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China A leisure boat capsized on a large Fewer participants at lake in southwestern China during strong winds, killing one child and leaving another 14 people missing, local authorities said. June 4 candlelight vigil More on p11 P7,11 ap photo ap photo

Hong Kong The government decided yesterday to suspend live poultry trade after H7N9 bird flu was detected by spot check at a local street market. The SAR government’s food and environmental hygiene department said in a statement that the virus was found on Saturday in a fecal sample.

Asia-Pacific U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter is proposing to accelerate and deepen defense cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region by expanding a “security network” of countries whose militaries would train together and eventually operate together.

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‘Anim’Arte Nam Van’ opens

een by the government as S“a new landmark for leisu- The space re, culture and creativity,” the space known as “Anim’Arte includes an IFT Nam Van” officially opened to Café, which will the public on Saturday. A joint project presented by operate as a the Cultural Affairs Bureau, Sports Bureau, Macau Gover- training ground nment Tourism Office and the Institute for Tourism Studies for students activities, which will be free snacks and drinks. the new leisure hub “breathes (IFT), “Anim’Arte Nam Van” of charge. The space includes The Secretary for Social Af- a new dynamic into the nei- is equipped with cultural and workshops, as well as a graffiti an IFT Café, which will tem- fairs and Culture, Alexis Tam, ghborhood but also enables re- creative shops, an art pavi- display area. porarily operate as a training officiated the opening cere- sidents and visitors to unwind, lion, an indoor craft market The organizers have also plan- ground for students. The café mony. During his speech, relax and experience the beau- and book market, handcraft ned special performances and will serve a European menu of Tam expressed the view that ty of Macau.”

he Hong Kong-lis- Environment Tted operator of the controversial Taishan nuclear plant has been Taishan plant operator urged to disclose safety flaws urged to disclose any sa- fety risks relating to the thought. fety Authority last year. what’s happening,” ad- project, after it was dis- According to an ato- The Taishan nuclear ded Leung in conversa- closed recently that the mic energy scientist, the plant uses the same type tion with SCMP. “The company has not been component is delicate of reactor as in France. Taishan reactors are fun- forthcoming over the ori- and “every step in the According to a report ded by a Hong Kong-lis- gin of some operational manufacturing process by the South China Mor- ted company that raised components. requires strict control.” ning Post, Professio- capital in Hong Kong, so Safety concerns were The call for transpa- nal Commons member we need to express our raised last month after rency comes from Hong and accountancy sector concerns.” components of the nu- Kong’s public policy lawmaker Kenneth Leu- Meanwhile, Gao Ligang, clear plant being cons- think tank, The Profes- ng said that Hong Kong CEO at CGN Power, whi- tructed less than 80 ki- sional Commons, which laws stipulate that listed ch holds a majority stake lometers west of Macau wants Hong Kong-listed companies must make in the project, has pre- were discovered to have CGN Power to explain public any information viously said that the reac- been constructed in whether it will follow up that could affect stock tors at Taishan meet all mainland China, and not on potential flaws flagged prices. international technology in France as previously by France’s Nuclear Sa- “Citizens need to know and safety standards. DB

Letter to the Editor ‘What the protesters stand for is not in question, but their tactics are winning more detractors than supporters’*

Dear Editor, and businesses well behind it as well. that one can memorize the lines and it’s bits change in order to find some peace. What the protesters stand for is not in stuck in one’s head like a terrible pop song. For instance, I won’t shop anymore in Today [Friday, June 3] is the 94th day that question, their request is humble and a On several occasions, I have seen PSP Senado Square, and those of us who work the protesters have set up and there are only worthy cause. But their tactics are such officers in Senado Square talk to the pro- nights can’t find rest during the day as about 7 representatives present under those that they are winning more detractors testers to reduce the volume and they the noise breaks the peace. As such, the tents. I conducted an informal measure- than supporters. have complied. But as soon as the officers ability to use one’s home to rest and find ment on decibel count with an app. Street It is one thing to perpetuate a nuisance leave their post, the volume goes back sanctuary has been take away from us. level noise was at 99 dB. When I went home, in the name of civil disobedience to dri- up. This demonstrates the protestors un- I hope the protestors find validation near by Senado Square, the noise level was ve your message. This is a fine and valid derstand there is a limit but willingly and to their cause, but as it is now, they are at 75-85 dB, with no other household noi- tactic, however when the noise penetrates continually defy it. winning over no hearts or minds. ses contributing. While this is not going beyond the public space you are occupying Combine this with the already high am- to damage anyone’s hearing. This level is and unwantingly enters the home of resi- bient noise pollution and the fact there Luke Lineau, Downtown Macau louder than a loud conversation and is re- dents, then this is an invasion of privacy. can be more than one protest or a plan- lentless. The angle the protesters put their Especially given this means of protest is ned event occuring, the noise environ- *In reference to MDT article, “Senado bull horn is aimed directly over the IACM not active but is extremely passive by using ment in Macau’s city centre has become Square residents, shop workers, complain building and as such easily reaches housing a prerecorded track. The repetition is such utterly unbearable. As such, personal ha- about constant noise” published on May 31.

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Sports Pereira Coutinho: Ho Iat Seng will Fire Service dominate Dragon be next CE Boat races weekend

Renato Marques closest opposition, Galaxy Pearl, over three seconds behind. he 2016 Macau In- In the only short distance ternational Dragon competition of the day, the Boat events has started Customs Bureau Team came Ho Iat Seng this weekend, with the out on top of the IACM-Green “I have no doubts that the next Tfirst two days of event dedica- Warriors and the Electrical and Chief Executive is going to be the ted mostly to the local teams, Mechanical Services Depart- president of the AL [Legislative public and private institutions ment, winning the 2016 Macau Assembly],” said lawmaker and universities. Civil Servant Invitation Small Pereira Coutinho during an The Macau Fire Service team Dragon Boat Race. interview with Radio Macau was the big winner of the On the sidelines of the event that was aired on Saturday. The weekend taking the title for all the Times spoke to a woman lawmaker stated that he has no the categories they were listed surnamed Cheng, one of the doubts on this matter since, in in (three), including two victo- team members of MGM Ma- his opinion, the only two other candidates (secretaries Lionel ries in the Open Category. well,” one of the team members Monte Carlo Sports Club, who cau, who revealed that the Leong and Alexis Tam) have The Fire Department team told TDM. fought until their last paddle. team had been training since “derailed” from their course In the university students’ ca- On the first final of the day, April for this competition. started showing dominance ri- and with that, jeopardized their tegory, the victory smiled upon the Beijing Normal Universi- ght from the first day, during Questioned if the rain made chances of reaching Macau’s the shorter-distance races de- the team from the City Univer- ty – Zhuhai had already raised the task more difficult, she said: government highest position. dicated to small boats (200m), sity of Macau and for “Clube de the winners’ flag in the Macau “We are used to it, it always Regarding the possibilities for the taking victories in both the Canoagem Baía do Mar” in the Invitational Dragon Boat Race rains every year during the ra- Secretary for Security, Wong Sio Macau Public Entities and the women’s category. – University Category taking ces and even during practice it Chak, Coutinho places him as a Open Category Grand Finals, Yestreday was mostly dedica- the win over the Hong Kong always rained a lot.” “reserve option” in case “some showing great dominance. ted to the standard size boats University of Science & Tech- The 2016 Macau Internatio- problem arises.” “The key to our success is in and longer distance (500m) nology by only six tenths of a nal Dragon Boat Races resume the psychological adjustment races, and the Fire Service con- second. on Thursday with the Macau of our team members. Today, tinued their trophy collection As for the women’s category, International Invitation Stan- Second spotting the team members were in a by winning the Open Category the team from MGM Macau stri- dard Dragon Boat Race in both of corpse good state and performed very almost one second ahead of ved for the final win leaving the Open and Women categories. A second case of a corpse spotted ashore in Coloane occurred yesterday, after the body of a woman was discovered on March hails domestic Guangdong gears Hac Sa beach in the afternoon. Authorities first received reports violence law up for illegal of the corpse at around 3 p.m. yesterday, according to TDM. A preliminary investigation “Celebration Walk” betting during has found that the woman was was held yesterday, A European Cup around the age of 30 at the time with the participation of of her death, though the cause approximately 100 peo- remains unclear. The Judiciary ple, including a small he Guangdong Provincial Public Security De- Police say that no suspicious number of children, Tpartment (GPPSD) revealed that approximately wounds have been found on the praising the latest do- 40,000 people have engaged in illegal football bet- victim. The corpse may be the mestic violence law that ting schemes, according to a mainland report. same one that swimmers claimed was recently approved The number corresponds with the detentions to have seen floating near Hac Sa by the government. amendments and impro- ce, was finally approved made from the beginning of the year until May 15. beach on Saturday, however this The march was or- vements to the law wi- in the Legislative As- In total, the GPPSD has dealt with more than 13,700 could not yet be verified. ganized by the Good thin three years following sembly, with 28 votes in cases during the mentioned period, which resulted Shepherd Centre. The its implementation. The favor and one absentee. in 1,573 criminal occurrences regarding illegal be- participants departed government has annou- The law will come into tting schemes, 2,400 people arrested, 5,395 detai- Shanghai Disney from Jardim de Vasco da nced that a review of the force 120 days after its ned for criminal investigations, and 38,000 detai- Resort could Gama in the afternoon law will take place once publication in the gover- ned for further administrative investigations. Most drive away and made their way to it has been in effect for nment’s official gazette. of the disclosed cases that have been investigated the government head- three years. The bill excludes sa- can be found in underground casinos in Dongguan, tourists quarters. In order not to Participants also ex- me-sex couples and also allegedly run by people from Hong Kong. disturb public order, the pressed their belief that cohabiting couples. The GPPSD also explained that a brand new slot Shanghai Disney Resort might group decided not to vo- the new law represents After the law was machine featuring laptops running gambling appli- steer away 30 percent of calize their slogans. a great step for Macau approved, Secretary for cations is becoming popular in Guangdong. The mainland tourists from Macau Sister Juliana Devoy, society as domestic vio- Social Affairs and Cultu- cities that have started using these machines are casinos starting June 16, says a director of the Good She- lence is now defined as re Alexis Tam commen- Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Foshan, Meizhou, Huizhou, study conducted by the American pherd Centre, voiced her a public crime. They ted: “the work of the go- Dongguan, Jiangmen and Zhongshan. Financial services company Morgan Stanley. The company opinion on the passage also hope that further vernment doesn’t end in On May 12, the police investigated a single case cites an in-house survey of the law. “We thank the amendments can be the approval of the law.” which involved RMB275 million. conducted of 1,000 mainland government for having made in the future. Last week, Social Wel- The GPPSD believes that with the upcoming Eu- Chinese gamblers, which shows listened to the hearts of “Everyone deserves the fare Bureau (IAS) Presi- ropean Cup, the scope cross-regional illegal online that around one-third of these all Macau residents, es- right to live protected dent Vong Yim Mui, said betting will be tremendous. Peng Hui, vice director tourists admit that they might pecially those who have [from violence],” said that the IAS received 82 of the GPPSD, said “every time when the European visit Macau “less often” once fallen victim to domes- one participant, surna- assistance requests rela- Cup and other international competitions take pla- Shanghai’s Disney Resort opens. tic violence,” expressed med Lee. ting to cases of domestic ce, there is illegal betting.” Hui informed the media The report of Morgan Stanley Devoy, adding that, “al- Last month, the bill, violence last year. In the that the three regions are organizing regular mee- justifies the findings with the though there are still pro- which aims to establish first four months of this tings for sharing information related to these cri- fact that Chinese gamblers blems [in this new law], a new milestone in the year the number of cases mes in order to ensure they are well prepared for are much younger than other it marks significant pro- prevention of and fight has already reached 58. Euro 2016. nationalities, ranging between gress.” She expects to see against domestic violen- Staff reporter No cases related to Macau have been disclosed. 21 and 49 years old. 06.06.2016 mon

