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TUESDAY 10 MAY 2016 • 3 SHA’BAAN 1437 • Volume 21 • Number 6792 thepeninsulaqatar @peninsulaqatar @peninsula_qatar

Project Qatar 2016 opens Duterte secures PHCC involves huge win in Philippine polls patients in MANILA: Anti-establishment fire- brand Rodrigo Duterte secured a huge win in the Philippine pres- idential elections, according to a poll monitor. decision-making And after a record turnout of voters in yesterday’s elections, Duterte, the longtime mayor of the southern city of Davao, scored a in our history. We aim to engage commanding victory, according patients in setting our plans. In the to data released by the PPCRV, a Primary Healthcare past we used to consult members of Catholic Church-run poll monitor Corporation sets the Central Municipal Council (CMC). accredited by the government to We find it more important to consult tally the votes. up first Patient patients directly,” she said. With 88 percent of the vote Consultative Council The idea behind the council is to counted, Duterte had an insur- at Leabeib Health actively involve patients registered mountable lead of 5.84 million votes with each primary health centre in over his nearest rival, administra- and Wellness Centre. various activities of the centre, espe- Minister of Economy and Commerce H E Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim Al Thani inaugurating the 13th tion candidate Mar Roxas, according cially those intended to raise health edition of Project Qatar 2016 exhibition at Doha Exhibition and Convention Centre yesterday. to the data. Duterte had 38.6 percent awareness. Pic: Salim M / The Peninsula → See also pages 9, 10, 11 & 21 of the vote, with Roxas on 23.12 per- Patients will become members cent and Senator Grace Poe in third By Mohammed Iqbal of the council and will be invited with 21.76 percent. The Peninsula to meetings and other activities to be held at their health centres. “We → See also pages 2 & 7 have launched this as a pilot project and have started setting up the first 78 violations by outlets last month Saudi intercepts DOHA: The Primary Healthcare council at Leabeib Health Centre. We Corporation has launched Patient will study it and evaluate its func- missile from Yemen Consultative Council, a new initiative tioning before expanding it to other The Peninsula with Law No. 8 of 2008 on consumer services or products (three). to involve patients in the decision- health centres,” said Dr Abdulmalik. protection. The nation-wide drive Violations also involved launch- DUBAI: Saudi air defence forces making process, PHCC’s Managing She believes that there will be resulted in 78 fines. Missing price tags ing promotions without obtaining the yesterday intercepted a ballistic Director Dr Mariam Ali Abdulma- a “healthy competition” between topped the violations at 17, followed approval of competent departments, missile fired from Yemen, but a lik has said. private clinics and primary health DOHA: A failure to display price tags by raising prices without the approval selling expired and substandard Saudi-led military coalition will In an exclusive interview with centres, with the expansion of the on products and raising prices with- of competent departments (eight) and products, failure to use Arabic in maintain a shaky truce despite The Peninsula, Dr Abdulmalik said national health insurance scheme out approval from authorities topped false or misleading product descrip- ads and description of goods and this “serious escalation” by the the first such council has been set in the country. “Accessibility and the list of 78 violations of the con- tion and advertising (eight). services, non-compliance with the Houthi militia, the Saudi state up at the recently-opened Leabeib quality of service will remain major sumer protection law, detected by the Other violations included non- declared price list before and during news agency SPA said. Health and Wellness Centre, as a attractions for patients in the private Ministry of Economy and Commerce compliance with the price list of promotions, refraining from selling “The coalition announces that pilot project. or the public sector. There would be last month. fruits and vegetables (seven), issu- all or some discounted products, it will continue to maintain the “We are running a Patient Con- a healthy competition. Some patients The violations led to the closure ing incomplete bills (six), missing or missing bills and failure to refund cessation of hostilities,” the coa- sultative Council for the first time may have a preference for some pro- of some erring outlets and fines rang- incomplete product description (five), customers, return or exchange items. lition said. It gave no other details viders and there may be people who ing from QR5,000 and QR30,000, the charging customers higher prices The ministry also processed 769 about the missile or the target, get used to receive care through their ministry said yesterday. than advertised (five), launching complaints and shut down and fined other than saying it was destroyed Interview with Dr Mariam practitioners,” said Dr Abdulmalik. The ministry intensified inspec- promotions without obtaining prior a beauty centre in Al Mamoura for without causing any damage. Ali Abdulmalik on page 3 tion campaign during the month to approval of authorities (four) and one week for displaying and selling → Continued on page 3 ensure compliance of retail outlets not clearly displaying the price of expired cosmetics. → See also page 6 02 TUESDAY 10 MAY 2016 HOME

Sewage treatment plant on track Turkish envoy visits The Peninsula

Minister briefed on progress in QR3.63bn Doha North Sewage Treatment Plant during his visit.

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Dr. Khalid Al-Shafi, Editor-in-Chief, The Peninsula, received Turkish DOHA: Minister of Municipality Ambassador to Qatar, Ahmet Demirok, in his office yesterday. and Environment H E Mohamed bin Dr. Al-Shafi briefed him on the evolution of the newspaper and Abdullah Al Rumaihi yesterday visited progress since its first edition to the recent re-launch under his the Doha North Sewage Treatment management. The ambassador praised the newspaper’s role at Plant and reviewed work progress. local and region levels, describing it as ‘‘Real Qatari Newspaper’’. He was accompanied by Engineer He also expressed willingness to bolster cooperation with the Jalal Yousef Al Salhi, Director, Infra- daily, benefiting from the current excellent ties between Turkey structure Affairs, Ashghal, and other and Qatar. Minister of Municipality and Environment H E Mohamed bin Abdullah Al Rumaihi with Engineer Jalal Yousef officials from Ashghal’s Infrastructure Affairs and Assets Affairs . Al Salhi, Director, Infrastructure Affairs, Ashghal, and other officials during the visit. The Minister was briefed on the QR3.63bn project and its progress, prominent treatment plants. It uses treatment plant for the reception and generated from the sewage treatment engineering and construction tech- advanced treatment techniques such treatment of sewage, which has been process to dispose them according niques used in its implementation, as ultrafiltration and ultra-violet designed to treat up to 245,000 cubic to international standards for safe QBRI to start clinical components and advantages of technologies to produce high qual- metres of sewage a day, serving a pro- disposal. Construction of the TDP is the new treatment plant and the ity treated water which can be used jected population of over 900,000 substantially completed and is going thermal drying plant, the plants’ in irrigation. by 2020. through final commissioning. advanced systems, and works being The Doha North STW is in Umm The second phase includes con- The TDP includes four thermal research on Parkinson’s implemented. Salal Ali, 25km to the north of Doha. struction of a Thermal Drying Plant dryers being tested utilising sludge The Doha North Sewage Treat- The first phase of the project (TDP) within the Doha North STW to generated at the Doha North STW and ment Works (STW) is one of the most includes construction of the main processes sludge — the solid materials the Doha West STW. By Fazeena Saleem permission to access spinal fluid The Peninsula samples obtained through Michael J Fox Foundation. The foundation, dedicated to funding and research relating to Highest turnout for Philippine polls in Qatar DOHA: A major clinical research Parkinson’s disease, has been col- project on Parkinson’s disease lecting biomedical samples for four starts at Hamad Bin Khalifa Uni- years, to give them to researchers so By Raynald C Rivera among others. versity’s (HBKU) Qatar Biomedical that they can discover biomarkers The Peninsula “As a whole the economy under Research Institute (QBRI) in Sep- to indicate the state of the disease. the president was very stable. We tember. “The foundation has its covert were able to become a destination The research on clinical sam- of patients with Parkinson’s disease for investment and trade, and tourism ples of patients will help discover and done follow-ups with them for DOHA: Overseas Absentee Voting picked up which is something I hope biomarkers (causes) of Parkin- five years. It collected blood sam- (OAV) for the Philippine national elec- can be continued since everything is son’s disease and early detection, ples, spinal fluid and images in tions witnessed the highest turnout in looking bright for the Philippines in which would help treat the patients clinical data and those samples,” its entire history in Qatar at 35.02 per- terms of economic performance,” he effectively, said Dr Omar El Agnaf, said Dr El Agnaf. cent or 15,695 total votes cast as OAV added. Professor of Life Science, College “We are the first research group concluded yesterday. He spoke of the possibility of the of Science and Engineering, HBKU. that will have access to the samples, “I’m very pleased about the turn- new president of the Philippines to Parkinson’s disease is a chronic and I will lead the research. They out of the 2016 national elections here. visit Qatar. “Bilaterally, it’s our turn condition that results from the have also funded the research for We had 15,695 voters who cast their to come here and in preparation for degeneration of nerve cells in a two years. This is a huge research votes at the Philippine embassy from the possible visit of the President, we central part of a sufferer’s brain. milestone for Qatar, HBKU and for April 9 until today. It’s a significant are already talking to the Qatar gov- “There are no simple tests, by me,” he added. number because it represents 35.02 ernment on the signing of several the time the patients show clinical “My research group might help percent turnout which is the second agreements on health, education, symptoms, neurologists usually us identify individuals who have highest in the GCC after Bahrain and culture, visa waiver and on mutual diagnose that about 60 or more high risk in developing Parkin- the third highest in the Mena region Special Board of Election Inspectors preparing for canvassing of votes protection of investment which is very than 70 percent of the nerve sys- son’s disease. after Bahrain and Israel and I think it at the Philippine Embassy yesterday. Pic: Kammutty VP / The Peninsula important,” he said. tem responsible for the movement “Our research, confirmed by is the highest turnout ever achieved The ambassador revealed plans to have been effected. many international groups, shows in the history of overseas voting in work with the Qatari government to “That means the diagnosis is the opportunity to identify the spe- Qatar,” Philippine Ambassador Wil- of our country.” This year’s elections have to unite behind the new leader,” convene a joint commission on bilat- very late. Any treatment at that cific forms of protein that might be fredo C Santos said yesterday. have been characterized by constant he said, adding he expects the new eral cooperation, the body that will stage will be ineffective. Like any a good indicator for early diagno- This year’s OAV in Qatar, the mudslinging between the aspirants leaders to be true to their promises to work to make the signing of the pacts other diseases to have effective sis. This discovery has have been Ambassador said, is a very good devel- in the highly coveted positions as improve the welfare of the people and possible. “At the same time once we treatment, early diagnosis is bet- put on the table for clinical trials opment as not only did the embassy well as daily word war between their the economic condition of the country. convene this joint cooperation on ter,” Dr El Agnaf told The Peninsula. to validate,” he added. meet its target turnout but also it is passionate supporters through social Asked about accomplishments of bilateral cooperation we will have a Dr El Agnaf, one of the world’s Diagnosis or clinical tri- higher than the worldwide average. media. “ The time for politicking is the outgoing Aquino administration, framework by which we can regularly top Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s als mean giving samples from For this, thanked all his compatri- over. The voice of the people has been he mentioned higher rate of economic meet with the Qatari side to discuss disease research scientists, will patients and testing them, which ots who took part in “this important heard and once the results are offi- growth, its fight against corruption important issues of concern between be the lead researcher in the first- the research team will begin in political exercise to chart the future cially announced, I think all of us will and beefing up military capability, our two countries.” of-its-kind project and will have September. Qatar Airways takes delivery of 50th Boeing 777

The Peninsula – including Houston, Buenos Aires passengers have come to know how both passenger and freighter “Over the last decade, QA and added. QA is one of the world’s larg- and Los Angeles, which are a few of comfortable and spacious the cab- destinations). Boeing have developed a strong est operators of the Boeing 777, with QA’s longest destinations as meas- ins are. When QA’s first Boeing 777 order and enduring partnership that began the airline mostly deploying it on ured by flight hours. “We are proud to fly the Boe- was made in 2006, the airline’s with their first 777 order,” said Ray long and ultra-long haul routes. DOHA: Qatar Airways (QA) recently QA Group Chief Executive Akbar ing 777 and this milestone in our network reached just over 50 des- Conner, president and CEO, Boeing QA recently announced it will received its 50th Boeing 777, taking Al Baker said: “We place passenger fleet is a mark of the success we tinations. Now a decade later, with Commercial Airplanes. serve Auckland, New Zealand, from the total count of aircraft in oper- comfort and the flying experience have had with Boeing and QA’s fleet more than 150 destinations, the Boe- “We are proud to celebrate the the airline’s hub in Doha, making it ation to more than 180 single aisle at the forefront of our aircraft pro- programme.” ing 777 has formed a core part of the 50th 777 delivery and see this mar- the longest commercial route in the and widebody aircraft. gramme, and with the introduction More than 35 per cent of the fleet, and has been the backbone of ket-leading aircraft continue to play world at 18 hours and 20 minutes The global carrier operates the of the Boeing 777 into the fleet just airline’s route network is oper- the long haul and the ultra-long haul a vital role in the operations of such from the airline’s hub in Doha, uti- Boeing 777 to a host of destinations under a decade ago, our crew and ated with a Boeing 777 (includes route expansion strategy. a premium operator as QA.” Conner lising the Boeing 777.

Metro Rail routes on display DeBakey students take care of animals

Students from DeBakey High School-Qatar donated food, toys and blankets for pets at Qatar Animal A route map of stations on display at a Metro Rail project site in West Bay. Welfare Society. The students and parents also walked dogs. The event was organised by DeBakey’s Pic: Kammutty VP / The Peninsula Lend A Hand Club and DeBakey’s Parent Teacher Association. HOME TUESDAY 10 MAY 2016 03 Primary healthcare reforms delivering results

Dr Mariam Ali Abdulmallik, Managing Director of the Primary Healthcare Corporation (PHCC), in an exclusive interview with The Peninsula speaks about the vision, strategy, expansion and future projects and the ambitious transformation taking place in primary healthcare in Qatar.

By Mohammed Iqbal National Vision 2030. PHCC launched The Peninsula its national strategy as a framework with specific goals and time frame. In light of this, PHCC has set up plans to increase health centres from the existing 23 to 35 by 2019. DOHA: Crowding and long waiting The Leabeib Health and Well- hours at primary care health cen- ness Centre, the first such facility in tres in Qatar have been effectively the country and across GCC, opened addressed, with introduction of sev- in December 2015 marks a break- eral new reforms, particularly the through, because it represents a patient classification (triage) system new concept of healthcare, that not and the appointment system, says Dr only focuses on treatment but also Mariam Ali Abdulmalik, Managing achieving prevention and enhanc- Director of the Primary Healthcare ing wellness. Corporation (PHCC). The new centres will provide In an exclusive interview with holistic healthcare services includ- The Peninsula, Dr Abdul Malik ing family medicine, ENT, dental, advised the citizens to be patient to ophthalmology, vaccination, care for see the beneficial outcomes of the non-communicable diseases, derma- fundamental changes taking place tology, well women clinic, well child in the primary health sector across clinic, psychiatry, home care serv- the country. ices, physiotherapy, among others. “Our people don’t get easily con- Wellness centres will introduce vinced about local services. We have health services to individuals and been enhancing and continuously families helping them to maintain a improving our services and we have healthy lifestyle, physical fitness, and received many messages of appreci- mental health. All this together will ation. In the past, people had been reflect in the general health environ- complaining about long waiting time. ment and achievements of QNV 2030. “We do not Now they complain about the triage Every Wellness Centre will system. Transformation will not hap- include physical exercise hall, discriminate between pen overtime,” Dr Abdulmalik said, swimming pool, physiotherapy Qatari and expatriate in reply to a question about the chal- section, along with educational and lenges facing the primary healthcare awareness activities using modern patients. Any such sector. technology. There will be five well- discrimination is “We have also been restricted by ness centres distributed in different not only against the limited number of health cen- locations across the country. tres, while the population across the medical ethics, but country grew very fast over the past Triage also against Islamic years. Finding qualified workforce PHCC is reviewing the triage sys- is another major challenge because tem to develop it according to the values.” the model of care is changing and patients’ needs. It has reduced the due to the expansion we have under- phases of triage to three- First, trans- taken. We don’t recruit people who fer of emergency cases to the Hamad are not qualified or do not comply Medical Corporation (HMC) emer- This system enhances the concept with the QCHP (Qatar Council for gency unit; Second, urgent cases are of self-care and prevention. Trained Healthcare Practitioners) require- checked by doctors within 30 to 90 doctors and nurses provide screening ments” she added. minutes; Third, patients with cases to patients who are coming without PHCC services are for all- Qataris that don’t require emergency care are an appointment. and expatriates, individuals and assessed and seen by a doctor in an Working hours at health cen- families. average of 90 minutes. tres have been extended from 7 am “We do not discriminate between Having said that, the review is to 11pm, without a break, while 13 Qatari and expatriate patients. Any taking into account providing the health centres, located in highly pop- such discrimination is not only priority to the elderly and children, ulated areas work during week-ends against medical ethics, but also who will be checked immediately, as well. Working hours of laborato- against Islamic values,” said Dr without waiting. And no patient ries have also been extended since the Abdulmalik. will return home without receiving beginning of this year. Blood samples However, she added that there is care, although there will be varia- are now taken from 7am to 1pm and already and will always be a priority tion in the waiting time based on the from 4pm to 9pm at all health centres for Qataris in registration at health patient’s condition. located inside Doha city. centres. At the same time patients are “This step will have great impact Dr Abdulmalik spoke in detail encouraged to take prior appoint- in reducing waiting time at laborato- about the vision, strategy, reforms ments by calling 107. The call centre ries and this decision was taken based and future plans of the PHCC. is going to be expanded to provide on feedback received from patients,” information about appointments, said Dr Abdulmalik. soon. There is a plan for opening four will be implemented at health cen- Clinical Information System (CIS). Health and Wellness. waiting time and to answer queries central laboratories in Al Ghuwairiya, tres soon. Health is one of the important from the public. The average time for Expansion Leabeib, Al Thumama and Roudath Al CIS is one of the important indicators of development in any consultation and diagnosis will be 10 Future plans include expansion Khail centres. Al Thumama and Raw- Patients’ complaints achievements, implemented with country and we in Qatar are guided to 15 minutes. of some health centres in highly pop- dath Al Kahil centres are getting ready PHCC receives comments, sugges- the support of the society and in col- by the National Health Strategy (NHS) “We will follow the golden rule ulated areas like the Airport, Abu for opening. tions and complaints from the public laboration with the patients because and work to implement the Qatar that declares no patient will return Backer Siddiq, Umm Ghuwailina Future plans include opening of and refer them to the officials con- medical information system helps or without receiving the health care and West Bay. Currently expansion is dental clinics with services includ- cerned for necessary action. They will enhance best practices in providing services, while giving priority to underway at Al Rayyan health centre. ing root canalling. This will require then be included in a regular report medical services. “We will follow the urgent cases,” said Dr Abdulmalik. PHCC last year opened three employing specialist dentists and sur- of the ministry for study and analysis CIS enables to record patients’ Triage system provides faster health centres and another three gical specialists. for improving the services and intro- data electronically and connect all golden rule that and better services, reduces unnec- centres will open in the coming two PHCC also has plans to expand the ducing new ones or improving health health centres together and with declares no patient essary visits to hospital emergencies, months. ophthalmology services in health cen- facilities in line with the NHS. the hospitals. It also allows elec- identify cases needing urgent inter- Future projects also include estab- tres making them specialized clinics. PHCC takes all complaints, sugges- tronic referral between the two will return without vention and enables quick survey lishment of urgent care centres at Currently work is ongoing to imple- tions and comments seriously because providers. As a joint work between receiving healthcare of the patients and fast response to health centres to reduce pressure on ment this plan in four centres this year they are so important to help in devel- PHCC and HMC under the umbrella of services, while giving urgent cases. HMC emergency. PHCC has already and another three centres next year. oping services. Some complaints are the Ministry of Public Health, this has It gives enough time for medical taken over the three urgent care cen- There is also a plan to introduce related to appointments and triage sys- helped in using and adopting interna- priority to urgent consultation, ensures quality serv- tres in Al Gharafa, Shihaniya and Al a new service for women after deliv- tem and some are about medical staff. tional programs in this field. Currently cases.” ice and encourages patients to take Kabaan which were earlier run by ery which will provide integrated care The number of complaints has reduced this system has been implemented in appointment in advance, instead of HMC. Two more centres will be trans- for mother and child. This is a joint after introducing many improvements 19 health centres. coming and waiting. ferred and another two will be added project between HMC and PHCC and in the system. PHCC receives 3m cases every year

Continued from page 1 private sector in the management of She said the number of visitors primary health centres. at health centres has been growing The study is expected to be com- over the years in line with the rapid pleted by the end of this year, said Dr increase in the population. Abdulmalik. “We receive an average three PHCC is currently not running million cases every year and this has any health centres that are dedicated nothing to do with health insurance,” to expatriate workers. said Dr Abdulmalik. However, all heath centres are She said the primary health cen- open to citizens and expatriates, tres will start providing healthcare maintaining the priority of registra- under the mandatory national insur- tion for Qataris. ance scheme, once the government The Expatriate Clinic at Farij completes the review of the scheme. Abdul Aziz, which was earlier run by PHCC is conducting a study, PHCC, has been handed over to Qatar under instructions of Minister of Pub- Red Crescent Society, which is run- lic Health H E Dr Hanan Mohamed ning two other workers-only clinics. Al Kuwari for a plan to involve the 04 TUESDAY 10 MAY 2016 HOME

HMC opens Home Healthcare Emir Cup semi-final and final tickets on sale Services’ branch in Al Khor The Peninsula

The Peninsula Mahmoud Al Raisi, Chief of Continuing Care Group, HMC, said the premier public healthcare provider has opened several DOHA: The Qatar Football Association (QFA) community-based services for long-term has confirmed ticket information for Emir Cup DOHA: Hamad Medical Corporation care, mental health and home-based care. 2016 semi-finals and final to be held at Jassim (HMC) has opened Home Healthcare “During the past 18 months, HMC has Bin Hamad Stadium (Al Sadd Sports Club) on Services’ branch office in Al Khor to serve established community-based facilities May 13 and 20, respectively. patients in the north of Qatar. to serve the growing population, includ- The semi-finals tickets are priced at QR50 It will provide administrative support ing Enaya Specialised Care Centre, Enaya for VIP category and QR10 for regular category. for patients and families from Al Khor and Continuing Care Centre in Muaither and The semi-finals will see Al Rayyan take on the surrounding region and serve as a base an overall expansion of community-based Al Sadd at 17:30 and Lekhwiya take on El Jaish from which healthcare teams will con- mental health services. “The office in Al at 20:00. duct home visits. Khor continues this trend of bringing serv- Tickets for the two matches can be bought Minister of Public Health H E Dr Hanan ices closer to the community,” said Al Raisi. on the day of the matches starting 3pm at the Mohamed Al Kuwari said the new office Home Healthcare Services include ticket booth near the spectators’ main entrance is part of a larger planned expansion of home visits by doctors, nurses and allied near the VIP parking. community-based health services across health professionals who perform medi- The QFA has eight ticket locations for the country. “Goal one in the National cal support procedures, including oxygen the final match for fans. These are: Gulf Mall Health Strategy is to shift the balance of administration, catheter changes and (entrance from gate 2) 4-10pm; Landmark Mall care towards a preventative model and respiratory, physical, occupational and (near food court) from 6-8pm; Villaggio (in develop community-based settings that speech therapies and other services. front of Go Sport) from 4-10pm; Souq Waqif Fans holding tickets for semi-final and final matches to be held on May 13 and 20, ensure access to the right care in the right Patients or family members can request (near basement parking) from 4-10pm; Lulu setting at the right time. “The office is an Home Healthcare Services and related Hypermarket Airport branch from 4-10pm; Lulu respectively. excellent example of the strategy in action home healthcare resources by referral Hypermarket Al Khor branch from 4-10pm; and will benefit those who require these from their doctor. The service is available Lulu Hypermarket Al Gharafa branch from and Qatar Airways (official exclusive carrier). posting a video or photo on the website www. services,” she added. from 7am to 3pm from Sunday to Thursday. 4-10pm; and Fnac Qatar in Lagoona Mall from ooredoo.qa/fanscup or record message at Fan 10am-10pm. EMIR FAN CUP CONTEST Cup booth in Landmark Mall. The final match of the most prestigious Ooredoo will launch the ‘Ooredoo Fan Cup’ The booth will include an interactive room tournament in Qatar will be held in Al Sadd to celebrate the passion Qatar has for its sport- where fans can record their participation in Stadium. Regular tickets for the final are priced ing teams during the Emir Cup. the contest and will be open until May 18 from Man held for stealing QR5m at QR50. Organised by QFA, the championship The competition, in collaboration with QFA 10am to 10pm daily. The competition is open started on April 18 and is being played across aims to help raise awareness and excitement until May 18. four stadiums: Al Arabi Stadium, Qatar Sports for the Emir Cup final. As the main telecom partner and three year valuables from house Club, Lekhwiya Stadium and Al Sadd Stadium. Ooredoo Fan Cup also aims to allow foot- sponsor of the Emir Cup, Ooredoo is encour- The partners of the event are: Shell (lead part- ball fans to vote for their favourite Emir Cup aging as many people as possible to attend ner); Sony/51 east - (official partner); Nike participating team and the team with the the matches, support the teams and enjoy the The Peninsula The CID immediately formed a spe- (official supplier); Ooredoo (official telecom- most fan points at the end of the contest will incredible atmosphere. cial team to investigate the case, said a munication partner); AAB Toyota (official car); be announced the winner of Ooredoo Fan Cup For details on Ooredoo’s sponsorships or report posted on the website of the Minis- Al Kass (official broadcast partner); The Look before the Emir Cup final match. details of special offers available to its custom- try of Interior. By collecting evidence and Company (branding partner); Aamal (partner); Emir Cup fans can vote for their team by ers visit www.ooredoo.qa DOHA: The Criminal Investigation observing suspects in the area where the Department (CID) has arrested an Arab theft took place, the Arab national was national for stealing gold and diamond taken into custody for interrogation dur- jewellery and watches worth QR5m from ing which he confessed to the crime. the home of a citizen in Doha. He said he had sold some stolen items RAF launches model town to boost farming in Tunisia The CID acted after it received a and had the remaining in his home, which complaint from the citizen that some uni- was later seized by the investigating team. dentified people had broken into his house, The accused was referred to Pub- and taken away gold and diamond jewel- lic Prosecution which remanded him in By Sanaullah Ataullah lery and watches worth QR5m while he police custody for four days for further The Peninsula was abroad. investigation.

DOHA: Sheikh Thani Bin Abdul- lah Foundation for Humanitarian Services (RAF) has laid foundation stone for a project to build a model town with units for processing and marketing farmers’ products, at a cost of QR4.8m in Ben Arous Gov- ernorate of Tunisia. The project is being developed on a 10- hectare area, including 1,221sqm building area. The land has been provided by the Tuni- sian Ministry of Agriculture, Water Resources and Fisheries. Phase 1 of the project will focus on heliculture (snail farm- ing) sector. A unit with the capacity of 320 tonnes of snails will be set up. Sixty percent of output will be marketed in ready- The man with the booty, including jewellery and watches. for-eat and canned products and the remaining sold as half-cooked products, RAF said. Officials from Qatar and Tunisia attending the ground-breaking ceremony for the project in Ben The project is expected to be Arous Governorate. completed in a year as a con- sultancy firm has prepared the construction plan and design of The facility will have an bin Nassir Al Humaidi; a RAF The model town will provide the unit. administrative building, a unit for delegation led by Deputy Director- jobs for 70 people inside the facil- The project is being developed processing agricultural produce, a General Mohamad Salah Ibrahim; ity. It will also cater for over 60 by RAF in collaboration with the cooling warehouse, a laboratory Tunisian Minister of Agriculture, farms breading snails with job Tunisian Ministry of Agriculture and a showroom. Water Resources and Fisheries opportunities for hundreds of and an agency for agricultural The ground-breaking cer- Saad Al Siddiq; Ben Arous Gov- youth, help increase the income of investments and revival in emony was attended by Qatari ernor Abdul Latif Al Misawi and farmers and create a healthy com- Tunisia. Ambassador to Tunisia Abdullah other dignitaries. petition in and out of the country.

