doubts about japan’s gaza bloodshed spurs casinos remain global worry A panel included in the morpheus Israel faced a growing backlash Global Gaming Expo (G2E) to open on a day after Israeli troops killed 59 addressed the “future of june 15 Palestinians and wounded more gaming” in Asia than 2,700 P2,7 P4 P15

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WORLD BRIEFS Sentence on May 29 ap photo MP demands jail

Thailand An editor at an English-language newspaper in Thailand P3 said yesterday he has been sidelined for term for Sou, Chiang refusing to tone down coverage critical of the country’s military zhu Julie government.

Philippines Legal groups called on Philippine legislators yesterday to defend their constitutional power to impeach officials, which they said was usurped by Supreme Court justices who ousted the chief judge last week. More on p13 ap photo

Korea North Korea is moving ahead with plans to close its nuclear test site next week, South Korea’s military said yesterday, an assessment backed by U.S. researchers who say satellite images show the North has begun dismantling valles lynzy facilities at the site. More on p12

Pakistan Three senior Pakistani officials say a U.S. diplomat who killed a Pakistani motorcyclist in a road accident last month has left the country after getting clearance from Taiwan’s authorities.

US-Iran The Trump administration is Ma sentenced designating the head of Iran’s central bank as a terrorist and hitting him with sanctions intended for leaking to further isolate Iran from the global financial system. information P11 More on backpage 16.05.2018 wed

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of a “VIP-only” casino system may cause some issues, but that the major issue will be owner- ship. renato marques renato “We have [much] experience in Asia where companies do not play well with partners, moreo- ver with multiple partners,” he noted, stating that it is likely that if a local share of investment in the projects occurs, it will come from a bundle of multiple part- ners potentially without a real interest or any experience in the gaming industry. Eric Landheer, executive di- rector, Summit Ascent Holdings and William Shen, Senior Vice President and Managing Di- rector, Korea & Japan, Caesars Entertainment Corp, agreed, saying “the next year or two will be very important in such de- Global gaming expo finition [of the reaction of the local market and partners] as a [gaming] company can’t just go in as a western corporation without a Japanese partner or Japanese integrated resorts partners,” Shen added. “I think we will [see] this dan- ce […] continue for quite some market still a big question mark time before we actually get […] clarity or ‘marriages’ if you will Renato Marques “potentially the biggest Asian vertsen that the Pachinko indus- The message that Tash wan- between international and Ja- market after Macau.” try has registered a steady decli- ted to send was that if what he panese partners,” Tash added. s part of the Global Gaming On the opposite side was ano- ne recently, saying that it was considers to be an unattractive, Another of the focus points AExpo (G2E) Asia event that ther well-known gaming specia- “in consequence of being under complex gaming system could considered of high relevance kicked-off yesterday at the Ve- list, Alidad Tash, senior vice pre- attack from several politicians.” generate such huge interest, a was that of policy. “Do you have netian’s Cotai Expo, a forum sident of Gaming & Strategy at His view is that Pachinko cons- proper resort and casino shou- a policy environment that is su- was held to address the “future 2NT8 Limited, who said, “I see titutes “anti-social, non-attrac- ld be “even more appealing” for pported of your development? of gaming,” with specific focus this as a huge opportunity,” and tive gaming” that does not even gamblers. Do you have a policy environ- on the Asian markets. noted that Pachinko parlors are allow one to collect cash after As for the most “unresolved” ment that will allow you to grow In the first part of the forum, “very anti-social gaming” pla- one wins, forcing winners to tra- issue regarding the implemen- and to have a respectable return dedicated to North Asia, Japan ces where players are immersed de “gifts like dolls and lighters tation of casino gambling in of investment?” Landheer said, was in the spotlight, with a pa- into an “overwhelming sensorial and others things for money.” Japan, Tash stated that “the recalling the process that led his nel composed of several gaming environment where the music The Pachinko parlors “genera- percentage of foreigner owner- company to establish the first specialists addressing what, in is [too] loud.” He continued, ted last year USD30 billion in ship … [is] for me the biggest resort in Russia’s Far East near their opinions, were the challen- “Everything from this game is revenue, four times that of Las mystery.” He added that other Vladivostok. “That’s my ques- ges and advantages of the deve- completely different from table Vegas [GGR] and only 9 percent issues such as whether using tion; what will be the policy in lopment of integrated resorts in games.” Tash agreed with Go- less than Macau.” junkets or the implementation Japan?” the Japanese market. Although there were several non-consensual and even con- tradictory opinions expressed Moratorium on new licenses in the Philippines by different specialists, in one topic a consensus was reached: there is still a long way to go un- opens doors in Cambodia til a clear definition on how this he moratorium order recently issued only about 10 minutes drive from the airport. new and potentially enormous Tby Philines president Rodrigo Duter- This way a clear alternative to the currently- Asian market will operate in ter- te, which halts the issue of any further land suspended development of casino resorts in ms of its rules and regulations as development licenses for gaming, opens Boracay, in the Philippines, is created. Panel well as on whether to integrate doors to new developments in the South member Marie Antonette Quiogue, senior marques renato the traditional Japanese gam- Asia region, especially in Cambodia, accor- associate at Romulo Lawyers, said there was bling “Pachinko” rooms into the ding to the panel of experts at the second uncertainty in the laws regarding nature new system. part of the forum dedicated to South Asia. conservation in the areas, which might block Gaming analyst Grant Gover- A new regulatory bill regarding Cambodia, potential developments. tsen said, “the tightening of the not yet approved, was introduced by lawyer Questioned as to which market, whether market for games like Pachinko Rui Pinto Proença, a partner of MdME Vietnam or Cambodia, might offer better [which has had its revenues Lawyers, a lawyers office in Macau that was conditions for investment, analyst Ben Rei- drop to about one-third of what involved in the process of creating the bill. chel, executive director at Donaco Inter- they used to be in peak years] Proença noted that, if the changes are national Limited, said Cambodia would be can serve as a warning for the approved, the bill will regulate three different more advantageous. This was due to current need of a clear definition of ru- areas in Cambodia: specifically, the areas government measures enforced by the Viet- les and regulations.” He noted that already have gaming venues, near the namese government relating to the access this as a potential risk for inves- borders with Vietnam and Thailand, but that and oversight of gambling activities by lo- tors interested in investing in the bill will create a “[unique] opportunity cals, which might make Vietnam less attrac- a market that he thinks will be in Asia, with a ‘strip’ by the beach,” located tive in South Asia in the long run. Rui Proença

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Prosecutors want prison sentence for Sulu Sou, Scott Chiang Julie Zhu ulie zhu he prosecutor of Sulu j Sou’s case has deman- ded that the Court of First Instance give a Tprison sentence to Sulu Sou and Scott Chiang, rather than applying a penalty. The trial of lawmaker Sulu Sou continued yesterday morning at the Court of First Instance, with three witnesses present at the court to give their testimony. During the afternoon, no witnes- ses were called, after the defen- dants’ lawyers gave up on three witnesses who did not arrive for their testimony during that time, with defending lawyer Jorge Menezes further declaring that all facts had already been clearly testified to by the previous wit- ness. Following the lawyer’s request, the trial proceeded with closing statements from the prosecution Sulu Sou (center, left) and Scott Chiang leaving the court and the defense. Lawyer Pedro Leal said that “great efforts have terjections from the judge, who On Monday, witnesses from Sulu Sou and Scott Chiang did being higher than the city’s re- been made to end Sulu Sou’s po- accused lawyers of repeatedly the police force said they had to not leave the scene after the sidents, then it is wrong becau- litical career, but the court has asking the same questions to the manage passing vehicles due to police issued a verbal warning, se everybody is equal. […] This [had] no role in those efforts.” witnesses. the crowds. emphasizing that “the whole demonstration and assembly In the morning session, Alin Nevertheless, after further The judge asked Kam whether procedure consisted [of] an ille- law was not meant to restrict the Lam, member of the New Ma- questions from Jorge Menezes, she knew that letters to govern- gal assembly, which goes against people, but to protect them, […] cau Association (ANM), Kam Lam declared that the police for- ment officials must be delivered the law.” to protect people’s rights of de- Sut Leng, president of the ANM, ce never prevented the demons- to the relevant government de- “[The behavior of the two sus- monstration and assembly,” said and one volunteer who had par- tration from stopping at the partment. pects] affected other users [of Jorge Menezes. ticipated in the demonstration, white tent, and the police also Kam answered by saying that, public spaces], and [the suspec- “It seems the police force was then followed Sulu Sou and never prevented the group from in her understanding, people ts] insisted on going up [to the not cooperative. Their [the poli- Scott Chiang to Penha Hill, and walking along the road leading could mail a letter to any ad- CE’s official residence], even ce officers’] superior’s order [to were all called to give their testi- to the CE residence. dress. Kam also said, in reply to after the police’s [direction not command Sulu Sou and Scott monies on the events of May 15, the lawyers’ questions, that she, to],” the prosecutor said. Chiang to leave the relevant pla- 2016. as well as other people, are free “I suggest [the court hand ce] is not legal. [Macau] enforces During his intervention, Alin to leave letters in any mailbox. down] a prison sentence, [be- the rule of law, [but the police Lam said “it was me [who] tem- The testimonies of all the cause] penalties will not have a force] restricted the public at porarily decided” to stop at the Great political morning witnesses were in deterrent effect,” the prosecu- the first opportunity it got, whi- white tent [Nam Van Nautical alignment in that they did not tor said, adding that “the poli- ch was a wrong decision,” the Center]” and “I made a mistake. efforts have hear Sulu Sou or Scott Chiang ce force performed in excellent lawyer declared. I made the wrong judgment un- been made to appealing to other people to join fashion, [… the police force did In his final statement, lawmaker der the given conditions, there- them in going to the CE’s offi- a] work worthy of compliment.” Sulu Sou noted that communi- fore the mistake is on me.” end Sulu Sou’s cial residence in order to deliver Lawyer Jorge Menezes, in his cating with the police force has According to Lam, he did not their letters, nor did they think closing speech, stated that evi- always been his top priority. hear the police authorities telling career, but the the transportation was jammed. dence had shown that trans- However, he said that what had the demonstration they were In her closing speech about portation was not affected due happened “was unfortunate” be- not allowed to stop at the white court has no the demonstration lingering in to Sulu Sou and Scott Chiang’s cause it was “avoidable.” tent. However, the instruction role in those front of Pak Wu parking lot, the behavior, and that both obeyed “There is absolutely no perso- was included in the documents prosecutor said “even though the police order to leave the sce- nal interest in me participating detailing the route approved by efforts. the Public Prosecutions Office ne. in social activities. I hope to ex- the police authority, when ANM Pedro Leal (MP) closed some cases concer- In many of Jorge Menezes’ sta- pand the public’s interests. […] first applied to hold the demons- Defense lawyer ning the demonstration, the MP tements, he pointed out that it It disappoints me knowing that tration. deems that they [Sulu Sou and was the police force’s poor deci- governmental high officials [are All three witnesses’ testimonies “The police did not mention Scott Chiang] acted provocati- sion to put up barricades that led not being held accountable for noted that Sulu Sou and Sco- at all where [we] could not go,” vely towards the police force and to all the problems. their responsibilities],” said Sou, tt Chiang’s intention of visiting said Lam, who also stated he, were completely disrespectful “Macau is a society ruled by adding that he will continue su- the CE’s official residence was along with the rest of the group, towards the verdict of the Court law, not ruled by men. The poli- pervising the government. to leave their letters in the CE’s obeyed the police request to lea- of Final Appeal.” ce force also has to obey the law. The verdict has been scheduled official residence mailbox, which ve the scene immediately after The prosecutor accused the de- […] If the police are regarded as for May 29. was unreachable at the time due the police issued a verbal war- fendants of not informing the re- to the police force blocking all ning. levant government department access to it. Another witness, Kam Sut in advance of the demonstration concerns about rule of law While Lam was answering the Leng, claimed not to have heard changing its route. prosecutor’s questions, the ju- any words spoken by police of- She further accused the pro- dge interjected almost a dozen ficers which would indicate that testors of gathering at Nam Van AFTER HIS trial, Sulu Sou told dent, as long as the court [makes] the media that “we are worried an independent and fair judg- times. The judge posed similar the demonstration could not Nautical Center, which is con- about [people] not executing ment,” he said, adding that “each questions to the ones asked by stop at the white tent. sidered an illegal assembly, as their legal and reasonable civil side has its own stance and [way the prosecutor, which was in Lam said that the streets near well as of assembling around rights.” Sulu Sou remarked he of] looking at things. We respect stark contrast to the previous the CE’s official residence were the Chief Executive’s official re- would not comment on the case that. The court has the ultimate days of the trial, when lawyer all clear of vehicles, which had sidence. or the trial. “I am always confi- right to judge.” Jorge Menezes experienced in- been barred by the police. The prosecutor then said that 16.05.2018 wed

