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KOREA North Korea said yesterday that South Korea must to tackle stop trying to mediate between Pyongyang and Washington, as it stepped up its pressure on the United States to work out new proposals to salvage deadlocked emissions nuclear diplomacy. P2 ENVIRONMENT More on p13 AP PHOTO

INDONESIA’s top court yesterday rejected a losing presidential candidate’s allegations of massive and systematic election fraud, sealing a second term for Joko Widodo, who in fending off the rising power of Islamists has drifted toward authoritarian tactics. SURVEY AUSTRALIA The government said yesterday it was “urgently seeking Most Macau residents clarification” on reports that an Australian had been detained in North Korea, which reject working, living the attorney-general described as a “matter of the utmost seriousness.” in Greater Bay P8 More on backpage INSIDE 28.06.2019 fri

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No progress in ENVIRONMENT judicial assistance bill with mainland Mainland emissions standards The local government is still discussing with the relevant mainland and Hong Kong governmental aim to tackle air quality issue departments about the mutual judicial assistance bill, according Julie Zhu pollutant], for which the gover- to Legal Affairs Bureau’s reply to nment already came up with re- lawmaker Sulu Sou’s inquiry. The

HE Environmental BLOOMBERG gulations last year,” said Ip. bureau said that the local government Protection Bureau In order to meet the new stan- will fully consider and study any (DSPA) is introdu- dards, the relevant companies feasible measures regarding mutual cing mainland con- need to change facilities, and judicial assistance. The bureau Ttainment control standards for the local government will not said that it will formally submit oil depots and power stations, provide any subsidies to the re- the bill to the Legislative Assembly reportedly in order to impro- levant owners, according to Ip. if the government proposes the ve Macau’s air quality, the bu- Emission regulations on bill. Previously in 2015, the local government proposed a judicial reau’s acting director, Ip Kuong power stations and oil depots, assistance bill, which was suddenly Lam, said yesterday during which are being implemented, withdrawn in the following year. a press conference. The new were established in 2000, and The bureau claims that no progress standards will limit the emis- the regulation does not propose has been made in regards to the sions of air pollutants by Ma- any penalty. development of the bill. cau’s two power stations and “The [new] regulation is a one oil depot. lot more [restrictive] than the The Executive Council held the current one,” said Ip. “The oil Clothes shop press conference to announce depot and power stations will two administrative regulation sed for any violation. mainland China. For the other certainly need to purchase new robbed by man drafts on the emission control Regarding electricity subs- power station, standards of equipment in order to meet new armed with knife of oil depots and power stations. tations, power plants should both mainland China and other standards.” The two bills require oil depo- install a gas emission detection neighboring regions were refer- “Some of the current equip- Earlier this week, a clothing store ts to improve their facilities and system. Every six months, ow- red to,” said Ip. ment cannot meet the new re- was robbed by a Cantonese-speaking management, gasoline storage ners of power plants will need “Mainland China’s standards quirements. The government is man armed with a knife. The store is tanks, oil loading and oil reco- to submit a report to DSPA and are more specific and com- giving a transition period for the located at Rotunda de Carlos da Maia. very equipment, among other such a report must be accredi- prehensive in terms of super- power stations and the oil depot The criminal stole two mobile phones, amendments. ted by qualified organizations. vision. Monitoring is stricter,” to change their equipment,” one camera and some cash, worth a In future they will need to Tighter emission standards re- said Ip, adding that “in order to said Ip. total of MOP24,000. He also tried to meet the standards in force in garding contaminants corres- protect Macau’s environment, According to the DSPA’s latest tie up the female owner of the shop. mainland China, even though pond to another main regula- we recommend adopting main- environment report, in 2018, However, the criminal was injured air quality on the mainland is tion in the two bills. land standards.” the main air pollutant in Macau during his fight with the victim, but regularly reported far worse Standards of emissions were According to Ip, once the bill was ground-level ozone, and he escaped. After the robbery, the than the ideal levels set out in solely or majorly adopted by is implemented, it is expected was affected by factors such as criminal disposed of his knife, a wallet the World Health Organiza- standards from mainland Chi- that there will be a reduction in emissions from vehicles and and a camera inside the bathroom of a tion’s air quality guidelines. na, according to DSPA’s acting pollutant emissions generated local power generation. The an- restaurant nearby. Oil depot owners must sub- Director. by oil depot and power stations nual average concentration of mit a test report issued by an Currently, Macau has one oil of between 24% and 64%. nitrogen dioxide (NO2) in 2018 accredited organization to depot and two power stations. “Power stations and transpor- exceeded the standard value Anti-money DSPA every 12 months. A fine “For one of the power stations tation are the main sources of on the roads of Macau and the laundering between MOP200,000 and and the oil depot, the standards Macau’s pollution. Petrol filling city’s high-density residential education called MOP300,000 has been propo- are completely adopted from stations [are another major areas. against junket promoters It has been proposed that the CEM prepares storm surge response local government enhance its work on anti-money laundering, Staff reporter caused severe flooding take five steps to sus- Soon after the floods, surge. New regulations according to a report by TDM. in all low-lying areas of pend and restore power CEM will deploy en- have been enacted to Yesterday, the Macau Anti-Money LECTRICITY the city. Power outages supply. gineers to repair any require fuse boxes for Laundering Specialists Association Eprovider CEM has occurred as many fuse The first phase is pre- affected fuse boxes new buildings to be ins- held a symposium on anti-money introduced a five-phase boxes were damaged by warning. With reference and attempt to restore talled at least 4.21 me- laundering. The President of the mechanism for power the water. to the SMG’s forecast on power in the shortest ters above sea level. As Association Lao Chak Kuong said outage and restoration To cope with any floods, residents in pos- possible time. The fifth for existing boxes, work that the local government still needs during a storm surge, reoccurrence of such a sible affected areas will and final phase is power raising the fuse boxes to enhance work on anti-money explaining each phase storm this year, CEM be alerted to a possible restoration. should be done at the laundering education with junket promoters, who pose a high risk at a press conference has set up a mecha- power outage. In the se- All notices will be unit owners’ expense. of money laundering. “Are casinos held yesterday. The me- nism. cond phase, an actual available on CEM’s Fa- According to statis- and junket promoters seriously chanism will take effect Considering both the warning will be issued to cebook page, website tics, the majority of working on anti-money laundering in the coming typhoon storm surge warnings residents in flooded areas and official Wechat ac- typhoons that hit the according to the instruction of the season. issued by the Meteoro- of an expected power ou- count. region occur between Gaming Inspection and Coordination In the previous two logical and Geophysical tage. The third phase is Work has also been July and September. Bureau?” asked Lao. Currently, in typhoon seasons, Ma- Services Bureau (SMG) power suspension, while done to lessen the pos- The official typhoon Macau, there are a total of 500 anti- cau has been hit by two and the actual flood the fourth phase is power sibility of power outa- season extends from money laundering specialists. strong typhoons, which water height, CEM will restoration. ges caused by storm May until November.

