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Renato Marques CAMPAIGN IMAGERY HIS year’s campaign for a seat at the Le- gislative Assembly (AL) brought with it New candidates bring new iconography Tnew lists and new iconogra- editorial phy. Paulo Coutinho Notable newcomers include strong graphic representa- I vote CAEAL tions, such as that of the list number 12 – “Poder dos Ci- “Prognostics? Only after the game.” dadãos” [Power of Citizens] (João Pinto, Portuguese footballer) headed by Sze Lee Ah. His campaign logo is a closed fist The Electoral Affairs Commission (CAEAL) added pointed at the observer. Sze another dumb rule on Wednesday to the cascade of portrays himself as a replica nonsensical others. Judge Tong Hio Fong said that of the iconic image of Ernes- election teams are required to take down – by zero to “Che” Guevara, the Argen- hour Saturday – all campaigning material, including tine Marxist revolutionary that posted on the Internet. The instruction concerns and guerrilla leader. the official campaign period – running from Septem- Questioned on the use of ber 2 until today. such symbols, Sze said that Apparently, the charismatic slash controversial slash he wants to be seen as the innovative judge’s judgement falls under an Electoral leader of the youth and new Law ruling that determines a 24-hour period of re- generation, a similarity he flection on the eve of the vote. In no civilized coun- shares with “El Comandante” try has this awkward rule ever been applied – to my Che Guevara. knowledge. I sense here that the “creative industries” List number 22 – “Ajuda state of mind over this town kind of impels people to Mútua Grassroots” [Mu- be creative, no matter how ridiculous their ideas are. tual Help Grassroots] – also However, in the case of Mr Tong there is no naivety boasts eye-catching imagery. involved. His ideas and interpretations of the law are Its leader Wong Wai Man also dangerous, they violate fundamental legislation shows himself dressed in a and, therefore, pervert people’s perception of the rule “Maoist style” military green of law. The recent order to Plataforma bilingual news- uniform and carrying a mes- paper to remove an interview with a candidate from senger bag bearing the image its website, confusing propaganda with information, of Mao Tse-tung. clearly violates a fundamental right, the freedom of It is also the only list that the press. (The case is now with the courts.) features a picture of several The new rules heavily enforced by CAEAL’s presi- fishing nets hanging from dent also make the production of surveys, polls and a tree in a river or seaside predictions of the results - the informative and vi- area as the background for brant exercises of any living election - illegal. And he its logo. The list name is a succeeded. Just yesterday, Jason Chao told the Times hybrid of Portuguese and he won’t make any predictions as he has done before. English languages. Actually, he will do it, but he won’t share it: “It is not Moving into brighter colo- safe to share my prediction, because it is not allowed, rs, list number 10 – “Pode- under the electoral rules, to conduct or share a sur- res do Pensamento Político” vey.” [Powers of Political Thou- CAEAL has made a name for itself and the first on ght] features rainbow-colo- the “list” became quite the champion of this campaign red cubes, falling as in a Te- – no one did better (worse), had more exposure, air tris game. time, print space, and money than Mr Tong. So I’m This list’s campaign posters hereby declaring my vote goes to him, as a symbol, include the first three candi- of a “happy home” and a “ha- dos Direitos (Union of “Pearl with its teeth out, of this discredited, inefficient and dates in athletic attire repre- ppy family,” which combined Horizon” Buyers for the Ri- twisted system of ours. With his evil works, Judge senting sports ranging from resemble a local landmark: ghts Protection). Tong favoured my forever list of choice which is the Basketball to Running. the Ruins of Saint Paul’s. The list aims to address “Abstention Party”, a true winner in the past and - I Pink pops out from the Using symbols of democra- the topic around the Pearl predict - a bigger winner on Sunday. image of list 11 – Aliança de cy such as the “Liberty Tor- Horizon controversy. Its People, especially the young, are either as dis- Bom Lar (Alliance of Good ch”, list number 23 – “Início logo features a green moun- tant from politics as Mars from Earth, they couldn’t Home), which is led by the Democrática” (non-concor- tain from which five grey care less about the election or they are so politically Women’s General Associa- dant Portuguese transla- bars protrude to repre- awakened that they want to send a clear signal to the tion of Macau’s vice presi- tion of Democratic Start) sent the building towers. rulers by not participating in this masquerade of de- dent Wong Kit Cheng. also presented candidates, In the campaign poster, the mocracy. In addition to the color both in their depictions in idea of “union” is also crea- I also don’t believe in a change from within, although pink and the female element campaign material and pu- ted by a photograph of mem- I admire those who do and have the strength to dream being a clear message of the blic appearances, dressed in bers joining hands in the the impossible dream. The likes of Pereira Coutinho, list, the logo suggests multi- plain white. center, together with a colla- Agnes Lam, and the pro-democrats, veteran Ng Kuok ple interpretations. The pink Another newcomer is list ge of photographs of mem- Cheong and young Sulu Sou. The rubber stamp legis- logo is represented by seve- number 24 – União dos Pro- bers in previous Pearl Ho- lators serve no more the crucial needs of the checks ral building silhouettes smi- mitentes-Compradores do rizon building demonstra- and the balances of this little-big town. ling which portrays the sense “Pearl Horizon” para Defesa tions. 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dark tones and in monochro- true, graphic design is not fective for the people. defend the interest of multi- me as black is also the color one of them,” he said no- Bibito described list num- ple segments of the society, of the members’ uniforms, ting the number of talented Macau might ber 22’s logo as “difficult”, the message is there, simple contrasting with messages in people on the field and the as nothing seems to make but clear. Not sure if [it is] vibrant red. many international awards be devoid of sense. deliberate, but even the co- List number 25 – “Linha de some of them achieved. “What does a message of a lors of the rainbow are the- Frente dos Trabalhadores de Bibito noted that there is a competence in photo of fishing nets hanging re.” Casinos” (Casinos Workers’ “problem of demand,” clai- in a tree in a boardwalk by The designer noted that Frontline) is led by Cloee ming that “it’s difficult to multiple areas the sea convey?” To Bibito, it each campaign image see- Chao and the main logo is re- find people with the knowle- but one thing means pretty much nothing. med to have been crafted presented by a gaming chip dge, culture, and education Regarding list number 25, with a great deal of thought in red and white colors. (and sometimes courage) to is true, graphic he remarked that such a list given to whether it could Similar symbols follow in accept creative, efficient and is calling for the protection “appeal to the electorate”. the campaign posters where professional work.” design is not of casino workers. “A casi- He thinks that graphic de- Chao assumes a “croupier” Entering a more detai- no chip as a logo is obvious sign, together with other pose to symbolize the con- led analysis of images used one of them. and there’s no room for mi- communication and marke- nection with the gaming in- during the campaign, he ci- BIBITO HENRIQUE sunderstandings […] as an ting tools, can play a role in dustry. ted the example of list num- PUBLICIST advertising professional, I’m the “whole campaign.” In order to learn more ber 12, whose logo appears prohibited by the law to use Noting the importance of a about the symbolism and the to spell “POC” when it is fact tement. Not that common is any symbol or reference to logo as an identity, he said imagery of such creations, “PDC”, and highlights the the ‘fist’ facing the public like casinos or gambling in my that “‘normal democracies’ the Times spoke to Bibito “funny fact” that it works al- saying, ‘Vote for me. I pro- client’s campaigns... but it invest enormous budgets Henrique Silva, creative di- most as onomatopoeia. mise to punch your face… or looks like Macau elections in their political campaigns rector and experienced local “The PDC list assumes a ra- someone’s face’... However, are governed by a different to inform the public about graphic designer. dical attitude and the logo sometimes Macau needs so- law.” their projects and policies.” “Macau might be devoid transmits that. A closed fist meone to bang a fist on the As for list 10’s colorful However, he questioned of competence in multi- is a common political sym- table,” he said, noting that cubes, he said, “If the inten- whether it was worth doing ple areas but one thing is bol and by itself [it] is a sta- such a message might be ef- tion is to show that they will so in Macau. [More on p4]

