s economic boom rolled of the supreme Politburo Stan- Bo’s era. And in June, state me- he’s in trouble,” said Willy Lam, na’s vast security apparatus, in- inland, reinventing itself as a ding Committee - all except Xi dia said Chongqing’s top police an adjunct political professor at cluding police, prosecutors and regional hub for manufacturing, and Premier Li Keqiang - are also officer, He Ting, had been relie- the Chinese University of Hong the courts. He held sway over a logistics, financial services and scheduled to retire. ved of his post. Kong. network of proteges and former foreign investment. Bloomberg

hinese President CXi Jinping said the Xi Backs stronger risk-reduction role for Central Bank central bank will play a stronger role in defending ger macro-prudential po- Establishing the com- for regulators, saying it’s against risks, calling for licy role. He also called mittee is noteworthy, a “dereliction of duty” if more work on safeguar- for greater yuan exchange though the meeting didn’t they fail to spot and dis- bloomberg ding the financial system -rate reform, an improved produce much surprise, pose of risks in a timely and modernizing its regu- foreign-exchange market according to Ming Ming, manner, and stressed that latory framework. system, and steady pro- a former PBOC monetary coordination of financial China will set up a Fi- gress in yuan internatio- policy official who’s now regulation should be im- nancial Stability Develo- nalization, according to head of fixed-income re- proved, and weak links in pment Committee under state media reports. search at Citic Securities supervision strengthened. the State Council, Xi said Xi is ramping up efforts Co. in Beijing. The name “The heavy emphasis on at a twice-a-decade Na- to ensure stability ahead signifies that the panel risk prevention will put a tional Financial Work of a twice-a-decade lea- should be a ministry-level damper on much-needed Conference held July 14- dership transition this entity directly under the reform in the financial 15, state media reported fall at the 19th Commu- State Council that’s man- market,” such as develo- without defining the rela- nist Party Congress. He dated to oversee overall ping derivatives markets, tionship with the People’s has elevated curbing risk financial coordination, he said Victor Shih, a pro- Bank of China. Financial in the USD40 trillion fi- wrote in a report yester- fessor at the University security is part of natio- nancial industry to a new day. of California in San Diego level with “strategic im- China will proactively who studies China’s po- nal security, and finance People’s Bank of China headquarters in Beijing should better serve the portance” amid increasin- prevent and resolve sys- litics and finance. “With real economy, Xi said. gly intertwined business temic financial risks, and the wording on holding In a speech, Xi said pru- between China’s banks, step up efforts to reduce regulators for any signs the country.” le,” according to state te- dent monetary policy, a brokerages, asset mana- leverage in the economy, of instability, they will Premier Li Keqiang also levision. He backed “pro- goal announced in De- gers and insurers. the official Xinhua News definitely err on the side spoke at the meeting, fessional, consolidated, cember, should be firmly Read More: Xi’s War on Agency reported, citing of caution. But if regula- calling for moderate cre- penetrating” regulation of implemented and the Risk Tops Agenda at Fi- Xi. He also called for tions are too stifling, fi- dit growth and keeping all financial businesses to PBOC should take a stron- nance Pow-Wow greater accountability nancial talent may leave liquidity “basically stab- reduce risks. Bloomberg mon 17.07.2017

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Gillian Wong, Ng Han Guan

amily members of Liu Xiaobo scattered the No- Family scatters Chinese Nobel bel Peace Prize laureate’s ashes into the sea on Sa- Fturday in funeral proceedings closely orchestrated by the Chi- laureate’s ashes into the sea nese government following his death from cancer while in cus- tody.