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TOURISM Coutinho calls for reorganization of Lawmaker says tax should gov’t departments

Daniel Beitler sporting events and pu- aim at urban improvement blic works projects.” AWMAKER José Asked whether he Julie Zhu noise-proof engineering LPereira Coutinho is thinks such a restructu- projects or for helping arguing for the Secre- ring is likely, Coutinho

AWMAKER BLOOMBERG seniors. tariat for Social Affairs said, “I hope so – it is Agnes Lam has Previously, Lam propo- and Culture to be res- needed for good gover- told the Times sed that the government tructured, saying that its nance.” that any kind could levy a specific tax responsibilities are too Political scientist Eric Lof so-called tourist tax, during fixed periods each broad at present. Sautedé agreed that currently being studied year to reduce the num- Speaking to the Times, some reorganization by the government, ou- ber of tourists coming to the lawmaker said that it would be helpful to ght to be used for urban Macau on holidays as the was necessary, “for good streamline the work of improvement. She also Chinese New Year. governance,” for the the government, but said that the tax could be “My previous opinion next administration to said such changes were used to encourage touris- [was] that tourists could review the organization not expected to be a ts to visit Macau outside be diverted in terms of of government bureaus. priority for the incoming of major holidays, when timing, not by location. For example, he said, Chief Executive, thought the city’s infrastructure For example, by diver- education ought to be to be Ho Iat Seng. is put to the test. different opinions among ved, the MGTO head has ting tourists who come to separated from the Se- Sautedé said that, in In May, the Macao Go- residents, tourism ope- repeatedly stated that Macau on key holidays to cretariat for Social Af- addition to the Secreta- vernment Tourism Office rators and visitors, mea- the purpose of Macau’s other times of the year,” fairs and Culture and riat for Social Affairs and (MGTO) carried out an ning that opinions are tourist tax, if it is levied, said Lam. made into its own secre- Culture, many consider online survey asking Ma- not one-sided.” will not be to reduce the In Lam’s opinion, in- tariat. the Secretariat for Justi- cau residents for their “The overall report is number of visitors, but creasing tourism costs Tourism should be ce and Administration is opinions on the tourist targeted to be finalized rather to use the tax for on major holidays will moved to be under the also overburdened. tax being proposed. by the end of this year, urban development and encourage tourists to vi- purview of the city’s eco- He suggested the crea- In its reply to the Times, and MGTO will then sub- improvement. sit Macau at other times nomy chief, while spor- tion of undersecreta- MGTO said “currently, mit it to the SAR Govern- Talking to the Times, of the year. ts and similar activities ries in the style of Hong MGTO is in the data pro- ment for further analysis lawmaker Lam said she “What the government should be connected to Kong, particularly to cessing and analyzing and consideration.” hopes that the income is proposing is the most public works, “because manage specialist areas stage, but preliminary re- While the tourist tax from any kind of tou- difficult kind of tax to there are often conflic- such as education or sults show that there are issue remains unresol- rist tax can be used for collect,” said Lam. ts over space between health.

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Unemployment MISE elects new board, drops to 1.7% sets goals for 3-year-term Staff reporter deremployed during the period. The to- Renato Marques locally as MISE has learned HE Statistics tal labor force of the from their experience that Tand Census Ser- city was 394,100, of HE Macau Meetings, Macau lacks a dedicated vice has released the which 387,200 were Incentives and Special government department for latest data regarding employed.

T MARQUES RENATO Events Association (MISE) the sector, as well as good the city’s unemploy- Considering local yesterday elected its new destination promotion tools. ment rate, which residents only, 2.4% board of directors to take the Such a tool would be tailo- stands at 1.7%. The were unemployed, helm of the Association for red to the needs of Macau, data pertains to the with a 64% labor for- the next three years. according to the Association, period between Mar- ce participation rate. Bruno Simões, Managing and its operation financially ch and May this year. The gaming indus- Director of DOC BMC Ma- supported by advertising. An annual decrea- try, including junket cau Ltd., will be the Associa- Another of the aspects in se in employment services, has main- tion’s next president, joined which MISE wants to im- for this three-month tained its status as by Olinto Oliveira, Victoria prove is the relationship period has been re- the largest employer Fuh, and Fion Lai as vice between its members and corded two years in in Macau. The indus- presidents. Nuno Calçada government departments, a row. try employed 86,100 Bastos is the new treasurer. namely with the Macao Tra- The unemploy- of the city’s labor for- The new Board was elected de and Investment Promo- ment rate during ce during the period at the general assembly of tion Institute, and especially the current period concerned. the Association held at She- regarding applications and is identical to that of The wholesale and raton Grand Macao, with all information on their existing the previous period, retail trade indus- candidates running unoppo- support programs for the in- between February try is the second- sed. dustry. and April. -largest employer, The new team presented In terms of events, the new Overall, the la- with 40,400 people the general direction to be board proposes to organize bor force partici- on the payroll. Ac- taken by the Association, an event every two to three pation rate was cording to the latest with its focus on the creation months with the purpose of 70.4%, comprised data, 32,300 people of an “Online Macao Events raising the association’s pro- of a 74.7% male work in the hotel in- Planners Guide.” file. The team also wants to participation rate dustry. As explained, the Guide organize networking oppor- and 66.8% female In addition, 7.6% of will serve as a marketing tool tunities, showcase new ve- participation rate. the city’s labor force to promote Macau as a des- nues and introduce knowle- Approximately 0.4% work in the public tination and help buyers to dge and trends brought by of the total working administration and find the right event options guest speakers. Bruno Simões population was un- social security sector. ad fri 28.06.2019 th Anniversary

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Macau funding of ‘confidential’ GBA projects could swell to 100 billion yuan Renato Marques

HE Macau government has Tinvested a total of RMB8 billion (MOP9.4 billion) into MARQUES RENATO the Guangdong-Macau Coope- ration and Development Fund, a fund established last year with the objective of facilita- ting the city’s integration into the Greater Bay Area (GBA). But lawmakers responsible for monitoring the project say the investments could climb five times higher than pre- viously thought to reach a to- tal maximum investment from Macau of 100 billion yuan (MOP117 billion). According to the report made at the latest Legislative Assem- ble Follow-up Committee for Public Finance Affairs mee- ting, held on Wednesday, the funding for the integration efforts has already amassed 8 billion yuan in the first year, from which the majority, 7.33 billion yuan, was invested in several undisclosed projects. Questioned on the topic, the president of the Follow-up Committee, Mak Soi Kun, said that the Monetary Authority of Macao, which is managing Lawmaker and President of the Follow-up Committee for Public Finance Affairs, Mak Soi Kun such investment projects, said the investments are confiden- follow up on specific invest- ture and construction projects added. The income would be been announced last year; tial. He said that the target of ment projects but on the profit in the Greater Bay Area. Some kept in the Macau Special Ad- that the Macau government the investments had not been [that can be generated through of the funding had gone toward ministrative Region (MSAR) will invest a total amount of an issue for the members of the such investment]. Once we are the development of so-called fiscal reserve. 20 billion yuan from its fiscal Follow-up Committee, who, assured that the rate is reaso- ‘technology and science deve- According to the information, reserve in various injection according to Mak, had no inte- nable, we have no interest in lopment centers’, without any between June and Decem- stages. He now adds that the rest in knowing more about the following each project in de- further clarification. ber last year, the MSAR has money should be fully-inves- matter. tail.” According to the Office of the made a profit of over RMB45 ted by the end of this year. “The investments are made According to the president of Secretary for Economy and Fi- million (MOP52.7 million), Mak also suggested that the confidentially and the gover- the committee, what was told nance, at the time of the crea- while profits from January to initially proposed ceiling of nment is not in a position to to the members is that the mo- tion of the fund, it had an an- May amounted to over RMB51 RMB20 billion could, in fact, disclose the details,” Mak said, ney had been invested in a total nual guaranteed return of 3.5% million (MOP60 million). increase to RMB100 billion if adding, “what concerns us of eight projects, from which on the current investment, to The president of the AL Com- “Macau realizes that such in- is the return rate. We do not five were related to infrastruc- which extra returns would be mittee confirmed what had vestment is profitable.”

