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WORLD BRIEFS Liaison Office ap photo China’s top Macau Taiwan At least 22 people were killed and 171 others injured yesterday when one of Taiwan’s newer, faster P5 trains derailed on a curve along a popular official found dead weekend route, officials said. The train was carrying more than 366 passengers from a suburb of Taipei in the north to Taitung, a city on Taiwan’s southeast coast, when it went off the tracks.

China Two people died and 18 were trapped in a coal mine in eastern China yesterday after a rock burst destroyed part of a mining tunnel, state broadcaster China Central Television reported.

Philippines Gunmen killed nine members of a farmers’ group who occupied part of a privately owned sugarcane plantation in a central Philippine province, police said yesterday. More on p12 ap photo

India-Pakistan Three local rebels were killed in a gunbattle with Indian government forces in disputed Kashmir yesterday, and six civilians were killed DSAT working in an explosion at the site after the fighting was over, officials and residents said. on traffic plan Afghanistan Parliamentary elections in Afghanistan have to cope with entered a second day following violence and chaos that caused delays and interruptions new bridge P4 on the first day of polling. More on p12 More on backpage 22.10.2018 mon

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PJ cracks down on 2017/18 Judicial Year fraudulent mobile base station Courts drew highest public A fraudulent mobile base station which was sending out messages to people near the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge’s attention, Sam Hou Fai says Macau entrance, has been uncovered by the Judiciary Police (PJ). Three local male residents, aged 19, 20 and 21, have Julie Zhu bear in mind that honesty is the the Macau government’s full su- been arrested. In total, four different foundation of fair justice. pport in enhancing operations operational sites were cracked down on he president of the Court According to the president of of the city’s judicial system, in and 15 sets of equipment were seized. Tof Final Appeal, Sam Hou the Court of Final Appeal, the a bid to improve the efficiency The group is believed to have been Fai, stressed that the past judi- three levels of the courts regis- of the judiciary and of the city’s operating for a minimum of five months. cial year (2017/18) was likely to tered a total of 21,765 cases, a prosecutors. Two suspects claimed they were paid become the judicial year which decrease of 2,747 cases from the Chui said the government RMB10,000 and RMB12,000 for the job. has received the most attention previous judicial year, represen- would strive to optimize Ma- The PJ is still looking for the mastermind. from all sectors of society and ting a drop of 11.21 percent. cau’s legal system according to media since the handover, in However, the total number of the specific needs of the judicial terms of the operations of judi- cases remained high, as it has system. Transport, storage cial organs and of judicial deci- now exceeded 20,000 cases for According to Chui, an exam- sions. four consecutive years. ple of the government’s support sector records Sam made these remarks on The total number of conclu- was an amendment to the Ju- MOP22.3 billion Friday during a speech at the ded cases exceeded the number dicial Organization Framework ceremony marking the start of of cases registered by the courts Law – based on opinions gathe- revenue in 2017 the 2018/19 judicial year. for the first time, with 23,426 red from the judiciary – which As Sam explained, some of the Sam Hou Fai cases concluded in total, 557 had been submitted for readin- Macau’s transport and storage sector cases that went to court “did not more than in the previous judi- gs at the Legislative Assembly. revenue grew by 11.7 percent year-on- only have a long history, but cial year. “Macau courts and the Public year to MOP22.33 billion (approx. also involved huge and complex openly asked the main judicial Additionally, 11,954 cases re- Prosecutions Office were res- USD2.77 billion) in 2017, the SAR’s interests or were even related officer of the relevant cases to mained unresolved, 1,662 fewer pectively vested – by the Basic statistics service said on Saturday. The to the interests of thousands adjust the mainstream judicial than in the previous judicial Law – with the ability to exer- latest report from the Statistics and of citizens and corporate legal opinions in order to accom- year. cise their various powers inde- Census Service (DSEC) showed that persons, [and] chose to resort modate different interests.” During a speech at the ope- pendently and free from any the increase was mainly generated by to the judicial proceedings and Others have tried to impact the ning of the judicial year, Chief interference,” Chui stressed in passenger transport (MOP9.58 billion) seek judicial relief.” police system regarding the re- Executive Chui Sai On pledged his speech. and services rendered (MOP8.15 Sam also pointed out that in lationship of the main organ of the government would strive “The Government has, as billion), up by 7.9 percent and 20.3 percent respectively. The number of recent years, there have been state power stipulated in the to ensure the creation of con- always, paid great attention to establishments in the sector increased some disturbing phenomena Basic Law through legal procee- ditions to allow dedicated in- training a greater number of by 101 year-on-year to 3,054. The surrounding trials of certain ca- dings or trials. frastructure to support judicial judicial professionals and buil- number of persons engaged went up ses. For instance, “some people Sam also put forward requi- institutions when formulating ding more facilities to cope with by 9.7 percent to 19,489, while those in have deviated from the basic rements for the integrity of ju- overall plans for the city’s new development of the judicial sys- land transport and auxiliary transport requirements of fairness and dicial personnel. He hoped that urban reclamation areas next tem.” activities rose by 19.1 percent to 8,120 justice, have accused judges of the judges and judicial assistan- year. Approximately 300 officials and 6.1 percent to 7,957 respectively. mechanical justice, and even ts of the courts at all levels could Additionally, the CE pledged and guests attended the event.

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Gaming Analysts say that blockchain technology, which relies on a decentralized and public digital ledger to record transactions, can offer numerous benefits to Local firm wants to build the reputedly shady casino in- dustry - among them increased privacy and quicker, more relia- blockchain-backed casino club ble payments. A decentralized, public ledger makes it more di- Daniel Beitler casinos other than those acqui- fficult for fraudsters to alter or red by De Club. delete transactions, and as per- acau-based De Club also wants to develop sonal information is not linked bloomberg company De Club a DEC app that will allow hol- to specific transactions, holders is looking to raise ders of the tokens to host games of cryptocurrencies can benefit USD1 billion in an via an online platform. It says from increased anonymity. Minitial coin offering (ICO) to bui- it wants to work closely with Last year, Macau Dragon ld a casino club backed by block- regulators, such as the Macau Corp. and Thailand-based chain technology and a crypto- Gaming Inspection and Coordi- partner Wi Holding Company currency token known as DEC. nation Bureau and PAGCOR of announced plans to develop a Founded by Kennis Wong, for- the Philippines, to abide by local $300 million floating casino off mer CEO of Jimei Group, De laws on the matter. Macau’s shoreline that would Club describes itself as a “casi- “From a technical point of exchange cryptocurrency coins no management veteran with view, everyone can become a ca- for gaming chips. global experience,” providing sino dealer and host one’s own As of yet, there is no indication gambling management and te- game, but due to legal and regu- that Macau regulatory authori- chnology services for licensed as some cryptocurrencies. The in Macau and other jurisdictions latory barriers, it is not easy for ties will permit such a project. casinos. Partnering with Malta- company wants it to form the around the world, ranging from them to do it,” notes De Club in In a statement issued at the based Wide Rich Global Com- backbone of “a global consensus the Caribbean to East Asia. the white paper. “Under the pre- start of the year, the Monetary pany Ltd., De Club is planning and alliance of casinos so as to Specifically, some 15 percent of mise of complying with laws and Authority of Macao says it di- to issue 10 billion DEC tokens securely share all casino client- the USD1 billion will be reserved regulations, we will design a de- sapproves of cryptocurrencies through the ICO, which will lau- centric and lending-related data for land-based casino buyouts in dicated mechanism so that DEC and does not allow actors in nch for pre-sale in mid-Novem- through a decentralized ne- Macau, according to the white holders can crowdfund through the financial services industry ber. twork.” paper, along with smaller sha- smart contracts and earn money “to participate in or provide, di- The firm wants to have the first According to a white paper au- res reserved for similar buyouts from these regulated and licen- rectly or indirectly, any financial prototype for the blockchain thored by De Club, the company in locations that might include sed table games as hosts.” services in relation to such tra- system ready for launch at the intends to use about one-third Curaçao, Busan, Manila and De Club’s proposal is not the ding.” The comment was made beginning of next year. of the USD1 billion it hopes to Singapore. first time an investor has sought as news broke that Macau might DEC, a cash-backed token, raise from the ICO to apply for a The company then hopes to to connect the gambling indus- have the conditions to become a will be able to be converted into Macau junket promoter license, extend its blockchain technolo- try with cryptocurrencies and regional hub for cryptocurren- various fiat currencies as well and acquire land-based casinos gy club to land-based and digital blockchain technology. cies.

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HK-Macau shuttle bus adult fare set DSAT working on traffic plan at HKD65 and HKD70 following HKZMB opening The adult fare for the Hong Kong- he Transport Bureau has automatic, semi-automatic or Macau bus route across the soon-

