um organizes tax benefits for congregation event urban renewal The University of Macau had A bill granting tax benefits for wakeboard more than 1,400 students the renovation of old buildings open debuts graduate from its bachelor’s passed its first reading vote at in macau degree programs the Legislative Assembly P2 P4 al plenary P7 mDT report

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WORLD BRIEFS ap photo With US talks in limbo,

P11 Philippines An Australian nun who irked Korean leaders meet the Philippine president by joining political rallies

defied an Immigration ap photo Bureau order to leave the country and appealed to justice officials to allow her to continue her missionary work. More on p13

Indonesia’s parliament unanimously approved a tougher anti-terrorism law, lengthening detention periods and involving the military in counter-terrorism operations.

Thailand Police have raided several factories near Bangkok that allegedly were using a loophole to illegally import and process electronic waste. More on p13 ap photo

Japan-Russia Russian President Vladimir Putin and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met in Moscow on the weekend for talks that included resolving a dispute over four Pacific islands and eventually signing a peace treaty.

India-Pakistan At least four suspected militants were killed in a gunbattle with government troops after crossing into the Indian-controlled part Faced with criticism, gov’t defends of Kashmir from the Pakistani side of the disputed territory, the Indian military said. Pearl Horizon ‘good faith’ proposal More on backpage P3 28.05.2018 mon

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UM rector praises Macau-themed architecture residential college system exhibition in Venice he exhibition of T“Unintended Ar- during congregation chitecture – Exhibits from Macau, China” was inaugurated at the HE University of Ma- 16th International Ar- Tcau (UM) held its Con- chitecture Exhibition, gregation 2018 on Satur- La Biennale di Venezia day. Chief Executive Chui in Venice, Italy, on Fri- Sai On, who is also the UM day. chancellor, said at the ce- This year marks the remony that tertiary edu- third year Venice has cation is the key to produ- been organizing Macau cing talented individuals, architects to partici- and an ‘intellectual’ bank pate in the exhibition. is important for Macau. Following an assess- Chui officiated the cere- ment of the projects cards” which symbo- tructed the uniqueness mony in the company of selected by the jury, lizes Macau’s rapid of Macau as a city whe- UM Rector Yonghua Song, the local delegation economic develop- re the East meets the and Vice Rectors Lionel comprises curator Ma- ment, Macau’s trans- West in an abstract Ni, Rui Martins, and Kou nuel Lam and local ar- formation and “leave way, as well as the Mei. Nearly 4,000 people chitects Eddie Ieong, blank” (white spaces) examples of architec- attended the ceremony. your future life. That’s the rising; animals are suffe- Vong Ka Ian and Benny in complex spaces. ture which represent In his speech, Rector very reason why we have ring, and there are myria- Chu. The result of this is Macau’s cityscape and Song noted that UM is the residential college sys- d[s of] societal concerns. In order to explore four exhibition spaces the public’s daily li- running an integrated tem.’ Rector Song said. When we are frustrated the theme ‘Freespace’, with the city’s charac- ves.” education program in whi- Lei Ka Tong, the repre- with this unidealistic wor- the team probed spaces teristics – “Market”, The exhibition runs ch faculties and colleges sentative of this year’s ld that surrounds us, just with local flavor and “Park”, “Home” and from until November work together, with a sy- graduates, recalled her remember that we can explored interaction “Stairway”, revealing 25, Tuesdays to Sun- nergetic effect. According four years of life at UM. make a difference.” between people and the various forms of days from 10 a.m. to 6 to him, “the residential She said: “The Syrian war This year, UM had more daily spaces, from the interaction between p.m. (local time). The college system is the jewel is now in its eighth year; than 1,400 students gra- open-air market at Rua people and spaces and exhibition hall is loca- in the crown of UM’s un- many people in the world duate from its bachelor’s da Emenda, the pa- their complicated rela- ted in front of the Ar- dergraduate education.” have lost their homes for degree programs. At the thways of Lou Lim Ieoc tionship. senale, one of the main “Your four-year residen- different reasons; children ceremony, UM also awar- Garden or the densely The director of the Biennale Exhibition tial college life will not spend their childhood ded academic prizes and populated high-rise Macao Museum of venues. The address is fade away. It simply de- with fears and hunger ins- scholarships to 63 outs- buildings. Art (MAM), Chan Kai Arsenale, Campo della posits itself in you waiting tead of books and toys; the tanding graduating stu- The architects created Chon, notes that the Tana, Castello 2126/A, to be a game changer in global temperature keeps dents. the concept of “playing artwork has “recons- Venice, Italy.

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Chief Executive Chui Sai On is in line with pledges made leading a government delegation he government has to Beijing for the launch ceremony of the Beijing-Macao Cooperation reacted to criticism Partnership 2018 and the signing from Pearl Horizon of some cooperation agreements, buyers, saying that its according to the Government Tproposal to solve the case was marques renato Information Bureau. Held in made following the principles the capital until tomorrow, Chui of “good faith” and in line with will also attend the opening promises made to the buyers of ceremony of the 2018 China the housing units of the develo- Beijing International Fair for pment. Trade in Services, and a summit The statement comes in re- session on the topic of trade in ply to the buyers that took the services. Chui is also planning to microphones of the TDM radio meet with officials of the General forum program to air their disa- Administration of Customs. pproval of the proposal. Beijing and Macau launched their On Thursday evening, a group Cooperation Partnership program of over 100 buyers gathered at in October 2016, with the aim of Polytec’s headquarters to ex- boosting ties in economic matters press their discontent with the and trade, as well as people-to- government’s proposal. At that Kou then called the buyers to be settled by the Land Law on ma- ms. “Between the government of people exchanges. time, the buyers accused the Se- united while their matter is un- tters such as public tender. Ac- the Macau SAR and the buyers cretary for Justice, Sonia Chan, resolved. Police officers arrived cording to them, it is not possi- of the housing units,” there of deceiving them regarding the at the assembly and persuaded ble for the government to take aren’t any relations of credit, Man arrested land-bidding process. people to leave the scene. on a project, and build it to a debt or any matters regarding following Kou Meng Pok, president of In a statement issued on Sa- specific group of people and for responsibilities that can lead Pearl Horizon Condominium turday, the government men- a specific price. to any compensation or claim. aggravated Owners United Association, tioned it had to take many fac- Once more, the government Many of the affected said they said he initiated the demons- tors into account. also reaffirmed the “lack of coo- were not happy with the solu- assault tration to direct buyers’ dissa- As it was said during a press peration” from the developer, tion given by the government tisfaction towards the govern- conference by the government that “insisted on solving the regarding aspects such as the A mainland man has been arrested ment’s proposal. last week, the government feels problem judicially.” type of apartments to be bui- after injuring another mainland According to Kou, Polytec, in the Pearl Horizon case is not a After the decision from the lt and the fact that mortgages man while they were drinking inside a housing unit in a Taipa residence. the past, messaged buyers clai- matter of public interest. The Court of Final Appeal, the go- contracted with credit institu- The suspect and the victim got ming that it would seek a solu- government also said it is not vernment will wait to see their tion still need to be fulfilled by involved in a quarrel while drinking. tion for the Pearl Horizon issue. able to ignore the provisions position reaffirmed in legal ter- the buyers. MDT The victim started becoming violent and shortly after, he threw a glass bottle against the suspect’s head. The suspect, in turn, grabbed two Transport knives from the kitchen to attack the Canidrome required to victim. The man’s violent behavior was quelled by other people who Companies merge report plan of racing were also drinking along with both the suspect and the victim. Police dogs’ placement are now investigating the suspect’s to reduce buses violence practice. on the roads Public car parks he merging of two pu- bankruptcy, Lam said: “I do beitler Daniel upgraded, Tblic bus operators is ex- not consider that this [mer- pected to keep all the drivers ging] represents a failure of electronic employed while reducing the market liberalization. the number of buses on the […] In this way, the com- payments made roads of Macau, the direc- panies will be able to allo- available tor of the Transport Bureau cate more resources to serve (DSAT), Lam Hin San, said the population. As we must The 13 public car parks that the during a press conference note, we have [the limitation government has been granting last week. of having] the same roads concessions to private companies The previously announced but an increasing population to run, have been registering added merging of the TCM and [over the years].” improvements in their facilities New Era companies into one As Lam also remarked, Ma- he Macau Canidrome is Canidrome should cooperate and soon, all of them will be “would be very positive,” cau has been reaching new Trequired to deliver a plan with local organizations, as well equipped with different forms of Lam said. “The companies highs in terms of the num- within this month concerning as organizations from other re- electronic payments, the Director have already guaranteed ber of passengers transpor- the dogs’ future locations after gions, to search for potential ho- of the Transport Bureau, Lam Hin that they will keep all 1,100 ted. Quoting the most recent the Canidrome is closed, accor- mes for the retired racing dogs. San said last week. Lam said that drivers currently working figures, Lam said that the ding to a statement released by During the meeting, a Cani- most of the 13 public car parks under both companies.” number of passengers has the Civic and Municipal Affairs drome representative acknow- recently underwent renovations The measure is expected to increased 4 percent in gene- Bureau (IACM). ledged the company’s respon- of their facilities and upgrades to equipment, which includes allow a better management ral terms and that such an In a meeting between IACM, sibility in providing appropriate the possibility of several forms of resources, given a reduc- increase was up to “5 per- the Canidrome company and care for retired dogs. of electronic payments. Lam also tion on the number of bu- cent in the period starting at the Gaming Inspection and It was mentioned that the added that the bureau is seeking ses performing routes at the 7 a.m.” The increase of pas- Coordination Bureau, IACM Canidrome, despite having an other avenues to update this “e-pay” same time as well as more senger transportation was asked the Canidrome to fulfill adoption registration plan for system, in particular, technology training opportunities for “mainly the routes between its duty and social responsibility the retired dogs, has only found that is “compatible with the systems the drivers,” Lam added. the Peninsula and the Is- in developing a comprehensive a few homes thus far. mostly used in other places like in Questioned on whether the lands.” The previous passen- rehousing plan for the dogs. The Canidrome hopes that re- the mainland.” He noted that the attempt to introduce new ger record of 690,000 pas- IACM is willing to provide te- lated associations can provide government is proposing such an private operators in Ma- sengers carried in 2017 was chnical support. information to help find new idea but that the acceptance of it lies cau failed after the Reolian broken last month. RM IACM also suggested that the adopters. in the hands of the concessionaires. 28.05.2018 mon

