japan approves rules prosperity stems from love of for planned casinos country, two systems hk recalls Abe’s cabinet approved Speakers at a seminar marking 26 years of extradition law regulations for gambling resorts, the Basic Law say that the MSAR’s prosperity that spooked the first of which could open in stems from the city’s concept of loving the businesses Osaka as soon as 2024 country and Macau P2 GAMING P5 P11

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P6 MDT REPORT CHINA-FRANCE Airbus secured a USD35 Mok Ian Ian original billion jet deal from China during a state visit by President Xi Jinping to the French capital, dealing a fresh blow to Boeing Co. as it grapples with the grounding of its best- selling jet. More on p8 AP PHOTO

CHINA’s former internet censor, Lu Wei, who once held high-profile meetings with industry leaders such as Apple CEO Tim Cook and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, was sentenced to 14 years in prison on corruption charges yesterday. More on p11 AP PHOTO

PHILIPPINE President MARQUES RENATO Rodrigo Duterte MACAU RACING FESTIVAL ZHAOQING yesterday accused a dismissed police colonel, who had publicly criticized him Greater Bay GT and his deadly anti-drug campaign, of criminal involvement and said he wanted to know why the Cup, of course former officer “is still P4 MDT EXCLUSIVE alive.”

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GAMING specify the size of the hotels, conference facilities and exhi- bition centers that must be part of the gambling resorts. Japan’s cabinet approves The regulations dictate that the guest room area of the hotel must equate to at least 100,000 square meters, whi- regulations for planned casinos le the minimum size of the convention and exhibition APANESE Prime Mi- back the plans. Meanwhile, it was announ- is doubling down on its Osaka centers will be calculated to- Jnister Shinzo Abe’s cabi- The Japanese plans could ced earlier this week that the plans. gether, with a larger conven- net approved regulations for open the way for billions of city of Osaka, long eyed by “We made the decision to fo- tion center allowing a smaller gambling resorts, the first of dollars in investment from U.S. and Asian gaming opera- cus all our energy on Osaka,” exhibition center. which could open in Osaka as the likes of MGM Resorts In- tors, will take at least another said Murren. “I am confident Moreover, the area allocated soon as 2024 and provide a ternational and Melco Resorts year to make its integrated Osaka is going to be one of the for the casino must make up new source of tax revenue. & Entertainment Ltd. Japan, resort partnership decision. three. We are working really no more than 3 percent of the Japan legalized casinos in which already has horse ra- Osaka has not yet been appro- hard for MGM to be the IR total area of the resort and 2016 and passed another bill cing and other forms of legali- ved to become one of three [integrated resort] operator in operators are only allowed in 2018 that laid out a road- zed gambling, is a late entrant cities to host integrated re- Osaka. All we can do is work to advertise in internatio- map for gaming. The goal was into the Asian casino market, sorts in Japan, but it is on the as hard as we can, meet with nal airports and cruise ship to have the first casino open with Macau being the region’s shortlist and is a favorite of Japanese companies, form a terminals. Operators will be by the time Tokyo hosted the most powerful center. MGM Resorts. Japanese consortium: we are obliged to report to the go- 2020 Summer Olympics, but By opening casinos, Japan In an interview with Bloom- trying to outwork our compe- vernment any customers who wrangling over regulations “will seek to become an advan- berg, MGM Resorts Chairman titors a little bit.” make transactions of 1 million and public concern over com- ced country for tourism,” Abe and CEO Jim Murren affir- The latest Japanese regu- yen (MOP73,000) or more in pulsive gambling has pushed said at his residence yesterday. med that the gaming operator lations approved yesterday cash. DB/Bloomberg

ESTERDAY, the GAMING center, but requires the YMassachusetts Ga- company to pay a fine. ming Commission The amount will be (MGC) has prepared to Massachusetts gaming board set by the Nevada Ga- launch hearings on whe- ming Commission, but ther or not Wynn Resor- it wasn’t immediately ts is suitable to hold a schedules hearing for Wynn decision clear when that could casino license in the sta- occur. te, reports Calvin Ayre. te contender and Steve Steve Wynn’s actions, Boston Harbor. tial damage that could In Macau, the Gaming The process has faced a Wynn was deemed a yet they did nothing to Wynn Resorts has befall the area by a li- Inspection and Coordi- series of delays as Wynn “highly ethical” indivi- stop him. Those indivi- pushed forward with cense revocation, most nation Bureau did not Resorts, along with fou- dual and a “perfectionist duals are no longer with Encore, which is expec- analysts predict that open its own investiga- nder and former CEO who is passionate about the company, as Wynn ted to open June 23. It is Wynn Resorts will re- tion into Wynn Resorts Steve Wynn, have in- everything he does.” Resorts stated recently, already taking reserva- tain its concession, but but said last year that it troduced legal measures When news broke in ear- and the MGC is calling tions, but a decision by be forced to pay a fine. was seeking more infor- designed to prevent the ly 2018 regarding Steve into question both Ste- the MGC to revoke the li- Nevada gambling re- mation from local subsi- release of certain details Wynn’s sexual impro- ve Wynn’s activities and cense could bring every- gulators announced a diary Wynn Macau. The regarding the sexual prieties, his reputation those of the company. thing to a grinding halt. settlement with Wynn local arm of the Wynn misconduct allegations was put on the line. The commission cou- It would force thousands Resorts in late January. casino empire said it against the executive. Wynn Resorts has al- ld ultimately decide to of workers out of their The settlement does not would “fully cooperate When Wynn Resorts ready admitted that fine Wynn Resorts or jobs and lead to possibly revoke or limit Wynn with any requests” from was awarded the license certain high-ranking revoke the license it millions of dollars in lost Resort’s gambling li- the Macau Gaming Ins- in 2013, it was viewed by individuals at the orga- was given for the Bos- tax revenue. cense in the world’s se- pection and Coordina- the MGC as a legitima- nization were aware of ton-area casino, Encore Because of the poten- cond-largest gambling tion Bureau. DB

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Lynzy Valles ENVIRONMENT HE 2019 Macao In- ternational Environ- mental Co-operation Forum & Exhibition 2019MIECF to launch T(2019MIECF) will launch its “Greenovation Zone,” desig- ned specifically for innova- platform for green projects tive green technologies and projects. Kicking off tomorrow, the exhibition will be themed “Promoting Ecological Civi- lization and Green Develo- VALLES LYNZY pment,” and will have some 500 exhibitors from nearly 20 regions and countries. At a press conference held yesterday, the organizers, the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) and the Environmental Pro- tection Bureau, announced that the new zone will accom- modate exchange activities to make the application and exchange of green innovative technologies mainstream. The three-day exhibition will feature Green Forum again, which will hold a total of eight sessions commencing tomorrow. Irene Lau, acting president of IPIM, recalled that in the past 11 events, the exhibition resulted in nearly 5,000 suc- cessful matching sessions, while 320 letters of intent and projects have been signed Irene Lau through MIECF. According to Sam Lei, exe- breich, founder of New Ener- the Greater Bay Area and Por- The development status of partners. cutive director of IPIM, some gy Finance, was invited to tuguese-speaking countries. environmental protections in On the internationally-wa- 70 to 80 percent of those in- 2019MIECF as the keynote On Friday, the Pan-Pearl mainland China will also be tched topic of green finance volved were local businesses. speaker, along with some 70 River Delta Region Session introduced then. innovation, the forum has “For those signed agree- speakers to share their insi- will invite members of the Meanwhile, the Greater Bay arranged a Green Finance ments, proposals or projects, ghts on different topics, in- Pan-Pearl River Delta Region Area Eco-Products and Solu- Networking event to promote looking at statistics, we know cluding “ways toward ecologi- Delegation to Portugal and tions Pavilion will be expan- exchanges on green invest- that 70 percent have been cal civilization,” “developing Luxembourg to share their ded, showcasing the products ment projects. executed or implemented,” green energy,” “urban water experience and findings, as and services of eco-enterpri- A promotional session on Lei told the press. treatment,” and “green finan- arranged by the SAR govern- ses from Zhuhai, Shenzhen, Local Green Products will Lei also announced that the ce.” ment. Foshan and Zhongshan. also be held, where repre- budget for this year is MOP25 The forum, under the the- There will also be a round- The Green Building Area sentatives of environmental million, citing the additio- me “New Opportunities in table discussion on creating will demonstrate and highli- protection associations from nal booths for Portuguese- the Eco Bay Area - Creating green values through ecolo- ght green building techni- Macau will introduce gover- -speaking countries and the Green Energy Cities,” focuses gical civilization presented ques and products, allowing nment officials to exhibiting Greater Bay Area. on the development of green by Pan-Pearl River Delta Re- the construction industry to association members and Meanwhile, Michael Lie- energy and green finance in gion eco-corporate pioneers. find suitable professional their products and services.

