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Hong Kong Days after it was Tourist arrivals could launched, organizers have canceled an art installation on Hong Kong’s tallest skyscraper that carried a politically reach 40 million by 2025 provocative message P3,5 about the city’s relationship with mainland China.

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Japan’s fertility rate rose slightly last year, to the highest level since 1994, indicating Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s economic program may had some success in slowing the rate of population decline. The total rate rose to 1.46 in 2015, inching up 0.04 percentage points from the previous year, according to the health ministry. The biggest contribution to Multiple blasts in Syria the change came from women aged 30 to 34. government strongholds kill 80 P14 More on backpage 24.05.2016 tue

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Controversial cross- Daniel Beitler Animal welfare strait arts exchange he Society for the Protec- tion of Animals, an animal A cross-strait calligraphy and painting T Anima refuses AL invitation to rights group also known as exchange exhibition held in Taiwan this year did not see attendance from Anima (Macau), has published one side of the exchange; namely a letter addressed to the Pre- preview protection law those artists from mainland China, sident of the First Standing Macau and Hong Kong. According Committee of the Legislative to Taiwan’s Central News Agency, Assembly (AL), refusing to at- dent offered the President of the calligraphers and painters could tend a last-minute consulta- the First Standing Committee not attend the event because they tion today regarding the pro- some advice on how the group were unable to organize the relevant posed Animal Protection Law. would have handled the con- paperwork in time, however their Addressing Kwan Tsui Hang sultation period: “The Gover- absence has sparked speculation about of the First Standing Commit- nment should immediately lis- other motives. Shen Rong-hwai, head tee, Anima (Macau) President ten to associations [at the be- of the Taiwan Chinese Calligraphy Albano Martins wrote that the ginning of the process], taking Society told the broadcaster that he organization would not send good notes of their opinions to suspected the absence was due to representatives to the consul- reflect on them, deciding whe- misunderstanding over the political tation today just “to attend a ther or not to consider them situation following the inauguration hand-kissing ceremony,” ad- during the process, and did not participate in what it sees as a during the production of the of President Tsai Ing-wen. The ding that it is “unacceptable to give Anima (Macau) the chan- rubber-stamp “exhibition,” espe- law.” exhibition, held in Macau in 2015, [be invited to] attend a meeting ce to voice opinions while the cially as it does not want its pre- “[Then they] could become moved to Taiwan this year and is at the end of a lengthy legisla- law was being drafted. sence at the AL today to be mi- aware of our concerns and being hosted at the Chiang Kai-shek tive process, with knowledge “[You] received several let- sunderstood as an endorsement. suggestions before starting to Memorial Hall until May 30. only of the first project submi- ters from Anima throughout “We were astonished [that], discuss the details, with more tted to [the AL] two years ago.” the legislative process, the first at this late stage of the process, in-depth knowledge on the Yip appointed new According to the animal ri- one on 23rd October 2014, after the AL has finally reached matter,” added Martins. SmarTone CEO ghts activist, the government when [the] legislative process agreement with the govern- Anima (Macau) has spearhea- proposals deliberately kept started, in which we expressed ment, the AL has called upon ded a campaign of internatio- Hong Kong-based SmarTone animal protection groups in our views,” writes Martins in animal protection associations nal backlash against the treat- Telecommunications Holdings Ltd. the dark about the law until the letter. “We believe [that] it without allowing them to view ment of animals in Macau, announced that Anna Yip has been the last minute, refusing to pu- is not in the final stage of the the final draft already agreed particularly the greyhounds at appointed as executive director blish any draft proposals. legislative process that animal upon with the government,” the Macau Canidrome facility, and chief executive officer of the Moreover, the group claims protection associations […] writes Martins. the reason for protests in ma- company, commencing June 16. that the AL failed to answer should be heard.” In a somewhat condescen- jor European cities earlier this Stephen Chau will cease to act as the multiple letters that they wrote The group is now refusing to ding tone, the Anima Presi- month. interim chief executive officer from the same date. Yip is currently the head of the Hong Kong and Macau division of MasterCard Asia-Pacific, Zhuhai to provide free Wi-Fi at a role she has held since March 2014. She is responsible for the overall 710 public service facilities performance of MasterCard across both markets. Originally from Hong Kong, Yip joined MasterCard in 2013 he Zhuhai government is planning The plan states that within the next three as the head of Greater China for Tto implement free Wi-Fi access at 710 years, the city will add, in three phases, MasterCard Advisors, the professional public service facilities, according to a re- 460, 179 and finally 71 access points. This services arm of the organization. port by Jornal Va Kio. initial investment will likely be followed Pedestrians cross a street in the Gongbei district of The city’s governmental authority has by another RMB46.42 million investment Zhuhai UM to hold already approved the project, which has in maintenance costs. The primary pur- The aforementioned report also states an estimated completion date of 2020. In pose of the new Wi-Fi services is to aid that future Wi-Fi access points will main- graduation order to achieve that goal, the authorities citizens in checking government websites ly be installed in primary government ceremony will invest about RMB86 million to install and reading the news. service offices and healthcare institu- 13,100 Wi-Fi access point devices. According to Zheng Renhao, acting tions. 62 percent of planned access points The University of Macau (UM) will This provision of services to the commu- mayor of Zhuhai, the free Wi-Fi network will be located in the city’s west area. host its ‘Congregation 2016’ on nity is one of the promises made by the should cover the major tourist spots, for As of end December 2015, the city offe- May 28 at the institution’s Sports Zhuhai government in its 2016 report. the convenience of visitors to Zhuhai. red 91 active access points for free Wi-Fi. Complex, according to a statement from UM. More than a thousand students will receive their graduation certificates at the event. Nearly 1400 Design center sees record number of applicants students are to be awarded bachelor degrees at the ceremony, including he Macau Design Centre pendent studios, however most “the result shows that MDC has tries Fund jointly-selected a (MDC) has announced that of them are currently being uti- earned recognition for its outs- panel and judge to review the 46 outstanding students who have T completed programs of the Honours its application call for studio lized by local entities. tanding work performance in applications. The process in- College. Chief Executive Chui Sai residency last month received The studios aim to provide a past years.” volved analyzing their portfolio On will officiate the ceremony and a significant increase in the fully serviced and comfortable MDC stated that the appli- and proposal. oversee the presentation of degrees number of candidates, compa- working environment for com- cants covered a range of de- The final decision saw the va- to the students. Graduating students’ red to the previous application panies and design professionals sign backgrounds, including cant studio awarded to Cliffs families and friends will need to period back when the facility at below-market prices. MDC graphic design, multimedia Studio Company. The company present admission tickets to enter opened in 2014. endeavors to support the grow- production, product design, 2D will be able to rent the space for the venue. Tickets can be collected The application period be- th of the design industry by spa- and 3D animation and special three years, though the agree- at the UM’s Registry between May tween April 2 and 25 had recei- ring start-up organizations the effects, photography, interior ment will need to be renewed 19 and 25 during office hours, or at ved 13 formal applications for burden of high rent and buil- design, fashion design and cra- each year based on the com- registration desks on the day of the just one vacant studio. In total, ding maintenance costs. ft design. pany’s development and achie- ceremony. the organization has 17 inde- According to the organization, MDC and the Cultural Indus- vements.

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public consultation on the In addition, the Hong Kong- planning of tourism develop- preview protection law A“Tourism Industry Develo- Zhuhai-Macau Bridge develop- ment; develop electronic admi- pment Master Plan” will be held ment project will reduce the dis- nistration and enhance tourism between May 23 and July 22. tance between the regions. service quality; and strengthen Helena de Senna Fernandes, Earlier this year, Senna Fer- regional cooperation, actively director of the Macau Govern- nandes listed four major goals participating in international or- ment Tourism Office (MGTO), for tourism policy this year: to ganizations.” said yesterday that the number Aspect of yesterday’s press conference “promote smart tourism by ma- The consultation will span two of tourists is expected to grow by ximizing our use of the internet months, during which the MGTO one to two percent year-on-year. of tourists in 2015, followed by percent annual visitor growth, put and social media platforms for will arrange several public discus- According to Senna Fernandes, visitors from Hong Kong. Inter- the figure at as high as 40 million. tourism promotion; deepen the sion sessions. Staff reporter the main focus of the plan is to national markets accounted for However, based on a recent re- “establish Macau as a world cen- nine percent of local tourism re- port by the Macau Polytechnic tre for tourism and leisure” in the venue. This number represents a Institute, last year’s tourist arri- next 15 years. consistent decline over the past vals already exceed the region’s Amongst other goals, the plan few years. By 2025, in the words overall carrying capacity. In res- ONE SHOT NEWS aims to promote environmen- of Senna Fernandes, “the num- ponse, Senna Fernandes claimed tally friendly hotels, as well as ber of international tourists may that Macau’s carrying capacity encourage the hotel industry to account for 14 to 15 percent.” should be expanded in the futu-

establish eco-friendly practices. In 2015, the city welcomed a to- re. Furthermore, she commented barbosa paulo According to the consultation tal of 30,714,628 tourists, a num- that the gaming industry has been material issued by the MGTO, ber which is expected to reach encouraged to offer “more tourist mainland tourists represented at least 33 to 35 million in 2025. products,” and hopes that current 66.5 percent of the total number Other estimates based on a 3 to 5 the non-gaming offerings will be doubled in the coming years. The plan also intends to increa- lai chi vun dockyards revamp se the number of international airlines flying to Macau. Senna The master plan includes some concrete construction projects, like Fernandes acknowledged that the development of the Lai Chi Vun village dockyard in Coloane as a “over 90 percent of the passen- tourist spot for an art exhibition center dedicated to traditional shipping gers arriving at the Macau air- handcraft. Other measures include the renovation of the Grand Prix Mu- port are from the mainland.” She claimed that regional airports, seum, hosting of the International Film Festival, creation of the Gourmet The Nam Van Lake Nautical Center has commenced preparations to host the Capital, and introduction of top-class theme parks. will help to draw more interna- upcoming Dragon Boat races. Stands are being assembled for the thousands tional tourists to Macau. of people expected to attend.

