macao orchestra group appeals for indonesia new season greyhound adoption The Macao Orchestra launched Animal rights group Anima has renames its 2017-18 Concert Season, appealed to organizations around part of which will begin in September the world to volunteer for the south and will feature over 50 shows adoption of some 650 greyhounds china sea P2 P4 P13

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CE appointed election accounting Macao Orchestra launches committee chairman 2017-18 Concert Season

The Chief Executive has appointed Lynzy Valles “Heroes: A Video Game Sym- prosecutor Kuok Kin Hong as the phony,” featuring music from chairman of the Legislative Assembly he Macao Orchestra (OM) popular video games. Election Accounting Committee, launched its 2017-18 Con- The orchestra will also colla- according to a notice published T yesterday in the Official Gazette. cert Season, themed “Along with borate with the Big Mouse Kids Along with prosecutor Kuok Kin the musical joy” yesterday at Drama Group for its “Children’s Hong, lay prosecutor Ian Chi has Mandarin Oriental Macau. Day Concert - The Symphonic also been appointed as a member of The new season, which will Magical Fairyland”, a musical the committee. Of the two additional begin in September, will feature for children. members, one will be assigned by over 50 performances. This year, OM will also take the AL election committee, while One of the season’s concerts part in three opera productions the second one will be a secretary will be, “Kyung Wha Chung and in the Macao International Mu- appointed by the committee’s the Macao Orchestra,” which Chi Kin, stressed that they are formances, Ieong noted, “This sic Festival. chairman. According to the notice, will bring together internatio- trying to collaborate with other show highlights what the or- Ieong recalled that performan- this secretary does not have a voting nally acclaimed violinist Kyung orchestras abroad. chestra has been doing all year ces in Hong Kong, Taiwan and right. Wha Chung and OM in a per- “We want other orchestras while the music festival is [just] China were held in the past two formance of Beethoven’s “Violin abroad to know our standards. a festival.” seasons, adding that they have Concerto in D Major.” […] Around 8 to 10 shows will In a bid to provide different a history of collaborating with Fewer cars The new season will also pre- be performed in the Pearl River types of concerts, OM will pre- other orchestras. abandoned in sent the Italian cellist Mario Bru- Delta,” Ieong said on the sideli- sent a series called “Weekend “We want to strengthen our nello, winner of the gold medal nes of the launch of the 2017-18 Music Party” which will be com- presence in the Pearl River Del- parking lots in the International Tchaikovsky Concert Season. prised of three themed concer- ta. Through collaborations [with Cello Competition, Austrian pia- Ieong also clarified that the or- ts, “Travel with Music”, “Baby’s other orchestras] we want to From January until June 30, the nist Stefan Vladar, considered a chestra regularly holds auditions First Musical Experience” and enter the Chinese market. This Transport Bureau (DSAT) found 133 master performer of Beethoven to encourage local musicians to “World Cup Cheers.” is important because we want private vehicles parked in the city’s and South Korean-German vio- join. The new season will also pre- to spread OM’s influence and public parking lots. During this period, linist Clara Jumi Kang. Asked about the difference sent a “Valentine’s Day Con- recognition, and spread music 42 public parking lots were inspected Vice president of the Cultural between these concerts and in- cert - The Phantom of Love” culture to the region,” the vice by DSAT. The 133 vehicles included 11 Affairs Bureau (IC), Kent Ieong ternational music festival per- on the eve of February 14 and president concluded. motorbikes. Forty-seven car owners have already removed their vehicles from these parking lots, and have already settled the payments that were admitted that he had as- outstanding as a result of the vehicle Crime sisted the other suspect abandonment. DSAT, in co-operation with the police force and parking in defrauding the three victims. lots management companies, have Mainland men lost dispatched 59 cars to the government’s According to Song, he vehicle storage. The licenses of three cars got HKD10,000 from were canceled and these cars are now a HKD200,000 to casino fraud the total amount the part of the property of the government. three men gave him. The total number of abandoned cars Julie Zhu and food for them. Song chips for the three men. (PSP), who forwarded The PJ is currently in- stands 20 percent less when compared claimed he could even However, the pair never the case to the PJ. vestigating the second to the same period of last year. hree mainland offer free flights to the returned. On July 12, Song was suspect who is still on Tmen were cheated three men to visit Ma- The three then reported arrested while he was the run. Song has alrea- out of HKD200,000 by a cau. the incident to the Public entering Macau throu- dy been forwarded to the Half of students mainland man who clai- The three mainland Security Police Force gh the border gate. He prosecution authority. do less than half med to be a junket pro- men, on March 31, en- moter in Macau, the PJ tered Macau from the an hour of exercise announced yesterday. mainland, following the Woman presents The incident occurred suspect. per day on March 31, when the Song, together with his false claim to police three mainland victims partner who is still on the More than 50 percent of students are met a 32-year-old main- run, arranged hotels for mainland woman met a mainland man The fake report was physically active for less than half an land resident, surnamed the three men in a hotel A was arrested for through a mobile chat- placed in the hope that hour per day, according to a recent Song, in the mainland, in Cotai. Altogether, they making false reports ting application on July the police could help survey conducted by the Macau Youth prior to their trip to Ma- gave Song HKD200,000 to the police, the Ju- 15. her catch the man, and Research Association. Nearly 30 percent cau. immediately after they diciary Police (PJ) an- Together they reached in turn help her get the of students, when reporting on their Song told the three arrived in Macau. nounced at a press con- the agreement that the promised HKD2,000. daily exercise habits, said that they work out for less than ten minutes. More men that he was a junket Song and his partner ference yesterday. man would give the The police, through than 80 percent said that they use the promoter in Macau, and took the three men out The case traces back woman HKD2,000 in their investigation, col- city’s public exercise facilities. The same he could change casino for dinner in a restaurant to July 10 of this year, tips if she provided sex lected sufficient eviden- group of students expressed their belief chips for them to gam- in Zona Nova de Aterros when the 33-year-old services to him. After ce indicating that the that Macau lacks facilities suitable for ble in Macau’s casinos if do Porto Exterior after female suspect, sur- being serviced, the man woman had committed physical activities; they noted that the they were willing to give the three victims gave named Wang, ente- left the woman without a crime by submitting a most demanding equipment or facilities him cash. Song also told him their money. red Macau for tourism paying. false report. The woman are bicycle lanes, badminton courts, and the three men that when After eating, Song and purposes. The woman, The woman then re- is currently under ar- water sports facilities. Sixty percent of they arrived in Macau, the other suspect said who is an unemployed ported him to the PJ, rest. The PJ has forwar- students exercise by either walking or he could also provide that they would go to mainland resident saying that her mobile ded her case to the pro- running. free accommodation the casinos to change from Jiangxi province, phone had been stolen. secution authority.

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jority of the remaining greyhou- nds. “We have all the names of the dogs at the Canidrome and

Daniel Beitler Daniel about 120 are in their name,” he said. Furthermore, “by the rules of Canidrome, when the owners no longer want the dogs, they are compelled to give the dogs to the Canidrome. So the dogs will [at some stage] go back to the Cani- drome.” The appeal was announced at a press conference yesterday at the Anima (Macau) headquarters, where Martins and other senior members of the group also re- viewed the activities and budget of last year. In 2016, the number of dogs rescued dropped to 190, from 202 in the previous year. On the other hand, 286 cats were res- cued by the association last year, Billy Chan, Albano Martins (center) and Francisco José Leandro (right) compared to 195 in 2015. Other animals rescued in 2016 included birds (61), rabbits (32), hamsters (18) snakes (17) and turtles/tortoises (9). Anima petitions for global In terms of the organization’s balance sheet, revenue last year amounted to almost MOP8 million, up significantly from greyhound adoption campaign MOP5.84 million in 2015. Total expenditure last year was about MOP8.73 million, compared Daniel Beitler vers described the dog racing “Technically, we are capable of with MOP6.96 million in 2015, facility as “the world’s deadliest Anima sending all of the dogs all over the and is projected to increase mar- nimal rights group Ani- greyhound racetrack,” due to the is seeking world,” said Martins, who clai- ginally to MOP8.8 million for Ama (Macau) has appealed to abnormally high number of eu- med that organizations in Fran- this year. organizations around the world thanized dogs. However, as the homes for ce, Italy and the U.K. have alrea- At the end of 2016, Anima had to volunteer for the adoption of closure of the Canidrome beca- dy agreed to adopt 100, 60 and accrued some MOP2.3 million some 650 greyhounds once the me incrementally more likely, approximately 60 dogs respectively. “We believe in outstanding debt, but Martins Macau (Yat Yuen) Canidrome activists changed their tone from that we can do that [arrange 650 said yesterday that he is confi- closes its doors. condemnation to appeal. 650 greyhounds, adoptions]. However, doing that dent that, as in the past, the as- The appeal, co-signed by the Association president Albano all together [on the same day] sociation will be able to clear its presidents of other greyhound Martins said that the appeal is many of which is impossible, because we don’t debt. activist groups, namely GREY2K “asking organizations around the have already left have space [to accommodate Separately, Anima board mem- USA Worldwide and Pet Levrieri, world to accept [Macau’s] dogs them].” ber Francisco José Leandro, pu- is calling on groups involved in if they are given to us [from the the Canidrome The ideal solution, Martins said, blicly thanked the cooperation of animal protection and rehoming Canidrome]. We have to be prac- is to allow Anima to use the Ca- the Civic and Municipal Affairs to step up and save hundreds of tical: we have no space for new Anima is seeking homes for nidrome facility on a short-term, Bureau at the press conferen- greyhounds. animals.” approximately 650 greyhounds, temporary basis, once the races ce, saying that the government “The Macau greyhounds are just “We have so many animals here many of which have already left at the facility cease. bureau had been helpful and one step away from safety and at Anima,” he continued. “The last the Canidrome. Pressuring the Canidrome to communicative with the animal freedom, but in order [for that] to thing I want is to take on more The local association is currently release the greyhounds into Ani- rights group. happen, this step requires a spe- animals… but we cannot close our responsible for almost 400 dogs ma’s care has been the group’s He also said that, as per the cial and concrete commitment [hearts to them].” in the territory, and a further 377 single biggest priority in the last terms of the group’s new Code on the part of everyone who loves His plan is to solicit internatio- outside of the MSAR, according 12 months. According to some of Ethics, Anima will avoid poli- animals,” it reads. nal organizations to join a global to a report released at the end of media reports, the managing di- tical involvement “including de- Last year, international obser- greyhound adoption campaign. last year. rector of the Canidrome, Angela monstrations or lobbying.” Leong, has said on previous oc- “We want to keep distance casions that the dogs do not be- from political matters,” he said. long to the Canidrome company, “However, we are [prepared] to Association introduces rather they are owned by private talk with every association that buyers. has the same kind of commit- Code of Ethics document However, Martins yesterday ment to the welfare of animals. contested this idea, claiming that Dialogue [with these groups] is nima (Macau) formally presented its appro- mely rescuing animals in danger, fighting against the company in fact owns a ma- always possible.” Aved Code of Ethics document at yesterday’s animal cruelty, promoting animal welfare and “pro- press conference. The 17-page document - acces- moting the bonds between animals and humans.” sible in Chinese, Portuguese and English - outlines “These [goals] require a reference, and our refe- the association’s ethical policies in terms of its “gui- rence is the Code of Ethics,” he added. martins ‘still free’ after investigation ding principles” and manner of treating rescued With regard to the treatment of animals in their animals. care, the document decrees that the group will not COMMENTING ON a police “I had to do that [share the video] Francisco José Leandro, a board member at Ani- tolerate any kind of animal exploitation, including investigation into the Anima (Ma- because it is my job, and I would ma and also a professor at the University of Saint the use of animals for commercial purposes. cau) president for sharing a video do the same if given the chance to Joseph, introduced the document and said that it It specifies that Anima (Macau) is strictly anti-mu- on social media of animal abuse, do it again. I believe that the video had been approved by Anima’s General Assembly zzling, which, “as a measure of exception, should be Albano Martins said, “I am still did not violate any laws, because in April. based on the effective danger to the community or free [and] that’s the only thing I the face was not [shown] clear,” “An organization like Anima must be bound by to protect the animal from harm.” It also opposes know [about the case].” Martins said Martins yesterday, on the values,” said Leandro. “What we want to achie- the caging of animals; believing that it strips them of was summoned to answer to sidelines of the press conference. ve with this new document, is to make sure that their dignity and opportunity for social experiences. authorities earlier this year after “The government saw [the video] he shared a video of a Judiciary and punished the police officer,” everyone understands our practices and key values The Code of Ethics further states that, although Police officer abusing a dog. Al- he added. “You see everyday in in terms of internal management and promoting Anima (Macau) is opposed to the killing of animals, legedly, sharing the video content the newspaper that the police are animal well-being.” euthanization may take place when supported by was illegal because it violated the being suspended… so many, so it’s Leandro said that the document covers the main a board decision, the president of the association, privacy of the officer in question. normal.” responsibilities of the local animal rights group, na- and the opinion of at least one veterinarian. DB tue 18.07.2017