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CAMPAIGN IMAGERY CCAC may investigate Experienced candidates keep candidates A representative of the Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) said traditional image that an investigation may be launched into a campaign action by the list headed HILE the new lists try de Macau (New Union for Ma- by Mak Soi Kun and Zheng Wtheir own visual identi- cau Development) where it has Anting. On the sidelines ties, traditional and incumbent featured a sunflower – a sym- of a TDM talk show, CCAC candidates stand by their well bol of adoration, loyalty and deputy head Lam Chin -known public symbols. longevity – for some time. Hong was confronted with a Agnes Lam still bears the Ci- For this chapter, there has picture that allegedly shows vic Watch colors of pink and been a change in the name and Mak Soi Kun teaching the grey. The same goes for Perei- logo which traditionally iden- audience how to vote. Gifts ra Coutinho with New Hope’s tified the New Macau Associa- were reportedly awarded traditional green logo and rice tion (ANM), but it has retained during the campaign event. bowl beside a pen and chopsti- the green of the “progression” cks, which depict the values of arrow, although presented dis- the group. creetly through the Chinese CE praises With Chan Meng Kam’s fo- lettering at the center of the post-typhoon former group splitting into two circle. lists, the former group name As for the lighthouse sym- work and logo has been retained by bol, previously used in other Si Ka Lon for list number 9. campaigns, it has been conti- Chief Executive Chui Sai This has forced a change, nued by list 3 – “Associação de On yesterday praised although subtle, to the lea- Próspero Macau Democrático” the contribution to post- ding candidate of list number (Prosperous Macau Democra- typhoon relief work 8 – “Associação dos Cidadãos tic Association) – headed by by personnel from the para o Desenvolvimento de Ng Kuok Cheong. government’s various Macau” [Citizens’ Association List 13 – “Associação de finance and economic for Macau Development] Song Novo Movimento Democráti- departments. During a meeting with some Pek Kei, who has kept the rou- co” (New Democratic Move- of them, Chui pledged nd “cycle” shape linked at the ment Association) – is led by that the government center by three interconnected Au Kam San and has opted to would “spare no effort in human figures (instead of the move away from old symbols advancing Macau’s response Chinese character representa- and colors. The new logo featu- mechanism system for ting people or citizens) all in res a single Chinese character dealing with emergencies; orange color (instead of list 9’s in orange, superimposed over in particular, measures red). a map of Macau. The Chinese relating to the release of Continuity is also present for character for “New” is a call- meteorological information List 14 in Angela Leong’s Nova back to his previous affiliation and the coordination of União para o Desenvolvimento (New Macau). search and rescue work,” according to a statement issued by the Government Information Bureau. The CE also said that “to solve the responded Coutinho. “Do flooding issues concerning not count on me for such Macau’s low-lying areas, the Heated debate between deals.” government has drawn up a The debate only invol- detailed plan, covering [the] Portuguese-speaking candidates ved candidates from the- construction of a cross- se two lists as they were boundary flood prevention the only ones to accept system.” the invitation from TDM. HE third candidate This was revealed by Taipa water Tof Melinda Chan’s Valente as he mentioned List 18 – “Aliança Pr’a that there was “little in- pipe bursts Mudança” [Alliance for terest from other lists in Change], Jorge Neto Va- MARQUES RENATO the Macanese and Portu- The Macao Water Supply lente, has publicly accu- guese communities” and Company said in a sed the head of List 6 – justified that his list’s first statement that a water “Nova Esperança” [New priority – to “make the pipe in Taipa had burst Hope] José Pereira Cou- teaching of the two [offi- yesterday, but no customers tinho of pandering. cial] languages in all Ma- in the area were affected. In a debate broadcast cau schools mandatory” – The damaged pipe is on the Portuguese chan- was an idea already being located on Rua Seng Tou, nels of TDM Radio and prepared in proposals in- near Taipa Central Park. TV, Valente accused Cou- Jorge Neto Valente Pereira Coutinho tended for the Education Macao Water responded by dispatching an emergency tinho of trying to “plea- and Youth Affairs Bureau team, which closed the se Greeks and Trojans,” that have over the years guage. I’m the only first many drafts and projec- (DSEJ). nearby gate valves to Acknowledging that when presenting two ver- “[caused] trouble for the candidate that is in the ts, but because you can’t quickly halt the leak. After sions of his list’s political population” in the legis- position to continue to do [enter into a] dialogue Valente does have some an evaluation, Macao Water program with different lative system, such as the this,” he said, appealing [about] any issue with good ideas and proposals, observed that the broken content in Chinese and gaming, real estate and to the voters to “think partners in order to rea- Coutinho noted that “to pipe is a 100mm-diameter Portuguese. the business sectors. usefully.” ch some consensus; you vote in the list you repre- steel water pipe used only Coutinho replied that Coutinho claimed that Valente retorted that can’t get any of those bills sent is to vote for Melinda to provide water to fire his list’s political platform “to vote on list 6 is to have lawmaker Coutinho has approved. Your efficiency Chan and not for Jorge hydrants in that area. The has many topics to ad- a useful vote” and said it criticized others’ propo- equals to zero,” Valente Valente,” he said, adding company said it believed dress, which were adap- “is important to keep a sed solutions throughout said. that his first act after the the burst was “due to the ted to target the different voice in the Legislative the years without provi- “Which dialogue? The election would be to “fight displacement of the pipe communities in Macau. Assembly (AL) that re- ding any alternative of his pataca (MOP) dialogue? for the right of collective joint.” It said it has notified He said Valente’s list presents these communi- own. In the AL everyone plays bargaining” by introdu- those responsible to repair represents the values ties and speaks their lan- “You in fact presented by their own interests,” cing a trade union law. RM the pipe. fri 15.09.2017

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LOEE Chao, founder of the Macau Gaming Industry Frontline Workers’ Union and Cloee Chao focuses on gaming Cfirst candidate of list 25, “Linha de Frente dos Trabalhadores de Casinos,” said that the top focus of her campaign is on the social employees’ welfare welfare of gaming employees. “I hope to improve the ho- tion of her campaign “is alright; vealed. liday calendar of our gaming it is beyond our expectation,” Chao hopes to obtain at least employees, as well as their wel- Chao mentioned that she faced one seat in the AL. For several fare […] the gaming operators pressure from some gaming em- years, she has organized de- promised a lot, such as housing ployees. monstrations and asked the go- subsidies […] I hope that if I can vernment for better welfare for enter the Legislative Assembly all gaming employees. [AL], I can speak for some of the When recalling her previous requests which we have had for efforts, Chao said that there many years,” Chao told the Ti- I hope to have been good outcomes in the mes. improve sector. Chao has been asking the go- “The Chief Executive promi- vernment to enhance the wel- the holiday sed that no non-local workers fare of gaming employees for a would ever be allowed to work long time. During a phone inter- calendar of as dealers. In the first several view with the Times, she explai- years [after the concessions ned some of the reasons why her our gaming were granted to more opera- platform focuses on gaming-re- employees, as tors] we all thought that it was lated issues. Cloee Chao (center) and her supporters impossible to ban smoking insi- “In the beginning [when Ma- well as their de casinos […] how come these cau granted casino operating told the Times. resources. bosses suddenly allow it? The concessions to more operators] “We all know that the current Besides benefits for gaming welfare. area for the mass market, howe- the gaming operators guaran- AL is comprised of many people employees, the group hopes for CLOEE CHAO ver already banned smoking. teed that the casinos were of- from the gaming sectors, but a trade union law, fewer non-lo- […] Many casinos also offer bo- fering good welfare conditions they are all bosses, while [the cal workers in some sectors, and “Even though they are gaming nuses. […] Many employees tell and long holidays. […] However, AL] lacks a voice coming from stricter tobacco control policies. employees, they lay pressure on us about unfair situations that now, the concessions [have been within the primary class,” said Today is the last day for all can- us in some chat groups which happened to them, and then extended to more operators] but Chao. didates to carry out their pro- only have gaming employees, we contact the casinos, and we not one extra holiday has been She hopes for a “miracle” elec- motional activities. but I don’t know whether they receive responses many times,” added to the calendar,” Chao tion as her campaign has limited Despite saying that the evolu- were ordered to do so,” Chao re- said Chao.

AL ELECTION wants the government to take back unused lands and to let real estate developers build cheaper housing. It Housing, universal suffrage, and govt’s also calls for more parking lots equipped with a better transparency among top demands drainage system, as well as a better medical insurance system. U Kam San, a historical cus on the youth. The team’s 11) want to protect women Hong Weng Kuan’s “Asso- Amember of the pan-de- candidates want better poli- and children’s rights by in- ciação dos Cidadãos Unidos mocrat movement in Ma- cies to help youth buy their creasing paid maternity and para a Construção de Ma- cau, is defending his seat own houses and acquire be- paternity leave as well as re- cau” (listv 19) aims to solve in the Legislative Assembly tter skills. MARQUES RENATO tirement pensions. She also the issues of Macau’s poli- (AL). List number 1, led by Ching wants to build more nurse- tical system, namely clean The political platform of Lok Suen, is the “Novas ries for the elderly and im- elections and universal su- Au’s group – list 13 in the le- Ideias De Macau”. Its plat- prove medical facilities and ffrage. It is also focusing on gislative election – prioriti- form includes progressing professions. housing policy. zes housing policies. It urges Macau’s democracy and List number 12, the “Poder Lam Wai Koi’s “A Aurora the government to make use achieving universal suffrage dos Cidadãos,” is led by Sze Dos Trabalhadores De Ní- of Macau’s sea reclamation for both the Chief Executive Lee Ah, focusing on youth vel Básico” (list 21) is calling to build affordable housing. (CE) and Legislative Assem- affairs. The group wants for housing subsidies for Another key element of bly elections. to cancel the voters’ regis- retired primary-class civil Au’s platform is the demand List number 2 is led by Ho tration system so that all servants in its main political for universal suffrage in Ion Sang. The “União Pro- permanent residents aged platform. Macau and a better public motora para o Progresso” above 18 years old would List number 22, the Ajuda transportation network. focuses on housing policies, automatically become vo- Mútua Grassroots, was the The group also questions if transportation and the eco- ters, allowing more young topic of recent controversy the government can allow nomy. It hopes that the go- people to participate in Ma- concerning its outrageous private medical organiza- vernment can pay heed to cau’s elections. publicity methods. Led by tions to run public medical the reasonable appeals of its Lam U Tou’s “Poder da Wong Wai Man, the group entities. citizens, while simultaneou- Sinergia” has built its cam- wants protection of local List number 20 is led by sly pushing for economic paign mainly around bui- workers’ employment righ- Mak Soi Kun. Titled the diversification and building lding a high-quality living ts. It also wants certain road “União de Macau-Guang- a more livable city. space and calling for greater construction projects to be dong”, it prioritizes issues of Si Ka Lon heads the Asso- transparency and efficien- completed overnight, and livelihood. The group wants ciação dos Cidadãos Unidos cy of government policy on all traffic lights to be yellow a minimum MOP10,000 de Macau (list 9), which housing and transportation after midnight. monthly pension for people calls for the city’s revenue issues. List number 23 is led by aged above 65 years old, and and development to be sha- accountability for govern- ment of the city while main- List number 17 is led by Lee Lee Kin Yun. The “Iní- better medical and living red by all sectors. His poli- ment officials, ensuring the taining the highest possible Sio Kuan, which goes by the cio Democrática” group welfare conditions. tical platform includes hel- legal system works more ef- quality. Cantonese name “Ou Mun seeks universal suffrage Another key element of the ping vulnerable groups in ficiently, improving infras- Wong Kit Cheng and her Kong I”. Housing issues are for both the CE and AL group’s platform is their fo- the community, increasing tructure, and rapid develop- “Aliança de Bom Lar” (list its top priority. The group elections. JZ 15.09.2017 fri

