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Mak: More state Gaming security education Lawmaker Mak Soi Kun has suggested Macau casinos surprise analysts that the Macau SAR government include content about state security in the city’s school textbooks. In a written inquiry delivered to the government, Mak praised as mass market spurs growth the recent exhibition on state security acau is beating analys- which bring in higher profit. education, which was organized by ts at their own game. “This time around it’s both the SAR government. He believes that M Casino revenue in the world’s mass and VIP working side the exhibition not only enhanced the bloomberg knowledge of Macau residents about largest gambling hub rocke- by side,” Ho said on Bloom- state security, but also sent a message of ted past even the most bullish berg TV. “Margin on mass is loving the country and loving Macau. As expectations in April, soaring four times higher than VIP. usual, Mak encouraged the government 27.6 percent from a year ear- The mass customers are more to organize more activities about state lier. The result was even more sophisticated and coming to a security. He asked the government impressive as analysts had al- new city to experience the dif- whether it has considered including ready revised their forecasts ferent aspects of it.” additional content on state security into higher in the preceding weeks. Ho added that he expects full- the city’s school textbooks, to help the Figures from the Gaming Ins- year results to come in strong younger generation learn more about pection and Coordination Bu- for Macau operators. it while they are still young. This way, reau (DICJ) showed revenues MGM China Holdings Ltd. children will know how to take the rose 27.6 percent to MOP25.73 led gains in Macau casino initiative to execute their obligations and billion (USD3.18 billion) ver- operators this week. Its sha- responsibilities regarding protection of sus analyst predictions of 18- res climbed as much as 6 per- the state. 22 percent growth. April, often While high rollers continue by high-stakes players, ac- cent to their highest intraday the weakest month of the first to flock to the enclave, Macau cording to Lawrence Ho, level since March 14 in Hong four of the year, grew second- is also seeing more robust bu- Melco Resorts & Entertain- Kong. SJM Holdings Ltd. Lawmaker fastest in 2018 after January. siness from casual gamblers. ment Ltd. chief executive of- and Wynn Macau Ltd. gained April’s revenue shows a nar- Gaming receipts from that so- ficer. The industry has built more than 5 percent, while raises debate rowing of the gap left by Ma- called mass market grew 20 new resorts to actively court the benchmark Hang Seng on investment cau’s two-year gaming reces- percent in the first quarter. the mass market that inclu- Index initially declined 0.5 sion, with the 2018 posting Accumulated gross revenue des families and tourists, percent. MDT/Bloomberg immigration now only 18 percent lower than this year is at MOP102.24 the peak April performance billion ($12.6 billion), which Lawmaker Lei Cheng I has proposed that seen in 2014. represents a 22.2 percent in- the Legislative Assembly (AL) have a debate “Both segments of the market crease year-on-year. japan on the radar, hainan not a threat on the city’s investment immigration policy. are working so well right now,” And gaming strength is likely In a letter delivered to the AL, Lei explained Grant Govertsen, analyst at to continue into May. The IN AN interview yesterday with he doesn’t think that Hainan that Macau’s laws on important investment Union Gaming Securities Asia month has shown a higher Bloomberg, Lawrence Ho said will ever develop casino resorts immigration and highly skilled professional Ltd., told the Times yesterday. posting than April every year that while Japan continues to to compete with Macau. “I immigration have not been amended for With respect to the VIP seg- since at least 2010, the earliest be a major target for his Melco think the [central] government nearly 20 years, and that existing approval ment, Govertsen believes that year for which DICJ data is Resorts and Entertainment, the is looking at horseracing and standards and supervision are insufficient. the growth is reflective of a available. casino entrepreneur does not see lottery [activities]. We are still Lei pointed out that in 2017, the the development of the Chinese in a good position because I Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) changing attitude among high- “The entire [gaming] market roller visitors, who have beco- has been strong for the who- island of Hainan as a threat. think Macau will always be the discovered forged documents concerning “Other than Macau, I think only place within China where investment immigration cases, and that the me acclimatized to President le year,” said Govertsen when Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption asked about the prospects for Japan is the greatest [casino] gaming is possible. As long as CCAC has criticized Macau’s investment opportunity, in the lifetimes of operators like Melco continue to campaign and see the danger next month. “There is no rea- immigration policy for being flawed. all the [gaming] operators,” he deliver on our promises, I think receding. son why that shouldn’t conti- Lei concluded that Macau’s investment said. “That’s why we are com- the central government and the nue into May.” immigration policy has a big loophole and He said that there had been mitting so much effort toward Macau government will continue requires urgent review and amendment. an “abundance of caution” that This cycle is different from it.” On the other hand, Ho said to support us.” is now peeling away. 2013, when growth was led Vendors unhappy with gov’t proposals then mass market and VIP businesses combi- The government’s proposal concerning the ned with cost controls management of vendors and street market SJM profits take off even have resulted in mate- stalls keeps gathering opposition due to the rial increases in SJM’s proposed regulation requiring vendors and as market share slides EBITDA and net profit street market stalls to apply for operation during the first quar- every six years. The proposal suggests that ter.” in the future, the first-time lease associated AMING operator According to the sta- was mainly due to an small proportion of ga- Nevertheless, the hol- with each stall or vendor will last three years SJM Holdings yes- tement, net gaming improvement in the ming revenue, brought ding company conti- and can be renewed once. This means G every six years vendors will be required terday announced its revenue in the first mass market segment in 14.6 percent more nued to see its market to file a new application. Ung Sau Hong, unaudited financial re- quarter amounted to in self-promoted casi- than in the first quarter share in Macau rece- coordinator for the Civic and Municipal sults for the first quar- HKD8.41 billion, up 6.7 nos. The mass market of 2017. de at a dramatic pace. Affairs Bureau, said that all other regions ter of 2018, showing percent from last year. segment saw growth Speaking on the first In the first quarter of in the world operate street markets on a that the company’s net Meanwhile, adjusted of around 9.5 percent quarter results, Ambro- 2018, the operator con- contract system. He noted that if vendors profit climbed 25.8 per- EBITDA increased 17 year-on-year for the se So, chief executive trolled a 14.7 percent and street market stalls operate well cent year-on-year to percent year-on-year to company, while VIP re- officer of SJM Holdin- share of Macau’s casino during the six-year period, then there will HKD730 million, even HKD987 million. venues were up just 1.1 gs Limited, said “we revenue, as compared be a good chance they will be allowed to as its market share con- SJM said that the percent. Slot machines, are very pleased that with 16.9 percent last continue their operations. tinued to slide. rise in company profit despite accounting for a our efforts to streng- year.

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Duo Jatekok to open Le French May Lynzy Valles Echoing the same sentimen- ts, Badal stressed that the duo O kick off one of the aims to build bridges between

largest cultural events valles lynzy classical music and other form in Asia, Hong Kong and of arts, breaking the culture of Macau’s Le French May classical music. T2018 will present Duo Jatekok, “Some think that classical mu- who will perform tonight at the sic can be strict but it’s not true. Military Club of Macau. You just need to relax and open Duo Jatekok is in the city for your ears and allow the perfor- the first time, and will open Le mers to lead you through their French May in Macau, following music,” Badal noted. their recent performance in Kuala Lumpur. The duo said that they had The duo prepared a special repertoire aims to break for the local audience as they are set to play four hands at to- the stigma of night’s opening and at a master- class to be held at the University classical music of Macau in the morning. “We prepared something with as a genre that Brazilian music and they can re- only caters to member perhaps something like Portuguese [music] also. We are Naïri Badal (left) and Adélaïde Panaget the elites really happy to play French mu- sic because we specialize in this. It was a decade ago that Badal So we’re really pleased to pre- Shenzhen and Dalian. “For us it’s important to have the duo has been collaborating and Panaget formed their duo, sent all these pieces,” said Nairi The duo spoke about their ex- all generations in the audience. with different artists, actors and after attending the National Su- Badal, one of the pianists. citement to perform to a local So we try to break the image of musicians including heavy me- perior Paris Conservatory. This is the fourth time that audience later today at the Mi- classical music to make it rea- tal band, Rammstein. Winning two major interna- Hong Kong and Macau’s Le litary Club of Macau, citing the chable and not just for the eli- In Hong Kong, the duo will be tional piano duo competitions, French May is kicking off in the different setting and ambience te,” Panaget shared. collaborating with a sand artist, the duo launched their second region, and is organized by the of the location, which will also “It’s important to speak about Hoi Chiu, while they tell a tale album two months ago titled University of Macau’s Moon allow them to interact more the music [that we play] because of Butterfly Lovers, a Chinese “Les Boys” – a tribute to the Chun Memorial College. with the local audience. when the audience has an idea legend of a tragic love story. American piano duet of Arthur Following their performance Meanwhile, the duo aims to about the way of composing the “It’s important to mix a lot of Gold and Robert Fizdale, which in Macau today, the duo will be break the stigma of classical pieces, and about us, it’s easier cultures. This way, we can have features modern and classic re- performing in Hong Kong this music as it is often perceived as for them to hear and enjoy the other audience [types come] pertoires. weekend as part of the festi- a genre that only caters to the music,” she added. and think that classical music is The album will be available for val, and then will be heading to elites. Panaget also remarked that great,” said Panaget. sale at their performance today.

