ipm steps into lusophone associations violating spain platform role pre-campaign blackout searches Around 100 students from The anti-graft watchdog is probing Portuguese-speaking countries associations on suspicion they for imam will join the Macao Polytechnic illegally promoted candidates after deadly Institute in the new school year during the pre-campaign period attack P4 P7 P14

MON.21 Aug 2017

T. 28º/ 34º C H. 60/ 90%

facebook.com/mdtimes + 11,000 MOP 7.50

N.º 2870 HKD 9.50 FOUNDER & PUBLISHER Kowie Geldenhuys EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Paulo Coutinho www.macaudailytimes.com.mo

“ THE TIMES THEY ARE A-CHANGIN’ ”

WORLD BRIEFS LARGEST RALLY SINCE 2014 AP PHOTO Protesters SYRIA President Bashar Assad yesterday refused any security cooperation with Western nations or the reopening of their occupy embassies, until they cut ties with opposition and insurgent groups. Assad’s defiant comments come P11 at a time when his Central troops and pro-Iranian militiamen are gaining ground across the country under the cover of Russian airstrikes. Many countries have ceased calling for him to step down.

VIETNAM Six people have been killed when a Vietnam War-era mortar shell they were sawing for scrap metal exploded. State-run Tuoi Tre newspaper says the victims died on the spot following the explosion in south- central province of Khanh Hoa.

More on backpage

With articles republished from

Trump reels It’s official: China bans from an executive investment in gaming P2 MACAU exodus 21.08.2017 mon

2 MACAU 澳聞 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo

mestic situations, and Chinese enterprises face not just relati- China says no more ‘irrational’ vely opportunities but also various risks and challenges in overseas investments,” the State Council noted. investment in gaming In a separate statement, the National Development and Re- form Commission, the top eco- HINA formally laid down abroad,” Andrew Polk, co-fou- nomic planning body, criticized Cnew rules on overseas in- nder of research firm Trivium “irrational” overseas investment vestments, making explicit its China, told Bloomberg. “We di- in some sectors, while encoura- BLOOMBERG de facto campaign against “ir- dn’t have a clear accounting of ging projects linked to the Belt rational” acquisitions of assets this before, but we could piece and Road initiative. in industries ranging from real it all together from what was estate and hotels, to gaming and said by various elements of the entertainment. government. Now it’s de jure The real The new rules coincide with a policy while previously it was de estate, record-breaking USD816 billion facto policy.” in capital outflows leaving the “China wants its money to fo- hotel and world’s second largest economy cus on specific sectors that can last year, much of it transferred help boost long-term growth po- entertainment through Macau’s casinos. tential,” said Zhou Hao, a senior The local gambling industry emerging-markets strategist at industries are is considered to be a primary Commerzbank AG in Singapo- also covered route used by high net-worth re. “The new policy also tries to private citizens and corrupt go- close the loophole of suspicious by the new vernment officials seeking to cir- capital outflows and possible cumvent China’s strict currency money laundering.” restrictions controls. In a statement, China’s State The real estate, hotel and en- Council said that the new res- There have been problems tertainment industries - now are keen to promote investment Some of the country’s most ag- trictions seek to mitigate several with overseas investments, covered by the new restrictions supporting the nation’s ambi- gressive dealmakers - Anbang “risks and challenges” of over- the NDRC said, adding that – are also popular sectors for tious Belt and Road Initiative, Insurance Group Co., Fosun In- seas investment. some companies had made Chinese investment, used as a backed by President Xi Jinping. ternational Ltd., Dalian Wanda “Profound changes are taking rash decisions and sustained conduit for bringing capital out Although subject to less strin- Group Co. and HNA Group Co. place in international and do- losses. DB/Bloomberg of the mainland. gent regulations, investment in - have already been the target In broadly regulating such “ir- property, hotel, film, entertain- of government pressure to scale rational” acquisitions of assets, ment and sports will be restric- back their foreign activities. banned restricted or encouraged Chinese authorities have set out ted to varying degrees. China’s outbound investment , ? three categories: banned, res- China has embarked on a drive slumped 44.3 percent in the BANNED: Core military technology, gambling, sex industry, invest- tricted and encouraged. to reduce leverage in financial first seven months from a year ments contrary to national security. The banned category includes markets and snuff out systemic earlier as policy makers impo- investment into the gambling risks ahead of a Communist sed brakes on companies’ fo- RESTRICTED: Property, hotels, film, entertainment, sports, obsolete and sex industries, as well as Party leadership transition later reign acquisition following the equipment, investments that contravene environmental standards. core military technology or any- this year, while remaining vigi- record spending spree in 2016. ENCOURAGED: Investments that further Belt and Road framework, en- thing contrary to the mainland’s lant for accelerated capital ou- “This is the state saying we hance China’s technical standards, research and development, oil and mining national security. tflows that threaten to weaken want better say over where exploration, agriculture and fishing. Meanwhile, authorities the nation’s currency. China’s resources are going

MGM CEO blasts ‘hate mongers’, white supremacists GM Resorts Inter- this week. is scheduled to open its se- not replace us.” Mnational denounced MGM Resorts is the lar- cond resort in the MSAR, Murren, Adelson and gest casino operator on

“hate mongers and white MGM Cotai, by the end of Wynn each control a stake BLOOMBERG supremacists” in a letter the Las Vegas Strip and this year. in one of Macau’s six ga- to employees Friday, offe- employs about 77,000 Murren, a lifelong Repu- ming concessionaires. The ring to match their dona- people worldwide. blican, broke with his par- three casino tycoons have tions to civil rights groups It’s subsidiary, MGM ty last year and endorsed differing opinions on the including the National As- Macau, runs a casino on Hillary Clinton for presi- still-new U.S. president, sociation for the Advance- the Macau peninsula and dent. who was himself a for- ment of Colored People. Fellow casino executives, mer casino executive af- “You have my commit- including Wynn Resor- ter a failed experiment in ment that we will vigorou- Murren, ts Ltd. CEO Steve Wynn, Atlantic City. sly and zealously continue Adelson and who is finance chairman Murren’s announcement to reject hate speech and of the Republican Natio- comes after a tumultuous hate-based actions in any Wynn have nal Committee, and Las week in which Trump bla- Jim Murren form,” Chief Executive Vegas Sands Corp. CEO med protesters on “both Officer Jim Murren- wro differing Sheldon Adelson, one of sides” at a white supre- visory boards and Trump including the Southern te, telling workers he felt the largest Republican macy rally in Virginia of to disband them. Poverty Law Center, the compelled to speak after opinions on donors, have been silent stirring up trouble. His In the letter to em- Council on American-Is- the violence in Charlottes- the still-new about the events in Char- comments prompted a ployees, Murren listed lamic Relations and the ville, Virginia, and the ter- lottesville in which pro- number CEOs to resign seven groups worthy of Anti-Defamation League. rorist attack in Barcelona US president testers shouted “Jews will from two presidential ad- employee contributions, MDT/Bloomberg

www.macaudailytimes.com.mo DIRECTOR AND EDITOR-IN-CHIEF_Paulo Coutinho [email protected] A MACAU TIMES PUBLICATIONS LTD PUBLICATION MANAGING EDITOR_Paulo Barbosa [email protected] CONTRIBUTING EDITORS_Eric Sautedé, Leanda Lee, Severo Portela ADMINISTRATOR AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER + 4 Million page views Kowie Geldenhuys [email protected] NEWSROOM AND CONTRIBUTORS_Albano Martins, Annabel Jackson, Daniel Beitler, Emilie Tran, Grace Yu, SECRETARY Juliana Cheang [email protected] PER MONTH Ivo Carneiro de Sousa, Jacky I.F. Cheong, Jenny Lao-Phillips, João Palla Martins, Joseph Cheung, Julie Zhu, ADDRESS Av. da Praia Grande, 599, Edif. Comercial Rodrigues, 12 Floor C, Juliet Risdon, Lynzy Valles, Renato Marques, Richard Whitfield, Rodrigo de Matos (cartoonist), Viviana Seguí MACAU SAR Telephones: +853 287 160 81/2 Fax: +853 287 160 84 DESIGNERS_Eva Bucho, Miguel Bandeira | ASSOCIATE CONTRIBUTORS_JML Property, MdME Lawyers, PokerStars, Advertisement [email protected] Thank You! Ruan Du Toit Bester | NEWS AGENCIES_ Associated Press, Bloomberg, Financial Times, MacauHub, MacauNews, For subscription and general issues: [email protected] | Printed at Welfare Printing Ltd +11,000 like us on facebook.com/mdtimes Xinhua | SECRETARY_Yang Dongxiao [email protected] send newsworthy information and press releases to: [email protected] website: www.macaudailytimes.com.mo mon 21.08.2017

th Anniversary

macau’s leading newspaper 澳聞 MACAU 3

Daniel Beitler INFRASTRUCTURE

EIJING has rejected the proposal for a new bridge connecting Ma- cau and Taipa, citing Beijing rejects fourth bridge, Bsafety concerns, the Macau In- frastructure Development Office (GIT) informed on Friday. sinking Macau investment Authorities in the Chinese capi- tal are demanding further studies on route safety before approval design of the fourth bridge to a ter TDM, GIT representative can be granted, calling into ques- mainland-based state-owned en- Chao Vai Man said that it was tion the substantial financial in- terprise, CCCC Highway Consul- “all about the safety of the route vestment that has already gone tants Co. The MOP75.19 million as the proposed location of the into the project. contract was to be paid in three fourth bridge is in the middle of MARQUES RENATO Earmarked as the fourth Ma- installments between 2016 and a high-speed waterway.” cau-Taipa link, the project was 2019. “[We need to] conduct further intended to connect the reclai- research before we submit it to med land at Zone A, east of the the Central Government for a se- peninsula, with Zone E1, nor- It remains cond look,” he said, adding that thwest of the airport. “the research will begin as soon The GIT submitted the bridge unclear why as we obtain the approval from proposal to the Central Govern- local authorities the SAR government.” ment in July 2016, but received According to Macau’s Five-Year a reply last month that the pro- required Development Plan (2016-2020), ject could not be green-lit before construction on the fourth bridge further studies into safety and approval from was scheduled to begin this year waterway conditions had been and conclude by 2019, with an conducted. the Central opening scheduled for 2020. Beijing’s rejection comes less Government With the future of the fourth than two months after Ma- link in limbo, transportation au- cau’s government awarded a It remains unclear why local thorities may now double down MOP188.37 million contract to authorities required approval on the so-called fifth link: an Ove Arup & Partners Limited, a from the Central Government. underwater tunnel envisioned to design and enginee- Transportation, infrastructure run parallel and between the Go- ring solutions company, to provi- and urban planning fall within vernador Nobre do Carvalho Bri- mile-for-mile, due to more com- the Legislative Follow-up Com- de project management services the scope of Macau’s local auto- dge and the Friendship Bridge. plex construction methods and mittee for Land and Public Con- between 2017 and 2021. nomy, and the proposed site for The tunnel - intended to com- the need to safeguard the struc- cession Affairs, Ho Ion Sang, said Last September, the local go- the bridge was located in Ma- plement the bridge and not subs- ture from water pressure in the that the government will release vernment also awarded a sepa- cau’s maritime jurisdiction. titute it - is likely to be a consi- South China Sea. the plan for the tunnel project by rate contract for the preliminary Speaking to public broadcas- derably more expensive project, Earlier this month, the head of the end of this year.