Liu’s supporters said the move xinhua was intended by the authorita- ap photo rian government to permanently erase any traces of China’s best- known political prisoner, who died Thursday at the age of 61. The sea burial took place Satur- day at noon, just hours after his cremation, a spokesman for the northeastern city of Shenyang, where Liu died, told reporters. Liu’s elder brother, also addres- sing reporters at the briefing, thanked the ruling Communist Party and the government for its handling of his brother’s funeral. The brother, Liu Xiaoguang, is regarded by Liu’s friends as ha- ving long been unsupportive of Liu’s political advocacy. Liu died from multiple organ failure following a battle with liver cancer while serving an 11- year sentence for incitement to subvert state power. In the run- up to his death, Beijing faced mounting international criticism Protesters carry photos of late Chinese Nobel Peace laureate Liu Xiaobo as they Liu Xia (1st left) together with other relatives bury Liu Xiaobo at sea. According to for not letting him and his wife march on a street to mourn him in Hong Kong on Saturday Xinhua, this was done in accordance with the will of his family and local customs travel for treatment abroad as he had wished. The government held two brie- In Hong Kong, thousands of older and younger siblings and why they denied him even a mi- the 1989 pro-democracy protes- fings Saturday and provided Liu’s supporters and activists at- their wives. Liu’s body lay in an nute of freedom even until his ts centered in Beijing’s Tianan- photos of the funeral and the tended a candlelight vigil Satur- open casket in the center of the death,” Mo said. men Square. He was sentenced sea burial, the latest moves in a day to mourn his death. room, surrounded by an arran- At the briefing in Shenyang, a to 11 years in prison in 2009 for propaganda campaign seemin- Supporters paid their respects gement of potted white flowers. spokesman for the city’s infor- co-authoring “Charter 08,” a do- gly aimed at countering criticism by observing a minute of silence A black banner strung on the mation office said the authorities cument that called for an end to that Beijing has failed to handle and marching through the stree- wall read “Mr. Liu Xiaobo’s fune- were looking out for Liu Xia’s one-party rule in China. Liu’s deterioration and dying ts of Hong Kong holding lit can- ral” in white Chinese characters. interests and insisted that she is He was in prison when he was wishes in a humanitarian way. A dles. It was positioned above a framed free. awarded the Nobel in 2010, video about Liu’s hospital treat- picture of Liu. A press release is- “As far as I know, Liu Xia has which Beijing condemned as an ment released on the website of sued by the government said that freedom. But she just lost her affront to its political and legal Shenyang’s judicial bureau Fri- the ceremony was held at 6:30 relative and is in deep sorrow,” systems. day appeared aimed at the same The authorities a.m. to the music of Mozart’s spokesman Zhang Qingyang There is little mention of Liu objective. Requiem, and that the body was said. “After Liu Xiaobo’s death, in China’s heavily censored sta- Activists and friends of the fa- are very cremated shortly afterward. let Liu Xia tend to his affairs and te media and social networking mily said the sea burial appeared The government also said some try to keep her away from exter- platforms. One notable excep- to be Beijing’s way of removing worried that a of Liu’s friends attended the ce- nal interference.” tion is a newspaper published by every last physical trace of Liu. remony, a claim that was dis- Liu was only the second Nobel the Communist Party that said It also removes the need for a grave would puted by people who have long Peace Prize winner to die in po- in an editorial that the West was land-based grave at which his su- be the focal been close to Liu. In the handout lice custody, a fact pointed to by “deifying” Liu, a man the paper pporters would have been able to images, none among a group of human rights groups as an indi- described as a criminal who was pay their respects. point of the people standing by the casket cation of the Chinese Communist “paranoid, naive and arrogant.” “The government’s thinking is were identifiable as any of Liu’s Party’s increasingly hard line “Liu’s memorial tablet cannot that in this way, they can destroy public’s actions friends, Zeng said. against its critics. The first, Carl find a place in China’s cultural the body and remove all traces of Zeng said she was among the von Ossietzky, died from tuber- temple,” the Global Times said him,” dissident and family friend to memorialize Liu family’s friends who had tra- culosis in Germany in 1938 while in the editorial Saturday. “Deifi- Hu Jia said by phone. him. veled to Shenyang only to be pre- serving a sentence for opposing cation of Liu by the West will be “After all, he’s a Nobel Peace vented by the authorities from Adolf Hitler’s Nazi regime. eventually overshadowed by Chi- Prize laureate and he died after Hu Jia seeing Liu in his final moments. Liu rose to prominence during na’s denial of him. Dissident and family friend AP being suppressed by the autho- “I just want to be closer to him rities,” Hu said. “The authorities and to see him, touch him even, if are very worried that a grave Liu’s wife and other family it’s possible, and to give Liu Xia a would be the focal point of the members have been closely hug, that’s all,” she said in English. xinhua: a simple funeral public’s actions to memorialize guarded by authorities and re- Zeng said it was “shameful” him, which could easily turn into main largely out of contact with that the government said Liu’s THE OFFICIAL Xinhua news younger brother, Liu Xiaoxuan, protests.” the outside world even after his friends had attended the funeral. agency issued a report detailing the placed the urn into the ocean. His Activist filmmaker and friend death. Governments around the “How disgusting,” she said. funeral procedures. According to family members scattered flower Zeng Jinyan said the sea burial world have urged China to free Another of Liu’s friends, dis- Xinhua, after Liu’s body was cremat- petals into the sea. The ship later ed, Liu Xia carried the urn contain- circled the spot where the urn was would not deter supporters from his wife, Liu Xia, from the strict sident writer Mo Zhixu, said he ing his ashes and boarded a ship with dropped, and his family and friends commemorating Liu’s life. house arrest she has lived under thought the well-built young his family and friends. At noon, the bid him farewell one last time. Xin- “Now, Liu Xiaobo is everywhe- for years even though she has not men with buzz cuts in the han- ship arrived at the planned burial hua notes that Liu was “convicted of re,” Zeng said. “Two-thirds of been convicted of any crime. dout photos resembled security area at sea. Based on local customs, subversion of state power in 2009” the earth’s surface is covered by The government handout pho- agents who kept track of Liu’s Liu Xia and the relatives first put the and adds that after his death, Liu Xia the sea and I can foresee that in tos showed Liu Xia, who wore wife. “This is just a big perfor- ashes and white and yellow chrysan- and relatives planned to hold a sim- the future, activists and ordinary dark sunglasses, being comforted mance,” he said. themum petals into a biodegradable ple funeral immediately, with only people will go to the sea and me- by her brother in a funeral parlor “This regime has long been ac- urn. Then Liu Xia and Liu Xiaobo’s close relatives attending. morialize Liu Xiaobo.” as they stood in a row with Liu’s ting without humanity — that’s 17.07.2017 mon

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Philippines Backed by airstrikes, troops are fighting about 60 to 70 remaining militants, who are holding an unspecified number of civilian New kidnappings, hostages in four Marawi commu- nities in an offensive that Duterte said last week was winding down. jailbreak hit restive island He said the offensive won’t stop until the last militant is killed. Duterte, however, has said he uspected Abu Sayyaf gun- would likely extend the martial men abducted four workers in law he imposed in the south be-

S ap photo a school in a southern Philippine cause the situation in Marawi re- province where President Rodri- mains critical. Defense Secretary go Duterte visited troops waging Delfin Lorenzana said he gave the an offensive against the militants, president his recommendation officials said yesterday. on the question of extending or About 20 militants barged into ending martial rule last week. a grade school compound in Sulu Nearly 400,000 people, inclu- province’s Patikul town shortly af- ding most of Marawi’s 200,000 ter midnight Saturday and seized residents, have been displaced by six painters and carpenters, one the crisis and many have yearned of whom managed to escape and to return home amid the misery alerted the police. Army troops la- in overcrowded evacuation cen- ter rescued another worker. ters. Duterte pinned medals on wou- Duterte’s spokesman, Ernesto nded troops during a brief visit Abella, however, said Marawi re- late Saturday to Sulu, a predo- mains fraught with danger, espe- minantly Muslim province about cially for children and women. 950 kilometers south of Manila. “There is no assurance that The tough-talking president has Sulu province areas outside the main battle zone ordered government forces to are already safe to reside and live destroy the ransom-seeking mi- ce headquarters in a government a police statement said. rawi on May 23. in as incidents of cases of stray litants, who still hold about 25 compound in Sulu’s main town of The new kidnappings and jail- After nearly two months of fi- bullet victims have been repor- foreign and Filipino hostages in Jolo, police said. break reflect the diverse security ghting, more than 530 people, ted,” Abella said. “The clearing of Sulu’s jungles. Three of those who escaped challenges confronting Duterte’s including 405 militants and 95 the entire city of Marawi of IEDs Meanwhile, 14 inmates, inclu- were gunned down by police and administration in the south, whe- soldiers and police, have died in and booby traps left by terrorists, ding suspected Abu Sayyaf figh- another was shot and captured. re thousands of troops have been the violence in the lakeside city, a unexploded ordnance and other ters and drug dealers, escaped Army troops were helping police separately battling militants alig- center of Islamic faith in the sou- explosives is still ongoing. The early Sunday from a jail in a new track down the rest with the use of ned with the Islamic State group thern third of the largely Roman danger and risks these pose still building that also houses the poli- military drones and sniffer dogs, who laid siege to the city of Ma- Catholic country. remain high.” AP

