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if we market it right, it’ll be able to attract more people from all over the world, not just from China. […] Macau is unique in offering gaming, shows, entertainment and restaurants. Hong Kong has its theme parks. […] So the in- tegration will be much closer […] This changes everything. You’ll have an integration of people coming and going and it will just change the whole dynamic of the Pearl River Delta.

MDT - In terms of the co- cktail and bar culture in Macau, it’s not as strong as it is in Hong Kong, but new bars are emerging in the city. How do you think Macau could learn from Hong Kong? AZ - When we talk about bars and that kind of thing, I always say it’s the people that make the place, that make the party. You need the right people and energy The non-gaming drives the to create that atmosphere, ALLAN ZEMAN gaming and it will make the and I think that’s something Q&A ENTREPRENEUR gaming stronger and stron- really important. Macau ri- ger. ght now is still quite scatte- red. You don’t have an area MDT - What do you think where high-class people Macau can learn from the [hang out]. Some of the clubs ‘The numbers in Macau recent gaming downturn? in Macau attract the “wrong AZ - I think that the recent element,” which is a remnant gaming downturn was ac- of the old days. It resembles were great but not real’ tually strong; it’ll make Ma- the old days of clubbing. […] cau stronger. In the old days, Clubbing today is much more the way businesses were in sophisticated. It’s not just a Macau… it was just too easy. DJ and loud music. Today LLAN Zeman, known as tinue. And I think it’s very It was attracting wrong ele- the millennials want a much Athe “Father of Lan Kwai important that Macau looks ments, [which is] not good more relaxed atmosphere, a Fong,” is a Hong Kong bu- at the non-gaming part be- for Macau people. I think place where they can talk and siness magnate who sits on Now you have cause that’s what really dro- now you have to go back to enjoy themselves. You know the board of Wynn in Las Ve- ve Las Vegas’s growth. Now running a business throu- that will change as well, but gas and also serves as Wynn to go back non-gaming accounts for gh providing a good service, it takes time because what Macau’s vice chairman. In to running 60 percent of the business through thinking how you you have now is a new cultu- his opinion, Macau needs to in Las Vegas. I think that is could be better than your re that has just evolved here, continuously develop its non- a business something that is very im- competitors. Before you di- but I think it has to change. gaming market, and he em- portant for Macau – we need dn’t have to think, you just phasized that the city’s recent through to break out of just the re- opened your doors and the MDT - Macau has allege- economic downturn will tea- tail, restaurant and gaming crowd would just come in. dly spent MOP6 million ch young entrepreneurs to be providing a sectors. I think we have to Now you really have to run on the Rubber Duck and “better business people.” The good service, move beyond […] with dif- your business well, which will some people are not so Times interviewed Mr Zeman ferent shows and different teach the young generation in happy with it. According yesterday on the sidelines through forms of entertainment, like Macau how to be better busi- to organizers the project of the G2E Asia Conference, Las Vegas did. […] Macau nesspeople, how to be better aims to “promote art and which concludes today. thinking how has the ability, they’ve got operators. It will improve the culture”... you could be the money, the government youth in Macau, and I think AZ - The rubber duck is Macau Daily Times - has the money, the opera- that’s much better. In the known all over the world. I This year’s G2E Asia has better than your tors certainly have the mo- long term, Macau will become think it’s not a bad thing. I put more emphasis on ney, I think this is time for stronger and stronger. think at the end of the day, the non-gaming market. competitors. companies to slowly change it just shows that Macau can Is Macau capable of being their product […] especially MDT - What impact cou- also be one of those cities that like Las Vegas where it ALLAN ZEMAN with gaming. It’s a business ld the Hong Kong-Zhuhai- appreciates culture. […] Unha- could effectively offer regulated by concessions, Macau bridge have on the ppiness of the masses [occurs both gaming and non-ga- before when China was boo- but those who have them three cities? when] they have a harder life, ming entertainment? ming with a lot of corrup- need to differentiate them- AZ - I think that will change so they think it’s too much mo- Allan Zeman - I think if tion and a lot of problems... selves from one another. dramatically. […] The cities ney being spent. But I think at Macau does not do that, it the numbers in Macau were […] I think the non-gaming will become bigger, in es- the end of the day, you need will never grow. If we just great but not real. What we things are more important sence. It has created a bond, more of this, it’ll educate peo- stick with the gaming alone, have today is a new norm than the gaming because in a family of cities under one ple and make them more appre- I think the crazy years from and I think that will con- gaming, they’re all the same. umbrella […] If we use it and ciative of culture. Staff reporter

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Human Resources Office to merge with DSAL HE Human Resources Of- close [due to a lack of human Tfice will merge with the La- resources].” bour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) on We will try to Wong also added that the May 28, the Executive Council merge would strengthen the (ExCo) announced yesterday prioritize the government’s understanding of during a press conference. Af- human resources, and allow the ter merging, the DSAL will be requests made authorities to be better infor- responsible for dealing with med of said companies’ staffing applications by local companies by SMEs. requirements. DSAL will assume the responsibility for dealing with applications for work permits, for permission to hire non-local WONG CHI HONG The DSAL will continue to be commonly know as “blue cards” (right) from May 28 workers. DSAL DIRECTOR headed by one director, who During the press conferen- will be assisted by two deputy The number of DSAL staff will fice will be transferred to the ce, DSAL director Wong Chi to prioritize the requests made directors. The office will com- be increased from the current DSAL. The Human Resources Hong commented on the pur- by SMEs in order to avoid cases prise six departments and twel- 228 to 320, as all of the workers Offices’ budget will now also be pose of the merge: “We will try where those companies have to ve divisions. from the Human Resources Of- allocated to the DSAL.

Fishermen expect to move to other industries BLOOMBERG The Macau Fishermen’s cluding weather and the One fisherman inter- transition into other in- Mutual Help Association reclamation of territories viewed by the Macao dustries. (MFMA) have stated that around the Pearl River Daily News stated that he The fishing ban period the decreased revenue estuary, as well as being has already sought to find affects not only the fisher- came as a consequence linked to other seasonal employment in an alter- men, but also the buyers. Fishing boats sit in the Inner Harbor of the diminished fishing reasons. native industry but has Some of the customers hauls that took place af- Chan also noted that been constantly turned interviewed by TDM have HE annual South Chi- ne in business revenues ter the Chinese New Year. a significant number of down due to his lack of hi- expressed concerns about Tna Sea fishing ban star- since last year. This time According to Chan Meng fishermen have already gher education. He hopes the potential for rising ted on Monday and will around, few, if any, expect Kam, vice president of left the fishing industry, that the government will fish prices, while a num- be in place until August 1. much change following the MFMA, the reduced even before their retire- organize more training ber of other customers Local fishermen have re- ban, according to reports amount of fish has been ment age, due to a lack of programs for fishermen remained unaffected by ported a 20 percent decli- by local media. due to several factors, in- confidence in the future. in order to assist them to potential price increases.

