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Japan An unmanned Japanese space capsule is headed to the International Space Station filled with cargo including food, experiments and new ‘The Perfect Moment’ batteries. The craft was launched yesterday at 2:52 a.m. from the Tanegashima Space Center in southern Capitol Theatre Japan. It will take 4 ½ days to reach the space station. reopens 20 years on P4 More on backpage 24.09.2018 mon
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The responsible gaming expert also noted that problem gambling Responsible gambling expert rate in Macau was going down. “So one of the things that’s very encouraging is that Dr. Davis Fong and his colleagues at Uni- says problem betting is falling versity of Macau has found is ac- tually the problem gambling rate in Macau is going down. Now this Julie Zhu seems perhaps surprising becau- se the gambling opportunities are early 100 Sands China growing, but this is actually very team members attended normal in a community where N beitler daniel the company’s annual Advanced you are seeing the science of pro- Responsible Gaming Ambassa- blem gambling improve, the re- dor training program on Thurs- search and our understanding of day and Friday at Conrad Macao, problem gambling improve, and Cotai Central. This program was also the treatment of problem organized for team members to gamblers is getting better and be- become responsible gaming am- tter and better.” bassadors with enhanced know- “So it’s a good thing. It’s good ledge of gambling problems and news to learn that the rate of pro- awareness of the importance of blem gambling has actually gone responsible gaming. down since the inception of the This is the sixth consecutive This is actually expansion of casinos here in Ma- year Sands China Ltd. has offered cau,” the professor said. the training. It supplements the very normal in a Bernhard also remarked that company’s wider responsible ga- it is important to talk about how ming training, which is received community where Macau is primarily a tourist by each of Sands China’s 28,000 you are seeing the market. plus team members. “In general, tourist-oriented ca- The program is part of the com- science of problem sino economies are healthier or pany’s ongoing commitment to better on the problem gambling create responsible gaming in gambling improve. front than every day local-orien- Macau, and is the only one in the Bo J. Bernhard ted jurisdiction and gambling city done in coordination with markets,” said Bernhard. the University of Nevada, Las Professor Bo J. Bernhard Sands China’s Advanced Res- Vegas (UNLV). ponsible Gaming Ambassador A total of 99 team members here in Macau,” Bernhard told really exciting for me to come sed. Because when I first started training program is a global ini- received certificates issued by the Times. and visit every year and see the coming there was not a problem tiative launched by parent com- UNLV on Friday, after attending “The problem gambling com- positive results.” gambling community, there were pany Las Vegas Sands Corp. in one of two training sessions held munity -- if you will -- the com- After completion, the ambassa- no professional treatment clinics 2013. on September 20 and 21. pany that helps problem gam- dors are able to provide appro- that did this work. We were just New elements are integrated The program is delivered by blers is growing every year. It’s priate assistance to patrons starting the research work at the each year as part of the company’s responsible gaming expert Pro- a terrible existence to have a exhibiting signs of problem gam- University of Macau. For exam- efforts to support measures intro- fessor Bo J. Bernhard, executive gambling problem, [but] never bling, and initiate conversations ple, now the University of Macau duced by Gaming Inspection and director of the UNLV Internatio- has there been a better day for using crisis management and in- has a big program. Our [Macau] Coordination Bureau (DICJ). nal Gaming Institute. problem gamblers than today. tervention skills. treatment community is very lar- Nearly 530 team members have “One of the things we are very So as somebody who has been “I have been coming out here ge, in many ways, this is the best completed Responsible Gaming excited about is now we are star- coming to Macau for 20 years for many years now, going back time, if you will, to be a problem Ambassador training to date, ting to study the results and we and working on these programs to the years before Cotai was gambler in Macau, even as pain- totaling over 3,200 hours of ins- are finding very positive effects between six and 10 years, it’s here, and I’ve been very impres- ful as it can be,” said Bernhard. truction. ASK THE VET by Dr Ruan Du Toit Bester game can instill confidence and strengthen their teeth, gums and jaw. Do not yank or tug forcefully, and let her win sometimes! 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Originally used for surgical Walking is always a good choice. Even with ar- Fetching does not have to involve long throws her into a shallow area. Often a lake or pond rehabilitation, they are being used more often thritis, dogs can walk for a good distance. Be or fast running. A gently rolling ball can en- is preferable to a swimming pool. The slippery for exercise in older or arthritic dogs. aware of your distance, however, and don’t tertain an older dog, and this game can be surface of man-made pools can frighten some overtire your dog. If possible, spend some time played indoors. Be sure you use a ball that is dogs. Enter the water with her if possible. Most- Hope this info helps. Till next week walking on grassy, uneven turf. This provides large enough to prevent choking. In a Labrador but not all-dogs can swim. 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apanese Prime Minister JShinzo Abe was re-elected as head of his ruling Liberal Demo- cratic Party in a landslide election Abe’s re-election is good last week, paving the way for up to three more years as the nation’s leader and a push for his lon- news for global casino firms g-awaited plan to bring recently -approved integrated resorts to entry fee of 6,000 yen and be sub- Japan. ject to visitation frequency limits Abe’s reappointment as party of up to three times a week and 10 ap photo head is good news for casino in- times over four weeks. vestors. But those restrictions do not The prime minister has been a deter investors, who are keen to long-time advocate of integrated get involved in the country of 127 resorts in the country, believing million where as many as 8.5 per- that they will be a key driver for cent say they play recreational tourism and employment, but he arcade game pachinko. The visi- has had to overcome stiff opposi- tor market is equally attractive. tion from his party’s junior coali- Last year, Japan welcomed 28.7 tion partner, Buddhist Komeito. million tourists and the govern- Having finally obtained the ment is aiming for 40 million by green light from the Japanese Diet 2020. earlier this year, Abe’s re-election will add to investors’ confidence that the integrated resort licenses On Friday, are indeed on their way. At least one casino investor has Philippines- already digested the good news. On Friday, Philippines-based based Tiger Tiger Resort became the latest ca- sino operator to announce its in- Resort became terest in acquiring a casino licen- the latest firm to se. The company, which operates the Okada Manila casino resort, is gear up for the currently embroiled in an owner- ship dispute with Japanese busi- casino license nessman Kazuo Okada. Tiger Resort now joins a host of tender other integrated resort developers eyeing Japan, including Las Vegas Some analysts suggest that, even Sands, MGM Resorts Internatio- with its very restrictive gambling nal, Caesars Entertainment, Gen- legislation, the casino market in ting and Hard Rock Cafe. Japan may soon be worth as much Macau’s own Lawrence Ho, chief as Macau’s. executive officer of Melco Resorts Abe, who has been prime minis- & Entertainment, who also wants ter since December 2012, has ce- in on Japan, said that his decision mented control of his party and is to sell the company’s stake in a poised to become Japan’s longest- Vladivostok-based casino last year serving leader in August 2021. was mainly to improve his chan- He has several policy challenges, ces of winning a casino license. including dealing with Japan’s Integrated resort openings aging and declining population, a will be limited to just three loca- royal succession in the spring, and tions initially - Tokyo, Osaka and a consumption tax hike to 10 per- Hokkaido – and they could start cent he has already delayed twice. opening to the public by 2025. He also wants to pursue his lon- The Japanese government in- g-sought amendment to Japan’s tends to limit the floor space of U.S.-drafted pacifist constitution, gambling areas to just 3 percent of although the hurdles remain high the resort’s total floor space, and and doing so would carry political locals will be required to pay an risks.