announced that it aims to im- xinhua manned channels, depending on to-be inaugurated Hong Kong- T Zhuhai-Macau bridge is to be HKD65 plement a traffic plan within 120 their identification documents. during daytime and HKD70 during days of tomorrow’s opening of Checkpoint shuttles will be nighttime. Half-fare concessions are the Hong Kong-Macau-Zhuhai available to move people be- offered to children, and disabled and Bridge (HKZMB). tween boundary checkpoints. elderly passengers, according to Hong In a press conference on Fri- Furthermore, government Kong’s deputy commissioner for day, the DSAT explained that spokesperson Victor Chan noted Transport. The shuttle bus will be the the plan aims to improve tra- that the bridge’s inauguration key transport mode linking the three ffic conditions in the vicinity ceremony will take place 9 a.m. ports, Hong Kong-Zhuhai and Hong of Rotunda da Amizade, whi- tomorrow at the Zhuhai bor- Kong-Macau. It operates 24 hours ch is the crux of the road ne- The Macau frontier inspection building of the HKZM Bridge der checkpoint, with operations daily and passengers can buy tickets twork connecting to the bridge. commencing Wednesday. in the departure hall or through its Linking roads between Ro- would cause some obstruction of checkpoint will initially only ope- “The [opening] of the bridge will website in advance. The facilities tunda da Amizade, the re- views of the Oriental Pearl mo- rate between 8 a.m. and 10 p.m. foster the flow of people, goods offering boundary crossing services clamation area Zone A on nument. During that time, Macau trave- and capital between Guangdong, for passengers and vehicles travelling Macau Peninsula and the According to Lam, the bureau lers bound for Zhuhai (and vice- Hong Kong and Macau. It will between Macau and Hong Kong will Macau boundary crossing will also attempt to utilize the versa) can instead use the Zhuhai certainly have an important in- be open 24 hours a day once the area will be open in order land plot of the now-defunct re- -Macau boundary point vehicle fluence in aspects such as Ma- bridge is open. The headway will be to serve traffic using the bridge. sidential property Pearl Horizon clearance channels or the Hong cau’s economic development and maintained at an interval of less than DSAT director Lam Hin San to alleviate stress on the road ne- Kong-Macau boundary crossing the territory’s participation in re- five minutes during peak hours, 15 said, “The traffic in the surrou- twork. point. gional co-operation,” said Chan. minutes during off-peak hours and nding area will also face more Meanwhile, two bus routes Regarding immigration pro- The two HKZMB public car 15 to 30 minutes at night (midnight to 6 a.m.). The Macau government pressure during the construc- connecting the checkpoint, Ma- cessing, residents will only have parks at the SAR’s boundary will introduce two new bus routes tion. The preliminary idea is to cau Peninsula and Taipa will also their documentation checked crossing area are located respec- once the bridge is launched. Route construct a two-way flyover to be available. once as customs clearance be- tively at the east and west ends 101X links the HKZMB Macau port to connect the Avenida do Nordeste One of the routes, 101X, whi- tween Macau and Zhuhai will of the artificial island serving the Macau Peninsula, and 102X links the and reclamation Zone A.” ch will connect Macau and be carried out on a “Joint Ins- checkpoint. The east car park has HKZMB Macau port to Taipa. Route “There will also be a flyover the reclaimed area, will opera- pection and One-time Release” a capacity of 3,000 private vehi- 101X will be available 24 hours a day, from Avenida do Nordeste to [the te 24 hours a day. Meanwhile principle, in order to make the cles and the west one has room and the headway will be maintained road connecting to the] Friend- bus route 102X will run from process efficient for travelers. for 3,089 private vehicles and at an interval of eight to 30 minutes. ship Bridge, which will relieve 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. between Tai- Under the new inspection sys- 2,054 motorcycles. Route 102X will be available from 7 the pressure on the Friendship pa and the reclaimed land. tem, travelers will be required The Chief Executive, Chui Sai a.m. to 11 p.m., and the headway will Bridge in the future,” he added, The Macau and Hong Kong che- to pass border control only once On, will attend the opening cere- be maintained at an interval of 12 to as cited in a TDM report. ckpoints will be open 24 hours to complete departure and ar- mony of the HKZMB, to be held 20 minutes. He then warned that this plan a day, while the Zhuhai/Macau rival formalities, via either the in Zhuhai at 9 a.m. tomorrow. ad mon 22.10.2018

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Kiang Wu stops receiving phone call Macau liaison office head falls appointments

Starting from November, the Kiang to death in apparent suicide Wu Hospital will no longer accept appointments made by phone call, the he head of Beijing’s Macau Bridge opens tomorrow hospital announced. At the beginning liaison office in Ma- and senior officials from the of the year, Kiang Wu started an online cau has died after a mainland – possibly including appointment service. The hospital fall in his home, in Chinese President Xi Jinping – said that this service received positive Twhat central authorities yes- travel to neighboring Zhuhai. feedback from the public and that it terday implied was a depres- It is not yet known whether has also helped to reduce the number sion-related suicide. local police authorities deem of appointments made by telephone. The online service further solved the The 59-year-old Zheng Xiao- the as death suspicious, nor longstanding problem in the hospital song, who replaced Wang Zhi- whether they intend to inves- regarding appointment difficulties. After min as the head of the Liaison tigate. canceling phone call appointments, Kiang Office of the Central People’s Professor Lau Siu-kai, who Wu will arrange for specific helpers at the Government in the Macau sits on think tank the Chinese hospital to instruct the public on how to SAR about one year ago, was Association of Hong Kong and make an online appointment. said to have been “suffering Macao Studies, told the SCMP from depression,” according to that he doesn’t think the cir- a statement from the Beijing- cumstances of Zheng’s death Second batch of based Hong Kong and Macau are suspicious. Affairs Office (HKMAO). “I don’t think there is any- special taxis starts The office said that Zheng thing suspicious,” he said, but “died on Saturday from a fall Zheng Xiaosong added that it might dampen operations in Q3 from his Macau residence [...] the celebratory mood of tomor- A second batch of 100 special taxis will because he suffered from de- Executive Chui Sai On, who According to the South China row’s bridge inauguration. be put into operation, at the earliest, in pression.” The statement did issued a statement to express Morning Post, Hong Kong’s top In October 2017, anti-corrup- the third quarter of 2019, the Transport his deep regret. official, Carrie Lam, said she not elaborate further on the tion authorities on the main- Bureau (DSAT) announced last week. circumstances surrounding “It was with deep consterna- met Zheng years earlier when land placed Li Gang, former The DSAT also announced the results of the official’s death, but did tion that I received word of the he served in a previous post in head of the Macau liaison offi- the tender for the operation of 200 radio show that Zheng met with the director’s death,” wrote Chui Fujian province. He was pre- ce, on year-long probation, ci- taxis. In total, five companies submitted head of a think tank the day in the statement. “On behalf of viously the vice governor of the ting “severe violations” of party their tenders to the DSAT in order to before his death. the Government of the Macao province, before being appoin- discipline. Li had been sudden- obtain a license. All these vehicles, which Officials in both Macau and Special Administrative Re- ted liaison office head just last ly transferred back to Beijing in are required to be electric, will start their Hong Kong sent their condo- gion, I offer the deepest regret year. 2016. He was replaced as liai- service by 2020. The DSAT will consider lences to Zheng’s family over and our heartfelt condolences His death comes as the long- son office head by Wang Zhi- whether more special taxis are needed the weekend, including Chief to your family.” anticipated Hong Kong-Zhuhai- min. based on market demand.

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Portuguese Foreign Affairs Minister tours Macau to strengthen ties he Minister of Foreign and Macau related to consumer TAffairs of Portugal, Augus- law, the creation of a joint fund to Santos Silva, toured Macau to finance scientific and techno- over the weekend and met with logical projects, as well as the several local representatives, furthering of Portuguese com- including Chief Executive (CE) panies’ presence in the region Chui Sai On as well as Portu- and the continuation of tertiary guese representatives in the education exchange relations. region and other community Santos Silva co-chaired the representatives. fifth meeting of the Macau-Por- During his visit the Portugue- tugal Joint Committee, which se official highlighted the cons- was held Saturday morning at tant development and furthe- Government Headquarters. ring of relations between Por- During the meeting, Chui said tugal, China and Macau. that the local government wou- When questioned by TDM Ra- ld encourage more young bu- dio during his visit to the 23rd siness people from Macau to Macao International Trade and explore opportunities in Por- Investment Fair (MIF) on Sa- tugal regarding innovation and turday, Santos Silva commen- entrepreneurship. ted on the lack of Portuguese re- Regarding the promotion of presentatives in the Forum for the Portuguese language, it was Economic and Trade Co-opera- said that Macau has the capabi- Augusto Santos Silva speaks during an event at the Portuguese consul residence tion Between China and Portu- lities and experience to become guese-speaking Countries (Fo- He is Portuguese,” Santos Silva rum and we are progressing and Sousa is planning a trip to Chi- the best training base in Asia rum Macao). “We have at the said, noting that the Portugue- consolidating, also in [regards] na and Macau “soon,” although for Portuguese language skills. moment the Deputy Secretary se Trade and Investment Agen- to the human resources need.” he declined to provide a more Macau authorities pledged to General of the Forum (Rodrigo cy (AICEP) delegate in Macau, During his visit, the minister concrete date for said visit. establish more courses and Brum), which represents the Maria João Bonifácio, “also also announced that President Santos Silva also announced academic entities focusing on Portuguese-speaking countries. works very closely with the Fo- of Portugal Marcelo Rebelo de five projects between Portugal the Portuguese language. RM

CRIME Hong Kong media urged to work Local resident against ‘external forces’ arrested for

hinese officials urged The legislation, known as Arti- arson CHong Kong media to help cle 23, requires the administra- prevent “external forces” from tion to enact laws that “prohibit local female resident has been bloomberg challenging Beijing’s autho- foreign political organizations Aarrested on suspicion of arson, rity, in the latest sign that the or bodies from conducting poli- according to the Judiciary Police Communist Party was laying tical activities in the region.” (PJ). the ground for a tough new se- In his meeting with media The incident occurred on October curity law. executives, Zhang noted Hong 12. The suspect is a Thai Macau re- Hong Kong media executives Kong’s failure to pass Article 23, sident aged 41 years old, who was received the warning during a as required by the city’s Basic once a croupier. visit to Beijing in the wake of Law. He also expressed support The incident took place in a re- the city’s decision not to renew for Hong Kong’s visa decision, sidential house located in Rua de the visa of a Financial Times which the city has so far decli- Miguel Aires. Five people inside the editor who hosted a Foreign ned to explain. house were taken to hospital due to Correspondents’ Club speech “They are laying the fra- distress caused by the fire. by a pro-independence acti- mework for Article 23,” said The house belongs to the suspect’s vist. Willy Lam, an adjunct profes- former superior. Huang Kunming, the party’s sor at the Chinese University of According to the PJ, the suspect propaganda minister and a Hong Kong. was moved from her dealer position member of the 25-seat Poli- The city’s leader Carrie Lam to the catering department within tburo, said last week that he Party base,” Siu cited Zhang as account of Huang’s remarks. last week said she wants “to her company. Unhappy with the hoped the media would help saying. The newspaper executive ini- create a favorable social envi- change, and having also been invol- “prevent external forces from The comments highlighted tially said Huang had warned ronment” before advancing the ved in unpleasant situations with turning the city into a base the growing pressure on Hong the media against becoming a legislation. The government her superior at the catering depart- for interfering with the main- Kong’s media in the Beijing base itself for foreign interfe- abandoned plans to enact the ment, she went to his residence to land.” The comments were government’s widening cam- rence, only to later retract and laws in 2003 after half a million set it on fire. relayed by Siu Sai-wo, a Hong paign to limit dissent in the revise the comment. The Hong people took to the streets in The suspect bought two bottles Kong newspaper publisher former British colony. Kong Journalists Association protest. of alcohol from a supermarket who led the media delegation While the pro-Beijing offi- released a statement Wednes- Beijing and the Hong Kong near the house and one lighter. Af- to the Chinese capital. cials have long complained day demanding participants administration have invoked terwards, she lingered for about 10 Zhang Xiaoming, the director about the influence of “exter- explain what Huang had said. the specter of foreign interfe- minutes. of the Hong Kong and Macau nal forces” - presumably U.S. Still, the remarks fanned rence in attempts to undercut The fire burnt more than 10 um- Affairs Office, defended the and U.K. organizations - the concerns that President Xi local opposition before. During brellas. The suspect denied the ac- comments during a subse- warnings carry greater weight Jinping intends to use the mass pro-democracy protests cusations, declaring she had only quent meeting Thursday, Siu after the city’s rare decision controversy to pressure Hong in 2014, then-Chief Executive been drinking alcohol in front of said.“It is nothing unusual for not to renew Financial Times Kong to enact security legisla- Leung Chun-ying said without the house. state leaders to send out kind journalist Victor Mallet’s work tion that could put new limits producing evidence he was However, the PJ believes that the- reminders that Hong Kong visa. on freedom of speech guaran- convinced foreign forces had re is strong evidence to suggest that should not be used as an an- Underscoring such concerns teed before the city’s return to been meddling in the city’s po- the suspect had a plan to commit to ti-China and anti-Communist was a controversy over Siu’s China. litics. Bloomberg the crime. mon 22.10.2018

