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24 Hours race held over the T weekend at Fuji Speedway, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. Couto was co-driving with Taiwan’s Jeffrey Lee, Japan’s Shintaro Kawabata and Bel- gium’s Alessio Picariello. The four-driver team finished the demanding round-the-clock race behind their teammates at Phoenix Racing Asia, who were in the number 83 Audi R8 dri- ven by Keong Wee Lim, Marchy Lee, Melvin Moh and Max Hofer. The race was won by the Num- André Couto ber 3 Endless Nissan GT-R, which was shared by Yuke Ta- and energy crisis back in 2008 niguchi, Hideki Yamauchi, Tsu- leading to the shuttering of basa Mekaru, Kyosuke Mineo, the Tokachi circuit at Hokkai- Gaming revenue up Jukuchou Sunako and Shinno- do, famous for such events. suke Yamada. 24-hour races such as Le Mans This is the first time in a de- (France), Daytona (USA), Spa- by 12 percent in May cade that Japan has hosted a Francorchamps (Belgium), the 24-hour race, and also the first Nurburgring (Germany), and acau’s gaming indus- th of this year consolidated a the same period in 2017. time in 50 years that such a race more recently Dubai (UAE), Mtry revenue increased growth trend, as the rate of Macau’s monthly gaming has taken place at the Fuji Spee- have been historic races upon by 12.1 percent year-on-year increase rose from 5.7 per- revenue registered a 1.1-per- dway, one of the most iconic which every team, driver, or to MOP25.49 billion patacas cent in February to 22.2 per- cent year-on-year rise in Au- circuits of Japan situated in the manufacturer wishes to leave (around USD3.16 billion) in cent in March, 27.6 percent gust 2016, ending a 26-month foothills of Mount Fuji. their footprint. May, the gaming industry wa- in April, and 12.1 percent in slump of the industry. Since The Fuji 24-Hour Race is one This time in Japan, 52 pro-am tchdog announced. May. then, monthly revenue has of the major events in the return (professional combined with ama- The Gaming Inspection and The accumulated revenue for continued to record year-on- of the “Super Taikyus” (Super teur) teams from eight classes joi- Coordination Bureau relea- 2018 has reached MOP127.73 year growth, with May recor- Endurance Races) to Japan, a ned the event to become the cham- sed the latest data on Friday, billion (USD15.81 billion) so ding the 22nd consecutive format abandoned when Japan pions of this year’s Super Taikyu indicating that the fifth mon- far; 20.1 percent higher than monthly rebound. plunged into deep recession Series’ biggest race. RM

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The Civic and Municipal Affairs publish ruling in Portuguese Bureau (IACM) has rejected the greyhound adoption plan he Court of First submitted by the Macau Canidrome, Instance has sent a according to a report from public dispatch to the two broadcaster TDM. The president lawyers defending of the IACM, José Tavares, told TSulu Sou and Scott Chiang the media outlet that the company listing four reasons why it now has until Friday, June 8 to is refusing to translate a 68- come up with another adoption page ruling into Portuguese, plan for the approximately 600 including the fact that it is en- dogs housed at the site. According titled to use either of Macau’s to Tavares, the company had asked official languages. for more time, but that request was denied by the Bureau on the Late last week, lawyers Jor- basis that the company knew two ge Menezes and Pedro Leal years ago that they would have requested a translation of the to shut down operations by July Chinese-language ruling into 2018. Meanwhile, local animal Portuguese in preparation for rights group Anima (Macau) is still the possible next stages of the fighting for a role in the greyhound case. adoption program. Anima President The Times has obtained ac- Albano Martins said last week cess to the two-page dispatch, that the Canidrome is obstructing which is written entirely in their involvement, directing the Chinese despite the fact that association to a website without any the request was submitted in adoption forms. Portuguese. Both Chinese and Portuguese enjoy the status of official language in the Macau GGCT lowers SAR. The dispatch notes that it is Philippine volcano within the court’s discretion to use one of the two official travel alert languages that it recognizes. media last week that they Portuguese. This constitutes The Tourism Crisis Management The dispatch were both surprised and unequal treatment with the It said that not only has the Office (GGCT) has lowered the unhappy over the sentence, Chinese prosecutor who does court made a summary of the noted that the travel alert for Albay Province in sentence in Portuguese, but adding that they had expec- not require the translation, the Philippines to Level 1, following that the defendants unders- defendants ted their clients to be acqui- the expert argued. the recent weakening of activity tand Chinese, and that the tted. The two lawyers said It is not the first occasion in the Mayon volcano. Despite lawyers can pay for a transla- understand that they are studying with that a request to have court this lowering, the GGCT wishes to tion if they so choose. Chinese. their clients the possibility of documents translated into remind Macau residents who intend A legal expert who reques- appealing the sentence. The Portuguese, an official lan- to travel to Albay Province, or who ted to remain anonymous However, their verdict and sentencing may guage of the MSAR, has been are already in the region, to be aware informed the Times that the only be appealed during a 20- refused. and closely follow news sources on court’s decision was “ridicu- lawyers don’t day period that began after However, in January this the situation. The GGCT will keep lous” on several counts. the trial concluded. year, Menezes was successful monitoring the latest developments Firstly, the legal expert said, fendants are able to unders- The legal expert estimated in requesting that the Court of the situation and advises travelers all four legal professionals in- tand Chinese, they do not that it would cost in excess of First Instance postpone to purchase comprehensive travel volved in the trial speak Por- share the legal background of MOP45,000 and eat up the start of the case until the insurance, urging them to verify tuguese, but only two speak required to fully interpret the at least half of the 20-day lawyer could have the rele- details regarding emergencies with Chinese. court’s ruling. appeal period in order to have vant case documents transla- their insurance providers. Secondly, although the de- Menezes and Leal told the the document translated into ted. MDT AACM organizes air cargo security workshop Sou ready to retake his seat The Civil Aviation Authority of Macao (AACM) held a workshop last week reviewing current cargo uspended with some observers After the appeal dea- Kong counterparts; the marques renato Slawmaker Sulu Sou accusing the court of dline expires, Sou ex- controversial Joshua security operations in order to has told the South Chi- making an example out pects to begin the pro- Wong and Nathan Law. cope with the new requirements na Morning Post that he of Sou and others prai- cess of returning to the One analyst, Leung Kai of the International Civil Aviation is ready to return to his sing its restraint in not legislature. He suspects Yin, told the newspaper Organization (ICAO), conducted seat. sentencing the young that this may take seve- that the Liaison Office by an ICAO aviation security “I am ready to return democrat to prison. ral months, but told the of Macau would play a consultant. The ICAO requirements to my seat,” he told A prison sentence of SCMP, he was hopeful it critical role in determi- will be implemented in 2021 regarding the security of the air the newspaper on the more than 30 days wou- could be completed by ning whether the MSAR cargo and mail supply chain. The weekend. “I hope to be ld likely have meant mid-August. government continues consultant, Kyal Barter, is the able to continue pressing Sou’s permanent expul- “I am confident that to press the case against program coordinator and senior on issues like greater go- sion from the Legislative I can return before the Sou. That might involve aviation security advisor for ICAO’s vernment transparency, Assembly. summer holidays,” he an appeal of the sentence Cooperative Aviation Security civil rights, human righ- It is not clear whether said. and the opening of seve- Sulu Sou Program – Asia Pacific (CASP-AP). ts and freedoms.” Sou will automatically The Hong Kong-based ral other cases pending Barter previously served with the Sou was found guilty have his suspension lif- newspaper, which was against the New Macau Australian government in a role of unlawful assembly ted as soon as a 20-day reporting on the case Association member. harmony of society,” focused on transport security. The last week and has been appeal period expires, of Sulu Sou for the first “[The Liaison Office] he said. “They are very workshop took place from May 28 ordered to pay a fine of or whether his peers in time, also noted the opi- feel[s] that the sort of sensitive about this to June 1, during which time Barter MOP40,800. The ver- the Legislative Assembly nion of political analysts social actions organi- and they worry that the met with representatives from dict and sentencing was will need to vote on his who compared the you- zed by the New Macau young people will learn government entities and airport somewhat controversial, return. ng democrat to his Hong Association disturb the from them.” operators. 04.06.2018 mon