Melco deploys employees for typhoon cleanup efforts elco Resorts and Meanwhile, another from the gaming operator. of Hato last year. MEntertainment last group of Melco employees “At Melco, we pledge to Typhoon Mangkhut, whi- week deployed a volunteer joined the Macau Gover- assist the government in ch was classified by the team of nearly 100 em- nment Tourism Office’s helping bring about a swift local weather authority as ployees to help clear the clean-up initiative at Hac restoration of order to the a “severe typhoon” by the city’s streets after Signal Sa, Macau’s largest natural city. We will do our best to time it approached Ma- No.10 typhoon Mangkhut beach, to remove the de- offer help to those in need cau shores, was one of the left its mark on the city on bris that washed up onto in the community as we strongest storms in recent September 16. the shoreline as a result of further coordinate additio- history, more or less as Employees from Melco’s typhoon Mangkhut. nal relief efforts in the co- powerful as Hato. property and construction “Our thoughts are with ming days.” It left 40 people with in- services department were those whose properties Other gaming opera- juries (most of them light), dispatched during the week were damaged in the tors in Macau also con- caused hundreds of instan- to assist with the city’s re- typhoon,” said Lawrence ducted relief efforts after ces of falling scaffolding pair efforts and the remo- Ho, chairman and chief Mangkhut, following on and small building par- val of the accumulation of executive officer of Melco, from earlier initiatives ts, and felled about 1,500 litter in parts of Macau. according to a statement enacted in the aftermath trees. 24.09.2018 mon
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Human resources that the element of trust may not MGTO joins be as much as we expect, and yet gastronomy there is trust. It is a bit ironic. An element of basic trust exists – festival in Macau’s high turnover [although] maybe not be a high level of trust - that’s the feeling Turkey I am getting sometimes,” said Raman. Representing the city of makes corporate trust According to Raman, most of Macau, the director of the the Dale Carnegie programs are Macau Government Tourism designed for senior leaders, but Office (MGTO) recently joined the programs also receive re- other UNESCO Creative difficult, says expert quests from mid-level manage- Cities of Gastronomy for the acau’s industry cha- ment as well. 1st Gaziantep International racters have given this Participants are from all na- Gastronomy Festival, in Turkey, M to learn more about the host city an element of basic trust, tionalities, including Chinese, city’s gastronomic culture but establishing a high level of Westerners and Indians. They and traditions, exchange and trust across town remains to be mostly come from corporations, attend gastronomy network seen due to the city’s mono-in- although some are students. meetings. In addition, Macau dustrial economy, according to participated in a session during Lalita Raman, corporate trainer the event to advance on the at Dale Carnegie Training Hong research project of the ‘History Kong and Macau. of food culture based relations Last week, Raman spoke to a Macau is a very on the Silk Road’. The UNESCO group of around 30 people at Creative Cities Network will Macau Tower during a human transient place. hold meetings again at future resources seminar organized by People come events including in Macao early the France Macau Chamber of next year. Commerce (FMCC). and go, and On the sidelines of the semi- Guangzhou nar, Raman shared some of her there is always personal thoughts on human re- a feeling of eases entry sources and building trust, cre- dibility and respect in Macau. ‘how can I trust barriers for “Industry absolutely matters, Lalita Raman and also organization culture. them?’ SARs’ banks FMCC chose this [the seminar] plaining that her training topics casino […] I think you wouldn’t Lalita Raman mainly because Macau is a very vary, depending on the indus- enter that place and be willing to Corporate trainer The Bureau of Financial Affairs transient place. People come and tries which different participants bet your money [unless an en- of Guangzhou Municipality go, and there is always a feeling work for. vironment of trust has already “The majority is probably Chi- has announced it will reduce of ‘how can I trust them?’ They In Raman’s opinion, there is a been created]. Otherwise, why nese. Because again, Hong Kong the entry barriers for Hong are here today and maybe they lot of volatility in the gaming in- would I walk into a casino and has seen a change in the past four Kong and Macau banks or five years. It is becoming more entering Guangzhou. One of the are gone tomorrow. So it’s im- dustry and it may be difficult for be willing to gamble?” Raman measures consists of reducing portant for both Hong Kong and Macau to establish a high level of remarks. and more Chinese-dominated,” the total assets requirement Macau, because trust is someti- trust. “I would say that in organiza- said Raman, explaining that the for a Hong Kong or Macau mes questionable.” “I think it’s just the nature of tions here, possibly, people feel ratio of Chinese and non-Chine- insurance brokerage company “The topics matter in terms of the industry itself. There is a de- there is a lot of turnover. Not in se program participants is 3 to 1. setting up a sole proprietorship the type of people who come [to gree of skepticism, because it’s a bad way, just the nature of the The topics offered at Dale Car- insurance company in the seminar], the organizations all about gambling. Yet I think place. Maybe people get a two negie training programs range Guangzhou. The city will they work for and the organiza- there is already an element of -year contract [and they leave from communication to leader- continue allowing branches tional culture,” said Raman, ex- trust, because when you go to a after the contract ends]. I think ship. JZ established by Hong Kong or Macau banks in Guangzhou to apply to set up cross- location sub-branches within Guangdong provinces. Capitol Theatre reopens after 20 years Renato Marques tember 1, 1997. IPIM wins At the same time, all travel award in fter closing its the areas of the building Adoors more than 20 were decaying despite Bangkok years ago in 1997, the marques renato continuous use. The bui- historical Capitol Thea- lding was converted into Representatives of the tre located at Rua Pedro a “low- end” mixed-use Macau Trade and Investment Nolasco da Silva in Cen- market and game arcade. Promotion Institute (IPIM) tral Macau has finally The idea to refurbish went to Bangkok, Thailand, re-opened in the hope of the theatre came from in mid-September to attend recapturing its old days of local property business- the 29nd TTG Travel Awards glory. man Kuan Vai Lam, who Ceremony, where IPIM was After extensive refur- at the time, announced awarded the Best Convention bishment, the theatre that the theatre would re & Exhibition Bureau. This year, re-opened last weekend -open in 2017. at one of the most important with a stage play by local When announcing the Incentive Travel & Conventions group Dream Theatre As- Capitol’s refurbishment, trade fair events in Asia, IPIM sociation. Kuan said that the plan set-up a 204-square meter Named “The Perfect included the whole buil- Macau Pavilion, to provide Moment”, the Canto- ding, which he aimed to display and communication nese-language play was transform into a perfor- platforms for 22 Macau enterprises. IPIM says the created to celebrate the ming arts space as well Pavilion helped to facilitate group’s 10th anniver- as a venue that would su- networking, as well as exposure sary. It chronicles the pport local cultural and to business matching sessions. difficulties of two charac- creative industries. The TTG Travel Awards ters trying to fulfill their played the movie “The closure on August 1, 1987, ment venue but with a The project has faced are designed to recognize dream of becoming thea- Love Parade” starring the interior of the theatre reduced capacity of 380 several delays, mostly outstanding performance in the trical artists. Maurice Chevalier, and building was rebuilt into seats on the third floor of due to conflicts between tourism and convention and According to records, had an original seating a shopping center. the theatre building. space owners and the te- exhibition industries in the Asia Capitol Theatre officially capacity of 837. In 1991, the theatre re- Eventually this room nants of the small shops Pacific region. opened April 13, 1931 and After the Capitol’s first opened as an entertain- was also closed on Sep- and market spaces. mon 24.09.2018
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Health started running even when fuel had not yet been dispen- sed, resulting in a recommen- dation for the urgent calibra- Consumer Council finds all rice tion of the eight fuel meters. Additionally, in the report, the CC issued a consumer alert regarding precautions for samples fit for consumption applying overseas tertiary edu- cational programs. he Consumer Council Moreover, in the newsletter, T(CC) and the Civic and Mu- consumers were reminded of nicipal Affairs Bureau (IACM) bloomberg problems which may lead to fi- tested 20 rice samples, in or- nancial losses and even lack of der to determine their content certification after completion and specifically check for hea- of an overseas program. vy metals and other potentially Separately, the Consumer harmful impurities, the CC Council conducted its latest announced in its newsletter ‘supermarket price survey’ on report. the weekend, surveying 21 loca- The test results were said to tions in the St. António Parish. be satisfactory and all the sam- With reference to the local se- ples were considered acceptab- ven parishes and the number of le by the analysis according to supermarkets in each parish, standards of China, the Uni- the Council divided around ted Nations and Hong Kong. 100 supermarkets into eight More specifically, the CC no- areas for price collection. The ted that all of the tested sam- CC collects prices from these ples were fit for consumption, supermarkets for the provision not containing dangerous of a more comprehensive da- substances such as arsenic, tabase for consumers to check cadmium, lead or mercury. price discrepancies and make Nevertheless, the Council advi- price comparisons according ses the public to “purchase rice to their desired locations. from licensed shops with good The latest ‘Supermarket Pri- reputations, check the product ce Survey’ is now available on label, and pay attention to the Consumer Council’s website storage environment of rice 301, the CC tested the accu- in the CC concluding that the ‘Fuel Dispenser’ due to errors (www.consumer.gov.mo), ‘Su- products.” racy of fuel meters at petrol samples collected in a total of 7 in indication and repeatabili- permarket Price Information In a separate test, the results stations. In this test, the re- out of 19 fuel stations “did not ty.” Platform’ iPhone and Android of which were also presented sults were not as positive as on meet the requirments of na- In another case, the fuel dis- apps, and on the Council’s We- in the Consumer Report issue previous occasions, resulting tional standard JJG443-2015 penser showed that the meter Chat account page. RM ad mon 24.09.2018