Art MAM exhibition to explore 20th century ties Macau new exhibition show- had ties with the city in calligraphy works, one century because of – as ritory is reflective of the tween peers, fully dis- A casing traditional some way from the 1930s mixed media work, as a politely-worded state- relationships each deve- playing the fusion be- Chinese paintings, calli- to the 21st century. well as 12 seals, seal col- ment from the Cultural loped with Macau and its tween personal feelings graphy and seal engra- The exhibition, which lections and engravings Affairs Bureau (IC) reads people, according to the and artistic tastes.” ving at the Macau Mu- is titled “In Love with used by artists of former – “a number of reasons.” IC. The exhibition opens seum of Art (MAM) will Macao – Calligraphy generations. This emigration cultiva- Moreover, the bureau Friday and will last until open on Friday featuring and Paintings of Macao”, Many Chinese residents ted a period of develop- said, “their works reveal August 12. It is open dai- a total of 90 pieces and showcases 58 Chinese of the mainland moved to ment in Chinese painting the camaraderie estab- ly to the public, except on sets from artists who ei- paintings by 65 local ar- or temporarily settled in and calligraphy. lished between master Mondays, and admission ther lived in Macau or tists and immigrants, 19 Macau during the 20th Their work in the ter- and students and be- is free of charge. DB

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Trade deficit widens Gloria Batalha Ung on 27 percent rise steps into Forum Macau in import value he director of the Macau Tra- or the first quarter of Imports of consumer de and Investment Promotion 2018, the total value goods increased 23.9

T zhu julie F Institute (IPIM), Gloria Batalha of merchandise import percent in the first quar- Ung, has formally assumed the increased by a signifi- ter to MOP14.64 billion, role of deputy secretary-general of cant 27.2 percent year- with the value of impor- the permanent secretariat of the on-year to MOP22.62 ts of beauty, cosmetic Forum for Economic and Trade billion, while the total and skin-care products Cooperation between China and value of merchandise ex- (MOP1.15 billion) and the Portuguese-Speaking Coun- port increased only mar- motor cars and motor- tries (Macau) since May 1, in ad- ginally by 0.8 percent to cycles (MOP470 million) dition to her role as IPIM chief, MOP2.97 billion. Accor- rising by 52.9 percent and according to an official communi- dingly, the merchandise 45.3 percent respectively. cation. trade deficit widened to In addition, the value of Ung was appointed by the Ma- MOP19.65 billion, as per imports of mobile pho- cau government to the position the latest data from the nes (MOP2.17 billion), following the resignation for per- Statistics and Census Bu- fuels and lubricants sonal reasons of Echo Chan, an ad- reau. (MOP1.56 billion) and visor to the Office of the Secretary Analyzed by place of ori- construction materials for Economy and Finance. gin, mainland China con- (MOP598 million) grew The new deputy secretary-gene- tinued to be the largest by 74 percent, 22.9 per- ral is, in addition to being an exe- market for merchandise cent and 30.1 percent cutive member of IPIM, the secre- imports into to Macau, respectively. tary-general of the Commission for accounting for MOP7.68 As for merchandise ex- the Development of the Platform billion in the first quarter, ports, the majority of the for Services for Trade Cooperation development of exchange activities two entities under her purview and followed by the European MOP2.97 billion in the between China and Portuguese- on an economic and trade level be- allow for a better work flow Union at MOP5.97 billion. first quarter was headed speaking Countries. tween China and the Portuguese- Forum Macau is headed by Chi- Imports from Portuguese for Hong Kong (MOP1.92 Announcing the nomination of speaking countries. na-appointed secretary-general -speaking countries and billion), followed by Ung, the Secretary for Economy It was a message that Ung had al- Xu Yingzhen and has three de- the Belt and Road parti- mainland China (MOP471 and Finance of Macau said that ready argued when news first broke puty secretaries-general appoin- cipating countries outside million). The value of Ung taking on two roles will help that she would be assuming the ted by China (Ding Tian), Macau of greater China amoun- merchandise exports to to pool the resources of Forum Ma- post. In April, the IPIM chief said (Echo Chan) and the Portugue- ted to MOP200 million the United States decli- cau and IPIM, further increasing taking on both positions would im- se-speaking countries (Rodrigo and MOP1.92 billion res- ned 21.7 percent year-on- the support of the institution in the prove communication between the Brum). MDT/Macauhub pectively. year to MOP32 million. ad thu 03.05.2018

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Government accepts AL suggestions to amend demonstration law Julie Zhu clearer articles in [the demons- dents’ rights of demonstration. tration law],” said Ho, decla- Ho claimed that in the futu- he First Standing ring that “the government has re “demonstrations and public Committee of the Le- heard our suggestions.” meetings [will] not need to be gislative Assembly (AL) Ho further explained that “af- approved. [They] just need to has suggested that the ter our analysis, we found out notify [the related government Tgovernment amend the city’s that this law [has been used] for department].” laws on the rights of demons- a rather long time. Some of its He reaffirmed that the tration and the rights of public content is not adequate in view amendment only “changes the meetings. Ho Ion Sang, chair- of [society’s] development, the- department which the applica- man of the AL First Standing refore we indicated some [of tions are delivered to.” Committee, revealed this in- the law’s] problems caused by According to Ho’s introduc- formation yesterday, after the phrasing. We brought up our tion, previously, there were committee had a meeting with suggestion [and] the govern- eight locations, under the ad- government representatives. ment agreed.” ministration of IACM, where “Regarding the overall futu- “The government said that, in demonstration applicants cou- re amendment of this law, the the future, it will carry out the ld visit to deliver their applica- government has agreed with amending of the related law. tions. the suggestions and opinions [The government said that] the After transferring the respon- amendment cannot be [comple- sibility, the PSP will also have proposed by the committee,” Lawmaker Ho Ion Seng said Ho Ion Sang, adding that ted just] by the administration eight places available for the “the government said that, in authority’s own lawmakers; […] public to submit relevant noti- case the law needs to be amen- lawmakers are proposing that According to Ho, the court it needs a public consultation,” fications: five in Macau, one in ded comprehensively, it [the the government amend the said that disparities in verdic- said Ho. Coloane, and two in Taipa. amendment] must go through a demonstration law for several ts regarding disputes between When talking about transfer- The new locations’ opening public consultation. Only then reasons. the government and demons- ring the authorization of the hours will be between 9 a.m. to the related [law amendment] For one, the Court of Final tration applicants are caused demonstrations from the Civic 7 p.m., longer than those of the works can proceed. However, Appeal has, on several oc- by ambiguity in the city’s legal and Municipal Affairs Bureau previous offices. the government does not yet casions, arrived at different articles. (IACM) to the Public Security The government will conti- have a confirmed schedule [re- verdicts for similar cases con- “Because of this, the govern- Police Force (PSP), Ho noted nue to meet with the AL First garding the amendment].” cerning demonstration appli- ment should, in the future, in that the government had pre- Standing Committee to discuss According to Ho, the First cations that involve both the terms of the articles and time viously explained that the chan- other technical matters con- Standing Committee’s government and the applicants. and location restrictions, have ge would not decrease the resi- cerning the latest amendment.

