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CHINA’s military is appealing to the younger generation with a slick new recruitment video featuring aircraft carriers, tanks and special forces troops, all 355,000 sign petition set to a rousing rap-rock soundtrack. With lyrics such as “just waiting for the order to kill, kill, kill,” P7 the video appears aimed to close Canidrome at millennials brought up on first-person shooter video games such as “Call of Duty.” More on p10 AP PHOTO

CHINA-AUSTRALIA Australia’s treasurer says his government will never sell Australia’s largest cattle empire to foreigners. Chinese-based Dakang Australia Holdings withdrew its application to buy an 80 percent stake in Australia’s largest private landholding, S. Kidman & Co. Ltd. More on p11 AP PHOTO

INDONESIA Several passengers aboard an Etihad Airways flight were injured yesterday when their plane ran into sudden turbulence as it prepared to land in the Indonesian capital, Jakarta. More on p13 AP PHOTO

SYRIA An international coalition leading the military campaign against the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq agreed RENATO MARQUES RENATO to accelerate their contributions but did not publicly specify what those would be. The group also called on Iraqi leaders Documentaries enjoy spotlight to reconcile political differences. P5 MDT REPORT More on backpage moment in Macau 05.05.2016 thu

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‘Little Rabbit NE of the five standing PANAMA PAPERS Ocommittee members who Lanterns’ in Lisbon represent Macau in the Chi- nese People’s Political Con- sultative Conference (CPPCC) Macau CPPCC member has failed to disclose his secret Singaporean nationality, as holds Singapore identity unearthed by new revelations in the Panama Papers. According to the South China Ngan was Morning Post (SCMP), Ngan The exhibition “Little Rabbit Lanterns the founder - An Exhibition of Carlos Marreiros In-leng produced his Singapo- & Friends” kicks off with an opening rean identity card when regis- of airline Viva ceremony today at Gallery Espaço Arte tering two offshore companies Livre, in Lisbon, Portugal. According to that he helped to set up around Macau a press release issued by Albergue SCM, a decade ago. the exhibition “is a small selection of The CPPCC member did condition of anonymity to lanterns displayed over ten exhibitions not disclose his Singaporean the newspaper, echoed So’s with the same name, held since 2009, in identity to Hong Kong’s Com- remarks, adding that Ngan’s different places.” The 30 artists featured panies Registry, which makes Ngan In-leng dual nationality was not a in the show were invited by Albergue its details public online. He is problem as long as it was le- SCM to create their works inspired by the suspected of having used the tycoon, Lee Ka-kit, who is alle- Political analyst, Larry So, gitimate. rabbit lantern. These lanterns combine identity to register companies ged to have declared British told the SCMP that Ngan’s Ngan, who was the founder traditional Chinese techniques with through Panamanian law firm, nationality when setting up of- Singaporean nationality was of the bankrupted airline Viva contemporary creativity and have been Mossack Fonseca, instead of fshore entities. unsurprising as “a number of Macau, is often regarded as an made by artists from different parts of his Macau identification. However, the Chinese go- members of the CPPCC have influential member of the large the world such as Macau, China, Hong Ngan is the second CPPCC vernment does not recognize more than one nationality. As Fujian community in Macau. Kong, Portugal, Netherlands, Italy, The standing committee member dual nationality, and a CPPCC long they don’t shout [about] According to the SCMP, he Philippines, France and Thailand. found in possession of a fo- spokesperson two years ago it to the public, the central go- has kept a low profile since the reign nationality. The Pana- said that no committee dele- vernment doesn’t care.” airline went bankrupt and the Vegetarian food ma Papers investigation also gates held any overseas natio- Another delegate of the government revoked its carrier carnival to kick off pulled up the case of property nality. CPPCC, who spoke on the license in 2010. DB next Friday HONG KONG

Buddha’s Light International Association XINHUA of Macau is organizing a vegetarian food Zhang’s visit may embolden separatists carnival, from May 13 to May 15, at the Fisherman’s Wharf, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the HANG Dejiang, the director of the may be visiting to gauge the city’s status association and the birthday of Buddha, Zcentral coordination group for Hong quo first hand.” according to a report by Macao Daily Kong and Macau affairs, is due to make a But his visit, which is expected to inclu- News. The organizer invited more than three-day official visit to Hong Kong later de a denunciation of Hong Kong separa- one hundred vegetarian food restaurants this month to speak at the ‘Belt and Road’ tists, may create more harm than good from Macau, Taiwan, and Philippines Summit. Analysts have, however, warned for Beijing should local residents flock to participate in the celebrations, and to that the visit could trigger support for to pro-democracy and pro-independence provide a selection of diverse vegetarian HKSAR separatists ahead of the Legis- candidates in the Legislative Assembly dishes. Additionally, Buddhism lative Council (Legco) election later this elections. Zhang Dejiang lectures and movies, will be offered. year. “Under today’s political climate, dissi- Approximately 20,000 gifts will be given The senior official of China, who has dents, radicals and all those who appear the current polling arrangements of the to the participants. been invited by Chief Executive Leung to be suppressed by the authorities can Elections Ordinance. Chun-ying to speak at the summit, is not easily draw voters’ sympathy,” writes This year’s election may register growth Zhuhai food suppliers involved in the ‘Belt and Road’ initiative Lam Hang-chi. in the pro-independence camp following in an official capacity. Furthermore, the number of these vo- increased pressure and interference from inspected for selling Hong Kong Economic Journal writer ters and supporters need not be large, Beijing over the last few years and the unqualified seafood Lam Hang-chi speculates that “Zhang is since even a small share of the vote can HKSAR government’s refusal to com- coming here with a hidden agenda […] he net an influential number of seats under mence electoral reform consultations. DB Results from a seafood sampling inspection conducted by the Guangdong Food and Drug Administration show that 27 percent of the products analyzed ‘Precious Moments’ photo contest open from May 17 did not meet safety standards, according to a report by Macao Daily News. The ARTICIPANTS in the re Macau’s best qualities,” the ding entries will be featured in samples contained prohibited drugs, such P‘Precious Moments in Ma- organizers announced. publications and government as Malachite green. Eight food suppliers cao’ photography competition Winners of the first, second promotional materials, and in Zhuhai are included in the official may submit their works online and third prizes will recei- suitable entries will be used as report’s blacklist, as their products which from May 17, according to an ve cash prizes of MOP8,000, illustrations in the 2016 Ma- tested positive for the aforementioned announcement made by the MOP5,000 and MOP3,000 cau Yearbook. substances included perch, shrimp, Government Information Bu- respectively, in addition to a Anyone wishing to enter can razor shell and clams. The Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM) said reau (GCS). This year’s com- trophy. visit the website photo.gcs. and to select suitable photos that these problems have not been found petition has a special award A total of up to 50 Merit Pri- gov.mo to register and upload for the Macau Yearbook. “Sub- in products imported from mainland. entitled “Our Waters.” zes will also be awarded and their photographs from May IACM claimed that all seafood imported According to GCS, the aim of mitted photos should depict their winners will each receive 17 to June 7. from the mainland goes through a the competition is to chronicle changes in the cityscape and a certificate as well as a cash The judging of the entries will mandatory hygiene inspection before the city’s developments and the bright side of people’s lives prize of MOP500. take place on June 26. Results being eventually supplied to markets. events of the over the past year, over the past year to undersco- Winning works and outstan- will be announced in July.

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TOURISM GAMING 1.5m border crossings during May holidays James Packer sells

MMIGRATION authori- Ities recorded almost 1.52 down Macau stake million border crossings across the seven Macau che- ELCO Crown Entertain- lio as an accounting subsidiary. ckpoints over the Labor Day Mment (MCE) announced It demonstrates Melco’s posi- holiday weekend, according yesterday that it had entered tive outlook for Macau’s long BLOOMBERG to data released by the Go- into a share repurchase agree- term future. It will also enhance vernment Information Bu- ment with Crown Asia Invest- the group’s overall portfolio of reau yesterday. ments (CAI), a wholly-owned high-quality assets and facilita- The total number of tou- subsidiary of Crown Resorts te our efforts in realizing Mel- rist arrivals in that period over the three-day period Limited (Crown), pursuant co’s global expansion vision,” amounted to 529,427, repre- roughly matched the num- to which it will repurchase Lawrence Ho said. senting a year-on-year decli- ber of entries, recording a 155,000,000 ordinary sha- In yesterday’s press release, ne of 1.23 percent over the total of 760,063. res from CAI. The aggregate Melco also announced that holiday period from 2015. Most of these departures purchase price is USD800.84 together with other members Over the extended weekend were made via the Border million, representing a price of of a multinational consortium Lawrence Ho (left) speaks as James between April 30 and May Gate (561,854), but there USD5.1667 per share. Packer listens during a October 2015 (Hard Rock International and 2, immigration services log- were also significant num- The repurchase operation news conference at the Studio City Cyprus Phasouri [Zakaki] Li- ged 759,447 entries, with the bers recorded at other cros- means that the equity interests casino resort mited), in mid-March this year vast majority entering via sing locations, including the of Melco and public sharehol- it was shortlisted to the next the Border Gate (551,888). Outer Harbor Ferry Ter- ders in MCE will be increased man, and will continue to be phase of the casino tender pro- A further 79,335 entered minal (76,287), the Lotus to approximately 37.9 percent the executive director and chief cess in the Republic of Cyprus. via the Outer Harbor Ferry Bridge (53,608), the Taipa and 34.7 percent respectively, executive officer of MCE. James “The Cyprus premium inte- Terminal, 55,402 through Temporary Ferry Terminal while CAI’s equity interest in Packer, executive chairman of grated resort project, along the Lotus Bridge and 42,033 (34,994) and the Macau In- MCE will be reduced from 34.3 Crown Limited, should resign with the Group’s latest busi- via the Taipa Temporary ternational Airport (25,765). percent to approximately 27.4 from his position as MCE’s co- ness development in Spain, Ferry Terminal. Crossings The Inner Harbor Ferry percent. chairman. showcase Melco’s focus on fur- administered by immigra- Terminal recorded no en- With the repurchase, Melco “The transaction will meanin- ther strengthening the group’s tion services at the Macau tries and no departures this will become the single largest gfully strengthen Melco’s finan- presence in overseas markets International Airport totaled year, as it has been closed shareholder of MCE. According cial position through incorpora- to build a company based on 23,980. to ferry operations since Ja- to a press release, Lawrence Ho ting MCE’s full financial contri- sustainable growth,” the press The number of departures nuary. will be “re-designated” as chair- butions into the group’s portfo- release stated.

