greyhound adoptions proposed update on underway extradition law chinese film Adoptions of greyhounds from Hong Kong’s Security Bureau dropped the former Macau Canidrome suggests allowing, for some from berlin will likely conclude by the end of cases, extraditions to Macau, festival March, Albano Martins said Taiwan and mainland China P2 P4 P11

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East Timor An American missionary who was a hero in East marques renato Timor for founding Ho Iat Seng children’s shelters that have operated for more than two decades has been expelled from his Catholic congregation after admitting to sexual abuse of minors. admits CE bloomberg candidacy P7

Korea-Japan The speaker of South Korea’s parliament said he had no intention to apologize for his comments ap photo about Japan’s emperor, suggesting the issue could continue to stoke tensions between the neighbors. More on p12

Australia The government said it would reopen a mothballed island detention camp in anticipation of a new wave of asylum seekers arriving by boat after Parliament passed legislation that would give sick asylum seekers easier access to mainland hospitals.

India Two managers of a New Delhi budget hotel where a fire killed 17 people have been arrested on suspicion of culpable homicide, police said yesterday. More on p13 ap photo

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Wong calls for transport arrangement in marques renato northern area

Lawmaker Wong Kit Cheng has asked the government to disclose the progress of transportation arrangements at the ‘Pearl of the Orient’ area. Wong remarked that the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge Macau port and the Border Gate are both located in the northern district of Macau, where transportation is poor. Wong wanted to know whether the government had other transportation arrangements for the area, and expressed hopes that the tourism authority and Alibaba could Albano Martins A cat at the association’s facilities build a tourism database to better manage the flow of tourists. New book receives academic awards Greyhound adoptions set

A book written by Professor Wang Di, a scholar at the University of Macau’s to complete by end-March Department of History, recently received the Academic Excellence Renato Marques fore the animals can fly to the smoothly. damages caused by natural Award from the Chinese Historians in final destination. “Our original plan wou- catastrophes. the United States and the Best Book he process that aims to ld take about three years to At the end of 2018, the total Award from the Association for the Tprovide a solution for all complete as we would need to number of animals in Anima Studies of Chinese Secret Societies. the greyhounds from the for- At the end of find financial support to move facilities was 692, from which The book also entered various best mer Macau Canidrome, will the plan forward and just that over 400 were dogs and al- book rankings in 2018. In “Violence likely conclude by the end of 2018, Anima part would take us over one most 300 cats. and Order on the Chengdu Plain: next month, the president of year,” Martins said. “With the Presented at the event, whi- The Story of a Secret Brotherhood in Anima - Society for the Pro- facilities agreement achieved with Yat ch was held at the associa- Rural China, 1939-1949,” Professor tection of Animals in Macau hosted around Yuen, in which they pay for tion’s cats fostering facilities Wang uses a murder case that took said this week during an event all the expenses, the process in Coloane, “Cats Paradise”, place in 1939 in rural Chengdu to promoted by the association. 400 dogs and will be able to be completed in was also the budget for the examine the history, culture, and According to Martins, there only seven months, which is a year of 2019, amounting to organization of the Gowned Brothers, are only 190 remaining dogs 300 cats great relief for all of us and for MOP11.6 million. and reveal the structure of local from the 532 that were in the Macau government.” The president of the associa- power during that time. By studying need of adopters, in Macau or Questioned by the Times, At the same occasion, Ani- tion also took the opportuni- the complex relationship between the abroad, after the Canidrome Martins acknowledged that ma presented the results from ty to thank the private com- Gowned Brothers and the Chinese the process was in fact much the year of 2018 in which the panies, namely the Venetian Communist Party, Wang offers closed. fasted than initially planed association gathered more Macau and Galaxy Entertain- a unique perspective on China’s Martins said that there are due to the “good will” of the support but also had to cope ment Group, for the help and transition to socialism and how new already very concrete plans movements and ideologies helped for such greyhounds and it is Yat Yuen Company that pro- with an increase in the num- sponsorship in fixing the faci- shape contemporary China. just a matter fulfilling of the vided the financial resour- ber of abandoned animals lities damaged by last year’s bureaucratic procedures be- ces for the process to run and several misfortunes and major typhoon. GBA plan will not include substantial measures Education The governments of Hong Kong, UM appoints two new vice rectors Macau, and Guangdong will hold a public meeting in Hong Kong this he University of Ge has over 20 years of same faculty. Currently, So specialises in Chi- of Science and Techno- week regarding the framework of the TMacau (UM) has experience in research, he is the head of the nese legal and business logy. Greater Bay Area (GBA) development appointed Ge Wei, an teaching, and universi- Centre of Reproduc- history in global pers- He was a visiting scho- plan, the Chief Executive of Hong expert in reproductive ty administration and tion, Development and pective, with experien- lar at Toyo Bunko, Fu- Kong, Carrie Lam, revealed. The biology, as its vice rec- management, as well as Aging, and interim dean ce in university admi- dan University, the Uni- Central Government will announce the plan soon. Senior officials of the tor for Research, and the achievements in repro- of the Graduate School nistration and student versity of Oxford, the National Development and Reform historian Billy So as its ductive endocrinology, at UM. affairs. Prior to joining University of Cambrid- Commission of China will announce vice rector for Student particularly comparative Prior to joining UM, Ge UM, So held various se- ge, and Harvard Univer- the details of the plan. According Affairs, for a five-year endocrinology. was a professor in the nior positions at seve- sity. to Lam, while the plan will not term and a three-year He joined UM in 2013 School of Life Sciences ral universities in Hong According to UM, it is include substantial measures that term, respectively. as a chair professor and at the Chinese Universi- Kong, including chair confident that So will as- can be implemented immediately, They will both assume interim dean of the Fa- ty of Hong Kong, where professor of humanities sist the university in the it will outline general policies and office on February 18, the culty of Health Sciences, he founded the Cell and and head of the Division implementation of the the collaboration between the three university announced in and was later promoted Molecular Biology Pro- of Humanities at the ‘4-in-1’ model of educa- places. a statement yesterday. to associate dean of the gramr. Hong Kong University tion.

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Melco announces additional rest day for Electoral Commission head non-management staff

Melco Resorts & Entertainment has announced commits to open election that effective from July 1, all non-management operational employees whose mandatory rest Julie Zhu ber Chief Executive Election day falls on a statutory holiday will be granted Committee, and thereafter to an additional rest day, to be utilized within 30 he Chairman of coordinate the actual election days before or after the statutory holiday, at a the Electoral Affairs of a new Chief Executive. This date designated by the company. “In the Chinese Commission for the must be determined by June New Year, we are pleased to announce the new Chief Executive (CE) 16. arrangements [for] additional rest days for our TElection, Song Man Lei, has The members of the com- non-management operational colleagues who pledged that the fifth CE elec- mission are: the judge from are, together with all Melco employees, highly tion will be “open, fair and ho- the Court of Final Appeal, valued and appreciated,” said Lawrence Ho, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Melco nest.” Song Man Lei; the Assistant Resorts & Entertainment. Yesterday, members of the Prosecutor-General of the commission took an oath Public Prosecutions Office, during an inauguration cere- Judge Song Man Lei (middle) is sworn in Chan Tsz King; the Judge of Eligible Galaxy staff to mony held at the government the Court of Second Instance, headquarters. Song made the possible after each meeting,” tion of CE (more on p7). Tong Hio Fong; the Director receive pay rise ranging remark on the sidelines of the Song said, adding that the “According to the law, he of the Public Administration ceremony. commission’s goal is to hold must be nominated, and he and Civil Service Bureau, Kou from 2.5 to 7.5 percent According to Song, mem- the election “effectively, open- must participate in the elec- Peng Kuan; and, the Director Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) today bers of the commission will ly and fairly.” tion campaign,” said Song. of the Government Informa- announced that all eligible team members will meet regularly every week to Questioned by the media, Regarding the exact date tion Bureau, Chan Chi Ping. receive a pay rise between 2.5 and 7.5 percent discuss electoral affairs and The commission will defi- Song remarked “I want to rei- of the CE election, Song only of their monthly salary, effective from April 1, make decisions regarding terate that, in regards to any said that the election will be ne the place and the opening 2019. According to a statement issued by the election matters, after which election-related illegal situa- held within 60 days following hours of the election, and will gaming operator, around 98.5 percent of GEG’s they will report to the public tions and crimes, we have the the election of the members to also provide clarification on workforce will receive the pay rise. All eligible regarding its work. responsibility and obligation the CE election committee. issues relating to the election team members at senior manager level and The meetings will be held to report them to the relevant “We don’t have a date yet. It of members of the election below who joined GEG on or before January 1, regularly each Friday, and council.” will be announced by the CE,” committee, and the election of 2019 will enjoy the salary adjustments. Team their schedule will be pre-an- Song also noted that she will pointed out Song. the CE. members with a monthly salary of MOP16,000 nounced to the public and the not make assumptions regar- The Electoral Affairs Com- The commission will be dis- or below will receive an increment of MOP600, media. ding whether the Chairman of mission is responsible for solved 150 days after publi- while those with a monthly salary above “We will report to the me- the Legislative Assembly Ho coordinating the process cation of the result of the CE MOP16,000 will be granted a 2.5 percent salary dia and the public as soon as Iat Seng will run for the posi- to choose the 400-mem- election. increase.

