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China is restricting TV shows that use formats from abroad such as “The Voice of China,” which is based on a Non-mandatory pension Dutch talent show, in a move it says is intended to lead to more innovation and original programming among Chinese TV channels. scheme fails to convince More on p10 P5

KOREAS As the South’s main spy agency prepares a courtroom defense of its continued detention of 12 N. Korean waitresses it says fled from China, Pyongyang is using the women’s relatives and colleagues to step up its accusations that they were tricked into leaving their jobs and essentially kidnapped. The case has become a bitter point of contention between the two Koreas. More on p13 ap photo

New Zealand announced yesterday that it plans to keep its small contingent of troops in Iraq for an additional 18 months as it continues to back the U.S.-led coalition’s efforts to defeat the Islamic State group.

PHILIPPINES The Philippines, Indonesia and Malaysia agreed yesterday to take possible coordinated actions, including sea and air patrols, to stop an alarming wave of cross-border kidnappings and boat attacks by Abu Sayyaf extremists and other outlaws.

PHILIPPINES Incoming President Rodrigo Duterte’s economic team says it aims to cut the country’s poverty rate by at least 30 to 35 percent within his six-year term, focusing on projects to ‘Now You See Me 2’ director lift the rural poor. More on backpage confident of China success P2 MDT EXCLUSIVE 21.06.2016 tue

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Premiere screening in Beijing Chu said the cast were trained on performing magic as he ai- med to include real magic tri- cks in the film, providing Lizzy Caplan, who plays Lula, as an ‘Now You See Me 2’ director example. In one scene, Lizzy Caplan’s character, Lula, gets her head “cut off” as part of a magic tri- confident of China success ck. Filmmakers had to build real apparatus and train the actress for the scene, so as to Lynzy Valles avoid the use of computer ge- MDT, Beijing nerated imagery. Meanwhile Mark Ruffalo re- hinese media and vealed to the audience that social blogger fans be- there is a sequence in which his came fanatical yester- character is thrown into a river day at the press con- to mock the way in which his Cference that preceded the red father died. Ruffalo described carpet and Chinese premiere it as an “intense day of shoo- of action thriller “Now You See ting.” Me 2.” The press conference “Even when you know that was attended by MDT and held there are a lot of people arou- at Beijing’s Park Hyatt. nd you keeping you safe, when As Macau features for a good you’re sinking in the water and 45 minutes in the blockbuster there’s only a little bit of air to Hollywood sequel, director Jon breathe inside this box, your M Chu is full of hope that the body still thinks you’re about Chinese market will be enticed to drown,” he remarked. by the movie, as it boasts seve- Moreover, the director and ral views of the city. cast added that they believe “It’s fun, we enjoyed making audiences will enjoy the movie it! There’s a great fight scene, as much as they welcomed the it has a pace that moves fast first in the series. and the themes are universal,” Although the sequel director commented the actor, Mark refused to disclose the possi- Ruffalo, who was one of the bility of a rumored “Now You stars in attendance at the press Jon M Chu (left) and Mark Ruffalo during yesterday’s press conference See Me 3,” he said that they are conference. prepared should the fans want The director stressed that people in a way that is not ste- the film as for Chinese fans, he extremely good or bad at ma- them to make another sequel. the film offered a significant reotypical. He noted that the- is still the Harry Potter they gic. The cast’s pictures were up supporting role to Jay Chou, re is a mysterious man, played “grew up with.” Separately, the director prai- on the ballroom of Park Hyatt, a Taiwanese singer and actor by Chou, who is “cool, aweso- Radcliff plays a sociopathic sed Ruffalo for being commit- however Ruffalo could not find followed by millions in China. me and young,” and comes to genius techie who is trying to ted to his character, Dylan. his shot. Chu and Ruffalo praised the the picture to end the stereo- steal a “super computer” so he He said the best part was all “I just looked freaked out in singer-actor for being the “best type that typical Hollywood can rule the world. the characters brought their my picture,” said Ruffalo. magician” on set. movies and the magic world “That’s the best part, you ex- own angle to the characters “Where are you?” Jay asked “He should have his own ma- fall back on. pect one way of Daniel but ac- they played. looking at the cast’s pictures. gic show,” the director acclai- “Jay has what we call swag. tually he has this dark side that “They bring extra layers, they “They didn’t even put it on, med. “He was great and I keep You can see in the pictures, he gets to bring out,” Chu said. bring truth to the characters it’s so bad,” Ruffalo joked. telling him we’re not going to everybody in the picture is “The best word I could [use to] that in a world full of crazy The star-studded film is set show too much magic of you ‘nice’ but he just stood there describe [him] is delicious,” he magic, these are human bein- to hit the screen in China this yet, it’s just the beginning of and oozed his cool,” the direc- joked. gs going through a real journey Friday. your character. We need to tor joked. Chu also revealed they had within themselves,” said the calm him down.” The audience was curious doubts over whether Radclif- director, who is also a big fan MDT was in Beijing at invitation of The director said the movie about Daniel Radcliff’s role in fe’s character should either be of the first movie. Sands China Ltd. and Lionsgate presents Chinese culture and

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to that - all starts with the lawyer.” “Only in difficult situations do we realize how important the lawyer can be. It is terri- bly important, even to defend someone [who turns out to be] guilty,” added Gaivao. Aside from the screenings, the month-long event features other smaller programs, such a mock court trial for studen- ts. Talks will also be conduc- ted after the films to gather opinions from audiences and stimulate a discussion about the films. The sessions, held each Tuesday between today and July 19, ending with an extra Court scene from “A Time to Kill” showing on Thursday July 21, will be held at Casa Garden, Culture the headquarters of the Macau delegation of Fundação Orien- te. Entry to the screenings is free and open to all. Lawyer film series opens tonight A total of six films will be screened: “A Few Good Men” (tonight); “Philadelphia” Daniel Beitler heads a department at Rui lies in articulating the impor- lawyer, it is the most beautiful (June 28); “Erin Brockovi- Cunha Foundation explained tance of the Basic Law to the profession in the world,” ac- ch” (July 5); “A Time to Kill” series of six films will be to the Times in an interview. public, who often “don’t care cording to organizers. (July 12); “Reversal of Fortu- Ascreened at Casa Garden “He chose movies in which a or understand how it affects “The lawyer is perhaps the ne” (July 19); and “My Cousin over the next month, all cho- lawyer is the central figure as their lives.” most popular of the law pro- Vinny” (July 21). The movies sen to adhere to the theme of he loves this type of movie.” “The problem is the popula- fessions, say compared to ju- will be screened in English lawyers and the contribution “I love movies and I am a tion,” she said. “A system can dges. It’s a significant area of and will be accompanied by that they make to society. Orga- lawyer, so I guess that they only survive if people use it employment for the Portugue- English-language subtitles. nized by Rui Cunha Foundation thought it would be a good and want to keep it. So we are se community in Macau,” said “A Few Good Men” is showing and Orient Foundation, the idea to have me [select the fil- making an effort to preserve Guadalupe. “We have plenty tonight at 7:30 p.m. The film month-long event titled “Advo- ms],” Gaivao told the Times in the Basic Law but we are not of lawyers!” she joked. tells the story of a court-­ gados” (Lawyers) will showca- a separate conversation. sure that everyone cares about “[In this series] we are trying martial of two U.S. Marines se iconic Hollywood films with “I was somewhat limited it, or that they have conside- to show the public how lawyers charged with the murder of a lawyers as central figures. with the selection this year, red whether life will be better make decisions, and this is ea- fellow soldier, following the The film screenings are con- because some of the films I or worse in its absence.” sier to comprehend through a tribulations of their lawyers as sidered by organizers to be wanted to include were scree- “If we don’t make these effor- movie than in more technical they prepare to defend their more accessible than technical ned in previous years, such as ts, then it will erode over time. discussions.” clients. “It deals with an inte- discussion, “especially during “To Kill a Mocking Bird,” he We need strong institutions With a background in law resting case of corruption and the hot summer months.” Or- explained. and critical thinking,” added herself, Guadalupe explained politics within the army,” said ganizers approached various Organizers say they want to Guadalupe. the importance of the lawyer Guadalupe. lawyers and legal experts in showcase the importance and This is the third edition of by stressing that they “are Before the film, a short pre- Macau to select the films for value of lawyers to the terri- the annual event after “Justi- the first ones to interpret the sentation will be delivered by the event, as well as to present tory, as well as support the ce” and “Corruption” in pre- law… and sometimes this de- Sergio Correia, another lawyer them to the public on their achievement of one of Rui vious years. This year, the cides everything. When two and private notary in Macau, respective screening nights. Cunha Foundation’s goals, event brandishes a tagline pul- lawyers meet in court both and a cocktail reception will “For the movies we invited which is to preserve Macau’s led from a famous quote from will have their interpretations be held starting from 7 p.m. local lawyer Francisco Gai- Basic Law. French philosopher and writer, of the law and it will be up to After the screening, the floor vao to help decide the selec- Filipa Guadalupe said that Voltaire. The quote translates the judge to decide. But befo- will be opened up to a public tion,” Filipa Guadalupe, who the difficulty of this latter aim as, “I would have liked to be a re that – and whether it gets discussion.

