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IFFAM Cultural Centre. The Organi- zing Committee will invite over 250 industry professionals from more than 20 countries French filmmaker Laurent and regions, in addition to 165 media from 36 countries and regions, to participate. Maria Helena de Senna Fer- Cantet to lead jury nandes, President of the IF- FAM Organizing Committee and the director of the Macao Julie Zhu Government Tourism Offi- ce (MGTO), said “IFFAM is he second International such a young and vibrant film TFilm Festival & Awards Ma- festival, brimming with new cao (IFFAM) will be held from possibilities and potentials to December 8 to 14. tap into. With our theme of The Organizing Committee of this year, ‘A New Avenue to the IFFAM hosted a press confe- World of Films,’ we aspire to rence on Friday at the Macau tailor a high-quality program- Science Center, where IFFAM me fuelled by fresh new ele- artistic director Mike Goodridge ments to fascinate our audien- introduced the new event pro- ce, as we strive for the vision to gram and announced that Fren- forge IFFAM into a prestigious ch filmmaker Laurent Cantet will brand in the world.” head the event’s jury. Speaking to media on the si- “I am so delighted to unveil our delines of the press conference, program for the festival this year. Senna Fernandes announced I am very proud of the line-up, that a big change in this year’s which brings a feast of world ci- IFFAM would be to the Compe- nema to the audiences of Macau. tition section, which will featu- From our outstanding crowd- re directors’ first or second mo- pleasing opening night film “Pa- vies. She said this would provi- ddington 2”, to the exciting com- de an opportunity for industry petition line-up of [directors’] newcomers to gain experience. first and second features, our “We also added a new pro- thrilling galas and special pre- gramme to the Competition sentations and our best of festi- section, in which the best mo- val panorama, I believe we are vie will [win] a prize,” revealed showcasing the very best films Senna Fernandes. of the year to the people here. I The MGTO director also noted can’t wait for the filmmakers to that approximately 10 percent come and present their films.” and “Wrath of Silence.” This li- and experiences in this year’s For the first time, IFFAM will of all tickets have been reserved Aside from Cantet, this year’s neup is composed entirely of fil- masterclasses, which are desig- include winning films from the for the festival’s sponsors. international jury comprises four ms made by first and second-ti- ned to help young talent to gain “Local View Power” contest. “Most of the tickets will avai- other members: Chinese- Ameri- me directors. insights into the film industry. Organized by the Macau Cul- lable for the public to buy […] can actress Joan Chen, Austrian British war film “Journey’s Following last year’s BFI Film tural Centre, the “Local View This year, we have worked on director Jessica Hausner, British End” will be featured in the Gala Academy Project – co-organized Power” contest has given rise to the Chinese subtitles […] ho- author Lawrence Osborne and section. Two Hollywood films, by IFFAM and the British Film more than 90 local productions ping that they [the audiences] Singaporean director Royston “The Shape of Water” and “Su- Institute – the festival will also in the last decade. can still see the movies even if Tan. burbicon” – both screened at the offer a training program in fil- This year’s IFFAM Industry they don’t understand [the lan- The jury will select the winners 74th Venice International Film mmaking. Hub will be held at the Macau guage],” said Senna Fernandes. of various categories: Best Film, Festival – will be shown in the Jury Prize, Best Director, Best Hollywood Special Presentation Actor, Best Actress, Best New section. Young Actor or Actress, Best “Love is Colder than Death,” Senna Fernandes not worried about Screenplay and Best Technical which is the work of a local direc- Contribution. There will also be tor, will be screened in the Macao more tourists driving in Macau other awards for the ten films Special Presentation section. submitted for the Competition In line with Macau’s recent de- efore Friday’s press conference, Sen- section. signation as a UNESCO Creative Bna Fernandes said she was “not worried” The regional premiere of Paul City of Gastronomy, the Organi- about more tourists driving vehicles in Macau, King’s “Paddington 2” will open zing Committee has arranged for in light of the mutual driving license recognition the event. In this year’s edition, two food-related movies, “The between Macau and mainland China, which is more than 40 international fil- Last Recipe” and “The Cake- currently under consideration. ms will be screened in categories maker,” to be screened at the “I believe that the Transport Bureau [DSAT] ranging from the Competition festival. had already done an evaluation when it propo- and Gala sections to “Flying Da- The Organizing Committee sed the policy. Therefore, I think we do not need ggers,” “Best of Fest Panorama,” also announced that action star to worry that much,” she said. “Crossfire,” “Special Presenta- Donnie Yen and Korean star The MGTO head added that there have always tion” and more categories. D.O. will be this year’s Talent been tourists who drive in Macau, and that se- The ten films in the Compe- Ambassadors. Last year’s Talent veral companies rent vehicles for this purpose. tition section include “Beast,” Ambassadors were Hollywood “I believe that there will not be an immediate including the one which applied for the license “The Cakemaker,” “Custody,” star Jeremy Renner and Hong surge [in the number of tourists driving],” said recently.” “Foxtrot,” “The Hungary,” “Borg Kong actress Miriam Yeung. Senna Fernandes. Senna Fernandes said the car rental segment McEnroe,” “Hunting Season,” Directors John Woo and Pang “There were never too many in the past […] of Macau’s tourism market “is mature” and “has “My Pure Land,” “Three Peaks,” Ho-Cheung will share their skills There are four tourism car rental companies, been running for many years.”
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Grant Bowie (left) hands a cheque to Sister Juliana Devoy; TrailHiker directors Kowie Geldenhuys (second from right) and Robert Kirby present a cheque to Rotary Club president Fátima Ferreira The 30km winners cross the finishing line
and we ended up reaching [out] with over 100 volunteers su- to our past sponsor [the] Vene- pporting the event. tian, and they were so gracious “I am glad that even though it Organizers: ‘The most that they allowed MGM to use looked like it would be raining, their facilities and welcomed the event was successfully held the event back,” he continued. in good weather. I can see both “That’s a good example of two our MGM team members, as attended TrailHiker ever’ competitors creating a win-win well as other participants from [situation] for the two inte- Macau or abroad, enjoying grated resorts and also for the the event while demonstrating he eighth MGM Ma- On the competitive side, the diately, my concern was: ‘Will community at large. Since Au- a good team spirit, running cau Eco TrailHiker took winners of the 10km family we get the trails back in time gust, most community events through the finishing line as a place on Saturday at race, 愛華跑步, finished the for November 4?’” have been canceled and we had team. I would like to thank all The Venetian Macao’s course in 44 minutes and 16 Kirby added that there was extra motivation to make this those who have helped to make TIl Prato and ran along different seconds, followed by 珠海K神 also a change of venue, as they happen, even though at one this event a wonderful one, and natural trails in Coloane, explo- 軍團 and 勵駿 Landmark Tiger. had originally planned for the point it was looking like we mi- I am looking forward to this ring the green side of Macau. For the 30km course, the event to take place at the MGM ght have to postpone.” great community event being Held in a relaxed and family champion was Team Uglow Cotai. Overall, Kirby was enthusias- held in MGM Cotai next year,” friendly atmosphere, the event Asia, finishing in two hours, 37 tic about the 2017 TrailHiker, Bowie told the Times. attracted 2,200 participants in minutes and 29 seconds. The claiming that it is among the Anticipating the next edition, 550 teams, racing for top ho- first and second runners-up “most popular annual sports Robert Kirby said the 2018 nors in two categories: 10km were Run Plus 泰北男街坊隊 events in the region,” with re- TrailHiker will improve upon family fun and 30km corporate and Wynn Macau Trail, respec- We had extra gistration for this year’s event previous years, with plans to in- challenge. Organizers claim the tively. motivation filling up in only 90 minutes. troduce a 20km course. “Some event was “the most attended To encourage more women to “My gut feeling: It’s been of the 10km teams are asking TrailHiker ever.” participate, the organizer ad- to make this probably the best [TrailHiker] for a greater distance, but not Like in past editions, entry fees ded two new prizes this year: yet,” he said. going to 30km,” he said. were donated to charity. This the First All-Female Team happen. Grant Bowie, CEO and exe- The organizers plan to in- year, a total of MOP400,000 10km Award and the First All- Robert Kirby cutive director