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‘The Sound of FIVE-YEAR DEVELOPMENT PLAN Music’ wants young locals New study suggests MSAR The Broadway and West End making progress on social welfare musical, “The Sound of Music,” is coming to The Venetian Macau in mid December 2017 and the producers new study from the Ma- figure only reaches 2.3. are looking for eighteen young Acau Polytechnic Institute The report separately noted a performers to cast as the Von Trapp (IPM) claims that the gover- strong performance in the exhi- children. Preliminary auditions will nment is making good pro- bition industry recently, and be held today and Sunday in Hong gress towards meeting some speculated that improvemen- Kong and in Macau on September of the goals of the MSAR’s ts to regional transportation 18, according to a statement issued first Five-Year Development brought by the Hong Kong- by Sands China. Applications will Plan (2016-2020), inspired by Zhuhai-Macau Bridge and the be accepted online and shortlisted central planning programs in expansion of connectivity at the applicants must meet the eligibility criteria to audition. The producers are mainland China. Macau International Airport looking for children who have a natural Associate Professor Yin Yifen may aid its further develop- talent for singing, dancing, and acting from the Social, Economic and ment. or previous experience performing on Public Policy Research Centre Macau unveiled its first Fi- stage. Applicants must be aged between at IPM, assessed that, “gene- ve-Year Development Plan in 6 and 14 years old, and be between 120 cm rally speaking, the majority of The Social Affairs Bureau headquarters September 2016, incorporating and 153 cm tall to play the two boys and social welfare programs in Ma- its own development into the four girls being cast. All nationalities are cau have been [making] good Chinese press agency Xinhua on each area held more or less national strategy of Beijing. welcome to audition. progress.” said that medical care expen- stable - except in medical care Associate Professor Liu Chen- Social welfare is one of the diture in Macau accounted for expenditure, which rose by gkun at the Macau Universi- most important parts in Ma- 9.2 percent, 10.2 percent and more than 10 percent (1.1 per- ty of Science and Technology Cultural Center cau’s first five-year plan. Out of 10.3 percent of the total budget centage points) – but the abso- (MUST) told Xinhua that “the 21 major targets, there are 16 in 2014, 2015 and 2016 respec- lute budget only increased mar- five-year plan [has] not only reopens concerning social welfare, cove- tively. Social security accounted ginally each year. inspired the government and Three facilities run by the Cultural ring medical care, social securi- for 25.1 percent, 24.3 percent Yin said that some medical its residents as a whole, but also Affairs Bureau (IC) – the Cultural ty, education and environment and 25.2 percent respectively targets still need greater input some business sectors.” Center, the Macau Art Museum and the protection. in 2014, 2015 and 2016, and the from the government to be rea- “Participating in the nation’s Handover Gifts Museum – will reopen According to Yin’s study, the ratios for education were 14.9 listically achieved before the major strategies can bring Ma- today. The facilities were damaged by government’s public expen- percent, 14.7 percent and 14.9 development plan’s expiration. cao tangible results,” added the passage of Typhoon Hato when the diture on medical care, social percent respectively. For instance, the plan expects Liu, “and can provide the im- structure crowning the Cultural Center security and education have in- During these three years, the 4.4 patient beds for every 1,000 petus for Macau to keep going was bent out of shape. creased in past years. proportions of the budget spent people by 2020, but the current forward.” MDT/Xinhua ad fri 15.09.2017

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Lynzy Valles communities. The Secretary for Social Affairs N several regions, the hos- and Culture, Alexis Tam, pre- pitality industry is compe- viously also said that a project ting with alternative accom- which aimed to establish a legal modation such as Airbnb, framework for the use of family Ian online hospitality service du- houses as hostels would not bbed a ‘home-sharing’ platform. move forward. Yet this is not the case in Macau Tam also noted that, in or- due to the absence of regulations der to put such a project into of the sharing economy. force, they would have had to At the Pacific Asia Travel As- sufficiently consider its imple- sociation (PATA) media brie- mentation in order to guaran- fing held yesterday, PATA CEO tee that the new model “would Mario Hardy expressed that the not cause more problems than association is in favor of the sha- benefits.” ring economy, citing its recent While Fernandes still pledged partnership with Airbnb. to monitor the matter, she no- Hardy told the press that the ted that there are 600-budget firm was keen on engaging not rooms that are available for tou- only with the association but rists. also with the public and private She also proposed that there sector. are legal solutions available on Although such alternative op- Mario Hardy (left) and Helena de Senna Fernandes the market if any owner wants to tions for accommodation in the repurpose an entire property as hospitality industry remain a pulation is not ready for such 2014 and 2016, which show that hostels or similar establishmen- a hotel. tough competitor of integrated arrangements. residents are not in favor of such ts. “It’s not a problem of Airbnb. hotels, the CEO advised hotel Fernandes referred to the two schemes at this stage. Earlier this year, MGTO an- It’s a problem that existed be- operators to be creative and in- surveys the bureau conducted in The director explained that nounced that, based on the stu- fore Airbnb came into business. novative in developing new con- problems arose when hosts of- dy they conducted in July 2016, [That said, the project] is not cepts. fered illegal accommodation, ci- society has not reached a tho- really acceptable for the local “We have empty properties ting the neighborhood’s concer- rough consensus on the opera- population,” the MGTO director that are not being used. Why not ns about clandestine activities tion of family hostels in local reiterated. make them available to other We have empty and even crime. people? Should the government properties that “The population is very much actually regulate that? Absolute- against having your private less tourists expected this month ly. Should they be paying taxes? are not being home being rented out for such Absolutely,” said the CEO. accommodation. [So] I guess at MACAU GOVERNMENT Tour- in the first half of August, before While Macau is currently not used. Why not this point in time it [legalizing ism Office (MGTO) director, Helena the typhoon struck on August 23. embracing the sharing eco- sharing economy] won’t be pos- de Senna Fernandes, said the con- Senna Fernandes remarked that the nomy - local authorities have make them sible to push forward,” said the sequences of Typhoon Hato would number of tourists has since stabi- not approved Airbnb and have available to bureau head. be felt through the lower number of lized to a level similar to a year ago, rejected ride-hailing app Uber Fernandes stressed that it is tourists in September. Speaking on but added that after September 5, - Macau Government Tourism other people? premature to introduce these the sidelines of the PATA Forum, she was not too optimistic about the Office (MGTO) director Maria concepts until more research Senna Fernandes said that the num- number of inbound tourists for the Helena de Senna Fernandes MARIO HARDY has been done on converting in- ber of inbound tourists “went well” rest of the month. defended that the region’s po- PATA CEO dependent buildings into family

NYT showcases Hotel Estoril story, revamp still pending MARQUES RENATO HE controversial re- A plan spearheaded two Assembly elections, voi- they experienced after ar- Tdevelopment of Hotel years ago by the Secre- ced that Estoril and other riving in the city from the Estoril is facing delays, as tary for Social Affairs and unprotected sites were Chinese mainland. it is unclear whether the Culture, Alexis Tam, was part of many residents’ Last year, two members government will demo- intended to revamp the childhood. of ANM, including then- lish or remodel the buil- derelict hotel and turn it “There’s a general sen- president Scott Chiang, ding. The hotel was built into a youth recreational timent that Macau has were arrested on suspi- in 1962 by tycoon Stanley and art center. Tam said changed too fast in the cion of hoisting a black Ho, and its redevelop- yesterday that a public past 10 to 15 years […] and banner on the hotel with ment has been opposed tender to revamp the ho- that’s why a lot of young white characters in Chi- by several activists. tel will be launched this people feel a sense of ur- nese reading “Alexis Tam: A report issued this month. gency about [the buildin- Heritage Killer.” week by The New York However, the matter re- gs] being lost,” said Sou. That same year, mem- Times recounted how the mains controversial for A sociology professor at bers of the Cultural He- government’s decision concerned citizens. the University of Macau, ritage Council overwhel- was heavily criticized by As cited in the report, Melody Lu, also expressed mingly voted in favor of The old Hotel Estoril ding in the facade was de- local residents and acti- Sulu Sou, president of the that some residents felt the government’s deci- was designed by Macau signed by Oseo Acconci, a vists, due to the hotel’s New Macau Association an emotional connection sion not to list the hotel -born Portuguese archi- builder and sculptor from role in the city’s history (ANM) and a candidate to the hotel as it was the for protection as a cultu- tect Alfredo Victor Jorge Italy who moved to Ma- and identity. in this year’s Legislative “first touch of modernity” ral heritage site. Álvares. The mosaic stan- cau in the 1940s. 15.09.2017 fri

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REAL ESTATE MATTERS The new laws and how they affect you - Part 3

Juliet Risdon is a Director of JML Property and a property investor. Having been established in 1994, JML Property offers investment property & homes. It specializes in managing properties for owners and investors, and providing attractive and comfortable homes for tenants.

