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THE MONETARY AUTHORITY HAS STOCK EXCHANGE CHIEF CHINA SAID TO OFFER CUT ITS BENCHMARK INTEREST RATE RENDEZVOUS IN MACAU FOR BY 25 BASIS POINTS, FOLLOWING AN SAYS CHINA’S LACK OF TRUMP TRADE DEAL, ACCORDING IDENTICAL DECISION SIX WEEKS AGO TRUST HURT HK EXPERIMENT TO A FOX NEWS REPORT P2 P9 P5 AP PHOTO

China Hackers with a history of state- sponsored espionage have intercepted the text messages of thousands of foreigners in a targeted ONE PATACA, campaign that planted eavesdropping software on a telecommunications provider’s servers, a cybersecurity firm said. More on p12 P2

China said last night that reports that a professor THE CHINESE CHARACTER OF THE WORD PATACA ON BANKNOTES ISSUED BY THE BANK OF leading a Beijing-backed TWO SYSTEMS language and culture CHINA RAISES QUESTIONS AT A LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY SPECIALIZED COMMITTEE — AND institute in Belgium was BUZZ ON SOCIAL MEDIA. THE MONETARY AUTHORITY SEES NO PROBLEM involved in spying are untrue. More on p12 AP PHOTO

Pakistan A raging fire swept through a train in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab Province yesterday killing 74 people and survivors said afterward it took nearly 20 minutes for the train to stop amid contradictory reports about the condition of the train’s brakes. More on p14 AP PHOTO

Japan A fire broke out early yesterday and spread quickly through historic Shuri Castle on Japan’s southern island of Okinawa, nearly destroying the UNESCO World Heritage site. Firefighters battled the blaze for about Financial 12 hours before bringing it under control in the decisions afternoon. are rarely North Korea fired easy, and two projectiles into its eastern sea, an apparent the anxiety resumption of weapons can be tests aimed at ramping up pressure on Washington heightened over a stalemate in nuclear for negotiations, according to officials in South Korea and UK parties spar in election that may millennials Japan. settle Brexit – or not More on backpage P15 page 2 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo MACAU 澳聞 01.11.2019 fri

MACAU’S LEADING NEWSPAPER AL committee raises questions on MOP Chinese name in BOC notes ANTHONY LAM was not even an official language of Macau until 1991. Chinese character on bankno- Before 1999, when all laws were Ates issued by the Bank of China, written in Portuguese, the currency Macau Branch has raised concerns would only be referred to as “pata- about the notes being printed diffe- ca.” The Chinese name may have rently from that outlined in the Ba- become ambiguous, as both Pai sic Law, cited minutes of a Legisla- and Yuen mean money. tive Assembly Committee meeting. Nonetheless, Tang pointed out The Committee Following-up that some laws were written in both Public Finance Affairs issued the languages even before 1999. In the- minutes on August 5. The minutes se laws, Ou Mun Pai was used to re- detailed the discussion on budget fer to the currency. execution in 2018 by the Executive The lawyer pointed out that the branch. 20th anniversary commemorati- Item 40 of the minutes was hi- ve banknote used Ou Mun Yuen. ghlighted by social media users Item 40 of the minutes which refers to Article 108 of the Basic Law An Executive Decree was issued in speculating that the issue may in- March, far earlier than the minutes validate the money as legal tender. of the Legislative Committee. The item stresses that the legal ten- nese, which literally means “Ma- to currency or money. The lawyer also cited other laws Prior to the actual issuing of pa- der in Macau, pursuant to the Basic cau currency” in English. Macau lawyer Vítor Tang holds a that refer to the currency as Ou per money, the design and other Law, is 澳門元 (Ou Mun Yuen). In As a constitutional document, similar view. “Considering the issue Mun Pai as examples of the wides- specifications were to be determi- the item, the committee urged the the Basic Law is the foundation of to be a potential breach of the Basic pread use of the term. ned by an Executive Decree. In the government to adopt the correct the Macau legal system. Any law Law may be a bit of an exaggera- The same thing occurred in Hong Executive Decree, the currency is term in the future. that contradicts the Basic Law re- tion,” the lawyer said. Kong. The Hong Kong Basic Law referred to in Chinese as Ou Mun This has given rise to concerns quires revision or nullification. The Basic Law provision may uses Heung Kong Yuen, not Heung Pai, not Ou Mun Yuen. about the legal tender printed by The Monetary Authority of Ma- have been there to ensure the Kong Pai, to refer to the currency. “I don’t think the matter can be the Bank of China, Macau Branch, cao, in response to the Times’ in- smooth transition of power be- However, “Kong Pai” (an abbrevia- raised up to the level of violating the as a different term is used on the quiry on the matter, cited the pro- tween two sovereign states, Tang tion for Hong Kong Dollar in Chine- Basic Law,” Tang reiterated. notes. The term the bank uses is visions in both laws, adding that postulated. se) is printed on the paper money. The legal tender of Macau is not 澳門幣 (Ou Mun Pai), and it is prin- Law No. 1/1999 did not expressly “The exact wording of the Article “So, if it affects the Macau cur- issued by its de-facto central bank, ted on all the banknotes the bank discuss the different terms for the is ‘The Macao Pataca, as the legal rency, it affects the Hong Kong one the Monetary Authority of Macao. issues. currency. tender in the Macao Special Admi- too,” said Tang. It is issued, under the authority’s Legally, pursuant to Article 4 of In response they explained that, nistrative Region, shall continue to Considering the issue from ano- commission, by two commercial the Decree-law No. 7/95/M, the in the Monetary Authority’s unders- circulate,’ which I believe focused ther perspective, Tang thinks this banks: the Bank of China and Ban- legal tender in Macau is called tanding, both Ou Mun Yuen and Ou more on the continuation of the problem may have been caused by co Nacional Ultramarino. The lat- the Macau pataca in Portuguese, Mun Pai are different only in name. currency, instead of what it should something being “lost in transla- ter has never explicitly used either and designated as MOP in the ISO The Authority does not see any dif- be called,” Tang said. tion.” A mere word choice may be of the full Chinese terms on their 4217 list of international currency ference in their nature. “At that time, ensuring no fluc- the root of the issue. banknotes. codes. According to the legislation, Technically, the Authority re- tuation occurred in the financial It is worth pointing out that The Bank of China was also con- the official name in Chinese is Ou marked, the Chinese character 幣 market was prominent,” the lawyer when Macau was under Portugue- tacted for comment, but no res- Mun Pai, as pronounced in Canto- (Pai) is used for general references added. se administration, written Chinese ponse was received by press time. Macau cuts benchmark interest rate for third time this year DANIEL BEITLER in borrowing costs. that the policy rates in Hong the downward pressure on The Hong Kong dollar Kong and Macau “should be the global economy, to whi- HE Monetary Autho- is pegged to the U.S. dollar basically consistent in order ch Hong Kong is not immu-

Trity of Macao (AMCM) in a band that ranges be- to maintain the effective ne.” BEITLER DANIEL has cut its benchmark inte- tween HKD7.75 and 7.85 to operation of the linked ex- “Looking ahead, we ex- rest rate by 25 basis points, the U.S. dollar. In turn, the change rate system.” pect there’s still downward following an identical deci- Macau pataca is fixed to the Bloomberg reported that pressure on the U.S. rate,” sion six weeks ago. Hong Kong dollar at an ex- the move is unlikely to have said George Leung, HSBC Yesterday’s lowering of change rate of 1.03. As the much bearing on the local Holdings’ Asia-Pacific ad- the base rate to 2.0% is the Hong Kong dollar is pegged cost of borrowing, as lenders viser, at a separate briefing third cut since the start of to the greenback, both spe- don’t necessarily pass on the held yesterday. “This is likely the year. cial administrative regions rate to their customers. to make the operating en- The quarter-point move essentially import U.S. mo- “It is hard to say whether vironment for banks like follows the lead of the Hong netary policy, although lo- the Hong Kong interbank HSBC more challenging in Kong Monetary Authority cal banks are not obliged rates may follow the U.S. the future, but we hope that (HKMA), which cut its ben- to follow with lower retail rate,” HKMA Chief Executi- it will bring some relief to chmark interest rate yester- costs. ve Eddie Yue said at a brie- our customers and maybe day in response to the U.S. In a statement issued fing yesterday. “However, a little bit of sunshine to the Federal Reserve’s reduction yesterday, the AMCM noted the U.S. rate cut does reflect gloomy economic outlook.”