of MGM China, troduce “a whole weekend of went to the Macau Rotary Club Female Team 30km Award. TrailHiker director said the gaming operator was wellness, running and hiking” and Sisters of the Good She- The winners were Girls on “honored to be the title spon- to future editions, which they pherd. Heels and Run Plus 4 虎聯盟, “Even though the lovely in- sor” of the event and looks expect to attract more interna- According to a press release is- respectively. tegrated resort was not going forward to supporting its futu- tional teams. PB sued by title sponsor MGM, the TrailHiker director Robert to be open, we were still going re growth. The company had a Sisters of the Good Shepherd Kirby told the Times that the to start and finish there. That total of 240 team members join Macau Daily Times is Macau Eco will use their portion of the pro- event was particularly challen- was the plan. But of course, the 10km and 30km courses, TrailHiker’s official media partner ceeds for daily operations, whi- ging to organize, due to the the typhoon damaged some of le the Rotary Club will focus on damage caused by Typhoon their high-level structure, whi- service projects for local children Hato. ch meant that they couldn’t and adults with special needs. “If we go back to August 23, go forward with their licen- reduction of paper and plastic use The event attracted not only when the super-typhoon Hato sing process. That meant the- local enthusiasts but also teams hit, we lost 10,000 trees in Co- re wasn’t going to be a license, MEASURES SUCH as the reduc- cates of participation will be issued from mainland China, Hong loane. All the trails were des- so no license [means that] we tion of paper and plastic use were electronically instead of on paper, Kong, Malaysia, Portugal, Aus- troyed. That is not an oversta- can’t use any of their facilities.” introduced to make the event more and participants were encouraged tralia, Nepal and the United tement: I went out there and I “Then we had to start sear- environmentally friendly. Certifi- to bring their own water bottles. States. saw the devastation. So imme- ching for alternative venues
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AMCM: New cheque system aming revenue will Ggrow faster this year expedites clearing process than what was initially Lionel Leong predicts forecasted, said the Se- The new Macau Cheque Clearing Automation System cretary for Economy and has increased the speed and safety of the cheque clearing Finance, Lionel Leong, at process, according to a statement issued yesterday by a public event on Friday. double-digit growth the Monetary Authority of Macau (AMCM). The system The Secretary now esti- entered into operation on September 25. It provides mates that gross gaming automated services for 27 local credit institutions, revenue will see “positive which can now scan the QR codes on cheques to retrieve in gaming revenue double-digit growth” over relevant information, speeding up the clearing process last year’s results. while improving accuracy. The AMCM said this shortens According to a statement the duration of fund settlement, facilitates better public issued by the Govern- fund management, and improves overall efficiency in ment Information Bureau, the business sector. According to AMCM, cheques with QR codes currently account for about 20 percent of all Leong noted that gaming cheques in Macau. Although cheques without QR codes revenues have maintai- can still be used, banks will provide customers with new ned a stable and positive cheque books as they begin transitioning to the new trend, leading him to be system. confident about Macau’s economic situation. The acknowledgement Health Bureau confirms of the unexpectedly high growth rate for 2017 - hi- ninth imported case of gher than what was ini- tially forecasted – is also dengue fever leading Leong to believe that in 2018, “gaming re- The Health Bureau (SSM) has confirmed another case of venues will be even higher dengue fever, the ninth this year. In a statement on Friday, than in this year.” the SSM said the patient was a 28-year-old Vietnamese Lionel Leong Citing government figu- national residing in Rua da Madre Terezina on the Macau peninsula, who recently arrived in the MSAR to find work. res, Leong also noted that The woman began experiencing symptoms of the disease the gaming sector recor- MOP26.8 billion registe- Questioned separate- employers and employees three days after arriving in Macau for the first time, and ded revenue amounting red during the same mon- ly on the ongoing public present different views on went to a private clinic on October 30. When her symptoms to MOP26.63 billion last th in 2011. consultation regarding the topic. He noted only worsened, she went to Conde de São Januário Hospital month, making October The secretary also said the amendment of the la- his hope that the collec- Center, where she tested positive for dengue fever. “Taking the best month for the that he expects the gaming bor law and the establish- ted public opinions will be into account the travel history, the period of incubation and industry since the period and tourism sectors to ment of a part-time work useful for the government the appearance of symptoms and the laboratory test result, of economic adjustment continue to perform well regime, Leong noted that to “take the right deci- this was considered to be the ninth case imported this year,” began. Last month’s re- in November and Decem- every time that there is sions” during the legislati- the SSM stated. sults are just under the ber. debate over labor issues, ve process. ad mon 06.11.2017 th Anniversary
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Renato Marques “Yesterday [Saturday] we had a on Saturday at the Nam Van Nau- On the projected donations, he as it gets children involved in good number of participants. If tical Center, with Pun attributing said, “We haven’t counted yet. We meaningful activities and enables ith turnout for we compare to last year, we can the crowds to the sunny weather. usually don’t count right away. It them to “support others in need.” the 48th annual Ca- see that the number of participan- Pun said he expected another usually takes a few days [after the Another mother, who wished to ritas Macau Charity ts was better [this year],” secretary 20,000 yesterday – the second event to have a total figure] but I be known only as Janice, was pre- Bazaar set to sur- general Paul Pun told the Times day of the event – with more peo- believe that we will have a little bit sent at the Bazaar with her hus- passW last year’s, the organization yesterday. ple taking their day off, which more than last year.” band and two children. expects proceeds from the event Around 13,000 people attended would bring the total number of “We are not looking at the in- “Contrary to most of the other to increase accordingly. the weekend event when it opened attendees to about 33,000. come in the final report, we look days, when there [are] not a lot at the happiness of parents and of things to do [outside], there children coming together – the are many games […] and raffles parent-child relationship is the here,” she told the Times, adding main point here – and also activi- that “our kids are still too young An opportunity to raise awareness ties for young people.” to play but they enjoy the envi- Attending families at the Bazaar ronment [of the event].” everal volunteers from the Caritas Ma- “It’s an opportunity for us to raise awareness strolled and took in the sights of “We also know that the money Scau WelAnser Centre were spotted among [of] several issues that are [related to] their in- the Nam Van area, while others here goes [to] a good cause,” said the crowds at the Caritas Macau Charity Ba- terests too,” she said. joined games, recreational acti- her husband, which he said was zaar, in addition to operating their own food This time, the Centre is addressing “labor ri- vities and raffle contests. There one of the reasons why so many stall. ghts and interests,” namely those concerning were also several stage perfor- people attend the event every According to one member, who was distribu- the basic rules regarding the “dismissal com- mances by local school bands and year. ting the group’s latest newsletter to passers-by, pensation for non-resident workers” and what groups. Most of the stalls in the packed the Caritas Macau WelAnser Centre was one of these workers can do “in case these rules are Local resident Alice Chan atten- Nautical Center belonged to Ca- several organizations that viewed the annual not followed by their employers.” ded the Bazaar to “support [her] ritas-related organizations and Bazaar as an opportunity to “raise awareness” The groups also took the opportunity to kids’ school [at the event].” schools, mainly Catholic institu- about important social issues. “spread the word” about their upcoming even- Chan has participated in the tions, but several government de- She explained that the Bazaar is attended by ts, which include social gatherings and training event “every year for a long time”, partments, bureaus and gaming many OFWs (Overseas Filipino Workers) and sessions on diverse topics, ranging from Chine- even in her student days. In her concessionaires had also set up other non-resident workers on their day off. se cooking to caring for infants and the elderly. opinion, the Bazaar is important booths.