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he Secretary for Social Af- According to the statement, Tfairs and Culture, Alexis Tam noted his awareness of the Tam, replying to questions from condition and number of elder- the media after a public event, lies in the senior citizens’ home. said on Saturday that the Social The Secretary called for conti- Welfare Bureau (IAS) is keeping nuous communication on their in close contact with the elderly problems with the greyhounds home, Asilo Vila Madalena, in and remarked that he hoped Coloane, regarding the concerns the relocation project would not aired last week over the tempo- affect the normal operations of rary lodging of former Cani- the home. drome greyhounds close to the Tam added that he expects that institution, the Office of the Se- Asilo Vila Madalena will soon cretary informed in a statement. be included in the government A group of elderly residents provision of medical services to hand-delivered a petition to the the elderly, calling on the servi- government last week to pro- ces of the IAS to accelerate the test the relocation of some 500 process. greyhounds to their Coloane At the same opportunity, Tam neighborhood, which they say was also questioned on the cur- has brought problems of noise rent status of the Islands Health and odor since the first batch Care Complex, replying, “all the arrived. works of the foundations are Led by spokesperson Sister finished and last year the cons- Beatrice Ip, the group resides at truction of the building for the Asilo Vila Madalena in Coloane Nursing Institute was started.” village, home to approximate- The construction is currently ly 80 senior citizens, many of scheduled to conclude by next whom are over 90 years old. year, he said. RM
Seasonal flu vaccination program starts tarting from today, the Civil servants and employees SHealth Bureau (SSM) will of non-tertiary schools, nurse- offer free vaccinations against ries and other institutions such seasonal influenza for indivi- as casinos are also eligible for duals at high risk of contracting the vaccine. the disease. The SSM said it will contact The SSM has purchased a total relevant organizations regar- of 150,000 doses of the quadri- ding other groups in need of valent flu vaccine this year, whi- vaccination. ch can protect recipients against The department has issued a the influenza A and B viruses. reminder that individuals vacci- The first batch of 35,000 doses nated between September 2017 has already arrived in Macau, and August 2018 still need to with the remaining batches sla- be vaccinated with the new vac- ted to arrive in the near future. cine. The updated vaccine has Groups considered eligible been specially designed for the for the program include elderly next bout of seasonal flu, whi- people aged 50 and above, chil- ch is expected to occur between dren aged between six months February and August next year. and 18 years, pregnant women, According to the SSM, seaso- patients with chronic diseases, nal influenza is usually more and obese individuals (those common in Macau from Fe- with a body mass index of at bruary to March and from June least 30). to August. 24.09.2018 mon
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that while it didn’t want to com- ment on Friday’s movement in the currency, “market participan- bloomberg ts generally view the elevated in- terbank interest rates as a contri- buting factor.” While residential prices in Hong Kong’s secondary market have climbed 16 percent over the past 12 months, according to Centali- ne Property Agency, developers have begun to offer perks such as free rail tickets to accelerate sa- les. Some are selling apartments at discounts, and others aren’t providing mortgages due to con- cern that rising borrowing costs may increase defaults. Financial Secretary Paul Chan said this month he sees signs the market is cooling. Home prices rose more than 170 percent in the past decade making Hong Kong the city the world’s least What the end of easy money affordable
Predicting declines in Hong era means for home prices Kong’s property market hasn’t been a profitable exercise in the Tian Chen, Emma Dai Federal Reserve continues to “The market has underestima- at 2.125 percent, its highest level past, with a home-price slump hike rates. ted the pace of interest rate in- in almost a decade. A narrowing in 2015-2016 quickly followed by shock jump in Hong A currency peg with the U.S., creases in Hong Kong,” said Kevin spread with U.S. Libor is making new record-highs. But expecta- Kong’s currency is open financial borders and a Lai, chief economist for Asia ex- a previously profitable trade of tions are growing that banks will signaling a decade- booming economy meant Hong Japan at Daiwa Capital Markets selling Hong Kong dollars to buy increase the so-called prime rate, long liquidity party is Kong property was one of the Hong Kong Ltd. This “will bring higher yielding U.S. assets less which caps the costs of mortgage finallyA coming to an end. That greatest beneficiaries of ultra pressure to the property market appealing. repayments for many homeow- may be bad news for the city’s -low lending costs in the wake of and leveraged home buyers.” “The short-Hong Kong dollar ners, for the first time since 2006. housing market. the global financial crisis. Home After trading at the weak end of carry trade has come to an end,” “We expect banks to hike prime The Hong Kong dollar surged prices rose more than 170 per- the band for months, prompting said Ken Peng, an investment rate twice this year by a total of 50 as much as 0.6 percent on Fri- cent in the past decade making repeated interventions by the strategist at Citi Private Bank in basis points, as Hibor rises with a day, its biggest gain in 15 years. the city the world’s least affor- city’s de facto central bank, the Hong Kong. “Friday’s move su- shrinking liquidity pool and Fed While traders gave differing rea- dable. Citigroup Inc. and CLSA Hong Kong dollar rocketed into ggests borrowing costs in Hong hikes,” said Frank Lee, acting sons for the move, the common Ltd. are among those warning of the stronger half of the spectrum Kong have tightened a lot and will chief investment officer for North theme was concern that the ci- a reversal on expectations that on Friday. tighten further.” Asia at DBS Bank (HK) Ltd. “It ty’s borrowing costs will catch mortgage servicing costs will The three-month interbank The Hong Kong Monetary Au- will hurt property market senti- up with those in the U.S. as the rise. rate, known as Hibor, was last thority said in emailed comments ment.” Bloomberg
ned between the two na- making progress.” tions. The stakes are high for Europe eyes ‘longshot’ talks Overall manufacturing the EU and Japan as well, in the euro area grew at who fear the Trump ad- the slowest pace in two ministration could trig- with US to soften trade impasse years in September as the ger national security ta- economy feels the pain riffs on automobiles and he European The EU is engaged in a se talks are at a very early lop stronger rules for in- from the global trade war. auto parts if they refuse TUnion’s trade chief delicate balancing act, stage,” said Chad Bown, dustrial subsidies; state- The auto industry - whi- to play ball. In May, the heads to New York this working with the U.S. to a senior fellow at the owned enterprises; for- ch has been targeted by U.S. Commerce depart- week to continue nego- address common com- Washington-based Peter- ced technology transfers; Trump and is particularly ment launched an inves- tiations with the U.S. plaints while also trying son Institute for Interna- WTO transparency; and sensitive to larger EU na- tigation to determine if and Japan, as the three to convince President Do- tional Economics. “But e-commerce. tions - is taking the brunt foreign imports of cars, parties seek a way to end nald Trump to roll back this may be the best way The meeting comes af- of the slowdown in de- SUVs, vans, light trucks, what they see as China’s unilateral tariffs he im- both to resolve Trump’s ter Trump has already mand, according to IHS and auto parts are having unfair commercial poli- posed on the 28-country escalating trade war with hit China with tariffs on Markit’s latest monthly a detrimental impact on cies and dial down global bloc this year and per- China and to address USD50 billion of its im- survey. U.S. national security. tensions. suade him against insta- some of the WTO’s key ports, announced duties “If this initiative suc- Though U.S. Commer- Their plan is to create ting other, more punitive shortcomings.” on another $200 billion ceeds, it could provide ce Secretary Wilbur Ross an agreement to try and measures. Cecilia Mal- Malmstrom will meet of goods coming from the an ‘off-ramp’ from the said his agency would force China to end “non mstrom, the EU’s trade U.S. Trade Representati- nation that go into effect current” tariff escalation, hold off on any new auto market-oriented policies” negotiator, will also seek ve Robert Lighthizer and on Sept. 24, and threa- said Scott Miller, a senior tariffs while the EU and that lead to overcapacity, to stem the American as- Japanese Trade Minister tened levies on another adviser at the Washin- the U.S. negotiate a new create unfair competitive sault on the multilateral Hiroshige Seko on Sept. $267 billion if China re- gton-based Center for trade pact, major car ex- conditions and hinder te- system by shoring up the 25 while the U.N. General taliates - which Beijing Strategic and Internatio- porters fear Trump could chnological development. World Trade Organiza- Assembly is in session. has already pledged to nal Studies. “That’s good, still forge ahead with du- The stakes couldn’t be hi- tion. The three will seek to lay do. China canceled trade since U.S.-China bilate- ties if he believes progress gher. “It’s a longshot, and the- the groundwork to deve- talks that had been plan- ral talks seem not to be is lacking. MDT/Bloomberg 24.09.2018 mon