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AL Plenary role in the renovation of cultural relics. The same DSSOPT representative told Lawmakers hope to speed up lawmakers that the IC will be asked when a buil- ding’s renovation involves the protection of cultural urban renewal with tax benefits heritage. According to the bill, de- Julie Zhu velopers must complete the foundations of the new he tax benefits bill for buildings within three Macau’s renovation of years after the acquisition T marques renato old buildings passed the of the building. first reading vote at the “If the developer [takes] Legislative Assembly (AL) more than three years to on Friday. Once the law is finish works, but the de- enforced, companies that lay is not the responsibi- do reconstruction works lity of the developer, what on old buildings will be will the government do in waived from paying stamp face of such situation?” tax. questioned Ho Ion Sang, The law concerns buil- who then asked the gover- dings that have been dee- nment to consider giving med dangerous, buildings more time to developers, that pose threats to public as control over delays so- safety, and buildings that metimes do not lie in their the Chief Executive has hands. described as being benefi- According to a DSSOPT cial for Macau’s social de- representative, the gover- velopment, or deemed as nment will not include the relating to the protection of Lionel Leong (center-left) pictured at the AL on Friday time spent by developers the city’s cultural heritage. on administration proce- According to the bill, it is quisition of reconstructed to 10 percent expansion of ned that, in some indivi- communities where there dures in the three year li- proposed that developers properties. old buildings, and asked if dual cases, the original is only a fraction of buil- mit. will not have to pay stamp However, there are cer- an additional percentage plan of a building cannot dings being renovated. “Our experience tells us taxes over the acquisition tain limitations. For ins- can be capped. be used as the renovation A DSSOPT representati- that three years is enough of a building if the deve- tance, the bill is capped to During the plenary ses- plan. He further remarked ve replied by saying that for a developer to finish lopers do not change the expansions of 10 percent sion, the Secretary for that, at this moment, DS- “it could happen.” Howe- foundation works,” the nature of the building’s of the property’s original Economy and Finance, SOPT will be responsible ver, such a plan would still DSSOPT representative function. area. Lionel Leong, noted seve- for reviewing new plans need to be approved by said. Owners of properties Several lawmakers, in- ral reasons behind the 10 based on the city’s regula- the Urban Planning Com- Lawmaker Zheng Anting located near the old bui- cluding Agnes Lam, won- percent decision, inclu- tions and laws. mittee. suggested the government ldings can also have their dered how the govern- ding that some buildings Another concern of some Meanwhile, lawmaker should revise the city’s taxes waived over the ac- ment decided the rule on were not fully developed lawmakers was whether Wong Kit Cheng wanted land law. in terms of foot area. several buildings can be to know whether buildin- He also hoped the gover- The Land, Public Works combined as a single reno- gs already rebuilt should nment could add an article macau s immigration and Transport Bureau vation project, in order to get tax benefits as well. concerning who is respon- ’ (DSSOPT) will be the body avoid potential urban de- She also showed some sible when delays occur. requirements to be debated responsible for approving velopment problems, whi- concern about the Cultu- Leong, in reply to Zheng, a building’s renovation. ch might occur in certain ral Affairs Bureau’s (IC) said “we can study it.” ANOTHER MOTION to policies, [as applicants] The renovation plan must hold a debate on the city’s can forge their documents, either be made based on a immigration policies, with and forge their education building’s original plan or a focus on investment im- background,” said Lei based on DSSOPT’s consi- migration and the highly Cheng I, who proposed the derations. AL to discuss mutual skilled professionals’ immi- debate. “The policy should Like Lam, Chui Sai gration policy, was passed be evaluated, as many Peng and several other recognition of driving licenses at the Legislative Assembly requirements are already lawmakers also asked the (AL), resulting in a debate far away from [the reality] government to explain he Legislative Assembly (AL) will Guangzhou or Zhongshan. to be held. “…Society has and standards are too low, how can DSSOPT engage have a debate on the mutual re- Ng also believes that the government already been criticizing which are easy to meet,” T in such procedures. cognition of driving licenses between should encourage mainland residents the abuse of investment said Lei. Secretary Leong explai- mainland China and Macau, after a to use public transport when they tra- motion made by Ng Kuok Cheong was vel in Macau. passed at the AL last Friday. Agnes Lam expressed her support of ad “Mutual recognition of driving licen- the motion and said that “the gover- ses between [the] Mainland and Ma- nment should explain it better to the cau should be discussed and should public.” be put out for public consultation,” Ma Chi Seng, in turn, expressed his said Ng, who deemed that the govern- support of the recognition proposal, ment’s handling of the policy is “igno- noting that “I think it is a big thing, ring the public’s opinion.” and it follows the trend. It’s good to “The potential demand will generate have the government explaining it tens of thousands of cars to show up at again to the people.” anytime, [tourists traveling to Macau Leong Sun Iok noted that the recog- with cars] can deteriorate Macau’s nition’s influence in Macau still needs transportation, non-local workers can to be evaluated given the fact that also […] work beyond their duty [in 70 percent of Macau’s tourists come terms of driving], which will harm lo- from mainland China. cal people’s employment conditions. This applies “especially to those who Overall, it will [add]… great pressure live in the tourism district, who will [to] Macau’s environment,” declared worry about an increase in the num- Ng. ber of vehicles [arriving near their dis- In the lawmaker’s opinion, regio- trict],” said Leong. nal cooperation does not necessarily Government representatives will be mean making Macau similar to main- invited to the AL during the debate to land cities, or making Macau another answer the lawmakers’ questions. mon 28.05.2018 th Anniversary

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Macau supports this sport, we can have young participants too,” she added. lynzy valles lynzy “If we could get more support from the government, like allowing us to practice in the wa- ters of Macau, it would be great. The government only appro- ved us in Hac Sa but the waters there are not so [great].” Choi said, hinting that the waters at Nam Van Lake and Fisherman’s Wharf would be better.

A rider competes during the event Coreen Choi (second from left) We’re just a small group. It Community calls for is not an easy sport in Macau wakeboard activity support Local rider According to her, the Hac Sa Lynzy Valles Head of the club, Ricky Sio Wharf – a move that he wished a member of the club. waters are not conducive to expressed to the Times that the could become easier next year. Choi hoped the government quality wakeboarding. As a re- he 2018 Asian Wake sport still remains unpopular in “Organizing this Open is not would help the sport target the sult, many members of the club Series continued yes- the city. easy at all. I hope that when we younger audience, and have resort to traveling to mainland terday, with the Macau “We hosted this Open because try the second time, it [will] be them engaged in water activity China or Thailand. Wakeboard & Wakesurf I want to make this sport popu- much be easier to [get appro- sports. “It would be more convenient TOpen, a three-day event that lar. We want to have [more ri- vals],” he said With a total prize money of for us to practice here but if Ma- featured a total of 90 athletes, of ders] and train them to become Echoing the same sentimen- MOP80,500, the open attracted cau does not have the place for which 10 are from the MSAR. more professional and do better ts, fourth runner of the Women a few younger participants from us, it’s pretty hard.” Hosted in the city for the first at the sport,” Sio said. Currently, Novice Division Coreen Choi Taiwan and mainland China. The event is part of the Mali- time, the organizer of the Open, the community has around 20 remarked that wakeboarding “At our age, we’re about to quit bu WWA Asian Wake Series, the Macau Wake Trace Wake- members. remains a challenging sport in wakeboarding, so we want more which also includes stops in the board Club, hopes to see an in- Sio admitted that it took the Macau. young people to join the com- Taiwan region and Kumamoto, crease in the number of its com- club over a year to get appro- “We’re just a small group. It munity. A participant here who Japan, in the month of July. munity members, particularly val from the government to use is not an easy sport in Macau,” is about age 7, from Taiwan, is The final leg is scheduled youngsters. the waters near the Fisherman’s said the participant, who is also already [at] a high level, so if in Gyeonggi-do in South Korea.

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tched across borders. As tensions began mounting in November, a Alipay’s push into Western banks’ columnist for Hong Kong’s Apple Daily newspaper derided China’s payment apps, arguing they were of little use to creditworthy people turf kicks off in Hong Kong in “civilized nations.” China’s sta- te-run media quickly shot back: “Alipay users with high credibility Alfred Liu are everywhere.” There’s precedent for financial