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Food, fun and Portuguese language return to Taipa Houses–Museum Renato Marques

eld for the 21st time, the Lusofonia Festival this year brought once marques renato more a lot of food, en- Htertainment and the Portuguese language to the Taipa Houses- Museum. The event, which ran for three days over the weekend, came to a close yesterday evening with par- ticipants and visitors agreeing unanimously that it had been successful. Although it was not possib- le to accurately quantify the number of visitors, several of vouchers for hot meals. “Today Like the other participants, peaking countries, including deprived countries. the participants held the im- many people came to buy tickets Johna said, “I came last night those representing the Indian The project is led in Macau pression that the number of earlier, in advance,” she said. and today [returned] with my territories of Goa, Daman and by Ana Cristina Vilas, who visitors this year was at least Visiting the area in the com- friend. There were a lot more Diu, which presented a very organized during the Lusofo- identical to the previous edi- pany of her parents was also Vi- people last night,” she said, re- refreshing and modern look. nia Festival a catwalk dresses tion, with some noting that the cky, a 25-year-old Hong Kong ferring in the latter mention to On the same stretch, the boo- made with a traditional Mo- biggest crowds of the three-day resident. She told the Times Saturday. th representing Portugal (Casa zambique fabric – capulana. festival were seen on Saturday. that she had not been aware of de Portugal Association) and To the Times, Vilas also no- This year the festival was expan- the festival, but had just deci- another from the Brazilian As- ted the strong turnout althou- ded to cover the area from the ded to show the area to the pa- Alexis Tam sociation, depicted a ship and gh, in her opinion, last year’s Houses-Museum to the upper rents who had never visited it a traditional Brazilian “bote- edition might have seen big- level of Carmo area and Garden, when they stumbled across it. said during this co” (pub) respectively. Both ger crowds, especially on Sa- allowing for a better dispersion “It’s really different; this [pla- year’s festival attracted many visitors while turday. Still, she said she was of people and leading to a more ce] is usually dead,” she said the Times visited, with the first pleased with the event. comfortable stay, as one of the remarking on the crowds that the 2019 offering a free tasting of Portu- This year the festival retur- vendors noted. “This up here [by and festivities in the area. guese cheese and chorizo and ned to its previous form of the garden] allows people to stay Questioned on the event and af- edition might the second offering to visitors being a three-day event after longer, sit, relax, talk…” he said, ter being informed that it would several Brazilian delicacies, the last edition had been ex- adding that it is also more com- be held only for the weekend, again be held from sweet “brigadeiro” to the tended to four days. Secretary fortable for meals and snacks, Vicky said, “Oh, it’s only for the for four days famous “caipirinha.” for Social Affairs and Culture “which of course benefits busi- weekend. Well maybe they shou- A different project was sta- Alexis Tam said during this ness.” ld keep some [of the booths] per- Questioned on her opinion ged at the Mozambique Asso- year’s festival that the 2019 In the same area, another booth manently. I think it’s really more about the event she said, “It’s ciation booth. The association edition might again be held vendor remarked to the Times, lively like this.” nice. It’s a good gathering pla- joined hands with the pro- for four days; an idea that “the sales on Saturday almost tri- Also visiting the area was Joh- ce. [An opportunity] to see new ject “Dress a Girl Around the garnered a positive reaction pled that on Friday.” The vendor na, a non-resident worker from things and meet new people.” World Macau”, which aims to among association represen- said that on Saturday night there the Philippines. To the Times she The main path of the festival provide at least one dress for tatives even as it raised con- were many people in the evening said it was the second or third housed many of the booths every underprivileged and vul- cerns regarding budgeting queuing up for some time to buy time she has attended the event. represented Portuguese-s- nerable girl across the most and resources. MIF highlights forums promoting Greater Bay opportunities he “23rd Macao In- product manufacturing, Zhuhai-Macau Bridge on gh the platform between Tternational Trade and promotion and agency. In the future development of China and Portuguese- Investment Fair” (MIF) addition, over 400 mat- the Greater Bay Area. speaking countries were and the “2018 Portuguese ching sessions were held The forum also encoura- deepening, and the imple- Speaking Countries Pro- in the Business Matching ged Chinese entrepreneu- mentation of the Outline ducts and Services Exhi- Area. rs to integrate their bu- Plan for the Development bition (Macao)” (2018 MIF featured a series siness development with of the Guangdong-Hong PLPEX) concluded on Sa- of activities such as the the growth and the future Kong-Macau Greater Bay turday. “Forum of Excellence in of the Greater Bay Area. Area was expected shortly. According to a statement Achievement of World This year’s forum was Thus this year’s “Young issued by the organizers Chinese Youth Entrepre- joined by over 1,500 re- Entrepreneurs Forum of during the three-day even- neurs,” the “New Patterns presentatives of Chi- China and Portuguese-s- ts, a total of 75 agreements and Challenges of Leader- nese entrepreneurs peaking Countries” focu- were signed in the Signing ship,” and the “Inspection from 38 countries and sed on the “co-operation Meanwhile, executive di- tives, conferences and Centre, covering co-ope- Tour of Representatives of regions worldwide. and development of featu- rector of the Macao Trade exhibitions) platforms in ration between govern- Chinese Entrepreneurs to Meanwhile, the 4th Young red finance in the business and Investment Promo- Macau to promote invest- ments and associations, the Greater Bay Area.” Entrepreneurs Forum of sector in China and Portu- tion Institute, Sam Lei, ment in Congjiang county, MICE, cross-border e- Themed sessions looked China and Portuguese-s- guese-speaking countries” said that the bureau will as well as by organizing commerce, tourism, cultu- into the potential influen- peaking-Countries attrac- and “advantages and provide more assistance for relevant companies to ral and creative industries, ce of the upcoming Outline ted over 300 participants. opportunities of Portu- to deepen the co-opera- visit Congjiang county, es- environmental protection Plan for the Development At the forum, Secretary guese-speaking countries tion between Congjiang pecially those engaged in technologies, talent de- of the Guangdong-Hong for Economy and Finance and the Guangdong-Hong county and Macau, for agricultural products, tou- velopment, research into Kong-Macau Greater Bay Leong Vai Tac said that Kong-Macau Greater Bay example using other rism, traditional Chinese healthcare big data, and Area and the Hong Kong- the collaborations throu- Area.” MICE (meetings, incen- medicine and souvenirs. 22.10.2018 mon

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Bloomberg gave $1.5 million to Bank’s last meeting, yet the rift between Italy and Bhelp Republicans try to hold control the super-PAC arm of Planned Pa- not in a supportive way the EU widens. Italy’s 10- of the U.S. Senate in the Nov. 6 elec- renthood. Bloomberg is the founder for the common currency. year yield spread over Ger- tion, adding to the more than $87 and majority owner of Bloomberg Data may be suggesting many touched the highest million they previously gave to bols- LP, the parent company of Bloom- the forecasts for growth in more than five years ter the GOP’s midterm campaign. berg News. He has pledged to give are broadly on track with following a letter from the The Las Vegas Sands Corp. chief millions of dollars in 2018 to help the Governing Council’s European Commission to executive officer and his wife were Democrats retake control of the projections, but on the Rome that said its spen- among the big-dollar donors who U.S. House and told the New York other hand subdued infla- ding plans were excessive. lavished tens of millions on politi- Times that he’s considering a cam- tion, early signs of conta- While resilience was the cal committees during September paign for president as a Democrat. gion in peripheral bonds, name of the game initially, ahead of the first national elections the second half of his first term. Jennifer Allan Soros, the daugh- deadlocked Brexit nego- Spanish bonds led the wi- of Donald Trump’s presidency. Against that backdrop, political ter-in-law of billionaire George So- tiations and a hawkish Fe- dening versus bunds on The couple’s latest contribution organizations shored up their bank ros, gave $400,000 to Planned Pa- deral Reserve could mean Thursday and the 10-year was to the Senate Leadership Fund, balances for dozens of House and renthood Votes, which raised $3.9 the euro could test its Portugal yield rose by 8 a super political action committee Senate races thought to be compe- million in September and ended $1.1301 mid-August low. basis points Friday to 2.11 affiliated with Senate Majority Lea- titive. the month with $7.1 million cash on Draghi said he sees a percent, highest since der Mitch McConnell, Federal Elec- Other top donors to the Senate hand. It spent $2 million. “relatively vigorous” pi- May. tion Commission filings show. Leadership Fund included Andrew The Democratic Congressional ckup in underlying euro The euro hit $1.1433 on They have already surpassed the Beal, a Texas banker and real estate Campaign Committee, which su- -area inflation following Friday, flirting with a two- $82.5 million they gave to conser- investor who contributed $1 million pports the party’s House candi- the September monetary month low. Bloomberg’s vative causes and candidates in the during September. Billionaire Ro- dates, out-raised and outspent its policy decision and while fear-greed indicator shows 2015-16 election cycle, according to bert Rowling and his company, TRT Republican counterpart for the se- wage pressure is building, bears are in firm control of the Center for Responsive Politics. Holdings Inc., each gave $1 million. venth straight month. The DCCC the pass-through to prices price action, while a cros- For that cycle, the couple ranked The House Majority PAC, which brought in $22.2 million, spent is yet to be seen. At a time sover in short-term moving second in the U.S. for individual do- backs Democratic candidates, repor- $61.3 million and started October when the market looks averages suggests the latest nors, behind liberal billionaire Tom ted raising $14.9 million during Sep- with $30.7 million. The National behind the curve when it rally for the dollar has legs Steyer. tember. It spent $12.5 million and Republican Congressional Commi- comes to additional U.S. to follow. The national parties and some of started October with $34.6 million. ttee started the month with more tightening, there may be Leveraged names may the super PACs spending most hea- Billionaire James Simons, the fou- cash in the bank, at $44 million, but little room for the ECB be short the euro already, vily on the campaign are required nder of hedge-fund company Re- raised only $12.5 million and spent president to downplay yet model names are seen to file information with the FEC on naissance Technologies LLC, gave $33.1 million. monetary policy divergen- selling technical breaks, their September fundraising and $2.7 million to the group. Other top The National Republican Sena- ce projections at the next according to two traders spending by midnight Saturday. donors included the daughters of torial Committee brought in $23.4 gathering on Oct. 25. in Europe, who asked not Some groups filed well ahead of that the late Melvin Simon, the billionai- million, spent $19.5 million and Price action in the spot to be identified becau- deadline. re shopping mall and real estate de- started October with $15.6 million market this month showed se they are not authori- The two parties and their allies veloper. Deborah Simon and Cyn- in the bank. The committee also that the euro could benefit zed to speak publicly. As are furiously raising and spending thia Simon-Skjodt each contributed received $12 million in new lines from a Brexit resolution. the market looks short money as the 2018 campaign for $1 million. Hollywood mogul David of credit after restructuring loans U.K. and EU officials keep gamma below $1.1400, control of Congress enters its final Geffen gave $500,000. taken out from the Chain Bridge kicking the can down the further weakness for the stage. Democrats are threatening Simons also gave $2 million to the Bank, a Virginia-based financial road however as obsta- common currency could to overturn the Republican majori- Senate Majority PAC, which backs institution that services Republican cles remain, with focus mean traders will need to ty in the House, while Republicans Democrats. The group raised $17.7 committees. now turning to a Decem- chase the market lower. are positioning to hold control of the million during the month and star- The Democratic Senatorial Cam- ber EU summit, as vo- As long as the euro stays Senate. The election will determine ted October with $38.9 million in paign Committee raised $10.6 latility shows. European below its 55-daily mo- whether Trump can continue to the bank after spending $8 million million, spent $20.7 million, and Council President Donald ving average, currently at push his agenda or be challenged by in September. Facebook co-founder started October with $22.4 million Tusk and European Com- $1.1579, bulls will be kept congressional investigations during Dustin Moskovitz gave $1 million. in the bank. Bloomberg mission President Jean- on their toes. 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A tourist posing before the Baishui Glacier No.1 atop of the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain A couple posing for photographs at the Valley of the Blue Moon glacial lake

