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rists each year, with part of the trash volume being produced by Areia Preta to build new solid non-local workers and the large number of tourists. In addition, the government will launch subsidy programs to waste collection facilities help restaurants install waste dis- posal machines. HE government has planned Meanwhile, Rosário claimed he Tto rebuild the automatic solid would, if necessary, reduce the waste collection system in Areia number of parking spaces on the Preta, Secretary for Transport streets. He believes that the low and Public Works Raimundo Ar- MARQUES RENATO usage of public parking lots is rais do Rosário told lawmakers related to residents’ habits, not at the Legislative Assembly (AL) fares. earlier this week. The secretary claimed he would Due to a malfunction, the waste consider expanding pedestrian collection facility has been aban- routes, increasing traffic lanes doned since October 2018. and greening the environment The issue was raised by near public parking lots. lawmaker Ho Ion Sang, who re- In response to critics accusing quested that the SAR government the government of decreasing explain its plan for Macau’s auto- the number of parking spaces on matic trash collection systems, roads, Rosário said that it is ne- which have been experimentally Raimundo Arrais do Rosário cessary to balance the benefits of operated for 10 years. the various stakeholders on pu- In response to Ho, Rosário ex- blic roads. plained that the Areia Preta solid Agnes Lam said that Macau’s waste collection system had been span, and acknowledged that the plans to install a pipeline garbage Rosário said that the govern- roads cannot take more than in use for more than 10 years, and system’s damage was related to collection system in New Urban ment plans to start charging fees, 210,000 parked vehicles. Accor- that “the whole system cannot improper use by residents, such Zone area A. The pipe will be able first to landfill parties, before the ding to the Transport Bureau, be saved, a new one needs to be as throwing out garbage which to be barred into buildings’ gar- policy is implemented in other there are currently more than made.” should not have been left in the bage rooms. sectors. 231,700 parking spaces in Ma- According to Ho, the system was trash collector. The government is open to con- Rosário also remarked that Ma- cau, plus 16 km of open parking built at a cost of MOP120 million, Rosário also showed no hesi- ducting research to install the cau produces lots of trash on a sections at night, 138,000 private and was originally estimated to tation in predicting that similar same system in other regions. daily basis and that the volume of cars and 75,000 motorcycles. have a 25-year service life span. problems would occur with futu- Lawmaker Agnes Lam propo- waste per capita has not decrea- DSAT Director Lam Hin San be- The secretary replied that he re trash collection facilities. sed the government levy an envi- sed. This is due to the fact that lieves that the number of parking was unaware of the 25-year life In addition, the government ronmental protection tax. Macau hosts over 30 million tou- spaces is sufficient.JZ

VOLLEYBALL Restaurant China defeats Belgium workers see 3-0 in second game earnings rise 13.4%

HE FIVB Women’s ACAU’S hotel taurants (2,223) and

TVolleyball Nations XINHUA Msector had 59,516 Hotels (2,133) fell by League Macao 2019 full-time employees at 71 and 51 respectively ushered in its second the end of the first quar- year-on-year. day of competition yes- ter of 2019, up 4.3% The employee recruit- terday, with the Chinese year-on-year, according ment rate (4.1%), the women’s volleyball team to the latest manpower job vacancy rate (3.5%) defeating Belgium 3-0 needs and wages survey and the employee tur- (25-16, 25-20, 25-14). released yesterday by nover rate (4.3%) of the Gong Xiangyu, Zhang the Statistics and Cen- hotel sector fell by 1.7, Changning and Li Yin- sus Service. Meanwhile, 0.2 and 0.1 percenta- gying snatched high earnings (excluding bo- ge points respectively points to empower China nuses) of full-time em- year-on-year, indicating to beat Belgium. The coa- ployees in March rose a slowdown in demand ch of the Chinese natio- by 1.5% year-on-year to for manpower in the in- nal team, Lang Ping, also MOP18,180. dustry. sent young players to join The restaurants sec- For restaurants, the em- the final round. tor had 26,185 full-ti- ployee recruitment rate Earlier in the day, Thai- The China team celebrate after scoring during the match against Belgium yesterday me employees, down (5.8%) and the employee land defeated South Ko- by 2.3% year-on-year, turnover rate (6.9%) rose rea 3-1 by 25-21, 19-25, ve 3-0 whitewash, while gium are to take on the Nations League. A total of with the average ear- by 0.3 and 0.2 percen- 25-19 and 25-20. China went on to duplica- Thailand. 16 teams, including 12 core nings rising 13.4% to tage points respectively, In Tuesday’s opening te the success with a 3-0 Last year, the FIVB re- teams and four challenger MOP10,430. implying that the de- matches, Korea claimed victory over Thailand. placed the FIVB World teams, will compete in the At the end of the first mand for manpower in the first victory, beating China will face South Grand Prix with the new six-week tournament this quarter, the number the industry was relati- Belgium by an expressi- Korea today, while Bel- FIVB Women’s Volleyball year. DB/Xinhua of vacant posts in Res- vely stable. DB

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Joseph Lau PJ holds ‘serious crime’ withdraws drill with 50 officers legal action against HK fugitive bill RENATO MARQUES RENATO

USINESSMAN and real es- Btate tycoon Joseph Lau, who was sentenced by Macau courts to five years imprisonment for cor- ruption in a case related to former Secretary for Transport and Public Works Ao Man Long, has dropped legal action against Hong Kong’s controversial extradition bill, as reported by media from the region. According to reports, Lau, who has been evading his jail term in Macau, has given up on the idea of challenging the controversial extradition bill which is being con- sidered in Hong Kong. This was communicated in a letter to both the High Court and the Secretary for Justice, and the judicial review application Lau filed in early April was withdrawn. According to his lawyers, “Lau has said he loves his country and Hong Kong,” adding that the application was never intended to be opposition to “the country or the Hong Kong government.” The move represents the remo- val of obstacles to the bill, whi- ch aims to allow the transfer of fugitives to jurisdictions where Renato Marques Afterwards, Cheang noted the second part of the drill, The drill will take place Hong Kong has no agreement that all the processes had run police simulated the raid every year during May and on extradition, such as Macau, HE Judiciary Police successfully and that notes of an apartment where the June. mainland China and Taiwan. (PJ) conducted a drill taken during the exercises remaining members of the The official added that “next Extradition cases will be assessed yesterday morning to “will contribute to our conti- group were hiding with fi- month we are going to have on an individual basis. reinforce sub-units’ nuous training and improve- rearms and bladed weapons. another drill, this time focu- Several figures in Hong Kong Tcapacity to respond in a mul- ment.” The drill also allowed po- sed on negotiation [of a hos- have voiced their many concerns tidisciplinary exercise, said The drill simulated a scena- lice to show the media what tage situation].” regarding the topic, putting pres- Cheang Pou Seong, head of rio in which a group of crimi- procedures are done after an When questioned on whe- sure on Carrie Lam’s government the Community Policing and nals were trying to steal a bag operation in order to collect ther the scenarios chosen for to either withdraw from the enfor- Public Relations Division, to of gold and jewelry from two evidence and conduct a crime drills were related to crimi- cement of the bill or change it, ad- the media in a briefing before men. scene search and investiga- nal trends or case types that ding articles that would guarantee the drill. The jewels in the scenario tion, involving several teams are expected to occur more that Hong Kong residents’ rights Fifty PJ officers, including had been brought into Macau and a variety of equipment. often, Cheang said, “Not will be safeguarded. technical staff from various illegally after being stolen In answer to media ques- exactly. The PJ does this kind Lau’s lawyers told media in Hong departments and divisions, from another jurisdiction. tions, Cheang noted that the of training constantly and in- Kong that ending Lau’s legal ac- participated in the drill. The The initial part of the drill force intends to continue per- dependently if the cases [re- tion aimed to remove him from exercise was held at two di- involved PJ officers stopping forming these types of drills ported] justify it or not. We exchanges or arguments over the fferent locations in the Ilha and detaining some mem- annually as part of officer seek training in all possible bill, noting that he hopes “the city Verde area. bers of the criminal group. In training and operations. scenarios.” [will] maintain its harmony and stability.” “Mr. Lau has withdrawn the application in the hope that this action is conducive to reducing dispute in our society,” his lawyers’ sly detailed the new said in a statement. IFJ concerned about civil protection bill crime of social alarm, Although it is not clear if any but now describes it communication was established Staff reporter IFJ urged the Macau tion stated: “When it unfounded and fake as “a crime against sa- between Lau and government of- SAR government to comes to intent, the ex- news,” which both the fety, order and public ficials who wanted the case to be HE Internatio- start an extensive con- pression ‘or due to any IFJ and the AIPIM peace during sudden dropped, high-ranking officials Tnal Federation of sultation before put- other reason that can find vague, open to incidents of public na- hinted on Tuesday that conces- Journalists (IFJ) has ting the bill through disturb the end or the interpretation, inade- ture.” sions could be made to the bill, expressed concerns legislation, as the bill relief of the declared quate and highly sub- The crime in the pro- including a proposal to revise it so about the proposed poses a “threat to press state (of prevention) jective. posed bill could mean that only people suspected of cri- provision on “fake freedom.” or public tranquility’ Secretary for Securi- that, if passed, a pe- mes punishable under the penal news” in the Civil Pro- The IFJ quoted an raises apprehension, ty Wong Sio Chak has nalty of two years im- framework by jail sentences of se- tection Bill in an arti- earlier statement is- since it can pave the said several times that prisonment or a fine ven years or more could be extra- cle posted on its websi- sued by their affiliate way to arbitrariness of he anticipates enac- equivalent to 240 days dited. te. The bill is expected in Macau, the Macau law interpretation and ting the bill before may be applied. This This would be a significant chan- to undergo legislation Portuguese and En- enforcement.” typhoon season this may also be extended ge as currently the bill stipulates soon. glish Press Association Article 25 of the bill year. to three years impri- that extradition can occur for pe- In the statement, the (AIPIM). The associa- references “biased, The bill had previou- sonment. nalties of three years or more. RM 30.05.2019 thu

