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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un thanked workers P4, EDITORIAL during a visit to a factory that built the of Sulu Sou tires for a huge vehicle used to transport a new intercontinental ballistic missile that was test-launched this week.

HONG KONG The food safety authority said on Friday it has ceased the hold-and- test arrangements at import level for eggs from European Union member states. The Center for Food Safety started holding eggs from EU countries for testing at import level in August, when eggs from EU countries were detected with excessive fipronil, a pesticide. ap photo

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Julie Zhu Policy Address | Social Affairs and Culture torical urban zone protection plan, (the first public con- n the second day of the sultation was held in 2014). OSecretariat for Social Tam expects another consul- Affairs and Culture Policy No high-rise buildings tation will take place in the Address presentation at the beginning of next year. Legislative Assembly (AL), Several lawmakers, inclu- Alexis Tam pledged that the ding Chui Sai Cheong, Wu government will not build hi- in Lai Chi Vun area Chou Kit and Mak Soi Kun, gh-rise buildings in the Lai posed questions on cultural Chi Vun shipyards area, loca- heritage and cultural relics. ted in Coloane. Tam said that “Macau is like Tam attended the AL mee- a theme museum, […] the go- ting on Friday to answer the vernment, this year, has lis- questions of lawmakers re- ted nine properties into the garding the policy address in cultural relics protection list, the field of Tam’s secretariat. and, next year, it will initiate Sulu Sou pointed out that a cultural relics evaluation of the government has already 13 properties.” spent about half a year in or- Tam believes that these der to carry out the cultural evaluations will help push relic evaluation of Lai Chi Macau into building itself as Vun old shipyards, and that a destination known for in- the evaluation has not been ternationally recognized cul- completed yet. tural heritage. What is left of the shipyards Regarding the cultural in- in Lai Chi Vun reminds of the dustry, Tam noted that, in time when the coastal villa- 2016, Macau had more than ges were thriving in Macau. 1,900 cultural organizations Historical accounts indicate comprising more than 11,000 that in the 1950s, there were employees. around 10,000 fishermen The cultural industry’s re- and over 30 shipyards in Ma- venues increased more than cau, many of them in Lai Chi 10 percent to MOP6.86 Vun. Suffering from regional billion, which makes this in- competition and the surge of dustry one of the engines of the gaming industry in Ma- Macau’s economic diversifi- cau, the industry collapsed cation. in the 1990s. Chui Sai Cheong suggested “How long are we planning that the government should to put off the cultural relic use public money to buy he- evaluation? […] Two of the ritage architecture proper- shipyards have been demo- ties and then rent them to lished because of the incom- locals who will enliven the plete cultural relic evaluation properties and use them for by the Land, Public Works cultural and commercial bu- and Transport Bureau,” said sinesses. The suggestion was Sou, adding “after several endorsed by Tam. seasons, you will not need “In the future, if there are to do it [evaluation] anymo- residences with a view to the cultural heritage,” declared going on, don’t listen to the antiques or architecture with re, [the shipyards] will disa- sea?” Sou asked. Tam. “I surely disagree with rumors,” he appealed. cultural relic value, we can ppear.” “Our SAR, our city, our Chief the idea that demolishing Lai “Lawmaker Sou, you have a buy them […] and let them “Is [the Lai Chi Vun dshi- Executive, and our cultural Chi Vun shipyards will pave different opinion, I respect become the property of the pyards land plot] going to be department pay strong im- the way for high-rise buildin- you. But which places have government. Then [we can] used for building high-rise portance to the protection of gs, […] there is no such thing spent tens of millions to re- modify entire areas. I su- pair cultural relics? None, pport this suggestion,” said only Macau has,” said Tam. Tam. Tam was then questioned by When replying to Angela lawmaker Lei Cheng I, who Leong, Tam said that Ma- Integrated education regime asked when the government cau’s acting and music school would relaunch the public will be moved to Hotel Esto- to be delivered in Q1 consultation on Macau’s his- ril e Piscina Municipal.

everal lawmakers, including Angela office in the first quarter of 2018. Tam expressed SLeong and Agnes Lam, paid attention to the his confidence in the potential improvements to legislation process for integrated education, ha- integrated education in Macau. gov’t to subsidize more associations ving urged the government to expedite the esta- The secretary also disclosed that the local go- blishment of related laws. vernment will launch more courses and invest THE GOVERNMENT will grow, by up to MOP1.54 billion. Sulu Sou pointed out that teachers working in more resources into the training of local thera- subsidize more associations and In 2017, 246 organizations were this field have registered an unbalanced ratio be- pists. Tam also noted that the government will social service organizations next subsidized, with 3,581 people col- tween their salaries and their workload. He su- try to attract more Macau therapists to return to year, according to Alexis Tam. In lecting benefits, while the sub- 2018, the number of funded as- sidies increased by a total of 79 ggested the government consider establishing a the city. He reiterated that he hopes the society sociations and social services or- percent overall. Tam said that the bachelor degree in special education. can understand that the government will need ganizations will increase to 253, government has also established Alexis Tam said that he has not yet received to recruit non-local professionals in the short- and the number of people sub- an alignment with more than 40 any amendment draft regarding special educa- term since the city cannot provide the number of sidized will grow to 3,807. The associations to help people with tion. However, he noted that the Education and talented human resources that are needed cur- total number of funds will also Alzheimer’s disease. Youth Affairs Bureau can deliver the draft to his rently.

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Traces of legionella bacteria virus were found streak, revenue grows 23pct at The Parisian, for the second time, after samples were obtained from its water system. Forty samples obtained from water tanks, water acau’s casino re- gh-end amenities to woo pumping systems and swimming pools and Mvenue in November high-spending gamblers fountains were legionella-negative. According grew at the fastest pace directly or through junket to the Health Bureau, of the 21 other samples in four months as junket operators, they said. taken from some hotel room’s water outlets, operators attracted hi- Las Vegas Sands Corp. one sample tested positive for legionella with gh-stakes players to the is set to spend $1.1 billion a concentration of 200 CFU per SWAB, higher world’s largest gambling to renovate a Cotai resort than the normal rate, which stands at 10 to 20. hub. into a London-themed at- Four other samples from some toilets at the Gross gaming receipts traction while MGM Chi- shopping centers, restaurants and changing rose 23 percent to MOP23 na’s Cotai resort will be- rooms were also positive. billion (USD2.9 billion) gin VIP operations in the last month, according to first half of next year and data released by Macau’s has secured five junket ‘Certified Shops’ Gaming Inspection and operators to bring high-s- Coordination Bureau on takes players. awarded to 1,000 stores Friday. That exceeds the Still, as the casino busi- median estimate for a ness is booming, Macau About 1,000 shops passed this year’s assessment made by the Consumer Council 19 percent increase in a cent in the first nine mon- recovery in Macau will be regulators are streng- (CC) and were awarded the 2018 “Certified Bloomberg survey of se- ths of this year, outpacing supported through 2018 thening their oversight Shop” emblem. The CC announced that 750 ven analysts. of the almost $30 billion the mass-market segment by the resurgence of both shops were graded B or above, and 11 of them The casino industry in of casual gamblers. Ma- high rollers and the sli- industry. The local gover- were graded “Class A Certified Shops.” Over the former Portuguese cau’s biggest junket ope- ghtly lower tier of big-s- nment said it’s currently 1,400 “Adherents” were assessed and evaluated colony is being spurred rator, Suncity Group, re- pending casual gamblers reviewing its gaming laws in 2017. Some 1,000 shops passed the annual by wealthy Chinese retur- ported it’s seeing a surge from China, Bloomberg to ensure casinos are assessment, including on-site evaluation, ning to the gaming center in VIP business, aided Intelligence analysts Mar- following through on non- satisfactory complaint records, mystery after China’s anti-cor- by a luxury rewards pro- garet Huang and Carmen gaming commitments. Be- shoppers, and are awarded the “Certified Shop” ruption drive triggered a gram. Lee wrote in a note this ginning in January, it also emblem for the next year. Representatives slowdown. Revenue from Revenue climbed 20 week. Casinos are opening plans to tighten standards of consumer organizations from mainland high-stakes gamblers has percent in the 11 months new resorts or renovating for licensing junket ope- China were invited to participate in the annual grown more than 28 per- through November. The properties to include hi- rators. Bloomberg assessment.

