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PHILIPPINES Officials say U.S. DNA tests have confirmed the death of MARQUES RENATO a Muslim militant leader who helped lead the 2017 siege of southern Marawi city and was regarded as crucial to helping the Islamic State group gain a foothold in Ho Iat Seng the region.

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JAPAN Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited the for CE election Fukushima nuclear P5 plant, which sank into meltdowns after a tsunami eight years ago, in an effort to highlight revival and safety as the nation prepares to host the 2020 Olympics. AP PHOTO

NEPAL A small passenger plane crashed into a parked helicopter during takeoff at the only airport in Nepal’s Everest region yesterday, killing at least three people and injuring four others, officials said. AP PHOTO

VATICAN Pope Francis warned against being judgmental and too full of oneself, including authorities in the Catholic church, in his Palm Sunday homily LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY during Mass in St. Peter’s Square, which was crowded with tens of thousands of pilgrims, tourists and Romans. One-pataca plastic tax too little, The day ushers in Holy Week. P4 ENVIRONMENT More on backpage agrees nearly everyone 15.04.2019 mon

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ARTS Mike Goodridge to complete IFFAM hat trick

Staff reporter festival. the festival, such as “Sink or The MGTO wanted to make Swim” and “The Truman RTISTIC Director Mike Macau shine in international Show”, not to mention the AGoodridge of the Inter- filmmaking. Goodridge com- 2017 festival’s opening with national Film Festival and mented that “there should be the world premiere of “Pad- Awards (IFFAM) is to head [dozens] of Asian and Wes- dington 2”. the festival for the third time tern films shooting here in But Goodridge has also in a row, it has been reported Macau every year” in his in- made space for not-so-ac- HEALTH by Portuguese newspaper terview with The Times near cessible films, for example Hoje Macau. the end of last year. “Manta Ray” and “Loro”. He was appointed hastily During his time directing Goodridge previously ser- in 2017 after his predecessor the festival, stars of global ved as the chief executive offi- Rubella cases climb Marco Müller resigned from fame were brought in as am- cer of Protagonist Pictures, a the post. bassadors. They have inclu- film finance, production and His repeated appointments ded Nicolas Cage and Jeremy sales company. Prior to that, may be in part because his vi- Renner, as well as Hong he worked as a journalist for to 17, measles 32 sion is seen to align with that Kong’s Donnie Yen and Aa- almost 20 years, including of the Macau Government ron Kwok. being the overall brand editor HE number of rubella cases in the tients may already be affected up to one Tourism Office (MGTO), the He has picked quite a num- of Screen International from TMacau SAR has climbed to 17 since week before showing visible signs of the organizing body behind the ber of blockbuster films for 2009 to 2012. the start of this year, according to infor- virus, such as a rash. The SSM says it is mation provided yesterday by the Health monitoring the health status of people Bureau (SSM), with all but one case ha- who have had contact with the patient ving been detected in the last two weeks. during the onset of the virus. SPORTS After the latest case was recorded Sa- Late last week, the SSM warned that it turday, the SSM has called on all health expected a slight rise in the number of Diego Elias, HK’s Annie Au professionals, health care providers and rubella cases this year. However, it stres- the wider public who are not yet vaccina- sed the Macau SAR has sufficient stock ted to take the necessary precautions. of vaccinations to remain on top of the take Squash Open titles In the most recent case, a 29-year-old situation. man from the Philippines, who works The vaccine against rubella is the same Staff reporter tch running for less than an Yip in the semi-final. at the City of Dreams hotel as non-resi- as that for measles and mumps, the hour and a half. This year’s matches were dent employee, was diagnosed with the Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) HE Macau Squash The men’s final was be- part of the Professional rubella virus. vaccine. The SSM recently increased its TOpen came to a conclu- tween Diego Elias from Peru Squash Association (PSA) The patient had a fever on April 11 and order of the MMR vaccine to 15,000 do- sion last night with Diego and Omar Mosaad from World Tour Bronze, which rashes began to appear on the body, head ses in response to the measles outbreak Elias taking the men’s tro- Egypt. It was another three- is one of the top-ranking and face from April 12, and then spread in the territory. phies home and Annie Au set straight victory as Elias tournaments on the circuit. to the limbs. On April 12, he presented at In a separate statement, the SSM cor- the women’s. The trophy won by 11-3, 11-4, and 11-9. The finals were originally the Kiang Wu Hospital and was referred rected an earlier, incorrect diagnosis of included a cash prize of Noteworthy is that the for- set to play in a glass court to the public hospital’s emergency servi- measles, saying that the 37-year-old Ma- USD50,000. mer broke the “curse of the built specifically for this ces. On April 13, laboratory test results cau resident, an employee at StarWorld The women’s final was primary seed” of the Macau purpose at Tap Seac Square. showed a positive result for rubella. Hotel, was found to have rubella after a played by Annie Au from tournament by not only However, the weather was There have been four recent cases of more thorough analysis. Hong Kong and Low Wee winning a place in the final, so poor during the weekend rubella detected at the City of Dreams Accordingly, the SSM revised the num- Wern from Malaysia. Au but also the trophy. Elias that the organizer decided to hotel, including this latest one. ber of people diagnosed with measles sin- won by three sets to nil, 11-5, also eliminated title defen- move it to the Bowling Cen- Rubella is highly contagious and pa- ce the start of the year from 33 to 32. DB 13-11, and 11-8, with the ma- der Hong Kong’s Tsz Fung ter in Cotai.

ASK THE VET by Dr Ruan Du Toit Bester arew tiny hair-like strands that are responsible for changing sound impulses into electronic impulses. The inner ear houses a bony labyrin- An Intro to Dog Hearing th or osseous that contains fluid filled mem- branes. There are three structures that are in External ear Once the sound reaches the ear drum it vibra- the inner ear: the cochlea, vestibule and three There are two part to your dog’s external ear. tes through air vibration and sends it to the semicircular canals. The cochlea contains ner- The pinna and the external ear canal. The pin- tympanic cavity. The tympanic cavity contains ves that pass on the sound impulses that are na, or the ear flap, gives each breed of dog its auditory ossicles which are three small bones responsible for hearing. The vestibule and the distinctive look. The ear flap is made up of car- that vibrate with noise. These bones are the semicircular canals are tissues that are respon- tilage which gives the ear strength. The coned malleus, the stapes and the incus. These bones sible for equilibrium and balance maintenance. structures or the nerves. Disease, trauma or shape structure of the ear delivers sound to the are connected and are located just behind the The cochlea, the vestibule and the semicircular certain drugs can cause deafness in your dog. external ear canal. The external ear canal also ear drum to the window of the inner ear. Un- canals are full of cranial nerves which transmit Deafness can also be hereditary and can affect called the auditory canal picks up the sound less the ear drum is ruptured, the middle and sound and balance to the brain. certain breeds such as Dalmatians, Boston Ter- and sends it down the canal to the ear drum. inner ear is not visible. To keep the ear pressu- riers, Rottweilers and Border Collies. This canal runs down the side of the head dia- re normal, the middle ear is connected to the Deafness gonally and then horizontally into the head. pharynx by the eustachian tube. This allows air When puppies are born they are not able to to pass in and out from the pharynx to the mi- hear. Their eardrums are closed until they Ask the Vet: are 10 days old. They can start to hear sound Middle ear ddle ear. Royal Veterinary Centre The middle ear includes the tympanic mem- in about 14 days. At 4 weeks their inner ears brane, or eardrum, and the tympanic cavity. Inner ear are fully developed and a veterinarian can then Tel: +853 28501099, +853 28523678 The ear drum is a thin tissue that separates The inner ear is locatated by the petrous tem- check for deafness. Deafness results in the Emergency: +853 62662268 the external ear from the middle and inner ear. poral bones of the skull. It contains cilia, which damage to the ear drum, the middle and inner Email: [email protected]

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Liaison Office in LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY HK had Chinese flag upside Rosário favors higher plastic tax, down

