priority to investors in ccac reacts to 5 volcanoes hengqin accusations erupt in Those who invest in Hengqin Reacting to accusations indonesia, will have priority to drive in made by Chan Meng Kam’s flights there, according to the New group, CCAC maintains it Area director Niu Jing has always been impartial canceled P2 P3 P13

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full smoking ban final vote P3 UK The University of Birmingham says new scientific tests on a Quran parchment place it close to the time of the Prophet Muhammad. The university said yesterday that MARQUES RENATO radiocarbon dating has put the parchment among one of the oldest known manuscripts of the Muslim holy book known to survive. The analysis dated the parchment close to the time of the prophet, who is generally believed to have lived between 570 and 632. AP PHOTO

UK Prince George was celebrating his second birthday yesterday. A new official photograph of George, the first child of Prince William and his wife Kate, has been released by Kensington Palace to mark the occasion. It shows George grinning in his father’s arms. The royal couple is expected to celebrate his birthday privately at Anmer Hall, their country home on Queen Elizabeth II’s Sandringham Estate. AP PHOTO

BURUNDI The head of Burundi’s electoral commission says vote counting is underway and results are expected tomorrow for a controversial election in which incumbent President Pierre Nkurunziza’s bid for a third Rosário: Taking office as DSAT term in power has sparked widespread unrest.

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‘Cities’ photo exhibition opens today Investors to have priority in

The combined photo exhibition “Cities” is opening today at Hengqin vehicle clearance the Creative Macau gallery. Five local photographers — Wilson Caldeira, Tang Kuok HE director-general of the community to participate in the Ho, Marina Carvalho, Ieong THengqin New Area Admi- development of Hengqin,” he Man Pan, and Carmo Correira nistrative Committee, Niu Jing, said. — will display a series of black- has hinted that those who have He recalled that the Macau and-white pictures of Macau. invested in the Hengqin new government has already re- The opening ceremony is area will have priority access commended 33 projects to scheduled to start at 6.30pm. when using their Macau-licen- the Hengqin authorities in the sed vehicles to enter and drive hope of fostering participation in the island. from Macau SMEs in the joint DSEC presents Mr Niu said that they are still development of Macau and summer finalizing the details of the Hengqin. clearance arrangement for Ma- Mr Chang stressed that IPIM uniform cau-licensed vehicles to enter will continue to provide as- Hengqin. “People who have in- sistance to Macau companies vested in Hengqin will be given seeking to invest in mainland priority to use their vehicle to China, namely Hengqin. “A enter Hengqin Island,” he sta- convenient and comprehensi- ted. ve consultation service will be Mr Niu said on the sidelines Niu Jing provided to Macau enterprises of a policy-briefing seminar intending to invest in Hengqin, promoting the Guangdong Pi- or doing business in Hengqin. place to assist the companies’ which will provide guidance lot Free Trade Zone that more IPIM’s president, Jackson registration procedures in Hen- and advice to businesses, ena- vehicles in the area could result Chang, stated that the seminar gqin; which procedures should bling them to take full advanta- in traffic congestion, and there- is aimed at enabling Macau be followed by which types of ge of and to profit from the free fore they will need to exercise enterprises to gain better un- companies; application proce- trade zone policy. caution and implement policies derstanding of Hengqin’s la- dures for the Hengqin Entre- Mr Niu stressed that the Hen- The Statistics and Census incrementally. “We will im- test developments and policies, preneurship Valley for Macau gqin New Area will be a pilot Service (DSEC) will require plement measures step-by-s- as well as providing detailed youth, and other services. zone for culture, education, and all of its enumerators on duty tep. The Hengqin area and the market information to enter- Jackson Chang recalled that international business services, to wear their new summer border have a limited capacity, prises wanting to invest there. an agreement to establish a turning the area into “a tourism uniform from 27 July onwards. so we need to find a solution. However, several business cooperative mechanism be- and leisure center.” The new uniform, intended Otherwise it will create traffic representatives left the poli- tween Zhuhai and Macau was Furthermore, he suggested for outdoor work, comprises jams,” he said. cy-briefing halfway through, signed by both governments. that in a second phase they will of a light grey polo shirt with The Macau Trade and In- as the information provided They have also agreed on a set be launching additional pilot a white collar, short sleeves, vestment Promotion Institu- during the seminar was of an of 18 measures featuring four measures to assist in the pro- and the DSEC logo printed on te (IPIM), together with the administrative nature, rather main areas, which will be im- motion the free trade zone in- the upper-left side of the chest. Administration Committee of than being policy-focused. plemented by the Gongbei Cus- ternationally. According to a press release, Hengqin New Area and the Ma- According to IPIM, 300 Ma- toms authority. Attendees said that they hope the new uniform will help cau Chamber of Commerce, or- cau companies attended yes- “A cross-border RMB loan more policy-briefing sessions the responding residents and ganized a policy-briefing semi- terday’s briefing. The presen- service provided by the Guan- will be held in the near future to businesses to easily identify nar yesterday for companies in- tations focused mainly on the gzhou Branch of the People’s gather further information on DSEC’s enumerators and allow terested in making investments policies and mechanisms in Bank will encourage the Macau the Hengqin New Area. CP the public to oversee the DSEC team. last year, after it collapsed in August amid Sellers accused a record first-half loss triggered by its ex- of passing Novo Banco Asia profits posure to its troubled family-controlled parent company. patacas as HKD dropped 93.9 pct in 2014 The Bank of Portugal split BES into a “good bank” — renamed Novo Banco Local merchants are being and housing healthy assets —, and “a bad accused of giving Macau’s HE profits of Novo Banco Asia dro- human resources. bank”, which housed riskier assets. 10 and 50 pataca notes as pped by 93.9 percent year-on-year in “The ‘Corporate Banking and Trading Fi- Novo Banco was loaned EUR4.9 billion change and passing them off as T 2014, amounting to a profit of MOP2.4 nance’ business, together with the local bu- from what was left of Portugal’s European HKD100 and HKD500 Union-led bailout fund. bills, an Apple Daily report million, according to a finance report that siness and trade between China, Portugal indicated. According to the was published in the government’s Official and the Portuguese-speaking countries, BESOR, rebranded Novo Banco Asia, is report, “a 10 pataca note is Gazette (BO). where the Novo Banco group operates, has a subsidiary of Novo Banco and was esta- slightly smaller than a HKD100 The bank’s financial result decreased by remained an important strength,” it read. blished in Macau in 1996. The bank opera- bill, but both are red and 56.8 percent year-on-year to MOP23.2 The bank acknowledged that 2014 was tes mainly in the areas of trade finance and issued by the Bank of China. million. a strong year for investment, but that the private banking. A 50 pataca note looks similar According to the report, the downturn bank’s activities were adversely affected Novo Banco Asia’s general assembly to a HKD500 bill as both are was triggered by a number of factors, in- following BES’ dissolution and the econo- has scheduled a meeting for August 7 to brown in color. If you’re paying cluding the Banco Espirito Santo (BES) re- mic changes in Macau’s gaming and tou- discuss the election of board members. attention it is easy to tell the solution, an increase in the operation costs rism industries. Since June 1, several board members have difference. But if the notes are of investments and the implementation of Novo Banco is Portugal’s third-largest resigned, including Pedro Homem, Ma- combined in a pile, someone a new computer system, as well as a cost bank in terms of assets. It was created out nuel Barreto, Amílcar Pires and Ricardo may fall for the trick.” increase in the bank’s use of facilities and of failed lender Banco Espirito Santo SA Espírito Santo Silva. MDT/Lusa

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even if they didn’t voice their opinions,” said Chan. Officials from the Macau One year of debate before final Prison will be the first on the list to talk to the committee members, as inmates who re- vote on full smoking ban gularly smoke would not be allowed to smoke inside if the smoking ban were to be made universal. HE Second Standing Aside from the six gaming Committee of the concessionaires, other po- Legislative Assem- BLOOMBERG tential groups include the bly (AL) will begin a Chamber of Macau Casino Tpublic consultation period at Gaming Concessionaires and the beginning of next month Sub-concessionaries, the Fo- to collect views on the much- refront of the Macao Gaming disputed revision of the anti- group, the Macau Gaming En- smoking regulations. terprises Staff’s Association At the first meeting to de- and groups from the tobacco bate the details of the full retail industry. smoking ban that was appro- Despite the fact that the pas- ved at the AL plenary, the sage of the revised law hinges head of the committee, Chan on policymakers’ approval Chak Mo, revealed that it will take at least one year for the of the second reading, Chan bill to reach the AL for a se- stressed that the AL’s advi- cond vote, as the committee’s sory body would not have the agenda is full. In addition, final say in the end result of he noted that the legislatu- the article’s text, as the go- re’s two-month recess is also vernment has discretionary approaching. power throughout the discus- Authorities have decided sion. to implement a two-month “If we have given our opi- consultation period in or- nions, whether or not the go- der to collect opinions from vernment would revise the the general public. One of law is indeed a political deci- the motives for the consul- sion,” said Chan. “Everybody tation, according to Chan, is can give their opinions, yet that there are conflicting ar- it all comes down to the ratio guments amongst lawmakers between those most affected regarding several aspects of and least affected by the bill. the revision, such as whether Although we listen to the do- or not to retain smoking lou- minating opinions before we nges in casinos. Meanwhile, with the committee members scheduled meetings with the favorable or unfavorable. propose any changes, it’s all different stakeholders, either to express their stances on committee. He said that tho- “Of course it’s way better if up to the government whether directly or indirectly linked the issue. se yet to be invited were also they request to meet. Howe- or not they decide to revise it. to the amendment of the law, The committee head stressed welcome to come forward and ver, we will approach those I hope that everybody unders- are also expected to meet that some organizations have voice their concerns, be they whom we regard as important tands this.” Staff reporter