Sri Lanka

UN envoy flays continued rights violations ap photo

Krishan Francis human rights and coun- crushed ethnic Tamil re- those arrested and detai- terterrorism, said at the bels’ 26-year campaign ned on national security visiting United Nations end of a five-day visit for an independent state. grounds,” Emmerson, a Aenvoy said that torture to Sri Lanka Friday that Both sides were accused of British lawyer, said. remains “endemic and rou- he is concerned that even serious human rights viola- The number of deaths in tine” in Sri Lanka’s coun- those arrested as recently tions in the conflict. the conflict is not clear, and terterrorism methods and as late last year had been “In Sri Lanka, however, a conservative U.N estima- a number of persons being subjected to torture despite such practices are very dee- te suggests 100,000 had detained without trial un- a new government promi- ply ingrained in the security died. A subsequent U.N. der a harsh anti-terror law sing to end such practices. sector and all of the eviden- report said at least 40,000 is a stain on the country’s The abuses continued ce points to the conclusion Tamil civilians were killed international reputation. even after Sri Lanka’s bloo- that the use of torture has in the final months of the Ben Emmerson, U.N. special investigator on counter-terrorism and Ben Emmerson, U.N. dy civil war ended in 2009 been, and remains today, fighting. human rights special rapporteur on when government troops endemic and routine, for Emmerson said that he heard “distressing stories” during his interviews with are a stain on Sri Lanka’s in- port by the International ad former and current detai- ternational reputation. Truth and Justice Project — nees under the Prevention Steps should be taken to an evidence-gathering orga- of Terrorism Act. They in- release these individuals on nization administered by a cluded asphyxiation using bail immediately, or bring South Africa-based nonpro- plastic bags drenched in them to trial within weeks fit foundation — 47 of the kerosene, the pulling out or months, not years or de- abuse victims who later fled of fingernails, the insertion cades,” he said. abroad described being tor- of needles beneath the fin- Sri Lanka was facing in- tured at a Sri Lanka security gernails, the use of various ternational sanctions for forces’ headquarters. They forms of water torture, the refusing to investigate alle- said the military’s chief aim suspension of individuals gations of human rights was to learn of any ongoing for several hours by their violations and war crimes. rebel activity as well as the thumbs and the mutilation But the country’s outlook location of hidden weapons of genitals. changed after the election caches, according to the re- He said he obtained of- of a new president, Mai- port. ficial figures that said 70 thripala Sirisena, whose Emmerson said persons detained under government co-sponsored that the fulfillment of the terrorism act had been a U.N resolution in 2015 the Sri Lankan govern- in detention for more than promising to address the ment’s commitments to the five years without trial, with past and ensure accounta- U.N human rights council 12 for more than 10 years. bility and reconciliation. has virtually ground to a “These staggering figures According to a March re- halt. AP mon 17.07.2017

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Michael Heath

ustralian com- panies and consumers Australians are divided over are divided as never before over their judg- mentA of the nation’s economy. Business confidence is powe- their economy like never before ring along and conditions - a measure of hiring, sales and profits - hit a post-2008 crisis high. But consumer sentiment bloomberg remains in the doldrums. Pes- simists outnumbered optimists for an eighth-straight month, data showed last week, as hea- vily indebted households strug- gle with stagnant wages to make ends meet. Rarely mentioned among ex- planations for the above is the Aussie dollar: five years ago the strong currency was a bonanza for consumers who could buy cheap goods from overseas; a 25 percent depreciation since then has been a boon for exporters The Reserve Bank of Australia employees are concerned about growth to lift.” also sent property prices in Sy- but few others. In addition, whi- predicts a gradual pickup in pay rising competition from cheaper While population growth of dney and Melbourne soaring. le a spike in commodity prices in packets from their current re- labor in foreign countries and about 1.5 percent has helped un- The result: a surge in household the past 12 months sent corpo- cord low pace of growth -- and increasing automation, inclu- derpin the economy’s expansion debt to a record 190 percent of rate profits surging, almost none officials have expressed surprise ding from robots. for 26 years, that’s only at the income. of that money has made its way that wages aren’t rising faster Aird warns that, if policy headline level. Drilling down, As households are squeezed by to workers. given their historical response makers focus too much on the the economy expanded just 0.2 high debt and weak wage grow- “The disparity between busi- to unemployment of 5.5 percent. unemployment rate and not percent on a per capita basis in th, they’ve supported consump- ness confidence and consumer The difference is that underem- enough on underemployment the year through the first quar- tion by drawing on savings, re- is really just reflecting the di- ployment is hovering near a re- and underutilization, they’ll ter. sulting in a halving of the ratio fference in where the income cord high and the underutiliza- end up overstating the strength Australia has been grinding since 2013 to 4.7 percent. is flowing,” said Gareth Aird, tion rate - the sum of unemploy- of the labor market. He notes through an economic transition Westpac Banking Corp’s con- a senior economist at Com- ment and underemployment - is Australia’s jobless rate has been to services and manufacturing sumer sentiment came in at monwealth Bank of Australia, close to its highest since the late higher than the U.S., U.K. and and away from mining over the 96.6 in July, with a reading be- noting low interest rates also 1990s. Japan’s since mid-2014. past five years, and the RBA low 100 showing pessimists ou- help. “But when you look at stuff RBA Governor Philip Lowe “It is too simplistic to assume slashed interest rates to a re- tweigh optimists. to do with the consumer - wages, last month urged workers to that timidness from employees cord 1.5 percent to cushion the “The index is not sending en- the level of underemployment make the case for higher wages in asking forpay rises is holding handover. While that’s sparked couraging signals about the and so forth - it’s not a surprise to their employers. In his view, wages growth back,” Aird said. a boom in residential housing outlook for consumer spending,” that consumer confidence is so Australia is in a similar funk to “In our view, labor market slack construction that’s helped soak Chief Economist Bill Evans said weak.” other developed nations, where must recede further for wages up former mine workers, it’s in a statement. Bloomberg

Indonesia Telegram blocks terror content after ban threats

Stephen Wright, Jakarta and directions to carry out Indonesia’s measures held by the IS in Syria and attacks through the app, against Telegram come as Iraq. he encrypted messa- ap photo including from Bahrun Southeast Asian nations But the government move Tging app Telegram is Naim, an Indonesian with are stepping up efforts to sparked a public outcry forming a team of modera- the Islamic State group in combat Islamic radicalism in Indonesia, with Twitter tors who are familiar with Syria accused of orchestra- following the capture of the and Facebook exploding Indonesian culture and ting several attacks in the southern Philippine city of with negative comments language so it can remove past 18 months. Marawi by IS-linked mili- and some people reporting “terrorist-related content” Durov said Telegram has tants. they were unable to ac- faster, its co-founder said now blocked the channels Nearly two months after cess the web.telegram.org yesterday, after Indonesia that were reported to it by the initial assault, Philippi- domain. Indonesians are limited access to the app the Indonesian govern- ne forces are still battling among the world’s biggest and threatened a total ban. ment. to regain complete control users of social media. Pavel Durov, who with “We are forming a dedi- of the city. Experts fear the The free messaging servi- his brother Nikolai foun- cated team of moderators southern Philippines could ce can be used as a smar- ded the app in 2013, said with knowledge of Indone- become a new base for the tphone app and on compu- in a message to his 40,000 sian culture and language IS, including Indonesian ters through a web interfa- followers on Telegram that to be able to process reports and Malaysian militants ce or desktop messenger. he’d been unaware of a fai- in Indonesia, where it has matics applications at the of terrorist-related content returning from the Middle Its strong encryption has lure to quickly respond to several million users, if it ministry, said the app is more quickly and accurate- East, as an international contributed to its popula- an Indonesian government didn’t develop procedures used to recruit Indonesians ly,” he said. coalition retakes territory rity with those concerned request to block a number to block unlawful content. into militant groups and to about privacy and secure of offending channels — As a partial measure, it spread hate and methods communications in the di- chat groups on the app — asked internet companies for carrying out attacks in- The measures against gital era but also attracted but was now rectifying the in the world’s most popu- cluding bomb making. militant groups and other situation. lous Muslim nation to blo- Suspected militants arres- Telegram come as criminal elements. The Ministry of Commu- ck access to 11 addresses ted by Indonesian police re- Durov said Telegram blo- nications and Information offering the web version of cently have told authorities Southeast Asian nations cks thousands of IS-related Technology on Friday said Telegram. that they communicated are stepping up efforts to channels a month and is it was preparing for the Samuel Pangerapan, the with each other via Tele- “always open to ideas on total closure of Telegram director general of infor- gram and received orders combat Islamic radicalism how to get better at this.” AP 17.07.2017 mon