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TOURISM launch of the study on accessible tourism facilities in Macau and called for the support of industry operators by putting accessible Secretary Tam acknowledges tourism into practice. TASK FORCE COORDINATORS visitor capacity challenge REPORT BACK The coordinators of the four ECRETARY for Social Task Forces under the tutelage of Affairs and Culture, Ale- the Tourism Development Com- xis Tam, who ultimately mittee delivered their work repor- oversees matters relating ts during yesterday’s meeting, the Sto tourism, has acknowledged first plenary session of the CDT that the continuous surge in visi- this year. This is what they repor- tor arrivals is posing a challenge ted on: for the city. Tam made the com- - The coordinator of the Task ment yesterday during a plenary Force on Human Resources and meeting of the Tourism Develo- Quality Management, Wilfred pment Committee (CDT), accor- Wong, reported on human re- ding to the government. sources and employment of dri- Noting the issue of Macau’s vers. maximum tourism carrying ca- - The coordinator of the pacity, Secretary Tam said that Task Force on Tourism Policy, the local government will work Planning and Regional Coope- to safeguard the quality of life of ration, Francis Lui, reported on residents. CDT members’ concerns about The Macao Government Tou- tourism carrying capacity and the rism office (MGTO), which falls feasibility of tourist tax imposi- under the purview of the Secre- tion, transport connectivity for the tary for Social Affairs and Cultu- Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Brid- re, is currently studying the feasi- ge, maritime tour and suggestions bility of imposing tourist tax and following the launch of the “Heng- is keen to hear from the public qin International Leisure Tourism on the matter. It is worth highli- Clockwise from top: Helena S. Fernandes, Alexis Tam, Angela Leong, Francis Lui, Linda Chen, and Wilfred Wong Island Construction Scheme”. ghting that tax imposition is just - The coordinator of the Task one of the various possible means Some members pointed out policies to tackle the issue of the CDT members also expressed Force on Tourism Branding and and measures to tackle the issue the close relevance between Ma- tourism carrying capacity, and their concerns about Greater Bay Marketing, Linda Chen, repor- of tourism carrying capacity, no- cau’s tourism carrying capacity setting up interdepartmental task Area tourism development, parti- ted the outcome of discussions ted the MGTO in a statement yes- and its border-crossing capacity, forces to put respective measures cularly regarding island tourism. on promotional initiatives for Art terday. transportation system and crowd into practice in the long run. Some stated that discussions with Macao and the 20th Anniversary Numerous CDT members ex- management measures at major MGTO Director Helena de Sen- Hengqin are underway about the of the Establishment of the Ma- pressed their feedback and pers- tourist attractions. They sugges- na Fernandes called for industry development of island tour pro- cau SAR, 144-hour simplified visa pectives on a tourist tax during ted application of an appoint- operators, especially hotels, to ducts. transit policy and multi-destina- yesterday’s meeting. They ex- ment system for visits to tourist refer to the respective guideline In concluding the meeting, Tam tion travel. pressed concerns about the ob- attractions for management of for enhancement of the acces- stated that the city-wide summer - The coordinator of the Task jective and effectiveness of the the daily volume of visitor admis- sibility of their facilities in the art festival Art Macao, can contri- Force on Tourism Products and policy, as well as its potential sions. future. The Office has also rol- bute to fostering non-gaming ele- Events, Angela Leong, reported influence on the building of the Meanwhile, another CDT mem- led out training for awareness ments in Macau and cultivating on Anim’Arte Nam Van, the Ma- Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau ber expressed the necessity of enhancement among industry cultural attainment among the cao Grand Prix Museum and the Greater Bay Area. formulating short- and long-term operators. Macau youth. He also lauded the Wine Museum. DB

TECHNOLOGY AI still lacks the ability to imitate human translators

Lynzy Valles don’t think even state-of- rature translation, trans- He also noted that in the-art deep learning en- lation of poems [and] TV Hong Kong, the gover- ESPITE improved gines have that kind of commercials, I think there nment tends to rely on Dtranslation machi- reasoning,” the professor is still a lot we need to do human translators, des- nes which enable people said. in order to achieve trans- cribing it as a “Hong to translate text from one Siu added that even if lation standards that are Kong tradition,” as they language to another, a there were further impro- similar to human transla- believe that translation scholar from Hong Kong vements in AI translation tion,” he said. engines are not always has affirmed that human in the next 10 years, these “Humor, puns, and wor- reliable. translators will not be re- translation engines may dplay are very difficult to Speaking about challen- placed by translation ma- still not be able to replace translate. […] It is really ges the industry is fa- chines any time soon. human translators – par- challenging to have [that] cing, Siu admitted that Speaking at a French Siu Sai Chong ticularly in several aspec- kind of information that a lack of human resour- Macau Chamber of Com- ts, including literature, TV has high density within a ces remains a problem merce breakfast talk, Dr. te – the scholar said that nipulate data,” Siu told commercials and govern- few words and it’s difficult – which he believes is a Siu Sai Chong, Director of AI-translated documents the Times. ment policy addresses. for computers to capture common problem even Deep Learning Research will still not be as concrete Deep learning is an AI The scholar argued that the real meaning behind in the Greater Bay Area. & Application Center at and informative as human function that imitates how human translators cou- [them],” Siu added. Such projects requi- The Shang Seng Universi- translators. human beings process ld play a less important The researcher admitted re talents that have had ty of Hong Kong, says that “I do not think that the data related to decision- role in relatively straight- that there is still certain in- training in information AI still lacks the ability to current AI has the ability making. forward translation tasks, formation that is not avai- technology and transla- imitate how humans read to really think. AI, no ma- “A piece of an article is including tasks that are hi- lable, even to deep learning tion, as high language documents. tter if we’re talking about just like a string of num- ghly repetitive. engines, and thus it would sensitivity and cultural Despite the popularity symbolic AI or even deep bers but they mean diffe- “Yet for other types of be difficult for translation sensitivity in the process of AI translations – in- learning, they just adopt rently [to what] human translation activities, espe- engines to always produce of translation engine de- cluding Google transla- different methods to ma- translators find. […] I cially those related to lite- accurate translations. velopment is needed. thu 30.05.2019

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Tourists not satisfied with taxi service quality

study conducted by a re- A searcher at a Macau uni- versity has found that a large proportion of tourists were not satisfied with their taxi rides in the MSAR, with many of them 44% being refused or overcharged. Were refused a ride The study, “The influence of taxi services’ quality on visitor attitude and satisfaction in Ma- cau,” was conducted by a stu- dent researcher at the Institute 37% for Tourism Studies (IFT) with Experienced the aim of discovering tourists’ perceptions towards local taxi overcharging services. It also assessed the correla- tion and influence of local taxi 54.2% of the tourists paid fares service quality on visitor attitu- between MOP51 to MOP100, des and satisfaction, gathering 18.6% paid between MOP101 some 118 respondents. to MOP150, and 6.8% were The respondents were mostly charged between MOP151 to from mainland China (67.8%), MOP250. Taiwan (12.7%) and the Phili- Two of the tourists were said to ppines (9.3%), while the rest have paid more than MOP300. were from different regions. The student researcher also The study – presented yes- found that majority of respon- terday at the IFT’s Tourism dents described driver’s skills, Education Student Summit by availability and service quality Sammie Lam – showed that as poor when asked to compare 44.1% of the respondents were their taxi experiences to other refused a ride, while 37.3% ex- regions. perienced overcharging by taxi Last year, Macau Govern- drivers. ment Tourism Office director In Macau last year, the Public Maria Helena de Senna Fer- Security Police Force (PSP) is- nandes admitted that her office sued 6,126 fines to taxi drivers, had received a large number of with 3,846 cases of overchar- complaints about the city’s ta- ging. xis from residents and tourists Since taxi services in Macau alike over the past two years. are considered to be poor, Lam The tourism chief believes that wondered if tourists were expe- there are rogue taxi drivers who riencing the same. overcharge or refuse to pick up “Macau is a city positioned as passengers and jeopardize the a World Centre for Travel and regions’ tourism image. Leisure, however the Macau The Transport Bureau also ad- taxi service has problems such mitted last year that penalties as refusing passengers and for taxi infractions in the SAR overcharging,” she said. are relatively light. According to the study, 30.5% However, with a new law set to of the respondents waited be- be in place from June 3, fines of tween five and 10 minutes for up to MOP9,000 may be char- a ride, while 28.8% waited lon- ged for different infractions, ger. and sound recording devices The study also found that will be installed in taxis. LV 30.05.2019 thu