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Renato Marques here to state very clearly that Bologna, Rome (La Sapienza) Junket the territory has a role to play and Napoli in Italy, São Paulo he 12th Internatio- and that the history of Macau and Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, association nal Congress of the has a very special meaning in and Salamanca and Santiago Lusitanian Associa- marques renato this dialogue of cultures, whe- de Compostela from Spain. calls for stricter tion (Associação In- re the Portuguese language is The USA will be represented requirements Tternacional de Lusitanistas) clearly a striking element.” He by Arizona, Santa Barbara and (AIL) will be held for the first also noted that this represents Brown universities and Portu- Kwok Chi Chung, president time in the East, in Macau. for the institution an affirma- gal will be represented by uni- of the Association of Gaming According to commen- tion of its key-player status versities in Porto, Lisbon and & Entertainment Promoters ts made last week at a press in the training and education Coimbra. of Macau, has said that the conference by Carlos André, regarding Portuguese studies He also remarked that the MSAR government’s financial Coordinator of Macau Poly- and interpretation. congress had “three weeks requirements for junket promoters technic Institute (IPM) Por- The scholar said that for the ago” registered a total of 180 are too low. Kwok’s comment tuguese Language Pedagogi- 12th edition, the Congress participants but that list of ex- specifically targets the financial cal and Scientific Center, this Carlos André will include for the first time pected participants had suffe- requirement for junket promoters, year’s triennial Congress ga- a number of Chinese scholars red a sudden change last week who only need to provide a total of thering of the scholars of Lu- of holding such an event in (16), who will, for the first due to the “crisis situation MOP100,000 in deposits to attain sophone studies will be held Macau and at the IPM star- time also present papers and that is happening in Brazil.” the status of junket promoter. Kwok insisted that “MOP100,000 at IPM from July 23 to 28. An- ted from the President of the communications. It is expected that during for doing businesses in the order dré spoke about the selection Institution, Lei Heong Iok, These will be some of the the Congress, a total of four of billions is, of course, too low.” of the venue being “a recogni- who instructed André to pre- roughly 142 participan- plenary sessions and 48 short In Kwok’s opinion, requirements tion of the work that the insti- sent IPM’s candidacy for 2017 ts registered, representing sessions on specific topics will for junket promoters should be tution [IPM] has done in favor during the 11th Congress held more than 80 university be held. The Portuguese lan- tightened, and the government of the Portuguese language,” in 2014 in the city of Mindelo, institutions from 15 diffe- guage will feature heavily in should increase supervision noting as well the important Cape Verde. rent countries and regions. the presentations, along with over these gaming promoters. role that the institution has Questioned on the importan- André highlighted the presen- other topics such as Brazilian Specifically, Kwok would like to in the region, especially in the ce of such an event for Macau ce of professors from some of and (Portuguese-speaking) see restrictions placed on the promotion of the Portuguese and for the institution, André the most prestigious universi- African countries’ literature accounts holding the funds that language and culture. said: “It is the first time univer- ties attending, such as King’s and contemporary history and junket promoters have raised to According to André, the idea sities around the world come College in London, Milan and feminist studies. prevent theft.

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Uber Macau suspends marques renato ride-sharing services Lynzy Valles released by the company noted. “We hope the decision will bring ber Macau is suspen- positive changes,” the statement We are not ding its services from added. this Friday, after nearly The company also recalled how able to secure two years of operating in ridesharing could benefit Macau, Uthe MSAR, a region with no regu- noting, “unfortunately, we have a business lations in relation to ride-sharing still room for improvement on this services. This is the second time issue.” environment in Trasy Lou Walsh (center) poses with Uber drivers during an event organized in March Uber has decided to stop its opera- However, Uber Macau pledged which we can tions in the MSAR. to “strive even harder for a return,” On September 9, the date the ment is being planned. Yesterday, the ride-sharing adding that it is open to working continue to company planned to halt opera- Uber drivers in Hong Kong are giant broke the news, stating with all parties who would be able tions, Uber Macau announced that still facing a legal battle, whi- that the firm, which has been fa- to make their return possible: unlock the full it would continue to operate in the le Uber resumed operations in cing regulatory pressure from “Our commitment to Macau has benefits of ride- territory due an “unprecedented Taiwan in April, after two months many overseas markets, will not changed, and we still chase amount of support” from MSAR of suspension. temporarily suspend its ride- our dream from day one in Macau. sharing. residents. Some netizens on social media sharing operation in Macau. Therefore, we hope to return.” The Times contacted Uber’s have been expressing their rage Uber statement “Therefore, after our careful con- The US-based company also ex- Hong Kong-based PR agency yes- at the company’s announcement sideration, we decided to tempo- pressed their hope that a construc- nager Trasy Lou Walsh acknow- terday, but it declined to elaborate and some have criticized the re- rarily suspend our ride-sharing tive dialogue with all stakeholders ledged that no concrete dialogues beyond the statement, adding that gion’s taxi fares increase, also an- operations in Macau at 23:59 Fri- in Macau can be facilitated, and had been established between the no press conference at the mo- nounced yesterday [see below]. day July 21,” the company disclo- noted that it is already exploring controversial ride-hailing app and sed. ways to serve the region again. the government. Uber noted that the company has Last year in July, Uber Macau In August 2016, Uber Macau an- “fought hard every day to legitimi- hand-delivered copies of approxi- nounced that it would stop opera- dsat welcomes operators ‘abiding by the law’ ze our Macau operations.” mately 3,000 e-mails to the Office ting in the region on September 9, “The decision to press pause of the Secretary for Transport and 2016, due to its costly regulatory QUESTIONED YESTERDAY ing services, especially taxi-hailing wasn’t easy, and was made with Public Works, Raimundo do Ro- battle, which had amounted to a during a press conference, the services on mobile applications the best interests of Macau in sário, appealing to him to regulate staggering sum of over MOP10 Transport Bureau (DSAT) director must be regulated in Macau. We mind. We are not able to secure a the ride-sharing sector. million. Following this announce- Lam Hin San revealed that he was welcome any operations abiding aware Uber is suspending its ser- by the law and we will act accord- business environment in which we However, earlier this year when ment, several groups wrote to the vice this week. “We’d like to once ingly to those not in line with the can continue to unlock the full be- Uber Macau called for a press con- government asking it to help Uber again reiterate that any car-shar- law,” he said, cited by TDM. nefits of ride-sharing,” a statement ference, Uber Macau general ma- remain in the territory. ad Initial taxi fare to increase to MOP19

he Transport Bureau T(DSAT) has concluded their analysis of the requests for new taxi fares, and deci- ded to increase the starting taxi fare from MOP17 to MOP19, according to a sta- tement released yesterday by DSAT. The current taxi fare in- creases two patacas every 260 meters after the first 1,600 meters which are co- vered by the starting fare. DSAT requesting the in- adjusted taxi fares was in After the change, the fare crease of taxi fares. December of 2014. At the will increase two patacas During a press conference time, Macau’s inflation was every 240 meters. However, organized yesterday, DSAT surging. At the same time charges during the waiting director Lam Hin San said as this increase, the average period remain the same. that an increase in penalties salary of truck drivers in- DSAT has also allowed taxi for taxi drivers who over- creased 7.3 percent, which drivers to charge an extra charge or refuse to pick up suggested that the operation five patacas to passengers passengers. “The penalty for costs for taxi drivers had in- arriving at or departing any taxi malpractice stands creased as well. from the Taipa Marine Fer- at 1000 patacas now, and I The analysis referenced ry Terminal or the Universi- agree that this is not enou- the median income of Ma- ty of Macau. Fares relating gh, so that [at the] next cau residents in the fourth to other locations remain stage we will work to boost quarter of 2016, and judged the same. taxi service and combat any that the increase in taxi fares According to DSAT, the re- taxi malpractice by enhan- balanced against the capaci- levant proposal has already cing the taxi regulations”, he ty of city residents and the been approved by the Chief said, cited by TDM. taxi industry’s operation Executive. The new policy In the statement released costs. will come into effect on Sun- by DSAT, the bureau said DSAT will attach the new day. that it had reviewed the taxi fare information at the Earlier this week, taxi city’s statistics and noted Motor Vehicle Inspection groups handed appeals to that the last time the city Center at Cotai. 18.07.2017 tue