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ACAU’S ga- ming promoters GAMING are betting they can make money Mbringing high rollers to ca- sinos in Southeast Asia and VIPs wooed to tropical isles other tropical destinations as increased government con- trol crimps casino revenue in the world’s biggest gambling as Macau tightens rules center. Imperial Pacific Internatio- nal Holdings Ltd.’s said it will expansion, Yan said. Imperial invest USD7.1 billion through Pacific will announce which 2020 to expand its casino pre- developer it will take on as a BLOOMBERG Many leading sence on the island of Saipan strategic investor in the third in the western Pacific Ocean junkets in quarter, he said. The deve- and will debut a permanent loper will build one to two casino there early next year. Macau are hotels for the Saipan project Melco International Develop- early next year, according to ment Ltd. is exploring a casi- looking for Yan. no business in Vietnam, said ways that they Meanwhile, Melco Interna- Andy Choy, the company’s tional, the biggest sharehol- chief gaming officer on the si- can make der of Macau-based casino delines of the G2E conference operator Melco Crown Enter- in Macau. money by tainment Ltd., is looking at “Junkets are diversifying Vietnam and other destina- from Macau,” said Shen capitalizing on tions for its expansion, said Yan, Hong Kong-based Im- their existing Choy. Melco Crown already perial’s president of global operates a casino resort in capital markets. “The junket customer base. the Philippines. business in Macau has been Junket promoters such as really difficult because of the TONY TONG Suncity Group and Jimei In- shrinking margin. It’s natural GAMING INFORMATION ASSOCIATION ternational Entertainment for these people to go abroad economy and anti-corruption money to high-end clients Group Ltd. are now attracting and take their customers to campaign. to gamble, have quickly mo- Imperial Pacific’s temporary Chinese high rollers to the ga- locations where clients want Macau plans to raise capi- ved business to countries casino on Saipan, which ope- ming tables and crystal blue to go to and junkets can make tal requirements for junkets such as the Philippines and ned last November, has deli- waters of Vietnam, Cambodia money.” and is preparing to set up a Vietnam where phone be- vered better-than-expected and other Southeast Asian Gaming promoters, also credit database to help weed tting is allowed after Ma- revenue, according to Yan. A gaming attractions. The fun known as junkets, were dealt out risky gamblers, the go- cau’s sudden ban, said Tony junket law has been appro- tourist activities, along with another blow this month vernment said this month as Tong, vice chairman of the ved on the island earlier this gambling, have become a when the Macau government part of an interim review of Macau Gaming Information year, and he expects gaming draw for VIP gamblers, said banned phone betting, as ti- the gaming industry. Macau’s Association. Operators are promoters can bring more Tong. ghtened regulations called VIP revenue, as measured by looking abroad for destina- big gamblers to the tropical “Many leading junkets in for stricter accounting trans- their favorite baccarat card tions with stable governmen- island. Macau are looking for ways parency. Macau’s $30 billion game, was worth $16 billion ts and favorable tax structu- The company is in talks with that they can make money by gaming industry has seen re- last year, after plunging by 40 res and policies for gaming, a number of Chinese property capitalizing on their existing venue declines for nearly two percent from 2014. Tong said at the G2E gaming developers interested in in- customer base,” Tong said. years amid China’s slowing The middlemen, who loan conference. vesting in the Saipan project MDT/Bloomberg

G2E ASIA Nepal, Sri Lanka and Vietnam have potential to develop

EVERAL emerging potential for growth in its gaming industry, stating Smarkets are benefi- gaming market, claiming that it is a rapidly growing ting from the downturn that the country’s gaming economy, despite being a of Macau’s gaming indus- regulations allow foreig- “young country” in terms try, experts noted during ners to build casinos and of gaming. a debate titled “Beyond apply for a casino licenses. “The service there is awe- the Major Markets – However, he noted that some. After being in Ma- What are the next frontier this is “an opportunity no- cau for so many years and markets in Asia and Wes- body is taking” despite the then going to Vietnam, the tern Asia?” The event took large emerging population service there was much place at the G2E Asia con- in the region. higher quality,” said Sco- ference, which concludes Conversely, Proença ar- tt. “There are a number today. From left: Andrew Scott, Rui Proença, Tim Shepherd and moderator David Rittvo gued that the scarcity of of Chinese speakers who Rui Pinto Proença, part- licenses is also an impor- are not Chinese. And they ner at MdME Lawyers, that the region should The Philippines and accept bets from gamblers tant issue for casino con- also have a proxy-betting claimed that some juris- concentrate on diversi- Cambodia are obvious who are physically pre- trol commissions. “You’ve operation that hasn’t been dictions have faced diffi- fying its offerings. places where proxy betting sent. got to create some scarcity shut down,” he added. culties in regard to their Tim Shepherd, executive is occurring, according The Times reported that otherwise, if everybody can Mr Proença suggested gaming industries. Howe- director and president of to Shepherd. He revealed according to Ben Lee, ma- get a license, your license is that Sri Lanka would be ver, he believes that there Business Development at that casinos in Cambodia naging partner at Macau worthless. And that is not a great destination for is “space for a VIP-based Silver Heritage Limited make almost “nothing”, -based consultancy IGa- going to regain the type of setting up a gambling growth.” argued that there are mas- as it is the proxy betting miX, the impact is likely volume of investment that resort. He also added “Some [difficulties] have sive numbers of proxy be- business that makes the to be minimal, as proxy jurisdictions want to at- that as well as having to do with infrastructure, tting cases. “What they’re fortunes. betting only accounts for tract,” he said. an international airport, accessibility… all these are betting on the tables is In Macau, May 9 was around five percent of Meanwhile Andrew Sco- the region has a good too late in setting up the not what they’re betting the first day that casinos Macau’s VIP gross gaming tt, CEO of World Gaming relationship with China, right lane to redeem the at home,” stressed She- were required to prohibit revenue. Group Ltd, claimed that and thus could become a right type of investors,” pherd. “That’s the market the use of mobile phones Meanwhile, Shepherd Vietnam could possibly “good mass market” for said Proença, suggesting nobody talks about.” at gaming tables and only commented on Nepal’s see large growth in its China. Staff reporter 19.05.2016 thu

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PAULO MARTINS CHAN Gaming regulator expresses support for industry revamp

HE director of the Gaming Ins- Tpection and Coordination Bu- reau (DICJ), Paulo Martins Chan, gave a speech yesterday at the G2E conference. Addressing the fact that revenues in Macau’s gaming sector have been in decline for 23 straight months since 2014, Chan revealed that the city is working towards the transformation of its casino-driven economy into a more diversified eco- nomic structure in search of innova- tion. “The innovation that we plan MGEMA chairman Jay Chun involves the adopting of innovative ways to give a new look to our ga- ming industry, for it to become an in- MACAU GAMING SHOW dustry that promotes improvement, integrity and quality,” said Chan. Chan noted however, that changes should not only take place in the ga- ming sector but “also in Macau com- Cocktail reception held panies.” Moreover, he encouraged all operators to expand their working paradigm beyond gaming offerings. Chan claimed that in 2016, the Ma- ahead of show cau government would be constantly working to optimize Macau’s econo- mic structure, and to promote coope- HE Macau Gaming “Over the last three years explain how the economic ration with neighboring regions. He Equipment Ma- MGEMA has made consi- diversity plan for Macau said that the government is seeking nufacturers Asso- The time is derable progress in repre- can open a wealth of oppor- “to accelerate the promotion of re- ciation (MGEMA) senting the interests of the tunity for business in the re- Theld a networking cocktail right to drive major forces in Asian busi- gion,” he said. gional cooperation in order to deve- lop strong economic relationships reception last night at the home the ness,” said Chun. “Part of The association aims to and to create opportunities for tou- Conrad Hotel. The event this success is due to our strengthen trading, com- forms part of the body’s relationship with the Ma- mercial and cultural links rism integration.” Staff reporter international relations pro- message that cau government, which has abroad, through MGEMA’s gram, which was launched Macau is open extended a series of grants self-proclaimed unique abi- earlier this year at the In- and support programs to lity to “bring mainland Chi- ternational Casino Expo in for business. aid our development.” na to the world.” London. Chun took to the stage last “MGS is probably the most The association organizes JAY CHUN night to address reception unusual meeting place in the MGS Entertainment attendees, before inviting the world. Chinese come Show, reportedly the only Hosted by MGEMA chair- guests of honor to join him here because they see it as a large-scale gaming and en- man Jay Chun, the cocktail on stage to officially open gateway to the international tertainment exhibition run reception last night brought the event. market. The emerging Asian by Macau-based organiza- together around a hundred “Now we feel the time is ri- territories come because tions. The fourth edition of members of the trade asso- ght to drive home the mes- they see it as a gateway to the MGS will be held at The ciation and key figures from sage that Macau is open for mainland China,” reads a Venetian Macao between the global gaming commu- business. This reception is statement from the associa- Paulo Martins Chan November 15 and 17. nity. an excellent opportunity to tion. DB