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as saying that the two groups — black, white and green with agreed to solve the crisis in ac- three red stars in the middle. Rival groups clash in cordance with Islamic law. He HTS is a coalition led by Fatah added that Ahrar al-Sham issued al-Sham Front that was formerly its statement about reinforce- known as the Nusra Front. The ments after the attempt to solve group announced last year it Syria’s rebel-packed Idlib the latest crisis. was changing its name to Hay’at “Our first choice is to resort to Tahrir al Sham and had cut all Islamic law and solve the pro- contacts with al-Qaida to market Bassem Mroue blems away from arms and bloo- itself as a Syrian group. dletting,” the Ahrar al-Sham Fatah al-Sham Front and the ap photo lashes have broken out in statement said. “If the (HTS) Islamic State group are conside- Cnorthwestern Syria between command insists on its tyranni- red terrorist organizations by the two of the most powerful insur- cal acts .... the movement (Ahrar international community. Still, gent groups there raising fears al-Sham) is ready to repel injus- the al-Qaida-linked HTS enjoys of widespread violence in the tice.” the support of the local popula- rebel-held province of Idlib, the tion in northwestern Syria where groups and an opposition moni- many see it as a powerful faction tor said Saturday. Wider clashes confronting President Bashar The fighting between the ul- Assad’s army and his allies. traconservative Ahrar al-Sham between the On Wednesday, HTS issued a and the al-Qaida-linked Hay’at two former statement saying that two of its Tahrir al Sham — Arabic for members were found killed near Levant Liberation Committee — allies could the northwestern village of Sar- that is also known as HTS, are jeh and blamed Suqour al-Sham, the first serious acts of violence affect their fight a strong ally of Ahrar al-Sham for since both sides reached a truce the killing. in February. Wider clashes be- against Bashar In the northern city of Raqqa, tween the two former allies could This photo provided by the Syrian civil defense group known as the White Helmets, Assad’s forces the U.S.-backed Syrian Demo- affect their fight against Presi- shows civil defense workers extinguishing a burning car after an explosion in Idlib cratic Forces pressed ahead in dent Bashar Assad’s forces who The Britain-based Syrian Ob- their offensive aiming to retake have been gaining ground over the government’s biggest victory to the town of Saraqeb and the servatory for Human Rights said the de facto capital of IS. The at- the past year under the cover of since the crisis began in March Jabal al-Zawiya region in prepa- the clashes late Friday were con- tack on the city began on June 6. Russian airstrikes. 2011. ration for an attack. It accused centrated near the village of Tel IS released a video showing its Idlib has taken on greater sig- Hundreds of others also headed HTS of acts of “tyranny.” Touqan. It added that after the fighters being trained as snipers nificance in Syria’s civil war as to Idlib this year from suburbs of The Ibaa News Agency of HTS clashes, Ahrar al-Sham briefly to target SDF fighters. The video opposition fighters and militants the capital Damascus and the accused Ahrar al-Sham of setting cut water supplies to the provin- claimed that 164 SDF fighters head, or are driven, there from central city of Homs as part of up checkpoints and detaining one cial capital of Idlib that is mostly had been killed in Raqqa over the the country’s central and nor- population transfer deals with of its commanders and his body- controlled by HTS. past month. thern regions. Bordering Turkey, the government. guard, adding that HTS removed The lashes come at a time It was not possible to confirm Idlib has welcomed thousands of Ahrar al-Sham said in a state- the checkpoints later by force. when Ahrar al-Sham is trying to the figure released by IS but SDF insurgents who left the country’s ment Saturday that the al-Qaida Ibaa quoted an HTS military market itself as a moderate rebel has been holding funerals for fi- largest city of Aleppo when it fell -linked Levant Liberation Com- commander, who was identi- group and has been recently rai- ghters who died in Raqqa over to Assad’s forces in December in mittee is sending reinforcements fied as Mouawiyah al-Hashimi, sing the main opposition banner the past weeks. AP