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Architecture students present bloomberg bamboo installation rchitecture stu- “This is very important in Adents of the University their training as an archi- of Saint Joseph recently lau- tect. Interacting with the nched an exhibition titled community will part of their “X-STAX” at Creative Ma- everyday life so they need to People board the Airport Express train, cau, a bamboo installation be able to evaluate the con- operated by MTR that forms the centerpiece of sequences of their work,” the an exhibition at the faculty’s professor added. 2018 bamboo pavilion. USJ students’ work was The exhibition showcases a also presented at this year’s MTR accused series of pieces that express Venice Architecture Biennale the movements of expansion held from May 26 to 28. The of lying on and contraction from ceiling Department of Architecture to floor by a tied and rota- showcased “Urban Catalyst – HKD97.1b ting piece of bamboo. Shaping the Future of Medi- According to third-year ni City,” a project undertaken railway project architecture student, Fre- by USJ’s urban design studio derick Cabio, these types of led by Soares. he MTR Corporation has been exhibitions serve as vital ex- Nuno Soares and Frederick Cabio Also, the architecture de- perience for them to be able partment is presenting Taccused of conducting illegal to apply the theories they the installation “X-PEAX activities relating to the construc- learn in the classroom. contemporary cityscape by Meanwhile, according to Bamboo Pavilion” at the tion of platforms at Hung Hom sta- “It’s a good experience to applying advanced digital Nuno Soares, acting-coordi- university, as part of USJ’s tion in Kowloon as part of the city’s be part of […] because we design techniques to ver- nator of USJ’s Department “Faculty of Creative indus- most expensive railway project, the get the general idea of what nacular construction mate- of Architecture, this is the tries Graduation Show.” HKD97.1 billion Sha Tin-Central construction would be and rials. first time that the year three The collective exhibition, link. how to deal with related “In the future, we need to students are showcasing which ends on June 30, The operator admitted late last small and big problems,” do actual development that their work to the public – groups the three departmen- week that it had become aware of Cabio told the Times. works. Instead of wonderful work that took a semester ts of FCI into three diffe- five occasions where a subcontrac- According to the descrip- theories, we have to make for the students to complete. rent exhibitions, including a tor had the steel rebars cut short to tion of the exhibition, the sure that these theories Soares noted that the facul- photo and video exhibition; appear properly installed, during the pavilion is intended as a work perfectly in real life,” ty also focuses on teaching product and graphic design construction of the link, but failed to link between Macau’s his- the architecture student ad- students about interacting exhibition; and the bamboo report its findings to authorities, as torical building culture and ded. with the public. installation. LV it was “not required.” The staff made it seem as thou- gh the metal structures had been screwed correctly into couplers, in- side one of the two underground le- vels being built beneath Hung Hom Participants pleased with UN training station to house four platforms for the new rail line. The rail operator admitted the negligent behavior last program for tourism industry week, but refused to disclose the identities of those involved. Renato Marques [which allow] interes- The training program The company claimed that it first ted Chinese tourists included case studies, discovered the faults in December he fifth training to learn more about experience sharing, 2015, according to Hong Kong re- Tprogram in “Capa- Myanmar.” presentations and site ports. city Building for Des- marques renato Nanda added that al- visits as well as lectures However, MTR’s projects direc- tination Marketing & though there are no delivered by IFT profes- tor Philco Wong revised the date to Tourism Development” concrete figures as yet, sors and other invited August 2015 on Friday morning, ar- brought together 19 “we can say that we are scholars. Visits to Ma- guing that it was in December 2015 participants from diffe- already receiving more cau’s historical center that they in fact wrote to the contrac- rent countries such as [tourists] than last were also included. tor to rectify the fault, gathering cri- Myanmar, Pakistan and year,” noting that these The integrated resorts ticism from lawmakers for failing to China. The event, whi- tourists visit the coun- were not left out of the inform police authorities. ch was held from May try, “[mostly] to [see sites visited and stu- Lawmakers then slammed the 24 to 31, was hosted by our] cultural heritage died, with a tour being company for deceiving the public the Global Center for but also they show inte- held at the MGM Cotai and for failing to take action against Tourism Education and rest in new experiences resort which also inclu- the concerned parties. Training of the Institu- that we can offer, as we ded a session in which Meanwhile, Hong Kong’s Secretary te for Tourism Studies Nanda Soe Myint have a [broad] varie- MGM’s Catarina Lio for Transport and Housing, Frank (IFT) and the United ty of tourism produc- and Frederica Fok de- Chan, pledged that it would report Nations World Tourism that participants of the concerns to promotion ts, like in the northern livered a talk on desti- relevant information to police au- Organization (UNW- one-week long course and marketing [tools part were we have the nation marketing and thorities if any illegal activities were TO). “learned a lot of new directed at] the Chinese snowcap mountain and branding strategies. uncovered. The Times spoke to techniques and tools, tourists,” he added. in the south we have This is the fifth time MTR Corporation recently signed one the participants, especially in what con- According to the Bur- beaches and islets, so that a program of this a contract to provide operation and Nanda Soe Myint, an cerns tourism develop- mese group leader, “in in one destination they kind is held by IFT sin- maintenance assistance services to assistant director of the ment.” 2016, we have received can experience a variety ce the Centre was estab- the Taipa Line of the Macau Light Tourism Promotion De- “We need to [learn] nearly 180,000 Indo- of experiences,” he ex- lished with the purpose Rapid Transit (LRT) system for a pe- partment of the Minis- more techniques from nesian and Chinese plained. of enhancing the quali- riod of 80 months, in order to cope try of Hotels and Tou- more advanced [and tourists and last year Last week, IFT held a ty of human capital and with operations in 2019, at a cost of rism of Myanmar, who experienced] countries we received [about] certificate presentation increasing the compe- MOP5.88 billion. was part of the awards [and regions] in this 200,000 Chinese tou- ceremony for all the titiveness of tourism The scope of the services includes ceremony and led a field of tourism like Ma- rists, [a result which we participants. destinations, particu- the testing and activation of systems group of 10 participan- cau and China and to think] came from our The group also met larly in the Asia Pacific prior to the start-up of the Taipa ts from the Southeast adopt and implement participation in travel with the Secretary for Region, and achieving Line, the formation of operation Asian country. those in our country events and fairs namely Social Affairs and Cul- sustainable tourism de- teams and the development of pre- Nanda told the Times too, especially on what in Beijing and Kunming ture, Alexis Tam. velopment. employment training. mon 04.06.2018 th Anniversary

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Eileen Ng, Kuala Lumpur thony Loke said owners Loke said Honda has sent Road Transport Depart- of 71,315 Honda cars have 28 recall notices to the vic- ment. The last letter was alaysia’s trans- still not responded to the tim’s family but it didn’t dated May 22, five days be- Mport minister said recall replacement and will reach them because they fore the crash, he said. Saturday that owners of be barred from renewing moved and didn’t upda- Pong Yew Loong, the vic- more than 71,000 affected their road tax if they don’t te their address with the tim’s father, told reporters A Honda technician works on an airbag during a free airbag Honda cars will be pena- do so. that the family wasn’t awa- replacement event in Kuala Lumpur lized if they fail to replace “The 71,315 cars are like re of the recall and didn’t flawed Takata air bags, in a time bomb that can kill All the receive any letter. ths, and Australia with one down second-hand car ow- a drastic move to curb fa- anytime [...] the govern- “It is proven that over the are the only other coun- ners. talities. ment has to take such a deaths in last four years, the awa- tries to have reported such The defective air bags The deaths of seven peo- drastic measure because reness campaign is not fatalities. have faulty inflators and ple in Malaysia have been human lives are more im- Malaysia enough, the awareness All the deaths in Malaysia propellant devices that linked to the defective air portant than a little incon- involved the campaign has not been ef- involved the Honda City, a may deploy improperly in bags that are subject to one venience,” Loke said after fective,” Loke said. subcompact made for Asia an accident, shooting out of the world’s largest auto visiting the victim’s family Honda City, a He said he will meet car and Europe. Families of metal fragments that can recalls. The latest victim at their home. manufacturers next week some Malaysian victims kill or injure. was a 23-year old student In the latest case, he said subcompact to discuss further measu- have blamed Honda, the Last year, Takata pleaded whose 2004 Honda City a 2-centimeter-long shrap- res. leading foreign brand in guilty to fraud in a U.S. crashed in Kuala Lumpur nel was found embedded made for The latest Malaysian dea- the country, of not doing court and agreed to pay on May 27, the second dea- on the left of the victim’s Asia and th raised the global death enough to warn car owners more than USD1 billion th this year alone. neck after his car crashed toll linked to the defect to of potentially deadly risks in penalties for concealing Transport Minister An- into a tree. Europe 23. The U.S., with 15 dea- from the air bags or track the defect. AP mon 04.06.2018

