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CHINA The U.N. AP PHOTO counterterrorism chief visited Xinjiang last week despite protests from the U.S. and a rights group that the trip would be inappropriate in light of the human rights conditions in China’s far west region. More on p11 AP PHOTO

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TURKEY Passengers on a Turkish Airlines jetliner flying to Sudan had to subdue a man who started screaming a few SAYS NO TO minutes after takeoff and began smashing an oxygen mask box and then a cabin window before pushing flight P9 attendants aside and rushing toward the APPEASEMENT cockpit.

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HEALTH ARTS IFFAM signs Local youth call for stricter Peter Chan and Carina Lau for anti-smoking regulations fourth edition OCAL youngsters are 15 was 6.1% in 2015, while Lcalling on the govern- the rate of use of electronic ment to consider banning cigarettes was 2.6%, almost Renato Marques BLOOMBERG smoking in some stree- similar to the cigarette con- ts and to have designated sumption rate of 2.7%. HE International Film Festival and Awards smoking places, particular- At the meeting, the di- T– Macao (IFFAM) organizers have signed ly in tourist areas. rector of the bureau, Dr two well-known movie personalities to join the Recently, the Health Bu- Lei Chin Ion reported that fourth edition of the festival in Macau. reau (SSM) met with some most smokers experienced Hong Kong’s movie director Peter Chan and 50 youngsters to hold a their first cigarette when actress Carina Lau have agreed to be part of the talk on tobacco control as they were underage. festival as the International Competition Jury part of the bureau’s pre- According to the SSM, it is President and Talent Ambassador respectively, ventive activities to deter necessary for the bureau to the organizers informed in a statement. adolescents from taking up strengthen prevention edu- During the press conference held in Shan- smoking. cation against the harmful ghai, the artistic director of IFFAM, Mike According to a statement effects of tobacco among Goodridge spoke about Chan saying, “he is issued by the SSM, most young people. one of the most accomplished and succes- of the participants expres- Lei hopes that young peo- sful Hong Kong filmmakers in recent his- sed concern that people the maltreatment of tobac- to solve the problem of ille- ple can continue to support tory. The high quality of his Pan-Asian films are still smoking in the co for adolescents, some gal entry of cigarettes befo- tobacco control work and has stimulated the development of the Asian waiting lines at bus stops said the promotion of the re tax increases. provide further feedback, Film Industry in general. I believe that he and on the streets, calling harmful effects of tobacco Some participants also pledging that the bureau will bring his great experience and wisdom to on the government to con- for young people is not as suggested that the bureau’s will work on revising the the jury and the filmmakers this December.” sider prohibiting smoking effective because they are Tobacco Prevention and Tobacco Control Act in the Goodridge also took the opportunity to annou- in some streets and to just not worried about the harm Control Office conducts a future, based on their opi- nce that this year the festival is launching its have designated smoking that tobacco does to their statistical analysis of the nions. first ever “Shorts Competition,” a section that places. health. “black spots” most frequen- The participants, aged be- will include a curated selection of 10 Chinese- Some participants gave The participants believed ted by young people, where tween 16 and 35, were from language short narrative films from young di- examples of areas where that raising tobacco taxes, they smoke the most, and the Macau Medical Staff Vo- rectors around the region. smoking should be prohi- increasing fines and stren- where there are more ins- lunteers Association, Macau The director of the festival explained that in bited, such as the tourist gthening law enforcement pections. New Chinese Youth Associa- this new section, “we will work specifically with areas including Ruins of St. for young smokers serve as The general tobacco con- tion, Smoke-free & Healthy film schools and institutions in Mainland Chi- Paul and Avenida de Almei- more effective deterrents. sumption among young Life Association of Macau na, Hong Kong, and Macau.” da Ribeiro, amongst others. However, the participants people in Macau and be- and Macau Youth Anti- The 4th IFFAM will be held in Macau from Regarding education in also said that it is necessary tween the ages of 13 and Smoking Association. LV December 5 to 10. ASK THE VET by Dr Ruan Du Toit Bester Breeds prone to canine hypothyroidism

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CHIEF EXECUTIVE ELECTION 5,000 voters eliminate just six contenders from Electoral Committee Staff reporters fairs Commission, which over- day taking photos with a mo- meters of a polling station about any specific date, which is to be sees the election, can filter 344 bile phone in the voting booth. the election. deemed by the incumbent Chief IVE thousand and one electors from the 350 possible The polling station concerned Song said that there was a Executive, Chui Sai On. voters cast their ballot representatives. is the Macau Polytechnic Insti- complaint received by the According to the Basic Law, in the election to deter- With the exception of the edu- tute Sport Complex, which was polling station at the Escola Lu- the Chief Executive is to be mine the Electoral Com- cation and labor sectors, all designated for the business and so-Chinesa Técnico-Profissio- elected by a “widely representa- Fmittee for the Chief Executive other sectors fielded the same finance sectors. The Commis- nal about the noise from a near- tive Election Committee,” whi- Election, reported the Electoral number of candidates as the sion reported the case to the po- by political assembly organized ch in this election consists 400 Affairs Commission President, seats they control and so there lice, but neither it nor the police by lawmaker Sulu Sou and the electors from the business sec- Song Man Lei, at a post-elec- was no competition. have provided further details to New Macau Association. tor, the cultural, education, and tion press conference yesterday, The six candidates to not win date. Another hiccough at the same professional sectors, the labor, representing about 87% of the a seat on the Commission were As in the Legislative Assembly polling station yesterday was a social service, and religion sec- 5,735 eligible to vote. Lei Kit U and Leong Cheng Ha election, voters are forbidden by power outage, which obstruc- tors, as well as the law-making The 5,000 or so voters decided from the education sector, and law to use any kind of commu- ted the voting process tempo- bodies and consultative bodies only that six possible represen- Lam Cheong U, Wong Hon Fai, nication device once inside poll rarily before the Commission in both Macau and Beijing. tatives would not join the 344 Rita Botelho dos Santos, and stations. Videography and pho- managed to fix it. As the Election Committee is others on the Electoral Com- Tang Sio Fong from the labor tography are prohibited and can TDM’s Radio Macau claimed made up of people from various mittee, the body tasked with sector. No other candidates lost incur criminal prosecution. yesterday on its Portuguese sectors, organizations meeting supporting the nominations of their seats. Moreover, President Song no- channel that the Chief Executi- certain requirements set forth potential Chief Executive con- The audited results are to due ted at the press conference that ve Election date had been set to in the law can nominate their tenders, as well as voting to be released today at 10 a.m. it is illegal for any election-rela- August 25. At yesterday’s press respective representatives for decide who will take the Macau Yesterday’s vote was beset by ted promotion to take place wi- conference, a reporter from the the Election Committee. SAR’s top post. several problems and unex- thin 100 meters of any polling broadcaster asked President The legal requirement for an The voting process yesterday pected interruptions, reported stations. Song to validate that report. elector is an individual – or was held to allow the 569 desig- Song during the press conferen- Meanwhile, journalists were In response, Song dismissed “natural person” – who can nated associations to cast their ce. also legally prohibited from the claim, adding that the Com- only represent one entity, or votes, so that the Electoral Af- One voter was spotted yester- questioning voters within 100 mission had not yet received “legal person.”

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ED by lawmaker Sulu terday’s Electoral Com- termine the city’s next tions in the special ad- the political elites in the entire system and said LSou, democrat group mittee election. The pro- leader. They demand ministrative region and small circle.” it would accept nothing New Macau Association testers held signs that universal suffrage for all tens of thousands of or- “Pathetically, those in less than universal suf- held a protest yesterday read in English and Chi- Macau citizens, descri- dinary people, they said. the small circle are en- frage. against what it termed nese messages such as, bing it as “a fundamental Some 300,000 voters joying their puppet role “No reform of indirect the “small circle” elec- “The 400 electors do not right which is, not only have been excluded from in the play while the ma- elections, except for their tion for Chief Executive. represent me” and “No given by the Basic Law, the process to decide jority of the citizens are abolishment, can ad- A small crowd had ga- more small circle elec- but also every Macau ci- Macau’s next Chief Exe- not aware of how they dress the problem of the thered by about 10 a.m. tion”. tizen is born with.” cutive. are purportedly ‘repre- exclusion of the majority outside of the Escola The protesters take is- The few thousand eligi- New Macau wrote in a sented’ by these puppets of the population from Luso-Chinesa Técnico- sue with the few hundred ble voters do not repre- statement that the pro- today.” the political process,” it -Profissional, one of the nominated representati- sent the views of thou- cess was “no more than New Macau is calling wrote in its statement to polling stations in yes- ves who are able to de- sands of other associa- a show orchestrated by for an overhaul of the the media. DB 17.06.2019 mon

