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CHINA The International Champions Cup match between Premier League rivals Manchester United and Manchester City has been canceled after Former top PLA recent extreme weather made the playing surface at Beijing’s National Stadium unfit for play. general jailed for life P11 AP PHOTO

PHILIPPINES President New Macau Association wants Rodrigo Duterte declared a unilateral cease- fire with communist guerrillas effective to keep Hotel Estoril façade P7 immediately yesterday and asked the rebels to do the same to end decades of deadly violence and foster the resumption of peace talks. More on p.13

VIETNAM An Australian woman has been arrested in Vietnam for allegedly trafficking heroin, state media reported. The Thanh Nien newspaper said the 37-year old woman of Vietnamese origin was detained Sunday at Tan Son Nhat airport in the southern hub of Ho Chi Minh City after authorities found nearly 5 kilograms of heroin hidden in her luggage. AP PHOTO

US-BRUNEI U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has met with his counterpart from Brunei and urged his country to ensure that if it implements Islamic sharia law it should respect human rights. Kerry and Brunei’s Foreign Minister Lim Jock Seng met yesterday on the sidelines of an ASEAN meeting being hosted by Laos.

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Share price slip for Lynzy Valles Greek Mythology P Entertainment singers Local singers shoot investor SHyper Lo, AJ and Josie Ho are set to release their newly music video in Thailand composed song for the Rui Cunha Foundation, “Paradi- se” in early August. out the founder’s missions audience. There’s nothing like The singers shot the new and objectives. this before,” she said. music video in the city of Pa- Although the group assumed Ho also noted that local orga- ttaya at the Cartoon Network that shooting in the Cartoon nizations and firms have been Amazone Waterpark Thai- Network themed waterpark supporting the music industry land. would be troublesome due to despite the economic reces- Amax International Holdings, which owns Lyricist Hyper Lo said the the probable “license issues,” sion the region has faced. a 24.8 percent in the Greek Mythology song name in Chinese “Lok I AJ claimed that the waterpark She revealed that in the past, (Macau) Entertainment Group, has seen Mong Fan” is designed to be was very supportive. most enterprises would only a 12.3 percent decrease in the price of its reminiscent of Dr Cunha’s “To be honest, we are no- hire Hong Kong or internatio- stock yesterday, after the Beijing Imperial Chinese name pronunciation. body to them maybe becau- nal artists to participate in the Palace Hotel was forced into a temporary six-month closure over the weekend. Amax The lyrics describe the se we’re just known locally companies’ events. opened trading yesterday at HKD0.39, dream catching process as an and in Hong Kong. But in The trio, along with other local down considerably from HKD0.445 at unforgettable journey and it Thailand we don’t have any singers, are planning to launch Friday’s close. Trading of Amax shares aims to encourage the you- kind of level of fame but they another album. According to was also been halted on Friday afternoon, ng generation to go for their were still very supportive,” he Josie Ho, local organizations, after the price fell more than 6 percent. dreams without hesitation. stressed. companies and the government The company said that the temporary Hyper Lo noted that local Meanwhile Josie Ho told the have sponsored the recording closure would not have a material impact on its financial standing, but told Nikkei singers’ works are receiving Times that the group is plea- of tracks that are planned to be Asian Review that it might have a “negative additional recognition by sed with the invitation of the released this year. impact on the number of visitors and [the] local associations and com- foundation, as she believes “We want to show that the business plan” of the group. panies. it is the first time local sin- industry has a market. It’s Lo believes that “Paradise” gers have shot a music video worthy of investment,” she Translation can help Macau residents to abroad. said, calling on local organiza- better understand the Rui “We really hope to bring so- tions to make use of talented laboratory to operate Cunha Foundation and bring Josie Ho mething fresh to the Macau local artists. in IPM Macao Polytechnic Institute (IPM), TOURISM Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, and the Global Tone Communication Technology Co Ltd signed a tripartite MGTO completes consultation for ‘Master Plan’ agreement to establish the Chinese- Portuguese-English Machine Translation Laboratory last week. This is the first aspects, including city competitiveness, and website means. Topics raised in CPE machine translation laboratory, and tourism resources, branding, the use of the opinions included tourism pro- will be housed in IPM. The three parties innovative technology, transportation duct development, tourism quality and established the translation laboratory and regional tourism cooperation. service, urban development regarding based on three levels of cooperation: basic technology research, application of state- The plan has four overall goals and transportation and facility, tourism of-the-art technology, and nurturing of 14 stated strategies along with various source markets and target markets and talents, said the institute in a statement. measures to be carried out in the short, strategies for general tourism develo- The laboratory aims to strengthen the medium and long terms, “in line with the pment. region’s role in cultivating an exchange Members of the tourism industry express their goals set out in the ‘Draft of the Macau views during a public consultation session The creation of the “Master Plan” has platform between China and Portuguese- SAR’s Five-Year Development Plan’ as proceeded along three stages. The first speaking countries. HE Government Tourism Office guiding principles,” reads the statement. stage, which included data collection T(MGTO) has completed its two- The consultation period was held from and analysis and a drafting of the plan, UM to host third month public consultation for the “Ma- May 23 to July 22 and included two pu- reached a conclusion in November 2015. cau Tourism Industry Development blic sessions, two exchange sessions for The second stage resulted in the con- forum on residential Master Plan,” according to a statement local trade bodies and organizations, as sultation period and the formulation of colleges from the office, having collected over well as two sessions for relevant advisory the detailed plan, which has now come 1,100 opinions in total. committees. In total, 180 participants to fruition. The final stage will begin in The University of Macau (UM) will host The “Master Plan” aims to analyze the enrolled in the consultations. the third quarter of 2016 and will see the the Third Forum on “Education of Modern current state of Macau’s tourism indus- According to MGTO, over 1,100 opi- finalization of the plan, expected for pu- Residential Colleges” this coming Friday nions were collected via email, phone and Saturday. Nearly 300 scholars, try, taking into account a wide variety of blication in 2017. DB faculty members, student affairs staff and students from more than 40 universities in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan are set to participate in the event. The theme of this year’s forum is MFFR leader sentenced to three months “Student Development in a Residential College and the Shaping of Its Educational HE leader of the Macau (TJB). red at the entrance of the Character,” namely four sub-topics TFederation Family Reu- Exiting from the hearing, Legislative Assembly (AL). including the assessment of residential nion’s (MFFR), Lei Iok Lan, Lei said that she considered The group tried to enter the college’s learning outcomes, the has been found guilty of the the sentence unfair adding building while the AL was in collaboration between residential colleges crime of qualified disobe- that she will now consult her session with the attendan- and faculties, educational programs for dience and sentenced to three lawyer to see whether it is ce of the Chief Executive. student development, and developing months imprisonment with worth appealing the decision. According to reports from the the characteristics of residential colleges. UM said in a statement that half of the suspended sentence. The ju- The case began in August day, the demonstrators were confrontations and the po- participants will stay at its residential dgment was made yesterday last year when Lei headed a barred from entering the AL lice accusing Lei of disobe- colleges during the forum. at the Court of First Instance group of protesters gathe- building, which led to further dience. RM

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rum on Sunday, informed that informed that the legal team in GAMING the regulator has already met his department has grown to five with related gaming operators people, an increase compared to to discuss the matter. The de- the two-person team of the past. finition of gaming sector em- Earlier, a broad agreement su- Casino ban for ployees remains equivocal, de- pporting a proposal to amend monstrating that it has not yet a law that regulates who can been decided whether to ban enter, work and gamble in just dealers or whether the ban Macau’s casinos was reached employees discussed should apply to all employees during a meeting between the within the gaming sector. Ac- government and 11 local asso- cording to Chan, related legal ciations representing the inte- HE government is work will be forwarded to the rests of casino employees. planning to ban em- Legislative Assembly next year. A survey conducted by the Ma- ployees of the gaming AP PHOTO In addition, the DICJ will also cau Gaming Industry Frontli- sector from entering make amendments to the law ne Workers showed that 77 Tcasinos during non-working regarding gaming promoters, percent of the 3,044 casino hours. as well as regulations relating workers who were interviewed In recent years, a number of to slot machines. The director supported the revision. crimes involving gaming em- ployees have been reported. Most casino operators forbid their own workers to gamble in wynn requests tables for new resort their own workplace, however the proposed amendment could PAULO MARTINS Chan revealed not say how many tables had been see the ban being applied unila- that Wynn Macau has indicated requested. However, according to terally across the city’s casinos. the amount of gaming tables they Chan, Macau is controlling the rate Paulo Martins Chan, director wish to apply for to be installed in of new gaming tables to be less than of the Gaming Inspection and Wynn Palace, according to a report a 3 percent year on year increase. Coordination Bureau (DICJ), by Jornal Va Kio. He said that DICJ Wynn Palace resort is set to open on while attending the Macau Fo- is considering the request, but did August 22.