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4 MACAU 澳聞 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo editorial Paulo Coutinho Sulu Sou holds rally as he Do the right thing awaits suspension verdict ecretary Wong Sio Chak Ssaid recently that the prosecu- tion against lawmaker Sulu Sou has Daniel Beitler no political motivations and that the case runs its due course in the acau’s youngest courts. ever lawmaker might M marques renato Proclaiming that “no one is above today become its shortest- the law” regarding Sou’s prosecu- lived. tion is exactly the same as saying Democrat Sulu Sou will “no restrictions” should be “endu- find out this afternoon if he red” by citizen Chui Sai Cheong to is to be suspended from his be the vice president of the legisla- post in order to undergo an tive branch just because he happens investigation and even possi- to be the Chief Executive’s brother. ble prosecution. The matters are of a different na- Although he will not be for- ture, but both arguments serve one mally removed from his post, purpose and one purpose only: to Sou’s suspension will waive deceive the people. his prosecutorial immunity Indeed, focusing on the most im- to allow for the investigation. minent case, Sou is to a certain ex- It is widely expected – even tent “above the law”: In our system, by the lawmaker himself the lawmaker has parliamentary – that today’s vote will go immunity from criminal prosecu- against him. tion while he sits at the Legislative But at a demonstration held Assembly. last night at the Rotunda de The most benevolent reason for Carlos da Maia (also known the legal status of immunity for as “Three Lamps”), Sou de- resigned to the verdict. sies, causing considerable absent from the demonstra- members of a parliament is to allow fied the emotionally-charged The current New Macau embarrassment to the go- tion. Asked about their lack them to argue freely without fear of atmosphere and showed he president, Kam Sut Leng, vernment and to his fellow of attendance, the New Ma- being prosecuted for slander or li- had not yet been defeated. recalled to the Times how legislators. cau president said only, “We bel. Preceded by half a dozen in just a few years Sou has hope that they will come [to- This is not the case of Sou since other speakers, including inspired young people to de- night].” the court request to the assembly former New Macau Associa- velop an interest in law and The demonstrators that has to do with an alleged act of civil tion presidents Scott Chiang governance, and to take to We didn’t did come stood patiently for disobedience during a protest prior and Jason Chao, veteran the streets in defense of their nearly two hours before Sou to his election. However, by Macau lawmaker Paul Chan and rights. bribe anyone; finally took to the stage, first law even in this case he is entitled to other political activists in the But she added that the we didn’t recalling his short-lived time the immunity unless the majority of city, Sou’s rallying calls could message the government is as a lawmaker and the four the house decides otherwise. be heard from the high street, sending is that “when a you- get support years of involvement at New Everybody understands this is a Avenida Horta e Costa. ng parliament member takes Macau that led him to the “petty” offense that should not war- Around 300 people filed the [initiative] to hold the from the big election victory in Septem- rant the suspension of the immuni- into the small public area at government responsible, he ber. ty because the “political mandate Three Lamps, encircled by will face a lawsuit.” associations “We didn’t give out any is of higher importance when com- the occasional police vehicle Jason Chao, one of the ci- or companies, free breakfasts; we didn’t pared to the degree of graveness of patrolling the roundabout. ty’s most prominent political bribe anyone; we didn’t get the prosecution,” as former veteran Organizer New Macau was activists, made a video link but we still support from the big asso- lawmaker and member of the Exe- clear that the demonstration appearance at yesterday’s ciations or companies… but cutive Council, Leonel Alves, said was not intended to impede rally, where he called on won! we still won!” over the weekend. or delay the judicial process residents to continue to su- Sulu Sou Nine thousand people vo- In an interview with Radio Macau, against Sou. That’s because pport people like Sou. ted for Sou in the 2017 Le- Alves added that “the parliamentary the recommendation by the “I hope this episode will Within his first 50 days, gislative Assembly election. immunity should only be lifted in relevant body has already serve as a reminder for the the young democrat was While last night’s turnout extreme offenses,” implicitly saying been settled and will tomor- citizens of Macau that one’s photographed probing the represented a only a sliver that this is not such a case. row be forwarded to the Le- civic responsibility is not chief executive on whether of this population, the at- The crime Sou is accused of war- gislative Assembly, Macau’s confined to casting a ballot,” Macau’s top official ought tendees could not be cleanly rants a maximum two-year prison rubber-stamp parliament, he said. “What a mere group to assume more responsi- categorized into any one de- sentence in our penal code, so clear- for approval. of enthusiasts in democracy bility over the handling of mographic. They ranged in ly it doesn’t fall under the category Accordingly, there was an and social justice can achie- Typhoon Hato and also alar- age from seniors to children of an “extreme” offense. air of trepidation at last ni- ve is very limited, without med his colleagues when he and included both Chinese Today the plenary will vote, in a ght’s demonstration. the involvement of a wider broadcasted their closed- and Portuguese residents secret ballot, the destiny of young Sou’s optimism could not public.” door comments on social from different socio-econo- lawmaker Sulu Sou. offset a general feeling that Sou, who has been a media. mic backgrounds. His fellow lawmakers must un- his very short-lived career lawmaker in the Legislati- Other democrat lawmakers As lawmaker Chan Wa derstand that it is not “only” the was drawing to an untimely ve Assembly for just seven – namely Pereira Coutinho, Keong aptly said last week: political future of Sou that it is at close, with some of the event weeks, has been the source Au Kam San and Ng Kuok these are “Sulu Sou’s peo- stake; it is also the dignity of the le- speakers seemingly already of a number of controver- Cheong – were ostensibly ple”. gislative branch of the government. The Legislative Assembly will lose its last drop of credibility if it de- cides for the suspension. By doing so – and its record of rubber-stamp legislature is a bad augur – the AL will prove Secretary Wong’s wrong. It will prove that this is, indeed, a case of political prosecution to si- lence a promising pro-democratic voice. 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tantly extend the number of entry-slots available for Siblings win Macau Marathon, the running route. The route now passes through the A-Ma Temple, Nobre de Carvalho and Sai Van Bridge with a tra- break course records ck through the Taipa, Cotai and Macau peninsula areas, elix and Eunice Kirwa totaling the official distance Fwere the great winners for of 42.195 km. the 2017 edition of the Macau Together with the event the- International Marathon. re are also two other races, the The brother and sister won Half Marathon distance and a in both male and female ca- Mini Marathon. tegories respectively, running For the Half Marathon dis- the 42.195km in 2:10:01 and tance, the overall winner in 2:29:12, with both siblings the male category was ano- also achieving record breaking ther Kenyan, Josphat Men- the records for each category. jo and in the female group, Felix Kiptoo Kirwa, in this the winner was Portugal’s way, won not only the title Doroteia Alves Peixoto, who and the prize money for the repeated her 2016 victory. winner but also the bonus The best among the local (for record breaker), sco- athletes for the half-distance ring a record-high prize of event was Iao Kuan Un and USD62,000. Joseph Kyengo Wu Yangyang, respectively in Munywoki and Henry Sang, the male and female groups. both from Kenya, ran the dis- As for the special prize for tance in 2:13:18 and 2:13:48, Felix Kiptoo Kirwa pictured during the race Eunice Kirwa crosses the line the oldest athlete of the year, attaining the second and third it was awarded to Kwan Kam positions respectively. In second place of the women’s from over 50 countries and best local runners, which was Tong of Hong Kong; the 80 In the women’s category, category was Ukraine’s Shafar regions in different catego- awarded to Chan Chong Ip year-old was the oldest athlete Bahrain athlete Eunice Je- Oleksandra, followed by Ro- ries. and Hoi Long, in the male and running the Marathon distan- pkirui Kirwa also repeated dah Jepkorir Ranui of Kenya Besides the major titles at- female category respectively. ce finishing within the settled the achievement of her bro- with the times of 2:33:06 and tributed to the Kenyan Fe- This sporting event has been maximum time. ther Felix and took both 2:33:41 respectively. lix Kirwa and his sister Eu- held annually at the end of As in previous editions, ma- the win and the record- The 36th edition of the in- nice, who was representing the year and continues to ga- rathon legend and Olympic breaking bonus; a prize-mo- ternational event gathered Bahrain, the event also attri- ther a lot of interest, resul- champion Rosa Mota partici- ney total of USD62,000. about 12,000 participants butes special awards for the ting in the organizers to cons- pated in the event. RM