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Illegal football betting trial commences HK’s pro-democracy The trial involving a group of 15 people, including Malaysian businessman Paul Phua, known for his connections to lawmakers fear proposed the gambling underworld, commenced earlier this week following a previous postponement. One investigator from the Judiciary Police (PJ) was called to the update on extradition law court to give his testimony. According to the witness, in the hotel room where ONG Kong’s Security the suspects were arrested, the PJ seized HBureau has proposed to allow extraditions to Macau, computers, mobile phones and other bloomberg valuable items. Information retrieved from Taiwan and mainland Chi- the computers indicated that the group na on a case-by-case basis, of suspects were indeed bookmakers. following a high-profile mur- The witness also said that the betting was der in Taiwan. settled in RMB, and that the computer Hongkonger Chan Tong Kai data contained the betting information of allegedly strangled his preg- other people, which ruled out the possibility nant 20-year-old girlfriend that the suspects were gambling among Poon Hui-wing during Valen- themselves. tine’s Day in Taiwan last year and returned home to the SAR. Poon’s body was fou- 90pct of business nd dumped on the outskirts space in Taipa Ferry of Taipei. Currently, Chan is facing trial in Hong Kong for Terminal occupied theft and money laundering linked to his alleged posses- Taipa Ferry Terminal business space sion of Poon’s bankcard. management and operation company However, since Hong Kong plans to work with the local government has no extradition agreement an arrest warrant. that such a proposal could sed, noting that once laws are toward the goal of hosting more shops at with Taiwan, there is still no Once issued, the fugitive is “open Pandora’s box.” changed, Macau could request the terminal. Yesterday, the owner of the possibility of him being de- allowed to oppose the order in “The Security Bureau’s pro- the extradition of fugitive Jo- company, Cheang Chi Kam, noted that the ported back to Taipei, where a Hong Kong court. posal has far-reaching con- seph Lau. ferry terminal currently has approximately he is wanted for murder. The HKSAR currently pro- sequences and must not be However, such a request 60 restaurants and retail shops, which means According to media reports, vides criminal legal assistan- casually accepted,” he posted does not mean Lau would be that 90 percent of the business space at the the region’s Security Bureau ce to 32 countries – which on Facebook. Pro-democracy jailed if he was handed over ferry terminal is occupied by shops. The has proposed allowing extra- excludes Macau, China and lawmakers believe that Hong to Macau. “Under the existing company plans to have cultural and creative ditions on a “case-basis” and Taiwan. Kong should pursue a separa- Fugitive Offenders Ordinance, shops operating at the premises through said prosecutions based on Some Democratic Party te extradition agreement with you cannot send someone to collaborations with the local government. “race, religion, nationality or lawmakers fear that the pro- Taiwan that doesn’t include serve a sentence if he was con- political opinions” would be posed law could affect how the mainland. victed without being present Lawmaker wants refused. the 20 countries which cur- However, Simon Young, a at the trial. You would only The proposal will be debated rently have extradition agree- law professor at the Universi- send a person back to face effective noise tomorrow and according to ments view Hong Kong, clai- ty of Hong Kong, pointed out trial,” Young said. the bureau, the case of Chan ming that the move would that the proposed change cou- According to the former de- control demonstrates a need for cur- only allow Beijing to tighten ld be a breakthrough, as cited puty director of public pro- rent extradition laws to “be regulations on critics. in a report issued by South secutions, John Reading, the Lawmaker Leong Sun Iok has urged the amended promptly to plug “We’re terribly worried. This China Morning Post. major obstacle in reaching an local government to control noise coming their loopholes and to protect could prove a Trojan horse,” As long as a fugitive recei- agreement with the mainland from households and tourism, as well as lawmaker Claudia Mo told ves legal protection before is the death penalty, as other from construction work at night. Leong public safety.” proposes that the government encourage The bureau has expressed its AFP. being handed over, Young no- signatories have assured in residents to use wireless headphones hope that the extradition law “I know the Hong Kong go- ted, the proposed law could their agreements that the (particularly middle-aged residents who will be amended before the vernment has implied that strengthen cooperation with death penalty would not be sing and dance in gardens). He also asked Legislative Council’s summer political cases will not be en- Taiwan and Macau in comba- imposed on extradited indi- the government whether it would introduce break in July. tertained, but we all know ting commercial and financial viduals. “I really can’t believe other noise-proofing equipment into Currently, when a foreign Beijing could always package crime. that China would agree to give governmental engineering projects. Leong country makes an extradi- ideological crimes in the form He said that other existing an undertaking not to impose finally asked the government how it will tion request in Hong Kong, of economic offenses,” she ad- extradition arrangements the death penalty if somebody regulate large-scale entertainment activities its Chief Executive will be the ded. 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Legislative Assembly ting that it is “difficult to please everyone.” Questioned as to what he thinks should be a priority to improve, Ho said, “essentially Ho Iat Seng ‘prudently the social wellbeing,” noting that the high number of debates undertaken and enquiries to the considers’ CE candidacy government made at the AL are proof of that the need to work towards the wellbeing of the po- Renato Marques pulation. Asked to comment about he president of the whether he thought Ho wou- Legislative Assem- ld be a suitable candidate for bly (AL), Ho Iat Seng, marques renato CE, lawmaker Sulu Sou said, acknowledged yes- “I don’t believe that any Chief Tterday to be “actively consi- Executive [coming] from a dering” his candidacy to be small circle of election and that the next Chief Executive when only represent this small circle the successor of Chui Sai On would be a good Chief Executi- will be chosen later this year. ve for the whole society.” Changing the tone of previous He added that independently speeches, in which he noted of who assumes the position, it several times that he had no in- will always be a “non-meanin- tentions to run for the position, gful” CE and “it’s not meanin- Ho said yesterday that he is gful also to discuss who could “considering prudently” a can- be a better or worse person in didacy, on the sidelines of the a limited circle of options that AL’s Spring Lunch. would be elected by an even Questioned further, Ho said smaller group of people.” that he is now “actively consi- If Ho runs and becomes the dering” his candidacy, althou- new CE, Sou believes, “he will of gh he did not want for the time Ho Iat Seng course promote some changes being to publicly announce his [due to the change of roles] but candidacy, further noting that strategy for a new government, motion].” He pointed out that being properly handled or whe- either way his election would he has not advised the Central it is always necessary to “take opinions always diverge in rela- ther it needs improvement, and not change anything in the po- Government of such an inten- lessons from the work done by tion to whether a certain task is the same goes for people, no- litical environment of Macau.” tion. the previous government,” no- Ho explained that he does not ting that this rule applies not need to resign from his current only for the “position of the top duties before assuming the can- leader of the MSAR, but to any didacy, in the instance that he other duties.” Vong Hin Fai says ‘secret meeting’ was decides to move forward: “We Ho said he was not aware of don’t need to quit first in order any support group being for- political decision by Kou Hoi In to apply to another position, the med in society regarding his rules do not state that.” candidacy, saying, “I haven’t The president of the AL also done any lobby work or any awmaker Vong Hin nion, not all meetings require said that, in order to draft a other work [of campaign or pro- LFai admitted that hol- information disclosed to all ding meetings that were not lawmakers and in cases whe- disclosed to all lawmakers re the tasks to be performed happened before in the past. marques renato are “preparatory” such “infor- sou to meet migrant workers Asked to comment on the la- mation disclosure should not associations soon test and controversial case, be mandatory.” which involved lawmaker A similar opinion is also SULU SOU said that he aims to that the meeting had initially been Sulu Sou, Vong said it was a shared by the president of the have a meeting with representa- scheduled to occur last month and political decision by the pre- AL, Ho Iat Seng that when tives of the migrant workers Asso- was postponed after it become sident of the Committee, Kou questioned on the topic said, ciations as soon as possible. The public that such associations Hoi In. “if the presidents [of any lawmaker noted that the meeting would have a meeting scheduled “I remember that when I committee] believe that the has the purpose to hear the wishes with the government this week. was president [of the Commi- meeting should be notified of the associations, namely on the Sou decided it was better to meet ttee of Rules and Mandates] [to all lawmakers] then this establishment of the minimum with the representatives of the mi- there were sometimes cases Vong Hin Fai should be done. But this de- wage system for domestic workers. grant workerts after that meeting. where meetings were not pu- pends on the decision of each Sou said that he presented last No- According to Sou, the proposal of blicized,” Vong said, noting committee,” Ho remarked. vember a proposal for the estab- the New Macau Association plans In the case in discussion, lishment of a universal system of to propose two minimum wage that this is a decision under Vong had no doubts that was On the topic, lawmaker Sulu minimum wage with an exception schemes, one of them only for do- the competence and discre- “a political decision of the Sou, reaffirmed the opinion for domestic workers. He added mestic workers. tionary power of the presi- president [Kou Hoi In].” The that such decisions lack lega- dent of the committee. lawmaker said that in his opi- lity.

cember 2018 was MOP3.9 billion, up 2.2 percent billion, up 23.5 percent month-to-month or 11.0 Approvals of residential and when compared with the percent from a year earlier. previous period (Septem- At the end of December ber to November 2018). 2018, the delinquency commercial loans increase At the end of Decem- ratio for RMLs was 0.16 ber 2018, the outstan- percent, unchanged from pprovals of of issued by the monetary tween October and De- CRELs to residents, which ding value of RMLs was the preceding month, but Aboth residential mor- watchdog, new RMLs cember 2018 was MOP3.5 accounted for 99.1 percent MOP215.7 billion, up 1.1 down by 0.02 percenta- tgage loans (RMLs) and approved by Macau banks billion, down 36.1 percent of the total, surged by 107.2 percent from a month ear- ge points compared to a commercial real estate in December increased 2.2 from the previous period percent, mainly driven by lier or 13.9 percent from a year earlier. The ratio for loans (CRELs) in Macau percent month-to-month (September to November new enterprise loans with year ago. Residential loans CRELs stayed at 0.15 per- rose in December 2018, to MOP3.7 billion (about 2018). a high denomination. made up 92.7 percent of cent from a month ago but the Monetary Authority of USD459 million). New CRELs rose 96.7 The monthly average the total. was up by 0.01 percentage Macao revealed yesterday. The monthly average of percent month-to-month of new CRELs approved The outstanding value point compared to the end According to a statement new RMLs approved be- to MOP5.5 billion. New between October and De- of CRELs was MOP198.3 of December 2017. 14.02.2019 thu

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Residential Dancing Water show property price suspended for refurbishment index up 8.5pct in 2018 elco Resorts and MEntertainment has he overall residential property price in- suspended performances of Tdex of Macau rose by 8.5 percent year-on- its long-running show The year to 265.5 in 2018, a slowdown from the House of Dancing Water 11.6 percent growth seen in 2017. (HODW) until April 24 for According to the Statistics and Census Ser- refurbishment and facility vice (DSEC), the indexes for existing residen- upgrades, according to a re- tial units (285.0) and pre-sale residential uni- port from GGRAsia. ts (274.2) increased by 8.9 percent and 11.5 The two-month suspen- percent respectively year-on-year in 2018. sion, which began on Fe- In the fourth quarter of 2018, the overall bruary 12, is only a brief residential property price index decreased hiatus for Macau’s longest- by 0.6 percent over the previous period (Sep- running resident entertain- tember-November 2018) to 268.8. The in- ment show. According to dexes for the Macau Peninsula (270.9), Taipa the gaming operator, more and Coloane (259.9) both fell by 0.6 percent. than 5 million people have Analyzed by quarter, the residential proper- seen the show since its ty price index in the fourth quarter declined 2010 inception at the City of by 0.6 percent (268.8) compared to the third Dreams integrated resort. quarter (270.4). The indexes for existing re- “To continue delivering sidential units and pre-sale residential units the most dynamic and en- fell by 0.7 percent and 1.4 percent respecti- tertaining world-class pro- vely. duction, we will tempora- The indexes for residential units with a usa- rily suspend the show after be back to deliver the most cancellations in late-2017, its acrobatic show without ble floor area of less than 50 square meters the Chinese New Year ho- premium, pioneering and explained by organizers prior notice to attendees. and for those with an area between 50 to 74.9 liday until late April for re- exceptional experience to as “technical difficulties.” In November 2017 the square meters decreased by 2.3 percent and furbishment and upgrade of our audience very soon.” The water-based entertain- show temporarily closed 1.5 percent respectively quarter-to-quarter, our facilities,” noted a Mel- The House of Dancing Wa- ment show was also accu- for one week while “special while the index for those with a floor area be- co Resorts spokesperson, as ter was troubled by a series sed of eliminating some maintenance work” was tween 75 to 99.9 square meters increased by cited by GGRAsia. “We will of mid-show closures and of the most iconic parts of carried out. 1.2 percent. ad thu 14.02.2019