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Benjamin Katz, Angus Whitley airline’s Chief Executive Officer Alan Joyce told reporters in Syd- lobal airlines are in- ney. creasingly aiming for ul- “The economics are working. tra-long haul flights and Perth-London is making money Airbus SE said it expects from day one,” he said. Gmore carriers to order planes that Once the airline is comfortable can fly from one end of the Earth with the technical evaluation , it to the other. will start the process for getting The European planemaker sees proposals, Joyce said. demand for between 50 and 100 “We’ll do that this year into next orders for a longer-range ver- year,” Joyce said. “Airbus and sion of the A350 model, capable Boeing are keeping slots for us so of flying from Sydney to London it’s feasible for us to do at that sta- nonstop, Airbus’s chief salesman ge. We still have to go through a Eric Schulz said in Sydney yester- few hurdles.” day. Airbus and its rival Boeing Co. are talking to Qantas Airways Ltd., Qantas has Australia’s biggest carrier, for a plane that can fly the Sydney-Lon- challenged don route without a break, com- pany officials said. Called Project both Airbus and Sunrise, it would put Rio de Janei- Boeing to build a ro, Cape Town, New York or Paris within direct reach of Australia’s jet by 2022 that eastern seaboard, according to Qantas. Air New Zealand Ltd. can fly 20 hours could also consider a longer-ran- ge version of the A350, Airbus’s fully loaded Schulz said. from Sydney to “The heart of that long-range market will continue to be in Asia,” London Randy Tinseth, vice president of marketing for Boeing commercial, Joyce has challenged both Airbus said separately in an interview in and Boeing to build a jet by 2022 Sydney. that can fly 20 hours fully loaded The Chicago-based planemaker from Sydney to London without a is still in talks with Qantas about break. Airbus is assessing all op- the exact plane that can fly Syd- tions, including reducing seat ca- ney to London nonstop, Tinseth pacity, adding more fuel cells and said. One long-range market with modifications to engines, Schulz particular potential is Asia-Latin said. America, he said, adding it’s “hard Joyce has described nonstop to say” how many of those aircraft flights to New York and London would be sold worldwide beyond from Australian cities such as Sy- Qantas. dney and Melbourne as the “last A wave of ultra-long flights that frontier” of aviation, after which will get you halfway around the all of the world’s major cities will world in one hop is pushing air- have non-stop air links. Options craft manufacturers to come up for making such long flights more with planes and engines that can bearable would include introdu- ferry people for 19 and 20 hours cing a new four-class structure, nonstop. This year, Qantas started with part of the cargo hold utilized a Perth to London 17-hour servi- for sleeping berths, Joyce has said. ce using a Boeing Co. Dreamliner The airline’s first Perth-London and Singapore Airlines Ltd. last flight started in March, signaling month said it’s reviving the Singa- the beginning of the end of the pore-New York service, a 19-hour so-called Kangaroo Route, which flight that will become the world’s has seen planes make the jour- longest. ney from Europe to Australia in a Qantas is “getting very confident” series of hops since the advent of about such long-range flights, the aviation. Bloomberg 04.06.2018 mon

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Senior Col. Zhao Xiaozhuo said a U.S. move to send two warships Mattis criticizes Beijing over into China’s “territorial waters” was a violation of law, and an “obvious provocation to China’s national security and territorial ‘militarization’ of South China Sea integrity.” Mattis responded that the question reflected a fundamental Lolita C. Baldor, Singapore intimidation and coercion,” Mat- disconnect with the way interna- tis said at the annual Shangri- tional tribunals have spoken on .S. Defense Secretary Jim ap photo La Dialogue. the matter. UMattis on Saturday raised China recently has deployed “We do not see it as a militari- the prospect of additional Ameri- anti-ship missiles, surface-to-air zation by going through what has can steps against China if its “mi- missiles, electronic jammers and traditionally been an internatio- litarization” of the South China other equipment on the Spratly nal water space,” said Mattis of Sea keeps apace. He said Beijing Islands, and landed a bomber the U.S. ship movements throu- was intimidating and coercing aircraft at Woody Island. gh the South China Sea. “What others in the region by putting Mattis also touched on Taiwan, we see it as, is a reaffirmation of weapons systems on manmade a longstanding dispute between the rules-based order.” islands. the U.S. and China. He said Two U.S. warships sailed close President Donald Trump, ba- Washington will continue to to the Paracel Islands on May cking the remarks by his Penta- provide defense equipment and 27 in the latest freedom of na- gon chief at an international se- services to Taiwan and oppose vigation operation designed to curity forum in Singapore, said U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis any effort to alter the status quo. challenge Beijing’s claims. China on Twitter: “Very surprised that China claims the self-governing protested the maneuver. China would be doing this?” ration the rule of the road in a re- rily asking for China’s help with island as its own territory to be The previous week the U.S. had Mattis said the Trump adminis- gion that’s important to China’s North Korea ahead of a June 12 brought under its control by for- withdrawn an invitation for Bei- tration’s recent decision to disin- future,” Mattis said, when asked summit, while also threatening ce, if necessary. jing to participate in the exercise vite China from a multinational to elaborate. a trade war. Trump renewed his But he also said the U.S. wel- known as Rim of the Pacific. The naval exercise this summer was “There are consequences that threat to hike tariffs on Chinese comes cooperation with China Pentagon said the decision to an “initial response” to Beijing’s will continue to come home to goods, just days before his com- “wherever possible,” and annou- disinvite the Chinese Navy was island activity. Mattis called the roost, so to speak, with China, merce secretary’s arrived in Bei- nced that he has accepted Bei- triggered by what it called strong U.S. action a “relatively small if they don’t find a way to work jing on Saturday for trade talks. jing’s invitation to visit soon. It evidence that China has de- consequence. I believe there are more collaboratively with all of Mattis said there was little dou- was not immediately clear whe- ployed weapons systems on the much larger consequences in the the nations who have interests,” bt about Beijing’s intentions. ther that invitation would stand islands. China says it is within future.” he said. “Despite China’s claims to the after the conference. its rights to build up defenses on China’s reliance on military The bluster comes at a delicate contrary, the placement of these Mattis’ comments drew a poin- islands in the South China Sea muscle to achieve its goals “is not time in U.S.-China relations, as weapons systems is tied directly ted reaction from a Chinese offi- that it believes are its sovereign a way to make long-term collabo- the Trump administration is wa- to military use for the purposes of cial at the meeting. territory. AP ad mon 04.06.2018

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Joe McDonald, Beijing plans to transform China into a global technology competitor. hina warned yester- Ross was accompanied by day after another round PRC warns US trade deals agriculture, treasury and trade of talks on a sprawling officials for the meeting at the trade dispute with Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, a CWashington that any deals they leafy compound on Beijing’s west produce “will not take effect” off if tariffs go ahead side. Liu’s delegation included if President Donald Trump’s China’s central bank governor threatened tariff hike on Chinese effect,” said the Chinese state- and commerce minister. goods goes ahead. ment, carried by the official Xi- Ross and Liu held a working The warning came after dele- nhua News Agency. ap photo dinner Saturday ahead of their gations led by U.S. Commerce The negotiating process should talks. “Our meetings so far have Secretary Wilbur Ross and Chi- be “based on the premise” of not been friendly and frank, and co- na’s top economic official, Vice fighting a “trade war,” the state- vered some useful topics about Premier Liu He, wrapped up a ment said. specific export items,” said Ross meeting on Beijing’s pledge to The American Embassy in Bei- at the opening of yesterday’s narrow its trade surplus. Ross jing didn’t immediately respond meeting. said at the start of the event they to a request for comment. The U.S. pressure over techno- had discussed specific American Trump is pressing Beijing to logy policy reflects growing Ame- exports China might purchase, narrow its politically volatile rican concern about China’s sta- but the talks ended with no joint trade surplus with the United tus as a potential competitor and statement and neither side relea- States, which reached a record complaints Beijing improperly sed details. $375.2 billion last year. subsidizes its fledgling industries The White House threw the Tensions eased after China pro- and shields them from competi- meeting’s status into doubt last mised on May 19 to “significantly tion. week by renewing a threat to increase” purchases of farm Wilbur Ross (second from left) and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He (right) arrive to Foreign governments and bu- impose 25 percent tariffs on goods, energy and other produc- attend a meeting at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing sinesses cite strategic plans such USD50 billion of Chinese high- ts and services following the last as “Made in China 2025,” which tech goods in response to com- round of talks in Washington. cal pressures mean the techno- China has threatened to reta- calls for state-led efforts to create plaints Beijing steals or pressu- U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven logy-related tariff hikes are likely liate by raising import duties on Chinese industry leaders in areas res foreign companies to hand Mnuchin said the dispute was to go ahead. a $50 billion list of American from robots to electric cars to over technology. The event went “on hold” and the tariff hike wou- Members of Congress criticized goods including soybeans, small computer chips. ahead despite that but Beijing ld be postponed. the agreement to lift a ban on sa- aircraft, whiskey, electric vehi- Trade analysts had warned said it reserved the right to re- That truce appeared to end with les of U.S. components to ZTE, cles and orange juice. It criticized Ross’s hand might be weakened taliate. last week’s surprise announce- which admitted violating rules Tuesday’s announcement but re- by the Trump administration’s Tuesday’s announcement re- ment. It said the White House on exports to Iran and North Ko- frained from repeating its earlier decision Thursday to go ahead vived fears the conflict between also will impose curbs on Chi- rea. In exchange, the company is threat. with tariffs on steel and alumi- the two biggest economies might nese investment and purchases to remove its management team, Beijing has resisted U.S. pres- num imports from Canada, Eu- dampen global growth or encou- of U.S. high-tech goods and on hire American compliance offi- sure to commit to a firm target rope and Mexico. rage other governments to raise visas for Chinese students. cers and pay a fine. of narrowing its annual surplus That might alienate allies who their own barriers to imports. Analysts suggested Trump mi- Trump has threatened to raise with the United States by $200 share complaints about Chinese “If the United States introduces ght be trying to appease critics tariffs on a total of up to $150 billion. technology policy and a flood of trade sanctions including a tari- of his administration’s deal to billion of Chinese goods. Tues- Private sector analysts say whi- low-priced steel, aluminum and ff increase, all the economic and allow Chinese telecom equip- day’s announcement gave no le Beijing is willing to compromi- other exports they say are the trade achievements negotiated ment giant ZTE Corp. to stay in indication whether the other in- se on its trade surplus, it will re- result of improper subsidies and by the two parties will not take business. They said those politi- creases might also go ahead. sist changes that might threaten hurt foreign competitors. AP