lipay’s azure blue logos be- bloomberg firms to be nervous. After conque- Agan appearing two years ago ring much of China, one of Ant Fi- in Hong Kong’s airport, greeting nancial’s first international forays travelers from China who rely on was in Southeast Asia, where it set the popular payments app back out to win over some of the 450 home. In recent months, taxis got million people with limited access them. Now stores and boutiques to banking services. The firm set have them. up partnerships in Thailand, Indo- They’re all signs of a battle nesia and the Philippines to offer brewing in Hong Kong that will services like money transfers and test whether a Western-style fi- lending, and quickly gained trac- nancial system - based on banks, tion. credit and debit cards - can fend DBS Group Holdings Ltd., Sou- off a pair of apps that have come to theast Asia’s largest lender, has dominate how people spend and been racing to head off the apps, send money throughout China. If especially in its home market of Ant Financial’s Alipay and Ten- Singapore. From 2012 through cent Holdings Ltd.’s WeChat Pay 2016, DBS plowed about $3.5 can expand into the city and win billion into upgrading its techno- new customers there, why not in logy, including the development Europe and the U.S., too? of its DBS PayLah! payments app, “It’s going to be a battleground stores. Now, the apps from nei- tchison Holdings Ltd. The billio- ponse, or QR, codes in cabs last which has about 800,000 users in here,” said James Lloyd, a Hong ghboring China are threatening to naires rank as mainland China year so riders can make mobile Singapore. The firm also has a big Kong-based fintech specialist at uproot that status quo. and Hong Kong’s richest people, payments. More recently, it intro- presence in Hong Kong. consultancy EY. “The next 12 to 24 While Alipay and WeChat Pay respectively. duced an app for drivers, enabling “We are in the front line,” Chief months, we’re going to see a very started their expansion abroad to For decades, taxis in Hong Kong their phones to directly scan custo- Executive Officer Piyush Gupta significant shake-up of the consu- ostensibly help Chinese travelers, only accepted cash, though some mers’ cards. said in an interview this month. mer payments and retail banking the expectation across the finan- began allowing payments through Read more: Fintech battle pits market.” cial industry is that the apps will taxi-hailing apps. Alipay and We- biggest Singapore bank against The two payment apps flou- use the infrastructure they build to Chat Pay wooed drivers last year China giants rished on the mainland by offe- attract locals next - a pattern that’s with a variety of incentives inclu- It’s going to be Thousands of miles away, U.S. ring millions of people who were starting to emerge. ding cash rebates, and their logos banks are fortifying their own po- underserved by banks an easy way In Hong Kong, there’s heavy soon began appearing in more a battleground sitions for the apps’ arrival. Last to store and use their money via pressure for vendors to accept the cabs. year, dozens of big U.S. lenders mobile phone. By last year’s four- apps. People from the mainland “Expanding our offering to ensu- here. including JPMorgan Chase & Co. th quarter, payment apps han- accounted for 72 percent of over- re a more seamless experience for James Lloyd and Bank of America Corp. ban- dled 37.7 trillion yuan (USD5.9 night visitor spending in the city our users and merchants is one of Hong Kong-based fintech ded together to offer a new person- trillion) of spending in China, up in 2017, doling out $16.5 billion our top priorities not only in Hong specialist to-person payments app called 28 percent from just three mon- while stocking up on cosmetics, Kong, but right across southern Zelle. Credit card companies have ths earlier, according to research luxury goods and other items, ac- China’s Greater Bay Area, and we The city’s de facto central bank is sweetened rewards programs, firm Analysys International. Ali- cording to the tourism board. As will continue to look for opportu- developing a digital-payment sys- hooking customers on perks that pay handled 54 percent of that, merchants sign up, it opens the nities,” Venetia Lee, general mana- tem that will connect with banks will make them think twice about followed by Tencent’s 38 percent. way for residents to participate ger of Alipay Hong Kong, Macau and stored valued cards such as using apps instead. Hong Kong, in contrast, already too. and Taiwan, said in February. A Octopus. The program, called the At the same time, Alipay has has a fully developed Western- Alipay’s local affiliate, AlipayHK, Tencent spokeswoman declined to Faster Payment System, is set to been inking deals with U.S. pay- style banking system, as well as a launched last year and has sin- comment. launch in September, letting peo- ment processors that will allow it popular alternative, the reloadable ce signed up more than 1 million Octopus is fighting back. The ple transfer Hong Kong dollars or to expand in America, ostensibly Octopus card. The brightly colo- users in the city. The venture is card, used at least sometimes by China’s yuan with settlement in to help Chinese travelers. Late last red cards are widely used for pu- jointly owned by Jack Ma’s Ant Fi- 99 percent of the city’s residents, real time. year, its logos began appearing in blic transport and in convenience nancial and Li Ka-shing’s CK Hu- began posting so-called quick res- The brewing battle is being wa- New York City taxis. Bloomberg

onsumers may do close ties to national gover- Cas much as regulators nments, meant the draft to propel the car sector into Diesel cars to die out in Tesla-like law was initially greeted as the electricity-powered age if the industry wrongdoing foreseen by Tesla Inc., ac- had been insignificant. cording to the European future, EU regulator says Gradually, she said, attitu- Union’s industrial-policy des changed. chief. 24 interview in her nin- half of electric-vehicle sa- in the region are powered ments backed a revamp of “I am really a little bit less European Commissioner th floor Brussels office. “I les. by diesel - which causes the rules for authorizing frustrated than I was a year Elzbieta Bienkowska said think in several years they VW’s cheating, which the more urban pollution than car models in the 28-nation ago,” said Bienkowska. the EU has had a “break- will completely disappear. U.S. uncovered and led gasoline while having less bloc. The European Com- “During this denial phase, through moment” since This is the technology of Germany to order an EU- global-warming impact - mission, the EU’s regula- it was awful.” Germany-based Volkswa- the past.” wide recall of 8.5 million and because many mem- tory arm, won the power Adding to the optimism gen AG admitted in 2015 The auto-emissions scan- Volkswagen vehicles, ber states have struggled to fine automakers up to is an initiative by the com- that it fitted diesel engines dal may help the EU gear pushed the world’s No. 1 to meet clean-air goals 30,000 euros ($35,157) per mission and industry to with software to cheat U.S. up for a technological re- carmaker into a crisis and meant to reduce human faulty car and order recalls spur the development in checks on smog-causing volution in road transport. left policy makers in Euro- sicknesses and premature as part of the more centra- Europe of batteries for discharges of nitrogen oxi- Europe is seeking to retain pe scrambling to patch up deaths. “People have reali- lized market oversight, be- electric cars, including des. This deeply affected leadership in the worldwi- regulatory holes that threa- zed that we will never have coming more like the U.S. through financing. Euro- “the emotions in society de market for passenger tened a “clean-diesel” stra- completely clean - without Environmental Protection pean companies seeking to toward emissions and clea- cars in the face of compe- tegy dating to the 1990s. NOx - diesel cars,” said Agency. get a foothold in the market ner cars,” she said. tition from the U.S., where The issue has been politi- Bienkowska, who comes Bienkowska said “arro- include BMW AG, Daimler “Diesel cars are finished,” Tesla is based, and China, cally thorny in Europe be- from Poland. gance” by carmakers, cou- AG, BASF SE and Vatten- Bienkowska said in a May which accounts for about cause around half the cars Last week, EU govern- pled with their traditionally fall AB. Bloomberg mon 28.05.2018

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hina’s ruling Commu- Cnist Party has ordered local governments to better regulate the construction of large ou- tdoor religious statues amid increasing restrictions on re- ligious expression of all kinds. The directive from the Uni- ted Front Work Department viewed on its website Satur- day appears targeted mainly at followers of Buddhism and Taoism, two of China’s five of- ficially recognized religions. “The meeting required all lo- calities to take up the regula- tion of large outdoor religious statues as their top priority in preventing the further com- mercialization of Buddhism and Toaism,” the directive said. Thousands of Buddhist and nism’s founding fathers, Karl Taoist temples and shrines, Marx, who famously wrote along with mosques and chur- that religion “is the opium of ches, were damaged or des- the people.” troyed under communism, The anti-religion drive over- especially during the violent laps with campaigns to promo- 1966-76 Cultural Revolution. te patriotism and party loyal- Although many have been ty, oppose separatism among restored and reopened since ethnic minorities and fight then, new regulations and a Western liberal values. bureaucratic overhaul earlier That has complicated efforts this year have put the day-to- toward reconciliation with the day running of religious affairs Vatican and led to thousands directly under the officially of Muslims being subjected to atheistic party. anti- Islamic indoctrination in That’s been accompanied by a re-education camps, churches renewed campaign promoting being demolished and studen- atheism and loyalty to the par- ts and monks removed from a ty, along with a push to study famed Tibetan Buddhist semi- the works of one of commu- nary. AP

Burkina Faso resumes ties with PRC after Taiwan break

he West African Nation of to indicate the small nation in the TBurkina Faso formally resu- continent’s south was being acti- med diplomatic ties with China on vely courted by Beijing. Saturday after breaking off rela- “Now Africa has only one country tions with Taiwan, which now has with which we have not yet estab- just 18 diplomatic allies. lished” diplomatic relations, Wang Burkina Faso’s decision was the said. “We hope this country can latest blow to Taiwan, a self-go- join the big China-Africa family of verning democracy that Beijing friendship as soon as possible.” claims as its own territory and has On Friday, Taiwanese President been seeking to isolate on the glo- Tsai Ing-wen tweeted that “China’s bal stage. growing pressure will only streng- Earlier this month, the Domini- then other countries’ support for can Republic established diploma- us.” She added defiantly, “We will tic relations with China and seve- never back down.” red ties with Taiwan. Taiwan has previously condem- A document establishing diplo- ned what it called China’s “dollar matic ties was signed Saturday diplomacy” campaign of luring in Beijing between Chinese State away Taiwan’s allies with promi- Councilor and Foreign Minister ses of vast financial aid and invest- Wang Yi and Burkina Faso’s fo- ment. reign minister, Alpha Barry. Tsai has angered Beijing by re- The move leaves Taiwan with fusing to endorse its “one-China just one remaining African ally, principle” designating the island Swaziland, and Wang appeared as a part of China. AP 28.05.2018 mon