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Michael Flynn Antonella Cimatti Global ceramic artists share techniques with art students ANDS China Ltd. has to learn from the exhibition’s part in the one platform to techniques and also to think Sands China are globally well- invited ceramicists to curator, Caroline Cheng of showcase quality artwork has about how to develop your -known. share technical skills Hong Kong, as well as three of been a wonderful experience. own ideas. That’s often a stru- “I can’t believe that these ce- and inspire nearly 100 her fellow ceramic artists, An- Commenting on the master ggle for a while, but it’s always ramic masters from different SMacau university students, tonella Cimatti of Italy, Prue classes, the Australian artist really valuable to watch other countries are here to share graduates, ceramic class parti- Venables of Australia and Tet- remarked, “It’s very good to people’s work,” she added. their experiences with us. They cipants and teachers with their suya Ishiyama of Japan. have the opportunity to talk According to one participant, have their own techniques and creativity . The four world-class artists to people and maybe answer grateful to Sands China for it’s interesting to learn from Two-day sessions were part of shared their experience and questions for students and ex- ushering in a platform to ex- them,” said Kitty Chan. Sands China’s All That’s Gold their creative concepts and plain things to them.” change experiences with the “It has inspired me knowing Does Glitter – An Exhibition styles with the attendees and “It’s always important to see ceramics experts, the opportu- that there are a lot of possibi- of Glamorous Ceramics, in gave a demonstration of their other people’s work to realize nity was a one-of-a-kind ses- lities to work with clay. I think line with the aim of Art Macao skills. that it takes time to develop sion as the speakers invited by masterclasses like this can help 2019 to boost art and creativity Participants enthusiastically us improve a lot in terms of de- among local residents and tou- asked questions while Vena- veloping different techniques. rists. bles demonstrated the techni- Both universities are thankful We need knowledge, and this is The sessions were held at the que of throwing, the process and pleased to have this precious one of the ways to be inspired,” ceramics’ studios of the Macao of shaping clay on a potter’s she added. Polytechnic Institute and the wheel. opportunity for the students to Meanwhile, another partici- Macau University of Science Venables applauded the who- pant said that some of the ar- and Technology. le amazing journey of the exhi- enhance the their skills and learn tists invited to the exhibition Last Monday, over 50 atten- bition here in the SAR, adding are the ones she has looked up dees at the Macao Polytechnic that bringing together artists from the ceramic masters from all to, given the awards they have Institute had the opportunity from around the globe to take over the world received and the artwork they mon 17.06.2019

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classes would influence them ramic artist. She convened a to somehow have their own meeting of 27 artists from all creativity and not just to have over the world, including her- Global ceramic artists share techniques with art students an idea to follow other people’s self, to create ceramic artworks work. Combining tradition and under the theme of All That’s have exhibited in several galle- which involves forcing clay bition. modern art could be the new Gold Does Glitter. ries around the world. into a mould to make it take on Since Sands China invited 21 contemporary art,” Knezevic The museum-quality All “I am so excited, I loved their a desired shape. global artists to come to the added. That’s Gold Does Glitter – An presentations,” said one. The session was also an region to exhibit at Macau’s All That’s Gold Does Glitter Exhibition of Glamorous Ce- Many were amazed with the opportunity for students to mega-art project, the gaming features over 90 ceramic mas- ramics is presented under the way the artist Cimatti works share their artwork with the ar- operator seized upon the chan- terpieces from 13 different patronage of the Secretariat for as her objective has been to tists, drawing positive feedba- ce for local students to learn countries and regions. It is the Social Affairs and Culture, and create a lightness in ceramics, ck and advice from the ceramic about technical skills and crea- largest and highest-level cera- is supported by the Cultural not only in weight but also vi- masters. tivity in a bid to create a diffe- mic art exhibition in the Grea- Affairs Bureau and the Macao sually. Ishiyama’s work at the Both universities are thank- rence in the city’s art scene. ter Bay Area in 2019. Government Tourism Office. exhibition was also applauded ful and pleased to have this Serbian artist, Knezevic, en- The ceramic pieces are avai- The exhibition is part of Art during his presentation as he precious opportunity for the couraged students by telling lable for public viewing at The Macao 2019, a six-month mega generously shared a series of students to enhance the their them that there is no boun- Venetian Macao, The Parisian international arts and cultural techniques he uses. skills and learn from the cera- dary to learning ceramics, and Macao, the Four Seasons Hotel event organised by the Macao The cultural and learning ex- mic masters from all over the that students should take every Macao, Cotai Strip, and Sands government, with the partici- change did not stop there as world. opportunity to learn from skil- Macao. In addition, the exhibi- pation of hotels, integrated re- another session was held at Overall, the participants were led ceramic artists. tion has lent four of its feature sorts, and foreign consulates. the Macau University of Scien- keen to be part of the master- “It’s very important for stu- artworks to the Macao Museum The event line-up features the ce and Technology, attracting classes as it provided a valua- dents to listen to professors of Art until Oct. 8 for display at International Art Exhibition some 40 participants. ble opportunity for them to from the universities but if the- Art Macao’s main exhibition. and a variety of other even- Led by Cheng with Michael learn from some outstanding re is a chance to meet ceramic Sands China’s exhibition was ts, including diverse musical, Flynn of Ireland, Ljubica Kne- ceramicists whose work is on experts from abroad, then it’s curated over the course of 10 dance and theatrical perfor- zevic of Serbia demonstrated display until Oct. 9 at the All great,” the artist remarked. months by Cheng, who is an mances, and art installations the press mould technique, That’s Gold Does Glitter exhi- “I really hope that the master- internationally renowned ce- in outdoor public spaces. 17.06.2019 mon

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comment on its and Adelson’s political giving. Richard Broome, executive Casino chiefs boosted Trump, but vice president for communica- tions and government relations at Caesars Entertainment, said new generation favors democrats the company regards Nevada as a purple state and backs both Democratic and Republican po- Jeffrey Taylor & Bill Allison liticians who are in tune with its interests. He cited the support

AS Vegas is America’s gam- BLOOMBERG of Caesars and other companies Lbling playground, and one of of Republicans, including Brian the casino industry’s highest-s- Sandoval, the former governor, takes games is partisan politics. and Dean Heller, who was the Some of the biggest names only GOP senator to lose his on the Strip - Las Vegas Sands, seat in the 2018 elections. Wynn Resorts and Red Rock “We believe there’s strong Resorts - have ties to Republi- recognition among all elected cans through donations or hi- officials in Nevada of the im- gh-profile political involvement portance of tourism, gaming by executives such as Las Vegas and hospitality to the state’s Sands Corp. Chairman Sheldon economy and jobs,” Broome Adelson. said. “We’re able to work ef- But a deluge of California fectively across both sides, and transplants and a growing po- we’ve found that politicians on pulation of Latinos and Asians, both sides are supportive of our many of whom work in the in- issues.” dustry, are transforming Ne- Representative Susie Lee, a vada politics - and with it the Democrat whose district is just casinos, some of which are pu- south of Las Vegas, said she tting more of their chips on De- thinks Nevada is still poten- mocrats. tially a swing state. “On the issues we care deeply “I don’t view what happened about at a corporate level - di- in 2018 as a sign that we are a versity and inclusion, sustaina- completely blue state yet,” Lee bility, community engagement said in an interview. “Nevada - we have found more of an alig- voters are not shy about swit- nment with the current Demo- ching votes if they believe the- cratic officials,” MGM Resorts re’s a candidate who’s going to International Chief Executive deliver for them.” Officer Jim Murren said in an Lee said she hasn’t decided interview, while pointing out yet which Democrat to support that the company also suppor- in next year’s presidential elec- ts Republicans in tune with its tion. interests. “I’m focused on who calls me Murren, a registered Repu- and asks about the needs of blican, said he’s supporting my district,” she said. “When former Vice President Joe Bi- they call, they go up in my es- den for president. He endorsed timation.” So far, Lee said, she Democrat Hillary Clinton over Jim Murren, chairman and chief executive officer of MGM Resorts International, a registered Republican who endorsed has heard from candidates in- Democrat Hillary Clinton over Donald Trump in 2016 Donald Trump in 2016. cluding Biden, Kamala Harris, Democrats are trying to shift Beto O’Rourke and Elizabeth Nevada from a swing state to cycles, giving them $700,799 mittee’s finance committee in Titus said in an interview. Warren. one solidly in their column. compared with $449,821 for 2017, tilted modestly to Demo- “You start talking about bui- Murren says his company Former President Barack Oba- GOP candidates. crats last year after Wynn’s de- lding walls and Muslim bans maintains a commitment to ma won the state twice, and in The margin favoring Demo- parture from the company amid and that starts to cut into their bipartisanship despite the tilt 2016 Nevada went for Clinton crats narrows when including sexual misconduct allegations. growing market, which is ba- toward Democrats in its cam- over Trump. contributions to leadership Wynn Resorts’ PAC, whi- sed on international tourism,” paign contributions. MGM The party scored major gains PACs and party committees, ch went seven years without said Titus, a Democrat whose funds a public policy institute there in the 2018 midterm elec- with MGM’s PAC favoring De- making a contribution to a De- district includes the Las Vegas at the University of Nevada Las tions, winning the governor’s mocrats $781,190 to $578,200 mocrat, gave $10,000 to De- Strip. At the same time, the in- Vegas of which former Senate office and a U.S. Senate seat, and Caesars by $1 million to mocrats in 2018 against $8,500 dustry’s workforce, like the sta- Majority Leader Harry Reid, a among other posts. Both Sena- $825,921. for Republicans. Through a te’s population, is changing ra- Nevada Democrat, and former te seats are now in the hands of Overall, the political action spokeswoman, Wynn Resorts pidly, she said, adding that Las House Speaker John Boehner, Democrats as well as three of committees of the six biggest declined to comment, and an Vegas’ potent unions are also a Republican, are co-chairs. the state’s four congressional Las Vegas-based casino com- attorney for Wynn, who has playing an important role. And MGM recently hired for- districts, and both houses of the panies by market capitalization denied the allegations against In terms of sheer dollar value, mer governor Sandoval as its Legislature. favored Democratic candidates him, didn’t respond to requests the casino industry’s giving pa- president of global gaming de- The state may play a pivotal slightly over the GOP in 2018, for comment. tterns at the federal level are velopment. role in the Democratic nomina- $307,500 to $295,500, even Casinos are responding to the skewed by the contributions Casinos are responsive to de- tion race. It will hold its presi- though the party held no levers overwhelming electoral suc- of a single individual donor mographic and other factors dential caucus next Feb. 22, the of power in Washington. cess of the Democratic Party - Adelson, who with his wife, that are making Nevada bluer, third in line after the Iowa cau- Even Wynn Resorts, whose in recent Nevada elections and Miriam Adelson, has given according to Sig Rogich, a Las cuses and the New Hampshire founder and former chairman, the fact that Democrats are in- $205.8 million, most of it to su- Vegas-based Republican politi- primary. Steve Wynn, was chosen to lead creasingly aligned with their per-PACs that support Trump cal consultant who served as an Nevada’s two largest em- the Republican National Com- interests, Representative Dina and Republican House and Se- aide to President George H.W. ployers are Murren’s MGM and nate candidates, in the past two Bush. Yet like the state’s voters, Caesars Entertainment Corp., election cycles, according to the he said, they’re most closely at- and both have given more to Democrats are trying to shift Center for Responsive Politics. tuned to politicians who share Democrats than Republicans in Nevada from a swing state to one Adelson’s Las Vegas Sands their interests. recent elections. MGM’s politi- matches the boss’s preferences: “I don’t think the casinos are cal action committee has dona- solidly in their column. Former Its political action committee choosing sides, per se, but I do ted USD404,690 to Democratic has distributed $344,132 to fe- think they know who has their candidates since 2009, twice as President Barack Obama won the deral politicians since 2009, interests at heart,” Rogich ad- much as it gave to Republicans. with just $8,500 going to De- ded. “It’s mostly defined by Caesars favored Democrats state twice, and in 2016 Nevada mocrats. 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ANALYSIS hotel guest rooms, and 9.54 million tourists staying in tho- se hotels. Applying the same calculation as before, each of Environmental Bureau awards Macau’s hotel rooms hosted an average 366 people for 2012, four more tourists per room during the year compared to 19 hotels for ‘going green’ the 2018 figure. However, the result of having Julie Zhu average waste reduction of 45% decrease in waste from each awarded hotel was 1.7 each awarded hotel’s rooms