Environment Nestled into a suburb of Li- height the glacier has lost during jiang, population 1.2 million, the the summer. station is home to Wang and his Back on the viewing platform, team: geologist and drone ope- Che launched a buzzing came- Melting glacier draws rator Chen, postgraduate glacio- ra drone over the white expan- logy student Zhou Lanyue and se. The photographs help tell a electrical engineer Zhang Xing, story of staggering loss. A quar- a private contractor. ter of its ice has vanished since tourists, climate worries After breakfast, the team heads 1957 along with four of its 19 off by van for the day’s mission. glaciers, researchers have fou- Sam McNeil, Olivia Zhang search, an American think tank. served global warming change A cable car carries them up to a nd. “Depending on how it melts, a Jade Dragon Snow Mountain majestic view of the Jade Dra- Changes to the Baishui provi- he loud crack rang out lot of the freshwater will be lea- in the Chinese province of Yun- gon Snow Mountain. de the opportunity to educate Tfrom the fog above the ving the region for the ocean, nan. The team shuffles past a line visitors about global warming, Baishui No. 1 Glacier as a stone which will have severe impacts of tourists __ many in red pon- Wang said. shard careened down the ice, on water and food security.” chos, most sucking oxygen ca- Last year, 2.6 million tourists flying past Chen Yanjun as he Earth is today 1 degree Cen- nisters, a few vomiting from visited the mountain, according operated a GPS device. tigrade hotter than pre-indus- altitude sickness __ before des- to Yulong Snow Mountain park More projectiles were tum- trial levels because of climate Depending on cending to replace a broken me- officials. bling down the hulk of ice that change - enough to melt 28 to teorological station. On blustery day recently, hun- scientists say is one of the wor- 44 percent of glaciers worldwi- how it melts, The team operates remote sen- dreds of tourists climbed woo- ld’s fastest melting glaciers. “We de, according to a new report a lot of the sors that collect data on tempe- den stairs through grey fog to should go,” said the 30-year-old by the U.N. Intergovernmental rature, wind speed, rainfall, and snap selfies in front of the gla- geologist. “The first rule is safe- Panel on Climate Change. Tem- freshwater will humidity. Other sensors measu- cier. ty.” peratures are expected to keep re water flow in streams fed by Hou Yugang said he wasn’t too Chen hiked away and onto a rising. be leaving the melted ice. Cold, downpours, bothered over climate change barren landscape once buried Baishui is about as close to the rock slides, gales and glacier mo- and Baishui’s melting. “I don’t beneath the glacier. Now the- Equator as Tampa, Florida. And region for the vement break the equipment. think about it now because it re is exposed rock littered with the impacts of climate change ocean, which “It is not easy to encounter still has a long way to go,” he oxygen tanks discarded by tou- already are dramatic. good weather here,” Wang said. said. rists visiting the 4,570-meter- The glacier has lost 60 percent will have severe This weather will ensure Yun- To protect the glacier, autho- high blanket of ice in southern of its mass and shrunk 250 me- nan has plenty of freshwater rities have limited the number China. ters (820 feet) since 1982, ac- impacts on while other glacier loss poses se- of visitors to 10,000 a day and Millions of people each year cording to a 2018 report in the water and food rious risk of drought across the have banned hiking on the ice. are drawn to Baishui’s fros- Journal of Geophysical Resear- Third Pole, he said. They plan to manufacture snow ty beauty on the southeastern ch. security. The next day, the team wore and to dam streams to increase edge of the Third Pole - a region Scientists found in 2015 that crampons while repairing more humidity that slows melting. in Central Asia with the world’s 82 percent of glaciers surveyed Ashley Johnson sensors scattered across the gla- Security guard Yang Shaofeng third largest store of ice after National Bureau of Asian in China had retreated. They Research cier’s crags. has witnessed a warming world Antarctica and Greenland that’s warned that the effects of gla- “Where we’re at right now was melting this mountain, which roughly the size of Texas and cier melting on water resources back in 2008 all covered with his local Naxi minority commu- New Mexico combined. are gradually becoming “increa- One research team has tracked ice,” Wang said. “From here nity considers sacred. Third Pole glaciers are vital to singly serious” for China. Baishui’s retreat of about 30 to there at the side, the glacier Yang remembers being able billions of people from Vietnam “China has always had a yards (27 meters) per year over shrank about 20 to 30 meters. to see the glacier’s lowest edge to Afghanistan. Asia’s 10 largest freshwater supply problem the past decade. Flowers, such The shrinking is very remarka- from his home village. No lon- rivers - including the Yangtze, with 20 percent of the world’s as snow lotus, have rooted in ble.” ger. Yellow, Mekong, and Ganges - population but only 7 percent exposed earth, says Wang Shi- The team forded streams and “Only when we climb up can are fed by seasonal melting. of its freshwater,” said Jonna jin, a glaciologist and director jumped crevasses in search of we see it,” he said sadly, as tou- “You’re talking about one of Nyman, an energy security lec- of the Yulong Snow Mountain long iron bars they previously rists lined up to have their na- the world’s largest freshwater turer at the University of Shef- Glacial and Environmental Ob- embedded in the ice. GPS tells mes engraved on medallions sources,” said Ashley Johnson, field. “That’s heightened by the servation Research Station, part them how much the bars, and bearing the glacier’s image. energy program manager at the impact of climate change.” of a network run by the Chinese thus the glacier, have moved. The etching is already outda- National Bureau of Asian Re- For years, scientists have ob- Academy of Sciences. 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the Register, calling it propagan- da and asserting that Beijing was trying to interfere in U.S. elections. Chinese broadens its propaganda Chinese officials defended the advertising section and said it di- dn’t violate any U.S. laws. Geng Shuang, a spokesman for the fo- drive to heartland America reign ministry, said the Chinese government doesn’t interfere in Josh Funk, Omaha media outlets. other countries’ internal affairs or “U.S. farmers and manufac- elections. hina’s propaganda ap photo turers are smart enough to un- “I think there has been a lon- machine has taken aim derstand their self-interest,” said g-standing effort to influence at American soybean Elizabeth Economy of the Cou- Americans across the United Sta- farmers as part of its ncil on Foreign Relations. “They tes,” said Sarah Cook, a research Chigh-stakes trade war with the don’t need a Chinese newspaper analyst with the Freedom House Trump administration. The pu- insert to tell them how to think watchdog group. “Just this parti- blication last month of a four-pa- about the relationship between cular form of influence — the Chi- ge advertising section in the Des tariffs and their exports to Chi- na Watch paid supplement — may Moines Register opened a new na.” only be appearing in places like battle line in China’s effort to Stanley Chao, a business con- Iowa now.” break the administration’s resol- sultant who has written a book Other countries, like Saudi Ara- ve. U.S. farmers are a key politi- called “Selling to China,” said bia and Taiwan, typically hire pu- cal constituency for Trump, and it’s not entirely surprising that blic relations firms and place ads Beijing has imposed tariffs on China would try to take its trade to try to improve their images, in American soybeans as retaliation arguments directly to American contrast to China’s more direct for Trump’s tariffs on hundreds farmers, whose crops have been approach of placing ads in news- of billions in Chinese imports. hit by Beijing’s retaliatory tariffs. papers or posting videos online. China regularly disseminates “This is the norm for the Chine- The 2016 elections brought at- propaganda in the West through se propaganda machine,” Chao tention to foreign influence after its China Daily newspaper to try said. Chao noted that when a U.S. intelligence agencies conclu- to influence public opinion. But Chinese dissident won the 2010 ded that Russia had meddled in the advertorial in the Register A copy of the four-page advertising section Chinawatch along with a copy of The Nobel Peace Prize — chosen by the elections. Federal prosecutors Des Moines Register was unusual for deploying not a the Norwegian Nobel Commi- have charged a Russian firm with national publication in New York ttee and an embarrassment for interfering through bogus Face- or Washington but a newspaper With headlines ranging from ggested that when publications Beijing — China responded by book posts. in the farm state of Iowa. “Dispute: Fruit of a president’s run propaganda like the “China placing propaganda ads in Scan- It’s not yet clear whether or “It’s the first time I’ve ever seen folly” and “Book tells of Xi’s fun Watch” sections, they should dinavian newspapers. how much Beijing will continue anything like this in a heartland days in Iowa” to Kung Fu skill take care to be fully explicit about In addition to its connection to try to shape public sentiment city,” said Matt Schrader, who helps light up life path” and “Chi- the source. to the tariffs China imposed on in the farm belt states. edits the China Brief newsletter na seeks pacts on robotics,” the “I’d like to see newspapers that American soybeans and other “I imagine we will see some ad- for the Jamestown Foundation, message was a not-very-subtle run this include an editor’s note crops, Iowa is also home to Ter- ditional efforts by the Chinese a Washington research institute one about the friendly way Bei- to be transparent about what this ry Branstad, a former governor government to directly influence that monitors China’s actions. jing wants to be seen in the farm is,” said Doctor, who runs the of the state who is now the U.S. public opinion in the heartland,” The Iowa newspaper section belt. Newsonomics website. ambassador to Beijing. And in said Walter Hutchens, a global was explicitly labeled a product Ken Doctor, a longtime media Many experts say they dou- the past, President Xi has visited business professor at the Uni- of China Daily, China’s official analyst, noted that newspapers bt the propaganda drive in the Iowa, whose caucuses serve as versity of Redlands in California. English language newspaper. have been struggling to repla- United States will likely succeed. the first contest in every presi- “However, it seems more likely The articles were clearly geared ce revenue lost from declining Chinese officials are used to ope- dential election year. their economic muscle, rather to try to soften the image of Chi- subscriptions and print adverti- rating at home, where the central Trump tweeted a photo of the than their clumsy PR efforts, will na and its president, Xi Jinping. sements moving online. He su- government controls all major “China Watch” edition that ran in have actual impact.” AP

