disaster shelter chapas sínicas locations listed as heritage police The government is studying The “Official Records of find nine the option of using schools Macau During the Qing bodies in as temporary shelters when Dynasty (1693-1886)” has tokyo flat catastrophes occur been list by UNESCO P2 P7 P13 JAPAN

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WORLD BRIEFS ap photo Beijing wants national anthem law in Macau P3,10 Germany yesterday marked the 500th anniversary since the day Martin Luther is said to have nailed Helen Lo | Association of Tattoo Art his theses challenging the Catholic Church to a church door, a starting point of the ‘Tattoos are not Reformation. German Chancellor Angela Merkel took part in a P4 INTERVIEW service in the famous mainstream culture’ Castle Church in Wittenberg, where Luther supposedly posted his 95 Theses on Oct. 31, 1517.

Cambodia’s Supreme Court yesterday authorized the continued detention of opposition leader Kem Sokha, who faces treason charges that critics have denounced as part of a ruling party campaign to crush political rivals.

Thailand has canceled the passports of former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, who fled the country last month to evade a prison sentence that she said was politically motivated. Yingluck was sentenced to five years in prison in September for negligence in instituting a money-losing rice subsidy program. More on p13

Bangladesh A boat carrying up to 45 Rohingya Muslims fleeing Myanmar capsized in the Bay of Bengal yesterday morning, and a Bangladeshi official said four bodies were recovered.

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allowed to race in the BMW Art Car is a great honor for us,” Lamm told Sportscar365. He continued, saying “there are an awful lot of highlights. Vic- tory in Le Mans with the BMW V12 LMR, the wins at the 24- hour classics at the Nürburgring and in Spa-Francorchamps with BMW and, of course, our DTM titles in 1989 and 2012.” He then noted “however, my first trip to the touring car race in Macau was certainly particularly spe- cial. I flew to Hong Kong in a cargo plane with the racing cars in 1980. Then we won the race with Hans-Joachim Stuck and the BMW 320 Group 5. That was simply incredible. Afterwards, my now wife and I travelled from Macau to the Philippines to explore the country.” The 1980 victory mentioned Macau GP by Lamm was in fact the first of nine wins achieved by the Ba- varian manufacturer between 1980 and 1998. Team Schnitzer’s return to Macau As mentioned, Schnitzer will be in charge of the BMW (Art Car) M6 GT3 number 18, which gets will be an ‘emotional experience’ its number from being the 18th installment in the unique BMW Art Car series. In this case the car, egendary German mo- Schnitzer’s team boss Charly making its FIA GT World Cup back in 2009, when (with Farfus although perhaps looking unfi- Ltorsports squad, BMW Team Lamm said to motorsports we- debut. It holds the record as as the driver) they claimed vic- nished to the naked eye sporting Schnitzer, is ready to return to bsite Sportscar365 “returning to the most successful team in the tory in the World Touring Car only its “natural black carbon Macau later this month, to parti- Macau will be a very emotional Macau Grand Prix event history Championship race. skin,” features a unique digital cipate in the FIA GT World Cup experience for our team.” He ad- with a total of 13 victories ove- “We have already celebrated design, created in cooperation where the team will oversee the ded that, “this street race is uni- rall. many memorable wins at the with the Chinese artist Cao Fei. BMW (Art Car) M6 GT3 number que in motorsport and is unlike This will be the first time that Guia Circuit which is why we The design can only be seen in 18. Their car will be driven by the any other event.” the historical team returns to are really looking forward to full with an augmented reality Brazilian racer Augusto Farfus. BMW Team Schnitzer is the Guia Circuit since its last win being back in Macau, and being filter through a mobile app. RM

Schools considered as Ella Lei insists that part-time disaster shelter locations regulations need further consideration awmaker Ella salaries and the social se- he government is the education of studen- crease in the DSEJ bud- LLei hopes that the go- curity of part-time workers. Tstudying the option ts regarding self-rescue, get. vernment can pause the Lei has claimed that of using schools as tem- rescuing other people Leong also disclosed progress of a proposed among the several people porary shelters in the and disaster prevention. that she has already de- part-time work law due to who have contacted the event of a future disaster, She continued by saying livered a letter of resig- the topic currently being Macau Federation of Tra- the director of the Edu- the city also needs to nation to her superior. a source of contention be- de Unions (FAOM), where cation and Youth Affairs both enhance teachers’ According to Leong, she tween MSAR residents. Lei is serving, there is an Bureau (DSEJ), Leong knowledge about all the- will retire in February of On September 23, the La- agreement that the govern- Lai, said yesterday, on se aspects and improve next year. She believes bour Affairs Bureau star- ment should not rush into Ella Lei the sidelines of the Youth the structural safety of that the Secretary for So- ted a public consultation, establishing these amend- Affairs Committee’s ple- some school facilities. cial Affairs and Culture regarding the amendment ments as they believe the According to Lei, the nary meeting. “In the future, [the go- already has a candidate to the part-time work law; amendments would create public discussion of two The DSEJ will hear the vernment] will organize to occupy her position. the public consultation will unfair situations and con- topics (paternity leave and opinions of the Fire Ser- people to go to mainland Further, the acting head end next Wednesday. flicts. overlapping holidays and vices Bureau, Social Af- China, Taiwan, and Ja- of the Education Depart- The amendment suggests She believes that related weekends) has already rea- fairs Bureau and other pan to visit works related ment of DSEJ, Kong Chi that jobs where the mon- legislation for part-time ched a point of agreement. departments regarding to disaster and danger Meng, stated that the thly working hours are workers should primarily Lei suggested that the the topic. After this con- prevention,” announced construction associated less than 72 hours should aim to protect, not reduce, government should hand- sultation period, the Leong. with a school project in be redefined as part-time these workers’ rights. le these two amendments government will decide When talking about Coloane is scheduled to work. It suggests offering At the same time, the go- first and allow more time which schools are suitab- other topics concerning commence before the non-paid sick and paterni- vernment is carrying out a for society to discuss the le shelter locations. education, Leong expres- new year, and that the ty leaves, as well as other public consultation regar- other topics, to achieve an As Leong explained, the sed his hope that next project will last for two changes regarding employ- ding amendments to the effective and fair agree- city needs to “enhance year there will be an in- years. ment contracts, holidays, labor relation laws. ment.

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Agnes Lam refuses to China mulls implementing national withdraw AL motion anthem law in Macau, Hong Kong Lawmaker Agnes Lam was asked to withdraw a proposal she made to the Legislative Assembly (AL), as the proposal condemned the previous hina’s top legisla- laws listed in Annex III after director of the Meteorological and Geophysical Cture yesterday heard consulting the committees Bureau (SMG), Fong Soi Kun. In her proposal, draft decisions to apply the of the SAR governments. Lam accused the former SMG head of being newly- adopted National The National Anthem Law bloomberg incapable of establishing a proper typhoon forecast Anthem Law in the Hong is among laws relating to mechanism. She also wrote about her perception of Kong and Macau Special defense, foreign affairs and his irresponsibility, which she believes was shown Administrative Regions. other matters outside the during Typhoon Hato. Earlier, Lam received a reply According to the bills, limits of the autonomy of from AL chairman Ho Iat Seng recommending that the National Anthem Law, the two SARs, according to Lam should withdraw her proposal temporarily. taking effect on October 1, Zhang Rongshun, deputy However, despite expressing her respect towards Ho’s recommendation, Lam refused to withdraw will be included in Annex director of the Legislative her proposal. III of the Basic Law of the Affairs Commission of the Hong Kong Special Admi- NPC Standing Committee. nistrative Region (SAR) and “The NPC Standing Com- Club des Chefs shares Annex III of the Basic Law mittee consulted the two of the Macau SAR, which committees and two SAR culinary insights with regulates national laws to governments, all of which be applied in the two re- agreed that it is in line with of ‘one country, two systems’ adopted by the Macau SAR IFT students gions. the Basic Laws and appro- and social morality and trig- in 1999, has played a cons- The Institute for Tourism Studies (IFT) and Galaxy The bills were submitted priate to add the National gering rage among Chinese tructive role in properly Entertainment Group organized a culinary event to the bi-monthly legislati- Anthem Law to Annex III,” including most Hong Kong using the national anthem, this week, which was attended by representatives ve session of the Standing he said. “To safeguard the residents,” Zhang said. “It safeguarding national au- of Le Club des Chefs des Chefs Association and Committee of the National authority of the national an- is urgent and important to thority and promoting pa- students of the IFT Culinary Arts Management People’s Congress (NPC), them - one of the national apply the National Anthem triotism among local resi- bachelor degree program. The founder and six chefs which opened Monday. symbols - is to safeguard Law in Hong Kong, in a bid dents,” Zhang said. from the association shared their culinary insights According to the Basic the authority of the state, to prevent and handle such Although the local law’s and experience with the students. According to Laws of both SARs, na- the people and the Chinese offences.” regulations related to the a statement issued by IFT, over 90 students and tional laws shall not be nation.” The Hong Kong SAR is ex- national anthem are in line faculty members attended the event. Le Club des applied in the two regions, “In recent years, incidents pected to implement the law with the principles of natio- Chefs des Chefs is touted to be “the world’s most except for those listed in of disrespecting the natio- by way of local legislation if nal law, Macau is expected exclusive gastronomic society.” Members of this Annex III. nal anthem had occurred in the decision is adopted. to make improvements if the highly elite club are the current personal chefs of The NPC Standing Com- Hong Kong, challenging the “The local law on national decision is adopted, accor- heads of states, or the executive chefs of the venues mittee may add or delete the bottom line of the principle flag, emblem and anthem, ding to Zhang. MDT/Xinhua that host official state receptions.

