premature integration seac pai van group of the sars reiterates protest taiwan’s Int’l relations expert Arnaldo A group of residents is against tsai heads Gonçalves says a process the government’s decision to to latin of premature integration of build two temporary hazardous america the SARs is ongoing materials warehouses P4-5 MDT INTERVIEW P7 P10

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move to Pac On P3 Indonesia The battle lines for Indonesia’s 2019 presidential election are drawn as the incumbent Joko “Jokowi” Widodo barbosa paulo formally registered as a candidate after choosing a conservative Islamic cleric as his running mate. ap photo

Malaysia Former Prime Minister Najib Razak has failed to win a court order barring the media from discussing the merits of corruption charges against him ahead of the start of his trial on February 12. More on p13 ap photo Indonesian

Japan Tens of migrants mark thousands of protesters in Okinawa vowed to stop the planned relocation of a U.S national day P7 MDT REPORT military base, saying they want it off the southern Japanese island entirely. More on p13

Pakistan Police say they have detained eight Chinese nationals who tried to enter a power plant with weapons in the eastern Punjab province.

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Regulations. Therefore, there has been IPM’s response to Quartermain’s accusations no cover up of students cheating. David Quartermain’s complaints about chea- Dear Sir, and Macao Polytechnic Institute. This experience in English teaching, GTRC ting at GTRC cannot, therefore, be true. means he only had responsibilities for arranged for him to teach English to a The MPI-Bell Centre of English has Under article 20º of Law n.º 7/90/M, English language training. class of foreign students. At the same investigated the alleged behavioral in- of August 6, I hereby use my lawful right MPI-Bell Centre of English was esta- time, he was asked to do a range of cident in Xinjiang and has concluded to reply to the news published by Macau blished in 2003 through the Contract other tasks, such as revising and proo- that no such reported incident occurred Daily Times, on July 31, 2018, page 3, of Management between Bell Educa- freading English manuscripts, working during the period in question. In Oc- tional Services Ltd and Macao Polyte- a total 36 hours a week. All of the other tober 2017, a complaint was made re- regarding the statements made by Mr. chnic Institute. Under the provisions of teachers at GTRC carry a full workload. garding the alleged inappropriate use of David Quartermain, about Macao Poly- this, MPI granted David Quartermain a In addition, The Gaming Teaching and a slang term from a pop song. The Cen- technic Institute (MPI). Consequently, I fixed-­term contract in June, 2003, whi- Research Centre at Macao Polytechnic tre’s management immediately met with request the below statement to be pub- ch was then renewed multiple times by Institute has always dealt with all ca- both parties involved after receiving the lished in one of the two subsequent pu- mutual consent. ses of suspected cheating according to complaint. Following the established blications of your newspaper in accor- David Quartermain informed the MPI the relevant MPI Regulations. In the procedures, a written notice was issued. dance with the law: Board of Management by letter on April 2017/2018 academic year, three cases All parties accepted this outcome. It is not true that David Quartermain 11, 2018, of his intention to resign from of suspected cheating were flagged up at was a “professor” at Macao Polytechnic his job and unilaterally terminate the GTRC; two of them have been dealt with On behalf of Institute. Nor was he full-time facul- contract. As a result, the heading that seriously - the students involved have Macao Polytechnic Institute ty, according to the existing Personnel states “End of contract, reason unk- been disciplined. The third case is in the LEI HEONG IOK Charter of Macao Polytechnic Institu- nown” for David Quartermain cannot process of appeal according to the MPI PRESIDENT te. It appears that, perhaps due to the be the true story. specialized nature of his work, that he David Quartermain did not give a has not provided a clear understanding true description about the work at the Editor’s Note: We publish the letter from IPM in full in accordance with the invoked legislation. of the overall picture of teaching and Gaming Teaching and Research Cen- However, part of the IPM’s allegations were published by MDT on August 6 (“IPM planning to scientific research work at MPI. This tre (GTRC). After David Quartermain file lawsuit against whistleblower,” page 3). Moreover, in his letter, Dr Lei Heong Iok confirms that some of the facts which we exposed did occur, but he has a different version of events may have led to his ungrounded state- agreed in writing to work at GTRC in for each matter and declares that all issues were dealt with. Dr Lei also says “the heading ments and complaints about MPI. In November 2016, on the basis of a new that states ‘End of contract, reason unknown’ for David Quartermain cannot be the true actual fact, he was an ESP Trainer at contract, the MPI Board of Management story.” I commend a re-reading of the text to Dr Lei, which refers to Mr Quartermain’s dis- the MPI-Bell Centre of English, and as ended his appointment as the Deputy missal as deputy director of MPI-Bell Center in 2016 and not to his quitting IPM in July 2018. Director at MPI-Bell Centre of English Last, but not least, IPM failed to comment upon and clarify other issues and accusations such was hired by MPI on the basis of much more important to the public, like the hiring of unqualified teachers, lack of teacher and the Contract of Management between and assigned him to GTRC as an ESP student assessment, as well as “guangxi” over merit-based promotions. We tried to make Bell Educational Services, Cambridge, trainer. Due to his qualifications and inquires to the institute on those matters, but so far, we have received no answer. PC

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he basset hound breed is a scent dog the eyelids. Eversion of the eyelid exposes Tbelonging to the hound family. The- the sensitive inner lining to foreign particles re are some in Macau and most have skin that can irritate or damage the eye. Irritants conditions. Basset hounds have short in the eye can also cause excessive tearing, legs, a dewlap and trailing ears that help known as epiphora. Although tears are them trap scents. The dewlap is the loose made to flush the foreign particles when the skin that hangs beneath the neck and for- dog blinks, the ectropian still prevents ade- ms wrinkles that usually get a yeast infec- quate dispersal of tears throughout the eye. tion. A breed standard of basset hounds A veterinarian may determine that surgical is their slightly sunken eyes with sagging correction of the ectropian is necessary to lower eyelids. This characteristic makes the prevent permanent damage to the eye. basset hound susceptible to numerous eye problems that include: Primary Glaucoma • Entropian or ectropian Basset hounds are predisposed to primary • Primary glaucoma glaucoma. Glaucoma is an increased inter- • Dermoid cysts nal pressure of the eye due to a blockage of • Ulcerative keratitis eye fluid. Eyeball enlargement can lead to • Nictitans gland protrusion permanent damage of the retina and loss of • Entropian and Ectropian of the Eyelids vision.The eye may appear bloodshot with vision is obstructed. lubricates the eyeball. If the gland within Entropian, also known as “diamond eye”, a dilated pupil and cloudy cornea. Medica- the third eyelid protrudes and is exposed, it is a rolling inward of the eyelids. This tions may be prescribed to temporarily alle- Ulcerative Keratitis becomes irritated and inflamed, resembling may allow the eyelashes or hair around the viate pain and reduce the pressure within Also known as corneal ulcers, ulcerative a cherry. Medication may be prescribed to eyes to rub against the cornea, causing dis- the eye. Most cases will eventually require keratitis may penetrate one or all layers of alleviate discomfort. Most cases of cherry comfort and constant tearing. Entropian hospitalization and medical treatment to cornea, causing inflammation and deterio- eye require surgical correction. can result in eye damage and loss of vision prevent blindness. If one eye develops pri- ration of the cornea. Corneal ulcers can be due to scarring of the cornea. Very young mary glaucoma, it is likely that the other eye very painful and cause sensitivity to visual Hope this info helps basset hounds with entropian may require a will develop the same condition. stimuli and light. Treatment requires pres- Till next week procedure called ‘tacking’ in which the eye- cription pain relief and possible surgery or Dr Ruan lids are turned out with sutures. The sutu- Congenital Dermoid Cysts artificial lenses. res are kept in for up to three weeks to allow Dermoid cysts are congenital defects that Ask the Vet: Nictitans Gland Protrusion the eyelids to grow away from contact with occur on the eyeball and resemble skin. Royal Veterinary Centre the eyeball. An adult basset hound that de- Dermoids do not usually grow very large Cherry eye, or nictitans gland protrusion, velops entropian will require surgery to roll but can grow hair that irritates the eye. is a protrusion of the gland inside the third Tel: +853 28501099, +853 28523678 the lid outward into correct placement. Most dermoids do not require surgical eyelid. The third eyelid is between the eye- Emergency: +853 62662268 Ectropian is an eversion, or turning out of removal unless the irritation is severe or ball and the outer eyelid. It protects and Email: [email protected]

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he Printing Bureau will move its office to a new Printing Bureau to move to government building in the Pac On district, the Tconstruction of which has been practically concluded. new building in Pac On “Since the bureau’s current fa- cilities have been used for near- In 1952, the new building of the ly 70 years, regardless of their National Press was constructed appearance, both inside and out- on Rua dos Prazeres, following side, have all been worn out. The many office removals between paulo barbosa paulo current space cannot meet the 1901 and 1952. demand required by daily ope- rations,” said the director of the Printing Bureau, Tou Chi Man, in conversation with the Times. “At the same time, the facilities The current have also prevented the Bureau space cannot from importing more environ- mentally friendly and more effi- meet the demand cient printing equipment. The- refore, the Bureau was allocated, required by daily by the Financial Services Bureau, operations. to be part of the floors of the cur- rent under-construction gover- Tou Chi Man nment building located on land Director of the Printing Bureau 01, in Taipa Pac On, in order to The Printing Bureau is hedquartered in this building since the 1950s The new building where the bureau will be located replace the Bureau’s old facili- In 1954, the National Press ties,” said Tou. pment from the current office to the current office’s future usage, next year, the National Press of building was inaugurated, and Moreover, according to Tou, the new facilities as to continue it will be given back to the Finan- Macau was created and the first the street Rua dos Prazeres was besides it being used as storage providing a service to the public,” cial Services Bureau.” Macau National Press regulation renamed as Rua da Imprensa and office space for the Printing said Tou. “Regarding the moving The Printing Bureau has four was approved. Nacional. Bureau, the Pac On government schedule, it can only be settled departments and nine divisions. The Bureau came into opera- In 1985, the Macau National building will also be used as sto- after the overall refurbishment In 1891, the Inspector of the tion on January 1, 1901. Press was renamed the Macau rage for several other govern- is completed. The Bureau hopes Treasury, Artur Tamagnini de Also in 1901, the occupational Official Press. mental departments. that the relevant works will be fi- Abreu da Mota Barbosa, pro- school, which was located next In 1999, the Macau Official “In the future, the Bureau will nished [at the] latest by the first posed the foundation of the de- to the National Press, started its Press was renamed the Macau move all its employees and equi- quarter of next year. Regarding partment of National Press. The operations. Printing Bureau.