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countermeasures,” Huang was quoted as saying. ap photo Washington says China’s purchase of the weapons from Rosoboronexport, Russia’s main arms exporter, violated a 2017 law intended to punish the government of Russian President Vladimir Putin for interfering in U.S. elections and other activities. The action triggers a visa ban on China’s Equipment De- velopment Department and director Li Shangfu, forbids conducting transactions with the U.S. financial system and blocks all property and inte- rests in property involving the country within U.S. jurisdic- tion. The U.S. State Department said Li’s office made a “signi- ficant transaction” involving the purchase of Su-35 com- bat aircraft in 2017 and S-400 surface-to-air missile system- Two Su-35 fighter jets and a H-6K bomber from the People’s Liberation Army air force fly in formation during patrol in the South China Sea related equipment this year. The sanctions were enacted “to further impose costs on the Russian government in response to its malign acti- Beijing summons US envoys over vities,” it said. The U.S. will continue to “urge all countries to curtail relationships with Russia’s defense and intelli- sanctions linked to Russia deal gence sectors, both of which are linked to malign activities Christopher Bodeen, Beijing The Defense Ministry said that it had summoned Ambas- official Xinhua News Agency worldwide,” it said. the U.S. had no right to inter- sador Terry Branstad. said. The Kremlin dismissed the hina summoned the fere in Chinese military coo- The Central Military Com- Huang said China would im- sanctions as an “unfair” move CAmerican ambassador and peration with Russia. mission, which commands the mediately recall Shen Jinlong, to undercut Russia as a major the defense attache and recal- “We demand that the U.S. People’s Liberation Army, the a Chinese navy commander arms exporter. led its navy commander from immediately correct the mis- world’s largest standing mili- currently in the U.S. attending Kremlin spokesman Dmitry a U.S. trip to deliver a strong take and revoke the so-called tary, said that Huang Xueping, a symposium, and would pos- Peskov told reporters on Fri- protest against economic sanctions, otherwise the U.S. the commission’s deputy head tpone a meeting scheduled for day that Russia views the new sanctions Washington lodged must bear the consequences,” for international military coo- Sept. 25-27 in Beijing about a set of sanctions as an attempt over the purchase of Russian the Defense Ministry said in a peration, had also summoned communication mechanism. to undermine the competitive- fighter jets and surface-to-air statement. the acting U.S. defense atta- “The Chinese military reser- ness of Russian arms exports missile equipment. The Foreign Ministry said che on Saturday evening, the ves the right to take further and vowed to reciprocate. AP
U.S. Defense Secretary ding its military influence Jim Mattis, in a visit to abroad. Chinese navy hospital ship Colombia last month, cal- The ship, which has 300 led the ship’s deployment beds, eight operation docks in Venezuela amid crisis a humanitarian mission rooms and a medical he- to deal with the fallout of licopter, has carried out President Nicolas Madu- such missions to more Chinese navy hospi- ro’s mismanagement of than 40 countries provi- tal ship docked near the economy. The United ded free medical services
A ap photo Venezuela’s capital yes- Nations estimates that for more than 180,000 terday [Macau time] as 2.3 million Venezuelans people since it was com- the OPEC nation’s dee- have fled the crisis-torn missioned in 2008. pening economic crisis country in recent years, Such goodwill visits garners the attention of mainly to Colombia, have been the mainstay the U.S. and other world Ecuador, Peru and Brazil. of U.S. diplomacy in La- powers. But top officials in Ve- tin America for decades. Defense Minister Vla- nezuela’s socialist gover- The Chinese ship has dimir Padrino was on nment saw the Comfort’s twice before visited La- hand to greet the People’s deployment as a threat, tin America, in 2011 Liberation Army Navy’s part of an effort by the and 2015, but never has ship, the Peace Ark, on its U.S. to pave the way for stopped in Venezuela. It latest stop as part of the a military intervention on will also visit the Cari- 11-nation “Mission Har- humanitarian grounds. bbean island of Grenada mony” tour announced in Padrino on Saturday and Ecuador on its cur- June. said the Chinese boat’s rent deployment. “This is how you un- visit was part of the go- Maduro, who came back dertake diplomacy in vernment’s “strategic de- a week ago from a visit to the world,” Padrino said, Chinese ship commander Guan Bai Lin (left corner) speaks with Venezuela’s Defense Minister Vladimir fense operation.” China where he sought “with concrete actions Padrino (right corner) The Peace Ark’s huma- fresh investment and fi- of cooperation and not nitarian tours around the nancing from one of Ve- stoking the false voices of visit has been building ship, the USNS Comfort, of Venezuelan migrants world have become a sign nezuela’s top ally, said those who beat the drum since the Pentagon an- to neighboring Colombia fleeing their homes amid of China’s outreach ef- on Twitter that the boat of war.” nounced in August it was to provide free medical widespread food and me- forts and Beijing’s ambi- will stay in Venezuela for Interest in the goodwill sending its own hospital treatment for thousands dicine shortages. tions of gradually expan- about a week. AP mon 24.09.2018
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No specifics Vatican, China make breakthrough deal on bishop appointments
Frances D’emilio, Vatican City
he Vatican and China ap photo said yesterday [Macau time] they had signed a “provisional agree- Tment” over the appointment of bishops, a breakthrough on an issue that stymied diplomatic relations for decades and ag- gravated a split among Chinese Catholics. The deal resolved one of the major sticking points in recent years, with the Vatican agreeing to accept seven bishops who were previously named by Bei- jing without the pope’s consent. The development comes near- ly seven decades after the Holy See and Beijing severed official relations. Beijing’s long-held insistence that it must approve bishop appointments in China had clashed with absolute papal authority to pick bishops. Pope Francis meets a group of faithful from China at the end of his weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square, at the Vatican, in April With the status of the seven bishops now reconciled, the Burke told reporters the aim of diplomatic negotiations were “The question now is: What is This spring, a 5-year plan re- Vatican said all bishops in Chi- the accord “is not political but involved, had described it as the going to happen to the bishops garding Christians was intro- na are now in communion with pastoral, allowing the faithful best arrangement the Holy See who are under house arrest?” duced, along with new rules on Rome — even though the Catho- to have bishops who are in com- could achieve for now. said the Rev. Bernardo Cervelle- religious affairs. Over the last lic community in China is still munion with Rome but at the The deal’s provisional nature ra, a Vatican-China expert and few months, local governmen- split between Catholics who be- same time recognized by Chine- left open the possibility of im- chief editor of the missionary ts across China have shut down long to the official Chinese chur- se authorities.” provements down the line. news agency Asia News. hundreds of private Christian ch and those in the undergrou- The Vatican described the pro- Cervellera noted that Shan- “house churches.” nd church who remain loyal to visional agreement as “the fruit ghai’s underground bishop and The Vatican spokesman indica- the pope. On his blog, of a gradual and reciprocal ra- others were under house arrest ted there was still some ways to “Pope Francis hopes that, with pprochement” following a “long and some priests were impriso- go for better relations between these decisions, a new process Cardinal Zen process of careful negotiation.” ned. He said about a year ago, the Catholic Church and China. may begin that will allow the While the agreement could about 10 priests were in prison “This is not the end of a pro- wounds of the past to be overco- criticized help pave the way for formal in Hebei province near Beijing, cess. It’s the beginning,” Burke me, leading to the full commu- diplomatic ties and possibly an but he didn’t know their current said. “This has been about dia- nion of all Chinese Catholics,” a the lack of eventual papal trip to China, it situation. logue, patient listening on both Vatican statement said. specifics in was also sure to anger Catholi- The Vatican “had to start a sides even when people come Some Chinese Catholics have cs who vigorously advocated for dialogue from a weak position, from very different standpoin- opposed such a deal, notably the accord, the Vatican to maintain a hard because China is very powerful ts.” Hong Kong Cardinal Joseph line on caring for the 12 million and therefore dictated the rules In Beijing, Zhang Ye, a 31-year Zen, who previously called it including no faithful in China. The of this dialogue,” Cervellera told -old Catholic leaving church a sell-out of Chinese Catholics accord was signed in Beijing the AP. after a Saturday evening Mass, who refused to join the state mention of during a meeting between Chi- Under President Xi Jinping, said the Vatican couldn’t afford Chinese Catholic Patriotic Asso- the status na’s deputy minister for foreign China’s most powerful leader to ignore the importance of Chi- ciation and who paid the price affairs, Wang Chao, and the Va- since Mao Zedong, faithful are na and the growing number of of remaining faithful to Rome of several tican undersecretary for state seeing their freedoms shrink believers in the country. during years of persecution. relations, Monsignor Antoine even as the country experien- “My biggest wish is that we can Zen didn’t reply this weekend underground Camilleri. ces a religious revival. Experts have more communication and to an AP request for