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DANIEL BEITLER ONE YEAR, TWO VISITS .S. President Donald Trump was expected to sign an interim trade deal with his Chinese China said to offer rendezvous Ucounterpart President Xi Jinping during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Chile. However, the summit was in Macau for Trump trade deal unexpectedly cancelled due to the social unrest rocking the Sou- Meanwhile, Wei Jianguo, for- th American country, leaving the mer vice minister of the Ministry

two parties scrambling to find an of Commerce and current vice BLOOMBERG alternative location. president of China Center for In- Now Macau is being touted as ternational Economic Exchanges, a possible substitute, according to played down the effect of the can- U.S. media reports. cellation at a press briefing in Sin- It wasn’t clear whether U.S. gapore yesterday. officials would be able to find an “I don’t think the cancellation alternate venue for the meeting of the APEC meeting will have any with Xi, and APEC summit or- impact on the U.S.-China trade ganizers had indicated that they deal,” said Wei. “The venue could had no plans to hold the event el- move to China, the U.S., or any sewhere. third-party country. The two sides Citing a trade source familiar will surely talk about it.” with the issue, U.S.-based ne- A nexus of Chinese-American twork Fox News reported that business interests, the casino en- China has suggested Macau as a clave Macau is thought to be par- possible replacement venue. ticularly vulnerable to any fallout This suggestion has not been from the trade war. corroborated by another sour- The symbolic venue of Macau tium of billionaire investors that marking the 20th anniversary of prior to the handover celebra- ce, but Bloomberg reported that would serve as a reminder to the unsuccessfully bid for a casino li- the Macau Special Administrati- tions, may provide to be a critical three people familiar with the sta- U.S. of what is at stake if trade cense, back in 2001. ve Region. The Chinese president date in the coming months. That te of U.S.-China discussions said talks break down. It is where big Though it is yet to be confir- embarked on a three-day visit to is when new U.S. tariffs on Chine- that the teams have been looking Republican backers, like Sheldon med by official sources, it is wi- Hong Kong in June 2017 to cele- se imports, such as laptops, toys at other locations in recent weeks Adelson of Las Vegas Sands make dely speculated that Xi will visit brate the neighboring city’s miles- and electronics, are scheduled to and that China could be among most of their money. It is also Macau in late December to presi- tone 20th anniversary. begin, but an agreement signed them. where Trump was part of consor- de over commemorative activities December 15, just five days beforehand could avert them.

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MUST research shows preference for current free healthcare system ESEARCH into Macau’s -based surveys and interviews, system has distinct strengths in all people is the best choice for dical services. Rhealthcare system con- MUST received a total of 3,005 its coverage, effectiveness and the needs of Macau,” the resear- Following the announce- ducted by the Macau Univer- valid responses. The team also cost control. ch team wrote. ment of MUST’s research resul- sity of Science and Technology conducted interviews with re- “In terms of safeguarding The research team recom- ts, the SSM said that the bureau (MUST) showed that two-thirds presentatives from government health, [the Macau healthcare mends that the government plans to carry out a detailed of respondents expect existing bodies, residents with special system] provides free access to take two measures to improve analysis of the conclusions and systems of free medical care to needs, medical groups, industry basic health services for all [re- the existing health care system. recommendations published in be retained. experts and others. sidents], demonstrates high ef- These are “encouraging and the report. The SSM also em- Commissioned by the Heal- Some 66% of respondents ficiency and high precision, and promoting voluntary private phasized that at present, the th Bureau (SSM), the research want further efficiencies and therefore is capable of estab- medical insurance through is- majority of Macau residents team consists of scholars from improvements to Macau’s cur- lishing a protection network for suing insurance vouchers” and enjoy free healthcare, and if the Macau, mainland China, Hong rent free healthcare system. all citizens in a low-cost, highly “setting up a disaster-relief me- residents are asked to purchase Kong, Taiwan and the U.S. According to the research, at efficient fashion. […] Such a dical fund” for people who are insurance, there will be discon- By way of questionnaire- this stage, Macau’s healthcare healthcare system that benefits not entitled free specialist me- tent. JZ

Package tour visitors drop UM delegation visits 35% in September

ACKAGE tour visitors dro- Portuguese universities Ppped 35.7% year-on-year delegation from the various matters, inclu- buquerque. During the in September, official data re- AUniversity of Ma- ding teaching, research, meeting, Albuquerque leased yesterday showed, rou- cau (UM) led by Rector and faculty and student expressed her hope of nding out the first three quar- Yonghua Song recently exchange. Both parties strengthening collabo- ters of the year with a 4.5% visited universities in also agreed to streng- ration with UM throu- contraction. Portugal. The UM dele- then collaboration in gh faculty and student According to the data re- gation met with heads areas such as clinical exchange, launching leased by the Statistics and of the Portuguese uni- medicine, public heal- dual-degree programs Census Service, the number of versities led by Univer- th, dentistry and psy- and research. Song pre- package tour visitors in Sep- sity of Lisbon (ULisboa) chiatry. sented UM’s develop- tember amounted to 448,000. mark, representing growth of million visitors in September, Rector António Manuel Three ULisboa vice ments in recent years, Apart from an increase in pa- 17% year-on-year. The growth up by 2% year-on-year. Gues- da Cruz Serra, with the rectors, as well as re- adding that priority ckage tour visitors from Ma- was led by a 30.6% surge in the ts coming from South Korea aim of strengthening presentatives of UM’s would be given to finali- laysia (4,300), all other coun- number of same-day visitors (42,000), Hong Kong (153,000) collaboration between Faculty of Science and zing the details of UM’s tries and territories registered to 15.93 million. and Taiwan (44,000) rose by UM and Portuguese Technology, Faculty of collaboration with UC. decreases, with those from At the end of the third 5.5%, 30.9% and 7.7% respec- universities. Business Administra- The UM delegation mainland China (323,000), quarter, there were 121 hotels tively, while those from main- During the meeting, tion, Faculty of Health also visited Manuel Hei- South Korea (32,000), Hong and guesthouses operating land China (754,000) inched Song said that forging a Sciences, Faculty of Arts tor, Portugal’s minister Kong (6,600) and Taiwan in Macau. The number of down by 0.7%. long-term collaborative and Humanities, and of Science, Technology (58,000) dropping by 39.8%, available guest rooms edged In the first three quarters relationship with uni- Faculty of Law also joi- and Higher Education; 37.6%, 29.9% and 3% respec- down by 0.6% year-on-year, of 2019, guests of hotels and versities in Portugue- ned the meeting. The Cai Run, China’s ambas- tively. on account of a 7.3% drop in guesthouses totaled 10.54 se-speaking countries delegation later visited sador to Portugal; and O September package tour the number of four-star hotel million, up by 1.7% year-on- is a core part of UM’s ULisboa’s Institute for Tin Lin, director of the arrivals bring the total number rooms. The number of five-s- -year. The average occupancy global strategy. Cruz Systems and Robotics. Macau Economic and for the first three quarters of tar hotel rooms held steady at rate of hotels and guesthouses Serra said the university The UM delegation Trade Office in Lisbon. 2019 to over 6.79 million. Data 25,000, accounting for the ma- rose marginally by 0.4 percen- would be happy to carry also visited the Univer- The delegation addi- released earlier in October jority of Macau’s 39,000 rooms tage points to 90.8%, while out full-scale strategic sity of Coimbra (UC) tionally visited the Uni- showed that total visitor arri- in total. the average length of stay of collaboration with UM. and was received by its versity of Porto and the vals for the first three quarters At the same time, the ci- guests remained stable at 1.5 Both parties discussed vice rector Cristina Al- University of Minho. had surpassed the 30-million ty’s guest rooms hosted 1.11 nights. DB www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 7 fri 01.11.2019 澳聞 MACAU

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DSPA sets up plastic bottle recycling Anima: Proposed IAM bill could lead machines The Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA) has set up plastic bottle recycling to shut down of slaughterhouses machines all over town. This is the first phase of the roll-out LYNZY VALLES of this type of recycling facility. One machine will be located in NIMAL rights activist the lobby of DSPA, one in Ilha Albano Martins said Verde area and one in Seac that the Municipal Af- Pai Van. According to DSPA, fairs Bureau’s (IAM) the plastic bottle recycling proposedA bill to euthanize ani- machines can take cleaned mals as a last resort to prevent plastic bottles of less than 1.5 animal diseases could be a way liters in volume and less than of achieving its goal of shutting 12 centimeters in diameter. down the city’s slaughterhouses. The paper with the barcode attached must be removed On Wednesday, Secretary for before the bottle is deposited. Administration and Justice Sonia In order to use the machines, Chan and IAM representatives the barcode must be scanned presented the veterinary disease so that the bottle type and prevention bill, which suggested weight can be automatically that IAM authorize the right to identified by the machine. If the euthanize animals when neces- bottle exceeds the standard sary. weight, the machine will reject Speaking to the Times, Mar- the bottle, indicating that there tins said that he agrees with the is still residue left inside the move, stressing that live animals this [proposed bill] is anything mals must be euthanized. recommended that the region to bottle. should not be slaughtered in the related to pets,” Martins told the Others have questioned whe- have a slaughterhouse. region, as it uses substandard Times. ther the government has had dis- “Killing birds and pigs is nor- Mainland man methods to kill these animals. “It’s more related [to] birds, cussions with animal protection mal, especially if they are sprea- found carrying a The president of Anima Ma- pigs and this, for me, is good if groups on whether they agree ding epidemic. But even if there cau recalled that back in August, they are concerned about it, be- with the move. is a law for that, it will not affect bullet the organization had already cause that is one of our fights – to As discussed at the Legislative pets because pets do not create The police authority has said that by 2020, it would target close the slaughterhouses in Ma- Assembly, the animals received those problems,” Martins said. transferred a mainland man the shut-down of the SAR’s slau- cau. There is no reason for these by IAM will first be sent into qua- “It is dangerous to have a slau- to the prosecution authority ghterhouses due to their poor places to exist in Macau,” he said. rantine, followed by close moni- ghterhouse in Macau because because he was found carrying performance and the need for Although the bill was not toring of the animals’ health and the way they work is far removed a bullet. According to the space. clear on which animals wou- condition. from modern techniques,” he ad- Public Security Police Force Martins had previously said ld be allowed to be euthanized, If medical treatment fails, eu- ded. (PSP), earlier this week, the that the slaughterhouses in Ma- lawmakers have expressed their thanasia will become IAM’s last In 2001, 40,000 birds were 30-year-old mainland man and cau were not profitable and that concerns about euthanasia on option. slaughtered after the detection of self-identified businessman they were already making los- Wednesday. Anima’s head clarified that the H5N1 virus in two geese im- flew from Macau to Hainan. At ses amounting to some MOP20 Lawmakers, including Ag- they do not support the killing of ported from the mainland. The the airport, security personnel million. nes Lam and Sulu Sou, main- animals, except for animals that government also culled 7,500 found a bullet in his carry-on “We don’t need to have these ly asked about government may easily spread diseases such chickens in 2014, after discove- luggage. The man said that live animals including pigs […] measures for strictly imple- as swine flu. ring hY7-type avian influenza in the bullet was a gift from his sent to Macau. I don’t believe that menting the law when ani- Thus, he stressed that it is not live poultry for the first time. friend to ward off evil spirits. He claimed that the substance inside the bullet was cinnabar. PSP had not confirmed the nature of the substance as of press time.