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elco Resorts & Enter- Mtainment’s USD1.1 billion project, Morpheus, is slated to Morpheus to open on June 15 open its doors on June 15, the gaming operator’s chairman and CEO Lawrence Ho announ- ced yesterday. ynzy valles ynzy Dubbed as its “love letter” to L both the SAR and China, the new hotel at City of Dreams is the gaming operator’s newest addition to its properties. It is hoped the hotel will become an icon of Macau. Melco will be hiring an additio- nal 1,000 workers to add to its current 8,000 team members for its new venture, which con- sists of three levels connecting with the City of Dreams podium, house public functions and a ca- sino floor. Designed by the late Dame Zaha Hadid, Morpheus houses approximately 770 hotel rooms on the higher floors, as well as specialty restaurants, an execu- tive lounge, a sky pool and a VIP gaming room with villas on the top floors. Morpehus will feature chef Alain Ducasse, who will be ope- ning two exclusive restaurants, including his first Asian restau- rant, ‘Voyages’. In addition, the other restau- Lawrence Ho rant, Yi, will be another brand homegrown by Melco; and wor- vernment, yet said that Melco will reduce its room count. “To be honest, it’s just not vestment in the market, noting ld-renowned pâtissier Pierre did not request any VIP tables, “After the opening [of Mor- profitable, the poker space was that they have been showing Hermé is creating a lounge ser- adding that it will focus on the pheus], given that we need the never profitable and for this commitment in the non-bet- ving French delicacies. premium mass market. hotel rooms, we’re going to market, it’s just never done ting industry in the city. “We’re going through the pro- “For a USD1.1 billion [invest- countdown to the end of Chine- well,” Ho said. Furthermore, the CEO revea- per licensing and inspection ment], we asked for a reasona- se New Year and after that we’re Despite its big collaboration led that the gaming operator right now but assuming every- ble ratio. I don’t want to give the going … [to] do a complete re- with the poker titan, Ho ad- will hold a groundbreaking thing goes smoothly, we’re exact number, but it’s related to furbishment,” explained Ho. ded, “at the end of the day, event for Cyprus’ first ever ca- targeting June 15,” said Ho, the investment ratio,” the chair- “It’s going to be The Liberty. it’s taking up gaming tables, sino on June 8. speaking of an opening date, man reiterated. Its rooms are going to be fewer taking up space.” Ho reiterated that when the during a press conference held that the current configuration,” However, Melco is set to project in the island country is at the Hyatt. he added. launch a dedicated e-sports completed, it is projected to re- “Morpheus will bring us more Melco will Ho then noted that Melco is stadium at its USD3.2 billion present 4 percent of the coun- in the markets we want to ex- still working on the design, ad- integrated resort, Studio City, try’s GDP. pand,” he added, remarking that be hiring an ding that the renovation cost before the end of the year. “It’s no small fee,” said Ho. the new hotel is integral to the would exceed MOP20 million. The announcement was Regarding a proposal made relaunch of City of Dreams. additional Meanwhile, the CEO confir- made by Ho, who added that to Melco Resorts (Philippines) The architectural masterpie- 1,000 workers med the closure of its live poker they will also open Asia’s lar- to expand City of Dreams Ma- ce is the world’s first free-form room at City of Dreams after col- gest Virtual Reality Zone at the nila into one hectare of vacant exoskeleton high-rise. laboration with the online poker property. land, Ho said that he is interes- Ho recalled that he started dis- Meanwhile, Ho revealed that titan PokerStars, which com- “We’re planning to do phase ted in the expansion and is in cussing Morpheus with the late The Countdown Hotel will of- menced in 2013. two of Studio City and we’re preliminary discussions with Dame Zaha Hadid in 2009, sha- ficially be closed by the end of Featuring 13 tables on the casi- very excited that we have a Melco’s local partner. ring the same vision: “to create a Chinese New Year 2019 for re- no’s main floor, the room served three- year extension plan. By “We are talking to them [Bel- new way of expressing contem- furbishing – a construction pe- as a home of poker tournamen- July 2021 we’re hoping to com- le Corporation] and looking at porary life.” riod that will last for 18 months. ts including the Macau Poker plete it,” Ho said. it. […] We are very interested Meanwhile, Ho declined to The new hotel tower will be Cup, the Asia Pacific Poker Tour He pledged that waiting for but we are having discussions reveal the number of gaming named The Liberty, pledging to and the Asia Championship of the renewal of licenses will not right now. It’s still at the preli- tables it requested from the go- offer five-star hotel services, yet Poker, amongst others. lower the gaming operator’s in- minary stage,” he said. ynzy valles ynzy L wed 16.05.2018

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Christopher Palmeri Gaming n a surprise move just two days before its annual mee- ting, Wynn Resorts Ltd. an- nounced the resignation of Elaine Wynn succeeds in booting Itwo directors, including one who co-founder Elaine Wynn urged shareholders to vote against. John Hagenbuch, a real estate director from casino board investor from Ketchum, Idaho, decided that he would no lon- said in a statement. Steve Wynn Vegas and Macau, even took the ger stand for re-election at the resigned in February following founder’s name off a $2.5 billion annual meeting scheduled for allegations of sexual harass- ap photo resort that it’s building in Massa- today. Robert Miller, a former ment that went on for decades. chusetts. Nevada governor, also tendered Since then, Elaine Wynn has Still, outsiders, such as the sha- his resignation. put pressure on the company to reholder advisory firm Egan-Jo- The company is trying to bou- make more sweeping changes. nes Proxy Services, agreed with nce back from a sexual-harass- In opposing Hagenbuch’s re-e- Elaine Wynn. ment scandal involving former lection, she said he was a long- A vote against Hagenbuch “will Chief Executive Officer Steve time friend of her ex-husband send a clear signal that the board Wynn, who is Elaine’s ex-hus- and faced conflicts of interest. needs to be refreshed, not only band, and board changes have The director served on a special with new members, but with new been touted by the company as ideas and perspectives to rebuild a sign of progress. Wynn Re- Wynn’s reputation,” the adviser sorts noted on Monday that the The two said in a report last week. two departures, combined with Elaine Wynn, ex-wife of Steve Wynn, listens during a hearing in Las Vegas Elaine Wynn lost her seat on others announced earlier, mean departures, the Wynn Resorts board in 2015 that 60 percent of the Wynn Re- committee investigating claims unlikely the director would after the board declined to no- sorts board has changed since combined with against the former CEO. have won. minate her and shareholders di- February. others, mean Steve Wynn, who sold all his Wynn Resorts argued before dn’t support her campaign to be Elaine Wynn had described Ha- stock in the company but only casino regulators - and to sha- reinstated. genbuch as a crony of her ex-hus- that 60pct after the date of record for the reholders - that the company has In a statement after the com- band. annual meeting, chose not to cleaned house. It has appointed pany announcement Monday, “I do not want my candidacy to of the Wynn vote his shares. Elaine Wynn, three new female directors to the Elaine Wynn said the resigna- detract from the important pro- now the company’s largest in- board and settled long-running tions of Hagenbuch and Miller gress we have made throughout Resorts board dividual stockholder, won su- litigation with Elaine Wynn and represented “a good step towards the organization, including the has changed pport for Hagenbuch’s ouster Universal Entertainment Corp., establishing the ‘New Wynn,’ but ongoing refreshment process this from all three of the big proxy an early investor. Wynn Resorts, there remains more work to be board has initiated,” Hagenbuch since February advisory firms, making it very which owns luxury casinos in Las done.” Bloomberg

