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Daniel Beitler a form of proportional represen- AL ELECTION tation that seeks to allocate seats VERY vote counts. in as close accordance as possi- This oft-repeated ble with the actual distribution mantra is perhaps of votes. The method is used nowhere truer than in to elect the legislature in many Every vote counts when the system is controversial Ethe case of Macau’s unusual vo- countries, including Portugal, ting method for the 14 directly Spain, and Japan. elected seats of the Legislative The method dictates that each Assembly. list is assigned a quotient, cal- The controversial method, culated by dividing its total which invariably favors stabili- number of votes by the num- ty of the legislature and an even ber of seats it has already been distribution of seats over the awarded plus one. The list with unpredictability of representati- the highest quotient figure is ve democracy, is about to be put awarded the first seat, after to the test again on Sunday. which its quotient is reduced Three hundred thousand vo- and the next seat is contested. ters are registered to participa- Lists that do not win a seat in te in the election, with many of each round do not have their them blissfully unaware of how quotient reduced. few votes it can take to elect one After winning its first seat, a lawmaker in lieu of another. list’s quotient becomes exactly The Times explains why your half the number of votes it gar- vote could make the difference, nered in the election. In order why winning nearly four seats to win a second seat, the new on a single list is practically im- quotient must exceed the re- possible, and why political asso- maining, unchanged quotients ciations are taking a gamble by of all other lists. running multiple lists: Direct elections to the MSAR’s Legislative Assembly use a “Ma- The problem with this method HOW THE VOTING cau Modification” method, whi- WORKS ch decrees that the quotients is that it doesn’t respect the On Sunday, some 24 lists will for lists are not decided locally compete for just 14 directly elec- – that is, by how many seats proportionality of the different ted seats in the legislature, while that particular list has already forces in Macau. an additional 12 will be nomina- been awarded – but by a global ted by the functional constituen- modifier. The quotient in this SERGIO DE ALMEIDA CORREIA cy system. The 14 directly elec- system is calculated by dividing ted seats will be decided through the votes for each list by a fixed a voting system based on the po- integer: first one, then two, and THE IMPOSSIBLE FOUR method, strengthening less po- and prevent the emergence of a pular D’Hondt method, but with then four. A table is compiled SEATS pular lists and weakening more cohesive bloc of directly elected a local twist. (see Figure 1), whereby one seat The Macau Modification me- popular ones. legislators that could challenge The D’Hondt method, named is awarded to each of the 14 hi- thod favors a more even distri- Critics say that the method was the status quo. after 19th century Belgian ma- ghest quotient numbers, irres- bution of seats between election deliberately designed to keep the Political commentator Eric thematician, Victor D’Hondt, is pective of ‘round’ or list. contenders than a pure D’Hondt political landscape fragmented Sautedé says the system is “un-

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venues and uncertainty in the sector due This means that the lowering of the Ma- to the land concession expiry issues. This cau property prices – and the continuous Macau: the real (e)state cooled down the market in Macau, which confidence in the growth of Macau gaming in 2014 had reached the highest ever pri- revenues and overall economy – make the ces per square foot. property market increasingly more attrac- ince April this year, we have been seeing ciple of short supply and high demand, but Also, the Macau tax system is more ad- tive to investors aiming to diversify their Sa considerable increase in the number is also related to the growth of the main- vantageous than that of Hong Kong – es- portfolio. of property transactions, such as the sale land economy, the uncertainty in the Hong pecially since the implementation of new Finally, the completion of new infras- of three residential buildings, representing Kong property market and, of course, Ma- measures in Hong Kong will cool off the tructure such as the Hong Kong-Zhuhai around 610 residential units sold and to- cau’s multibillion-dollar gaming industry. residential property market, which in- -Macau Bridge and new developments taling to about HKD8 billion in sales. Last The market attracts the attention of Asian creased the stamp duty for all residential in the reclamation projects will certainly week, the acquisition of plots TN20 and investors, mostly from mainland China properties to a flat rate of 15%. Likewise, play an important role in the decision to TN24 in Taipa by the mainland develo- and Hong Kong, who see Macau as a valid the new measures implemented by the invest in Macau, as prices will be expec- per Jiayuan International Group Limited alternative to local markets that have been Chinese government for the acquisition of ted to increase in the medium to long was successfully completed for the price of stagnant for a while. properties in certain regions of China have term. Moreover, we must also keep in HKD3.5 billion. After a slight correction of the Hong Kong restricted the number of properties that mind that not all recently expired lands The hospitality market in Macau has also real estate prices between the end of 2015 can be acquired in such regions, which has will be used for public housing; several been active, with the completion of the Lan and the beginning of 2016, the prices in made it necessary to diversify investment are expected to be tendered out by the Kwai Fong hotel deal between two Hong Hong Kong have resumed their impressive to unrestricted regions like Macau. The Government, creating new investment Kong companies. Moreover, other hotels rise and, by the end of March 2017, beat only restrictive measure that has recently opportunities yet again. owned by satellite casinos and operators the most recent peak of September 2016 been implemented in Macau was the loan- With this positive environment, we are have been targeted by foreign investors, by 4.5%. The average Hong Kong price per to-value ratios for second property ac- sure that we will see a significant number and we are confident that there will be sig- square foot is triple that of Macau. Con- quisitions. However, this has not affected of deals being closed this last quarter of nificant movements in 2018. versely, the prices of Macau’s prime real the recent growth of the market, since the 2017 and certainly a significant increase in The power of the Macau property market estate have lowered in the past two years, majority of investors have the liquidity to the market in 2018. is not only the result of the economic prin- along with the decrease of the casino re- overcome higher LTV ratios. *Senior Associate, MdME Lawyers

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AL ELECTION cast) went to lists that failed to elect a single lawmaker in 2013. The proliferation of list-splitting tactics means that these “was- ted” votes together constituted Every vote counts when the system is controversial the second most popular choice. THE GAMBLE OF SPLITTING LISTS Political associations in the territory have adopted list- splitting tactics to benefit from the structural way in which le- gislature seats are allocated and to increase their chances of winning more than one seat. But it is a fine line to tread. This was evident in 2013, when the New Macau Liberals, under the leadership of Jason Chao, submitted their own bid to the Legislative Assembly, separate from New Macau veterans Au Kam San and Ng Kuok Cheong. Hoping to repeat the success of the previous election in 2009, the New Macau gamble did not pay off and cost the political as- sociation one seat in the most recent legislative term. Chan Meng Kam’s ACUM was able to take three seats in 2013 running on a single list. His sha- re of the vote was 18 percent which, in the context of the 14 A man casts his vote during the 2013 legislative election Staff demonstrate voting procedures at a mock polling station directly elected seats, corres- ponds to 2.52 seats. Nevertheless, on Sunday Chan fair” because the number of sea- be the difference between elec- obvious in the 2013 election mo- (NE), narrowly beating Angela will seek to replicate New Ma- ts awarded to a list does not cor- tion and non-election. deling due to the small number Leong’s New Union for Macau’s cau’s 2009 victory by dividing relate with the number of votes For example, the 10th seat in of seats up for grabs. Development (NUDM). their candidates across several it attracted. the 2013 election went to Me- But a hypothetical experiment, Thirty-two votes determining lists with the aim of nabbing an “Because of the ‘modifica- linda Chan’s Alliance for Chan- using only those lists that were the election of one lawmaker extra seat or two. tion’, it is quasi-impossible to ge (MUDAR) with a quotient of awarded at least one seat in the over another is striking in the Each list will only aim to elect get more than three candidates 8,755. Under a pure D’Hondt 2013 Legislative Assembly elec- context of a proportional repre- two lawmakers, thereby circum- elected on a single list,” he told system, this seat would have tion, shows that in a 20-seat sentation system that claims to venting the exponential number the Times. “I am all in favor of been awarded to Chan Meng scenario, Chan Meng Kam wou- have represented some 150,000 of votes needed for a third and party-list proportional repre- Kam’s United Citizens Associa- ld have been awarded five seats voters in 2013. fourth. sentation, but it has to be more tion of Macau (UCUM) with a under a pure D’Hondt system Sautedé expounds on this as “It is much easier to elect one representative.” slightly higher quotient of 8,795, and four using the Macau Mo- a focal point of his criticism lawmaker running on his or The representation problem while the 11th seat would go to dification method. All nine lists against the system currently her own list, than to elect three stems from the third quotient of MUDAR. shown in Figure 1 would have used in Macau. [lawmakers] from one list,” said the Macau Modification, which More importantly however, been awarded at least two sea- “The fight is really for the last Correia. unusually divides the number the two systems produce diffe- ts under the incumbent system, three or four seats, given the However, the political ma- of votes by four instead of three. rent election results using the while MUDAR and the New type of voting system that we neuvering - seen by some as an This means that, after attaining same data. Macau Democratic Association have,” he said. “This time, this exploit of the system - has been a second seat in the legislature, (ANMD) would have been the could extend to the last six seats, criticized for undermining de- a list must perform extraordina- only lists of the nine to win just so Au Kam San, Melinda Chan, mocracy through the use of un- rily well vis-à-vis its rivals to get Critics one each under the pure D’Hon- Zheng Anting, Wong Kit Cheng, derhanded tactics and a lack of a third. dt method. Song Pek Kei and Leong Veng transparency. A fourth seat is practically say that the Repeated calls for more di- Chai are the ones in the hot sea- In theory, the more lists the- unimaginable because it would method was rectly elected seats – which have ts.” re are, the fewer votes needed require the number of votes for been consistently ruled out by Moreover, “the spread be- to take a candidate across the one list to be divided by and still deliberately the government in recent years tween Au Kam San and Leong hypothetical threshold. But cri- surpass that of its competitors. – might make the problem wor- Veng Chai is only 2,262 votes... tics point out that list-splitting “The problem with this me- designed se under the current system. meaning that six seats are attri- is essentially a gamble, and the thod is that it doesn’t respect the They are likely to result in ex- buted within a spread of about 2013 case of New Macau shows proportionality of the different to keep the cruciatingly close election resul- 2000 votes.” that it can backfire when the forces in Macau,” said Sergio de political ts, with the potential for a seat in To put that in context, more number of lists and the distri- Almeida Correia, a lawyer and the legislature to be decided by than 10 times that number bution of votes are highly uncer- political scientist. “Because of landscape just a few votes. (about 14.5 percent of ballots tain. this, the number of democratic This is because the voting quo- votes is given less importance fragmented tients become mathematically than it should be in any demo- tighter after each seat is awar- figure 1: 2013 macau legislative assembly election results cratic system […] and this un- Under the pure D’Hondt me- ded, which often means that the dermines democracy.” thod, Chan Meng Kam’s ACUM final ones can go to either unpo- Association Votes Q1 Q2 Q3 Seats would have secured four seats, pular lists seeking to elect their MORE SEATS MIGHT instead of the three that his as- first legislator or popular ones ACUM 26,385 26385 13193 6596 3 MAKE IT WORSE sociation managed under the seeking a second or third. It’s UMG 16,248 16248 8124 4062 2 The Times modeled the 2013 Macau Modification method. anyone’s game. UPP 15,816 15816 7908 3954 2 Legislative Assembly direct The extra seat, belonging to NE 13,118 13118 6559 3280 2 elections using both the Ma- Leong Veng Chai, would have 2,000 VOTES COULD NUDM 13,086 13086 6543 3272 1 cau Modification method and reduced Pereira Coutinho’s New BE DECIDING FACTOR UPD 11,961 11961 5981 2990 1 the D’Hondt method. The two Hope to a single legislator. In 2013, the 14th and final seat 10,986 10986 5493 2747 1 systems contained significant The fact that the Macau Modi- in the legislature was decided APMD variance in the order in which fication method tends to distri- by just 32 votes, or a differen- ANMD 8,826 8826 4413 2207 1 seats were assigned to the lists, bute seats more evenly between ce of 16 in the quotient figures. MUDAR 8,755 8755 4378 2189 1 which for the final few seats can election contenders is not that The seat went to New Hope Q = Quotient. The first quotient column shows the number of votes divided by one 13.09.2017 wed