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Renato Marques Arnaldo Gonçalves olitical science and Q&A Political Science and International Relations Scholar Pinternational relations ex- pert Arnaldo Gonçalves, who is a visiting professor at the Macau Polytechnic Institute, has been conducting resear- ‘The Greater Bay Area is an old project with a new name’ ch into the relations between Portugal and China and has are two Chief Executives (CE) authored eight books in the in the SARs, with each one of areas of political thought, law, them having several secreta- political science and interna- ries in charge of sectorial po- tional relations. marques renato licies and we start to unders- Recently, Gonçalves partici- tand that there are messages pated in the 25th World Con- passed [from the Central go- gress of Political Science held in vernment directly] to each of Brisbane, Australia, where he We start to the sectorial policies, like a pa- presented a paper titled “Hong rallel government. This situa- Kong and Macao Special Ad- understand tion is particularly visible in ministrative Regions (SARs): the limitations to the actions China’s Southern Frontier?” that there are of the CEs, not just on the ma- Interviewed by the Times, jor topics, but also regarding Gonçalves touched on issues messages the daily interventions, crea- such as the premature integra- passed, like ting a situation that leads to tion of the SARs into the Chi- the constant use of “slogans” nese province of Guangdong a parallel in a Maoist style. before the treaties were signed My communication is on the during the handover of both government. fact that from the official point- territories. of-view, the borders of China [are] in the Border Gate and Macau Daily Times on the border that separates (MDT) – You believe a [Hong Kong] from Shenzhen. premature integration of Due to the basic laws and the the SARs in the Chinese joint declarations, in fact, province of Guangdong what we have seen in the last has been occurring. Can Congress in more detail? the SARs, the same does not [of the State Council] to not 20 years [is] the displacement you explain to us your Arnaldo Gonçalves (AG) happen regarding the environ- just follow the policies [in] ge- of such borders to the coastal perspective on the topic – What we have been seeing in ment. There is a very high [de- neral terms but also to address borders of Hong Kong and that you took to the Inter- the last 20 years is that, even gree of] pressure on the State the concrete policies and this Macau, blurring the borders national Political Science though there are no changes Council and the Office for has created a situation that I of control of people and goods Association (IPSA) World to the law and the statute of Hong Kong (HK) and Macau consider bizarre because there that existed between Hong ad mon 13.08.2018

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is no business structure that allows Macau to add anything to this project. It just doesn’t exist! In Hong Kong, yes, the- re are some. Hong Kong can be considered a Congress and Exhibition Center, [whereas] ‘The Greater Bay Area is an old project with a new name’ Macau doesn’t have the capa- city to stand alone with this. Kong and Shenzhen and Ma- any separation anymore. I think that it is a bit “naïve” cau and Zhuhai to the point to use […] such wording in the [that] they [have almost] va- MDT – Is local society official speeches and to classi- nished. opposed to this premature fy Macau as a Conference [and renato marques renato absorption? Exhibition] Center. MDT – What is the rela- AG - There is no opposition tion of this border move- in Macau; we don’t even know ment with regional inte- what [that is]. And, in fact, as MDT – Do you anticipate gration projects such as I see it, the [possible] strate- any changes at that level the Greater Bay Area? gy of such opposition has not in economic terms? AG - The [Greater Bay Area] been well disclosed. I can say AG - I can’t see [or per- policy is clearly to seduce bu- that the opposition in Macau ceive] any changes [to] the sinessmen to join the Guang- [to Beijing’s ideas] has been economic model of Macau. dong strategy of projecting the frozen in time due to the po- Macau will always be led province’s importance [in the litical battles of the 1990’s, by the gaming sector and context of China and worldwi- after the events at Tiananmen all the other sectors are de]. Since the companies held [Square]. secondary and small add- by these tycoons are complete- The ideology, the values and ups. Our only differentiating ly entangled with economic in- the goals are the same as the factor that Macau posses- terests in the Guangdong pro- ones back in the 1990’s and ses and that the CEs [cur- vince in a way that sometimes not similar to the goals or rent and former one] have it is even hard to differentiate the aims that exist in 2017 or been addressing, either by them, what it does is to mobi- 2018. their initiative or by or- lize them for such strategies The political message of [for der of China or both, is the and all initiatives that can ha- example] “New Macau” [New connection of Macau to the ppen in relation to that. Macau Association] easily be- Portuguese-speaking coun- “[On] paper”, the change of came obsolete and only with tries, which is something Hong Kong and Macau to sta- the “new blood” of Sulu Sou that Hong Kong cannot do. tutes close to the other provin- and Jason Chao [has it] had Another area in which Ma- ces of China would happen in some update, but even in this cau could develop would be 2047 and 2049, respectively, case, this happened by imita- in terms of heritage; there but in reality this is accelera- ting Hong Kong and not some- isn’t a realistic or courageous ting in a vertiginous way. This thing generated locally. policy for the heritage pro- period of 50 years is being This is why Macau does not tection. There are trade-offs shortened also due to the fact face any problems [of opposi- happening and this happens that, as I mentioned, the busi- tion to the government], con- because the people that have ness community of Macau and trary to what happens in Hong interests in the real estate Hong Kong are deeply rooted Kong, and the current CE and business are inside the Legis- in the Guangdong province. all the upcoming ones just lative Assembly (AL) and the They travel a lot to such cities need to obey loyally … the gui- policies need the AL’s appro- to check on their businesses delines that come from Beijing val. They will never accept and that is one of the reasons and annually go to Beijing to policies that will go against why they often praise the po- pay homage to the leaders and their interests. This is really licy of the Greater Bay Area. ensure things work fine in this a shame. This policy is in fact, an old mechanical way. project with a new name, whi- MDT – What are some ch means the “absorption” of of the concrete measures the Special Administrative Re- that could be taken? gions by Guangdong province. AG - In all big cities, the area transition will occur in terms permanent resident] and be a Sooner or of the historical center is not MDT - Will the Hong Kong- of the leadership of the two supporter or very close to the open to traffic and it’s solely Zhuhai-Macau (HKZM) SARs. I think Macau residen- [Chinese] Communist Party. later the chief dedicated to pedestrians. This Bridge be a catalyst for ts need to prepare themselves That’s the position of Xi opens the historical center to that process? What are [for] the fact that sooner or Jinping, contrary to the [po- executive will the city to the population so the consequences? later the Chief Executive will sition of] Deng Xiaoping that stop coming they can make a proper use AG - The Bridge will consti- stop coming directly from had a clear separation be- of it. In Macau, this was ne- tute a psychological factor to the [local] community and tween the State and the party. directly from ver possible and the historical accelerate this territorial in- will be someone appointed Xi says China is the State and center is crushed by the buil- tegration, physically, econo- by Beijing, from the Chinese the State is the Party, without the [local] dings and it’s crushed by the mically and in my perspecti- community, from the Chine- any separations. This was thousands of people that visit ve, politically [too]. The great se diaspora that settled in the very clear starting from the community. it in very poor conditions, wi- challenge that I think will be SARs, who is of course [so- end of Xi’s first mandate and thout any space or any tran- in place for the observers will meone] that fulfills the crite- the start of the second one. Xi MDT – Why do you think quility to visit these places. be to see how this political ria of the seven years [to be a assumed himself as the ‘Pa- there is not an opposition They are like mobs that invade ramount Leader’ of China or like that in Hong Kong? the city escorted by tour gui- how Chinese say, the ‘Core AG – Firstly, it is because des that “drag them” throu- lisbon to host the 26th ipsa world Leader’ and […] assumed a Macau always had little po- gh places where they don’t posture that is in all similar to litical conscientiousness and possess any mood or peace of congress in 2020 the Maoist tradition. Sooner then it’s just like the “Belt and mind to enjoy whatever they or later, we are going to see Road” initiative. What’s the are visiting. We could have a The International Polit- ciation expects to draw a huge the road links connecting all real possibility of Macau, a pla- real policy for these visits, a ical Science Association (IPSA) participation from its over 3,500 the new landfills to the Penin- ce of a little over 30 square ki- has announced that the city of members around the world, in a modern thing, but for that we sula and the Islands [Taipa Lisbon, Portugal, has been select- city that the committee described lometers of area and of a little need to have political courage ed to host the 26th IPSA World as a “top tourist destination and Coloane] but also to the over 600,000 people of parti- and determination from the Congress of Political Science. The known for its art, culture and other islands that are under cipating from a project of such government, as well as [the] event will be held at Universidade cuisine.” Arnaldo Gonçalves told [the jurisdiction of] China. I nature? There isn’t one! Where capacity to state that to the in- Nova de Lisboa from July 25 to the Times that he will represent think maybe in 20 years (or are the service companies, the terests that surround real es- 30, 2020. The scientific asso- Macau in this congress. maybe less), all this will be marketing, the information tate. Unfortunately, that does connected and will not have and new technologies? There not happen. 13.08.2018 mon

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Lynzy Valles Protestors in ome 200 Indonesians Cotai call for gathered yesterday to ce- Series of performances lebrate Indonesia’s 72nd better working year since the Proclama- Stion of Independence, offering a conditions series of colorful and lively per- featured on Indonesia’s For the second time this month, formances. hundreds of protestors have Annually celebrated every Au- gathered in Cotai to demand gust 17, the commemoration is better working conditions at normally celebrated with diffe- Independence Day casino operator Melco Resorts rent events that aim to promote & Entertainment. Organized by unity in diversity. the New Macau Gaming Workers In Macau, the one-day com- Rights Association, Saturday’s memoration featured perfor- protest gathered around 3,000 mances from different migrant people, according to organizers, groups, including migrants while police estimate the number from the Philippines, Vietnam to be 850. The protestors once and Timor Leste. again demanded 14 months of The vibrant celebration ki- salary and that anti-tobacco laws cked off with an Indonesian be strictly enforced inside casinos. traditional singing performance Previously, they had also called followed by a interpretive dance for what they described as “full folk from Myanmar. pensions” for croupiers. Local Organized by the migrant as- media said that the authorities sociation, Peduli Indonesian had mobilized around 100 agents Migrant Workers Concern to take part in the protest and Group, the event featured a per- that there was no record of any formance offered by their com- improper conduct. The New Macau Gaming Workers Rights patriots from Hong Kong – who Association said earlier this month performed one of Indonesia’s that if their demands are not met, famous dances, Reog Ponorogo. they will raise the issue with the The Reog Ponorogo dance co- Peduli also marked its ninth the association, said that the “Most of our compatriots have government. mes from East Java, where it is year in the region yesterday. festival is also one of the ways to their day off on Sundays so this is accompanied by gamelan ins- George Young, an adviser of strengthen the bond of the com- also an opportunity for the con- truments. munity in the region. sulate to come and promote next Slight population Historically, Reog was used to “We have a lot of activities, but year’s elections,” said Young. gather the masses and worked this is the biggest,” said Young. Meanwhile, Peduli president increase as a communication channel for This is a Representatives from the In- noted that high agency fees still The total population of Macau was the rulers. donesian Consulate General remain a concern amongst the 658,900 as at end-June 2018, with “It is a very big festival today,” celebration of in Hong Kong also came to the group. an increase of 2,200 quarter-to- said Jusjus Romlah, president city to offer consular services, According to Romlah, Indo- quarter. The female population of Peduli. Asian cultural particularly registration for next nesian associations are doing (349,600) accounted for 53.1 “This is a celebration of Asian dance, and year’s election in Indonesia. their best to assist each other percent of the total. According cultural dance, and a celebra- General elections will be held in seeking for jobs in order to to data released by the Statistics tion of our Independence Day. a celebration in the country in April next avoid incurring expensive pla- and Census Service (DSEC), in We invited friends from Hong year, when for the first time, the cement fees. the first half of 2018, 2,855 live Kong to join this event,” she ad- of our president and members of the “We have a group chat where births were recorded, down by ded. assembly will be elected on the we can help them to be referred 301 year-on-year. In the same According to the association, independence same day. to employers we know […] need period, there were 2,135 cases of the group was expecting around day. The community is encouraged domestic employees. We help marriage registration, up by 108 200 to 300 of its compatriots to to become registered voters in each other find work, in this year-on-year. In the second quarter celebrate their Independence a bid to minimize the queue for way, we will not have to under- of the year, Chinese immigrants Jusjus Romlah (774) decreased by 233 quarter- Day. President of Peduli upcoming registrations. go high agency fees,” she added. to-quarter. Individuals granted the right of abode (315) and non- resident workers at end-period (181,499) increased by 42 and 154 Seac Pai Van group reiterates protest respectively. against hazardous materials depots Casino employee arrested for group of residents ticize the government’s lies and school groups. and answers session of tion at the Concordia In- Aof the Seac Pai Van decision to build such Some of the residents the AL, which was atten- dustrial Park had essen- clandestine area gathered in a public facilities in a location recalled that such a pro- ded by Chief Executive tially to do with the fact photography assembly held at the nei- that is, in their opinion, ject makes even less sen- (CE) Chui Sai On. that, generally, these ghborhood’s Lok Kuan too close to residential se, as the government Replying to the ques- products arrive to Ma- A male casino accounting Building yesterday, to areas and, because of has been announcing tions of the lawmaker, cau via the Flor de Lotus professional has been arrested again protest against the that, potentially harmful plans such as a tourism the CE said, “to build (Cotai) border, avoiding for activities related to government’s decision for the population. school to be located in a safe city is our goal,” unnecessary storage and clandestine photography. The to build two temporary The residents also the area, recalling that adding, “in the future, transportation across local resident, aged in his 20s, hazardous materials wa- reemphasized that, be- any incident with the fa- through analysis and the city. was working for a casino located rehouses in the surrou- sides the short distance cilities can have serious studies, we will find a At this opportunity, the in the NAPE area when he was caught red-handed by one of his nding Concordia Indus- to several housing de- consequences. final place at the artifi- CE also reaffirmed that co-workers, who then transferred trial Park. velopments, the faci- With the on-going pe- cial island of Macau and the relevant departmen- him to the police authority. The The gathering was joi- lities will be next door tition and the public another at the Ilha Ver- ts needed to clarify to police authority found more than ned by a couple dozen to other public spaces, assemblies, the residen- de area.” the public all the infor- 2,000 photos of women’s legs residents and had the such as the bicycle path ts hope to gather more The CE reminded also, mation in detail, noting and photographs taken under support of several Le- of the Flor de Lotus support from the popu- “this is a project that has that “soon, the Secretary skirts. Most of the pictures were gislative Assembly (AL) area, the Golf Course, lation of Macau to force limitations, there are for Security Wong Sio taken in his company’s staff- lawmakers, namely José the Karting track and the government to chan- very few places that can Chak will present this only access zone, with only a Pereira Coutinho, Ng the Seac Pai Van Park, ge the selected location respect the standards project on the location few being taken on the streets. Kuok Cheong, Sulu Sou which houses the Pan- for the facilities. defined for [the stora- together with the Fire According to the suspect, the and Au Kam San. da Pavilion and is a Last week, Pereira ge and management of] Services, explaining photos were just for his personal In the assembly, the re- place highly frequented Coutinho addressed the such products,” noting how will we manage and collection and he has not shared sidents continued to cri- and visited by fami- topic in the questions that the choice of loca- guarantee safety.” RM them online. 13.08.2018 mon