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HONG KONG DYNASTIES Studwell, the author of ‘Asian Godfathers: Money and Power in Hong Kong and Southeast Asia’. “Sold as a self-made en- Property tycoons hand over trepreneur, but in reality a man who came from wealth - his fa- ther was a successful banker and gold trader.” $109 billion in empires to heirs Lee Shau Kee, the son of a gold trader in Guangdong, immigra- Venus Feng & Blake Schmidt ted to Hong Kong as a young man after World War II with

HE last of Hong Kong’s ‘Big BLOOMBERG only a few yuan to his name. He TFour’ property dynasties is remembers the old days nostal- handing over the reins to a you- gically, including starting a busi- nger generation, completing a ness as one of the “three muske- flood of successions at family teers” alongside Kwok Tak Seng empires worth $109 billion. and Fung King Hey. After the Lee Shau Kee, the city’s secon- trio co-founded Sun Hung Kai - d-richest man, announced his now the city’s biggest developer plans to step down as chairman - Lee left in 1973 to start Hender- of Henderson Land Develop- son Land. ment Co. Tuesday. He’ll be suc- ceeded by his two sons. Lee’s CHARITY WORK retirement comes one year after Henderson has grown from Victor Li, son of Hong Kong’s ri- its listing in 1981 to a behemoth chest man Li Ka-shing, took over with a $27.5 billion market capi- the chairmanship of CK Hutchi- talization. In his retirement, Lee son Holdings Ltd. and CK Asset said he looks forward to spen- Holdings Ltd. from his father. ding more time with his family Lee, who will still advise his life and on his charity work. sons on major matters, said el- He was an outspoken critic of der son Peter will focus on Hen- Hong Kong’s 2014 occupy mo- derson’s mainland China busi- vement and once said the terri- ness while younger son Martin tory’s debate over independence will take care of the Hong Kong was “outrageous.” Henderson assets. The scions have been in- has a significant portion of its volved in the company since as land bank in mainland China, early as the 1980s, which Lee according to its 2018 annual re- said made him confident in pas- port. sing on the baton. Having made a vast fortune “For years I have stayed behind from real estate - his net worth the scene and let them run the is around $26.3 billion accor- Lee Shau Kee (center) and his sons Martin Lee Ka Shing (left) and Peter Lee Ka Kit show. They have done very well ding to the Bloomberg Billio- with full marks. I am confident naires Index - Lee in his later to pass them the baton,” the years expressed concern about 91-year-old said in an exclusi- ousted from the company and streams and said he expects the lebrate the births of some of his Hong Kong’s growing housing ve interview with Bloomberg. the second son, Thomas, ended management team will keep on 11 grandchildren. In a controver- problem. He has helped to build “They have different personali- up serving time in jail for cor- optimizing the portfolio. sial move, his unmarried son Pe- modular housing and donated ties. Peter is flexible and Martin ruption. Walter died in October, ter made sure the patriarch had land for elderly care homes and is practical.” while Thomas was released from FAMILY FORTUNES as many successors as possible youth hostels. Hong Kong’s Cheng family of prison in March. Lee is known as a man who che- - by having triplet boys through In his interview with Bloom- New World Development Co. The Lee family has been rishes family connections and a U.S. surrogate mother in 2010. berg, he even advised younger had a similar transition in 2012. planning its succession for de- adheres to old-school Chinese generations not to focus too The Kwok family of Sun Hung cades and so the patriarch’s re- traditions. In his interview with CELEBRITY WEDDING much on acquiring property. Kai Properties Ltd. fame was tirement is likely to be followed Bloomberg, the advice he shelled A devout Buddhist who never “There is no linear relationship forced to deal with succession by a smooth transition, said Jeff out varied based on gender. married, Peter stands in sharp between getting rich and buying issues early on after the passing Yau, a Hong Kong-based analyst “It is advisable for men not to contrast to Martin, whose part- property. Do not let a property of patriarch Kwok Tak-seng due at DBS Group Holdings Ltd. choose a wrong profession,” he ner is a former actress and mo- limit your dream,” he said. to a heart attack in 1990. Af- “They have a professional ma- said. Women, meanwhile, “need del. He threw a lavish celebrity- It’s safe to say his two sons, as terwards, his three sons jointly nagement team which has taken to be wise in choosing their hus- -studded wedding in Sydney in they settle into their roles mana- managed the company, althou- care of the business for over 30 bands.” 2006. ging one of the world’s biggest gh that led to a falling out in years,” Yau said. He added that He was known to pay bonuses “Lee Shau Kee is your typical real estate empires, won’t have which the eldest, Walter, was Henderson has stable revenue to Henderson employees to ce- Hong Kong oligarch,” said Joe to heed that advice. Bloomberg ad thu 30.05.2019

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US warns Hong Kong to avoid tanker in breach of Iran sanctions HE U.S. warned Hong Department didn’t have an im- Kong that it could face mediate comment when contac-

penalties if it does busi- BLOOMBERG ted yesterday, and said they are ness with an oil tanker looking into the matter. Theaded for the city that allegedly Reuters reported on May 16 violated sanctions on Iran. that a tanker in violation of U.S. Washington wants to put China sanctions had unloaded close to and the autonomous city on no- 130,000 tons of Iranian fuel oil tice that it will aggressively and into storage tanks near the eas- consistently enforce its Iran sanc- tern Chinese city of Zhoushan. It tions, a senior U.S. official said on had earlier reported that a batch Tuesday, speaking on condition of Iranian fuel oil had sideste- of anonymity. The official said pped American sanctions on pe- China would be informed that troleum exports by using ship- any entity doing business with the -to-ship transfers involving four ship would expose it to U.S. sanc- vessels including that tanker - the tions. Marshal Z. The attention levied on this Trump has increased pressure single vessel, the Pacific Bravo, on Iran since taking office, exi- underscores Washington’s de- ting the landmark 2015 nuclear sire to stymie Iran’s oil exports. deal that gave the Islamic Repu- Relations between the two sides blic sanctions relief in exchange have deteriorated sharply in re- the bank - once Beijing’s major sia as its next stop. Washington wants to make clear for curbs on its disputed nuclear cent weeks, following President channel for transactions with Iran The senior U.S. official said it that anyone doing business with program. Donald Trump’s pledge to force - would stop handling such pay- was imperative that Hong Kong Iran, won’t be doing business Senior Iranian officials have Iran’s vital oil exports down to ments due to sanctions pressure. authorities prevent the vessel with the U.S., the official said, made recent tours of neighbo- zero and a revocation of key sanc- While the U.S. official said the from docking or allowing local adding that there would be more ring countries in an effort to tions waivers. tanker is heading to Hong Kong, entities from providing services sanctions to come. boost support, after the U.S. an- The Pacific Bravo is owned by ship-tracking data compiled by to ships that might misrepresent Hong Kong’s Maritime Depart- nounced it would increase troop China’s Bank of Kunlun, accor- Bloomberg shows a vessel called themselves in order to avoid ex- ment referred an earlier request deployments in the Middle East ding to the senior U.S. official. the Pacific Bravo off the coast of posing themselves to sanctions to the relevant bureau. An official and sell weapons to some of Reuters reported in October that Sri Lanka and signaling Indone- violations. with the Information Services Iran’s rivals. Bloomberg