Macau Legend CCAC reacts to Chan Tak Seng’s fury signs contract to HE Commission Against Cor- Truption (CCAC) has stated build resort in that the investigation that resul- In their ted in the arrest of two people who Cape Verde worked on Chan Meng Kam’s 2013 investigations of electoral campaign was conducted “according to the law” and that the possible crimes, ACAU Legend Development and the evidence obtained was “valid.” CCAC has Mgovernment of Cape Verde have sig- On Tuesday, the Macau Institu- ned a contract to build an integrated resort tion of People’s Alliance director always followed and casino on the African archipelago. The Chan Tak Seng said that the group company’s CEO, David Chow, said yester- was being “politically persecuted” the principles of day that the construction of the luxury pro- and that the CCAC had unlawfully ject located on the islet of Santa Maria, near infiltrated the association using its impartiality and Praia, is expected to take three years. The USD273 million plan includes a luxury members and had manipulated el- Chan Tak Seng equality derly people in order to obtain tain- hotel, an international convention centre, a ted testimonies. “there was no trial,” since an appeal STATEMENT marina, and a bridge connecting the islet to During a press conference held on can still be filed. CCAC’s statement the mainland. According to Chow, it will be Tuesday, at which neither Chan Meng contradicts this argument, stating “In their investigations of possible “a touristic landmark” for Cape Verde. Kam nor the two other lawmakers that the Court of First Instance’s ru- crimes, CCAC has always followed In a filing to the Hong Kong Stock Exchan- elected on his list were in attendance, ling validated the evidence presen- the principles of impartiality and ge, Macau Legend stated that the gaming Chan Tak Seng also said that Chan ted by the anti-graft agency. equality,” the statement read. PB concession will be granted for 25 years, the Meng Kam’s side was selected becau- first 15 of which will include exclusivity in se of “political persecution.” chui never asked for explanations the area. The company also stated that it “Several other campaign teams paid over MOP10 million for the gaming also conducted the same practices concession to the Cape Verde government. DURING WEDNESDAY’S coverage of Chan Tak Seng’s press conference, in order to remind their members to The Minister of Tourism, Investment and the Times and other media reported that Chui Sai On had previously stated that cast their ballots,” he said, denying Business Development of Cape Verde, Leo- he was “awaiting the lawmakers’ versions of the facts.” However, according to a nesa Fortes, attended the contract signing that luncheons or other gifts were spokesperson from the Government Information Bureau, that is not so: the Chief offered to people if they voted for ceremony and stressed that the integrated- Executive never asked the lawmakers who were featured on the list and were indi- resort is “the largest external project” in Chan Meng Kam. rectly involved in the bribery case to explain themselves. Chan Tak Seng also claimed that Cape Verde. 23.07.2015 thu

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COURT TSI approves residency status appeal for mother and children

HE Court of Second Instance daughters applied for Macau the Immigration Services. T(TSI) has approved an appeal residency status as direct family The office of the Secretary for filed by an Indonesian woman members. They were granted Security denied her request for seeking to keep her residency temporary residency status in the renewal of her residency, status and those of her children 2012. The woman’s Macau ID claiming that the direct family after her husband, a permanent was expected to expire in July member requirement, which had resident of Macau, passed away. 2013, while those of her daugh- allowed her to be granted resi- the family’s harmony, unity and ther does not necessarily imply The court dubbed the decision ters were to expire in 2017. dency status in the first place, was stability. that they should lose their residen- to not renew the woman’s resi- no longer met. Subsequently, the The lower court had argued cy status. It does also not imply dency status and the cancellation residency statuses of her daugh- that permanent residency status that their mother should lose her of her children’s Macau IDs as TSI ruled that ters were also terminated. is only granted to Chinese natio- residency status, since she has cus- “an offense to principles of per- They filed an appeal with the nals who have continuously lived tody of both daughters, and losing tinence, proportionality and rea- the father’s Court of Second Instance ar- in Macau for seven consecutive her residency here would result in sonableness.” death does guing that the daughters should years. Their children are entitled family breakdown. According to a court ruling, have been granted permanent to permanent residency if they The court recalled that the the Indonesian woman married not imply that residency status because their fa- are Chinese nationals born out- Macau government has con- a Macau permanent resident of ther was a permanent ID holder. side Macau following one of the cerns over economic and so- Chinese nationality back in 2003 his wife and Furthermore, they recalled that parents being granted Macau cial costs when granting Ma- in Australia. The couple had two daughters personal and property-related permanent residency. cau residency to citizens, given daughters in Australia, one born effects of a marriage do not cease The couple’s two daughters, the territory’s population rise. in 2007 and the other in 2009. should lose when one of the spouses dies. however, are Australian natio- However, the court stressed The family moved to Xiamen, Other arguments presented by nals and therefore do not neces- that to find a just decision, it China, in 2011, after the man was their residency the mother and daughters sug- sarily enjoy permanent residency needed to take family and per- diagnosed with cancer. They de- gested that, “family ties were not status. sonal matters into account. cided to return to Macau in Fe- status broken after the husband died; TSI recalled that although the The cancelling of the children’s bruary 2012, as his health failed they still regard Macau as their Secretary’s decision was grou- residency status would come at to improve, in order to allow him On June 2012, however, her life center and meet all require- nded in reason, the mother and a great cost, and could have re- to spend his last days with his fa- husband died at Kiang Wu hos- ments set for residency status both daughters have established sulted in ruptures to the family. mily in his hometown. pital. With her Macau ID about applicants.” their lives in Macau, and live with Therefore, the court decided to The family moved to his mo- to expire, the woman applied for Finally, they argued that the se- their maternal grandmother. approve the mother and chil- ther’s house and his wife and a residency status renewal from cretary’s decision has disrupted As a result, the death of their fa- dren’s appeal. CP ad thu 23.07.2015

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and a taxi service that needs to will do is prepare some plausi- improve its service quality in or- ble schemes, and set out some der to have a positive impact on trial points. We will announce Raimundo do Rosário Macau’s image,” he said. and gradually implement the Asked if his new job would pose schemes after a careful conside- challenges to him because of his ration of society’s opinions,” he lack of direct experience in the said. praises new Transport land transportation sector, Lam, According to the new bureau who joined the aviation depart- head, more short-term, mid-len- ment in 1995 as a senior techni- gth and long-term approaches Bureau head’s ‘courage’ cian and had progressed to head to Macau’s traffic issues will be of the Airport Infrastructure announced in the future, chiefly and Air Navigation department, involving the revision of current said that both sectors required regulations, public transporta- AM Hin San, the former a focus on citizens’ safety and tion and car parking options. head of a Civil Aviation he was confident that he could Wong Wan, Lam’s predeces- Authority department, bring to the region a “high-qua- sor, faced a steady stream of was formally initiated as opposition before he finally left Lthe new director of the Trans- the post in May. The new bureau port Bureau yesterday. The head has already braced him- brand-new bureau head, who To assume self for criticisms from society, comes equipped with years of saying that he would accept any experience in aeronautical en- this post is an challenges as it was his “dream gineering, pledged to “do his job to serve the region.” “How citi- well” and to “listen to citizens’ act of great zens see me is important, yet I voices more”. courage under think that when one is serving The Secretary for Transport citizens as a civil servant, it’s le- and Public Works, Raimun- the current gitimate to receive their criticis- do do Rosário, who officiated ms,” said Lam. at the new director’s inaugural circumstances A double-degree holder in ci- ceremony, admitted to the me- vil engineering and Chinese dia that serving in local public RAIMUNDO DO ROSÁRIO law, Lam has also completed agencies is a challenging job. two Master’s degrees in public “This position, as you all know, Lam Hin San (left) and Raimundo do Rosário lity transportation service.” administration and civil engi- is stressful, as it’s influential in “Currently what’s important is neering. In addition, he chairs a everyone’s daily life,” remarked During the induction cere- are the large number of vehicles to listen to more opinions from workgroup at the International the Macanese secretary. “To as- mony, Rosário mentioned in his required for such a small ter- different parts of society, as Civil Aviation Organization that sume this post is an act of great speech that Lam faces multiple ritory, a public bus service that when decisions impact on citi- has been responsible for airport courage under the current cir- challenges as director of DSAT. needs to be constantly adjusted zens’ livelihoods, it is important operation and planning in the cumstances.” “Some of the problematic factors due to the large number of users, to consider every detail. What I Asia-Pacific region since 2013.

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Dragon boat Lion dance needs more foreign museum could be built participants, association says in Coloane