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what’s happening at the moment is what’s unsettling.” US-China spat casts shadow Still, he said, that made other Apec members “even more de- termined” to ensure they “keep channels open and keep growing over Asia-Pacific free trade drive the opportunities for free trade and hopefully the storm that’s happening at the moment will Jason Scott settle down.” xinhua he U.S. and China’s on-a- Tgain, off-again trade dispute Asian is casting a shadow over Asia- Pacific nations’ efforts to further economies, open up global trade, a senior Australian government official which include said. many APEC Delegates at an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in members, Port Moresby this weekend ple- dged to keep pursuing a free and would suffer fair international trading regime, in the face of rising protectionist more than sentiment. The Papua New Gui- China if Trump nea capital in November will also host an APEC summit that will made good on include Donald Trump and Xi Delegates pose for a family photo during the 24th APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade Meeting Jinping, amid ongoing risks the his threats U.S. and China could unleash tit- preparations in Beijing to reta- China’s would fall just 0.3 per- te in their endorsement,” he said, for-tat tariffs. liate. While the U.S. appeared to centage point. adding that caveats like “fair” APEC members reaffirmed “The two giants in the room step back from imposing the pe- Far from Washington and Bei- have been invoked quite regular- a commitment to keep their are having issues,” Australia’s nalties earlier this week, the pre- jing, Port Moresby played host ly. markets open “and to fight Assistant Trade Minister Mark sident’s changeable policy posi- to representatives of the 21 APEC Coulton said his discussions against and to roll back pro- Coulton said on the conferen- tions mean this hasn’t completely members, including U.S. Depu- with fellow APEC delegates had tectionist and trade-distorting ce sidelines Saturday. Delegates allayed market concerns. ty Trade Representative Jeffery revealed some confusion about measures,” chair Rimbink Pato, are “certainly watching closely Asian economies, which inclu- Gerrish and China’s Vice Minis- how the mounting tensions be- who is also Papua New Guinea’s and are concerned because they de many APEC members, would ter of Commerce Wang Shouwen. tween the world’s two biggest minister for foreign affairs and don’t want to be caught up in the suffer more than China if Trump Talks between the pair have been economies will play out. trade, said in a statement at the by-wash.” made good on his threats, accor- “cordial and generally constructi- “The elephant in the room meeting’s conclusion. Trump is on a mission to deliver ding to an analysis by Bloomberg ve,” Coulton said. is trying to pin down whether They also pledged to recommit on his election pledge to crack Economics. It estimates that for “They’ve been quite measured they’re going down a particular toward achieving a free-trade down on unfair trade practices by every 10 percent drop in China’s in their contributions,” Coulton path on this,” he said. “If that area in the Asia-Pacific and to foreign countries. He proposed exports, growth in Asian econo- said. “They’ve both indicated was understood, maybe coun- bridge the “digital divide,” ac- tariffs on up to USD150 billion mies would be cut by an average their basic commitment to free tries could work toward that, but cording to the final communi- of Chinese imports, prompting of 1.1 percentage points, while trade. They haven’t been comple- maybe the irregular nature of que. Bloomberg

Chinese dissident Awho founded a we- Beijing extends ‘Orwellian’ bsite documenting ri- Trial for dissident ghts abuses will be tried compliance deadline on June 20 for allegedly leaking state secrets, his who chronicled rights lawyer said Friday. eijing has offered re to comply with the Huang Qi was arrested abuses on June 20 B to extendf the dea- demands would result in November 2016. His dline for international in the matter being re- attorney, Liu Zheng- airlines to change how ferred to “the relevant qing, confirmed his trial ties. Reporters Without they refer to Chinese cyber-security authori- date and said he was Borders, which calls territories, after many ties,” implying that the charged with “illegally Huang a “cyberdissi- ap photo of them said they nee- airlines’ websites would providing state secrets dent,” has awarded him ded more time in order be blocked in China. abroad.” its Cyberfreedom Prize. to comply. The demand prompted Huang, 55, has been Huang’s mother, Pu China’s Civil Aviation a strong response from jailed twice before, in- Wenqing, said in a le- Administration said late the U.S. government, cluding in 2008 after tter earlier this week last week that only 18 who called the push advocating for parents that she worried about of some 44 contacted “Orwellian nonsense.” whose children were her son’s ailing health. airlines had made chan- But in a statement pu- killed in a massive ear- She urged authorities to ges to how they list the blished on Friday, the thquake in the sou- transfer him to a hospi- territories of Taiwan, Civil Aviation Adminis- thwestern province of tal to receive treatment Hong Kong and Macau tration said that 26 air- Sichuan. Thousands for his limited kidney on their company websi- lines had applied for an of students died when function and severe In this 2012 photo, veteran rights activist Huang Qi works on tes. Beijing is demanding extension, citing techni- their shoddily built weight loss, among his laptop in his home in Chengdu that the jurisdictions be cal reasons. schools collapsed, but other ailments. clearly labeled as a part Macau and Hong Kong the government has Pu Fei, a colleague of jail without any eviden- 10th anniversary of the of China. are sometimes identified never made public the Huang’s, said the acti- ce.” Sichuan earthquake On April 25, 44 inter- as separate territories results of any investiga- vist’s supporters believe Since coming to power earlier this month, Pu national airlines were on the promotional ma- tion or held anyone ac- he should be freed for in 2012, Chinese Pre- Wenqing said: “Huang sent letters stating that terials of foreign com- countable. humanitarian reasons. sident Xi Jinping has Qi is innocent. I’m really they had failed to adhere panies for ease of dis- In 1998, Huang fou- “We have called on the overseen tightening worried my son will die to the one-China policy tinguishing them from nded the 64 Tianwang authorities to take into restrictions on civil so- in prison.” and would face “severe the mainland, where Human Rights Center consideration his de- ciety, jailing human ri- Calls to the courthou- consequences” if they different laws and rules and its accompanying teriorating health and ghts activists as well as se where Huang is to be did not make changes to apply. Many companies website to chronicle the let him go,” Pu said by the lawyers who defend tried in the Sichuan city their website. use the official designa- stories of people alle- phone. “Not to mention them. of Mianyang were not According to some tion, ‘Special Adminis- ging abuses by authori- they have kept him in Speaking ahead of the answered. AP media reports, failu- trative Region of China’. mon 28.05.2018

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Moon Jae-in writes on a visitor’s book as Kim Jong Un stands at the northern side of Panmunjom in North Korea Kim Jong Un (right) and Kim Yong Chol wave to South Korean President Moon Jae-in (unseen)

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outh Korean Presi- dent Moon Jae-in said Seoul: North Korea committed yesterday that North Ko- rean leader Kim Jong Un Scommitted in the rivals’ surpri- se meeting to sitting down with to US summit, denuclearization President Donald Trump and to a “complete denuclearization of is that he has concerns about Peninsula” by the North, it re- “While Washington and Pyon- a former military intelligence the Korean Peninsula.” The Ko- whether his country can surely mains unclear whether Kim will gyang have expressed their ho- chief who is now Kim’s top of- rean leaders’ second summit in trust the United States over its ever agree to fully abandon his pes for a summit through pub- ficial on inter-Korean relations. a month Saturday saw bear hugs promise to end hostile relations nuclear arsenal. The North has lished statements, Moon has to The two leaders embraced as and broad smiles, but their qui- [with North Korea] and provide previously used the term to de- step up as the mediator because Moon departed. ckly arranged meeting appears a security guarantee if they do mand the United States pull out the surest way to set the mee- At their first meeting on April to highlight a sense of urgen- denuclearization,” Moon said. its 28,500 troops in South Korea ting in stone would be an official 27, Kim and Moon first announ- cy on both sides of the world’s “During the South Korea-U.S. and withdraw its so-called “nu- confirmation of intent between ced “complete denuclearization most heavily armed border. summit, President Trump said clear umbrella” security com- heads of states,” Hong said. of the Korean Peninsula” and At the White House, Trump the U.S. is willing to clearly put mitment to South Korea and Some U.S. officials have permanent peace, which Seoul said negotiations over a poten- an end to hostile relations [be- Japan. The North hasn’t openly talked about a comprehensive has tried to sell as a meaningful tial June 12 summit with Kim tween the U.S. and North Ko- repeated those same demands one-shot deal in which North breakthrough to set up the sum- that he had earlier canceled are rea] and help [the North] achie- after Kim’s sudden outreach to Korea fully eliminates its nukes mit with Trump. “going along very well.” Trump ve economic prosperity if North Seoul and Washington. first and receives rewards later. Ahead of that summit, the Ko- told reporters that they are still Korea conducts denucleariza- But Kim, through two sum- reas established their first-ever considering Singapore as the tion.” mits with Chinese President leaders’ hotline to enable Moon venue for their talks. He said Moon said North Korea and Moon has Xi Jinping in March and May, and Kim to engage in direct there is a “lot of good will” and the United States will soon start has called for a phased and communication and defuse cri- denuclearization of the Korean working-level talks to prepare insisted synchronized process in whi- ses. But Moon said Sunday he Peninsula would be “a great for the Kim-Trump summit. He Kim can be ch every action he takes is met and Kim decided to meet again, thing.” said he expects the talks to go with a reciprocal reward from rather than have a telephone The Koreas’ talks, which Moon smoothly because Pyongyang persuaded to the United States. conversation, as their aides su- said Kim requested, capped a and Washington both know Before he canceled the sum- ggested “candid” face-to-face whirlwind 24 hours of diploma- what they want from each other. abandon his mit, Trump this past week did talks between the leaders. tic back-and-forth. It allowed Kim, in a telling line from a not rule out an incremental Relations between the two Ko- Moon to push for a U.S.-North dispatch issued by the North’s nuclear program approach that would provide reas had chilled in recent weeks, Korean summit that he sees as state-run news service earlier incentives along the way to the with North Korea canceling a the best way to ease animosity yesterday, “expressed his fixed Moon has insisted Kim can North. high-level meeting with Seoul that had some fearing a war last will on the historic [North Ko- be persuaded to abandon his Following an unusually pro- over South Korea’s participa- year. Kim may see the sit-down rea]-U.S. summit talks.” During nuclear facilities, materials and vocative 2017 in which his tion in regular military exerci- with Trump as necessary to ea- Saturday’s inter-Korean sum- bombs in a verifiable and irre- engineers tested a purported ses with the United States and sing pressure from crushing mit, the Korean leaders agreed versible way in exchange for thermonuclear warhead and insisting that it will not return sanctions and to winning se- to “positively cooperate with credible security and economic three long-range missiles theo- to talks unless its grievances are curity assurances in a region each other as ever to improve guarantees. Moon said yester- retically capable of striking resolved. surrounded by enemies. (North Korea)-U.S. relations day that the North’s disarma- mainland U.S. cities, Kim has South Korea was caught off Moon told reporters yesterday and establish a mechanism for ment could be still be a diffi- engaged in a flurry of diploma- guard by Trump’s abrupt cance- that Kim “again made clear his permanent and durable peace.” cult process even if Pyongyang, tic activity in recent months. In llation of his summit with Kim, commitment to a complete de- They agreed to have their Washington and Seoul don’t addition to his summits with with the U.S. president citing nuclearization of the Korean top officials meet again June differ over what “complete de- Moon and Xi, Kim also has had hostility in recent North Korean Peninsula,” and told the South 1. Moon said military generals nuclearization” of the peninsula two meetings with U.S. Secre- comments. Moon said Trump’s Korean leader that he’s willing and Red Cross officials from the means. tary of State Mike Pompeo. decision left him “perplexed” to cooperate to end confronta- Koreas will also meet separately Moon, who brokered the sum- Photos released by South Ko- and was “very regrettable.” He tion and work toward peace for to discuss how to ease military mit between Washington and rea’s presidential office showed urged Washington and Pyon- the sake of the successful North tensions and resume reunions Pyongyang, likely used Satur- Moon arriving at the North Ko- gyang to resolve their differen- Korea-U.S. summit. Moon said of families separated by the day’s meeting to confirm Kim’s rean side of the Panmunjom ces through “more direct and he told Kim that Trump has a 1950-53 Korean War. willingness to enter nuclear ne- truce village and shaking hands closer dialogue between their “firm resolve” to end hostile re- Saturday’s Korean summit gotiations with Trump and cla- with Kim’s sister, Kim Yo Jong, leaders.” lations with North Korea and came hours after South Korea rify what steps Kim has in mind before sitting down with Kim Saturday’s summit marks the initiate economic cooperation if expressed relief over revived in the process of denucleariza- for their summit. fourth meeting between the Kim implements “complete de- talks for a Trump-Kim meeting. tion, said Hong Min, a senior Moon was accompanied by his leaders of the two Koreas since nuclearization.” Despite repeated references to analyst at Seoul’s Korea Institu- spy chief, Suh Hoon, while Kim they were divided at the end of “What Kim is unclear about “denuclearization of the Korean te for National Unification. was joined by Kim Yong Chol, the World War II in 1945. 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Japan criminals. His visit fueled dispu- tes with China and South Korea over World War II history that persist to this day. Ex-PM Nakasone, witness to Both nationalist and wrestling with the same issues — stronger military, constitutional revision and even trade friction with the war and success, turns 100 U.S. — Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has been compared to Naka- sone by some Japanese media Ken Moritsugu, Mari Yamaguchi during the Second World War. and analysts. But Japan that Abe He began his political career as leads today is no longer at its peak t is somehow fitting in a coun- ap photo a fiery nationalist denouncing and China is now a rival to the Itry known for longevity that the U.S. occupation, which las- U.S., prompting Abe to be more one of Japan’s most prominent ted from 1945 to 1952. He was a hawkish toward Beijing’s aspira- former leaders has reached 100 driving force in the 1950s behind tions. years of age. building nuclear reactors in re- “The important difference be- As a World War II naval officer, source-poor Japan, a move that tween these two leaders is that Yasuhiro Nakasone witnessed helped propel the nation’s pos- Nakasone experienced the war, the depths of his country’s utter twar economic growth and reco- the real battlegrounds and saw defeat and devastation. Four de- very. his buddies killed. This brought cades later he presided over Ja- During more than a half-century some intrinsic humbleness to pan in the 1980s at the pinnacle in parliament, he served as defen- Nakasone, though he often looks of its economic success. In recent se chief and head of the powerful haughty,” said Hiro Aida, an in- years, he has lobbied for revision Ministry of International Trade ternational politics professor at of the war-renouncing, U.S.-draf- and Industry. Aoyama Gakuin University in ted constitution, a longtime cause As prime minister from 1982 Tokyo. that neither he nor any successor to 1987, he strengthened Japan’s Nakasone is not the first ex-Ja- has achieved to date. defense and alliance with the U.S. panese leader to reach 100; Prin- “I feel blissful that I was able to while tackling vested interes- ce Naruhiko Higashikuni, the stand up and work with the Japa- Yasuhiro Nakasone, pictured in 2015 ts to launch the privatization of prime minister for 54 days imme- nese people for Japan’s recons- the state telephone, tobacco and diately after World War II, lived truction [from war devastation],” but in fine health, his aide Masaki fice, escorted by his family. “En- railway companies. He was also to be 102. Japan is home to more Nakasone said in a statement to Donji said. He skipped his annual dless hunger for exploration and known for his warm “Ron-Yasu” than 67,000 centenarians, inclu- mark his birthday Sunday. “As I speech at a May rally in support intellectual curiosity is crucial,” relationship with former Presi- ding the world’s oldest person, a reflect on 100 years of my life with of constitutional revision, becau- Nakasone says. dent Ronald Reagan, who himself 117-year-old woman. the changing times, many memo- se he had broken his right hand The son of a lumber merchant, lived until the age of 93. Nakasone says he is not done ries pass through my mind and and couldn’t use his cane to get Nakasone was born May 27, 1918, His nationalist legacy includes yet. emotions fill up my chest.” up from his wheelchair. the last year of World War I. He the first official visit by a postwar “I am determined to devote Nakasone, who is cared for by Still, he checks newspapers went to Tokyo Imperial Universi- prime minister to Yasukuni shri- myself to my last service for the his 71-year-old daughter at their every morning and reads books, ty before entering the navy, where ne, which honors Japan’s war country, for the people and for my Tokyo home, is slowing down and sometimes drops by his of- he rose to lieutenant commander dead, among them convicted war hometown,” he said. AP ad mon 28.05.2018

