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Vietnam Thousands of people lined the streets of Hanoi on Thursday to pay their last respects to Vietnam’s late President Tran Dai Quang. Many were using smart phones to catch glimpses of his flag- draped coffin as it passed by on a truck-drawn artillery carriage. Quang died last week at age 61 with what a government doctor said was a rare viral illness. More on p13

Indonesia A critically endangered Sumatran tiger pregnant with two cubs was found dead in the Indonesian province of Riau after being caught in a pig trap, authorities said yesterday, in the latest setback to a species whose numbers are estimated to have dwindled to about 400.

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Tourists to be texted Big Brother about human flow during Golden Week Information Bureau stirs controversy after calling paulo C outinho paulo Chui ‘On Gor’ he Government Infor- Tmation Bureau (GCS) has triggered a public dis- During the upcoming Chinese National Day cussion due to the new way holiday, the Macau government will be carrying it addressed Chief Executive out a new method to remind tourists about Chui Sai On in one of its Fa- crowds across the city. The Public Security cebook posts. Police will first inform the Macao Government On September 19, the GCS Tourism Office (MGTO) regarding human flows released a statement on its in the main tourism attractions. MGTO will send official Facebook page, ex- an SMS to tourists who are located in heavily pressing Chui’s thanks to all crowded areas, therefore reminding them to Macau residents and Ma- temporarily avoid going to these areas. MGTO cau’s civil servants. will also enhance inspections during the holidays “On Gor [meaning ‘older across all border gates and tourist attractions, brother’], on behalf of the and will combat illegal accommodation. MSAR, is issuing an open thank you letter to all Macau Ip Sio Ka expects residents and all civil servants,” the statement’s lead occurrence of interest reads. Below the lead, three pa- rate hike cycle ragraphs referred to Chui as On Gor, instead of the typi- The Chairman of the Macau Association of cal formal language such as Banks, Ip Sio Kai, expects that Macau will soon Chief Executive. step into an interest rate hike cycle. According Until press time, the post to a report by Cheng Pou, the bank industry received 383 likes, 94 com- expects that the U.S. is likely to increase interest ments and was shared 113 rates, which in turn will create an opportunity for Hong Kong to also increase interest rates, times. In Chinese, when addres- Chan Chi Ping responded to information. eventually causing Macau to do the same. Ip, The main discussion sing non-biologically related the controversy by saying Chan also believes that who is also a lawmaker, has warned the public among the public targeted people with the term Gor, that the bureau uses diffe- only a small number (less to be mentally prepared for the possible interest the proficiency of the bu- it generally means that that rent expressions on different than 10) of users had diffe- rate hike cycle. He expects that the interest reau, along with some jokes person is in a higher position information platforms, and rent opinions on the term rate hike cycle, once it starts, will not end about the meaning of the and should be respected and that such practice is inten- On Gor. He also noted that within a short period of time. In Ip’s opinion, term On Gor, in particular, followed more than others. ded to make it easier for the this was not the first time increased interest rates will only pose a limited Gor [older brother]. This week, director of GCS various audiences to receive GCS used the term. JZ influence over Macau, but potential continuously increasing interest rates might influence many different aspects. cles include the elderly, and Guangdong combats Sands donates nine service the physically or mentally disabled. cheap SARs package Six of the nine vehicles are vehicles to NGOs ready for immediate ser- tours vice, while the remaining ands China Ltd. do- three will be ready at a later Guangdong province’s tourism authority Snated nine new service date. reported that, this year, until September 24, vehicles to four non-gover- “Sands China is pleased to the department received 40 reports involving nmental organisations in be able to offer long-term unscrupulous travel agencies and tour guides the region yesterday, as part support to the community and shops. According to Guangdong's tourism of its relief aid following as it continues to recover authority, most cases involving gangs and the aftermath of last year’s from typhoon Hato,” said negative incidents were related to cheap Hong typhoon Hato. Dr. Wilfred Wong, presi- Kong and Macau group tours. In Zhuhai dent of Sands China Ltd. alone, 35 people have been arrested for alleged Caritas Macau, Macau involvement in these scams, with all seven Special Olympics, the As- “The delivery of these related shops in Zhuhai being closed. Four big sociation of Parents of the new service vehicles is the shops in Foshan were closed as well. In total, 21 People with Intellectual culmination of our effor- shops were closed in Guangdong province due Disabilities of Macau, and ts to keep the operations to package tour scams. Recently, the province the General Union of Nei- and services of these local received 40 reports involving unscrupulous tour ghbourhood Associations of NGOs running smoothly, guides and travel agencies, eight concerning Macau (UGAMM) were the tax exemption of MOP4 modified for reduced mobi- after having provided on- illegal shopping spots, two involving civil four beneficiaries. million, and includes bu- lity users. going transportation assis- servants, and 17 related to unruly behaviors in The donation of the ses, 7-seater vans and other Beneficiaries of the servi- tance after the storm,” he tourism attractions. nine new vehicles totals a vehicles, with some being ces provided by these vehi- added. LV

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Exclusive projected when it won the Illinois bid. Presently, the Illinois State Lo- ttery Lawsuit is seeking “clas- s-action status,” compensating US-based union requests DICJ players who were affected by Northstar’s fraudulent lottery scheme. IGT is also facing a lawsuit to tender reports on IGT Asia against Illinois National Insu- Lynzy Valles rance Co. for an alleged breach of contract. he International Union Thus, as part of the continuing of Operating Engineers contract negotiations between (IUOE) Local 501 has re- workers represented by Local 501 quested that the Gaming and IGT, Soto is requesting DICJ TInspection and Coordination Bu- to submit documents related to reau (DICJ) submit documenta- the activities of IGT in the region. tion related to regulatory oversi- “As part of our ongoing research ght conducted by the bureau into efforts, we are submitting to you a International Game Technology records request for all publicly-a- (IGT) Asia – Macau, following re- vailable documentation related to ports of malpractice by its Illinois all regulatory oversight conduc- branch. ted by the DICJ into IGT, inclu- IGT provides gaming equip- ding but not limited to suitability ment, including slot machines, to reviews, investigations, annual casino operators in the city since reports, standard disclosures,” 2005. Thus, the firm falls un- Soto stated. der the regulatory supervision of were copied in the letter dated in U.S. federal court wherein Lottery, cheated players and lot- “We ask that said request for DICJ. September 24. IGT details a series of “erroneous tery vendors by misrepresenting documentation date back to May In a letter to DICJ director, Pau- “Our review has identified nu- jackpots” totaling hundreds of the odds of winning scratch-off 2005 – when IGT incorporated in lo Martins Chan, director of the merous litigation cases involving millions of U.S. dollars.” games. Macau. We ask that you contact union Jose Soto, noted that its IGT, including a proposed “class IUOE Local 501 represents over Illinois Lottery was reported us and/or produce said informa- ongoing research review of IGT’s action” lawsuit filed by customers 2,000 maintenance engineers to collect hundreds of millions tion within 10 business days,” the global gaming operations has against IGT in the U.S. state of and slot machine technicians in of dollars from selling tickets to letter concluded. found litigation cases including Illinois,” Soto noted in the letter Las Vegas, Nevada. instant games in which it did not The Times contacted DICJ yet malpractice and “erroneous ja- to which Macau Daily Times had A tribunal investigation in the hand out all of the grand prizes. no reply was given by press time, ckpots.” access. U.S. previously found that Nor- Since then, the firm has been while contacts provided by IGT Chief Executive Chui Sai On, and “As well as a lawsuit, IGT itself thstar Lottery Group, co-formed criticized for failing to deliver the Asia – Macau online could not be current and former lawmakers, filed against an insurance agent by IGT, who manages the Illinois profits to the state which it had reached.

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Abraham Kostanian Q&A Artistic director Cabaret show creator says theatre is vital to fledgling entertainment sector Daniel Beitler will this partnership develop in the show’s latest ex- braham Kostanian is tension?