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for added benefits to gaming workers similar to those offe- red to civil servants, such as Labor Day demonstrations 14 months of wage per year as well as continuing its campaign against smoking inside the ga- ming areas of the casino, espe- cooled off the streets cially in VIP rooms. Chao, who previously told the Renato Marques Times that she expected over 500 participants to join the he May 1 – Interna- protest, saw her figures reduced tional Workers’ Day to about 300, according to the demonstrations in Ma- marques renato police. cau have historically Earlier in the day, the Macao Tbeen accompanied by days of Federation of Trade Unions turmoil, with many demons- also walked to the government trators on the streets frequently headquarters in order to submit clashing with police, involving a petition. In the petition, the injuries, arrests, and gun shots organization calls for an accele- fired by authorities to contain ration of the procedures for the the fury of unhappy demonstra- review of the Labor Relations tors. law. This is in line with their re- Those days look to be long presentatives at the Legislative gone judging by the official Assembly, who have been ur- numbers of the protesters that ging the government to appro- hit the streets on May 1 this ve several changes in the law to year. A mere 800 protested this give greater benefits to workers, year, the Public Security Police in particular the compensation Force (PSP) told the media. of public holidays that fall on From the three main groups weekly rest days of the workers, who requested authorization to among others. conduct street protests that day, According to the PSP, a total the Pearl Horizon demonstra- of 250 officers were assigned tion gathered the most partici- to follow the demonstrations pants, similar to previous years. and to make sure that they Around 520 demonstrators ran without any problems. attended, according to police solve the unresolved class ac- New Macau Gaming Staff Ri- followed by a group of casino All of the demonstrations took figures, although the figure re- tion between several thousands ghts Association. The group is workers, marched from the place in a peaceful manner and ported by organizers is between of small buyers of housing units one of several groups led and surroundings of the Wynn Ma- the protesters were able to deli- 600 and 700. that were ultimately not deve- represented by gaming workers’ cau resort to the government’s ver their petitions to the inten- Still, such figures are a signi- loped. Kou is the head of the rights activist Cloee Chao, who, headquarters. This group called ded places. ficant reduction from last year, Pearl Horizon Condominium when the combined demonstra- Owners United Association and tions were said to have gathe- was a candidate for the Legisla- red a total of over 2,600 people. tive Assembly during last year’s HK Pearl Horizon buyer refused Two petitions were delivered elections. The government has to the government by a group since claimed back the land entry into Macau that marched from the Area due to the non-development Preta area. Starting at 2 p.m., of the project within the dea- resident of Hong Kong, who is believed to barred by the Macau authorities at immigration. the group marched a route that dline of the land concession. Abe one of the pre-sale buyers of the Polytec’s At the time Kou did not provide any concrete stopped at the Central Govern- This time, the group is attacking Peal Horizon development, saw his entry into the reason given by the PSP for the man’s refusal of ment Liaison Office, where the on two fronts – one towards region refused by the Public Security Police For- entry, but accused authorities of trying to reduce first petition was delivered, and the government and the other ce (PSP), according to the leader of the Pearl Ho- the number of participants in the demonstration. concluded at the government’s towards the company, shou- rizon Condominium Owners United Association, A woman, said to be the wife of the barred man, headquarters, where the second ting through megaphones: “The Kou Meng Pok. corroborated the story but did not provide fur- petition was delivered. Government has no credit and Kou made the comments while speaking to the ther details. As in several past demons- Polytec has no heart.” media as his group delivered a petition to the go- The PSP said in a statement, “[the force] does trations, the group, led by Kou Another of the groups that vernment’s headquarters on Tuesday. not comment on individual cases,” adding, “all Meng Pok, demanded that the marched along the streets of According to Kou, the man was travelling to procedures [performed by the PSP] are in accor- government and project deve- Macau demanding government Macau from Hong Kong in the company of his dance with the rules of the Immigration Servi- loper and contractor (Polytec) and employer action was the wife to participate in the rally on May 1, but was ces.” corporate bits sands china co organizes charity walk IC2 members with intellec- meg star unveils top watch themed vip club the Nüwa Hotel in City of - tual disabilities, the event - - Dreams Macau. aims to raise awareness of The opening is Meg-Star’s the wellbeing of people with sixth VIP club in Macau, intellectual disabilities and to following the opening of Meg- promote green travel, and to Star Lian Sheng VIP Club at also encourage more social Wynn Macau, according to interactions between the di- a statement issued by the sabled and the able-bodied. group. Funds raised by the event It is the world’s first VIP will be used to support the as- Club with the theme of sociation’s operating expen- top-level watches and will ses. The entry fee is MOP50 present guests with a rare per person. global overview of watch col- Two booths featuring hand- lections, showcasing Swiss made artwork and latte art fashion and watch culture. demonstrations will be set up The Swiss Time Group at Cotail Expo Hall D to show- covers all aspects of wat- case some of the children’s ch collection, appreciation, Sands China and Macau tor, a total of 35 associations talents. trading, top-level clubs and IC2 Association have come and 350 participants are Macau IC2 Association is Meg-Star International and the first top watch-themed private wealth management, together to organise the IC2 being invited to the event, in- a self-help and non-profit or- Switzerland Swiss Time held VIP club of Meg-Star at the and also gathers the world’s Charity Fund Fun Walk event, cluding children with special ganisation that offers regular an “Inauguration of Global gaming resort. top watch collectors, with a to be held this Saturday. needs, their family members training courses and organi- Partnership” at the Grand The new VIP Club of Meg- focus on the watch trading According to a statement and volunteers. ses different kinds of events Hyatt Hotel in the City of Star International is loca- platform and watch club bu- issued by the gaming opera- Organized by a group of and visits for its members. 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He said India is an attractive new market for iPho- nes, similar to China several years ago. “There’s obviously huge opportunities there for us and we have extremely low share in that market overall and so we’re putting a lot of energy there,” Cook said on Tuesday’s call with analysts. Apple earnings show growing Still, he rejected the idea that the smartphone market has be- come saturated. There were still a half a billion feature phones immunity to smartphone malaise sold in the world last year, he noted. “Over time, every phone Mark Gurman phone revenue growth 14 percent. hit 40 million. The middle tier Thanks to this new stream of sold will be a smartphone and Cheaper iPhone models for for iCloud storage costs $2.99 a recurring revenue, the health of so it seems to us that with that pple Inc.’s results emerging markets, and wearab- month. The company now has the smartphone industry is be- many feature phones being sold, confirmed that, while le gadgets like the Apple Watch, 270 million paid subscribers coming less relevant to Apple. that’s a pretty big opportunity,” the days of double-digit also drove revenue growth. across applications and its own Several iPhone suppliers and the CEO told analysts. smartphone industry “Growth in the near-term will services, up by 100 million from manufacturers reported di- Cook also discussed additional growthA are over, Chief Executive come from higher iPhone X pri- the same period a year ago. sappointing results in recent opportunities in health care. “It’s Officer Tim Cook has a plan to cing, a lower-cost iPhone SE Cook suggested new services weeks, sparking concern that an area of great interest where withstand the slowdown. update, selling more services are in the works and that Apple’s Apple’s numbers would be weak. we think we can make a big diffe- The shares gained in late tra- like Pay to its premium subscri- installed base of devices grew by But these companies don’t gain rence,” he said on the call. Apple ding yesterday after the company bers, and increasing output of double digits from a year earlier. from Apple’s expanding services has continued to add new health reported iPhone sales in line its surprisingly popular Watch “This is just a huge opportuni- offerings. tracking features to the Apple with analysts’ expectations, gave portfolio,” said Neil Mawston, an ty for us and we feel very good Some Asia suppliers did rally Watch and ships its iPhones with a bullish revenue forecast and analyst at Strategy Analytics. about the track that we’re on,” after Apple’s report, with Sou- an app to manage health data highlighted a surging services Revenue from services surged he said. th Korea’s LG Innotek Co. up and records. Bloomberg business. A new USD100 billion 31 percent to a record $9.2 billion stock repurchase plan and higher in the quarter. The App Store, dividend also helped. Apple Music, iCloud storage and The numbers show that Cook’s Apple Pay all generated record strategy of selling a growing ar- sales, Cook said. The company What’s good for Apple isn’t always ray of services through a base is expanding these offerings with of more than 1.3 billion Apple original videos and a news subs- devices is working. The smar- cription service. best for iPhone suppliers tphone sector saw shipments fall As long as Apple continues to pple Inc. turned in a strong quarter with Take Taiwan’s Pegatron Corp., which assem- 2 percent in the past year, accor- sell around the same number of Arevenue, profit and forecasts all coming in bles the iPhone 8 and ramped up capacity in ding to Strategy Analytics, so the devices each year -- 217 million ahead of analysts’ estimates. But that isn’t neces- anticipation of a surge in business last year. A company must evolve beyond its iPhones, more than 40 million sarily good for the hundreds of iPhone suppliers subsequent shortfall in demand led to lower uti- reliance on a device that still ac- iPads, and almost 20 million around the world, contrary to the market’s initial lization rates across its factories and operating counts for more than 60 percent Macs in fiscal 2017 - it can sell bounce. margins almost halved to 1.61 percent last year. of revenue. users of these devices a growing Apple’s better-than-expected results stemmed Both Pegatron and Hon Hai - Apple’s principal “Slowly but surely, [Apple] is list of services that integrate ti- in part from the sale of ancillary goodies from ga- assemblers - reported net income falls in 2017 morphing into more than just ghtly with the hardware. mes to cloud storage. None of those benefit har- even as their biggest customer racked up record an iPhone story and is displaying “You have to start thinking dware partners such as Taiwan Semiconductor profits. ability to sustain revenue grow- about Apple differently going Manufacturing Co. and Hon Hai Precision In- “Apple is benefiting from increased average th irrespective of iPhone tra- forward,” Dan Morgan, senior dustry Co., whose fortunes are more closely tied selling price. Yet volume, which is key to su- jectory,” Amit Daryanani, an portfolio manager at Synovus to iPhone unit sales - which rose just 2.9 percent ppliers’ financials, is only growing a little,” said analyst at RBC Capital Markets, Trust Company, wrote in a re- in the March quarter despite a 10th-anniversary Arthur Liao, an analyst at Taipei-based Fubon wrote in a research note. cent note. “Apple can support the device that was supposed to drive a super-cycle Securities. The company reported iPhone stock as the investment thesis of demand. The longer term offers a brighter outlook. unit sales grew just 2.9 percent evolves from one of product cycle Even a slight slowdown in iPhone sales can The chip and component makers that remain in the fiscal second quarter. Whi- to services-led growth.” mean a huge hit to those suppliers. It’s the pri- in Apple’s orbit could still benefit as smartpho- le the flagship iPhone X may not An Apple Music subscription ce of participating in Apple’s production chain: nes incorporate bells and whistles from aug- have matched the hype from its costs $10 per month (unless companies build expensive factories in advance mented reality to artificial intelligence - all of launch late last year, the device’s they’re on a family plan), and the of gadget cycles so even modest misses hammer which need more processing muscle and sili- $999 starting price helped boost number of paying users recently profits. con. 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under police surveillance. Ivanka Trump’s brand said it no longer does business with ‘Amazing China’ documentary Huajian and “continues to take supply chain integrity very se- riously.” more fiction than fact “Amazing China” has smashed box-office records for docu- Erika Kinetz mentary films. Midday scree- & Elias Meseret, Shanghai nings during the week sold out ap photo immediately, suggesting either company that made shoes unquenchable public appetite Afor Ivanka Trump and or organized bulk ticket sales. stands accused of serious labor None of the viewers surveyed violations plays an unexpected by the AP had purchased their role in a blockbuster propagan- own tickets. Instead, they got da film about China’s renaissan- them from state-run com- ce under President Xi Jinping. panies, neighborhood commit- The state-backed documentary tees or government departmen- “Amazing China” portrays the ts that handed them out as part Huajian Group as a beneficent of their “party building work.” force spreading Chinese influen- ce and prosperity — in this case, by hiring thousands of Ethio- The state- pians at wages a fraction of what they’d have to pay in China. But backed in Ethiopia, Huajian workers documentary told The Associated Press they work without safety equipment portrays the for pay so low they can barely make ends meet. Huajian Group “I’m left with nothing at the as a beneficent end of the month,” said Ayelech Geletu, 21, who said she earns force spreading a base monthly salary of 1,400 Birr (USD51) at Huajian’s fac- The film’s director, Wei Tie, to make the lives of others bet- to save labor costs,” said Fitsum Chinese tory in Lebu, outside Addis Aba- said he wasn’t aware of the ter,” the film’s narrator says. Arega, who recently stepped ba. “Plus, their treatment is bad. controversy surrounding Hua- But four current and former down as head of the Ethiopian influence and They shout at us whenever they jian until the AP informed him. Huajian employees told the AP Investment Commission to prosperity want.” That’s not surprising given their wages were so low that become an adviser to the new With epic cinematography, the years of positive coverage they struggled to pay their bills. prime minister. He said the “Amazing China” articulates a Huajian has enjoyed in China’s They said they had no protec- government pushes companies Douban, a popular film review message of how China would like Communist Party-controlled tive gear, were forced to work to protect workers and praised website in China, blocked users to be seen as it pursues President media, and the fact that many long hours, were barred from Huajian for employing more from commenting on the mo- Xi Jinping’s vision of a globally foreign news sites are blocked. unionizing and yelled at by Chi- than 5,000 Ethiopians, but ad- vie. The only entries came from resurgent nation, against a reali- Wei said he featured the com- nese managers. ded that they “could have done official media, which gave it an ty that doesn’t always measure pany because it is “introducing “There are chemicals that hurt better.” 8.5 out of 10 ranking — a far cry up. The film demonstrates the China’s experience of prosperi- our eyes and nose, and machi- Li Qiang, founder of the New from the single star awarded on scope of China’s propaganda ty to Africa.” nes that cut our hands,” said York nonprofit China Labor Amazon’s IMDb.com. machine, which not only craf- The film celebrates Huajian Getahun Alemu, a 20-year-old Watch, said Huajian had some But for some, “Amazing Chi- ted the stirring documentary but as a model of the inclusiveness who quit Huajian last year. of the worst conditions he’s en- na” came as welcome reaffir- also helped manufacture an ado- at the heart of a much larger “They have no idea about hand countered in China, including mation of China’s readiness to ring audience for it. project: Xi’s signature One Belt gloves! If you refuse to work wi- excessive overtime, low pay, resume its rightful place in the The star of “Amazing China” One Road initiative, a plan to thout that protective gear, then and verbal and physical abuse community of great nations. — duly noted by IMDb.com spread Chinese infrastructure you will be told to leave the — all charges Huajian has de- “I did not know how good — is Xi himself, who appears and influence across dozens of company.” nied. The company declined to our country is until I watched more than 30 times in the countries so ambitious in scope Few harbor illusions about the comment to the AP. this movie,” said Zuo Qianyi, 90-minute film. The movie was it’s been compared to the U.S.- main incentive for Huajian’s Three men working with Chi- a 68-year-old retiree. “I have released three days before Chi- led Marshall Plan after World investment in a country whe- na Labor Watch were arrested been to many countries, Bri- na’s rubber-stamp legislature War II. re there is no legal minimum in China last year after their in- tain, Spain, and they are not as convened to amend the consti- “In opening to the outside wage. vestigation of Ivanka Trump’s good as China, at least not as tution and allow him to poten- world, China’s pursuit is not to “These companies are moving suppliers zeroed in on Huajian. Shanghai. I am very happy, and tially rule for life. only make our lives better, but out of Asia and coming to Africa They are out on bail, but remain I will love my country more.” AP