Hong Kong Property billionaire Walter Kwok dies, family says alter Kwok, the 1997 by a Hong Kong gang Raymond later became co- 2012 by Hong Kong’s an- Wformer chairman of leader nicknamed “Big chairmen of Sun Hung Kai. ti-graft agency, and were Hong Kong real-estate de- Spender,” who also held Walter applied to the High charged with bribery and bloomberg veloper Sun Hung Kai Pro- Hong Kong billionaire Li Court in 2008 to prevent misconduct four months perties Ltd., died Saturday Ka-shing’s son Victor Li for the board from removing later. According to the In- morning at the age of 68, ransom. him from his post, alleging dependent Commission according to a statement A public family squabble that his brothers oppo- Against Corruption, Tho- from his family. led to Walter’s extended sed his questioning of the mas, Raymond and two “We are saddened to an- leave and, subsequently, way the company awarded other men conspired to nounce the passing of Mr. his ouster as chairman in construction contracts, and provide Rafael Hui, the ci- Walter Kwok, who left this 2008. Walter said Thomas other corporate governan- ty’s former No. 2 govern- world peacefully on the and Raymond had him re- ce issues. Walter and the ment official, with free use morning of October 20, moved from his position family settled their dispute of two apartments and two with his loving family by because they thought he amicably in January 2014. unsecured loans for uns- his bedside,” the statement seng, a grocery wholesaler market value. Sun Hung was suffering from a men- In 2010, Walter began pecified favors. The Kwoks said, adding that church from Guangdong province, Kai’s business has stret- tal illness, which he had pursuing his own property denied any wrongdoing service arrangements will China, who immigrated ched into other areas inclu- denied. Hong Kong’s Stan- projects with his company and pleaded not guilty in be announced in due cour- to Hong Kong after Wor- ding logistics and telecom- dard newspaper reported Empire Group Holdings. March 2013. se. It didn’t disclose details ld War II. Kwok Tak-seng munications. Walter was forced to go on Empire this year was awar- The company later named of his death. joined Fung King-hey and The three sons - Walter, leave after a disagreement ded a redevelopment pro- Adam Kwok, Thomas’s Kwok suffered a heart Lee Shau Kee to found Thomas and Raymond - with his brothers over a ject in the tourist area Tsim son, and Edward Kwok, attack on Aug. 27 and had Sun Hung Kai Properties took over the company af- female friend’s growing in- Sha Tsui, on which it plan- Raymond’s son, as alter- been transferred to Hong in 1963. The company sold ter their father died from fluence in the company. He ned to spend HKD6 billion nate directors. Thomas Kong’s Adventist Hospital, shares in an initial public a heart attack in 1990. later sued his siblings for ($765 million), according was sentenced to five years according to local media re- offering in Hong Kong in Walter, also known by his libel. to the South China Mor- in jail in 2014, and lost an ports. Kwok was the oldest August 1972 and became Chinese name Ping-sheu- Their mother Kwong Siu ning Post. appeal in 2017. His brother of three sons who inherited one of the world’s largest ng, ran the company until -hing took over as chair- Thomas and Raymond Raymond was found not the fortune of Kwok Tak- real-estate developers by 2008. He was kidnapped in man, and Thomas and were arrested in March guilty. Bloomberg 22.10.2018 mon

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India Philippines Gunmen kill Most train disaster victims 9 people who occupied were migrant workers farm Ashok Sharma, New Delhi unmen killed nine mem- ost of the casualties in ap photo Gbers of a farmers’ group who Ma train disaster that killed occupied part of a privately ow- dozens of people in northern ned sugarcane plantation in a India were migrant workers, a central Philippine province, po- former state government offi- lice said yesterday. cial said Saturday. The victims were resting in a R.C. Yadav, former chairman hut Saturday night when about of Punjab state’s Workers Wel- 10 gunmen opened fire, police fare Board, said that many of said. At least four farmers survi- the 60 killed and dozens injured ved the attack at the plantation when a speeding train ran over in Sagay city in Negros Occiden- a crowd celebrating the Hindu tal province, which has a history festival of Dussehra on Friday of bloody land feuds. night had left their families in “There are groups fighting over neighboring states to work in that land,” Sagay police Chief factories and shops in Punjab. Inspector Roberto Mansueto Most “of those killed are these said. poor workers,” Yadav said, ad- At least two of the victims may have fired back at the attackers ding that some earned as little Bodies of victims of Friday’s train accident are carried in for cremation in Amritsar, India as 7,000 rupees (USD95) per because spent pistol and shot- month. A local branch of the gun casings were found in the Indian National Congress par- Yadav, who lives just a kilome- ther the organizers had a per- gious function, said Friday that area, Mansueto said. ty had organized the event at a ter from the disaster site. As mit for the event and at what the celebrations take place in “Witnesses say they heard only clearing near the railway tracks the fireworks started, the crowd speed the train that ran over the the area every year and rail- a few initial shots. Apparently on the outskirts of Amritsar. moved backward onto the tra- crowd was traveling, said Amri- road authorities are alerted to the victims were just being threa- Organizers erected a huge cks for a better view when two tsar’s police commissioner, S.S. run the trains at slow speeds. tened,” Mansueto told reporters. LED screen for the hundreds trains crossed in opposite direc- Srivastava. A large number of people live “But later there seemed to have of people who gathered to wat- tions, giving people little oppor- Navjot Kaur Siddhu, a local in the area with homes on both been an exchange of fire.” ch the burning of the effigies of tunity to escape. Congress party politician who sides of the railroad track, she The National Federation of Ravana and other demons, said Police are investigating whe- was the chief guest at the reli- said. AP Sugar Workers condemned the killings of its members, who in- cluded four women and two mi- nors. The group said the victims Afghanistan 200 attacks, including were forced to plant vegetables 27 civilians, according to and root crops to feed their fa- Deputy Interior Minis- milies on idle land that’s covered Vote enters second day after ter Akhtar Mohammed by the government’s land reform Ibrahimi. He said securi- program but remained undistri- ty forces killed 31 insur- buted to poor farmers. attacks, technical issues gents in gun battles. Two other peasant leaders be- On Sunday, a roadside longing to the federation were fghanistan’s bomb in the eastern Nan- killed in Sagay city last Decem- parliamentary elec- garhar province struck ber and in February this year by

A ap photo tions entered a second a vehicle filled with civi- suspected pro-government for- day after delays caused lians, killing 11 people, ces, the group said. It said that by violence and techni- including six children, about 45 farmers asserting their cal issues, as a roadside according to Attahullah land rights have been killed on bomb killed nearly a do- Khogyani, spokesman Negros island under President zen civilians on Sunday, for the provincial gover- Rodrigo Duterte’s administra- including several chil- nor. tion. dren. No one immediately Instead of offering an effective Independent Elections claimed the attack. The land reform program, Duter- Commission Chairman Taliban and an Islamic te’s government “red baits tho- Abdul Badi Sayat said State affiliate are both se who assert their rights to the more than 3 million peo- active in Nangarhar. Af- land,” the group said, referring ple out of 8.8 million re- ghan civilians are often to pronouncements by civilian gistered voters cast their killed by roadside bombs and military officials linking pro- ballots on Saturday. The intended to target securi- testing farmers to communist biggest turnout was in ty forces. guerrillas. Kabul and the lowest in An Afghan woman casts her vote in a polling station during the Parliamentary election in Kabul In the northern Balkh There was no immediate gover- the southern Uruzgan province, insurgents shot nment reaction. Regional police province. tacks by the Taliban, who that was aimed at stem- chnical issues, many of and killed four men who chief Superintendent John Bu- Polling on Sunday have seized nearly half ming fraud but instead whom waited in long li- were on their way to a lalacao condemned Saturday’s continues in 401 voting the country and have re- created enormous con- nes for hours as polling polling station late Satur- attack and said everything was centers, including 45 in peatedly refused offers to fusion because many stations remained open day, said Sher Jan Dura- being done to ensure the rapid Kabul. Polls close at 4 negotiate with the Kabul of those trained on the late. “Those eligible vo- ni, spokesman for the arrest of the killers. p.m. (1130 GMT). The government. The U.S.- system did not show up ters who were not able provincial police chief. In September 1985, govern- results of the polling will backed government is for work. The biometric to cast their vote, due to Durani says the men ment forces opened fire on pro- not be released before rife with corruption, and machines arrived just a technical issues, deserve were carrying their na- testers, many of them farmers, mid-November and final many Afghans have said month before polls and the right to vote,” it said tional IDs with stickers in Negros Occidental province as results will not be out un- they do not expect the there was no time to do in a statement. proving they had regis- they were commemorating the til December. elections to be fair. field testing. The Taliban had vowed tered to vote. He blamed 1972 declaration of martial law The first parliamentary Officials at polling sta- The U.N. mission in Af- to attack the election, the attack on the Taliban, by then-President Ferdinand elections since 2010 are tions struggled with vo- ghanistan praised those and on the first day of who have warned people Marcos. Several died in an event being held against a ba- ter registration and a who had made an effort polling at least 36 peo- not to participate in the that left-wing activists still mark ckdrop of near-daily at- new biometric system to vote despite the te- ple were killed in nearly election. AP each year. AP mon 22.10.2018