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COOPERATION SMEs lack digital marketing Macau promoted in Brazil strategy, says entrepreneur Macau economic mis- Asion is taking part in APAS 2016 in São Paulo, an EOPLE are consuming international trade fair for Pmore digital content on a the supermarket sector or- daily basis, especially on social ganized by the Paulista As- media sites. However, Macau sociation of Supermarkets. cannot adapt to this change as The event ends today. the region lacks digital marke- The delegation, organized ting strategy, says Alberto Bet- by the Macau Trade and tencourt, MCMedia Asia’s exe- Investment Promotion Ins- cutive director. titute (IPIM), is meeting Bettencourt was one of the with entrepreneurs and ins- speakers in the recently held titutions to promote the re- seminar for small and medium gion as a business platform enterprises (SMEs) organized Alberto Bettencourt with links to Portuguese- by the Permanent Secretariat speaking countries. of the Forum for Economic quire new clients especially in keep track of their customers’ IPIM is also contacting tuguese-speaking countries. and Trade Co-operation be- those social media sites like information, failing to consoli- entrepreneurs interested APAS 2016 is one of the tween China and Portuguese Facebook and YouTube. You date consumer feedbacks and in placing Brazilian food largest fairs in Latin Ameri- -Speaking Countries (Forum could attract them to interact preferences. products in the Exhibition ca dedicated to supermarket Macau). He claims that SMEs with you and eventually they’ll “They do not keep track of Centre for Food from Por- operators, in order to provi- could be more effective if the be hooked to your business,” he anything,” he said. “How can tuguese Speaking Countries, de business opportunities for region could develop a digital clarified. they keep in contact with such which started operating on food products from Brazil. marketing strategy. He stressed that digital media wealthy Chinese tourists who March 31 in Macau. IPIM has also recently or- “Digital marketing is more is becoming pervasive as it con- spent thousands on their servi- The statement released by ganized an exhibition of affordable than spending time tinues to become the source of ce?” IPIM advised that the mis- products from Portuguese- doing campaigns through news and social interactions. Bettencourt also revealed that sion would host business speaking countries in Jiang- e-mails,” Bettencourt told the “To have a website is not enou- he is planning to engage in a meetings between business- men, in the Chinese provin- Times. gh […] and when you create partnership with an institu- people from Macau and São ce of Guangdong. He believes that the region customers, you have to nurture tion in Europe so as to create a Paulo to promote the food This was IPIM’s first acti- should quickly alter to such them,” he said. “That’s how you post-graduate course on digital exhibition center and Macau vity of the year after it lau- marketing, otherwise SMEs make money in companies.” marketing, as there is currently as a service platform for eco- nched similar initiatives in won’t be as successful as they He also noted that even the fi- no such course in the region. nomic cooperation and trade 20 Chinese cities in 2015. could be. “Companies can ac- ve-star resorts in the city do not Staff reporter between China and the Por- MDT/Macauhub ad thu 05.05.2016

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PENNY LAM Q&A INT’L DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL CURATOR ‘We want to continue to develop this festival’

Daniel Beitler ple, I made a documentary te way: they can be very small, about Catholic priests and I very personal. ENNY Lam is a documen- went to live with them for a In this way, people in Macau Ptary filmmaker and the period [of time]. I would wake can feel engaged – especially curator of the Macau Inter- up early like they did, and eat as media is so close to everyo- national Documentary Film with them and go to church, ne’s life today. The idea is es- Festival, the first of which was and so on. In a way I adopted sentially that, in documentary- held last month, concluding their lifestyle for a while… and making, you can start from so- on May 1. it can be very surreal. We only mething very small. The festival brought toge- have one life, but through fil- ther 18 documentary films by mmaking you can experien- MDT - What has the re- directors from Asia, Europe ce more than one, and that is ception been like from and the U.S., including the re- what interests me. Macau? nowned Portuguese director PL - Most of the comments Pedro Costa, and the Iranian MDT - Why did you want from the audience indicate director Jafar Panahi, who is to run the documentary that people enjoyed the do- associated with the Iranian festival? cumentaries. They said that New Wave film movement. PL - The main reason is that they found the films very en- Macau’s market for film fes- we don’t have festivals in Ma- tertaining and very enjoyable. tivals is still maturing, howe- cau that focus on documenta- Sometimes when people buy ver interest in it is beginning ries and, in some ways [there tickets they might still think to grow in the city. Several are negative] stereotypes in that the documentaries will new festivals have been estab- Macau. People think that do- require concentration and pa- lished in recent years promo- cumentaries are not ‘films’, tience to enjoy. But often this ting foreign and locally produ- but something else. They tend is not the case. What surprised ced films, including the Macau to think of documentaries as me actually, was that some fil- International Film and Video very political or very serious ms that were a disaster at the Festival and the recently an- or boring, and not something box office sold well in Macau. nounced Macau International that you can go to the cinema A few films – like “Taxi” - sold Film Festival. to enjoy. We want to introduce out, both screenings in fact. Penny Lam sat down with the real documentaries as a film Times to discuss why he and genre to Macau, so that peo- MDT - Will you do this Penny Lam his team decided to organi- ple who normally [associate] again next year and what ze Macau’s first documentary them with television can have are your early thoughts want to show those with good over the last 10 years. Macau film festival, and what they the chance to watch them as about it? production value to get the audiences don’t care yet how have in store for next year. film. PL - Our team has discussed message out. famous the film or director is a bit about the next edition – for example if they have won Macau Daily Times (MDT) MDT - Why did you choo- already and we want to con- MDT - What do you make awards – but I think that’s a - Can you explain your affi- se the theme of “doME- tinue to develop this festival, of the broader changes good thing. For example, in nity for documentaries? mentary,” a fusion of “do- but that is going to take a few that the Macau film festi- Hong Kong if you show a film Penny Lam (PL) - Shooting cumentary” and personal years. For the next few years val market has experien- that was premiered at Cannes, documentaries is unique; it’s perspective? we want to focus on those that ced recently? it will attract a lot of attention. not like making other films. As PL - Documentaries are of- are audience-friendly. PL - The festivals are helping I think how you present a film a documentary filmmaker you ten thought about as concer- What I mean by that is [those to broaden the interest in Ma- in Macau is still very impor- can experience the same thin- ning society, but we want to that are] not too academic, or cau and have been attracting tant. If you present it well, [lo- gs as your subjects. For exam- introduce them in the opposi- too serious, or too artistic. We more professionals to Macau cal audiences] will give it a try.

DOCUMENTARY Filmmaker: Refugees still a taboo topic in the city

EFUGEES play a ex-refugees in Macau, un- comfort zones and go on an generation, filmmakers try Rvital part in Macau’s til she received an e-mail adventure,” she added. to portray refugees and mi- history, although sadly from a former refugee Meanwhile, the director grants as “desperate cha- it’s not the kind of stories who was willing to share told the Times that jour- racters,” adding that such residents hear every day, his story. nalism plays a huge part stereotyping is unnecessary. revealed Filipa Queiroz, The director believes that in producing documen- “We decided to create director of “Boat People,” the film’s concept is to dis- tary films, claiming that the movie with a spirit of a local documentary to cuss a subject that conti- this entire documentary is courage and positivity be- be premiered on May 10 nues to be a “taboo” in Ma- based on old magazine ar- cause we shouldn’t look at at the Cultural Center, as cau to the point that it is ticles and newspapers. them with pity,” she said. part of the Macao Indies not even mentioned in lo- “During the filming of “It’s a desperate situation section of the Internatio- cal schools’ history books. the documentary, the but it doesn’t have to be nal Film and Video Festi- “I guess there was a diffi- main characters told us told in such a way.” val (MIFVF). culty, especially in the Chi- that everybody was busy Last year Ms Queiroz Although the TDM jour- nese community, to talk with something else and won an award at the com- nalist has long-planned to about this”, said Queiroz. the Vietnamese refugees petition “48 Rush Hou- film a documentary on re- “I think refugees are heroes weren’t an important dis- rs” (included in the MI- fugees, she admitted that because they were brave cussion,” she revealed. FVF), with “The Bicycle it wasn’t easy to look for Filipa Queiroz enough to go out of their She believes that in this Diaries.” Staff reporter 05.05.2016 thu