Athe artistic director behind Beitler daniel AK - The marketing part and La Parisienne Cabaret Français, the financial part of the show a variety show at Sands Chi- have been purchased by Sands na’s Parisian Macao, which this China. I retain the artistic part, month entered its third phase but they own the production. after two prior extensions. This is the normal way [a show The entertaining and fast-pa- operates] and it is a better way, ced show, which began its resi- because they are also invested dency at the Cotai hotel in Mar- in the show’s success. ch, combines elements of dance, As an artistic director and pro- figure skating, graphic mapping, ducer, I see that the audience, acrobatics, motor stunts and once they are inside the thea- – of course – cabaret. The pro- tre, are very happy. But I need duction is the 64th in the prolific people to handle the other side Kostanian’s portfolio. of that – people who can bring Kostanian, who retains strong the audience to the theatre. A links to his Armenian heritage company like Sands China has despite never living there, was all the resources to support us born in Syria and has worked in marketing the show. worldwide for about 35 years. My aim is to make this show a Today he is based in Berlin but permanent show in the Parisian has been staging productions in Theatre. The show’s run, which East Asia since the 1990s, star- is until February, will enable ting initially in Singapore and everyone to assess if this [colla- Malaysia before extending his boration] works. reach to Japan, Korea and Chi- na. MDT – Having worked Following the show’s two changes. The times change, and seas Armenians] that when we MDT – Cabaret is not extensively in Macau for extensions, gaming operator we need to keep up with those show people on the map where exactly known for being ‘fa- around six months, what is Sands China recently acquired changes - but the concept stays Armenia is, people remark that mily-friendly’, and yet this your take on development the show and will be responsi- the same; it is a variety show it is small. We say, ‘well, this is is how the show is marke- of the local entertainment ble for marketing it to Chinese and a family show. just our office.’ ted. How do you reconcile scene? audiences. This is exciting news this? AK – Some people in Macau for Kostanian, who wants La MDT – How do you adapt AK - In the beginning, the ma- are very interested to change Parisienne Cabaret Français to the show for Chinese au- nagement was hesitant to take the view of Macau, as it has an become a permanent feature of For [La diences? Is there a language the risk [with such a show], but image of being a pure gambling the integrated resort, and views barrier for the performers, cabaret is part of the Parisian industry. That’s the policy of the production as integral to de- Parisienne], I most of whom are not Chi- culture and society. You cannot the Chinese government and veloping the local entertainment nese speakers? imagine a hotel Parisian without the Macau government. They industry. He sat down with the tried to bring AK - My consultants advi- a cabaret show or the can-can. want to change this from being Times this week to share his his- sed that the Chinese audience […] It’s part of their culture and a gambling industry to a family- tory of the production and whe- in all the most will like a very action-oriented life, so it makes sense to bring the friendly tourist industry. Part of re he sees it going. attractive production. If you give them show to this hotel. that is culture, entertainment a show, you cannot give them In Paris, there is a different view and theatre. MDT – Why did you deci- aspects from all a chance to look at their watch of what makes a cabaret show. If But the international show de to work on this variety or their smartphone. If you see you look at our show, you cannot industry in Macau is still at a show and how does a pro- my other shows anyone looking at his phone or say that is a cabaret show – this very low level. We need to have ducer like yourself manage watch – that means you failed. is a family variety show with ele- many theatres operating in to juggle the different gen- MDT – You say that your Sometimes we lose a bit of the ments of cabaret. That’s a com- Macau in order to develop this res involved? Armenian identity has been real art in order to make the pletely different direction. industry. You cannot just have AK - I have been involved in a large part of your life. Has show more appealing [mains- If you visit France and go to a few shows; the industry will this business for about 35 years, this impacted your career tream]. There is a compromise. Moulin Rouge […] that is part never grow like that. But this is 25 of which I have spent in East in any way? Because, if the gate of the cultu- of the Parisian nightlife cultu- not a secret. I don’t know why Asia. So, I know this market AK – Yes, I see part of my re is too high for the audience, re. But I am against the idea of the hotel-casinos have many very well. I know that whenever job as a way to develop and su- then you’ve failed. You need to bringing that culture to countries theatres in this city but very I invite artists to work with me, pport Armenian culture abroad. educate an audience step-by-s- where they are fighting for family few shows. It’s like all of their they will follow my direction but The Armenians have a very rich tep. In the short period we have shows. That is not suitable for doors are shut. I think one day bring in their expertise. I love to culture and history, going back been holding shows [at the Pa- family shows. This is why if you the Macau government will ask hear everyone’s ideas, but in the almost 4,000 years. But today, risian Macao], we have seen the watch my show, we take a very them why they have theatres end, I do my own thing. It’s my Armenia doesn’t have a lot of audience grow. soft, elegant and age-appropria- without shows and will encou- vision. [commodities] to sell. We are As for the language, we try to te approach to the cabaret [ele- rage them to bring permanent In my previous productions, surrounded by hostile countries adapt to wherever we perform ment]. I think we have struck the shows to Macau. we have staged many types of without a link to the sea. What and use a bit of the local langua- balance right. In this [climate], you need pio- shows. Some of them, for exam- we have is a service industry ge. It’s about bringing cabaret as neers to be the first before it can ple, are pure acrobatics or pure and our culture. And a lot of Ar- Our audience are mostly from a cultural [icon] to Macau and become a tradition. So, we take magic, or ice skating, or dance or menians are very famous in the mainland China, but some are leaving the more vulgar parts the challenge – be the first - and a musical. For this show, I tried cultural world, for example the from Hong Kong. There is a behind. we are pleased that it is star- to bring in all the most attractive composer Aram Khachaturian challenging moment when de- ting to take effect. […] To be the aspects from all my other shows and the pop artist Cher Sarki- ciding when to use Mandarin or MDT – Sands China has first is always very challenging, to create a variety of shows. But sian [commonly known as just Cantonese… we don’t know who decided to purchase the but one day people here might we are continually developing Cher]. the audience is exactly, so we try show and become more in- remember that it was an Arme- this show. In every extension, But we are a small country. to use a bit of both. But mostly volved in marketing it to nian who really got things star- we introduce new elements and There is a joke [among the over- Mandarin. Chinese audiences. How ted. [laughing] fri 28.09.2018 th Anniversary

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Xu Yingzhen DSI, DSAJ cooperate to China and Portuguese- speed up BIR speaking countries should take application process for advantage of Macau platform newborns

hina and the Portuguese- he Identification Services Cspeaking countries should TBureau (DSI), in collabora- take full advantage of the Ma- tion with the Legal Affairs Bu- cau platform, said the Secre- reau (DSAJ), has launched a tary-General of the Permanent simplified procedure to facilitate Secretariat of Forum Macau, citizens to apply for the Macau who called for cooperation in Identity Card (BIR) for newbor- the area of traditional Chinese ns, DSI informed in a statement. medicine. From yesterday, citizens are “I hope that the countries con- no longer required to show the cerned will constantly stren- Birth Registration Certificate is- gthen medical technology, sued by the Civil Registry Office scientific studies, training of to apply for newborns' Resident qualified staff and protection Identity Card. This procedure is of legislation and strengthen replaced by presenting the Birth cooperation in the field of tradi- Record Card, as long as the ne- tional medicine,” Xu Yingzhen cessary requirements are met. said at the closing ceremony of The measure applies to all those a colloquium on the subject. who cumulatively meet the con- The “Colloquium on Tradi- ditions of having been born in tional Medicine for Portugue- Macau; having one parent being se-Speaking Countries” was a resident of Macau SAR and Macau Forum Secretary General Xu Yingzhen organied by the Forum Macau having declared their birth with Training Centre in collaboration the Macau SAR Identity Card; with the Development Company September 13 to 26 in Macau, Principe and East Timor in speaking countries were held and the application being made of the Chinese Traditional Me- Hengqin and Guangzhou, with their respective areas. during the visit to Macau and within 90 days from the date of dicine Scientific and Industrial the participation of 23 officials Thematic talks, visits and ex- the progress made in develo- birth. Park for Cooperation between and technicians from Angola, changes related to the role of ping the traditional medicine For others who do not meet the Guangdong and Macau. Cape Verde, Guinea Bissau, Macau as a platform between industry in Macau was relayed conditions stated, the previous The colloquium was held from Mozambique, São Tome and China and the Portuguese- to participants. MDT/Macauhub procedure still applies. RM

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ocal telecom operator CTM announ- CTM expects commercial ced yesterday that if the 5G license and Lspectrum arrangements are progressing well, CTM is con- use of 5G in 2020 fident that 5G in Macau will the future, cellphones will be ment arrangements required be launched in 2020 commer- able to use 4G and 5G simul- for the construction of 5G in cially. taneously.” Macau. Vandy Poon, CEO of CTM, Following the introduction of “The whole plan [5G deve- noted that the company is the global 5G standard in June lopment] takes 13 months. If confident that 5G in Macau 2018, CTM proceeded with 5G the license can be issued next will synchronize with the nei- network testing and actively year, it will provide us with ghboring regions and will be engaged in close communica- basic conditions to develop 5G launched for commercial use tions with the government on in Macau,” said Declan Leong, in 2020 where it will introdu- 5G licenses and spectrum ar- vice president of Network Ser- ce various 5G applications and rangements in Macau. vices of CTM. services that suits Macau. The result has formed a use- “We recommend the gover- “I believe that 5G will be 100 ful basis of reference for the nment issue the license next times faster than 4G,” said estimation of spectrum re- year, so that we can launch Poon, who also noted that “in sources and cell sites deploy- the service in 2020. Otherwi-