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This is the final article in the series looking at with that shown on a recognized document nism to solve Lease Agreement disputes the revisions to the laws and how they affect such as a passport or ID (Although not on a provided that both the Landlord and Tenant you. The main areas revised concern; Hong Kong ID since they do not show a per- agree to the Arbitration process. 1. The right to terminate an agreement son signature). 2. The recognition of signatures of the Te- The consequence for not notarizing a lease What’s the purpose / intent of the new nant and Landlord agreement is that the agreement is invalid, law ? 3. The establishment of an arbitration cen- according to Article 212 of Civil Code. As The law courts are swamped, and with cases tre for lease agreement related disputes a Tenant this is an additional step in the piling up any easing of the situation is good 4. This week we look at the second and rental process, and is of course an additio- for all parties concerned. third revisions that concern notarization nal cost both in time and money. The lease An Arbitration centre will prove less costly and arbitration. agreement will become effective once the and much faster than pursuing the current signatures of both parties are notarized.As legal process. The intention is exactly that; LEASE AGREEMENT SIGNATURES a Landlord this will also mean an extra step Offering Landlords and Tenants a way to MUST BE NOTARIZED in the process, an added expense and po- resolve disputes quickly and cost effectively. What is it ? tentially a slower turnaround on vacant pro- Both the Tenant and the Landlord must perty. However, once again there is a way to What does this mean for you ? have their signatures notarized on all Lease address this issue quickly and efficiently with For both Tenants and Landlords, this Ar- Agreements. a minimal cost through your agent or lawyer. bitration service should be an invaluable resource. What’s the purpose / intent of the new law ? What are the positives, negatives & Placing a dispute in the hands of Arbitra- We assume that the motivation of the Go- other thoughts on the law tion should mean that both parties benefit vernment with this revision is to avoid rental On the positive side, this measure may dis- equally at the outset of a dispute, having a scams in any shape or form. courage fraudulent contractual activity, and neutral party to offer accurate and enfor- The government has also mentioned the if the government feels that this is the major ceable guidelines to bring an end to most payment of rental income tax as a motivation problem with the Macau housing market, disputes. for the introduction of this measure. Howe- then this is one way to address it. ver, were this the case, they surely would The largest potential negative of this policy is What are the positives, negatives & have followed the much simpler model of re- a withdrawal of the supply from the market. other thoughts on the law quiring all leases to be registered rather than Many owners are reluctant to become Lan- The motivation of the centre should be to notarized in order to be legally valid. dlords, they simply do not want the hassle of resolve issues as quickly and efficiently as An un-registered lease would be worthless, dealing with Tenants. possible, and therefore as decisions on issues and therefore in both parties interests to en- Combining this policy with the previous are made with this outcome in mind. sure registration. In addition, hefty fines for one, the incentive for owners to become The positives of such a centre are numerous non-registered leases would also discourage Landlords seems to have been diminished. and obvious, and the establishment of this tax avoidance. However, frankly this is only the case if ow- centre is fantastic news for all. Of course, Interestingly, one of the reasons cited by go- ners are given bad advice. both parties must agree to the arbitration vernment officials for the low rate of rental The new revisions should offer a higher process, and this would usually be done long income tax disclosure was ‘a low level of awa- degree of confidence to Tenants and may before any dispute arises. reness’ amongst Landlords. therefore help that side of the market, whi- ch in turn will offer those owners who have Conclusion What does this mean for you ? been well advised and prepared an increased We have covered the three main areas of Despite a massive outcry, this measure is opportunity. revision in this newspaper article, and hope unlikely to have any major effect on either that it helps to clarify the new laws for you party, at least for the present time. THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A REN- whether you are a Tenant or a Landlord. Whilst the revision calls for signatures to be TAL LEASE ARBITRATION CENTRE There has been a lot of criticism of these re- notarized, the job of the notary is simply to What is it ? visions prior to their being passed, but now check that the signature itself is consistent The introduction of an Arbitration mecha- they are due to come into effect the question. fri 15.09.2017

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EW Jersey rea- ped billions from Pot at poker tables? Democrats slot machines and blackjack tables in Nthe decades before casino fe- ver jumped state lines. With push weed to boost N.J. finances Atlantic City’s gambling hey- day now past, politicians in in April 2016, more than three the Garden State are aiming years after New Jersey dis- to grab marijuana’s riches pensaries started supplying BLOOMBERG while neighbors again play the drug to patients. catch-up. “It’s too soon for businesses Democrat Phil Murphy, and lobbyists to come in” to with a 25 percentage-point advocate for another major lead in New Jersey’s race for marijuana law change, Gai- governor, has vowed to le- ney said in an interview. “De- galize recreational pot sta- criminalization would be one tewide, and has support from step before legalization.” key lawmakers likely to win New York Governor Andrew re-election in November. His Cuomo, a Democrat in a state Republican challenger, Kim with a divided legislature, in Guadagno, has said she favors January proposed decrimina- decriminalizing the drug, even lizing marijuana possession, after serving almost eight though he remains opposed years as lieutenant to term-li- to legalizing recreational use. mited Governor Chris Chris- Senator Liz Krueger, a De- tie, who condemns casual ma- mocrat from Manhattan who rijuana use and calls its profits has unsuccessfully pitched a “blood money.” recreational bill three times, Beyond the political will and said any progress New Jersey public opinion favoring lega- makes is likely to push New lization, New Jersey has a fi- York. nancial incentive to beat New “It’s not a structural ‘How- York and Pennsylvania for the-hell-would-you-do-it?’ access to a legalized market legislation,” Krueger said in where North American con- an interview. “The public is sumers spent $6.7 billion in tement on April 20 - interna- Murphy, running for gover- nos and 11,000 jobs. Last year, ahead of the political comfort 2016. Its pension system is tional “Weed Day” - declaring nor after serving as U.S. am- the state tax take was $237 level here.” the least-funded among U.S. that in legalized states, pre- bassador to Germany and a million, just 57 percent of the In New Jersey, lawmakers states, and annual payments dictions about higher crime Goldman Sachs Group Inc. best year’s payout. and lobbyists said the goal is are increasing pressure on its and the spread of more power- executive in Hong Kong and to have legislation signed wi- budget. New Jersey’s key in- ful drugs haven’t panned out. Frankfurt, told a town hall COLORADO TRIP thin the first 100 days of what dicators will trail the nation’s State chapter leaders of the crowd in Lambertville in Fe- New Jersey lawmakers saw a they presume will be a Demo- significantly through 2026, National Association for the bruary that he was “all in to way to undo that damage and cratic administration. Sales with slowing population and Advancement of Colored Peo- legalize marijuana” on justi- then some on a tour of Colo- would start about a year later, job growth, according to a July ple and the Latino Action Ne- ce merits alone. The financial rado growers and retailers last with particular focus on what report by Rutgers University’s twork told lawmakers in Tren- boost, he said, was a sweete- year, when that state collected other states are doing. Economic Advisory Service. ton that minority users are ner. $157 million in taxes on pot “It’s about the importance of “It’s the next opportunity for disproportionately penalized, “God knows we need every sales. having the right-size market, what I see as an employment with lives derailed by con- penny we can find,” Murphy “Colorado went from 40th in so you don’t grow so big that boom in New Jersey,” said Se- victions for what often were said. “That’s $300 million to job growth to No. 4,” said Se- you can’t serve the community nator Nick Scutari, a Demo- youthful indiscretions. Legal $500 million we don’t have nate President Steve Sweeney, you seek,” said Scott Rudder, crat from Linden whose weed experts, including a county at the moment that we could a Democrat from West Dept- a former Republican state as- legalization bill had hearings prosecutor, testified that en- use.” ford who was on the trip. “It’s semblyman who is president in June, with the understan- forcement funding would be New Jersey used to count on becoming one of the youngest of the New Jersey Cannabu- ding that it would be fine-tu- better spent on public safety. Atlantic City for instant cash states in the nation - they have siness Association, a trade ned before any voting early during the decades it was the a growth explosion because group. “We saw that with the next year. Another proposal, nation’s second-biggest gam- people are moving there.” downsizing of the casino in- by Assemblyman Reed Gus- New Jersey bling market behind Las Ve- In Pennsylvania, marijuana dustry. Whatever the blue- ciora, a Democrat from Tren- gas. Casino revenue peaked -related prosperity like that print turns out to be in New ton, would ask voters to per- used to count in 2006, though, and slid is years off, according to Re- Jersey, it has to be something mit pot just in Atlantic City. for the next 10 years as gam- presentative Edward Gainey, that can provide a stable eco- on Atlantic bling came to New York and a Pittsburgh Democrat. He nomy from a jobs-, tax base- POT PUSH City for instant Pennsylvania, forcing New sponsored the medical-use bill and revenue-planning pers- Marijuana is outlawed fe- Jersey to shed five of 12 casi- signed by Governor Tom Wolf pective.” Bloomberg derally, and in New Jersey cash during the possession is punishable by a USD1,000 fine and six mon- decades it was ths in jail. More than two do- zen states, though, including the US second- New Jersey, allow consump- biggest gambling tion for medical purposes, and recreational use is law in market Alaska, California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Neva- da, Oregon and Washington. PUBLIC MOMENTUM In August, U.S. Senator Cory Sixty-one percent of Ameri- Booker, a New Jersey Demo- cans say weed should be lega- crat, introduced a bill to lega- lized, according to a CBS News lize the drug nationally, even poll conducted in April. Two as President Donald Trump’s years earlier, 51 percent su- administration remains oppo- pported it. In 1979, eight years sed and his Republican Party after then-President Richard controls Congress. Nixon declared illicit drugs to The New Jersey Libertarian be “public enemy No. 1,” just Party last year issued a sta- 27 percent favored. 15.09.2017 fri

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ECONOMY AP PHOTO Foreign investment plunges after official curbs