Chinese imports threaten ancient ap photo craft of Dutch reed cutters he drone of his small ply interwoven with the he was just 12 and estab- the times. These days, they Toutboard motor cuts watery landscape of the lished his own business use brush cutters, hedge through the early morning low-lying Netherlands. when he was 18. The trade trimmers and specially silence as Wout van de “I never have to sit in tra- is in his blood — his father adapted rice mowing ma- Belt navigates his flat-bo- ffic jams,” Van de Belt says and grandfather before chines that chew through ttomed punt through the as he heads toward his him also cut reed. But van stands of reeds, spitting twisting waterways of the office, passing clumps of de Belt says the industry out the stalks that are eastern Netherlands. reeds lining the banks of a is now under threat from cleaned, tied into bigger Wout van de Belt on the deck of his flat-bottomed punt next to The 57-year-old is one of marshy nature reserve in cheaper Chinese reed im- bundles and stacked in stacks of reed in the national parc Weerribben-Rieden in Belt- a small remaining group the Weerribben-Wieden ports. He wants the Dutch large barns to dry out. Schutsloot, Netherlands of professional Dutch reed National Park, about 120 government to lower sales The work is cold and cutters, harvesting, clea- kilometers east of Amster- tax on locally cut reed to hard, though cutters don’t gh physical labor means Christmas and ends in ning and drying reed that dam. “We start at first li- level the playing field. work if it is raining as reed that cutters often lose up mid-April. “That’s when is used to thatch houses. ght and finish when it gets While their profession cut when wet is lower qua- to 10 kilograms body wei- the brooding season starts They’re practitioners of an dark.” is steeped in history, reed lity. ght in their season, which and we give the area back ancient trade that is dee- He first cut reed when cutters have moved with Van de Belt says the tou- generally starts around to the birds,” he said. AP thu 03.05.2018

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“PigPig” or “PeppaPeppa” are were recently scrubbed from the still searchable. internet after users began em- ap photo In a statement to The Associa- ploying the cuddly bear as a pro- ted Press, Douyin denied that it xy for the somewhat corpulent has “banned” Peppa Pig. But a Xi when he engineered a move source close to the company who this year to remove presidential spoke on condition of anonymi- term limits from the constitu- ty because he was not authori- tion. Among the popular postin- zed to speak on its behalf said gs, Winnie was shown hugging a Douyin removed some user-ge- jar of honey alongside the quote, nerated videos featuring Peppa “find the thing you love and sti- Pig that the company deemed ck with it.” inappropriate. Internet users have aligned Pe- ppa with the culture of “shehui- Regulators ren” — literally “society people” have been — which connotes a gangster at- titude and street smarts. ratcheting up The Global Times, a state-run newspaper, wrote Monday that control over the moniker “refers to people who run counter to the mains- Chinese blogs tream value and are usually and apps in poorly educated with no stable job. They are unruly slackers recent months roaming around and the anti- Peppa Pig toys on display for sale at the British’s Hamleys toy store in Beijing thesis of the young generation On her show, Peppa and her the [ruling Communist] Party animal friends partake in mun- tries to cultivate.” dane activities such as bike The party newspaper Peo- riding and swimming. But ple’s Daily likewise warned last “society people” have co-op- week that Peppa “should not be ted innocuous lines from the Peppa Pig wins street allowed to destroy children’s program for their own satirical childhoods.” It noted that Peppa takes, such as playing lewd rap has been used to sell merchandi- songs after a scene in which Pe- se not connected with the origi- ppa says: “I like this. It’s very cred, attracts censors nal brand. grown-up.” Xi, who strives to rally citi- The topic “’Society Person’ Pe- Yanan Wang, Beijing on the Weibo microblogging pany that owns Douyin, did not zens around the idea of a “Chi- ppa Pig” has been viewed nearly platform, which posted a mes- respond to requests for com- na Dream,” has emphasized 30 million times on Weibo, with cherubic British car- sage saying it was acting “in ment. in speeches the importance of fans sharing photos of themsel- toon character has be- accordance with relevant legal Bytedance saw its social ne- young people’s contributions ves and Peppa paraphernalia come an unlikely tar- regulations.” tworking app Neihan Duanzi to the country’s “rejuvenation” along with the tag “society per- get of China’s censors Regulators have been ratche- shut down by the State Admins- following foreign incursions and son.” Some users have juxtapo- asA fans use her porcine likeness ting up control over Chinese tration of Radio and Television civil war over the last 150 years. sed images of Peppa with racy in rap videos and “gangster” ta- blogs and apps in recent mon- last month. The app was a hub Despite such entreaties from pop lyrics, or edited Peppa vi- ttoos. ths. for GIFs, memes and often-vul- the Communist Party, a number deos to include techno lighting. The bright pink swine’s sub- A controversial cybersecurity gar humor which the authorities of internet subcultures fueled Users also encouraged one versive alter-ego has made her law was introduced last June as deemed “unhealthy.” The com- largely by young Chinese — from another to get Peppa tattoos. a viral hit but also an apparent part of President Xi Jinping’s pany’s chief executive, Zhang Yi- despondent “sang” people to la- Tens of thousands have purcha- target of government workers efforts to tighten control over ming, said in an apologetic sta- ckadaisical “Buddhist youths” — sed temporary tattoos featuring who police the internet. what China’s public can see and tement at the time that he would have resisted the president’s call the pig on e-commerce site Tao- Videos with the hashtag #Pe- say online while still trying to increase the size of the content- to “roll up your sleeves and work bao. ppaPig could not be searched reap the economic benefits of monitoring team to 10,000 em- harder.” In a post reflecting on Peppa’s yesterday on Douyin, a popu- internet use. ployees. Peppa Pig is not the first fic- puzzling popularity, verified lar video app. The catchphrase, It was not clear whether the Chinese media said there had tional creature to be targeted Weibo blogger Cao Zhi mused, “Get a tattoo of Peppa Pig, give censorship of Peppa on Douyin been at least 30,000 clips un- by China’s censors for political “Peppa Society People have ad- a round of applause to ‘gangs- was prompted by a government der Peppa’s hashtag on Douyin. and sociological reasons. Re- ded a bit of fun and merriment ters,’” was also not searchable mandate. Bytedance, the com- Variations on the name, such as ferences to Winnie the Pooh to our dry, tedious lives.” AP