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Wednesday his agency turned down Fox’s appeal for the re- versal of an order revoking her Australian nun who irked visa and ordered her to leave the country in 30 days, adding that no other appeals would be con- sidered. Philippine leader fights expulsion Immigration spokeswoman Dana Sandoval said Fox has to Jim Gomez, Manila leave the country on Friday. The Justice Department, however, n Australian nun who ap photo said Fox can stay up to June irked the Philippine 18 because her earlier appeal president by joining extended the 30-day period for political rallies defied her to leave. anA Immigration Bureau order to leave the country and appealed Duterte also to justice officials Friday to allow her to continue her missionary threatened work for the poor and victims of injustice. foreigners Accompanied by fellow Catho- lic nuns and priests, Sister Patri- with arrest if cia Fox and her lawyers filed the they insult his petition before the Department of Justice. Dozens of supporters government in held placards that read “Hands off Sister Pat” and yelled “No to rallies deportation.” “My wish is to continue the Fox’s lawyers argue that she missionary work with the poor Patricia Fox (center) surrounded by reporters has not engaged in political and I hope that will be the re- activities as the government sult [...] and for me to continue gration Bureau to comment on ment in rallies. “You come here is also a barometer of how the claims. She said Wednesday her working as a missionary, as a Fox’s petition and provide de- and insult us, you trample on law serves as a tool of or excuse religious mission brought her to human rights defender,” Fox, tails of her case within 10 days. our sovereignty. That will never for repression to silence well- poor communities of people fi- 71, told journalists and suppor- President Rodrigo Duterte has happen,” said the former city meaning critics and dissenters,” ghting for land, justice and sur- ters. been hypersensitive to criti- mayor, known for his extra-tou- Olalia said. vival, destitute Filipinos who are Her lawyer, Katherine Pan- cism, especially about his bloo- gh approach to law and order. Presidential spokesman Har- supporting her now. guban, said the appeal should dy crackdown on illegal drugs “I assure you, if you begin to ry Roque has said there was no “I’ve always been quiet about it, stop the Bureau of Immigration and expressions of alarm by fo- malign, defame government in crackdown against dissent and but faithful to it because I believe and Deportation from enforcing reign governments and human any of those rallies there, I will immigration authorities found that’s where church people shou- a decision to revoke Fox’s mis- rights watchdogs. His adminis- order your arrest,” Duterte said. out Fox violated the terms of her ld be, with the people, who are sionary visa and force her to lea- tration barred a critical Italian Lawyer Edre Olalia, president visa after an investigation. struggling for their rights,” Fox ve the country after nearly three politician, Giacomo Filibeck, of a legal group backing Fox, Panguban said Fox’s missio- said, fighting back tears. “At this decades of missionary work for from entering the country last said her case is both a litmus nary visa remains valid and that stage I’m sort of a little emotional the poor, workers and tribal month. test and emblematic of how the she will carry out her religious in part because of the decision communities. Last month, Duterte also present government treats sin- mission as usual for now. and also because it’s been really Justice Secretary Menardo threatened foreigners with ar- cere advocates of basic reforms Immigration Bureau chief special to have people say that Gueverra ordered the Immi- rest if they insult his govern- for the poor and oppressed. “It Jaime Morente, however, said they don’t want me to go.” AP

Thailand Police probe suspected illegal e-waste recycling Tassanee Vejpongsa, Bangkok smells, overflowing waste Electronic waste creates and burning sensations on hai police have rai- ap photo huge health hazards. Many their skin. Tded several factories “Factory owners have to near Bangkok that allege- components are laden with give assurances to local dly were using a loophole communities that if there to illegally import and pro- lead and mercury, cadmium are impacts on environ- cess electronic waste. ment, like water pollution, Police and industry mi- and other toxins they will take preventi- nistry officials said Friday imports of second- tic garbage and waste pro- ve measures and be able that they were still investi- hand appliances. blem. Instead, some facto- to pay compensation for gating after raids this week Factory workers process electronic waste in Lat Krabang, outside “Thailand does have ries are using the oppor- any damages,” said Suwit on at least four factories Bangkok this loophole where it tunity to illegally process Kumdee, governor of Cha- in industrial parks in the allows imports of elec- waste from overseas. choengsao. outskirts of the capital are due to be inspected industrial sites filled with tronic goods — for reuse Electronic waste creates For years, Chinese waste that found nearly 100 tons by June 15. He said police big bags of waste and big purposes — when in fact huge health hazards. Many processors, often working of electronic waste such were examining the com- factories where workers they are mining materials components are laden in extremely hazardous as discarded computers, panies’ import permits in cloth gloves and simple from these old machines with lead and mercury, conditions, have handled computer display screens, and bringing in experts to face masks were taking without any regard for the cadmium and other toxins. a huge share of the world’s old mobile phones and determine what sorts of apart the electronics equi- environmental and health Lax controls mean that fa- e-waste despite a ban on other items. materials were being pro- pment. impacts,” Somnuck Jong- cilities often burn plastics imports of such materials. “These factories have not cessed at the sites. Police were questioning meewasin, a professor at to release encased copper A ban on other types of received permission to The police said in a state- managers of a Taiwan Silapakorn University who and use unsafe methods to waste that took effect Jan. operate and will be closed ment that the factories that company about the how has done research on ha- extract precious metals. 1 has left many countries pending further investiga- were raided this week were the factories, which were zardous waste disposal, Somnuck said Thai au- struggling over how to tion into the cases,” said ordered to get all the was- authorized only to handle told The Associated Press. thorities lack the capaci- cope. Weerakit Runthakithana- te stored outside indoors domestic recycling, obtai- He said Thailand had ty to adequately regulate The Thai waste proces- rat, a ministry official in within a week. No charges ned such large quantities eased restrictions on such such facilities. The police sing facilities were em- Chachoengsao province, had been filed yet. of foreign e-waste. The sus- waste processing and re- raids followed complain- ploying mostly migrant which is adjacent to Ban- Television and newspa- picion was that they used cycling plants last year to ts from residents living workers from Myanmar, gkok. Another 10 factories per reports showed vast a legal loophole allowing help cope with the domes- near the factories over bad officials said.AP 28.05.2018 mon