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Venus Feng, Yoojung Lee panies with his father and professor who taught Lou Corp., the first company to wife, giving him a $1.8 at Fordham, said in an win Chinese government ou Jing earned a Ph.D billion fortune, according email. “He was genuinely approval to start human Lat Fordham Univer- to the Bloomberg Billio- interested in the discovery trials for a blood cancer sity in the Bronx before naires Index. A spokeswo- process and he went about treatment called CAR-T. completing post-doctoral man declined to comment it in a very systematic and Shares of the company, in studies at the National on his wealth. effective manner.” which he owns a 21 per- Institutes of Health. Frank His net worth surged China, the world’s most cent stake, more than dou- Zhang got his from Duke more than 30-fold over populous country, has an bled since the December It’s considering a separa- Jialin, an industry analyst University before hea- the past five years after aging problem. The United announcement, lifting his te listing on Nasdaq or the at ICBC International in ding to New Jersey for a Lou opted to delist from Nations projects the num- net worth to $1.3 billion. A Hong Kong stock exchan- Hong Kong, said in an job with Schering-Plough Nasdaq and return to his ber of Chinese 65 and over spokeswoman confirmed ge in about three years for email. “Favorable policies Corp. homeland in 2013, when will exceed those 14 or you- his stock ownership. Nanjing Legend Biotech, are being carried out by The two Chinese have the company’s market nger by 2030. “Given the Zhang, 53, studied bio- its cancer-drug arm, Zhang regulators to speed drug much more in common value was $392 million. demographics in China, chemistry at Duke and said in an interview earlier review and approval.” than just a U.S. education. Shares of the firm, whi- given the increased heal- was a postdoctoral resear- this year. An extreme example is They’re among at least 15 ch makes drugs to treat th-care spending, the cost ch fellow and an associa- China’s health-care in- Chongqing Zhifei Biolo- billionaires to emerge from breast cancer and immune of health-care reform, we te principal scientist at dustry is on a tear, with gical Products Co., which their country’s booming thrombocytopenia, a blood feel that we are one of the Schering-Plough before revenue climbing an ave- tripled its revenue in 2017 pharmaceutical industry, disorder, started trading best-positioned companies he founded GenScript in rage of 26 percent last from a year earlier as the the world’s second-biggest, in Hong Kong two years la- that will be benefiting from New Jersey in 2002. The year for 253 Chinese bio- government cleared it to as China recently adop- ter. Today it’s worth about this going forward,” Chief company, which conducts tech and pharmaceutical market an HPV vaccine in ted rules to speed up drug $7.3 billion. Financial Officer Bo Tan research and has its main companies examined by a partnership with Merck approvals. “When he was a graduate said Wednesday in a an production in Nanjing, Bloomberg. & Co. That vaulted Chair- Lou, the 55-year-old student, I did not perceive interview with Bloomberg China, forged a partner- Health care has “de- man Jiang Rensheng, chairman of 3SBio Inc., that he had any interest Television. ship with Janssen Biote- monstrated solid financial 64, into the Bloomberg owns 26 percent of the in the potential financial Zhang is the chairman ch, a unit of Johnson & performance, revenue and ranking of the world’s 500 drugmaker directly and benefits of doing science,” and chief executive offi- Johnson, receiving a $350 profit growth, leading all richest people with a $4.7 through holding com- Berish Rubin, a biology cer of GenScript Biotech million payment last year. industrial sectors,” Zhang billion fortune. Bloomberg 04.06.2018 mon

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Nearly half of Trump-Kim summit is back Afghan children on. How do Singaporeans feel? are not in school early half of Af- tement. “When children ow that the historic summit even though it’s not within our Nghanistan’s children are not in school, they are Nbetween President Donald control,” said Chan. are not attending school at an increased danger of Trump and North Korean leader “The summit will put Singapo- because of war, poverty abuse, exploitation and re- Kim Jong Un is back on track on re on the world map again for its bloomberg and other factors, a new cruitment.” June 12, the Associated Press took capability and efficiency,” comple- report showed yesterday. The Taliban have seized the streets of Singapore — the mented Yuen. “The meeting will The study, released by several districts across the Southeast Asian city-state hosting be a good start and small step to the Education Ministry country in recent years, the talks — to find out what its re- achieving world peace. Both lea- and the U.N. children’s as the U.S.-backed gover- sidents think and feel about the ders need to be open-minded and agency, said that 3.7 nment has struggled to meeting. receptive, and have faith that the million, or 44 percent, of combat the insurgency. A Common themes found in the other will not renege on what is all school-age children are long-running financial cri- respondents’ answers are that of agreed.” not attending school. It sis, exacerbated by wides- low expectations and uncertainty For Joys Tan, however, the sum- marks the first time since pread corruption, has fur- over whether the summit will ac- mit is somewhat of a farce. the U.S.-led invasion of ther hindered government tually be held. “I do not have any interest in the Afghanistan in 2001 that efforts to expand access to “At the rate the two political lea- meeting,” said Tan. “It could very “There is so much hype around the rate of attendance has education. ders are going, we can only say well end as an embellishment in the meeting that it has become a declined, following years Widespread poverty for- that the summit is confirmed when a long line of past historic events public display of fake politeness of steady gains in educa- ces many families to push they actually arrive in Singapore,” where treaties were drawn, but ne- and geniality. Both parties need to tion for boys as well as their daughters into ear- said Pat Chan, a commercial ma- ver meant much in the long run.” subsequently keep communicating, girls, who were banned ly marriages, often with nager. without this dramatic display in or- from attending school un- much older men. The legal It is a sentiment echoed by offi- der for this meeting to be meanin- der the Taliban. age for marriage in Afgha- cer manager Jennifer Yuen, who gful.” The survey says girls nistan is 18, but the law is said that she hopes it will materia- One is a liar, racist Others are even more skeptical. account for 60 percent poorly enforced, particu- lize because “both leaders are so Marjorie Goh said she has even of those being denied an larly in conservative, rural unpredictable.” and all things lower expectations for the sum- education. areas. Both respondents feel that, shou- mit. “Business as usual is Girls’ education is still ld the summit go ahead, it will re- repugnant, and “One is a liar, racist and all things not an option for Afgha- frowned upon in much of flect well on Singapore. repugnant, and the other is almost nistan if we are to fulfil the conservative Muslim “If the summit ends well, it will the other is almost equally bad,” said Goh. “Both have the right to education for country, and is banned reflect well on Singapore. If it equally bad. nuclear weapons that threaten the every child,” Adele Khodr, in the steadily expanding ends badly, likewise the Singapo- world we live in — I don’t like ei- UNICEF’s Afghanistan re- areas controlled by the Ta- re brand will be tarnished in a way Marjorie Goh ther of them.” MDT/AP presentative, said in a sta- liban. AP ad mon 04.06.2018

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Jim Gomez, Manila Philippines hilippine President Rodrigo Duterte lashed out yesterday at another U.N. human rights ex- Duterte tells UN expert ‘to Ppert for making critical remarks about his supposed role in the expulsion of the chief justice, te- lling him “to go to hell.” go to hell’ over criticism Duterte dismissed the remarks of Diego Garcia-Sayan and told Sereno, 57, was expelled by an him not to meddle in domestic 8-6 vote on a petition filed by problems. Duterte was replying ap photo government Solicitor General to a reporter’s question before Jose Calida, who accused her of flying on a visit to South Korea. failing to file asset disclosures as “Tell him not to interfere with a state university law professor the affairs of my country. He can years ago, a charge she denies. go to hell,” Duterte said in a late- It pre-empted impeachment night televised news conference. proceedings against Sereno that “He is not a special person and I were then underway in Con- do not recognize his rapporteur gress. title.” Sereno has appealed the ruling, Garcia-Sayan told reporters in citing a constitutional principle Manila last week that the unpre- that top judiciary officials can cedented ouster of Maria Lour- only be removed by congres- des Sereno as chief justice after sional impeachment. A majori- Duterte lambasted her in public ty of the 23-member Senate, is an attack on judicial indepen- including some Duterte allies, dence that could put Philippine has asked the Supreme Court to democracy at risk. review its decision, calling it a Duterte has reacted with simi- “dangerous precedent” that in- lar public outbursts in the past Duterte arrived yesterday to South Korea fringed on Congress’ power to against other U.N. rapporteurs impeach senior officials. who raised alarm and sought an levels of the judiciary, Garcia- He cited his upcoming report on and foreign minister of Peru, Presidential spokesman Harry independent investigation into Sayan said in an interview with such a threat to the judiciary in said. Roque said Garcia-Sayan was his bloody campaign against ille- The Associated Press in Manila. Poland. He said he sent questions to the misinformed and added that gal drugs, which has left thou- He added that there was no “For a rapporteur of the U.N. Philippine government about while Duterte has been critical of sands of mostly poor drug sus- formal U.N. investigation into on independence of justice to the circumstances leading to the Sereno for claiming that he plo- pects dead. Police blamed the Sereno’s removal, but as the U.N. keep silent when a chief justice in May 11 ouster of Sereno and ex- tted against her, the president deaths on clashes with law enfor- rapporteur who looks into threa- any country in the world, even in pressed hopes that the Duterte had no hand in her expulsion. cers. ts to independence of judges my country, would be dismissed administration would reply wi- His dislike of Sereno “is not an Sereno’s ouster has generated and lawyers worldwide, he had in such way is impossible, and it thin 60 days and agree to a dialo- attack to the judiciary or an af- “a climate of intimidation” in the to speak up when problems are will be immoral to stay silent,” gue on issues that could threaten front to judicial independence,” 15-member high court and other reported anywhere in the world. Garcia-Sayan, a former justice the judiciary’s independence. Roque said. AP