The Liaison Office in Hong Kong has apologized after but not before public consultation some of its staff members hoisted the Chinese national flag upside down, according to Hong Kong reports. The Liaison Office in Hong Kong said that RENATO MARQUES RENATO the mistake was corrected immediately. The Liaison Office in Hong Kong claimed that the office has already reprimanded the relevant people. The office also thanked the public for its concern and issued a deep apology. Back in the year of 2017, the Macao Customs Service twice hoisted the Chinese national flag upside down. The Macau department even claimed that pictures of the incident had been photoshopped. However, the Judiciary Police (PJ), following an investigation, refuted the Customs Service’s claim. Secretary for Transport and Public Works Raimundo Arrais do Rosário Eight civil Julie Zhu think one pataca will have any “You have to simultaneously shops make more money by gi- servants effect. When a consensus is rea- adopt other means. You cannot ving them that one pataca?” complaints HE local government is ched within […] society, we will simply charge for plastic sho- In addition to Mak, Sulu Sou Topen to raising the plastic be able to increase the fee.” pping bags. Non-plastic sho- is concerned that Macau’s en- recorded in bag levy higher than the one The move comes as many pping bags can be a thousand vironmental protection strategy pataca suggested in the law pro- lawmakers recently expressed times more of a pollutant than will not end by passing the plas- 2018 posal, according to Secretary their opinion that the current plastic shopping bags,” said tic bag fee bill. He argued that for Transport and Public Works one-pataca charge in the propo- Mak. more actions need to be taken The annual report of the city’s Raimundo Arrais do Rosário, sal was too little to act as a de- The lawmaker added that “the for the good of the city. civil servant’s report system who revealed the information terrent. government should encourage “The public should not misin- has disclosed a total of eight during Friday’s Legislative As- Despite having proposed the people to reuse plastic shopping terpret that, after this bill, plas- complaints were received sembly plenary meeting. bill as a step toward further bags more times, otherwise they tic restrictions will end. Plastics through the civil servant’s During the meeting, the gover- environmental protection, the throw away the eco-bags after are only one part of solid waste. reporting mechanism in nment discussed the plastic bag government received a proposi- using them only once.” Plastic shopping bags are only 2018. Although there were 10 fee bill with lawmakers. tion from several lawmakers, in- Mak then opined that touris- one type of plastic,” Sou noted. complaints issued, two were The Secretary noted that, per- cluding Mak Soi Kun, Sulu Sou ts would not bring an eco-sho- “Macau is a special place,” said not registered. Four cases were sonally, he prefers higher fees and Pereira Coutinho, to ban pping bag to a supermarket. Secretary Rosário. “Many orga- received by the committee for shopping bags, although a certain alternatives for single-u- However, the Times has disco- nizations hand out eco shopping that oversees the matter and by public government decision can only be made af- se plastics. vered in interviews with super- bags. Nowadays, there is not departments. As of December ter society reaches a consensus, Mak Soi Kun specifically poin- market staff that many visitors, much difference between plas- 31, 2018, the committee hinting at the need for a public ted out that a cotton-made sho- especially those from Taiwan tic bags and eco-bags. I know had communicated with the consultation. pping bag or eco-bag could ac- and Hong Kong, do in fact bring that, in other places, nobody gi- individuals and the relevant “Macau is a very wealthy place. tually end up being more of a their own environmentally- ves away eco-friendly bags; you government departments 157 If you ask for my personal opi- pollutant than single-use plastic -friendly shopping bags with have to pay for them. But in Ma- times, including face-to-face nion, I think we should charge bags, especially if they are used them. cau, they are all free. We all have interviews and phone calls. more if it can yield some good only a few times, before being Mak then demanded to know many eco-friendly bags because effect,” said Rosário. “I don’t dumped in the trash. “why is the government letting everybody gives them.” 300 SMEs join cross-border MOP10.62 billion in e-commerce 2017/2018. Housing and fuel become The average mon- platform thly income stood at MOP55,497 per hou- A total of 300 local small and biggest household expenses sehold and the monthly medium enterprises (SMEs) disposable income was have joined Macau’s local cross- HE share of total vey released by the Sta- terms compared with ter removing the effect of MOP52,314 per hou- border e-commerce kiosk. On Tconsumption costs tistics and Census Servi- 2012/2013. inflation. sehold, up by 14.1 per- Friday, the Sino-Portuguese that the average person ce. Meanwhile, spending The average monthly cent and 12.7 percent in E-Commerce Chamber signed spends on ‘housing and Conducted every five in Zhuhai accounted for consumption expenditu- real terms, respectively. a cooperation agreement with fuel’ has surpassed the years, the two categories 44.1 percent of the con- re was MOP35,488 per The change indicates Auto, a logistics and e-payment that essential costs have company, to open a cross- “food and non-alcoholic contributed 48.8 percent sumption expenditure household, an increase of border e-commerce platform beverages” segment to to the total consumption outside of Macau. 3.6 percent in real terms. risen faster than inco- for local SMEs. In the future, become the largest ca- expenditure, down by The survey showed that mes. local residents and tourists tegory of expenditure. 2.6 percentage points. the monthly consump- LAGGING INCOMES The Gini coefficient will be able to purchase Macau It rose by 1.2 percentage As regards consump- tion expenditure of all The average income of Macau was 0.36 in products on kiosks run by cross- points from five years tion pattern of hou- households in the SAR per household rose by 2017/2018, up slightly border e-commerce operators. earlier to reach 26.9 seholds, monthly con- amounted to MOP6.79 14.1 percent in real terms from 0.35 recorded in In total, 3,000 products will be percent. sumption expenditure billion, up by 28.5 per- in the latest Household 2012/2013, which was available. Some of the kiosks are The finding was revea- outside Macau amoun- cent from 2012/2013 Budget Survey, with the attributed to population planned to be installed in hotels led in the 2017/2018 ted to MOP791 million, in nominal terms or 9.4 total monthly income of ageing and smaller hou- as well as at tourist attractions. Household Budget Sur- up by 61 percent in real percent in real terms, af- all households reaching sehold size. LV mon 15.04.2019

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election law should be of ex- clusive initiative from the go- vernment. Sulu Sou to appeal Ho Iat Seng’s “I think this matter fits into the exclusive initiative from the government,” Katchi told public broadcaster TDM. “I rejection of election amendment never saw arguments strong enough to turn [the discus- Renato Marques of the Macau government as a “In that sense, we can deduce that exert control or supervi- sion] in the opposite direction, rule. that the legislative intention of sion over them. including these that are now AWMAKER Sulu In case there were not at least the Basic Law does not forbid Sou also cites opinions from [discussed].” Sou is unhappy with two candidates, Sou proposes the lawmakers to present any noted figures such as Profes- Irrespective of Ho Iat Seng’s the decision of the that the process should be hal- initiatives to create new laws sor Xiao Weiyun, a Chinese decision as AL president, the Legislative Assembly ted, only to recommence when or review the electoral law [re- law expert who has a vast ex- issue has been accepted for L(AL), and more specifically its there are at least two candida- garding] the Chief Executive.” perience in the practice of the discussion in the plenary. president Ho Iat Seng, for the tes to choose from. The elec- Refuting the allegations of “one country, two systems” Lawmaker Sou wants Ho to refusal to consider a proposed tion should be postponed, if the AL president, Sou noted policy and who was intimate- abstain from participating in amendment to the law for the needed, until such a require- that the “process of proposing ly involved in the creation of the debate because he has al- election of the Macau Chief ment is fulfilled. candidates” cannot be confu- the Basic Law of both of the ready signaled an intention to Executive (CE). The bill, presented in Ja- sed with a “political structure.” Macau and Hong Kong special run for the top post. That’s an According to the lawmaker, nuary this year, received a re- By this latter term, Sou refers regions. opinion shared by Katchi who the president of the AL, ply from the president of the to organizations of political However, jurist and legal ex- believes that Ho should dis- “thinks my bill involves a AL one month after. The reply power, such as the executive, pert António Katchi expressed qualify himself from debating [change of] political system refused to consider the bill on legislative and judiciary, as his agreement with the stance the topic and delegate such [and] according to the Basic the grounds that such a topic well as the relation between taken by the AL. He said that duties to the vice president of Law, lawmakers cannot pro- is reserved for the government such powers and the entities such amendments to the CE the AL. pose a change in that field.” only to propose changes. “I don’t agree and that is why Sou disagrees and that is why I appealed,” said Sou. he has appealed decision to the The democrat lawmaker had Executive Board of the AL, no- initially presented a proposal ting that there is no such sta- Universal suffrage, a long way to go that aimed to introduce chan- tement within the Macau Basic ges to the method of election Law that forbids lawmakers to “ OOKING back at Macau when it was under circle election by 400 people. Being an important of the CE based on the evolu- present bills or amendments LPortuguese administration, Macau’s leaders political affair, which should be of great relevan- tion of a system that has been to any laws. were appointed by Lisbon. However, nothing ce to residents, the residents have no knowledge used since the first election. In a long justification, Sou was able to be done back then because Macau of who the candidates [are],” said Sou. In the proposal delivered by notes, among other aspects, “if was a colony. What makes people discouraged is “The small-circle candidates do not need to Sou, the lawmaker, acknowle- the legislative intention about that, in the Macau of 2019, in a city where people worry about not having enough time to campaign dging the difficulty in moving the electoral law for the Chief parade the one country, two systems initiative in all the districts of Macau. All they have to do into a system of universal su- Executive was reserved for and the high autonomy [it apparently provides], is just wait for someone to give orders,” said Sou. ffrage, called for the enforce- the government, the commis- the Chief Executive, who is responsible for lea- “More than 300,000 voters continue to be on ment of a system that would, sion for the writing of the Ba- ding the SAR and holding the SAR’s fate in his the sidelines watching the show,” complained at least, avoid a single can- sic Law would have regulated hands, is still chosen by only a few hundred peo- the democrat lawmaker. “I decided not to parti- didacy for the CE, proposing [the matter] clearly, like it ha- ple behind a closed door,” lawmaker Sulu Sou cipate in the 22-member election committee be- that each election would have ppened [in the case of] Annex voiced during Friday’s session at the Legislative cause I have a very humble but big dream; that a minimum of two candidates II,” concerning the method of Assembly. one day I will go to the polling station with all the running for the highest post composition of the AL. “There are only four months left until the small- Macau people to cast that one vote.” JZ 15.04.2019 mon

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MIGRANTS splashing water on one another, as they believe that water clean- ses a person of sins committed during the past year. “We are expecting around 400 Myanmar social club providing to 500 people to come. Everybo- dy celebrates it in a traditional way. Today is exactly the right date to celebrate in Myanmar community Cantonese lessons also. ANGUAGE barriers The aim of the event is to ga- between Burmese non- ther the Myanmar people who residents living in Ma- work and live in Macau and just cau and their mostly be united and celebrate our tra- LCantonese-speaking employers dition together,” the event orga- is one of the most pressing di- nizer said. fficulties that workers from “The association also wants Myanmar experience in the to help them […] through dis- SAR. seminating [information on] On the sidelines of a Burmese local laws including labor laws community event yesterday, the or assistance if there are con- Chairman of Myanmar’s Social flicts between employee and Club of Macau, Ricky Myint, employers,” said Myint. said that among other issues “We are like a bridge be- faced by migrants in the region, tween the community and the including long working hours Myanmar Consulate in Hong and being underpaid, a num- Kong,” the chairperson added. ber of his compatriots still find “The consulate makes it con- it challenging to communicate venient for the people working with their employers. here to process any passport-re- “It is also interesting that we A performance during an event in Macau to celebrate Myanmar’s New Year Festival “Thingyan,” yesterday lated concerts.” found out that a communication The consulate currently opens problem between the employee tion provides lessons in Canto- The Burmese community ga- rating the Buddhist festival for its service in the region once a and employer still exists becau- nese to these migrant workers. thered yesterday at the Kam the fourth consecutive year. month. se they only know a bit of Can- Meanwhile, Myint noted that Pek Community Center to ce- This year it involved a series of The association also holds a tonese, so they have difficulties the association had co-organi- lebrate “Thingyan,” Myanmar’s performances, including tradi- series of events including Wor- in dealing with their employers zed, with the Myanmar Consula- New Year Festival that is cele- tional dance and live music per- ld Migrants Day and participa- or with customers,” said Myint. te General in Hong Kong, events brated over a period of four to formances, along with food sha- tes in local activities such as the To help solve the issue, the for the community with a view five days. ring amongst the community. Walk for a Million and blood chairman said that the associa- to fulfilling their consular needs. The association is commemo- One of the traditions includes donation activities. LV

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GAMING views with Packer, the arrests hit the billionaire hard. Packer was staying at the time in a hou- se on the Los Angeles estate of Australia billionaire mulls end of Hollywood legend and close friend Warren Beatty. Packer recalled in the book that he was drinking as much as a bottle of empire with Wynn’s on-off bid vodka every day, and Beatty dro- ve him to a psychiatrist for me- Angus Whitley dication.