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Integrated shuttles History set for trial Author hopes Macau will be able In compliance with the transportation policy of the government, gaming operators Galaxy Entertainment Group, Melco Crown to preserve Western heritage Entertainment and Sands China have announced the trial period for an integrated shuttle bus service. The new service, named ang Kaijian, a history professor at a two-volume tome consisting of near- the “Cotai Connection,” seeks to do away with the University of Macau (UM), re- ly two million words. According to the the independent shuttle bus services for the T cently published his book “Macaology, author, the book’s length is due to the three gaming operators, and instead establish A Touch of Alienation in the Celestial diversity of its source material, which a single route. The operating hours of the trial service will be from 11:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Empire: Western Civilization in Macau, includes first-hand historical data. “Six- daily with 15 - 20 minute intervals between 16th-19th Centuries.” ty percent of the references that I used shuttles. It will serve Galaxy Macau, Broadway The book consists of two volumes and were in Portuguese, mainly documents Macau, Studio City, City of Dreams, The presents Tang’s conclusions from his from the Macau government,” acknow- Venetian Macao and Sands Cotai Central. The multi-year research project and 20-year ledged Tang. “Cotai Connection” will commence a three- study of the region. According to a sta- The history professor also noted that month trial period from June 6. tement from UM, it is considered by the a group of around 20 people should be institution to be the “most pioneering considered the book’s backbone. They work of Macaology ever published.” The are students of UM, majoring in Portu- App for modifying work draws on a variety of sourced ma- guese, who contributed to the transla- contact information terials, including first-hand historical tion work of the Portuguese references. data in Chinese and Portuguese, as well Tang also noted that there should be a launched as data in French, Spanish, German, Tang Kaijian dedicated translation team in the city in Russian, Latin, Dutch, Japanese and order to perform deeper research into The Identification Services Bureau (DSI) has English. with respect to China, Macau is the only the history of Macau. introduced a new mobile application, “DSI During a presentation held at UM last region with Western civilization as the When referring to what makes his book Service Station,” for residents to easily modify norm. The culture is therefore some- their contact information. Applicants aged 18 week, the author expressed the hope special, Tang said that he covers Wes- thing special and can be used as a per- or over can download the mobile application that his book can “become a business tern literature, which has never before with their Android devices. Applicants would card for Macau.” Tang further emphasi- manent, unbeatable visiting card.” been mentioned in a Chinese book des- need to enter the confirmation information zed that “the golden content of Macau’s Tang stated that his goal is to somehow cribing the history of Macau. When did for authentication to establish an encrypted history and culture cannot be matched improve this card lobbying for local as- the first Don Quixote novel come to Ma- communication channel between the DSI’s by any ordinary city.” sociations and the local government not cau? When did the first work of Shakes- server and the identity card. According to a He explained that “civilization in Ma- to neglect Macau’s outstanding value. peare come to Macau? And when was statement from the bureau, the confirmation cau is a product mainly of Western in- He questioned: “Isn’t it a good thing that the telescope first brought to Macau? information can either be entered manually or fluence, whereas Chinese civilization Western civilization came to an Eastern These are among the topics that had not through the QR code at the back of the identity [can be seen] everywhere across the country and is still being preserved?” been mentioned in other Chinese books card. mainland.” Moreover, he remarked that, Published in Chinese, Tang’s book is discussing Macau. Staff reporter

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early 150 volun- Environment boxes. Although she admitted teers participated the activity is not a solution to in the Macau Coas- the problem, she hoped that vo- tal Cleanup Activity; lunteers and residents would be Nfilling 43 plastic bags with 290kg more conscious about the sour- of sea trash in response to the Volunteers take part in ce of waste and thus reflect on World Environment Day, which their own lifestyles. is celebrated every June 5. The professor claimed that The event was organized by wastes found along the beaches Green Future, the University coastal cleanup efforts are not just from Macau, as the of Saint Joseph (USJ) and the city is located in the mouth of Macau Polytechnic Institute the Pearl River Delta. (IPM), institutions which tea- Green Future reported that med up with several non-gover- the most common items of gar- nmental organizations in Ma- bage found were plastic bottles, cau, Hong Kong and mainland earthenware and other hou- China to consolidate a Pearl Ri- sehold items. ver Delta-wide coastal cleanup The data concluded that 3,136 event. plastic bottles, 2,595 plastic According to Green Future, and styrofoam packing mate- some 1,000 volunteers in 17 rials and 1,360 disposable lun- Chinese coastal cities including ch boxes were picked up in the Shanghai, Shenzhen and Xia- three regions. men cleaned up more than 40 Organizers also disposed of beaches. 395 food packaging items and Meanwhile in Macau, beaches 247 plastic bags; and urged the public to reuse packaging mate- rials. Also taking part in the event, the president of Green Future, We want Un Ka Hou, said that the beach site nearby Tam Kong Temple people to be only attracted a few residents next to Ocean Garden, Tam beach next to Tam Kong Tem- environment, their lifestyle and and visitors. However a mas- more conscious Kong Temple and across from ple. According to her, several how they use their resources sive amount of waste was fou- Lord Stow’s bakery were filled beaches in the city are not paid when they buy […] and consu- nd at the site. He claimed that about their with volunteers yesterday as much attention. me things,” she emphasized. fewer people visit the area as it lifestyle and they carried out the cleanup ac- The scholar said that their ul- Tagulao stressed that the city tends to be the least concerned tivity. timate objective is to raise awa- has a culture of “da bao” (take-­ zone. how they use Karen Tagulao, a senior pro- reness amongst the local com- away boxes), thus she implied “We want the volunteers to fessor from the Institute of munity about the litter problem that volunteers would be re- understand what kind of rub- their resources. Science and Environment at in Macau. “We want people to minded about their excessive bish humans make everyday,” Karen Tagulao USJ, was a “site leader” at the be more conscious about their use of plastics and styrofoam he said, hoping that the volun- teers would spread the idea to the residents of the community. Moreover, in the opening ce- DSPA celebrates World Environment Day 2016 remony of the activity yesterday in Hong Kong, vice president of he Environmental Protection Bu- The bureau also continually encoura- ned during the event in the future. Green Future Joe Chan recalled Treau (DSPA) marked the World En- ged the public to practice environmen- To encourage the population to bring that Macau used to be famous vironment Day 2016 at Sintra Square, tally friendly acts in everyday life and their own shopping bags and reduce the for producing oysters. where several games stands and envi- recommended citizens apply several use of plastic bags, DSPA organized its “We could find seven to eight ronmental protection workshops were mottos including “we value food,” “re- fourth consecutive annual prize draw kinds of shells before and some- held in hopes of spreading the environ- duce waste starting at home,” and “let’s activity related to the reduction of the times we could even see white mental protection message to partici- participate in the Eco Tour.” use of plastic bags. dolphins and big jellyfishes,” pants. The director of DSPA, Raymond Tam, Between June 1 and August 31, citizens he said. “Now, people treat seas The bureau took advantage of the Wor- said in his speech that the original in- who own an ecological bag and do not and rivers as unlimited landfills, ld Environment Day to promote a series tention of the event is a starting point require a plastic bag are entitled to par- the sea regions around Macau of environmental protection initiatives to raise awareness amongst the popu- ticipate in the lucky draw by dropping a have been heavily polluted.” and with “developing recycling habits lation about environmental protection, stamped receipt in the store’s ballot. He stressed that beaches in the for productive green living” as its the- and ecological life. With the “reduction Prizes include five sets of MOP2000 city have been replaced by bags me, the program featured various activi- of waste from the source” as a goal, the grocery coupons, ten sets of MOP500 of sea trash that becomes more ties including performances and several event will hopefully lead the population grocery vouchers and 400 prepaid cards complex as science and techno- award ceremonies. to continue to practice the acts they lear- with a balance of MOP100 each. logy improves. Staff reporter

