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CHINA-Serbia Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Serbia today in an effort to further suspect in public boost relations with the friendly nation and assert China’s intention to radically increase its presence in the Balkans P7 and Europe. More on p10 disorder case ap photo paulo barbosa paulo

SOUTH CHINA SEA The Philippines says differences within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations prevented the 10-nation bloc from issuing a tough statement on territorial feuds in the South China Sea after a meeting hosted by China this week. ap photo

CHINA Police detain a man over an attack on an airline check-in clerk that left her lying in a pool of blood and arrest two others who charged the cockpit as their flight was taxiing for takeoff, the latest in a growing tally of dangerous acts involving Chinese airline travelers. Senado Notary Office to close

BANGLADESH The detentions of thousands of suspected criminals Carlos Marreiros: across Bangladesh led to the arrest of a suspected member of a banned Islamist group Holy House of Mercy accused of violently attacking a publisher last year, police say. More on p12 victim of ‘evil act’ P2 MDT REPORT More on backpage INSIDE 17.06.2016 fri

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Senado Notary Office to close brothers have the right to a proper burial, and the Portu- guese coat of arms. The architect stresses that those symbols are not regis- Marreiros says Holy House tered with the United Nations as Portuguese symbols, since the current Portuguese flag is republican. He adds that if so- of Mercy victim of ‘evil act’ meone in the local administra- tion decided to move the No- Paulo Barbosa According to Carlos Marrei- tary Office on those grounds, ros, who is also a “brother” “that person should be fired, he removal of the (the designation of members of because we would have a diplo- First Notary Office Fraternity of the Macau Holy matic incident.” from the historical House of Mercy) and president Regarding the potential con- Holy House of Mer- of Albergue SCM (which is ma- sequences of the end of the Tcy building at Senado Square naged independently from the contract with the government, would represent “an evil act, Holy House, despite renting its Carlos Marreiros says that it revealing political myopia, an facilities), the move could be would “cause a major blow to unspeakable act,” Macanese related to cronyism. the Holy House of Mercy’s re- architect Carlos Marreiros told “Many Chinese friends of venue, because the Holy House the Times yesterday. mine are speculating that the is a charity and doesn’t receive The former president of the rental contract will be termina- direct subsidies from the go- Macau Holy House of Mercy ted because the Holy House of vernment.” A significant part (between 98 and 2000) was Mercy is not part of the group of the institution’s revenue co- commenting on the govern- of [political] buddies. What mes from renting its facilities, ment’s decision to move the matters is to rent low-quality as well as from donations. First Notary Office from its buildings [to be used as gover- But the architect believes that current location to the Nor- nment offices] at huge rents,” these financial concerns may thern district. he said. soon be addressed: “I have no The plan was announced this “If the government ‘dries up’ doubts that if the government week by Legislative Assem- terminates their lease, there bly committee spokesperson won’t be a lack of parties inte- Kwan Tsui Hang, but has not rested in renting it. The loca- yet been officially confirmed. The citizens tion is privileged.” However, there are clear signs Originally called the “Confra- that the decision has already feel that the ternity and Fraternity of the Ma- been made. cau Holy House of Mercy,” the Legal Affairs Bureau (DSAJ) government institution was created shortly director Liu Dexue said yester- after the founding of Macau day that the move would be a doesn’t care as a Portuguese settlement by way to “manage the work in a about their Bishop D. Belchior Carneiro. more balanced way.” The di- The Bishop was a key figure in rector added that moving the concerns, the early history of Macau, and Notary Office to the Northern was linked to the founding of the district would enable it to instead seeks first local political institution, “provide a better service,” and the Senate, in 1583. that the decision had not been to benefit Most of the house is closed off made because of financial con- its buddies. The historical Holy House of Mercy building from the public. In December cerns. The government pays 2001, a section of its main buil- the Holy House of Mercy mon- This must be an income source of the Holy “It’s an absurdity and I find it ding was opened as a museum. thly rent of MOP 1.2 million for House of Mercy, it disadvanta- hard to believe, also because According to the institution’s the Notary Office. The rental denounced. ges the population. Most of the the building is an wonderful website, the museum houses contract expires in December. Carlos Marreiros beneficiaries of the Holy Hou- example of hybrid architectu- “an invaluable collection of se’s action are Chinese, [such re in Macau. The building is so Macau’s Catholic relics, which as] the elderly home, nursery valuable that it is listed as part bear testimony to the history and scholarships. […] It seems of the world heritage sites by of Western culture that was that the government doesn’t UNESCO.” introduced to China through listen to the population and Marreiros explained that the Macau.” then it shows surprise when ancestral building does not To Carlos Marreiros, the Holy people criticize its actions. The even display colonial symbols, House of Mercy is “the major citizens feel that the govern- since the building’s heraldry representative” of Macanese ment doesn’t care about their is linked to the Holy House of culture. concerns, instead seeks to be- Mercy’s history. The ancient “There is no other institution nefit its buddies. This must be institution’s coat of arms fea- with higher dignity and ances- denounced,” Marreiros asser- tures a skull, meaning that the try,” he says. ted. There are also claims that the plan to remove the Notary Offi- freitas very bad news for the holy house ce from Senado Square may be : ‘ ’ linked to the fact that the Holy The current president of contract this week: “If confirmed, House of Mercy building dis- the Holy House of Mercy, António this would be very bad news for plays Portuguese symbols. José de Freitas, reacted to the the Holy House. It would be a The Macanese architect government’s intention to end the blow to our source of income.” Entrance of the First Notary Office finds the explanation illogical:

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Remus Xu Lufan MDT - What do you think Q&A has caused the difference? IFT student RX - I think it is because Western countries have very advanced welfare policies, education systems and heal- ‘The Portuguese community th care facilities that Macau needs to emulate. As most of my Portuguese responden- ts were not originally born will become smaller’ in Macau, that might cause them to compare their pre- cognition of their own coun- he Institute for Tourism try’s system with what they TStudies (IFT) organized a now know of Macau’s system. Tourism Education Student The language skills are defi- Summit on the IFT campus nitely a handicap in the com- this week. Sixteen presenta- munication between the dif- tions on different topics re- ferent groups of people who lated to Macau’s gaming and are living in Macau. Chinese tourism industries were pre- people are dominant in Ma- sented to the audience. cau’s society but they are not Remus Xu Lufan, one of the only ethnic group here. five student presenters hono- red with a best paper award, MDT - What do you fo- illustrated the concept of des- resee in terms of Macau’s tination image branding ba- development related to sed on Chinese and Portugue- both communities? se Communities in Macau. Xu RX - I think Macau has been collected 117 completed ques- putting a lot of effort into tionnaires, 67 of which were promoting itself as having a filled by Chinese responden- mixture of Chinese and Por- ts aged between 25 and 34, tuguese cultures, for the pur- while the other 50 were from poses of tourism marketing. Portuguese people aged be- However, it does not invol- tween 18 and 24. ve its Portuguese residents His work indicates a great a lot in urban development. difference between the two Although [they are] a really communities’ perceptions of small group, they play a very Macau’s brand image, as well influential role in all kinds of as their opinions on govern- industries in Macau. So the ment initiatives. On average, government should put more the Portuguese respondents effort into improving Por- awarded lower scores in all tuguese people’s daily lives categories listed under the Remus Xu Lufan and enhancing communica- tion between them and other physical environment sec- main differences between Macau was a very nice place groups of residents. tion, such as cultural heri- the perceptions of the two to live. Of course, Portugue- I believe that the Portugue- English tage and natural scenery. In communities? se residents play an essential se community will become terms of social environment, Remus Xu (RX) - From role in Macau, but we do not smaller and less important in knowledge however, they said Macau is my perspective, it is the cul- know if this will continue in Macau society in future, since safer and more politically sta- tural and lifestyle differences the future. over 90 percent of residents is not as ble. On other matters, such that influence the perceptions Another thing mentioned by are Chinese or from a Chinese as cleanliness and business of these two groups of people. some Portuguese respondents cultural background. proficient as opportunities, they were less The results indicated that is that the government shou- Popularizing English or Por- it should be satisfied than Chinese res- Portuguese respondents fo- ld seek to improve residents’ tuguese in Macau should be pondents. The IFT student, cused more on citizens’ rights language skills. Most of the one of the most important tasks given Macau’s who majored in Tourism Bu- and daily life, while Chinese people in Macau speak Chine- to advance the development of siness Management, spoke to respondents were more con- se and unfortunately, the po- society. Gradually, Portuguese status as an the Macau Daily Times about cerned with the government’s pulation’s English knowledge people in Macau may feel more international his work. work efficiency and effective- is not as proficient as it shou- welcome and have an increa- ness. ld be, given Macau’s status as sed emotional attachment to city. MDT - What are the The Portuguese stated that an international city. Macau. Staff reporter MAM exhibition celebrates 70 years of Shanghai artist