ad 21.08.2017 mon

4 MACAU 澳聞 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo

Julie Zhu HIGHER EDUCATION HE Macao Polytechnic Insti- Ttute (IPM) held the opening ceremony for the 2017/2018 Portugal high school students academic year last week. Appro- ximately 10 percent of the new academic year’s students at IPM are from the mainland and over- apply for IPM programs seas. A total of 900 new students en- rolled in various IPM programs and more than 80 percent of them were local students. During the ceremony, more than 500 outstanding studen- ts were awarded scholarships sponsored by governmental agencies, organizations, enter- prises and individuals. In addition to seeing steady en- rolment from mainland Chinese and other international studen- ts, IPM claims to have been the most popular tertiary educa- tion choice for local high school students for seven consecutive years. Dr. Lao Cheng Kin, speaking on behalf of all IPM faculty staff, encouraged students to develop a positive and proactive attitude towards learning. IPM President Lei Heong Iok, speaking to the media, said that “there are 100 students coming from Portuguese-speaking coun- tries, including exchange stu- dents. Thirty to 40 are from Por- tugal, and some are from Brazil and Africa. They come here to learn the Chinese language. This The opening ceremony IPM President Lei Heong Iok year, some students are coming to IPM to study in Macau’s spe- cial majors - such as hospitali- is] the platform between China vernment building Macau into more mainland students to the “This marks the first year [that] ty - while others are coming to and the Portuguese-speaking the platform between China and Portuguese-speaking countries, high-school students in Portu- study public administration. A countries. […] The new campus Portuguese-speaking countries not only Portugal, but also Brazil gal are applying to IPM directly, full class from Cape Verde came has been useful for us solving the is obvious.” and African countries, where our which did not happen in the specifically here to study public residency issues of our students. IPM’s new Taipa campus is on students are welcome to go.” past. Macau and China are at- administration, and Portuguese All students have been arranged the former site of the University Lei said IPM is running an tracting more and more Portu- students are coming to IPM to a place to live on the new cam- of Macau, which now provides additional Portuguese-Chinese guese students. In Portugal, Chi- study [childcare]. I think all this pus in Taipa.” dormitories for some of the IPM translation course this year, and nese is not only being [taught] at reflects not only that the educa- “Overall, this year’s student en- students. that there are also more students some universities, but also at a tion in Macau is becoming inter- rollment was very pleasing. The Discussing IPM’s future plans, in other countries studying Chi- few primary schools and middle national, but also [that Macau effect resulting from the SAR go- Lei said: “We will try to send nese. schools,” said Lei.

tification of assemblies and protests. Tourism master plan New wholesale market The activist claimed in a statement last week that to launch next month the new requirement for to be ready next month organizing assemblies and protests threatens the right HE President of public opinions and HE relocation of the completed the relocation. have yet to submit the do- to freedom of assembly as Tthe Macau Gover- suggestions on poten- TNam Yue wholesale Of course the Chamber of cumentation required. As enshrined in the Basic Law nment Tourism Of- tial policies to be put market to Ilha Verde – to Commerce and wholesa- such, said Tavares, the pro- and the International Co- fice (MGTO), Maria into practice. occupy a space twice the le supplier Nam Yue have gress of financial compen- venant on Civil and Politi- Helena de Senna Fer- “We hope that when size of the old premises agreed on [a] day to carry sation has been slow. cal Rights. nandes, has revealed this master plan comes - will be completed next out the major relocation However, Tavares expres- However, the official ar- that the department out, all of our policies month. works,” Tavares told the sed his satisfaction over the gued that the move was to expects to launch the [in the plan] might be The government previou- press. 40 live poultry traders who respond to applicants more Macau Tourism In- feasible,” she said. sly said the relocation wou- According to a TDM re- have applied for permits to quickly, and denied Chao’s dustry Development Fernandes de- ld be complete in 2016 and port, the Patane market sell frozen poultry. claim that the bureau is Master Plan next nied that the plan that it would cost MOP860 – another old wholesale Construction of the bui- trying to suppress freedom month. was being launched million. market in Ilha Verde – lding for the new Patane of assembly. The MGTO head said too late, saying that With capacity for appro- will be handed over to the market is expected to finish “In the past, the applicant that the first draft MGTO had under- ximately 235 stalls, the Ci- Land, Public Works and by the end of this month, would submit a bespoke of the plan had been taken extensive re- vic and Municipal Affairs Transport Bureau at the with the market scheduled written [document …], but completed in July. search in collabora- Bureau (IACM) president, end of October. to commence operations in our colleagues have had MGTO is currently tion with various par- Jose Tavares, said that Tavares added that the late 2017. trouble over the years, so reviewing some of ties over a long period the market will open next IACM had previously Separately, Tavares also we’re providing a form for the plan’s details with of time, having collec- month, with the relocation agreed to pay the market’s defended IACM from lo- them to fill [in], standardi- consultancy firms. ted more than 1,000 of vendors progressing on live poultry traders MOP14 cal activist Jason Chao’s ze things a bit, and respond Fernandes noted opinions from the pu- schedule. million to help them shift criticism of the bureau’s more quickly to their appli- that the government blic during a consul- “I hope that by the end of their businesses to the new implementation of a new, cations,” Tavares explai- had taken a relatively tation period held last September, we will have premises, but many traders mandatory form for the no- ned. long time to process year. mon 21.08.2017

th Anniversary

macau’s leading newspaper 澳聞 MACAU 5

21 companies call for paternity Officer fined MOP35,000 leave for animal cruelty

WENTY-ONE local satisfaction, making them HE Civic and Municipal Tcompanies and organi- more dedicated employees Affairs Bureau (IACM) zations signed a proposal as well as promoting har- has fined a Judiciary Po- for paid paternity leave monious home lives. lice officer MOP35,000 VALLES LYNZY last week. Abel Kuok, Deputy Gene- Tfor mistreating a dog in amateur The signatories to the ral Manager of bus com- video footage that surfaced online proposal all hail from dif- pany New Era, said his in mid-January this year. ferent sectors, and have ei- company already grants The bureau’s Chief of Veterinary ther already granted their male workers paternity Inspection and Control, Choi U employees paternity leave leave. He agreed that “if Fai, was speaking to the media on or intend to do so. the government is able to the sidelines of a public evaluation Kuan Sio Peng, Executive implement such [a] law, of the first-year results of the Ani- Director of Macau Water, then society will benefit mal Protection Law, which ente- remarked that men and from it as a whole.” red into force in September 2016. women should enjoy equal A man who attended the The officer was subject to disci- rights both at work and at launch ceremony conside- plinary proceedings following the home. red “one month” to be the case, which culminated in being Kuan said that the ability ideal duration for paterni- charged with the administrative of husbands to take care of ty leave as it provides new offense of animal cruelty, punisha- their wives and children fathers adequate time to ble with fines of between 20,000 Choi U Fai when their wives give bir- help their wives in a varie- and 100,000 patacas. th should be recognized by ty of ways. IACM said the accused “was noti- footage online. Security Forces regulations, ac- employment law. Ng Wai Han, Acting Di- fied and immediately paid the fine. According to Choi, this is the first cording to Secretary for Security Cheang Peng Chan, Vice rector of the Labour Af- He filed no appeal of defense.” of two cases that have been identi- Wong Sio Chak. General Manager of TCM, fairs Bureau (DSAL), said The circulation of the video on fied and investigated by the autho- “All criminal investigation offi- noted that 90 percent of that the bureau is proces- several social media platforms rities since the Animal Protection cers must, first and foremost, give the company’s 670 em- sing legislation regarding previously made several hea- Law was implemented. priority to their personal conduct ployees are men, and that paternity leave, and that dlines, with Anima president The latter case concerns ano- and ethics,” said Wong, adding granting these employees the bureau will conduct a Albano Martins being prosecu- ther officer who is reportedly also that “it is the duty” of police offi- paid paternity leave would public consultation in Sep- ted for breaching personal data under investigation for possible cers to ensure their behavior is increase their workplace tember. protection laws by sharing the disciplinary infractions under the beyond reproach. RM

ad 21.08.2017 mon

th Anniversary

6 ADVERTISEMENT 廣告 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo mon 21.08.2017

macau’s leading newspaper 澳聞 MACAU 7

HE Commission AL ELECTIONS Against Corruption Dengue fever cases (CCAC) has found rises to six several associations Tconducting publicity cam- The Health Bureau (SSM) said in a paigns that promote speci- CCAC finds associations statement that it had confirmed a new fic candidates above others case of dengue fever on Saturday, bringing for the Legislative Assembly the total number of local cases diagnosed (AL) election, as reported in to six. The disease was diagnosed in a the Chinese press. promoting before 36-year-old female resident of the Praia Publicity campaigns that do Manduco area, in a building adjacent do not give equal exposure to those where the first five cases were to all candidates are banned detected over the last few days. The campaign period SSM says the disease was contracted during the pre-campaign blackout period, which be- locally, but added that the woman had gan earlier this month and visited relatives in Zhuhai on August 9. According to the epidemiological analysis, will last until early Septem- XINHUA ber. the case was classified as the sixth local CCAC Commissioner André case of dengue fever registered this year. The patient’s condition is stable Cheong said the bureau has and improving. She shows no signs of a begun an investigation into fever and none of her relatives have been the cases, but did not disclo- affected. The SSM said it would work se how many there were. with the Civic and Municipal Affairs He said such cases had been Bureau to continue mosquito elimination more frequent during pre- procedures in the region and verify vious AL elections compared dengue hotspots at these sites, and has to this year. called on local residents to take protective Cheong said AL election-re- measures. lated associations are requi- red to declare any social wel- fare activities they organize between September 2 and September 17. He expects the occurrence of election -related briberies during the CCAC Commissioner André Cheong actual campaign period. From the beginning of April unrelated to the election. tion bribery. of 67 bribery-related reports to August 18, CCAC conduc- Some groups had previou- When asked why CCAC has via its hotline and its online ted over 2,000 blitz inspec- sly been red-flagged for bri- not yet reported the resul- platform. CCAC received 34 tions of associations’ welfare bing voters, usually by trans- ts of online bribery, Cheong reports. activities. ferring money through mobi- said the commission would At an event last Saturday, Chui, Lam to Around 1,500 inspections le applications. not reveal anything unless CCAC recruited more than targeted catering events, Cheong said CCAC is there were special circums- 80 middle school staff as step up cultural and over 500 were directed working with more than one tances. volunteers to assist its of- cooperation at tourism-related activities. social media operator to spot Thus far, the Electoral Com- ficers in anti-corruption ef- Most of the activities were potential instances of elec- mission has received a total forts. JZ Chief Executive (CE) Chui Sai On met his Hong Kong counterpart, , late last week at the Macau government 85 percent. agreed that the govern- headquarters to “exchange views on the Urban Renewal Committee sets The only stated excep- ment will provide tempo- strengthening of cooperation between the tion concerns buildings, rary housing and financial two territories.” The CE’s office said the discussion centered on “the development of whatever age, with im- support for residents who new building restoration ratio of cultural and recreational industries portant public interests, need to find alternative and other issues of common interest.” HE Urban Renewal The ratio was first pro- The suggestions propo- which require just 85 per- lodgings while their buil- At the meeting, Chui remarked on the Committee has posed in the beginning of se that buildings less than T cent for a renovation. dings are being restored. good relations between Hong Kong agreed to set the new bui- this year, with the com- 30 years old should main- The committee believes Committee member and Macau, noting, “the Hong Kong- lding ‘restoration ratio’ mittee organizing seve- tain a 100 percent resto- that these arrangemen- Paul Tse said that the afo- Zhuhai-Macau Bridge will create greater – the percentage of apart- ral meetings since then. ration ratio, while those ts will be easier to push rementioned proposals cooperation [opportunities] for the two ment owners in a residen- During the seventh mee- aged between 30 and 40 forward as part of the ci- are just drafts, and that territories.” Lam styled large-scale projects tial building whose con- ting last week, the com- years should maintain a ty’s urban renewal agen- the matters would be ad- in the region as an opportunity for “new sent is required to move mittee established four 90 percent restoration da, and described the dressed by a company to developments” to unite the governments forward with a building sets of circumstances for ratio. For buildings over requirements as below be established and fully of the “three territories”, as stated in the renovation - between 85 determining the restora- 40 years of age, the ratio average. owned by the Macau go- agreement regarding the construction of and 100 percent. tion ratio. should be slightly lower at The committee also vernment. JZ the Greater Bay Area.

