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The acquisition of heavy-duty equipment such as pumps, tru- Gov’t draws up 10 priority cks and cranes will be comple- ted in 2020. Also present at the meeting was the Secretary for Security tasks to reduce storm impact Wong Sio Chak, who emphasi- zed the “revision of the juridical Renato Marques regime of civil protection” as his top priority. He described T a press conference yes- the current regime as outdated, terday, the government as it has been in force for more

A marques renato presented a series of ten mea- than 25 years, and said that the sures to address the shortco- new regime will comprise one mings detected after the passage law and two administrative re- of Typhoon Hato last August. gulations. The measures aim to improve Wong also added that safety the region’s mechanisms to pre- and security measures should vent and respond to natural di- be reinforced in local schools, sasters. proposing that the topic and re- Chief Executive (CE) Chui Sai levant materials be disclosed in On gave the opening speech, all institutions. with several members of the The Secretary for Transport Commission for Reviewing and and Public Works, Raimun- Monitoring the Improvements do do Rosário, highlighted the of the Response Mechanism to “unpredictability” of natural di- Major Disasters also in atten- sasters. dance. “I don’t know and I can’t gua- The CE said the measures are rantee that all the works we based on reports issued by the previous four. The wind speed supply project will be completed on this project alone.” [are] going to do [will] be suffi- three mainland institutions that will now be reviewed every ten before the end of the summer. The Secretary for Administra- cient to prevent all disasters in the government commissioned minutes instead of every hour These works “will allow grea- tion and Justice, Sonia Chan, the future,” he said. to study its current disaster res- and the “Storm Surge” warning ter reliability in the production also noted that the new water Remarking on the disaster res- ponse mechanisms. levels will be expanded from of electricity and will streng- drainage system would be built ponse plan, the Commissioner- He noted that the government three to five. then the emergency response ‘box culvert’ style, which uses General of the Unitary Police “[has] assimilated the scientific The CE said these changes capacity and the fast recovery huge underground tanks to col- Services (SPU) Ma Io Kun said and technical proposals con- would be implemented this of the electric power network lect the extra water for pumping that “the works are running at tained in this [final report on month, ahead of the typhoon following a major incident,” said out. It is expected the water a good pace and we expect to Hato] and adopted them in the season. the CE. drainage system will be comple- have it ready by the end of this design of short-, medium- and Another measure relates to Several amendments to the re- ted by 2021, with Chan adding month.” long-term disaster prevention the region’s energy supply from gulations of use and operation of that such works will affect the Ma said the plan’s first tes- and reduction plans, taking into mainland China. Macau and public car parks are also expec- location of the current sewage ts would be done via a drill on account the real environmental Zhuhai are currently linked by ted to be published this month. network as well as the under- April 28. The SPU intends to conditions of Macau.” overhead cables, which China The car parks must now close ground cable system. test the main systems, which More immediate measures Southern Power Grid will repla- one hour after Typhoon Signal 8 Chan also said that 16,000 trees range from public information include an executive order to ce with underground cables be- is hoisted or a Level 3 Warning were severely affected by the and communication procedures approve a new “Code for the fore the typhoon season. (also known as Black Storm Sur- typhoon and that around 2,000 to crisis response mechanisms Tropical Storm Signals”, which It is expected that the works ge) is issued. would be replanted in 2018, and coordination capacities of adds two new categories to the on the North-South main power As for other high-priori- mostly in gardens and parks. various authorities. ty works scheduled to begin in 2018, the government will wong civil protection improved coordination : focus on expanding the “Ba- chui sai on says weather bureau’s sic Law of Civil Protection” as QUESTIONED BY the media er-General of the Unitary Police well as a series of general and former chiefs can appeal decision as to steps that the government is Services, Ma Io Kun, also added, specialized contingency plans. taking to prevent a disaster like “We already have mechanisms to Commenting on one such pro- ASKED TO comment on the was based on all reports at hand; the one that occurred on August alert the population, namely on penalty applied to the former namely those by the independent ject – the construction of tide 23 last year, the Secretary for the rise of the tide in the lower ar- leaders of the Meteorological institutions from mainland China barriers in the Inner Harbor Security Wong Sio Chak said that eas of the city.” Ma stated that the and Geophysical Bureau, the that investigated the actions of “structure and coordination” had drill scheduled for the end of the area – the CE said, “We are Chief Executive noted that, “the the Macau authorities, as well been reinforced and that the civil month would test the authorities’ aware that this is a matter that [individuals] involved now still as the results of a more detailed protection system now includes 29 capacity to respond to unforeseen interests everyone but I want to have a period to contest this investigation by the Commission public services. The Commission- crises. reaffirm that the solving of the decision.” Chui said his decision Against Corruption. flood problem does not depend Farm Cultural Park founder gives seminar in Macau he seminar “Farm creative and cultural in- founded by Bartoli, ope- hosts exhibitions by in- centre of Favara and 2010, the Farm Cultural TCultural Park, a Plat- dustries influence a city, ned in 2010, when Bartoli ternational and local ar- give the city, previous- Park has already attrac- form for Change” will be and will also look into bought several buildings tists, cultural events, ex- ly known mostly for its ted tourists from all over held tomorrow in Alber- topics including the reju- in the semi-abandoned positions, talks, screenin- general decrepitude and the world. gue SCM Hall D1. This venation and revitaliza- centre of the city of Fa- gs and workshops, and for having one of Italy’s The seminar will be con- seminar, conducted by tion of old towns. vara (in Sicily, Italy) and also has shops and a bar. highest unemployment ducted in English and is Andrea Bartoli, will pro- Farm Cultural Park, a renovated them, creating The main aim of the rates, a new life through now open for applications vide information on how contemporary art centre a cultural centre that now project is to save the old art. Since its opening in with free admission.

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Environment sacrificed both nature and, to an extent, our humanity. Today, we have already col- lectively started the fourth in- dustrial revolution […] this new Expert calls for immediate action revolution cannot sacrifice ei- ther nature or our humanity,” Figueres stressed. “The decarbonization of the to create clean, compact cities global economy is critical and is Lynzy Valles underway. However, as we de- carbonize our urban space, we he 11th Macao Inter- have to purposely rehumanize

national Environmental valles lynzy our development as well,” she Co-operation Forum concluded. & Exhibition (MIECF) Figueres will hold an interac- Tkicked off yesterday, with Chief tive session with the attendees Executive Chui Sai On officiating today. It will cover potential the opening ceremony. ways in which to end cities’ The three-day event brings to- reliance on carbon-intensive gether more than 50 speakers economy and consumption by from various countries and re- promoting economic transfor- gions. mation. The 2018 MIECF has an expo She will also attend the floor area of more than 16,900 event’s “Green Forum,” which square meters, and has attracted features six panel sessions and more than 490 exhibitors from one keynote speaker session. 19 countries and regions to show- The sessions will address stra- case products and solutions that tegies and policies for the de- curb air, water and soil pollution, velopment of sustainable and as well as to build eco-cities. resilient eco-cities, as well as The exhibition will also organi- the challenges related to their ze business-matching sessions, implementation. including one for the Greater Bay There will also be a presenta- Area of Macau, Hong Kong and tion on the opportunities resul- Guangdong, as well as a session ting from the construction of for government procurement. of this century. said that 60 percent of the infras- well cared for. green buildings as part of eco- There will also be a one-on-one China has built 650 new cities tructure that the world needs has She also advocated the removal city development, along with meeting between representati- since 1950, with its population not yet been built. of coal as the dominant source of examples and approaches used ves of the Pan-Pearl River Delta projected to swell to two billion “We have an opportunity in energy and encouraged the use by Portugal. Region and green technology people by 2023. how we build that infrastructu- of renewables. For the Pan-Pearl River Del- suppliers from the European re, not just in the hardware of “That is why China is closing ta Region Session, MIECF has Union. infrastructure cities, but also in more than 100 coal plants in the invited an official from the en- In his opening speech, the CE software - the quality of life that cities in pursuit of blue skies. It’s vironmental sector in Sichuan reiterated that Macau’s Five- We have an we prepare in those cities,” she also why Hong Kong is prioriti- Province, who will present the Year Development Plan includes explained. zing renewable energy,” she said. findings from his visits to Por- accelerating the construction of opportunity She said there is a need for ur- Figueres emphasized the im- tugal and Germany as part of a a livable city, strengthening en- ban transformation, as cities portance of electric transport as regional delegation. vironmental protection and en- in how we have become “crowded, polluted, part of an ongoing revolution, Experts from China and Euro- couraging green living. build that congested and dehumanized,” alongside investing in energy ef- pe will discuss the development Chui said that Macau would calling on participants to help ficiency in public buildings and of environmental protection and push for the development of a infrastructure, build and create cities that are improving waste treatment. green technologies in different green economy and seize oppor- clean, compact, connected and “It [the industrial revolution] regions. tunities arising from China’s ma- not just in jor national strategies. He reiterated Macau’s status as the hardware a platform for commercial and infrastructure of Guangdong, Macau fund to guarantee trade cooperation between China and Portuguese-speaking coun- cities, but also tries, which will be beneficial in 3.5 percent annual return reinforcing environmental coo- in software. peration between international Christiana Figueres ecretary for Economy and Finance, entities. SLionel Leong, told the press that Macau “Macau will take these oppor- Although the cities were vital would invest RMB20 billion in the “Guang- tunities to actively strengthen drivers of economic growth, they dong and Macau Co-operation Development collaboration on environmental faced difficulties in dealing with Fund,” which will have a guaranteed return of protection and to develop a green environmental issues such as 3.5 percent per year. economy,” said Chui. water, air and noise pollution, in The fund has a duration of 12 years, with “We are dedicated to […] enhan- addition to traffic congestion and Leong explaining that after seven years, it will cing the environmental sector of space limitations. recalculate the average investment return rate the Pan-Pearl River Delta Region Figueres said there will be six per annum. to “Go Global” and “Bring in In- billion people living in cities by If this rate exceeds 7.8 percent, “there will be vestments,” he added. 2050, mostly in Asia and Africa. a sharing of this extra bonus between Canton Christiana Figueres, the vice- “We’re going to be having more and Macau. Macau will take about 55 percent chair of the Global Covenant of high-density cities like Hong of this extra [bonus],” Leong told the press on Kong. We’re going to be having Mayors for Climate and Energy, the sidelines of the opening ceremony of the Lionel Leong gave the event’s keynote speech mega cities like Tokyo, Jakar- 2018 MIECF. on “Shaping of Eco-Cities for In- ta and New Delhi, and certainly When asked whether the agreement will be clusive Green Economy”. we’re going to be having more signed this month, Leong said Macau has been the fiscal reserves [and it is good for Macau] to Figueres – a former executi- and more mega city clusters in in talks with Guangdong and that the relevant integrate [with] the Greater Bay Area develop- ve secretary of the United Na- China’s Pearl River Delta,” she administrative procedures for the fund have ment,” Leong added. tions Framework Convention said. just been completed. “Regarding what exactly those projects will on Climate Change, who sits on “It is no exaggeration to say that He said the fund would mainly target infras- be, Guangdong is relatively more understan- the board of the ClimateWorks as Asia goes, the world goes – tructure projects in Guangdong, which will be ding. What projects we [Macau] care about Foundation – emphasized in her and certainly as cities in Asia go, selected by the province. more, such as infrastructure, [Guangdong] will address that urbanization is not so does the world.” “Because these projects are good for the surely choose,” he concluded. only China’s greatest challenge Although there is not yet a set Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macau Greater The returns of the investment will go toward but also one of the greatest trials definition of an eco-city, Figueres Bay area […] there can be certain returns to the fiscal reserve. 13.04.2018 fri