th Korea’s only major in dealing away his nu- ally and main economic clear weapons. But Nor- Foreign minister Wang in North lifeline, to soften its en- th Korea for decades has forcement of sanctions been pushing a concept Korea seeking role for Beijing aimed at the North. Kim of “denuclearization” that also may have sought bears no resemblance to Kim Tong-Hyung, Seoul they did not mention spe- ding what, when and how war would include China. Chinese commitments to the American definition, cific plans or timetables. it would occur — are ex- The meeting between strongly oppose any mi- vowing to pursue nu- hina’s foreign mi- They also agreed to work pected between Kim and Kim and Moon at the bor- litary measure the United clear development unless Cnister arrived in Nor- toward formally ending President Donald Trump, der truce village of Pan- States might take should Washington removes its th Korea’s capital yester- the 1950-53 Korean War who could meet in May or munjom on Friday came his talks with Trump fall troops and the nuclear day and could meet with and push for three-way June. The North’s state- a month after Kim made apart and the North starts umbrella defending Sou- leader Kim Jong Un while talks with Washington or media have not yet com- a surprise visit to Bei- testing missiles again. th Korea and Japan. trying to ensure a larger four-way talks that also mented on Wang’s arrival jing and met with Chine- While the Kim-Trump Kim’s move to re-insert role for Beijing in the include Beijing to do so. in Pyongyang. se President Xi Jinping. talks is shaping up to be China as a major player new round of nuclear di- The Koreas can’t officially Wang is likely to use Kim’s Beijing visit was crucial, there’s still wides- in the process has been plomacy with Pyongyang end the war themsel- his visit to further ensure widely seen as a move to pread doubt whether Kim seen as a sign that the that had been driven by ves because South Korea that Beijing would not be strengthen his leverage will ever agree to entirely North’s traditional stance Seoul and Washington. wasn’t a direct signa- sidelined in the high-s- ahead of his talks with abandon his nuclear wea- essentially remains. Bei- Wang Yi’s visit came tory to the armistice that takes discussions surrou- Trump by re-introducing pons when he apparently jing has been calling for days after Kim and South stopped the fighting but nding the North. Some China as a major player sees them as providing a “dual suspension” — of Korean President Moon left the peninsula techni- South Korean analysts in the global diplomatic his only guarantee of sur- the North’s nuclear and Jae-in vowed to work cally in a state of war. believe Wang would spe- push to resolve the nu- vival in a region surroun- missile activities and of toward the “complete de- More substantial dis- cifically seek Kim’s com- clear standoff. ded by enemies. the large-scale military nuclearization” of the Ko- cussions on the North’s mitment that the process Analysts say Kim would Seoul has said Kim ex- exercises between the rean Peninsula, though denuclearization — inclu- on formally ending the have asked China, Nor- pressed genuine interest U.S. and South Korea. AP 03.05.2018 thu

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South Korean soldiers move loudspeakers that had been set up for propaganda broadcasts near the demilitarized zone separating the two

Hyung-Jin Kim, Seoul clear test. South Korea broad- sideration. gy-ri test site. Moon also asked nuclearization of North Korea.” cast K-pop songs as well as cri- Ahead of that meeting, the the U.N. to formally declare its North Korea has long used the he rival Koreas dismant- ticism of the North’s abysmal leaders of South Korea, Japan support for his summit decla- first term, and has argued it can Tled huge loudspeakers used human rights conditions, world and China are to meet next We- ration with Kim. Guterres res- disarm only when the United to blare Cold War-style propa- news and weather forecasts. dnesday in Tokyo for a regular ponded that he will try to con- States withdraws its 28,500 ganda across their tense bor- The North broadcast anti-Sou- trilateral summit that is expec- tribute to the establishment of troops from South Korea and der this week, as South Korea’s th messages and praises of its ted to focus on North Korea’s peace on the Korean Peninsula, removes its so-called “nuclear president asked the United own political system. nuclear program and other re- according to Moon’s office. umbrella” security commit- Nations to observe the North’s North Korea is extremely gional issues. U.N. spokesman Stephane ment to South Korea and Ja- planned closing of its nuclear sensitive to any outside criti- During their meeting last Fri- Dujarric said that Moon asked pan. test site. cism of its system, and most day, Kim told South Korean Guterres for U.N. support “to A joint summit statement is- The dismantling of dozens of of its 24 million people are not President Moon Jae-in that he verify the imminent closure” sued by Kim and Moon said loudspeakers was in line with allowed access to foreign TV would shut down his country’s of North Korea’s nuclear test they will work together to an agreement on reconciliation and radio programs. In 2014, only known nuclear test site and site. He said the South Korean achieve “a nuclear-free Korean by the leaders of the Koreas at North Korean soldiers opened allow outside experts and jour- leader also asked the secretary- Peninsula through complete their historic summit last Fri- fire after South Korean activis- nalists to watch the process. He general for U.N. support in im- denuclearization.” day. It is still unclear if such ts sent anti-North leaflets over also said he would be willing to plementing the agreement by It was the first time that Kim measures can bring permanent the border with large balloons, give up his nuclear programs if Moon and Kim “to transform has proposed negotiating away peace because no major break- prompting South Korea to re- the United States commits to a the demilitarized zone into a his nuclear weapons, and some through in the North Korean turn fire. There were no reports formal end to the Korean War peace zone.” analysts say he could reveal nuclear standoff was produced of casualties. and pledges not to attack the Dujarric said “the secretary- more substantial disarmament at the summit. North Korean leader Kim North, according to South Ko- general reiterated the full su- measures in his meeting with South Korean soldiers disas- Jong Un has suspended nuclear rea’s presidential office. pport of the United Nations Trump, including the possib- sembled loudspeakers in mul- and missile tests and placed his During a telephone call with to furthering the inter-Korean le scrapping of his long-range tiple front-line areas in the nuclear program up for nego- U.N. Secretary-General Anto- dialogue and in this regard ple- missile program that has posed presence of journalists before tiation, but skepticism lingers nio Guterres yesterday, Moon dged that the United Nations a direct threat to the United pulling them away from the about how serious his offer is said he wants the U.N. to ob- stands ready to discuss possible States. border, the Defense Ministry and what disarmament steps serve the closure of the Pung- forms of support.” Prospects for the Kim-Trump said. he would eventually take. Some Some experts downplayed the talks remain unclear because A South Korea military officer experts say Kim’s sincerity will closure of the Punggy-ri site, Kim prefers a gradual, step- said later that North Korea had be tested during his planned Moon asked saying the six underground by-step disarmament process also begun taking down its pro- meeting in several weeks with nuclear explosions that have in return for corresponding paganda loudspeakers earlier U.S. President Donald Trump, Guterres for been conducted there may have rewards, while the United Sta- in the day. He requested anony- in what would be the first North UN support made it too unstable for more tes wants complete, verifiable mity, citing department rules. Korea-U.S. summit talks since testing. Kim denied such views, and irreversible denucleariza- Both Koreas had turned off the the end of the 1950-53 Korean ‘to verify the saying the site has two additio- tion. propaganda broadcasts along War. nal underground tunnels that On Monday, Moon shook off the 248-kilometer -long border Trump said Monday he likes imminent could be used for new tests. a suggestion that he receive the last week before the summit. the idea of going to the sou- A major source of outside Nobel Peace Prize for reducing They had restarted their pro- thern side of Panmunjom, the closure’ of suspicion about Kim’s since- tensions with North Korea, paganda warfare in early 2016 location of the Korean summit, North’s nuclear rity is his use of the term, “the saying Trump “can take the No- when tensions rose sharply to meet Kim, though he said denuclearization of the Korean bel prize” as long as the Koreas after North Korea’s fourth nu- Singapore was also under con- test site Peninsula” instead of “the de- receive peace in return. 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Thailand Trevor Marshallsea, Sydney Court rench President Emmanuel Macron and France, Australia call on Australian Prime Minis- sentences ter Malcolm Turnbull Fyesterday issued a reminder to six to China to respect a “rules-based” China to observe rules order in the South Pacific amid death for concerns about Beijing’s growing leaders were eager to stress the to Pacific region countries, which Rouhani and Russian leader Vla- influence in the region. need for lawful development in play a role in its defense building. dimir Putin. southern Macron also stepped up his the area. It has more than 1.5 million citi- Macron said whatever Trump’s calls for the renegotiation of “China’s rise is very good news zens and 8,000 military person- coming decision, a broader deal bombings the Iran nuclear agreement, re- for everybody. It’s good for Chi- nel spread across several terri- was needed because “nobody gardless of the outcome of the na itself, its middle classes, and tories in the Pacific and Indian wants a war in the region and no- May 12 deadline for President it’s good for global growth, and oceans. body wants an escalation in ter- court in southern Donald Trump to decide whe- regional growth,” Macron said. Macron said he was keen for ms of tension in the region.” A Thailand has sen- ther to abandon the deal and “What’s important is to preser- France to build a broader stra- With trade talks also a key part tenced six men to dea- reimpose sanctions against the ve a rules-based development in tegic relationship with Australia. of the visit, Macron said France th for several bombings country. the region, especially in the In- Already, a French company Na- would support formal talks on a in 2016 that killed two Macron’s comments came do-Pacific region, and to preser- val Group is building Australia’s free trade deal between Australia people and wounded during a three-day visit to Aus- ve the necessary balances In the new fleet of 12 submarines at a and the European Union after more than 20, an army tralia, during which the two region.” facility in Adelaide, under a deal it found solutions to concerns it spokesman said yester- nations signed a range of agree- “And it’s important not to have worth $36.3 billion. had on agriculture. day. ments, including a pact to stren- any hegemony in the region,” he Also as part of Macron’s visit, The countries also signed Col. Pramote Prom-in gthen defense ties. said. France and Australia signed pac- agreements to counter cyberwar- of the Internal Security The two leaders were also ex- Turnbull said the economic rise ts to strengthen military ties, both fare and on committing to strate- Operations Command pected to discuss China’s growing of China was made possible “by a through cooperation in maritime gies addressing climate change, said 10 defendants had influence in the South Pacific. ruled-based order in our region”. activities and the establishment including working to make coral originally received dea- Australia has become concerned “We welcome further Chine- of an annual Franco-Australian reefs in the Pacific more resilient. th sentences on Monday about increasing Chinese invest- se investment in our region. defense industry symposium. Macron also used a ceremony from the Pattani Provin- ment in infrastructure projects We welcome the benefits of the Macron also expressed a desire commemorating Australia’s war- cial Court. Because of in the area, especially reports — growth of China. But of course for France to be “at the heart” of time cooperation with France to their cooperation, three denied by Beijing — that it wants we are committed to the mainte- the Indo-Pacific region. highlight a global worldview as a had their sentences establish a permanent military nance of the rules-based interna- “I believe we have one shared counter to nationalism. commuted to life impri- base in Vanuatu. This follows tional order, to good governance, goal, that is to turn our two coun- A week after criticizing Trump’s sonment and another to China’s contentious claiming strong standards, that will enable tries to place them at the heart of “America first” policies on his 40 years in prison. of islands in recent years in the us all to continue this remarkab- a new axis, an Indo-Pacific axis,” trip to Washington, and hours af- The prosecutors had South China Sea. le arc of prosperity that has been Macron said. ter a May Day gathering of Euro- charged the defendants Macron was scheduled to depart enabled by that rule of law,” Tur- Asked about growing tensions pean anti-immigration populist for five bombings be- today for New Caledonia, a Fren- nbull said. about Iran’s nuclear weapons leaders and violent right-wing tween June and Decem- ch-controlled island near Vanua- Turnbull cited an oft-used capabilities, Macron said that re- protests in his home country, ber 2016 in Pattani and tu, which will hold a referendum quote from former Singaporean gardless of Trump’s May 12 deci- Macron said the Australia’s war- possession of pistols in November on breaking away Prime Minister Lee Kwan Yew sion a new agreement should be time sacrifice in Europe should and bomb-making ma- from France’s protection and be- in pushing for mutual respect negotiated with Teheran. serve as “a powerful message at terials. coming a republic. among nations in Asia, saying Macron, who visited Washin- a time when nationalism is loo- Thailand’s three sou- While Macron and Turnbull did “big fish cannot eat little fish, and gton last week, said Trump res- ming, entrenched behind its bor- thernmost provinces of not specifically confirm they dis- little fish cannot eat shrimps.” ponded “positively” to his recent ders and its hostility to the rest of Pattani, Yala and Nara- cussed China during their Sydney Macron added: “And especially suggestion for a new agreement the world.” thiwat have been pla- meetings. But when asked about New Caledonian shrimps.” while he had also “exchanged “No great nation has ever been gued for over a decade Beijing’s South Pacific push at a France is the only European na- about that” in the past few days built by turning its back on the by Muslim insurgents joint news conference, the two tion with direct territorial links with Iranian President Hassan world,” he said. AP seeking autonomy from predominantly Bud- dhist Thailand. More than 6,500 people have ap photo been killed in the vio- lence since 2004. It is unclear if the con- victed men will be put to death, since Thailand has apparently not car- ried out a death senten- ce in more than eight years. However, just over a month ago it saw ano- ther case in which six men were sentenced to death in one case in sou- thern Thailand for the massacre of eight mem- bers of one family, in- cluding three children, over a land and loan dis- pute. Several defendants in the case in Krabi pro- vince had pleaded guilty to some charges, which would normally result in a reduction of their sen- tence, but the court said it did not commute the sentences because the crime was “deeply upse- tting and causing public fear.” AP Macron (left) puts his arm around Turnbull 03.05.2018 thu