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MDT - Do you see Helen Lo people becoming more Q&A Macau Association of Tattoo Art open-minded about ta- ttoos? HL - Yes. Nowadays the situation is much better ‘Tattoos are not mainstream culture’ than in previous years. Thanks to the tattoo in- fluence coming from Eu- Julie Zhu rope, [people] are more accepting. I know that n Macau, opinions re- more and more peo- Igarding tattoos are still ple want to get a tattoo, influenced by a cultural because they probably bias. Amid this atmosphe- think that having a tattoo re, the Macau Association is really cool. But I know of Tattoo Art (MATA) is more and more people persisting in their attemp- want to get a tattoo [be- ts to promote ‘tattoo cul- cause they appreciate the ture’. culture]. Interviewed by the Ti- mes, Helen Lo, vice presi- MDT - What is the dent of MATA, expresses Macau government her opinion on how tattoo doing regarding the culture can be properly tattoo industry? understood in Macau. Ho HL - The government also says that local tat- completely lacks regula- too artists involved with tion for the tattoo indus- the association – which try. Within the cosmeti- currently has around 100 cs industry, and others, members - expect the es- people are required to tablishment of stricter apply for a license, and regulations within the in- they can be listed as me- dustry, to create a similar dical services. We also standard in the MSAR as open shops, and we also there is in Hong Kong. have to apply for opera- tion licenses. We have Macau Daily Times been contacting all kinds (MDT) - Recently, the Helen Lo of government depart- Macau Association of ments. The tattoo indus- Tattoo Art organized a Helen Lo (HL) - We organized the event, that order to accept tattoos information from other try is really a bodiless seminar at the Macau organized the event as an people know more of this and let other people know mainstream cultures, or, organism, which can be Polytechnic Institute. association. In fact, tat- culture and other things, that a person with tat- specially, from social me- good and bad at the same What was the motiva- toos are not very popu- such as the principles of toos is not a bad person. dia, and then they may time. Commercial things tion behind it? lar. We want, after having the tattoo machines, in A few ideas, indeed, are feel compelled to get a related to tattoos can- not clear, and it is difficult tattoo. However, tattoos not be regulated at all. [for the public] to know stay with you for the rest Some of the [shops] are about it. Therefore, we are of your life. So, they are allowed to open without ad committed to take the ini- our responsibility, and hygiene regulations. In tiative as a dominant role we hope we can promote Hong Kong, there are re- to bring tattoos to the uni- a positive image that we gulations. There, people versities. There, the ac- are not calling them to get younger than a certain ceptance may be higher. a tattoo, [we want them age cannot get a tattoo. to know] how to get one Even though tattoo cul- [properly], not because ture is not a mainstream other people are doing it culture, there is still a as well. small group of people who will do it. More and MDT - How can you and the associa- MDT - What do you more people tion promote tattoos expect the govern- want to get in Macau? Is MATA ment to do for this in- planning to hold a ta- dustry? a tattoo, ttoo convention? HL - The government HL - The government can promote it a little bit. because is not really supportive of I think that it can organi- they tattoos. But I think that, ze events to help people in Macau, there are a few understand more about probably people who have enough tattoos. Our association esteem for such culture. also hopes to organize a think that Later, we will organize few seminars to educate events to promote it. Why the cultural authority. All having a don’t we give up when depends on whether the tattoo is nobody else in Macau is government will come up trying? Maybe because we with regulations for this really cool. can bring some good thin- industry. But it seems gs to the table, and becau- the government does not se we can let people know care about it at all. Why MDT - What is a ta- to not follow the trend are there regulations in ttoo culture in your [other people who make Hong Kong? Many thin- opinion? tattoos]. We hope that in gs are difficult to be regu- HL - Tattoos are not our convention we can lated, yet Hong Kong did [part of] mainstream cul- share some experiences it. This thing, a tattoo, ture. With the progress of with local tattoo artists, stays with us forever. As times, I think that more and share with the parti- such, the part [of socie- and more people will get cipants themes regarding ty’s issues] that concerns to know more about it. tattoo hygiene, among the youth should be paid Teenagers may gather others. more importance. wed 01.11.2017 th Anniversary

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he collection of Chapas Heritage Sínicas, or “Official Re- cords of Macau During the Qing Dynasty (1693- T1886)”, has been inscribed by UNESCO in the internationally Chapas Sínicas inscribed recognized Memory of the Wor- ld Register. Slight cut to AL The Chapas Sínicas was submi- by UNESCO in joint tted for UNESCO consideration budget by the Archives of Macao and the National Archive of Torre de The Legislative Assembly Tombo of Portugal, marking the China-Portugal bid (AL) budget for the 2018 first instance of a joint Portugue- fiscal year will be reduced se-Chinese nomination. by around MOP1 million. The Chapas Sínicas comprises The proposal establishes a a total of 3,600 documents, in- budget of MOP184.6 million, cluding over 1,500 official letters which represents a cut of written in Chinese, five books of 0.71 percent when compared Portuguese translated copies of with the budget this year. the letters kept by the Leal Sena- In 2018, the AL hopes to spend MOP139 million on its do (the body that preceded the staff. The main expenditure Institute for Municipal and Civic reduction – around 10 Affairs) and four packets of mis- percent – comes from an cellaneous documents. expected decrease in the The collection is the documen- expenses related to studies, tation of Macau during the Qing consultancy and translation. Dynasty and has been renamed The budget will be discussed as the “Official Records of Macau on November 6. During the Qing Dynasty (1693- 1886).” It is composed of offi- cial and non-official documents Vietnamese created mainly from the early reign of Qianlong to the late applicants reign of Daoguang in the Qing Dynasty. must submit The largest part of the collec- criminal record tion comprises official corres- pondence exchanged between Adjustment between the establishment of Xing Yuan and the prosecutor of Macau (António Vicente Rosa) on the contract for the repair of various sites (1797) Starting from February 2018, the sub-prefects of Macau, ma- Vietnamese citizens seeking gistrates of Xiangshan, other employment for the first Chinese officials and the procu- The Chapas Sínicas were brou- [Macau] was connected to the Tombo of Portugal will jointly time (or re-applying after rators of the Macau’s Leal Sena- ght to Portugal in the 19th cen- United Kingdom, France, Russia, organize a series of exhibitions a certain period of time) do. The collection also includes tury and later transferred into the United States, Sweden, the in Macau and Lisbon in 2018 in Macau will be required official correspondence between the custody of National Archive Netherlands, Denmark, Spain, and 2019, and commemorative to submit a Certificate of the Chinese and Portuguese au- of Torre do Tombo. Japan, North Korea, Vietnam, stamps will be issued in both ci- Criminal Record when thorities. According to a statement re- Brunei and the Philippines and ties. applying for a non-resident In addition, there are docu- leased yesterday by the Office of many other countries. It became The Macau SAR government worker permit. The Public ments such as bills, letters, the Secretary for Social Affairs a place where foreign vessels as- said that this first joint nomina- Security Police announced the deeds, contracts and other do- and Culture, “the collection […] sembled and a convergence point tion to the UNESCO program measure yesterday, stating cuments that are associated with clearly reflects the special status of Eastern and Western culture.” by the People’s Republic of Chi- that the measure comes in the social conditions, the lives of and role of Macau in the world at To celebrate its inscription in na and Portugal reflects future response to “the practical the people, urban development, that time.” the Memory of the World Regis- initiatives that are intended to situation of Macau’s public trade and commerce, among “Through marine traffic and ter, the Archives of Macao and strengthen cultural exchanges security, immigration control and foreign labor market, others. other means of communication, the National Archive of Torre de between the two countries. and to further improve the management of migrant workers.” Tourism rose by 10.9 percent and 45 percent respectively year-on-year, whereas Chief of police 760,000 group visitors during those from Hong Kong investigated (105,000) and Taiwan (42,000) decreased by A chief police officer from the first three quarters of the year 29.4 percent and 6.1 per- Public Security Police Force cent. The average length (PSP) is under investigation he number of visi- to 106,000. Residents of stay of guests went up for allegedly having been an Ttors to Macau tra- travelling on package by 0.1 nights to 1.5 ni- accessory to crimes involving velling on package tours tours grew by 7.4 percent ghts. The average occu- forging immigration records rose by 25.6 percent year- bloomberg to 39,000, with those pancy rate of hotels and for criminal groups. The on-year to 760,000 in going to mainland China guesthouses rose by 3.9 police officer has already September, reflecting a (26,000) rising by 4.7 percentage points year- been suspended from his month-to-month increa- percent. In the first three on-year to 86.6 percent. work. The PSP has initiated a se of 8.9 percent. Accor- quarters of 2017, outbou- In the first three quar- disciplinary investigation of ding to information from nd residents using the ters of 2017, guests of the officer, who is suspected the Statistics and Census services of travel agen- hotels and guesthouses of accepting bribes from criminals and illegally Service (DSEC), group cies totalled 1,017,000, totalled 9,699,000, up transporting people who had visitors from mainland up by 11 percent year-on- by 12.5 percent year-on- stayed past the legal limit of China (635,000), the Re- year. year. their visa out of the territory. public of Korea (34,000) The number of gues- There were 107 hotels Earlier in May, three chiefs and Taiwan (37,000) ts of hotels and gues- and guesthouses opera- of police were arrested for went up year-on-year thouses in September ting at the end of Sep- having been accessories to by 32.4 percent, 10.8 21.1 percent respectively. The data released by the 2017 increased by 3.2 tember. The number of crimes of the same nature. The percent and 2.4 percent In the first three quar- DSEC indicates that ou- percent year-on-year to guest rooms increased by recently arrested chief police respectively. Tourists ters of 2017, visitors on tbound residents using 1,047,000. Guests co- 1.4 percent year-on-year officer was involved in the from Japan (13,000) and package tours totalled the services of travel ming from mainland Chi- to 37,000, with 5-star same case as the other three Hong Kong (11,000) dro- 6,012,000, up by 11 per- agencies increased by na (711,000) and the Re- hotel rooms rising by 2.3 detained police officers, who pped by 7.1 percent and cent year-on-year. 6.7 percent year-on-year public of Korea (41,000) percent to 22,000. are currently under custody. 01.11.2017 wed