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Photo-book “BRutAL” CAM uncertain on launches at Creative Macau Siam Air’s comeback

Lynzy Valles that he had always been concer- ned with the balance and imba- N experimental photo- lance within the region, living Abook by Chong Hoi and things, human beings and the Rusty Fox entitled “BRutAL” inanimate objects. has been launched last week at “From my point of view, most HE Tourism Crisis company that manages the Creative Macau. The duo be- of us in this city are walking TManagement Office local airport. gan this project with a focus on machines, numb and soul- (GGCT) told the Times yes- CAM was not able to pro- Eastern philosophy, using a fa- less. What makes the subjects terday that it has not recei- vide the number of passen- ble to represent their dystopian living in a city different from a ved any request for infor- gers affected, saying that views of the world. piece of meat or a robot?” he mation or assistance regar- they are not expecting any According to the photogra- wrote. ding the suspension of Siam problems as travelers had phers, the economic crisis, in- According to the artist, docu- Air’s daily flights between been notified prior to the flation and social issues are all mentary photography has no Bangkok and Macau. temporary suspension. relevant problems that have limits in what it presents, thus “From the information ga- “We have come into a con- dealt “hard blows” to Macau. his works allows viewers to see thered through the Macau sensus a period of time befo- Chong Hoi told the Times yes- the unnoticed relationship be- International Airport Com- re a temporary suspension, terday during the book launch tween inanimate objects and pany Ltd (CAM), the airline therefore the airline should that they used animals as meta- human beings. was informed and agreed have enough time to inform phors to represent the citizens’ The book, featuring nearly to make arrangements for the affected passengers and ability to survive life’s journey 500 black and white photos, is their passengers and tour make necessary arrange- despite the obstacles they faced. priced at MOP400 and is avai- operators one week prior ments,” a CAM spokesper- “I hope the readers can find lable at Creative Macau and in a to their flight suspension,” son told the Times. out the importance of nature Chong Hoi number of local bookstores. said the office in a state- “CAM has no clear picture and to pay attention to what ment. of when Siam Air van resu- they have in front of their eyes,” “Also according to CAM, me their flights, but we wel- he said. “I hope after they read ‘neighborhood’ exhibition opens tomorrow the company can resume its come them back whenever the book they can have a con- flights as soon as they meet they can fulfill the financial cept on what the world is […] CREATIVE MACAU is set to showcase “Neighborhood - Paintings the airport’s financial requi- requirement,” the spokes- and try to pay more attention to and Drawings by Laura Che,” the first solo exhibition of the artist, from rements,” GGCT added. person added. what is happening.” tomorrow until August 20. Che has forayed into fashion, interior and Siam Air stopped opera- The Times contacted Siam Meanwhile Rusty Fox, who spatial design, as well as product design. As part of her painting and ting on Friday as it had fai- Air’s head office in Bangkok was unable to attend the laun- drawing, Che illustrates children’s books. She has been participating in led to fulfill the financial re- but received no reply by ch, said in a previous statement collective exhibitions at Creative Macau since the 2000s. quirements imposed by the press time. LV ad tue 26.07.2016

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CRIME Croupier arrested for embezzlement

Renato Marques The action of the PJ also ensured the recovery of HE Judiciary Police HKD50,000 in chips. The T(PJ) informed at a press total loss for the casino is conference yesterday, that a not yet known. croupier and his crime part- A separate case reported ner from Hong Kong were on by both the PJ and the arrested on Sunday on the Public Security Police Force charges of embezzlement (PSP) occurred July 22 arou- and collusion to commit nd 11.45 p.m., when a local fraud respectively. resident was arrested for The PJ informed that in drug trafficking at the Border the early hours of Sunday Gate cross point when trying (July 24) they received to reenter the territory from a call from the security Zhuhai. team of a casino located The man was spotted due in the Macau peninsula, to his suspicious behavior. Ung Vai Meng talks about Manuel Vicente, whilst Rui Leão (left) watches reporting that a croupier After undergoing a search, it on duty took the oppor- was discovered that the man tunity of an exchange of had concealed inside his ARCHITECTURE cash for gaming chips to underwear four bags con- perform fraud, exchan- taining a total of 11 grams of ging HKD1,000 in cash for Ketamine, wrapped in paper HKD50,000 in chips. tissue. Tribute to Manuel Officers from PJ intercep- Taken to PJ, the man ted both suspects on site, confessed to have bought who subsequently confessed the drugs in Zhuhai for to the crime, allegedly to re- RMB1,500, and was suppo- Vicente’s constant cover money lost on gaming. sed to deliver them to a wo- According to the police man in Macau that would force, the two suspects also pay him a sum of MOP1,000. reinvention confessed that this was not He said he had communi- the first time that they have cated with the woman via a committed such a crime, ha- mobile communication app. ving performed similar ac- When questioned by the Paulo Barbosa tions in March and June of police, he admitted that he this year. had been doing this kind of HE work of Portuguese ar- The PJ also found out that transportation at least five Tchitect Manuel Vicente is the scheme involving the times in a period of a week. the theme of “Macau: Reading suspects had established For the time being the PJ the Hybrid City,” launched ear- rules on profit sharing (two- said that they have not loca- lier this month at the Rui Cunha thirds for the croupier and ted the woman handling the Foundation. one-third for the partner). drugs in the territory. Published by the non-pro- fit organization, Docomomo Macau, the English-language catalogue (supplemented with some articles in Portuguese) is IAS strengthens used the result of three internatio- nal conferences held in 2014 syringe collection program and an exhibition centered on Vicente, who passed away in 2013. Vicente left an extensive HE Social Welfare Bureau encouraging them to enroll in body of work in the city. Some T(IAS) has partnered with drug rehabilitation treatments of his famous projects and de- private institutions for drug and providing information to signs include the architectonic abuse rehabilitation, to launch cleaning staff of public toilet intervention program at St a new campaign for the collec- facilities about how to proceed Paul’s Ruins and works to clo- Vicente, it is not a school based ting with others.” tion of used syringes in public when they find used syringes in se the Praia Grande bay (with on one single style,” said Leão. The book was sponsored by spaces in order to maintain the order to minimize risk at col- the subsequent creation of Sai He added that the term “school” the Cultural Affairs Bureau and safety and health of the com- lection and disposal. Van and Nam Van lakes), as applied to Vicente “is mostly its president, Ung Vai Meng, at- munity, the IAS informed in a In the same statement, IAS well as several residential and a methodological approach of tended the launch. He said that statement. remarked that it is paying government buildings throu- continuous questioning.” Manuel Vicente left a notable The bureau has established special attention to the repor- ghout the city. Macanese architect Carlos mark on Macau. “He is a por- a mechanism for cooperation ted cases of syringes that have Rui Leão, president of Doco- Marreiros presented the book, trait of our city and contributed with several private institu- fallen from buildings in the momo Macau, told the Times stressing that Vicente had truly to make Macau a place that di- tions in order to eradicate scat- Northern district, repriman- that the catalogue is one of the stirred the waters in Macau: ffers a lot from other Chinese tered syringes in public spaces ding this kind of “unlawful key items in the program held “He had the quality of stirring cities.” that can result in a number of behavior.” to celebrate Manuel Vicente’s controversies and question the “Macau: Reading the Hybrid health issues and negatively According to figures from work and legacy. It will be com- architecture that was made. He City” will be made available at affect the safety of the com- IAS, since the beginning of the plemented with a biographical believed in his own ideas, but several local bookshops and munity. This mechanism is program in 2008 to the end of essay by Raquel Ochoa, to be that didn’t stop him from deba- also at the Museum of Art shop. a further development of the 2015, a total of over 280,000 launched this year on a date yet program initially established syringes were collected. The to be announced. in 2008 that saw professional bureau also stated that lately “One of the main goals behind homage still missing teams operate within the com- the number of syringes collec- the catalogue is to discuss and munity to collect used syringes ted has been declining, from think about the proposal that ACCORDING TO Carlos Marreiros, late architects Manuel Vicente and in public spaces and other fixed over 6,000 syringes per mon- there was a ‘school’ founded by locations. th to a few hundred most re- Francisco Figueira should be honored by having Macau streets named Manuel Vicente’s architecture. after them. “Both made a notable contribution to Macau’s heritage,” he Another one of the duties of cently. IAS believes the decli- Similarly, there is an architec- these teams is to be able to pro- ning number proves the effec- said. 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ments from Alexis Tam who is Renato Marques alleged to have stated that “pro -preservation people had their EW Macau Associa- own agenda and interests.” tion (ANM) delive- New Macau wants to The New Macau letter claims red a letter to be ad- that “the preservation of the dressed to the Urban façade itself does not cause NPlanning Committee members any limitation to the redevelo- yesterday, as they were gathe- keep Hotel Estoril façade pment,” urging the members ring for a meeting at the Land, of the committee to “stop for a Public Works and Transport minute of two to think and to Bureau (DSSOPT) headquar- Alexis chose for a compromise solu- ters. tion between the two: develop- The document, as conveyed Tam earlier ment and preservation,” accor- by the ANM’s newly re-elected ding to Chiang. president Scott Chiang, calls for announced Early last month, Alexis Tam some “good sense” and “balan- announced a major change on ce” from the committee mem- plans to the original idea for the project bers in order to refrain from transform the that aims to revamp the old Ho- the “bulldozer impulses” of the tel Estoril. The idea to award government. hotel into a it directly to Álvaro Siza Vieira “Regarding the case of redeve- was dropped, and the Portugue- lopment of Hotel Estoril we are center for arts se architect has already confir- turning in the opinion of New med that he will not participa- Macau Association to the de- and creativity te in the project. Instead, the partment [DSSOPT] because we government will open a public see an unreasonable conduct in claim to be a tentative “bypass tender allowing the participa- the consultation and planning the professionals’ opinion” by tion of local architects. Alexis of this case. We are very sad to not proposing the building be Tam earlier announced plans see that the conduct of the ad- classified as one of historical to transform the decrepit Hotel ministration totally disregards Hotel Estoril seen from Tap Seac Square value. Estoril into a new center for arts proper governance, that shou- Chiang also remarked on what he classified as “rude” com- and creativity targeting youth. ld respect the professional and itself and even [Secretary] Ale- an “appearance of openness” public opinions before decision xis [Tam] claimed that there that “lacks in substance” be- making,” Scott Chiang said ad- is certain value in the building cause the government did not ding “it’s almost like a bulldozer or in the façade. But now with provide concrete information, three appeal for hotel estoril rethink that pushes aside any opinion the agenda already set in stone painting only a “rosy picture of that is contrary to the agenda of they just forget all about it, it is what that development could THREE URBAN Planning Com- of architects’ work to Macau. the government.” really sad,” he remarked. be. He kind of conned people mittee members have appealed Secretary for Transport and Pub- The ANM president also ANM also claims that the go- into supporting the redevelop- for a rethink of plans to redevelop lic Works Raimundo do Rosário thinks that it is not just the ge- vernment during the period of ment which is in fact a demoli- the building. One member, Lam stressed that the committee is only neral public that opposes the public consultation gave peo- tion of the site.” Iek Chit, decried that plans to an advisory body and said that the government’s proposal to de- ple false hope that their opi- Another problem highlighted “destroy” the building would be relevant authorities will take some molish the building “but also nion would count. According to in the ANM document to the regretted in the future, especially time to analyze the opinions and the Culture [Affairs] Bureau Chiang, it represented merely DSSOPT is regarding what they given the efforts to bring the best reach a decision.