FOOTBALL TAIWAN FIFA takes Macau out of Internet celebrity calls World Cup for refusing to play for ‘Red Media’ rejection

IFA has removed Ma- be held “solely responsible cau federation was also AST weekend, tens Hong Kong and Macau that read, “reject red me- Fcau from qualifying for for all the dangers to life, fined 10,000 Swiss francs Lof thousands of pro- to oppose rule by the dia, defend Taiwan’s de- the 2022 World Cup, sen- health, property and other (about MOP82,000). testers took to the stree- Chinese Communist mocracy.” ding Sri Lanka to the next related matters that occur Sri Lanka joins a 40- ts of Taiwan to oppose Party. Sedition, or calling for round by default. in Sri Lanka, and have no- team lineup in the next the island’s pro-Chinese Protesters criticized insurrection against the The Macau Football As- thing to do with the Macau stage of World Cup qua- Party “Red Media”, local the “Red Media” for dis- established order, is a sociation (MFA) refused to Special Administrative lifying. Eight five-team news outlets reported. torting their coverage crime in mainland China send its team to Sri Lanka Region Government and groups will be drawn on The protest was initia- of mainland China and and the two special ad- this month, citing securi- the Macau Football Asso- July 17 in Kuala Lumpur, ted by Internet celebrity Taiwan, attacking the is- ministrative regions of ty concerns after terrorist ciation.” Malaysia. Holger Chen and Taiwa- land’s democratic politi- Hong Kong and Macau. attacks in April and a level Some footballers on the Group winners and the nese legislator Huang cal system, and painting In Macau, article 23 of 2 travel warning posted by team threatened to never four best runners-up ad- Kuo-chang, who de- a rosy picture of China’s the Basic Law requires the Tourism Crisis Mana- play again if they were not vance to a final Asian nounced the infiltration ‘one country, two sys- the local government to gement Office. Macau led allowed to participate in qualifying round. Four of Chinese interests in tems’ framework. Accor- “enact laws, on its own, 1-0 after the first leg. the match. teams then qualify for the Taiwan’s media. ding to the protesters, to prohibit any act of In response to the deci- FIFA says its disciplinary World Cup in Qatar while According to Taiwan these media organiza- treason, secession, se- sion, several footballers panel ruled Macau must another team can quali- News, during the pro- tions seek to indoctrina- dition, [or] subversion from the Macau team peti- forfeit the second leg 3-0 fy in an intercontinental test, Chen called on the te the Taiwan public. against the Central Peo- tioned the MFA, asking to for failing to play. The Ma- playoff.DB people of China, Taiwan, They held up placards ple’s Government.” fri 28.06.2019 th Anniversary

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Mainland offers ‘unsuitable lifestyle’ for Macau residents, who won’t work, live there Daniel Beitler

survey gauging the willing- Aness of Macau residents to participate in the Greater Bay Area project has found that most respondents are neither willing to work nor live in the mainland cities, because it wou- ld offer them an “unsuitable li- festyle.” The study, conducted by the University of Macau’s (UM) Centre for Macau Studies, did not state specifically what the term referred to. More than 60% of the survey respondents said they were not willing to live in the mainland cities of the Greater Bay Area or in Hong Kong. About 76.5% of these people said the neighbo- ring mainland cities offered them an “unsuitable lifestyle,” while about 52.4% of respon- dents said that the same reason made Hong Kong an unattracti- ve place to work and live. Just 23% of respondents showed a positive attitude Study organizers including Agnes Lam (center), director of the Centre for Macau Studies towards mily members have studied in living in Hong Kong, with sig- have a greater sense of self-i- December 17 and 30, 2018. mainland China. nificant differences in sex, age, dentity as Macau residents, but The survey was conducted by working or The survey found that youn- level of education, employment the difference is not statisti- the Guangdong-Hong Kong- living in Hong ger respondents and those with status, place of birth, and self- cally significant either. Macau Greater Bay Area Policy a college degree or above held -identity. The main reason for The survey also found that Research Team of the Centre Kong a more open attitude towards willing to consider working or about half of the respondents for Macau Studies, established working or living in Greater living in Hong Kong is better are willing to see more resi- last year. The team is led by Of the 37.9% who indicated Bay cities other than Macau. career prospects, reported by dents from other Greater Bay lawmaker Agnes Lam, who is an interest in living or working Meanwhile, “most respon- 62.4% of the respondents who Area cities visiting Macau as also the director of the Centre in other Greater Bay cities, sig- dents at the age of 55 or above responded positively. tourists or investors. However, for Macau Studies. nificant differences were obser- are not willing to spend their Although respondents who less than 30% of the respon- Other members of the team ved in the variables of sex, age, elderly years in mainland GBA are willing to work or live in dents are willing to have more include Sheng Li, associate level of education, employment cities,” contrary to government mainland Greater Bay cities residents from these cities as dean of UM’s Faculty of Social status, occupation, self-iden- propaganda that has sought to have a slightly greater sense of workers or immigrants in Ma- Sciences; Prof Yu Wing Yat and tity, frequency of travelling encourage the use of the main- self-identity as Chinese, survey cau. Prof Ngo Tak Wing from the to mainland China, whether land as an extended retirement organizers said the difference A total of 557 telephone in- Department of Government the respondents or their fa- home for Macau residents. is not statistically significant. terviews with Macau residents and Public Administration, mily members are working in Meanwhile, just 23% of the Likewise, the respondents who aged 15 and above were succes- and Prof Kwan Fung and Prof mainland China, and whether respondents showed a positi- are willing to work or live in sfully completed for the survey, Chan Chi Shing from the De- the respondents or their fa- ve attitude towards working or mainland Greater Bay cities which was conducted between partment of Economics. ad fri 28.06.2019

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ONG Kong protesters HONG KONG dispersed early yes- terday after a six-hour siege of the city’s poli- Hce headquarters, as opponents of the Beijing-backed government Protesters disperse after attempted to put their case on the global agenda at the Group of 20 summit in Japan. Several thousand demons- causing China new grief trators surrounded the Hong Kong Police Force’s building in organizer the Civil Human Ri- Wan Chai after attending a lar- ghts Front read from the group’s ger, peaceful rally nearby to air manifesto and had the crowd BLOOMBERG complaints about the local go- shout slogans in the languages vernment and a now-suspended of some G-20 countries, starting bill that would ease extraditions with Japanese. As the rally wra- to China. The scores of protes- pped up, they asked the crowd ters who remained into the ear- to hold up phone flashlights and ly morning hours left after they posters. were confronted by police in riot “Free Hong Kong, democracy gear around 4 a.m., the South now! Withdraw evil law!” peo- China Morning Post newspaper ple chanted as a sea of lights lit said. up. They sang along to Chinese There were a few tense momen- and English versions of “Do You ts overnight as some demons- Hear the People Sing?” from the trators blocked roads, vandali- musical “Les Miserables,” one of zed the building’s exterior with the protest movement’s unoffi- slogans critical of the police and cial anthems. CHRF said it didn’t kept officers barricaded inside, have a crowd-size estimate. the Post said. The agency had is- Meanwhile, Hong Kong’s sued a statement after midnight No. 2 official, Chief Secretary urging the group to leave and “be Matthew Cheung, defended considerate in expressing their Lam’s handling of the contro- views.” controversial extradition bill. to meet U.S. President Donald lative complex June 12. Police versy. The chief executive had The protest - the second such The legislation has helped unify Trump in Osaka, Japan. unleashed tear gas and rubber “already made a very sincere siege of police headquarters in the opposition in the former Bri- Besides demanding the com- bullets to control what they said apology and stressed in no less than a week - shows Hong tish colony, drawing hundreds of plete withdrawal of the bill, pro- was a “riot situation” after some uncertain terms that the cur- Kong Chief Executive Carrie thousands into the streets and testers want Lam to resign and protesters threw bricks and other rent-term administration will Lam’s failure to quell unrest in illustrating a source of domestic drop charges against demons- objects and tried to storm the continue to do our very, very the Asian financial center almost weakness for Chinese President trators arrested during violent building. best to serve the community,” two weeks after “pausing” her Xi Jinping just as he prepares police clashes outside the legis- Representatives from protest Cheung said. MDT/Bloomberg

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REAL ESTATE MATTERS Land tax & property Philippines casino to double tax explained Juliet Risdon is a Director of JML capacity as tourism climbs Property and a property investor. Having established the compa- ny in 1994, JML Property offers Investment Property & Homes. It

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Its tax season again, and we always get a lot of puzzled looks when we talk about this subject. In the following parts of this article we discuss the ques- tions we are most often asked on property and land tax, so let’s take a closer look at the system through some ‘ques- tion and answers’

1. WHAT IS LAND TAX ? (‘RENDA’ IN PORTUGUESE) Land Tax is the annual ‘rent’ for the land on which the property stands. It is shared amongst the owners that have a property on that land and is usually a nominal sum. The land tax bill issued this year is for the current year’s tax, and bills are usually issued and payable in May.