Int’l drug policy conference kicks off today in Macau he 27th IFNGO Wor- and law enforcement offi- enforcement approaches lance between treatment Tld Conference – In- cials to discuss how drug and the balance between and punishment, the IFN- ternational Drug Policy abuse is being tackled treatment and incarcera- GO president-elect said: Consortium will be held across the world. tion as a means of deter- “Not at all; many people at Sheraton Grand Macao Augusto Nogueira, pre- ring and resolving drug still go for punishment Hotel from today until sident of the Associa- abuse. over treatment.” Wednesday, inviting in- tion of Rehabilitation of “We will discuss these In this respect, Portu- ternational representati- Drug Abusers of Macau issues from an internatio- gal’s decriminalization ves to discuss drug pre- (ARTM) and a member of nal perspective,” he said. approach to combatting vention, treatment, addic- the MSAR Government’s “We will have Portuguese drug abuse is a topic of tion, harm reduction, and Narcotics Control Com- [drug policy] specialists interest to the conferen- general drug policy. mission, is this year’s pre- and law enforcement [re- ce, not least because the Organized by the Inter- sident-elect of the IFNGO presentatives]. At the end policy’s architect, Joao national Federation of and will chair the confe- of the conference we will Goulao, will be present as Augusto Nogueira Non-Governmental Orga- rence. [submit] a recommenda- a keynote speaker. nizations for the Preven- He told the Times yes- tion to the United Nations However, Nogueira war- tion of Drug and Substan- terday that a range of is- [based on our findings].” ned that the decriminali- rent,” he told the Times. mean it will work wor- ce Abuse, the conference sues will be explored by Asked whether Nogueira zation approach might not “Just because Portugal ldwide. It is up to each invites distinguished drug participants at the three- believes world authorities work for every country. has had success with de- country to choose what is specialists, policymakers day event, including law have struck the right ba- “Every country is diffe- criminalization doesn’t best for it.” DB 06.11.2017 mon
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audi Arabia has arres- ted dozens of princes, senior military officers, businessmen and top of- Billionaire prince among dozens Sficials, including a well-known royal billionaire with extensi- ve holdings in Western com- panies, as part of a sweeping arrested in Saudi sweep purported anti-corruption pro- be that further cements control in the hands of its young crown King Abdullah, who ruled before prince. his half-brother King Salman. A high-level employee at Prin- ap photo Prince Miteb was once conside- ce Alwaleed bin Talal’s Kingdom red a contender for the throne. Holding Co. told The Associated Saudi Twitter accounts released Press that the royal— who is one several other names of those of the world’s richest men— was arrested, such as: Alwalid al- among those detained overnight Ibrahim, a Saudi businessman Saturday. The company’s stock with ties to the royal family who was down nearly 9 percent in tra- runs the Arabic satellite group ding Sunday on the Saudi stock MBC; Amr al-Dabbagh, the for- exchange. mer head of the Saudi Arabian Reports suggested those detai- General Investment Authority; ned were being held at the Ritz Ibrahim Assaf, the former fi- Carlton in Riyadh, which only nance minister; and Bakr Binla- days earlier hosted a major in- din, head of the Saudi Binladin vestment conference with global Group, a major business conglo- Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal al-Saud business titans from the U.S., Ja- merate. pan and other countries. A Saudi An earlier crackdown on per- official told The Associated Press crown prince is moving to quash cause he was not authorized to The scale of the arrests is ceived critics of the crown prince that other five-star hotels across potential rivals or critics. The speak to the press. unprecedented in Saudi Arabia, included clerics, writers, lesser- the capital were also being used prince’s swift rise to power has Marriott International said in where senior royals and their known princes and Saudi figures to hold some of those arrested. unnerved more experienced, a statement that it is currently business associates were seen as popular on social media. The surprise arrests, which also elder members of the ruling Al evaluating the situation at the operating above the law. Saudi “The dismissals and detentions reportedly include two of the late Saud family, which has long ru- Ritz-Carlton in Riyadh. “As a nationals have long complained suggest that Prince Mohammed King Abdullah’s sons, were hai- led by consensus, though ultima- matter of guest privacy, we do of rampant corruption in gover- rather than forging alliances is led by pro-government media te decision-making remains with not discuss the guests or groups nment and of public funds being extending his iron grip to the outlets as the greatest sign yet the monarch. with whom we do business or squandered or misused by peo- ruling family, the military, and that Crown Prince Mohammed The king named his son, the may be visitors of the hotel,” the ple in power. the national guard to counter bin Salman is keeping his pro- crown prince, as head of an an- statement added. Shortly before the arrests, King what appears to be more wi- mise to reform the country, long ti-corruption committee estab- Salman had ousted Prince Mi- despread opposition within the been plagued by allegations of lished late Saturday, just hours teb bin Abdullah from his post family as well as the military corruption at the highest levels before its arrest of top officials. The scale of as head of the National Guard. to his reforms and the Yemen of government. A Saudi government official The prince is reportedly among war,” James M. Dorsey, a Gulf Analysts have suggested the ar- with close ties to security says 11 the arrests is those detained in the sweep, as is specialist and senior fellow at rest of once-untouchable mem- princes and 38 others are being unprecedented his brother, Prince Turki bin Ab- Nanyang Technological Univer- bers of the royal family is the held. The official spoke to the AP dullah, who was once governor of sity in Singapore, said an analy- latest sign that the 32-year-old on condition of anonymity be- in Saudi Arabia Riyadh. Both are sons of the late sis of the shake-up. AP
Retail Ralph Lauren’s retreat from ap photo discounting helps bolster profit
Stephanie Wong ging director of GlobalDa- Lauren has introduced li- and Taiwan, up from $170 ta Retail. “This comes in mited-edition polo shirts million in the last fiscal alph Lauren Corp., the form of both improved and brought back some year, Louvet said. Rthe 50-year-old profit numbers and slightly vintage pieces to generate While it makes sense to percent on an adjusted cute a comeback. fashion brand known for less-bad revenue figures.” buzz, while continuing to capitalize on China, a pro- basis, 3 percentage points Louvet said Ralph Lauren its preppy style, is making The results reflect the shorten the time it takes fitable region for many above the prior year. Chief is still in its early progress good on its effort to rely trade-offs of Ralph Lau- to bring fashion to the global brands, the com- Financial Officer Jane of expanding its digital and less on markdowns - even ren’s comeback plan: The market. pany shouldn’t lose sight Nielsen expects margins to international presence, as if it means selling fewer fashion house is willing to “While there is a lot of of its U.S. turnaround, said expand further as the com- well as its marketing, but clothes. sacrifice some growth to work to be done, I am en- Chen Grazutis, an analyst pany retrenches from less the company will partner The company posted ear- restore the brand’s exclusi- couraged by the early pro- at Bloomberg Intelligence. profitable channels. But with more influencers in a nings of USD1.99 a sha- vity. The New York-based gress we are making,” Lou- “The biggest challenge is along the way, sales will campaign that will be re- re last quarter, topping company, now headed by vet said in a statement. - and will remain - consu- maintain their slide. Ralph vealed during the third or analysts’ average projec- Patrice Louvet, plans to re- Ralph Lauren shares mer demand for the brand Lauren expects revenue to fourth quarter. tion by a dime. Ralph Lau- treat from 20 percent to 25 climbed 2.4 percent to in the U.S.,” he said. “Only drop 6 percent to 8 percent While the company “is ren credited its pursuit of percent of its U.S. depart- $91.60 as of 11:43 a.m. in a recovery there will move in the third quarter. beginning to think along higher-quality sales chan- ment-store distribution New York. The stock had the dial significantly enou- Louvet replaced Stefan the right lines regarding nels and fewer discounts. points by the second half declined about 1 percent gh.” Larsson, who left the com- product strategy,” Ralph Still, the push is taking a of this fiscal year. this year through Wednes- Second-quarter revenue pany after clashing with its Lauren still must go fur- toll on revenue, which fell It’s also reducing its in- day’s close. amounted to $1.66 billion, eponymous founder over ther, Saunders said. 9 percent in the period. ventory, while improving The fashion house is focu- just above the $1.64 billion creative direction of the “It has to be accom- “As much as this quarter its e-commerce sites and sing on expanding in Chi- predicted by analysts. But brand. Billionaire Ralph panied by a host of other brings the usual dose of ne- increasing marketing, he na, where it has launched same-store sales declined Lauren took back some initiatives to refocus pro- gative sales growth, there said on a conference call sites on Tmall, JD.com 6 percent, slightly worse of the control he gave to ducts and connect more is finally a faint light at the last week. The goal is to and WeChat. In five years, than the 5.4 percent ave- the former chief, raising effectively with new custo- end of Ralph Lauren’s long reel in new - and possibly it aims to achieve $500 rage estimate compiled by questions about whether mer segments, especially tunnel of reinvention,” younger - customers. million sales in mainland Consensus Metrix. the new chief would have younger shoppers,” he said Neil Saunders, mana- At the same time, Ralph China, Hong Kong, Macau Gross margin rose to 59.9 enough autonomy to exe- said. Bloomberg 06.11.2017 mon