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Olga Kharif New companies such as Unikrn, using blockchain for some func- t turns out that gambling, not tionality, also hope to muscle bloomberg Ibuying digital kittens, is one of in on new opportunities made the most popular applications on available by the U.S. Supreme the blockchain - the distributed Court’s decision earlier this year ledger technology that has been that legalized sports betting. touted as the solution for every- “We address a younger custo- thing from world hunger to mo- mer base, a customer base that ney transfers. wants to get things done much Over a recent 24-hour period, quicker,” said Rahul Sood, chief the Fomo3D app attracted more executive officer of Seattle-based than five times the number of Unikrn. “More than anything, users than CryptoKitties, the it’s going to expand the market. game involving breeding cats Esports betting is still pretty that famously clogged up the nascent.” The company, whose Ethereum network last year. The investors include Dallas Maveri- gambling app, in which contes- cks’ owner Mark Cuban and ac- tants try to fleece others via a tor Ashton Kutcher, has already fictional coin offering, is also lu- partnered with MGM Resorts In- crative. Players sent more than Bitcoin is down by nearly 70 per- July, according to DappRadar. Market Research. ternational to run weekly esports USD40 million on the distribu- cent from its record high in De- That gambling is becoming red While many players in places tournaments inside the MGM ted application since the first cember. hot on the blockchain-based web like China and India, where gam- Grand Hotel & Casino. version was launched in July, Many of the gambling efforts - often called Internet 2.0 for its bling is illegal or heavily restric- The blockchain also opens up according to the game’s lead de- originate from questionable and potential to tie tokens to various ted, already use online gambling potentially new - often shocking signer. anonymous teams. A former new functionality - shouldn’t sites, they fear discovery. Blo- - ways to gamble. Prediction Fomo3D is hardly the only blo- Macau-based gangster known come as a surprise. Gambling ckchain-based sites could offer markets app Augur, for instance, ckchain-based gambling app. as Broken Tooth has been linked was among the first sectors to them more privacy, by only let- lets people bet on deaths of pu- Of the top 10 distributed apps to Dragon Coin. Fomo3D, who- make it big on the original World ting players access their identity blic figures. by money received, gambling as se developers’ identities aren’t Wide Web. The $40 billion-plus information - while keeping it Whether some of the unlicen- a category is only second to ex- disclosed, has been accused of market for online gambling is hidden from governments. sed outfits will be shut down by changes, according to DappRa- being a ponzi scheme, though already growing at the compou- “It makes internet gambling regulators remains to be seen. dar, which tracks applications the venture’s head designer, nd average rate of 11 percent a a more friendly place,” Sunaxi “The background of the projec- that run on blockchain. Gam- who goes by Justo, said in an year, according to Transparency Sangole, an analyst at Transpa- ts raising massive gambling ICO bling-related token sales also email the app is “ridiculously rency, said in a phone interview. checks does not bode well for continue to gather steam: Dra- honest” because it’s governed Transparency is another at- government acceptance and re- gon Coin and another ICO raised by software. Once set up, the The blockchain traction blockchain holds for gulatory approval of such activi- nearly $1 billion, while a total of software, which directs payouts, gamblers. The technology can ty,” Lex Sokolin of Autonomous 21 other projects have garnered can’t be modified, he said. Most also opens up potentially help sites and apps Research, said in an email. another $300 million through blockchain gambling outfits potentially new - prove that their games are fair. Various types of online gam- initial coin offerings, according aren’t licensed or legal. All transactions are recorded on bling are only allowed in a han- to Autonomous Research. Even so, the distributed apps, often shocking - the blockchain, and software go- dful of states. Most casinos don’t “You gamble some Ethereum, which are governed by a software- verns how funds are distributed accept Bitcoin, and “most regula- and it’s possible to get more,” based so-called smart contract ways to gamble. to winners. tors aren’t prepared to deal with Dragos Dunica, co-founder of sitting on a blockchain, continue “The whole point was to give it on a reporting level,” said Matt app tracking service DappRadar, to pull in users. Non-blockchain- Prediction people a tool to play games Kaufman, an analyst at resear- said in a phone interview. “At based, legal site PokerStars - the markets app knowing that the results won’t be cher Eilers & Krejcik Gaming. this point in Ethereum, most of most popular online venue for tampered with,” Anton Ivanov “The fact they are not accepting the people are looking for profit, poker - attracted around 8,600 Augur lets co-founder of Dice2.win, whi- deposits certainly makes them to get something back.” people on an average day over ch lets players roll a dice or flip a lower risk of being targeted,” Ether, the cryptocurrency used the last week, according to traffic people bet on coins, said in a phone interview. Kaufman said. “The regulators on most of the networks, has tracker PokerScout.com. More deaths of public “The house can’t run with the are more likely to pursue bad slumped 74 percent since its Ja- than 10,000 people were playing money, and being as transparent actors where they can expect a nuary peak, while bigger rival Fomo3D on a recent day in late figures as possible.” result.” Bloomberg

wo more Chinese Kintor focuses on treat- Tdrug developers are ments for cancer and car- seeking initial public of- Frontier, Kintor are said to join diovascular diseases. The ferings in Hong Kong, company recently hired adding to the growing Hong Kong biotech listing wave Eugene Huang, a former wave of biotech firms Jefferies Financial Group taking advantage of the Inc. research analyst, as city’s new listing rules. unprofitable companies both trading below their its chief financial offi- Suzhou Kintor Phar- from the sector. Can- offer prices. cer. In June, it delisted maceuticals Inc. and cer-treatment developer Listing preparations from China’s National bloomberg Frontier Biotechnologies Innovent Biologics Inc. for Frontier and Kintor Equities Exchange and are planning Hong Kong and U.S.-based Stealth are at an early stage, and Quotations, an over-the- stock offerings that could BioTherapeutics Inc. are details of the potential counter market known as each raise about USD300 among the biotech fir- offerings could change, the New Third Board. million, according to ms that have filed listing the people said. A Hong Nanjing-based Frontier, people with knowledge applications since the Kong-based external re- whose backers include of the matter. The com- rule change. presentative for Kintor Huaxin Century Invest- panies could list as soon Shares of Ascletis and said she couldn’t imme- ment Group and Shen- as this year, the people Chinese drugmaker Bei- diately comment, while zhen Capital Group, is a said, asking not to be Ascletis Pharma Inc. ter the stock exchange Gene Ltd., which com- Frontier didn’t immedia- clinical-stage drug deve- identified because the in- was the first biotech firm introduced new rules pleted a secondary listing tely respond to requests loper that focuses on HIV formation is private. to list in Hong Kong af- that allowed IPOs from in the city this week, are for comment. treatments. Bloomberg mon 13.08.2018 th Anniversary

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raguayan President-elect Mario Abdo Benitez and address the National Assembly in Belize. Taiwan’s Tsai travels in face China has traditionally moved carefully in Latin America, whi- ch it sees as falling under the U.S. of diplomatic onslaught sphere of influence, but has sco- red wins by flipping Panama and the Dominican Republic in the aiwanese President Tsai last 14 months at Taiwan’s ex- Ing-wen departed yesterday pense, said Zhu Songling, a pro-