Poon supports communication Vandy Poon se, we will be slower than the to the objective conditions interception law neighboring regions,” warned of Macau, it will be a great Leong. challenge to operators in the EO of CTM, Vandy Poon, is supportive of the ld keep the customers’ records for one year. According to Leong, the deployment of 5G cell sites. Ccity’s new communication interception law. “In the past, we have also kept our records. This challenges of building 5G in Therefore, CTM has also “We think that legislating the security law is a is not a new thing for a business or for an opera- Macau are mostly spectrum made recommendations to good thing because it helps protect the society. tor to keep the records. [...] It is definitely longer resources and cell sites de- the government on relevant I think, as we put it before, we trust that the go- than what we are currently doing. We will study ployment. The higher trans- issues, and hopes to present a vernment will legislate a balanced approach to it.” mission rate and low latency better solution to the problem protect the privacy and the freedom of commu- “This law, I personally believe, is consolidating of 5G networks indicates that of 5G cell sites. nication, and at the same time to protect the ter- some of the pieces, then making them more mo- higher spectrum segments are Huawei is also providing te- ritory from all sorts of cyber dangers,” Poon said dernized and inclusive of the new elements of required. The number of 5G chnology and human resour- on the sideline of yesterday’s press conference. the society that were not previously in existen- cell sites will be more than 4G. ces to support CTM in develo- The law proposes that telecom operators shou- ce,” said Poon. JZ As explained by Leong, due ping the 5G network. ad 28.09.2018 fri

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Real Estate Matters How to read real estate news

Sam Lee is a marketing manager and property consultant at JML Property. JML was established in 1994 and offers Investment Property & Homes. It specializes in managing properties for owners and investors, and providing attractive and comfortable homes for tenants.

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Real estate news is often put the actions or characteris- to make irrational financial in the spotlight in the press. tics of a minority as that of decisions. This can be very It is a subject that is both the majority. We sometimes evident in any magazine or emotionally charged and hi- see general headlines such article on the stock market ghly technical, and is often as “Macau Landlords Selling where you will find both sca- overly politicized. Because Off Their Properties”, when re mongering and charlatan of this, it can be very confu- in reality only certain lan- propaganda. One smart and sing to consume real estate dlords who have properties in easy trick to counter this bias related news, especially when a certain area within a certain is by rephrasing the title’s it comes from so many dif- price range just happened to and headlines with simpler ferent sources. As property be selling. This error usually and more accurate descrip- agents, we have to keep a clo- arises from bad sampling or tions and look out for drama- se eye on property news, and selective sampling which dis- tic words like ‘crisis’, ‘surge’ sometimes we come across torts reality and can lead one and ‘plummet’. two articles that are direct to false conclusions. Even if contradictions of each other. the majority of a small sam- Read broadly, even We also spot biases, exagge- ple of sellers are selling their if it hurts your head rations and charlatan pro- homes, it doesn’t necessa- Lastly, always apply some paganda. The reader of will rily mean that the remaining skepticism. Don’t rely on one realize the irony given that sellers are. source only but read from it is also a real estate related multiple sources. Have a de- article, but I would urge you Be wary of emotional vil’s advocate mentality and to look beyond this irony and language try to read from the opinions think about how we can all Another point of caution for of people who work in the become more intelligent con- the intelligent consumer of field and put their reputation sumers of property news. media is to look out for emo- behind their content, instead tional and bold claims and of just casual commentators The minority is phrases. The use of emotive with no skin in the game. Be not the majority language is a very effective skeptical and question what One common mistake we tool to catch your attention, you read, starting with this easily make is to generalize and can sometimes lead you article. fri 28.09.2018

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Aviation Congo Airline, China’s Comac in talks to buy three aircraft

ociete Nouvelle Air Congo, a state-owned Scarrier, is in talks with Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China Ltd. to buy three new aircraft as it prepares to begin offering regional flights, a director said. The company, known as SN Air Congo, plans to acquire ARJ21s, Michael Gollo, head of quality, safety and security, said by phone yesterday in the Republic of Congo’s capital, Brazzaville. our months ago, to inflate volumes, or not venues go to great lengths the equivalent of $1.20 in The planes will add to its existing fleet of three BitForex was just doing enough to stop abu- to avoid manipulation. digital tokens issued by the Xi’an Aircraft Industry Group MA60s, he said. one of many obs- se on their platforms. One “Some exchanges will say exchange for every $1 they SN Air Congo resumed domestic flights on cure exchanges of- red flag at BitForex: Its re- ‘everyone’s doing it, so I’m pay in transaction fees. It’s Sept. 10, after halting flights earlier this year Ffering users the ability to ported volume is by far the doing it,’” said Neil Woo- a system that critics say is because of a lack of government funding. The trade cryptocurrencies like biggest among 219 platfor- dfine, a former crypto ex- tailor-made to encourage new aircraft will be supplied to the carrier as Bitcoin. ms tracked by CoinMarke- change executive who now wash trading - in which part of an agreement reached between Congole- Today, the Singapore-ba- tCap.com, despite traffic runs Clavestone, a Bitcoin a trader, or a team of tra- se President Denis Sassou Nguesso and his Chi- sed platform is regularly re- on its website amounts to a key management service. ders, buy and sell the same nese counterpart Xi Jinping earlier this month, porting daily transactions tiny fraction of most peers. “New traders will get fee- asset repeatedly to inflate Gollo said, without providing details. that exceed USD5 billion For individual investors dback very quickly from market activity. The airline plans to introduce flights to nei- - nearly matching turnover lured to exchanges with in- engaging with the market If the coins distributed ghboring Cameroon, the Central African Repu- on London’s 217-year-old flated volumes, the risk is on trades not executing at by BitForex retain their blic and the Democratic Republic of Congo as it stock exchange. that cashing out at prevai- the price they want.” value, customers can ef- increases its fleet, Gollo said, without providing How did BitForex - and ling market rates may pro- Trading has surged on fectively earn free money a timeframe. It currently flies to 13 domestic other startups like it - ex- ve much harder than the BitForex because of the ex- by using automated pro- destinations, including the port city of Pointe pand so quickly despite reported figures suggest. change’s so-called transac- grams, known as “bots,” Noire. tumbling digital-asset pri- Doubts about the integri- tion mining system, Garre- to swap cryptocurrencies Fidel Doumou, Congo’s minister of transport ces and slowing activity on ty of crypto markets have tt Jin, vice president at Bi- back and forth between and aviation, is in the Central African Republic more established venues? deterred some professio- tForex, said in an emailed accounts under their con- to among other things discuss with the nei- Many market participan- nal money managers from response to questions. trol. (Not all trade-mining ghboring nation’s authorities plans for SN Air ts say they suspect these investing in virtual curren- Transaction mining, also exchanges offer rebates Congo to start plying the Bangui route, mariti- fast-growing exchanges cies and prompted regula- known as trade mining, is that exceed the value of me transport on the Congo and Oubangui rivers are either offering incen- tors to take a closer look at a controversial practice. trading fees paid by custo- and using the Pointe Noire port, according to tives that encourage users exchanges, even as some On BitForex, users earn mers). Bloomberg Gollo. Bloomberg corporate bits mgm holds seminar on greater bay to speak on both opportu- hot pot street at broadway to kick off on oct 1 Brisket Casserole” at Lei Ka nities and challenges of the . Choi were sold in six months, opportunities Greater Bay Area plan for Broadway Macau notes in a Macau. statement. According to a statement Chi Sasa Japanese Cuisi- issued by the gaming ope- ne will present a Japanese rator, more than 300 MGM hot pot experience including team members and teaching its “Seafood and Wagyu Beef staff of local tertiary educatio- Hot Pot in Spicy Miso Fish nal institutions attended the Broth. seminar. Meanwhile, Fong Seng Lai MGM has been hosting a Kei is famous for its traditional series of seminars on national Shunde dishes. Thus brin- education since 2016, with ging “Assorted Seafood and topics ranging from the eco- Suckling Pig Hot Pot” to wel- nomic development of main- Broadway Macau will turn Broadway Macau also intro- come the autumn and winter land China and Macau, Belt Broadway Food Street into duces 14 new hot pot and seasons. and Road Initiative, to Chine- Hot Pot Street from October 1 clay pot dishes at Chi Sasa Katong Corner’s chefs, MGM held another seminar Wednesday. se traditions and culture. to February 28, presenting 60 Japanese Cuisine, at Katong meanwhile, have handpi- on national education titled Dr. Guo Wanda, executive Teaching staff of three lo- hot pot and clay pot selections. 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nior fellow at the ISEAS Yusof Ishak Institute in Singapore spe- cializing in U.S.-China relations. b erg b loom “It’s what the Chinese do when they want to express anger over a particular issue.” Beijing took umbrage in Au- gust, when U.S. senators pushed for sanctions against seven Chi- nese officials and two surveillan- ce equipment manufacturers after reports that China is forcing as many as 1 million Muslims into “re-education” camps in its far western region of Xinjiang. On Monday, China’s Defense Ministry issued a sharply wor- ded statement expressing dissa- tisfaction after the U.S. appro- ved the sale of a $330 million military equipment package to Taiwan. Taiwan has been an escalating point of tension between the U.S. and China since Trump’s election. Before he took office, he tweeted about his protocol- breaking phone conversation with Tsai Ing-wen, the island’s Beijing-skeptic president. He subsequently questioned the One-China policy, which has guided U.S.-China ties since the US-China military tensions start 1970s. The British warship HMS Al- bion sailed by the Chinese-occu- to rise as trade war deepens pied Paracel Islands in the disputed South China Sea earlier this David Tweed and Jason Koutsoukis combat aircraft, claiming a viola- litary’s Equipment Development displeasure without crossing the month, adding to China’s sense tion of U.S. sanctions. Department -- which oversees line into something more se- that countries were joining for- s a trade war heats up be- “It all adds up,” said Jean-Pier- China’s defense technology -- rious.” ces with the U.S. to stymie its ex- Atween the U.S. and China, re Cabestan, who teaches U.S.- weren’t intended to undermine China has employed similar pansion in the waters - of which military tensions are also rising. China relations at Hong Kong the military capabilities or com- messaging in the past. In 2016, Beijing claims more than 80 per- China on Tuesday refused a Baptist University. “It plays into bat readiness of any country, but Beijing denied a U.S. carrier cent - said Koh. An international U.S. warship entry to Hong Kong the hands of the conservatives rather to impose costs on Russia strike group’s request for a Hong arbitration panel in the Hague next month, according to the like Xi Jinping in China’s leader- in response to alleged interferen- Kong port visit during a period of ruled in 2016 that China’s claims U.S. Consulate General in Hong ship that Trump’s real intent is to ce in the U.S. election process. heightened tension with the U.S. have no legal standing. Kong, and Beijing’s top naval of- contain China’s rise.” Among Russia’s arms customers, over the South China Sea. France’s Defense Minister Flo- ficer canceled a high-level mee- Trump’s latest assault came only China has been targeted by Washington has also adeptly rence Parly said at June’s Shan- ting with his U.S. counterpart Wednesday when he accused American sanctions. deployed the tactic. To protest gri-La Dialogue security confe- after being recalled to China, China of trying to interfere in co- The list of Chinese grievances China’s militarization of artificial rence in Singapore that French according to Lieutenant Colo- ming U.S. midterm elections in against the Trump adminis- structures it has created in the and British naval forces would nel Dave Eastburn, a Pentagon November. Trump said he had tration has mounted since the waters, the U.S. earlier this year sail together through “certain spokesman. evidence, but didn’t provide any. president unleashed his trade disinvited the Chinese from par- areas” in the South China Sea. The moves come as a worsening He also said he and Xi might no war, placing tariffs on hundreds ticipating in the 2018 Rim of the The U.S. Navy routinely conduc- trade war prompts concern in longer be friends. of billions of dollars of Chinese Pacific exercises -- drills held in ts freedom of so-called freedom Beijing over whether President “We do not and will not interfe- goods. the Pacific every two years that of navigation operations to de- Donald Trump’s latest tariffs are re in any country’s domestic af- “In China, they are debating bring together the militaries of monstrate its right to sail there. part of a master plan to stop Chi- fairs,” Chinese Foreign Minister how they can respond and the- two dozen nations. Japan this month held a subma- na from threatening American Wang Yi said at a session of the re are hawks who say, ‘We have China will likely continue fin- rine exercise in the South China dominance of the Indo-Pacific. United Nations Security Council, to strike back,’” said Collin Koh ding ways to express its dissa- Sea. It led Chinese Foreign Mi- The Trump administration last through a translator. “We refuse Swee Lean, research fellow tisfaction, without derailing its nistry spokesman Geng Shuang week levied unprecedented pe- to accept any unwarranted accu- at Singapore’s S. Rajaratnam attempts to resolve the trade war to caution that the “relevant non- nalties on a Chinese military pro- sations against China.” School of International Studies. via conciliation. regional country” should refrain curement agency and its director The U.S. State Department said The country’s military actions “I expect this kind of thing will from undermining peace and se- for allegedly purchasing Russian its sanctions on the Chinese mi- this week are a way of “showing continue,” said Ian Storey, a security. Bloomberg