Ooredoo unveils Apple-compatible Gamevice Ministry recalls BMW 7 Series The Peninsula models of 2016

DOHA: Ooredoo yesterday The Peninsula announced the launch of the Apple compatible ‘Gamevice’ in its shops, as it continues to expand the range of entertain- DOHA: The Ministry of Economy ment offerings for Qatar. and Commerce, in collaboration The Gamevice is an iPhone with Alfardan Automobiles, dealer 6, iPhone 6 plus, iPhone 6s, and of BMW vehicles, has announced iPhone 6s Plus-compatible hand- the recall of BMW 7 Series models held gaming tool for Apple users of 2016 over a potential defect in and offers classic hardware con- the air bag warning light. trols that enable Apple users to The Gamevice offers classic hardware controls that enable The ministry said the recall is play games more effortlessly. Apple users to play games more effortlessly. part of efforts to protect consum- With the device, there’s no ers and ensure dealers follow up need to pair gaming controllers, on vehicle defects and repairs. or balance Apple devices to be It costs QR399 and offers dual Ooredoo is an official partner It urged customers to report able to play with both hands via analog joysticks, a headphone of Apple in Qatar, and the strong any violations to its Consumer the touchscreen. jack, ABXY fire buttons, among connection between both com- Protection and Anti-Commercial The device, which is expected others. panies means that customers can Fraud Department through the call to see a high demand in the To ensure users get the most enjoy the latest devices, as well as centre 16001; email: [email protected]. region, has just become available from the device’s abilities, the guaranteed authorised products. qa; Twitter: @MEC_Qatar; Insta- in Qatar and Ooredoo is among Gamevice Live app gives users a Customers can find out prices gram: MEC_Qatar; or the ministry’s the first to offer the new technol- list of all known controller com- for the latest device launches at mobile app for Android and IOS: ogy to its customers. patible games live on iTunes. http://www.ooredoo.qa/eshop/. MEC_Qatar. MIDDLE EAST TUESDAY 10 MAY 2016 05 Russia and US ‘redouble’ efforts for Syrian settlement

AFP to reconfirm our commitment to the suspended its formal participation. Russian air strikes and other the best hope for progress is to work (ceasefire) in Syria and to intensify US Secretary of State John Kerry military assistance have helped tip most closely with Moscow. In Paris, France efforts to ensure its nationwide imple- and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei the balance of the war in favour A diplomatic source said it had called for the Syrian mentation,” they said. Lavrov spoke by phone Monday, and of Syrian President Bashar al- taken a great deal of effort to per- MOSCOW: Russia and the United “We also intend to enhance efforts stressed “the need to pursue negotia- Assad—whose fate has become suade Kerry to attend because he did States yesterday agreed to “redouble” government and rebel to promote humanitarian assistance tions between Syrian authorities and the major stumbling block in not want to upset the Russians who efforts to find a political solution to forces to return to the to all people in need,” they added. all the opposition under UN mediation efforts to end a half-decade of war. were strongly opposed to the meeting. the Syrian conflict and extend a truce To this end Russia “will work and strictly respecting the ceasefire,” The United Nations has sought in across the whole of the country. negotiating table in with the Syrian authorities to mini- according to the Russian foreign min- In Paris, France called for the vain for months to find a diplomatic With a temporary ceasefire in Geneva “as soon as mise aviation operations over areas istry statement. Syrian government and rebel forces solution to the conflict, which has also place in a war that has killed more that are predominantly inhabited by A temporary ceasefire between to return to the negotiating table in forced millions to flee. than 270,000 people over five years, possible”. civilians or parties” to the ceasefire, Syrian regime troops and rebel groups Geneva “as soon as possible”. Also on Monday an audio mes- Washington and Moscow said some the statement said. came into force last week in Syria’s Speaking after a meeting with sage emerged in which the son of headway had been made in reduc- Washington meanwhile said it second city Aleppo, after an earlier several Arab and Western backers of Al-Qaeda’s late founder Osama bin ing the fighting. the Russian foreign ministry. The was “committed to intensifying its cessation of hostilities from Febru- the Syrian opposition, French Foreign Laden urged jihadists in Syria to unite, But they admitted they had faced two sides, co-chairs of the Interna- support and assistance to regional ary 27 had collapsed. Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault also called claiming that the fight in the war-torn “difficulties” in some areas of the tional Syria Support Group (ISSG), allies to help them prevent the flow The temporary truce, initially for for “concrete guarantees on the main- country paves the way to “liberating country and said a political solution noted “progress” in curbing fighting, of fighters, weapons or financial sup- two days and then prolonged until tenance of the ceasefire” and access Palestine”. was urgently needed. “The Rus- but stressed the “difficulties faced... port to terrorist organisations across Tuesday at 00:01 am (2101 GMT Mon- for humanitarian aid on the ground. “The Islamic umma (nation) sian Federation and United States in several areas of the country, espe- their borders”. day), was decided after fierce fighting Ayrault met with his Saudi, Qatari, should focus on jihad in Al-Sham are determined to redouble efforts cially in the recent period, as well UN-brokered talks on the conflict that killed nearly 300 people since Turkish and UAE counterparts in (Syria) ... and unite the ranks of to reach a political settlement of the as remaining problems in ensuring held in Geneva fell apart three weeks April 22 in Aleppo, where some areas Paris. Kerry attended the talks but mujahedeen there,” said 23-year- Syrian conflict”, according to a joint humanitarian access to the besieged ago when Syria’s main opposition are held by rebels and some by gov- sources said he played a low-key role old Hamza in the undated message US-Russian statement published by areas. “As a result, we have decided High Negotiations Committee (HNC) ernment forces. in a sign that Washington still believes posted online.

50 injured in Cairo blaze Membership of the EU remains Syrian rebels capture several Turkey’s strategic goal: Erdogan Iranian soldiers

Reuters Reuters Concerns are rising in Europe Erdogan on Sunday accused the that the deal - which has sharply cut international coalition battling the the number of migrants reaching the Islamic State group in Syria of leav- DUBAI: Up to half-a-dozen Iranian EU from Turkish shores - may col- ing his country to fight the jihadists soldiers deployed in Syria have been ANKARA: Membership of the lapse after last week’s announcement alone on its own soil. captured by rebel forces, a senior European Union remains Turkey’s by Prime Minister Ahmet Davu- “They have left us alone in our Iranian lawmaker said yesterday, strategic goal and a deal to liberal- toglu, the main Turkish broker of the struggle against this organisation two days after the Iranian Revolu- ise visas for Turks visiting the bloc accord, that he will step down amid which is shedding our blood both tionary Guards confirmed losses in should accelerate the accession proc- tensions with Erdogan. through suicide bombings and by a battle near Aleppo. ess, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Turkey’s foreign ministry spokes- attacks on Kilis,” he said, referring Iran, along with Russia, has said yesterday. His written statement man Tanju Bilgic said on Monday that to a Turkish border town regularly been a principal ally of Syrian Presi- appeared to be an attempt to clarify Ankara would develop the “necessary targeted by rockets fired from Syria. dent Bashar Al Assad in his country’s Ankara’s position days after Erdogan policies” on visa liberalisation with the “In Syria none of those who say five-year-old civil war, while Gulf said Turkey would not make changes EU and would implement them in line they are fighting Daesh (Islamic State) states and Western powers have to its terrorism laws required under with Erdogan’s recent statements. have suffered the kind of losses that supported various rebel factions. a deal with the EU to curb migration, Erdogan’s reaffirmation of Tur- we have, nor paid such a heavy price Rebels seized the village of Khan declaring: “we’re going our way, you key’s EU aspirations comes amid as us,” added Erdogan, speaking at a Touman on Friday, 15km southwest go yours”. growing unease within the 28-nation film contest in Istanbul. of Aleppo, and killed several Iranian “EU membership, a strategic goal bloc about what is viewed as the Turkey is on maximum alert after soldiers, dealing one of Tehran’s big- for Turkey, will be a source of sta- Turkish president’s authoritarian a series of attacks attributed to Islamic gest losses in Syria. bility and inspiration for the region,” style of leadership and his intoler- State in recent months, with Ankara “According to the latest num- Erdogan said in the statement, ance of media criticism. and Istanbul among the places tar- bers, 13 defenders of the shrine released to coincide with Europe Day. Two prominent journalists from geted. Last summer Turkish forces were killed, 18 were wounded and “I hope that the agreed visa an opposition Turkish newspaper began carrying out air strikes against five to six were captured,” Esmail exemption (deal) will relieve some of were jailed last Friday on charges of the jihadist group across the border. Kosari, chairman of the Iranian the frustration caused by more than revealing state secrets in a case in The border town of Kilis has parliament’s defence committee, 50 years of waiting at the EU’s gates ... which Erdogan was named as a com- come under frequent attack from was quoted as saying by the Mizan and that it accelerates Turkey’s acces- plainant. However, EU governments’ rockets fired across the border from Online news agency. sion process,” Erdogan said. public criticism has been relatively Syria that have killed at least 21 peo- It was the first time Iran had The EU has asked member muted because they need Ankara’s ple, prompting the army to respond confirmed that any of its com- states to grant visa-free travel to cooperation on migrants. with howitzer fire. batants had been taken prisoner Egyptian firefighters extinguish a blaze at the popular market Turks in return for Ankara stopping Turkey began its EU acces- Ankara also allows US jets to use in Syria. In December, Islamist area of Al Atabaa in downtown Cairo yesterday. At least 50 migrants from reaching Europe, sion talks in 2005 after decades of its air base in southern Turkey for air rebels in Khan Touman said they people including firefighters suffered minor injuries when a fire but said Turkey still had to change knocking on the door but progress strikes on the extremist group. had seized two Iranians but that spread quickly through a commercial area in Cairo, Egyptian some legislation, including bring- has been very slow due to a range Turkish forces on Saturday was never confirmed by Tehran. officials said. The fire erupted overnight in a small hotel in the ing its terrorism laws in line with EU of issues including its human rights launched a salvo of artillery strikes The latest assault on Khan Tou- Al Mosky neighbourhood, not far from the Al Azhar Mosque, and standards. Turkey has repeatedly said record and Cyprus. Turkey left to fight on northern Syria that killed 55 man was launched by an alliance moved rapidly to four nearby buildings, police said. that without visa liberalisation, there Islamic State alone: Erdogan members of the Islamic State group, of Sunni Islamist rebels known as would be no migrant deal. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Turkish news agencies reported. Jaish Al Fatah. Civic hopes dashed in Lebanon polls

AFP completely in its favour,” he said. that we achieved something pos- momentum after angry protests A candidate from civil soci- itive,” she said. “We made them last summer over an enduring ety initiative Beirut Madinati said feel they don’t represent or serve political crisis that saw trash pile that even if the list did not win citizens as they should.” up on streets. BEIRUT: A grassroots campaign that any seats, it had at least shaken Beirut Madinati’s programme But Hilal Khashan, head of aimed to take on Lebanon’s para- up the political establishment. to attract frustrated voters had the political science department lysed political system appeared to “We’re not taking part in the polls included plans to improve public at the American University in be heading for failure yesterday as to make any political gain but to transport in the traffic-clogged Beirut, said civil society is still entrenched parties declared victory give serious competition” to tradi- capital, introduce more green weak in Lebanon. “It comes in municipal elections in Beirut. tional parties, Rana Khoury said. spaces, make housing affordable up against the country’s sec- Authorities are expected to “The mere fact that we made and implement a lasting waste tarian political system. It’s announce later today the official those in power... feel that they had management solution. disconnected from the political results for the elections held on been given a cold shower means Lebanese civil society gained process,” he said. Sunday in the capital and in two provinces in the Bekaa region. They were the first elections of any kind in Lebanon since the last municipal polls in 2010, in a coun- try with a deeply divided political scene that has not had a president for the past two years nor voted for a parliament since 2009. In Beirut, hopes had been high that a new list of independents—Bei- rut Madinati, Arabic for “Beirut is my city”—could take on an established political class accused of incompe- tence and corruption. But former premier Saad Hariri said in statement issued on Mon- day that an alliance he and other traditional politicians back in the capital—the Beiruti List—had won all 24 seats on its council. “The head of the Beiruti List for the municipal elections, Jamal Itani... announced that, according Beirut Madinati candidates and delegates cheer while monitoring ballot counts for municipality to initial results from its electoral apparatus, the list won the battle elections during Beirut’s municipal elections in Lebanon. 06 TUESDAY 10 MAY 2016 MIDDLE EAST Yemen president slams expulsions from Aden

Located in the southwest, Taez capital, as attacks attributed to Al Since pushing the rebels out of yesterday following a two-day inter- coalition “reserves the right to retal- was historically part of northern Qaeda and the Islamic State group Aden in July, Yemen’s government has ruption after mediation efforts and an iate at the appropriate time and place” Prime Minister calls Yemen, whose residents are viewed increased. merged southern militiamen, many of appeal by the UN envoy, the United if there are further attacks. for improvements in as occupiers by many inhabitants of Pro-government activists and them separatists, who fought along- Nations said. The renewed direct talks came a Aden and other provinces in the for- coalition commanders accuse former side loyalists into the ranks of the A UN spokesman said that three day after mediation by the Kuwaiti security for Aden. merly independent south. president Ali Abdullah Saleh, who has armed forces and security services. joint working groups formed last week foreign minister, ambassadors of the Prime Minister Ahmed bin Dagher allied with the Houthis, of backing The southern state, known then met yesterday afternoon in an attempt mostly Western 18 countries back- said acts by “dozens do not necessitate jihadists to carry out attacks against as People’s Democratic Republic of to resume discussion of the key issues. ing the peace process and UN Special AFP in any case expelling hundreds” of Hadi’s loyalists. Yemen, was independent before the These include the withdrawal of envoy Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed. northerners from the city, describing Bin Dagher called for improve- unification of Yemen in 1990. the Iran-backed Shia Houthi rebels Earlier yesterday, Ould Cheikh the move as “harsh collective pun- ments in security for Aden, and In 1994, a short-lived secession from areas they occupied in a 2014 Ahmed urged the two warring par- ishment against a group of citizens”. appealed against the “punishment” bid was crushed by Sana’a troops and offensive, the surrender of weapons, ties to make concessions to save peace ADEN: Yemen’s president has Yemen has been torn by deadly of other people. since then the citizens of the south the release of prisoners and detainees talks aimed at ending a devastating criticised what he called the “unac- conflict since Iran-backed Houthi The prime minister said Aden’s have complained of discrimination. and agreeing a political settlement. 13-month war in the Arabian Penin- ceptable” expulsion from Aden of rebels descended from their north- governor and its security chief needed Many northerners who have Hours after the talks resumed, sula country. hundreds of people originating from ern strongholds and seized the capital to “control the actions of all services moved to Aden and other cities of Saudi air defences intercepted a bal- “The participants in the Kuwait the north, after loyalists drove Iran- Sana’a and other parts of the country that operate under their command”. the south are accused by southerners listic missile fired from Yemen. negotiations must reflect the aspi- backed rebels out of the southern city. since September 2014. These acts were “unconstitutional of having benefitted from the previ- The Arab coalition backing rations of the Yemeni people. I am “The individual acts of expel- In March last year, pro-govern- and illegal” as well as against “basic ous regime of Saleh to seize land and the Yemeni government made the confident that Yemenis want an end ling citizens of Taez and other cities ment forces and southern fighters human rights”. property in the south. announcement and slammed a “dan- to the conflict,” Ould Cheikh Ahmed (from Aden) is unacceptable,” Pres- backed by a Saudi-led military coa- Bin Dagher also appealed for Last month, thousands of sup- gerous escalation” by the Houthis. said in a statement. ident Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi said lition drove the rebels out of southern those who have been expelled to porters of the separatist Southern The coalition is cooperating with Direct talks broke off on Satur- late Sunday, quoted by the official regions, including Aden. “return to practising their normal Movement demonstrated in Aden for the international community “to day with the government delegation sabanew.net website. But authorities have struggled to lives” and ordered authorities in the secession of the south. maintain calm and help the Kuwait complaining of a lack of progress and Taez, he added, was of strategic secure the city, which the govern- city to protect them, sabanew.net Meanwhile, Yemen’s warring talks to succeed”, a statement said. the Houthi rebels protesting about air importance to Aden. ment declared as Yemen’s temporary reported. parties resumed face-to-face talks But it also warned that the raids by the Saudi-led Arab coalition.

On the guard Iran touts newly Iraqi forces retake tested long-range village from IS missile AFP Reuters when Islamic State seized Mosul in 2014. Nineveh Operations Commander Major General Najm Al Jabouri blamed the slow TEHRAN: Iran launched a new ERBIL/BAGHDAD: Iraqi forces retook a pace on a lack of troops. “If it weren’t for long-range missile late last month, northern village from Islamic State yester- the limited units, we could have advanced a general announced yesterday, day, supported by artillery and air strikes further, but we don’t have forces to hold trumpeting the accuracy of the lat- from a US-led coalition, as they try to close ground,” he said in a recent interview. est such weapon to be test-fired in in on the city of Mosul. His forces had no tanks and were defiance of the West. In March, Iraq’s military opened a fighting without the elite counter-terror- “A missile with a 2,000-kilo- new front against the militants in the ism forces that have spearheaded most metre range was tested two weeks Makhmour area, which it called the first of Iraq’s successful offensives elsewhere, ago,” said General Ali Abdolahi, phase of a wider campaign to liberate Jabouri said. Islamic State’s use of civil- adding that it has a negligible mar- Mosul, around 60km further north. But ians as human shields has also hampered gin of error of just eight metres progress has been slow, and to date Iraqi Iraqi forces. (yards). “We can guide this bal- forces have taken just five villages. US Army Colonel Steve Warren, a listic missile. It leaves the Earth’s “In a swift operation, our units took the spokesman for the US-led coalition, atmosphere, re-enters it and hits groups of the terrorist organisation Daesh said more troops would be deployed to the target without error,” the by surprise and entered the village,” read Makhmour and that “tens of thousands” armed forces deputy chief-of-staff a statement from the Nineveh Operations were needed for the final push on Mosul. said, quoted by the website of state Command, using an Arabic acronym for “We knew that the fighting would get broadcaster IRINN. Islamic State. harder the further north we went and we In early March, Iran carried A source involved in the operation said are seeing that to be the case,” he said. out several short-, medium- and the militants put up little resistance in the Iraqi officials say they will retake long-range precision missile tests village of Kabrouk. Mosul this year. But in private many ques- across its territory, mostly from Iraqi police forces stand in front of armoured vehicles during a visit of Iraqi army Staff The advance brings Iraqi forces slightly tion whether that is possible. The pace of underground bases. The series of closer to the oil town of Qayyara on the fighting could slow further as tempera- Lieutenant at the Habbaniyah base, east of Ramadi in the Anbar province, yesterday, ahead tests have come in for criticism western banks of the Tigris River, con- tures continue to rise and the month-long of a military operation against the Islamic State (IS) group in the Rutba area. from the United States, Britain, trol of which would help to isolate Mosul Ramadan season begins in early June. France and Germany. from territory the militants hold further Meanwhile, a US-led coalition air south and east. An air base about 16km strike has killed a senior Islamic State west of the river that US forces used fol- leader in Iraq’s Anbar province, along lowing the 2003 invasion could serve as with three other IS jihadists, the Penta- Tunisia stops a staging ground for the Mosul offensive. gon said Monday. Libya talks in Vienna next week Kurdish peshmerga forces and a range of Pentagon spokesman Peter Cook said 2,000 from militia groups may take part. the May 6 strike near the town of Rutba— The offensive’s faltering start has cast deep in the Anbar desert—targeted Abu renewed doubt on the capabilities of the Wahib, IS’s “military emir” for the vast going to Reuters attend, but past talks on Libya Muammar Gaddafi, western Iraqi army, which retreated in disarray western province. have included the Unied States powers are backing Serraj’s gov- conflict zones and European officials and Lib- ernment as the best solution to ya’s North African neighbours. chaos in Libya. They are wait- AFP TUNIS: Talks on providing Prime Minister Fayez Ser- ing for a request from Serraj for support for Libya’s new unity raj’s UN-backed Government military aid to help in the fight government will be held in of National Accord arrived in against Islamic State in Libya. TUNIS: Tunisian authorities pre- Vienna next week, Italy’s foreign Tripoli a month ago, but it has Islamic State took advan- vented nearly 2,000 people from minister said yesterday. faced resistance from hardlin- tage of Libya’s political turmoil travelling abroad to join jihadist The meeting will focus on ers in both the Libyan factions to establish itself in Sirte last year. groups in the first three months of international efforts to bring sta- running rival governments. It controls a strip of coast about this year, interior ministry spokes- bility to Libya, where two rival “There will be a meeting in 250km long around the city, but man Yasser Mesbah said yesterday. governments have vied for power Vienna on May 16 to support the it has struggled to hold ground Since January, authorities have since 2014, opening the way for government of Serraj and to push elsewhere in the country. also dismantled 33 suspected “ter- Islamic State to establish itself for stability in Libya,” the minis- Western governments hope rorist” cells and put on trial 1,400 and gain ground in the North ter said, according to a Tunisian the UN-backed government will people accused of belonging to a African state. foreign ministry statement. be able to unite Libya’s armed “terrorist organisation”, Mesbah Regional foreign ministers “Regional foreign ministers and factions to take on Islamic State. told private radio station Shems will meet for the talks, accord- other important figures will be But efforts to counter the group FM. “In 2016, 1,877 Tunisians were ing to Italy’s Paolo Gentiloni. He there.” have so far depended on loose prevented from leaving the coun- did not give details on who would Five years after the fall of alliances of armed brigades. try to travel to zones of tension,” Mesbah said, without identifying these destinations. Since its 2011 revolution, Tuni- sia has faced a growing jihadist Up to 5.3m people in S Sudan threat, with the Islamic State group last year claiming a string of deadly attacks on holidaymakers may face food shortages: UN and security forces that killed doz- ens. Thousands of Tunisians have joined jihadist groups in conflict Reuters December 2013 when President people may face severe food zones such as Iraq, Syria and Libya Salva Kiir sacked his first vice insecurity, with particular areas over the past few years. president Riek Machar, trigger- of concern in the non-conflict Mesbah said that most of the GENEVA: Up to 5.3 million peo- ing ethnically charged violence. affected states of Northern Bahr suspects prevented from travel- ple in South Sudan may face Some fighting continues, but el Ghazal and Eastern Equatoria.” ling abroad to join jihadist groups severe food shortages during this Kiir was able to name a new cab- During the 2015 lean season, this year were young people aged year’s lean season, the UN World inet in late April, including former which runs from March to Sep- between 20 and 23 who have been Food Programme said yesterday, rebels and members of the oppo- tember, about 4.6 million people placed under daily surveillance. nearly double the number in the sition, after Machar returned to were classed as severely “food In the radio interview, Mesbah first three months of the year. Juba and got back his old job. insecure”, WFP said previously. said that since January authorities From January to March, 2.8 “Internal food security anal- The most severe conditions have also carried out 1,733 raids million people were classed as ysis shows that South Sudan will are in Unity State, where a team on the homes of people suspected being in “crisis” or “emergency” face the most severe lean season of food security experts found a of sheltering “terrorist elements”. food situations, with about in 2016 since its independence, risk of “widespread catastrophe.” During that same period, 140 40,000 thought to be suffering driven by insecurity, poor har- The UN says 1.69 million suspects were arrested in connec- an outright famine. vests, and displacement in some South Sudanese are displaced tion with facilitating the travel of The rising hunger comes areas of the country,” said a WFP within the country and another would-be jihadist fighters abroad, despite attempts to end more than report published yesterday. 712,000 have fled into neigh- he added. two years of war, which started in “As many as 5.3 million bouring countries. ASIA / PHILIPPINES TUESDAY 10 MAY 2016 07 Duterte takes big lead in Philippine election

AP unashamedly crude language. “All of you who are into drugs, you sons of Duterte had more than bitches, I will really kill you,” Duterte 12.2 million votes, told a huge, cheering crowd Saturday MANILA: A brash mayor known in his final campaign rally in Manila. for abuse jokes and a pledge to end followed by former “I have no patience, I have no middle crime within six months — by killing Interior Secretary ground, either you kill me or I will kill suspected criminals if necessary — you idiots.” Statements such as those strongly led an unofficial vote count Mar Roxas with 7.0 have won him the nickname “Duterte in yesterday’s Philippine presidential million. Sen. Grace Poe Harry,” a reference to the Clint East- election, while the son of late dicta- wood movie character “Dirty Harry” tor Ferdinand Marcos led in the vice had 6.9 million votes, who had little regard for rules. presidential race. and Vice President At least 15 people were killed in Philippine presidential candidate and Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, casts his vote during the National Mayor Rodrigo Duterte reached Jejomar Binay was election-related violence and more out to his opponents following a than 4,000 arrested for violating a Election Day in Davao city, southern Philippines, yesterday. bruising three-month campaign in next with 4.1 million. gun ban, according to police. which President Benigno Aquino III About 55 million Filipinos reg- led efforts to discourage Filipinos istered to vote at 36,000 polling from voting for him due to fears the separately from presidents in the places across the archipelago of Duterte calls for summit to solve sea row mayor may endanger the country’s Philippines. “I am feeling that by all more than 7,100 islands, including hard-fought democracy. indications we should be successful in a small fishing village in a Philip- “Let us be friends,” Duterte said today,” Marcos said in a statement. pine-occupied island in the disputed in a news conference after voting in Aquino, the son of democracy South China Sea. In final campaign- Reuters should team up with the Philippines undermine Beijing’s claims to 90 per- southern Davao city. “Let us begin champions who fought Marcos’ dic- ing Saturday, Aquino warned voters to jointly exploit offshore oil and gas. cent of the South China Sea. China has the process of healing.” In the unof- tator father, also campaigned against that Duterte could be a dictator in the “I would say to China, ‘do not claim rejected the court’s authority. ficial count based on partial results Marcos Jr., who has never clearly making and urged them not to sup- anything here and I will not insist also Duterte, 71, has puzzled diplomats transmitted electronically from vot- apologized for economic plunder and port him. DAVAO: The presumptive winner that it is ours’. But then I will just keep with what has so far been a contra- ing centers nationwide, Duterte had widespread human rights abuses that Filipinos have been hypersensi- of the Philippine election yester- (turn) a blind eye,” he told reporters, dictory position on how he would deal more than 12.2 million votes, fol- occurred under his father. tive to potential threats to democracy day said that if he became president as results of an unofficial vote count with China’s assertiveness and a block- lowed by Interior Secretary Mar Weary of poverty, crime, cor- since they rose in a 1986 “people he would settle rows over the South came in showing him winning a hefty ade by its coastguard of waters and Roxas with 7.0 million. Sen. Grace ruption and insurgencies in the power” revolt that ousted Ferdi- China Sea with multilateral talks that 40 percent of the votes. islands claimed by the Philippines. Poe had 6.9 million votes, and Vice hinterlands, voters looked for radical nand Marcos. On the campaign trail, would include allies the United States, “If you want joint ventures, fine, During one presidential debate he President Jejomar Binay was next change at the top. Duterte, a 71-year- Duterte offered radical promises, Japan and Australia as well as claim- we can get the gas and the oil,” he said he would call for dialogue with with 4.1 million. Sen. Ferdinand Mar- old former prosecutor, has peppered including his bold anti-crime pledge ant nations. said. “I believe in sharing.” Tensions Beijing, but moments later added he cos Jr. led with 11.1 million votes in his campaign speeches with boasts and a plan to sail to China’s new arti- Rodrigo Duterte, the tough-talking between the Philippines and China would ride a jet ski to disputed Spratly an unofficial count of the vice pres- about his Viagra-fueled sexual prow- ficial islands in the South China Sea mayor of Davao City, said China should have risen as an international tribu- islands occupied by China and plant a idential race, followed by Rep. Leni ess and jokes about rape. But he also and plant the Philippine flag there. respect the 200 nautical mile Exclu- nal in the Hague prepares to deliver a Philippine flag there. But yesterday he Robredo, who had 10.4 million. successfully tapped into the discon- The other candidates stuck to less sive Economic Zone granted to coastal ruling in the next few months in a case said that talks were needed between Vice presidents are elected tent, and many voters overlooked his audacious reforms. states under international law and lodged by Manila in 2013 that could claimant countries. Fate of refugees can’t be fixed soon: Sydney China landslide: 31 dead Reuters While the numbers of asylum seekers detained men, from countries including trying to reach Iran, Syria and Afghanistan, would not be Australia are small in comparison with settled in Australia. the floods in Europe, the issue has been a Legal action, however, may speed up and seven still missing SYDNEY: The fate of nearly 900 men held major feature of recent political campaigns the timetable, with lawyers for the detain- in an Australian detention centre in Papua with the ruling conservative government ees already going through the courts to New Guinea is unlikely to be determined coming to power in 2013 on a promise to seek their immediate release and trans- AP in the area was hampering the rescue effort and for several months, Australian Immigra- “stop the boats”. fer to Australia. more evacuations were being organized, the offi- tion Minister Peter Dutton said, yesterday. The Manus Island detainees are a Under Australia’s hard-line immigra- cial Xinhua News Agency reported. That timetable could put the politically headache Prime Minister Malcolm Turn- tion policy, asylum seekers intercepted “We were asleep when the mountains began sensitive decision beyond a federal elec- bull can ill afford as opinion polls show trying to reach the country by boat after BEIJING: Rescue teams have recovered the bodies to jolt very strongly and before we knew it, sand tion on July 2, although Australia’s tough his Liberal-led Coalition government run- paying people smugglers are sent for of 31 victims while seven people were still listed as and mud were flowing into our room,” survivor immigration policy is expected to be a fea- ning neck-and-neck with the centre-left processing to a camp in Manus Island missing yesterday following a landslide at the site Deng Chunwu told Xinhua. He and three other ture of one of the longest poll campaigns Labor opposition. in Papua New Guinea or to Nauru. In an of a hydropower project in southern China after workers survived by huddling underneath a sup- in the country’s history. Dutton described talks between the attempt to dissuade others from making days of heavy rain, authorities said. porting pole. Their room was shifted a distance of The PNG government said two weeks two nations in PNG last week as “construc- the risky journey by boat, they are never Rescuers aided by experts sent by the cen- 10 metres (30 feet) by the flowing mud, Deng said. ago it planned to close the detention cen- tive”, but when pressed on a timetable by eligible for resettlement in Australia even tral government were searching with tools and A number of other people were being treated tre on Manus Island after the Pacific reporters he said a resolution would likely if deemed to be genuine asylum seekers. sniffer dogs for signs of life, while mechanical for bone fractures and other injures, Xinhua and island nation’s Supreme Court ruled it take “a couple of months”. Dutton also said Australian officials diggers hauled away stones and soil, part of a state broadcaster China Central Television said. was unlawful, a decision that threatens to “We will have what I think will be had intercepted and returned a boat to 100,000-cubic-meter (3.5 million-cubic-foot) More than 600 rescuers, including firefight- undermine Australia’s closed door asylum detailed and long-run discussions with Sri Lanka carrying 12 people last week, mountain of rain-saturated debris that buried ers and police, were searching for the missing and policy. Each country has argued that the Papua New Guinea,” he told reporters, say- bringing the total of returned boats this an office building and a living area for construc- attempting to clear sections of roads leading to the other is responsible for the fate of the men. ing that Australia had made it clear the year to three. tion workers early Sunday. Continuing heavy rain site that had been made impassable by mudslides. Religion goes green in Taiwan pollution battle

AFP not be quite as atmospheric, fruits to deities, and to donate the department. The EPA has prom- activists say it is time for change. money they would spend on fire- ised to bring in new restrictions on “People come to temples to pray crackers to charity. the amount, location and timings for good health, but the way they Authorities are banking on a for setting off firecrackers within TAIPEI: Smoke billows daily from are worshipping is not healthy,” scientific approach to persuade the next year, after pressure from temples across Taiwan as visitors said Yeh Guang-perng, founder sceptical worshippers to go green. lawmakers shocked by air pollu- burn incense and paper money to of the environmental group Air “We hope that with the scien- tion at the Mazu celebrations. bring luck and prosperity -- but that Clean for Taiwan. tific proof from the on-site data, Currently, only setting off familiar fragrant haze could be a Dajia Jenn Lann Temple, in we can persuade the public to firecrackers at restricted hours thing of the past as concerns grow central Taichung city, also Tao- change,” said Chen Shyan-heng, is punishable under a noise con- over ritual pollutants. The potential ist, is encouraging worshippers head of the EPA’s air qual- trol law, with a maximum fine of damage to the environment and to to dedicate fresh flowers and ity protection and noise control Tw$30,000. the health of devotees from stagger- ing levels of dangerous particles in the air is leading some temples and festivals to seek alternative -- if less spectacular -- practices, despite resistance from worshippers. Famous temples such as the Tao- ist Nan Yao in central Changhua city -- one of the island’s largest and oldest temples -- are playing fire- cracker CDs instead of launching the real thing, as well as encourag- ing followers to clap hands to create smoke-free noise. The popular Taoist Hsing Tian Kong temple in the capital Taipei has banned worshippers from burning incense, requesting they simply bring their hands together to pray, instead of holding the burning sticks. Other temples are sending paper offerings to be burned at state incin- erators so the fumes can be treated. And in New Taipei City, water lan- terns that pollute the river have been replaced with a wall of lanterns out- side a temple. While the new alternatives may Devotees pray at Lung Shan Shrine in Taipei. 08 TUESDAY 10 MAY 2016 ASIA / AFRICA