ad 21.08.2017 mon

th Anniversary

8 ADVERTISEMENT 廣告 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo mon 21.08.2017

macau’s leading newspaper 分析 BUSINESS 9

Eric Lam, Ditas Lopez & FOREX David Finnerty

SIAN emerging market currencies have been having In a good year for Asia currencies, their best year since beforeA the 2013 taper tantrum, bolstered by pace-setting grow- th rates and attractive yields. Philippine peso is unloved But the Philippine peso has been left out of the party - ironi- “When you’re looking at other cally after it held up better than currencies in the region, it’s less peers including Indonesia’s ru-

appealing from that perspecti- BLOOMBERG piah back in 2013. Unless thin- ve,” said Stephen Innes, head gs change, it’ll be a fifth straight of trading for Asia Pacific with year of declines for the peso, Oanda, in an interview in Hong which is down 3.4 percent so Kong on Aug. 17. “You have the far in 2017 versus a 7.9 percent current account increasing, the rise for Thailand’s baht. waves of instability in the poli- For now, that slide may be set tical landscape, and it just beco- to deepen as traders test the mes the local whipping boy.” tolerance levels of Philippine NatWest Markets, ANZ policy makers, who have so far Banking Group and Goldman refrained from actions to prop Sachs Group Inc. are among up the exchange rate. those who are bearish on the “The market appears to have currency. turned to the view the Philippi- ne authorities do not care about the PHP,” said Callum Hender- son, managing director of glo- bal markets-APAC at Eurasia The market Group UL Limited in Singapo- re. “In my view that is wrong, appears to but recent statements may not have turned be enough and the central bank may have to match words with to the view deeds.” It’s hard to make a concise the Philippine case for why the peso is so for- lorn, given the country’s grow- authorities do Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Luk, global macro strategist have fallen over the past year, th trending above 6 percent not care about Governor Nestor Espenilla said with State Street Global Marke- with the central bank blaming the past half decade. Currency last week that there will be no ts, said in a phone interview. “I the decline on foreign exchan- analysts list a series of reasons: the PHP. free fall for the currency as the expect them to be at a plateau ge operations and the national The current-account deficit is economic fundamentals are level right now.” government’s payment of matu- set to widen because of ambi- CALLUM HENDERSON strong. He told Bloomberg Te- Jonathan Ravelas, chief ring obligations. Traders say the EURASIA GROUP tious infrastructure plans. Un- levision’s Regina Lay that the market strategist at Banco de monetary authority’s presence certainty over the passage of tax market may have overreacted Oro Unibank Inc., sees no need in the spot foreign exchange reforms that are winding their Philippine Finance Secretary to the outlook for the current for the central bank to interve- market is meant to smooth out way through the legislature. Po- Carlos Dominguez said last account deficit. ne heavily. Fluctuations have fluctuations rather than reverse litical upheavals such as Presi- week that the peso’s slump is The peso has become an ob- been limited and the peso is the currency’s direction. dent Rodrigo Duterte’s war on mainly due to a deteriorating vious target for selling as ten- bound to recover given that the “It’s always been geared drugs are harming sentiment. trade outlook because of rising sions have risen, Innes said economic fundamentals remain toward managing foreign Battles between government imports of capital goods, which - not only domestically but generally sound, he said. exchange volatility and con- troops and Islamic State-linked is “normal for a country that is more widely with international “Once the tax reform comes trolling irrational move- militants in the southern city of growing very fast.” Last Thurs- concerns such as North Korea’s in and more infrastructure is ments,” said Steven Michael Marawi have prompted addi- day, GMA News reported that nuclear saber-rattling. built we may see the peso re- Reyes, senior vice president tional caution among investors, Economic Planning Secretary There are no signs that the cover,” Ravelas added. “This is at Rizal Commercial Banking and the cost of the military ac- Ernesto Pernia had said an ex- central bank plans to intervene like the darkest hour just befo- Corp. in Manila. “There’s no tivity is putting pressure on the change rate of 52 to the dollar to stem the currency’s losses. re dawn.” indication that strategy wou- budget deficit. would be acceptable. “It’s still too early to say,” Ben Gross international reserves ld change.” Bloomberg

corporate bits breitling launches colt skyracer crosstalk masters to perform mercedes-benz announces new at the venetian macao system for s-class vehicles an ultra-light and ultra-stur- dy case made in Breitlight, Chinese “crosstalk” mas- which will be exclusively ters Guo Degang and Yu showcased alongside a Qian, along with fellow ar- Breitling Jet Team pilot exhi- tists Hou Zhen, Gao Feng, bition. Luan Yunpin, Shao Bing, The Colt Skyracer reflec- Cao Heyang, Zhang Yunlei ts the nature of the MXS-R and Yang Jiulang, will pre- “Skyracer”, the high-per- sent “De Yun She World Tour formance plane on the in Macau” at The Venetian Breitling Racing Team which Theatre on October 6. The “Magic Body Control” the windscreen, which scans was flown by rising aero- Sands China said in a press suspension system that has up to 15 meters ahead of the batics star Mika Brageot in release that the tour will pre- long been considered a stan- vehicle and delivers a precise the Red Bull Air Race World sent the traditional crosstalk dard for the Mercedes-AMG S image of road contours, accor- Breitling will host an avia- Championship. show with a dynamic new crosstalk first appeared in the 65 and Mercedes-Maybach S ding to a statement issued by tion exhibition at The Vene- Guests will be able to en- theme and format. This will Qing Dynasty and is usually 650 now comprises of “Active Mercedes-Benz Hong Kong. tian Macao this summer to joy a 360-degree virtual enable the artists to offer delivered in a Beijing dialect, Body Control,” “Road Surface Based on the camera feed celebrate the launch of its reality flight experience, more intimate audience inte- punctuated with puns and Scan” and, for the first time in and driving status information, latest chronograph: the Colt flying on jets with the lar- raction as well as improved allusions in rapid-fire banter. the Saloon, a curve inclination the control unit constantly cal- Skyracer. gest civilian aerobatics ambience for a better overall Performances can include function. culates a finely honed control Dedicated to aviation en- team — the Breitling Jet experience. singing, Chinese “rapping” The “Road Surface Scan” strategy for overcoming une- thusiasts and thrill-seekers, Team — over the skyline of One of the most popular and the use of traditional mu- function receives images from ven terrain such as prolonged the Colt Skyracer features San Francisco. traditional Chinese art forms, sical instruments. a stereo camera fitted behind bumps. 21.08.2017 mon

th Anniversary

10 CHINA 中國 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo

video has surfaced onli- ne showing the wife of Liu A AP PHOTO Xiaobo for the first time since the funeral of the Nobel Peace Prize laureate, who died in Chi- nese custody last month. The video shows Liu’s widow, Liu Xia, saying in a hoarse voice that she hopes her friends will give her space to grieve. The clip, which was posted on YouTube late Friday wi- thout any indication of where or when the footage was taken, quickly drew criticism from the couple’s supporters Saturday that it looked staged by Liu’s minders. “Please give me time to mourn and time for my heart to be res- tored,” said Liu Xia, speaking while seated on a couch dressed in a dark sweater and pants and smoking a cigarette. “When Xiaobo was alive, the doctors did their best and Xiaobo regarded life and dea- th as being very ordinary, so I have to also try hard to adjust myself,” she said. “And in the future, when I’m better in va- rious ways, I will be with you all again.” An accomplished poet and ar- tist, Liu Xia was never charged Liu Xia (center) widow of late Nobel Peace Prize winner and Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo, holds a portrait of him during his funeral in Shenyang (July 15) but has been kept guarded and largely isolated for more than seven years in the apartment LIU XIAOBO she once shared with her hus- band. She remains unreachable, rai- sing concerns among Western Widow of Nobel laureate in rare governments, the United Na- tions and her supporters that she is unable to move freely or leave the country if she chooses video amid fears for her safety to do so. Liu Xia’s body language couple. style also tends to be fragmen- not letting him travel abroad as nist Party’s increasingly hard appeared to show that she was “You can tell from her body ted. This message is very clearly he had wished. line against its critics. The first, speaking to the person holding language that this is not a close scripted, which is not her style.” Liu was only the second Nobel Carl von Ossietzky, died from the camera with some formali- relationship and the atmosphe- Liu Xiaobo died July 13 in Peace Prize winner to die in po- tuberculosis in Germany in ty, said Zeng Jinyang, a Hong re in which she speaks is one Chinese custody after a battle lice custody, a fact pointed to by 1938 while serving a sentence Kong-based documentary that is not relaxed,” Zeng said with liver cancer, amid inter- human rights groups as an indi- for opposing Adolf Hitler’s Nazi maker and a supporter of the by phone. “Liu Xia’s speaking national criticism of Beijing for cation of the Chinese Commu- regime. AP