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HREE Macau bus Positions offered vary name Lau, said that being as salaries have started Tcompanies, New Era, from bus drivers and a bus driver offers relati- to increase, the industry Transmac, and TCM, maintenance engineers vely stable working con- has managed to attract a have recently co-organi- to operation adminis- ditions with appealing sa- number of young people zed a recruitment fair, trative assistants. Mon- laries, and that he expects to work in the field. In which marks the first thly salaries paid to to transfer to the bus in- response, Transmac ho- time the trio of companies drivers are more than dustry. pes to draw the attention have hosted a joint career MOP20,000, which is A TCM representative of young people through event. In total, the com- considered by the com- said that the company good welfare provisions. panies had 270 job vacan- panies to be an attracti- has been facing a shor- New Era claims that the years old, but the com- fill up the vacancies to cies, according to a report ve offer. tage of bus operators for youngest driver working pany still requires 50 to meet the requirements by Jornal Cheng Pou. A taxi driver, of the sur- a long time. However, in the company is 27 60 drivers in order to posed by rush hours.

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Verizon buys Yahoo for USD4.83b, marking end of an era

Michael Liedtke, Tali Arbel market, based on eMarketer’s The sale estimates. It would still be far ERIZON is buying AP PHOTO behind in ad revenue, compa- Yahoo for USD4.83 potentially red with Google’s projected $27 billion, marking the could result in billion, and Facebook’s projec- end of an era for a ted $10 billion. companyV that once defined the thousands of AOL is best known for the internet. dial-­up internet it popularized It is the second time in as layoffs. Mayer in the ‘90s and owns popular many years that Verizon has media sites like Huffington Post snapped up the remnants of a has already and TechCrunch, but Verizon fallen internet star as it broa- jettisoned 1,900 primarily wanted its ad techno- dens its digital reach. The na- logy. tion’s largest wireless carrier Yahoo workers While Verizon also wants paid $4.4 billion for AOL last Yahoo’s ad services, it is also year. since last prizes the hordes that still regu- Yahoo will be rolled into Ve- larly visit to pick up their email, rizon’s AOL operations and September check the weather and catch CEO Marissa Meyers could be A person walks in front of a Yahoo sign at the company’s headquarters in up on current events, celebrity working again with AOL CEO Sunnyvale, Calif. opening the door for Google gossip and the stock market. Tim Armstrong, who worked become a powerhouse. It didn’t Yahoo says it has more than with Mayer at Google for years market for digital advertising, traded investment company. recognize the importance of so- 1 billion users, though Outsell and tried unsuccessfully to con- according to research firm Yahoo has hired a succession cial networking and was slow to analyst Randy Giusto believes vince her to combine the two eMarketer. of CEOs to engineer a comeba- make the leap into mobile devi- only about 200 million are ha- companies when they both re- Most of the money has been ck, but finally gave up after the ces like smartphones and table- bitual visitors. mained independent. flowing to internet search lea- high hopes that accompanied ts. Instead, Yahoo tried to buy “It’s the eyeballs that genera- Though many expected the der Google and internet social Mayer’s hiring fizzled out. Google and Facebook in those te the advertising, you have to sale of Yahoo to spell the end networking leader Facebook, The sale potentially could re- companies’ formative years, get to that viewership to get the of Mayer’s reign, a Tumblr post two companies that eclipsed sult in thousands of layoffs. but it was rebuffed and then advertisers to advertise, and from Mayer moments after the Yahoo during its slide from an Mayer has already jettisoned dwarfed by them. that’s the model that we have to deal was announced read, “For online sensation, once valued at 1,900 Yahoo workers since last Despite Yahoo’s decline, its follow,” said Verizon CFO Fran- me personally, I’m planning to $130 billion, to a dysfunctional September. operations are attractive to Ve- cis Shammo at an investment stay. I love Yahoo, and I belie- also ran. As people began to flock to rizon as the nation’s largest wi- conference in May in respon- ve in all of you. It’s important The transaction does not in- the internet with the advent of reless carrier tries to capitalize se to a question about Yahoo’s to me to see Yahoo into its next clude Yahoo’s cash, shares in graphical web browsers in the on the growing number of peo- appeal. chapter. Alibaba Group Holdings, its 1990s, Yahoo was king. After ple living their digital lives on Given Verizon already owns Yahoo Inc., Sunnyvale, Cali- shares in Yahoo Japan, its non- co-founders Jerry Yang and smartphones. Verizon already AOL, Giusto says Verizon is fornia, is parting with its email core patents. David Filo began building a web profits from the data plans that probably the best fit for Yahoo service and still-popular web- After the sale is completed, directory as Stanford Universi- connect those devices to the in- instead of the other suitors, sites devoted to news, finance Yahoo Inc. will become a hol- ty computer graduate students ternet; with AOL and Yahoo’s which also included private and sports in addition to its ad- ding company for its two stakes in 1994, Yahoo quickly estab- services, Verizon is now looking equity firms that specialize in vertising tools under pressure in China’s e-commerce leader, lished itself as the online hub to control more of the adver- buying distressed companies from shareholders fed up with Alibaba Group, and Yahoo Ja- for tens of millions of people. It tising on phones, rather than and trying to rehabilitate them. a steep downturn in the com- pan. Those investments, made also proved internet companies surrendering control to Google The deal is expected to close pany’s revenue during the past more than a decade ago, have could be profitable as other dot- and Facebook. in 2017’s first quarter. It still eight years. been the most valuable pieces com startups burned through If Verizon fully owned Yahoo needs approval from Yahoo The slump has been deepe- of Yahoo throughout Mayer’s millions of dollars. right now, it would genera- shareholders. ning even though advertisers tenure. But Yahoo strayed from in- te about $3.6 billion in U.S. Yahoo’s stock rose slightly in have been pouring more money Yahoo will change its name at ternet search in an attempt to ad revenue this year to eclipse premarket trading, while shares into what is now a $160 billion closing and become a publicly build a multimedia business, Microsoft for third place in the of Verizon dipped slightly. AP

corporate bits ronald cheng to perform at the venetian ld tour, as the singer will sheraton grand, st regis launch wedding lection, displayed for the first be returning to the stage packages time outside of New York, and for the first time in almost to speak directly with wedding a decade after his last solo professionals. concert. Guests also enjoyed a The artist rearranged his fashion show by “Central We- classic hits especially for the ddings” featuring a collection tour, adding multiple music of the latest couture wedding elements into his original son- gowns from top international gs. He will also perform songs designers, according to the from his latest album. properties’ joint press release. The stage of the concert has Following the fashion show, been designed to have se- Sheraton Grand unveiled the veral mobile lifting platforms, DreamWorks Experience We- matched with high-quality live ddings for the first time. audio effects and LED lights, Guests of the Wedding according to Sands China’s Showcase were able to ad- press release. mire the wedding gowns with Cheng has been in the en- their beadwork, lace detail tertainment industry for al- and embroidery, which com- Ronald Cheng, considered Tour” in Macau at The Vene- most 20 years, releasing his bine the aesthetic of each to be one of the most popu- tian’s Cotai Arena on Sep- first solo Mandopop album “In design by St. Regis Connois- lar singers in Hong Kong, tember 10. A Dilemma” in 1996, with his The Sheraton Grand Ma- Showcase”, where couples seurs – Georgina Chapman will kick off his latest “Ronald Fans in Macau will be the popular hit “Rascal” voted a cao Hotel and The St. Regis had the opportunity to see the and Keren Craig from Mar- Cheng Play It Again World first to experience the wor- top ten single in 2005. Macao co-hosted a “Wedding Marchesa Bridal Capsule Col- chesa. tue 26.07.2016

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tary Fund (IMF) at a difficult BARBOSA PAULO economic and financial time was based on the idea of se- curing new financial support from China and of streng- thening relations with other Asian countries, according to analysts. The Africa Intelligence Mo- nitor newsletter said the de- cision announced at the end of June, which meant giving up on a maximum of USD4.5 billion over three years, was The Sonangol headquarters in taken following “firm” gua- Luanda rantees of “fresh money” from China, guaranteed by bonds worth USD1.5 billion, oil production in the coming it said. years. According to the EIU, fi- The decision also took into nancing needs will “put more account the “good progress” pressure on the debt to GDP of the process of securing ratio,” which should be hi- loans on the financial marke- gher than expected. ts, with the support of invest- In addition to China, an ment banks Goldman Sachs approach to South Korea has and Deutsche Bank. also been observed, particu- Figures published recently larly during the recent five- by the Angolan Finance Mi- day visit to Luanda by the Ve- nistry showed that between teran Affairs Minister of Sou- November 2015 and June th Korea, Sungchoon Park. 2016 the state took on new Angola is an important loans worth USD11.46 billion, market for South Korea, including USD5 billion from which is just behind China the China Development Bank and Portugal in the list of and USD2 billion from other top exporters, and is also the Chinese banks (Industrial second largest investment and Commercial Bank of Chi- destination in Africa for the na, Export-Import Bank of Asian country. South Korea’s China and the China Develo- technological capability can pment Bank). support the Angolan eco- Total state debt USD47.9 nomy at its current stage of billion, including USD25.5 diversification and reducing billion in foreign loans (ex- dependence on oil. cluding debt of public enter- The Angolan press reported prises such as Sonangol) and that Isabel dos Santos, the loans of some USD3.3 billion new president of Sonangol from other foreign entities went to Seoul at the same time are in final negotiations. the South Korean minister The Economist Intelligence was in Luanda to meet with Unit (EIU), in its latest report representatives of the export on Angola, said the govern- credit agency, the Korea Trade ment “will use China’s ad- Insurance Corporation. ditional loans to keep much Isabel dos Santos also dis- needed capital expenditure cussed with local banks fi- for construction of roads and nancing options for two new power plant programs, in drillships, which Sonangol is particular.” due to receive soon. Other state funding sources According to the EIU, South are expected to be Western fi- Korea may be “ideal” for An- nancial institutions and sub- gola for providing credit faci- sidized loans from the Afri- lities with state guarantee to can Development Bank, and help unlock investments” as it is more unlikely Angola will part of the diversification of make use of the Eurobond partnerships after the coun- market, given the current try has made use of funding market conditions, after the from China, Portugal, Brazil, country’s debut at the end of Germany and the United Sta- 2015 of an issue of 10-year tes. MDT/Macauhub 26.07.2016 tue