HE Packer dynasty has sat AP PHOTO ‘SHOOK ME’ Tastride corporate Australia The episode “shook me to the for a century, forging newspaper, core,” Packer said in a rare inter- television and casino dominions view with an Australian newspa- with the power to make and per in October 2017. Packer also break governments. The end of said he wanted a more “simple that reign was once unthinkable. life” and acknowledged he’d lost It’s now a possibility, though, af- friends, put on weight and had ter James Packer’s casino operator led a reclusive life at his polo es- Crown Resorts Ltd. said this week tate in Argentina. it was discussing an AUD9.99 Within a year of the detentions billion (USD7.16 billion) sale to in China, Crown had closed al- Las Vegas-based Wynn Resorts most all its regional marketing Ltd. While the talks collapsed just offices in Asia, which funneled hours later, the billionaire has sent big-stakes players to Australia, out a clear signal: he is willing to and sold out of the Macau casino sell his firm’s approximately 46 venture. The company also dit- percent share in Crown and dis- ched an undeveloped plot in Las mantle a family empire built up Vegas where Packer had once over four generations. hoped to build a casino. Wynn’s unlikely to stay away Crown stepped back to focus on and other suitors could join the its Australian casino resorts and fray, Deutsche Bank AG said. A the construction of another in sellout by Packer would be the Sydney. culmination of a multi-year over- Investors are betting the Mel- seas retreat, a tumultuous period bourne-based company is now in James Packer marked by a crackdown in Chi- play. Crown stock has this week na, an ugly split with his fiancée clung on to the bulk of the gains Mariah Carey and a public battle declined to comment. cker Sr. also harbored a disdain venture was in Macau with triggered by Wynn’s bid. The with his mental health that for- for politicians who stood in the Lawrence Ho, son of casino kin- shares closed at AUD13 on Fri- ced him to quit Crown’s board in BEAR-SIZED FATHER way of making money. gpin Stanley Ho. There, the you- day, clocking a gain of 11 percent March 2018. Along with Rupert Murdoch Still in Kerry’s shadow, James ng billionaires opened their first this week as Crown emerged as a “It’s the end of an era,’’ said Da- and his family, who still control set out to transform his late fa- casino in 2007, aiming to lure takeover target. mon Kitney, author of “The Price much of Australia’s media assets, ther’s media empire into an in- mainland China’s biggest bet- Wynn’s AUD14.75-a-share of Fortune: The Untold Story of the Packers have rarely escaped ternational business equipped tors. proposal would have shrunk Pa- Being James Packer,’’ a biogra- public scrutiny. James Packer for the digital era. He amassed That was to mark the be- cker’s controlling share in Crown phy published last year. “For Ja- and Lachlan Murdoch, Rupert’s a collection of casino and en- ginning of the end of Packer’s to a far smaller stake in the U.S. mes Packer, history and legacy is eldest son, were also co-investors tertainment assets that reached global ambitions. The key tur- gaming giant, which owns resor- one thing. But the most impor- in One.Tel, the Australian phone beyond Australia into North ning point came in October ts in Las Vegas and Macau and tant thing is getting healthy. He’s company that collapsed in 2001. America and Macau. That sprawl 2016, when Chinese authorities is one of many companies with putting his hand up and saying, Four years later, James had to included stakes in the award- rounded up Crown’s staff on designs on a casino license in Ja- I’ve had enough of the spotlight.” shoulder the biggest inheritance winning Japanese restaurant the mainland, before a court pan. A spokesman for Packer’s per- in Australian history following Nobu and movie-production convicted 19 current and for- Handing control of Crown to sonal investment company, whi- the death of his father, Kerry - company Ratpac. mer employees of illegally pro- Wynn could have given Packer a ch holds his Crown stake, didn’t a bear-sized polo player with a moting gambling. ringside seat overseas. It’s what return a call and an email seeking temper and gambling habit to YOUNG BILLIONAIRES According to Kitney’s biogra- Packer had tried and failed to do comment. A Crown spokesman match his dominant stature. Pa- Packer’s highest-profile new phy, based on extensive inter- on his own. Bloomberg

AP PHOTO Saipan casino to pay USD3m for construction worker wage claims OURT documents say a and overtime rules, nor did in a lawsuit they were for- CSaipan casino developer they maintain adequate ced to work 12-hour days will pay USD3.36 million to payroll records in accordan- and live in dorms without settle U.S. Department of ce with law for a two-year showers. Labor claims that construc- period spanning 2016 and Eugene Sullivan, an attor- tion workers weren’t paid 2017, reports Calvin Ayre. ney for Imperial Pacific, de- minimum wages and over- A consent judgment filed clined to comment. time. last week says Hong Kong- Last year, four China- The money is meant to co- based Imperial Pacific will -based construction firms ver back wages, civil mone- also deposit $100,000 in agreed to pay $14 million tary penalties and damages escrow for any future viola- in back wages and dama- related to a string of labor tions. The company will pay ges to thousands of Chi- violations committed by for an independent monitor nese workers building the companies contracted by to inspect worksite condi- casino in Saipan, in the Imperial Pacific. tions and ensure wage law U.S. Commonwealth of They reportedly did not compliance. the Northern Mariana Is- Chinese laborers gather in front of their living quarters before a protest in Saipan, last summer comply with minimum wage Seven Chinese men allege lands. DB/Agencies mon 15.04.2019

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ITH the blond wig HONG KONG and red tie, the star of the Can- tonese opera in HongW Kong may look familiar. The Chinese actor and singer In Cantonese opera, Trump has the lead role in “Trump on Show,” a four-day comedic ope- ra reimagining the U.S. presi- finds his twin brother in China dent’s personal life and his fic- tional twin brother who lives in China. The three-hour opera opens with America’s first family mo- AP PHOTO ving into the White House, whe- re Trump’s daughter Ivanka dis- covers an old suitcase. Inside she finds an English version of “The Little Red Book,” which details ideas on class struggle by the founding chairman of modern communist China. In the show, Donald Trump goes to China and meets Mao and Zhou En-lai, the first premier of communist China. Trump also receives a visit from North Ko- rean leader Kim Jong Un in the U.S. Li Kui-Ming, a 64-year-old feng shui master turned Cantonese opera playwright, explains that his 34th opera piece does not aim to focus on serious international politics. Rather, the show simply uses current political characters to grab the audience’s attention. “It could definitely draw peo- ple’s attention if the play is about popular political figures due to their popularity and influence. I hope this opera will get my ideas across to the audience,” he said. He hopes that one day, “Trump on Show” could even be perfor- med at the White House or in Pyongyang for Kim Jong Un. Hong Kong actors Chan Hung-chun (right) and Lung Koon-tin, dressed as North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump, pose during a press conference to “This is definitely our dream,” promote their upcoming Chinese opera “Trump on Show” in Hong Kong Li said. The opera is showing at the Sunbeam Theatre, one of Hong of stage experience, who plays Roger Chan, a Cantonese actor ments and performing methods “With the recent tense rela- Kong’s long-established tradi- Trump. “I will certainly portray who plays Kim, said they did a lot to perform and interpret the role tionship between China and tional Cantonese opera venues, Trump’s special characteristi- of research on the North Korean of these modern world-leading America due to the trade war, I created in 1972. cs. I will wear a red tie and suit, leader. “We try to get to know him characters,” said Chan Chi-kai, want to watch this show and see “This opera has to be perfor- with a blond hair wig and golden through daily news reports,” he said. who came to see the show as a how the playwright depicts Do- med in Cantonese, but of course eyebrows. Apart from the appea- “I think the theme is very fresh, loyal fan of the playwright. nald Trump, and hope the show there will be some English in it,” rance, I will also imitate the way original and unimaginable be- Another audience member, will bring on new ideas to impro- said Loong Koon-tin, a Cantone- he talks as well as his body lan- cause it must be difficult to use Justin Lee, came all the way ve the U.S.-China relationship,” se actor with more than 40 years guage.” traditional Cantonese opera ele- from Shanghai. he said. AP