Zeynep Bilginsoy, Suzan Fraser Turkey

resident Recep PTayyip Erdogan vowed One year since failed coup to “rip the heads off” of ter- ror groups and coup-plo- marked with huge march tters who tried to end his more than decade-long rule on Saturday, as Turkey sands of people in Istanbul dreds of people who are on allegations. marked the anniversary of who converged at the bridge trial for plotting last year’s In the aftermath of the the country’s crushed mi- following a “national unity failed coup to appear in coup attempt, Turkey decla- Erdogan waves to his supporters as he arrives to commemorate the one litary coup with a series of march.” court wearing the same type red a state of emergency that year anniversary of the July 15, 2016 failed coup attemp rallies and other comme- “The July 15 coup attempt of outfit — similar to those has been in place ever since, morative events. is not the first attack against that were worn by detainees which has allowed the go- cs, military and police offi- to “preserve the rights and Accompanied by his fa- our country, and it won’t be at Guantanamo Bay. He vernment to rule by decree cers, bringing the number freedoms of their democra- mily and the families of the last,” he said, referring also reiterated that he wou- and to dismiss tens of thou- of dismissed to more than tic society.” the victims of the coup, to a series of terror attacks ld approve a bill reinstating sands of people from their 110,000. The government “The preservation of de- Erdogan joined a massive, that also hit the country. the death penalty if parlia- jobs. More than 50,000 calls the crackdown neces- mocracy requires perseve- flag-waving crowd near the “For that reason, we’ll first ment proposed it. people have also been arres- sary to purge state insti- rance, tolerance, dissent and iconic July 15 Martyrs’ Bri- rip the heads off of these Turkish soldiers attemp- ted for alleged links to Gulen tutions of those linked to safeguards for fundamental dge in Istanbul to remem- traitors.” ted to overthrow the gover- and other groups. Gulen, but critics say the freedoms,” the agency said, ber 250 people who died on The bridge was the scene nment and the president Addressing thousands of dismissals are arbitrary and warning that curbs on tho- July 15, 2016 resisting the of clashes between civilians using tanks, warplanes and people outside of the par- the victims’ paths to recour- se key freedoms erode “the coup. and soldiers in tanks. At helicopters on July 15, 2016. liament’s building, Erdogan se severely curtailed. foundations of democratic He inaugurated a hollow, least 30 people died there The coup plotters declared said the country’s highest se- “It has been exactly one year society.” globe-shaped monument and more than 2,000 were their seizure of power on the curity advisory body would since Turkey’s darkest and NATO Secretary General featuring the names of the injured across Turkey in the state broadcaster, bombed on Monday consider further longest night was transfor- Jens Stoltenberg paid ho- victims near the foot of struggle. Thirty-five coup the country’s parliament extending the state of emer- med into a bright day, since mage to those who lost lives the bridge, before flying plotters were also killed. and other key locations, gency. He said the failed an enemy occupation turned resisting the coup and said to Ankara to attend a spe- Photographs of the 250 and raided an Aegean resort coup had allowed Turkey to into the people’s legend,” Pri- attempts to undermine de- cial session in parliament “martyrs” were displayed on where Erdogan had been on distinguish its friends from me Minister Binali Yildirim mocracy in any one of the at the exact moment it was monitors and their names vacation. But Erdogan had its foes but would not name said earlier in the day at a spe- allied nations was “unac- bombed a year ago. He also announced. Erdogan paid already left and the coup the countries saying he cial parliamentary session in ceptable.” opened a second memorial tribute to the victims saying attempt was put down by wanted to avoid “a serious Ankara, the capital, attended July 15 has been declared a opposite the grounds of his they fought with their “bare civilians and security forces. international crisis.” by Erdogan. national holiday in Turkey. palace in Ankara. hands” and “their faith” Turkey blames U.S.-ba- In the latest government The U.S. State Depart- Tens of thousands of people “Exactly a year ago today, against the heavily armed sed cleric Fethullah Gulen decree published Friday ment on Saturday issued were holding “democracy around this hour, a treache- coup-plotters. for orchestrating the coup evening, 7,395 more state a statement praising the vigils” — similar to vigils rous attempt took place,” Erdogan also told the and infiltrating state insti- employees were fired, in- bravery of the Turkish peo- held in the days following Erdogan told tens of thou- crowd that he wants hun- tutions. Gulen denies the cluding teachers, academi- ple who took to the streets the coup. AP mon 17.07.2017

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Egypt’s Interior Ministry brother, sentences American said 31 policemen were injured Sunday in clashes ran’s judiciary said yester- The deal was unpopular with Ira- American citizenship, but they with residents of a Nile day that the brother of Pre- nian hard-liners, whose influence have the right to live in the U.S. in- river island on the southern sident Hassan Rouhani has runs deep within the judiciary. ap photo definitely and are eligible to apply fringes of Cairo. A ministry been detained and an Ameri- They saw the nuclear deal as giving for it after living in the country for statement said the violence began when police Ican citizen has been sentenced to too much away in exchange for too several years. attempted to remove illegal 10 years behind bars for “infiltra- little. Zakka, however, was already buildings on state land on ting” the country. Fereidoun has long been a target known to have been sentenced to al-Waraq island. Residents The identity of the U.S. citizen of hard-liners, who have accused 10 years behind bars last year after attacked the police with was not immediately clear and did him of misdeeds including money being accused of espionage-related birdshot guns and rocks, it not directly match the background laundering and misappropriation charges. added. The police responded of anyone known to be held in the of government funds. Other American dual nationals with tear gas. Islamic Republic. The unproven allegations were who have been taken into custody Judiciary spokesman Gholamho- a flashpoint during the May pre- and remain in Iran include Iranian sein Mohseni Ejehi announced sidential election, with the presi- -American businessman Siamak White House both developments during a regu- dent’s hard-line challengers de- Namazi and his 81-year-old father, lar press briefing with local journa- manding that the judiciary inves- Baquer Namazi. They are both ser- plans ‘Made in lists. tigate accusations against Ferei- ving 10-year sentences for “coope- He said Rouhani’s brother, Hos- doun. Rouhani trounced his nea- rating with the hostile American America’ week sein Fereidoun, was taken into cus- rest opponent to secure a second government.” The White House is dubbing tody over allegations of financial term in office in the first round of Hossein Fereidoun, brother and top aide Another Iranian-American, Ro- impropriety and is eligible for bail, voting. of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani bin Shahini, was released on bail the coming week “Made in but has not paid it yet. The U.S. citizen whose sentence last year after staging a weeks-long America week” as it tries to break through the noise Fereidoun is a close confidante was also announced yesterday fa- was described as a dual national of hunger strike while serving an 18- surrounding the Russia of the moderate president, a cle- ces 10 years in prison. year prison sentence for “collabo- the United States and another fo- investigation and focus ric who changed his surname to “It was verified and determined reign country. ration with a hostile government.” on issues that matter to Rouhani, meaning “spiritual,” after that he was gathering [informa- The most likely possibility is that Iranian-American art gallery ma- President Donald Trump’s joining the seminary decades ago. tion] and was involved in infiltra- Ejehi was referring to Nizar Zakka, nager Karan Vafadari and his Ira- base. Director of media Fereidoun was part of the nego- tion,” Ejehi said. a U.S. permanent resident from nian wife were detained last year affairs Helen Aguirre Ferre tiating team that ultimately sealed The judiciary spokesman did not Lebanon who advocates for Inter- but have yet to be convicted of a tells reporters Sunday that Iran’s landmark nuclear deal with elaborate on what specific charges net freedom. He lives in Washing- crime. the White House will be world powers in 2015, winning the led to the conviction, which he said ton D.C. and has done work for the Still missing is former FBI agent holding a “Made in America” country relief from international could be appealed, or say when the U.S. government. He went missing Robert Levinson, who vanished in product showcase Monday sanctions in exchange for limits on verdict was handed down. in Iran in September 2015. Iran in 2007 while on an unautho- featuring products from all its atomic energy program. The suspect was not named but Permanent residents do not hold rized CIA mission. 50 states.