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CRIME Chain optical Package tour visitors shops found selling counterfeit glasses increase in October he Macau Customs pairs of sunglasses and he National Day and Mid-Au- TService has detected optical glasses. With Ttumn Festival holidays con- a total of seven shops respect to the genuine tributed to the increase in visitors bloomberg belonging to a chain goods, the total value travelling on package tours, which store selling counter- of the products was rose 16.3 percent year-on-year to feit glasses, according estimated at around 799,000 in October 2017, with a to a statement released MOP1.5 million. month-to-month increase of 6 per- by the Customs depart- Two people were ar- cent. Package tour visitors from ment. rested, a 44-year-old mainland China (647,000), the Customs officers were local resident and a Republic of Korea (40,000) and divided into squads in 35-year-old non-local Taiwan (43,000) went up by 17.0 order to carry out an worker. percent, 29.2 percent and 11.8 per- inspection of the seven The counterfeit pro- cent respectively year-on-year. shops, which had been ducts were purchased In the first 10 months of 2017, vi- reported to Customs for from Hong Kong and sitors travelling via package tours selling counterfeit pro- mainland China. Each totaled 6.8 million, up by 11.5 per- vices of travel agencies totaled 1.14 tels and guesthouses stood at 88.2 ducts. pair of spectacles was cent year-on-year, according to data million, up by 11.7 percent year-on- percent, up by 4.1 percentage poin- The Customs’ officers purchased for MOP400 provided by the Statistics and Cen- year. ts year-on-year, with 5-star hotels raided the shops and to MOP700 and were sus Service. Tourists coming in from mainland (89.8 percent) and 4-star hotels were accompanied by being sold approxima- Outbound residents using the China (738,000) rose by 5.5 percent (89.1 percent) recording relatively customers who were tely between MOP600 services of travel agencies increa- year-on-year, and those from Korea high rates for October, up by 4.9 cheated by the coun- and MOP1,000 each. sed by 18.7 percent year-on-year to (47,000) surged by 86.5 percent. percentage points and 1.2 percenta- terfeit products, to help The Customs Service 123,000. Meanwhile, visitors from Hong ge points respectively year-on-year. point out the counter- will prosecute the duo Residents travelling on packa- Kong (110,000) and Taiwan In the first 10 months of 2017, the feit goods. based on the city’s in- ge tours grew by 23.2 percent to (39,000) dropped by 29.4 percent total number of guests at hotels and The officers seized dustrial property laws 48,000, with those going to main- and 1.3 percent respectively. guesthouses exceeded 10.8 million, counterfeit glasses co- and cargo fraud regula- land China (30,000) rising by 11.5 The average length of stay of gues- up by 11.3 percent year-on-year. pying several brand- tions. Customs will then percent. ts went up by 0.1 nights year-on- The average occupancy rate of ho- name trademarks, in- forward these people to In the first 10 months of 2017, year to 1.5 nights. tels and guesthouses rose by 3.8 cluding a total of 1,507 judicial authorities. outbound residents using the ser- The average occupancy rate of ho- percentage points to 86.0 percent. ad mon 04.12.2017

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Fiat Chrysler in talks with Korea’s bloomberg Hyundai over partnership

iat Chrysler Automobiles re- Fvealed that it’s in talks with South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co. about a bloomberg technical partnership. Las Vegas shooting The alliance might become “a strong one,” though there is no like- leads to 4.2 percent lihood of a merger between the com- panies, Fiat Chrysler Chief Executive Officer Sergio Marchionne said Sa- drop in visitors turday at the Alfa Romeo Museum rip cancellations MGM Resorts Interna- in Arese, near Milan. Tand postponements tional’s Mandalay Bay “There is the potential of a techni- in the wake of October’s resort killed 58 people cal partnership with Hyundai, which mass shooting prompted and wounded hundreds already supplies some componen- a 4.2 percent decline in more on the night of ts and transmissions for the U.S.,” visitors to Las Vegas for Oct. 1. Las Vegas hotels Marchionne told reporters after A spinoff of the Alfa Romeo and le costs” from a diesel investigation the month. remained open for busi- a presentation on Alfa’s planned Maserati brands is too remote to be that Fiat is facing in the U.S. Some 3.6 million peo- ness, but casino opera- Formula One return. “Let’s see if we discussed at the moment, Marchion- The issue “will cost us something, ple visited the city in tors stopped marketing find a deal to develop transmission ne said, while highlighting the im- but we have reduced the risk expec- October, the Las Vegas for a week or more out and hydrogen.” portance of motor racing in Alfa’s de- tations,” Marchionne said, adding Convention and Visitors of respect for those killed Marchionne, 65, a vocal proponent velopment. A return to F1 could help that a separate French probe is grou- Authority said last week. and injured. of automaker consolidation, is pre- polish the marque’s image as it seeks ndless. Even a 36 percent sur- MGM Chief Executive paring a five-year business plan be- to rebuild an upscale reputation. Marchionne, who met with U.S. ge in convention atten- Officer James Murren fore he retires as CEO in 2019. Coo- Marchionne has invested billions Vice President Mike Pence and other dees, to 687,000 people, said on a Nov. 8 con- peration on hydrogen propulsion of dollars to develop new vehicles af- officials at the White House this wasn’t enough to over- ference call that can- would come as rival plug-in electric ter the Alfa line-up shrank and sales week to discuss NAFTA concerns, come the fallout from cellations subsided by vehicles emerge as the dominant te- collapsed in the last decade. F1’s glo- said he doesn’t see Donald Trump’s the massacre. Gambling mid-October, with the chnology in the emerging post-fossil bal appeal will bring wider exposure administration leaving the North revenue on the Las Ve- exception of Mandalay fuel era. after previous attempts to expand America Free Trade Agreement. gas Strip fell 6.1 percent Bay, where the company The CEO confirmed plans to spin beyond Europe were delayed. “They want to find a solution that to USD528.7 million, took longer to resu- off Fiat Chrysler’s Magneti Marelli The CEO confirmed Fiat Chrysler’s somehow re-establishes the Ameri- according to data relea- me marketing. “We’ve and Comau component businesses financial targets for 2018, inclu- can interest being more important,” sed separately by the seen bookings improve, into separate companies by the start ding an increase in operating profit he said. “They think they gave up Nevada Gaming Control our business improve, of 2019. The mechanism hasn’t been to about 9 billion euros (USD10.7 too much at the table and they want Board. here in November,” he decided, but could include selling a billion) and the elimination of debt, some of it back. The question is how A gunman firing from said. Bloomberg stake to raise cash. and said he anticipates “managab- much and when.” Bloomberg

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security along China’s southern border, access to Myanmar’s na- ap photo tural resources and the construc- tion of dams, pipelines and other projects. Among the biggest, a recently opened pipeline running throu- gh Myanmar carries oil from the Middle East and the Caucuses to China’s landlocked Yunnan pro- vince, allowing it to bypass the Malacca Strait. The pipeline star- ts at the Bay of Bengal in Rakhine state in western Myanmar, the epicenter of the anti-Rohingya violence. Chinese projects have been bla- med for uprooting villagers and harming the environment, fac- tors that led Myanmar in 2011 to suspend the USD3.6 billion Myitsone dam primarily funded by Chinese energy interests. The suspension remains a sore point and China is eager to see resump- tion of work on the project, which had hardly broken ground when it was stopped. Although Suu Kyi’s delegation Suu Kyi meets Xi Jinping as includes the country’s minister of electricity and energy, real pro- gress on the dam issue is unlikely, Rohingya censure grows said Yan Myo Thein, the analyst. “There is only a small possibili- ty that this particular dam project Christopher Bodeen, Beijing thern neighbor, including when remains politically powerful and criticism and condemnation on will be implemented under a Suu she met with Chinese President the civilian government has no Myanmar over the crisis,” said Kyi-led government because it’s yanmar’s civilian lea- Xi Jinping on Friday. control over certain areas such as prominent Myanmar political a controversial national project,” Mder Aung San Suu Kyi, fa- Suu Kyi spoke at a gathering of defense and national security. analyst Yan Myo Thein. he said. cing growing international criti- political parties hosted by China’s Beijing immediately saw that Instead, the two sides may dis- cism over her country’s persecu- ruling Communist Party and said the crisis provided an oppor- cuss alternative projects such as tion of Rohingya Muslims, said her National League for Demo- Chinese tunity for China to restructure a road serving the Kuming-Man- Friday her government has made cracy-led government “has made a relationship that stalled after dalay-Yangon-Kyaukphyu eco- progress in creating a peaceful progress in its endeavors to crea- projects have Myanmar began opening to the nomic platform, he said. society but acknowledged that te a peaceful, stable and harmo- West earlier this decade, said Da- Xi and Cambodian Prime Mi- “much still remains to be done.” nious society.” been blamed vid Mathieson, a former human nister Hun Sen were also among In remarks on a visit to Beijing, “But much still remains to be rights researcher who is now an those who addressed the gathe- Suu Kyi did not directly address done,” she added. China has avoi- for uprooting independent analyst based in ring at the Great Hall of the Peo- the crisis that has seen more than ded criticizing the crisis and state villagers and Myanmar. ple, the hulking seat of China’s 620,000 Rohingya flee the coun- media did not say whether the The international outrage and a legislature in the heart of Beijing. try over the last few months in issue was discussed during her harming the U.N. human rights investigation Other participants included U.S. what the U.N. and the U.S. say is meeting with Xi. The two leaders into Myanmar’s armed conflicts Republican National Committee a campaign of ethnic cleansing by hailed the potential for future environment has “given Beijing the opportunity Treasurer Tony Parker. Myanmar. cooperation through a “China- to redefine and rejuvenate its su- The gathering of delegates re- Suu Kyi, who spent 15 years un- Myanmar economic corridor,” Analysts said Beijing has pport for the Myanmar state — but presenting more than 200 po- der house arrest during the na- state broadcaster CCTV reported. likely won greater leverage over at a hefty price,” Mathieson said. litical parties from around the tion’s military rule, has come un- Suu Kyi’s visit comes just a Myanmar by helping shield it China was a longstanding friend world was hosted by China’s der widespread criticism for not week after Min Aung Hlaing, from criticism over the Rohingya of Myanmar during the Sou- ruling Communist Party, which speaking out against the violence. the commander of Myanmar’s crisis. theast Asian country’s isolation last month reappointed Xi to a But she was warmly welcomed in military, held his own talks with “Myanmar has leaned toward from the West, and its present second five-year term as its lea- China, Myanmar’s friendly nor- Xi in Beijing. Myanmar’s army China because of international interests in the country include der. AP