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Renato Marques Crime 65 year-old man was ar- A rested by the Public Se- curity Police Force (PSP) after being accused by a schoolgirl Man caught by student of taking under-skirt photo- graphs, the PSP informed in press conference held yester- taking under-skirt photos day at the police force’s head- quarters. A 17 year-old student called ved on the scene, the accuser The victim explained to the site side that her suspicions doing this since the middle the police on Friday to inform pointed to a man standing officers that after tying her had been correct and that he of last year and had collected them that a suspicious man near the footbridge saying shoelaces, she had looked had photographed her. the photo files in an external was at the footbridge of Es- that on May 17 the same per- back to find the man quickly As she was late for school computer hard drive at home. trada da Areia Preta using his son had taken photos of her putting away his mobile pho- and was surprised by the in- A search at his residence mobile phone to take photo- while she was using the esca- ne in a nervous and suspi- cident, the schoolgirl did not address found the referred graphs under the skirts of pe- lator and afterward when she cious manner. After crossing inform the authorities imme- hard drive to contain around destrians passing by. had crouched to tie her shoe- the bridge she was informed diately. However, after seeing 80,000 images of under-skirt As the police officers arri- laces. by an eyewitness on the oppo- the same person at the same photographs dated from Au- location two days following gust 2015 to the present day. the incident, and acting in the The victim recognized pho- same suspicious manner, she tographs of herself in at least Taxi driver intercepted with two decided to alert the authori- 10 images among the bundle ties. as well as another five school- Macau SAR ID cards The man, questioned by the mates who had already been police, admitted the crime contacted by the PSP regar- and stated that he had been ding the case. uring an operation on Saturday targe- had the suspect’s photograph but different per- Dting taxi drivers, the Public Security Police sonal information. Force (PSP) found that one such driver was in Questioned by the PSP the man admitted that possession of two Macau identification cards, about one week before he had visited Zhuhai fake currency case according to information released by the PSP in and discovered a place that produced fake iden- press conference yesterday. tification cards. He informed the police that he In a separate case, the Judiciary counterfeited HKD1,000 bank It was around 12:30 p.m. when the PSP paid RMB200 for the fake ID. Police (PJ) recently caught two notes. The quality of the forgery stopped a taxi driver on Avenida 24 de Junho The 61-year-old said that he had intentions to men from the mainland who were was considered “quite bad” as they and requested him to present his identification. use the fake ID only in Mainland China for the trying to pass fake currency in a appeared to be photocopies of casino located in Cotai. original bank notes. The men were The police officer then noticed that aside from reservation of hotel rooms without having to After being reported by the casino presented to the Public Prosecu- the ID handed to the officer, the man had in his provide his real identification card. He was pre- the men were intercepted by the tions Office accused of the fraudu- wallet a second MSAR identification card. sented to the Public Prosecutions Office (MP) PJ in possession of a total of 33 lent use of counterfeit currency. Further investigation found that both ID cards yesterday morning. ad tue 24.05.2016 4,069,668 page views in April

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Junket president supports Visitor arrivals fall 3 percent credit database Kwok Chi-chung, the president of Macau’s Association of Gaming and Entertainment isitor arrivals the U.K. decreased slightly Promoters, has expressed his support for the decreased by 3 year-on-year while those establishment of a credit database, with the percent year-on- from Australia and Canada prerequisite of not disclosing certain information year to a total of increased marginally. about participants. He proposed the inclusion of 2,471,253V persons in April Analyzed by entry point, a disclaimer and a vetting mechanism, as well as 2016, according to infor- visitor arrivals through a requirement for the lender to first obtain the mation released by the Sta- the Border Gate numbe- consent of the borrower. Kwok said that if the tistics and Census Service red 1,244,085 last month, government sets up a credit database, it would (DSEC), however the figure while those entering via the take a long time for administrative measures, such as passing the proposal through the Legislative was up 4.4 percent when Cotai checkpoint reached Assembly, to run their due course. The industry compared with the pre- 168,025, rising by 3.7 per- would therefore prefer the database to be run by vious month, March. cent and 9.1 percent, res- DSEC accredits the yearly the industry itself, allowing for greater flexibility pectively year-on-year. and a quicker establishment process. decline to the fact that the Meanwhile those arri- Easter holiday fell in April ving via the Outer Harbor last year instead of March (510,658) and the Provisio- Banking sector sees as in this year. nal Ferry Terminal in Taipa increase in number of Last month same-day (352,025) fell by 19.6 per- visitors dropped by 10 cent and 2.6 percent res- workers percent year-on-year to pectively. Visitor arrivals 1,247,036, whereas over- jian Province (65,373). through Macau Internatio- The number of full-time employees in the banking night visitors rose by 5.6 Those visiting from Sou- nal Airport increased by sector increased by 258 year-on-year to 6,000 Close to at the end of the first quarter of 2016, according percent to 1,224,217. The th Korea (43,661), Thai- 13.9 percent year-on-year to information from the Statistics and Census average length of stay of vi- land (25,321) and Taiwan to 194,590. 10m tourists Service (DSEC). Analyzed by occupation, there sitors increased by 0.2 days In the first four months (92,141) increased on a were 1,614 directors and managers, and 2,109 year-on-year to 1.1 days, visited Macau yearly basis by 5.9 percent, of 2016, visitor arrivals with same-day visitors hol- clerks (including 764 bank tellers) employed by 39.5 percent and 9.7 per- totaled 9,928,359, margi- the 28 local banks. In March 2016, the average ding stable at 0.2 days and in the first cent, respectively year-on nally down by 0.3 percent earnings (excluding bonuses and allowances) of overnight visitors climbing four months -year. On the other hand year-on-year. For this pe- full-time employees amounted to MOP25,150, 0.3 days to an average of those from the Philippines riod, Mainland visitors up by 5.2 percent year-on-year. The average 2.1 days. of 2016 (25,979) and Hong Kong and Hong Kong visitors earnings of bank tellers increased by 10 percent Visitors from mainland (485,970) decreased by 0.7 were down by 1 percent to MOP15,320. At the end of the first quarter of China increased by 1.2 per- gely from Guangdong Pro- percent and 19.4 percent and 3 percent compared 2016, job vacancies dropped to 238, down by 80 cent year-on-year in April vince (666,166), Hunan respectively. Long-haul with the same four mon- from a year ago; vacancies for clerks totaled 131, to 1,651,662, coming lar- Province (75,290) and Fu- visitors from the U.S. and ths in 2015. DB including 45 for bank tellers.

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Renato Marques Admirers divided over plan petition was recently submitted to the Por- tuguese parliament requesting that the Poet’s remains could be moved mortalA remains of the poet Ca- milo Pessanha, who died and is buried in Macau, be transfer- red to the National Pantheon of from Macau to Lisbon Portugal. The petition, which is now being reviewed by the Portu- “universal poet” and the first to guese Parliament Committee “open the door between Macau on Culture, Communication, and modern Europe.” Youth and Sports, is champio- Journalist Carlos Morais José ned by legislator Edite Estrela, marques renato has been studying the poet’s a former member of the Euro- works and feels strongly that pean Parliament. The plan to exhume the body of the reputed poet has not yet reached a consensus, particu- larly in Macau. Some argue that It is more the poet’s tomb in Macau “is a landmark of the Portuguese important to presence and memory.” Some feel that “the grave is some- Portugal that thing tangible,” and believe that one of its great it is not absolutely essential to transfer it to the 17th-century poets lived in monument in Lisbon. A burial in the Pantheon is considered Macau, has to be the highest posthumous tribute, reserved only for the roots and family most respected Portuguese ci- in Macau, than tizens. Ana Jorge, great-granddau- to remove his ghter of Camilo Pessanha, told Lusa news agency that she disa- bones. grees with the possibility of the Carlos Morais José mortal remains being moved elsewhere, highlighting the fact that the poet shares his grave his body should stay in Macau. with his son and wife, who were “He is a Portuguese poet from of Chinese ethnicity. Macau,” he said, adding, “It is Pessanha’s descendant told more important to Portugal Lusa that in Macau, there exis- that one of its great poets lived ts a “different mentality” re- in Macau, has roots and family garding ancestors. “We do not in Macau, than to remove his touch these things,” she said, bones.” recalling that the grave has al- In addition, Morais José finds ready been in place for over 90 Camilo Pessanha’s grave stands at the St Miguel Arcanjo cemetery a few other factors relevant to years, and that the family sees nha’s work, said that the news poet’s statue near Lisboa Hotel, ded about the topic of Pessa- the discussion. “[The transfer no reason to move it. of the discussion in Portugal is considers Pessanha to be a de- nha’s grave. On the one hand, of the mortal remains] is an In Portugal, lawmaker Ga- bringing him “double joy.” serving figure for the National it would be a “great homage” expensive process and invol- briela Canavilhas opined that “Firstly, by the fact that the Pantheon of Portugal, together to see the poet in the National ves many things, such as his the Portuguese government’s value of the person and his with figures like the footballer Pantheon of Portugal. family’s beliefs and traditions. investment in “increasing its vi- work is being considered for Eusébio and the singer Amália. “Camilo is from Macau and There is much more to do than sibility, keeping the tomb visi- such a high recognition, and He does, however, also argue he belongs in Macau,” she said, just to move his bones. Touch ble and in good condition, and above all because people in the that “staying in Macau might highlighting the fact that it was his work, for example.” improving knowledge about [Portuguese] republic still re- be a good thing” as long as the here that he lived and where his The Hoje Macau newspaper the poet in Macau,” would be a member the diaspora poet,” he current location is made more work first gained renown. “Ma- director added, “This year com- more “useful” measure to take. said, stating it “is something “dignified.” cau is his home.” pletes 90 years from his death Contacted by the Times, archi- that has only been happening “After all, it was here that he Regarding what possible mea- and we have barely done any- tect Carlos Marreiros, a longti- for the last 20 years.” lived almost all his life and pro- sures to preserve his memory thing to celebrate the poet, be- me fan and follower of Pessa- Marreiros, the author of the duced all his work,” Marreiros and work, Domingues said that sides a conference during the said. He believes “the Portu- “the preservation passes throu- Macau Literary Festival.” guese authorities should join gh the schools and its studen- In his opinion, in order to keep Macanese museum waits the local institutions and admi- ts,” adding that “reintegrating Pessanha’s memory alive, his rers of the poet’s work in order the study of Pessanha’s work work must be released to the pu- for IC assessment to dignify the grave, and even- into the school curriculum blic, either in schools or in a de- tually find another place inside would definitely be a first step.” dicated museum, which “should the same graveyard for a small She considers Pessanha to be a have been already done.” here has been a study into the feasibility of establishing but distinctive monument, whi- Ta Macanese House Museum, which would highlight three ch should include some biogra- of Macau’s most respected writers, including Camilo Pessa- phical information and excerp- who is camilo pessanha? nha. Regarding this possibility, Carlos Marreiros reaffirmed ts from his most highlighted that “the feasibility assessment is done and has been delive- works.” This proposal, accor- Camilo Pessanha was born (1920) is the product of his habit of red,” and that they are waiting for the Cultural Bureau (IC) to ding to the architect and artist, on September 7, 1867 in Coimbra, giving away his poems to friends, make a final decision on the project. would “bring up the value of the Portugal and died on March 1, resulting in many of them being The Macau Holy House of Mercy (SCMM) intends to build poet,” contributing positively to 1926, in Macau. Remembered as either lost or destroyed – combined the proposed Macanese House Museum inside two typically a deeper study of his works and one of the world’s greatest symbol- with his talent for rewriting most Macanese houses that they own in the St Lazarus district, clo- the production of higher quality ist poets, he arrived in Macau on of his works from memory. “Clep- se to Tap Seac. SCMM has been trying to develop this mu- Chinese-language publications. April 10, 1894 to become a phi- sydra” was prompted by an idea seum since 2011. The houses would showcase how old Maca- Alexandra Domingues, a tea- losophy teacher in the newly estab- from Ana de Castro Osório to com- nese families lived, displaying furniture, pictures and objects cher at the Portuguese School, lished Gymnasium of Macau. 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Analysis Ryanair posts record 2016 profit, sees Luxury brands’ Chinese lower summer fares binge is showing signs Shawn Pogatchnik, Dublin