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Macao Museum plans renovations to attract more visitors Renato Marques will run until July 31, includes a the third floor of the building, collection of 99 underwater ar- showcasing pieces from past o celebrate its 20th chaeological relics from a Song exhibitions, as well as artifac- anniversary, the Macao Dynasty merchant ship that is ts donated by individuals and Museum is organizing marques renato said to be “the first to be fou- other institutions. a series of activities to nd on the South China Sea and The head of Department of Thighlight its history and contri- [includes] porcelains and gold Exhibitions and Museums of butions to the region, starting ornaments that can reflect the the Cultural Affairs Bureau, Lei next week. prosperity of China at those ti- Lai Kio, added that the gallery of As part of an effort to attract mes.” the Kun Iam Ecumenical Centre more visitors, the museum will The museum will also host – now affiliated with the Macao also carry out various renova- a lecture on the “Preservation Museum, which was renewed tion works to improve the space of the hull of the Nanhai No. after extensive damage caused and provide visitors with a more 1 and the relics unearthed on by typhoon Hato last year – will interesting overall experience. site” by Zhang Xuanwei, the display a Lunar New Year-the- These include the refurbish- Loi Chi Pang deputy director of the Storage med exhibition. ment of the sections for perma- Department of the Maritime nent exhibitions and archeolo- to be a low figure but noted that increase from 2016 and almost Silk Road Museum of Guang- gy, as stated by museum direc- the museum has been working 60 percent more than that of the dong. The lecture, which will museum goes virtual tor Loi Chi Pang at this week’s to attract more visitors. 250,000 visitors in 2013. take place at 3 p.m. on April 21 press conference to mark the “I don’t think the number [of Some of the museum’s upco- in the Macao Museum Audito- THE MACAO Museum an- museum’s 20th anniversary. visitors in 20 years] is low. We ming programs include themed rium, will discuss the preser- nounced at yesterday’s press The renovation is expected don’t want too many people exhibitions, as well as a series vation works of the ship’s hull conference that it will launch to cost MOP500,000, with the and we have been enforcing […] of cultural lectures and games as well as the artifacts within. a mobile application using AR date of completion yet to be con- crowd control measures several related to the Macao Museum. Loi said the exhibition cost (augmented reality) and VR (vir- firmed. times. We want to give some The first of these will kick off MOP3.5 million, which accounts tual reality) to digitally explore Over the last 20 years, appro- quality to the visitors [when ex- on April 18 when the exhibition for half of the museum’s MOP7 the entire museum and its collec- ximately 4.8 million visitors ploring the museum],” Loi said. “Treasure from the Deep Sea million budget for its 20th anni- tions. The application, which is have visited the museum, due Loi added that the museum - Archaeological Relics of the versary activities. operated by scanning QR codes in largely to its proximity to land- is “trying to do better” and re- Nanhai No. 1” will open in the A special collection comme- several sections of the museum, is marks such as St. Paul’s Ruins. ceived approximately 400,000 museum lobby. morating the museum’s 20-year designed to offer museum visitors a more interactive experience. Loi said he did not consider this visitors in 2017, a 12 percent The special exhibition, which history will also be featured on

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Residential mortgage loans Galaxy may be forced to consider decrease in Feb New approvals of residential alternative locations for casino mortgage loans and commercial real estate loans decreased month- alaxy Entertainment man Francis Lui – to discuss the to-month in February 2018, Group may be forced to investment project. according to statistics released by G ap photo the Monetary Authority of Macao consider other locations for its The Philippine president re- on Wednesday. New residential USD500-million casino project cently approved the closure of mortgage loans approved by local in the Philippines, according to Boracay for up to six months, banks also dropped by 28.4 percent a statement yesterday by Harry commenting that the waters off month-to-month to MOP2.6 Roque, the country’s presidential its famed white-sand beaches had billion. The monthly average of spokesman. become a “cesspool” due to over- new residential mortgage loans The statement follows President crowding and development. approved between December Rodrigo Duterte’s pledge that he More than two million tourists 2017 and February 2018 was will not allow a casino to be built visited Boracay last year, genera- MOP3.1 billion, down by 13.5 on the island of Boracay. Roque said that Galaxy may the president personally said.” ting about 56 billion pesos (USD1 percent from the previous period Duterte said on Monday that have to relocate its project el- Galaxy has not responded to billion) in revenue. However, an (November 2017 to January the popular resort island will be sewhere in the Philippines. the Times’ enquiries regarding its influx of tourists, untended in- 2018). New commercial real estate up for land reform upon the con- “The license must have been plans or any ongoing discussions frastructure and growth of resort loans dropped by 47.7 percent clusion of its six-month rehabili- issued by PAGCOR [Philippine with the government. establishments threaten to turn month-to-month to MOP6.8 tation period, referring to the Su- Amusement Gaming Corp]. But Despite Duterte’s claims that he Boracay into a “dead island” in billion. The monthly average of preme Court’s 2008 decision that the president was talking about was unaware of Galaxy’s plans, less than a decade, according to a new commercial real estate loans the island cannot be privatized. the physical existence of a casi- he reportedly met with officials Philippine government study. approved between December 2017 Duterte claimed to be unaware no in Boracay, which he will not from the group several months Boracay will be shut down from and February 2018 was MOP8.4 that Galaxy had been granted a li- allow, unless he has issued a pro- ago – including Galaxy vice chair- April 26. billion, a slight increase of 0.9 cense to build a casino in Boracay clamation to this effect because of percent compared to the previous and said, according to Philippine the decision that Boracay, the is- period (November 2017 to January media, that it would not benefit land, is state-owned,” Roque said, 2018). The delinquency ratio chan to head japan operations for residential mortgage loans the local people. according to the Philippine Star. “There are no plans for a casino. “If they can’t build in Bora- was 0.22 percent at the end of GALAXY ENTERTAINMENT issued by Galaxy, Chan has “ex- February 2018, up 0.02 percentage Let’s stop it because it’s too much. cay, perhaps they could build Group announced the nomination tensive gaming resort, hospitality points month-to-month or 0.03 There’s a casino here, casino the- elsewhere. That’s why I’m not of Michael Mecca to the Board of and business development experi- percentage points year-on-year. re,” he said according to several saying [anything] unequivocally GEG as board director and the ence, gained through many years The ratio for commercial real estate sources. about the status of the Galaxy appointment of Ted Chan as Chief of involvement at one of Macau’s loans was 0.14 percent, virtually “Why would I give you a casino contract. But if the building of a Operating Officer – Japan Devel- Integrated Resorts.” Michael Mec- unchanged from the previous there? What will the Filipinos get casino in Boracay is an issue, then opment. According to a statement ca joined GEG Group in 2009. month. out of it?” I have to reiterate already what ad fri 13.04.2018

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ynn Resorts Lt- d.’s Boston area ca- Wynn Resorts’ Boston casino is sino, heralded as a growth engine for localsW and the company alike, was nearing completion when trou- rising on land tied to a mobster ble arrived earlier this year in the form of sexual-assault allegations door to revisiting questions about ggestion that Wynn [Resorts]—the against founder Steve Wynn. Mas- the land sale. If Massachusetts’ alleged victim in this case—was