Indonesia India, Pakistan trade fire Merapi volcano ejects in Kashmir; two dead wo paramilitary ment and they were in over 800 cease-fire towering column of ash Tsoldiers were kil- retaliating. They said violations initiated by led and eight civilians the Pakistani shelling Pakistan. ndonesia’s Mount wounded yesterday was “indiscriminate Pakistan accuses In- Merapi erupted twice when Pakistani sol- and unprovoked” and dian forces of more

I ap photo on Friday, shooting ash diers attacked dozens was not just targeting than 1,050 cease-fire plumes as high as 6 ki- of forward posts along paramilitary outposts violations this year, re- lometers in the sky and the highly militarized but also villages. sulting in the deaths of forcing the closure of two frontier in disputed Indian authorities 28 civilians and inju- airports. Kashmir, Indian offi- were first trying to ries to 117 others. The National Disaster cials said. evacuate sick and in- The soldiers from the Mitigation Agency said The fighting comes jured villagers living two nations have en- the volcano’s alert sta- barely a week after near the frontier in gaged in fierce border tus, raised last month the two nuclear-armed bulletproof vehicles skirmishes along the from the lowest level, rivals agreed to stop amid intense shelling rugged and mountai- was unchanged and a trading fire along the and automatic gunfire, nous Line of Control, 3-kilometer no-go zone volatile frontier and said top police officer as well as a lower-al- around the crater re- uphold a cease-fire S.D. Singh. titude 200-kilome- mains in force. accord dating back 15 Singh said they have ter boundary separa- It said the first eruption years. The two sides kept temporary shel- ting Indian-control- occurred at 8:20 a.m. and last week agreed to de- ters ready to receive led Kashmir and the lasted two minutes. Me- fuse tensions in Kash- frontier residents. Pakistani province of rapi erupted again in the mir and use existing Tensions have soared Punjab, where most of evening, spewing volcanic and Ade Sumarno Airport eruption in 2010 killed mechanisms of hotli- in recent months, as the latest fighting oc- ash as high as 2.4 kilome- in Solo, officials said. 347 people. ne contacts and bor- both sides have shelled curred. ters, the local volcanology The mountain is about Indonesia, an archipe- der meetings at local border posts and villa- India and Pakistan agency said. 30 kilometers from Yo- lago of more than 250 commanders’ level to gesr. Each side has ac- have a long history of Materials unleashed by gyakarta city on the den- million people, sits on the resolve the issues. cused the other of star- bitter relations over the first eruption were sely populated island of Pacific “Ring of Fire” and Pakistan did not im- ting the hostilities in Kashmir, which both blown northward, forcing Java. is prone to earthquakes mediately comment. violation of the 2003 claim. They have fou- the temporary closure of About a quarter million and volcanic eruptions. Indian border guards accord. ght two of their three Ahmad Yani Internatio- people live within a 10-ki- Government seismologis- said Pakistan “yet again India says 25 civilians wars since 1947 over nal airport in the Central lometer radius of the vol- ts monitor more than 120 blatantly” violated the and 18 soldiers have their competing claims Java capital of Semarang cano. Merapi’s last major active volcanoes. AP 2003-cease-fire agree- been killed this year to the region. AP 04.06.2018 mon

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Health Testing solved a big problem of figuring out who needs chemo, said Dr. Harold Burstein of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Many breast cancer patients can in Boston. Many women think “if I don’t get chemotherapy I’m going to die, and if I get chemo I’m going to be cured,” but the skip chemo, big study finds results show there’s a sliding scale of benefit and sometimes none, he said. Marilynn Marchione, Chicago Dr. Lisa Carey, a breast spe- cialist at the University of Nor- ost women with the ap photo th Carolina’s Lineberger Com- Mmost common form of ear- prehensive Cancer Center, said ly-stage breast cancer can safely she would be very comfortable skip chemotherapy without hur- advising patients to skip chemo ting their chances of beating the if they were like those in the stu- disease, doctors are reporting dy who did not benefit from it. from a landmark study that used Dr. Jennifer Litton at MD An- genetic testing to gauge each pa- derson Cancer Center in Hous- tient’s risk. ton, agreed, but said, “Risk to The study is the largest ever one person is not the same thing done of breast cancer treatment, as risk to another. There are and the results are expected to some people who say, ‘I don’t spare up to 70,000 patients a care what you say, I’m never year in the United States and going to do chemo,’” and won’t many more elsewhere the ordeal even have the gene test, she said. and expense of these drugs. Others want chemo for even the “The impact is tremendous,” smallest chance of benefit. said the study leader, Dr. Joseph Sparano of Montefiore Medical The breast Center in New York. Most wo- men in this situation don’t need cancer study treatment beyond surgery and hormone therapy, and “the rest focused on of them are receiving chemothe- rapy unnecessarily.” cases where The study was funded by the Adine Usher, 78, meets with breast cancer study leader Dr. Joseph Sparano at the Montefiore and Albert Einstein College of Medicine chemo’s value National Cancer Institute, some foundations and proceeds from the conference found that Mer- who can forgo it. about 84 percent were alive wi- increasingly is the U.S. breast cancer postage ck’s immunotherapy drug Key- The study gave 10,273 patients thout signs of cancer, so adding stamp. Results were discussed truda worked better than che- a test called Oncotype DX, whi- chemo made no difference. in doubt Sunday at an American Society mo as initial treatment for most ch uses a biopsy sample to mea- Certain women 50 or younger of Clinical Oncology conference people with the most common sure the activity of genes invol- did benefit from chemo; slightly Adine Usher, 78, who lives in in Chicago and published by the type of lung cancer, and with far ved in cell growth and response fewer cases of cancer spreading Hartsdale, New York, joined the New England Journal of Medi- fewer side effects. to hormone therapy, to estimate far beyond the breast occurred study 10 years ago at Montefiore cine. Some study leaders consult The breast cancer study fo- the risk that a cancer will recur. among some of them given che- and was randomly assigned to for breast cancer drugmakers or cused on cases where chemo’s mo, depending on their risk sco- the group given chemo. for the company that makes the value increasingly is in doubt: WHAT THE STUDY FOUND res on the gene test. “I was a little relieved. I sort gene test. women with early-stage disea- About 17 percent of women of viewed chemo as extra insu- se that has not spread to lym- had high-risk scores and were WILL PEOPLE TRUST rance,” she said. The treatments MOVING AWAY ph nodes, is hormone-positive advised to have chemo. The 16 THE RESULTS? “weren’t pleasant,” she conce- FROM CHEMO (meaning its growth is fueled by percent with low-risk scores All women like those in the des. Her hair fell out, she deve- Cancer care has been evolving estrogen or progesterone) and is now know they can skip chemo, study should get gene testing loped an infection and was hos- away from chemotherapy — ol- not the type that the drug Her- based on earlier results from to guide their care, said Dr. Ri- pitalized for a low white blood der drugs with harsh side effec- ceptin targets. this study. chard Schilsky, chief medical count, “but it was over fairly ts — in favor of gene-targeting The usual treatment is surgery The new results are on the 67 officer of the oncology socie- quickly and I’m really glad I had therapies, hormone blockers followed by years of a hormone- percent of women at interme- ty. Oncotype DX costs around it.” and immune system treatmen- blocking drug. But many women diate risk. All had surgery and USD4,000, which Medicare If doctors had recommended ts. When chemo is used now, it’s also are urged to have chemo to hormone therapy, and half also and many insurers cover. Si- she skip chemo based on the sometimes for shorter periods help kill any stray cancer cells. got chemo. milar tests including one called gene test, “I would have accep- or lower doses than it once was. Doctors know that most don’t After nine years, 94 percent of MammaPrint also are widely ted that,” she said. “I’m a firm For example, another study at need it, but evidence is thin on both groups were still alive, and used. believer in medical research.” AP ad mon 04.06.2018