Joe McDonald, Beijing entertainment or real estate. “Irrational outbound invest- HINA’S investment in ment was further contained,” AP PHOTO Cother countries has plunged a ministry spokesman, Gao since Beijing tightened controls Feng, said in a statement on its to cool surging spending on website. Basi, the giant panda, at the Fuzhou Giant British soccer teams, Manhat- Chinese buyers also might Panda Research Center in Fuzhou (2015) tan real estate and other assets face more hurdles abroad after deemed unneeded for Chinese the president of the European economic development. Commission, Jean-Claude China mourns Outward investment in the Juncker, said Wednesday he death of oldest first eight months of this year will propose a European sys- fell 41.8 percent from a year tem to screen incoming foreign panda earlier to USD68.7 billion, the investment. Commerce Ministry said yes- Juncker didn’t mention China HINA is mourning the dea- terday. but the announcement follows Cth of the world’s oldest pan- Chinese companies, flush mounting complaints that Chi- da, Basi, who attracted millions with cash from an economic nese buyers are free to make al- of visitors during a visit to the boom, ramped up purchases of most any acquisition in Europe Narendra Modi (left) and Xi Jinping at a BRICS summit United States 30 years ago. foreign technology and brands while Beijing bars sales of most Caretakers in the eastern city in recent years to speed their assets to foreigners. of Fuzhou said Basi was suffe- development. But after a flood European sensitivity has been licy initiative to expand trade ring from a number of ailmen- of money into sports and enter- especially high since last year’s The August links through Asia to Europe ts, including liver and kidney tainment, authorities tightened purchase of Germany’s Kuka, a document by investing in ports, highways, problems, when she died We- controls on the flow of capital leading industrial robot maker, railways, power plants and dnesday at age 37. Her body is out of the country last year and by China’s Midea Group. encouraged other infrastructure. to be preserved and placed in a said they want investment to Chinese buyers see Europe as Investment in the 52 coun- museum dedicated to her life, focus on technology and other more welcoming to investment companies to tries covered by “Belt and the official Xinhua News Agen- assets needed by China’s eco- than the United States, where plow money Road” was $8.5 billion in the cy reported yesterday. “She was nomy. some deals are required to un- first eight months of this year very talented and liked weigh- China’s investment abroad is dergo a security screening. into ‘Belt and and spending commitments t-lifting, riding a bicycle and relatively small compared with Earlier yesterday, U.S. Presi- rose 21 percent to $84.5 billion, playing basketball,” Xinhua that of developed countries, but dent Donald Trump blocked a Road’ projects, according to Gao. said. Born in the wild in 1980, the surge in spending and Chi- Chinese government-financed Xi has been moving to reas- Basi was discovered by villagers nese buyers’ willingness to pay company’s purchase of a semi- Xi’s signature sert control over top state after falling into an icy river top prices for premium assets conductor manufacturer, Latti- foreign policy enterprises while reining in in the western province of Si- has made them sought after by ce Semiconductor, on national private sector conglomerates chuan at age 4 and sent to the sellers abroad. security grounds. initiative including Wanda, Anbang In- breeding center in Fuzhou. She Chinese money plays an out- Chinese investors own all surance, Fosun International lived out her life there without size role in smaller economies or part of five British soccer and HNA Group that have ex- giving birth to cubs. She made such as in Eastern Europe. Chi- teams. One of the country’s tertainment assets “have not panded abroad. a then-rare visit to San Diego in nese investors also have bought biggest conglomerates, Wan- much benefit to China.” News reports in July said re- the United States in 1987, whe- high-profile assets such as New da Group, paid $3.5 billion A Cabinet document issued gulators told bankers Wanda’s re she drew more than 2 million York City’s Waldorf Astoria in 2012 for Hollywood studio in August said Beijing wants to recent foreign acquisitions vio- visitors during a 200-day stay Hotel and the Hollywood stu- Legendary Entertainment and promote “rational, orderly and lated capital controls. accompanied by fellow panda dio Legendary Entertainment. owns the AMC Cinema Chain. healthy development of foreign Wanda’s proposed acqui- Yuan Yuan, and was the model Investment this year went The central bank governor, investment while effectively sition of Dick Clark Produc- for the mascot of the 11th Asian mainly into manufacturing, Zhou Xiaochuan, said in Mar- guarding against risks.” tions, which produces the Games, held in Beijing in 1990. wholesale and retail, and infor- ch the government wanted to The August document en- Golden Globes and the “Miss The rare giant pandas are Chi- mation technology, according curb spending on assets that couraged companies instead America” pageant, was called na’s unofficial national mascot to the Commerce Ministry. It are “unsuited to the industrial to plow money into “Belt and off in March after the seller and live mainly in Sichuan’s said there were no new invest- policy needs of the country.” Road” projects, President Xi said Wanda failed to complete bamboo-covered mountains. ment projects abroad in sports, He said foreign sports and en- Jinping’s signature foreign po- the purchase. AP

Chinese navy ships depart for joint drills with Russia

OUR Chinese navy Agency reported. waterbody. Baltic stirred concern a significant challenge to the U.S. Naval War Fships have departed The drills are being held Russia and China are among countries in the to the U.S. Navy’s tradi- College’s China Mariti- for joint drills with Rus- in the Sea of Japan near closely aligned on many region, where tensions tional dominance in the me Studies Institute. The sia in the latest sign of the Korean Peninsula diplomatic and security are already high over in- Asia-Pacific. Beijing has U.S. Office of Naval Inte- growing cooperation be- and the Sea of Okhotsk issues, with both coun- creased displays of mili- long chafed at the Ame- lligence forecasts it will tween the two militaries off the northern Japane- tries calling for a negotia- tary force by both Mos- rican presence and is a have 313-342 warships by that could challenge the se island of Hokkaido, ted settlement of tensions cow and NATO. strong critic of its allian- 2020. U.S. armed forces’ role in Xinhua said. on the Korean Peninsula, Both Russia and China ces with Japan, Australia While China’s ships are the Asia-Pacific. The exercises are the se- preceded by North Korea say the exercises are not and other countries in the technologically inferior A destroyer, missile fri- cond stage of an annual suspending its nuclear directed at any third par- region. to those of the U.S. Navy, gate, supply ship and sub- joint drill, the first part of and missile activities in ties. China already has the their sheer numbers marine rescue ship de- which was held July 22- return for the U.S. and The Chinese ships taking world’s largest navy, with allow China a significant parted this week from the 27 in the Baltic Sea — the South Korea halting their part in the exercises are slightly over 300 vessels, presence on the open sea, port of Qingdao, home to first time the countries regular large-scale warga- among the country’s most compared to the U.S. Na- institute professor An- China’s north sea fleet, had exercised together in mes. advanced, components of vy’s 277 “deployable batt- drew S. Erickson wrote in the official Xinhua News the northern European July’s joint drills in the a growing fleet that poses le force ships,” according a recent study. AP fri 15.09.2017

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O say that Josie Ho STANLEY’S DAUGHTER has been busy is an understatement. The Hong Kong sin- Tger and actress is putting out new music, touring Asia and Hong Kong singer and actress has shot a new travel show on TLC. Together with her indie rock band, “Josie and the Uni Josie Ho is making new music Boys,” Ho is releasing seven new singles on vinyl records, mogul Stanley Ho, Ho defied one song at a time. She said her parents and refused to her new music is inspired join the family business. Ins- AP PHOTO by the psycho thriller film tead, she wanted to become “Split” starring James McA- an actress and singer. voy, about three young girls In 1996, she released her kidnapped by a man who su- first solo albums and also be- ffers from a multiple perso- gan acting in films. However, nality disorder. Fittingly, the it wasn’t until she played a first single is named “Skitzo.” prostitute in the 2003 movie “I believe everyone has at “Naked Ambition” that critics least five personalities, like began to take her seriously as when you go home and face an actress. For that perfor- your parents, your lover, mance, Ho won the Best Su- your friends, your colleagues, pporting Actress award at the your boss and like, some Hong Kong Film Awards. She PR friends,” Ho explained. also attempted to break into “Some people have guilt trips Hollywood, gaining a small about having different faces, part in Steven Soderbergh’s like they feel like they’re two- movie “Contagion” about the faced, which I don’t think so. SARS epidemic. That’s why we need to put this This year, Ho is celebrating concept out there, so when the 10th anniversary of her people really understand our band. They will kick off a tour lyrics and our music, I hope in Tokyo in October, and Ho not just any live houses, those Uni Boys head to China, the Kong with Josie Ho,” where everyone feels that ‘We’re OK. could hardly contain her exci- are scared rock and roll, hall Philippines and Taiwan be- she hosts other Asian celebri- We’re all OK. We’re fine.’” tement. of fame places. So I’m really fore returning home to Hong ties in Hong Kong and shows Split might just be the way “I’m going to be able to per- honored to play there,” Ho Kong next spring. them around town. Her favo- Ho, 42, feels about her life. form like a Japanese band at said. Until then, fans can catch rite spot in Hong Kong? Sur- The daughter of Macau casino their live houses. Those are After Japan, Josie and the Ho on TLC, “A Taste of Hong prisingly, the outdoors. AP

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Katy Daigle, Bangkok NATURE HE elusive snow leopard T— long considered an en- dangered species — has been Long-endangered snow leopard upgraded to “vulnerable,” in- ternational conservationists said Thursday. But experts warned the new classifica- upgraded to ‘vulnerable’ status tion does not mean they are safe. The animals still face se- survey only a small fraction rious challenges including of the animal’s high-moun- poaching and loss of prey in tain range, an area covering AP PHOTO their high Himalayan habi- some 1.8 million square kilo- tat. meters crossing into 12 coun- “The species still faces ‘a tries in Asia. high risk of extinction in the Doing the research “is diffi- wild’ and is likely still decli- cult,” said Peter Zahler, coor- ning — just not at the rate dinator of the snow leopard previously thought,” said program at the Willdife Con- Tom McCarthy, head of the servation Society, who was snow leopard program at the involved in the multi-agency big cat conservation group team’s assessment. “It in- Panthera. volves an enormous amount Snow leopards had been of work in some of the most listed as endangered since remote and inhospitable re- 1972. gions of the world.” The reclassification annou- New technologies, inclu- nced yesterday by the Inter- ding camera traps and sa- national Union for Conser- tellite collaring, are “giving vation of Nature, or IUCN, us better information about followed a three-year asses- where snow leopards are and sment that determined the- how far they range,” he said. re are not fewer than 2,500 Some positive developmen- mature snow leopards in the ts included an increase in the wild, and that their numbers number of protected areas, as are not in steep decline — the well as stepped-up efforts by two criteria for being consi- local communities to protect dered “endangered.” the animals from poachers. Conservancy group said in a Whether they might be im- now ‘vulnerable’ rather than Using improved methods Communities were also statement. pacted by global warming re- ‘endangered’ doesn’t mean for assessing the cats’ popu- working to prevent cases of Still, the animals are hun- mains uncertain. But scien- they’re safe,” Zahler said. “It lation, experts estimated the- local herdsmen retaliating ted for their thick fur and bo- tists agree the Himalayas are doesn’t take much to make re are at least about 4,000 in for lost livestock by building nes. They also face declining one of the world’s most sus- large predators disappear the wild, though there could predator-proof livestock cor- numbers of wild prey, as do- ceptible regions to climate from landscapes. We’ve seen be as many as 10,000. rals, team member Rodney mestic livestock have degra- change. it happen over and over again Scientists have managed to Jackson of the Snow Leopard ded grasslands. “Saying snow leopards are around the world.” AP