n exhibition cele- features 188 pieces from inkstones, red stonewa- ving, and has achieved friendship with many Abrating the calli- the artist’s life, allowing re utensils, water pots remarkable success in senior figures of the graphy, paintings, seal audiences to appreciate and armrests – will also the artistic field for his local art and cultural engravings and literati his unique creation style be showcased to illus- creativity and impact.” sector such as Chui Tak playthings of artist Han and achievements. trate his aesthetic inte- Known for his inno- Kei, Lam Kan, U Kuan Tianheng will be inau- The featured works rest from different pers- vation and inspiring Wai and Lei Pang Chu, gurated today at 6.30 include copies and seal pectives. creations, Han’s works and has contributed sig- p.m. at the Macao Mu- engravings of the ins- Han was born in Shan- have been collected by nificantly to artistic ex- seum of Art’s (MAM) criptions on pagodas ghai in 1940 into a fa- museums and galleries change between Shan- Gallery of Chinese Pain- from early Chinese his- mily that came from Su- in China and abroad, in- ghai and Macau. tings and Calligraphy. tory, as well as selected zhou in Jiangsu Provin- cluding the British Mu- MAM will host the Jointly organized by works of large-charac- ce. According to a state- seum. exhibition until August MAM and the Han Tia- ter calligraphy and the ment from the Cultural Han has been associa- 7. The admission cost is nheng Art Museum in zhuwen seal Dan Qing Affairs Bureau, Han is a ted with Macau’s art, MOP5, but it is free on Shanghai, the “Exhibi- Wen Dao. “prestigious master and culture and press cir- Sundays and public ho- tion of the 70th Anniver- The artist’s litera- scholar in contemporary cles since the 1980s. lidays. The exhibition is sary of Han Tianheng” ti playthings – such as painting and seal engra- He established a close closed on Mondays. fri 17.06.2016

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Daniel Beitler se as a link between East and West. Bloomsday re- “Macau is a place which ception was Irish community hosts links the West with Chi- held at the Ma- nese culture,” said Tam. cau Military “The people of Macau ClubA last night, where asi- are happy to receive and de from presentations of Bloomsday celebration meet people from around the latest developments the world. We hope that in the Irish community of you come back soon and Macau, the life and works visited Macau to perform perhaps next time we can of Irish writer James Joy- at the Bloomsday recep- visit you [in Ireland].” ce was celebrated. tion, also attended a mee- Tam and representati- The event drew a total ting with students at the ves of the choir exchan- of around 80 to 90 atten- Matteo Ricci College ear- ged gifts before the per- dees according to organi- lier yesterday. formance. “In my official zers, including members “We want to show off role as the Secretary for of the Trinity College Du- the musical pieces rela- Social Affairs and Cultu- blin Chapel Choir, who ted to Joyce,” said choir re, I want to enhance this had arrived in the city to member Eimear Sparks, kind of exchange,” added perform at the conclusion “and also to show that Tam. “I think we can do to last night’s activities. there is more to Ireland more of it in the future.” Bloomsday is a celebra- than the stereotypes that Separately, a children’s tion and commemoration are often associated with art contest was held in of the novel “Ulysses” by it.” the MSAR, inviting the iconic Irish writer James “The students at Macau participation of local Joyce. It chronicles the Ricci were more interes- school children that were story of Leopold Bloom, Peter Ryan ted in music in general tasked with incorpora- who is both the protago- and how to fit it into their ting the Irish national fi- nist and “anti-hero” in place on a single day, criptions in the book.” “We have a lot of cat- schedules, than learning gure of Saint Patrick into the story, according to the June 16, 1904, in Dublin, Last night’s event was ching up to do in Macau, about Irish culture,” she a Macau setting. Consul General of Ireland where [in some sense] the latest in a series of because for so long we di- admitted, but added According to Niall Mur- to Hong Kong and Ma- the whole of Bloom’s life recent activities organi- dn’t have an office here,” that the reception at the ray, Chairman of the Irish cau, Peter Ryan. is packed into a single zed by the Irish Consulate added the Consul Gene- school had been positive. Chamber of Commerce “The whole book takes day,” explained Ryan. “So General and the Chamber ral, who is the first of his Secretary for Social Af- of Macau, over 2,000 en- on this day we celebrate of Commerce. In Mar- kind to represent Ireland fairs and Culture Alexis tries were submitted, of with readings [from the ch, a Saint Patrick’s Day in the Special Adminis- Tam was also present at which nine distinguished novel], eating some of the parade was held in the trative Regions. the event and explained students were awarded food that Bloom ate and MSAR for the first time The Trinity College Du- to the choir members during last night’s festi- We have trying to recreate parts of drawing the attendance blin Chapel Choir, which Macau’s historical purpo- vities. his day.” of the Lord Mayor of Du- a lot of Ryan explained that re- blin, Críona Ní Dhálaigh. creating the day, as part On the preceding night ad catching of the celebrations, is the Ruins of St. Paul’s Ca- an important way to im- thedral in Macau, along up to do prove accessibility of the with many iconic buildin- in Macau, story, especially for you- gs and structures around ng people. The novel is the world, were illumina- because for notorious for being diffi- ted in green. cult to read, and “people Asked whether the latest so long we often dip in and out of it,” event is part of a larger explained Ryan. campaign to increase the didn’t have Highlighting the signifi- presence of Irish cultu- an office cance of the book to Ire- re in Macau, Ryan said: land’s culture, Ryan said: “We just want to make here. “They say that, if Dublin more friends here. More Peter Ryan was destroyed [sudden- friends of Ireland in Ma- Consul of Ireland ly], it could be rebuilt ba- cau and more friends of to HK and Macau sed on the detail and des- Macau in Ireland.”

Inmate dies of unknown causes at Coloane Prison

57-year-old inmate from main- being investigated by the hospital. A land China died in the early mor- The recluse had been detained in Co- ning of June 15 in Macau’s Public loane Prison since April 2014 after Hospital (CHCSJ) after being trans- being sentenced to six years and ei- ported there by the Coloane Prison ght months’ imprisonment for crimes services, the Correctional Service Bu- related to drug trafficking and use. reau (DSC) announced in a statement. The statement also noted that the According to the statement, the de- inmate had a medical history of tainee showed signs of breathing di- allergic rhinitis, which he had suf- fficulties and spasmodic contractions fered for over 10 years, and a record when he was discovered by prison of methamphetamine (ice) abuse guards during their overnight rounds. that required periodical treatment. He received assistance on site from The DSC also stated that he had recently the prison’s medical staff, at which been treated at the prison’s medical point he was immediately transported center for asthma-related symptoms. to the CHCSJ for further assistance. The family of the deceased was After unsuccessful treatment in promptly informed. The DSC has the hospital, the detainee was pro- opened an internal investigation into nounced dead a little before 2.00 the case and will reveal the cause of a.m. on June 15. The DSC stated death upon confirmation from the that the cause of his death was still CHCSJ. RM 17.06.2016 fri