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“Orwellian nonsense.” The U.S. retailer is the latest Gap apologizes to China international company to offer an open apology for the percei- ved political slight, following suit with Daimler AG’s Mercedes- for T-shirt’s ‘erroneous’ map Benz and Marriott Internatio- nal Inc. It comes after the White he U.S. clothing retailer Gap Delta Air Lines, hotel operator House recently blasted China’s Thas apologized for selling Marriott, fashion brand Zara demand that U.S. and other air- T-shirts with what it says was an ap photo are among businesses that have lines change the way they refer “erroneous” map of China in the apologized to China for referring to Taiwan, Hong Kong and Ma- latest example of corporate kow- to Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Ti- cau as “Orwellian nonsense.” towing to Beijing. bet as countries on websites or China has stepped up its poli- Users pointed out that a map promotional material. Mercedes cing of international companies printed on the T-shirts omitted -Benz said sorry for quoting the from retailers to airlines to de- territories claimed by China, in- Dalai Lama on social media. The mand they respect the govern- cluding parts of southern Tibet, Tibetan spiritual leader is reviled ment’s position on long-stan- Taiwan and the South China Sea. by Beijing. ding territorial disputes from Gap issued an apology late Taiwan to Tibet. Monday on its Weibo account, Marriott International, Indetix saying that some T-shirts sold The US SA-owned ZARA and Delta Air overseas “had an erroneous de- Lines Inc. all also issued apolo- sign of China’s map.” The com- recently gies for listing Tibet and Taiwan pany stated it “respects the so- blasted China’s as nations on their websites ear- vereignty and territorial integrity lier this year. Mercedes-Benz of China.” demand that also apologized in February for “We are truly sorry about this using a quote from the Dalai unintentional mistake,” Gap airlines change Lama in a post showcasing a said, promising to carry out ned Global Times said, adding The photos were taken at a the way they sleek luxury model. “more rigorous reviews” in the that it drew hundreds of com- Gap shop in Canada’s Niaga- White House Press Secretary future. plaints on Weibo. ra region, China’s state-owned refer to Taiwan, Sarah Huckabee Sanders said in Gap took action after photos The company also said all the Global Times said. It said that a statement earlier this month began circulating on Chinese shirts in China have been recal- the Gap China headquarters in HK and Macau that China’s demands on airlines social media of a T-shirt with a led and destroyed. It was unclear Shanghai told it, “The T-shirt in for strict guidelines for referen- map that didn’t include Taiwan, if the shirts in all of Gap’s marke- question has not been released The U.S. has started pushing ces to Taiwan, Hong Kong and a self-ruled island that Beijing ts worldwide would also be des- in China.” back against Beijing, with the Macau are “part of a growing regards as Chinese territory. The troyed. Company representati- Gap is the latest of several com- White House condemning trend by the Chinese Communist map also appeared to leave out ves at Gap’s Shanghai office cou- panies that have apologized for China’s efforts to control how Party to impose its political views southern Tibet and the disputed ld not be reached immediately perceived slights to China’s sove- U.S. airlines refer to Taiwan, on American citizens and private South China Sea, the state-ow- for comment. reignty. Hong Kong and Macau as companies.” MDT/Agencies

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Int’l infrastructure Gaming investment forum to be held in June Galaxy, SBM strengthening he 9th Inter- nectivity,’ includes Tnational Infras- two themed forums partnership ahead of Japan bid tructure Investment and 11 parallel fo- and Construction rums focusing on Forum (IIICF) will new drivers of de- alaxy Entertainment Group and open on June 7, the velopment, the in- GMonaco-based Societe des Bains de Macau Trade and tegration of the Belt Mer (SBM) are strengthening their stra- Investment Promo- and Road Initiative, tegic partnership as a joint-contender for tion Institute said and social capital a Japanese casino license, according to yesterday. investment. Nikkei. The two-day an- An array of busi- Japan is widely thought to have the nual event attracts ness activities, such potential to become one of the world’s professionals from as project promo- most lucrative gambling jurisdictions, infrastructure and tion and business with some analysts estimating the construction com- matching, will also market could be worth USD40 billion. panies, representa- be held during the The Integrated Resorts Implementa- SBM’s casino in Monte Carlo, Monaco tives from the poli- forum, including tion Bill was introduced to the Japane- tical and academic the release of the se legislature last month, proposing the sectors, as well as Belt and Road In- establishment of three gaming licenses. and CEO of SBM, Jean-Luc Biamonti, panies is growing in many ways and that leaders from multi- frastructure Develo- According to Nikkei, if the bill is appro- remarked that the Monaco-based com- we keep exploring new ways to work to- lateral development pment Index 2018, ved before the end of the parliamentary pany was “happy to strengthen the colla- gether.” entities and inter- and the Annual session on June 20, the bidding process boration” with Galaxy, and that a presen- He said that the companies’ experience national financial Report on Develop- may begin in mid-2019, with the first re- ce in Japan was the company’s number developing “world-class” integrated re- institutions such as ment of the Belt and sort opening around 2024. one priority. sorts positioned them well for a joint bid. the World Bank, the Road Construction. Last year, Galaxy and SBM signed a “After Macau, we all knew Japan would Galaxy is the largest casino operator in Asian Development The IIICF in strategic partnership with the goal of be the next holy grail,” Galaxy’s deputy Macau with a 22.6 percent share of the Bank, and the Afri- 2017 was conside- pursuing an integrated resort license in chairman Francis Lui told Nikkei in a re- city’s gross gaming revenue, according to can Development red fruitful, as 24 Japan. cent interview. “With the experience we Union Gaming, and is the world’s secon- Bank. commercial agree- The two companies held a press confe- have [had] in Macau, and in partnership d-largest gaming company in terms of This year’s IIICF, ments, framework rence in Tokyo last week to present Ga- with Monte Carlo, we can be very much market capitalization. The company ac- with its theme ‘New agreements and laxy’s development team, which includes part of it.” quired a 5 percent stake in SBM in 2015 Growth Drivers for memoranda of un- Ted Chan, the chief operating officer for Michael Mecca, a senior advisor and for 42.4 million euros (MOP410 million) Better Infrastructu- derstanding were Japan development at GEG. former president and chief, told Nikkei and has since collaborated on several re and Closer Con- signed. According to Nikkei, the chairman “the relationship between two com- non-gaming projects.

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opinion Gaming Cost be dammed, China’s ready Sanctuary cities could to pay more for EDP Nisha Gopalan, Bloomberg get boost from sports Prepare for a higher bid after EDP-Energias de Portu- gal SA rejected a 9.1 billion euro (USD10.9 billion) offer from China’s biggest clean-energy company. The Portuguese utility said yesterday the approach from betting ruling China Three Gorges Corp. is too low and undervalues the company. EDP shares rose for a second day, having Mark Sherman, Washington Kagan joined their more surged above the takeover price in Lisbon on Monday on conservative colleagues. speculation the bid would be sweetened. n President Donald ap photo The Justice Department That makes sense. This isn’t the type of debt-fueled, pri- ITrump’s former life as declined to comment on vate entrepreneur-led overseas acquisition that’s drawn a casino owner, he might the decision, but it had Beijing’s ire. Three Gorges, operator of the world’s big- have cheered Monday’s called on the court to gest hydroelectric dam, is a state-owned company and ruling from the Supreme uphold the federal law at its target is in line with the country’s ambitions to acqui- Court that struck down issue — the department’s re overseas infrastructure and clean-energy know-how. a federal law that barred usual practice when fe- What’s more, the Chinese company has the capability to every state but Nevada deral laws are challenged improve its offer. As I’ve written before, purchases that advance Beijing’s from allowing betting on — by arguing that there strategic objectives, such as projects tied to President Xi most sporting events. was no constitutional vio- Jinping’s belt-and-road initiative, won’t have any trouble But the Trump admi- lation. getting approval. nistration opposed the In the most recent ru- The 3.26 euro per-share offer is just 4.8 percent higher outcome reached by the ling about sanctuary ci- than EDP’s closing stock price on Friday, though the high court at least in part ties, the federal appeals shares had run up on speculation that the company was because it could signal court in Chicago held last in play. Gas Natural SDG SA of Spain and Engie SA of trouble in its legal fight month that the federal France had been cited as potential bidders. against so-called sanc- government cannot wi- The offer from Three Gorges, which is already the lar- tuary states and cities. thhold public safety gran- gest shareholder in EDP with a 23 percent stake, values The ruling struck down Seven of the nine justi- ts from cities that won’t the company at 8.9 times enterprise value to Ebitda, hi- gher than the 7.3 times median for its European peers, ces — five conservatives a federal law that barred go along with Trump’s according to Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Elchin and two liberals — ba- immigration enforce- Mammadov. cked a robust reading of every state but Nevada ment policies. Granted, it’s a major deal for China, second in enter- the Constitution’s 10th from allowing betting on In lawsuits challenging prise value only to China National Chemical Corp.’s $46 Amendment and a limit the administration, cities billion acquisition of Syngenta AG. on the federal govern- most sporting events argue that turning local Still, Three Gorges has been vocal about its expansion ment’s power to force police authorities into plans and its financial position is strong. Its Shanghai-lis- the states go along with veral legal commentators termine if buyers were fit immigration officers ero- ted unit, China Yangtze Power Co., almost doubled free Washington’s wishes. said. to own handguns. des trust with minority cash flow to more than $5 billion between 2014 and last The federal anti-gam- communities and dis- year, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. It can “The court ruled defi- “It reiterates that the also count on funding support from the likes of state-ow- bling law is unconstitutio- nitively that the federal real thrust of the 10th courages residents from ned policy lender China Development Bank, which has nal because “it unequivo- government can’t force Amendment and the reporting crime. The ad- been charged with supporting the belt-and-road initiative. cally dictates what a state states to enforce federal principles of law in this ministration says sanc- EDP has much to offer. The Portuguese utility has a bi- legislature may and may law. In the immigration area is that the fed gover- tuary jurisdictions allow gger global bandwidth, with wind farms in countries inclu- not do,” Justice Samuel context, this means it nment can’t tell the states dangerous criminals back ding the U.S. and Brazil. Three Gorges also has interests Alito wrote in his majority can’t require state or local or cities how to legislate,” on the street. in Brazil, having paid $3.7 billion for hydropower plants in opinion. “It’s as if federal officials to cooperate with Jadwat said. The amend- The administration’s the country in 2013 and acquired further hydro projects officers were installed in federal immigration au- ment says that powers efforts to crack down on from Duke Energy Corp. in 2016. It can expect to wring state legislative chambers thorities,” said Ilya Shapi- not specifically given to places that don’t comply some cost savings from consolidation. and were armed with the ro, a senior fellow in cons- the federal government with immigration autho- The U.S., where EDP is the third-largest wind-farm ope- authority to stop legisla- rities have taken several rator by installed capacity, may be the biggest potential titutional studies at the belong to the states. stumbling block. Still, even if the Committee on Foreign tors from voting on any libertarian Cato Institute. The gun law decision forms. Trump issued an Investment in the United States forces the divestiture of offending proposals.” Omar Jadwat, director split the court’s conserva- executive order aimed EDP’s American wind farms, there’s still enough there to There is a direct link be- of the ACLU’s immigran- tives and liberals in 1997, at withholding federal justify the interest of Three Gorges, which lacks the Por- tween the court’s decision ts’ rights project, said in keeping with conser- money from recalcitrant tuguese company’s international expertise and its global in the sports betting case the ruling reinforced de- vatives’ complaints about jurisdictions. The admi- supply chain spanning developed and emerging markets. and the administration’s cisions from the 1990s, the federal government’s nistration also has sued Beijing and Lisbon both appear to want this deal. A mo- effort to punish local go- including one that struck overreach and the impor- California over three laws derately more generous offer may be enough for sha- vernments that resist down part of a federal tance of states’ rights. But aimed at protecting im- reholders to join the party. Then only European and U.S. Trump’s immigration gun control law that re- on Monday, Justices Ste- migrants in the country regulators will remain to be convinced. enforcement policies, se- quired local police to de- phen Breyer and Elena illegally. AP