total of 19 hotels AP PHOTO tonnes, representing a 45% was due to the hotels’ recycling were awarded at the decrease. The bureau’s calcu- measures, Tam said. “The total Macao Green Ho- lation method simply divided recycling exceeded 210,000 tel Awards, held by the amount of waste by the tonnes, which is equivalent to theA Environmental Protection number of rooms of the awar- 120 days of Macau’s refuse in- Bureau (DSPA) on Friday, for ded hotels. cineration plant,” he said. their environmentally friendly However, looking at the sta- “Nearly 64% of the awarded operations in 2018. Together tistics of Macau’s hotel rooms hotels are doing kitchen waste with the previous two editions and number of visitors, results recycling, with a total of 4,500 of the awards, a total of 55 ho- suggest that the waste decrease tonnes recycled so far,” added tels have thus far been awarded may not necessarily be related the DSPA director. for their green operations. entirely to recycling measures. Despite the fact that, accor- The 19 hotels were presented It could also be related to the ding to Tam, the hotels have their awards during the ce- reduced number of guests each been awarded due to waste and remony and commended for hotel room hosted. energy consumption reduc- their waste reduction efforts. According to statistics by the tion, two of the Golden Awards Hotel Okura Macau, Morpheus Statistics and Census Service winners, Morpheus and MGM and MGM Cotai received gold (DSEC), in December 2018, Cotai, only started their opera- awards, while Sands Macao, Macau’s hotels had a total tions in 2018. The Countdown Hotel, NÜWA, of 39,000 guest rooms, and Presently in its 12th edition, Broadway Hotel and Crowne hosted a total of 14.1 million each year hotel applicants are Plaza Macau were awarded sil- tourists during the year. The- encouraged to nominate them- ver. MGM Macau, Riviera Ho- Director Tam Wai Man told the “The average consumption se statistics indicate that, in selves for the award. Accor- tel Macau, Inn Hotel and Har- media that in 2018, compared of electricity in each of the 2018, each of Macau’s hotel ding to statistics provided by bourview Hotel received bronze to 2012, the awarded hotels re- awarded hotels’ guest rooms rooms hosted approximately DSPA, none of the hotel appli- awards. gistered great improvements in decreased more than 28,000 362 tourists on average. cants awarded in 2016, 2017 Talking at the sidelines of Fri- terms of environmental protec- kWh,” said Tam. In December 2012, Macau and 2018 managed to repeat day’s award ceremony, DSPA tion. According to the DSPA, the was recorded as having 26,069 the feat in these three years.

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Hanscom Smith has been appointed the United States Consulate General in Hong Kong and Macau by the country’s Secretary of State Michael Pompeo. Incumbent Consul Kurt Tong, who took office in August 2016, is set to leave next month. The consulate disclosed in the press release that Tong is going to join the private sector. Smith previously served as Consul General in Shanghai, and is currently the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State responsible for China affairs. He has also worked at the American Institute in Taiwan. He has also been Director of the Office of Chinese and Mongolian Affairs at the Department of State, as well as in the Office of Japanese Affairs at the Department of State. He also served at the United States embassy in Beijing. Smith holds a bachelor’s degree from Georgetown University, master’s degrees from the London School of Economics and Princeton University, and a certificate in political studies Taxi association: police officers from Sciences Po in Paris. He speaks a total of five languages, among which is Mandarin. don’t understand new rules Foreign exchange HE Macau Taxi Associa- tive than positive opinions in the taxi meter while driving, the maintenance fee of the de- Ttion expressed its concerns our industry since the imple- […] but for refusing to take vices, from which they do not reserves edge regarding the enforcement of mentation [of the new regula- passengers they are only fined benefit. the new taxi regulations that tions],” Tai said. MOP3,000,” said Tai. “The government hopes for up 0.2% came into effect on June 3, Some drivers complained “How come? It doesn’t make us to pay a maintenance fee [of noting that some law enforce- that some regulations are un- sense, I don’t think this is the about MOP10 per day], but we The Monetary Authority of Macao ment officers have yet to clear- reasonable, while others worry purpose of the regulations,” think it is unfair for taxi drivers announced today that the preliminary ly understand the taxi regula- that police officers misunders- the association’s deputy presi- to pay. It’s the government that estimate of the SAR’s foreign exchange tions. tand the articles. dent added. will use that recorded data, not reserves amounted to 164.3 billion The new taxi law, which im- For example, the drivers cri- The city’s taxi drivers have 18 us,” Tai remarked. patacas (USD20.36 billion) as of poses higher fines for infrac- ticized the heavier penalty for months to install voice and vi- Until June 9, the Public Se- the end of May 2019. The reserves tions and the mandatory ins- failing to remember to put deo recording devices in their curity Police Force had impo- decreased by 0.2% from the revised tallation of sound and video down the meter sign compared taxi vehicles. However, they sed fines for 15 taxi infractions value of MOP164.7 billion (USD20.39 devices in the vehicles, has re- to refusing to take a passenger, have yet to wait for the gover- since the enforcement of new billion) for the previous month. The ceived negative feedback from with a few of them already nment to award a public con- regulations. foreign exchange reserves at end-May taxi drivers, according to the being fined MOP15,000. tract to the company that will Transport Advisory Commi- 2019 represented about 10 times the deputy president of the asso- “Three or four taxi drivers provide such devices. ttee Member Cheang Ka Hou currency in circulation. Meanwhile, ciation, Tai Kam Leong. were fined MOP15,000 just Tai is also disappointed that believes that the new law is ef- the trade-weighted effective exchange rate index for the pataca rose 0.94 “So far, there are more nega- because they forgot to start taxi drivers may have to pay fective in regulating drivers. points month-to-month and 4.45 points year-on-year to 106.8 in May 2019, implying that overall, the exchange rate of pataca grew against SMART CITY ject within the scope of the currencies of Macau’s major smart cities, CEM be- trading partners. lieves that the city cur- Multifunctional lampposts rently has an adequate number of charging UM prof stations. planned for central Macau At present, there are collaborates on over 500 electrical cars English literacy EM will be ins- smart lampposts are ding to CEM’s expecta- data, and how can we in town, and approxi- Ctalling more multi- a new thing to Macau. tions. use the data to bring mately 170 charging book functional smart lam- They combine traditio- The new generation of new values to tourism,” stations. pposts in San Ma Lou, nal street lights with street lights can be used said Yue. “According to our sta- Barry Lee Reynolds, an assistant according to Yue Zong- modern telecommuni- to enhance the collec- Each year, Macau suf- tistics, actually char- professor of English education at the bin, Chief Consultant of cation and intelligent tion of real-time city fers from extreme wea- ging stations’ usage University of Macau (UM), recently the Executive Commit- technologies. data, including num- ther in summer. CEM rate is not particularly published an English-language literacy tee of CEM. Currently, the Office ber and movement of modifies the designs high,” informed Yue, book, co-edited by Teng Feng from As of today, CEM has for the Development pedestrians and vehi- of the lights in view of indicating that the cur- Hong Kong Baptist University. The already installed smart of the Energy Sector cles on streets, and to Macau’s specific wea- rent number is satis- book serves as a teaching material for lampposts, which are (GDSE) is cooperating help car owners find a ther. Two of the major factory. “We are still Chinese learners who want to develop being tested at the Uni- with CEM and the local parking space. considerations when evaluating places that English literacy. According to the UM, versity of Macau (UM) government with spe- In regard to installing modifying the desig- need more charging the book is the result of more than two stations. We don’t want years of collaborative editorial work. as well as Avenida da cific functions surrou- more smart lampposts ns are humidity and With an emphasis on instruction, Amizade. nding the installation across town, especially typhoons. to install charging sta- policy, practice, and assessment, it “Different Macau go- of smart lampposts in in the busier tourist Currently, the ma- tions that will not be focuses on English literacy at the pre- vernment departments Macau. areas, data is the most jor manufacturers for used.” primary/primary, secondary, and are our potential custo- The street lampposts concerned issue for street lights for the Ma- Yue claimed that university levels, and discusses literacy mers,” said Yue, adding in UM and Avenida da CEM. cau market are from CEM, together with the policies in the region. The book notably “we have been keeping Amizade are currently “Some of the biggest mainland China. local government, will features classroom applications that close communication in the experimental issues concern how we In terms of electri- study on ways to im- are contextualized for mainland China, with them.” stages, added Yue. The are going to handle the cal cars, which corres- prove the current char- Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan. According to Yue, tests have gone accor- data, who will use the ponds to another pro- ging stations. JZ mon 17.06.2019