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Louise Watt, Beijing CINEMA T lacks the building blocks of Icharacters and a plot for now, but a Chinese-American studio Hoping for a blockbuster, studios hopes to turn the Tetris video game into a blockbuster movie. Threshold Global Studios is budgeting USD80 million to plan movie on Tetris game strategically rotate, slide and drop the famed 1980s stacking game into a sci-fi thriller. nese companies in the hope The project is the first for the Shooting will of striking big with the fast- studio, a newly formed joint AP PHOTO growing Chinese market, now venture between Chinese enter- begin next year the world's second-largest box tainment investor Bruno Wu's and there are office behind North America. Seven Star Works and producer The joint venture "will make Larry Kasanoff's California-ba- plans to film cross-cultural movies for the sed Threshold Entertainment global market," the studio Group, which produces live-ac- in China and statement released yesterday tion movies. said. Kasanoff added that the "For our debut project, feature Chinese 32-year-old Tetris "is a perfect Threshold Global Studios will actors first project for this strategy." bring one of the most beloved, Shooting will begin next year cross-generational gaming and there are plans to film in brands in the world to the big cinema to see a film like that, China and feature Chinese ac- screen as an epic, sci-fi thriller," because I don't see any interes- tors. Kasanoff said in a statement. ting story there. It doesn't sou- The movie, which wasn't na- The video game requires nd appealing at all," said Ju, 29. med in the studio's statement, players to arrange and clear Tetris was invented in 1984 by follows in the mold of such bricks that fall faster and faster The puzzle video game Tetris at Barcade in the Brooklyn section of New York Russian Alexey Pajitnov, who computer game-inspired film into a rectangular matrix at the drew inspiration from a puzzle productions as "Resident Evil," bottom of the screen before they big screen is less clear. terviewed in downtown Beijing board game. He named it after ''Tomb Raider" and "Mortal run out of space. Tetris has sur- "The fact that I loved playing yesterday. the Greek word "tetra," meaning Kombat." vived the transition from desk- Tetris when I was an elemen- A hairdresser who only gave "four," and "tennis," his favorite Kasanoff produced two "Mor- top to console to smartphone tary student doesn't mean I his surname, Ju, said that al- sport. In China, the game trans- tal Kombat" movies. Wu is fou- better than most other popular will see the film at all. Actually, though he played Tetris as a lates as "Russian Cube Block." nder and CEO of Sun Seven video games from the 1980s, the idea of making it into a film boy, that wouldn't be enough to The Sino-U.S. co-production Stars Media Group, a private such as Pac-Man. Whether it sounds extremely silly," said entice him to watch the movie. fits into Hollywood's own stra- media and entertainment in- will survive the transition to the personal trainer Xu Jie, 30, in- "I don't think I will go to the tegy of teaming up with Chi- vestment company in China. AP

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CULTURAL REVOLUTION count by a generous friend. He survives by collecting gar- bage and food thrown out by hotpot restaurants. Garbage picker in military The plaza, where he draws dozens of viewers a day by belting out Mao-era "red son- gs" with only the humming attire sings Mao’s praises and finger-snapping of like- minded friends as accom- paniment, has lent him pur- Gerry Shih, Luoyang pose for the first time since his military days. HAO Shunli's transfor- AP PHOTO Before heading out one Zmation takes place seve- recent morning, Zhao che- ral times a week in a simple cked on a pot steaming with bedroom filled with Mao Ze- nearly rotten tofu and chi- dong memorabilia, its con- cken feet. Hanging on the crete walls lined with posters wall was a plastic bag full of portraying the founder of the communist state. Once his army jacket buttons up Known as a and his white gloves snap on, Zhao the garbage picker be- fixture in the comes Zhao the People's Li- beration Army veteran. ancient city of Known as a fixture in a pu- Luoyang, Zhao blic square in the ancient city of Luoyang, Zhao has made it has made it his personal mission to prou- dly sing the praises of the his personal Great Helmsman, as Mao is widely called. mission to As the 50th anniversary of proudly sing the start of the Cultural Re- volution unfolds this week, the praises many Chinese recall Mao's political movement that clai- of the Great med at least a million lives through violent persecution Helmsman and suicide. Countless more lives were ruined in a decade dried mushrooms he had sca- that tore apart Chinese fami- venged. One or two books on lies, workplaces and society. Maoist thought and a small But armed with his scratchy golden Mao statuette sat on loudspeaker, Zhao will carry a dresser. A few pieces of clo- on his almost-daily song-and- thing hung from a wire strung dance routine in Luoyang's between two walls. main plaza, extolling the vi- Bitterness softened into pri- sionary who he says fought de as he took out two carefully for humble men before dying Zhao Shunli sings near a banner promoting Mao Zedongs ideology on Zhouwangcheng plaza in Luoyang in central China’s folded cotton uniforms from in 1976, leaving China in the Henan province a plastic bag and explained hands of corrupt leaders and the accessories. He usually "capitalist traitors" who led pment," Zhao says. turn back toward real socia- to other manual labor, never dons white gloves and a lea- the country astray. Although China's Commu- lism, a real pro-worker socie- managing to escape poverty. ther holster. A field towel goes "The test of time over the nist Party is credited with lif- ty," said Zhao, who defends In the early 1980s, the wo- around the water canteen. past 30 years has shown that ting millions out of poverty, the Cultural Revolution as ne- man he had hoped to marry There are two options for hea- reform and opening up has vast numbers of Mao's mo- cessary to keep China on the left him. She later moved in dwear: a vintage combat hel- been a mistake," says the dern-day followers — mostly communist path. with a wealthy village cadre met and a cloth billed hat that sprightly 63-year-old, refer- the disgruntled, poor and el- Zhao's life reached its zenith 20 years her senior, others he puffs up just the right way ring to the relatively liberal derly in the country's hinter- when he joined the army at 17, told him. with the help of a rearview policies enacted after 1976 lands — say they haven't seen he says. He left military servi- "In that reform-era atmos- mirror taken off a truck. that are credited with trans- any of the benefits, only wor- ce five years later and was not phere, I was someone without He balances a 1-meter high forming an impoverished, ba- sening inequality. assigned a job in a state com- money," he says. "I was a ve- loudspeaker, amplifier and ttered nation into the world's "Injustice led me to belie- pany because his peasant sta- teran, but money opened a cordless mic system preca- second-largest economy. "It ve that by propagating our tus prevented him registering girl's eyes. Our values weren't riously on his electric motor- hasn't brought the country, hero, his thinking and posi- as an urban resident. the same." cycle, salutes and opens his or the people, or the factories tive energy, we can push our Zhao bounced from farming Today he lives alone in a tiny building's large metal gate to or the companies any develo- country to make a sweeping to making clothes in the city room sublet to him at a dis- head to the plaza. AP

TAIWAN Panda’s ‘proof of life’ photo AP PHOTO debunks death rumors

HE subject of the photo looks out cently died. The website of China's official Com- Tfrom behind bars, with newspa- Photos released by the zoo this week munist Party newspaper Global Times pers arranged in front of him to pro- show Tuan Tuan looking at the papers had reported the panda died of canine ve what day it is. This "proof of life" laid out in front of his inner enclo- distemper. It retracted the story and shot is not a scene from a kidnapping sure. The zoo's director said in a sta- apologized for not checking its facts. but an effort by the Taipei Zoo to de- tement that Tuan Tuan, his partner Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan were gifts bunk rumors that a prized panda re- Yuan Yuan and their cub are fine. from China. AP thu 19.05.2016

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Kelvin Chan, Hong Kong HONG KONG ONG Kong autho- rities stepped up security for a top Chinese govern- City in lockdown as Zhang Hment official's appearance at a business conference yester- day, preventing pro-demo- cracy protesters from getting Dejiang attends meeting anywhere close to the venue. As many as 8,000 police of- ficers were being deployed for the visit by Zhang Dejiang, the South China Morning Post AP PHOTO newspaper reported, citing an unnamed police source. Zhang, the Communist Par- ty's No. 3 official, is the most senior Chinese leader to visit since pro-democracy street protests rocked the city for 11 weeks in late 2014. About 100 protesters chanted ‘Zhang Dejiang get lost from Hong Kong’