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The notorious US-trained National Guard has crumbled and its surviving commanders are negotiating a surren- cinema der. ap photo cineteatro In the last six weeks Sandinista fighters have gained control of 27 cities around the capital as well as the sou- 13 - 19 Jul thern part of Nicaragua that borders Costa Rica. Cars 3 President Anastasio Somoza Debayle - the third mem- room 1 ber of the Somoza dynasty to rule Nicaragua since 1937 2:00, 4:00, 6:00, 8:00pm - has fled to the United States. Director: Brian Fee This evening he abandoned the battle-torn capital with Starring: Owen Wilson, Cristela Alonzo, Chris Cooper about 45 other people in five planes that landed at Ho- Language: Cantonese mestead US Air Force base near Miami, Florida. Duration: 102min Earlier, he had presented his resignation to the Con- gress and handed over to the chairman of the lower hou- DEspicable Me 3 se, Francisco Urcuyo, who is now caretaker president. room 1 Mr Urcuyo has declared the Sandinistas will have no 10:00pm part in his new government and demanded they lay down Director: Eric Guillon, Kyle Balda, Pierre Coffin their arms. But the Sandinista-backed provisional gover- Starring: Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Trey Parker ighting should have alerted nment currently based in the city of Leon is expected to L Language: Cantonese force Mr Urcuyo to resign. pilots of potential disaster Duration: 90min The Sandinistas, named after Nicaraguan resistance leader Augusto Cesar Sandino, was set up in 1962 by Carlos Fonseca Amador, Silvio Mayorga and Tomas Bor- Investigators looking into the frighteningly close call invol- ge. For the last seven years they have waged a civil war ving an airliner that nearly hit planes on the ground at San against the Somoza government. Francisco International Airport will try to determine why the Fighting has been at its most intense in the last two pilots made such a rookie mistake and nearly landed on a months and thousands have been killed and about half a busy taxiway instead of the runway. million left homeless. The Air Canada plane with 140 people aboard came wi- Last year, the assassination of the leader of the oppo- thin 100 feet of crashing onto the first two of four passen- sition Democratic Liberation Union, Pedro Joaquin Cha- ger-filled planes readying for takeoff. morro, triggered a general strike and brought together Runways are edged with rows of white lights, and another moderates, the Roman Catholic Church and the Sandi- system of lights on the side of the runway helps guide pilots nistas in a united front against Mr Somoza on their descent. By contrast, taxiways have blue lights on The Americans have long supported the Somoza re- the edges and green lights down the center. war of the planet of the apes gime but realizing that the Sandinista rebels had the “The lighting is different for good reason,” said Steven room 2 upper hand in the war, US officials have spent the last Wallace, a former director of accident investigations at 2:15, 4:45, 9:45pm few weeks trying to persuade President Somoza to step the Federal Aviation Administration. “Some of these visual (3D) 7:15pm down assuring him that his Liberal Party and the National mistakes are hard to believe, but a crew gets fixated with Director: Matt Reeves Guard would survive. thinking ‘That’s the runway,’ and it’s not.” Starring: Woody Herrelson, Sara Canning, Judy Greeer Last week, William Bowdler, a special American envoy, Then there is the radio transmission in which one of the Air Language: English (Chinese) began talks with members of the provisional government Canada pilots sounded puzzled about seeing what appea- Duration: 140min asking them to enlarge the junta by including representa- red to be the lights of other planes on the runway. Safety tives of the National Guard and Liberal Party. His request experts said that should have prompted the crew to abort Spider-man: Homecoming was rejected. their approach long before they did. room 3 2:15, 4:45, 7:15, 9:45pm Pilots said so-called glide slope technology in modern air- Courtesy BBC News liners also should have helped the crew find the runway un- Director: Jon Watts less they failed to set it up as they approached the airport. Starring: Tom Holland, Michael Keaton, Robert Downey Jr. “This was a clear crew error with many facets, I suspect,” Language: English said Alan Price, a former chief pilot for Delta. Duration: 133min In context When investigators interview the pilots, they will focus on President Urcuyo fled to Guatemala the following evening and the Sandi- understanding how mistakes occurred “and why they did nistas established a revolutionary government two days later on 20 July. not realize the sequence of errors,” said John Cox, a safety acau ower Led by Daniel and Humberto Ortega, they published a guarantee of civil consultant and former airline pilot. Investigators will look at M T rights and appointed a council of state, prior to an elected national assem- the pilots’ use of automated-flying systems, their manual 6 - 26 Jul bly and a new constitution. flying skills, and how they interacted with each other as General Somoza was killed in a gun and bomb attack on him in Paraguay uncertainty set in, he said. in September 1980. Taxiway landings are rare, and most of them involve small In November that year, Ronald Reagan was elected US President and planes. In February, actor Harrison Ford landed his single Nicaragua’s relations with the US deteriorated rapidly. The Reagan administration tried to destabilize Nicaragua’s left-wing gov- -engine propeller plane on a taxiway at John Wayne Airport ernment by supporting the counter-revolutionary forces, the Contras. in Southern California after narrowly missing an American Total US aid to the Contras was $300 million. Airlines plane with 100 passengers. The actor, an expe- Covert Central Intelligence Agency operations, including the mining of rienced pilot, realized his mistake immediately and was not Nicaraguan harbors in 1984, were condemned by the International Court punished by the FAA. of Justice in 1986. Some airliners have mistakenly landed or taken off from The Sandinistas won a decisive victory in 1984 elections and Daniel Ortega taxiways. was made president. In 2006 a Continental Airlines jet passed through rain that In 1988 the Nicaraguan leadership held talks and signed a peace agree- reduced visibility before landing on a taxiway in Newark, ment with the Contras. Spider-man: Homecoming But in elections two years later, a US-backed center-right National Oppo- New Jersey. The captain took control of the plane from the 2:15, 4:45, 7,15, 9:30pm sition Union defeated the Sandinistas, ending their decade-long spell in co-pilot when he realized the mistake. Director: Jon Watts power. In 2009, a Delta Air Lines jet landed on a taxiway in Atlan- Starring: Tom Holland, Michael Keaton, Robert Downey Jr. The US lifted its economic embargo in March. By the end of June 1990 the ta. In 2015, an Alaska Airlines jet landed safely on a taxiway Language: English Contra rebel army had been disbanded. between runways in Seattle. Duration: 133min mon 17.07.2017