sachusetts’s gaming regulator is findings end up being unfavorab- bloomberg willing to feign being defrauded threatening to pull the casino’s le toward Wynn, “the same ques- in order to reap a $40 million fi- license if it determines that the tions would move to the front bur- nancial windfall.” Langberg rejec- Wynn executives knew about and ner elsewhere, as people ask other ted the allegation, saying it was failed to disclose their boss’s beha- gaming commissions what they’re a “suggestion” from a pre-trial vior. going to do about Wynn.” he said. brief with no evidence to support But there’s another cloud han- There’s an added complication it. Ultimately, federal prosecutors ging over the USD2.5 billion Wynn to the state review of the licensing failed to make their case that the Boston Harbor. The complex is ri- process. In the lawsuits alleging three sellers committed fraud and sing on land whose previous ow- that Wynn Resorts received favo- conspiracy to hide criminal ties ners include two convicted felons, rable treatment, the accusations from Wynn and the gaming com- one with alleged mob ties. are leveled at the Massachusetts mission. The three were found Casinos and their regulators take Gaming Commission—the same not guilty on all charges. Gaming pains to keep criminals at a distan- body now conducting the review commission spokeswoman Elaine ce and avoid the appearance of be- spurred by the harassment reve- Driscoll said “the U.S. attorney’s nefiting them, so as not to undercut lations. The commission, which office investigated this matter and the public’s trust in gambling ope- has denied any wrongdoing, said it also found no evidence that Wynn rations. Though the state’s gaming won’t be looking into the land deal Resorts had prior knowledge” of regulator determined the land sale as part of its current review. It has overheard an ex-convict, Charles ter, federal prosecutors indicted FBT’s alleged efforts to conceal wasn’t problematic when it green moved to dismiss one of the law- Lightbody, bragging on a recorded Lightbody and two other FBT in- ownership. lighted it five years ago, informa- suits and vowed to fight the other. telephone line. He told an inmate vestors for allegedly concealing his The sellers are now suing the ga- tion later emerged that cast the The commission’s chairman, with mob ties that he was hoping involvement from Wynn Resorts ming commission, alleging they deal in a different light. In court Stephen Crosby, said the focus will to make a killing on the Wynn land and the gaming commission. were wrongly pushed into lowe- testimony, two witnesses said the be on Wynn executives’ knowle- sale, according to court filings. Li- During their three-week trial ring the sale price. Mohegan Sun Wynn camp was told about one of dge about a settlement that the ghtbody, who had a minority stake in Boston federal court in 2016, Massachusetts, which lost out to the sellers’ tainted past before the company reached with a female in the Everett site, had convictions an alternate account emerged of Wynn Resorts for the greater Bos- land deal was signed. Wynn has employee before applying for the going back decades for assault, what Wynn executives may have ton casino license, is also suing. denied its executives knew about Massachusetts license. The pa- grand larceny and identify theft, known. The FBT investors clai- Mohegan Sun said the commis- any such ties. nel wants to know what “did the and was said by federal law enfor- med casino executives knew who sion showed “favoritism” toward But the question about that seller board of directors and staff know cement to be an associate of the they were dealing with at the time Wynn and willfully ignored evi- — who knew what and when — and when did they know it, about New England family of La Cosa of the sale. A government coopera- dence that Wynn knew of Ligh- hasn’t been laid to rest, at least in the settlement and the associated Nostra. tor, Michael Flood, testified that he tbody’s involvement in FBT. The two pending civil cases. The land allegations,” Crosby said. Corrections officials alerted the and his boss, one of the investors, gaming commission has moved deal figures into lawsuits against Massachusetts Attorney General Federal Bureau of Investigation, escorted some Wynn executives, to dismiss the lawsuit by the FBT the gaming commission alleging Maura Healy, who oversees a sta- which flagged the state gaming including Sinatra and now-CEO investors. It pledged to fight the that the casino license bidding te gaming law-enforcement divi- commission in July 2013. The Maddox, around the Everett site Mohegan Sun suit. Langberg re- process was rigged in Wynn’s fa- sion, hasn’t publicly addressed the regulator, which is chartered to a month before they signed the jected Mohegan Sun’s allegation. vor. land sale issue. But she has said ensure “public confidence in the option agreement. The executives As those legal battles play out, Barry Langberg, a lawyer for the commission’s review should integrity of the gaming licensing were told about the partners’ ba- the casino has already risen 23 Wynn Resorts, wrote in two letters be broad. “Nothing should be off process,” started an inquiry. Com- ckgrounds, according to Flood, in- floors. The company has said the to Bloomberg that the witness sta- the table right now—there are a missioners asked if Wynn Resorts cluding that one felon had recently 27-story, 671-room project will be tements and allegations made in ton of questions that need to be had known about Lightbody’s re- left the ownership and that ano- an anchor for revitalization, that the two lawsuits aren’t “supported answered, and this is very serious cord—a fact that could have forced ther one with a “checkered past” it will generate 4,500 jobs and as by any credible evidence.” Wynn business,” Healy said in a radio in- the regulator to deny the license. was in the process of exiting. much as $260 million in annual executives deny they were infor- terview Feb. 14. Among those the commission’s Maddox, who was then Wynn’s taxes and fees for Massachusetts. med of any such criminal ties prior Wynn’s Boston strategy started investigators interviewed was chief financial officer, and Sina- While the commission has said to the sale of the land, he wrote. A back in 2011, when Massachuset- Kimmarie Sinatra, Wynn Resor- tra expressed no concern, Flood its probe won’t touch on the land spokesman for Wynn Resorts, ts approved casino gambling as a ts’ longtime general counsel. She testified. Maddox and Sinatra di- sale, it will likely touch on whether which isn’t a party to either law- way to pump money into the lo- told them she had no reason to dn’t recall the conversation Flood Sinatra was aware of harassment suit, declined to provide further cal economy. Competing against believe at the time of the sale that described, according to the trial allegations about her boss. comment. Caesars Entertainment Corp. and any of FBT’s owners had criminal transcript. Langberg, the Wynn Elaine Wynn, Steve Wynn’s ex The casino operator can hardly Mohegan Sun Massachusetts LLC, ties. Sinatra later testified that she Resorts lawyer, wrote that Flood -wife, said at a court hearing in afford missteps in Massachusetts. Wynn pitched a massive casino first heard of Lightbody when the couldn’t prove he was at the pur- Las Vegas last month that, back in The Wynn Boston Harbor, one of and hotel that it would build in gaming commission brought him ported meeting and had “assu- 2009, Sinatra had called an em- the biggest private developments nearby Everett, across the Mystic up in July 2013. Sinatra said she med” that his boss was referring to ployee’s rape allegation against in Massachusetts history, is expec- River from Boston and accessible was told by one of FBT’s partners Lightbody. Steve Wynn a “personal” matter. ted to contribute roughly 10 per- by ferry. that there were only two other “Mr. Maddox and Ms. Sinatra In a statement issued after the cent to the company’s enterprise Wynn’s pitch included its plan to owners and that both had clean have stated on numerous occa- March hearing, Sinatra said that value. After Wynn, 76, resigned buy the Mystic River location—a records, and has said the company sions, publicly and under oath, Elaine Wynn never told her there from the company in February, the 33-acre brownfield site where a performed due diligence on them. that there never was any conver- was an allegation of rape against casino operator has increasingly Monsanto Co. factory once stood. The commission concluded Wynn sation where they were informed Steve Wynn, but made only an been seen as a potential acquisi- It was owned by a partnership con- Resorts had “no knowledge” of at- that Mr. Lightbody was an owner, “oblique reference” to a settle- tion target. Its now-chief executive trolled by FBT Everett Realty LLC, tempts to hide ownership of the prior owner, or had any interest in ment. officer, Matthew Maddox, has had which had paid $8 million for it site. the property,” Langberg wrote. The state gaming commission, informal talks about selling the in 2009 and considered turning it The company and the commis- The Wynn lawyer also said the in a March 29 status report of its unfinished Massachusetts casino. into a waste-transfer station. sion also forged a solution: To defense argued that Lightbo- review, emphasized that the Wynn Regulators in Macau — where In late 2012, the Boston Business prevent criminal elements from dy was “not an owner at the time of project should proceed because the company generates more than Journal identified an early FBT reaping a “gambling premium” on the deal with Wynn Resorts so the- thousands of local jobs hang in the three-quarters of its pretax profi- owner as a convicted felon. But the land sale, Wynn Resorts wou- re could be no fraud in not disclo- balance. But it put Wynn on notice ts — and Nevada are investigating that partner had already left the ld negotiate a discount. Instead of sing him.” The nature and timing that it proceeds on an “at risk” ba- sexual misconduct allegations. group. Five days later, Wynn sig- paying $75 million to the FBT ow- of Lightbody’s involvement in FBT sis, pending the outcome of its in- Wynn’s Macau license is up for re- ned a deal with FBT to buy the site ners, it would pay what a consul- were central to the criminal trial. vestigation. newal in 2022. for $75 million if the casino license tant estimated a box store-chain In court papers, the defendants A Wynn executive said the com- Kurt Eggert, a law professor at was granted. might pay: $35 million. had argued that the compromise pany is open to “rebranding” the Chapman University specializing But there was a second felon still The commission approved the price with the gaming commis- project—keeping it under com- in gaming regulation, said the in the mix. Around the same time, Wynn Resorts casino license in sion had driven the prosecution. pany control, but removing the ongoing inquiries could open the a Massachusetts prison official September 2014. 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Real Estate Matters What makes a tenant a ‘good’ tenant?

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In light of the new le- practice in Macau as in landlords are avoidable, gislation that came into other parts of the wor- or can be quickly solved effect in February 2018 ld, it is sometimes dif- with proper communi- introducing three-year ficult to tell if a tenant cation. For example if tenancy contracts, we’ve will be a good tenant the tenant is going away seen landlords become or not. But what makes on an extended holiday, increasingly reluctant a ‘good’ tenant ‘good’? it’s much easier for all to list their properties Here are 3 main criteria sides if this is communi- on the market. that landlords generally cated in advance. This is partially becau- look for: se many landlords feel 3. Taking care that it is difficult to 1. Timely rent of your home sell a house when the payments The best tenants take property is tenanted. This is of course the care of the property They are expecting the most important crite- and treat it like their market to buoy when ria. Landlords look for home. But this is a two the HKG-ZH-MAC bri- tenants with a stable -way street – tenants dge opens, and want to source of income who are far more likely to keep the property emp- are reliable when it co- take care of the proper- ty in the meantime. mes to paying rent on ty if they feel that the Another setback with time. owner is taking care of three-year contracts; them. landlords are increasin- 2. Clear gly nervous about being communication If you’d like to find out stuck with a bad tenant. From our experience, more, please feel free Since landlord-refe- most issues and conflic- to get in touch at info@ rences are not common ts between owners and jmlproperty.com fri 13.04.2018

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Hong Kong ap photo Law firms join Goldman in fight for gay spouse visas

Bruce Einhorn, David Tweed rie Lam said Wednesday that the business community lobbied her ore than a dozen large on the issue, and drew compari- Mbanks and law firms from sons to the diplomatic communi- the U.S., Europe and Asia are ty. “They were finding it increa- joining forces on behalf of a Bri- singly difficult to post diplomats tish lesbian in a landmark case for to Hong Kong if we do not have LGBT rights in Hong Kong. some sort of arrangement,” Lam Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Cre- said at a Bloomberg Invest con- dit Suisse Group AG and Nomura ference. “I can only say that we Chinese Ministry of Commerce spokesman Gao Feng Holdings Inc. are among 15 finan- will have to monitor this closely.” cial institutions that have filed an Hong Kong’s Department of Jus- application to intervene in the tice declined to comment because case of a woman - named in court the proceedings are ongoing. documents as QT - who sued after Vidler & Co. Solicitors, which the government rejected her appli- represents QT, on Wednesday an- Beijing denies Xi nounced the applications by the cation to reside in Hong Kong as a dependent of her same-sex part- financial institutions and law fir- ner. Hong Kong’s highest court is ms on its Facebook page without comments aimed at now considering an appeal filed by naming them. That disclosure the government after a court ruled caught firms by surprise. They had in favor of QT in September. filed their applications last month The banks and law firms belie- and didn’t want to discuss the ma- settling US dispute ve “the appeal has no merit, or is tter outside the court room, accor- based on an unequal treatment ding to Zhu. hina’s govern- “Under unilateral coercion, over technology. China has that discriminates against same- “We did not intend for the inter- ment yesterday de- it is impossible for the Chine- responded with its own $50 sex partners,” said B. Chen Zhu, a ventions to be made public at this nied President Xi se side to conduct any nego- billion list of U.S. goods for Hong Kong-based counsel at Da- stage,” he said. “We had intended Jinping’s promise tiations,” Gao was paraphra- retaliation if Washington goes vis Polk & Wardwell LLP, acting to honor the confidentiality of the Cof market-opening measu- sed as saying. ahead with the increase. pro bono on their behalf. “They all court’s proceedings until the court res this week was aimed at Gao denied Xi was making want to express their support for made a decision to allow us to in- settling a tariff dispute with an overture to Washington equal treatment for LGBT immi- tervene or not.” Washington and said nego- when he announced plans in a grants.” If the court were to accept their tiations are impossible under The measures speech Tuesday to cut import The intervention comes as fo- applications, the financial institu- “unilateral coercion” by the duties on autos, ease restric- reign chambers of commerce have tions and law firms would become United States. to increase tions on foreign ownership lobbied Hong Kong’s government parties in the case and would be A commerce ministry in China’s auto industry and to accommodate the spouses of able to present their views to the spokesman, Gao Feng, com- opening make other market-opening expatriate gay staff in order to judges, Zhu said. plained U.S. President Do- changes. maintain its position as Asia’s top A dozen institutions filed a simi- nald Trump’s government announced Share prices of global auto- financial bub. Hong Kong, which lar application with a lower court has “shown no sincerity,” ac- by China are a makers rose on investor ho- doesn’t recognize same-sex mar- last year, including ABN Amro cording to the official Xinhua pes their China operations, riages, in 2016 started allowing Group NV, Goldman Sachs and News Agency. Gao said the major decision while some economists said same-sex spouses or civil partners Morgan Stanley. The same 12 have two sides have yet to start ne- the positive tone of Xi’s com- of consular officials to stay in the filed again, joined by three more: gotiations. to open to the ments might provide a basis city. Barclays Plc, Deutsche Bank AG Gao repeated complaints for talks with Washington. “It’s a challenge for some of our Hong Kong Branch and Macqua- that Trump acted improperly outside. “The measures to increase members who want to bring se- rie Group. when he responded to Bei- Gao Feng opening announced by China nior staff to Hong Kong but can’t In a separate application, 16 law jing’s protest over his plan to are a major decision to open because they are in same-sex rela- firms also applied to intervene, in- raise tariffs on USD50 billion Trump’s proposed tariff hike to the outside and have no- tionships,” Jacinta Redden, chief cluding Akin Gump Strauss Hauer of Chinese goods by saying was a response to complain- thing to do with Chinese-U.S. executive of the Australian Cham- & Feld LLP, Clifford Chance LLP he might add another $100 ts Beijing steals or pressures trade frictions,” Gao was pa- ber of Commerce, said yesterday. and Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Whar- billion of imports to the list. foreign companies to hand raphrased as saying. AP Hong Kong Chief Executive Car- ton & Garrison LLP. Bloomberg