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HONG KONG High-risk of Dengue Massive protests draw predicted for Zhuhai

The Health Commission of apology from Carrie Lam Guangdong Province has evaluated Zhuhai to be a high-risk area for dengue fever transmission. The commission reported last week AP PHOTO that, as of June 12, Guangdong recorded 240 dengue cases, 44 more than last year. The majority of these cases concern patients who were infected with dengue outside of China. Due to recent abnormal rains, which have created a very suitable environment for mosquito breeding, Guangdong has entered dengue fever season early. Experts predicted that several other cities will become high-risk areas for dengue fever, including Guangzhou, Jiangmen, and Shenzhen. Macau urban planners visit Greater Bay cities

Macau’s Urban Planning Council recently visited the Greater Bay Area cities of Zhongshan, Foshan, Zhaoqing and Jiangmen to exchange views with the Natural Christopher Bodeen monstration. we will continue.” a protest banner that read in Resources Administration of & Elaine Kurtenbach Periodically, the shouts of the Protesters have mainly focused part, “Make Love, No Shoot” and these cities. The topics discussed protesters standing shoulder-to- their anger on Lam, who had li- “No Extradition to China.” with the municipal authorities ONG Kong citizens -shoulder in front of the police ttle choice but to carry through The man slipped from the ranged from the general state of marched for hours headquarters would crescendo in dictates issued by Beijing, where grasp of rescuers after clinging urban planning and renewal to yesterday in a massi- a roar that reverberated through President Xi Jinping has enfor- for a time to scaffolding outside the collaboration efforts between ve protest that drew a the narrow concrete canyons of ced increasingly authoritarian a shopping mall. He missed a cities in the development of the Hlate-in-the-day apology from the the red-light district of Wanchai. rule. large cushion set up to capture Greater Bay Area. The delegates also discussed the preservation of city’s top leader for her handling Smaller crowds stood chanting Many here believe Hong Kong’s him, and was declared dead at a historical and cultural resources, of legislation that has stoked outside Lam’s office building. legal autonomy has been signifi- nearby hospital. environmental protection and the fears of expanding control from The statement issued late yes- cantly diminished despite Bei- Many protesters wore ribbons interconnectivity of the transit Beijing in this former British co- terday mentioned the demons- jing’s insistence that it is still ho- on their shirts and carried pla- network for the region. An earlier lony. trations and said the government noring its promise, dubbed “one cards showing protesters who trip to the cities of Guangzhou, Nearly 2 million of the city’s 7 “understands that these views country, two systems,” that the had been beaten bloody last Dongguan, Huizhou and Shenzhen million people turned out, ac- have been made out of love and territory can retain its own social, week. yielded similar outcomes, cording to estimates by protest care for Hong Kong.” legal and political system for 50 Pro-democracy activists were according to a statement from the organizers. Police said 338,000 “The chief executive apologi- years after the handover. calling for a general strike today Urban Planning Council. were counted on the designated zed to the people of Hong Kong The rally drew marchers both despite Lam’s decision to sus- protest route in the “peak pe- for this and pledged to adopt a young and old, some pushing pend work on the legislation. riod” of the march. A week ear- most sincere and humble attitu- strollers or carrying slumbering Some labor unions, teachers Zhuhai launches lier as many as 1 million people de to accept criticisms and make infants. Few wore face masks or associations and other groups demonstrated to voice their con- improvements in serving the pu- seemed to be trying to hide their were planning boycotts of work tender for cern over Hong Kong’s relations blic,” it said. identities, in contrast with de- and classes, demanding the Lam HKZMB tourism with mainland China in one of The marchers want Lam to monstrations Wednesday, when administration retire the propo- the toughest tests of the terri- scrap the extradition bill, which participants expressed worries sed amendments and not bring project tory’s special status since Beijing is supported by the communist over possible retribution from them up again for passage at a took control in a 1997 handover. leadership in Beijing, and to re- the authorities. later stage. Mainland China has officially Well after dark, crowds gathe- sign. Protesters also are angry over “We encourage all the public launched a development plan for red outside the police headquar- The crowds filled a wide tho- the way police used tear gas, to carry on the campaign,” said the tourism market on the Hong ters and Chief Executive Carrie roughfare and side streets paral- rubber bullets and other force- Bonnie Leung, a leader of the Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge’s Lam’s office. On Saturday Lam leling the waterfront of Victoria ful measures as demonstrators pro-democracy group Civil Hu- (HKZMB) east artificial island. suspended her effort to force Harbor as tourists and shoppers broke through barricades outsi- man Rights Front. “If any new The public tender for design and passage of the bill, which would who drive much of the Asian fi- de the city government’s head- violence takes place, it will be the planning of the island’s tourism and allow some suspects to be sent nancial hub’s economy looked quarters in that smaller but more responsibility of the police.” affiliated facilities was conducted for trial in mainland China. on. aggressive protest. After Lam announced she was in April. The tender’s final result is The move did not appease At the march’s end, hundreds The police presence yesterday suspending the legislation to scheduled to be announced soon. According to the immigration Hong Kong residents angered sat wearily around the city gover- was considerably more relaxed, avoid more violence and allow authority of the HKZMB’s over the plan who see it as one nment headquarters. Some were with officers deployed mainly additional debate, Chinese go- mainland side, the HKZMB records of many steps chipping away at singing. Some listening to spee- to direct traffic as the protesters vernment officials issued mul- 44,000 users on a daily basis. The Hong Kong’s freedoms and legal ches. Some just resting. wound their way through Hong tiple statements backing that party secretary of the immigration autonomy. Opponents worry the “Our demands are simple. Car- Kong’s commercial center from decision. Lam, however, made authority said that the increase in law could be used to send crimi- rie Lam must leave office, the ex- a sprawling downtown park to clear she was not withdrawing number of tourists speeds up the nal suspects to China to poten- tradition law must be withdrawn government headquarters. it. bridge’s tourism exploration. The tially face vague political charges, and the police must apologize for Farther down the parade route, She has sidestepped questions authority also said that the east possible torture and unfair trials. using extreme violence against mourners lined up to lay flowers over whether she should quit artificial island’s original design Protesters are also angered their own people,” bank worker and pay respects at a makeshift and also defended how the poli- consisted of an integrated center over forceful tactics by police in John Chow said as he marched memorial for a man who fell to ce dealt with last week’s clashes for transportation, management, quelling unrest at a June 12 de- with a group of his friends. “And his death Saturday after hanging with demonstrators. MDT/AP service, rescue and tourism. 17.06.2019 mon

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Guests swim in an infinity pool as the sun sets at Astir Palace hotel in Vouliagmeni

TOURISM Upmarket brands “have a very loyal following with the wealthiest tourists of all: the Americans,” said Dimitri J. Butlers wanted to help lure Chandris, who sits on the advi- sory board of Chandris Group of Hotels, which in 2018 laun- ched the Athens Marriott Hotel wealthier visitors to Greece on the Athens Riviera. “We’ve seen a big difference in the type Eleni Chrepa & Paul Tugwell Even with a jobless rate of 18% World Travel & Tourism Council “Quality, not quantity, is what of client we are attracting.” — the highest in the euro area data. Greece received 30 million matters,” said Miltos Kambou- The development of big pro- HE Athens Riviera, just 20 — finding skilled hospitality em- visitors last year, an 11% jump rides, founder and CEO of Dol- jects on the Athens Riviera, Tminutes from the Acropolis ployees remains a challenge. from the previous year, while phin Capital Partners, a deve- like the former Athens airport, and the Greek capital’s bustling “Greek society still regards tourism revenue rose 12% to 16 loper of luxury resorts mainly or Hellinikon, is expected to re- city center, should have been a the tourism profession as Ca- billion euros ($18.1 billion), ac- in the Mediterranean. Greece shape the coastline and attract playground for the world’s weal- tegory B for employment,” said cording to the Greek Tourism should lure international lu- international hotel brands. The thy. It’s not. Kovoussi, adding that there are Confederation. Greece’s invest- xury brands “as the direct and Hellinikon project has been The 70-kilometer coastline, only about 450 students at her ment in the industry has grown indirect promotion they do for stalled since the site — more with its clear-blue waters, ro- school. The institute, known by slower than its global rivals, a country is second to none,” he than two times the size of Cen- mantic sunsets and sweeping its Greek initials as Stean and rising 3.6% in 2018, which pla- said. tral Park in New York — was views of the Saronic Gulf, has shaped like a cruise ship that ced it 120th in a ranking of 185 sold to Greek infrastructure only a handful of luxury hotels can be turned into a hotel for countries, WTTC data shows. company Lamda Development and even those have trouble fin- training, prepares students for Greece’s tourism industry will Even with a in 2014. Construction is finally ding the trained staff needed to all kinds of jobs, including as need about 5 billion euros to 6 slated to start once the govern- cater to the whims of high-end chefs, housekeepers, bar ten- billion euros in investments in jobless rate ment selects a preferred bidder visitors. Not surprisingly, tou- ders, receptionists and waiters. the next four to five years, accor- to operate a casino in the area. rists with deep pockets skirt the Staffing constraints and a lack ding to Stelios Koutsivitis, chief of 18% — the All that new investment will site, making it a missed oppor- of adequate investment are executive officer of Astir Palace boost demand for qualified tunity for a country that draws preventing the tourism sector Vouliagmeni SA, which operates highest in the staff. High-end travelers are as much as 20% of its gross do- from fully harnessing the natu- the Four Seasons Astir Palace euro area — exacting and often have last- mestic product from the hospi- ral advantages of sun and sand Hotel in Athens. Big projects minute requests, including for tality industry. in a country with about 6,000 could bring significant inflows finding skilled bodyguards, drivers, maids, “There’s a lack in Greece of islands scattered across the Ae- of foreign investment, he said, butlers, limos, luxury cars, he- educational programs to train gean and Ionian seas. Addres- adding that boosting the num- hospitality licopter services and yachts to people to work as butlers in lu- sing those issues will be critical ber of high-end tourists — cur- employees explore the Greek islands, said xury villas, to provide thalas- as Greece tries to claw out of a rently at just 2% of visitors — to Apostolos Geladaris, a mana- sotherapy services or to work decade-long financial crisis that 5% could double the country’s remains a ger at Royal Myconian Hotel aboard yachts, all in demand shrank its economy by a quarter revenue from the sector. & Thalasso Spa Center, one of from wealthy tourists,” said and at the lowest point saw 27% Astir Palace Vouliagmeni has challenge 10 Myconian Collection luxury Xara Kovoussi, the director of of its working-age population a 50-year history catering to hotels on the island of Myko- the state’s Tourism Education without jobs. With the summer luxury visitors to Greece, in- Dolphin has completed two lu- nos. School in Anavissos, south of tourist season underway, the cluding former U.S. President xury resorts in Greece, the Aman- “While the customer’s ima- Athens. country is falling short. Jimmy Carter, Frank Sinatra zoe and Nikki Beach Resort & ge of the hotel is determined It doesn’t help that Greeks look Greece ranks 18th among and shipping magnate Aristotle Spa in the Peloponnese, and this by the doorman, the maid or down on such jobs even though countries with the biggest gains Onassis. In 2016, it was acqui- year is building two more, the the barman, the butler is the travel and tourism directly and in spending by international vi- red by Jermyn Street Real Es- One&Only Kea Island and the Ki- direct interface for knowing indirectly provide livelihoods sitors in the past seven years, tate Fund IV LP, owned by the lada Hills Golf Resort with an 18- what the customer wants and to about 3.8 million people, or trailing behind Spain in fifth state investment arms of Kuwait hole Jack Nicklaus signature cou- making it happen immediately more than a third of the Medi- place, Turkey in ninth, Portugal and Abu Dhabi, Turkey’s Dogus rse — all for a total investment of through a hands-on approa- terranean country’s population. 11th and Italy 12th, according to Group and others. about 750 million euros. ch,” he said. Bloomberg mon 17.06.2019