T ap photo for Latin America, traveling to a fessor at the Institute of Taiwan region she’s already visited three Studies at Beijing Union Univer- times in two years. She doesn’t sity. have many other options. The Dominican Republic dit- As Tsai crosses the halfway ched Taiwan in May after it re- mark of her first four-year term, fused to match a multi-billion- an eight-day swing through Pa- dollar aid package offered by Chi- raguay and Belize is a reflection na. Flavio Dario Espinal, an ad- of how Taiwan’s diplomatic iso- viser to the Dominican presiden- lation has worsened in the midst tial office, told reporters in May of a suffocating Chinese pressure that “socioeconomics reality now campaign. Just 18 countries — force us to change course” and mostly clustered in Latin Ame- embrace China, its USD2 billion- rica, the South Pacific and Ca- a-year trading partner. ribbean — still maintain formal “The Chinese government ties with the self-ruling island, has long respected the strategic down from 22 when Tsai entered thinking of the U.S. and we have office in 2016. shown restraint in the Ameri- Along with luring away Taiwan’s cas,” Zhu said. “But these coun- allies, China, which considers the tries feel it’s in their national island its territory, has frozen interest to flip to China, whose contacts with Taipei and sought economic clout and attractive- to constrict its contact with inter- ness is on a whole different level national organizations. It’s also compared to Taiwan’s.” bringing increasing economic Tsai will also be transiting in Los 1992 agreement that recognizes allies and backers like the United Tsai is increasingly coming un- pressure and most recently has Angeles and Houston, providing Taiwan as a part of China. States and Japan, with which it der fire from her political base browbeat international airlines opportunities to meet with over- As a result, Beijing has “gra- maintains close relations in the for her moderate approach to and businesses into referring to seas Taiwanese civic leaders and dually rolled out punitive mea- absence of formal diplomatic China, which has not ameliora- Taiwan as part of China, a move American officials. sures across the entire spectrum ties. ted Chinese pressure. condemned by Taipei and its ally, Although Tsai leads Taiwan’s of activity and interactions,” said At the same time, she’s facing “Tsai has been criticized in the United States. Democratic Progressive Party, Jonathan Sullivan, director of a dip in her domestic poll num- Taiwan for being over-cautious,” Still, maintaining even a re- which favors declaring formal in- China Programs at the Univer- bers, possibly, Sullivan said, Sullivan said. “It is a tricky line to duced pool of diplomatic allies dependence from China, she has sity of Nottingham. “Going after due to a combination of Chine- steer, but it is becoming increa- is important to maintaining pursued a moderate China po- allies is high profile and rich in se pressure in the international singly evident that Beijing has Taiwan’s image of itself as a so- licy since taking office. But that symbolism.” arena and disappointment in her decided not to work with the DPP vereign democracy, and affords hasn’t appeased Beijing, which Faced with Beijing’s diplomatic reform agenda at home. administration and is doing every- its leadership with the occasion has demanded that Tsai expli- onslaught, Tsai has prioritized On her trip this week, Tsai will thing it can to undermine it in the to assert their presence abroad. citly acknowledge an informal cementing its ties with remaining attend the inauguration of Pa- short and longer term.” MDT/AP Victor Li bets big on Hong German student who researched rights Kong’s frothy property market lawyers expeled

Shawna Kwan bank for years. The pur- German man has learned Chinese society and politics,” chase comes as runaway the hard way that prac- Missal said, referring to his

ap photo A ycoon Victor Li prices for residential and ticing journalism in China, own case. Tmade his first land commercial properties even for a class project, could China detained 300 peo- purchase in Hong Kong stoke bubble fears in one lead to serious trouble. ple nationwide on July 9, since taking the reins of the world’s least affor- David Missal, 24, was pur- 2015, as part of its biggest of CK Asset Holdings dable cities. suing a master’s degree in crackdown on human rights Ltd. from his billionai- “Their current land journalism and communica- lawyers and activists. Several re father Li Ka-shing, bank will run out in tion at prestigious Tsinghua received lengthy sentences splashing out on a de- 2020,” said Wong. “It’s University in Beijing. He was for subversion of state power velopment site above a decision time for them due to return to Germany while a few still await senten- subway station. as whether they want to yesterday after immigration cing. The price wasn’t disclo- stay, and they decided to authorities told him his stu- That action against Missal sed but Knight Frank LLP stay.” Victor Li dent visa was canceled and underscores China’s extreme estimated the value at The move contrasts he had a week to leave China. sensitivity to foreign atten- HKD36.1 billion (USD4.6 with CK selling assets Kong developers inclu- strong demand in the Missal said he thinks that’s tion to the crackdown, word billion). It was CK’s first like The Center, the ci- ding Sun Hung Kai Pro- past. because he reported on the of which has rarely appeared victory in a public land ty’s most expensive of- perties Ltd., Henderson “Mainland Chinese de- plight of jailed human righ- in China’s entirely state con- tender in two years. fice tower, and pushing Land Development Co., velopers have purcha- ts lawyers in a journalism trolled media and on the hea- Thursday’s deal shows money into properties and Chinachem Group sed a lot of land plots in class. Missal said a Tsinghua vily policed Chinese internet. the firm isn’t giving up abroad, such as UBS Ltd., according to the Hong Kong for the past representative this year war- Missal said his work was on Hong Kong property Group AG.’s headquar- South China Morning two years,” said Thomas ned him twice against pur- never published beyond his after the younger Li took ters in London. Post. The only mainland Lam, a senior director suing the politically sensitive personal blog and YouTube, the helm in May, accor- The site atop MTR Cor- firm to show up, China at Knight Frank. “They subject, but he went ahead which he thinks was seen by ding to Nicole Wong, p.’s Wong Chuk Hang Overseas Land & Invest- won’t pay high prices for anyway because he wanted to less than 100 people. regional head of pro- subway station will fea- ment Ltd., was a member land anymore until they “get to learn Chinese society Tsinghua’s propaganda offi- perty research at CLSA ture residential units of a consortium. get cash from the sale and politics.” ce said it could not immedia- Ltd. That’s despite CK and a shopping mall. It That limited mainland of flats in the next two “In a way, the last two mon- tely comment and had to look running down its land attracted bids from Hong interest contrasted with years.” Bloomberg ths I did get to learn more into the case. AP mon 13.08.2018

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newspaper of the ru- ling Communist Party Religion must obey Chinese law, said Saturday that no religion is above the lawA in China, urging officials to stay firm while dealing with paper says of mosque protest a rare protest over the planned demolition of a massive mos- que was among the four. que in the northwest. Ma Sengming said protesters The Global Times said that local ap photo remained at the mosque throu- officials in the town of Weizhou gh the night from Thursday to in Ningxia, a region that’s home Friday and were twice visited by to many ethnic minority Hui a local official who encouraged Muslims, must act against what them to go home. Ma said the it described as an illegal expan- official did not make any specific sion of a religious building. promises, but tried to assure the Thousands of Hui people ga- protesters that the government thered at the towering Grand would work with them on the Mosque on Thursday and Friday matter. to prevent authorities from de- More than 100 police officers molishing the structure, residen- surrounded the mosque, but did ts contacted by The Associated not attempt to stop the protest, Press said. It was a rare, public according to Ma. pushback to the party’s efforts to Public demonstrations are rare rewrite how religions are practi- in China, where the government ced in the country. is often quick to quash any hint “People are in a lot of pain,” of dissent. Under President Xi said Ma Sengming, a 72-year-old Jinping, the Communist Party man who was at the protest from is cracking down on religious Thursday morning until Friday expression and attacking what afternoon. “Many people were it calls radical ideas among the crying. We can’t understand why country’s more than 20 million this is happening.” Muslims. Ma said the group shouted In the far west region of Xin- “Protect faith in China!” and jiang, following sporadic violent “Love the country, love the fai- attacks by radical Muslim sepa- th!” ratists, hundreds of thousands The protest comes as faith The Grand Mosque in Weizhou, northwestern China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region of members of the Uighur and groups that were largely tolera- Kazakh Muslim minorities have ted in the past have seen their rounding dim warren of brick and nment was planning to demo- But the Global Times newspa- been arbitrarily detained in in- freedoms shrink as the govern- concrete homes. Its architecture lish the mosque despite initially per said in an editorial Saturday doctrination camps where they ment seeks to “Sinicize” religions of four minarets and nine domes appearing to approve its cons- that the authorities had to send are forced to denounce Islam and by making the faithful prioritize tipped with crescent moons wou- truction, which was completed a message to all religious groups profess loyalty to the party. allegiance to the officially atheist ld be at home anywhere in the just last year. that none of them are above the Compared to those ethnic Communist Party. Islamic cres- Islamic world, save for the large The authorities now planned to law. groups, the Hui are culturally cents and domes have been stri- red and yellow Chinese flags flut- take down eight out of the nine “Demolishing the mosque is much closer to China’s Han ma- pped from mosques, Christian tering from the ramparts and the domes topping the mosque on sure to earn the ire of local reli- jority, similar in appearance churches have been shut down wide central staircase. the grounds that the structure gious followers. However, if the and speaking a variation of the and Bibles seized, and Tibetan Authorities were clearly ner- was built larger than permitted, local government does not react mainstream Mandarin language. children have been moved from vous about the unrest. Early Sa- said Ma Zhiguo, a resident in his to the illegal act, it will fuel the But recently, reports said au- Buddhist temples to schools. turday morning, men in plainclo- late 70s. But community mem- idea that religions are superior thorities have shut down Hui re- Such efforts were clearly behind thes, including one who identi- bers were standing their ground, over China’s laws,” the paper ligious schools and Arabic classes the planned demolition of the fied himself as police, prevented he added. said. and barred children from partici- mosque in Weizhou, where do- AP reporters from conducting “How could we allow them to In May, the county discipli- pating in Muslim activities. zens of men, women and chil- interviews at the mosque and tear down a mosque that is still nary inspection commission James Leibold, a scholar of Chi- dren milled about on the mosque chased them away. in good condition?” he said, ad- published a notice saying that nese ethnic policies at Melbour- steps, on plastic chairs and in the Later Saturday, police stopped ding that the mosque conduc- Weizhou authorities had failed ne’s La Trobe University, said large dirt parking lot early Satur- the reporters at a checkpoint in ts prayers attended by about to properly inspect what it said the proposed demolition of the day before dawn prayers. Above the direction of the mosque and 30,000 Muslims and was built was illegal expansion in the cons- Weizhou mosque appeared to be them hung long banners from detained them for more than an using believers’ personal funds. truction of the Grand Mosque. an effort to assimilate ethnic mi- the second story of the mosque hour before ordering them to Officials in the county and city As a result of lax supervision, norities. that read in Chinese: “Stick to di- turn around, and tailing them propaganda offices said they the notice said, four mosques in “The ultimate agenda is to ero- rectives of Sinicized religion.” with two cars to ensure they did were not aware of the situation. the county had received a total of de minority identity and create a The mosque, an imposing whi- not change course. Other local authorities could not 1.07 million yuan (USD156,148) sense of belonging and connec- te building lit at night with gold, The residents of Weizhou were immediately be reached for com- in foreign donations. It did not tion to Chinese identity and Chi- green and yellow, dwarfs the sur- alarmed by news that the gover- ment. specify whether the Grand Mos- nese culture,” Leibold said. AP

than 300 meters beyond as well as reports of some designated “safe areas.” fighting in Syria. Beijing may be holding 1 million Local governments have Asked about the re-e- also ordered residents to ducation camps in a re- install satellite-tracking gular briefing on July 27, Uighurs in camps, UN experts say systems in their cars, while China’s Foreign Ministry people must submit to fa- spokesman Geng Shuang hina may be holding session of a two-day review massive internment camp, Xinjiang, a Chinese re- cial scans to enter markets, said: “The Chinese go- Cas many as one million into China’s policies, Gay shrouded in secrecy,” ac- gion the size of Alaska, has buy fuel or visit places such vernment fully respects members of its Muslim Ui- McDougall, a member of cording to reports by Asso- become one of the world’s as the capital Urumqi’s people’s religious free- ghur minority in “re-edu- the United Nations Com- ciated Press. most heavily policed pla- main bus terminal. dom, and we guarantee cation” camps in its wes- mittee on the Elimination Earlier, Yu Jianhua, Chi- ces. Bloomberg reported China’s President Xi that in accordance with tern region of Xinjiang, ac- of Racial Discrimination, na’s ambassador to the in January on government Jinping said the country law. All ethnic groups cording to United Nations cited “credible reports” United Nations in Geneva, experiments with facial should “strike first” against and the people in all re- human rights experts. that China had turned pointed to economic pro- recognition systems that Islamist extremism after gions in China enjoy full Speaking in Geneva on the western region into gress and improved living alert authorities when tar- deadly attacks involving freedom of religious be- Aug. 10 during the opening “something resembling a standards in the region. geted people venture more Uighurs in 2013 and 2014, lief.” Bloomberg 13.08.2018 mon