Grace Yu, Beijing HE Macau Govern- Tment Tourist Office N order to be included (MGTO) has revealed its into the Olympic Games, plans to build a Dragon the dragon and lion dan- Boat Museum in the Lai ces require more foreign Chi Vun area, close to Co- Icountries to take part, said the loane village, a district that vice president of the Chinese previously held traditional Dragon and Lion Dance Asso- shipyards. According to the ciation, Sam K.S. Lau. bureau’s head, Helena de Lau further explained that Senna Fernandes, local re- there are two types of lion sidents will be involved in dances in China — a northern the planning process. She dance and a southern dance. said this week that MGTO “The northern dance is more has been considering the frequently found during cele- idea for the past ten years, brations, and is a performance but temporarily put the with acrobatic elements, ai- plan aside. Now, according ming to create a humorous at- to Ms. Senna Fernandes, is mosphere,” he told reporters. the ideal time to relaunch There are two sub-divisions of it with new features, inclu- the southern dance, namely the ding workshops with Co- traditional southern lion and loane residents. the high-pile lion, according to Sam Lau Toby Leung MGTO will debate the Lau. “The latter requires dan- plan with the Land, Public cers to move around on high pi- Chaoyang District. led to the Times that the MGM Works and Transport Bu- les and thus dancers must have The International Dragon lion dance competition aims reau and consult the local a good lion dance skill founda- and Lion Dance Federation has Promoting the to expand to more mainland population before announ- tion and quick reflexes, such as been sparing no effort in their cities alongside MGM China’s cing any new details. those found in young people quest for the inclusion of dra- lion dance is opening of more hotels in the It’s not the first time that and children. The traditional gon and lion dance in the Olym- region. According to him: “In proposals to revamp Lai southern lion is easy to han- pic Games, but they still have a not only about 2016, aside from Macau and Chi Vun, an area of about dle, without being too limited long way to go to reach the final emphasizing Beijing, the competition will 50,000 square meters, have by gender and age. (…) What stage. probably also take place in surfaced. In 2012, during a we wish to promote to the wor- One important criteria for healthy Shanghai and Chengdu.” He meeting attended by the for- ld is the traditional southern the Olympic inclusion is that expects to spread the word mer Secretary for Transport lion dance,” he told the Times it must be a sport or game en- lifestyles, but about the sport: “Promoting and Public Works Lau Si Io, before a press conference in- joyed and played by a majori- the lion dance is not only it was proposed that the ci- troducing the MGM Lion Dan- ty of countries. “Therefore we also respecting about emphasizing healthy ty’s boat-building industry ce Championship in Beijing. hope to bring the lion dance traditional lifestyles, but also respecting be resurrected in the form The association is the co-orga- to the world. With more coun- traditional culture. I hope of a cultural tourism pro- nizer of this Beijing event, whi- tries and foreigners joining in, culture more Chinese people, espe- duct. As part of that plan, ch comes as part of MGM Ma- the likelihood of it becoming an cially the younger genera- the defunct shipyards in cau’s fifth anniversary celebra- Olympic sport increases,” said TOBY LEUNG tions, will notice this sport,” Coloane were to be revived tions of their international lion Mr. Lau. said Leung. with a ship-building mu- dance championship. Ten top He also admitted that it’s not rage more corporates to join The dragon and lion dances, seum showcasing boat-bui- lion dance troupes from a va- enough to rely purely on go- and maintain the tradition to- a traditional performance art lding tools and machinery riety of countries will compete vernment support, which mi- gether, it may take some time that has been connected to Chi- as exhibits, as well as having in the capital city on August 30. ght be variable due to policy but we’ll be there.” nese culture for thousands of on-site workshops, in order The event is scheduled to take changes. “But when combined Toby Leung, Vice President years, are an important part of to preserve the area, culture place at Sanlitun (Three Miles with the involvement of corpo- of Marketing and Communi- many Chinese festivals and ce- and industry that once flou- Village), an area situated in the rations, and corporates encou- cations at MGM Macau revea- remonies. rished in Macau.

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Huawei first-half Tested by dissent, smartphone sales Greece to vote on more leap 39pct Edwin Chan bailout conditions UAWEI Technologies Co. increased first-half smar- Htphone sales 39 percent as demand for high-end de- vices helped defy a slowdown in the Chinese market. Derek Gatopoulos, Athens China’s largest maker of telecommunications equip- ment sold 48.2 million smartphones in the first six mon- REEK lawmakers be- AP PHOTO ths of the year, according to an e-mailed statement yes- gan another emergen- terday. Shipments of mid-and high-end devices surged cy debate yesterday on 70 percent, the Shenzhen-based company said. further economic refor- Sales of smartphones in China contracted in the March Gms demanded by international quarter, the first decline since 2008, with annual ship- creditors in return for a new bai- ment growth projected to slow to just 4.4 percent from lout — a vote that could threaten 2014 to 2019, according to researcher house IDC. The the survival of the coalition go- market had grown at an average of 88.8 percent over the vernment and trigger fresh fears past five years. over the country’s future in the Huawei’s shipments compare with Apple Inc.’s sales of euro. 47.5 million iPhones in the June quarter alone. Huawei The vote later on changes to trails Apple, Samsung Electronics Co. and Lenovo Group the judicial and banking sectors Ltd. in global smartphone sales, according to data com- is one of the requirements that piled by Bloomberg. Greece’s European creditors in- On Monday, Huawei said its first-half sales rose 30 sisted upon for negotiations on percent to 175.9 billion yuan (USD28.3 billion). a third bailout worth around 85 The company, founded in 1987 by former army engi- billion euros (USD93 billion) to Greece’s Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras makes a speech to lawmakers in Athens neer Ren Zhengfei, is one of several Chinese smartphone begin. makers vying with Apple and Samsung for supremacy in After losing the support of a big increases to sales taxes that the parliamentary vote. a hotly contested global market for mobile devices. large chunk of his own party’s came into effect at the start of Tsipras also said that those Huawei this year took the wraps off its first smartwat- lawmakers during a vote last this week. If more than a handful who support the country’s exit ch, accelerated a global marketing campaign and made week on a creditor-demanded more dissent later, then Tsipras’ from the euro or handing so- inroads into European countries such as Spain and Italy. austerity measures, Prime Mi- government could be in peril. called IOUs to pensioners ins- Revenue in its consumer business group surged 69 per- nister Alexis Tsipras is having to The party’s traditional base wi- tead of their pensions “should cent to $9.09 billion in the first half, accounting for al- rely on support from pro-Euro- thin the trade union movement come out and say it, instead of most a third of the company’s total sales, it said. pean opposition parties to gain is also angry at what it sees as hiding behind the safety of my Of that total, handset revenue climbed 87 percent to parliamentary approval. Tsipras’ betrayal of his electoral signature.” $7.23 billion, it said. Bloomberg Negotiations with creditors are mandate. A union representing The reforms considered yes- expected to start soon after the civil servants is planning an an- terday are aimed at reducing vote later. The Greek govern- ti-government protest outside the country’s court backlog and

ment’s hope is that they conclu- parliament before the vote that is speeding up revenue-related ca- BLOOMBERG de before Aug. 20, when Greece expected around midnight (early ses. Lawmakers have also been must repay loans worth more this morning, Macau time). called to approve reforms rela- than 3 billion euros ($3.3 billion) Tsipras has accused party criti- ted to banking union mechanis- to the European Central Bank. cs of acting irresponsibly. ms, aimed at reducing the risk The measures demanded by “I’ve seen a lot of reactions and for European governments from creditors for a bailout have cau- heroic statements, but so far I bank crises. sed much consternation within haven’t heard any alternative Finance Minister Euclid Tsaka- Tsipras’ radical left Syriza party. proposal,” Tsipras told party lotos said Greece and bailout len- Many, including former finan- lawmakers on Tuesday, accor- ders planned pension spending ce minister Yanis Varoufakis, ding to a senior government of- cuts required “further study” voted against last week’s auste- ficial. The official asked not to be before being submitted to parlia- rity measures, which included named, citing the sensitivity of ment. AP

corporate bits studio city “brick by brick” lego exhibition mgm volunteers participate in i want music let’s pop world ‘haircut for the elderly’ program tour comes to the venetian billion Hollywood-inspired entertainment destination For the third year running, Pop singers and groups from resort, Studio City. MGM will roll out its Commu- Hong Kong, mainland China Unlike the real complex, nity Care Campaign for two and Taiwan will bring their pop this reconstruction, com- weeks in July. The Campaign moves and vocals to the stage plete with Art-Deco exterior kicked off with the Haircut at The Venetian Macao’s Cotai and figure-8 Ferris wheel, for the Elderly program, whi- Arena Saturday, Aug. 15, with has taken just two months to ch was held on Monday and their “I Want Music Let’s Pop plan and develop – faithfully Tuesday at Centro de Dia World Tour”. reproduced in Lego. Brilho da Vida. The volunteer Featuring Zhang Liangying, Andy Hung, the first-ever team members gave haircuts the vocalist who made a Greater China Lego Certi- to 120 elderly beneficiaries. name for herself on hit TV fied Professional, has been A total of 30 volunteer team reality show “I Am a Singer commissioned to build a members participated in the 3”; Hong Kong singer-son- Lego mini figure-scale re- two-day activity, and part of gwriter and actor Pakho plica, at Studio City’s sister the team went through three Chau; Shiga Lin, the Hong destination resort, City of months of haircut training with organizing various community Kong Cantopop singer and Dreams. professional hairdressers in activities to show the elder- actress from the movie “Lan The 2.15-meter high mo- their spare time. The elder- ly our compassion. We also Kwai Fong”; Hong Kong’s girl del, created from more than ly residents expressed their encourage our volunteers to group Super Girls; Taiwan’s one million Lego pieces, is gratitude to the Team for their inspire their family, friends and Mandopop group SpeXial; Onsite construction starts his first Macau exhibition dedication. Ms. Michelle Chiu, colleagues to take part in ac- and pop singer Amber Ann, I se range of popular music next week on a reproduc- since being awarded Lego Vice President of Human Re- tivities which benefit the com- Want Music Let’s Pop World styles. Tickets are currently tion of Macau’s new USD3.2 Certified Professional status. sources, said, “We have been munity.” Tour will celebrate the diver- on sale now. thu 23.07.2015

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ANGOLA Gov’t lists France pardons Mozambique’s projects for private remaining debt investment RANCE has pardoned Fthe remaining debt owed LUSA HE government of Angola has identi- to it by Mozambique to- Tfied a number of priority projects that talling 17.5 million euros, to require investments of USD47.9 billion, mark the three-day state vi- which are viable and attractive in both eco- sit by President Filipe Nyusi nomic and social terms, said the minister to France, the Mozambican of Economy Tuesday in Luanda. press reported. Abraão Gourgel was speaking at the ope- This pardon is the fourth ning of the 6th Germany/Angola Econo- granted by France to Mo- mic Forum, intended to identify business zambique under the Hi- opportunities in Angola and priority areas ghly Indebted Poor Coun- for two-way cooperation, said that this set tries Initiative (HIPC). The of projects to be executed over the next five agreement signed by the years, was based a cluster and supply chain Mozambican minister of strategy. Foreign Affairs and Coope- The minister told German businessmen ration, Oldemiro Baloi, and President Filipe Nyusi that the identified projects were in the French Minister for the Eco- energy and water sectors (65 projects), nomy, Industry and Digi- tect species at risk of extinc- tween the two countries. credit line of an unspecified valued at USD14.4 billion, food produc- tal Technology, Emmanuel tion. The President of Mozambi- amount for financing cons- tion and agribusiness (57 projects), costing Macro, stated that of that On Monday, French Pre- que said he managed to in- truction of a water supply USD2.8 billion, housing valued at USD6.3 amount 10 million euros will sident François Holland, terest French entrepreneurs system in the city of Mo- billion and the transport and logistics sec- be channeled to the state bu- received his Mozambican in investing in Mozambique, cuba, in Zambézia province. tor (123 projects), worth USD24.4 billion. dget over the next five years. counterpart Filipe Nyusi giving as an example a pro- Nyusi also said that French Cited by Angolan news agency Angop, the It was also agreed that 5.5 at the Elysee Palace, and mise to open a French bank businesspeople plan to in- minister of Economy presented an over- million euros will be spent to during the meeting the two in the country, according to vest in the energy sector, with view of the Angolan economy, with parti- support technical and voca- presidents adopted a new Mozambican daily newspa- plans already in place to build cular reference to the significant impact of tional training projects and strategy and schedule that per Notícias. a solar panel plant in Metoro low oil prices on public finances and the the amount left over will be will be the basis for stren- In addition, there were in the province of Cabo Delga- foreign exchange market. MDT/Macauhub used for operations to pro- gthening cooperation be- also promises to grant a do. MDT/Macauhub