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HE 10th Hong Kong TDragon Boat Carnival will be held from June 14 to 16, inviting around 180 teams to compete at the Victoria Harbour, the Hong Kong Tourism Board an- nounced at a press confe- rence. During the carnival, about 180 teams with close to 5,000 paddlers from 16 countries and regions are expected to take part in the Hong Kong Internatio- nal Dragon Boat Races, the agency said. In addition, the “PRC 70th Anniversary CCB (Asia) Greater Bay tourism far from Trophy” has been specially created this year to celebra- te the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s sustainable, says professor Republic of China, inviting dragon boat teams repre- Julie Zhu “We also have a lot of challen- Another factor that has pre- power,” Xu explained. “In this senting the Chinese main- ges we are not satisfied with and vented the Greater Bay from region, we also observe a lack of land, Hong Kong and Ma- OURISTS coming to the we may have a special issue,” becoming a sustainable tourism diversified quality products, es- cau to compete. TGreater Bay Area have not said Xu. “We see that tourists in destination is that jobs in the pecially for those marginalized Apart from dragon boat been evenly distributed across this region are not evenly distri- tourism sector are not “compe- people.” races, the carnival also its 11 cities, said Xu Honggang, buted. They [are] concentrated titive enough.” In addition, the urban sprawl includes local artisanal Dean of the School of Tourism in small spaces, especially in “In most [cities] of the region, of the nine Greater Bay cities in market and street food gala, Management at Sun Yat-sen city centers.” jobs in the tourism [sector] are Guangdong and the partially in- man-made beach and water University, during yesterday’s “We also observed that all ci- very low paid and [workers] corporated sustainable tourism fight area for family, and Tourism Education Student ties and their tourism systems work a lot,” Xu stated. Therefo- measures in most tourism pro- onshore dragon boat races Summit, organized by the Ins- are facing a lot of external sho- re, “the jobs are not attractive to grams are challenges standing for charity. titute for Tourism Studies and cks, especially typhoons and our graduate students.” in the way of sustainable tou- The carnival was organi- held in Macau. economic shocks,” said Xu. The Greater Bay Area has an rism in the Greater Bay Area. zed by Hong Kong Tourism The Greater Bay was used as Moreover, the tourism ex- initiative aimed at freer move- Challenges aside, the region is board and the Hong Kong an example of the potential for pert remarked that sustainable ment of people and tourists be- on its way to a sustainable tou- China Dragon Boat Asso- sustainable tourism during the consumption and production tween its 11 cities. However, Xu rism economy. Xu believes that ciation, sponsored by China mainland professor’s presen- measures have not been fully criticized Greater Bay tourism the Greater Bay still has great Construction Bank (Asia). tation. Xu acknowledged that incorporated into the tourism for not being inclusive enough. opportunities, since it “has the The carnival will cost the Greater Bay had great po- industry, market, policies and “For instance, we don’t have best public infrastructure, of- HKD17 million (USD2.2 tential for sustainable tourism behaviors in the Greater Bay. too [many services] for people fers the possibility to travel in million), and is estimated but remained concerned about “For instance, food and ener- with certain kinds of handicaps, the region, has very good quali- to attract 60,000 people to its shortcomings, with one of gy waste are quite easily seen in like seniors or people with vi- ty higher education in tourism, come and watch, said Mason its weaker points being the coe- our daily behavior,” Xu noted, sion problems. It is not inclu- has a very rich culture, has sus- Hung, the general manager xistence of overtourism and un- adding that people are aware of sive tourism. We only target tainable goals and is very inno- of Event & Product Develo- dertourism. the behaviors. people with a certain economic vative.” pment of HKTB. DB/Xinhua ad thu 30.05.2019

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over the United States. Such a test report kept four nations finding could lead to trade sanc- — China, Germany, Japan and AP PHOTO tions. A 2016 law expanded the South Korea — and added Ire- criteria Treasury was to use in land, Italy, Malaysia, Singapore making its assessment. and Vietnam. No country has been named a The United States and China currency manipulator since the are locked in a bitter, year-long Clinton administration slapped trade dispute which has seen the the label on China in 1994. Trump administration recently During the 2016 campaign, boost tariffs on $250 billion of Donald Trump vowed to brand Chinese goods after talks broke China a currency manipulator off earlier this month. The U.S. as soon as he took office. But so charges that China is stealing far, the administration has pas- technology, unfairly subsidizing sed up five opportunities to do its own companies and forcing so in the twice-yearly currency U.S. companies to hand over report. trade secrets if they want access Officials contend that placing to the Chinese market. a country on the monitoring list allows the administration to bring pressure to bear through Trump informal negotiations. “The Treasury Department is has vowed working vigorously to achieve to reduce stronger growth and to ensure that trade expands in a way that America’s helps U.S. workers,” Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said huge trade in a statement. “Treasury takes deficit with seriously any potentially unfair currency practices.” China, which In the latest report, the de- US does not brand China partment expanded the poten- he says has tial list of nations it reviewed from around a dozen to 21 by cost millions of as currency manipulator lowering the threshold for re- American jobs view in such areas as the size of Martin Crutsinger, Washington indicators are closely tracked. monitoring list. the country’s trade surplus with The administration said that Two nations — India and Swit- the United States, the size of Trump has vowed to reduce HE Trump administration no country meets the criteria to zerland — that had been on the the trade surplus with the wor- America’s huge trade deficit Thas again decided not to la- be labeled as one seeking to gain previous watch list issued in Oc- ld and the number of times the with China, the largest with bel China or any other country unfair trade advantages over tober were removed. country intervenes in currency any nation, which he says has as a currency manipulator. But the United States by manipula- Under a 1988 law, the Trea- markets. cost millions of American jobs. in a report to Congress yester- ting its currency. But the report sury Department is required The previous currency report But the current trade war has day [local time], the administra- said that nine nations — China, to report to Congress every six in October had listed six nations prompted China to impose re- tion is keeping China on a list of Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, months on whether any coun- for special monitoring. While taliatory tariffs on U.S. goods countries whose trade surpluses South Korea, Malaysia, Singa- tries are manipulating their cur- dropping India and Switzerland including sales of agricultural with the United States and other pore and Vietnam — are on the rencies to gain trade advantages from the new watch list, the la- products such as soybeans. AP

The last significant at- advocates. tempt at such an approa- Wang, then a freshman Veteran dissident urges ch came during the 1980s at Peking University, was and 1990s, when the Uni- a key leader of the student ted States made China’s protests and ended up linking of human rights, trade most favored nation tra- at the top of the govern- ding status conditional on ment’s most-wanted list ETERAN Chinese an annual review of issues following the crackdown dissident Wang Dan including human rights. in which hundreds, possi-

V AP PHOTO urged Western nations to Rights took an increa- bly thousands are believed restore the link between singly prominent place to have died. China has human rights and trade following the Chinese mi- never given an accoun- with China in a speech litary’s bloody crackdown ting of the events, which yesterday just days ahead on the Tiananmen de- remain among the most of the 30th anniversary monstrations on the night politically taboo topics in of the 1989 crackdown on of June 3-4, 1989. Howe- Chinese society today. student pro-democracy ver, under pressure from Wang served two prison protests centered on Bei- the business community, terms before being freed jing’s Tiananmen Square. then-U.S. President Bill in 1998 and allowed to China’s authoritarian Clinton first changed the move abroad. government is spreading wording to “normal trade Wang, who has taught its influence to free socie- relations” in 1998, then at a university and now ties everywhere, requiring ended the annual review lives in the United States, foreign nations to take by granting China “per- remains committed to the tougher action to curb its manent normal trade re- cause of bringing demo- abuses, Wang told repor- lations” in 2000. cracy to China. ters in Tokyo. time to relink trade and want to see any regime ghts and an open internet. That move, along with “It is time for us now, He said the overthrow human rights issues. That change in China, but I He said putting rights on China’s entry into the for the whole democratic of the one-party Commu- might be the only way to have to say, if there’s no the agenda could also help World Trade Organization countries now, to re-re- nist government must be deal with this problem,” regime change, nothing reduce the U.S.-China tra- the following year, helped cognize the true face of the the ultimate goal of such a Wang said. can be resolved.” de imbalance. usher in an era of unpre- [Communist Party of Chi- campaign. “I know a lot of Wes- Wang said free trade “You don’t have to pass cedented economic grow- na] and try to learn some “China becomes a threat tern countries don’t want should be conditional on a bill, you can just use this th for China, while vastly lessons from the Tianan- for the free world, and in to ruin their relationship China’s respect for free- way to link trade and hu- reducing the leverage and men massacre,” Wang my opinion, I think it is with China, and don’t doms, including labor ri- man rights,” Wang said. influence of human rights said. AP thu 30.05.2019

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after Trump more than doub- led duties on USD200 billion in Chinese imports. China res- Huawei asks court to deem US ponded by raising tariffs of 5% to 25% on $60 billion worth of American goods. The moves against Huawei security law unconstitutional have already affected the com- pany’s U.S. partnerships. Goo- Yanan Wang, Shenzhen gle said it would continue to support existing Huawei smar- IGHTING to main- AP PHOTO tphones, but future devices tain its access to major won’t carry its flagship apps markets for next-gene- and services, including maps, ration communications, Gmail and search — a change FChinese tech giant Huawei is that will likely make Huawei challenging the constitutionality phones less appealing. of a U.S. law that limits its sales Song said the U.S. has not of telecom equipment. provided any evidence to Huawei’s chief legal officer show that Huawei is a security Song Liuping said at a press threat. briefing yesterday that Huawei “There is no gun, no smoke, filed a motion for summary ju- only speculation,” he said, ac- dgment asking the court in Pla- cusing the U.S. of setting a no, Texas, to rule on whether a “dangerous precedent.” U.S. military spending provision “Today it’s telecoms and that bars the government and its Huawei,” he said. “Tomorrow contractors from using Huawei it could be your industry, your equipment is constitutional. company, your consumers.” Huawei is the biggest global Song said Huawei was asking maker of network equipment FedEx about four packages and enjoys a lead in 5G, or fifth- containing paper work that generation, technology. It also were found to have been diver- is the No. 2 maker of smartpho- ted to FedEx headquarters in nes. The Trump administration the U.S. instead of being deli- claims the company could use vered to Huawei offices in Asia. its equipment to spy on behalf FedEx apologized and said of the Chinese government and the packages were misrouted is thus a threat to international cess by presuming its guilt wi- Apart from the defense law economies that has both sides accidentally. It said the com- cybersecurity. thout a fair trial. The summary provision, the U.S. Commerce imposing billions of dollars of pany wasn’t told by anyone to “This decision threatens to judgment motion seeks to acce- Department recently placed punitive tariffs against each divert the packages. harm our customers in over 170 lerate the legal process to give Huawei on its “Entity List,” other’s products. Song said Huawei was awa- countries, including more than U.S. customers access to Huawei effectively barring U.S. firms The dispute centers on Chi- re of FedEx’s apology over the 3 billion customers who use equipment sooner, according to from selling their technology na’s huge longstanding trade incident. But the company has Huawei products and services a statement from Huawei. to it and other Chinese firms surplus with the U.S. and com- questioned if the diversions around the world,” Song said. Song said the “state-sanctioned without government approval. plaints that Beijing and Chine- were purely accidental. Huawei, whose U.S. headquar- campaign” against the company Huawei relies heavily on U.S. se companies use unfair tactics “I don’t think it is right for ters is in Plano, launched a law- will not improve cybersecurity. components, including compu- to acquire advanced foreign te- any company to intercept or suit in March against the U.S. “Politicians in the U.S. are ter chips, and about one-third chnologies. detain individual documents national defense law, calling using the strength of an entire of its suppliers are American. The most recent round of ne- or information. If our rights the provision a “bill of attain- nation to come after a private The moves against Huawei gotiations between Beijing and were truly infringed upon, we der” that selectively punishes company,” he said. “This is not are part of a broader trade war Washington ended earlier this have the legal rights to defend Huawei and violates its due pro- normal.” between the world’s two largest month without an agreement ourselves,” he said. AP