hinese authorities Putting a shorter rein Cbanned unlicensed on China’s micro-lending lending and capped bor- Unlicensed micro-loans banned, sector is in step with the rowing costs in its latest government’s broader efforts to crack down on campaign to curb excessi- the country’s online mi- borrowing costs capped to limit risks ve leverage and maintain cro-lenders as financial financial stability. That regulators zero in on risk compliant creditors that tes and costs imposed on micro lenders cannot Punishment for violators drive will focus on four in the soaring market for have already been appro- borrowers didn’t exceed seek reimbursement include requesting rec- areas: shadow banking, consumer credit. ved will be subject to a permitted limits. through violence, inti- tification, business sus- asset management, finan- The total interest ra- review. The latest step would midation or insult, and pension or license revo- cial holding companies tes plus fees charged on At a Dec. 1 briefing in escalate earlier moves to they must protect the se- cation. and Internet finance, Chi- borrowing can’t exceed Beijing, the CBRC indi- crack down on the sector curity of customer infor- PPDAI, which started na’s central bank Gover- the ceiling imposed by cated it would carry out and its estimated USD152 mation, according to the trading in November, nor Zhou Xiaochuan said the Supreme People’s a concentrated operation billion of loans. News notice published by CBN. dropped 2.5 percent as of in a speech in October in Court, and lenders are to clean up the micro- that China has halted fur- Lenders must also stop 9:50 a.m., extending loss Washington D.C. barred from giving loans lending industry, which ther approvals for online extending online micro- since its IPO to 31 per- Last month, Zhou poin- to those without income, offers almost immediate micro-lenders has alrea- loans when proceeds are cent. Qudian reversed an ted to a buildup of risks China Business News re- unsecured loans over the dy pummeled the New not earmarked for a spe- earlier loss to gain 5 per- that are “hidden, com- ported, citing an official internet, often at high York shares of firms like cific purpose, and finan- cent after announcing a plex, sudden, contagious notice. Regulators will interest rates. The com- Qudian Inc. and PPDAI cial institutions cannot plan to increase its share and hazardous” after to- also stop approving new mission said it wanted Group Inc. provide funding to these repurchase program to tal borrowing in China micro-lenders, and non- to make sure interest ra- Under the new rules, lenders for their loans. up to $300 million. ballooned. Bloomberg mon 04.12.2017

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Wang Qishan, one of Xi’s main allies Top graft-buster may become vice president

hina’s outgoing anti-corrup- ts-in-waiting and is legally second-in Ction graft chief is expected to be -line to the top job, the post is largely named vice president next year, the ceremonial. The current vice presi- South China Morning Post repor- dent, Li Yuanchao, 67, is expected to ted, giving him a perch to continue step down next year after losing his influencing policy. seat on the broader Politburo during The move would allow Wang the October reshuffle. Qishan, 69, to formally serve as Xi elevated no obvious successors President Xi Jinping’s emissary during the recent party congress, despite retiring from the Commu- which also saw Wang retire from the nist Party’s top political body in all-powerful Standing Committee in October, the Hong Kong-based line with past retirement conven- newspaper said Friday, citing se- tions. Appointing Wang to the vice veral people it didn’t identify. The presidency would let Xi retain a key one-time state-run bank executive ally with legal authority to act in his has continued to attend meetings stead. of the supreme leadership body, Wang, who has known Xi since the Politburo Standing Committee, their days toiling in the countrysi- the paper said. de during Mao Zedong’s Cultural The party’s Central Commission Revolution, has overseen the presi- for Discipline Inspection, which dent’s signature campaign against Wang has led since 2012, didn’t corruption for the past five years. answer a call to its Beijing headquar- The unprecedented crackdown has ters after normal business hours Fri- swept up more than 1.5 million offi- day. cials, including the country’s former While China’s vice presidency has security chief and retired top gene- at times been occupied by presiden- ral. Bloomberg

Hong Kong businessman denied bail in bribery case former Hong Kong govern- ges for a Shanghai-headquartered Ament official was denied bail multibillion-dollar conglomerate on Friday in a U.S. case accusing that operates internationally in the of him using bribes to secure busi- energy and financial sectors, court ness deals. papers say. Dr. Chi Ping Patrick Ho was jailed Arguing against bail on Friday, last week after being charged with Assistant U.S. Attorney Daniel Ri- paying bribes on behalf of a Chine- chenthal told the judge that Ho is se energy conglomerate to the pre- worth up to $8 million, has no ties sident of Chad and the Ugandan to the United States and is facing foreign minister. more than 10 years in prison if U.S. Magistrate Judge Debra convicted. Freeman rejected a bid by lawyers “His incentive to flee is massive,” for the 68-year-old Ho to have him Richenthal said. “His ability to flee released on USD1 million bond and is massive.” put under home detention with He also argued that the officials electronic monitoring at a rented Ho allegedly bribed would have Manhattan apartment, saying she incentive to help him get out of the agreed with prosecutors’ argument United States and into countries that he was a flight risk. without extradition treaties, he Ho’s attorney said he would said. appeal the bail decision. “There are a lot of people who Ho, 68, of Hong Kong, and Cheikh would rather not see what the de- Gadio, 61, of Senegal, were charged fendant did aired in open court,” in Manhattan federal court with he said. violations of the Foreign Corrupt Defense attorney Edward Kim Practices Act, international money described his client as a respec- laundering and conspiracy. ted U.S.- trained eye doctor and Prosecutors allege that Ho hat- former cabinet-level official in ched the scheme at the United Na- Hong Kong, where he served as tions when the Ugandan foreign home affairs secretary. “To flee minister was president of the U.N. would be a disgrace,” Kim said. General Assembly. Beginning in “It would destroy everything he October 2014, the pair arranged worked for. It would destroy his bribes to secure business advanta- reputation.” AP 04.12.2017 mon

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Indonesia When they returned home, he said, their house was uninhabi- table because of damage caused by the eruptions. Remembering 1963 eruption, He compared the recent mon- ths of escalating danger signs from Agung with 1963. Scientists agree the danger re- Bali’s elderly wary of another mains though making an exact prediction is difficult if not im- ali’s glowering Mount was philosophical about the si- possible. Agung has seemingly quie- tuation. When people returned “At all volcanoes we can expect

