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Report Despite speeches, influence of the Portuguese community declining Columnist says real he influence of the Portuguese commu- estate developers may
T ap photo nity in Macau is “decli- ning rapidly,” according support independence to a Reuters report pub- lished on Friday. on Pou columnist Lei one year, according to [the] In spite of the govern- SKwok Keong declared Macau government’s spen- mental pledges to turn that the central government dthrift habits,” Lei column Macau into a focal point should target real estate de- reads. for triangular coopera- velopers in light of the “inde- “Look at the ‘opposition’ tion between China and pendence” issue in Macau. people who could be labeled Portugal and Portuguese- In his recent column writ- as pro-independence. How speaking countries, Por- ten for Son Pou, Lei argued can they subvert the power tuguese residents told that Macau independence when their most powerful the international news has no future, and that su- weapons are one pen and agency that there is a ga- pport for the idea possibly one mouth?” Lei questions. ping disconnect between lay within the real estate “On the contrary, look at the speeches and reality. industry rather than within those real estate developers “They say everywhere other groups. who made a fortune through that [the] Portuguese are “If, on the streets of Ma- accumulating lands unscru- part of Macau and are cau, any […] man shouts pulously. They are the ones always welcome, part of for Macau independence, who have the most condi- The Portuguese Consulate in Macau the history. In fact, what [I] believe that [person] will tions and are most likely they are doing is not be regarded as a fool. […] In to rebel. If the central go- what they are saying,” Perhaps the latest zed some of the gover- glect of the Portuguese terms of economics, politics, vernment wants to prevent said lawyer Alvaro Ro- example of this influen- nment’s bills by stating, language, which is one of geography and humanity, independence threats, then drigues. Another local ce, according to the re- in their confidential le- the two official languages there are no conditions [for the target should be [the lawyer, Pedro Cortes, port, is the dismissal of gal opinions, that they in Macau. Experts said Macau independence] and it real estate developers]. Af- noted that the legislation senior legal advisers in breached the Basic Law, that courts rarely pro- is destined to fail,” Lei wri- ter all, history has proved, that has been passed re- the Legislative Assem- several of which the as- vide Portuguese trans- tes. countless times, that father cently shows that “there bly, Paulo Cardinal and sembly ended up pas- lations and that the go- “If [China] prohibits main- and son can [be on two sides is a big influence from Paulo Taipa. sing,” lawmaker Pereira vernment is hiring only land tourists from going to of a war] any time when fa- the first system [China] “Both of the jurists Coutinho told Reuters. Chinese applicants for Macau in order to gamble cing power and money, not on the second system have for the past few The Reuters report also jobs as lawyers, advisers and laundering money, Ma- to mention grandfather and [Macau].” years internally critici- mentions cases of ne- and jurists. cau will go bankrupt within son,” Lei wrote. JZ ASK THE VET by Dr Ruan Du Toit Bester 10 symptoms of canine heart murmur
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Gaming | USA Filipino community Shares hurt by celebrates Migrants Day fears about Lynzy Valles climbing he Philippine Consu- interest late General in Macau celebrated its annual rates, Migrants Day yesterday, Thonoring the overseas Filipino workers in the region. wages The event is aimed at streng- thening the bond between these hares of casino workers, as well as disseminating Soperators and their important announcements from suppliers tumbled Friday the consulate’s several offices. as fears of rising interest “Just to honor them for having rates, higher wages and sacrificed and continuing to sa- soft consumer spending crifice in providing a good life weighed on the sector. to their families and relatives Penn National Gaming back home,” said Consul General Inc., which is completing Lilybeth Deapera. the acquisition of Pinnacle “Representatives from different Entertainment Inc., fell organizations came together and Macau, Paul Pun, noted that ga- have different work places. Some we can magnify the impact. We as much as 9.6 percent in coordinated [the event]. They therings targeting the migrant work by themselves and they can reach out to more overseas New York. Slot-machine had their own responsibilities groups can be significant to the can’t easily find friends so it’s workers. A few of them may en- maker Scientific Games like physical arrangement[s], wellbeing of these non-residents, good to have activities organi- counter difficulty and they need Corp., which carries $8.9 identifying their place, some pre- particularly domestic workers. zed,” said Pun. to find channels to seek assistan- billion in debt, lost more pared food and some encouraged “The overseas workers, [par- “I believe that by having this ce; at least they know where to than 11 percent, and Cae- their members to come over,” she ticularly the domestic workers] cooperation [with the consulate], turn to,” said Pun. sars Entertainment Corp., added. which reported weaker According to the consulate’s trends in Las Vegas this data, over 300 migrants were summer, slumped 7.1 per- present at yesterday’s event, co- Paul Pun hopes to commence migrants’ cent. ming from various Filipino orga- “Gaming stocks remain nizations. clinic soon under pressure as rising Several participants expressed interest rates and higher that participation in the event he social clinic targeting the SAR’s low-inco- wage pressure could ne- aims to promote unity and ca- Tme earners was supposed to commence ope- gatively affect the earnin- maraderie. “These events are rations last month. Yet, the clinic was affected by gs of these companies,” helpful for us because it’s a time typhoon Mangkhut, thus its commencement of Chad Beynon, an analyst where we meet the community operations has been rescheduled. with Macquarie Bank Ltd. and bond with them. Eventually, According to secretary general of Caritas Ma- in New York, said in an to communicate [and have] one cau, Paul Pun, the clinic is still lacking volunteers email. “The deceleration goal as migrant workers in Ma- yet have already found two volunteer-doctors. of Macau September re- cau, and that is unity,” said Bren- “So we have two doctors. Hopefully it’s a way to venues, in addition to ne- da Embien, representative of the serve the population who need support. I think gative Vegas trends, conti- Hong Kong-Macau Alliance. it’s not good to wait [any] longer; we have to save nues to escalate questions According to Embien, the group some time to serve the targeted population, whi- around 2019 growth.” is conducting a project whereby ch is the domestic worker,” said Pun. Gambling revenue on it collects used clothes and groce- Although there is still no scheduled date, the the Las Vegas Strip fell 12 Paul Pun ries to be sent to victims of the re- secretary general has assured that the clinic will percent in August. Reve- cent typhoon in Tuguegarao, one commence operations soon. nue in Macau, the world’s of the areas that was badly hit by “This is a common concern amongst themsel- Psychological support is also important,” he no- largest gambling market, the recent typhoon Mangkhut. ves, regarding the basic healthcare system. For ted. rose 2.8 percent in Sep- Yesterday’s event was co-orga- domestic workers, they [call on] some stronger Pun added that if the center acquires further re- tember, but that was the nized with WelAnser Center. support for the salary system, and I believe that sources, it will establish a mental health section slowest growth in two Secretary general of Caritas something [very] important is the healthcare. in the center. years. Bloomberg
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Quota of 40 taxis Animal rights assigned to HKZMB A total of 101 applications have been Martins intends to tender received by the Transport Bureau (DSAT) regarding taxi operations on the Hong Kong- Zhuhai-Macau Bridge, according to results released by the DSAT. Four applications resignation from post today were submitted by Macau’s cross-border transport companies and another four by he president of animal I do not believe that the gover- self-driving car rental companies. Each Trights group Anima is set nment would pay the [medi- application was granted a three-vehicle to tender his resignation to cal] fees,” said Martins. operation license (24 in total). Licensed the board today, following an Although the Canidrome ple-
travel agencies submitted 92 applications. marques renato announcement by the Civic dges to still support the trans- A computerized lottery determined that 16 and Municipal Affair Bureau fer of the greyhounds to other taxi operation licenses would be granted to these agencies. One application from a (IACM) that only its workers countries, Martins doubts that self-driving car rental company was deemed will be permitted in the Cani- they will continue to support not eligible. In total, 40 vehicle operation drome premises to take care of the animals’ medical fees. licenses have been allocated. the greyhounds. The remaining greyhounds In July, Anima and the Ma- were supposed to be reloca- cau (Yat Yuen) Canidrome ted to the new premises in 191 kilos of undeclared agreed to an unexpected part- Coloane last week, yet IACM nership over the accommoda- announced that it failed to meat seized from tion and adoption processes of improve the soundproofing of the greyhounds. the containers installed in the Sep 23 until Oct 2 Martins’ decision is not final premises. and he will still be reflecting not only being used by IACM, ce where a recently adopted Thus, the owner of the com- Two local residents have been found over the weekend as to whe- but we are really adding some greyhound was found dead. pany, Angela Leong, is set to smuggling meat from Zhuhai to Macau. ther he should keep his post. value to this process,” he added. According to him, they need be fined for abandoning ani- The Macao Customs Service spotted a man “It is not final but I still would Martins was informed by the to have a good control of all mals under the Animal Ri- on September 23 and another on October like Anima to replace me as we ghts Law, which could range 1. Both are local residents who wrapped Canidrome on Saturday that the adoption works in the ken- chicken meat around their legs, attempting need someone now capable of they will not be allowed to en- nel, and should carefully con- between MOP20,000 and to to bring it to Macau. One man smuggled doing things without being too ter the premises of the Cani- sider whether the greyhounds MOP100,000 per greyhound. 22.9 kilograms of meat, while the other compromised, too involved drome, as it will be taken over are still able to be exported or Martins is set to meet with brought 19 kilograms. On September 25, with difficult issues. I think I by IACM. adopted. IACM next week. “Maybe I customs seized a further 24 kilograms of am now in a situation where “This was one of the main “It caused me to believe that will change my mind after undeclared pork meat from a vehicle at I believe it is not the best for reasons why I decided to re- there is no human capacity to talks with IACM’s president, the Border Gate. From September 23 until Anima,” the president of Ani- sign,” said Martins, noting handle animal welfare becau- José Tavares,” said Martins, October 2, customs seized 107.3 kilograms of ma told the Times. that he doubts the bureau’s ca- se the vets cannot wait for tho- noting that he was already undeclared pork meat and 84 kilograms of “Anima really wants to work pability to handle the adoption se occurrences to come. This is contacted by the official yes- poultry meat. in a way where we feel we are processes, citing an instan- really a big frustration for me. terday morning. LV ad mon 08.10.2018 th Anniversary