About 100 protesters chan- ted "Zhang Dejiang get lost from Hong Kong" and burned a sign with the same messa- ge as they marched toward Pro-democracy activists raise a huge banner, which says “I want genuine universal suffrage” in Chinese words, outside the convention center where the Chinese the convention center where Communist Party’s third-highest ranking official, Zhang Dejiang, gave a speech during a visit to Hong Kong Zhang was giving a keynote speech. once firing tear gas and later jing's tightening grip on the Zhang "singlehandedly blo- made only a few indirect re- They also called for Beijing using pepper spray. semiautonomous Chinese fi- cked the democratic path of ferences to Hong Kong's rela- to stop interfering in Hong The protesters yesterday nancial city. Calls for indepen- Hong Kong two years ago," tionship with the mainland. Kong's affairs and to let it have were kept back by a police se- dence from activist groups, when, as chairman of the Na- He said China "highly res- genuine universal suffrage. curity cordon that included once unheard of, have become tional People's Congress, Chi- pects Hong Kong's stability" In 2014, thousands of resi- hundreds of water-filled plas- commonplace. na's ceremonial parliament, and added, "we support stren- dents took to the streets to tic barriers and metal barrica- "Zhang's visit to Hong Kong he backed a plan to restrict the gthening its cooperation with show their opposition to Bei- des. is just a political show," said elections, Ng said. the mainland and expanding jing's decision to handpick Authorities are taking no Avery Ng of the League of So- In his speech on China's "One its role in global finance. At candidates running for the ci- chances as political tension cial Democrats, a small, radi- Belt One Road," a sweeping the same time, Hong Kong ty's top job of chief executive. over Hong Kong's relationship cal political party. "We need plan to deepen trade relations must do more to actively par- Riot police clashed frequently with Beijing remains high. Re- to remind the world that it is with neighboring countries ticipate in the country's deve- with protesters at that time, sidents are unhappy with Bei- a fake show." and open new markets, Zhang lopment." AP

China stages war games days AP PHOTO ahead of Taiwan inauguration

HINA is staging target and relevant per- lized unless Taiwanese first direct presidential Cjoint war games fea- sons shouldn't read too President-elect Tsai Ing- elections. The effort was turing mock beach lan- much into it," the minis- wen explicitly endor- seen as an abject failure ding, helicopter assaults try said. The statement ses Beijing's view that that further alienated and tank battles along in question-and-answer Taiwan and the main- Taiwanese from Beijing. its east coast facing format did not mention land are both part of a Chinese state media Taiwan, just days before Taiwan. single Chinese nation. said the latest drills in- the inauguration of the China maintains a stan- The outgoing Nationalist volved mock landing self-governing island's ding threat to use force Party government of Ma operations and the use In this Thursday, Sept. 3, 2015 file photo, Chinese President Xi Jinping is displayed on a screen as Type 99A2 Chinese battle tanks new independence-lea- to achieve its goal of ab- Ying-jeou endorsed the of attacks helicopter and take part in a parade commemorating the 70th anniversary of ning president. sorbing Taiwan and the so-called "'92 Consen- tanks. The largest drills Japan’s surrender during World War II held in front of Tiananmen The Defense Ministry timing of the drills was sus" and signed a series were carried out by the Gate in Beijing said yesterday the air, noticed widely both on of agreements on trade People's Liberation Ar- land and sea drills were Taiwan and in China's and other non-political my's 31st Group Army ded WZ-10 attack heli- In recent weeks, Chi- aimed at "testing and entirely-state controlled topics during its eight based in the city of Xia- copters — China's most na's navy has also staged upgrading the ability media. years in power. men that looks directly powerful — along with a number of live firing to respond to security Without detailing the China last staged mi- out onto the 160 kilome- ZTD-05A amphibious drills in the disputed threats and complete consequences, Beijing litary drills and missile ter-wide Taiwan Strait, assault vehicles, Type- South China Sea and military missions." has warned that delica- launches in 1995-96 in the China Daily newspa- 96 main battle tanks and deployed its massive The drills were "not te relations between the a bid to intimidate vo- per said. HJ-9 anti-tank missile Ukrainian Zubr military aimed at any specific sides would be destabi- ters ahead of Taiwan's Armaments used inclu- launchers. hovercraft. AP 19.05.2016 thu