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Daniel Beitler ANIMAL WELFARE | THE WORLD IS WATCHING REYHOU- ND advocates and animal lo- vers around the Europe rallies to call for Gworld turned their atten- tion to Macau this week to once again decry the treatment of greyhou- Irish greyhound export ban nds at the Canidrome, after animal welfare or- ganization Anima Macau international condemna- made no indication that granting tax cuts, which challenged company re- tion of the Canidrome in it will not renew the Ca- the facility’s critics say is presentatives to a public hopes that it will pressu- nidrome’s license. In re- the only financial means debate over the merits of re the MSAR government cent years it has suppor- of keeping the Canidrome keeping the racing track into not renewing the ted the complex through economically viable. open. license of the facility – a The treatment of decision on which is ex- greyhounds on what in- pected to be made later Canidrome draws ternational observers this year. are calling “the world’s “Macau’s leaders care deadliest greyhound ra- a lot about how the rest int’l condemnation cetrack” is an issue that of the world sees them,” has drawn considerable writes Martins on the on MDT attention from Europe. petition. “If the world A group known as Stop speaks up against the ESTERDAY the Macau Daily Times website Exportation of Greyhou- Canidrome’s outdated Y(macaudailytimes.com.mo) was flooded with nds from Ireland to China and barbaric treatment comments from international observers expressing is campaigning to prevent of these animals, Ma- their condemnation of the Canidrome facility and Albano Martins Irish greyhounds from cau’s government has to calling for its closure. being sent to the Cani- participate in the debate. last night. listen.” “The noble thing to do would be to end this tra- drome. As many as 800 Simultaneous protes- The petition, which is “Our strategy with all de and close down this industry,” wrote one user. greyhounds are suspected ts were held in Dublin led by local Anima Macau the international organi- Another criticized the facility for “refusing” or not to be housed there and yesterday and outside President Albano Mar- zations is to block [impor- agreeing to participate in the proposed Anima- more than 30 are killed the Embassy of Ireland tins, will be presented to ts from] outside because Canidrome debate, saying that “[whomever] has a each month. in London, organized the Department of Agri- the government does not clear conscience is not afraid to answer questions. It recently emerged that by the Campaign for the culture in Dublin during block inside [domestic le- Shame!” exports of Irish greyhou- Abolition of Cruel Spor- an additional demonstra- gislation],” he added at a Many of the comments also stressed that the wor- nds are beginning to fill ts, while a second group, tion planned for June 2 in press conference on Tues- ld is now waiting to receive the response from the the gap in the market the Irish Council Against the Irish capital. day. Macau government, with one commentator adding, created by the fact that Blood Sports, conduc- Activists and columnis- The government has “in every country we are watching you!” Qantas and Cathay Pa- ted a separate lunchtime ts from Ireland’s media cific airlines decided not demonstration outside have denounced the si- ad to freight the animals to Ireland’s Department of lence from the govern- Hong Kong. Agriculture. ment on the issue and the The reception from Eu- Over the weekend, pro- seeming unwillingness of rope has been overwhel- tests will be held in other the Department of Agri- mingly in favor of the European countries, in- culture to intervene in re- Canidrome’s closure. An cluding Italy and Ger- cent weeks. article from the Times many. Martins’s claim is that uploaded yesterday to the A petition hosted on as Macau’s economy is website was flooded with www.change.org, calling largely dependent on comments from around for the closure of the tourism, the government the world, calling for “an complex, also picked up pays a great deal of atten- end to this needless cruel- momentum this week and tion to how external visi- ty” and shaming the Cani- has now collected over tors view the MSAR. He drome for not agreeing to 355,000 signatures as of has therefore called for

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BLOOMBERG Global stocks lower on growth concern

Joe McDonald, Beijing

LOBAL stock markets were AP PHOTO Gmostly lower yesterday af- ter weaker Chinese manufactu- ring and a cut in Europe’s grow- Hong Kong skyline th outlook fueled fears about the global economy. ASIA’S DAY: Sydney’s S&P/ ASX 200 fell 1.5 percent to 5,271.10 and Hong Kong’s Hang Hong Kong bank funds Seng index lost 0.7 percent to 20,525.83. Seoul’s Kospi shed 0.5 percent to 1,976.71 and In- dia’s Sensex retreated 0.3 per- said frozen for some cent to 25,156.02. The Shanghai Composite Index was unchan- ged at 2,991.27 and benchmarks in New Zealand, Singapore, tangled in 1MDB probe Taiwan and Indonesia also fell. bout of turmoil in global finan- Japanese markets were closed cial markets early this year. for a holiday. WEAKER EUROPE: Eu- ONG Kong bank Kong authorities ordered tries such as Switzerland are GLOBAL GROWTH: ropean officials trimmed their accounts belon- the accounts freeze or if the also examining claims that Weaker manufacturing in China economic growth forecasts ging to several un- banks acted on their own vo- 1MDB was used to funnel and a cut in the eurozone’s grow- for the 19 countries that sha- named individuals lition. The Financial Times money to politically-connec- th forecast fueled concern about re the euro currency, citing an Hhave been frozen amid global in September reported that ted individuals. A Malaysian the global outlook. The latest unpredictable global outlook investigations into the finan- Hong Kong police were inves- parliamentary committee had data, combined with the Aus- marked by political uncertain- ces of a troubled Malaysian tigating some deposits related identified at least USD4.2 tralian central bank’s decision ty and weakness in emerging state fund, according to peo- to 1MDB after a complaint billion of irregular transac- to cut interest rates, “challenged markets. The European Union ple with knowledge of the ma- was lodged. Malaysia said tions by the fund. expectations of growth reco- forecast the eurozone economy tter. those claims were baseless Prime Minister Najib Ra- very,” Citigroup said in a report. would grow by 1.6 percent this Those who had their funds and politically motivated, the zak chairs the advisory board ANALYST’S TAKE: “The year, down by 0.1 point from its locked are being probed by newspaper reported. of 1MDB and has faced calls wind in the sails of a global sto- expectations three months ago. authorities in countries outsi- Hong Kong’s anti-corrup- from opposition politicians ck rally seems to have lessened European Union Commissio- de of Malaysia, such as Singa- tion agency and the police and former leader Mahathir lately,” Bernard Aw of IG said ner Pierre Moscovici said the pore, the people said, asking said they don’t comment on Mohamad to resign as pre- in a report. “Technical traders recovery “remains uneven.” not to be identified because of individual cases. mier over alleged mismana- might say that some correction ENERGY: Benchmark the sensitivity of the matter. Authorities in Singapore gement at the fund. He has is necessary for the rally to con- U.S. crude added 7 cents to 1Malaysia Development said in February they had consistently denied wrong- tinue, but I feel that the under- USD43.72 per barrel in elec- Bhd. (1MDB), which defaul- frozen “a large number” of doing. lying factors are beginning to tronic trading on the New York ted on its debt last month, is accounts in connection with The Malaysia attorney gene- turn its tail.” Mercantile Exchange. The con- at the center of multiple in- possible money-laundering ral’s office in January cleared CHINA: A survey of manu- tract plunged $1.13 on Tuesday quiries stretching from Swit- related to the 1MDB pro- Najib of any graft in receiving facturers found activity weake- to close at $43.65. Brent cru- zerland to the U.S. amid alle- be. The Southeast Asian na- a large donation in his perso- ned in April despite govern- de, used to price international gations of money laundering tion has charged two men nal accounts from the Saudi ment efforts to stimulate the oils, was off 3 cents at $44.93 and embezzlement, and has following investigations into royal family before the 2013 slowing economy. A prolonged in London. It tumbled 86 cents consistently denied wrong- their dealings with the fund general election, with most of slowdown could hurt prices of on Tuesday to $44.97. doing. Malaysia’s central and related entities. Prosecu- the money later returned. It commodities, for which Chinese CURRENCY: The dollar bank last week fined 1MDB tors there describe the probe rejected at least two requests factories are major customers, rose to 106.99 yen from Tues- and announced it was ending as its “most complex cross- from Malaysia’s central bank and the economies that supply day’s 106.68 yen. The euro its investigation. border investigation.” for criminal proceedings them. Worries about China edged down to $1.1482 from It’s not clear which Hong Authorities in other coun- against 1MDB. Bloomberg were largely responsible for a $1.1499. AP

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PORTUGAL Budget deficit in Shanghai company buys 2016 is expected to reach 2.7pct of GDP trading company in Brazil