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Australia Speaking to reporters, Phelps declined to say how she might vote should a no-confidence motion be moved in Parliament against the Ruling coalition forced into government, but indicated she wants the government to run its full term, which expires next May. Phelps, a doctor and former minority government head of the Australian Medical Association, said the result should Trevor Marshallsea, Sydney minister in August. count as a warning to lawmakers. There was no comment from “People have been concerned ustralia’s ruling ap photo Turnbull on the election result as about the direction of government coalition was forced of late Saturday night. for a very long time and we’ve into minority govern- It’s the first time in their 117- seen a lack of decency, a lack of ment on Saturday after year history the Liberals have lost integrity, and we have to look at aA massive swing against its senior the Wentworth seat, showing the what the House of Representa- partner, the Liberal Party, in a by- depth of voter reaction to Austra- tives is about,” Phelps said. “It is election for the seat of the prime lia’s latest change of leadership about representing the people and minister the party itself had dis- without the people having their the people have spoken loud and missed. say. clear.” In a stinging backlash from Morrison said that while the loss The by-election campaign, in a the electorate after the fourth Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison (left) speaks next to Liberal candidate was not unexpected given opi- seat with a large Jewish popula- toppling of an Australian leader Dave Sharma nion polls, his party had received tion, drew international attention by internal party vote in just eight a loud message from voters. this past week when Morrison rai- years, a swing of more than 20 no immediate talk Saturday that of votes on a two-party preferred “They have looked at Canberra sed the prospect of following the percent against the sitting Libe- it would be held any sooner. basis. and the Liberal Party has paid a United States by relocating Aus- rals propelled independent can- With Phelps saying she has “no Liberal candidate Dave Sharma big price tonight for the events tralia’s embassy in Israel from Tel didate Kerryn Phelps to a decisive intention of bringing down the conceded defeat soon afterward, of several months ago,” he said, Aviv to Jerusalem. Morrison said victory. government,” and other indepen- saying: “Tonight’s result has been before adding defiantly, “But as the idea was suggested to him by The result cost the conservative dent lawmakers also vowing to over a little sooner than I expec- a party, we will continue to rise Liberal candidate Sharma, a for- Liberal-National party coalition support Morrison’s administra- ted. I’m certainly glad I kept my again.” mer Australian ambassador to its one-seat majority in the House tion, it would seem unlikely that day job.” Morrison pledged that his go- Israel. of Representatives, forcing Pri- any no-confidence motion brou- Of the 150 seats in the House vernment would continue as Slammed by critics as a cynical me Minister Scott Morrison to ght against the government be- of Representatives, the Liberals usual — even without a majori- bid to garner Jewish votes in the rely on deals with independent tween now and the election would now hold 75, including that of the ty — when Parliament returns by-election, Morrison’s statement lawmakers to guarantee confi- succeed. speaker. The opposition Labor today, promising to work closely was welcomed by Israeli Prime dence in his government, enact Australian Broadcasting Corp. Party holds 69 seats, while inde- with independent lawmakers. Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, legislation and ensure money su- projections hailed Phelps as the pendents have six. “We will work constructively but sparked concern among Pa- pply. winner after just 9 percent of vo- The by-election was triggered with all of those who sit on the lestinian officials and leaders in The next general election is due tes had been counted, forecasting when Malcolm Turnbull quit po- cross bench as we always have,” Indonesia, the world’s largest in seven months, and there was she would gain a 57 percent share litics after being deposed as prime he said. Muslim-majority nation. AP

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Mexican navy personnel hand out food to Central American migrants stuck in no man’s land A group of Central American migrants cross the Suchiate River

Trump early in the week, but Mexico’s no-nonsense handling of the migrants at it southern Migrant caravan re-forms in border seems to have satisfied him more recently. “So as of this moment, I thank Mexico, members vow to reach US Mexico,” Trump said Friday at an event in Scottsdale, Arizona. Mark Stevenson, Sonia Perez D. large numbers of migrants. -air, metal-roof fairground in Sustenance also came from “I hope they continue. But as of But many became impatient, Tapachula, where the Red Cross Guatemalan locals — for Carlos this moment, I thank Mexico. espite Mexican efforts and circumventing the border set up small blue tents on the Martinez, a 24-year-old from If that doesn’t work out, we’re Dto stop them at the border, gate, swarmed across the river concrete floor. Santa Barbara, Honduras, the calling up the military — not the about 2,000 Central American on rafts, swimming or wading in Each time a small side gate plate of chicken with rice was Guard.” migrants swam or rafted across full view of the hundreds of Me- opened to allow people to pass the first bite to eat he’d had all “They’re not coming into this a river separating that coun- xican police manning the blo- for processing, there was a crush day. country,” Trump added. try from Guatemala, re-formed ckade on the bridge. Some paid of bodies as migrants desperate- “The Mexican Government is their mass caravan in Mexico locals the equivalent of USD1.25 ly pushed forward. fully engaged in finding a solu- and vowed to resume their jour- to ferry them across the muddy Scarleth Cruz hoisted a crying, Migrants cited tion that encourages safe, secu- ney toward the United States. waters. They were not detained sweat-soaked baby girl above widespread re, and orderly migration,” Sta- The migrants, who said they on reaching the Mexican bank. the crowd, crying out: “This girl te Department Spokeswoman gave up trying to enter Mexi- “We couldn’t wait because is suffocating.” Cruz, 20, said poverty Heather Nauert said Saturday, co legally because the asylum we had already waited too long she was going to ask for politi- “and both the United States and application process was too and they only told us lies,” said cal asylum because of threats and gang Mexico continue to work with slow, gathered on Saturday at Duarte, who joined the caravan and repression she faced back in Central American governmen- a park in the border city of Ciu- with his wife and children six Honduras from President Juan violence in ts to address the economic, se- dad Hidalgo. They voted by a days ago. Orlando Hernandez’s governing Honduras, one curity, and governance drivers show of hands to continue north Sairy Bueso, a 24-year old party. “Why would I want to go of illegal immigration.” en masse, then marched to the Honduran mother of two, was to the United States if I’m going of the world’s After an emergency meeting in bridge crossing the Suchiate Ri- another migrant who abando- to be persecuted” there as well, Guatemala, presidents Hernan- ver and urged those still on it to ned the bridge and crossed into she said. deadliest dez of Honduras and Jimmy come join them. Mexico via the river. She clut- Mexico’s Interior Department Morales of Guatemala said an “We are going to reach the Uni- ched her 2-year-old daughter said in a statement that it had nations by estimated 5,400 migrants had ted States,” said Erasmo Duarte, Dayani, who had recently had a received 640 refugee reques- homicide rate entered Guatemala since the a migrant from Danli, Hondu- heart operation, as she got off a ts by Hondurans at the border caravan was announced a week ras, despite warnings to turn raft. crossing. It released photos of ago, and about 2,000 Hondu- back this week from U.S. Pre- “The girl suffered greatly be- migrants getting off buses at a “It is a blessing that they have rans have returned voluntarily. sident Donald Trump, who has cause of all the people crowded” shelter and receiving food and given us food,” Martinez said. Morales said a Honduran mi- sought to make the caravan and on the bridge, Bueso said. “The- medical attention. “It gives me courage to keep grant died in the town of Villa border security in general into a re are risks that we must take for At least half a dozen migran- waiting, as long as I can.” Nueva, about 20 miles (30 kilo- campaign issue a little over two the good of our children.” ts fainted. Some tore open a Migrants cited widespread meters) from Guatemala City, weeks before midterm elections. Group leaders said the cara- fence on the Guatemala side of poverty and gang violence in when he fell from a truck. The decision to re-form the van, which will be smaller than the bridge and threw two you- Honduras, one of the world’s Some Hondurans were weary migrant caravan capped a day in the original one, would strike ng children, perhaps age 6 or 7, deadliest nations by homicide of the journey and disappointed which Mexican authorities again out Sunday morning for the city and their mother into the mud- rate, as their reasons for joining by the violence at the crossing, refused mass entry to migrants of Tapachula. dy waters about 40 feet below. the caravan. and just wanted to head home. on the bridge, instead accepting Where easily 3,000 people They were rafted to safety in on “One cannot live back there,” “We thought the caravan was small groups for asylum pro- were on the bridge the previous the Mexican bank. said Fidelina Vasquez, a grand- passive but there were un- cessing and giving out 45-day day, the crowd had thinned out Mexican workers handed food mother traveling with her dau- ruly people, I was disappoin- visitor permits to some of them. considerably by Saturday. In ad- bottled water to the migrants on ghter and 2-year-old grandson, ted,” said Gonzalo Martinez, Authorities handed out num- dition to those who crossed the the bridge. Through the bars, a standing next to the main bor- a 37-year-old farmer, as he bers for people to be processed river, immigration agents pro- doctor gave medical attention to der gate. boarded a bus in Tecun Uman, in a strategy seen before at U.S. cessed migrants in small groups a woman who feared her young The caravan elicited a series of Guatemala to take him back to border posts when dealing with and then bused them to an open son was running a fever. angry tweets and warnings from Honduras. AP mon 22.10.2018