such as airstrips, radar have been just another domes and missile sys- bomber on its way to Die- Beijing criticizes US B-52 bomber tems. Five other govern- go Garcia or wherever,” ments claim territory in Mattis said, according to the oil- and gas-rich area a Pentagon transcript, re- missions as ‘provocative’ through which an estima- ferring to a key U.S. base ted $5 trillion in global in the Indian Ocean. hina yesterday la- reiterated at a monthly will take all necessary China Sea, where China trade passes annually. “So there’s nothing out Cbeled a recent mis- briefing China’s objec- means to safeguard our has declared an air de- Asked at the Pentagon of the ordinary about it,” sion by nuclear-capable tions to a recent U.S. arms rights and interests,” Ren fense identification zone on Wednesday about the Mattis said. U.S. B-52 bombers over sale to Taiwan and the im- said. and claims uninhabited bomber flights, Defense Mattis also said he di- the disputed South China position of U.S. sanctions Two B-52s flew over the islands controlled by Ja- Secretary Jim Mattis said dn’t believe the sides were Sea as “provocative,” and over China’s purchase of strategic waterway, lar- pan. he wasn’t concerned they witnessing a “fundamen- said the U.S. was solely Russian defense equip- gely claimed by China, China has sought to might raise tensions with tal shift in anything.” responsible for a recent ment. earlier this week in what strengthen its claim to Beijing. “We’re just going throu- downturn in relations be- “As for the provocative the Pentagon called a the South China Sea by “That just goes on. If it gh one of those periodic tween their militaries. action taken by the U.S. routine mission. Separa- building seven islands on was 20 years ago and had points where we’ve got to Defense Ministry spokes- military aircraft, we are tely, two B-52s also flew reefs and equipping them they not militarized tho- learn to manage our diffe- man Ren Guoqiang also firmly against it and we this week over the East with military facilities se features there it would rences,” he said. MDT/AP fri 28.09.2018

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Lui Che Woo Hong Kong Billionaire offers ‘Nobel Prizes’ with double the money fter amassing a USD15 a six-year freeze that sent Norwe- Abillion fortune from casinos, gian salmon exports to China Lui Che Woo wants to turn vice plunging. The writer withered into virtue. away in captivity before his death While Elon Musk is trying to get in 2017. humans to Mars and Li Ka-shing The month after Xiaobo won the joined Bill Gates to battle infant award, a group in Beijing created malnutrition, Lui, who rose from a rival award, called the Confu- a rugged childhood in Japan-oc- cius Peace Prize, which stumbled cupied Hong Kong, has stepped out of the gate. The Taiwanese into the shoes of Alfred Nobel. winner of the prize didn’t show The gambling tycoon’s version up to accept it, and after China’s of giving back involves awarding Ministry of Culture tried to shut prizes that include a dinner-pla- the award down, some of the or- te-sized trophy depicting Lui in ganizers reassembled in Hong his signature flat cap, together Kong. with a cash payout of HKD20 Lui said his philanthropic vein million ($2.56 million) - double stems from his childhood, when the amount of a Nobel Prize. he was denied a formal educa- Winners also get a dinner-plate- tion during the Japanese inva- sized trophy showing the “amia- sion. He’s a big donor to Peking ble and kind smiling face of Dr. University, where he’s an hono- Lui,” according to an effusive rary trustee after pledging $18 description on the prize’s websi- million. Macau has been less lu- te, “as if sowing a seed of benevo- cky with charitable donations, lence in the world.” as the top six casino operators The benevolence extends to donated less than 0.1 percent of three categories: sustainability, their revenue, according to a re- welfare development and posi- cent report by Macau University tive energy, to be chosen via a of Science and Technology. three-tier structure that involves Born in Guangdong province, a recommendation committee, Lui’s family fled to Hong Kong selection panels and the prize when he was 4. He became a council. The latter consists of breadwinner for his five younger “five international personages,” sisters and made his first fortune including Lui, former U.S. Secre- by buying WWII-era U.S. military of State Condoleezza Rice, a tary equipment in Okinawa and former Archbishop of Canterbury reselling it in Hong Kong. In 1955 and the former Chief Executive of he founded K. Wah Group, quar- Hong Kong. rying construction materials. He This year’s winners, who will be then moved into real estate and honored at a ceremony on Oct. 3, in 2002 started Galaxy Enter- are renewable energy advocate tainment, which won one of six Hans-Josef Fell, a former par- gaming concessions in Macau liament member for Germany’s and is now valued at $29 billion. Green Party; the World Meteoro- Galaxy, which bought shares in logical Organization; and India’s Wynn Resorts after Steve Wynn Pratham Education Foundation. stepped down as chairman, is the It’s not the first alternative ori- biggest casino operator in Macau. ginating in China. After the 2010 Lui’s prize “is not serving any po- Nobel Peace Prize was awarded litical function,” the tycoon said. to jailed Chinese dissident author “If it gets involved with politics, it Liu Xiaobo, Beijing reacted fu- will become complicated.” He de- riously, breaking diplomatic ties clined to comment on the case of with Norway and embarking on Liu Xiaobo. MDT/Bloomberg 28.09.2018 fri