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For Uzbekistan, the IS presence is particularly worrisome as hun- dreds of its fighters are former Taliban’s political stature rises members of the radical Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, a de- clared terrorist group considered with talks in Uzbekistan the architect of some of the more horrific attacks carried out by IS in Afghanistan. n a rare diplomatic foray and “What wouldn’t be helpful wou- Last year, there were reports the strongest sign yet of increa- ld be if the Uzbek efforts to facili- that the son of Tahir Yuldashev,

I ap photo sing Taliban political clout in the tate lines of communication with the powerful Uzbek leader of the region, the head of the insurgents’ the Taliban are not closely coor- Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, political office led a delegation to dinated with the Afghan govern- who was killed in a U.S. missile Uzbekistan to meet senior Foreign ment,” he said. “High profile talks strike in Pakistan in 2009, was Ministry officials there, Uzbek and by foreign governments with the leading efforts to help expand IS Taliban officials said. Taliban that exclude the Afghan influence in Afghanistan. Taliban political chief Sher government risk providing too Last week, Afghan security for- Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai re- much legitimacy to the Taliban ces reportedly rescued scores of presented the insurgents in the In this June file photo, Taliban fighters gather with residents to celebrate a three- without getting much in return,” Afghan Uzbeks who had declared four-day talks that ended on Fri- day cease fire marking the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Fitr Wilder said. their allegiance to IS when they day and included meetings with Yesterday, Ehsanullah Taheri, came under attack by Taliban figh- Uzbekistan’s Foreign Minister Shaheen said Uzbek officials liminary talks with the insurgents the spokesman of Afghanistan’s ters in northern Afghanistan, not Abdulaziz Kamilov as well as the discussed their security concer- in an attempt to find a negotiated High Peace Council, a wide-en- far from the border with Uzbekis- country’s special representative ns surrounding the development end to Afghanistan’s protracted compassing body tasked with tan. The rescued Uzbek warriors to Afghanistan Ismatilla Irgashev. projects. “The Taliban also ex- war. finding a path to peace with the subsequently declared they would The meetings follow an offer made changed views with the Uzbek of- The Taliban have gained increa- government’s armed opponents, join the peace process. by Uzbek President Shavkat Mir- ficials about the withdrawal of the sing attention from Russia as well said Uzbek officials had the Af- Most of those rescued were Af- ziyoyev in March to broker peace foreign troops and reconciliation as Uzbekistan, which view the in- ghan government’s approval for ghan Uzbeks loyal to Afghanis- in Afghanistan. in Afghanistan,” he said in the sta- surgency as a bulwark against the the meeting. tan’s Vice President Rashid Dos- Suhail Shaheen, spokesman for tement. spread of the Islamic State group “Afghan government welcomes tum who wet over and joined IS the Taliban’s political office in Uzbek’s Foreign Affairs Ministry in Afghanistan. The United Sta- any effort regarding the Afghan after Dostum fell out with Afghan Qatar, said in a statement to The website offered a terse announce- tes has accused Moscow of giving peace process, especially those President Ashraf Ghani and fled to Associated Press on Saturday that ment on the visit, saying “the sides weapons to the Taliban. attempts which can lead us to an Turkey in May last year to live in discussions covered everything exchanged views on prospects of Still, Andrew Wilder, vice presi- Afghan-owned and Afghan-led self-imposed exile there. from withdrawal of international the peace process in Afghanistan. “ dent of Asia programs at the U.S. peace process,” said Taheri. Coincidentally, the rescue of Af- troops from Afghanistan to peace Still, the meetings are significant, Institute of Peace said Washing- Still, there was no indication ghan Uzbeks from the battle with prospects and possible Uzbek- coming as the Taliban are ramping ton would welcome a “constructi- from either side that progress the Taliban came just days after funded development projects that up pressure on Afghan security ve” Russian role in finding a way toward substantive talks between Dostum returned to Afghanistan could include railway lines and forces with relentless and deadly toward a peace pact in Afghanis- the Taliban and the government and reconciled with Ghani’s go- electricity. attacks. Washington has held pre- tan. was made. vernment. AP ad mon 13.08.2018

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Mari Yamaguchi, Tokyo 50,000 American troops in Think the latest yuan rout is over? Tell Japan are stationed on Oki- that to Vietnam. The slide in China’s curren- ens of thousands ap photo nawa. cy paused this week after jawboning by the of protesters in Onaga had said Tokyo’s central bank, which told commercial lenders Okinawa vowed to postwar defense posture it has the tools to stabilize the market and stop the planned under the Japan-U.S. se- urged them to avoid “herd behavior,” Bloom- berg News reported last week. But the ri- Trelocation of a U.S military curity alliance was built on pples of the yuan’s 4.7 percent drop this base, saying they want it off Okinawa’s sacrifice. year may be just starting to spread to the the southern Japanese is- The dispute over the Fu- country’s neighbors. land entirely. tenma relocation reflec- The Vietnamese dong has been moving Opponents of the reloca- ts centuries-old tensions steadily closer to the edge of its 3 percent tion say the plan to move between Okinawa and the daily trading band against the dollar over U.S. Marine Corps Air Sta- Japanese mainland, whi- the past two weeks, as traders bet on faster tion Futenma from a crow- ch annexed the islands, depreciation. ded neighborhood to a less formerly the independent State Bank of Vietnam guided the official populated coastal site wou- kingdom of the Ryukus, in rate 1.1 percent lower this year, causing a ld not only be an environ- 1878. Okinawa was Japan’s 2.7 percent fall in the market rate. Like the yuan, the dong is loosely pegged to the mental debacle but also ig- only home battleground in dollar. nore local wishes to remove the final days of World War Currency traders are speculating on fur- the base. II, and the island remained ther declines, having seen how Vietnam About 70,000 people ga- landfill permit issued by his Environmental groups say under U.S. rule for 20 years has reacted in the past when the yuan has thered Saturday at a park predecessor that is needed construction at the bay risks longer than the rest of Ja- slumped. On Aug. 12, 2015, one day after in the state capital of Naha for construction of the new corals and endangered du- pan. China jolted global markets with a sudden under pouring rain ahead base. gongs. Okinawa is still forced to yuan devaluation, Vietnam widened the of an approaching typhoon Deputy Gov. Kiichiro The protesters held up sacrifice for the interest of dong’s trading band. The currency ended and observed a moment of Jahana, representing Ona- signs saying “Henoko new the mainland, Onaga’s son the year with 3 percent depreciation in the silence for Okinawa’s go- ga at Saturday’s rally, said base, NO!” and “Okinawans Takeharu, an Okinawa as- official exchange rate, and a 5.1 percent drop in the market rate. vernor, Takeshi Onaga, who he will follow through with will not give up,” as they semblyman, told the rally. The retreat in the dong’s market rate this died Wednesday of cancer. the revocation process as chanted slogans. They also “The [relocation issue] is year is little more than half the slump in the Onaga, elected in 2014, instructed by the governor adopted a resolution de- pushed to Okinawa becau- currency of its bigger neighbor, suggesting had spearheaded opposi- and succeed his “strong de- manding the central gover- se nobody on the mainland further depreciation is possible – particularly tion to the relocation and termination and passion.” nment to immediately scrap wants it,” he said, urging if the yuan resumes its decline. criticized the central go- Okinawans are trying to the relocation plan. the rest of the country to It’s unclear how serious China is about vernment for ignoring the block the government plan Japan’s government says also think about the issue. stemming the yuan’s slide. Instead of de- voices of Okinawans. He to start dumping soil into the current plan is the only “Let us keep fighting so we ploying its USD3 trillion of foreign-exchange had filed lawsuits against Henoko Bay within days to solution, but many Oki- can achieve my father’s un- reserves to sell the dollar, Beijing has largely the central government and make a landfill for the new nawans want the base off finished goal and give him been using onshore currency swaps to sta- bilize the spot rate. That’s a less effective said he planned to revoke a site of the Futenma base. the island. About half of the good news.” AP tool because traders can simply place bea- rish bets offshore instead. Vietnamese traders may also be skepti- cal of China’s rhetoric. On July 3, People’s ormer Malay- Malaysia Bank of China Governor Yi Gang said the Fsian Prime Minis- country would “keep the yuan exchange rate ter Najib Razak failed basically stable at a reasonable and balan- Friday to win a court Ex-PM fails in media gag ced level.” The currency fell more than 2.5 order barring the me- percent in the ensuing month. The yuan is dia from discussing the worst performer of 12 major Asian cur- the merits of corrup- bid ahead of graft trial rencies against the dollar in the past month. tion charges against State Bank of Vietnam may be forced to yield. In just one week in July, it sold more him ahead of the start dice is “quite remote” ting economic deve- than $2 billion to banks to meet demand for of his trial on Feb. 12. since Malaysia doesn’t lopment, but the fund the dollar, the Saigon Times reported. It’s un- ap photo Najib has pleaded not have a jury system. amassed billions in de- clear how much the central bank has shelled guilty to seven charges “A gag order does not bts and is being inves- out since to prop up the dong. At this rate, of criminal breach of promote the law as an tigated in the U.S. and it will quickly erode the $12 billion of foreign trust, abuse of power instrument of justice,” several other countries reserves painstakingly built up last year. and money laundering the judge said, and set for alleged cross-bor- Vietnam is more reluctant to countenan- in a case related to the trial dates spanning der embezzlement and ce depreciation this time around. Unlike in alleged multibillion- two months from Feb. money laundering. 2015, inflation is now a problem, with the dollar looting of the 12. Public anger led to consumer price index blowing past the cen- 1MDB state invest- Najib’s lawyers said the defeat of Najib’s tral bank’s 4 percent target rate for two mon- ths in a row. ment fund that led to they will appeal the long-ruling coalition Vietnam is Southeast Asia’s most open his stunning electoral judge’s decision be- in May 9 elections and economy on some measures, with imports defeat three months cause public sentiment the trial. looted of billions by ushered in the first accounting for almost 100 percent of GDP. ago. wanting Najib to be “Through a fair trial, Najib’s associates. change of power since As a result, it’s more vulnerable to price After hearing lengthy convicted had led to I am confident I can Abuse of power and Malaysia gained in- pressures. A 1 percentage point fall in the arguments from both many articles inferring defend myself. I am breach of trust carry a dependence from Bri- dong could lead to a 0.25 percentage point prosecutors and defen- his guilt, which could confident I will be fou- maximum penalty of tain in 1957. The new increase in headline inflation, HSBC Holdin- se lawyers, High Court deny him a fair trial. nd not guilty of all the 20 years in prison for government reopened gs Plc estimates. Judge Mohamad Na- Najib, 65, has accu- charges,” he said. each count. Each mo- investigations stifled Two years ago, it took a dovish Federal zlan Mohamad Gha- sed Malaysia’s new All of the charges ney-laundering count under Najib’s rule Reserve to release the pressure on the yuan. Vietnam can’t count on that now, with zali ruled that a gag on government of seeking against him involve the carries a penalty of up and barred him and the U.S. central bank determined not to the media would be a political vengeance transfer of 42 million to 15 years in prison his wife from leaving overheat an already strong economy. “major incursion” on and vowed to clear ringgit (USD10.3 and a fine of not less the country. Police If the market pressure persists, Vietnam freedom of speech and his name in his trial. million) into his bank than five times the also seized jewelry will be forced into grudging rate increases, expression. He didn’t speak to accounts from SRC sum laundered. and valuables valued like its Southeast Asian peers Indonesia and He said there are the media Friday but International, a for- Najib set up 1MDB at more than 1.1 the Philippines. existing laws on con- wrote on Facebook a mer unit of the 1MDB when he took power billion ringgit ($270.2 It had better hope the PBOC means what tempt and defamation, day earlier that he was fund that international in 2009 for the stated million) from proper- it says. and the risk of preju- confident of winning investigators say was purpose of promo- ties linked to Najib. AP 13.08.2018 mon