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Arts Casinos emerge from rut as CCM announces show in celebration of tango Oct. revenue hopes brighten he Macau Cultural Cen- dance, “Desires” is presented Ttre (CCM) will present by CCM as “a technical and Daniela Wei “Desires”, a celebration of emotive production taking us tango brought to the Grand through the many forms of fter spending much of Oc- Auditorium in two shows tango in a display of multiple bloomberg Atober in the doldrums, Macau scheduled for December 26 steps and styles.” casino stocks jumped yesterday af- and 27. Estampas Porteñas was ternoon on optimism that monthly The Argentinian troupe Es- founded in 1997 by Caroli- gaming revenue figures might not tampas Porteñas will be co- na Soler, an award-winning be that bad after all. ming directly from Buenos choreographer and artistic Five Hong Kong-listed Macau Aires with a solid cast inclu- director whose career began gaming companies all rose, led by ding dancers, musicians and in classical ballet. Since then, MGM China Holdings Ltd., which a singer to display an intense the troupe has been perfor- climbed 3.4 percent after five strai- performance of romantic, ming around the world ha- ght days of losses. The gains coin- fatalist songs set to choreo- ving hit the stage in more cided with a report from Daiwa Ca- graphy. They will merge in- than 20 countries. pital Markets Hong Kong that said teractive projections with a To complement the perfor- gross gaming revenue data, due quite strong.” That would be the off to a slow start with declining vi- selection of songs going as far mance, CCM will promote today, may be surprisingly strong. highest monthly ADR for Macau sitor numbers, but the flow picked back as the 1930s. various activities including a “The market’s expectations may in three years. up as the week progressed. In the Set between a rural village workshop hosted by Estam- now be too low,” Daiwa analyst Suncity Group, Macau’s largest end, visitors totaled 920,631, an and the Argentinian capital, pas Porteñas’ performers, Jamie Soo wrote. “Overall revenue junket operator, expects betting increase of 10 percent from a year the dance-theatre’s storyline designed to let dance en- trends in October have been pretty volume on its tours to have risen earlier. takes the audience on a jour- thusiasts learn some of the healthy, with strength witnessed more than 30 percent from a year A Bloomberg Intelligence gau- ney through time. They will company’s steps and techni- across segments (both mass and earlier to about HKD150 billion, ge of Macau casino stocks added cover the folkloric Malambo ques. On the second day, a VIP) and across Macau (both Pe- even though the Golden Week ho- 2.1 percent yesterday. The index and Gaucho traditions (Sou- pre-performance talk will be ninsula and Cotai).” liday at the start of October didn’t dropped every week in October th American cowboy) and the hosted, unveiling insights on Soo didn’t stop there: he said provide as much of a boost as ex- following a five-week run of gains music of Astor Piazzolla. Ac- the show. average daily revenue for October pected, said Andrew Lo, executive in the buildup to the Golden Week tion sparks after Margot, the Tickets will be available could rise at least 19 percent year- director of the group’s listed vehi- holiday. Even with this month’s female protagonist, decides to from October 29 at CCM’s on to MOP835 million (USD104 cle, Suncity Group Holdings Ltd. decline, it is still up 29 percent in move to the big city, leaving box office and Macao Ticke- million), as the “post-peak sea- Government statistics showed 2017, in line with the Hang Seng everything behind. Filled with ting Network outlets at va- son’s tail performance has been the Oct. 1-8 national holiday got Index. Bloomberg passion, jealousy and ardent rious prices and discounts. ad wed 01.11.2017

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Ania Nussbaum more and more people are buying pAdvisor aren’t a threat to the a car for the first time, we see guide, because the Michelin ins- ichelin, facing that we can re-create a bit of this pectors who review restaurants bloomberg fierce competition brand attraction.” are independent, anonymous and from lower-cost Chi- Expanding in Asia will help re- pay for their food, said Claire Dor- nese tiremakers as it duce the Clermont Ferrand, Fran- land Clauzel, the Michelin execu- Mexpands in Asia, is counting on ce-based company’s dependence tive vice president who oversees a little luxury splash from haute on Europe and U.S., which toge- the guides. cuisine to boost its brand image. ther account for more than three- “In a world full of fake reviews, The French company is intro- quarters of its sales. Cie Gener ale we realize that the reassuring ducing its eponymous restaurant des Etablissements Michelin, as nature, the seriousness and the guide for Bangkok in December the company is formally known, quality of the brand does mat- as part of a broader effort to in- also is diversifying into services ter,” she said in an interview. The crease the brand’s appeal in Asia. such as fleet management and sult in widely publicized contro- des for New York, San Francisco, company has expanded to online In July it bought a 40 percent insurance. versies for chefs: Sebastien Bras, Chicago and Washington D.C.’s reservations, including with the stake in the U.S.-based Robert The so-called red guide was crea- who about 10 years ago set up a restaurant scenes. Michelin’s red purchase of U.K-based BookaTa- Parker wine guide, which hosts ted in 1900 by Andre and Edou- timekeeper in his kitchen to make book is available in 26 countries ble and Spain-based Restauran- tasting events on the continent, ard Michelin. At a time when cars sure his aides didn’t work longer and is bound to expand as the tes last year, and is considering including in Singapore, Hong weren’t popular yet, it became a than the mandatory 35-hour work company aims to double reve- other acquisitions. Kong and Macau, where Michelin tool to encourage people to drive week, recently asked Michelin to nues from services by 2020, from The company also hosts gour- already has food guides. for longer distances and to stop at withdraw the 3-star rating of his 1 billion euros in 2016. Michelin met food and wine tastings. Dor- While selling tires may seem to restaurants and hotels. Le Suquet restaurant in southern had total sales of 20.9 billion eu- land Clauzel declined to provide have little to with finding a tas- The company’s reviewers award France, because of the pressure ros (USD24.3 billion) last year. any figures for the business, but ty coq au vin at a fancy restau- stars based on creativity, quality it entailed. Bookings are still sold The French company is inves- said the paid events should help rant, Michelin sees the unprofita- and service. Three stars means the out, with menus between 143 eu- ting in the guides even as it cuts the guide become profitable wi- ble guides as helping to position cuisine is akin to art and “worth a ros and 227 euros, according to an costs amid fierce competition in thin a few years. its brand as high quality as it special journey,” two mean exce- aide. the tire market, leading it to plan In any case, the guide is a goes up against China’s Shandon llence and talent that are “worth “It’s hard to quantify, but it’s a for some 2,000 job cuts by 2021, cheap marketing investment and g Linglong Tyre Co. and Aeolus a detour” and one means that the fact that the Michelin brand is mostly in France. Chief Executive doesn’t weigh on the share price, Tyre Co. The company also is mo- restaurant is good in its category, known worldwide thanks to the Officer Jean-Dominique Senard said senior Bloomberg Intelli- ving upscale thanks to high-tech with top ingredients and flavors. guide,” said Michael Foundouki- aims to make the guide and ma- gence analyst Michael Dean. Mi- connected tires such as its airless The guide is still a benchmark dis, a Natixis analyst. “Michelin pping unit, known as Michelin chelin shares have returned 30 prototype resembling coral,or in the industry, said Pierre-Yves has a premium image in almost Travel Partner, profitable. He mo- percent in the past year including light tires designed for electric Chupin, in charge of rival publi- every country, contrary to most ved its headquarters from Paris to dividends, outpacing the 26 per- vehicles. cation named Lebey. Restaurants of its European competitors.” Ac- a close suburb and reduced hea- cent return for the Stoxx 600 Au- “The guide is part and parcel of can as much as double their reve- cording to a YouGov poll, Miche- dcount. Michelin doesn’t disclose tomobiles & Parts Index. our brand image in mature coun- nue when they receive their first lin ranks fifth among the French’s sales for the business, though it “The guide is an extraordinary tries,” Chief Financial Officer rating from Michelin, according most favorite brands. said in a filing that revenue rose tool for our brand,” said Dor- Marc Henry said in an interview. to the company. Michelin also is eyeing the U.S. sharply last year. land Clauzel. “It’s in our DNA - as “In emerging countries where Getting or losing a star can re- market, where it already has gui- Rating apps such as Yelp or Tri- much as tires are.” Bloomberg