B ap photo ted since hurling huge columns a year after the eruption, he said fluctuations in activity. This does of ash from its crater a week ago, they were happy because it had not mean that the threat is over,” but some villagers on the Indo- renewed the fertility of the land. said Heather Handley, a volca- nesian island who survived the “After years of cultivation, the nologist at Sydney’s Macquarie catastrophic 1963 explosions be- volcano is just about to erupt University. “It is clearly still in an lieve a bigger eruption is coming. again,” he said. active phase.” Ash plumes have dissipated in More than 55,000 people are In the 1963 eruption, there were the past few days though an on- living in shelters such as sports small ash explosions in February line seismogram from the moun- halls, temples and tent camps followed by a lava flow and then tain’s monitoring post resembles since officials expanded the no- a large explosive eruption on a crazed abstract painting, in- go area around the volcano on March 17, she said. A second ma- dicating the tremendous forces Monday. Many centers appear jor eruption occurred two mon- churning within. well organized, but one visited ths later “so activity can stop and Explosions from the smoking by Associated Press reporters start again,” said Handley. crater and tremors still rattle the in Rendang district on Saturday At the muddy Rendang camp, surrounding region and autho- was tightly packed and muddy bare-chested 77-year-old Nyo- rities have maintained Agung’s A woman carries a bucket of water in a temporary shelter following the eruption of from the frequent rains. Touris- man Arse remembered the 1963 alert at the highest level. Its 1963 Mount Agung in Karangasem ts who were stranded when the disaster in great detail and was eruptions killed about 1,100 peo- idyllic island’s airport closed for unperturbed by Agung’s ash ple. after officials told them to leave October and most of the 140,000 nearly three days have rushed to eruptions in the past week. “The situation now is almost their village. people who had evacuated retur- leave. Recalling events when he was the same,” said Nengah Tresni, “In the old eruption many peo- ned home. It proved to be a brief Nyoman Merta said that after 24, Arse said the mountain sent who was 12 when Agung erupted ple did not expect it to be big be- respite. the 1963 eruption, he and his fa- out ash for a month and then in 1963. She recalls being at one cause there were small eruptions “I actually didn’t want to go mily walked for three days from exploded about the same time of the Hindu temples that dot for a long time and villagers just back because I thought there their village before authorities as Galungan, an important re- the volcano’s slopes and the sky went to the temple to pray,” she would be big eruptions, but my picked them up and took them to ligious celebration in majority suddenly turning dark as she left said. family wanted to go home,” she an evacuation camp. Hindu Bali that in 1963 fell in with her family. It’s the second time Tresni said. “And now we’re refugees “I was 9 years old but I can re- mid-March. “I’m sure there will be a big has fled to the camp since Sep- here again.” member many people still stayed. “I saw the rocks coming eruption. It is just a matter of tember, when the 3,140-meter Nyoman Siki from a village high There were no warnings like now down the mountain with a very time,” said Tresni, who came (10,300-foot) volcano burst into on the volcano’s slopes was 6 or and maybe that was why many loud noise,” he said, imitating with family members on Tuesday life after more than half a century 7 years old in 1963 and remem- people were killed then,” he said. crashing sounds. “The rocks to an ageing sports center that’s of inactivity. Officials lowered the bers it being said that 200 people The family stayed in Denpasar were huge,” he said. “What’s ha- serving as an evacuation camp volcano’s alert level at the end of from his area were killed. But he in the south of Bali for a year. ppening now is still nothing.” AP

South Korea India 13 dead, 2 missing after Strong cyclone kills at least 12 strong cyclone over Athe southeast Ara- bian Sea triggered heavy boat capsizes ap photo rains and strong winds t least 13 people in southern India, dama- were dead and ging hundreds of huts,

A ap photo two missing yesterday power lines and trees after a South Korean and killing at least 12 fishing boat collided people, officials said Sa- with a refueling ves- turday. sel and capsized, the More than 2,000 peo- coast guard said. ple have taken shel- An official from the ter in relief centers in Korea Coast Guard Kanyakumari and Tiru- said seven people nelveli districts in Ta- An Indian fisherman who was rescued from the Arabian Sea is were rescued and the mil Nadu state and in rushed to a hospital two missing included Lakshadweep, a group of the boat’s captain. 36 islands, officials said. (110 miles) per hour, is close to the sea. He said 22 people The India Meteorolo- expected to weaken on More than 530 fisher- were aboard the 9.8- gical Department said Monday after recurving men stranded in choppy ton fishing boat that aircraft as possible sion. heavy rains and strong in the Arabian Sea, ac- waters have been rescued capsized after colli- to search for the mis- South Korea has seen winds lashed Laksha- cording to India’s Meteo- off Kerala state and the ding with the 336-ton sing, according to his its share of significant dweep on Saturday. rological Department. Lakshadweep islands, refueling vessel in wa- office. maritime accidents in At least 12 people have Television ima- said Pinyari Viayan, Ke- ters off the port city of The coast guard of- recent years, inclu- been killed in Tamil ges showed parts of rala’s top elected official. Incheon. ficial said 19 coast ding the 2014 sinking Nadu and Kerala states Kanyakumari district Rescue operations were The official spoke on guard and naval ves- of a ferry that killed since Friday, state-run flooded and without underway, with the In- condition of anonymi- sels and five aircraft more than 300 peo- All India Radio repor- electricity, with severe dian navy, air force and ty, citing office rules. including helicopters ple, mostly school- ted. Krishan Kumar, a damage to power lines. coast guard searching The refueling vessel were dispatched to children. More than relief agency spokesman, In Kanyakumari and for dozens of fishermen did not suffer damage. the site. Authorities 50 fishermen died or said the casualties were Thoothukudi districts, unaccounted for in the President Moon Jae- were questioning the went missing months mainly caused by falling strong winds uprooted Thiruvananthapuram- in ordered authorities crew of the refueling later after their ves- trees and power lines. more than 500 trees, Kollam coastal area, said to deploy as many he- vessel to determine sel sank in the Bering The cyclone, with gusts snapped power lines and the New Delhi Television licopters and other the cause of the colli- Sea. AP of up to 175 kilometers damaged settlements news channel. AP mon 04.12.2017

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Nicole Winfield, Dhaka Analysis ope Francis has gotten into trouble before for dit- ching diplomatic protocol and calling a spade a spa- Face-to-face with Rohingya, Pde, most famously when he labe- led the Ottoman-era slaughter of Armenians a “genocide” from the altar of St. Peter’s Basilica. pope ditches diplomacy Francis took the hit — Turkey recalled its ambassador to the Va- “Vatican diplomacy is not infalli- rights guaranteed — an impor- tican in protest — for the sake of ble,” spokesman Greg Burke told tant message to be sure but one standing up for an oppressed peo- ap photo reporters in Yangon. “You can cri- that was clearly written by com- ple who were nearly wiped off the ticize what’s said, what’s not said. mittee. map a century ago. But the pope is not going to lose Francis upped the ante when he Given the opportunity to do the moral authority on this question arrived in Bangladesh, where he same in Myanmar, where the mi- here.” acknowledged the “immense toll litary has launched what the U.N. Burke added that the Catholic of human suffering” under way in says is a campaign of ethnic clean- Church is a minority in Myanmar. the squalid, overcrowded refugee sing against the Rohingya Muslim The implication was clear: Ca- camps that are now home to more minority, Francis opted instead tholics are already discriminated than 620,000 Rohingya who have for diplomatic expediency. He not against in predominantly Bud- poured across the border from only avoided the contested term dhist Myanmar, and certainly di- Myanmar’s Rakhine state. “Rohingya” in his public remarks, dn’t need any blowback from the In his official arrival speech, he ignored Asia’s worst refugee vast majority of Burmese who re- Francis demanded the interna- crisis in decades entirely and di- coil at the term “Rohingya” becau- tional community take “decisive dn’t call out his hosts for laun- se it implies an official recognition measures” to not only help Ban- ching it. Pope Francis interacts with a Rohingya Muslim refugee at a meeting in Dhaka of them as an ethnic group. The gladesh provide for the refugees, Human rights groups complai- local church had urged Francis to but to resolve the underlying po- ned. Rohingya complained. Jour- endured and the “indifference of offensive while on Burmese soil, refrain from using the term, and litical causes in Myanmar that set nalists and pundits asked if Fran- the world” to their plight. saying doing so would have “slam- Francis obliged. off the exodus. cis’ legacy as a fearless crusader for “The presence of God today also med the door in their face” to any A pope is first and foremost a But he didn’t say “Rohingya.” the world’s most marginal — the is called ‘Rohingya,’” he told them. real dialogue. shepherd to his flock. Until he met them. poor, homeless, refugees and pri- And with that one word, Francis “It’s true I didn’t have the plea- The Vatican also wanted to back And when he did, when he clas- soners — wasn’t now in question. erased days of speculation that the sure of slamming the door in their its local church in supporting ped their hands in his and liste- By Friday, Francis’ heart won tell-it-like-it-is, protocol-be-dam- face publicly with a denunciation,” Aung San Suu Kyi, who many ned to their tragedies, he not only out. ned pope had sold out to the pro- Francis told reporters en route Burmese see as their only hope for acknowledged their identity, he In an emotional encounter with fessional diplomats at the Vatican home to Rome. “But I had the sa- forging a more democratic, inclu- assumed responsibility for all the 16 Rohingya refugees, Francis who were willing to deny a perse- tisfaction of dialogue, and letting sive society where basic rights are suffering they had endured. said what he probably wanted to cuted minority their very identity the other side dialogue, and in this guaranteed for all minorities — “In the name of all those who say from the start. His voice trem- for the sake of global and local way the message arrived.” Christians included. persecute you, who have persecu- bling after he greeted the men, church politics. The Vatican had defended Fran- And so when he arrived in Yan- ted you, and those who have hurt women and children who had Francis on Saturday explained cis’ initial silence as necessary for gon and joined Suu Kyi at an of- you, above all in the indifference been forced to flee their homes in his strategy: He said he would the sake of “building bridges” with ficial welcome ceremony, Francis of the world, I ask you for forgi- Myanmar for wretched camps in have never gotten his message Myanmar, which only established behaved like a true diplomat. veness,” he said. He repeated the Bangladesh, Francis begged them across if he had launched into a diplomatic relations with the Holy He called for all ethnic groups word: “Forgiveness.” for forgiveness for what they had public critique of the Rohingya See in May. in Myanmar to have their basic Francis was back. AP