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Association (AAM) Jorge Neto marques renato Valente when announcing that he will rerun for another man- date for the presidency of the as- sociation have caused shockwa- ves among the legal community. Speaking to TDM, Valente an- nounced he would be running in the elections, challenging the candidacy previously announ- ced by lawyer Sérgio de Almeida Correia. Almeida Correia announced at a press conference in mid-Sep- tember that he decided to run for the top barrister’s post after Neto Valente asked for a “total renovation” of the AAM’s board and, in an interview to Radio Macau earlier this year, hinted that he would not be running again. Valente reversed his previous stance on the matter by saying now that the reason leading to his decision to rerun is precisely the candidacy of Correia. The incumbent president is said to have been approached by several lawyers, who allege- dly requested his rerun against Correia, whom Valente has said Neto Valente to be “more known as political commentator and blog writer.” Correia’s bid, he said, is one of “rupture and confrontation,” a fact that, according to Valente, his supporters think “not to be appropriate at this moment.” “Dr Sergio Correia is not very well known among peers and does not have a significant legal practice, ” he added. Valente also attacked Cor- reia’s career as commentator, saying, “He is quite aggressive and ‘corrosive’ with the com- ments he makes towards the Chief Executive and the Le- gislative Assembly President. Looks like he is angry with everybody,” a reason that led Valente to say that his suppor- ters fear that AAM will become a “political party or a union- like organization.” The personal attacks on Cor- reia were fiercely criticized by lawyer Jorge Menezes. “The AAM election reached a new moral low by the personal attack conveyed by the current president on Sergio de Almeida Correia, on TDM, ” he told the Times yesterday. “Attacking the quality or size of the legal practice of a collea- Sérgio de Almeida Correia gue is ethically unacceptable and should not have happened. Valente has in the past publicly the elections could serve, ins- different views was an unne- terests of all professionals as The merits of a lawyer are not disrespected a legislator, judges tead, the purpose of a wider dis- cessary show of weakness. The “lawyers who would welcome measured by his or her rich- and colleagues. This ethical fai- cussion of the problems of the objective of these fierce perso- a change are shying away from ness, but by their inner quali- lure must stop. Arrogance is a sector and ways to improve it. nal attacks may be to make it voicing their preferences out of ties,” Menezes added. typical consequence of enjoying “He has been the president difficult for Almeida Correia to fear of retaliation.” “I hope that some of those in too much power for too long: for over 20 years. It seems that find enough lawyers willing to For the barrister who recently his team will come forward ex- power changes people.” he wants to keep the job at any be part of his team. There is a helped reinstate Sulu Sou’s pressing that personal attacks For Menezes, the harsh words cost. This is not typical of de- climate of fear among lawyers.” mandate as legislator, regar- and intolerance should not play of Valente could result from the mocratic institutions,” Mene- In Menezes opinion, such dless of the final results of the a role in AAM,” he said. The fact that he has been running zes said. “His incapacity to ac- attitudes can contribute to a elections and who wins it, “we lawyer noted that as he accused the association for too long a cept a challenge and to engage democracy deficit and open are all already losing by this Correia in his comments, “Mr time, expressing wishes that respectfully with those holding discussion of topics of the in- public show of intolerance.” mon 08.10.2018
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AAM elections: Neto Valente comments over challenger stir controversy Contacted also by the Times, majority of the population [inclu- lawyer Miguel Senna Fernandes ding of the lawyers] is from Chinese said that the fact that there are two ethnicity.” candidates to lead the association Senna Fernandes, who is also a [Correia’s candidacy] can show is positive. “It is the first time that commentator, said he is very fami- this [has] happened and [the fact liar with Correia’s ideas and posi- consideration and weighing of that there is challenging competi- tions regarding several important the different interests and not tion] shows the vitality of the Asso- public affairs, and said that he ho- ciation,” he said. pes he will receive some considera- just the personal opinions of the “It’s good that we can prove that tion, and that Correia’s candidacy is false, the idea that there is nobo- "can show consideration and wei- leader. dy else [besides the current group] ghing of the different interests and Miguel de Senna Fernandes that is willing and committed to not just the personal opinions of lead the managing bodies of the as- the leader.” sociation and proves that the presi- Of a similar opinion is lawyer Fre- dency is disputed. I can only praise derico Rato, who said, “It’s a [posi- the fact that this is happening.” tive thing] that there are different Regarding the comments of Va- opinions and different perspectives The AAM election reached a lente on Correia, Senna Fernandes and we wish that the association said, “Obviously if we are talking life is well-participated in.” new moral low by the personal about prestige, Dr Neto Valente is a Rato noted also that it is very posi- attack conveyed by the current lawyer with more prestige, at least tive that all the members can “know because he has been the president the candidates, the programs, opi- president. of AAM, but this does not mean nions and finally can choose in Jorge Menezes anything really, and specifically conscience what they think is the does not mean that the position is best.” not disputed, ” he said. The veteran lawyer, who heads “I understand that different can- the Advocacy Council, said that, didates will for sure express diffe- despite of everything else, what rent opinions on how to conduct he wishes is that “the perspective, the association, and […] that crea- ideas and platforms can be known There are different opinions and tes a kind of rupture but, what is by the members.” different perspectives and we important is that we don’t have a The fact that there are, for the first total rupture.” time, two candidates is “a sign of wish that the association life is Senna Fernandes noted that it is the diversity of opinions that exist well-participated in. also important to understand the inside the association,” Rato con- Frederico Rato “local culture and the fact that the cluded.
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political scrutiny as to why are you allowing some other coun- try to dictate your monetary policy,” said Sheets, who is now chief economist at PGIM Fixed Income. The political obstacles might prove particularly daunting when it comes to the Fed acti- vating emergency swap lines to provide other central banks with dollars to dole out in a cri- sis. Those lines - in which the Fed swapped dollars for foreign currency - proved crucial in ea- sing global liquidity strains a de- cade ago but were subsequently attacked by some Republican lawmakers as handouts to fo- reign banks. “The Federal Reserve was the central bank of the world,” said former Fed official Edwin Truman, who is now a senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics in Washington. He said the Fed wouldn’t provide such levels of support today with the more nationalistic Donald Trump as Guardians of the global economy president. Fear of the future is one rea- son why some such as Blanch- flower advise central banks to descend on Bali divided be wary of raising rates now. It would be better to guarantee an Enda Curran, Rich Miller nation looking like an anomaly. nanke, which took the lead in It’s hard to see such forceful expansion is sustainable before Today, central banks still have bringing the world’s monetary and combined action happening pushing up rates, their argu- decade after the guardians historically low interest rates policy makers together to cut ra- today. For one thing, monetary ment goes. Aof the world economy uni- and are following different pa- tes on Oct. 8, 2008. policy lacks the scope it had. Central bankers might still ted to save it from depression, ths, while finance ministers are Counterparts in the euro area, Even though the Fed is tighte- have to be more inventive next the scope for such shock-an- hamstrung by debt. Govern- Canada, the U.K., Sweden and ning policy, the average rate of time around, embracing negati- d-awe policies has all but dried ments are also pushing nationa- Switzerland also acted, while developed countries only just ve rates more wholeheartedly or up. list, not globalist, agendas and the Bank of Japan, which alrea- passed 1 percent and will still mimicking Bank of Japan-style It was ten years ago today that grappling with headaches such dy had ultra-low rates, voiced be below its pre-crisis level a efforts to control bond yields. the Federal Reserve and five as Brexit, trade wars, surging oil support. The People’s Bank of year from now, according to JP- Joachim Fels, global economic fellow central banks banded prices and volatile currencies. China also eased borrowing cos- Morgan Chase & Co. The Fed’s adviser at Pacific Investment together for a rare coordina- “There are no arrows left in the ts and bank reserve requiremen- balance sheet alone is still about Management Co. in Newport ted interest rate cut. They went economic quiver,” said Danny ts, though it didn’t tie its moves 20 percent of gross domestic Beach, California, sees the chan- on to deploy massive monetary Blanchflower, a professor at to those of the U.S.