Australian navy pilots struck AP PHOTO by lasers in South China Sea USTRALIAN navy bust maritime militia in tralian Strategic Policy during the voyage were Ahelicopter pilots were the South China Sea com- Institute, an independent, courteous, the Chinese hit by lasers while exer- posed of fishing vessels non-partisan think tank requested the Australian cising in the South China equipped to carry out mis- based in Canberra. The warships notify them in Sea, forcing them to land sions just short of combat. account of the incident advance of any correc- as a precaution, a witness China claims the strategic appeared Tuesday. tions to their course. said, describing the latest waterway virtually in its Similar incidents invol- That was something the incident in the disputed entirety and is sensitive ving lasers and the Chine- Australian navy was “not waters where China has to all foreign naval action se military have also been about to concede while stepped up the defense in the area, especially by reported as far away as exercising its high-seas the-horizon surveillance on the right to sail and fly of its sweeping territorial the U.S. and allies such as Djibouti, where the U.S. freedoms,” Graham wro- capability was also ma- anywhere in the area is claims. Australia. and China have bases. Last te. turing, supported by te- permitted under interna- Scholar Euan Graham, “Was this startled fisher- year, the U.S. complained He wrote that the cons- chnology based at points tional law, despite China’s who was onboard the men reacting to the unex- to China after lasers were tant presence of Chinese such as Fiery Cross Reef differing interpretation of Royal Australian Navy fla- pected? Or was it the sort directed at aircraft in the vessels shadowing foreign in the contested Spratly such guidelines. gship HMAS Canberra on of coordinated harass- Horn of Africa nation that ships appeared to indica- island group where China Graham, who is execu- a voyage from Vietnam to ment more suggestive of resulted in minor injuries te that the Chinese fleet has built military installa- tive director of La Trobe Singapore, said that the China’s maritime militia? to two American pilots. had grown large enough tions and an airstrip atop Asia at La Trobe Univer- lasers had been pointed It’s hard to say for sure, China denied that its for- to allow it to have vessels coral reefs. sity in Australia, was one from passing fishing ves- but similar incidents have ces targeted the U.S. mili- lying in wait for just such Five other governments of several academics in- sels while the Canberra occurred in the western tary aircraft. orders. have claims in the Sou- vited to observe Austra- was being trailed by a Chi- Pacific,” Euan Graham Graham said that while He said their trailing th China Sea that over- lia’s engagement exercise nese warship. wrote on the website The bridge-to-bridge commu- actions also appeared to lap with China’s, and the Indo-Pacific Endeavour China maintains a ro- Strategist run by the Aus- nications with the Chinese show that China’s over- U.S. and its allies insist 2019. AP 30.05.2019 thu

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ELECTIONS Challenge to Indonesia vote makes big claims, weak on proof Stephen Wright national intelligence agency, & Niniek Karmini, Jakarta the legal case cites a June 2018 AP PHOTO statement from former Presi- HE court challenge to dent Susilo Bambang Yudhoyo- Indonesia’s presiden- no that some individuals in that tial election from the agency and other security insti- losing candidate claims tutions were not neutral. Tthat the police, intelligence The complaint also alleges agency and other state institu- that government spending pro- tions were biased in favor of the grams and increases to them incumbent, but its evidence for were ploys by the Widodo cam- “massive” fraud is mainly prin- paign to buy votes using the sta- touts of news articles. te budget. Former General Prabowo Su- Several dozen news articles bianto has refused to accept the from online sites of varying results of the April 17 election credibility are provided as evi- and instead declared himself dence of massive election fraud the winner. Seven people died with headlines such as “Jokowi in what police say was orches- Gets Support When Attending trated rioting in the capital last the Village Chiefs National Ga- week after official election re- thering” and “Jokowi Admits sults confirmed President Joko Infrastructure Development in Widodo had won a second term the Interest of the 2019 Elec- with 55.5% of the vote. tion.” Subianto’s legal challenge filed Votes in Indonesia’s elections with the Constitutional Court are counted publicly at hun- on Friday, and reviewed by The re that Widodo committed elec- loss to Widodo and his fourth “But we should learn the de- dreds of thousands of polling Associated Press, alleges there tion fraud and install Subianto unsuccessful bid for the presi- gree of their evidence in the places, which are each limited was “structured, systematic and as president. The court has to dency. hearing. And it’s not easy to to 300 voters. The vote tabu- massive” fraud before, during rule by June 28. Constitutional law expert Re- convince the nine judges at the lation forms from each polling and after the election in the The divisive election campaign fly Harun said lawyers for Su- Constitutional Court,” he said. place are available online and world’s third-largest democra- highlighted Muslim-majority bianto need to prove all their Citing a subsequently with- can be cross referenced against cy. Indonesia’s religious divides. allegations and also show that drawn statement from a former the results collated by the Elec- It repeats earlier assertions Subianto, who allied himself they collectively amounted to district police chief, the legal tion Commission. from the Subianto campaign with groups that want Islamic massive electoral fraud. challenge says local police chie- Before the election, there were that there were 17.5 million du- law to replace secular govern- “If only reading their law- fs were ordered to boost support allegations of irregularities in plicated names on the voter list, ment, won heavily in conserva- suit documents, it’s not strong for Widodo. Further evidence the overseas vote after thou- a claim disputed by the inde- tive provinces but was defeated enough. Because in their peti- of police bias will be presented sands of already marked voting pendent Election Commission. nationally by Widodo’s coali- tion they only included eviden- during the court hearings, ac- papers were discovered in two The petitioners want the court tion of moderate and minority ce from news links, that could cording to the legal documents. locations in neighboring Malay- to invalidate the election, decla- voters. It was Subianto’s second not stand alone,” Harun said. To back up its claim of a biased sia. AP

AUSTRALIA MYANMAR Man jailed to 10 years over Court issues arrest warrant for nationalist British backpacker rape Buddhist monk N Australian man who of the state. ting up her British passport. Akidnapped and repeate- Police intercepted the pair “She feared she would be court in Myanmar dly raped a British backpa- after the woman drove off murdered,” Crane said. “She has issued an ar-

A AP PHOTO cker during a monthlong or- from a gas station in the town tried to get the attention of rest warrant for a Bud- deal in the country’s Outback of Mitchell, 380 miles west of other road users as they wou- dhist monk known for has been jailed for 10 years. Brisbane, without paying for ld drive along and also other incendiary comments Marcus Allyn Keith Martin, fuel. They found Martin hi- service station customers, to about the country’s 25, had pleaded guilty in the ding in the back of their 4x4 no avail.” Muslim minority and District Court of Cairns, in vehicle. The court heard the woman for criticism of the go- the far north of Queensland The gas station’s manager, suffered injuries including vernment. state, to charges of rape and Beverley Page, told reporters facial fractures, bruising, The warrant issued deprivation of liberty against at the time that the woman abrasions to her neck and in Yangon charges the 22-year-old woman from was bruised and battered, cuts to her body, as well as Wirathu with sedition Liverpool, England. and was crying and shaking, psychological harm. for remarks he made Prosecutors told the court as she explained that she A defense lawyer for Martin on May 5 about the the pair met in Cairns in Ja- couldn’t pay for fuel becau- had told the court his client government of leader nuary 2017 and had begun a se her ex-boyfriend had her had been taking drugs at the Aung San Suu Kyi. after deadly riots for inciting violence relationship. wallet. time, which made him “para- Police said yesterday broke out between Bu- against Muslims. When the relationship sou- The Australian Broadcas- noid and psychotic.” the warrant has been ddhists and Muslims Under Myanmar red, Martin subjected the ting Corp. reported that pro- In sentencing on Tuesday, forwarded to Manda- in the western state of law, Wirathu would woman to weeks of physical secutor Nathan Crane told Judge Dean Morzone said lay, where Wirathu’s Rakhine. He founded have to be defrocked abuse while forcing her to the court Martin had tried to Martin would be required to monastery is. a nationalist organi- by Buddhist authori- drive him hundreds of miles isolate the woman on their serve at least 80% of his 10- Wirathu came to zation, since disban- ties before he could be south and then into the west road trip, including by cut- year sentence. AP prominence in 2012 ded, that was blamed arrested. AP 30.05.2019 thu