Australia of the Caribbean” films. Australian media repor- ts say the allegation dated Rush steps down from screen academy from the theater’s produc- tion of “King Lear” from Rod McGuirk tails of the allegation. It said Sydney theater for 35 years. November 2015 to January the complainant requested The 66-year-old Australian 2016.

eoffrey Rush an- ap photo that the allegation be dealt actor won the 1997 best Sydney’s The Daily Tele- Gnounced Saturday he’s with confidentially, and did actor Academy Award for graph cited two unnamed stepping down as president not want Rush notified or “Shine” and has three other theater sources in reporting of Australia’s screen indus- involved in any investiga- Oscar nominations. He is Friday that an actress had try academy, days after a tion. perhaps best known as Cap- accused Rush of touching theater company revealed Rush has performed at the tain Barbossa in the “Pirates her inappropriately. AP it had received a complaint against the Oscar-winning actor of “inappropriate ad behavior.” standing in the entertain- cision to make a clean break Rush has denied any ment community. It is un- to clear the air is the best for inappropriate behavior at reasonable that my profes- all concerned,” he added. the Sydney Theatre Com- sional colleagues should be AACTA said in a statement pany. Media reports this somehow associated with it accepted and respected week said the allegation da- such allegations,” Rush said Rush’s decision to volunta- ted from Rush’s starring role in a statement to The As- rily step aside. in the leading Australian sociated Press through his “We have been deeply theater’s staging of William lawyer Nicholas Pullen. concerned about the situa- Shakespeare’s “King Lear” “In the circumstances, I tion and support a course two years ago. have decided to step aside of action that both respec- Rush said he stepped in my ambassadorial role as ts Geoffrey’s rights to the down as president of the president of AACTA effec- presumption of innocence Australian Academy of Ci- tive immediately and until and due process, but also nema and Television Arts these issues have been re- acknowledges good corpo- ahead of the academy’s an- solved,” he said. rate governance in these cir- nual televised awards in Sy- “This decision has not cumstances,” said AACTA, dney on Wednesday. been made lightly. Howe- adding it would not com- “Certain recent media re- ver, in the current climate of ment further. ports have made untenable innuendo and unjustifiable The Sydney Theatre Com- allegations concerning my reporting, I believe the de- pany has not disclosed de- 04.12.2017 mon

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was justified in firing Flynn be- cause Flynn had lied to him. Nei- Trump tweet raises questions ther Trump nor Pence indicated concern then that the FBI had not been told the true story. Pence, who served as head of about why he fired Flynn Trump’s transition, has not publi- cly commented on Flynn’s plea. Calvin Woodward, Ken Thomas forced Flynn out, he asked FBI Trump turned to Twitter again Director James Comey to end later Saturday night, railing about resident Donald Trump ap photo the bureau’s probe in the matter, why Flynn was prosecuted but Pchanged his story Saturday on according to Comey’s account. his Democratic opponent Hillary why he fired Michael Flynn as his Comey refused, and Trump fired Clinton, was not for her alleged national security adviser, now su- him, too. misdeeds. ggesting he knew at the time that He tweeted: “So General Flynn Flynn had lied to the FBI as well lies to the FBI and his life is des- as to Vice President Mike Pence It’s unclear troyed, while Crooked Hillary about his contacts with Russians Clinton, on that now famous FBI during the presidential transition. why Trump holiday “interrogation” with no That was a turnabout from his would cite lying swearing in and no recording, initial explanations that Flynn lies many times...and nothing ha- had to go because he hadn’t been to the FBI as a ppens to her? Rigged system, or straight with Pence about those just a double standard?” contacts. Lying to the FBI is a cri- reason for firing He then added: “Many people me, and one that Flynn acknow- in our Country are asking what ledged Friday in pleading guilty Flynn the “Justice” Department is going and agreeing to cooperate with Michael Flynn to do about the fact that totally the special counsel’s Russia inves- Then-White House spokesman Crooked Hillary, AFTER recei- tigation. to Russia, The New York Times the newspaper McFarland only Sean Spicer said after Flynn’s ving a subpoena from the Uni- Trump’s tweet: “I had to fire Ge- reported Saturday that emails meant that Democrats were por- firing that it was the result ofa ted States Congress, deleted and neral Flynn because he lied to the among top Trump transition of- traying it that way. “trust issue” and the White House “acid washed” 33,000 Emails? Vice President and the FBI. He ficials suggested that Flynn was It’s unclear why Trump would counsel’s office had determined No justice!” has pled guilty to those lies. It is a in close contact with other se- cite lying to the FBI as a reason there was not a legal issue. Clinton was voluntarily inter- shame because his actions during nior members of the transition for firing Flynn. Doing so sugges- “Whether or not he actually mis- viewed for more than three hou- the transition were lawful. There team before and after he spoke to ts the president knew at the time led the vice president was the is- rs at FBI headquarters in July was nothing to hide!” Russian Ambassador Sergey Kis- that Flynn had done something sue, and that was ultimately what 2016. She was not in custody Amid questions raised by the lyak. A Dec. 29 email from K.T. that is against the law, and the- led to the president asking for and during her interview and so, in tweet, Trump associates tried to McFarland, a transition adviser refore the investigation could not accepting the resignation of Gen. accordance with standard FBI put distance Saturday evening be- to Trump, suggested that Rus- be as frivolous as he’s been por- Flynn,” Spicer told reporters on and Justice Department proto- tween the president himself and sian sanctions announced by the traying. Feb. 14. “That’s it, pure and sim- col, her interview would not have the tweet. One person familiar Obama administration had been It’s also unclear how he would ple. It was a matter of trust.” been recorded. A Justice Depart- with the situation said the tweet aimed at discrediting Trump’s know that, if information about Trump has been publicly dis- ment policy on recorded inter- was actually crafted by John victory. Russian contacts had not reached missive of Comey and of special rogations applies to individuals Dowd, one of the president’s per- She wrote the sanctions cou- him, as he has been implying in counsel Robert Mueller’s conti- who have been arrested and are sonal attorneys. Dowd declined to ld also make it more difficult for his own defense. nuing investigation, and was of- in custody. comment when reached by The Trump to ease tensions with Rus- Flynn left the White House in ten generous in his appraisal of It is nonetheless a crime to lie to Associated Press on Saturday ni- sia, “which has just thrown the February, only acknowledging Flynn, except to say his adviser the FBI about any material fact ght. U.S.A. election to him,” she wrote that he had given an incomplete could not stay on the job after in an investigation. Comey has In another email wrinkle in the in the emails obtained by the Ti- account to Pence of his conversa- misleading his vice president. said Clinton did not lie to the FBI investigation into Trump’s ties mes. A White House attorney told tions with Kislyak. After Trump At the time, Pence said Trump during her interview. AP