uropean budget bloomberg Ecarrier Ryanair has of slowing posted record full-year profits and passenger fi- gures, and expects both to Andrea Felsted bally, brands are focusing hit new highs this summer on making their existing amid rapid growth and de- Bulgaria, and the German t’s already happe- stores work harder. Ra- clining fares. cities of Hamburg and Nu- bloomberg ned to middle-of- ther than planning large Yesterday’s results for remberg. Ryanair already the-road stores scale openings, existing the year ending March 31 is central to western Euro- across high streets outlets are being refur- showed the Dublin-based pe’s short-haul traffic with Iand main streets. Now bished. airline strengthening on the biggest market share the world’s biggest lu- The luxury groups are every front. Net profit be- in Belgium, Ireland, Italy, xury stores are starting right to halt their dizzying fore exceptional gains rose Poland and Spain. It’s No. to shutter outlets. expansion, and start to 43 percent to 1.24 billion 3 in Germany and France The culprit is the Chine- cut back. As they do, the- euros (USD1.4 billion) and No. 2 in Britain whe- se consumer, who is star- re could be opportunities and the percentage of sea- re it’s battling to dethrone ting to rein in spending for more niche upmarket ts sold rose 5 points to 93 budget rival easyJet. at home and abroad. The brands to expand. Ke- percent. Total sales rose Ryanair shares rose 1.75 effect will be no less seve- ring’s Saint Laurent, 16 percent to 6.54 billion percent in early Dublin re: expect more closures LVMH’s Givenchy Fendi euros and the overall trading to 13.44 euros. to come. Now both of these forces Coultre watches, said it and Celine, and Swatch’s number of passengers for Yesterday’s net profit Over the past deca- are running out of steam. was also reviewing its re- Harry Winston could all the year rose 18 percent to excluded an exceptional de, Chinese consumer Given the slump in Hong tail network in Hong Kong open stores at more at- 106.4 million. gain of 317.5 million euros demand and new store Kong and the slowdown in and Macau. This could in- tractive rents. Chief Executive Michael from Ryanair’s November openings together turbo- China, stores there are the clude closures, moving to Pandora, the affordable O’Leary says Ryanair ex- sale of its stake in rival charged luxury sales. New main focus of attention. cheaper premises or lease luxury chain, is one retai- pects average fares to fall Irish carrier Aer Lingus store space accounted Hugo Boss has alrea- renegotiations. ler that is still growing its around 6 percent this to IAG, the parent of Bri- for 55 percent of global dy announced plans to Indeed, seeking rent re- store base, including in summer and even more tish Airways. Ryanair lau- luxury revenue growth close 20 of the 131 stores ductions is an alternative China. in winter amid increased nched three hostile bids over the past eight years, it directly owns on the to outright closure. And here’s another trend competition and well-he- for Aer Lingus that faced according to analysts at mainland. It’s reviewing Bloomberg Intelligence’s that mirrors what is ha- dged fuel costs. He says opposition from competi- Mainfirst. as many as 20 of its least-­ Patrick Wong says rent ppening on high streets Ryanair should carry 116 tion regulators, the Irish As for Chinese nationals, profitable 430 stores glo- reductions of as much as and main streets. As mid-­ million passengers and re- government and labor they powered about two- bally. 50 percent are possible in market brands retrench, cord a minimum net 2017 unions. thirds of luxury market’s The company is in talks some locations in Hong discount players move in. profit of 1.38 billion euros, Analysts credit Ryanair’s growth over the past de- with its landlords, so not Kong. But demand re- Pandora is hardly the 11 percent higher than 2013 decision to start im- cade, according to Exane all of these outlets will mains strong for space in same as Primark (its Monday’s record figure. proving customer service BNP Paribas. close - but it expects to an- premium malls, limiting jewelry can cost 60 pou- Analysts expect Ryanair and broadening its pro- nounce a sizeable number the scope for discounts. nds (USD87) rather than to beat that forecast by at duct range as critical in of exits later this year. In mainland China, six pounds at its less least 100 million euros. driving its latest growth. Prada won’t say where tenants have most bar- upscale cousin). But the O’Leary said Ryanair fo- A business previously in- its selective store cuts mi- gaining power in new Danish jeweler offers resees its fleet of Boeing famous for surprise extra ght fall, but as it expanded malls, particularly in se- cheaper, more accessible 737-800s growing this charges and cut-throat aggressively in Asia, it’s a cond-tier cities, hit by a luxury. year by 53 aircraft to reach inflexibility now offers good bet that some will be slump in demand and That’s still a winning for- 380 as the airline expands smoother online sales, fa- 20 there. plentiful new supply, mula in China, whether it eastward with seven new mily and business tickets, Hugo Boss’s planned And last week, Riche- Wong notes. is LVMH’s cosmetics and bases including Bucha- more relaxed baggage ru- closures in China mont, maker of Cartier While the most attention fragrance brands - or Pan- rest, Romania; Prague, les and better space on its jewelry and Jaeger-Le- might be on China, glo- dora’s charms. Bloomberg Czech Republic; Sofia, new Boeing models. AP

corporate bits tria spa opens at mgm adega royale presents fine ‘uber commute’ is next frontier for portuguese wines to hk, macau ceo kalanick

With its extensive coverage of wines from Amid resistance from European South to North Portugal, Adega Royale Ltd has lawmakers, Uber Technologies Inc. brought various fine wines to consumers in founder Travis Kalanick called on Hong Kong and Macau. local regulators to promote the fi- The appearance of winery owners and wine- nancial incentives car owners could makers to support the company’s wine tasting benefit from if they were to pick up a event last month in the JW Marriot has given neighbor and share their ride to work. consumers an extensive knowledge of Portu- “We can turn every car into a sha- guese wines. red car – the next frontier is the Uber Uber Technologies CEO Travis Kalanick “Tria Spa” opened today at available,” offering “vibrational In a statement, the wine company said they commute,” CEO Kalanick said yes- MGM Macau offering a variety of oscillations” to create a “power- are not only focusing on traditional port wines, terday at a conference in Brussels. “Is parking, and having too many cars on treatments for wellness, vitality ful and unique experience to but a wide range of “still wines […] reds, whi- there a way that someone could pick the roads. and beauty, according to a press displace tension and stress.” tes and sparkling varieties, to increase people’s up a neighbor on the way to work? “We’re making our case but also release from the casino operator. Also on offer at Tria Spa is a awareness of Portuguese wines.” We have the technology for it, but learning what it’s going to take to The spa will include a SoSou- sauna, a hammam (Turkish Adega Royale also brought a new collection there are also regulatory frameworks bring our kind of innovation to many nd Therapy Lounge, allowing bath), vitality pool and equi- from four famed regions of France: Champagne, we have to work with. Why can’t the- cities here in Europe,” Kalanick said visitors to experience the la- pped gym. During the warmer Bordeaux, Rhône and Provence. se folks get a little more incentive?” at the conference, organized by think test in wellness technology. months, an area next to the spa Moreover, 30 lucky draw winners were offered Kalanick said he met with regula- tank Lisbon Council. “I got my first According to the press relea- at the hotel’s outdoor swim- “A Unique Vintage Wine Encounter” in which to tors at the European Commission course in speaking European this se, this is “the only place in ming pool will also be made taste rare vintage wines from the 50s, 70s and earlier in the day to talk about how morning at the European Commis- Asia where this technology is available. 80s. cities can solve problems like traffic, sion.” tue 24.05.2016

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Mozambique Contract signed for China takes stake in TAP, dredging the port of Maputo prepares flights to Portugal direct air link between agreements. he dredging of the access channel to the Lisbon and Beijing, a HNA’s involvement in

A ap photo Tport of Maputo to allow the entry of ves- long-standing objective of TAP was initially limited to sels of up to 80 tons of gross tonnage will begin the governments of Portu- financing the Portuguese in May following the signing of a contract re- gal and China, is about to company, through a bond cently, Sunday newspaper Domingo reported. become a reality, at a time issue of 90 million euros. The contract, worth USD100 million for a when a Chinese airline is The purchase and sale 10-month contract was signed by the Maputo taking a stake in Portugue- agreement of TAP shares Port Development Company and Jan de Nul se airline TAP. stipulates that the State Dredging Middle East FZE, a dredging com- With restructuring, com- keeps 50 percent, and the pany based in Dubai, UAE Arab States, of fa- pleted last week, of the ca- Gateway consortium, has mily-owned group Jan de Nul, with financial pital of TAP Air Portugal, 45 percent, which may in- headquarters in Luxembourg. the airline that offers the crease to 50 percent with Dredging to deepen the approach channel most flights between the the capital available to TAP from the current 11 meters to 14 meters will Portuguese-speaking coun- employees. create conditions for safe navigation and ensu- tries, by August of this year Jorge Costa Oliveira, Por- re that larger ships can dock safely, making the China’s Hainan Airlines tugal’s Secretary of State port of Maputo more competitive. (HNA) will have a share of TAP of 13 percent with the by the Portuguese Minis- for Internationalization, The previous dredging operation of the Ma- 13 percent after converting conversion of the bonds by ter of Planning and Infras- said last week that by the puto port channel allowed access to vessels of the TAP bonds it subscri- Azul that […] may reach 20 tructure, Pedro Marques, end of this year, a flight is up to 65,000 tons, which contributed to the bed. percent.” resulting from the Chinese expected to be launched expansion of the ferro-chrome and container Humberto Pedrosa, re- Portuguese weekly news- involvement in TAP. between Hangzhou (capi- terminals, a new terminal for grains and reco- presenting the Atlantic paper Expresso reported David Neeleman, who tal of Zhejiang province), very of piers three, four and five. Gateway consortium, said HNA taking a stake in the in November sold about a Beijing and Lisbon. The Maputo Port Development Company is a at a press conference last consortium will happen quarter of the share capital The connection, for whi- private company resulting from a partnership Friday that HNA, a sha- when the transaction is clo- of Azul to the HNA Group ch “they are reviewing the between Mozambican state-owned port and reholder of Brazilian air- sed, when private shares for 1.7 billion reais, has ar- final details,” will be opera- railway company CFM and and Portus Indi- line Azul, which is part of are transferred to the state. gued that the partnership ted by Beijing Capital Air- co, which in turn is made up of South Africa’s the consortium that won Getting a link to the Far with the Chinese group lines, a subsidiary of HNA, Grindrod group, DP World of the United Arab the privatization of TAP East “as soon as possible”, could allow the Brazilian the Secretary of State told Emirates and Mozambican company Mozam- (Atlantic Gateway), “will including to Beijing, was carrier enter the Asian Portuguese news agency bique Gestores. MDT/Macauhub have an indirect stake in one of the goals outlined market through code share Lusa. MDT/Macauhub