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Guard forgets gun recyclable waste in 2015. Sands China Ltd director at Grand Lisboa DSPA announces Green of Sustainability & MEP – Plant Operation, Syed Muba- A gun was spotted yesterday morning rak, stressed that all Sands’ at a bank branch in Grand Lisboa, Hotel Awards winners properties are Macau Green according to a TDM report. A guard Award-certified and proudly from a security company has reclaimed he 2015 Macau Green participate in several green the weapon, admitting that he forgot it. THotel Awards, organized initiatives such as “Green The police confirmed that there were by the Environmental Health Meetings” and the “Green Stay three bullets in the gun at the time Bureau (DSPA), rewarded 23 Program.” the gun was handed in, and that it has hotels for their part in raising “We do have a program that returned the gun to the company. The situation violates the law regulating awareness of the importance our guests can participate in the activities of local private security of environmental manage- and receive reward points,” he companies. As a result, the company ment in the city’s hotel indus- revealed. “Of course, we pro- responsible for the incident could try. mote how they can focus on be fined and the employee’s firearm During a ceremony held reducing energy consumption qualification might be revoked. The yesterday, several hotels when staying with us.” employee in question has since been were awarded the Gold Sta- General manager of Grand suspended. tus Award, namely Crown Hyatt Macau Paul Kwok also Towers, Sands Macao Hotel, said the hotel has invested in Hotel Okura Macau, Grand green measures by replacing New facilities to Hyatt Hotel and Hard Rock lighting with low-wattage LED be located at Taipa Hotel. the award. and food waste.” lights in all guestrooms, res- Grand Lisboa Hotel, Man- This year, an award titled He also revealed that the taurants, function rooms, pu- landfills darin Oriental Hotel, Royal “Green Loyalty Award” was bureau would create an “en- blic areas and the plant rooms. Hotel, Galaxy Hotel, Riviera given to seven hotels. The new vironmental protection certi- “The cost of LED lights are The Land, Public Works and Transport Hotel, Hotel Guide and Grand award aims to acknowledge ficate” for budget hotels that much lower and they could Bureau (DSSOPT) is searching for Emperor Hotel were awarded the support received by the have taken basic eco-friendly last for two years,” Kwok said, contractors to build a road at the Taipa the Silver Award. L’Arc Hotel Green Hotel Awards from se- measures, in order to encou- revealing that it has already construction waste material landfill area. DSSOPT issued a call for bids yesterday Macau received the Bronze veral hotels. rage them to improve their reformed 75 percent of the ho- and has so far received a total of 17 Award. DSPA Director Tam Vai Man environmental performance. tel’s lighting. bids. The bureau stated that an inert The 2015 Macau Green Ho- said that the 2015 awardees According to data provided According to Kwok, all of construction sorting field and a field for tel Awards also presented the have surpassed last year’s by DSPA, the awarded hotels their measures in practicing preferentially processing abandoned “Prémio Pensão Verde,” a achievements. saved an average of 19,000 environmental-friendly ac- vehicles will also be established in new award for budget hostels. “The [hotels] had achieved kWh of electricity and some tions are a “win-win situa- the area. DSSOPT claimed that the Four guesthouses, including the best results in various 240m3 of water per room. tion,” as the hotel experiences construction of the road will not disrupt East Asia Hotel, Ole London ways, either in reducing their The hotels also reduced their a cut on its overall cost while neighboring traffic, as all activities will be Hotel, Hotel Sun Sun and Ole consumption of electricity and waste by over 15 percent this participating in the green ini- located within the landfill perimeter. Tai Sam Un Hotel, received water or in reducing general year, more than 5,000 tons of tiative.

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Daniel Beitler “Chui Sai On, resign!” Organizers say that as many he president of New Ma- as 3,300 may have attended the Tcau Association (ANM), demonstration, while the police Scott Chiang, was brought in by put their estimate at just 1,100. the Public Security Police Force Critics of the government have for questioning yesterday, as also called on authorities to predicted a day earlier by the answer why the significant do- group’s leadership. Chiang has nation occurred against the se- now been named a suspect in a tback of recent cuts to Macau’s Hong Kong Cantopop singer case of disorderly conduct. own educational institutions. Andy Hui is set to hit the stage Chiang is being investigated The government says that the of The Venetian’s Cotai Arena for his part in organizing a May Scott Chiang (center) pictured during the May 15 demonstration against the two are unrelated. with his latest concert “Andy Hui 15 protest against a RMB100 Macau Foundation donation to Jinan University Members of ANM have been Come On: Part Two Live 2016 Macau” on July 23, in celebration million (MOP123 million) do- detained by the police before. of his 30-year career in the music nation to Jinan University, whi- the complaints raised by the demand for reform.” In August 2014, then-president industry. ch demanded the Chief Execu- protest. The RMB100 million donation Jason Chao as well as four vo- The concert series kicked off in tive’s resignation. Jason Chao, ANM’s vice pre- to Jinan University via the Ma- lunteers were detained by the May with four consecutive sell-out “I met with the police [yester- sident, on Wednesday said that cau Foundation drew criticism police after holding a public concerts in Hong Kong. In addi- tion to performing some of his day] for around an hour and police actions in the investi- last month after some specula- referendum on whether the greatest hits, Andy Hui will also they asked me some questions. gation show signs of “political ted that Chief Executive Chui MSAR should adopt universal show off his dynamic moves for I have been declared a suspect persecution” due to the victimi- Sai On had abused his position suffrage and pursue democratic his fans in the city, as stated in [in a case] of disobedience,” zation of individuals who raised of power. Chui is being accused development. The ANM mem- Sands China’s press release. Chiang told the Times. issues during the protest. of using his ties to the mainland bers were arrested for allege- Since beginning his career in 1986, the pop star has released Chiang said that he was una- “They are trying to fabrica- education institution to facilita- dly violating the personal data an extensive list of classic hits ble to disclose the details of his te a case against those who te the monetary transfer. protection law in recording the over the years and has been questioning as “the case is still actually go on the street and The large-scale demonstra- responses. awarded several trophies for his ongoing,” but asserted that Ma- those who are against the fun- tion called for greater transpa- According to Scott Chiang, musical achievements. cau authorities seem more inte- ding,” he said. “It is dishearte- rency in the Macau Foundation Chao was also detained on June Tickets go on sale today at all Cotai Ticketing box offices. rested in building a case against ning to see that the adminis- and demanded Chui’s resigna- 30, following a protest against him than looking into some of tration did not respond to our tion, with protestors chanting, lawmaker Melinda Chan.

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We are looking at the biggest mis- The best investors are able to remove your hands that will take a long time takes made by new (and sometimes emotion from purchasing and selling to fix up. experienced) property investors. decisions. In other words, it is less Newer properties require less renova- This week we look at four more po- personal, and more about the inten- tion, but you pay a premium for the tential pitfalls to look out for if you are ded and expected result. space and as a general rule the size of thinking of buying property... If you are buying a home to live in, newer property is smaller. there is bound to be a great deal of The trick is to make sure you know 16. Listening to unqualified ad- emotion when you decide to leave the which property best suits your plan vice property. This is one of the reasons and your budget before you buy it. When it comes to owning property, that agencies use to sell property. everyone has an opinion. One of the The people showing the prospective 13. Being your own property biggest mistakes you can make is to buyers see the property for what it is. expert listen to people who are not property The more you can focus on why its Seeking out and listening to qualified owners. There are several reasons for being sold, and what the money will advice is one of the most valuable this, some of them not so obvious. be used for, the better. ways of spending your time as a pro- If you are buying a home, it pays to If you own investment property, the perty buyer. speak to as many homeowners as trick is to stick to your plan (which You can test your plan on other ho- possible. If you are looking for invest- is why a plan is so important). Once meowners and investors for their opi- ment property, then you could try and a property reaches a certain level, nion, and whilst you may not agree talk with as many investment proper- there will come a time when it makes with everything they say, you will be ty owners as you can. more sense to sell it rather than keep surprised at how many good points However, when asking for anyone’s it. It could be difficult if it happens to they make. opinion, there is one thing that you be the first investment property you Another source of good information should be aware of. purchased. is from the media. There are some As a matter of human nature, they excellent books, and of course online will defend their own position. If so- 14. Buying an old property vs. a articles about property purchase. meone does not own property, they new property Nowadays you don’t have to be in the will usually go to great lengths to jus- Buying older property can be extre- dark about any part of the process. In- tify their position and tell you why its mely profitable. Newer properties formation is available quite literally at such a bad idea. generally cost a little more, and many your fingertips. Alternatively, a property owner will people prefer new properties. Howe- As we pointed out in part 1 though, tell you why their property is in the ver, there is good and bad on both make sure that you are consulting best location, the best value for mo- sides. with ‘qualified’ people. By qualified, we ney etc. Older properties are generally chea- mean experienced. Theories are easy Even qualified opinions must be per, but you must make sure that you to come up with but, as the saying goes, looked at carefully. have enough cash to renovate. If you experience is life’s best teacher. make the mistake of buying on older 15. Relying On Your Emotions property without putting enough Next Week: Four more common Controlling your emotions is easy money aside to spend on renovation, mistakes including finance mistakes, to say but extremely difficult to do. you will have an empty apartment on agents and tenants. fri 17.06.2016