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Aron Heller, Jerusalem ruption accusations. Bi- so that it will also apply Netanyahu has repea- tan’s so-called “recom- to investigations cur- tedly denied any wrong- sraeli police yes- mendations bill” would rently taking place re- doing and calls the ac- Iterday questioned a end the police’s current garding Netanyahu. cusations a witch hunt close ally of Prime Mi- practice of recommen- Netanyahu has been orchestrated by a hostile nister Benjamin Ne- ding to the state prose- questioned in two ca- media. tanyahu on corruption cution office whether ses and police say they Another investigation charges dating to his to indict suspects upon suspect him of being in- has engulfed his close pre-parliament days as completing their investi- volved in bribery, fraud associates and domina- he was pushing for pro- gations. and breach of trust. Po- ted news in Israel. The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Netanyahu legislation It also aims to stem lice have already grilled probe relates to a pos- widely seen as stifling leaks from the investiga- him six times regarding sible conflict of interest ty officials have been Netanyahu’s lengthy police investigations. tions themselves, stating gifts he received from involving a USD2 billion questioned by police. rule. Coalition whip David that no police recom- Hollywood and business purchase of German Netanyahu has yet to be “I think the time has Bitan was grilled in rela- mendations be made pu- figures, and in another submarines. named a suspect in that come to change the go- tion to accusations that blic and penalizing those probe about secret talks Netanyahu’s personal probe. vernment. The govern- he promoted the interes- found leaking to the me- with the publisher of a attorney, who is also his Bitan’s questioning ment is corrupt. We’re ts of criminals in return dia. major Israeli newspaper cousin, represented the comes a day after tens sick of the corrupt,” said for debt relief while he Netanyahu’s Likud par- in which Netanyahu alle- German firm involved of thousands of Israelis protester Avi Elmozlinu. was a municipal politi- ty was set to bring the gedly requested positive and is suspected of tra- poured into the streets Organizers are hoping cian years ago. bill for a parliamentary coverage in exchange for ding his influence over of Tel Aviv Saturday ni- that the grassroots mo- Bitan is the driving for- vote today, but appears reining in a free pro-Ne- the prime minister in ght for an anti-corrup- vement picks up steam ce behind a legislation to be short on numbers tanyahu daily. One of his return for a hefty cut of tion rally calling on Ne- and becomes a regular push seen as aiding the and will likely delay it. closest former aides has the deal. A former Ca- tanyahu to resign. It was Saturday night ritual that beleaguered Netanyahu, Their hope is to move become a state’s witness binet minister and top one of the largest de- eventually forces Ne- who faces multiple cor- the bill forward quickly against him. former navy and securi- monstrations yet against tanyahu from power. AP mon 04.12.2017

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former Croatian ge- neral who died after Dutch autopsy shows dead war swallowing a liquid at a war crimes hearing inA the Netherlands had cyanide in his system, Dutch prosecutors criminal had cyanide in system said after an autopsy was perfor- med Friday. jak’s death by Dutch prosecutors. Disease Control and Prevention. Preliminary results from a to- The announcement came after The tribunal’s review will begin xicological test revealed “a con- Croatia’s justice minister raised next week and be led by Hassan ap photo centration of potassium cyanide” doubts about whether security Jallow, a former prosecutor with in Slobodan Praljak’s blood, the and medical staff at the tribunal the U.N.’s Rwanda war crimes Hague Public Prosecutor’s Office responded quickly enough when tribunal. It aims to file a report said in a statement. Praljak raised the bottle to his lips by Dec. 31, when the tribunal The cyanide caused heart failu- with a trembling right hand and formally closes its doors, having re, which investigators “pointed consumed its contents. completed all its cases. out” as the 72-year-old Praljak’s Before the toxicological test re- The court says Jallow “is man- “suspected cause of death,” ac- sults came back, Dutch prosecu- dated to undertake an assessment cording to the prosecutor’s state- tors had confirmed the bottle car- of relevant existing procedures ment. ried a toxic chemical. It remains as well as make any recommen- On Wednesday, Praljak drank unclear how Praljak, who was in dations which may assist other from a small bottle that he said custody before the hearing, obtai- courts in the future.” Slobodan Praljak brings a bottle to his lips seconds after judges reconfirmed his contained poison seconds after ned the substance and managed Tribunal spokesman Nenad 20-year prison sentence for involvement in a campaign to drive Muslims out of a an appeals judge at the U.N.’s In- to smuggle it into the courtroom. Golcevski said it is not the first would-be Bosnian Croat ministate ternational Criminal Tribunal for Cyanide is a fast-acting chemi- time such a probe has been orde- the former Yugoslavia confirmed cal that can be deadly in different red by the court. Late Thursday, Croatian Justice Croatia wants “all facts cleared his 20-year sentence for crimes forms. Cyanide gas is considered “Similar internal reviews have Minister Drazen Bosnjakovic said about this tragic event.” during the 1992-95 Bosnian war. the most harmful, but swallowing been initiated, for example, after the country would ask Dutch au- Praljak’s defense lawyer, Nika He was pronounced dead at a cyanide can also be lethal. the death of Slobodan Milosevic,” thorities to be included in the on- Pinter, told Croatia’s Nova TV she nearby hospital a little while later. Potassium cyanide, found in Golcevski said, referring to the going investigation into Praljak’s did not know how Praljak mana- Meanwhile, the United Nations Praljak’s blood, is a white powder former Yugoslav president who death. ged to get the bottle past security. tribunal ordered an independent that can have a bitter, almond- died in his tribunal cell in 2006 Bosnjakovic told Croatia’s state “But that was his decision, his review of its “internal operations” like odor. Cyanide kills by pre- before judges could deliver ver- TV that “much remains unclear, decision,” Pinter said. “He would following the dramatic event in its venting the cells of the body from dicts in his trial. including how the poison was not want to live for one day with courtroom. The tribunal said its using oxygen, and is particularly Two Croatian experts observed taken in, why security didn’t react handcuffs on his hands, and [the] review was meant to complement harmful to the heart and brain, the autopsy on Praljak’s body at in time and why medical help stigma of war criminal on his the ongoing investigation of Pral- according to the U.S. Centers for the tribunal’s request. arrived so late.” He added that back.” AP

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Rugby SIX TEAMS from the Macau one in the process. The team drew 4-4 Bats Rugby Club set off for against Aberdeen to return undefeated Hong Kong on November 26 for to Macau. their latest round of competitive games. The under-10s managed to go one be- Macau Bats win There, the teams exceeded expecta- tter and recorded four wins from their tions, winning 12 games, losing three four games in 20 tries against the loss and earning three draws across the six of one. competitive categories. The under-12s played in the Bowl Lea- The under-sevens team kicked procee- gue and lost narrowly against Discovery 12 games in HK dings off and performed well, according Bay in their first game before recovering the club, despite ending on the wrong to draw against Sai Kung and winning end of a one-try defeat three times. The games against Shatin and Valley Fort. matches were very tight and the team This performance was enough to see competition finished with a high scoring 5-5 draw. the Macau Bats win the Bowl League The under-eights lost a tough game 3-0 and gain a promotion to the next round against a strong Centaurs team from of games later this month. Singapore. However, the team reboun- The final game of the day saw the com- ded from the setback and went on to bined team of the Macau Bats, Kukris win their next three matches convincin- and Pirates under-16s take on Sandy gly against Shatin She Pei, Hong Kong Bay. A disappointing first half saw the Football Club and USRC Tigers. Hong Kong team build a commanding The under-nines followed up their im- lead, and although the Bats performed pressive showing at the last Hong better in the second half, the gap was Kong festival with another strong dis- too great to close. play of rugby, securing convincing Despite the defeat, the combined Bats wins against Hong Kong Football Club, team still remain well placed in their the Police team and hosts Sandy Bay, league and eagerly await the league scoring 25 tries while conceding only restart in January. mon 04.12.2017

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Championship, after Daniel Abt was disqualified for a technical infringement. The Audi Sport ABT Schaef- fler driver was denied his first- ever win in Formula E on his 25th birthday following a post- race penalty, which found that the FIA security stickers (barco- des) on the inverter and MGU units didn’t correspond with those declared on the technical passport provided by the com- petitor for the event. The result remains provisional subject to an appeal to the FIA International Court of Appeal by Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler, against the stewards’ decision to disqualify Abt from the race. Abt pumped his fist as he Sam Bird speeds through the Central Harbourfront circuit Rosenqvist facing oncoming traffic in Hong Kong crossed the finish-line, only to be stripped of victory hours la- ter. The German chased debu- tant Edoardo Mortara for the majority of the race and inheri- Bird, Rosenqvist win ted the lead with just two laps to go after the Venturi driver spun at Turn 2. Street circuit specialist Mor- Hong Kong Formula E races tara, who is nicknamed “Mr Macau” due to his exceptio- he FIA Formula E Cham- Bird entered the pitlane eager Bird didn’t make his mandatory of the opening stint. Vergne led nal results on the Guia Circuit, Tpionship sarted on Saturday to retain the advantage he’d car change in the box allocated the way from Julius Baer pole put on an impressive display with a gripping opening contest built over Jean-Eric Vergne, but to the driver - picking up a dri- position, fending off the fast-s- in only his second-ever E-Prix, in Hong Kong. In the first of two attacked his marks too aggres- ve-through penalty in the pro- tarting Mahindra of Nick Heid- but made a mistake pushing too races held during the weekend, sively on the dusty surface and cess. But it wasn’t enough to feld. hard to obtain the extra point Sam Bird sealed a surprise vic- skated to a halt outside the front stop him. On yesterday’s race, Macau for the fastest Lap. He quickly tory despite picking up a penalty of his garage. There were several conten- GP double winner Felix Rosen- recovered after pirouetting into for not stopping in his allocated He managed to jump out and ders in a hotly-contested battle qvist was elevated to first place the run-off area and re-joined to space during the mid-race car into his second car without lo- as Bird faced his former team- in Hong Kong and earned his finish in a disappointing third - swap. sing too much time. However, mate Vergne for the majority second victory in the Formula E later promoted to second.