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But about 18 mon- The commission disputed the ths after it took effect, the idea that employees were leaving Icity’s Competition Commission because of unhappiness or ineffi- has seen multiple senior departu- cient practices. res as it battles to change a cultu- “Having some staff turnover in re of price controls and quasi-le- the early days of an agency such gal cartels. as ours is not surprising, but ove- Since it started hiring in 2014, rall the teams have been quite the regulator is on its third chief steady and many people have re- economist, seen its executive newed their contracts,” a spokes- director for operations and its man said in an email. “A number general counsel leave, and in of those that have left have mo- September will welcome its third ved to private practice, which re- chief executive. Rank and file em- flects well on the commission.” ployees have also departed, a for- Timothy Lear, the agency’s first mer staffer said. executive director for operations While agency officials say sta- who left in March 2017 after ff turnover is common at a new three years, said in an interview regulator and point to actions fficult to compare prices. Such sued five information technolo- Ltd., and Li Ka-shing’s AS Wat- that he had planned to leave once they’ve taken to enforce the new practices are so ingrained that gy firms in March for rigging a son Group each control about 17 the body was up and running. rules, the exits add to the de- before the antitrust law came contract bid for a charity, its first percent of the market, according Former General Counsel Philip mands facing incoming head into effect industry officials wou- court case. to Euromonitor International. Monaghan, who left in June, did Brent Snyder. The former U.S. ld meet with the commission’s Some successes have come wi- Japan’s Seven & i Holdings Co., not respond to messages sent via Justice Department prosecutor current CEO Rose Webb and thout the need for litigation. In which operates 7-Eleven stores, LinkedIn. will not only be expected to tackle openly describe their price-fixing November the regulator directed is a distant third with a 6 percent Snyder, who will take over at antitrust issues in a city that ope- and cartel deals. The ability to set the Hong Kong Institute of Archi- share. the commission in September, rated for 150 years without any prices was essential to their busi- tects and Hong Kong Institute of AS Watson’s grocery chain was previously head of criminal cross-sector competition rules, ness needs, they said, according Planners to amend their codes of ParknShop said the retail market enforcement at the Justice De- but also ensure there’s stability at to Webb. conduct, which restricted mem- in Hong Kong is “very competi- partment’s antitrust division. He the commission. It will take time for the com- bers from setting their own fees, tive and diverse” and it believes was in charge of several high-pro- “Bringing together the right mission’s education and investi- while the Hong Kong Newspaper the new law will help ensure a file investigations, including alle- blend of competition law and gation efforts to affect such bu- Hawker Association withdrew level playing field in the city. An ged price-fixing by generic drug Hong Kong legal expertise in siness practices, said lawmaker guidance it issued on cigarette official at Dairy Farm said super- makers. His division charged one team was always going to be Lam Cheuk-ting, who also lob- pricing after meeting with com- markets and personal care stores 52 executives and 19 companies challenging,” said Adam Fergu- bies against bid-rigging in the mission officials. are highly competitive busines- with price fixing, bid rigging, son, a competition lawyer with construction sector. The agency is assessing 130 ses, and that retailers are subject fraud, and obstruction of justice Eversheds LLP in Hong Kong. “I The employee exits haven’t complaints and actively investi- to stringent regulatory oversight in 2016, according to a statement expect this will continue to be one deterred the commission from gating about a dozen cases in sec- and media scrutiny. (The agency from Snyder in March. of the key challenges.” trying to change how companies tors including retail, construction hasn’t said it’s looking at grocery “He is very well regarded among Companies in Hong Kong have operate, Webb said in an inter- and financial services, said Webb, stores.) the U.S. antitrust community,” long engaged in price agreemen- view in her office. She highligh- without providing details. Taking on such entrenched said Eversheds lawyer Ferguson. ts and sharing information. The ted successes such as complaints Hong Kong’s grocery market is positions will be tougher for the “His appointment, together with agency has said such conduct from firms that rivals were now an example of the concentrated commission because of staff de- that of the new General Counsel hurts consumers: it found in May discounting, and said her inter- nature of some of the city’s indus- partures, said Carter Chim, a for- Steven Parker, reflects a desire that gas stations in the city ope- national counterparts have noted tries. Dairy Farm International mer legal counsel at the agency. to focus more on prosecutions, rated a “complex and opaque” the speed with which the regu- Holdings Ltd., majority-owned It wasn’t just senior managers as both have litigation backgrou- discount system that made it di- lator has acted. The commission by Jardine Matheson Holdings - some departments saw nearly nds.” Bloomberg

corporate bits top honors for mgm in institutional CEO” while chief financial of- venetian presents stand up comedy by bob lam lease from the Venetian, Lam ficer, Hubert Wang, received - will perform a stand-up rou- investor magazine second place for “Best CFO.” tine that will look at his ca- Investor relations head, Sid- reer and the ups and downs ney Luk, received first place of working in Hong Kong’s for “Best IR Professional.” entertainment industry. The According to a press relea- show’s name, “Bob’s Up,” se from MGM, Bowie expres- hints at Lam’s determination sed his appreciation to the to make it as a top Hong Macau team and stated that Kong MC. the proven track record and Lam’s first stand-up appea- team effort demonstrates that rance was in 2015 for “Bob’s Macau companies can com- Up at Queen Elizabeth Sta- pete globally and meet best- dium 2015” in Hong Kong, in-class global standards. which was attended by an MGM China Holdings Limi- and was awarded first place The Institutional Investor’s audience of more than 5,000. ted has received six awards in the “Best Investor Rela- 2017 All-Asia Executive Team Lam has appeared in nume- from a leading financial publi- tions Program” for the fifth ranking was based on a sur- rous films, including the films cation, Institutional Investor. consecutive year in the 2017 vey of buy-side analysts, mo- Black Comedy and Lan Kwai The company received ho- All-Asia Executive Team sur- ney managers and sell-side Fong. He has also appeared nors in all polled categories vey. The company received researchers at securities fir- in TV shows that were aired under the gaming and lodging third place for “Best Analyst ms and financial institutions in Hong Kong. sector. Day.” that cover Asia. A polling of Hong Kong radio host, ac- titled “Bob’s Up Macau The show will be held at the MGM China was awarded Chief executive officer of 2,510 companies across 18 tor, and comedian, Bob Lam, 2017” at The Venetian Ma- Venetian Theatre. Tickets are the “Most Honored Company” MGM China, Grant Bowie, sectors determined the resul- will be holding his first stand- cao on September 2. priced at MOP880, MOP680, for the third consecutive year received first place for “Best ts of the rankings. up comedy show in Macau, According to a press re- MOP480 and MOP280. 18.07.2017 tue

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nian-American art gallery ma- nager Karan Vafadari, who was Scholar defends Chinese-American detained along with his Iranian wife last year. They have yet to be convicted of a crime. Iranian-American business- researcher jailed in Iran man Siamak Namazi and his 81-year-old father, Baquer Na- mazi, are each serving 10-year Adam Schreck, Dubai posing under a plaque at the en- sentences for “cooperating with trance of China’s official Xinhua the hostile American govern- Chinese-American gradua- ap photo News Agency’s bureau in Kabul, ment.” Ate student sentenced to 10 Afghanistan. Another Iranian-American, Ro- years in prison in Iran for allege- A short bio on the Princeton in bin Shahini, was released on bail dly “infiltrating” the country and Asia website said Wang had been last year after staging a weeks- sending confidential material a fellow in Hong Kong in 2008- long hunger strike while serving abroad is innocent of all charges 2009, had completed a bache- an 18-year prison sentence for against him, his advising profes- lor’s degree in South Asian stu- “collaboration with a hostile go- sor at Princeton University said dies at the University of Washin- vernment.” He is believed to still yesterday. gton and did Russian and Eura- be in Iran. Xiyue Wang’s arrest, which au- sian studies at Harvard. Former FBI agent Robert Le- thorities said happened nearly a vinson, who vanished in Iran in year ago, only came to light a day 2007 while on an unauthorized earlier when Iran’s judiciary an- In its CIA mission, remains unaccoun- nounced his sentence as well as ted for. the detention of President Has- statement, Also in an Iranian prison is san Rouhani’s brother in an un- Princeton said Nizar Zakka, a U.S. permanent related case. resident from Lebanon who ad- Princeton said that it is “very Wang was vocates for internet freedom. He distressed” by the charges leve- lives in Washington D.C. and has led against Wang while he was arrested while done work for the U.S. govern- carrying out scholarly research in ment. He was sentenced to 10 the Islamic Republic. It has been conducting years behind bars last year after working Wang’s family, the U.S. research on being accused of espionage-rela- government, lawyers and others ted charges. to secure his release, it added. the 1794- Wang’s sentence was announ- “His family and the university ced the same day that authorities are distressed at his continued 1925 Qajar said they had detained President imprisonment and are hopeful dynasty for his Rouhani’s brother, Hossein Fe- that he will be released after his reidoun, on allegations of finan- case is heard by the appellate au- doctorate cial misconduct. thorities in Tehran,” the univer- Fereidoun is a close confidan- sity said. “For better or worse, he still can’t te of the moderate president, a An article posted on Mizan On- tell you what exactly he has been cleric who changed his surname line, a website affiliated with the studying in the many years that to Rouhani, meaning “spiritual,” judiciary, said 37-year-old Wang have passed,” the site said. “What after joining the seminary deca- was born in Beijing and entered he does know is that his dream des ago. Iran as a researcher who is fluent is to walk the ancient Silk Road Fereidoun was part of the Iran’s in Persian. It said he is a dual from Xi’an to Rome one day.” negotiating team during the final national of the United States The U.S. State Department has phases of its 2015 nuclear deal and China. not provided details on the case with world powers. He has long He has already filed an appeal but called on Tehran to imme- been a target of hard-liners, who to his sentence, according to the This 2009 photo shows Xiyue Wang at his apartment in Hong Kong diately release “all U.S. citizens have accused him of misdeeds, website. unjustly detained in Iran.” The including money laundering and Wang was arrested on Aug. 8, access archives he needed and were 100 years old, Kotkin said, U.S. does not maintain for- misappropriation of government 2016 and is accused of passing sought access to confidential adding that Wang “has told me mal diplomatic relations with funds. confidential information about areas of Tehran libraries. often of his exhilaration at the Tehran and warns its citizens The semi-official Fars news Iran to the U.S. State Depart- Princeton University professor exquisiteness and depth of Per- traveling there that they risk agency reported that Fereidoun ment, Princeton’s Sharmin and Stephen Kotkin, who has served sian civilization.” arrest or being barred from lea- is being held on bail of about Bijan Mossavar-Rahmani Center as Wang’s doctoral adviser, de- In its statement, Princeton said ving Iran. USD15 million. for Iran and Persian Gulf Studies, fended him in an email to The Wang was arrested while con- “The Iranian regime continues He appeared briefly in court the Harvard Kennedy School and Associated Press. ducting research on the 1794- to detain U.S. citizens and other yesterday but had to be taken the British Institute of Persian “Xiyue Wang is a remarkable, 1925 Qajar dynasty for his doc- foreigners on fabricated natio- away by ambulance for an un- Studies, Mizan Online said. linguistically gifted graduate stu- torate in late 19th and early 20th nal-security related changes,” it disclosed heath concern. He is It alleged he recorded some dent,” he wrote. “He is innocent century Eurasian history. said in a statement to the AP. known to suffer from lung pro- 4,500 pages of digital documen- of all the charges.” A photo of Wang on Princeton’s Other Americans who remain blems dating from the Iran-Iraq ts, paid thousands of dollars to The documents Wang collected history department shows him in Iranian custody include Ira- War during the 1980s. AP