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SEAN DUCA Q&A VP, ASIA PACIFIC, PALO ALTO NETWORKS ‘Cyber risk is a real challenge’

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A Palo Alto Networks survey has shown that Asia Pacific or- ganizations are having difficulty keeping up with cybersecurity Macau Squash technologies, products and solu- tions. Open to kick off For such organizations, en- suring a secure cyber environ- next Monday ment remains a challenge. The Macau Squash Open 2017 According to the survey, there will be held from September 18 is a need to change the popular to 24. Squash athletes from 18 mindset regarding cybersecurity, countries will gather in Macau as there is still a lack of aware- for the competition, including ness among organizations. last year’s champion. Macau is Some 46 percent of responden- sending three male athletes and ts admitted to being unable to one female athlete to attend the keep up with evolving cyberse- competition, while Hong Kong is curity solutions, while 65 percent sending two athletes. Members of surveyed organizations agree of the public can watch the first or strongly agree that they are six days of the competition well prepared to handle hacker Sean Duca for free. Distribution of attacks. complimentary tickets for the Among the five key markets, titors, and to a cyber adversary. we prevent them from getting in- that also starts at the top. We final two days began yesterday. China is the most confident, whi- You can make strong decisions side our organizations. need to look at our leaders in our le Hong Kong is the only market on how much risk we’re willing respective organizations and the in which respondents are more to take. But then also how much MDT - A cyber criminal at- need to give [training in] cyber- LRT depot neutral than confident. we’re willing to pay for potential tacked some 4,000 organiza- security ethics. construction Speaking to the Times, Sean risks out there. Those are proba- tions over the past four mon- Duca, vice president and regional bly some of the bigger challen- ths. Is Hong Kong, China or MDT – The company’s re- carried out chief security officer of Palo Alto ges. […] We’ve got a part to play Macau prone to these attacks? search shows that cyberse- Networks, Asia Pacific, said the in constantly educating and re- SD – Yes, absolutely. Going curity resources are on the smoothly severity of cyber-attacks cannot educating employees from orga- back to the survey results we rise. Can you tell us the fac- be downplayed and that everyo- nizations. have released – in China, in par- tors affecting this matter? Construction of the Light ne is vulnerable. ticular, more than 86 percent SD - We kind of have that inflec- Rail Transit (LRT) depot of cyberattacks have been more tion point where we can’t simply is progressing smoothly, according to a TDM report. The Macau Daily Times - How sophisticated, which is the hi- rely on people to try and solve se- Transportation Infrastructure has cybersecurity evolved in About 40 ghest in the surveyed five coun- curity challenges that we’ve got. Office (GIT) said large-scale recent years, along with the tries. I think there definitely is We need to start leveraging au- construction is ongoing at the opportunities and challen- percent of all a lot of sophistication out there, tomation as much as we possibly depot and that construction of ges? users would and I think what we’ve seen in can – to try and automate some other LRT sections in Taipa is Sean Duca - Every country is the number of years [is that no] of those mundane tasks [rather] proceeding as well, putting the definitely doing their part arou- actually click country is really new to it. […] than simply relying on humans system on track for its planned nd how they build their cyber Everyone is potentially a target to look at 100 percent of the pro- 2019 opening. The government capabilities, [including] ensuring through on a for them [cyber culprits] becau- blems. [...] I think we really need has also adjusted the LRT’s that there is [a] skilled workforce se for them the more reach they to look at accommodating people payment methods, with 70 around. From the government’s phishing email. have, the more choices they get in technological processes and percent of the MOP1.07 billion standpoint, they have their own […] and the more accounts and make sure we can leverage what construction costs to be paid sort of capabilities and skill sets information collected. It’s time we should. We should still invest within the year. […] but if you look at the priva- MDT – Some organizations that organizations stop the no- in people to make sure they un- te sector […] definitely you could in Macau are still using old tion of “well, it doesn’t happen derstand what their role is, be- see a number of different angles. and outdated software and to us, it only happens in large or- cause there’s always going to be a 1,300 children One is that cybersecurity is get- hardware. Are these more ganizations.” […] I think everyo- human element involved. assessed at ting [talked about] at the tables prone to attacks by cyber ne needs to step up and realize of important rooms. Cyber risk criminals? that inevitably, in this day and MDT - Macau aims to beco- pediatric center is a real challenge and it should SD - In general, no. Someti- age, the trust we’re putting in me a smart city. How much be treated the same way as any mes it’s a little bit hard to say on systems out there – we’re such a of a role does cybersecurity More than 1,300 children have business risks inside an organi- whether it’s based on old or soft connected world now that some play in this kind of develop- been assessed at the city’s zation are treated; that’s where hardware. Things change and I will try and penetrate the orga- ment? pediatric medical center, the security culture [starts]. I think think if I sort of [recall] 10 years nization. I think it’s really upon SD – It has a pretty huge part Health Bureau revealed in a we had some good strides that ago, many organizations really all of us to understand what to play. Smart nations are leve- TDM radio show yesterday. took place over the course of the had kind of a handle on preven- the threat looks like and what raging technology a lot more to Before the center was past few years [but] I think the- ting a lot of the challenges out challenges could potentially im- become a lot more agile in really established, children in Macau re’s probably more work to be there. But the reality was that pact the business. servicing the community as who- had to wait one year before done as well. we would see a cyber adversary le. There are many new used having their physical and mental attack an organization [...] with MDT – So lack of aware- cases for smart nations – to im- development assessed. With MDT - Now that almost automated attack. ness is also a problem? prove wellbeing, transport, and the new center, the wait has With that, we need to not just SD - Yes, definitely. I think a number of different things […] been shortened to one month. everything is conducted on- It currently takes five to nine line, how can we be assured look at hardware but how to au- that’s the constant challenge that I think cybersecurity at this age months for a child to receive that we are participating in a tomate our response and prevent we see out there. touches every single element of occupational therapy, and eight secure cyber environment? cyberattacks in the first place. About 40 percent of all users our life. For solutions, do they ac- to 11 months to get speech SD - It goes back to […] how […] I think we need to get back would actually click through on tually contain security by design therapy. To better meet the we’re protecting your crowd. I to the drawing board and do so- a phishing email. So if you think principles, built with different demand, the center has hired think every organizations should mething different. Because they about it, close to half of your em- capabilities? If you don’t even three new speech therapists ask themselves the questions of [cyber culprits] are doing some- ployee population would do that have security capabilities […] it’s and three new occupational what is truly valuable to us, what thing different; they automate it. […] Some sort of educational going be a big problem for smart therapists. is the value to you, the compe- We need to orchestrate the way awareness [is needed]. I think nations. wed 13.09.2017

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EDUCATION balance between work and lei- sure, [which has been a con- cept] in Europe since the 19th century.” “Negative consequences go Parents spend fewer than for society in general. When there is no balance, it is easier to become weak or stressed.” When asked about what three hours with children daily changes parents could make to spend more time with their have one or two children. About what parents do and how fully children, the psychologist said 80 percent of interviewees said present they are,” explained a greater public sense of social that they and their spouses had Goreti, who also believes that responsibility could contribute jobs. Most of them said they re- “ideally, people have to find a to a possible solution. quest days off work because of their children. Many of the interviewees said they felt that the government is ONE SHOT NEWS not implementing enough fa- mily-friendly policies, and that employers should work with employees to negotiate family holidays. More than 40 percent of the interviewees said they needed to take care of their own pa- rents and their children. Of this group, more than 50 percent said they had to balance their job with their duties as caregi- Julie Zhu report by Radio Macau. vers. In May and June 2017, the Ma- When asked whether three HE results of the As- cao Polytechnic Institute (IPM) hours a day are enough for pa- sociation of Sin Meng’s handed out questionnaires in rents to bond with their chil- latest survey indicate 15 kindergartens and nurseries, dren, Macau-based psycholo- that nearly 65 percent and interviewed 1,447 young gist Goreti Lima told the Times The structure crowning the Macau Cultural Center was partly removed after Tof local parents spend fewer parents, particularly those aged that it is not about the duration. it sustained severe damage from the impact of Typhoon Hato. According to than three hours with their chil- between 26 and 35 years old. “It is not about the length [of a statement by the Cultural Affairs Bureau, the center is now undergoing dren every day, according to a These young parents typically the time] or quality. It is about maintenance works and will resume operations “when convenient.”