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India there, leading to exchange of gunfire. He said the operation was ongoing. Also on Thursday, at least Clashes erupt around two militants were trapped in a mosque after troops laid a siege around it in Panzan village, police said. Kashmir after troops kill man As the siege continued, villa- gers tried to march toward mos- nti-India protests and que in solidarity with the rebels, clashes erupted in several leading to clashes between sto-

A ap photo places in disputed Kashmir yes- ne-throwing protesters and go- terday after Indian troops killed vernment forces who deployed a young man, officials and resi- tear smoke shells and pellets. dents said, and an Indian soldier No one was immediately re- and a rebel were killed in a sepa- ported injured in both the rate gunbattle. clashes. Residents in Indian-controlled Most Kashmiris support the Kashmir’s main city, Srinagar, rebel cause of unifying the divi- said government forces shot and ded region either under Pakis- killed the young man during a tani rule or as an independent raid early Thursday. The man country, while participating in worked as a shepherd and he civilian street protests against was attending to his sheep when Indian control. In recent years, troops fired at him, they said. mainly young Kashmiris have Police have yet to make a sta- displayed open solidarity with tement. rebels and sought to protect The killing triggered protes- Kashmiri men shout pro freedom slogans during the funeral procession of Mohammad Saleem Malik, a civilian in Srinagar them by engaging troops in ts and clashes as hundreds of street clashes during military people poured into streets at residents barraged police and restricted movement in old yesterday in a gunbattle in sou- operations. several places in downtown Sri- paramilitary soldiers with sto- quarters of the city. thern Qazigund area. Rebels have been fighting In- nagar calling for the end of In- nes. Later thousands attended the Col. Rajesh Kalia, an army dian control since 1989. Nearly dian rule. They chanted slogans Government troops fired tear man’s burial. spokesman, said the troops rai- 70,000 people have been killed like “Go India, go back” and “We gas and shotgun pellets to quell Elsewhere, India’s army said ded a village in the area on a tip in the uprising and the ensuing want freedom” as some of the the protests while authorities a soldier and a rebel were killed that some militants were hiding Indian military crackdown. AP

Maldives President attempting to stay in power, says opposition

aldives Presi- ceding the election he Nov. 17. However, Shihab the election results were dent Yameen Ab- is trying to play dirty,” did not comment on whe- being finalized.

M ap photo dul Gayoom is working Mahloof said of Yameen. ther Yameen’s stance has Maldives became a on how to stay in power Provisional results re- changed since then. multiparty democracy in despite having conce- leased Monday showed The election outcome 2008 after decades of au- ded defeat in this week’s joint opposition candi- surprised many given tocratic rule. election, the opposition date Ibrahim Mohamed opposition warnings that However, after Ya- alliance said Wednesday. Solih decisively defea- the voting could be rig- meen became president Joint opposition spokes- ted Yameen with about ged. The European Union in 2013 the country lost man Ahmed Mahloof told 58 percent of the vote in didn’t send election ob- many of its democratic The Associated Press that Sunday’s election. servers because the Mal- gains. He jailed almost government officials say Presidential spokesman dives failed to meet con- all of his political oppo- Yameen is planning to Ibrahim Hussain Shihab ditions for monitoring, nents following alle- complain to the Maldi- noted that Yameen had and few foreign media gedly flawed trials and ves Election Commission conceded the election were allowed into the forced some into exile. about the conduct of the Maldivian President Yameen Abdul Gayoom in a speech Monday. He country to cover the vote. Yameen also consolida- vote and pressure the said Yameen accepted The U.S., which earlier ted power by exerting commission to delay re- Yameen is also trying to gence reports saying the the results and pledged threatened sanctions if control over the courts, leasing the final results, get police officers loyal election was flawed. to ensure a smooth tran- the elections were not free bureaucracy, police and due Sunday. Mahloof said to him to prepare intelli- “It’s serious. After con- sition when his term ends and fair, urged calm while the military. AP

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earrings and 14 tiaras. Najib has said the items were mostly gifts ap photo to his family. In a biography in 2013, Ros- mah said it was common for a prime minister’s wife to receive expensive jewelry and gifts. She also said she had earned millions of ringgit from her own music album, which wasn’t released to the public but was bought by government ministers who were fans of her singing talent. Najib set up the 1MDB fund when he took power in 2009 but it accumulated billions in debts and is being investigated in the U.S. and several other countries. U.S. investigators say Najib’s associates stole and laundered $4.5 billion from the fund from 2009 to 2014, some of which landed in Najib’s bank account. Rosmah Mansor (right) wife of former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, arrives at Anti-Corruption Agency for questioning They say $27.3 million was used to buy a rare diamond necklace Malaysia the scandal involving the 1MDB for Rosmah. state fund and is to face trial Public anger over the scandal next year. eventually led to the ouster of Rosmah, 66, is widely reviled Najib’s long-ruling coalition in for her opulent lifestyle and May 9 elections that ushered in Wife of ex-PM grilled for penchant for expensive jewel- the first change of power since ry and designer Birkin bags Malaysia’s independence from that led to her being compared Britain in 1957. with former Philippine first lady New Prime Minister Mahathir 13 hours in 1MDB case Imelda Marcos and her extrava- Mohamad reopened investiga- gant collection of shoes. tions into 1MDB that were su- he wife of former Ma- and left the agency’s building at earlier this week that the agen- Police found hundreds of lu- ppressed under Najib’s rule. He laysian Prime Minister about 10:40 p.m. She smiled to cy had completed its probe of xury handbags, jewelry and has also banned the couple from Najib Razak was grilled reporters as she emerged from Rosmah and had submitted its cash — worth more than $266 leaving the country. by the anti-graft agency the building, escorted by her investigation report to the at- million — during raids on Police have said investigations Tfor nearly 13 hours over alleged lawyers and police. torney-general’s office for fur- apartments linked to the fa- show that $972 million was theft and money laundering in- “I am OK,” she said, but decli- ther action. mily shortly after Najib’s sho- transferred into Najib’s bank volving the 1MDB state invest- ned to comment further. Her husband, Najib, has cking electoral defeat in May. accounts from three companies ment fund. It was unclear why Rosmah pleaded not guilty to multiple Seized were 567 handbags, 423 linked to 1MDB. Najib, 65, has Rosmah Mansor arrived at was questioned at this time. The counts of money laundering, watches and 12,000 pieces of accused Mahathir’s government 10 a.m. after being summoned chief of the anti-graft agency, corruption, abuse of power and jewelry including 1,400 neckla- of seeking political vengeance for a second time since June 5 Mohamad Shukri Abdull, said criminal breach of trust over ces, 2,200 rings, 2,800 pairs of against him and his family. AP

Indonesia Vietnam Blasphemy woman endures People line streets of capital to mourn president cramped cell, bad food housands of people economy and worked to hei- Tlined the streets of Ha- ghten Vietnam’s internatio- rights group says hardliners to persecute Indonesia’s largest ce once a week for two noi yesterday to pay their last nal role, Trong said. Athe Indonesian wo- followers of minority re- Muslim organization, years,” said Harsono. respects to Vietnam’s late Cambodian Prime Minister man imprisoned for ligions. Nahdlatul Ulama, has “But the case did not go President Tran Dai Quang. Hun Sen and South Korean blasphemy after com- Meiliana, who uses criticized the conviction away. Pressure from Is- Many were using smart Prime Minister Lee Nak- plaining about noise one name, was senten- and said the complaint lamists made the police phones to catch glimpses of Yeon were among dignitaries from a mosque is sha- ced to 18 months in pri- wasn’t blasphemous. A hand over the case to his flag-draped coffin as it who paid their respects as ring a cramped cell with son last month. She was civil society group is rai- the blasphemy law offi- passed by on a truck-drawn Quang’s body lay in state at 16 other women and gi- charged in May, nearly sing funds for an appeal. ce.” artillery carriage. the National Funeral House. ven “terrible” food. two years after her com- Meiliana’s ordeal be- Since 147 people have Quang died last week at age He was to be buried in his Human Rights Wat- ments sparked riots in gan in July 2016 when been imprisoned under 61 with what a government home village in northern ch researcher Andreas Tanjung Balai, a Suma- she asked if the volume blasphemy or related doctor said was a rare viral Ninh Binh province later Harsono said the ethnic tran port town. of the loudspeakers at laws since 2004, accor- illness. Thursday in accordance with Chinese woman, Mei- Her husband and two her neighborhood mos- ding to monitoring by In a eulogy, Communist his family’s wish instead of liana, was emotional sons feared for their sa- que could be lowered. Human Rights Watch. Party Chief Nguyen Phu the Mai Dich Cemetery in but tough when he and fety and moved to Me- Rumors spread in The number of cases Trong said Quang’s passing Hanoi where most of the hi- other supporters visited dan, said Gomar Gul- Tanjung Balai that she has slowed since 2014 was a great loss to the country gh-ranking officials were bu- her in prison in Medan tom, secretary general wanted to stop the fi- under President Joko and praised his contributions ried. this week. of the Communion of ve-times-a-day call to “Jokowi” Widodo’s ad- to the nation. Quang became minister of “She was sobbing Churches in Indonesia. prayer. Days later mobs ministration. Trong said Quang, who public security in 2011 and when talking to us,” He wrote on Facebook attacked her home and Last year, former was public security minister was elected by the National Harsono said yesterday after visiting Meiliana burned and ransacked Jakarta governor Ba- before becoming president, Assembly as the nation’s pre- in a statement about the that she was a “great at least 14 Buddhist suki “Ahok” Tjahaja had helped to “uncover and sident in 2016. visit. “The cell is about person who dared to temples. Purnama, a Christian, prevent many sabotage plots Vice President Dang Thi 30 square meters. The voice something that “The police were busy was imprisoned for two of the hostile and reactionary Ngoc Thinh has been named food is terrible,” he said. has been buried in the dealing with the riots. years after being found forces and other criminals.” acting president, the coun- The case has highli- hearts of many people, But they also questio- guilty of blasphemy for As president, Quang, along try’s first woman to hold that ghted how Indonesia’s maybe even in the hear- ned Meiliana. She was comments made during with other leaders, sped re- position. No date has been blasphemy law has be- ts of some rational-min- not charged but needed his re-election cam- forms to develop Vietnam’s given for the election of a come a tool for Islamic ded Muslim friends.” to report to the poli- paign. AP socialist market-oriented new president. 28.09.2018 fri