HK police hunt for gunman 11 dead after Shenzhen in suspected shooting rainstorm floods LEVEN people were Guangdong Province in Ekilled in floods trigge- charge of workplace safe- ONG Kong poli- gion government. ponse Team have been laws and rules for gun red by a sudden rainstorm ty and emergency mana- Hce are hunting for The two men were dispatched to search for control, and its number in the southern Chinese city gement on Friday issued a a man who shot and brawling near an un- the suspected gunman. of cases involving guns of Shenzhen, local authori- circular on strengthening hurt another man with derground railway sta- The injured man was in each of the last five ties confirmed Saturday. safety and preventing dea- a suspected gun in the tion at around 10:30 admitted to a hospital years was five or less. The last missing person dly risks during flood sea- Sham Shui Po district p.m. on Friday, when later for treatment, and In some of the pre- was found dead Saturday son, demanding all projects in Kowloon, the head of one of them pulled out a was in a stable condi- vious cases, guns afternoon, said a source be halted and workers be the Hong Kong Police suspected gun and shot tion, Chow said. were mailed from with the city’s emergency evacuated to safe grounds Force said Saturday. the other in his right The West Kowloon overseas, he said, ad- management bureau. during heavy rainfall to The police, highly arm, according to Hong regional crime unit is ding the Hong Kong At around 9 p.m. Thurs- prevent loss of life. Shen- concerned about such Kong police Sham Shui investigating the case, police have been day, the rainstorm began zhen falls under jurisdic- violent crimes, are hun- Po Divisional Comman- Lo said, adding that the working closely with to pound Shenzhen, lea- tion of Guangdong. ting for the suspected der Chow Ngai-kong. preliminary investiga- Hong Kong customs ding to floods that flushed All water projects in the gunman in full force, Members of the Poli- tion showed the inci- and overseas law en- away dredging workers at two districts of Luohu and said Lo Wai-chung, ce Tactical Unit, Emer- dent was due to a dis- forcement bodies different river sections in Futian were ordered to stop commissioner of police gency Unit, Counter pute over money. in preventing arms the districts of Luohu and operation for investigation of the Hong Kong Spe- Terrorism Response Lo stressed that Hong from arriving in Hong Futian. and measures of rectifica- cial Administrative Re- Unit and Railway Res- Kong has very strict Kong. Xinhua Provincial authorities of tion. Xinhua 15.04.2019 mon

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HERITAGE The future of China’s growth glimpsed in historic town’s revamp

USD300 million plan to growth target to a range of 6 turn a country town fa- to 6.5 percent this year, down

A AP PHOTO mous for fine porcelain into a from about 6.5 percent last major tourist destination gives year. clues as to how China’s new In Henan, the provincial go- approach to stimulus works in vernment plans to spend 1.9 reality. trillion yuan this year to boost Shenhou in central Henan “effective investment.” About province, home to the delica- 20 percent of that spending is tely-colored jun pottery since directed toward “modern ser- the Song dynasty about 1,000 vices” that include tourism de- years ago, began work in 2016 velopments such as Shenhou, restoring its main street. The shopping malls and logistics investment is starting to pay centers. off: During February’s week- Half a dozen businesses inter- long Lunar New Year holiday, viewed last week in Shenhou, a Shenhou saw a quarter of a town of about 50,000 two hou- million visitors, boosting tou- rs drive from Henan capital rism revenue 90 percent from Zhengzhou, were upbeat about a year earlier. the recent surge in tourist ar- About 500 million yuan ($74 rivals. Some even complai- million) alone was spent resto- ned about chronic traffic jams ring Shenhou’s previously dila- and a shortage of parking at pidated Ancient Street, or Lao weekends and public holidays. Jie, and its surroundings. Now, Stage two, scheduled to get a walled archway greets visi- underway next month, will see tors to the newly paved thorou- another 800-meter stretch of ghfare, where red lanterns and Ancient Street restored over ornate roofs overlook shops more than two years. Overall stocked with fine earthenware. investment upgrading She- “Before, only those interested immediately clear how many build up of debt that’s headed long-term deceleration of the nhou will reach 5 billion yuan in porcelain culture came here, jobs it can create, and I expect toward 300 percent of gross world’s second-largest eco- over an unspecified period, but now even many young there will still be significant domestic product. That holds nomy. says the local government. people come to check out the waste as some default to old out the hope that economic Industrial production, fixed- Future plans include the place,” said Li Jing, owner of approaches.” growth becomes more sustai- asset investment and retail construction of a traditional a nearby ceramics shop. “This Despite policy makers’ deter- nable in the longer term. The sales are all seen picking up a porcelain heritage park and has driven business across the mination to avoid a repeat of flip-side is that the boost to tad, underscoring what some a culture and art center, said board: at hotels, restaurants, previous investment binges, growth is weaker, lacking the economists see as early signs Shanghai-based Joyu Group, businesses, every way you can the new stimulus strategy sha- credit-driven sugar highs that of the economy’s stabilization the company contracted to run imagine.” res a lack of transparency over helped China support the glo- after slowing continuously sin- the town’s tourist area, in an Since last year, the govern- financing arrangements that bal expansion after the 2008 ce early 2018. emailed response to questions. ment has doubled down on this plagued old-style investment financial crisis. China’s policy stimulus is Longer-term prospects for kind of “targeted” stimulus, spending. Local government The muted impact of China’s now both more decentralized China’s new stimulus approa- emphasizing the role of con- offices contacted multiple ti- more calibrated approach to and consumption orientated ch are hard to judge just yet. sumption and the promotion mes by telephone declined to stimulus is expected to be con- than in the past, reflecting a For Shenhou, much will de- of a long-standing shift toward provide details of the town’s firmed in economic data sche- broader, permanent reconfi- pend on whether the second services and higher-value ma- financing arrangements. duled for release Wednesday. guration of the economy, said stage of the development can nufacturing - and away from The 2 billion yuan investment Growth is seen ticking down a Citigroup Inc. analysts led by create a more varied experien- expensive mega-projects. that’s planned for Shenhou notch to 6.3 percent in the first Mark Schofield in a note. ce for visitors, said the owner It’s a big jump for a country is almost 30 times the town’s quarter from a year earlier, ac- Policy makers have imple- of cafe Heshuiba on Ancient more used to the command- 2016 fiscal revenue. That’s lar- cording to the median estimate mented sweeping tax cuts to Street, who asked to be refer- economy style of Communist gely because it’s among 1,000 of economists in a Bloomberg help shore up consumption, red to by only her family name, tradition, according to James “special towns” prioritized for survey. are striving to funnel more Miao. Laurenceson, deputy director development by 2020 to en- More importantly, the full- credit to efficient private com- “People who come here once of the Australia-China Rela- courage traditional culture, the year expansion is seen slowing panies rather than lumbering won’t come back,” said Miao. tions Institute at the Universi- natural environment or mo- to 6.2 percent from 6.6 percent state enterprises, and cut red “There aren’t enough specific ty of Technology in Sydney. dern manufacturing. last year - the weakest pace tape. attractions here. Our success “Governments in China have Overall though, the relative since 1990. The moderate sti- President Xi Jinping has also depends on the second stage. less experience with delivering restraint of the new stimulus mulus approach represents given himself more wiggle I hope they can build it up in this way,” he said. “It’s not strategy should help slow a Beijing’s acquiescence in the room by lowering the annual well.” Bloomberg

corporate bits mgm to launch easter dining activities nian dishes, Coast has prepared sofitel macau to host series red wine sauce. a festive feast set menu designed Meanwhile, Le Chinois of egg themed events This Easter, MGM Macau and celebrate Easter at the iconic to be shared by two. On top of a - Cantonese Restaurant is MGM Cotai will hold an array Grande Praça. magic show, Coast has other acti- Sofitel Macau will be brunch buffet, which of- offering the “King of the of festive activities from brunch Meanwhile, Grill 58 at MGM vities planned, such as face pain- hosting a series of Eas- fers the classic Egg Be- Sea” set menu, which and afternoon teas to magician’s Cotai will offer a brunch set on ting and guess the weight of the ter egg-themed events on nedict with rich and silky features steamed Boston performances and egg-painting April 20 and 21 with a magical giant Easter egg games. the day of Easter, accor- Hollandaise Sauce and a lobster with fresh and workshops. performance to complement. Meanwhile, Janice Wong MGM ding to a statement from choice of different ingre- fried garlic, paired with At MGM Macau, Rossio and On offer are teppan grilled tiger will host a ‘Chocolate Egg Pain- the hotel operator. dients filling. Other po- trio of appetizers. Aux Beaux Arts will present lun- prawns, grilled Kintoa pork ribs, ting Workshop’ and Pastry Bar at Guests can first en- pular dishes on offer in- Families can also head ch buffet and afternoon tea buffet as well as grilled dry-aged U.S. MGM Macau will serve ‘adorable joy an assortment of clude garlic herb roasted over to the north terrace respectively between April 19 and beef short rib, and many others. Easter-themed pastries,’ such as egg specialties at Mis- chicken, honey glazed and participate in an ar- 21, offering guests the chance to For those who fancy Califor- an earl gray-flavor Easter Bunny. tral Restaurant’s Easter ham, lamb roulade with ray of Easter games. mon 15.04.2019

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AP PHOTO AUTOMOBILE Show highlights electric ambitions

