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slowed the pace of passersby, the area around the amphithea- ter was even busier, as several groups had taken to the stage renato marques renato with a variety of performances involving music and dance. In one of the most applauded acts, local group Macau Art Fusion paired with traditional Portuguese songs and dance troupe “Macau no Coração” to present an act that delves deep into the roots of both the Portu- guese and Macau people. Laura Nyogery, the leader of the troupe, said: “We pick up the theme from fishing and fishermen and the sea, and re- late it to the history of Portugal. [We] also address the [ideas] of discovery and adventure and we cross this with the poetry of Zeca Afonso, merging it into several art forms.” She explained that the purpose is to highlight fee- lings such as “hope or missing someone,” using metaphors of the lives of fishermen, shown through the choreography, mu- sic, wardrobe and make-up. Crowds pictured yesterday at the festival Nyogery noted the importan- ce of Lusofonia Festival for the group as, “it’s a very anticipated event by the students because it has an audience that is very familiar and friendly. They all Lusofonia Festival records have parents or school friends, neighbors and others in the au- dience and it’s important for big spike in attendance them to be able to share what they have been learning,” she said. “Every time we have a per- Renato Marques Besides music and poetry, the a high number of people had A 27-year-old Indonesian non- formance like this they grow a East Timor stall features handi- visited that that the association resident worker, who identified lot, [...] it’s fabulous to realize he 20th anniversary edi- craft pieces created by the arti- had to restock on the ingredien- herself only as Windy, said that their development.” Ttion of the Festival that joins san, who in turn demonstrated ts for the famous drink “caipiri- she was visiting the festival for Nyogery remarked that this together China and Portuguese- to how to do the Timorese “Tais” nha.” the first time. Windy and her development is clear and war- speaking countries came to a - a form of traditional weaving “Brigadeiros” and other typical friend “just saw it from the gar- ming. close yesterday evening. created by the women of East sweets were also selling well in den when walking there and “We see students that do not After four days of events and Timor. a stand that aimed to highlight came to see,” adding that she know any Portuguese and after performances on and off stage, Brazilian poetry. Titled “Antho- was enjoying it, “especially the just a few weeks [or months] are the conclusion was unanimous logy of Brazilian Poetry”, the music and dancing.” But Windy here singing Portuguese songs among several of the regular stand included a “poetry tree” said that she had not tried the with a real notion of the feelin- faces: this year’s festival had at- We have many where poetry messages were food on account of it being too gs involved. We explain to them tracted more people. hung on display. expensive. exactly what those words mean It was in fact easy to see that more people. Maria Amelia Antonio, presi- If the human congestion on so they can feel and translate the area around the Taipa Hou- Maria Amélia António dent of the Portuguese Associa- Avenida da Praia Grande had that on stage,” she concluded. ses-Museum had become too Casa de Portugal tion “Casa de Portugal” (CPM), small for the very numerous agreed with the assessment of visitors that filled streets popu- Coelho said the traditional clo- increased visitation this year. lated by associations displaying thes were “much requested in “We have many more people and selling traditional goods previous editions,” and so the and right from 2 p.m. onwards,”

from each country. They were association brought them along she said, noting that this had marques renato mostly handicrafts and food this time. been possible because of an in- and beverages vendors, but not The sales are also going well, crease in the number of Chinese only. she said, “especially on the small attendees. “That was always the As explained to the Times, pieces such as hairbands, pocke- goal,” she explained. Helena Coelho, responsible for ts and bags. Some are already Marissa Lam, from Macau, said the East Timor stall said, “We sold out. The big clothes are a bit that she came to the festival to decided to bring a piece of the expensive, since it is a very time- support her boyfriend, who was culture [of East Timor] and so consuming and difficult hand- one of the performers on stage. we brought musical culture and made activity [to make them], But while at the festival, she has literature both in paper and on and people refrain themselves a not missed the opportunity to CDs,” works from Maestro Si- bit to buy them.” try the food and drink; the “Cai- mão Barreto that revived some At the Brazil stall, one of the pirinha” and the “Sangria” are a of the traditional Timorese most notable over the last 20 must, she said, as well as some songs. years, it was remarked that such typical Portuguese snacks. Timorese handicraft artist

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Indian golfer Bhullar wins Macao Open ndian golfer Gaganjeet nament where I’ve played in such learn so much from winning and Bhullar won the Macao Open windy conditions in all four rou- even losing,” he said. trophy for the second time in nds.” “I’m glad that this is my eighth his career after closing with a Asian Tour title and I’ve got so Ithree-under-par 68 to complete a many more events to play on the wire-to-wire victory yesterday. Asian Tour.” The 29-year-old Bhullar fired Meanwhile Filipino ace Angelo seven birdies against two bogeys This is probably Que battled to a 69 to share se- and a double-bogey, winning by the only cond place with Ajeetesh Sandhu three shots with a 13-under-par of India, who posted a 70, at the 271 total for his eighth Asian Tour tournament USD500,000 Asian Tour event. victory at the Macau Golf and Que made two birdies but regret- Country Club. where I’ve ted that he could have made more. Bhullar took home a winner’s played in Commenting on the tournament, prize purse of USD90,000. He is the Filipino professional golfer Gaganjeet Bhullar the third player after Australia’s such windy was satisfied with his result. Scott Hend (2013 and 2015) and “It was still a good week for me. is content with the tournament’s total alongside American Johan- China’s Zhang Lian-Wei (2001- conditions in all Finishing second is a good result. overall result, adding that he will nes Veerman, who closed with a 2002) to win the event twice since The conditions were the same continue to play well in future 70 in the Macao showpiece. the tournament’s inauguration in four rounds. but I think the pressure of trying tournaments. China’s Lin Yuxin, the only ama- 1998. Gaganjeet Bhullar to win gets to you […] I’ve always “It has been a good week and it teur to make the halfway cut, pro- The 2017 Macao Open champion enjoyed playing here so I’m glad I was especially nice to play in the duced the shot of the day when his remarked that playing on the cou- For now, Bhullar said that his came back here after missing this last group in the last two days. It five-iron from 240 yards found the rse was challenging due to the re- next goal is to win a co-sanctioned event for two years,” said Que. was tense but I’m happy with the bottom of the cup for a magical al- gion’s past weather conditions. event with the European Tour. He While Sandhu is pleased with his way it went,” Sandhu said. batross on the par-five 18th hole. “I hit the ball well and made my will have an opportunity to be in compatriot’s win, he recalled that Meanwhile, Taiwan’s Hung This was the 24th albatross on putts. It was a tough start to the the spotlight during the IBS Hong despite his game starting off well, Chien-yao took fourth place the Asian Tour and a second at the day but the last four days have Kong Open in November. he missed a few chances in the following a 72 for a 276 total. Macao Open. been really hard,” said Bhullar, “Every time you win wire-to-wire middle of the round, which threw India’s Rashid Khan returned It was also the first albatross sco- who is ranked 237th in the world. on the Asian Tour, you learn a lot. him off. with the day’s low round of 64 to red by an amateur on the Asian “This is probably the only tour- I want to grow as a player and you Nevertheless, Sandhu said he grab a share of fifth place on a 278 Tour . LV

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Legislative Assembly important element in Macau’s socio-economic fabric. However, the terms and details of the license negotiations re- Davis Fong acknowledges role main as speculation. Analysts suspect that political considerations will be made with respect to the decision. These in gaming license renewal considerations may include su- pport for MSAR government-led Daniel Beitler University of Macau’s Institute initiatives and the scope of ga- for the Study of Commercial Ga- ming operators’ contribution to ewly appointed lawmaker ming. the city’s economic diversifica- NDavis Fong has acknowled- Beitler Daniel tion and development as a world ged that he is likely to play a key center for tourism and leisure. advisory role in the upcoming The licenses will not renew au- gaming concessionaire negotia- tomatically in 2020 and 2022, tions. Whatever the but they can be extended for a Speaking on the sidelines of the government maximum of five years, if a de- Sands China Responsible Ga- cision from the government has ming Team Training Program adopts, I will not been reached. After that, a last week, Fong said that Lionel new public tender must be laun- Leong, the Secretary for Eco- provide my ched. nomy and Finance, has already expertise and However, lawmakers and the proposed several options to the government may still be a year government concerning possible try my best or two away from even the com- terms for the new licenses. Davis Fong mencement of formal negotia- The gaming scholar said he to give my tions. would offer his advice and ex- end in 2021, halfway through tions to open the bid,” said Fong. In the more immediate term, pertise on whichever approach is scientific view the expiry period for the licenses The new lawmaker is not the Davis Fong suspects that the ef- pursued. based on my granted to the three concessio- only member of the Legislative fectiveness of the city’s disaster “It’s up to the government – and naires and three sub-concessio- Assembly with a role to play in response infrastructure is a more the political climate at the time – research. naires. MGM and SJM’s licenses the discussion. Lawmakers Ange- pressing item on lawmakers’ to choose which option to adopt,” Davis Fong will expire in 2020, while those of la Leong and Zheng Anting also agenda. he said. Sands, Galaxy, Wynn and Melco represent significant gaming in- “After the typhoon, local citi- “Whatever the government Last month, he became one of Resorts will last until 2022. terests in the legislature and will zens have high expectations over adopts, I will provide my exper- seven lawmakers appointed to At a minimum, a blueprint for inevitably exert influence over how to improve the local disas- tise and try my best to give my the Legislative Assembly by the the new license terms will be es- the license renewal terms. ter response infrastructure. I am scientific view based on my re- city’s Chief Executive, Chui Sai tablished by the end of this legis- The casino industry is respon- waiting for the policy address search [background].” On, to act as the collective voice lative term. sible for an estimated 85 percent released by the government,” A scholar in commercial gaming of the executive within the legis- “2020 is quite a critical year for of the city’s GDP and the em- he said, adding that he expects and integrated resort manage- lative branch of government. Macau, so I am expecting the go- ployment of tens of thousands Typhoon Hato and its related is- ment, Fong currently heads the The latest legislative term will vernment will initiate some ac- of residents, making it the most sues to dominate the address.