corporate bits 6,200 sands staff members celebrate 10 year milestone Around 6,200 Sands China “Sands China is incredi- pins and award trophies, - team members are comme- bly grateful for the loyalty, and MOP500 food and be- morating their 10-year ser- dedication and hard work of verage vouchers (worth vice anniversaries with the our team members celebra- more than MOP3 million in company at more than 60 ting their 10-year anniver- total) to be used in Sands departmental celebrations saries with the company,” China’s restaurants. that began in March and will said Wilfred Wong, presi- According to figures pro- continue throughout April. dent of Sands China Ltd. vided by Sands China, the Sands China, which has “Their commitment to ou- company has made nearly been based in Macau for tstanding service – both 18,000 promotions to date, over 13 years, has more toward fellow team mem- involving over 10,000 local than 8,500 Macau em- bers and to our guests and team members. More than ployees who have been with visitors – continues to reap 3,300 local team members the company for 10 years or benefits for the company have been promoted more more. This latest group of and supports Macau’s de- than once. 6,200 reached their 10-year velopment as a world cen- Sands China’s manage- milestone in 2016, 2017 or ter of tourism and leisure.” ment team currently em- 2018. More than 75 percent At the celebrations, deco- ploys more than 2,500 of them are Macau locals, rated with a 10-year servi- locals, over two-thirds of according to a press release ce theme, team members whom have been working issued by the gaming ope- received “The Perfect 10” with the company for more rator. commemorative service than 10 years. 13.04.2018 fri

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Death Penalty Sweden ap photo charges man China remains top executioner with spying on Tibetans as global executions fall for Beijing

wedish authorities said yes- Sterday they have charged a man with spying for China, on suspicion that he gathered information on Tibetans who had fled to Sweden. The man, a Tibetan who worked for the pro-Tibetan radio station “Voice of Tibet,” was charged with “gross illegal intelligence activity.” If found guilty, he faces sentences of up to four years in jail. Daniel Stenling of Sweden’s se- new annual report on the tries. That’s down 4 percent Even among those countries when they were under the age curity service SAPO said the man, Adeath penalty calls sub- from the year before and down some “significant steps” were of 18, with another 80 people who was not identified, was ar- Saharan Africa a “beacon of 39 percent from 2015. seen. In Iran, executions were with similar pasts still on dea- rested Feb. 26. The security ser- hope” amid a decline in exe- At least 2,591 death sentences down 11 percent and drug-re- th row. vice said it had observed the man cutions worldwide and China were recorded in 53 countries lated executions were reduced People with “mental or inte- for some time, saying he gathered remained the “world’s top exe- last year, down from a record to 40 percent. In Malaysia, llectual disabilities” were exe- information among Tibetans in cutioner. " high of 3,117 the year before, changes to anti-drug laws now cuted or faced a death senten- Sweden then handed them over to Excluding China, 84 percent the London-based human ri- allow discretion in sentencing ce in the United States, Japan, an intelligence officer from an uni- of the reported executions last ghts organization said. for drug trafficking crimes. Pakistan, Singapore and the dentified “foreign nation.” year were carried out in Iran, The United States remained But Amnesty International Maldives. Prosecutor Mats Ljungqvist said Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Pakis- the only country in the Ame- called “distressing” the conti- Worldwide at least 21,919 the information included personal tan. Countries resuming exe- ricas to carry out executions, nued use of the death penalty people are known to be under matters, ranging from where peo- cutions in 2017 were Bahrain, with 23 last year, up slightly for drug-related offences, with a death sentence, Amnesty In- ple lived and family relations to Jordan, Kuwait and the United from the year before. 15 countries last year imposing ternational said: “Now is not political activities, trips and mee- Arab Emirates. The numbers don’t include death sentences or carrying the time to let up the pressu- tings. Twenty countries across sub- the thousands of executions out executions. Drug-related re.” “This is a very serious crime be- Saharan Africa have now abo- and death sentences that Am- executions were recorded in Other challenges remain, the cause spying affects very vulnerab- lished the death penalty for all nesty International believes China, Iran, Singapore and report says, including in sub- le people,” said Ljungqvist, adding crimes, Amnesty International have occurred in China, where Saudi Arabia, where “drug- Saharan Africa: Both Botswa- that refugees “must be able to feel says in the report released yes- they are considered a state se- related beheadings rocketed na and Sudan reportedly resu- confident that they can freely use terday. Just two countries in cret. from 16 percent of total execu- med executions this year. their constitutional freedoms, for the region, Somalia and South With the progress in Africa, tions in 2016 to 40 percent in And early this year, Uganda’s example to protest against a regi- Sudan, carried out executions “the isolation of the world’s 2017.” President Yoweri Museveni me without risking persecution or last year. remaining executing countries The rights group also expres- said he will sign the first death other abuse.” Executions worldwide dro- could not be starker,” said the sed concern that at least five warrants in nearly two decades Ljungqvist told Swedish broad- pped again in 2017, with at organization’s secretary gene- people in Iran were executed to create fear among criminals, caster SVT the suspect had been least 993 recorded in 23 coun- ral, Salil Shetty. last year for crimes committed vowing to “hang a few.” MDT/AP in contact with Chinese officials in Poland and Finland. He reportedly said the man received 50,000 kro- nor (USD6,000) on at least one oc- former Chinese Sun Zhengcai casion and had his expenses paid. Apolitical high-flyer The prosecutor was not imme- who has been accused diately available for comments. of plotting against the Chinese politician accused of The suspect’s lawyer, Mikael So- ruling Communist Party derberg, told The Associated Press pleaded guilty to bribery his client denies the charges. yesterday, setting the conspiracy admits to graft “It is shocking news to us that stage for one of the hi- China is spying on us,” Jamyang ghest-level convictions ters, the court said. piring openly to usurp Choedon, the president of Tibetan in President Xi Jinping’s He had been a mem- party leadership.” Community in Sweden, told the campaign against cor- ber of the party’s elite Sun was expelled from ap photo AP. “This is not acceptable.” ruption and political 25-member Politburo the party and dismis- “We have heard it is happening disloyalty. and had been seen as a sed from public office but now we might have a case,” Sun Zhengcai, former candidate for promotion in September becau- Choedon said, adding that to her party leader of the wes- to the Politburo’s Stan- se he was suspected of knowledge “this is the first time it’s tern megacity of Chon- ding Committee, the “serious discipline vio- been officially investigated.” gqing, pleaded guilty to select group of leaders lations,” a phrase that She said the Tibetan communi- the charges in court and who constitute the apex usually refers to bribery ty in Sweden included some 140 expressed repentance, of political power in Chi- but increasingly also in- people, including children. “We all according to the No. 1 na. cludes political disloyal- know each other. I know him.” Intermediate People’s Chinese leaders and ty. The case comes at a time when Court in the eastern city party-run media have He was removed su- relations between Stockholm and of Tianjin. made it clear that thou- ddenly from his Chon- Beijing are tense. Sun and his alleged gh Sun was accused of gqing post and repla- China is holding a Chinese-born associates were accused corruption his alleged ced by Xi protege Chen Swedish national on suspicion of of accepting money and offenses were largely Min’er, who was subse- leaking state secrets and has re- assets worth 170 million political in nature. quently promoted to the buked Sweden for demanding his yuan (USD27 million) The chairman of Chi- Politburo. release. in return for providing na’s securities regulator Sun had been identi- Hong Kong-based bookseller Gui help to unspecified or- said at a major party fied most closely with fectively sidelined in the com that Sun said he Minhai, 53, was taken off a train ganizations and indivi- meeting last year that the China Youth League succession process. had only himself to bla- by police on Jan. 20 while in the duals with engineering Sun and other senior fi- faction associated with The court said on its me for his crimes. Sun presence of two Swedish diploma- contracts, business ope- gures prosecuted in the Xi’s predecessor, Hu official page on the so- could not be reached for ts with whom he was traveling to rations and other mat- crackdown were “cons- Jintao, which Xi had ef- cial media site Weibo. comment. AP Beijing. AP fri 13.04.2018