ILCM re-elects Sophie Lei as president

Renato Marques more. I’ve been in the organization ideas in the future and work with new since 2007 working as corporate rela- partners and different activity sectors he International Ladies’ Club of tions, sponsorship officer, vice presi- of Macau,” Lei concluded. TMacau (ILCM) gathered for the dent and president and this time I’m The ILCM has been running for 32 Annual General Meeting (AGM) on very excited to continue in these du- years thanks to the exclusive work of Friday and re-elected Sophie Lei as ties.” volunteers, with the purpose of brin- head of the non-profit organization for As for events, the already traditional ging together English speakers of dif- another mandate. Melbourne Cup (in November) and ferent nationalities, backgrounds and After the meeting, the association ga- the Charity Bazar (close to Christmas interests residing temporarily or per- thered its members and friends for the time) are to remain in the calendar but manently in the territory. monthly social event that took place at the new president does not rule out the According to the latest figures, the the China Rouge lounge at the Galaxy possibility of adding others. “Firstly we association raises over MOP1.3 million Macau. will continue with all the traditional annually, and the funds are used to su- On the sidelines, the Times spoke to events. As for others, I’ll need to meet pport over 20 charity organizations as the newly re-elected president who the committee first and have a brains- well as supporting research and provi- said, “I’m happy to be elected once torm to see if we can bring some new ding scholarships. Sophie Lei 06.06.2016 mon

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Local architects invited to Fewer participants at June 4 Hotel Estoril revamp tender candlelight vigil he project that aimed to Trevamp the old Hotel Es- toril will no longer be awarded he annual June 4 candle- directly to the Portuguese ar- Tlight vigil in memory of the chitect Álvaro Siza Vieira,” the events that occurred in 1989 Secretary for Social Affairs and in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square Culture, Alexis Tam, has an- took place again at the Senado nounced. Square, but had fewer partici- The secretary, who was pants than in the past. speaking to journalists on the The vigil, organized by sidelines at the inauguration of lawmakers Ng Kuok Cheong the Nam Van Lake, added that and Au Kam San, was also at- the decision was “political” and tended by the leader of New was made personally by him. Macau Association, Scott According to Tam, the gover- Chiang, who commented on and how their reality can chan- Curiosity caused a few touris- nment’s new idea is to open a the smaller numbers of partici- ge for the better,” concluded ts to join the locals, to whom public tender allowing local ar- year after the Secretary annou- pants. “Many people in Macau Scott Chiang. some leaflets and newspapers chitects to present projects for nced the choice of the world- are not very concerned about Nevertheless, a good number with information regarding the the venue. The high official told famous Portuguese architect to June 4. They are more concer- of people gathered to remem- event were distributed. Radio Macau that the previous lead the project, which aims to ned with their personal and ber those that suffered from the A Zhuhai resident interviewed architect was “already informed transform the venue into a cen- family welfare or with Macau events related to the Tianan- by TDM said, “I don’t know in a general way” of the change ter for creativity and a space for government related issues,” he men Square crackdown back much about it so I am reading and “will be invited to compete activities of local youth. said. “There is also a great igno- in 1989 and a minute of silence about it now. This is my first with local architects.” Two months ago and right rance of the history.” was observed. time hearing about it.” The secretary added that he re- after the decision made by the Chiang also anticipated that As the event started, a main- Another interviewee, a Hong ceived “much advice and many Cultural Heritage Council of the vigil would attract fewer land tourist mother rushed her Kong resident, added, “every- suggestions” and concluded that the building having no architec- youngsters, as “many young kid out of the square as he was thing is under control [of the by applying the public tender tural value worth preserving, people are more concerned asking “what happened and Central government] and they procedure to this project, the Secretary Tam’s office annou- with where to go during the why were those people there,” never really talked about the mo- process will also be “more trans- nced that Siza Vieira would be weekend or with issues regar- not knowing about her inten- vement, the injuries or anything parent” and “local architects in the territory between June ding their earnings. I think it tions, and to justify her actions, about that. I have friends from would be very pleased [with the and July this year to evaluate would be important for people she was heard replying “it is be- mainland China when I studied idea].” “in loco” the conditions of the to have a more comprehensive cause this land before belonged years ago in university, who have This decision comes about one project. look at what is around them to the foreigners.” never heard of this.” RM

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Dah Sing surges on sale of insurance unit for USD1.4 billion

Jonathan Browning rance and related investment pital for HKD10.7 billion. to move money abroad a con- and Alfred Liu The sale policies by mainland visitors Dah Sing Financial, which venient way around China’s to Hong Kong almost doubled controls one of the last inde- foreign-exchange controls. ah Sing Financial includes Dah in the first quarter from a year pendent Hong Kong banks, Thai Hot Investment, based Holdings Ltd. shares Sing’s life- earlier to HKD13.2 billion, the announced in January that in China’s Fujian province, climbed the most in city’s insurance regulator re- it was exploring the sale of owns assets in industries from almost six weeks after insurance ported this week. its insurance operations as it real estate to insurance and Dthe Hong Kong banking group “A lot of mainland companies, sought to unlock the value of health care, and is a controlling agreed to sell its life-insurance businesses in especially the real estate firms, the business. shareholder of Shenzhen-lis- operations to Fujian Thai Hot are seeking to expand into the Thai Hot Investment will ted Thai Hot Group. The in- Investment Co. for HKD10.6 Hong Kong and financial services sector,” said pay about HKD7.8 billion of vestment firm, which had more billion (USD1.4 billion). Macau Edmond Law, a Hong Kong-­ the total deal amount just for than $13 billion of assets at the Shares of Dah Sing rose 2.7 based analyst with UOB-Kay Dah Sing’s Hong Kong life bu- end of last year, completed the percent to HKD52.75 as of Hian Holdings Ltd. “It’s not siness, the bank said. That’s acquisition of a majority stake 11:41 a.m. Hong Kong time, an agreement that allows the easy to get a license and not equal to about 2.23 times the in Newport Beach, California-­ after jumping 7.5 percent ear- life-­insurance businesses to many takeover targets are unit’s carry value as of De- based Alliance HealthCare Ser- lier. The stock gained 33 per- sell products through Dah available, that’s why Dah Sing cember, which is the sum of vices Inc. in March. cent this year, compared with Sing Banking Group Ltd. and got such a good offer.” its audited net-asset value and Huang Qisen, chairman of the benchmark Hang Seng In- Banco Comercial de Macau for Country Garden Holdings value of in-force long-term life Thai Hot Group, is a member dex’s 4.6 percent drop. the next 15 years. Co., China Life Insurance Co., business, according to Bloom- of the 12th National Commi- The sale, which is subject Thai Hot, a Chinese firm Canada’s Sun Life Financial berg Intelligence analyst Ste- ttee of the Chinese People’s to regulatory and sharehol- that invests in real estate, in- Inc. and Chinese investment ven Lam. Political Consultative Confe- der approvals, includes Dah surance and health care, beat firm JD Capital were among Interest in the Dah Sing unit rence, according to the com- Sing’s life-insurance busines- out property developers and the companies picked to sub- comes even after a wave of new pany’s website. Calls to Thai ses in Hong Kong and Macau insurance companies seeking mit second-round offers in restrictions on policy purcha- Hot Group seeking further and is expected to close in a slice of Hong Kong’s market April, people familiar with the ses by Chinese residents that comment weren’t answered. the fourth quarter, the com- for policies, which is bene- matter said previously. Ageas are aimed at controlling capi- Dah Sing said the sale won’t pany said in a statement last fiting from surging Chinese SA said in August it will sell its tal outflows. Such purchases affect its general insurance week. The deal also includes demand. Purchases of insu- Hong Kong life unit to JD Ca- allowed individuals wanting subsidiaries. Bloomberg