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Protesters hold yellow umbrellas and a banner reading “We Want Universal Suffrage” during a pro-democracy rally in Hong Kong, on Feb. 1. Philip Hammond, UK foreign secretary

Ben Bland in Hong Kong

HE UK has called on the THong Kong and Chinese UK urges Beijing and Hong Kong governments to restart talks over constitutional reform in the former British colony, in a to restart political reform talks rebuke of their policy of prio- ritizing economic over political issues, the Financial Times re- ger term,” the FT quoted him dures are no panacea for eco- continued to function well ove- ported yesterday. as saying. nomic and livelihood issues,” rall, but with some areas of in- Legislators in Hong Kong A transition According to the paper, Mr he said on July 1, at a speech creasing contention”. last month rejected a gover- Hammond’s comments, pub- to mark the 18th anniversary It highlighted a decline in nment reform package that to universal lished alongside the UK gover- of the handover of Hong Kong press freedom, which it called would have given 5m citizens nment’s twice-yearly parlia- from British to Chinese con- “very concerning”, and the ten- the right to elect their chief suffrage is the mentary report on Hong Kong trol. sions between pro-government executive for the first time, best way to affairs, are a clear rejection of Alan Leong, a legislator from and opposition lawmakers in but only after a Beijing-frien- the position taken by CY Leu- the opposition Civic party, the legislative council, which dly panel had screened the guarantee Hong ng, the territory’s chief execu- welcomed the British interven- it said risked “damaging Hong candidates. tive, and his political bosses in tion, calling on the government Kong’s traditionally strong go- According to the UK-based Kong’s stability Beijing. to restart negotiations as soon vernance”. newspaper, amid growing After opposition legislators as possible. The Hong Kong government concerns about political dea- and prosperity voted down the reform pro- “It is a pre-requisite to effecti- said it had “already made it dlock and a slowing economy PHILIP HAMMOND posal, claiming it amounted vely deal with livelihood issues abundantly clear” that it would in Hong Kong, Philip Ham- UK FOREIGN SECRETARY to “fake democracy”, Mr Leu- that the issue of the political le- not restart negotiations on po- mond, the UK foreign secre- ng told Hong Kong residents gitimacy of the chief executive litical reform. tary, said on Tuesday that “a that the government would not and the ruling team must have “We urge foreign governmen- transition to universal suffra- to refocus the political agenda reopen talks on constitutional been sorted out first,” he told ts and legislatures to refrain ge is the best way to guaran- away from constitutional re- change and would focus on li- the FT. from interfering with the Hong tee Hong Kong’s stability and form to livelihood issues, it is velihood issues instead. The UK report noted that the Kong Special Administrative prosperity”. improved governance which “As the experience of some “one country, two systems” ar- Region’s internal affairs,” the “While there is an understan- will help those issues to be ad- European democracies shows, rangement under which Hong article quoted the Hong Kong dable desire in some quarters dressed effectively in the lon- democratic systems and proce- Kong has semi-autonomy “has government as saying.

tracted attention in Chi- northern Myanmar, and na, where the defendants some large infrastructu- have been a cause celebre re and mining projects Myanmar gives 153 mainlanders since their arrests, with have drawn charges of calls for the Chinese go- being insensitive to envi- life in jail for illegal logging vernment to apply pres- ronmental issue and local sure for their release. residents’ concerns. The Chinese Embassy China is also seen as Aye Aye Win, Yangon in Myanmar’s judicial “As China has risen to in Southeast Asia. in Myanmar told the sta- providing a safe haven system. become the world’s bi- The loggers were sen- te-run Beijing Times that for some Myanmar ethnic court in northern Myanmar’s army in Ja- ggest importer of tim- tenced under a 1963 law it protested the sentences rebel groups with which AMyanmar sentenced nuary arrested the Chi- ber products, it has also calling for jail terms of as too severe and that it Myanmar’s government 153 Chinese nationals to nese and some Myanmar emerged as the leading 10 years to life for anyone had made solemn pre- would like to reach cea- life in prison yesterday nationals in Kachin state destination for illegally who steals or otherwise sentations with Myanmar se-fire agreements. Fi- after convicting them of near the Chinese border, logged timber, espe- misuses or abuses public over the matter. ghting with the Kokang illegal logging in a case also seizing 436 logging cially logs and lumber,” property. Khin Maung The embassy said the minority, who are ethnic that has already strained trucks. the British non-profit said one of the two judges workers had been decei- Chinese, flared up this relations with Beijing. Chinese loggers in researcher, the Envi- in the court in the Kachin ved by criminals from past year and sent waves Two Chinese minors re- Myanmar send wood ronmental Investigation state capital of Myitkyina both China and Myanmar of refugees and Chinese ceived 10-year sentences to China even though tim- Agency, noted in a 2012 announced that the maxi- to engage in illegal log- workers fleeing for safety for the same offense, whi- ber exports were banned report. It said the quan- mum penalty was being ging. in China. What was said le a woman in the group in 2014. Analysts say the tity of timber shipped applied because “he dee- China is Myanmar’s clo- to be accidental bombing received an additional timber can be exported from Myanmar to Chi- med effective punishment sest political and econo- by Myanmar air force 15 years on a drug char- because the loggers make na had declined over re- should be meted out.” mic ally, but significant planes just inside Chinese ge, said Khin Maung, the deals with local ethnic mi- cent years, but smuggling He said his clients have tensions exist between territory made an uneasy lawyer for the defendan- nority warlords and, accor- was continuing and still a 60 days to consider an the two nations. Chinese situation worse, and led ts. Life terms are gene- ding to some critics, local threat to Myanmar’s fo- appeal. economic penetration is to an apology from the rally treated as 20 years Myanmar military officers. rests, among the richest The verdict quickly at- big and highly visible in Myanmar side. AP thu 23.07.2015

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Japan releases photos of mainland rigs in disputed East China Sea

Isabel Reynolds and in Tokyo yesterday. Suga said Details about the platforms Maiko Takahashi that 12 new structures had and Japan’s complaints to Chi- been confirmed in the area sin- na about them were included in BLOOMBERG APAN’S foreign minis- ce June 2013 and that Japan a last-minute addendum to the try unveiled a map and decided to release the images Defense Ministry’s annual whi- photographs of what it because of increased interest, te paper, which was approved said were 16 Chinese both domestically and overseas. by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s Jmarine platforms close to Ja- The disclosure comes days af- cabinet Tuesday. pan’s side of the disputed East ter the passage of security bills Chinese Foreign Ministry China Sea. to extend the role of Japan’s spokesman Lu Kang said in The platforms are on the Chi- military to allow it to defend a statement Tuesday that the nese side of a geographical me- other countries - a move China country’s oil-and-gas explora- dian line that Japan contends said risked unsettling regional tion in the East China Sea was should mark the border be- security. Relations between “justified, reasonable and legi- tween their exclusive economic Asia’s two largest economies timate.” zones. Japan has long expres- are thawing, even as they are “The new defense white pa- sed concern that such develo- locked in a dispute over owner- per of Japan once again igno- pments could siphon gas out of ship of a group of uninhabited res facts, makes irresponsible undersea structures that extend islands. remarks on China’s normal to its own side. Japan’s Ministry of Foreign military growth and maritime “It is extremely regrettable Affairs urged China in a state- activities and deliberately plays that China should conduct uni- ment to return to talks about up the ‘China threat’ and stirs lateral development of resour- Japan’s Foreign Ministry yesterday unveiled a map and photographs of what it said a 2008 agreement on joint de- up tensions,” Lu said. “China is ces,” Chief Cabinet Secretary were some of 16 Chinese marine platforms close to the geographical median line in velopment of resources in one strongly dissatisfied and oppo- Yoshihide Suga told reporters the sea between the two countries area around the median line. sed to this.” Bloomberg

putes among China, the Authorities give Ai Despite sea feud, Beijing says Philippines and four other governments flared again Weiwei his passport ties with Manila can flourish last year when Beijing lau- nched massive island-bui- back after 4 years lding in seven disputed HE Chinese ambassa- reefs in the South China dor in Manila said yes- Sea’s Spratly Islands. The