corporate bits sands china extends paid maternity leave company hopes team mem- mgm increases maternity paternity leave duration of paid bers will enjoy having this , paternity leave is additional time at home with MGM has annou- being extended to their families to welcome nced an increase five working days, their newborns into the wor- in maternity and up from the current ld and enjoy the blessings of paternity benefits two working days. motherhood.” for all eligible team As cited in a press “We are glad this increa- members, which statement, Grant sed maternity leave gi- will take effect from Bowie, CEO and ves team members more June 1, in support executive director of time to be fully present for of the government’s MGM China, said, these milestone life even- proposal to amend “The extended dura- ts,” the president added. the labor law. tion of paid maternity In addition to the mater- Under the enhan- and paternity leave nity leave update, the ced benefits, the is our appreciation gaming operator also re- duration of paid ma- to the dedication of Sands China is increasing ding the total leave period cently established a fi- ternity leave will be our team members, the amount of paid mater- from 56 days to 70 days. ve-day paid paternity lea- increased from 56 as well as part of our nity leave for all eligible Wilfred Wong, president of ve scheme for its team calendar days to 70 commitment to build team members effective Sands China, said, as cited members, which took effect calendar days. on our caring and fa- from May 18, 2018, exten- in a press statement, “the in February. Meanwhile, the mily-friendly culture.” wed 16.05.2018

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Angola’s economy contracted 2.5 percent China donates USD10m to in 2017

ngola’s gross domestic product (GDP) Mozambican agricultural Ain 2017 recorded a year-on-year contraction of 2.5 percent, as a result of updates to the activi- ties of the Public Administration and Manufactu- ring Industry, according to the preliminary data campaign of the Annual National Accounts, published on Friday in Luanda by the National Statistics Ins- hina has dona- titute (INE). ted USD10 million The Annual National Accounts for the 2009 to to Mozambique to ap photo 2016 period and the fourth quarter and full-year support the cur- of 2017, although preliminary, were presented Crent agricultural campaign, after a one-year and three-month interregnum, the Chinese ambassador to as the last time INE presented accounts was in Mozambique said in Boa- February 2017, when it published quarterly GDP ne, near Maputo, during a figures. visit by the chairman of the INE reported that Angola’s gross domestic Standing Committee of the product (GDP) contracted by 4.3 percent in the 13th National People’s Con- fourth quarter of 2017, a negative variation attri- gress of China, Li Zhanshu, butable to subsidies (-73.3 percent), to financial to the Mozambique-China intermediation, insurance and pensions (-23.5 Centre for Research and percent), fishing (-20.3 percent), public admi- Transfer of Agricultural Te- nistration and compulsory social security (-17.9 chnology. percent) and retail (-13.5 percent). Ambassador Su Jian hi- In the fourth quarter, the activities that contri- ghlighted agriculture and buted most and were important factors for the food security as priority Su also said that Chine- man of the Standing Com- of the Mozambican par- performance of economic activity were extrac- sectors of China’s support se companies have made mittee of the 13th National liament, António Amélia, tion and refining of crude oil and natural gas with to Mozambique and recal- a contribution to develo- People’s Congress of China stressed that China has al- 38 percent, followed by civil construction with 14 led that five major Chine- ping Mozambique, thereby is “of paramount impor- ready financed training for percent. se companies are present helping the Mozambican tance, happening at a time more than 50 parliamen- Angola’s economic growth decelerated between in the country, notably in economy to become sustai- when bilateral cooperation tary officials in areas such as 2013 and 2015, falling to negative growth of -2.6 agriculture, food security, nable. has been cemented at the parliamentary management percent in 2016, a tenth of a percentage point infrastructure and access The ambassador also said highest level.” and information and com- more than in 2017, according to the Annual Na- roads. that the visit of the chair- The first deputy speaker munication technologies. tional Accounts of 2009-2016. MDT/Macauhub

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China to task for its unfair tra- de practices,” he said. ap photo ZTE, a company with more than 70,000 employees that has supplied some of the world’s biggest telecom com- panies, said in early May that it had halted its main operations as a result of U.S. action. The widening trade dispute between the world’s two big- gest economies has taken a toll on both sides. U.S. companies that export to China have had goods held up in China’s ports. The block on ZTE was a hea- Trump defends decision to revisit vy blow for the company but also hurt the U.S. companies it buys from. According to IDC action on telecom giant ZTE data, ZTE sources more than 40 percent of its components from the U.S., creating a mul- resident Donald week. Given past vows to stop ck Schumer accused Trump of and take” with the Chinese. tibillion-dollar revenue stream PTrump defended his efforts the flow of U.S. jobs to China “backing off” and “doing a 180 “It’s a significant issue of for suppliers like Qualcomm to help a Chinese telecommu- and what he’s called unfair tra- on China.” concern to the Chinese gover- and Intel. nications company that vio- de practices, Trump’s seeming “What about jobs in Ameri- nment, you know, and in our China objected to ZTE’s pu- lated U.S. sanctions “get back concern about Chinese jobs ca, Mr. President? What about bilateral relationship there’s a nishment at trade talks in Bei- into business, fast,” despite was something of a backflip. the millions of jobs that are give and take and we discuss jing this month, and the Ameri- criticism from Democrats and The move was panned by lost because of what China these issues,” he said. “Obviou- can delegation agreed to report Republicans that the company lawmakers on both sides of has done?” he asked, adding: sly this is part of a very com- them to Trump. ZTE has asked poses a national security risk. the aisle. Sen. Marco Rubio, R- “Why on earth would Presi- plex relationship between the the department to suspend the “ZTE, the large Chinese pho- Fla., tweeted that it would be dent Trump promise to help a United States and China that seven-year ban on doing bu- ne company, buys a big per- “crazy” to allow ZTE to operate Chinese telecom company that involves economic issues, na- siness with U.S. exporters. By centage of individual parts in the U.S. without tighter res- has flouted U.S. sanctions and tional security issues and the cutting off access to U.S. su- from U.S. companies,” Trump trictions. whose practices are a risk to like.” ppliers of essential componen- tweeted yesterday [Macau “Problem with ZTE isn’t jobs our national security?” Shah also pushed back on the ts such as microchips, the ban time]. “This is also reflective & trade, it’s national security At the White House, spokes- idea that Trump was retreating threatens ZTE’s existence, the of the larger trade deal we are & espionage,” he wrote earlier man Raj Shah said Trump’s from his campaign promise to company has said. negotiating with China and my this week. request for Ross to re-exami- be tough on China. China welcomed Trump’s personal relationship with Pre- Top Senate Democrat Chu- ne the issue was part of a “give “This president has taken comments. MDT/AP sident Xi.” Trump over the weekend unexpectedly tweeted that he and Chinese President Xi Analysis Jinping were “working toge- ther” to give ZTE “a way to Bid to help Chinese firm draws fire but raises hopes get back into business, fast,” saying too many jobs in China Paul Wiseman, Washington USD1 billion in fines. ZTE, and Beijing would drop plans to impo- were at stake after the U.S. go- Last month, Commerce accused ZTE of vio- se tariffs on U.S. farm products. Neither the vernment cut off access to its long-running dispute between Ame- lating the agreement and blocked ZTE from White House nor the Commerce Department American suppliers. Arican regulators and Chinese telecom importing American components for seven would comment. The surprising overture to company ZTE may have handed President years. The department said ZTE had misled The ZTE case also drives home how entwi- China marked a dramatic de- Donald Trump some unexpected leverage in regulators: Instead of disciplining all em- ned the U.S. and Chinese economies are. The parture from Trump’s rhetoric avoiding a trade war with Beijing. ployees involved in the sanctions violations, Commerce sanctions didn’t just imperil ZTE; toward China during the cam- The overture came just as Vice Premier Liu Commerce said, ZTE paid some of them full they also hurt the American companies that paign, when he said he would He is flying to Washington for talks aimed bonuses and then lied about it. sell components to the Chinese company. no longer allow China of “rape at heading off a mutually harmful battle be- The seven-year ban was tantamount to a And so investors breathed a sigh of relief our country” and steal U.S. tween the world’s two biggest economies death sentence for ZTE. after Trump’s tweet, buying stock Monday jobs. and just before U.S. companies plan to plead “It was basically going to put them out of in Maynard, Massachusetts-based optical The U.S. Commerce Depart- during three days of hearings for a resolution business,” Dollar said. “They rely on Ameri- components maker Acacia Communica- ment last month blocked ZTE to the dispute. can technology.” tions, which last year collected 30 percent of Corp., a major supplier of tele- Trade analysts say it is highly unusual for Last week, the company announced that it its revenue from ZTE; San Jose-based opti- com networks and smartpho- a president to intercede in a case brought by was halting operations. cal communications company Oclaro; and nes based in southern China, the Commerce Department and to mix regu- Early this month, a high-level U.S. dele- Sunnyvale, California-based fiber optic cable from importing American latory sanctions with trade negotiations. But gation — including Treasury Secretary Ste- manufacturer Finisar. components for seven years. they also note that Trump’s offer to rescue ven Mnuchin, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Still, critics charged that Trump shouldn’t The U.S. accused ZTE of mis- ZTE, which makes cellphones and other tele- Ross, top American trade negotiator Robert have intervened in the legal case against leading American regulators communications equipment, has the poten- Lighthizer and White House adviser Peter ZTE. over sanctions against North tial to clear the way for progress. Navarro — traveled to Beijing to address the “This would be a truly awful deal for the Korea and Iran. “It’s a way to unlock negotiations,” said trade dispute. There, they heard an outcry U.S,” Derek Scissors, a China specialist at the Commerce Secretary Wilbur Wendy Cutler, a former U.S. trade negotiator about U.S. regulators putting ZTE out of bu- conservative American Enterprise Institute, Ross said during an appearan- specializing in Asia and now vice president at siness. wrote in a blog post. “If the accusations last ce at the National Press Club the Asia Society Policy Institute. “They were a little bit blindsided,” said Paul year and last month are accurate, ZTE viola- in Washington that “ZTE did “Trump’s tweet creates an atmosphere Triolo, a technology specialist at the Eurasia ted Iran sanctions, then further attempted to do some inappropriate things. where there’s more hope for reaching an Group consultancy. “The Chinese reaction deceive the U.S. government.” They’ve admitted to that.” agreement on trade,” said David Dollar, se- was pretty vociferous. ... The U.S. govern- Xi “would be using barriers against Ameri- But he added: “The question nior fellow at the Brookings Institution and ment shooting down the No. 2 telecommu- can agriculture to blackmail the Trump ad- is: Are there alternative reme- a former official at the World Bank and the nications supplier in China at this sensitive ministration into accepting ZTE’s behavior,” dies to the one that we had ori- U.S. Treasury Department. time — it didn’t look good.” Scissors said. ginally put forward? And that’s The United States also needs China’s su- Now, analysts see the outlines of a potential Trump has thrust trade policy to the center the area we will be exploring pport as it prepares for talks with North Ko- deal: In return for Trump’s lifeline to ZTE, of his agenda. In addition to sparring with very, very promptly.” He did rea that are intended to persuade the Pyon- Beijing might agree to buy more U.S. produc- China, his team is in talks to rewrite the Nor- not say what other options gyang regime to abandon nuclear weapons. ts or take other steps to shrink America’s ga- th America Free Trade Agreement with Me- were being discussed. Commerce and ZTE last year settled char- ping trade deficit with China — $337 billion xico and Canada. Trump’s unexpected announ- ges that the Chinese company sold sensitive last year. The timing of the NAFTA negotiations is ti- cement came as the two coun- telecommunications equipment to Iran and The Wall Street Journal reported Monday ght: House Speaker Paul Ryan has said Con- tries prepared for additional North Korea in violation of U.S. sanctions. that the two countries were in talks about gress must have an agreement by Thursday trade talks in Washington this ZTE agreed to plead guilty and pay about such a potential swap: The U.S. would spare to have any hope of approving it this year. AP wed 16.05.2018