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HINA scored an unequi- Cvocal diplomatic victory China scores diplomatic victory, yesterday, preventing Sou- theast Asia’s main grouping from criticizing it for territo- avoids criticism from ASEAN rially expanding in the South China Sea, even though some of the bloc’s members are vic- tuation,” it said. The South China Sea is dot- tims of Beijing’s actions. Such statements have pre- ted with reefs and rocky out- After hectic negotiations, the AP PHOTO viously been issued, notably croppings that several gover- 10 members of the Association after an ASEAN-U.S. sum- nments claim, including China of Southeast Asian Nations is- mit in California in February, and the Philippines. The arbi- sued a watered-down rebuke and have led to criticism that tration panel didn’t take a posi- that amounted to less than a ASEAN is becoming a toothless tion on who owns the disputed slap on the wrist, and exposed organization. territories. It did conclude that the deep divisions in a regional Analysts say this amounted to many of them are legally rocks, body that prides itself on unity. another capitulation by ASEAN even if they’ve been built into In a joint communique re- in face of China’s power. islands, and therefore do not leased after their talks, the fo- “ASEAN’s failure to mention include the international righ- reign ministers of ASEAN said the tribunal’s decision will not ts to develop the surrounding only that they “remain seriou- affect the implementation of waters. That and other findings sly concerned over recent and the ruling per se, as China has invalidated much of what Chi- ongoing developments” in the already indicated that it won’t na has called its historic claims South China Sea. The state- recognize or accept it. But fai- to the resource-rich sea. ment did not mention China lure to even mention the land- In order to ease tensions, by name in referring to the de- mark legal ruling once again China, the Philippines and velopments. highlights ASEAN’s inability to possibly other claimants must Most significantly, it failed to present a united front and Chi- define what the ruling means mention a recent ruling by an na’s skill at using Cambodia as for fishing, offshore oil and gas international arbitration panel a proxy to further its own inte- exploration, and military and in a dispute between the Phi- rests,” said Ian Ward, a senior other activities in the vast body lippines and China that said fellow at Singapore’s Institu- of water that lies between the Beijing’s claims in the South te of Southeast Asian Studies southern Chinese coast and the China Sea were illegal and that think-tank. Philippine archipelago. the Philippines was justifiably In recent days, China’s mi- the aggrieved party. China has Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (left) arrives at Wattay Airport for the ASEAN litary has staged live-firing dismissed the ruling as bogus, Regional Forum meeting in Vientiane, Laos exercises in the area and said saying the Hague-based tribu- it would begin regular aerial nal has no authority to rule on rence after 90 minutes of talks ch are close friends of Beijing. Every country patrols over the sea. It also what Beijing calls bilateral dis- with the ASEAN ministers. ASEAN’s guiding principle is has asserted that it will not putes. China wants direct ne- Wang said about 80 per- to make all statements by con- has the same be deterred from continuing gotiations with the Philippines cent of that time was spent on sensus, so a veto by Cambodia construction of its man-made instead. ASEAN-China relations, and would have prevented a more position as islands. The tribunal’s award “amoun- only 20 percent on South Chi- stinging rebuke. On Sunday, Wang, the Chine- ts to prescribing a dose of na Sea. He joked that reporters “We reaffirmed the importan- China, that se foreign minister, reiterated wrong medicine [...] and it had expended more than 80 ce of maintaining and promo- is that we his government’s position that seems that certain countries percent of the question-and- ting peace, security, stability, it will only accept bilateral ne- outside the region have got all answer time on South China safety and freedom of naviga- should fully gotiations with the Philippines. worked up, keeping the fever Sea. tion in and over-flight above “Every country has the same high,” Chinese Foreign Minis- “Both China and ASEAN be- the South China Sea,” the joint and effectively position as China, that is that ter Wang Yi said, referring to lieve this page should have statement said. we should fully and effectively the United States. “And if the been turned and temperature “We further reaffirmed the implement the implement the regional Code prescription is wrong it will not lowered,” he said. need to enhance mutual trust regional Code of Conduct, and in that COC it help cure any disease. That’s China was able to push throu- and confidence, exercise self- clearly states the dispute shou- why we urge other counties in gh its stance in ASEAN with restraint in the conduct of ac- of Conduct. ld be resolved by peaceful, sit- the region to lower the tempe- the help of Cambodia, and to tivities and avoid actions that WANG YI down talks between the parties rature,” he told a news confe- some extent Laos, both of whi- may further complicate the si- CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTER directly concerned,” he said. AP

Obama aide visits Beijing after South China Sea ruling

invalidated China’s expan- China have been coopera- Rice met later with top closer proximity than ever sive claims in the South ting more closely on glo- general Fan Changlong, before. AP PHOTO China Sea. bal issues such as nuclear who told her the sides Despite such progress, The tribunal’s July 12 ru- nonproliferation and the still faced “obstacles and “we have challenges and ling delivered a victory to Ebola epidemic. She ack- challenges.” differences to discuss and the Philippines, a U.S. ally, nowledged that the sides “If we don’t properly to manage,” Rice said. but angered China and also faced other “global is- handle these factors, it Rice’s visit is also aimed appears set to heighten re- sues and challenges.” will very likely disturb and at preparing for U.S. Presi- gional tensions. The U.S., “To the extent that we undermine this steady mo- dent Barack Obama’s trip whose navy patrols the wa- are able to surface tho- mentum of our military- to China in September to ters, has called on China to se challenges in candor to-military relationship,” attend the leaders’ summit abide by the ruling while and openness, I’m confi- said Fan, who serves as of the Group of 20 major also urging calm. dent that we will be able vice chairman of the ruling economies. The topic was not rai- to work on them as we Communist Party’s Cen- Rice will also visit Shan- U.S. National Security Adviser Susan Rice (left) and Chinese State sed in opening remarks have many others in the tral Military Commission. ghai and meet with busi- Councilor Yang Jiechi in front of reporters at Ri- past,” Rice said. Rice pointed to the in- ness executives to discuss ce’s meeting with China’s Yang said that the sides creased communication challenges that U.S. busi- .S. National Se- in the highest-level visit top diplomat, State Coun- had stable relations, but between the sides that she nesses face while operating Ucurity Adviser Su- by a White House official cilor Yang Jiechi. that there were still diffe- said has reduced the possi- in China, according to a sta- san Rice held talks with since an international tri- Yesterday, Rice told rences that had to be care- bility of conflict, even while tement from the U.S. Na- Chinese officials yesterday bunal issued a ruling that Yang that the U.S. and fully managed. their militaries operate in tional Security Council. AP tue 26.07.2016