MGTO refutes existence of rude campers Man fabricated JULIE ZHU C). During the holidays, ment also explained that two marriages two additional tempo- a leader of a group is not HE local government rary camping areas are equivalent to a “tour gui- The Public Security Police has indicated that Force (PSP) has identified T set up, increasing the to- BEITLER DANIEL de” and that the govern- tourists using camping tal number of spaces to ment authority will not two sham marriages, both facilities in Macau were over 200. directly assume a group registered by one local man. well-behaved, according Zone C is exclusive to tour leader is an “illegal The suspect is a 58-year-old local resident who works as a to a statement released by Macau residents. Local tour guide.” security guard. PSP discovered the Macao Government residents can make re- The government sta- that he had registered a Tourism Office (MGTO) servations for campsi- ted that information marriage with a mainland and the Municipal Affairs tes, whereas non-local found at the camp. sites, and that there is no available on the internet woman in 2007. The woman Bureau (IAM). residents cannot, which The Macau-resident law that currently regu- is insufficient evidence to then gave birth to a girl in Last month, local me- means that non-local re- exclusive Zone C was not lates accommodation for charge people with being March of the same year. The dia reported that there sidents can only use the full during the holiday. package tours. “illegal tour guides.” Ma- two divorced in 2012, and by were complaints from camp by visiting the site The temporary camping The local government cau’s law stipulates that this time both the woman and some Macau residents and choosing a space on spaces were only used on plans to revamp the group tours must be her child had obtained Macau regarding tourists occu- the same day. October 1 and October 5, campsite and change the accompanied by a tour IDs. The man then married pying Macau’s camping Responding to the ac- indicating that the camp number of tent spaces, guide, but the law does another woman in 2014. The spaces and leaving a cusations against touris- was not as crowded as in- remove the temporary not define group tours woman involved in the first mess behind. ts, the bureaus said that dicated by the complain- camping area to increase simply by the number marriage denied accusations The government sta- during Chinese National ts. the space and greenery of people in a group, ac- and refused to participate in a tement explains that Ha Day, no disturbance of In addition, the two between camps, and in- cording to the statement, DNA test which her daughter Sac Beach Campsite pro- other people, impact on bureaus remarked that crease the number of which also says that tou- and the suspect undertook. vides space for a total of the hygiene at the camp- Macau does not currently barbecue spaces at the rism activities promoted PSP is still investigating the 108 tents divided into -site or camping outside have laws banning tou- venue. online do not necessarily whereabouts of the second three zones (zones A, B, of the camp area were rists from using camping Moreover, the state- require tour guides. woman. page 8 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo MACAU 澳聞 01.11.2019 fri

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the scores 21-15 and 21-12. Macau’s representative for No wins for local team in men’s singles lost to Thailand, 21-9 and 21-10. Meanwhile, China’s Shi Yu Qi, badminton tournament who ranks sixth globally in men’s singles, and Korea’s Son Wan Ho, LYNZY VALLES who ranks 21st, hope to make up for lost time and opportunities to HE annual Macau Open Bad- qualify for the Olympics. Tminton is back until Novem- VALLES LYNZY Shi is currently ranked No. 54 ber 3, inviting approximately 280 in the Race to Tokyo standings, players from 18 countries and while Son is yet to play a tourna- regions to participate the tourna- ment since the qualifying period ment. began on April 29, 2019. With a total cash prize of some Shi had previously withdrawn MOP1.2 million, the event, which from the Korea Open due to an in- kicked off Tuesday, is a part of the jury, while Son injured his Achilles HSBC BWF World Tour. Players tendon at a domestic tourna- can earn ranking points to qualify ment. for the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olym- Held at the Tap Seac Multis- pics. port Pavilion, the Macau Open The tournament – a World Tour Badminton was first organized in Super 300 event - sees players 2006. compete in the men’s singles, wo- Players come from Taiwan, men’s singles, men’s doubles, wo- Thailand, Malaysia, Korea, India, men’s doubles and mixed doubles Australia and the U.S.A., among categories. others. Yesterday, the tournament ki- The next tournament will cked off with the women’s singles be held in Fuzhou, China, from games. Canada’s Michelle Li de- November 5 to 10, followed by feated Hong Kong’s Leung Yuet the Yonex-Sunrise Hong Kong Yee with a score of 21-17, 28-30 Open. The tournaments have an and 21-12. aggregate total prize money of The mixed doubles competi- Eun. They led the game 21-20 and xed doubles. Kong with the scores 21-11 and USD700,000 and USD400,000 res- tion was held at the same time, 21-16 in the second set. However, the local team lost 21-8. pectively. with Thailand’s Dechapol Pua- Meanwhile, five men and two the qualifying match of mixed The other local mixed doubles As cited on the BWF World Tour varanukroh and Sapsiree Taera- women played for the Macau doubles to Taipei with the scores team lost to Korea with scores 21- website, Macau will put forward ttanachai winning against South team in men’s singles, women’s 21-13 and 21-14. The local men’s 10 and 21-9, while the women’s no representatives in the upco- Korea’s Wang Chan and Jeong Na doubles, men’s doubles and mi- doubles team also lost to Hong doubles team lost to Taipei, with ming tournament. ad www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 9 fri 01.11.2019 大灣區 GREATER BAY

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HERE may be protes- ts, wafts of tear gas and the occasional burning Hong Kong banking giants defy Starbucks along the Tstreet, but inside Hong Kong’s bi- ggest financial firms the outlook for business is surprisingly status dire predictions amid protests quo. That was the takeaway this pecially those catering to the re- week as two banking giants in sidents and small businesses. De-

Hong Kong - HSBC Holdings Plc BLOOMBERG clines in home prices, office rents and Standard Chartered Plc - pos- and the retail sector threaten to ted quarterly results that showed increase credit costs. Potential business there held up despite capital outflow and the monetary civil unrest. Now, one of the top authority’s intervention could experts on the financial hub is squeeze net interest margins. weighing in with his evaluation: A stress test performed by Don’t expect the city to lose any analysts at JPMorgan Chase & stature among global markets. Co. estimated lenders such as “It would take a huge struc- Hang Seng Bank Co. and Bank of tural change,” for Hong Kong to East Asia Ltd. could see earnings cede its position as a financial slump 24% to 45% next year and center, K.C. Chan, the city’s for- 39% to 67% in 2021. mer secretary for financial servi- Others suggest things will ces and the treasury, said in an snap back to normal. interview. “That’s not what I see “If you look back in history today. The reason Hong Kong’s fi- there have ebbs and flows in nancial markets are doing so well Hong Kong and it has a proven is because they have been ser- That, in turn, has generated rate in the city for the first time in up additional accounts elsewhe- track record of resiliently coming ving China’s economy. Has this wealth in the city, drawing le- more than a decade, a move that re. For now, the number of peo- through difficult situations,” changed? No.” gions of private bankers and mo- the lender said should help the ple doing it isn’t large, he said. Standard Chartered’s Halford Demonstrations led by pro- ney managers to tend it. local economy and companies. And even if they shift money, the said. “It is a very vibrant eco- -democracy activists have indeed “If you have your liquidity Some ultra-wealthy clients are bank can just serve them from nomy. It has got a huge reputa- disrupted local commerce and here in Hong Kong, you won’t just drawing contingency plans for other locations. tion. Our hope and our belief is discouraged tourism, tipping the move your money to Singapore parking cash elsewhere, the com- To be sure, the situation is that over a period of time it will city toward a technical recession. in a flick,” Chan said. pany said, but very little has ac- much starker for local banks, es- plow through this.” BLOOMBERG Then there are more dire predic- Few global companies have tually moved. Across the city, the- tions: The unrest could prompt tied their fortunes as much to re hasn’t been significant capital investors to move their wealth to Hong Kong as London-based outflow, Hong Kong Monetary rival hubs such as Singapore or HSBC. When the firm posted Authority Chief Executive Eddie lead major financial firms to re- third-quarter results Monday, it Yue added at a briefing yesterday think their presence in town. described operations in Asia as Standard Chartered said it But the votes of confidence by resilient. Adjusted pretax profit earned more in Hong Kong, too. Chan and executives atop major from Hong Kong, the bank noted, “Business is actually continuing banks in recent days undersco- climbed 1% in the quarter to $3 to perform pretty well,” Chief red Hong Kong’s unique position billion. Financial Officer Andy Halford as China’s gateway to internatio- Still, HSBC took a $90 million told Bloomberg Television on nal markets. The city’s regulatory credit charge because of the Wednesday, referring to the city. framework and laws, the argu- dimming outlook for the local “Maybe not growing quite as ment goes, make it the indispen- economy, where small- and me- much as it’d have done previou- sable venue for companies in the dium-sized businesses in parti- sly, but absolutely still growing.” world’s second-largest economy cular are suffering. And on Thur- Some clients, he acknowled- to tap capital from abroad. sday it lowered its best lending ged, have explored whether to set