Two killed, 9 hurt in cleaver attack at Shenzhen Walmart store

wo people were ha- ment. The motive for the mentary schools. a 22-year-old man de- cked to death and attack was not immedia- Perpetrators of most tonated a homemade at

T ap photo another nine injured by tely known. past attacks have been the front gate of a kinder- a man wielding a meat Firearms are largely described as being men- garten in eastern China. cleaver inside a Walmart unobtainable for ordinary tally ill or bearing grud- Only the suspect’s surna- store in China’s southern Chinese, and such attacks ges against society, with me, Xu, was released and manufacturing hub of are more often carried social dislocation and a no motive was provided. Shenzhen, police in the out with knives or home- lack of resources for diag- Walmart, headquar- city’s Bao’an district said made explosives. Sales of nosing and treating such tered in Bentonville, yesterday. knives have faced stricter conditions contributing Arkansas, has been ope- A 30-year-old unem- regulations following hi- to the problem, experts rating in China for more ployed man was detained gh-profile attacks, some say. than 20 years. It had as a suspect in the Sun- of which have targeted In one of the most hor- 439 stores in 189 Chi- day night attack, police children at or just outside rific recent attacks, eight nese cities by the end of said in an online state- kindergartens and ele- people were killed when 2016. AP tue 18.07.2017

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hina’s economic growth held steady in the Economic growth holds steady latest quarter, boosted by unexpectedly strong Ctrade and consumer spending, despite fears tighter lending con- despite slowdown fears trols aimed at cooling a surge in debt are weighing on commercial activity. National Bureau of Statistics. Fac- been told to look closely at bor- Output rose 6.9 percent in the tory output rose 6.9 percent in the rowers, especially those trying to three months ending in June ap photo first half, up 0.1 percentage points make acquisitions abroad, to en- from a year ago, data showed yes- from the first quarter rate and 0.9 sure they can manage their debts. terday. That was in line with the percentage points better than the The country’s top economic of- previous quarter and better than same time last year. ficial, Premier Li Keqiang, tried many forecasts. Trade data released earlier to quell fears with a speech last Communist leaders are eager to showed export growth accelera- month at the World Economic keep growth steady as they head ted in May and June, at least tem- Forum in the northeastern city into a ruling party congress at porarily averting concern about of Dalian. Li said financial risks which President Xi Jinping is due possible politically dangerous job are “generally under control” and to be reappointed as leader later losses in trade-related industries Beijing can achieve this year’s de- this year. But the economy fa- that employ millions of people. velopment targets. ces headwinds as Beijing clamps Investment rose by 8.6 percent At a weekend meeting of the Chi- down on lending to rein in a surge in the first half of the year, but nese leadership on financial stra- in debt that has fueled fears it mi- that was down from 0.6 percent tegy, Xi called for the state-domi- ght harm the financial system or from the first quarter’s expansion. nated financial system to “prevent drag on growth. Private sector analysts cite sur- and contain financial risk.” He A woman carries an umbrella past a shopping mall’s window with reflection of Forecasters expect the economy construction buildings at the Central Business District in Beijing ging debt as the biggest potential called for financial services to “go to cool as those controls depress risk to China’s long-term econo- back to the origin” and focus on investment, the biggest compo- mic stability. “serving the real economy” instead nent of growth in recent years. cent. The IMF raised its outlook the second quarter, helping to China has relied on infusions of of supporting speculation. “The economy appears to have twice this year, citing strong go- offset softening investment in fac- credit to prop up economic grow- Analysts said that is likely to ended Q2 on a strong note,” said vernment spending. tories, real estate and other fixed th since the 2008 crisis. Total lead to creation of new regulatory Julian Evans-Pritchard of Capi- The government’s growth target assets. nongovernment debt rose from structures, though a report issued tal Economics in a report. “This is 6.5 percent “or higher if possi- Retail sales rose 10.4 percent in the equivalent of 170 percent of following the meeting called for strength seems unlikely to last, ble.” the first half of the year, up 0.1 annual economic output in 2007 “appropriate sequencing,” sug- however,” he wrote. “The recent Consumer spending and trade percentage points from the first to an estimated 260 percent last gesting Beijing might move more crackdown on financial risks has growth both accelerated during quarter’s rate, according to the year, unusually high for a develo- slowly than some reform advoca- driven a slowdown in credit grow- ping country. tes want. th, which will weigh on the eco- The Moody’s rating agency cut “We do not foresee major ope- nomy during the second half of IMF has forecast China’s full- Beijing’s credit rating May 25 and ning moves” on easing controls this year.” the IMF urged Beijing on June 14 on China’s currency or allowing The International Monetary year growth for 2017 to hold to get debt under control. money to move into and out of Fund has forecast China’s full- steady at last year’s level of 6.7 Regulators have cited reducing the economy more easily, said year growth for 2017 to hold stea- risk in China’s financial system UBS economist Tao Wang in a dy at last year’s level of 6.7 per- percent as a priority this year. Banks have report. AP

China just made the most steel b erg b loom ever as Trump gets set to act

hina’s old economy domestic product topped Shanghai Futures Exchan- Improved prices have Cis displaying greatly estimates in the second ge this year, and ended aided producers. Alumi- renewed vigor. Output of quarter. The nation’s steel yesterday near the highest num Corp. of China, the steel and aluminum hit mills are in a sweet spot, close since 2013, while coil state-owned aluminum records last month, with with larger suppliers ram- futures have jumped 12 producer known as Chi- mills and smelters boos- ping up output after a cra- percent since the end of nalco - will post first-half ting run-rates of the pro- ckdown on the informal 2016. In London, three- profit of 1.12 billion yuan ducts used to make buil- sector triggered a shortage month aluminum, a global ($165 million), the best dings, cars and appliances of some products, aiding benchmark, has gained 14 in nine years, the 21st just as the Trump adminis- prices. Aluminum has also percent and last traded at Century Business Herald Water vapor and smoke rise from a steel mill in Jilin province tration in the U.S. weighs gained this year, with Chi- USD1,935.50 a ton. said, citing the company’s steps to roll back imports. na’s policy makers seeking mid-year meeting. Last Output of crude steel was to cut outdated capacity week, Angang Steel Co. That stance comes even forecast Chinese steel su- 73.23 million metric tons even as more plants are and Hesteel Co. said they as trade data shows di- pply of 805 million tons in June, 5.7 percent more added. Steel mills expected a jump in net in- vergent trends for ship- in 2017, down from 808 than a year earlier, and “Steel mills are running come. ments of the two metals. million last year. up 4.6 percent to 419.75 at very high rates and we are running President Donald While China’s overseas Iron ore futures rallied million tons in the first can see electric furnaces Trump’s administration sales of steel contracted in Asia yesterday af- half, the statistics bureau are ramping up production at very high has decisions pending on 28 percent to 41 million ter the steel production said yesterday. Supply of amid good margins,” Yu rates and both steel and aluminum, tons over the first six data, with the SGX Asia- aluminum rose 7.4 per- Chen, an analyst with Mys- blaming China for over- months, exports of alu- Clear contract in Singa- cent to 2.93 million tons teel Research, said from we can see producing and creating minum increased 5.9 per- pore rising as much as 3 last month, and gained 8.8 Shanghai. “Demand has global gluts. Earlier this cent to 2.41 million tons. percent to $66.16 a ton. percent to 16.84 million also beaten expectations. electric month, Trump told re- The increase in steel pro- The benchmark spot pri- tons over the six months. We see property sales, in- porters that China, as well duction, which has helped ce for 62 percent content China is the world’s biggest frastructure, auto sales all furnaces are as other countries, are to support iron ore in re- ore extended last week’s maker of both. pretty good in June.” ramping up “dumping steel and des- cent weeks, runs counter 4.7 percent advance, The unprecedented per- Steel prices have been on troying our steel industry, to widespread expecta- gaining 1.6 percent to formance from the coun- a roll in China. Reinfor- production. they’ve been doing it for tions that output would at $66.81 a dry ton yester- try’s metals’ industry cement-bar futures have Yu Chen decades, and I’m stopping best level off in 2017. Ear- day, according to Metal comes as China’s gross surged 27 percent on the Analyst it. It’ll stop.” lier this month, Australia Bulletin Ltd. Bloomberg 18.07.2017 tue

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India Two killed as soldiers Lawmakers choose president, trade fire in Kashmir likely a Hindu BJP ally n Indian army soldier gion has impacted at least Aand a child were killed 5,000 civilians who have yesterday after Pakistani homes in the area, accor- awmakers voted yester- troops opened fire across a ding to local civil adminis- day to choose India’s next cease-fire line dividing the trator Shahid Iqbal.