‘Happy Family Month’ raises awareness of domestic violence

he final series of violence law will comes Times that through these while she was walking Tevents which were into effect on October 5. activities, the organizers around the city with her included in the “Happy Au added that “the go- and supporters of “Ha- son and husband. “We Family Month” took pla- vernment aims at pro- ppy Family Month” were came here to visit Ma- ce on Sunday. The event moting this law in the seeking to raise people’s cau, but it is noble to seeks to promote har- community. awareness in particu- see activities like these mony within families in Sunday’s events were lar of domestic violence. going on and be lucky to addition to raising aware- supported by 38 local “We hope that in the fu- pass by them,” said He. ness of domestic violence. non-profit organizations, ture, people know [when Another participant, Attendinf the event, Au including the Caritas dealing with a domestic Wan Sou Fan, a volun- Chin Keung, vice-presi- Macau, the Children Pro- violence case] that the- teer from the Sheng dent of the Social Wel- tection Centre, and the re are organizations they Kung Hui, brought five nizers. “We all are en- Family Month did not fare Bureau (IAS), noted Sheng Kung Hui Social can call for assistance,” families to the Praça da joying the activities, but have many participants that the bureau is coope- Services Coordination stated Wong. Amizade as part of her it’s too hot today. It wou- because it was raining.” rating with local associa- Office. More than 200 vo- He Xiu Min, a female role as one of the am- ld be better if they could According to IAS, more tions “in order to fulfil lunteers from Caritas Ma- visitor from Zhuhai, ha- bassadors of local com- take place indoors,” said than 8,000 people atten- the hopes of having zero cau took part in the event. ppened to come across munities. Nevertheless, Wan, who also acknow- ded the six events inclu- domestic violence [in Wong Pui Kei, supervisor people handing out Ha- she voiced some of her ledged that “the last out- ded in the “Happy Family Macau].” The domestic of Caritas Macau, told the ppy Family Month flyers suggestions to the orga- door event of the Happy Month.” Staff reporter tue 21.06.2016

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AL Plenary on the lawmakers’ agenda Non-mandatory pension ABUSE OF POWER ON PUBLIC SERVICES Pereira Coutinho, said that “seniority, merit, professional experience scheme fails to convince and competence were all almost replaced by family relations and friendship” as requisites to assessing the public servants’ work performance. He also claims that many supervisors undertake an “abuse of power” over government workers in order to make them fail. He ad- ded that psychological and even physical attacks are transpiring that contribute to a lowering of the general morale of workers. He stated that the announced “independent committee” wou- ld not solve any of these pro- blems, as the members of the body would be chosen by the government and third parties.

GOV’T RENTALS Leong Veng Chai, addressed the ple- nary in the period before the Au Kam San Kou Hoi In agenda to criticize the govern- ment’s decision regarding the Renato Marques government find a solution the Secretary claimed the against. This is neither fish rental of private facilities. The based on a percentage ac- proposal had reached a nor fowl,” he said. lawmaker noted that the gover- he government’s cording to the contributing consensus at the Standing Alexis Tam replied: “The nment last year spent around “Non-mandatory duration. Committee for the Coor- MSAR needs to implement MOP1.1 billion on rentals of Central Provident Ella Lei, Mak Soi Kun and dination of Social Affairs. this legislation to guarantee private spaces and the venues Fund System” sent Lam Heong Sang went even Kou insisted: “It is not the quality of life of the po- which host the Public Prose- Tto the Legislative Assembly further adding that the true! The employers do not pulation after retirement.” cutions Office and the Court of (AL) for debate and voting proposal does not take into agree and have expressed The secretary added that First Instance, among others yesterday seems to have consideration the different several concerns.” the government acknow- He took the opportunity to ad- left both employers and professions and the spe- The same lawmaker also ledges that the implemen- dress the issue specially after employees unconvinced. cificities of some of them. stated that with this pro- tation of the law will have the information that the 1st In fact, several lawmakers They raised the example of posal the “government is some impact on the em- Notary Office currently opera- slammed the proposal as construction workers, who putting an added pressure ployers’ side but claims ting in the Holy House of Mercy the debate heated up at the are often subjected to work on SMEs and on the young that the government “ho- building in the historical center AL plenary session. conditions in which they generation,” claiming also pes to take this initial step is to be moved to the MSAR The debate was prolonged are employed or contracted that “this isn’t the right first. It is a difficult one but Service Center in the Areia Pre- and at some points quite li- on a temporary basis. time for this [legislation],” we must do this!” ta district. vely with the Secretary for “Not all activity sectors an opinion also shared by In an attempt to explain Social Affairs and Culture, are suitable for the appli- many other lawmakers. the threshold of the three-­ PUBLIC CONSULTATION Alexis Tam, hearing much cation of this legislation. Kou also criticized the be- year-contribution require- Wong Kit Cheng, expres- criticism from both sides. For example, in the case of nefits that the government ment, the President of the sed concerns over what the Ng Kuok Cheong ques- construction workers, the- claims to have established Administrative Committee lawmaker considers a “mani- tioned the government as re is a great deal of mobility for the companies as an in- of the Social Security Fund, pulation of the results of public to why a clear timeline for and that depends on many centive saying “the govern- Iong Kong Io said: “The consultations.” Wong said that the implementation of the factors that the workers do ment says it is a benefit, but idea is to reinforce the fide- the substitution of the sale of law has never been pre- not affect,” lawmaker Mak almost nobody [in SMEs] lity of employees and also live poultry for refrigerated sented or even mentioned. Soi Kun remarked. pay taxes so this benefit [in to stabilize the work force.” poultry meat in the markets “We didn’t hear about the Lawmaker Kou Hoi In the nature of a triple tax re- Also yesterday, the review had run contrary to true pu- number of institutions that was one of the most active duction] will be applicable to the Foreign Trade Law blic opinion. She said that the will start to implement this voices in expressing disa- to almost nobody.” was approved with all votes government reached the con- system? Will the gaming greement with the proposal Pereira Coutinho deemed in favor (30) and absolute- clusion that “the majority of concessionaries or public and accused Alexis Tam of the proposal “a rubbish so- ly no discussion or vote de- the people were not against the utility companies like wa- twisting the figures when lution,” stating, “I will vote clarations. measure” by consolidating two ter or electricity participate opinion categories together – in this change?” he asked. those in favor of the measure Another of the concerns and those who did not express shared by a large number ‘Macau Foundation has become a an opinion. The lawmaker of lawmakers in the assem- claims that in this way the go- bly was in regards to the VIP club of high-ranked officials’ vernment is forcing the results requirement for a worker to be favorable to the measure contribute under the same awmaker Au Kam San addressed sed of 20 members that represent all the they seek to implement. Wong company for a period of at Lthe plenary to express his concerns major ‘pro government’ associations.” suggested that instead the go- least three years in order over the monetary donations from the He stated that the FM “refuses inspec- vernment should take on board to be able to guarantee 30 government and the lack of control and tion” by not providing answers and data re- the opinion articulated by percent of their employers’ inspection over the activities of the Macau garding its activities. The lawmaker further Zhong Nanshan, a member of contributions, while they Foundation (FM). claimed, “there is a private university that Chinese Academy of Enginee- would have to remain at Au said during the period before the deducts annually from Macao Foundation ring. Zhong stated that a cen- the same company no less agenda: “The Macau Foundation, fed with under the pretext of developing technolo- tralized poultry slaughter simi- than 10 years to retrieve all public money, has become a VIP club of gies and in the way of financing themselves lar to what transpires in both of the money. high-ranked officials, tycoons and big as- in the hundreds of millions of patacas.” Taiwan and Singapore “would On this matter most of sociations.” The lawmaker urged the Chief Execu- be a viable option for Macau” the lawmakers expressed The lawmaker said that the foundation’s tive, Chui Sai On and the government to for preserving the business ac- disagreement with the re- transformation had occured “because the fulfill the law and to publicly publish the tivity of market sellers. quirement, suggesting the Foundation’s Board of Trustees is compo- accounts of the FM. RM 21.06.2016 tue

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Arts Two additional shows for ‘ARTmusing Summer’

he Macau Cultural TCentre (CCM) will IFT organizes Cambodian stage additional shows of “Hup” and “Spot” due to tourism program high demand for perfor- mances during the Cen- he Institute for Tourism Studies The seven-day program – which tre’s “ARTmusing Sum- T(IFT) has organized a week-long seeks to strengthen the professio- mer.” professional training program for nal capacity of heritage tour guides Coming from Scotland Cambodian heritage and preserva- – featured lectures, workshops and and the Netherlands, the tion officials, which concludes today. visits to the World Heritage Sites of two shows for babies and IFT’s first-ever program for Cambo- the Historic Center of Macau. preschoolers will be pre- dian tourism studies ran from June The MSAR government and the sented in late July and 14 to yesterday. The program marks Cambodian Ministry of Tourism sig- early August as part of a the first instance of bilateral coope- ned a Memorandum of Understan- series of over 30 produc- ration after the signing of the Memo- ding on May 30 to cooperate in the tions for all ages. Hup randum of Understanding between promotion of sustainable tourism “Hup” is a piece by the MSAR government and the Mi- development by enhancing human Edinburgh-based com- Dutch company Theatre Moreover, CCM is offe- nistry of Tourism of the Kingdom of capital and establishing training and pany Starcatchers for Terra’s “Spot” is a family ring “ARTmusing Sum- Cambodia. collaboration exchanges between new parents who want to musical featuring a dis- mer Packages” that are Officials from APSARA National both territories. expose babies of up to 24 play of life-size puppets, applicable to several pro- Authority – the management body Another new organization named months of age to an ins- colourful sets and cha- grammes, including “Mr. responsible for protecting the ar- the “Global Center of Tourism Edu- pirational world of mu- racters. The show is for Satie Made in Paper”, cheological park of Angkor – partici- cation and Training,” soon to be set sical and visual wonders, toddlers aged two and “Carnival of the Ani- pated in the program alongside heri- up by the IFT, will organize these according to a statement above. The performan- mals”, “Hup”, “Chook & tage tour guides from Cambodia. training and education projects in by CCM. The show, whi- ce is based on Eric Hill’s Gek”, “Spot” and “Chalk A total of four tourism-related offi- collaboration with the United Na- ch draws a connection worldwide popular chil- About.” The package cials and 20 heritage tour guides par- tions World Tourism Organization. between nature and mu- dren’s book series “Spot provides a discount of up ticipated in the program, which was The collaboration will help both ter- sic, will run from July 20 the Dog.” Theater Terra to 30 percent on the pur- titled “Capacity Building of Tour Gui- ritories to achieve objectives set out until July 24 with three will perform for two days chase of three or more des for International Visitors at An- in the memorandum, according to a shows each day. on August 6 and 7. program tickets. gkor World Heritage Site, Cambodia.” statement from IFT.