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hina yesterday annou- nced live-firing military Taiwan Strait live-fire drills exercises in the Taiwan Strait amid heightened Ctensions over increased American support for Taiwan’s government. announced amid tensions The announcement by the mari- time safety authority in the coas- tal province of Fujian coincided Chinese officials have denoun- Safety Administration said the with a statement from their coun- ced the recent passage of a U.S. xinhua exercises began on Wednesday terparts in Hainan province that law encouraging more high-level and were to have lasted through the navy was ending a three-day contacts with Taiwan. China says the end of Friday. exercise in the South China Sea the Taiwan Travel Act violates China is building new vessels one day early. U.S. commitments not to restore at a rapid pace to equip its navy, No explanations were given in formal exchanges severed when coast guard and maritime law en- either case and the Defense Mi- Washington switched diplomatic forcement agencies, including its nistry did not immediately res- recognition from Taipei to Beijing first entirely domestically-built pond to questions. The Fujian au- in 1979. aircraft carrier. thorities said the one-day Taiwan An agreement to pass Taiwan It claims virtually the entire Strait drill will be held next Wed- submarine manufacturing tech- resource-rich South China Sea, nesday. nology and the appointment of through which an estimated While Beijing responded mildly hawkish National Security Advi- USD5 trillion in global trade pas- to U.S. President Donald Trump’s ser John Bolton have also harde- ses annually, and has constructed early outreach to Taiwan’s in- ned views among anti-American airstrips and other installations dependence-leaning govern- nationalists in China. on artificial islands to enlarge its ment, recent developments have Beijing’s Taiwan Affairs Office military footprint. prompted a tougher response. on Wednesday warned against Hainan is home to a major mili- China claims Taiwan, which sepa- additional moves to strengthen inch” of China’s territory. “All acts The just-completed naval drills tary presence, including naval air rated from the mainland during relations with Taiwan. and tricks to split the motherland off Hainan underscored China’s stations and the country’s largest the Chinese civil war in 1949, as “Any attempt to play the ‘Taiwan are doomed to failure and will be growing capabilities in defending submarine base. its own territory and says the si- card’ would only be futile,” condemned by the people and pu- its maritime interests and territo- This week it also hosted a glo- des must eventually be united, by spokesman Ma Xiaoguang said. nished by history!” Xi said. rial claims, particularly in the dis- bal business forum that included force if necessary. China, Ma said, would “not hesi- China has also stepped-up air puted South China Sea. a smattering of world leaders, Despite the lack of formal ties, tate to protect our core interests.” force missions in airspace around Those exercises follow recent among them Philippine President Washington is legally bound to That came after President Xi Taiwan and has repeatedly sailed ones in the strategic waterway Rodrigo Duterte, whose country respond to threats to Taiwan and Jinping last month delivered a its sole operating aircraft carrier, that featured the Liaoning, amid is a U.S. treaty ally and has over- is the island’s main supplier of strongly nationalistic speech in the Liaoning, through the 160 ki- deployments and drills by the ri- lapping claims with Beijing in the imported military hardware. which he vowed to protect “every lometer wide Taiwan Strait. val U.S. Navy. China’s Maritime South China Sea. AP

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North Korea in Pyongyang and the Wonsan area, where construction is most active. A big part of the building boom is focused on high-end Construction is booming in the properties in prime locations, like the Pyongyang city center or along riversides or ocean fronts that might be expected to appeal country, but who’s paying? to them most — and have a hi- gher market value. Whether such projects would Eric Talmadge, Pyongyang “Since 2012, we have been bui- ever pay for themselves is un- lding a new project each year, so clear. That could help explain eachfront, five-star ho- I think one year from now a lot of ap photo why Kim has made diplomatic Btels? Skyscrapers just blocks changes will have been made in overtures over the past few mon- from Kim Il Sung Square? the city,” said Kim Kum Chol, an ths to Seoul and Beijing — two North Korea is racing forward architect with the Paektusan Aca- potentially huge pools of invest- with major development projects demy of Architecture, the center ment and aid if the political ten- some experts believe are aimed for architectural research and de- sions on the peninsula ease. at expanding a market for rented sign in North Korea. “We have a Before stepped up sanctions or privately owned real estate to lot of construction plans.” kicked in last year, North Korea help fortify the finances of Kim He said there are three main made a massive sell-off of mine- Jong Un’s regime against the bite projects this year: rals to China that coincided nice- of sanctions over its nuclear pro- — First, to redevelop the center ly with the building boom. gram. of Pyongyang by replacing low-ri- William Brown, an economist A swelling market for private se housing built after the 1950-53 at Georgetown University, said property doesn’t sound very so- Korean War with more space-e- the “liquidation” of some sta- cialist, and it’s not. fficient new skyscrapers, offices, te property makes fiscal sense, But the chronically cash-stra- public buildings and residential despite the cost to socialist prin- pped government appears to be high rises. “For the center of the tively modest three-star facilities to all in socialist North Korea, ciples, especially given North nurturing a fresh source of re- city there are many old residen- to luxury five-star resorts. Kim where the state owns all capital, Korea’s chronic trade deficit with venue — sales of property to the ces, so we are trying to turn that Jong Un has already built a new including the buildings, factories China. newly affluent class of North Ko- into new ones,” Kim explained. airport to serve the area known as and land. Selling property ou- The downturn in Chinese trade reans who have made their for- — On the east coast’s Wonsan- his home away from home. tright, or collecting rents, would and new investment since about tunes on the country’s growing, Kalma area, more than 10 hotels, — The third focus is near the pull money out of the pockets of September and Kim’s inability to but still largely unofficial, market thousands of units of residential Chinese border in Samjiyon, a those who can afford it, putting get foreign loans or woo other in- economy that has come into its housing and a number of recrea- scenic town at the foot of Mount it back into the coffers of the re- vestors has cast serious doubt on own since Kim assumed power. tional facilities are either planned Paektu, the spiritual home of the gime. Demanding prepayment the future of the economic boom The pressure on Pyongyang is or underway, Kim said. He said ruling Kim dynasty. The area is to could help finance projects un- and is jeopardizing funding for growing as the Chinese investors the hotels would range from rela- become an “open-air museum for derway or in the planning stages. the military, said Benjamin Kat- who traditionally have propped education in revolutionary tradi- North Korea has been doing this zeff Silberstein, a scholar with up its economy are retreating tions,” according to state-media to some degree for years. the U.S.-based Foreign Policy amid tougher than ever restric- The reports, and a center of mechani- Chinese investment has gene- Research Institute think tank tions imposed by Beijing. zed potato farming “envied by the rally been seen as the key source and co-editor of the North Korea The construction projects, whi- construction people the world over.” of funds. So has slow but steady Economy Watch website. ch could cost well over a billion North Korea has often used growth in the North’s domes- Dwindling trade with China is dollars to complete, have a lot of projects, which ostentatious projects to inspire tic economy, helped along by a not only sucking foreign reserves momentum behind them. They could cost well nationalistic pride, reward loyal- swelling sector of entrepreneurs away from the regime, but also are part of a six-year building ty and enhance the prestige of who have savings in foreign cur- hurting businesses the “donju” spree under Kim that has trans- over a billion the ruling regime. But Kim Jong rencies like the U.S. dollar and rely on as well, a one-two punch formed the Pyongyang skyline. Un seems to have a penchant Chinese yuan. to the economy that could get sig- North Korean officials told The dollars to for spearheading the completion These people, known as “don- nificantly worse in the months to Associated Press they hope to of high-rise neighborhoods and ju,” or money masters, have been come, possibly undermining de- have at least some of the develo- complete, have a modern, seemingly quite functio- more visible since Kim Jong Un mand for luxury property. pments ready to show off for ce- lot of momentum nal recreational facilities. assumed power, creating a natu- “The state really doesn’t have lebrations in September marking In theory, housing, education ral market for better housing that any sustainable revenue source the country’s 70th anniversary. behind them and health care are provided free didn’t exist in the past. Most live as of now,” Silberstein said. AP

China-Australia PM Turnbull says ‘some tension’ in relations ustralian Prime obviously been, there’s lian opposition lawmaker nbull indicated he would Minister Malcolm Tur- clearly been some tension Sam Dastyari recently quit continue to push the new

A ap photo nbull said yesterday there is in the relationship following the Senate after coming un- legislation, saying it was in- “some tension” in relations the introduction of our legis- der fire over his close links cumbent on the government with Beijing, following accu- lation about foreign interfe- to wealthy Chinese political to ensure that only Austra- sations of Chinese meddling rence,” Turnbull said. donors. lians determine their coun- in the country’s politics and Beijing has been angered In Beijing, Geng Shuang, a try’s political fate. concerns over China’s in- by planned legal changes foreign ministry spokesman, “We don’t accept foreign fluence in the South Pacific. aimed at blocking foreign denied that China is refusing interference in our political In an Australian radio in- influence in Australian po- to grant visas to Australian or governmental processes. terview, Turnbull said ties litics, issuing stern protests officials. Geng told repor- That is not directed at any remained positive overall against accusations that it ters at a regular briefing one at any one nation,” he and declined to say whether is seeking to manipulate the that China hopes Australia told 3AW Radio Melbourne. Australian officials had been government and public opi- will work together with it in China’s growing South Pa- In this file photo, Australia’s Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull (left) shakes hands with President Xi Jinping refused visas to China for nion. “doing something conducive cific presence has also raised political reasons. Chinese diplomats and to enhancing bilateral coo- concerns among Australian Yet, while he said he was agents of the ruling Commu- peration and mutual trust.” politicians and media, espe- base. have also attacked Chine- confident that “any misun- nist Party have also been ac- He also said suggestions cially following reports that While Vanuatu and Chi- se development projects derstandings” would be cused of controlling Chinese- that China is interfering the island nation of Vanua- na have denied the reports, in South Pacific countries, resolved, he conceded that language media in Australia in the domestic politics of tu, about 1,750 kilometers Turnbull on Tuesday said saying they added little not all was well in the rela- and the large population of other countries were “totally from Australia, was in talks any kind of a foreign base value while locking such tionship. Chinese students at its uni- groundless.” with Beijing on potentially would be unwelcome. governments into depen- “I would say that there’s versities. Influential Austra- Without citing China, Tur- hosting a Chinese military Australian politicians dency on Beijing. AP fri 13.04.2018