L ap photo president in an election widely troubled region between All schools in the area expected to be won by a little- India and Pakistan, Indian have been closed and at known member of a Hindu politi- officials said. least 120 students were cal group closely allied to India’s Indian army spokesman evacuated from a local ruling Bharatiya Janata Party. Lt. Col. Manish Mehta school in armored vehicles The likely winner, Ram Nath said Pakistani troops fired after several shells landed Kovind, 71, is the former gover- mortar shells and automa- near the school. nor of the eastern state of Bihar tic weapons in the Rajouri Kashmir is split between and a longtime associate of the sector of Indian-control- India and Pakistan and is Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, led Kashmir yesterday. A claimed by both in its en- or National Volunteer Corps, a mortar shell landed on a tirety. The nuclear-armed Hindu group that has long been bunker, wounding a soldier rivals have fought two of accused of stoking religious ha- who later died at a hospital. their three wars over Kash- tred against Muslims. Mehta called the Pakista- mir. The group is also the ideolo- Ram Nath Kovind (center) waves to media upon arrival at the airport in New Delhi ni firing an “unprovoked” The two armies often bla- gical parent of Prime Minister violation of a 2003 cease- me each other for starting Narendra Modi’s BJP, which Kovind’s likely victory is ex- Meira Kumar of the Congress fire between the neighbors the firing across the cea- controls enough seats in federal pected to help Modi and the BJP party. Kumar is a former diplo- and said Indian troops re- se-fire line. There was no and state legislatures to push consolidate even greater poli- mat and long-standing federal turned fire. Two civilians immediate comment from its favored candidate. The votes tical power. The party swept to lawmaker who is also from the were wounded in the vio- Islamabad on the most re- from yesterday’s election will be power in 2014 and has won a Dalit caste group. lence. cent violence. counted Thursday, with Kovind series of crucial local polls since The winner will replace Pra- Senior police officer S.P. Insurgents have been expected to win easily. then. nab Mukherjee, a former senior Vaid said that in the nei- fighting for Kashmir’s in- The president’s role in India is The ruling party has projec- member of the Congress party, ghboring Poonch area, an dependence or its merger largely ceremonial, but the posi- ted Kovind as a leader from the as the next occupant of Rashtra- 8-year-old girl was killed with Pakistan since 1989. tion can be important during ti- Dalit community, which is at the pati Bhawan, the massive 340- and her mother was woun- India accuses Pakistan of mes of political uncertainty such lowest end of the complex hie- room, colonial era presidential ded after a shell landed on arming and training the as a hung Parliament, when the rarchy of caste in Hinduism. palace. Mukherjee has held the their house. rebels, a charge Islamabad office assumes greater power. Kovind’s main opponent is office since 2012.AP Recent violence in the re- denies. AP ad tue 18.07.2017

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ndonesia has named waters in its exclusive econo- Amid disputes, Indonesia mic zone that overlap with China’s expansive claim to Ithe South China Sea as the North Natuna Sea, an assertion of sove- renames part of South China Sea reignty that has angered Beijing. The decision announced Fri- day by the Ministry of Maritime Affairs has been in the works A Chinese since mid-2016 and was vital to foreign ministry ap photo law enforcement at sea and se- curing Indonesia’s exclusive eco- spokesman nomic zone, said Arif Havas Oe- groseno, the deputy minister for said at a regular maritime sovereignty. He said the name would reduce news briefing confusion and is already used by that the ‘so- the oil and gas industry for the waters. called change A Chinese foreign ministry spokesman said at a regular of name makes news briefing that the “so-called change of name makes no sense no sense at all’ at all.” with many Southeast Asian na- “We hope the relevant countries tions, and has carried out exten- can work with China for the sha- sive land reclamation and cons- In this June 23, 2016 file photo, Indonesian President Joko Widodo and other officials stand on the deck of a navy warship on red goal and jointly uphold the truction on reefs and atolls to the waters of Natuna Island current hard-won sound situa- bolster its claims. tion in the South China Sea,” he Indonesia doesn’t have a ter- with Indonesia’s internationally “The map of Indonesia has clear make unconventional claims [...] said. ritorial dispute with China, but recognized exclusive economic coordinates, dates and data, and including those who insist on a China claims most of the South Beijing’s nine-dash line, whi- zone extending from the Natuna the government would not ne- map of nine broken lines,” Oe- China Sea, putting it in dispute ch signifies its claims, overlaps islands. gotiate with other nations that groseno said. AP

Afghanistan S. Korea offers talks on tension, UN reports rise in war family reunions with North deaths, blames insurgents

Amir Shah, Kabul ghanistan’s security forces, Hyung-Jin Kim, Seoul halt hostile activities saying fewer civilians were along the border, res- fghanistan’s caught in the crossfire com- outh Korea yes- ap photo tart family reunions and A protracted war killed a pared to last year. It said 434 Sterday offered talks cooperate on the 2018 record number of civilians civilians were killed during with North Korea to Winter Olympics to be during the first six months of military operations against ease animosities along held in Pyeongchang, this year, according to a U.N. insurgents. their tense border and South Korea. report released yesterday, Gen. Dowlat Waziri, a De- resume reunions of fa- Moon has said he will which blamed the majority fense Ministry spokesman, milies separated by their use both dialogue and of the deaths on bombings by blamed the high toll on the war in the 1950s. pressure to resolve the insurgents. insurgents’ use of human It was unclear how standoff over North Ko- U.N. High Commissioner shields. “The army is being North Korea will react rea’s nuclear and missi- for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad very careful during opera- since it remains suspi- le programs. But he has Al Hussein said the “horri- tions to prevent civilian dea- cious of new South Ko- achieved little progress, fying” figure of 1,662 people ths,” Waziri told The Associa- rean President Moon In this June 13, 2000, file photo, then North Korean leader Kim with North Korea test- killed between January and ted Press. Jae-in’s outreach to it. Jong Il (left) and then South Korean President Kim Dae-jung firing a series of newly June of this year “can never The Afghan government But Moon’s overture, shake hands in Pyongyang developed missiles. fully convey the sheer human said yesterday that troops the first formal offer of North Korea is belie- suffering of the people of Af- retook a key district in the talks since his inaugu- fense Minister Suh Choo rean army to halt louds- ved to possess hundreds ghanistan.” southern Helmand province ration in May, indicates Suk proposed yesterday peaker broadcasts at the of missiles capable of “Each one of these casualty from the Taliban. The fighting he wants to use dialogue that defense officials border that began after striking South Korea figures reflects a broken fa- in the Naway district was fier- to defuse the internatio- from the two Koreas North Korea’s fourth and Japan. It recent test mily, unimaginable trauma ce, with more than 50 Taliban nal standoff over North hold talks at the border nuclear test in January of an ICBM put it one and suffering and the brutal killed, according to Waziri, Korea’s weapons pro- village of Panmunjom 2016. Prospects for talks step closer to its goal of violation of people’s human who said just five security for- grams, despite having on Friday on how to end on family reunions are developing nuclear-ar- rights,” he added. ces were wounded. There was condemned the North’s hostile activities along less good because Nor- med missiles capable of The report confirmed that no immediate comment from first intercontinental the border. South Ko- th Korea has previously reaching anywhere in a massive truck bomb in the the Taliban. ballistic missile test on rean acting Red Cross demanded that South the United States. center of Kabul on May 31, Naway is located just 16 ki- July 4 and vowed a firm chief Kim Sun Hyang Korea repatriate some After the ICBM launch, which killed at least 90 peo- lometers from Lashkar Gah, response. told a news conference North Korean defectors Kim said he would never ple, was the deadliest attack and had been a staging area If realized, the talks that it wants separate living in the South be- negotiate over his wea- since the U.S.-led invasion for militant attacks on the would be the first in- talks at the border villa- fore any reunions take pons programs as long that toppled the Taliban in provincial capital. U.S. and ter-Korean dialogue ge on Aug. 1 to discuss place, according to the as U.S. hostility and nu- 2001. It also noted that more NATO forces are assisting Af- since December 2015. family reunions. analysts. clear threats persist. women and children were ghan troops in Helmand. Ties between the Ko- North Korea’s state Earlier this month, The two Koreas have among the dead this year. Elsewhere in Afghanistan, reas have plunged over media didn’t immedia- Moon said in a speech been divided since the Insurgent attacks killed 1,141 the Taliban snatched three the North’s expanding tely respond to Sou- in Germany that he’s 1950-53 Korean War civilians, a 12 per cent increa- border police officers from missile and nuclear pro- th Korea’s proposals. willing to meet North ended with an armisti- se over the same period last their car in the western Herat grams and the hard-line But analysts say North Korean leader Kim Jong ce, not a peace treaty. year, according to the report, province, including a woman, policies of Moon’s con- Korea may accept the Un if certain conditions About 28,500 American which said such attacks wou- and killed them, said Jelani servative predecessors. defense talks because are met. Moon also said troops are stationed in nded another 2,348 people. Farhad, the provincial gover- South Korean Vice De- it wants the South Ko- the two Koreas must South Korea. AP The report commended Af- nor’s spokesman. AP 18.07.2017 tue

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The dining room of the the sprawling Figueiredo Mansion

Maria de Lourdes Figueiredo de Albuquerque, 87 (right) and her daughter walk in one of the rooms of their 427-year-old Portuguese heritage home in Goa The back garden of the mansion