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Joseph Wilson, Barcelona Spain ew Spanish Prime Minister Pedro San- chez had been barely sworn in Saturday New leader is sworn in, Nbefore one of the country’s most critical issues facing his fragile government was pressed upon faces Catalan conundrum him: ending the Catalan seces- sion crisis. Less than two hours after San- ticles social media posts deriding and of a motley crew of regional chez had taken his oath to uphold Spaniards have been called xe- parties and Catalan secessionists the Spanish Constitution, Cata- ap photo nophobic by critics. He has re- to get anything done in the fede- lan chief Quim Torra demanded cently apologized for those views. ral government. to meet with Sanchez and speak Sanchez himself has called Tor- Spain’s parliament voted Fri- “government to government” re- ra “the Spanish Le Pen,” aligning day to replace Rajoy’s govern- garding the future of the wealthy him with elements of the Euro- ment with one led by Sanchez yet restive northeastern region. pean far-right like French natio- after a ruling by the National “Pedro Sanchez, let us talk, take nalist Marine Le Pen. Court delivered hefty prison sen- risks, both you and I. Let us sit tences to 29 business people and down at a table and talk, govern- ex-members of Rajoy’s Popular ment to government,” Torra said Pedro Sanchez (left) poses with King Felipe VI (center) Party, including some elected after swearing in his regional Ca- and former Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy officials, for fraud, money laun- binet in Barcelona on Saturday. Pedro Sanchez, dering and tax evasion, among Torra, who was chosen by sepa- of the priorities of his govern- unsuccessful declaration of inde- let us talk, take other crimes. ratist lawmakers to lead the region ment would be “rebuilding bri- pendence by the region’s parlia- Rajoy attended Saturday’s cere- last month, said his government dges” with the country’s regions ment in October. risks, both you mony in the royal Zarzuela Pala- “accepts the charge to continue and “establishing the founda- That federal takeover came to ce and shook Sanchez’s hand af- forward with the mandate [...] to tions that allow us to normalize an end Saturday after Torra for- and I. Let us ter the new leader was sworn in form an independent state.” relations and start a dialogue be- med his Catalan government. sit down at a by King Felipe VI. The two politi- Sanchez, the leader of Spain’s tween the Spanish government Torra’s 13 regional ministers cal rivals then posed for a photo Socialist Party, came to power and the new government in Ca- took oaths of allegiance to Cata- table and talk, with the monarch. after he successfully ousted con- talonia.” lonia while omitting the traditio- Sanchez has vowed to fight servative predecessor Mariano Sanchez, however, insisted that nal oath of allegiance to the Spa- government to corruption and help those Spa- Rajoy, who lost a no-confidence any solutions for Catalonia must nish Constitution. niards affected by years of pu- vote in parliament on Friday. fit within Spain’s Constitution, Torra, a fervent Catalan natio- government. blic spending cuts under Rajoy’s In order to cobble together the which calls the nation “indivisib- nalist, was hand-picked by for- Quim Torra government. He also pledged to support to cast out Rajoy, San- le” and says national sovereignty mer Catalan leader Carles Puig- Catalonia’s separatist president hold an election soon, while not chez promised to open talks with resides in the Madrid-based par- demont to succeed him. Puigde- setting a date. Torra in order to get the votes he liament. mont is fighting extradition from Besides inheriting Spain’s worst Unlike the new populist gover- needed from the Catalan pro-se- Sanchez had been Rajoy’s most Germany to Spain, where he is political crisis in nearly four de- nment in Italy, Sanchez and his cession lawmakers in the natio- loyal backer of a government sought on charges of rebellion cades, Sanchez’s government party are staunch supporters of nal parliament. takeover of Catalonia’s regional and misuse of public funds. will depend on the support of the the European Union and its sha- Sanchez said last week that one affairs following an illegal and Torra’s prior statements in ar- far-left Podemos (We Can) party red euro currency. AP

Italy New gov’t vows to create jobs, deport migrants

Nicole Winfield, Rome squad flew low and loud stayed with the shared Eu- the EU for its problems over downtown Rome trai- ropean euro currency. The and must take responsibi- taly’s new populist ling smoke in the red, whi- political stability relieved ap photo lity to address the poverty Ileaders commemorated te and green of the Italian financial markets on Fri- in southern Italy. “That the founding of the Italian flag. day but Italy’s European means more work, less republic by attending a The national pride on neighbors continued to corruption. Seriousness,” pomp-filled military pa- display is a feature of every express concerns about the Juncker said in commen- rade Saturday — and then Republic Day, but it took euroskeptic bent and the ts his spokeswoman later promised to get to work on a particular significance heavy spending agenda of said he regretted. creating jobs and expelling this year after Italy on Fri- Italy’s new government. In an unscripted blast migrants. day ended three months of “Italy is destroying it- Interior Minister Matteo Salvini walks through the crowd on the from the parade route, “The free ride is over,” political and financial tur- self — and dragging down occasion of celebrations for Italy’s Republic Day Conte insisted Italy wasn’t League leader Matteo Sal- moil and swore in a gover- Europe with it,” read the alone in facing cases of vini, Italy’s new interior nment whose populist and headline of Germany’s licy specifics to the drivers together. corruption and declared minister, warned migrants euroskeptic leanings have Der Spiegel magazine, the of his improbable rise, Offering the new govern- that “we all have to work at a rally in northern Italy. alarmed Europe. cover of which featured a his two deputies: Salvini ment cautious support was for legality.” “It’s time to pack your Conte, a law professor forkful of spaghetti with and 5-Star leader Luigi Di Italy’s small, far-right neo- Conte’s government fa- bags.” plucked from relative obs- one dangling strand tied Maio. fascist CasaPound party, ces mandatory confidence The pledge of mass de- curity to head an unlikely up as a noose. Di Maio, the new econo- which held its own Repu- votes next week in parlia- portations to come was a governing alliance of the While Spiegel is known mic development minister, blic Day commemoration ment, where the two go- reminder that Italy has a anti-establishment 5-Star for such provocations, reported for work after on Saturday. Banners fea- verning parties have a slim staunchly anti-immigrant, Movement and League, another Spiegel article last the parade to his ministry, tured images of a crossed- majority. right-wing party in its go- said the celebrations Sa- week drew an official pro- which would have otherwi- out EU flag and “#exIT” Republic Day commemo- verning coalition — and turday transcended all the test from Italy’s ambassa- se been closed for the ho- written underneath, a re- rates the day, June 2, 1946, that the European Union tensions of recent days. dor to Germany. liday. ference to calls for Italy to when Italians voted in a will face a whole new part- “It’s the celebration for On Saturday, German “Starting today, we get to leave the 28-nation bloc. referendum to abolish the ner governing its fourth- all of us, of our republic,” Chancellor Angela Merkel work to create work,” Di The 5-Star-League agen- monarchy in favor of a re- largest economy. he said. phoned Conte and invited Maio said in a Facebook da has no such plans, but public, Italy’s first. Earlier, Salvini joined Conte’s Cabinet was him to visit soon. Merkel’s video giving Italians a tour Conte made clear he was The political upheaval Premier Giuseppe Conte sworn in after a last-minu- office said both leaders of the empty ministry. Di irked by comments this that has created western and the rest of the newly te deal averted the threat emphasized the importan- Maio is also the minister week by European Com- Europe’s first populist go- sworn-in Cabinet to view of a new election that cou- ce of continued close bila- for labor, a combination he mission President Jean- vernment this week has the Republic Day parade. ld have turned into a refe- teral cooperation. said made sense since the Claude Juncker, who said been dubbed the start of Italy’s aeronautic acrobatic rendum on whether Italy Conte has so far left po- two ministries must work Italy had to stop blaming Italy’s Third Republic. AP 04.06.2018 mon