T AP PHOTO terday that trade between United States and its allies, China and the Philippines including the Philippi- AP PHOTO grew last year despite their nes, have asked China to protracted territorial con- halt the massive offshore flicts, providing hope their constructions, fearing the relations could flourish artificial islands could be even as tensions remain. used by Beijing to block Ambassador Zhao Jia- freedom of navigation and nhua also played down threaten rival claimants. reports that Chinese Pre- China has dismissed tho- sident Xi Jinping may skip se fears, saying it has ow- the annual APEC summit ned the territories since to be hosted by Manila in In this July 3 file photo, protesters carry a boat painted with slogans ancient times and has a Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei walks near a playground November because of the during a rally outside the Chinese Consulate at the financial district right to build there. outside a shopping mall in Beijing conflicts. He said no de- of Makati city, east of Manila “No single commercial cision has been reached ship has been affected I Weiwei announced on Instagram that he because the Philippine go- other Southeast Asian The Hague. The tribunal negatively when they go Agot his passport back yesterday, four years vernment only sent its in- countries like Singapore, recently held hearings to through the South China after it was confiscated by Chinese authorities. vitation recently. Malaysia and Indonesia. address Beijing’s view that Sea,” Zhao said, adding The artist and government critic posted a pho- “Despite the difficul- Zhao reiterated China’s the five-man arbitration that “the stability and to of himself holding a Chinese passport with the ties we have, I think last offer for both countries body has no authority to peace in the South China caption, “Today, I got my passport.” year bilateral trade grew to settle their differences assume jurisdiction over Sea has been maintained Ai was detained by authorities for about three 17.6 percent and our tra- through one-on-one nego- the complaint. despite the differences we months in 2011 but not charged. de stands at over USD44 tiation and not through in- The long-simmering dis- have.” AP His design firm later was slapped with a USD2.4 billion,” Zhao told repor- ternational arbitration. million tax bill, which he fought unsuccessfully in ters after speaking in a Ma- “Come back to bilate- Chinese courts. nila business forum, where ral talks,” he said when philippines nabs 155, mostly Ai’s representative confirmed the passport had he highlighted how trade asked what can mend the chinese, for working illegally been returned, but didn’t immediately respond to and investment between relations between Manila further questions. the Asian neighbors could and Beijing. “It seems that PHILIPPINE AUTHORI- tors, Immigration Bureau Chinese authorities often deny passports to dis- still expand considerably. China and the Philippines TIES said yesterday that spokeswoman Elaine Tan sidents who might embarrass the ruling Commu- “From these figures, you have different approaches 155 foreigners, mostly Chi- said in a statement. She nist Party overseas. can see that our bilateral but our preference is pea- nese, face deportation after said the foreigners failed to Ai’s work has been shown worldwide, making relationship is quite strong ceful negotiation directly being arrested for working present documents showing him one of best-­known Chinese dissidents. ... so that gives us hope between the two coun- in the country illegally. they can legally work in the Before his detention, Ai had spoken out about for a better relationship,” tries.” The foreigners were appre- Philippines and would be a number of national scandals, including the Zhao said. A Philippine complaint hended Monday in Pasay charged with violating im- deaths of students in shoddily built schools that While China is a large challenging the validity City, just outside of Manila, migration laws. Her state- collapsed during a massive earthquake in 2008. Philippine trading part- of China’s vast territorial where they were working ment said most of those ar- The government has blacklisted him from any ner, the trade volume has claims in the South China as call center agents or rested are Chinese, but did mention in state media, and he is not allowed to lagged far behind Beijing’s Sea is pending before an online gambling opera- not give a specific number. post anything on China’s social media. AP trade and investment in international tribunal in 23.07.2015 thu

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SINGAPORE sactions. Long-running questions over how 1MDB ran up more than USD11bn in debt took on ex- FT: Investigators freeze accounts tra impetus earlier this month when investigators swooped on the fund’s headquarters. Mr Najib was also linked to linked to 1MDB probe alleged payments worth al- most $700m from the fund in claims first made public by the INGAPORE has frozen Wall Street Journal and the two bank accounts in con- Sarawak Report.

S AP PHOTO nection with investigations Earlier this month the spe- into 1MDB, Malaysia’s trou- cially created task force bled state fund, the Financial looking into the fund said it Times reported yesterday. had frozen six bank accounts According to an article by in Malaysia. Jennifer Hughes in Hong The prime minister has said Kong, the actions are the first he did not take any money for time accounts outside Malay- personal gain. He has denou- sia have been caught up in the nced the allegations as outra- probe, which has embroiled geous and unsubstantiated. Najib Razak, the Southeast 1MDB said it had provided Asian country’s prime minis- documents and materials to ter, in his biggest scandal sin- help the investigations. ce coming to power in 2009. Malaysian police subse- Investigators are investiga- quently launched their own ting claims of large-scale misa- investigation into the affair, ppropriation at the fund, whi- focusing on how the stories ch was set up under the finance came to be written and whe- ministry in 2009 to invest in ther they breached the coun- energy and property projects. try’s computer crimes laws. A Singapore police spokes- The furor surrounding 1MDB man confirmed to the FT that has threatened the grip on two accounts were frozen on power enjoyed by the ruling July 15 but declined to give United Malays National Orga- any further details. nisation since independence “Singapore will continue to in 1957. provide our full assistance However, Mr Najib has been and share information with publicly supported by many the relevant authorities in Ma- ruling party officials even as laysia,” he told the UK-based Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak he has come under increasing newspaper. “In this connec- pressure from opposition po- tion, MAS [the Monetary Au- vant financial institutions.” tion with Malaysian investiga- whether banks had followed liticians and others to stand thority of Singapore] has been The MAS had said previously tors. This week its managing rules on identifying customers aside while the investigation in close contact with the rele- that it was sharing informa- director said it was checking and reporting suspicious tran- takes place.

Rod McGuirk, Canberra AUSTRALIA know the details of their refugee claims. But the HE Australian gover- asylum seekers included Tnment said yester- Gov’t says Vietnamese asylum fishermen whose boat day that a boat carrying had been sunk by the Chi- dozens of Vietnamese nese near the disputed asylum seekers intercep- seekers could be sent home islands. The 11 fishermen ted close to the northwest were rescued by another coast could be sent back Vietnamese fishing boat, to Vietnam. secretly held a group of he said. Some fled Vietnam af- 46 Vietnamese asylum The fishermen had re- ter their fishing boat was AP PHOTO seekers on a warship at quested Vietnamese go- sunk by the Chinese navy sea for almost a month vernment protection to near the disputed Spratly and rejected their refugee return to the Spratlys, but Islands in the South Chi- claims during interviews none was offered, Doan na Sea, a refugee advoca- that took as little as 40 said. te said. minutes before returning Voice Australia has cal- A wooden boat carrying them all to Vietnam in led for the Vietnamese re- men, women and chil- April. fugee claims to be process dren was spotted by the The United Nations re- on mainland Australia ra- crew of an oil tanker on fugee agency questioned ther than at sea. Monday within Austra- whether refugee applica- Asylum seeker boat arri- lia’s offshore oil and gas tions can be properly ju- vals from Southeast Asia fields off the northwes- dged at sea. have all but halted since tern port of Dampier. Doan Viet Trung, a in the past two years sin- The Western Austra- member of the human ce the government began lian state government on rights group Voice Aus- turning back boats and Tuesday confirmed that tralia, said the mother of refusing to resettle peo- a police boat intercepted a 16-year-old boy among ple who pay smugglers to the asylum seekers at sea cy of secrecy surrounding be genuine refugees. “People who seek an the latest asylum seekers bring them to Australian and watched over them its responses to such boat “If it is safe to do so and economic outcome are had told him from Viet- shores. until a navy ship arrived. arrivals. we have met our interna- not true refugees and just nam that around 45 peo- Asylum seekers who Border Protection Mi- But he said his govern- tional obligations and we because somebody is on a ple were aboard the boat. are not turned back are nister Peter Dutton wou- ment would strike a se- don’t owe people protec- boat does not mean that They left Binh Thuan pro- usually sent to detention ld release no details of the cond diplomatic deal this tion, then those people they are a refugee,” he ad- vince on July 2 on their camps run by Austra- asylum seekers or their year with Vietnam to send will go back to their coun- ded. 5,200 kilometer voyage lia on the Pacific island circumstances yesterday, Vietnamese boat arrivals try of origin,” Dutton told Rights groups com- to Australia. nations of Nauru or Pa- citing a government poli- home if they prove not to reporters. plained that Australia Doan said he did not pua New Guinea. AP thu 23.07.2015

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JAPAN PAKISTAN Military sends helicopters to Official: Mitsubishi may extend help flooded areas

WWII apology to others AP PHOTO

Ken Moritsugu, Tokyo

N outside director of Mitsu- AP PHOTO bishi Materials said yester- day that the company hopes to apologize to former Bri- tish,A Dutch and Australian World War Pakistan’s military and authorities II POWs, and also reach an amicable have deployed helicopters and agreement with Chinese forced labo- boats to evacuate residents from the worst-hit areas in the rers, following a landmark apology to country’s north, where monsoon American POWs earlier this week. rains and flash floods washed “If there is such an opportunity, we away several villages this week. will do the same apology,” Yukio Oka- The government says so far three moto told foreign media, saying the people have died while 285,000 POWs brought to Japan were subjec- have been affected by the floods ted to inexcusable labor conditions. in and around the city of Chitral “What other companies will do, we in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. don’t know. ... Ours is one of those who Bridges, homes, mosques, hotels tortured POWs most, so we have to and a power station in Chitral apologize.” have also been destroyed by Okamoto, a former diplomat, was the flooding. The provincial among company officials who delive- disaster management authority red an apology to surviving POWs and says rescuers were still having family members on Sunday in Los An- difficulties trying to reach the geles for about 900 Americans forced to flooded region yesterday because work in Mitsubishi mines and factories. many roads have been washed Japan invaded China before and away. Authorities say it’s unclear during the war, and Chinese who were Yukio Okamoto, an outside director of Mitsubishi Materials, speaks to the foreign media in Tokyo yesterday how many people remain trapped sent to work in Japan and their descen- in the flood-affected areas. Floods dants are suing Mitsubishi for compen- cused Japan of a “double standard on for Mitsubishi Mining, the predecessor triggered by monsoon rains kill scores of people often in Pakistan. sation in China. wartime atrocities.” company of Mitsubishi Materials Corp. “We are making our best effort to Koreans were also forced to work, but The legality aside, Okamoto minced AFGHANISTAN come to an amicable solution with the Okamoto said he believes their legal no words about the annexation, descri- victims,” Okamoto said. situation is different. Japan colonized bing it as the “greatest sin” Japan com- Suicide bomber “I personally sympathize a great deal Korea in 1910, so Koreans were techni- mitted against Korea. with Chinese forced laborers,” he ad- cally Japanese citizens ordered to work “The fundamental sin, as I said at the kills 15 people ded. “I think we will have to apologize as were all Japanese under a 1938 ge- outset, was the annexation of Korea, ... (and) they are demanding repara- neral mobilization law. obliterating their national identities,”

tion, and that is in a court, so this will A South Korean government com- he said. “We did not allow Koreans to AP PHOTO be a solution with money.” mission on victims of forced mobiliza- use their own name, use their langua- One day earlier, China’s sta- tion under colonial rule estimates that ge. We even forced Shintoism on them te news agency Xinhua called the apo- 6,489 Koreans worked for Mitsubishi to create second-class Japanese citi- logy to Americans “selective” and ac- -owned companies, including 4,105 zens.” AP