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ndation of our world view,” he wrote. New Israeli government or The ultra-Orthodox parties consider conscription a taboo, fearing that military service will lead to immersion in secularism, election: Netanyahu faces deadline and insist the exemptions stay in place. Netanyahu, dependent on Aron Heller, Jerusalem Though a staunch nationalist, their political support, says they Lieberman also champions a se- have compromised enough and SRAEL’S raucous political AP PHOTO cular agenda aimed toward his is refusing to press them further. Iworld was on edge yesterday, core political base of immigran- After trying to coerce a con- counting down the hours to a mi- ts from the former Soviet Union cession out of Lieberman, Ne- dnight deadline to see whether a and has pledged to confront ef- tanyahu and has allies have tur- new government will be formed forts of the ultra-Orthodox par- ned to an all-out offensive. They or whether, alternatively, there ties to impose their lifestyle on have accused Lieberman of be- will be an unprecedented second the country’s secular majority. traying his voters and dragging national election this year. In contrast to Netanyahu’s the country to an unnecessary Backchannel negotiations were deal-making pragmatism, Lie- and expensive election cam- continuing throughout the day berman has earned a reputation paign out of personal spite and to try and hammer out a com- as a maverick willing to break jealousy of Netanyahu. Likud promise that would allow Avig- from his traditional ideological has also vowed to campaign dor Lieberman’s Yisrael Beiteinu bloc. hard among Russian speakers faction to join Prime Minister The current crisis ostensibly in Israel to wipe Lieberman out Benjamin Netanyahu’s right- boils down to Lieberman’s de- politically. wing coalition. Without him, mand that a current legislation, According to Israeli law, Is- Netanyahu has no parliamen- which mandates that young ul- rael’s largely ceremonial presi- tary majority and won’t be able At stake is the makeup of the tions, Netanyahu’s allies in Likud tra-Orthodox men be drafted dent is charged with choosing to form a government within the future Israeli government and had already begun drafting a con- into the military, run its course. a candidate for prime minister 42 days he was tasked to do so. perhaps Netanyahu’s own perilous tentious bill aimed at granting him Years of widescale exemptions with the best chance of putting Netanyahu and his former top legal situation. immunity from the various cor- for them have generated wides- together a stable majority coali- aide Lieberman, who have alter- When Netanyahu’s Likud party ruption charges awaiting him. pread resentment among the tion. The candidate then has 42 nated between a close alliance increased its power to 35 seats in Likud was also looking to push rest of Jewish Israelis who serve. days to do so and if he fails, the and bitter rivalry over the past parliament in last month’s election legislation limiting the power of He derided the so-called ultra- president can turn to another two decades, are now engaged and his traditional ultra-Orthodox Israel’s Supreme Court and paving Orthodox counteroffers as “cos- candidate and give him 28 days in perhaps the most dramatic and nationalist parties secured a Netanyahu’s path to many more metics for the taxidermic,” and to form an alternative coalition. episode of their longtime politi- solid 65-55 majority, it was assu- years in office. vowed to hold his ground. Only after that fails are new elec- cal relationship — a high-stakes med he would coast back into of- But no one seemed to take the “The conscription bill is not a tions called — something that showdown in which neither side fice comfortably. In no rush to sign mercurial Lieberman into consi- caprice. It’s not derived from has never happened in Israeli appears ready to blink first. agreements with the other fac- deration. ego or vengeance but is a fou- history. AP ad thu 30.05.2019

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Bavarian lawmaker lacked solid experience. Weber has never served in go- EU divided over top jobs after vernment or at a major institution like the European Commission. He has led the European People’s Party since 2014, but the group polls redraw political map suffered major losses at the polls. Macron said Denmark’s Mar- Lorne Cook & Lori Hinnant, Brussels and in terms of geography.” grethe Vestager, who is now the Other leaders, too, said the aim EU’s competition commissioner, UROPEAN Union lea- AP PHOTO is to have two women in top posts. would be a suitable replacement ders stood divided Tues- Last week’s elections saw Euro- as would Michel Barnier, the day over who to name to pe’s mainstream center-right and Frenchman who has led the EU’s the bloc’s top jobs, after center-left parties lose seats in the Brexit negotiations with the Uni- Eelections shredded comfortable European Parliament. ted Kingdom. Getting Barnier old political alliances and raised The conservative European Peo- to head the commission would troubling questions about the fu- ple’s party, which has been the mark a fillip for Macron following ture of the European project. largest group in the assembly, the strong showing of the French At a summit in Brussels, major and the Socialists and Democrats far-right in Sunday’s elections. powers France, Germany and have held a majority in the body Meanwhile, Spanish Prime Mi- Spain all differed over who is best for 40 years. But voters concerned nister Pedro Sanchez threw his suited to lead the EU’s power- about climate change, migration political weight behind the So- ful executive arm, the European or security turned instead to the cialists’ candidate, Frans Tim- Commission, for the next five Greens, the pro-business ALDE mermans, who is a former Dutch years. Former Luxembourg Pre- chief and head of the European for the first time, insisted the group or far-right parties. foreign minister and currently mier Jean-Claude Juncker heads Central Bank — at a summit June choices should represent the new As a result, it is unclear what Juncker’s right hand man at the the commission, which proposes 21-22. political project that European workable majority will emer- commission. EU laws and ensures they are res- Avoiding any mention of the voters are demanding. ge in the assembly, which sits in “We will support Frans,” San- pected, until Oct. 31. differences or candidate names, “The new order means one Brussels and Strasbourg, France, chez said. “He has the experience After voters turned out for last Tusk said the leaders hope “we thing: It’s that we cannot just re- when lawmakers gather in July, not only at the national level but week’s European Parliament can provide clarity on all these peat the old habits,” Macron told especially as the leaders and party also at the European level to lead elections in numbers not seen posts already in June,” but he reporters. groups jockey for position. the commission.” in 20 years, the leaders want to said that “this depends not only “It is important to me that these Still, German Chancellor Ange- After Tuesday’s summit it show they can respond quickly to my good will but also on the good nominations have parity, that we la Merkel described the summit appeared clear the process will people’s concerns. The aim is to will of everyone involved.” have two men and two women. as “good and harmonious,” even take some time, amid signs of a name all four top jobs — the com- French President Emmanuel It is important for me to have the though Macron virtually ruled out power struggle between the EU mission chief, a replacement for Macron, whose party is joining best profiles possible,” he said, the prospect of her favorite, Man- Council, which represents natio- Donald Tusk as European Coun- forces with a new pro-business li- noting that there must “be balan- fred Weber, replacing Juncker. nal governments, and the parlia- cil president, a new foreign policy beral group in the EU parliament ce in terms of political leanings He suggested that the former ment. AP