North Korea NZ prime place expels detained to hide money: BBC reporter Panama leaks

TVNZ and investigative journalist Nicky Hager. Pressure is mounting Key said it was “utterly incor- on PM to take action rect” that New Zealand was a tax haven, adding he was open to chang- after local media ing rules around foreign trusts if analysed more than advised by a review or the OECD. AFP “If there’s any need for change in 61,000 documents this area, the government will con- relating to New sider it and if necessary, take action,” Zealand that are part Key told reporters. SEOUL: A BBC reporter in North Korea The government was asking the was detained, interrogated for eight North Korean leader Kim Jong-un speaks during the first congress of the country’s ruling Workers’ Party of the massive leak Ministry of Justice to move quickly hours and eventually expelled over his in Pyongyang, yesterday. of data from Mossack on rules already under consideration reporting in the run-up to a rare ruling to tighten anti-money launder- party congress, the British broadcaster Fonseca. ing requirements for lawyers, real said yesterday. estates and accountants, he added. Foreign reporters invited to cover Opposition Labour Party Leader Kim crowned as leader at congress specific events in North Korea are Andrew Little said the government subjected to very tight restrictions Reuters must act to “preserve New Zealand’s on access and movement. Numer- reputation by shutting down the sys- ous journalists have been prevented tem that sees our country implicated AFP black outfit as he appeared on The meeting also enshrined a from returning because their previous in a massive global network of tax stage, sporting a tailored Western policy of not using nuclear weap- coverage was deemed “inaccurate” or WELLINGTON: Wealthy Latin avoidance.” suit and grey tie along with large, ons unless the country’s sovereignty “disrespectful” -- but detaining and Americans are using secretive, tax- The New Zealand government trendy glasses. The congress, which is threatened by another nuclear then expelling a reporter while still in free New Zealand shelf companies said last month it would begin a PYONGYANG: North Korean strong- opened on Friday, has given 33-year- power, and of working towards the the country is extremely rare. and trusts to help channel funds review of its foreign trust laws after man Kim Jong-un was named old Kim a podium to secure his status reunification of the divided Korean The BBC journalist, Rupert Wing- around the world, according to a the Panama Papers highlighted vul- chairman of the ruling Workers’ as supreme leader and confirm his peninsula. field-Hayes (pictured), was about report yesterday based on leaks of nerabilities in its legal framework Party yesterday at a once in a gen- legacy “byungjin” doctrine of twin “But if the South Korean authori- to board a plane departing from the so-called Panama Papers. that made it a possible link in inter- eration congress seen as a coronation economic and nuclear development. ties opt for a war... we will turn out in Pyongyang airport with two other BBC Pressure is mounting on Prime national tax avoidance structures for the young leader. North Korea has carried out two the just war to mercilessly wipe out staff on Friday when he was stopped Minister John Key to take action because its foreign trusts are not Thousands of delegates, many of its four nuclear tests under Kim’s the anti-reunification forces,” said a and taken into detention, the BBC said. after local media analysed more subject to tax. in uniform, clapped and cheered leadership, most recently in January document published by the North’s He was then questioned for around than 61,000 documents relating to Green Party Co-leader James enthusiastically as the country’s when it claimed to have tried out a official KCNA news agency. eight hours, apparently over one of New Zealand that are part of the Shaw said that review doesn’t go far official head of state, Kim Yong- powerful hydrogen bomb -- a claim Reiterating the North’s long-held his reports which questioned the massive leak of data from Mossack enough. He called on Key to “stop Nam, announced the post at the first experts have disputed. argument that its push for a nuclear authenticity of a hospital his team was Fonseca, a Panama-based law firm. defending the tax avoidance indus- top-level meeting of the party for 36 There has been growing concern deterrent was forced by US hostility, visiting. “He was taken to a hotel and The papers have shone spotlight on try” and demanded a full inquiry. years. that Pyongyang may be on the verge the congress said the nuclear weap- interrogated by the security bureau how the world’s rich take advantage Governments across the world The speech was the first time of conducting a fifth test, with satel- ons programme would move forward here in Pyongyang before being made of offshore tax regimes. have begun investigating possible foreign journalists allowed into lite imagery showing activity at the “as long as the imperialists persist in to sign a statement and then released” Mossack Fonseca actively pro- financial wrongdoing by the rich the reclusive country to cover the North’s Punggye-ri nuclear test site. their nuclear threat”. on Saturday morning, said John Sud- moted New Zealand as a good place and powerful after the leak of more congress have got a glimpse of the Delegates to what is technically Kim said Pyongyang wanted bet- worth, another BBC reporter covering to do business due to its tax-free than 11.5 million documents from delegate hall, festooned in red and North Korea’s top decision-making ter relations with previously “hostile” the congress in the North Korean cap- status, high levels of confidential- Mossack Fonseca. The papers have gold banners carrying the party’s body on Sunday adopted his motion nations and proposed military talks ital. A spokesman said the BBC was ity and legal security, according to a revealed financial arrangements of logo. to “boost self-defensive nuclear force, with South Korea to ease tensions on “very disappointed” at the treatment joint report by Radio New Zealand, prominent figures. Kim departed from his usual both in quality and quantity”. their heavily fortified border. of Wingfield-Hayes and his team. Rwanda landslide: Death toll rises to 49 Companies in foreign

AFP a death toll of 20, many of them chil- The worst affected district was has been particularly deadly with at countries should respect dren, as downpours drenched the Gakenke in the north, where 34 peo- least 67 people killed from January densely populated country of steep ple were killed, with another 15 dead to April. hills and deep valleys. and 26 injured in western parts of the Of that total, 12 people died on a local laws: China KIGALI: At least 49 people were “During the night of 7-8 May 2016, country. “Over 500 houses were com- single night in the suburbs of the cap- killed this weekend in landslides heavy rains caused landslides in sev- pletely destroyed and various roads ital Kigali, where 1,500 homes were caused by torrential rains in rural eral parts of Rwanda, resulting in loss sections rendered unusable,” the gov- damaged during rainstorms. Rwanda, the government said, yes- of lives, and destructing of homes, ernment said in its statement. Authorities blame the El Nino Reuters both countries. “The Chinese gov- terday. infrastructure and other property,” Landslides are not unusual in weather phenomenon for the ernment has consistently demanded Authorities had previously given a statement said. Rwanda but this year’s rainy season disasters. that Chinese companies investing abroad respect the laws and rules BEIJING: China has consistently of the host nation, and fulfil their demanded its companies operating responsibility and obligation to abroad to respect local laws, China’s society, including paying attention Sentences for 3 Follow me Foreign Ministry said yesterday after to protecting the environment,” Lu hundreds of villagers in Myanmar told a daily news briefing in Beijing. linked to Boko protested against the resumption of “China is willing to work hard operations at a Chinese-backed cop- with Myanmar to properly imple- per mine. ment these mutually beneficial Haram upheld The protests have gathered cooperation projects, to promote momentum since last Wednesday local socio-economic development, AFP when some people broke through to better benefit both countries and police barriers protecting the mine, their peoples,” he added. operated by Myanmar Wanbao, a Chinese Foreign Minister Wang unit of a Chinese weapons maker, Yi visited Myanmar last month, LAGOS: An appeal court judge in in one of the first tests for the new where he said China was confident Nigeria’s financial capital, Lagos, government’s ability to deal with it could resolve business disagree- has upheld 25-year jail terms public anger. ments with Myanmar through imposed on three men found guilty Myanmar Wanbao runs the Let- friendly talks, amid pressure from at a secret trial of terror charges padaung mine in a joint venture with China to resume a stalled $3.6-bil- linked to Boko Haram. The Lagos a conglomerate controlled by the lion dam project. Lu said China was State government said in a state- Myanmar military, Myanmar Eco- confident it could continue to have ment on Sunday that judge Ibrahim nomic Holdings Ltd. Villagers say win-win cooperation with the coun- Buba at the Court of Appeal last their land has been unlawfully con- try formerly called Burma. Friday “affirmed the judgement” fiscated to expand the mine. After big protests in 2012 and of the Federal High Court in Sep- Chinese Foreign Ministry 2013 against the mine, when riot tember 2014. spokesman Lu Kang, asked about the police raided a protest camp injuring Thailand’s Agriculture Secretary Herapathite Prayurasiddhi (centre) leads a pair of bulls during the The trio were found guilty protests, said China and Myanmar more than 100 people, then oppo- annual royal ploughing ceremony in Bangkok, yesterday. of conspiracy, acts of terror- are traditional friends whose coop- sition leader Aung San Suu Kyi led ism, concealing information and eration accords with the interests of an inquiry. possession of firearms and ammu- nition, it added. Charges were dropped against 13 others while a fourth defendant was acquitted on the grounds of lack of evidence. White South African judge in ‘racism’ row over Facebook comments The state justice commis- sioner at the time said the 17 suspects were arrested in the Lekki and Ijora suburbs of Lagos AFP which sparked fresh outrage after biggy. And gang abuse of baby, daugh- of the ruling African National Con- newspaper that her postings had been and found with improvised explo- a series of recent Internet postings ter and mother (are) a pleasurable gress (ANC) lambasted the judge. misrepresented. sives, firearms and ammunition. underlined racial tensions in South pastime.” “Her comments made on Face- “What I stated confidentially to The explosives were “fully primed Africa, 22 years after the end of apart- The opposition Democratic Alli- book where she claims that the abuse somebody in a position to help has and ready to be deployed”, Ade JOHANNESBURG: A white South heid rule. “In their culture a woman is ance party said it would report the of young children is part of black been taken completely out of context Ipaye told reporters. The original African judge was at the centre of a there to pleasure them. Period,” wrote messages to the country’s Judicial culture, are purely racist and mis- and referred to specific court cases,” trial was held behind closed doors social media storm yesterday after Judge Mabel Jansen, who sits in the Services Commission to be investi- representation of facts about black she said. on the grounds of national secu- Facebook comments emerged in High Court in the capital Pretoria. gated. Her comments were “not only culture,” it said. The league ques- “The real issue... is the pro- rity, he added, but human rights which she suggested abuse was part “It is seen as an absolute right and hurtful and demeaning”, but under- tioned whether Jansen would be tection of vulnerable women and groups raised concerns about of black culture. Political parties a woman’s consent is not required.” mined “the dignity of our people,” able to deal fairly with cases of rape children and an endeavour to cure transparency. rushed to condemn the messages, Jansen added: “Murder is also is not a the party said. The women’s league in court. Jansen told Business Day the pandemic.” ASIA / PHILIPPINES TUESDAY 10 MAY 2016 09

Huge opportunities for business & trade: Minister

By Mohammad Shoeb macro-economic fundamentals are The Peninsula very robust and there is a healthy Minister of Economy and business-friendly environment and Commerce H E in the country. And despite global economic slowdown and dwindling DOHA: Massive investments on the Sheikh Ahmed bin energy prices, most rating agencies part of government on infrastructure Jassim Al Thani noted have given positive outlook on Qatar’s development and other projects in economy. the social sector have created huge that huge spending “Project Qatar is once again opportunities for business and invest- on public sector this year proving its role as Qatar’s ments in Qatar, Minister of Economy projects such as leading construction exhibition by and Commerce H E Sheikh Ahmed bringing together a large number bin Jassim Al Thani told reporters on transport, education, of local, regional and international the sidelines of opening of ‘Project health, sports and decision makers and industry pro- Qatar 2016’ yesterday. fessionals. The main reason for the The Minister officially inaugu- host of other sectors success of this event is the contin- rated the 13th Edition of the expo is the main reason uous support of the Government yesterday at the Doha Exhibition of Qatar which played a major role and Convention Center, in presence for the overwhelming in putting together this memora- of a large number of distinguished participation of ble event. It is very important to guests and diplomats, many of mention that other reasons behind whom represented their national exhibitors from the success of this event are not pavilions. around the world. limited to the steady efforts of Sheikh Ahmed noted that huge the organizers. In fact, the gener- spending on public sector projects ous contributions of the sponsors such as transport, education, health, participation of exhibitors from of this event play a major role in sports and host of other sectors is the around the world. putting together this memorable main reason for the overwhelming He also highlighted that Qatar’s event”, said Albert Aoun, Owner of IFP Group. The exhibition, which will be running until May 12 under the auspices of Prime Minister of Economy and Commerce H E Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim Al Thani and other officials after inaugurating Minister and Interior Minis- Pic: Salim M/The Peninsula ter H E Sheikh Abdullah bin the Project Qatar at the DECC yesterday. Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, have attracted hundreds number of visitors expecting to cross who have helped make this event construction industry, Project Qatar, of exhibitors and have 18 the 35,000-visitor mark by the end of a success, achieving its mission in in collaboration with the Qatar country pavilions as well as the show. providing regional and interna- Chamber, is hosting once again this overall participation from 37 Rashed Nassir Sraiya Al Kaabi, tional agents, dealers and buyers the year the Project Qatar Workshop countries. Vice-Chairman of Al Sraiya Holding opportunity to network in a suitable, Series. The first day of the work- Covering 30,000 square Group, said: “The integrity sponsor professional environment. Project shops started yesterday with three metres (sqm) of exhibition of Project Qatar for the 13th consec- Qatar has proven to be yet another sessions: “Sustainable Smart Cities” space, Project Qatar 2016 utive year, I would like to announce success with an extraordinary turnout by Qatar Green Building Council – stretches across five vast, pil- the official opening of Qatar’s largest and we look forward to accomplishing QGBC, “Project Analytics Training” lar-free halls as well an outside International Construction Technol- a new milestone in the years to come.” by Excelledia, and “Modular Scheme” area for heavy machinery. The ogy and Building Materials Exhibition. To promote the education by the British Standards Institution exhibition is estimating a large We would like to thank all participants and commercial aspects of the Group Middle East WLL. Exhibition to attract over 35,000 visitors

UNDREDS of com- panies from 37 countries are par- ticipating in the 13th International Construction Tech- Hnology and Building Materials Exhibition (Project Qatar 2016) at the Doha Exhibition and Conven- tion Center (DECC). For the first time, Project Qatar is being held at the DECC’s five halls spanning 32,000 sqm exhibition space and will feature 15 national pavilions. More than 35,000 visitors are expected to attend the four-day event. “Project Qatar has established itself as one of the most prominent events in its category. During the last three years, an average of more than 50 Indian companies has been participating in the exhibition. This has provided them an opportunity from these infrastructure develop- B2B conferences including two con- to interact and explore trading and ment projects and also ready to show ferences same time as the show: The investment opportunities, not only their quality technologies of prod- third annual LightingTech Qatar on with the Qatari companies but also ucts,” he said. “I hope the Project May 9 and 10 and the second Future with other international exhibitors Qatar 2016 will be a new gateway for BIM Implementation Qatar on May present at the event,” said Dinesh Korean products to enter the Qatari 11 and 12. Udenia, First Secretary and Com- market and support the magnificent The 5th International Stone mercial Representative at the Indian projects in the State of Qatar,” he said. and Stone Technology Show (Qatar Embassy, recently. Organizers IFP Qatar in collab- StoneTech 2016) and the 13th Inter- Korean Ambassador Park Heung oration with the Qatar Chamber is national Exhibition for Heavy Kyeong said Korea has been partici- once again holding “Project Qatar Machinery (Heavy Max 20165) will pating at the expo for four years now Workshop Series” which comprise run concurrently with the expo. and this year eight Korean compa- 11 workshops aimed at promot- This year’s sponsors include Al nies are exhibiting high technology ing the education and commercial Sraiya group- Integrity Sponsor, products. aspects of the construction industry. Industrial Standards, Gold and Sil- “Currently Qatar has plenty of The series will shine the spotlight on ver Sponsors, including QD-CPC, project opportunities, particularly GSAS and HSE awareness, product ASTM, Nehme, Bitumode Qatar, Art in preparation for World Cup 2022 testing, construction wastes, sustain- Glass, Gulf Crafts – branding spon- which is the key motivation for able smart cities, energy efficiency sor , the Intercontinental Doha – The Korean participants. I believe that and its dynamics, among others. City – official hotel , Airlink, the offi- the Korean participants are willing Project Qatar Business Intelligence cial freight forwarder and Seib, the to meet the various demands arising Series comes back this year with six official insurance company. Investment in infrastructure to reach $150bn

ATAR’S investment in infra- structure is anticipated to reach about $150bn (about QR546bn) over the next few years leading up to the 2022 FIFA World Cup, and in line Qwith Qatar’s development plan, said a state- ment issued by the organiser of Project Qatar recently referring to a report published by First Qatar Real Estate Development Company. New studies and reports signal contin- ued evidence of Qatar’s construction growth despite the drop in oil prices, driven by the National Vision (QNV) 2030 – the country’s economic diversification policy – as well as the rapid approaching deadline for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Qatar has set the benchmark for the con- struction industry in terms of quality and number of contracts awarded in infrastruc- ture. It is currently poised for an extended period of even more heightened activity maintaining a steady growth driven by the government’s long-term economic devel- opment plan QNV 2030. In this context, Qatar is considered to be Middle East’s most reliable economy to attract foreign investments and businesses due to its abundance in terms of natural wealth, and its clear openness for attracting foreign invest- ment. It also has one of the world’s most comprehensive and ambitious economic development and infrastructure programmes. According to Qatar Investment Fund, Qatar is projected to witness a super-normal pace for the next 5-7 years, having already validated a huge boom in the construction sector resulting in a large number of infrastructure projects. This includes $20bn investment in roads; $40bn investment in railways; $4bn invest- ment in stadiums; $8bn investment on a deep-water seaport; and about 10,000 hotel Project Qatar (PQ), IFP Qatar’s annual technology, construction tools and technol- China, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, “The country’s construction sector appears rooms to be built in the upcoming years. exhibition, aims to support the construction ogies, interior design, security and safety Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, poised to continue its growth towards the 2022 The country has set an investment pro- sector in Qatar, giving local and international systems, contracting, trading and many others. India, Iran, Italy, Jordan, Malaysia, Malta, FIFA World Cup, said IFP PQ Project Manager, gramme which includes more than 700 traders in-depth insights into the latest prod- The four-day exhibition that began yes- Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Rawad Sleem, adding, “Project Qatar will con- individual projects of more than $30bn to ucts and services in the field of construction terday and held until May 12, has brought Qatar, Romania, Serbia, Singapore, Slova- tinue to contribute year after year aided by be implemented. This will make Qatar capa- such as new building materials, heating venti- together hundreds of manufacturers, sup- kia, South Korea, Kuwait, Spain, Thailand, the strong support of the Qatari government, ble of hosting Qatar 2022 and meeting the lation and cooling (HVC), mechanical electrical pliers and industrial professionals from The Netherlands, Turkey, UK, Ukraine, USA yielding value to the construction industry in needs of growth beyond the Fifa World Cup. adn plumbing (MEP), heavy equipment, stone Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Canada, and UAE. Qatar and beyond.” Taiwan displaying new line of eco-friendly building products

AIWAN has developed a The stage is also being set for the 50-80% lighting. new line of eco-friendly launch of five amazing products, each  Stone-Alike Coating by New (green) building prod- of which carry exceptional potential Hua Bio Tech will introduce next- ucts which are set to be in the Qatar market, as it builds in its generation spray paint that creates unveiled in Qatar. The run-up to the 2022 FIFA World Cup. surfaces nearly identical to gran- Tproducts, which focus on such appli- In a market that experiences extreme ites and stones in an eco-friendly cations as building structure heat temperatures and is in great need of manner, for indoor or outdoor rejection and water preservation for water preservation, the products application. irrigation systems, have potentially from Taiwan represent a potential  Online Green Building Con- strong implications on the future of sea-change for Qatar’s construc- sulting Services by GreenJump Qatar’s construction industry. tion boom. Now, construction firms Sustainable Design ConsultiPROng At this year’s Project Qatar across the country and region will Co. will be introducing its new remote exhibition, the products will be on have access to more affordable eco- LEED consulting and building energy display at the Taiwan Green Prod- friendly construction methods that modeling services for mega projects uct “Demo House” (booth D121). The will help keep buildings cooler and worldwide. Demo House features a wide array of retain irrigation water flows more room and insulating materials that effectively. Special Product Launch today help protect commercial and resi- Some of the unique product To mark a historic day for Tai- dential buildings from Qatar’s heat launches taking place include: wan’s eco-friendly manufacturers, whilst preserving the environment.  Water Management Solution the trade and public are invited to by Eco-Mesh Inc., which has attend a special product launch event a high-performance, envi- today, where Qatar will be intro- ronmental friendly, water duced to Taiwan’s most advanced management solution which eco-friendly materials and exper- effectively reduces water tise. The conference begins at 3:30pm consumption by 50% and at Project Qatar Conference Room lowers maintenance cost by Suite 1C. 30%. The fixtures are easy to install and provide acid About Taiwan Green Product resistance and a long prod- Demo House uct lifespan. Taiwan has created a state-of-  Heatax Insulation the-art environmentally friendly Coating by Well-Ling Co., exhibition show booth for this year’s Ltd., which offers a world- Project Qatar expo. It features mod- record breaking coating ular, easy-to-assemble parts which with 88% thermal reflec- are reusable for large expositions. tivity that boasts 10-year The Taiwan Green Product Demo all-weather endurance. House hosts a wide variety of green  Energy Saving Film product providers, many of which by Huiliang Industrial is are debuting new products for Qatar introducing coated glass this year. The exhibition is Organ- solutions providing 8-11C ised by the Bureau of Foreign Trade, heat reduction, -40 dB MOEA and the Green Trade Project sound protection, and Office in Taiwan. 12 TUESDAY 10 MAY 2016 VIEWS

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EDITORIAL Reviving truce How to stop people dying renewed bid being made by Russia and the US for the cessation of hostilities in Syria has revived hopes for peace talks. The US and Russia, which support rival sides in Syria’s civil war, said they would from aid shortages work to revive a February truce deal that helped reduceA fighting for almost two months. The truce had stayed despite sporadic fighting, but finally fell apart when Bashar Al ambitious in delivering more and the Horn of Africa famine in 2011 rather than supplies, and raising Assad’s forces, with the support of Russia, launched air strikes better services to many more peo- and 2012. Drought and high food funds from “sukuk” bonds issued ple,” said former UN aid chief Jan prices hit some 13 million people and by Islamic banks. to recapture Aleppo. The latest effort to reinstate the ceasefire is Egeland, who heads the Norwe- more than 250,000 died in Soma- Holmes said one obvious way to the result of international calls and pressure from Syrians whose gian Refugee Council. lia, where fighting hampered the source more money for emergencies lives have been torn apart by this war. But last year only 56 percent delivery of aid. would be to double the proportion A clear indication of the possibility of the resumption of peace of the global appeal was funded, But often the consequences of of official development assistance talks came from the Syrian opposition itself. Basma Kodmani, a down from 60 percent in 2014 and inadequate humanitarian funding used for that purpose, from around member of the opposition High Negotiations Committee (HNC), 65 percent in 2013. are far less visible, said John Holmes, 10 percent to 20 percent. In a Thomson Reuters Foun- who served as the UN emergency Britain, for example, has estab- told the media that she was hopeful of a return to peace talks dation poll of international aid relief coordinator from 2007 to 2010. lished a new reserve of 500 million in Geneva if the failed ceasefire is revived. In another positive charities, four out of 12 respondents “The number of people who die pounds ($725 million) to respond sign, she said Moscow has agreed to By Megan Rowling said they had scaled back humani- who wouldn’t have died otherwise is faster and more flexibly to new or exert pressure on the government of Reuters tarian operations due to a shortfall absolutely enormous because their worsening crises, and will allocate Bashar Al Assad to abide by the terms in funding requested through the lives have been disrupted in every half of all its development spending of the ‘new’ truce. A stricter monitoring UN joint appeal in 2014. That fig- possible way,” said Holmes, now to fragile states and regions. is also likely this time to make sure ure rose to seven in 2015. director of UK-based thinktank The Most aid officials agree the best While they tried to find money Ditchley Foundation. solution is to shrink the size of urgent that the regime forces don’t sabotage omen in Niger travel from other sources or ensure another Governments attending the aid needs by putting more political Hopes are it. One major reason for the failure of miles by donkey cart organisation did the work, in some first World Humanitarian Sum- effort and cash into resolving con- high as US the previous truce was the flagrant to health centres cases tight budgets meant less aid for mit in Istanbul from May 23-24 flicts and protecting people better violation by Syrian forces backed in the hope of get- people in need. Nearly two thirds of are expected to commit to reduc- from extreme weather, earthquakes and Russia Wting food for their malnourished respondents agreed that the appeals ing the funding gap for life-saving and other natural hazards.“It is clear by Russia, who attacked rebels with try to revive impunity under the guise of targeting infants, leaving their vegetable gar- system should be reformed to help aid work, in return for promises of you have to reduce the demand as dens unattended and chores undone, bridge the funding gap, with some greater efficiency from the human- much as you have to meet the need,” militants. But the new truce is expected a failed only to be turned away with nothing. suggesting less money should be itarian sector. UN humanitarian chief Stephen ceasefire in to have more clarity on this point. Only Children in Somalia and Dem- channelled via UN agencies. A flagship report on human- O’Brien told the Thomson Reuters Al Qaeda-linked Al Nusra Front and ocratic Republic of Congo find their While the UN-led appeal does itarian financing, released by a Foundation. Syria. the Islamic State militants will be the grades start to drop when they no not include all crisis response high-level panel earlier this year, Efforts are underway to refine legitimate targets, according to reports. longer receive a decent meal at work and financial contributions, put the sum needed in 2015 to help how aid agencies determine needs, The complexity of the Syrian war, school, sapping their hopes for it provides a “back of the envelope” 125 million people suffering from to avoid duplication and more accu- the intertwining of foreign interests the future. calculation of global need - and wars, earthquakes, floods and other rately assess the cost of responses “These are people who have the extent to which it is being met, crises at $40bn. - a tricky feat in volatile conditions. and the recent advances made by put their trust in the international according to Gareth Price-Jones, The total raised in 2015 for glo- But Sophia Swithern, head of the forces of Bashar Al Assad should community to at least help them senior humanitarian policy coor- bal humanitarian aid - including analysis with UK-based research warn us against expecting too much through a difficult time, and then we dinator with CARE International. money flowing outside the UN group Development Initiatives, said from the forthcoming talks, but the absence of options to solve have disappointed them,” said Sheri Today’s growing funding short- appeal - was just under $20bn, improving efficiency and transpar- this crisis should encourage the international community, Arnott of World Vision International, ages have a very real impact on down from around $24bn in 2014, ency, while necessary, would not especially US and Russia, to make every effort to make the peace which issued a report in November people living on the edge of sur- pointing to an annual shortage of be enough. on the effects of the gap between vival, experts say. up to $20bn. The Istanbul summit Increasingly, humanitarian process work. When officials of 17 countries backing the peace the funds sought for humanitar- “Those people just struggle on is set to endorse measures to fill action plans are seeking to pro- talks (known as the International Syria Support Group) meet ian work and the amount given by with dirty water, with less food than that gap, including cutting out inef- tect people against future shocks on May 17 in Vienna, what Syrians are looking for is unity and donor governments. they need, and with no education,” ficiencies in response, expanding by building quake-resistant homes, determination among the participants to solve this crisis and The aid group said it was con- Price-Jones said. the traditional pool of donors to reconciling community tensions, or they hope a final solution would do justice to tens of thousands of tracted to provide food aid to 10.3 Sometimes the lack of aid Gulf states and emerging econo- helping farmers adapt to the impacts Syrians who have sacrificed their lives in this war. million people in 35 countries in directly causes deaths - as with mies, giving aid in the form of cash of climate change. This means the peace process should lead to the departure of the 2013/2014 financial year, but only received enough money to Assad. The Syrian opposition too must plan a strategy that takes help 8 million. into consideration the latest realities on the ground. Agencies warn that they are struggling to deliver sufficient food, healthcare and other basic relief to tens of millions of people around the world who need support as the scale of natural disasters and con- flicts has increased. Syria’s five-year war has forced more than 11 million people to flee Quote of the day their homes, for example, and an estimated 60 million in Africa, I do not think anyone is Asia, Latin America and the Pacific interested in going to war. I are now affected by droughts and floods linked to the El Niño weather would say to China, do not phenomenon. claim anything here and I will The annual global humani- not insist also that it is ours. If tarian appeals led by the United you want joint ventures, fine. Nations have increased six-fold in the last decade, rising to $19.3bn in I believe in sharing. 2015. In response, the funding pro- vided each year by governments Rodrigo Duterte has risen from between $2bn and Philippine Presidential frontrunner $4bn to more than $10bn over the same period. A security officer scans a woman entering a health clinic at Minawao refugee camp in Minawao, “We are now much more Cameroon, recently.