comment. In Beijing, the Foreign Minis- and activists contend that as interactions with Vatican,” he But on his blog, the cardinal cri- bishops named try said “China and the Vatican Xi is consolidating power, he said. ticized the lack of specifics in the by the pope will continue to maintain com- is waging the most systema- Bridging different points of accord, including no mention of munications and push forward tic suppression of Christianity view has characterized much of the status of several undergrou- The Vatican’s No. 2 official in- the process of improving rela- since the Chinese constitution Francis’ five-year papacy, and nd bishops named by the pope. dicated that the pope and Chi- tions between the two sides.” allowed for religious freedom in led to the Vatican helping im- “What is the message this com- nese authorities would jointly Yet even as China professed 1982. prove relations between another munique conveys to the faithful approve new bishop appoint- the desire for better relations Xi is trying to infuse all of the communist nation, Cuba, and in China? ‘Trust us! Accept the ments. with the Holy See, the deal was religions in China with “Chinese the United States. agreement!,’” he wrote. That, “What is required now is unity, signed against a backdrop of characteristics” such as loyalty In Taiwan, the reaction focused he said, was tantamount to the is trust, and a new impetus: to a Chinese crackdown on reli- to the Communist Party. on the plight of ordinary Catho- Chinese government telling Ca- have good pastors, recognized gions. As part of this drive, Islamic lics. tholics to “Obey us! We are in by the Successor of Peter [Pope In one glaring case of pro-Va- crescents and domes have been “As the world watches China agreement with your pope!’” Francis] and by the legitimate tican Catholics in China, Bishop stripped from mosques and a increasingly tightening control Vatican spokesman Greg civil authorities,” said Cardinal Guo Xijin, head of an under- campaign is underway to “re-e- over religious practices, Taiwan Burke, speaking in Vilnius, Li- Pietro Parolin. ground diocese, was whisked ducate” tens of thousands of Ui- trusts that the Holy See has thuania, where Pope Francis A Vatican official earlier this away in March by government ghur Muslims. Tibetan children made appropriate arrangemen- was visiting, indicated the ac- year said the deal allows the agents in the southern village have been moved from Buddhist ts to ensure that Catholic adhe- cord would serve as a blueprint pope to effectively veto future of Saiqi. It wasn’t immediately temples to schools and banned rents in China will receive due for future appointments of bishop names proposed by Bei- clear how the new accord af- from religious activities during protection and not be subject to bishops, who lead the faithful in jing. That official, who spoke on fected him and others opposing summer holidays, state-run me- repression,” Taiwan’s Foreign their dioceses. condition of anonymity because Chinese authorities. dia have reported. Ministry said. AP 24.09.2018 mon
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he Maldives is holding its MDT Explains led during Yameen’s five-year Tthird multiparty presiden- tenure. All of the trials have tial election on Sunday [today, been criticized for alleged lack Macau time]. The Indian Ocean of fairness. nation of 400,000 has been rife Why elections hold key With Nasheed ineligible to run with political turmoil since de- in Sunday’s election because of mocracy was introduced just a his conviction, the opposition decade ago. joined forces around longtime Famed for its white sand bea- for Maldives’ future lawmaker Ibrahim Mohamed ches and luxury resorts, the Solih, Yameen’s only contender. Maldives under President Ya-
meen Abdul Gayoom, who is ap photo IMPLICATIONS seeking re-election, has seen The opposition and outside economic growth and longer observers have cautioned that life expectancy, according to the because of Yameen’s tight con- World Bank. But Yameen’s criti- trol of government institutions, cs say he has systematically rol- Sunday’s election could be rig- led back democratic freedoms, ged. The European Union can- jailing rivals and controlling celed plans to send observers af- courts. Like elsewhere in Sou- ter determining that the Maldi- th Asia, China has made fast ves had not met the conditions inroads into the Maldives with for monitoring. The U.S. has aid and investment, challenging threatened to sanction Maldi- India’s long-held position as the vian officials if the elections are dominant regional power. not free and fair. A look at the Maldives, and Nasheed told reporters in nei- why the election matters: ghboring Sri Lanka on Friday that the elections are critical for THREATENED BY stability in the Indian Ocean, RISING SEAS where he said a “cold war was The Maldives is a low-lying brewing” between India and archipelago in South Asia for- med Nasheed held an underwa- to power in 1978 through a pu- and continues to live in exile. China. Gulbin Sultana, a re- med from a chain of about ter Cabinet meeting in 2009 to blic referendum, ruling with an Nasheed was succeeded by searcher on the Maldives at the 1,200 coral islands grouped in highlight the threat of climate iron fist until 2008. That year, his running mate, Mohamed Institute of Defense Studies and 26 atolls in the Indian Ocean, change. Mohamed Nasheed became the Waheed Hasan. Current Pre- Analyses based in New Delhi, 430 kilometers southwest of country’s first freely elected pre- sident Yameen, Gayoom’s half said that if Yameen is re-elec- India. The reefs, less than a me- VICIOUS POLITICS sident. But Nasheed was forced brother, won in 2013. His for- ted, the state of democracy is ter above the sea, attract scuba The Maldives was a British to resign and later was senten- mer vice president, Ahmed unlikely to improve. “That will divers from around the world, protectorate until 1965. The cen- ced to a 13-year prison term. He Adeeb, Gayoom, two ex-defense probably mean the media, the but they’re also threatened by turies-old sultanate was resto- was later granted asylum in the ministers, a prosecutor general people opposing the govern- rising temperatures and sea le- red again a year later until 1968. United Kingdom when he trave- and opposition lawmakers are ment will have to suffer more,” vels. Former President Moha- Maumoon Abdul Gayoom came led there for medical treatment, among those who have been jai- she said. MDT/AP ad mon 24.09.2018
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Analysis ranged U.S. dotard.” A day later, the North’s top diplomat warned it could test explode a hydrogen bomb over the Pacific Ocean. Tensions have eased hugely Some see signs of hope on North since then, and cracks have emerged in the international consensus on pressuring North Korea as Trump heads to UN Korea economically to get it to disarm. Matthew Pennington, Washington The U.S. accuses Russia of allowing illicit oil sales to North ORTH Korea’s Kim ap photo Korea. Trump has also critici- Jong Un is “little ro- zed China, which has fraternal cket man” no more. ties with the North and is em- President Donald broiled in a trade war with the NTrump isn’t a “mentally deran- U.S., for conducting more trade ged U.S. dotard.” with its old ally. Sanctions could In the year since Trump’s sea- even become a sore point with ring, debut U.N. speech fueled South Korea. Moon is eager to fears of nuclear conflict with restart economic cooperation North Korea, the two leaders with North Korea to cement im- have turned from threats to fla- proved relations on the divided ttery. peninsula. And there’s fresh hope that All that will increase pressure the U.S. president’s abrupt shift on Washington to compromise from coercion to negotiation can with Pyongyang — providing the yield results in getting Kim to incentives Kim seeks, even if the halt, if not abandon, his nuclear weapons capabilities he’s amas- weapons program. sed violate international law. Trump will address world He’s likely eying a declaration leaders at the United Nations on formally ending the Korean tomorrow on the back of an even considering dismantling Although Kim won’t be going to denuclearization in just two War as a marker of reduced U.S. upbeat summit between South Nyongbyon, I would have taken New York next week, meetings years is unrealistic, but the offer “hostility” and sanctions relief. and North Korea, where Kim that in a heartbeat,” said Joseph there could prove critical in de- to close Nyongbyon, where the That could prove politically promised to dismantle a major Yun, who resigned in March and ciding whether a second Trump- North has plutonium, uranium unpalatable in Washington just rocket launch site and the Nor- has since left the U.S. foreign Kim summit will take place any and nuclear reprocessing faci- as it looks for Kim to follow th’s main nuclear complex at service. time soon. lities, is significant and offers a through on the denuclearization Nyongbyon if it gets some in- Since Trump and Kim held the Secretary of State Mike Pom- way forward. pledge he made in Singapore. centive from Washington. first summit between U.S. and peo has invited his North Ko- That’s a far cry from last Sep- Frank Aum, a former senior North Korea remains a long, North Korean leaders in Singa- rean counterpart Ri Yong Ho tember. After Trump’s thunde- Pentagon adviser on North long way from relinquishing its pore in June, Trump has missed for a meeting in New York, and rous speech, Yun’s first thought Korea, warned tensions could nuclear arsenal, and the U.S. no chance to praise “Chairman Trump will be consulting with was on the need to avoid a war. spike again if the U.S. does not has been adding to, not easing, Kim,” and Kim has expressed South Korean President Moon The president vowed to “totally see progress by year’s end, when sanctions. Yet the past 12 mon- “trust and confidence” in the Jae-in, fresh from his third sum- destroy North Korea” if the U.S. the U.S. would typically need to ths have seen a remarkable American president he once mit with Kim this year. It was at was forced to defend itself or its start planning large-scale mi- change in atmosphere between branded “senile.” that meeting in Pyongyang that allies against the North’s nukes. litary drills with South Korea the adversaries that has surpri- But progress has been slow the North Korean leader made “Rocket man is on a suicide mis- that North Korea views as war sed even the former U.S. envoy toward the vague goal they his tantalizing offers to close sion for himself and his regime,” preparations. Trump decided on North Korea. agreed upon — denuclearization key facilities of his weapons pro- the president said. to cancel drills this summer as a “If someone had told me last of the Korean Peninsula, which grams that have revived pros- His blunt talk triggered an ex- concession to Kim. year that North Korea will stop has eluded U.S. presidents for pects for U.S.-North Korea talks. traordinary, almost surreal, ex- “Things can flip pretty qui- nuclear tests, will stop missile the past quarter-century. The Yun, who spoke to reporters change of insults. Kim issued a ckly,” Aum said. “We’ve seen it tests and that they will release U.S. wants to achieve that by Ja- Friday at the United States Ins- harshly worded statement from going from bad to good and it the remaining American pri- nuary 2021, when Trump com- titute for Peace in Washington, Pyongyang, dubbing the thin- could fairly quickly go back to soners and that they would be pletes his first term in office. said the U.S. goal of achieving skinned Trump a “mentally de- the bad again.” AP