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Finance Cardholders to get limited Residents can now use Aussie Taiwan withdrawals automated clearance

acau and Hong Kong thay United Bank and E.SUN Mclients of JETCO, the lar- Bank. he Identification Depart- gest network of automatic teller Visitors can also access services Tment, the Public Security machines (ATMs) in the two at over 300 JETCO ATMs opera- Police Force (PSP) and the SARs, will now be able to with- ted by the Bank of China (Hong Public Security Forces Affairs draw money in Taiwan, thanks to Kong) and the Bank of East Asia. Bureau have been cooperating a new agreement with Taiwan’s With phase two due for com- closely with relevant counter- Financial Information Service pletion at the end of 2017, car- part authorities in Australia Co. (FISC), the Bank of China dholders from Macau and Hong to expedite a new process of (Hong Kong) and the Bank of Kong will be able to access simi- immigration clearance for re- Taiwan. lar services from JETCO ATMs. sidents of the two territories. JETCO says that the collabo- FISC currently provides in- As of yesterday, MSAR elec- ration will facilitate the deve- terbank operations and ATM tronic passport holders can lopment of cross-border cash services in Taiwan for some 50 now use Australia’s automated withdrawal services in Macau, million cardholders, covering a immigration clearance system Previously, MSAR electronic with facial recognition sof- Hong Kong and Taiwan, creating total capital of USD123 million as well as vice-versa, although passport holders had been able tware and will be required to business benefits for banks and (MOP983 million). The com- the visa requirements for Ma- to access Australia’s SmartGa- deposit their completed Ou- providing consumers and touris- pany operates more than 3,000 cau residents traveling to Aus- te arrivals system on a trial tgoing Passenger Card after ts with a more economical way to ATMs in Macau, Hong Kong and tralia will remain unchanged. basis at eight major interna- proceeding through the gate. withdraw cash abroad. mainland China. Macau residents who are tional airports in the country, Australian residents will The Bank of China (Hong Kong) aged 16 or above and hold a including Adelaide, Brisbane, be granted similar privileges and the Bank of Taiwan will be valid Macau electronic pass- Cairns, Darwin, Gold Coast, when entering and exiting the local settlement banks in Ma- port can enter Australia via Melbourne, Perth and Sydney. Macau through Macau’s Au-

cau and Taiwan respectively, ac- bloomberg the country’s automated sys- Moreover, residents who are tomated Passenger Clearance cording to Cihan News Agency. tem, termed “SmartGate.” over 1.2 meters tall and hold a System, “e-Channel.” The first phase, to be completed Upon arrival, eligible users valid MSAR passport or elec- This will be made available to by the end of the year, will allow need to proceed to the desig- tronic passport can use Aus- Australian travelers after they visitors from Taiwan to withdraw nated kiosk for the completion tralia’s automated immigra- have registered at the Hong cash and make balance enquiries of certain operations as ins- tion clearance system when Kong-Macau Ferry Terminal, using cards from banks covered tructed by authorities. Visitors departing from the country. the Taipa Ferry Terminal, the by FISC. These include the Bank will need to have their photo Residents who wish to use Border Gate or the Immigra- of Taiwan, Land Bank of Taiwan, taken and register with facial this exit option will need to tion Department Building at Taiwan Cooperative Bank, Ca- recognition software. have registered their photo the PSP.

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LG ponders home appliance deals to speed up global expansion

Jungah Lee capture more affluent con- sumers amid increased com- G Electronics Inc., with petition from Chinese rivals Lbusinesses spanning including Midea Group Co. TVs to washing machines, is and and Haier Electronics looking at home appliance Group Co. LG released its acquisitions to fuel its global Twin Wash machine in July expansion and withstand a last year, enabling users to slowing smartphone market. do two loads of laundry at The company will probably the same time. focus on business-to-busi- “The home appliance in- ness targets, such as com- dustry growth, including ponent makers, Jo Seong- washers and refrigerators, is Jin, president of LG’s home unlikely to show a significant appliance division, said in an expansion going forward,” interview. Earnings from the Jo said. “The overall home business will increase in the appliance market is expected quarters ahead, Jo said, as he to grow about 2.5 to 3 per- Gaming Vegas stand at a mere $289 expects the unit’s sales to rise cent by sales this year whe- (MOP2,310). about 10 percent this year. reas our sales for premium Moreover, table game winnin- LG shares climbed 4.1 per- sets alone will generate a gs per unit per day in the cent yesterday, the most in whopping 10 to 15 percent Wynn resort based in Macau almost a month. The KOSPI growth.” Macau remains ($11,092/MOP88,673) easily gained 1.4 percent in Seoul. Seoul-based LG is consi- trump those of its Las Vegas LG, like larger rival Sam- dering an expansion of its resort ($5,792/MOP46,303). sung Electronics Co., is production footprint, whi- The MSAR’s success, accor- trying to innovate and push ch already includes plants attractive for ding to the financial services into premium segments to in 11 countries from South analyst, lies partly in the city’s Korea and China to Turkey ability to regulate and limit the and Mexico. The company investment supply of gaming tables. This may increase its investment results in increased barriers of in Vietnam and hasn’t ruled entry to the market and redu- The home out establishing factories el- acau’s casino ta- venue over the past year, down ces competition, thus helping appliance sewhere in North America as ble games generate from $45.2 billion (MOP361 to protect long-term profits. well as Brazil and South Afri- nearly double the billion) in 2013. Nevertheless, Wynn Macau, Sands China industry ca, Jo said. revenue of their it significantly surpasses the and MGM China are all pre- LG posted operating pro- MLas Vegas counterparts despi- $6.3 billion (MOP50 billion) paring to complete their latest growth, fit of 505.2 billion won te the gaming slump that has raised by the Las Vegas Strip. resorts in the MSAR, along (USD431 million) on sales afflicted the city, according to Wynn is just one of seve- with Melco Crown’s most re- including of 13.4 trillion won in the a report from financial services ral international operators in cent property, which will lead washers and three months ended March, company The Motley Fool. Macau that are continuing to to a supply increase in the the company said in April. Together with slot machines, prioritize new resorts in the next few years. refrigerators, Home appliance earnings which in the MSAR generate territory, and is expected to However, The Motley Fool surged 78 percent to 407.8 more than double the reve- open the Wynn Palace in the asserts that there will be a cap is unlikely billion won in the quarter. nue of comparable Las Vegas second half of the year. to market entry in the long- Midea, China’s biggest machines, gaming facilities in According to The Motley term, meaning that growth to show a maker of home appliances, Macau remain a much more Fool’s comparisons between will likely be restricted to exis- significant agreed in March to buy a ma- attractive investment oppor- a Wynn resort in Macau and ting resorts in the region. This jority stake in Toshiba Corp.’s tunity for casino operators. another in Vegas, slot machi- will put operators in “a strong expansion appliance unit. Haier agreed Macau’s gaming market ne winnings per unit per day position to reap the benefits of in January to buy General generated USD29.9 billion in the MSAR amount to $710 the highly profitable gaming going forward. Electric Co.’s appliance divi- (MOP293 billion) in total re- (MOP5,676) while those of market.” DB Jo Seong-Jin sion for $5.4 billion. Bloomberg

corporate bits cesl asia holds collective blood donation event macao water to shirley kwan to play gig at venetian theatre for 3rd year offer rebates Shirley Kwan, one of the most in- The Macao Water Supply Com- fluential female vocalists in Hong pany is rolling out a series of pro- Kong, will hit the stage of The Vene- motions starting from yesterday and tian Theatre at The Venetian Macao running until the end of the year. on Saturday July 9 with her latest Eligible applicants who success- concert. fully applied for “Change of registe- Titled “Shirley Kwan An Intimate red username,” “Autopay” or “Elec- Live,” the Macao date comes shortly tronic Billing” services during the after Shirley Kwan celebrated the promotion period will have a chance 25th anniversary of her music career to receive a water tariff rebate of by holding a concert in Hong Kong. MOP20 for each service respecti- Well-noted for her distinct and CESL Asia organized a collective ge among its staff, families and the vely. breathy vocal style, Shirley Kwan blood donation on June 18, where community while giving back to so- Some customers may be able to has delivered over a hundred clas- António Trindade, the president and ciety, according to a statement from attain a total saving of MOP60 on sic hits, including “Are There Real CEO of the company, led more than CESL Asia. their water tariff. Friends in Life,” “Solo” and “Cud- 20 volunteers to the Macao Blood Back in 2000 the organization intro- The company is rolling out the re- dling Underneath the Stars.” She Transfusion Service Center. duced the non-profit CESL Asia Social bates in order to “provide customers has also released cover versions for The activity was held for the third Investment Fund, the umbrella organi- with a swift and convenient service other greatest hits, which became consecutive year in CESL Asia. zation for the event, with the objective on general applications and pay- hot topics among fans and were hi- Though organizing social investment of heightening the intellectual, social, ment” and to encourage sign-up to ghly recommended by music critics. activities, the company hopes to cultural and physical well-being of the the service, according to a state- Tickets go on sale today at Cotai enhance the association and exchan- community and staff members. ment. Ticketing box offices. tue 21.06.2016