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ne Brazilian is accused of tak- ing bribes, another with hiding a secret bank account, a third with trying to help a man escape Oprison. So who are they -- hardened conmen? Mobsters? No, they’re three of the leading sena- tors set to judge President Dilma Rousseff this week and decide whether to remove her from office. The phrase about taking a thief to catch a thief might have been invented for what Sylvio Costa, founder of Congresso em Foco website, calls “the strange reality” of Brazil’s political landscape. Rousseff is accused of using illegal state loans to boost public spending and hide the shaky condition of the economy during her 2014 reelection. She argues that these accounting tricks have long been common practice in Bra- zilian governments and were at worst a misdemeanor, far from an impeachable crime or act of corruption. But if the president’s sins fall into a grey area, the same cannot be said for those accusing -- and judging -- her. Analysis by watchdog Transparencia Brasil reveals the Senate is a rogue’s gal- lery where 61 percent of the 81 members have been convicted or probed in crimes at some point. Rap sheets range from the serious, like stealing millions of dollars in a giant embezzlement scheme uncovered at state Brazilian Vice-President Michel Temer (right) speaks with Senate President Renan Calheiros in Brasilia. oil company Petrobras, to the ridiculous -- like Senator Telmario Mota de Oliveira’s suspected involvement in cock fighting. Brazilian politics,” Costa said. “We have a the next scheduled elections in 2018, even succession in a country where the elected Finally, the next closest to the throne Congresso em Foco, which covers Con- political system which is completely rotten.” if he’s being investigated for bribe taking president looks almost certain to be forced is Calheiros -- the scandal-plagued Sen- gress and keep tabs on politicians’ brushes - Right to the top - and has come under fire for his family’s to step aside. ate president himself. with the law, says 24 of the 81 senators face Senate President Renan Calheiros, the secret bank account in Liechtenstein. Rousseff’s immediate replacement is Will things improve? Costa says the current criminal cases. man who will organize the impeachment Then there’s silver-haired Delcidio do her vice president-turned-enemy Michel Supreme Court’s downing of the seem- “The Senate is a small portrait of trial, is in that 61 percent. Amaral, who led Rousseff’s Workers’ Party Temer. He’ll take over as soon as the Sen- ingly untouchable Cunha is a landmark. He’s accused of taking millions in bribes, in the upper house until last November ate suspends Rousseff and if she is forced But even as growing numbers of cor- along with dozens of other politicians and when he became the first sitting senator out altogether he’d stay in office until the rupt leaders go to jail, those still free can leading business figures, in the corruption to be arrested. next scheduled elections in 2018. take comfort in the story of yet another network that fleeced billions of dollars Amaral, accused of being a key player Temer was fingered by Amaral in the senator, Fernando Collor de Mello. Rousseff is accused of using illegal from Petrobras. in the Petrobras ring, allegedly attempted Petrobras affair. Also, a Sao Paulo court this Son of a senator, Collor became Bra- But -- again, like many in the elite -- to organize the flight of a jailed oil exec- week effectively banned him from seek- zil’s president in 1990 only to be forced state loans to boost public spending Calheiros is a remarkable escape artist. utive to Spain so that he wouldn’t testify. ing elected office for eight years because out in 1992 by impeachment for corrup- and hide the shaky condition of the In 2013 he survived the embarrass- Since then, Amaral has started testifying he broke campaign finance rules. tion and banned from seeking public office ment of being caught using an Air Force himself, becoming the government’s star After Temer comes Eduardo Cunha, for eight years. economy during her 2014 reelection. jet to fly to the northern city of Recife for a witness in a plea bargain that has seen him the speaker of Congress’ lower house -- or In 2006, Collor entered the Senate. hair transplant. He also rode out accusa- point fingers at dozens of former colleagues, he was until Thursday when the Supreme Despite also being charged with Petro- tions that he allowed a lobbyist to pay child including Rousseff, whom prosecutors are Court suspended him for allegedly obstruct- bras corruption last year -- and suffering support to a lover he’d gotten pregnant. now probing for obstruction of justice. ing a probe into his alleged bribe taking. the indignity of police confiscating a Fer- Another big name in the gallery is Sen- - It gets wilder - Cunha’s replacement as head of the rari, Porsche and Lamborghini from his ator Aecio Neves, the opposition candidate Just when Brazil’s political crisis seems lower house is Waldir Maranhao Car- house -- he’s still there. whom Rousseff only narrowly beat in 2014. unable to get any wilder, it does. doso. And yes, Maranhao is also accused And this week, he’ll be among the 81 Neves fancies himself as a strong bet at Consider the line of presidential of involvement in the Petrobras thievery. men and women voting on Rousseff’s fate. The danger of Russian disinformation

By Anne Applebaum & Cold War propaganda. Russia does not teach “media literacy” has also been them and why. It’s high time we learned, techniques. Fifteen years ago, the free Ukraine did two years ago, the targets Edward Luca seek to promote itself, but rather to launched. A debate about the role that because other countries, notably China, press seemed unchangeable; 15 years of disinformation campaigns we are The Washington Post undermine the institutions of the West, public broadcasters might play in rees- are beginning to use some of the same from now, we may find ourselves, as unprepared to fight. often using discordant messages. RT tablishing trusted sources of information pumps out scare stories about migrants, in Ukraine has begun. and also portrays the West as racist There have been broader attempts ifteen years ago, the idea that for- and xenophobic. to tackle the problem. The European eign disinformation might be a Russian-backed websites pro- Endowment for Democracy (a much Fproblem for European countries mote conspiracy theories - 9/11 was smaller counterpart to the National seemed ludicrous. Free media looked an “inside job,” Zika was created by Endowment for Democracy) has car- as triumphant as free markets; Western the CIA - while ridiculing the excellent ried out a comprehensive analysis of television and newspapers had com- Western investigative journalism that the Russian-language media, its reach fortable funding and big audiences. But revealed the ties among Russian pol- and its impact. The European External the business model that once supported itics, business, organized crime and Action Service, the E.U.’s foreign-policy media across the continent, indeed all intelligence. arm, compiles weekly disinformation across the West, no longer works. Much These messages, which are picked bulletins, tracking the activities of the Western journalism is poorly resourced, up and used by both far-left and far- Kremlin’s myth- makers. NATO coun- and the proliferation of information has right political parties across Europe, tries have set up a small center, based made it harder for people to judge the chime with Kremlin foreign policy in Latvia, that responds to Russian dis- accuracy of what they see and read. goals. The European Union is a par- information as well. At the same time, authoritarian ticular target, and no wonder: The E.U. But so far, the United States has regimes, led by Russia but closely fol- has been instrumental in weaning the failed to invest seriously in under- lowed by China, have begun investing continent away from dependence on standing or pushing back against this heavily in the production of alternatives. Russian gas and in dismantling the cor- problem. There is no modern equiva- Because national media is often weak, rupt and exploitative Russian gas-export lent to the US Information Agency, an it has become far easier for channels model in Eastern Europe. NATO, which organization dedicated to coping with such as RT (formerly Russia Today) and belatedly is coming to grips with the Soviet propaganda and disinformation Sputnik (a Russian “news” agency) to real threat that Russia poses to some during the Cold War. Although there establish credibility in smaller European of its members, is regularly cast as an has been some extra funding for US- markets. But even in larger countries, aggressor. backed foreign broadcasters such as the Russian use of social media as well Some countries are waking up to this, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, they as a huge range of online vehicles - especially those that have been hardest cannot provide a complete response. “news” websites, information portals, hit. The invasion, occupation and dis- Partly because the US media market trolls - are beginning to have an impact. memberment of Ukraine in 2014 was is so vast, there is still little understand- Chancellor Angela Merkel tasked Ger- preceded by a highly effective propa- ing of how disinformation campaigns many’s spy agency with investigating ganda blitz that fomented confusion in work here either. There is certainly the Russian use of propaganda in Ger- Russian-speaking areas and blinded both no public analytical database of what many after a fake story about a girl Ukrainians and Westerners to what was Russia says, when and where. Nobody allegedly raped by a refugee blew up really going on. In response, Ukrainian - even in the Western intelligence com- into a major scandal, thanks in part to organizations such as Stop Fake began munity - compiles transcripts. Nor do a concerted Russian online effort. The to expose and ridicule Russian prop- we know which elements of the Rus- The European Union flag is displayed between two soccer club banners on the Royal Post Office, the seat messages have little in common with aganda. A major project designed to sian message are effective, who believes of the office of the president of Madrid.

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Goods trains collide Ombudsman Islamabad set to disposed of 227,920 cases tighten rules for in three years

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Fed- investing abroad eral Ombudsman has disposed of 227,920 cases in the last three years with an implementation ratio Finance Minister Ishaq Dar is of over 97 per cent. on record informing the parliament The main purpose of Federal Most outstanding back in May 2014 that according to Ombudsman is to provide free feature of the some estimates $200bn of Pakistanis and speedy justice to poor masses was stashed in Swiss banks. against the mal administration of proposed policy “The proposed policy on over- federal government departments. is that it bans seas investment by resident The further landmark was investment by Pakistanis fills the gaps that were achieved by the office of Federal misused for money laundering and Ombudsman is that there is zero resident Pakistanis capital flight in the past,” says a Min- pendency of complaints till the end in the real estate and istry of Finance official. of 2015. The proposed policy will dis- According to the Annual Per- property abroad. courage investment in shell Rescue workers and people gather at the scene of a train accident in Hyderabad, Pakistan, yesterday. formance Report of the Federal companies and special purpose Two goods train collided with each other near Latifabad 7 in Hyderabad. Ombudsman for the 2015 these vehicles (SPVs). However, an elabo- complaints also include 75,000 rated guideline has been proposed complaints pending for some years Internews for resident Pakistanis for equity with the Mohtasib office. investment in these companies and During first 30 years the aver- SPVs, but with close monitoring to age disposal per year had been prevent money laundering. 16,583 complaints while during ISLAMABAD: The State Bank of “Money laundering is seen as a US govt supports sale of the years 2013, 2014 and 2015 (total Pakistan’s proposed new policy global menace,” says a senior SBP 227,920) a staggering number of on overseas investment of resident official stressing the point that 69,130 complaints per year were Pakistanis comes at a time when tighter rules for shell companies and disposed of mentioned in the the entire nation is in the grip of the SVPs are an imperative in the cur- F-16s to Pakistan: Official report. Panama Papers fever. It also indi- rent global socio-economic realities. Besides, the report said in the cates the SBP’s will to discourage The resident Pakistanis will year 2013 the complaints process- capital flight. be allowed to invest overseas only Internews said. The official pointed out that the friends it has lost on Capitol Hill since ing time was brought down from The draft of the proposed policy in such countries “whose foreign State Department’s assistance request 2011. Pakistan reacted to the congres- months or years to only 60 days has been circulated among all rele- exchange regulations permit the for fiscal 2017 was down by over 60 sional restrictions by pledging to buy by putting in extra efforts and vant quarters for their input. repatriation of profit/dividend, dis- per cent from the high point earlier aircraft from other sources, appar- reduced to 45 days in 2015. The most outstanding feature of investment proceeds, sale proceeds ISLAMABAD: The US State Depart- in the decade (2010). “We think the ently China, and rejected the claim The latest development in this the proposed policy is that it bans and liquidation proceeds back to ment has informed Congress that it funding level requested is appropriate that it was allowing militant groups regard is the disposing of com- investment by resident Pakistanis in Pakistan.” wants to retain the flexibility that and in our interest,” he added. to use its territory for carrying out plaints within 15 days through a the real estate and property abroad. Officials say an elaborate and foreign assistance provides, to do The US Congress recently stopped attacks in Afghanistan. Swift Complaint Resolution Project It also makes it mandatory for transparent procedure is being pre- business with Pakistan. the administration from using its for- Policy makers in Washington launched in January 2016 in 36 those overseas Pakistanis who come scribed to keep an effective check on “It is critical that the State eign military financing (FMF) facility disagree with Congress’s approach districts for disposal of complaints back to Pakistan permanently to implementation of these rules. Department maintains the flexibil- to enable Pakistan to buy eight F-16s. and fear that it would not achieve the close to the proverbial doorsteps of establish with documentary proof Outward foreign direct invest- ity to provide assistance for Pakistan Also, a congressional panel endorsed desired result of persuading Paki- the complainants. that their overseas businesses and ment will be allowed only in that advances US interests,” said a a draft bill to block $450m in aid to stan to be more cooperative in the The appeals ratio on Ombuds- properties were financed by their economic activity generating ven- department official when asked how Pakistan for failing to take action war against terrorists. man’s decision was only 0.37 per earnings abroad. tures in any field of business from the recent congressional restrictions against the Haqqani network. “As a general matter, the cent while only 10 per cent deci- Over the last two years, resi- establishment/incorporation/acqui- could affect US-Pakistan relations. The restrictions have strained Department of State would oppose sions of Ombudsman had been dent Pakistanis are reported to have sition of wholly owned subsidiary to “We seek aid for Pakistan relations between the United States conditions on assistance that would suspended by the President in invested over $4bn in Dubai’s real joint ventures or setting up of branch because it’s in our interests; it and Pakistan that were getting back limit the president and secretary of appeals upholding 90 per cent estate sector. Bankers say with this offices. Overseas investment limit for advances our broader security inter- to normal after years of tensions. state’s ability to provide assistance in decisions. ban, one big door of capital flight will resident Pakistanis up to $5m will be ests, and meets critical humanitarian The recent developments also show the best interests of the US,” said the According to the Report apart be closed. retained by the SBP. and development needs,” the official that Pakistan has not won back the State Department official. from addressing individual com- plaints the Federal Ombudsman had also constituted several com- mittees of eminent persons from civil society who work voluntarily to study systemic issues in federal Tribal councils in spotlight after ‘honour killing’ government agencies and to sug- gest remedial measures. These committee members Reuters never happened before,” Makol mayor Rights groups say men who run fate as her. “We want the culprits to be include some prominent names Zardad Khan said. jirgas often barter women and hand burned alive at the local chowk [vil- such as Barrister Wasim Sajjad, Other residents confirmed the vil- down punishments that have included lage square],” Riasat, a 52-year-old Asma Jehangir, S M Zafar, Shoaib lage of around 5,000 people had no rape and forced marriage of young labourer, told a gathering of about 100 Sultan Khan and Shamsul Mulk. KARACHI: Shock across Pakistan history of “honour killings”, and said girls. village elders held in a local mosque. The respective committees at the murder of a 16-year-old girl in other elopement cases the pun- More than 500 people are killed Initial reports said that Ambreen issued reports such as Report on accused of helping a young couple ishments meted out were relatively in Pakistan each year in so-called was burned alive, but police now Measles Outbreak in Pakistan, run away and elope has turned to minor. “Everyone in the village is just “honour killings”, usually carried believe she was drugged and suffo- Report of the Inquiry Commit- anger over the role played by a “jirga”, confused and stunned,” said Sardar out by members of the victim’s family cated before her body was placed in tee into the Causes of Delay in or tribal council, which police say Naseer Ahmed, 33, a businessman. meting out punishment for bringing a van and set alight. Issuance of Machine Reada- ordered the punishment. “There is a sort of fear that I have “shame” on the community. The murder took place on April ble Passports, Report on the Jirgas are often convened, par- never seen before.” The fact that the area of Makol 29, but has only come to light after working of Civic Agencies and ticularly in conservative rural areas, Whoever made up the group had no known history of such abuses, investigators pieced together what Capital Development Authority to settle local disputes especially that ordered Ambreen’s death, the and was so close to the leafy, sophis- happened. Riasat said Ambreen had (CDA), Report of the Investigat- between poor families, and although case has underlined how weak the ticated capital, has added to the sense no link to Saima, the young woman ing Committee for Investigation they operate outside the law, their tentacles of formal Pakistani jus- of revulsion. Most Pakistani news- who had eloped with another man and Suggesting reforms in the decisions are often honoured and tice are even close to the centre of papers reported Ambreen’s death on from Makol. “If they had to kill some- Pension System of Pakistan Rail- ignored by authorities. government. their front pages, and Prime Minister one, why didn’t they kill (Saima)? Why ways, Report on the Cognizance of In the case of Ambreen Riasat, Tribal councils, called jirgas in Nawaz Sharif (pictured) called for her my daughter?” he asked, welling up Tragic Incident of Death of 57 Per- who was killed and burned by a group ethnic Pashtun areas and “pancha- they pose. Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, killers to be swiftly prosecuted. “Such with anger. The police have arrested sons in Bus-Truck Accident near of men in a so-called “honour kill- yat” across Punjab and elsewhere, can chairman of the opposition PPP party a barbaric act is not only un-Islamic 13 of 15 members of the alleged jirga, Khairpur, Sindh, Report on Public ing” in the village of Makol, just 50 act to fill that vacuum, and their deci- and son of Pakistan’s prime minister, but also inhuman,” he said. “It is not and paraded them blindfolded and Complaints of Mal Administration km from the capital Islamabad, the sions are usually without controversy. the late Benazir Bhutto, called for a honour killing, its just plain murder.” shackled before the media. They also and Deficiencies in Pakistan Post mayor questioned whether the jirga But events in Makol just over a “revolt” against the jirga system after Ambreen’s father called for the arrested Ambreen’s mother, saying Office Department and Suggested was even genuine. “This barbarity has week ago have highlighted the risks Ambreen’s death. culprits to suffer the same gruesome she was connected to the jirga. Remedial Measures, etc.

120-year-old cinema and library Suspected IS members held to be renovated in Rawalpindi

Internews Though the trust owned a lot over 120-year-old Odeon Cinema will more land, over time the area it be reconstructed and be made into a owned reduced to four acres. RCB’s modern cinema, much like the one offices are also established on in Jinnah Park,” a senior RCB offi- RAWALPINDI: In line with the vision the trust’s land, from which it gets cial said. of the founders of the trust that owns Rs400,000 each month as rent from He said the art gallery would the land, the Rawalpindi Cantonment the civic authority. be constructed in the main cinema Board (RCB) will be renovating a RCB had tried to raze the old building as well and that the library’s complex on four acres owned by the building in 2011 but did not get building will be renovated with the Lansdowne Trust, which will include permission from the General Head- new building also housing new books a cinema, a park and an art gallery. quarters (GHQ) to construct a and better facilities. The Lansdowne Trust was multi-storey building which is in The open space which serves as founded by two brothers, Sardar close proximity to Military Hospital a storage area and a junkyard at the Kirpal Singh Rai Bahadar and Sardar and other military installations. The back of the old cinema and library Sujan Singh Rai Bahadar, in 1891 to civic authority has once again come will be turned into a food park and provide entertainment and educa- up with a proposal to use it as a cul- a play area for children, the official tional facilities to citizens. tural hub. added. For this purpose, he said, a In 1897, it was transferred to the The Odeon Cinema, Cantonment proposal had been sent to the engi- then Rawalpindi Cantonment Board Library and the Shah Baloot Park on neering branch of GHQ and that an A member of the Afghan security services escorts alleged members of the group calling themselves Committee and since then RCB has The Mall were built a long time ago engineer had surveyed the area and the IS, arrested during an operation in the Batikhot district in Afghanistan, yesterday. been looking after its affairs. on the land owned by the trust. “The given suggestions. INDIA TUESDAY 10 MAY 2016 15

Darbar move Farooq pitches PM’s degree for J&k autonomy certificates IANS

JAMMU: Giving autonomy to both parts of the divided Jammu and Kashmir is the only way to resolve the Kashmir dispute, former Chief made public Minister Farooq Abdullah said yes- terday. During a tour of Rajouri dis- determination to succeed. Senior trict, the National Conference leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party leader told party activists at Bud- Kejriwal has not said (BJP) held aloft what they said were hal: “Autonomy to both sides of why Modi would Modi’s degrees, a Bachelor of Arts Jammu and Kashmir is the only from Delhi University and a Mas- viable and realistic solution to the want to claim a fake ter of Arts in Political Science from nearly seven-decade-old problem degree. Gujarat University, in his western that has cast dark shadows over home state. the generations. “It is very unfortunate that we “We owe peace and dignified have to clarify the prime minister’s life to posterity. And that can be Reuters educational qualification,” party achieved only by converting the Police women and men during a guard of honour ahead of the opening of offices as part of Darbar president Amit Shah told a news present dividing line between the conference in New Delhi at which move (relocation of capital) in Srinagar, yesterday. two neighbouring countries into a he was flanked by Finance Minister line of peace,” he added. NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minis- Arun Jaitley. Spokesmen for the two Pakistan controls the northern ter Narendra Modi’s party yesterday universities declined to comment on third of Jammu and Kashmir. The made public his university degree whether Modi’s degree certificates southern two-third of the state is certificates, in a bid to disprove alle- were genuine. held by India. gations by a political opponent that A spokesman for Kejriwal’s party Jisha murder: Sister questioned Abdullah is on a two-day visit he had fabricated his qualifications. stood by the accusations, saying to Rajouri and Poonch districts of Since winning an election in the there were inconsistencies in the Jammu region. Indian capital last year, Arvind Kejri- dates and names on Modi’s degrees. IANS was safe to go with the women police claiming that they are all set to crack He said the hostilities of 70 wal, the ambitious chief minister of “We are happy to have an illit- officers. I don’t know why the media the murder mystery, so far no one has years had retarded growth on the Delhi regional government, has erate prime minister,” said the is speculating.” been arrested. The police are now both sides of the Line of Control stepped up his attacks on Modi. spokesman, Vikas Yogi. “But not a The development came 12 days looking for a migrant labourer known and the time had come for India Kejriwal has not said why Modi prime minister who lies about his KERALA: Media frenzy prevailed after Jisha’s mutilated body was found as ‘Bhaya’. and Pakistan to take a bold initi- would want to claim a fake degree degrees.” Modi’s party distributed here yesterday morning when Deepa, by her mother Rajeshwari. The mur- According to police, Jisha was ative by calling a spade a spade. but the allegations, which set off photocopies of the certificates to the sister of murdered Dalit law stu- der of the 27-year-old law student murdered around 5.45pm on April 28 He referred to the wars of the frenzied speculation on social journalists, with its officials saying dent Jisha, was asked to accompany led to widespread public outrage, after she was assaulted. Her muti- past and continued border skir- media, struck a nerve in the prime Kejriwal should apologise to the a police team for questioning before with claims that she was sexually lated body was later found by her mishes, saying these had only minister’s Hindu nationalist party, country for doubting Modi’s cre- being let off. assaulted. Police have been looking mother. The incident has been com- added to the miseries of the peo- upset about the risk to his reputation. dentials. “The degrees are in the Scotching rumours that police into Deepa’s phone call list. There pared with the 2012 brutal rape and ple of Kashmir. “The soft borders Modi has often cited the jour- public domain, but such allegations were looking for her friend, a have been reports that she had made murder of a paramedical student would open up vistas of economic ney from his humble beginnings as debase our political discourse,” said migrant labourer, Deepa, who has several phone calls, as was confirmed in Delhi. Amid massive media out- opportunities besides enabling a tea vendor’s son to national leader party president Shah. Kejriwal, a been attending on her ailing mother by her uncle who was also questioned cry, top political leaders have been hassle free exchange of people, to win support from the country’s self-styled anti-graft crusader, has in hospital, later said: “They (police) by the police. Over two dozen people making a beeline to visit Jisha’s trau- which in turn will be a major div- poor. Having a degree fits the nar- been at loggerheads with the BJP took me because I wanted to take a have been questioned by the police matised mother Rajeshwari who has idend to peace and tranquillity in rative of a man with the grit and since last year. few clothes and my bank pass book. It till date. While the police have been been admitted in a hospital. the region,” he said. Congress accuses PM of using AgustaWestland an election issue

IANS the AgustaWestland row as an elec- both houses. In neither house did any- elections to malign the Congress lead- leader took money in the purchase of says. “The CBI comes under the PM. if tion issue. A little after the house met, one say that UPA leaders took money. ership. It is similar to what happened the helicopters. “Why didn’t the prime he is using this language, the CBI will Opposition leader Ghulam Nabi Azad Neither has the (Italian) court said that in the 1980s with Bofors,” said Azad. minister speak in either house? When be affected.” Congress leader Anand quoted a newspaper report from an UPA leaders took money,” Azad said. “The issue is being raised because it was decided that there should be Sharma asked the prime minister to NEW DELHI: The Rajya Sabha election rally addressed by Modi in “We have been saying from the it is being used against the Congress action, why is he making it an elec- give a clarification in the house. witnessed several adjournments Kerala and said the government was beginning that the purpose (behind in the elections,” Azad said. He read tion issue?” Azad also wondered if the “The PM must substantiate the yesterday following noisy scenes as using the VVIP helicopter deal to the Agusta row) is not to discuss the out a newspaper report which quoted Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), statement he has made. He has said the Congress accused Prime Minis- malign the Congress. issue inside the house, but to use it Modi as saying at an election rally that which is probing the issue, will be that the court has indicted Congress ter Narendra Modi of lying and using “We discussed AgustaWestland in outside the house and use it in the a United Progressive Alliance (UPA) influenced by what the prime minister leaders,” he said.

Packed for sale BJP attacks Nitish over teenager’s murder

IANS during Zero Hour, particularly high- said while raising the issue during lighting the killing of Aditya Sachdeva Zero Hour. Choubey said: “A few on Saturday by Rocky Yadav, the son days back, supporters of an RJD MP of ruling Janata Dal-United’s legisla- robbed in Sultangunj and an attempt NEW DELHI: A teenager’s mur- tor Manorama Devi. was made to rape a woman. Her der in Bihar’s Gaya town, allegedly As Bharatiya Janata Party father was shot at. Jungle raj is back by the son of a ruling JD-U legisla- (BJP) members Ashwini Choubey in the state. Political murders are tor, reverberated within and outside (Bhagalpur) and Janardan Singh occurring.” Rajesh Ranjan (Pappu) parliament yesterday as the BJP Sigriwal (Maharajganj) raised the Yadav, an expelled RJD member, also attacked Chief Minister Nitish Kumar issue, they faced protests from mem- expressed concern over what he said for allowing the “return of jungle raj”. bers of the Nitish Kumar-led JD-U was the deteriorating law and order Taking a dig at Nitish Kumar, and Lalu Prasad-led Rashtriya Janata situation in Bihar. He demanded that Telecom Minister and BJP leader Dal (RJD). the state government be dismissed. Ravi Shankar Prasad told report- While Sigriwal cited Aditya’s “In Nalanda, the home district ers outside parliament that the chief murder, Choubey said there was a of Nitish Kumar, an 8-year-old child minister nurtured the ambition to rape incident lately at Sultanganj was kidnapped. Criminal incidents become the prime minister but was near Bhagalpur as the state is mov- have reached a new high ever since letting law and order in Bihar slip out ing towards “jungle raj”. this government took over. This gov- of control. “There is no vacancy for “Since the formation of this gov- ernment must be dismissed to save the prime minister’s post for many ernment, crime is increasing every Bihar,” he said. Aditya, the teen- years. Nitish Kumar, please focus on day. Recent example is of Gaya, aged son of a businessman, was governance in Bihar,” Prasad said. where a teenager was killed for shot dead on Saturday allegedly by Several Bharatiya Janata Party just overtaking (the SUV of accused Rocky Yadav, 30, for overtaking the Fisherwomen sort through a catch of fish on a beach at Visakhapatnam yesterday. members raised the issue of law Rocky Yadav). The law and order is latter’s sport utility vehicle on the and order in Bihar in the Lok Sabha at its worst in the state,” Sigriwal Bodh Gaya-Gaya road. Armed guards protect reservoir to prevent stealing of water in MP

Reuters — water is now available to city res- prohibited from drawing water from priority is to supply drinking water suffering some of the worst drought in livelihood and for sustenance. Life idents only sporadically, with fears reservoirs to irrigate their crops. But to the people.” The Jamuniya River is memory. Crops in the area have been is really hard for them,” said Rajen- even that may run out during the Tikamgarh Municipal Corporation the only source of drinking water for badly hit, cattle are dying of thirst and dra Adhvrayu, a local journalist who peak heat months of May and June, officials fear farmers from adjoining over 100,000 people in Tikamgarh, lack of grazing, and there are grow- writes on water issues in the region. TIKAMGARH: Authorities in this authorities say. Forty-seven-year-old Uttar Pradesh state - whose farms she said. ing fears that even drinking water “The situation has never been so drought-parched city in central Suryakant Tiwari, one city resident, border the Bari Ghat dam, fed by the But “farmers of the neighbouring could run dry before the monsoon is bad,” he added. “This is for the first India have deployed round-the-clock said his family and many others now Jumuniya River - are poaching water state try to open the gates of the dam expected to begin in June. time that the tussle over water has armed guards at a river-fed commu- have drinking and household water to try to keep their crops alive. and draw water illegally using pipe- “All the ponds, reservoirs and degenerated into a battle of sorts. We nity reservoir to prevent farmers from supplied only once every five days. “If crops continue to be irrigated lines. We’re therefore compelled to water bodies which earlier supplied fear the situation will be grave during siphoning the remaining water for “I have not seen such a condition using the river water, it is not going deploy guards,” Giri said. Tikamgarh water in areas of Tikamgarh have the coming months.” irrigation. in my lifetime. Almost every water to last long and there will be severe is hardly alone. The drought-rav- dried up. With no water available India’s weather office has pre- With rainfall in Tikamgarh district source in the area has dried up. We crisis during the summer season,” aged Bundelkhand, a region in central for irrigation, farmers have aban- dicted that monsoon rains are likely this year 52 percent below average don’t know how we will survive,” warned Laxmi Giri, the Tikamgahr India spread over the states of Mad- doned their crops and are migrating to be above average this year, a poten- — the second dry year for the area Tiwari he said. Farmers have been municipal corporation president. “Our hya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh, is to nearby urban areas in search of tial source of relief. 16 TUESDAY 10 MAY 2016 EUROPE / UK