-led coalition. product. ce for “direct financing of fiscal stimulus as the global economy Dartmouth College in New All told, Bank of America Corp. Furthermore, the Fed and ECB stimulus (aka people’s QE).” spiraled lower. Hampshire who was a policy calculates global central banks are among those who faced po- “Ideally policy makers will As global finance chiefs prepa- maker at the Bank of England in cut interest rates about 700 ti- litical criticism for the actions. broaden their tool kits to fight re to meet this week in the resort 2008. “Imagine it’s only as half mes and bought $12 trillion of That may curb room for uniting the next crisis,” said Cui Li, head of Bali, Indonesia, for the annual a big a downturn next time, the- financial assets since Septem- across borders next time, said of macro research at CCB Inter- International Monetary Fund re’s still much fewer weapons to ber 2008’s collapse of Lehman Nathan Sheets, who was direc- national Holdings Ltd. in Hong and World Bank meetings, they protect us.” Brothers Holdings Inc. Global tor of the Fed’s division of inter- Kong. “But a coherent strate- do so without the firepower of It was the U.S. central bank, government debt surged about national finance ten years ago. gy doesn’t seem to be in sight.” 2008 and with the era of coordi- under the leadership of Ben Ber- 75 percent to $67 trillion. “Maybe there would be more Bloomberg Singapore happy to be ‘goldilocks’ for energy usage experiments
Dan Murtaugh, interview. It’s also expe- in the interview. “We are ton carbon tax from 2020. Haslinda Amin rimenting with how de- in what we call a ‘Goldi- The fee will affect large in- signs and material choice locks’ position with a city dustrial facilities that pro- s the world tries to in buildings can reduce of 5 million where you can duce 25,000 tons or more Acurb carbon emis- energy consumption, such try many of these new and of greenhouse gases a sions, Singapore could be as for air conditioning. innovative solutions.” year, such as oil refineries a testing ground for new The city-state of about Singapore has shifted its and power plants. The re- ideas on how to reduce 5 million people is small electricity mix over the past venue from the tax would energy use through data enough that it can make century from coal to oil to be used to fund more effi- and urban design, accor- changes to its power grid natural gas, which now ge- cient energy production ding to Chan Chun Sing, at a system level, yet large nerates about 95 percent of and to help companies its trade and industry mi- enough that the lessons the country’s power. The improve energy efficiency. nister. from those tweaks can be government announced Singapore has long been sultancy Wood Mackenzie rest of the world,” he said. Singapore is using data applied to larger markets, ambitious plans last year one of the world’s largest Ltd. Chan said those plan- “If those products are not on how different indus- Chan said. That will allow to grow peak solar genera- oil refining and trading ts operate in a relatively produced in Singapore, tries and segments of the Singapore to share its ex- tion to 2 gigawatts by 2025 hubs, and the carbon tax more environmentally they would have been pro- population use energy perience with the rest of from about 140 megawatts could reduce profit mar- friendly way than those in duced somewhere else, to optimize its electrici- the world. in 2017. gins at those plants by other parts of the world. probably with less effi- ty system, Chan said in “We are not too big and The government also about 3 percent in 2020, “We are producing in a cient, less green, less clean a Bloomberg Television not too small,” Chan said plans to impose a SGD5 a according to energy con- more efficient way for the methods.” Bloomberg mon 08.10.2018 th Anniversary
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Hong Kong Economy gets stuck between US-China trade war ong Kong has long marke- dings below 50 indicate a majori- Hted itself as the gateway into ty of exporters expect contracting China for foreign businesses, es- shipments. pecially the U.S. With a trade war The results underscore the now raging between the world’s gloom surrounding Hong Kong’s two largest economies, that’s pre- trade market, especially in the key cisely the problem. electronics segment, which suffe- Having shifted its factories across red the biggest overall drop to 35.4 the border decades ago to benefit from 55.2 in the prior quarter, the from cheaper labor, Hong Kong report said. The sector makes up now finds its role as a trade conduit almost 70 percent of total mer- to be a source of concern. Produc- chandise exports. ts destined for China and the U.S. The trade woes come at a tricky passing through the city accounted time as the city navigates the im- for almost 10 percent of its roughly pact of a slowing economy in Chi- $500 billion in exports last year, na while borrowing costs are likely according to the Hong Kong Trade to rise due to monetary policy Development Council. being tied to a hiking Federal Re- The import-export business ove- serve thanks to the city’s currency rall represents almost a fifth of the peg. domestic economy, and worse- “We cannot rely on monetary po- ning sentiment on the mainland licy,” said Iris Pang, Greater China can spill over into the former Bri- economist with ING Bank NV in tish colony in other ways - most Hong Kong. “We have to rely on obviously tourism spending. Add fiscal stimulus, and now is the ri- the trade war threat to an alrea- ght time for the Hong Kong gover- dy-inflated property market, and nment to spend its fiscal money.” Hong Kong’s economy begins to Pang cut her 2018 economic look fragile. growth forecast for Hong Kong to “These are the two biggest tra- 3.6 percent from 4.9 percent in Au- ders in the world, and they trade gust due to the trade war, and may through us with each other,” said slash her 2019 and 2020 targets as Nicholas Kwan, director of resear- well if the conflict continues, she ch at the Hong Kong Trade Deve- said. Pang currently forecasts 2.6 lopment Council. “So when they percent growth next year and 2.5 are fighting, a lot of intermediaries percent in 2020. Standard Char- get hurt, and we are the most pro- tered Bank and United Overseas minent intermediary between the- Bank have also lowered their fore- se two.” casts for this year. The immediate effect of the wor- Aside from the direct impact on sening of the trade conflict this ports and logistics industries, an year is hard to disentangle from extended trade war could also im- already-slowing activity, but it’s pact retail sales and employment, clear that metrics such as contai- Pang said. Year-on-year retail sa- ner throughput will continue to les growth has been surging at ra- suffer if the tariff war drags on. tes in excess of 10 percent for most Gross domestic product grew of this year, on the back of similar- 3.5 percent in the second quarter ly strong tourist arrivals from the from a year ago, compared with mainland. a revised 4.6 percent in the first, Pang estimates as much as a according to government data. third of economic activity in Hong Looking forward, the Nikkei Hong Kong may be affected by the trade Kong purchasing managers’ index war, with local businesses running slipped further into contraction factories in China and exporting to territory in September. the U.S. especially vulnerable. The HKTDC cut its forecast for Edward Yau, Hong Kong’s Secre- Hong Kong’s 2018 export growth tary for Commerce and Economic to 3 percent from 6 percent after Development told reporters last its latest quarterly export senti- week that the city will have to pre- ment index reading for September pare for an extended trade conflict plunged a record amount, from an as it doesn’t appear the U.S. and expansionary 54.1 in the second China are headed for a speedy re- quarter to 35.8 for the third. Rea- solution. Bloomberg mon 08.10.2018
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tary general is responsible for the day-to-day running of the agency’s operations, Meng’s China says Interpol’s missing absence may have little opera- tional effect. The organization links up po- lice officials from its 192 mem- president under investigation ber states, who can use Interpol to disseminate their search for nterpol said Saturday it a fugitive or a missing person. has made a formal request Meng is the Only at the behest of a country
I ap photo to China for information about does the information go public the agency’s missing president, first person via a “red notice,” the closest a senior Chinese security offi- from China thing to an international arrest cial who seemingly vanished warrant. “Yellow notices” are while on a trip home. to serve as issued for missing persons. The Lyon-based international Meng has held various posi- police agency said it used law Interpol’s tions within China’s security enforcement channels to sub- establishment, including as a mit its request to China about president, vice minister of public security the status of Meng Hongwei. a post that since 2004. Its statement said the agency His appointment as Inter- “looks forward to an official res- is largely pol president in 2016 alarmed ponse from China’s authorities some human rights organiza- to address concerns over the symbolic but tions, fearful it would embol- president’s well-being.” France den China to strike out at dissi- has launched its own investiga- powerful in dents and refugees abroad. His tion. French authorities say he status term as Interpol president runs boarded a plane and arrived in until 2020. MDT/AP China but his subsequent whe- reabouts are unknown. In addition to his Interpol who is now serving a life sen- Meanwhile, the disciplinary post, Meng is also a vice minis- tence for corruption. wife says meng sent knife image organ of China’s ruling Com- ter for public security in China. The Hong Kong newspaper munist Party said late yester- Previously, Interpol had said said Meng was “taken away” as danger signal day that Meng is under investi- that reports about Meng’s di- for questioning upon landing gation on suspicion of unspeci- sappearance were “a matter for in China last week by what it THE WIFE of the missing her husband’s way of trying to president of Interpol says her tell her he was in danger. She fied legal violations. the relevant authorities in both said were “discipline authori- husband sent her an image of says she has had no further con- The party’s watchdog for gra- France and China.” ties.” The term usually descri- ft and political disloyalty said a knife before he disappeared tact with him since the message Meng’s duties in China would bes investigators in the ruling during a trip to their native that was sent on Sept. 25. She that the Interpol president is have put him in close proxi- Communist Party who probe China. Making her first pub- says four minutes before Meng “suspected of violating the law mity to former leaders, some graft and political disloyalty. lic comments on the mystery shared the image, he had sent and is currently under the mo- who fell afoul of President Xi Meng is the first person from surrounding Meng Hongwei’s a message saying, “Wait for my nitoring and investigation” of Jinping’s sweeping anti-cor- China to serve as Interpol’s whereabouts, Grace Meng told call.” She says she hasn’t heard China’s new anti-corruption ruption campaign. Meng likely president, a post that is largely reporters in Lyon, France yes- from him since and does not body, the National Supervision dealt extensively with former symbolic but powerful in sta- terday she thinks the knife was know what happened to him. Commission. security chief Zhou Yongkang, tus. Because Interpol’s secre-