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ourts in central Viet- Vietnam nam yesterday handed down lengthy prison terms against two acti- Cvists as communist authorities stepped up their crackdown on Courts jail two more activists dissent. The two were given nine and seven years respectively for at- tempting to overthrow the go- in stepped up crackdown vernment and spreading anti- state propaganda in two separate man Rights Watch have called trials. for Dung’s release. Nguyen Viet Dung, 32, was ap photo “Vietnamese authorities re- convicted of spreading anti-state gularly claim to respect human propaganda by writing and pos- rights but their actions suggest ting on his Facebook page and precisely the opposite,” Phil Ro- blogs articles that the judges say bertson, Human Rights Watch’s distorted government policies deputy Asia director said in a sta- and defamed the country’s lea- tement. “Vietnam’s government ders. His lawyer Ngo Anh Tuan wrongly believe that freedom of said he was also found guilty of expression and association only flying the flag of former U.S.-ba- translate into only saying and cked South Vietnam and shoo- doing things approved by the ting video and photographs and ruling Communist Party of Viet- posting them on Facebook. nam.” The court also ordered Dung to Despite sweeping economic re- serve five years of house arrest forms launched in the mid-1980s after completing his prison sen- that made the country one of fas- tence. test growing in the region, the Dung confessed his crimes communist government tolera- during the proceedings, the Activist Tran Thi Xuan is escorted into a court room in Ha Tinh province tes no challenge to its one-party lawyer said, adding that the court rule. rejected his argument for lesser years in prison and five years of pollution by Taiwanese- after seven activists belonging International human rights sentences. house arrest, the official Vietnam owned Formosa Plastic Group’s to the same group, including groups and some Western gover- Meanwhile, the People’s Court News Agency reported. steel complex that devastated the prominent human rights lawyer nments often criticize Vietnam in neighboring Ha Tinh province Xuan, 42, was accused of affilia- fishing industry and tourism in Nguyen Van Dai, were convicted for jailing those who peacefully convicted Tran Thi Xuan of at- ting with an outlawed group na- four central provinces two years and imprisoned to between se- express their views, but Hanoi tempting to overthrow the gover- med Brotherhood for Democracy ago, VNA reported. ven to 15 years for subversion. says only law breakers are pu- nment and sentenced her to nine and instigating protests following Their sentences came just days Amnesty International and Hu- nished. AP

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Cold War 2.0 Vyacheslav Nikonov, a senior lawmaker in the Kremlin-con- trolled lower house of parlia- ment, said in televised remarks US, Russia trade rhetoric, edge that the Russian military was getting its electronic counter- measures and air defense assets ready for action. He added on a toward showdown over Syria combative note that the situa- tion offers a “good chance to test them in conditions of real com- Nataliya Vasilyeva & Vladimir Syrian facilities throughout the bat.” Isachenkov, Moscow country and warned that “if a An even more threatening si- threat to our servicemen emer- ap photo tuation may evolve if the U.S. hen the U.S. fired To- ges, the Russian armed forces and its allies use manned aircra- Wmahawk missiles at a will take retaliatory measures ft, and the Russian strike results Syrian airfield a year ago after against both missiles and their in casualties. a chemical weapons attack, the carriers.” Such a scenario could trigger Pentagon gave Moscow advance Some say the U.S. could launch a quick escalation, leaving Rus- warning to get its personnel out a limited strike like it did in April sia and the U.S. on the brink of of harm’s way. 2017, when it hit Syria’s Shayrat a full-scale conflict — a situation Since then, U.S.-Russian rela- airfield with cruise missiles after unseen even during the darkest tions have soured, and the two warning Russia. Such a scena- moments of the Cold War. nuclear powers have raised the rio would allow Washington to Retired Lt. Gen. Yevgeny Bu- ante, getting dangerously close claim it made good on its pro- zhinsky, the former chief of the to a potential military clash in mise to punish Syrian President Russian Defense Ministry’s in- Syria. Bashar Assad without triggering ternational department, warned U.S. President Donald Trump a clash with Russia. that Russia has thousands of has taunted Moscow to “get A pinpoint U.S. strike on Syrian military advisers in Syria “prac- ready” for “nice and new and targets that does not harm Rus- tically in every battalion,” and ‘smart’” missiles coming to pu- sian personnel “will allow Trump a strike on any Syrian facility nish Syria for a purported che- to say that the Assad regime has could jeopardize their lives. He mical attack on Saturday that paid a heavy price [...] and Rus- warned that Russia and the U.S. killed at least 40 people. The sia in its turn will be able to li- Moscow’s hopes of warmer ties which triggered the massive di- will quickly find themselves in a tweet followed Russia’s warning mit itself to ringing statements,” with Washington under Trump plomatic war. major conflict if they allow a col- that it will strike at incoming said Fyodor Lukyanov, the head have been shattered by the on- President Vladimir Putin’s top lision in Syria to happen. U.S. missiles and their launch of the Council for Foreign and going U.S. investigations of alle- adviser, Vladislav Surkov said “I have an impression that platforms. Defense Policies, an association ged Russian interference in the in an article released earlier this Americans’ survival instincts The defiant posture leaves of top Russian political and se- 2016 election and its potential week that Russia has abandoned have grown numb, if not va- both the White House and the curity experts. ties with the Trump campaign. its centuries-long aspirations of nished completely,” Buzhinsky Kremlin with fewer options to He added, however, that the The Trump administration has integrating into the West and is said. “They seem not to really respond without losing face. U.S. would be unlikely to warn ramped up sanctions against bracing for a new era of “geopoli- believe that Russia will give a A stern statement last month Russia of the coming strike this Russia and expelled dozens of tical loneliness.” Surkov warned tough military response and ex- by Russia’s top military officer time. diplomats. Tensions between that “it’s going to be tough,” but pect some sort of a local brawl, effectively drew a red line on any “The context of the relations the two countries have escala- added cryptically that “it’ll be exchanging some minor blows. U.S. strike. Gen. Valery Gera- has changed radically in the past ted on a broad range of issues fun.” It’s a miscalculation. Any clash simov, the chief of the Russian year: We’re in a state of a real — from the crisis in Ukraine to Opinions vary about what may between Russian and U.S. mili- military’s General Staff, said and tangible Cold War,” Lukya- the war in Syria to the poisoning happen in Syria. taries will expand beyond a local Russian military officers are at nov said. of an ex-Russian spy in Britain, “The situation is pretty bad, but conflict and an escalation will be it shouldn’t be overdramatized,” inevitable.” USA Alexei Malashenko, a leading Andrei Klimov, the head of Russian expert on Syria said in an upper house committee that televised remarks. “I don’t be- investigates foreign meddling Mike Pompeo: Soft policy on Moscow ‘over’ lieve that a clash between Russia in Russian affairs, proudly said and the U.S. is possible.” on the top talk show on Rus- ike Pompeo, the hard- run the CIA — but Democratic sian state TV that his relative, charging CIA director pi- senators have raised questions a Soviet pilot, won a medal for

M ap photo cked to be the next secretary of about his fitness to be top diplo- ‘What if the combat duty in Vietnam. Kli- state, will tell the Senate yester- mat, given his hawkish views mov pointed to heavy U.S. los- day that years of soft U.S. policy and past comments about mi- war starts ses from Soviet missiles and jets toward Russia are “now over.” norities. tomorrow?’ in Vietnam, adding that Russia Drawing a sharp contrast with “When journalists, most of stands ready to counter any pos- predecessor Rex Tillerson, Pom- whom have never met me, la- the front page sible U.S. strike. peo will vow to promote demo- bel me — or any of you — as Unlike the Vietnam War, whe- cracy and human rights while ‘hawks,’ ‘war hardliners,’ or wor- of Moskovsky re Soviet advisers helping Nor- ending “demoralizing” vacancies se, I shake my head,” the former Komsomolets th Vietnam supposedly weren’t at the State Department. Army officer will say. “There are directly engaged in combat, the According to his prepared re- few who dread war more than clamored potential clash in Syria would pit marks, Pompeo will chastise those of us who have served in Russia directly against the U.S. Russia for acting “aggressively” uniform.” Washington and Moscow both Fears of war swept Russian and emphasize that the Trump He will add, “War is always the have said that a hotline estab- newspaper headlines and TV administration considers Russia last resort.” lished in 2015 to prevent inci- news, with commentators dis- “a danger to our country.” But “No other nation is equipped Since being nominated last dents between their militaries cussing the darkest possible ou- he will also say that diploma- with the same blend of power month, Pompeo has spent much in Syria has worked well, but the tcomes, including a nuclear war. tic efforts with Moscow, while and principle.” of his time at the State Depart- rising stakes make the situation “What if the war starts tomor- challenging, “must continue.” Pompeo’s remarks before the ment immersing himself in brie- more unstable than ever during row?” the front page of Mosko- The Associated Press obtained Senate Foreign Relations Com- fing books and undergoing mock the Syrian conflict. vsky Komsomolets clamored. excerpts of his remarks from a mittee will be the first chance hearings and prep meetings on Under one possible scenario, Russia’s best-selling newspaper senior Trump administration for lawmakers and the public key issues like Iran, Syria and Russia may try to use its sophisti- Komsomolskaya Pravda wonde- official. to hear directly from the former North Korea, as well as the inner cated electronic warfare systems red: “Is macho Trump going to Pompeo will also stress Ame- Kansas congressman about his workings of the State Depart- deployed in Syria to make U.S. start World War III?” rica’s “duty to lead,” despite approach to diplomacy and the ment, a person close to Pompeo missiles veer off course without Even former Soviet leader Trump’s vows to put “America role of the State Department, said. He’s also spoken to all eight shooting them down. If that sof- Mikhail Gorbachev weighed in. first.” should he be confirmed to lead living former secretaries — in- ter option doesn’t work, the Rus- The 87-year-old former presi- “If we do not lead the calls for it. Pompeo’s views on global is- cluding Hillary Clinton, whom sian military could use an array dent compared the tensions to democracy, prosperity and hu- sues are well known — he was he famously criticized over the of its state-of-the-art air defense the 1962 Cuban missile crisis man rights around the world, questioned extensively by se- 2012 attack on U.S. facilities in assets in Syria to target the U.S. and said he feels “great con- who will?” Pompeo plans to say. nators for his confirmation to Benghazi, Libya. AP cruise missiles or drones. cern. AP fri 13.04.2018

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Ilan Ben Zion, Jerusalem Israel sraelis stood still yes- terday for a nationwide moment of silence in re- membrance of the 6 million Sirens wail as Israelis stand still IJewish victims of the Holocaust, as a two-minute siren wailed across the country and the nation paid respects to those systemati- for Holocaust remembrance cally killed by Nazi Germany and its collaborators in World War II. morial ceremony at Yad Vashem As every year on Holocaust Re- and warned that archenemy Iran membrance Day, buses and cars should not test Israel amid rising ap photo halted on streets and highways tensions in Syria. and Israelis stepped out of their “Events of recent days teach Events of recent vehicles, standing with heads that standing up to evil and ag- bowed in solemn remembrance. gression is a mission imposed days teach The somber day is also marked on every generation,” Netanyahu that standing by ceremonies and memorials at said. schools and community centers. “Today as well, a murderous re- up to evil and Restaurants and cafes in the or- gime threatens us, threatens en- dinarily bustling streets of Tel tire world peace, this regime ex- aggression Aviv shutter, and TV and radio plicitly declares that it intends to stations play Holocaust-themed annihilate us, the Jewish state,” is a mission programs. Dignitaries laid wrea- he said, alluding to Iran. imposed ths at Yad Vashem, the national Netanyahu compared the 2015 Holocaust Memorial in Jerusa- nuclear deal between world on every lem. powers and Iran to the appease- A third of the world’s Jews were ment of Adolf Hitler in the run- generation. murdered in the Holocaust. Is- up to World War II. He said the rael was established afterward in agreement “released the Iranian Benjamin Netanyahu 1948, and hundreds of thousands regime from its chains and since of survivors fled to the Jewish has devoured country after coun- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during the Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony state. try, similar to what happened in Earlier yesterday [Macau time], Europe in the 1930s.” clear and ballistic missile pro- militant group Hezbollah in Le- Tehran insists that its nuclear Prime Minister Benjamin Ne- Israel regards Iran as an exis- grams and support for anti-Israel banon and Palestinian militant program is for peaceful purposes tanyahu spoke at a Holocaust me- tential threat because of its nu- organizations such as the Shiite groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad. only. AP