Gaming

Pennsylvania OKs betting online, bloomberg in airports, at truck stops

ennsylvania, the not been enthusiastic about to do what’s prudent, not gh and Philadelphia, while PUnited States’ second- expanding gambling, but cannibalize existing gam- qualifying truck stops can largest commercial casino he entertained the idea in bling revenue coming to the operate up to five slot ma- state, is taking an even dee- dealings with a Republican- state, and I think what we’re chine-style monitors called Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf per plunge into gambling controlled Legislature that settling on will actually do video gaming terminals. and will allow people to bet saw it as a better option to that.” Only Nevada and Puerto nings that the region is so casinos and internet poker online, in airports and at balance the state’s persis- Besides online play, Rico currently allow airport saturated that new gam- players if the law leads to an truck stops. tent deficits than a tax in- the new law will pepper gambling. bling opportunities are expansion of player pools With government leaders crease. Pennsylvania with games of Lawmakers expect the cannibalizing existing ones. joining Pennsylvania with searching for money to plug While lawmakers also saw chance. gambling legislation to pro- Chris Grove, a gambling New Jersey, which has the holes in the state’s tattered a gambling expansion as a Ten of the state’s 12 exis- duce $200 million or more industry analyst at Califor- nation-leading internet finances, Gov. Tom Wolf on way to bring tax revenue to ting casinos can bid on a annually from casino licen- nia-based Eilers & Krejcik gambling market. Monday signed legislation their districts and pet pro- license for a new, smaller se fees and taxes on higher Gaming, said Pennsylva- Pennsylvania’s casinos authorizing a major expan- jects, Wolf had focused on casino with hundreds of slot gambling losses. nia’s expected haul of cash rake in more gross reve- sion of gambling. ensuring a gambling expan- machines. Bidding would The legislation was years from the online licenses, nues than any other state’s Under the measure, the sion wouldn’t damage the start at USD7.5 million, with in the making, and the com- potentially above $100 except Nevada’s, Ameri- state will become the fourth state’s existing tax collec- a table games certificate cos- promise came together af- million, will not go unno- can Gaming Association to allow online gambling, tions from casino revenues ting an extra $2.5 million, ter House leaders dropped ticed by lawmakers in nei- figures show. But Pennsyl- joining Nevada, New Jersey or receipts from the strug- for a casino limited to 750 their long-standing demand ghboring states. vania is the No. 1 state in and Delaware. It also makes gling Pennsylvania Lottery. slots and 30 table games. that a gambling expansion But Colin Mansfield, a tax revenue from the casi- Pennsylvania the first state “There’s been a lot of pres- Currently, the state’s larger favor bars and other liquor gambling industry analyst no industry, netting $1.4 to allow online play for both sure from a lot of places in casinos can operate up to licensees, rather than casino for Fitch Ratings, said he billion in the most recent commercial casinos and its the commonwealth to ac- 5,000 slot machines. owners. did not expect Pennsylva- fiscal year. Pennsylvania’s state lottery, as both go in tually expand this, and we Meanwhile, casinos will The Northeast’s slow po- nia’s move to spur much lottery is one of the na- search of newer and youn- do need some recurring re- be able to offer interactive pulation growth and big competitive response from tion’s biggest, delivering ger players. venue,” Wolf said. “Again, gambling parlors in eight post-recession casino ex- other states. Still, he said, he $1 billion in profits on $4 Wolf, a Democrat, had the goal has been all along airports, including Pittsbur- pansions have drawn war- could envision benefits for billion in sales. MDT/AP 01.11.2017 wed

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speech in Hong Kong, which has a separate legal system from the mainland. NPC may mandate prison for Controversy has swirled for months in the U.S. about athle- tes, particularly those in the Na- disrespecting national anthem tional Football League, kneeling during the national anthem to protest racism and police killin- hina’s legislature is consi- has established a growing cult nerals, or for changing its wor- lunteers,” has occasionally been gs of African-Americans. Pre- Cdering a bill mandating pri- of personality that leans heavily ding or presenting it in a disres- a political flashpoint in Hong sident Donald Trump has lam- son sentences of up to three years on his image as a patriotic leader pectful manner. Kong, where tension is rising basted such displays as disres- for disrespecting the national who brooks no slight to national Settings at which the anthem over mainland China’s growing pectful to the country’s military anthem, amid rising nationalist dignity. Hallmarks of his term in can be played include political influence and national symbols and ur- appeals from the ruling Commu- office have included a stronger gatherings, award ceremonies, Soccer fans in the Chinese se- ged team owners to fire players nist Party under the leadership of military, bolder foreign policy flag-raising ceremonies, impor- miautonomous region have taking part. President Xi Jinping. and aggressive economic expan- tant diplomatic occasions and booed the anthem when it’s In a ruling last year, India’s The move reported yesterday by sion abroad, as well as sharply major sport events. played at games between the Supreme Court demanded that state media follows Xi’s appoint- reduced space for criticism or The modified bill was submit- home team and teams from Chi- all citizens stand when the coun- ment to a second five-year term political dissent at home. ted to the standing committee of na or other countries, leading try’s national anthem is played. as party leader, for which he has The original draft legislation the National People’s Congress, to fines from FIFA, the sport’s The court also ruled that movie designated as a central motif of proposed in August called for 15 which began its bi-monthly mee- governing body. Pro-democra- theaters must resume a tradition realizing the “Chinese Dream” of days in jail for infractions such as ting on Monday, the Xinhua cy activists and lawmakers fear of playing the anthem before any a powerful, prosperous nation. playing the anthem on occasions News Agency reported. a national anthem law could be film, and said all those present Since taking office in 2012, Xi deemed improper, including fu- The anthem, “March of the Vo- used to undermine freedom of “must stand up in respect.” AP

Trade Xi promises reform in event with US business leaders

resident Xi mote and expand opening The United States and prospects for Chinese-U.S.

PJinping has promised up,” the official Xinhua other trading partners are relations.” xinhua to open China’s economy News Agency reported. pressing Beijing to give Still, Xi stressed that na- wider during a meeting A key Communist Party their companies more ac- tional security and sove- with American business meeting last week eleva- cess to its state-dominated reignty also were priorities leaders ahead of a visit ted Xi to the highest status economy. Trump’s admi- for Beijing. by U.S. President Donald among Chinese leaders, nistration is investigating “China will firmly uphold Trump amid trade ten- adding his name to the whether Beijing improper- its own sovereignty, se- sions. party constitution along- ly pressures foreign com- curity and development Xi spoke this week to side those of Mao Zedong, panies to hand over tech- interests at the same time,” members of an advisory founder of the communist nology. he was quoted as saying. board to Beijing’s Tsinghua government in 1949, and Xi said he looked forward China has steadily tigh- University business school Deng Xiaoping, who laun- to Trump’s visit, according tened controls on internet that included Apple CEO ched economic reforms in to Xinhua. use and data, prompting President Xi meets with US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson in Beijing Tim Cook, Facebook CEO 1979. “China is willing to work complaints by business Mark Zuckerberg and Bla- At the congress, Xi pro- with the United States groups that it is improper- training to ensure they vices were ordered to stop ckstone Group chairman mised more open markets to jointly promote Sino- ly using national security “adhere to Marxist princi- streaming video in June Stephen Schwarzman. and support for entrepre- American cooperation concerns to shield its te- ples” and the “correct poli- after regulators complai- During the event at the neurs but also affirmed with mutual care for each chnology industries from tical direction.” ned they allowed improper Great Hall of the People, plans to build up state-ow- other’s interests and con- competition. Previous censorship comments on sensitive is- the ceremonial seat of ned companies that domi- cerns and properly resolve Earlier this week, the measures have hurt com- sues. That triggered a fall China’s government, Xi nate industries, including differences,” the president Chinese internet regulator panies, including some in the shares of Sina Corp. promised to “introduce a banking, energy and tele- was quoted as saying. “We called on website opera- with U.S.-traded shares. and its microblog service, series of initiatives to pro- coms. are optimistic about the tors to improve employee Three popular internet ser- Sina Weibo. AP wed 01.11.2017

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China, South Korea move to resolve disputes and hold summit talks

Hyung-Jin Kim, Seoul Beijing suspended visits to South Korea by Chinese tour groups outh Korea and China ap photo and trips to China by South Ko- announced yesterday that rean entertainers. South Korean they will work to improve retail and auto businesses in their relationship, which China suffered anti-South Korea Shas been badly strained by the sentiments. deployment of an American mis- It remained unclear how quickly sile defense system, with Seoul China would move to remove its saying their leaders are set to sanctions against South Korea. hold talks next week. Staff contacted at travel agencies The thaw in relations comes in northern China said they had amid increased regional tensions yet to receive official word from over North Korea’s nuclear ambi- the government that group tours tions and ahead of President Do- might resume. nald Trump’s scheduled visit to The move to thaw relations both countries next week as part with South Korea comes as Chi- of his first Asian tour. na grows increasingly frustrated Relations between Beijing and with North Korea, which has re- Seoul have been testy since South lied on Beijing as its main trading Korea allowed the U.S. to deploy partner. As North Korea’s last a contentious missile defense sys- major diplomatic ally, China’s tem on its soil, triggering econo- cooperation is seen as crucial to mic retaliation from China. China the success of international sanc- views the Terminal High-Altitude tions on the North’s weapons Area Defense system’s powerful Chinese President Xi Jinping (left) and South Korean President Moon Jae-in programs. radar as a threat to its own se- China banned imports of North curity. South Korea and the U.S. Seoul’s presidential office an- Chunying said later that Beijing A protracted standoff over the Korean coal, seafood and textiles say the system is purely defensive nounced separately that Presi- had noted that South Korea stated THAAD issue was not expected and ordered North Korean-ow- and aimed at countering possible dent Moon Jae-in and Chinese it would not consider deploying to benefit either country and res- ned businesses to close in line North Korean threats. President Xi Jinping will hold an additional THAAD battery on toring ties is seen as in both China with new U.N. sanctions imposed China and South Korea recently summit talks next week on the si- its soil and made other gestures and South Korea’s best interests. after the North its sixth and most agreed that they should soon delines of an annual regional fo- toward China’s concerns. Many analysts say China appea- powerful nuclear test in Septem- normalize their relations and rum in Vietnam. It would be their “We hope South Korea can ho- red to have used its THAAD ber. boost cooperation for a peaceful, second one-on-one meeting since nor its commitments, translate opposition to bolster its regional North Korea has vowed to con- diplomatic resolution of the Nor- Moon’s inauguration in May. its words into actions and pro- clout but that such a stance cou- tinue its nuclear program and th Korean nuclear issue, Seoul’s China’s Foreign Ministry in its perly deal with the relevant is- ld push South Korea closer to build a more reliable arsenal of Foreign Ministry said yesterday. own statement did not mention sue,” Hua told reporters at a daily the United States and Japan for missiles capable of reaching the The ministry statement said a summit. In that statement, Bei- news briefing. a potential anti-Beijing trilateral U.S. mainland. It has previously Beijing reaffirmed its opposi- jing repeated its objection to the Yesterday’s South Korean sta- alliance. called the THAAD deployment tion to THAAD and asked South anti-missile system but it indica- tement didn’t mention whe- In South Korea, there have been an American plot to bolster its Korea to handle “relevant issues ted an interest in improving ties. ther it has agreed not to deploy growing worries about frosty ties military hegemony in the region. appropriately,” while South Ko- It said both sides attached great more THAAD batteries, but the with China, which is its largest Yesterday’s announcements by rea reiterated the system doesn’t importance to their relationship country’s foreign minister, Kang trading partner and some South Seoul and Beijing came after Xi target China. It said military offi- and were willing to push forward Kyung-wha, told lawmakers in Koreans say might one day repla- consolidated his already conside- cials of the two countries will dis- on developing a cooperative part- Seoul on Monday that South Ko- ce the United States as the wor- rable power at a twice-a-decade cuss Chinese worries about the nership. rea wasn’t considering an addi- ld’s sole superpower. In retalia- Communist Party congress that THAAD system. Ministry spokeswoman Hua tional deployment. tion for the THAAD deployment, concluded last week. AP