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Tonight’s military offensive came after several failed Kong Seng Ticketing: (853) 2855 5555 Clarke Language: English (Chinese) attempts to persuade the protesters to leave. Duration: 135min Throughout the day the government warned it wou- ld do whatever it saw necessary to clamp down on what it described as “social chaos”. But even though violence was expected, the fero- city of the attack took many by surprise, bringing condemnation from around the world. US President George Bush said he deeply deplo- red the use of force, and UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher said she was “shocked and appalled by the Offbeat shootings”. Amid the panic and confusion students could be heard shouting “fascists stop killing,” and “down 2 of 4 peacocks that escaped from with the government”. zoo found safe At a nearby children’s hospital operating theatres were filled with casualties with gunshot wounds, many of them local residents who were not taking the Wall part in the protests. room 2 Early this morning at least 30 more were killed in 2:30, 9:30pm two volleys of gunfire, which came without warning. Director: Doug Liman Terrified crowds fled, leaving bodies in the road. Starring: Aaron Taylor-Johnson, John Cena Meanwhile reports have emerged of troops sear- Language: English (Chinese) ching the main Peking university campus for ringlea- Duration: 119min ders, beating and killing those they suspect of co-or- dinating the protests. When sun meets moon room 2 Courtesy BBC News 4:15, 6:00, 7:45pm Director: Benny Lau Two of the four peacocks that escaped from the Philadelphia Starring: Kathy Yuen, Daichi Harashima, Aimee Chan Zoo this week and took a stroll on a nearby highway have Language: Cantonese (Chinese & English) been found safe, a day after another was found dead on that Duration: 149min In context stretch of road. Love chunibyo and otherdelusions The demonstrations in Tiananmen Square have been described as the Zoo officials say a passer-by spotted the two peacocks greatest challenge to the communist state in China since the 1949 revo- room 3 Friday morning near an equestrian center. The tipster stayed lution. 2:30, 4:30, 9:45pm with them until zoo workers arrived to rescue the birds. 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“It’s an incredibly good game for illuminating what a person is like because you see all aspects of bloomberg them in a golf round,” Gee said. “You see how they behave when they’re frustrated and struggling, and you see how they behave when they’re happy.” He sees links between business and golf in terms of strategy and risk. As head of a natural gas firm, Gee said he’s constantly assessing operational, geological and commodity risks along with “all kinds of unknowns.” “Golf is the same: do you try to shoot over the water or do you go around? Do you take a chance and hit a club that goes further, or do you lay up?,” he said. “It’s all that kind of risk assessment constantly going on in the game.” Sienna Senior Living Inc. CEO Lois Cormack, who belongs to the Ladies’ Golf Club of Toronto and has a 30.8 handicap, is one of the few female golfers in cor- porate Canada on the list. She has posted 82 rounds since the start of 2015. The best CEO golfer in Toron- to’s Bay Street financial district is Sun Life’s Connor, who has Darren Gee has a 8.2 handicap, ranking him among the most skilled of Canadian CEO an 11.2 handicap and belongs to Georgian Bay Club near Collin- gwood, Ontario, about 150 ki- lometers north of Toronto. “I’m an adequate golfer but there are plenty who are better,” Connor Top golfing CEOs mix business said in an email. “I was a high handicapper until I took some lessons. I should probably take with birdies for above par results some more!” Connor, who has played 58 games since the start of 2015 Doug Alexander and Kevin Orland About 235,600 of Canada’s 5.7 who has a 7.4 handicap — an ac- in an email. “I get in about 10 including five this year, said he million golfers track an official complishment the Calgary ener- rounds a year if I’m lucky.” plays about 15-plus rounds a hat does it take to be a handicap, a measure of a player’s gy executive underplays. Some of the best corporate gol- year, including some on vaca- Wtop golfer when you’re also score roughly relative to par. A “The only real noteworthy thing fers are in Calgary, hub of Ca- tion. “It’s almost all with family a chief executive officer? Play 60 handicap of eight means the gol- about golf and me, and some of nada’s energy industry. At least and friends, rarely for business,” rounds a year, spend your spare fer typically shoots eight strokes my colleagues, is the Shaw Cha- eight CEOs hobnob at Alberta’s he said. “We usually walk as it’s a time gleaning tips from books over the course rating, which is rity Classic,” Riddell said in an oldest private course, the Cal- good way to get 15,000 steps in.” and hitting balls in your ba- close to par depending on the interview, referring to Calgary’s gary Golf & Country Club, inclu- Also among Bay Street’s best ckyard. Mix business with plea- course’s degree of difficulty. The annual tournament that draws ding Dedeluk and Encana Cor- is Royal Bank’s McKay, who sure, leveraging your game to ne- lower the handicap, the better professional golfers and rai- p.’s Doug Suttles, who played 23 plays out of St. George’s Golf and twork and exploit links between the player. sed CAD22.1 million (USD17.2 times last year and has an 11.7 Country Club in Toronto and has running a company and playing Bloomberg News looked at million) for youth charities over handicap. a 12.9 handicap. “When I get the golf. the largest Canadian companies five years. “That’s something I’d “Calgary has that special space time, I golf with my kids at the That’s how Darren Gee landed — including 248 members of probably be a lot more proud of of the long summers, the long weekend: both of them love the his 8.2 handicap, ranking him the S&P/TSX Composite Index than my handicap.” days and you can get lots of golf game,” McKay said in an email. among the most skilled of Cana- — and cross-referenced their Ken Dedeluk, CEO of Compu- in post work, plus you’ve also got “On the business side, I usually dian CEOs who disclose their golf CEOs with the handicap lookup ter Modelling Group Ltd., has an a large business network that play best ball or in Pro Ams, so scores. The head of Peyto Explo- from Golf Canada, the governing 8.1 handicap. The Calgary exe- tends to use golf as a business the scores don’t always get pos- ration and Development Corp. body for the sport in the country. cutive gets lots of practice: with tool,” Applebaum said. “It’s a ted.” sees himself as “pretty decent” Some 52 CEOs took time to re- 233 rounds logged over three golf hotbed.” McKay scores above his pre- compared with most amateurs. cord scores on the public data- years — including 25 games this Peyto’s Gee, a self-described decessor, Gordon Nixon, who He’s joined by Paramount Re- base. year — he’s one of the coun- “golf bug”, has logged 170 games retired in 2014 and holds an 8.7 sources Ltd.’s Jim Riddell, Sun The average handicap of Cana- try’s most active golfing CEOs. in the past three years. The Al- handicap. Nixon, who golfs in Life Financial Inc.’s Dean Con- dian CEOs with posted scores is “I work to live, and live to golf,” bertan who belongs to Bearspaw Florida in winter and at Rose- nor and Royal Bank of Canada’s 18, the data show. That’s above said Dedeluk, who plans to retire Country Club plays one or two dale Golf Club in Toronto and David McKay among corporate the average of 16.9 among all Ca- in July. “Running a company is rounds on weekends, often with Oviinbyrd Golf Club in Muskoka Canada’s best with a golf club. nadian golfers with a handicap, easy when compared to maste- his brother but also with friends in summer, has played 46 times “Our Canadian golfing CEOs according to Golf Canada. A few ring the game of golf.” during golf season. “I spend a lot this year. are pretty good,” Laurence are really good. Eight Canadian CEOs would of hours in the office,” Gee said Nixon, who has played since he Applebaum, CEO of Golf Cana- “Anybody who’s a single-digit be classified by Golf Canada as in an interview. “It’s sort of my was a kid, views the Canadian da, said in an interview. “They’re handicap, they can really golf,” “avid” golfers — playing 25 rou- escape a little bit to get out and ranking as a “pretty weak list” not great; they’re pretty good.” A Applebaum said. That includes nds or more a year — while 20 catch up with family and friends compared to the “really good gol- Bloomberg News review of 298 Paramount Resources’ Riddell, would be called “frequent” gol- and see how they’re doing.” fers who are CEOs” in the U.S., of Canada’s largest publicly tra- fers, playing nine to 24 rounds Golf has crept into his work though that may be partly due to ded companies shows that of the annually. Others don’t get out as life, too. On a cabinet near his the sheer number of American few CEOs who regularly hit the much. desk are framed photos of him golfing executives. links, they’re a pretty average lot. Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. CEO at California’s Pebble Beach and “It’s surprising how there are That may not be so bad: a U.S. I work to live, Sean Boyd, who belongs to Scar- Pinehurst course in North Ca- not a lot of strong CEO golfers academic study in 2014 showed and live to golf. boro Golf and Country Club, has rolina. He’s had get-togethers in Canada,” Nixon said in an in- that CEOs who golf frequently a 13.3 handicap despite infre- with bankers and other CEOs to terview. “That’s probably a good are associated with companies Ken Dedeluk quent play. “I really do not keep discuss deals and other business thing for business, because there with lower operating performan- CEO of Computer Modelling close track of my handicap as I over rounds in what he calls a aren’t a lot of guys playing a lot of ce and firm value. Group do not get out much,” Boyd said “corporate sport”. golf.” Bloomberg mon 04.06.2018

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revealed that he didn’t board the plane to Argentina because ap photo of a kidnapping attempt mon- Tim Cahill set to ths earlier. At the time, there was widespread speculation that his absence was an act of play in fourth World protest against the junta. Forty years later, Argentina’s Cup for Australia triumph still raises eyebrows. In that World Cup, there was a second group stage that de- im Cahill will have a chance to termined which teams made it score a goal in his fourth conse-

T ap photo to the final, but the scheduling cutive World Cup for Australia. On the Road to WORLD CUP did not allow for the final group The 38-year-old forward was cho- matches to take place at the sen on Sunday by coach Bert van Confetti greets Argentina’s same time. In Argentina’s case, Marwijk among 23 players set to the team took the field knowing play in Russia for the Socceroos. first triumph in 1978 that a 4-0 victory over Peru was Cahill has 105 caps for Australia required after Brazil had won and is the country’s leading goal sco- Pan Pylas and become the third South its last group match against Po- rer, but has struggled for form and American country after Uru- land 3-1. match time in recent months. He is Tim Cahill ontroversy and con- guay and Brazil to win the Wor- Argentina won 6-0. currently playing for Millwall in En- Cfetti. The 1978 World Cup ld Cup was immense. But after Raanan Rein, an Israeli pro- gland. friendly win over Czech Republic. in Argentina was awash with nearly 50 years of trying, Ar- fessor of Latin American his- Only three players have scored “I have been very pleased with the both. gentina did just that, defeating tory, told a FIFA-hosted confe- goals in four World Cups— Pele and effort and application of all of the Twelve years after being awar- the Netherlands 3-1 in extra rence on World Cup history in German strikers Uwe Seeler and players during our time in Turkey,” ded the right to host the World time in front of a confetti-laden 2010 that he was “100 percent Miroslav Klose. van Marwijk said. “Every step of the Cup, Argentina was a very diffe- home crowd. persuaded” that the junta was Australia’s squad is evenly spread, selection process has been difficult rent country. It had been under Inspired by striker Mario somehow involved, collabora- featuring three goalkeepers, seven because the players have all given the control of a military junta Kempes, who scored twice in ting with “at least one foreign defenders, six midfielders, and se- everything to make the final selec- since 1976, after a coup over- the final to take his tournament government” to fix the match. ven attackers. tion.” threw the government of Isabel tally to six, Argentina inflicted Others argue that the Peru Daniel Arzani, 19, is joined by Di- Australia is in Group C at the Wor- Peron. Its ruthless treatment the second straight final defeat team just fell away after a strong mitri Petratos and Josh Risdon as ld Cup with France, Denmark and of political opponents — tens on the Dutch, who almost won start — it happens all the time — the only three A-League players in Peru. of thousands would eventually it at the end of normal time and were unnerved by the inti- the squad, while Mark Milligan also The Socceroos will continue to disappear — cast a shadow over when Robbie Rensenbrink hit midating atmosphere inside the made the World Cup squad for the train in Turkey for another week the tournament. the post. stadium in Rosario. fourth consecutive time. before travelling to Budapest for a The pressure on coach Cesar The Dutch were without Regardless, it was time for the The final squad was the result of a friendly against Hungary on June Luis Menotti and the team to Johan Cruyff following his last- joyous people of Argentina to two-week training camp in Antalya, 9. Australia’s World Cup opener is exploit their home advantage minute withdrawal. Cruyff later let the confetti fly. AP Turkey and a 4-0 international in Kazan against France on June 16.