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x-Taiwanese Pre- sident Ma Ying-jeou was sentenced to four mon- bloomberg ths in jail for leaking de- Etails of a criminal investigation Ma could while still in office, although the former Kuomintang leader could avoid time in still avoid jail time by paying a fine or winning on appeal. jail by paying a Taiwan’s High Court yesterday USD4,000 fine, found Ma, 67, guilty of violating the Communication Security pending approval and Surveillance Act, according to Lin Ruey-bin, high court di- from prosecutors vision chief judge. Ma had been found not guilty of the charges by a Taipei district court last year, a verdict prosecutors appealed. Ma said he would appeal the de- cision in a statement released by his office after the verdict. Ma could also avoid time in jail by paying a TWD120,000 (USD4,000) fine, pending approval from prosecutors. The judge found that Ma had improperly disclosed a wireta- Ma Ying-jeou pped June 2013 conversation between the former legislative speaker, Wang Jin-pyng, and Taiwan a Democratic Progressive Par- ty lawmaker who had recently been acquitted of breach-of- trust allegations. Ma accused Former president Ma sentenced Wang of pressuring prosecutors not to appeal against the acqui- ttal of the lawmaker, Ker Chien- ming. for leaking information While Wang was never indic- ted for wrongdoing, Ker sought court. His predecessor, Chen Shui- Lee Teng-hui, who oversaw Ma met with Chinese President charges against Ma for the leak. Ma, who governed from 2008 bian, of the rival Democratic Taiwan’s transition to direct de- Xi Jinping in 2015 in what was The former president was found to 2016 and championed closer Progressive Party, was granted mocracy as president from 1988 seen as a watershed moment for to have broken the law by discus- ties with China, became Taiwan’s medical parole in 2015 while ser- to 2000, was found not guilty of relations between the Commu- sing details of the call with the third consecutive president to ving a 20-year prison sentence money laundering and embez- nist Party and the Nationalists then-premier and his deputy se- face criminal charges after lea- following his corruption convic- zling government funds in No- who had fled to Taiwan amid ci- cretary general, according to the ving office. tion. vember 2013. vil war in 1949. MDT/Agencies

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ustralia’s prime “I was disappointed by only by embracing demo- vernment to ratify an ex- Aminister yesterday re- that article. It’s utterly cracy. tradition treaty so that jected a former diplomat’s wrong. Julie Bishop is “The prime minister Chinese fugitives from opinion that the country doing an outstanding job,” needs to replace Ms. China’s anti-corruption needs a new foreign mi- Turnbull told reporters. Bishop with someone be- campaign could no lon- nister to thaw relations “Every time she goes out tter equipped for the de- ger use Australia as a safe with China. on the world stage, she mands of the job,” Raby haven. But the treaty was Geoff Raby, who was makes Australians proud. added. shelved a week later be- Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop (left) and Chinese Foreign Australia’s ambassador to She’s a formidable foreign Bishop later described cause it was doomed to be Minister Wang Yi in 2016 Beijing from 2007 to 2011, minister, a great diplomat Raby as “profoundly igno- blocked in the Senate over used a scathing column in and a great colleague,” he rant ... about the level of human rights concerns. the legislation in the Chi- China protested in The Australian Financial added. engagement between Aus- Bishop also said she had nese media, Turnbull told December against Tur- Review newspaper to call Raby wrote that Bishop tralia and China at present meetings with Wang on Melbourne Radio 3AW. nbull’s announcement for Foreign Minister Julie had not visited China, and the state of the rela- the sidelines of multina- A top Australian diplo- that Australia will ban Bishop to be replaced. Australia’s most impor- tionship.” tional forums including mat told a Senate com- foreign interference in its “Since Australia decided tant trade partner, in “My Chinese counterpart the United Nations Ge- mittee in March that the politics — either through to adopt a policy of stra- more than two years. and I are planning a mee- neral Assembly, East Asia bilateral relationship was espionage or financial tegic mistrust towards “She angered China by ting very shortly,” Bishop Summit and the Associa- going through “complex donations. The move was China, any resemblance of making the most strident told Australian Broadcas- tion of Southeast Asian and difficult issues,” but motivated largely by Rus- influence has waned to the public comments on the ting Corp., referring to Nations. rejected a media report of sia’s alleged involvement point where relations are South China Sea of any Chinese Foreign Minister Turnbull said last mon- a diplomatic deep freeze. in the 2016 U.S. election now in the freezer,” wro- foreign minister and last Wang Yi. “So clearly the th that “there is certainly Frances Adamson, secre- and China’s growing in- te Raby, who now owns a year, in an utterly bizarre engagement at the highest some tension” in the bila- tary of the Department of fluence on the global po- business consultancy in speech in Singapore, said levels is continuing.” teral relationship over his Foreign Affairs and Trade, litical landscape. Beijing. China was not fit for re- While Bishop said she government’s proposed described The Australian The Chinese foreign mi- Prime Minister Malcolm gional leadership,” Raby has not been to China legislation to ban foreign newspaper’s headline — nistry said then that Tur- Turnbull backed Bishop, wrote. He was referring since February 2016, she interference in Australian “Cold war: China’s freeze nbull’s remarks were pre- the deputy leader of his to a speech Bishop gave noted that Wang and Chi- politics. on ties” — as “just wrong.” judiced against China and conservative Liberal Par- in Singapore in which she nese Premier Li Keqiang There had been “some Bishop backed Adam- had poisoned the atmos- ty, who has served as fo- said China can reach its visited Australia last year. misunderstandings and son’s assessment at the phere of China-Australia reign minister since 2013. full economic potential Li visited to ask the go- mischaracterization” of time. relations. AP 16.05.2018 wed

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Niniek Karmini, Surabaya “What thoughts have influen- ce headquarters bombing and ced him? I do not understand. I a third family, three members he Muslim family that car- ap photo do not know what changed my of which died when homemade Tried out suicide attacks on good brother to be so sadistic.” bombs exploded in their apart- three churches in Indonesia’s Oemiarti said she was very an- ment on Sunday night. second-largest city, killing a do- gry when she first heard about The family’s nextdoor nei- zen people as well as its two you- the church attacks and that ghbor, Abi Akbar, said Oepriar- ng daughters, lived comfortably children had been used to carry to and his sons, Yusuf and Fir- in an upper-middle class suburb them out. man, like nearly all Muslim men and was on friendly terms with a “I fainted when my sister, in the neighborhood, usually at- Christian neighbor. Dina, told me that the attack tended dawn prayers at an un- The coordinated bombings on was done by our own brother,” remarkable local mosque. Sunday, followed on Monday by she said. But Akbar, 23, also said he had a suicide attack by another fa- The last time she met her bro- heard older men in the commu- mily on police headquarters in ther and his family was during nity comment that Oepriarto Surabaya, have horrified Indo- Ramadan in 2017. She said their wasn’t a mainstream Indone- nesians who typically see their lives were busy and they only sian Muslim and objected to Muslim-majority country as di- met about once a year and di- secular rituals such as raising A Muslim woman weeps during the wake for Sri Pudji Astutik, one of the victims of verse and tolerant. Sunday’s church attacks, at a funeral home in Surabaya dn’t talk about religion. the national flag or singing the Neighbors said there were Police initially said the family Indonesian national anthem. no signs members of the fa- went to Syria to join the Islamic In retrospect, Akbar said, one mily were planning the acts of as Dita Futrianto but corrected She said she last saw members State group but later retracted thing was different at dawn violence that President Joko that based on his national iden- of the family when the daugh- that statement. prayers on Sunday. Instead of “Jokowi” Widodo condemned tity card. All six died. ters were riding bicycles with Oepriarto, they said, was the customarily kissing their fa- as “barbaric” and “beyond hu- Raith Yunanto, who lives two other children in front of her leader of the Surabaya cell of Je- ther’s hand after prayers, the manity.” They had lived in the houses from the family, said house on Saturday afternoon, maah Anshorut Daulah, an In- boys and father hugged for a leafy Wonorejo Asri residential they were always welcoming to the day before the bombings. donesian network of extremist long time. community since 2010 and had her, a minority Christian. She The eldest son, she said, was groups that is affiliated with IS. “They hugged like they were a good income from the father’s said she went shopping with seen coming home from school According to police, Oepriar- going to be separated,” Akbar business selling herbal medici- Kuswati at the local market and activities wearing a colourful to was friends with the family said. “But at that time we were nes, the neighbors said. they often exchanged different batik shirt that’s symbolic of di- that carried out Monday’s poli- not suspicious of anything be- According to police, on Sun- types of food and fruit. versity in Indonesia, a country cause they are a family that is day morning the two sons, aged “There was nothing strange of more than 260 million with well known and normal.” 16 and 18, rode a motorcycle about the family, they were like dozens of ethnic groups and Neighbors Just a few hours later Oepriar- into a church courtyard and other devout Muslim families,” languages. said there to and his family and 12 other detonated their explosives. Puji she said. “Their attitude and Dendri Oemiarti, Oepriarto’s people were dead. More than 40 Kuswati, the mother, attacked manner of dress were just like younger sister, was wracked were no signs were injured. worshippers at another church common Muslim people.” with grief when she spoke to Kenzi Tapy Gani, a 21-year-old with her daughters, aged 8 and “It’s difficult for us to accept The Associated Press on Mon- members of university student who lived 12, who police said were all wea- how they can commit such a day and said her elderly parents near the family, described Oe- ring suicide vests. The father, barbaric act against Christians,” were in a state of shock. the family were priatro as a “friendly and nice Dita Oepriarto, detonated a car Yunanto said. “The couple vi- “What he has done has hurt planning the guy.” bomb outside a third church. sited me when I gave birth and us so deeply,” she said as tears “We really didn’t see it co- Police initially gave his name when my children were sick.” flowed down her cheeks. acts of violence ming,” he said. AP