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HE Public Security Monday (April 1), a Filipe O’Costa, Rua da July, where the same TPolice Force (PSP) total of seven of the- Ribeira do Patane and system will be set up at and the Transport Bu- se machines will enter Avenida de Demétrio seven further locations. reau (DSAT) are pre- into operation, repla- Cinatti, Avenida Ven- According to the road paring to enforce a cing the previous sys- ceslau Morais and Rua traffic act, a driver who new system from next tem that only allowed Francisco Xavier Perei- disregards the speed Monday which detects for the detection of in- ra, Avenida Venceslau limits will be pena- traffic infractions, such fractions where traffic Morais and Avenida do lized with a fine that as disregard for traf- lights had been disre- Almirante Magalhães ranges from MOP600 fic lights and speeding garded. Correia. to MOP40,000, as through intersections, The system will be in The areas will have well as a suspen- the DSAT informed in a operation at the inter- the same features as the sion from driving. statement. sections of Avenida da ones already operating As for drivers who do According to the state- Praia Grande and Tra- in the intersections be- not stop at red traffic ment, the system would vessa do Padre Narci- tween Avenida da Praia lights, they will be pu- be enforced in two pha- so, Avenida D. João IV Grande, Avenida de Al- nished with a fine ran- ses with coordination and Avenida do Infante meida Ribeiro and Ave- ging from MOP1,000 to from the PSP. D. Henrique, Avenida nida de D. João IV. MOP10,000, as well as For the first pha- do Conselheiro Ferrei- The second phase will being suspended from se, which kick-offs on ra de Almeida and Rua be implemented this driving. RM 27.03.2019 wed

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MOTORSPORTS Macau Racing Festival in Zhaoqing, Greater Bay GT Cup a novelty Renato Marques cause drivers cannot just get the AAMC Challenge 1600cc competition is for GT4 spe- in 2018. used to one single circuit.” Turbo Class and the AAMC cification vehicles and will be Similar to 2018, the best 18 HE Macau Racing Festi- The AAMC president noted Challenge Above 1950cc included in both the Macau drivers in each category at Tval is set to kick-off this that options like running the Class. and Hong Kong GT series ca- MTCS will qualify to race at May. The series of competi- competitions in Malaysia (Se- As a novelty, the AAMC also lendar. the Macau Grand Prix’s Ma- tions are part of the local mo- pang) or at the Shanghai In- confirmed to the Times that The competitions aim to re- cau Touring Car Cup. The torsports calendar and are ul- ternational Circuit had been a newly created Greater Bay place last year’s first “Grea- Greater Bay GT Cup will have timately used as qualification considered, but were abando- GT Cup competition will also ter Bay Area Lotus Cup” for a its own Season Finale, where races for each year’s Macau ned due to the high costs the be staged during the com- more mature series in 2019, the 2019 champions will be Grand Prix. options would entail. petition weekends. The new as announced at the launch crowned. This year, the Automobile Questioned on the advanta- General Association Macao- ges and disadvantages of the China (AAMC) has decided to GIC, Chong noted, “we agree change the circuit where the that this is a different circuit. It will take time to build the racing action will take pla- The Zhuhai circuit is a much ce in May and June, trading longer circuit [4.3 kilome- next generation of drivers the Zhuhai International Cir- ters] than Zhaoqing [2.8 kilo- cuit (ZIC) in Zhuhai for the meters].” UESTIONED on the decreasing num- sistence and hard work to continue.” Guangdong International “I can’t say which is the Qber of young participants in local mo- “Our focus is to provide opportunities Circuit (GIC) in Zhaoqing. best, they are just different,” torsports activities, the president of the for them to practice and to have more ra- The president of the AAMC, added Chong. “These are lo- AAMC, Chong Coc Veng said his organiza- cing opportunities. We now have a total of Chong Coc Veng, explained cal races with the drivers all tion is trying hard to reverse the trend but six rounds in total [per year] on the kar- that the decision was based focused on Macau only, and it will take some time. ting circuit,” which is then followed by a on the rotation criteria be- I think this is an important “Any sport needs a young generation [to “jump” into other motorsports categories. tween the only two circuits point that all drivers unders- have continuity]. But motorsports is a bit However, moving between categories is available in close proximity tand.” different, as it demands more resources no easy feat. to Macau. The Macau Racing Festi- [than most other sports],” said Chong. “I can’t say if it’s too difficult or easy,” “We only have these choices, val will be held in the same “Like when you are a young boy, in the said Chong when pressed on the matter. and every three or four years format as in previous years, first stages, it’s the father and the mother “What I can say is if they want that, they we try to change to another with four races being contes- that take care of everything.” need to put all their energy into it. If they area. We have used Zhao- ted over two weekend events. Chong said that the AAMC provides the don’t like it, nobody can push.” qing before for four years and The first event is May 24 to opportunity for all young drivers to start According to Chong, one of the roles of then Zhuhai for another four. 26 (races 1 and 2) and the se- by karting, noting that, “Macau has a great the AAMC is to aid the development of lo- So now we are returning to cond is June 21 to 23 (races 3 karting circuit. It’s a very good place for cal motorsports and improve it year after Zhaoqing in order to give the and 4). youngsters to start.” year, not only through the training of dri- drivers more opportunities to The races will also conti- Following this, Chong said it mostly de- vers, but also other supporting roles, such test the cars and [their skills] nue to feature two racing pends on the youngster’s capacity and per- as marshals, officials and even medical on a different circuit,” Chong categories included under sistence in engaging with the sport. training. This aims “to elevate the quality said. “I think it is good that the umbrella of the Macau “We all know that is very hard to engage of our major event, the Macau Grand Prix, drivers go to Zhaoqing, be- Touring Car Series (MTCS) - with motorsports. It depends on their per- which already has 66 years of history.” RM wed 27.03.2019

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Macau’s prosperity stems from love of country, according to UM professor Julie Zhu “The main reason is that the […] which is exactly what Hong of the National People’s Congress the Macau SAR’s positive image strength of ‘Love the Country, Kong is lacking.” and current honorary advisor at “has been widely accepted and PEAKERS at yester- Love Hong Kong’ still does not “Regardless of national security the Macau Polytechnic Universi- endorsed by the Chinese and the day’s seminar regarding have an obvious dominating posi- legislation, Chief Executive [CE] ty, also expressed that Macau can world.” 26 years of the Basic Law tion in Hong Kong,” said Luo. elections, restriction of civil re- be the bridge connecting China’s Ieong also commented on the indicated that Macau’s In the professor’s opinion, ‘Love ferendum, including the recent socialism to capitalism. fifth Macau CE election. Sprosperity stems, in particular, the Country, Love Macau’ is the establishment of the Municipal “In the new era of One Coun- “In a few months, the election of from the city’s concept of loving basis of ‘One Country, Two Sys- Affairs Bureau [IAM], were all try, Two Systems, socialism and the fifth CE will be held. Based on the country and loving the people tems,’ which has been advanta- faced with different kinds of opi- capitalism are connected in Ma- the experience of previous elec- of Macau. geous in Macau’s internal admi- nions. But, in the end, they were cau, which is absolutely a sign of tions, we are absolutely confident Luo Weijian, a law professor nistration. all passed,” said Luo. “It is all the constitution [being fulfilled],” in this one,” said Ieong. from the University of Macau, re- Executive dominance, the go- because the ‘Love the Country, said Ieong. He criticized the fact that during marked that compared to Macau, vernment’s right to make law Love Macau’ strength is the do- “Most capitalist countries are de- some of the previous elections, Hong Kong does an inferior job in proposals and the government’s minating power. That is why the veloped countries, and developed the election committee was not protecting national security, prac- exclusive right to propose budge- government could pass all these countries have many fields worth created lawfully, “which is a big ticing the central government’s ts are being exercised in Macau bills.” learning from,” said Ieong, before violation of the constitution.” overall jurisdiction over the SARs “through cooperation between In addition to Luo, Ieong Wan adding that Macau is taking ad- “This time, the loophole has and stopping activities which vio- the government and the ‘Love the Chong, former member of the vantage of the ‘One Country, Two been covered up, and I believe the late the constitution of the gover- Country, Love Macau’ strength Macau SAR Basic Law Commi- Systems’ policy. new Chief Executive will lead Ma- nment. within the Legislative Assembly ttee of the Standing Committee In addition, he remarked that cau into a new era,” said Ieong.