2. WHAT IS PROPERTY TAX ? (‘CONTRIBUICAO PREDIAL’ IN PORTUGUESE) Property Tax is the annual tax levied on the actual living space. If the property is being used as a home, then the tax esti- mated by the government and based on what they believe to be a fair ‘rental’ rate for the property. If the property is rented out, the tax is calculated as 10% of the rental inco- me for the year or is based on the most recent submitted Rental Agreement. Unlike the land tax, the property tax bill issued this year is for the previous year and bills are usually issued in June, July & August. Megaworld Corp. properties in Manila 3. WHAT IS SPECIAL CONTRIBUTION TAX? This tax is payable when the initial land rental agreement with the government has expired. The government then Ian Sayson also quite high,” Tan said ting Hong Kong Ltd. and build more apartments, grants a new land rent with a 10 year term, and the spe- cial contribution tax is paid in advance for that 10 year in an interview. “We will builder of Manila’s first office towers and shopping renewal. year after taking over see a lot of our businesses casino resort, is betting on malls. “We are still ex- from his father as thriving in this kind of en- new capacity to maintain periencing a boom in the 4. WHO PAYS THE PROPERTY TAX? A The tax is payable by the property owner(s). It is treated as chief executive officer, vironment.” earnings growth after a real-estate sector,” Tan a tax on the entity that owns the property. Alliance Global Group In- Tan’s group covers real profit surge in 2018 ended said. The tax is usually settled directly by the owner, or by the c.’s Kevin Tan says tourism estate, hotels, casinos a three-year decline. Alliance shares rose as owners accountant or representative. and consumer spending in and distilleries, inclu- The rebound also repre- much 1.1% in Manila tra- JML assist owners to settle these taxes and you are wel- come to contact us on the e mail below if you would like the Philippines will drive ding the local franchise sents a comeback for Tra- ding Thursday, while Me- assistance. growth as his real-estate- of McDonald’s. Its unit vellers from a June 2017 gaworld climbed 2.2%, In order to pay a land tax or property tax if you are not the -to-booze conglomerate Megaworld Corp. is the fire at its Resorts World Emperador gained 0.4% owner, you must have the original bill. doubles capacity at its Ma- largest landlord for call Manila casino that left 38 and Travellers fell 1%. Alternatively, the government allow a third party to collect the land and property tax bills if they have the details of nila gambling resorts. centers in the Philippines, people dead. The blaze, Investors have welcomed the property and a copy of the owners ID. Westside City, the with more than 63 offi- set by an arsonist, cost the Tan’s appointment to suc- Other owners handle tax payments through their respec- group’s second casino ce towers, mostly in 24 company about 60 million ceed his father Andrew tive accountants. Only once a property bill becomes ‘late’ can a third par- complex in the capital, will mixed-use developments pesos (USD1 million) a Tan, who’s still Alliance ty access the bill at the ‘outstanding payment office’, and also boost the share of re- across the country. day in lost revenue and chairman. Alliance shares even then supporting documents are required. venue from gaming by al- “Hitting double-digit cut traffic by half when it were up 28% this year as At the outstanding payment office they may only access most half to 20% over five earnings growth at each reopened. of Wednesday, compared the bills that are requested, and may not provide details of any other bills still outstanding at the same time. years, said Tan, 39. Resor- subsidiary and sustaining “The next five years will with the benchmark Phili- ts World Manila, Allian- the recovery in its challen- be very exciting,” Tan said. ppine Stock Exchange In- 5. WHERE IS THE TAX BILL SENT? ce’s first gaming property, ged units could put Allian- “I am very confident about dex’s 7% gain. Each person has their own set up. The tax bill may be sent to them at their own home, or is expanding this year and ce at par with larger con- how well Travellers will Alliance’s capital expen- it may go straight to their accountant for example. Some the second resort will be- glomerates,” says Rachelle do and how much contri- ditures in the five years owners send tax bills directly to their accountant or in our gin opening in 2021, he Cruz, analyst at AP Securi- bution it will have to our through 2024 will sur- case the JML office. said. ties Inc. “Valuation-wise, overall top line. Westside pass the record 377 billion To change the registered address, an owner needs to apply in person. The casino expansion Alliance trails the big boys will easily double our ca- pesos for the five years Tenants are obliged to pass on letters addressed to the along with a shift to pre- as - except for Megaworld pacity.” through 2019, Tan said. owner. However, this is more of an ‘etiquette’ issue, and is mium products by Allian- - its units are yet to reach Rising consumer purcha- The expansion will be difficult to enforce by law. ce’s distiller Emperador full potential.” sing power in the Phili- mostly funded internally. 6. CAN TAX BILLS BE CHECKED ONLINE? Inc. and a property boom Alliance shares are tra- ppines is also helping the Alliance debt rose to Yes, now they can. have Tan expecting to in- ding at 8 times 12-month group’s liquor business 297.7 billion pesos as of Owners must first register with the government, and this crease profit by about 15% estimated earnings com- along with growing over- the end 2018, 14 percent can only be done in person. Alternatively some banks of- fer access to tax bills, but it should be noted that you must a year at each subsidiary pared with 15.47 times seas sales. The shift by higher than the previous first have a copy if the bill in hand in order to make pay- over the next five years, he average for an index of Emperador, the world’s year. Cash flow from ope- ment as you will need to enter details from the bill. said. Consumer spending Philippine holding com- largest brandy maker, to rations more than doub- jumped more than 6% in panies. Conglomerates more premium products led in the period to 17.84 7. I PAID PROPERTY TAX THIS YEAR, WHY DID THEY NOT TELL ME ABOUT BACK TAXES? the first quarter in the Phi- SM Investments Corp., may help the brand wea- billion pesos, data compi- We can’t answer that question definitively, there may be lippines, where it accounts JG Summit Holdings Inc., ther a planned increase in led by Bloomberg show. several reasons. for more than three quar- and Ayala Corp., which booze taxes, said Tan. “I am conservative when You have to know the exact bill no and contribution num- ber to be able to check online, and in some cases it seems ters of an economy that’s own property developers, At the same time, Me- it comes to debt,” said that the person inputting the data does not see all the ou- forecast to be one of Asia’s are trading at 15 times gaworld will remain a Tan. “While the gearing at tstanding bills, just the bill requested in the system. fastest growing this year. forward earnings or more. key growth driver for the Alliance is something we There may also be a situation where back tax has not yet “Fundamentally, the Phi- Gaming unit Travellers group with a 300 billion are comfortable with, we been calculated and submitted. lippine economy is quite International Hotel Group peso budget in the five are preparing to pare that strong and consumption is Inc., a venture with Gen- years through 2024 to down.” Bloomberg fri 28.06.2019