A suicide bomber detonated his INDONESIA simultaneous eruptions of the explosives-laden vest among a five volcanoes,” Surono said, crowd of shoppers at a market in adding that all the eruptions northern Afghanistan yesterday, Eruptions of ash at 5 are natural and normal occur- killing at least 15 people, an rences in a nation with about official said. The powerful 130 active volcanoes. explosion in Faryab province’s volcanoes shroud skies Transport Ministry spokes- Almar district also wounded man Julius Adravida Barata at least 38 people, said Abdul said Jember and Banyuwangi Satar Barez, the acting provincial RUPTIONS of ash at five airports closed late Tuesday governor. Both civilians and volcanoes shrouded the and Bali’s international air- Afghan trops were among the

E AP PHOTO skies over parts of the Indo- port was closed for several casualties, he added. Deputy nesian archipelago yesterday, hours yesterday, disrupting provincial police chief Baryalia forcing three airports to close. flights. Media reports said 37 Basharyar said the “target of the Mount Raung on Java island flights to and from Bali’s Ngu- attacker were military forces blasted ash and debris up to rah Rai airport were cancelled. that were present in the area but 2,000 meters into the air after An eruption of Raung early the majority of the victims were innocent civilians.” Barez also rumbling for several weeks, this month sparked chaos as said he feared the final death toll government volcanologist Su- the airport in the tourist hots- may be higher as many among pot of Bali and four other air- rono said. the wounded were in critical Ash erupted also from Gama- ports in the region were shut- condition. No group immediately lama and Dukono mountains down, stranding thousands of claimed responsibility for the on the Moluccas islands chain, holiday-goers. attack. Taliban insurgents have Sinabung volcano on Sumatra Passengers wait for the status of their flights at Ngurah Rai International Last week, the ministry clo- stepped up their attacks on Afghan island and Mount Karangetang Airport in Bali sed Sultan Babullah airport in soldiers and police in recent on Siau island, darkening the North Maluku’s Ternate town months. U.S. and NATO troops skies, Surono said. since last month, mostly from single name. after eruptions at Gamalama formally ended their combat A total of more than 13,000 around the slopes of Sina- “Our evaluation showed the- and Dukono sent volcanic ash mission at the end of last year, people have been evacuated bung in Tanah Karo District, re is no extraordinary natural up to 1,700 meters into the leaving Afghan forces in charge of due to the volcanic eruptions added Surono, who uses a phenomenon that triggered sky. AP the security in the country. 23.07.2015 thu

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POLICE RACISM Texas releases traffic stop video that escalated into black woman’s jail death

Michael Graczyk, Hampstead, Tx. has caused her family and su- Further refusals to get out pporters to dispute that she han- bring a threat from the trooper police dashboard vi- AP PHOTO ged herself with a plastic garba- to drag her out. He then pulls deo released Tues- ge bag, as authorities have said. what appears to be a weapon day (yesterday, Ma- The video posted by and says, “I will light you up.” cau time) shows that the Texas Department of Pu- Bland’s death comes after aA Texas state trooper tried to blic Safety shows the trooper nearly a year of heightened na- pull a black motorist out of her stopping Bland for failure to sig- tional scrutiny of cases in which car, then drew his stun gun and nal a lane change. After he hands blacks have been killed by poli- threatened her after she refu- her a written warning, the troo- ce officers. sed to follow his orders during per remarks that Bland seems The case has resonated on a traffic stop. irritated. The Illinois woman re- social media, with posts ques- The roadside encounter plies that she is irritated because tioning the official account and swiftly escalated into a shou- she had changed lanes to make featuring the hashtags #Jus- ting confrontation as the officer way for the trooper’s car. ticeForSandy and #WhatHa- attempted to drag 28-year-old The conversation quickly tur- ppenedToSandyBland. Others Sandra Bland from her vehi- ns hostile when the officer asks referred to #SandySpeaks, the cle, with the officer at one point Bland to put out her cigaret- hashtag Bland used in mono- saying, “I will light you up,” a te and she asks why she can’t logues she posted on Facebook possible threat to use the stun smoke in her own car. The troo- in which she talked about poli- gun. per then orders Bland to get out ce brutality and said she had a Days later, Bland was found State and local officials gather for an inquiry looking into the death of Sandra of the vehicle. She refuses, and calling from God to speak out dead in a jail cell in a case that Bland, in Houston he tells her she is under arrest. against racism and injustice. AP

US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION TURKEY Payback: Trump holds State media: Gov’t up rival’s phone number blocks access to Twitter after criticism Desmond Butler and Suzan Fraser, Istanbul AP PHOTO RESIDENTIAL can- URKEY has blocked access to didate Donald Trump Twitter to prevent the broadcast

P AP PHOTO T has pulled a classic ado- of images of Monday’s bombing in lescent prank by releasing southeast Turkey that killed 32 peo- the phone number of a ri- ple, the state-run Anadolu Agency val who dared to criticize said yesterday. him, the latest chapter in The agency said the government an on-going feud between was also trying to block Twitter users the billionaire real estate from calling for protests against the mogul and other candida- government for not doing more to tes for the Republican pre- Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump holds up a sheet of prevent the bombing. sidential nomination. paper as he talks about calling Republican presidential candidate, Officials had raised concerns that After Sen. Lindsey Sen. Lindsey Graham the bombing in the Kurdish majority Bodies lie on the ground with one being Graham called Trump town of Suruc is part of a campaign covered with a Federation of the Socialist “the world’s biggest ja- both parties and veterans paign launch by Ohio Gov. of retaliation by the Islamic State Youth Associations flag, after an explosion, in ckass” during a television groups have rushed to the John Kasich. group for a recent crackdown on its the city of Suruc interview, the billionaire defense of McCain, the In a speech Tuesday to operations in the country. developer read Graham’s 2008 Republican presiden- hundreds of supporters in Turkish officials say they have de- problematic URLs. personal cellphone num- tial candidate. Bluffton, South Carolina, tained more than 500 people suspec- The official said he expected the ber and showed it to TV Trump had shot to the top Trump kept going after Mc- ted of working with IS in the last six URLs to be removed soon and for cameras at a campaign of recent polls of the crow- Cain, accusing him of being months. Officials say an operation the access to be restored. The official event. Graham joked that ded Republican field, but soft on illegal immigration. this month netted 21 terrorism sus- spoke on condition of anonymity be- he would have to buy a these were taken before the The reality television star pects in an investigation of recruit- cause of rules that bar officials from new phone. His voice mail flare up over his comments also went after others who ment networks in multiple parts of speaking to journalists without au- quickly filled up. about McCain. have criticized him in re- the country. thorization. Trump is now at odds with Trump is still seen as a cent weeks, implying that Earlier, a court in Suruc issued a Turkey has periodically blocked much of the Republican es- longshot for the Republi- former Texas Gov. Rick ban on the publication of images re- social media in the past. Earlier this tablishment after a series can nomination, but his Perry was unintelligent and lated to the bombing in the media, year the government ordered a tem- of incendiary comments, incendiary remarks have Bush was weak. including the Internet and social porary block on Twitter and YouTu- topped by his weekend mo- shaken up the early sta- McCain sparked Trump’s media platforms, and ruled that ac- be during a hostage crisis in an Is- cking of Arizona Sen. John ges of the race, drawing temper last week when the cess be barred to Internet sites that tanbul courthouse. Those sites were McCain’s experience as a attention away from other Arizona senator said the do not comply with the ban, the Ana- also blocked last year after audio tortured prisoner of war in top-tier candidates like businessman’s inflamma- dolu Agency reported. recordings of a secret security mee- Vietnam. former Florida Gov. Jeb tory remarks about Me- A government official said Turkey ting or tapes suggesting corruption Since then Trump has Bush, Wisconsin Gov. Sco- xican immigrants had had asked Twitter to remove 107 by government officials were leaked intensified his criticism of tt Walker and Florida Sen. brought out the “crazies.” URLs with images of the aftermath on the social media sites. Turkey’s McCain and his record on Mario Rubio. The latest McCain said Tuesday he of the bombing. Twitter had remo- highest court, however, overturned veterans issues in the Sena- Trump flare-up oversha- would no longer respond to ved some 50 of the URLs and was those bans, deeming them to be un- te, even as politicians from dowed Tuesday’s cam- Trump’s comments. AP working to remove the remaining constitutional. AP 23.07.2015 thu

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13:00 TDM News (Repeated) ‘Creation for Mind Perfection’ - Ceramic Art by Dai Yu Xiang 13:30 News (RTPi) Delayed Broadcast Time: 12pm-7pm (Mondays to Saturdays, Closed on 14:30 RTPi Live Sunday and Public Holiday) 18:50 The Illusionist (Repeated) Until: August 8, 2015 19:40 Soap Opera Venue: AFA Macau, Estrada da Areia Preta No. 52, 20:30 Main News, Financial & Weather Report Edificio da Fabrica de Baterias N.E. National, 21:00 TDM Talk Show 3rd Floor, Macau Admission Free 21:30 Muscellaneous Enquiries: (853) 2836 6064 22:10 The Illusionist 23:00 TDM News C-la in Macau 4 Cell Manga Exhibition 23:30 Documentary Serie Time: 10:30am-6:30pm (Closed on Mondays) 00:05 Main News, Financial & Weather Report (Repeated) Until: July 31, 2015 00:35 RTPi Live Admission: Free Venue: 10 Fantasia - A Creative Industries Incubator, 10, Calçada da Igreja de S.Lázaro, Macau Enquiries: (853) 2835 4582 cinema Disney’s Beauty and the Beast cineteatro

Time: 8pm (Tuesdays to Fridays) 23 Jul- 29 Jul 2pm & 8pm (Saturdays & Sundays) Until: July 26, 2015 Venue: The Venetian Theatre Language: English with Chinese subtitles Admission: MOP280, MOP480, MOP680 Enquiries: (853) 2882 8888