Stock exchange chief says China’s lack BLOOMBERG of trust hurt Hong Kong experiment HINA’S plan to allow se rule in 1997. The British presented a rare high-pro- democracy. The city’s Bei- CHong Kong autonomy gave the city a desire for file criticism of China’s jing-appointed govern- had “fundamental flaws” self-rule that was always a framework for managing ment has refused to revive from the start because “dead end” with China, he Hong Kong until at least plans for direct leadership Beijing never trusted the said. 2047. Under it, Beijing elections after opposition former British colony to “China never really felt promised to the maintain lawmakers blocked a Com- Charles Li, chief executive officer of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing uphold its rule, the head confidence and trust that Hong Kong’s “high degree munist Party-backed pro- of the city’s stock exchange people in Hong Kong will of autonomy,” including its posal in 2015 that would’ve braced by late paramount sed the idea in a survey re- said. not oppose to ‘one coun- freedom of expression, in- pre-screened nominees. leader Deng Xiaoping as leased earlier this week. Charles Li, chief executi- try,’” Li told an annual din- dependent judiciary, capi- “Hong Kong people need a model to eventually be “Are we really putting ve officer of Hong Kong Ex- ner at the London Metal talist financial system and to ask ourselves, ‘What do used to bring Taiwan under the blame where the bla- changes and Clearing Ltd., Exchange. “So that lack of elected legislature. we want it for? What do Beijing’s rule - a position me should be?” Li said. “If told a crowd in London on trust is a key reason why A wave of protests that you want to do with it?’” Li reaffirmed by Chinese Pre- you think about it, the great Tuesday that Hong Kong’s China is reluctant to give erupted in June against said Tuesday. “Because you sident Xi Jinping earlier this concept, the great creation recent unrest had exposed Hong Kong people, the now-scrapped legislation want to use it to oppose year. The Hong Kong unrest of one country, two system problems underlying the local people, the local sel- that would’ve allowed ex- Chinese sovereignty, that’s has helped erode Taiwa- is really have some funda- “one country, two systems” f-determination, the ‘two traditions to China has a dead-end.” nese support for that plan, mental flaws at the very be- framework devised before systems.’” since evolved into a broa- The one country, two with almost 90% of island ginning of the implementa- the city’s return to Chine- The remarks by Li re- der demand for greater systems concept was em- residents saying they oppo- tion.” BLOOMBERG page 10 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo GREATER BAY 大灣區 01.11.2019 fri

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Hong Kong crashes into recession as protests hit economy ERIC LAM & ENDA CURRAN on the rate to the public. HSBC Holdings Plc, the largest determining if Hong Kong will re- economy is comprehensive.” The city hasn’t seen significant lender in the finance hub, said cover - and how soon - is whether “Hong Kong has experienced ONG Kong’s economy con- capital outflow amid the unrest, adjusted pretax profit fell 12% to mainland Chinese tourists scared a very marked slowdown,” the Htracted sharply in the third HKMA Chief Executive Eddie Yue $5.3 billion for the third quarter. away by the protests will return. IMF’s Ostry said. “We expect only quarter as it entered a recession, said at a briefing. The Hong Kong Looking just at its Hong Kong In the aftermath of the 2003 SARS a modest pick up in growth for exceeding economists’ worst esti- dollar rate, deposit level and ex- operation, adjusted pretax profit epidemic, they came back, thou- 2020 with the risks I would say mates of the damage from nearly change rate are broadly stable, he inched up 1% in the quarter to $3 gh it may be different this time skewed to the downside, reflec- five months of protests. said. billion and executives said there given the demonstrations’ anti- ting the possibility of protracted Third-quarter gross domes- The city’s economy has shown hasn’t yet been a significant ou- -China tone. social unrest as well as a conti- tic product retreated 3.2% from the faintest of positive glimmers tflow of funds. Standard Charte- Tourism from the mainland, nued slowdown in China and in the previous three months, after since the protests’ initial impact red Plc also said it earned more in which hit a record of more than global trade.” a 0.4% contraction in the second this summer, when tourists began Hong Kong. 5.5 million visitor arrivals from The Hong Kong government quarter. That’s the worst slump staying away. Small business sen- Hong Kong’s Monetary Autho- China in January, had plummeted has announced relief packages since 2009, in the aftermath of the timent has ticked higher, as has rity has sought to maintain stabi- to half that by end-August. Main- this year, but for most struggling global financial crisis. Two conse- a gauge of the land visitors still businesses the best cure would be cutive periods of negative growth outlook among account for al- an end to the protests - especially mean Hong Kong has fallen into a purchasing ma- The economic debate now most 80% of total as Hong Kong has little to no in- technical recession. nagers, though is focused on how long the arrivals in Hong fluence over the trade war. The economic debate now is both remain Kong. “It’s absolutely life and death focused on how long the down- close to their re- downturn will last and if recent Chief Execu- for us,” Douglas Young, co-foun- turn will last, if recent glimmers cord lows. The tive Carrie Lam der of lifestyle and fashion retail of stabilization point to a bottom, real estate and glimmers of stabilization point said Wednesday chain Goods of Desire, said in an and if the U.S.-China trade war financial servi- to a bottom that visitor arri- interview with Bloomberg Televi- and the demonstrations have ces sectors have vals in the first sion. His firm is doing what it can done lasting damage. Financial remained fairly half of October to avoid layoffs, including unpaid Secretary Paul Chan said this resilient. lity in the city’s financial markets. were down about 50% on-year. leave, voluntary holidays and week that a full-year economic The MSCI Hong Kong Index The Hong Kong dollar’s peg to the Economists say it’s unlikely this other ways to make the business contraction is “very likely.” tumbled as much as 18% from an greenback isn’t likely in jeopardy recession will be just a mild dip, more efficient, he said. The Hong Kong Monetary April high, before recently clawing despite the slowdown, said Jona- with the protests showing no sig- “If it ends with decent com- Authority cut its benchmark back some gains in October as re- than Ostry, deputy director of the ns of ending and the U.S. and Chi- promises between all the parties interest rate yesterday, in line lative calm descended on finan- research department with the In- na still negotiating over their trade involved, I can see Hong Kong with the city’s currency peg to cial markets; the index remains ternational Monetary Fund. differences. rebounding very quickly,” Young the dollar following the U.S. positive for 2019. While property “That peg has survived over “It seems that it is extremely said. “Not within my lifetime have Federal Reserve’s reduction in prices have slipped about 5.5% many decades and has been an difficult to achieve the forecast” I experienced something this se- borrowing costs. The move is since June, the Centaline Property important anchor for Hong Kong of 0%-1% growth for the year, rious. I’m very confident Hong unlikely to have much bearing Centa-City Leading Index is up for and its economy,” Ostry told re- and GDP may very well decline in Kong will bounce back, but the on the local cost of borrowing, the year, hanging on to gains after porters. 2019, Paul Chan said in a blog post crucial thing is: When is this going as lenders don’t necessarily pass a February low. One of the biggest factors in Sunday. The protests’ “blow to our to end?” BLOOMBERG www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 11 fri 01.11.2019 分析 BUSINESS

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S the scion of the Ag- nelli family’s industrial dynasty, John Elkann honed his management skillsA under Sergio Marchion- In Carlos Tavares, Fiat family ne, who brought Fiat back from the brink before turning it into a global force with the purchase of Chrysler. When Marchionne died finds heir to Marchionne legacy suddenly last year, Elkann pushed ahead alone with their quest for equals; both companies are ear- another major partner. ning money, balance sheets are Yesterday, Fiat Chrysler Auto-