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said, adding: “This is about women’s equality and this day ap photo brings massive change, monu- mental change for women in Ireland, and there is no going back.” The mood was jubilant at Du- blin’s Intercontinental Hotel, where supporters of the Toge- ther For Yes group spent hours watching the vote tally come in from the country’s 40 districts. In the end, 39 voted for repeal. Some supporters had tears of joy running down their cheeks, and many women hugged each other. Cheers erupted every time partial results were shown on two big screens transmit- ting the latest television news. When the final count was announced at Dublin Cast- le, more than 1,000 people were gathered outside singing, chanting and toasting each other with champagne despite an intermittent light rain. They cheered when leaders of the “yes” campaign surfaced and they cheered for the prime minister when he arrived. For many, the victory was vindica- tion after years of opposing the abortion ban, which required Irish authorities to defend the A woman from the”Yes” campaign reacts after the final result was announced in Dublin lives of a woman and a fetus as equals under the law from the moment of conception. In practical terms, the amend- ment outlawed all abortions until 2014, when terminations ‘Quiet revolution’ leads to in rare cases when a woman’s life was at risk started being allowed. abortion rights win in Ireland Irish Minister for Children and Youth Affairs Katherine Zappone said she was deeply Gregory Katz, Renata Brito With exit polls showing a win who go elsewhere mostly to tions,” but McGuirk said the moved by the vote. and Leo Enright for abortion rights campaig- neighboring Britain — by the vote must still be respected. “I’m especially grateful to the ners, Prime Minister Leo Va- thousands each year for abor- “You can still passionately be- women of Ireland who came n the end, it wasn’t even clo- radkar called the apparent vic- tions they can’t get at home. lieve that the decision of the forward to provide their per- Ise. Irish voters — young and tory the “culmination of a quiet “Under the Eighth Amend- people is wrong, as I happen to sonal testimony about the hard old, male and female, farming revolution.” Later, he hailed ment, the only thing we could do, and accept it,” he said. times that they endured, the types and city-bred folk — en- the momentous outcome as a say to women in this country The final tally showed that stress and the trauma that they dorsed expunging an abortion victory for Ireland’s future. was ‘Take a flight or take a just over 66 percent of voters experienced because of the Ei- ban from their largely Catho- “I said in recent days that this boat,’” Health Minister Simon who cast valid ballots wanted ghth Amendment,” she said. lic country’s constitution by a was a once in a generation vote. Harris told Irish broadcaster the Eighth Amendment abo- The vote in the Republic of two-to-one margin, referen- Today I believe we have voted RTE. “And now the country is lished. Exit polls indicated that Ireland may increase pressure dum results compiled Saturday for the next generation,” said saying, ‘No, take our hands, we both men and women strongly on Northern Ireland to follow showed. Varadkar, who is Ireland’s first want to support you.’” opposed the abortion ban, and suit. When abortion becomes The decisive outcome of the openly gay leader as well as its Some called for the new abor- that opposition to it was strong legal in the Republic of Ire- landmark referendum held Fri- first prime minister from an tion legislation to be named, in rural areas, not just cosmo- land, it will become the only day exceeded expectations and ethnic minority group. “Savita’s law.” Her father, An- politan Dublin. part of Britain and Ireland to was cast as a historic victory The next battleground is likely danappa Yalagi, said he has The support for lifting the ban ban the procedure. for women’s rights. Polls had to be Ireland’s parliament, “no words” to express his gra- highlights the liberalization of There were roars of approval given the pro-repeal “yes” side where the government led by titude for Ireland’s “yes” vote. traditionally Catholic Ireland, Saturday when two women a small lead, but suggested the Varadkar hopes to capitalize on “We’ve got justice for Savita,” marking the diminishing in- leaders of the Sinn Fein party contest would be close. the fresh momentum and enact he told the Hindustan Times. fluence of the Church hierarchy raised a sign that read, “The Since 1983, the now-repealed legislation spelling out the con- “What happened to her will not and a desire to align Irish secu- North is next.” Eighth Amendment had for- ditions under which abortions happen to any other family.” lar laws with the other coun- Abortions approved by doc- ced women seeking to termi- will be legal for the first time by It is not yet clear how hard tries of Europe. tors are allowed in the rest of nate pregnancies to go abroad the end of this year. the soundly defeated “no” for- First it was same-sex marria- Britain until the 24th week of for abortions, bear children The plan is to allow abortions ces will fight for restrictive laws ge, approved here in 2015, and pregnancy, but not in Northern conceived through rape or in- during the first 12 weeks of in parliament in light of the now it will be the consignment Ireland, where the procedure cest or take illegal measures at pregnancy and in special cases overwhelming appetite for re- to history of the Eighth Amend- is limited to cases when a wo- home. after the first trimester, likely form. Opponents of the repeal ment, which banned nearly all man’s life is at risk. As the final tally was annou- ending the trail of Irish women movement conceded defeat Sa- abortions and turned women Ireland’s prime minister no- nced showing over 66 percent turday morning after exit polls seeking them into pariahs. ted that Saturday’s win for of voters supported lifting the The support from the night before sugges- “This is a monumental day legalizing abortion could not ban, crowds in the ancient ted they had no hope of victory. for women in Ireland,” Orla right past wrongs, but could courtyard of Dublin Castle be- for lifting the John McGuirk, spokesman O’Connor, co-director of the prevent future ones. gan chanting “Savita! Savita!” for the Save the 8th group, told Together for Yes group, said. “The wrenching pain of de- in honor of Savita Halappana- ban highlights RTE that many Irish citizens “This is about women taking cades of mistreatment of Irish var, a 31-year-old dentist who would not recognize the coun- their rightful place in Irish so- women cannot be unlived,” died of sepsis during a pro- the liberalization try in which they were waking ciety, finally.” Varadkar, who backed repeal, tracted miscarriage after being of traditionally up. The group said on its we- The vote is a “rejection of an said. “However, today we have denied an abortion at a Galway bsite that the referendum was Ireland that treated women ensured that it does not have to hospital in 2012. Catholic Ireland a “tragedy of historic propor- as second-class citizens,” she be lived again.” AP mon 28.05.2018

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Germany Yemen New bout of heavy Nationalists march in Berlin, fighting kills dozens eavy fighting in authorized to brief the HYemen between media, while the wit- face counter-protests pro-government forces nesses did so for fear of and Shiite rebels has reprisals. upporters of In parliament, AfD’s no- killed more than 150 In March, an interna- the nationalist Al- vice lawmakers have so- people in the last four tional rights group said ternative for Ger- ap photo metimes struggled to grasp days, Yemeni officials fighting along Yemen’s many party mar- basic procedures and stood and witnesses said yes- west coast has displa- Sched through central Berlin out with blunt attacks on terday. Government ced 100,000 people in to protest against Chance- minorities, particularly forces have been trying recent months, mostly llor Angela Merkel’s gover- Muslims, who made up the to seize rebel-held areas from the Red Sea port nment yesterday, while a majority of the more than 1 along the western coast, city of Hodeida. Amnes- heavy police presence kept million asylum-seekers to while an allied Saudi- ty International warned the marchers away from a enter Germany in 2015 and led coalition has been that the “the worst could raft of counter-demonstra- 2016. Recent polls have put targeting the rebels be yet to come.” tions. the party’s support arou- with airstrikes in the The port is a vital life- Police said several thou- nd the same level as in last northwestern Saada line from which most of sand people turned out year’s election. province, a rebel stron- the Yemeni population’s for the demonstration or- Some of the counter-pro- year on anti-migrant and Prominent AfD lawmaker ghold. food and medicine co- ganized by Alternative for testers took to rafts on the anti-establishment senti- Beatrix von Storch told The offensive is being mes. The coalition accu- Germany, known by its Spree river, within sight of ment. It is now the largest Sunday’s demonstrators waged by ground troops ses the Houthis of using German acronym AfD. A the train station. Groups of four opposition parties that “the vital question for carrying sophisticated Hodeida and other por- variety of counter-demons- organizing protests against after the country’s two big- us is: freedom or Islamiza- weapons, including ts to receive weapons trations attracted several AfD included artists and gest parties finally agreed to tion?” shoulder-fired missiles, and ammunition from thousand participants each, a coalition of Berlin mu- continue a centrist “grand Among the protesters with air cover from the Iran, which denies ar- police said. sic clubs hoping to “blow coalition” under Merkel was Silke Langmacker, an coalition, the officials ming the rebels. The AfD event opened away” the party with loud earlier this year. accountant, who carried said. Yemen has been em- with German flags, pla- techno beats. Its march Sunday, an unu- a sign reading “Taxpayers Security officials say a broiled in a civil war cards such as “No Islam in About 2,000 police offi- sual move for a German po- First.” Saudi-led airstrike near pitting the coalition Germany” and chants of cers were in place to pre- litical party, was headlined “We are here to stop the a gas station in the capi- against the Iran-backed “Merkel must go” at Ber- vent trouble, including “Germany’s Future.” An uncontrolled influx into the tal, Sanaa, killed four ci- Houthis since Mar- lin’s central train station. reinforcements from other AfD regional leader, An- German welfare system,” vilians on Saturday and ch 2015. The coalition The party’s supporters mar- parts of Germany. dreas Kalbitz, proclaimed she said. “The refugees wounded 10. aims to restore the go- ched from the rally toward AfD won 12.6 percent of that “this is a signal” and must return to Syria and The officials spoke on vernment of self-exiled the landmark Brandenburg the vote to enter Germany’s argued that it shows “AfD is rebuild their country the- condition of anonymity President Abed Rabbo Gate. national parliament last the center of society.” re.” AP because they were not Mansour Hadi.