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Agency. China continues to be a key source of food and fuel aid ap photo to help keep North Korea’s weak economy from collapsing, and Chinese officials say they won’t agree to measures that could cut off basic life necessities and pos- sibly cause Kim Jong Un’s dicta- torship to topple. China’s patience with Kim has grown increasingly thin, howe- ver, and Beijing has lent its su- pport to increasingly tough re- solutions unanimously approved by the Security Council this year that target North Korea’s eco- nomy in response to its ballistic missile launches and latest nu- clear test. China has said it sees sanctions purely as a means of inducing North Korea to return to nuclear disarmament talks and has re- jected unilateral measures not approved by the Security Coun- cil, of which it is one of the five veto-wielding permanent mem- bers. Still, despite some allegations of cheating, China appears to be seeking to enforce the sanctions that also ban exports of lead, tex- tiles and seafood, prohibit joint In this Sept. 4, 2017 file photo, trucks cross the Friendship Bridge connecting the Chinese border town of Dandong and the North Korean town of Sinuiju ventures, and bar any country from authorizing new permits for North Korean workers — all sources of hard currency for Pyongyang. The sanctions have also black- China border traders losing money listed a number of firms in the extraction and financial indus- tries, imposed travel bans and frozen the assets of some gover- amid North Korea sanctions nment officials, banned the im- port of natural gas liquids and Christopher Bodeen, Beijing der city of Dandong has seen “They have no money to pay us siness hoping to trade with other condensates, and capped the business all but dry up, and he in cash, and the worst is that be- countries, but it takes a lot of country’s crude oil imports. or Yu Kaiguang, harsh new spends his days scrambling to ob- cause of sanctions they can’t sett- time and efforts to develop cus- It’s hard to gauge the exact im- FUnited Nations sanctions on tain payment from the suddenly le the bill with goods such as coal, tomers.” pact of sanctions on the North North Korea are a disaster. broke North Korean state com- as they did in the past,” said Yu, Large-scale trade involving Korean economy because the The trader in the Chinese bor- panies to whom he sold on credit. reached by telephone at the offi- North Korean resources such as crucial food and energy sectors ces of his Dandong Gaoli Trading iron ore and coal has been ban- are less likely to be hurt by exter- Company. ned entirely under the sanctions, nal conditions, said Lee Seok-ki, ad Yu said he’s owed about USD1 dealing a big blow to Dandong’s a senior researcher at the South million in all for deliveries of port, whose operator defaulted Korean government-run Korea toothpaste, instant noodles and on a $150 million corporate bond Institute for Industrial Economi- other household items. He’s this week in part because of cra- cs and Trade. trying to avoid laying off staff by tering revenues. However, while the North’s continuing to export foodstuffs “The sanctions have a broad economy has been expanding — such as pine nuts and red beans. effect, and both the economies by 3.9 percent in 2016, according “If they become unemployed, it of North Korea and China are to an estimate by the Bank of Ko- would be bad for both the state suffering a lot,” said Jin Qiangyi, rea in South Korea — that rate al- and society.” professor at the Institute of Nor- most certainly can’t be sustained Yu’s plight appears increasingly theast Asia Studies at Yanbian if sanctions continue, Lee said. commonplace across Dandong, University in Northeast China. China for its part is watching where the bulk of the cross-bor- “Chinese companies doing bu- North Korea to see how its ally der trade is handled. Interviews siness with North Korea may will respond to the new measu- with four trading companies and see quite a lot of losses, and the res, eager for signs of a shift in recent media reports indicate companies that have already in- tactics by Kim and an improve- Chinese companies are hurting vested in North Korea will suffer ment in relations between Bei- in a city where North Korean more.” jing and Pyongyang that have trucks used to rumble across the Dealing with North Korean “sunk into a standstill,” as Jin Yalu River bridge several times a companies was never easy. Wang puts it. week delivering metal scrap and Chengpeng, former manager In that context, Kim’s message returning with everything from of Dandong Hongwei Trading of congratulation to President Xi televisions to toilet bowls. Company, quit doing business Jinping upon his reappointment The owner of another firm, with the North entirely because as leader of China’s ruling Com- Dandong Baoquan Commerce of hassles, restrictions and low- munist Party last week is being and Trade Co., which used to im- profit margins, even before the cautiously viewed as a possible port iron ore and coal and export latest sanctions began to bite. indication of change. basic consumer goods, said he Despite that, China has long “There has been a calm from was still owed around $200,000 been the North’s biggest econo- the North Korean side for about a by his North Korea clients. mic partner. Beijing accounted month, and we are not sure whe- “I had to lay off about 10 staf- for more than 90 percent of its ther it is because of the excessive fers, but I had no other choice neighbor’s foreign trade of about pressure they are under or their because it was the government $6.5 billion in 2016, according miscalculation on China’s deter- policy,” Han Lixin said, referring to the South Korean-owned Ko- mination,” Jin said. “It’s still too to the sanctions. “I’m still in bu- rea Trade Investment Promotion early to say.” AP mon 06.11.2017
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hina’s rubber-stamp previously applied to the Clegislature on Saturday desecration of the national made disrespecting the na- flag and emblem in public, tional anthem a criminal China’s official Xinhua offense punishable by up to News Agency reported. three years in prison amid The legislature also mo- rising nationalist appeals ved to apply a separate, from the ruling Communist recently passed law on the Party under the leadership national anthem to Hong of President Xi Jinping. Kong and Macau, Chinese The Standing Commit- semiautonomous regions tee of the National Peo- with separate legal systems. ple’s Congress passed an Soccer fans in Hong Kong amendment to the coun- have booed the anthem try’s criminal law outlining when it’s played at games punishments for people between the home team found “seriously” disres- and teams from China or pecting the national an- other countries, leading to them in public. fines from FIFA, the sport’s The move follows Xi’s governing body. Pro-de- appointment to a second mocracy activists and five-year term as party lea- lawmakers fear a national der, for which he has touted anthem law could be used a vision of achieving a “Chi- to undermine freedom of nese Dream” of a power- speech in Hong Kong. ful, prosperous nation. It The National Anthem also comes as the anthem, Law, which came into ef- “March of the Volunteers,” fect in October, stated that has in recent months been playing the anthem on oc- a political flashpoint in the casions deemed improper, southern Chinese city of including funerals, or for Hong Kong, where tensions changing its wording or are rising over Beijing’s ef- presenting it in a disres- forts to assert its authority pectful manner could be over the territory. punished with 15 days in According to the amend- detention. China’s legis- ment passed Saturday in lature adopted a decision Beijing, penalties include to include the law in Hong detention, imprisonment Kong’s and Macau’s mini- of up to three years and constitutions, known in the deprivation of political each territory as the Basic rights. Such punishments Law. MDT/AP 06.11.2017 mon
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Malaysia | Typhoon Damrey Three dead, 2,000 evacuated ap photo as storm strikes Penang A flooded road in the central province of Binh Dinh northern Malaysian state was paralyzed yesterday by a se- Vietnam | Typhoon Damrey