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Mok Ian Ian (fourth from right) Poster for the 30th Macao Arts Festival, with The Soul of Macao advertised

30TH MACAO ARTS FESTIVAL ‘TRIBUTE TO THE CLASSICS’ This year’s theme is “a tribute to the classics,” which according And the prestigious closing spot to the IC intends to honor clas- sical performances and show the Festival’s “determination to goes to… IC president’s own play create new classics.” It will also serve as a means of continuing “to inject cultural vitality into Daniel Beitler play, titled “Mirror Sea Spi- Highlights, Local Artist, Quin- Presented by Thalia Theatre Macau,” the IC said in a state- rit” and originally designed as tessence of Tradition, Family from Germany, The Odyssey – ment released yesterday. THE Macao Arts Festival, this a Peking Opera production, Entertainment, Melodious Mu- A wandering journey based on The theme of this year’s event year returning to celebrate its was first presented in 2014 and sic and Exhibition. In addition, Homer, an adaptation of the follows last year’s, “Origin”, re- milestone 30th anniversary, shown at the Macau Cultural an outreach program aimed at epic poem by the Greek poet presenting continuity under the kicks off in just over five weeks Center in the following year. promoting arts in the communi- Homer, incorporates innovative tenure of IC President Mok Ian with a 22-program roster spread A separate production based ty will be held, featuring nearly ideas through music and dance Ian after a break from the ridi- across a dozen Macau venues. on the same script was shown at 100 events. performance as well as invented culed “Heterotopia” theme in Though not advertised by orga- the 28th Macao Arts Festival in The Macao Arts Festival ki- language. the 28th edition, the last over- nizers, the program concludes 2017, before Mok was IC presi- cks off with dance performance In the dance show Rain by Bel- seen by former bureau chief, with a Cantonese opera produc- dent, but when she was the head Vertikal, jointly produced by re- gian choreographer Anne Teresa Leung Hio Ming. tion adapted from an original of the bureau’s planning depart- nowned French choreographer De Keersmaeker and her dance The budget for the event has play written by Mok Ian Ian, the ment. and world-leading hip-hop trou- company Rosas, dancers occupy increased to MOP24 million, Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) pre- The IC announcement of the pe CCN Créteil & Val-de-Marne the stage, delineated by a cur- MOP2 million more than last sident whose organization over- Festival lineup yesterday refer- / Cie Käfig, which examines the tain of fine strings, displaying an year on account of inflation and sees the Festival. red to the writer of the original ground, essential for hip-hop impressive succession of virtuo- additional expenses, according The closing program of the play merely as a “Macau au- dancers, which is fundamentally so dance phrases with pure dan- to organizers. Festival is The Soul of Macao, thor.” modified in the piece. ce and minimalistic music. The 30th Macao Arts Festival a Cantonese opera production Hailing from Belgium, On- Motion by Compagnie Zahr- begins May 3 and will last until adapted by Chinese playwright WHAT’S ON THIS YEAR troerend Goed’s £¥€$ (LIES) bat from France turns the stage June 2. Li Xinhua from an original play Perhaps the most celebrated presents a live rendition of the into a camera lens by merging Tickets are available at the Ma- written by a Macau author. It is cultural event in the Macau ca- Monopoly boardgame with the the spirit of hip-hop and the cau Ticketing Network from 10 presented by actors from Macau lendar, the Arts Festival is a one- purpose of opening audience’s body movements of modern a.m. on March 31, while reserva- and the Foshan Cantonese Ope- -month package of prestigious eyes to the real power of an eco- dance. tions can be made by phone or ra Troupe. According to the IC, shows and exhibitions brought nomic bubble. The play Karl Valentin Kaba- online from 12 p.m. onwards on the production serves to bring from both China and the West, Meanwhile, adapted by rett by Teatro do Eléctrico from the same day. Various discoun- the history of Macau to life and as well as a sample from the lo- BJAMC Drama (Beijing) from Portugal, examines several ts are available for early bird reflects the in-depth cultural cal art scene. Lao She’s classic novel, the play works written by Karl Valentin, buyers, holders of certain credit collaboration in the Greater Bay This year’s program compri- Mr. Ma and Son tells a love story a 20th-century leading come- or debit cards, or those with a Area. ses a total of 22 performances in Macau with a combination dian in Germany, bringing an Macau Senior Citizen Card or However, the Macau author - four fewer than last year - in of Beijing-style wit and English enthralling artistic and cultural Disability Assessment Registra- in question is Mok Ian Ian. The six categories: International humor. gala. tion Card. wed 27.03.2019

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The Old Gate at Tsinghua University, in Beijing, a symbol of the education institution Tsinghua University prof says GBA will not unite SARs with mainland HE Greater Bay Area The Tsinghua University profes- who hoped they could enter main- the outline development plan of Kong and Macau, as well as faci- may succeed in connec- sor said that Hong Kong is in “mo- land China through Hong Kong. the Greater Bay pointed out that litate the implementation of the ting Hong Kong and del positioning” in the Greater Many of these foreign nationals the governments of Macau, Hong GBA outline development plan. Macau with Guangdong Bay. Accordingly, Wang unders- never regarded Hong Kong as Kong and the mainland needed to According to mainland law, TProvince, but it will fail in its at- tands that the Greater Bay Area their final destination. sign agreements on cooperation Guangdong province does not tempt to unite the two SARs with plan means “Hong Kong-izing” The SARs affairs expert believes and then legislate with respect to have legislative powers over many the mainland, said Wang Zhen- the Greater Bay, not “mainland- that Hong Kong should become said cooperation. matters written in the outline. ming, Director of the Center for izing Hong Kong and Macau.” the destination to live and work Wang further proposed that The mainland professor stres- Hong Kong and Macau Studies at The professor mentioned that for people from all walks of life, China’s highest legislative body sed that his statements do not Tsinghua University. in the past, the role of Hong Kong as well as become a permanent should grant Guangdong provin- represent the views of the gover- Wang said that “unification is a and Macau was of a “super con- home for foreigners. ce legislative powers, in order for nment in Beijing, but are only his violation of the Basic Law.” nector” with foreign nationals, In addition, Wang stated that the province to be equal to Hong opinions as an academic. JZ

Macau to strengthen cooperation FORUM with Guangdong capital Chui Sai On to visit Portugal in May HIEF Executive Area, and to enhance as well as enhancing to seize the opportu- CChui Sai On met cooperation and ex- cooperation in tou- nities arising from HIEF Executive guishing people that, with the Secretary of change between the rism, trade, cultural development of the C (CE) Chui Sai On is by their prestige and the Guangzhou Mu- two cities. and youth affairs ma- Greater Bay Area, preparing for his third their action, have ele- nicipal Committee of During the meeting, tters, thereby buil- and would spare no and final visit to Por- vated the name of the the Communist Par- Chui said that Ma- ding on existing fou- effort in providing tugal as Macau’s top city and country to a hi- ty of China (CPC), cau-Guangzhou coo- ndations. support and services official in May, TDM gher level in the world. Zhang Shuofu, and peration had always Chui stressed that for the development Radio Macau reported. The last time Chui visi- the Mayor of Guan- been a focus for Ma- Macau and Guang- of the Macau SAR. During the visit, which ted Portugal was back gzhou, Wen Guohui, cau, as the city works zhou would enjoy a Guangzhou is also is expected to take pla- in 2016 when he parti- while they were all on to participate in re- bright future in ter- planning to create ce in mid-May, Chui will cipated, by invitation of a visit to Beijing for gional collaboration. ms of cooperation in favorable conditions have meetings with the Marcelo Rebelo de Sou- the China Develop- Chui also expressed multiple areas. The for young Macau peo- President of Portugue- sa, in the Joint Portu- ment Forum 2019 on that it was hoped that Chief Executive em- ple interested in en- se Republic, Rebelo de gal-Macau Commission March 24. Macau and Guang- phasized the impor- gaging in the develo- Sousa, and the Prime to discuss issues re- The aim of the mee- zhou would continue tance of cooperation pment of the Greater Minister, António Costa. garding the furthering ting with the Guang- strengthening their between Macau and Bay Area, offering According to the same of the cooperation be- zhou officials was to cooperation against Guangzhou regarding them fresh oppor- report, the visit inclu- tween China and Portu- seize, on a mutual ba- the backdrop of new youth development. tunities for estab- des a trip to city of Por- guese- speaking coun- sis, opportunities ari- opportunities arising Zhang said Guan- lishing businesses, to, where Chui will be tries as well as the Belt sing from the develo- from the Greater Bay gzhou would follow gaining employment, honored with the “Keys & Road initiative. pment of the Guang- Area, especially coo- the plan outlined by studying or pursuing of the City,” the highest The final dates for the dong-Hong Kong- peration in techno- the Central People’s practical training in award of Porto, with visit are expected to be Macau Greater Bay logy and innovation, Government, in order Guangzhou. JZ the purpose of distin- known in a few days. RM 27.03.2019 wed