MSAR’s 2018 Revenue in communications budget to increase sector plummets 18.7 percent ccording to the DSEC, due to an increa- cent year-on-year to he Secretary for Eco- Alatest data released se in the number of taxis. MOP7.93 billion, dra- Tnomy and Finance Lio- by the Statistics and Cen- The number of people gged by a 34.3 percent nel Leong announced last sus Service (DSEC), a engaged in the sector in- drop in revenue from the week that the SAR’s bud- total of 3,040 establish- creased by 5.3 percent to sales of goods (MOP3.4 get will increase next year. ments were operating in 17,750. billion). Although he did not dis- the Transport, Storage Driven by the higher At the same time, the close any figures, he assu- and Communications revenue from passen- sector’s expenditure red that the surplus would sectors in 2016, a year- ger transport (MOP8.9 decreased by 23.5 per- be “reasonable.” on-year increase of 251, billion, +9.9 percent) cent year-on-year to The official said that they or 9 percent. At the same and rent of vehicles MOP5.39 billion, in- are still waiting to receive time, the number of peo- (MOP1.26 billion, +16.9 curred mainly through further updates from the ple engaged in the sec- percent), the sector’s the purchase of goods public services, which are tors last year rose by 4.6 revenue grew by 5.1 and services (MOP3.57 updating the expenses re- percent to 20,244, with percent year-on-year to billion, -33.7 percent), lating to works and acqui- employees accounting MOP19.9 billion. which more than offset sition of new equipment. for 80.2 percent. Meanwhile, expen- the respective increa- The proposal will be pre- Lionel Leong The sectors’ reve- diture amounted to ses of 14.4 percent and sented to the Legislative nue and expenditure MOP16.62 billion, up by 4.7 percent in opera- Assembly in November on the sidelines of a cere- the official explained the amounted to a combined 3.3 percent year-on-year, ting expenses (MOP925 and Leong expects an in- mony. sequence of events. He MOP27.83 billion and driven by operating ex- million) and compen- crease in both the city’s “Some entities or asso- stated that he and Chief MOP22 billion respecti- penses (MOP8 billion, sation of employees revenue and expenditure. ciations’ facilities recorded Executive Chui Sai On had vely, down by 3 percent +2.2 percent) and com- (MOP900 million). According to Leong, damages from Hato, and it signed the approval docu- and 4.9 percent year-on- pensation of employees Gross Value Added of Typhoon Hato is a signi- needed us to increase the ments after the director year. (MOP3.69 billion, +12.6 the Transport and Sto- ficant contributor to the budget,” he added. of the Gaming Inspection The sharp drop in both percent). rage sector grew by 13.9 surge in next year’s fiscal Leong also assured that and Coordination Bureau, sectors’ revenue was dri- For the Communica- percent year-on-year to budget, as the government social support and benefits Paulo Martins Chan, told ven by an 18.7 percent tions sector, a total of MOP6.97 billion, while also needs human resour- will be “well maintained.” reporters that the appli- fall in the Communica- 40 establishments were that of the Communica- ces for the civil service. When questioned about cation was still under re- tions sector. operating last year, up by tions sector decreased “Public services should the speed of the approval view. Chan’s comments In the Transport and nine year-on-year, with 11.7 percent year-on-year meet the society’s requi- of the request to transfer were made only a few hou- Storage sector, the num- the number of people en- to MOP3.25 billion. rements [and so] human gaming tables to Cham rs before the signing and ber of operating esta- gaged rising slightly by Gross Value Added mea- resources and other sec- Meng Kam’s new casino caused some confusion blishments increased 0.2 percent to 2,494. sures the sector’s relative tors need improvement,” – Red Dragon, operating among members of the by 242 year-on-year Revenue of the sector contribution to the eco- the official told the press under the SJM license – public. to 3,000, according to decreased by 18.7 per- nomy as a whole. mon 23.10.2017 th Anniversary

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The Composite Consumer Price Index (CPI), a key measure of inflation, grew in September 2017 by 1.39 percent year-on-year to 109.69, according to data released by the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC). This was slightly higher than the 1.36 percent growth in August. DSEC attributes the marginal growth acceleration to higher charges for eating out and Portuguese platform, aiding outpatient services, as well as an mainland Chinese enterprises increase in tuition fees for the new academic year. Among the various in entering the markets of Por- sections of goods and services, the tuguese-speaking countries and 67 contracts signed price indexes of health and education increasing international expo- grew by 5.3 percent and 4.27 sure. percent year-on-year, respectively. Having built a factory in Bra- Meanwhile, the price index of food in MIF, PLPEX zil after 2010, the exhibitor said and non-alcoholic beverages, which that they have encountered dif- accounted for the largest share of ixty-seven agree- held over the course of three The aim of the activities was ferent problems in terms of the household expenditure, went up ments were signed at days, conducted a total of 45 ac- to promote business, trade ne- legal environment, tax policies, by 1.96 percent. For the 12 months the 22nd Macao Inter- tivities including forums, semi- tworking and collaboration be- labor environment, public sa- ending September 2017, the average national Trade and In- nars and presentations. tween China and Portuguese- fety, culture and customs when Composite CPI increased by 1.14 Svestment Fair (MIF) and the The forums and activities held speaking countries, as well as exploring markets in Belt and percent from the previous period, inaugural 2017 Portuguese- at the events included the “An- idea exchange and communica- Road regions. with a notable increase in the price Speaking Countries Products gola, Guangdong and Macau tion between all parties. He observed that the city en- index of education (+7.14 percent) and Services Exhibition (Ma- Trade and Investment Forum”, IPIM stated that the ses- joys advantages in term of bi- and alcoholic beverages and tobacco cau) (PLPEX), both of which “Cambodia Trade, Invest- sions assisted the enterprises lingual specialists in the Chine- (+5.08 percent). ended on Saturday. ment & Tourism Development in “going global” and exploring se and Portuguese languages, The agreements covered co- Forum”, “The 7th Jiangsu – markets in countries and re- human and cultural exchanges operation between governmen- Macau – Portuguese-Speaking gions along the Belt and Road, and financial resources, which Trade Union bill to ts and associations, as well as Countries Business Forum” and increased multi-lateral econo- can help enterprises adapt more collaborations involving the “Fujian, Macau and Portuguese- mic and trade flow, and provi- quickly to the Portuguese-s- be discussed once sectors of agriculture, tourism, Speaking Countries Economic ded local enterprises and young peaking countries’ markets. again at AL sport, education and product Exchange Networking Session.” people with more opportunities This year, MIG invited Angola manufacturing. The “14th World Summit for co-operation and develop- and Guangdong as its “Partner A new version of the Trade Union According to a statement is- of Chinese Entrepreneurs”, ment. Country” and “Partner Provin- bill presented by lawmaker José sued by the organizer, the Ma- “Lecture: How to Assist Por- IPIM also stated that Sheng, ce” respectively, and set up the- Pereira Coutinho will be one of cao Trade and Investment Pro- tuguese-speaking Countries’ an exhibitor from Jiangsu par- matic pavilions. the first proposals to be voted on motion Institute (IPIM), the Products enter the Chinese ticipating in MIF for the first Enterprises from over 50 coun- at the Macau Legislative Assembly pre-arranged on-site buyers Market” and “China and Por- time, has signed a co-operation tries and regions participated in (AL), the lawmaker told the Times. conducted a total of 389 mat- tuguese Speaking Countries intent with a bank in the region. MIF, with more than 1,500 boo- Coutinho’s proposal was submitted ching sessions in the Business SMEs Investment and Trade Sheng stated that Macau has ths. Meanwhile, PLPEX attrac- to and accepted by the AL, and is Matching Area. Matchmaking Event” were also certain advantages that enable ted over 210 participating enter- now pending a date for discussion in The two concurrent events, held. it to position itself as a Sino- prises and institutes. the plenary session. This will be the ninth time that a Trade Union bill will be discussed at the hemicycle. The first eight were rejected by MIF building a data plat- lawmakers, who voted against a bill form for smart govern- that would have allowed workers ment which, according to exercise freedom of association to Ma, “is integrating and collectively negotiate labor Multiculturalism may help conditions. all Macau government data into one service Macau become a ‘smart city’ platform.” In order to achieve Woman injured n economic forum elements. So, what is increased mobility in in fire now in Aon sustainable ci- the DNA of Macau’s Macau through “smart ties was organized as prominent characteris- transportation”, the ‘satisfactory’ part of the 22nd Macao tics? First, Macau has a government plans to International Trade & long history of Chinese increase public access condition Investment Fair last and western cultures to information via the Friday. mixed together,” said Internet. These could A Macau woman, who was During the forum, Ma Ma, adding that Macau include apps allowing hospitalized in critical condition Chi Ngai, chairman of is a city for tourism that commuters to check after she was trapped in fire that the Macao Science and also involves Portugue- whether a bus is full, or broke out at a Myanmar hotel last Technology Develop- se-speaking countries. its location in real time. week, is now in a “satisfactory” ment Fund, shared with Ma Chi Ngai “We are the platform Advancements in condition, a statement from the MSAR’s Tourism Crisis Management participants the con- for China and Portu- health care and tourism Office (GGCT) informed. The Office cept of developing Ma- one of the most popular people. guese-speaking coun- will follow similar gui- has contacted the affected woman’s delines to the concepts cau as a “smart city”. having been developed On how Macau can tries, and these are the family and reports that although her According to Ma, a by American urban and transform itself into a main elements we want explained above, with condition is stable, she is “unable “smart city” uses more climate strategist Boyd “smart city,” Ma said to identify in our smart the Macau government to move easily” and must remain advanced technologies Cohen. that the main elements city.” aiming to utilize the in the hospital for some time. The to upgrade society’s ci- Cohen’s “smart city” for Macau’s develop- Ma said the indicators Internet to increase woman’s family arrived in Myanmar vil functions and to pro- concept includes the ment lie in its multicul- for Macau include four access to information late last week to visit her. The GGCT vide more convenient elements smart eco- tural background. elements: smart gover- about the city’s hospi- has stated that it will maintain public services. nomy, smart govern- “When we talk about nment, smart transpor- tal services, and to help close contact with both the injured Internationally, there ment, smart environ- a smart city, we also tation, smart healthca- tourists to stay upda- resident and the Embassy of China are diverse sets of indi- ment, smart mobility, talk about urban cities, re, and smart tourism. ted on developments in in Myanmar in order to provide cators for a “smart city”, smart living, and smart which share some DNA Macau is currently Macau tourism. JZ assistance as needed. 23.10.2017 mon