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RESIDENT Donald just a question of which side PTrump said yesterday will lose more.” [Macau time] that he’s un- Also yesterday, Commerce der little pressure to reach a Secretary Wilbur Ross stru- trade deal with China when ck a somewhat more conci- he meets late this week with liatory note. President Xi Jinping and is “We’re not looking for a prepared to impose further victory,” Ross said in a se- tariffs on Chinese imports. parate interview with Fox “The Chinese economy’s Business Network. “What going down the tubes,” we’re looking for is a sen- Trump said in an interview sible deal that addresses with Fox Business Network. the legitimate issues that “They want to make a deal we have. This is not a thing more than I do.” where one [country] is going The president has threate- to be pinned to the floor and ned to impose tariffs on an knocked out.” additional USD300 billion A meaningful agreement, in Chinese imports — on Ross said, would involve top of the $250 billion in persuading Beijing to curb goods he’s already taxed — abusive tech policies, buy a move that would extend more American products, his import taxes to virtually narrow the U.S. trade deficit everything China ships to with China (a record $381 the United States. He says billion last year) and, “har- the new tariffs might start dest of all,” devising ways to at 10%. Earlier, the admi- make sure Beijing lives up nistration had said additio- to its commitments. nal tariffs might reach 25%. Zhao said the Americans The two countries are are being unrealistic about sparring over the Trump just how much China can do administration’s allegations to reduce the trade imba- that Beijing steals technolo- lance. “The U.S. has asked gy and coerces foreign com- us to purchase more than panies into handing over we can buy,” he said. trade secrets. Trump and Xi Later, Zhao said, “The U.S. are scheduled to meet at the side should not be too am- Group of 20 leaders’ mee- bitious. You have to be rea- ting this weekend in Osaka, listic.” Japan. In his interview, Trump Speaking to reporters at also suggested that he may a lunch in New York, for- have identified a new trade mer Chinese diplomat Zhao adversary: Vietnam. Asked Weiping disputed U.S. com- about reports that Chinese plaints about Chinese tech- products were being diver- nology policy, suggesting ted to Vietnam to avoid his the trade war was meant to tariffs on goods from China, hobble a rising competitor. Trump asserted that “Viet- “We think the fundamental nam takes advantage of us purpose is to check the de- even worse than China.” velopment of China,” said Asked whether he was Zhao, vice president of the planning to impose tariffs Chinese People’s Institute on Vietnamese products, for Foreign Affairs. the president said his ad- He later added, “Nobody ministration was “in discus- will win the trade war. It’s sions” with Vietnam. AP 28.06.2019 fri

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HINESE tech giant Huawei Cwarned yesterday a U.S. se- nator’s proposal to block the Huawei warns US patent curbs company from pursuing dama- ges in patent courts would be a “catastrophe for global innova- tion.” would hurt global tech The proposal comes amid mounting U.S. action against $15 billion in 2018. The company Huawei, the biggest maker of is a leader in developing next-ge- switching gear for phone car- AP PHOTO neration telecoms technology. riers. The company has been Yesterday, a U.S. federal court devastated by the Trump admi- jury in Texas ruled Huawei sto- nistration’s decision to impose le trade secrets from a Silicon restrictions on its access to Ame- Valley company but awarded rican chips for smartphones and no damages, saying the Chinese other components and technolo- company didn’t benefit. gy. The jury rejected Huawei’s Disrupting Huawei’s access to claims that Cnex Labs Inc. co- U.S. patent courts would threa- -founder Yiren Huang stole its ten the intellectual property sys- technology while he worked at a tem that supports technology de- Huawei subsidiary. velopment, said Song Liping, the Huawei’s head of intellectual company’s chief legal officer. property, Jason Ding, said the The proposal by Sen. Marco company was studying the ver- Rubio, a Republican from Flo- dict and deciding what to do rida, followed reports Huawei next. Technologies Ltd. is asking for Huawei’s Chief Legal Officer Song Liuping Asked about a report by Bloom- USD1 billion from American berg News that some Huawei re- phone carrier Verizon for use of spying, a charge the company de- Huawei’s U.S. sales of network approach to intellectual property searchers had published papers the Chinese company’s patents. nies, and see it as a growing com- gear evaporated after a congres- rights,” Song said. “We aim to with Chinese military personnel “If such a legislative proposal petitive threat to U.S. technology sional panel labeled the company protect our IP in order to safe- over the past decade, Song said were to be passed, it would be a industries. a security threat in 2012 and told guard our global business and we the company wasn’t aware of its catastrophe for global innova- Huawei’s founder, Ren Zheng- phone carriers to avoid it. But the have no intention of weaponizing employees publishing research tion. It would have terrible con- fei, said this month it has cut its Chinese company has a patent IP. We are against charging exor- as private individuals. sequences,” Song said at a news project sales by $30 billion over portfolio it licenses to manufac- bitant royalties, and we think “We don’t customize products conference. He said it would the next two years due to cur- turers and carriers. that the fees should be within or do research for the military,” “break the foundation of IP pro- bs on access to American chips Song gave no confirmation of reasonable realms.” said Song. “We are not aware of tection.” and other components. He said how much Huawei wants from Huawei, founded in 1986, has employees publishing papers. American officials accuse smartphone sales outside China Verizon or the basis of its claims. China’s biggest corporate resear- We don’t have projects of that Huawei of facilitating Chinese will fall 40%. “We aren’t taking an aggressive ch and development budget at kind.” AP ad fri 28.06.2019

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OUTH Korean and 37-year-old Song Ssuperstar couple Hye-kyo want to end Song Joong-ki and their marriage. He Song Hye-kyo are said both want to end seeking a divorce to their divorce procee- end their celebrity dings smoothly ra- marriage of less than ther than blame each two years. other. Dubbed as “Song- Song Hye-kyo’s ma- -Song couple,” both nagement agency, the have huge followings United Artists Agen- KOREAS across Asia and el- cy, said “a personality sewhere. They mar- difference” is the rea- ried in October 2017 son for the divorce. after falling in love “Song Hye-kyo is Pyongyang urges Seoul while co-starring in taking steps for di- the mega-hit TV dra- vorce after cautious ma, “Descendants of considerations with the Sun.” They are her husband,” the to stop mediating one of the highest- company said, accor- -profile star couples ding to Yonhap news in South Korea’s en- agency. “The reason is tertainment world. a personality differen- between North, US A law firm represen- ce, and the two sides ting Song Joong-ki inevitably made this Hyung-Jin Kim, Seoul denuclearization step. South Korea’s Unification Ministry confirmed that he was decision, unable to The summit’s collapse was a blow to later yesterday said its push for peace taking legal steps to overcome their diffe- ORTH Korea said yesterday South Korean President Moon Jae-in, a and denuclearization on the Korean divorce actress Song rences.” that South Korea must stop liberal who shuttled between Washin- Peninsula through dialogue remains Hye-kyo. The names of the trying to mediate between gton and Pyongyang to facilitate talks unchanged. A ministry statement di- The 33-year-old ac- couple were the most Pyongyang and Washington, between the countries to help find a dn’t directly mention the latest North tor offered an apolo- searched words on Nas it stepped up its pressure on the Uni- diplomatic settlement of the North Ko- Korean statement. gy to his fans because main portal sites in ted States to work out new proposals to rean nuclear crisis. Kwon’s statement came after Chine- he had to deliver “not South Korea and Chi- salvage deadlocked nuclear diplomacy. Talks of revival of diplomacy, howe- se President Xi Jinping met with Kim good news,” accor- na for much of yester- The North Korean statement was an ver, has flared after Trump and Kim during the first Chinese leader’s visit to ding to the Seoul-ba- day. Many fans issued apparent continuation of its displea- recently exchanged personal letters. Pyongyang since 2005. Some experts sed Lee & Ko law firm. messages on online sure with Seoul and Washington over Moon said earlier this week that U.S. said Xi’s trip signaled Beijing, Pyon- Song Joong-ki said sites expressing their the stalled diplomacy. But there are no and North Korean officials were hol- gyang’s main ally and aid benefactor, he won’t disclose de- sadness over the di- signs that North Korea would formally ding “behind-the-scene talks” to try to intended to play a greater role as a me- tails about why he vorce. abandon talks anytime soon as an in- set up a third summit between Trump diator in the nuclear issue to increase ter-Korean liaison office in North Ko- and Kim. Moon also said talks between its leverage with Washington over trade rean remains operating and the North the two Koreas have been under way disputes.