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Obituary In its Nobel citation, the Swe- dish Academy called him “a lite- rary circumnavigator, only ever really at home in himself.” V.S. Naipaul, Nobel Naipaul’s nonfiction often pro- voked much anger, and many were offended by his views about Islam and India — Rushdie, for Prize-winning author, dies at 85 example, thought Naipaul was promoting Hindu nationalism. Sylvia Hui, London Rushdie tweeted late Saturday night: “We disagreed all our li- .S. Naipaul, the Trinidad- ap photo ves, about politics, about litera- Vborn Nobel laureate who- ture, and I feel as sad as if I just se precise and lyrical writing in lost a beloved older brother. RIP such novels as “A Bend in the Vidia.” River” and “A House for Mr. Naipaul also continued to pub- Biswas” and brittle, misanthro- lish award-winning novels. “The pic personality made him one of Mimic Men” won the W.H. Smi- the world’s most admired and th Award in 1967, and in 1971 contentious writers, died at his “In a Free State,” a meditation London home, his family said. on colonialism in Africa, was He was 85. awarded the Booker Prize. His wife, Nadira Naipaul, said Africa also provided the setting he was “a giant in all that he for his 1979 novel “A Bend in achieved and he died surroun- the River.” His life of travel and ded by those he loved having li- transitions was reflected in the ved a life which was full of won- 1987 novel “The Enigma of Arri- derful creativity and endeavor.” val,” which some considered his His friend and fellow author masterpiece. Paul Theroux said that Naipaul Naipaul received a knighthood had been in poor health prior to in 1990, and in 2001 was awar- his death on Saturday, but had ded the Nobel Prize in Literatu- taken pride in having his work re. recognized. “He will go down as As his literary stature grew, one of the greatest writers of our so did his reputation as a diffi- time,” Theroux told The Asso- cult, irascible personality. Nai- ciated Press during a telephone paul was a private man and did interview, citing his mastery of not have many friends, but his writing about families and co- personal life entered the public lonialism. “He also never wro- “If you come from the New verished Indians shipped to the Naipaul eventually landed a domain when Theroux, whose te falsely. He was a scourge of World, as I in large measure do, West Indies as bonded laborers. radio job working for BBC Wor- relationship with Naipaul had anyone who used a cliché or an you see all the absurd fantasies His father was an aspiring, self- ld Service, where he discus- soured, published a stinging me- un-thought out sentence. He people have taken there and the taught novelist whose ambitions sed West Indian literature and moir about Naipaul in 1998. was very scrupulous about his troubles they have wrought as a were killed by lack of opportu- found his footing as a writer. “Sir Vidia’s Shadow” described writing, very severe, too.” result,” Naipaul told The Asso- nity; the son was determined to His breakthrough came in 1957 Naipaul as a racist, sexist miser Naipaul’s fiction and nonfic- ciated Press in 2000. “We were leave his homeland as soon as he with his first published novel who threw terrifying tantrums tion reflected his personal jour- not given a proper history of the could. In later years, he would “The Mystic Masseur,” a hu- and beat up women. ney from Trinidad to London New World itself. This was not repeatedly reject his birthplace morous book about the lives of Naipaul ignored Theroux’s and various stops in developing out of wickedness. It was out as little more than a plantation. powerless people in a Trinidad book, but he did authorize a can- countries. He was awarded the of ignorance, out of indifferen- “I was born there, yes,” he said ghetto. did biography that confirmed Nobel Prize for Literature in ce, out of the feelings that the of Trinidad to an interviewer in Naipaul caught the eye of book some of Theroux’s claims. The 2001 “for having united percep- history of this very small island 1983. “I thought it was a great reviewers, and in 1959 he won biography, published in 2008, tive narrative and incorruptible was not important. These aspec- mistake.” the Somerset Maugham Award devoted chapters to how Nai- scrutiny in works that compel us ts one had to learn and writing with the story collection “Miguel paul met and callously treated to see the presence of suppres- took me there. One didn’t begin Street.” In 1961, Naipaul pub- his mistress, an Anglo-Argenti- sed histories.” with knowledge. One wrote one- lished the celebrated “A Hou- ne woman who was married and In an extraordinary career self into knowledge.” He will go down se for Mr. Biswas.” That novel, about a decade younger than he spanning half a century, Naipaul Naipaul prided himself on his about how one man’s life was was. It recalled Naipaul’s con- traveled as a self-described “ba- candor, but he had a long history as one of the restricted by the limits of colo- fession to The New Yorker that refoot colonial” from his rural of offensive remarks. Among his nial society, was a tribute to Nai- he bought sex and was a “great childhood to upper class En- widely quoted comments: He greatest writers paul’s father. prostitute man,” and recorded gland, and was hailed as one of called India a “slave society,” of our time. “If he had been born in another Naipaul’s frank and disturbing the greatest writers of the 20th quipped that Africa has no fu- culture, not a colonial agricultu- comments on how that des- century. From “A Bend in the Ri- ture, and explained that Indian Paul Theroux ral society, his talent would have troyed his wife, Hale, who died ver” to “The Enigma of Arrival” to women wear a colored dot on given him a reasonable chance of breast cancer in 1996. “Finding the Centre,” Naipaul’s their foreheads to say “my head In 1950, Naipaul was awarded somewhere and he would have “It could be said that I had books explored colonialism and is empty.” He laughed off the one of a few available govern- flourished,” Naipaul told the AP killed her,” he told biographer decolonization, exile and the 1989 fatwa by Iran’s Ayatollah ment scholarships to study in in 2000. “Part of his pathos was Patrick French. “I feel a little bit struggles of the everyman in the Khomeini against Salman Rush- England, and he left his family that he was born in the wrong that way.” developing world. die as “an extreme form of lite- to begin his studies in English place.” Two months after Hale died, He was critical of colonialism, rary criticism.” literature at University College, In the years that followed, Nai- Naipaul married his second but set himself apart from any The critic Terry Eagleton once Oxford. paul was to travel for extensive wife, Pakistani newspaper co- social movements. He saw him- said of Naipaul: “Great art, drea- There he met his first wife, Pa- periods to pen journalistic es- lumnist Nadira Khannum Alvi. self as a realist, cured of illu- dful politics.” Caribbean Nobel tricia Hale, whom he married in says and travel books. He flew He spent much of his time living sions, his outlook defined by Laureate Derek Walcott com- 1955 without telling his family. three times to India, his an- quietly in an isolated cottage in the famous opening words of “A plained that the author’s prose After graduation, Naipaul su- cestral home, to write about its Wiltshire, in the English coun- Bend in the River” that became was tainted by his “repulsion ffered a period of poverty and culture and politics. He spent tryside. the title of a biography by Patri- towards Negroes.” C. L. R. Ja- unemployment: he was asthma- time in Buenos Aires, Argentina Theroux, who later reconciled ck French: “The world is what it mes, a fellow Trinidadian wri- tic, starving and depending on to write about its former First with Naipaul, had visited with is.” ter, put it differently: Naipaul’s his wife for income. Despite Lady Eva Peron, and went to him recently. He was equally skeptical of re- views, he wrote, simply reflected his Oxford education, he found Iran, Pakistan and Indonesia for “We had some very ups and ligion and politics, of idealism of “what the whites want to say but himself surrounded by a hostile, books about Islam. downs over the years, but there any kind, whether revolutionary dare not.” xenophobic London. Years before the Sept. 11, 2001 was great satisfaction in recon- uprisings or of quests for para- Vidiadhar Surajprasad Naipaul “These people want to break attacks, Naipaul devoted atten- necting,” he said. “It took him a dise such as Sir Walter Raleigh’s — Vidia to those who knew him my spirit [...] They want me to tion to Islamic radicalism in long time to make his mark, but search for the non-existent El — was born on Aug. 17, 1932 in know my place,” he wrote bitter- books including “Among the Be- when he did, it happened in a Dorado. Trinidad, a descendant of impo- ly to his wife. lievers” and “Beyond Belief.” big way.” AP mon 13.08.2018

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he theft of an emp- ty plane by an airline worker who performed dangerous loops befo- Airplane theft shows potential Tre crashing into a remote island in Puget Sound illustrated what aviation experts have long known: One of the biggest potential perils dangers from airline workers for commercial air travel is airli- ne or airport employees causing nd,” he said. mayhem. A U.S. official briefed on the ma- “The greatest threat we have tter told The Associated Press the ap photo to aviation is the insider threat,” man was Richard Russell. The of- said Erroll Southers, a former FBI ficial wasn’t authorized to discuss agent and transportation securi- the matter and spoke on the con- ty expert. “Here we have an em- dition of anonymity. He is presu- ployee who was vetted to the level med to have died in the crash. to have access to the aircraft and Officials said he was a 3.5- had a skill set proficient enough to year Horizon employee and had take off with that plane.” clearance to be among aircraft, Video showed the Horizon Air but that to their knowledge, he Q400, a turboprop plane that wasn’t a licensed pilot. He took seats 76 people, doing large loops the empty plane from a mainte- Alaska Airlines planes sit on the tarmac at Sea-Tac Smoke rises from the site on Ketron Island in Washington and other dangerous maneuvers nance area. International Airport state where an Horizon Air turboprop plane crashed as the sun set on Puget Sound. It’s unclear how Russell attained The flight lasted about 75 minu- the skills to do loops in the aircra- “Last night’s event is going to controllers, who tried to convince going to disappoint them to hear tes, and ended when he crashed ft, authorities said. Ground servi- push us to learn what we can from him to land the airplane. “There is that I did this [...] Just a broken into the small island after being ce agents direct aircraft for takeoff this tragedy so that we can ensu- a runway just off to your right side guy, got a few screws loose, I chased by military jets. The two and gate approach and de-ice pla- re this does not happen again at in about a mile,” the controller guess.” F-15C aircraft scrambled from nes, as well as handle baggage. Alaska Air Group or at any other says, referring to an airfield at Russell’s family said in a state- Portland didn’t fire the plane, au- Gary Beck, CEO of Horizon Air, airline,” said Brad Tilden, CEO Joint Base Lewis-McChord. ment that they are stunned and thorities said. said it wasn’t clear how the man of Alaska Airlines. Investigators “Oh man. Those guys will rou- heartbroken. They referenced Southers said the man could knew to start the engine, which expect they will be able to recover gh me up if I try and land there,” the recordings and said and that have caused mass destruction. requires a series of switches and both the cockpit voice recorder Russell responded, later adding it’s clear Russell, who went by the “If he had the skill set to do loops levers. At a news conference, of- and the event data recorder from “This is probably jail time for life, nickname “Beebo,” didn’t intend with a plane like this, he certainly ficials from Alaska Airlines and the plane. huh?” to harm anyone and “he was right had the capacity to fly it into a bui- Horizon Air said that they are Russell could be heard on audio Later Russell said: “I’ve got a lot in saying that there are so many lding and kill people on the grou- working with authorities. recordings talking to air traffic of people that care about me. It’s people who loved him.” AP