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was not involved in discus- sions on the rebuilding of the AP PHOTO clinic and received no funds from the U.S. or the Afghan government. As a condition for resuming activities in Kunduz, MSF sought guarantees there wou- ld be "no military interferen- ce or use of force against MSF medical facilities, personnel, patients and ambulances," Molinie said. But no guarantees have been offered so far. The organization also wan- ted agreement from Afghan authorities, the U.S. military and all combatant groups fi- ghting in Afghanistan that "MSF staff can safely provide medical care to people based on medical needs, without dis- crimination, and regardless of their religious, political or mi- litary affiliations," he said. "We have not yet made a deci- sion on resuming medical acti- vities in Kunduz," Molinie said. "It is extremely difficult to understand why adequate compensation has still not been offered to the families who have lost their sole brea- dwinner and to victims whose injuries are so severe they will In this Oct. 16, 2015, file photo, an employee of Doctors Without Borders, MSF, walks inside the charred remains of the organization’s hospital after it was hit by a U.S. struggle to earn an income," airstrike in Kunduz Molinie added. He stressed that the Kunduz "victims feel disregarded and AFGHANISTAN insulted," and that the issue of compensation payments "needs to be urgently addres- sed by the U.S." Medical charity urges US to The MSF hospital was at- tacked by a U.S. Air Force special operations AC-130 pay Kunduz hospital victims gunship during a firefight as U.S. advisers were helping Afghan forces retake Kunduz Lynne O'donnell, Kabul The Pentagon said the sus- all parties in the conflict in Af- from the Taliban, who had MSF wanted tained attack was a mistake ghanistan. captured the city on Sept. 28 leading medical chari- [assurance] caused by human error. After The Afghan government has and held it for three days. A ty that suffered massive a months-long investigation, accepted $5.7 million from the Afghan officials, including losses when U.S. helicopter from Afghan the United States dismissed U.S. Department of Defense to the then-acting defense minis- gunships mistakenly struck its allegations by MSF that the rebuild the Kunduz facility. ter and the national security clinic in the northern Afghan authorities, incident amounted to a war According to the U.S. military adviser Mohammad Hanif At- city of Kunduz is criticizing crime, and exonerated all in- spokesman in Afghanistan, mar said at the time the hospi- the United States for failing US military, volved of any criminal action. Brig. Gen. Charles Cleveland, tal was being used as a base by to pay compensation to the combatant President Barack Obama construction could begin on Taliban fighters. No evidence wounded and families of the apologized for the attack, whi- the same site later this year. has emerged to support the Afghans killed in the assault groups that ch was one of the deadliest "The money has been trans- assertion. last October. assaults on civilians in the 15- ferred to U.S. forces in Afgha- MSF's policy of treating com- Doctors Without Borders ‘staff can year war in Afghanistan. nistan, and military engineers batants on all sides of a con- says Washington should "ur- But while the Pentagon re- have begun assessing the site flict has drawn criticism from gently address" the issue safely provide port, released on April 29, as they work on designs for some in Afghanistan who say — even as the Afghan gover- medical care to said no criminal charges had the new facility," he said. that by treating Taliban figh- nment prepares to rebuild been leveled against U.S. mi- That work should be finished ters, Doctors Without Borders the hospital with millions of people based litary personnel for mistakes by September, he said, adding enables them to return to the dollars donated by the U.S. that resulted in the attack, that an Afghan company wou- battlefield. The United Na- military. on medical about 16 American military ld be contracted to build the tions has said the vast majori- The U.S. military has, in fact, personnel, including a two- infrastructure and the U.S. ty of casualties from the war paid out hundreds of thou- needs’ star general, were disciplined. would not be equipping it. in Afghanistan — 11,002 killed sands of dollars to wounded A dozen survivors inter- Meanwhile, Afghan Presi- and wounded in 2015 — are survivors and relatives of tho- Without Borders is urging viewed by The Associated dent Ashraf Ghani has orde- caused by the insurgents. se killed in the Kunduz attack, Washington to make are sepa- Press since the Oct. 3 assault red that the hospital be rebuilt Those killed in the Kunduz with payments of USD6,000 rate from that, the charity said. on the MSF hospital — which on the same site as the MSF airstrike were all Afghans, for each person killed and the The organization, known by treated wounded Taliban and clinic that was destroyed, said including hospital staff, pa- wounded receiving $3,000. its French initials MSF, has government fighters alike — Wadidullah Majroh, director tients and caretakers, mostly However U.S. officials have decided — at least for now — are convinced the bombing of international affairs at the relatives of patients. Another said the payments were not not to resume operations in was no accident. They have Ministry of Public Health in 27 staff were wounded. The compensation, but condolen- Kunduz, where it ran the only said that the attack was sustai- Kabul. The president's office hospital was incinerated and ce gestures, and representa- trauma hospital in an increa- ned and focused on destroying did not respond to requests MSF immediately ceased ope- tives of the victims have said singly violent part of the coun- the main hospital building. for further information. rations in Kunduz. Some staff the payments were inadequa- try, said Guilhem Molinie, the Doctors Without Borders has Molinie, the MSF represen- were subsequently transferred te to make up for their losses. MSF representative for Afgha- said it provided the GPS coor- tative in Afghanistan, told the to Kunduz's government-run The payments that Doctors nistan. dinates of the Kunduz clinic to AP that the medical charity hospital. 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EPUBLICAN presi- dential candidate Do- nald Trump says he's Trump says he’d speak with open to speaking with RNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un to try to halt the communist nation's nuclear program. Kim Jong Un over nukes "I would speak to him, I wou- ld have no problem speaking to him," Trump, the presumptive th Korea without preconditions. Republican nominee, told Reu- Hillary Clinton said at the time ters in an interview yesterday AP PHOTO that Obama's position was naive [Macau time]. and irresponsible. "At the same time I would Obama cast his position as a put a lot of pressure on China break from President George because economically we have W. Bush's foreign policy and the tremendous power over China," notion that the U.S. could pu- he added. nish a country by not talking to It was unclear whether Trump its leaders. was referring to bilateral talks Now in his eighth year as presi- between the U.S. and North Ko- dent, Obama has never met with rea or a face-to-face meeting. But North Korea's leaders. He has either would mark a significant met with Cuban President Raul departure from the current situa- Castro, including in Havana this tion. There has been little dialo- year, though their first meeting gue between the U.S. and North North Korean leader Kim Jong Un Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump came only after negotiations be- Korea since Pyongyang pulled tween their countries about nor- out of international aid-for-di- Hillary Clinton's campaign jum- met with the leader of North Ko- malizing relations. sarmament negotiations with the ped on Trump's remarks. rea, although former U.S. presi- Obama was willing to meet with U.S. and other nations in 2008. "Let me get this straight," said dents have met with Kim Jong Iran's President Hassan Rouhani The Obama administration Clinton adviser Jake Sullivan. Un's predecessors on visits to the at the United Nations in 2013, At the same says it has been willing to resume "Donald Trump insults the lea- isolated nation. Jimmy Carter but the Iranian leader turned those talks, but only if the North der of our closest ally, then turns met in 1994 with Kim Il Sung, down the meeting. The two did time I would commits to the aim of giving up around and says he'd love to talk the current leader's grandfather speak by phone days later, a call nuclear weapons. Kim Jong Un to Kim Jong Un?" Sullivan was — a meeting that paved the way that came as the U.S. eyed nu- put a lot of has instead doubled down on his referring to Trump's recent feud for a disarmament agreement clear talks with its longtime foe. pressure on nuclear program, holding two with British Prime Minister Da- negotiated by the Clinton admi- In the Reuters interview, nuclear test explosions since he vid Cameron. nistration that later collapsed. Trump also called for a rene- China because took power four years ago. He's Sullivan added: "I suppose that Bill Clinton met with Kim Jong gotiation of the Paris climate also launched long-range rocke- makes sense for him, since he Il, the current leader's father, in accord, a global effort aimed at economically ts into space, intensifying fears also praised Kim Jong Un for 2009 when he traveled to Pyon- reducing carbon emissions, and that the North is moving closer executing his uncle and seems to gyang to secure the release of two said that, if elected president, he we have to have a nuclear-tipped ballistic have a bizarre fascination with detained American journalists. would dismantle most of the Do- tremendous missile that could threaten the foreign strongmen like [Russian As a presidential candidate, dd-Frank financial regulations American mainland. In respon- President Vladimir] Putin and Barack Obama was criticized by that were put in place after the power over se, the U.S. has led the interna- Kim. But his approach to foreign both Republican and Democra- financial crisis. tional effort to step up sanctions policy makes no sense for the tic rivals for saying he would be He also said he's planning to China. on the North. rest of us." willing to meet with leaders of release a detailed policy platform DONALD TRUMP Democratic front-runner No sitting U.S. president has nations like Iran, Cuba and Nor- on the economy in two weeks. AP

PHILIPPINES Communist rebels welcome Cabinet post offer

OMMUNIST rebel It remains to be seen The party said in its sta- knows “that what is more leaders welcomed yes- what common ground tement that it anticipates important to the revolutio-

C AP PHOTO terday a possible offer from could be forged. Duterte’s offer would be nary forces are the neces- the Philippines’ presump- While Duterte’s proposed followed by peace negotia- sary changes in the policies tive president-elect of four offer of Cabinet posts cou- tions in which key policy and programs that govern Cabinet posts, raising the ld foster peace talks, any changes could be discus- these departments and the prospect of a government major political concessions sed thoroughly, because he entire government.” that includes Marxist guer- are likely to be complica- rillas who have long de- ted, given the many years manded an end to the U.S. of fighting and enmity be- obama congratulates presumptive military presence and the tween the rebels and go- redistribution of land. vernment forces. philippine president Rodrigo Duterte has Members of the communist New Peoples Army have their faces Business and industry said he will likely offer the painted to hide their identity during the celebration of the 42nd leaders would also likely PRESIDENT BARACK Obama noted high voter Communist Party of the anniversary of the Communist Party of the Philippines at Mt. Diwata oppose demands such as Obama offered his con- turnout in the election was Philippines Cabinet posi- an end to contractualiza- gratulations to the new a sign of the Philippines’ tions in agrarian reform, positions to the CPP or its and national sovereignty, tion, the widespread prac- presumptive president of “vibrant democracy,” and he environment, social welfa- endorsees or some other including an end to the tice of short-term employ- the Philippines who has at- highlighted the two nations’ re and labor. more radical form of unity presence of U.S. troops. ment, and higher wages. tracted controversy over his “shared commitments to “The CPP and the revo- government which the ma- American troops have no The government has also iron-fisted approach to law democracy, human rights, and order. rule of law and inclusive lutionary forces welcome verick new president might permanent bases in the relied on closer military The White House said economic growth,” a state- the possibility of joining be open to consider,” the country, but hold regular ties with the United States Obama and Rodrigo Duterte ment said. presumptive President party said in a statement. joint exercises and have amid an increasingly ten- spoke by phone in their first “For us, the priorities will re- Duterte in an alliance go- It said an alliance would backed Philippine troops se territorial dispute with conversation since Duterte main the security and pros- vernment, whether in the need to be based on prin- fighting Abu Sayyaf mili- China over areas of the declared victory. perity of the Philippines.” form of assigning Cabinet ciples such as social justice tants in the south. South China Sea. 19.05.2016 thu