about this, no goods are officials were stopping allowed to get into Chi- trucks full of seafood Chinese traders furious after na,” Yang said. brought from the North China, which accoun- Korean coastline, rou- ts for the overwhelming ghly 50 kilometers (30 crackdown on N. Korean imports majority of North Ko- miles) away, setting off rean trade, has long a daylong protest. Hun- URIOUS Chinese of North Korean goods “I have more than 30 find other jobs,” said been reluctant to push chun is the largest Chi- Fbusinesspeople said under U.N. sanctions workers and I asked Song Min, who runs a leader Kim Jong Un’s nese city in an area whe- that Beijing’s decision to imposed over the Nor- them to all go home or fresh seafood business regime too hard econo- re the borders of China, enforce U.N. sanctions th’s nuclear and missile in Hunchun, and who mically, fearing it could Russia and North Korea on North Korean sea- programs. was not involved in the collapse. But Beijing is meet. food imports would hob- But given China’s often- Dozens of protests. increasingly frustrated “Hard-earned Money ble the economy of an lax history of sanctions people from “But they cannot find with Pyongyang, and su- on China’s Bridge; We entire northeastern city, enforcement, seafood other jobs,” she added pported a U.N. Security hope Chinese Customs sparking a rare public traders were shocked seafood in a telephone interview Council ban on Aug. 5 on Will Release Our Tru- protest earlier this week as trucks began lining Friday. “Everyone here key trade goods. cks,” read a banner in a after the surprise move up at the border with companies is in the seafood indus- The Chinese customs photograph featured in suddenly choked off bor- customs officials orde- try.” agency said Monday it a post that was widely der trade. ring them to return the took to the Hunchun authorities would stop processing circulated on a Chinese Anger swept the city of seafood to the North. streets, met with seafood traders imports of North Korean social media platform. Hunchun, home to hun- Dozens of people from one day after the pro- coal, iron and lead ores But two days later, the- dreds of seafood proces- seafood companies took carrying red test, warning them not and fish at midnight on re was no sign that Bei- sing plants, after Beijing to the streets, carrying to make trouble or risk Sept. 5. jing had backed down. began refusing entry last red banners, in a rare banners, in a being detained, Yang “After that, entry of “I have to make some Tuesday to trucks car- display of public anger Jian, a seafood trader, these goods will be changes soon,” said Jin rying tons of North Ko- in a country where the rare display said by phone. “People prohibited,” a statement Long, who owns a Hun- rean seafood. China an- government normally of public who attended the mee- said. chun seafood restaurant. nounced a week ago that cracks down immediate- ting said the authorities But less than a day la- “Maybe I’ll change to it was cutting off imports ly on dissent. anger were being very tough ter, Chinese customs Russian seafood.” AP mon 21.08.2017

th Anniversary

macau’s leading newspaper 中國 CHINA 11 AP PHOTO

HONG KONG government headquarters. They were sentenced last year to non-jail terms inclu- ding community service for Massive protests against the unlawful assembly, but the Department of Justice applied for a review, seeking impri- sonment. jailing of Occupy activists On Friday, Yuen denied any “political motive” in seeking jail for the trio. ENS of thousands Another protester, retired the Financial Times on Satur- In yesterday’s protests, some The jail terms for Wong, Law of people marched teacher Jackson Wai, told AFP day: signs said “Shame on Rimsky”, and Chow disqualify them through the streets news agency: “These young “The names of , referring to Justice Secretary from running for the legislatu- of Hong Kong yester- people are our hope for the fu- and Rimsky Yuen, who Reuters re for the next five years. Tday in protest at the jailing of ture. We shouldn’t treat them will be remembered long after reported last week had over- Lau Siu-lai, one of six legis- three pro-democracy activists like this.” the names of those who have ruled other legal officials who lators expelled from the city’s last week. Wong, 20, Law, 24 and Chow, persecuted them have been initially advised against pur- legislature this year over the Joshua Wong, Nathan Law 27, were convicted for unlawful forgotten and swept into the suing jail terms for the three manner in which she took her and Alex Chow were initially assembly in an incident which ashcan of history.” activists. oath of office, said the senten- given non-custodial sentences helped to trigger the mass pro- According to BBC, Amnesty Wong and his colleagues tri- ces were unreasonably harsh. for their involvement in mass tests in Hong Kong, known as International also criticized ggered the 2014 mass street “It appears to be political su- protests in 2014. the . the authorities for seeking jail protests, which attracted hun- ppression to strip away young But on Thursday the court of They were among a group of terms for the activists, calling dreds of thousands at their people’s right to stand in elec- appeal gave the activists jail student protesters who scaled it a “vindictive attack” on free- peak, when they climbed into tions,” she said, as quoted by terms of between six and eight a fence around Hong Kong’s dom of expression. a courtyard fronting the city’s Reuters. MDT/Agencies months. legislative headquarters and Their supporters say the pro- occupied the building’s cour- cess was politically motivated. tyard.

Yesterday, protesters braved Their removal by police an- AP PHOTO sweltering temperatures abo- gered the public and brought ve 30 degrees Celsius to march tens of thousands of people on to the Court of Final Appeal, to the streets in the following where all three men are expec- days. ted to take their case. The three were sentenced They chanted “Release all po- last year to non-prison ter- litical prisoners” while some ms including community ser- carried a large banner rea- vice but the justice depart- ding: “It’s not a crime to fight ment, seeking imprisonment, against totalitarianism.” applied for a review. “This shows that the Hong The jail sentences effectively Kong government, the Chinese stop them from standing in communist regime and the de- forthcoming elections. partment of justice’s conspira- Anyone jailed for more than cy to deter Hong Kong people three months is disqualified from continuing to participate from contesting local elections in politics and to protest using in Hong Kong for five years. harsh laws and punishments Law was elected to Hong has completely failed,” said Kong’s legislature last year, protest organizer and former but was disqualified last mon- student leader Lester Shum, th when the city’s quoted by Reuters. ruled that he had improperly Lester Shum said the number taken his oath. of protesters was the highest Hong Kong’s last British go- since pro-democracy protests vernor, Chris Patten, spoke Protesters raise a placard reading “Shame on Rimsky” (Rimsky Yuen, secretary for Justice) and a poster with an image of in 2014 that paralyzed parts of out against the decision to jail Chinese President Xi Jinping as thousands of protesters match to support young activists Joshua Wong, Nathan Law and Alex the financial hub for 79 days. the three, writing in a letter to Chow in downtown Hong Kong 21.08.2017 mon

12 ASIA-PACIFIC 亞太版 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo

INDIA Malaysia apologizes for Train derails killing mistaken Indonesia flag ALAYSIA apologized to Indonesia yesterday for

M AP PHOTO at least 23 an “unintentional” mistake in printing the Indonesian flag upside down in a souvenir Biswajeet Banerjee, Lucknow guidebook for the Southeast Asian Games. ESCUERS using cutting AP PHOTO The error made the red-and- Rtorchers and cranes worked white Indonesian flag resem- through the night to pull apart 14 ble Poland’s and caused an- coaches of a crowded train that ger in Indonesia, where “sha- went off the tracks in northern In- meonyoumalaysia” has beco- the guidebooks will be correc- dia, killing 23 people and injuring me the most popular hashtag ted and reprinted. more than 80 others, officials said on Twitter. Indonesia appears to have yesterday. President Joko “Jokowi” taken particular offense be- Two of the coaches piled on top Widodo demanded an apolo- cause the guidebook was dis- of one another, while 12 others gy for hurt national pride but tributed to VIPs at Saturday’s toppled off the tracks, said Arvind also cautioned against exag- opening ceremony in Kuala Kumar, a top official in Uttar Pra- gerating the incident with his Lumpur for the 29th Sou- desh state, where the train derai- “We had spotted a break in the coaches derailed,” Kumar said. neighbor. The two countries theast Asian Games and only led overnight. rail track on Friday and all day Federal Railways Minister Su- share the same religion and its flag was shown incorrectly. Railway police and local volun- workers were at the site repairing resh Prabhu ordered an investi- language but often trade accu- Nahrawi, who earlier descri- teers helped pull passengers out the track,” said Rajendra Kumar, gation, while Prime Minister Na- sations of stealing the other’s bed the error as “very painful,” of the upturned coaches of the the station master at Khatauli, a rendra Modi tweeted his condo- food and culture. said he accepted the apology. Kalinga-Utkal Express, which small town where the accident lences to the victims’ families and Malaysian Youth and Sports “We hope these mistakes was travelling to the Hindu holy took place. pledged monetary and other help. Minister Khairy Jamaluddin don’t get repeated because fla- city of Haridwar from the temple Kumar said that some trains, Accidents are relatively com- met his Indonesian counter- gs are important symbols for town of Puri, in the eastern state moving very slowly, had passed mon on India’s massive but poor- part Imam Nahrawi to perso- each country and should be of Orissa. earlier Saturday, which is why the ly maintained railway network. nally apologize. After a brief respected,” he said. As the day dawned, at least one Kalinga-Utkal Express too was Safety standards on the state-run private meeting yesterday, the On Twitter, Indonesians said official accused the railways of allowed to move on the track. system, which operates 9,000 two ministers shook hands at their flag represents the sacri- negligence, saying cracks in the “This train driver too had been passenger trains and carries some a news conference. fices of independence heroes track had been seen a day before cautioned to move very slowly. 23 million passengers every day, Khairy, who was quick to and accused Malaysia of ei- and no train should have been The engine and first four coaches has been an ongoing concern issue the first apology late Sa- ther being stupid or delibera- allowed on the damaged line. stayed upright, while the next 14 amid a spate of accidents. AP turday on Twitter, said that tely misprinting it. MDT/AP ad mon 21.08.2017