Pharma body says Cameron says British exit from EU could lead Brexit a threat to drug delays Reuters to security LONDON: Britain’s pharmaceu- ticals trade body has come out firmly against the country leav- ing the European Union, warning He also said a “Brexit” would yesterday that an exit could put Former London threaten Britain’s strength and secu- British patients at the back of the rity in the world, along with peace on queue for new medicines. Mayor Boris Johnson the continent if “Europe’s foremost Leaders of individual compa- hits back at British military power” quit the European nies, including GlaxoSmithKline’s Union. Andrew Witty and AstraZeneca’s PM’s warning. “Isolationism has never served Pascal Soriot, have already voiced this country well,” Cameron said in opposition to a so-called Brexit, a speech at the British Museum in but the Association of the British AFP London. Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) “Whenever we turn our back had not previously expressed a on Europe, sooner or later we come view. LONDON: Prime Minister David to regret it. We’ve always had to go ABPI Chief Executive Mike Cameron warned yesterday that back in, and always at a much higher Thompson, however, said that a British exit from the EU would cost.” his members were “overwhelm- British Prime Minister David Cameron (right) with former British foreign secretary David Miliband following threaten peace on the continent, as Cameron said that while Europe ingly supportive of remaining in the campaign for next month’s cru- had largely been at peace since the a speech on the European Union at the British Museum in central London yesterday. the European Union ”, especially cial referendum gathered steam after end of World War II, it was barely given concerns over disrup- regional elections. two decades since the Bosnian war, make that assumption.” and universalist” 1950s project “well Cameron in the Remain camp. tion to the pan-European drug With polls showing the “Remain” while the continent was facing a But Johnson hit back at Cameron’s past its sell-by date”. Johnson attacked The prime minister insisted Mon- approval system provided by and “Leave” campaigns neck-and- “newly belligerent Russia”, with con- warning, saying NATO had guaranteed three “wholly bogus... myths” that day that the party would be able to the European Medicines Agency neck, Cameron and former London flicts in Georgia and Ukraine. the peace in Europe, not the European European Union membership boosts heal its rifts following the vote. (EMA). mayor Boris Johnson, the “Leave” British war graves on the conti- Union. the economy and helps preserve The “Remain” and “Leave” camps “If we left the European Union , movement’s de-facto leader, clashed nent “stand as silent testament to the “I don’t think the prime minister peace, and that wanting to quit was are locked on 50 percent each, accord- this would mean that the licensing as they stepped up their efforts to price this country has paid to help can seriously believe that leaving the anti-European. ing to the What UK Thinks website’s of new medicines would have to be woo undecided voters. restore peace and order in Europe”, EU would trigger war on the European Free from the London mayor- average of the last six opinion polls. handled by a UK agency as well as A vote to exit the 28-mem- he said. continent,” he said at a speech in Lon- alty, Johnson is the bookmakers’ The referendum campaign was a European agency,” he said. ber bloc in the June 23 “Can we be so sure that peace don, condemning “scare stories about favourite to become the next Conserv- picking up pace again after regional “Our members have con- referendum would be a “reckless and stability on our continent are World War III, or bubonic plague or ative leader and Britain’s next prime and local elections last Thursday firmed that the applications for and irresponsible” risk to Britain’s assured beyond any shadow of whatever”. minister. which saw Labour’s Sadiq Khan a UK licence would come after economic stability that would leave doubt? He said Brexit was now the The Conservatives are deeply elected as London’s new mayor, the European licence due to the it “permanently poorer”, Cameron “Is that a risk worth taking? “great project of European liberal- divided over the EU referendum with and pro-independence nationalists smaller patient population in the warned. “I would never be so rash as to ism”, and the EU an “obscurantist only around half of its MPs joining returned to power in Scotland. UK.” Court allows Belgian jihadist plotters had bomb-making chemicals exhumation AFP discovered weapons, munitions and chemical Police believe Abdelhamid Abaaoud, the attempted murder for firing at police during the at Franco’s products that could have been used to make four suspected ringleader of November’s Paris gunfight, during which two suspected jihadists kilogrammes (8.8 pounds) of TATP. attacks, was giving orders to the Verviers cell were killed. mausoleum BRUSSELS: A Belgian terror cell with links to TATP is the highly volatile homemade explo- by phone from Greece using the name of “Omar.” He denies the charges. the Paris and Brussels attacks had acquired sives that Islamic State jihadists used in both Abaaoud, who was killed in a shootout in “He was a small player and was absolutely bomb-making chemicals before it was smashed the November 13 Paris attacks and the March Paris days after the attacks, also had close links not aware of any planned attacks,” his lawyer Reuters by police last year, a judge said yesterday at the 22 Brussels bombings. to the cell behind the Brussels airport and metro Sebastien Courtoy told Belga news agency. opening of the trial of the cell’s members. Hendrickx listed the chemicals as five litres attacks. “He joined only the group on the eve of the Seven men who went on trial yesterday in (1.3 gallons) of bleach, 15 litres of acetone and 12 French President Francois Hollande has said raid. He was not able to plan the attack,” he a Brussels court were arrested after a deadly litres of hydrogen peroxide. He said police also the same terror cell was behind the Paris mas- added. MADRID: A Spanish court yes- raid in the Belgian town of Verviers in Janu- found an electrical item that could have been sacre, in which gunmen and suicide bombers Also on trial is Omar Damache, an Algerian terday authorised the exhumation ary 2015 which exposed an alleged plot to kill used as a detonator. killed 130 people, and the Brussels attacks in who was arrested at an address in Athens where of two people buried along with police officers. The judge said the police, backed by French which 32 people died. police believe they had zeroed in on Abaaoud. thousands of civil war victims in Nine suspects who are still at large are being GIGN paramilitary officers, also seized three Both attacks have been claimed by the He was later extradited to Belgium. the Valle de los Caidos monument tried in their absence. AK-47 assault rifles, four handguns, hundreds Islamic State jihadist group. Belgian police said at the time the cell was outside Madrid, which also serves The presiding judge, Pierre Hendrickx, said of cartridges and material that could have made The main suspect at the trial of the Verv- planning to kill and kidnap police officers under as a tomb for former dictator Fran- the police who raided the Verviers hideout police uniforms. iers cell is Marouane El Bali, who is accused of orders from Islamic State group. cisco Franco. According to Spanish media, the exhumations would be the first ever to go ahead at the site, which remains a source of controversy France to create decades after Spain’s 1936-1939 Russia marks WWII victory anniversary civil war and its transition to democracy in the mid-1970s. deradicalisation More than 30,000 fight- AFP ers from both sides were buried at the mausoleum. Many on the centres: PM losing Republican side were dis- MOSCOW: Russia yesterday staged a gran- interred from other graves and diose military parade through Moscow’s Red reburied there without their fam- Square as part of nationwide celebrations to AFP ilies’ knowledge or consent. Some mark 71 years since the Soviet Union’s victory of the families have long cam- over Nazi Germany in World War II. paigned to try and recover their Some 10,000 troops, tanks and nuclear PARIS: France will create regional deradicalisa- relatives’ remains. missile systems swept across Red Square’s cob- tion centres, the prime minister said yesterday as A local court said a rul- blestones in front of President Vladimir Putin, he set out measures in response to last year’s ter- ing yesterday that two brothers senior officials and a handful of war veterans. ror attacks that killed 147 people. believed to be buried in a crypt Putin addressed the troops, congratulat- The centres covering all 12 of France’s main- there had the right to proper bur- ing them on a holiday that traditionally unites land regions and Corsica will take people referred ials. It authorised the exhumations Russians across political divides. by the justice system and try to stop them being demanded by the granddaughter The Kremlin strongman also took the sucked into jihadist networks where they could of one of men, to try and identify opportunity to call for the international com- mount attacks, Manuel Valls said. their remains. munity to unite in the fight against global The government believes nearly 9,300 people The brothers, one of whom terrorism. in France have been radicalised and are capable was an active trade unionist, were “We must overcome this evil, and Russia of violent actions. shot in 1936 without trial and ini- is open to uniting forces with other states, it “The fight against jihadism is without doubt tially buried in mass graves in the is ready to work on the creation of a modern, the big challenge of our generation,” Valls said, northeastern town of Calatayud, non-aligned international security system,” flanked by the interior and justice ministers. the court said in its written ruling. Putin said. The anti-terror plan will cost an additional The giant Valle de los Caidos The parade on Red Square also saw mil- €40m ($45.5m) by 2018 on top of current fund- mausoleum (Valley of the Fallen), itary aircraft, including Su-35 fighter jets ing and aims to ramp up existing efforts to try to whose 150-metre stone cross can Russia uses in its bombing campaign in war- help people already in jihadist networks or those be seen for miles, has long been torn Syria, swoop over Moscow in a resounding likely to join such groups. criticised as the only remaining fly-by. Russian servicemen march during the Victory Day military parade in the Red Square in Around 1,600 young people in France are in monument to a fascist leader in A smaller-scale parade was held on Rus- Moscow, Russia, yesterday. Russia celebrated the 71st anniversary of the victory over state-run deradicalisation programmes. The new Europe. sia’s Hmeimim airbase in Syria, where Moscow Nazi Germany in the Second World War. scheme aims to bring that number up to 3,600 It was built by Republican is conducting air strikes it says are aimed at within two years. The government believes nearly prisoners, many of whom died extremist groups like the Islamic State. 9,300 people in France have been radicalised and during the works. Completed in After the parade on Red Square, thousands Novosibirsk and Vladivostok. celebrations over the Ukraine crisis, leaving are capable of violent actions as a result. 1959, it became Franco’s resting of Muscovites marched through the Russian May 9 festivities also took place in some Putin to mark the day in the company of the Thirty percent of that figure are women and place after his death from natu- capital clutching flowers and portraits of their former Soviet republics. leaders of China, Cuba and other Moscow- 20 percent are under the age of 18. ral causes in 1975. It also holds the relatives who fought in World War II in a Krem- In Ukraine’s war-ravaged east, pro-Rus- friendly figures. The government believes 1,500 of France’s remains of Jose Antonio Primo de lin-backed campaign known as the “Immortal sian rebels paraded tanks and heavy weaponry This year, Kazakh President Nursultan 66,000-strong prison population have been Rivera, founder of Spain’s fascist Regiment.” banned under a frail truce. Nazarbayev sat beside Putin at the Moscow radicalised. Falange party. Putin led the procession, holding a portrait Donetsk, the insurgents’ de facto capital, parade, but other foreign leaders were not Valls said last month that hardline Salafist Attempts under previous of his father Vladimir. runs along the 30-kilometre-wide (19-mile- among the guests. groups were “winning the ideological and cul- governments to alter the site by Police said some 400,000 people took part wide) buffer zone that is meant to be free of An estimated 27 million of the former tural battle” among Muslims in France. removing Franco’s body or make in the march and that more locals were join- large weapons under a repeatedly-broken Soviet Union’s soldiers and civilians were In 2015, France was rocked by two sets of it a memorial that better recog- ing the rally. peace agreement signed in February 2015. killed in World War II and the Red Army’s tri- attacks that were carried out mainly by French nises losses on both sides have so Several similar marches were held in cit- Western leaders last year snubbed invi- umph in the war is viewed as a huge source of citizens who had become radicalised and had far come to nothing. ies across Russia including Saint Petersburg, tations to attend Moscow’s 70th anniversary pride in Russia. fought abroad alongside jihadist groups. EUROPE TUESDAY 10 MAY 2016 17

Lending perspective French deputy Faymann quits Speaker resigns amid harassment as Austrian allegations AFP

PARIS: A deputy speaker of chancellor France’s parliament, Denis Baupin, resigned his post yesterday over sexual harassment allegations, doing so again at the next scheduled some dating back more than vote in 2018 will be difficult. 15 years, which he vehemently The far-right has Mirroring similar trends across denies. tapped into growing Europe, the two main parties have Baupin, formerly of the ecol- been bleeding support to fringe ogist EELV party, who is married unease about groups, in Austria’s case in partic- to Housing Minister Emmanuelle immigration after ular to the far-right Freedom Party Cosse, denies all the allegations (FPOe), the former party of the con- made by four women from the Austria last year saw troversial, late Joerg Haider. party and will sue them for def- 90,000 people The far-right has tapped into amation, his lawyer said. growing unease about immigration Ralf Jaeger (centre), Interior Minister of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, addresses Parliament Speaker Claude claim asylum. after Austria last year saw 90,000 journalists during a recess as he testifies before the investigative committee on incidents of molestation Bartolone had summoned Baupin, people claim asylum, and around 10 in Cologne on New Year’s Eve, in Duesseldorf, Germany, yesterday. who is one of the parliament’s six times that number pass through at deputy speakers, earlier yesterday AFP the high point of Europe’s migrant and “asked him to resign as deputy crisis. But the two parties have also speaker,” the National Assembly presided over a rise in unemploy- said in a statement. ment, with Austria losing its crown The four women made the VIENNA: Austrian Chancellor as the EU member with the low- Poland’s ruling party to back accusations against Baupin to Werner Faymann quit yesterday, est unemployment. The coalition French media. bowing to intense pressure two has also squabbled over structural One accuser, Sandrine Rous- weeks after the opposition anti- reforms. seau, told the Mediapart website immigration far-right dealt his The FPOe is leading national EU’s Tusk for second term and France Inter radio that Baupin coalition a historic blow in the first opinion polls and on April 24, in the made an aggressive pass at her in round of presidential elections. first round of elections to the largely October 2011 during a party meet- The centre-left Faymann, 56, ceremonial post of president, the Reuters Brussels job when his current two guilty of not ensuring the president’s ing near Paris. chancellor since 2008, said in a FPOe’s Norbert Hofer came a clear and a half year spell ends in May safety. But in an opinion piece carried “At one point I wanted to take statement that he no longer had first with 35 percent. next year, European Union sources by the daily newspaper Rzeczpospol- a break,” she said. “Denis Baupin “strong backing” in his party, the Hofer, 45, who presents himself say, and Czarnecki’s comment in a ita yesterday, Czarnecki said the PiS appeared in the corridor outside... Social Democrats (SPOe). as the friendly and reasonable face WARSAW: Poland’s ruling Law and daily newspaper was certain to boost would stick to an “unwritten rule of He pinned me against the wall “As a result of this insufficient of the FPOe, will now face Alexander Justice (PiS) party will back former Tusk’s chances of doing that. Polish politics,” that the Polish gov- with his chest. I pushed him away support I am drawing the conse- van der Bellen, a former head of the centrist prime minister Donald Tusk Until now it was not clear ernment should always back Poles in vigorously.” quences and resign my functions as Greens who came second, in a run- for a second term as European Coun- whether the PiS, which is led by top posts abroad. The encounter made Rous- party leader and chancellor, effec- off on May 22. cil president in a year’s time, a senior Tusk’s political foe, Jaroslaw Kaczyn- “If Tusk does not become head of seau, who was vice president of tive today,” he said. The two hapless candidates from PiS figure said yesterday. ski, would throw its weight behind the European Council again, it will a regional council in northern The SPOe and its coalition part- the ruling coalition parties were rel- The pledge of support, made by him. not be due to the Law and Justice gov- France, “very uneasy”, she said. ner since 2008, the centre-right egated into distant fourth and fifth Ryszard Czarnecki who is vice-pres- It has repeatedly said that Tusk ernment’s actions, but due to the lack “I thought of it as sex- People’s Party (OeVP), have domi- places, failing to make it through ident of the European Parliament, was “politically” responsible for of support from other countries. He ual aggression much later,” she nated Austrian politics since World to the runoff with just 11 percent of came despite repeated criticism of the 2010 plane crash which killed will have ours,” Czarnecki said. said. War II but their support has been the vote each. This historic failure Tusk by the PiS and appeared a delib- Poland’s president and Kaczynski’s Tusk’s Civic Platform party Isabelle Attard, who quit the sliding in recent years. means that for the first time since erate move by the party to clear up twin brother, Lech, along with top (PO), now the second-largest par- EELV party in December 2013, said At the last general election, 1945, there will not be a president any ambiguity on the issue. Polish officials. liamentary force after losing to PiS Baupin subjected her to “almost in 2013, they only just scratched from within these two parties in The former European Coun- Tusk was prime minister at the last October, greeted Czarnecki’s daily harassment with provoca- together a majority, and polls suggest Vienna’s Hofburg palace. cil president wishes to stay in his time and some in the PiS argue he is announcement sceptically. tive, salacious text messages”.

Slovak customs officers shoot Migrants freed from Greek detention trapped on islands and injure Syrian Reuters The United Nations refugee agency UNHCR said it was supporting government efforts to migrant woman create new spaces. “All parties are working very hard to meet ATHENS: Migrants and refugees are being freed the needs of the human beings present on Reuters from detention centres in Greece but remain Greek islands,” said Chris Boian, a spokesman trapped on its islands until their asylum requests in Greece. Asked if those stranded on the islands are processed, exposing them to dire living con- were vulnerable to human traffickers offering BRATISLAVA: Slovak customs ditions and even the risk of people smugglers, to take them to the mainland, Boian said: “The officers injured a Syrian woman human rights groups say. risk does exist and that is the one reason UNHCR yesterday when they shot at a car At least 1,100 people have been released advocates full access to asylum and expansion carrying migrants from Hungary from centres on three islands and more will of the asylum service and alternative legal entry into Slovakia, authorities said. follow as their 25-day detention limit expires, channels (to Europe).” Police in Europe have some- police officials said. They are forbidden from Human rights groups said the government times used water cannon and travelling to the mainland, where most state- was not doing enough to provide asylum seekers tear gas to prevent migrants from run shelters are. with shelter and medical care while they wait. crossing borders but this may be Some 8,000 people, many escaping the Syr- On Lesbos, many head to an open, municipal- the first reported incident inside ian war, have arrived on boats from Turkey since ity-run site. Those who can afford it check into the continent’s passport-free March and are held under a European Union deal hotels. Others sleep in the open. Schengen zone where migrants with Ankara designed to seal off the main route “Every country that asks people to wait in have been shot at. into Europe for over a million people since 2015. a certain place has to provide them with basic The officers stopped four Under the deal, those who do not seek asy- facilities. That’s not done by Greece,” said People react as a group of migrants prepares to leave for a different camp, at a makeshift passenger cars entering Slovakia lum in Greece — and those who are rejected Amnesty International’s deputy Europe direc- from Hungary in the early hours — will be sent back to Turkey. Asylum applica- tor, Gauri van Gulik. “It’s either - you’re in prison, encampment for refugees and migrants at the Greek-Macedonian border near the village of yesterday, the Financial Admin- tions are piling up and rulings can take weeks. or you can sleep rough on an island,” she said. of Idomeni, Greece, yesterday. istration that runs the customs service said in a press release. Three cars complied with an order to stop but the fourth tried to escape and endangered three Cherished values Swedish PM to reshuffle cabinet officers, it said. “The officers fired warning shots and when the car did not stop they fired at the car, injuring after deputy steps down one person,” it said, without fur- ther details. A hospital in Dunajska Streda, Reuters Isabella Lovin, now Minister for International Devel- southern Slovakia, said the injured opment, replace Romson as co-leader. person was a Syrian woman aged Romson told local news agency TT she will leave about 26 and that she was in a government. Dissatisfaction with the Green Party stable condition after undergoing STOCKHOLM: Sweden’s Deputy Prime Minister Asa leadership has grown since a row involving Housing surgery to remove a bullet from Romson resigned yesterday after her Green Party Minister Mehmet Kaplan, who resigned last month her back. The hospital said it had proposed replacing her as leader, dealing a blow partly over comments he made seven years ago also treated two migrants suffer- to the centre-left coalition government which has comparing Israel’s treatment of Palestinians to the ing from dehydration. been struggling since it took power in 2014. plight of Jews in Nazi Germany. The cars and the passengers Romson’s resignation forced Social Democratic Romson and Fridolin had asked the party con- were handed over to the border Prime Minister Stefan Lofven to announce that he vention on May 13-15 to vote on whether to replace police, the Financial Administra- will reshuffle his cabinet before the end of May. them. The convention had been expected to vote in tion said. Slovakia has so far seen He said he will keep the Greens as junior coali- line with the committee’s proposals. only a trickle of migrants trying tion partners. A surge in support for the far-right Sweden to cross its territory to reach Ger- If the Greens withdraw from the coalition, the Democrats has overturned decades of stable poli- many, the favoured destination for Social Democrats could govern alone until 2018 or tics and left parliament gridlocked. Record numbers people fleeing conflicts and pov- a snap election could be called. The coalition is lag- of asylum seekers have led to policy U-turns that erty in the Middle East and beyond. ging the centre-right bloc in opinion polls. have angered the Greens and deepened divisions Dancers in regional attire perform during events to celebrate Europe Day But the government fears tighter Earlier yesterday, the Green Party’s election in the ruling coalition. border controls by neighbour- 2016 in Pristina, Kosovo, yesterday. Europe Day, which is supported by the committee proposed replacing Romson as its joint An opinion poll last week showed support for the ing Austria could prompt more European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (EULEX Kosovo) is celebrated leader, saying she no longer had sufficient support Greens running at just above the 4 percent thresh- migrants to use Slovakia as a step- on May 9 with a variety of cultural and sports events to promote the EU’s after a series of scandals involving party members. old for seats in parliament, their lowest for 10 years. ping stone from Hungary as they values of human rights, democracy, freedom of expression’. It recommended fellow leader Education Min- Support for the Social Democrats has also head west. ister Gustav Fridolin remain and proposed that declined. 18 TUESDAY 10 MAY 2016 AMERICAS Democrats gird to take on Trump in Rust Belt

union) members who support Trump cash raised by the Clinton campaign and begin an important dialogue,” for the national and state parties. Presumptive said Rand Wilson, a staunch Sand- Clinton, who has a strong lead Republican nominee ers supporter and Labour for Bernie over Sanders but has yet to secure backtracks from spokesman. the Democratic nomination, has The Rust Belt, which includes already hired state directors in Ohio comments on taxes. Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Illinois, and Pennsylvania. Wisconsin, Indiana and West Virginia, Working America field director has suffered heavy job losses in sec- Soren Norris knocked on doors on tors such as autos, coal and steel that the west side of Cleveland last week Reuters have faced fierce competition from as part of an effort to gauge voter abroad. sentiment. The region, home to many union- At the first house, Tamara Phillips, ised workers, has been a stronghold 44, told Norris she was not enthusi- CLEVELAND/NEW YORK: Brac- for Democrats. The exceptions are astic about either Clinton or Trump ing for a general election fight with socially conservative West Virginia, but that she would vote for the New Donald Trump, Democratic presi- which has gone Republican in the past York businessman if forced to choose. dential front-runner Hillary Clinton four presidential elections, and Indi- Phillips, who works in publishing, and her allies are putting resources ana, which has gone Democratic only said taxes on her commission income into industrial states such as Ohio and twice since 1940. Ohio has switched rose during former President Bill Clin- Pennsylvania to try to block Trump back and forth. ton’s administration. But she said from making inroads with working- Trump has aggressively courted she had reservations about Trump’s class voters there. working-class voters ahead of the “gruff” demeanour. Labour leaders, progressive November 8 election to succeed Dem- With an eye toward voters across groups and Democratic operatives ocratic President Barack Obama. He the Rust Belt, Clinton visited Appa- said in interviews that they took has criticised the North American lachia last week with stops in West seriously Trump’s appeal with white Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and Virginia and Ohio. She apologised for working-class voters and were stud- promised to rip up the Trans-Pacific previous statements related to shut- ying how to respond to his promises Partnership (TPP) trade deal. ting down the coal industry and told to create jobs and negotiate better He has also said he will consider protesters she was committed to solv- trade deals. raising the minimum wage and back- T-shirts with pictures of US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump are displayed at a shop on ing their economic problems even if The desire to stop the presumptive ing higher taxes on the wealthy. the boardwalk in Atlantic City, New Jersey, yesterday. they did not support her. Republican presidential nominee from Yesterday, Trump sought to back- Union activists said their strat- wresting away the support of union- track from those comments on taxes. egy for undercutting Trump’s support ised workers has even led a group “Now if I increase it on the wealthy, Lewandowski said the campaign was labour federation, is expanding in the presidential race. would be pointing out discrepancies organised to back Bernie Sanders, that means they’re still going to be targeting industrial states like Penn- operations in states like Ohio and Later in the campaign, the group in his positions. Labour for Bernie, to consider its paying less than they are paying sylvania and Michigan, which have Pennsylvania and plans to open an will work more aggressively to win His comment that he is open to next steps if Sanders does not win now,” he told CNN. “I’m talking about voted Democratic in presidential elec- office in Wisconsin. over voters. raising the minimum wage comes the Democratic nomination. increasing it from my (original) tax tions since 1992. Its first mission is talking to voters In Ohio, the Democratic Party has after he said in a November debate “It may well be our task to work proposal.” Working America, an advocacy about jobs and the economy and try- doubled its field operation over the that “wages are too high” and that hard to reach out to our (labour Trump campaign manager Corey group affiliated with the AFL-CIO ing to gauge where they are leaning past month, thanks to an infusion of an increase would hurt the economy.

US creating pink commemorative UN wants to resettle 10% of the world’s refugees coin to fund AFP new deal will lift some of the burden The UN plan was put forward as summit on September 19, that will “The UN plan could be a game- on developing countries in the refu- the European Union has been bogged be followed on September 20 by a changer,” said Sherif Elsayed Ali, cancer research gee crisis, which has been fueled by down in disputes over how to deal US pledging conference. deputy director of global issues at UNITED NATIONS: A new UN plan to the five-year war in Syria and other with its refugee crisis. President Barack Obama will Amnesty International. tackle the worst refugee crisis since conflicts. An EU deal with Turkey, which host that conference on the sidelines “World leaders cannot go on AP World War II would aim to resettle at The proposal calls for resettling at has agreed to take back migrants in of the UN General Assembly meet- lurching from crisis to crisis, haggling least 10 percent of refugees annually, least 10 percent of the global refugee exchange for a string of concessions, ing to ask countries to come forward over numbers and fiddling while parts piling pressure on countries to open population of 19.6 million annually has run into hurdles and the bloc has and announce the number of refu- of the world burn, leaving develop- NEW YORK: US officials are up their doors to those fleeing wars under a scheme that would be nego- been haggling over how to share out gees they are willing to take in along ing countries to host 86 percent of the developing a new, pink com- and disasters. tiated at the United Nations. the burden of resettlements. with any other support they can offer. world’s refugees,” he said. memorative coin to promote UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- “With equitable responsiblity More than 184,000 migrants have Amnesty International applauded “A comprehensive system that breast cancer awareness moon outlined the proposal for a sharing, there would be no crisis for arrived in Europe by sea already this the proposal, saying it could lay down clearly sets out the responsibil- and raise money for cancer new “global compact on responsi- host countries,” Ban said. year, up from nearly 49,000 for the arrangements for burden-sharing ity of each country before the crisis research, said US Rep Carolyn bility-sharing” yesterday to address “We can afford to help, and we same four-month period last year as that would reduce overcrowding in becomes acute could fix that.” Maloney, who sponsored legis- the crisis from the 60 million refu- know what we need to do,” but too the refugee crisis rages on. refugee camps and could see fewer A handful of countries are cur- lation for its creation. gees and displaced people worldwide. often fear, ignorance and xenopho- The global compact on refugees asylum-seekers making perilous jour- rently bearing the brunt of the global The New York Democrat The United Nations hopes that bia get in the way, he said. is expected to be adopted at a UN neys at sea. refugee crisis, according to the UN. tells AP that federal officials will hold a contest to pick art- work to be displayed on the coin, which is expected to be released in 2018. The pink-gold Angling for her demand Judge rejects Redstone coin will be part of a set of three new coins aimed at promoting breast cancer awareness and help fund research to find a mental fitness suit cure for the disease. The leg- islation was first proposed in 2013 and was signed into law AFP wishes.” Redstone said in his vide- by President Barack Obama otaped testimony presented in court last month. on Friday that he hated Herzer, who The Treasury Department LOS ANGELES: A Los Angeles judge brought a lawsuit challenging his will create 50,000 pink-gold $5 yesterday dismissed a high-stakes mental competence after she was coins. The US Mint, which will lawsuit that challenged the men- ejected from his home last fall. produce the coins, will need to tal competency of ailing media He repeatedly used expletives use a new formula to give them mogul Sumner Redstone and that to refer to her, saying he wanted a pink tint, Maloney said. They gave salacious details about his pri- her out of his life and wished for will be at least 75 percent gold. vate life. his daughter Shari to take over as The legislation also called Had Redstone been found his health care agent. for the creation of 400,000 $1 incompetent, his associates could His lawyers filed a motion to silver coins and 750,000 half have pushed for him to be removed dismiss the case after the testimony dollar coins with designs that as the controlling shareholder of was presented in court, saying such symbolise the fight against Viacom and CBS, triggering a power a move would be in the best interest breast cancer. struggle across his $40bn media of his legacy and his family. A portion of the proceeds empire. “Allow him to live out his will be donated to the Breast But Los Angeles County Supe- remaining days in peace,” the attor- Cancer Research Foundation, rior Court Judge David Cowan said neys wrote in their motion. a New York-based nonprofit Maria Barria, 72, takes part in a fishermen’s protest on a bridge in Ancud on Chiloe Island, some 1,229km the 92-year-old billionaire’s tes- The trial’s outcome was being organisation. The group says it south of Santiago de Chile, Chile, yesterday. Fishermen have been protesting a ban on fishing in local timony concerning his former closely watched because of its has raised more than $500m waters due to the red tide phenomenon in the area. companion Manuela Herzer had implications for a media empire since it was founded in 1993 convinced him to dismiss the case. that includes MTV, Comedy Cen- and that more than 90 percent “Herzer herself insisted from tral and Paramount Pictures. of its funding is used for cancer the outset of this case that the court Redstone in February stepped research and public awareness hear from Redstone,” Cowan said in down as executive chairman of programmes. While the pre- his 17-page ruling. “Redstone had CBS, which boasts some of the most cise cost of the coins remains US busts international psychic racket not otherwise intended to appear iconic names in the entertainment unclear, at least $35 from each at trial in view of the medical risks business. pink-gold coin will be donated and difficulties involved in doing so. Herzer filed her lawsuit to the Breast Cancer Research Reuters mail system to send ads, promotional sums of money on games of chance,” “However, Redstone’s testimony claiming Redstone was mentally Foundation. The group will materials and solicitations on behalf so long as they paid $50 for a “mys- has ultimately defeated her case.” incompetent when he kicked her also receive $10 for each of of alleged psychics, astrologers and terious talisman” and a copy of “My The judge said that though Red- out of his home in October and cut the silver coins and $5 for each NEW YORK: US authorities yes- clairvoyants. In a scheme dating to Invaluable Guide to My New Life.” stone had some problems speaking her out of his will. half-dollar coin. “About one terday said they have shut down a 2000, the defendants were accused of Authorities said people who during his halting 18-minute dep- The case has captivated Hol- in eight women will develop long-running international “psychic” sending seemingly personalised form bought products or services would be osition, he nonetheless was clear lywood and Wall Street as court breast cancer in her lifetime,” mail fraud operation that bilked more letters in which French psychics Maria “bombarded” with additional solici- about his intentions. papers have laid out salacious Maloney said. “The only obsta- than a million Americans, including Duval and Patrick Guerin predicted tations. More than 56 million pieces “The court was able to see the details about the mogul’s private cle standing between us and a many who were elderly or infirm, out great wealth, such as winning the lot- of mail were sent in the past decade, strong conviction he had about life. cure is further research, and of more than $180m. tery, for people who bought products they added. “To line their own pock- what he said,” Cowan wrote. “He Herzer essentially had to prove that research needs funding. A federal judge has approved a and services to ensure their good for- ets, the defendants preyed upon the was very composed and did not that Redstone was of sound mind The funds raised through coin consent decree that bans Montreal’s tune came to pass. superstition and desperation of mil- appear angry. The court does not when he appointed her as his health sales could be the ones that lead Infogest Direct Marketing, Hong One such letter touted how Duval lions of vulnerable Americans,” US believe Redstone had any confusion care agent in September 2015, but to the discovery of a cure.” Kong’s Destiny Research Center Ltd and Guerin shared “clear visions” that Attorney Robert Capers for the East- about what he was asked, about that he lacked the capacity to and six individuals from using the US recipients would come into “massive ern District of New York said. his wishes or the reasons for his revoke the directive a month later. AMERICAS TUESDAY 10 MAY 2016 1917 Rousseff’s impeachment hits roadblock

general, who had challenged its legitimacy. Interim Speaker Maranhao said the original vote orders new vote in by lower house deputies had “pre- judged” Rousseff and denied her “the Lower House. right to a full defence.” The ruling sparked uproar with Rousseff’s allies seeing a possible escape route for the president and AFP her opponents denouncing Mara- nhao’s intervention. The Senate had been due to start Posters placed by supporters of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff at the Planalto Palace after a ceremony to announce the creation of new BRASÍLIA: The impeachment of its own voting process tomorrow, public universities, in Brasilia, Brazil, yesterday. Rousseff reacts while attending the signing ceremony for new universities. Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff with a majority expected to back was thrown into confusion yester- suspension of Rousseff. Once sus- day when the acting Speaker of the pended, she would face a trial lasting news of the impeachment drive hit- manipulating government budget reportedly already been clearing their continue normally.” Lower House of Congress annulled months, with a two-thirds major- ting a roadblock. accounts during her 2014 re-elec- desks. Maranhao was to give a press the April vote by lawmakers that ity needed eventually to eject her “I don’t know the consequences. tion battle to mask the seriousness Adding to the confusion, Mara- conference at 4pm (1900 GMT). launched the process. from office. Please be cautious,” she said, call- of economic problems. But she says nhao, the man at the centre of the The political crisis comes on Just days before the Senate Early signs were that the Sen- ing on her backers to “defend the process has been twisted into a latest episode, is little-known to most top of the deepest recession in dec- seemed near certain to suspend ate would ignore Maranhao’s order, democracy.” coup by right-wingers in the second Brazilians. ades just three months before Rio Rousseff for six months and open an possibly prompting a decisive battle Andrei Perfeito from Gradual year of her second term. He took the post of speaker only de Janeiro hosts the Olympic Games impeachment trial, the new leader in the Supreme Court. Investimentos financial consultants Her removal had been looking last week as a replacement for Edu- from August 5 to 21 — the first Olym- of the lower house threw a spanner The head of the chamber’s called the development “surreal.” increasingly certain after the lower ardo Cunha, the veteran speaker pics held in South America. in the works — dramatically ramp- impeachment committee, Raimundo “I don’t think it will reverse the house voted in mid-April by an over- and architect of the controversial Brazil is also in the midst of a ing up the instability gripping Latin Lira, said that the vote would go process of President (Rousseff’s) sus- whelming majority to send her case impeachment drive who was forced giant corruption scandal involv- America’s biggest country. ahead as planned, regardless of pension but without doubt the use of to the Senate for trial. by the Supreme Court to stand down ing state oil company Petrobras that Waldir Maranhao, the interim Maranhao. this ‘atomic bomb’ will buy the pres- In the Senate, around 50 of the over corruption charges. has implicated numerous politi- speaker, ordered that a new vote in However, there was no immedi- ident more time for her defence.” 81 senators have said they planned Pauderney Avelino, leader of the cians, including allies and enemies the lower house should take place on ate word from the powerful Senate The impeachment battle has to vote in favour of an impeachment DEM opposition party in the lower of Rousseff. whether to impeach Rousseff in the president, Renan Calheiros, who was taken so many unexpected twists trial, well over the simple majority house of Congress, expressed “dis- Rousseff has not been formally coming days, following five official reported to be meeting with party that Brazilians refer to it as a real-life needed to open the process. belief” at Maranhao’s order. accused of corruption like many of sessions in the chamber. leaders. version of the Netflix political drama The vote result had been expected “It’s a decision that has no value,” her rivals. But prosecutors have called The cancellation of the lower A delighted-looking Rousseff “House of Cards.” on Thursday, followed shortly after he said. “It’s not up to the speaker of for her to be investigated for alleg- house vote was ordered in response interrupted a speech to supporters Rousseff, from the leftist Work- by Rousseff’s departure from the the house to intervene in a juridically edly trying to obstruct a probe into to a request by Rousseff’s solicitor to say that she’d just got unconfirmed ers’ Party, is accused of illegally presidential offices. Ministers have perfect process.... The process should the Petrobras affair.