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ponsibility to our distressed fisherfolk.” If there were seven to eight Beijing denies its vessel Filipino fishing boats besie- ging the Chinese fishing ves- sel, Hontiveros asked why it was a Vietnamese fishing boat intentionally sank Filipino boat that rescued all the 22 Filipi- nos, as the Philippine military Jim Gomez, Manila reported. Hontiveros renewed her call HINA has acknowle- AP PHOTO for Duterte to downgrade di- dged its fishing vessel plomatic relations with Chi- hit a Filipino boat in na by recalling the Philippi- the disputed South ne ambassador in Beijing to CChina Sea in an incident that strengthen Manila’s effort to prompted an outcry in the seek justice and defend its so- Philippines but denies the vereignty. collision was intentional. Philippine Supreme Court The Philippines has filed a Justice Antonio Carpio, who diplomatic protest after Fili- has done extensive studies on pino fishermen said a Chinese the South China Sea conflicts, vessel rammed their anchored said it was the first time that a boat on Sunday night then Chinese vessel has rammed a abandoned them as the boat Philippine fishing boat in the sank in the Reed Bank. Phi- disputed waters in a “quan- lippine officials strongly con- tum escalation of China’s ag- demned the reported Chinese gressive acts.” He said it could action. be the start of a more aggres- The Chinese Embassy in sive campaign to discourage Manila said late Friday that the Philippine presence in an the Chinese vessel acciden- offshore region believed to be tally hit the Filipino boat as it rich in undersea gas and oil tried to maneuver while being deposits. “besieged” by several Filipi- Chinese vessels have ram- no boats. It said the Chinese med Vietnamese fishing boats captain tried to rescue the Fi- in another South China Sea lipinos but was afraid of being region, the Paracel Islands, besieged by other boats. for years, Carpio said. “There is no such thing as The Filipino fishermen, who ‘hit-and-run,’” the Chinese were brought back home by Embassy said in a statement, The territorial conflicts, claimants in the strategic wa- bed the abandonment of the the Philippine navy, told re- citing the result of a prelimi- which also involve Vietnam, terway. The U.S. has accused 22 Filipino fishermen after porters the Chinese vessel nary investigation. Malaysia, Taiwan and Bru- China of militarizing the re- their boat sank as “uncivilized turned around after hitting It’s the most serious incident nei, have long been feared as gion and has carried out “free- as it is outrageous.” them and turned lights on, so far in the disputed waters a potential flashpoint in Asia. dom of navigation” patrols to Opposition Sen. Risa Honti- apparently to check on their involving fishermen from the Tensions escalated in recent challenge Beijing’s sweeping veros said the Chinese gover- sinking boat, then left. two Asian neighbors whose years after China transfor- claims. nment’s explanation was “a “If the Vietnamese were ties have flourished under med seven disputed reefs into Duterte has come under cri- flimsy attempt at a cover-up not there, we would have all Philippine President Rodrigo man-made islands, which can ticism for his silence on the to shield the involved Chinese died,” Filipino boat skipper Duterte, who took office in serve as forward military ou- incident although his spokes- crew from any accountability Junel Insigne told ABS-CBN 2016. tposts and intimidate rival man, Salvador Panelo, descri- and shift the blame and res- TV network. AP

Guterres on Friday, U.S. De- puty Secretary of State John Bridge in China UN anti-terror official makes Sullivan conveyed “deep con- cerns” about Voronkov’s visit. collapses, “Beijing continues to paint its controversial trip to Xinjiang repressive campaign against sending vehicles Uighurs and other Muslims HE U.N. counterterro- as legitimate counterterrorism into river Trism chief visited Xinjiang efforts when it is not,” Sullivan last week despite protests from AP PHOTO said, adding that Voronkov the U.S. and a rights group that was putting the U.N.’s reputa- N entire section of a roadway brid- the trip would be inappropria- tion and credibility at risk “by Age has plunged into a wide river in te in light of the human rights lending credence to these false southern China, sending two vehicles conditions in China’s far west claims.” into the water and leaving two people region. Human Rights Watch said missing. Vladimir Ivanovich Vo- Friday the U.N. should have Heyuan city police said the 120-meter ronkov traveled to Beijing sent a human rights expert section collapsed early Friday morning. and Xinjiang from Thursday instead of a counterterrorism China’s Xinhua News Agency reported to Saturday last week, said official. that two nearby security guards rescued a statement yesterday from China’s foreign ministry a 44-year-old man, and two other people the Chinese foreign ministry. did not provide details of Vo- remained missing. Voronkov and Chinese Vice ronkov’s trip to Xinjiang. Dramatic footage on state broadcaster Foreign Minister Le Yucheng “Counterterrorism cannot CCTV showed two arches of the six-arch exchanged views on interna- Uighur and Kazakh minority The Chinese government de- be linked to specific countries, bridge falling apart within seconds and tional counterterrorism efforts groups. nies there is widespread abuse ethnic groups and religions,” without any apparent warning. and reached “broad consen- Former detainees have told in these centers, which it says the ministry said in its Sunday The bridge spans the Dongjiang river sus,” the statement said. The Associated Press that they are vocational training schools statement. “It cannot adopt in Guangdong province. The U.S., researchers and were held without charge in aimed at combatting extre- ‘double standards.’ China su- The cause of the collapse is under in- rights groups estimate that as “reeducation centers” where mism and helping Xinjiang re- pports the U.N. in playing a vestigation. Southern China has been hit many as 1 million ethnic Mus- they were forced to denounce sidents gain employable skills. central coordination role in in- with heavy rains and flooding that has lims may be arbitrarily detai- their faith and pledge loyalty to In a conversation with U.N. ternational counterterrorism caused 61 deaths, but it wasn’t clear if ned in Xinjiang, home to the the ruling Communist Party. Secretary-General Antonio affairs.”AP swelling waters were a factor. AP 17.06.2019 mon

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cations is 102,911, according to Anaqua, an intellectual proper- AP PHOTO ty-management software firm. Royalty demands against ce- ll-phone carrier Verizon by Huawei, reported Wednesday by the Wall Street Journal, cou- ld be become part of the poli- tical battle, said Peter Toren, a Washington-based patent lawyer who consults with other firms and companies on licen- sing and litigation.