th Anniversary

macau’s leading newspaper 亞太版 ASIA-PACIFIC 13

approach to assess the impact of stronger pressure from the Uni-

AP PHOTO ted States and China and maybe even seek an opportunity for talks, rather than quickly move forward with another test,” said Moon Seong Mook, a former South Korean military official and current senior analyst for the Seoul-based Korea Research Institute for National Strategy. But others think the North mi- ght use the drills as an excuse to conduct another ICBM test or maybe even act on its threat to lob missiles into the waters near Guam. “North Korea is probably looking at all the cards it has to maximize pressure against the United States, and the drills pro- vide a good opportunity to do it,” Cheon said. There are calls in both the Uni- ted States and South Korea for the allies to pause or downsize the joint military exercises to re- duce strain and potentially per- suade North Korea into talks to freeze its nuclear program. David Wright, a U.S. analyst from the Union of Concerned Scientists, said in an emailed statement that the United States should “postpone or significantly restructure” the exercises to re- US-South Korea war games duce the risk of military confron- tation. “Smart military planning means ensuring that exercises set to rile Pyongyang do not enflame an already tense situation,” Wright said. This argument might not win MERICA’S annual The drills, which began in the “If anything, the joint exercises It’s therefore almost certain over South Korean conservatives joint military exerci- 1970s and will involve 17,500 must be strengthened,” Cheon that this year’s drills will trigger whose main fear is that a fully ses with South Korea American troops and 50,000 Seongwhun, who served as a na- some kind of reaction from Nor- functional ICBM in Pyongyang always frustrate North South Korean soldiers this year, tional security adviser to former th Korea. The question is how would eventually force the Uni- Korea.A consist mainly of computer si- conservative South Korean Pre- strong it will be. ted States to consider a peace The Ulchi Freedom Guardian mulations aimed at honing joint- sident Park Geun-hye, said in an Some experts say North Korea treaty with the North and also drills, set to begin today and run decision making and planning interview. is mainly focused on the bigger the removal of the tens of thou- through August 31, will be the and improving command opera- Impoverished North Korea ha- picture of testing its bargaining sands of American soldiers sta- first large-scale military exercise tions. tes the drills in part because it power against the United States tioned in South Korea. between the allies since North The United States and South must frequently respond with its with its new long-range missiles While expressing a desire to Korea successfully flight-tested Korea also hold larger war games own expensive displays of mili- and likely has no interest in let- reach out to the North, South Ko- two intercontinental ballistic in the spring, called Key Resolve tary might. ting things get too tense during rea’s liberal President Moon Jae- missiles in July and threatened and Foal Eagle, which involve During last year’s drills, the Nor- the drills. in has also ordered his military to bracket Guam with interme- live-fire exercises and training th successfully test-fired for the If this is right, expect the usual officials to schedule talks with diate range ballistic missile fire with tanks, aircraft and warships. first time a submarine-launched propaganda belligerence in state the United States to increase the earlier this month. There’s media speculation that ballistic missile ruler Kim Jong media or low-level provocations warhead limits on South Korean The drills may hold more po- the allies might try to keep this Un then praised as the “success like artillery and short-range missiles, and his prime minister tential to provoke than ever, gi- year’s drills low-key by not dis- of all successes.” Shortly after the missile drills. Or perhaps the said recently that the country ven President Donald Trump’s patching long-range bombers drills, the North carried out its fif- North could conduct its first sub- should also consider acquiring “fire and fury” threats and Pyon- and other U.S. strategic assets th and biggest nuclear test, which marine-launched ballistic missi- nuclear-powered submarines to gyang’s as-yet-unpursued plan to to the region. But that possibility it claimed was of a “standardized” le test since last August, which, better cope with North Korean launch missiles close to Guam. worries some, who say it would warhead that could fit on a varie- if successful, would allow it to threats. Despite some calls to postpo- send the wrong message to both ty of its rockets. demonstrate serious military ca- Some conservatives want ne or drastically modify drills to North Korea and the South, whe- During this year’s war games pability without posing an imme- more strength, however, and ease the hostility on the Korean re there are fears that the North’s in March, North Korea launched diate direct threat to the United are calling for the United Sta- Peninsula, U.S. and South Ko- advancing nuclear capabilities four extended-range Scud mis- States. tes to bring back the tactical rean military officials say that the may eventually undermine a de- siles into the sea in what it des- “North Korea has already flight- nuclear weapons that were wi- long-scheduled exercises will go cades-long alliance with the Uni- cribed as a rehearsal for striking tested ICBMs twice this year and thdrawn from the South in the ahead as planned. ted States. U.S. military bases in Japan. will probably take a wait-and-see 1990s. MDT/AP

MERICA’S top mi- Alitary official reite- rated Friday his coun- US general pledges to defend Japan try’s pledge to defend Japan against a North and anyone else in the threatened to test-fire Dunford and his Japa- him to China and South Twitter users in the Korean missile atta- region that an attack on missiles that would fly nese counterpart Katsu- Korea and has been do- region said the sirens ck, as western Japan one is an attack on both over Japan and land toshi Kawano agreed to minated by talk of the didn’t work in some carried out a test of an of us,” Joseph Dunford, in waters off the U.S. work together to stren- North Korean threat. areas. emergency alert sys- the chairman of the territory of Guam. The gthen missile defense Sirens wailed across The flight path of the tem. Joint Chiefs of Staff, U.S. is treaty-bound to systems. The U.S. gene- nine prefectures in wes- North Korean missile “I think we made it said in Tokyo. defend Japan from out- ral is on the last stop of tern Japan in the test of test would cross that clear to North Korea North Korea has side attacks. an Asia tour that took the emergency system. part of the country. AP 21.08.2017 mon

14 WORLD 分析 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo

missing imam and a house Athat exploded days ago be- came the focus Saturday of the AP PHOTO investigation into an extremist cell responsible for two deadly attacks in Barcelona and a near- by resort, as authorities nar- rowed in on who radicalized a group of young men in northeas- tern Spain. Investigators searched the home of Abdelbaki Es Satty, an imam who in June abruptly quit working at a mosque in the town of Ripoll, the home of the Isla- mic radicals behind the attacks that killed 14 people and woun- ded over 120 in the last few days. Police were trying to determine whether Es Satty was killed in a botched bomb-making opera- tion on Wednesday, the eve of the Barcelona bloodshed. His former mosque has de- nounced the deadly attacks and weeping relatives marched into a Ripoll square on Saturday, tearfully denying any knowledge of the radical plans of their sons and brothers. At least one of the suspects is still on the run, and his younger brother has disa- ppeared, as has the younger bro- ther of one of the five attackers slain Friday by police. Catalan police said a manhunt was centered on Younes Abou- yaaquoub, a 22-year-old Moroc- can suspected of driving the van that plowed into a packed Bar- celona promenade Thursday, killing 13 people and injuring Spain investigates missing 120. Another attack early Friday killed one person and wounded five in the resort of Cambrils. imam, mysterious explosion The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for both. Everyone so far known in the was no new imminent threat of multiple butane tanks that the confirmed that those documents yaaquoub, said she found it all cell grew up in Ripoll, a town attack. group may have wanted to com- were found in a vehicle used in hard to believe. in the Catalan foothills near the Police also conducted a series bine with the homemade explo- the attacks. Moussa was one of “I’m still waiting for all of it French border 100 kilometers of controlled explosions Satur- sive and load into their vehicles. the five radicals killed, and Driss to be a lie. I don’t know if they north of Barcelona. Spanish po- day in the town of Alcanar, south Neighbors on Saturday said is in custody, police said. were brainwashed or they gave lice searched nine homes in Ri- of Barcelona, where the attacks they had seen three vehicles co- Catalan regional police said them some type of medication or poll, including Es Satty’s, and were planned in house that was ming and going from the home, they are mounting major road what. I can’t explain it,” she said. two buses, and set up a roadblo- destroyed Wednesday by an ex- including an Audi used in the blocks throughout the northeas- Islamic extremists have made a ck that checked each car entering plosion. Authorities had initially Cambrils attack and the van tern region, warning people they point of targeting Europe’s ma- the town. Across the Pyrenees, thought it was a gas accident, but used in the Barcelona attack. may encounter traffic jams on jor tourist attractions in recent French police carried out extra took another look after the atta- The president of the mosque different roads. years — especially in rented or border checks on people coming cks. where Es Satty preached, Ali A French police official said au- hijacked vehicles. in from Spain. Initially, only one person was Yassine, said he hadn’t seen him thorities were also looking for a Yet Spain decided to keep Neighbors, family and even the believed killed in the Wednesday since June, when he announced Kangoo utility vehicle that was its terrorist threat alert at le- mayor of Ripoll said they were blast. But officials said DNA tes- he was returning to Morocco for believed to have been rented in vel 4 — out of five — declaring shocked by news of the alleged ts were underway to determine if three months. Spain by a suspect in the Barce- Saturday that no new attacks involvement of the young men, human remains found there Fri- “He left the same way he lona attack that might have cros- were imminent. Zoido said the whom all described as integrated day were from a second victim. A came,” said a bitter Wafa Marsi, sed the border. country would reinforce se- Spanish and Catalan speakers police official, speaking on con- a friend to many of the attackers, Fatima Abouyaaquoub, sister- curity for events that draw lar- with friends of all backgrounds. dition of anonymity to discuss who appeared Saturday along- in-law of the Hychami brothers ge crowds as well as at popular Even with Abouyaaquoub at the ongoing searches, said in- side their families to denounce and the cousin of Younes Abou- tourist sites. MDT/AP large, Spanish Interior Minister vestigators believed the remains terrorism. Juan Ignacio Zoido declared the may belong to Es Satty. Members of Ripoll’s Mus- cell “broken” Saturday. In addi- The official said investigators lim community denounced the tion to the five killed by police, also discovered ingredients of vehicle attacks and offered their uk gov’t considers more checks four were in custody and one or the explosive TATP, used by the sympathy to the families of the two were killed in a house explo- Islamic State group in attacks victims. on vehicle rentals sion Wednesday. He said there in Paris and Brussels, as well as Authorities said the two attacks were the work of a large terrorist BRITAIN’S GOVERNMENT is terror threat “is changing and so cell that had been plotting for a considering more checks on driv- must our response.” Toby Poston ers wishing to rent cars and vans of the British Vehicle Rental and no reports of affected residents long time from the house in Al- canar, 200 kilometers down the following several attacks in which Leasing Association said in a state- vehicles were used to mow down ment yesterday that the industry coast from Barcelona. ACCORDING TO a statement for information or assistance. The pedestrians. The Department for is examining how to share data in The lone named suspect still issued yesterday by the Tourism bureau continues to pay “close atten- Transport is working with police a more timely way to enable au- Crisis Management Office (GGCT), tion to the van attack” and to main- at large, Abouyaaquoub, figures and the rental industry to explore thorities “to cross-reference rental there is no indication that any Macau tain close contact with the Macau on a police list of four main sus- tightening regulations following reservation systems with the coun- tour groups or residents have been travel industry for further develop- pects sought in the attacks. Also attacks using rented vehicles in ter-terrorism watch list, for ex- affected by the Barcelona attack. The ments. If necessary, Macau residents on the list is 17-year-old Moussa Britain, France, Germany and ample.” In Britain alone this year, GGCT confirmed that, as of yester- can call the 24-hour tourism hotline Oukabir, whose brother Driss most recently, Spain. The depart- vehicles have been at the center of day, it had not received any request on 2833 3000. reported to police that his do- ment says in a statement that the three attacks. cuments stolen. Ripoll’s mayor mon 21.08.2017