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TELECOM Huawei will ramp up R&D Former top Chinese as first-half sales quicken general sentenced David Ramli UAWEI Techno- Hlogies Co.’s reve- BLOOMBERG for taking bribes nue growth accelera- ted in the first half as upgraded smartpho- nes and network gear helped China’s largest AP PHOTO vendor of telecommu- nications equipment counter deteriorating global demand. The world’s third-lar- gest smartphone brand grew revenue 40 per- prepare to build fifth- dent of client devices cent to 245.5 billion generation broadband research at IDC, told yuan (USD37 billion) networks in coming Bloomberg Television. in the first six months, years. But “there is quite a bit the Shenzhen-based Competition, howe- of competition. You’ve company said in a sta- ver, is weighing on got local vendors in tement. That’s up from profitability. Huawei’s China, Oppo and Vivo, the 30 percent growth operating margin came being examples of local it managed in the first to 12 percent in the first vendors that are argua- half of 2015. half, narrowing from bly even more aggressi- Founded in 1987 by 18 percent in the same ve than they are.” former army engi- period last year. Global Huawei didn’t break neer Ren Zhengfei, smartphone vendors out the performance Huawei has sprung to are scrabbling to sa- of individual units of a the vanguard of a crop feguard their share of business that also en- of Chinese smartpho- a market going throu- compasses cloud com- ne vendors trying to gh its worst downturn puting and enterprise compete with global on record, as Western services. Its Consumer leaders Samsung Elec- markets mature and Business Group, which tronics Co. and Apple China, the biggest by sells phones, watches Inc. The company used users, flatlines after and laptops, is sche- China’s People’s Liberation Army Gen. Guo Boxiong its business of selling years of industry-su- duled to announce re- networking gear to pporting growth. sults today. That unit Christopher Bodeen, Beijing privileges of his exalted status. bankroll an expansion Huawei is “one of the chalked up 73 percent As the commission’s first-ranking into premium phones, few vendors that we’re sales growth in 2015 Chinese military court yes- vice chairman, Guo was responsible becoming China’s bi- expecting to grow, at to 129.1 billion yuan, terday sentenced a former over a decade for the daily operations ggest mobile label last least in the smartpho- out of the corpora- top general to life in prison of the 2.3 million-member People’s year. It plans to sustain ne space, quite signifi- tion’s total revenue of for taking bribes, concluding Liberation Army, the world’s largest its pace of investment cantly this year,” said about 395 billion yuan. China’sA highest-level prosecution of a standing military. During that time, in research as carriers Bryan Ma, vice presi- Bloomberg military figure in decades. the military enjoyed large annual bu- Guo Boxiong was also stripped of his dget increases, fueling competition rank and forced to hand over all his for potentially lucrative control over assets to the Chinese government, the funds, units and support functions official Xinhua News Agency reported. such as construction. Bank to turn USD1.6 billion Guo, 74, is a former vice chairman of the Central Military Commission, of bad debt into securities which is led by Xi Jinping, China’s Guo also was president and leader of the ruling GRICULTURAL growth cools, China’s banks to swap loans for Communist Party. Guo also was once once among the ABank of China Ltd. banks face a rising tide equity stakes in com- among the 25 members of the party’s is planning China’s of bad loans. Dorris panies, and the trial of Politburo. 25 members of the largest sale so far un- Chen, a credit analyst the NPL-backed securi- While few details of the charges der a trial program for at Pacific Investment ties. against Guo were immediately relea- party’s Politburo lenders to offload bad Management Co. (Pim- The China Banking sed, state media had reported that loans by packaging co), said last week that Regulatory Commis- prosecutors had proof that he and his Guo’s prosecution had been expec- them up as asset-ba- the Ministry of Finance sion said on July 15 family took advantage of his position ted since March 2015, when his son, cked securities. will eventually have to that the NPL securities and accepted bribes to arrange pro- Maj. Gen. Guo Zhenggang, was placed The lender plans to inject capital into the program - so far used motions and assignments for others. under formal investigation for corrup- sell securities backed banking system, wi- by lenders including The reports cited prosecutors as tion and unspecified criminal activity. by 10.7 billion yuan thout saying when. Bank of China Ltd. and saying Guo had confessed to the bri- The senior Guo was expelled from the (USD1.6 billion) of “At the moment, banks China Merchants Bank bery charges. party a year ago. nonperforming loans are doing this to test Co. - will be expanded. Guo is among the most powerful fi- Some top generals are reported to on the interbank bond the waters rather than It wasn’t more specific. gures to fall in Xi’s sweeping anti-cor- have accumulated stunning fortunes market, it said July 22 making it a primary Pimco’s Chen was ruption drive. Guo’s former immediate through corruption in both cash and on the Chinese bond way of disposing of bad skeptical that large-sca- subordinate on the military commis- gifts, including golden statues of Mao clearing house website. loans,” said Yuan Lin, a le sales of the securities sion, Gen. Xu Caihou, was also facing Zedong and cases of expensive liquor The sale price will be Beijing-based analyst at will take place, citing prosecution when he died of cancer in stacked to the ceiling in secret under- the equivalent of 29 BOC International Hol- investors’ likely percep- March last year. ground caches. percent of the loans’ dings Ltd. The terms tions of the risks. In the Hong Kong’s South China Morning Such practices are believed by some face value, with the re- are favorable for inves- sales so far, banks have Post newspaper quoted an uniden- to have sapped morale and battle covery rate on the debt tors, the analyst said. been the biggest buyers tified military source as saying Guo worthiness in the People’s Liberation forecast at 41 percent, The nation’s efforts to - raising questions had taken a total of 80 million yuan Army, and Xi has relentlessly driven the lender’s statement get to grips with its cre- about how effective (USD12.3 million) in bribes. home the need for officers to keep showed. dit woes include debt the deals are in cutting Though officially retired, Guo conti- their hands clean and follow the par- As corporate levera- swaps for local gover- risks within the finan- nued to enjoy many of the rights and ty’s leadership. AP ge soars and economic nments, proposals for cial sector. Bloomberg 26.07.2016 tue

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India: Pakistan should ‘change AP PHOTO stance’ over Kashmir dispute

civilians dead. At the end of his visit, Singh the subcontinent ended. India India’s Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Aijaz Hussain, Srinagar addresses a press conference in Srinagar, Indian Home Minister Rajnath told a news conference Sunday accuses Pakistan of arming and Indian controlled Kashmir, on Sunday HE Indian government said Singh visited Kashmir over the that “Pakistan should change its training rebels who have been TSunday that Pakistan shou- weekend, following street ba- stance on Kashmir.” fighting for independence or mir erupted after Indian troops ld stop provoking unrest in the ttles between government forces India is “worried about the si- merger with Pakistan. Pakistan killed a popular, young rebel Indian-controlled portion of and protesters in the Muslim- tuation in Kashmir,” he told re- denies the charge, saying it pro- leader in a gunbattle on July 8. the disputed Kashmir region, majority region. porters. vides political and diplomatic Since then, most parts of the In- appealing for calm and restraint India is particularly upset with Kashmir is divided between support to Kashmiris. dian-controlled portion of Kash- by people and government for- Pakistan calling for a “black India and Pakistan who have mir have been under security ces after two weeks of bloody day” last week to protest India’s fought two wars over its control The largest anti-India street lockdown. But protests against protests that have left dozens of handling of the demonstrations. since 1947 when British rule of protests in recent years in Kash- Indian rule have persisted. AP

LECTION officials THAILAND Ein northern Thailand think they can buy off a gang of monkey vandals Band of monkeys raid polling place, tear up voter lists with fresh fruit and ve- getables, after about 100 reason they were being “The glass cases should the voter lists for the Aug. The two girls will not sentence. Dozens have macaques tore up vo- very naughty and started deter the monkeys, but 7 referendum might have face any punishment due been detained but there ter lists publicly posted tearing up the lists,” he if they’re smart enou- attracted the animals. to their young age but will have been few if any con- ahead of next month’s re- said. gh to find a way to open Two 8-year-old girls in carry a criminal record victions so far. ferendum on a proposed Local officials brought the glass door, that will the northern province of for their offenses. The junta has faced in- constitution. the animals food yester- be problematic,” said Kamphaeng Phet were In preparation for the creasing criticism in the District official Sura- day, and hope that if that Prayoon. “There were charged last week with referendum, Thailand’s past months for intimida- chai Maneeprakorn said does not deter them, then only a couple of lists left obstructing the referen- military government ting those opposed to the a large population of the newly installed sliding on the board by the time dum process and des- brought in a law that draft constitution and for monkeys lives behind the glass doors protecting the the police got there. Some troying public property prohibits rude criti- the content of the proposed Buddhist temple where reposted lists might, said of the monkeys were still when they tore down cism and lobbying for or charter, which some consi- the polling station they Phichit district election even holding onto the pa- voter lists because they against the draft consti- der undemocratic, such as raided Sunday is set up in official Prayoon Jakkra- pers.” Prayoon specula- liked the pink paper on tution. Those who break an appointed rather than an open hall. “For some phatcharakul. ted that the pink color of which they were printed. it face a 10-year prison elected Senate. AP ad tue 26.07.2016

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HILIPPINE President PHILIPPINES Rodrigo Duterte decla- red a unilateral ceasefire with communist guer- Prillas effectively immediately yesterday and asked the rebels Duterte declares ceasefire to do the same to end decades of deadly violence and foster the resumption of peace talks. In his first state of the nation with communist rebels address before Congress, Du- terte said he wanted a “perma- nent and lasting peace” before the end of his six-year term, which commenced on June 30. AP PHOTO Addressing the New People’s Army guerrillas, Duterte said: “Let us end these decades of ambuscades and skirmishes. We are going nowhere and it is getting bloodier by the day.” The Philippine military welco- THAILAND med Duterte’s announcement but said it “will remain alert, vigilant and ready to defend it- Band of monkeys raid polling place, tear up voter lists self and pursue attackers if con- fronted by armed elements of the New People’s Army.” “The commander-in-chief has initiated a very bold move and we fully support him in his ef- fort to bring sustainable and lasting peace,” military spokes-

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte man Brig. Gen. Restituto Pa- where the Maoist insurgents fly home soon to meet Duterte, of Davao city, where he built a Let us end dilla said. have had a long presence. his former student in a Manila name for his tough crimebus- these decades The decades-long communist Government negotiators have university. ting style before rising to the insurgency, one of Asia’s lon- met with rebel counterpar- Duterte also said his admi- presidency. of ambuscades gest, has left nearly 150,000 ts and agreed to restart peace nistration was ready to pursue “Let me say this, all of us want combatants and civilians dead talks in the next few months. A peace talks with Muslim guer- peace,” Duterte said. “Not the and skirmishes. and stalled economic develop- rebel leader in self-exile in Eu- rillas in the country’s south, peace of the dead, but the peace RODRIGO DUTERTE ment, especially in rural areas rope, Jose Maria Sison, plans to where he was a longtime mayor of the living.” AP

JAPAN VIETNAM Trade surplus in June as Rubber-stamp assembly imports drop 19 percent re-elects Quang as president

APAN posted a be- RAN Dai Quang was sworn in into one of the fastest-growing eco- tter-than-expected as Vietnam’s president for the nomies in Asia.