Given Huawei’s position and the pressure they are feeling, they have nothing to lose at this point than to go after American companies in the patent arena. PETER TOREN WASHINGTON-BASED PATENT LAWYER

“Given Huawei’s position and the pressure they are feeling, they have nothing to lose at this point than to go after American companies in the patent arena,” Toren said. “They get poked in one area and they’re going to sti- ck back in another to show there Huawei has 56,492 patents are consequences for this conti- nued pressure. “I don’t see how the govern- ment can stop them,” he said. and it’s not afraid to use them “They have ownership in the patents.” Susan Decker re,” said Brad Hulbert, a patent sees Huawei as a potent sym- seen as two of the biggest players Verizon, while declining to lawyer with McDonnell Boeh- bol of its evolution from the developing 5G that could bring comment on specific talks, sees S Huawei Technologies Co. nen Hulbert & Berghoff in Chi- world’s factory to a technolo- not only faster speeds but bring the negotiations as more than Acomes under unrelenting cago. “They’re being hurt by the gy powerhouse, while the U.S. new capabilities including re- just a typical patent-licensing pressure from the Trump admi- sanctions that the Trump Admi- claims the tech company steals mote surgery via robots and self- discussion. nistration, the Chinese telecom nistration imposed and saying inventions from American fir- driving cars that talk to each “These issues are larger than giant has one advantage that ‘You have hurt us and our ability ms. other. The global ban on Huawei just Verizon,” the company said the U.S. can’t undermine: a vast, to sell, and we can hurt back.’ “Huawei has invested a lot of equipment promoted by Trump in a statement. “Given the broa- global portfolio of patents on It’s saber-rattling.” money and they want to be re- has roiled telecom companies der geopolitical context, any critical technology. Broader national security con- cognized,” said Jim McGregor, a worldwide. It’s a reminder, Mc- issue involving Huawei has im- Huawei holds 56,492 active cerns also hang over this tech- Mesa, Arizona-based technolo- Gregor said, that 5G relies on plications for our entire indus- patents on telecommunications, nology battle. In some circles gy analyst with Tirias Research. both the U.S. and China. try and also raise national and networking and other high-tech Huawei’s outsized role as a su- “Huawei is just playing out stan- “Huawei, over the past couple international concerns.” inventions worldwide, according pplier to next generation, or 5G dard business practices for the of years, has really ramped up Officials with Huawei had no to Anaqua’s AcclaimIP. And it’s networks makes it a potential wireless industry.” its efforts in not only patents immediate comment. stepping up pursuit of royalties threat either as an espionage Patent disputes are common but in the standard bodies, par- McGregor said it makes sense and licensing fees as its access to agent or network disruption in the tech industry, and the ticularly in wireless technology,” for Huawei to demand royalties American markets and suppliers tool. Huawei has not only beco- coming revolution predicted by McGregor said. “They can say from Verizon because it’s the is being restricted. me a flashpoint in the middle of advances in “5G” wireless tech- ‘whether you’re using our equi- largest cell-phone carrier in the The company is in protrac- a 5G arms race, it’s also one of nology promises to bring even pment or Ericsson’s equipment, U.S. Verizon claims it’s the first ted licensing talks with pho- several companies targeted in more. Traditional players like you’re using our inventions. You to offer speedy new 5G services ne-services provider Verizon President Donald Trump’s on- Ericsson AB and Nokia Oyj are still have to take a license.’” for mobile phones, though it’s Communications Inc. and is going trade dispute with China. ramping up efforts to get more The Chinese government and only available in a limited area. in a dispute with chipmaker Trump signed an order in money from their patents. Qual- companies have been investing “If they don’t go to them within Qualcomm Inc. over the value May that’s expected to restrict comm is appealing a ruling in a billions in high-tech research, a reasonable amount of time of patents. Huawei also lodged Huawei from selling equipment lawsuit by the U.S. Federal Tra- and have the patents to show for and at least try to enforce those claims against Harris Corp. af- in the U.S. Shortly after, the De- de Commission that threatens it. Last year alone, Huawei recei- patents, those patents become ter the defense contractor sued partment of Commerce said it the licensing program that ac- ved 1,680 U.S. patents, making unenforceable,” McGregor said. it last year alleging infringement had put Huawei on a blacklist counts for the bulk of its profits. it the 16th biggest recipient, fi- “You have to pick a starting point. of patents for networking and that could forbid it from doing Huawei and Samsung Electroni- gures by Fairview Research’s IFI It’s better to pick one of the ma- cloud security. business with American com- cs Co. ended a two-year royalty Patent Claims Services show. jor players and it makes sense to “Patents are, at their basic le- panies. fight in February. Huawei’s total portfolio of acti- pick one of those who’s rolling vel, weapons of economic warfa- For its part, the Asian nation Qualcomm and Huawei are ve patents and published appli- out that technology.” Bloomberg mon 17.06.2019

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NEW ZEALAND punishment. “It’s not easy to lose your child. Not only my child, but 50 peo- ple,” Ezat said. “It’s unfair. It’s unfair. And he was laughing.” Man accused in mosque Abdul Aziz, who is conside- red a hero for confronting the gunman at the Linwood mos- que, said he wouldn’t say the killings pleads not guilty suspect’s name. “He’s a coward. And behind Nick Perry, Christchurch the cell he’s laughing,” Aziz said. “He should have laughed when HE man accused of the AP PHOTO I faced him. Then I would see New Zealand mosque how he laugh. He run like a dog. attacks smirked as his He run like a chicken.” lawyer entered not gui- Tlty pleas to terrorism, murder and attempted murder charges Tarrant will Friday before a judge who set his remain in trial for next May. The courtroom was filled with custody ahead 80 survivors and family mem- bers of the 51 who were slain, of his next while about another 60 watched the hearing on video in an over- hearing in mid- flow room at the Christchurch August High Court. Four cultural advi- sers and other staff were assig- ned to help the victims and fa- In the March 15 attacks during mily members understand the Friday prayers, 42 worshippers proceedings and the next steps were killed at the Al Noor mos- in the case. que and seven were killed at the A man who addressed the Linwood mosque. Two more survivors said they had been people died later at the Christ- praying during the holy month what was going on in the cour- pleas and stand trial. The asses- Janna Ezat wore a shirt that church Hospital. of Ramadan and that the Mus- troom, Tarrant nodded. At ti- sments are standard in murder she’d designed which featured The shooter livestreamed lim community would help and mes he looked around the room cases. an image of her son Hussein Al- much of the attack on Facebook. support each other during the and stretched his neck. The judge scheduled a six-week Umari, who was killed in the at- Tarrant had earlier published coming weeks and months. The judge did not allow came- trial to begin May 4. Tarrant will tacks. She said the court hearing a 74-page manifesto espousing Brenton Tarrant, the 28-year- ras or video in the courtroom remain in custody ahead of his had made her angry. a white supremacist philosophy old Australian accused of the although did approve a sketch next hearing in mid-August. “Before I was OK and calm and and detailing his plans to attack attacks, appeared at the hearing artist commissioned by The As- Outside the court, police and believe in this life my son died the mosques. via video link from a small room sociated Press. court security staff escorted a and he is in a good place,” she New Zealand’s Prime Minister at the maximum security prison Tarrant has been charged with man away after he got into an said. “But when I saw the ter- Jacinda Ardern has vowed never in Auckland where he’s being 51 counts of murder, 40 counts argument with survivors and rorist, he was just, he’s nothing. to say the accused man’s name. held. The link was muted and he of attempted murder and one family members, who later said Just sitting like that. Pretending Last month she helped lead a didn’t attempt to speak. terrorism charge in relation to the man was saying things su- that he’s innocent and nothing is global pledge named the “Chris- Other than smirking a couple the March 15 shootings. pportive of white supremacist wrong.” tchurch Call,” aimed at boosting of times, Tarrant showed litt- Mander said the findings of ideology. She said she thought the shoo- efforts to keep internet platfor- le emotion during the hearing. two mental-health assessments Police said they arrested a ter deserved to be given the dea- ms from being used to spread When Judge Cameron Mander showed Tarrant had no issues 33-year-old man and charged th penalty, even though New hate, organize extremist groups asked if he could hear and see related to his ability to enter him with disorderly behavior. Zealand no longer institutes the and broadcast attacks. AP

Subhadip Sircar TRADE & Shruti Srivastava NDIA has imposed hi- India increases tariffs on US Igher customs duties on a raft of U.S. goods effective yesterday in response to goods as trade war heats up similar measures taken by Washington, according to cal and plastics and some media reports last week a government notice. farm items. that the U.S. was conside- The increased charges The Indian government ring launching an inves- BLOOMBERG have been imposed on 28 said that “it is necessary in tigation into India trade products including chi- the public interest” to im- practices. The office said ckpeas, phosphoric acid, pose the higher tariffs, the that it, however, continued apples, almonds and wal- statement said. to raise market-access con- nuts, according to the no- The move comes just cerns, the report said. tice released late Saturday. days ahead of a visit by India last year annou- The country would get U.S. Secretary of State nced higher tariffs on a about USD217 million in Michael Pompeo aimed clutch of items in retalia- additional revenue from at deepening defense and tion for the U.S. imposing the higher tariffs, the Press energy ties between the higher levies on some Trust of India reported. two nations. Trade ten- products shipped from The move follows Pre- sions have been building the South Asian nation, sident Donald Trump’s with the U.S. decision to mirroring steps taken by decision on June 1 to end withdraw India’s prefe- China and the European trade concessions on $5.7 rential trade status. Union. New Delhi, howe- billion of goods India shi- The Office of the United ver, repeatedly deferred pped to the U.S. as of 2017. States Trade Representati- imposition of the new tari- These include imitation ve told The Hindu newspa- ffs as it kept the door open jewelry, leather products, per that it had no comment for talks to avert a trade pharmaceuticals, chemi- when asked to respond to war. Bloomberg Shipping containers sit at a freight depot near Nhava Sheva Port in Navi Mumbai, India 17.06.2019 mon