Indonesia Presidential contenders vow peaceful campaign ampaigning for cleric Ma’ruf Amin as his nings of gay men in Aceh, CIndonesia’s presiden- running mate, aiming to a province that practices tial election officially be- neutralize criticism that he Shariah law. gan yesterday with the two is insufficiently Muslim. Most of Jokowi’s five- contenders releasing white He has a big but not unas- year term has been spent doves and vowing a peace- sailable lead over Prabowo balancing the demands of ful race as concerns simmer in polls and Indonesia’s his moderate base, power- the campaign will sharpen recent hosting of the Asian ful Islamic conservatives, religious and ethnic divi- Games further burnished a complicated parliamen- des. his image. tary coalition and the mi- The election due in April With a population of litary, which has never pits incumbent Joko more than 260 million, completely accepted its “Jokowi” Widodo against Muslim majority Indone- diminished role following former general and ultrana- sia is the world’s third-lar- the end of the Suharto dic- tionalist Prabowo Subianto, gest democracy after India tatorship two decades ago. who lost to Jokowi in 2014. and the U.S. The country’s Upgrading Indonesia’s Dressed in traditional clo- image as a moderate Mus- creaking infrastructure thing, the candidates and President Joko Widodo (center left) and his running mate Ma’ruf Amin (left) lim nation has been under- has been his signature po- their running mates para- mined by flaring intoleran- licy but progress is uneven ded through central Jakar- The 2014 presidential munist and of Chinese Jokowi, the first Indo- ce in the past several years, and many Indonesians still ta and released doves at a election was marred by background, accusations nesian president from from the imprisonment of yearn for the strong-man ceremony after reading out dirty campaigning and often used in Indonesia to outside the country’s po- Jakarta’s Christian gover- type leadership represen- a peaceful campaign decla- wild internet rumors that discredit or intimidate po- litical and military elite, nor, who was a Jokowi ally, ted by Suharto era figures ration. Jokowi was a secret com- litical opponents. has picked conservative for blasphemy to the ca- such as Prabowo. AP 24.09.2018 mon
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Edith M. Lederer, United Nations Trade War ith rising unilatera- Wlism challenging its very existence, the United Nations World leaders gather at UN convenes its annual meeting of world leaders today and will try once more to tackle problems together as a community of na- under threat from unilateralism tions, addressing threats ran- ging from Mideast conflicts to she reiterated Washington’s to be a feature in U.S. speeches. the effects of global warming — opposition to the 2015 Paris cli- Haley said that “every dange- and also encouraging the glim- mate agreement on curbing glo- rous spot in the world — Iran ap photos mer of hope over the nuclear bal warming and a newly agreed seems to have its fingerprints in standoff in North Korea. international compact aimed at it,” which Tehran denies. This year, 133 world leaders regulating migration. Trump pulled the United have signed up to attend the Ge- “We really value sovereignty of States out of the 2015 Iran nu- neral Assembly session, a signi- the country,” Haley said. “It is clear agreement in May and ficant increase from last year’s not saying multilateralism can’t the foreign ministers of the 114. Secretary-General Antonio work, but it’s saying sovereignty five remaining powers who su- Guterres called the expected is a priority over all of that, and pport the deal — Russia, China, large turnout “eloquent proof we always have to make sure Britain, France and Germany of the confidence of the interna- we’re doing that — and there are — are expected to meet priva- tional community in the United many countries that agree with tely tomorrow [Macau time] Nations,” though other U.N. of- us.” with Iranian Foreign Minister ficials and diplomats said it’s in Before stepping down as U.N. Mohammad Javad Zarif. response to growing concerns humanitarian chief Aug. 31, Zeid The General Assembly’s “Ge- about an increasingly turbulent Ra’ad al-Hussein expressed se- neral Debate,” as the ministerial world. rious concern that populism, session is called, officially opens The seven-year-old conflict intolerance and oppression are tomorrow with Guterres’ report Guterres in Syria and the three-year war “becoming fashionable again.” on the state of the world, to be in Yemen that has sparked the “It all builds, because once you followed soon after by speeches world’s worst humanitarian cri- start down the path of intoleran- from Trump, Macron and late in sis and is now seriously threate- ce, it’s very difficult to stop it, the morning by President Has- ning large-scale famine will cer- unless at the end of the day you san Rouhani of Iran. tainly be in the spotlight, along have conflict,” he said. The U.S. holds the rotating with meetings on other Mideast presidency of the U.N. Security and African hot spots. So will Council in September and has Iran, which faces escalating scheduled two ministerial mee- hostile rhetoric from the Trump tings, the first on Wednesday administration over its activities Multilateralism presided over by Trump. It was supporting international terro- is under initially to focus on Iran but has rism, which Tehran vehemently now been broadened to the topic denies. attack from of “nonproliferation” of nuclear, Guterres said last week that chemical and biological wea- one of his overriding concerns in many different pons. an increasingly globalized world “I’m sure that is going to be the is the threat to having the U.N.’s directions most watched Security Council 193 member nations work toge- precisely when meeting ever,” Haley told repor- ther, which is the foundation of ters. the United Nations. we need it U.S. Secretary of State Mike “Multilateralism is under at- Pompeo will preside over the Trump tack from many different direc- most. second meeting Thursday on tions precisely when we need António Guterres North Korea, an issue the Se- it most,” the U.N. chief told re- UN Secretary General curity Council was united on porters last week. “In different in imposing increasingly tough areas and for different reasons, French President Emmanuel sanctions. But that unity now the trust of people in their po- Macron is expected to be a key appears to be at risk over en- litical establishments, the trust voice joining Guterres in the forcement of sanctions and the of states among each other, the coming week in speaking out broader issues of how to achieve trust of many people in inter- against this trend and suppor- denuclearization of the Korean national organizations has been ting multilateralism as key to peninsula and when sanctions eroded and ... multilateralism promoting peace. should be lifted against North has been in the fire.” The week’s activities kick off Korea. Guterres challenged diploma- with a peace summit Monday Guterres welcomed the recent ts at last week’s opening of the morning honoring the 100th “positive meeting” in Pyongyang 73rd session of the General As- birthday this year of South Afri- between the leaders of North sembly by saying: “At a time of can anti-apartheid leader Nel- and South Korea but warned fragmentation and polarization, son Mandela. A statue of Man- that “there will not be success the world needs this assembly to dela will be unveiled at U.N. in intra-Korean negotiations if show the value of international headquarters and leaders are simultaneously there is not suc- cooperation.” expected to adopt a declaration cess in the American and North Whether it will be able to re- recognizing the years 2019- Korean” negotiations to rid the Macron mains in question. 2028 as the Nelson Mandela Korean Peninsula of nuclear At this year’s gathering of pre- Decade of Peace. weapons. sidents, prime ministers, mo- Trump is hosting an event U.N. spokesman Stephane Du- end poverty, and the 70th anni- Rosselli said the biggest issue narchs and minsters, populist Monday on “The World Drug jarric said the United Nations versary of the Universal Decla- for his country is multilatera- leaders will include U.S. Presi- Problem” and Haley said 124 has received 342 requests for ration on Human Rights. lism. dent Donald Trump, President countries have signed a global meetings during the high-level Asked what are the big issues, “It’s a vow that all of us ought Andrzej Duda of Poland and call to action. Activists on drug week. Russia’s U.N. ambassador, Vas- to keep reinforcing particular- Premier Giuseppe Conte of Italy policy note it was never negotia- They includes sessions on con- sily Nebenzia, told The Asso- ly at this conjuncture where so along with the foreign ministers ted, and one group, the Harm flicts in Syria, Libya, Yemen, ciated Press: “All of them are many undercurrents and con- of Hungary and Austria. Reduction Coalition, called it Mali and Central African Re- big issues — nonproliferation, trary views are surfacing on di- U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley “an instance of heavy-handed public as well as the plight of cooperation, the world peace ar- fferent scenarios,” he told AP. told reporters that Trump, who U.S. ‘with us or against us’ di- Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar, chitecture — it’s every year, but “The validity of this institution champions an “America First” plomacy.” aid for Palestinians, education this year it’s maybe more topical is more than ever necessary, and policy, wants to talk about “pro- The increasingly strident U.S. for girls, modern slavery, en- than ever.” for that we need the recommit- tecting U.S. sovereignty,” and rhetoric against Iran is expected vironmental threats, efforts to Uruguayan Ambassador Elbio ment of all states.” AP mon 24.09.2018