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AL ELECTION Ng’s campaign continues ‛Macau People, Macau Land’ appeals Julie Zhu Leong noted that his concern is not only about the land, but also G Kuok Cheong, who ZHU JULIE about public resources. His team heads the Associação wants more funds to be invested de Próspero Macau in retirement pensions. Democrático (APMD) “We ought to be called gentle in Ngroup (number three on Sun- terms of democracy, […] Macau is day’s legislative election ballot) monopolized by vested interests, Tickets for will continue to pursue universal and there are only 14 directly elec- suffrage for both the Chief Execu- ted lawmakers, while the entire acrobatic ‘Mulan’ tive and the AL elections. AL is comprised of 33 lawmakers, go on sale Running again for the AL, Ng which is unfair. We insist on two told the Times that he wants to universal suffrages. […] Our first The highlight of the “Performance monitor the government's pro- goal is to allow the number of to Celebrate the 68th National Day gress on some of the city’s long directly elected lawmakers to ex- of the People’s Republic of China” discussed topics, including the ceed half of the total number of is the spectacular acrobatic show, democratic reform, Macau Peo- lawmakers,” said Leong. Mulan, which will be performed by ple and Macau Lands. establishes a sound groundwork something. We don’t do this. We Leong is putting his hope in the the Chongqing Acrobatic Art Troupe. “ The AL should have the right to for a society to implement demo- don’t use fancy words to promote hands of the people of Macau. “I The event is jointly organized by deliberate over important gover- cratic principles. ourselves, we hope only to speak will try my best, and leave it to the the Cultural Affairs Bureau and nmental expenditures. AL mee- When asked whether he is con- honest words and we hope to do public to decide. […] Even if I am the Department of Culture and tings should be fully open to the fident about being elected again, well on the policies we have been not elected, or we are not elected, Education of the Liaison Office. public, and the lawmakers’ right Ng told the times, “I hope that promoting,” declared Leong. I hope that the Macau public can The performance will be held at to propose should not be com- both Leong Pok Man and I can “We should protect Macau’s pay attention to our political plat- the Macao Forum at 8p.m. on pletely restricted,” said Ng, who be elected, but there is a possibi- lands to let this generation and form, and support our democratic September 30 and October 1. The is currently a lawmaker. “One of lity we will fail, which we will only the next to have a place where stance, and our Macau People and troupe will re-enact the famous story of Chinese folk heroine Hua Mulan the important political platforms know after we try.” they can live a happy life.” Macau Land policy,” said Leong. by fusing acrobatics with traditional concerns the defending of Macau Leong Pok Man, who is listed dance, martial arts, shadow play and People and Macau Lands,” he ad- as the number two on Ng’s list, is two cases of election violation face-changing (Bian Lian). Tickets ded. running for the AL for a second forwarded to police are now available at the Macau On the difference between his time. Ticketing Network. political platform and that of the “This is my second time running THE PUBLIC Security Police involved admitted and claimed other candidates, Ng noted that for the AL. In 2009, I was No.4 Force (PSP) has received two responsibility for the violation. he has a deep insight into public on Mr. Ng’s list, and I am the se- new cases concerning violations In the second case, another Master of Public resources management. cond one this time,” said Leong, of the Legislative Assembly’s candidate’s propaganda posters Ng confirmed that seeking the adding, “I want to help Ng, I think (AL) election regulations. The were found outside a shop lo- Administration universal suffrage for both the CE his political platform is great.” PSP had spotted the flags of a cated at Rua do Almirante Costa and AL elections is the path he “I hope Macau still has develo- kicks off specific election candidate group Cabral. Upon questioning, the will continue to devote energy to. pment opportunities […]. In the mounted along roads in the shop owner admitted to display- The opening ceremony for the He also noted the importance current society, many politicians Patane district. The candidate ing the posters himself. Master of Public Administration’s of educating the public because it advertise themselves as if they are 2017 student intake was held at the Macau Polytechnic Institute (IPM) at 10 a.m. on September 9. The program was established in ECONOMY 2009 and is jointly organized by the COOPERATION Chinese Academy of Governance and IPM. Delivered on a part-time basis Mortgage loans surge and aimed at students with full- Maritime Silk Road time jobs, the program is designed EW approvals of re- of the total, soared by to cultivate public administration Nsidential mortgage 82.4 percent to MOP10.9 professionals who can serve in the Association and IIM loans (RMLs) and com- billion, mainly driven by MSAR government. The Chinese mercial real estate loans new loans granted to en- Academy of Governance develops promote joint initiative (CRELs) both increased in terprises for large-scale the curriculum, assigns teaching July, according to statis- tourism projects. materials and staff, and conducts tics released yesterday by In contrast, new CRELs course assessments and evaluations. HE Maritime create conditions out joint actions to the Monetary Authority of to non-residents fell by TSilk Road Asso- for the participa- promote field visits Macau. 70.8 percent from the pre- Water drainage ciation (Macau) and tion of Portuguese- to the Portuguese- In July, new RMLs vious month to MOP33.9 the International speaking countries. speaking countries approved by local banks million. New approvals of to be built along Institute of Macau The Maritime Silk to raise their poten- rose by 19.1 percent mon- CRELs increased by 210.9 (IIM) have signed a Road Association tial and strengthen th-to-month to MOP5.8 percent on an annual ba- Areia Preta coast cooperation proto- (Macau) and the IIM economic, cultural billion. Of these, new sis. col for actions rela- decided to promote and social relations RMLs to residents – whi- As at end-July, the ou- The government has outsourced the ted to the Chinese the organization of with the People’s ch accounted for 66.2 tstanding value of RMLs contract for designing and building a rain discharge and a drainage pipe initiative to promote seminars, meetin- Republic of China. percent of the total – de- was MOP187.9 billion, to the Companhia de Construção the 21st Century Ma- gs and lectures in The Maritime Silk creased 19.4 percent to up by 1.1 percent from a Cheong Kong Limitada, according MOP3.8 billion. New month earlier or 6 percent ritime Silk Road. Macau, the People’s Road Association to a notice published in the Official approvals of RMLs increa- from a year ago. The re- The two institu- Republic of China (Macau) was estab- Gazette. The facilities will be built tions agreed to stu- and in Portuguese- lished in 2015 to rai- sed by 65 percent year-on- sident component made along the coastal line in Areia Preta. dy the production of speaking countries se awareness in Chi- year. up 93.5 percent of the to- The government is releasing a total of books, magazines, to promote the same na and Portuguese- New CRELs rose by tal. Compared to the pre- MOP84.64 million for the project, to film and video to rai- subject. speaking countries 79.5 percent month- vious month, outstanding be paid in three installments: MOP15 se awareness of the The cooperation in order to boost par- to-month to MOP10.9 RMLs to residents and million in 2017, MOP50 million objectives of the New protocol also says ticipation in the 21st billion; of which new non-residents rose by 0.8 in 2018, and MOP19.64 million in 21st Century Mari- that the two insti- Century Silk Road. CRELs to residents, ac- percent and 6.2 percent, 2019. The project is expected to be time Silk Road and tutions will carry MDT/Macauhub counting for 99.7 percent respectively. completed in 400 days. 13.09.2017 wed

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HK Finance chief warns again Wisconsin set to approve USD3b for of property risk as Fed acts Foxconn

Fion Li HE Wisconsin Senate in GOP control, takes a Twas poised to appro- final vote Thursday. The

ONG Kong’s Financial Secre- BLOOMBERG ve nearly USD3 billion in bill then goes to Gov. Scott Htary Paul Chan warned poten- cash payments for Taiwan- Walker, who led negotia- tial buyers to be careful buying pro- based Foxconn Technolo- tions on the deal and has perty in the world’s most expensive gy Group, an unpreceden- a deadline to sign a bill by housing market, as moves by the Fe- ted incentive package for the end of the month. Cri- deral Reserve to unwind its balance the electronics company tics, including Democrats sheet may shrink money supply. to locate a flat-screen fac- who don’t have the votes Chan warned in June that Hong tory in the state. to stop it, say state tax- Kong’s property market is in a “dan- The proposed subsidy payers are giving up too gerous situation” and vulnerable would be the largest ever much. to a correction. Hong Kong Chief from a U.S. state to a fo- Walker and other su- Executive Carrie Lam describes reign company and 10 ti- pporters say Foxconn is gi- housing as citizens’ No. 1 concern an end as central banks worldwide five straight months, sitting below mes bigger than anything ving the state a once-in-a- and recently set up a task force on step away from economic stimulus, the central bank’s 2 percent goal. Wisconsin has extended lifetime opportunity to get increasing land supply as she tries to with a slowdown in growth already Even so, Hong Kong’s leaders are to a private business. It a foothold in the world rein in ever-escalating prices. evident in Europe, the broker said. monitoring the situation closely es- would take at least 25 electronics market. Fo- “One has to be very careful if one Expectations for Fed tightening pecially because an unwinding of years for Wisconsin to see xconn is the largest con- really wants to buy a property in have been scaled back as its prefer- central bank support could coincide a return on its investment, tract maker of electronics, Hong Kong,” Chan said in an in- red inflation gauge has declined for with the addition of a large supply the nonpartisan Legislati- best known for making terview on the sidelines of a Belt of homes in the city, Chan said. The ve Fiscal Bureau estima- iPhones, but with a long & Road Forum in Hong Kong on government estimates 98,000 first- ted. list of customers including Monday. Buyers need to assess their hand housing units will come on Foxconn would receive Sony Corp., Dell Inc. and ability to service mortgages as inte- One has to be the market in the next three or four $2.85 billion in cash pay- BlackBerry Ltd. rest rates normalize, he said. years. ments over 15 years if it The Wisconsin plant Hong Kong’s home prices, the very careful if Past experience indicates that ri- invests $10 billion in the would be the first outside least affordable in the world, have sing U.S. interest rates will “defini- state and employs 13,000 of Asia to construct liquid surged 21 percent in the 12 mon- one really wants tely” affect Hong Kong asset prices, people. It could also quali- crystal display panels for ths through June 30, the second- to buy a property Chan said. Combined with the in- fy for $150 million in sales televisions, computers biggest gain globally after Iceland, creased supply of homes, “I would tax exemptions for cons- and other uses. Foxconn according to a report from broker in Hong Kong. not be surprised if there will be a truction equipment. wants to open the factory Knight Frank LLP. The boom in glo- certain adjustment in the market,” The Assembly, which by 2020 and initially em- bal house prices may be coming to PAUL CHAN he said. Bloomberg like the Senate is firmly ploy 3,000 people. AP ad wed 13.09.2017