BLOOMBERG restored.” mobiles NV announced a combi- In its most recent quarter, PSA nation with France’s PSA Group to was able to weather a slump in create a regional powerhouse ri- the auto industry with demand valling Volkswagen AG with a sto- for popular models like the Peu- ck-market value similar to that of geot 508 and Citroen C5 Aircross. Honda Motor Co. Elkann stands Its operating margin reached 8.7% to gain a new sidekick: Carlos Ta- in the first half of the year, excee- vares, PSA’s 61-year-old chief exe- ding the profitability of many ri- cutive officer, who has shown his vals. By contrast, Renault slashed mettle building an international its outlook for revenue and profit automotive group while keeping this month. costs under control. Those qua- lities would make him the heir COST SAVINGS apparent of the empire Marchion- Tavares will have ample oppor- ne built. tunity to put his integration abi- “Auto sector deals are incredi- lities to the test at the enlarged bly complex to deliver upon and group. Cost savings from the deal have no hope of success without a without plant closures are projec- ‘Great Man’ CEO at the controls,” ted to be about 3.7 billion euros said Max Warburton, an automo- ($4.13 billion). Some analyst have tive analyst at Sanford C. Berns- revived Peugeot after it was saved ne for Tavares, who was forced MAJOR TURNAROUND more ambitious projections, with tein & Co. “It’s clear that Tavares from the brink. Two years ago, he into a bystander role earlier this Tavares, a racing enthusiast UBS estimating they could reach has spent years thinking about managed a bold reversal when he year when Elkann approached like Marchionne, joined PSA five as much as 6.6 billion euros every how a deal with FCA might work.” took over Opel from General Mo- Renault, PSA’s French rival. At years ago after serving under Re- year by avoiding duplication of tors Co. and successfully integra- the time, Tavares didn’t mince nault-Nissan’s now-disgraced capital spending in new techno- SECOND CHOICE ted the notoriously unprofitable his words, calling the transaction former boss, Carlos Ghosn. That logies. PSA, maker of the Peugeot asset. “particularly opportunistic” for assignment bore significant risk, Peugeot-Fiat would compe- brand, may not have been And both men have styled Fiat Chrysler and a “virtual takeo- with PSA in trouble and lacking te with GM - long Marchionne’s Elkann’s preferred partner -- ano- themselves as bold visionaries. ver of Renault by Fiat.” the heft to compete globally. A proposed partner - for the spot ther merger attempt with Renault Marchionne endlessly propaga- Fiat and Peugeot have a long ruthless cost cutter, Tavares ma- of fourth-biggest carmaker, with SA fell through in June after de- ted the need for mergers, saying history of flirtation, dating back naged a turnaround by pushing more than 8 million vehicles sold mands by the French government the industry is rife with dupli- as far as the 2008 crisis when unions to accept job losses and per year and revenue in excess of proved insurmountable. But Ta- cation and could save billions if Elkann and Marchionne were slashing costs on everything from 180 billion euros. It could surpass vares best fits the mold of Mar- it pooled resources in areas like hunting for a partner before en- printers to phones. He used the Volkswagen’s profit margin, ac- chionne, a shrewd operator who research and purchasing. Tava- gaging with Chrysler. In 2013, same methods when he took over cording to JPMorgan analysts. passed away after a short illness in res, too, has been blunt about Emmanuel Macron, then a top Opel in 2017, restoring that busi- Tavares will hold the CEO July 2018 at the age of 66. the need for car manufacturers adviser to President François ness to profit within a year. title for five years at the com- Both men turned around bu- to adapt or risk going under, and Hollande, held preliminary talks “It makes perfect sense that bined entity, while Elkann will sinesses that from the outside says global scale is key. with Fiat about a merger with Carlos Tavares will run the show, be chairman, the companies looked beyond repair. Marchion- troubled Peugeot. And at the end given his experience restructu- announced early Thursday. No ne accomplished that feat with ‘PARTICULARLY of 2014, Marchionne was told by ring businesses,” said Arndt Ellin- plant closures are planned, and Fiat, before combining the sto- OPPORTUNISTIC’ some of his advisers that Tavares ghorst, an automotive analyst any savings would come from ried Italian brand with Chrysler A merger with Fiat Chrysler was interested in discussing a at Evercore International Ltd. in more efficient pooling of resour- to gain a global footprint. Tavares would mark a reversal of fortu- merger. London. “It looks like a merger of ces, they said. BLOOMBERG

CORPORATE BITS MGM receives social responsibility accolade Melco inaugurates platform for SMEs The 8th Cross-Strait-Four- “To the Table by SMEs,” as part -Region Outstanding Corpo- of the campaign to discuss rate Social Responsibility Award food safety and hygiene stan- Ceremony was held at Hotel dards with local businesses, ICON in Hong Kong on October and to provide an opportunity 28. for direct dialogue between Grant Bowie, CEO and Exe- SMEs, the Melco culinary cutive Director of MGM China team and the company’s F&B Holdings Limited, said, “We are outlet representatives. very honored to receive this The event saw nearly 100 prestigious regional award for local F&B industry represen- our corporate social responsi- tatives from almost 60 Macau bility scheme, as it highlights our SMEs, including members dedication to the community, of the Macau Union Su- our employees and the envi- ppliers Association and Ma- MGM has received the Outs- t-Four-Region Outstanding ronment.” cao Chamber of Commerce, tanding Corporate Social Res- Corporate Social Responsibili- “This award serves as a mo- specializing in a broad range ponsibility Award for the third ty Award Ceremony organized tivation to our continuous ef- Melco Resorts & Entertain- platform between SMEs and of F&B categories, such as consecutive year and earned by Mirror Post of Hong Kong. fort in innovative community ment recently inaugurated Melco. meats and seafood, fruits and its second Ambassadors of Currently, MGM is the only projects and our enthusiasm in the “Knowing You, Knowing Last week, Melco hosted vegetables, dry and frozen Corporate Social Responsibility enterprise in Macau receiving giving back to the community,” Us” campaign, which aims its first food and beverage groceries, ready-to-eat foods honor at the 8th Cross-Strai- the acclaim. he added. to act as a communications (F&B)-themed event named and beverages. page 12 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo CHINA 中國 01.11.2019 fri

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Security firm says Chinese hackers intercepted text messages

TAMI ABDOLLAH, terize the victims or the impacted with end-to-end encrypted appli- ton, D.C., did not immediately Details of the espionage ope- WASHINGTON telecoms provider or give its loca- cations such as WhatsApp and respond to an emailed request for ration come as the U.S. tries to tion. It said only that the telecom iMessage. comment. persuade allied governments to HINESE hackers with a his- is in a country that’s typically a “If you’re one of these targets FireEye did not identify the shun Chinese telecom equip- Ctory of state-sponsored es- strategic competitor to China. you have no idea your message maker of the equipment that ment providers led by Huawei pionage have intercepted the text The spyware was programmed traffic is being taken from your was hacked or specify how the as they build next-generation messages of thousands of foreig- to capture messages containing device because your device hasn’t hackers penetrated the telecom wireless networks known as 5G, ners in a targeted campaign that references to political leaders, been infected,” Stone said. provider networks. claiming they represent a risk to planted eavesdropping software military and intelligence organi- FireEye said the hackers also It said APT41 began using MES- national security. on a telecommunications provi- zations and politi- SAGETAP during The U.S. government already der’s servers, a cybersecurity firm cal movements at the summer, whi- has banned government agencies said. odds with the Chi- The cybersecurity firm ch is around when and contractors from using equi- FireEye said in a report is- nese government, would not identify the pro-democracy pment supplied by Huawei and sued yesterday that the hackers FireEye said. protests began in ZTE, another Chinese company. belong to the group designated FireEye’s direc- victims or the impacted Hong Kong. The It is now seeking to bar their use Advanced Persistent Threat 41 , tor of advanced firm said since its in telecom projects that receive or APT41, which it says has been practices, Steven telecoms provider or give its discovery, it has federal funding. involved in spying and cybercri- Stone, said that location found “multiple” Huawei vehemently denies me for most of the past decade. It none of the known telecoms targeted that it has allowed China’s com- said some of the targets were “hi- targets was a U.S. by the malware. munist rulers to use its equip- gh-value” and all were chosen by government official. stole detailed calling records on FireEye said it has observed ment for espionage, and Washin- their phone numbers and unique The discovered malware, whi- specific individuals, obtaining the APT41 targeting four telecoms gton has presented no proof of cellphone identifiers known as ch FireEye dubbed MESSAGETAP, phone numbers they interacted this year as well as major travel such. U.S. officials say a 2017 Chi- IMSI numbers. was able to collect data on its with, call durations and times. services and healthcare provi- nese law requires organizations The cybersecurity firm would targets without their knowledge A government representative ders in countries it did not iden- and citizens to help the state col- not identify or otherwise charac- but could not read messages sent at China’s embassy in Washing- tify. lect intelligence. AP Beijing denies reports of professor spying in Belgium HINA said last night world have come under in- siness and academic com- leading the Confucius Ins- “fabricated,” adding that national security and a tool Cthat reports that a pro- creasing scrutiny as some munity in Belgium were titute, including monthly their descriptions of him for Chinese Communist fessor leading a Beijing-ba- accuse them of being tools “invented from thin air,” gatherings and academic as a “hard-liner within the Party interference in other cked language and culture of Chinese Communist Song said. dialogues to which people Chinese Communist Par- countries. institute in Belgium was in- Party propaganda and in- Song is a professor at of all nationalities were in- ty,” were ironic since he’s A total of 26 have closed volved in spying are untrue. fluence. Beijing’s Renmin Universi- vited. regarded in China as a li- since 2014, most since mid- Chinese foreign ministry The professor in the Bel- ty of China who specializes In September, Song beral. 2018 and many over con- spokesman Geng Shuang gium case, Song Xinning, in European studies. For applied from Beijing for vi- According to the Confu- cerns about free speech, said some Western media told The Associated Press the past three years, he was sas to Finland, Austria and cius Institute website, there academic freedom and na- have published “false re- by phone from his home head of the Confucius Ins- Belgium for a work trip. are 184 institutes in Euro- tional security, according ports of distortions about in Beijing that the Brussels titute at Vrije Universiteit He received a notice from pe. The schools are hos- to the National Association the Confucius Institute.” immigration office gave Brussel. Song returned to the Belgian immigration ted by foreign universities of Scholars. “This is completely un- him a notice on July 30 China after his visa expired bureau saying that he was through partnerships with Some schools in the true and has ulterior moti- stating that his visa would on July 31. banned from entering the Hanban, an affiliate of Chi- U.S. decided to cut ties ves. We resolutely oppose not be renewed because A spokesman for Bel- Schengen Area, which en- na’s Ministry of Education. following the passage of the this behavior that hinders he “supported Chinese in- gium’s VSSE state security compasses 26 European Hanban provides teachers 2018 National Defense Au- normal exchanges and telligence agencies’ spying service declined to discuss states that have abolished and directors from China, thorization Act that forbids educational cooperation and interference activities the case. passport controls. along with textbooks and universities that host the projects,” Geng told repor- in Belgium.” Song said he may have Song said reports in startup funding. institutes from receiving ters at a daily briefing. The accusations that he been targeted because he Belgian media about his Officials in the U.S. and Defense Department fun- Confucius Institutes at recruited intelligence per- was known for organizing alleged ties to Chinese in- Australia have called Con- ding for Chinese language universities around the sonnel in the Chinese bu- “lively” events when he was telligence and spying were fucius Institutes a threat to study. AP www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 13 fri 01.11.2019 廣告 ADVERTISEMENT