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“I gave it my best,” Cilic said. Tennis “That’s all I could do.” It was as if the first indication of the slightest bit of trouble jol- ted Federer. Federer wins 8th Wimbledon In the very next game, Fede- rer broke to lead 3-2. He broke again to take that set when Ci- lic double-faulted, walked to title, beating Cilic in final the changeover and slammed his racket on his sideline chair. Cilic then sat and covered his Howard Fendrich head with a white towel. After Federer raced to a 3-0 ap photo oger Federer’s wait lead in the second set, Cilic for No. 8 at Wimb- cried while he was visited by a ledon is over. He is doctor and trainer. At that mo- once again the cham- ment, it wasn’t clear, exactly, Rpion of the grass-court Grand what might have been ailing Slam tournament, now more Cilic. During a later medical ti- often than any other man in the meout, Cilic’s left foot was re- history of an event first held in taped by the trainer. 1877. Federer would break to a 4-3 Federer won his eighth title at edge in the third set and all that the All England Club and 19th remained to find out was how major trophy overall, capping he’d finish. It was with his ei- a marvelous fortnight in whi- ghth ace, at 114 mph (184 kph), ch he never dropped a set by part of a total of 23 winners. He overwhelming Marin Cilic 6-3, made only eight unforced er- 6-1, 6-4 yesterday in a lopsided rors. final that was more coronation This caps a remarkable re- than contest. boot for Federer, who depar- When it ended, with an ace ted Wimbledon a year ago with from Federer after merely 1 a lot of doubts. He had lost in hour, 41 minutes, he raised both the semifinals, yes, but more arms overhead. A minute or so troublesome was that his body later, he was sitting on the side- was letting him down for the line, wiping tears from his eyes. first time in his career. “I always believed that I cou- Earlier in 2016, he had surgery ld maybe come back and do it on his left knee, then sat out the again. And if you believe, you bit. They come for the finals, I in the 1880s, back in the days and jumbled thoughts at impor- French Open because of a bad can go really, really far in your guess.” when the previous year’s cham- tant on-court moments to this back, ending a record streak of life, and I did that,” Federer When Dad is Roger Federer, pion advanced automatically to day. participating in 65 consecutive said. “And I’m happy I kept on you can wait until the last Sun- the final and therefore was able And so it was that Federer, not majors. Then, after Wimble- believing and dreaming and day to show up. to successfully defend a title Cilic, hit a double-fault in each don, he did not play at all the here I am today for the eighth. Truly, this outcome was only in with one victory. of his first two service games. rest of the year, skipping the It’s fantastic.” doubt for about 20 minutes, the Federer had come close to bet- And it was Federer, not Cilic, Rio Olympics, the U.S. Open He turns 36 on Aug. 8, making amount of time it took Federer tering his predecessors but cou- who faced the match’s initial and everything else in an at- him the oldest man to win Wim- to grab his first lead. Cilic, whose ldn’t quite do it. He lost in the break point, 15 minutes in, trai- tempt to let his knee fully heal. bledon in the Open era, and is left foot was treated by a trainer 2014 and 2015 Wimbledon fi- ling 2-1 and 30-40. But Cilic ne- It worked. Did it ever. a father of four. Both of his sets in the late going, was never able nals to Novak Djokovic — “Tou- tted a return there, beginning a Feeling refreshed and fully fit, of twins — boys, 3, in their light to summon the intimidating ser- gh ones,” Federer called them run of 17 points in a row won by Federer returned to the tour blue blazers; girls, 7, in their ves or crisp volleys that carried Sunday — and in the semifinals Federer on his serve. He would in January and was suddenly dresses — were in the guest box him to his lone Grand Slam tit- last year after erasing match never be confronted with ano- playing like the guy of old, ra- for the trophy ceremony. le at the 2014 U.S. Open, where points to get past Cilic in a five- ther break point. ther than like an old guy. AP One son stuck a couple of fin- he surprisingly beat Federer in set quarterfinal. gers in his mouth; a daughter straight sets in the semifinals. With clouds overhead and a bit grabbed her brother’s hand. This one was all Federer, who of chill in the air, Federer’s ear- muguruza beats role model williams “They have no clue what’s on. last won Wimbledon in 2012. ly play, in general, was sympto- ‘ ’ They think it’s probably a nice That seventh championship matic of jitters. For everything GARBINE MUGURUZA Mu- Venus Williams by claiming the view and a nice playground. pulled Federer even with Pete he’s accomplished, for all of the guruza powered her way to her final’s last nine games. “It’s great But it’s not quite like that here, Sampras and William Renshaw bright lights and big settings to first Wimbledon championship by to go out there and play somebody so one day hopefully they’ll un- in what’s still officially called which he’s become accustomed, playing fearlessly and dominating that you admire,” Muguruza said. derstand,” Federer said about Gentlemen’s Singles. Sampras the guy many have labeled the down the stretch, putting together “I knew she was going to make me his boys. As for the girls, he said: won all but one of his in the “GOAT” — Greatest of All Time a 7-5, 6-0 victory over a fading suffer and fight for it.” “They enjoy to watch a little 1990s; Renshaw won each of his — admits to feeling heavy legs

F1 Hamilton wins British GP, cuts Vettel’s lead to 1 point

Rob Harris, Silverstone see his front left tire shred cast afternoon in central victory. “Fantastic job, all — immediately after Ferra- England. weekend.” ewis Hamilton ri teammate Kimi Raikko- It capped a dominant For Hamilton, the victory ap photo Lslashed Sebastian Ve- nen’s car experienced the weekend for Hamilton in after failing to make the po- ttel’s Formula One cham- same fate. front of his home fans and dium in his last two races pionship lead to one point Raikkonen still made the the three-time world cham- will vindicate the decision by winning a record-equa- podium by replacing Vet- pion was assisted by Merce- to embark on a two-day ling fifth British Grand Prix tel in third, but the cham- des teammate Valtteri Bot- holiday to Greece after last yesterday as his title rival pionship leader fell back tas making up seven places weekend’s Austrian GP. was left reeling by a late to seventh as the 25-point to join him on the podium The jaunt annoyed racing puncture. lead he held over Hamilton after finishing second. fans in London who turned Vettel was in third hea- going into the 10th round of “Great drive by Valtte- up to a flagship showcase of ding into the penultimate the 20-race season was all ri,” Hamilton said over the the sport that was attended lap at Silverstone only to but wiped out on an over- team radio after claiming by the other 19 drivers. AP Lewis Hamilton celebrates after winning during the British F1 Grand Prix THE Arson suspect arrested after China Station Air quality BUZZ house fire kills 22 Roadside 10-30 Good Authorities apprehended a man suspected of used as a dormitory for 29 people working at a setting fire to a two-story house in eastern Chi- local restaurant, according to The Beijing News High na yesterday, killing 22 people, the official Xi- newspaper. The residents were mostly migrant Density 10-30 nhua News Agency reported. workers in their 20s working as waitresses and Residental Investigators discovered traces of gasoline at cooks, the report said. Good the scene of the pre-dawn fire in Jiangsu provin- Three people were injured in the blaze. Area opinion ce and found all the doors of the house locked, The man who was apprehended is surnamed according to the national work safety agency. Jiang, Xinhua reported, without giving more Ambient 10-30 The house, located in the city of Changshu, details. Changshu’s city government said the Good source: dsmg source: Rear Window about 80 kilometers northwest of Shanghai, was fire broke out at around 4:30 a.m. Severo Portela China WORLD BRIEFS Short supply