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UniCredit said to accelerate search for CEO

Sonia Sirletti with an outperform on Intesa ficial for Passera said the former Sanpaolo. “He would be a very CEO hasn’t been contacted by niCredit SpA is acce- good choice.” the lender. bloomberg Ulerating its search for a Passera, 61, a former McKin- Mediobanca SpA’s CEO Al- successor to departing Chief sey & Co. consultant, took over berto Nagel, Unione di Banche Executive Officer Federico Ghi- at Intesa in 2002. During his Italiane SpA’s CEO Victor Mas- zzoni and may draw up a short nine years as CEO, he oversaw siah, the head of Credit Agricole list as soon as this week, people the 34 billion-euro (USD39 SA’s Cariparma unit Giampiero with knowledge of the matter billion) acquisition of smaller Maioli, and Intesa Sanpaolo’s said. competitor Sanpaolo IMI SpA general manager Gaetano Micci- The bank’s nomination com- in 2006, helping the bank beco- che are also being considered for mittee, supported by Egon me the country’s largest lender. the job, one of the people said. Zehnder International Inc., In 2011, he was named econo- Ghizzoni, 60, agreed to step is seeking to identify a small mic development minister in down as investors demanded a number of candidates for final Federico Ghizzoni a Cabinet appointed by Italian change in management. While assessment, said the people, prime minister Mario Monti the CEO led UniCredit throu- asking not to be identified be- 24, when Ghizzoni announced their non-performing loans and and founded center-right party gh the sovereign-debt crisis, cause the matter is private. For- that he’s ready to step down. holdings of government debt. Italia Unica three years later. regulatory changes and Italy’s mer Intesa Sanpaolo SpA CEO While the CEO’s departure was “Mr. Passera is a proven tur- Italian newspaper Il Fat- longest recession since World Corrado Passera is also being seen as paving the way for a ca- naround manager who laid the to Quotidiano reported Sun- War II, he struggled to bolster considered for the role, accor- pital increase, the drawn-­out groundwork for Italy’s best day that UniCredit is likely to returns as bad loans mounted, ding to the people. succession process comes at bank Intesa Sanpaolo,” said name Passera as its next CEO. leaving the bank among Euro- UniCredit shares have dro- a time when Italian banks are Johan De Mulder an analyst A spokesman for UniCredit de- pe’s least capitalized lenders. pped about 17 percent since May facing investor scrutiny about at Sanford C. Bernstein Ltd., clined to comment, while an of- Bloomberg

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TV shows restricted over foreign formats

hina is restricting TV Cshows that use forma- ts from abroad such as "The Voice of China," which is ba- sed on a Dutch talent show, in a move it says is intended to lead to more innovation and original programming among Chinese TV channels. The State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television has is- sued similar orders in the past to satellite TV channels, limiting variety shows, reality programs and, most recently, programs that employ celebri- ties' children. The directive, the text of whi- ch was published last week on China.com, a news portal run by the Cabinet's information office, said that some chan- nels were "still too dependent on broadcasting foreign pro- grams" and had few original ideas. The directive called on broa- dcasters to heed President Xi Jinping's call "to establish cultural self-confidence" and "make quality programs with Chinese cultural characteris- tics." has made in the domain of Authorities are keen for Chi- designing and manufactu- na's film and TV industry to ring large-scale computation make products capable of at- China tops global systems," Yang was quoted tracting a global audience. They as saying in the TOP500 sta- are also keen to wrest back tement. Communist Party control over supercomputer speed The TaihuLight uses Chi- cultural industries to make sure nese-developed ShenWei they still have the power to dic- processors, "ending any re- tate public opinion. maining speculation that In the published directi- list for seventh year China would have to rely on ve, satellite TV channels who Western technology to com- want to broadcast programs pete effectively in the upper with foreign rights must sub- Joe McDonald, Beijing tant No. 3 with 29 systems. using entirely Chinese-desig- echelons of supercompu- mit them for examination to Supercomputers are one of ned processors. ting," TOP500 said in a sta- provincial broadcasting regu- Chinese supercomputer a series of technologies tar- The TaihuLight is capable of tement. lators. A has topped a list of the geted by China's ruling Com- 93 petaflops, or quadrillion The second-fastest compu- Satellite TV channels are world's fastest computers munist Party for develop- calculations per second, ac- ter, the Tianhe-2 at the Na- only allowed to broadcast two for the seventh straight year ment and have received hea- cording to TOP500. It is in- tional Supercomputer Center programs with formats from — and for the first time the vy financial support. Such tended for use in engineering in the southern city of Guan- abroad during evening prime winner uses only Chinese- systems are used for weather and research including cli- gzhou, is capable of 33 peta- time each year. Only one such designed processors instead forecasting, designing nu- mate, weather, life sciences, flops. It uses chips made by program being shown in Chi- of U.S. technology. clear weapons, analyzing oil- advanced manufacturing and Intel Corp. na for the first time may be The announcement yester- fields and other specialized data analytics. Among countries with the broadcast in a year, and not day is a new milestone for purposes. Its top speed is about five most computers on the top during the 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 Chinese supercomputer de- "Considering that just 10 times that of Oak Ridge's Ti- 500 list, Germany was in p.m. prime time. velopment and a further ero- years ago, China claimed tan, which uses Cray, NVIDIA fourth place with 26 systems, Channels that broadcast sion of past U.S. dominance a mere 28 systems on the and Opteron technology. France was next with 18, newly imported TV pro- of the field. list, with none ranked in the Other countries with com- followed by Britain with 12. grams without approval will Last year's Chinese winner top 30, the nation has come puters in the Top 10 were Ja- The TOP500 is compiled by be banned from showing any in the TOP500 ranking main- further and faster than any pan, Switzerland, Germany Erich Strohmaier of NERSC/ foreign-­inspired programs for tained by researchers in the other country in the history and Saudi Arabia. Lawrence Berkeley Natio- one year. United States and Germany of supercomputing," the The TaihuLight is due to be nal Laboratory, Jack Don- The national regulator has slipped to No. 2, followed by TOP500 organizers said in a introduced today at the In- garra of the University of frequently criticized reality a computer at the U.S. gover- statement. ternational Supercomputing Tennessee, Knoxville, Horst shows and earlier this year nment's Oak Ridge National This year's champion is Conference in Frankfurt by Simon of NERSC/Lawrence banned the children of ce- Laboratory in Tennessee. the Sunway TaihuLight at the director of the Wuxi cen- Berkeley National Labora- lebrities from appearing on Also this year, China displa- the National Supercompu- ter, Guangwen Yang. tory, and Martin Meuer of such shows, taking the sail out ced the United States for the ting Center in Wuxi, west "As the first No. 1 system of Prometeus GmbH, a Ger- of the wings of "Where Are We first time as the country with of Shanghai, according to China that is completely ba- man technology company. Going, Dad?" — a South Ko- the most supercomputers in TOP500. It was developed by sed on homegrown proces- Another contributor, Hans rean-inspired show that was the top 500. China had 167 China's National Research sors, the Sunway TaihuLight Meuer of Germany's Univer- such a hit in China that one systems and the United Sta- Center of Parallel Computer system demonstrates the sig- sity of Mannheim, died in episode was shown in cine- tes had 165. Japan was a dis- Engineering & Technology nificant progress that China 2014. AP mas. AP tue 21.06.2016

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ong Kong's lea- Hong Kong der said yesterday he'll raise concerns with the Chinese Hgovernment over the case of a bookseller secretly detained CY Leung to raise bookseller’s for months in the mainland and whose revelations about his ordeal have sparked fear and anger over Beijing's tigh- detention with Beijing tening grip. Chief Executive Leung Chun-­ ying also said officials would review a notification system ap photo for when residents are detai- ned by authorities in main- land China, after Beijing failed to alert the semiautonomous Chinese city's government about Lam Wing-kee until months after he went missing. In Leung's first public com- ments on the matter, he told reporters he "attaches great importance" to Lam's case. He's one of five booksellers whose disappearance raised international concern over fears Beijing is eroding Hong Kong's wide autonomy. In Leung’s first public comments on the matter, he told reporters he “attaches great importance” to

Lam’s case Hong Kong bookseller Lam Wing-kee

The five were linked to a containing a list of the shop's Lam said he was detained Oct. gues until Feb. 4. to China in 1997. Thousands Hong Kong publishing com- clients, including many mail-­ 24 after he crossed into the nei- "We believe that there's room of protesters took to Hong pany and bookshop that chur- order customers in mainland ghboring mainland city of Shen- for review and possibly impro- Kong’s streets on Saturday in ned out breathless tomes China. zhen, blindfolded and taken by vement in the notification sys- a show of support for Lam and about political intrigue among But he changed his mind at train to another city, where he tem," Leung said. the city’s autonomy. China's communist top lea- the last minute and instead was confined to a small room The case has fanned concer- Hong Kong’s government said dership that are banned in spoke publicly about his or- for months and interrogated ns about China’s encroach- in February that only Hong the mainland. Lam, who was deal. about the publishing company's ment on the city’s autonomy, Kong’s law-enforcement agen- the bookshop's manager, was Leung said he would write to authors and customers. guaranteed to the former Bri- cies can enforce laws in the city allowed to return to Hong Beijing to express Hong Kong Beijing did not notify the tish colony under the “One and that its police are seeking Kong last week on the condi- residents' "concern and misgi- Hong Kong government about Country, Two Systems” prin- assistance from mainland Chi- tion he bring back a hard drive vings" over Lam's case. Lam and three of his collea- ciple when it was returned nese authorities. MDT/Agencies