Panama closes border crossing Battle against Canada to Cuban migrants inferno turns to oil sites

AFP things like 4 power stations, schools, and hospi- AFP tals, water treatment plants, are essential for the re-entry planning,” he explained. FORT MCMURRAY, CANADA: Firefighters battled Long said transformers will have to be brought PANAMA CITY: Panama yesterday yesterday to protect oil installations in Canada’s in, as well as equipment to get the water system slammed shut its border crossing wildfire-ravaged city of Fort McMurray, capital of up and running again. Hospitals and clinics will with Colombia to Cuban migrants, the country’s oil sands region, as rain and cooling have to be brought up to code, prior to the return becoming the third Central Amer- temperatures slow the spread of the blaze. of residents. ican country to halt access to an Crews turned their attention to the oil facilities Ralph Goodale, minister for public security unrelenting exodus of Cubans try- that are the economic lifeblood of western Can- urged evacuees to be patient. ing to reach the United States. ada’s Alberta region, huge swathes of which have “The recovery here is not going to be quick and Panamanian President Juan burned to the ground in the runaway fires that have it’s not going to be easy. It will be essential to make Carlos Varela’s announcement raged for more than a week now. sure that can be done safely,” he said. that Cubans without visas will no With weather conditions improving and the Officials said the inferno consists of 34 dis- longer be permitted entry comes fire propagating somewhat more slowly, officials crete fires, five of which are blazing out of control, as nearly 4,000 other Cuban said firefighters can now focus on safeguarding and containing them is proving to be a massive migrants began departing Pan- the region’s industry, as well as restoring essential challenge for even the huge contingent of 1,500 ama on daily flights to northern infrastructure that will have to be up and running firefighters, 150 helicopters and 30-odd firefight- Mexico. before evacuees can return. ing aircraft deployed to the region. Those Cubans had become Alberta’s Premier Rachel Notley was planning The fires by-and-large have spared the down- stranded in Panama following to provide an update later yesterday on the dam- town area, but residential areas, particularly in moves late last year by Costa Rica ages and losses, which according to initial estimates the west and north of Fort McMurray, have been and Nicaragua, the next two coun- total some $9bn. devastated, said officials, who say that thousands tries north of Panama, to bar entry Authorities have yet to say when they expect of the city’s inhabitants have been left homeless. to Cubans. the tens of thousands of evacuated residents — The cost of battling the fire, which is continuing Thousands of Cubans are who are growing more impatient by the day — will to cause havoc, is proving to be a huge economic leaving their island, typically by be able to return to rebuild homes and businesses setback for the entire province. flying to Ecuador or other coun- destroyed by the blaze. On Sunday, the local gas and electricity com- tries in South America to make a First, they will need to conduct a top-to-bottom pany Atco dispatched a team of 250 workers to long overland trek through Cen- review of the damage and replace vital infrastruc- start getting the electrical network back on line, tral America and Mexico to get to ture — a process which they acknowledge won’t including replacement of wood pylons used for the the United States. happen quickly. power lines which went up in flames. Under a US law dating back to “We’re going to start getting some folks on the The gas supply to the city, which was turned off the Cold War, Cubans who reach ground that can start having a look at those dam- as the fire bore down on Fort McMurray, will also US soil are given privileged entry age assessments and getting a better feel for it,” have to be brought back online, authorities said. and a fast track to residency. said Scott Long, director of Alberta’s Emergency Oil drilling operations have been suspended, A member of Wildfire Management Alberta’s Wild Mountain Unit out of Hinton, For the past two decades, the Management Agency. causing local companies to have to forfeit the pro- US Coast Guard has sent back to dragging a hose to douse hotspots in the Parsons Creek area of Fort McMurray, “We have paid special attention to the criti- duction of between a million and 1.5 million barrels Cuba any migrants intercepted Canada. cal infrastructure within Fort McMurray, because of oil per day. at sea trying to cross the narrow Florida Strait. That made the over- land route a more promising way to get into the United States. Nicaragua — a close ally of Oil-eating bacteria came to the rescue after BP spill Havana — closed its border to Cubans in November. Costa Rica followed suit a month later to pre- AFP off the coast of Louisiana and caused and helped to eat away at the chem- to find out more. “We found a number — including one called Alcanivorax, vent a backlog on its own territory, 134 million gallons (507 million litres) icals that had contaminated the sea of bacteria surprisingly capable of and another named Neptuniibacter — leaving the thousands of Cubans of oil to spew into Gulf waters. water. dealing with the more dangerous could handle the hydrocarbons. to pile up in Panama with no easy PARIS: Microscopic bacteria played It took 87 days to cap the out of There were as many as 1,000 dif- compounds,” Dombrowski said in a But it also showed how various route north. a crucial role in the clean-up of the control well some 1,500 metres (5,000 ferent types of chemical compounds statement. species worked together to maxim- “Given the decision of other devastating 2010 BP Gulf of Mexico feet) below sea level, and the oil slick to be dispersed. “This has implications for future ise the viability of the whole microbial countries in Central America, oil spill, scientists who decoded the stretched across an area the size of While it was clear that bacteria oil spills and how we take advan- community. specifically Nicaragua and Costa genomes of the oil-eating organisms Virginia. assisted in the clean up, scientists tage of the natural environmental “We used new methods to obtain Rica, we have taken the difficult reported yesterday. Beaches were blackened in five US did not know much about the genetic response.” genomes of bacteria that haven’t decision to close the border with The findings published in the states, and the region’s tourism and traits that caused the process, or the Oil has a complicated chemical been grown in the lab to enhance our Colombia in the area of Puerto Nature Microbiology journal suggest fishing industries were devastated. full range of the single-cell organisms makeup, but consists broadly of two understanding of how they consume Obaldia and other border points that certain bacteria have far greater Massive resources were mobilised involved. main compounds. oil in nature,” Baker said. to irregular migrants,” Varela said. potential for containing chemical pol- to clean up the mess, and BP paid out Assistant professor Brett Baker Alkanes are relatively easy for The scientists even found some Puerto Obaldia, a Caribbean lution in the ocean than previously a record $20.8bn to settle claims for and post-doctoral researcher Nina bacteria to break down. Aromatic species that assisted with the post- seaside border port serves as thought. damages. Dombrowski, both from the Univer- hydrocarbons are not. cleanup, eating the chemicals that had the only real point of entry from An explosion on the Deepwater As the disaster unfolded, commu- sity of Texas at Austin, sequenced But not only did the gene sequenc- been added to the water to absorb or Colombia. Horizon oil rig in 2010 killed 11 men nities of bacteria grew unusually fast, the DNA of the oil-eating microbes ing reveal that several bacteria dissolve the oil.

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ONLINE CHART BUST Large eye Students caught www.thepeninsulaqatar.com using spy cameras in watch to cheat MOST READ during exams Trumpism Meets With Its First Defeat — in 1 London: Pankaj Mishra AFP

UN envoy urges concessions to 2 save Yemen peace talks BANGKOK: A top Thai medical college has Tesla makes waves in the caught students using spy cameras linked 3 car industry to smartwatches to cheat during exams in what some social media users yesterday compared to a plot straight out of a Mis- sion Impossible movie. TWEET OF THE DAY Arthit Ourairat, the rector of Rangsit University, posted pictures of the hi-tech cheating equipment on his Facebook page on Sunday evening, announcing that the entrance exam in question had been can- celled after the plot was discovered. A 500-metre aperture spherical telescope (FAST) is seen at the final stage of construction, among Three students used glasses with the mountains in Pingtang county, Guizhou province, China, yesterday. wireless cameras embedded in their frames to transmit images to a group of as yet unnamed people, who then sent the answers to the smartwatches. Arthit said the trio had paid 800,000 baht ($23,000) each to the tutor group for Bosch paintings draw record crowd the equipment and the answers. “The team did it in real-time,” Arthit wrote. Thailand’s Channel 3 news reported yestyerday that the students had been AFP museum said in a statement. A fea- who was born Jheronimus van Aken blacklisted. “We want this to be known ture-length film about the event is in around 1450 and died in 1516, 500 in public to make people aware that we set to screen next year in more than years ago this year. must be careful, particularly for medical 2,000 cinemas in 42 countries across Bosch’s most famous work, a trip- exams where there is high demand among INSTAGRAM OF THE DAY THE HAGUE: An unprecedented the world. tych called “The Garden of Earthly students but not many vacancies,” Arthit exhibition of bizarre and nightmarish Seventeen of the artist’s sur- Delights” which journeys from a told the network. His original post went works by Dutch master Hieronymus viving 24 paintings and 19 of his 20 scene of Adam and Eve in the Garden viral, with many either praising the stu- Bosch has drawn record crowds, drawings were gathered in a major of Eden to descend into a terrifying dents for their ingenuity or condemning organisers said yesterday, half a mil- coup for the tiny museum in the town vision of hell — was, however, not on them for cheating. lennium after they were painted. where Bosch lived. “Never before had display. “If they had passed and graduated, “Hieronymus Bosch — Visions of so many works of Hieronymus Bosch It hangs in the Museo Nacional we might have had illegal doctors work- Genius” wrapped up Sunday in the come back to ‘his’ city, Den Bosch, the del Prado in Madrid, and the Noord- ing for us,” wrote a Facebook user. Others southern Dutch town of Den Bosch place where the paintings were cre- brabants Museum knew Spain would were more impressed. “Cool,” wrote one. Sheikha Mayassa with more than 421,000 people vis- ated more than 500 years ago,” the never let it travel abroad. But in a “Like Hollywood or Mission Impossible.” attends GU-Q Commencement iting over the last three months. “It museum said. major victory for the museum, the Medical degrees are highly sought after ceremony. was easily the best visited exhibi- The exhibition’s opening kicked Prado did agree to allow Bosch’s “The in Thailand, where doctors can make tion in the almost 180-year history off a year of events in the medieval Haywain” to leave Spain for the first small fortunes in a private sector that has of the Noordbrabants Museum,” the town to honour its most famous son, time in 450 years. become one of the world’s treatment hubs. Earthlings watch as tiny Mercury sails past the sun

Reuters never shines. These pits, where tem- space-based solar telescopes and peratures rival the coldest places refine techniques to look for plan- in the solar system, contain frozen ets beyond the solar system. “When water and organic materials. a planet crosses in front of the sun, Florida: Tiny Mercury, the solar sys- During yesterday’s transit, it causes the sun’s brightness to tem’s innermost planet, sailed across astronomers hope to build on MES- dim. Scientists can measure simi- the face of the sun yesterday, a celes- SENGER’s findings by learning more lar brightness dips from other stars tial dance that occurs about once about gases vaporising from the plan- to find planets orbiting them,” Nasa every decade as Earth and its smaller et’s surface. The “out-gassing” may be said. neighboring planet align in space. a factor in why Mercury is shrinking, Mercury will pass between the The journey, which astrono- Green said. sun and Earth again in 2019. After mers refer to as a “transit,” began Astronomers also used the tran- that, the next opportunity to witness with what looked to be a small, black sit to calibrate sensors on a trio of the event will not come until 2032. dot on the edge of the sun at 7.12am A view of the statue of Hitler on his knees was auctioned yesterday for $17.2m, a record for a work by EDT (1112 GMT), images relayed live the Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan. . on Nasa TV showed. Over the next seven and a half hours, Mercury, which travels at a speed of 48km a second, crossed the face of the sun, a spectacle last seen in 2006. Statue of Hitler goes for $17.2m “It’s all about perspective,” Nasa planetary sciences chief Jim Green said during a panel discussion aired AFP selection of 39 works of modern and lives in my head, even if it remains on Nasa TV. contemporary art exploring the idea taboo.” Another important work fea- Mercury’s orbit around the sun of commercial failure and risk-tak- tured at the auction was “One Ball is more tilted than Earth’s so it only ing to expand the boundaries of art. Total Equilibrium Tank” by Ameri- rarely appears to cross the sun rela- NEW YORK: A statue of Hitler on Loic Gouzer, deputy chairman of can artist Jeff Koons, who is known tive to Earth’s line of sight, Green said. his knees was auctioned on Sun- post-war and contemporary art with for toying with objects from popular About 13 times a century, Mercury day for $17.2m, a record for a work Christie’s who created the theme-ori- culture. This one has a water-filled and Earth line up, giving armchair by the Italian artist Maurizio Catte- ented auction evenings, called this basketball suspended in the center of stargazers and professional astron- lan. The wax and resin statue entitled particular sale “difficult.” But “it came a tank of saline solution. It sold Sun- omers a chance to view Mercury as simply “Him” had been expected to off well” and this shows the strength day for $15.3m with taxes. It had been it passes between Earth and the sun. fetch between $10m and $15m at the of the art market, he said. Unlike in expected sell for up to $12m. Monday’s transit was the first auction by Christie’s. The previous the movies, Gouzer said last week, Spring art auctions in New York since Nasa’s MESSENGER mission record for a work by Cattelan, who “artists have hardly ever touched on began on Sunday evening and last to Mercury, which orbited the planet is 55, was $7.9m. the issue of Hitler.” through Thursday. All but one of the from 2011 to 2015. In the statue, Hitler is depicted “I wanted to destroy it myself. I 39 pieces up for grabs Sunday found The spacecraft relayed startling as being the size of boy, on his knees changed my mind a thousand times, a buyer. The total sales volume was details of Mercury’s heavily cratered in a gray woolen suit, with his hands every day,” Cattelan has said. He $78.1, compared to their combined and unexpectedly diverse landscape. clasped together as he gazes upward. added: “Hitler is pure fear. It’s an estimated pre-sale value of $59.4m. Though temperatures on Mercu- An image shows the planet Mercury as a tiny black spot (bottom The work was completed in 2001. image of terrible pain. It even hurts The 1,500-odd pieces up for auc- ry’s surface reach 800° Fahrenheit The sale came as part of a themed to pronounce his name. And yet that tion this week are expected to bring - hot enough to melt lead — the planet centre) on the sun and the silhouette of a plane with its contrails auction called “Bound to Fail,” a name has conquered my memory. It in more than a billion dollars. also has deep craters where the sun passing, exhaust as seen from Frankfurt/Oder, Germany, yesterday. www.thepeninsulaqatar.com

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Hopes high as Minister opens Project Qatar 2016

expected to see over 35,000 visitors. this year proving its role as Qatar’s Entrepreneurs and “We are participating for the first leading construction exhibition by time in this exhibition as we have bringing together a large number companies from over started getting a lot of response from of local, regional and international 37 countries are Qatar. Our target is pumping compa- decision makers and industry pro- nies and companies which are into fessionals. The main reason for the participating in the trading of similar equipments. We have success of this event is the continuous four-day event. a lot of expectations from this Project support of the Government of Qatar Qatar. We are here to boost our sale which played a major role in putting and looking for new clients. We hope together this memorable event,” said that this exhibition will prove help- Albert Aoun, Owner of IFP Group. By Mohammad Shoeb ful to expand our business in Qatar,” “It is very important to mention The Peninsula said Huzefa Khamgaonwala, who is that other reasons behind the suc- heading international market for India cess of this event are not limited to based company- Shakti Pumps. “We the steady efforts of the organisers. DOHA: Project Qatar 2016, the are from india and our company is into In fact, the generous contributions 13th International Construction manufacturing of wide range of water of the sponsors of this event play a Technology and Building Mate- pumps supplying to over 100 countries. major role in putting together this rials Exhibition, began yesterday In Qatar we are supplying to many con- memorable event,” he added. witnessing huge participation of tractors and big projects. Our products Spread over 30,000 square entrepreneurs and companies from include submersible pumps ranging metres of exhibition space, Project over 37 countries. Minister of Econ- from 0.5 horse power (HP) to 250HP,” Qatar 2016 stretches across five vast, Minister of Economy and Commerce H E Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim Al Thani with Abdul Rahman Al Ansari, omy and Commerce, H E Sheikh he added. pillar-free halls as well an outside Ahmed bin Jassim Al Thani, inau- The exhibition is being held under area for heavy machinery. CEO of Qatar Industrial Manufacturing Company, after the inaugural function of Project Qatar at the Doha gurated the four-day exhibition at the auspices of Prime Minister and “We would like to thank all par- Exhibition and Convention Center yesterday. Pic: Salim M / The Peninsula the Doha Exhibition and Conven- Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdul- ticipants who have helped make tion Center (DECC). lah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani this event a success, achieving its buyers the opportunity to network yet another success with an extraor- the years to come,” said Rashed Nas- Participants have pinned high and will have 18 country pavilions. mission in providing regional and in a suitable, professional environ- dinary turnout and we look forward sir Sraiya Al Kaabi, Vice Chairman of hopes on the exhibition which is “Project Qatar is once again international agents, dealers and ment. Project Qatar has proven to be to accomplishing a new milestone in Al Sraiya Holding Group. QNB Group holds annual strategy conference Remittances from Qatar and GCC grow in Q3 ’15

By Sachin Kumar “More recent data from the The Peninsula fourth quarter, however, indicate a slowdown in remittances from the GCC countries. If lower oil prices persist, remittance outflows from DOHA: Remittances from Qatar GCC countries are likely to slow fur- and GCC countries have continued ther,” said the report. to grow despite the sharp drop in oil “In the face of the steep drop in prices. Total remittances by expatri- the oil price, incomes in GCC coun- ates from Qatar were around $11.2bn tries have so far been supported in 2014. However, the remittance by drawing down assets. A further outflow from the region is likely to decline in the oil price, or even the see a slowdown due to low oil prices growing belief that the price will and other factors, said a report by not rise over the long term, could QNB Group CEO Ali Ahmed Al Kuwari and other top executives at the annual strategy conference yesterday. the World Bank Group’s Global encourage authorities to adjust to Knowledge Partnership on Migra- lower oil prices. The result would The Peninsula by the Chairman and top officials of expansion strategy. The conference also as the Group’s business plans. These tion and Development (KNOMAD). be reduced incomes for migrants in Finansbank, which is considered included the discussion of a number of meetings also aims to support the “Remittance outflows from the these countries, and perhaps steps to the fifth largest private sector bank important topics such as QNB’s vision to continued progress achieved by QNB major oil-exporting countries of the restrict hiring of or even repatriate in Turkey, in addition to the Group’s become a Middle East and Africa (MEA) Group and focus on the achievement GCC continued to grow in 2015, as foreign workers, that could substan- DOHA: QNB has held its annual strat- executive management and heads of icon by 2017 and focusing on the best of its goals, especially since strat- the GCC countries have used their tially reduce remittance outflows to egy conference at the Sharq Village the Group’s branches and subsidiary practices necessary for the enhance- egy is considered one of QNB’s main substantial reserves to maintain the Middle East, South Asia, and East and Spa. The important conference companies. The attendees discussed ment of the Group’s strategy, both strengths, due to which its operations spending levels, and also because the Asia and the Pacific,” it added. was attended by the Group’s executive a number of points listed on this year’s locally and internationally. witnessed tangible expansion in the GCC currencies are linked to the US In 2015, worldwide remit- management, general managers and strategy conference agenda, including, The annual strategy confer- last few years through a number of dollar,” said ‘Migration and Remit- tance flows are estimated to have CEOs from across the Group’s inter- but not limited to, asset and wealth ence is considered an opportunity successful acquisitions that enabled tances Recent Developments and exceeded $601bn from $592.9bn in national network. management, global market updates to discuss, and review the progress the Group to enter promising new Outlook’ report released recently. 2014. The conference was also attended and trends, and the Group’s global achieved throughout the year, as well markets. “Remittances from Saudi Arabia The report expects remittances and Qatar, which account for around to the MENA (Middle East and North half of remittances from the GCC, Africa) region will grow only mod- increased by seven percent through estly in 2016 and 2017, significantly the third quarter of 2015,” it added. slower than remittances to all other Gannett’s hostile bid: Tribune adopts poison-pill plan Globally Qatar ranks 11th in top regions. Besides the slow recov- remittance sending countries while ery in Europe and the strength of United States is in top with an esti- the US dollar, the major driver is Bloomberg to acquire more than 20 percent of the Tribune added the so-called Executive Officer Justin Dearborn mated $56.3bn recorded outflows an expected reduction of outward company. poison pill after Gannett vowed to said. “Tribune stakeholders deserve in 2014. remittances from the GCC countries. Tribune’s directors voted unan- pressure shareholders to withhold better and we are confident that the While GCC countries have not The beginning of fiscal adjustment imously for the plan, which will last their votes for all eight nominees to its steps we are taking will create bet- seen any decline in remittances in response to the fall in oil prices WASHINGTON: Tribune Publishing, one year, according to a statement board, escalating a takeover fight for ter opportunities for future value than outflow some countries are signifi- could lead to wage cuts and the dis- the owner of the Los Angeles Times and Monday. Under the plan, if an investor the struggling newspaper publisher. engaging with Gannett under the cur- cantly affected by oil price decline. missal of foreign workers, in part due Chicago Tribune facing a hostile take- acquires 20 percent of the company, “Our board is unanimous that rent circumstances.” Tribune’s board Remittance outflows from Russia are to a step up of nationalisation poli- over bid from Gannett, adopted a plan other stockholders will be awarded Gannett will not succeed with its cur- on May 4 unanimously rejected Gan- estimated to have fallen in 2015 by cies targeted at high skilled workers, that will make it tougher for investors additional shares. rent tactics and low ball price,” Chief nett’s $12.25-a-share takeover offer. around 40 percent in dollar terms. said the report. 22 TUESDAY 10 MAY 2016 BUSINESS IPO volatility persists in GCC and activity low: PwC

operate in defensive sectors such as and are factored into the marke”. (KWD 775m), while issuances with six Low oil prices and healthcare and education, PwC’s lat- The GCC bond and Sukuk markets month maturities amounted to $1.4bn est report said. have improved in Q1 2016 compared (KWD 425m). slowdown in the Saudi Arabia was the only active to Q4 2015 irrespective of over- Dubai Islamic Bank successfully global economic IPO market in Q1 2016 with one offer- all activity remaining muted. The issued $500m 5 year Sukuk attracting ing in March. Middle East Healthcare region saw some positive sentiment geographically diversified inves- environment Company (MEAHCO) that owns and towards the end of the quarter, how- tors from Europe, Asia and the Mena impacted capital operates the Saudi German hospi- ever investors remain price sensitive region. The offering was 2.4 times tals offered 27.61 million shares to the and susceptible to challenging market oversubscribed. markets activity. public (amounting to 30 percent of the conditions, and therefore bond and On the sovereign front, the Cen- company’s share capital) and raised Sukuk pricing was higher, generating tral Bank of Bahrain was one of the proceeds of $471m. The company additional challenges when pricing most active players in the region issu- listed on the Saudi Stock Exchange, and closing transactions. In fact sev- ing three Sukuk Al Salam each worth The Peninsula Tadawul. eral companies put on hold or delay $113m (BD 43m) and three short term Looking at IPO performance in Q1 their Sukuk/ bond raising aspirations leasing type Sukuk each worth $68m 2016 compared to the same period in for pricing reasons. (BD 26m). the prior year, although there was just In sovereign issuances, the Central Steve Drake, Head of PwC’s Capi- DOHA: The IPO performance in the one IPO, the total value raised in Q1 Bank of Kuwait and the Central Bank tal Markets and Accounting Advisory Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in the 2016 was 2.5 times higher than com- of Bahrain were the most active play- Services team in the Middle East first quarter (Q1) of 2016 remained pared to the same period in the prior ers during this quarter. The Central region said:“Bond and Sukuk markets relatively sluggish in terms of the year. Looking at performance in the Bank of Bahrain issued 10 treasury were relatively quiet in the first quar- number of IPOs as volatility in oil previous quarter, the one IPO in Q4 bills each worth $184m(BD 70m) with ter of 2016; albeit activity improved prices and the slowdown in the glo- 2015, also listing on Tadawul, raised the forthcoming IPOs currently in the and the geo-political developments maturities of three months, three compared to the last quarter of 2015 bal economic environment impacted $101m, representing 21 percent of the pipeline. in the GCC region which continued treasury bills each worth $92m (BD and is expected to pick up further in capital markets activity. amount raised in Q1 2016. Steve Drake, Head of PwC’s Capi- during the first part of 2016. However 35m) with maturities of six months the next quarter. However, uncertain However, the value of the only Tadawul has been the most active tal Markets and Accounting Advisory the GCC pipeline for the remainder and one treasury bill worth USD526 market conditions for the remainder offering in the quarter improved sig- market during the past 5 quarters, if Services team in the Middle East said: 2016 looks promising. IPOs put on million (BD200m) with a maturity of of 2016 continue to cause uncertainty nificantly proving investor appetite not the only one and is expected to “The key elements characterising the hold in 2015 due to regional instabil- one year. The issuances with three within the investor community and exists for companies that have the remain the market with the highest 2015 capital markets performance ity are expected to come back in 2016 month maturities from the Central the debt market in general. right equity and growth story and activity in the GCC taking into account related to uncertainty over oil prices as lower oil prices become the norm Bank of Kuwait amounted to $2.6bn ends