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Iran ned fire on an annual Iranian military parade in Ahvaz, was the deadliest attack in the country in nearly a decade. Women and children scattered along with President Rouhani blames US once-marching Revolutionary Guard soldiers as heavy gunfire rang out, the chaos captured live on state television. after attack on military parade The region’s Arab separatists, ran’s president yesterday once only known for nighttime accused an unnamed U.S.- attacks on unguarded oil pipe- allied country in the Persian ap photo lines, claimed responsibility for Gulf of being behind a terror the assault, and Iranian officials Iattack on a military parade that appeared to believe the claim. killed 25 people and wounded The separatists accuse Iran’s 60, further raising regional ten- Persian-dominated government sions. of discriminating against its Hassan Rouhani’s comments ethnic Arab minority. Khuzes- came as Iran’s Foreign Ministry tan province also has seen recent also summoned Western diplo- protests over Iran’s nationwide mats over them allegedly provi- drought, as well as economic ding havens for the Arab sepa- protests. ratists who claimed Saturday’s The attack killed at least 25 attacks in the southwestern city people and wounded 60, accor- of Ahvaz. ding to the state-run IRNA news The Iranian moves, as well as agency. It said gunmen wore promises of revenge by Iran’s military uniforms and targeted elite Revolutionary Guard, come Wounded military personnel are carried into an ambulance after a shooting during a military parade marking the 38th a riser where military and police as the country already faces tur- anniversary of Iraq’s 1980 invasion of Iran, Saturday commanders were sitting. State moil in the wake of the American TV hours later reported that all withdraw from Tehran’s nuclear for militant groups across the Iran meanwhile summoned di- nections to Denmark. four gunmen had been killed. deal with world powers. The at- Middle East. plomats from Britain, Denmark The ministry later summoned At least eight of the dead ser- tack in Ahvaz, which saw women “All of those small mercenary and the Netherlands yesterday the UAE’s envoy as well over ved in the Revolutionary Guard, and children flee with uniformed countries that we see in this re- for allegedly harboring “mem- what it called the “irresponsible an elite paramilitary unit that soldiers bloodied, has further gion are backed by America. It is bers of the terrorist group” that and insulting statements” of an answers only to Iran’s supreme shaken the country. Americans who instigate them launched the attack. Danish Fo- Emirati adviser, according to the leader, according to the semi-o- Rouhani’s remarks could refer and provide them with necessary reign Minister Anders Samuel- semi-official ISNA news agency. fficial Tasnim news agency. The to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab means to commit these crimes,” sen condemned the attack and The UAE did not immediately Guard responded to the attack Emirates or Bahrain — close U.S. Rouhani said before leaving for stressed that there would be acknowledge the summons. on Sunday, warning it would military allies that view Iran as a the U.N. General Assembly in “consequences” if it turns out Saturday’s attack, in which mi- seek “deadly and unforgiving re- regional menace over its support New York. that those responsible have con- litants disguised as soldiers ope- venge in the near future.” AP
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Goal of the Century after the VAR spotted Mauro Icardi was offside in the build- up, blocking goalkeeper Emil Audero’s view. Gervinho thriving at Parma Inter had a second goal ruled out three minutes from time as the ball went out of play before Kwadwo Asamoah’s strike. with stunning run vs Cagliari Moments later, Gregoire De- frel’s goal was ruled out for Daniella Matar, Milan lity. He is a player who makes offside, with the Sampdoria the difference. It’s right that we forward having the added disa- PARMA 2, CAGLIARI 0 ap photo put him in the conditions to ex- ppointment of being booked for press himself in the best possi- taking his shirt off in celebra- ervinho received a ble way.” tion. Gstanding ovation for a Roberto Inglese scored Par- Brozovic then controlled Ivan stunning goal and another ma’s opener in the 20th minute Perisic’s cross on his chest befo- when he was substituted as he after the ball ricocheted off the re firing it in from a tight angle. helped Parma beat Cagliari 2-0 goalkeeper’s chest and Inglese’s Inter coach Luciano Spalletti in Serie A yesterday [Macau face. was sent off for his celebrations. time]. It was Parma’s second straight “I turned towards the televi- Gervinho scored the second win after its surprise victory at sion camera to shout, ‘Goal!’ two minutes after the break. Inter Milan last week, as it se- and the fourth official told me The 31-year-old Ivory Coast in- ttles back into life in the top- I had done so with too much ternational sprinted from deep flight following a fairytale rise impetus,” Spalletti said. “But it inside his own half and beat through the divisions, three was such an important goal, like three defenders before firing in years after going bankrupt. a sort of liberation.” off the near post. “I don’t know if it’s my best LATE DRAMA FAMILY AFFAIR goal, I have scored so many of Inter left it late midweek to Federico Chiesa scored Fio- them,” the former Arsenal and snatch victory against Totte- rentina’s third goal and imme- Roma player joked. “I’m happy nham in the Champions League diately went over to embrace his to be here and to have come Parma’s Gervinho (left) scores his side’s 2nd goal during the Serie A soccer match and it left it even later to beat brother Lorenzo, who was on back to Italy. I’m happy at Par- between Parma and Cagliari Sampdoria 1-0. the sidelines as a ball boy. They ma and I’ve been welcomed Marcelo Brozovic scored in the were watched by father Enrico, here really well by the fans even 2 1/2 years in China, Gervi- “I haven’t seen a goal like that fourth minute of stoppage time himself a former Fiorentina and though I don’t consider myself nho was embraced by all of his for years,” Parma coach Ro- after three goals were ruled out Italy forward. the star man. We need everyo- teammates and given a standing berto D’Aversa said. “I’m lucky on video review. Fiorentina won 3-0 over Spal, ne.” ovation by fans at Stadio Tardi- to have a player like him, who Radja Nainggolan thought he which had conceded only one Following his second goal sin- ni. They gave him another when came here with a unique hum- fired Inter in front on the stroke goal in its four previous mat- ce he returned to Serie A after he was replaced late on. bleness and with great availabi- of halftime but it was ruled out ches. AP ad mon 24.09.2018
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Boxing $50m would be “peanuts” compared to what could be offer next year. “I don’t want to wait until December for him to finish ‘We want Wilder’: Team Joshua his fight, get some rest and then start negotiating,” said Joshua, who is contractually eager to fix unification fight obliged to return to Wembley on April 13 for his next fight. Steve Douglas, London stylistically. There’s also the “I start training for a fight issue of unifying the belts again early January. I want to o sooner had An- ap photo while the opportunity is there. get my fight fixed as soon as thony Joshua bru- “We want to be undisputed possible this side of the year, tally dispatched heavyweight champion of the so I know what I’m doing next another pretender world,” Hearn said, looking year.” Nto his heavyweight titles than across to Joshua. Aside from what will undou- attention turned to who the Hearn also sees Fury, a loud- btedly by tough negotiations British fighter would face next mouth out of the ring and a with Wilder’s people, another as he seeks to clean up bo- pragmatic boxer in it, as so- possible barrier for Hearn xing’s most glamorous divi- mething of a turn-off. will be if Fury wins on Dec. 1. sion. “I don’t want to be disres- That would make a rematch An eagerly anticipated fight pectful here, but Tyson Fury likely, and also make Wilder a on Dec. 1 will go a long way to is the most unentertaining less-appealing prospect. clearing that up. fighter I’ve ever seen,” Hearn Joshua would then have to Deontay Wilder, the WBC said, dismissively. “He’s ne- turn to someone like fellow champion, is scheduled to take ver been in a good fight in his Briton Dillian Whyte for his on Tyson Fury, the former whole career. Deontay Wilder April 13 fight. champion before drug and against Joshua is the biggest So, it’s a case of wait and see health issues got in the way, fight in world boxing and it’s for Joshua, who has a seven- somewhere in Las Vegas. It’s the most exciting matchup month break before getting a fight between two unbeaten you can make.” back in the ring. He’ll do so heavyweights who represent Russian boxer Alexander Povetkin goes down after taking a series of punches from The Wilder and Joshua with more experience in the the biggest threat to Joshua, British boxer Anthony Joshua (right) camps negotiated last year bank after a difficult fight the WBA, IBF and WBO belt- for a fight — there was talk of against Povetkin that star- holder, and could provide his time], said he isn’t bothered Hearn said. USD50 million on the table ted with the Briton getting a next opponent. who wins out of Wilder and For Hearn, Wilder vs. Joshua — but couldn’t find a middle busted nose in the first rou- Joshua, now with a 22-0 re- Fury. In fact, he even sugges- — pitting the two biggest pun- ground. Hearn is eager to re- nd and ended with a devas- cord after toughing out a vic- ted he won’t even watch it. chers in boxing together — sume talks and agree to a deal tating flurry of punches that tory over Alexander Povetkin His promoter has other would be one of the biggest in the coming weeks that can sent the 39-year-old Russian in front of 80,000 at Wembley ideas, however. fights in boxing history and be rubber-stamped as soon nearly stumbling through the Stadium yesterday [Macau “We want Wilder,” Eddie would be must-see viewing, as Wilder beats Fury. He said ropes. AP