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TV canal macau cinema this day in history Friday cineteatro 13:00 TDM News (Repeated) 12 - 18 Apr 13:30 News (RTPi) Delayed Broadcast 15:00 Miscellaneous 16:50 Miscellaneous 18:25 Miscellaneous 18:55 Brazilian Soap Opera (Repeated) 19:45 Non-daily Portuguese News (Repeated) 19:50 Portuguese Serie 20:30 Main News, Financial & Weather Report 21:15 Portuguese Documentary 22:10 Brazilian Soap Opera 23:00 TDM News 23:30 European League Highlights 01:25 Main News, Financial & Weather Report (Repeated) 02:15 RTPi Live

Saturday rampage room 1 10:30 Comedy 2:30, 4:30, 07:30, 9:30pm 11:35 Miscellaneous Director: Brad Peyton 12:30 Miscellaneous Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Naomie Harris, Malin Akerman 13:00 TDM News (Repeated) Language: English (Chinese) 13:30 News (RTPi) Delayed Broadcast (PT) Duration: 107min 15:00 Miscellaneous 16:55 MIscellaneous 17:50 Miscellaneous 18:35 Miscellaneous 18:35 Miscellaneous 20:30 Main News, Financial & Weather Report (PT) 1964 Poitier breaks new 21:00 Portuguese Around the World Sr 2 ground with Oscar win 22:20 Miscellaneous 23:00 TDM News The acting profession’s top award has gone to a black 23:30 Miscellaneous actor for the first time. 00:30 Main News, Financial & Weather Report (Repeated) Sidney Poitier won the best actor Oscar for his role in 01:05 RTPi Live Lilies of the Field. In the film, released last year, he played construction Sunday worker Homer Smith whom a group of nuns believe was 10:25 Kids Serie sent to them by God to build their church. 11:00 Sunday Mass (Live) secret superstar The only other black person to win an Oscar was the 12:00 Miscellaneous room 2 best supporting actress award given to Hattie McDaniel 13:00 TDM News (Repeated) 2:30, 5:30, 08:30pm in 1939 for her role in Gone with the Wind. 13:30 News (RTPi) Delayed Broadcast Director: Advait Chandan Alongside ‘Rat Pack’ actor Sammy Davis Jnr and, ear- Starring: Aamir Khan, Zaira Wasim 15:00 Miscellaneous lier, Paul Robeson, Poitier is one of only a handful of Language: Hindi (English & Chinese) black men to gain recognition in Hollywood for roles not 16:30 Brainstorm Duration: 150min 17:15 Got Talent Portugal involving singing or dancing. 19:10 Macau Documentary (Repeated) It was the second time he had been in the running for 20:30 Main News, Financial & Weather Report an Oscar after losing out in 1959 when he was nomina- 21:00 Non-daily Portuguese News ted for his part in The Defiant Ones. 22:00 Documentary “It has been a long journey to this moment,” the actor 23:00 TDM News said after he was presented with the prized statuette by 23:30 Miscellaneous actress Ann Bancroft. 00:15 Main News, Financial & Weather Report (Repeated) Sidney Poitier’s early life seemed unlikely to spawn a 00:50 RTPi Live Hollywood star. He grew up in poverty in the Bahamas in the Caribbean where his father was a tomato farmer. In his first months in New York he was so poor he slept in the toilets of a bus station. Offbeat He was hampered in his efforts to break into acting by his strong Bahamian accent and was initially rejected by the American Negro Theatre. Police, fed up with lingering Tomorrow is another day His first film was No Way Out alongside Richard Wid- cold weather, ‘arrests’ winter room 3 mark in 1950 in which he played a doctor. 2:15, 5:45pm But his big breakthrough came five years later in The Director: Nick Park Starring: Eddie Redmayne, Tom Hiddleston Blackboard Jungle. His roles have been a big move away from the stereo- ap photo Language: English (Chinese) Duration: 91min typical dim-witted Negro characters made famous in the 1930s and 1940s by Stepin Fetchit.

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Terry Crews In context Much of America was scandalised by the chaste congratulatory peck on the cheek Ann Bancroft gave Sidney Poitier when pre- senting his award. An upstate New York police department fed up with linge- Three years later the actor took part in the first on-screen in- ring cold weather has placed winter under arrest. terracial kiss in the film Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner? The Post-Standard reports the Depew Police Department The film was among a string of hit movies Sidney Poitier wrote Friday in a humorous Facebook post that it had arres- starred in during the late 1960s and early 1970s. ted the season. Police said any more snow winter produces They included In the Heat of the Night and the role for which would be held against it in court. Ready Player one Poitier is probably most famous, Detective Virgil Tibbs. The department also called for groundhog Punxsutawney room 3 In 2002 Denzel Washington and Halle Berry won the best ac- Phil to turn himself in for predicting six more weeks of winter. 9:15pm tor and best actress Oscars - the first black actors to win since Police joke that they’re willing to look past winter’s “most Director: Steven Spielberg Poitier. recent transgressions” if it works with the department. Starring: Tye Sheridan, Olivia Cooke, Ben Mendelsohn At the same ceremony Sidney Poitier was given a lifetime New York has experienced wintry weather this month and Language: English (Chinese) achievement award. high winds that caused power outages. Duration: 140min fri 13.04.2018