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Indonesia Instagram removes ap photo gay Muslim comics after warning Motonari Ohtsuru, defense lawyer of former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn Lawyers leading Stephen Wright, Jakarta

ap photo defense of Nissan ex- nstagram has removed an account that published co- chairman Ghosn resign mic strips depicting the strug- gles of gay Muslims in Indone- Isia following a frenzy of moral ou- Yuri Kageyama, Tokyo comment until his return. trage online in the world’s biggest Ohtsuru is a former star Muslim nation. otonari Ohtsuru, Tokyo prosecutor. In Japan, The Ministry of Communications Mthe lawyer heading the lawyers who are former pro- said yesterday that the account defense for Nissan Motor secutors, are reputed to be under the username Alpatuni was Co.’s former chairman Carlos good because they know how pornographic, which violated the Ghosn, has resigned. prosecutors work. law on information and electronic Ohtsuru’s office and a state- But Ohtsuru and Ghosn transactions. It was closed after the ment submitted to the court seemed to be at odds over his communications minister wrote confirmed that Ohtsuru had defense, with Ghosn strongly a warning letter to Instagram, the donesian say the service is a mirror The communications ministry quit yesterday. It was the asserting his innocence from ministry said. of the diversity of the community, said it appreciated that members latest twist in Ghosn’s legal the start through his own The comics depicted gay charac- instead of “kowtowing” to the go- of the community reported the gay battle after he was arrested statements, as well as those ters facing discrimination and abu- vernment. Muslim account, which “accelera- in November. He has been of his other lawyers, family se, which has become increasingly ted” its removal. charged with falsifying finan- members and representati- common in Indonesia since late Some Indonesian netizens in cial reports by under-repor- ves. 2015 when conservative politicians The comics turn congratulated the ministry. ting his compensation and Ghosn has tried without and religious leaders began a cam- On Twitter, Fahmi Alfansi Pane, with breach of trust. Ghosn success to gain release on paign of portraying lesbian, gay, bi- depicted gay a policy analyst at the Indonesian has repeatedly said he is in- bail, offering to wear an elec- sexual and transgender people as a characters facing parliament, thanked officials for nocent. tronic monitoring tether. threat to the nation. “acting decisively” to protect pu- It was unclear why Ohtsuru Ohtsuru seemed more An account of the same name on discrimination blic morality but also told The As- was no longer representing accepting of Ghosn’s pro- Facebook, which owns Instagram, sociated Press he had never seen Ghosn or if Ghosn had dis- longed detention since his was also no longer accessible. and abuse, which the comics. missed him. Another attor- arrest on Nov. 19. In a news Facebook’s regional office in Sin- Local media, quoting the com- ney chosen to represent the conference at the Foreign gapore said its Instagram arm was has become munications minister, reported the auto industry star executive Correspondents’ Club in preparing a response to the contro- increasingly ministry would block Instagram in also resigned as of yesterday. Tokyo, Ohtsuru said prose- versy. Indonesia if the Alpatuni account Japanese media said that cutors might detain Ghosn The social media company is re- common in wasn’t removed. Junichiro Hironaka, a de- for months more. gularly in the crosshairs of regula- The government frequently threa- fense lawyer famous for The Tokyo District Court, tors, rights groups and the public Indonesia tens to block Western social media winning innocent verdicts prosecutors and lawyers as it unsuccessfully tries to balance and internet companies for content in a legal system where 99 for Ghosn were scheduled what CEO Mark Zuckerberg has “That account describes mostly deemed illegal but has never taken percent of the cases result in to meet Thursday to work called “giving people a voice” and the problems of gay individuals in such measures, possibly fearful of convictions, has been hired on preparing for his trial, demands for censorship of content Indonesia. It’s no secret that many a public backlash due to the huge to defend Ghosn. The repor- meaning that Ghosn’s new posted on the Facebook, Instagram LGBT individuals are arrested, popularity of the services with In- ts cited unnamed sources as lawyer will be headed to that and WhatsApp platforms. their houses raided, some are sen- donesians. is customary with Japanese meeting. Human Rights Watch’s Indonesia tenced to prison terms,” he said. In 2017, it briefly and partially media and could not imme- Trials in Japan take much researcher Andreas Harsono said “The Indonesian government does blocked the Telegram messaging diately be confirmed. preparation and the meeting Instagram should defend its own not help them in demanding the app because of its failure to remove Hironaka’s office said the does not mean it will start guidelines, which published in In- removal of that account.” groups linked to violent jihad. AP attorney was out. It declined soon. AP corporate bits

sands china organizes training trip to shenzhen tional development and the Grea- jam hsiao performs at mgm cotai ter Bay Area, the gaming operator announced in a statement. The delegation was comprised of nearly 60 senior management team members. The visit to the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone was aimed at encouraging coo- peration and exchange between industry professionals from Macau and their counterparts in the Grea- ter Bay Area. The Sands China delegation tou- red to the Seafront Towers - the headquarters of Tencent Holdings Limited - the OCT Loft Creative Culture Park, and Qianhai Free Trade Zone. Mandopop singer Jam Hsiao performed “Empress” and “Missing You Forever”, “Sands China Ltd. is very plea- his “Jam Hsiao Music Show” at MGM Co- Jam also performed his latest debuts, sed to have taken this trip to tai on Sunday at the MGM Theater. “Pinang” and “A Love Song for You”. Shenzhen to visit the Special Eco- With the audio-visual and stage effec- “The revolutionary theater transforms Sands China Ltd. recently led a Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area nomic Zone to observe its rapid ts of the MGM Theater, he entertained the entertainment experience for the delegation to Shenzhen as part Visit” was co-organized with the development first-hand,” said Wen his enthusiastic fans with his vocals and audience with an up-close-and-personal of the company’s professionalism National Conditions Education Hongyan, senior vice president of theatric performance, the gaming opera- performance alongside MGM Theater’s training initiatives. (Macau) Association to deepen human resources for Sands China tor said in a statement. state-of-the-art audio, visual and lighting The second “Guangdong-Hong employees’ understanding of na- Ltd. In addition to his popular hits such as technology,” the statement read. 14.02.2019 thu

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for battery-powered vehicles— can be had for less than a sixth of that price. Beijing Electric Vehi- bloomberg cle Co.’s EC Series and Chery Automobile Co.’s eQ are listed at 65,800 yuan after subsidies. The U.S.-China trade war risks making the Model 3 costlier wor- ldwide. In addition to the possibi- lity that Xi’s administration could reimpose higher tariffs on Ame- rican autos, Trump’s levies could make it more expensive for Tesla to source key parts. Tesla asked the Trump admi- nistration for a tariff exemption on the Model 3’s computer, whi- ch is made in China and essen- tially acts as the brain of the car, overseeing everything from the touch-screen display to the ad- vanced driver-assistance system known as Autopilot. The U.S. Trade Representative’s office has been reviewing whe- ther the product is available only from China and whether higher tariffs would severely hurt the Tesla rushes Model 3s to China company or U.S. interests. Tesla argued as much in its request, fi- led in August. Musk has a case to make that before trade war truce expires Tesla punches above its weight on trade. While researcher Au- Dana Hull existing China factories, but Tes- half the goods it buys from Chi- duled to reach China’s shores on todata Corp. estimates the car- la’s manufacturing presence the- na, worth some USD200 billion. Feb. 19 and 24, according to data maker’s U.S. market share was t least three ships roughly re was merely a muddy field as While officials have been negotia- compiled by Bloomberg. Other only about 0.7 percent last year, Athe length of two football of last month. It won’t be assem- ting since then, Trump has said ships being loaded at Pier 80 are U.S. Census Bureau data suggests fields are slated to arrive at ports bling any vehicles in China until he and Xi won’t meet again befo- headed to Europe. the company may account for al- in China by the end of this mon- the end of 2019 at the earliest. re March 1. The Model 3 is the linchpin of most 16 percent of vehicle expor- th, each carrying precious cargo “They’re uniquely exposed,” said On Tuesday, Trump said he’s Tesla’s effort to appeal to a wider ts by value. from Elon Musk. Robin Zhu, an analyst at Sanford open to extending the deadline if global audience, with Musk pro- In 2017, California shipped Tesla Inc. is loading as many C. Bernstein. the two sides are near an agree- mising for years that a version $1.37 billion worth of electric Model 3 sedans as it can onto Musk, 47, said getting cars to ment. China has said its suspen- eventually will be available for vehicles to China, according to vessels destined for the People’s China before a potential increase sion of an additional 25 percent $35,000 before incentives. That’s the bureau’s foreign-trade statis- Republic ahead of March 1, when in tariffs was a key priority when tariff on U.S. autos and parts will generally in line with the average tics. Through October 2018, the a trade-war truce between pre- Tesla reported a smaller-than-ex- apply through the end of March. selling price of a vehicle in the figure was $936 million. Virtually sidents Donald Trump and Xi pected profit on Jan. 30. Higher For months before the truce, Chi- U.S. all of those cars were Teslas. Jinping is scheduled to expire. duties would combine with al- na had slapped American-built But following through on that If the trade war escalates fur- Musk fears the two countries cou- ready elevated transport and la- cars with 40 percent levies. vow has bedeviled Musk. The ther, Tesla could shift part of its ld ratchet tariffs back up, which bor costs to make the company’s In recent days, a steady stream cheapest version available now— supply chain to other countries would make the chief executive vehicles much pricier than com- of trucks hauling Tesla models almost three years since he first in Asia, or to Mexico where it officer’s electric cars more ex- petitors’. Plus, imported electric has arrived at the gates of Pier 80 showed a concept of the car—is already has several established pensive in China and boost costs cars aren’t eligible for local tax in San Francisco, where workers $42,900. In Europe, where deli- suppliers. The company also is of key components the country credits. can be seen unloading them into veries are just getting underway, working closely with government sends to his U.S. assembly plant. “Our car is just very expensive a parking lot packed with thou- prices vary by country, with cus- officials in Shanghai to build a Other carmakers are at risk of going into China,” Musk said on sands of cars. The vehicles then tomers in Belgium paying a base vehicle and battery factory. Musk seeing expenses rise again if the the earnings call. “The demand are loaded onto ships for the rou- price of 58,800 euros ($66,600), said he expects to make several Trump-versus-Xi dispute flares for Model 3 is insanely high. The ghly two-week journey to Asia. compared with 55,400 euros in trips to China this year. back up. But Musk is in perhaps inhibitor is affordability.” The vessel Glovis Symphony do- Germany and 53,500 euros in “We’re thinking about demand the most precarious position in Trump and Xi agreed to a 90- cked at the port of Tianjin early France. almost zero right now,” Musk the industry. Global giants such day detente in December. The this week and was due to arrive In China, the Model 3 starts at said during the earnings call. Ge- as BMW AG and Daimler AG can U.S. said it would delay a planned in Shanghai yesterday. Two more 433,000 yuan ($63,900). Some tting cars to China before there’s wiggle around the tariffs to an tariff rate increase—to 25 per- carriers, Morning Cindy and of the best-selling electric cars in a potential rise in tariffs is “really extent by boosting production at cent from 10 percent—on almost Emerald Ace, are at sea and sche- the market—the world’s biggest on top of mind.” Bloomberg Sci-Fi writer sparks debate on slack in state economy

hina’s most presti- after the film Wandering Weibo, China’s answer “Mr. Liu, this pheno- Administration Commis- tchers such as Nicholas Cgious science fiction Earth, which is based to Twitter, Liu’s com- menon you mentioned sion said via Weibo. “The Lardy say there’s been a novelist revealed that a on one of his novellas, ments prompted a res- - more workers than avai- reforms are good, so the resurgence of the state in lot of his work was wri- took in 2 billion yuan ponse from the national lable work - is exactly enterprises can focus on business, with President tten during work hours (USD300 million) in just department in charge why we are deepening re- their business, and you Xi Jinping encouraging at a state-owned power a week. of SOEs at 9:26 p.m. on forms,” the State-owned can focus on writing no- local leaders to prop up plant, sparking debate “Everyone was sitting Monday. Assets Supervision and vels.” ailing enterprises. about the level of slack in front of a computer, In the 1990s, China laid Liu has published more in the nation’s vast state and nobody knew what off millions of workers than a dozen novels sin- sector. anyone else was doing,” from state businesses, ce the 1990s. He worked The comments from Liu said in the interview. which were criticized for as a software engineer at Liu Cixin, seen as Chi- “You have to be in the You have to be in the office. their inefficiency, massive a power plant in Shanxi na’s equivalent to Arthur office. But when you’re debt and rampant corrup- province from the 1980s C. Clarke, come from a there, you are free to But when you’re there, you tion. In 2013, the govern- and identified himself 2015 interview that be- write.” are free to write. ment unveiled aggressive a worker there in in- gan circulating widely Re-posted more than new plans to shake up terviews until as late as on social media recently 3,000 times in hours on Liu Cixin the sector, yet China wa- 2014. Bloomberg thu 14.02.2019