Las Vegas MGM Resorts to renovate Monte Carlo casino-hotel

Sally Ho pected to open by the end of the year. GM Resorts In- ap photo MGM said last year that Mternational said it would overhaul the Friday that it will work Monte Carlo as part of with a New York-based the new “neighborhood.” hotelier to redesign the The site is the most Monte Carlo Resort and centrally located among Casino on the Las Ve- MGM’s Strip properties gas Strip, promising a but also its least recogni- more boutique taste for zable brand. Sin City while setting its “It was built and the- sights on building casi- refore designed when no-less hotels like it in themed hotel casinos other parts of the coun- were very popular and it try in a newly formed was one of the last ones joint venture. of that generation to be The Strip’s largest ca- built, and I don’t think sino operator says it the theme itself has reso- will partner with Sydell nated with customers,” Group on the USD450 Murren said. million renovation of the Murren described the Monte Carlo, with cons- new facilities as lifestyle truction completed by the hotels that will feel like end of 2018. MGM will This undated artist rendering shows a concept plan of an indoor-outdoor restaurant located off the lobby area of the new Park MGM hotel a Parisian apartment at retain full ownership and the NoMad and a desert operations. floors of the existing ho- the high-end adult play- ghtly higher because it district north of Tropi- garden at Park MGM. MGM said it will rede- tel tower. The 292-room ground it has become. will have a large por- cana Avenue. Murren also said sign the Monte Carlo to hotel will build on the “Some of these lifesty- tion of suites. The up- The hotel and hotel wi- MGM is looking to bui- create two hotels. The Sydell Group’s flagship le hotels are a little too grades will bring room thin a hotel at the Monte ld non-casino hotels in Park MGM hotel will property in New York by sexy,” said Jim Murren, rates closer to those at Carlo site will anchor the major cities, describing have 2,700 rooms and the same name. MGM’s chairman and the Cosmopolitan, Wynn complex that includes a a Park MGM hotel near incorporate some of the The redesign is aimed CEO. “We’re going for and Encore. leafy outdoor pedestrian Central Park in New Monte Carlo’s European at attracting younger, more romance than sexy Breathing new life into area with restaurants and York City, for example, design influences. affluent visitors who — more soft, more com- the 20-year-old proper- the 20,000-seat T-Mobi- that would be developed The other hotel will be prefer modern aestheti- fortable, more residen- ty is part of MGM’s lar- le Arena that opened in in the joint venture with known as The NoMad cs over kitschy themes tial.” ger development project April. A smaller theater Sydell Group. MGM has Las Vegas, which will and who come to Vegas Murren said prices at known as The Park, an aimed at attracting hea- hotels without gambling occupy the top three not for gambling but for the NoMad will be sli- outdoor entertainment dliners in residence is ex- in China. AP mon 06.06.2016

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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says China would be committing a provocative and destabilizing act if it establishes an air defense zone in the South China Sea. Kerry says doing so would raise tensions between China and other Asian countries. He says such an act also would call into question China’s commitment to resolving disputes over islands and maritime claims diplomatically. Kerry says the U.S. doesn’t take sides on competing claims. He says no country should move unilaterally to militarize Tens of thousands of people attend a candlelight vigil at Victoria Park in Hong Kong the resource-rich region. Kerry spoke to reporters while visiting Mongolia. He traveled on to China later yesterday for annual U.S.-China strategic and economic talks. Hong Kong students split from 14 missing, 1 child dead after boat Tiananmen anniversary vigil capsizes A leisure boat capsized on a large lake in southwestern China during strong hile Hong Kongers in April because they felt one of the berty Square for a memorial event. winds, killing one child and leaving crammed into a park Sa- alliance’s main aims, fighting for de- “The spirit of June 4 is an act of cou- another 14 people missing, local turday to remember the mocracy in mainland China, was no rageous humans pursuing the uni- authorities said. The incident happened victims of China’s bloody longer realistic. versal value of freedom,” Wu’er said. Saturday afternoon in Sichuan province crackdownW on protesters in Beijing’s Vigil leaders on Saturday evening “This spirit will not be crushed under on Bailong Lake, a man-made lake Tiananmen Square 27 years ago, many laid a wreath at a makeshift memo- machine guns and tanks. It will not that translates as “White Dragon” and student groups held rival events in a rial. The crowd, holding candles that die because of [the Chinese govern- has an area of more than 60 square sign of the widening rift in the city’s turned the park into a sea of flickering ment’s] suppression.” kilometers. The lake is surrounded by pro-democracy movement. lights, observed a minute of silen- In Beijing, police checked IDs and mountains and a tourist attraction. An According to the Associated Press, ce. The start of the event was briefly searched the bags of anyone seeking online statement from the news office “the annual evening vigil at Victoria disrupted by activists, some wearing to enter the environs of Tiananmen of Guangyuan city government said late Park is the only large-scale public masks, who tried to storm the stage. Square, where thousands of students, Saturday that the boat was carrying 18 commemoration on Chinese soil of They yelled slogans and carried flags workers and ordinary citizens gathe- people and the three survivors were Beijing’s brutal crackdown.” calling forHong Kong’s independen- red in 1989 to demand political refor- receiving treatment. About the only sign in Beijing that it ce. Police said they arrested a 24-year-­ ms. Journalists from The Associated was the anniversary of the event was old man. Press were stopped, filmed and ulti- China approves train the tightened security around Tianan- mately forced to leave the area, osten- men Square. sibly for lacking proper permission. spur line to 2022 Hundreds, possibly thousands, of Organizers in HK Ahead of the anniversary in China, Winter Games site people were killed as tanks and troops family members of those killed in the converged on Beijing on the night of said 125,000 people crackdown were placed under additio- China has approved the construction of June 3-4, 1989. The topic remains ta- attended Saturday’s nal restrictions. At least half a dozen a USD1 billion high-speed rail extension boo in China and any form of comme- people were reportedly detained in to connect Beijing with the venue for moration, whether public or private, vigil, but the crowd recent days for attempting to comme- many of the skiing events for the 2022 is banned. morate the events. Winter Olympics, officials said Saturday. Organizers in Hong Kong said appeared to be The U.S. State Department called The Zhangjiakou city government said 125,000 people attended Saturday’s for a “full public accounting of those the 53-kilometer-line from the Hebei vigil, but the crowd appeared to be smaller killed, detained, or missing and for an province city of Zhangjiakou to the smaller. Police gave an estimate of end to censorship of discussions about town of Chongli will be ready by 2019. 21,800. Lily Wong, a 21-year-old legal assis- the events of June 4, 1989, as well as China is already building an almost Missing from the crowd were the stu- tant, attended the vigil with her friend an end to harassment and detention USD9 billion high-speed line from dent groups that had been longstanding Cecilia Ng, 19, a recent high school of those who wish to peacefully com- Beijing to Zhangjiakou, located about supporters of the annual vigil. Instead, graduate. They didn’t disagree with memorate the anniversary.” 140 kilometers northwest of the capital. a dozen student organizations held dis- some of the criticisms leveled by the Asked Friday about the anniversary, Beijing will host the indoor events but cussion forums on Hong Kong’s futu- student groups, such as a format that Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswo- lacks the tall mountains and snow fall for skiing events. Chongli will host re. The move underscores the split that is repeated every year and doesn’t man Hua Chunying said China had the Nordic and other events, while emerged between younger and older appeal to the younger generation, but “long ago reached a clear conclusion Alpine skiing and sliding sports will generations of pro-democracy activis- they said it remained vital for the pro- about the political turmoil at the end be held at a third site in Yanqing, just ts over Hong Kong identity following democracy movement. of 1980s and other related issues.” northwest of the capital. The cost of the 2014 protests against the Chinese go- “This is not a perfect event, but the- China’s explosive economic grow- rail connections has not been included vernment’s decision to restrict elec- re are some meaningful things for th in the years that followed “proves in the games’ approximately $3 billion tions in the city. us,” Wong said. “It is very important that the path of socialism with Chinese operating budget because Chinese Student leaders decided to abs- for Hong Kong.” characters we chose to follow [...] is in authorities have said they would be built tain from the vigil after they quit In Taiwan’s capital, Taipei, Wu’er line with the fundamental interests of anyway as part of a national high-speed the Hong Kong Alliance in Support Kaixi, one of the student leaders of the the Chinese people, and it represents a network. Beijing is the first city to be of Patriotic Democratic Movemen- 1989 Tiananmen protests, was among wish shared by them all,” Hua told re- awarded both the summer and winter ts in China — the vigil’s organizer — about 200 people who gathered at Li- porters at a daily news briefing.MDT/AP Olympics. 06.06.2016 mon