AP PHOTO still talks about good relations between through unspecified “various chan- Kwon also reiterated Kim’s previous its leader Kim Jong Un and President nels.” demand that the United States to come Donald Trump. Kwon Jong Gun, chief of the North up with acceptable nuclear deals by the The statement came two days before Korean Foreign Ministry’s U.S. affairs end of December. Trump visits South Korea for a two-day department, said it will “never go throu- “(North Korea)-U.S. talks won’t be trip. gh” South Korea again when it deals held by themselves if the U.S. is repea- There have been no public meetings with the United States. He also dismis- ting the resumption of dialogue like a between the United States and North sed as false the comments by Moon and parrot without thinking about realistic Korea since the breakdown of the se- other South Korean officials that there proposals that are in the interests of cond summit between Trump and Kim are various exchanges and unofficial both sides,” he said. in Hanoi in February. Kim returned talks between the two Koreas. He still said that North Korea-U.S. home empty-handed after Trump re- “It’s better for the South Korean au- relations are proceeding based on the South Korean actress Song Hye-kyo (right) and actor fused to provide him with badly needed thorities to mind their own business at “friendly relations” between Kim and Song Joong-ki sanctions relief in return for a limited home,” Kwon said. Trump. AP

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Zeke Miller & Jonathan Lemire, Osaka AP PHOTO EADING into what is likely his most conse- quential overseas trip of the year, President HDonald Trump will be forced to grapple with a flurry of interna- tional crises, tense negotiations and a growing global to-do list. Trump goes first to Osaka, Ja- pan, for the annual Group of 20 summit, then on to South Korea for consultations on North Ko- rea’s nuclear program. The agen- da for his four-day trip is as laden with hazards for the president as it is light on the ceremonial pomp that marked his recent sta- te visits to Japan and the United Kingdom. The showdown between the U.S. and Iran, a trade war with China and the threat of fresh election interference by Russia are just some of the issues con- fronting the American leader who has shown little patience for the subtleties of global interac- tions and whose administration has struggled to grapple with si- multaneous challenges. Trump on the way to Osaka: A stop-over at Anchorage, Alaska As he faces mounting pressu- res to deliver results on a lengthy G20 roster of global concerns, the pre- sident will meet one-on-one with at least eight world leaders on the summit’s sidelines beginning with dinner with Australian Pri- Trump heads to Asia for talks me Minister Scott Morrison just after he lands in Japan early to- day [Macau time]. But White House officials are on trade, Iran, North Korea playing down prospects of spe- cific accomplishments in what is the Tariffs must be withdrawn!” Putin but added that “what I say White House officials said the- Trump will also meet with the president’s third international The president left Washington to him is none of your business.” re are no plans for a meeting in Crown Prince Mohammed, who trip in a month, even as Trump days after pulling back from the His aides have grown worried South Korea between Trump U.S. intelligence services conclu- himself said of his “competitors” brink of armed conflict with Iran that Trump may use the meeting and North Korea’s Kim Jong ded ordered the grisly killing of from other nations: “That’s OK. and as he trades threats over its to once again attack the Mueller Un, with whom the president Washington Post columnist Ja- We’re doing great. We’re doing nuclear program and support for probe, particularly since the spe- has restarted diplomacy-by-cor- mal Khashoggi, a U.S. resident. better than any of them.” terror groups. With Iran threa- cial counsel now has a date to tes- respondence since their failed Trump has long been loath to The week was set up to deliver tening to breach uranium en- tify before Congress next month. Hanoi summit in March. But scold authoritarian leaders for a remarkable split-screen dyna- richment limits set in the 2015 Last November, Trump cance- there was speculation that the human rights abuses. He has mic in American politics: While nuclear accord as soon today, led a planned meeting with Putin president would make another continued to pursue a close re- Trump is in Asia, the Democra- Trump will be asked to articulate at the G-20 in Argentina after attempt to travel to the Demili- lationship with Saudi Arabia, a ts vying to replace him next year his strategy for containing Iran Russia seized two Ukrainian ves- tarized Zone between the Koreas lynchpin to the U.S.’ Middle East are holding their first primary to skeptical world leaders after sels and their crew in the Sea of after fog preventing him from strategy to counter Iran, despite debates. As Air Force One soared pulling the U.S. from the deal Azov, but the continued deten- taking a helicopter there in No- its role in furthering humani- toward Japan, Trump delive- last year. tion of the crew members does vember 2017. tarian disaster in Yemen’s civil red a succinct review on Twitter “The leaders are going to be not appear to be deterring the Trump is to speak with South war. of part 1 of a two-night debate: pressing the president for clari- leaders from meeting this time. Korean President Moon Jae-in Trump’s meeting with Erdo- “BORING!” ty and then to get into a unified Aside from Iran, the leaders are about efforts to bring North Ko- gan will be his first since annou- Later, the president, ever the allied approach to the challenge, expected to discuss hotspots in rea back to the negotiating table ncing, and then backing off, a media critic, mocked NBC for an and it’s just simply unclear to Syria and Venezuela, as well as as the American holds out hope withdrawal of U.S. forces from audio malfunction that briefly in- me whether we have that policy nuclear weapons. for an elusive legacy-making Syria. There also is a growing terrupted the proceedings. or that approach,” said Heather nuclear deal. Moon told The As- rift between the two NATO allies His calendar in Osaka includes Conley, director of the Center for sociated Press and other news over Turkey’s planned purchase sit-downs with Russian Presi- Strategic and International Stu- The week was agencies Wednesday that the of a Russian surface-to-air mis- dent Vladimir Putin, Chinese dies’ Europe program. U.S. and North Korea are hol- sile system and a U.S. threat to President Xi Jinping, Turkey’s Trump will also find himself fa- set up to deliver ding “behind-the-scenes talks” suspend planned deliveries to Recep Teyyip Erdogan and Sau- ce-to-face with Putin for the first to arrange a third summit be- Turkey of the F-35 Joint Strike di Crown Prince Mohammed bin time since special counsel Robert a remarkable tween the two leaders. Fighter. Salman, all of whom have autho- Mueller’s investigation ended split-screen With Xi, a senior adminis- Never fully willing to pass up ritarian tendencies, as well as without finding evidence that tration official said, Trump’s domestic politics, even when disquieted allies including Ger- the Trump campaign criminally dynamic in top aim will be rebooting trade overseas, Trump will have to many’s Angela Merkel and more conspired with Russia during the negotiations between the two divide his attention between af- contented ones such as Japanese 2016 election. It will also be their American countries after they collapsed fairs of state and the debates. He Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. first meeting since their summit earlier this year. In an interview will be in meetings with world Before he even touched down, in Helsinki in July 2018, when politics: While with Fox Business Network on leaders when Democratic fron- Trump had a very public mes- Trump declined to side with U.S. Trump is in Asia, Wednesday, Trump threatened t-runner Joe Biden and others sage for another of the leaders intelligence agencies over Putin again to impose even stiffer ta- take the debate stage today [Ma- with whom he’ll meet, Indian on the question of election inter- the Democrats riffs on Chinese imports to the cau time]. Trump aides believe Prime Minister Narendra Modi. ference, leading to an uproar at U.S. if talks remain stalemated. the scheduling fluke will highli- Trump complained that India home and abroad. are holding their But officials in both nations are ght the signature advantage of had recently increased its tariffs Trump told reporters as he left looking for an off-ramp as con- incumbency — that the presi- against the United States, twee- the White House that he expects first primary cerns mount about the economic dent already occupies the job the ting, “This is unacceptable and a “very good conversation” with debates impact of the yearlong trade war. Democrats want. AP 28.06.2019 fri