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AVIATION cally orders planes in large bat- ches and allocates them to airli- nes later. The latest A320neo model has a Airbus secures USD35b China list price of $110.6 million and the A350-900 sells for $317.4 million before discounts. Airbus’s incoming chief executi- deal in new blow to Boeing ve officer, Guillaume Faury, said at the press conference that cons- truction of the A320s will take Benjamin Katz, Gregory Viscusi & place both in Tianjin and Europe, Helene Fouquet adding that the deal is “a sign of the confidence” from China. Ma- BLOOMBERG IRBUS SE secured a cron called the transaction “an USD35 billion jet deal excellent signal.” from China during a China will need 7,400 new pas- state visit by President senger and freighter aircraft in XiA Jinping to the French capital, the next two decades, represen- dealing a fresh blow to Boeing Co. ting almost 20 percent of total as it grapples with the grounding global demand, according to Air- of its best-selling jet. bus estimates. The mammoth order consists The purchase provides a boost of 290 A320-series narrow-body for Faury who takes over from planes and 10 A350 wide-bodies, Tom Enders in April. Airbus sales Toulouse-based Airbus said after have had one of the slowest starts the transaction was announced in in the past decade, with the pla- Paris yesterday. to the Asian nation dry up, just as prospects have been complicated of a likely order at $18 billion. A nemaker registering 103 cancella- The deal’s value is almost doub- Airbus bolsters its position with by the trade clash. firm order failed to materialize tions and just four new orders in le that touted by French President an offer to expand production fa- “I would see this as part of broa- last year despite a second French the first two months. Emmanuel Macron in January cilities in Tianjin. der trade discussions,” said Rob state visit in June and a delega- Separately, China is looking at 2018 during a trip to Beijing. China has become the world’s Stallard at Vertical Research tion of top Airbus executives in excluding Boeing’s troubled 737 The Airbus coup comes while most important aviation market as Partners. “For the Chinese to put September. Max jet from a list of American Boeing’s own 737 Max narrow- its fast-growing middle class spurs tariffs on Boeing aircraft wou- The deal announced in Paris will exports it would buy as part of a body - the chief global rival to the demand for travel. The country ld be nuclear, but you can send include both Neo - for new engine trade deal with the U.S., people A320 - has been idled following has traditionally sought to keep a messages in other ways. This tells option - and so-called classic or familiar with the matter have said. two fatal crashes in five months. balance between the two western the Americans that you have got CEO versions of the A319, A320 Airbus shares fell 0.5 percent The U.S. planemaker is also stru- planemakers as it seeks to jumps- to play nice if you want us to re- and A321, though the majority in Paris yesterday, while Boeing ggling with the fallout from a Chi- tart manufacturing on its own soil, ciprocate.” will be A320neos and A321neos, climbed 2.3 percent in New na-U.S. trade war that’s seen sales but Chicago-based Boeing’s order Macron originally put the value according to officials. China typi- York. Bloomberg ad wed 27.03.2019

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Cathay said to buy HK’s corporate bits only budget carrier

ATHAY Pacific Airways Ltd. agreed to buy Hong Kong’s BLOOMBERG only budget carrier Cto expand into the no-frills bnu donates market, the South China mop750,000 to Morning Post said, citing university of macau sources familiar with the Banco Nacional Ultrama- matter. rino (BNU) has donated a An announcement on the total of MOP750,000 to the University of Macau (UM), a acquisition of Hong Kong sum based on the percenta- Express Airways Ltd. is ex- ge of retail spending through pected to be made as early the BNU University of Macau as today, the report said, Visa Credit Card. According to a press relea- adding that the sources di- se issued by the bank, Pro- dn’t elaborate on details in- fessor Yonghua Song, rector cluding financial terms. Ca- of UM, and Carlos Álvares, thay shares rose as much as CEO of BNU, officiated the 3.3 percent to HKD13.76 in cheque presentation cere- mony. early trading in Hong Kong. UM currently has more than A Cathay representative 1,500 faculty and staff mem- declined to comment. Ca- bers, 10,000 students, and thay said March 5 that it’s sly rejected, partly because region’s burgeoning market passenger journeys expec- 35,000 alumni. in “active discussions” with demand on some of its rou- will probably see the largest ted in the next two decades. The affinity card was laun- ched in 2013, and the bank HNA Group Co. about an tes has switched to budget increase in air traffic worl- Cathay is on the last leg of had already donated MOP4.5 acquisition involving Hong carriers. The Asia Pacific dwide, with almost 4 billion a three-year transformation million to UM, aiming to Kong Express. HNA decli- program to turn its fortu- exemplify collaboration be- ned to comment. nes around amid increasing tween the financial sector Cathay is embracing a Cathay is embracing a market competition from China and and a non-profit organization. market segment it previou- segment it previously rejected budget carriers. Bloomberg

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BOAO FORUM Beijing’s tropical talk-fest highlights reform pace amid trade war HE Boao Forum for Asia on foreign investment which Tthat started this week banned forced transfers of te- provides a yardstick to mea- chnology and opens up more BLOOMBERG sure China’s progress in of the economy to outside implementing President Xi companies. The law, which Jinping’s promises to open comes into effect next year, the nation’s economy more is in addition to the shrinking to outsiders, at a time when list of sectors from which fo- that’s of critical importance reign companies are banned. in negotiations with the U.S. However, there was a lack of Last year’s pledges to li- detail in the law passed last beralize the financial sector week, and representatives of are being carried out, simi- foreign companies were uni- lar measures are underway mpressed with it. How it will in the auto industry, and the be implemented in practi- nation has overhauled its fo- ce and whether it will really reign investment law amid lead to a more open economy intense criticism of its han- remains to be seen. dling of intellectual property and business practices. STATE-OWNED Those efforts haven’t been Premier Li Keqiang ENTERPRISES successful so far in warding off During the forum last year, Donald Trump’s ire, though may give further the government promised to negotiators are back in Beijing further overhaul its bloated this week in further efforts to hints of opening-up state enterprises and push hammer out a deal to end the measures or policies for more mergers in sectors trade war between the two ri- such as power and coal, which vals. Premier Li Keqiang is ex- to cushion the are plagued by zombie firms, pected to travel to the tropical bankruptcy and debt defaults. island to address the forum to- slowdown However, so far, little more morrow and may give further has happened on that front. hints of opening-up measures or policies to cushion the slow- led an historic opening-up of daily amount of mainland sto- both Europe and the U.S. HAINAN down in the world’s second- the financial sector. Foreign cks that can be traded across However, only Germany’s Boao is in the province of largest economy. banks, insurers and securities the two stock links with the BMW AG has moved to take Hainan, which is looking Li will be speaking to a much companies are now allowed to outside world was quadru- over its joint venture, with to attract investment and less high-powered crowd than hold majority stakes in their pled to USD15.5 billion from the other companies con- tourism, including through last year, when at least six subsidiaries in China. Howe- May 1 last year. But trading tinuing with the current becoming a free-trade zone heads of state and govern- ver, the take-up by foreign rarely hit the quota even at structure. The problems in and allowing horse-racing. It ment, the heads of the United companies has been slow. the old level, and the increa- the domestic market, where was reported in January that Nations and the International UBS Group AG took control se in access hasn’t led to an sales dropped last year and the island’s government will Monetary Fund all gathered of its subsidiary and Ameri- uptick in use. rumors are swirling that submit guidelines to develop to hear Xi’s address. can Express Co. won approval some state-owned car com- horse-racing projects, but Here’s what China’s govern- to build a bank-card network CAR MARKET panies will merge, may ex- the progress is going slower ment has done to implement in China. Mastercard Inc. is LIBERALIZATION plain part of the caution. than many may have expec- what it promised at 2018’s seeking a share of the pay- With China’s car market ted last year. While some ho- Boao Forum: ments market. Many other now the largest in the wor- FOREIGN INVESTMENT tels started quietly preparing companies though are taking ld, Xi’s promise to allow fo- As part of efforts to answer for the legalization of gam- FINANCIAL MARKET a wait-and-see approach. reign manufacturers to hold critics of China’s lax protec- bling in 2018, there has been OPENING The reaction to increased majority stakes in their sub- tion of intellectual property nothing announced from the Xi and central bank gover- access to the domestic stock sidiaries in China was seen and protected markets, Chi- government and no visible nor Yi Gang last year detai- market has been similar. The as a boon for carmakers in na recently passed a new law progress. Bloomberg

HINA will scale AUTOMOBILE Subsidies have been Cback subsidies on key to making plug- electric vehicles as the in hybrids and EVs of industry develops and Gov’t reduces subsidies for companies such as BYD costs go down, trying Co., backed by Warren to encourage local ma- Buffett, more affordab- nufacturers to rely on electric cars to spur innovation le to Chinese consumers innovation rather than and helping the country government assistance dies and phase them out The move aims to su- surpass the U.S. as the to spur sales. completely after 2020, pport “high-quality world’s biggest market The subsidy for pure though it hadn’t given development of a new- for such vehicles in BLOOMBERG battery electric cars details. While financial energy automobile in- 2015. On top of what with a driving range of support for purchases dustry,” the ministry the federal government 400 kilometers and abo- has fueled the rapid said. spends, Chinese cities ve will be cut by half, to growth of China’s elec- The finance ministry and provinces separa- 25,000 yuan per vehi- tric-car industry, there also urged local gover- tely offer incentives to cle from 50,000 yuan, are also concerns that nments to remove sub- make electric cars more the Ministry of Finance automakers have be- sidies on purchases of appealing in a country said in a statement on come overly reliant on electric vehicles, inclu- where automakers from its website yesterday. them at the expense of ding buses and trucks, Volkswagen AG to Ford To qualify for any subsi- 250 kilometers, compa- The government had developing new techno- after a three-month gra- Motor Co. are planning dy, electric cars need to red with 150 kilometers previously said it will logies and better vehi- ce period starting yes- to increase EV offerin- have a range of at least previously, it said. scale back the subsi- cles. terday. gs. Bloomberg wed 27.03.2019