QE index snaps losing Citigroup appoints Keegan and Roos streak and rises 1.29% co-heads of global equities The Peninsula undeveloped urban land. The levy will be equivalent to 2.5 percent of the value of the land, Reuters reported. DOHA: Qatar exchange (QE) bench- In Dubai, Air Arabia climbed mark index snapped a five-day 3.2 percent after the budget air- losing streak and added 1.29 per- line reported a 42.2 percent rise in cent driven by blue chips. Foreign first-quarter net profit to Dhs111.1m investors were the net buyers. Oore- ($30.3m). Analysts polled by Reuters doo jumped 4.4 percent. had on average forecast Dhs 88.8m. Qatar Insurance increased by Abu Dhabi’s stock index edged up 3.49 percent, Masraf Al Rayan gained 0.6 percent. Blue chips provided the 1.83 percent and Gulf Warehousing main support, with Abu Dhabi Com- Bloomberg advanced by 1.69 percent. Barwa mercial Bank and Etisalat adding 1.3 was up 1.56 percent and Ezdan rose and 0.8 percent respectively. 1.98 percent. Doha Bank lost 0.27 Agthia Group rose 1.1 percent percent. after reporting a 14 percent year-on- WASHINGTON: Citigroup named Total traded value surged to year rise in first-quarter net profit on Domasco officials with the all-new CMC Z7 yesterday. Dan Keegan (pictured) and Mur- QR308m from the previous session’s a 12 percent increase in net revenue. ray Roos co-heads of global QR112m.Trading volume reached In Cairo, Telecom Egypt failed to equities as the bank seeks to shore 7.83 million shares, compared to 3.87 hold onto early gains and edged down up its stock-trading business. million shares exchanged yesterday. 0.4 percent to 7.97 Egyptian pounds. Domasco launches all-new CMC Z7 Keegan, who was head of equi- With Vodafone gaining 1.56 The country’s state-owned landline ties for the Americas, and Roos, 40, percent, the telecom sector outper- monopoly posted an almost 116 per- formerly global head of equities and formed other sectors by surging 3.77 cent jump in first-quarter net profit, prime finance sales, will report percent. The insurance sector rose citing growth in its retail business. The Peninsula is sure to impress the market and Commenting on the launch, to Paco Ybarra, head of markets 2.83 percent, supported by a 6.32 “The bottom line was positively our potential customers.” declared Mohammed Majeed, Sales and Mar- and securities services, the New percent jump in Doha Insurance. impacted by gross margin improve- Faisal Sharif, the Managing Direc- keting Manager of CMC at Domasco York-based firm said Monday in a The banking and consumer ments, resulting from a change in the tor at Domasco. said: “The Z7 has a sporty design with memo to staff that was confirmed goods and service sectors made the revenue mix, solid contribution from DOHA: Doha Marketing Serv- He added: “The new Z7 is wheel cut molding and side sill gar- by spokesman Scott Helfman. The lowest gains by adding 0.74 percent. Vodafone Egypt (where it has a 45 ices Company WLL (Domasco), the undoubtedly the perfect family car, nish, a compact yet spacious interior bank said last month that former Shares in the Middle East were percent stake) and a transactional authorised distributor for the CMC affordable and shaped for space with generous room to fit 7 passen- equities-trading head Derek Ban- mixed yesterday as some stocks foreign exchange gain,” said a note brand in Qatar, announced the efficiency. The Z7 truly lives up to gers comfortably with ample legroom deen, 53, was leaving after almost advanced on positive news while by Cairo’s Naeem Holding, maintain- launch of the all-new 2016 Z7 yes- its motto of enriching the custom- for each passenger. eight years at the firm. Saudi Arabia’s real estate compa- ing a “buy” rating on the stock with terday. A multi-purpose crossover ers’ lives.” The MPV also has the option of “Our global equities business nies retreated after a land tax was a price target of 11.0 pounds. 7-seater MPV with an impressive The All New Z7is a dynamic folding the third row of seats to cre- has undergone a comprehen- announced. Riyadh’s index edged The main Egyptian stock index presence and a new sporty look, the MPV providing great comfort, ate extra storage space. sive transformation,” Ybarra, 54, up 0.3 percent in modest volume. rose 1.0 percent. Orascom Construc- all new look Z7 is fully equipped to ample cargo space, intelligent fea- The All New CMC Z7also encom- said in the memo. “We are excited As part of the country’s economic tion added 0.5 percent after it said it meet the Qatar market’s demand for tures and exceptional utility with low passes the best CMC technologies about our future prospects.” reform campaign, the Hous- had won two contracts worth $308 an affordable MPV. fuel consumption combined with an to deliver a comfortable driving Keegan and Roos take over ing Ministry said on Sunday that m ) for work on the third phase of “We are very excited about the affordable price that adds to the joy experience with outstanding fuel a stock-trading unit that ranked it was imposing an annual tax on Cairo’s third metro rail line. arrival of the All New CMC Z7 that of driving. efficiency.” eighth globally last year by reve- nue, up one spot from 2012. The firm, more commonly known for its bond-trading prowess, is seek- ing to wrest share from Goldman China group buys DR Congo copper mine for $2.65bn Sachs Group Inc., Morgan Stanley and others that have turned their attention to equities in an environ- AFP strong foothold in the country’s rich copper and company said it could also receive $120m Its mineral wealth has long been a source of ment where more capital-intensive cobalt reserves. depending on developments in the price of cop- conflict in the troubled country. World demand businesses like fixed-income trad- Freeport-McMoRan will offload its 70 per- per and cobalt in 2018 and 2019. for cobalt is driven by its use in mobile phones ing are out of favour. cent stake in TF Holdings, which in turn has The mine lies in the southeast of the Dem- and, increasingly, electric car batteries. Citigroup, led by Chief Exec- KINSHASA: US company Freeport-McMoRan 80 percent of Tenke Fungurume Mining SA, for ocratic Republic of Congo, the central African China Molybdenum said the deal would utive Officer Michael Corbat, 56, said yesterday it was selling control in the Tenke $2.6bn, giving China Molybdenum an effective country which boasts about one third of the add “a scarce, world-class producing cop- has said it wants to stabilize rev- Fungurume copper mine in DR Congo to China 56 percent stake in the Congolese mine. world’s known cobalt reserves, and 10 percent per-cobalt mine with substantial upside” to enue in the business at $800m to Molybdenum, giving the Chinese company a In addition to the cash payment, the US of its copper reserves. its portfolio. $900m a quarter. Hopes of factory jobs rebound fade in the US heartland

Reuters recession - that wiped out all of last across the US heartland show the plight of them in the US, and has perma- continues to hum, thanks to the rel- campaign. A video of workers at year’s modest gains. of manufacturing is more than a cam- nently shed 3,500 US workers through atively robust consumer economy. a Carrier air-conditioner plant in Manufacturing’s job problem paign slogan. “People are hanging on by restructurings. Housing is also thriving. Indiana being told their jobs were undercuts hopeful forecasts that US their fingernails in manufacturing,” said Christopher Williamson, chief “Basically we’ve just had the best moving to Mexico went viral last fall WASHINGTON: The US factory sec- companies would bring significant J B Brown, president of Bremen Castings economist at Markit, said the job cuts quarter we’ve had in 10 years,” says and became a favorite topic for Trump tor appears to be stabilizing after a numbers of jobs back from over- Inc. in Indiana, which saw business for are driven by a mix of “disappointing James Metcalf, chief executive of USG on the campaign trail. long and painful slide, but not when seas. That’s simply not happening to its metal casting drop off sharply last order books” and a cloudier political Corp, a maker of wallboard used in Job cuts in manufacturing only it comes to jobs. a degree sufficient to offset the con- year and is now down 40 percent from outlook. “Companies are becoming construction that had sales of $3.8bn add to the dissatisfaction of voters in You might not hear that from tinuing exodus of work and suggest 2014. more reluctant to expand and more last year. At the same time, some of the industrial regions who worry that the Washington, where the latest job deeper problems roiling factory floors. The slowdown in oil and gas has cost conscious, so that cutback in stiffest headwinds for manufacturing growing economy is passing them by. report for April showed factories The fallout is most visible on the radiated deep into the economy and hiring is a reflection of that,” said have abated. Oil prices are edging back People living in the Rust Belt, added 4,000 positions and other US campaign trail, where Donald huge cuts by heavy equipment and Williamson. By his estimate, US fac- up and the dollar, which has hampered which includes Illinois, Indiana, measures suggest the sector has Trump has ridden the wave of anger farm machinery manufacturers tories are now cutting an average of exports, has weakened a bit. Michigan, Missouri, Pennsylva- stopped contracting. That comes about losing jobs to become the pre- are battering thousands of smaller 10,000 jobs a month, and he sees Even so, the downturn has spread nia and Ohio, are more pessimistic after a three month stretch of job sumptive nominee for Republican suppliers across the industrial belt. that continuing. gloom across the US industrial heart- about the direction of their state than cuts - including March, the worst party. But interviews with more than a Caterpillar Inc. alone is in the midst It’s not a rout across the board land, visible in the political backlash their counterparts in other parts of single month for job losses since the dozen company executives and analysts of shuttering 20 facilities, about half for US factories. The auto industry against trade in the presidential the country. BUSINESS TUESDAY 10 MAY 2016 23 Apicorp completes financing facility in Algeria

The Peninsula and is dedicated to supporting a serv- for the financing of several other con- expertise in providing innovative facility. We are confident that this ice contracting company working for tracts in the pipeline. financing solutions to meet the needs collaboration will help support the The financing Sonatrach. As such, it showcases Api- Dr Raed Al Rayes, Deputy CEO of various projects.” continuous growth of ORSsal business was arranged in corp’s ability and determination to and General Manager of Apicorp, Tighe Noonan, the founder of 4D, in Algeria, and other major interna- DOHA: The Arab Petroleum Invest- conjunction with diversify its investment geographically. commented: “Completing this facil- said: “We very much appreciate the tional markets.” ments Corporation (APICORP), a In March 2015, ORSsal was ity for ORSsal is a timely step for support of Apicorp. To be now work- Last month, Apicorp issued multilateral development bank estab- Paris-based oil and awarded a $47.6m contract in Algeria Apicorp as it helps us strengthen our ing together in what we view as a their annual Mena Energy Invest- lished by the ten member states of gas private equity by Sonatrach for providing drilling/ position in the Algerian lending mar- strategic partnership is a source of ment Outlook Report, which stated the Organization of Arab Petroleum completion fluids, waste manage- ket, which is consistent with Apicorp’s pride and ongoing motivation both for total committed and planned energy Exporting Countries (OAPEC), includ- firm 4D Global Energy ment and engineering services over objectives to develop the energy sec- ORSSAL and for the team at 4D Global investments in the Mena region, ing Qatar, announced the completion Advisors (4D GEA). a period of three years. The purpose tor in the Arab world. The facility will Energy Advisors. Apicorp’s leadership including Iran, will reach $900bn over of an innovative Shariah-compliant of the facility is to finance part of the also help Apicorp take advantage of in bringing us together to this mile- the next five years. According to the financing facility for Oil Recovery cost of the equipment and to cover other attractive business opportu- stone will not be forgotten.” report, Algeria will invest $8bn on gas Services SAL (ORSsal), whose oper- private equity firm 4D Global Energy the working capital requirements for nities available within the Algerian ZaherQattar, Founder and CEO, as it focuses on developing its mid- ations are based in Algeria. The Advisors (4D GEA). implementing the contract. market for years to come.” ORSsal, said:”We must thank Api- stream sector as part of the country’s financing was arranged in conjunc- The facility is the first of its kind The initial $10m financing pro- Dr Al Rayes added: “This facility corp’s Corporate Finance team for plan to expand total pipeline-network tion with Paris-based oil and gas for Apicorp in the Algerian market, vided by Apicorp will act as a template once again demonstrates Apicorp’s arranging this innovative financial capacity by 30 percent.

Doughnut chain Booming world drone market to Krispy Kreme bought by JAB hit $127bn in 2020: Report for $1.35bn

Bloomberg wheat fields to detect areas where postal carriers in tough-to-reach AFP crops are failing and then calling in mountain regions. Drone-based reinforcements to tackle affected applications are also helping the zones by spraying pesticide or movie industry generate special WASHINGTON: Drones will soon be nutrients. effects and they can be used for mar- WASHINGTON: US dough- boosting crop yields, verifying insur- “The cost of drone technology is keting and photography and movies, nut chain Krispy Kreme is being ance claims, and assisting in future falling so quickly that a number of the report said. bought by the German investment Hollywood blockbusters in a busi- everyday applications are becoming “The key barrier is actually the group JAB Holding, folding it into ness that’s due to boom by more than cost-efficient,” Piotr Romanowski, lack of legislation regarding the use JAB’s strong portfolio of European 6,000 percent by the end of the dec- a PwC partner and Business Advi- of drones,” said Michal Mazur, head and North American coffee and ade. sory Leader for central and eastern of Drone Powered Solutions at PwC coffee-shop brands. The global market for commer- Europe, told reporters. in the region. JAB said yesterday that its unit Saleh bin Hamad Al Sharqi, Director-General, Qatar Chamber; and cial applications of drone technology, The new technology is allowing Poland was the world’s first JAB Beech would pay $1.35bn to Aysha Al Mudahka, CEO, QBIC, at the MoU signing ceremony. currently estimated at about $2bn, drones to accurately create three- country to draft legislation regard- take the New York Stock Exchange- will balloon to as much as $127bn by dimensional maps and observe ing the commercial use of drones, listed Krispy Kreme Doughnuts 2020, consulting group Pricewater- how they change over time, which including required training for pilots, private. Qatar Chamber and houseCoopers LLP said in a report could prove useful for infrastructure rules for BVLOS (beyond visible line That will put the nearly published yesterday. projects, verifying insurance claims of sight) flights and insurance regu- 80-year-old doughnut and cof- With Poland leading the way in and also for security applications, lations, followed by South Africa and fee chain, with more than 1,100 drafting laws for the commercial use PwC said. Singapore, PwC said. shops in 26 countries, in a JAB QBIC sign agreement of unmanned aerial vehicles, non- The transport industry may also The consultancy is setting up portfolio that includes US brands military applications are already be revolutionized by drones start- a team of as many as 40 people in like Caribou Coffee and Peet’s, and being designed that may revolu- ing to provide “last mile services,” as Warsaw focused on the use of drone international brands like Kuerig, tionize thousands of industries. One already seen in tests in Switzerland, technology and data analytics in Green Mountain, Jacob Douwe The Peninsula entrepreneurs in the Chamber project envisions drones flying over where flying vehicles have replaced business. Egberts, Timothy’s, Espresso House database. and Tassimo. Al Sharqi said the Chamber is In a deal agreed with Krispy responsible for organising events in Kreme’s board of directors, JAB will DOHA: Qatar Chamber (QC) yes- the interest of the Qatari private sec- pay $21 per share in cash, a 25 per- terday signed a Memorandum of tor and protecting its interests. Petrobras seeks $1bn fast China loan cent premium over the company’s Understanding (MoU) with the The signing of agreement with closing share price last Friday. Qatar Business Incubation Center QBIC comes to support entrepre- Krispy Kreme shares soared (QBIC) for coordinating training pro- neurs and the private sector in line Bloomberg definitive contract with the Chinese ratings downgrades, the rout in oil on the news in yesterday’s morn- grammes, exchange of information, with the policies of economic and lender after signing a term sheet, the prices, and Brazil’s recession have led ing trade, adding 24.1 percent at expertise and advisory services and trade diversification of the national Rio de Janeiro-based producer said to higher borrowing costs in inter- $20.93. Krispy Kreme chairman supporting small and medium-sized economy according to the Qatar yesterday in a filing. The financing is national debt markets. China has Jim Morgan said the deal delivers enterprises (SMEs). National Vision 2030, he said. BEIJING: Brazil’s state-controlled oil tied to equipment and service con- invested in oil-rich nations to ensure “significant value” to sharehold- The MoU was signed by Saleh He added QBIC has a great role company Petrobras is seeking a $1bn tracts from Chinese suppliers, and supplies to the world’s second-big- ers, adding he is confident that “the bin Hamad Al Sharqi, Director Gen- in promoting entrepreneurship and loan from the Export-Import Bank of was originally planned for 2017, it gest crude market after the US, and JAB team is the right partner with eral, QC, and Aysha Al Mudahka, SMEs in Qatar. China before originally planned as its said. similar deals have helped Venezuela whom to continue building upon CEO, QBIC. Under the MoU, the Bilateral cooperation and coor- debt service costs surge in the com- The oil producer, which has been fund its ballooning debt. our incredible legacy.” cooperation will include joint dination will have a significant ing years amid the worst oil market mired in Brazil’s biggest corruption In February, Petrobras secured Krispy Kreme and its direct participation in various events impact on the achievement of eco- in a generation. investigation known as Carwash, a $10bn loan from China Develop- rival Dunkin’ Donuts have both organised by both sides in Qatar nomic goals for both sides in order to Petroleo Brasileiro SA, as it is has been leaning more heavily on ment Bank Corp. that is part of a deal sought to defend their shares of or abroad and inclusion of QBIC serve the Qatari private sector. formally known, is negotiating a Chinese lenders recently at a time to supply crude to the Asian country. the morning coffee market against tough competition from chains like Starbucks and McDonald’s, by boosting the quality of their coffee. JAB invests in prominent con- UPS in global deal with Zipline and Gavi sumer and luxury-goods brands, including holdings in names like Bally and Jimmy Choo shoes, Marc The Peninsula cold chain and healthcare delivery innovative ways to enhance human- Jacobs and Davidoff. from UPS with Zipline’s national drone itarianlogistics to help save lives, and Last year it also bought a port- delivery network and Gavi’sexperience we’re proud to partner with Gavi and folio of beauty brands from Procter in developing countries focused on Zipline as we explore ways to extend & Gamble. ATLANTA: The UPS Foundation yes- saving lives and protecting health in the Rwandan government’s innova- The Krispy Kreme pur- terday announced a partnership with the most remote places of the world. tions at a global scale.” chase “is yet another example of Zipline, a California¬-based robot- The UPS Foundation has awarded Starting later this year, the Rwan- our commitment to investing in ics company, and Gavi, the Vaccine an $800,000 grant to support the dan governmentwill begin using extraordinary brands with signifi- Alliance, to explore using drones to initial launch of this initiative in Ziplinedrones, which canmake up cant growth prospects,” said Peter transform the way life-saving med- Rwanda. “Public-private partner- to 150 deliveries per day of life-sav- Harf, senior partner at JAB. icines like blood and vaccines are ships are the key to solving many ing blood to 21 transfusing facilities Along with doughnuts, Krispy delivered across the world. of the world’s challenges, with each located in the western half of the also sells coffees and other bev- All too often, critical health partner contributing its unique country. Africa has the highest rate erages. The company’s licensing products spoil or fail to reach the indi- expertise,” said Eduardo Martinez, of maternal death due to postpartum programme has an emphasis on viduals who urgently need them. This president of The UPS Foundation and hemorrhaging, which makes access coffee, while its promotions often public-private partnership combines chief diversity and inclusion officer to lifesaving blood transfusions criti- include doughnut and beverage UPS and Zipline officials at the signing ceremony. a century of global logistics expertise, at UPS. “UPS is always exploring cally important across the continent. combinations. Libya’s oil output slashed amid stand-off over export rights

AFP and Sarir fields has been cut to less from loading at Marsa el-Hariga port have been operating in Tripoli and statement late on Sunday say- “The Glencore issue has nothing than 100,000 bpd from 230,000, as for the Tripoli NOC. the east since 2014. The eastern NOC ing there was no plan to stop crude to do with politics,” he said. crude loadings at the Marsa el-Hariga AGOCO is mediating indirect shipped a cargo of 650,000 barrels exports from Hariga, but it was con- The eastern NOC has been in port in eastern Libya remain sus- negotiations between the two NOCs from Hariga last month, but the United cerned about a contract signed by the touch with the unity government in BENGHAZI: Libya’s crude oil output pended, a spokesman for AGOCO said. in an effort to resolve the dispute, the Nations blacklisted the tanker and it Tripoli NOC and Glencore, which it Tripoli as it tries to reunite the eastern has fallen to a trickle amid a stand- The spokesman, Omran al-Zwai, Tripoli NOC official said. was forced to return to a western Lib- called “totally unfair”. and western branches, but “the proc- off over export rights that prevented said there were no technical= or The dispute is part of a broader, yan port to unload. Glencore sealed an export deal ess is slow”, Sultan added. trading giant Glencore from loading administrative problems with pro- complex power struggle between fac- The authorities in the east then with NOC Tripoli last year allowing “We are for the unity of both NOCs a tanker. duction at the two fields. tions in eastern and western Libya. prevented Glencore tanker Seachance the trader exclusively to lift crude and the unity of Libya, but it has to be Libya is producing around The dispute over exports is The Tripoli NOC is keen to work with from loading at Hariga. The tanker, from Hariga. done in a fair and just way.” 200,000 to 220,000 barrels per between the internationally backed a new UN-backed unity government which was scheduled to load on April Eastern NOC marketing manager Prior to the latest dispute over day (bpd) after the largest National NOC in Tripoli and a parallel version to revive Libya’s oil production, but 26-28, was still waiting near the port, Almabruk Sultan said the board of exports from Hariga, Libya’s oil pro- Oil Corp (NOC) subsidiary, AGOCO, of the NOC created by a rival Libyan the government has faced continued according to a Hariga port official and directors was trying to check whether duction had already fallen to less than was forced to slash its output by government in the east of the country. resistance from groups in the east. Reuters tracking. the contract with Glencore complied a quarter of the 1.6 million bpd it was more than half, an NOC official in The eastern NOC made an unsuc- The unity government is designed Glencore was not immediately with international trade laws, but they producing before the 2011 upris- Tripoli said. cessful bid to export oil last month to bring together two rival parlia- available for comment. had not received a copy of the con- ing that toppled leader Muammar Production from AGOCO’s Messla and since then has prevented a tanker ments and administrations that The eastern NOC issued a tract yet. Gaddafi. 24 TUESDAY 10 MAY 2016 BUSINESS Eurozone ministers wrangle over Greece debt relief

But a deal on Monday remains Wolfgang Schaueble, the Eurogroup’s in doubt amid divisions between the most influential member. But a deal remains eurozone and the International Mon- But in Germany, vice chancel- in doubt amid etary Fund on both the measures the lor Sigmar Gabriel said the time had cash-strapped Greek government come to take on Greece’s public debt, divisions between must take, and the need for debt relief. which stands at roughly double what the eurozone and In Athens rioters hurled petrol the economy produces in a year. bombs and police fired tear gas Sun- “Everyone knows that the Greek the International day as tens of thousands of Greeks people cannot carry this debt load,” Monetary Fund on took to the streets in protest at the tax said Gabriel, who is also leader of the both the measures hikes and pension reforms approved Social Democrats, a coalition partner by parliament. to Schaueble’s Christian Democrats. the cash-strapped Greece “has met its commitments” Also on the table in Brussels Greek government made last July to secure the next will be a demand to Athens for extra tranche of its 86-billion-euro ($95 reforms in case it misses its spending must take, and the billion) rescue package, government targets in 2018, but these are fiercely need for debt relief. spokeswoman Olga Gerovassili said. opposed by Greece. “Now it is important that the debt These so-called “contingency question be discussed for the first time measures” are a key requirement of at the Eurogroup.” the IMF, as the Fund is sceptical Ath- AFP Completing the first review would ens will meet the targets. unblock around 5.4 billion euros that IMF chief Christine Lagarde has Greece needs to meet huge payments warned that there were “signifi- to the European Central Bank (ECB) cant gaps” in Greece’s reform offers, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras addresses lawmakers during a parliamentary session in Athens, Greece. BRUSSELS: Eurozone finance minis- and IMF in July, as well as to pay for while also accusing the Europeans of ters on Monday tackled crucial talks everyday government duties. demanding unrealistic targets from on unlocking vital cash and debt relief French finance minister Michel Athens. thousands took to the streets to slam unions staged a general strike that in parliament earlier Sunday. They for Greece just hours after Greek law- Sapin said he was hoping for “the But the IMF also strongly supports the unpopular reforms adopted on paralysed public transport, while are part of the government’s bailout makers adopted unpopular reforms best” from the talks of the Euro- debt relief for Greece, seeing it as a Sunday. The measures were passed some 26,000 people took to the pledge to achieve 5.4 billion euros in demanded as part of the country’s group, the finance ministers from the key condition for the wrecked Greek thanks to the government’s slim streets of Athens and Greece’s sec- spending cuts by 2018. “The system bailout. 19 countries that use the euro single economy to get back on its feet. majority in the 300-seat parliament, ond city Thessaloniki. requires root-and-branch reform that The 19 ministers, meeting in Brus- currency. In its official agenda the Greek Finance Minister Euclid with the government’s far-left Syr- These numbers were, however, previous governments have not dared sels, are aiming to finally sign off Eurogroup said it would discuss the Tsakalotos has called on the eurozone iza voting in favour of the measures significantly down on February pro- to undertake,” he told lawmakers. on the long-delayed first review of “progress achieved” by Greece in sat- to drop its extra reform demands, despite fears of dissensions. tests when 40,000 people marched He also promised the Eurogroup Greece’s massive EU-IMF bailout— isfying its commitments. warning of a “failed state” if the Brus- All the opposition parties voted in Athens alone. Prime Minister meeting would tackle Greece’s crip- the country’s third in five years—and It added that it would “also discuss sels talks run aground. against the bill, which will reduce Alexis Tsipras, who has said reform pling debt burden, one of the only begin talks on reducing Athens’s possible debt relief”, despite the oppo- The meeting follows days of Greece’s highest pensions and raise is needed to prevent the pension sys- concessions granted to Tsipras when mountain of debt. sition of German Finance Minister protests in Greece, where tens of taxes. In the run-up to the vote, angry tem collapsing, defended the changes he secured the bailout.

Economic link UAE cabinet China daily warns of approves creation of central Islamic crisis risk over debt finance authority AFP about high risks”. “A system finan- cial crisis could be triggered if no Reuters good controls are implemented, leading the economy to contract BEIJING: China must turn off the and even household savings to DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates’ taps of credit-driven growth to evaporate.” cabinet has approved the creation of avoid a financial system crisis in It is the third time in less than a a centralised Shariah authority that the face of rising bad loans and year that the People’s Daily has cited will monitor and set standards for other risks, the Communist Par- “an authoritative person” to discuss Islamic finance in the country, aim- ty’s official mouthpiece newspaper top-level economic policies. ing to boost growth of the industry. said yesterday, citing an unnamed Chinese news portal Sina The authority, to be designed “authoritative” source. has previously said that such an and established by the central The prominent article, in ques- “authoritative source” in similar bank, will supervise the sharia tion-and-answer format, started People’s Daily articles could be a boards of individual banks and on the front of the broadsheet high-ranking government official, The Hong Kong-Shenzhen Western Corridor, known as the Shenzhen Bay Bridge, spans across Deep financial institutions, WAM paper and took up the entirety of such as the head of the top eco- Bay in Hong Kong, yesterday. The 5.5km bridge connects Ngau Hom Shek in the New Territories, Hong reported without saying when the page two. nomic planning agency the National Kong to the Nanshan district, in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China. body would start operating. China’s Communist authorities Development and Reform Commis- Shariah boards are groups are trying to retool the economy sion, or a respected scholar who of scholars who rule on whether away from the investment—and participated in major economic financial instruments and activ- export-led growth of the past to policymaking. ities are religiously permissible. one more led by consumer demand, “While the anonymity has been Islamic finance obeys religious and reform lumbering, loss-making protected, the views expressed in principles such as bans on the state-owned enterprises to make these articles did have a large HTC revenue plunges in Q1 payment of interest and pure mon- the sector more efficient. impact in China,” Nomura econo- etary speculation. Gulf countries But the transition is prov- mists said in a note. have in the past tended to follow ing bumpy, raising fears of a hard The report implied that future AFP some properties in the quarter. But to turn the ailing business around, a loose, decentralised model of landing, and global markets have monetary easing “may be more cau- chief financial officer Chialin Chang slashing headcount and streamlin- Islamic finance regulation, leav- been alarmed by slowing expan- tious and that the government may was hopeful the recent launch of the ing its product offerings to focus on ing much of it to individual boards. sion in the world’s second-largest try to hasten the pace of reforms”, TAIPEI: Taiwanese smartphone HTC 10 in April would boost fortunes. high-end phones. But the rulings of different economy. they said, evidence that China’s maker HTC said yesterday that its “We are actually quite hopeful that But analysts are still sceptical, boards can be inconsistent or Attempts to address the slow- “debt-fuelled rebound in invest- first-quarter revenue plunged by the HTC 10 will bring back the momen- with some observers saying the focus leave scholars open to suggestions down in the first quarter of this ment growth will be short-lived”. more than half, but that losses in its tum,” he said. “From the internal on cost-cutting may deter innovation. of conflicts of interest, increasing year—when growth slid to 6.7 China’s growth will continue struggling business should end later management perspective, we are hop- First-quarter results did not yet reflect uncertainty among investors and percent—were largely driven by to slow, the source said, as slug- this year as it banks on a new flag- ing the third quarter in the smartphone the launch of its new virtual reality slowing growth. So the UAE and investment, the People’s Daily gish demand and overcapacity are ship product. business we will be able to achieve a product HTC Vive, which also went on other countries, including Oman, quoted the source as saying, putting “unlikely to turn around fundamen- Revenue from January to March breakeven,” Chang added. sale in April. HTC has been pouring Pakistan, Morocco and Nigeria, more financial pressure on some tally in several years”. was down 64 percent year-on-year The homegrown Taiwanese resources into virtual reality, as have have in the last few years been local governments. Boosts from credit expansions to Tw$14.8bn ($456m), while net loss brand has struggled to maintain its its rivals including Samsung and LG. moving towards a Malaysian-style Analysts said the comments have declined and the government in the period was Tw$2.6bn, the com- edge as Samsung, Apple and strong The company is one of the early system with a centralised authority could be a signal that Beijing is to must “completely abandon the delu- pany said in a statement. Chinese brands like Huawei expand players to venture into virtual real- that can impose uniform standards rein in monetary stimulus efforts. sion” of trying to stimulate growth The loss — compared with profit their market share. ity and has spearheaded an informal on the industry. “A tree cannot grow in the air,” by loosening money supply, added of Tw$360m a year earlier — marked But the company touts its new alliance to develop the sector— The UAE has been discuss- said the source, arguing against the source. the fourth consecutive quarter of HTC 10 to have the best smartphone including Warner Brothers, Alibaba, ing the plan for its authority for raising debt further. Instead authorities should declines for HTC, once the star of camera on the market. It carries a and Valve. Chang declined to com- about two years. Islamic banks “Further leverage must not accelerate reforms, stop lending to the intensely competitive smartphone new feature that gives users more ment on reports that HTC is looking accounted for 22.2 percent of be added to push up growth, nor “zombie companies” to reduce over- sector. Results were much worse than options to personalise home screens to spin off its virtual reality business, domestic credit in the fourth does it need to be,” the interviewee capacity, allow migrant workers to expected, according to Yuanta Securi- than many Android phones. only emphasising that it is a “very quarter of last year, up from 20.8 added, warning of a possible crisis settle in cities to expand demand, ties, despite booking gains from selling HTC has also been cost-cutting high potential market”. percent a year earlier. as high debts “will definitely bring and further cut taxes. US grain traders reject GMO crops that lack global approval

Reuters lack approval in important markets. occurred in 2013 and 2014, when aiming to protect crops against insects Monsanto’s Roundup Ready 2 Xtend North America, and Monsanto spokes- CHS Inc, the country’s largest China turned away boatloads of or allow them to resist herbicides. soybean, whose seeds are genetically woman Trish Jordan said that each farm cooperative, wants companies US corn containing a Syngenta AG That innovation is now seen as a engineered to resist the herbicides passing week without EU authoriza- to keep seeds with new biotech traits trait called Viptera that it had not risk to trade because it is hard to seg- glyphosate and dicamba. It is being tion lowers the forecast for acreage NEW YORK: Across the US Farm off the market until they have full approved. Viptera corn was engi- regate crops containing unapproved sold for the first time in the United in Canada. The company is allowing Belt, top grain handlers have banned approval from major foreign buyers, neered to control insects. traits from the billions of identical- States and Canada this year despite growers to switch to another variety genetically modified crops that are Gary Anderson, a senior vice presi- Cargill Inc and Archer Daniels looking bushels exported every year. lacking clearance from the European and has not yet shipped Xtend seeds not approved in all major overseas dent for CHS, told Reuters. Midland Co each said the rejections Soren Schroder, chief executive Union, an important export market for to farmers who have ordered it in markets, shaking up a decades-old “I think that would be the safest cost them millions of dollars, and both officer for Bunge, said the practice North American soybeans. Canada. Monsanto has not publicly system that used the world’s biggest thing for the supply chain,” he said. companies have sued Syngenta for of launching GMO seeds without Monsanto said it expects EU lowered its US forecast. exporting country as a launchpad CHS implemented a policy last year damages. ADM is refusing GMO crops full approval is “very risky.” “It’s an approval soon. It initially projected ADM, Bunge and CHS have said for new seeds from companies like under which it will not sell seeds or that lack global approval. Cargill did uncomfortable position for the indus- farmers would plant the seed on 3 they will not accept Xtend soybeans Monsanto Co. Bold yellow signs from buy grain that contains traits lacking not respond to requests for comment. try when there are traits out there that million acres in the United States, until the trait is fully approved by global trader Bunge Ltd are posted at approvals needed for export. The United States is the biggest haven’t had major market approval,” roughly 4 percent of overall plant- major markets. Bunge also declined US grain elevators barring 19 varie- The US farm sector is trying to producer of GMO crops and has long he said in an interview. ings, and 420,000 acres in Canada. to accept Viptera corn before China ties of GMO corn and soybeans that avoid a repeat of the turmoil that been at the forefront of technology The latest crop being banned is Plantings have already begun in cleared it in December 2014. BUSINESS TUESDAY 10 MAY 2016 25