HE budget deficit in Portugal is expected UNAN Dakang Pas- state of Mato Grosso, said Tto be 2.7 percent of GDP this year and 2.3 Hture Farming, a com- that China imported some percent in 2017, the European Commission pany of the Shanghai 7 million tons of cereals said this week in Brussels in its report on the Pengxin group, has paid from Brazil each year. Spring economic forecasts. USD286 million to acquire “Between January and These deficits are higher than those inclu- 57 percent of Brazilian tra- September [2015] China ded in the Stability and Growth Programme ding company Fiagril Ltd, imported 8.8 percent of recently presented by the Portuguese govern- reported financial news total agricultural produc- ment, which provides that the budget deficits agency Bloomberg. tion in Brazil,” said Olivei- in 2016 and 2017 will be 2.2 percent and 1.4 In a statement, Fiagril ra Filho. percent of GDP, respectively. Participações, based in According to Famato, the In its winter report the European Commis- the state of Mato Grosso, Chinese questioned whe- sion forecast that Portugal would this year reported its shareholders ther increased demand post a budget deficit of 3.4 percent, a figure had reached an agreement would damage the envi- that dropped after the Portuguese govern- with a Chinese company, ts about 2.5 million tons of Exports of agricultural ronment. ment introduced additional measures to con- whose shares are listed on goods, has a storage capa- products from Brazil to Despite the state of Mato tain spending. the Shanghai Stock Ex- city of 1 million tons and China may double or even Grosso being Brazil’s lar- Considering that the Portuguese economy change, for the sale of a 30 subsidiaries in the sta- triple following a visit last gest cereal producer, just 6 will grow 1.5 percent this year and 1.7 percent stake in Fiagril, Lda. tes of Mato Grosso, Amapá fall by a Chinese delegation percent of its area is taken next year – while the government provides Following this deal, Fia- and Tocantins. to the state of Mato Grosso, up by production of soy, values of 1.8 percent in 2016 and in 2017 – the gril Ltd. now has three ma- Amerra Capital Manage- an agricultural spokesman which is one of cereals Chi- Commission warns that Portugal may be af- jor shareholders – Hunan ment LLC is a US invest- told news agency Agência na imports from Brazil. fected by “political uncertainty, developments Dakang Pasture Farming, ment company speciali- Estado. The Chinese delegation, in financial markets and a persistent deleve- the founders of Fiagril Par- sing in the agricultural sec- Amado de Oliveira Fi- which visited a farm produ- raging pressure on the private sector.” ticipações and Amerra Ca- tor, focusing on solutions lho, a consultant from the cing soy, maize in the muni- The Commission also said public debt pital Management. for agricultural enterprises Federation of Agricultu- cipal area of Campo Verde, should be reduced to 126 percent of GDP Fiagril Lda is one of the located in the Americas. re and Farming of Mato some 130 kilometers from in 2016, “mainly due to expected sales of fi- major Brazilian trading In the statement, Fiagril Grosso (Famato), who Cuiabá, announced it was nancial assets, including Novo Banco” and companies buying and Participações did not men- took part in a meeting in interested in developing in- to 124.5 percent in 2017, “due to primary selling grain, especially tion the size of the stake Cuiabá with representati- vestment projects in roads, budget surpluses and the growth of domes- soybeans and corn, which sold or the value of the ves of the Chinese govern- railroads and warehouses. tic demand.” MDT/Macauhub moves and annually expor- transaction. ment and farmers from the MDT/Macauhub

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SOUTH CHINA SEA AP PHOTO After ships and planes, Chinese singers assert maritime claims

once performed with Celine runway capable of handling Dion on state television, was its largest military aircra- a big hit with the construction ft, the performers also visi- workers and naval officers ted smaller Cuarteron Reef. who attended the shows, the Alongside China, Taiwan, the official Xinhua News Agency Philippines, Vietnam, Malay- sia and Brunei all claim terri- tory in the area. The Photos of the performances that spread across state me- performance, dia yesterday offered a rare glimpse of the extensive work entitled ‘The China has been carrying out People’s Navy in the area, showing lighthou- ses, harbors and buildings all Advances,’ built atop coral reefs covered in sand and concrete. included songs, In the background of some can be seen one of the navy’s skits and magic massive Type 071 amphibious tricks, part of a dock ships capable of car- rying four helicopters and as long tradition many as 800 troops. Tensions have been rising in Chinese singer Song Zuying performs during the “Cultures of China, Festival of Spring” concert at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles of the PLA art the area, in part because the troupes U.S. has refused to acknow- Christopher Bodeen, Beijing this week, underscoring Bei- “Ode to the South Sea Defen- ledge China’s newly built ter- jing’s confidence in asserting ders,” whose lyrics speak of “a ritories as enjoying the legal its increasingly dominant po- troop of stout men with guns reported. The event was also status of naturally occurring HINA’S military has dis- sition in the disputed region. in their hands who battle the recorded for broadcast by sta- islands, with their accom- Cpatched ships and planes The performance, entitled wind and fight the waves to te-run CCTV. panying territorial seas and — even constructed new is- “The People’s Navy Advan- guard the nation’s door.” “I was so excited for [...] the exclusive economic zones. lands to assert its maritime ces,” included songs, skits “On stilted platforms in the troupe to come to the front-li- Although it takes no formal claims. Now it’s deploying and magic tricks, part of a South Sea, [China’s] five- ne islands,” said Huang Tian- stance on sovereignty claims, a new set of tools to uphold long tradition of the People’s starred red flag flaps in the jun, a member of the garrison Washington has insisted on Chinese sovereignty: Magi- Liberation Army art troupes wind, I’ve tasted all types of atop Fiery Cross Reef. “We freedom of navigation in the cians, singers and actors. putting on shows to entertain, bitterness in the South Sea, will most definitely hold fast South China Sea and the Navy Famed singer of patriotic promote ideological confor- (but) the people’s happiness here and defend every inch of has sailed and flown past and anthems Song Zuying hea- mity and stir public pride in is my pride and glory,” the the reef.” over the new islands to drive dlined a tour of China’s man- the military and ruling Com- song continues. Along with the reef, known home the point, prompting made islands in the South munist Party. The singer Song, a star of as Yongshu in Chinese, whe- an angry response from Bei- China Sea’s Spratly islands Among the songs performed: the military arts troupe who re China has constructed a jing. AP

COURTS Apple loses lawsuit over iPhone name

PPLE Inc. has lost use on other products. ple’s Court were not Apple applied to tra- a legal fight with a The ruling last month answered. demark iPhone for

A AP PHOTO Chinese company that allows Xintong Tian- China is Apple’s se- computer- and sof- a Beijing court says di Technology to keep cond-biggest market tware-related goods in is allowed to use the using the iPhone name, after the United Sta- 2002, according to the iPhone name on walle- according to the Le- tes, though first-quar- Legal Daily. ts and handbags. gal Daily, which is pu- ter sales in the Grea- Xintong Tiandi The court said Apple blished by the ruling ter China region fell applied to use the name failed to prove iPhone Communist Party’s le- 26 percent from a year on wallets and leather was a “famous brand” gal affairs committee. earlier. goods two years before in China before the lo- The company registe- Apple’s iTunes and Apple’s smartphones cal company applied red the name for use iBooks services also went on sale in China for a trademark in on handbags, mobile have been suspended in in 2009, it said. 2007, an official legal phone cases and other China, though the com- Apple filed suit in newspaper reported. leather goods. pany said last month it 2012 challenging the Such status under Chi- Phone calls to the Bei- hopes to resume opera- Chinese company’s use nese law might limit its jing Higher Level Peo- tion soon. of the name. AP thu 05.05.2016

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HILE increa- SOUTH CHINA SEA singly harsh at- tacks on China help propel Do- Media pulls punches on naldW Trump to the Republican After ships and presidential nomination, the country’s state media has lar- gely shown restraint, taking Trump’s escalating rhetoric planes, Chinese only the occasional swipe at the billionaire developer. “We can’t continue to allow was an internal U.S. matter that China to rape our country - he wouldn’t comment on. and that’s what they’re doing. “It’s important to point out singers assert BLOOMBERG It’s the greatest theft in the that the core of bilateral eco- history of the world,” Trump nomic-and-trade coopera- maritime claims said while campaigning in tion is mutually beneficial Fort Wayne, Indiana, earlier and accords with the com- this week. Trump’s victory in mon interests of both sides,” the Midwestern state’s pri- Hong said. “We hope all the mary yesterday saw his lea- American people from dif- ding challenger, U.S. Senator ferent sectors view this re- Ted Cruz of Texas, drop out lationship in a rational and of the race and effectively objective way.” sewed up the Republican no- The reticence of China’s sta- mination for president (see te-owned media to take on p15). Trump may stem from a bet While China’s Xinhua News that rhetoric will fade as the Agency published an article campaign progresses. U.S. this week quoting Western allies Japan and South Korea media and experts critical showed similar restraint in of Trump’s rape comments, March in response to Trump’s the state-run media giant Donald Trump, the controversial billionaire who leads the Republican presidential nomination calls for them to shoulder more offered no editorial respon- of the burden for their own de- se. Last week, the typically navigation rights. he was saying was purely de- fense and possibly develop nu- more bellicose Global Times While foreign leaders from The bellicose signed for his success on the clear weapons. Japanese Pri- newspaper had written that British Prime Minister Da- campaign trail,” said Jin. “Re- me Minister Shinzo Abe said most of Trump’s foreign po- vid Cameron to Pope Francis Global Times lations between Beijing and it would be “inappropriate” to licy would “prove hollow, na- have leveled public criticism newspaper Washington won’t be chan- comment on the U.S. election, tionalistic and inconsistent” against Trump since he emer- ged given the solid economic while South Korean President and said he was “seriously ged as the surprise Republican [wrote] that ties. No matter what presi- Park Geun Hye vowed to help wrong about how economies front-runner last year, China dential candidates say, they’ll rid the world of nukes. work in the present world.” has avoided wading into the most of treat China as an important Chen Fengying, a global eco- The episode is indicative fight. In March, Chinese Pre- Trump’s foreign business partner and world nomics researcher with the of the Chinese state media’s mier Li Keqiang expressed power.” China Institute of Contempo- response throughout the U.S. confidence that ties between policy would The leading Democratic can- rary International Relations, presidential campaign, in whi- the world’s two largest econo- didate, former Secretary of said the Chinese government ch the country has been a fa- mies could endure the “eye- ‘prove hollow, State Hillary Clinton, has also was merely abiding by its po- vorite target by candidates of catching” election and that irked Chinese leaders with her licy against interfering in the both parties. Trump has accu- shared interests would conti- nationalistic positions on the South China internal affairs of other na- sed China of manipulating its nue to provide the foundation and Sea territorial disputes and tions. He said Trump’s “inele- currency to boost exports and for relations. human rights. gant” rhetoric didn’t deserve building a “fortress” in the China is now self assured inconsistent’ Asked about Trump’s China much concern. South China Sea, where the enough to shrug off inflamma- comments at a regular press “Don’t take them seriously. county is placing weapons on tory criticism, said Jin Can- University in Beijing. briefing in Beijing yesterday, Mi- They’re used to woo voters,” disputed islands and the U.S. rong, a professor of interna- “Trump’s campaign was a nistry of Foreign Affairs spokes- Chen said. “China-U.S. coope- is sending warships to assert tional relations at Renmin series of dramas, and what man Hong Lei said the election ration isn’t affected.” Bloomberg