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Tommaso Ebhardt, Elisabeth Behrmann ERRARI NV is intro- Ferrari’s entry-level Portofino ducing a new “entry-le- vel” supercar, while Mercedes-Benz is testing Fthe segment’s upper price limit confronts USD2.5m Mercedes as the rivals vie for the world’s most lucrative customers. the Urus, which Lamborghini customers-only unveiling last Ferrari is rolling out the teased in a video in Frankfurt week in the picturesque Ita- 200,000-euro (USD240,000) as the world’s first “super sport” lian harbor town of Portofino. BLOOMBERG Portofino, which will replace utility vehicle. The model will The event was part of the 70th the Italian brand’s California also be the brand’s first hybrid. -anniversary celebration of the convertible, at the Frankfurt “The next step for Lamborghi- carmaker’s founding. International Motor Show. Mer- ni will be for sure hybridization,” While Ferrari’s growth effort cedes’s AMG high-performance Stefano Domenicali, the brand’s might risk diluting the brand’s sub-brand is highlighting the chief, said in a Bloomberg TV exclusive cachet, Marchionne Project ONE concept, which interview. “But these iconic cars has complemented the strategy sports Formula 1 hybrid techno- have to be different from others, by offering exclusive limited-e- logy and has a whopping price so this is really the position we dition models, such as the $2.1 tag of 2.2 million euros. need to keep in order to keep ali- million LaFerrari Aperta con- The models are crucial to the ve the dream.” vertible. The 65-year-old CEO strategic plans of both auto- At AMG, that means ratche- is now seeking to sustain ear- makers. Ferrari is banking on ting up the exclusivity factor by nings with a five-year plan to the Portofino to help boost sales making just 275 of the Project be rolled out next year aimed at to 9,000 cars in 2019 - up from a One, which has a fin running securing Ferrari’s independen- target of 8,400 this year. For pa- down the middle and reaches a ght at the unveiling of the Pro- liveries this year, according re- ce as the industry grapples with rent Daimler AG, AMG is critical top speed of 350 kilometers per ject One featuring race-car dri- search company IHS Markit. the strains of shifting to electric to Chief Executive Officer Dieter hour. In line with Mercedes’s 10 ver Lewis Hamilton. “And all of Chief Executive Officer Ser- cars. Zetsche’s effort to show that his billion-euro plan for electrified it road legal.” gio Marchionne is equipping The business plan is likely to electrified offerings will still be models, the V6 gas engine will For Ferrari, spun off from Fiat the hard-top convertible with include adding “ utility vehi- upscale and sporty. be complemented with plug-in Chrysler Automobiles NV in a 600-horsepower engine. The cles” to Ferrari’s line-up, accor- Lamborghini is also wrestling hybrid technology. The extra 2016, the Portofino is less about car can accelerate to 100 kph (62 ding to Marchionne, who avoids with the changing dynamics in battery boost will also make the technology than expansion as it mph) in as little as 3.5 seconds. using the term SUV. The initial the super segment, especially two-seater more responsive on seeks to gradually increase sa- The car is lighter and its 8-cylin- focus would be a roomy four- as parent Volkswagen AG em- initial acceleration, hitting 200 les to boost profit, with a goal der engine offers 40 horsepower seat model, part of an expan- barks on a 20 billion-euro push kph in six seconds. of eventually pushing past the more than its predecessor. sion beyond the nameplate’s to electrify its entire lineup. The “The objective is forward- 10,000 mark for deliveries. The The Maranello-based manu- traditional supercar niche in first sign of that shift for the exo- looking technology, ultimate Portofino’s sales will amount to facturer showed off the mo- a bid to double profit by 2022, tic Italian brand will come later performance, the best lap ti- about 3,200 cars, 40 percent del to the wider public for the people familiar with the matter this year with the unveiling of mes,” Zetsche said Monday ni- more than the California’s de- first time yesterday following a said in August. Bloomberg

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Trump said to visit China in November amid North Korea spat

Jennifer Jacobs & resort in Florida in April. on how best to achieve that. whereas China and Nor- world’s two largest econo- Toluse Olorunnipa During that meeting, Trump The sense of urgency is hei- th Korea’s other neighbors mies. notified Xi that he had au- ghtened in Washington, as have lived with the threat for When Obama landed in .S. President Donald thorized air strikes on Syria the U.S. suddenly finds itself years. Hangzhou, there were no UTrump will visit China in over allegations of chemical- potentially in range of Kim “I am very disappointed in stairs waiting for him to de- November, a person familiar weapons use. Jong Un’s nuclear weapons, China,” Trump posted on plane from Air Force One. with his plans said, as ten- Trump said he’d taken a Twitter in July. “Our foolish The mishap was viewed by sions flare on the Korean pe- liking to the Chinese leader, past leaders have allowed many as a snub from the Chi- ninsula due to Pyongyang’s but in the months since, he’s Trump’s trip them to make hundreds of nese government. Trump, nuclear and missile tests. reverted to criticizing China billions of dollars a year in who was campaigning for the White House officials de- for its trade policies and has to China will trade, yet they do NOTHING presidency, said at the time clined to comment. Trump is accused the country of failing for us with North Korea, just that Obama should have re- expected to attend the Asia- to exert sufficient pressure come more talk. We will no longer allow turned to the U.S. rather Pacific Economic Coopera- on North Korea. He regularly this to continue. China could than disembark from the pla- tion and Association of South calls on China to stop Nor- than a year easily solve this problem!” ne’s lower set of stairs. East Asian Nations summits th Korea’s nuclear advance- after Obama Trump’s trip to China will During his term, Obama in Vietnam and the Philippi- ment and said in July it could come more than a year af- regularly criticized the Chi- nes in November. “easily” end the crisis. traveled to the ter former President Bara- nese government over its Chinese President Xi Leaders in Beijing see the ck Obama traveled to the handling of a territorial dis- Jinping invited Trump to pay opposite. While the U.S. and country for the country for the Group of 20 pute in the South China Sea, a state visit to China when China agree the Korean pe- Group of 20 nations summit, a visit that practices targeting U.S. inte- the two leaders met for the ninsula should be rid of nu- underscored the complica- llectual property and human first time at Trump’s golf clear weapons, they differ nations summit ted relationship between the rights issues. Bloomberg

member of a Muslim XINJIANG strained relations with A minority group has the Han, who constitute been sentenced to two more than 90 percent of years in a Chinese prison Chinese imprisoned for two China’s 1.37 billion peo- after forming online dis- ple. cussions groups to teach Chinese officials have about Islam. years after teaching about Islam increasingly urged local Huang Shike was arres- governments to better ted in 2016 in Xinjiang Huang, 49, taught about “disturbed normal reli- lice patrols in Xinjiang, Muslims in China, mainly assimilate Muslim mi- province, three months the Quran, Islam’s holy gious activity” and viola- fearing the spread of mi- among Uighur, Hui and norities into Han Chi- after he formed a discus- book, in another WeChat ted laws about using the litant Islam which they other ethnic minorities. nese culture, as many sion group about Muslim discussion group. More internet to discuss reli- believe has infiltrated the China’s 10.6 million Hui ethnic policy hard-liners worship on the messaging than 100 people were gion, the website said. region from Central Asia. — descendants of Mus- have decried a trend of app WeChat, according to members of each group, Chinese authorities Huang is a member of lim settlers and Chinese what they call “Arabi- the official website Chi- the website said. have dramatically increa- the Hui minority. There who converted to Islam zation” among Chinese na Judgments Online. The discussion groups sed surveillance and po- are more than 20 million — have long endured Muslims. AP wed 13.09.2017

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KOREAN CRISIS Oil will keep flowing, but UN sanctions hit Beijing’s troublesome ally hard

Eric Talmadge, Tokyo is much higher: about 4.5 million There have been signs, inclu- the situation with China remains nings home to the regime. The barrels. So the 2 million barrel ding reduced supply and skyro- both crucial and complicated. measures also clamp down on ORTH Korea will be cap could be cutting existing cketing prices, that North Korea Chinese gasoline exports to the joint ventures, which could stifle feeling the pain of new imports 10 percent, or slashing has already started diverting oil North fell sharply — to just 120 the North’s ability to trade and to United Nations sanc- them by more than half. products away from gas stations tons in July, compared to 8,262 acquire capital and know-how. tions targeting some But how much impact the oil and other consumer outlets. tons in June — following a de- But what Washington failed to Nof its biggest remaining foreign and fuel component of the sanc- Rajiv Biswas, Asia Pacific chief cision by China’s state-owned get was equally telling. revenue streams. But the Securi- tions will actually have — even if economist for IHS Markit, also oil company, China National Along with settling for the ty Council eased off the biggest strictly enforced, which is always said he expects that Pyongyang Petroleum Corporation, to cut compromise on oil, the U.S. un- target of all: the oil the North a concern — is an open question. can weather the import reduc- sales due to concerns that North successfully tried to get a travel needs to stay alive, and to fuel its David von Hippel, an energy tion. Korea is too high a credit risk. At ban and freezes on the assets of million-man military. expert with the Nautilus Institu- the same time, however, Chinese North Korean leader Kim Jong Though the United States had te think tank who has done ex- exports of diesel to North Korea Un and Air Koryo, the North’s proposed a complete ban, the tensive research on North Korea, increased from 367 tons in June flagship airline. The U.S. propo- sanctions by the U.N. Security said he doubts that oil sanctions to 1,162 tons in July. sed slashing projects employing Council to punish North Ko- will hit the regime very hard. The North One metric ton is roughly equal North Korean workers abroad, rea for its sixth nuclear test cap “The textile sanctions actually to roughly seven barrels of crude but instead accepted sanctions Pyongyang’s annual imports of might have more impact, as they Korean regime oil. aimed at gradually scaling them crude oil at the same level they are probably a good source of is still getting “The North Korean regime is back. have been for the past 12 mon- value-added income — value ad- still getting some fuel supplies The weakening of the sanctions ths: an estimated 4 million bar- ded by people you don’t have to some fuel from China, which can keep its reflects the longstanding rift be- rels. Exports of North Korean pay much — for the regime,” he most essential operations func- tween sanctions hawk Washin- textiles are prohibited, and other said. “But I’m not sure that they supplies from tioning,” he said. gton, and China and Russia, nations are barred from autho- will really have much effect on North Korea’s top envoy to a which advocate direct talks and rizing new work permits for the nuclear weapons and missile China, which leading U.N. disarmament body more efforts to find a resolution North Korean workers, putting programs, given the priority that can keep its said yesterday his country “cate- through negotiations. The U.S. a squeeze on two key sources of those initiatives must have for gorically” rejects the new sanc- has rejected proposals from both hard currency. the DPRK leadership.” most essential tions. countries that it stop joint mili- The measures were approved DPRK is short for North Ko- Ambassador Han Tae Song also tary exercises with South Korea unanimously yesterday [Macau rea’s official name, the Democra- operations lashed out at the United States in exchange for a halt to North time]. tic People’s Republic of Korea. during a session of the U.N.’s Korea’s nuclear and missile tests. The measures to punish Pyon- Von Hippel co-authored a re- functioning. Conference on Disarmament, Both Beijing and Moscow had gyang for its Sept. 3 nuclear test port for Nautilus earlier this saying North Korea denounces strong words for Washington. RAJIV BISWAS also ban the country from impor- month that found even a major ECONOMIST Washington’s “evil intention” China’s U.N. ambassador ur- ting natural gas liquids and con- reduction in Chinese oil exports and would “make sure the U.S. ged the council to adopt the densates, and limit the import of to North Korea would likely have pays a due price.” freeze-for-freeze proposal and refined petroleum products to 2 only a muted impact on military “The new U.N. sanctions on oil The new measures are sure to urged the U.S. to pledge not to million barrels a year. activities because Pyongyang can exports to North Korea are rela- cause North Korea more econo- seek regime change or North That could be a significant res- safely be assumed to have signi- tively moderate in scope compa- mic pain. Textiles are one of Nor- Korea’s collapse. Russia’s envoy triction. ficant stockpiles of oil. The re- red to the original U.S. proposal th Korea’s major exports, with a said Washington’s unwilling- According to Chinese customs port estimated North Korea may regarding oil exports, and would total export value estimated at ness to have U.N. Secretary-Ge- data, North Korea imports near- have enough in reserve to supply be unlikely to have much impact USD750 million in 2016, and neral Antonio Guterres try to ly 2.2 million barrels a year in pe- its military for a year of normal on the operations of the North the tens of thousands of North resolve the dispute “gives rise troleum products, but some U.S. operations or a month at a war- Korean military,” he said. Koreans working overseas send to very serious questions in our officials believe the true number time pace. Biswas noted, however, that a significant portion of their ear- minds.” AP AP PHOTO