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hinese ride-hailing service Didi Chu- Germany’s Kuka Cxing, the main local competitor for Uber Technologies Ltd., said yesterday it has raised USD7.3 billion from investors, adding to in- hinese appliance maker ty or sensitive customer data. It also tensifying rivalry in the market. Midea promised yesterday promised preserve Kuka's staff of Investors in the latest financing round include that German industrial ro- ap photo 12,300. Apple Inc. and China Life Insurance Co., Didi bot maker Kuka will remain The offer is part of a wave of Chinese Chuxing said. The total includes a $1 billion Cindependent, seeking to allay fears investments overseas but it also rai- investment by Apple that was announced in about its takeover bid for the com- sed doubts in Germany about Chinese May and made the U.S. company a strategic pany. purchases of local companies. investor alongside Chinese e-commerce giant In a document outlining the share Midea, based in the southern pro- Alibaba Group and Tencent Holdings Ltd., an offer announced last month, Midea vince of Guangdong, has 93,200 em- online games and entertainment service. said it "fully supports" Kuka's ope- ployees. It's one of China's biggest air China's ride-hailing industry has grown rapi- rational independence and current conditioner makers and also produ- dly, with competitors spending heavily to sub- strategy. ces fridges, washing machines and sidize rides to capture market share. The Chinese company already owns other consumer appliances. Didi Chuxing, previously Didi Kuaidi, opera- 13.5 percent of Kuka shares and is of- Germany’s Kuka Robotics Co.’s robot LBR By working with Kuka, Midea said tes in some 400 Chinese cities. It said the com- fering to buy the rest, as required un- iiwa demonstrates a flower arrangement at it hopes to expand distribution of pany completed 1.4 billion rides in 2015. der German law. It wants to raise its the International Robot exhibition in Tokyo industrial robots to other Chinese in- Didi Chuxing described the latest investment stake to at least 30 percent, making dustrial firms, which are increasing as one of the world's largest private equity fun- it the largest shareholder, and is offe- growth potential in China," Chairman factory automation as China's work- ding rounds. ring 115 euros for each share, valuing Paul Fang said in a statement. "We do force shrinks and wages soar. The total includes $4.5 billion in equity from Kuka at 4.6 billion euros (USD5.2 not aim to dominate Kuka or delist The Chinese company said its bigger Apple, China Life, China's Ant Financial and billion). the business." stake in Kuka could also help it deve- others, a syndicated loan arranged by China The company last traded at 109 eu- Midea said it wouldn't force Kuka to lop new smart home devices and ser- Merchants Bank for up to $2.5 billion and a 2 ros a share. make changes to its brand, move its vice robots, product lines expected to billion yuan ($300 million) investment by Chi- "We want to support Kuka's grow- headquarters from Augsburg, Ger- grow quickly on rising demand from na Life in long-term debt, the company said. AP th and plan to jointly realize the vast many or share its intellectual proper- China's swelling middle class. AP

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to "position itself strategically toward Europe with regards to economy." Xi Jinping looks to boost "China's interest in Europe has grown significantly in re- cent years," Joksimovic said. "The EU does not mind Serbia's relations with Serbia visit cooperation [with China] as it is also looking for common in- terests with China in the econo- Jovana Gec, Belgrade the region where Western com- mic sphere." panies may be reluctant to take Chinese Assistant FM Liu no- hinese President Xi ap photo too many financial risks. ted that Serbia is well-placed Jinping arrives in Ser- In Serbia, China has built a geographically, bordering se- bia this week in an ef- bridge over the Danube in Bel- ven countries. Serbia is pushing fort to further boost re- grade, moved to revitalize a for reindustrialization while Clations with the friendly nation power plant and agreed to help Chinese companies have the te- and assert China's intention to modernize the railway connec- chnology and experience, which radically increase its presence ting Hungary's capital, Buda- hails a win-win future, Liu said. in the Balkans and Europe. pest, with Belgrade. Some local Liu praised Serbia's role in The first visit by a Chine- financial experts have com- helping build cooperation be- se president in more than 30 plained that the infrastructure tween China and countries of years, Xi's trip to Belgrade has projects have been financed by southeast Europe and suppor- been hailed here as "historic." Chinese credit and built using ting China's "One Belt One During his three-day stay star- a Chinese workforce without Road" initiative — a sweeping ting today, Xi will hold meetin- much actual cash investment in plan to deepen trade relations gs with top officials and visit a the local economies. with neighboring countries and Serbian steel plant purchased In April, China's Hebei Iron open new markets. by a Chinese company. and Steel Group signed a 46 Eager for foreign investment, The visit is "a significant million-euro (USD52 million) Serbia has been struggling eco- milestone for consolidating the agreement to buy the los- nomically since the wars of the traditional friendship between s-making Zelezara Smederevo 1990s' when the country was China and Serbia, deepening near Belgrade that was previou- under international isolation mutual political trust and pro- sly owned by Pittsburgh-based for its war-mongering poli- moting the practical coope- U.S. Steel and which has long cies. Belgrade has proclaimed ration between the two coun- Chinese President Xi Jinping (center) struggled to find a buyer. joining the EU its strategic goal, tries," Assistant Foreign Minis- The deal was closely watched by but it has also sought to main- ter Liu Xinghai said in Beijing. the tour in Uzbekistan, where by investment projects — and the EU — Serbia is a candidate tain close ties with both its tra- Serbia's Prime Minister Alek- he will attend a Shanghai Coo- boost relations with the EU. country for EU membership — ditional ally Russia and China. sandar Vucic said some twenty peration Organization summit The Asian economic power is amid concerns about overcapaci- China's HBIS group has ple- economic and other agreemen- focusing on the fight against interested in energy, infrastruc- ty in the steel sector, which Eu- dged a multi-million invest- ts will be signed during Xi's terrorism and crime. ture and other big projects to ropean steelmakers blame partly ment in the Zelezara Smedere- stay. "It is a big event for us," China has been seeking oppor- fuel its economy at a time when on a glut of cheap Chinese steel. vo plant, which employs some Vucic said. tunities to deepen ties to the labor costs are rising at home, Foreign policy expert Alek- 5,000 workers. U.S. Steel ran From Serbia, Xi will travel to region — several meetings of undermining its exports, its sandra Joksimovic explained the company from 2002-2012, Poland where he will ink deals southeast European countries traditional economic strength. that by investing in infrastruc- before reselling it to the Serbian on finance, aviation, science and China have been held in Chinese investors have hoped ture and other projects in sou- state for a symbolical price of $1 and education. Xi will wrap the past years and accompanied to increase their presence in theast Europe China is seeking due to losses. AP

resident Barack USA-China pendence," he said. PObama thanked the China also blames the Dalai Lama yesterday Dalai Lama and others [Macau time] for offe- Obama, Dalai Lama anger Beijing for inciting a wave of ring condolences after 49 self-immolations among people were killed in the Tibetans in recent years. worst mass shooting in with White House meeting Dozens have set themsel- modern U.S. history, as ves on fire while calling the pair once again ange- for the return of the Dalai red China by meeting at re in exile who has been Lama or for Tibetan inde- the White House. conducting secessionist pendence. It was Obama's four- ap photo activities internationally Obama held the meeting th White House meeting under the pretext of reli- in the Map Room, instead with Tibetan spiritual gion," the statement said. of the Oval Office, becau- leader, whom Beijing ac- "If President Obama mee- se the Dalai Lama is not a cuses of leading a cam- ts with Dalai Lama, it will head of state. paign to split the region send the wrong signal to The president had been off from the rest of China. Tibetan separatist forces, scheduled to travel to The Dalai Lama says he and it will undermine the Wisconsin yesterday for simply wants a higher de- mutual trust and coope- his first campaign appea- gree of autonomy under President Barack Obama The Dalai Lama ration between China and rance with presumptive Chinese rule. the U.S." Democratic presidential China condemned the nal feelings" toward the the day after a gunman presentations" to the U.S. Lu urged Washington nominee Hillary Clin- meeting after the White 80-year-old Dalai Lama opened fire at an Orlando, Embassy in Beijing and to "stick by its promise of ton following his formal House listed it on Oba- and fellow Nobel Peace Florida, nightclub, killing expressed its "firm oppo- recognizing Tibet as part endorsement of her last ma's public schedule. The Prize laureate. Obama also 49 people and wounding sition." of China, and not support week. But the event was meeting was closed to appreciates his teachings dozens more. "We need to emphasize Tibetan independence or postponed after the Or- news media coverage, but and believes in preserving "The president thanked that the Tibetan issue is any separatist activities." lando shooting, creating the White House released Tibet's unique religious, the Dalai Lama for his China's internal affairs Earnest reiterated that room on Obama's sche- on its Flickr account a cultural and linguistic tra- expression of condolen- and other countries do U.S. policy toward Tibet dule to meet with the Da- photo by the president's ditions, Earnest said. ces about the terrorist at- not have any right to in- remained unchanged. lai Lama, who was alrea- official photographer of The Dalai Lama led a tack in Orlando over the terfere with this," spokes- "Tibet, per U.S. policy, dy visiting Washington. the two men greeting minute of silent prayer weekend," Earnest said. man Lu Kang told a daily is considered part of the Obama planned to visit each other. for the shooting victims China strongly disa- media briefing. People's Republic of Chi- Orlando today [Macau White House press se- during a visit at the U.S. pproved of the meeting. "The 14th Dalai Lama na, and the United States time] to pay tribute to cretary Josh Earnest said Institute of Peace in Its Foreign Ministry said is not simply a religious has not articulated our the victims and meet with Obama has "warm perso- Washington this week, it had made "solemn re- figure but a political figu- support for Tibetan inde- their loved ones. AP fri 17.06.2016