TRADE Australia rules out sale of cattle AP PHOTO empire to Chinese consortium

Rod McGuirk, Many announced a preliminary S. Kidman & Co. Ltd. Canberra view that the sale was owns 10 cattle ranches, a fear that contrary to the national bull breeding stud and a USTRALIA’S cur- interest. feed lot covering 101,411 Australia’s Treasurer Scott Morrison Arent government will Chinese- Morrison said the main square kilometers in four never sell its largest cattle owned farms reason he opposed the states. That’s an area big- tium, led by a subsidiary after the election and get empire to foreigners, the 371 million Australian ger than South Korea and of Shanghai Pengxin the populist hysteria out treasurer said yesterday could supply dollars (USD284 million) almost the size of the U.S. Group, would return after of the way,” Campbell after blocking a takeover sale was that the collec- state of Virginia. the election with a new said. by a Chinese-led consor- […] parent tion of cattle ranches was Morrison said the com- offer for a smaller parcel Foreign ownership of tium. companies too big. pany founded by beef of land or with a higher farmland is an increa- Chinese-based Dakang “As a result of the de- baron Sir Sidney Kid- proportion of Australian singly sensitive issue in Australia Holdings on at discount cision I took last week ... man in 1899 might be investor money. Australia, where many Tuesday withdrew its Australia’s largest land sold into foreign owner- Morrison had offered no fear that Chinese-ow- application to buy an 80 prices or holding will not be sold to ship if the government guidance on how much of ned farms could supply percent stake in Austra- refuse to sell foreign interests,” Mor- changes at elections in Kidman land the Chinese Australian-grow produce lia’s largest private lan- rison told the National July. might be allowed to buy, to Chinese parent com- dholding, S. Kidman & to Australian Press Club. “There’s got Kidman managing di- Campbell said. panies at discount prices Co. Ltd., after Treasurer to be a limit and it was rector Greg Campbell said “It’s highly likely they’ll or refuse to sell to Austra- Scott Morrison last week buyers just too big.” he expected the consor- back with a reapplication lian buyers. AP 05.05.2016 thu

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AUSTRALIA AP PHOTO Prime minister decides on July 2 election

bust. If the opposition center- senior official of the Austra- leadership of the Liberal Party. left Labor Party wins the elec- lian Workers Union, one of He was replaced by Abbott, tion, it will mean Australia’s fif- five unions targeted by gover- who repealed a two-year-old th change of prime minister in nment-commissioned inquiry carbon tax in 2014. The tax six years. into union corruption. Labor paid by Australia’s worst in- Turnbull replaced his unpo- condemned the inquiry as a po- dustrial polluters had been due pular predecessor Tony Abbo- litically motivated witch hunt. that year to transition into an tt in a leadership ballot of Shorten rejected suggestions emissions trading scheme with lawmakers in the ruling cen- by inquiry lawyers that he had market forces determining the ter-right Liberal Party in Sep- had conflicts of interests when price of a ton of carbon. tember, only two years after companies made donations to Labor again wants the emis- the coalition government was his union while he was nego- sions trading scheme to repla- elected. tiating with them over workers’ ce the government’s so-called The change of prime minister pay. Even Labor supporters Direct Action policy of paying immediately boosted the go- criticized him over news of the polluters taxpayer-funded in- vernment’s standing in opinion donations. centives to operate more cleanly, polls, but recent polls suggest Australian National University and Shorten has been reminding the government is now running political scientist John Wanna the public that Turnbull once neck-and-neck with Labor. expects Turnbull will use the is- described Direct Action as “an Ostensibly Turnbull has called sue to focus on Shorten’s union environmental fig leaf to hide a an early election because a hos- past during the campaign. determination to do nothing.” tile senate has refused to pass “He’s going to turn the attack Turnbull’s coalition currently legislation that would allow the on Shorten: ‘You’re just a union holds 90 of 150 seats in the government to create a buil- thug; you’re just a union hack; House of Representatives, whi- Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull ding industry watchdog called you’ve blocked us from brin- le Labor has 55 seats. the Australian Building and ging in a measure that would Turnbull will be hoping that Rod McGuirk, Canberra lock down the date and officially Construction Commission. The have made unions more ac- the early election will not only start the election campaign. ABCC was disbanded in 2012 countable,’” Wanna said. return his government but pro- USTRALIA’S election A heartening historical fact for by a former Labor government, Labor is expected to exploit vide him with a more compliant Acampaign will officially Turnbull is that no Australian which is linked to the trade Turnbull’s past support for Aus- senate that is more likely to start soon with climate change federal government has lost union movement. tralia adopting an emissions pass his legislative agenda. policy and union corruption in power after a single three-year While the plight of the ABCC trading system to cut greenhou- All 76 senate seats are up for the national building industry term since the tumultuous ear- seems an obscure issue to most se gas pollution. Australia, on a grabs. The government cur- shaping into key battlegrounds ly years of the Great Depres- voters, the political debate fo- per capita basis, is among the rently holds 33 senate seats, for the July 2 poll. sion. But Australia is now in an cuses attention on opposition world’s worst polluters. Labor holds 25 and the left- Prime Minister Malcolm Tur- extraordinary era of political leader Bill Shorten’s history as Turnbull’s support in 2009 for wing Greens party holds 10. nbull said yesterday that he was volatility as it grapples to diver- a union official. a then Labor government’s pro- The remaining eight are either likely to visit Governor-General sify an economy that thrived on Before he entered parlia- posal to introduce an emissions independents or sole senators Peter Cosgrove this weekend to a mining boom that has gone ment in 2007, Shorten was a trading scheme cost him the representing minor parties. AP

ESEARCHERS the Endeavour is part of Rbelieve the ship a group of five sunken that legendary explorer wrecks. Researchers say they’re closing Captain James Cook It already has mapped used to sail around the nine sites in the harbor, in on Captain Cook’s ship world is still submerged including four of the somewhere in Rhode five sites in that group. Island’s Newport Har- It announced plans for the British during bor. his historic 1768-71 The Endeavour was voyage. AP PHOTO part of a fleet of 13 Cook In 2014, the Austra- ships the British scutt- lian National Mariti- led during the Revolu- used the me Museum signed an tionary War in 1778 to agreement to help the blockade the port. The Endeavour Rhode Island group roughly 100-foot vessel find the lost vessel. had been listed in re- to claim “To be able to find the cords under a different Australia for last resting place of the name, the Lord Sandwi- Endeavour would truly ch. the British be a nationally signi- The Rhode Island Ma- ficant event, if not in- rine Archaeology Pro- during his ternationally,” Kevin ject, which is leading Sumption said at the the search effort, re- historic time. cently used a grant from 1768-71 Sumption is the di- the Australian National rector of the Australian Maritime Museum to voyage museum, which featu- locate documents in res a replica of the En- London identifying the yesterday to investigate deavour. The museum groups of ships in that the fifth shipwreck this hopes to locate the wre- fleet and where each year. ck in time for the 250th was scuttled. Cook used the Endea- anniversary celebrations The nonprofit thinks vour to claim Australia of Cook’s voyage. AP A replica of the ship, the Endeavour, lies at anchor after it was removed from a sandbar in Botany Bay thu 05.05.2016

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Jim Gomez, Manila PHILIPPINES USLIM militants have threatened to kill three more hostages in their Muslim militants threaten Mjungle base in the southern Phi- lippines more than a week af- ter beheading a Canadian man when their multi-million dollar to kill more hostages ransom demands were not met. In a video circulated this week by the SITE Intelligence Group, after they failed to get a ransom which monitors jihadi websi- of 300 million pesos (USD6.3 tes, the captives from Canada, million). AP PHOTO Norway and the Philippines Canadian Prime Minister Jus- pleaded for the Canadian and tin Trudeau condemned the Philippine governments to killing but vowed not to give heed the Abu Sayyaf militants’ in to the kidnappers’ ransom demand. demands. Following the behea- Six heavily armed Abu Sayyaf ding, the Philippine military fighters stood behind the hosta- launched an offensive, which ges, who were made to sit in a security officials believe have clearing and spoke briefly befo- killed more than a dozen gun- re a camera. A black flag hang men so far. in the backdrop of banana trees Canadian captive Robert Hall and lush foliage. asked the Philippine govern- Norwegian hostage Kjartan ment to “please stop shooting at Sekkingstad said that if the kid- us and trying to kill us. They’re nappers’ demand was not met, gonna do a good job at that.” He “we will be executed like our asked his government to heed friend John.” the militants’ demand. The militants beheaded John Holding back tears, Filipi- Ridsdel on April 25 in the sou- no Marites Flor asked several thern Philippine province of officials and prominent Phili- Sulu, an impoverished Muslim ppine personalities, including province in the south of the lar- local presidential candidates, gely Roman Catholic country, for help “because we want to be