HUMAN TRAFFICKING CAMBODIA Asian businesses mull tech PM suspending US MIA searches solutions to fight modern slavery over visa ban SIA Pacific business reach their destination, Gole- Aleaders are working on dzinowski said. recommendations to protect AP PHOTO “And very quickly you are AMBODIAN Prime Minister migrant workers from mo- trafficked, in fact, you are in CHun Sen says he will retaliate dern day slavery and to ensu- debt bondage,” he said, ex- against a U.S. halt on the issuing of re companies’ supply sources pressing hope that business visas to senior foreign ministry of- are free from such unethical leaders agree that “migrant ficials and their families by suspen- employment, according to workers should not have to ding missions by U.S. military-led Australia’s ambassador for pay for their own recruit- teams searching for the remains of people smuggling and human ment.” Americans missing in action from the trafficking. The recommendations will Vietnam War. One idea might be to create cover employment ethics, Cambodia’s pro-government Fresh a regional website that ra- transparency standards and News website reported yesterday tes employment recruiters safeguards for victims and that Hun Sen said cooperation with — something already being whistle-blowers. Some will the United States on the MIA sear- done in Vietnam, Andrew Process that also aims at en- tection of migrant workers” be classed as minimum stan- ch would be suspended until the two Goledzinowski said. Another suring companies’ supply of he said in an interview Wed- dards, and some as more am- countries resolve several issues, es- idea could be to designate a materials are not tainted by nesday. He said the measures bitious targets. pecially the visa ban. Government common telephone number unethical employment. also aim “to manage supply “There’s a lot that can be spokesman Phay Siphan confirmed as a regional hotline, similar Participants agreed at the chain transparency so that done which actually is qui- the report. to what the sportswear com- meeting in Perth, Australia, businesses are not just res- te easy but it only works if The U.S. government lists 48 Ame- pany Adidas provides to its to submit specific recommen- ponsible for what happens in everyone does it,” Goledzi- ricans still unaccounted for in Cam- factory workers in China and dations to governments next their business, but also who nowski said. bodia. elsewhere. year. they buy from.” The Bali Process started in The U.S. Embassy instituted the Goledzinowski suggested “We are hoping they will Migrant workers often end 2002 and includes represen- visa ban on Wednesday, saying that the ideas at a forum of officials come up with the recom- up dealing with recruiters tatives from the U.S., China, Cambodia had refused or delayed ac- and business leaders from 45 mendations for how to better they do not know, being char- India, Japan, Afghanistan, cepting Cambodian nationals being Indo-Pacific countries and manage the recruitment of ged high fees and having their North Korea and countries in deported by the United States after territories known as the Bali migrant workers and the pro- passports taken when they Southeast Asia. AP being convicted of crimes. fri 15.09.2017 th Anniversary

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Jill Lawless, London UK government-ordered in- Aquiry into the London tower block fire that killed at London fire probe chief: Survivors least 80 people opened yester- day, with its leader acknowled- ging that survivors feel a “great sense of anger and betrayal.” feel ‘anger and betrayal’ Retired judge Martin Moore- Bick said he hoped his investi- gation would “provide a small The lawmaker for the area, measure of solace” by answe- opposition Labour politican ring how such a disaster could AP PHOTO Emma Dent Coad, said the in- happen in 21st-century Lon- quiry might provide “a techni- don. cal assessment of what happe- The June 14 blaze began in a ned.” refrigerator in an apartment But she said it would not get at Grenfell Tower before ra- The fire to the heart of “the bigger ques- cing through the 24-story was Britain’s tions ... all the ‘why’ questions building. One aspect of the that aren’t being answered.” investigation will be the role deadliest in London police are conducting of combustible aluminum cla- a separate criminal inquiry, dding installed during a refur- more than and have said they will consider bishment to the 1970s tower whether authorities committed block. Emergency safety che- a century, corporate manslaughter. cks have uncovered scores of provoked Residents are also frustrated other buildings across Britain at the slow pace of the inquiry, with similar cladding. intense grief which opened exactly three The fire was Britain’s deadliest months after the blaze. Moo- in more than a century, and and anger re-Bick said he hoped to begin provoked intense grief and an- public evidence sessions by ger. Many residents accuse of- the end of the year and produ- ficials in Kensington and Chel- ce an interim report by Easter sea, one of London’s richest re that “former residents of truth of what happened, it must the country’s high-rise building 2018. boroughs, of ignoring their sa- the tower and local people feel seek out all the evidence and regulations. But some survivors He said “there are many po- fety concerns because the tower a great sense of anger and be- examine it calmly and ratio- are critical because it will not tential witnesses still to be in- building was home to a largely trayal.” nally.” investigate wider issues around terviewed and many thousands immigrant and working-class “That is entirely natural and Moore-Bick’s inquiry will look social housing in Britain that of documents to be reviewed.” population. understandable,” he said. “But at causes of the blaze, the res- many residents had wanted to “The scale of the task is enor- Moore-Bick said he was awa- if the inquiry is to get to the ponse of local authorities and include. mous,” the judge said. AP

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TV canal macau cinema this day in history Friday cineteatro 12:50 AL elections campaign 14 Sep - 20 Sep 13:00 TDM News (Repeated) 13:30 News (RTPi) Delayed Broadcast 14:50 AL elections campaign 15:00 RTPi Live 16:30 AL Elections Debate (Repeated) 17:40 Europe League: Hoffenheim - Braga (Repeated) 19:25 Cariocas (Repeated) 19:50 Soap Opera 20:30 Main News, Financial & Weather Report 21:15 AL elections campaign 21:25 Portuguese Serie 22:10 Cariocas General Douglas MacArthur 22:50 AL elections campaign 23:00 TDM News 23:30 Europe League - Highlights stages daring 01:25 RTPi Live 1950 UN assault on Inchon

Saturday The United Nations has landed up to 50,000 troops behind enemy lines at Inchon, on the west coast of Korea. 10:25 Comedy Inchon operates as a port for the South Korean capital, Seoul, 11:45 Miscellaneous and the offensive - the first major counter-strike of the war by the 12:35 Chefs IT US-led allied forces and the South Koreans - is currently reported 12:40 Miscellaneous room 1 to be making good progress towards the city. 13:30 News (RTPi) Delayed Broadcast (PT) 2:15, 4:45, 7:15 9:45pm Seoul has been occupied by Communist North Korea since 14:50 Soap Opera (PT) Director: Andres Muschietti shortly after its troops invaded the south of the country without 16:50 Non-daily Portuguese News Starring: Bill Skarsgård, Jaeden Lieberher, warning on 25 June this year. 17:20 Jewel Finn Wolfhard The republican government fled its own capital in the face of the 18:15 Miscellaneous Language: English (Chinese) Duration: 135min aggression, which was immediately condemned by the United 19:00 Miscellaneous Nations. 20:30 Main News, Financial & Weather Report (PT) The United States, which believes the USSR to be behind the 21:00 Drama (PT) North Korean action, has since backed the South Koreans with 21:50 Miscellaneous troops and other military assistance. 23:00 TDM News Operation Chromite - as the current offensive is known - began 23:30 Miscellaneous at 0600 local time. 00:35 Main News, Financial & Weather Report (Repeated) A massive fleet of 262 ships, including British, Canadian and Aus- 01:10 RTPi Live tralian vessels, sailed to the coast off Inchon and landed an advan- ce force of US Marines on Wolmi Island, connected to Inchon by a half-mile-long causeway. They took the island within 30 minutes and carried on across the Sunday causeway to the Korean mainland. 10:25 The Last Treasure The second wave of infantry was delayed by high tides, but lan- 11:00 Sunday Mass (Live) ded at 1700 local time. Led by tanks, they pushed two miles inland 12:00 Miscellaneous under covering fire from aircraft which attacked North Korean sho- 13:00 TDM News (Repeated) re batteries with rockets and bombs. 13:30 News (RTPi) Delayed Broadcast The allied landing forces were the largest assembled anywhere 14:50 Zig Zag since World War II. 16:45 Pop Lusa They were watched by their commander, General Douglas Ma- 17:40 Brainstorm cArthur, from the flagship of the supporting fleet. 19:40 Soap Opera After the initial landings, he signalled to the assault force, “The 20:30 Main News, Financial & Weather Report (PT) Navy and Marines have never shone more brightly than this mor- 21:00 Documentary Serie WOLF WARRIOR II ning.” 22:00 Special AL Elections room 2 In a later report to the Defence Department in Washington, he 23:00 TDM News 2:15, 4:45, 7:15 9:45pm said casualties were light and the whole operation at Inchon was 23:20 Special AL Elections Director: Jason Wu proceeding on schedule. Starring: Jason Wu, Qian Yu, Nan Yu He also paid tribute to “the clockwork coordination and coope- Language: Putonghua (Chinese & English) ration between the services involved.” Duration: 126min The South Korean Commander-in-Chief, Major-General Chung Il Kwon, said the invading forces were putting pressure on the Com- munists near Kimpo airfield, a big air base to the north of Inchon. There has been little resistance from the North Korean People’s Army (NKPA), who are believed to have been taken completely by surprise by the attack.