ad THE Thousands march across NYC’s Station Air quality BUZZBrooklyn Bridge in gun protest Roadside 45-65 Moderate Thousands of demonstrators have support for gun violence awareness. marched across New York’s Brooklyn Aalayah Eastmond, a survivor of the High Bridge in a protest against gun violence. shooting at Parkland’s Marjory Stone- Density 70-100 A student-led group called Youth man Douglas High School, addressed Residental Over Guns organized Saturday’s pro- the crowd. Actresses Julianne Moore Moderate test. The group formed after the deadly and Susan Sarandon also were in atten- Area opinion mass shooting in Parkland, Florida, in dance. February. The march was one of several taking Ambient 70-100 The protesters marched across the place around the country to protest gun Moderate source: dsmg source: Rear Window bridge and then rallied in lower Manha- violence and urge lawmakers to pass Severo Portela ttan. Most wore orange to show their gun restrictions. Gaming WORLD BRIEFS Presumed guilty

First things first; we should begin with an une- Jordan Several quivocal disclaimer of not having any suspicion, Caesars workers thousand Jordanians have joined the largest no shadow of a doubt at all, of the full indepen- protest yet against the dence and autonomy the Court of First Appeal government’s recent exerted all through the trial proceedings and threatening strike in austerity measures, handing down of a 120-day fine to legislator Sulu including price hikes Sou and activist Scott Chiang; both were found and planned tax to be guilty of aggravated disobedience. Las Vegas reach deal increases. As well as a minor disclaimer about our own anticipation of an excessive sentence - any-

thing short of an acquittal would have qualified ap photo ap photo - we are here to disagree, so as to condemn as uneven the balance of the rights of peaceful assembly with the role and actions the securi- ty apparatus deemed appropriate in the way such a small protest was framed and contained. Perhaps if it had not been for the prosecution’s excessive zeal… the demonstration would have Germany-Italy been forgotten but for the symbolism of the pa- Chancellor Angela per plane trespassing upon government land, Merkel says she the sort of leitmotiv that led people to a public will approach protest against the executive’s heavy handout to Italy’s populist new an outside university. government with an open mind and try to For the time being that is all we have about the Regina Garcia Cano, properties are sold and an they christened as their strike work with it “instead of suspended legislator Sou and fellow pro-demo- Las Vegas independent workload study headquarters had maps of speculating about its cracy activist Chiang after two-days in court. So for housekeepers. properties operated by MGM intentions.” More on p15 now we have to focus on what was happening union for casino workers “Technology is being hea- with the entrances clearly out there in civil society not generally known for Aand one of the largest vily introduced in the casino marked. Spain The separatist standing tall and openly voicing opinions on any- resort operators in Las Ve- industry, and unfortunately, If there is a strike, visitors leader of Catalonia says thing that may look political. gas reached a tentative labor they are not [...] investing in could see workers picketing he will continue to push This time, other than being quiet as usual, be- agreement Friday that would us,” said Kimberly Ireland, outside casino-hotels still in for secession after the end of a seven-month fore the trial there was a chorus of well-infor- cover about a quarter of the bell desk dispatcher at The negotiations, including Aria, med citizens surmising that TJB would not resort takeover by Spanish 50,000 employees threate- Mirage. “MGM Resorts In- Bellagio and Mandalay Bay. authorities following last to a prison sentence, leaving the case with an ning the first citywide strike ternational has not agreed to Companies have declined to year’s failed breakaway obvious fine. I believe this can be reported in in more than 30 years. any of our terms pertaining provide details of their con- bid. More on p15 any language as a case of presumed guilt, or The new five-year deal with to job security, safety, our tingency plans, but hospita- the nadir of the founding principle of presumed Caesars Entertainment co- housekeeping study, so we lity experts say the properties innocence. vers about 12,000 barten- are prepared to do whatever will remain open, with repla- Moreover, and worse, after the judgement ders, housekeepers, kitchen it takes to make sure that we cement workers and mana- ap photo was known the same chorus found virtue in the workers and others at nine secure our future.” gers carrying out additional 120-day fine on the grounds that it was a strong casino-resorts on the Las tasks. signal of independence of the courts since the Vegas Strip, the Culinary If the contract agreement Prosecution was asking for a prison sentence. Is Workers Union Local 226 Workers sticks, a walkout would not leniency and slyness, not the law, the measure said. It declined to provide affect Caesars’ Las Vegas of all things?! details because workers have have voted Strip properties: Bally’s, Britain Prime Minister Despite the ultimate result of the handing down not approved the contract, Flamingo, Harrah’s, Pa- Theresa May joined of a fine to suspended legislator Sulu Sou - mea- but generally both sides to authorize ris, Planet Hollywood, The survivors, victims’ ning he can resume his mandate at the Legis- agreed to wage increases and a strike, but Cromwell, The Linq and Cae- families and emergency lative Assembly - if one is to believe the Public stronger language against se- sars Palace, including Nobu. workers at a memorial Prosecutor is not about to appeal the sentence xual harassment. no date has The deal also would apply service yesterday to and pave the way to a comeback (there are three “We feel very good about to the off-Strip Rio All-Suite mark a year since a more cases allegedly pending in the pipeline) the contract,” said Geoconda been set Hotel and Casino. deadly vehicle-and- knife attack brought things are getting tough. Tough means nothing, Arguello-Kline, union secre- The union has said Cae- but we have the benefit of researcher and com- terror to London Bridge tary-treasurer. “We feel like MGM said Friday that it has sars workers had asked for a on a warm Saturday mentator, Jorge Morbey’s sage summary of the the company got what they “made good progress in re- wage increase of 4.2 percent night. environment: a totalitarian temptation. need for their business to solving the remaining issues.” effective Friday, and annual Eventually the ultimate aim of this apparent au- continue, and we feel like we Caesars did not respond to a increases of about 4 percent thoritarian drive is to neutralize, to scare away can still provide the Ameri- request for comment. thereafter. The union pre- pro-democracy activism (the decision to prose- can dream for the members.” “We remain dedicated to viously said the company had ap photo cute the president of the New Macau Democrats It comes just after tens of negotiating a contract that offered an approximate 2.8 Kam Sut Leng who was in court to testify for Sulu thousands of bartenders, demonstrates our commit- percent increase for each of Sou seems spooky) but that coin has two faces. housekeepers, cocktail and ment to employees and their the five years. Disproportionate sentencing on such minor in- food servers, porters, bell- families while our company In MGM’s case, the union cidents of civil disobedience spur, if not energi- men, cooks and other kitchen continues creating good jobs has asked for average annual ze, legal and political issues concerning the rule workers saw their contracts and future opportunities in wage increases of 4 percent President Miguel of law and equality before the law. And here we Cuba expire. The union has yet to Las Vegas,” MGM said in a for each of the next five years. Diaz-Canel convened had nothing more than a placid resistance of a reach new agreements with statement. It says the company has a special session of mild sort to alleged arbitrary policing. MGM Resorts International Workers have voted to au- countered with an approxi- Cuba’s parliament on Finally, and we do not repeat ourselves to em- and other smaller casino-ho- thorize a strike, but no date mate 2.7 percent raise. the weekend to propose phasize the regulatory erosion of MSAR model tel operators on the Strip and has been set. They have star- The average worker on the a list of people to of civil liberties, but to add that blaming winds in downtown Las Vegas. ted signing up for strike pay, Las Vegas Strip makes about undertake a rewrite of from the north is as disproportionate as the non- The main sticking points financial assistance and pi- $23 an hour, including be- the Soviet-era charter. acquittal verdict to lawmaker Sulu Sou. If we have been wages, workpla- cketing shifts. nefits such as premium-free A U.S. may copy the metaphor, it was a stifling wind ce training and job security Dozens of workers gathe- health care, a pension and Nicaragua blowing from the inside in accordance with the citizen was found as casino-hotels turn to te- red Friday to put together a 401(k) retirement savings shot to death in the law that made the way to a reshaping of rule of chnology that can displace bilingual picket signs reading plan. capital Saturday as law into rule by law. Do you really want to go workers, the union says. Em- “Las Vegas hotel and restau- The last citywide strike was violence and social down that path to argue according to law?! ployees want contract langua- rant workers, MGM Resorts, in 1984, costing the city and unrest continue to grip ge that would protect them if on strike.” The walls of what workers millions of dollars. AP Nicaragua.