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A PHILIPPINE senator ex- antagonize the military and police. pressed alarm over a presidential Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV, a for- frontrunner’s plan to allow com- mer navy officer, told reporters munist guerrillas to play a political the military, which has a history Former Italian missionary Rolando Del Torchio waits for medical treatment at the Trauma Center Zamboanga city hours after role in the government if he wins, of failed coup attempts, could get his release from suspected Abu Sayyaf kidnappers in Jolo saying this would cause rumblings restive if Duterte wins the presi- within the military. dential race and considers giving freed alive.” land and taken by boat to Sulu, days ago reportedly in exchange In his latest controversial remark, political concessions to the rebels. A masked militant warned Ca- where Abu Sayyaf gunmen con- for ransom. Mayor Rodrigo Duterte told report- “There is a faction in the mili- nada and the Philippines that tinue to hold several captives, The United States and the Phi- ers his administration would be tary that is averse to any form of the three remaining hostages including a Dutch bird watcher lippines have separately black- an all-inclusive one in which com- power-sharing with the commu- would be killed “if you procras- who was kidnapped more than listed the Abu Sayyaf for kid- munist guerrillas could take part nists that Duterte is proposing,” tinate once again.” three years ago, and eight Indo- nappings for ransom, behea- in decision-making. He had earlier said the senator, who was among It was the first time, the three nesian and Malaysian crewmen dings and bombings. The bru- expressed openness to a coalition the leaders of a failed mutiny in captives were shown in a video who were snatched recently tal group emerged in the early with revolutionary forces but later 2003. “It’s going to be very easy after Ridsdel’s killing. from three tugboats. 1990s as an extremist offshoot clarified that an all-inclusive gov- to recruit people for such military The four were seized from a The militants freed 10 Indo- of a decades-long Muslim sepa- ernment might be better so as not to interventions.” marina on southern Samal Is- nesian tugboat crewmen a few ratist rebellion in the south. AP

EY474 Severe turbulence injures 32 on Etihad flight to Indonesia

EVERAL pas- Soekarno Hatta Inter- Haerul Anwar, a Etihad, like its ol- Ssengers aboard an national Airport. spokesman for the der Gulf rivals Qatar Etihad Airways flight AP PHOTO The plane landed sa- Jakarta airport, descri- Airways and Dubai- were injured yester- fely but 32 passengers bed nine of the injuries based Emirates, has day when their plane were injured, inclu- as serious. He said of- grown rapidly in re- ran into sudden turbu- ding nine who were ficials from the airport cent years primarily lence as it prepared to taken to a local hos- and Indonesia’s Natio- by luring long-haul land in the Indonesian pital for treatment, nal Transportation Sa- transit passengers capital, Jakarta. it said. The other 23 fety Committee were through its desert ex- The United Arab were being treated for inspecting the plane. panding hub. Foun- Emirates’ national air- minor injuries at the Etihad typically flies ded in 2003, it has a line said flight EY474, airport. an Airbus A330-200 good safety record and which departed from The airline did not on the Jakarta route. last year carried 17.6 its hub in the Emirati provide details on the Airline officials did not million passengers. It capital of Abu Dhabi, severity of the injuries, immediately respond holds stakes in several was hit by “severe and but said the turbulen- to questions about the other airlines, inclu- unexpected turbulen- ce was severe enough type of aircraft invol- ding Air Berlin, Alita- ce” about 45 minu- that it damaged cabin ved or the number of lia and Virgin Austra- tes before landing at An Emirati man takes a selfie in front of a new Etihad Airways A380 in Abu Dhabi storage bins. passengers onboard. lia. AP 05.05.2016 thu

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NCE dismissed as a fringe contender, businessman Donald Trump, Clinton all but certain Trump now is all but Ocertain to lead the Republican Party into the fall presidential campaign against Democratic to face off in fall campaign front-runner Hillary Clinton — a stunning political triumph for a first-time candidate whose fierce competitor, whom he had a couple of buildings? I really his candidacy. While some GOP tinues to be one that involves appeal to frustrated voters was dubbed “lyin’ Ted.” Trump, in don’t want to do that,” he said. leaders have warmed to the real winning the nomination at an widely underestimated. a victory speech that was much But Trump did say he would estate mogul, others see him open convention.” Kasich trails Trump’s victory in Indiana lower-key than usual, promised help the party raise money. as a threat to their party’s very Trump by nearly 900 delegates. yesterday [Macau time] and victory in November, vowing Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders existence. Only about half of Indiana’s Ted Cruz’s abrupt decision to anew to put “America first.” eked out a victory over Clinton Even before the Indiana resul- Republican primary voters said drop out resolved the Repu- Yesterday, Trump revealed in in Indiana, but the outcome will ts were finalized, some conser- they were excited or optimistic blican nominee for 2016, but a broadcast interview that he’ll not slow the former secretary of vative leaders were planning a about any of their remaining it still left the party in a deep “probably go the political rou- state’s march to the Democra- meeting to assess the viability candidates becoming presi- state of uncertainty. Some tic nomination. Heading into of launching a third party can- dent, according to exit polling Republican leaders remain Tuesday’s voting, Clinton had didacy to compete with him in conducted by Edison Research acutely wary of the bombastic Some 92 percent of the delegates she the fall. for The Associated Press and billionaire and have insisted needs. Indiana was viewed as the last television networks. Still, most they could never support him, Republican “I know that the Clinton cam- gasp for Cruz, the fiery Texas said they probably would su- even in a faceoff against Clin- leaders remain paign thinks this campaign is conservative. He campaigned pport the GOP winner. ton. over. They’re wrong,” Sanders aggressively in the state, se- Clinton, too, needs to win Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse, who acutely wary of said defiantly in an interview curing the support of Indiana’s over Sanders’ enthusiastic su- has consistently said he could yesterday. But Clinton already governor and announcing busi- pporters. The Vermont senator not support Trump, wrote on the bombastic has turned her attention to the nesswoman Carly Fiorina as his has cultivated a deeply loyal Twitter that he was being asked general election. running mate but lost momen- following, particularly among if the Indiana results changed billionaire […] She and Trump now plunge tum in the closing days. young people, whom Democra- his views. “The answer is sim- they could into a six-month battle for the Cruz had clung to the hope ts count on in the general elec- ple: No,” Sasse wrote. presidency, with the future of that he could keep Trump from tion. Republicans such as Sas- never support America’s immigration laws, reaching the 1,237 delegates Sanders has conceded his stra- se worry both about Trump’s health care system and military needed for the nomination and tegy hinges on persuading su- views on immigration and fo- him, even in a posture around the world at push the race to a rare contes- perdelegates to back him over reign policy and his over-the- stake. While Clinton heads into ted convention. But aides said the former secretary of state. top persona. Hours before clin- faceoff against the general election with signi- he made the decision to drop Superdelegates are Democratic ching victory in Indiana, Trump Clinton ficant advantages with minority out early Tuesday evening, Party insiders who can support was floating an unsubstantiated voters and women, Democrats shortly after most polls in In- the candidate of their choice, claim that Cruz’s father appea- have vowed to not underesti- diana had closed. regardless of how their states red in a 1963 photograph with te” in naming a vice presiden- mate Trump as his Republican “I’ve said I would continue vote. And they favor Clinton by John F. Kennedy’s assassin, tial running mate, saying he’s rivals did for too long. on as long as there was a viab- a nearly 18-1 margin. Lee Harvey Oswald — citing inclined to pick someone who Republican National Commi- le path to victory; tonight I’m With Sanders’ narrow victory, a report first published by the can “help me get legislation ttee Chairman Reince Priebus sorry to say it appears that path he picked up at least 43 of In- National Enquirer. passed.” Trump didn’t identify declared the GOP race over, has been foreclosed,” Cruz told diana’s 83 delegates. Clinton Trump still needs about 200 any of the names under consi- saying on Twitter that Trump a somber crowd in Indianapo- now has 2,202 delegates to delegates to formally secure the deration. would be the party’s presump- lis. Sanders’ 1,400. That includes nomination, but Cruz’s decision He also said on MSNBCB’s tive nominee. The campaign of Gov. John pledged delegates from prima- to end his campaign removed “Morning Joe” show that he’s “We all need to unite and fo- Kasich, who has won only in ries and caucuses, as well as su- his last major obstacle. hoping to decide within a week cus on defeating @HillaryClin- his home state of Ohio, said perdelegates. “Ted Cruz — I don’t know if he how to fund a general election ton,” he wrote. in a Facebook post: “Tonight’s Trump now has at least 1,047 likes me or he doesn’t like me campaign, but said he didn’t Indeed, Trump’s first challen- results are not going to alter delegates. Cruz exits the race — but he is one hell of a com- want to accept money from ge will be uniting a Republican Gov. Kasich’s campaign plans. with 565, while Kasich has petitor,” Trump said of his last super PACs. “Do I want to sell Party that has been roiled by Our strategy has been and con- 152. AP 05.05.2016 thu