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Crown attacks Aussie lawmaker over casino misconduct allegations

Jason Scott to the company’s board this year and closed most of its Asian offi- rown Resorts Ltd., ces to focus on profitable casinos b erg b loom controlled by billionaire in Australia. James Packer, has used an open letter to label Callegations made by an Austra- lian lawmaker that it skirted an- Crown’s ti-money laundering rules and tampered with slot machines as experience unfair and unfounded. “I am angered and disappoin- in China has ted by the outrageous allega- been very tions that have been leveled at us by Andrew Wilkie,” Crown profitable but Executive Chairman John Ale- xander said in the letter. “If ended in a very he believes he has evidence of wrongdoing, he should stop the embarrassing political games, step out of the way. parliament and make his claims James Packer without privilege.” Crown, which is emerging from Packer said in an interview pu- a legal scandal in China that referred to as poker machines in (USD7,817) to avoid money-lau- Alexander said in the letter. “We blished in the Weekend Austra- prompted a retreat from its in- Australia, were adjusted to allow ndering oversight. have a sophisticated anti-mo- lian on Saturday that he had “li- ternational operations, now fa- buttons to remain pressed down The nation’s financial crimes ney- laundering program and we ttle choice” but to withdraw from ces regulatory and police probes to continuously generate bets at agency Austrac and the Victo- take compliance with Austrac re- Macau after the arrests in China at home after Wilkie on Wednes- its Melbourne casino, against rian gambling regulator have quirements very seriously.” and felt “let down” over the scan- day tabled the allegations, made Victorian state laws. Some but- said they are investigating the The allegations are the latest dal. by three whistleblowers who tons were disabled to reduce the claims, while Australian Federal setback for Melbourne-based “Crown’s experience in China identified themselves as former choice of consumers as to how Police is evaluating allegations Crown, which is now relying on has been very profitable but en- staff of the company’s Melbour- much they bet, prompting the and material referred to it by domestic revenue to boost ear- ded in a very embarrassing way,” ne casino. The identities of the state’s casino regulator to order Wilkie. nings. Its overseas strategy fell Packer said, according to the three men were heavily disgui- fixes, they said. “Crown operates in a strictly apart in the wake of a crackdown newspaper. sed through image pixelation They also alleged they were regulated environment, with on its Chinese operations that Requests for comment to and voice altering. instructed to use different player multiple government agencies saw some staff convicted in Chi- Wilkie’s spokesman on Saturday The whistleblowers said some ID cards when processing tran- and state law enforcement bo- na in June of illegally promoting weren’t immediately responded Crown slot machines, commonly sactions above AUD10,000 dies supervising our operations,” gambling. Packer, 50, returned to. Bloomberg

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Is the rent too damn high? These b erg b loom cities make NYC look dirt cheap Andre Tartar, Wei Lu difficulty getting financing, affordability improved in 51. racas and Kiev in Ukraine. according to Enrique Martí- (Historical data aren’t avai- The remaining cities among s people around the nez-García, a senior resear- lable for all 105.) In nine of the bottom 20 include se- Aworld move into cities ch economist at the Federal the bottom 10, average net ven in Asia and six in La- and look for housing, one Reserve Bank of Dallas who income fell, while income in tin America. London is the thing is clear: Most will have studies housing prices. Po- eight of the top 10 cities rose least-affordable major city A view of downtown Shenzhen a hard time paying for it. licy solutions to these pro- as rental and mortgage costs in Western Europe, with Average monthly take-ho- blems aren’t clear, he adds. declined. average monthly rent and most recent data available. continues to outweigh su- me pay won’t cover the cost “Not having access to cre- Emerging economies cur- mortgage payments equa- Six of the 10 cities with the pply, “despite rapid cons- of buying a 1,000-square- dit is a challenge to develop a rently have the least-affor- ling 135 percent of monthly greatest deterioration in the truction and the large-scale foot residence or renting healthy housing market,” he dable housing, led by Ca- net income. past five years are in Latin delivery of new homes” in a three-bedroom home in said. “But opening it up too In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil’s America. cities including Shenzhen, any of the 105 metropolitan fast might be a problem as second-largest city, avera- Seven of the top 10 most- according to Kate Everett- areas ranked by the Bloom- well; it might actually lead Four ge monthly take-home pay affordable cities are in Nor- Allen, head of international berg Global City Housing to a boom-bust episode.” of USD640 won’t unlock a th America: four in the U.S. residential research at real- Affordability Index – based The Bloomberg index cal- Chinese rental even on the outskirts and three in Canada. The estate consultant Knight on a general rule of thumb culates the affordability of of town, let alone provide least-affordable metro area Frank in London. That’s among U.S. lenders that renting or buying in city cen- metro areas, the means to buy a house or in the two countries is Van- because of “mass urbani- people should spend no ters and suburbs. Rankings including apartment in the city cen- couver, where an influx of zation” and relatively low more than 28 percent of net are based on self-reported ter, where monthly mort- foreign cash has caused a wages, she said, adding that income on housing costs. data, including net salary Hong Kong, gage payments approach surge in home prices. New home prices in several cities Only 12 cities would be con- and mortgage interest rates, $2,000. This contributes York ranked near the midd- grew at an annual rate of sidered affordable if they compiled by Numbeo.com, were among to multiple-income hou- le of the index. as much as 40 percent last spend 50 percent. an online database of city seholds and also may ex- Two of the cities with the year. Residents face many obs- and country statistics. the 20 least- plain why more than one greatest improvement are in Four Chinese metro areas, tacles, including urban land- Since 2012, 48 cities in the affordable in in five Rio residents lived China: Shenzhen and Guan- including Hong Kong, were use regulations, underde- Bloomberg index have be- in informal shantytowns gzhou. Even so, housing among the 20 least-afforda- veloped rental markets and come less affordable, while the index called favelas in 2010, the demand across the country ble in the index. Bloomberg 23.10.2017 mon

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of youthful devotion and cietal ills from corruption selflessness, but Hung to dissent to — now — en- said that no longer works tertainment. Propaganda faces stiff because young Chinese — “Xi Jinping has been like their counterparts in advocating a revision to the West — now prefer to traditional, Confucian mo- competition from celebrities follow celebrity gossip and ral standards,” Lam said. have the tools with which “The definition of what is to do so. vulgar or morally proble- Yi-Ling Liu, Hong Kong Just this month, teen matic has been inflated