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ays after it was launched, Dorganizers have canceled an art installation on Hong Hong Kong axes provocative Kong’s tallest skyscraper that carried a politically provocative message about the city’s rela- tionship with mainland China. skyscraper art installation The organizers of a large-scale public art exhibition said in a sta- tement Sunday that they were dropping the light show on the building, which featured a count- ap photo down to the end of Hong Kong’s status as a special region of China. Local artists Sampson Wong and Jason Lam used the LED lights on the 484-meter-tall In- ternational Commerce Center’s facade to display the number of seconds left until June 1, 2047, to stir debate amid growing concerns about Hong Kong’s future under Beijing’s rule. However, the Hong Kong Arts Development Council and the show’s curator said the artists changed the show’s title and mes- sage without consulting them. They said in their statement that the “disrespect” shown by Wong and Lam against the ori- ginal agreement “put at risk any future possibility to work fur- ther in the public space.” The installation’s debut last The 118-story International Commerce Centre (ICC), the tallest building in Hong Kong week was seen as especially subversive because it occurred was coincidental. after the exhibition opened. and retains civil liberties such grip on the city has sparked during a visit by the Chinese Originally named “Our 60-se- A former British colony, Hong as freedom of speech unseen on anxiety among residents about Communist Party’s No. 3 offi- cond friendship begins now,” Kong became a specially admi- the mainland and considerab- what will happen after its 50- cial, Zhang Deijiang, although Wong and Lam renamed the nistered region of China after le control over its own affairs. year special status expires in the artists have said the timing artwork “Countdown Machine” Beijing took control in 1997 However, Beijing’s tightening 2047. AP

Health Hundreds protest lack Nationwide investigation to of college placements determine how to aid poor ome 500 people on more placements are SSunday protested needed. nationwide health investiga- Children’s Hospital of Jiangxi and a what they say is a lack Protests over reform to of university student college enrollment quo- Ation of poor people in China is xinhua deputy to the National Congress. underway, and the results are ex- “Better health care is the only way placements in their cen- tas also took place last pected to lead to new policies to aid to keep people out of poverty,” she tral China province, in weekend in nearby pro- the country’s sickest and poorest ci- added. the latest protest over vinces, Hubei and Jian- tizens. Medical cooperative programs and education reform. gsu. However, those pa- Statistics show there were 12.56 insurance can cover as much as 70 Parents holding ban- rents were against cuts million households living in direct percent of medical costs for rural ners that read “Fair in the numbers of colle- poverty due to unaffordable medical farmers, but for some diseases, the education” rallied in ge placements for locals bills as of 2013, accounting for 42.4 reimbursement rate is less than 30 Zhengzhou city against percent of the total poor on record. percent, Hu said. what they say is a se- Starting in mid-April, the National Farmers in China The Chinese government offers rious shortage of colle- The Health and Family Planning Com- special medical plans for people li- ge placements in He- mission (NHFPC) asked local health Jiangxi is one of the poorer pro- ving in extreme poverty. However, nan province. The Ministry of staff to collect information on these vinces in China. By the end of 2014, the program has not been expanded protest in Zhengzhou’s people, including their names, ad- Jiangxi had 2.76 million people to cover all of the population on re- Erqi Square ended pea- Education dresses, illnesses and medical costs. living below the poverty line, and cord as living in poverty. By the end cefully. says Henan A report will be written up by the more than half of the poverty was of 2014, only a third of Jiangxi’s im- The Ministry of Edu- end of July for the commission, whi- caused by sickness. poverished people were covered by cation says Henan has has more ch will decide how to help them ba- Jiangxi health officials said there the plans. more than 207,000 sed on the report. have been a few suicides of people “It all depends on the pocket of college placements, and than 207,000 In rural villages, village doctors unable to afford exorbitant medical the local government. In some poor almost 300,000 stu- college have been tasked with going door expenses. In Shangrao County, ill- counties, the maximum the gover- dents from the province to door to ask about patients’ illnes- ness cost fourth-grader Chen Yunfei nment can pay is only 12,000 yuan were enrolled in under- placements, ses and fill in the charts. In Ping’an her childhood. for one person, which is far from graduate courses in the Village in Yudu County of Jiangxi, She lost her father to bone cancer enough,” said Li Jianlin, director of country last year. and almost village doctor Zhang Yingwu started eight years ago, and later her mo- Medical Affairs in the First Affiliated This year, the minis- data collection with a septuagena- ther left. Her grandfather, her care- Hospital of Nanchang University. try says at least an ad- 300,000 rian woman named Qiu Chengxiu. taker, committed suicide after being China’s health budget for 2016 is ditional 16,800 Henan students The woman suffers chronic kidney diagnosed with stomach cancer in 1.24 trillion yuan, and aiding the students will be able to disease. 2014. He was unwilling to drag the poor is a key objective. “The public study in other provin- “Her family was able to make ends family further into debt. is calling for increased government ces. But 820,000 Henan in their areas to enable meet when the government offered “Sickness is one of the most formi- spending and effective enforcement students have applied to more students from poo- loans for her son. But last year, her dable obstacles standing in the face of policies. They are the only hopes take the university en- rer provinces, like He- health got worse and cost the family of the poorest population in China,” for the most depleted people,” said trance exam this year, nan, to have more access a big fortune,” he said. said Hu Meiying, a doctor at the Li. MDT/Xinhua and the protesters say to universities. AP tue 24.05.2016

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U.K.’s first Chinese-backed offshore wind farm gets go-ahead

Jessica Shankleman and the Dogger Bank wind Even though farm zone, being developed in he U.K.’s first Chi- the Forewind consortium with bloomberg nese-backed offshore it has some of RWE Generation UK Plc, Sta- wind farm took a ma- the world’s best tkraft Vind AS and Statoil ASA. jor step forward after The commitment to build Tthree investors reached finan- wind resource, Beatrice takes the U.K. past the cial close on the 2.6 billion 10-gigawatt mark of offshore pound (USD3.8 billion) Bea- Scotland wind projects that are either trice project, in the Moray Fir- doesn’t yet operating, under construction th off the north west coast of or with a final investment de- Scotland. have any cisions, according to the trade The 588-megawatt wind farm group RenewableUK. is due to be completed in 2019 offshore wind Even though it has some of and is 25 percent owned by the world’s best wind resour- China’s SDIC Power Holdings farms ce, Scotland doesn’t yet have Co. SSE Plc owns 40 percent any offshore wind farms. Bea- and Copenhagen Infrastructu- Energy Finance. Lack of de- trice could become Scotland’s re Partners K/S has 35 percent, veloper experience and pro- second project, after Statoil’s according to a statement by the ven home-built turbines has floating Hywind project, whi- developers yesterday. slowed the development of ch this month gained a seabed Beatrice will be funded with offshore wind in China, thou- lease from the Crown Estate 60 percent debt, Gregor Ale- gh this could change with the and is due to start producing xander, finance director for country expected to install 2 power in 2017. It’s also ex- SSE, said on an analyst call gigawatts to 3 gigawatts a year pected to be Scotland’s largest May 18. It has a contract from in the 2020s. private infrastructure project, the U.K. government to provi- “Beatrice is SDIC Power’s according to the statement. de power at 140 pounds a me- first exposure to the European A third planned Scottish of- gawatt-hour. Siemens AG will offshore wind market, and we fshore wind farm, Mainstream supply 84 of its 7-megawatt fully believe it has a promising Renewable Power Ltd.’s 2.8 turbines, with the blades made future,” said Yang Lin, secre- and “limited” government in- vernment, it’s the only game in billion-pound Neart na Goithe, at its new factory in Hull, on tary at SDIC Power, according centives for the sector. town for additional capacity.” faces an uncertain future. It re- the east coast of England. to the statement. “A couple of years ago we pro- Offshore wind is now “defi- mains locked in one battle with SDIC Power “will be able to The investment also marks bably slightly spat the dummy nitely back on the agenda” for the Royal Society for the Protec- take its experience from cons- a turnaround for SSE, after it on offshore wind because it SSE, he said, adding that it was tion of Birds and another with tructing Beatrice home to said in 2014 that offshore wind looked more tricky,” Alexander also looking at its involvement the U.K. government over whe- China,” said Tom Harries, an wouldn’t be part of its future at SSE said on May 18. “But in the Seagreen zone that it’s ther it’s still eligible for a power analyst for Bloomberg New portfolio, citing “high costs” clearly at the moment for go- developing with Fluor Corp. purchase contract. Bloomberg

Cash-strapped local governments look to boost funds

hina’s cash-stra- overhaul has seen them to restrict land sales for redistributing sales-tax The government has are an important backs- Cpped local authori- lose out to the central new development. revenue from the central orchestrated a debt swap top for consumption as ties are scrambling for government and efforts Proposals include tur- government to local cof- for local governments to the provider of pensions ways to rebuild their to clear unsold apart- ning over pension com- fers, or allowing provin- convert expensive loans and welfare. fiscal firepower as a tax ments prompts many mitments to Beijing, ces to start applying new into bonds, with 5 trillion With local officials levies on housing, ac- yuan (USD764 billion) of relying more on Bei- cording to proposals by such borrowings matu- jing’s assistance, “their former officials and tax sense of uncertainty has experts in Beijing. The grown, making them ONE SHOT NEWS Ministry of Finance is in more reluctant to plan the midst of an overhaul The local for long-term develop- of the nation’s tax sys- economies ment of their local eco- ap photo tem, with details on how nomies,” said Xu Shan- local governments can hardest hit da, former deputy direc- boost revenue anticipa- tor of the National Taxa- ted in coming weeks and by revenue tion Administration. months. Still, regional and local Meantime, the local shortfalls governments’ fiscal and economies hardest hit are falling economic position im- by revenue shortfalls proved in the first quar- are falling back on land back on land ter and should continue sales to plug the gap, to do so in coming quar- potentially worsening sales to plug ters as the real estate their long-term housing the gap market and macro eco- problems by adding to nomy stabilize, Moody’s excess supply. The nor- Investors Service wrote theast rust-belt pro- ring this year. Provincial in a report dated yester- vinces of Heilongjiang, authorities play a vital day. Provinces heavily Liaoning and Jilin are role sustaining China’s exposed to excess capa- Office workers stretch after participating in a tai chi class at a public park in Beijing. Tai most reliant on land sa- investment-led economy city industries such as chi has an enjoyed a resurgence in popularity in modern China for its perceived health, les, a Bloomberg provin- by helping fund infras- steel and coal are lagging meditation, and exercise benefits. cial risk tracker shows. tructure projects, and behind, it said. Bloomberg 24.05.2016 tue