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hinese organizers cance- Cled an invitation to a Taiwa- Report: China cancels visit by nese children's choir which performed the island's national anthem at last month's inaugu- kids who sang Taiwan anthem ration of its new president, re- ports said yesterday, in a move criticized in Taiwan as a petty corporated aboriginal musical political retaliation. A lawmaker elements into the national an- The Puzangalan Choir made ap photo them, had been widely praised. up of children from the native from Taiwan’s The choir's name means "hope" Paiwan aboriginal tribe was to ruling pro- in the aboriginal language. perform at a festival in Guang- "Singing the national anthem dong province on July 20, independence at the presidential inaugura- Taiwan's official Central News tion was a great honor for us, so Agency said. DPP called we decided to go ahead with it, It quoted the choir's musical Beijing’s although someone had warned director, Wu Sheng-ying, as us of the possible consequen- saying the Chinese organizers decision ces," musical director Wu was informed the choir one week af- quoted as saying by CNA. ter they appeared at the May 20 Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen (left) and Vice President Chen Chien-jen sing ‘unacceptable’ They are next scheduled to inauguration of the self-gover- the national anthem with the Puzangalan Choir (rear) during their inauguration appear at a choir competition ning island's first female presi- ceremony in Taipei in Hungary in August. CNA dent, Tsai Ing-wen. clash with its attempts to win said Tsai has donated 500,000 No reason was given, although ch Tsai is a member, called Bei- "within our expectations," but Taiwanese hearts and minds Taiwanese dollars (USD15,400) China claims Taiwan as its own jing's decision "unacceptable." that the group's heightened and curb growing pro-indepen- from her publishing royalties to territory and regularly retalia- "I don't understand. What profile would help it with fun- dence sentiment through youth help with expenses for the trip. tes against artists whom it sees mistake did those kids make?" draising to make up for the loss and cultural exchanges. Tsai did not comment directly as backing the island's indepen- Huang Wei-ze told journalists of the appearance fee. In 2000, China canceled all on the cancellation, but pos- dent identity, along with other at Taiwan's parliament. "We'll just take that invitation concerts and commercial acti- ted a message on her Facebook overseas artists with whom it is Tsai's predecessor as presi- and use it as wallpaper. The vities within China by Taiwane- page urging members of the displeased. dent, Ma Ying-jeou, said cultu- kids don't really get what ha- se singer Chang Hui-mei after public to help with the choir's No contact information for the ral exchanges between the sides ppened it so what does it mat- she performed Taiwan's natio- travel expenses. festival organizers was imme- "should not be manipulated by ter?" the message said. nal anthem at the inauguration "These voices are Taiwan's diately available. political interests." Such actions illustrate Chi- of Chen Shui-bian, the first pre- own, let's all contribute to A lawmaker from Taiwan's ru- A message from the choir on na's hard line in its refusal to sident elected from Tsai's party. allow these children the chance ling pro-independence Demo- its Facebook page said the in- recognize Taiwanese political The Puzangalan Choir's per- to sing for the whole world to cratic Progressive Party, of whi- vitation's cancellation had been institutions, but also appear to formance, in which they in- hear," Tsai wrote. AP

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Bangladesh sion of al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent, issued a state- ment claiming responsibility for the attacks on Deepan and Tutul, according to the SITE Intelligen- Police arrest Islamic suspect ce Group, which monitors jiha- dist online postings. The claim of responsibility could not be inde- pendently verified. in attack on publisher At the time, Ansar al-Islam ac- cused the "secular and atheist he detentions of thou- threatened to target more. publishers" of putting out books sands of suspected cri- The suspect had worked in by blasphemers that dishonored minals across Bangla- ap photo a private company in the sou- the Prophet Muhammad, and desh led to the arrest of theastern city of Chittagong. also threatened more attacks. Ta suspected member of a banned Last month, police had inclu- The Islamic State group clai- Islamist group accused of vio- ded Hossain's name on a list of med responsibility for many of lently attacking a publisher last suspected militants believed to the attacks since last year, but year, police said yesterday. have been involved in the deadly Bangladesh's government has Prime Minister Sheikh Hasi- attacks on atheist bloggers, onli- repeatedly dismissed the idea na has said the raids are part ne activists, writers, members of that the extremist Sunni group of an effort to root out Islamic religious minorities and foreign has any presence in the country. militants blamed for a wave of aid workers. Hasina's government has ins- deadly attacks against atheists Islam said Hossain provided tead blamed domestic terrorists and religious minorities, even information to police during along with Islamist political par- though the vast majority of tho- questioning that could help in ties — especially main opposi- se detained are accused of petty Members of Bangladesh Police Detective Branch escort Mohammed Sumon apprehending those who killed tion Bangladesh Nationalist Par- crimes and not radicalism. The Hossain in Dhaka another publisher, Faisal Arefin ty and its main ally, Jamaat-e-­­ raids have been criticized as a Deepan, on the same day Tutul Islami — of orchestrating the pretext for intimidating political rorism operations told repor- "Information that we got from was attacked. violence in order to destabilize opponents, with the main oppo- ters. Tutul survived the attack, them led to his arrest last night," Both Tutul and Deepan had the nation. sition party saying thousands of in which two of his friends were Islam said. "We acted upon spe- published works by Bangladeshi-­ A London-based spokesman its members were rounded up. also injured, and later was given cific information we got from American blogger and writer Avi- for the BNP again dismissed the Mohammed Sumon Hossain, asylum in Norway. them." jit Roy, who was hacked to death allegation this week as an effort a suspect presented before court Authorities identified Hossain Islam said Hossain used seve- in February 2015 while walking by Hasina's government to divert yesterday, was suspected of par- as a suspect while questioning ral names while operating as a with his wife on the Dhaka Uni- attention from the worsening se- ticipating in an attack against two others picked up Monday member of the banned Ansa- versity campus. ABT claimed curity situation in Bangladesh. publisher Ahmed Rashid Tutul on the outskirts of Dhaka, ac- rullah Bangla Team, which has responsibility for the attack. He said the latest crackdown was in his Dhaka office in October, cording to the counter-terrorism claimed responsibility for killing Another jihadist group, Ansar a hard-handed effort to stomp the head of police counter-ter- chief, Monirul Islam. several atheist bloggers and al-Islam, the Bangladesh divi- out political dissent. AP

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Gregory Katz, Jill Lawless, London Britain’s EU vote British lawmaker was shot and killed yes- terday in a daylight attack in the town she British Labour lawmaker dies represented,A police said. Labour legislator Jo Cox was attacked just before 1 p.m. in Birstall, northern England, after shooting attack Acting Chief Constable Dee Collins of West Yorkshire Po- lice said. She was pronounced Both the Vote dead by a doctor less than an ap photo hour later. Leave and A 77-year-old man was in- Britain Stronger jured. A 52-year-old man has been arrested and Collins said in Europe police believe it is a “lone inci- dent” and are not looking for campaigns anyone else in connection with the attack. suspended Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn activity ahead said “the whole of the Labour Party and Labour family - and of next week’s indeed the whole country - will be in shock at the horrific mur- vote der of Jo Cox today.” Both the Vote Leave and Bri- arrived and tended to her with tain Stronger in Europe cam- a drip. paigns suspended activity Cox, a former worker for cha- ahead of next week’s vote over rities who is married with two whether Britain should remain young children, was elected to a part of the 28-member bloc at the House of Commons in the the news. May 2015 general election. Violence against politicians is She has been one of the most rare in Britain, as are gun atta- outspoken lawmakers on the cks, and figures from all parts of subject of the Syrian civil war, the political spectrum expres- and has been critical of Bri- sed deep shock. tain’s reluctance to deepen its Prime Minister David Came- military involvement against ron said he was cancelling a the Islamic State group as part planned speech in Gibraltar af- of efforts to end it. ter “the terrible attack.” In the past two decades, two “Our thoughts and prayers are other British lawmakers have with Jo and her family,” Came- been attacked during their ron tweeted. “surgeries,” regular meetings The rival sides in the referen- where constituents can present dum have been canvassing fe- concerns and complaints. verishly ahead of what is expec- A Labour legislator was sta- ted to be a close vote and Cox bbed in the stomach and inju- had been campaigning for the red in May 2010 by a female “remain” camp. Labour Member of Parliament Jo Cox student radicalized by online It wasn’t clear if the attack on sermons from an al-Qaida-­ her was linked to the EU de- Abdallah said one of the men stabbed multiple times. bing her with his knife.” linked preacher. bate. was fighting with Cox and then “Three times she was shot, the Shopkeeper Sanjeev Kumar In 2000, Liberal Democrat Britain’s Press Association a gun went off twice and “she initial time which then she dro- told the BBC said he saw a wo- lawmaker Nigel Jones and his news agency quoted eyewitness fell between two cars and I pped to the floor and two more man lying on the ground “blee- aide Andrew Pennington were Hithem Ben Abdallah as saying came and saw her bleeding on times,” he said. “The third time ding from the mouth and nose,” attacked by a man wielding a Cox got involved in a scuffle be- the floor.” he got close proximity he shot with two women trying to help sword during such a meeting. tween two men in Birstall, 200 Clarke Rothwell, who runs a her around the head area.” her. Pennington was killed and Jo- miles (320 kilometers) north of nearby cafe, told the BBC he “In the meantime he was sta- After around 15 minutes, wit- nes injured in the attack in London. believed Cox had been shot and bbing her as well. He was stab- nesses said emergency services Cheltenham, England. AP