Joe McDonald, Beijing Paul Gong of UBS. car,” said the CEO of Volkswa- electric sedan with an adver- first time in three decades. Communist leaders have been gen AG, Herbert Diess. tised range of 400 kilometers A tariff war with Washing- HIS year’s Shanghai promoting electrics for 15 years “The cars will offer roominess, (250 miles) on one charge. ton and weakening economic auto show highlights in hopes of cleaning smog- space, fast charging,” Diess said Pressure to shift to electrics growth made jittery consumers the global industry’s choked Chinese cities and during a January visit to Bei- is “more an opportunity than a reluctant to commit to big pur- race to make electric gaining an early lead in a promi- jing. “They will look exciting.” threat” to Chinese automakers, chases. That skid worsened this Tcars Chinese drivers want to buy sing industry. Automakers are looking to Chi- said UBS’s Gong. year. First-quarter sales shrank as Beijing winds down subsidies General Motors, Volkswagen, na, their biggest global market, Latecomers to gasoline-powe- 13.7% from a year earlier. that promoted sales. Nissan and other global majors to drive revenue growth at a red vehicles, Chinese brands Despite that, people in the in- Communist leaders are shif- are developing models to suit time when U.S. and European account for just 10% of global dustry say Chinese sales could ting the burden to automakers Chinese tastes. They have mo- demand is flat or declining. That sales, mostly in low price tiers, top 30 million vehicles a year by by imposing mandatory sales ney and technology, but local gives them an incentive to coo- Gong said. But they account for 2025. targets for electrics, adding to rivals have experience: brands perate with Beijing’s campaign 50% of electric sales worldwide. Ford relaunched its China ope- financial pressure on them amid including BYD Auto and BAIC to promote electrics. “In the EV world, Chinese ration this year after 2018 sales a painful sales slump. Chinese Group have been selling low- This week, General Motors Co. companies started earlier and plunged 37%. The company bla- purchases of pure-electric and priced electrics for a decade. is unveiling the first all-electric reacted faster,” said Gong. med an aging product lineup. hybrid sedans and SUVs soared At the Shanghai show, which model in Buick’s China-only The ruling Communist Party Global brands are linking up 60% last year to USD1.3 million opens to the public Saturday, Velite range, which includes a has spent billions of dollars on with Chinese partners with ex- — half the global total — but automakers plan to display do- hybrid based on the Chevrolet research grants and incentives perience at low-cost produc- overall auto sales shrank 4.1% zens of electrics, from luxury Volt. VW will display a concept to buyers. State-owned power tion. to 23.7 million. SUVs to micro-compacts priced SUV as part of plans to launch companies have blanketed Chi- Ford has an electric venture Buyers of electrics were lured under $10,000. They aim to 50 electric models by 2025. na with 730,000 charging sta- with Zotye Auto. GM and its with subsidies of up to $7,400 compete with gasoline-powered Nissan Motor Co. and its Chi- tions, a vastly larger network Chinese partners plan 10 elec- per car, but that support was cut models on performance, cost nese partner will display the than any other country. tric models by next year. Mer- by half in January and ends next and looks. Sylphy Zero Emission, an all-e- Meanwhile, automakers are cedes Benz launched the Denza year. By the end of next year, “it will lectric model designed for Chi- struggling to revive sales of tra- brand with BYD. VW’s elec- “Competition is getting more be very difficult for a customer na that went on sale in August. ditional SUVS, minivans and tric joint venture, SOL, started fierce,” said industry analyst to decide against an electric BYD Auto will display an all- sedans that fell last year for the selling an SUV last year. AP

Mnuchin said the two to hold more in-person countries are making meetings, Mnuchin said, Mnuchin says US open to facing progress in talks to end after talks in Beijing and their nine-month trade then Washington in re- and tariff war, which has cent weeks. “We’re ho- penalties in China trade deal cast a cloud over global pefully getting very close growth and financial to the final round of the- Andrew Mayeda cretary Steven Mnuchin there are certain com- nism works in both di- markets. Under the pact se issues,” he said. said, in a sign that the mitments that China is rections, that we expect being discussed, the U.S. The IMF cited trade HE U.S. is open to two sides are edging clo- making,” Mnuchin told to honor our commit- and China would each tensions as a risk this Tfacing “repercus- ser to an accord. reporters Saturday at ments, and if we don’t, establish an “enforce- week as cut its outlook sions” if it doesn’t live “There are certain the IMF meetings in there should be certain ment office” to monitor for global growth to up to its commitments commitments that the Washington. repercussions, and the compliance, he said. the lowest since the fi- in a potential trade deal United States is making “I would expect that same way in the other The U.S. and China nancial crisis a decade with China, Treasury Se- in this agreement, and the enforcement mecha- direction,” he said. are discussing whether ago. Bloomberg 15.04.2019 mon

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Death of rare turtle ECONOMY leaves 3 remaining in the world Gov’t, Japan tout ‘recovered’

HE only known that the turtle was Tfemale member of over 90 years old and ties amid global uncertainty one of the world’s ra- had undergone a fifth rest turtle species has attempt at artificial Yanan Wang, Beijing died at a zoo in sou- insemination shortly thern China, officials before she died. HINA and Japan have the oppor- AP PHOTO said yesterday A medical examina- Ctunity to “take charge of the eco- The animal was tion found the turtle nomic field” during a time of worldwi- one of four Yangt- to be in good health de uncertainty, Japan’s foreign mi- ze giant softshell prior to the procedu- nister said Sunday, as trade pressures turtles known to be re, the People’s Daily from the United States have promp- remaining in the wor- said, and the artificial ted both countries to seek alternative ld. The Suzhou zoo, insemination appea- markets. where the female turt- red to go smoothly. Foreign Minister Taro Kono met le lived, also houses But the turtle died the with his Chinese counterpart, Wang a male Yangtze giant following day. Yi, in Beijing to discuss youth exchan- two nations are considering joint pro- nese growth. China is Japan’s largest softshell turtle. The Yangtze giant sof- ges and economic relations between jects in third countries such as Thai- trading partner, and Japanese com- other two live in Viet- tshell turtles origina- the two countries, whose ties “com- land. panies — from carmakers to depart- nam, but their gen- ted in China, making pletely recovered” last year, according While “the current economic situa- ment stores — play a major role in the ders are unknown. their homes in the to Kono. tion is complicated and profoundly Chinese economy. The turtle died Sa- Yangtze River and The relationship was turbulent in changing,” Wang said, “Sino-Japane- President Donald Trump has also turday afternoon, the Taihu Lake, accor- previous years due to an unresolved se economic cooperation is constantly imposed tariffs on imported steel and Suzhou city govern- ding to the People’s dispute over islands in the East Chi- advancing at a solid pace.” aluminum from Japan, and threate- ment said in a state- Daily. The species is na Sea. High-level exchanges were China and the U.S. said a week ear- ned automobile tariffs that would lea- ment, citing the zoo. often referred to as frozen in 2012 after Japan nationali- lier that they achieved new progress ve Japan among the hardest-hit. It said experts have the most endangered zed the small group of remote islands in talks aimed at ending a tariff stan- Kono said yesterday that Chinese already used tech- turtle in the world. claimed by Beijing. The act set off doff over Beijing’s industrial and te- President Xi Jinping will likely visit nology to collect the Suzhou authorities violent protests in China and sent Ja- chnology policies. A conclusion to the Japan this year. Japanese Prime Mi- turtle’s ovarian tissue said Chinese and fo- panese investment and tourism into a dispute, which has shaken financial nister Shinzo Abe’s visit to China last for future research. reign experts are in- nose dive. markets, remains uncertain. fall was the first formal visit to Beijing The state-run Peo- vestigating the cause of Trade and investment have since Meanwhile, Japan’s exports have by a Japanese leader in nearly seven ple’s Daily reported the turtle’s death. AP rebounded, and companies from the suffered as a result of slowing Chi- years. AP ad mon 15.04.2019

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Stephen Wright & Niniek Karmini, Palu