Diplomacy building new land and sea transport links be- tween China and the Eu- Xi visits Poland to boost trade, business ropean Union. Talks will also include human ri- ghts issues in China and hina's President lop large infrastructure global security, he said. Xi Jinping is in Po- and energy projects in Xi and Duda are to

C ap photo land for a visit that is ex- Europe. attend the arrival of a pected to boost Chinese The countries are due Chinese cargo train in investment in the region to sign some 40 deals Warsaw, in a symbolic and open the Chinese and memoranda of un- opening of a connection market to Polish food derstanding during the between China and Eu- producers. visit, mostly related to rope. They will also at- Poland has been Chi- construction, raw mate- tend an economic forum. na's largest partner in rials, energy, new tech- Xi is also due to meet central and eastern Eu- nologies and science. Prime Minister Beata rope, with trade worth The adviser to Presi- Szydlo and Parliament tens of billions of euro. dent Andrzej Duda, Kr- speakers. Xi and his wife But Poland is chiefly an zysztof Szczerski, has arrived late Sunday and importer and is hoping said that Poland wants had dinner with Duda. to boost its economy to be the key partner The last visit to Poland by increasing exports, for China in the region. by a Chinese president mainly of farm products. Chinese President Xi Jinping (left) and his Polish counterpart Andrzej Duda walk in front of the Guard of Warsaw wants to have was in 2004, by Hu Jin- China is seeking to deve- Honor during the welcoming ceremony in Warsaw a role in upgrading and tao. AP 21.06.2016 tue

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KOREAS Before hearing, Pyongyang pushes claim South abducted women

Eric Talmadge, Pyongyang ghter. Why don't they let her meet us? They say they defec- s South Korea's main ap photo ted willingly as a group. I can't spy agency prepares accept this," he said. a courtroom defen- North Koreans who flee to se of its continued the South are routinely ques- detentionA of 12 North Korean tioned in seclusion by the NIS waitresses it says fled from to make sure they're not spies. China, Pyongyang is using the They are then kept for up to women's relatives and collea- six months at a guarded facili- gues to step up its accusations ty where they receive vocatio- that they were tricked into lea- nal training and learn how to ving their jobs and essentially adapt to South Korean life. kidnapped. While South Korea has dis- The case has become a bitter missed the North's claims that point of contention between the waitresses were tricked the two Koreas. Pyongyang or left against their will, an claims South Korea's National independent group of South Intelligence Service abducted Korean lawyers is calling on the waitresses. Seoul says they the justice system to bring the came to the South of their own women into court to answer free will and don't want to go questions about their inten- back to North Korea. tions. The women are in South After the NIS and Unification Korean custody and have yet In this June 18, 2016 image taken from Associated Press Television News video, So Thae Song (left) and Ri Gum Suk (right) Ministry rejected the lawyers' not been allowed to freely tell speak to an Associated Press Television News crew during an interview request to meet the restaurant their story in public. In res- workers, the group filed for ponse to a legal filing by South viewees beforehand to make understand why the hearing is to capitalize on those feelin- legal action, using South Ko- Korean human rights lawyers, sure they stay on message. closed. gs by taking the unusual step rean law on habeas corpus to the NIS must prove that the Former waitresses Choe Rye "The fact that it's closed of allowing the restaurant demand judicial review of the North Koreans are being law- Yong and Han Yun Hui said means that they don't want workers' parents to be inter- North Koreans' detention. fully detained. A closed-door they worked with the 12 wo- to let our colleagues say what viewed by foreign media. Chun Nak-bung, a lawyer hearing in the case is set for men for more than two years they want to say," said Choe, Ri Gum Suk, the mother of from the group, said the wo- today at Seoul Central Court; at the North Korean-run who was the head waitress at one of the workers, So Kyong men are not expected to the restaurant workers are not Azalea Friendship Restaurant the Azalea. Ah, said all parents involved appear in court today, and expected to testify. in Ningbo, China. Choe and Tens of thousands of Nor- are heartbroken. Her hus- that it's unclear when a court On Saturday in Pyongyang, Han said they chose not to go th Koreans have defected to band, So Thae Song, said he decision would be reached. North Korean authorities with them and instead retur- South Korea over decades of wants to hear from his dau- South Korea's spy service allowed an Associated Press ned to Pyongyang. They did division, and in recent years ghter directly because he can't said earlier this year that Nor- Television crew to interview not say exactly what transpi- North Korea has tried to step believe she would have deci- th Korea was running about some of the colleagues and pa- red. up efforts to prevent further ded to defect. 130 restaurants overseas, rents of the waitresses who are News of today's hearing has defections. "They say our children de- mostly in China. now in South Korea. The inter- not been announced by the Going from North Korea to fected, making their own free Overall, North Korea has views were conducted freely North's state-run media, but South Korea has always been decision, but then why don't about 50,000-60,000 workers with no questions submitted Choe and Han said North Ko- complicated by concerns for they put our children in front abroad, mostly in Russia and in advance, but it is common rean authorities had told them family left behind, and Pyon- of us parents? I want to hear China, with a mission to bring for authorities to coach inter- about it. They said they can't gyang appeared to be trying the words from my lovely dau- in foreign currency. AP

ndonesia said it South China Sea the third such clash sin- Iwill continue to take ce March, when Indone- "decisive" action against sia intercepted a Chine- foreign ships operating Indonesia vows more decisive se fishing vessel off the illegally in waters under Natuna islands. In May, its jurisdiction after Bei- an Indonesian frigate jing criticized its navy action after Chinese ship spat fired shots at a Chinese for shooting at Chinese trawler when it refused fishing vessels. to stop fishing, and then Indonesian navy spokes- violations in Indonesian and Borneo. seized the vessel and its man First Admiral Edi territory," Sucipto said. But China's nine dash eight crew members. Sucipto yesterday confir- ap photo China's Foreign Minis- line, which it uses to rou- Maritime and Fisheries med an Indonesian war- try released a statement ghly demarcate its ambi- Minister Susi Pudjiastu- ship fired warning shots of protest on Sunday and tions for maritime boun- ti, who has overseen the at Chinese fishing vessels said the Indonesian navy daries, overlaps with the destruction of dozens in waters off Indonesia's had "abused its military section of Indonesia's of foreign boats caught Natuna islands and detai- force." It said one fisher- internationally-recogni- illegally fishing in Indo- ned one of the vessels and man was injured during zed exclusive economic nesian waters, said the its seven crew members. the incident. zone extending from the navy followed correct He said the incident China's expansive claims Natuna islands. The Chi- procedures for dealing occurred on Friday. "We to the South China Sea do nese foreign ministry's with poachers. will not hesitate to take not include the Natuna statement characteri- "We don't shoot for no decisive action against islands, which are nearly zed the faraway waters clear reason. Protecting foreign ships, whatever Illegal fishing vessel Viking, which was seized by Indonesia’s Navy, 2,000 kilometers from as China's traditional the sovereignty of our their flag and nationa- is anchored next to Indonesian navy ship KRI Sutanto before its the Chinese mainland in fishing ground. country is a must," she lity, when they commit sinking on the waters off Pangandaran, West Java waters between Malaysia The incident Friday was wrote on Twitter. AP 21.06.2016 tue

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Refugees UN says 65 million people displaced in 2015, a new record

Jamey Keaten, Geneva For the first magine the entire po- ap photo pulation of Britain uproo- time since ted: The U.N. refugee World War II, agency says just over that Inumber — 65 million people — the 60 million were displaced worldwide by the end of last year, easily se- mark was tting a new postwar record, as it warned that European and crossed other rich nations can expect the tide to continue if root cau- tion have affected the debate ses aren't addressed. in Britain about whether to In a year when more than a remain in the European bloc million people arrived on Eu- ahead of Thursday's Brexit re- ropean shores, UNHCR said ferendum. continued conflicts and perse- So far this year, the flow cution in places like Syria and of refugees into Europe has Afghanistan fueled a nearly eased through the Turkey- 10-percent increase in the to- to-Greece route that was the tal number of refugees and dominant thoroughfare last internally displaced people in year. A recent EU-Turkey deal 2015. allows Greece to return Syrian "I hope that the message car- asylum-seekers to Turkey wi- ried by those forcibly displa- thout evaluation of their pro- ced reaches the leaderships: tection claims on the basis it is We need action, political ac- a "safe third country." tion, to stop conflicts," said Human Rights Watch on Filippo Grandi, the U.N. High Monday urged the EU to Commissioner for Refugees. United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, UNHCR, Italian Filippo Grandi presents the UNHCR Annual Global Trends evaluate Syrian refugees' pro- "The message that they have Report, during a press conference, at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva tection claims on the merits. carried is: 'If you don't solve Grandi called on countries to problems, problems will come said that on average, 24 peo- than half of all displaced peo- in helping the largest subset of work to fight the xenophobia to you.'" ple had been displaced every ple were children, UNCHR displaced people: Some 40.8 that has accompanied the rise The figures are contained minute of every day last year said. million internally displaced in in refugee populations, and in the Geneva-based agen- — or 34,000 people a day — up Turkey was the top host countries in conflict. Another decried both physical barriers cy's latest Global Trends Re- from 6 every minute in 2005. country for the second year 21.3 million were refugees and — like fences erected by some port issued yesterday, timed Global displacement has rou- running, taking in 2.5 million some 3.2 million more were European countries — as well for World Refugee Day. They ghly doubled since 1997, and people — nearly all from seeking asylum. as legislative ones that limit show that for the first time risen by 50 percent since 2011 neighboring Syria. Afghan More than a million people access to richer, more peace- since World War II, the 60 alone — when the Syria war neighbor Pakistan had 1.6 fled to Europe last year, cau- ful EU states. million mark was crossed, began. million, while Lebanon, next sing a political crisis in the Such European policies were even topping the equivalent About 11.5 million people to Syria, hosted 1.1 million. EU — with Greece and Italy "spreading a negative example of the total U.K. population of from Syria had fled their ho- UNHCR said the total figu- facing the initial brunt, Ger- around the world," he said. about 64.6 million. mes: 6.6 million within the res of forcibly displaced peo- many welcoming in hundreds "There is no plan B for Eu- "If these 65.3 million per- war-ravaged country and 4.9 ple amounted to about one in of thousands, and some eas- rope in the long run," Grandi sons were a nation, they would million abroad. More than every 113 people on the planet. tern European countries erec- said. "Europe will continue to make up the 21st largest in the half of all refugees came from Grandi said policymakers ting strict barriers to block the receive people seeking asylum. world," the report said. three countries: Syria, Afgha- and advocacy groups admit- flow. Their numbers may vary [...] With stark detail, UNHCR nistan and Somalia, and more tedly face daunting challenges Concerns about immigra- but it is inevitable." AP