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Vijay Joshi, Annabelle Liang Thailand hailand’s junta leader on Friday defen- ded his government’s increasing crackdown Junta leader defends Ton social media dissidents, while promising to restore de- mocracy which he suspended in crackdown on social media a coup two years ago. Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-­ ocha said Thailand is in a tran- sition toward “a strong and sus- gal basis of China’s sweeping tainable democracy.” Prayuth claims in the South China Sea. “Anything that cannot be ap photo Countries should look at “so- completed during this adminis- wants to hold a vereignty in less traditional tration will be handed over to referendum on terms,” Prayuth said. “Com- the next,” he said in a speech at promises must be made for the the start of a three-day security Aug. 7 on the common interest, for common conference in Singapore atten- security. If there are opportuni- ded by defense ministers from draft of a new ties for dialogues, we must en- several Asia-Pacific nations, in- constitution gage in dialogues.” cluding U.S. Defense Secretary Growing tensions in the South Ash Carter. that has been China Sea will drive up defen- Prayuth seized power in a mi- se spending in the Asia-Pacific litary coup in May 2014, saying criticized as region by almost 23 percent by he needed to end political the end of the decade, consul- confrontations that had wra- undemocratic tancy IHS Jane’s said in a re- cked Thailand for years. He has port on Thursday. promised to hold elections next The annual international se- Combined regional defense year after several postpone- curity conference, known as the budgets will grow from USD435 ments, and wants to hold a re- Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha Shangri-la Dialogue, includes a billion last year to $533 billion ferendum on Aug. 7 on the draft session on Saturday chaired by in 2020, furthering a shift in of a new constitution that has considered against the law. comments were translated into Carter on meeting Asia’s securi- global military spending away been criticized as undemocratic In May, authorities arrested English by an interpreter. ty challenges. from Western Europe and Nor- and designed to keep power in eight people on charges of sedi- “We have enforced the law While the region upholds a th America toward emerging the hands of the military and its tion and violation of the Compu- only when the law is broken... general image of peaceful coe- markets, especially in Asia, the allies in the country’s traditio- ter Crime Act for material pos- so taking action is not in viola- xistence, the influence of extre- report said. nal elite. ted on Facebook that mocked tion of human rights,” he said. mists, tensions on the Korean In recent years, China has His government has banned Prayuth. The arrests attracted “In creating a new equilibrium Peninsula and territorial dis- been increasingly asserting its most public discussion of the widespread criticism from local for Thailand, many issues need putes in the South China Sea, claims in the region and has referendum, which will be the activists as well as international to be addressed.” principally between China and built up atolls and islands to be first electoral barometer of pu- human rights groups. Prayuth said he imposed mili- several Southeast Asian na- large enough to hold military blic opinion about the junta. There has been an “abuse [of] tary rule because of “increasing tions, threaten to disrupt the facilities. The region is of major Campaigning for or against social media to engage in libel demands for unlimited free- peace. economic and geopolitical sig- the draft is subject to nebulous and a distortion of facts,” so it dom” in Thailand. An international arbitration nificance, with vital commer- rules that could land activists in is “necessary for the military to “There was no other way but court in The Hague will soon cial shipping lanes, rich fishe- prison for up to 10 years. Even take control for a while,” Prayu- to interfere and restore peace,” rule in case brought by the ries and potential natural gas the sale of a “Vote No” T-shirt is th said, speaking in Thai. His he said. Philippines challenging the le- and oil deposits. AP

President-elect urges public to kill drug dealers ap photo

Jim Gomez “you can kill him,” Duter- months of his presiden- blic if they did not quit te said. “Shoot him and cy. That vow resonated and said he would order he Philippine presi- I’ll give you a medal.” among crime-weary Fili- a review of dismissed cri- Tdent-elect has encou- The 71-year-old Duter- pinos, though police of- minal cases of active poli- raged the public to help te won the May 9 presi- ficials considered it cam- cemen, suggesting some him in his war against cri- dential election on a bold paign rhetoric that was may have bribed their me, urging citizens with promise to end crime impossible to accomplish. way back onto the force. guns to shoot and kill and corruption within six Human rights watchdo- “They go back again drug dealers who resist gs have expressed alarm crucifying the Filipino,” arrest and fight back in that his anti-crime drive he said. “I won’t agree to their neighborhoods. may lead to widespread that.” In a nationally televised rights violations. “If you’re still into dru- speech late Saturday, Ro- If you’re still Duterte has been sus- gs, I will kill you, don’t drigo Duterte told a huge into drugs, pected of playing a role in take this as a joke. I’m not crowd in the southern many killings of suspec- trying to make you laugh, city of Davao celebrating I will kill ted criminals in his city son of a bitch, I will really Rodrigo Duterte last month’s presidential by motorcycle-riding as- kill you,” he said to loud victory that Filipinos who you, don’t sassins known as the “Da- jeers and applause. be dealt with by me. I’ll In suburban Las Pi- help him battle crime will vao death squads,” but The foul-mouthed long-­ have you killed.” nas city in the Manila be rewarded. take this as human rights watchdogs time Davao mayor and Duterte, who starts metropolis, police have “Please feel free to call a joke. I’m say he has not been crimi- former government pro- his six-year presidential apprehended more than us, the police, or do it you- nally charged because no- secutor said crimes were term on June 30, repea- 100 minors who defied rself if you have the gun not trying to body has dared to testify committed by law enfor- ted a plan to offer huge a night curfew, and men — you have my support,” against him in court cers because of “extreme bounties to those who who were either having Duterte said, warning of make you In his speech on Satur- greed and extreme need.” can turn in drug lords, drinking sprees in pu- an extensive illegal drug day, Duterte also asked He said that he would dead or alive. blic or roaming around trade that involves even laugh, son three police generals ba- provide a small amount to While it remains to be shirtless in violation of the country’s police. of a bitch, I sed in the main national an officer who was temp- seen what will happen a local ordinance. The If a drug dealer resis- police camp in the capital ted because his wife has to his threats when he crackdown was dubbed ts arrest or refuses to be will really kill to resign for involvement cancer or a mother died, takes office, some police- “Oplan Rody” — after brought to a police sta- in crimes that he did not but that those who would men have heeded his call Duterte’s nickname — tion and threatens a citi- you. specify. He threatened break the law because of for a tougher anti-crime or “Rid the Streets of zen with a gun or a knife, Rodrigo Duterte to humiliate them in pu- extreme greed “will also approach. Drinkers and Youth.” AP 06.06.2016 mon

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European Union | Brexit debate Blair, Brown lead Labour leaders in backing UK ‘Remain’ campaign

ix former U.K. Labour leave is a vote for a profound paign, Justice Secretary Mi- Party leaders including and permanent loss the whole chael Gove, defended the former Prime Ministers ap photo country would feel, whether group’s assertions about the Tony Blair and Gor- through lost jobs or lost gene- costs of membership as he was Sdon Brown on Saturday urged rations.” accused of running “Project the British to vote in favor of U.K. Defence Secretary Mi- Lies.” remaining in the European chael Fallon on Saturday said Appearing on a Sky News Union in the June 23 referen- the prospect of withdrawing television special on Friday dum. from the EU is causing concer- night, Gove was challenged U.K. membership in the EU ns among his counterparts in repeatedly about Vote Leave’s has provided job protection, Asia, where he was taking part statement that the U.K. sends lower prices and significant be- in the 12-nation Shangri-La 350 million pounds (USD500 nefits for working people, the Dialogue in Singapore. million) a week to the EU, leaders said Saturday in a joint “I’ve yet to meet with a fellow with the first questioner from statement. The six, which also defense minister who isn’t con- the audience using the phrase included Neil Kinnock, Marga- cerned at the possibility of a “Project Lies” frequently. The ret Beckett, Harriet Harman Brexit and who doesn’t unders- figure has been called “mis- and Ed Miliband, spoke as the tand that that would weaken leading” by the U.K. Statistics party began a drive to register our collective security,” Fallon Authority and “absurd” by the people before tomorrow’s dea- told reporters on the sidelines Institute for Fiscal Studies. dline. of the security forum. “We give more than 350 “Europe protects people at “It would be a very odd thing million pounds to Brussels,” work, stimulates jobs and in- for Britain to start walking Gove said. “Now we do get novation, keeps prices lower, out of international organiza- some of that money back. It’s leads global action against cli- Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair takes part in a discussion on “Britain in the tions,” he said. “On the con- important to acknowledge mate change, makes us safer World,” in London, on May 24 trary, I think many countries that. But the truth is that we against terrorism, and magni- still look to Britain to lead, cannot count on that rebate. I fies Britain’s voice and values,” will be lost if Britain exits, the “If Labour [voters] stay at or behind the scenes to steer, fear that if we vote to remain, the leaders said. “We unders- “Leave” side has fought on im- home, Britain leaves,” the many of these groupings.” that rebate will only be redu- tand our party’s value and its migration. leaders said. “And a vote to A leader of the Leave cam- ced further.” Bloomberg people. Each are strengthened by Britain being in Europe.” Polls have suggested the ba- ttle is tightening ahead of the Denmark should never follow UK out of EU vote on a so-called Brexit, and that warnings by the govern- enmark will always belong inside makes mistakes,” Rasmussen said accor- The Danish premier also said a British ment, led by Conservative Pri- Dthe European Union no matter what ding to the text of a speech delivered yes- decision to remain in the EU “can beco- me Minister David Cameron, the outcome of Britain’s June 23 refe- terday. “Decision making can be too slow me a motor to drive needed reforms” in about the threat to the eco- rendum on its EU membership, Danish and there’s too much, or the wrong kind the bloc. These ought to include ensuring nomy aren’t having an impact. Prime Minister Lars Loekke Rasmussen of, regulation.” None of this “prompts me that the EU “focuses on the most impor- While the “Remain” side has said. to ask whether Denmark belongs in the tant things and stays out of far more” po- concentrated on saying jobs “I’m not blind to the fact that the EU EU. We do. Now and in the future.” licy areas, he said.