IX months after Palu was AP PHOTO ripped apart by an ear- thquake, tsunami and li- quefying soil that sucked Sneighborhoods into the earth and killed thousands, a second crisis is looming as recovery ef- forts stumble and a city that feels ignored begs for humanitarian assistance. INDONESIA Thousands of people in this city on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island are still living in sweltering tent cities, while construction of new Palu recovery in permanent homes has yet to start and almost a third of temporary housing is unoccupied after aid groups and authorities failed to red tape months connect the units to essential uti- lities. President Joko Widodo, who is seeking a second term in elec- after tragedy tions this week, and his deputy promised that financial assistan- ce to those whose homes were destroyed or whose loved ones were killed would be rapidly dis- tributed. But not a cent has been paid out. “It’s like we’re forgotten,” said Ade Zahra, a mother of eight li- ving in a tent city who says it’s a miracle her family survived when the quake turned their village to mud and engulfed their home. “We’ve received no more assis- tance in the past two months, not only the government, but also humanitarian groups and volun- teers who used to provide a lot,” she said. The city’s struggle to recover Though the tragedy is fading others have almost nothing, a neighborhood wiped out by li- that have been built. highlights a broader problem of from the national conscious- their former livelihoods gone. quefaction. He said the government and neglect often suffered by remote ness, large parts of Palu look like Some beg for money. Umira, who uses a single name, aid groups have built temporary regions in Indonesia, a sprawling they were struck only yesterday, Zahra, the mother of eight, said wept as she recalled the ordeal buildings with 5,300 total rooms archipelago home to hundreds of a daily reminder to residents of she hopes the government finally her family has endured since the that can accommodate nearly ethnic groups. Far from the cen- the horrors they lived through. fulfills its promise. night they fled a sea of moving 41,000 people. But about 1,600 ter of economic, political and cul- About 90% of roads have been Officially, about 173,000 peo- trees and houses. Eight of her re- of those rooms are empty be- tural power in populous Java, the repaired, according to Palu’s ple were displaced by the disas- latives were killed, including her cause they weren’t connected to region around Palu has a history mayor, but the shoreline is litte- ter and about 20,000 are still grandson. water, electricity or sanitation, of sectarian conflict and percei- red in debris and hollowed out living in tents that Palu’s mayor They’ve gone from sheltering he said. ved indifference to its plight cou- buildings that lean precariously. says were designed to last three in a sports stadium to fashio- Hidayat, the mayor of Palu ld embolden hard-liners. Waves wash inside Apung Palu months. The actual number wi- ning their own makeshift lodging who uses a single name, said the City officials, meanwhile, are Mosque, which once sat ma- thout stable housing is much hi- in the ruins of a house to finally central government has stopped worried frustration among the jestically on pillars in Palu Bay. gher. being assigned to a room in a building temporary homes des- displaced has reached a breaking People looking for valuables pick temporary housing unit. pite the need and construction point. through a vast jumble of perso- “We all cried with happiness,” of permanent dwellings hasn’t As anger among the refugees nal belongings and house debris, The city’s she said of the moment two mon- started. simmers, Widodo is focused on all that’s left of once thriving struggle ths ago when they learned they Compounding the problem is securing his reelection. Sulawesi communities. would have housing. “Even my that the central government’s so- mostly voted for Widodo in 2014, In Sigi district bordering Palu, to recover husband cried and hugged the cial affairs and public works mi- but he risks losing ground there several dozen white tents emb- wall of our new home.” nistries haven’t released “mour- this time. That could be crucial if lazoned with the U.N. refugee highlights The family still gets aid, Umi- ning allowances” and funds for the race is tighter than polls, whi- agency’s logo are home to hun- ra said, such as staple foods and people to build new homes. ch are predicting a strong Wido- dreds of evacuees, who look with a broader cooking oil, though it’s distribu- He said he’s worried anger will do victory. envy and anger at temporary problem of ted without any predictable sche- soon boil over. The Sept. 28 earthquake spaw- housing across the road — some dule. The social affairs ministry’s di- ned a large localized tsunami that of it occupied, some empty and neglect often When the aid runs out they rely rector of social protection and wiped out coastal areas, while li- some still unfinished. on income from running an on- disaster victims, Margo Wiyo- quefaction caused by the shaking During the day, the tents are suffered by call motorcycle taxi service. no, said the ministry has verified turned entire neighborhoods blazing hot and at night refu- remote regions “If there is a call, we can eat,” 1,906 of the 4,400 names of heirs into rivers of sludge. The disaster gees, who include a man incapa- she said. “If not, we will only eat who would be entitled to mour- killed more than 4,400 people, citated by a stroke and a boy with in Indonesia rice with salt.” ning allowances and has pro- making it the world’s deadliest cerebral palsy, shiver. Presley Tampubolon, the head posed the finance ministry pay seismic event in 2018. Frustrated residents recall that At a block of eight buildings of Palu’s disaster agency who them. The central government, at not long after the disaster Vice built by a charitable foundation oversees temporary housing, He said they were still investi- the time still grappling with President Jusuf Kalla visited and run by Kalla’s business empire, said the need for accommoda- gating the rest. the aftermath of deadly ear- promised they’d soon get money a banner announced they were tion has been greater than anti- “We don’t want the allowances thquakes on Lombok Island, to help rebuild their lives. Ins- handed over to the city on Feb. cipated. worth USD1,050 per heir to fall appealed for international aid tead things seem to be getting 14. All sit empty and unconnec- For every house destroyed into the hands of irresponsible but didn’t declare a national worse. ted to utilities, the only sign of or damaged, there would of- people,” he said. disaster, which would’ve ope- They have clean drinking wa- life a few cows grazing between ten be several generations of The budget director-general at ned the door wider to foreign ter, but a mobile kitchen provi- them. a family living in it. He said it the finance ministry, Askolani, assistance. It prohibited in- ded by an aid group closed due Temporary housing built near- would be “inhuman” to expect said it’s in the process of appro- ternational aid organizations to lack of donations. Members by by another organization is such families to fit into the ving money to pay the allowan- from operating on the ground. of some families have jobs, but occupied, some by residents of 3-meter-by-4-meter rooms ces. AP 15.04.2019 mon

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US “Here’s your something,” the New York Post blared on its cover beneath a photograph of the flaming towers. Dems defend Omar after Trump Pelosi, who was in Germany visiting U.S. troops, said in a statement that “the memory of 9/11 is sacred ground” and retweets video against her should always be discussed “with reverence.” The Califor- OP Democrats on yester- being a second-class citizen nia Democrat said it is wrong day [local time] rushed to and, frankly, I’m tired of it, for Trump to “fan the flames to

T AP PHOTO defend Rep. Ilhan Omar after and every single Muslim in this make anyone less safe.” President Donald Trump re- country should be tired of it,” Omar didn’t appear to be ba- tweeted video that was edited she said in the March 23 spee- cking down. to suggest she was being dis- ch, according to video posted She tweeted a quote from missive of the significance of online. “CAIR was founded President George W. Bush, the worst terrorist assault on after 9/11 because they recog- who said days after the attacks: U.S. soil. nized that some people did so- “The people — and the people House Speaker Nancy Pelosi mething and that all of us were who knocked these buildings scolded Trump for using the starting to lose access to our down will hear all of us soon!” “painful images of 9/11 for a civil liberties.” “Was Bush downplaying the political attack” against the CAIR was founded in 1994, terrorist attack?” Omar twee- first-term Minnesota Demo- according to its website, but its ted. “What if he was a Muslim.” crat. membership skyrocketed after Several of the 2020 Demo- And presidential candidate the attacks. cratic presidential candidates Elizabeth Warren, campaig- Many Republicans and con- condemned Trump’s tweet. ning in New Hampshire, accu- servative outlets expressed Former Texas Rep. Beto sed Trump of “trying to incite outrage at Omar’s remarks. O’Rourke, said the Republi- violence and to divide us, and Fellow Democrats, including can president’s tweet was every political leader should some who have disagreed with an “incitement to violence” speak out against that.” the Twin Towers. Trump also nearly 3,000 people. Omar in the past, defended against Omar, who is Mus- The video Trump retweeted tweeted, “WE WILL NEVER Neither Trump’s tweet nor the her. lim-American, and others like Saturday pulls a snippet of FORGET!” video included her full quote or “First Member of Congress her. O’Rourke, campaigning Omar’s recent speech to the Omar’s remark has drawn the context of her comments. to ever describe terrorists who in South Carolina, likened Council on American-Islamic criticism largely from political Omar told CAIR in Los An- killed thousands of Americans the tweet to Trump’s rhetoric Relations in which she descri- opponents and conservatives geles that many Muslims saw on 9/11 as ‘some people who about Mexicans, described in bed the 2001 terrorist attack who say the lawmaker, one of their civil liberties eroded after did something,’” tweeted Rep. the past by Trump as murde- on the World Trade Center as the first Muslim women to ser- the attacks, and she advocated Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas. The rers and rapists. O’Rourke said “some people did something,” ve in Congress, offered a fli- for activism. retired Navy SEAL lost his ri- “there is a cost and there is a and includes news footage of ppant description of the assai- “For far too long we have li- ght eye in 2012 in an explosion consequence” to Trump’s com- the hijacked planes hitting lants and the attacks that killed ved with the discomfort of in Afghanistan. ments. AP ad mon 15.04.2019

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IMF lending operation wanted to step up support for nations “affected by fragility, conflict and violence.” But he said World Bank officials must ensure such support is ai- Finance officials pledge med at boosting effective private investments in poor countries. David Malpass, a longtime Wor- ld Bank critic, took over as presi- cooperation, tensions persist dent of the bank on Tuesday with the backing of the administration. Martin Crutsinger countries has harmed mutual Reviewing the meetings this week, & Paul Wiseman, Washington trust among countries, limited the Malpass said that the challenges AP PHOTO scope for multilateral cooperation facing the World Bank were more LOBAL finance offi- and impeded the willingness to urgent than ever with over 700 cials are pledging closer achieve it,” he said. million people around the globe cooperation in efforts to The U.S. and China have im- still living in extreme poverty. lift the world economy posed tariffs on USD350 billion “It is critically important that we Gout of its current slowdown, but worth of each other’s goods. They work tirelessly to foster broad-ba- tensions persist between the Uni- are battling over U.S. allegations sed growth, raise median incomes, ted States and other nations over that China deploys predatory tac- create jobs and fully incorporate trade and other issues. tics — including cybertheft and women and young people in eco- Officials wrapped up the spring forcing foreign firms to hand over nomies,” Malpass said in a state- meetings of the 189-nation In- trade secrets — in a sharp-elbowed ment. ternational Monetary Fund and effort to challenge American tech- President Donald Trump said in the World Bank on Saturday, ex- International Monetary Fund managing director Christine Lagarde and Treasury nological dominance. a newly published interview that pressing hope the slowdown that Secretary Steven Mnuchin “If we are able to conclude this, it he had considered his daughter began last year will be followed by will be the most significant change Ivanka, a White House adviser, for stronger growth in the second half all available tools.” economies and the punitive tarif- in 20 years” in the economic re- the job of World Bank president. of this year and into 2020. Many nations were jolted last fs each nation has imposed on the lations between the two nations, “She would have been great at The IMF’s steering committee year when stock markets went into other raised widespread concerns Mnuchin said. that because she’s very good with said all members, in order to pro- a nosedive, reversed only when during the talks. He said that the proposed agree- numbers. She’s got a great calm- tect the current economic expan- major central banks, including the But Chen Yulu, deputy governor ment the two sides are working on ness. […] I’ve seen her under tre- sion, would “act promptly to shore Federal Reserve, halted efforts to of People’s Bank of China, struck a has seven chapters and includes mendous stress and pressure,” he up growth for the benefit of all.” tighten credit policies. less positive stance in his remarks language that will allow both coun- was quoted as telling The Atlantic. At a closing news conference, Separately, Treasury Secretary to the IMF policy committee, con- tries to set up enforcement offices When Jim Yong Kim resigned the committee chairman, Lesetja Steven Mnuchin told reporters tending that rising trade protectio- to make sure the deal is followed. suddenly as bank president earlier Kganyago, head of the central bank that both the United States and nism in the form of punitive tariffs In remarks to the World Bank’s this year, reports said that Ivanka of South Africa, said every country China were moving closer to an had already begun to disrupt glo- steering committee on Saturday, Trump along with Malpass were needs to be ready to address issues agreement on trade. The trade war bal supply changes. Mnuchin said the U.S. was encou- being considered for the job, which involving financial stability “with between the world’s two biggest “The protectionism of some raged that the bank’s private sector has always gone to an American. AP