J AP PHOTO T trade surplus in June, second time in four months after Quang, who was the minister of as imports fell nearly being re-elected yesterday by the public security before becoming 19 percent, outpacing a country’s rubber-stamp National president, also vowed to “firmly de- more modest decline in Assembly. fend the sacred national indepen- exports. Quang, who was first elected dence, sovereignty and territorial The customs data re- president in early April by the ou- integrity” and to “maintain politi- leased yesterday showed tgoing assembly, won 485 votes cal and social stability and create a a 692.8 billion yen from the 494 deputies of the Com- peaceful environment for national (USD6.5 billion) sur- munist Party-dominated assembly, construction.” plus, compared with a the government said on its website. The National Assembly depu- 60.9 billion yen deficit Vietnam’s top leaders include the ties, who were elected in general in June 2015. Communist Party chief, the presi- elections in May, are scheduled to Economists had fore- better than expected. “Indeed, we expect a dent and the prime minister, thou- reappoint Prime Minister Nguyen casted larger declines for But Japan’s exports to the 1 percent drop in ex- gh the position of president is more Xuan Phuc today. AP both imports and expor- U.S., its biggest overseas port volumes this year ceremonial than the other two. ts for the world’s third-­ market, fell 6.5 percent in following a 3.4 percent In his acceptance speech yester- largest economy. June from a year earlier, jump last year,” Thie- day, which was broadcast live on Despite the recent while exports to China, its liant said. state television, Quang pledged to AP PHOTO strengthening of the Ja- largest trading partner, Japan’s economic re- “speed up the reform process in a panese yen against the dropped 10 percent. covery has suffered as comprehensive and synchronized U.S. dollar, export prices Shipments of vehicles, an anticipated strong manner, engage in proactive inte- have fallen 14 percent chemicals and machi- rebound in exports fai- gration, build a growing strong and from a year earlier, ac- nery fell year-on-year. led to materialize, and prosperous nation and heighten cording to separate data At the same time, im- the trade data for June Vietnam’s position in the interna- from the Bank of Japan. ports of oil, coal and gas are unlikely to disrupt tional arena.” That trend is hurting dropped by over a third an expected move by the Vietnam launched the reforms corporate revenues and in value, in part reflec- Bank of Japan to increa- in the mid-1980s, switching from profits, Marcel Thieliant ting lower prices. se monetary stimulus at a central command economy to a of Capital Economics However, recent sur- a policy meeting later market economy. This transfor- said in a commentary. veys of factory managers this week, said Masami- med a poor country that had just Overall volumes of ex- show weakness in over- chi Adachi of JP Morgan emerged from long wars against ports and imports were seas demand. in Tokyo. AP the French and then the Americans Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang 26.07.2016 tue

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puty Commander of U. S. Cen- tral Command and a former Commander of the Internatio- Dems’ division, emails roil nal Security Assistance Force, overseeing NATO troops in Af- ghanistan “I have no doubt that she is party on Day 1 of convention the leader we need at this time to keep our country safe, and I trust her with that most sacred Ken Thomas, Kathleen Hennessey responsibility of commander A trove of in chief.” EMOCRATS who AP PHOTO Obama will speak tomor- gleefully jeered Re- embarrassing row night. Other high-profile publican divisions leaked emails speakers include former Presi- last week awoke to dent Bill Clinton and Vice Pre- Da political mess of their own reveal an anti- sident Joe Biden. making yesterday as party uni- They will try to overcome the ty behind Hillary Clinton pro- Sanders bias at lingering resentment among ved much harder to secure. the supposedly Sanders supporters, which was Gathering for their conven- intensified by both the leak of tion in Philadelphia, Democra- neutral emails that appeared to show ts struggled to shake lingering top DNC officials working bitterness among supporters of Democratic against the Sanders campaign defeated rival Bernie Sanders and include one questioning and dealt with the aftermath National his faith. of a leadership shakeup at the Committee “If they think they can win top. without half the party, let them The party announced yester- lose,” said Andrew Fader, 27, day it would kick off its four-­ For now, party leaders tried of New York, who was wearing day spectacle with speeches to make Wasserman Schultz’s a “Bernie” T-shirt on Sunday from some of its most popular exit as graceful as possible. near the Liberty Bell. “And I’ll figures. Massachusetts Sen. Clinton and President Barack move to Canada.” Elizabeth Warren, a progres- Obama both quickly praised Kenny Madden, a Sanders sive favorite, would deliver the the departed party chief. delegate from Kentucky, said convention keynote. Sanders At the Republican conven- he doesn’t “think there can be and first lady Michelle Obama A supporter of Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., holds up a sign call calling for Debbie tion, Trump cast himself as the anything Bernie can say that will also take the stage. Wasserman Schultz, chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee to be fired law-and-order candidate in a will bring people together. I The kickoff lineup had long nation suffering under crime think that’s going to have to been intended to appeal to the the DNC,” Clinton campaign Resistance to Clinton was on and hobbled by immigration, come from the other side.” party’s restive liberal wing, but spokesman Brian Fallon told display during a demonstra- sticking to the gloom-and- Sanders endorsed Clinton that task has become unexpec- CNN yesterday, arguing Russia tion Sunday as many thronged doom theme. As he accepted two weeks ago after pressing tedly urgent. A trove of em- was trying to influence the out- to a main thoroughfare and the Republican nomination, for the party platform to inclu- barrassing leaked emails some come of the U.S. election. chanted, “Hell no, DNC, we Trump said: “The legacy of de a USD15-an-hour minimum said reveal an anti-Sanders Trump dismissed the sug- won’t vote for Hillary.” Still Hillary Clinton is death, des- wage, debt-free college and an bias at the supposedly neutral gestion in a tweet: “The joke many delegates, and Sanders truction, terrorism and weak- expansion of access to health Democratic National Commi- in town is that Russia leaked himself, said they planned to ness.” care. ttee has ripped open some ba- the disastrous DNC e-mails, fall in line, mindful of the Re- In return, Clinton seized Clinton is within just days of rely-heeled primary wound. which should never have been publican alternative. upon what she called the “fear her long-held ambition to be- It was unclear whether the re- written [stupid], because Putin Ohio’s Michael Skindell, a and the anger and the resent- come the party’s official pre- signation Sunday of party chief likes me.” Sanders delegate, said yester- ment” from Trump and Repu- sidential nominee. After the Debbie Wasserman Schultz Republicans relished Demo- day he plans to “strongly su- blicans, dismissing Trump’s DNC released a slightly trim- would be enough to unite the crats’ pre-convention tumult, pport the nominee of the par- declaration that only he could med list of super delegates party behind Hillary Clinton. just days after they bumped ty.” fix the problems that afflict the — those are the party officials How the emails were stolen and bumbled through their DNC Vice Chair Donna Bra- nation. who can back any candidate — hasn’t been confirmed, but the convention, unsuccessfully zile, a veteran Democratic Clinton was due to campaign it now takes 2,382 delegates Clinton campaign pointed the trying to paper over their own strategist who will lead the in Charlotte, North Carolina to formally clinch the nomina- finger at Russian hackers. division. GOP nominee Donald party on an interim basis after yesterday. Ahead of her spee- tion. Clinton has 2,814 when “There is a consensus among Trump declared on Twitter: the convention, warned more ch to the VFW, Clinton secu- including super delegates, ac- experts that it is indeed Rus- “The Dems Convention is cra- leaked emails, and more apo- red the endorsement of retired cording to an Associated Press sia that is behind this hack of cking up.” logies, could be coming. Gen. John Allen, former De- count. Sanders has 1,893. AP

Peace in peril as South Sudan AP PHOTO violence spurs split in opposition

Okech Francis contact with the former succeed without his par- seeking to end a conflict rebel leader after recent ticipation,” said Augus- that’s claimed tens of peace pact to end violence. Machar is in tino Ting Mayai, resear- thousands of lives. South A more than two years hiding in the aftermath ch director at the Sudd Sudan, which has sub- of civil war in oil-produ- of five days of fighting in Institute, a Juba-based Saharan Africa’s third- cing South Sudan is in the city that started July group. This “impacts ne- biggest crude reserves, jeopardy as one faction 7 between forces loyal to gatively on the recently is producing as little as of the armed opposition him and President Salva formed government, as 120,000 barrels a day moves to replace Vice Kiir and left at least 270 well as the security of because of the war that Children wait to be served with roasted maize in a refugee camp in President Riek Machar. people dead, throwing the nation. Basically, wi- began in December 2013. Juba A delegation represen- their power-sharing thout Riek little stability James Gatdet Dak, a ting Machar in the ca- agreement into turmoil. may be realized in South Machar representative ployed to keep the peace Machar’s location, has pital, Juba, say they’re “It is obvious that Riek Sudan.” in neighboring Kenya, in the capital, a step re- described any attempt replacing him with Mi- is more popular than Machar and Kiir for- has said the former rebel jected by the country’s to replace the vice pre- ning Minister Taban Taban, so the prevailing med a transitional go- chief will come back once Defense Ministry. Dak, sident as “illegal and un- Deng Gai, citing loss of agreement is unlikely to vernment in late April, a regional force is de- who wouldn’t disclose realistic.” Bloomberg tue 26.07.2016

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Brazil police arrest Report: Turkey issues warrants last suspect in Olympics terror case for 42 journalists

RAZILIAN police say they have arrested the URKISH authorities TV, which were taken last suspect who was sought in the case of a issued warrants yes- over by the government

B T AP PHOTO group that pledged allegiance to the Islamic Sta- terday for the detention in an October 2015 police te on social media and shared ideas about atta- of 42 journalists and de- raid. cking the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. tained 31 academics, of- Another journalist The Federal Police said in a statement late Sun- ficial media reported, as wanted by authorities is day that the man was caught in the city of Como- the government pressed Hanim Busra Erdal, a doro, in the central west region of Brazil. ahead with a crackdown former columnist and le- Police said he was taken to a federal prison but against people allegedly gal reporter for the daily revealed no further details, citing security rea- linked to a U.S.-based Zaman newspaper, whi- sons. Muslim cleric following a ch was taken over by au- The plot was announced by authorities on failed coup. thorities in March for its Thursday when 10 Brazilians were arrested in The state-run Anadolu links to Gulen’s move- different states of Brazil. Another man turned news agency said the list ment. himself in on Friday. of journalists wanted for People sit on a tour bus with Turkish flags and a portrait of the Turkish The 31 academics, in- Officials say the suspects were IS sympathizers questioning included pro- President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Taksim square in Istanbul cluding a number of pro- but they hadn’t traveled to the group’s stron- minent writer Nazli Ili- fessors, were detained for ghold in Syria or Iraq or received any training. AP cak, who is critical of Pre- So far, five journalists anonymity in line with questioning in Istanbul sident Recep Tayyip Er- have been detained for Turkish government re- and four other provinces, dogan. Ilicak has opposed questioning, Anadolu re- gulations. Anadolu reported. Se- the government clamp- ported. The list of wanted jour- curity officials also con- AP PHOTO down on a movement led Prosecutors requested nalists, according to the ducted a raid against the by Fethullah Gulen, the their detention to shed li- pro-government Sabah military’s Istanbul-based cleric accused by Turkey ght on the coup plot and newspaper, also includes War Academy, detaining of directing the July 15 the warrants are not re- news editor Erkan Acar of 40 people. coup attempt. Gulen has lated to their “journalis- the Ozgur Dusunce news- The government decla- denied any involvement tic activities, but possible paper and news show red a three-month state of in the failed insurrection criminal conduct,” a se- host Erkan Akkus of the emergency and detained that left about 290 people nior official in Erdogan’s Can Erzincan TV station. more than 13,000 people in dead and was put down office said in a text messa- Both media organizations the military, judiciary and by loyalist forces and pro- ge sent to foreign media. are off-shoots of Bugun other institutions following government protesters. He spoke on condition of newspaper and Bugun the foiled coup. AP