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UK the eu elephant in the room Sugar tax, spaceports meet THE BATTLE raging over Britain’s membership in the European Union received only a glancing mention in the nine- pageantry in Queen’s Speech minute speech. “My govern- ment will hold a referendum on membership of the European Union,” the queen said, refer- Jill Lawless, London Amid bread-and-butter bills ring to the vote scheduled for on town planning, bus services June 23. AP PHOTO UEEN Elizabeth II and pensions, the speech offe- There was no mention of a Sov- donned an ermine- red glimpses of a future of dri- ereignty Bill, which some Con- trimmed robe and dia- verless cars, commercial space servatives have sought in order mond-studded crown travel and deliveries by drone. to assert the primacy of British Q yesterday to announ- The Modern Transport Bill legislation over the European ce government promises to put promised to put Britain "at the Court of Justice. Britain at the cutting edge of te- forefront of safe technology" in Senior “leave” campaigner Iain chnology and social progress in the drone sector, seek invest- Duncan Smith accused the the 21st century. ment in "autonomous vehicles, government of “jettisoning or Plans for prison reform, a su- spaceplane operations and spa- watering down key elements gar tax and commercial space- ceports" and introduce insuran- of their legislative program” to ports were among 21 bills an- ce for driverless cars, which are avoid contentious issues before nounced in the Queen's Speech, currently being tested in several the referendum. an annual tradition that mixes British cities. lavish pomp and modern poli- The government aims to open tics. a spaceport by 2018 that could lation. The exact same promise Prime Minister David Came- be used for commercial satellite was made last year. ron called it a "progressive, launches and tourist space fligh- The speech promised to "in- one-nation" program, but some ts. crease life chances for the most measures are sure to meet re- The speech said Britain would disadvantaged," and included sistance — and next month's Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II travels in a carriage from Buckingham Palace towards continue to meet the NATO tar- plans to make adoption easier, referendum on European Union the Houses of Parliament in London get of spending 2 percent of na- improve schools and establish membership is casting a shadow tional income on defense. new universities. over the government's plans. with 3,000 diamonds. the speech is delivered in Par- A bill to "tackle extremism in The government said it would The annual State Opening of Lawmakers were summoned liament's upper chamber, the all its forms" includes a propo- replace crumbling Victorian pri- Parliament is steeped in centu- to listen to the queen by a se- House of Lords. sal to silence extremist speakers sons with modern facilities and ries-old symbolism of the power curity official named Black Rod The monarch has addressed with civil orders and to scruti- give inmates more opportuni- struggle between Parliament — but only complied after slam- the opening of Parliament more nize "unregulated education se- ties to work and learn, "to give and the British monarchy. In a ming the door of the House of than 60 times since she took the ttings." Details of the measures individuals a second chance." display of regal wealth and fi- Commons in his face to symbo- throne in 1952. For the first time will be closely watched by free- To fight childhood obesity, a nery, the queen traveled from lize their independence. this year the queen, who turned speech groups. tax on sugary sodas will come Buckingham Palace in the hor- Since King Charles I tried to 90 last month, used an elevator Another contentious measu- into effect in 2018. The levy has se-drawn Diamond Jubilee arrest members of the House of rather than a staircase to enter re, to introduce a British bill of been opposed by the soft-drink State Coach, and delivered the Commons in 1642 — and ended Parliament. Buckingham Palace rights separate from the Euro- industry, but the government speech — written for her by up deposed, tried and beheaded said the "modest adjustment" pean Convention on Human says it will raise millions that the government — wearing the — the monarch has been barred had been made for "the queen's Rights, was limited to a promise can be spent on school sports Imperial State Crown, studded from entering the chamber, so comfort." of "proposals" rather than legis- and breakfast clubs. AP

ILLARY Clinton USA ELECTIONS more than $21.6 million Hhas filed financial for her services. A review documents showing that of federal records, regula- in 2015 she earned more Clinton discloses millions in tory filings and correspon- than USD5 million in dence by The Associated royalties from her book Press showed that almost "Hard Choices" and about book royalties, speaking fees all the 82 corporations, $1.5 million in speaking trade associations and fees before she launched other groups that paid for her presidential cam- terday, hours after Repu- value of his assets and the or sponsored Clinton's paign. blican Donald Trump put revenues produced by his speeches have actively Her husband, former out a statement describing AP PHOTO businesses. According to sought to sway the govern- President Bill Clinton, his personal wealth at $10 Trump, over the last 17 ment — lobbying, bidding continued his lucrative billion. Clinton used the months his businesses' for contracts, commen- speaking tour through last release to sting Trump for revenues grew by $190 ting on federal policy and November, reaping more refusing to release his tax million, and he earned in some cases contacting than $5 million from returns, a theme she has $557 million in income. State Department officials banking, tech and other repeated in recent days. Clinton's speeches to or Clinton herself during corporate interests. Last year, Clinton released Wall Street interests be- her tenure as secretary of Hillary Clinton released her own family tax returns tween 2013 and 2015 state. the candidate financial covering 1977 to 2014. spurred questions about Hillary Clinton's 2015 disclosure form she filed "Despite Donald her own lack of transpa- disclosure showed the to the Federal Election Trump's boasting, submi- rency, leading to repeated Clintons total worth was Commission earlier this tting his personal finan- Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton (center), arrives to calls from her Democratic estimated to be between week. The 11-page docu- cial disclosure form is no speak at a ‘get out the vote’ event at Transylvania University in Lexington rival, Bernie Sanders, for about $11 million and ment shows that most breakthrough for transpa- transcripts of her talks to $53 million, according to of her personal wealth is rency," Clinton campaign and make his tax returns "a tremendous cash flow" banks, investment houses the broad ranges typically held in a Vanguard 500 spokeswoman Christina available, as Hillary Clin- and growing revenues and other financial inte- provided by the federal Index Fund and a sepa- Reynolds said. "The true ton has done." from his businesses. The rests. form. Her 2016 filing does rate JP Morgan Custody test for Donald Trump is Earlier in the day, Trump form — it will be publicly In all, Clinton made at not provide similar ran- Account, both valued at whether he will adhere announced he had submi- available after an initial least 94 appearances be- ges, but the Clintons' 2015 $5 million to $25 million. to the precedent followed tted his candidate finan- review by the government fore corporate and other earnings appear to be in Clinton's campaign re- by every presidential can- cial disclosure form to the — should offer updated special interests between line with those earlier fi- leased her disclosure yes- didate in the modern era FEC. He said it showed information about the 2013 and 2015, earning gures. AP thu 19.05.2016 th Anniversary