ling murals depicting Por- tuguese explorer Vasco De Aged Portuguese mansion a Gama’s journey to India by sea. Taking care of so many treasures was daunting, Fa- window into India colonial history tima said. “I hope that no- thing can be broken during Vineeta Deepak, Loutolim Figueiredo Loutolim” to let At 87, Maria de Lourdes her mother take care of the my existence in this house.” visitors know they’ve rea- Figueiredo de Albuquerque The house. Tourists said the walk ge sits lightly on the ched their destination. is frail and speaks slowly, mansion “I knew I would come through history was fasci- Asprawling, 4-centuries- Far from the party bea- admitting her memory is back to my roots someday,” nating. Many said the man- old Figueiredo Mansion. ches and liquor shacks for fading. But her eyes light operates as she said, while giving visi- sion felt like a home, with The home is a lived-in re- which Goa is now known, as she recalls the “many, tors a tour of the museum. its library stocked with old pository of memories tra- the mansion operates as a many parties” hosted in the a homestay Every artifact in the man- books in English, French cing to the days when the homestay and a museum, grand ballroom, with its sion has its own story, and and Spanish. “You don’t west-coast Indian state of filled with antique furniture wall-length mirrors, teak and a Fatima’s narrative helps have this opportunity every Goa was a Portuguese co- and artifacts from the 17th wood floors and Belgian museum, in bringing some of that day,” said Liliana Sanchez, lony. century. The musty smell crystal chandeliers. composite culture alive for from Colombia. The Figueiredo family of aged wood fills arcaded Now the owner of the filled with the guests. “This is the ball- Pedro Figueiredo de Al- of Portuguese diplomats, corridors, with rooms to mansion, Maria de Lour- room and all the furniture buquerque de Oliveira No- lawyers and parliamenta- both sides. des grew up in the mansion antique is made in Goa by Goans, vais, as Fatima’s only son, is rians began building the “It’s really like Portugal in along with her sister when and by Hindus, Muslims already thinking about how mansion in 1590 as they India,” said Portuguese stu- the family was based in the furniture and Catholics,” Fatima to expand the mansion’s made their home in quaint dent Pureza Lino, 19. “So- west Indian state. She mo- and artifacts said, pointing to a wooden homestay business. He said Loutolim, surrounded by metimes I look at the walls ved to Portugal as a young chair with the figures of taking over the family lega- paddy fields and a few nei- and I see something that woman, where she witnes- from the three Hindu gods carved cy would eventually be his ghbors. The family added reminds me of my Mum. sed the political turmoil into the back. duty, but that the property a second section with simi- Or the smell, only the smell that led to the end of the 17th century Nearby, an antique chest must sustain itself finan- lar design to the home 200 reminds me of my grand- European country’s 451- ment in 1965-69. Then, two of drawers made of ivory, cially. years later. mother.” year colonial rule in Goa in decades ago she returned to metal, rosewood and teak Born and raised in Lis- Today, about an hour’s Three generations of the 1961. Goa to help her sister take with images of lions carved bon, the 24-year-old trai- drive from Goa’s airport, Figueiredo family live in A few years later, she be- care of the home. into the base is similar to a ned as an industrial desig- a rundown, roadside sign the house, a personal, living came the first female mem- “We have to watch these piece in the Victoria & Al- ner and has already begun reads “Casa Museu V.J. De link to history. ber of Portugal’s parlia- things with some respect,” bert Museum in London. overseeing renovations to she said, her watchful eyes But that is “smaller than create more rooms. The ho- taking stock of the paintin- this one,” Fatima said. mestay currently offers five ad gs and embroideries ador- “This is the only one that rooms, each fitted with air ning the walls. “Because exists with four lions and conditioners and modern these things are not made also in this size.” bathrooms. every few years. It’s once Moving next through the But maintaining the man- made for ages.” dining room, Fatima points sion to its original stan- When her sister died with to another family treasure dards has become difficult, no children, Maria de Lour- — a 60-piece crockery set he said. Finding skilled and des inherited. She rules out made for the family by the trustworthy craftsmen to ever selling the property, East India Company some restore antiques and repair saying her daughter and 200 years ago. Guests also the house is harder, with grandson would succeed delight in seeing the fa- many of India’s artisanal her. mily’s 350-year old cradle, crafts dying out. Maria de Fatima Figuei- which Fatima herself was Still, he plans to retain the redo de Albuquerque, now the last to use. Her own hospitality and personal in her 50s, was born in children were born in Por- touch offered by his mother the house before the end tugal. and grandmother. of colonial rule but grew Other treasures included “I never knew a lot of the up in Portugal. Two years an 18th-century German family,” he said, but he ago, she left her job as an piano, porcelain vases from wants to maintain the tra- executive with an interna- China and Japan, mirrors ditions. “I want to keep the tional cosmetics company and boxes with intricate experience of having din- and returned to Goa to help gold filigree work and cei- ner with guests.” AP tue 18.07.2017

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Venezuela “Our president Chavez su- pported the poor, the people,” said Yveth Melendez, a 41-year- old homemaker waiting outside a school in the south Caracas Maduro foes: Over 7 million neighborhood of El Valle, a stronghold of government su- pport that has been weakening in recent years. “Today we’re vote in referendum following his legacy, with Pre- sident Nicolas Maduro [...] The Michael Weissenstein, Pro-government paramilitary constitutional assembly is so- Fabiola Sanchez groups attacked voters outside mething that benefits the peo- ap photo the Our Lady of Carmen Church ple.” oes of President Nico- around 3 p.m., according to the But Isabel Santander, a las Maduro said more opposition mayor of the Caracas 67-year-old retired auditor, than 7 million Venezue- borough of Sucre, Carlos Ocariz. said she was voting against lans cast symbolic votes The chief prosecutor’s office said the constitutional assembly as Frejecting his plan to retool the Xiomara Soledad Scott, a nurse, a protest against the country’s constitution in a strong but not had been killed and four others economic collapse. overwhelming showing that wounded in the incident. “I signed because there’s no left the opposition facing tough medicine, no food, no security,” choices two weeks before the The vote she said. “There’s no separa- socialist leader seeks to reshape tion of powers, no freedom of the political system. was marred by expression.” The vote was marred by violen- Maduro and the military do- ce when a 61-year-old woman violence when minate most state institutions was killed and four people woun- but the opposition controls the ded by gunfire after government a 61-year-old congress and holds three of 23 supporters on motorcycles swar- Volunteers count the ballots after the poll station closed during a symbolic woman was governorships. The country’s med an opposition polling site in referendum in Caracas chief prosecutor has recently a church in western Caracas. killed and broken with the ruling party. Analysts said the 7,186,170 July 30 vote Maduro has called tional community to reject it.” The opposition called backers ballots the opposition says to elect members of the assem- Canada and Mexico were four people to 2,000 sites across the coun- were cast across Venezuela and bly that will rewrite Venezuela’s among the countries that issued try to fill out ballots featuring around the world on Sunday 1999 constitution. The oppo- statements Sunday evening lau- wounded by three yes-or-no questions. Do was an impressive show of su- sition says that vote has been ding the opposition exercise. gunfire they reject the constitutional pport. However, it fell short of structured to pack the consti- Late Sunday, Foreign Minister assembly? Do they want the the opposition’s 7.7 million-vote tutional assembly with gover- Samuel Moncada said on Twit- Video posted to social media armed forces to back congress? showing in 2015 legislative elec- nment supporters and allow ter that he was declaring former showed massive crowds outsi- Do they support the formation tions and the 7.5 million votes Maduro to eliminate the few Mexican President Vicente Fox de the church, then hundreds of of a government comprised that brought Maduro to power remaining checks on his power, persona non grata and banning people running in panic outside both of Maduro backers and in 2013. Opposition leaders said creating a Cuba-style system do- him from the country for cons- the church as motorcycle-riding opponents? that was because it was only able minated by his socialist party. piring to promote violence and men zoomed past and shots Opponents of Venezuela’s to set up 2,000 polling places in Inside Venezuela, Smilde said foreign intervention. Fox trave- rang out. government blame it for tur- a symbolic exercise the govern- leaders of the 20-odd groups led to Venezuela Saturday with a Maduro called for an end to ning one of the region’s most ment labeled as illegitimate. in the Democratic Unity oppo- group of Latin American former violence that he blamed on the prosperous countries into an Still, some supporters said they sition coalition were now faced presidents to show support for opposition. economic basket case with a were disappointed. with choosing between tactics the referendum. Moncada offe- “I’m calling on the opposition shrinking economy, soaring “I thought it was going to be ranging from calling a general red no evidence to support his to return to peace, to respect for inflation and widespread shor- more,” said Mariela Arana, a strike to forming a parallel go- accusations. the constitution, to sit and talk,” tages. The government blames 56-year-old school counselor. vernment to simply working to The opposition released only Maduro said. “Let’s start a new the crisis on an economic war “But these seven million people rally international condemna- turnout numbers Sunday night, round of talks, of dialogue for waged by its opponents and ou- spoke and it was plenty.” tion of Maduro’s plans. not tallies of responses to those peace.” tside backers. David Smilde, a Tulane Uni- “Overall, this vote, I think, questions, although virtually all In smaller numbers in many Clashes between protesters versity expert on Venezuela, makes it difficult for the gover- who voted were believed to have parts of the capital, government and police have left at least 93 said the result would likely rally nment to just proceed as plan- answered “yes” to the central supporters went to polling sta- people dead, 1,500 wounded the international community ned,” Smilde said. “I think it’s rejection of the constitutional tions in a rehearsal for the July and more than 500 behind even more strongly against the going to embolden the interna- rewrite. 30 vote. bars. AP

Brexit talks begin in earnest ap photo with citizens’ rights in focus

alks to extricate Bri- issues that have to be re- dividually for permission The issue is the first to Ttain from the European solved before the two si- to stay, and it’s unclear be tackled at four days of Union began yesterday des can start talking about what the plan would mean talks that started yester- with both sides still see- a wide-ranging free trade for those who have been in day. Whatever emerges mingly far apart on citi- deal, the others being the the U.K. for a shorter time will likely be replicated zens’ rights after Brexit of- bill Britain has to pay to or what rights family mem- for the 1 million or so EU chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier (right) welcomes British ficially takes place in less meet existing commitmen- bers will have. British citizens who cur- Secretary of State David Davis for a meeting at the EU headquarters than two years. ts and the border issue in European officials have rently live in EU coun- in Brussels After an initial mee- Ireland. said the British proposal tries. ting last month where The British proposal of- to give EU citizens “sett- “It is incredibly im- After opening the talks Johnson insisted that a the structure of the talks fers EU nationals who have led status” does not go far portant we now make with Barnier yesterday, recent offer by Prime Mi- was determined, Bri- lived in Britain for at least enough. The European Par- good progress,” Bri- Davis returned to London nister Theresa May for tain’s Brexit minister, Da- five years — as of an unspe- liament warned last week tain’s Brexit minister Da- and is due back in Brus- EU citizens in Britain is vid Davis, met up with the cified cutoff date — the ri- it could veto the final deal vid Davis said after laun- sels Thursday for a press “a very fair, serious offer.” EU’s chief Brexit negotia- ght to live, work and access if Britain doesn’t give EU ching the talks with chief conference with the EU “I hope very much that tor in Brussels ahead of benefits. citizens more rights if they EU Brexit negotiator Mi- negotiator. people can look at that four-days of discussions. The estimated 3 million choose to stay in Britain af- chel Barnier. At a separate meeting of offer in the spirit it de- Progress on citizens’ righ- EU nationals in Britain ter Brexit, which is due to Civil servants will do the foreign ministers, British serves,” he told reporters. ts is one of the three main would all have to apply in- take place in March 2019. bulk of the negotiating. Foreign Secretary Boris “It’s a great offer.” AP 18.07.2017 tue