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OME Alabama sex of- AP PHOTO fenders who abuse you- ng children will have to undergo “chemical cas- Stration” while on parole, under a new law, but the requirement has prompted legal concerns and it appears to be rarely used in some states that allow it. The procedure uses medica- tions that block testosterone production in order to decrea- se sex drive. The Alabama law says sex offenders whose crimes involved children between ages 7 and 13 must receive the me- dication before being released from prison on parole. Alaba- ma doesn’t allow parole for sex crimes involving children 6 and under. After Gov. Kay Ivey’s office an- nounced Monday she had sig- ned the bill, some legal groups raised questions. Randall Marshall, executive di- rector of the American Civil Li- berties Union of Alabama, said there are constitutional concer- ns with forced medication. Dillon Nettles, a policy analyst with the ACLU of Alabama, said the law harkens back to a “dark time” in history. “It presents serious issues, involving involuntary medical treatment, informed consent, privacy and cruel and unusual punishment,” Nettles said. The bill’s sponsor, Republican Rep. Steve Hurst of Munford, scoffs at that kind of talk. “How in the world can it be any more cruel and inhumane than to molest a child? I want someo- “These laws tend to go on the treatment. Dodson said one of bama Senate Judiciary Commi- ne to answer that one for me, books because people unders- them is mandated to receive it A judge ttee Chairman Cam Ward said. but they can’t,” Hurst said. tandably are frightened. They under law, and the other reques- He also said it would apply to a Hurst said he hopes the medi- want to protect children which ted it voluntarily. shall order the small group of sex offenders. cation will protect children by I hope every reasonable person Prison officials in Montana and treatment as Hurst began pushing the le- stopping abusers from reoffen- wants to do,” Berlin said. Louisiana told The Associated gislation more than a decade ding. “At its worst, I think the moti- Press last year that they’re awa- a condition of ago after hearing the story of an At least seven states have laws vation, if we are just going to say re of only one case in each state infant who was sexually abused. authorizing chemical castration it crudely: ‘We are just going to in the last decade in which a jud- release and He originally proposed perma- in some form. castrate the bastard.’ Or at its ge ordered the treatment. Texas nent surgical castration, but he But its effectiveness can vary. best it’s a misunderstanding, even allows repeat sex offenders will require was told by the state’s then-a- The hormonal treatment can and lack of understanding when to opt for surgical castration. parolees to ttorney general that would be be useful for a subgroup of of- it would and when it wouldn’t be Texas and Florida did not have found unconstitutional. fenders whose crimes are driven medically appropriate.” numbers immediately available receive an The proposal went nowhere in by sexual attraction to children The stereotypical child moles- on use. the Statehouse for more than a and want to reduce those urges, ter is male, but a fraction of sex Georgia had a chemical cas- initial dose of decade before it won final pas- said Dr. Frederick Berlin, who offenders are women. Berlin tration statute but repealed it. sage this year on a quick vote treats patients with sexual di- said the situation is more com- Oregon also had a pilot program medication in the Senate. Hurst said it may sorders at Johns Hopkins Hos- plicated for women because of chemical castration but it was before leaving have prevailed because people pital and at an independent cli- hormonal balance involved in repealed. didn’t notice it. nic. However, he has concerns the menstrual cycle and main- The Alabama law says a jud- prison Hurst said he’s open to impro- about a blanket criminal justice taining pregnancy, but treat- ge shall order the treatment as vements in the law, and would approach without evaluating the ment with a drug like Depo- a condition of release and will Department employee must ad- like to see a university involved appropriateness in each case. -Provera has been used to help require parolees to receive an minister the medication after an in a future study on effective- “Speaking now as a physician, some women gain better sexual initial dose of medication befo- inmate’s release from prison. ness. But for him, it comes down I think it’s absolutely inappro- self-control. re leaving prison, and to receive Lawmakers say it’s constitutio- to simple justice. priate to use a medical treat- California was the first state additional doses after leaving. A nal because it only applies when “If they are going to mark tho- ment as a criminal sanction,” to pass such a law in 1996. Ike judge would decide when they an inmate seeks release on pa- se children for life, they need to Berlin said. Dodson, a spokesman with the could stop. They would be bil- role. Inmates who opt to serve be marked for life. [...] My real He said it’s not effective for California Department of Cor- led for the medication, although their entire sentence would not feelings are that they need to people whose crimes were dri- rections and Rehabilitation, fees could be waived for those have to take the medication. die,” Hurst said. ven by drugs, mental illness or said it’s is rarely used there. Two who couldn’t afford it. The law “I think it’s constitutional be- The law takes effect later this other issues. parolees are currently receiving also says an Alabama Health cause it’s not mandatory,” Ala- year. AP 17.06.2019 mon

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Enquiries: (853) 2896 8820 cinema cineteatro The guards informed him that he was required to return to Moscow instead of going to London, but, as he was being Treasure of Sacred Art of St. Joseph’s 13 - 19 Jun escorted to a waiting Russian aircraft, he made his dash Seminary for freedom. Time: 10am-5pm daily (Closed on Wednesdays, He was taken into the airport police station by two French police officers, followed by the two furious Russian guards, open on public holidays) and a heated argument ensued. Venue: St. Joseph’s Seminary and Church, Rua He was immediately granted temporary asylum in France do Seminário and his case was referred to the Office for the Protection Admission: Free of Refugees and Stateless Persons. Enquiries: (853) 2835 7911 The Leningrad Kirov Ballet troupe continued their journey to London without their principal dancer. They are due to begin a four-week season at Covent Garden next week, ee aw ine S S Z ? MEN IN BLACK: INTERNATIONAL having just finished a three-week season in Paris. Time: 12pm-8pm (Closed on Tuesdays) room 1 There has been widespread speculation that during Until: July 12, 2019 2:30, 4:45, 7:15, 9:30pm his time in Paris, Rudolf Nureyev has fallen in love with Venue: Taipa Village Art Space Director: F. Gary Gray 21-year-old Clara Saint, daughter of a wealthy Chilean Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Tessa Thompson, Liam Neeson painter based in Paris. dmission A : Free Language: English (Chinese) His association with Miss Saint and other members of Pa- Enquiries: (853) 2857 6212/ 2857 6118 Duration: 109min ris society had caused concern to the Russian authorities and was apparently a major reason behind his summons Reality and the ‘Real’ - Works by Ng back to Moscow. Man Wai But Miss Saint said she was simply a friend of Mr Nu- reyev’s and that here had been “nothing serious” between ime T : 10am-7pm (Mondays to Fridays; closed them. on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays) She said: “I have no idea why he asked for political asylum Until: July 1, 2019 here. At a party last night he seemed perfectly normal and Venue: 1st Floor, Tak Chun Macau Art Garden, happy. Avenida Dr. Rodrigo Rodrigues N. 265 “I believe it was only after two Soviet Embassy officials told him he had to go back to Moscow instead of to London dmission A : Free that he decided to ask for French protection.” Enquiries: (853) 2836 6064 X-MEN: DARK PHOENIX room 2 Mr Nureyev is also known to have become friendly with 2:30, 4:45, 7:15. 9:30pm Serge Lifar, former director of the Paris Opera and star of Director: Simon Kinberg Russian impresario Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes in the 1920s. Starring: James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, And it is thought the prospect of a future career under Mr Jennifer Lawrence Lifar’s guidance may have influenced Mr Nureyev’s deci- Language: English (Chinese) sion to stay in France. Duration: 113min Courtesy BBC News GODZILLA II: KING OF THE MONSTERS room 3 2:15, 9:30pm Director: Michael Dougherty Starring: Kyle Chandler, Vera Farmiga, Millie Bobby Brown Offbeat Language: English (Chinese) Duration: 131min In context an says he was deceived when he M Within a week of his defection, Rudolf Nureyev was signed up by the bought tiny strip of land Grand Ballet du Marquis de Cuevas in Paris. He never returned to Russia, settled in the West and soon became an A South Florida man thought he snagged a deal when he international star. He is regarded by many as the greatest male dancer of the 20th century. paid USD9,100 in an online auction for what he thought was Not long after he settled in the West he met leading British dancer Margot a villa. What he got was a 1-foot-by-100-foot (0.3-meter-by- Fonteyn who brought him to the Royal Ballet in London, which formed 30-meter) strip of land. his base for the rest of his dancing career. The land, valued at only $50, starts on a curb and goes During the 1970s Nureyev appeared in several films and in 1983 he was under a wall separating two villas in the Spring Lake com- appointed director of the Paris Opera Ballet. munity and then out to the back of the lot. In the early years of his career Nureyev struggled to come to terms with his An official tells the South Florida Sun Sentinel there’s not a homosexuality. ALADDIN However after he settled in the West he had relationships with several lot Kerville Holness can do about his purchase. room 3 Holness says he was deceived. 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MOTORSPORTS Olympic rowing venue Márquez wins Catalonia GP after open in heart of Tokyo Bay crash takes out RGANIZERS opened challengers the rowing venue for next year’s Tokyo Olym- AP PHOTO pics yesterday, highli- ARC Márquez won “You don’t have any op- Oghted by a race between alumni Mthe Catalonia Grand tions if you brake a little crews from Oxford and Cambri- Prix to strengthen his lead bit too late, like happened dge — the two English universi- of the MotoGP points race with me. It was my fault, ties that famously square off each after his top challengers my mistake and I apologi- year on the Thames in London. crashed out yesterday. ze,” Lorenzo said. “It was The new venue is located in Márquez sped away on really unfortunate to take Tokyo Bay and is ready to go his Honda to claim his out Dovi, Maverick and with the Olympics still 13 months home race after teammate Valentino. It wasn’t their away. The rowing venue, which Jorge Lorenzo went down fault, it was mine.” will also be used for canoe sprint, on lap 2 and took Andrea Álex Márquez, the youn- joins several other new venues Dovizioso, Valentino Rossi ger brother of Marc Már- that have been completed for and Maverick Viñales with quez, won the Moto2 race Tokyo. him. to take the lead of the poin- The rowing site offers a panora- Márquez increased his ts race after a third con- mic view of the city — and Mount lead over Dovizioso to 37 secutive victory. Thomas Fuji on a clear day — and was bui- points after four wins in Luthi was second and trails lt behind dams and water gates to seven races. It was also his Márquez by seven points in protect from waves and tides. 48th career win in the top the standings. Built by the Tokyo Metropolitan Olympics and Paralympics have national stadium, and the new category. In Moto3, Marcos Ramí- Government, the venue will have come and gone. venue for swimming, with both The five-time champion rez won ahead of points seating for 2,000 that can be in- The first regatta will be the Wor- still under construction. started from second on the leader Aron Canet. Ce- creased to 16,000 for the Olympi- ld Rowing Junior Championships Tokyo is also using 25 existing grid behind polesitter Fa- lestino Vietti was third. cs and Paralympics. in August, which will serve as a venues, and 10 additional venues bio Quartararo, who cros- The race featured several The rowing site has been free of test event for the Olympics. it classes as temporary. sed the line second to secu- crashes, including one that water-quality issues, which pla- The Olympics open on July 24, Although exact costs are dif- re his first podium finish. took out six riders on lap 5. gued rowing and sailing in the 2020. ficult to track, Tokyo is belie- Danilo Petrucci was third. Canet leads the standings 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics. The Tokyo Olympics and Pa- ved to be spending at least $20 Lorenzo, an ex-champion by three points over Loren- Like many venues built for niche ralympics will use eight news fa- billion to prepare for the Olym- who is struggling in his first zo Dalla Porta, who coul- Olympic sports, it could be pres- cilities, the most famous of which pics. About 70 percent is public season with Honda, took dn’t finish the race due to a sed to find frequent use once the will be the new USD1.25 billion money. MDT/AP full blame for the accident. mechanical problem. AP