ap photo idol Lu Han, also known and expanded so that it hen the propagan- as China’s Justin Bieber, has become all-encompas- Wda film, “The Foun- announced he had a girl- sing.” ding of an Army,” hit thea- friend, triggering a flood Shows about the pursuit ters in China recently, the of shares, responses and 4 of great wealth and luxury reaction wasn’t quite what million “likes” within a few that used to be tolerated the ruling Communist Par- hours that briefly crashed under Xi’s predecessor, ty might have hoped for. the country’s popular Wei- aren’t anymore. Instead of inspiring an bo microblog service. The government has de- outpouring of nationalism A recent commentary in manded that broadcasters and self-sacrifice for the The Global Times, a party “resist celebrity worship” state, it was roundly mo- newspaper with a nationa- and limit the air time dedi- cked for trying to lure a listic stance, railed against cated to film and TV stars. younger audience by cas- such celebrity worship, “The party does not want ting teen idols as revolu- saying China had now sur- these entertainment pro- tionary party leaders. passed the West in that grams to compete with Viewers more used to regard. news programs and ‘mo- seeing the idols play love “It’s unfair that these rality shows,’” said Jian interests in light-hearted stars accrue such glory, Xu, a Chinese media re- soap operas responded unimaginable to those search fellow at Deakin to the film by projecting who have made a decisive University in Melbourne, “modern-day romantic Residents wait near security personnel resting near a billboard featuring a popular actor in Beijing contribution to the coun- Australia. narratives on the foun- try,” the commentary said. One example of a sta- ding fathers of the nation,” That was likely a reason te-approved show is said Hung Huang, a well- unquestioning public, it “Chinese people are in- Lam, an expert on Chine- the government-backed “Touching China,” which known social commen- now struggles to compe- creasingly ignoring party se politics at the Chinese China Alliance of Radio, honors people who have tator based in Beijing. “It te for attention with the propaganda and are much University of Hong Kong. Film and Television mo- “touched the nation with was hilarious.” country’s booming en- more interested in movie President Xi Jinping, ved last month to cap the their tenacity, bravery and While China’s resurgent tertainment industry and stars, who represent a new who will cement his au- pay of actors, whose sala- wisdom.” Communist Party once the celebrity culture it has lifestyle and more exciting thority with his expected ries had hit historic highs The government has also pushed its policies on an spawned. aspirations,” said Willy endorsement to a second as young Chinese and a tried to shape some cele- five-year term at this burgeoning middle class brities into party-sanctio- ad week’s national party con- increasingly spend on mo- ned role models. gress, has placed a prio- vie tickets and goods. Thanks to their whole- rity on stamping out too some image and uplif- much Western influence ting, patriotic lyrics, the in Chinese society in part TFboys, China’s first ho- so the party can dictate the me-grown boy band, have values the youth should People are risen to fame because of embrace. increasingly “political opportunities” Authorities have respon- they’ve been given, Xu ded by taking aim at every- ignoring said. The band is pursued thing from gossip websites by adoring fans and has to soap opera story lines to party performed twice on the celebrity salaries. Instead coveted Lunar New Year of selfish, rich stars, the propaganda gala hosted by state broa- state is promoting perfor- and are dcaster China Central Te- mers who are all about pa- levision; it has also been triotism, purity and other much more promoted by the Commu- values that support the nist Youth League. party’s legitimacy. interested in Stars deviating from the The results have at best party’s image of purity and been mixed and at worst movie stars. moral acceptability, howe- ham-fisted and out of tou- Willy Lam ver, have been punished. ch. In a high-profile drug cra- One problem is that the In another move earlier ckdown in 2014, autho- party’s values often clash this year, authorities clo- rities publicly chastised a with what young Chinese sed 60 popular celebrity succession of celebrities want to watch, according gossip and social media caught using drugs, inclu- to Hung. Among the more accounts and called on in- ding Jackie Chan’s son, popular shows watched by ternet giants such as Ten- Jaycee Chan, and singer Chinese youth are those cent and Baidu to “actively Li Daimo, forcing them to that center on palace intri- propagate core socialist apologize on state televi- gue, martial arts fantasies, values, and create an ever- sion. high school romances or healthier environment for Beijing may struggle to single, independent wo- the mainstream public win over young Chinese, men. opinion.” but it won’t stop its carrot- “While the government The tension between and-stick approach to re- could once dictate to you- popular culture and state gulating the industry. ng people what they shou- propaganda isn’t new in “The government’s me- ld value and how they China. In the 1980s, Deng thod of punishment and should lead their lives, Xiaoping’s lieutenants rai- praise is very obvious: If they find themselves com- led against spiritual pollu- you work with me, you will pletely without the tools to tion. But it has gained new reap the benefits, if you do that now,” she said. traction since Xi came to don’t, you won’t. If you’re In the 1970s, the sta- power in 2012 and officials a good boy, you get candy, te was able to promote began a wide-ranging cra- if you don’t, you won’t,” people seen as paragons ckdown on perceived so- Xu said. AP mon 23.10.2017

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n this summer’s “Wolf War- ap photo rior II,” Chinese action star Wu Jing portrays a tough su- per-patriot who rescues both Ifellow countrymen and oppres- sed Africans with help from the People’s Liberation Army. Audiences loved what became China’s biggest-grossing movie ever. Some reportedly sang the national anthem as the movie closed on an image of a Chinese passport and the words, “Please remember, at your back stands a strong motherland.” This red-blooded nationalism has been channeled skillfully by President and ruling Commu- nist Party leader Xi Jinping as he seeks to strengthen the party’s role in Chinese life and shepherd the country’s rise to prominence at a time when the United States and others in the West are seen to be in retreat. Xi’s muscular foreign policy could become even more asser- tive following this month’s con- gress of the ruling Communist Party, where delegates will agree to support his policies and endor- se his second five-year term as party secretary general, observers say. A video showing Chinese President Xi Jinping handling an assault rifle is shown at an exhibition highlighting China’s achievements under five years of his leadership at the “Xi’s on a roll,” said June Teu- Beijing Exhibition Hall fel Dreyer, professor of political science at the University of Mia- mi. She predicted he would conti- 19th PARTY CONGRESS nue expanding China’s influence by gradually increasing pressure on other countries, a tactic seen in Beijing’s steady island-buil- ding efforts in the South China Make China Great Again! Xi leads Sea, for instance. In an address Wednesday to the congress’ opening session, Xi China into muscular new era reiterated that China pursues an “independent foreign policy of peace” and maintains a defensi- and a global economic and cultu- of billions of dollars. The goal is by an international tribunal in approach to charm Philippine Pre- ve military posture. However, he ral force. to make China an indispensable The Hague in a Philippine case sident Rodrigo Duterte, offering also warned other countries not Xi said as much in his opening economic partner with expanded that invalidated most of China’s him infrastructure investment to underestimate China’s willing- address on Wednesday when he political influence, while offe- territorial claims in the contested and military assistance against ness to stand up for itself. outlined a vision of raising Chi- ring new opportunities for Chi- South China Sea. Muslim rebels, while agreeing to “No one should expect China to na’s international stature. By nese businesses weighed down It has also taken a hard line allow Philippine fishermen to re- swallow anything that undermi- 2050, Xi said, China would be “a by overcapacity and shrinking against South Korea’s deploy- turn to their traditional grounds nes its interests,” Xi told delega- global leader in terms of composi- markets at home. ment of a U.S. anti-missile system in Scarborough Shoal, which Chi- tes at Beijing’s hulking Great Hall te national strength and interna- that Beijing calls a security threat. na seized in 2012. of the People. tional influence.” South Korea has been vilified in The approach seems to be For years, after its emergence “Xi presents very bold visions A more forceful Chinese state media, with Chine- working. The results of a recent from hard-line Marxism in the for where China should be headed se group tours banned and South Pew Research Center survey late 1980s, China stuck to refor- and what China must become,” post-congress Korean businesses in China hit show two-thirds of Filipinos be- mist leader Deng Xiaoping’s dic- said Jingdong Yuan, an Asia-Pa- approach hard. lieve strong economic relations tum to “keep a low profile and cific security expert at Australia’s However, the pragmatic approa- with China are of greater impor- bide one’s time, while also getting University of Sydney. could include ch more often wins out. tance, as opposed to 28 percent things done.” A more forceful post-congress Beijing has largely resisted the who say getting tough with China That began to change after the approach could include expan- expanding urge to fire back when U.S. Pre- over territorial disputes is more last decade’s global financial cri- ding China’s role in international sident Donald Trump lambasts important. When last asked the sis, from which China emerged bodies and new China-sponsored China’s role in China for not doing enough on question in 2015, Filipinos were relatively unscathed, and the initiatives such as the Asian In- international North Korea or allegedly cheating divided almost evenly on what country’s foreign policy has since frastructure Development Bank. at trade, instead offering mea- was more important. shifted into high gear under Xi. China could also become more bodies and sured responses. Xi, meanwhi- Domestic politics also play a role China has succeeded in levera- assertive in regional hot spots le, pulled off a successful visit in the shape of Chinese foreign ging its booming economy and such as the South and East Chi- new China- to Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Florida policy. Leaders have traditionally mountain of foreign currency na Seas and its contested border sponsored estate that was heavy on the sort used nationalism to blunt oppo- holdings to influence other na- with India. of positive optics Beijing prefers. sition and discontent, said Yinan tions and further its global am- Perhaps no strategy reflects Xi’s initiatives Trump is now due to travel to Bei- He, an expert on Chinese foreign bitions. A key watershed came vision more clearly than the “Belt jing in November. policy at Lehigh University in Be- this year, when the People’s Li- and Road Initiative” launched To do this, China has refined its In China’s latest border stando- thlehem, Pennsylvania. beration Army began manning around the time of Xi’s eleva- diplomacy to take advantage of ff with India, Beijing agreed to If Xi fails to win total backing for China’s first overseas base in Dji- tion five years ago. The massive favorable global trends while not a mutual pullback of forces just his appointments and policies at bouti, reversing decades of rhe- undertaking seeks to link China going so far that it would damage days ahead of a China-hosted the congress, “he may continue toric eschewing such facilities as to Southeast Asia, Central Asia, relationships with its neighbors summit of large developing eco- to unleash foreign assertiveness, imperialist Cold War holdovers. Africa, Europe and beyond with and the United States, Yuan said. nomies attended by both Xi and and may even seek out conflic- The overall goal seems clear: a sprawling network of roads, rai- In some areas, China has proved his Indian counterpart, Narendra ts with certain countries that Restore China to its traditional lways, ports and other economic unyielding. Beijing, for instance, Modi. can arouse patriotic support at role as East Asia’s leading nation projects valued in the hundreds angrily rejected last year’s ruling Beijing has also softened its home,” He said. AP 23.10.2017 mon

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Japan Shinzo Abe heads to ap photo impressive election win