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lification of lawmakers from the Legislative Council and the refu- sal to renew a visa for a Financial BLOOMBERG Times editor last year as contri- buting to concerns about Hong Kong’s sovereignty, as President Xi Jinping’s government in Bei- jing expands its campaign of in- fluence in the city. The U.S. last week noted that the city maintains a sufficient - though diminished - degree of autonomy under ‘‘one country, two systems’’ to justify continued special treatment, a spokesper- son for the U.S. consulate general in Hong Kong said Friday. “This passage of the rendition- -extradition mechanism will be HONG KONG like a Sword of Damocles han- ging over Hong Kong,” said Willy Lam, adjunct professor at Chi- nese University of Hong Kong’s SAR scales back Centre for China Studies. “It is highly conceivable that the CCP leadership might place a demand on Carrie Lam to extra- extradition law that dite political prisoners or priso- ners of conscience deemed to be ‘criminals’ under the PRC legal system,” he said, referring to the spooked businesses Chinese Communist Party and the formal name for China. Among the well-known cases that could be affected by a change Blake Schmidt & Karen Leigh jail sentence under Hong Kong ment is to deal with a murder the law, said yesterday. in Hong Kong’s extradition rules law. case in Taiwan and to fill in the Though officials won’t submit is that of property tycoon Joseph ong Kong scaled back The proposed law would allow system’s deficiencies, so as to pre- the amended law until April 3, Lau, who is based in Hong Kong a proposed extradition for easier transfer of fugitives to vent Hong Kong from becoming it has already stoked fears that it and considered a fugitive in nei- law amid concerns by Taiwan, Macau, mainland Chi- a hiding place for criminals and could change Hong Kong’s rela- ghboring Macau after it senten- opposition lawmakers na or any jurisdiction with whi- have criminals receive legal sanc- tionship with China by making ced him to prison in 2014 as part Hand Western governments that ch Hong Kong doesn’t have an tions,” the city’s Chief Executive it more susceptible to mainland of a land corruption scandal. the legislation could put people extradition agreement. It was Carrie Lam, who has defended political demands - and raised Five Hong Kong booksellers at risk of being sent to China and spurred by the high-profile 2018 questions about whether people who hawked politically sensitive further erode the city’s autonomy. murder of a Hong Kong resident extradited to Hong Kong will face publications disappeared in 2015, The government will remo- whose boyfriend authorities tried The proposed a greater risk of being handed eventually reappearing on the ve nine categories including to prosecute for her death while over to Beijing. mainland - and raising questions bankruptcy, securities and fu- they were vacationing in Taiwan. law would A delegation of U.S. politicians about whether an extradition tures, and intellectual property The man, who subsequently allow for easier to Hong Kong earlier this month deal would play into the hands from the proposed extradition returned to Hong Kong, has not highlighted the proposed extra- of Chinese authorities targeting law, Hong Kong Security Secre- been sent back to the island to transfer of dition law as a major challenge individuals for political reasons. tary John Lee told reporters yes- face charges as Hong Kong’s fu- to the “one country, two systems” Chinese tycoon Xiao Jianhua was terday. The proposed law would gitive law doesn’t apply there, fugitives to principle under which the Asian also abducted from Hong Kong’s still include offenses like murder, according to Hong Kong autho- financial hub was handed back to Four Seasons hotel by Chinese polygamy and robbery that would rities. Taiwan, Macau, Chinese rule in 1997. agents in 2017 - and hasn’t resur- be eligible for at least a three-year “The purpose of the amend- mainland China The report also cited the disqua- faced since. Bloomberg

CORRUPTION military leaders ensnared in the anti-graft campaign was the former president Ex-internet czar sentenced to 14 years of Interpol, Meng Hon- gwei, who vanished after traveling to China from HINA’S former inter- stance that governments the early 1990s to become France, where the global net censor, who once have a right to filter and the agency’s vice president anti-crime body is head-

C AP PHOTO held high-profile meetin- censor internet access. from 2004 to 2011. He was quartered. gs with industry leaders China has 700 million vice mayor of Beijing from The government says such as Apple CEO Tim people online, but authori- 2011 to 2013. Meng is under investiga- Cook and Facebook foun- ties impose heavy controls A report by the govern- tion for graft and possible der Mark Zuckerberg, was on political content and ment broadcaster CCTV other crimes. There are sentenced to 14 years in sites related to gambling gave few details. But ear- heavy suspicions he had prison on corruption char- and pornography. Social lier reports said Lu also fallen out of political favor ges Tuesday. media sites such as Face- had had engaged in fac- with Xi. The Intermediate Peo- book and Google also are tionalism and “selectively Lu’s sentencing also co- ple’s Court in the eastern blocked. enforced” the party’s “stra- mes as China is locked in city of Ningbo said Lu Wei In its ruling, the Ningbo tegic arrangements on in- a trade war with the U.S. had confessed to accepting court said Lu had abused ternet work.” and competition over lea- USD4.6 million in bribes. his authority in various President Xi Jinping has dership in next-generation It said he expressed re- positions, including as a carried out a wide-ranging 5-G internet technology. morse and vowed not to deputy propaganda mi- crackdown on corruption The U.S. has sought to appeal his sentence. nister and as head of a go- ty checks on imported fo- cial stability. that observers say is cal- block usage of equipment Lu helped lead the ru- vernment internet security reign tech products and He worked his way up culated to strengthen par- from Chinese internet ling Communist Party’s advisory body, accepting censoring foreign internet the ranks of China’s offi- ty control while bringing giant Huawei, saying its tightening of controls gifts in return for favors. companies and social ne- cial Xinhua News Agency down potential challen- links to the Chinese gover- over domestic cyberspace Lu took a hard line in tworks like Facebook in from a reporting job in the gers to his authority. nment and military pose a and championed Beijing’s demanding tough securi- the name of preserving so- southern city of Guilin in One of the officials and security threat. AP 27.03.2019 wed

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AUSTRALIA Party accused of asking AP PHOTO US gun lobby for money

Rod McGuirk, Canberra banned foreign political dona- tralia — that was absolutely hor- tions with laws that took effect rifying,” Shorten said. USTRALIA’S prime mi- Jan. 1. The Al Jazeera documentary A nister yesterday accused an Morrison said the revelations used secret recordings made by a influential minor political party were reasons why Australians journalist posing as gun lobbyist of trying to “sell Australia’s gun should not vote for One Nation Rodger Muller with a hidden ca- laws to the highest bidders” by at general elections due in May. mera. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison asking the U.S. gun lobby for do- “We have reports that One Na- One Nation, an anti-Muslim nations. tion officials basically sought to party that had four senators after mic extremist groups and are not hold the balance of power in both Prime Minister Scott Morrison sell Australia’s gun laws to the hi- 2016 election but has been left a legitimate media organization,” chambers and influence a gover- was responding to an Al Jazeera ghest bidders to a foreign buyer with two after defections, said in the statement said. nment’s legislative agenda. documentary that reported One and I find that abhorrent,” Mor- a statement that all party mem- “One Nation was invited by Ro- Ashby also warned that if such Nation party officials Steve Dick- rison said. bers “have always complied with dger Muller, who has now been a donation became public, it son and James Ashby flew to the Morrison said his government the law.” outed as a foreign agent working would “rock the boat.” United States for meetings with had made laws to “criminalize One Nation also suggested the for Al Jazeera to meet with the He told reporters yesterday that pro-gun interests including the taking foreign political donations Qatar-owned Al Jazeera had NRA, American business leaders the U.S. trip had been a fact- fin- National Rifle Association and so foreign lobbyists cannot seek breached new laws that prohi- and attend the Congressional ding mission to learn campaign political donors Koch Industries to influence our politics.” bit covert foreign interference Sportsmen’s Dinner” in Washin- tactics. in September last year seeking Opposition leader Bill Shorten, in Australian politics. The party gton, the statement said. “These conversations with the money to undermine Australian whom opinion polls suggest will said it had had complained to The NRA did not respond to a NRA were to look at nothing gun laws. be prime minister after the elec- Australia’s main domestic se- request for comment on Tuesday. more than their techniques. Dickson and Ashby later told tion, accused One Nation of a curity agency and police “due to Ashby, who is party leader Pau- This was not about sourcing reporters that they had not se- “betrayal of the Australian politi- concerns of foreign interferen- line Hanson’s chief of staff, is money from the NRA. This cured any U.S. money. They also cal system.” ce into Australian politics in the recorded saying that the party was about sourcing technology, said they had been quoted by Al “The idea of One National poli- lead up to the imminent federal would “own” both the Australian sourcing an understanding of Jazeera out of context and often tical party operatives going to the election.” Senate and House of Represen- how they operate, but never was after drinking. United States, seeking millions “Al Jazeera are a state owned tatives with a USD20 million it about seeking $20 million The trip took place weeks be- of dollars, promising to water- propaganda arm of the Qatari donation from the U.S. gun lo- dollars from the NRA,” Ashby fore the Australian Parliament down gun law protection in Aus- government that supports Isla- bby. This means the party would told reporters. AP ad wed 27.03.2019