th Anniversary

macau’s leading newspaper 分析 WORLD 15

VENEZUELA Pro-gov’t assembly Grace Mugabe gets diplomatic takes over ENEZUELA’S pro- immunity, returns to Zimbabwe Vgovernment consti- tutional assembly took RANTED diplomatic im- sly issued a “red alert” at borders to over the powers of the munity by South Africa, ensure she didn’t leave undetected opposition-led congress the wife of Zimbabwean and had said they were waiting for a AP PHOTO Friday, dramatically esca- President Robert Mugabe government decision on the immu- lating a standoff between Greturned home from Johannesburg nity appeal. President Nicolas Madu- yesterday despite calls that she be The country’s main opposition ro and his political foes. prosecuted for allegedly assaulting a party, the Democratic Alliance, cal- The move triggered young model at a luxury hotel there. led for a parliamentary inquiry into further international Zimbabwean state broadcaster South Africa’s decision to let the condemnation from the ZBC showed Grace Mugabe gree- Zimbabwean first lady leave and dozens of countries that ting government and military offi- said on Twitter that the government have already criticized cials at the Harare airport after re- has “no more legitimacy in the are- the creation of the all- turning on an Air Zimbabwe plane na of international diplomacy and powerful assembly as an with her husband, who had atten- displays a total disregard for the rule Grace Mugabe in a Dec. 16, 2016, file photo undemocratic power grab ded a summit of southern African of law.” by Maduro. leaders in Pretoria. The Mugabe John Steenhuisen, a senior oppo- gabe had returned to Zimbabwe, gely remained silent on the scandal Assembly delegates couple did not attend a state funeral sition official, compared the South a group representing Engels said over Zimbabwe’s first lady. approved a decree giving for a senior ruling party official later African handling of the Mugabe yesterday it would go to court to The Zimbabwean president’s ou- them the authority to pass in the day in the Zimbabwean capi- case to the government’s decision challenge the South African govern- tspoken wife has been criticized for legislation to guarantee tal; the president usually presides to allow Sudanese President Omar ment over the immunity issue. a fiery temper and lavish shopping the peace, sovereignty over such events. al-Bashir to leave the country in “We will take a long-term approa- expeditions, but her rising political and economic well-being South Africa’s foreign minister, 2015 even though he was wanted ch on this,” said Willie Spies, legal profile has some asking whether of Venezuelans in the face Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, gran- by the International Criminal Court representative at AfriForum, an or- she is maneuvering to succeed her of what they consider ma- ted immunity to Grace Mugabe in for alleged war crimes, the African ganization that primarily represents husband. She recently said that chinations and sabotage a government gazette notice that News Agency reported. South Africa’s white Afrikaner mi- Zimbabwe’s ruling party should by Maduro’s opponents. was published yesterday. Signed on Gabriella Engels, a 20-year-old nority. restore a provision in its constitu- While the decree does not Saturday, the notice recognizes “the model, said Grace Mugabe attacked “She may be back in Zimbabwe, tion stating that one of the party’s explicitly dissolve con- immunities and privileges of the her on Aug. 13, whipping her with but it may mean that she will find it vice presidents should be a wo- gress it virtually nullifies First Lady of the Republic of Zimba- an extension cord that cut her fo- very difficult to come back to South man, and has publicly challenged the already-enfeebled bwe, Dr. Grace Mugabe.” rehead. Africa in the future,” Spies said. her 93-year-old husband to name a powers. South African police had previou- In reaction to the news that Mu- Zimbabwe’s state media have lar- successor. MDT/AP

ad 21.08.2017 mon

th Anniversary

16 INFOTAINMENT 資訊／娛樂 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo

what’s ON ... TV canal macau this day in history Exhibition by Fanny Lam 13:00 TDM News (Repeated) Time: 10am to 7pm (Closed on Sundays and public 13:30 News (RTPi) Delayed Broadcast holidays) 14:50 RTPi Live Until: August 24, 2017 18:50 The Brazillians (Repeated) Venue: Rui Cunha Foundation Gallery, No. 749, Av. 19:40 Soap Opera da Praia Grande 20:30 Main News, Financial & Weather Report Admission: Free 21:00 Miscellaneous Enquiries: (853) 2892 3288 22:10 The Brazillians 23:00 TDM News ooking hrough the og osé ores L T F - J D 23:30 Miscellaneous Solo Exhibition 00:10 Main News, Financial & Weather Report (Repeated) Time: 11am-10pm 00:45 RTPi Live Until: August 21, 2017 Venue: IFT Cafe, Anim’Arte Nam Van Admission: Free Enquiries: (853) 2856 1252

Kiss Africa – Macau + Lusofonia: Recent cinema Works by Eugénio Novikoff Sales cineteatro Time: 3pm to 8pm 18 Aug - 23 Aug Until: September 3, 2017 Venue: Albergue SCM Admission: Free Enquiries: (853) 2852 2550

Ox Warehouse Children’s Artland 2017 Time: 12pm-7pm Until: September 27, 2017 enue V : Ox Warehouse and Cultural Affairs Bureau DORAEMON THE MOVIE 2017 1983 Filipino opposition Admission: Free room 1 leader shot dead Enquiries: (853) 2853 0026 2:30, 4:30pm Director: Atsushi Takahashi The Philippines opposition leader, Benigno Aquino, has Starring: Wasabi Mizuta, Megumi Ohara, Yumi Kakazu Commemorative Exhibitions of the 150th Language: (Chinese) been assassinated just minutes after returning home from Duration: 101min exile. Anniversary of Sun Yat-sen’s Birth Mr Aquino, 50, had spent the last three years in the US but Time: 10am-6pm (Closed on Tuesdays, open on was returning home to contest next year’s expected elections. public holidays) Speaking aboard the plane returning him to Manila, Mr Aqui- no told reporters he was well aware of the risk he was taking. enue V : No. 80, Rua das Estalagens “I suppose there’s a physical danger because you know as- Admission: Free sassination’s part of public service,” he said. Enquiries: (853) 8399 6699 “My feeling is we all have to die sometime and if it’s my fate to die by an assassin’s bullet, so be it.” When his plane landed at Manila airport Mr Aquino was Treasure of Sacred Art of St. Joseph’s taken into custody by soldiers and escorted off the plane. Seminary Shortly afterwards witnesses on the plane said a volley of Time: 10am-5pm (Closed on Wednesdays, open on shots rang out and they saw him lying in a pool of blood on the runway tarmac. public holidays) GINTAMA The body of the man said to have been the assassin was Venue: St. Joseph’s Seminary and Church, Rua do room 1 nearby. 4:30, 7:00, 9:30pm Mr Aquino’s long-time rival, Philippines dictator Ferdinand Seminario Director: Fukuda Marcos, has said the assassin was a “professional killer”. dmission yuuichi A : Free But his claim that Mr Aquino was the victim of a lone gunman nquiries Starring: Oguri Shun, Tsuyoshi Domoto, Suda Masaki E : (853) 2835 7911 Language: Japanese (Chinese & English) has not convinced many in the Philippines or the wider world. Duration: 131min The opposition parties in the Philippines are in disarray after nearly 20 years of rule under Ferdinand Marcos. But it was widely expected that Mr Aquino would be able to unite them and mount a challenge to President Marcos in next year’s elections. Before his self-imposed exile he looked set for presidency after becoming the country’s youngest member of parliament at the age of 35. But after the imposition of martial law in 1972 he was label- led a Communist by President Marcos and imprisoned for seven years. Three years after being sentenced to death for subversion in 1977 he was offered the chance to leave the country for heart Offbeat surgery in the US. HITMAN’S BODYGUARD After his treatment he did not return and became a focal room 2 point for dissidents in the US. 2:30, 4:45, 7:15, 9:30pm Are you for real? Police check Director: Patrick Hughes Courtesy BBC News Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, Gary Oldman out man looking for dentures Language: English (Chinese) Duration: 118min A wary woman in southern Germany alerted police n context after a man buzzed on the door and asked for permis- THE EMOJI MOVIE I sion to search her balcony for his false teeth. room 3 2:15, 5:45, 7:30pm Millions of Filipinos rallied at Benigno Aquino’s funeral in Police in Rheinfelden near the Swiss border reported what was the start of a mass challenge to President Marcos. Director: Tony Leondis last week that an interrogation of the 56-year-old man Three years later the opposition parties united behind Mr Starring: T.J. Miller, James Corden, Anna Faris soon showed that his unusual request was sincere. He Aquino’s widow, Corazon, in her challenge for the presidency. Language: English (Chinese) In spite of evidence to the contrary, Ferdinand Marcos was said he had visited a friend living a few floors above Duration: 86min the woman and lost his dentures while sitting on the declared the winner. friend’s balcony. But a popular revolt forced him and his wife, Imelda, to flee THE BATTLESHIP ISLAND the country. Police say the man’s dentures had fallen off the room 3 He died in exile in 1993. balcony and he was simply trying to track down his 7:00, 9:30pm Corazon Aquino was president of the Philippines for six years. much-needed teeth. Director: Ryoo Seung-Wan In September 1990 a special court convicted 16 Filipino mil- The man’s name was not given in line with German Starring: Hwang Jung-Min, So Ji-Sub, Song Joong-Ki itary personnel of murdering Mr Aquino and his “assassin” privacy laws. Police wrote they don’t know if he ever Language: Korean & Japanese (Chinese & English) Ronaldo Galman.g. found his dentures. Duration: 132min mon 21.08.2017

macau’s leading newspaper 資訊／娛樂 INFOTAINMENT 17

YOUR STARS THE BORN LOSER by Chip Sansom Aries Taurus

Mar. 21-Apr. 19 April 20-May 20 Better get your chores done now The stars urge you to win your because, in a couple of days, a victories one at a time and maintain certain something, or someone full awareness of your actions. As will make it their business to the day wears on, the increasing completely monopolize all of influence of certain astral aspects your attention. leads you to the politics of charm.

Gemini Cancer

May 21-Jun. 21 Jun. 22-Jul. 22 The people you hang out with are One dominating facet of your tired of excuses. They want to personality loves being in the center see you, and they want to see you of attention -- having everyone now -- even if you do have to get admire your brilliance. The other up for work tomorrow. After all, side of you yearns for mystery, so do they. intrigue, and lots of drama. SUDOKU WEATHER Leo Virgo MIN MAX CONDITION Jul. 23-Aug. 22 Aug. 23-Sept. 22 CHINA If you’re single, it’s time to get Take a look around your home. If Easy Easy+ out there and resume your hunt you’re not happy with what you see, for the perfect partner. You’ll be why not step it up and make some Beijing 23 32 cloudy amazed at how many prospective changes? why not take out a wall, Harbin cloudy/thundershower admirers will want to have a shot put on an addition or just toss some 21 29 at the title, too. fresh paint on the walls. Tianjin 25 32 cloudy/overcast Urumqi 21 overcast/drizzle Libra Scorpio 14 Xi’an 23 31 shower/cloudy Sep.23-Oct. 22 Oct. 23 - Nov. 21 Lhasa 11 21 drizzle/shower As much as you’d like to avoid it, You pride yourself on your ability Chengdu 23 31 moderate rain/overcast a certain amount of frustration to say an awful lot in a very short may be present in your life. You amount of airtime. So when Chongqing 30 39 cloudy/clear can actually turn this anxiety to you wake up in the middle of an Kunming 17 27 cloudy your advantage if you work solo especially long diatribe, don’t panic as much as possible right now. that it was you Nanjing 24 32 cloudy Shanghai 25 33 heavy rain Sagittarius Capricorn Wuhan 26 34 drizzle Hard Nov. 22-Dec. 21 Dec. 22-Jan. 19 Medium Hangzhou 26 34 shower/thundershower Now, this is the kind of astrological You’re still chatting away with just 27 35 cloudy weather you can definitely live with. about anyone who comes within a Guangzhou clear For once, everyone around you will few feet of you. Your friends will 27 36 be in the mood for spontaneity and be tickled -- one in particular, Hong Kong 29 35 cloudy impulse -- excited to take a chance perhaps, who’s moved or been and see what happens. traveling.