Chinese official said Climate change Ayesterday that his country still wants to coo- perate with the U.S. on Beijing says it still wants US cooperation climate change and hopes an upcoming meeting on the issue in Germany will from the Paris accord in on a draft of guidelines The Paris agreement produce a draft agree- June, China swiftly re- that would help put the aims to prevent the Ear- ment on implementing committed itself to the Paris agreement into ef- th from heating up by 2 ap photo the Paris climate accord. nonbinding agreement. fect. degrees Celsius since the China’s Special Re- Despite its withdrawal China has said its gree- start of the industrial age. presentative on Climate from the agreement, the nhouse gas emissions will The world has already Change Xie Zhenhua told U.S. will continue to par- peak no later than 2030 warmed about 1.1 degrees reporters that China wan- ticipate in international under the Paris pact, and Celsius since the Indus- ts to boost joint efforts in meetings and negotia- start to fall after then. trial Revolution. The clean energy, carbon cap- tions on current and The government has overwhelming majority of ture and research. future climate change canceled the planned scientists say the burning “China is willing to step deals. The next meeting construction of more than of coal, oil and gas is cau- up cooperation with the is in Bonn, Germany, next 100 new coal-fired power sing the Earth’s climate to United States in climate month. plants and plans to invest change because of heat- change negotiations after China is by far the wor- at least USD360 billion in trapping gases. the United States said it ld’s largest user of coal green-energy projects by The earliest the U.S. can will stay in the talks al- and is the No. 1 emitter the end of the decade. The officially be out of the cli- though it has withdrawn of climate-changing gree- nation’s consumption of mate agreement is Nov. from the accord,” Xie said. nhouse gases, and Xie coal fell in 2016 for a third 4, 2020 — the day af- After President Donald said he was hopeful that consecutive year, but re- ter the next presidential Trump withdrew the U.S. participants would agree bounded slightly in 2017. election. AP 01.11.2017 wed

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Aboriginal activists carry a banner during an Australia Day protest in Adelaide in January

Australia In May this year, a landmark boats to its shores, Australia summit of aboriginal leaders instituted a policy in 2013 that called for a national referen- sent asylum seekers arriving by dum to change the Australian sea to two detention centers. Black Lives Matter award constitution to create a new One is in Papua New Guinea parliamentary body that would and the other Nauru. have advised on laws and poli- The so-called “Pacific Solu- cies affecting indigenous peo- tion” was orchestrated under spotlights racial issues ple. bilateral agreements and fun- Prime Minister Malcolm Tur- ded by Australia to the tune of nbull rejected the idea last several billion dollars. Howe- Trevor Marshallsea, Sydney Black Lives Matter is being “Would I say Australia has lost week, saying it was not “desi- ver, Papua New Guinea’s top awarded “for building a power- its heart? Put it this way: Austra- rable or capable of winning ac- court ruled last year that the he awarding of the Syd- ful movement for racial equa- lia — both the government and ceptance” and flew in the face detention of asylum seekers Tney Peace Prize to the Bla- lity, courageously reigniting the people — is very selective of the idea that all Australians there was unconstitutional ck Lives Matter movement for a global conversation around about where its heart is placed,” have equal civic rights. and the government reached its work highlighting American state violence and racism,” the said Mark McKenna, a Univer- Aboriginal writer and activist an agreement with Australia to race issues is being hailed by Sydney Peace Foundation said sity of Sydney history professor Michael Mansell said he’s be- close the center. local activists as a progressive in a statement. who has worked extensively on ginning to despair substantive Closure day comes today, step, but is also shining a spotli- Australian social issues. change will ever come. when the 600 male asylum ght on Australia’s own struggles Some say “There’s been a failure of po- “Hard-nosed leaders like seekers at the facility inside a with race relations. liticians to seriously advance a [Turnbull] and his party genui- naval base will be forced to re- The Sydney Peace Foundation, Australia as a reform agenda across a number nely believe Australia is a white locate to three other facilities a body within the University of of areas of policy. The indige- Anglo-Saxon country and any in the town of Lorengau, which Sydney that has previously bes- whole needs to nous issue is the most glaring concessions to non-Anglo-Sa- advocacy groups say is far less towed its prize on individuals example,” he said. xons is a serious threat to their safe. Many locals have repor- such as South Africa’s Arch- adjust its moral Australia remains the only Anglo-Celtic cultural upbrin- tedly threatened to use violen- bishop Desmond Tutu, will de- compass former British colony to have ging,” he said. “The government ce to stop the men relocating, liver its award to the group this never signed a treaty with its has shown it wants to develop prompting PNG authorities to week. It’s the first time in the indigenous people, which critics as a political and social policy deploy extra police. award’s 20-year history that an Patrisse Cullors, one of the say has led to a damaging his- the protection of whiteness in In a deal struck with the Oba- organization will receive the ho- group’s co-founders, welcomed tory of policies being forced on Australia.” ma administration, the U.S. has nor. the award “in solidarity with the them from the government ra- The Office of Indigenous Af- agreed to take up to 1,250 of the The group has been at the fo- organizations and organizers of ther than allowing them greater fairs did not answer questions asylum seekers, out of around refront of U.S. activism against Australia who had and still have self-determination. from The Associated Press but 1,800 in total on the islands. police brutality, mass incarcera- faced oppression.” Government statistics show forwarded a speech the office’s President Donald Trump has tion and racial inequality. Australian activists say the Australia’s indigenous people minister delivered last week publicly blasted the deal, but The social media hashtag with government and society at lar- have a life expectancy about 10 saying the government was still not moved to cancel it. which it shares its name began ge need to do more to address years less than non-indigenous “committed to constitutional Australia is trying to “walk after neighborhood watch vo- that country’s own racial issues, Australians. Its indigenous peo- recognition” for the country’s away from its responsibilities” lunteer George Zimmerman particularly inequality faced by ple have an employment rate of original inhabitants. in Papua New Guinea, said Elai- was acquitted of killing unar- the country’s aboriginal people, 48.4 percent versus 72.6 percent Australia’s refugee policy is ne Pearson, the Australia direc- med teenager Trayvon Martin but also its treatment of asylum for non-indigenous. And the rate another area where activists say tor for Human Rights Watch. in Florida in 2013. It gained seekers controversially sent for of imprisonment for indigenous urgent change is needed. “Closing the main center the- traction when a police officer fa- detention on Pacific Ocean is- people has doubled since 1991, In hope of stemming the flood re should’ve been a celebration. tally shot another unarmed bla- lands. with aboriginal adults 13 times of asylum seekers — many But it’s no solution to transfer ck man, Michael Brown, in Fer- Some say Australia as a whole and aboriginal youths 24 times from Afghanistan, Iran and Sri the asylum-seekers to even less guson, Missouri the following needs to adjust its moral com- more likely to go to jail than Lanka — making a perilous and secure facilities on the island,” year, sparking protests. pass. their non-indigenous peers. often deadly journey in rickety she said. AP wed 01.11.2017

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apanese police found ap photo nine dismembered bo- dies hidden in coolers in an apartment southwest Jof Tokyo, an apparent serial killing case that is transfixing and horrifying the nation. Police were working yester- day to identify the victims af- ter the man who lived there, 27-year-old Takahiro Shiraishi, confessed to cutting them up and hiding them in cold-stora- ge cases, some covered with cat litter, a police spokesman said. The bodies, in varying stages of decomposition, were found Monday while police were in- vestigating the disappearance of a 23-year-old woman, the spokesman said. He did not give his name, in line with poli- ce policy. The woman’s brother reported her missing last week, he said. The gruesome case captured attention in a country known for public safety, topping news with reports that showed the building where the suspect li- ved in a small studio apartment. This aerial photo shows the apartment,(center) where police found dismembered bodies in coolers in Zama city, southwest of Tokyo, yesterday It was cordoned off by yellow police tape, its balcony draped with blue plastic sheets to block Japan the view as investigators went in and out. The missing woman is thou- ght to be one of the eight wo- Horror as Tokyo police find nine men and one man who were dismembered and hidden in the apartment from late August to late October. bodies hidden in apartment A toolbox and saw found in Shiraishi’s apartment may have heads of two victims in coolers man got in contact with Shi- vely well-off family backgrou- old former employee at a care been used to dismember the in the apartment’s entryway, raishi via Twitter, seeking a nd. home for the disabled killed 19 bodies, the police official said. then found the bodies of the partner for a suicide pact and But there was little other infor- and injured more than 20 in a Police were still investigating other seven while searching the saying she was afraid to die alo- mation about his education or knife attack in what is believed the suspect’s motives, said the apartment. ne. where he comes from. Japan’s to be the deadliest mass killing spokesman. He refused to give Shiraishi told police that he The two were recorded by se- national broadcaster NHK said in postwar Japan. The man’s further details. dismembered the bodies in his curity cameras walking toge- he was working as a “scout” in murder trial has not started yet. It was unclear who the other bathroom, which according ther outside of train stations the sex industry, recruiting wo- Earlier this month, a man was eight victims might be, or why it to online descriptions of the near her apartment and the men in entertainment districts arrested for killing his wife and is that neighbors who said they apartment building where he suspect’s apartment, the repor- in Tokyo. five children after setting fire to had noticed foul smells coming lived was a plastic-sealed “unit ts said. Although Japan has one of the their house. In 2015, a man kil- from the apartment had not rai- bath.” He put out some of the Local media ran junior high lowest crime rates in the world, led five people, including relati- sed any alarms. body parts as garbage, Kyodo school photos of the suspect, it has seen some high-profile ves and neighbors, in a knifing Local media reported that News agency reported. beaming, his hair fluffy, braces killings recently. spree in western Japan, and police first found the severed Reports said the missing wo- on his teeth suggesting a relati- In July last year, a 27-year- was later sentenced to death. AP