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Pakistani officials said the devices were detonated under- SOLO: a star wars story ground at 1030GMT in the Baluchistan region near the bor- room 1 der with Afghanistan. 2:30, 4:45, 7:30, 9:30pm Shortly afterwards, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif addres- Offbeat Director: Ron Howard sed the nation on television and said the five tests by India Starring: Alden Ehrenreich, Woody Harrelson, Emilia had made the action “inevitable”. Clarke “Today’s day is history in the making,” he said. “Today Language: English (Chinese) God has given us the opportunity to take this step for our Duration: 135min country’s defence which is inevitable. We never wanted to ap photo the crimes that Bind participate in this nuclear race. We have proved to the world room 2 that we would not accept what was dictated to us.” 2:30, 4:45 7:00pm The prime minister said Pakistan’s response was fully su- Director: Katsuo Fukuzawa pported by its people and attacked the international com- Starring: Hiroshi Abe, Nanaki Matsushima, Junpei munity for a weak response to India’s tests. Mizobata But after his national address, he said he was ready for Language: Japanese (Chinese & English) more talks with India on a non-aggression pact. Duration: 119min There was uproar in the Indian parliament when the news was announced. The Indian Prime Minister, Atal Behari Va- jpayee, said Pakistan’s action vindicated India’s decision to conduct tests of its own. The western nations were quick to condemn Pakistan’s action. US President Bill Clinton said Pakistan had missed Legend of Loch Ness Monster “a truly priceless opportunity” by not showing restraint. He will be tested with samples said Pakistan would now face sanctions. DNA Nato said the tests were a “dangerous development” and also warned of sanctions. The stories seem as tall as the lake is deep. For hundreds of Ever since the partition of the sub-continent in 1947, when years, visitors to Scotland’s Loch Ness have described seeing a Avengers: infinity war Britain dismantled its Indian empire, India and Pakistan have monster that some believe lurks in the depths. room 2 been arch rivals. The animosity has its roots in religion and But now the legend of “Nessie” may have no place left to hide. 2:30, 6:00, 9:00pm history, and is epitomised by the long-running conflict over A New Zealand scientist is leading an international team to the Director: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo the state of Jammu and Kashmir. lake next month, where they will take samples of the murky wa- Starring: Robert Downey Jr, Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth Now they have not only entered a new nuclear arms race ters and conduct DNA tests to determine what species live there. Language: English (Chinese) but expanded the club of nuclear powers across the globe University of Otago professor Neil Gemmell says he’s no be- Duration: 149min which includes the US, Russia, China, Britain, France, North liever in Nessie, but he wants to take people on an adventure and Korea and Israel. communicate some science along the way. Besides, he says, his Optimists hope India and Pakistan’s nuclear parity will now kids think it’s one of the coolest things he’s ever done. lead to serious and constructive peace talks. One of the more far-fetched theories is that Nessie is a long- necked plesiosaur that somehow survived the period when di- Courtesy BBC News nosaurs became extinct. Another theory is that the monster is actually a sturgeon or giant catfish. Many believe the sightings are hoaxes or can be explained by floating logs or strong winds. n context Gemmell said that when creatures move about in water, they I leave behind tiny fragments of DNA. It comes from their skin, In February 1999 relations between the two Asian rivals eased after they feathers, scales and urine. i can only imagine signed the Lahore accord pledging to “resolve all issues” including that of He said his team will take 300 samples of water from different room 3 the disputed regions of Jammu and Kashmir. points around the lake and at different depths. They will filter 2:30, 4:30, 9:45pm But conflict broke out just three months later when India launched air Director: Jon Erwin & Andrew Erwin the organic material and extract the DNA, he said, sequencing strikes on Pakistani-backed forces that had infiltrated Indian-adminis- Starring: Dennis Quaid, J. Michael Finley, Madeline Carroll tered Kashmir. Pakistan insisted those forces were in fact “freedom fight- it by using technology originally created for the human genome Language: English (Chinese) project. ers” demanding their own state. Duration: 110min The ensuing military build-up in the region led at least 30,000 people to He said the DNA results will then be compared against a da- flee their homes. tabase of known species. He said they should have answers by Destiny: the tale of kamakura Under US pressure, Pakistan ordered the infiltrators out of the region. the end of the year. room 3 October 1999 saw a military coup in Pakistan with General Pervez “In our lives we want there still to be mysteries, some of which 7:15pm Musharraf taking power. we will ultimately solve,” Gemmell said. “That’s part of the spirit Director: Takashi Yamazaki In 2002 Pakistan and India came close to all-out war but talks between of discovery. And sometimes, what you find may not be what Starring: Masato Sakai, Mitsuki Takahata the countries’ two leaders in January 2004 led to hopes of peace. you were expecting.” Language: English (Chinese) mon 28.05.2018

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most cynical. Salah landed heavily on his left shoulder in a twisting fall after 25 mi- Wonder-goal, gaffes, injuries as nutes. Ramos stepped away from the scene unpunished and Salah soon managed to Madrid seals CL three-peat step up after overcoming the initial pain. Not for long. Salah’s final Rob Harris, Kiev was over after 30 minutes. Lying on his back, hands ith his back to goal but ap photo covering his face, Salah rose Weyes on the incoming only to leave the field. An in- cross, Gareth Bale connected credible debut season at Li- with the ball while leaping in verpool came to a crying end. the air and sent a scissor-ki- Four minutes later, the tears ck arcing into the top of the were flowing down the face of net. Fusing athleticism and Dani Carvajal after the Ma- technique, it was a mesmeri- drid right back appeared to zing sight to behold from the injure a hamstring while at- Real Madrid forward. tempting a back-heel. Face- Rarely has there been a fi- down on the field, Carvajal ner goal in a European final knew his final was over in the and Bale followed it up with first half for the second suc- another to seal Madrid’s third cessive season. successive Champions Lea- “Of course it was a little gue title in a 3-1 victory over shock to the team,” Klopp Liverpool yesterday [Macau said. There were bigger sho- time]. Yet with blunders, cks to come, from Liverpool’s injuries and intrigue unfol- goalkeeping blunders. After ding throughout the night in collecting a shot six minutes Kiev’s Olympic Stadium, the into the second half, Karius wonder-goal just enriched rolled the ball out too ca- this engrossing climax to the sually, neglecting the presen- European club season and set ce of Benzema who stuck out the tone for weeks of uncer- his right foot and dispatched tainty. the ball into an empty net. A weeping Mohamed Salah The immediate impact of was forced off in the first half Karius’ blunder was offset by with a shoulder injury that Mane’s equalizer in the 55th. foiled Liverpool’s quest for a Gareth Bale (right) scores his side’s second goal Dejan Lovren rose above Ra- first continental success in 13 mos and headed into the path years and left the World Cup of Mane, who turned the ball hopes of the “Egyptian King” aristocrats of the continent. ld player of the year Ronaldo, kick in the 64th minute. Five into the net. in jeopardy. When all they should have the Madrid coach seemed far years into his Madrid career, But then Bale, so determi- Tears also streamed down been thinking about is ce- less concerned about the fu- the 28-year-old Bale wants to ned to prove Zidane wrong, Loris Karius’ face after the lebrating, both Bale and ture of the player whose two be more than a super-sub. entered this meeting of the Liverpool goalkeeper’s mis- teammate Cristiano Ronaldo goals just delivered the club’s “I need to be playing week Premier League’s fourth-pla- takes gifted two goals in the also cast doubts on their Ma- record-extending 13th Euro- in, week out and that hasn’t ce team and Spain’s third- biggest match of his career. drid careers. pean title. happened this season for one place finisher. It might also be his last for But while Zinedine Zidane Bale only came on in the reason or another,” Bale said “I was very disappointed not Liverpool, which was denied was adamant about the need second half. The impact was after lifting the European to start the game,” he said. a sixth European title by the to keep hold of five-time wor- explosive, scoring the bicycle Cup for a fourth time with “I felt like I deserved it. The Madrid. best I can do is to come on and make an impact.” That was achieved with the Future unclear for Ronaldo, Bale The Liverpool goal three minutes after re- placing Isco and he netted traight after a third goalkeeper’s again in the 83rd thanks to successive Champions Lea- Karius’ second gaffe. The

S ap photo gue title was secured, Cristiano mistakes gifted German allowed Bale’s shot Ronaldo was talking about Real two goals in the to squirm through his hands Madrid in the past tense. Real’s into the net in the 83rd. biggest star hinted he was un- biggest match “I just feel sorry for my sure he’d stay with the club. Its team,” Karius said. “I know I best player in the Champions of his career let them down today.” It left League final, Gareth Bale, looks Liverpool manager Juergen more likely to be departing. While Ronaldo became the Klopp reeling from a sixth “In the next few days I’ll give first five-time winner in the successive loss in a final, in- the fans an answer because they post-1993 Champions League cluding a 2013 Champions are the ones who have always era, this was a comparatively League defeat to Bayern Mu- been by my side,” Ronaldo said. muted performance in a final nich while Borussia Dort- “It was very beautiful to be with for a player who has contribu- mund coach. Madrid.” ted decisive goals in the three For Zidane, victory in Ukrai- Keeping up the cryptic tone, finals Madrid had contested ne puts the former France he added: “The future of any in the previous four seasons. great in an elite field along- player is not important. We In the tunnel before kicko- side Carlo Ancelotti and Bob made history.” cluding his super-sub display might say something else.” ff there was a furtive glance Paisley as a three-time Euro- After soaring to score a mag- in the final. On Bale, Zidane was circums- across to Salah, who has also pean Cup winner. But no one nificent bicycle kick for Ma- Real coach Zinedine Zidane pect. “It’s a little bit of a com- scored 44 goals this season. has achieved the feat faster, drid’s second goal, Bale brou- responded very differently to plicated situation but everyone But the showdown between with each of his three seasons ght his fans back down to earth the two players’ comments. has their own interests, their the world player of the year in charge ending by winning with his announcement that On Ronaldo, Zidane was clear own future to think about,” he and a contender for his thro- the game’s biggest club prize. he’ll discuss his future with his yesterday: “He will stay with us said. “It’s true some players de- ne never materialized. “I’m still only starting out agent this summer. at Real Madrid,” and predic- serve more playing time on the Blame Sergio Ramos for as a coach,” the 45-year-old The Welshman was a substi- ted the Portuguese star’s tone pitch but this is a decision that that, although the foul that Zidane said. “You’ve got to tute in four of seven Champions would soon change. “Perhaps has to be made by the mana- ended Salah’s final was not seize the moment and that’s League games this season, in- in three or four days’ time he ger.” the Madrid captain at his what I’m doing.” AP mon 28.05.2018