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Time: cineteatro The outgoing prime minister and great wartime leader 10am-6pm daily (No admission after 5:30 pm, Winston Churchill tendered his resignation immediately. 21 Jul - 27 Jul closed on Wednesdays, opens on public holidays) The landslide victory comes as a major shock to the Admission: Free FINDING DORY_ Conservatives following Mr Churchill’s hugely successful Venue: Travessa de António da Silva, No. 10 room 1 term as Britain’s war-time coalition leader, during which (near Lilau Square) 2.15, 4.05, 5.55, 7.45 pm he mobilized and inspired courage in an entire nation. Out of 627 seats Labor increased its seats from 164 to Enquiries: (853) 2896 8820 Director: Andrew Stanton Language: Cantonese (Cantonese/ English) 393, giving the party its first independent majority of 159 Duration: 97min seats over all other parties. Artistic Craftsmanship of Our Ancestors The Conservatives and their allies secured 213 seats, – Exhibition of Archaeological Relics of COLD WAR 2_ the Liberals 10 and other parties 11. Taipa and Coloane room 1 Following the announcement of the results this after- Time: 9.30 pm noon, Mr Churchill, who has held the positions of Prime 10am-6pm daily (No admission after 5:30; Director: Longman Leung, Sunny Luk Minister, First Lord of the Admiralty and Minister of Defen- Closed on Mondays; Free admission on Sundays) Starring: Aaron Kwok, Tony Leung Ka Fai, Chow Yun Fat se continuously since May 10, 1940, went to Buckingham Venue: Rua Correia da Silva, Taipa Language: Cantonese (Cantonese/ English) Palace to hand in his resignation. Admission: MOP5 Duration: 110min Mr Attlee, 62, was welcomed by the King shortly af- Organizer: Cultural Affairs Bureau terwards and asked to form a new Government. Enquiries: Throughout the election campaign Mr Churchill had (853) 8988 4000 appealed to the country to give his new National Gover- nment - formed after the dissolution of the Coalition go- vernment in May - a good majority. But the appeal was rejected by the people of Britain, largely, it is thought, because they believed Labor’s pro- Offbeat mises to implement the Beveridge Report and its plans for creating a welfare state. emingway no relation wins In a statement issued from 10 Downing Street tonight Mr H ( ) Churchill expressed his “profound gratitude for the unflin- look-alike contest in Key West ching, unswerving support” given to him by the people of Britain during the war years. At a news conference this evening, Mr Attlee promised START TRECK BEYOND_ a new world order and an economic policy to raise the AP PHOTO room 2 standards of life for people all over the world. (2D) 2.30, 4.45,9.30 pm He said: “We are facing a new era and I believe that the (3D) 7.15 pm voting at this election has shown that the people of Britain Director: Justin Lin are facing that new era with the same courage as they Starring: Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana, faced the long years of war.” Simon Pegg The outgoing prime minister had broken off meetings Language: English (Cantonese/ English) with the leaders of America and Russia in Potsdam on Duration: 120min Wednesday (July 25) to return to Britain for the election results. It was announced tonight that a proclamation giving Ja- pan an ultimatum to surrender had been signed by Mr Churchill before his departure. The document, also signed by American President Harry Truman and General Chiang Kai-shek of China, called for Dave Hemingway (center), receives smooches from Charlie Boise the unconditional surrender of all Japanese armed forces (left), and Wally Collins (right), after Hemingway won the 2016 or the prospect of “prompt and utter destruction.” Ernest “Papa” Hemingway Look-Alike Contest The new prime minister, Mr Attlee, is expected to return to the three-Power conference in Berlin to resume diplo- For the first time in its 36-year history, a Hemingway has matic talks soon. won a competition seeking the man who most looks like literary giant Ernest Hemingway. Courtesy BBC News Dave Hemingway was named the winner of the “Papa” GHOSTBUSTERS_ Hemingway Look-Alike Contest on Saturday in Key West, room 3 Florida. The winner said he is not related to the late author. (2D) 2.30, 4.45,9.30 pm n context The contest, which attracted 140 entrants, is the highlight (3D) 7.15 pm I event of the annual Hemingway Days festival that celebra- Director: Paul Feig The Potsdam conference in Berlin was attended by the heads of tes the author’s legacy. It was held at Sloppy Joe’s Bar, Starring: Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate government from America, Britain and Russia to discuss Europe’s which was a frequent hangout of Hemingway’s during his McKinnon, Leslie Jones recovery following the war. Key West residency in the 1930s. Language: English (Cantonese/ English) It was the first time the three had met since the end of the war with Hemingway, who won the contest in his seventh attempt, Duration: 116min Germany. wore a wool, cream-colored turtleneck sweater similar to The conference lasted for 17 days and resulted in a declaration what the late author favored. which included detailed proposals on the future control of Germany “Even though this sweater is really hot, it was part of my macau tower and the reparations to be exacted from Germany to facilitate Eu- rope’s recovery. strategy,” he said. “And I think it worked really well.” 21 Jui - 03 Aug Like the author, Dave Hemingway said he likes to fish, to Despite losing the General Election, Winston Churchill’s reputa- tion as one of this country’s greatest war-time leaders was left drink a little “and I like women. I like having a good time. START TRECK BEYOND_ unscathed. I do feel like Ernest because I’m in the town he lived in so 2.30,4.30,7.30, 9.30 pm He remained leader of the opposition until 1951 when he once again many years.” Director: Justin Lin became prime-minister at the age of 77. The husband of celebrity cook Paula Deen — Michael Starring: Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana, He resigned in 1955 due to ill-health and died in January 1965. Groover of Savannah, Georgia — finished in the top five Simon Pegg In 2002 Winston Churchill was named the greatest Briton of all for the second straight year. This is the sixth time he has Language: English (Cantonese/ English) time in a nationwide poll which attracted more than a million votes. participated in the contest. Duration: 120min tue 26.07.2016 th Anniversary

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No suspense at Tour? Blame Team Sky Samuel Petrequin, Paris Froome was HRIS Froome’s su- AP PHOTO periority at the Tour at ease in de France was under the mountain threat for only a brief Cmoment. passes and A few minutes of suspense over 21 days of racing shed a stamped his light on Team Sky’s dominance in cycling’s toughest race. authority on Froome and his elite team of the race in both excellent riders good enough to be leaders in other squads time trials have looked untouchable this summer. They controlled the race from the start, reducing only a fan’s favorite, but also the British rider’s rivals to also-­ one of the most respected riders rans as Froome joined Ameri- in the peloton. can Greg LeMond, Frenchman “He’s like the grandson of Louison Bobet and Belgian Phi- Eddy Merckx, he is a genius, he lippe Thys as a three-time Tour is having fun on the bike,” FDJ winner. manager Marc Madiot said. “He Apart from crashes at the is the most impressive rider of Mont Ventoux and in the pe- the past two, three decades.” nultimate Alpine stage, the 31-year-old Froome enjoyed a BARDET ON THE UP With very quiet Tour. He was at ease 2016 Tour de France winner Chris Froome of Britain and his Sky teammates cross the finish line of the Tour’s last stage Thibault Pinot out of form, the in the mountain passes and French hopes of producing a stamped his authority on the duo of Thibaut Pinot and Ro- this position where I’ve always produce a single dangerous at- first home Tour winner in 31 race in both time trials. main Bardet. had teammates around me in tack this year. years hung on Romain Bardet’s “Team Sky is so powerful, they Pinot and Contador, who has the race,” Froome said. “Al- “Chris Froome was too shoulders. are like Paris Saint-Germain in won the Spanish Vuelta three though we haven’t won the strong,” Quintana said after The 25-year-old climbing spe- the French league,” Tour direc- times and the Giro d’Italia twi- team competition, we’ve had by ending third overall, 4 minutes cialist finished runner-up to tor Christian Prudhomme said, ce, dropped out early on. far the strongest team.” and 21 seconds behind Froome. Froome, but left it a little too comparing Sky’s strength to In the Pyrenees and the Alps, Here are some other thin- late after posting the only stage that of runaway French cham- Froome’s teammates deployed gs we learned during the Tour SUPER SAGAN Elected the win for the host country in the pion PSG. “They are so much their strong-arm tactics, riding de France: super combative rider of the penultimate Alpine stage with a stronger than the others.” at the front to set a punishin- Tour, world champion Peter bold attack. Tour organizers did their part gly fast tempo that prevented QUINTANA BUST After en- Sagan livened up the race on a A very attack-minded cyclist to make the race more open. Quintana, Bardet and other ding runner-up to Froome twi- daily basis with his bold attacks with excellent climbing quali- Wanting to maintain a sense of pure climbers from attacking. ce, the Colombian climber was and breakaways. ties and a natural instinct for suspense until the very end of The strategy worked to per- expected to challenge his Bri- The flamboyant Slovak rider, racing, Bardet is tipped as a fu- the race, they crafted a well-ba- fection and Froome was har- tish rival in the mountains. who does not have the climbing ture Grand Tour winner. lanced route with many oppor- dly attacked. With teammates But Quintana was not at the qualities to compete for the ge- “Romain has been riding an tunities for Froome’s main like Wout Poels, Sergio Henao, same level as last year, when he neral classification, won three extremely good race here,” rivals: Colombian climbing Mikel Landa, and Mikel Nieve, tried to corner Froome during stages and clinched the best Froome said. “I imagine it will ace Nairo Quintana, two-time Froome has some of the best the third week and gained time sprinter’s green jersey for the give him a lot of motivation to Tour winner Alberto Contador climbers of the peloton working in the closing stages. fifth consecutive time. come back next year and fight of Spain — who arrived in very for him. Weakened by allergies, the With his long hair and rock for victory. It’s a great thing for good shape — and the French “I feel so privileged to be in diminutive rider was unable to and roll star looks, Sagan is not French cycling.” AP