Thailand Foreign ministry cancels passports ap photo of ousted prime minister

hailand has the and two diplomatic pass- tiple passports because to offer her asylum. Tcanceled the passports ports. visa applications can take Yingluck’s conviction was of former Prime Minister Yingluck, whose govern- weeks. the latest chapter in a deca- Yingluck Shinawatra, who ment was ousted in a 2014 Thai police have said they de-long struggle between fled the country last month coup, was sentenced to five are seeking an Interpol ar- Thailand’s traditional ru- to evade a prison sentence years in prison in Septem- rest warrant for Yingluck, ling class and the powerful that she said was politically ber for negligence in insti- but so far the international political machine founded motivated. tuting a money-losing rice police organization has not by Yingluck’s brother, for- Foreign Ministry subsidy program. She fled issued any notice against mer Prime Minister Thak- spokeswoman Busadee Thailand before the verdict her. Issuing an arrest war- sin Shinawatra, who was Santipitaks said that Thai- and is believed to be in the rant is likely to cause ob- toppled in a 2006 coup. land’s embassies would in- United Kingdom. jections among member Thaksin has lived in Du- form foreign governments The foreign ministry nations because the case bai since fleeing a corrup- that Yingluck is no longer said it’s not uncommon against Yingluck is poli- tion conviction that he a Thai passport holder. for Thais who must travel tical in nature and some says was politically moti- Yingluck had two personal frequently to have mul- countries might be willing vated. AP Former Thailand’s Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra 01.11.2017 wed

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USA ding conspiracy against the United States, cons- piracy to launder money, acting as an unregistered With first charges, Mueller foreign agent, making fal- se statements and several charges related to failing to report foreign bank and sends warning to Trump, aides financial accounts. The in- dictment alleges the men Chad Day & nationals” who he thou- moved money through Eric Tucker, Washington ght had close connections hidden bank accounts in

ap photo to senior Russian govern- Cyprus, St. Vincent and pecial counsel Ro- ment officials. the Grenadines and the Sbert Mueller has sent a The court filings don’t Seychelles. warning to individuals in say whom Papadopoulos In total, more than President Donald Trump’s may have told about the USD75 million flowed orbit: If they lie about con- Russian claims about pos- through the offshore ac- tacts between the presi- sessing emails damaging counts, according to the in- dent’s campaign and Rus- to Clinton. According to a dictment. Manafort is ac- sians, they’ll end up on the previous filing in the case, cused of laundering more wrong end of federal crimi- Papadopoulos told the FBI than $18 million. nal charges. that he didn’t tell anyone Outside the courthouse, With the disclosure of the in the Trump campaign Manafort attorney Ke- first criminal cases in his about the “dirt” on Clinton vin Downing attacked the investigation, Mueller also because he didn’t know if it charges and said “there is showed that he will not “was real or fake.” no evidence that Mr. Ma- hesitate to bring charges Previous emails obtained nafort or the Trump cam- against people close to the by The Associated Press paign colluded with the campaign even if they don’t show Papadopoulos dis- Russian government.” specifically pertain to Rus- cussing his attempts to Manafort’s indictment sian election interference line up a meeting between doesn’t reference the and possible collusion with Trump and the Russian Trump campaign or make the Trump campaign. Paul Manafort (left) leaves Federal District Court in Washington government. The emails any allegations about coor- Court papers unsealed showed that Manafort and dination between Russia yesterday [Macau time] more to come. The Mueller arrest on charges that they But potentially more pe- Gates, who were top of- and campaign aides. But revealed an indictment probe is “a large-scale on- funneled payments throu- rilous for the president was ficials in the campaign at it does allege a criminal against Trump’s former going investigation of whi- gh foreign companies and the guilty plea by former the time, rebuffed those conspiracy was continuing campaign chairman, Paul ch this case is a small part,” bank accounts as part adviser Papadopoulos, efforts. through February of this Manafort, and a guilty plea Zelinsky said, according to of their political work in who admitted in newly un- Papadopoulos has been year, after Trump had by another adviser, who a transcript unsealed yes- Ukraine. sealed court papers that he cooperating with inves- taken office. admitted to lying to the terday. Papadopoulos, also a was told in April 2016 that tigators, according to the Manafort, 68, was fi- FBI about meetings with The developments, in- former campaign adviser, the Russians had “dirt” on court papers. His lawyers red as Trump’s campaign Russian intermediaries. cluding the unexpected faced further questioning Democratic rival Clinton hinted strongly in a state- chairman in August 2016 Perhaps more unsettling unsealing of a guilty plea, and then sentencing in the in the form of “thousands ment Monday that their after word surfaced that for the White House, the usher Mueller’s investi- first — and so far only — of emails,” well before it client has more testimony he had orchestrated a co- plea by George Papado- gation into a new, more criminal case that links the became public that the De- to provide. vert lobbying operation on poulos came weeks ago serious phase. And the re- Trump election effort to mocratic National Commi- behalf of pro-Russian in- and his initial arrest has velations in the guilty plea the Kremlin. ttee and Clinton campaign Manafort, terests in Ukraine. The in- been kept quiet for mon- about an adviser’s Russian Manafort and Gates, who chairman John Podesta’s dictment against Manafort ths, all while he has been contacts could complicate pleaded not guilty in fede- emails had been hacked. who steered and Gates says the pair had cooperating with federal the president’s assertions ral court, are not charged Papadopoulos was not managed a covert Washin- agents. The charges had that his campaign had ne- with any wrongdoing as charged with having im- Trump’s gton lobbying operation on been sealed specifically to ver coordinated with the part of the Trump cam- proper communications behalf of Ukraine’s ruling keep the news of his guil- Russian government to tip paign, and the president with Russians but rather campaign political party. ty plea from discouraging the 2016 presidential elec- immediately sought to with lying to FBI agen- for much of Gates directed the work others from cooperating tion in his favor, the cen- distance himself from the ts when asked about of two prominent Washin- with the special counsel or tral issue behind Mueller’s allegations. He said on the contacts, suggesting last year, and gton lobbying firms, Mer- from destroying evidence. mandate. Twitter that the alleged cri- that Mueller — who was cury LLC and the Podesta At Papadopoulos’ plea Manafort, who steered mes occurred “years ago,” appointed in May to lead a business Group. The indictment hearing earlier this mon- Trump’s campaign for and he insisted anew the- the Justice Department’s doesn’t refer to the com- th, one of Mueller’s pro- much of last year, and bu- re was “NO COLLUSION” investigation — is prepa- associate panies by name, but the secutors, Aaron Zelinsky, siness associate Rick Gates between his campaign and red to indict for false sta- ended the fallout at one was swift. hinted at the possibility of ended the day under house Russia. tements even if the under- Prominent Washington lying conduct he uncovers day under lobbyist Tony Podesta, a ad might not necessarily be Democrat and brother to criminal. house arrest John, resigned this week, Mueller’s investigation seeking to avoid further has already shadowed the There, too, the White enmeshing his firm in the administration for mon- House scrambled to con- controversy, according ths, with investigators tain the potential fallout, to a person familiar with reaching into the White with press secretary Sarah the decision who spoke House to demand access to Huckabee Sanders conten- anonymously to preserve documents and interviews ding that Papadopoulos’ relationships with former with key current and for- role in the campaign was colleagues. mer officials. “extremely limited.” She Specifically, the indict- The Papadopoulos plea said that “any actions that ment accuses Manafort of occurred on Oct. 5 but was he took would have been using “his hidden overseas not unsealed until Mon- on his own.” wealth to enjoy a lavish day, creating further woes The criminal case against lifestyle in the United Sta- for an administration that Manafort, who surrende- tes, without paying taxes had prepared over the red to the FBI in the mor- on that income.” That in- weekend to deflect the Ma- ning, had long been expec- cluded using offshore ac- nafort allegations. In court ted. counts to purchase multi- papers, Papadopoulos ad- The indictment naming million-dollar properties mitted lying to FBI agen- him and Gates, who also in the U.S., some of which ts about the nature of his had a role in the campaign, the government is seeking interactions with “foreign lays out 12 counts inclu- to seize. AP wed 01.11.2017