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Macao Illustrated - Exhibition of City Plans and Architectural Drawings from the Macao Archives’ Collection ime T : 10am-6pm (Closed on Mondays) Bobby Sands Mural in Belfast Until: December 3, 2017 cinema cineteatro Venue: Archives of Macau Admission: Free 13 - 19 Jul Enquiries: (853) 2859 2919 Cars 3 1981 Violence erupts at Irish room 1 hunger strike protest A Glimpse of Macau - Black and White 2:00, 4:00, 6:00, 8:00pm Director: Brian Fee Photographs by Jason Lei Nearly 200 people are in hospital in Dublin after a Starring: Owen Wilson, Cristela Alonzo, Chris Cooper hunger strike demonstration turned violent. Language: Cantonese Time: 2pm - 7pm The march through the Irish capital began peace- Duration: 102min Until: July 22, 2017 fully as 10,000 took to the streets in support of repu- Venue: Creative Macau (G/F Macau Cultural Centre DEspicable Me 3 blican hunger strikers in the Maze Prison, Northern Ireland. Building) room 1 10:00pm IRA paramilitary prisoners at the Belfast jail - also Admission: Free Director: Eric Guillon, Kyle Balda, Pierre Coffin known as the H-blocks - began their fast in March Enquiries: (853) 2875 3282 Starring: Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Trey Parker claiming the British Government had failed to car- Language: Cantonese ry out promises made to the first wave of hunger Duration: 90min strikers last year. Debris - Works by Alexandre Farto aka The men want five rights established: Vhils 1- To wear their own clothes Time: 10am-7pm (Closed on Mondays) 2 - To refrain from prison work 3 - Freedom to associate Until: November 5, 2017 4 - Freedom to organize their own leisure activities Venue: Navy Yard No. 1 5 - To have lost remission restored Admission: Free As the marchers dispersed about 500 confronted a police force of 1,000 massed 12 deep in front of nquiries E : (853) 8399 6699 the British Embassy. Demonstrators threw missiles at police who stood their ground for about half-an-hour Constellation - Works by Nicolas before responding with a baton charge. Delaroche Women and bystanders were among the injured, but most of the casualties treated in hospital were police. Time: 10am-9pm war of the planet of the apes The riot lasted almost an hour and left the streets Until: October 8, 2017 room 2 looking like a battleground. Venue: Tap Seac Gallery 2:15, 4:45, 9:45pm New Irish Prime Minister Dr Garret FitzGerald said: “What was done was the minimum necessary to pro- dmission (3D) 7:15pm A : Free Director: Matt Reeves tect the situation.” Enquiries: (853) 2836 6866 Starring: Woody Herrelson, Sara Canning, Judy Greeer In the evening, police burned the protesters’ ban- Language: English (Chinese) ners and showed evidence to suggest violence was Duration: 140min pre-meditated. Representatives from the International Red Cross Spider-man: Homecoming have held talks with the hunger strikers and other room 3 Maze prisoners over the past two days. 2:15, 4:45, 7:15, 9:45pm The IRA have already released a statement to say Director: Jon Watts this intervention will do nothing to break the deadlo- Starring: Tom Holland, Michael Keaton, Robert Downey Jr. ck between hunger strikers and the British Govern- Language: English ment, which refuses to talk to the fasting inmates. Duration: 133min Six prisoners have already died from starvation. Offbeat Kieran Doherty, 25 - MP for the Irish Republic cons- tituency of Cavan/Monaghan - has been fasting for acau ower 58 days and Kevin Lynch, 25, enters his 56th day Saudi girl’s online post in miniskirt M T today. Prison authorities do not expect either of them draws conservative ire 6 - 26 Jul to survive the week.

Courtesy BBC News A young Saudi woman has sparked a sensation on- line by posting a video of herself in a miniskirt and crop top walking around in public, with some Saudis calling n context for her arrest and others rushing to her defense. I State-linked news websites reported yesterday that Kevin Lynch died on 1 August and Kieran Doherty on 2 August 1981. officials in the deeply conservative Muslim country are The first hunger striker to die - in May 1981 - was the leader of the im- looking into taking possible action against the woman. prisoned IRA paramilitaries and elected MP for Fermanagh and South Women in Saudi Arabia must wear long, loose robes Tyrone, Bobby Sands, 27. in public. Most cover their hair and face with a black The hunger strikes achieved international media attention and sympathy veil, though exceptions are made for visiting dignitar- as Margaret Thatcher’s Conservative Government remained intransigent. The hunger strikes finally ended on 3 October 1981, 217 days after they ies. Spider-man: Homecoming began. The video, first shared on Snapchat, shows her walk- 2:15, 4:45, 7,15, 9:30pm Ten Maze inmates died in the process but the British Government and ing around an empty historic fort in Ushaiager, a village Director: Jon Watts IRA both claimed victory. north of the capital, Riyadh, in the desert region of Starring: Tom Holland, Michael Keaton, Robert Downey Jr. The British Northern Ireland Secretary, James Prior, proceeded to grant Najd, where many of Saudi Arabia’s most conservative Language: English some of the requests made by the hunger strikers. tribes and families are from. Duration: 133min tue 18.07.2017

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ever count out Roger Tennis NFederer. Seems obvious, right? Especially after he won his record-breaking eighth Wimbledon championship What we learned at Wimbledon: and second Grand Slam title of this resurgent season. There have been times, thou- gh, when folks wondered whe- Never count out Federer ther he was done winning ma- jor tournaments. He was get- DJOKOVIC AND less, powerful force at 23, in po- ting older. He went 4½ years MURRAY sition to accumulate big titles without such a title. He was Both Djokovic and Murray ap photo for years. Another woman who surpassed in the rankings by will consider taking some time fits that description is Jelena the other members of tennis’ off, the way Federer did, after Ostapenko, 20, who won the Big 4 as they began accumu- their bodies caused them pro- French Open last month, then lating Grand Slam trophies — blems at the All England Club. followed that up by reaching first Rafael Nadal, then Novak Murray, the defending cham- Wimbledon’s quarterfinals. Djokovic, then Andy Murray. pion and No. 1 seed, lost in Even Federer himself began the quarterfinals while clearly AMERICANS to wonder. He took the last hampered by a sore left hip. It’s still been nearly 14 full half of 2016 off to let his sur- Djokovic, a three-time cham- years since an American man gically repaired left knee heal pion and No. 2 seed, stopped won a Grand Slam singles tit- properly and has returned to playing in the same round be- le (Andy Roddick at the 2003 the top of the game. cause his right elbow was too U.S. Open), but one of them did “Honestly, I’m incredibly painful. “We both had a very get to the semifinals of a major surprised how well this year is long, very tough year, a lot of dden, her older sister, Venus, Federer, no sense in trying to for the first time since 2009: going. How well I’m feeling, as matches, a lot of emotions, a is once again a title contender write her off. Sam Querrey, who upset Mur- well. How things are turning lot of things in play,” Djokovic at age 37. Venus is the only wo- ray in the quarterfinals, a year out to be on the courts. How said. “Our bodies have taken a man to have reached at least MUGURUZA AND after he upset Djokovic in the I’m managing tougher situa- lot physically.” the fourth round at each of the OSTAPENKO third round. “American tennis tions. Where my level of play is past six majors. She proved Venus faded in Saturday’s fi- isn’t that bad. I know it kind of on a daily basis. I am surprised THE WILLIAMS SISTERS that her run to the Australian nal, losing the last nine games gets a bad rep. That’s just ‘cau- that it’s this good,” Federer When Serena Williams mis- Open final (where she lost to against Garbine Muguruza, se guys don’t win majors,” said said. “I knew I could do great sed a Grand Slam tournament, Serena) was no fluke by getting who became the only woman Querrey, a 29-year-old from again, maybe one day, but not as she did at the French Open to the Wimbledon final — her to have won a major title mat- California. “Hopefully, you at this level.” and Wimbledon because she first at the grass-court tour- ch against each Williams sister. know, American tennis will get Here’s what else we learned is pregnant, the whole com- nament since 2009. She was Muguruza, who got past Serena a little boost from this, maybe, during the 131st edition of plexion of the event changes. the oldest finalist at the All in the 2016 French Open final, and other guys will gain some Wimbledon: Everyone knows it. All of a su- England Club since 1994. Like has stamped herself as a fear- confidence.”MDT/AP ad tue 18.07.2017

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Formula E select fans strolled across the black top as if it was a weekend street fair, minus the food carts and folding tables full of home- made wares for sale. With engines whirring, electric At the Allianz Explorer Zone, fans could check out BMW’s electric automobiles and Ja- guars’ I-Pace Concept, an SUV car racing comes to Brooklyn that will be the company’s first entry into the electric market. Ralph D. Russo While Formula E aspires to be a highly competitive racing cir- he roar of the engine ap photo cuit, it is also a means by which was replaced by a fu- automakers can develop electric rious whirring as the technology and show off what it future of motorsports can do. Tcame to Brooklyn. “For us, what’s really impor- Formula E took over part of the tant is this represents the futu- waterfront neighborhood of Red re,” said James Barclay, team Hook on Sunday, the second of director for Jaguar Panasonic. two race days for the Qualcomm “The car industry is moving New York City ePrix. toward electrification. We’re The Formula One-style, open- going through a transition pe- wheel cars reach speeds of 140 riod. It’s going to take a number mph but only about 80 decibels, of years. But what is quite clear compared with 130 decibels for is we do need to move away from the cars with combustion engi- combustion cars for the future. nes. Instead of screaming down “It’s about learning, develo- the straightaways the way F1 ping and proving actual elec- cars do, FE cars buzz like giant trical vehicle technology on the colorful hummingbirds. And racetrack and applying that to they run clean and green. make our road cars of the futu- Sam Bird from the DS Virgin re.” Racing team won Sunday’s 49- It is no coincidence the series lap race over the narrow 1.2- has stopped in big cities, where mile, 10-turn track from the urbanites see ownership of tra- pole to sweep the weekend races ditional fossil fuel-powered au- for team owner Richard Bran- tomobiles that pollute the air as son, the billionaire adventurer. nonessential. The three-year-old FE series “We go to places where cars is sanctioned by the Internatio- are really a problem,” Formula nal Federation of Automobiles, Sam Bird (right) drives during the Formula E all-electric New City ePrix E CEO Alejandro Agag said ear- the governing body for Formu- lier this week. la One, making the New York Twenty drivers started the race “The energy management in the Organizers ran shuttle buses Jim Overmeyer, 62, made the City ePrix the first race run by with enough battery power to race is quite unique.” from the Barclays Center, home trip from Islip on Long Island a major motorsports organiza- make it through about 25 laps. New York is the second-to-last of the Nets and a major subway for the New York City ePrix. tion in the five boroughs. The They switch cars during the race of nine stops for the Formu- hub, to the race site about 3 He said an electric car woul- street course was squeezed into and the key is energy conserva- la E series. Previous race sites miles away. There were also ri- dn’t work for him right now but an industrial area that has be- tion. Drivers are careful not to include Berlin, Monaco, Paris de-share stations, a bicycle valet maybe a hybrid would. He said come more residential in recent lean too hard on the accelerator and Mexico City. In two weeks, and water taxis and ferries from the tight course in Brooklyn years. Red Hook is known for and can recharge the battery the series finishes in Montreal. Manhattan. gave the ePrix a bit of a go-cart its microbreweries, food trucks when braking. Thousands attended the races The event drew curious locals feel. And, of course, the sound and an Ikea where New Yorkers “With it being electric, there’s in Brooklyn, packing two metal and motorsports fans. Come- takes some getting used to. can buy cheap furniture for their no delay from when you put the grandstands overlooking the dian Trevor Noah of Comedy “It’s certainly a lot quieter,” expensive apartments. With the throttle down to when it gets to track on Sunday. Not bad consi- Central’s “The Daily Show” was he said. “It’s better than what track right next to the Brooklyn the wheels,” said Mitch Evans dering Red Hook is not the ea- among the VIPs who got to I thought. From what I’ve seen Cruise Terminal, the Statute of of New Zealand, who drives for siest neighborhood to reach by walk the track before the race. on TV, it sounds like a bunch of Liberty had a great view of the Panasonic Jaguar Racing, a new mass transit and it’s no place to The Hudson Horns played Ste- squirrels being tortured or so- starting grid. team to the circuit this year. try to park a car. vie Wonder’s “Superstition” as mething like that.” AP