Courtesy BBC News Offbeat In context Pathologist suspected of drunken The Inchon landings were among the greatest amphibious assaults in driving toted human organs military history, and proved a turning point in the Korean War. North Korean forces found their recent advances reversed in the face of Authorities in central Indiana say a pathologist arres- the allied offensive, and by the end of the month the United Nations had ted on suspicion of drunken driving had human organs re-taken Seoul. and tissues in his pickup truck when he was pulled General MacArthur pursued the NKPA back behind the 38th Parallel, the over along a rural highway. border dividing the country into two halves after the end of World War II. Seventy-five-year-old Elmo Griggs was arrested ear- UN forces captured the North Korean capital, Pyongyang, on 19 October, lier this week in the Morgan County town of Brooklyn but when the Chinese joined the war on 26 November the tide turned after another motorist reported a truck driving errati- dramatically against the allies. cally along Indiana 67 about 16 kilometers southwest The US Marines were driven back south of the 38th Parallel again, and of Indianapolis. Seoul was to change hands twice more before the war degenerated into Griggs was released from jail after posting bail. Onli- DANGAL stalemate. ne court records don’t list an attorney for him. room 3 After 18 months of painstaking negotiation, the two sides agreed an armi- Morgan County Coroner Annette Rohlman says Grig- 2:30, 6:00, 9:00pm stice on 27 July 1953. gs had several totes inside the truck and in its bed that Director: Nitesh Tiwari It restored the 38th Parallel as a border and established a 2.4 mile (4km) contained brain and liver samples and internal organs Starring: Aamir Khan, Sakshi Tanwar, wide demilitarisation zone. for his private autopsy practice. She says it’s not sur- Fatima Sana Shaikh To this day, the two sides have not signed a peace treaty and remain tech- prising that a pathologist would be transporting such Language: Hindi (Chinese & English) nically at war. samples. Duration: 164min fri 15.09.2017

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YOUR STARS THE BORN LOSER by Chip Sansom Aries Taurus

Mar. 21-Apr. 19 April 20-May 20 Instead of automatically expecting A work-related matter that’s been people to go back on their word, you on hold - making you absolutely can expect that they won’t. In fact, crazy for the past several weeks - is you and a dear one can even establish about to come to a happy close. Not a deeper trust if you have that quite yet, however, and not nearly conversation you’ve been putting off. soon enough.

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May 21-Jun. 21 Jun. 22-Jul. 22 You’re in quite an unusual mood, You may need to do some aren’t you? Not at all up for impromptu counseling this your typical pursuits: partying, afternoon, so prepare yourself. laughing with friends and chatting The heavens have arranged for a up new people. No, today you’re good dose of jealousy to circulate after intensity. around you. SUDOKU WEATHER Leo Virgo MIN MAX CONDITION Jul. 23-Aug. 22 Aug. 23-Sept. 22 CHINA A nice, grounded dose of stability, With the possible exception of Easy Easy+ a heady potion tailor-made for some fireworks on the job, you’ll romance and a collaboration between have a fine time today. So if Beijing 19 28 overcast two particular planets determined to jealousy or resentment comes up, Harbin clear get you worrying about whether your don’t feed any of your valuable 6 20 sweetie is being faithful. energy into it, and it will go away. Tianjin 22 30 cloudy Urumqi 11 20 cloudy Libra Scorpio Xi’an 19 26 cloudy/shower Sep.23-Oct. 22 Oct. 23 - Nov. 21 Lhasa 12 23 cloudy Today could get a little tricky, but You’ll be in the unique position of Chengdu 20 23 drizzle only if you let it. The most important yielding to your elders today, and it thing you can do is to separate may feel weird at first. So if you find Chongqing 24 33 cloudy yourself from negative energy, yourself in the position of backing Kunming 17 25 shower gloomy people, and harmful or down from a dispute with an authority depressing circumstances. figure - don’t feel bad about it. Nanjing 20 27 cloudy/overcast Shanghai 24 27 drizzle Sagittarius Capricorn Wuhan 18 30 clear Medium Hard Nov. 22-Dec. 21 Dec. 22-Jan. 19 Hangzhou 22 26 shower Despite someone’s efforts to There’s definitely something to be Taipei 28 33 overcast dissuade you, what you’re still said for keeping quiet when you Guangzhou 34 cloudy/thundershower after, first and foremost, is quiet have a wonderful secret - you know, 26 time. You don’t want any noise, the kind that keeps you grinning Hong Kong 27 32 shower/cloudy confusion or ruckus from the and staring out the window when maddening crowd. you’re supposed to be working.

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Jan. 20-Feb. 18 Feb.19-Mar. 20 Moscow 9 20 drizzle You’re putting out some pretty If someone strikes you as not quite Frankfurt 9 14 drizzle high-octane vibes at the moment, on the up-and-up, don’t try to talk attracting the attention of just yourself out of it. Your antennae Paris 10 15 drizzle about everyone who happens to are consistently pretty keen, but at London 10 16 cloudy/drizzle amble by. Do them - and yourself the moment, they’ll be especially - a favor. accurate. New York 19 27 drizzle

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HE tears welling in the Paris mayor’s eyes told Win-win: Paris awarded the story one way. The words the Los Angeles Tmayor spoke told it another. This was one of those rare Olympic ‘24 Olympics, LA gets ‘28 moments when everyone walked away a winner. Paris for 2024. Los Angeles To be sure, Paris already has for 2028. And the International much to work with. Beach Olympic Committee for trans- AP PHOTO volleyball will be played near the forming its unruly, tension-filled Eiffel Tower; cycling will finish and sometimes corrupt bidding at the Arc de Triomphe; eques- process into a history-making, trian will be held at the Chateau two-city victory that secures the de Versailles. And what would future of the Games for the next an Olympics be without some 11 years. water-quality issues? There will “This is a pretty radical revolu- be pressure to clean up the River tion today,” LA mayor Eric Gar- Seine, which is where open-wa- cetti said. “Usually, we have two ter and triathlon will be held. or three cities crying in a corner, Los Angeles, meanwhile, will and one glorious victory. In this get an extra four years that Gar- world, there are enough losers cetti insists is hardly needed. Los today, enough people who go af- Angeles proposed a $5.3 billion ter dreams to have them crushed. budget for 2024 (to be adjus- Today, we model something that ted for 2028) that included in- can be different.” frastructure, operational costs Different, as in the first time the — everything. A big number, in- IOC has granted two Summer deed, though it must be put into Olympics at once. And different, perspective: Earlier this summer, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo (center) speaks with Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garrett (right) in that there was no need for a organizers in Tokyo estimated secret ballot or any last-minute, their cost for the 2020 Games at back-room deal making. This the 100th anniversary of its last to forego neckties, too, before more to stage them if they win. $12.6 billion. result came after a year’s worth turn. That milestone, plus the fact thinking better of it. That reality hit hard when three Traffic could be a problem — it of scrambling by IOC president that Paris has been on the losing In this never-before-seen style of the original five bidders for almost always is in LA — but the Thomas Bach, who had only the end of these bids for 1992, 2008 of selection, Bach asked the 94 2024 — Rome, Hamburg, Ger- city will be well along in its mul- two bidders left for the original and 2012, would have made the IOC members to allow the real many, and Budapest, Hungary — ti-decade, multibillion-dollar prize, 2024, and couldn’t afford French capital the sentimental contests to play out at the Olym- dropped out, and the U.S. Olym- transit upgrade by 2028. Those to see either lose. favorite had only 2024 been up pics themselves and transform pic Committee had to pull the with long memories recall free- There was no drama — the deci- for grabs. the vote from a game of sorts into plug on its initial candidate, Bos- flowing highways the last time sion had been locked in for more Los Angeles moved to 2028, a pure business decision. ton, due to lack of public support. the Olympics came to town, as than a month. But to say there and those Olympics will halt It wasn’t such a bad idea consi- “This is a solution to an locals either left the city or hee- was no emotion would not be a stretch of 32 years without a dering the news still seeping out awkward problem,” said longti- ded warnings to use public trans- true. Summer Games in the United about a bid scandal involving a me IOC member Dick Pound of portation or stay home. After Bach called for a show of States. In exchange for the com- Brazilian IOC member’s alleged Canada. Those 1984 Games essentially hands to approve the dual award, promise, LA will grab an extra vote-selling to bring the 2016 It was solved by Paris and saved the Olympic movement dozens of arms shot skyward $300 million or more that could Olympics to Rio de Janeiro. Los Angeles, two cities with a after a decade of terror, red ink from the audience; moments la- help offset the uncertainties that storied tradition of Olympic and a boycott sullied the brand ter, Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo lie ahead over an 11-year wait ins- hosting and an apparent un- and made hosting a burden. The stood next to the IOC president tead of seven. It is the first derstanding of Bach’s much- city points to its Olympic legacy dabbing tears from her eyes. “We’re ready now,” Garcetti in- touted reform package, known to explain a nearly unheard-of “It was a very strong, very emo- sisted, speaking of a city that has time the IOC as Agenda 2020. It seeks to 83 percent approval rating in a tive moment,” Hidalgo said. “We virtually every sports venue al- has granted streamline the Games, most self-commissioned poll — not an are all united. Altogether, it’s very ready in place. notably by eliminating billion- insignificant factor when the IOC special for us, because in France, Without any nail-biting conclu- two Summer dollar stadiums and infrastruc- picks a place to bring its crown- and in other countries, that’s not sion to see, the post-vote cele- ture projects that have been un- jewel event. usual.” bration at the Eiffel Tower was a Olympics at derused, if used at all, once the Along with Paris, LA is stepping Moments after the vote, Bach sparsely attended near rain-out. Olympics leave town. in again to try to change the con- handed cards with the winners’ Los Angeles held a small event once Can they deliver? Paris will have versation about what hosting the names on them to Hidalgo and with Olympians Nastia Liukin the traditional seven-year time Olympics can really be. Garcetti. One read “Paris 2024,” and John Naber standing benea- More than that, Bach needed to frame to answer that. Only one “I think it’s a very positive mes- and the other “LA 2028.” It was a th the blazing Olympic cauldron ensure stability for his brand. totally new venue is planned — a sage about the value of the Olym- mere formality, yet both mayors at the famous LA Coliseum, but The public in many cities is no swimming and diving arena to be pic movement and the value of held them aloft with wide smiles it was mostly media, and no fans. longer keen to approve blank built near the Stade de France, the Olympic Games,” said Sergei on their faces. Meanwhile, in the Lima exhi- checks for bid committees and which will serve as the Olympic Bubka, the Olympic champion Both cities will host their third bition hall, the California-cool governments that have to come stadium. In all, the projected cost pole vaulter, who is an honorary Olympics. LA delegation wore sneakers to up with the millions simply to bid of new venues and upgrades to member of the IOC. “I think we’re The Paris Games will come on the presentation, and was going for the Olympics, then billions others is USD892 million. going in the right direction.” AP