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ajor tech com- USA | Russiagate panies plan to tell Congress today [Ma- cau time] that they Mhave found additional evidence of Russian activity on their services Tech companies find more signs related to the 2016 U.S. election. Facebook, for instance, says a Russian group posted more than 80,000 times on its service during of Russian election activity and after the election, potentially reaching as many as 126 million the Russian group, as well as some news service Russia Today, or RT. users. The company plans to dis- YouTube channels that were likely Google announced on Monday close these numbers to the Senate backed by Russian agents. ap photo that it will also verify the identity Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, The companies are set to testify of election-related ad buyers and according to a person familiar at three hearings this week as part identify these advertisers publicly with the testimony. The person of congressional probes of Russian via an ad icon. It will provide a pu- declined to be named because the election interference. blic database of election ads detai- committee has not officially relea- ling who purchased each one, and sed the testimony. will publish a transparency report Twitter plans to tell the same Facebook on election ads as well. committee that it has uncovered The companies have been under and shut down 2,752 accounts says a Russian constant pressure from Congress linked to the same group, Russia’s since it was first revealed earlier Internet Research Agency, which group posted this year that Russians had infil- is known for promoting pro-Mos- more than between January 2015 and August that Facebook has already turned trated some of their platforms. cow messages. 2017. The company estimates that over to congressional committees. Facebook has already spent more That number is nearly 14 ti- 80,000 times roughly 29 million people were di- The ads — many of which focused than USD8.4 million lobbying the mes larger than the number of rectly “served” posts in their news on divisive social issues — pointed government this year, according accounts Twitter handed over to on its service, feeds from the agency over that people to the agency’s pages, whe- to federal disclosure forms. congressional committees three reaching as time. Those posts then spread wi- re they could then like or share its All three firms are expected to weeks ago, according to a person dely on Facebook, although Stre- material. face questions about what eviden- familiar with the matter. This per- many as 126m tch’s prepared testimony makes On Twitter, the Russia-linked ac- ce of Russian interference they son requested anonymity because clear that many of the 126 million counts put out 1.4 million election- found on their services, as well as they were not authorized to speak users people reached this way may not related tweets from September why they didn’t find it earlier. They publicly about the new findings have seen the posts. through Nov. 15 last year — near- will almost certainly do what they ahead of the hearing today. Colin Stretch, Facebook’s general These “organic” posts that ly half of them automated. The can to convince lawmakers that And Google announced in a blog counsel, plans to tell the Judiciary appeared in users’ news feeds are company also found nine Russian they can fix the problem on their post that it found evidence of “li- panel that 120 pages set up by the distinct from more than 3,000 ad- accounts that bought ads, most of own, without the need for regula- mited” misuse of its services by Russian agency posted repeatedly vertisements linked to the agency which came from the state-backed tion. MDT/AP

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Outbreaks of religious violence have occurred in parts of India in the wake of yesterday’s assassina- Offbeat tion of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi by Sikh members of her bodyguard. Extra police and troops have been deployed in the Indian capital, Delhi, after angry mobs set fire to four Thor: Ragnarok Sikh temples. room 1 Several Sikh-owned businesses were also attacked 2D: 2:15 4:45, 9:45pm and stones were thrown at a car bringing India’s Pre- 3D: 17:15pm Director: Taika Waititi sident Zai Singh, a Sikh, from the airport. Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Cate Blanchett, Tom Hiddleston All gatherings of more than four people have been Language: English (Chinese) banned in Delhi and the army has been put on high Duration: 109 min alert. Rioting has also been reported in other areas of In- dia. The most serious was in the town of Agartala in the remote north-east where an overnight curfew was im- posed after a mob attacked a police station believing Sikhs had taken refuge inside. U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (left) and New York Mayor Bill de Blasio, Security has now been tightened and the authori- meet commuters before they ride a New York City subway ties have moved to prevent attacks on isolated Sikh communities. A new prime minister, Mrs Gandhi’s son, Rajiv, was sworn in last night, 12 hours after his mother’s death. anders calls mayor antidote In a late-night broadcast to the country, Mr Gandhi S NY GeoStorm appealed for calm. to Trump’s ‘ugly’ leadership room 2 “We should remain calm and exercise the maximum 2:30 9:30pm restraint. We should not let our emotions get the be- Bernie Sanders, the Vermont U.S. senator who stoked liberal Director: Dean Devlin tter of us,” Mr Gandhi said. passions nationwide as a Democratic candidate in last year’s Starring: Gerar Butler, Jim Sturgess, Abbie Cornish, Indira Gandhi was shot at 0900 local time yesterday presidential contest, stepped into New York politics for a day, Daniel Wu by two Sikh members of her bodyguard. Language: English (Chinese) casting first-term Mayor Bill de Blasio as the antidote to the She received 16 bullet wounds at close range in the Duration: 109 min “un-American” leadership of President Donald Trump. chest and abdomen. Everything de Blasio is trying to do is “the opposite” of what One of the assassins was shot dead on the spot by Trump is trying to do, a fiery Sanders declared at a de Blasio other guards; the other is now in hospital in a critical campaign rally in Manhattan. condition. “Trump, in an extremely un-American, ugly and almost unpre- Leaders from around the world are expected to ga- cedented way, unprecedented way, is trying to divide us up, ther in Delhi for Mrs Gandhi’s funeral on Saturday. based on the color of our skin or our religion, or the country we came from or our sexual orientation,” Sanders said. “And this Courtesy BBC News mayor is leading this city in a way to bring us together.” Sanders’ appearance came as de Blasio worked to energize voters just eight days before New York’s mayoral election. The Democratic mayor is expected to cruise to victory against a li- ttle-known Republican opponent, but there are signs of malaise among some supporters. Wish upon n context For a night, at least, Sanders changed that. room 2 I Sanders, a democratic socialist who was born and raised in 4:30, 7:30pm Approximately 1,000 people, mostly Sikhs, died in four days of Brooklyn, earned hero status in last year’s presidential contest Director: Jouhn R. Leonetti rioting which followed Indira Gandhi’s assassination. despite losing the Democratic Party’s nomination to Hillary Starring: Joey King, Ryan Phillippe, Ki Hong Lee More than 35,000 Sikhs fled to special refugee camps set up in Language: English (Chinese) Clinton. He helped draw hundreds of voters, many in their 20s Delhi. Duration: 115min and 30s, to a crowded music hall just a mile from Trump’s lon- Thousands also left the northern city of Kanpur which experienced gtime residence on Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue. some of the most violent rioting. Always be with you The assassination of Mrs Gandhi followed Sikh outrage in June With de Blasio and his wife looking on, Sanders repeatedly room 3 when their holiest shrine, the Golden Temple at Amritsar, was slammed the Republican president, who has dubbed him “Cra- 2:30, 4:30, 7:30, 9:30pm stormed on her orders by Indian troops in an operation against zy Bernie.” Slamming Trump was a theme de Blasio welcomed. Director: Herman Yau Punjabi Sikh separatists. “We will stand up to Donald Trump every single day,” de Bla- Starring: Louis Koon, Julian Cheung, Lam Ka Tung In January 1986, the surviving bodyguard Satwant Singh, and two sio vowed. “So long as he’s in the White House, this city cannot Language: Cantonese (Chinese & English) other men were sentenced to death for Mrs Gandhi’s murder. be as fair as it needs to be unless we take him on.” Duration: 107 min wed 01.11.2017 th Anniversary

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Football Spurs anxious over Kane’s fitness ahead of Real Madrid visit

Thursday, 3:45am Roma in Group C, while Liver- Tottenham v Real Madrid pool must cash in on its Group H 3.25, D 3.85, A 2.25 ap photo E clash against NK Maribor at Anfield today, with sterner tests to come from Spartak Moscow ottenham is an- and Sevilla. xious about the fitness This could be Napoli’s year of leading scorer Har- in Serie A, and it might be af- ry Kane ahead of Real fecting its Champions League TMadrid’s visit today [Thursday, campaign. 3:45am] in a game that could After six years of domination decide the winner of Group H. by Juventus, the Italian league The teams are equal with se- title is a tight contest. Napo- ven points after three matches, li beat Sassuolo 3-1 on Sunday having drawn 1-1 at the Berna- to remain three points ahead of beu two weeks ago, but this time Juventus atop the standings. Spurs might be without Kane. It was a 10th win in 11 league The England striker missed matches for Maurizio Sarri’s Tottenham’s 1-0 loss to Man- side, which has only dropped chester United on Saturday points in a draw against Inter. with a hamstring injury and his Next up is the visit of Group F absence resulted in a limited at- leader Manchester City in the tacking display from Mauricio Champions League today, and Pochettino’s lineup. Sarri admits his players are fo- Madrid is experiencing do- cusing more on domestic ma- mestic struggles of its own. It tters than Europe’s elite club fell eight points behind La Liga competition. leader Barcelona after a surpri- “It’s the most important club sing 2-1 loss to Girona on Sun- competition in the world, so day. being a part of it is something However, both Tottenham and to be proud of,” Sarri said. “It’s Madrid can play with the com- also natural that in the minds fort of a six-point advantage of the players they focus more over Borussia Dortmund and on the competition they’ve got Apoel, and either team can ad- a better chance at, but we must vance to the knockout stage if it extend their perfect group sta- Group A, while City can do the atop their groups, though with be eager to challenge ourselves wins. ge records. A win for United same with a win at Napoli in less of a cushion. The Blues can against the best and right now Manchester United and Man- against Benfica at Old Trafford Group F. take a big step toward qualifica- Manchester City is the best side chester City will be aiming to could secure progression from Chelsea and Liverpool also sit tion just by avoiding defeat at in the world.” MDT/AP

Rugby South Africa recommended to host 2023 World Cup

fter failing with der based on performance South Africa’s 2023 bid ts, and the vision and hos- three successive bids, against the key criteria,” played heavily off the me- ting concept. South Afri-