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Al-Emrun Garjon & Tofayel The crisis has drawn sharp criti- al-Hussein said earlier this week Ahmed, Cox’s Bazar cism from around the world. The in Geneva, calling it a “complete United States said it was deeply denial of reality.” HE Bangladeshi prime mi- troubled by the violence, and Ger- Meanwhile, a Rohingya villager Tnister was traveling yester- many halted several aid projects in Myanmar said security forces day to struggling refugee camps in Myanmar in protest. had arrived Monday in the village that have absorbed hundreds of of Pa Din village, firing guns, set- Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina (center) meets with Rohingya Muslims thousands of Rohingya fleeing ting new fires to homes and dri- at Kutupalong refugee camp yesterday violence in Myanmar in recent ving hundreds of Rohingya to flee. weeks — a crisis she said left her “People were scared and Hasina said. arriving hungry and traumatized speechless. We don’t running out of the village,” the Bangladesh said it would free after walking days through jun- Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina villager said, speaking on condi- 810 hectares of land for a new gles or being packed into rickety lambasted Myanmar for “atroci- understand tion of anonymity out of fear for camp in Cox’s Bazar district, to wooden boats in search of safety ties” that she said had reached a why successive his safety. help shelter newly arrived Rohin- in Bangladesh. level beyond description. Myanmar police disputed that, gya. The government was also fin- Many tell similar stories — of “I have no words to condemn Myanmar saying the houses were burned gerprinting and registering new Myanmar soldiers firing indis- Myanmar,” she told lawmakers by terrorists they called Bengalis. arrivals. criminately on their villages, bur- the nigh before, noting that Ban- regimes carried That term is used derisively by Two pre-existing Rohingya ning their homes and warning gladesh had long been protes- many in Myanmar to describe the camps were already beyond ca- them to leave or to die. Some say ting the persecution of Rohingya out such Rohingya, who they say migrated pacity. Other new arrivals were they were attacked by Buddhist Muslims in Buddhist-majority atrocities. illegally from neighboring Ban- staying in schools, or huddling mobs. Myanmar. gladesh, though many Rohingya in makeshift settlements with In the last two weeks, the gover- Regardless, “they are sending SHEIKH HASINA families have lived in Myanmar no toilets along roadsides and in nment hospital in Cox’s Bazar has Rohingya to Bangladesh afresh,” PRIME MINISTER for generations. open fields. been overwhelmed by Rohingya she said, as more continued to The Bangladeshi prime minister Basic resources were scarce, in- patients, with 80 arriving in the stream across the border. “Wo- The U.N. human rights chief demanded that Myanmar bring cluding food, clean water and me- last two weeks suffering gunshot men are being raped and tortu- said violence and injustice faced the Rohingya back, while the dical aid. wounds as well as bad infections. red, children are being killed, and by the ethnic Rohingya minority country’s parliament on Monday Hasina was expected to visit At least three have been woun- houses are being set on fire” in in Myanmar — where U.N. righ- night urged the U.N. and other the Kutupalong refugee camp in ded in land mine blasts, and do- Myanmar’s Rakhine state.” ts investigators have been barred countries to pressure Myanmar to Cox’s Bazar district on Tuesday. zens have drowned when boats At least 313,000 Rohingya from entry — “seems a textbook ensure their safety and citizenship The U.N. refugee agency also said capsized during sea crossings. have arrived since Aug. 25, when example of ethnic cleansing.” once they returned. it expected new relief supplies for Myanmar’s authorities said Rohingya insurgents attacked po- “The Myanmar government “We don’t understand why suc- 20,000 people to arrive by air more than a week ago that some lice posts, prompting Myanmar’s should stop pretending that the cessive Myanmar regimes carried during the day. 400 Rohingya — mostly insur- military to retaliate with what it Rohingya are setting fire to their out such atrocities on a particular Aid agencies have been gents — had died in clashes with called “clearance operations” to own homes and laying waste to community when the country is overwhelmed by the influx of troops, but it has offered no upda- root out the rebels. their own villages,” Zeid Ra’ad comprised of different groups,” Rohingya, many of whom are ted death toll since. AP

PHILIPPINES Four dead, six missing in floods and landslides tropical depression was moving northwest rain soaked the soil at the A stronger storm, Talim, dumped heavy rain with winds of 60 kilome- wall’s base, officials said. was located 865 kilome-

A AP PHOTO on the Philippines yes- ters per hour and gusts of Police also reported that ters east of the Philippi- terday, flooding metro- up to 100 kilometers per a 12-year-old girl drow- nes’ northern tip and was politan Manila and near- hour. It warned that con- ned in metropolitan Ma- moving toward Taiwan by provinces and cau- tinued moderate to heavy nila’s Pasay city while ba- and eastern China. sing landslides and flash rain in Manila and near- thing in a river during the Talim is due to make floods that killed at least by provinces along the heavy downpour. landfall in Taiwan late four people. storm’s path could trigger Twenty-two passengers on today and officials the- Six others were missing, more floods and landsli- a bus stranded in floodwa- re were especially con- including five residents of des. ters were rescued in Quezon cerned about mudslides Laguna province, where Disaster response offi- province, officials said. in mountainous parts A man seen in flood waters in Manila, yesterday floods swept away a hou- cial Elmer Espiritu said of the island. Taiwan’s se next to a swollen river, two brothers aged 14 and government was contac- flooding, China National saster is heavy rain cau- disaster relief officials 17 died when a landslide A stronger ting the heads of moun- Radio said. sing a sudden mudslide. said. The other missing covered their home at the storm, Talim, tain villages, arranging Taiwan is hit by Before Morakot, people person was reported in foot of a hill before dawn free evacuations to shel- typhoons nearly every were taking chances, sort nearby Cavite province, in Taytay town near Ma- located ters, and monitoring ri- year. But it has become of like gambling,” said Li where several areas were nila. Officials ordered vers and mudslide-pro- much more aggressive Wei-sen, secretary-gene- submerged. mandatory evacuations 865km east ne areas. about preparations since ral with the government’s Financial markets, go- in risky areas after some Talim was expected to Typhoon Morakot bat- National Science and Te- vernment offices and residents refused to leave, of Luzon hit China’s southeastern tered the island in 2009, chnology Center for Di- schools were closed and he added. […] is due coast either tomorrow or killing roughly 700 peo- saster Reduction. at least 21 flights were In Quezon province, a Friday, China’s official ple — most in mudslides. Taiwan’s 23 million peo- canceled or diverted. 2-month-old girl was kil- to make Xinhua News Agency re- Residents of the island ple are used to typhoons, The weather bureau led and seven others were ported. Coastal Zhejiang are also taking warnings but the island’s size and said Tropical Depression injured when a concrete landfall in province ordered local more seriously, officials its competitive media en- Maring made landfall in wall around a hospital Taiwan late governments and emer- say. vironment ensures nearly eastern Quezon province collapsed on three houses gency services to prepare “For Taiwan, the most everyone knows what to yesterday morning and in Lucena city after heavy today for the storm and possible serious chance of a di- expect. MDT/AP wed 13.09.2017 th Anniversary