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UK minister backs Trump Europe, Japan send ap photo move to exit nuclear pact Britain’s defense secretary says the U.K. stands “absolutely resolute” with the United States as President Donald Trump announced he will pull out spacecraft on 7-year from a landmark arms control agreement with Russia. Gavin Williamson blamed Russia for endangering the arm control pact, agreed between the U.S. and the Soviet Union in 1987, and called on the Kremlin to “get journey to Mercury its house in order.” Trump said he will exit the pact because Russia has violated it “for many years” and uropean and ratures, the intense gravity gather data that would re- it’s preventing the U.S. from developing new weapons. Japanese space pull of the sun and bliste- veal the internal structure Backing Trump, Williamson told the Financial Times agencies said an ring solar radiation make of the planet, its surface and on yesterday that Moscow had made a “mockery” of Ariane 5 rocket for hellish conditions. geological evolution. the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty. The Esuccessfully lifted a space- The BepiColombo space- Scientists hope to build 1987 pact prohibits the United States and Russia craft carrying two probes craft will have to follow an on the insights gained by from possessing, producing or test-flying a ground- into orbit Saturday for a elliptical path that involves NASA’s Messenger probe, launched cruise missile with a range of 300 to 3,400 joint mission to Mercury, a fly-by of Earth, two of which ended its mission in miles. the closest planet to the sun. Venus and six of Mercury 2015 after a four-year orbit The European Space Agen- itself so it can slow down of Mercury. The only other neral, in a statement. cy and the Japan Aerospace before arriving at its desti- spacecraft to visit Mercury JAXA President Hiroshi Vote in Poland tests Exploration Agency said the nation in December 2025. was NASA’s Mariner 10 that Yamakawa, who earlier ma- unmanned BepiColombo When it arrives, BepiCo- flew past the planet in the naged the project, said, “We support for ruling spacecraft successfully se- lombo will release two pro- mid-1970s. have high expectations that parated and was sent into bes — Bepi and Mio — that Mercury, which is only the ensuing detailed obser- conservatives orbit from French Guiana will independently investi- slightly larger than Earth’s vations of Mercury will help Polish voters were casting ballots in local elections as planned to begin a seven- gate the surface and mag- moon, has a massive iron us better understand the yesterday that were the first nationwide test of support year journey to Mercury. netic field of Mercury. The core about which little is environment of the planet, for the conservative ruling party, whose policies They said the spacecraft, probes are designed to cope known. Researchers are and ultimately, the origin of have produced street protests and repeated clashes named after Italian scientist with temperatures varying also hoping to learn more the Solar System including with European Union leaders. The election is for Giuseppe “Bepi” Colombo, from 430 degrees Celsius about the formation of the that of Earth.” offices from city mayors to village councilors. The was in the right orbit and (806 F) on the side facing solar system from the data It is the second recent coo- ruling right-wing Law and Justice party is hoping to has sent the first signal after the sun, and -180 degrees gathered by the BepiColom- peration between the Euro- strengthen its firm grip on power, which has been the liftoff. Celsius in Mercury’s sha- bo mission. peans and the Japan Aeros- buoyed by handing out social benefits and questioning ESA says the 1.3 billion- dow. “Beyond completing the pace Exploration Agency. how much authority the EU should have over member euro (USD1.5 billion) mis- The ESA-developed Bepi challenging journey, this JAXA’s Hayabusa2 probe nations. EU leaders say changes the ruling party sion is one of the most will operate in Mercury’s mission will return a huge dropped a German-French has made to Poland’s judiciary threaten the rule of challenging in its history. inner orbit, and JAXA’s Mio bounty of science,” said Jan rover on the asteroid Ryugu law in the country and have triggered a sanctioning Mercury’s extreme tempe- will be in the outer orbit to Wörner, ESA Director Ge- earlier this month. AP procedure.

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YOUR STARS The Born Loser by Chip Sansom Aries Taurus

Mar. 21-Apr. 19 April 20-May 20 Patience is especially important Your love life is about to get a boost, today — so make sure that you’re so make sure that you’re ready for taking all the time you need with it! Your energy is terrific, and you that one person or problem. Your may be able to either score a date energy is ready for some downtime, with that hottie or sweep your anyway! partner off their feet all over again.

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May 21-Jun. 21 Jun. 22-Jul. 22 It’s time for you to get really Teams suit you better than pairs serious about something — which or going solo today — you’d rather may require a certain amount of mix it up with many minds than focus. There’s nothing wrong with focus on just one. It’s a good time to that, and while it may not be a day volunteer for a group activity or join at the circus, it’s still satisfying. a work team. SUDOKU Weather Leo Virgo Min Max Condition Jul. 23-Aug. 22 Aug. 23-Sept. 22 China Your ego isn’t the problem — but Today is the perfect day to try Easy Easy+ someone close might start to think something foreign — or even alien. it is. Show them they’re wrong by You are well prepared for novelty, Beijing 6 19 clear/cloudy taking a hit for the team or letting and should find it easier than ever Harbin cloudy/shower someone else hog all the credit to accommodate new ways of seeing 6 16 later today. the world. Tianjin 10 21 cloudy Urumqi 13 clear Libra Scorpio 3 Xi’an 6 20 cloudy Sep.23-Oct. 22 Oct. 23 - Nov. 21 Lhasa 3 16 clear/cloudy A party may offer more temptation You feel thrust into an unusual Chengdu 14 19 drizzle/clear than it’s worth — but that doesn’t situation — which is actually mean you have to stay home. As pretty doggone normal for you! Chongqing 16 18 drizzle long as you’ve got someone looking Adjust to the weirdness and see if Kunming 12 21 cloudy/shower out for you, overindulgence you can take advantage of the aura shouldn’t be a big problem. of incongruity. Nanjing 16 20 drizzle/overcast Shanghai 17 20 moderate rain/drizzle Sagittarius Capricorn Wuhan 12 22 cloudy Medium Hard Nov. 22-Dec. 21 Dec. 22-Jan. 19 Hangzhou 17 21 drizzle The big picture is wearing you A child plays an important role in Taipei 21 26 cloudy down — so take a second look at the the day’s activities, so make sure Guangzhou cloudy/drizzle small stuff. Your energy is better that you’re paying attention to your 22 28 spent cleaning up spreadsheets and own kids or to those nearby. It may Hong Kong 24 28 cloudy making sure that your bills all add be advice or a question, but it really up anyway. sticks with you.

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MotoGP Ethiopian marathoner who Marquez win Japanese secures made Rio protest returns championship title from exile ap photo Elias Meseret, Addis Ababa Ethiopia’s government did not immediately comment he Ethiopian marathon ap photo yesterday on the runner’s Trunner who made global return. Asked by The Asso- headlines with an anti-go- ciated Press if he has any po- vernment gesture at the Rio litical ambitions, Feyisa said: Olympics finish line returned “I don’t have any ambition in from exile yesterday after politics! Actually I didn’t get sports officials assured him close to politics, politics gets Spanish rider Marc Marquez he will not face prosecution. close to me.” Feyisa Lilesa’s return from Feyisa broke down in tears onda rider Marc Marquez won the the United States came seve- while speaking about youth HJapanese MotoGP yesterday to secure ral months after a reformist who lost their lives during the the championship with three races left in the prime minister took office years of protests. “I will con- season. and announced sweeping po- tinue to remember those who Marquez took the lead with four laps to go litical reforms. He received a lost their lives for the cause. and crossed the finish line in a time of 42 mi- warm welcome at the airport Many people lost their lives nutes, 36.438 seconds, 1.573 seconds ahead from the foreign minister and for it.” of Honda rider Cal Crutchlow. Alex Rins was other senior officials. Feyisa Lilesa (right) and Kenenisa Bekele stand in front of the Tower Turning his attention to Bridge in London third on a Suzuki, 1,720 seconds off the pace. Feyisa said the new govern- running, he said his next race Marquez won for the eighth time this sea- ment is “a result of the stru- will be the Dubai Marathon son to capture his fifth MotoGP world cham- ggle by the people” and he gion, Oromia, who like many vernment led to a change in January. pionship. hopes it will address concer- across Ethiopia were deman- of power, with 42-year-old “My training while I was in Pole sitter Andrea Dovizioso led for most of ns after years of repression in ding wider freedoms. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed exile was not good, so it has Sunday’s race and could have denied Mar- Africa’s second most popu- Feyisa later said he feared taking office in April. affected my performance,” quez the title with a win but crashed out of lous nation. he would be imprisoned or Abiy is the country’s first Feyisa said. He missed two second place with two laps to go and ended The silver medalist crossed killed if he returned home. leader from the Oromo ethnic races in recent weeks as he up with no points. his wrists at the finish line But he became a symbol of group since the ruling coali- prepared to return to Ethio- Yamaha rider Valentino Rossi was fourth in 2016 in solidarity with resistance for many youth tion came to power 27 years pia. “I will resume my regular while Alvaro Bautista rounded out the top protesters in his home re- until the pressure on the go- ago. training after a week.” AP five on a Ducati. AP ad mon 22.10.2018