There has been a sudden change this summer; almost all established civic associations and lo- Legal activist released at ap photo cal heavyweights (an informal designation given to political figures in positions of power) seem to have found the button to refresh their respecti- end of 4-year prison term ve lists of candidates for their September 17 di- rect elections to the Legislative Assembly (AL). This is the kind of change nobody would dare Chinese legal activist to seriously question, let alone argue against: who founded a loose ne- PARIS A boat that fuels

A ap photo to replace the old with the new, from those who twork of socially conscious itself is setting off around have given years of service to those who are citizens was released from the world from Paris on presumably ready to transform, to innovate and prison Saturday at the end a six-year journey that instigate change, is common sense. However, of a four-year sentence, his its designers hope will the MSAR has developed ways to challenge and lawyer said. serves as a model for emissions-free energy subvert straightforward propositions during this Xu Zhiyong helped fou- networks of the future. handover process, sometimes to the point whe- nd the New Citizens Move- re the proposition has been changed so drasti- ment, which at the time or- cally that it becomes the opposite of its earlier German authorities say ganized monthly dinners to a South Korean airliner draft. discuss China’s constitution The conservative pundits and players, some- headed for Switzerland times called by the petit nom of traditionalists, and other legal issues. was escorted to have long been protecting political inertia by Zhang Qingfang, Xu’s at- Stuttgart Airport by two German military jets after citing their belief that new (political) talent is a torney, said he was freed losing radio contact. scarce commodity in the Special Administrative Saturday morning from a In this July 17, 2009, file photo, legal scholar Xu Zhiyong is seen at a Police said officials Region. prison in Beijing. He said Xu meeting in Beijing determined after the From here, let us try to follow the peculiar was in good health, but had Boeing 777 landed safely syllogisms and particular reasoning of the scar- aware of their rights as ci- Several of his supporters no further details to share. on Saturday evening city of political talent argument as both the basis It was not immediately tizens to call for greater of- had also been sentenced to that there was a problem to refresh and to not refresh. Without giving a clear if despite his release ficial accountability in any- prison in 2014 in prosecu- with the aircraft’s radio thought to the possibility of the old political talent Xu’s movement continued thing from corruption to tions that raised concerns equipment. pool as not being so talented, we now consider to be restricted. Authorities equal rights to education. among Western governmen- the call to bring new faces to the AL floor. While commonly place activists Xu and his supporters pur- ts and human rights groups. stating the almost imperative obligation to reju- seen as politically sensitive posely kept the movement American and European di- venate the lists of candidates, at the same time, ap photo they are wondering whether the refreshment under some form of house unstructured so as not to plomats made unsuccessful will represent an objective impoverishment of arrest to prevent them from challenge the party’s zero in- attempts to attend the trials. the political debate at the Legislative Assembly. speaking publicly. Xu could tolerance on organized mo- The sentences, decried That is to say we are going from scarcity as in- not be reached on his cell- vements. They downplayed by other dissidents as ex- sufficiency to scarcity as inadequacy! phone. any political appeals and cessively heavy, reflect But things can and do get worse. Not only is Xu was convicted in Ja- championed causes that the increasingly hard line there the negative perception of a youth-led or- nuary 2014 of disrupting were in line with the party’s that China’s Communist Poland Thousands of ganization comprised of inexperienced legisla- order in public places, a va- own stated goals. Party has taken against poli- government opponents tors at the Nam Van Lake, but there is also the guely defined charge that ac- Still, Xu’s fledgling cam- tical dissent, no matter how gathered in Warsaw and preemptive assumption that the AL’s capacity tivists say has been used to paign became a target after peacefully expressed or loo- other cities in Poland to make sound decisions has been downgra- muzzle government critics. it inspired people across the sely organized. Party leaders yesterday to protest ded. These perceptions are being highlighted to the latest changes elliptically justify the option of offering tutelage Xu’s arrest in 2013 and country to gather for dinner have been wary of any in- imprisonment was seen as parties to discuss social is- dependent social force with in legislation that dressed as electoral law. On closer examina- reorganized the judiciary. tion, this tutelage makes a mockery of a genuine dealing a major blow to the sues and occasionally to un- the potential to threaten the electoral framework. And here we go from minus group’s efforts to develop furl banners in public places party’s rule by mobilizing European Union to hellish in two strokes. a socially conscious public in small rallies. groups of people. AP Authorities have There is a strong possibility that pro-democrats arrested at least 66 will be running under New Macau Association’s people in a European leadership ticket: Sulu Sou and Chan Wai Chi, The food scam which sold and split-listed Ng Kuok Cheong and Au Kam horse meat unfit for San, will find themselves out of the Legislati- Paulo Barbosa human consumption. ve Assembly. Even veteran Lawmaker Pereira decisive moment European Union Coutinho is in dire straits to keep his own seat, police coordinating let alone his second. organization Europol Of course, there is nobody irreplaceable in the announced yesterday direct-elected benches. But what will the nob- that eight nations le house look like without a democrat voice? cooperated in the Perhaps, it will take the shape of corporative ge- operation. In Spain, 65 t-together…with a possibility of entertainment. people face a series Final notes on the disclosure of a Civil Wat- of charges relating to ch political candidate: speculations are taking public health, money into consideration Civil Watch’s diluted political laundering and animal program and their connection to the Chinese abuse. People´s Political Conference in Hebei. Once believed to be an advocate for the alternative Senegal Witnesses pro-democracy element, Agnes Lam delivered said at least eight a proposal with eight major topics, like envi- people have died and ronment and health, to improve Macau. She is more than 50 were running high with the professional sectors that injured after a stadium are willing to cooperate to introduce “evidence wall collapse and -based opinions”. stampede at a football Finally, believing that evidence-based opi- match in the Senegalese nions are the best, we are waiting for the deci- capital. Those present sion Secretary Sonia Chan will make on Nine´s said fighting broke out (9) proposal to overcome the Land Law and late Saturday between consider the Pearl Horizon a “special situation”. Another “can’t do” in Macau. It is now forbidden to cycle at the Nam Van Nautical Center, which is one of the few rival fans of US Ouakam traffic-free places in the downtown area where children could have learnt how to ride a bicycle. One wonders if Chan’s decision will determine whether the term and Stade de Mbour and the reasoning behind the prohibition is the safety of minors, given the closeness to the lake. This concern could “special situation” will mean that those respon- the wall at the Demba have been accommodated with signs insisting that children riding bicycles are to be accompanied by their sible for Pearl Horizon have eluded any legal Diop stadium in Dakar parents or a guardian. If the intention was to minimize children’s proximity to dangerous environments, it seems recourse. ineffective. Given the new measure, children now cycle at the square upstairs, close to traffic. collapsed as police also fired tear gas.