RIO OLYMPICS Japanese Buddhist priest AP PHOTO contemplates canoe gold in Rio

Emily Wang, Nagano With a shaved head noeist, Yazawa’s second In 2013, Yazawa decided and donning a long black calling as priest came to retreat from the front- HEN he’s not chan- robe, he tags along behind shortly after competing lines of foreign compe- Wting and living the senior priests at the an- in the London Olympics tition and entered into austere life of a Buddhist cient Zenkoji Daikanjin in 2012. priesthood. priest, Kazuki Yazawa Temple in Nagano pre- He placed ninth in the “I never had the in- contemplates Olympic fecture, still learning his men’s K-1 kayak slalom tention of balancing the Kazuki Yazawa, canoe slalom Olympian and Buddhist priest gold. chants and getting used — a record for a Japanese two” Yazawa said. “When The 27-year-old Yazawa to long hours of sitting on canoeist — but was strai- I started as a Buddhist propelling him to the top half of what he had done will represent Japan in the floor. ned under the pressures priest, I had decided that among Japanese conten- for the London Olympics, canoe slalom at the Rio de But once the clock of finding sponsors. my main job would be as ders to compete in the but that has not deterred Janeiro Olympics where strikes 3 p.m. and his du- That’s was when he felt a priest and that my life as Summer Games in Rio. Yazawa from reaching for he hopes to use his men- ties are done, he changes the need to find a stable a canoeist would be done Now, Yazawa practices gold. tal toughness and skill to into a polo shirt and shor- job, and was inspired by in my spare time.” for about an hour and “I hope to give my best bring home a medal. ts and drives his white his mentor and a fellow An unexpected turn of half, six days a week, performance that I can Yazawa wakes up before van to the nearby Saigawa priest who also serves as events happened when followed by either a runs on the grand stage of the dawn every day — not to River to practice for the the Nagano canoe asso- Yazawa won the Japane- or a gym session. Olympics, and come back train — but to pray as a big stage of Rio. ciation chairman, Kenei se canoe slalom natio- His practice time on an to Japan with a good fee- novice priest. Though a lifelong ca- Koyama. nal tournament in 2015, average day is less than ling” Yazawa said. AP THE US Embassy in Myanmar apologizes Station26.07.2016Air quality tue BUZZ after tear gas accident Roadside 20-40 Good The U.S. Embassy in Myanmar issued a pu- ments include tear gas, which can be employed blic apology yesterday after a tear gas grenade if there is a violent breach of the premises. High accidentally exploded during a security exercise, A policeman for the neighborhood where the Density 25-45 sending fumes out onto the street and sparking embassy is located said Myanmar officials had Residental rumors of a bomb. not been informed beforehand about the securi- Good The embassy, located in Yangon, said in a sta- ty exercise. Area opinion tement that no one was injured in the Sunday “The embassy staff apologized to us, saying this night incident and that its operations were con- would be the first and last time such an accident Ambient 25-45 tinuing normally. would occur,” said the officer, Thein Han. “The Good SOURCE: DSMG SOURCE: Our Desk All major U.S. embassies around the world gas was leaking outside and caused some distur- Renato Marques have Marine Security Guard detachments for bance to the public, but there wasn’t any damage everyday and emergency security. Their arma- or injury.” WORLD BRIEFS

A matter of coincidences… INDIA Police were questioning two men Those who know me well know that some- yesterday in the alleged thing that I am always completely skeptical gang rape of a 25-year- about are “coincidences.” old Israeli tourist who In all honesty, I just can’t believe in coinci- accepted a car ride while dences at all; I would rather see daily events traveling in the northern from a cause-effect perspective. With this in mind, I’m not saying that this is Indian state of Himachal the right way to see them, it is just “my way” Pradesh. The woman, who to do it. had been looking for a So today on this topic of “coincidences” I’ve taxi, got into the car in the decided to share with you a few things that hill resort of Manali before have been bouncing inside my brain for a few dawn Sunday to travel weeks already and have now decided to pop- A group from Australia Indonesian dancers to a nearby town, said out by some coincidental reason (some might Padam Chand, a police say). superintendent in Manali. We all know how “armed wars” start right? – MACAU With someone pressing the trigger first! That “pressing of the first trigger” might have been AP PHOTO an accident, a mistake, by chance or maybe it Over 600 take part in was premeditated for a specific purpose – but it will be always hard to tell for sure. The same happens in our daily life and es- pecially for those (like me) who deal with daily Youth Dance Festival A failed GERMANY news. Sometimes information gets organized asylum-seeker from Syria in our heads in a very strange way. This might blew himself up and be hard to understand (I know), which is why Lynzy Valles sia, New Zealand, Norway, “I believe it will make stu- wounded 12 people after I’m giving a few examples, nothing too perso- Russia, Singapore, Slo- dents more interested in being turned away from nal, just “coincidences.” IBRANT colors and vakia, Sri Lanka, Yunnan this kind of entertainment an open-air music festival Fact number 1: Imagine that one day you Vmusic filled the streets Province, Hong Kong and and culture,” said Tam. receive information that the government is ur- on Sunday to kick off the Taiwan. Meanwhile, several au- in southern Germany, ging the construction of, let’s say, an Infectious International Youth Dance The 10 local groups joining dience members of the per- authorities said yesterday. It was the fourth attack to Diseases building. The decision is not really Festival 2016, with dancers the dance festival this year formances told the Times shake Germany in a week well accepted within several sectors of the so- parading from the Ruins of include, amongst others, that such festivals should — three of them carried ciety and the “pot starts to stir.” It is understan- Hou Kong Middle School St Paul’s to St Dominic’s be conducted regularly to out by recent immigrants. dable that people do not feel a need to change Church. The event will con- Dance Team, Imprint Ma- further entertain and at- something unless something else forces that tinue until Thursday. cau Dance Association, and tract the region’s tourists. change. Like the old saying goes: “you only POLAND Pope Francis’ remember Saint Barbara when the thunders- The performances of the the Kao Yip Middle School “It’s really nice. Maybe it advocacy for refugee torm comes” (Saint Barbara is usually invoked International Youth Dan- Dance Team. could be held annually,” rights faces a diplomatic against thunder and lightning as well as acci- ce Festival 2016 include In order to allow you- said one attendant. “It test tomorrow when he dents arising from explosions of gunpowder). a parade, outdoor perfor- ngsters from around the takes away our stress be- begins a five-day visit to Fact number 2: Imagine that the same go- mances, two indoor perfor- globe to know more about cause it’s not always that Poland, where a populist vernment, due to safety and hygiene reasons, mances, and artistic per- Macau’s culture, a cultural we see these kinds [of ac- government has slammed wants to stop the sale of live poultry in marke- formance workshops. tour will be arranged for tivities] and it allows us to the door on most asylum- ts, replacing them with chilled products directly More than 600 young the participants. enjoy ourselves too on a seekers. from the slaughterhouse ([in mainland China). dancers from Macau and The Secretary for Social Sunday,” said another. Once again, the decision isn’t well received 17 different regions are Affairs and Culture, Alexis The International Youth MOZAMBIQUE Talks by parts of society who can’t see the reason performing in the event, Tam, told reporters that Dance Festival 2016 is or- between the government behind changing their old habit of choosing the and an opposition chicken (while it is still alive) that they want to including dance groups performances would be ganized by the Education party that began July take home to eat. from Australia, Greece, brought to Nam Van Lake, and Youth Affairs Bureau 21 were suspended Fact number 3: Imagine that suddenly autho- Indonesia, Israel, Korea, hoping to raise awareness in collaboration with seve- after disagreements, a rities detect avian influenza subtype H7 during Latvia, Lithuania, Malay- of such activities. ral departments. an environmental sample collection in a local mediator said, stalling a market. Sales of live poultry were immediately bid to end violence that’s suspended and 15,000 chickens lost their lives killed hundreds of people. at the wholesale market in Macau, where poul- try imported from the mainland are kept before THE CONGO A court in being put onto the local markets. the Republic of Congo The case generated huge media coverage, DECISIVE MOMENT Xinhua/Li Yibo sentenced an opposition statements and press releases with staff in al- politician to two years in most-space suits taking care of the dangerous- prison after he was found killing virus, although apparently none of the guilty of inciting rebellion. over 15,000 chickens have tested positive for Paulin Makaya, president that H7 avian influenza subtype. of the United for Congo To add to this, a public health contingency party, was also fined mechanism was implemented, and three em- 2.5 million CFA francs ployees who were in contact with the live pou- (USD4,135) by the court in ltry were placed under a ten day medical sur- the capital, Brazzaville. veillance at the public hospital, although like in the animal cases, none of them were found to be displaying any symptoms of the virus.

For some reason my brain put all these three AP PHOTO facts together as if there was a connection be- tween them. Of course, this happens just be- cause I don’t believe in coincidences, otherwi- se it would be just another huge coincidence. US A shooting at a Florida Still on the topic, my brain decided to play tri- nightclub killed two cks on me again. Imagine that those 219 street people and wounded as surveillance cameras that the government is many as 17, police said. installing which – guess what – aren’t been The attack apparently well received by many, suddenly start to beco- occurred at a teen party, me useful in catching crimes and other cases billed as a “Swimsuit Glow of difficult resolution… Surely that would be Party,” at Club Blu in Fort just another “coincidence.” A municipal worker searches for a drain on a flooded road in Xi’an, capital of northwest China’s Myers, according to local Shaanxi Province. The city’s meteorological bureau issued a red alert for rainstorm. media.