A ap photo vere storm that led to three deaths and the evacuation of some 2,000 people in the worst flooding in Typhoon kills 27, leaves years. Penang, a popular tourist desti- 22 missing along coast nation and manufacturing hub, has been hit by torrential rains powerful typhoon bat- caused widespread blackou- and strong winds since Saturday, Atering Vietnam has kil- ts across the region, the di- said Chief Minister Lim Guan led at least 27 people and saster agency said. Eng. He said the rains were pro- left 22 others missing amid The typhoon, the second bably associated with Typhoon extensive damage along the to hit Vietnam in a month, Damrey, which also pounded south-central coast, officials also caused extensive dama- Vietnam where at least 27 people said yesterday. ge to the region’s rice fields An aerial view shows a flooded George Town city in Penang have died and 22 are missing. The missing include 17 and other crops while 228 Floodwaters as high as 3 to 3.6 crew members of cargo fishing boats were sunk or meters submerged houses in low- an elderly woman at a nursing tuation is under control. The sta- ships that were sunk off the damaged, the agency said. It lying parts of the state. Extensive home and a Bangladeshi worker, te government showed reporters coast of the central province left some 1,500 passengers flooding also hit the capital Geor- Lim said. security videos of strong wind of Binh Dinh, the Vietnam stranded at railway stations. ge Town, a UNESCO World He- Prime Minister Najib Razak ple- blowing off large billboards and Disaster Management Au- Heavy rains are expected to ritage site famous for its British dged to assist the opposition-ruled uprooting trees and floods in the thority said in a statement. last until Tuesday including colonial buildings. state. Army personnel were de- city center. Seventy-four other crew in the central resort city of Prince Charles and his wife Ca- ployed to evacuate those affected Rain and floodwaters eased mi- members were rescued ear- Danang, just days before the milla, who are on a weeklong visit to higher grounds and in cleaning dday Sunday but the meteorolo- lier. start an economic summit to Malaysia, are due to visit Geor- up operations. A total of 27 evacua- gical department forecast that the More than 600 houses attended by Presidents Do- ge Town tomorrow. tion centers have been set up. bad weather will continue, with have been destroyed and nald Trump, Vladimir Putin The dead included a 75-year-old Lim said there was no need to expected continuous rainfall and nearly 40,000 others dama- of Russia and Xi Jinping of man who drowned in his house, declare an emergency as the si- strong winds. AP ged as Typhoon Damrey China, among others. AP ad mon 06.11.2017
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resident Do- nald Trump prai- Trump calls Japan ‘crucial ally’ sed Japan as a “crucial ally” and Pwarned adversaries not to test America’s resolve as he kicks off Asia trip yesterday as he opened a grueling and consequen- tial first trip to Asia. Trump landed at Yokota ap photo Air Base on the outskirts of Tokyo and was greeted by cheering service mem- bers. Trump then don- ned a bomber jacket for a speech in which he tou- ted American firepower and the U.S. alliance with Japan. “Japan is a treasured partner and crucial ally of the United States and today we thank them for welcoming us and for decades of wonderful friendship between our two nations,” he said, speaking in front of an American flag inside an airplane hangar. Trump was expected to spend much of his 12- Trump and Abe hold up hats they have both signed that read “Donald and Shinzo, Make U.S. first lady Melania Trump waves to photographers as she and her Japanese day, five-country Asian Alliance Even Greater” counterpart Akie Abe (left) visit Mikimoto Ginza Main Store, Japan’s pearl jewelry maker tour exhorting allies and rivals to step up efforts to take provocative ac- slogan. On the menu: a who has sanctioned the they do from the distance “There’s a danger if to counter the dangers tion, like another missile hamburger made from extrajudicial killings of of Washington. there is a lot of muscle posed by North Korea, test. Trump, when asked U.S. beef. drug dealers. Trump will forgo a trip flexing,” said Mike Chi- which continues to move about that possibility The trip, which marks Trump is also expected to the Demilitarized noy, a senior fellow at forward with its nu- aboard Air Force One, the longest Far East iti- to have a second private Zone, the stark border the U.S.-China Institute clear weapons program. said “we’ll soon find out.” nerary for a president in audience with Russian between North and Sou- at the University of Sou- Trump and North Ko- After the speech, Trump a generation, comes at a President Vladimir Putin th Korea. All U.S. presi- thern California. “Trump rean leader Kim Jong Un flew by helicopter to the precarious moment for on the sidelines of a sum- dents except one since has been going right up have been engaged in an Kasumigaseki Country Trump. Days ago, his for- mit in Vietnam. Trump Ronald Reagan have vi- to the edge and I woul- escalating war of words, Club about 20 miles ou- mer campaign chairman told reporters he “will sited the DMZ in a sign dn’t rule out some sort with Trump repeatedly tside of Tokyo for lunch was indicted and another want Putin’s help” in of solidarity with Seoul. of forceful North Korean referring to Un as “Little and a round of golf with adviser pleaded guilty as dealing with North Ko- The White House con- reaction to Trump’s pre- Rocket Man” and threa- Japan’s Prime Minister part of an investigation rea. They previously met tends that Trump’s com- sence in the region,” he tening in a recent speech Shinzo Abe and Japa- into possible collusion during a summit in Euro- mitment to South Korea said. to “totally destroy” the nese golfer Hideki Mat- between Trump’s 2016 pe this summer. is already crystal clear, The White House said nation, if necessary. suyama. An avid golfer, campaign and Russian The White House has as evidenced by his war Trump would be unde- Even before he landed, Trump said Matsuyama officials. signaled that Trump will of words with Kim and terred. Trump used the first mo- is “probably the greatest The journey will also push American econo- his threats to deliver “fire “The president will use ments of the trip to de- player in the history of test Trump’s stamina. mic interests in the re- and fury” to North Korea whatever language he nounce the North as “a Japan.” But the 71-year-old pre- gion, but the North Ko- if it does not stop threa- wants to use, obvious- big problem” that must sident assured reporters rea issue is expected to tening American allies. ly,” White House natio- “be solved.” The trip that he was up for the dominate the trip. One The escalation of rhe- nal security adviser H.R. “There’s been 25 years task. “It’s grueling, they of Trump’s two major toric, a departure from McMaster told reporters of total weakness, so we marks the tell me, but fortunate- speeches will come befo- the conduct of past pre- before Trump departed are taking a very much ly that’s historically not re the National Assembly sidents, has undermined Washington. “I don’t different approach” longest been a problem for me. in Seoul. But fiery threats confidence in the U.S. as think the president really toward the North, he told One thing you people will against the North could a stabilizing presence in modulates his language, reporters traveling with Far East say, that’s not been a pro- resonate differently than Asia. have you noticed?” AP him. itinerary for a blem,” he said. During the speech, The visit will be closely Trump did not mention president in watched by Asian allies ad North Korea by name, worried that Trump’s but warned of the conse- a generation inward-looking “America quences of crossing what First” agenda could cede he called the “most fear- Trump and Abe have power in the region to some fighting force in the struck up a personal China. They also are ra- history of our world.” friendship, forged throu- ttled by his bellicose rhe- “Together with our gh multiple meetings and toric toward North Ko- allies, America’s warriors telephone conversations, rea. The North’s growing are prepared to defend as well as on the greens missile arsenal threatens our nation using the full of one of Trump’s Florida several of the capitals range of our unmatched golf clubs and over inti- Trump will visit. capabilities. No one — no mate dinners at Trump’s The trip will also put dictator, no regime and Florida estate. Trump in face-to-face no nation — should un- At the club, the leaders meetings with authori- derestimate, ever, Ameri- signed white caps inscri- tarian leaders for whom can resolve,” Trump told bed with the phrase, “Do- he has expressed admi- the troops. nald and Shinzo: Make ration. They include Chi- Some regional analys- Alliance Even Greater,” na’s Xi Jinping, whom ts have speculated that a tribute to the U.S.-Ja- Trump has likened to “a Trump’s presence in Asia pan friendship and a play king,” and the Philippi- may prompt North Korea on Trump’s campaign nes’ Rodrigo Duterte, 06.11.2017 mon
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USA would have some information associated with that,” Lombar- do said. “Currently, we haven’t been able to pull it out of her, if Sheriff: Las Vegas shooter had she has it in her.” The sheriff also described Pad- dock’s younger brother, Eric, as “manic” in interviews with news lost money, been depressed reporters outside his Florida home following the shooting but didn’t elaborate. Eric Paddock Michael Balsamo has called his brother a multi- millionaire. HE man who killed 58 peo- ap photo “You can see there’s something Tple at a country music festi- associated with the family,” val in Las Vegas last month had Lombardo said without elabo- been depressed after losing a rating. significant amount of money in A second brother, Bruce Pa- the past two years and that may ddock, was arrested in Los An- have been a “determining fac- geles on Oct. 25 on suspicion of tor” in the worst mass shooting possessing child pornography. in modern U.S. history, the city’s In the wide-ranging, two-part sheriff said. interview, the sheriff said he Gunman Stephen Paddock, a believed Stephen Paddock was 64-year-old high-stakes gam- able to carry the guns into the bler and real estate investor, hotel unnoticed by bringing had lost a “significant amount of them in separate bags over se- wealth” since September 2015, veral days. He said Paddock was which led to “bouts of depres- known among casino staff and sion,” Clark County Sheriff Joe nothing appeared unusual. Lombardo said in an interview Fire officials released three this week with Las Vegas news hours of radio dispatches Fri- station KLAS-TV. day that shed more light on the “This individual was status- chaotic scene that first respon- driven, based on how he liked ders faced as they arrived and to be recognized in the casino then worked to triage, treat and environment and how he liked transport victims. to be recognized by his friends In just 2½ minutes, a mass-ca- and family,” Lombardo said. sualty incident unit was reques- “So, obviously, that was