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TV canal macau this day in history See Saw Zine? 13:00 TDM News (Repetição) Time: 12pm-8pm (closed on Tuesdays) 13:30 Telejornal RTPi (Diferido) Until: July 12, 2019 15:00 Água de Mar Venue: Taipa Village Art Space 15:45 Zig Zag Admission: Free 16:30 Quem Quer Ser Milionário nquiries E : (853) 2857 6212/ 2857 6118 18:00 No Trilho dos Naturalistas - Moçambique Exhibition of New Works in MAM 19:00 Montra do Lilau (Repetição) Collection – Che Ho 19:35 Os Nossos Dias Sr.2 Time: 10am-7pm (no admittance after 6:30pm; 20:30 Telejornal closed on Mondays) 21:15 TDM Talk Show Until: April 14, 2019 21:50 Livros com João Guedes enue V : Macau Museum of Art 21:55 Todas as Palavras Admission: Free 22:20 As Linhas de Torres Enquiries: (853) 8791 9814 23:15 TDM News Member Joint Exhibition of 33rd 23:50 Resumo Liga dos Campeões 2018/2019 Anniversary of CAC – Círculo dos 00:10 Arquivos do Entendimento - O Poder Amigos da Cultura de Macau ‘Reconhecimento Formal da Soberania’ ime T : 3pm-8pm (Mondays); 00:40 Telejornal (Repetição) 12pm-8pm (Tuesdays to Sundays) 01:25 RTPi Directo Until: April 14, 2019 Venue: Albergue SCM 03:00 Liga Europa: Benfica - Frankfurt (Directo) Admission: Free 05:00 RTPi Directo Enquiry: (853) 2852 2550 1998 Former Cambodian Oneness: Calligraphy by Professor Jao dictator dies Tsung-I cinema Time: 10am-6pm (No admission after 5:30pm, The former Cambodian dictator, Pol Pot, whose regi- closed on Mondays) cineteatro me led to the deaths of millions of his people, has died. Until: September 30, 2019 11 - 16 Apr Journalists who were shown his body in a village in enue western Cambodia were told he had died of a heart V : Jao Tsung-I Academy attack. Admission: Free After initial scepticism most of the journalists said Enquiries: (853) 2852 2523 they were confident it was Pol Pot. Pictures of the corpse on a bed in a jungle shack have Mandarin’s House also been broadcast on television. ime Pol Pot never revealed his exact age but he was be- T : 10am-6pm daily (last admission at lieved to be in his early 70s. 5:30pm; closed on Wednesdays, open on public Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge movement he led were holidays) behind the deaths of approximately 1.7 million Cam- Address: No. 10, Travessa de António da Silva bodians in the so-called “killing fields” during the late Admission: Free 1970s. Last year Pol Pot was deposed as leader of the Khmer nquiries SHAZAM E : (853) 2896 8820 Rouge and a special Khmer Rouge tribunal sentenced room 1 2:15, 4:45, 7:15, 9:45 pm him to life imprisonment at the movement’s headquar- Director: David F. Sandberg ters in northern Cambodia. Starring: Zachary Levi, Djimon Hounsou, Michelle Borth News of Pol Pot’s death came just hours after guerrilla Language: English (Chinese) officials said they were prepared to surrender him to Duration: 132min end fighting with Cambodian government troops. However, former US Secretary of State Henry Kissin- Offbeat THE UPSIDE ger, closely involved in the US bombing of Cambodia, room 2 said he thought the Khmer Rouge might have killed Pol 2:30, 4:45, 9:30pm Pot. Girl not amused by ‘SNL’ joke Director: Neil Burger “I think so ill of the Khmer Rouge that I don’t even Starring: Kevin Hart, Bryan Cranston, Nicole Kidman exclude that they killed him in order to avoid pressure about her disabled pet chicken Language: English (Chinese) of this kind,” he said. Duration: 126min Pol Pot became head of the underground Cambodian Communist Party in 1962 after becoming converted to Marxism while studying in Paris. AP PHOTO He and his guerrillas came to power in 1975 after a war against the US-backed Cambodian government. The dictator immediately set about realising his vision of an agrarian utopia, abolishing money, private proper- ty and religion. His troops forced people to leave the cities to set up rural collectives where many thousands died of disease and starvation. Anyone suspected of being an “intellectual” was an enemy of the new state and hundreds of thousands of US the educated middle-classes were tortured and exe- room 2 cuted. 7:15pm Director: Jordan Peele Courtesy BBC News Starring: Lupita Nyong’o, Winston Duke, Elisabeth Moss Language: English (Chinese) Duration: 116min A Vermont girl isn’t happy that her disabled pet chick- en was joked about on “Saturday Night Live.” BREAKTHROUGH The chicken, named Granite Heart, is learning to walk room 3 In context with a custom wheelchair. 2:15, 4:45, 9:15pm On a recent ‘SNL’ episode, the television show’s Director: Roxann Dawson Pol Pot’s radical reforms so weakened Cambodia that its old enemy, Viet- “Weekend Update” co-host said she should “just eat Starring: Chrissy Metz, Topher Grace, Josh Lucas nam, was able to stage an invasion in 1979. Language: English (Chinese) The Khmer Rouge government fell and fled into the jungle. the chicken.” Duration: 116min Vietnamese troops did not withdraw until 1989 leaving behind a country Ten-year-old Alora Wood of Underhill, Vermont, tells wracked by civil war. NECN-TV that she knows the segment was meant to P STORM In 1991 a United Nations-brokered peace agreement was signed and led to be a joke, but says what if it was a dog. room 2 free elections and the restoration of the monarchy in 1993. The chicken was born with a deformed foot. 9:30pm However, the country has not been completely free of strife - a coup was The girl says: “Any creature, no matter how big, no Director: David Lam staged in 1996. matter how small, they deserve to have a perfect life.” Starring: Chrissie Chau, Louis Koo, Kevin Cheng In 2001 Cambodia’s Senate approved a law to create a tribunal to bring The custom wheelchair came from a company in Am- Language: Cantonese (Chinese & English) genocide charges against Khmer Rouge leaders. herst, New Hampshire, that makes pet wheelchairs. Duration: 96min mon 15.04.2019 th Anniversary

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MOTORSPORTS Hamilton wins sixth Chinese Grand Prix

ERCEDES has gone 1-2, Vettel was in fourth at the time 1-2, 1-2 in the first three and Leclerc was third. “Let Se-

M AP PHOTO races of the new Formula One bastian by. Let Sebastian by,” season, a great start for the the team radio told Leclerc. He sport’s dominating team. replied, clearly irritated: “But Lewis Hamilton and teammate I’m pulling away” as he backed Valtteri Bottas completed their off and watched Vettel pass. third straight double in yester- Ferrari team head Mattia Bi- day’s Chinese Grand Prix. That notto told reporters earlier in kind of start has not happened the week that preference would since 1992 when Nigel Mansell be given to the four-time cham- and Riccardo Patrese went 1-2 pion Vettel over Leclerc. At least in the first three races. early in the season. “As a team, we didn’t expect “If there is any 50-50 situation to have three 1-2s,” Hamilton where we need to take a deci- said. He acknowledged the- sion, the advantage would have re’s been some luck involved, been given to Sebastian, simply particularly two weeks ago in because Sebastian has got most Bahrain when Ferrari’s Charles of the experience,” Binotto said. Leclerc should have won, but Despite benefiting from team was undone by late engine trou- orders, Vettel was not thrilled ble. “I think we’re over-delive- with his finishing position. ring a little bit at the moment,” He was asked about the team Hamilton said. him into the lead in the overall wins for Hamilton and one for the first turn. orders and didn’t give a strai- Yesterday’s race was over in standings after three races. Bottas — comes despite early ‘I think I lost it in the start, ght answer in the post-race the first 30 seconds. Sebastian Vettel of Ferrari was hints that Ferrari had more fla- honestly,” Bottas said. “It’s a press conference sitting along- Second on the grid, Hamilton third ahead of Red Bull’s Max t-out speed. shame about the start. It’s small side Bottas and Hamilton. “I’m beat pole-sitter Bottas to the Verstappen and Charles Leclerc “You can see it is still very clo- details, but it’s early days in the not sure I want to answer,” he first turn and then led for the of Ferrari. se between us all,” Hamilton season. But we’ve done three said, chiding some reporters for entire 56 laps. It was Hamilton’s “The start is really what made said. “We have no idea how the perfect weekends so far.” taking his words out of context. sixth victory on the Shanghai the difference,” Hamilton said. next race is going to turn out.” The 21-year-old Leclerc of Hamilton has 68 points after circuit. It was also the five-time “And after that it was kind of Bottas acknowledged he was Monaco was upset after about three races followed by Bottas and defending champion’s 75th history.” done in by his slow start, with 10 laps when his Ferrari team (62), Verstappen (39), Vettel career victory, which moved The Mercedes 1-2 streak — two Hamilton racing ahead out of ordered him to let Vettel pass. (37) and Leclerc (36). MDT/AP ad mon 15.04.2019