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Venue: Kun Iam Ecumenical Centre The blueprint unveiled by the committee shows Peking’s de- Along with the gods: termination to spread the words of leader Mao Zedong and Admission: Free the last 49 days purge all those “who have followed the path of capitalism”. room 1 Enquiries: (853) 2875 1516 According to news broadcast on Radio Peking, the com- 2:30, 7:00, 9:30pm mittee wholeheartedly endorsed Chairman Mao’s purge and Director: Kim Yong-hwa “rectification” programme described as the “great proletarian reasure of acred rt of t oseph s Starring: HA Jung-woo, JU Ji-hoon, KIM Hyang-gi T S A S . J ’ Language: Korean (Chinese & English) cultural revolution”. Seminary The radio report said the committee had strongly reaffirmed the nation’s “hard line” at home and abroad. Time: Thomas & Friends 10am-5pm daily (closed on Wednesdays, big world! big adventures! the movie It also called on people for renewed efforts to fulfil economic open on public holidays) room 1 goals. Chairman Mao attempted to stimulate agricultural and indus- Venue: 7:00pm St. Joseph’s Seminary and Church, Rua do Director: David Stoten trial production during the first Great Leap Forward in 1958. Seminário Starring: Dona Adwera, Peter Andre, Richie Campbell By reorganising small collectives into great communes he Admission: Free Language: English (Chinese) hoped to release workers for industry with the aim of driving Duration: 85min up steel production. Enquiries: (853) 2835 7911 But the plan backfired - grain output declined leading to the The Meg country’s biggest famine while industry began producing mas- room 2 ses of unwanted, shoddy goods. 2:30, 7,30, 9:30pm Today’s report from the Central Committee confirms that Director: Jon Turteltaub conditions now exist for a “new leap forward” - four good suc- Starring: Jason Statham, Bingbing Li, Rainn Wilson cessive harvests, progress in nuclear technology and the “invi- Language: English (Chinese) gorating revolutionary atmosphere” prevailing in the country”. Duration: 113min According to Chinese News Agency reports, Chairman Mao received a tumultuous reception three days ago when he visi- ted supporters in Peking and called on them to carry the great proletarian cultural revolution through to the end. Offbeat Editorials in the People’s Daily and Red Flag newspapers subsequently called on the nation’s revolutionary masses to expose the “bourgeois rightists” who were marching “on the NASA probe takes off for capitalist road”. closest ever journey to the sun The recent dismissal of Pen Cheng, the Mayor of Peking, who - ranked sixth in the party’s Politburo, can now been seen as a NASA successfully launched a spacecraft toward the sun warning to leaders of equally high rank, such as, Premier Chou on Sunday, hoping to increase scientific understanding of En-lai, who has been associated in the past with more mode- how our star works. rate policies. 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Language: English (Chinese) Thirty-five million copies of “The Selected Works of Mao Ze- The probe lifted off at 3:31 a.m. Eastern time from Cape Duration: 97min Canaveral, Florida, aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta dong” are to be printed within the next 18 months so his thou- ghts can be relayed to the masses said to be eagerly waiting IV rocket sporting a rare third stage, giving it extra oomph christopher robin to study and apply Mao’s work. to boost the payload into an interplanetary trajectory. The room 3 launch speed of 43,000 miles per hour (69,000 kilometers 2:30, 9:30pm Courtesy BBC News per hour) was expected to be the fastest of any previous Director: Marc Forster launch because of the pace required to set a course directly Starring: Ewan McGregor, Hayley Atwell, Bronte Carmichael to the sun. Language: English (Chinese) The probe failed to launch in its original Saturday slot after Duration: 147min n context missing a 45-minute window, NASA said. I “We always say that luck has absolutely nothing to do with doraemon the movie: The Cultural Revolution heralded a dramatic purge of Mao’s this business, but I will take all that I can get,” ULA Chief Nobita’s treasure island rivals. Executive Officer Tory Bruno said in an interview Friday. The room 3 He mobilised the Red Guards, bands of radical students who alliance is a joint venture of Boeing Co. and Lockheed Mar- 4:30pm were ordered to destroy the four “olds” in the country, cus- Director: Kazuaki Imai tin Corp. toms, habits, culture and thinking. Starring: Wasabi Mizuta, Megumi Ohara, Yumi Kakazu Colleges were shut so they could concentrate on revolution but With a gravity boost from the sun, the Parker will attain Language: Cantonese (Chinese) the Red Guards began to terrorise almost anyone who stood a top speed of 430,000 mph - about 120 miles a second - Duration: 109min for authority, attacking teachers and even parents, many of at its closest approach of only 3.8 million miles, becoming whom were tortured or beaten to death. the fastest human-made object to hurtle through the solar Incredibles 2 Altogether around three million people were denounced and system. room 3 tens of thousands died in prison. The probe will investigate two key questions about solar 7:15pm At the same time Mao removed many of his opponents from physics: How does the solar wind start and attain speeds Director: Brad Bird within the party and retook absolute control of the party hier- of as much as 1.8 million mph? 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to at Wolverhampton Wande- rers. That stems from the lack of Football activist says political equality in boardrooms and the hiring process by clubs. “We’ve got a situation now where some people feel that bla- rhetoric stirs racist chants ck coaches are not good enou- gh,” Ouseley said. “They have to stop the process of just talking Rob Harris, London to soccer in 1993. to friends and their contacts and “Twenty-five years ago football being in a cozy network.” o much still frustrates the ap photo was a basket case with violence Kick It Out reports cataloging Sman at the forefront of eradi- outside the grounds, inside the incidents of discrimination from cating discrimination from En- grounds,” Ouseley said. “On the the grassroots to the professional glish soccer. pitch, black players were being game highlight the ongoing and While teams are more diverse, abused and they were keeping evolving nature of the problem. there remains a distinct lack of their heads down because the In the first half of last season alo- black and ethnic minority coa- only way to stay on the team, not ne, the incidents of discrimina- ches and executives in positions have an adverse effect on your tory abuse rose 60 percent to 282. of power. performance and also to keep There were 109 incidents of ha- The atmosphere at matches your own dignity, [...] was just rassment on social media alone. is not as toxic as 25 years ago, dealing with those problems in Kick It Out is unsettled by Twi- when Herman Ouseley laid the their own way.” tter allowing offensive content as foundations for the Kick It Out long as it doesn’t threaten vio- organization, but abuse targeting lence, asserting that by allowing players is increasingly moving “bigotry on their platform” the from the stands to the anonymity company is undermining efforts of the internet. People bring to make soccer an inclusive envi- And as a member of the House ronment. of Lords, the 73-year-old Ouse- their prejudices “We are trying to get all diffe- ley is particularly wary of how into football rent mediums to recognize the outbursts from politicians can responsibility they have for con- embolden fans still out to cause Herman Ouseley, chairman of English soccer anti-discrimination group entitled because those tributing to an environment [...] offense. Kick It Out free from harassment,” Ouseley “People bring their prejudices prejudices are said. “We’ve got meetings. It’s into football,” Ouseley told The chant and then suddenly it’s part happen,” Ouseley said. got to be tackled. It’s got to be Associated Press, “because those of football.” Soccer’s powerful place in Bri- in society. tackled at the government level.” prejudices are in society.” Ouseley thought far-right tish society can also be harnes- It highlights the ever-evolving The Kick It Out chairman is groups had left the game but is sed to foster harmonious rela- Herman Ouseley nature of Ouseley’s role leading concerned supporters can “take now troubled by a revival. tions. The last three Professional Kick It Out, and the need for a lead” from inflammatory state- “They are trying to infiltrate Footballers’ Association players Players feel more emboldened such an organization, which is ments by U.S. President Donald and get back into football in their of the year were all Muslim: to call out racism, while stiffer marking its 25th anniversary. Trump and that outbursts by Bri- own covert ways,” Ouseley said. Riyad Mahrez, N’Golo Kante and sanctions are imposed — in En- All while Ouseley himself still tish politicians are “warping peo- “To peddle their hate.” Mohamed Salah. gland at least — by criminal and has to cope with facing prejudice. ple’s minds.” Particularly alarming The Football Lads Alliance has “It shows that football can move soccer authorities. Part of the “I’ve got a resilience that can to Ouseley is the fallout from for- gained attention with anti-Mus- the dial in a way that is influen- Premier League’s global appeal, deal with the prejudice and ste- mer British Foreign Secretary Bo- lim rhetoric, emerging in a vo- tial,” Ouseley said, “and push the making it the richest soccer com- reotypes and having experienced ris Johnson making disparaging latile atmosphere after Britain’s politics back and out of football.” petition, is the multicultural and it virtually all my life and fou- comparisons about women who 2016 vote to leave the European Born in Guyana, Ouseley mo- multiracial nature of lineups. nd ways to deal with it,” Ouse- wear face-covering veils. Union, a campaign stirred by ved to London at the age of 11 and “Historically owners of clubs ley said. “Very often you know “It won’t surprise me to see in concerns about immigration. dedicated his professional life felt the black players weren’t something’s happening that is the next few weeks ... in grounds “What football then has to do to making Britain a more inclu- good enough to play football,” not the right thing. You make a people are insulting Muslims is [... ensure] the chaos that sive society, challenging public Ouseley said. “That’s now been determination is this is not the and calling them bank robbers exists now in politics and may institutions plagued by racism. proven [they can].” right place to challenge it. Some- and post boxes,” Ouseley said, well for some time doesn’t ac- A fan of London club Millwall, But the Premier League opens times you make a decision, well referencing Johnson’s commen- tually infect football in the whose fans have a reputation for with only two black managers it’s not worth it, and other times ts. “That’s how people pick up way that it’s looking as though violence, Ouseley saw the need among the 20, Chris Hughton at you might want to take it on. It on things. It forms itself into a some people would like it to first-hand to turn his attentions Brighton and Nuno Espirito San- exists.” AP

Cycling Former Tour champion Ullrich arrested over alleged attack

Ciaran Fahey, Berlin alcohol. and dangerous assault. “The separation from [my The 31-year-old woman The investigation has not wife] Sara and distance ormer Tour de needed medical treatment. yet been completed.” from my children, whom I ap photo FFrance champion Jan Lerch said no further de- Police said Ullrich was have not seen since Easter Ullrich was arrested ear- tails could be given on to be released later Friday and have barely spoken to, ly Friday and is being in- her condition while police after consultation with have had a great effect on vestigated for attempted were investigating. the prosecutor’s office in me. I have done things as a manslaughter after allege- Later, a police statement Frankfurt “because the result that I very much re- dly attacking an escort at a said Ullrich had resisted conditions for detention gret,” Ullrich told the mass Frankfurt hotel. arrest. are not met.” circulation daily. “It seems Mr. Ullrich and “As part of the police in- News agency dpa repor- Ullrich, the only German an escort woman had a terrogation, the woman ted that the 44-year-old to win the Tour de France, dispute and that he atta- provided extensive infor- Ullrich had been arrested was dogged by doping alle- cked her,” Frankfurt police mation on the attacks of the week before in Mallor- gations during his career spokesperson Carina Ler- the accused. The accused ca, where he lives, after an and admitted to German ch said. “She alerted the so far makes use of his ri- incident on the property magazine Focus in 2013 hotel staff and they called ght to refuse to testify,” the of his neighbor, actor Til that he received blood-do- police.” statement said. Schweiger. ping treatment from Spa- performance-enhancing champion said then. Lerch said the retired “Currently, the accused On Monday, Ullrich told nish doctor Eufemiano substances then. I took no- Ullrich served a two-year German cyclist was under is being investigated for German tabloid Bild of Fuentes. thing that the others didn’t ban for doping in 2012, five the influence of drugs and attempted manslaughter personal problems. “Almost everyone took also take,” the 1997 Tour years after he retired. AP mon 13.08.2018