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TV canal macau cinema this day in history Friday cineteatro 13:00 TDM News (Repetição) 28 Jun 13:30 Telejornal RTPi (Diferido) 15:00 Água de Mar 15:45 Zig Zag 16:05 Portugueses Sem Fronteiras 16:35 Quem Quer Ser Milionário 17:30 Tempos Modernos 18:00 Amor Maior (Repetição) 18:50 TDM Talk Show (Repetição) 19:25 Livros com João Guedes (Repetição) 19:35 Os Nossos Dias Sr.2 20:30 Telejornal 21:15 Semana Internacional SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME 21:50 Viagens em Série - Estreia room 1 22:15 Amor Maior 2:15, 4:15, 7:15, 9:45pm 23:15 TDM News Director: Jon Watts Starring: Zendaya, Angourie Rice, Tom Holland 23:50 Daqui P´rá Frente Language: English (Chinese) 2004 US transfers power back 01:20 Telejornal (Repetição) Duration: 129min 02:05 RTPi Directo to Iraq The United States has handed power back to the Iraqi people at a low-key ceremony in Baghdad. Saturday US administrator Paul Bremer transferred sovereign- ty to an Iraqi judge at a handover brought forward 10:30 Zig Zag two days in an attempt to prevent the occasion being 11:05 Purple Devil marked by bloodshed. 11:10 Chai Chai Mr Bremer flew out of the country shortly after. His 11:30 Portugal Selvagem departure ends 15 months of US control in Iraq. 12:00 Visita Guiada Sr.3 Iraq’s interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi, who atten- 12:30 Ingrediente Secreto ded the handover in the city’s heavily-guarded “Green Zone”, said it was an “historic day” for Iraq. 13:00 TDM News (Repetição) UGLYDOLLS 13:30 Telejornal RTPi (Diferido) Mr Allawi’s cabinet were sworn in at a later ceremony, room 2 also held in secret. 14:30 Amor Maior (Repetição) 2:30, 4:15, 6:00, 7:45pm The new prime minister made a televised address af- 15:25 Janela Indiscreta Director: Kelly Asbury ter formally taking office. Starring: Kelly Clarkson, Nick Jonas, Janelle Monáe 16:15 Hora dos Portugueses Sr.2 He told Iraqis: “I call on our people to stand united to 17:00 Animais Anónimos Language: Cantonese (Chinese & English) Duration: 87min expel the foreign terrorists who are killing our children 17:30 Joker and destroying our country.” 18:15 Sinais de Vida Although power is back in Iraqi hands, US President 19:00 Semana Internacional (Repetição) George Bush said American troops would remain in the 19:35 O Contrato Sr.2 - Estreia country as long as they were needed. 20:30 Telejornal The president added that US presence would also be 21:15 Uma Noite Fora do Palácio at the request of the newly-formed interim government. Mr Bremer defended his country’s reasons for being 23:15 TDM News in Iraq, referring to recently discovered graves where Regatas Internacionais de Barcos-Dragão de Ma- 23:50 thousands victims of Saddam Hussein’s regime are be- 00:10 cau 2019 - Resumo lieved to be buried. 01:15 Cá Por Casa The former Coalition Provisional Authority administra- 02:05 Telejornal (Repetição) tor said: “Anybody who has any doubt about whether Iraq is a better place today than it was 14 months ago MEN IN BLACK: INTERNATIONAL should go down and see the mass graves in Hilla. room 2 “Anybody who has seen those things that I have will 9:30pm know that Iraq is a much better place.” Director: F. Gary Gray Offbeat The power handover was welcomed by world leaders. Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Tessa Thompson, Liam Neeson Language: English (Chinese) The European Union and Nato alliance both pledged olice arrest man accused of Duration: 109min their support for Mr Allawi’s government. P Mr Bush and Mr Blair were apparently the only leaders stealing 26 street signs at the current Nato summit who knew the transfer of sovereignty would take place early. The news was revealed by Iraqi foreign minister Hoshyar Zebari, speaking after talks with the UK prime

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Deputies have arrested a Vermont man who is ac- In context cused of stealing more than two dozen street signs. Bringing the handover forward and holding it in secret meant the transfer Mynbc.com reports 19-year-old Joshua Hanselman of power was not marked by attacks by insurgents. has been charged with larceny and unlawful mischief But frequent attacks on US and UK forces as well as on Iraqi civilians have after acknowledging that he and others stole the 26 continued to take place in the country. street signs. Neither the US nor Britain have yet committed to a date when troops will The signs were stolen between April and May from be removed. the towns of Georgia and Fairfax. Charges against the Iraq held its first multi-party elections in 50 years in January 2005. An other individuals involved are pending. Hanselman interim democratically elected government was sworn in on 3 May 2005 with Shia Ibrahim Jaafari as prime minister. told deputies the group stole the signs so they could But finding an acceptable balance of power in the government between display them in their homes. Iraq’s national groups has proved difficult. Authorities said Hanselman was ordered to appear ALADDIN In December 2005 Iraqis voted for the first full-term government since in court July 15. room 3 the American-led invasion. The Franklin County sheriff’s office is working with 9:30pm In January 2006 the Shia-led United Iraqi Alliance emerged as winners of the office of the state’s attorney to determine if other Director: Guy Ritchie the elections but without an absolute majority. charges will be filed. Starring: Will Smith, Mena Massoud, Naomi Scott After four months of deadlock, President Talabani asked Shia compromise A number for Hanselman could not be found and it Language: English (Chinese) candidate Jawad al-Maliki to form a new government. was unclear if he has an attorney. Duration: 109min fri 28.06.2019 th Anniversary

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Jan. 20-Feb. 18 Feb.19-Mar. 20 Moscow 14 31 clear Some kind of electricity is Being lost in the clouds is one thing, Frankfurt 18 25 drizzle being generated at the office. but being delusional is something Make sure it’s something else altogether. Someone you work Paris 16 20 cloudy you can use. Keep it less like with is beyond wearing rose-colored London 12 19 cloudy lightening bolts and more like glasses. Don’t let their illusions pull a steady current. the wool over your eyes. New York 22 28 moderate rain

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Rob Harris, Le Havre FOOTBALL VEN Netherlands forward Lineth Beerens- teyn had to check that the number was right. Investment pays off as Europe E“Oh my God — seven,” she ex- claimed. “That’s a lot.” Europe sure is dominating this Women’s World Cup. dominates Women’s World Cup The Netherlands made it a re- cord seven European teams in menting Europe’s control of the nals a resurgence for the 1995 the quarterfinals by knocking international game. champions. out Japan, which won the tour- AP PHOTO “The biggest example is Italy,” The Norwegians reached the nament in 2011 and reached the Miedema said. “They put a lot semifinals in four of the first five final four years ago. of money into Juventus and in a editions of the Women’s World Never before in the previous se- couple of other clubs. You see it Cup, but were eliminated in the ven editions had an Asian team directly on the World Cup.” group stage in 2011 and in the missed out on making the last ei- All but one of the Italian round of 16 in 2015. ght. Only the United States’ vic- players plays at home, with ei- The majority of the squad still tory over Spain prevented a clean ght out of 23 playing on the Serie plays for Norwegian clubs, whi- sweep by European teams in the A-winning Juventus squad. ch struggle to make an impact round of 16, and the defending “Once the league in your coun- in continental competitions and champions now have to face host try is really strong then you know can’t afford the professional con- France today. your national team is going to tracts enjoyed by the entire En- “Sometimes it kind of feels like become better as well,” Miedema gland traveling party. a Euros,” Netherlands forward Netherlands, Italy, Norway, England, Germany, Sweden, France, and the US dispute said. “It’s only going to become “When there is money, other Vivianne Miedema said. “Ameri- the quarter finals bigger.” leagues can dominate,” Norway ca is amazing.” But a few clubs have emerged coach Martin Sjögren said throu- The compliment isn’t being of different style, which is un- tomorrow, is back in the quarter- as forces in the women’s game. gh a translator. “In Scandinavian returned by U.S. forward Tobin fortunate at this stage because finals for the first time since the As many players on the Nether- countries they were really early Heath. I appreciate certain teams that first FIFA women’s showpiece in lands squad play for Ajax — four starting with women’s football “As a football fan, to me I wou- are no longer in the tourna- 1991. — as they do for newly crowned — that means we have a history ld want a little bit more diversi- ment.” The round opens with Norway English champion Arsenal, in- [...] but bigger nations started to ty at this point,” Heath said. “I There is a freshness to the field, playing England, which finished cluding Miedema. While Arsenal invest. It had to produce results find European football is some- however. third in 2015, and wraps up with was crowned European cham- and maybe put women’s football times a little boring and I think The Dutch are in the quarterfi- two-time champion Germany pion in 2007, Ajax has never con- even more on the map.” that there’s some teams that are nals for the first time in only their taking on Sweden. quered the continent. Sweden finished third in 1991 so exciting to watch, that you second appearance to the tour- Investment domestically is rai- The appearance of Norway in and 2011 and lost the 2003 final won’t be able to see this kind nament. Italy, their opponent sing standards for players, ce- the World Cup quarterfinals sig- to Germany. AP