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LIGHT THE NIGHT RUN THE second Light The Night Run vertical race at The Pa- risian Macao’s half-scale Eiffel Tower was held on Satur- day, raising funds for Macau-based charities while also serving as a source of fun for locals and visitors to the city. The only way is up Now a fixture on the Macau sporting calendar, the Light The Night Run challenges professional athletes and fitness fans to race the 750 steps up to the tower’s 37th floor observation deck finish line. for Eiffel Tower All registration fees for the event, which is part of a family fun and fitness weekend incorporating sport, wellness and health education, will be donated to Macau IC2 Association to spon- sor its upcoming Art for Community event, and to Caritas Ma- cau to allow its users with restricted mobility to gain free ac- vertical run cess to its stair climber service. The Parisian Macao has again partnered with the General As- sociation of Athletics of Macau, whose mission is to develop local sports and culture and promote the health of Macau citi- zens. In the Tower Fun Run Group, Lok Chong Leng came in at a time of 5 minutes 46 seconds to be crowned male champion, while Lam Cho Teng put in 7 minutes 43 seconds to take the female title. Over the weekend, The Parisian Macao also organized the Light The Night Run Wellness Fun Festival, a series of family events for everyone to enjoy, with wellness activities including yoga, meditation and workout sessions, as well as a chill-out zone with a kids’ playground, and other entertainment. Popular Hong Kong group MIRROR also performed at the event. “Light The Night Run offers participants an opportunity to enjoy some physical activities while at the same time help[ing] raise funds for some very worthy local charities,” said Ruth Boston, senior vice president of marketing and brand management at Sands China, speaking at the presentation ceremony. “Plus, we wanted to include a range of fun, healthy events that the whole family could enjoy throughout the day, all set against the back- drop of the magnificent The Parisian Macao.” “We are again grateful to the organizations, sponsors and par- ticipants who have made it possible. We hope it will inspire people here in Macau to adopt healthier lifestyles.” All competitors received a memento from the day, with winners in each category awarded luxury getaways to The Parisian Ma- cao, dining and spa vouchers and Cotai Water Jet round-trip tickets.

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Hong Kong group MIRROR performed at the event THE Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp Station Air quality BUZZ back up after massive outage Roadside 40-60 Good Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp were tem- users by 9 p.m. porarily down yesterday. An email requesting comment about what cau- High All three social media platforms, including Face- sed the outage was sent to Facebook. Density 40-60 book Messenger, were affected by the outage. #FacebookDown, #instagramdown and #wha- Residental Downdetector.com, a site that monitors site tsappdown were all trending on Twitter globally. Good outages, shows Facebook had been down since Facebook acquired Instagram in 2012 and Wha- Area opinion 6.30 p.m., Macau time, in much of the world, with tsApp in 2014. thousands of reported outages concentrated in the There are more than 1.52 billion daily active Fa- Ambient 40-60 northeastern U.S., Europe and the Philippines. cebook users, according to the social media ne- Good SOURCE: DSMG SOURCE: Rear Window It appeared to be back up and running for most twork’s website. Severo Portela WORLD BRIEFS Fever mounts at… acau Diana? Alice? Elizabeth? M SAR AP PHOTO

Until the matter of the candidate - or candida- tes - selected to replace Chief Executive Chui Britons bet on new royal Sai On is unequivocally settled, the political en- vironment will be one in which the rumor mill will suggest anything that might be possible in baby name the MSAR… anything within a stone’s throw of FINLAND Voters in wild guessing. As in times of mild epidemics Finland are casting affecting MSAR, we ought to put up as a dis- ballots in a parliamentary

claimer the unintentional choice of Luis Buñuel AP PHOTO election after fierce 50s movie Fever Mounts at El Pao (La Fièvre debates over how Monte à El Pao). It is simply a coloring of the best to tackle climate anxiety towards the coming Typhoon Season change dominated as a metaphor for this political void. the campaign, even Let us begin from a different angle, with the overshadowing topics expectations of the sitting Chief Executive in the like reforming the final leg of his double tenure. We believe Chui nation’s generous Sai On has been long wishing for a quiet period welfare model. to lick the wounds of his office at the helm of MSAR, to let go of the past and take care of his

legacy and immediate future. AP PHOTO That is why we cannot understand the CE op- ting to appeal the decision of the Court of Se- cond Instance that ruled in favor of the former director of the Meteorological Bureau, thus ru- ling against the improper dismissal of disgraced Fong Soi Kun in the aftermath of the Typhoon Hato. Although it is perfectly legal, bringing the MADAGASCAR Babies decision to the Court of Final Instance (TUI) wail as a nurse tries to may look like (to the average common-sense reassure mothers who have come to vaccinate resident) a vindictive scapegoating, excessive their children. They fear force, if not despotic, since Fong Soi Kun, des- a measles epidemic pite his alleged failures of accountability and that has killed more diligence, seems to be footing the bill of every- than 1,200 people in thing that went astray during Hato. this island nation where All is set to prevent a second series of disrup- RINCE Harry and Me- 80% of bets taken — are for Some observers speculate many are desperately tions of the magnitude Hato brought to Macau. ghan, the Duchess of the name Diana,” Adams that Meghan, who has long poor. As Madagascar Besides having been piling up new equipment P Sussex, may be keeping said. He said he personally spoken out about women’s faces its largest measles and human resources, the government, accor- plans about their impen- doubts Harry would choo- rights, could go for a name outbreak in history and ding to Secretary for Security, Wong Sio Chak, ding baby under wraps, se a name that so directly that evokes strong women cases soar well beyond plans to submit a civil protection bill - including but that hasn’t stopped evokes his iconic mother’s in history — a theory Har- 115,000, resistance to the new crime of false social alarm - before the everyone in Britain from tragic death in 1997 but ad- ris thinks has substance. vaccinating children is Typhoon Season arrives to the region. All set, not the driving force. indeed, but fingers crossed as we are dealing trying to guess the gender ded: “There’s every chance “A name associated with with men dealing with Nature. and the name of their first of it being a middle name.” prominent female his- Regardless of the dire consequences, the an- child. Carolyn Harris, a royal torical figures in Britain xiety the Typhoon Season brings to Macau is in If Britain’s bookmakers historian who teaches at and/or the United States AP PHOTO a way routine; on the other hand, this anxiety are to be believed, it’s de- the University of Toron- is certainly a possibility,” is alien to a well-crafted process to select the finitely a girl — and Dia- to’s School of Continuing she said. Eleanor, for one, Chief Executive; but not in this year of 2019. na may well be one of her Studies, agrees that Diana could honor both Eleanor The dawdling of the selection of the candidates many names. could be a middle name. Roosevelt and Eleanor of can be a source of worries to the incumbent The William Hill agency That’s what Harry’s bro- Aquitaine, queen of En- Chief Executive. closed the betting on the ther, Prince William, and gland in the 12th century. US Powerful storms The step by step unfolding of the preliminary baby’s gender a few days his wife Kate did for their Harry and Meghan ha- in Mississippi that selection seems to be a wicked game. The only ago after an “avalanche” of daughter, Princess Char- ven’t announced the baby’s killed at least two candidate de facto is Ho Iat Seng. He was the bets poured in from people lotte (the 3-year-old’s full gender or the due date, people continued to only one to assume a “formal” will to run. move across the South However, at the “material” level the agenda convinced the royal couple name is Charlotte Elizabe- which is widely believed to yesterday after spawning has been captured by the delegation Secretary is having a girl. th Diana). be sometime in late April. suspected tornadoes for Economy and Finance headed to Beijing. “The secret’s out, as far “The choice of Diana as Whatever name they that left several people Lionel Leong met with the Director of the Hong as we’re concerned,” firm a first name would place a choose, the new baby will injured and multiple Kong and Macau Affairs Office of the State spokesman Rupert Adams lot of pressure on the royal not automatically have the homes and businesses Council, Zhang Xiaoming, as well as the heads said. “It could be because baby, as the press would official title of prince or damaged or without of Insurance, Finance, Banking and Securities someone somewhere has constantly compare her to princess. Those titles were power. regulatory commissions. seen the scan, or someone her famous grandmother,” given to all three children If we refer to the agenda - building the China has heard something.” she said. of William, the eldest son US The U.S. is open to platform for trade and cooperation, especially in While Adams acknowled- Harris believes Harry and of Prince Charles, heir to facing “repercussions” if it doesn’t live up to the financial component, with Lusophone coun- ged there’s always a chance Meghan may adopt a simi- the British throne. its commitments in a tries; Macau to become the Renminbi clearing the surge was based on no- lar approach to the naming Instead, Harry and Me- house for the PSCs; communication between potential trade deal thing, he said average bet- of other recently born royal ghan’s baby is expected to the SAR and the Country - and add the impor- with China, Treasury tance of the retouching of the casino business… ting patterns over the years children lower down the be styled the Earl of Dum- Secretary Steven it looks like an endorsement for five years. suggest there’s usually line of succession: Choo- barton if a boy and Lady Mnuchin said, in a sign In our final notes we mention that image the some truth in rumors. sing a moniker that’s tradi- Mountbatten-Windsor if a that the two sides are Cultural Affairs Bureau accidentally plagiarized, So far, Diana is topping tional, but one that doesn’t girl. That said, the child’s edging closer to an later to be solved by money (since there is no the bookmakers’ list as frequently appear within great-grandmother, Queen accord. More on p11 such thing as a copy as flattery); the verdicts a front-running name — the royal family. Elizabeth II, could change upon Occupy Central 9 that Amnesty Interna- William Hill has put the She also thinks a possible that if she wants the baby ECUADOR A lawyer tional HK called “a crushing blow for freedom odds at 4/1. Victoria, Alice, middle name could be Ruth to be a prince or princess. representing jailed of expression and peaceful protest”. And an WikiLeaks founder Grace and Elizabeth are — after one of Meghan’s Harry’s first child will Julian Assange says the always appropriately quotable Zizek: we feel close behind, while Albert, great-grandmothers, as be seventh in line for the free because we lack the very language to arti- Ecuadorian government Arthur and James are po- well as Diana’s maternal throne, bumping down has been spreading lies culate our unfreedom! pular guesses for a boy. grandmother, Lady Ruth Harry’s uncle, Prince An- about his behavior inside “A ridiculous number — Fermoy. drew. MDT/AP its embassy in London.