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Trade war thing less than total capitulation by China on all U.S. demands,” he said. Beijing has tried to deflect pres- US, China envoys hold last sure by emphasizing China’s growth as an export market. It has announced a series of chan- ges over the past year to open fi- talks before March 1 deadline nance and other fields, including allowing full foreign ownership in Joe McDonald, Paul Wiseman It will be his second meeting with its auto industry for the first time. Lighthizer following last month’s Regulators have announced .S. and Chinese ne- ap photo talks in Washington. plans to improve protection of fo- gotiators are meeting Business groups and economists reign patents and copyrights. But this week for their fi- say the decision by the top trade it is unclear whether that will sa- nal trade talks before envoys to participate suggests the tisfy Washington and other gover- UPresident Donald Trump decides talks might be making enough nments that complain the system whether to escalate a dispute over progress to require higher-level is designed to extract technology technology with a March 2 tariff political decisions. from foreign companies and to hike on USD200 billion of impor- use official industrial standards to ts from China. shield Chinese enterprises from The two days of talks starting to- competition. day allow too little time to resolve “There’s been notably less pro- the war over Beijing’s technology China will gress” around such issues, said ambitions that threatens to drag Jeremie Waterman, president of on weakening global economic continue the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s growth, businesspeople and eco- resisting U.S. China Center and a former U.S. nomists say. They believe China’s trade official. goal is to make enough progress demands Negotiators have said any final to persuade Trump to extend his agreement will have to be made deadline. in certain by Trump and his Chinese coun- There are few signs of movement terpart, Xi Jinping. Trump said on their thorniest issue: Washing- areas, such last week they plan to meet, but US representative Gilbert Kaplan (right) leaves the hotel in Beijing yesterday ton’s demand that Beijing scale as changes to not before the March 1 deadline. back plans for government-led “When the time is right, the creation of global champions in th cools. Chinese officials reject com- its industrial hope would be that the personal robotics and other technology. Trump hiked tariffs on Chinese plaints that foreign companies are chemistry that exists [between China’s trading partners say those goods in July over complaints Bei- required to hand over technology. strategy and Trump and Xi] will pay divi- violate its market-opening obliga- jing steals or pressures companies But business groups and foreign the role of the dends,” said Erin Ennis, senior tions and some in America worry to hand over technology. The dis- governments point to rules they vice president at the U.S.-China they might erode U.S. industrial pute spread to include Chinese say compel companies to share state in its Business Council. leadership. technology plans, cyberspying technology with state-owned local The South China Morning Post This week, Beijing wants “to see and the countries’ lopsided trade partners or disclose trade secrets. economy. reported Monday the meeting the threat of additional tariff im- balance. Chinese officials also are balking Eswar Prasad could take place in late March on position being removed for as long Chinese leaders have offered to at U.S. pressure to accept a me- Cornell University economist the southern Chinese island of as possible,” with minimal condi- narrow their multibillion-dollar chanism to monitor whether Bei- Hainan. tions attached, said Louis Kuijs of trade surplus with the United jing carries out its promises, said Their deputies have met since Other possible sites include Bei- Oxford Economics. States. But they have balked at Kuijs. “They feel that it is humilia- Monday to make preparations. jing or Trump’s Mar-a-Lago esta- Trump’s December agreement making major changes in deve- ting for China if another country On the American side, that in- te in Florida, where the two met in to postpone more tariff hikes whi- lopment plans they see as a path does this,” he said. cludes Jeffrey Gerrish, a deputy April 2017, the U.S. news website le the two sides negotiate expires to prosperity and more global in- The U.S. delegation is led by Tra- trade representative, and David Axios reported, citing Trump ad- March 1. The following day, a 10 fluence. de Representative Robert Ligh- Malpass, a Treasury undersecre- ministration officials. percent tariff imposed in July on “China will continue resisting thizer, who has said his priority is tary who is Trump’s nominee for And what if Trump goes ahead $200 billion of Chinese imports U.S. demands in certain areas, Chinese industrial policy, not the World Bank president. with a March 2 tariff hike to step would rise to 25 percent. such as changes to its industrial trade gap. He is accompanied by Even if negotiators produce up pressure on Beijing? Companies on both sides have strategy and the role of the state in Treasury Secretary Steven Mnu- an agreement, it run might into “We certainly hope not,” said been battered by Washington’s its economy,” said Eswar Prasad, a chin. opposition from within the Trump Waterman. “It would be a terri- tariffs and retaliatory duties im- Cornell University economist who The Chinese side is led by Vice administration, said Prasad. ble cost for American consumers posed by Beijing. The stakes are was head of the China division at Premier Liu He, President Xi “The hardliners seem loath to se- and a terrible hit to the global eco- rising as global economic grow- the International Monetary Fund. Jinping’s top economic adviser. ttle for a deal that represents any- nomy.” MDT/AP

Zhang Yimou’s ‘One Second’ ap photo dropped from Berlin film festival he latest film from fa- tered during post-produc- His well- known releases in- based on largely secret cri- Tmed Chinese director tion.” It said the movie clude “Shadow,” ‘’House of teria. Regulators routinely Zhang Yimou has been dro- would be replaced at its Flying Daggers,” and “Raise order what can and can’t be pped from the Berlin film scheduled Friday and Satur- the Red Lantern.” shown, with special scrutiny festival for what the festival day showings with Zhang’s “One Second” is set amid for content pertaining to described as technical rea- action epic “Hero,” which the chaos and violence un- sex, criminal activity, social sons. premiered in 2002 at the leashed by Mao Zedong dislocation, and perceived A notice on the official Great Hall of the People, the during the 1966-76 Cultural questioning of the authority Weibo microblogging ser- seat of China’s legislature in Revolution, a period rarely or reputation of the party. vice account for the movie the heart of Beijing. discussed in history books Another Chinese film had “One Second” apologized Possibly China’s best- or portrayed on film. It’s sla- also been pulled for Berlin but gave no details other known filmmaker, Zhang ted for release in China next for similar reasons. “Bet- than to say it was not possi- has oscillated between bi- year. ter Days,” which portrays ble to show the film at Ber- g-budget extravaganzas The party is hyper-sensi- alienated youth was “with- lin. favored by the ruling Com- tive to all direct or implied drawn for censorship rea- The festival said the film munist Party and edgier criticism and its control sons,” the trade magazine was pulled because of “te- fare touching on sensitive over the arts includes deci- Variety reported, citing uni- chnical difficulties encoun- political and social topics. ding what films are released dentified sources.AP Chinese director Zhang Yimou 14.02.2019 thu

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North Korea in business, entrepreneurship and law. “For consumer goods, it also ties into a state policy to encou- K-pop and fancy sneakers: rage more domestic production and import substitution,” he said. Kim’s first attempt to update Kim Jong Un’s cultural revolution the pop culture scene started almost as soon as he assumed Eric Talmadge, Pyongyang The most visible upgrades are power in late 2011 with the crea- on television and its normal tion of the Moranbong Band, an ancers in hot pants. menu of propaganda programs ap photo ensemble of female vocalists and DFactories pumping out Air and documentaries in praise of musicians who are the “soft face” Jordan lookalikes. TV dramas the leaders. of his regime. that are actually fun to watch. Viewers of the main state-run Although the members all North Korean pop culture, long TV network — the only channel belong to the Korean People’s dismissed by critics as a kits- that can be seen anywhere in Army, they are known for per- chy throwback to the dark days the country — are now stopping forming in miniskirts and wea- of Stalinism, is getting a major their routines to watch the latest ring their hair fashionably short. upgrade under leader Kim Jong episodes of “The Wild Ginseng They have released dozens of Un. Gatherers of the Imjin War,” a songs, all of which get lots of The changes are being seen in historical drama set in the late exposure through concert tours, everything from television dra- 16th century, when Korea was DVDs and airtime on television. mas and animation programs struggling against a Japanese in- They are beginning to look a bit to the variety and packaging of vasion. passe, however. consumer goods, which have im- In February last year, North proved significantly under Kim. Korea sent some of its top musi- Whether it’s a defensive attempt The most A guide stands near a basketball shoe display in a product exhibition room cians, including a female quintet to keep up with South Korea or that performed in black shorts an indication that Kim is willing visible upgrades plots more engaging and the sets rean music is illegal. But a lot and red tops, south of the Demi- to embrace aspects of Western are on television and costumes are decidedly more makes its way over the border litarized Zone to perform during consumer culture that his pre- elaborate than previous projects. and, even for those who would South Korea’s Pyeongchang decessors might have viewed and its normal Even the dialogue spoken in Ja- never dream of taking that risk, Winter Olympics. Two months as suspiciously bourgeois isn’t panese by the villains, played of the officially approved cultural later, Kim was in the audience as clear. menu of course by North Korean actors, fare isn’t entirely void of foreign the South Korean girl group Red “The most important thing propaganda is generally accurate, though de- treats. Velvet put on what is believed to for us is to produce a product livered with a heavy North Ko- Bollywood films are popular be the first real K-pop show ever that suits the people’s tastes,” programs rean accent. The Boy General, in state-run cinemas — 2009’s held in Pyongyang. The North Kim Kyong Hui of the Ryuwon meanwhile, makes skillful use of “Three Idiots” with Aamir Khan, Korean act that performed in Shoe Factory told The Associa- The anti-Japan, nationalistic computer effects and is visually for example, was recently shown South Korea was so well received ted Press recently in the facili- theme is nothing new. A similar on par with some of the best ani- in a cinema just across the street that Kim sent them to Beijing last ty’s showroom, which is filled theme was used for Kim Jong mation in the world. from Kim Il Sung Square. North month for another goodwill tour. with dozens of kinds of shoes for Un’s first big contribution to the The improvements reflect awa- Korea’s educational channel re- Still, military orchestras and running, volleyball, football — television lineup, an animated reness within Kim’s regime that gularly features long clips from classically trained vocalists who even table tennis. “The respec- series reviving a popular comic the North Korean public is in- foreign documentaries, and do- perform in traditional “Choson- ted leader Kim Jong Un has ins- from his father’s era called “The creasingly familiar with foreign g-eared Harry Potter books are ot” gowns remain the mainstay tructed us to closely study shoes Boy General” that made its debut pop culture despite severe res- among the most popular items at of the Pyongyang musical sce- from all over the world and learn in 2015. The animation, set in the trictions that make it impossi- the People’s Grand Study House, ne. The girl band’s performance from their example,” she added, Koguryo period when Korea was ble for most to travel abroad or North Korea’s biggest library. in Beijing was backed up by the pointing to a pair of flame-red fighting off Chinese incursions, freely experience foreign movies, North Korea’s “approach to state’s military chorus and or- high-top basketball shoes. was such a hit that people would music or books. the influx of foreign media has chestra, all in full uniform. To be sure, North Korea re- stop whatever they were doing That familiarity is particularly been to ‘modernize’ media pro- More importantly, there has mains one of the most insular to watch it. A Boy General game true of the North Korean elite, duction to provide an attractive been no effort to delink the arts countries in the world. Change was created for mobile phones. who are accustomed to seeing and competitive product that from politics. comes cautiously and anyone New episodes are believed to be brand name products from Dior caters to younger generations for When the musical group retur- who openly criticizes the gover- forthcoming. to Sony on the shelves of upscale whom older productions are no ned to Pyongyang, Kim urged nment or leadership or is seen as What the TV drama, first aired stores in Pyongyang, the capital. longer attractive,” said Geoffrey them to continue to “conduct a threat can expect severe reper- last July, and the Boy General Cheap knockoffs from China are See, the founder of the Choson original artistic activities pulsa- cussions. But there appears to be animation share that’s new is common in marketplaces arou- Exchange, a Singapore-based ting with the party’s ideology” more of a willingness under Kim their high production values. nd the country. non-profit that supports change and act “courageously as mou- to experiment around some of The acting in the movie is gri- Watching South Korean mo- in North Korea through exposu- thpieces of the party,” according the edges. ttier and more compelling, the vies or listening to South Ko- re to knowledge and information to state media. AP