Ken Moritsugu, Tokyo Abe’s LDP and its junior part- “I will humbly face the victory ner Komeito might even retain and continue to work humbly apan’s ruling coalition their two-thirds majority in the and sincerely,” he told NHK, Jappeared headed to an im- lower house of parliament. noting lingering public distrust pressive win in national elec- In unofficial results late yes- over the scandals. tions yesterday, in what wou- terday night, the ruling coali- Abe dissolved the lower house ld represent at least a partial tion had won 264 seats in the less than a month ago, forcing comeback for Prime Minister 465-seat lower house, and the snap election. The lower Shinzo Abe. other parties had 109 seats, house chooses the prime mi- A victory would boost Abe’s Japanese public broadcaster nister and is the more powerful Abe raises his arm with a party candidate during an election campaign rally in Tokyo chances of winning another NHK said. Final results may of the two chambers of parlia- three-year term next Septem- not be tallied until Monday. ment. ber as leader of the Liberal De- Abe said the results indicate Analysts saw Abe’s move as ding a conference of mayors. years. They view the 1947 cons- mocratic Party. That could ex- that voters support his policies an attempt to solidify his politi- She said some of her remarks titution as the legacy of Japan’s tend his premiership to 2021, and want to see his political cal standing at a time when the might have been taken nega- defeat in World War II and an giving him more time to try to leadership continue. opposition was in disarray and tively by voters, and that she imposition of the victor’s wor- win a reluctant public over to “I think the results reflec- his support ratings had impro- would take the blame. ld order and values. The char- his longtime goal of revising ted the voters’ preference for ved somewhat. Projections indicated that ter renounces the use of force Japan’s pacifist constitution. a solid political foundation His plan was briefly upstaged another new party, the Cons- in international conflicts and In the immediate term, a vic- and their expectations for us by the launch of a new oppo- titutional Democratic Party of limits Japan’s troops to self- tory likely means a continua- to push polices forward and sition party by populist Tokyo Japan, could outpoll the Party defense, although Japan has a tion of the policies Abe has achieve results,” Abe told Gov. Yuriko Koike, but initial of Hope and become the big- well-equipped modern military pursued in the nearly five years NHK. excitement faded and Koike gest opposition grouping. The that works closely with the U.S. since he took office in Decem- Abe’s support ratings had herself decided not to run for Constitutional Democrats are Any change to Japan’s cons- ber 2012 — a hard line on North fallen to around 30 percent parliament. liberal-leaning, while both the titution, which has never been Korea, close ties with Washing- in the summer after accusa- NHK projected that her Party Party of Hope and Abe’s Libe- amended, requires approval ton, including defense, as well tions of government favoritism of Hope would win just 38 to 59 ral Democratic Party are more first by two-thirds of parlia- as a super-loose monetary poli- to people connected to him, seats. conservative. ment, and then in a public refe- cy and push for nuclear energy. sparking talk that he might be Koike called the results “very Abe’s party and its nationa- rendum. Polls indicate that the Japanese media projected vulnerable as leader of his par- severe” in a televised interview list supporters have advocated Japanese public remains oppo- shortly after polls closed that ty and prime minister. from Paris, where she is atten- constitutional revisions for sed to amendment. AP ad mon 23.10.2017

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The royal crematorium and funeral complex for the late Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej Mourners pay their respects in front of a portrait of the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej

were blunt in their requests for a road, a better school, medical clinic and electricity. King’s legacy still felt strongly “All those needs,” he wrote, “have been met.” Jirapan Davivongs, deputy secretary general of the Chaipa- as Thailand bids goodbye ttana Foundation which over- sees a number of the royal de- Denis D. Gray, Huay Hom re amid political turbulence and Oraboon Imchai Bulut, a you- cials expect a quarter million velopment initiatives, said the headlong modernization, the ng businesswoman, vividly people clad in black to attend projects will continue through alf a century has king’s passing on Oct. 13, 2016 remembers seeing the king’s an elaborate, centuries-old ce- government funding and other passed and the king also evoked anxiety about what portrait on the cover of her first remony that is probably the last support. is dead, but the villa- comes next as the country con- school notebook. While she ne- of its kind in Asia. But Bhumibol’s most lasting gers of Huay Hom fronts the close of an era. ver met Bhumibol, a friend told Bhumibol himself may prove legacy, he believes, was his con- Hstill haven’t forgotten the day With his son King Maha Va- her how her grandfather’s eye- to be the last monarch of his cept of the self-sufficiency eco- Bhumibol Adulyadej descended jiralongkorn, a yet untested sight was saved by an operation kind, someone embedded in nomy, which stressed smaller- by helicopter into their remote, monarch, on the throne and an sponsored by the king. the national psyche through his scaled, sustainable production impoverished mountain valley entrenched military regime pro- Waiting overnight to view the overreaching sway and histori- that could better withstand glo- in northern Thailand and chan- moting a meandering “roadmap coffin, Oraboon brought along a cal circumstances. bal shockwaves. ged their lives forever. to guided democracy,” several photograph of her deceased fa- “It was an extraordinary time That notion gained traction The king, they recall, brought Thai academics at a recent in- ther in what she said was “a last and he was just an exceptional when Thailand was hit by forces electricity and a road that repla- ternational conference said “the chance to say goodbye.” individual suited for it,” Thi- largely out of its control during ced the trail they trudged over Bhumibol consensus” has been “People in their 40s, 50s and tinan said. “The country nee- the 1997 Asian economic crisis, for eight hours to reach the nea- replaced by “politics of uncer- 60s still feel very much related, ded a lot of development so he although some regarded it more rest roadhead. Coffee growing tainty.” involved and attached to his spearheaded development pro- as an idealized throwback to an was greatly expanded and soon reign. The millennials perhaps jects. The country needed to older epoch rather than a viable supplanted opium harvests, How many less because His Majesty did keep away from communism so economic system for an already reaching such high quality that less of the public engagemen- he was a rallying point, a uni- highly capitalistic, globalized Starbucks is now a steady cus- of Bhumibol’s ts [after his illness],” Thitinan fying symbol against commu- nation. tomer. The village even reaped said. “By and large the vast ma- nism,” he continued, referring How many of Bhumibol’s profits from the royal-assisted words and jority of Thais today would more to the Cold War when Thai- words and deeds endure re- raising of sheep and wool wea- or less collectively feel the same: land’s neighbors fell to commu- mains to be seen. ving, a rarity in tropical Thai- deeds endure we are grateful for the reign.” nist regimes and the country An editorial in the English- land. remains to be Criticism of the late monarch tackled a domestic, Chinese-ba- language Bangkok Post last So to thank the king on behalf has surfaced in recent years. cked insurgency. week said that already in the of Huay Hom’s 72 now well-to- seen. Some Thai and foreign analysts It was during this era that past 12 months, state and other do families, Kamchai Sawanki- and activists say the king impe- many of the now more than actors had failed in their pled- tsomboon traveled more than ded the progress of the coun- 4,000 royal development pro- ges to follow in the king’s foots- 750 kilometers to Bangkok’s “Thai people will never be the try’s still fledgling democracy by jects were seeded. teps. Grand Palace. There, after stan- same again as Thailand will wielding too much power and In Huay Hom village, cradled It cited matters Bhumibol had ding in line for 13 hours, he never be the same again,” said often siding with the military in a 1,000-meter, mist-streaked opposed: excessive military prostrated himself before Bhu- Thitinan Pongsudhirak, a poli- and other conservative forces. valley, a third generation of spending, scandals in sustaina- mibol’s coffin — one of nearly 13 tical scientist at Bangkok’s Chu- Bhumibol’s near deification, Christian inhabitants of the Ka- ble agricultural projects, evic- million people to do so during lalongkorn University. critics say, has in part been ren ethnic minority relate how tion of landless people and the a year of mourning that will all Thais born when Bhumibol’s driven by royalist propaganda the Buddhist king built upon disappearance of conservation but come to a close with the late reign began 70 years ago who and buttressed by strict laws earlier help from American mis- activists. “Merely paying lip ser- king’s cremation this coming are still alive today have known outlawing insults to the mo- sionaries. vice to his words and wishes is week. 30 prime ministers and a suc- narchy. Others have noted that “Never a day goes by while in not enough,” it said. The religious-like fervor sur- cession of coups, constitutions a society relying too heavily on the village without one of the Thitinan said that with a rounding this outpouring of and economic upheavals. But one individual rests on fragile old timers reminding me of that greatly transformed Thailand, grief stems from many thin- until last year they had had only foundations. day,” writes Richard Mann, who the time had come to recali- gs: nostalgia for the past, a one king who many credit with But such commentary has accompanied Bhumibol and his brate the old political order to very personal connection that steering the country through been largely subdued within family on that first visit. include more institutions and millions of Thais felt they had these crises and presiding over Thailand as the nation prepares In an unpublished memoir, players, not just the military, forged with their monarch, and evolution from a poor rural so- for the final farewell to Bhumi- the American former head of a bureaucratic and royalist power gratefulness, as in Kamchai’s ciety to a modern $400 billion bol, who died at the age of 88 project to replace opium with brokers. case, for the decades Bhumibol economy. after a prolonged illness. profitable cash crops describes “Now we have to find a system put in working on behalf of the Many were imprinted with his He will be cremated Oct. 26 how the local church choir sang not based on one individual,” he country’s have-nots. image at an early age. His perso- within a soaring, purpose-built hymns to the royals in four-part said. “It cannot be the same as Regarded as a stabilizing figu- na became a part of their lives. USD30 million pavilion. Offi- harmony and how the elders before.” AP 23.10.2017 mon