Koreas North to invite eight reporters from ap photo the South for nuke site closure orth Korea will in- South Korea, the United take a chartered flight nal experts will be invited Nvite eight South Ko- States, China, Russia and from Beijing to the Nor- to witness the closure, the Protests near U.S. Embassy in Seoul yesterday rean journalists as part Britain will be invited to th Korean coastal town of North’s Foreign Ministry of an international media observe the destruction of Wonsan on May 22, the statement on Saturday did up working-level talks be- brokered the planned talks group to witness the clo- tunnels and the removal of ministry said. The repor- not include any references tween the countries’ sports between Trump and Kim, sure of its nuclear test site observation and research ters will then be transpor- to allowing experts at the officials over plans to field says Kim has genuine inte- next week, the South’s go- facilities at the country’s ted by a chartered train to site. combined teams in some rested in dealing away his vernment said yesterday. northeastern testing grou- the nuclear test site in Pun- The two Koreas will hold sports at the Asian Games nuclear weapons in return The site’s closure would nd. It said the dismantling ggye-ri. a high-level meeting We- in August. for economic benefits. set up next month’s histo- would take place between Kim has already decla- dnesday at a border truce After their April 27 mee- But there are lingering ric summit between North May 23 and 25. red his nuclear weapons village to discuss setting ting, Kim and Moon issued doubts about whether Kim Korean leader Kim Jong Seoul’s Unification Mi- and missile program as up military and Red Cross a vague vow for the “com- will ever agree to fully re- Un and President Donald nistry said it was informed finished and the nuclear talks aimed at reducing plete” denuclearization linquish his nukes. Pyon- Trump, which is shaping by the North yesterday that testing site’s mission as border tensions and res- of the Korean Peninsula. gyang for decades has up to be a crucial moment eight South Korean jour- completed. Some analys- tarting reunions between They also agreed to stop been pushing a concept in the global diplomatic nalists will be invited. The ts question whether the families separated by the all hostile acts over “land, of “denuclearization” that push to resolve the nuclear North did not reveal the dismantling of the site is Korean War. sea and air” that can cau- bears no resemblance to standoff with the North. number of spots it will give aimed at destroying evi- Seoul’s Unification Mi- se military tensions and the American definition, Still, analysts say the clo- to non-Korean journalists, dence. nistry said yesterdaythat clashes, establish a liaison vowing to pursue nu- sure wouldn’t represent a according to the ministry. While South Korea’s pre- the meeting will discuss office in the North Korean clear development unless material step toward full The eight South Korean sidential office had said ways to carry out pea- border town of Kaesong, Washington removes its denuclearization. journalists — four each that Kim told South Ko- ce commitments made and to resume temporary 28,500 troops from Sou- North Korea’s Foreign from a wire agency and a rean President Moon Jae during the inter-Korean reunions between war-se- th Korea and the nuclear Ministry announced Satur- broadcaster that have yet -in during their summit summit. The discussions parated families. umbrella defending South day that journalists from to be determined — will last month that internatio- may also include setting South Korea, which Korea and Japan. AP wed 16.05.2018

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Jim Gomez, Manila Philippines Duterte’s predecessor, Benigno Aquino III, in 2012. egal groups called on Sereno was ousted by her Philippine legislators fellow justices before the House yesterday to defend their was able to vote on the impeach- exclusive constitutional Congress urged to reject ment charges and send them to Lpower to prosecute and try im- the Senate. The Senate was pre- peachable officials that they say paring to turn itself into an im- was usurped by Supreme Court peachment court to try Sereno, justices who ousted their chief chief justice’s ouster who has gone on a two-month judge last week. leave from the court to prepare Wearing black arm bands, impeachment actions against for her impeachment defense. leaders from legal and human Sereno in Congress, he said. Even Duterte’s allies in the rights groups staged a protest ap photo The entire House was set to 24-member Senate did not agree in front of the heavily guarded vote on impeachment charges with the ruling that ousted Sere- Supreme Court in Manila, car- accusing Sereno of corruption, no. Senate President Aquilino rying a streamer that read, “We breach of public trust and other Pimentel III said Sereno can be dissent, resist authoritarianism, serious crimes. Sereno has de- removed only by the House and oppose attacks on judicial inde- nied any wrongdoing but Presi- Senate in an impeachment pro- pendence.” A protester held up dent Rodrigo Duterte and his of- cess. the scales of justice, with a mock ficials said she breached the law Asked by reporters what steps sword piercing her white gown. prior to her entry in the Supre- the Senate would take after the The protesters said the magis- me Court and should not have Supreme Court ousted Sereno, trates’ 8-6 vote Friday to remo- been designated chief justice by Pimentel told them to direct ve Chief Justice Maria Lourdes their questions to the House. Sereno from the 15-member “The Senate is ready. If [char- tribunal violated the country’s ges] are filed, we will constitute constitution. They said it robbed ourselves as an impeachment the Senate and the House of Re- This is one of court,” Pimentel said. “The Se- presentatives of their constitu- the worst days nate as an impeachment court is tional power to prosecute and which impeachable officials Congress.” passive. We will wait for action try top officials like Sereno and should be removed,” human ri- Jose Manuel Diokno, chairman not only of the by the House.” sparked legal dilemmas. Sereno ghts lawyer and former House of the nongovernment Free Le- In reply to another question, was ousted for allegedly failing of Representatives member Neri gal Assistance Group, said the Supreme Court Pimentel said any senator is to file statements of assets and Colmenares told The Associated petition to oust Sereno that was free to file a resolution against liabilities. Press in an interview during the filed by Solicitor-General Jose but also […] of the Supreme Court ruling, whi- “It practically castrated the Se- protest. “This is one of the worst Calida, called “quo warranto,” Congress. ch can be used to support any nate by taking away its power days and one of the lowest mo- set the judiciary on a collision appeal against the Supreme to impeach. Now it’s a few une- ments not only of the Supreme course with the House and Se- Neri Colmenares Court decision that booted Sere- lected justices who are deciding Court but also as members of nate. It pre-empted months of Human Rights lawyer no. AP

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UK Markle seeks respect for dad after report he’ll skip wedding Gregory Katz, London received and decided to and other senior royals, miss the wedding to avoid including Prince Charles ritain’s Prince embarrassing his daugh- and Prince William. BHarry and Meghan ter and the royal family. TMZ said the father had Markle are requesting The site also said he su- a change of heart over the “understanding and res- ffered a heart attack less weekend after the British pect” for Markle’s father than a week ago, and was press reported he was after a celebrity news site returning to the hospital paid to pose for photos reported he would not at- Monday with more chest that showed him getting tend the royal wedding to pains. measured for his wedding walk his daughter down The palace had an- suit and making other the aisle, Kensington Pa- nounced last week that preparations. lace said yesterday [Ma- Thomas Markle and his According to TMZ, he cau time]. ex-wife, Doria Ragland, told the website he regre- A palace statement on would play important ro- tted allowing the pictures “this difficult situation” les in the wedding. Both to be taken and acknow- did not confirm the TMZ were expected to meet ledged they looked “stu- report that Thomas Mark- Queen Elizabeth II and pid.” The website repor- le had decided not to at- other senior royals in the ted that he said money tend Saturday’s wedding days before the wedding. was not his primary mo- at St. George’s Chapel on Thomas Markle and Ra- tivation for agreeing to be the grounds of Windsor gland divorced when their photographed and he was Castle. The palace said daughter was 6-years-old, opting to miss the wed- earlier it would not com- but they both played an ding to avoid embarras- ment on the report, and active role raising her. sing his daughter and the its statement did not cla- He spent many years su- royal family. rify if the bride’s father pervising the lighting and Meghan Markle’s half- would or would not be at camera crew for the “Mar- sister, Samantha, tweeted the wedding. ried...With Children” te- that she is to blame for “This is a deeply per- levision show and often the photo debacle. sonal moment for Ms. brought young Meghan “The bad press over Markle in the days before to the set at Sunset Gower my father doing staged her wedding,” the palace Studios. Since retired, he photos is my fault,” she statement said. “She and has been living in Mexico. tweeted. “The media was Prince Harry ask again The Associated Press has unfairly making him look for understanding and been unable to reach him bad so I suggested he do respect to be extended to for comment. positive photos for his Mr. Markle in this diffi- Thomas Markle was set benefit and the benefit of cult situation.” to walk Meghan down the the royal family.” TMZ said Thomas Mark- aisle during the church Meghan Markle is es- le was upset over the way ceremony, and Ragland tranged from her half- his decision to have sta- plans to ride to the chapel sister, who has not been ged paparazzi photos with her daughter. Both expected to attend the taken of him preparing were to be entertained nuptials, and from her for the wedding has been this week by the queen half-brother. AP wed 16.05.2018