Two killed in Beijing backs Financial Times vehicle, knife Hong Kong editor’s visa denial attack in Zhejiang
hina has defended fice asked for “an urgent its decision to refuse explanation” as to why uthorities in The Hengyang city gover-
C ap photo to renew the work visa of Mallet’s visa renewal Aeastern China said two nment said the suspect in a Financial Times editor application was rejec- people were killed and 16 that case had previous con- in Hong Kong, in a case ted. wounded after a knife-wiel- victions for crimes including that has drawn concern “Hong Kong’s high de- ding man drove a vehicle drug trafficking, theft and over the shrinking spa- gree of autonomy and into a crowd of pedestrians assault and, acting alone, ce for free speech in the its press freedoms are on Saturday night. had sought to “get revenge Chinese territory. central to its way of life, The suspected assailant, on society.” The central govern- and must be fully res- identified only by his sur- Such attacks — generally ment “firmly supports” pected,” the statement name, Wang, was appa- blamed on mental illness, the local government’s said. rently enraged by a “per- alienation from society or rejection of Asia editor The U.S. Consulate sonal conflict” when he personal disputes — conti- Victor Mallet’s visa re- said the rejection was committed the attack, the nue to occur despite China Protesters carry a banner with Chinese reads “Do not trample on Beilun district government having one of the world’s newal application, ac- press freedom” next to a red ribbon symbolizing the bottom line “deeply troubling,” es- cording to a statement of the Chinese Communist Party during a protest in Hong Kong pecially since it reflected in the Zhejiang province most extensive domestic from the foreign minis- problems faced by inter- city of Ningbo city said in surveillance and security ne- try’s office in Hong Kong national journalists in a statement on its micro- tworks. issued late Saturday. hosting a talk by the Rights groups have cal- mainland China whose blog. Many of the incidents have “No foreign country leader of a now-banned led the visa rejection the visas can be held up or It said the case is under occurred at schools, inclu- has any right to interfe- pro-Hong Kong inde- latest sign of Beijing’s refused because of poli- investigation and no other ding a chain of attacks in re,” the office said, in a pendence party. expanding restrictions tical considerations. details were given. 2010 in which nearly 20 chil- response to expressions Hong Kong was pro- on the territory, inclu- The London-based Fi- The incident follows an dren were killed. of concern from the mised semi-autonomy ding legal cases brought nancial Times said in attack last month in which In June, a man used a ki- British foreign ministry for 50 years as part of against pro-democracy a statement that it was 11 people were killed and tchen knife to kill two chil- and the U.S. Consulate its 1997 handover from legislators and organi- given no reason why 44 hospitalized after a man dren in Shanghai, and last in the territory. British rule, allowing it zers of large-scale anti- Mallet’s application was drove an SUV deliberately year, eight people were kil- Mallet is vice president to retain its limited de- government protests in rejected. into people at a plaza in the led when a man set off an of Hong Kong’s Foreign mocracy and rights to 2014. “This is the first time central province of Hunan, explosion at the front gate Correspondents’ Club, assembly and free spee- In a statement dated we have encountered before jumping out and at- of a kindergarten in eastern which drew criticism ch that are denied on Friday, Britain’s Foreign this situation in Hong tacking victims with a dag- China as relatives gathered from the authorities for the Chinese mainland. and Commonwealth Of- Kong,” it said. AP ger and shovel. to pick up children. AP 08.10.2018 mon
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North Korea Pompeo says ‘progress’ ap photo made after meeting Kim .S. Secretary of State Mi- fice expects Pompeo’s meeting morning.” Uchael Pompeo reported with Kim to include discussions Pompeo landed in Pyongyang progress yesterday after mee- on a second U.S.-North Korea in late morning to meet Kim af- ting with North Korean leader summit, local television channel ter visiting Japanese Prime Mi- Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang YTN reported, citing an uniden- nister Shinzo Abe on Saturday amid high expectations that he tified high-level official. in Tokyo. Moon’s office said the can resolve details over a second The lightning trip signals Pom- meeting will determine how qui- be settled when he leaves Pyon- This is Pompeo’s fourth trip to summit with President Donald peo isn’t likely to resolve critical ckly the process for Pyongyang’s gyang, even though Trump said Pyongyang and his first visit sin- Trump. issues over the next steps nee- denuclearization and estab- last month he wants a meeting ce July, when he spent the night Pompeo returned to Seoul and ded to get North Korea to denu- lishing peace in the Korean pe- “very soon.” and left with little to show for was meeting with South Korean clearize or make much progress ninsula will take place. Pompeo In Tokyo, Pompeo told Abe his journey. Soon after the se- President Moon Jae-in, with a on a peace treaty to formally will continue traveling to Beijing that the U.S. wanted to work cretary of state left the country written statement possible, ac- end the Korean War. Kim’s re- and then return to Washington closely on denuclearization talks on his last visit, North Korea is- cording to the Blue House. The gime has said it wants to focus on Monday. and that he would raise with the sued a statement lambasting his top U.S. diplomat is also expec- on more than just its nuclear In a sign of the modest objec- North Koreans the issue of Ja- “gangster-like” demands. ted to meet South Korean Fo- program, and that it expects tives of the trip, Pompeo told a panese abductees held for deca- Kim Song Hye, who went to reign Minister Kang Kyung-wha the U.S. to show some flexibility reporter en route to Japan that des by the regime. the White House with Kim Yong during his visit. with its demands. one of his goals would be to The Sunday stop in Pyongyang Chol in June, at a staff lunch “We continue to make progress Pompeo and Kim met for “make sure that we understand was Pompeo’s first chance to described Trump as “generous” on agreements made at Singa- about two hours and then had a what each side is truly trying to introduce his special envoy for and “a leader.” She also said she pore summit,” Pompeo twee- 90-minute working lunch, star- achieve,” a comment that signa- North Korea, Stephen Biegun, believed the two countries “wou- ted shortly after arrival at the ting with this exchange in front led the two countries were still to leaders there. Pompeo had ldn’t be here without Trump.” Osan Air Base south of Seoul, of reporters: “It’s a very nice a long way off from detailed ne- hoped to do that in August, Despite public criticism from thanking Kim for hosting him. day that promises a good futu- gotiations on verified disarma- when he appointed Biegun and analysts that the U.S. has obtai- A U.S. official told reporters re,” Kim said, “for both coun- ment. announced they would travel to ned little on the denucleariza- traveling with Pompeo that the tries.” Pompeo said: “So we had Pompeo added that he hopes the country. But Trump called tion front, Trump and his team visit to North Korea was “better a great, great visit this morning. to “develop options for both lo- off the trip a day later, saying point to a lack of nuclear and than the last time” with a “long Thank you for hosting, Presi- cation and timing” for a second North Korea hadn’t made suffi- missile tests since late last year haul” ahead. dent Trump sends his regards. summit between the two leaders - cient progress toward denuclea- as signs that their strategy is South Korea’s presidential of- And we had a very successful but said that even that may not rization. working. Bloomberg ad mon 08.10.2018
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cal teams arrived and set up a makeshift clinic in a field where evacuees were sleeping under Indonesia considers making tarps. One villager said they sur- vived by ransacking shops. Volunteers laid out a big whi- te tarp on a stage in front of the devastated areas mass graves village office, plonked a green desk on it and interviewed peo- Stephen Wright, ple about their needs as dozens Tassanee Vejpongsa milled around. ap photo Doctors performed medical earch teams pulled checks on elderly residents who bodies from obliterated emerged from tents and climbed neighborhoods in the di- the stage’s stairs with canes or saster-stricken Indone- others supporting them. Ssian city of Palu on Saturday as People living in the camp said more aid rolled in and the gover- two residents died in collapsing nment said it was considering houses in the village. They said making devastated areas into they had clean water and noo- mass graves. dles but not much else. Indonesia’s disaster agen- “There were supplies, but these cy said the death toll from the were looted. All along the roads powerful earthquake and tsuna- toward here, they were looted by mi climbed to 1,649, with at least outsiders,” said Bahamid Fawzi. 