South Korea Lawmaker won’t apologize for Japan emperor remarks he speaker of Sou- Agency reported. Moon women” - and that he fou- solve their long-running inappropriate and it is most Most South Koreans be- Tth Korea’s parliament was responding to Japane- nd Abe’s response “incom- disagreements over Japan’s regrettable that he has re- lieve Japan hasn’t suffi- said he had no intention to se Prime Minister Shinzo prehensible.” 1910-45 occupation of the peatedly made similar re- ciently apologized for its apologize for his commen- Abe, who called the com- “I really cannot unders- Korean Peninsula. Moon marks,” the ministry said. actions during the occupa- ts about Japan’s emperor, ments “ extremely inappro- tand why they’re doing said an apology from the The two countries, who tion, while many Japanese suggesting the issue could priate” as his government this,” Moon said, adding emperor before his planned are each other’s third-lar- argue past statements of re- continue to stoke tensions demanded an apology and that he’s “been saying the abdication in May would gest trading partners, have gret, which include official between the neighbors. retraction. same thing for 10 years.” be most meaningful, since been sparring over a host apologies to the comfort National Assembly “I don’t know why this is Moon’s office couldn’t im- he was “the son of the main of disagreements stemming women, should’ve been su- Speaker Moon Hee-sang becoming such a big issue,” mediately confirm the re- culprit of war crimes.” from the colonial period. fficient. said there was no reason to Moon told reporters during marks when asked for com- Japan’s foreign ministry The friction between the “For the comfort women show contrition for calling a visit to Washington on ment. declined to respond to the two U.S. allies raises new issue, there is only one issue on Emperor Akihito to Tuesday, according to Yo- Moon’s comments about Yonhap report and said questions about Washing- at hand, which is a heartfelt personally apologize to wo- nhap. He said he was only the emperor came during there was no change to the ton’s efforts to build tighter apology,” Moon said, ac- men forced to work in colo- seeking an apology for the a Bloomberg interview last country’s request for a re- bonds between its regional cording to Yonhap. “I don’t nial-era Japanese military former sex slaves - euphe- week, in which he was asked traction. “Speaker Moon’s partners to counter North know why they’re dragging brothels, the Yonhap News mistically called “comfort how the two sides could re- comments were extremely Korea and a rising China. it out for so long.” Bloomberg thu 14.02.2019

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Kaweewit Kaewjinda, Grant Peck Thailand he Thai political party that took the unprece- dented and ultimately unsuccessful step of no- Party fighting for survival Tminating a member of the royal family as its candidate for prime minister was fighting for its po- litical life Wednesday, while the after gaffe with princess princess herself appeared to cri- ticize the fallout. against any party running wi- ment in politics would not apply The country’s Election Com- thout the support of the military to her. mission said yesterday that it ap photo and the conservative royalist The action against Thai Raksa recommended the Thai Raksa establishment. Under the mi- Chart could strengthen both the Chart Party be dissolved becau- litary-drafted constitution, the pro-Thaksin and anti-Thaksin se its prime minister candidate junta appoints all of the upper sides, said Titipol Phakdeewani- was “in conflict with the system house, which along with the ch, a political science professor of rule of democracy with king lower house gets to vote for pri- at Ubon Ratchathani University. as head of state.” The recom- me minister. Thaksin’s base could be energi- mendation was forwarded to the The changes were the latest at- zed by the perception that their Constitutional Court, which said tempt at quashing the influence side is facing unfair persecution, it would consider today whether of Thaksin, whose allied parties he said, while royalists might to accept the case. have won every national election be stirred to carry on the long- The party on Feb. 8 named since 2001 and remain popular running fight against him. Princess Ubolratana Mahidol its with the rural majority for their However, dissolving Thai Rak- candidate for prime minister for populist policies such as univer- sa Chart would almost surely the March 24 general election. sal health care. cost the Thaksin side much-nee- But King Maha Vajiralongkorn ded seats in the election. It would just hours later issued an edict also deepen concerns about the effectively banning the action Dissolving fairness of the March poll, the because it was inappropriate and first since the coup. unconstitutional. Thai Raksa Those concerns were heighte- What made Ubolratana’s bid ned Tuesday when the country’s particularly notable was her Preechapol Pongpanich (center) leaves the party head-office in Bangkok Chart would telecoms regulator suspended allying herself with a party that almost surely the operating license of a TV is part of the political machine the events. submit a letter to the Constitu- station linked to Thaksin, citing of former Prime Minister Thak- “I am sorry that my honest in- tional Court on Wednesday. cost the Thaksin national security concerns. The sin Shinawatra, who was ousted tentions to help work for the The court, which is one of the National Broadcasting and Te- in a 2006 coup and is loathed by country and all Thais have resul- most conservative institutions side much- lecommunications Commission many royalists and others in the ted in a problem that should not in Thailand and has consistently said two news programs on the country’s traditional establish- arise in this day and age. #how- ruled in favor of the royalist point needed seats in station spread information that ment. comeitsthewayitis,” said her of view during Thailand’s politi- the election caused public confusion and di- The whirlwind events have message. cal unrest of the past decade, la- visiveness. reignited longstanding political After the king overruled its can- ter said it would consider Thur- Three pro-Thaksin parties Voice TV’s chief executive of- tensions in Thailand, which is didate, Thai Raksa Chart avowed sday whether to formally accept running in this year’s election ficer, Makin Petplai, said go to still run by a military junta that its fealty to the king and accep- the recommendation in order to were seen as posing the greatest court to challenge the suspen- seized power in a 2014 coup and tance of his order, but its oppo- rule on it. challenge to Prayuth and pro-mi- sion of its over-the-air broadcas- ousted the government of Thak- nents urged its dissolution. Ubolratana’s candidacy could litary parties, and recruiting the ts for 15 days. Voice TV, which sin’s sister. Since the coup, the Before the Election Commis- have pitted her against the pre- glamorous 67-year-old Ubolra- also maintains an online pre- junta had used strict laws against sion made its recommendation, ferred candidate of the pro-roya- tana to their cause was initially sence, is owned by Thaksin’s son protests and political activity to the party leader Preechapol Pon- list military, junta leader and Pri- seen as boosting their odds. They and has faced several previous keep the tension from bubbling gpanit called for the body to hear me Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, appear to have assumed that sin- suspensions. to the surface. its defense. who led the 2014 coup. ce she lost her formal royal titles Human Rights Watch said the Ubolratana, who is active “If they don’t let us tell our side, Prayuth was considered the in 1972 when she married a fo- suspension of broadcaster was on Instagram with more than it’d be as if we were tied by our frontrunner, largely because reigner — an American whom unjustified censorship and raises 100,000 followers, late Tuesday hands and feet,” he said. The election laws enacted under his she has since divorced — that the doubts about how free the media posted a message reflecting on party said its legal team would government skewed the odds strictures against royal involve- is to report ahead the election. AP

India Short circuit likely caused deadly hotel fire

Chonchui Ngashangva hotel in Karol Bagh, an floors, including an unau- The injured, including area in central New Delhi thorized kitchen Jain said a woman from Myanmar fire at a budget hotel full of shops and budget was built from sheets of fi- who authorities say sus- ap photo Ain India’s capital that hotels that make it po- berglass on top of the roof. tained spinal injuries after killed 17 people was likely pular with tourists, were A video shot by a witness jumping from an upper caused by a short circuit, caused by suffocation, showed the roof consu- floor to escape the flames, police said yesterday. according to the Delhi med by flames. were taken to hospitals for No foul play is suspected government minister of Fire authorities said treatment. in the early morning fire health and urban develo- wood-paneled hallways Their conditions were Tuesday that also inju- pment, Satyendar Kumar and stairwells fed the fire not immediately known. red four people, New De- Jain. and cut off escape routes. Relatives of Lal Chand, a lhi Police Commissioner A friend of a family of 13 A video provided to The longtime kitchen supervi- Amit Sharma said. who had traveled to Delhi Associated Press by fire sor at the Arpit Palace Ho- The Press Trust of India from southern India to at- officials showed a firefigh- tel, were waiting outside a news agency reported that tend a wedding said three ter carrying a person over mortuary after looking for police arrested the general members of the family had his shoulder through an him at three hospitals. manager and a manager of died from burn injuries. unlit, charred stairwell. “We have checked so the Arpit Palace Hotel on The hotel developer had Firefighters rescued many bodies, but could homicide charges. a permit from the fire de- about three dozen people not find him. Till now we Sharma declined to con- partment to build up to by breaking windows to cannot trace him,” said firm the report. four stories. But the buil- access those trapped in- Chand’s brother, Satish Most of the deaths at the ding appeared to have six side. Kumar. AP A vehicle drives past Hotel Arpit Palace 14.02.2019 thu