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UN court asked to probe Venezuela; leader defiant in speech Angela Charlton, Matthew Pennington, Jennifer Peltz ap photo

ix nations made the unprecedented move of asking the U.N.’s Inter- national Criminal Court Sto investigate Venezuela for possible crimes against humanity, even as President Nicolas Ma- duro made an unexpected trip to the world body’s headquar- ters to deliver a nearly hourlong speech declaring his nation “will never give in.” Maduro’s speech at the Gene- ral Assembly gathering of world leaders came hours after Ar- gentina, Chile, Colombia, Peru, Paraguay and Canada formally asked the ICC to investigate Ve- nezuela on a range of possible charges, from murder to torture and crimes against humanity. “To remain indifferent or spe- culative in front of this reality could be perceived as being complicit with the regime. We are not going to be complicit,” said Paraguayan Foreign Minis- ter Andres Rodriguez Pedotti. The six countries hope the move puts new pressure on Ma- duro to end the violence and conflict that have sent more than 2 million people fleeing and made Venezuela’s inflation Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro addresses the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly and homicide rates among the highest in the world. force to disperse and put down expert group designated by the everyone,” Trudeau said. support it again — notably be- Venezuelan officials have wi- demonstrations,” and abused Organization of American Sta- While more world leaders cause so many other countries dely rejected international cri- some opposition members in tes that found reason to suspect spoke at the General Assembly stand behind it. ticism, saying they’re driven by detention. 11 people, including Maduro, of on Wednesday, most attention Rouhani told a news conferen- imperialist forces led by the U.S. crimes against humanity. was still focused on Trump, ce that Iran doesn’t want to go to justify launching an invasion. The request — announced on whose brash behavior pro- to war with U.S. forces anywhe- And Maduro sounded a defiant Venezuelan the sidelines of the U.N. Gene- voked laughter and headshakes re in the Middle East, declaring: tone, complaining that Washin- ral Assembly — also bolsters the from other leaders. He chaired “We do not want to attack them. gton was attacking his country officials have idea that international bodies a Security Council meeting on We do not wish to increase ten- through sanctions and other can hold corrupt or abusive lea- nonproliferation of nuclear, che- sions.” means and strong-arming other widely rejected ders or governments responsib- mical and biological weapons. Trump also made waves by countries into going along in a international le before their citizens. With Trump listening, Bolivia’s accusing China of meddling in “fierce diplomatic offensive.” In an address to the General President Evo Morales accused November elections in the Uni- “[The U.S.] wants to continue criticism, saying Assembly on Tuesday, Trump his administration of meddling ted States. China denies any in- just giving orders to the world as criticized what he called the in Iran and Venezuela. If the terference. though the world were its own they’re driven “ideology of globalism” and said U.S. upheld democracy, Morales Other tension points included property,” Maduro said. “Ve- that as far as America is concer- said, “it would not have financed Russian interference abroad — nezuela will never give in.” by imperialist ned, “the ICC has no jurisdic- coup d’etats and supported dic- with Britain’s prime minister But at the same time, he said he forces led by tion, no legitimacy, and no au- tators” or threatened democra- accusing Moscow of “blatantly” was willing to talk with Trump. thority.” tically elected governments as it violating international norms, Wednesday marked the first the US The ICC was created in 2002 has in Venezuela with military and Russia’s foreign minister time that member countries to prosecute war crimes, crimes intervention. comparing British accusations have referred another country It is now up to the prosecutor against humanity and genocide He also charged that the U.S. to “kindergarten” nonsense. to the Netherlands-based U.N. — who didn’t immediately com- in areas where perpetrators mi- “could not care less about hu- The top diplomats of both Rus- court. ment on the request — to decide ght not otherwise face justice. man rights or justice,” citing its sia and the United States met Canada was among nations what to do next. The six-country The court has 123 state parties alleged promotion of the “use of Wednesday with North Korea’s referring Venezuela to the ICC, referral could broaden the scope that recognize its jurisdiction. torture” and separation of mi- foreign minister — separately and Prime Minister Justin Tru- of the ongoing preliminary pro- Trudeau steered clear of direct grant parents and children who — amid mounting efforts to roll deau seized the moment to de- be to the more serious charges criticism of Trump and said Ca- were put “in cages.” back North Korea’s nuclear am- fend the idea of global justice the leveled at Venezuela on Wed- nada and the U.S. share concern Trump used his Security Cou- bitions. court represents — the day after nesday and extend the time fra- about the humanitarian crisis ncil podium to fire off tough And Italy’s populist leader Trump attacked it in a stinging me back to 2014. in Venezuela. But he also made words at Iran, saying that a go- struck at the heart of Europe’s speech that challenged multila- Human Rights Watch was clear Canada’s support for in- vernment with Iran’s track re- biggest problem, stressing the teral organizations. among those hailing the re- ternational cooperation to help cord “must never be allowed to importance of “shared respon- Its chief prosecutor, Fatou quest, which was based on two developing nations “to build a obtain” a nuclear weapon. sibility” among countries in Bensouda, already has opened reports: one by the U.N. High more peaceful, equal and stable Iran’s President Hassan Rou- dealing with migrants, days a preliminary investigation into Commission for Human Rights world.” hani called the U.S. withdrawal after Rome deepened its crack- allegations that Venezuelan that uncovered widespread ex- “Because that’s what Cana- from the Iran nuclear deal “a down on those fleeing Africa, government forces since April trajudicial executions and other dians expect: That we stand up mistake,” and said sooner or the Middle East and Asia for 2017 “frequently used excessive violations, and another by an not just for ourselves but for later that the United States will asylum or a better life. AP 28.09.2018 fri