Aquarius Pisces WORLD

Jan. 20-Feb. 18 Feb.19-Mar. 20 Moscow 15 30 clear It’s been far too long since you’ve A higher-up you’ve admired and Frankfurt 11 20 cloudy/drizzle spoken to a certain someone, and respected for some time is about you’re ready to put an end to this to let you know that the feelings Paris 18 23 drizzle nonsense. The funny thing is, you are mutual -- and what could be London 16 18 moderate rain/drizzle may think you see them on the street better than having the respect of today or maybe in the supermarket. your mentor? 18 28 clear

CROSSWORDS ACROSS: 1- Auctioneer’s cry; 5- ___ Is Born; 10- Wraparound dress; 14- Actor USEFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS Cobb; 15- “Hill Street Blues” actor Joe; 16- Ripe for drafting; 17- Feminine suffix; 18- A return to one’s home; 20- Lace mat; 22- Remote button; 23- Botch; 24- Misplaces; 26- Encountered; 27- Automobile shelters; 30- Obsequies; 34- In Emergency calls 999 Taxi 28 939 939 / 2828 3283 the least; 35- Scottish loch, home to a monster!; 36- Bambi’s aunt; 37- ___ Lisa; 38- Chirp; 40- Epic narrative poem; 41- Author Le Shan; 42- Wings; 43- Remove Fire department 28 572 222 Water Supply – Report 2822 0088 by melting; 45- Associated; 47- Pest; 48- With “up,” exasperated; 49- Church instrument; 50- Some nobles; 53- Bee: Prefix; 54- Uncle!; 58- Gasping; 61- Blue PJ (Open line) 993 Telephone – Report 1000 dye source; 62- Ray of light; 63- ___-ski; 64- Streetcar; 65- Ad word; 66- Mock, annoy; 67- Electric fish; PJ (Picket) 28 557 775 Electricity – Report 28 339 922

DOWN: 1- Go downhill; 2- Vintner’s prefix; 3- Director Riefenstahl; 4- Loose- PSP 28 573 333 Macau Daily Times 28 716 081 fitting hooded gown; 5- Shade of blond; 6- Future ferns; 7- Domesticates; 8- Again; 9- Mythical bird; 10- Zoological Customs 28 559 944 segment; 11- Black cuckoos; 12- Tear; Friday’s solution 13- Shakespearean villain; 19- Signs; 21- S. J. Hospital 28 313 731 Hanna-Barbera bear; 25- Colonized; 26- Hardy horse; 27- Private Pyle; 28- Battery terminal; 29- Related to the kidneys; 30- Crossword puzzles provided by BestCrosswords.com Kiang Wu Hospital 28 371 333 Charge; 31- Settle a loan; 32- Make ___ of (write down); 33- Coherent light beam; Commission Against 35- Maiden name indicator; 39- Bankroll; 40- Stretch; 42- This is only ___; 44- ___ Corruption (CCAC) 28326 300 B’rith; 46- Burning; 47- Gets up; 49- Musical drama; 50- Recedes; 51- Region; IACM 28 387 333 52- Actual; 53- Mont Blanc, par exemple; 55- As to; 56- Antidote holder, maybe; 57- Tourism 28 333 000 Shade trees; 59- Covering for the head; 60- Opposite of NNW; Airport 59 888 88

ad 21.08.2017 mon

th Anniversary

18 SPORTS 體育 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo

RUGBY things to come. Flyhalf Elton Jantjies landed two early penalties on his way to 17 points. South Africa beats Argentina The first blip came when South Africa lost possession on attack and Argentina fullback Joaquin Tuculet countered brilliantly, sli- 37-15 in test match cing through a gap and passing to wing Boffelli. Boffelli’s clever OUTH Africa took another grubber sat up for Landajo to step toward banishing the bad collect and dive over in the left

S AP PHOTO memories of 2016 with a 37-15 corner. win over Argentina to open its Skosan’s reply took five minu- Rugby Championship campaign tes as he was tackled but not held this weekend. and jumped back up to speed The Springboks scored four away. tries to two by the Pumas, and led South Africa had set-piece do- throughout at Nelson Mandela minance, especially at scrum Bay Stadium to continue a revival time, against a normally power- that began with a 3-0 series whi- ful Argentina front eight. tewash over France in June. That set the base for the three Those results are a completely second-half tries, two of which different story to last year, whi- were finished by slick handling in ch was the worst season in the the backline. Springboks’ modern history and Rhule was sent clear after the nearly cost coach Allister Coetzee ball was moved quickly out wide his job after just one season in early in the second half, and charge. flanker Kolisi scored off a similar South Africa twice had to res- Argentina’s Matias Orlando attempts to break through the defence of South Africa’s, Elton Jantjies (left) and Jan Serfontein, move. Kolisi’s try came after Bo- right during their rugby test match in Port Elizabeth, South Africa pond to tries by Argentina, with ffelli sneaked over in the corner the visitors touching down first for Argentina to close the gap to and against the run of play when Raymond Rhule, in the second tests in 2016, the most losses ever will test the extent of the revival. eight points with 20 minutes to scrumhalf Martin Landajo fi- half. Forwards Siya Kolisi and for South Africa in a season. “We can’t wait for next week,” play. nished off a counterattack in the Pieter-Steph du Toit made sure of Coetzee’s 2017 team, with new said Springboks captain Eben Replacement Du Toit drove 32nd. an opening-round victory for the personnel like Skosan and Rhule, Etzebeth, who is standing in for over from close range in the last Wing Courtnall Skosan boun- Boks after Emiliano Boffelli’s try are in a much happier place when injured skipper Warren White- 10, making sure there was no way ced up from a half-tackle by Ar- closed the gap to 23-15. they head to Argentina for their ley. back for Argentina and making it gentina’s defense to score his first South Africa also beat Argenti- second game of the southern he- South Africa began with a four wins from four in 2017 for test try five minutes later. na at home last year before being misphere championship. That 16-phase attack and although Ar- the Springboks. There was also a first test sco- beaten away in Salta in the return will be the Boks’ first game away gentina held out well under that “We’re happy with the start,” re for South Africa’s other wing, game — one of eight defeats in 12 from home this year, though, and early onslaught, it was a sign of Coetzee said. AP ad mon 21.08.2017

macau’s leading newspaper 體育 SPORTS 19

Steve Douglas FOOTBALL REE-SCORING, tight at the back, and confi- dence oozing through the side, Manchester United Free-scoring Man United already Falready might be the team to beat in the English Premier League. United hasn’t challenged for the title since winning its record-ex- looks team to beat in EPL tending 20th championship in 2013, Alex Ferguson’s last year English soccer’s player of the year in charge. But back-to-back 4-0 in 2016. wins has sent a powerful early AP PHOTO Javier Hernandez’s first goals season message to its rivals. back in English soccer proved to Swansea was on the end of Uni- be in vain in 10-man West Ham’s ted’s power and new-found clini- 3-2 loss at Southampton. cal edge over the weekend. Eric Bailly scored in the first half then Romelu Lukaku, Paul Pogba and It is the first Anthony Martial all netted in a time in 110 devastating four-minute passage from the 80th. years that “There was happiness in our play,” United manager Jose Mou- United has rinho said. “There was no need to close the door. Just let the horses scored at least run freely, and they were magni- four goals in ficent.” Liverpool squeezed past Crystal each of its Palace 1-0, Arsenal lost at Stoke 1-0, and there were comfortable opening two first wins of the season for Leices- ter and Watford. games of a United’s performance stood out, Manchester United’s Paul Pogba celebrates scoring his side’s third goal season though, six days after its 4-0 win over West Ham at Old Trafford. The Mexico striker showed his As United’s attackers poured Here’s a look at other results on quested a transfer but Liverpool standing ovation when he was predatory instincts by scoring forward in the final 10 minu- a day when players in the Premier says he is not for sale. substituted in the 71st. two close-range goals to pull West tes, scoring at will and in stylish League wore black armbands as a Liverpool made five chan- Arsenal dominated possession Ham back from 2-0 down at St fashion too, memories flooded mark of respect following the at- ges ahead of the second leg of but lacked a cutting edge, a week Mary’s stadium. Charlie Austin back to the entertaining teams tacks in Spain this week. its Champions League playoff after scoring four goals in beating had the final say, converting a pe- that Ferguson molded. United With transfer-seeking Philippe against Hoffenheim on Wednes- Leicester. nalty in the third minute of injury was profligate last season, the Coutinho still absent, Sadio Mane day, with record signing Mo Salah Riyad Mahrez wants to leave time after Pablo Zabaleta’s foul lowest scorer by far in the top se- was Liverpool’s inspiration in the starting on the bench. Leicester, and his performance in on Maya Yoshida. ven with 54, but that seems to be 1-0 victory over Crystal Palace. Jese joined Stoke on loan this the 2-0 win over Brighton must West Ham’s Marko Arnautovic a thing of the past in Mourinho’s Mane capitalized on a defensive week to relaunch his career after have impressed potential suitors was sent off for elbowing Jack second year in charge. mix-up to prod home a 73rd-mi- an underwhelming spell at Paris of the Algeria winger Stephens with the score at 1-0. “36 more games like this plea- nute winner at Anfield and score Saint-Germain, and the Spanish Mahrez had a hand in both West Bromwich Albion joined se,” United midfielder Juan Mata for the second straight league forward began life in England by goals, scored by Shinji Okazaki Man United on six points by bea- tweeted. game. Liverpool started the sea- scoring a winner against Arsenal after 52 seconds and Harry Ma- ting Burnley 1-0 thanks to a goal It is the first time in 110 years son with a 3-3 draw at Watford. on his debut. guire in the 54th minute, and gave from Hal Robson-Kanu, who was that United has scored at least Coutinho was again missing — The former Real Madrid player Brighton’s defenders a tough time also sent off. four goals in each of its opening officially because of a back inju- exchanged passes with Saido Be- at King Power Sadium. Watford won 2-0 at Bourne- two games of a season. Tougher ry — a day after Barcelona had a rahino before slotting home a low He put in a transfer request mouth after goals by new Bra- tests await Mourinho’s side, third bid rejected by Liverpool for finish in the 47th minute, sealing during the offseason but Leicester zilian signing Richarlison and however. the Brazil playmaker. He has re- a 1-0 victory. Jese was given a hasn’t received a suitable offer for Etienne Capoue. AP