North Atlantic Kerry tours Arctic Circle ap photo to see climate change impact

.S. Secretary of State from a research station in were, according to Jan- combating the effects of UJohn Kerry yesterday Ny-Alesund, the world's Gunnar Winther, the di- climate change a priority, visited Norway's extre- northernmost civilian se- rector of the Norwegian and he will host an inter- me north, viewing areas ttlement, across the ice- Polar Institute, who gui- national conference on where climate change has berg strewn Kongsifjor- ded Kerry and Foreign oceans in September. melted ice and opened den (King's Bay Fjord) to Minister Borge Brende. "We're not on the pace US Secretary of State John Kerry and Norwegian Foreign Minister new sea lanes. the Blomstrand Glacier. "It's stunning," Kerry we need to be" to rever- Borge Brende tour the Blomstrand Glacier Trailed by staff and The glacier has rece- said. "This is the center of se the effects of climate journalists in small Zo- ded significantly in the change within the center change, Kerry said. He "Even where there is huge distance to travel." diac-type inflatable boats, past 25 years to 30 years, of change." called for renewed efforts awareness, the steps that Kerry was to travel to Kerry and Norway's fo- with summer temperatu- As America's top di- to move away from fossil people are taking are not Denmark today and stop reign minister motored in res now 8 degrees and 11 plomat, Kerry has made fuels to clean, renewable big enough fast enough," at icecaps in Greenland an Arctic research vessel degrees higher than they the health of oceans and energy. Kerry said. "We have a the next day. AP 17.06.2016 fri

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TV canal macau cinema this day in history cineteatro Friday 16 Jun - 22 Jun 13:30 News (RTPi) Delayed Broadcast 14:40 UEFA EURO 2016 - Group Stage (Group C): Ukraine - N. Ireland (Repeated) 16:30 UEFA EURO 2016 - Group Stage (Group C): Germany - Poland (Repeated) 18:20 Non-Daily Port. New 19:00 TDM Talk Show (Repeated) 19:30 Soap Opera 20:10 Sports 20:30 Main News, Financial & Weather Report 20:50 UEFA EURO 2016 - Group Stage (Group E): Italy - Sweden (Live) now you see me 2_ 23:00 TDM News room 1 23:30 Sports 2.30, 4.45, 7.15, 9.30 pm 23:50 UEFA EURO 2016 - Group Stage (Group D): Director: Jon M. Chu Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, abes in the wood Czech Republic - Croatia (Live) Woody Harrelson 1970 ‘B ’ 02:00 Main News, Financial & Weather Report (Repeated) Language: English (Cantonese) bodies found 02:30 Sports (Repeated) Duration: 129min The bodies of two children have been found in a 02:50 UEFA EURO 2016 - Group Stage (Group D): shallow grave in a wood at Waltham Abbey in Essex. Spain - Turkey (Live) Detectives who have been investigating the disa- ppearance 10 weeks ago of Susan Blatchford, aged 11, and Gary Hanlon, aged 12, have been called to the scene. aturday It seems almost certain the bodies are those of Su- S san and Gary, both from Enfield in north London, who 10:40 Young Children were last seen on 31 March playing together near 11:05 Animation their homes. 11:30 Young Adult The bodies of the girl and boy were found by a man taking his dog for a walk this evening on the edge of 12:05 Documentary Series Epping Forest, about six miles from where the mis- 13:00 TDM News (Repeat) sing children lived. A plimsoll and other clothing were 13:30 News (RTPi) Delayed Broadcast found by police dogs. 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Starring: Mia Wasikowska, Johnny Depp, The children’s bodies were found huddled together 18:20 Contest Helena Bonham Carter under bracken and twigs. 19:20 Wild Life Language: English (Cantonese) The day Susan and Gary disappeared Susan had Duration: 113min 20:10 Sports called at Gary’s home at about 1630 hours and asked him to go for a walk. 20:30 Main News, Financial & Weather Report They were last seen about an hour later walking 21:00 UEFA EURO 2016 - Group Stage (Group E): across a field together, but after that the trail went Belgium - Republic of Ireland (Live) cold. The night the children went missing the temperature TDM News 23:00 fell below freezing point and the next day it snowed. 23:30 Sports Gary’s parents Frank Hanlon, a painter and deco- 23:50 UEFA EURO 2016 - Group Stage (Group F): rator, and his wife, Beryl, sat up all night waiting for Iceland - Hungary (Live) their son’s return. In a nearby street, the parents of Susan, Lionel Bla- 02:30 Sports (Repeated) tchford, a laboratory assistant and his wife Muriel 02:50 UEFA EURO 2016 - Group Stage (Group F): were also waiting in vain. Portugal - Austria (Live) A massive police hunt was launched for the children under the leadership of Detective Chief Superinten- warcraft: the beginning_ dent Leonard Nipper Read, the man who brought the room 3 Krays to justice. unday (2D) 2.30, 4.45, 9.30 pm Some 600 officers searched the area. They inter- S (3D) 7.15 pm viewed 15,000 people and searched 4,356 homes. 10:40 Young Children Director: Duncan Jones There was speculation the children had run away 11:00 Sunday Mass Starring: Travis Fimmel, Paula Patton, Ben Foster together. There was no initial indication that they had Language: English (Cantonese) 12:00 Miscelllaneous been abducted or come to any harm. 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Duration: 112min Although some of Susan’s clothes were missing, the coroner Main News, Financial & Weather Report 20:30 said it was possible a wild animal could have removed them. 21:00 Contraponto But the parents were unconvinced. 22:00 Britain’s Jihadi Brides The case was eventually reopened in 1996 after paedophile Ronald Jebson, serving a jail sentence for the murder of eight- 23:00 TDM News year-old Rosemary Papper, told a prison officer he knew who 23:30 Non-Daily Portuguese News had murdered the children. He tried to implicate Rosemary’s parents but detectives dis- 23:45 Sports proved his story and became convinced Jebson himself was 00:10 Miscellaneous the killer. In 1999 Susan Blatchford’s body was exhumed for further 00:55 Main News, Financial & Weather Report tests to be carried out. Gary’s body had been cremated. 01:30 Sports (Repeated) In May 2000 Jebson was jailed for life after finally confessing to the so-called “Babes in the wood” murders. 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Trevor Huggins, Paris but still only came away with a 1-0 victory. And that was despi- ith a solid defense, a te Albania losing captain Lorik Wdisciplined midfield and Cana to a red card in the 36th four points on the board in minute. Romania’s Vlad Chiriches (left) and Switzerland’s Haris Seferovic vie for the ball during the Euro 2016 Group A soccer match its bid to reach the knockout Switzerland striker Haris Sefe- between Romania and Switzerland at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris stages of the European Cham- rovic squandered four chances pionship, Switzerland has in that match and he followed as us in the tournament, whi- "He had chances and that's im- did against Albania." nearly everything it needs. up by missing two more against ch is a good sign," Switzerland portant for a striker," Mehmedi Professional players know the Except a top-quality striker. Romania, which was leading midfielder Valon Behrami said. said. "He runs for the team and value of positive thinking and A 1-1 draw with Romania yes- before Admir Mehmedi scored "But we need to take a few more you can't say he's playing badly. Switzerland clearly has a good terday was both frustrating and an equalizer in the 57th. of them. We have to be more But in the end, if he scores, it's chance of being among the 16 all too familiar for a Swiss side "We created a lot of chances. I clinical, more relaxed in front even better." teams to advance. that scored five minutes into its don't think there's a team that of goal, stay calm and be accu- While his teammates may have Switzerland's next match in opening game against Albania - has created as many chances rate. It's something we have to faith in Seferovic, the crowd's Group A will certainly be its work on." reaction when Cameroonian-­ toughest yet, against France on Although Blerim Dzemaili and born Breel Embolo replaced him Sunday. However, with a late Xherdan Shaqiri could have in the 63rd minute shows the 2-0 win over Albania on We- latest results done a lot better with a header Swiss fans are not sure. dnesday, the host nation has France 2 1 Romania and an acrobtic volley, respecti- The 19-year-old forward was already qualified for the next Albania 0 1 Switzerland vely, most of the blame for the greeted with loud cheers as he round and could pose less of a Wales 2 1 Slovakia lack of goals has to lie with the jogged on to the Parc des Prin- threat when the two sides meet mis-firing Seferovic. ces field, and his arrival certain- in Lille. England 1 1 Russia Fortunately, he still has the ly seemed to give his team a lift. While the Swiss need to find a 1 Croatia Turkey 0 backing of his teammates. "I can't explain why the crowd cutting edge, there is equally no Poland 1 0 N. Ireland "He makes the right moves, are behind me . [But] I'm trying need to panic. Germany 2 0 Ukraine creates space for others, works to do them proud," said Embo- "We're lacking a bit of bite," Spain 1 0 Czech Rep. very hard for the team and, as lo, who has yet to start a game Switzerland captain Stephan Rep. Ireland 1 1 Sweden I told him, he just has to stay for his adopted country after 12 Lichtsteiner said. "But I think Belgium 0 2 Italy calm," Behrami said. "It's a sha- appearances and one goal as a the important thing is that we Austria 0 2 Hungary me he didn't score, but he will substitute. are creating chances. And soo- get there." "We're a bit frustrated becau- ner or later they will be taken. Portugal 1 1 Iceland Mehmedi was equally suppor- se we knew we had the chance [And] with four points, when Russia 1 2 Slovakia tive of the struggling Eintracht to get six points," he added. there are four third-place teams Romania 1 1 Switzerland Frankfurt forward, who has "But we've taken a step forward who go through, we've never- France 2 0 Albania managed only seven goals in his as a team, and as players, and theless taken a big step toward England 2 1 Wales 32 games for the national team. we performed better than we the last 16." AP