starting ted as firefighters scrambled to to decline in the short period Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo figure out where the gunfire was of time, and that may have had coming from and help victims. a determining effect on why he Investigators have found that ddock’s hotel suite was missing Lombardo said. The FBI pre- A firefighter described hearing did what he did.” Paddock planned his attack me- a hard drive, and searches of his viously questioned her about “full-auto fire,” a reference to Investigators still have not de- ticulously and was “purposeful internet history turned up no- Paddock’s gun purchases and the rapid gunfire coming from termined exactly what led Pa- in concealing his actions,” the thing unusual. what she may have noticed the hotel, as dozens of shooting ddock to unleash a barrage of sheriff said. Investigators found no evi- about his behavior. victims were being reported. gunfire at concertgoers from his The gunman requested an dence that Paddock had help Danley has repeatedly denied It comes as several news orga- high-rise suite at the Mandalay upper-floor room overlooking carrying out the attack but are knowing anything about the nizations, including The Asso- Bay hotel and casino on Oct. 1. the Route 91 Harvest Festival; continuing to question his girl- attack and said Paddock never ciated Press, have sued to seek Paddock killed himself after stockpiled 23 guns, a dozen of friend, who was visiting family said or did anything that would 911 calls, police camera video the massacre that also woun- them modified to fire conti- members in the Philippines have led her to believe he was and search warrants related to ded more than 500 people. Las nuously like an automatic wea- during the massacre. going to carry out a massacre. the shooting. Vegas police and the FBI have pon; and set up cameras inside Marilou Danley is still consi- But the sheriff said he had Spokeswomen for the Las Ve- examined his politics, any possi- and outside his room to watch dered a “person of interest” in doubts about her story, calling it gas Metropolitan Police Depart- ble radicalization and his social for approaching officers. the investigation and was being “hard to believe.” ment and the FBI declined to behavior but turned up little. One of the laptops found in Pa- questioned again this week, “You would think Ms. Danley comment on Friday. AP
Lebanon Premier resigns, plunging nation into uncertainty
ebanese prime mi- on it,” Hariri said, accusing As U.S. and Saudi Arabia calation in Saudi rhetoric nister Saad Hariri re- Tehran of spreading chaos, sought ways to curb Iran’s against its regional archri-
L ap photo signed from his post in a strife and destruction growing influence in the val Iran and puts Lebanon televised address from the throughout the region. region, Hariri has come at the center of that rivalry. Saudi capital Saturday, ac- Hariri was appointed pri- under pressure to distance Hazem al-Amin, a Leba- cusing Hezbollah of taking me minister in late 2016 himself from the militant nese writer who follows re- the country hostage, in a and headed a 30-member group which has sent thou- gional affairs, said Hariri’s surprise move that plunged coalition government that sands of troops to neighbo- resignation is “completely the nation into uncertainty included members of the ring Syria to shore up Presi- a Saudi step” that comes in amid heightened regional Shiite militant Hezbollah. dent Bashar Assad’s forces. the context of an internatio- tensions. But it’s been an uneasy Hariri’s bombshell resig- nal and regional atmosphe- In his resignation spee- partnership between Hari- nation — even close aides re against Hezbollah and ch, Hariri fired a vicious ri, who heads a Sunni-led seemed unaware of the an- against Iranian influence in tirade against Iran and its camp loyal to Saudi Ara- nouncement — ushers in a the region. Lebanese proxy Hezbollah bia, and Hezbollah, which stage of deep uncertainty “Lebanon is a fragile group for what he said was represents a camp loyal to and potential instability. It country. This confrontation their meddling in Arab af- Shiite Iran. President Mi- also throws into doubt par- [between Saudi Arabia and fairs and said that “Iran’s chel Aoun, who was elected liamentary elections slated Iran] is more violent than arms in the region will be in October 2016 after more for early next year which Lebanon can stand up to,” cut off.” than a two-year presiden- have been repeatedly de- he said, warning of econo- “The evil that Iran spreads tial vacuum, is a close ally layed. mic and security ramifica- in the region will backfire of Hezbollah. It comes amid a sharp es- tions. MDT/AP Lebanese prime minister Saad Hariri mon 06.11.2017
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an investigation continues into suspicion of sedition. Fueled by questions of cultural Catalan ex-president, 4 others identity and economic malaise, secessionist sentiment has skyro- cketed to reach roughly half of the 7.5 million residents of Catalonia, in custody in Brussels a prosperous region that is proud of its Catalan language spoken russels prosecutors rally support to win back control along with Spanish. said yesterday that ousted of the regional parliament in Bar- Hundreds of pro-secession Ca- Catalan president Car- ap photo celona, pro-secession parties are talans gathered in town squares les Puigdemont and four debating whether or not to form across the region yesterday to put Bex-regional ministers were taken one grand coalition for the upco- up posters in support of indepen- into custody to start the process of ming ballot. dence and to demand the release their possible extradition to Spain. Spain’s Constitution says the of the jailed separatists. The five presented themselves to nation is “indivisible” and that all “People came today because we federal police at around 9 a.m., matters of national sovereignty want to send a message to Europe Brussels prosecutor’s office pertain to the country’s parlia- that even if our president is still in spokesman Gilles Dejemeppe said ment. Brussels and all our government the five presented themselves to In all, Spanish prosecutors are now is in Madrid jailed, that the federal police yesterday morning investigating 20 regional politi- independence movement still (afternoon, Macau time), that cians for rebellion and other cri- didn’t finish and people are still they have not been arrested and Former Catalan President Carles Puigdemont mes that could be punishable by striving to get independence in that an investigative judge will up to 30 years in prison. Another a peaceful and democratic way,” shortly hear them. tradition process continues. Deje- politician can run in the election two leaders of pro-secession gras- said 24-year-old protester Adria The Belgian judge will have to meppe said that the entire process unless he or she has been convic- sroots groups are also in jail while Ballester in Barcelona. MDT/AP decide within 24 hours what co- from arrest to extradition, could ted of a crime. mes next for the five separatist take more than 60 days. Puigdemont and the four ex-mi- politicians wanted in Spain on That delay could give Puigde- nisters fled to Belgium this past basque solidarity suspicion of rebellion for pushing mont time to participate, albeit week after being removed from through a declaration of indepen- from afar and in largely a symbolic power by Spanish authorities as SEVERAL THOUSAND peo- people have the right to self-de- dence for the northeastern Catalo- capacity, in the snap regional elec- part of an extraordinary crack- ple marched in Spain’s Basque termination. The Basque region in nia in violation of Spain’s Consti- tion called by Spain’s government down to quash the region’s illegal Country to protest the Spanish northern Spain has its own sepa- tution. for Catalonia on Dec. 21. secession claim. government’s takeover of Catalo- ratist movement, one with a dec- Dejemeppe said the judge’s op- A senior official of Puigdemont’s Political forces in Catalonia are nia’s affairs to impede the region’s ades-long history of armed conflict tions range from “refusal to exe- party, the center-right Democratic hurriedly jockeying for position secession and to punish the politi- and violence. An armed separatist cute the European arrest, arres- Party of Catalonia, said yesterday to start a campaign that promises cians promoting it. The march held group, ETA, has been blamed ting the people involved, releasing that the party wanted Puigdemont to be as bitter as it is decisive to Saturday under steady rain in the for the deaths of more than 800 them on conditions or under bail.” to repeat as its candidate. Spanish Spain’s worst institutional crisis in city of Bilbao also was organized Spanish law enforcement officers, as a show of support for Catalan soldiers and civilians people. The He said if they are arrested then government spokesman Inigo nearly four decades. separatists who claim the region’s group disarmed earlier this year. they will be sent to jail as the ex- Mendez de Vigo has said that any While pro-union parties try to