Spain’s ex-PM meets with jailed ap photo Venezuelan opposition leader

Hannah Dreier, further comment. Venezuela’s opposition Saturday but did not par- Camilo Hernandez, Caracas It’s the first time in more is demanding the release take in the meeting, ac- than two years an outside of Lopez and dozens of cording to a source close pain’s former pri- visitor besides Lopez’s fa- other activists it consi- to the family who spoke Sme minister met with mily or lawyers has met ders political prisoners as on condition of anonymi- jailed Venezuelan oppo- with the combative leader part of an international ty because the conversa- sition leader Leopoldo in the military prison ou- mediation effort led by tion was private. Lopez on Saturday, the tside Caracas where he’s Zapatero and the former Zapatero has kept quiet Supporters of Venezuela’s jailed opposition leader hold posters of first meeting of its kind in being held. In 2015, he presidents of Panama and about his dealings and him during a protest on Feb 20, demanding the release of Lopez and more than two years. The was sentenced to nearly the Dominican Republic. many observers believe other jailed leaders prison visit was part of a 14 years in jail for inciting Last month, the three they are doomed to fail so high-risk diplomatic ef- violence at anti-govern- presided over two days of long as Maduro refuses to ministration and regional and Chile, as well as le- fort to defuse Venezuela’s ment protests in procee- informal meetings in the yield to the opposition’s governments and comes gislative delegations for escalating crisis. dings widely condemned Dominican Republic in demands that his govern- as pressure is mounting from Brazil and Spain. The meeting between as a politically-motivated which they shuttled mes- ment allow to go forward on the Organization of Maduro is under pres- Lopez and Jose Luis Ro- show trial by the U.S. and sages between represen- this year a proposed recall American States to sus- sure to negotiate an end driguez Zapatero lasted human rights groups. tatives of the opposition referendum on whether to pend Venezuela for vio- to the stalemate as Ve- about 90 minutes, Adria- “We don’t know who per- and the government. cut short his six-year term. lating standards of demo- nezuelans’ frustration na Lopez, the prisoner’s mitted it or why,” Leopol- One of the government’s But Saturday’s mee- cracy and the rule of law. with an economic crisis sister, told The Associa- do Lopez, who shares his participants at that mee- ting is likely to give more Lopez’s jailers have in marked by triple-digit ted Press. She said she son’s name, said on Twi- ting, Caracas Mayor Jor- oxygen to the mediation the past turned back at- inflation and widespread didn’t know what the two tter. “All we know is that ge Rodriguez, escorted effort, which has the su- tempted visits by the for- food and medicine shor- discussed and declined there was a surprise.” Zapatero to the jail on pport of the Obama ad- mer leaders of Colombia tages grow. AP mon 06.06.2016 th Anniversary

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Macau Science Centre Starring: James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, He said the landing of airborne troops was “on a scale Time: 10am-6pm daily Jennifer Lawrence far larger than anything there has been so far in the world” Language: English (Cantonese) and had taken place with extremely little loss. The assault (Except Thursdays, open on public holidays) Duration: 144min began shortly after midnight under the command of General Venue: Macau Science Centre, Bernard Montgomery. Avenida Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Timing of the Normandy landings was crucial. They were Admission: Exhibition Centre MOP25; originally scheduled to take place in May - then postponed until June and put off again at the last minute for 24 hours Planetarium MOP60-80 by bad weather. Enquiries: (853) 2888 0822 Upwards of 4,000 ships and several thousand smaller craft crossed the Channel to the northern coast of France. Enemy “Weingart Typography” – Exhibition reports say the landings took place between the port of Le by the Museum für Gestaltung Zürich Havre and the naval base at Cherbourg. King George VI broadcast a message last night warning Time: 10am-9pm of the “supreme test” the Allies faced and he called on the Until: June 12, 2016 the jungle book_ nation to pray for the liberation of Europe. The Allied naval Venue: Tap Seac Gallery, located at Avenida do room 2 commander, Admiral Sir Bertram Ramsay, said the landings had taken the Germans completely by surprise. There were Conselheiro Ferreira de Almeida, No. 95. (2D) 2.30, 4.30, 9.30 pm (3D) 7.30 pm no enemy reconnaissance planes out and the opposition of Admission: Free Director: Jon Favreau coastal batteries was much less than expected. Enquiries: (853) 8988 4000 Starring: Neel Sethi, Bill Murray, Ben Kingsley He added: “There was a slight loss in ships but so slight Language: English (Cantonese) that it did not affect putting armies ashore. “We have got all Duration: 106min the first wave of men through the defended beach zone and set for the land battle.” A statement broadcast from Berlin at midday said the Ger- man troops were “nowhere taken by surprise”. It said many Offbeat parachute units were wiped out on landing or taken prisoner. Hits were also scored on battleships and on landing craft Gravediggers compete in race from the “guns of the Atlantic Wall” - the German defensive positions. judged on speed and style President Franklin D Roosevelt told a news conference the invasion did not mean the war was over. He said: “You don’t Digging their way to just walk to Berlin, and the sooner this country realizes that the top, 18 two-man the better.” ap photo teams of Hungarian gravediggers dis- Courtesy BBC News played their skills Fri- angry birds_ day for a place in a re- room 3 gional championship (2D) 2.30, 4.30, 7.30 pm to be held in Slovakia (3D) 9.30 pm In context later this year. Director: Clay Kaytis, Fergal Reilly The Normandy landings were the beginning of Operation Overlord - Participants in the Language: Cantonese (Cantonese/English) Duration: 97min or the invasion of German-occupied Europe. contest held in plot 37A of the public cemetery of the eastern Originally planned to take place on 1 May 1944, the operation was Hungarian city of Debrecen were being judged on their speed postponed a month to allow time to gather more troops and equip- but also getting points for style — the look of the finished macau tower ment. The timing was important to allow for the right weather, a full grave mounds. moon, and tidal conditions. Janos Jonas, 63, who teamed with his son, Csaba, saw the 02 Jun - 22 Jun To keep the destination of the landings secret, a deception plan Op- competition run by the Hungarian Association of Cemetery eration Fortitude was mounted which led the Germans to believe the Maintainers and Operators as a sort of last hurrah as he was Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: main target was the Pas de Calais, much farther east. just a few weeks from retirement. Out of the Shadows_ When the landings finally began there were only 14 of the 58 German divisions in France facing the Allies. While there was stiff resistance at “We didn’t have to prepare in any special way because we 2.30,4.30,7.30, 9.30 pm Director: Dave Green other beaches, Omaha was the only one where the success of the Allied do this every day,” said Jonas, from the nearby village of Hos- mission was in serious doubt. szupalyi. “This is good earth, quite soft and humid, just right Starring: Megan Fox, Will Arnett, Tyler Perry Language: English (Cantonese) The invasion of Normandy was the largest amphibious assault ever for the event.” launched. It involved five army divisions in the initial assault and over Duration: 112min Organizer Iren Kari said they hoped the race would help in- 7,000 ships. In addition there were 11,000 aircraft. crease respect and recognition for the gravediggers’ profes- In total 75,215 British and Canadian troops and 57,500 US troops were sion and attract more people to the job, which is under threat, landed by sea on D-Day. Another 23,400 were landed by air. for example by the increasing popularity of cremations. By 11 June the Allies had secured the Cotentin Peninsula beyond “These men see death every day. Sometimes people joke Cherbourg but progress continued slowly as the Germans put up fierce resistance. The end of the Normandy campaign came with the destruc- about them while they work, but gravediggers are human, tion of the German 7th Army in the Falaise pocket in August. too,” said Kari, who is advocating for gravediggers to get ac- Although the Allies had reached the German frontier by September cess to psychological support to better handle the strains of they decided to re-group during the winter, because of the failure of the job. “We are having difficulties finding replacements for Market-Garden and the setback in the battle of the Bulge, and the inva- our retiring employees. 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pacquiao: Muhammad Ali, ‘greatest’ boxer ‘we lost a giant’ From Manny Pacquiao to left-wing activists, Filipinos who riveted world, dies at 74 in this boxing-crazy nation on Saturday grieved the death of Muhammad Ali, which brought outspoken as well on race, re- back fond memories of the epic ligion and war. He managed to 1975 “Thrilla in Manila” fight ap photo emerge from his firebrand years between him and Joe Frazier. as something of a statesman, “We lost a giant today,” Pacqui- saluted during the opening ce- ao, the Filipino boxing legend, remonies of the 1996 and 2012 said on his Facebook account, Summer Olympics. offering prayers to Ali’s family. “The Louisville Lip” early in “Boxing benefitted from Mu- his career because of his Kentu- hammad Ali’s talents but not cky hometown and his boasting, nearly as much as mankind ben- Ali called himself “The Greatest” efitted from his humanity.” and wrote poems predicting in which round his opponent wou- ld fall. had to show that to the world.” His playful public image be- Diagnosed with Parkinson’s in came more serious when, days 1984, Ali continued to travel the after beating Liston in 1964, he world to promote his religion joined the Nation of Islam and and international goodwill, but changed his name from Cas- gave few interviews or speeches. sius Clay to Muhammad Ali, as At the 1996 Summer Olympics bestowed by the spiritual leader in Atlanta, he steadied his trem- Elijah Muhammad. While some bling hands long enough to light viewed the move as an act of bla- the cauldron at the opening ce- ck pride, others criticized him remonies. In this March 8, 1971 file photo, Muhammad Ali (left) and Joe Frazier (center) in action at Madison Square Garden, New York for joining what they considered “I don’t want anyone to feel an extremist group. sorry for me, because I had a uhammad Ali, the Phoenix area with respiratory Barack Obama said Saturday Ali departed from both the good life before, and I’m having Mbrash, fleet-footed hea- problems earlier this week, the in an e-mailed statement. “Ali “good Negro” image forged by a good life now,” Ali said, accor- vyweight boxing champion who- Associated Press reported. He shook up the world. And the Floyd Patterson and the “bad ding to Hauser’s book. se charisma transcended sports suffered from Parkinson’s di- world is better for it. We are all Negro” reputation of Liston, the Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. was and made him a global symbol sease, a neurological affliction better for it.” two black heavyweight cham- born on Jan. 17, 1942, the first of social change, has died at 74. that some doctors attributed to Ali’s illness prematurely silen- pions who preceded him, David of two boys raised in Louisville He died Friday, Bob Gunnell, a the numerous blows to the head ced one of the great self-promo- Remnick wrote in “King of the by Cassius Sr., a painter of sig- spokesman for the family, said he took during two decades as ters, agitators and entertainers World,” his 1998 biography of ns and murals, and his wife, the in an e-mailed statement. Ali, a boxer. in sports history. He delighted Ali.“I had to prove you could be former Odessa Lee Grady, who who called himself “The Grea- “Muhammad Ali was The sportswriters with his poetic pu- a new kind of black man,” Ali cleaned the homes of wealthy test,” was hospitalized in the Greatest. Period,” President tdowns of opponents and was said, according to Remnick. “I families. MDT/Bloomberg