LA LIGA Atletico salvages 2-2 draw against newcomer Girona

EWCOMER Gi- na coach Pablo Machin seemed set for an histo- we did.” Coruna, while Barcelona Berizzo, who replaced Nrona was minutes said. “We deserved more ric victory when Griez- A feeder club to Man- hosts Real Betis. Jorge Sampaoli. away from beating Atle- for the game that we mann was sent off in the chester City, Girona Sevilla struggled in its Real Sociedad sco- tico Madrid in a stunning played.” 66th. trained in Manches- home debut and coul- red twice eight minutes debut in the Spanish lea- Around the league the- The France forward ter last month, and the dn’t manage more than apart at the end of the gue until Atletico scored re was a minute of silen- was shown a yellow card team coached by Pep drawing with Espanyol game to earn a 3-2 co- twice after the sending ce before matches for after diving inside the Guardiola, who is from 1-1. me-from-behind win at off of Antoine Griez- the victims of the recent area. He was then is- the same region of Ca- Clement Lenglet put Celta Vigo. mann to salvage a 2-2 attacks in Barcelona sued the red after going talonia, played a pre- the hosts ahead in the Juanmi netted in the draw yesterday [Macau and the seaside resort of toward the referee to season friendly against first half but Leo Baptis- 80th and William Jose time]. Cambrils. Fans also dis- complain. the Spanish club at the tao equalized less than converted an 88th-mi- Goals by Angel Cor- played banners. “Girona “I’m leaving with a 13,000-capacity Monti- 10 minutes later. nute penalty to give So- rea in the 78th minute is with you,” read one of good feeling because livi Stadium in Girona. Sevilla midfielder Ever ciedad the victory. and Jose Gimenez in the signs held by Girona of the way we played in Atletico hasn’t lost Banega was sent off in Celta twice took the the 85th gave Atletico fans, who were seeing the end,” Atletico coach its league opener since second-half injury time lead with goals by Uru- the draw after Girona their team play in the Diego Simeone said. “In 2009, but a slow start for complaining to the guay forward Maxi forward Christian Stua- top-flight for the first the second half we had a last season kept it from referee. Gomez, but Sociedad ni scored three minutes time in the city of about better dynamic on offen- contending for the title. Sevilla was in conten- rallied. Sociedad’s con- apart in the first half. 100,000 people just nor- se and that allowed us Early today [Macau tion for the title last sea- troversial winner came “It hurts because we th of Barcelona. to create more scoring time], defending cham- son but couldn’t do much after a foul that Celta were on our way to a me- Girona outplayed Atle- chances. I’m going to fo- pion Real Madrid will in its first league game Vigo players said happe- morable result,” Giro- tico in the first half and cus on the good things open at Deportivo La under coach Eduardo ned outside the area. AP THE Senator says Trump can Station Air quality BUZZ regain moral authority Roadside 30-50 Good Sen. Tim Scott says President Donald cists with those who came out to oppo- Trump can regain his moral authority se them in Charlottesville, Virginia. High on the issue of race by spending time Scott says what’s important at this Density 40-60 with people who have lived through point is not what Trump says next, but Residental the nation’s difficult racial past. what he does. Good The South Carolina Republican said Scott says that without a personal Area opinion that Trump’s moral authority had be- connection to the pain that racism come comprised after the president has caused, he thinks it will be hard Ambient 40-60 made comments that appeared to for Trump to regain that moral au- Good SOURCE: DSMG SOURCE: Views on China equate neo-Nazis and white suprema- thority. Christopher Balding, Bloomberg WORLD BRIEFS China hasn’t yet fixed its outflow problem The lore and lure of

By some measures, China has braved the stor- AP PHOTO ms buffeting its currency. The yuan is up 4 percent eclipses: Blood, sex so far this year, and foreign-exchange reserves are up by USD70 billion. State media has even called for relaxing capital and exchange-rate controls. But and some snacking that would be like a sick person who stops taking his medicine when he feels better: The underlying Seth Borenstein conditions haven’t really changed. MALAYSIA apologized to

After China’s surprise currency devaluation in AP PHOTO T’S not just the skies that Indonesia yesterday for 2015, it was reasonable to expect significant pres- an “unintentional” mistake get dark when there’s a sure on its reserves and the yuan for the foreseea- I in printing the Indonesian ble future. As recently as January - with the Federal total solar eclipse. So do flag upside down in a Reserve tightening monetary policy, and China’s we. souvenir guidebook for the reserves hitting their lowest level since 2011 - it Modern science explains Southeast Asian Games. seemed safe to assume that a rising dollar would that the sun disappears be- More on p12 hit China hard. cause the moon is passing But a funny thing happened on the way to the in front of it. But before yuan’s collapse. Even though the Fed has raised that, people had to come up AP PHOTO interest rates three times since December, the with reasons for what was dollar has fallen by 8.4 percent. This has in turn happening in the sky. Some propped up the value of the PBOC’s reserves of them weren’t exactly be- while allowing the yuan - which has a soft peg to the dollar - to rise. The dollar falling faster against dtime stories. global currencies than the yuan gently pushed the The lore of early eclipses yuan up against the dollar. often told us more about China’s government also stepped in aggres- the people spinning the IRAN Lawmakers yesterday sively. Regulators cracked down on all types of yarns than it did about the approved 16 Cabinet capital outflows, threatening penalties on property sun or the moon, said An- members nominated investors and blocking companies from making fo- thony Aveni, author of “In by recently re-elected reign acquisitions. The PBOC is widely thought to the Shadow of the Moon: President Hassan Rouhani, have intervened in currency markets to keep the The Science, Magic, and including the first defense yuan priced within a predetermined range. It also Mystery of Solar Eclipses.” minister unaffiliated Sept. 16, 1997: Worshippers pay their respects to Rahu (the God of with the elite, hard-line introduced a new “counter-cyclical” pricing measu- “It’s not myth. It’s not re designed to reduce the yuan’s volatility against Darkness) during a ceremony at the Srisathong Temple, 50 kilometers Revolutionary Guard in 25 science. It’s culture,” said the dollar. The much-touted effort to make the yuan west of Bangkok, on the occasion of a lunar eclipse years. a major global currency has been all but shelved. Aveni, a professor of physi- The result of all this is higher reserves and a cs and sociology at Colgate SOUTH AFRICA Granted stronger yuan - even though the underlying dy- University. between the male sun and and they made peace, with diplomatic immunity by namics haven’t changed at all. China’s citizens A sampling of eclipse lore female moon, with the cou- the daughter of the Lydian South Africa, the wife of still want to move their money overseas. They’re and history. ple modestly turning out king marrying the sun of Zimbabwean President buying up property from Bangkok to London. With VIOLENCE Perhaps the the lights during an eclipse. the Median king. Robert Mugabe returned a lack of promising domestic investment opportu- bloodiest eclipse story co- MUNCHING Because the UNITING Tenskwatawa, home from Johannesburg nities and some of the most expensive real estate mes from India and “it’s sun disappears like a cookie a Shawnee prophet of the yesterday despite calls that she be prosecuted in the world, that’s not surprising. not for the faint of heart,” being nibbled, eating my- early 19th century, was Corporations still want to get their money out, too. for allegedly assaulting a said former planetarium ths abound. The Norse had trying to unite tribes in In- young model at a luxury Whether by repatriating profits, going on acquisi- director Mark Littmann a wolf that took a bite out diana and Ohio. William tion sprees, or investing in the government’s “Belt hotel there. More on p15 of the University of Ten- of the sun. Elsewhere it’s Henry Harrison, then and Road” infrastructure plan, they’re taking Chi- been a dog, dragon, bird governor of the Indiana na-based capital and investing it in other markets. nessee. A demon named FINLAND has observed a Although official foreign investment has fallen by Rahu tried to steal the nec- and snake from the un- territory and later presi- minute of silence for the 67 percent thanks to stricter regulation, the ratio tar of immortality from derworld. dent, tried to belittle the victims of a stabbing attack of bank payments for imports to customs-recor- the gods, but the sun and RAGE Littmann describ- efforts. He asked the pro- in the western city of Turku ded imports - which bottomed out last year - has the moon recognized him. ed what might be the first phet if he could perform that left two people dead been inching back upward, indicating disguised Rahu started drinking the case of California road miracles and challenged and eight injured. outflows. nectar when Vishnu threw rage. The Pomo Indians him to “cause the sun to Wanting to liberalize the yuan because it achie- a discus and it “sliced right talked of a bear that was stand still, the moon to al- ved stability after all these measures makes no through Rahu’s neck,” Litt- walking when it bumped ter its course, the rivers to AP PHOTO sense. Before it can consider a liberalization, China mann said. The nectar was into the sun. They fought cease to flow or the dead needs to address the reasons that companies and still in Rahu’s mouth but about who was in the way, to rise from the graves.” people are trying to move capital overseas. Assets the rest of the body disa- so the bear, in a fit of rage, Tenkswatawa knew of the such as real estate, where most households keep their wealth, remain very expensive by global stan- ppeared. So the immortal bit the sun and kept eating upcoming June 16, 1806 dards, and people have an enormous incentive to head would chase the sun until the moon came and eclipse and proclaimed he move real estate capital gains offshore. The go- and moon around the sky saved the day. would blot out the sun and vernment has to do more to maintain price stability and “whenever it catches LYING Andean people us- came out in full regalia. ’s pro- for a sustained period, including strengthening its up with the sun and moon ed to speak of the moon The sun went away tem- VENEZUELA government constitutional crackdown on property speculation. it takes a bite.” But because whispering lies in the sun’s porarily, “which was very assembly took over the Keeping corporate cash at home will probably be Rahu has no body, when he ear — the crescent in the embarrassing for Harri- powers of the opposition- harder. Companies will continue looking abroad swallows the sun or moon, eclipse. So they would bang son,” Littmann said. led congress Friday, for opportunities as long as China has widespread they soon reappear. drums and make dogs howl CALCULATIONS The Ba- dramatically escalating a surplus capacity, opaque regulation and markets SEX German myth has the to alert the sun that “the bylonians, the Maya and standoff between President saturated with capital. The government needs to cold and lazy male moon, moon is a liar and he’s lying the Chinese all hundreds Nicolas Maduro and his follow through on its promises to deleverage and to the sun” about the peo- and even thousands of political foes. More on p15 do more to depoliticize financial markets. Ironically, ignoring the fiery passio- China’s restrictions appear to be harming its ability nate female sun during ple of Earth. years ago noticed a mathe- to balance capital flows: Foreign investors, hesi- the day most of the time, BATTLES An eclipse stop- matical pattern in when GUATEMALA-EL El Salvador tant to see their money go through a one-way door, except for a few bits of ped the battle between eclipses showed up and SALVADOR and Guatemala have have reduced direct investment by 5.5 percent this passion during an eclipse. the Lydians and the Me- started calculating them in joined a trend in clamping des more than 2,500 years advance. They noticed they year. Then they’d squabble again down on child marriage In the long term, it’s true that China will need to and the sun would resume ago, according to writings return to a place after 18 by passing legislation that relax restrictions on its currency. But first it needs shining again, Littmann by the first Greek historian years and 11 days. In Litt- would outlaw marriage to fix the problems that made them necessary in said. In western Africa, it’s Herodotus. “Soldiers on mann’s words, “If you cou- with minors, even in cases the first place. the occasional and furtive both sides were so terri- ld predict something it’s no of parental consent or rendezvous but this time fied they stopped fighting” longer scary.” AP pregnancy.