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rench authorities Fwill deport 20 Rus- France to deport 20 Russians for violence sian men next week for their role in the violence that has marred the first police near the town of outbreak of fan violence in mishes which occurred first week of Euro 2016, expelled from the coun- week of the European Mandelieu in a check for France that required riot in Lille last night," Euro- saying 323 people had try. Championship. hooligans. police to deploy tear gas. pean soccer's governing been detained, 196 jailed, In Lille, some mobs of Stephane Bouillon, pre- UEFA has already told Though English fans body said in a statement eight convicted and 24 Englishmen in Lille went fect for the region that Russian soccer authori- in Lille were involved in yesterday. "Police forces includes the southern ties that their team cou- further unrest Wednes- made several arrests and Group A PL W DRAW L GF-GA PNT French city of Marseille ld be kicked out of Euro day night at Euro 2016, were quick to restore or- France 2 2 0 0 4 - 1 6 where the worst outbreak 2016 if there's a repeat of UEFA has said there are der and keep the situa- Switzerland 2 1 1 0 2 - 1 4 of violence in Euro 2016 the violence that surrou- no plans for an emergen- tion under control." took place, said yesterday nded its match last Sa- cy meeting of its executi- The trouble in Lille on Romania 2 0 1 1 2 - 3 1 that the unnamed men turday against England. ve committee to discuss Wednesday did not rea- Albania 2 0 0 2 0 - 3 0 will be deported Monday. Of particular concern to any further warning or ch the levels of Marseille Bouillon said they are Europe's governing body sanctions against the En- where English fans were Group B PL W DRAW L GF-GA PNT suspected of "participa- is that Russian fans stor- glish Football Associa- involved in three days of England 2 1 1 0 3 - 2 4 tion in skirmishes linked med a section of English tion. occasionally vicious figh- Wales 2 1 0 1 3 - 3 3 to the England-Russia fans inside the stadium. Earlier this week, UE- ting with Russians. Slovakia 2 1 0 1 3 - 3 3 game on June 11 in Mar- English soccer's gover- FA's leadership ruled Local authorities said Russia 2 0 1 1 2 - 3 1 seille" and are currently ning body has also been that England — along police made 37 arrests being held in a detention warned about the beha- with Russia — faced po- and detained 15 people in Group C PL W DRAW L GF-GA PNT center. vior of its fans but the tential disqualification if custody. Germany 1 1 0 0 2 - 0 3 The men were among team's participation in there was a repeat of the The French interior 43 Russian fans detained the competition was not violence that surrounded ministry also disclosed Poland 1 1 0 0 1 - 0 3 this week after their bus under immediate threat their match in Marseille. details of the policing N. Ireland 1 0 0 1 0 - 1 0 was stopped by French yesterday despite a fresh "UEFA regrets the skir- operation throughout the Ukraine 1 0 0 1 0 - 2 0 fri 17.06.2016

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Mike Corder, Marseille Euro 2016 | Preview he smallest nation ever to play at the Eu- ropean Championship is gearing up for its Sensation Iceland prepares Tnext match knowing a victory just might be enough secure a spot in the knockout round. Iceland came back to sur- to face Hungary in 2nd match prisingly hold Portugal to a 1-1 draw in its debut, and the team will next face Hungary on Saturday (Sunday, 0:00) ap photo in Group F. "Now there are two games left," Iceland midfielder Gyl- fi Sigurdsson said. "One win will probably be enough to advance, but we want to fi- nish it as soon as possib- le and win the next game to make sure of it." Iceland, a tiny island nation of only 330,000 people, had never before been to a Wor- ld Cup or European Cham- pionship, but qualified second in its group, beating the Ne- therlands twice along the way. Hungary leads Group F af- ter beating Austria 2-0. It was a triumphant return for the Hungarians after ending a three-decade run of mis- sing out on major tourna- ments by qualifying for Euro Iceland’s Alfred Finnbogason (right) takes a shot next to Portugal’s Pepe during the Euro 2016 Group F soccer match between Portugal and Iceland at the Geoffroy Guichard 2016 through the playoffs. stadium in Saint-Etienne For Iceland, the opening draw against Cristiano Ro- trated Ronaldo. But it shou- Bernd Storck called Kiraly "It was so fantastic to play "The fans were fantastic. The naldo and his Portugal ld have come as no surprise one of the best goalkeepers here because it was like our Icelandic fans were unbelie- teammates has helped the to Portugal because it was in the world. home," Hallgrimsson said. vable." AP team settle its nerves. the same game plan - defend Iceland is again expected to "It's always good to have a in numbers and look for the have a sizeable chunk of the point. We can go a little bit quick long ball when in pos- country's population backing more relaxed into the next session - that helped Iceland the team at Stade Velodro- weekends’s matches Oddschecker.com game," Iceland coach Heimir qualify. me. Nearly 27,000 Icelan- Fri 21:00 Italy Sweden H 1.87, D 3.45, A 5.5 Hallgrimsson said. "With a In Marseille, Iceland will ders bought tickets for the Sat 0:00 Czech Rep. Croatia H 5.15, D 3.6, A 1.87 win against Hungary, we are likely have to find a way past tournament, about 8 percent Sat 3:00 Spain Turkey H 1.6, D 4.2, A 9 probably almost there. Just veteran goalkeeper Gabor Ki- of the country's population, getting a point over the fa- raly, who became the oldest and Hallgrimsson said the Sat 21:00 Belgium Rep. Ireland H 1.75, D 3.95, A 5.5 vorite in the group should be player in European Cham- vocal support in Saint-Etien- Sun 0:00 Iceland Hungary H 2.64, D 3.25, A 3.1 boosting our confidence." pionship history at 40 years ne helped his players overco- Sun 3:00 Portugal Austria H 1.83, D 3.8, A 5.2 Earlier this week, Iceland's and 75 days. After the win me exhaustion as they cha- Mon 3:00 Romania Albania H 2.2, D 3.75, A 3.6 stifling, defensive style frus- over Austria, Hungary coach sed down Ronaldo. Mon 3:00 Switzerland France H 5.5, D 3.1, A 2