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Saturday Yitzhak Rabin and Yasser Arafat put their names to the 400- page agreement in a low-key ceremony in the East Room of 11:40 Endereço Desconhecido the White House. 12:30 Gostos e Sabores They were watched by US President Bill Clinton, Egypt’s Pre- 13:00 TDM News (Repetição) sident Hosni Mubarak and King Hussein of Jordan. 13:30 Telejornal RTPi (Diferido) The leaders of Syria and Lebanon were conspicuous by their 14:30 A Canção (Repetição) Johnny English Strikes Again absence. Mr Rabin and the US president both called on the two 16:00 Volta ao Mundo room 2 Arab nations to resume peace talks with Israel. 2:30, 4:30, 7:30 9:30pm 16:35 Janela Indiscreta com Mário Augusto The event, which President Clinton hailed as “a new chap- Director: David Kerr 17:10 Hora dos Portugueses ter” for the Middle East, was almost derailed by a last-minute Starring: Emma Thompson, Olga Kurylenko, Rowan disagreement between Mr Rabin and Mr Arafat over policing 17:55 Mudar de Vida - Fim Atkinson arrangements in the West Bank town of Hebron. It was resol- 18:20 Lusa Music Box Language: English (Chinese) ved just hours before the signing ceremony. Duration: 88min 18:55 Animais Anónimos Mr Rabin urged the PLO to resist “the evil angels of death by 19:40 1986 terrorism” determined to destroy the peace process. 20:30 Telejornal Israel’s foreign minister, Shimon Perez, welcomed the deal 21:15 Grimm Sr.4 - Fim saying, “Once implemented, no longer will the Palestinians re- 23:15 TDM News side under our domination. They shall self-rule and we shall 23:50 2 FIMM return to our heritage.” 00:35 Telejornal (Repetição) Mr Arafat declared there had been “enough killing of innocent 01:20 RTPi Directo people” calling the deal a “peace of the brave” - but he ack- nowledged it would be opposed by many. Following the landmark Oslo agreement of September 1993, also brokered by the Clinton administration, Gaza and the West Bank town of Jericho were handed over to Palestinian rule. Sunday But suicide bombings in Israel by Hamas extremists have 11:00 Missa Dominical continued and after each attack Israel closes its borders to 12:00 Visita Guiada Sr.1 Arabs living in Gaza and the West Bank. 12:25 A Essência Migrant labour is the backbone of the Gaza economy and 12:45 Culinária Portuguesa - Fim every closure is a severe financial blow to Palestinians - and the credibility of Mr Arafat as a leader in the eyes of his people. 13:00 TDM News (Repetição) For this reason Palestinians are not enthusiastic about the 13:30 Telejornal RTPi (Diferido) new deal, known as Oslo 2, and are sceptical of the chances 16:10 Música Maestro for long-lasting peace. 17:00 Brainstorm From his side, Mr Rabin faces strong opposition from the ri- 17:45 Got Talent Portugal Sr.4 - Estreia the predator ght-wing Likud party and from Jewish settlers, especially those 19:35 Bem-Vindos a Beirais Sr.3 room 1 who live in or near Hebron. 20:30 Telejornal 2:30, 7:30pm The settlers believe the West Bank - occupied by Israel since 21:15 Contraponto Director: Shane Black the 1967 war - is part of territory handed to Abraham and the 22:20 Banco Asiático De Investimento em Infra-Estruturas Starring: Boyd Holbrook, Trevante Rhodes, Jacob Tremblay Jews by God. 22:45 Sabia Que? Language: English (Chinese) It is expected that the agreement will be passed by a narrow majority in the Israeli parliament (Knesset) next week. 23:15 TDM News Duration: 107min But security experts estimate half of the 140,000 settlers will 23:50 Reportagem (Repetição) Golden Job resist any attempt to evict them and will try to obstruct the de- 00:10 Magazine Liga Europa 2018/2019 room 3 ployment of armed Palestinian police in Hebron. 01:05 Telejornal (Repetição) 2:30, 4:30, 9:30pm Under the agreement, six Arab cities, including the com- 01:50 RTPi Directo Director: Chin Ka-lok mercial capital of Nablus, will be transferred to Palestinian rule Starring: Michael Tse, Jerry Lamb, Eric Tsang along with 60% of Hebron. Language: Cantonese (Chinese & English) Israel will also give up police and civil powers in a further 450 Duration: 90min Palestinian towns and villages. However it will retain military power there and the Israeli Army will still control 70% of West Bank land overall. There will also be a phased release of Palestinian prisoners. Palestinians will also elect an 82-member Council and an executive head. Offbeat Courtesy BBC News Happy news: Beluga whale in In context Thames eating, swimming well Just over a month later Yitzhak Rabin was assassinated by a Jewish extremist on 4 November 1995. Shimon Peres pushed on with Mr Rabin’s efforts to make peace with British officials say the beluga whale spotted in the River the Palestinians. Thames seems to be feeding properly and swimming strongly. But in the 1996 election he lost to Binyamin Netanyahu who cam- The animal welfare group RSPCA said yesterday [Macau paigned against the Rabin-Peres peace programme. time] the whale is “able to move fast in the water and dive.” Suicide bomb attacks against Israelis and military counterattacks in Officials hope it will return to the open sea. Palestinian strongholds heightened tensions between the two sides The beluga whale attracted a plenty of attention Tuesday again and peace talks kept stalling. when it surfaced in the River Thames. The unusual sighting In February 2000 Yasser Arafat turned down a peace deal offered at happened in the Gravesend area, 50 kilometers east of Lon- Camp David by President Clinton and Israeli PM Ehud Barak. When I Get Home, My Wife Always Pretends to Israel ended its involvement in Lebanon in May 2000. don. Be Dead But in September that year, opposition leader Ariel Sharon made a Belugas are typically found farther north in frigid Arctic wa- room 3 controversial visit to the Al Aqsa mosque compound in east Jerusa- ters. 2:30, 4:30, 9:30pm lem, a site which is also holy to Jews. Officials say nearby ships have heeded the call to stay far Director: Toshio Lee An effort to revive the peace process resulted in the publication of a away from the whale to avoid upsetting it. Starring: Nana Eikura, Ken Yasuda, Sumika Nono new roadmap for peace in April 2003. RSPCA says “at the moment, there are no major concerns Language: Japanese (Chinese & English) Mr Arafat died in November 2004. for the welfare of the animal.” Duration: 115min fri 28.09.2018 th Anniversary

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Football | La Liga Madrid’s only previous setback in the league this season had been a draw at Athle- tic Bilbao in the fourth round. Stunned: Barca loses to last- Marcelo appeared to injure a muscle midway through the second half but coach Julen Lopetegui had already made place Leganes, Real to Sevilla all three substitutions. Sevilla has won three in a Tales Azzoni, Madrid row in all competitions, ou-

ap photo tscoring its opponents 14-3. irst it was Barcelo- It moved three points behind na. Then Real Madrid. Madrid and Barcelona in the Both Spanish league league. leaders were stunned “Sevilla was better and de- Fyesterday [Macau time], with served to win,” Lopetegui Barcelona losing 2-1 at last- said. “We didn’t start the way place Leganes and Madrid we wanted and paid for it by falling 3-0 at Sevilla, marking conceding two quick goals.” the first time since 2015 that they lost on the same day. LONG-RANGE STRIKE The thrilling night also was Fornals scored one of the marked by Pablo Fornals’ goals of the season with his beautiful goal from about 45 amazing strike in Villarreal’s meters away in Villarreal’s rout of Athletic. 3-0 win at Athletic Bilbao, and After a clearance by Villar- by Valencia’s winless streak real’s defense in the 65th, being extended to seven mat- Fornals picked up the loo- ches after a draw against Celta se ball a few meters in front Vigo. of the mid-circle and fired Barcelona’s loss came as Lionel it over Athletic goalkeeper Messi made his 700th appea- Unai Simon, who couldn’t get rance with the club, including back in time to make a save. 55 unofficial games. It was the The goal opened the scoring second consecutive setback for at San Mames Stadium and the defending champions. Villarreal went on to score “We lost five points in three twice again for its second win days,” Barcelona coach Ernes- FC Barcelona’s Lionel Messi (right) duels for the ball in three matches. to Valverde said. “It’s difficult It was the first league loss to explain.” Leganes team which had only lier to offset Philippe Cou- place for the first time this for Athletic, which was co- The Spanish powerhouses one point from its first five tinho’s first-half opener for season, but it didn’t take long ming off three straight draws. have 13 points each after six league games and was coming Barcelona, which has conce- before it found itself in a deep rounds, two points in front of off three straight losses. ded seven goals in its first six hole. VALENCIA’S MISERY Atletico Madrid, which defea- The club from Madrid’s su- matches. Portugal forward Andre Valencia couldn’t put an end ted Huesca 3-0 for its second burbs had never earned a Luis Suarez started the mat- Silva scored in the 17th and to its early struggles, conce- straight league win. point against Barcelona in its ch on the bench and couldn’t 21st minutes to take his leading late in a 1-1 home draw Real Madrid and Atletico three seasons in the first divi- do much when he was brought gue-leading tally to six goals, against Celta Vigo to remain play the city derby at Santiago sion. on in the second half to try to and Wissam Ben Yedder ad- winless. Bernabeu Stadium on Satur- The 53rd-minute winner at reverse the team’s disadvan- ded another in the 39th to Iago Aspas scored the equa- day. Butarque Stadium was scored tage. leave Sevilla in control at the lizer in the 82nd minute at Alaves could join Barcelona by Oscar Rodriguez, a former Messi has 58 fewer matches Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan Sta- Mestalla Stadium after Michy and Real Madrid at the top member of Real Madrid’s you- than Andres Iniesta with Bar- dium. Batshuayi had given the host of the standings if it wins its th teams who is on loan with celona. Xavi Hernandez holds “It’s simple, we gave it away the lead in the 25th. home match against Getafe Leganes. It came after a bad the club record with 869 ga- in the first half,” Madrid mid- The only other winless team today. mistake by Barcelona defen- mes. fielder Casemiro said. “Then it in the league is promoted der Gerard Pique, who gave was impossible to come back.” Valladolid, which hosts Le- BARCELONA’S DEBACLE the ball away while trying to MADRID’S FALL Luka Modric’s goal early in vante today. Messi’s celebration of his clear it from inside the area. Real Madrid entered the ma- the second half was called off Valencia is yet to win in se- milestone match with the Ca- Nabil El Zhar had scored the tch at Sevilla with a chance to after a video review showed ven matches in all competi- talan club was marred by a host’s first goal a minute ear- take sole possession of first he was offside. tions this season. AP