265 people still missing, though “All this while in this crisis, it said that number could be hi- we don’t have water, we don’t gher. More nations sent aid and A villager stands amidst destruction caused by an earthquake and tsunami in Palu have food,” he said. “After that, humanitarian workers fanned we started ransacking the sto- out in the countryside. “They were found in front of ning Balaroa and Petobo, ano- into mass graves. The victims res and the shops. Not because The dead were still being reco- my brother’s house opposite the ther neighborhood in Palu, into can be considered “martyrs,” he we’re thieves, but because we vered more than a week after the mosque,” Rahman said. “They mass graves. Petobo disappea- said. really needed it. There’s no wa- double disaster. Eight victims in found them holding each other. red into the earth as the force of A Japanese Self Defense Force ter, no food — like it or not, we black body bags of the national These two brothers were hug- the quake liquified its soft soil. plane landed at Palu’s airport Sa- had to do it.” search and rescue agency were ging each other.” Liquefaction also struck a large turday morning. Soldiers unloa- The earthquake and tsuna- arranged in a row in the crum- Balaroa was one of the areas section of Balaroa. ded tons of supplies, including mi swept away buildings along pled Palu neighborhood of Ba- hardest hit by the Sept. 28 mag- Wiranto said efforts to retrieve medicine and small portable ge- miles (kilometers) of coastli- laroa, destined for a mass grave. nitude 7.5 quake, which threw bodies are problematic in tho- nerators, in boxes emblazoned ne and knocked out power and Relatives cried as people placed homes in the neighborhood tens se neighborhoods, where ho- with the Japanese flag and the communications for several long pieces of white cloth, to re- of meters and left cars upright or mes were sucked into the earth, words “From the People of Ja- days. present a Muslim burial rite, in- perched on eruptions of concrete burying possibly hundreds of pan.” Several other nations have In a rare move, Indonesia’s go- side the bags. and asphalt. Many children were victims. also sent planeloads of aid. Video vernment has appealed for in- Among them was 39-year-old in the area’s mosque at the time He said it’s not safe for heavy showed the military dropping su- ternational help to cope with the Rudy Rahman, who said the bo- of the quake for Quran recita- equipment to operate there. pplies from helicopters in places tragedy unfolding on Sulawesi dies of his 18- and 16-year-old tion. An assistant to the Imam Wiranto also said on local te- and a large Red Cross ship do- island. sons had been found. His you- had said none survived. levision that the government is cked at a port in the region. The United Nations Office for ngest son remained missing. He Indonesia’s top security minis- discussing with local and reli- In the dusty one-road villa- the Coordination of Humanita- watched as rescue workers un- ter, Wiranto, who uses a single gious authorities and victims’ ge of Pewunu, excited children rian Affairs says $50.5 million is loaded the bags from a truck. His name, said the government is families the possibility of halting shouted “Red Cross! Red Cross!” required to deliver “immediate, wife wept inconsolably. mulling the possibility of tur- the search and turning the areas as one of the aid group’s medi- life-saving” aid. AP
India signs USD5b deal for Russian air defense systems ndia signed a USD5 The National Security talks. S-400 long-range missile billion deal to buy five Council at the White Hou- An 11-page joint state- systems has been conside-
I ap photo Russian S-400 air defense se said in a statement that ment made only passing red critical to countering a systems on Friday despite the Trump administration mention, saying that “the perceived threat from Chi- a looming threat of U.S. urges all “of our allies and two sides welcomed the na, which is increasingly sanctions on countries partners to forgo tran- conclusion of the con- making economic inroads that trade with Russia’s sactions with Russia that tract.” throughout South Asia, defense and intelligence would trigger sanctions” The deal will likely bols- India’s traditional sphere sectors. under the act, known as ter the close relationship of influence, according to The deal was signed in CAATSA. between India and Russia military experts. New Delhi during a visit “The administration that dates back to the Cold “It gives the capability by Russian President Vla- has indicated that a focus War, when the U.S. tilted to destroy targets insi- dimir Putin, who met with area for the implementa- toward Pakistan, India’s de another country. It’s a Indian Prime Minister tion of CAATSA Section neighbor and archrival. very important capabili- Narendra Modi to discuss 231 is new or qualitative But it is also likely to strain ty,” said retired Indian air nuclear energy, space ex- month for purchasing its ment in a mixture of ru- upgrades in capability - ties with Washington. force Air Marshal Nirdosh ploration and trade. own Russian S-400 surfa- pees and dollars to try to including the S-400 air India is the world’s lar- Tyagi. India has requested that ce-to-air missile systems circumvent the sanctions. and missile defense sys- gest importer of military India has also developed the U.S. grant it a waiver and fighter jets. “I do not think that India tem. Our recent action to hardware, according to closer defense ties to the for the deal from sanctions If the U.S. does impose would succumb to U.S. sanction a Chinese gover- Mumbai-based think tank U.S. in recent years with prescribed by the Counte- sanctions on India, it is pressure over the pur- nment entity for an S-400 Gateway House, and has joint military drills and ring America’s Adversa- unclear how India could chasing of the armamen- delivery underscores the depended on Russia for defense sales. ries Through Sanctions pay Russia for the military ts from Russia,” he said. seriousness of our resolve political support as well as India has signed more Act, a U.S. law passed in equipment, since the law “India has a very sophisti- on this issue.” billions of dollars in mili- than $15 billion in U.S. August 2017 that is inten- bars dollar-denominated cated policy of separating Officials with India’s ex- tary hardware. Nearly 70 defense contracts sin- ded to punish Russia for financial transactions. the relationship between ternal affairs and defense percent of India’s present- ce 2008, including for its annexation of Crimea Vladimir Sotnikov, a fo- India and the U.S. and ministries confirmed the day defense equipment C-130J and C-17 transport and alleged interference reign affairs expert at an India and the Russian Fe- deal was signed after Pu- was procured from Rus- aircraft, P-8I maritime in the 2016 U.S. elections. independent research ins- deration. And India is in a tin and Modi made no re- sia, according to India’s patrol aircraft, Harpoon The U.S. did not spare titute in Moscow, believes good negotiating position ference to it during a news Defense Ministry. missiles and Apache and China from sanctions last India could make the pay- right now.” conference following their India’s acquisition of the Chinook helicopters. AP 08.10.2018 mon
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Analysis | USA motivate their base, particularly Trump’s attacks on Ford. During a campaign rally in Mississippi, the president mocked Ford for Kavanaugh fight sharpens not remembering key details of the alleged attack, including the date and location of the party she says she and Kavanaugh atten- the stakes for midterms ded 36 years ago. Julie Pace, Washington
ap photo Republican he bitter battle over Brett TKavanaugh’s nomination to operatives say the Supreme Court has exacer- bated the nation’s political divide internal polling and left many Americans emo- now shows tionally raw. It’s also given new definition to the high stakes of Kavanaugh’s November’s election. Until now, the fight for control of acrimonious Congress has largely been viewed as a referendum on President Do- confirmation nald Trump’s first two years in of- has given the fice. But the turmoil surrounding Kavanaugh has transformed the party a much- midterms into something bigger than Trump, with implications needed boost Retired Justice Anthony M. Kennedy (right) administers the Judicial Oath to Judge Brett Kavanaugh that could endure long after his presidency. The election is sud- “You’ve seen some shifts, but I denly layered with charged cul- firmation has given the party a tain an advantage in competitive Election Day, there is still time for still think that we’re in a strong tural questions about the scarcity much-needed boost, with GOP House races, the past two weeks the dynamics to shift again. And place,” said New Mexico Rep. of women in political power, the voters viewing Democrats as appear to have shifted momen- the political headwinds from the Ben Ray Lujan, who heads the handling of sexual assault alle- overzealous partisans following tum in the fight for the Senate Kavanaugh confirmation are un- Democratic Congressional Cam- gations, and shifting power dy- the public testimony by Kava- majority back to the GOP. likely to blow in just one direction. paign Committee. “I still think namics that have left some white naugh and Christine Blasey Ford, In North Dakota, Republican To Democrats, Kavanaugh’s as- that it gives us a lot of enthusiasm men uneasy about their place in who accused the judge of trying Rep. Kevin Cramer has pulled sent to the Supreme Court in spite on our side because there are a lot American life. to rape her while they were both comfortably ahead of Democra- of decades-old sexual misconduct of people out there that are really Both parties contend the new in high school. Ford said she was tic Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, who allegations will only deepen the upset, not just with the testimony contours of the race will energize “100 percent” certain that Kava- voted no on Kavanaugh. GOP party’s pull with female voters, that came from Judge Kavanau- their supporters in the election’s naugh was her attacker, while the operatives say they’re also seeing including independents and mo- gh but the way the president was final stretch. And both may be judge steadfastly denied her alle- renewed Republican interest derates who may have previously even mocking (Ford) days ago.” right. gations. in states like Wisconsin, where voted for Republicans. Democra- Trump remains the fall cam- Republicans, however, may be- “Their strategy to capitalize on Democratic candidates for both ts point to the flood of women paign’s biggest wildcard. White nefit most in the short term. Un- the ‘Me Too’ movement for the Senate and governor have been who have spoken out about their House advisers and Republican til now, party leaders — Trump political purposes backfired on polling strong. own assaults following Ford’s senators are encouraging him to included — have struggled to them,” Republican strategist Ali- “It’s turned our base on fire,” testimony before the Senate Ju- keep Kavanaugh in the spotlight energize GOP voters, even with ce Stewart said of Democrats. Senate Majority Leader Mitch diciary Committee. Party opera- in the campaign’s final weeks. a strong economy to campaign “The fact that they were willing to McConnell said Saturday, mo- tives also believe the optics of the But they’re well aware that the on. The president’s middling job use Dr. Ford’s story that was un- ments after the Senate confirmed all-male GOP panel that presided president often struggles to stay approval rating and independent corroborated to launch character Kavanaugh. over the hearing struck a chord on message and can quickly voters’ disdain for his constant assassinations on Judge Kava- To be sure, some tightening in with female voters. overshadow his political victories personal attacks have been a drag naugh did not sit well with voters. the race was likely inevitable this “Kavanaugh’s confirmation will with new controversies. on GOP candidates, particularly A lot of people looked at this as a fall. Wavering voters often move leave a lot of outraged and ener- Given that, Stewart said Re- in the more moderate suburban bridge too far.” back toward their party’s candi- gized women in its wake,” said publicans can’t assume that this districts that will determine con- The surge in GOP enthusiasm dates as Election Day nears, and Geoff Garin, a Democratic polls- burst of momentum will sustain trol of the House. could recalibrate a political lands- most of the competitive Senate ter. itself through Election Day. But Republican operatives cape that was tilting toward De- races are in states that voted for Democrats argue that some of “The question is whether this is say internal polling now shows mocrats throughout the summer. Trump by a significant margin. the same tactics that have helped the October surprise or the calm Kavanaugh’s acrimonious con- Though Democrats still main- With just over four weeks until energize Republican voters also before the storm,” Stewart said. AP