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MUELLER IS WATCHING USA | Russiagate TRUMP’S TWEETS At least two questions directly address tweets from the presi- dent. No collusion? Leak shows Mueller One asks: “What was the pur- pose of your May 12, 2017, tweet?” That references a tweet wants to ask Trump about it Trump posted after reports that Comey described a private din- ner with the president in per- Mary Clare Jalonick, Washington sonal memos. Comey wrote in a memo that Trump repeatedly resident Donald Trump ap photo asked him for loyalty. Pis angrily protesting a leaked “James Comey better hope list of questions that the Justice that there are no ‘tapes’ of our Department’s special counsel conversations before he starts may want to ask him, while at leaking to the press!” Trump the same time contending the tweeted. list shows anew there was no Another question asks about crime or collusion with the Rus- tweets in which Trump sugges- sians by his presidential cam- ted Comey should be investiga- paign. But the questions suggest ted for the way he handled an in- that investigators want to focus vestigation into Hillary Clinton’s on collusion and obstruction of emails. justice. The questions also reference The questions, some 49 in all, television interviews that Trump were published by The New York has given. Times, which said they were compiled by Trump’s lawyers WILL TRUMP ACTUALLY during negotiations with special FACE THESE QUESTIONS? counsel Robert Mueller’s inves- It’s still unclear whether tigators over a possible interview Mueller’s investigators will be with the president himself. The able to ask Trump any questions Times said it got the list from — or whether these are the ones someone “outside Mr. Trump’s they would ask. Trump has said legal team.” he wants to talk to Mueller. But A person familiar with the ma- There’s still no word from self from the Russia probe, and Trump campaign coordinated in more recently, he and his team tter, who insisted on anonymity the White House as to whether his former national security ad- any way with the Kremlin. One of lawyers, which has undergone to discuss ongoing negotiations, Trump will sit down to answer viser, Michael Flynn. According question asks what Trump knew changes in recent months, have told The Associated Press that these questions or others for the to Comey, Trump encouraged about members of his campaign not said when — or if. the Trump lawyers extrapolated investigation. Comey to drop an investigation staff, including former campaign It’s also not clear whether the a list of expected questions based Some takeaways from the list: into Flynn. chairman Paul Manafort, rea- leak of the questions was meant off conversations with Mueller’s The questions attempt to drill ching out to Moscow. to somehow influence whether team. The questions contained in OBSTRUCTION IS A KEY down into Trump’s conflicting Mueller has brought several Trump will do the interview. a document posted online by the FOCUS public answers for his reasons charges against Manafort alrea- Comey, in an interview, gave an Times yesterday [Macau time] It has long been clear that for firing Comey — in one inter- dy, including money laundering opinion that steered clear of poli- reflected questions that defense Mueller is interested in whether view he referenced “this Russia and bank fraud. None of the tics and sounded like the law en- lawyers anticipated rather than Trump may have obstructed jus- thing” — and ask him about the charges relates to allegations of forcement official he used to be: verbatim queries that Mueller’s tice. The questions published by decision more directly. Russian election interference “Just as we’ve done in many in- team provided, the person said. the Times show just how much of “Regarding the decision to fire and possible coordination with vestigations, you want to develop The leak was “so disgraceful,” a focus it could be. Mr. Comey: When was it made? Trump associates, and Manafort a complete understanding of the Trump tweeted yesterday. “No Although Mueller’s team has Why? Who played a role?” reads has denied having anything to do facts and then check them with questions on Collusion,” he said, indicated to Trump’s lawyers one question. with any such effort. the subject and see what they say “collusion that never existed.” that he’s not considered a “tar- Another question asks what about it.” That’s the idea that his presiden- get” of the probe, investigators COLLUSION IS STILL A discussions Trump may have In the meantime, Mueller’s in- tial campaign collaborated with want to interview him about se- FOCUS, TOO had regarding “any meeting” vestigation continues. On Tues- Russians who were trying to help veral episodes early in his term. Despite Trump’s dismissal of with Russian President Vladimir day, the special counsel’s office him to the Oval Office. As for The bulk of the questions fo- the idea, the list does appear to Putin. Still another asks what the and Flynn, a key cooperator, obstruction of the investigation cus on the firing of FBI Director indicate that Mueller is looking president may have known about agreed to put off setting his sen- after he took office, he scoffed, “It James Comey, Trump’s rela- into possible collusion or coor- a possible attempt by his son-in- tencing date for another 60 days, would be very hard to obstruct tionship with Attorney General dination with Russia. Some tou- law, Jared Kushner, to set up a saying the delay was necessary justice for a crime that never ha- Jeff Sessions, whom he has an- ch on Russian meddling in the back channel with Russia before “due to the status” of the inves- ppened!” grily criticized for recusing him- U.S. election and whether the the U.S. inauguration. tigation. AP

May Day 109 in custody in Paris over demonstrations violence

total of 109 people Those in custody yester- Opposition figures seized Paris Police Prefect Mi- were in custody yester- day are suspected of offen- upon Macron’s absence — chel Delpuech said that the

ap photo A day after May Day protests ses that include carrying on a visit to Australia — to violence was carried out by against reforms by French prohibited weapons and paint an image of disor- masked attackers from a President Emmanuel Ma- firing projectiles. der in a country without a libertarian group called the cron turned violent in the Though several people leader amid criticism that Black Blocs that numbered French capital, Paris police were injured — including police did not act quickly around 1,200 people in said. a police service worker enough to pacify the vio- total and were on the mar- Heated demonstrations — and even hospitalized, lence. gins of the 20,000-strong on Tuesday saw six cars France’s Interior Minister Macron responded from protest. torched, a McDonald’s res- said yesterday on France Sydney: “There is a go- He added that “the desire taurant smashed up and 2 Television he was plea- vernment. There is a state of the radical activists was vandalism at automobile sed “no one was seriously that’s being run and it will to spiral the day out of con- shops. injured.” continue to react.” trol.” thu 03.05.2018