Muhammad Ali | 1942-2016 A world citizen that never forgot ap photo his hometown roots

uhammad Ali Friday at age 74 in an Ari- remembered Ali — then the kids jumped in and Mtraveled the world zona hospital. His funeral known as Cassius Clay he rode them around the as a fighter and huma- is scheduled for Friday af- — as a dedicated athlete block,” she remembered. nitarian, but he always ternoon in Louisville. who worked tirelessly to Ali’s boyhood home — a came home to Louisville. Ali chose his hometown hone his boxing skills. small, single-story fra- His Kentucky home- as the place for one of He also remembered me house — still stands town was where Ali, as a his lasting legacies: the Ali’s human touch — his in the working-class nei- gangly teenager, began to Muhammad Ali Center, willingness to reach out ghborhood where he grew wanted to whip the cul- him up. Everybody on the develop his boxing skills which promotes his hu- to others. up. The bright pink home prit. The thief was never bus would be laughing — the dazzling footwork manitarian ideals and “Only health changed on Grand Avenue was found, nor was the bike, and teasing him. He was and rapid-fire punching showcases his remarkab- him,” Bender said in a renovated by its current but soon the feisty Ali was training at that time, and prowess. The three-time le career. Ali and his wife, September 2014 inter- owners and opened for a regular in Martin’s gym. we were just having fun. world heavyweight boxing Lonnie, had multiple re- view. “When he was heal- Ali’s fans to get a glimp- “He always had a good But he was focused on champion never forgot his sidences around the U.S., thy enough, he could talk se into his life before the left-hand punch,” Bender what he wanted.” roots, returning to his old but always maintained a with anybody. He loved world came to know him. recalled. “He could follow Ali’s boyhood neighbor, West End neighborhood Louisville home. children. He’d reach out Ali’s storybook boxing up. The fundamentals Lawrence Montgomery and visiting high school The city embraced its and touch anybody, be- career — highlighted by were always there.” Sr., said he saw early classmates even after be- favorite son right back. cause he loved people. epic bouts with Joe Fra- Ali developed into a top glimpses of the bravado coming one of the world’s A downtown street bears “Sometimes his han- zier, George Foreman and amateur boxer. His early that earned Ali the “Lou- most recognizable men. his name. A banner show- dlers would say, ‘Look, Sonny Liston — began workouts included racing isville Lip” nickname. Now the focus shifts casing his face — and pro- we’ve got to go. We’ve with a theft. a school bus along the “He told me then that he back to Ali’s hometown claiming him “Louisville’s got to meet the schedule.’ His bicycle was stolen streets of Louisville, said was going to be the hea- as the world says goodbye Ali” — towers over moto- And he’d say, ‘The sche- when he was 12. Wanting Shirlee Smith, his class- vyweight champion of the to the man who emerged rists near the city’s river- dule will have to wait.’” to report the crime, the mate at Louisville Central world, and I didn’t believe from humble beginnings front. Ruby Hyde remembered shaken boy was introdu- High School. him,” Montgomery said. to rub elbows with heads Lifelong friend Victor the heavyweight champ ced to Joe Martin, a poli- “Every time the bus wou- “I told him, ‘Man, you be- of state. Bender knew Ali ever cruising into her nei- ce officer who doubled as ld stop to pick up kids, he tter get that out of your Ali, slowed for years by since they were boyhood ghborhood in a Cadillac a boxing coach at a local would pass us up,” she mind.’ But he succeeded. Parkinson’s disease, died sparring partners. Bender with the top down. “All gym. Ali told Martin he recalled. “Then we’d pass He followed through.” AP mon 06.06.2016