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Japan Eighteen girls killed in fire at school Trade data, dorm in northern Thailand factory survey show economy nighttime fire at a dor- various rooms. But some of mitory of a primary them didn’t believe her and weakening

A ap photo school in northern Thai- closed the door on her to go land killed 18 girls, many of back to sleep, she said. apan’s economy appears to be whom had been roused by “We remembered some Jweakening as exports fell 10 per- a dorm-mate but went back lessons from Girl Scouts to cent and imports plunged 23 percent in to sleep, thinking it was a tie cloth together to make April while a monthly survey of factory prank, officials and the girl a long rope and we climbed managers showed the sharpest deterio- who sounded the alarm said out of the window,” the fif- ration in operating conditions in over yesterday. The victims were th-grade student said. “The three years. between 5 and 12 years old. teacher helped us. While the Customs figures released Monday Five girls were injured in teacher was climbing down, show Japan posted a trade surplus the Sunday night fire. Many the rope tore and she hurt of 823 billion yen (USD9.1 billion) in survived by rappelling down The outside of a damaged school dormitory is seen where local police say her leg and waist.” April, compared with a deficit of 58.3 from a second-floor window 18 girls, ranging from 5 to 12 years old, died in a fire A police official told The billion yen a year earlier. using sheets tied together to Associated Press by phone A stronger yen exaggerated the drop form a rope. is attached. cated nearby and is for boys, that besides the 18 dead, in exports, but shipments fell in volu- The two-story wooden The kindergarten and pri- was untouched, Rewat said. another five girls were inju- me terms, too. The declines were seen structure that caught fire mary school in Wiang Pa “We have a teacher who red, including two in serious in key industries, such as industrial ma- housed 38 girls, most of Pao district, just outside the sleeps with the girls in the condition. He said two of the chinery and vehicles. them belonging to the area’s city of Chiang Rai, has about dorm. She tried to help the bodies were so badly burned The biggest drop in imports was a 49 ethnic minorities. Fifteen 400 day students and boar- students escape,” Rewat they were unidentifiable. percent decline in purchases of oil, gas girls escaped without inju- ders. It is about 800 kilome- told reporters at a news con- The official did not wish to and other fossil fuels. But imports of ries. The cause of the fire ters north of Bangkok. ference broadcast on local be identified because he was electrical machinery, food, raw mate- was not immediately known. Rewat said the fire broke television. not authorized to speak to rials and chemicals also fell. Some of the students were out in the dorm’s lower le- An 11-year-old girl identi- the media. Meanwhile, the key figure in a mon- still not asleep when the vel, which is used for activi- fied only as Suchada said at Firefighters took three thly survey of factory managers fell to fire broke out and were ties. The upper level housed the same news conference hours to extinguish the fire, 47.6 in May from 48.2 in April. A rea- able to raise the alarm, said the sleeping quarters. It is that she had gotten up to go and pulled survivors and bo- ding of 50 marks the line between con- Rewat Wassana, manager one of the two dorms on the to the bathroom when she dies from the second-­story traction and expansion. Economists of the Pithakkaiat Witthaya 8-hectare school grounds. noticed the fire downstairs, window of the wooden bui- said the latest data suggest exports will School, to which the dorm The other dorm, which is lo- and ran to tell her friends in lding. AP fall further in the current quarter. AP

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Foster Klug, Hanoi

.S. President Barack Obama yesterday lif- Obama lifts decades-old arms ted a half-century-old ban on selling arms Uto Vietnam during his first vi- sit to the communist country, ban in first visit to Vietnam looking to bolster a government seen as a crucial, though flawed partner in a region he’s tried to ral trade growth potential. nation, Obama is eager to up- place at the center of his foreign U.S. lawmakers and activists grade relations with an emer- policy legacy. ap photo had urged the president to press ging power whose rapidly ex- Obama announced the full re- the communist leadership for panding middle class beckons moval of the embargo at a news greater freedoms before lifting as a promising market for U.S. conference where he signaled a the arms sale embargo. Viet- goods and an offset to Chi- desire to leave behind the trou- nam holds about 100 political na’s growing strength. bled history between the for- prisoners and there have been Obama was greeted yesterday mer war enemies and reward more detentions this year. by Quang at the Presidential what he described as modest Obama said the countries still Palace. Obama congratulated progress on human rights in have differences over human Vietnam for making “extraordi- the one-party state. rights but noted modest impro- nary progress.” He said he ho- “At this stage, both sides have vements by Vietnam. pes the visit will show a conti- established a level of trust and The United States partially nued interest in strengthening cooperation, including between lifted the embargo in 2014, but ties in the years to come. our militaries, that is reflective Vietnam wanted full access as Obama will make the case for of common interests and mu- it tries to deal with China’s as- stronger commercial and se- tual respect,” Obama said, ad- sertive land reclamation and curity ties, including approval ding that every U.S. arms sale military construction in near- of the 12-nation Trans-Pacific would be reviewed case by case. by seas. Partnership trade agreement “This change will ensure that Barack Obama (left), and Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang walk to a meeting After three days in Vietnam, that is stalled in Congress and Vietnam has access to the equi- after shaking hands at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi Obama heads to Japan for an facing strong opposition from pment it needs to defend itself international summit and a vi- the 2016 presidential candi- and removes a lingering vestige cerns about maritime issues Lifting the arms embargo sit to Hiroshima, where he will dates. The deal, which inclu- of the Cold War.” and the importance of main- will be a psychological boost be the first sitting president to des Vietnam, would tear down Obama is seeking to strike taining freedom of navigation for Vietnam’s leaders as they visit the site of the first atomic trade barriers and encourage a balance with Vietnam, whi- in the South China Sea. He look to counter an increasin- bomb attack. investment between the coun- ch he called a vital country in said that although Washington gly aggressive China, but there He arrived in Hanoi, the ca- tries that signed it. one of the world’s most vital doesn’t take sides on the terri- may not be a big jump in sales. pital, late Sunday, making him Critics worry it would cost jobs regions, amid Chinese efforts torial disputes, it does support Vietnamese President Tran Dai the third sitting president to by exposing American workers to strengthen claims to dispu- a diplomatic resolution based Quang praised the expansion visit the country since the end to low-wage competition from ted territory in the South Chi- on “international norms” and in security and trade ties be- of the war. Four decades after countries such as Vietnam. na Sea, one of the world’s most “not based on who’s the bigger tween “former enemies turned the fall of Saigon, now called They also say it would allow important waterways. party and can throw around friends” and called for more Ho Chi Minh City, and two de- multinational corporations to Obama said the United States their weight a little bit more,” a U.S. investment in Vietnam. He cades after President Bill Clin- challenge local laws by saying and Vietnam had mutual con- reference to China. said there was enormous bilate- ton restored relations with the they violate the trade deal. AP

Memories of Hiroshima’s suffering bloomberg fade ahead of president’s visit

Shoko Oda and his girlfriend. Now 91, he dropped on Hiroshima was inevitable,” compa- Masatsugu Horie still carries the scars ri- and Nagasaki in the final red with 42 percent in ven in his body from the days of World War II kil- the last poll in 2010. Less or atomic bomb sur- blast. He has received led more than 120,000 than a third thought the Fvivor Sunao Tsuboi, treatment for multiple people instantly, with bomb was inevitable in a the visit by U.S. President illnesses throughout his thousands more dying 1975 survey. Barack Obama this week life, including cancer. and suffering in years “The younger genera- to Hiroshima has been a The two atomic bombs that followed from inju- tions only see these even- long time coming. ries and radiation-related ts as history. They can’t Hiroshima’s Peace Memorial Park In 2009 when Obama illnesses. Over 183,000 imagine that these things took office, Tsuboi sent a were registered as atomic could actually happen,” much pain.” rican military deploy- letter to the White House The younger bomb victims in 2014, but said Masako Wada, vice Diplomatic ties between ments in their countries on behalf of seven survi- the numbers dwindle each chairwoman of the Ato- Japan and China have or be allowed to develop vor organizations, invi- generations year as the victims age. mic Bomb Sufferers Asso- been strained over a ter- their own nuclear wea- ting the president to visit Obama’s May 27 visit ciation in Yokohama. ritorial dispute in East pons. Japan spent about the city. The invitation only see to Hiroshima, the first by Katsuhiro Hirano, an China Sea, while Nor- 373 billion yen (USD3.4 was declined. a sitting U.S. president, elementary school tea- th Korea has held two billion) in 2015 for U.S. With months remaining these events also comes as memories cher in Hiroshima, said nuclear tests since Kim military deployment, ac- in Obama’s second and fi- as history. of the war and effects of when he asked his sixth Jong-Un’s ascendancy to cording to the Japanese nal term, Tsuboi says he is the atomic bomb are fa- graders whether Japan power in 2011 - the most Ministry of Defense. just grateful that the U.S. They can’t ding even in one of Ja- should arm itself with recent test conducted in “It’s good that Obama’s leader will pay a visit and pan’s most war-scarred nuclear weapons, half of January. North Korea has visiting,” said Shinichi deliver a message calling imagine cities. them said it was neces- urged the U.S. to recogni- Onaka, 65, the son of ato- for the world to get rid of A poll conducted by pu- sary to do so because of ze as it a nuclear power in mic bomb survivors. “But nuclear weapons. that these blic broadcaster NHK in security threats from Chi- future negotiations. the issue is whether his le- “I welcome him with all things could June last year showed na and North Korea. In Washington, the Re- gacy will be upheld by the my heart,” Tsuboi said in that 44 percent of Hi- “I was stunned,” the tea- publican’s presumptive next U.S. leader. Whoever an interview in Hiroshi- actually roshima residents consi- cher said. “These are chil- nominee Donald Trump succeeds him will need to ma. He was 20 when the dered the use of the ato- dren of Hiroshima saying has said that Japan and carry the same attitude A-bomb ripped through happen. mic bomb during World we should use the very South Korea should pay towards nuclear disarma- his hometown and killed Masako Wada War II as “something that weapons that caused so more to the U.S. for Ame- ment.” Bloomberg 24.05.2016 tue