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PAKISTAN Survivors say burning train took 20 minutes to stop, 74 dead

ASIM TANVEE, MULTAN Railway official Shabir Ahmed said bodies of passengers were

raging fire swept through a AP PHOTO scattered over a 2 kilometer- (1 Atrain in Pakistan’s eastern mile-) wide area around the site. Punjab Province yesterday killing People from nearby villages 74 people and survivors said af- rushed to the train, carrying bu- terward it took nearly 20 minutes ckets of water and shovels to help for the train to stop amid contra- douse the flames. “But it was im- dictory reports about the condi- possible,” said Ahmed. tion of the train’s brakes. Through the morning hours, Three carriages were consu- rescue workers and inspectors med by flames from a fire caused sifted through the charred wre- by a cooking gas stove and dozens ckage, looking for survivors and of people jumped in panic from aiding the injured. Local Pakistani the speeding train. TV footage from the scene showed Conductor Sadiue Ahmed a huge blaze raging as firefighters Khan told The Associated Press struggled to get it under control. the train’s emergency breaking Officials said they were still system was in perfect working or- trying to identify the victims and der and the train stopped within that the lists of fatalities and those three minutes after the first signs injured were not ready yet. Ano- of fire. ther train was dispatched to bring “This is the worst tragedy in my the survivors to the city of Rawal- life as a driver,” he said. pindi, they said. Investigators said they will be Abbas’ wife, Sulai Khan Bibi, because of the fire.” lier with his wife and two children. Yasmin Rashid, a provincial looking at the train’s braking sys- said she was horrified what wou- The fire apparently started after “I thought we would die. The next minister in Punjab, told reporters tem to determine its condition ld happen to their two small chil- one of several small stoves brought car was on fire. We felt so hel- that medical staff were providing at the time of the fire. Survivors dren. “We were so close to death, on to the train by the the Tableeqi pless.” the best possible treatment for the recounted pulling at emergency but Allah saved us,” she said, clut- members exploded, setting other Kaleem Ullah, an official with injured at a hospital in Liaquatpur. cords that weave through the train ching the children. gas cylinders used to fuel the sto- the district emergency services, Those critically injured were taken to notify the conductor, but they The train, which was traveling ves on fire, said Deputy Railways said of the 43 people injured, 11 by ambulance to the city of Mul- said the train continued to speed from the southern Arabian Sea Commissioner Jamil Ahmed. were still in critical condition. Se- tan, the largest city nearest to the down the tracks. port city of Karachi to Rawalpindi, Flames roared through the veral of them had jumped off the site of the accident. Ghulam Abbas, a passenger just 10 kilometers (6 miles) from train engulfing three carriages as train — many to their deaths — af- Pakistan’s military said troops who had gotten on the train in the the federal capital, was carrying it approached the town of Liaqua- ter the fire broke out and before it were also participating in the res- town of Nawabshah in neighbo- 857 passengers. Most of the dead tpur in Punjab. Survivors recoun- eventually screeched to a halt, said cue operation. President Arif Alvi ring Sindh Province with his wife were members of Tableeqi-e-Ja- ted horrific scenes of fellow pas- Ahmed, the railways official. and Prime Minister Imran Khan and two children, echoed other maat, an organization of Islamic sengers screaming as they jumped In Pakistan, poor passengers issued statements expressing their passengers who said it took near- missionaries. The fire was belie- through windows and off the train, often bring their own small gas sorrow over the tragedy. ly 20 minutes for the train to stop. ved to have started in their com- flames billowing from the carria- stoves on the trains to cook their Khan took to Twitter to offer his He recousnted watching panicked partment. ges. meals, despite rules to the con- condolences to the families of tho- passengers jumping off the spee- Mufti Wahab, a district chief “We could hear people crying trary, according to Railways Minis- se killed and say he was praying ding locomotive. of the Tableeqi-e-Jamaat, said and screaming for help,” said ter Sheikh Rashid Ahmed. Safety for the speedy recovery of the in- “We learned afterward that as many as 52 members of his Chaudhry Shujaat, who had boar- regulations are often ignored in jured. He also ordered an urgent most of them had died,” he said. organization were “martyred ded the train just a few hours ear- the overcrowded trains. investigation into the incident. AP

CAMBODIA Police say body of missing British tourist found at sea HE body of a British time border with Thailand. the edge of the ocean. identified by the clothing Tbackpacker missing for The Facebook page of Her brother, Harry Bam- and tattoos, which mat- more than a week in Cam- Cambodia’s deputy navy bridge, who took part in ched photos of the woman AP PHOTO bodia was found at sea yes- chief also reported the dis- the search, posted a mes- taken on the night she di- terday about 100 kilome- covery. sage on his Facebook page sappeared. ters from the island where Authorities had laun- last night saying he had The body was taken to she disappeared, officials ched an intensive land, air seen the body and could Sihanoukville Referral Hos- said. and sea search that was confirm it was Amelia. pital in Cambodia’s main The police chief for joined by members of the “Im so sorry to all her coastal city, Sihanoukvil- Preah Sihanouk province, woman’s family who came friends and family the- le. Tea Sokha said forensic Maj. Gen. Chuon Narin, after learning she was mis- re’s nothing more I wan- experts would confirm the said the body of 21-year- sing. ted then to bring her back identification and examine -old Amelia Bambridge Bambridge’s family had alive,” he wrote. “And I’m the body for the cause of was discovered in the Gulf speculated that she might sorry to you Amelia Bam- death. of Thailand northwest of have become lost in the bridge the round is on me Bambridge’s mother, Koh Rong, where she disa- heavy jungle in the island’s when we meet again in father, sister and brother ppeared after attending a interior, but Cambodian heaven.” have been on Koh Rong beach party on the night of officials had leaned toward Deputy Navy Comman- and in Sihanoukville in Oct. 23. the theory that she drow- der Tea Sokha said the recent days, but it was un- It was found near ano- ned because her bag with body had been spotted by clear if anyone other than ther island, Koh Chhlam, money and a cellphone a fisherman, who notified her brother had viewed the Roy Bambridge uncle of missing British backpacker Amelia Bambridge close to Cambodia’s mari- was found on a rock near authorities. He said it was body. AP www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 15 fri 01.11.2019 分析 WORLD

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HE opposition Labour Party kicked off its cam- paign for Britain’s De- UK parties pick their election issues cember general election Twith one overriding message yes- landlords. We’re going after the terday: It’s not just about Brexit. bad bosses. We’re going after the

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn big polluters. Because we know AP PHOTO put the emphasis firmly on eco- whose side we’re on,” Corbyn told nomic and social issues, calling supporters at a rally in London. the Dec. 12 vote a once-in-a-ge- “Whose side are you on?” neration chance to transform the Britain was supposed to lea- country. All seats in the 650-seat ve the EU yesterday, and John- House of Commons are up for son spent months vowing that grabs in the early election, chosen Brexit would happen on schedule, by Britain’s 46 million eligible vo- “come what may.” But after John- ters. son failed to get British lawmakers In his first stump speech of the to pass his Brexit divorce deal with six-week campaign, Corbyn outli- the bloc, the EU granted Britain a ned the left-of-center party’s plan three-month delay, setting a new to take on the “vested interests” Brexit deadline of Jan. 31. and “born to rule” elites that he Johnson pushed to have this said are hurting ordinary peo- election two years early in order to ple. The stance was an attempt break the parliamentary deadlock to pivot the election battle away over Brexit. from the political turmoil swirling While Johnson’s Conservatives around Britain’s stalled departure have a wide lead in most opinion day that Brexit was delivered and social welfare — all of which saw dum where voters will be able to from the European Union. polls, analysts say the election we finally left the EU,” Johnson years of funding cuts by Conser- choose between that Brexit deal Returning to his party’s core is unpredictable because Brexit planned to say in later campaign vative governments — instead of and remaining in the bloc. It has issues, Corbyn called out promi- cuts across traditional party stops, according to his office. “But more Brexit debates. not said which side it would su- nent business leaders — inclu- loyalties. For many voters, their despite the great new deal I agreed The party is divided between pport. ding media mogul Rupert Mur- identities as “leavers” or “remai- with the EU, Jeremy Corbyn refu- those such as Corbyn, who are “The prime minister wants you doch and aristocratic landowner ners” are more important than sed to allow that to happen — in- determined to go through with to believe that we’re having this the Duke of Westminster — as party affiliation. sisting upon more dither, more Brexit, and others who want to re- election because Brexit is being he painted Prime Minister Boris The prime minister plans to delay and more uncertainty for main in the EU. After much inter- blocked by an establishment eli- Johnson’s Conservatives as cham- campaign as a Brexit champion families and business.” nal wrangling, Labour now says if te,” Corbyn said. “People aren’t pions of the wealthy few. and blame his opponents for the Labour is hoping that voters it wins the election, it will negotia- fooled so easily. They know the “We’re going after the tax dod- delay. want to talk about issues such as te a better withdrawal agreement Conservatives are the establish- gers. We’re going after the dodgy “Today should have been the health care, the environment and with the EU, then call a referen- ment elite.” AP