Macau Handover Historical Documents Donated by Lau Sin Peng Time: 10am-7pm 1957 Bus dispute turns violent (Closed on Mondays, No admission after 6:30 pm) Until: December 31, 2015 INSIDIOUS: CHAPTER 3_ There have been violent scenes around Britain as Venue: Multi-function Hall, room 1 the strike by busmen in the English regions enters Handover Gifts Museum of Macao 2.15, 4.00, 5.45, 7.30 pm its fourth day. Director: Leigh Whannell In some instances strike-breaking drivers were at- Admission: MOP5 Starring: Dermot Mulroney, Stefanie Scott, tacked and vehicles vandalised, including those with (Free on Sundays and public holidays) Angus Sampson passengers on board. Enquiries: (853) 8791 9814 Language: English (Chinese) In Derbyshire one driver, Basil Flint, had to be taken Duration: 97min to hospital after being hit in the stomach with an iron bar. Photographs of Macau Old Shops MINIONS_ Another driver, Harry Davies, said he was over- Time: 10am-7pm room 1 powered and pulled from his bus on the road be- (Closed on Mondays, No admission after 6:30 pm) 4.00 pm tween Hemsworth and Wakefield in Yorkshire. Director: Pierre Coffin, Kyle Balda ntil December 31, 2015 “I was hit in the mouth and kicked in the stomach. U : Language: Cantonese (Chinese/English) “While I lay on the ground they smashed the win- Venue: Macau Museum of Art, Duration: 91min Av. Xian Xing Hai, s/n, NAPE dows and headlights,” Mr Davies told reporters. So far the union representing the busmen, the Trans- Admission: MOP5 ANT-MAN_ room 2 port and General Workers Union (TGWU), has refused (Free on Sundays and public holidays) (2D) 2.30, 4.45, 9.30 pm to admit its members were behind the violence. Enquiries: (853) 8791 9814 (3D) 7.15 pm TGWU spokesman Frank Coyle said: “I have no Director: Peyton Reed comment on that because I have heard it only from the Press but I am sure our members are not invol- A July Mayfly Starring: Paul Rudd, Michael Douglas Language: English (Chinese) ved.” – Solo Exhibition of Ho Weng Chi Duration: 117min About 100,000 busmen employed by provincial Time: 10:30am-6:30pm (Closed on Mondays) companies went out on strike on Saturday in support Until: July 26, 2015 INSIDE OUT_ of a claim for £1 per week pay rise. Admission: Free room 3 So far the employers’ highest offer has been 3s a (2D) 2.00, 3.55, 5.50 pm week. Venue: 10 Fantasia - A Creative Industries Incubator, (3D) 7.45 pm The employers say their offer more than compensa- 10, Calçada da Igreja de S.Lázaro, Macau Director: Pete Docter tes for the rise in the cost of living since the busmen’s Enquiries: (853) 2835 4582 Language: Cantonese (Chinese) last pay rise of 5s in November. Duration: 94min So far the strike appears to have had surprisingly little impact on commuters. MINIONS_ Car pools have sprung up among colleagues with room 3 9.45 pm several people travelling to work in one vehicle. Director: Pierre Coffin, Kyle Balda In certain areas train companies have reported Language: Cantonese (Chinese/English) business up by a quarter and some employers are Offbeat Duration: 91min laying on coaches to ferry staff from stations to their workplace.

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ANT-MAN_ British lawmaker is defending claiming 9 pence 2.30, 4.45, 7.15, 9.30 pm (USD0.14) on expenses for a short car journey, saying Director: Peyton Reed In context such claims may look “odd” but the mileage adds up. Starring: Paul Rudd, Michael Douglas Conservative lawmaker Rob Wilson said the 322-me- Language: English (Chinese) The next day the minister of transport referred the deadlock ter journey in March 2014 was a “constituency enga- Duration: 117min in the bus pay negotiations to the Industrial Disputes Tribunal gement.” He also made several other small claims for for arbitration. short journeys, including 13 pence for a trip in his car On 26 July the tribunal decided to award the provincial bus- men an increase of 11s - just over half the amount they had to attend a business meeting. originally demanded - and the strike ended. Wilson told Metro News this week he was an active A week later the municipal drivers - those employed in cities lawmaker who often met with local voters. He said like London and Manchester - who had not been officially on many of his trips are fairly short, but add up because strike, accepted their employers’ pay rise offer of the same he takes a number of them each week. amount. Beginning the end of July, British lawmakers will After the conclusion of the dispute 11 Conservative MPs tabled get a 10 percent pay increase from 67,060 pounds a motion for a full inquiry into the violence. ($104,271) to 74,000 pounds ($115,000) a year. thu 23.07.2015

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MOTORSPORTS FOOTBALL Thailand FA president receives Title tussle takes a back seat suspended 1-year jail term as F1 mourns for Bianchi A Bangkok criminal court has sentenced Football Association of Thailand president Worawi Makudi to a suspended jail term Jerome Pugmire I know that the FIA will conti- of one year and four months for Sports Writer nue to make steps forward to

AP PHOTO forgery during his election in improve even further." 2013. The court gave the same HE championship Governing body FIA will re- suspended sentence to former tussle between Lewis tire the number 17 — Bianchi's FAT secretary general Ong-art Hamilton and Nico racing car number last year Korsinka yesterday. Worawi told Rosberg will take a — in his honor, and it will be local media he will appeal. Worawi, Tback seat at the Hungarian an emotional weekend at the a former FIFA executive member, Grand Prix this weekend, with Hungaroring circuit. and Ong-art were found guilty of Formula One still coming to "I will be carrying Jules with falsifying documents to amend terms with the death of Jules me in my prayers and though- the FAT statutes in the election Bianchi. ts, not only this race but for the he won, and which extended his The 25-year-old Bianchi died rest of my driving days," Ha- presidency since 2007. Because the in a hospital in his hometown milton said. "I know he'd want duo were first-time offenders, the of Nice on Friday from injuries us to race hard as he did, and court reduced their sentence from sustained in a head-on crash so I will." two years in jail and a fine of 6,000 during the Japanese GP last With his win three weeks ago baht (USD173), to 16 months and 4,000 baht. October. Formula one drivers and family members stand in front of the casket of French at the British GP, Hamilton ex- The outpouring of sympathy Formula One driver Jules Bianchi into Sainte Reparate Cathedral during his tended his lead over Rosberg and support for Bianchi's fa- funeral in Nice, French Riviera to 17 points — a morale booster Number of players mily reflected just how popu- after Rosberg had won three of lar he was. He was also highly from the track where Bianchi and we have all lost a friend." the past four races heading to leaving Brazil rated, and made enough of an sealed the best performance Bianchi's accident occur- Silverstone. highest since 2011 impression in his 34 GPs for of his career. Driving for Ma- red at the end of the race at It seems increasingly likely many observers to predict he russia — now known as Manor the Suzuka circuit. In rainy, that the F1 championship will The Brazilian football would be a future star. Bianchi Marussia — he finished in nin- gloomy conditions, his car slid be won by one of the Mercedes confederation says 355 players left had been expected to replace th place at the Monaco Grand off the track and ploughed into drivers, who have won eight of the country in the first six months Kimi Raikkonen at Ferrari. Prix last year and gave the a crane picking up the Sauber nine races so far, with five wins of the year, the most since 2011. Hamilton, Rosberg, Brazilian unheralded team its first poin- of German driver Adrian Sutil, for Hamilton. The confederation said Tuesday driver Felipe Massa and Fren- ts in F1. who crashed one lap earlier. Ferrari driver Sebastian Ve- the transfers totaled $98.8 million, ch driver Romain Grosjean Bianchi made his GP debut The accident prompted F1 ttel — who drove brilliantly to compared to USD146.7 million four attended Bianchi's funeral at for Marussia in 2013. The pre- to alter its rules, allowing a win the Malaysian GP in the se- years ago, when 370 players left the Sainte Reparate Cathedral vious year, he drove for the "virtual safety car" in whi- cond race of the season — is al- the country on loans, full transfers or after ending their contracts with in Nice on Tuesday, along with Force India team in several ch stewards can neutralize a ready lagging 59 points behind Brazilian clubs. The confederation four-time F1 champions Alain practice sessions. race, forcing all cars to proceed Hamilton in third place. said a few factors prompted the "We had the pleasure of slowly into the pit lane rather Prost and Sebastian Vettel and McLaren, meanwhile, must increase in the number of players FIA president Jean Todt. working with Jules during than continuing to lap the cir- stop the decline. leaving the country, including "Saying goodbye to Jules was 2012 and he left a strong im- cuit. The start times of some Despite two world champions the need for local teams to begin incredibly hard for everyone," pression on everyone," For- races were also moved forward in Fernando Alonso and Jen- abiding by financial fair play rules Hamilton said. "For myself, I ce India team principal Vijay to avoid them continuing in son Button, the team has only to avoid punishment for not paying wished I had known him better. Mallya said. "An outstanding dim light conditions. five points so far as it struggles players' salaries on time. Last year, But from what I knew of him, young man and a tremendous "Now our sport embarks on with new Honda engines. At 327 players left the country to play he was a kind heart with a great talent who was destined for a tough road ahead," Hamil- the British Grand Prix three abroad, totaling $122.7 million in spirit and a bright future." great things in Formula One. ton said. "We have made great weeks ago, Alonso forced But- transfers. The transfer window for Nice is about 30 kilometers The world has lost a true racer progress for safety thus far and ton out of his home race. AP Brazilian clubs to sign players from foreign teams ended yesterday.