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Iran have increasingly threatened to resume higher enrichment. Amid the new tensions, Iran’s already-weakened economy Supreme leader says any has been further challenged. There have been sporadic pro- tests in the country as well, in- cidents applauded by Trump talks with US can only ‘harm’ amid Washington’s maxima- list approach to Tehran. Amir Vahdat, Tehran tions would be like “going on However, some have sugges- your knees before the enemy ted Iranian leaders meet with ran’s supreme leader said ap photo and kissing the claws of the Trump in a summit, much like Iyesterday that any negotia- wolf.” North Korean leader Kim Jong- tions with the U.S. “will bring That tone is a long way from un. Amir Mousavi, a former nothing but material and spi- 2015, when Khamenei appro- Iranian diplomat, has claimed ritual harm” in remarks just ved of talks between Iran and that Trump sent a message ahead of an American-led mee- the United States that resulted to President Hassan Rouha- ting on the Mideast in Warsaw in the nuclear deal between ni last week requesting direct that’s expected to largely focus Tehran and world powers. The talks. Mousavi, speaking with on the Islamic Republic. deal saw Iran limit its enrich- Lebanese television station The comments from Ayatollah ment of uranium in exchan- al-Mayadeen, said Trump is Ali Khamenei were part of a ge for the lifting of economic ready to visit Tehran and had seven-page statement read out sanctions. sent several messages through word-for-word on Iranian state However, that deal came un- intermediaries in Oman. television and heavily promo- der the administration of for- There has been no acknowle- ted in the run-up to its release. mer President Barack Obama. dgment of such a request from They also come two days after President Donald Trump, Washington. Iran marked the 40th anniver- who campaigned on a promise The Warsaw summit, which sary of its 1979 Islamic Revolu- Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei of tearing up the accord, wi- started yesterday, was initially tion amid heightened tensions thdrew the U.S. from the deal pegged to focus entirely on between Tehran and Washing- imaginable and negotiations The supreme leader went on last May. In the time since, the Iran. However, the U.S. sub- ton. with it will bring nothing but to describe any negotiations United Nations says Iran has sequently made it about the “About the United States, the material and spiritual harm,” as an “unforgiveable mis- kept up its side of the bargain, broader Middle East, to boost resolution of any issues is not Khamenei said. take.” He also said negotia- though officials in Tehran participation. AP

Brazil Dutch fishermen try to avert Slow-going restoration EU ban on electric shocks at fire-gutted museum

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Dprotested Tuesday vironmental impact of ap photo outside parliament in ap photo the electric pulses which a last-ditch attempt to needs to be further as- avert a European Union sessed by independent ban on the practice of scientific bodies,” mari- using electric shocks to ne environmental group stun fish before scooping Seas At Risk said in a sta- them up in nets. tement. The Dutch fishermen Jerry Percy, director of argue that the technique, an association of small- known as electric pulse scale fishers in Britain, fishing, is environmen- said he had repeatedly tally friendly because it heard from local fisher- ive months after fire sort through ash and other allows trawlers to use far men that not only fish Fgutted Brazil’s 200-year- debris to hunt for fragmen- less diesel and doesn’t but even worms that live old National Museum, the ts that might have survived damage the seabed. in the sands off the coast site that once held some of the Sept. 2 blaze, working in Opponents call it indus- disappeared after pulse the nation’s greatest treasu- summer heat with the roof trial fishing that is wiping trawlers passed by. res remains a ruin of scor- burned away to leave just out fish stocks. “Commercial fishers ched walls, twisted metal the sky. Dozens of pulse fishers along the seabed to dis- Nearly 80 of the Du- were coming to me and and piles of ash. Researchers said in De- and their families visi- lodge fish. Bakker called tch fleet’s 137 trawlers saying, ‘this is like fishing Museum director Alexan- cember that they had re- ted parliament to call on Dutch Prime Minister are equipped for pul- in a graveyard,’” Percy der Kellner said Tuesday covered more than 1,500 for protection while ack- Mark Rutte to intervene. se fishing. The pulse said. that plans to rebuild the surviving pieces, including nowledging that talks He “is the only one who trawlers caught 75 per- Carola Schouten, the structure have just gotten indigenous arrows, a Peru- this week between Eu- can help us by talking cent of the total catch of Dutch minister for agri- underway, starting with a vian vase and a pre-Colom- ropean parliamentarians to [French President sole in 2016, according culture, nature and contract to restore the faca- bian funeral urn. and EU member states Emmanuel] Macron” be- to figures released by the fisheries, said in Parlia- de. Financial help is being In October, researchers will very likely lead to a fore the meeting in Stras- country’s fishing groups. ment that “it doesn’t look provided by the Brazilian recovered skull fragmen- ban. bourg, Bakker said. Environmentalists and good” for pulse fishers, government as well as U.N. ts and a part of the femur Jacob Bakker, who sails The Dutch fishing in- fishers in France and but defended the me- cultural agency, which is belonging to “Luzia,” the a pulse fishing trawler out dustry has invested hea- Britain insist that the thod. helping with restoration ef- name that scientists gave to of the small Dutch port of vily in the practice, al- technique amounts to “It is sustainable. It is forts and building repairs. a woman who lived 11,500 Urk, said he doesn’t want though it is only suppo- industrial fishing that good for the seabed. It “We are very excited about years ago. to abandon pulse fishing sedly being carried out could empty the seas of is good to counter over- the great prospect of re- But those are just a tiny because “it is proven that on an experimental basis certain species. Environ- fishing and it generates construction”, Kellner said fraction of the more than 20 it is a more sustainable under special EU exemp- mentalists also warn that fewer emissions. And the outside the museum. million pieces, including ir- way of fishing.” tions. Going back to old it could have damaging fishers can earn a good But the scale of the task replaceable historical docu- Dutch fishers say pul- techniques will cost the consequences for marine living,” Schouten told was evident as authori- ments, that were in the mu- se trawlers use half as fleet millions, according ecosystems and say more lawmakers in parliament ties gave journalists a tour seum when the fire ravaged much diesel as their old to research commissio- study is needed into the as the protesting fishers through the ruins. the building. A large meteo- fishing technique, which ned by the Dutch fishing possible effects. looked on from the pu- Teams of volunteers are rite sits almost intact in the involved dragging chains industry. “There is much con- blic gallery. AP still using large sieves to otherwise bare lobby. AP thu 14.02.2019

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Spain Swiss set quotas for UK citizens in event of no-deal Budget defeat puts center-left Brexit

British citizens hoping to work in government on ropes Switzerland will face immigration quotas, just like people from countries such as broke down last week On the second day of Canada or Japan, in the event of a cliff- when the government the politically charged edge Brexit. The government in Bern has ap photo refused to accept self- trial, a Supreme Court allotted 3,500 permits for U.K. citizens determination talks. prosecutor criticized for 2019, if the U.K. leaves the European “Sooner or later we what he said were de- Union without a deal at the end of March, will have to negotiate fense lawyers’ attempts according to a statement published a solution, a democra- to turn the proceedings yesterday. Britons have until now been tic solution,” said Joan into an examination of able to take up work and residence in Switzerland freely. Some 40,000 called Tarda, a prominent Ca- the Spanish state and the country home at the end of 2017. The talan pro-independence judiciary. quotas apply only to those newly arriving. lawmaker. Prosecutor Javier Za- The People’s Par- ragoza called the ar- ty and Citizens party, guments made a day 40 countries agree along with members of earlier “ridiculous” and the emerging far-right “unjustified.” Defense cars must have party Vox, have urged lawyers said Tuesday Sanchez to step down the case was politically automatic braking for relying on support motivated and an at- Forty countries led by Japan and the Pedro Sanchez from separatist Catalan tempt to eliminate dis- European Union — but not the U.S. or lawmakers to remain in sent in Catalonia. China — have agreed to require new government. The 12 Catalan politi- cars and light commercial vehicles to The trial of a dozen cians and activists face be equipped with automated braking politicians and activists years behind bars if systems starting as soon as next year. The who drove a breakaway they are convicted of re- regulation will require all vehicles sold attempt in Catalonia in bellion or other charges to come equipped with the technology the fall of 2017 opened for having pushed ahead by which sensors monitor how close a Tuesday. Their pro- with a unilateral inde- pedestrian or object might be. The system secution has angered pendence declaration can trigger the brakes automatically if a many supporters of the that opened an unprece- collision is deemed imminent and if the region’s independence dented political crisis in driver doesn’t appear set to respond in from Spain. Spain. AP time.

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Aritz Parra, Madrid conservative People’s vernment can’t pass sig- Party, said yesterday’s nificant legislation and atalan se- vote was “a de facto con- would need to prolong paratist and fidence vote against Pe- Rajoy’s 2018 spending right-wing dro Sanchez.” plan. That leaves the lawmakers Catalan deputies from center-left administra- Cin the Spanish parlia- pro-independence par- tion without funds for ment’s lower house ties had demanded to social policies that are rejected yesterday the open talks on the nor- key to retaining Pode- ruling Socialist gover- theastern region’s sel- mos’ support. nment’s 2019 budget f-determination in ex- Sanchez rushed out of plan, likely paving the change for supporting the lower house’s cham- way for Prime Minister Sanchez’s spending pro- ber shortly after the Pedro Sanchez to call an posal, but the center-left vote, dodging questions early election. minority government by reporters. The 191-158 vote, with rejected the demand. His finance minister, one abstention, opened The socialist party Maria Jesus Montero, a new crisis in Spanish holds only 84 seats in said it made sense for politics. Members of the 350-seat lower hou- Sanchez’s term in office, Sanchez’s Cabinet had se. Its votes and those of which normally would signaled that a defeat in the anti-austerity Pode- end next year, to shorte- the budget vote would mos party weren’t enou- ned with the budget re- lead to a fresh general gh to counter a majority jection — but that it was election. of center-right, conser- up to the prime minister The only other time vative and smaller par- himself to decide if and a Spanish government ties voting in favor of six when to call an election lost a budget vote, in blanket objections. early. 1995, the Socialists were Sanchez became prime “We want elections forced to dissolve the minister in June when now,” Albert Rivera, lea- parliament and call an the Catalans joined the der of the center-right election. anti-austerity Podemos Citizens party, said after The prime minister’s and other smaller par- the vote. office said Sanchez plans ties in backing a no-con- Talks between San- to announce his decision fidence vote against his chez’s government and a after the weekly Cabinet conservative predeces- new separatist coalition meeting Friday. sor, Mariano Rajoy. that took power in Ca- Opposition leader Pa- Without parliamentary talonia after 2017’s fai- blo Casado, head of the support, Sanchez’s go- led independence push 14.02.2019 thu