Keynes with Tottenham go after being fouled by Football against Watford. Christian Kabasele, who The home of MK Dons, was sent off. Alli’s former club, is Erik Lamela then put Hazard’s brilliance seals being used by Totte- Tottenham in front, only nham in the League Cup for former Spurs player Chelsea win at Liverpool in cup because its new stadium Etienne Capoue to level at White Hart Lane is with a heavily deflected not ready yet. effort. After goalkeeper n a formidable dis- the teams have a swift The Belgium winger into the net. Alli sealed a 4-2 penal- Paulo Gazzaniga saved Iplay of skill and speed, reunion, with Chelsea went past two Liverpool “For sure it’s on top of ty shootout after a li- from Capoue and Quina, Eden Hazard slalomed hosting unbeaten early players around the hal- the list [of goals] also vely finish saw the game it was left to Alli to send past Liverpool players front-runner Liverpool fway line before sending because it’s Liverpool,” end 2-2 after 90 minu- his side through. before scoring the goal at Stamford Bridge in the ball through Robert Hazard told broadcas- tes, with extra time not Arsenal cruised throu- that sealed Chelsea’s the Premier League on Firmino’s legs to Cesar ter Sky Sports. “When being played in the com- gh with a 3-1 victory progress in the League Saturday. Azpilicueta on the ri- I received the ball I just petition. over second-tier side Cup. Emerson Palmieri le- ght flank. The Spaniard looked for one, I see on Watford had gone in Brentford with a doub- The winger’s sixth goal veled after Daniel Stur- returned the ball to ad- my own so I just tried front 39 seconds into le from Danny Welbeck in seven appearances ridge gave Liverpool the vancing Hazard, who to do what I can do and the second half through and Alexandre Lacaze- ended Liverpool’s per- lead in the 58th minute went past three players, I did well so we can go Isaac Success but Alli tte netting in stoppage fect start to the season before Hazard’s mes- cut inside and sent a through.” wiped that advantage time. West Ham routed with a 2-1 victory on We- merizing winner in the shot across goalkeeper Dele Alli enjoyed a out from the penalty fourth-tier side Mac- dnesday at Anfield. And 85th minute. Simon Mignolet and dream return to Milton spot with 10 minutes to clesfield 8-0. AP THE #MeToo: Bill Murray defends Station Air quality BUZZHoffman over harassment allegations Roadside 80-100 Moderate Appearing on the same stage where in the 1982 film “Tootsie.” months earlier Dustin Hoffman faced Murray called Hoffman “crazy” and a High repeated questions about alleged sexual “Borscht Belt flirt,” but a “sweet man.” Density 50-70 harassment, Bill Murray praised the ac- During an event last December at the Y, Residental tor as a “really decent person.” Hoffman was chastised by interviewer Moderate Murray spoke yesterday [Macau time] John Oliver over allegations he had gro- Area opinion at Manhattan’s 92nd Street Y. He was ped an intern while making a TV movie interviewing his former agent, Michael of “Death of a Salesman” in the 1980s. Ambient 80-100 Ovitz, whose memoir has just been pub- Hoffman denied any wrongdoing and Moderate ource: d s mg s ource: Bizcuits lished. Murray and Hoffman were both said Oliver was making “an incredible Leanda Lee Ovitz clients when they worked together assumption” about him. WORLD BRIEFS Casinos Innovate in Zero-Waste

Barbra Streisand to ap photo Annie Lao, a fellow plastic-waste activist, and her team petitioned the government to take some baby -step actions to curb Macau’s disproportionate crea- tion and mismanagement of solid waste. The group Trump in new song: submitted the initial document with 4,700 signatures India Anti-India protests on 2nd September. Although now losing momentum, and clashes erupted in over 5,510 have responded; to all these voices, the Don’t lie to me! several places in disputed government has failed to respond publicly. Kashmir yesterday after Then, on 16th September came Mangkhut. Making Mesfin Fekadu, New York listening to things that are Indian troops killed a up for any lack of response elsewhere, Mangkhut such craziness.” So she tur- young shepherd who was dumped tonnes of organic and plastic waste on our hen Barbra Strei- ap photo ned on music and felt moti- tending his sheep, officials streets for the government and the people to clean-up: sand started writing vated to write a new song. and residents said, and an W Indian soldier and three 3,932 tonnes were reported to have been collected by lyrics for her new political “I wanted to talk about the rebels were killed in two CSR Macau in the two days after the typhoon, with song, “Don’t Lie to Me,” things that were making me separate gunbattles. more collected by IACM and volunteers. Pictures of she initially aimed for “very feel so sad, heartbroken,” More on p12 the filth we humans put on the streets and on Cheoc subtle” references to Pre- she said. “I’m a kind of fier- Van and Hac Sa beaches (of this “world-class travel sident Donald Trump. But ce American. I don’t know Iran Iran’s president said destination”) went viral. As a former colleague posted she couldn’t help herself. who we are anymore as a yesterday that the U.N. on social media, “What we throw into the ocean, the “I just went ballistic,” she country. Are we embracing Security Council meeting ocean throws back to us”. Let’s bring it one step closer said. people who flee oppression? chaired by President to home, shall we? What we waste in our lives, makes “Don’t Lie to Me,” released Or are we separating chil- Donald Trump the previous waste of us. Thursday, finds a passiona- dren from parents, putting day reflected America’s increasing isolation Mangkhut has proven to be the most powerful acti- te Streisand questioning the them in cages? I don’t know among the international vist to date. It has been a timely in-your-face, badass nation’s leader and pleading if people care about the community. “Nobody aggressor, laying down the gauntlet to anyone that for change. Lyrics include, planet, the survival of the backed the United States,” denies we have a waste problem. The authorities, the “How do you sleep when planet. Do they care about said Hassan Rouhani, retailers and producers are not dealing with this. They the world keeps turning?/ clean air? Clean water? “putting America into are either not aware, they don’t care, they think so- All that we built has come Clean food? If they do, how a unique historical and meone else will deal with it or they simply do not have undone/How do you sleep could they vote for somebo- political isolation.” the knowhow. when the world is burning?/ dy like Trump, who believes Do not expect the problem to be diminished without Everyone answers to so- it’s a hoax?” concerted community-wide response and individual meone.” Streisand adds, “I’m frigh- effort. Each of us plays a role, and herein lies the “I just can’t stand what’s tened for this country. And ap photo opportunities: to build awareness of the problem, con- going on,” the Oscar, campaigned for politicians yet, I have hope.” cern for the consequences of inaction, and to demand Grammy and Emmy win- over the years, said she felt On her 11-track “Walls” leadership from those with the greatest resources. ner said in an interview with moved to write original mu- album, she also reworked Education is slow to occur and awareness slow to The Associated Press in a sic because of what’s happe- classics like “Imagine,” Italy Tensions surrounding develop but the best way to educate our community on phone interview yesterday. ning in the world. Of “The ‘’What a Wonderful World” the spending plans of Italy’s future sustainability and food security – about where “His assault on our demo- Rain Will Fall” — another and “What the World Needs new populist government our food comes from, what wastage means to our eco- cracy, our institutions, our new song she co-wrote — Now.” are weighing on the nomy and individual household finances - happens in founders — I think we’re in she says, “You can spell rain Streisand, 76, said she country’s stocks and bonds. schools: with one child, and one family, one neighbou- a fight. ... We’re in a war for several ways.” “kind of dedicates this al- Some investors appear rhood, then one Macau. “It’s just one [plastic] straw,” the soul of America.” “But it’s my prophecy,” she bum to the young people concerned Italy will break eurozone rules to satisfy said 7 billion people, or so the meme goes. “Don’t Lie to Me” appears said, laughing. “I hope it co- who are speaking out.” election promises. As part of their responsibility to the community, the on her new album, “Walls,” mes true.” “It’s important that peo- corporations that give and take most from our region her first project of mainly “Don’t Lie to Me” came to ple vote. It’s important that France A city hall official are starting to lead in this space. On 13th September original tracks since 2005. life during a road trip. Strei- people believe in the power in the southern French city MGM announced that single-use plastics would be re- It will be released Nov. 2. sand said listening to the of their own voice and how of Rodez was stabbed to placed with environmentally-friendly alternatives in all Streisand, a proud and ou- news in the car “was making much that changes things,” death in a daylight attack of their restaurants. Melco is supportive of government tspoken Democrat who has me sick, listening to lies, she said. AP yesterday. The Rodez press initiatives and has received the Green Key award and office said the victim, Pascal is focused on water and energy conservation. Filoe, was killed near the Compliance with ISO standards is laudable, but what city hall building in the city we currently need is innovative leadership in waste The center. He was in charge of local police services. management. I would like to see additional incentives AP Photo/Frank Augstein for casino concessionaires to commit to zero-waste decisive moment processes across the full range of their businesses: not

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