ad THE Football teams protest ‘Sri Lanka Station Air quality BUZZ decision’ with 21–18 score Roadside 70-100 Moderate Two football teams playing in a Macau Cup second-leg match as part of the joint qualifier for tournament match yesterday deliberately conce- the 2022 World Cup and 2023 Asian Cup tourna- High ded goals to one another in what appeared to be a ments. In a rare victory, the Macau team beat Sri Density 40-60 protest against the decision of the Macau Football Lanka 1-0 at home in the first leg. Residental Association last week not to send the SAR team to Upon learning of the Macau FA’s decision, seve- Moderate Sri Lanka. ral footballers from the Macau team threatened Area opinion The official result confirmed by the Macau FA to never again play in the squad. They co-signed was a 21–18 victory for Ka I football team over a waiver to say they would take full, personal res- Ambient 70-100 Hang Sai. ponsibility for the risks that might incur from the Moderate SOURCE: DSMG SOURCE: World Views Citing security concerns in the Indian Ocean is- trip. Cass R. Sunstein, Bloomberg land-nation, the Macau FA decided last week to However, the Macau FA held firm on its decision withdraw the Macau SAR team from its scheduled and the match date last Tuesday was missed. WORLD BRIEFS We are living in historic times. Or are we? Aging grand hotel AP PHOTO If we are living through historic events, would we know? In 1965, Arthur Danto, a philosopher at Columbia University, argued that it is impossible to tell, when highlights the ethnic you’re in the midst of things, whether an event is Saudi Arabia’s going to be deemed “historic” by future historians. If UAE Crown Prince Mohammed something happens – Russia successfully reclaims division in Cyprus bin Salman said in Crimea, for example, or Pete Buttigieg declares that remarks published he’s running for president – its ultimate significance yesterday that the will be determined by causal chains that cannot pos- kingdom will not hesitate AP PHOTO sibly be anticipated, and by an assortment of events to confront threats to that have yet to take place. its security and joined Danto pointed to the limitations of the “ideal chro- the U.S. in accusing its nicler,” whose judgment about the importance of a bitter rival Iran of being current event would have to depend on knowledge behind the attacks on two that no one can possibly have. Russia’s annexation vessels traveling near the of Crimea or Buttigieg’s announcement could turn out Strait of Hormuz, a vital to be relative blips or they could be momentous (or trade route for Arabian something in between). You can find out in hindsight, energy exports in Asia. but never in advance. Danto suggests that history’s arc is essentially unpredictable. Even the wisest people will have no AP PHOTO idea whether a current event is a world-changer. Is that claim correct? A research team, led by Joseph Risi at Microsoft Research, recently tried to test that question. The answer is: Not quite, but pretty close. Risi and his colleagues begin with a collection of near- SOMALIA A pair of ly two million U.S. State Department cables from 1973 explosions rocked to 1979. In those cables, diplomats tried to summarize Somalia’s capital and essential information about ongoing events. left 11 people dead, the The researchers created a “score” for how important country’s police chief events were perceived at the time. Human annotators said Saturday, as the helped construct those scores based on an assort- al-Qaida-linked extremist ITH Italian chande- cognized south. ber 1963, about 15 British ment of factors - for example, by examining whether group al-Shabab claimed liers still hanging in the cable’s author designated it for high-level atten- W Although the 160 per- troops moved in to keep responsibility. tion. the lobby, the Ledra Palace sonnel posted to the sec- the peace between the war- To see whether the contemporaneous judgments Hotel in Cyprus still mana- tor have been relocated to ring sides. But 11 years la- were accurate, the researchers looked at a document ges to hold onto a flicker of prefabricated units behind ter, the Ledra Palace was AP PHOTO collection called the Foreign Relations of the United its old majesty despite the the Ledra Palace, Siddique caught up in the middle States, known as FRUS. Professional historians com- shell craters and bullet ho- says the hotel will remain a of fierce combat between pile those documents decades after the events. Their les that scar its sandstone base for the soldiers whose Greek Cypriot national explicit goal is to include information that is historically facade. task it is to patrol the buffer guardsmen and Turkish important. It’s been 45 years since zone and prevent a flare-up forces that invaded in the Pope Francis Of the nearly two million cables studied by Risi and the pitter-patter of glittera- between opposing soldiers wake of a coup by suppor- ITALY his colleagues, just 1,723 ended up in FRUS (less donned a white ti high-heels on the hotel’s — who in some areas are ters of uniting Cyprus with firefighter’s safety helmet than 1%). floors was replaced by the only meters apart. Greece. In strong support of Danto’s claim: The highest-s- yesterday to enter a thud of soldiers’ combat “We still have an impor- As fighting subsided, Ca- coring cables among the nearly two million were only damaged cathedral slightly more likely than the lowest-scoring cables to boots. tant job here every day,” nadian peacekeepers mo- during a visit to central end up in the FRUS file. During the war in the says Siddique. ved into the hotel, which Italy, where he gave In other words, the authors of the cables did better summer of 1974 that clea- When it was finished in now straddled the buffer encouragement to people than they would if their judgments of what was impor- ved Cyprus along ethnic 1949, the 240-room Le- zone. Greek Cypriot and still struggling three tant were random – but not a lot better. lines, United Nations pea- dra Palace hotel was the Turkish army guard posts years after devastating earthquakes struck. It’s true that the data can be analyzed in several di- cekeepers took over the ho- best Cyprus had to offer. still flank the hotel’s outer fferent ways, and on some issues, the authors in the tel, instantly turning it into Located near the center of perimeter, as do derelict 1970s got it right. They rightly recognized the impor- an emblem of the east Me- Nicosia’s medieval heart homes abandoned amid tance, at the time, of the Iranian Revolution, the se- diterranean island nation’s and its surrounding Ve- the fighting. AP PHOTO cond Strategic Arms Limitation Talks, the Vietnamese division. netian-built, 16th-century In 1993, British soldiers invasion of Cambodia and the civil war in El Salvador. After countless rotations walls, the hotel’s luxurious moved in when Canada But many cables with high scores never ended up in of soldiers used the hotel ballroom, restaurants and pullout of the U.N. pea- FRUS. Many cables with low scores did end up there. as a barracks, the United bars were the place to go, cekeeping force. Enscon- That is good evidence for Danto’s suggestion that Nations says the aging bui- UK Candidates seeking contemporary observers have a tough time in predic- even for Hollywood’s visi- ced within the island’s lding’s rooms are no longer ting elite. buffer zone behind barbed to beat favorite Boris ting historical significance. To be sure, such obser- Johnson and become vers will inevitably make some successful predictions; suitable for military hou- The hotel was also the wire, the Ledra Palace was sing. Renovations to bring venue for many impor- beyond the gaze of most Britain’s next prime for example, the attacks of 9/11 were rightly seen as minister warned yesterday the Ledra Palace up to mo- tant meetings that helped Cypriots. That changed in historic on that very day. But numerous events that that the Conservative do not seem especially important at the time will be dern safety standards are shape the divided island’s April 2003, when a politi- Party needs a real seen to qualify as such by posterity, “in part because too costly, so the upper two history, including the dra- cal thaw between the two leadership contest, not of events that have not yet taken place.” floors of the venerable bui- fting of the constitution of sides enabled the opening just a coronation for the To take a recent example: The Republicans’ succes- lding now sit empty. Cyprus after it gained inde- of a crossing point. flamboyant front-runner. sful effort to block the appointment of Judge Merrick But U.N. spokesman pendence from British co- And so, many years la- Garland to the Supreme Court would not have been Aleem Siddique says the lonial rule in 1960. The ho- ter, the 150-meter walk US Some Alabama sex such a big deal if Hillary Clinton had been elected Ledra Palace will conti- tel also became a nexus for between the Greek and offenders who abuse president. But because she lost, because President nue to play a key role in journalists chronicling ear- Turkish Cypriot control young children will have Donald Trump made the choices he did, and becau- the peacekeeping efforts ly Mideast troubles such as points in Nicosia remains to undergo “chemical se Democrats failed to block them, the Republicans’ in the buffer zone that cuts the 1956 Suez crisis. a virtual time-warp to tho- castration” while on effort was profoundly important. It is likely to transform parole, under a new law, the interpretation of the U.S. Constitution, in funda- across Nicosia, the capi- Conflict, however, chan- se scorching July days of but the requirement has mental ways, for at least a generation. tal, and which divides the ged the hotel’s destiny. 1974, when bullets and prompted legal concerns breakaway Turkish Cypriot Briefly, at the outbreak mortar shells left their and it appears to be rarely [Abridged] north from Greek Cypriots of strife between the two marks on the Ledra Palace used in some states that in the internationally re- communities in Decem- Hotel. MDT/AP allow it.