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F1 Horner rushed over to him and they hugged. As he usually does af- ter a victory, Ricciardo took off his shoe, filled it with champagne and drank out of it. Ricciardo overcomes power He then offered the huge bottle — but not the shoe — to Prince Albert of Monaco, who took a small sip. Vettel, too, will be in a good mood loss to win Monaco GP after reducing Hamilton’s cham- pionship lead from 17 points to 14. Jerome Pugmire, Monaco Ocon. It is shaping up to be an intriguing It was Ricciardo’s second win of season, with Ricciardo, Vettel and ap photo ed Bull’s Daniel Ricciar- the season after the Chinese GP last Hamilton winning two races each. do overcame a mid- race month and seventh of his career, power loss to win the Mo- pushing him up to third in the title naco Grand Prix from pole race. Rposition yesterday. The Australian Ricciardo thought he’d won in driver showed outstanding compo- Monaco two years ago, where he led I lost power sure and defensive driving to fend from pole position only to be undo- halfway and off Sebastian Vettel’s Ferrari. ne by a botched pit stop by his team Vettel shaved a few points off which left him furious. I thought the championship leader Lewis Hamil- There was no denying him this ton of Mercedes, who finished third. time. “Two years in the making and race was over. Hamilton made an audacious I finally feel redemption has arri- move by pitting for new tires several ved,” Ricciardo said. “I lost power Thanks to the laps before his rivals, but was wor- halfway and I thought the race was team we got ried they would wear out complete- over. Thanks to the team we got it ly by the end. back. I’m stoked.” it back. I’m The virtual safety car came out Ricciardo appeared emotional, for the last few laps after Charles even tearful, as he sat in his car mo- stoked. Leclerc lost his brakes and shunted ments after crossing the finish line Daniel Ricciardo his Sauber into the back of Brendon after 78 laps on the winding 3.34-ki- Hartley’s Toro Rosso. Drivers are lometer street circuit. Ricciardo’s Red Bull teammate not allowed to overtake when the It was soon time for Ricciardo’s Max Verstappen finished ninth af- VSC is deployed and must maintain typical showmanship. He stood on ter starting from 20th and last place a steady speed. his car, nodded slowly in recogni- having crashed prior to Saturday’s The incident came too late and tion of his achievement and then qualifying. made no difference to the overall thumped his chest. Near the end, the Dutchman was race picture. “There were a few doubts that on fresher tires and making them Kimi Raikkonen was fourth for came in. But we won Monaco,” he count as he zoomed past Renault’s Ferrari ahead of Mercedes’ Valtteri said, laughing. “It feels good.” Carlos Sainz Jr. with a typically bra- Ricciardo celebrates after winning the mythical Monaco GP Bottas and Force India’s Esteban Red Bull team principal Christian zen overtaking move. AP

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Economy slows after ap photo President Donald Trump, “who has never been convinced that his aides have his best interests at heart, has felt increasingly aggrieved” in recent fastest growth in years months. We have that word from two reporters for the New York Times, Maggie Haberman and aiwan’s export-de- Oman A cyclone more Katie Rogers, and it fits with what we have seen pendent economy dece- powerful than any

T ap photo from him in public. lerated after hitting its stride previously recorded in The reporters explain Trump’s anger as a func- at the end of last year, when southern Oman slammed tion of his “sense of paranoia.” But this is typical it posted the fastest growth in into the Gulf country and neighboring Yemen on the MSM nonsense. Trump is absolutely right that so- almost three years. weekend. meone in his administration keeps undermining The expansion slowed to 3.02 percent in the first quar- him. ter, according to revised data Greece’s fire service Haberman and Rogers report that Trump was says an intercity bus released Friday by the statisti- angry that he’s not getting enough attention for his plying a route near the cs bureau in Taipei. That was Turkish border has been triumphs, and blames “distractions” like the recent slower than the fourth-quar- struck by lightning and story that one of his press aides, Kelly Sadler, had ter pace of 3.28 percent, whi- After a two-year rally increased by about 12.6 per- burned to the ground. All cracked that Senator John McCain’s opposition ch was the most robust since against the U.S. dollar, dri- cent in the same period. 12 passengers, the driver to one of his nominees wouldn’t matter because the start of 2015. ven by foreign investors A 10 percent increase in and the ticket collector “he’s dying anyway” from brain cancer. The government upgraded buying shares of Taiwane- the price of oil would reduce are safe. Trump should be mad about that. Somebody its full-year forecast for 2018 se companies that supply economic growth by 10 basis Supporters created the impression that you could make such to 2.6 percent from 2.42 per- components and services points while adding 34 basis Germany cent due to robust growth in to Apple Inc. products, points to inflation, Chu said. of the nationalist comments in his White House. Then somebody Alternative for Germany domestic demand. Taiwan’s currency has re- Stable economic expan- — it had to have been a decision made high up party marched through “Taiwan’s economy used versed gains to fall about sion, a weakening currency in the administration — failed to have anyone in central Berlin to protest to be driven by external de- 2.8 percent since the end of and rising oil prices have the administration apologize for Sadler’s remark, against Chancellor Angela mand,” Chu Tzer-ming, head March. That’s been largely in been helping firm up infla- Merkel’s government thus ensuring that the story would linger for days. of the official statistics agency, line with Asian peers as U.S. tion since October. The con- yesterday, while a heavy Somebody in the administration fired James Co- told reporters after the data markets offer increasingly sumer price index rose 1.98 police presence kept the mey as FBI director and then couldn’t stick to a release. “Internal demand, in- attractive yields. percent on- year in April, in marchers away from a raft straight story about why he was fired, leading to cluding both consumer spen- The currency has also line with the central bank’s of counter-demonstrations. the appointment of a special counsel to investi- ding and investment, is re- weakened over concerns that 2 percent comfort limit, and More on p15 gate it. bounding this year and that’s the cycle of iPhone produc- reached a one- year high of ’s maritime rescue the main reason we upgraded tion may be losing steam af- 2.19 percent in February. Spain Trump has reason to be angry at whoever blew service says it has rescued his chance at getting a deal to fund a wall at the our forecast.” ter shipment growth slowed Inflation is rising just a 366 migrants attempting and iPhone X sales missed few months into the term of southern border. First someone told the Demo- Growth is holding up, albeit the dangerous crossing of at a slightly slower pace, amid analysts estimates. Taiwan’s new central bank crats that they could get an amnesty for illegal the Mediterranean Sea this a weakening Taiwan dollar Oil prices this month have governor Yang Chin-long, weekend. immigrants who came here as minors without that’s making exports more touched levels last seen more who said at a briefing in Mar- . having to agree to any additional measures to attractive as well as rising oil than three years ago, adding ch that the acceptable range enforce immigration laws. Then someone in the prices that are helping to lift to inflationary pressure for the CPI is between zero administration insisted that there would be condi- inflation. Those will be the is- across an economy that im- and 2 percent. He also cau- ap photo tions, maximalist ones. sues for policy makers at their ports all of its fuel. While the tioned about the possibility of Somebody has been stepping all over the story next gathering on June 21, incoming volume of crude a trade war as a potential risk Trump wants to tell about a rising stock market when they’ll weigh whether has fallen slightly in the first to Taiwan’s export-oriented to keep the main rate at 1.375 four months of 2018 from economy, which emerged and a strong economy by indulging in scattershot US It was the moment the bouts of protectionism that cause the markets to percent, where it’s been since a year earlier, government from a three-quarter reces- #MeToo movement had sink and threaten the economy. mid-2016. data show Taiwan’s oil bill sion in early 2016. Bloomberg been waiting for: Harvey Somebody in Trump’s circle hired Rudy Giulia- Weinstein in handcuffs. His face pulled in a strained ni to represent him in legal negotiations and talk smile and his hands locked about it on TV. The former New York City mayor The behind his back, the has contradicted other Trump lawyers and him- once-powerful Hollywood self. He even suggested that Trump had Ste- decisive moment figure emerged from a phanie Clifford (aka Stormy Daniels) paid off so police station Friday facing rape and criminal sex act that news of his infidelity with her wouldn’t affect charge the election - linking a private matter to campaign finances in a way that posed a legal threat to Trump. Whoever signed him up was not doing the pre- ap photo sident any favors. Whoever is undermining Trump has seen to it that he hires people who make him unhappy. This same person, one assumes, is causing Trump to Colombia Citizens lash out in public against those people but then were casting their ballots yesterday in the first hold off on firing them. Maybe this is all part of a presidential election since plot to make the administration a toxic atmosphe- the signing of a peace re where nobody feels any loyalty and everyone accord with the nation’s leaks? biggest rebel group. According to the Times story, the president be- lieves his communications staff is responsible for Mexico Officials in the central state of Guanajuato his disappointments. He’s right that a lot of his say seven bodies have problems are coming from inside the White Hou- been found in the city se. There may be a saboteur even higher up than Protesters raise a Chinese Communist Party flag with Chinese words that read: “Put an end to one-party of Salamanca and they Dictatorship” as hundreds marched yesterday in Hong Kong to mark the 29th anniversary of China’s bloody appear to be members of a he thinks. crackdown in Tiananmen Square on June 4, 1989, ahead of a much larger annual candlelight vigil. criminal organization.