ad THE Vietnam’s President Tran Dai Station Air quality BUZZQuang dies of illness at 61 Roadside 15-35 Good Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang, the coun- leaders’ health as saying that Quang had contracted try’s No. 2 after the ruling Communist Party’s lea- a rare and toxic virus since July last year and had High der, died Friday after a serious illness, the govern- traveled to Japan six times for treatment. He did not Density 10-30 ment said. He was 61. specify the virus. Residental Quang passed away despite “utmost efforts to Quang hosted President Donald Trump during his Good treat him by Vietnamese and foreign professors and first state visit to the communist country last year, Area opinion doctors and care by the party and state leaders,” the when Trump attended a summit of Pacific Rim lea- statement said. It said Quang died at a military hos- ders. Ambient 20-40 pital in Hanoi but did not elaborate on his illness. Vietnam’s National Assembly is scheduled to con- Good source: dsmg source: Rear Window The state-run online newspaper VnExpress quo- vene a session next month and expected to elect a Severo Portela ted the head of a national committee in charge of new president. WORLD BRIEFS Macau after Typhoon Stop Brexit? Mangkhut ap photo These days we find ourselves turning to recol- UK's Labour party mulls lect a former Portuguese prime-minister who was credited with having said - although he was not exactly a follower of the school of sound-bites backing new referendum - that there is no such thing as luck in politics. Maldives A raid on Indeed, it was not luck which took him to the top ritain’s Labour Par- alongside Union Jacks and the opposition’s main international job as the UN Secretary-General. ty may hold the fate of holding signs reading “Bin campaign office and the
B ap photo Luck comes always after careful preparation. Brexit in its hands — if only it Brexit,” ‘’Exit from Brexit” — specter of U.S. sanctions The same thought comes to mind after Super- can decide what to do. and a few ruder slogans. on government officials were not deterring Typhoon Mangkhut hit Macau hard. Differently, With the U.K. and the Euro- More than 100 local Labour thousands of people totally differently from last year’s Hato tragedy, pean Union at an impasse in associations have submitted divorce talks, many Labour motions to the conference from heading to the polls the announced catastrophe was met with the pre- to vote in the Maldives’ paredness of the civil protection apparatus and members think the left-of- urging a public plebiscite, center opposition party has with a choice between leaving presidential election, widely its preventive measures and a comprehensive seen as a referendum on the power — and a duty — to on terms agreed upon by the pre-disaster set of preparation tools that helped the island nation’s young avoid casualties and mitigated material conse- force a new referendum that government or staying in the democracy. More on p12 quences to the city’s infrastructure. That is to could reverse Britain’s deci- EU. Party chiefs will decide say, there was no luck blessing MSAR because sion to leave the 28-nation today which motions will be Pakistan An official said the government and its more closely related de- bloc. up for debate and votes at the gunmen have attacked partments and with the full cooperation of utilities Labour leader Jeremy Cor- Britain’s main opposition Labour four-day conference. the base camp of a pro- government militia, killing and businesses like the six-pack casino-resorts, byn has long opposed that Party leader Jeremy Corbyn gives Margaret Mills, a delegate a thumbs up ahead of the annual four of its members. The community organizations and civil society took all idea, and a showdown on from Orpington in southern the issue looms at the party’s party conference England, said her local party attack occurred yesterday measures to face the consequences of a mighty in the Dasht-e-Goran typhoon. annual conference, which had passed a motion calling starts today [Macau time] tions stuck and Britain due to on Labour to “stop Brexit by area of Baluchistan. The Just a few dozen light casualties, a few thou- southwestern province sand residents displaced temporarily, and a few in the port city of Liverpool. leave in March, many Labour any means — well, short of is home to a low-level minor electricity and water supply issues. There As delegates gathered, one members think the party physical violence.” separatist movement and were 90 power units to be repaired this year com- message was emblazoned on must change its course. “I think the time for vague- Islamic extremist groups. pared with more than 200 following Hato. hundreds of T-shirts and tote “Labour have to come to a ness is over,” she said. Chief Executive Chui Sai On and the govern- bags: “Love Corbyn, Hate decision. The time has gone Corbyn — a veteran socialist Brexit.” for sitting on the fence,” said who views the EU with suspi- ment Secretaries directly involved in the Man- ap photo gkhut reception may, with all due credit, claim Ever since Britain voted in Mike Buckley of Labour for a cion — has long been against the complex operation to have been a success… 2016 to leave the EU, Labour People’s Vote, a group cam- holding a second public vote although they are assessing their own performan- has said it will respect the re- paigning for a new Brexit re- on Brexit, although his oppo- ce. But on side of the results, the average resi- sult, although it wants a clo- ferendum. sition appears to be softening. ser relationship with the bloc To drive home the messa- He said that he would prefer dent would agree that in this year of 2018, MSAR Iran On the same day faced a super-typhoon as a multi-issue threat, not than the one Prime Minister ge, several thousand People’s a general election rather than Arab separatists killed at merely a problem of the forecasting department. Theresa May’s Conservative Vote supporters marched a referendum, but added: least 25 people in an attack However, and perhaps because it is too early for government is seeking. through Liverpool, waving “Let’s see what comes out of targeting a military parade it to be disclosed, there are some aspects still not Now, with divorce negotia- blue-and-yellow EU flags conference.” AP in southwestern Iran, available for public scrutiny. President Donald Trump’s lawyer mounted a stage in First of all, the financial burden the Macau New York to declare that Special Administrative Region or its Civil Pro- the government would be tection combined operations had to bear so as 16th century’s shipwreck toppled. More on p15 to respond at this level of success to Mangkhut, but also the upgrades to the utilities the conces- sionaires felt obliged to make to cooperate with
found off Portugal’s coast, ap photo disaster prevention preparations and the neces- sary follow-up, and the overall evaluation of the SAR infrastructure. with late Ming ceramics Civil society has also the right to know if the government is considering, or is about to re- rcheologists have Switzerland Swiss ject, the longer-term solutions to the inevitable Afound a centuries-old shi- voters roundly rejected typhoon-induced flooding of the low-lying areas pwreck off Portugal’s coast two proposals aimed at of the Inner Harbor and Ilha Verde such as a fixed near Lisbon, a local mayor’s protecting Swiss farmers water-pumping system and the construction of a office said yesterday [Macau and ensuring that food wall or a tidal gate barrier. If not…Secretary for time], the CNN reported. from both domestic Transport and Public Works, Raimundo Rosario Aboard the ship, thought to and foreign producers seems to accept that flooding of the Inner Harbor have sunk between 1575 and is healthier, more is unavoidable in the short term. 1625, divers found spices, in- environmentally sound and Finally, we do have to mention the matter of the animal-friendly. cluding pepper; Chinese ce- Divers found spices, ceramics and shells at the shipwreck spreading of rumors as a part of Civil Protection ramics from the period; and operation to deal with Typhoon Mangkhut. The cowries, a type of shell used were also found. veries of the century,” Cascais
Judiciary Police seems to have gathered enough as currency for the slave trade Judging by what’s been fou- Mayor Carlos Carreiras told ap photo evidence to make a case of the spreading rumors in some parts of Africa at the nd so far, the ship was proba- CNN. “The recognition from during calamities, and four other situations of the time. bly coming into Lisbon from the scientific community that same kind are still under investigation. According The project’s science direc- India, Freire said. this is the discovery of the de- to director Sit Chong Meng, the suspect took in- tor, Jorge Freire, called it the The wreck was discovered cade, the century, in terms of formation from an official government source and “discovery of the decade.” September 3 as part of an un- marine archeology, is for us of Kenya Burials have modified it before sharing it on social media. “From a conservation pers- derwater investigation project great satisfaction.” started of those who died If convicted under the provisions of the Macau pective, both of the assets as of spearheaded by Cascais, a city Some objects were removed when a ferry capsized on Penal Code, the author faces a maximum sen- the ship itself, this discovery is near Lisbon, with help from from the wreck for safekee- Lake Victoria as the death toll rose to 224. Prime tence of six months. If the civil protection law of great patrimonial value,” he Nova University of Lisbon, the ping, as they were at risk of Minister Kasssim Majaliwa to protect residents from false social alarm is Portuguese government and permanently being lost. said as quoted by CNN. is leading mourners at to be green-lighted at the Legislative Assembly The report says the ship’s navy. The ship was found just The Chinese ceramics fou- the funeral service. On the same rumor-monger could face a jail term of bronze cannons, engraved 12 meters below the surface. nd are from the Wanli period Saturday rescuers found a three years. with the Portuguese coat of “This is one of the most sig- (1573-1619), a late era in the survivor two days after the arms and the armillary sphere nificant archaeological disco- Ming dynasty. MDT/CNN tragedy.