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what’s ON ... TV canal macau this day in history FIVB Women’s Volleyball Nations 13:00 TDM News (Repetição) League - Macau 2019 13:30 Telejornal RTPi (Diferido) Time: 4:30pm & 7:30pm 15:00 Agua de Mar Venue: Macau Forum 15:45 Zig Zag Admission: MOP150 (one-day ticket); MOP315 16:20 Portugueses Sem Fronteiras (three-day ticket) 16:50 Quem Quer Ser Milionario Organizers: Sports Bureau of Macau SAR; 17:45 Moda Portugal Sr.3 Volleyball Association of Macau, China Enquiries: (853) 2823 6363 18:15 Amor Maior (Repetição) 19:00 Montra do Lilau (Repetição) Italian Renaissance Drawings from the 19:35 Os Nossos Dias Sr.2 British Museum 20:30 Telejornal ime T : 10am-7pm (No admittance after 6:30pm, 21:15 TDM Talk Show closed on Mondays) 21:50 Livros com João Guedes Until: June 30, 2019 Venue: Macau Museum of Art 22:00 Todas as Palavras Admission: Free 22:25 Amor Maior Enquiries: (853) 2836 6866 23:15 TDM News 23:50 Resumo Liga dos Europa 2018/2019 ixing his atching hat M T M T 00:10 O Ocidente no Oriente - Macau e o Testamento de Time: 9am-10pm Robert Ho Tung rench ex minister Until: June 2, 2019 2001 F - Venue: Team Building, IFT Main Campus 01:05 Telejornal (Repetição) jailed over sleaze dmission 01:50 RTPi Directo A : Free Former French Foreign Minister Roland Dumas has been Enquiries: (853) 2856 1252 jailed for six months in the country’s biggest sleaze scandal in recent history. Strolling and Feeling: Watercolour The 78-year-old judge and close confidant of the late Paintings of Lai Ieng President Francois Mitterrand was found guilty of illegally receiving funds from oil giant Elf Aquitaine between 1989 Time: 10am-7pm (No admittance after 6:30pm; cinema cineteatro and 1992. closed on Mondays) His ex-lover, Christine Deviers-Joncour, and two top Elf Until: June 16, 2019 30 May executives were also jailed for misusing funds in the em- Venue: 3rd Floor, Gallery of Exhibitions 2, bezzlement scandal. Macau Museum of Art Ms Deviers-Joncour sank into her chair, head in hands, as the sentence was announced - three-years’ imprisonment, dmission A : Free half of which is suspended. Enquiries: (853) 8791 9814 Former company president Loik Le Floch-Prigent, 57, was sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison. Alfred 2019 Brand Story - Macau Original Sirven, 74, his former second-in-command and controller Fashion Exhibition II of the company slush fund - got four years. Both men were also ordered to pay fines of two million ime T : 10am-8pm (Closed on Mondays, open on French francs ($270,000). Mr Dumas must pay one million public holidays) francs. Until: June 23, 2019 The trial that has gripped the nation focused on allega- Venue: Macau Fashion Gallery tions of corruption arising from the $9m which Elf is said to Admission: Free GODZILLA II: KING OF THE MONSTERS have paid to Ms Deviers-Joncour for her work as a consul- room 1 tant and lobbyist in support of the firm’s world-wide sales nquiries E : (853) 2835 3341 2:15, 4:45, 7:15. 9:45pm effort. Director: Michael Dougherty Mr Dumas has said he played a part, for the sake of Fran- Starring: Kyle Chandler, Vera Farmiga, Millie Bobby Brown ce, in what he called “a subtle game of shadows and light”, Language: English (Chinese) but denied that he made any personal gain. Duration: 131min The trial produced more headline-grabbing details about the lavish lifestyles of the accused, and the many gifts Offbeat allegedly given to Mr Dumas by his lover in an attempt to influence government decisions. Court confirms man’s custody of And in a major dramatic twist Sirven, on trial in his ab- sence, was captured in the Philippines after four years on dog, denies ex-girlfriend the run. He was brought back amid fevered expectation of what he might reveal about the affair, as the former con- troller of the Elf purse-strings. But in the end he refused to testify. The ripples from the case have spread across the border into Germany, where Elf embarked on controversial expan- sion projects in Helmut Kohl’s era as Chancellor. Both Dumas and his former lover will remain free while their appeals are heard - which could take years. DOG’S JOURNEY room 2 Courtesy BBC News 2:30, 4:30, 7:30, 9:30pm Director: Gail Mancuso Starring: Josh Gad, Dennis Quaid, Kathryn Prescott Language: English (Chinese) Duration: 109min

Maine’s supreme court has upheld a ruling granting a man n context sole custody of his dog, denying his ex-girlfriend’s bid to I take the pet. Roland Dumas was cleared in January 2003. The Supreme Judicial Court this week affirmed that pets His initial trial and sentence were widely regarded in France as a sign the are property in confirming a district judge’s decision that the French government was ready to rid itself of corruption. Lab-boxer mix named Honey belongs to the man whose But subsequent attempts to prosecute politicians collapsed. In October name appeared on adoption papers. His former girlfriend 2001 President Jacques Chirac won his right to maintain immunity from sued for custody. prosecution on allegations of misappropriating public funds. In the same month prosecutors dropped their case against Dominique The ruling was swift, and there was no written opinion. Strauss-Kahn - the popular former finance minister in Socialist Prime During arguments two weeks ago, Chief Justice Leigh Minister Lionel Jospin’s cabinet - for forgery and misappropriation of Saufley questioned whether it’s a good use of time for ALADDIN funds. judges to analyze pet custody in cases involving unmarried room 3 In February 2002 French magistrates published a report ending an eight- couples. 2:30, 4:45,7:15, 9:30pm year investigation led by magistrate Eva Joly into corruption involving Pets are considered property in all 50 states. Director: Guy Ritchie French politicians and the once state-owned company Elf Aquitaine. Only three states — Alaska, Illinois and California — have Starring: Will Smith, Mena Massoud, Naomi Scott In 2003 37 people, including three senior Elf executives, were sentenced specific laws that address pet custody when a marriage Language: English (Chinese) to spend up to five years in prison for their part in the corruption scandal. dissolves. Duration: 109min thu 30.05.2019 th Anniversary

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL Transfer, play right away? Don’t bank on it, NCAA cases show Ralph D. Russo dent-athlete’s control and directly Illinois tight end Luke Ford impacts the health, safety or well- (from Georgia), Cincinnati of- string of recent high- AP PHOTO -being of the student-athlete,” ac- fensive lineman James Hudson profile transfers gave cording to NCAA bylaws. (from Michigan) and Virginia the college football The most common waiver re- Tech offensive lineman Brock world the impression quests are for: Hoffman (Coastal Carolina) all itA was getting easier for players to — Injury or illness to a family garnered headlines recently when switch schools and compete right member the NCAA denied their waiver re- away. — Being pushed out of the pro- quests. All three new schools are The reality is much different, gram by a coach at the original currently asking for reconsidera- with the percentage of waiver school tion of the ruling or appealing. approvals dropping during 2018- — Egregious behavior by the ori- Hoffman said he was transfer- 2019 — even as the NCAA chan- ginal school ring to be closer to his ailing mo- ged rules to give athletes a better — Mental health. ther and the denial was based on shot at transferring without nee- Waiver requests are judged in- Virginia Tech’s location more than ding to sit out a year. dividually and subjectivity bakes 100 miles away from his home and Shea Patterson to Michigan, into the process — which can his mother’s improving condition. Justin Fields to Ohio State and make results seem ambiguous. Hudson said mental health issues Tate Martell to Miami seemed to Michigan quarterback Shea Patterson “If you get lawyers you’re going prompted his transfer but because usher in a new era of free agency, to get it, but if you can’t afford he did not reveal them at Michigan but waiver approvals are still far and leads onlookers to draw con- school the player wanted to leave. the lawyers, you’re not,” Fitzge- his request was denied. from a sure thing. That is promp- clusions without knowing the full Generally, athletes must sit out rald said. “If somebody’s sick you “You can find general themes in ting athletes, coaches and others story behind each case. a year of competition after trans- will, but if somebody’s better you the cases that are successful. But to complain about a process that “If we’re going to have an am- ferring. In many sports, a one-ti- won’t. If you say the coach ran you I also think that I understand the can be somewhat mysterious. biguous waiver system let’s just me exception can be used for an off, but he really didn’t, is the coa- confusion that people are seeing Through May 24, the NCAA either have a one-time transfer, athlete to play right away, but not ch going to come back and fight?” out there,” said attorney Travis committee for legislative relief everybody can play (immediate- in high-profile sports such as foo- Attorney Tom Mars, who has Leach, who worked on Martell’s had approved 66% of transfer ly) and its only one time or you tball and basketball. assisted Fields, Patterson and case. “Because some cases do look waiver requests across all sports can transfer and you got to sit and Immediate eligibility for trans- others with successful waiver re- similar, but when you delve into for the 2018-19 academic year, you can get (the year of eligibility) fers was effectively taken off the quests, said ire at the NCAA over the facts and circumstances there down from 73% in the four pre- back,” Northwestern coach Pat table after the 2014-15 academic rulings might be misdirected, as are some nuances that make them vious years combined, according Fitzgerald said. “One way or the year, though from 2015-18 athle- individual schools are responsible different.” to the NCAA. In football, the other it eliminates this ambiguity tes could attempt to restore a for applying and presenting their The NCAA does not comment transfer waiver approval rate for that’s in this waiver process.” year of eligibility after switching cases. on specific waiver cases and rarely 2018-19 was 68%, down 2 per- The NCAA Division I council schools. Waiver requests dipped “Whatever real or apparent in- do schools, even when an athlete centage points compared with the plans to review the rules next during those three years, then consistencies there are in these waives protection under federal previous four academic years. month. bounced back in 2018-19 after the waiver decisions are driven, in privacy laws. Players frustrated by denials Guidelines haven’t changed for NCAA softened its rules. large part, by the varying levels “When appropriate, we do weigh vent on social networks, whi- what justifies a waiver. The shift The requests fall into several of effort, resources, and quality of in to educate about the process and le coaches question the NCAA’s in April 2018 simply put imme- categories, each with specific gui- the advocacy that go into the pre- give details we can, but we will not consistency. Their complaints, diate eligibility back in play for all delines but governed by the same paration,” Mars said. “The com- compromise personal information along with those from fans, illus- cases. Previously, the option was basic principle: Schools have to pliance personnel who work for for the sake of a better headline for trate how a dearth of public in- tightly restricted to only instan- show the transfer is because of the AD at those schools own the us,” NCAA spokeswoman Emily formation muddles comparisons ces of egregious behavior by the “circumstances outside of the stu- whole process.” James said. AP