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CARIBBEAN never seen anything like this,” Willem-Alexander said on the Dutch national network NOS. Willem-Alexander said he ‘Worst ever seen’: European was encouraged to see resi- dents already working toge- ther to rebuild the shattered capital of Philipsburg. leaders view Irma-hit islands “It’s been very useful to see for myself what terrible dama- ge this storm has done and in Nicolas Garriga & Sylvie Corbet, this way to also show the po- Pointe-A-Pitre pulation of St. Martin and the AP PHOTO governor and prime minister RANCE’S president, Bri- that we stand together here Ftain’s foreign secretary and as a kingdom and that we will the Dutch king were visiting solve this together,” he told Caribbean territories yester- reporters on the island. day that have been hammered Willem-Alexander was to fly by Hurricane Irma, trying to to the nearby Dutch islands of quell accusations by residents Saba and St. Eustatius, whi- that European governments ch also were hit by Irma, but were slow to prepare, slow to suffered less damage than St. react and sometimes even ra- Martin. cist in their responses to the British Foreign Secretary devastation. Boris Johnson will be visiting French President Emmanuel the British Virgin Islands and Macron’s plane brought water, Anguilla to see the relief effort food and tons of medicines and firsthand. Earlier this week, emergency equipment. His Johnson defended the gover- first stop was Guadeloupe, an nment’s response amid claims overseas department of Fran- it was slow to help the British ce, where he landed yesterday. overseas territories, saying Macron was eventually hea- there had been an “unprece- ding to the French-Dutch dented” effort to deal with island of St. Martin, where the aftermath of the storm. At 10 people were killed on the least five people died in the French side and four on the British territories. Dutch, to meet with residents. feeling of abandonment after ther by Hurricane Jose, whi- leave the island. Dutch Foreign Minister Bert He will finish off his trip on the hurricane pummeled the ch passed north of the region Dutch King Willem-Alexan- Koenders said he believes the the nearby island of St. Barts. region on Wednesday. Some over the weekend. der arrived on St. Martin ear- European Union should send The president is also being felt the French government A medical center was being lier and said the scenes of de- relief funds to both the Fren- accompanied by doctors and spend more efforts rescuing set up in the stadium of Mari- vastation are the worst he has ch and the Dutch sides of the experts who will be in charge white tourists than black or got, a port on St. Martin, and a ever seen. The island is shared island, despite their differing of evaluating the damage. mixed-race islanders. French military ship will pro- between a French territory relationships to their former About 1,500 French troops, Irma left entire islands and vide additional medical faci- and the former Dutch colony colonial powers. police and emergency workers tens of thousands of people lities in coming days, French of St. Maarten, a largely au- “We believe in any case that are already on the ground to in the Caribbean without wa- Prime Minister Edouard Phi- tonomous part of the Dutch everybody should benefit from help islanders, and 500 others ter or electricity and reduced lippe said. kingdom with a population of that money,” he told reporters were expected to arrive in many homes to splinters. The He told reporters that air and around 40,000. after a Cabinet meeting cal- the coming days, according French, British and Dutch go- sea connections with the Fren- “I’ve never experienced any- led to discuss the fallout from to French authorities. But vernments sent warships, pla- ch Caribbean islands should thing like this before and I’ve Hurricane Irma. residents on the island have nes and security forces to keep gradually return to normal by seen a lot of natural disasters Koenders said he also would spoken of hunger, homeles- order and deliver aid but some the end of the week, allowing in my life. I’ve seen a lot of appeal for help from the Uni- sness, a lack of water and a of that was slowed down fur- up to 2,500 people a day to war zones in my life. but I’ve ted Nations for the islands. AP

ZIMBABWE First lady denies assault, says she was attacked

EPRESENTATIVES dent Robert Mugabe, who attempt to complicate any to remove Ms. Engels from of Zimbabwe’s first had attended a summit of effort by the first lady to re- the hotel suite,” according

R AP PHOTO lady say a young woman southern African leaders in turn to South Africa. to the court filing. who accused her of assault Pretoria. Grace Mugabe went to Mugabe “reserves the ri- was the actual aggressor, The Associated Press ob- see her sons in a hotel suite ght to press charges of at- allegedly attacking Grace tained a copy of the court because they were “in trou- tempted murder” against Mugabe with a knife while document yesterday from ble with a drunken young Engels, the document says. drunk, according to a court AfriForum, a group repre- woman,” says the court Engels has said she was document filed in South senting 20-year-old Ga- document filed by Zimba- in a hotel room with mu- Africa. briella Engels, who said bwean diplomats. tual friends of Mugabe’s The court papers denying she suffered head wou- “Upon her arrival Ms. two sons, who live in any wrongdoing by Muga- nds while being whipped Engels, who was intoxi- Johannesburg, when the be were submitted Aug. 17 with an extension cord by cated, and unhinged, at- first lady burst into the by Zimbabwean diplomats 52-year-old Grace Muga- tacked Dr. Grace Mugabe room and assaulted her. Zimbabwean First Lady Grace Mugabe travels with President Robert on behalf of Mugabe, who be. AfriForum has said it with a knife after she was Photos posted on social Mugabe in the back of a vintage Rolls Royce was granted diplomatic will challenge the South asked to leave the hotel media show a bloody gash immunity by South Africa African government over room. Security was left to Engels’ forehead that has been criticized for a ling party should restore despite calls for her pro- the immunity issue in an with no other option but she claims was a result of fiery temper and lavish a constitutional provision secution in the alleged the encounter. shopping expeditions, her stating one of the party’s attack on the woman in In 2009, a photographer rising political profile has vice presidents should be a Johannesburg hotel on In 2009, a photographer accused Mugabe of bea- some asking whether she a woman, and has publicly Aug. 13. She returned to accused Mugabe of beating ting him up in Hong Kong. is maneuvering to succeed challenged her 93-year-old Zimbabwe a week after the While the Zimbabwean her husband. She recently husband to name a succes- alleged assault with Presi- him up in Hong Kong president’s outspoken wife said that Zimbabwe’s ru- sor. AP wed 13.09.2017

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Christopher Sherman, Juchitan chinery operators clearing rubble while others did what they could HE death toll from Me- AP PHOTO with pry bars and rope. xico’s 8.1 magnitude Benito Chinas’ house and the earthquake rose to 96 small store he ran out front were yesterday [Macau time] leveled by the quake, and his dau- Tas more victims were confirmed ghter traveled from her home in in the hard-hit southern states of Veracruz to help out. She was or- Oaxaca and Chiapas and residen- ganizing what little remained of ts worked to repair shattered ho- her father’s possessions — a few mes and small businesses. bottles of cooking oil — under a The Foreign Relations Depart- tarp to protect it from rain. ment said 95 people had died “Everything that I worked so nationwide in last week’s quake. long for is gone,” said Chinas, 83. Then Chiapas state civil defense “I don’t have the strength anymo- director Luis Manuel Garcia Mo- re, and at my age how am I going reno said the number of deaths to start over?” there had risen from 15 to 16. Mexico’s Foreign Relations Oaxaca Gov. Alejandro Murat Mourners grieve at a funeral service for 90-year-old Hermilo Martinez Department said the quake and said in a statement that the toll in Hurricane Katia, which struck his state increased to 76, and offi- MEXICO the Gulf coast state of Veracruz cials have reported that four peo- on Friday, have forced the coun- ple were killed in the Gulf coast try to withdraw an offer of aid for state of Tabasco. Houston after it was hit by Hur- As funerals continued for the di- ricane Harvey in August. At least saster’s victims, teams of soldiers Death toll from big two deaths were blamed on Katia. and federal police with shovels The U.S. had thanked Mexico and sledgehammers fanned out for the offer and said only logisti- to help demolish damaged buil- cal aid was needed. The Mexican dings across the southern city of earthquake rises to 96 Red Cross said 33 of its volunteers Juchitan, which was hit particu- were helping out in Houston. larly hard. turned into a shelter, a couple still standing. But Juchitan awoke ring their homes or make sure Mexico said it would now dedi- Volunteers, many of them teens hundred people have been slee- Monday after its first night wi- their belongings weren’t being cate relief efforts to its own disas- from religious or community ping in classrooms or on thin ma- thout an aftershock, and that was stolen. ters. groups in surrounding towns that ttresses laid out under trees since enough for some to contemplate Later in the day at least one About 5,000 homes in Chiapas came through in better shape, the quake last week. going home. more tremor was felt. were destroyed by the quake, and turned out in force to distribute Everyone cited fear of aftersho- The military served them a The previous day in Ixtaltepec, Murat said about 11,000 homes water and clothing or lend a hand. cks as their reason for staying, in- breakfast of eggs and beans befo- about 20 minutes north of Juchi- were damaged or destroyed in At a leafy technological school cluding those whose homes were re most set off to work on repai- tan, residents directed heavy ma- Oaxaca. AP

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what’s ON ... TV canal macau this day in history The Beginner’s Mind - AFA Founder 12:50 AL Elections Campaign Exhibition 13:00 TDM News (Repeated) Time: 11am-7pm (Closed on Mondays and 13:30 News (RTPi) Delayed Broadcast mandatory holidays) 14:50 AL Elections Campaign Until: September 27, 2017 15:00 RTPi Live Venue: 4st Floor, Macau Art Garden, No. 265, Av. 17:40 Champions League: Benfica - CSKA (Repeated) Dr. Rodrigo Rodrigues 19:25 The Cariocas (Repeated) Admission: Free 19:50 Soap Opera Enquiries: (853) 2836 6064 20:30 Main News, Financial & Weather Report 21:00 AL Elections Campaign Whatever You Make, Make It Yours - 14th 21:45 Miscellaneous Anniversary Exhibition 22:10 The Cariocas Time: 2pm-7pm 22:50 AL Elections Campaign Until: September 23, 2017 23:00 TDM News Venue: Creative Macau (G/F Macau Cultural Centre Building) 23:30 Champions League Highlights Admission: Free 00:40 Main News, Financial & Weather Report (Repeated) Enquiries: (853) 2875 3282 01:15 RTPi Live 02:45 Champions League: Benfica - CSKA (Live) Jao Tsung-I Academy 04:50 RTPi Live Time: 10am-6pm, last admission at 5:30pm (Closed on Mondays, open on public holidays) Address: No. 95 C-D, Avenida do Conselheiro 1993 Rabin and Arafat shake Ferreira de Almeida cinema on peace deal Admission: Free cineteatro Enquiries: (853) 2852 2523 & 8399 6699 7 Sep - 13 Sep The Prime Minister of Israel, Yitzhak Rabin, and the Macau Illustrated - Exhibition of City Plans PLO leader, Yasser Arafat, have shaken hands before cheering crowds on the White House lawn in Washin- and Architectural Drawings from the gton. Macau Archives’ Collection The handshake - the first ever in public between the Time: 10am-6pm (Closed on Mondays) two former arch enemies - marked the signing of a De- ntil claration of Principles for peace between the Arabs and U : December 3, 2017 Israelis. Venue: Archives of Macau OBERDRIVE Under the terms of the deal, Israel has agreed to with- Admission: room 1 draw its troops from Gaza Strip and West Bank by April Free 2:30, 4:30pm Enquiries: 1994. Elections will be held in the territories to allow the (853) 2859 2919 room 2 Palestinians some form of self-government. 7:30pm A deadline for a final settlement has been set for Fe- Director: Antonio Negret xhibition by ong ga eng bruary 1999. E W N P Starring: Scott Eastwood, Freddie Thorp, Ana de Armas Time: 11am-6pm (Closed on Mondays and public Language: English (Chinese) The deal has only been made possible by talks broke- Duration: 93min red by the Norwegians earlier in the year - and by the holidays) election of Mr Rabin’s Labour government which in- Until: October 8, 2017 cludes the pro-peace campaigners Shimon Peres and Venue: 10 Fantasia, No. 10, Calçada da lgreja de S. Yossi Beilin. President Bill Clinton introduced the two leaders to Lázaro the crowd of invited guests in front of the White House. Admission: Free By his side, were former Presidents Jimmy Carter and Enquiries: (853) 2835 4582 George Bush who had vigorously campaigned for pea- ce during their terms in office. Mr Clinton said: “The peace of the brave is within our Constellation - Works by Nicolas reach. Throughout the Middle East there is a great year- Delaroche WOLF WARRIOR II ning for the quiet miracle of a normal life. room 1 Until: October 8, 2017 “We know a difficult road lies ahead. Every peace has 7:15, 9:30pm its enemies.” Time: 10am-9pm (Open on public holidays) Director: Jason Wu The leaders did not sign the declaration themselves. Venue: Tap Seac Gallery, No.95, Av. do Conselheiro Starring: Jason Wu, Qian Yu, Nan Yu Instead, Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres and his Language: Putonghua (Chinese & English) Palestinian counterpart did the signing. Ferreira de Almeida Duration: 126min Mr Rabin then addressed the crowd: “We who have dmission A : Free fought against you the Palestinians, we say to you to- Enquiries: (853) 8988 4000 day in a loud and clear voice, enough of blood and tears, enough.” Mr Arafat said: “The difficult decision we reached -to gether was one that required great courage.” The BBC’s correspondent John Simpson said Mr Arafat had undoubtedly put his life on the line for this agreement.