UK Lawmakers return to London ap photo to pay tribute to slain lawmaker

ritish lawmakers death outside a library lator who had champio- dividing along party li- Breturned to Parlia- in her northern England ned the plight of Syrian nes. ment yesterday to pay constituency last week. refugees and strongly The House is generally tribute to lawmaker Jo The killing — the first backed a "remain" vote recalled only at times of Cox, as the man charged of a sitting British le- in Thursday's EU poll. crisis or high significan- with her slaying was set gislator in more than a Speaker John Ber- ce. The last time it ha- An image and floral tributes for Jo Cox lay on Parliament Square, to appear in court for a quarter of a century — cow recalled the House ppened was in Septem- outside the House of Parliament in London bail hearing. prompted an outpouring of Commons to allow ber 2014, so lawmakers Parliament was in re- of shock and grief, and lawmakers to honor could vote on whether killing Cox, 52-year-old Mair gave his name as cess for campaigning brought a three-day halt their colleague. In a to launch air strikes Thomas Mair, appeared "death to traitors, free- in the European Union to campaigning for this break with tradition, against the Islamic State yesterday at London's dom for Britain" in his referendum when Cox week's referendum. members were allowed group in Iraq. Central Criminal Court first court appearance was shot and stabbed to Cox was a Labor legis- sit together, rather than The man accused of for a bail hearing. Saturday. AP 21.06.2016 tue

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Artistic Craftsmanship of Our Ancestors - now you see me 2_ room 1 Exhibition of Archaeological Relics of Taipa 2.30, 4.45, 7.15, 9.30 pm troops take kinawa and Coloane Director: Jon M. Chu 1945 US O Time: Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, 10am-6pm daily (No admission after 5:30; Woody Harrelson The Japanese island of Okinawa has finally fallen to Closed on Mondays; Free admission on Sundays) Language: English (Cantonese) the Americans after a long and bloody battle. Venue: Duration: 129min The island, situated 340 miles (550km) south of the Rua Correia da Silva, Taipa Japanese mainland, will now provide the Americans Admission: MOP5 with an invaluable air and naval base from which to Organizer: Cultural Affairs Bureau launch a sustained and forceful attack on the main- Enquiries: (853) 8988 4000 land. It is estimated more than 90,000 Japanese troops were killed in the 82-day conflict. America also suffered heavy losses - at this stage 6,990 servicemen have been reported killed or mis- sing and 25,598 wounded. Offbeat In a statement issued today US Fleet Admiral Ches- ter W Nimitz said: “After 82 days of fighting the battle foot amusement ride of Okinawa has been won. 1,200- “Organised resistance ceased on June 21. Enemy proposed for NY’s Penn Station garrisons in two small pockets are being mopped alice through the looking glass_ up.” room 2 Catching a train at The Japanese fought a desperate battle until the (2D) 2.30, 4.40, 9.30 pm New York’s crowded bitter end with many hiding out in caves on the sou-

ap photo (3D) 7.30 pm Penn Station is no Director: James Bobin thern-most tip of the island. thrill. But a develop- Starring: Mia Wasikowska, Johnny Depp, As the US forces closed in many threw themselves ment team has pro- Helena Bonham Carter off 150ft (45.7m)cliffs or waded into the sea to drown posed a novel plan to Language: English (Cantonese) rather than be taken prisoner. overhaul the station: Duration: 113min More than 4,000 Japanese have so far been cap- Build a 1,200-foot thrill tured. ride on top of it and The conflict began on 1 April, when America’s pay for renovations newly-formed 10th Army, led by Lieutenant-General by charging USD35 a Simon Bolivar Buckner, landed on Okinawa’s western ticket. coast. The plan submitted to state officials envisions a transpa- By 21 April most of the island had been taken by US rent tower called the Halo with 11 gondolas offering free- troops but a stalemate developed in the south around fall rides of varying speeds. Okinawa’s capital city, Naha. “You’re experiencing New York City in an unforgettable The Japanese were able to secure a strong defensi- way,” said Alexandros Washburn, president of Brooklyn ve position in the rugged, cave-riddled terrain and it Capital Partners, the partnership behind the plan. “It’s so- took several weeks to finally win the battle. mething you will not be able to do anywhere else in the world.” Courtesy BBC News warcraft: the beginning_ John Gerber, chairman of Brooklyn Capital Partners, said room 3 the ride is feasible from an engineering standpoint, but he (2D) 2.30, 4.45, 9.30 pm acknowledged that government agencies and New Yorkers (3D) 7.15 pm In context might not embrace the idea. Director: Duncan Jones Other ideas floated for renovating the station have inclu- Starring: Travis Fimmel, Paula Patton, Ben Foster The Japanese commander-in-chief on Okinawa, Lieutenant- ded more traditional concepts, like building office towers. Language: English (Cantonese) General Ushijima Mitsuru, committed suicide on 22 June. “It’s a public process and there are a lot of stakeholders,” Duration: 123min Okinawa was the last great amphibious campaign of the war. Gerber said. “Anything that’s new is going to be compli- America sent 170,000 troops and 1,213 warships and British cated.” forces also took part. Washburn and Gerber submitted their plan after Demo- macau tower The island was defended by nearly 100,000 Japanese troops. cratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo put out a request in January for Lt-Gen Ushijima relied on mass kamikaze attacks as his main 02 Jun - 22 Jun line of defence against the initial assault. More than 2,000 proposals to renovate the rail hub he called “a blight on the attacks were launched during the conflict. greatest city in the world.” Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The allies suffered unprecedented losses with 36 warships Plans to redo Penn Station, which handles more than Out of the Shadows_ and landing craft being sunk, 763 aircraft lost and more than 650,000 passengers daily on Amtrak and commuter rail 2.30,4.30,7.30, 9.30 pm 12,500 servicemen killed. lines, have been stalled for years. Director: Dave Green Only 7,400 Japanese troops survived the conflict to become Washburn and Gerber both previously served as presi- Starring: Megan Fox, Will Arnett, Tyler Perry prisoners of war. dent of the Penn Station Redevelopment Corp., a public-­ Language: English (Cantonese) America returned Okinawa to Japan in 1972. private body that oversaw an earlier upgrade. Duration: 112min tue 21.06.2016 th Anniversary

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Ronaldo striving to rediscover De Biasi proves key scoring touch after 22 misses When you’re as big a pre- to historic win sence as Cristiano Ronaldo,