RUGBY 25 fans arrested after Frankfurt- South Africa recalls Brussow for NZ, 1st test in 4 years Leeds friendly in Austria AMSTRUNG by injuries, South Australia last weekend in the first round their first defeat in two years. That's still the HAfrica recalled flanker Heinrich of the Rugby Championship. All Blacks' only loss since 2012. Police in Salzburg say 25 people Brussow yesterday for his first test in Brussow broke his arm during the Su- New Zealand coach Steve Hansen will were arrested and seven injured, four years among three changes to the per Rugby season. He hasn't been part name his team on Thursday for the including two police officers, in starting 15 to face New Zealand. of Meyer's test plans since the coach meeting between rugby's No. 1- and No. the Austrian town of Eugendorf Brussow last played for the Springboks took over in 2012, but "played his way 2-ranked teams, with the Highlanders' following fan violence at a at the 2011 Rugby World Cup under for- into contention," Meyer said. Super Rugby-winning flyhalf Lima So- friendly game between Eintracht mer coach Peter de Villiers. "Heinrich has been great this season poaga possibly in line to make his test Frankfurt and Leeds. Police say He was returned to the No. 6 jersey before he got injured ... he deserves an debut. AP about 50 Frankfurt fans stormed by coach Heyneke Meyer, replacing the opportunity." the stadium entrance and injured security staff on Tuesday night, injured Marcell Coetzee. Lock Lood de South Africa made five changes on the south africa lineup Jager came in for Victor Matfield, who bench, bringing in prop Vincent Koch, while fans from both clubs fought was also injured. who could make his first test appearance, on the field after the match, which The other change to the starting lineup and recalling another front-rower, Tre- WILLIE LE Roux, JP Pietersen, Jesse Frankfurt won 2-1. They later continued their clashes in the was a positional switch, with Francois vor Nyakane, and loose forward Warren Kriel, Damian de Allende, Bryan Habana, village center. Police used pepper Louw swapping to the No. 7 flank to Whiteley. Lock Flip van der Merwe and Handre Pollard, Ruan Pienaar; Schalk Burger (captain), Francois Louw, Heinrich spray to separate the rival groups. make way for Brussow. Schalk Burger wing Cornal Hendricks were also drafted It says all arrested fans were sent was confirmed as stand-in captain in into the squad, and went straight into the Brussow, Lood de Jager, Eben Etzebeth, Jannie du Plessis, Bismarck du Plessis, home while criminal investigations place of Matfield, and will play a second reserves for Saturday. Tendai Mtawarira. Reserves: Adriaan go on but it has given no update straight test out of position at No. 8. Top-ranked New Zealand rested flyhalf Strauss, Trevor Nyakane, Vincent Koch, on the extent of the injuries. Brussow's recall was a major surprise Daniel Carter and center Sonny Bill Flip van der Merwe, Warren Whiteley, Local authorities say the game by Meyer after he wasn't part of South Williams for the Rugby Championship Cobus Reinach, Pat Lambie, Cornal Hen- was attended by 1,100 spectators, Africa's larger squad for its season-ope- game at Ellis Park, leaving them at home for dricks. including 300 Frankfurt and 450 ner against a World XV or for the loss in the fixture the All Blacks lost last season for Leeds fans. Station Air quality THE ights group outh udan troops 23.07.2015 thu R : S S th Anniversary BUZZ Roadside 10-30 20 committed war crimes Good An international human rights group says attacking women, elderly, and children, while South Sudanese troops committed war cri- burning villages and stealing cattle. The group High mes and possibly crimes against humanity by said many of the attacks were against villages Density 15-35 killing and raping civilians during an offensi- with no presence of rebel fighters. Residental ve in rebel-held parts of the country’s Unity South Sudan’s civil war has inflamed the Good State. country’s ethnic tensions. The followers of Area opinion Human Rights Watch yesterday accused President Salva Kiir, mostly from the Dinka the South Sudanese army and their allies in ethnic group, are pitted against the Nuer of Ambient 15-35 the Bul Nuer ethnic group of forcibly displa- former vice president Riek Machar in fight Good SOURCE: DSMG SOURCE: HK Observer cing tens of thousands of people in Unity by that started in December 2013. Robert Carroll WORLD BRIEFS

Taking the lead on lead AP PHOTO USA-SYRIA A U.S. airstrike in Syria has Excess lead has been discovered in the tap killed a key figure in water of several Hong Kong public housing es- a dangerous al-Qaida tates, and will likely be found in private estates offshoot, the Defense as well. The really alarming part of this is that Department said Tuesday. young kids and unborn babies can suffer from Muhsin al-Fadhli was permanent brain damage from ingesting very killed in a July 8 air modest quantities of the metal. The challenge attack while traveling in is that there is no acceptable quantity of lead a vehicle near Sarmada, in water for the very young. Let’s look at some Syria. Al-Fadhli was a of the facts. Bearing in mind that 10µg per de- leader of the Khorasan ciliter is the limit both here and in Europe, let’s Group, a cadre of al- see what the 2010 World Health Organisation’s Qaida operatives who booklet says on childhood lead poisoning: “(i) Nazi hunter Efraim Zuroff talks to the media outside a Copenhagen Police Station in Copenhagen, Denmark were sent from Pakistan recent research indicates that lead is associa- to Syria to plot attacks ted with neurobehavioural damage at blood le- on the West. Officials say vels of 5µg/dl and even lower (hitherto, 10µg/ the Khorasan Group is dl has been considered to be the trigger for embedded in the al Nusra Nazi hunter asks front, Syria’s al-Qaida concern); (ii) there appears to be no threshold level below which lead causes no injury to the affiliate. developing human brain (iii) an increase in SAUDI ARABIA King blood lead level from < 1 to 10µg/dl has been police to probe Dane Salman welcomed the associated with an intelligence quotient (IQ) Iran nuclear deal in a loss of 6 points; and (iv) further IQ losses of meeting with Defense between 2.5 and 5 have been associated with over murder of Jews Secretary Ash Carter but an increase in blood level over the range 10 expressed reservations to 20µg/dl. about how effectively it A number of tests here have returned results leading Nazi hunter Book of Violence), claims “It is a matter we take has asked Denmark to that 1,400 Jews died in very seriously,” Morten will be enforced, Carter well over the 10 µg limit, which could lead to a A said yesterday. Carter 10 point drop in IQ; that’s around ten percent investigate a 90-year-old Belarus when Rasmussen, Nils Jakobsen from the met with the king as well of the average person’s score. There’s no dou- Dane suspected of being in- now known by the name state prosecutor’s office of as his defense minister, bt that comprehensive action should be taken volved in the mass murder Rasboel, was in the “in- serious economic and in- Mohammad bin Salman to minimize risk to the population by replacing of Jews in Belarus during ner circle” of the Bobruisk ternational crimes told Da- Al Saud, yesterday in the plumbing, where practicable, and by setting up World War II. camp run by the SS. nish news agency Ritzau. Red Sea city of Jedda. comprehensive testing systems to warn peo- Ephraim Zuroff of the “Some of these people Rasboel, who lives in Co- ple of lead traces in their home water in the Simon Wiesenthal Center were involved in terrible penhagen, has acknow- meantime. filed the request this week crimes,” Zuroff said. “Now ledged in interviews that However, recognizing the problem and sol- with the Copenhagen poli- we’re looking for additio- he had been a guard and AP PHOTO ving it is no light matter; it will probably be as ce after the Justice Minis- nal Danish Waffen SS who a member of the SS, but much of a mammoth task as it has been in try last year turned down served in this camp. This has denied involvement in other advanced economies. One in four chil- a similar request saying it might only be the tip of the killings. dren may be at risk of consuming lead-tainted was not their matter. iceberg.” One of the authors of the water in Europe, according to a report by the Zuroff told the AP they Some 6,000 Danish vo- book, Dennis Larsen, who PHILIPPINES Grammy UK’s Chartered Institution of Water and En- had a strong case against lunteers joined the SS has interviewed Rasboel twi- award-winning singer vironmental Management (CIWEM). CIWEM Helmuth Leif Rasmussen during World War II after ce, says he admitted seeing Chris Brown’s departure points out that even in the UK, where there because of documents fou- the German army invaded Jews “being killed and from Manila was delayed have long been acceptance and studies of the nd by Danish historians the country in 1940. thrown into mass graves.” yesterday because of problem, as well as comparatively less kids published in a book last Prosecutors said they “But he always said he fraud allegations against being at risk than in continental Europe. Ne- him and his promoter vertheless 40% of British homes still get water year, and that they were would review the material was a bystander,” Larsen looking at other cases. The before deciding if they need said. “He said he was just a for a canceled concert through lead pipes, with this figure reaching up last New Year’s Eve. The AP to 75% in some communities. Hong Kong is book, “En skole i vold” (A further information. guard, nothing else.” recording artist, who at a disadvantage in tackling the problem be- performed at a packed cause, as the latest scandal has revealed, the concert Tuesday night in sheer extent of the problem is unknown. Manila, was prevented Having begun by blaming only the plumber of THE from leaving on a private one the first estates affected, the government plane yesterday pending has switched tack to admit that the main con- DECISIVE MOMENT AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda clearance by the Bureau tractors should be held responsible. It will be of Immigration. The interesting to see just how far the big contrac- religious group that tors will be forced to go if the scale of the pro- owns the New Year’s Eve blem is far more extensive than what is known concert venue petitioned at present. the Department of Justice The government is on the back foot having for help prosecuting Brown. been slow to react, in an attempt to downplay the issue and then to dismiss unofficial test ISRAEL A West results. That the Water Supplies Department’s Bank hospital says a own testing methods minimize the findings of Palestinian man has lead content, noted by the society of Hospital died after he was shot Pharmacists, is hardly helping to win public by Israeli troops during confidence. a clash near the town of The government has lost its opportunity to be Jenin. It says 21-year- active on this matter, which the political par- old Mohammed Ahmed ties have not ignored. The silver lining in all of Alauna was shot in the this is that the chief executive held a long and chest early yesterday and seemingly productive meeting over the mat- later died of his wounds ter with Emily Lau, the head of the Democrat at the hospital. The Israeli party — after a Legco democrat member had military says its troops brought the matter to public attention. This is were on a routine patrol the first time that the CE is willing to work with in the West Bank when Lau. Perhaps a door has opened for increased they were attacked by A homeless person sleeps back dropped by wallpaper of New York on the windows of a casino during a a group of Palestinians collaboration with the pan-democrats, a long- police raid in Bucharest, Romania, this week. Police have searched the capital’s sewers in an anti-drug hurling rocks in their desirable situation from both sides. raid and detained dozens of people, mostly homeless. direction.