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Internet Watchdog: Global military spending Facebook’s new dating up by 1.1 percent

lobal military Military spending ac- feature is questioned at Gspending rose to counted for 2.2 percent USD1.739 trillion last of global gross domestic year, a 1.1 percent increase product in 2017. on 2016, a Swedish arms Nan Tian, a SIPRI re- Nordea funds watchdog said yesterday. searcher said that, glo- Kati Pohjanpalo The Stockholm Interna- bally speaking, “the wei- tional Peace Research Ins- ght of military spending he Nordea funds that black- titute, or SIPRI, said Chi- is clearly shifting away bloomberg listed Facebook Inc. for priva- na continued its upward from the Euro-Atlantic cy risks are now questioning trend that has lasted for region.” the social media giant’s deci- more than two decades, Tian added that the hike Tsion to expand into a dating service that Russian expenditure fell in military expenditure is will rely on highly sensitive personal for the first time since largely due to substantial information being shared. 1998, and the United Sta- growth in spending by “Facebook needs 3 years to fix the tes’ military spending re- countries in Asia, Ocea- data and privacy issues, but just found mained constant for the nia and the Middle East, time to launch a dating feature and take second consecutive year. singling out China, India on Tinder,” Sasja Beslik, head of sustai- Presenting the report, and Saudi Arabia. nable investing at Nordea Asset Mana- SIPRI chairman Jan The institute said mili- gement, wrote on Twitter. Eliasson said that “conti- tary expenditure in Asia Facebook unveiled the dating featu- nuing high world military and Oceania rose for the re earlier this week, sending shares of says it’s working on a “ clear history” estimates and sending the company’s expenditure is a cause for 29th successive year. competing services lower. Chief Execu- tool that will give users the option of shares about 10 percent higher on April serious concern,” adding China increased its mi- tive Officer Mark Zuckerberg acknow- scrubbing their accounts of data sent 26, when it published the results. that “it undermines the litary spending by 5.6 ledged that the company needs “to do to the social network via outside web- Beslik is known for taking strong search for peaceful solu- percent to $228 billion in more to keep people safe but we will sites and apps. The Menlo Park, Cali- stances on stocks where he thinks there tions to conflicts around 2017. Its share of global also keep building.” fornia-based company said the feature, might be problems with environmen- the world.” military expenditure has Ali Mogharabi, an analyst with Mor- which will take several months to build, tal, social and governance issues. In SIPRI said the five bi- risen from 5.8 percent ningstar Investment Service, said such is a response to feedback showing that March, he blocked Nordea’s sustaina- ggest spenders in 2017 in 2008 to 13 percent in a service could give Facebook a whole users want more control over their per- ble funds from investing in Facebook, were the United States, 2017. new avenue for growing its advertising sonal information. citing privacy risks. Beslik once even China, Saudi Arabia, Rus- Russia, at $66.3 billion, business. Despite the data scandal, Facebook banned the fund from adding Nordea sia and India, which toge- made the largest decrea- In an effort to address concerns about reported a 49 percent jump in revenue Bank AB shares, amid a tax avoidance ther accounted for 60 per se, down 20 percent on privacy and data collection, Facebook in the first quarter, beating analysts’ probe. Bloomberg cent of the total. 2016. AP

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Participants of the naked bike ride in Philadelphia in 2011 In context The following day the Latvian parliament declared “de jure” independence The City of Brotherly Love apparently loves getting naked. of Republic of Latvia. President Gorbachev could not resist pressure from The annual ride of naked bicyclists through Philadelphia’s hardliners in Moscow determined to prevent the break-up of the Soviet streets has been so popular organizers are teaming up with Union, and he issued a decree annulling the declaration. the artist behind New York City’s Bodypainting Day to launch Then in January 1991 Soviet special troops stormed and took over Latvia’s another body-painting event. Philly Bodypainting Day will de- Tomorrow is another day Interior Ministry building. but Sept. 8, the day of the 10th Philly Naked Bike Ride. room 2 The occupation continued until the failed Moscow coup in August that 2:30, 9:30pm year, when the Latvian parliament voted for full independence and Nude public body painting will take place before the bike banned the Communist Party. ride starts. Director: Chan Tai-Lee Starring: Teresa Mo, Ling Man Lung, Ray Lui, Bonnie Xian A few weeks later, on 7 September, Russia’s President Boris Yeltsin The ride protests dependence on fossil fuels, advocates for Language: Cantonese (Chinese & English) recognized the independence of Latvia and its Baltic neighbours Estonia bike safety and promotes positive body image. About 3,000 Duration: 91min and Lithuania. All three were admitted into the United Nations the same cyclists and artists from around the country are expected. month. Philly Bodypainting Day is being presented by Bodypaint. The Through Moscow hardliners were particularly concerned for the large numbers of ethnic Russians and other migrants who live in the Baltic states. Me and Human Connection Arts, a nonprofit organization that room 3 In fact, tough legislation was soon introduced making it very difficult for promotes artistic expression and body acceptance through 02:30, 04:30, 7:30, 9:30pm events such as NYC Bodypainting Day. Russians to gain Latvian citizenship. Director: Nick Cheung But the law was eventually modified after international criticism. Bodypaint.Me artist Matt Deifer says he’s excited “to show- Starring: Nick Cheung, Xu Jing Lei, He Jiong, Miu Kiu Wai case all of this art.” Language: Cantonese (Chinese & English) thu 03.05.2018

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Football | Champions League Real Madrid reaches third straight final

Tales Azzoni, Madrid Colombian playmaker didn’t celebrate, instead raising his

ast time, it was a late ap photo hands in an almost apologetic penalty. This time, a gesture to the home fans. goalkeeping blunder. Bayern unsuccessfully appea- Real Madrid keeps fin- led for a handball by Marcelo Lding ways to get out of trouble in just before halftime, when the the Champions League. Madrid defender appeared to be Madrid conceded early again just inside the area. at home and barely held on for a “I’d be lying if I said the ball draw 2-2 against Bayern in yes- didn’t touch my hand,” the Bra- terday’s semifinal match, advan- zilian left back said. “And if it cing 4-3 on aggregate to stay on touched my hand, I think it was track for a third consecutive Eu- [a penalty].” ropean title. But with Cristiano Ronaldo held scoreless for the second time in as many games, Madrid needed a blunder from Bayern goalkeeper Sven Ulreich We struggled in to gift them their second — and crucial — goal on the night. the beginning, “It’s a Champions League se- conceding early mifinal. You will always suffer,” Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema celebrates after scoring his side’s opening goal Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane and not being said. “Nothing is easy. Football is like that, you have to suffer. ne said. “We struggled in the to Madrid’s match against Ju- “It was a perfect night for me able to play our And when you win, it feels even beginning, conceding early and ventus, when it conceded in the and for everyone,” Benzema game. But it was better, although it’s not too good not being able to play our game. second minute while trying to said. for your heart.” But it was a lot better in the se- protect a 3-0 first-leg advantage. The French striker gave Madrid a lot better in the Joshua Kimmich scored for cond half. We pressed up front Madrid conceded twice more in a 2-1 lead after Ulreich’s howler. Bayern in the third minute to set and got the second goal.” that game but eventually advan- The goalkeeper appeared to lose second half. the stage for another comeback Bayern started well and easily ced thanks to Ronaldo’s injury- his footing while trying to get to Zizou at the Santiago Bernabeu, like created scoring chances, whi- time penalty. the ball and seemed to hesitate the one Juventus nearly pulled le Madrid tried to control pos- This time, Madrid reacted a to stop it with his hands before Meanwhile Robert Lewan- off in the quarterfinals before session but only threatened on lot more quickly, with Benzema missing it entirely as he went to dowski continued to struggle up Ronaldo converted an injury-ti- counterattacks with the speed of equalizing in the 11th with a firm the ground. That allowed Ben- front, as he went a fifth straight me penalty. Ronaldo and Marco Asensio up header after a well-placed cross zema to run onto the ball for an Champions League game wi- But the hosts reacted quicker front. from the left by Marcelo. easy finish into an open net. thout a goal for the first time in this time, with Karim Benzema Kimmich netted from inside Benzema hasn’t been playing “It was tough to concede that his career. equalizing early in the first half the area after Madrid captain regularly as a starter and was a goal so early in the second half,” Madrid, playing in its 250th and scoring again just after half- Sergio Ramos failed to clear a surprise addition to the lineup Heynckes said. “It was a gift.” Champions League match, is time after an embarrassing mis- ball crossed into the area by Co- by Zidane. He had scored only Bayern wasn’t done yet and the first team to make it to three take by Ulreich when he allowed rentin Tolisso. once in his last 12 appearances Rodriguez equalized with a low European finals in a row since a back pass into the area to go It was an eerily similar start in all competitions. shot from inside the area. The Juventus from 1996-98. AP underneath him. Bayern went within a goal of eliminating the European champions when former Madrid Madrid keeps adding to its European dominance player James Rodriguez scored in the 63rd, and it pressured urrounded by fans and holding a Madrid win its ninth Champions League the hosts until the end, but it microphone in his hand, Real Madrid title in 2002, but after that the club went