ap photo it’s hard to hide in the sha- dows when it starts going awry on the field. Joseph Wilson, Lyon damage on the break, an Ronaldo rarely does. approach that until last The three-time world player lbania never dou- ap photo night had only produced of the year hasn’t been short Abted its coach, and a deflected cross that hit of scoring opportunities at the that faith finally paid off. France's goalpost. European Championship. The tiny Balkan nation But this time Sadiku The problem is that the Portu- made history by beating showed the poise needed gal captain has had 22 — but missed every one. Romania 1-0 at the Eu- when he coolly floated a He even missed a penalty against Austria over the weekend ropean Championship header into Romania's just weeks after he won the Champions League with Real Ma- yesterday for its first ever net just before halftime. drid from the spot. win in an international Ajeti and its defense did Ronaldo — for years one of the most lethal marksmen — competition. their part, limiting Ro- blasted his spot-kick at the post. It did so by giving one mania to Florin Adone's It was one of 11 Ronaldo misses in the 0-0 draw, a repeat more committed, all-in late shot that the ratted of the number of chances squandered in Portugal’s Group F team effort that mana- the bar. opener when he complained Iceland was overly defensive in ger Giovanni De Biasi Unlike most foreign the 1-1 draw. was convinced would coaches, the 60-year-old “I’m disappointed because I feel good physically,” Ronaldo eventually prove to be a De Biasi has embraced said after his record 128th Portugal appearance. “I missed a penalty, but that’s football. I’m sure we’ll be able to improve winning formula. his adopted home while the standard.” "Tonight we won with importing lessons from More specifically it’s about Ronaldo regaining the stellar heart," De Biasi said after his football-rich Italy. goal-scoring standards that have served both Portugal and the match. "We played He swiftly ended squab- his club sides so well for more than a decade. with our head, with men- bles in the national team Aside from his problems from the penalty spot, Ronaldo has tal strength. This is a very when he took over five also lost his touch from free kicks. It was hardly surprising generous team. They try to years ago, attracting he didn’t score from his two free kick efforts against Austria give as much as they can." players back and produ- given that he hadn’t found the target from his previous 34 for Now coach and players Albania coach Gianni De Biasi celebrates after the Euro 2016 cing a more professional Portugal at tournaments. must wait until the group environment. Married to And Ronaldo missed other clear chances too, whether from Group A soccer match against Romania at the Grand Stade in Decines-Charpieu an Albanian woman, he his head or his feet. phase of Euro 2016 fi- His anguished expressions and sighs to the sky showed the nishes on Wednesday acquired Albanian natio- Austrians were achieving their objective. [Thursday, Macau time] with our performance, choice for me," De Bia- nality last year. “That was our target — to get him out of his dangerous zone,” to see if three points are and pleased we could si said. "I didn't want to France and Switzerland Austria defender Sebastian Proedl said. “If he is getting frus- enough to qualify for the give such a big joy to our change much of the team settled for a 0-0 draw trated about this we are doing our job.” round of 16 as one of the fans," De Biasi said. that played against Fran- that suited both sides to At times, the 31-year-old Real Madrid forward has appeared top four third-place sides. Rarely is a team stren- ce. I asked Loric to sacri- advance to the quarter- like a fading force in the sport he has graced for the best part Even if Albania fails to gthened when it fails to fice." finals. The Swiss secu- of a decade in a personal duel for silverware with Barcelona advance, yesterday's vic- score a single goal in ba- Always knowing its li- red their country's first and Argentina rival Lionel Messi. tory was a momentous ck-to-back losses. But mitations, Albania re- appearance in the kno- Were it not for his winning penalty in the Champions League feat for a nation that has instead of wavering, De mained focused on de- ckout stages of the tour- final against Atletico Madrid, Ronaldo’s display was largely forgettable. no footballing tradition Biasi's bunch found ins- fense and sought to do nament. MDT/AP He still contributed 51 goals for Real Madrid in the recently and spent nearly half of piration after resisting completed last season and was the second-highest scorer in the last century in inter- with 10 men in a 1-0 loss the Spanish league. national isolation. to Switzerland and hol- latest results But some of his displays over the year appeared lethargic — While the large contin- ding France scoreless un- perhaps a natural symptom of a player the wrong side of 30. gent of Albanians in the til the 90th minute before France 2 1 Romania The speedy runs through opposition defenses are now only Stade de Lyon relished falling 2-0. Albania 0 1 Switzerland witnessed in short bursts. the victory, celebrations De Biasi made those Wales 2 1 Slovakia But since Ronaldo is the only superstar in the Portuguese erupted back home. In potentially demoralizing England 1 1 Russia ranks, the team still feels obliged to play through him — even Tirana and in neighbo- defeats into the founda- when teams like Austria are denying him space. Turkey 0 1 Croatia ring Kosovo, where half tion of Albania's biggest “He is free to roam,” Portugal coach Fernando Santos said Poland 1 0 N. Ireland the squad has its origins, sporting moment. ahead of Saturday’s game. “He needs to break through oppo- Germany 2 0 Ukraine fans took to the streets "Today we managed to sition lines. That is why he is free.” Spain 1 0 Czech Rep. There has been speculation recently that Ronaldo may leave waving red-and-black get what we didn't get Real Madrid, possibly for Paris Saint-Germain as a replace- national flags. Firecra- in the first fist games," Rep. Ireland 1 1 Sweden ment for the now-departed Zlatan Ibrahimovic. PSG’s home is ckers were lit, cars soun- he said. "After the game Belgium 0 2 Italy the Parc des Princes — the same ground he missed all those ded their horns for hours against France we could Austria 0 2 Hungary opportunities on Saturday. and people danced to have been depressed, but Portugal 1 1 Iceland One consolation for Ronaldo is that other big-name Euro- folk music. we managed to find the 2 Slovakia pean strikers are having similarly frustrating times in France. Russia 1 Albania Prime Mi- energy to win." Romania 1 1 Switzerland Ibrahimovic, the Sweden forward was top scorer in France nister Edi Rama joi- The first gutsy decision last season but has also failed to score in the first two rounds. France 2 0 Albania ned in by writing he made was to not put Ditto for the Bundesliga’s top scorer, Poland’s Robert Lewan- England 2 1 Wales dowski, and the Premier League’s number one, England’s "Goooooooooool....," on Lorik Cana, with a record Ukraine 0 2 N. Ireland Harry Kane. his Twitter page after 92 caps, back into his Ronaldo’s footballing prowess far exceeds that trio, none Armando Sadiku scored starting lineup after he Germany 0 0 Poland of whom have come close to winning the Ballon D’Or. But the winner, and the Al- was suspended against Italy 1 0 Sweden continue playing like he is for Portugal and Ronaldo won’t be banian football federa- France. Czech Rep. 2 2 Croatia collecting many more personal accolades. tion said yesterday that Instead, De Biasi stu- Spain 3 0 Turkey Ronaldo has another chance against Hungary on Wednes- its players will be given ck with his replacement, Belgium 3 0 Rep. Ireland day [Thursday, 0:00am] to show he is still at the peak of his diplomatic passports 22-year-old Arlind Ajeti. 1 Hungary powers. If he doesn’t convert his chances then, Ronaldo and and financial rewards Ajeti came through with Iceland 1 Portugal could be taking an early trip home from France this in recognition of their a commanding display by Portugal 0 0 Austria week. Switzerland 0 0 France He’s unlikely to shirk from the challenge. achievement. anchoring its defense. "I was very pleased "It was a very difficult Romania 0 1 Albania tue 21.06.2016