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I dream of a day when all the casinos in Macau have edible gardens on their expansive roof-top Anti-graft body arrests AP PHOTO real estate. I have voiced this only once to a fellow gar- dener – a rare beast in Macau - a person I had former bourse official Yeoh heard of but had not met, and he told me that he too visualizes something similar and is currently Benjamin Robertson, INDIA A minibus carrying working towards a productive greening of Macau. Lulu Yilun Chen & Cathy Chan This connection came out of the tenth Startup students to a picnic BLOOMBERG fell into a gorge along Weekend Macau recently held at the Sofitel. RAFTBUSTERS ar- Held throughout the world at the same time, the- a Himalayan road in rested a former official se events bring together about 30 budding en- G Indian-controlled Kashmir trepreneurs. They pitch their ideas to each other, responsible for vetting ini- yesterday, killing at least then five ideas are selected by the attendees to tial public offerings at the 11 and injuring seven work on for 54 hours over 3 days, assisted by Hong Kong stock exchange, others, officials said. mentors. Sunday evening each group presents in what could become one ’s protest their idea to a panel of judges who select the of the city’s highest-profile SUDAN movement yesterday said ideas most worthy of developing. clampdowns on alleged whi- it received a new, joint This most recent Startup Weekend drew on a te-collar crime. proposal from the African “Sustainable Revolution” theme because, as the Hong Kong’s Independent Union and Ethiopia for a edition summary states, as “environmental sus- Commission Against Cor- solution to the crisis in tainability is one of the biggest challenges huma- ruption arrested Eugene Sudan. nity is facing, it’s our duty to help entrepreneurs Yeoh, the former joint head find the best solutions to overcome it.” of the bourse’s IPO vetting The teams presented ideas such as recycla- team, according to people ble cosmetic containers, pollution extracting AP PHOTO infrastructure, recycling systems installed in with knowledge of the mat- residential buildings, reusable shopping bags ter, who asked not to be iden- that collect big data, to the winning team’s in- tified because the details ha- vyweight listing destination. said it conducted the opera- door farming and farming community education ven’t been made public. Yeoh Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. tion with the Securities and systems. I suspect this final pitch won due to resigned from Hong Kong is said to be considering Futures Commission and the passionate energy which had driven a great Exchanges & Clearing Ltd. in what could be the city’s bi- searched a number of other LIBYA’s U.N.-backed deal of systems’ thinking behind the broad sco- May due to family reasons, ggest share sale since 2010. premises, including the of- government reclaimed pe of offerings: not only were Macau’s organic Bloomberg News reported at The exchange is already one fices of the two listed com- a strategic town near waste to be used as resources but a community the time. of Asia’s largest, home to panies and a financial prin- Tripoli from opposition of home farmers would be encouraged to work The ICAC said in a state- major Chinese corporations ting company. forces that have been and learn together about growing and sharing ment earlier Wednesday it like Tencent Holdings Ltd. HKEX confirmed that one fighting for the past three nutrient dense food. Truly the beginning of a sus- had arrested a person with but also a clutch of notoriou- former employee is invol- months to capture the tainable revolution. that title along with two as- sly speculative and volatile ved, adding that neither the country’s capital, with a The event prompts a reminder that Plastic Free sociates, without naming any stocks. exchange nor any other sta- government spokesman July is just one week away. Big news on this front saying yesterday its is that Jacinda Ardern, New Zealand’s Prime Mi- of them. They are suspected “Hong Kong by and large ff was being investigated. fighters were in full nister, in her monthly video updates reminds her of corruption and miscon- remains corruption-free and The SFC said it wouldn’t control of the town. constituents and admiring global followers that duct related to the vetting we still have confidence in comment beyond the relea- this July will see in the single-use plastic bag ban of two listing applications, the system,” said Gary Cheu- se, while the ICAC couldn’t TUNISIA Twin suicide for the nation. Retailers will not be allowed to give according to the statement. ng, chairman of the Hong immediately be reached for attacks targeting security out or sell single-use plastic bags: “we are re- Yeoh didn’t answer phone Kong Securities Association. comment after normal busi- forces struck Tunisia’s cognizing, and need to recognize that waste not calls seeking comment. “But HKEX should further ness hours. capital yesterday, killing a only is a huge environmental challenge, particu- Hong Kong watchdogs strengthen their internal The SFC also said it was patrol officer and injuring larly the fact that single-use plastic bags find their are stepping up a campaign control and check and balan- conducting a specific review at least eight people. way into our environment and into our ocean in a against corruption as the ci- ce mechanism to avoid any of HKEX’s administration of way that reusables don’t, but also acknowledge ty’s bourse competes with improprieties.” listing and matters relevant to that actually when it comes to greenhouse gas

New York to become a hea- The anti-corruption agency the investigation. Bloomberg AP PHOTO emissions, waste is a part of that as well,” said Ardern. She admits the government recognises that the infrastructure and facilities are not in pla- ce to handle the waste currently produced and that there are budgetary decisions in the pipeline THE to be announced to improve waste management. Xinhua In all likelihood, New Zealand will not just focus DECISIVE MOMENT FRANCE’s national on the down-stream end but the government will weather service issued address the causes of the problem, not just clea- its highest-level danger ning up (a never-ending job that no amount of alert yesterday as it community-minded souls doing beach clean-ups warned that parts of the can fix). country could expect New Zealanders appear ready to cut down temperatures to reach an on waste due to the hazards to nature and the “exceptional peak” today damage to marine wildlife and our own food amid a record-setting heat wave in Europe. chain: plastics break down into micro-plastics now known to enter our food-chain with ever Authorities increasing toxicity absorptive capacity. The ban VENEZUELA say two former is not just a government imposition upon consu- Venezuelan officials mers but has seen a general acceptance of res- have been indicted on ponsibility from manufacturers and retailers as U.S. money-laundering well. At each point along the supply chain, New charges, including the Zealanders are critically aware that everyone has ex-minister for electricity. a role to play in changing habits that have been The Miami U.S. attorney’s imposing external costs on community resource, office said in a news our environment, eco-systems and our health. release yesterday that Clearly, we are at the beginning of a clear chan- 60-year-old Luis Alfredo ge in awareness and mindset throughout the glo- Motta Dominguez faces be. Fascinatingly, it is often the richest countries Dhaka tragedy. People gather around the site of a train derailment in Moulvibazar District, some 203 seven counts of money with high levels of vested interests, like Macau, kilometers from Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh. The train derailment in northeastern Bangladesh has left at laundering and one count that are most reluctant to force systemic change. least four people dead and about 100 others injured. of money-laundering conspiracy.