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Ania Nussbaum & Carol Matlack JAPAN ISSAN Motor Co. paid tuition for all four of ousted chairman Car- los Ghosn’s children Nissan said to have paid Nwhen they attended Stanford University between 2004 and 2015, according to people familiar with the matter. tuition for Ghosn children The perk was part of Ghosn’s Nissan’s official filings in Japan ch joint venture, Nissan-Mit- employment contract from 1999, and the U.S., where its shares subishi BV, without approval when he was hired as chief exe- trade as American depositary from either company. Two BLOOMBERG cutive officer of the Japanese receipts, didn’t include any in- other Dutch-based ventures carmaker, said one of the peo- formation about Ghosn’s bene- financed by the alliance are ple, who asked not to be named fits. Under U.S. law, executives’ under scrutiny for buying and because the information isn’t benefits are treated as taxable renovating luxury homes for public. The benefit, which isn’t compensation, and U.S. public Ghosn in Beirut and Rio de Ja- common among top executives, companies must report them to neiro, and for subsidizing an would have been worth at least investors. The U.S. Securities extended weekend at Rio’s Car- USD601,000, according to fee and Exchange Commission has nival celebration last year for schedules published by Stanford opened an investigation into Ghosn, his wife, and eight other during the years his children were whether Yokohama-based Nis- couples. enrolled. san accurately disclosed execu- Separately, Renault found In a statement, Nissan decli- tive compensation. Nissan has that Ghosn received a “perso- ned to comment on the details said it is cooperating. nal benefit” of $57,000 for his of executive compensation pa- Marie-Antoinette-themed wed- ckages. Ghosn’s lawyer in Paris, LUXURY HOMES ding party at Versailles in 2016 Jean-Yves Le Borgne, declined to tuition adds to a list of lavish ex- ghly unusual” that Nissan wou- In Japan, companies are re- after Renault made a charitable comment, while a spokesman for tras Ghosn enjoyed as the head of ld pay his kids’ university fees, quired to disclose compensa- donation to the chateau. Ghosn Stanford in California didn’t res- Nissan and its alliance partners according to Robin Ferracone, tion for highly paid executives has said he’ll reimburse the ex- pond to requests for comment. Renault SA and Mitsubishi Mo- chief executive of Farient Ad- in their financial reports but pense. Ghosn, 65, has been charged tors Corp., including luxury resi- visors, an executive-compen- aren’t required to spell out the The Renault-Nissan alliance in Japan with under-reporting dences on four continents and a sation consulting firm based in benefits they receive. also made philanthropic dona- his income by tens of millions of wedding party at the Chateau of New York City and Los Angeles. Nissan has said that Ghosn, tions to a private high school dollars at Nissan and misusing Versailles. “Typically you only see tuition besides collecting salaries to- near Paris attended by at least company funds. He has denied reimbursements as part of ex- taling $16.9 million in 2017 two of Ghosn’s children and to wrongdoing and is awaiting trial ‘HIGHLY UNUSUAL’ patriate assignments, and tho- from Nissan, Renault, and Mi- a debutante ball where two of on bail after spending 108 days While no such payments are se are for kids below university tsubishi, received $8.9 million his daughters were presented to in a Tokyo prison. The Stanford alleged in Ghosn’s case, it’s “hi- age,” Ferracone said. in compensation from a Dut- society. AP

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The mainstream media is under fire and being scorned all over the world as being corrupt and fake. PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP

USA Mueller’s investigation. Democrats seem less likely to engage in the impeachment talk that has been amplified on Pelo- Trump says investigation abused si’s left flank. Pelosi has tried to scuttle that talk by saying she’s not for impeachment, for now. But Mueller’s report hasn’t dis- him, led to ‘evil things’ suaded some of Trump’s fiercest critics among the new Democra- Mary Clare Jalonick, Washington the 2016 presidential election — looked at. I’ve been looking at ttee Chairman Adam Schiff, the tic lawmakers who helped flip knocking down arguments from them for a long time. And I’m California Democrat who has the House from Republican con- OUSE Democrats pressed Democrats who have long clai- saying, why haven’t they been become a focus of Republicans’ trol. Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mi- Hthe Justice Department to med there was evidence of such looked at? They lied to Congress. post-Mueller ire, said he is “cir- ch., is still planning to introduce provide the full report from spe- collusion. Many of them you know who cumspect about how much more her resolution calling for the Ju- cial counsel Robert Mueller even But he also said Mueller rea- they are.” we will be able to find on issues diciary Committee to investigate as Republicans gleefully cal- ched no conclusion on whether He didn’t name names, but that he thoroughly investigated,” grounds for Trump’s impeach- led for them to “move on” from Trump obstructed the federal Trump has railed against former but said Mueller’s conclusion ment. the Russia investigation . Pre- investigation, instead setting out Justice Department officials, in- would not affect his own commi- Meanwhile, GOP lawmakers sident Donald Trump accused “evidence on both sides” of the cluding former FBI Director Ja- ttee’s counterintelligence probes. called for Congress to move on. those responsible for launching question and stating that “whi- mes Comey, accusing them of an “There may be other corrupt “This is done with,” said House Mueller’s probe of “treasonous le this report does not conclude illegal witch hunt for the purpose meetings between the Trump Majority Leader Kevin McCar- things against our country” and the president committed a crime, of delegitimizing his presidency. campaign and the Russians, the- thy. “It is time for the country to said they “certainly will be looked it also does not exonerate him.” He has also falsely claimed that re may be other profound finan- move forward.” into.” Absent a recommendation from the investigation was based on cial conflicts of interest that are At the same time, however, Re- Trump said the release of Mueller, Barr stepped in and memos compiled by former Bri- not mentioned in the Mueller re- publicans followed Trump’s lead Mueller’s full report “wouldn’t decided there wasn’t sufficient tish spy Christopher Steele, and port, and there may be unanswe- in looking into how the investi- bother me at all,” and Democrats evidence to establish that the even blamed Sen. John McCain, red questions even within what gation began. Senate Judiciary quickly put that statement to the president obstructed justice. De- who died last year, for passing he did examine,” Schiff said. Committee Chairman Lindsey test, demanding that his admi- mocrats said Barr’s judgment is the memos to the FBI. Democrats signaled that they Graham promised to “unpack nistration hand over the entire not the final word. The investigation began mon- will curtail some public focus, at the other side of the story” of the document and not just Sunday’s “All I’m interested in is them ths before the FBI saw the dos- least, from their investigations of Russia investigation, including four-page summary from Attor- releasing the full report, the full sier — and the FBI already had a Trump and try to keep attention the actions of the Justice Depart- ney General William Barr. Mueller report,” said House copy by the time McCain turned on their policy goals. Pelosi was ment. Six House Democratic commi- Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. it in. scheduled to hold a news confe- The South Carolina Republican ttee chairmen wrote to Barr that Despite Mueller’s refusal to Trump signaled yesterday that rence yesterday on health care also had a warning for Trump, his summary is “not sufficient” exonerate Trump, his spokesmen he also faults the media, tweeting legislation, Democrats’ top cam- saying that if Trump used his and asked to have Mueller’s full and leading congressional Repu- that “For two years they pushed paign issue. pardon power to help those who report by April 2. They also want blicans all claimed total vindica- the Russian Collusion Delusion Rhode Island Rep. David Ci- were ensnared by Mueller’s in- to begin receiving the underlying tion for the president. Questio- when they always knew there cilline, a member of Democra- vestigation, “it would not play evidence the same day. The in- ned by reporters, Trump said he was No Collusion. They truly are tic leadership, said he has been well.” formation is “urgently needed by welcomed Mueller’s results but the Enemy of the People and the encouraging colleagues to talk Among those Mueller charged our committees to perform their complained he had been abused Real Opposition Party!” about those policy issues like during the course of his investi- duties under the Constitution,” by the investigation occurring at He said the “The Mainstream health care and infrastructure. gation were the president’s for- they wrote, implying that the in- all and taking too long. Media is under fire and being “We need to talk about the mer campaign chairman, Paul formation would be subpoenaed “We can never let this happen scorned all over the World as work we are doing on these Manafort, and his first national if it is not turned over by the dea- to another president again,” he being corrupt and FAKE.” really important economic is- security adviser, Michael Flynn. dline. said. “There are a lot of people On Monday, after a series of sues that matter in people’s Five Trump aides pleaded guilty Barr said in his letter to Con- out there that have done some evening strategy meetings, De- lives,” Cicilline said. “We’re and a sixth, longtime confidant gress that Mueller did not find very evil things, very bad things, mocrats vowed to continue their doing the work, but we need to Roger Stone, is awaiting trial on that Trump’s campaign “cons- I would say treasonous things multiple investigations into be more effective about sharing charges that he lied to Congress pired or coordinated” with the against our country.” Trump, perhaps with shifted fo- that” and not just responding to and engaged in witness tampe- Russian government to influence “Those people will certainly be cus. 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Danica Kirka & Jill Lawless, London UK RITISH Prime Mi- nister Theresa May’s government remained defiant after Parliament Gov’t defiant as Parliament Btook partial control of the stalled process of leaving the European Union, arguing yesterday that the maneuvering simply underscores takes control of Brexit the need for lawmakers to appro- negotiated with the EU that can be Mrs. May’s deal or no Brexit.” ve her twice-defeated deal. be delivered quickly now,” Han- “I have always thought that ‘no The House of Commons voted cock said, referring to the prime AP PHOTO deal’ is better than Mrs. May’s late Monday to wrest the parlia- minister’s agreement. deal, but Mrs. May’s deal is better mentary timetable away from the May’s authority is hanging by a than not leaving at all,” he said on government temporarily so that thread after 30 members of her the Conservative Home podcast. lawmakers can vote on alternati- Conservative Party defied her Cabinet ministers gathering ves to the withdrawal agreement instructions and voted for Parlia- Tuesday for their regular meeting May negotiated with the EU. The ment to take control of the pro- were expected to demand that government, which usually con- cess. Three government ministers Conservative Party lawmakers be trols the scheduling of votes in resigned rather than vote with the allowed to follow their conscien- Parliament, said the lawmakers’ government. ces, rather than vote the party move “upends the balance be- Almost three years after Britons line, during the debate Wednes- tween our democratic institutions voted to leave the EU, the date and day on alternatives to the prime and sets a dangerous, unpredicta- terms of its departure are up in minister’s deal. ble precedent for the future.” the air. Last week the EU granted mons overwhelmingly rejected it Britain’s Brexit impasse. “Parliament should seek ur- But Health Secretary Matt Han- Britain a delay to the scheduled during votes in January and Mar- Lawmakers who backed Mon- gently to resolve the situation by cock told the BBC that the go- March 29 exit date, saying that if ch. day’s motion, which passed 329- considering alternatives freely, vernment won’t “pre-commit” Parliament approved the propo- She has warned pro-Brexit legis- 302, hope to find an alternative without the instruction of party to accepting the option backed sed divorce deal, the U.K. would lators that continuing to reject the that can command a majority in whips, and government should by lawmakers because they may leave the EU on May 22. If not, deal could lead to a “slow Brexit” Parliament by holding a series adopt any feasible outcome as come up with a plan that is im- the government has until April 12 that postpones the country’s de- of “indicative votes” on other op- its own in order to progress ma- practical. to tell the 27 remaining EU coun- parture indefinitely. tions. Those alternatives could tters,” said Alistair Burt, who quit “If the Commons voted for the tries what it plans to do — leave Richard Harrington, who resig- include a “soft Brexit” that main- his role in the Foreign Office after sun to rise in the west, the govern- without a deal, cancel Brexit or ned as a business minister to vote tains close economic ties with the defying May on Monday. ment would not be able to imple- chart a path to a new option. in favor of Monday’s motion, ac- EU or scrapping Brexit entirely. “I did not believe the govern- ment that,” he said. May is continuing to push for cused the government of “playing Jacob Rees-Mogg, a leading ment was prepared to do that, “The best way through this im- approval of her deal with the EU roulette” with people and busi- pro-Brexit Conservative, acknow- so had to vote to ensure this ha- passe is the one deal that has been even though the House of Com- nesses lives by failing to resolve ledged that “the choice seems to ppens.” AP