FOOTBALL World Cup qualifying: Syria to play Australia in Malaysia

OOTBALL Federation nuing civil war in its home Stadium in Malacca for its playoff will face the fourth- rectly for the World Cup, Iran. South Korea also qua- FAustralia says it has re- country, Syria played all of Oct. 5 “home” game, despite place team from CONCA- leaving a route through the lified from Group A. ceived official confirmation its third-round Asian World speculation the playoff cou- CAF qualifying in North and last-ditch qualifies for ano- Australia placed third in that Syria will host the Soc- Cup qualifying matches in ld be staged in the Middle Central America in another ther two. Group B, edged out on goal ceroos in Malaysia in the Malaysia, where the Asian East. home-and-away series for Syria, which has never rea- difference by Saudi Arabia first leg of the Asian World Football Confederation has The Socceroos will host the a place in next year’s World ched the World Cup finals, in the very last game of the Cup qualifying playoff next its headquarters. Officials return match on Oct. 10 in Cup in Russia. secured third spot in Group round when the Saudis ed- month. have stuck with the formula Sydney. Four countries from Asia A with a win in Tehran ged already qualified Japan As a result of the conti- by confirming Hang Jebat The winner of the Asian have already qualified di- against already qualified at home. AP THE Reports: China orders bitcoin Station Air quality BUZZ exchanges to shut down Roadside 20-80 Good Regulators have ordered Chinese bitcoin ex- The central bank has yet to respond to ques- changes to close, two business newspapers re- tions about bitcoin’s future in China but earlier High ported yesterday, after uncertainty about the di- warned it was traded without regulatory oversi- Density 55-75 gital currency’s future in China caused its price ght and might be linked to fraud. The bank ban- Residental to plunge. ned initial offerings of new digital currencies last Good Regulators in Shanghai, the country’s finan- week. Area opinion cial center, gave verbal instructions to exchange Bitcoin is created and exchanged without the operators to shut down, China Business News involvement of banks or governments. Rumors Ambient 65-85 and 21st Century Economic Report said on their that China planned to ban bitcoin has caused its Good SOURCE: DSMG SOURCE: Kapok websites. market price to tumble 20 percent since Sept. 8. Eric Sautedé WORLD BRIEFS Unfair it is Scientists: Future of JAPAN-INDIA India and In a two-round election, you follow your heart Japan launched work on in the first round and trust your brain in the se- a high-speed train line in cond. In Macao, we only have one round, so oldest tree species on the western Indian state of both heart and brain have to be mobilised toge- Gujarat yesterday during ther. More so because this unique shot at exces- a visit by Japanese Prime sively limited democracy happens within a very Minister Shinzo Abe. unfair system. Earth in peril The “bullet train” will link Unfair because only 14 seats out of 33 are Ahmadabad, the main returned via universal suffrage. That is a mere commercial city in Indian 42.4% of the legislature elected via some kind of Scott Smith, Fresno (Calif.) Prime Minister Narendra competitive suffrage whereas the Macao Basic Modi’s native state, to AP PHOTO Law clearly states that “the majority of its mem- HE bristlecone pine tree, India’s financial capital of bers shall be elected”. Contempt for the ultimate Tfamous for its wind-bea- Mumbai. law of the land is thus added to injustice! ten, gnarly limbs and having To be clear, the so-called 12 “indirectly-elec- the longest lifespan on Ear- ted” legislators do not deserve the label of “elec- th, is losing a race to the top AP PHOTO ted”, unless exactly matching the number of of mountains throughout the candidates with the number of seats somehow Western United States, put- fits the notion of competition. ting future generations in pe- Has there been any progress since the han- ril, researchers said yesterday. dover? Yes indeed, at the pace of what Macao AUSTRALIA An Australian government considers acceptable: we had 10 Driven by climate change, senator who a month a cousin of the tree, the lim- Gnarled bristlecone pine trees in the White Mountains in east of Bishop, elected legislators out of 27 in 2001 (37%), California ago provoked an angry growing to 12 out 29 in 2005 (41.4%) as spe- ber pine, is leapfrogging up backlash by wearing a cified in the Basic Law, and then in 2012, the mountainsides, taking root burqa in Parliament urged government took it upon itself to add 2 directly in warmer, more favorable They grow at high elevation, tant relative, the limber pine lawmakers yesterday elected seats and 2 indirectly elected seats for temperatures and leaving li- hammered by wind and ex- is also a hearty survivalist, li- to ban full-face Islamic the 2013 elections… at the time it was deemed ttle room for the late-coming treme temperatures. ving 2,000 years. Researchers coverings in public places. a “successful progress in constitutional develo- bristlecone, a study finds. The punishing conditions say they found that the limber pment” — an extra 1% for the representation of Researchers compare the give shape to their twisted pine, which typically grows at RUSSIA Estonia, Latvia the population at large! and Lithuania are watching limbs. To survive long dry lower elevations, has begun to Unfair because of the voting system. The so- competing tree species to a with concern the latest called “modified d’Hondt” mechanism, a subca- pair of old men in a slow-mo- spells, parts of the tree dies “leapfrog” past the bristlecone. round of Russian military tegory of Party-list proportional representation, tion race up a mountainside and sheds its bark appearing The three-year study invol- drills that some analysts is designed to break down the totality of seats taking thousands of years, dead, except for small spouts ved counting the trees newly think might be the largest into tiny pieces. The original design was fine as and climate change is the of green pine needles, signa- sprouting within the last 50 of their kind since the Cold far as representativeness was concerned — al- starting gun. ling life, researchers say. years above the historical tree War. though it applied to only a fraction of the Assem- “Limber pine is taking all the line. Most of those growing at bly — but Macao introduced its own modification good spots,” said Brian Smi- the higher elevation are lim- AFGHANISTAN A Finnish for the pre-handover 1992 elections: the quo- thers, a Ph.D. candidate at the The ber pine, researchers said. woman who had been tient ascribed to calculate the allocation of suc- University of California, Da- “It’s very odd to see it char- kidnapped in Afghanistan cessive seats after the first one was significantly bristlecone was released yesterday vis, who led the research. “It’s ging upslope and not see inflated, thus making it quasi-impossible to elect and is safe, officials said. four members on any single list. Obviously, the jarring.” pine tree can bristlecone charging upslope Finnish foreign minister then president of the Assembly, Carlos d’As- The bristlecone pine can live ahead of the limber pine,” Timo Soini told a news sumpção, had not taken lightly that another list, 5,000 years, making it the live 5,000 years Smithers said. “Or at least conference that Finland connected to the independent Chinese-backed oldest individually growing with it.” did not pay ransom “and “livelihood faction” led by Alexandre Ho Si Him, organism on the planet, re- Among the oldest and most Smithers said he could not never would.” had received the most votes and managed to lo- searchers say. famous is Methuselah stan- estimate how many bristleco- dge three legislators in the 1988 chamber. 1992 Forests of the diminutive ding in the White Mountains ne pine trees exist throughout ITALY-GREECE The then saw the first victory of Ng Kuok Cheong, on bristlecone pines are found of eastern California. It re- the Western U.S. They are not prime ministers of Greece a democratic agenda, as well as the first election in eastern California, Neva- mains unmarked among its at risk of extinction, but they and Italy have stressed of Fernando Chui Sai On, on a list, strangely da and Utah. They thrive in grove, so vandals cannot find could be crowded out in some that European countries enough, representing the Macao Federation of should share the burden it. places they’ve grown for thou- Trade Unions. Since then, the number of lists in desolate limestone soil that of dealing with migration, competition has soared, and split lists can even is inhospitable to most trees. The bristlecone pine’s dis- sands of years. AP rather than establish be said to be a 2017 “new normal”! “fences and exclusions Finally, it is unfair because of the rigidity of the that undermine our electoral law regarding campaigning — even European values.” more so since the December 2016 amendmen- ts — and the unbalanced witch-hunt conducted times square by rodrigo by the Electoral Affairs Commission (CAEAL). Posting a unique electoral flag outside a dedi- AP PHOTO cated campaigning site is liable to prosecution. But patriotic schools instructing parents on whi- ch candidate to choose is of no concern to the URUGUAY Lucia Commission. The same goes for the sixty “non- Topolansky, the wife of electoral activities involving the distribution of former President Jose benefits” as detailed by Jornal Tribuna de Ma- Mujica and a former cau earlier this week, connected to prominent guerrilla who was traditional associations and the lists conducted imprisoned and later rose by Mak Soi Kun, Si Ka Lon, Song Pek Kei, Ho through the political ranks Ion Sang, Wong Kit Cheng, Angela Leong and to become a lawmaker, Melinda Chan. Further, even the CAEAL and the has been appointed CCAC are for now turning a blind eye on “non- Uruguay’s vice president. electoral activities intended to confer benefits in She will also head the which candidates are involved” (!): no less than Senate and the congress’ 62 events for Wong Kit Cheng & co, 24 for Si Ka general assembly. Lon & co., and an identical 13 events for Angela Leong & co. and Mak Soi Kun & co. BRAZIL’s top court Not so long ago, members of such a traditional has authorized a new and communal association were condemned in corruption and money first and second instances to prison terms and laundering investigation ineligibility for vote buying despite having denou- of President Michel Temer nced selective law enforcement and even politi- in yet another case that cal persecution. The times they are a-changin’! raises the possibility of his suspension from office.