ad THE Rugby: South Africa Station Air quality BUZZ retain Dubai Sevens title Roadside 40-60 Good South Africa defended the Dubai Sevens rugby Curry to cut the deficit to seven. But South Afri- title by beating New Zealand 24-12 in the final on ca managed the time well, and Tim Agaba scored High Saturday. New Zealand undermined its cause in with a break from a lineout with seconds to go. Density 40-60 the first minute when Joe Ravouvou was sin-bin- The South Africans won Dubai for the third time Residental ned for a high tackle on Branco du Preez. South in four seasons. Good Africa exploited the extra man with successive They beat Fiji 12-7 in the semifinals, and Samoa Area opinion tries by Philip Snyman, Seabelo Senatla, and Kwa- 26-10 in the quarterfinals. gga Smith to be 19-0. New Zealand reached its first final in the world Ambient 40-60 Then Rosko Specman was sin-binned for a de- series since Hong Kong in April 2016, 13 tourna- Good source: dsmg source: Rear Window liberate knock on, and New Zealand came back ments ago, by knocking out Australia and England. Severo Portela through tries by Andrew Knewstubb and Scott The second leg in Cape Town is next weekend. WORLD BRIEFS Authority report Japan

To make good use of the accurate Monday mor- ap photo ning quarterback predictions we would say it was Emperor Akihito to an easy guess to foresee that Wong Sio Chak’s day in the Legislative Assembly would become the hi- ghlight of the sectorial policy presentations. This is not exactly because the areas and issues covered abdicate on April 30, 2019 VATICAN Pope Francis by the Security portfolio are in themselves a source says he recalls so many of immediate controversy, both here and anywhere apan’s much admired about improving the status “suffering” but “noble” else, but because Secretary Wong proved himself JEmperor Akihito is set to of female members of the faces from his just-ended to be prepared to go and play in order to stand his abdicate on April 30, 2019, shrinking royal population. trip to Myanmar and ground - to uphold the government guidelines - al- at age 85 in the first such de- The current male-only suc- Bangladesh. He greeted though one has to wonder at what point the policy parture from the Chrysanthe- cession rules prohibit wo- people in St. Peter’s brief ends and the Secretary for Security reading of mum Throne in about 200 men from succeeding to the Square yesterday. Francis thanked God for the the zeitgeist begins. years, the government said Chrysanthemum Throne and Friday. female members lose their voyage’s opportunity to Anyway, just to figure out the weight of this por- meet residents in the two tfolio, take Sulu Sou’s alleged aggravated disobe- Akihito’s elder son Crown royal status when they marry Prince Naruhito will ascend a commoner. Asian countries, citing in dience, surveillance cameras, cybersecurity law, particular the tiny Catholic the throne a day later, be- Akihito was 56 years old security law, border control policy and so on. All communities there, adding directly relate to the rights, freedoms and guaran- ginning a new as yet unna- when he ascended the throne he was “edified by their tees in the MSAR. All in a way addressed directly by med era. in January 1989 after the dea- testimony.” Wong regardless of the discomfort in challenging The decision was made Fri- th of his father, Emperor Hi- pro-democracy legislators on their turf of ideas first day at a meeting of the Impe- rohito, beginning the Heisei among all the freedoms of speech. rial House Council, which was Era. Naruhito will be 59 when Emperor Akihito ap photo Sulu Sou and Ng Kuok Cheong confronted the chaired by Prime Minister he becomes emperor. Secretary for Security with alleged episodes of Shinzo Abe and included par- Naruhito has no son, and noise on the Internet, and with the prosecution of liamentary leaders, supreme milestone. Late April is also only two other men — his two senior citizens on the grounds of, we believe, court judges and imperial fa- more appropriate for many younger brother Akishino mily members. Japanese to embrace the and his son — are left as eligi- sharing messages about Typhoon Hato which were Pakistan Islamist militants deemed rumors. The “cyber security law did not go Akihito expressed his appa- change of an era after settling ble successors. stormed a provincial through a public consultation; nobody has seen the rent wish to abdicate in Au- down from a busy period of On Friday, Naruhito’s only government complex for contents of the bill”, pointed out Sulu Sou. Wong gust 2016, citing his age and travel and job transfers arou- child, Princess Aiko, turned 16 agricultural research in reformulated the question to the technical level of health. nd April 1, the beginning of a — the age women are allowed northwest Pakistan on telecoms, and had no problem to assume that free- Abe will provide the new fiscal year. to marry under Japan’s cons- Friday, killing 12 people dom of speech is not absolute (to finish with the summary of the meeting at Legislation allowing Akihi- titution. One of Akishino’s including students and wounding 35 others, police recurrent mantra of according with the law, accor- the next Cabinet session early to to abdicate within three two adult daughters is mar- and rescue officials said. ding with the law). “All speech needs to be control- next week ahead of the formal years was enacted earlier this rying a commoner next year, led within the law…it is not absolutely free, inclu- approval expected on Dec. year. There will be more pre- when the royal family would ding speech online. We are supervising according 8, Chief Cabinet Secretary parations to come, including lose all three female members Yoshihide Suga told repor- of the younger generation un- with…”, you know. There seems to be no reason for deciding a new era name and ap photo solid optimism chez Macau’s pro-democracy clubs! ters. a new home for the emperor less the law is revised. Con- Beyond worries regarding the generic freedom “I feel deeply moved that the and the empress, Suga said. servative lawmakers oppose of speech, Ng managed to indirectly question the decision was made smoothly “We would like everyone to allowing female royals to suc- Secretary for Security about the ordeal of fellow by the Imperial House Cou- celebrate an abdication of the ceed the throne or head the democrat Sulu Sou, who’s soon to be prosecuted. ncil, marking a major step emperor and succession of household. Ukraine Anti-corruption campaigner Mikheil Referring to “democratic movements”, the veteran toward an imperial succes- the crown prince,” he said. The legislation for Akihito’s Saakashvili is urging lawmaker asked timidly if Macau is abusing its sion,” Abe said. Akihito’s desire to leave the case was needed because the Suga said the timing was throne revived a debate about 1947 Imperial House Law Ukrainians to set up a power by prosecuting mostly peaceful demonstra- protest camp in Kiev’s main tors. Indeed, Sulu Sou who was accused of walking chosen so that Akihito can ab- the country’s 2,000-year-old does not provide for abdica- dicate after reaching his 30th tion. The last emperor to ab- square if parliament fails to on the road instead of the sidewalk without permis- monarchy, one of the world’s adopt a law on presidential sion is one such case. The Legislative Assembly anniversary on the throne, a oldest, as well as discussion dicate was Kokaku in 1817. AP impeachment within a will vote today to suspend – or otherwise - the legis- week. lator in order to facilitate him standing trial now or at a later date for aggravated disobedience. The Wong Sio Chak countered the arguments by the Paulo Barbosa ap photo mantra “the police are enforcing the law according decisive moment with its rules” and with an argument of numbers, or bilan, in which there were 58 individuals prosecuted who had taken part in two demonstrations for a total of 147 demonstrations and, 1882 meetings. It gives IRAN President Hassan one shudders. Rouhani inaugurated Spooky: if there is no cooling-off factor under con- yesterday a newly built sideration, we have, borrowing from Zizek trilem- extension to the country’s ma, to fear the incompatibility of certain virtues in main Arabian Sea outlet, an utterly constraining ideological environment. Put the strategic Chabahar the CCTV surveillance cameras system that Wong Port on the Gulf of Oman, which more than triples Sio Chak guarantees will not compromise demo- its capacity and poses a cratic movements together with its rationale, and challenge for a port under we have the stuff of nightmares; perhaps unjustified construction in neighboring considering what Wong says preemptively. Pakistan. P.S.: A final note related to the virtues of camera surveillance system that allows police to save pre- Tanzanian police are cious time on investigation…from days to seconds. holding one of two women This is fact; fiction based upon it is something like accused of kissing in a Philip K Dick’s short-story ”Minority Report” of whi- video widely circulated on ch we have the synopsis: in a future where a special social media. Authorities police unit is able to arrest murderers before they The second edition of the Hong Kong E-Prix was held over the weekend. Once again, organizers set up arrested the woman in the northwestern region of commit their crimes, an officer from that unit is him- a comfortable lounge area at Tamar Park. In addition to broadcasting the races live on big screens, the Geita and are looking for self accused of a future murder. family-friendly area offered a range of interactive experiences, such as racing simulators. Booths from automakers involved in Formula E displayed new cars and innovations. the other woman and some others seen in the video.