on a rampage searching attempt to disperse hun- nals, forcing police to Lyon said the altercation for Russian fans whose dreds of England fans intervene to disperse broke up Wednesday eve- team played Slovakia in who were staying in Lil- them," the regional ad- ap photo ning after French suppor- the city. Authorities said le ahead of yesterday's ministration said in a sta- ters started to sing Fran- there were no recorded game in nearby Lens tement. ce's national anthem, "La brawls between British against Wales. It was the fourth time Marseillaise." They were and Russians. "Lille city center was England fans have been confronted by a group But in a late-night charge, the scene of scuffles [...] involved in violent inci- of Albania fans, leading French riot police provoked essentially by dents since the start of police to intervene inside sprayed tear gas in an drunken British natio- the tournament with fans the fan zone. failing to heed calls for Privately-hired security Group D PL W DRAW L GF-GA PNT calm from England coach agents are normally in charge of security insi- Spain 1 1 0 0 1 - 0 3 Roy Hodgson and cap- tain Wayne Rooney. de the fan zones at Euro Croatia 1 1 0 0 1 - 0 3 But there was no sign of 2016, with French autho- Czech Rep. 1 0 0 1 0 - 1 0 tension between England rities dealing with it out- Turkey 1 0 0 1 0 - 1 0 and Wales fans when side. they converged on bars Lyon prefecture's press Group E PL W DRAW L GF-GA PNT in Lille on Wednesday ni- office said the two fans Italy 1 1 0 0 2 - 0 3 ght ahead of yesterday's injured are a Belgian and Sweden 1 0 1 0 1 - 1 1 game between the Bri- a Frenchman, "who sus- Rep. Ireland 1 0 1 0 1 - 1 1 tish neighbors in the tiny French army soldiers walk along restaurants near Sacre Coeur tained wounds to their Belgium 1 0 0 1 0 - 2 0 town of Lens. basilica in Paris thigh and bottom." Police Police across France are did not find the weapon Group F PL W DRAW L GF-GA PNT trying to suppress soccer vember. nia in a fan zone in the used by the attacker. hooliganism at a time The bedlam hasn't been city of Lyon were slightly In a separate incident, Hungary 1 1 0 0 2 - 0 3 when the country is un- restricted to England and injured following a scu- police arrested a supporter Portugal 1 0 1 0 1 - 1 1 der a state of emergency Russians. ffle involving fans from who smuggled a flare insi- Iceland 1 0 1 0 1 - 1 1 following the attacks that Two supporters wat- three nations. de the open-air space set Austria 1 0 0 1 0 - 2 0 killed 130 people last No- ching France play Alba- Local authorities in up in downtown Lyon. AP THE Bank of England warns Station17.06.2016 fri BUZZ about risks from EU vote Roadside 30-50 Good The Bank of England has kept its key in- cerned that a vote to leave “could materially terest rates on hold amid heightened un- alter the outlook for output and inflation.” High certainty over whether the country will vote The June 23 referendum represents a huge Density 35-55 next week to leave the European Union. amount of uncertainty for markets, busi- Residental The central bank voted unanimously at its nesses and the central bank. Independent Moderate regular policy meeting to keep its key rate at economists say a vote to leave the EU could Area opinion a record low of 0.5 percent. cause a drop in the pound of as much as 20 The minutes to the meeting, published yes- percent and push the economy back into re- Ambient 30-50 terday, show that the policymakers were con- cession. Good Bizcuits dsmg source: Leanda Lee WORLD BRIEFS ap photo World Hogwash JAPAN A Tokyo suburb will help women cover For a number of years now Macau has Chinese tourist fined, the cost of freezing their been bent upon positioning itself as the Wor- eggs in a pilot program ld Centre of Tourism and Leisure. Ambition aimed at tackling the and aspiration are worthy attributes, and collected thermal water nation’s declining birth such slogans provide a needed rallying call rate. to direct activity; it is a symbolic device that indicates a strategic direction. We all need in Yellowstone The police a vision to help coordinate our endeavours: THAILAND raided a Buddhist we would not get anywhere fast without one. temple complex to Taking issue with the grammar in this slo- arrest an abbot accused gan and assuming it to be intended, I point of embezzling USD40 to the degree of aspiration signalled by the million but are blocked use of the definite article, ‘the’. Macau does by thousands of his not aim to be merely ‘a’ centre of tourism followers who say he is and leisure. Such a small word but such too ill to be taken into great power, ‘the’ tells us that Macau is to custody. be the world centre, the one and only, the best, the global and international reference point and benchmark of all things touristic and leisurely. The ambition is commendable, but I fear, lofty. ap photo In things worldly and global, with the clear exception of gaming and remnants of histo- rical legacy, where Macau does rate a men- tion, it is hardly positive. Of recent times the eyes of the world have been on us for our failings: The lack of aca- INDIA Three lions demic freedom exemplified by the sackin- identified as having gs from the University of Saint Joseph and eaten villagers in University of Macau over recent years and western India have been reported self-censorship by academic staff caged and will never be do not bode well for the development of a The Norris Geyser Basin in Yellowstone National Park, Wyo. released back into the strong and rigorous academic-centric edu- wild, forest officials say. cation industry. Regardless of how one may tourist from China was safety information given hot springs. view such things, the University of Macau’s Afined USD1,000 for to him when he entered On June 7, 23-year-old INDONESIA More than drop in the recent Times Higher Education walking off a boardwalk at the park. The man, whose Colin Nathaniel Scott of 30 whales were stranded World University Rankings from somewhere Yellowstone National Park name was not released, re- Portland slipped on gravel on the coast on the in the 276-300 range in 2014-2015 to 401- island of Java and 10 and collecting thermal wa- portedly wanted the water and fell into scalding, acidic of them have died, 500 in 2015-2016 with extremely low sco- ter, apparently for medici- for medicinal purposes, water after leaving a boar- res in teaching and research is unsurprising authorities said. given the focus on hardware and adminis- nal purposes, park officials said park spokeswoman dwalk in the Norris Geyser tration rather than support for home-grown said yesterday. Charissa Reid. Basin. Park officials were teaching and research excellence. Pockets A witness reported seeing Reid said in an emailed unable to recover his body. of excellence exist but rely on individuals ra- the man break through the response to questions about A day after Scott’s dea- ap photo ther than systemic development. No longer fragile, rock crust surrou- the case the “stiff fine” was th, six people received do we see the institution promoting itself as nding the Mammoth Hot levied in large part because $130-citations for walking aspiring to be world-class as once we did. The proximity of the controversial Taishan Springs area. The witness of “the irreplaceable nature off trail in the Grand Pris- Libya At least 16 Libyan nuclear power plant within 80 kilometres of took photos of the man that of the thermal feature.” matic Springs area. militia fighters have been our ‘World Centre’ of tourism has caused were turned over to park The 2.2 million-acre park Park regulations require killed in two attacks by great apprehension for many in Macau; rangers, officials said. has seen a string of inci- visitors to stay on trails and the Islamic State group Fukushima is yet etched in our collective The incident came only a dents over the past mon- boardwalks for their own as pro-government memory. Concerns about the oversight of week after an Oregon man th where tourists got into safety as well as to protect forces try to dislodge the extremists from Sirte, China’s National Nuclear Safety Administra- died after falling into one of trouble. Yellowstone’s natural re- tion seem to have been heeded as links with their last stronghold international bodies in France and Finland Yellowstone’s hot springs. Some got too close to wil- sources. It is a violation of in the country. The have been strengthened to enhance super- The Chinese tourist told dlife and several others federal regulations to col- bombings were part of a vision. Perceived sub-quality supplies of rangers he did not read the walked off boardwalks near lect any park resources. AP wave of suicide attacks water, food and technical supervision from launched by IS to stall across the border have surely had a part to the initially fast progress play in the fears. The fact that Macau is re- of the anti-IS forces, liant on imports from across that border does who are led by militias little to support ‘a World Centre’, let alone times square by rodrigo from the western city of ‘the World Centre’. Misrata. Outflowing pollutants from the Pearl River Delta both airborne and water-borne (inclu- AUSTRALIA A ding those bloated hogs) kills the romance flamboyant Australian of the South China Sea. Given the fiscal lawmaker is under fire resources we have, Macau should be the over a campaign ad pearl of the delta, but the filth and debris playfully suggesting he left around our streets and the spaghetti of shot dead two political utility wires in our urban landscape tell of rivals that was posted little respect for our residents. There is an air online days after the of poverty in our northern streets. If “Macau Florida massacre. Loves Locals” to this extent, how well does Independent candidate this suggest that we will respect and deliver Bob Katter has made no the best in the world to our tourists and lei- apology. sure seekers? Very recently Macau has been portrayed USA Newly declassified as having little respect for other forms of life. documents offer more Animal rights groups throughout the world details about a detainee have targeted Macau and the Canidrome who died inside the for appalling conditions and handling of its secret prison network greyhounds. This is another international the CIA operated embarrassment that The World Centre of abroad after the Sept. Tourism and Leisure must do without. 11 attacks and disclose Macau’s penchant for catch phrases like that President George W. this is legendary. They say that if it’s said Bush was worried about often enough, it becomes truth. Let’s hope the image of shackled the world is listening. detainees wearing adult diapers.