TENNIS Nadal, Muguruza post AP PHOTO straight-set wins at French Open

NOTHER Ger- centration,” Nadal said. Nishikori rallied to beat to face tougher opposition Aman qualifier named “Because the feeling on Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 4-6, in her next match against Yannick, another easy win the match has been positi- 6-4, 6-4, 6-4. ninth-seeded Elina Svi- for Rafael Nadal. ve. Positive thing is, every In the women’s draw, tolina, who progressed to Chasing a record-exten- time that I [made] the former champion Garbine the third round without ding 12th title at the Fren- mistake, then I had the Muguruza and last year’s hitting a shot. ch Open, Nadal posted break again, and that’s the runner-up Sloane Ste- Svitolina was set to play a 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 win over good news.” phens both posted strai- 67th-ranked Kateryna Ko- Spain’s Garbine Muguruza Yannick Maden yesterday In the next round, Nadal ght-set wins to progress to zlova but organizers said to reach the third round will be up against 27th- the third round. the Ukrainian player with- set and Sorribes Tormo sealed the match with a of the clay-court Grand seeded David Goffin. On a sunny morning in drew with a virus. twice had the opportunity backhand down the line. Slam. Sixth-seeded Stefanos the French capital, Mu- Stephens, who lost to Si- to level at 1-set apiece on “Just decided to keep it Nadal lost only six games Tsitsipas also advanced, guruza beat Johanna Lar- mona Halep in last year’s her serve. A turning point exciting, to play a bit lon- in the first round against making it to the third rou- sson 6-4, 6-1 on Court Su- final, needed a bit more came in the 11th game ger on that court,” Ste- Yannick Hanfmann. He nd at Roland Garros for zanne Lenglen. time to defeat gritty but when the 22-year-old phens joked. “I missed it was on the verge of doing the first time. The Greek Seeded 19th this year, error-prone Sara Sorribes Spaniard hit two consecu- from last year.” even better yesterday but player overcame a slow Muguruza won the title Tormo 6-1, 7-6 (3). tive double-faults to drop Later, Roger Federer was lost focus briefly in the start to beat Hugo Dellien at Roland Garros in 2016 In a match that featured serve. facing 144th-ranked Oscar third set and dropped his of Bolivia 4-6, 6-0, 6-3, when she upset Serena 11 breaks of serve, Ste- The seventh-seeded Ste- Otte. Federer is playing at serve twice. 7-5. Williams in the final. The phens could not hold on phens hit a series of win- Roland Garros after a four- “That’s just about con- Also, seventh-seeded Kei Spanish player is expected to a 3-0 lead in the second ners in the tiebreaker and year absence. AP THE Boris Johnson to face court Station Air quality BUZZ questions about Brexit claims Roadside 45-65 Moderate A British judge ruled yesterday that former Johnson was a key figure in the “leave” cam- Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson will be sum- paign advocating a break with the EU. The cam- High moned to court over allegations that he lied and paign emblazoned a bus with a promise that Density 30-50 misled the public during the Brexit referendum voting for Brexit would mean that instead of Residental campaign in 2016. sending substantial money to the EU, the cash Good District Judge Margot Coleman said Johnson could be used to fund Britain’s National Health Area opinion will answer questions about his possible mis- Service. conduct in public office, when he claimed Bri- Britain’s statistics regulator has said Johnson’s Ambient 70-100 tain contributed 350 million pounds (USD442 claim about the 350 million pounds was mislea- Moderate SOURCE: DSMG SOURCE: Tenpence million) to the European Union each week. ding and a “gross misuse of official statistics.” Daniel Beitler WORLD BRIEFS We deserve a good show AP PHOTO PAKISTAN An This August will stage my first Chief Exe- international organization that cutive election, having arrived in Macau four advocates for the rights years ago. Of course, like most of you, I am of journalists has urged just an observer. All of the candidates have Pakistan to immediately already been decided and I am not one of the release a reporter who 400-few to wield a vote. But if we are all just was arrested for his observers, don’t we at least deserve a good coverage of this week’s show? violent clash between In February, with a nod and a wink, incum- minority Pashtuns and bent Legislative Assembly President Ho Iat troops in a northwestern Seng said he was giving great consideration region near the Afghan to his possible candidacy. After consulting border. with his friends and peers – who, as it turned out, were all equally enthusiastic about the idea of him becoming the next Chief Executi- ve – Ho confirmed his bid in April with a vague AP PHOTO livelihood manifesto and a promise of more to come soon. For a while, it seemed Secretary for Economy and Finance Lionel Leong would submit his own candidacy and disrupt a pattern of unche- cked nominees. He compared favorably with AUSTRALIA The his peers; more approachable than Rosário teenager who cracked and Chan, but less jovial than Tam. an egg on the head of a As a viable contender, Leong held the poten- politician for his remarks tial to kickstart the first real race in Macau elec- about the New Zealand toral history, even if it would still be confined to mosque massacre the narrow pro-establishment spectrum. has donated almost The two candidates presented a choice be- USD70,000 to people tween aristocracy and meritocracy. They had affected by the killings. long been touted as favorites to succeed Chui Sai On, whose second term in office seems CANADA Authorities destined to fizzle out without anyone much say eight people noticing or caring. are facing charges The race could have been a nod to the so- following a police raid called system of elite democracy, where the on a Toronto-area mall trusted few are permitted to choose their re- Louvre reopens after that U.S. officials have presentative from a tightly-controlled candi- called a “notorious date pool. It would have been a small step market’” for counterfeit forward for democracy in Macau, bringing ma- one-day closure due luxury goods. nifestos, campaign pledges, accountability - and choice! - for the first time in a generation. But then Leong withdrew, conceding the AP PHOTO next five years (or more) to his opponent. to overcrowding What to make of Ho, our only remaining can- didate? His critics say he lacks the executive HE Louvre museum lani of the CGT Culture The gallery in which the experience to be competent in the role, one Tin Paris reopened to union. “Mona Lisa” is exhibited of the four official requirements. But it is worth the public after being “Thirty extra temporary is undergoing a months- remembering that administrative competen- shut down for a day when workers will be hired in long renovation. ce is no guarantee that resources won’t be USA Special counsel workers complained June. But what we want Because the Leonardo squandered, nor that critical public services Robert Mueller can be managed well. It is also no guarantee about overcrowding and are permanent civil ser- Da Vince masterpiece is so (pictured) said that the interests of Macau and the country walked out Monday. vant positions to solve the valuable, it cannot be mo- yesterday he was will be served above that of the individual. Union representatives problem once and for all,” ved during the building legally barred from charging President And Ho’s lack of executive experience pro- met yesterday to discuss he added. works like all the other Donald Trump with a bably won’t matter all that much if he is to plans from the museum’s Unions note that staff paintings in that gallery. crime but pointedly be sandwiched, above and below, by those management on how to numbers have dropped It is currently the only emphasized that his who do have the necessary experience and over the past decade even painting remaining in the ease the traffic flow at the Russia report did will be happy to lend a hand. As one political world’s most visited mu- though the number of vi- Salle des Etats room, and not exonerate the commentator recently remarked, in Macau, “it seum. sitors to the Louvre has tourists are cramming to- president. If he could is better to know people than know how to They say the current risen 20%. gether just to get a glimp- have cleared Trump of read and write.” dispute is linked to re- Hundreds of frustra- se of it for a few seconds. obstruction of justice Far more interesting than Ho opting in is novation work around ted tourists, some who Pierre Zinenberg, a Lou- he “would have said Leong deciding to pull out, and specifically the “Mona Lisa,” the mu- had been waiting several vre employee and union so,” Mueller said. what it reveals about the political machina- hours in line Wednesday, representative, told The tions of the Macau SAR. Had he known the seum’s most famous pain- Macau interests would shift so decisively in ting, which has caused expressed relief that they Associated Press that the favor of Ho, it is unlikely Leong would have organizational problems, would be allowed into the staff can’t work under AP PHOTO put his name forward in the first place. So huge queues and the ha- venerable institution. these conditions. where did his confidence come from – inside rassment of staff by frus- Lauren Berry, a 24-year “Tourists are being ag- or out? trated tourists. old tourist from Oxford, gressive to employees Thinking about the Ho versus Leong show- Unions decided to Mississippi, said that she near the “Mona Lisa” down these past few weeks, for some reason I reopen the museum at 11 and her family had alrea- because they are being can’t help but invoke Brad Pitt’s Achilles in the a.m., some two hours af- dy been turned away from squeezed” into a small USA A vicious storm 2004 historical epic Troy, who after defeating ter its regular start time, the Louvre on Monday but space, he said. tore through the Kansas his opponent mockingly calls out, ‘is there no after management agreed came back on Wednesday A new security window City area, spawning one else?’. Wouldn’t it be something to say to bring in 30 more em- in hopes that it would for the masterpiece, whi- tornadoes that downed that this election invoked Tyler Durden of Fi- ployees on a temporary reopen. The museum is ch will enable the pain- trees and power lines, ght Club instead - “how much can you know basis over summer. closed on Tuesdays. ting to be temporarily damaged homes and about yourself if you’ve never been in a fight?” injured at least a dozen “We had planned our moved to a more practi- In the end, the fight was cancelled and the “Satisfied is not the people in the latest show substituted for the same old joke: 400 word. It’s a short-term entire trip around coming cal location further away barrage of severe electors thinking very carefully about who band-aid dressing to the to the Louvre because we from the renovations, is weather that saw should get their vote. problems of overcrow- are huge art lovers,” Berry expected to be installed as tornado warnings as far ding,” said Christian Ga- said. early as July. AP east as New York City.