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A second man, Guy Harrison, shouted and held up a Ink Wash of the Forbidden City poster, before police rushed in and arrested the men. – Paintings by Charles Chauderlot As one missile hit the PM’s back and another lan- Time: 10am-7pm ded at his feet, Mr Blair turned around and looked bemused. (No admittance after 6:30 pm, closed on Mondays) X-MEN: APOCALYPSE_ The Speaker, Michael Martin, ordered all MPs to Until: June 19, 2016 room 1 leave the chamber while the powder was examined Venue: Macau Museum of Art, (2D) 2.00, 4.40, 9.50 pm and found to be safe. (3D) 7.15 pm Campaign group Fathers 4 Justice said they had or- Av. Xian Xing Hai, s/n, NAPE Director: Bryan Singer chestrated the incident to demand equal rights for di- Admission: MOP5 Starring: James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, vorced fathers trying to gain access to their children. (Free on Sundays and public holidays) Jennifer Lawrence The attack has led to calls for improved security at Enquiries: Language: English (Cantonese) Westminster. (853) 8791 9814 Duration: 144min Only last month a £600,000 security screen was installed in front of the public gallery to prevent such Macau Giant Panda Pavilion MONEY MONSTER_ an incident. room 2 Time: 10am-1pm and 2pm-5pm daily But the front three rows - normally reserved for am- 2.30, 4.30, 7.30, 9.30 pm bassadors and guests of MPs and peers - are not (Except Mondays, closed on the following day Director: Jodie Foster protected. instead if a public holiday falls on Monday and no Starring: George Clooney, Julia Roberts, In a later statement to the House of Lords, Labour Jack O’Connell peer Baroness Golding said the two protesters were admission after 4:45 pm; six viewings per day) Language: English (Cantonese) guests of hers and she offered “unreserved apolo- enue Duration: 98min V : Seac Pai Van Park, Coloane gies” to the Speaker, MPs and fellow peers. Admission: MOP10 It is believed the two men got tickets to the VIP Enquiries: Civil and Municipal Affairs Bureau section of the gallery at a charity auction. Mr Blair’s spokesman said the prime minister wan- (853) 2833 7676 ted to know when he could return to finish question time - but the Speaker vetoed the move. Commons business recommenced at 1330 BST. Home Secretary David Blunkett said a security re- view had already been launched at Westminster after Offbeat recent breaches at Buckingham Palace. The security services will bring forward recommen- Texas woman sells ‘housebroken’ dations “very quickly indeed”, but it could mean the- TERRA FORMARS_ re will be more restrictions on access to Parliament, bison she let wander inside room 3 he said. 2.30, 4.30, 9.30 pm A 1,000-pound Director: Takashi Miike “domesticated” Starring: Hideaki Ito, Tomohisa Yamashita, Courtesy BBC News AP PHOTO bison that was Shun Oguri allowed to roam Language: Japonese (Cantonese/English) in her owner’s Duration: 109min Dallas-area In context home has mo- CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR_ Ron Davis and Guy Harrison were both convicted of disor- ved on to pastu- room 3 6.45 pm derly behaviour and fined £500 and £600 respectively. res new. Director: Anthony and Joe Russo A cross-party group of MPs condemned the media coverage of Bullet the bi- Starring: Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., the flour bomb attack saying it had “rewarded” Fathers 4 Jus- son was trans- Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan tice for their actions. ported this Language: English (Cantonese) Fathers 4 Justice continued to organise various stunts climb- weekend from Duration: 147min ing onto well-known landmarks, such as York Minster, Buck- Karen Schoeve’s home in Argyle to her new home, ingham Palace and St Paul’s cathedral, dressed as superheroes which she will share with two cows, 15 miles away in to highlight their cause. Flower Mound. Their membership increased by thousands and branches were macau tower opened in other parts of the world. Schoeve says she was struggling to balance work 19 May - 1 Jun A security review of the House of Commons led by MI5 did not and looking after Bullet and her two paint ponies, so prevent further intrusions into Parliament. she sold off the horses and two months ago advertised X-MEN: APOCALYPSE_ In September 2004, five protesters broke into the Commons Bullet for sale on Craigslist for USD5,960. She tells 1.15, 4.00, 6.45, 9.30 pm chamber to demonstrate against the ban on foxhunting. The Dallas Morning News she received several offers. Director: Bryan Singer In January 2006, Fathers 4 Justice disbanded following re- Schoeve describes Bullet as house-trained, although Starring: James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, ports linking the group to a plan to kidnap Tony Blair’s five- she sometimes tracks mud inside. She says the bison year-old son Leo. It re-formed following a protest stunt on the Jennifer Lawrence BBC’s National Lottery Show in May 2006. is “good hardy stock, but “not scary” and that she has Language: English (Cantonese) “a great personality.” Duration: 144min thu 19.05.2016 th Anniversary

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Steve Douglas, Manchester FOOTBALL ANCHESTER United beat Bour- nemouth 3-1 in an English Premier United beats Bournemouth 3-1, MLeague game hastily rearran- ged because of a bomb scare, sealing fifth place and a spot in the Europa League group finishes fifth in EPL stage yesterday [Macau time]. United was never likely to score the 19 goals needed to fi- United teams under Alex Fer- nish fourth and qualify for the Van Gaal’s guson used to plunder. Champions League, so the aim future remains The match had a preseason was to get the win to guaran- feel to it. Old Trafford was ee- tee an automatic spot in the uncertain, rily quiet, save for the chan- Europa League and take some ting of Bournemouth fans who momentum into the FA Cup with United made the 500-mile (800-kilo- final against Crystal Palace on meter) trip at short notice and Saturday. linked with a were given a free bus ride by Wayne Rooney scored one move for the their club as a gift. goal and played a part in two By winning the Premier Lea- others. Playing in center mi- unemployed gue title as a 5,000-1 longshot, dfield, Rooney finished off a Leicester delivered arguably well-worked team move in the Jose Mourinho the most unlikely storyline in 43rd minute, for his first goal the history of English soccer, since Feb. 2, and delivered key but United might have even passes in the buildup to goals Gaal played a full-strength topped that if they had racked from Marcus Rashford and team, and appeared to avoid up the club-record 19 goals re- Ashley Young. any injuries. quired to leapfrog Manchester United defender Chris It was business as usual ou- City. Smalling scored an own goal tside Old Trafford, with fans Given that United's first shot with virtually the last touch of met with the same levels of on target came in the 43rd the game. security as previous matches. minute for Rooney's goal, the Even if United wins the FA Security was not oppressive, preposterous scenario was ne- Cup, the season will have fans after the game, thanking Police said hours later that and the atmosphere was calm. ver going to happen. been a disappointment for the them for their "unconditional the device was left behind by It was also business as usual The opening goal was one of team and its manager Louis support." a private company following on the field for United, at least the best seen at Old Trafford van Gaal, whose priority and "Now, we want to bring the a security training exercise until Rooney's goal, with the all season, with Anthony Mar- target was a top-four finish. FA Cup home to you," Van using search dogs. team's build-up play ponde- tial playing a one-two, racing Van Gaal has one year left on Gaal shouted. "You deserve it." It was not only an acutely rous and a crowd that was well into the area, and supplying a his contract and his future re- The original game on Sunday embarrassing episode for Uni- short of the 76,635 capacity low cross that was dummied mains uncertain, with United was called off after Old Traf- ted, it meant the team had to deprived of any entertainment. by Rashford and sidefooted linked with a move for the ford was evacuated because a return two days later to play United finished its league cam- home by Rooney. unemployed Jose Mourinho. fake bomb was discovered in the game — disrupting prepa- paign with 49 goals, a paltry Rooney was the supplier for Van Gaal addressed United's the toilets of one of the stands. rations for the cup final. Van total compared to the ones that the second goal in the 74th, sending a diagonal cross to Antonio Valencia, whose nod- down was met with a fierce low shot into the corner from Chelsea captain John Terry signs up for another season Rashford. Rooney then chipped the ball HELSEA captain John Terry will Terry says "everyone knows I'm forward to Young, who beat Cstay at the club for another sea- Chelsea through and through." the offside trap and scored son. The former England captain adds with a shot that squirmed past The 35-year-old defender was out of that he's "looking forward to next sea- goalkeeper Adam Federici in contract and said in January he would son under the new manager [Antonio the 87th. not be extending his stay. But ahead Conte] and hopefully we can make it a United's win took away the of Sunday's final match of the season successful one." potential for having to play in against Leicester, Chelsea said it wou- Terry has spent his entire career at the Europa League's third qua- ld give Terry a deal for another year. Chelsea. lifying round on July 28. AP