Portugal 700 firefighters battle wildfire west of Lisbon ver 700 firefighters from their homes in the “The first hours of the Wildfires routinely bla- battled a wildfire yes- wooded area as a precau- fire were very, very diffi- cken large areas of forest
O ap photo terday in a national park tion. cult,” Fernandes said. every year in Portugal. west of Lisbon that forced Firefighters on the grou- Resident Francisco Last year they also killed Portuguese authorities to nd were being supported Reymao told The Asso- 106 people in what was by evacuate about 350 peo- by 225 vehicles and six ciated Press that “it was far the country’s deadliest ple. aerial fire-fighting units very windy, so the fire fire season on record. The fire that broke out as they tried to put out the front came all the way That was a wake-up call overnight in the Sintra- blaze. Planes swooped low down with an astonishing for authorities, who had Cascais Natural Park that to dump water on plumes speed.” been slow to react to de- covers hilly terrain near of smoke rising from den- “The firefighters could mographic changes and the Atlantic coast injured sely wooded hills 40 kilo- only watch during the ni- a climate that was getting 17 firefighters and one ci- meters west of the capital. ght because it was impos- hotter and drier. This vilian, Andre Fernandes of Fernandes said firefigh- sible to control the fire,” year the Portuguese go- Portugal’s civil protection ters were combating the Reymao added. “Our luck vernment enacted a raft agency said yesterday. fire on two fronts, and was the start of the day of preventive measures Fernandes added that their efforts were being when the aircraft were to reduce fire deaths, like 300 people were evacua- helped by a decrease in able to stop this [...] it employing goats to munch ted from a campsite while the winds that had pre- would have been a tragedy flammable undergrowth another 47 were removed viously fanned the flames. here in Charneca.” along key roads. AP mon 08.10.2018
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vide logistical support for the election and to ensure Brazi- lians can vote safely. The federal Bitterly divided Brazil starts police are responsible for the security of the voting machines. For the first time, a team from the Organization of American voting with democracy at stake States, led by former Costa Ri- can president Laura Chinchilla, razilians are pu- will monitor the vote, along with tting their young de- about 40 other international ob-
mocracy to a political bloomberg servers authorized by Brazil’s stress test, going to the top electoral court. Bpolls deeply divided after years The logistics are far from strai- of corruption and recession ghtforward in some of the more have pummeled faith in their remote regions of the country. In institutions. Jacareacanga, for example, an The 147 million voters in La- indigenous village in the Ama- tin America’s largest economy zonian state of Para, a helicopter have until early today [Macau will fly in two machines for the time] to cast ballots for a new community’s 560 voters. The re- president as well as most state sults will be transmitted by sate- and national officials. If none of llite or internet. If those options the 13 presidential candidates fail, election officials will retrieve wins a majority, there will be a the equipment by boat. second round Oct. 28. The final The far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro With three time zones in the polls show the far-right candi- country, the final polls in the date Jair Bolsonaro having ex- families, seen Bolsonaro being reliability of the voting system corresponding candidate’s face western state of Acre will close tended his lead over leftist Fer- stabbed by a fanatic, and then and even authored a bill in con- appears on a screen, allowing at 7 p.m. Brasilia time. After that nando Haddad, but still falling front-runner Luiz Inacio Lula gress demanding a printout of Brazilians to check their choice results should flood in quickly, short of an outright victory. da Silva being imprisoned and each vote. It was struck down by before finalizing their ballot. with urban areas usually filing Brazilian assets have surged banned from running for office. the Supreme Court earlier this “The polling system is safe. first. with Bolsonaro’s rise, as inves- “We’ve reached a point of mad- year. During this election cam- With the biometric security, it’s Voting is obligatory between tors ignore his authoritarian ness,” said Boris Fausto, a Brazi- paign, the former paratrooper impossible that the vote for one the ages of 18 and 70, on pain of streak and bet he’ll deliver on lian historian who at age 87 wit- has repeatedly raised the possi- candidate goes to another,” said a small fine and other adminis- his pro-market stance. Haddad, nessed two long dictatorships in bility of fraud by the Workers’ Ayres Brito, a former chief jus- trative penalties. For Brazilians by contrast, alarms money ma- Brazil come and go. “Extremism Party, without offering any evi- tice who also headed the coun- aged 16 to 17 and or 70 and over, nagers who fear a return to the has taken the upper hand, par- dence. try’s top electoral court. “Can- voting is optional. Governors statist policies pursued in the ticularly the rise of an extreme Brazil is one of the few coun- didates and voters need to trust and state legislators are also up past by his Workers’ Party. It right that has no commitment to tries that uses an entirely elec- each other.” for election, together with a new has been a bitter and even vio- democracy.” tronic voting system. Voters type The defense ministry is de- congress and two-thirds of the lent campaign that has divided Bolsonaro has questioned the a number on a keypad and the ploying 28,000 troops to pro- Senate. MDT/Bloomberg ad 08.10.2018 mon
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Mandarin’s House Time: 10am-6pm daily (last admission at 5:30pm; 2003 The Terminator takes closed on Wednesdays, open on public holidays) on California Address: No. 10, Travessa de António da Silva Admission: Free The film star Arnold Schwarzenegger has been elected nquiries governor of California, ousting the incumbent, Gray Da- E : (853) 2896 8820 vis, three years before his term was due to end. cinema It is the first time in the state’s history that a gover- Macau Science Centre cineteatro nor has been sacked mid-term. With most of the ballots Time: 10am-6pm daily (Except on Thursdays; open counted, Mr Schwarzenegger has won almost 48 per- 04 - 10 Oct cent of the vote. on public holidays) In a victory speech before jubilant supporters, Mr Venue: Macau Science Center Schwarzenegger thanked the people of California for Admission: MOP25 (Exhibition Centre) giving him their trust. “I want to be the governor of the people,” he said. “I know that together we can make this MOP60 (Planetarium 2D dome or 2D the greatest state in the greatest country in the world.” sky shows) He pledged to restore trust in California’s government MOP80 (Planetarium 3D dome or 3D and to re-impose discipline on the state’s out-of-control budget. sky shows) Gray Davis has already accepted defeat, telling su- Enquiries: (853) 2888 0822 pporters voters had decided “it was time for someone else to serve and I have accepted their judgement.” Monkey King The vote was triggered by Republican activists, Venom frustrated at high levels of unemployment, struggling Time: 4pm & 8pm daily (except on Thursdays) room 1 schools, and the state’s budget deficit, which now runs Venue: Sands Cotai Theatre 2:30, 4:30, 7:30 9:30pm into tens of billions of dollars. Director: Ruben Fleischer Admission: MOP380, MOP480, MOP680, MOP980, In a two-part ballot, voters were first asked if they wan- Starring: Tom Hardy, Michelle Williams, Riz Ahmed ted to recall - or sack - Governor Davis. The only other MOP1280 Language: English (Chinese) governor in US history to be recalled was North Dako- Cotai Ticketing: (853) 2882 8818 Duration: 112min ta’s Lynn Frazier, in 1921. Kong Seng Ticketing: (853) 2855 5555 Then - regardless of their answer to the first question - they had to indicate who they preferred as an alternati- ve among the 135 alternative candidates running. With 3rd Macau International Lantern Festival 96.8 percent of the results in, 54.4% wanted a recall. Time: 10:30am-11pm (Sundays to Thursdays) Mr Schwarzenegger was running ahead with 47.9 10:30am-12am (Fridays, Saturdays and percent support. His closest rival, Lieutenant Governor Cruz Bustamante, was on 32.4 percent. public holidays) The Austrian-born film star and former body builder - Until: October 15, 2018 who made his name in action films such as The Termi- Venue: One Central Macau Promenade nator and Total Recall - galvanized the campaign when he announced he would be running on talk show host dmission A : Free Project Gutenberg Jay Leno’s television show earlier this year. Enquiries: (853) 2822 2345 room 2 Large crowds have gathered to see him at campaign 2:15, 4:45, 9:45pm speeches and rallies. But the political fight has been Director: Felix Chong brutal at times, with Mr Schwarzenegger accused of Starring: Chow Yun Fat, Aaron Kwok, Zhang Jingchu sexually harassing a number of women, and allegations Language: Cantonese (Chinese, english) that he once praised Hitler. Duration: 130min He has denied the allegations, although he made an apology for “rowdy behaviour” on film sets.