S ap photo was not enough to avoid a third captain Sergio Ramos joined the Santiago more than a decade without even making straight elimination against the Bernabeu faithful in song: “Kings of Euro- it to the final. It wasn’t until Carlo Ancelo- Spanish club. pe. We are the kings of Europe.” tti took over that Madrid returned to glory “We were the best team in both There is still one more Champions Lea- in 2014, and then Zidane — in his first hea- games but we were not able to gue match to go, but Madrid certainly has d-coaching job — led the team to consecu- reach the final,” Bayern coach a claim to that throne. tive trophies in 2016 and 2017. Jupp Heynckes said. “We do- “We are happy, and for good reason,” “What we have is this never-give-up atti- minated. They should thank Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane said. “It’s tude,” Zidane said. “Even when facing sig- [goalkeeper Keylor Navas for his not normal to make it to the final in three nificant difficulties, as it happened against performance, especially toward consecutive seasons. Definitely it’s not a great rival like Bayern. We keep belie- the end of the match.” normal. But here we are again, and we will ving and we keep fighting, and that’s how against Bayern. The German club, which has try to defend our title any way we can.” we reach our goals.” “We’ve beaten three enormous teams,” now been knocked out in the Two-time defending champion Madrid Madrid has become the first team to twi- Zidane said. “You are not going to do that Champions League semifinals reached yet another Champions League ce play in three straight finals in the top without suffering. We need to be very ha- in four of the last five seasons, final by eliminating Bayern Munich in European club competition. It first did it ppy with what we’ve done.” had several good chances in the the semifinals. It will be the team’s four- when it won five straight titles when the Madrid conceded early against Bayern, final minutes but was unable to th appearance in the final in the last five competition started from 1956-60. Its just like it did against Juventus, but Karim capitalize. years. other trophies came in 1966, 1998 and Benzema scored twice — including after an By successfully defending its Already a 12-time champion, Madrid 2000. embarrassing mistake by Bayern goalkee- 2-1 win from last week, Madrid will now try to become the first team to AC Milan is the team closest to Madrid in per Sven Ulreich — and the hosts held on stayed on track for a third con- win three consecutive titles in the current European titles with seven. Ajax (1971-73) after James Rodriguez left the Germans a secutive European title, and Champions League format. Last season, it and Bayern (1974-76) are the only other goal away from avoiding their third con- fourth in five seasons. became the first to win two in a row. teams besides Madrid to have won with secutive elimination against the Spanish Europe’s most successful club “It’s not about this team, it’s about this three consecutive trophies. powerhouse. with 12 trophies, Madrid will club,” Zidane said. “It has a long history, It hasn’t been an easy path to the final for “It’s not easy to get to four finals in five play the final against either Li- one that started a very long time ago. And Madrid this season. After eliminating Pa- years,” Madrid midfielder Luka Modric verpool or Roma, which played now we are adding another chapter to it. ris Saint-Germain in the last 16, it nearly said. “We are very happy because we are today in Italy [after closing Others have done it before us, and now it’s squandered a 3-0 lead against Juventus in doing incredible things, it’s amazing. We time]. our time to do it.” the quarterfinals. And yesterday it came are one step away and I hope we can get “It was a crazy match,” Zida- Zidane was still a player when he helped very close to relinquishing a 2-1 advantage our hands on another trophy.” AP THE Benfica Macau trashes Taiwanese Station Air quality BUZZ team 4-1 in Taipei Roadside 25-45 Good Benfica de Macau last night beat Taiwanese team Hang Yuen FC 4-1 at the Taipei Municipal High Stadium in the second leg of the Asia Football Density 25-45 Confederation (AFC) Cup group stage. Residental Good The local club opened the score with a potent Area kick by Nicholas Torrão at minute 10, but the opinion Taiwan side leveled 8 minutes later with Ching- hsuan Chen. In a very disputed first-half Ben- Ambient 25-45 Good

fica scored again with an own-goal by a Taiwa- dsmg source: Made in Macao nese defender to take over the leadership of the Jenny Lao-Phillips match until the final whistle, scoring two goals in the second half by Edgar Teixeira (76 min) and, again, by Torrão (88 min). fall behind 0-2 by half-time. Benfica is placed WORLD BRIEFS hinese comfort food for Benfica won the first leg match last month at second in Group I of the AFC Cup. Only the first C the Macau Olympic Stadium in Taipa 3-2 in a team of each group advances to the knock-out ‘Macaoians’ nerve-racking match that saw the Macau side phase. ap photo During an attempt to survey the local Chinese on what they believe are comfort foods for us –

as Macaroni and Cheese is to North Americans ap photo – some interesting findings came up. While the concept of comfort food is nothing new to western people, especially for English speakers, I was Armenia The surprised to realize that, after so many years of opposition leader East meets West in Macao, there is no translation spearheading weeks or even similar phrase for the concept in Chinese. of protests in Armenia warned the government In fact, after consulting the mighty world-wide- yesterday not to deploy web the only translation offered was a literal kind 舒服 troops as his supporters involving the two words ‘comfort ’ and ‘food blocked roads, cut 食物 ’, but putting these two together to say “com- access to the country’s fortable food” makes no sense at all in Chinese. main airport and So, to better communicate the concept, I explai- occupied at least one ned to my interviewees, who did not understand municipal building. the English concept of comfort food, that it refers to food that is usually something simple, which we Libya Islamic State would miss when we are away from home. And suicide bombers attacked Libya’s election even when we are at home, whenever we are fee- commission in the ling down, comfort food is what we feel like eating capital yesterday, killing to make ourselves feel good. With this explana- at least 14 people in tion, I received a few suggestions for comfort food the worst such attack that fit the western definition of the concept, foods in years that aimed to which provides nostalgic value and are often high disrupt a nation-wide in calories and carbohydrates. vote planned for later At the top of the list is 白粥+腸粉, plain congee this year. and steamed vermicelli roll, a popular choice for Chancellor breakfast by people in Hong Kong and Macao. President of France, Emmanuel Macron (center) holds up his glass to Lucy Turnbull, wife of Australian PM Germany Angela Merkel says the For those who haven’t tried this local comfort Malcolm Turnbull, during a dinner hosted at the Sydney Opera House nuclear treaty with Iran food, the steamed vermicelli rolls are made by should be preserved, but rolling up a flattened piece of dough made from urged Israel to quickly rice paste, and then are cut into small round share the purported cubes and served with thick sesame sauce and new intelligence about sweet sauce. Faux pas: Macron says Tehran’s nuclear program I remember when I was in primary school, there with the International were a few small shops selling plain congee and Atomic Energy Agency. steamed vermicelli rolls nearby, and many fami- Turnbull’s wife ‘delicious’ lies would enjoy this super high calorie breakfast together before sending their children to school. Trevor Marshallsea, Sydney colm Turnbull and his cron minutes earlier had ap photo They are a bit like fast food – the congee is often ‘delicious wife’. You can also been talking about pre-made and the rolls of steamed vermicelli just as it a Freudian take the man out of Fran- shrimp, picking up on need to be cut up and they can be served quickly. Wslip by French Pre- ce but ...,” tweeted Alice Turnbull’s comment re- What’s more, customers can choose what kind of sident Emmanuel Ma- Workman, a journalist. lating to China’s growing and the amount of sauce they want, enjoying cus- cron? A joke linked to influence in the South tomization. That’s probably why lots of people in French gastronomy? Or Pacific, when the Austra- Spain The Basque Macao enjoyed a breakfast like this before going even, a week after his vi- ‘You can lian leader said that “big militant group ETA to work. Even convenience stores like the Circle sit to Washington, a pa- fish cannot eat little fish, says it has “completely K at commercial districts now sell plain congee rody of President Donald take the man and little fish cannot eat dissolved all its and steamed vermicelli rolls at breakfast time. Trump’s infamous com- shrimp.” structures” after a 60-year armed The second most popular Chinese comfort ments about Macron’s out of France Others felt Macron may independence food is wanton noodles. Noodles of any type wife? but ...,’ simply have slipped up in campaign, but the have always been my comfort food, but to many Whatever the case, Ma- his use of English, since Spanish government people, it is not merely noodles they crave, but cron raised eyebrows tweeted Alice the French word for deli- vowed yesterday specifically wanton noodles that give them com- in Sydney yesterday by cious — delicieux — also not to abandon the fort. Wanton noodles are considered the classic calling Australian Prime Workman, a translates as “delightful.” investigation of crimes noodles in Hong Kong, but in Macao, many peo- Minister Malcolm Tur- journalist The more mischievous from the group’s violent ple also consider it ‘the’ noodles, meaning when nbull’s wife “delicious.” may have even conside- past. they go into a noodles shop, they order wanton Wrapping up a joint red Macron’s comment noodles without a second thought. Perhaps the news conference during Australian ABC News to possibly be a tongue- Brazil Several familiarity of choosing wanton noodles make one his brief Australian visit, tweeted, “Lost in transla- in-cheek reference to thousand people have protested the jailing of long for them when away from home. Macron moved to thank tion: Emmanuel Macron Trump’s visit to Paris last former President Luiz Finally, and most surprisingly, a few people told the Turnbulls for their thanks the PM’s ‘deli- year, when he was caught Inacio Lula da Silva me their comfort food is the egg tart, but not the hospitality. cious wife.’” telling Macron’s wife, in the southeastern Portuguese egg tart in Macao. The old-style stea- “I want to thank you for Despite Macron’s dea- Brigitte, that she was “in Brazilian city where he med, sweet-eggs-on-the-inside, fluffy crust kind of your welcome, thank you dpan delivery, some ob- such great shape,” before is serving a sentence for egg tart often found in a traditional Hong Kong style and your delicious wife servers felt he may have looking to her husband corruption. café. With so many kinds of pastries nowadays, we for your warm welcome,” been making a joke. Tur- and saying, “Beautiful.” have forgotten that the Chinese egg tart used to be he said. nbull had just mentioned In any case, the mo- US-Canada A group one of very few choices available. And yet, after The comment quickly Macron’s imminent lun- ment made headlines in of Democratic senators tasting different kinds of pastries and desserts from sparked some lighthear- ch with members of Syd- Australia as a somewhat says the U.S. should audit the job Canada different parts of the world in the various shops and ted reaction on social ney’s French community, comedic ending to a se- is doing to protect restaurants available in Macao, we long for the sim- media and in the Aus- and had followed with rious news conference endangered whales, ple old-style egg tart. From the responses about tralian press amid lively comments about French focusing on violent May but the Canadian comfort food, I think the Macanese are people who conjecture about the gastronomy and wine. Day protests in Paris, government and some like efficiency, do not like too many choices, and French leader’s intent. Pardoning generaliza- the Iran nuclear deal and U.S. scientists are yet, want a certain level of uniqueness. “Macron just said he tions about the French China’s growing influen- reacting coolly to the wanted to thank Mal- obsession with food, Ma- ce. AP idea.