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Syria immediate backlash against the refugees, with families of the victims attacking IDP shelters. One shelter, al-Karnak, was Multiple blasts in government burned down. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, an opposition monitoring group based in Bri- strongholds kill 80 tain, put the death toll at more than 100. It said that seven ex- plosions ripped through both Sarah El Deeb, Beirut locations simultaneously: four in Jableh, including three suici- series of explosions rocked ap photo de bombings and one car bomb, Atwo normally quiet coas- and three in Tartus, including tal government strongholds two suicide bombings and one in Syria Monday, killing more car bomb. than 80 people and wounding It said that in Jableh, dozens 200 others, state media and were killed when a car bomb opposition activists said. The went off near a bus station, Islamic State group claimed followed by a suicide bomber responsibility for the attacks. who detonated his explosive belt The deadly blasts in the pea- inside the station. Meanwhile, ceful pro-government cities of two men blew themselves up at Tartus and Jableh were the first the electricity company and ou- of their kind targeting civilians tside the emergency entrance of in those areas during Syria’s ci- a city hospital. vil war, now in its sixth year. The Dozens more were killed in targets included bus stations Tartus when a car bomb went and a hospital, and marked off in the bus station, and then an escalation in the conflict as two men blew themselves up world powers struggle to restart when people gathered, accor- peace talks in Geneva. In this photo released by the Syrian official news agency, people gather in front of a burning car at the scene where suicide ding to the Observatory. Several rounds of peace nego- bombers blew themselves up yesterday in the coastal town of Tartus “We will not be deterred [...] tiations were held in the Swiss we will use everything we have city earlier this year, although news agency reported that four Huda al-Houshi. maintain a presence in rural to fight the terrorists,” said there was no breakthrough and explosions rocked Jableh, sou- Footage aired by the state-run Latakia. Syrian Cabinet Minister Omran the talks never really took off. th of Latakia city. The attacks Ikhbariya TV showed seve- The coordinated and near-si- al-Zoubi on Syrian TV. The TV reports said at least included three rocket strikes, ral cars on fire and thick black multaneous attacks marked a A news agency linked with the one suicide bomber, followed and a suicide bombing at the smoke billowing in the air. It major security breach of gover- Islamic State group said the by a car laden with explosives, emergency entrance of the Ja- also showed the charred re- nment strongholds that have group’s militants were behind tore through a packed bus sta- bleh national hospital, state mains of cars and minivans in remained calm throughout the multiple attacks. tion in Tartus, minutes apart. media said. what appears to be a bus station the war. Tartus and Jableh are The one-sentence report by More than 33 people were kil- Jableh News Network, an in Jableh. home to thousands of internally the IS-linked Aamaq news led and many injured in the opposition activist media Russia keeps a naval base displaced people from violence-­ agency, which routinely carries bombings. group, said that one of those in Tartus and an air base in stricken areas across Syria. the group’s news and claims, Separately, Syria’s SANA killed at the hospital is a nurse, Latakia province. Insurgents The bombings unleashed an offered no details. AP

Iraqi forces battle IS militants outside Fallujah

Sinan Salaheddin, Baghdad visited the Fallujah Ope- bassies, killing two people ration Command and met and wounding more than raqi government ap photo Fallujah has with commanders yester- 100. Iforces on yesterday day morning. The offensive comes pushed Islamic State mi- been under Addressing military a week after Iraqi for- litants out of some agri- commanders, he said the ces pushed IS out of the cultural areas outside of ISIS control offensive achieved “more western town of Rutba, Fallujah as they launched since than what planned for” located 380 kilometers a military offensive to re- and hailed the “big suc- west of Baghdad, on the capture the city from the January cesses” by the troops on edge of Anbar province. extremists, officials said. the ground, without ela- Last month, Iraqi forces Backed by U.S.-led 2014 borating on the opera- cleared territory along coalition airstrikes and tion. He added that the Anbar’s Euphrates river paramilitary troops, Iraqi main group was al-Qai- offensive planned to start valley after the provincial government forces lau- Iraqi security forces backed by Shiite and Sunni pro-government da in Iraq, which later more than two months capital Ramadi was de- nched the long-awaited fighters preparing to attack Islamic State group positions in Fallujah spawned IS. Fallujah was ago, but was delayed due clared fully liberated ear- military offensive late the site of two bloody ba- to the political infighting lier this year. Sunday. The city, located bomb IS positions. troops recaptured at least ttles against U.S. forces in and the deteriorating se- IS extremists still con- about 65 kilometers west Federal police batta- three agricultural areas 2004. curity situation inside Ba- trol significant areas of Baghdad, has been un- lion commander, 1st Lt. outside Garma. Al-Mar- Flanked by senior mili- ghdad. in northern and wes- der the militants’ control Ahmed Mahdi Salih, dhi added that airstrikes tary commanders, Iraqi The Shiite-led gover- tern Iraq, including the since January 2014. said ground fighting was and artillery shelling in- Prime Minister Haider nment has to deal with country’s second-largest The commander of the taking place around the tensified against IS posi- al-Abadi announced the deepening political and city of Mosul. The group Fallujah operation, Lt. town of Garma, east of tions inside Fallujah. beginning of military social unrest in the capi- declared an Islamic cali- General Abdul-Wahab al- Fallujah, which is con- In the early days of the operations in a televised tal over corruption and phate on the territory it Saadi, could not say how sidered the main supply Sunni-led insurgency that speech late Sunday night. lack of public services. On holds in Iraq and Syria long the offensive would line for the militants. IS followed the 2003 U.S.- He vowed to “tear up the Friday, clashes erupted and at the height of its take, citing terrain, the holds the center of Garma led invasion that toppled black banners of strangers between protesters and power was estimated to number of civilians in the and some areas on its ou- Saddam Hussein, Fallu- who usurped this city” and Iraqi security forces insi- hold nearly a third of Ira- city and bombs planted tskirts. jah emerged as the main hoist the Iraqi flag. de Baghdad’s highly forti- qi territory. Iraq’s Prime by the militants. Al-Saadi Col. Mahmoud al-Mar- stronghold for different Wearing the black uni- fied Green Zone, home to Minister says the group’s added that the first pha- dhi, who is in charge of pa- militant groups opposed form of Iraq’s counter- key Iraqi government mi- hold has since shrunk to se aims to surround and ramilitary forces, said his to American forces. The terrorism forces, al-Abadi nistries and foreign em- 14 percent of Iraq. AP tue 24.05.2016

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Trends CEO-class private jets go begging for buyers, crushing prices

Thomas Black on our overall costs,” says Ste- ve Schrier, a spokesman for the he private jet Janine world’s largest corn processor. Iannarelli is selling for General Electric Co. is selling a Russian client has a 2003 Gulfstream G550, part leather seats, wood of an effort to shed assets of its Tpaneling, a satellite phone and finance unit as the company fo- can fly nonstop from Tokyo to cuses on industrial operations. Los Angeles. The price has dro- The price on a 2008 Gulfs- pped USD3 million since Sep- tream G550 registered to Gulf tember and is still falling. States Toyota Inc., a Hous- Iannarelli today is hawking the ton-based car dealership, has 10-year-old Bombardier Global dropped $750,000 to $24.95 5000 for $14.5 million but re- million in about six months, ac- commends that her client cut Jets parked at the Macau airport cording to plane broker Mesin- the price further as the market ger Jet Sales. for large-cabin business jets output and chopping list prices compiles data on the industry. chief executive officer of parent The average value of a used jet keeps weakening. A new Global to cope with a glut of new and Business-jet sales tumbled 16 company General Dynamics. currently falls about 8 percent 5000 lists for $50.4 million. used business jets. percent to $3.53 billion in the The jet remains a “hot plane,” to 10 percent a year, compared “There’s absolutely no eviden- The slump extends even to first quarter, the biggest drop in with about a two-year wait for with a 3 percent to 4 percent ce of a recovery on the hori- the Gulfstream G650 - just two almost five years, according to a new one, she said on a confe- drop before the market slum- zon,” says Iannarelli, founder of years ago an aircraft so cove- the General Aviation Manufac- rence call last month. ped, says Jay Mesinger, who Houston-based aircraft broke- ted by well-heeled buyers that turers Association. Large-cabin Wynn Aircraft II LLC wan- is based in Boulder, Colorado. rage Par Avion Ltd. “None of some would pay $10 million jets led the decline. ts to unload an extended ran- The steeper decline may last for the jet models has hit bottom.” above list for a used jet rather “Have prices come down? ge G650ER that sells for more years, he says. “This is going to Rarely seen bargains abou- than wait four years for a new Yes. Have they come down qui- than $70 million new. A spokes- take a while to correct itself.” nd for big corporate aircraft as model. Now there are 19 G650s cker than usual? I’d say yes,” man for Wynn Resorts Ltd., the Prices have dropped most tumbling oil wealth, a stronger for sale, about 11 percent of the says Steve Varsano, an air- casino company run by Steve sharply for older models, says dollar and a downturn for emer- global fleet in operation. craft broker in London who is Wynn, declined to comment on Neil Book, chief executive of ging-market giants from Brazil With many emerging markets helping to sell three preowned the sale. JSSI, which manages 1,800 to Russia cripple demand. As faltering, oil companies trim- G650s. “But the activity level is ADM is selling a 2010 Dassault corporate, commercial and pri- owners from foreign tycoons ming costs and commodities still there.” Falcon 7X for $25.5 million in vate jets. A Gulfstream GV - one to Archer-Daniel-Midlands Co. prices trending down, the ta- Gulfstream has reduced pro- an effort to reduce executive of the largest, longest-range try to sell their planes, Bom- bles have turned. Prices of duction and prices of its G450 travel expenses. “Commercial corporate jets - fetches about bardier Inc., General Dynami- used, large-cabin business jets and G550 models but doesn’t airlines offer options for lon- $10 million now, down from cs Corp.’s Gulfstream unit and fell 16 percent last year, accor- intend to cut prices for new g-range, nonstop flights which $18 million two years ago, he other plane makers are cutting ding to AircraftPost Inc., which G650s, said Phebe Novakovic, can provide significant savings says. Bloomberg