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Egypt 54 policemen killed in ambush, say officials t least 54 policemen, inclu- care every one,” he was heard el-Arish, the largest city in the Si- ding 20 officers and 34 cons- saying, adding that militants were nai Peninsula, attacking a church

A ap photo cripts, were killed when a raid on a pursuing them. and a nearby bank and reportedly militant hideout southwest of Cai- The authenticity of the recordin- making away with some USD1 ro was ambushed, officials said Sa- gs could not be immediately veri- million. Seven were killed in the turday. The ensuing firefight was fied. Monday attack. one of the deadliest for Egyptian The heavy loss of life will likely Attacks by militants have signi- security forces in recent years. lead to the restructuring and ficantly increased since the 2013 Two police officials told The As- streamlining of the country’s ouster by the military of an Isla- sociated Press that the exchange counterterrorism effort, the offi- mist president, who was freely of fire began late Friday in the cials said, with better coordination elected but whose one-year rule al-Wahat al-Bahriya area in Giza between the police, military and proved divisive. Attacks have also province, about 135 kilometers security agencies high on the list of spread outside Sinai and into the southwest of Cairo. objectives. country’s mainland and areas clo- People carry the coffin, covered with an Egyptian flag, of police captain Ahmed They spoke on condition of Fayez who was killed in a gun battle It’s also likely to be cited by go- se to the porous Libyan border to anonymity because they were not vernment critics as a vindication the west. authorized to brief media. of their long-held argument that The country has been under a The firefight began when securi- is in charge of police, announced dination. The officials said prose- suppressing freedoms, jailing state of emergency since April, ty forces acting on intelligence mo- a much lower death toll, saying cutors will look into whether the opponents and cracking down on following a spate of suicide bom- ved against a militants’ hideout in in a statement read over state te- police’s counterterrorism agents civil society does not, as the pro- bings targeting minority Chris- the area. Backed by armored per- levision that 16 were killed in the failed to inform the military of the government media insists, help in tians that have killed more than a sonnel carriers and led by senior shootout. It added that 15 mili- operation or include them. the war against terror. 100 since December. The attacks counterterrorism officers, the poli- tants were killed or injured, later Two audio recordings purpor- No militant group immediately were claimed by IS. ce contingent drew fire and rocket- releasing photos of some of them. tedly by policemen who took part claimed responsibility for the at- Egypt blamed the attacks on the propelled grenades, according to The last time Egypt’s security in the operation circulated online tack, which bore all the hallmarks Christians on militant cells trained the officials. forces suffered such a heavy loss late Friday. One policeman, appa- of the Islamic State group. A local and armed in neighboring Libya, The officials said what happened of life was in July 2015 when mi- rently using a two-way radio, was affiliate of the extremist group is where mostly Islamist militias, next is not clear, but added that the litants from the extremist Islamic heard in the nearly two-minute spearheading an insurgency who- including extremist groups like IS, force likely ran out of ammunition State group carried out a series of recording pleading for help from a se epicenter is in the Sinai Penin- control territory or maintain a foo- and that the militants captured coordinated attacks, including sui- higher-ranking officer. sula, which borders Israel and the thold in the vast, oil-rich nation. several policemen and later killed cide bombings, against army and “We are the only ones injured, Gaza Strip. In response, Egypt has stepped them. police positions in the Sinai penin- sir,” the policeman said. “We were The United States condemned up security along its desert border The officials said the police force sula, killing at least 50. However, 10 but three were killed. After their the attack in a statement issued by with Libya, where it supports an appeared to have fallen into a ca- the army said only 17 soldiers and injury, they bled to death, sir.” State Department, offering “pro- eastern-based army general figh- refully planned ambush set up by over 100 militants were killed. “They took all the weapons and found condolences to the families ting militant groups. the militants. The death toll could An official statement issued Sa- ammunition,” he added, “We are of the deceased and the govern- In July 2014, gunmen armed with increase, they added. turday said Friday’s incident wou- now at the foot of a mountain.” ment and people of Egypt... at this rocket-propelled grenades atta- Those killed included two police ld be investigated, suggesting that The second recording was pur- difficult time.” cked a border guard post in Egypt’s brigadier-generals, a colonel and the heavy death toll may have been portedly by a policeman warning The incident comes a few days western desert in a brazen assault 10 lieutenant colonels. partially caused by incompetence, others. “I can’t identify any direc- after militants staged a brazen that killed 21 troops deployed close Egypt’s Interior Ministry, which intelligence failures or lack of coor- tion. Only planes can see us. Take daylight attack in the heart of to the Libyan border. AP

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resident Donald documents be released wi- told The Associated Press book alleging that Johnson PTrump says he doesn’t thin 25 years, but Trump last month. Tunheim was was the driving force behind John F. Kennedy waves from his car in a motorcade in Dallas plan to block the schedu- has the power to block them chairman of the indepen- Kennedy’s assassination, minutes before being shot led release of thousands of on the grounds that making dent agency in the 1990s had personally urged the never publicly seen govern- them public would harm that made public many as- president to make the fi- “Why? Because I believe “There could be some ment documents related to intelligence or military ope- sassination records and de- les public, he told far-right they show that Oswald was jewels in there because in President John F. Kenne- rations, law enforcement or cided how long others could conspiracy theorist and ra- trained, nurtured and put in our level of knowledge in dy’s assassination. foreign relations. remain secret. dio show host Alex Jones place by the Central Intelli- the 1990s is maybe different “Subject to the receipt of “Thank you. This is the Sabato and other JFK this past week. gence Agency. It sheds very from today,” Tunheim said. further information,” he correct decision. Please do scholars believe the trove “Yesterday, I had the bad light on the deep state,” The National Archives in wrote in a Saturday morning not allow exceptions for of files may, however, pro- opportunity to make the he said. July published online more tweet, “I will be allowing, as any agency of government,” vide insight into assassin case directly to the presi- After the president an- than 440 never-before-seen President, the long blocked tweeted Larry Sabato, di- Lee Harvey Oswald’s trip dent of the United States by nounced his decision, Stone assassination documents and classified JFK FILES to rector of the University of to Mexico City weeks befo- phone as to why I believe it tweeted: “Yes ! victory !” and thousands of others be opened.” Virginia Center for Politics re the killing, during which is essential that he release The files that were wi- that had been released pre- The National Archives has and author of a book about he visited the Soviet and the balance of the currently thheld in full were those viously with redactions. until Thursday to disclose Kennedy, who has urged the Cuban embassies. Oswald’s redacted and classified JFK the Assassination Records Among those documen- the remaining files related president to release the files. stated reason for going was assassination documen- Review Board deemed “not ts was a 1975 internal CIA to Kennedy’s 1963 assassi- “JFK files have been hidden to get visas that would allow ts,” Stone said, adding that believed relevant,” Tunheim memo that questioned nation. The trove is expected too long.” him to enter Cuba and the “a very good White House said. Its members sought to whether Oswald became to include more than 3,000 The anticipated release has Soviet Union, according to source,” but not the pre- ensure they weren’t hiding motivated to kill Kennedy documents that have never had scholars and armchair the Warren Commission, sident, had told him the any information directly after reading an AP article been seen by the public and detectives buzzing. But it’s the investigative body estab- Central Intelligence Agen- related to Kennedy’s as- in a newspaper that quoted more than 30,000 that have unlikely the documents will lished by President Lyndon cy, “specifically CIA direc- sassination, but there may Fidel Castro as saying “U.S. been previously released but contain any big revelations B. Johnson, but much about tor Mike Pompeo, has been be nuggets of information leaders would be in danger with redactions. on a tragedy that has stirred the trip remains unknown. lobbying the president fu- in the files that they didn’t if they helped in any attempt Congress mandated in conspiracy theories for de- Longtime Trump friend riously not to release these realize were important two to do away with leaders of 1992 that all assassination cades, Judge John Tunheim Roger Stone, who wrote a documents.” decades ago, he said. Cuba.” AP mon 23.10.2017

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Czech Republic Populist billionaire’s party wins big