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Ink Wash of the Forbidden City – Paintings by Charles Chauderlot Time: 10am-7pm (No admittance after 6:30 pm, closed on Mondays) Until: June 19, 2016 Venue: Macau Museum of Art, Av. Xian Xing Hai, s/n, NAPE Admission: MOP5 (Free on Sundays and public holidays) CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR_ nquiries room 1 E : (853) 8791 9814 (2D) 2.30, 6.30, 9.15 pm room 2 Macau Giant Panda Pavilion (3D) 4.15, 7.00 pm Director: Anthony and Joe Russo r alk promotes polio Time: 10am-1pm and 2pm-5pm daily (Except 1955 D S Starring: Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., vaccine in Mondays, closed on the following day instead if a Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan UK public holiday falls on Monday and no admission Language: English (Cantonese) Dr Jonas Salk, the world-famous American virologist after 4:45 pm; six viewings per day) Duration: 147min currently on a trip to the UK, has witnessed a ceremonial Venue: Seac Pai Van Park, Coloane polio vaccination in London. dmission Margaret Jenkins, aged 21, of Bromley in Kent became A : MOP10 the 500,000th person in London to receive the polio vac- Enquiries: Civil and Municipal Affairs Bureau (853) cine in the first of two injections at the special lunchtime 2833 7676 clinic at Guildhall in the City. Miss Jenkins, a shorthand typist, said she decided to he ollection xhibition of ai ung ong have the vaccination after she had seen two of her friends T C E T F T suffer from the crippling disease, poliomyelitis. Art House She is due to have her second injection tomorrow at City Time: 2pm-6pm daily (Except Mondays) Hall, once again overseen by Dr Salk, who first developed Venue: Tai Fung Tong Art House, Calçada da Igreja the killed-virus vaccine against polio that came into use last year. de S. Lázaro 7 He is in the UK for a congress of the Royal Society for Admission: Free the Promotion of Health. Enquiries: (853) 2835 3537 / 2834 6626 Polio is a highly infectious virus which spreads from the intestines, attacks the brain and spinal cord and can cau- THE HIMALAYAS_ se paralysis, muscle wastage and death. room 2 There has been a sharp rise in the demand for the vac- 2.00, 9.45 pm cine following the death from the disease of Birmingham Director: Lee Seok-hoon City full back Jeff Hall last month. Offbeat Starring: Hwang Jung-min, Jung Woo Local health departments have been overwhelmed with Language: korean (Cantonese/English) applicants and have ordered an extra million doses. Duration: 124min On 22 April daily inoculations at Manchester Town Hall Cross-bearing ‘Jesus’ arrested at were suspended because of a shortage of the vaccine. Apple store for trespass BOOK OF LOVE_ room 3 Courtesy BBC News 2.30, 4.45, 7.15, 9.30pm A man who calls himself “Philly Jesus” has a new Director: Xue Xiaolu cross to bear: He was arrested at a Philadelphia Apple Starring: Tang Wei, Wu Xiubo store on a trespassing charge. Language: Mandarin (Cantonese/English) In context Philly Jesus’ real name is Michael Grant. He dres- Duration: 130min ses like Jesus, carries a large cross, preaches on si- By the 1960s the Salk vaccine - first used to prevent polio in 1954 - dewalks and poses for photos. He also performs bap- was replaced by the Sabin vaccine, administered orally. tisms in city fountains. macau tower The Sabin vaccine, named after the Polish-born American micro- Police say the Apple store’s manager told them Grant biologist Albert Bruce Sabin, was a weakened live vaccine that pro- 27 Apr - 18 May vided greater immunity and for longer. refused to leave Monday night despite being asked Since widespread vaccination began in 1955, the crippling virus multiple times. They say his cross was blocking an CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR_ has been wiped out everywhere except for a few regions of Asia and aisle. He was handcuffed and arrested. 1.15, 4.00, 6.45, 9.30 pm Africa. There have been no cases in the western world since 1991. According to online court documents, Grant was Director: Anthony and Joe Russo The World Health Organisation (WHO) plans to eradicate polio by charged with defiant trespassing and disorderly con- Starring: Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., 2005. duct. No lawyer information was listed. He was relea- Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan Dr Jonas Salk founded the Salk Institute for Biological Studies and sed after an arraignment early Tuesday. Language: English (Cantonese) then devoted his attentions to world peace, speaking at conferences around the world. He died in 1995 aged 80. Grant tweeted yesterday that he was “free at last.” Duration: 147min thu 05.05.2016 th Anniversary

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May 21-Jun. 21 Jun. 22-Jul. 22 You may get quite a lot done today — Your emotional well-being is if you can just put aside your doubts quite important, and you should and worries. Communication is find that you’re better able than fraught with tension and ambiguity, ever before to keep it healthy. but you can pass through it to a Make sure that you’re checking place of clarity. in with all your people. SUDOKU WEATHER Leo Virgo MIN MAX CONDITION Jul. 23-Aug. 22 Aug. 23-Sept. 22 CHINA Try something totally new today. Your best friends are trying to get Easy Easy+ In fact, go further and drag a things back on track, and you can friend or family member in with give them the boost they need to Beijing 15 27 shower/clear you — your leadership qualities get there. It’s easy and doesn’t cost Harbin cloudy are perfect to shake someone else you a thing, but it does earn their 4 20 out of their rut. It’s fun! eternal gratitude. Tianjin 17 27 shower/overcast Urumqi 22 clear Libra Scorpio 10 Xi’an 18 31 overcast/cloudy Sep.23-Oct. 22 Oct. 23 - Nov. 21 Lhasa 6 19 cloudy/shower Reconnect with your people today Intuition is your most serious Chengdu 19 29 cloudy/drizzle — especially those you were close asset today, so make the most of to until fairly recently. You have a it. Your personal energy is growing Chongqing 21 33 clear/cloudy new infusion of emotional energy stronger by the hour, and you Kunming 13 26 clear that should help you rebuild bridges definitely need to deploy it before with ease. things start to get really crazy. Nanjing 20 26 overcast/moderate rain Shanghai 20 25 shower/moderate rain Sagittarius Capricorn Wuhan 21 27 drizzle Medium Hard Nov. 22-Dec. 21 Dec. 22-Jan. 19 Hangzhou 21 28 thundershower/moderate rain Even if you have your doubts, If you’re not sure what to do next, Taipei 25 28 overcast you need to go in deep today — look around and see if you can find Guangzhou cloudy otherwise, things are sure to get a new problem that needs solving. 24 31 weirder and weirder for you as the Your brainy energy is perfect for Hong Kong 25 30 cloudy day progresses. Half measures just tackling the issues that matter the won’t do for you. most.

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Jan. 20-Feb. 18 Feb.19-Mar. 20 Moscow 7 17 drizzle Try not to push too far — A bright idea pops up in your head Frankfurt 3 15 cloudy/clear overreaction is a real possibility, today that keeps you focused on the and you may find that your energy positive aspects of your life. Keep Paris 6 18 clear is better spent on moving forward following it up until you can see London 6 14 cloudy than on dwelling on the past. Enjoy where it leads. This is the start of what you’ve got. something really big! New York 10 13 moderate rain

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ECKED out in hi- gh-tech goggles, pilot Steve Zoumas dives Meet the next competition of low and sees the fi- Dnal gate zooming toward him: a 20-foot-tall metal-framed box ringed with neon. Boom! the modern age: Drone racing His sight goes black. The crowd lets out a collective “Whoa!” as pieces of his aircraft, which has mes, motors, batteries, prope- years, airing its own show on just smashed into a concrete llers and camera mounts. ESPN3 and drawing sponsors barrier, go flying. Fred Loo, a 31-year-old pilot AP PHOTO like Budweiser, Monster energy Zoumas is just fine, though; known as “Flying Bear,” says he drinks and the U.S. Army. Then it’s his drone that’s toast. The and his wife even put off having manufacturers of paintball pilot takes off his goggles and kids so he can spend more time equipment consolidated and crosses to the pilots’ lounge for racing. He says he’d give up his cut back on ad spending. Inte- the replay. Once again his qua- high-paying Silicon Valley job in rest in the sport dwindled, and dcopter drone, a buzzing ma- a heartbeat if he could figure out its main league folded in 2014. chine roughly the size of a loaf how to fly drones for a living. Further complicating things, of bread, zooms daringly arou- Of course, that’s the sticking multiple drone-racing leagues nd obstacles and through hair- point. Drone racing is still so- are vying for attention. Horba- pin turns; once again, it meets czewski’s major competition is its demise. the International Drone Racing “I was pushing it that lap,” Drone Association, which last month says Zoumas, a 31-year-old announced it’ll have a special construction company owner. racing is still on ESPN3 in the fall. There are “I just wanted to put on a show a handful of other big leagues for the crowd.” something of a around the world, and grass- Welcome to drone racing, a guerrilla sport, roots races pop up all the time. would-be sport in which men, The hodgepodge of organiza- and a few women, fly remo- even though tions has bewildered would-be te-controlled drones against sponsors, frustrating some who ESPN has Drones readied prior to races held by the Drone Racing League at a vacant mall in competitors at up to 80 miles Hawthorne found the experience of backing per hour along looping courses a race a sinkhole for time and with hairpin curves and drops. agreed to air a want to sell them stuff. Serial gh artificial quagmires, into money. Multirotor Superstore, Many races take place in open drone special entrepreneur Nick Horbac- a $100-million-plus business a Santa Cruz, California-based fields, but here, racers and zewski, who founded the Drone as its chief revenue officer. He online retailer of drone parts, spectators have gathered in an on its ESPN3 Racing League last year, thinks sank his own money into the already sponsors pilots like Loo abandoned, rubble-strewn mall he knows how to pull that off. drone league last year, though with discounts and access to set up with course-marking ga- channel this fall The trick, he says, is making he also raised $8 million from new gear at grassroots events. tes across two floors. the audience feel the same thrill the likes of Miami Dolphins’ But owner Michael Silviera Fans sit on bleachers behind mething of a guerrilla sport, as the pilots. That’s why his lea- owner Steve Ross, the talent says he spent $20,000 sponso- protective mesh, passing arou- even though ESPN has agreed gue lights up each quadcopter business Creative Artists Agen- ring the IDRA’s U.S. National nd antenna-equipped goggles to air a drone special on its and its pilot’s goggles with mat- cy and media giant Hearst. Drone Racing Championships to see the pilot’s view. Big- ESPN3 channel this fall. Money ching colored LEDs, which help But there’s plenty of turbu- last year, to disappointing re- screen TVs show off unique ca- is tight, and most pilots have to spectators track the tiny spee- lence ahead. Similarly promi- sults. His company’s logos we- mera angles while glowing cop- keep their day jobs. While high- ding drones. It’s also why pilots sing quasi-athletic leagues have ren’t displayed as agreed at an ters whizz by, emitting the high- profile races such as the Wor- wear T-shirts emblazoned with crashed and burned before. after-party he helped pay for, pitched hum of weed whackers ld Drone Prix, held in Dubai nicknames like “KittyCopter,” Take professional paintball, he says. That would have stung on steroids. last March, pay out as much as ‘’Rekrek” and “Zoomas.” Pilot which seemed like a sure-fi- more had promised crowds ac- Racing is a labor of love for $250,000 to the winning pilot, backstories and slick editing re winner at its peak in 2005. tually turned up for the event. many pilots. Many are born such affluence feels very distant build up the drama for videos A sport in which combatants Attendance was less than 100, tinkerers, and spend hours cus- here in the shell of the Haw- put online. shoot at one another across an although he’d been told to ex- tomizing their drones with new thorne Plaza mall. The fast-talking 35-year-old obstacle-strewn field promised pect 10,000 fans. parts or building them from That could change if drone ra- helped turn “Tough Mudders,” a built-in audience of gun en- “That hurt quite a bit,” Silvie- scratch. Some say they’ve spent cing hits it big, attracting a mass a quirky half marathon in whi- thusiasts and video-gamers. ra says. “Now we’re a little hesi- more than USD10,000 on fra- audience and the sponsors who ch people pay to slog throu- Paintball thrived for several tant about doing things.” AP