BADMINTON ced to the quarterfinals with two wins. England finished the group cam- Wang beats Marin in 3 games in Uber Cup paign with a first win, de- feating Germany 4-1. Thirteen-time cham- ANG Shixian beat progressed in beating Germany and Australia, pion Indonesia downed Wtop-ranked Caro- Malaysia 3-2 in the same respectively, to set up the Thailand 4-1 to advance. lina Marin 19-21, 21-18, group. Anna Thea Mad- group deciding tie yester- Meanwhile, Hong Kong 21-19 as China dispatched sen won the deciding ma- day. registered its first win by Spain 5-0 in Uber Cup tch against Ho Yen Mei In the Thomas Cup, fi- 3-2, and handed a deple- badminton this week. 22-24, 21-13, 21-13. ve-time champion Malay- ted India a second succes- Marin eliminated Wang In Group C, Thailand sia scored a 3-2 win over sive loss. at the world cham- won against Indonesia South Korea to top Group In Group D, eight-time pionships last year, but 3-2, the Thais taking one C with three wins. runner-up Denmark and Wang beat her a second of the doubles in 75 minu- Malaysia won the singles Taiwan notched their se- straight time in the fea- tes after saving two match and South Korea the dou- cond successive 5-0 vic- ture opening singles, as points. Hong Kong beat bles, the tie going to the tories to ensure last-eight China earned its second Bulgaria 3-2 in the same fifth match where Chong berths. Denmark cruised win in Group A and a pla- group. Wei Feng's experience against New Zealand wi- ce in the quarterfinals. The Group D ties went as prevailed against Jeon thout dropping a game, as Denmark also registe- expected, with sweeps for Hyeok Jin 21-16, 21-16. did Taiwan against South red its second win and Wang Shixian India and Japan against South Korea still advan- Africa. AP THE NBA China to open basketball- Station19.05.2016Air quality thu th Anniversary BUZZ themed Playzone in Shanghai Roadside 35-55 20 Moderate The NBA is opening a basketball-themed en- feature 10 elements, including an arena mea- tertainment center in China in another effort to suring about one-third the size of a regulation High connect with fans where it enjoys huge popula- court, a store, party rooms and a snack bar and a Density 80-110 rity. youth obstacle course. Residental The league says that NBA China will open the NBA mascots Clutch of the Houston Rockets — Bad NBA Playzone in Shanghai later this summer. a favorite team of the Chinese from Yao Ming’s Area opinion Located in the Hubin Dao Shopping Mall at years with the team — and Benny the Bull of the Xin Tian Di, the 1,500-square meter center will Chicago Bulls will make regular appearances. Ambient 70-100 Moderate HK Observer DSMG SOURCE: Robert Carroll WORLD BRIEFS AP PHOTO

A pan-quagmire JAPAN’s economy grew at a better than expected 1.7 State leader Zhang Dejiang’s visit here is percent annual pace in the about Hong Kong’s finance and acumen to first quarter of this year, as revive the Silk Road and reaching out to the solid consumer demand community - both potentially very positive and higher government as it moves the city to a better bargaining spending offset relatively position vis-a-vis the central authorities and weak business investment may just break the ice between the pan-de- and sluggish exports. mocratic camp and Beijing. That last ma- tter is a sine qua non to move forward in

the relationships between Hong Kong and AP PHOTO the Chinese government and the legislature and the executive. This is because, unless the quagmire of non-cooperation between pan-dem lawmakers and the chief exe- A 72-year- cutive is not successfully overcome, both AUSTRALIA old man told rescuers he business and the community at large will threw spanners and spark continue to suffer. plugs to keep crocodiles A historic moment is upon us; a Chinese at bay after a crocodile state leader meets senior pan-democrats capsized his boat in a for the first time with the support of 18 of northern Australian creek their colleagues and not as bearers of good and his friend drowned. tidings; they were there to tell Zhang not to support the Chief Executive’s reelection, and to insist that the democratic reform pro- cess be restarted. AP PHOTO How can such a turnaround have been High winds delay achieved? From a point of virtually no re- lationship to potentially the beginnings of a working relationship between what at worst dozens of climbers USA Bernie Sanders wins could have been described as sworn ene- Oregon’s presidential mies? primary and battles Two factors seem to be at play. Firstly Chi- ascending Mount Hillary Clinton to a neck- na’s grand and highly ambitious Belt and and-neck outcome in Road strategy to revive the ancient Silk Kentucky, vowing to soldier on as Clinton Road needs Hong Kong’s financial, legal Everest sought to blunt his and regulatory skills; a package that adds momentum ahead up its internationally trusted reputation and of her likely general outstanding track record in raising funds IGH winds have de- The climbers have des- killed 19 climbers and in- election matchup against for Chinese businesses, both in the private Hlayed dozens of clim- cended to lower camps on jured 61 others at base Republican Donald Trump. sector and State Owned Enterprises. Se- bers trying to reach the the slopes of the world’s camp last year. In 2014, 16 More on p14 condly - and tied in with that - is Beijing’s summit of Mount Everest, highest mountain to wait Sherpa guides were killed need to have the city functioning as opti- a mountaineering official for the conditions to im- by an avalanche above the USA Senate passes mally as possible in order to maintain the said yesterday. prove. base camp. legislation that would conditions for this crucial financial centre to allow families of Sept. keep doing what it does best: raising capi- The winds have made it Nearly 88 climbers have Last year’s climbing sea- 11 victims to sue the tal and providing associated services. Hong difficult for the climbers reached the 8,850-meter son was scrubbed, and government of Saudi Kong has performed this role in a reliable, to make their attempts for (29,035-foot) summit in nearly all of the climbers Arabia. competent way that has serviced the Main- the summit but posed no the past few days, marking in 2014 abandoned their land exceptionally well since 1979, when immediate danger, said the first successful climbs attempts after the avalan- MEXICO President Deng Xiao Ping opened the country econo- Gyanendra Shrestha, an following two years of di- che. The only team who Enrique Pena Nieto mically to the outside world. official in Nepal’s Moun- sasters that virtually emp- reached the summit that proposes to legalize same-sex marriage in In order to keep the engine running, the taineering Department tied the mountain. year from the Nepal side stagnation of relations between the gover- Mexico, a move that who is at base camp on An avalanche triggered was a Chinese woman and would enshrine on a nment and the legislature must be succes- Everest. by a powerful earthquake her five Sherpa guides. AP national level a Supreme sfully tackled and China must trust that in Court ruling last year that Hong Kong the small but growing indepen- it was unconstitutional for dence movement is a flash in the pan which states to bar such couples does not have significant support. Therein from wedding. lies the bargaining advantage of the pan- ‘Unique Pink’ diamond fetches democrats and a solution to both problems if Beijing and the opposition lawmakers can start to see eye to eye. USD28 million at Geneva auction AP PHOTO Recent developments and looming legis- lative and chief executive elections have vivid, pearl-shaped pink diamond added poignancy to these issues. The Chi- said to be the largest of its kind to go

A AP PHOTO nese economic slowdown means that the under the hammer has sold at auction for KENYA Widely viewed Belt and Road initiative’s success will re- 27.3 million Swiss francs ($28 million) at pictures and video of a protester being kicked by quire Hong Kong’s tried and tested exper- a Sotheby's auction. tise. The rise of ‘localist’ forces here has Kenyan riot police as he also alarmed the central government al- Sotheby's said the hammer price, whi- lay on the ground cause ready dealing with secessionist movemen- ch excludes fees, came in at the low end a stir in this East Africa ts in Tibet and Xinjiang as well as an ever of the expected pre-auction range of $28 country, prompting debate fractious relationship with Taiwan, which it million-$38 million. Including fees, the on police brutality and civil rights. regards as a renegade province in need of total price was 30.8 million Swiss francs. reeling in. The buyer wasn't identified. ZIKA The US Senate The pan-democrats are therefore presen- The 15.38-carat "Unique Pink," mined voted decisively in ted with the old adage: the devil you know is near the Kimberley area of South Africa diamond was $46.2 million, set five years favor of a bipartisan better than the devil you don’t. That is, bet- and touted for its clarity and pure structu- ago by the "Graff Pink." USD1.1 billion measure ter to deal with them than the much more ra- re, was the star lot in yesterday's Geneva The record sale for any diamond was to combat the Zika dical youth parties that might emerge. And auction. $48.5 million of the 12.03-carat polished virus this year and next, as many business leaders say; if the Belt Ehud Laniado, chairman of seller Cora "Blue Moon" diamond in Geneva earlier cutting back President and Road project is to harness Hong Kong’s Barack Obama’s request skills fully, it needs to be a high-functioning International, said the diamond was par- this year. The buyer, Hong Kong billio- but offering significantly city with a legislative council that is behind ticularly rare because of its size, "strong naire Joseph Lau, had it renamed "The more money to fight Zika legislative moves to support that. hue and dominant even spread of color." Blue Moon of Josephine" as a gift for his than would House GOP The current record for the sale of a pink 7-year-old daughter. AP conservatives.