Karel Janicek, Prague he can easily fix the country’s pro- also rejects accepting refugees blems, he is, for some, the Czech under the EU’s quota system. he centrist ANO mo- answer to U.S. President Donald ap photo But Babis played down his eu- vement led by populist Trump. roskeptic views after his victory. Andrej Babis decisively Since the leader of the stron- “We’re oriented on Europe,” he won the Czech Republic’s gest party usually gets to form a said. “We’re not a threat for de- Tparliamentary election Saturday new government, Babis could be mocracy. I’m ready to fight for in a vote that shifted the country the country’s next leader despite our interests in Brussels. We’re a to the right and paved the way for being linked to several scandals firm part of the European Union. the euroskeptic billionaire to be- — including being charged by po- We’re a firm part of NATO.” come its next prime minister. lice with fraud linked to European Still, some experts saw a strong With all votes counted, the Cze- Union subsidies. shift to the right for the Czech ch Statistics Office said ANO won The charges will likely make it Czech billionaire and leader of ANO 2011 political movement Andrej Babis Republic if Babis works out a in a landslide, capturing 29.6 per- difficult for Babis to find the coali- accompanied with his wife Monika addresses the media coalition government with Tomio cent of the vote, or 78 of the 200 tion partners he needs to build a Okamura, head of the Freedom seats in the lower house of Parlia- parliamentary majority. He di- second Saturday with 11.3 per- with 10.8 percent of the vote, whi- and Direct Democracy party, who ment. dn’t immediately say which par- cent of the vote, or 25 seats. They le the most radical anti-migrant, wants to ban Islam and organize a “It’s a huge success,” the 63-year- ties he preferred but has invited were the strongest mainstream anti-Muslim, anti-EU party, the referendum to exit the EU. old Babis told supporters and all parties that won seats in par- party. The Social Democrats, the Freedom and Direct Democracy, “Should [Babis] join forces with journalists at his headquarters in liament for talks. senior party in the outgoing go- was in fourth place with 10.6 per- Okamura, the Czech Republic Prague. In a blow to the country’s poli- vernment, captured only 7.3 per- cent support. The two parties won would be facing difficult times,” Babis is the county’s second-ri- tical elite, four of the top five vo- cent — 15 seats — while the Chris- 22 seats each. Klima said. chest man, with a media empire te-getting parties Saturday had tian Democrats, part of the ruling Babis’ centrist movement stor- A record nine parties and grou- including two major newspapers challenged the traditional politi- coalition, won only 5.8 percent med Czech politics four years pings made it into Parliament. and a popular radio station. cal mainstream. Some have ex- support or 10 seats. ago, finishing a surprising second Those included the Communists, Although he was a finance mi- ploited fears of immigration and “It’s a voting hurricane,” analyst with an anti-corruption message. who got 7.8 percent of the vote nister in the outgoing govern- Islam and have been attacking the Michal Klima told the Czech tele- Babis has also been critical of the and 15 seats, the pro-EU conser- ment until May, many Czechs see country’s memberships in the EU vision, referring to the poor resul- EU and opposes setting a date for vatives with 5.3 percent and se- him as a maverick outsider with and NATO. ts for the mainstream parties. when his country would adopt the ven seats and a group of mayors the business acumen to shake up The opposition conservative Ci- The Pirate Party won seats for shared euro currency. who won 5.2 percent support and the system. With slogans claiming vic Democrats came in a distant the first time, coming in third Like most Czech parties, ANO six seats. AP

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A Promenade in the Small City: An 1951 Churchill denies Illustration Exhibition of the Macau warmonger claims Cultural and Creative Map ‘ ’ Time: 11am-10pm The Conservative leader, Winston Churchill, has wound Until: December 31, 2017 up his election campaign with a hard-hitting speech in Venue: Lakeside Gallery, Anim’Arte which he vigorously denied accusations of warmonge- Admission: Free ring. The former prime minister, who is bidding to return to nquiries E : (853) 2836 6866 office after six years in opposition, was speaking in De- cinema vonport in Plymouth, on the final day of the five week Treasure of Sacred Art of St. Joseph’s cineteatro campaign. Seminary Labor has been in power since the end of World War II 19 - 25 Oct in 1945. Labour leader Clement Attlee was returned to Time: 10am-5pm (Closed on Wednesdays, open on government in February 1950 - but his administration has public holidays) been hampered by a strong opposition and splits within Venue: St. Joseph’s Seminary and Church, Rua do his own party. His decision to go to the polls now in the hope of increa- Seminário sing his majority comes at a time of worsening oil dispute Admission: Free with Persia and Egypt’s attempt to regain control of the Enquiries: (853) 2835 7911 Suez Canal. Labor has concentrated its attack on Mr Churchill and the Conservatives saying their return to government wou- The Recultivation of Culture: An Exhibition ld make a third world war more likely. of Creative Script Hand Lettering “Whose finger on the trigger?” has become the slogan Time: GeoStorm for this campaign after the Daily Mirror coined the phrase 9am-10pm daily room 1 for a front-page headline. Until: October 31, 2017 2:30, 4:30,7:30, 9:30pm Mr Churchill firmly rejected the charge of warmonger in Venue: Gallery at Team Building, IFT, Colina de Director: Dean Devlin today’s speech: “This is a cruel and ungrateful accusa- Starring: Gerar Butler, Jim Sturgess, Abbie Cornish, Mong-Há, tion. It is the opposite of the truth. 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Mr Churchill went on to attack Mr Attlee and his gover- leader’s name, just call her nment’s track record. “Nothing could be worse for our country and nothing When an Australian could be more injurious to the cause of world peace than journalist wanted to find SKY Hunter for Mr Attlee to be returned dependent upon a sham re- out how to correctly room 2 conciliation between the main body of the Socialist Party pronounce the name 2:30, 6:45, 7:30pm and the powerful and turbulent left-wing forces whom Mr of New Zealand’s inco- Director: Chen Li Bevan represents,” he said. ming prime minister, he Starring: Chen Li, Bingbing Fan, Qianyuan Wang, Jiahang Li Mr Bevan resigned from the government in protest at — unwittingly — went Language: Putonghua (Chinese & English) a decision to raise funds for rearmament by charging for straight to the top. 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La Perla launches new collection at Sands Macao Fashion Week

LUXURY FASHION brand La Perla chose The Venetian Macao to launch its new SS18 collection at an evening gala for the opening of the inaugural Sands Macao Fashion Week. The event, held in The Venetian Macao’s Grand Colonnade and hotel lobby, was attended by some of the biggest names in fashion and entertainment. The gala comprised a dinner party for around 200 VIP guests and key fashion commentators from around the world, as well as a showcase of the new Spring/Summer 2018 collection from La Perla, which features 70 ready-to-wear and haute couture looks. Celebrity models leading the runway included Natasha Poly and Liu Wen, while the audience included renowned actress Fan Bing Bing and actor and model Hu Bing, both invited as special guests of La Perla. Other guests included model You Tian Yi, actress Chen Shu, The Rap of China star BrAnT.B, Hong Kong celebrity couple actor and musician Palmerson Sinn Lap Man, singer and televi- sion presenter Paisley Wu Pui Wei, Asia’s Next Top Model host Cindy Bishop and Hong Kong model and TV presenter Cara G. Sands Macao Fashion Week is being held between October 19 and 24. Many leading luxury and lifestyle fashion brands are showcasing their designs and products across Shoppes at Cara G Four Seasons, Shoppes at Venetian, Shoppes at Parisian and Shoppes at Cotai Central. The event also aims to support Ma- cau’s cultural and creative industries and provide a platform for local designers. The six days of fashion events and promotions include the “Walk on Water” runway and boutique shows held over the ca- nals of Shoppes at The Venetian. Meanwhile, the Shoppes at Parisian shows will feature current collections, fashion parades and other special events for the public to enjoy. T photo M D

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Marc Marquez wins Australian MotoGP

Phillip Island nished second while Jorge Mar- tin was third after starting from arc Marquez took ap photo pole position. a giant step toward Italy’s Franco Morbidelli stre- retaining his Moto- tched his lead in the Moto2 GP world title when championship to 29 points af- Mhe won the Australian Grand ter finishing third in yesterday’s Prix yesterday, extending his Moto2 race. championship lead to 33 points Portugal’s Miguel Oliveira gra- with just two rounds remaining. bbed his first win in the class, Starting from pole position, crossing the line ahead of South the Spanish Honda rider took African rookie Brad Binder just the race lead with seven laps re- as the weather started to turn maining, then accelerated away foul. from the field to win comforta- bly by 1.8 seconds from Italy’s Valentino Rossi and his Yamaha teammate Maverick Vinales. Marquez’s only remaining ri- The fight was val for the world championship, amazing. Italian rider Andrea Dovizioso, finished 13th on his Ducati to Marc Marquez see his title hopes all but evapo- rate. “With three laps to go it started Already a three-time MotoGP raining and I had a six seconds champion, Marquez, 24, has Marquez celebrates on the podium after winning the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix lead then I was too cautious and now won six races this season the gap was reduced,” Olivei- and can clinch his fourth world or four laps. The fight was ama- more aggressive. I wanted to try season, Mir has an unassailable ri said. “I stressed a little bit. It title with a top-two finish in ei- zing.” for the podium at the maximum 70-point lead over his nearest ri- was the longest race of my life ther of the remaining two races. Rossi timed his run to per- and the end with second place val, Italy’s Romano Fenat, with but I’m so happy for my team.” “Amazing, amazing. I knew be- fection to finish second after a I’m very happy.” a maximum 50 points available Switzerland’s Thomas Luthi, fore the race that today was an dogged battle with Vinales and Joan Mir was earlier crowned from the last two races. who is second in the cham- important day,” said Marquez, Johann Zarco for the other po- world champion in the Moto3 “It’s unbelievable [...] I’ve pionship standings, lost slipped who crashed out while leading dium positions. class when he won his rain-shor- dreamt about this for a lot of even further behind Morbidelli last year’s Australian MotoGP. “I enjoyed the race very much,” tened race. years,” Mir said. “I’ve worked when he finished 10th. “I was feeling really good and Rossi said. “This track is unbe- The race was stopped with se- really hard for this and now to “I wanted to get a podium to I during the race I was just wai- lievable and it was a great, great ven laps remaining because of achieve it is amazing. was pushing really hard because ting, waiting, waiting and then race. All the riders in front are heavy rain with the 20-year-old “I’m a world champion — it’s I had to get this one,” Morbidelli in the last few laps I give all-in. very aggressive so you needed Spaniard in the lead. incredible to say.” said. “It’s great for the cham- “I pushed really hard for three to be more stupid than them, With his ninth victory of the Mir’s teammate Livio Loi fi- pionship.” AP