FOOTBALL | CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Atletico Madrid reaches final on away goals, Oblak

goal from Antoine minutes after Xabi Alon- can be proud and happy. intensity. I was literally in Griezmann sent Atle- so leveled the tie with a Bayern have amazing love with this game.”

A AP PHOTO tico Madrid to the Cham- free kick in the 31st. players up front and it Simeone, whose side pions League final for the Griezmann scored in the was impossible to keep a defeated Barcelona in the second time in three sea- 54th to put Atletico in the clean sheet,” Oblak said. quarterfinals, added: “We sons despite a 2-1 defeat driving seat, before Ro- Atletico will play either have played against two at Bayern Munich yester- bert Lewandowski hea- Manchester City or Real of the three best teams in day. ded Bayern back in front Madrid in the final in Mi- Europe. We’ve knocked Atletico, which lost to on the night in the 74th to lan on May 28. Their first them out, and I’m very city rival Real Madrid in set up a furious finale. leg match finished 0-0 last proud of that.” the 2014 final, progres- Bayern needed one more week in Manchester, with Torres had no preferen- sed on the away goals rule goal to avoid going out at the return match in Ma- ce over another Madrid with an aggregate score of Atletico’s Antoine Griezmann (left), celebrates after scoring his side’s the semifinal stage for the drid today (Macau time). derby or an Anglo-Spa- 2-2 after winning the first opening goal during the Champions League second leg semifinal third straight season to a Atletico coach Diego Si- nish final in Milan. soccer match between Bayern Munich and Atletico de Madrid leg of their semifinal in Spanish team and pou- meone described Bayern “We have the chance to Madrid 1-0. penalty, only for Manuel one to miss from the spot. red everything forward as “the best team that I create history,” he said. Atletico striker Fernan- Neuer to save his spot Atletico’s Jan Oblak saved — only to be denied by played against in my ca- “We want to win the tour- do Torres had the chan- kick. a penalty from Thomas Oblak and his defenders. reer. It’s great to see how nament and the opponent ce to settle it with a late Torres wasn’t the only Mueller in the first half, “We’re into the final. We my team played with such is irrelevant.” AP THE Southeast European business forum Station05.05.2016Air quality thu th Anniversary BUZZ draws global investors Roadside 30-50 20 Good The countries of southeastern Europe are ai- rum has positioned itself as one of the most ming to attract more investment from interna- important investment events for southeastern High tional business executives gathered at a confe- Europe. Density 30-50 rence in Sarajevo. This year Bosnia, Albania, Croatia, Macedo- Residental The annual event, which opened yesterday, nia, Montenegro, Serbia and Slovenia say they Good this year has gathered investors from 30 coun- are determined to present themselves as “one Area opinion tries, including China, India, Malaysia, Qatar, region and one economy,” seeking investments Saudi Arabia and others. into agriculture, infrastructure, tourism, energy Ambient 30-50 First held in 2010, the Sarajevo Business Fo- and other areas. Good HK Observer DSMG SOURCE: Robert Carroll WORLD BRIEFS Panama plague. FBI returns to home of Secretary of Who’s losing? SYRIA reputed mobster linked to State John Kerry warns The Panama papers, a la Wikileaks and Syria’s government Snowden bombshells, are not only embarras- that it faces an August sing the powerful the world over but highlight USD500M Boston art heist deadline for starting a the injustice and the rot that dirty money brin- political transition to move gs. It also seems to have provoked yet another major attack on press freedom here - Ming John Durham has said in President Bashar Assad Pao anybody? Another editor disposed of. court that Gentile once told an out. The rich cleverly avoid income tax while the AP PHOTO undercover FBI agent that he middle class, and better-off poor, bear the had access to two of the stolen KENYA police say they brunt and pay hidden taxes that black money- paintings and could negotiate have disrupted a cell of fuelled inflated property prices bring. The ma- the sale of each for $500,000. extremist medics linked to jor benefactors of the latter being, of course, Durham also has said that the Islamic State who are the property speculators who pay no income authorities have evidence tax. suspected of plotting an Gentile, who currently is char- Ming Pao the influential local newspaper has anthrax attack. lost another professional and courageous edi- ged in a weapons case, talked about the paintings with at tor. This time thankfully not to extreme violen- HONDURAS Court records ce; tellingly, soon after publishing an in-depth least three fellow prisoners at show the Honduran exposition of the Panama investigation, led by a Rhode Island jail, including government and a the now sidelined editor. If there’s anyone out giving them information on Federal authorities search a home of reputed mobster Robert Gentile development company there who believes there isn’t a connection who to call about the art and repeatedly sought to between the firing and the reports which im- Dave Collins, Hartford, (Conn.) penetrating radar in his yard what code name to use. tar slain environmental plicated the very rich here and over the border, in what Gentile’s lawyer cal- McGuigan has alleged that let’s raise our hats to you as an example of EDERAL authorities re- led a veiled attempt to find because the FBI believes Gen- activist Berta Caceres flabbergastingly impressive optimism; namely turned this week to search the artwork. Agents also have tile has not been forthcoming and her colleagues as belief in the good will of the newspaper’s ma- F the Connecticut property of a removed items from Genti- with everything he knows violent anarchists for nagement. The newspaper’s journalists and their protests against a staff beg to disagree and they have made their reputed mobster suspecting le’s house and searched a ba- about the heist, the agency hydroelectric project on feelings felt and made sure society at large is of having knowledge about ckyard shed. has set him up for arrests twi- aware of the issue. the largest art heist in U.S. Federal officials declined ce in the last three years. indigenous lands. That tax avoidance is legal and yet evasion history. to say why FBI agents went Gentile is charged with is illegal is not under question. If avoidan- FBI agents went to the to Gentile’s home. Gentile’s selling a loaded .38-caliber ce were an option for the man in the street Manchester home of Robert lawyer, A. Ryan McGuigan, revolver for $1,000 to a coo- AP PHOTO wondering how he can pay for a roof over Gentile. It wasn’t immediate- who was at the scene, also de- perating government witness his head and how he can to give his kids a ly clear why they were there. clined to comment. at his Manchester home. He reasonable start in life - if he can afford any Agents sent up a small tent in “The FBI is conducting court- has pleaded not guilty and is - then perhaps we could be more charitab- the front yard. authorized activity [...] in con- detained without bail. le to the beneficiaries. But it’s not the case, Federal prosecutors believe nection with an ongoing fede- neither here nor in economically mature de- In May 2013, Gentile was EUROZONE As winter mocratic societies. the 79-year-old Gentile knows ral investigation,” said Kristen sentenced to more than two turned to spring, the I am not going to be ‘holier that thou’ on this about the still-unsolved 1990 Setera, a spokeswoman for years in prison for illegally eurozone economy but consider the other side, beyond income theft at the Isabella Stewart the FBI in Boston. “We will selling prescription drugs appears to have lost some tax; the fall out in societies welcoming money Gardner Museum in Boston. have no further comment at and possessing guns, silen- of the momentum that saw of dubious origin. Take Hong Kong and Lon- Thirteen pieces of art worth this time.” cers and ammunition. In it grow faster than the U.S. don for example. Since one spawned the other an estimated USD500 million Gentile has told authorities that case, Durham said fe- in the first quarter of the in terms of its modern incarnation there are were stolen and never reco- that he doesn’t know anything deral agents found in Genti- year. A brace of economic many significant similarities. Yes, of course, vered, including paintings by about the stolen paintings, le’s home a handwritten list indicators yesterday the territory has been Chinese for many cen- Rembrandt and Edouard Ma- and McGuigan has denied of the stolen paintings and turies - I’m not flying colonial flags here - but it showed business activity net. No one has been arrested. prosecutors’ allegations that their estimated worth, along was only a rural back-water. I’m talking about Authorities have searched Gentile is a made member of with a newspaper article moderated in the past comparing what dirty money does to major ci- couple of months. Eurostat ties. Gentile’s home before, inclu- the Philadelphia Mafia. about the museum heist a said retail sales across the First of all there’s no doubt that money be- ding one time with ground Assistant U.S. Attorney day after it happened. AP gets money and who in the financial sector, 19-country single currency except managers of ethical funds and those bloc fell by 0.5 percent who have a squeaky clean images to burnish, during March. want to limit offshore options - and thereby their own sources of revenue? The turning of THE heads and ignoring of societal issues in that

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