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AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE Aussie rules club AP PHOTO produces video to tackle racism

N Australian ru- continent for tens of Ales team has taken thousands of years. a stand against racist “For many, the term abuse of players by monkey, or ape, can producing a video that be seen as just name features indigenous calling. But for Abo- leaders at the club ex- riginal people, it cuts plaining why deroga- much, much deeper tory terms are hurtful than that,” Bateman to the people being vi- said. “It is a throw-ba- lified. ck to early settlement, The West Coast Eagles when this land was se- launched their “When ttled under terra nul- will it end?” campaign lius — or no man’s land. after young player Liam The reason for that Ryan was targeted by is because Aboriginal trolls on social media people were not thou- following an Australian ght of as human beings. Football League game We were thought of as on the weekend. a sub-human species. FOOTBALL | EUROPE QUALIFIERS The Perth-based Ea- And that decision to se- gles said the treatment ttle the land under tho- of Ryan wasn’t isolated, se terms triggered some and listed indigenous of the most horrific, de- players from other clubs grading and inhumane Ronaldo injured for who’d been abused by treatment to our men, “keyboard cowards” in women, children and the last month. our babies.” Sydney Swans star The aim of the cam- Portugal; big wins for Adam Goodes, who has paign is to ensure igno- Aboriginal heritage and rance is no excuse for has won an Australian racism, and the Eagles of the Year honor, has want to spread the mes- England, France been a high-profile tar- sage on the platforms get of racist slurs throu- where the recent vili- Steve Douglas toine Griezmann scoring second- England’s latest five-star display ghout his long and de- fication has been most half goals. ended up being overshadowed by corated career. prevalent. N injury to Cristiano Ro- matters off the field. Phil Narkle, a foun- “So what we’d like to naldo exacerbated Por- RONALDO OPTIMISTIC “In this day and age, you are asha- dation player when the do is ask your support, tugal’s frustrating start As Ronaldo limped off the field, med that it can happen,” Southgate Eagles joined the natio- so that whenever you to its European Cham- thoughts inevitably turned to Ju- said. nal league in 1987 and hear that these players pionshipA title defense. ventus’ upcoming Champions Lea- In a response to the apparent ac- an elder of the local need to harden up and Things couldn’t be going much gue quarterfinal with Ajax. The first tions of Montenegro fans, Raheem Noongar people, fronts it’s just name calling, better for free-scoring England and leg is on April 10, and Ronaldo said Sterling celebrated his goal — En- the Eagles’ video along we hope that you can France. he could be back in time. gland’s fifth — by cupping his ears with the club’s youth educate others on why Ronaldo hobbled off in the first “I’m not worried, I know my in front of the home supporters, development coach, the term is so offensive half with an apparent right hams- body,” Ronaldo told Portuguese who jeered the winger. A lighter Chance Bateman. to our people,” Bate- tring injury in Portugal’s 1-1 draw media. “I should be back in one or was thrown onto the field. “We are united at this man said. with Serbia in Lisbon, which came two weeks.” Sterling, one of the superstars club and we do not Other AFL clubs, in- three days after the titleholder’s 0-0 Ronaldo pulled up hurt at the Sta- of the Premier League with Man- accept or tolerate ra- cluding the Swans and draw with Ukraine also at home. dium of Light while sprinting to try chester City, has been vocal about cism,” Narkle, the first Melbourne-based St. They are the Juventus forward’s to reach a long pass. After leaving racism in recent weeks, highligh- indigenous liaison of- Kilda , responded with first games for his country since the field, the 34-year-old forward ting what he perceived to be nega- ficer appointed to any their support for the last year’s World Cup, since when sat by the sideline and removed the tive press coverage toward black club in the AFL, says at Eagles with messa- he was accused of rape in the captain’s armband before doctors players and saying there needed to the start of the video. ges such as “Enough United States. He has denied any arrived and treated his leg. be more done to combat it. “When will this end?” is enough. We’re with wrongdoing. Ronaldo stayed on the bench Speaking after the Montenegro The two men are ba- you.” While Portugal has made a slow throughout the match, cheering game, he called for stadium bans cked by Eagles head The AFL issued a start to qualifying, England and on his teammates who came from for teams with fans who racially coach Adam Simpson statement yesterday France are already well on their behind to earn a point. abuse players, and players. saying its investiga- way to topping their groups. Danilo Pereira scored a goal of “It’s now time for the people that Bateman, who is from tion into Ryan’s case England beat Montenegro 5-1 which Ronaldo would be proud, are in charge to put a real stamp on Western Australia had resulted in a two- away to follow up its 5-0 thrashing driving forward and curling a finish it,” Sterling said, “because you can but spent most of his year suspension for a of the Czech Republic on Friday in in off the crossbar from outside the fine someone but what’s that going playing career at Mel- supporter of the Ri- Group A. It is the first time England area. That canceled out Dusan Ta- to do?” bourne-based Haw- chmond club who has has scored five or more goals in dic’s penalty in the seventh minute. Ross Barkley scored twice, whi- thorn, said the racist posted on social media. successive games since 1984. Also in Group B, Ukraine beat le Michael Keane and Harry Kane terms were particular- Tanya Hosch, the AFL The match was marred by appa- Luxembourg 2-1 thanks to an own- added the others in another encou- ly insulting because of manager for inclusion rent racist chanting toward En- goal in the third minute of injury raging display by England, which Australia’s history. and social policy, said gland’s black players from Monte- time, and move into first place on reached the World Cup semifinals The British estab- the league would con- negro fans. England coach Gareth four points. last year and will play in the inau- lished colonies in Aus- tinue to identify people Southgate said the English Football gural Nations League final four in tralia in the late 1700s responsible for racist Association would be making a ENGLAND WIN Portugal in June. after declaring it “terra comments and work complaint to UEFA. OVERSHADOWED In the group’s other game, Koso- nullius” — owned by with clubs to have them After opening Group B with a 4-1 England players Danny Rose vo marked its first Euro qualifier no one — despite the banned, and would also win over Moldova, France had a and Callum-Hudson-Odoi heard since becoming a member of UEFA presence of Aboriginal report cases to the poli- more impressive 4-0 win over Ice- monkey chants. Southgate said he in 2016 by drawing with Bulgaria people on the island ce for investigation. AP land with Kylian Mbappe and An- heard racist chanting, too. 1-1 at home. AP THE Uber acquires Mideast competitor Station Air quality BUZZCareem for USD3.1 billion Roadside 55-75 Moderate Ride-hailing service Uber announced on Tues- and propels the Dubai-based firm to legendary day it has acquired Mideast competitor Careem status among the region’s budding tech startup High for USD3.1 billion, giving the San Francisco-ba- scene. Density 40-60 sed firm the commanding edge in a region with a Under the deal, Careem will keep its brand and Residental large young, tech-savvy population. app unchanged, at least for now. It will operate Good Uber said the $3.1 billion purchase consists of as a wholly owned subsidiary of Uber and be led Area opinion $1.7 billion in convertible notes and $1.4 billion by its original founders. The deal is expected to in cash. It marks the largest technology tran- close in the first quarter of 2020 and is subject to Ambient 55-75 saction in the Middle East — outside of Israel — regulatory approval in several countries. Moderate Macau Matters DSMG SOURCE: Richard Whitfield WORLD BRIEFS Changing Childhoods Dutch art sleuth