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Gerald Imray, Cape Town Muhammad Ali | 1942-2016 uhammad Ali rumbled in the African jungle, put on a thriller in Ma- Kinshasa, Manila and beyond, Mnila, charmed them in London and taunted them in Tokyo. Like no other boxer before or since, Ali took the big bouts Ali enraptured fans everywhere to the farthest corners of the globe, away from the bright lights of Las Vegas and New la.” Ali’s punishing rivalry with York. Ali didn’t need those ligh- Frazier was finally settled in the ts. He had his own dazzle. ap photo Philippines in their third battle, He enraptured people where- when Frazier’s corner retired ver he went: Zaire, the Philippi- him before the 15th and final nes, Japan, Britain, even Lewis- round. The bout got its name ton, Maine. He was brilliant, from Ali’s boast that it would brash, foolish, and sometimes be a “killa and a thrilla and a the bad guy. But by the end, chilla, when I get that gorilla in fans everywhere cheered him as Manila.” if he was their own hometown Regularly rated one of the best hero. fights ever, the “thrilla” put the Some of Ali’s most memorable Philippines on the map, said fights across the world: Ronnie Nathanielsz, a sports commentator assigned by then- ALI vs. SONNY LISTON dictator Ferdinand Marcos to REMATCH (Lewiston, Maine, act as a government liaison May 1965) to Ali. Accompanying Ali from Ali had already “shook up the Hawaii on board a plane, Na- world” when he beat Liston the thanielsz said Ali was welco- year before for the heavywei- med by tens of thousands of Fi- ght title. The rematch came at lipino fans “like the pope.” The the oddest of places after a deal fight, at a jam-packed Araneta with the Boston Garden fell Coliseum, lived up to all expec- through. Lewiston, a mill town, tations. Afterward, the ecstatic was the replacement venue and owner of the arena told Ali he the biggest fight of the day took would build a shopping mall place at a small hockey arena. and name it after him. The po- Many locals couldn’t afford to pular Ali Mall still stands in see it. Some of the tickets were Manila. USD100 — a huge sum in those days. ALI vs. ANTONIO INOKI “There was a lot of excitement (Exhibition. Tokyo, June 1976) even though the venue didn’t Bellowing “There will be sell out,” said Paul Marcotte, a no Pearl Harbor!” on arri- Lewiston newspaper reporter Muhammad Ali, then known as Cassius Clay, stands over challenger Sonny Liston, shouting and gesturing shortly after val, Ali played the American who now lives in California. dropping Liston with a short hard right to the jaw invader who must be beaten in Some free tickets were distribu- his exhibition with Japanese ted to locals to ensure that the returned to fight Cooper again sometimes flustering host Mi- training runs through Kinsha- wrestler Inoki. Ali had fought venue looked fuller than it was, as the champ in 1966. Both chael Parkinson with his quick sa, he would be trailed by kids and beaten McArthur Foster in he said. bouts were brutal, and both retorts. After one, Ali stood up in ragged clothes mimicking his Tokyo four years earlier but his The fight ended up being won by Ali, although in the for his host and turned to the shadow boxing. He threw off his second fight in Japan was one quick, and left some shouting first, Ali was knocked down by giggling audience and said: fancy clothes and wore simple of his weirdest. “Fix!” a left hook known as “’Enry’s “You think it’s easy? Come take shirts and pants. Ali picked up There was meant to be a script Ali knocked out Liston in the Ammer.” Trainer Angelo Dun- his position. You’ll find out that a chant he heard, “Alibomaye!” and Ali, having beaten up Inoki, first round, with the moment dee apparently engineered a I’m a witty person and it’s kinda — “Ali kill him!” — and used it was supposed to turn to the re- immortalized as photos captu- tear in his gloves and called for hard to talk to a man like me.” wherever he went, waving his feree to plead for him to end red Ali, muscles straining, loo- them to be replaced to earn the The Brits loved it. fist as he yelled it. When he did, the fight. Inoki would seize his ming over Liston and shouting shaken Ali time to recover. crowds roared it back at him. chance, leap on Ali from behind at him to get up. Ali’s victory “That 1963 fight is one of ALI vs. GEORGE FORE- The fight was at a soccer sta- and pin him. Ali, completing generated controversy over my earliest memories of chil- MAN (Kinshasa, Zaire, Oc- dium, with tens of thousands the story he set up with his arri- whether he’d really connected, dhood,” said Trevor Beattie, an tober 1974) packed in. Already written off val comments, would yell: “It’s or whether it was a “phantom advertising executive and film “The Rumble in the Jungle.” In before, Ali adopted what repor- Pearl Harbor all over again!” punch” and Liston had taken a producer who owns the gloves Africa, Ali tapped into the psyche ters thought were suicidal tac- But the two camps never dive. Several sports writers in- and about 50 otherAli artifacts of the people like no other place, tics, the “rope-a-dope,” backing agreed on whether it was going sisted it was a clean hit, a pun- on display in London. and the fight against Foreman in into the ropes and inviting Fore- to be a real fight or an act. It be- ch so fast you could easily have “I remember my dad ran- Zaire — now Congo, a vast coun- man to pummel away. Foreman came a farce. missed it. ting about the split gloves, and try in Central Africa — estab- punched himself out. Choosing It was at a sold-out Nippon Bu- The image of Ali taunting Lis- praising this magic man from lished much of his mystique. his moment at the end of the dokan, a martial arts arena, and ton was captured by the AP’s the States,” recalled Beattie, None of the experts gave Ali, eighth round, Aliwhirled away tickets cost as much as $2,700 John Rooney, who won the who was 4 at the time. “What then 32, a chance against the and knocked Foreman out with — a huge price for the 1970s. World Press Photo award for made Ali so special for me was strong, young and undefeated a lightning combination. The fight was wildly popular in best sports photo in 1965. It my dad said he was a hated man Foreman, who had destroyed It resulted in pandemonium Japan in the buildup but, ulti- was also captured in color by and yet my dad loved him. So I everyone in his way. Foreman as people from all sides rushed mately, Inoki spent most of it Neil Leifer of Sports Illustrated. knew even as a child there must had the title, but Ali was the in to the ring and mobbed Ali. lying on the canvas kicking out be something special about people’s champion, creating a As Ali, champion again, even- at Ali, who didn’t land a punch ALI vs. HENRY COOPER him.” crescendo of support for him- tually left surrounded by riot until the seventh round. The fi- (London, June 1963 and May Away from the figh- self from the local fans. police in bright white helmets, ght went the distance and was 1966) ting, Ali won British hearts over Weighed down by colonial he waved his right fist in the air called a draw. Fans booed, a Ali first took his boxing circus the years with four entertaining oppression and now the dic- for the fans one more time. “Ali real rarity in Japan, but there outside the U.S. in 1963, when appearances on a popular talk tatorial rule of Mobutu Sese bomaye!” was a legacy: Ali and Inoki be- — as Cassius Clay — he fought show. Surrounded by the soft Sesoko, the people identified came good friends. Englishman Henry Cooper at furnishings of a British televi- with Ali, the fighter who defied ALI vs. JOE FRAZIER (Ma- “I’m so sad to see my former Wembley Stadium, London, sion studio, a relaxed, charming authority and challenged the nila, Philippines, October 1975) rival leave us,” Inoki said Satur- in front of 55,000 people. He and witty Ali took center stage, system. Ali milked it. On his “The Thrilla in Mani- day. 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Autopsy report hints at ap photo Probably… they (the government) did not see it coming. But they (the government) would do better to start adapting to civil so- ciety’s growing awareness of the so-called painkiller mystery green agenda. So much so that it was one of the main conclusions coming out of a sur- FRANCE Novak Djokovic became the vey that the government’s own environmental Carla K. Johnson on a flight back to Minnesota first man in nearly a bureau held two months ago. Yes, sometimes following a concert in Atlan- half-century to win awareness is just a ‘je ne sais quoi!’ he report from the medi- ap photo ta. AP reported that first res- four consecutive Instead of the usual head-in-the-sand mode cal examiner who conduc- ponders gave him an antidote major championships towards Central or Provincial Government T ted Prince’s autopsy is tantali- commonly used to reverse and finally earned an level policies, the Green Environment Pro- elusive French Open tection Association of Macau openly cried zing for what it doesn’t say. suspected opioid overdoses. The single-page document title to complete a foul, voicing their concerns surrounding the Fentanyl is a powerful career Grand Slam, Taishan Nuclear Power Plant under construc- lists a fentanyl overdose as opioid prescribed by doctors beating Andy Murray tion 80 km to the west of MSAR. To the con- the cause of death, but it of- to patients who develop a to- 3-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 cern of all living on the right bank of the Pearl fers few clues to indicate lerance to other narcotics. It’s yesterday. River Delta, the bi-reactor has been marred whether the musician was a also a street drug with ties to by controversies related to alleged sub-stan- chronic pain patient despera- labs in China that produce Philippines The dards both in structure and testing, as was tely seeking relief, a longtime fentanyl equivalents for glo- central bank is reported by Factwire and the SCMP. expanding its cyber- opioid user whose habit beca- old superstar fit the descrip- bal distribution. security unit, placing To call spade a spade, Sammie Lu, chairman me an addiction or a combi- tion of a chronic pain patient of the green association, albeit raising con- Heroin-spiked fentanyl is banks and money cerns about the safety of the actual Taishan nation of both. who got hooked on opioids, marketed with brand names changers under tighter project, underlined that he is totally against Blanks for contributing cau- said Andrew Kolodny, di- such as “China White” or scrutiny, and will start nuclear power: “I oppose it, regardless of the ses are marked “na” for “not rector of Physicians for Res- “Fire.” to regulate digital currencies to ward standards… a nuclear power plan is like a applicable.” A space for “other ponsible Opioid Prescribing. “Users know this and re- off laundering and powder keg - it can explode at any time. Ac- significant conditions” is also Opioids lead to tolerance, and quest it by name,” said Drug technology crimes. cidents cannot be predicted”. Lu shares the marked “na.” some patients seek out stron- Enforcement Administration basic anathema of nuclear as a costly and Authorities probably know ger drugs after initial dosages spokesman Lawrence Payne. New Zealand risky option, and the one that leaves behind much more than they are stop working. Nothing in the report ex- Scientists say they’ve an immoral legacy of dangerous waste. willing to discuss publicly as “We see far more overdose plains whether Prince used discovered a magma Three Mile Island, Chernobyl and, even clo- they seek the source of the deaths in middle-aged people a pharmaceutical product or buildup near a New ser, the Fukushima disaster; all made their fentanyl and consider crimi- receiving legitimate prescrip- Zealand town that own cases. a street drug. The report is nal charges. For now, details tions,” Kolodny said, citing a explains a spate of Taishan will be the fourth Guangdong Nu- silent on whether it was pres- recent earthquakes clear Power Plant, after Ling Ao, Yangjiang in the report, combined with 2013 study of 250 deaths. In cribed by a doctor or obtained and could signal the and notorious Daya Bay, east of Hong Kong, what’s known about Prin- the study, most overdose vic- illegally. It also says nothing beginnings of a new and five more being planned - Shanwei and ce’s final days, hint at a fuller tims were middle-aged adul- about other drugs Prince may volcano — although Shanguan - and proposed - Haijia, Hebaoduo picture. ts who had been prescribed have been taking. they’re not expecting and Heynam. Among those details is a note opioids for chronic pain. Some opioid users — whe- an eruption anytime The Macau government could not hope to that Prince’s body had scars Relatives told researchers ther they start as legitimate soon. cope with the concerns voiced by grassroots on the left hip and right lower their loved ones, in the year pain patients or recreational GEPA or even the questions regarding the Thailand A woman leg. The report doesn’t say, before they died, had been users — become addicted and who was one of Factwire report and emergency measures. I but it’s possible the scars were misusing their medicine, should rephrase here: if not naïve, it was, at lose control over how much six Thai tourists at a beach resort in least, a much self-contained set of demands. evidence of past surgeries for taking more than prescribed they take. Some also try to get eastern Thailand was The Executive issued a statement to advise joint pain. At least one friend or using painkillers to get drugs by “doctor shopping,” killed when the building that it had requested more information about has said Prince suffered years high. visiting various health pro- of hip and knee pain from his Less than a week befo- in which they were the Taishan NPP. fessionals until they find one staying collapsed, So open was this window of opportunity, athletic stage performances. re Prince died, his plane made who will prescribe opioids. police said. The other pro-democracy New Macau Association cou- In many ways, the 57-year-­ an emergency stop in Illinois MDT/AP five people in the ld not but elevate the environmental concerns woman’s party, all Thai, to the political level. Scott Chiang and the lea- were rescued several dership of the Macau democrats had all the hours after the collapse room in the world to accuse the government of the two-story building of failing to address the safety issues and of Saturday at the Siam neglecting the economy. Considering both The Beach Resort on the island of Koh Chang. A aspects, the NMA evaluation of the Taishan Xinhua/KCNA plant is short and clear: the project is unwar- decisive moment 3-year-old boy was one ranted and unacceptable. of those recovered from However, wise democrats do not act these the rubble after a rescue days out of bravado, as they probably did in effort of several hours to the past whenever it would be advisable to remove the debris. make a good evaluation of Mainland interests. NMA president, Scott Chiang, was very clear: there is no reason to stop the construction. That is to say… the case, from NMA’s pers- bloomberg pective, is not about China, it is not about Guangdong Taishan NPP; the New Macau Association case is to demand the Macau Government to convince the Macau public Switzerland The that Taishan is safe, that there will be safety Swiss rejected two measures in place, and that there will be con- popular initiatives that tingency plans. constituted the latest In 1985, the Daya Bay nuclear facility be- threat to the country’s came so divisive an issue that democrats business-friendly of the time, like Martin Lee and Szeto Wah, environment. Voters managed to petition - on grounds of environ- dismissed a measure mental issues and the rights of HK residents that would have reduced - against the building of the NPP signed by the pay of Swisscom one million Hongkongers, circa one fifth of AG’s chief executive the population. Today, Hong Kong buys 70 North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un recently visited Mangyongdae Children’s Camp. According to the officer by three quarters percent of the Daya Bay output, and, in 2009, Korean Central News Agency, Kim went around the dormitories, folk game room, dining rooms and other and also shot down a the supply contract was extended to 2034. facilities of the camp to learn in detail about the camp’s revamp process. proposal to establish a universal basic income.