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1990 Howe resigns over Europe policy The UK’s deputy Prime Minister, Sir Geoffrey Howe, has resigned. He informed the Prime Minister Margaret That- cher of his decision at around 1800 on Thursday. THE ADDAMS FAMILY Sir Geoffrey said the reasons for his resignation room 2 were the prime minister’s policies towards Europe Offbeat 2:30, 9:30pm and her opposition to a single European currency. Director: Greg Tiernan, Conrad Vernon He is the fourth member of the cabinet to leave awsuit ertility doctor used own Starring: Oscar Isaac, Charlize Theron, Chloë Grace Moretz after disputes over Europe. L : F Language: English (Chinese) The prime minister is said to have had no prior sperm to impregnate woman room 2 warning that Sir Geoffrey had decided to go. 4:30, 7:30pm A statement from the prime minister’s office said A family alleges in a lawsuit filed this week that a Colora- Language: Cantonese (Chinese) Duration: 87min Mrs Thatcher and Sir Geoffrey had talked for 30 mi- do fertility doctor used his own sperm instead of that of nutes before she accepted his resignation “more in an anonymous donor to impregnate a woman without her sorrow than in anger”. consent. Sir Geoffrey, 63, was the last remaining member KUSA-TV reports that the lawsuit contends Dr. Paul Jo- of Mrs Thatcher’s original 1979 cabinet. nes of Grand Junction committed fraud by using his own He served as both chancellor and foreign secre- sperm to artificially inseminate Cheryl Emmons, allowing tary. her to give birth to two daughters in 1980 and 1985, res- A short statement from Sir Geoffrey was read to pectively. journalists by his parliamentary private secretary, The Mesa County District Court suit contends the dau- David Harris. ghters discovered they shared Jones’ DNA with a number There were few details but Mr Harris told repor- of strangers this year — including cousins of Jones, accor- ters Sir Geoffrey had no intention of challenging ding to plaintiffs’ attorney Patrick Fitz-Gerald. for the party leadership. It alleges negligence, fraud and other causes of action “I have absolute authority from Sir Geoffrey to say and seeks damages in a civil trial. that there is no question of his standing against Mrs Attorneys Nicole Black, who represents Jones, and Ivan Thatcher in a leadership election,” Mr Harris said. Sarkissian, who represents Women’s Health Care of Wes- Labour leader Neil Kinnock said Mrs Thatcher had tern Colorado, where Jones practiced, didn’t immediately FORTUNA’S EYE got what she deserved and had been bitten by the room 3 respond to telephone messages seeking comment. man she had treated as a “doormat”. Plaintiffs include Emmons; her husband, John Emmons; 2:30, 4:30, 9:30pm Director: Takahiro Miki and daughters Maia Boring and Tahnee Scott. They live in Starring: Ryûnosuke Kamiki, Kasumi Arimura, Yukiya Kitamura Courtesy BBC News Texas. Language: Japanese (Chinese & English) The daughters’ claimed discovery of shared DNA with at least five strangers — people born between 1976 and 1997 — came through use of Ancestry.com and 23and- Me.com, KUSA reported. The daughters confronted their mother, who disclosed earlier this year that she had had artificial insemination In context procedures by Jones to conceive. “I would like to ask him, ‘Why? Why did you do this?” said The Labour MP Dennis Healey once famously said being Boring, who lives in San Antonio. attacked by Geoffrey Howe was “like being savaged by a Jones, of Grand Junction, refused to answer when asked dead sheep”. if he’d donated his own sperm to father the children. But the former deputy PM’s attack on Mrs Thatcher in a “I don’t deny it. I don’t admit it,” he told KUSA. dramatic resignation speech on 13 November ultimately led to her downfall. Jones, a specialist in obstetrics and gynecology, has The speech spurred Mrs Thatcher’s long-time adversary, been licensed to practice medicine in Colorado on July Michael Heseltine, to stand against her in a leadership 11, 1972. He co-founded what’s now known as Women’s contest. Health Care of Western Colorado, where the suit claims he JOKER When she failed to win the contest outright in the first saw Cheryl Emmons from 1979 to 1985. room 3 round, Mrs Thatcher resigned. Texas this year passed a law barring a fertility doctor from 7:15pm Geoffrey Howe retired from the Commons in 1992 and Director: Todd Phillips was given a life peerage taking the title Baron Howe of inseminating a patient without her consent. California and Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Robert De Niro, Zazie Beetz Aberavon. Indiana have so-called “fertility fraud” laws, but Colorado Language: English does not. Duration: 122min www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 17 fri 01.11.2019 資訊／娛樂 INFOTAINMENT

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RUGBY ACADEMY Bats compete at their first HK festival of the season DONALD SHAW, HONG KONG SPECIAL TO MDT

OCAL rugby team the Macau Bats competed in their Lfirst festival of the new season held at King’s Park, Hong Kong last weekend. The festival hosts were USRC Tigers and the tournamentl kicked off on a warm and sunny morning. First up were the U7s against the Ti- gers. The young Bats played some good, flowing ru- gby and secured a 2-1 victory over the hosts. This was followed by draws, (2-2) against Sandy Bay and Hong Kong Football Club (HKFC), also 2-2, before a 1-3 loss to Valley Fort. The U8s also had a mixed set of results - a win against Tai Hang Tung, a 2-2 draw with the Flying Kukris and losses against Valley Fort (1-3) and Sandy Bay (2-3). The team showed enough promise to be optimistic about upcoming tournaments.Meanwhile the U9s got off to an impressive start with wins over Sandy Bay (2-0), East Kowloon (4-1) and Shatin Sha Pei (6-1). The Bats came up against a good Tin Shui Wan Eagles team and lost an exciting game 2-4. The U10s arrived with a depleted squad, however reinforced with some last minute additions the team went on to record four victories - 2-0 in a very tough game against South Lantau Buffaloes followed by wins over Shatin Sha Pei (3-1), HKFC (5-2) and Tai Po (6-1). Last up at King’s Park were the U11s who started with a 2-4 loss to South Lantau Buffaloes in what was a very even game until the Bats let in two late tries. However spirits soared as the Bats showed a more determined and ruthless streak in beating Tigers 5-0. The Bats con- tinued their fine play against HKFC and quickly led 5-0 lead with a series of strong scores before letting Foo- tball Club back into the game for a final 6-3 score. Over at Happy Valley on Hong Kong island the U12s were playing in the Bowl competition of the Richard Hawkes Cup.The Bats won their group with two wins and a draw to play in the final. This also ended in a 1-1 draw and will see the Bats promoted for the next round of the competition in November. To complete a busy day of rugby the U19s played last season’s champions USRC Tigers. The Bats acquitted themselves well, scoring three tries before going down 30-19 to a very good Tigers team. However, the team should take encouragement from how competitively they played against one of the favourites for the overall championship. www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 19 fri 01.11.2019 體育 SPORTS

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Saturday, 17:00 England v South Africa H 1.53, D 26, A 3.1 England, Boks meet in a final ODDSCHECKER.COM

URING one of England’s practice sessions this not for the faint-hearted week, front-rower Kyle Sinckler donned a hoo- Ddie and a pair of boxing gloves and AP PHOTO started vigorously sparring with a strength-and-conditioning coach. What better way to prepare for what could prove to be the most brutal Rugby World Cup final there has ever been. After six weeks, 47 games and one deadly typhoon that briefly wreaked havoc with the first World Cup to be staged in Asia, the winner of rugby’s biggest prize will be de- termined in a contest between the two most physically intimidating South Africa’s coach Rassie Erasmus teams around. England’s coach Eddie Jones England vs. South Africa. “What we are going to witness,” identifiable with his flowing blond Wales in the semis. England defense coach John Mi- hair? Or his dynamic teammate Rassie Erasmus took charge in Lineups tchell said, setting the stage per- Cheslin Kolbe, a fleet-of-foot win- early 2018 with the Springboks low ENGLAND: Elliot Daly, SOUTH AFRICA: Willie le fectly, “is the two most powerful ger with unreal acceleration? on belief and ideas. He has got them Anthony Watson, Manu Roux, Cheslin Kolbe, Lukha- rugby teams in the world.” As for England, George Ford is playing to their strengths again — Tuilagi, Owen Farrell (cap- nyo Am, Damian de Allende, Titanic. Brutality. Collisions. An the director at flyhalf. Jonny May the set piece, heavy defense and a tain), Jonny May, George Makazole Mapimpi, Handré immense battle. Fighting fire with is a tall winger who knows how to strong, tactical kicking game — and Ford, Ben Youngs; Billy Pollard, Faf de Klerk; Duane fire. find the tryline. How about backup the results have followed. Vunipola, Sam Underhill, Vermeulen, Pieter-Steph They are all words or phrases scrumhalf Ben Spencer being the “They’ve got a history of being Tom Curry, Courtney du Toit, Siya Kolisi (captain), that have been uttered by players accidental hero, having only been the most physically intimidating Lawes, Maro Itoje, Kyle Sin- Lood de Jager, Eben Etzeb- and coaches in news conferences called into the squad five days ago team in the world,” Jones said, “so ckler, Jamie George, Mako eth, Frans Malherbe, Bongi across Tokyo this week in relation to as an injury replacement? we’ve got to take that away from Vunipola. Reserves: Luke Mbonambi, Tendai Mtawarira. a final that will not be for the faint- “We need to be good in the arm them.” Cowan-Dickie, Joe Marler, Reserves: Malcolm Marx, Ste- -hearted. wrestle,” England coach Eddie Jo- The sight of South Africa being Dan Cole, George Kruis, ven Kitshoff, Vincent Koch, “We are going to see who is the nes said, “and when we have the led out by Siya Kolisi, the first black Mark Wilson, Ben Spencer, RG Snyman, Franco Mostert, bravest, who crosses that line, who opportunities to break the game up, player to be appointed Springboks Henry Slade, Jonathan Francois Louw, Herschel wants to dominate the opposition,” we are then confident and compo- captain, will also be poignant for Joseph. Jantjies, Frans Steyn. said South Africa flanker Pieter-S- sed enough to take them.” a country that is still trying to fully teph du Toit, clearly relishing what The only northern hemisphe- emerge from the apartheid era. AP lies ahead. re country to win the World Cup, The Springboks, World Cup win- England wouldn’t want to have ners in 1995 and 2007, and 2003 anyone else leading the team into champion England have long pri- the contest other than Jones, a wily All Blacks aim to start next ded themselves on their physicality. Australian working with a fourth di- In one encounter — at Twickenham fferent country in nine editions of World Cup streak with bronze the tournament. in 2002 — that got particularly nas- Friday, 17:00 ty, then-South Africa captain Cor- Jones led Australia to the 2003