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Until: December 3, 2017 At dawn today, French commandos sent over from Cyprus landed at Port Fuad and advanced south along enue V : Macau Archives, No.91-93, Avenida do the banks of the Suez Canal. Conselheiro Ferreira de Almeida Thor: Ragnarok Yesterday, the British Royal Marines 3 Commando Bri- room 1 gade, were brought into Port Said by naval helicopter. Admission: Free 2:15 4:45, 7:15, 9:45pm They captured Gamil airfield after what Sir Charles Kei- Enquiries: (853) 2859 2919 Director: Taika Waititi Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Cate Blanchett, Tom Hiddleston ghtley, the allied commander-in-chief described as “some Language: English (Chinese) very tough fighting” with Egyptian troops armed with Duration: 109 min guns, mortars and tanks. Allied casualties are reported to be light with 30 mem- bers of the 16th Parachute Brigade injured. Some 70 Egyptians soldiers have been killed. Last week, the Soviet leader Nikolai Bulganin proposed Offbeat sending his troops to the Middle East to restore peace to the region. The suggestion was rejected in a statement issued by Swedes watch postal thieves board the White House as “unthinkable” and “an obvious at- moving mail truck from car tempt to divert world attention from the Hungarian tra- gedy”. flatliners The next major task for the allies is to restore order to Sweden’s postal service was puzzled when packages room 2 the two ports and to clear the entrance to the Suez Canal 2:30, 4:30, 9:30pm of electronics disappeared from its trucks on a road currently blocked by ships sunk by the Egyptians. northeast of the country’s second-largest city. Director: Niels Arden Oplev Starring: Ellen Page, Diego Luna, Nina Dobrev, James Norton The canal was nationalized on 26 July by Egypt’s Presi- PostNord head of security Alexis Larsson says the dent Abdel Nasser after the US turned down a previous service mounted concealed cameras inside the back Language: English (Chinese) Duration: 110 min offer to fund a new dam at Aswan. of a postal truck in September to crack the thefts. The The move outraged the canal’s Anglo-French owners as stolen items — mostly laptops, computers and smar- well as the British Prime Minister, Anthony Eden, who has tphones — were estimated to be worth 2.5 million kro- compared President Nasser to Adolf Hitler. nor (about USD300,000). The present military action began on 29 October, when The cameras provided a live feed of the PortNord Israel invaded the Sinai. truck. That’s how Larsson was able to watch as two British and French planes entered the fray two days la- men leapt onto the moving truck from the hood of a car ter after President Nasser refused their offer of creating traveling behind it, entered the cargo area and rumma- a buffer zone between Israel and Egypt. They began by ged through the load. destroying most of the Egyptian air force on the ground. The truck was going 80 kph when the thieves boar- ded it, he told The Associated Press Friday. GeoStorm Courtesy BBC News The idea to equip a mail truck with a roving eye came room 2 about after PostNord noticed valuables vanishing from 2:30 9:30pm trucks traveling between Stockholm and Goteborg. Director: Dean Devlin n context The vehicles’ padlocks had been cut and removed, Starring: Gerar Butler, Jim Sturgess, Abbie Cornish, I leading Larsson and his team to conclude the thefts Daniel Wu President Abdel Nasser not only angered British and French must have happened while the trucks were in transit. Language: English (Chinese) companies by nationalising the Suez Canal, he also blockaded the After the camera caught the daring duo that broke Duration: 109 min Straits of Tiran - Israel’s main outlet into the Red Sea. into the truck while it was in motion, police were So Britain and France joined forces with Israel to take control of contacted and four men — all non-Swedes — were Let me eat your pancreas Suez, although this alliance was denied for years afterwards. room 3 US President Eisenhower and delegates at the United Nations arrested on Sept. 16, during an operation involving feared the USSR would use the crisis as a way of gaining power in unmarked police cars. 2:30, 4:30, 7:30pm Director: Sho Tsukikawa the Middle East and deflecting attention from its invasion of Hun- Charges against the men, who range in age between Starring: Minami Hamabe, Takumi Kitamura, Shun Oguri gary. 30 and 45, are expected later this month. Larsson said Language: Japanese (Chinese & English) They put pressure on Britain, France and Israel to withdraw from they are suspected of being part of an international Duration: 115min Egypt and a UN emergency force took over. gang. Britain failed to get control of Suez and this, along with condemna- “This is a modus operandi that has been seen el- tion by Commonwealth leaders of military action not sanctioned by Always be with you the UN, led to the resignation of Anthony Eden in January 1957. sewhere in Europe, but it has been hard to prove,” said room 3 Larsson, a former military officer who has worked in His successor, Harold Macmillan, was quick to restore damaged 2:30, 4:30, 7:30, 9:30pm relations with the United States. corporate security for the past 10 years. Director: Herman Yau Israel finally withdrew from Sinai in March 1957 after receiving “I think this is good for the shipping industry as a Starring: Louis Koon, Julian Cheung, Lam Ka Tung assurances from the US that it would have access through the whole. We have been able to see how it happens,” he Language: Cantonese (Chinese & English) Straits of Tiran. said. Duration: 107 min mon 06.11.2017 th Anniversary
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Tales Azzoni, Madrid Football | La Liga n the day Lionel Messi played his 600th match for Barcelona, Paco Al- Alcacer shines in Messi’s Ocacer got the job done for the Spanish league leaders, sco- ring in each half to beat Sevilla 2-1 on Saturday. 600th game for Barcelona Barcelona’s 10th win in 11 matches kept the Catalan club “We are not getting too ex- four points in front of Valen- cited, we know it’s difficult to cia, which defeated Leganes ap photo maintain this,” Valencia coach for its seventh straight league Marcelino Garcia said. victory. Dani Parejo scored the first Messi attracted a little ex- against Leganes from a free tra attention by becoming the kick, Rodrigo added a hea- third Barcelona player to rea- der in the second, and Santi ch the 600-match milestone, Mina converted a late penal- behind captain Andres Inies- ty. ta (643) and Xavi Hernandez Italian striker Simone Zaza, (767). who entered the game at Mes- Meanwhile, Alcacer, who ha- talla Stadium with eight goals dn’t been getting much playing in six games, was visibly up- time, scored the winner by re- set when he was substituted directing a right-side cross by near the end. He refused to Ivan Rakitic on a rainy night greet his teammates or coach at Camp Nou. Garcia and went straight into “We have to take advantage the locker room. Zaza has nine of the chances we get as a star- goals for the season, three ter,” Alcacer said. “I got my fewer than league-leader Lio- chance.” nel Messi. He opened the scoring from “He wanted to play 90 minu- inside the area after a long tes and got upset, but we al- pass by Luis Suarez from near ready talked about it,” Garcia the midfield line in the first said. half. Leganes, in its second season Alcacer had scored only once in the first division, had won in five games this season. “I three of its last five league ga- hope they will help give him Paco Alcacer (right) celebrates after scoring with his teammate Lionel Messi mes. It is eighth in the stan- more confidence,” Barcelona dings. coach Ernesto Valverde said. Guido Pizarro equalized for ded an injury-time goal to thanks to Thomas Partey’s late The victory at Riazor Sta- HOME VICTORY fifth-place Sevilla early in the earn a win at Deportivo La Co- free kick. Atletico’s second dium moved Atletico to four Alaves beat Espanyol 1-0 for second half with a firm header runa 1-0. win in nine matches ended a points behind Valencia. its first home win of the sea- that bounced in front of the Defending champion Real streak of three consecutive 1-1 It was the sixth loss for De- son. goal. Madrid, 11 points behind Bar- draws in the league and Copa portivo, which stayed in 16th Christian Santos scored the Messi, who made his club de- celona in fourth place, hos- del Rey. place. winner one minute into the but in 2004, had an average ts Las Palmas today [Macau “We knew how to suffer,” match, ending Alaves’ five-ga- night by his standards. He had time]. said Partey, who also scored WINNING STREAK me losing streak at Mendizor- a goal called off for offside, on Tuesday in the draw with Valencia’s attack keeps im- roza Stadium. and was uncommonly issued a LATE TRIUMPH Qarabag in the Champions pressing, having outscored Espanyol played a man down yellow card in injury time. Atletico Madrid avoided ano- League. “In the end we deser- opponents 28-8 in its run of from the 39th because of a red Third-place Atletico Madrid, ther poor result with a hard- ved these three points. This eight straight wins in all com- card to defender Mario Her- eight points off the lead, nee- fought win against Deportivo win will give us a boost.” petitions. moso. AP
World Cup Qualifiers New Zealand at full strength ap photo for WCup qualifier vs Peru
nglish Premier nutes in Burnley’s 1-0 win Fallon scored the ning the right to face Peru ELeague stars Chris over Southampton. winning goal in New — which finished fifth in Wood and Winston Reid Ipswich defender Zealand’s final qualifier South American quali- have been passed first Tommy Smith, Cana- against Bahrain in 2010, fying — over two legs, the to join New Zealand for da-based Deklan Wynne sending it to that year’s winner of which will play the World Cup qualifying and A-League players An- World Cup in South at the World Cup in Rus- playoff against Peru next drew Durante and Storm Africa. He is playing for sia. The second leg will be weekend. Roux have also been clea- Dorchester Town in the in the Peru capital Lima Burnley’s Chris Wood (left) chases the ball during an English Premier League football match Burnley striker Wood red of injuries, allowing Southern League Premier on Nov. 15. and West Ham defen- New Zealand’s England- Division, the seventh tier Hudson has called up der Reid recently missed born coach Anthony of England football. uncapped goalkeeper Max “We need to deliver the the team but also what league matches — Wood Hudson the rare luxury of Brockie has only one Crocombe from Salford best performance of our they offer the team off with a hamstring strain being able to name a full- goal in an international City and recalled Clayton campaign and if we do the field. We know that and Reid a calf muscle strength squad. career which began 11 Lewis, who recently sig- that then we have a good experience is going to