A ap photo South Africa was recom- World Rugby chairman mories of ‘95, as well as its ca scored 78.97 percent, mended yesterday as the Bill Beaumont said. recent success in hosting France 75.88, and Ireland best host for the 2023 Ru- South Africa hosted and the 2010 soccer World 72.25. gby World Cup ahead of won the Rugby World Cup, and its favorable ex- “We are 100 percent France and Ireland. Cup in 1995, a tourna- change rate, which promi- confident that the com- World Rugby released a ment made memorable ses a cheaper World Cup mitments we made in our bid evaluation report by by the appearance of the experience for traveling document will be delive- its experts and external late Nelson Mandela at fans than one in Europe. red,” SA Rugby chief exe- consultants, and said Sou- the final in Johannesburg South Africa said in its cutive Jurie Roux said in a th Africa was the unani- wearing a Springboks je- bid presentation that its statement. “We will make mous pick. rsey. That ‘95 World Cup World Cup would be a all of world rugby proud of The final decision will is still ranked by many as “triple win” for World South Africa 2023.” be made on Nov. 15 in the best ever, both for the Rugby, promising record Crucially, South Africa’s Historic trophy. South African rugby captain Francios Pienaar London in a secret ballot emotion that surrounded gate receipts for matches, bid also received support (center) raises the WC trophy after receiving it from South African of World Rugby council the tournament and for its a tourist destination expe- from the government, un- President Nelson Mandela (left) on June 24, 1995 members. The recommen- relative financial success. rience for fans, and a tour- like the country’s failed dation by the board of Ru- France hosted as re- nament focused on provi- attempt to host the 2022 versely affect the Rugby the SA Rugby delegation gby World Cup Limited, a cently as 2007, while Ire- ding top-quality facilities Commonwealth Games in World Cup bid. to present the bid to Wor- World Rugby subsidiary, land hopes to host for the for players to perform. the east coast city of Dur- But SA Rugby president ld Rugby in London last is expected to be rubber- first time. In the bid criteria, South ban. Durban was stripped Mark Alexander said yes- month. Sports minister stamped, though. This is South Africa’s Africa led in venues and of the games after being terday that the support of Nxesi was due to welcome “The comprehensive and fourth attempt to host host cities, tournament awarded them because the government was “cri- the news that South Africa independently scrutinized again after failing with infrastructure, and orga- of a lack of financial gua- tical” for the rugby bid. was the preferred bidder evaluation reaffirmed that bids for the 2011, 2015 nization and schedule. rantees. There were fears South Africa deputy pre- at a news conference at we have three exceptional and 2019 tournaments. France was better for fi- in South Africa that the sident Cyril Ramaphosa South Africa’s parliament bids but it also identified The next World Cup, in nance, commercial and aborted Commonwealth and sports minister Thu- building in Cape Town to- South Africa as a clear lea- 2019, will be in Japan. government commitmen- Games hosting might ad- las Nxesi accompanied day [Macau time]. AP THE Court suspends Catalan Station Air quality BUZZ independence declaration Roadside 95-125 Moderate Spain’s Constitutional Court says it is sus- ruled against any attempt to move toward Ca- pending the ousted Catalan parliament’s re- talan secession. High cent vote to declare independence from Spain Ousted Catalan President Carles Puigdemont Density 95-125 while it studies its legality. says he would return home “immediately” if a Residental The ruling came after Catalan lawmakers fair judicial process were guaranteed in Spain. Moderate opposed to the parliament vote launched an Spain’s chief prosecutor has announced he is Area opinion appeal to the court. seeking charges of rebellion, sedition, embe- The vote, which was boycotted by opposition zzlement and similar offenses against leaders Ambient 100-130 lawmakers, passed by 70 votes to 10 in the of the Catalan independence movement inclu- Bad source: dsmg source: World Views 135-seat Catalan parliament last week. ding Puigdemont. Adam Minter, Bloomberg Spain’s 1978 constitution says the country is Puigdemont traveled to Brussels, where he “indissoluble.” The top court has consistently will stay “as long we consider it [necessary].” WORLD BRIEFS Puerto Rico’s desperate. China can help.

Prince Charles and ap photo Last weekend, officials in Puerto Rico annou- nced that they’re pulling the plug on a controver- sial USD300 million contract to rebuild the island’s electrical grid after Hurricane Maria. The previous Camilla kick off Asia contractor, Whitefish Energy Holdings LLC, a Mon- tana company with just two full-time employees prior to the award, will leave the island within 30 tour in Singapore days, while officials try to find an alternative plan. Afghanistan A With no resolution in sight, and roughly 70 percent suicide bomber struck of the island’s residents still without power, Puerto near the U.S. Embassy Rico should turn to companies with real expertise ap photo in Afghanistan’s capital in repairing power grids in developing regions. Of yesterday, killing five these, none would be a better fit than State Grid people in an attack Corp. of China. The mere idea might raise natio- claimed by the Islamic nal-security alarms in Washington. But it’s worth State group. Health asking: What would it look like if China’s biggest Ministry spokesman power company were given the chance to rebuild Wahid Mujro said Puerto Rico’s grid? another 20 people It’s a question that should have been asked long were wounded in the before Hurricane Maria. A 2016 independent as- blast, which took place sessment of the Puerto Rico Electric Power Au- in a heavily-guarded thority, the island’s electric utility, noted that its area housing several “transmission and distribution systems are falling diplomatic missions. apart quite literally” and that it is “failing at the basic mandate of an electric utility, which is to safely and reliably supply electricity to its customers.” Making matters worse, fossil fuels, all imported, account for Prince Charles and Camilla (left) Duchess of Cornwall meet Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and ap photo 98 percent of electricity generation, leaving the utili- his wife Ho Ching at the Istana in Singapore yesterday ty vulnerable to physical and market disruptions. In 2017, PREPA filedfor bankruptcy. Thanks to Maria, PREPA is now in the unfortu- Annabelle Liang, Singapore Cenotaph, which honors “This visit reaffirms the nate position of having to both restore power and soldiers who died during historic and long-standing create a modern grid that delivers reliable energy. rince Charles and his World Wars I and II. relationship between Singa- Funding for the former task has been secured; it’s wife, Camilla, arrived in Singapore was a British co- pore and the United King- unclear who will pay for the latter. But in all like- P Singapore yesterday, the lony and a valuable trading dom,” Singapore’s foreign Iran’s supreme lihood, Puerto Rico will need to privatize its electric first stop of an 11-day trip to port. Thousands of soldiers ministry said in a statement. leader has restricted grid and hand the upgrade and operations to an The royal couple leaves for the range of ballistic outside contractor. strengthen ties between Bri- from countries such as Bri- tain and Asian countries. tain, Australia and New Malaysia tomorrow. They’ll missiles manufactured If that happens, State Grid would be a good fit. in the country to 2,000 Formed in 2002, it’s now the dominant electrical They received a ceremo- Zealand died when Japa- cap off their Asia tour with nial welcome to kick off a nese troops moved swiftly visits to Brunei and India. kilometers, the head utility in China, serving one in seven people on the of the paramilitary British media reported planet. Much of that growth has been achieved by visit to the Southeast Asian down the Malay Peninsula Revolutionary Guard building in some of the world’s most inaccessible island nation in which they in early 1942. that Myanmar was consi- said yesterday, which terrain. In 2014, State Grid began work on a $1 will have an orchid named It was on Feb. 15, 1942, af- dered for the trip but was limits their reach to only billion, 945-mile transmission line in a mountainous after them and be hosted at ter a week of fierce, last-dit- excluded from the itine- regional Mideast targets. area between Tibet and Sichuan Province that re- a state banquet by Singapo- ch fighting, that British Lt.- rary. The mass exodus of quired workers to labor at 12,500 feet, on average. re’s president, Halimah Ya- Gen. Arthur Ernest Percival hundreds of thousands of Russia A journalist Puerto Rico’s terrain - though difficult - is compara- cob. surrendered Singapore and minority Muslim Rohingya has joined the ranks of tively simple (and low-altitude). Charles, the heir to the Bri- hostilities ceased. amid violence in Myanmar’s those wanting to run State Grid also works fast. The Tibet line was com- in March’s presidential pleted in less than a year, well ahead of schedule. tish throne, last visited Sin- The British returned after Rakhine state has become a gapore in 1979. He is sche- the war. Still, locals pushed major humanitarian crisis, election. The 37-year Last year, China announced a $107 billion program old Yekaterina Gordon duled to meet with Prime for self-rule, and Singapo- with Myanmar leader Aung to upgrade its rural grid over four years. That project declared her intention will serve hundreds of millions of people. Puerto Minister Lee Hsien Loong, re became independent in San Suu Kyi facing heavy in- to run in a YouTube Rico, with a population of 3.4 million, doesn’t even and will lay a wreath at the 1965. ternational criticism. AP video Monday, saying have a timeframe for its upgrade; State Grid could she plans to focus on undoubtedly make it happen quickly. defending the rights of More crucially, it would be able to do it well. Over women and children. the past 20 years, State Grid has become one of The the world’s leading developers of renewable ener- decisive moment AP Photo/Andy Wong Venezuela-Guyana gy generation and transmission technologies. Both Guyana’s foreign will be crucial if Puerto Rico is going to wean itself minister says the United from its financially and environmentally ruinous de- Nations has summoned pendence on imported fossil fuels. foreign ministry But perhaps most important, State Grid has the delegations from money and the desire to do the job. It generates Guyana and Venezuela nearly as much revenue in a year as Boeing Co. to discuss the decades- and Apple Inc. combined. Since 2009, it has offi- old border row between cially “gone global” with investments in Brazil, Por- the two nations. tugal, Australia, Italy and the Philippines, where it runs the national grid. Given the chance for a simi- USA Six U.S. states lar concession in Puerto Rico - with the potential for want to intervene both profit and prestige - there’s little question that in Hawaii’s lawsuit it would say yes. challenging President To be sure, there would be some national-securi- Donald Trump’s travel ty concerns about such a deal. China could, for ins- ban. The states of tance, threaten to shut down the grid in a theoretical California, Maryland, confrontation with the U.S. But many of these con- Massachusetts, New cerns could be allayed beforehand. York, Oregon and These don’t seem like insurmountable obstacles. Washington filed a And from the perspective of Puerto Ricans going motion Monday asking on a second month without electricity, there isn’t to be parties in Hawaii’s much left to lose. lawsuit. They agree with (Abridged) Fashion Party II. A musician plays music as models parade the latest creations by Uighur designer Hawaii that the ban is Dilara Zakir on stage during China Fashion Week in Beijing. unconstitutional.