New Zealand v Wales AP PHOTO ne Krige lost his cool and swung a final, consulted to the Springboks’ punch at an Englishman — only to winning campaign in ‘07— when H 1.1, D 61, A 11 miss and knock out his own flyhalf, they beat England 15-6 in the final ODDSCHECKER.COM Andre Pretorius. — and now he’s back in the title ma- One tweet, sent by former Ire- tch with England after mastermin- painful knockout loss in land international Stephen Ferris ding a 19-7 win over New Zealand A2007 was the catalyst for an before the World Cup, showed the in the semifinals . That might go All Blacks resurgence that led Springboks squad posing for a pho- down as England’s greatest ever to unprecedented Rugby World to with their jerseys off and muscles performance, considering how Cup success. “When you have adversity in team was unceremoniously bun- flexed. It is quite a sight. comfortably the defending two-ti- In his last game in charge, sport, it makes you tougher.” dled out in the pool stage. The All Three members of South Africa’s me champion All Blacks were smo- Steve Hansen wants his players Hansen and Wayne Smith Blacks were the first back-to-ba- starting pack tomorrow are more thered. to use another painful defeat as were assistants to Graham Henry ck Rugby World Cup winners. than two meters tall. The eight-man If England wins tomorrow, it will inspiration for a new dynasty for 12 years ago when the All Blacks “Some people externally may forward pack weighs a combined have beaten all three of the tradi- New Zealand’s rugby team. were upset in Cardiff. The squad be saying there’s nothing on it, 927 kilograms, 7 kilograms more tional southern-hemisphere hea- A 19-7 semifinal loss to En- decamped almost immediately. there’s no pressure, so therefore than England’s. vyweights in the knockouts, a feat gland last weekend has the two- “Last time we didn’t get ano- they’ll throw the ball around,” “The challenge has been laid certainly deserving of the title. -time defending champions ther opportunity to play a game,” he said. But, “there is a lot on the out by South Africa,” said Billy Vu- And it will mark an amazing playing Wales on the next-to-last Hansen said. “We had to wait match; their whole year will be nipola, one of England’s hard men, turnaround from the 2015 tourna- day of the World Cup — for third four years to get it out of our sys- forgotten if they win this game.” “and the challenge is going to be up ment that England hosted — and place. tem.” Wales, on the other side, has front.” exited at the pool stage in embar- “It is different, you can’t si- And get it out of their systems “the chance to create a little bit There’s every chance, though, rassing, unprecedented fashion. destep that. There’s a lot of pain they did. of history against the All Blacks,” that the two giant packs will cancel The Springboks will start as un- involved and a lot of hurt, but The coaching staff was retai- Gatland said. “It has been a long each other out. It might come down derdogs but will be tough to sub- you’ve just got to make that work ned, and it rebuilt the team that time, 66 years, not to beat a side. to one or two inspirational mo- due, having only lost once in 2019 for you,” Hansen said. The quar- won the World Cup on home soil We have had success against ments from the players behind the — against New Zealand in the pool terfinal loss to France in 2007 “has in 2011, ending a 24-year title every other nation. The All Bla- scrum instead. stage. They broke the hearts of host earned us two World Cups becau- drought. Hansen took over and cks have been that elusive team Will it be South Africa’s scrumhalf nation Japan in the quarterfinals se it’s created a real pain that’s per- led the All Blacks to victory in we have not been able to con- Faf de Klerk, always busy and easily and eked out an ugly victory over sonal and deep inside you. 2015 in England, when the home quer.” MDT/AP US official urges ASEAN to the stand up to China in sea row BUZZ A senior U.S. official urged Southeast Asian nations meeting China’s smaller neighbors including Vietnam, the Philippines this weekend in Bangkok to put up a stiffer resistance to China’s and Malaysia contest Beijing’s claims of ownership of almost all militarization of the disputed South China Sea. of the strategically important South China Sea. Beijing has as- At the same time, David Stilwell, the U.S. assistant secretary of serted its claim by building seven man-made islands and equi- state for East Asia and the Pacific, sought to downplay Chinese pping them with military runways, missile defense systems and concerns over U.S. involvement in the region. outposts. He told a forum in Malaysia that the concept of a free and open Stilwell, who is en route to Bangkok for regional summits with OPINION Indo-Pacific region was not a move to expand U.S. domination the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations, said but reflected Washington’s “enduring engagement” to make the the grouping should have resisted moves to militarize the South Bizcuits area prosperous. China Sea. Leanda Lee

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Overall, 61% of his presidency, with Re- sapproving of how he’s han- the planned obsolescence paradigm. (And should of Americans say Trump has publicans largely favoring dling that issue. The public Spain’s interim leader has you consider a 10-year fridge beyond bothering little or no respect is also skeptical offered to have Madrid with, my point is made.) After a couple of days of for the country’s that Trump’s ac- host an international emails to SMEG I got through to a Sydney-ite who democratic institu- 61% of Americans tions as president U.N. climate summit next asked for the compliance plate details. A day later tions and traditions, have been good for month that was originally the tenant located it and a picture was sent off to an issue that strikes say Trump has America’s standing scheduled to be held in the spare parts department. A few days later, ano- at the heart of the in the world; 46% Chile. Chilean President ther email with the same response as Macau, no little or no respect impeachment in- said his policies Sebastián Piñera yesterday parts, sorry, but they suggested I might try my luck [Macau time] canceled with SMEG Italy. quiry focused in for the country’s have done more plans to host the Dec. One wrong email address and after a couple of part on whether he harm than good, 2-13 climate gathering, as days I tried another, to be sent an auto-response to sought a foreign go- democratic while 39% said well as a summit of Asia- expect an email within 3 working days. And this is vernment’s help for institutions and they have had a Pacific leaders, to focus where the quality name let me down: no indication personal political more positive im- on restoring security in his of spare parts availability, just to contact the local gain. traditions pact. riot-struck country. representative! Trump has fou- The poll was In one last ditched effort to keep a good fridge ght back against the conducted almost working, calls were made to Hong Kong. From a House probe with the same his actions and Democrats entirely before Trump an- AP PHOTO process that began in September, this week, I fou- strategy that has buoyed overwhelmingly disappro- nounced on Sunday that Is- nd the seals for 50% down payment, HKD3,4800 for the two sets of “gaskets”, HKD500 inspection fee, him throughout the other ving. As Trump eyes his ree- lamic State leader Abu Bakr and a five-week lead time. investigations and contro- lection campaign, it suggests al-Baghdadi had been killed With this type of obsolescence, we don’t own what versies that have consumed his path to victory will hinge in a U.S. raid in Syria. Germany Judges threw we have. Without the right to readily repair applian- his first three years in office: on rallying higher turnout Trump was elected in out a lawsuit by three ces, we are only granted their utility for a limited casting the investigations among his core supporters 2016 with low marks from farming families who had time. A one-year warranty is effectively a lease on as politically motivated and as opposed to persuading voters on an array of perso- taken Chancellor Angela utility for one year, anything more is just luck. repeatedly disparaging his new voters to back his bid for nal attributes, including ho- Merkel’s government to The costs that apply directly to me within our ex- opponents, often in bitingly a second term. nesty, and those assessmen- court and argued that it traordinary industrial system lead me to choose to personal terms. Republicans The biggest bright spot ts haven’t changed. Trump wasn’t doing enough to waste the embodied resources of the material, pro- are so far sticking with him, for Trump remains the eco- frequently repeats false sta- tackle climate change. duction and transport and disposal management with 85% saying they appro- nomy, which has continued tements and spreads cons- The suit was the first along the supply chain of a new HKD12,000++ re- attempt in Germany to frigerator - for one year! Cold comfort and expen- ve of Trump. to grow despite warning piracy theories that have hold authorities legally sive cold beers! “The Democrats will signs of a downturn. Fifty- been debunked, including accountable for pledges not let the president do -four percent of Americans by members of his own ad- they have made to reduce his job,” said Robert Little, approve of Trump’s handling ministration. AP greenhouse gas emissions.