Courtesy BBC News Offbeat In context Mexico investigates crocodile’s The final result was 55.4 percent in favor of a recall, with 44.6 percent death in resort city opposing it. Arnold Schwarzenegger won a decisive victory with 48.7 percent support, 16 percent ahead of his nearest rival. He was sworn in as Governor of Mexican environmental authorities have launched a criminal California on 17 November 2003. investigation into the death of a crocodile. A simple Favor His first act was to abolish an unpopular car tax rise imposed by Governor room The young croc was hung from a tree with a note that read: 3 Davis. He also formally ruled out tax rises - one of the big question marks “We are going to continue killing these disgusting animals un- 2:30, 4:30, 9:30pm overhanging his campaign. Later policies, however, have caused contro- less they are brought under control.” Director: Paul Feig versy. The office for environmental protection said Thursday that Starring: Anna Kendrick, Blake Lively, Henry Golding In February 2004 he ordered his top legal official to act against the city of Language: English (Chinese) the reptile’s carcass was found in the Pacific coast resort city San Francisco for allowing gay marriages in defiance of state law, saying Duration: 117min of Puerto Vallarta on Tuesday. they represented “an imminent risk to civil order”. After weeks of wrangling with senators, Governor Schwarzenegger se- It was hung by its tail, and a stick had been stabbed into its Johnny English Strikes Again cured a last-ditch agreement on California’s $103bn (£56bn) budget in head with the hand-written note. room 3 July 2004. Authorities acknowledge that crocodiles sometimes wander 7:30pm The budget neither raised taxes, nor cut spending too deeply, instead com- around the tourist zone, but they have set up signs to warn Director: David Kerr mitting the state to borrowing heavily to keep its finances on track. Some people and are working to improve their emergency response. Starring: Rowan Atkinson Emma Thompson economists have warned the policy only postpones - and could exacerbate Crocs are a protected species in Mexico and killing them Language: English (Chinese) - the state’s economic problems. is a crime. Duration: 88min mon 08.10.2018
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F1 in China with him. He could have been more careful.” Vettel worked his way back up to sixth but couldn’t move higher than Hamilton cruises to win at that. It was an impressive day for Red Bull driver Daniel Ricciardo who started 15th but finished fourth Japanese GP, closes in on title ahead of Vettel’s Ferrari teammate Kimi Raikkonen. Jim Armstrong, Suzuka races left. He only needs to outsco- Force India’s Sergio Perez was re Vettel by eight points at the next seventh ahead of Haas driver Ro- ap photo ewis Hamilton stormed to vic- race in the United States to clinch a main Grosjean. Force India’s Este- Ltory at the Japanese Grand Prix fifth world championship. ban Ocan was ninth while Renault’s yesterday, claiming his fourth strai- “We’ve gone from strength to Carlos Sainz rounded out the top ght Formula One win and moving strength as a team,” Hamilton said. 10. a step closer to a fifth world cham- “And Austin is usually a good track There was an early collision with pionship. for us so I can’t wait to unleash this Sauber driver Charles Leclerc hi- Starting from pole, the Mercedes beast there.” tting the rear tire of Kevin Mag- driver was never seriously challen- Vettel started eighth and quickly nussen resulting in a puncture and ged and crossed the finish line 12.919 moved up to fourth place, over- bringing out the safety car. seconds ahead of teammate Valtteri taking both Toro Rosso cars that Verstappen was given a five se- Bottas. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen started ahead of him. cond penalty for an incident with was third, 14.295 seconds back. But the Ferrari driver attempted Raikkonen where he clashed with “The whole weekend has been to pass Max Verstappen on the nin- the Ferrari as he rejoined after incredibly strong for the team,” th lap and the two cars collided with running off at the chicane. Hamilton said. “It’s a great 1-2 for the Ferrari spinning off into the ru- “Kimi chose the wrong line in the Mercedes and shows you the stren- noff. The move dropped Vettel back chicane, he could have also just gth and depth of our team.” to 18th place. waited for me to come back on the Hamilton has won six of the last “I’m not the one who makes the track,” Verstappen said. “We tou- seven races and now leads Sebas- rules,” Verstappen said. “It was a ched a little bit but I really think it’s tian Vettel by 67 points with four similar situation to what happened ridiculous those five seconds.”AP
motion. Religion, family, Mixed Martial Arts country. Throwing stuff in Brooklyn. For Khabib it wasn’t fight promotion, Melee at UFC 229 after Nurmagomedov it was really personal. Diff culture man.” chokes out McGregor Nurmagomedov and McGregor made no secret Greg Beacham, Las Vegas Nurmagomedov also fied as Zubaira Tukhu- of their mutual loathing said he got a congratula- gov. The Chechen fea- in the past few months, few seconds after Co- ap photo tory phone call from Rus- therweight is scheduled and the UFC used foota- A nor McGregor tapped sian President Vladimir to fight in three weeks ge of McGregor’s attack Khabib Nurmagomedov’s Putin, who “told me he is against Artem Lobov, the on the bus to promote arm and submitted to the very proud of me.” McGregor team member UFC 229, which could be champion’s choke, Nur- The wild scene occur- who was confronted by the best-selling pay-per- magomedov climbed the red after McGregor (21- Nurmagomedov in April. view card in UFC history. cage and leaped at the 4) got caught in a choke White said if Tukhugov McGregor lobbed several men in McGregor’s cor- by Nurmagomedov, who was the man in the ring, creative insults at Nur- ner, setting off a prolon- punctuated this simme- he will never fight again magomedov during the ged brawl inside and ou- ring rivalry with an im- for the UFC. promotion of this mat- tside the octagon. pressive victory over the Nurmagomedov and chup, including labeling A seminal moment in superstar who infamou- McGregor both left the Nurmagomedov’s mana- mixed martial arts was sly attacked a bus car- ring before the cham- ger, Ali Abdelaziz, as a immediately oversha- rying Nurmagomedov in pionship belt could be “snitch terrorist rat.” dowed by a tawdry en- Brooklyn last April. Mc- put around Nurmago- McGregor was arrested ding Saturday night when Gregor shattered the bus medov’s waist, and fans after seriously hurting the UFC’s infuriated ligh- Khabib Nurmagomedov (right) is held back by referee Herb Dean windows with a hand tru- in the pro-Conor crowd two other fighters with tweight champion took after fighting Conor McGregor ck because he was angry threw beers and debris broken glass from the bus his conflict with McGre- about Nurmagomedov at Nurmagomedov on his attack in Brooklyn, but gor beyond their bout. years, and (on) the big- who trains in San Jose, confronting one of his way out. White said he Nurmagomedov shrug- McGregor tapped out in gest night ever, I couldn’t California. teammates earlier in the feared a melee in an are- ged it off and won the li- the fourth round of his co- be more disappointed,” “If he gets suspended, week. na if he awarded the belt ghtweight title by beating meback fight at UFC 229 UFC President Dana it depends on how long The post-fight trouble to Nurmagomedov. Al Iaquinta. When Mc- against Nurmagomedov, White said. “I’m not even his suspension is,” Whi- started when the Russian “I don’t even know what Gregor agreed to return who then scaled the cage mad. I’m just really disa- te said. “And if it’s a long champion from Dagestan to say right now,” White to the UFC, he eagerly and scuffled with another ppointed.” suspension, yeah, he’s stepped away from the said. “I’m just disgusted accepted Nurmagomedov fighter manning McGre- Nurmagomedov’s purse probably going to get it prone McGregor and im- and sick over it. ... We as his opponent. gor’s corner. Meanwhile, has been withheld by the stripped.” mediately pointed at the had so much security and Before the post-fight two men apparently from Nevada Athletic Commis- Nurmagomedov appea- Irishman’s corner, shou- (police) here. I didn’t see madness, Nurmagome- Nurmagomedov’s entou- sion pending an inves- red briefly at a post-fight ting and throwing his that one coming.” dov firmly asserted his rage climbed into the cage tigation, White said. He news conference after mi- mouthpiece. UFC heavyweight grappling dominance and attacked McGregor, also claimed three mem- dnight. He apologized to The men in McGregor’s champion Daniel Cor- over McGregor’s striking who defended himself bers of Nurmagomedov’s the Nevada State Athletic corner appeared to res- mier is Nurmagomedov’s skill in the Irish supers- before security personnel camp were detained and Commission, saying the pond with taunts, and teammate at their gym in tar’s first MMA bout in separated everyone. released by police be- brawl was “not my best Nurmagomedov climbed San Jose, and he calmed 23 months. McGregor Order was restored with cause McGregor refused side,” but also condem- over the fence and fou- Nurmagomedov after the hadn’t been in a fight sin- no apparently serious to press charges against ned McGregor’s barbed ght with Dillon Danis, bout. ce losing his boxing ma- injuries, but the scuffles them. pre-fight taunts. a Bellator welterweight “Two wrongs don’t make tch with Floyd Maywea- immediately dwarfed one White acknowledged “You cannot talk about who trains with McGre- it right,” Cormier tweeted ther last year, and Nur- of the biggest and most the UFC might strip its religion,” Nurmagome- gor. after the brawl. “Conor magomedov proved an lucrative shows in UFC title from Nurmagome- dov said. “You cannot talk One of the two men who didn’t deserve that. No insurmountably tough history. dov (27-0), a Dagestan about nation. You cannot attacked McGregor in the one did. But some thin- opponent for his come- “Been doing this for 18 -born Russian fighter talk about this now.” cage was widely identi- gs aren’t for fight pro- back. AP mon 08.10.2018
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Football After United recovers to win, Portugal PM defends Mourinho lashes out at critics
Just when Jose Mourinho needed it Ronaldo amid rape most, Manchester United dug deep to pull off a gutsy victory. The under-fire manager still managed to lash out at detractors after the 3-2 victory over accusation Newcastle on Saturday, claiming he would even be blamed for the weather ortuguese Prime and the progress of Brexit negotiations. Minister Antonio Costa Following a newspaper report that he has spoken out in defen- ap photo could be fired because of poor results se of football star Cristia- and frequent criticism of his players, Pno Ronaldo, who has been em- Mourinho was a picture of abject broiled in a rape accusation. misery on the touchline as United went Speaking to television on the 2-0 down against Newcastle after only Spanish island of Lanzarote on 10 minutes of their English Premier Saturday, Costa made an appeal League match at Old Trafford. An to the presumption of innocence, animated Mourinho reacted with fury, as well as Ronaldo’s successful screaming at his players and gesticulating wildly. In a five-minute span in career. the second half, United equalized. The winner came in the 90th minute, “People need to understand one when substitute Alexis Sanchez headed home and United ended a run of and for all that there’s one thing four matches without a win in all competitions. that is presumption of innocen- ce,” Costa said. “It is not enough for someone to be accused of so- Tennis mething to be guilty of it.” Ronaldo celebrates after scoring during Saturday’s Serie A match between AC Udinese and Juventus Costa added: “If there’s some- Wozniacki wins 2nd China Open title thing we have proof of is that he Caroline Wozniacki defeated Anastasija Sevastova 6-3, 6-3 to win the filed a civil lawsuit in the U.S. but his sponsors Nike and video is an extraordinary professional, China Open and her third WTA title of the year yesterday. The victory was saying she was raped by Ronaldo game maker EA Sports have ex- an extraordinary sportsman, an also the Dane’s second in Beijing, eight years after the first. The unseeded extraordinary footballer, and in Las Vegas in 2009. Police have pressed concern about the alle- Sevastova downed U.S. Open champion Naomi Osaka in the semifinal, but someone who has honored and re-opened an investigation. gation. couldn’t handle the second-seeded Wozniacki’s punishing groundstrokes. given prestige to Portugal, and Ronaldo has denied the accusa- Ronaldo is Europe’s all-time Though Sevastova threatened late in the second set, Wozniacki broke her certainly what we all wish for is tion. leading scorer in international in the ninth game to wrap up the title, the 30th of her career. Wozniacki that nothing can ever stain that Ronaldo’s Italian club Juventus matches. He helped Portugal win said eight was her lucky number and, having won in Beijing eight years record of Ronaldo.” sent a statement of support and the European Championship in ago, she “felt it was my year.” In the men’s final, Juan Martin del Potro Last week, Kathryn Mayorga called him a “great champion,” 2016. AP faced Nikoloz Basilashvili of Georgia.