FILM ap photo Jaclyn Jose becomes first Filipino to win Cannes best actress

eteran actress Ja- you to the jury, thank you her freedom from corrupt ckling dark social issues in Vclyn Jose has become that you liked our film.” police. his films, said, “It happe- the first Filipino to win The actress, who had Mendoza told a news ned, that’s why it has to be the best actress award at appeared in previous films conference in Can- told.” the Cannes Film Festival by Mendoza, said she was nes prior to the award “As an artist, as a fil- for her performance in sharing the award with ceremony that the movie mmaker, you have to sha- “Ma’ Rosa” as a mother her director, her daughter was based on a true story re it with the rest of the who falls prey to corrupt and the cast of the film, as and his personal experien- world for them to realize police after she was forced well as all Filipinos. ce with a main character and also for them to think to sell drugs to survive. ABS-CBN network re- of the film four years ago. about it, that such situa- The movie was directed ported that Jose beat big- The director, who has tion should not happen,” by Brillante Mendoza, name actresses including become known for ta- he added. AP who in 2009 became the Charlize Theron, Kristen first Filipino to win best Stewart and Marion Co- director at the festival for tillard. “Kinatay.” “Ma’ Rosa” is about a ken loach wins palme d’or “I am so surprised. I mother of four who owns just went to have the red a small convenience store Veteran British ing the award, the silver- carpet walk with my dau- in a poor neighborhood director Ken Loach won his haired Loach punched his ghter, my real-life dau- of Manila. To make ends second Palme d’Or at the fists in the air in victory ghter and my daughter meet, Rosa and her hus- Cannes Film Festival Sun- and said that he hoped his in the movie also,” Jose band resell small amounts day for “I, Daniel Blake” — gritty, social realist movie said as she accepted the of illegal drugs on the side. a stark portrayal of a disa- would hold a mirror up award Sunday, referring When they get arrested, bled man’s struggle with the to the impact of Europe’s to her daughter Andi Ei- she and her children beco- crushing benefits system in policies of austerity on the Jaclyn Jose poses for photographers after winning the Best Actress genmann. “To Cannes, me desperate and are rea- northern England. Accept- poorest in society. award thank you so much, thank dy to do anything to buy 24.05.2016 tue

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13:00 TDM News (Repeated) ubber uck acau our R D M T 13:30 News (RTPi) Delayed Broadcast Until : May 29, 2016 15:00 RTPi Live • Theme Games 18:00 Helena’s Shadow (Repeated) Time: 10am-6pm (Saturdays and Sundays) 18:50 TDM Sport (Repeated) Venue: Outside the Macao Science Centre • Rubber Duck Garden 19:50 Soap Opera Time: 10:30am-8pm (Fridays to Sundays) 20:30 Main News, Financial & Weather Report Venue: Macau Fisherman’s Wharf 21:00 Non-Daily Portuguese News Admission: Free to all activities 21:10 TDM Intreview Enquiries: (853) 2870 6222 21:50 Happy Endings S3 22:10 Helena’s Shadow Sou Pui Kun’s Work “Music Box” 23:00 TDM News in Exhibit of Contemporary Sculpture 23:30 Drama Time: 10am-7pm 00:2 Main News, Financial & Weather Report (Repeated) (no admittance after 6:30 pm, closed on Mondays) 00:50 RTPi Live Until: June 19, 2016 Venue: The Handover Gifts Museum of Macau, Av. Xian Xing Hai, s/n, NAPE Admission: Free cinema Enquiries: (853) 8791 9814 cineteatro 19 May- 25 May Paintings and Calligraphy Donated by Jao Tsung-I Time: 10am-6pm Daily (No admission after 5:30 pm; Except on Mondays, open on public holidays) Venue: Avenida do Conselheiro Ferreira de Almeida, No. 95 C-D, Macau 1975 Journalists leave Admission: Free fallen Saigon Enquiries: (853) 2852 2523 A group of 80 reporters and cameramen - including Arts in The Mandarin’s House nine Britons - have been allowed to fly out of Saigon x-men: apocalypse_ to Vientiane in Laos. Time: 10am-6pm daily room 1 They are the first Westerners to leave the capital of (No admission after 5:30 pm, closed on (2D) 2.00, 4.40, 9.50 pm South Vietnam since it fell to communist forces on Wednesdays, opens on public holidays) (3D) 7.15 pm 29 April. Director: Bryan Singer That day there were chaotic scenes in Saigon as Admission: free Starring: James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, desperate South Vietnamese citizens tried to board Venue: Travessa de António da Silva, No. 10 Jennifer Lawrence overcrowded US helicopters in a bid to flee their own Language: English (Cantonese) (near Lilau Square) country. Duration: 144min The next day, North Vietnamese tanks rolled in and nquiries E : (853) 2896 8820 forced a humiliating surrender. There are still 16,000 Money monster_ foreign passport holders, including thousands of room 2 Vietnamese with French passports, waiting anxiously 2.30, 4.30, 7.30, 9.30 pm for exit visas and a way out. Director: Jodie Foster After weeks of failed promises and delays, the Starring: George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Jack O’Connell Western journalists boarded a Russian-made plane Offbeat Language: English (Cantonese) belonging to the North Vietnamese Air Force to Vien- Duration: 98min tiane in Laos, the only Indo-Chinese country that still has diplomatic ties with the US. 12-year-old California student The fall of Saigon has been marked by victory para- ready to start university des by the communist forces over the last few days. Posters of Ho Chi Minh, leader of the Viet Minh, have been placed on public buildings and marching bands A 12-year-old Sa- paraded the streets. cramento student

ap photo Some South Vietnamese welcomed the victory - who already has others loyal to President Thieu who could not get three community away committed suicide. Most are relieved that the college degrees war is finally over. and has been ac- The communist authorities have so far been lenient cepted to two on Thieu supporters and are more concerned with University of Ca- terra formars_ “re-educating” former soldiers and young people, lifornia campuses room 3 tackling growing crime and food shortages in an at- says he plans on 2.30, 4.30, 9.30 pm tempt to bring some sort of order to the streets of Director: Takashi Miike studying biome- Saigon. dical engineering Starring: Hideaki Ito, Tomohisa Yamashita, Shun Oguri and becoming a Courtesy BBC News doctor and medi- Language: Japonese (Cantonese/English) cal researcher by Duration: 109min the time he turns 18. captain america: civil war_ In context Tanishq Abraham room 3 has been accepted 6.45 pm Saigon was renamed Ho Chi Minh City, and North and South Director: Anthony and Joe Russo Vietnam were unified in 1976. to UC Davis and Starring: Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., This was preceded by three decades of bitter independence received a regents scholarship to UC Santa Cruz, but Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan wars, which the communists fought first against the colonial he has yet to decide which university he’ll attend, re- Language: English (Cantonese) power France, then against US-backed South Vietnam. ported Sacramento television station CBS 13 Sunday. Duration: 147min The US had entered hostilities to stem a perceived “domino “I think I’ll be 18 when I get my M.D.,” he said. effect” of successive nations falling to communism. Tanishq started community college at age 7 and last The jungle war produced heavy casualties on both sides, year he received associate’s degrees from American macau tower atrocities against civilians, and the indiscriminate destruction River College, a community college in Sacramento, in and contamination of much of the landscape. general science; math and physical science; and fo- 19 May - 1 Jun In 1986, the communist government allowed in elements of reign language studies. market forces and private enterprise. x-men: apocalypse_ But some party leaders still fear that too much economic lib- Professors at the college didn’t initially want him in 1.15, 4.00, 6.45, 9.30 pm eralization will weaken their power base and introduce “deca- their classes because of his age. But finally a profes- Director: Bryan Singer dent” ideas into Vietnamese society. sor agreed to let him attend if his mother, a doctor of Starring: James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, In November 2000 President Bill Clinton’s visit to Vietnam veterinary medicine, also took the class. “There were Jennifer Lawrence was presented as the culmination of US efforts to normalize times when I had to explain general relativity and spe- Language: English (Cantonese) relations with the former enemy. cial relativity to my mom,” he said. Duration: 144min tue 24.05.2016 th Anniversary

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How it works: a look at the retests of Olympic drug samples

Stephen Wilson, Graham Dunbar

nside a non-descript ap photo concrete building in a Swiss parking lot lies evidence that could take Idown dozens of Olympic athle- tes. The anti-doping laboratory in Lausanne holds the stored uri- ne and blood samples from the 2008 and 2012 Olympics that are being retested with impro- ved techniques to catch drug cheats who escaped detection at the time and to keep them out of this summer’s games in Rio de Janeiro. So far, 31 unidentified athle- tes in six sports from 12 coun- tries have been caught during retests of samples from the 2008 Beijing Games. Results on tests of 250 samples from the 2012 London Olympics will be known soon. Some things to know about the retesting program:

THE LAUSANNE LAB It’s officially called the Swiss Laboratory for Doping Analy- ses, or by its French acronym LAD. It’s one of 34 labs arou- nd the globe accredited by the World Anti-Doping Agency and is affiliated with the Uni- versity Hospital of Lausanne. The lab is located in a drab building near a small Coop su- Urine samples from Chinese athletes are recorded upon arriving at the China Anti-Doping Agency in Beijing permarket, beside a main road and at the end of the M2 metro sia implicated Moscow lab SAMPLE PROCESS change hands, or locations, “plasticizer” gave the drug-fi- line. Visitors have to be buzzed director Grigory Rodchenkov By the end of any Olympics, forms must be filled out to ack- ghters a back-door method to in to take the elevator up the in a plot to retain clean sam- IOC testers are in control of as nowledge who has been in con- prove someone was using the three-story building. ples for 67 athletes ahead of many as 5,000 urine samples. tact with the bottles. A missing drug. The lab director is Martial the London Olympics. If any Samples are divided into “A’’ link in that process can invali- Saugy, a Swiss scientist with of the athletes later produced and “B’’ bottles, and the “B’’ date a positive test. MEDAL REALLOCATION long hair and a soul patch a positive sample, it would be samples are available in case Under new rules, the IOC can The IOC is notifying the 12 above his chin that gives him replaced by their clean sample they’re needed to corroborate hold the bottles for up to 10 national Olympic committees the look of a jazz musician. and the athlete would pay Ro- a positive result in the “A’’ bo- years, and can thaw the urine whose athletes have been cau- Saugy and his lab have often dchenkov. ttle. for a retest any time during ght in the Beijing retests. Na- been caught up in major do- In late 2012, WADA asked for The initial tests take place in that window. mes and details have been kept ping cases. Lawyers for Lance all 67 samples to be retested in the lab located in the Olympic The limit was recently raised confidential for legal reasons. Armstrong tried to undermi- Lausanne. One tested positive city. Because of the huge num- from eight years, which gives If athletes are found guilty of ne Saugy’s evidence about the for low levels of a banned subs- ber of samples and tests that scientists more time to identify doping and stripped of medals, cyclist’s suspect samples from tance, 54 were clean and 12 need to be conducted in a short new drugs, then develop new any reallocation won’t take the 2001 Tour de Suisse. Sau- had too little volume for pro- period of time, not every sam- tests to identify them. Also, place immediately. The IOC gy also met with Armstrong’s per testing. The Lausanne lab ple is tested for every drug. Ex- scientists can develop more will retest the samples of tho- entourage ahead of the 2002 destroyed the samples after a perts take educated guesses on sensitive tests for metabolites se athletes who stand to move Tour de France when he was a standard three-month storage which set of athletes are more — residue — of known drugs up in the medals to make sure witness for anti-doping autho- period despite a request from likely to use certain drugs and that are found in urine. And, if they were clean. rities in their case against the WADA to keep them. run the according tests. a test for a certain drug wasn’t American rider. An investigation by the Lau- After those tests, the leftover completed at the Olympics, it BY THE NUMBERS sanne hospital, opened wi- urine is placed into a cargo can be done in a retest years The 31 new cases from Beijing THE RUSSIAN thin days of the Pound report, container that’s refrigerated, later. represent by far the highest CONNECTION cleared the lab of wrongdoing. then loaded on an airplane that “The anti-doping guys have number of positive tests from Links between Russia and Rodchenkov is now at the cen- goes to Geneva. From there, an arsenal that they don’t make a single Olympics. Beijing had the Lausanne lab were ques- ter of a scandal over Russian the samples are transported to public,” said Tom Brenna, a already produced 14 doping tioned by the World Anti-Do- doping at the 2014 Winter the lab in Lausanne and stored Cornell University professor cases during the games, plus ping Agency inquiry team that Olympics in Sochi. He says he in a large vault, where they can and an expert on anti-doping six cases involving doping of detailed state-sponsored chea- helped Russian athletes dope be stored in a locked freezer laboratories. horses. Retests of Beijing sam- ting in a report last November. before Sochi and switched at one of two temperatures — An example Brenna gave was ples in 2009 produced five Panel chairman Dick Pound their tainted samples for clean minus 20 or minus 80 Celsius, the discovery of a test for plas- more cases for the blood-boos- said the lab did not have a con- ones during the games. Sochi depending on the type of free- tic residue from the bags some ting drug CERA. The new re- vincing explanation for des- samples are also stored at the zers the lab buys. cyclists used for EPO-laden tests bring the overall total to troying 67 samples that were Lausanne lab and the Interna- “Chain of custody” is a criti- blood transfusions. Because 56. The previous high was held sent from Moscow in 2013. tional Olympic Committee says cal part of the anti-doping pro- EPO has been notoriously dif- by the 2004 Athens Olympics, An inquiry witness in Rus- it plans to retest those as well. cess, and every time the bottles ficult to detect, the test for the with 26 cases. AP THE Braga beats Porto on penalties Station24.05.2016Air quality tue BUZZ to win Portuguese Cup Roadside 45-65 Moderate Braga defeated Porto 4-2 in a pe- and with a remarkable half-bicycle nalty shootout to win the Portugue- kick in the 90th to keep alive Porto’s High se Cup yesterday [Macau time], 50 chances of winning a title this sea- Density 70-100 years after its only previous title. son. Residental Goalkeeper Jose Carlos Marafona After a third-place finish in the Moderate saved two penalties in the shootout Portuguese league, Porto was trying Area opinion to give Braga the upset win after the to win its 17th Cup title. Braga lost teams drew 2-2 following extra time. last year’s Cup final to Sporting Lis- Ambient 70-100 Rui Fonte and Josue put Braga bon. It had been runner-up three Moderate source: dsmg source: Our Desk ahead in the 12th and 58th minutes, other times since winning the trophy Daniel Beitler but Andre Silva scored in the 61st in 1966. WORLD BRIEFS One Country, Two Straits In the wake of Tsai Ing-wen’s ascension to Yemen A pair of the presidency of Taipei, the long-held desi- Fraud in USD4 trillion suicide bombings re in Beijing that the semi-autonomous mo- killed at least 45 dels of Macau and Hong Kong would serve people in Yemen’s as stepping stones to Taiwan’s gradual in- trade finance has banks southern city of Aden tegration is undoubtedly being called into yesterday, security question again, on both sides of the strait. officials said. They For Beijing, the ‘One Country, Two Sys- turning digital said the bombings tems’ policy implemented in the two Spe- targeted young men cial Administrative Regions has always seeking to join the been guided by the idea that a successful ported an increase in fraud army. application of this policy might woo Taiwan allegations. over to the possibility of national integra- In the Qingdao case, com- Egypt’s tourism tion. Indeed, it was first conceived by Deng bloomberg panies controlled by a Chi- minister said last Xiaoping in the late 1970s as the answer nese-born, Singaporean week’s EgyptAir plane to the troublesome questions posed by the businessman are alleged to crash is unlikely to island state. have used invoices for the affect government But the Chinese experiment with local au- plans to attract tonomy in Macau and Hong Kong has never same metals stockpiles se- millions of visitors managed to entice the Taiwanese as Bei- veral times to bilk banks out next year. The ministry jing might have hoped. Instead, Taipei no- of hundreds of millions of is maintaining its tes with some worry the brazen violations of Chanyaporn Chanjaroen change the face of banking, dollars. Standard Chartered this policy, particularly in China’s rebellious and Darren Boey helping lenders cut billions of wrote down $193 million in projection that 10 elder ‘child,’ Hong Kong, and to a lesser dollars in costs. Trade finan- commodity assets in 2014 million tourists will visit the North African extent in its well-behaved younger sibling, he risk posed by fraud cing, a centuries-old banking because of the incident. In nation in 2017, Macau. in the USD4 trillion tra- mainstay, may become grou- another example, a trans- T generating USD12 An increasingly hostile and separatist mo- de-financing industry has nd zero for blockchain adop- Atlantic fraud conspiracy vement in Hong Kong warranted a visit from billion in revenue. prompted banks to start ex- tion because it promises to that used fictitious purchase Zhang Dejiang this month, accompanied by do away with paper invoices orders and fake invoices to an assurance that the HKSAR would retain ploring distributed-ledger its autonomy as long as it continues to re- technology like the one that and the fraud that accom- get loans for metal shipmen- ap photo frain from seeking independence . The se- underpins bitcoin. panies them - if banks can ts was estimated in 2008 to nior Chinese leader assured citizens that Standard Chartered Plc, come together around a joint have cost banks including the ‘One Country, Two Systems’ policy was which lost almost $200 platform. JPMorgan Chase & Co. close here to stay. million from a fraud at Chi- For blockchain applica- to $700 million. Recent incidents, such as the numerous na’s Qingdao port two years tions, “invoices should be “Because there is no com- abductions of booksellers and publishers ago, has teamed up with DBS considered a leading can- mon platform for banks to over the past two years, might beg to dif- Group Holdings Ltd. to de- didate here, given the high screen transactions financed fer, illustrating the extent to which China is velop an electronic ledger of potential for fraud,” said by other banks due to confi- Austria Left-leaning prepared to violate the terms of the Joint invoices that uses a parallel Henry Balani, global head of dentiality concerns, there is candidate Alexander Declarations. Van der Bellen won the Even within Macau and Hong Kong, where platform to the blockchain strategic affairs at Accuity, a possibility that customers election to become freedom of expression is enshrined in the employed in bitcoin transac- which provides technology to may capitalize on this infor- Austrian president SARs’ respective Basic Laws, Taiwanese tions. Lenders such as Bank monitor trade-based money mation-sharing gap to ob- citizens must be astonished when they find of America Corp. and HSBC laundering. tain financing from multiple yesterday, but his themselves refused entry to the territories Holdings Plc say they’re Lenders typically don’t pu- banks using the same invoi- right-wing rival was for adorning their travel documents with pro- looking at blockchain for tra- blish their losses from tra- ce,” said Lum Yin Fong, one only narrowly behind, a result that reflects independence stickers. de finance and other banking de fraud, though almost 20 of the DBS executives who the growing strength They must conclude that the long arm of applications. percent of banks in a 2015 oversaw the bank’s ledger of Europe’s anti-EU China’s influence has extended down into Blockchain proponents ar- survey by the International tie-up with Standard Charte- the depths of Macau and Hong Kong’s im- political movements. gue that the technology will Chamber of Commerce re- red. Bloomberg migration services, or the services themsel- ves have assumed some bizarre and gratui- Germany Violent tous practice of self-censorship. crimes motivated by If Taiwan is watching these developments right-wing political – and they surely are – what might they be Aston Villa wins opinions rose more thinking about the prospects of their own than 40 percent in last island nation adopting the same kind of HK Soccer Sevens year as the country dual-policy system while preserving their saw a large influx of cherished democracy? migrants. They are probably thinking that the ‘One Robert Carroll, Hong Kong Country, Two Systems’ policy, like most of the Central Government’s mantras, is ill- ong Kong Soccer Sevens may be defined and not well understood outside Hovershadowed by the rugby sevens ap photo of Beijing’s corridors of power, and willfully which put that sport’s sevens tourna- and nonchalantly flaunted in practice. ments on the world map but in terms of Beijing, which has done so much to em- top scorer Harry McKirdy and striker phasize its shift to soft power in recent de- a great show it deserves to just get bigger Rushian Hepburn-Murphy. cades, has done just as much to undo that and bigger. Villa claimed their sixth championship progress in the last few years alone. This As China moves up in the world and foo- here coming back from a five year drou- shift coincides with the rise of ‘Papa Xi,’ a tball fan President Xin Xiping’s campaign ght to lift the trophy because they had staunch communist of the worst kind: one to make the country a world power in foo- stuck to a tried and tested formation skills who actually believes in communism. tball an international tournament like this and quite simply the boys have fire in Burkina Faso Across Macau and Hong Kong’s external role as drawing several English Premier League their bellies, as Aston Villa legend, coach the country’s capital, prototypes for Taiwan’s integration into the teams surely has only fair winds behind it. Gordon Cowans told the Times. even the wealthiest mainland is flagging, and becoming ever The tournament organized by the Hong As the European Cup (Champions Lea- neighborhoods, more unconvincing for the Taiwanese people. Kong football club is not only a reminder gue pre-1992) and league cup winner ex- typically spared from In the two SARs, the lack of a represen- of the region’s distant colonial past - the plained: “I’m very pleased with the lads such shortages, are tative democracy means that the policy can suffering without club was founded in 1886 - but looks so- they’re very talented [and showed] their only be probed outside the public sphere. water amid an lidly to the future serving, as it does, as a qualities. They’ve got [the right] attitude”. If the people in Macau and Hong Kong are unprecedented heat training ground for tomorrow’s EPL stars; skeptical that the policy is being applied But where does that come from? “Motiva- wave. Already the in earnest, there is little that they can do a whiff or the past and a whiff of the future. tion” “Lads need [the winning attitude] as short supply has to restrain or pressure their leaders. In At the three-day event the Cup was well as skills. Moreover, “The two-three- increased the price of Taiwan, they can force their government to won once again by EPL team Aston Villa, two formation has worked well for us in a barrel of water more change course; they can elect DPP candi- beating West Ham in a crowd-pleasing the past few years and it worked for us than 10 fold from just a date Tsai Ing-wen. 2-0 victory, with goals from the Sevens today.” few months ago.