be injury — but both took a Hudson has recalled years ago. The first-leg ned with Scunthorpe Uni- chance of qualifying for a huge factor in this tie full part in their teams’ strikers Jeremy Brockie match next Saturday ted. He said the focus of the World Cup. and the guys who have most recent games. Reid and Rory Fallon, who will be his 50th for New his selection was on quali- “We have decided to been there before can add played all 90 minutes in have been absent from Zealand. ty and experience. bring back Rory [Fallon] a huge amount to this its 4-1 loss to Liverpool the All Whites lineup for New Zealand is the “The goal for our squad and Jeremy [Brockie] for group and our chances of and Wood played 65 mi- more than a year. Oceania champion, ear- is simple,” Hudson said. the quality they bring to success.” AP THE Station Air quality BUZZUS dry town mulls allowing alcohol Roadside 100-130 Bad The rural Utah city of Blanding, one of the standards on other people,” said Sharon Guy- last “dry” communities in the Mormon-ma- mon, a restaurant owner pushing for the chan- High jority state, will ask voters tomorrow whether ge after years of customer complaints, inclu- Density 100-130 to allow beer and wine sales in town for the ding tourists sometimes storming out of her Residental first time in more than 80 years. steakhouse after being denied a glass of wine. Bad Even though most locals are Mormon and Opponents of alcohol sales, like longtime Area opinion their faith teaches its members to avoid al- resident and health department inspector cohol, some restaurant and hotel owners say Rick Meyer, said the prohibition is key to the Ambient 105-135 the city of 3,500 people needs to accommodate city’s character and public safety. “You don’t Bad source: dsmg source: Rear Window drinkers and the influx of tourists. see anybody drunk walking up and down the Severo Portela “I think that we shouldn’t be imposing our streets,” Meyer said. WORLD BRIEFS Stop making sense Once again the Legislative Assembly kil- Crashed Russian led the trade union bill on the first reading… ap photo if we are allowed to borrow from an inspired spaghetti-western style book to address the helicopter raised from ninth rejection of the proposal presented by the unrelenting labor lawmaker Pereira Coutinho. No doubt he will be at it again next year, but that is not the point - even its Arctic seabed though Coutinho will not be riding alone - if we are to believe the words of the Macau Russia Scores of Jan M. Olsen, Copenhagen Workers Federation legislator Leong Sun people have been arrested in the center
Iok on the AL plenary meeting rejection: re- ap photo grettable! Russian helicopter of Moscow while The point is these tiring and tedious tacti- Awas raised Saturday trying to gather for an cs no longer do the job to prevent the MSAR from the seabed where it unauthorized protest having a trade union bill that would enshri- had crashed last month off demonstration called ne a right duly contemplated in the article Norway’s Arctic Svalbard for by an extreme nationalist group. 27 of the Basic Law. seventeen years in archipelago with eight peo- Yesterday’s arrests a row the MSAR has pretended that there ple on board. are no objective (we presume) conditions came two days after Norway’s Accident Inves- the domestic security to fulfill the Basic Law. It appears we are tigation Board says none of challenging the scope of the (in)famous agency said it had the missing people were in- Keynes evaluation on the long term – here, arrested some group almost in keeping with every word of the side the helicopter that went members on suspicion full quote: “But this long run is a misleading down Oct. 26 near the Sval- of planning to firebomb guide to current affairs. In the long run we bard settlement of Barents- administrative are all dead”. burg. So far, only one body buildings. Actually, the trade union bill rifle rou- has been recovered from the carrying five crew members Since the crash, more nds on the AL floor are now exposing the Mi-8 helicopter’s wreckage, and three members from than 150 people have sear- Italy The United Nation’s refugee shortcomings of the political system, and, Russia’s Arctic and Antarc- ched more than 200 ki- which was located at a depth agency says the bodies taking from the inability to answer to objec- of nearly 210 meters. tic Research Institute. lometers of coastal areas tive circumstances in society, it is a sign of of 26 migrants who The agency says the he- The helicopter went down — some places twice, ac- apparently drowned the breeding of popular politics in the Le- licopter’s cockpit voice re- near Barentsburg, the archi- cording to the governor’s gislative Assembly. When 10 out of 14 di- have arrived at the pelago’s second-largest se- rectly-elected legislators, plus two from the corder was found when the website. Italian port of Salerno indirectly-elected sector of functional cons- aircraft was brought to the ttlement, which is a Russian Under an international as rescues intensify on tituencies, vote for the trade union bill, to surface early Saturday by a coal-mining town of about 1920 treaty, Norway has the Mediterranean Sea. be defeated by 15 votes, of which only two ship equipped with a sturdy 500 people. It came from sovereignty over Svalbard, are from the directly-elected (or universal crane. It will be sent to Mos- the Russian hamlet of Pyra- which is 800 kilometers suffrage legitimized) plus the bulk of the cow together with the GPS miden, a largely abandoned north of its mainland. functional legislators, and seven out of se- units from the helicopter for mine that attracts some tou- Other signatory countries ap photo ven appointed lawmakers, we are dealing analysis. rists to see its empty Soviet- have rights to exploit the with a social and political divide. We are It said the search conti- era buildings. archipelago’s natural re- not considering the pair of abstaining votes nued for the helicopter’s “We continue to comb the sources, including Russia. since we cannot figure out the rationale for flight data recorder, which coast with people from the Formerly known as Spit- not taking a position on such a fundamental issue. had not been found, and the police and the Red Cross,” zbergen, the archipelago is Anyway, among all the nay-sayers, only missing crew and passen- said Gunnar Johansen, a known for stunning snow- lawmaker and counsel Vong Hin Fai dared gers. spokesman for the local go- covered mountains, fjords to justify his kill vote on the proposal, on The helicopter had been vernor. and glaciers. AP Spain Several grounds of “violation” of Macau’s ordinary thousand people legal procedures; nothing other than the marched in Spain’s need to forward the bill to the Committee Basque Country to for the Coordination of Social Affairs for protest the Spanish consultation, and a more than vague one government’s takeover size fits all “consultation of Macau society”. of Catalonia’s affairs At first reading we spot here not one but National anthem law to be to impede the region’s two Catch 22. secession and to Veteran lawmaker Pereira Coutinho, him- punish the politicians self the driving force behind labor legislation implemented in Macau, HK promoting it. The in the MSAR, chose white gloves to respond Basque region in has to Vong Hin Fai. Coutinho kept himself from its own separatist challenging the Kafkian obligatory consulta- hina’s top legislature on Saturday movement, one with a tion of the CPCS, as an example of de facto announced that it would implement the decades-long history C ap photo erosion of the legislative initiative of the AL newly-adopted National Anthem Law in the of armed conflict and benchers, but cared to reply on the absence Macau and Hong Kong SARs. violence. More on p15 of “consultation of the Macau society” with Effective October 1, the National Anthem reference to what happens with some of Law will be included in Annex III of the Ma- Mexico A study in Mexico has found the bills coming from the government that cau Basic Law, which lists national laws to completely lack any such consultation, and horse DNA in almost 10 be applied in the region. This is in accordan- percent of the ground the government proposals the Legislative ce with the decisions of the Standing Com- Assembly usually tables without much ado. beef and meat dishes mittee of the National People’s Congress Pereira Coutinho, not only the veteran le- served or sold in public gislator but the seasoned and mature one, (NPC) at a bi-monthly session, which closed markets, butcher shops, did forget to mention that despite no asses- on Saturday. street stalls and taco sment of the above mentioned CPCS, Vong The NPC Standing Committee may add or stands in five Mexican Hin Fai was able to affirm that he cannot see delete laws listed in Annex III after consul- the national anthem had occurred in Hong cities. any traces of feasibility in the trade union ting the governments and Basic Law commi- Kong, challenging the bottom line of the law. Perhaps, Vong is trying to spare CPCS ttees of both SARs. principle of “one country, two systems” and Venezuela One of Venezuela’s most of undeserving matters. A Xinhua report cited Zhang Rongshun, social morality, and triggering rage among prominent opposition Finally, one note to salute the decision to deputy director of the Legislative Affairs Chinese including most Hong Kong residen- rebrand that anachronistic Latin Parade as leaders has sought Commission of the NPC Standing Commi- ts,” Zhang said. refuge in the Chilean International Parade, reflecting the zeitgeist ttee, as stating that both SARs’ committees “It is urgent and important to apply the and making peace with that strident non- ambassador’s residence National Anthem Law in Hong Kong, in a sense disguising cultural resentment. and governments agreed that the change is after being targeted for in line with their basic laws. bid to prevent and handle such offences,” he arrest by the Supreme “In recent years, incidents of disrespecting added. Court.