ad THE Nepal says its tiger population has Station Air quality BUZZ almost doubled from 2009 Roadside 80-100 Moderate The number of tigers roaming the jungles of Ne- “Even the nation’s prime minister is involved and pal has nearly doubled because of initiatives from he heads the National Tiger Conservation Commi- High the government, conservationists and local autho- ttee,” Bhattarai said, adding that there has been be- Density 50-70 rities who have worked for years to increase the ti- tter security in the conservation areas and aware- Residental ger population in the Himalayan nation, an official ness among the people living near these locations. Moderate said yesterday. Leaders of nations with tiger populations had Area opinion Gopal Prakash Bhattarai of the Department of met in 2010 and pledged to double the number by National Parks and Wildlife Conservation said that 2022. Ambient 80-100 the latest tiger count showed there were 235 tigers Bhattarai said yesterday that Nepal is already Moderate source: dsmg source: Rear Window in the jungles — almost twice as many as the 121 heading in that direction and could be among the Severo Portela that were found in 2009. first nations to meet the goal. WORLD BRIEFS Contrasting tendencies Haiti earthquake kills Despite the almost negligible cash-flow re-
treat, these days of the heavy showering of ap photo bills from the 45 Casinos’ Golden Week seems 11, injures 135 not enough to brighten up the concerned mood among Macau People - pardon us the abuse of the collective term. As in any developing narrative around the ap photo power of the coincidence, we have to retros- pectively spot the early steps of the walk of the Macau system (ditto second) towards today’s Vietnam A court more frequent commentary of being closer to in Ho Chi Minh City the mainland China system (usually referred sentenced five activists to up to 15 years in to as the first system). As a very important and prison on Friday after dutiful job to perform, we would risk a puerile finding them guilty I told you so but for the main objective of this of running a political column. group that worked to We would rather keep abreast of the ongoing overthrow the country’s one-party Communist issues, looking to a changing landscape, if not rule. an altered state. And we have to admit that either willingly or unwillingly, the president of USA A crash involving a MSAR´s Legislative Assembly, Ho Iat Seng, limousine at a popular was the catalyst that led broad sectors of the upstate New York tourist spot killed 20 population to consider the restructuring in the people. Local officials executive, legislative and judicial levels. mergency teams 8:11 p.m. Saturday night on a rainy evening. They told the Times Union Actually, Ho Iat Seng, regardless of the politi- Eworked to provide re- [local time] and was cente- also reported damage at of Albany that a limo cal heavyweight label he wears as a member of lief in Haiti yesterday after red 19 kilometers northwest the police station in Port- speeding down a hill hit a local family elite and high ranking NPC mem- a magnitude 5.9 earthquake of Port-de-Paix, which is de-Paix. bystanders Saturday ber, cannot disclaim crossing the line of poor killed 11 people and left 135 about 219 kilometers from Parliamentarian Alcide afternoon at the Apple Barrel Country Store in performance, misuse of power and to have injured. the capital of Port-au-Prin- Audne told The Associated The country’s civil pro- ce. The quake was 11.7 kilo- Press that two of the deaths Schoharie, about 270 been running a Legislative Assembly more tection agency said that at meters below the surface. occurred in the auditorium. kilometers north of New prone to rubber stamping than scrutinizing go- York City. least seven people died in It was felt lightly in the Haiti President Jovenel vernment activity…according to the Basic Law. the coastal city of Port-de capital, as well as in the nei- Moise indicated in his Twi- Suddenly, last summer Ho Iat Seng decided -Paix and three people died ghboring Dominican Repu- tter account Sunday that ci- to dismiss, as he rightfully could, top Legisla- in the nearby community blic and in eastern Cuba. vil protection brigades were ap photo tive Assembly jurists before retirement age on of Gros-Morne in the pro- The civil protection agency working to clear debris and the grounds of a restructuring of the legal ex- vince of Artibonite. It said issued a statement saying help victims. He also said perts’ department. From that point on, clumsily that the injured were being that some houses were the government had sent though but true to the stated restructuring of treated at medical centers destroyed in Port-de-Paix, water and food. the judicial and the judiciary, the Legislative in the northern part of the Gros Morne, Chansolme Impoverished Haiti, whe- Assembly president and the not-yet-assumed country. and Turtle Island. Among re many live in tenuous candidate for the Chief Executive role came to Secretary of State for the structures damaged was circumstances, is especially Communications Eddy Ja- the Saint-Michel church in vulnerable to earthquakes. deny one of the differentiating and well-deser- Belarus The ckson Alexis said a prelimi- Plaisance. A vastly larger magnitude ved technical qualities of both legal experts: country’s authoritarian nary report indicated that Rescue workers reported 7.1 quake damaged much of president has rejected a the reading of the Basic Law. Apparently, Ho Iat 11 people had died. the collapse of part of a hos- the capital in 2010 and kil- prospective law against Seng takes their said expertise as second-rate The U.S. Geological Sur- pital in Gros-Morne and an led an estimated 300,000 domestic violence as as the original mini-constitution of the Macau vey said the quake hit at auditorium as the quake hit people. AP Western “nonsense,” Special Administrative Region was drafted in saying that physical Chinese…therefore only Chinese legal experts punishment could could read the Basic Law. Legislator Pereira be “useful” in raising The children. Coutinho told Farah Master from Reuters that Xinhua/Huan Yueliang both jurists have for the past few years inter- decisive moment German police have nally criticized some of the government bills ended a far-right because they breached the Basic Law. We concert early after eight would add that this is an either/or problem: ei- officers were slightly injured by neo-Nazis ther we care about bills breaching the Basic throwing bottles and Law or we remove whoever says the bills brea- rocks at them. ch the Basic Law. We see bad things around or, to be elegant, we call upon Yeats: things fall
apart; the centre cannot hold. ap photo This should not blind us to the fact that the ju- dicial blitzkrieg, of which lawmaker Sulu Sou’s ordeal was a test case, is felt as utterly unde- served by Macau people as they look across the Pearl River Delta to Hong Kong. The sour- ce, rather the second source, of the playwri- ght’s twist on Macau seems to not take into account the concept of elite (if not a mock one, Congo’s Health an empty one). The elite, as the alfa and the Ministry says at least omega of the system, only breeds discontent 39 people are dead and more than 80 people and restricts room for criticism…and the space have been hospitalized of the very category of “elite”. Does elite mean Back to work: Vehicles stranded on the Wuxi section of the Shanghai-Chengdu expressway. A travel peak after a tanker truck conformity? was registered around China yesterday, the last day of the week-long National Day holidays. collided with another truck in western Congo.