Football Scolari leads Guangzhou to 7th Chinese title in a row

John Duerden led a goal back before the midweek by Urawa Reds of to get the win it needed to break but Du Wei, Yu Han- Japan, a first domestic title keep its faint title hopes ap photo orld Cup winning chao and Muriqui comple- will also now have to wait. alive. Wcoach Luiz Felipe ted the win to seal the title. Guangzhou R&F took a At the other end of the Scolari led Guangzhou Shanghai, which spent 2-0 lead and while Hulk standings, Fabio Capello Evergrande to a seventh more than USD100 million pulled a goal back to make led Jiangsu Suning to sa- successive Chinese Super on Brazilian stars Hulk and amends for a first-half pe- fety despite losing 3-1 at League title yesterday with Oscar in 2016, has seen its nalty miss, Shanghai, led Changchun. The Italian a 5-1 win over Guizhou Zhi- season fizzle out. Elimina- by former Chelsea and Tot- was appointed by the stru- cheng at Tianhe Stadium. ted from the Asian Cham- tenham Hotspur coach An- ggling Nanjing team in With closest challenger pions League semifinal in dre Villas-Boas, was unable June. AP Shanghai SIPG losing 2-1 at home to Guangzhou ad R&F, Evergrande is now nine points clear at the top of the 16-team league with two games remaining. Scolari, appointed in 2015, announced earlier this month that he will lea- ve China when his contract expires on Nov. 30. The Brazilian has led Guan- gzhou to three domestic titles as well as the Asian Champions League in 2015. Scolari led Brazil to its last World Cup title in 2002. Gao Lin opened the sco- ring after 15 minutes and Alan Junior extended Guangzhou’s lead a short Luiz Felipe Scolari time later. Guizhou pul- THE The 13 sets new opening date on Station Air quality BUZZMarch 31, 2018 Roadside 85-115 Moderate The 13 Holdings has announced a revised opening phen Hung, has faced several setbacks in recent date for its “ultra-luxury” Macau resort of “on or be- years concerning its financing and ability to compe- High fore” March 31, 2018. The new opening date follows te in what is considered by some to be a poor regula- Density 75-105 the announcement of a rights issue of the company’s tory environment. Residental shares, amounting to nearly HKD1 billion. Hung is marketing the resort as an “ultra-luxury” Moderate Inside Asian Gaming reported yesterday on a fi- property, most notably through the purchase of a Area opinion ling to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange where the fleet of 30 custom Rolls-Royce Phantoms, represen- company said it would use the proceeds from the ri- ting the largest single order in Rolls-Royce history. Ambient 85-115 ghts issue to complete the project. The proceeds are The property’s name, The 13, is an abbreviation of Moderate source: d smg source: Rear Window expected to increase the share capital of the com- the 17th century French King Louis XIII. It had ori- Severo Portela pany by 50 percent. ginally been scheduled to open in the first quarter The resort, developed by Hong Kong tycoon Ste- of 2017. WORLD BRIEFS How to wear two or more hats Japan A powerful typhoon was heading End of an era as Hong toward Japan’s main Regardless of status, or anything else, everybo- islands early today, dy belongs to a community, either large or as small already bringing heavy as the Macau Special Administrative Region, has Kong stock trading rain to western Japan to play many roles, has to function in more than and slightly injuring at one capacity, has to wear several hats! least five people. At the individual level, anybody has to adjust, and perform as best they can to this social reality, floor set to close Australia An answering only to himself - unless they happen to Australian state took a step toward allowing have a split personality which is a source of great Kelvin Chan, Hong Kong voluntary euthanasia on suffering. In a different sense, issues related to the

ap photo Friday, 20 years after concept of “conflict of interest”, despite the enor- ong Kong’s last re- the country repealed the mous ethical weight, and its burden of conscience, Hmaining stock market world’s first mercy killing are to be played and adjusted in the social and floor traders are taking their law. political arenas. According to historian Suetonius, final orders as the exchange Caesar divorced Pompeia claiming, “my wife shou- prepares to shut its trading ld be as free of suspicion of a crime as she is from hall. ap photo a crime itself”. I raise this as a preliminary note. The bourse’s operator, Hong The newly inaugurated Legislative Assembly Kong Exchanges & Clearing, Yip Wing-keung, a trading manager at local brokerage Christfund Securities elected chief executive’s older brother, Chui Sai says it will close the trading Cheong, to the powerful position of house vice-pre- hall by the end of the mon- own individual reflection.” In the 1980s and 1990s the sident by a smashing margin of 29 in 33 ballots. th and turn the space into a Yip said the floor traders re- hall housed more than 900 This suggests that almost all lawmakers were more showcase for the city’s finan- sisted the closure. They sent trading desks. The exchange’s Myanmar Hundreds than sure there are no legal issues or conflicts of cial markets. a protest letter to the govern- most recent count showed of hard-line Buddhists interest that may cloud the appointment. Speaking Yip Wing-keung, a trading ment but it was in vain. only 62 dealing desks were protested yesterday to the media on the very day of the inauguration, manager at brokerage Chris- “We wrote it but were over- leased, with about 30 traders to urge Myanmar’s Chui was open and candid enough to address the tfund Securities, donned his ruled,” he said. “We can’t stop showing up on an average government not to lack of any hypothetical conflict of interest by un- red trading jacket for the last the times from changing.” day. On a visit to the hall last repatriate the nearly derlining the nature of Macau as just a small com- time Friday, his final day on Hong Kong’s stock exchan- week, only about seven tra- 600,000 minority munity – to the extent that different people have the floor. He and the other ge, Asia’s third biggest by ders could be seen. Rohingya Muslims who have fled to Bangladesh different positions or many positions. “This is very few floor traders left have volume, follows other global Back in its heyday, floor tra- since late August to common, so I don’t think it is a problem”. been moving out ahead of the peers like Tokyo, Singapore ding was computer-assisted escape violence in Later, Chui Sai Cheong himself raised for con- closure. and London that have elimi- but dealers still needed to Myanmar’s Rakhine sideration the possibility that one of the hats he The shutdown marks the end nated their trading floors talk to each other to complete state. wears as a member of the Prosecutors Commit- of an era for the stock market, In the U.S., floor traders at transactions, either by phone tee - ditto the independent ruling body responsible which symbolized the city’s as- the New York Stock Exchan- or in person, depending on Italy Voters in the for administrative and disciplinary management of cent as an Asian finance hub. ge still provide the backdrop how far away they sat from wealthy northern Italian the Prosecutors Office - could represent a conflict Activity on the floor, one of a for financial TV news reports each other, Yip said. regions of Lombardy and of interest. The other hats to wear as director of few such venues left worldwi- and bell-ringing ceremonies. “If they were too far you had Veneto were deciding Chui’s family business, as president of Macau Ma- de, dwindled as stock dealing But Chicago and New York to use the internal phone line, yesterday if they want to seek greater autonomy nagement Association and much less as a member became fully computerized. commodity futures trading but If you couldn’t get throu- from Rome, riding a tide of the CPPCC are obviously out of consideration. “I feel sadness and regret,” pits, where traders used old- gh, you had to run over to of self-determination Indeed, there is no issue other than the percep- said Yip, who has been a floor fashioned “open outcry” te- them,” he said. “So you saw that is sweeping global tion or the aesthetics of a political landscape, de- trader since the hall was ope- chniques, have shut in recent lots of people running back politics. signed with well-defined independence of powers, ned in 1986 after four pre- years as volume fell to 1 per- and forth.” in which the fact that the VP of the Legislative is vious exchanges were mer- cent of the total. These days, Yip just punches the brother of the Chief Executive is considered a ged. “Hong Kong is one of Hong Kong Exchanges orders into his computer. non-issue. Perhaps it will be wise to give a thought the world’s financial centers, stopped updating stats for “Now it’s more comfortable” ap photo on the inscription: perception is reality! but if we don’t have the stock floor trading in 2014, when it but relationships with other To make matters worse, or the perception obs- market trading hall, it will be accounted for less than 1 per- traders are not as good as they cure, the re-elected president of the Legislative a little sorrowful. This is my cent of monthly turnover. used to be, said Yip. AP Assembly, and political heavy-weight, Ho Iat Seng promised to further or tighten the scrutiny of the Spain announced government… a duty that depends largely on the The an unprecedented ruling, managing and tabling powers of the Execu- plan Saturday to sack tive Board: Ho Iat Seng is the president re-elect, decisive moment Catalonia’s separatist Chui Sai Cheong the new vice-president, Kou Hoi leaders, install its own In and Chan Hong are respectively the first and the people in their place and second secretaries. Each of the four are indirectly call a new local election, elected legislators representing functional consti- using previously tuencies. This is real conflict of interest. untapped constitutional powers to take control The Executive Board has no seat for a directly of the prosperous region elected lawmaker, despite being not only the major that is threatening to block in the house (14 direct, 12 indirect, 7 appoin- secede. ted), but also the one which is supposed to grow as the political system gradually develops. Argentina Legislative Furthermore, this exclusive Executive Board elections in Argentina seems to feed on the existence of systemic pa- are giving President ternalism that allows a rather opaque process of Mauricio Macri a chance selection of the Legislative Assembly Committee to win his first friendly on House Rules, Standing Committees, Monitoring congress, while former Committees and, when needed, the Provisional President Cristina Fernandez is seeking to Committees. make a comeback. Polls As we said above, Chui Sai Cheong’s selection indicate that Macri’s to the Executive Board is no less a question of center-right faction conflicts of interest than the ones hanging over has a chance to win a scholars, academics or professors. This is about The front block and gardens of the Government Headquarters were opened to the public over the weekend majority for the first time perceptions! from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Located on Avenida da Praia Grande, the palace was renovated after the establishment since he took office in of the MSAR and has been opened to public for two consecutive days every year since 2001. 2015.