IT Courtesy BBC News Offbeat room 2 2:15, 4:45, 9:30pm Director: Andres Muschietti Complaints about festival’s cold Starring: Bill Skarsgård, Jaeden Lieberher, Finn Wolfhard pizza prompt state inquiry Language: English (Chinese) In context Duration: 135min The Declaration of Principles paved the way for Israel’s first withdraw- Some New York City foodies say a neighborhood pizza festival als from occupied territory and Yasser Arafat’s triumphant return to has left them with a bad taste in their mouths. Palestinian territory in July 1994. Prosecutors are looking into the New York City Pizza Festival He was elected president of the Palestinian National Authority in 1996. after attendees fumed they paid USD75 each to eat cold slivers Yitzhak Rabin was assassinated by a Jewish extremist wanting to pre- of pizza in a parking lot in Brooklyn on Saturday. vent further Israeli withdrawals on 4 November 1995. The festival was promoted as a celebration of pizza. Attendees Binyamin Netanyahu of Likud won Israeli elections in 1996. He agreed say on Facebook they instead got cold slices of pizza “smaller to a withdrawal from Hebron in the West Bank but talks on further peace moves with the Palestinians stalled. than a sample size,” served with glasses of warm wine. His successor Ehud Barak was equally unsuccessful and in the impasse WNBC-TV reports Democratic state Attorney General Eric DANGAL veteran right-winger Ariel Sharon toured the al Aqsa mosque/Temple Schneiderman is urging attendees to file complaints on his we- room 3 Mount complex in what was seen as a provocative move by the Pales- bsite. A spokesman says prosecutors opened an investigation 2:30, 6:00, 9:00pm tinians. this week. Director: Nitesh Tiwari Demonstrations soon turned into another uprising or intifada. Festival organizer Ishmael Osekre says event producer Hangry Starring: Aamir Khan, Sakshi Tanwar, Fatima Sana Shaikh Yasser Arafat died of natural causes on November 11, 2004 at the age Garden delayed the event. The event producer contends it was Language: Hindi (Chinese & English) of 75. misled by the organizer and wasn’t paid. Duration: 164min wed 13.09.2017 th Anniversary

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THE AFRICAN BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP Unique and entertaining competition

Ken Maguire, Dakar, Senegal capital Tunis. lived under colonial oppression. The tournament still carries on, “I take pride in it,” said Senegal’s HE African basketball cham- as it has done since 1962. Maurice Ndour, who played for AP PHOTO Tpionship may lack star power “They always end up finding a the New York Knicks last season. — even electrical power on occa- way, and it always ends up being a “It will be my first time playing sion. But with national pride at great tournament, so we must find in Senegal in front of the home stake, it almost always entertains. a way to improve it, to get more crowd. It’s huge.” AfroBasket, which tipped off last out of it,” said Masai Ujiri, a Nige- week in Senegal and Tunisia, can’t rian who is president of the NBA’s be compared to a glitzy event like Toronto Raptors. “I’ve played in Wearing the NCAA tournament. Senegal’s that tournament. I’ve coached in aging national stadium in the capi- it. It’s an unbelievable feeling. The- national colors tal Dakar, for example, has no air re’s a remarkable atmosphere. I is serious ria captured its first title at the last Pascal Siakam, as well as Congo’s conditioning. A recent women’s wish more people knew about it.” AfroBasket in 2015. Bismack Biyombo and Emmanuel AfroBasket game in Mali was pau- Arenas are abuzz with drum- business for Tunisia won in 2011 but will play Mudiay. sed because of a power cut. ming, dancing, and flag waving. without Dallas Mavericks cen- Still, NBA and other scouts are International basketball federa- Boisterous Senegalese supporters players, [their] ter Salah Mejri, who said that the expected, so players like 25-year tion FIBA turned to Senegal and packed Marius Ndiaye Stadium Mavericks preferred he rest a sore -old Ndour, now a free agent, Tunisia as emergency co-hosts of on Friday hours before their team grandparents knee. Tunisia hosts the knockout can help themselves as they help this men’s championship just two took the floor, a floor that was lived under phase after this weekend’s flur- their teams. Carlos Morais of An- months ago because Republic of freshly painted just three days ear- ry of games in Dakar and Rades. gola was invited to the Raptors’ Congo backed out, as did repla- lier. colonial AfroBasket also provides a qualifi- training camp after earning MVP cement host Angola. The 16-team Even referees seem to feel it. In cation path to FIBA’s world cham- honors at the 2013 African cham- tournament was pushed back to a March qualifier, a Malian player oppression pionship in 2019 and the 2020 pionship. September, too close to training sank a game-tying 3-pointer at the Olympics. Silvio De Sousa, who has commi- camps for many Africans who play buzzer against Senegal, pulled off Senegal, with Minnesota Tim- Top players sometimes opt out tted to Kansas for 2018, is suiting in the NBA. his jersey and sprinted toward fans berwolves big man Gorgui Dieng because of scheduling conflicts up for Angola. Tunisia hosted in August 2015, as if he had scored a goal at the soc- on board, will be under pressure and, especially, their national fe- Joe Lopez, president of the SEED two months after 38 people were cer World Cup. No technical foul. to win the title, something it hasn’t derations’ unwillingness to pay for Academy, said many participants killed in a terrorist attack at a bea- Wearing national colors is se- done since 1997. Angola is the 11- insurance. Other NBA players not play professionally, “but you have ch resort. As a precaution, games rious business for players, some time African champion and hasn’t coming are Cameroonians Joel two or three that will be discove- were moved to Rades, outside the of whom have grandparents who missed the final since 1997. Nige- Embiid, Luc Mbah a Moute, and red.” AP ad wed 13.09.2017

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FOOTBALL Champions League returns with Real Madrid the team to beat

HE Champions League group stage kicked-off glish champion and has recovered after an uncomfortab- and eased past Nice in the playoffs round. Feyenoord today with Real Madrid looking to win Europe’s le start to the Premier League. Chelsea and Atletico could returns to the group stage after a 15-year absence and is top club competition for a third straight year, a be in negotiations over the next few months regarding the likely to face a steep learning curve. feat not achieved since Bayern Munich in the sale of Diego Costa, the Chelsea striker who has been es- TO QUALIFY: MAN CITY (1.12), NAPOLI (1.4), SHAKHTAR T1970s. tranged in his native Brazil for much of the summer and DONETSK (4.2), FEYENOORD (6) Here’s a look at the eight groups: wants to join former club Atletico. TO QUALIFY: CHELSEA (1.33), ATLETICO MADRID (1.36), ROMA (2.25), FK KARABAKH (41) AP PHOTOS

GROUP G GROUP A MONACO, PORTO, BESIKTAS, LEIPZIG BENFICA, MANCHESTER UNITED, BASEL, CSKA MOSCOW Monaco, last season’s surprise semifinalist, is the top Jose Mourinho can be happy with how Manchester Uni- GROUP D seed but has been hurt by the departure of key players ted’s return after a one-year absence is shaping up, along JUVENTUS, BARCELONA, OLYMPIAKOS, SPORTING like Kylian Mbappe, Bernardo Silva and Benjamin Men- with his own quest to be the first person to coach three It will be a major surprise if Juventus and Barcelona, dy this summer. The French team comes up against different clubs to European glory. Benfica is a consistent European champions a combined seven times, fail to Porto in a rematch of the 2004 final won by the Portu- performer in the second tier of Europe’s elite; Basel has qualify from the group. They met in the 2015 final, with guese team. Leipzig didn’t even exist then — the club was been weakened by persistent sales of top players since eli- Barca’s prolific front three of Neymar, Lionel Messi and created in 2009 — and is a newcomer at this level. But minating United in the 2011 groups; and CSKA Moscow Luis Suarez inspiring a 3-1 win in Berlin. Neymar, of the Bundesliga runner-up was the team from the fourth finished last in its group in each of the last four seasons course, is no longer around for Barca, with new signing seeds that most of the continent’s heavyweights wanted — including one that contained United in 2015. After Ousmane Dembele replacing him. Juventus lost last sea- to avoid. Monaco won its group as a fourth-seeded team starting the English Premier League with 10 points from son’s final to Real Madrid and hasn’t won the Champions last season. a possible 12, the three-time European champion will be- League since 1996. Olympiakos and Sporting are regular TO QUALIFY: MONACO (1.57), RB LEIPZIG (1.75), PORTO (2), gin as group favorite. qualifiers but rarely advance, with Sporting weakened by BESIKTAS (3.85) TO QUALIFY: MAN UTD (1.08), BENFICA (1.62), CSKA the recent sale of midfielder Adrien Silva to Leicester. MOSCOW (4), BASEL (5) TO QUALIFY: BARCELONA (1.06), JUVENTUS (1.13), SPORTING LISBON (10.5), OLYMPIAKOS (21)