I grew up feral compared to the kids of today, AP PHOTO and most of my generation in the developed wor- recovers Picasso ld could say much the same. Dad worked and mum was a “homemaker” and grandparents, uncles, aunts and cousins all lived nearby and stolen 20 years ago were seen frequently. From early primary we The Asian made our own way to and from school, walking, THAILAND Network for Free riding bicycles or using public transport without Elections criticized any adult oversight. We did little homework and Mike Corder, Amsterdam vote counting in Thai’s

after school and at weekends we roamed the AP PHOTO first election since a neighborhood with friends making our own fun Dutch art detective said 2014 military coup, in the abundant open spaces, without a parent yesterday that he has re- A saying yesterday that to be seen. We often ate at each other’s homes. covered a valuable painting the “tabulation and It was another world that is rarely seen today. by Pablo Picasso 20 years af- consolidation of ballots This rose-colored past was not all good thou- ter it was stolen from a weal- were deeply flawed” gh, because kids today are noticeably better thy Saudi’s yacht in France. though it had no reason off. Infant mortality rates are much lower and Arthur Brand told The As- to believe the issues today’s kids are much healthier, albeit over- sociated Press that he took affected overall results. -weight from too many calories and not enou- possession two weeks ago of Preliminary results that gh exercise. Parents now put much more effort were “wildly inaccurate” into child-rearing, and kids today are much less the 1938 painting “Buste de damaged the “perceived likely to be neglected or to smoke or have al- Femme” after trailing it for integrity of the general cohol/drug problems or become delinquent or years in Amsterdam. election.” teenage parents. Brand, a renowned sleuth Women (and men) are now having much fewer whose previous finds inclu- children at an older age and often living in non- de a pair of bronze horses Dutch art detective Arthur Brand with “Buste de Femme”, a recovered -traditional (single parent) households. Children sculpted for Adolf Hitler, has AP PHOTO Picasso painting are growing up with “time poor” working parents since handed over the pain- in more dangerous urban environments and li- ting, which he estimates to swanky French Riviera port Dutch capital. ttle extended family support and relatively little be worth around 25 million of Antibes, a number of for- “It was used as some kind free interaction with other children or the natu- geries had been offered to of money as payment for ral world. To compensate, parents are investing euros (USD28 million), to Facebook is money in their children and chauffeuring them an insurance company. It insurers and rejected. drug and arm deals,” he INDIA taking steps to reduce between many professionally organized activi- wasn’t immediately clear “But a forger never knows said. the spread of false ties. They also provide the equipment and let what would happen to the how the back looks,” Brand Eventually a person who information on its their children spend a lot of time online. painting. said, without specifying had the painting in their platforms ahead of Our understanding of the growth and develop- what was there. “When I possession decided to turn it Brand said he knew it was India’s general election. ment needs of children is much better now, and the real thing as soon as he saw the back of the painting, in and reached out to Brand. Facebook listed a variety the strong links between education and subse- got his hands on it and pee- I knew it was the real one.” Martin Finkelnberg, head of measures it is taking, quent life success are much clearer. And, un- led away two plastic bags co- Brand began his latest of the Dutch national poli- from blocking fake fortunately, the world has become much more vering the canvas. hunt after hearing rumors ce’s art and antique crimi- accounts to employing competitive and this trend is set to continue. “You know it’s a Picasso about a Picasso stolen from nality team, welcomed the third-party fact-checking In recent decades communities have invested organizations, through much more into education with good returns, eg because there is some magic a boat. recovery. No arrests have the campaign and voting, nowadays many more children have the oppor- coming off it,” he said. “Finally, I tracked somebo- been made. with polling scheduled to tunity of getting a university degree. But that wasn’t the only dy down who had had it in Finkelnberg told Dutch na- take place in stages from We are still learning and the latest research reason he was convinced of his possession 10 years ago tional daily De Volkskrant April 11 to May 19. is highlighting the crucial importance of each its authenticity. and he told me which one it that having such a painting child’s initial home environment. At age 0-5 chil- In cases of stolen art, he was,” he said. “And then it can be a burden and taking Prime Minister dren are learning most rapidly and their brains UK said, the back of a painting still took me three years to it to Brand is a way out. Theresa May’s are most plastic and weaknesses in their early can tell experts more than get near it.” “Done. Everybody happy,” government remained development are very difficult to recover from the front. Brand said the painting Finkelnberg said. “The most defiant after Parliament later in life. We are starting to see a refocusing He said that since the theft had circulated in the cri- important thing is that the took partial control of the of community investment in this area. In parti- minal underworld of the artwork is back.” stalled process of leaving cular, maternity and paternity leave is becoming from a yacht moored in the AP the European Union, much more common. Paternity leave is parti- arguing yesterday that cularly important in strengthening the active the maneuvering simply involvement of fathers in raising their children. THE underscores the need for We are also starting to see universal day care lawmakers to approve and pre-school facilities that emphasize play AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi DECISIVE MOMENT her twice-defeated deal. and the physical and social development of 0-5 More on p15 year olds. I believe that we need to be doing more in both these areas in Macau. Many local families

have both parents in full-time work, and often AP PHOTO on shift. Extended family support for childca- re while parents are working is also becoming less common. Unfortunately, paternity leave is still rare in Macau and most professional child- care does not operate for the extended hours The founder needed for shift-work, and the quality of the VATICAN and all-female editorial childcare is often poor. This also extends to pri- board of the Holy See’s mary education, where teaching staff are often women’s magazine have poorly paid and untrained. When do you think quit after what they say we will start to see some of Macau’s annual go- was a Vatican campaign vernment surpluses used to extend maternity/ to discredit them and paternity leave and expand and improve our lo- put them “under the cal 0-5 childcare and kindergarten resources? direct control of men,” Hopefully, soon! that only increased after In the last 20 years, secondary and tertiary they denounced the education in Macau has greatly expanded and sexual abuse of nuns improved. I believe it is time to “double down” by clergy. The Women and also put much more effort and resources Church World is a into pre-school and primary education in Ma- monthly glossy published cau. Beira. Submerged huts near Nhamatanda, about 130km from Beira, Mozambique. An unknown number of people remain without aid more than 10 days after a cyclone ripped across the country. alongside L’Osservatore Romano.