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Rob Harris Football helsea and Totte- nham dispelled doubts about their readiness to make winning starts Chelsea, Tottenham dispel doubts Cto the Premier League on Satur- day. A week after being swatted aside by Manchester City in the with winning starts in EPL Community Shield, Chelsea beat Huddersfield 3-0 in Mauri- netted for Wolves as they twice zio Sarri’s first league match in came from behind: Ruben Ne- charge. ap photo ves and Raul Jimenez. France World Cup winner Neves canceled out Richar- N’Golo Kante volleyed in the lison’s debut goal for Everton opener in the 34th minute, Jor- directly from a free kick after ginho netted a penalty on his Phil Jagielka was dismissed for Premier League debut before a dangerous sliding challenge on halftime and Pedro Rodriguez Diogo Jota. Even with 10 men, drove home the third with an Brazilian forward Richarlison angled drive after the break. restored Everton’s lead in the There was barely a save to second half but Neves swung in make for Kepa Arrizabalaga, a cross that was headed in by Ji- who became the world’s most menez to restore parity. expensive goalkeeper when he Brighton outspent champion joined Chelsea for 80 million eu- Manchester City but an outlay ros (USD93 million) from Athle- of more than $70 million on 10 tic Bilbao earlier in the week. new players couldn’t prevent Chelsea was the league’s bi- Watford beating the south-coast ggest spenders in the summer side 2-0 after a double from Ro- transfer window. Tottenham Chelsea’s Pedro (bottom) celebrates scoring Bournemouth’s Joshua King (left) and Cardiff City’s Bruno Ecuele Manga berto Pereyra. was the only top-flight side to The post-Arsene Wenger era fail to make a signing but still England World Cup semifinalist million on new players since with Everton. So much has begins at the Emirates Sta- opened with a 2-1 victory at Harry Kane endured frustration gaining promotion, the newco- changed at the central England dium. Unai Emery takes charge Newcastle. in front of goal at St. James’ mers only collected one point team since it was last among the of Arsenal for the first time in All the goals came inside the Park. The striker, who was the between them. Cardiff lost 2-0 elite six years ago, with Chine- the Premier League against de- opening 18 minutes as Joselu tournament’s top scorer in Rus- at Bournemouth and Fulham se ownership investing heavily fending champion Manchester canceled out Jan Vertonghen’s sia, has now failed to score a fell to the same score at home to and utilizing its business rela- City. Liverpool, the league’s bi- opener for Tottenham before Premier League goal in August Crystal Palace. tionship with Cristiano Ronal- ggest offseason spenders, hosts Dele Alli headed in the winner. at 14 attempts. But Wolverhampton collected do’s agent to attract players. West Ham and Burnley travels While Alli was on target, fellow After spending more than $250 a point in a thrilling 2-2 draw Two of Jorge Mendes’ clients to Southampton. AP

ad THE India lawmaker dresses as Hitler Station Air quality BUZZ to criticize prime minister Roadside 30-50 Good An Indian lawmaker has appeared trigger any protests from legislators. in Parliament dressed like Adolf Hitler He said he wanted to send a message High with a toothbrush moustache and wea- to Prime Minister Narendra Modi not Density 20-40 ring a khaki coat with swastika symbols to follow Hitler. He complained that Residental on his pocket and arm. His demand: Modi had gone back on a promise to Good More funds for the development of his provide extra funds for his Andhra Pra- Area opinion state in southern India. desh state. “He does not get the pulse Naramalli Sivaprasad also raised his of what people want and I want to urge Ambient 30-50 hand in a Nazi salute for the media him to not be like him [Hitler],” he said. Moderate source: dsmg source: Rear Window on Thursday. His appearance did not Modi’s government denies the charge. Severo Portela WORLD BRIEFS Gang of nine vs Sulu Sou Steve Bannon weighs

If the big Legislative Assembly members were ap photo only about establishing it as a space of free speech, no matter how spirited or spicy the ex- in on UK burqa debate, changes between peers may sound in-house, should they be amplified outside through the essential work of a free press, we would take it Caspian Sea Leaders as another ordinary Saussure day without any Boris Johnson of the five countries man biting a dog. along the Caspian However, the heated rounds the nine legis- Sea - Russia, Iran, lators (mostly Chief Executive nominated or Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan appointees) fired upon pro-democracy Sou Ka ap photo and Kazakhstan - have Hou went well-beyond fair political criticism, signed a convention bordered on harassment and intimidation; in aimed at ending decades- a word, it was ugly. But given the apparently long uncertainty over orchestrated blitzkrieg against the directly-e- exploitation of its lected legislator, fresh from an infamous sus- resources. pension, the Legislative Assembly will regret it as the day it put up a chorus to fry the New Yemen’s Shiite rebels Macau Association’s Sulu Sou; and while doing are backing a U.N. call the roast, the up-titled gang of nine severely for a probe into a Saudi- denounced a particular pathos. We will select led coalition airstrike from the accusations, inconveniences, impro- in the country’s north prieties, as we see it, not least a discrepancy that killed dozens of here or a slander there. people, including many In short, the nine Legislative Assembly mem- children, in an attack that bers joined voices to criticize Sulu Sou on his drew wide international views and means by which he challenged the Steve Bannon criticism. re-creation of a Municipal Affairs Bureau un- tainted by popular representation. Albeit, the Danica Kirka, London lost because of his throwaway EU after the U.K. leaves the Syria An explosion in real motive to smear Sou looks likely to origi- line.” bloc in March. northern Syria killed at nate from one of the copycat AL rules and pro- epublican strategist Johnson has been criticized Bannon suggested that least 36 people yesterday cedures that allows for a last-minute proposal RSteve Bannon weighed by Muslim groups and politi- Johnson need not copy and wounded many to amend the final draft of a law. While Sulu into British politics yesterday cians, including Prime Minis- Trump to be successful. others, but the cause was away, the Legislative Assembly voted to in a wide-ranging interview ter Theresa May, who urged “Boris just needs to be Boris of the blast wasn’t replace the Municipal Affairs Bureau with the in which he defended former Johnson to apologize. John- — true to his nature and his immediately known, opposition activists said. Public Security Police as the authority to notify Foreign Secretary Boris John- son’s representatives have calling — and I think he has whenever residents decide to exert their Right son’s comments about Mus- said he won’t apologize. potential to be a great prime to Freedom of Assembly (Basic Law; Interna- tional Covenant on Civil and Political Rights). lim face veils and praised a “The hysterical mainstream minister, not a good one,” he Perhaps due to an understandable unease to controversial British far-right media can never separate the said. ap photo trust the process of notification of demonstra- leader. ‘signal from the noise’— for- Bannon also praised another tion and public assembly to the police autho- The former aide to President tunately, the populists can,” controversial U.K. figure — rity that in the end may or may not give the Donald Trump said Johnson Bannon said. Tommy Robinson, founder go ahead for a political right, Sulu Sou tried to had “nothing to apologize for” Bannon has said he wants to of the now-defunct English insert an amendment to upgrade the process to and should not “bow at the al- establish a Europe-wide mo- Defence League. He compa- Romania Tens of the political level: Chief Executive or its govern- tar of political correctness” af- vement uniting populist and red Robinson to rapper Kanye thousands of Romanians ment. That is what and why the bell rang in the ter he was criticized for saying nationalist voters in the Euro- West, describing him as a flocked to an anti- government protest club of the gentlemen appointees. women who wear burqas look pean elections next year. He rising star and a “force of na- Back to the floor, as we stated above, the from places near and roasting of Sulu Sou denounced a rather dan- like “letterboxes” and “bank has said he plans to spend 70 ture.” far, urging the left-wing gerous pathos not dissimilar to the one that ins- robbers.” percent of his time in Europe Robinson, 35, whose real government to resign and pired the retouching of the judiciary and legal Johnson made the commen- following the November mi- name is Stephen Yaxley-Len- call an early election. system… the cause of so many shipwrecks. ts in a newspaper column that dterm election in the United non, is a self-styled commen- If we care to notice the rationale that perva- argued against banning full- States. tator who has given Britain’s Britain Ten people, des the criticism which the nine meted out to face veils, as Denmark has Johnson, a former mayor far-right media the verve it has including two children, pro-democracy legislator Sou Ka Hou, we find done. of London, is one of Britain’s lacked. His YouTube channel were injured yesterday it was about democracy, yes, democracy, and “Excuse me, didn’t he ac- best-known politicians and has accumulated more than when shots were fired parliamentary culture, yes, parliamentary. tually support the wearing is often cited as a potential 6 million views, including vi- after a Caribbean carnival in the northern English Lao Ngai and Pang Chuan not only accused of the veil?” Bannon told the candidate for prime minister. deos purporting to show him Sulu of breach of solemnity in the Nam Van city of Manchester. Sunday Times. “His entire ar- He quit May’s Conservative fighting migrants in Italy and Lakes House that still remembers how tolerant government last month in it was of foul-mouthed Fong (a nice gentleman, gument revolves around not being attacked by masked Portugal Authorities indeed) but tried also to link him rather inappro- wanting to ban the burqa, but a dispute over the country’s men outside a McDonald’s say they have brought priately to putative pro-democracy pairs in the arguing that he agrees that it’s departure from the European restaurant in London. under control a major Legislative Council of a region they did not an oppressive garment and Union, accusing the prime He was recently freed from wildfire in the south of the name as Hong Kong. that there is no scriptural ba- minister of killing “the Brexit prison after an appeals court country after a weeklong Veteran conservative in the local lingo, Kou sis for it in the Quran, which is dream” with plans to continue threw out his conviction for effort. Hoi In accused Sulu of abuse of the rules, thea- true. I think the substance got close economic ties with the contempt of court and orde- ter, boastfulness, and to end strongly with a red a retrial. The case stems US Prosecutors say a curious statement, “He uses democracy to co- from allegations that Robin- father tossed his dead ver up his absolutist ideas”. 7-month-old son into son used social media to broa- the water in New York Ma Chi Seng, who some like Vickers contend ap photo will be the one to take over as CE as the prin- dcast details of a trial that was City, fled the country to celing of the last of the three historical fami- subject to blanket reporting Thailand and later texted lies, went further to demonstrate that what Sulu restrictions. the child’s mother that does cannot be democracy because it is not His supporters said he was she would never see her based on truth, on facts, just slogans…so does jailed because of his far-right son again. not qualify as democracy. political beliefs. Finally, Kou Hoi In found that those who are “Tommy is not just a guy but Venezuela Officials arrogant and uncompromising, who abuse their a movement,” Bannon said. have released a power, do not respect the rules… and do not “He represents the working videotaped statement from an opposition have the qualities to be a democrat (forgive us class and channels a lot of the the capitals but we are quoting here) CANNOT lawmaker accused frustration of everyday, blue- TALK ABOUT DEMOCRACY. of having a role in an P.S.: Spooky and more. collar Britons [...] He is a force assassination attempt of nature — like Kanye [West] on President Nicolas Boris Johnson — not built to be managed.” AP Maduro.