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Offbeat 1945 Thousands of bombs cinema destroy Dresden Gucci creative head breaks silence cineteatro British and US bombers have dropped hundreds of over blackface sweater 14 - 20 Feb thousands of explosives on the German city of Dresden. ‘ ’ The city is reported to be a vital command centre for the The New King Of Comedy German defence against Soviet forces approaching from room 1 the east. ap photo 2:30, 7:30pm Last night, 800 RAF Bomber Command planes let loose Director: Stephen Chow 650,000 incendiaries and 8,000lb of high explosives and Starring: Wang Baoqiang, E Jingwen, Zhang Quandan hundreds of 4,000lb bombs in two waves of attack. They Language: Cantonese (Chinese & English) faced very little anti-aircraft fire. Duration: 91min As soon as one part of the city was alight, the bombers went for another until the whole of Dresden was ablaze. Integrity The Dresden trip took 12 hours. On this trip, I could still room 1 see the fires 500 miles away from Dresden. 4:30, 9:30 pm “There were fires everywhere with a terrific concentra- Director: Alan Mak Starring: Sean Lau, Nick Cheung, Karena Lam tion in the centre of the city,” said one Pathfinder pilot. Language: Cantonese (Chinese & English) RAF crew reported smoke rising to a height of 15,000 ft Duration: 90min (4,572 m).This was followed by another attack in daylight by 311 US heavy bombers. The Americans sent 450 B-17 Flying Fortress long-ran- ge bombers which arrived at 1230 local time. The pilots witnessed fires still blazing from the night before. The same number of bombers flew to the city of Chemnitz, Gucci’s creative director broke his silence Tuesday over south-west of Dresden, to attack railways and factories an USD890 sweater that resembled blackface, saying ra- and yet more attacked Magdeburg. A major road bridge cism was never his intention. Alessandro Michele, a design across the Rhine at Wesel was also hit. force at the Italian fashion house, lamented in a letter to The Times newspaper reports 19 German planes des- employees both his own pain and “that of the people who troyed along with 98 locomotives and 185 railway cars. saw in one of my creative projects an intolerable insult.” Dresden is regarded by the Allies as the centre of its rail The black sweater with a pull-up neck featured a cutout network linking eastern and southern Germany with Ber- surrounded by cartoonish red lips. Michele wrote that it Alita: Battle Angel lin, Prague and Vienna. Last night, the RAF also hit oil room 2 was not inspired by blackface but by the late Leigh Bowery, plants at Nuremberg, Bonn and Dortmund. 4:30, 7:30, 9:30 pm Fighter Command Spitfires also pinpointed V weapons a performance artist, club promoter and fashion designer Director: Robert Rodriguez sites in the Netherlands that have launched hundreds of who often used flamboyant face makeup and costumes. Starring: Christopher Waltz, Mahershala Ali Regardless, Michelle said, he takes “full accountability” Language: English (Chinese) flying bombs against England in the last year. for the sweater, which was pulled last week amid wides- Duration: 122min pread criticism. Courtesy BBC News Gucci has apologized, saying in a previous statement Mary Poppins Returns posted on Twitter that it was committed to diversity and room 2 considered it a “fundamental value to be fully upheld, res- 4:30pm pected and at the forefront of every decision we make.” Director: Rob Marshall The balaclava-style sweater that covered the nose above Starring: Julie Andrews, Meryl Streep, Colin Firth In context the cutout was ridiculed on social media as insensitive and Language: English Altogether 2,600 tons of high explosive and incendiary bombs were racist. It emerged as attention in the U.S. was focused on Duration: 130min dropped creating a huge firestorm that destroyed Dresden. old photos showing politicians with their faces blackened. With the city’s population swollen from refugees fleeing the Soviet Other fashion brands have made similar missteps . THE LEGO MOVIE 2 advance from the east, the death toll from fire and suffocation is In December, Prada said it was no longer selling a line room 3 unknown, but probably lies between 25,000 and 100,000. of accessories that featured a character with brown skin 4:00, 7:45 pm The Dresden raid raised moral concerns about the bombing cam- and exaggerated red lips after complaints they resembled Director: Mike Mitchell paign. Even Winston Churchill, who had urged Bomber Command blackface. Starring: Chris Pratt, Elizabeth Banks, Will Arnett to attack east German cities, tried to dissociate himself from it. Language: Cantonese (Chinese & English) On 28 March 1945, he drafted a memo to the British Chiefs of Staff Michele’s internal letter was reported by the site Fashio- Duration: 106min in which he denounced the bombing of cities as “mere acts of terror nista.com and Women’s Wear Daily. and wanton destruction”. Marco Bizzarri, Gucci’s president and CEO, told WWD, Mobile Suit Gundam NT (NARRATIVE) The attack was authorised by British Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur “The lack of knowledge of diversity and the consequent room 3 Harris, known as “Bomber Harris” for his enthusiastic support of understanding are not at the level we expected, despite 4:15, 9:30 pm the area bombing strategy. all the efforts we did inside the company in the last four Director: Toshikazu Yoshizawa The idea was to target large urban areas to whittle away at German years.” Starring: Junya Enoki, Tomo Muranaka public morale, cut off relief supplies to the eastern front and give The company is now “evaluating all the processes” to Language:Japanese (Chinese & English) support to the approaching Soviet armies. ensure “the right level of awareness and visibility,” he said. Duration: 88min thu 14.02.2019 th Anniversary

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Champions League PSG inflicts Solskjaer’s 1st United loss hen the reality check in front of me and losing many leg on March 6 in Paris after he came for Ole Gunnar Sol- easy balls,” Tuchel said. “Maybe received a second yellow card

W ap photo skjaer at Manchester United, it he was a bit nervous and a bit in the 89th minute for a lunge wasn’t even handed out by a full- overused because he plays all on Dani Alves. strength Paris Saint-Germain. the time for us. I’m happy he “I know Paul wants to just A 2-0 victory in the Cham- stayed confident. He’s always shield the ball so he’s unlu- pions League — consigning super reliable.” cky that he hits [Alves] on the Solskjaer to the first loss 12 Without two of its usual front knee,” Solskjaer said. games under his caretaker three, the French league leaders Not only was it a first loss for command — was produced by commanded the midfield ins- Solskjaer since replacing Jose PSG on Tuesday without two tead, with Marco Verratti often Mourinho, but the heaviest-e- of the French club’s fearsome the orchestrator. ver home defeat for United in forwards. “It was a new system and Europe, having previously only Neymar was already ruled out we weren’t really used to it,” been beaten by one-goal mar- with a broken foot when Edin- Mbappe said. “We had a lot gins. son Cavani hurt his left thigh at of midfielders and not many United’s lackluster perfor- the weekend to join the world’s forwards. We needed time to mance was a continuation of most expensive player on PSG’s adapt.” the European form under Mou- injury list. United was forced to adapt, rinho in the group stage. Uni- “They were a level above us,” PSG’s Presnel Kimpembe (left) celebrates a goal too, after losing Jesse Lingard ted has only scored one goal at Solskjaer said after the first leg and Anthony Martial to injury home in four Champions Lea- of the last-16 contest which saw PSG was already leading thanks tric counterattack. As Di Maria for the second half. Substitute gue games this season, a 1-0 United’s record-signing Paul to academy graduate Presnel sent in a cross, Mbappe darted Alexis Sanchez struggled to im- victory over Young Boys. Pogba sent off. Kimpembe’s first PSG goal in between center backs Eric Bai- pose himself up front. “It was one of those experien- Old Trafford instead became the 53rd minute. lly and Victor Lindelof and cli- “I can’t do anything about Ale- ces that can go either way,” Sol- a stage for Kylian Mbappe to Di Maria, who struggled in his pped the ball under goalkeeper xis Sanchez,” Solskjaer said. skjaer said. “It’s not going to be shine in tandem with Angel Di only season at United before David de Gea for his 23rd goal “When he plays, he needs to a season-defining one for us. It Maria, who relished the reven- being offloaded to PSG in 2015, of the season. find himself because we know has to be one that we are going ge mission on his return to his sent in the corner that Kim- “It was a perfect pass for there’s a quality player there.” to learn from.” former club. pembe raced into the penalty Kylian,” PSG coach Thomas Solskjaer is capable of trans- In the night’s other last-16 By the time Di Maria res- area unchecked to meet with a Tuchel said. “It was a nice co- forming the fortunes of players game, teenager Nicolo Zanio- ponded to the torrent of abuse volley. meback for him.” Less so, ini- — just look at Pogba. lo scored twice to lead Roma by picking up a bottle of beer The second goal, on the hour, tially. “In the first half it was a United will be without its to a 2-1 victory over FC Porto. hurled at him and taking a sip, was the culmination of an elec- bit hard for him playing right French playmaker in the second MDT/AP ad thu 14.02.2019