GROUP H REAL MADRID, BORUSSIA DORTMUND, TOTTENHAM, APOEL GROUP B Real Madrid has won the Champions League three ti- BAYERN MUNICH, PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN, ANDERLECHT, CELTIC GROUP E mes in the past four years, and is looking to become the Neymar made it his big goal to win the Champions SPARTAK MOSCOW, SEVILLA, LIVERPOOL, MARIBOR first team since Bayern Munich (1974-76) to be European League with Paris Saint-Germain after securing his wor- Five-time European champion Liverpool came through champion in three straight years. Madrid’s path to the ld-record transfer from Barcelona for 222 million euros the playoffs and gets a chance to avenge its loss to Sevilla knockout stage may have been smoothed by its fierce ri- (USD262 million) in July. Advancing to the knockout sta- in the 2016 Europa League final, which denied the En- val Barcelona, which weakened Borussia Dortmund by ge should be a formality for his new team, which also in- glish team a place in last season’s Champions League. signing Ousmane Dembele. Tottenham will be hoping cludes teenage striker Kylian Mbappe in a new-look and Spartak, which won the Russian Premier League, is in the for better results at its temporary home of Wembley Sta- exciting forward line. Neymar’s first European campaign group stage for the first time since 2012-13, while Slove- dium, where the English team lost two of its three group with PSG will take him to five-time champion Bayern, nian team Maribor is the big outsider in its third attempt games last season and hasn’t won either of its Premier whose coach Carlo Ancelotti used to manage the French to reach the knockout stage. This will likely be considered League games there this season. APOEL famously rea- club. Celtic is never an easy team to visit, but the Scottish the weakest of the eight groups. ched the quarterfinals in 2012 against the odds. champions are likely to be fighting it out with Anderlecht TO QUALIFY: LIVERPOOL (1.13), SEVILLA (1.29), SPARTAK TO QUALIFY: REAL MADRID (1.08), BORUSSIA for third place. MOSCOW (3.3), MARIBOR (21) DORTMUND (1.73), TOTTENHAM (1.91), APOEL NICOSIA (51) TO QUALIFY: BAYERN MUNICH (1.05), PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN (1.06), CELTIC (13), ANDERLECHT (21)

GROUP F SHAKHTAR DONETSK, MANCHESTER CITY, NAPOLI, FEYENOORD GROUP C Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City avoided tougher op- CHELSEA, ATLETICO MADRID, ROMA, QARABAG tions by being drawn into top-seeded Shakhtar’s group. Qarabag is the first Azerbaijani team to reach this sta- The Ukrainian champion is always fighting against the ge and its reward is one of the most competitive groups. disadvantage of not playing a real home game in three Atletico Madrid has reached the final twice in the past years due to the conflict involving pro-Russian separatis- three years, losing both times to Real Madrid, while Chel- ts around its home city. Still, Napoli was one of the more sea — the 2012 European champion — is the current En- difficult opponents for City from the third-seeded teams MDT/AP/ODDSCHECKER.COM THE Merkel: Hungary can’t Station Air quality BUZZ ignore EU refugee ruling Roadside 125-155 Moderate German Chancellor Angela Merkel says it’s unac- liner Zeitung: “That one government says it isn’t ceptable for Hungary to ignore a ruling by the interested in a verdict by the European Court of High European Union’s top court that it must accept re- Justice cannot be accepted.” Density 125-155 fugees under an EU-wide plan. But she’s not speci- Asked whether that means Hungary must leave Residental fying any consequences. the EU, she replied: “It means that a very funda- Moderate Hungary’s prime minister has said that while he mental European question is affected, because for Area opinion “took note” of the European Court of Justice’s ru- me Europe is a place governed by laws.” Merkel ling last week, he’d continue to oppose the plans. said an EU summit in October must discuss the Ambient 125-155 Merkel told yesterday’s edition of the daily Ber- issue. Moderate Macau Matters DSMG SOURCE: Richard Whitfield WORLD BRIEFS Improving construction productivity Syrian refugee camp AP PHOTO A recent article in The Economist points out the low pro- in Jordan gets full-size ductivity and poor performance of the global construction industry. It identifies several things that governments and others can do to reduce this major drag on world growth Opposition activists and thus improve the lives of almost everybody. football pitch SYRIA and witnesses said The article notes that construction accounts for arou- yesterday that several nd 13% of annual world output, but it is highly cyclical. thousand Syrians stranded Moreover, around 90% of global infrastructure projects Fares Akram, Zaatari Refugee on the border with Jordan finish late (if at all) and over budget - and we have seen Camp have fled one makeshift AP PHOTO this again and again in Macau government projects. Ad- camp for another, running ditionally, the construction industry has been plagued by HE head of European from shelling and nearby low productivity growth for decades; e.g. it now achie- Tfootball governing body fighting between Syrian ves only 1/4 of the productivity growth of manufacturing. and Jordan’s Prince Ali rebels and government Tragically, construction productivity has been flat or even inaugurated a full-size soc- forces. fallen in the developed world in recent times, and asto- cer pitch yesterday in the ’s state-run nishingly, construction productivity in the USA is now only kingdom’s largest camp TURKEY news agency says for Syrian refugees, part 1/2 what it was in the 1960’s! My own observations, and authorities have issued extensive discussions with expatriate experts indicates of efforts to bring a sense detention warrants that construction labor productivity in Macau is much of normalcy to those faced for 63 people, mostly lower than in the developed world, and lower than labor with open-ended exile. ex-intelligence agency productivity in China. UEFA President Aleksan- workers, for alleged In many industries, consolidation of smaller busines- der Ceferin kicked a ball ties to the U.S.-based ses leading to economies of scale and investment in pro- around with Syrian chil- Muslim cleric accused of duction equipment is an important driver of productivity dren who joyfully ran onto masterminding last year’s growth. But globally, the construction industry is still very the facility’s artificial grass failed coup attempt. fragmented, with many, many subcontractors. (Globally, after the ribbon-cutting. only 5% of construction companies directly employ more “I love football because than 10,000 workers, whereas 25% of manufacturing it helps us fill our spare AP PHOTO companies are at least this large.) It is also very labor time,” said Marah Khalil, a intensive. Unfortunately, the many small subcontractors 14-year-old girl from sou- compete with each other driving down overall profits and thern Syria’s Daraa provin- evolved. A job center ope- officials said. they cope with business downturns by sacking workers. ce. “It’s better to take our ned last month and a solar Ceferin said the pitch is When the next boom comes they hire the workers again negative energy out with power plant is under cons- evidence that soccer “can but resist equipment investments because these will lead something positive like truction. help change the world.” FRANCE Eiffel Tower to major losses in the next downturn. football.” The pitch was funded in Former French national employees planned a walkout, angry carnival Another major problem in the construction industry About 80,000 Syrians live part by UEFA’s Foundation team player Christian Ka- workers snarled traffic identified in the article is widely varying building codes in caravans in northeast for Children and Jordan’s rembeu said after the cere- around Paris’ Arc de Jordan’s Zaatari camp whi- Asian Football Develop- mony that “with sports we which means that nothing can be standardized. For Triomphe, and Paris example, in the USA there are 93,000 municipalities, ch was established in 2012, ment Project, but organi- can at least try to eradicate police girded for potential each with their own (different) construction rules, and a year after the outbreak zers did not say how much some trauma” of Syria’s ci- violence as unions and many of these rules limit or prohibit new, innovative buil- of the Syria conflict. With it cost. vil war. others held nationwide ding design and construction methods. Syria’s civil war in its se- The playing field is regu- The top representative protests yesterday The article suggests several ways that governments venth year and many areas lation size, but the facility of the U.N. refugee agency against changes to labor can improve construction industry productivity grow- of the country devastated lacks the other attributes in Jordan, Stefano Severe, laws they fear corrode job th and innovation, any many of these are applicable in by fighting, refugees don’t of a stadium, such as a roof said new installations in security. Macau. It focuses on government, because 20-30% of know when they might be and seats for spectators. the camp are meant to ease global construction is done by governments. able to go home. About 4,500 children and the lives of the refugees, ZIMBABWE Representatives of Firstly, construction regulations can be harmonized and In the meantime, Zaa- young men and women are “but also prepare them for Zimbabwe’s first lady benefiting from the field, eventual return to Syria. simplified and made more flexible to encourage innova- tari’s infrastructure has AP say a young woman who tion. This can certainly be done in Macau, where many accused her of assault construction rules are very peculiar and different from was the actual aggressor, international standards. allegedly attacking Grace Secondly, governments can publish their longer term THE Mugabe with a knife while construction project plans so that construction com- drunk, according to a panies can know what the future holds for them. Go- DECISIVE MOMENT MDT/Paulo Coutinho court document filed in vernments should also spend more during construction South Africa. More on p14 downturns and less during construction booms to help minimize the cyclic nature of the industry. A regular, recur- ring complaint about the Macau government is its lack of AP PHOTO long term planning and transparency. Government construction projects should also man- date the use of important technologies and methods to encourage the industry to improve. For example, many years ago the Hong Kong government mandated that MEXICO The death only ISO-9000 quality management certified construction toll from Mexico’s 8.1 companies could bid for government projects, which sig- magnitude earthquake nificantly improved construction quality there. has risen to 96 as more victims were confirmed Governments can also write construction contracts that in the hard-hit southern encourage subcontractors to invest in technologies that states of Oaxaca and speed up their work and reduce costs and giving them Chiapas. More on p15 bonuses for early completion. The problems are well known and clear, and several PERU’s government has ways to improve the situation are known, it is well past declared North Korea’s time for the Macau government to push the local cons- ambassador persona non truction industry to get to world standards of productivity. grata and given him five It is a big industry here and construction management days to leave the nation in retaliation for the Asian skills and expertise can be readily exported to diversify An old building façade in the Inner Harbor area resisted Hato untouched. country’s recent nuclear the local economy. Like old trees, solid constructions die standing. test blast. More on p10,11