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Josh Lederman & Matthew Lee, Washington resident Donald Gaza bloodshed spurs global Trump’s prospects for brokering the Mideast peace “deal of the century” Pplunged ever deeper as the U.S. worry about US Mideast policies Embassy in Jerusalem opened amid bloodshed in Gaza. The day “Traditionally we’ve tried to play on Fox News. “It’ll last as long as fueled global concern that U.S. po- a role of fireman in the Middle it lasts. I can’t predict, but we will licies are tipping the broader Mi- East. Now we’re playing the role ap photo be back in a position I’m confident ddle East into deeper, intractable of arsonist,” said Ilan Goldenberg, where we’ll be discussing peace.” conflict. a former State Department and White House spokesman Raj At the same time, Trump is Pentagon official who runs the Mi- Shah said the peace plan will be winning international support for deast program at the Center for a released “at the appropriate time.” his efforts to strike a deal with nu- New American Security. That time, by all accounts, is clear-armed North Korea. But his Trump’s withdrawal last week not now. Responding to the em- contentious decisions in the Mid- from the Iran nuclear deal, against bassy opening, chief Palestinian dle East are roiling a region where the protestations of European negotiator Saeb Erekat dismissed U.S. administrations have traditio- allies, appears to have embolde- Washington as “no longer a part- nally sought perhaps their biggest ned both Israel and Iran to move ner and a broker.” diplomatic prize: an elusive peace more forcefully toward full-on “We will not sit with them,” agreement between Israel and the confrontation. In Syria, Trump’s Israeli Arab Knesset members and left wing activists participate in protest against Erekat said. “They have become Palestinians. eagerness to pull out U.S. troops as the opening of the new US embassy in Jerusalem part of the problem not part of the The embassy move, which soon as the Islamic State group is solution, a big part of the problem. Trump hailed a “great day” for Is- defeated has forced a reckoning by whether Trump’s administration, son-in-law, senior adviser Jared Trump’s administration is the big- rael even as dozens of Palestinians Iran’s enemies about the possibili- having pulled out of the nuclear Kushner, said the U.S. “is prepa- gest problem.” were killed in Gaza, damaged ty that Tehran will fill the void. deal, has a strategy to deal with red to support a peace agreement The White House response to the Washington’s stature as a media- Dan Shapiro, a former U.S. am- Iran in its absence. in every way we can.” deaths of dozens of Palestinians at tor between those parties. And bassador to Israel, said Washing- Shapiro, who is now at the Insti- Left unsaid was the fact that the hands of Israeli troops during it’s but the latest in a series of U.S. ton is not responsible for the fact tute for National Security Studies Kushner’s team has had to shelve mass protests on the Israel-Gaza decisions that may have set off a that Iran acts as “the major source in Israel, said that while some U.S. Trump’s long-awaited peace plan border won’t help. The adminis- domino effect of unpredictable of tension and instability in the re- allies like Israel and Saudi Arabia indefinitely amid the Palestinian tration called the deaths “tragic” consequences. gion.” But he said the question is have celebrated the pullout, the uproar over the embassy move, se- but said they were the fault of Ha- reaction “will soon be followed veral U.S. officials have said. Since mas, which controls Gaza and has by some degree of concern about Trump in December recognized fomented the protests. It voiced china calls on israel to exercise restraint whether the administration is suf- Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and strong support for Israel’s right to ficiently focused, prepared, staffed announced the embassy would self-defense. China is calling on Israel to in a two-state resolution and that and able to devote the necessary move, the Palestinians have effec- The renewed Gaza violence has exercise restraint along its border the status of Jerusalem should be attention when it’s also mana- tively cut off all ties with the White created the unsettling but real with Gaza a day after 58 Palestini- resolved through dialogue between ging another major foreign policy House, a diplomatic chill that au- possibility that Israel — far from ans were killed in a protest. Foreign Palestinians and Israelis in accord- challenge in North Korea at the gurs poorly for the possibility that enjoying a new era of peace with Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said ance with relevant U.N. resolutions. same time.” Trump can now introduce a plan its neighbors — could soon find yesterday that China “opposes vio- China has long championed the U.S. officials insist the admi- the Palestinians would accept or itself fighting wars on two fronts: lent acts targeting innocent people” Palestinian cause while also main- nistration remains committed to deem fair. with the Hamas militants who run and urges all sides to avoid escalat- taining close economic, diplomatic restarting the stalled Israeli-Pales- “We’re going through a rough the coastal Gaza Strip, and with ing tensions. Lu said China believes and military relations with Israel. tinian peace process. In a speech -patch,” U.S. Ambassador to Israel Iranian troops and Iran-backed at the embassy opening, Trump’s David Friedman said yesterday Hezbollah fighters in Syria.AP

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I ap photo the Cannes Film Festival, the alt-right. But Trump Focus Features will re- man” isn’t unique to the director Spike Lee lambas- instead chose to say there lease the film in August, United States. ted Donald Trump for the was “blame on both si- on the year anniversary of “This right -wing [expleti- U.S. president’s response des” in the unrest between Charlottesville. ve] is not just America. It’s to last year’s violent whi- the neo-Nazi groups and Having already wrapped all over the world. And we te supremacist protest in counter-protesters. the film, Lee added the have to wake up,” said Lee. Charlottesville, Virginia. He said Trump — whom Charlottesville coda after “We can’t be silent. It’s not Lee spoke to reporters he refused to call by name the unrest last summer. black, white, or brown. It’s yesterday after his “Bla- — had “a chance to say “Right away, I knew that everybody. We all live on cKkKlansman” premie- we are about love and not this had to be the coda for this planet, and this guy in red at Cannes to a rousing hate,” and sharply critici- the film, but I had to do the White House has the standing ovation. zed him for not denoun- something first,” said Lee. nuclear code. I go to bed The 1979-set film, loosely cing the KKK. Before inserting footage of thinking about it.” based on a true story, is “It was a defining mo- the car that plowed throu- At the premiere, Lee was about black police detecti- ment and he could have gh crowds in Virginia, outfitted in a shiny purple- ve Ron Stallworth (played said to the United States killing counter-protester and-orange tuxedo and by John David Washing- and the world that we’re Heather Heyer, Lee said wore one ring declaring ton, Denzel’s son) and a better than that,” said Lee. he telephoned Heyer’s mo- “love” on one hand, and Jewish detective (Adam “BlacKkKlansman,” pro- ther. “hate” on the other, paying Driver) who together infil- duced by Jordan Peele “I was not going to put homage to the jewelry won trated a Ku Klux Klan cell [director of “Get Out”], that murder scene in the by the character Radio in Colorado. Topher Grace concludes by connecting film without her blessing,” Raheem in his previous Spike Lee in Cannes yesterday plays former KKK leader the period tale with today. said Lee. film “Do the Right Thing.” David Duke. It ends with actual foota- Lee called Charlottesvil- He bounced into the pre- ted films at Cannes, inclu- their slumber.” The 61-year-old fil- ge from Charlottesville, as le an “ugly, ugly, ugly ble- miere at the Palais annou- ding “Do the Right Thing” “I know it in my heart,” mmaker said that following well as Trump’s televised mish on America,” but he ncing: “Brooklyn’s in the in 1989. said Lee. “We’re on the ri- the violence in Charlottes- response. The final image also repeatedly stressed house!” He hopes “BlacKkKlans- ght side of history with this ville, the U.S. president had is an upside-down Ameri- to the international Can- Lee has frequently debu- man” ‘’shakes people from film.”AP 16.05.2018 wed

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Thursday, 2:45am Marseille v Atletico Madrid H 6, D 3.84, A 1.73 After 25 years, Marseille fter a 25-year wait, Marseille has a chance to win another Euro- looking to win in Europe again pean trophy. AThe French club, which won the season and 62nd overall. inaugural Champions League tit- The 20-year-old Lopez is a pro- le, will face Atletico Madrid to- ap photo duct of Marseille’s flourishing day [Thursday, 2:45am] in the youth academy. When Marseil- Europa League final. Both the le lost to Bayern Munich in the title and a spot in next season’s 2010 Champions League quar- Champions League will be on the terfinals, Lopez was a club ball line in Lyon. boy. He is a Marseille local ful- Marseille is the only French filling his dream to wear the je- club to have won the Champions rsey. League, and the players are cons- “If we win, I’m going to dye my tantly reminded of that night in hair blue,” Lopez said. “I wasn’t 1993 when Marseille beat AC Mi- even born in 1993. My father was lan 1-0 on a header from defen- there, and still to this day he tells der Basile Boli. me what it was like. It will be a “When you arrive here at the dream if we can repeat this. We club,” Marseille defender Rolan- know the fervor in Marseille. It’s do said, “the first thing you see is a question of pride for me, my fa- [a photo of] Boli’s header.” mily and the whole city.” Marseille loves to taunt Fren- Marseille’s coach Rudi Garcia and Atletico’s Diego Simeone Motivation is one thing, but ch rival Paris Saint-Germain getting past Atletico’s defense is about the fact that the capital Lyon’s hooligan fringe has been Marseille last reached a Euro- “Since the start of the campaign, quite another. And so is keeping club has never won the Cham- active in European matches for pean final 14 years ago — in the Garcia has said we’re going all Atletico’s strike force quiet. pions League, but it is beco- several seasons, and police will UEFA Cup — but Atletico has the way,” Rolando said. “Even France striker Antoine Griez- ming a tiring refrain. The time be on alert for potential clashes enjoyed a far stronger European though we had to get through mann, who has 27 goals this sea- to stop harping on about past with Marseille’s feisty ultras in presence in recent times. This the playoffs, he still said ‘No, no. son, leads Atletico’s attack along- glory and deliver another tro- the city. decade alone, Atletico has twice We will get there. Get that inside side Diego Costa. phy has come, especially after a Stephane Bouillon, the top state won the Europa League — pre- your heads.’ He was right.” Rami, who won the Europa pair of UEFA Cup final losses in representative in the Lyon area, viously the UEFA Cup — and Garcia cleverly used the Europa League with Sevilla in 2016, 1999 and 2004. said Monday that exceptional twice reached the Champions League to get fringe players more knows what to expect from Cos- There is added significance for security measures will be imple- League final. involved, convincing them to ta. Marseille in regard to the venue. mented for the game, with 1,250 “This team has the character think of themselves as important “I’ve played a few times against Players from Lyon and Marseil- police officers deployed. In addi- and personality needed to win,” members of the squad. him and it’s always been a good le fought during a league game tion, a helicopter and two vehi- Atletico midfielder Gabi Fernan- “That’s our strength: everyone scrap,” Rami said. “I’ll try to be this season and the club presi- cles equipped with water can- dez said. “The only thing we have feels important,” Marseille mi- ready for this combat.” dents have traded heated barbs. nons will be patrolling the area. in mind is winning.” dfielder Morgan Sanson said. Atletico’s defense also faces a And with one match to go in the Marseille players have been While coach Diego Simeone’s “He’s proved to everyone that tough time stopping Marseille French season, Marseille trails urging their fans to refrain from side will be favored, Marseil- this works.” winger Florian Thauvin, who has third-place Lyon by one point vandalism inside the stadium. le counterpart Rudi Garcia has Sanson and diminutive mid- 26 goals in all competitions. He with only the top three headed to “I hope it stays within the bou- instilled a steely resolve in his field partner Maxime Lopez form forms a strong partnership with the Champions League. ndaries of football and there isn’t players. That was evident in the a skillful fulcrum in the middle. attacking midfielder Dimitri Animosity between the fans da- any damage,” Marseille defender semifinal win over Austrian club They forced their way into the Payet, the French league’s best tes back to 2013, when 17 were Adil Rami said. “I hope we’re all Salzburg, when Rolando scored side via the long Europa League passer this season along with injured during a violent alterca- intelligent enough not to ruin the decisive goal deep in injury campaign — this will be Marseil- Paris Saint-Germain forward tion at a motorway gas station. this party.” time. le’s 19th European game of the Neymar. AP