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Tales Azzoni, Saint-Martin-De-Re Euro 2016 | Preview ap photo roatia may be wi- thout one of its best players for its toughest match at the European Croatia may be CChampionship. Luka Modric is nursing a muscle injury and is doubtful to play in the decisive Group without Modric D match against defending champion Spain today [Wed, 3am]. for match Spain has already advanced to the round of 16, but Croatia needs at least a draw at Stade de Bordeaux to secure second against Spain place without depending on other results. The Croats are second in the group with four points, two behind Spain and three ahead of the Czech Republic. Turkey has yet to earn a point. Croatia would still be likely to advance as one of the best third-place teams regardless of today's re- sults. Modric got hurt in the second half of the 2-2 draw against the Czech Republic on Friday, when Croatia relinquished a two-goal lead late in the game to miss a chance to clinch its berth in the knockout stage. "We will wait to see his con- dition and then decide whether Croatia’s Luka Modric celebrates after scoring his side’s first goal during the Euro 2016 Group D soccer match against Turkey at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris he will play or not," Croatia coach Ante Cacic said about limited without him." dzukic because of a muscle in- to-day recovery," the federa- against Turkey with a remarka- Modric. "We are building the Cacic also may not be able to jury. tion said. ble long-range volley. team around him and we are count on forward Mario Man- The Croatian soccer fede- Modric is crucial for Croatia Modric is one of the Croatians ration said both players un- at midfield, helping the team who play in the Spanish league, derwent tests on Saturday and defensively and offensively. along with Madrid teammate today s matches Oddschecker.com results didn't show any major Croatia collapsed in the game Mateo Kovacic and Barcelona ’ injuries, but it was "still early" against the Czechs after the midfielder Ivan Rakitic. Wed 0:00 Ukraine Poland H 4.33, D 3.6, A 2.05 to know whether they would be Real Madrid midfielder had to "It's always difficult against Wed 0:00 N. Ireland Germany H 16, D 6.4, A 1.29 fit to play today. be substituted in the 62nd mi- Spain, but there is always a Wed 3:00 Czech Rep. Turkey H 2.45, D 3.7, A 3.1 "The final decision will be nute. He had scored Croatia's way to face them," Rakitic said. Wed 3:00 Croatia Spain H 4.85, D 3.2, A 2.1 made depending on their day- winner in the opening match "Let's make them think a litt- le about us. We've shown what we can do." UEFA expanded its marquee national Croatia hasn't beaten Spain UEFA has no fear of collusion team event from 16 teams to a 24-team in 22 years. In their only pre- format where only four of the six third-­ vious competitive meeting, La in final Euro 2016 group games place teams advance to create a natural Roja won 1-0 in the final group tournament bracket. game at Euro 2012. A five-step tiebreaker process ranks the Spain safely advanced to the EFA's competitions director does day, Macau time] will be able to work out third-place teams, including Albania, next round of this year's com- Unot fear teams colluding to produce how finishing first, second, or third in a whose Group A program finished, but petition by beating the Czech favorable results in the final round of Eu- group will decide their opponent in the must wait until at least after the early-e- Republic 1-0 and Turkey 3-0. ropean Championship group games. round of 16. vening games tomorrow before knowing It remains unclear if Spain Speculation about "biscotto" games — Still, UEFA competitions director Gior- its fate. coach Vicente Del Bosque will where a certain result suits both teams gio Marchetti said yesterday there is "li- The soccer term "biscotto" — the Italian rest some of the team's regu- — is a concern at most tournaments, but ttle room for speculation" at Euro 2016. word for cookie or biscuit — got wider un- lar starters today. The coach could be an extra risk with the 24-team "We think we are pretty safe because derstanding after Euro 2004 when a 2-2 looked at a few alternatives in format at Euro 2016. there is a need by many teams to win," draw for Denmark and Sweden meant practice on Sunday, but he said Teams playing on Wednesday [Thurs- Marchetti said. "I am not overly worried." both advanced and eliminated Italy. he will make his final decision closer to the match. Group A PL W DRAW L GF-GA PNT Group D PL W DRAW L GF-GA PNT Spain midfielder Cesc Fabre- France 3 2 1 0 4 - 1 7 Spain 2 2 0 0 4 - 0 6 gas said the goal is to finish at the top of the group regardless Switzerland 3 1 2 0 2 - 1 5 Croatia 2 1 1 0 3 - 2 4 of the eventual opponent in the Albania 3 1 0 2 1 - 3 3 Czech Rep. 2 0 1 1 2 - 3 1 knockout stage. Romania 3 0 1 2 2 - 4 1 Turkey 2 0 0 2 0 - 4 0 "This next game is very im- portant because it's crucial for Group B PL W DRAW L GF-GA PNT Group E PL W DRAW L GF-GA PNT us to be first in the group. It England 2 1 1 0 3 - 2 4 Italy 2 2 0 0 3 - 0 6 will be determinant for the rest Wales 2 1 0 1 3 - 3 3 Belgium 2 1 0 1 3 - 2 3 of the tournament," Fabregas Slovakia 2 1 0 1 3 - 3 3 Sweden 2 0 1 1 1 - 2 1 said. "We got off to a good start. Russia 2 0 1 1 2 - 3 1 Rep. Ireland 2 0 1 1 1 - 4 1 We have been playing well un- til now. But it's still early." Group C PL W DRAW L GF-GA PNT Group F PL W DRAW L GF-GA PNT Two-time defending cham- pion Spain is unbeaten in 14 Germany 2 1 1 0 2 - 0 4 Hungary 2 1 1 0 3 - 1 4 games at the European Cham- Poland 2 1 1 0 1 - 0 4 Iceland 2 0 2 0 2 - 2 2 pionship and hasn't conceded N. Ireland 2 1 0 1 1 - 1 3 Portugal 2 0 2 0 1 - 1 2 a goal since its opener in 2012, Ukraine 2 0 0 2 0 - 3 0 Austria 2 0 1 1 0 - 2 1 a 1-1 draw against Italy. AP THE UN says Israel to ratify Station21.06.2016Air quality tue BUZZ nuke test ban treaty Roadside 15-35 Good Israel’s prime minister declared yesterday ther than if.” Israeli ratification would move that his country is prepared to ratify a treaty the treaty closer to taking effect, leaving only High banning nuclear tests, a senior U.N. official seven holdouts among the 44 countries that Density 25-45 said after meeting with the Israeli leader. must ratify it for the pact to go live. Residental Lassina Zerbo, who heads the U.N. organiza- Zerbo, who heads the Vienna-based Com- Good tion created to implement the treaty, told AP prehensive Test Ban Treaty Organization, Area opinion that Benjamin Netanyahu considers the issue spoke to the AP by telephone after meeting in of ratifying the treaty a matter of “when, ra- Israel with Netanyahu. Ambient 25-45 Good Our Desk dsmg source: Daniel Beitler Sports | Rugby WORLD BRIEFS On democratization Eddie Jones wants of the AL ap photo There are some in Macau who claim that grea- ter democratization of the MSAR would lead to a clean sweep for an improvement in the political sphere and in the social welfare of residents. But the assumption that greater democracy England over Australia THAILAND Convicted would necessarily be a good thing for Macau has not been sufficiently scrutinized. Such no- drunken drivers are tions fail to take into account political conflicts brought to a Bangkok between a democratic state and a territory go- — 15 handling errors to En- morgue to see a corpse verned indirectly by a non-democratic Beijing, as gland’s one. and reflect on the well as the practicality of day-to-day lawmaking. ap photo “Generally we handled gory consequences of It seems incompatible to me that Macau can the Australian attack pretty their actions as part of a program aimed at both pursue greater democratization and main- well,” Jones said. tain the “One Country, Two Systems” policy. combating the carnage Australia coach Michael on Thailand’s roads. In fact, democratization of the MSAR threatens Cheika, meanwhile, says to unravel Deng Xiaoping’s innovative system, Thailand has the world’s which – even if we recognize that it is far from he’ll take full responsibility second-worst record ideal and has been nonchalantly violated by for Australia’s wasted pos- for traffic fatalities, just mainland authorities in the past – is clearly better session in Saturday’s match. behind Libya. than the alternative. The Wallabies saw 68 per- The alternative would mean a relegation of Nepal In a nationwide cent of the ball, had 56 per- crackdown on medical the social welfare of residents, with foreseeable England rugby players do resistance work during training in Sydney cent of territory and ran for constraints over access to information and va charlatans, Nepalese - almost 700 meters more rious social freedoms. police arrest 53 people Though the government has indicated that a re- ith two wins and a the win, leapfrogging Wor- than England but rarely fou- for allegedly working vision to the number and composition of deputies Wfirst-ever test series ld Cup finalist Australia and nd a way past the resolute as doctors with fake in the Legislative Assembly (AL) is not being con- victory in Australia, England moving closer to the world defense. credentials or false education certificates and sidered in the proposed amendment to the AL’s coach Eddie Jones isn’t champion All Blacks. The only points Australia Electoral Law, that has not stopped groups like say more suspects would about to lower the bar for his “We want to be No. 1, mate, scored were from a conver- be arrested this week. New Macau Association reiterating their position expectations of a successful and I think we’ve got the ta- ted first-half try to captain that neither the appointed nor indirectly elected seats should continue to exist. rugby tour Down Under. lent to do it,” Jones said. Stephen Moore, which came AFGHANISTAN A Taliban However, an AL entirely elected through popu- Jones, an Australian who It was Jones’ eighth con- via a rolling maul. suicide bomber kills lar vote would likely have trouble working with formerly coached the Wal- secutive win for the Six Na- Cheika said the Walla- 14 Nepalese security an executive that was not elected by a similar labies and Japan, wants a tions champions since he bies played too much in the guards in an attack on their minibus in Kabul. mechanism. Likewise, a directly elected Chief third consecutive victory replaced Stuart Lancaster in “wrong areas” and said that Executive (CE) would have difficulty working with Elsewhere, a bomb rigged next Saturday in Sydney to the wake of England’s disas- was his fault. to a motorbike kills 10 a central authority not also directly elected. complete an unprecedented trous World Cup campaign. “I’ve got to really own that Consider that the AL, according to its own char- Afghan civilians during ter, is only empowered to enact, amend, suspend sweep. It was a loss to Australia in as a coach,” he said. “We pre- morning rush hour in a or repeal laws, stopping short of a capacity to “We want to win three-nil,” the group stage which sea- pare that in the prep of the busy market. draft or propose legislation, which instead comes Jones said after England’s led England’s early exit, and week. I’ve got to explain it to from the executive. 23-7 victory Saturday in failure to quality for the kno- the lads more forcefully.” Assuming that there are certain cases where Melbourne. “The players are ckout stage of the World Cup Cheika also conceded ap photo opinion would diverge between authorities on the already talking about it now. it was hosting. he got some of his tactics mainland and public opinion in Macau, a pro-Bei - If the All Blacks were in this On Saturday, Jones lauded wrong, saying the Wallabies jing CE would eventually find himself or herself in conflict with a legislature that represented the will situation what would they be his team’s defense; making should have kicked more of- of the people through popular vote. thinking? They’d be thinking 215 tackles to Australia’s 81, ten to alleviate pressure. Croatia Lawmakers Disagreement between the AL and the CE wou- three-nil, and that’s what as key to the win. Australia, But he said full credit had voted yesterday to dissolve parliament, ld be inevitable if, as pro-democracy activists we’re thinking.” which lost the first test in to be paid to England and say, the current government does not represent paving the way for England moved to No. 2 Brisbane 39-28, led in ano- Jones, his former teammate early elections after the the will or interests of the people as well as an in the world rankings with ther forgettable category at Sydney club Randwick. AP alternative democratic authority. government fell in a And so in our imagined future, a democratic AL no-confidence vote last might repeatedly reject proposals from a pro-Bei- week. The vote was 137 jing CE, while at the same time being unable to in favor of dissolving draft its own proposals. At some point down the Parliament, two against road a divergence of opinion and policy would The and one abstention. result in one side folding, and it seems unlikely Premier Tihomir Oreskovic (pictured) that that would be the Central Government, or its AP Photo/Felipe Dana proxies in Macau. decisive moment and his government fell Macau’s sister SAR Hong Kong is further along after weeks of political the road in this respect, with many of the pro-de- deadlock that has stalled mocracy camp affiliated or connected to pro-in- much-needed economic dependence activists. reform in the newest EU Democracy without independence represents a member state. conflict between what the legislature is required to do, as per its democratic mandate, and what it is permitted to do. Nobody in Macau seems to be calling for inde- ap photo pendence and that’s a good thing. We are too deeply connected to China for independence to be a viable or desirable option. After all, Macau imports most of its food products, water supply, Formula One Nico energy and a portion of its human capital from Rosberg won Azerbaijan across the border, and there are further privile- GP, beating Ferrari’s ges and benefits that the mainland can extend to Sebastian Vettel who a “well-behaved” SAR. finished second, 16.6s And so if Macau is to stay a part of China, what adrift of Rosberg. Force possible benefits can greater democratization India’s Sergio Perez bring, if the process would only alter a part of the passed Kimi Raikkonen functioning government and bring it into misalig- on the penultimate lap nment with the other parts? to take third. Rosberg’s People calling for democratization should there- Men work in the new underground subway tunnel below Ipanema neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, victory at the Baku street fore be more specific about what they want: grea- Brazil. Last-minute construction on the line has created fears after an April bike lane collapse that circuit pushed his lead ter representation or independence? It seems plunged two joggers to their deaths. An ocean-front section of the lane, an Olympic beautification over Hamilton in the unlikely that we can have one without the other. project inaugurated in January, collapsed into a heap of broken cement when struck by a large wave. drivers’ championship from nine points to 24.