IAAF provisionally suspends ap photo Fredericks in payment probe our-time Olympic an International Olym- ck, the son of former IAAF pect of the position I hold Fmedalist Frank Frede- pic Committee member, president Lamine Diack. as IAAF Council Member,” ricks has been suspended is separately being inves- Both Diacks are implicated Fredericks wrote to the dis- from duty by track and tigated by the IOC ethics by French prosecutors in a ciplinary panel. field’s governing body, the commission over a near- corruption case that inclu- However, he did agree to IAAF, while he is investiga- USD300,000 payment he des extorting money from avoid attending a meeting ted for alleged corruption received on Oct. 2, 2009 — athletes to cover up doping. in London next month on suspected of being linked to the same day Rio de Janei- Fredericks denies wrong- the sidelines of the Aug. the 2016 Olympics hosting ro won the 2016 Olympic doing, claiming the money 4-13 world championships. vote. hosting vote in a four-city was for contracted consul- Fredericks plans to con- The independent Athleti- contest. tancy work. He previously test the suspension at a 1999 file photo of Frank Fredericks of Namibia cs Integrity Unit said Mon- French daily Le Monde offered to step aside from hearing, the integrity unit day that its request for an alleged in March that the his IOC work and his IAAF says. evaluating the bids of Los The 49-year-old official interim ban on Fredericks, payment came from a Bra- duties except his seat on the Fredericks was seen as a Angeles and Paris to host won silver medals in 100 a former sprinter from Na- zilian businessman and was ruling Council. rising star in Olympic cir- the 2024 Olympics, and and 200 meters at both mibia, was granted by the channeled through a sports “I am not prepared to cles until the case was re- agreed not to take part in the 1992 Barcelona Olym- IAAF disciplinary panel. marketing company crea- voluntarily consent not to ported. He had to resign as that hosting decision due in pics and 1996 Atlanta Fredericks, who is also ted by Papa Massata Dia- undertake my duties in res- chairman of the IOC panel September. Olympics. MDT/AP THE ‘Curious’ baboon knocks out Station Air quality BUZZ power to Zambian tourist town Roadside 10-30 Good A baboon in Zambia has interfered with ma- Kapata as saying the baboon survived an elec- chinery at a power station in a tourist town tric shock and has been handed over to wildlife High near Victoria Falls, knocking out power to tens officials for care. Density 10-30 of thousands of people for several hours. People on social media joked about possible Residental State broadcaster ZNBC says the blackout sabotage by the baboon, recalling that Presi- Good affected residents in Livingstone and surrou- dent Edgar Lungu has announced extra police Area opinion nding areas Sunday and reports that it was powers to deal with alleged security challenges caused by an accident involving “a curious amid increasing political tension. Ambient 10-30 animal.” One Twitter user says the baboon is “not be- Good source: d smg source: World Views ZNBC quotes power utility spokesman Henry lieved to be politically inclined.” Leila Abboud, Bloomberg Obituary WORLD BRIEFS Uber’s Napoleon moment might not be its last retreat Qatar France’s foreign George Romero, father minister on Saturday called on Qatar’s He probably wouldn’t agree, but it’s fortu- neighbors to immediately nate in one way for Travis Kalanick that he’s of the zombie film, dies lift measures impacting no longer in charge of Uber Technologies thousands of people in Inc. At least he won’t have to deal with the the Gulf. inevitable Napoleon comparisons that wou- Jake Coyle, New York mo del Toro called the loss “enormous.” ’s internet has ld have come his way this week. ap photo Somalia Just like the French military leader, Uber eorge Romero, who- “(‘Night of the Living Dead’) returned after an outage has had to beat a hasty retreat from Russia. Gse classic “Night of the was so incredibly DIY I rea- of more than three weeks cost the Horn of Africa After a similar withdrawal from China, it’s Living Dead” and other hor- lized movies were not some- nation about USD10 clear that world domination doesn’t come ror films turned zombie mo- thing that belonged solely vies into social commentaries to the elites with multiple million a day, authorities easy, even for a company that revolutioni- said yesterday. zed the way people get from A to B. and who saw his flesh-devou- millions of dollars but cou- That said, Uber’s sale of its Russian ride- ring undead spawn countless ld also be created by US, the hailing business to local search giant Yan- imitators, remakes and ho- people who simply loved ap photo dex NV is the smart thing to do. It is stra- mages, has died. He was 77. them, who lived in Missouri, tegically backing away from an unwinnable Romero died Sunday be anything,” Romero told as I did,” wrote James Gunn, market, where the government favors do- following a battle with lung AP in 2008. “They could be the “Guardians of the Ga- an avalanche, they could be mestic players. cancer, said his family in a laxy” director, who penned statement provided by his a hurricane. It’s a disaster out This is similar to last year’s China exit, the 2004 remake of “Dawn manager Chris Roe. Rome- there. The stories are about of the Dead.” when Uber sold to Didi Chuxing. The Ca- ro’s family said he died while how people fail to respond in Romero’s influence cou- lifornia-based company will keep a 36.6 listening to the score of “The the proper way. They fail to ld be seen across decades of South Africa is percent stake in a newly merged Russian Quiet Man,” one of his favo- address it. They keep trying American movies, from John objecting to suggestions business, valued at USD3.7 billion after that it is promoting an rite films, with his wife, Su- to stick where they are, ins- Carpenter to Edgar Wright to capital injections from both parties. Since international trade in zanne Desrocher, and dau- tead of recognizing maybe Jordan Peele, the “Get Out” Russia isn’t nearly as big a market as Chi- the horns of rhinos, ghter, Tina Romero, by this this is too big for us to try to filmmaker. Many considered na, handing over to Yandex probably won’t which have been heavily side. maintain. That’s the part of it “Night of the Living Dead” cut Uber’s losses by much. Uber told the Fi- targeted by poachers. Romero is credited with that I’ve always enjoyed.” to be a critique on racism in nancial Times it had lost about $170 million reinventing the movie zom- “Night of the Living Dead,” America. The sole black cha- in the Russian market overall. Chinese los- bie with his directorial debut, made for about USD100,000, racter survives the zombies, ses were in the billions. ap photo the 1968 cult classic, “Ni- featured flesh-hungry ghouls but he is fatally shot by res- The New York Times reported that the ght of the Living Dead.” The trying to feast on humans cuers. Peele on Sunday twee- Yandex deal was largely negotiated before movie set the rules imita- holed up in a Pennsylvania ted a photo of that character, Kalanick was deposed. This highlights the tors lived by: Zombies move house. In 1999, the Library played by Duane Jones, and malaise at Uber. Other profound questions slowly, lust for human flesh of Congress inducted the bla- wrote: “Romero started it. need to be answered about its future, but and can only be killed when ck-and-white masterpiece Romero had a sometimes the toppling of its founder after a string of shot in the head. If a zombie into the National Registry of combative relationship with scandals leaves it in a strange limbo. It bites a human, the person Films. the genre he helped crea- The European Union needs to hire a CEO, general counsel and Eu dies and returns as a zombie. Romero’s death was im- te. He called “The Walking is allowing members to chief financial officer. It’s hard to imagine a Romero’s zombies, howe- mediately felt across a wide Dead” a “soap opera” and restrict sales of inflatable strategic decision as big as the Russia deal ver, were always more than spectrum of horror fans and said big-budget films like boats and outboard being made now. There’s no one to make it. mere cannibals. They were filmmakers. Stephen King, “World War Z” made modest motors to Libya. Member If Uber has become less ambitious glo- metaphors for conformity, whose “The Dark Half” was zombie films impossible. Ro- states can ban such bally, that has very big implications. India racism, mall culture, milita- adapted by Romero, called mero maintained that he export or supply “where there are reasonable is another market with well-funded and te- rism, class differences and him his favorite collaborator wouldn’t make horror films grounds to believe that nacious competitors. Local operator Ola other social ills. and said, “There will never if he couldn’t fill them with raised $250 million from Softbank in April. they will be used by “The zombies, they could be another like you.” Guiller- political statements. AP people smugglers and Uber might have to swallow a painful truth: human traffickers.” that smartphone-powered ride-hailing bu- sinesses don’t have high competitive bar- The Italy Authorities riers. It’s not a winner-takes-all market. have evacuated two Its go-it-alone approach on self-driving car decisive moment Steve Parsons/PA via AP campgrounds in Tuscany research also looks a little quixotic given as wildfires cause the competition from the autos and tech disruption across central industry giants. The purchase of Otto, a and southern Italy. self-driving truck company, has turned into an expensive legal distraction after Google

parent Alphabet Inc. claimed that Otto’s ap photo founder stole its trade secrets. Maybe a more collaborative approach to autonomous vehicle development would help. Uber’s main U.S. competitor, Lyft Inc., has teamed up with Google’s Waymo and General Motors Co. Kalanick would no dou- bt hate the idea of being like modest little Lyft, which was valued at $7.5 billion in its Venezuela Foes of President Nicolas last funding round. Maduro said more than 7 A re-calibration of Uber’s ambitions might million Venezuelans cast make its investors anxious too. You need an symbolic votes rejecting awful lot of expectation to justify a valuation his plan to retool the of about $69 billion valuation. Roughly $15 constitution in a strong billion of private capital was meant to power but not overwhelming it to dominance. A more modest, kinder showing that left the opposition facing tough Uber may not be the world-changing force Queens Royal Swan Marker David Barber checks out a cygnet near Staines, England, as the ancient tradition choices two weeks before that Kalanick wanted it to be. Investors mi- of counting swans along the River Thames begun yesterday. The ritual known as Swan Upping dates back to ght have cause to regret it too. the 12th century when the ownership of all unmarked mute swans in open water in Britain was claimed by the the socialist leader seeks Crown in order to ensure a ready supply for feasts. to reshape the political system. More on p15