Golf Danielle Kang enjoying ‘freedom’ ap photo after winning Women’s PGA

t has been almost a year her first LPGA Tour vic- Championship at Kemper tely fun.” Isince Danielle Kang won tory. Lakes. She took on for- The conditions were the KPMG Women’s PGA “Trying to force a win mer Chicago Bulls forward much better when Kang Championship, and her for the last few years and Toni Kukoc in a closest-to- shot a 3-under 68 in the life looks pretty much the trying to just get it done, the-pin contest on a small final round at Olympia same. trying to win before my green floating in the Chica- Fields last July for her first Kang still has the same dad passed away, all of that go River. win in her 144th LPGA Danielle Kang hits golf balls at River Point Park onto a huge floating friends, everyone from was so hard on me,” Kang After a few successful start. She birdied the final green on the Chicago River fellow LPGA star Michelle said. “But finally just ha- practice shots, rain started hole to thwart a challenge Wie to hockey Hall of Fa- ving that win just gives me to fall and wind began to by defending champion moments, and it wasn’t It has been a mixed bag mer Wayne Gretzky. She this freedom. I can brea- swirl around the surrou- Brooke Henderson. just on Sunday.” so far this year. She fi- remains active on social the. I feel free from myself. nding skyscrapers. Each Kang’s previous best fi- The victory was one of a nished in a four-way tie media, delighting her Ins- I can just be myself and player came up empty nish in a major was a tie career-high six top-10 fi- for second in the Women’s tagram followers with a just play golf like I used to.” during the actual compe- for 14th in the 2012 U.S. nishes for Kang in 2017. World Championship in peek at her life on and off Kang’s father, K.S., died tition. Women’s Open. She also earned more than March, one stroke behind the course. She continues of cancer in 2013. She re- “It was really difficult to “That week, my golf game USD1 million in a season Wie. But she has struggled to work on her game. turned to Chicago this hit the green and make stands out to me, to be ho- for the first time, and went in five starts since Singa- But there has been one week for a promotional it stay on the green,” a nest,” Kang said. “I know a 3-1-0 in her first appearan- pore, missing the cut twice major change for the event ahead of this sum- chuckling Kang said. “It’s lot of different shots that I ce for the U.S. in the So- and finishing outside the 25-year-old player since mer’s Women’s PGA very windy, but it’s defini- hit. I have memorable shot lheim Cup. top 50 three times. AP THE AP to offer election voter survey to Station Air quality BUZZ replace exit polls Roadside 25-45 Good The Associated Press says it will begin conduc- polling places. ting an elaborate election voter survey designed The AP said yesterday that its new VoteCast High to replace the traditional in-person exit poll. service will be more reliable because far more Density 15-35 Exit polls have been criticized in recent years people will be interviewed than for existing exit Residental Good for inaccuracy and failing to keep up with chan- polls. Area ges in how Americans vote. The AP’s new system It’s a bold and potentially risky move for the opinion will rely on online surveys and telephone ques- news cooperative, which has until recently poo- tioning, replacing the person with a clipboard led resources with television networks to conduct Ambient 25-45 Good Macau Matters who buttonholes voters after they come out of polling in major elections. dsmg source: Richard Whitfield WORLD BRIEFS Cars of the future Modigliani painting

I firmly believe that Macau should be a ap photo showcase for “living in the future”. The re- fetches obscene gion needs a place that is innovative and creative and shows what life can be like, and there are several benefits in Macau being that place. For example, it would amount at auction greatly improve the quality of life of locals, and can be a foundation for diversifying the Syria Government forces economy – we can sell expertise in new are in full control of the technologies and improved living to other ap photo last rebel enclave in Syria’s places in the region. We are rich enough to largest province after live in the future in Macau, and it is small “overpowering terrorism” enough that implementing the future here is following the evacuation of affordable. We also have the large number thousands of armed men of tourists needed to generate demand for and civilians, an officer told what we have in other parts of Asia. state-run TV yesterday. One obvious major change that is coming is autonomous driverless vehicles. They Ethiopia A Swedish will completely transform transportation for doctor who had been the movement of people and goods and I imprisoned in his native have talked about this change in these pa- Ethiopia on charges of ges already – Driverless Macau, 2016 – but corruption and terrorism it is now much closer to reality. We need to has been freed. remember the old adage that people over -estimate the changes that will occur in the Germany A court has coming year and under-estimate the chan- dismissed a television ges that will occur in the next 5 years. comedian’s appeal of a Some mines in Australia and elsewhe- ruling that prohibits him re have been operating fleets of remotely from repeating elements controlled dump trucks for some years, and of a crude poem he wrote autonomous trains as well. (I understand The 1917 oil painting, “Nu couche (sur le cote gauche)” by Amedeo Modigliani about Turkish President that now more than half of the ore trains Recep Tayyip Erdogan. traveling on the Hamersley & Robe River Verena Dobnik, New York tion. When the Italian-born, sur la Seine” (Morning on Railway have no people on board.) Jewish artist’s nudes were the Seine), part of a lineup Slovakia President Andrej Kiska says he will not seek In North America and elsewhere, well over 1917 painting by Amedeo unveiled at a Paris gallery, of river landscapes he pain- 25 cities have permitted driverless taxi ex- a second term in office Modigliani of a reclining police demanded that it be ted while on a boat, captu- periments for a number of years. The major A in next year’s presidential shut down, offended by the companies developing these technologies nude woman that was once ring the changing light from election. The 55-year-old have collectively driven millions of public considered obscene in Paris unflinching strokes of his oil sunrise to a lightning storm, Kiska announced his road test miles. Waymo and Uber alo- sold for over USD157 million brush that thrust art’s nude brought in $20.6 million. decision yesterday, saying ne have driven more than 5 million and 2 at an auction in Manhattan figure into the modern era. Both Munch’s “Summer he wants to spend more million test miles, respectively, with a dri- yesterday [Macau time]. In the past half-dozen Night” and O’Keeffe “Lake time with his family. ver just sitting in the vehicle to take over in “Nu couche (sur le cote years, prices for Modigliani’s George with White Bir- case of emergencies. During this extensive gauche)” was the highlight works have soared, from $26 ch” each fetched over $11 testing there have only been a handful of of Sotheby’s “Impressionist million the current owner million. ap photo accidents and a couple of fatalities. This & Modern Art” sale featu- paid for “Nu couche (sur le Modigliani’s painting, whi- performance is significantly better than the ring Pablo Picasso works cote gauche)” in 2003 to as ch had the highest pre-auc- comparable performance of human drivers. much as $170 million. tion estimate at $150 million, In Asia we are also just starting to get spanning seven decades, and into the act, and driverless taxi experimen- paintings by Claude Monet, Picasso’s “Le Repos,” an was still well short of the re- ts have been authorized in both Shanghai Edvard Munch and Georgia image of his lover and “gol- cord for the most expensive and Beijing, and some limited testing has O’Keeffe. den muse,” Marie-Therese painting ever sold. Venezuela A dozen begun in Singapore. Baidu, among other Modigliani shocked Europe Walter, sold for $40 million. Leonardo da Vinci’s “Sal- countries from the Asian companies, is investing extensively at the turn of the 19th century It was one of 11 Picasso works vator Mundi” sold last Americas and Spain are in driverless vehicles and other Artificial with his series of 22 nudes re- that were offered yesterday. year at Christie’s for $450 urging the Venezuelan Intelligence technologies, but they are still clining in every possible posi- Claude Monet’s “Matinee million. AP government to cancel a long way behind their American counter- the presidential election parts. scheduled for May 20. Waymo has recently been awarded the first license to operate truly driverless ta- The Mexico Prosecutors say xis in Pheonix, Arizona and they currently police and soldiers have seem to be in the process of buying a fleet Arthur Mola/Invision/AP detained the chief operator of vehicles to start operations soon. I am decisive moment for the Sinaloa drug cartel sure that we will see a spurt of cities autho- in the northern border city rizing similar services in the next few years. of Nogales, across the In Macau, if they ever get it completed, border from Arizona. the light rail system will supposedly operate driverlessly, but the MTR in Hong Kong was designed to have remotely operated trains ap photo in the 1980’s, and has done so ever since (the on-train staff have only ever controlled closing the train doors!). In Macau we have a perfect opportunity to be among the first cities in Asia to permit driverless taxi experiments, but we seem to be hung up with trivial changes to exis- US Tom Wolfe, the ting taxi regulations to revoke the licensing white-suited wizard of of “bad apple” drivers. We could also be “New Journalism” who among the first cities to have a few driver- exuberantly chronicled less Grand Prix races but this has never American culture from been discussed. When are we going to get the Merry Pranksters government officials and other community through the space race leaders with real vision who are willing to before turning his satiric push through innovation and change and wit to such novels as “The Bonfire of the Vanities” make us truly a “city of the future”? Solo smile. Actress Emilia Clarke poses for photographers during a photo call for the film ‘Solo: A Star Wars and “A Man in Full,” has Story’ at the 71st international film festival, Cannes, yesterday. died. He was 88.