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the reserves, the club sought to exert “psychological pressure” to make him agree to an early In France, footballers fight end to their contract. It accu- ses both the coach and general manager of Reims of workplace harassment, which is punishab- workplace bullying in court le in France by up to two years imprisonment and 30,000 eu- John Leicester, Paris ros ($34,000) in fines. The club declined to comment s it does with many ap photo on the case to the AP. The Rei- footballers, the day fi- ms newspaper L’Union quoted nally came when Ana- the club president, Jean-Pierre tole Ngamukol’s club Caillot, as saying, “We wanted toldA the attacker it was time for to free him from his contract so him to move on. he could continue on his path el- Embarking on a new season in sewhere. He didn’t understand the French league, Reims deci- that. We don’t harass or discri- ded it had no further use for the minate against anyone.” player who had helped the Fren- The club fired Ngamukol in ch side climb out of the second circumstances both sides dispu- division. He’d turned 30 a few te in October 2018. After three months earlier and hadn’t been months without a team, he scoring many goals. The club in found a new club this January, northeastern France’s Cham- signing with German third-divi- pagne region wanted out of the sion side Fortuna Cologne until contract. the end of the season. Ngamukol, however, had other The rules that govern French ideas. Without attractive job football, signed by the players’ offers from other teams, with a union, the French league and family to feed and another kid others, allows clubs to tempora- on the way, the player who’d rily, but not permanently, send previously plied his trade in first-team players off to train in Spain and Switzerland decided separate groups, for example if he would rather stay in Reims to they’re not needed for upcoming see out the last year of the two- matches or are recovering from year contract the club had sig- injury. And coaches, of course, ned with him less than 12 mon- can field, or not field, who they ths earlier. And that, he says, is want in first-team matches. where things got nasty. But the players’ union says Rather than let him try to play French clubs are abusing the his way back into the side, Nga- system and have growing num- mukol says Reims packed him bers of “lofters” on their books. off to purgatory, sending him By its count, 145 players in Li- to train with its reserve team, gue 1 and 2 — more than 10 Reims’ Anatole Ngamukol where he was banned from percent of the total player work- playing any matches and some- force in France’s top 40 clubs — times made to practice alone, The complete disappearan- ned by the football system and posted a photo of himself po- have been parked, more or less running loops around the pitch ce of the player who had made blacklisted,” he says. sing with an anniversary cake permanently, on clubs’ sidelines while coaches worked with his 29 appearances for Reims the Not Ngamukol. He and ano- and the caption: “A year in the this season. erstwhile teammates, honing previous season, when the club ther more famous former “lof- cupboard must be celebrated.” Some simply aren’t playing their skills and tactics. This cold topped Ligue 2 to win promo- ter,” ex-Paris Saint-Germain But inside, his lawyer says, Ben well enough to be in their clubs’ shoulder was the team’s way, he tion to France’s top flight, didn’t star Hatem Ben Arfa, are both Arfa was suffering. first teams, the union says. suspects, of managing him out pass unnoticed. His son wan- turning to French courts for “The aim is to make him cra- But there also are others being — applying pressure to get him ted to know why daddy was no redress. In both cases, their ck,” Bertrand said. “The club punished because of contract to quit, thus avoiding honoring longer appearing on television. lawyers are arguing that in ex- did everything to push him to wrangles or other disputes with a deal that no longer suited the People stopped him during his cluding the players from first- leave.” their clubs, and young players club. grocery shopping in Reims to team action, Reims and PSG on their first professional con- In France, footballers use an ask why he wasn’t playing. subjected Ngamukol and Ben tracts that clubs have parked English word to describe such “It’s a tough experience, es- Arfa, respectively, to workplace Often, players while waiting to sell them. treatment: “le loft.” Evoking pecially knowing that I’d done bullying. The highest-profile player an image of being locked in an nothing to merit being demoted Ben Arfa’s suit was filed Feb. suffer their in the doghouse this season is attic, it refers to the no-man’s to the ‘B’ team,” the 31-year-old 1 with a Paris labor tribunal. PSG’s Adrien Rabiot. Reporte- land where clubs park players says. “It’s a punishment.” Considered one of the most ta- exclusion in dly because he has refused to they no longer want but cannot Often, players suffer their ex- lented French players of his ge- silence and sign a new contract, the Paris get rid of immediately or who, clusion in silence and quietly neration, Ben Arfa joined PSG, club hasn’t fielded Rabiot since for one reason or another, have agree to leave the club with France’s star club, in 2016. But quietly agree to December, punishing itself as fallen out of favor with coaches a payoff, the French players’ after scoring twice in a French well as him, because the 23-year- and club officials. union says. It says “lofters” are Cup quarterfinal in April 2017, leave the club old’s skills and presence have Excluded from the first team, often fearful that complaining he never played for PSG again to been sorely missed in PSG’s vul- distanced from teammates, publicly will dissuade other the end of his contract in June with a payoff nerable midfield. players subjected to the most clubs from hiring them. 2018, an exile of nearly 70 ma- “Unfortunately, a lot of players extreme forms of “lofting” have “Most of all, they’re scared that tches . The suit seeks 7 million to 8 find themselves in ‘lofts,’” Ter- described themselves as being if they sue their club then all Why? Seemingly because the million euros (USD8 million to rier, the union vice president, suddenly ostracized, ordered to of football will say, ‘We’re not midfielder offended PSG’s pre- $9.1 million) from PSG in lost told the AP. “The impression, train with youth teams, the re- taking this player because he’s sident by criticizing him in front earnings and a symbolic 1 euro once again, is that football is a serves or alone, and subjected to not compliant and wants to de- of the club’s owner, says Ben Ar- in damages for workplace haras- legal no-man’s land.” petty humiliations including the fend his rights, and he won’t roll fa’s lawyer, Jean-Jacques Ber- sment, he said. Ngamukol hopes his suit mi- loss of access to lockers, parking over if we have a problem with trand. Contacted for comment, PSG ght change that. “It’s a collecti- places, showers and other facili- him.’ They prefer to take more “It was very banal, especially said it expects to be vindicated ve issue. There are many other ties. malleable players,” says David since it was said without mali- and “regrets” what it called the players going through this and Speaking in an Associated Terrier, vice president of the ce,” Bertrand said in an AP in- “stubbornness” of Ben Arfa and we have to say, ‘Stop!’” he says. Press interview, Ngamukol National Union of Professional terview. “Apparently, the presi- his attorney. “It is not easy but I want my kids says Reims officials told him: Footballers. dent took it very badly.” Ngamukol’s suit, backed by the to be proud of me and you have “You’ll not get a single minute, “So players don’t dare stand Outwardly, Ben Arfa put on players’ union, was filed Tues- to uphold your dignity. When no playing time at all, you won’t up to the clubs, because they are a brave face. After the first 12 day with a Reims local court. It you are trampled on every day, even be part of the pro team.” scared that they’ll be impriso- months without playing, he argues that by parking him in it hurts psychologically.” AP THE Purse lost in school in the 1950s Station Air quality BUZZ to be reunited with owner Roadside 50-70 Moderate A purse containing a prom invitation, photos and Greater Clark County Schools spokeswoman other items from 1950s America will be returned Erin Bojorquez says the district was able to track High to its now 82-year-old owner after workers found it Everett “thanks to the power of social media” after Density 35-55 while demolishing part of an Indiana high school. one of her relatives saw a Facebook post about the Residental Martha Everett lost the black stitched purse more purse. The district plans to mail the purse to Eve- Moderate than six decades ago. Workers found it in January rett’s home in Florida. Area opinion behind science classroom cabinets in the old Jef- The News and Tribune reports it contained a fersonville High School, where Everett was a se- wallet, a letter inviting her to the prom, lipstick, Ambient 40-60 nior in 1955. photos and Juicy Fruit gum wrappers. Moderate Girl About Globe dsmg source: Linda Kennedy Philippines WORLD BRIEFS How China could end Rain and Iran A suicide Snow - and avoid Typhoons Agents arrest journalist bombing in the country’s southeast William is one of the top three names for newborn has killed at least 20 boys in the USA. Under Trump, it seems more and critical of president elite Revolutionary Guard personnel and more people are making a Will. wounded 20. The IRNA But might a Typhoon be born this year, there or news agency reported elsewhere? If naming fashions continue, maybe. ap photo the toll in the bombing Baby names chosen by parents in the United yesterday in Sistan and Kingdom were announced by the Office of Natio- Baluchistan province. nal Statistics. Amongst them were some enjoyable No group immediately choices. Hello to lots of Princesses. Some Skylars. claimed responsibility for A few Junipers. There were also girls named Storm, the attack. Rain and Snow. After the worst storm in memory hit Asia last September, might there be embryos with a late spring 2019 due date heading for the name ap photo Typhoon? Or, can we believe it, Mangkhut? Oh dear. A few years ago, state media CCTV is- sued a set of guidelines for Chinese people choo- sing English names. It sought to steer especially young people away from designating themselves Nigeria In Nigeria Dumbledore, or Vampire. ‘Stripper’ names like Lolly fake news can be so or Pussy were also advised against. outlandish, yet widely Loathe though I am to encourage Europe towards believed, that the Chinese-style instruction to its people, I wonder if president recently felt British parents wouldn’t benefit from a similar set of compelled to declare that he had not died and been christening clues. Please no Sunshines. No Rain. Maria Ressa replaced by a Sudanese No Snow. The weather is for small talk not small body double. children. In the detail of the naming statistics, there’s ano- Bullit Marquez, Manila Ressa and a former Ra- received money from an in- Netherlands ther development: the name Jane is falling out of ppler researcher, Reynaldo ternational investment firm. Fisherman protested popularity. This, despite one of the world’s most he award-winning Santos Jr., were indicted Rappler, founded in 2012, outside parliament in popular Janes being Jane Austen. Her books are head of a Philippine on- recently, the Department of rejected the ruling. a last-ditch attempt to T avert a European Union beloved and her most famous leading man is still line news site that has ag- Justice said. Ressa has also posted bail the hero of many women’s hearts. Notwithstanding ban on the practice of gressively covered President Rappler said the business- on tax evasion charges whi- using electric shocks to all that, are we seeing the end of Jane? Rodrigo Duterte’s adminis- man filed the libel complaint ch she denies and says were Let me reach for the smelling salts. Jane Austen stun fish before scooping tration was arrested yester- five years after the article politically motivated. them up in nets. was one of the sharpest satirists of her era, and were day by government agents in appeared in 2012, and the The International Press More on p14 she here today, she’d surely be wickedly referencing a libel case. law under which Ressa was Institute, a global network naming fashions with her leading ladies. Elizabeth Maria Ressa, who was se- charged by the government, of media personnel, strongly Bennet could actually be Storm Bennet. Jane Ben-

lected by Time magazine as the Cybercrime Prevention condemned Ressa’s deten- ap photo net, Juniper Bennet. Lydia Bennet Princess? one of its Persons of the Year Act, did not go into effect tion. Mr Darcy, instead of being Fitzwilliam, might be last year, was arrested over until months after the arti- “The arrest of Maria Res- Grayson or Jaxon (a couple of the popular boys na- a libel complaint from a bu- cle’s publication. sa is an outrageous attempt mes). There were also a few boys named Diesel. Mr sinessman which Amnesty The article included allega- by the Philippines gover- Diesel Darcy? Just think, his forefather might have International condemned as tions that the businessman nment to silence a news included Horse-Power Darcy. Spain It’s being billed “brazenly politically motiva- was linked to illegal drugs organization that has been as Spain’s “trial of And would the book ‘Emma’ actually be called ted.” Duterte’s government and human trafficking, and courageously investigating the century”: A dozen ‘Skylar’? Or probably worse for lovers of Austen, said the arrest was a normal that a car registered in his corruption and human ri- politicians and activists might the novel be reset in America where Emma step in response to the com- name had been used by the ghts violations in the coun- are in in the Supreme currently is the most popular name for a new baby plaint. country’s chief justice. try,” IPI director of advocacy Court facing charges girl. Duterte has openly lam- Amnesty International Ravi R. Prasad said in a sta- including rebellion But regarding the wider point – the decline of the basted journalists who write Philippines said Ressa’s ar- tement. and sedition from name Jane - does China, here too, have a role to unfavorable stories about rest was based on a “trum- “The manner in which Res- their involvement in Catalonia’s push for play, by being ready to take over Jane Austen wor- him, including his anti-drug ped up libel charge.” sa has been pursued by the independence in 2017. ship and give renewed fashion status to the name campaign that has left thou- “This is brazenly politically government by slapping le- ‘Jane’? It is being televised live sands of mostly poor suspec- motivated, and consistent gal cases against her is not and is expected to last at Austen has already been translated into Chinese, ts dead. with the authorities’ threa- only shameful but also a least three months. and the conditions exist for her books to become yet Rappler Inc., the news site ts and repeated targeting of gross and willful violation of More on p15 more popular in the PRC. There’s a growing female which Ressa heads, said Ressa and her team,” it said. press freedom.” interest in eras bygone with debutante culture, in National Bureau of Inves- Justice Secretary Menar- In its selection of Ressa as US The national debt has particular, reemerging. Etiquette is now a serious tigation agents served the do Guevarra said the arrest a Person of the Year, Time passed a new milestone, business in China. warrant late yesterday af- was “merely part of any cri- magazine cited her and se- topping USD22 trillion And Chinese women, according to a recent report, ternoon, making it difficult minal procedure.” Duterte’s veral other journalists as for the first time. It stood at $19.95 trillion when also want their future husbands to earn three times for Ressa to apply for bail, spokesman said the charge “guardians” in what it said President Donald Trump as much as them. It’s a reminder of the financial and escorted her from the against Ressa was based on was an effort to emphasize candour of Jane Austen’s characters when discus- took office in January Rappler office to NBI head- facts which she should sim- the importance of reporters’ 2017. sing eligibility. Mrs Bennet (the first Tiger Mother, quarters. ply answer and had “nothing work in an increasingly hos- though she didn’t know it) said: ‘My dear, he has “We are not intimidated. to do” with press freedom. tile world. five thousand a year.’ Chinese Tiger Mother would No amount of legal cases, Rappler is one of several Ressa, who has worked say: ‘My dear he has quite three times her salary’. black propaganda, and lies news agencies deemed criti- with CNN, also was the win- ap photo Greater popularity of Austen in China could mean can silence Filipino jour- cal of Duterte’s policies. ner of two prestigious jour- more Chinese women choosing Jane as a Chinese nalists who continue to Duterte had already ban- nalism awards last year, a name, if they were so inclined. Across the planet, I’d hold the line,” Ressa said ned a Rappler reporter from Press Freedom award from much rather have more Janes than Junipers. in a statement. “These legal his news briefings after the the New York-based Com- But I leave you with yet more of Britain’s naming Brazil’s president has acrobatics show how far the government’s corporate wa- mittee to Protect Journa- been released from a choices. Global-warming may be upon us but the- government will go to silen- tchdog found that the news lists, and the International re’s still Winter. She is a girl. There are also Autum- hospital after 17 days ce journalists, including the site violated a constitutio- Center for Journalists’ Kni- of treatment related to ns, Winter-Roses, Autumn-Roses and Summers. pettiness of forcing me to nal prohibition on foreign ght International Journa- a stabbing he suffered spend the night in jail.” ownership of media when it lism Award. AP during the campaign.