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Madrid began the match wi- thout Gareth Bale and Karim ap photo Benzema, who are coming off injuries. It still created enough chances, striking the woodwork three times and having a goal by Mariano Diaz disallowed for off- side in the final minutes. Marco Asensio also had a first-half goal disallowed by VAR. Madrid finished with 70 per- cent possession and more than 30 attempts. Local media immediately questioned whether Madrid should fire Lopetegui before the clasico next weekend at Barcelo- na or give him a chance to try to save his job against the rival. “Football matches are won by scoring goals and not according to who deserves to win,” said Lo- petegui, who is only three mon- ths into his stint with the club Messi looks painfully injured during the Spanish La Liga match between FC Barcelona and Sevilla after being fired from Spain’s national team. Football Before the clasico, Madrid hos- ts Viktoria Plzen tomorrow in the Champions League to try to rebound from a 1-0 loss at CSKA Messi breaks arm as Barcelona Moscow. ATLETICO HELD Atletico struggled against regains lead in La Liga Villarreal and goalkeeper Jan Oblak pulled off difficult saves Tales Azzoni, Madrid will miss the Champions Lea- with a shot from outside the Atletico Madrid, which drew at to keep Diego Simeone’s team gue match against Inter Milan area in the 12th, about 10 mi- Villarreal 1-1, also was two back from defeat. arcelona ended on Wednesday, and the clasico nutes after Phillipe Coutinho after nine matches. Luis Felipe put Atletico ahead its slump and regained against Barcelona next Sunday. opened the scoring. Luis Suarez Real Madrid was four points in the 51st and Mario Gaspar the Spanish league lead “We will notice his absence,” added the third by converting a behind Barcelona, in fifth place. equalized in the 65th. but there was little to Barcelona coach Ernesto Val- second-half penalty kick. Villarreal, 14th in the standin- Bcelebrate as Lionel Messi broke verde said. “But we’ve played Sevilla replied through Pablo REAL MADRID’S DEBACLE gs, remained winless after six his right forearm and will be si- without him in the past. We will Sarabia, Ivan Rakitic increased Real Madrid fans ran out of home matches in all competi- delined for three weeks. be prepared to overcome this.” Barcelona’s lead in the 88th, patience after seeing their team tions this season. Also, Real Madrid lost again Messi was trying to reclaim the and Sevilla netted again thanks suffer its worst scoring drought while suffering its worst scoring ball when he ran into the back to Luis Muriel in injury time. and lose for the fourth time in ANOTHER DRAW drought. of a defender and fell in the 17th Barcelona struggled more five matches. Valencia couldn’t manage Messi scored and walked off minute. Trying to cushion his than the scoreline showed, with Fans loudly jeered after Ma- more than 1-1 against struggling injured in the first half of Bar- fall, his right elbow bent badly goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Ste- drid reached 481 minutes wi- Leganes at home, being held celona’s 4-2 win over Sevilla at and he was in visible pain. Doc- gen having to make a pair of re- thout finding the net in the loss winless for the fifth time in six Camp Nou Stadium, while Real tors wrapped his arm with ban- markable double-saves, but the to Levante, which entered the matches. Madrid players and coach Julen dages and the playmaker tried result was enough to give Val- game with the league’s third- Valencia has only one win this Lopetegui were jeered off the to continue but gave up. verde’s team a one-point lead worst defense. season, 1-0 at Real Sociedad two field after they lost to Levante “We shouldn’t let Messi’s in- over surprising Alaves. Levante scored early with goals rounds ago. 2-1 at Santiago Bernabeu Sta- jury affect us,” defender Gerard Sevilla, which had won four in by Jose Luis Morales in the sixth Jose Gaya scored in the 85th dium. Pique said. “We have a team a row in the league, including minute and Roger in the 13th af- minute to keep the hosts from Messi was taken to a clinic, good enough to do well in the 3-0 against Real Madrid, dro- ter a penalty awarded following losing after Gerard Gumbau put and Barcelona said he broke matches that we have ahead.” pped to third place, two points a video review. Marcelo pulled Leganes ahead with a second- the radial bone. At the least, he Messi scored their second goal off the lead. one back in the 72nd. half penalty kick. AP

Agent says Usain Bolt has ap photo contract offer, coach not aware sain Bolt’s long- ners coach Mike Mulvey, about speculation, I don’t first start. Utime agent Ricky who, speaking after his know anything about what Mulvey, who said seve- Simms said yesterday that side’s 1-1 draw with the you’re talking about and ral weeks ago that it might the eight-time Olympic Brisbane Roar, not only that’s the honest truth.” take until January to de- sprint gold medalist had denied any knowledge of Bolt, who retired from termine if Bolt can make it received an A-League con- a contract offer, but won- track and field last year, in professional soccer, ad- tract offer from the Cen- dered if Bolt could fit into was in Melbourne during ded that the former sprin- tral Coast Mariners, but the team. the Mariners’ opening ter was not on his radar for did not provide any fur- “You have a look at our match, with News Corp. now. ther details. front line today and you Australia earlier saying he “We’re going to go back, “In response to the me- wonder whether he cou- was considering his op- have some dinner, have dia stories, yes, Usain has ld get into any of those tions after being offered a a little look at the game been offered a contract. I positions, wouldn’t you?” contract. that’s on [...] then get on do not want to make any Mulvey said. “I do appre- He has been training a plane tomorrow, go further comment at this ciate how important this with the Mariners for home and start preparing stage,” Simms told Fairfax story is for the rest of the several months, and sco- for Melbourne City next Media. world. red two goals in a trial week,” he said. “That’s the If so, no one told Mari- “You’re just talking match 10 days ago in his plan.” AP THE Murakami: Joy of writing is to Station Air quality BUZZ start not knowing end Roadside 80-100 Moderate Best-selling Japanese author Haruki Murakami Tokyo FM after his first in August was a big hit. says he enjoys writing novels because he doesn’t Music serves as important motifs in his stories. High know how they’ll end up. Murakami, hosting a An avid listener and collector of music, he has Density 50-70 special radio show yesterday, said he starts wri- also written books on the topic. During the show, Residental ting without deciding how the story should end. Murakami played a selection of cover versions Moderate Ideas pop up as he writes and he goes with the from jazz and pop. He opened the show paying Area opinion flow while the stories take shape. tribute to Aretha Franklin, playing her version of Murakami made the comment on “Murakami Frank Sinatra’s “My Way”. Murakami, 69, began Ambient 80-100 Radio,” a pre-recorded 55-minute show broa- writing while running a jazz bar in Tokyo after Moderate source: dsmg source: Rear Window dcast only in Japan — his second this year on graduating from university. Severo Portela Taiwan WORLD BRIEFS Blowing off some steam

Since Denis Papin’s digester everybody knows Thousands of ap photo that you cannot manage a pressure cooker wi- thout something to let off some steam …whether screamingly high or low pitch! This technical pro-independence breakthrough is of no use today unless we take it as a good metaphor of politics or social enginee- ring, otherwise known as the art to prevent early demonstrators rally Saudi Arabia’s discontent or discomfort from becoming uncon- crown prince “crossed trollable dissent. a line” in the killing This said, we come to the point and that time of of journalist Jamal ap photo the year when the United States Congress disclo- Khashoggi and must ses its annual report crafted under its US-China pay a price, a leading economic and security review. And a point can be U.S. Senate Republican made from within the MSAR geography because said yesterday, in a sign of growing tensions it is our scope of commentary and intervention, between the United and also because we discount the fact that Bei- States and its Gulf ally. jing has been downgrading and discarding the report as an abusive interference in China’s in- Israel Prime Minister ternal affairs. Benjamin Netanyahu said The actual report brings together old concerns yesterday he has decided such as the electoral system under development to postpone the planned - New Macau submitted a document to the UN demolition of a West Human Rights Council calling for direct elections Bank hamlet to allow time for the top job and the full Legislative Assembly - for a negotiated solution with its residents, in a with some fresh worries on the proposed Judicial move that appeared Law which prevents foreign judges from deciding aimed at staving off on cases deemed to be matters of national se- the fierce international curity, the law on cybersecurity and the ill-explai- condemnation such a ned decisions made by immigration authorities to housands of pro- demonstrator Ping Cheng- still live in Taiwan. If China demolition would likely ban pro-democracy politicians from Hong Kong Tindependence de- wen, who is self-employed. is that good, why don’t they entail. and to deny the entry to authors. And of course monstrators gathered in “I just don’t agree with just move to China?” this congressional report did not ignore the sus- Taiwan’s capital on Satur- China’s rhetoric. We have In an Oct. 10 National pension of lawmaker Sulu Sou. And did not fail on day to express their disa- our own sovereignty, and Day address, Tsai called on ap photo presenting a concise summary: “This past year, pproval with China’s stance Taiwan is a country.” China not to be a “source proposed legislative amendments, the suspen- toward their island. Another demonstrator of conflict” and pledged to sion of pro-democracy legislator, Sulu Sou, and China cut off contact with at the rally in Taipei, Kuo boost Taiwan’s defenses the denial of entry to Macau of political figures Taiwanese President Tsai Jung-min, an 85-year-old against Beijing’s military and writers raised concerns regarding Macau au- Ing-wen’s government Presbyterian church pastor threats. Tsai said the best tonomy and the rule of law”. shortly after her inaugura- and Hebrew language pro- way to defend Taiwan was Congo Rebels killed 15 From all the above-mentioned issues we can tion in 2016 and has been fessor at Taiwan Theologi- to “make it indispensab- civilians and abducted discern a pair of premises: each and every step ratcheting up diplomatic, cal College and Seminary, le and irreplaceable to the a dozen children in an taken by the New Macau democrats was boun- economic and military said pro-unification advo- world,” while remaining attack at the center of ded by the geography of the Basic Law; to each pressure on Taiwan in a cates should move to China nonconfrontational in its the latest deadly Ebola and every matter highlighted by the congressio- bid to compel her to agree if they think it is a better attitude toward China. outbreak, Congo’s nal report, the MSAR government gave a sole military said yesterday, to Beijing’s insistence that place to live. China and Taiwan separa- as the violence statement: contains groundless and baseless the self-governing island “We have to be real Taiwa- ted amid civil war in 1949 threatened to again force claims, and are inappropriate comments. democracy is a part of Chi- nese, not fake Chinese,” and China considers the is- the suspension of crucial MSAR has to find the champions and the me- na. Kuo said. “There is no use land part of its territory to virus containment efforts. chanisms to debate all issues within the fra- “I want to loudly say no being Chinese. Those who be taken control of by force mework of the Basic Law; not only because of to China,” said 43-year-old advocate pro-unification if necessary. AP Nigeria’s government the above-titled steam allegory, but because the says 55 people have segmentation of society within the system and been killed in the latest without the system is suffocating and utterly un- eruption of communal democratic. There is no (fair) way out of this sort The violence in north-central Kaduna state. of huis clos. Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka Lawmaker Sulu Sou, despite his suspension decisive moment and the alleged four criminal cases hanging like the Sword of Damocles, has his act together wi- ap photo thin the geography of the Macau Basic Law, so much so he makes the case to belong to the sys- tem. Maverick legislator Sou, despite underlining the New Macau agenda of advocating democra- tic reform, has no problem admitting that what is going on in Hong Kong stays - as NM is concer- Russia-Ukraine The ned - in Hong Kong, despite, and pardon us the imminent creation of the spites, the situation in the sister SAR making the new Ukrainian church raises deep concerns development in Macau “not likely”. about what will happen Sou called a press conference to show his to the approximately commitment to the second term of the Legisla- 12,000 churches in ture; vowing to press for more transparency in Ukraine that are now the committee meetings, more supervision of under the Moscow the government, more means and resources for Patriarchate. lawmakers, and pluralism in legal and technical discussions. Brazil Thousands We should take this as a decent and dignified of people took to the call to debate MSAR issues with civil society wi- streets in Brazil Saturday thin the Basic law without prejudice. He who shies to protest the candidacy of presidential front- away from debate should step down gracefully. Ready to go: The customs inspection area in the Macau frontier inspection building for the Hong Kong- Zhuhai-Macau Bridge, which will be inaugurated tomorrow (see more on page 4). runner Jair Bolsonaro, shouting “Not him!”