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Tales Azzoni, Madrid Football ust when it looked like Juventus would pull off another stunning Cham- pions League comeback, Late Ronaldo penalty keeps JCristiano Ronaldo stepped up once again. Ronaldo converted a penalty kick deep into injury time to send Real Madrid alive in Champions League Madrid through to the semifinals for the eighth straight season des- ventus players stormed toward pite a 3-1 home loss to Juventus English referee Michael Oliver, yesterday [Macau time]. The goal who apparently had help from his ap photo was enough to give the two-time behind-the-goal assistant to make defending champion a 4-3 aggre- the call. gate win and avoid nerve-racking The penalty was taken eight mi- extra time after the Italian side had nutes into stoppage time as it took erased a seemingly insurmountab- a while for Oliver to clear the Ju- le deficit from the first leg. ventus players who were protes- “It was a match in which we su- ting against the decision. ffered,” Ronaldo said. “It shows Juventus coach Massimiliano that nothing is a given in football, Allegri said he had a brief encoun- you have to fight until the end. We ter in the tunnel with Madrid cap- didn’t play well, we have to admit. tain Sergio Ramos, who didn’t play But in the end we deserved to ad- because of a suspension. vance.” A day after seeing Spanish ri- val Barcelona blow a three-goal Ronaldo advantage against Roma in Italy, netted his Madrid nearly did the same. But Juventus’ heroics came up just 120th goal in short after substitute Lucas Vaz- quez appeared to be pushed from the competition behind inside the area in the third and final minute of stoppage time. by converting Veteran Juventus goalkeeper the penalty with Gianluigi Buffon, in what was likely his last Champions League a firm shot into game, was then sent off for furiou- sly complaining after the penalty the top corner Nerves of steel: Cristiano Ronaldo shoots a penalty shot to score his side’s fourth goal during a Champions League quarter-final decision. The Madrid crowd at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium gave “I just told him that it wasn’t a Buffon a standing ovation as he clear penalty,” Allegri said. left the field. Madrid had conceded three goals Bayern Munich reaches semifinals “Life goes on,” Buffon said. at home only two other times this “I’m happy and proud of how we season, in a 3-0 loss to Barcelona right eye, while Javi Martinez, played, we made the impossible and a 6-3 win over Girona. It was James and Rafinha also needed possible. It’s a shame it ends like the first time Madrid was down ap photo attention. this.” 3-0 in the Champions League sin- Bayern had better chances In the night’s other quarterfinal, ce losing 4-0 at Liverpool in the before the break through Mats Bayern Munich advanced with a round of 16 in 2008-09. Hummels and Franck Ribery, 0-0 home draw against Sevilla as “We didn’t expect to concede an who shot straight at the goalkee- the newly crowned Bundesliga early goal like that,” Madrid coa- per. champions defended a 2-1 advan- ch Zinedine Zidane said. “That Lewandowski hit the side-net- tage from the first leg. allowed their team to grow and it ting after the interval before Se- Madrid won the first leg 3-0 in made things difficult for us.” villa showed more ambition ge- Turin last week, when Ronaldo Juventus took advantage of Ma- tting forward. Correa struck the scored with a spectacular bicycle drid’s depleted defense, which had crossbar with a header before kick for his second goal of the ma- 21-year-old Jesus Vallejo playing Bayern’s Javi Martinez (left) and Sevilla’s Ever Banega challenge for the ball the hour-mark. tch. alongside Raphael Varane. But it was as close as the visi- That deficit made the return leg Mandzukic opened the scoring in ayern Munich reached rather have,” Bayern captain tors got, and Sevilla’s hopes were seem like an impossible task for the second minute by entering the Bits sixth Champions League Thomas Mueller said of Friday’s already over when Correa was Juventus but it got off to the per- area behind the Madrid defenders semifinal in seven seasons with semifinal draw. “We’ve earned it shown red card in injury time for fect start when Mario Mandzukic to head in a well-placed right-flank a 0-0 draw against Sevilla in the for ourselves and of course want a bad challenge on Martinez. opened the scoring with a header cross by Sami Khedira in what was second leg of their quarterfinal to get through.” “What we need to cling on to to- two minutes into the match. He the fastest ever goal conceded by yesterday. Bayern coach Jupp Heynckes night is the tremendous amount added to the lead with another Madrid at home in the Champions The Bavarian powerhouse, sent out his strongest lineup in of work we did,” Sevilla captain header before halftime, and Blaise league. which clinched its sixth conse- Munich with Robert Lewan- Sergio Escudero said. Matuidi scored the third early in Mandzukic’s second goal came cutive Bundesliga title on Satur- dowski, James Rodriguez and Bayern, which faces Bayer Le- the second half after a blunder by with another header in the 37th, day, progressed to the final four Mueller flanked by Robben and verkusen away in the semifinals Madrid goalkeeper Keylor Navas. after Madrid had created a few of Europe’s premier competition Franck Ribery. of the German Cup next Tues- But Ronaldo, in his 150th Cham- good scoring opportunities of its thanks to its 2-1 win in the first James went close with a free day, is going for a repeat of the pions League appearance, then own despite looking lost on de- leg in Spain. kick before Robben shot just treble it won in Heynckes’ last netted his 120th goal in the com- fense. Stephan Lichtsteiner made Bayern will face one of Liver- wide of the far post as the home season in charge in 2013. petition by converting the penalty the cross from the right side and pool, Roma or Real Madrid in side made a promising start. The veteran coach has over- with a firm shot into the top cor- Mandzukic beat Dani Carvajal to the semifinals. Sevilla also had opportunities, seen a major improvement in ner. He celebrated by taking off the ball. “It’s a step away from the final,” however, first for Pablo Sarabia, Bayern’s performances since his shirt and running toward the The third goal came thanks to Bayern winger Arjen Robben then Joaquin Correa. being coaxed out of retirement euphoric Madrid crowd. a 61st-minute mistake by Navas, said. “But it won’t get any easier. “They had chances that in October for his fourth stint in Ronaldo has scored 21 goals in who failed to hold on to a mid-hei- It’ll get harder.” they could have used better,” charge. his last 11 matches in all competi- ght cross into the area and dro- In the night’s other match, Bayern defender Joshua Kim- “Nobody thought at the time tions, and has netted in 11 straight pped the ball into Matuidi’s feet in Cristiano Ronaldo scored an in- mich said. that we’d win the league with five Champions League matches. front of the goal. jury-time penalty for Madrid to Sevilla’s players were showing rounds to spare and a 20-point The penalty came as Vazquez “The first leg had given me con- progress despite a 3-1 home loss more bite, winning more lead, and that the team would was in position to score in front fidence we could do this and the to Juventus, with a 4-3 aggregate challenges with some leaving also reach the semifinals of the of the goal after Ronaldo headed side deserved at least extra time,” score. their mark - Lewandowski was Champions League,” Heynckes down a cross into the area. Ju- Allegri said. AP “There is no team that you’d left with large swelling under his said. AP THE German nationalist apologizes Station Air quality BUZZ for blaming attack on Muslims Roadside 20-40 Good A deputy leader of the nationalist Alternati- The apology came after widespread criticism, ve for Germany party apologized yesterday for including from within her own party, of her High falsely blaming a fatal van attack in Muenster tweet suggesting Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Density 15-35 on Islamic extremists, saying that she leapt to open-door refugee policy was to blame after a Residental conclusions too quickly. man drove into a crowd Saturday. Good Beatrix von Storch said on her Facebook page Two people were killed many more injured. Area opinion that “I made a mistake with my tweet about When authorities revealed the van’s driver to Muenster and I’m sorry.” She added that she be a German with no known extremist links, Ambient 20-40 should have waited “until the facts were clear.” von Storch initially doubled down, tweeting Good source: dsmg source: Bizcuits “Like millions of Germans I assumed that it that the suspect was an “imitator of Islamist Leanda Lee was an Islamic attack.” terror.” WORLD BRIEFS healthy disrespect A ap photo Indonesia’s conservative Aceh Plastered all over my social media feeds last province will no longer week were still-shots of an athlete, not just any allow canings for athlete, but the athlete who apparently is clo- violations of Shariah sest to God. Granted, what was depicted in the law to be carried out pictures, videos and Japanese anime caricatu- in public, its governor res was a highly physical, incredibly executed said, apparently in bicycle kick; an obvious soccer goal, given the response to international excitement and space given to the marvellous condemnation of the feat. caning last year of two Soccer mum, I am, but not being a particu- men for gay sex. larly ardent fan of the beautiful game, I could not glean from the posts what the fuss was all about. Other players have managed gymnas- t-like aerial backflips to kick goals to stunning ap photo finishes in important games before, and most of the world knows how extraordinarily brilliant this Cristiano Ronaldo is. What gives, I won- dered. Tongue in cheek, feigning ignorance, I que- SPAIN The crown ried what a CR7 was. Suitably chastised, I was prince of Saudi Arabia adeptly accused of living under a rock. Genui- was on an official visit nely curious about the viral-worthiness of the yesterday to longtime event, in response to yet another post about Zuckerberg: Regulation commercial ally Spain, the opponents giving CR a standing ovation, where activists are I loaded a picture of Tim Cahill (the Aussie) criticizing past and doing a similar backflip manoeuvre and asked, ‘inevitable’ for social possible future sales of “What’s the difference?” Apparently, this was military equipment to the incendiary. kingdom. This was one of those social media momen- ts when one realises one has possibly overs- media firms Syria’s U.N. tepped a line. I would have to tread carefully. acebook CEO Mark res rose more than 1 percent it, and I’m responsible for ambassador says it A lack of knowledge and appreciation for the will facilitate a visit by occasion combined with daring to make any FZuckerberg acknow- after climbing 4.5 percent what happens here,” he ledged that regulation of on Monday. And his com- said. international chemical suggestion of comparison to a lesser mortal weapons inspectors social media companies is pany regained more than House lawmakers were a was just too much to be tolerated. Albeit not at “any point they consciously baiting the fans, I was about to be “inevitable” and disclosed USD25 billion in market bit tougher on Zuckerberg want” in the town taken down by someone who saw a red-rag, but that his own personal in- value that is had lost since than their colleagues in where a suspected gas was rescued by a calm, friendly and detailed formation has been com- it was revealed in March the Senate, many of whom attack occurred last explanation. promised by malicious that Cambridge Analytica, a seemed confused by the weekend. Speaking in With the “not to disrespect Cahill” comment, I outsiders. But after two data-mining firm affiliated company and what it does. New York yesterday, realised that this was all about respect – a subt- days of congressional tes- with Donald Trump’s presi- Some of the House mem- Bashar Ja’afari said an le warning for me, too, to be respectful. timony, what seemed clear dential campaign, gathered bers curtly cut him off in inspection team from Firstly, I was told about the player’s ability to was how little Congress personal information from questioning, trying to make the Organization for the reach the ball (the brilliance of execution), but Prohibition of Chemical that was not the reason. He told of the strength seems to know about Face- 87 million users to try to in- the most of their four minu- book, much less what to do fluence elections. tes each. Weapons is on its way to of the opposition and their defence: Juventus in Damascus and that visas Turin. He told also of the importance of that par- about it. Still, Facebook’s stock Zuckerberg mostly held are being provided. ticular game and league: a Champions League House lawmakers ag- remains 10 percent below his composure, repeating quarter-final. However, what made this one of gressively questioned Zu- where it stood before the many of the same well the best goals in history, he patiently explained, ckerberg yesterday [Macau scandal, a decline that has -rehearsed answers: He was not just these factors but the man himself. time] on user data, privacy wiped out about $50 billion is sorry for the company’s ap photo The Juventus fans “didn’t’ just applaud a great settings and whether the in shareholder wealth. mistakes. He is working goal. They applauded greatness.” company is biased against Zuckerberg agreed to the on artificial intelligence te- Greatness is adored. And such greatness is as clear as the day is light – thus the accolades, conservatives. As they did hearings as pressure moun- chnology to weed out hate thus the applause. Yet, I remained troubled by in the Senate a day earlier, ted over the Cambridge speech and at the same both Republicans and De- Analytica scandal and the time ensure that they don’t French President the friendly sparing. Emmanuel Macron mocrats suggested that re- company’s own admission block people for the wrong Daring to seek proof of greatness, hinting at declared yesterday that any amount of disrespect, is a risky business, gulation might be needed, last year that it had been reasons. People own their strikes and protests even within the safe confines of friendly ban- but there was no consen- compromised by Russians own data, as far as he sees will not prevent him ter. CR’s greatness is legend and being in the sus and few specifics about trying to influence the 2016 it. And he’s come a long from overhauling the sporting arena is clearly earnt, easily quantified what that might look like election. Earlier this year, way since he created the nation’s economy — and readily explained. Should one care to look, — or even what the biggest special counsel Robert platform in his dorm room comments that came as it is apparent. problems are. Mueller charged 13 Russian almost 15 years ago. train workers, hospital Not all greatness is as meritorious. Yet, to New Jersey Rep. Frank individuals and three Rus- Some of the lawmakers staff, students, retirees, doubt, to question, to criticise, can raise the ire lawyers and magistrates of fans, can lose one a career, friends, social Pallone, the top Democrat sian companies in a plot to talked to Zuckerberg, 33, as on the panel and a 30-year interfere in the 2016 presi- they would their children are challenging his networks, or worse. But question, we should. economic vision. It is the role of dedicated professionals to veteran of the House, said dential election through a or grandchildren, and were question the behaviour of their associates (the at the beginning of the hea- social media propaganda occasionally befuddled by great Wynn’s sexual harassment saga might ring that he plans to work effort that included onli- the complexities of his com- have been averted); of the media to protect pu- on legislation but is pessi- ne ad purchases using U.S. pany. ap photo blic interest (the Wall Street Journal highligh- mistic that Congress will aliases and politicking on Wrapping up his four mi- ted Wynn’s proclivities covered up for so long), pass anything. U.S. soil. A number of the nutes, Rep. Gus Bilirakis, and of academics to make everyone’s lives im- “I’ve just seen it over and Russian ads were on Face- R-Fla., commended the pla- possible by shining a light into every nook and over again — that we have book. tform, saying “it’s wonder- cranny. the hearings, and nothing Zuckerberg told the Se- ful for us seniors to connect Algeria Bodies of the 257 Greatness is not sacred. It is not taboo to people killed in Algeria’s question. (We Australians commonly have a happens,” he said. nate on Tuesday that the with our relatives.” For Zuckerberg, who often company has been working By the close of Wednes- worst aviation disaster healthy disrespect for authority figures, so this were being identified found himself explaining with Mueller in his Russia day’s hearing, Zuckerberg comes naturally to us. It is what shall save us at a military hospital from tyranny.) There is no ultimate, unquestio- what his company does probe and apologized over had spent roughly 10 out of yesterday and returned to nable authority. The truly great can withstand in rudimentary terms to and over again for the com- the previous 24 hours testi- families for burial, while the scrutiny. lawmakers twice his age, pany’s handling of data pri- fying before Congress. officials provided no new Then, there are the Gods. the hearings could be consi- vacy. On regulation, Zuckerberg information about the dered a win: Facebook sha- “I started Facebook, I run said he was open to it. AP crash.