Nationwide mortgage plan Saudi grains Pakistan must agency looking to sell stake and picks speed up HSBC as advisor Reuters reform: WB DUBAI/RIYADH: Saudi General Grains Organisation (SAGO) is looking to sell a stake to a strate- gic buyer as part of its privatisation the past few years to stabilise the for which HSBC’s Saudi Arabian economy. But he urged faster reform arm has been chosen as its advisor, The World Bank in the energy sector, which has suf- sources aware of the matter said. expects Pakistan’s fered decades of under-investment. The agency in charge of the Businesses say frequent power out- kingdom’s extensive wheat-buy- economy to expand ages hurt growth and investment. ing programme is one of the first by 4.5 percent in “To me, the whole story around to appoint an advisor as the king- 2016, missing the power reforms is still only half dom eyes the privatisation of done,” Patchamuthu told Reuters in a host of state bodies under its A pedestrian passes by a Nationwide Building Society branch in London, Britain, yesterday. Nationwide government’s 5.5 an interview. recently-announced Vision 2030 has announced that it will raise the maximum age limit for its mortgages to 85 years old. Elderly may percent target. He said Pakistan must tackle economic plan, a move to bridge its so-called circular debt problem, not get a loan for an extended period, as long as they can prove they can afford to pay it back. The budget shortfalls caused by lower which stems from unpaid govern- move is aimed at giving elderly people improved possibilities to afford a home loan, as rising home oil prices. ment subsidies that build up until prices and tougher loan controls have made the situation on housing market more difficult. This programme of privatisa- power plant owners cannot afford tions will encompass a range of Reuters fuel. It stands at about $3bn. different acts for each situation, The government expects its from corporatising government electricity rationing system of “load- bodies, sales of stakes to strate- shedding” to end by 2018 after it gic shareholders, to listings on the ISLAMABAD: Pakistan must signed more than $30bn in energy South Africa readies plan to extend local stock market. speed up reform of the energy generation projects as part of the SAGO, which handles the stor- sector and bring more women $46bn China-Pakistan Economic age and operation of silos and into the labour force if it wants Project. production at mills, is looking to to quicken economic growth that But efforts to privatise a host of automotive sector support sell a stake to a partner, said one lags far behind regional peers, the electricity distribution companies of the sources. World Bank’s country represent- have stalled, as have other reforms. SAGO, which was previously ative said on yesterday. Patchamuthu said the govern- Bloomberg Motor Co, BMW AG, and Volkswagen policy credibility after President called the General Silos and Flour The World Bank expects Paki- ment has been focused on power AG to set up factories and create jobs Jacob Zuma sent the rand and bonds Mills Organisation (GSFMO), was stan’s economy to expand by 4.5 generation, but it must also seek to in the country, where unemployment reeling when he unexpectedly fired not immediately available for percent in 2016, missing the gov- improve distribution and upgrade is almost 25 percent. Nhlanhla Nene as finance minis- comment. The sources spoke on ernment’s 5.5 percent target and ancient transmission systems. JOHANNESBURG: South Africa is The effort forms part of the gov- ter in December and replaced him condition of anonymity as they trailing behind other South Asian “A lot more needs to be done working on a plan to extend support ernment’s latest Industrial Policy with a little-known lawmaker, only were bound by confidentiality nations where growth is expected in the next several years to build for the automotive industry beyond the Action Plan, which also includes to backpeddle on the decision days agreements. The agency’s direc- to average about 7 percent this year. up the whole power infrastruc- current 2020 timeframe and expand steps to improve buying of local prod- later by hiring Pravin Gordhan to the tor-general, Ahmed al-Fares, said The bank sees 2017 growth edg- ture,” he said. the scope of the policy, the Department ucts by government departments, post he held from 2009 to 2014. in February that he expects Saudi ing up to 4.8 percent in Pakistan, a Patchamuthu said another way of Trade and Industry said. develop labor-intensive businesses Both the National Treasury and Arabia to complete the privatisa- nation of 190 million people. Experts for Pakistan to significantly boost It has set up a team of technical and increase industrial financing and South African Reserve Bank forecast tion of its flour mills by the first say the economy needs to expand by growth is reforming its male-dom- experts to develop a post-2020 Auto- incentives including stronger export- the economy will expand less than 1 quarter of 2017, although the Public at least 6 percent a year to absorb inated labour market, where women motives Master Plan that will examine credit and export credit insurance percent this year, the slowest pace Investment Fund (PIF) determines new entrants to the work force. account for only 22 percent of the the entire industry and include light, support, Davies said. The initiative since 2009, as depressed commodity the final timeframe. Illango Patchamuthu, the World workforce. “If Pakistan wants to get medium and heavy vehicles and includes a program to promote the prices and low demand from major The Saudi cabinet in November Bank country director, said Paki- to 7-8 percent (growth) with struc- motorcycles, Trade Minister Rob Davies use of natural gas as both a source export markets weigh on output. approved the establishment of four stan had benefited from a collapse tural reforms, they also have to much said yesterday. South Africa’s current of power generation and a driver of Business leaders have been meeting joint-stock companies to operate in global oil prices and tough fiscal more in drawing women into the incentive and benefit program has industrial diversification, hesaid. with Gordhan this year to come up the flour mills. These were to be measures by the government over labour force,” he said. attracted companies including Ford South Africa is seeking to restore with measures to boost the economy. overseen by the state-owned PIF in coordination with SAGO. The PIF has assumed new- found prominence in Saudi Arabia, after the deputy crown prince Americas and Asia do what Opec wouldn’t: Cut oil production announced that it would take con- trol of some of the kingdom’s most prized assets to become the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund. Reuters “Unplanned oil supply disrup- retain market share and squeeze out McMurray, at the heart of Canada’s b/d from the same period a year ago, While a number of regional tions have been a key element so far higher-cost competitors. oil sands region, has forced more according to data from individual players would likely be inter- this year that have contributed to a “The Saudis have achieved what than 690,000 b/d out of production, countries and Opec. ested in taking a stake in SAGO, tighter oil market than was otherwise they want in that the market is re-bal- according to Reuters estimates, with The largest decline was in Ven- the Saudis would prefer bringing HOUSTON/SINGAPORE: Wildfires expected,” said analyst Guy Baber of ancing through price,” said senior oil more disruptions possible. ezuela, which lost 188,000 b/d in in a global partner, said a separate in Canada. Instability in Venezuela. Simmons & Co. If the disruptions last, analyst Neil Beveridge of Sanford C. “In the last two years, outages the first quarter as President Nico- industry source. Saudi Arabia has Stalling US frackers. Drops in oil there will be limited spare capacity to Bernstein. “Over the past 12 months have not been the focus because of las Maduro’s government wrestles a become a major importer of hard output are happening so fast that it meet demand, Baber cautioned. Saudi has raised production, putting the imbalance in the market, but that deep economic crisis. Production is and soft wheat since abandoning looks as if the Americas alone could Output from the Americas downward pressure on price to bring changes now that the market is tight- also on the wane across Asia Pacific. plans for self-sufficiency in wheat resolve global oversupply. The 70 dropped over 1.5m b/d last quarter, back discipline among the producers. ening,” said Richard Gorry, director of China, the region’s biggest pro- in 2008, as farming in the desert percent oil price slide between 2014 while producers in Asia and Australia This is now playing out.” JBC Energy Asia. US output, down by ducer and consumer of oil, is expected drained scarce water supplies. and early 2016 has been pegged to cut some 250,000 b/d, eating away In fact, with so much non-Opec 410,000 b/d this year and 800,000 to see a 6 percent drop in crude output SAGO has said that demand one problem: production exceed- large chunks of the world’s over- output now off the market, producers b/d since mid-2015, is expected to in 2016 due to ageing fields and poor for wheat in Saudi Arabia is ing demand by as much as 2 million supply, government, industry and like Saudi Arabia and Qatar have been slide another 800,000 b/d in the next economics, Standard Chartered bank expected to grow at an annual rate barrels per day (bpd). consultancy data shows. able to raise supplies and prices for five months, according to the Energy said. Signs of tighter supply helped lift of 3.2 percent to reach 4.5 million But oversupply is evaporat- This comes at a time when shipments to Asia, the world’s top oil Information Administration. oil prices to more than five-month tonnes a year by 2025, largely due ing quickly due to output cuts in the members of the Organisation of consuming region. Outages in Canada Latin America’s crude oil highs last week. US WTI crude hit an to population growth. The state Americas — including the United the Petroleum Exporting Countries are also helping speed up the re-bal- production, suffering from under- intraday high above $46 a barrel on grain agency is expected to import States, Canada and Latin America — (Opec), led by Saudi Arabia, have ancing, Beveridge added. investment, fell 4.6 percent in the first Thursday, within striking distance of around 3.5 million tonnes of the and also increasingly in Asia. refused to curb output in order to A raging wildfire in Fort quarter to 9.13m b/d, a loss of 441,000 recent peaks. grain in 2016. European airports racing to redesign terminals to woo more passengers

Reuters “Air travelers have become very a week full of airport-bought goods discerning price-wise and impulse and collecting them upon their return. buying at the airport is becoming Heathrow, Europe’s busiest air- rarer,” said ACI Europe spokesman port, offers passengers not flying via BERLIN/LONDON: European air- Robert O’Meara. Frankfurt airport Terminal 5 the chance to order items ports are racing to redesign terminals is trailing a scheme where passen- from the Chanel store there - a serv- and offer new services to pull more gers in the Lufthansa lounge can ice much used by high-net worth passengers into their stores, in the shop on their tablets and have goods customers flying to the Middle East face of online competition and mili- brought to them, and another where from Terminal 4. tant attacks that have kept away some passengers can order food from tab- “If you give passengers good serv- big-spending Asian travelers. let-toting staff to be brought to the ice, put them in control of their time, Seeking to boost the key meas- gate and eaten there or on their they will spend more with you,” Hea- ure of retail sales per passenger, plane. throw CEO John Holland-Kaye told. airports are expanding and refur- Stansted, Britain’s fourth-busiest His airport completed a 40 mil- bishing shopping areas and ensuring airport, is offering hand massages at lion pound revamp of its luxury routes to gates steer customers past the Jo Malone area in its duty-free shopping area last year that added - or through - as many stores and res- store, while its bigger London rival more shops, including Louis Vuit- taurants as possible. Gatwick and Copenhagen airport ton and Bottega Veneta. While the Vienna Airport, for example, plans have thrown up temporary “pop- concept of duty-free was invented to expand the shopping and food area up” shops to tempt passengers into in Shannon, Ireland in 1947, it has in its Terminal 2 by about 50 percent - spending there and then, rather than since lost meaning for European trav- including a duty-free store positioned A Lufthansa World shop inside the new satellite facility for Munich Airport’s Terminal 2, southern Germany. waiting. ellers, which do not get the tax-free right after security, which passengers Many European airports, includ- prices that passengers from outside must pass through. Airport IT at Amadeus, which supplies fund infrastructure and services. in Paris and Brussels. ing Copenhagen, Gatwick, Stansted the European Union enjoy. Frankfurt London’s Stansted has just com- technology systems to the industry. But the lucrative business has been Airport retailers’ advantage of a and London Heathrow, also now offer airport operator Fraport illustrated pleted an £80m ($116m) makeover Retail accounts for almost a hit by falling numbers of Asian captive audience of travelers has also “collect on return” services that allow the importance of Asian travelers that increased space in the depar- fifth of airports’ revenue, a pro- travelers, traditionally the biggest been undermined by people being customers to buy goods and pick them when it said that passengers from ture lounge by 60 percent, providing portion that has grown steadily in spenders. Major European airlines able to shop and compare prices at up when they return from their trip. China, Russia, South Korea, Japan more room for shops. “Airports now the past decade, according to air- have reported falling demand from will on mobile devices, so they are Stansted launched the service at and Vietnam made up just 7 percent are basically shopping malls with ports association ACI Europe, and passengers from China and Japan being forced to employ new strate- the beginning of the year and cus- of passengers in 2015, but 31 percent runways,” said John Jarrell, head of is increasingly relied upon to help this year as a result of the attacks gies to court customers. tomers are leaving about 3,000 bags of retail revenue. 26 TUESDAY 10 MAY 2016 BUSINESS

QE INDICES SUMMARY QATAR STOCK EXCHANGE QE Index 9,855.32 1.29 % QE Total Return Index 15,945.25 1.29 % QE Al Rayan Islamic Index 3,852.91 1.39 % QE All Share Index 2,752.79 1.20 % QE All Share Banks & Financial Services 2,660.59 0.74 % QE All Share Industrials 3,056.32 0.76 % QE All Share Transportation 2,463.18 0.83 % QE All Share Real Estate 2,436.07 1.69 % QE All Share Insurance 4,171.66 2.83 % QE All Share Telecoms 1,132.85 3.77 % QE All Share Consumer Goods & Services 6,495.35 1.14 %

QE MARKET SUMMARY COMPARISON 09-05-2016 Today 08-05-2016 Previous day Index 9,855.32 9,730.10 Change 125.22 18.68 % 1.29 0.19 YTD% 5.5 6.7 Volume 7,833,198 3,867,197 Value (QAR) 308,485,099.83 112,266,854.31 Trades 5,241 2,328 Up 29 | Down 09 | Unchanged 03

WORLD STOCK INDICES Index Day’s Close Pt Chg % Chg Year High Year Low All Ordinaries 5387.835 29.264 0.55 5418.3 4762.1 Cac 40 Index/D 4351.49 50.25 1.17 4607.69 3892.46 Dj Indu Average 0 0 0 18351.4 15370.3 Hang Seng Inde/D 20156.81 46.94 0.23 21794.84 18278.8 Iseq Overall/D 6102.82 63.92 1.06 6791.68 5611.89 Karachi 100 In/D 36234.99 261.31 0.73 36203.51 29785 Nikkei 225 Index 16216.03 109.31 0.68 18951.12 14865.77 S&P 500 Index/D 0 0 0 2134.72 1810.1

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Investors greeted Greece’s parliament voting for Cipla-A/D 536.6 -0.15 62237 Indusind-A/D 1054.6 13.75 62308 Orient.Carb.-T/D 470.4 -2.8 4197 Severn Trent/D 2250 10 125191 a controversial package of pension cuts and tax hikes, City Union Bk-/D 95.3 -0.55 9773 J.B.Chemical-B/D 245 1.8 6660 Oudh Sugar-B/D 92.2 8.9 322107 Smith&Nephew/D 1159 23 1244705 essential conditions for the country to get its next dose Colgate-A/D 847 -3.3 10407 Jagatjit Ind-X/D 74.95 3.55 2015 Punjab Chem.-B/D 167.9 3.8 3346 Smiths Group/D 1085 2 245709 of bailout loans and avoid a new crisis. Container Cor-/D 1324 -6.1 12550 Jagson Phar-B/D 33.1 -0.2 4110 Radico Khait-B/D 93 5.55 48673 Standrd Chart /D 495.45 -3 3040155 “European stocks were mostly firmer on Monday, though Dcm Shram Ind-/D 140 10.4 16925 Jamnaauto-B/D 143 2.5 40547 Rallis India-A/D 198 2.2 19194 Tate & Lyle/D 606.5 12.5 153908 a reversal in commodity prices erased much of the early Dhampur Sugar-/D 93.5 2.9 221091 Jbf Indu-B/D 216 -0.1 9135 Rallis India-A/D 198 2.2 19194 Tesco/D 158.15 -1.1 5506256 gains,” said market analyst Jasper Lawler at CMC Markets Dr. Reddy-A/D 2842 -26.2 41945 Jct Elect P -B/D 0.31 0 16600 Reliance Indus/D 426.3 18.3 139217 Unilever/D 3153.5 46 665962 UK. While Frankfurt ended the day with a gain of 1.1 per- E I H-B/D 103.35 2.6 11990 Jct Ltd-B/D 3.74 0 472587 Ruchi Soya-B/D 24 0.05 56906 United Util Gr/D 946 4 413702 cent, also thanks to a strong rebound in German factory E.I.D Parry-A/D 230.45 8.15 180085 Jenson&Nich.-B/D 7.84 0.02 7102 Saur.Cem-B/D 61.55 0.15 94866 Vodafone Group/D 220.3 1.55 12213519 orders, and Paris added 0.5 percent, London’s commodity- Eicher Motor-A/D 20499 282.2 2568 Jindal Drill-B/D 154.9 2.6 7876 Thirumalai-B/D 235 1.4 4716 Whitbread/D 3901 99 195175 heavy FTSE-100 index slipped 0.2 percent. “Free-falling iron ore and copper prices are a serious headwind to FTSE 100 mining stocks,” said Lawler. Miner Anglo American tumbled 13.8 percent, Glen- core slumped 9.0 percent, Rio Tinto shed 7.9 percent and BHP Billiton fell 6.1 percent as iron ore prices slumped Emerging market stocks extend year’s longest slump around 9 percent and copper shed 2 percent. Meanwhile, Frankfurt rose sharply after data showed German industrial orders, a key measure of demand, rebounded 1.9 percent in March on the back of stronger Bloomberg remains a big driver,” said Tony borrowing costs twice this year. debt in a front-page article. who has little economic experi- than expected foreign demand. Hann, who helps oversee about The MSCI Emerging Markets “News flow from China ence and has promised a “bloody ING’s Carsten Brzeski noted that “even if monthly $270m as head of equities at Index fell 0.8 percent to 798.68 as continues to be a letdown and war” on crime, emerged as a front new orders data is too volatile to be a really reliable Blackfriars Asset Management in of 11:07am in New York. A close affected sentiment,” said Chris- runner, rattling investors. indicator of what is going on in the industry, today’s TOKYO: Emerging-market stocks London and favors Indian shares. at that level would be the lowest topher Wong, a Singapore-based Russian markets were closed numbers give some hope that the stagnation since last fell for a seventh day, extending On US rates, markets “may have since March 16. The gauge has senior investment manager at for a holiday. The MSCI Emerg- summer is gradually fading away”. this year’s longest slump, and cur- swung a bit far to the ‘too dovish’ advanced 0.5 percent this year Aberdeen Asset Management, ing Markets Currency Index fell Meanwhile hopes rose for Greece to receive rencies retreated as disappointing side,” he said. “We are in very and is valued at 11.2 times the which oversees $428 billion glo- for a sixth day, dropping 0.8 per- much-needed debt relief after Eurogroup head Jeroen trade data from China and pros- unfamiliar territory with respect 12-month estimated earnings of bally. “As long as we don’t see any cent in its longest losing streak Dijsselbloem said he wants a deal agreed on May 24. pects for higher US interest rates to monetary policy, so sentiment its constituents. That compares stability in China, we would not be since August. Athens’ main stocks index closed up 0.74 percent. sapped demand for riskier assets. is very skittish.” with a multiple of 15.7 for the MSCI seeing direction in terms of inves- The real plunged 4 percent “There is quite some relief where Greece is con- The Shanghai Composite Index A rally in emerging-market World Index, which has fallen 1.2 tors appetite.” against the dollar. The Bra- cerned,” said trader Markus Huber at City of London capped its biggest two-day loss assets through April is starting to percent in 2016. Markets in the Philippines zilian currency plunged and Markets. Wall Street opened moderately higher on Mon- since February after the nation’s unwind as the latest data from the The Shanghai Composite were shut as the nation votes the country’s Ibovespa equity day with the Dow adding 0.2 percent. exports shrank in dollar terms in US to China add to evidence that Index fell 2.8 percent, match- to elect a president to succeed benchmark extended declines Across in Asia, Shanghai stocks tumbled almost April and imports dropped for the global economic growth remains ing Friday’s retreat. PetroChina Benigno Aquino, who can’t run on reports that the effort to three percent Monday on another disappointing Chi- 18th month. Raw-material stocks subdued. A weaker-than-expected Co declined 1.9 percent, leading again because of a six-year term impeach President Dilma Rous- nese trade report, but Tokyo was boosted by a weaker posted the steepest declines as met- US jobs report Friday failed to dent Chinese commodity producers limit. Local shares have tum- seff hit a roadblock. Brazilian yen after Friday’s jobs data reinforced expectations of als prices dropped. Brazil’s real expectations of at least one Federal lower. Chinese shares traded in bled more than 5 percent from a markets have rebounded this more US interest rate hikes this year. weakened the most among cur- Reserve rate increase this year. New Hong Kong slid for a sixth day, March high, erasing most of their year on speculation the presi- Beijing at the weekend released figures showing rencies on reports that the effort York Fed President William Dudley their longest losing streak since gains for 2016, as controversial dent’s removal would clear the exports fell almost two percent last month while imports to impeach President Dilma Rous- said in a New York Times inter- December. While trade data dis- city mayor led in opinion polls. way for a new leader to pull the plunged nearly 11 percent, stoking fresh fears about the seff hit a roadblock. view that it remains a “reasonable appointed, the People’s Daily The peso weakened 2.2 percent country out of its worst reces- state of the world’s number two economy. “China’s economic health expectation” that officials will raise warned about the country’s rising this quarter as Rodrigo Duterte, sion in a century. BUSINESS VIEWS TUESDAY 10 MAY 2016 27

Miami faces glut of Before massive Bangladesh heist, New upscale hotel rooms as Brazilians stay home York Fed feared such cyber attacks

Bloomberg “The mild winter in the Northeast killed us,” said Robert Finvarb, principal of a Miami- based family company that otels in sun-drenched develops real estate. Miami are getting Brazilian travellers have also burned by a pullback pulled back, said Steven Marin, in Brazilian travel and vice president of Travellers Hotel Ha building boom that has added Group LLC, which buys, develops thousands of rooms to the market. and manages lodging properties Nightly room costs are drop- in South Florida, typically near ping. Greater Miami’s revenue per airports. Tourists from Brazil, and available room—a key measure to a lesser extent Venezuela, used of rates and occupancies known to order goods from Amazon to as revpar—has fallen each month arrive at their hotels before land- this year, and in April was the ing, sometimes 15 to 20 packages worst of the top 25 US markets, per guest, he said. according to STR, a data provider “When it started to get out of for the lodging industry. Marriott control, we said there’s a five- International Inc., set to become package limit,” he said. “That has the world’s largest hotel operator, slowed down a lot.” said on its first-quarter earnings Brazil Weakness call that Miami is among its weak- Marriott also indicated that est US areas. Brazilian visits to the market are The city, known for its Latin slowing. American influences and trendy “Miami is weak, probably South Beach party scene, is being mostly because of the weakness hit by too much hotel supply and in Brazil, one of the great source not enough demand. An unusu- markets for Miami, and to some ally mild winter in North America extent maybe growth in luxury has curbed visits, while Brazil- supply,’’ Chief Executive Officer ians, a major source of tourism, Arne Sorenson said on Marriott’s are pulling back as the country’s earnings call on April 28. The Commuters pass by Bangladesh central bank building in Dhaka. currency slumps and its economy company declined to comment is mired in recession. Developers further. who rushed to take advantage of Marriott’s properties in the By Jonathan Spicer and Jim Finkle comfort in the fact that SWIFT’s security failure to prevent the attack. The offi- soaring interest by wealthy tour- area include the Miami Beach Edi- Reuters software had never been cracked, the offi- cials previously told Reuters that SWIFT ists are now facing the prospect tion, a tower designed by famed cials said. gave Bangladesh Bank no prior warning of a glut of rooms, particularly at hotelier Ian Schrager that opened The immediate result of the breach for about vulnerabilities, and the New York the high end. in December 2014 as part of a the New York Fed is a claim from the Bang- Fed failed to stop fraudulent orders when “Miami has been this go-go-go building boom in the city. n the years before hackers stole $81 ladesh Bank for payment of lost funds and they reached New York. market and now we’ve got to take Miami trails only New York for million from a Bangladesh central a potential lawsuit. Beyond that, the heist The head of Bangladesh Bank is sched- a breath,” said Gregory Rumpel, a US hotel construction, as meas- bank account at the Federal Reserve showed that the US central bank long under- uled to meet next week with New York Fed Miami-based managing director ured by the number of rooms in Bank of New York, senior Fed security stood a potentially systemic risk to a vital president William Dudley and a senior for commercial-property broker the pipeline relative to existing officials examined the risk of such an global finance network, but was unable or executive from SWIFT to discuss the mat- Jones Lang LaSalle Inc. supply, according to research firm Iattack - but judged the prospect unlikely, unwilling to address it. The New York Fed ter. SWIFT has said the attack was related Hotel revpar in the Miami- Lodging Econometrics. Hotels bank sources told Reuters. declined to comment on past security pri- to an internal operating issue at Bangladesh Hialeah market fell 3.6 percent either being built, scheduled to The Fed managers worried that lax secu- orities or on whether it had made changes Bank, and the New York Fed has said it has from a year earlier in the first start construction in the next 12 rity procedures and outdated technology since the heist. SWIFT declined to comment. no evidence that its systems were compro- three months of 2016, com- months or in the early planning at some foreign central banks could allow Before the heist, some New York Fed mised. Richard Dzina, head of the New York pared with a 2.7 percent increase stage account for 29.3 percent of cyber-criminals to commandeer local com- officials considered the threat of fraudulent Fed’s wholesale product office, in remarks nationally, according to STR. the existing market in Miami. In puters and breach foreign accounts at the US transfers ordered through SWIFT a “fat tail at a banking conference Tuesday said bank Occupancies slid 1.9 percent, the top 25 US markets, the pipe- central bank, according to interviews with risk” - a statistical term for events with low workers “acted properly” in releasing the while rates dropped 1.7 percent. line represents just 14.6 percent. seven current and former New York Fed offi- probability but dire consequences, said one funds. The system was penetrated, he said, In March, the average nightly Miami Beach cials and a former US government official well-placed official with knowledge of the because the hackers had acquired valid room rate was $250.93, also down A total of 2,866 hotel rooms familiar with the discussions. discussions. February’s theft from the Bang- credentials to order the transfers. 1.7 percent from the prior year. It opened in the Miami area in 2015, Over several years, New York Fed and ladesh Bank fit that definition — a bold cyber The New York Fed holds trillions of was still the costliest in the US, with 62 percent of those in Miami Federal Bureau of Investigation officials heist in which thieves attempted to with- dollars in funds for central banks world- since the month is typically part Beach, according to Greater discussed the risk of draw nearly $1 billion in dozens of requests. wide. It processes about $80 billion in fund of the city’s high season as trav- Miami & the Beaches Associa- an attack made using The crime rattled the banking industry transfers in and out of their accounts each ellers from New York and other tion. An additional 2,128 rooms the banking system’s because the conduit for the theft was the day, according to a New York Fed official. northern areas flee the tail end are slated to open this year, with communications net- SWIFT network, an acronym for the Society Security is handled by the New York of winter. only 186 of those in Miami Beach. work, known as SWIFT, for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecom- Fed’s Central Bank and International The cooling continued last Collins Avenue, the north- according to Fed and munication. A cooperative overseen by 20 Account Services (CBIAS) division, a month, with greater Miami revpar south spine of Miami Beach on the government officials, of the world’s largest central banks, SWIFT closely-guarded operation inside its for- down an average 6.5 percent for Atlantic Ocean side, is lined with who spoke on condition connects about 11,000 financial institutions tress in lower Manhattan. CBIAS assigns the four weeks ended April 30, hotels that run the gamut from of anonymity. globally that use it to order money transfers. risk profiles to individual countries and according to STR. The average the decades-old Fontainebleau to “The New York Fed “What everyone is realizing right now is regions, assessing government stability, room rate fell to $201.60. A drop newer luxury boutiques to a Hol- Over several years, was concerned with lots that no one has ever really appreciated the terrorism threats, and organized crime in revpar for the full year would iday Inn. Miami Beach openings New York Fed and of vulnerabilities,” said risk,” said the person with direct knowledge activity when deciding how to dispense mark the first annual decline last year included the 388-room the former government of the New York Fed’s deliberations. cash to central banks and other official since 2009. Roosevelt Hotel, the 169-room Federal Bureau of official. “SWIFT was one SWIFT has said that the scheme involved institutions, current and former Fed offi- Northeast, Brazil Faena, the 426-room 1 Hotel & Investigation officials of them.” altering SWIFT software on Bangla- cials said. New York was the biggest Residences and 105-room Hyatt But the Fed focused desh Bank computers to hide evidence of In the months before the attack, the source of visitors to the city last Centric South Beach. discussed the risk of security resources on fraudulent transfers. Last week, SWIFT security unit was focused on bulking up year, at a record 2.1 million people, The temporary closure and an attack made using other priorities, such as acknowledged that the Bangladesh Bank its anti-money laundering protections, an according to the Greater Miami renovation of the Miami Beach preventing money-laun- attack was not an isolated incident but one initiative driven by the Board of Governors Convention & Visitors Bureau. Convention Center, home of the the banking system’s dering and enforcing US of a number of recent criminal schemes at the Fed’s Washington, DC headquarters, Brazil was second, with more Art Basel festival each December, communications economic sanctions, offi- aimed at its messaging platform. SWIFT according to two people familiar with the than 747,000 visitors, followed likely is contributing to softness cials with knowledge has declined to elaborate further. plan. Another priority was protecting the by Canada, Colombia and then in hotel performance, said JLL’s network, known as of the bank’s security Two Bangladesh Bank officials have told Fed’s own Fedwire payments system from Chicago. Rumpel. SWIFT. operations told Reuters. Reuters they believe both the New York Fed cyber attacks, several current and former Fed officials took some and SWIFT bear some responsibility for the Fed officials said. Madoff sons’ fight over cash persists years after their deaths

By Erik Larson part of Picard’s effort to recoup cash for “The Madoff brothers knew, saw and were seeking more than $40 million has also been Bloomberg thousands of victims who lost $17.5 billion simply too intelligent to plausibly feign igno- pending for years. Picard hasn’t rushed that in principal. So far, he’s recovered $11.1 bil- rance about the fraud,” the trustee said in case because Ruth Madoff turned over most lion, or nearly 64 cents on the dollar, by suing court papers. “Even the market-making and of her assets to the government years ago. the banks and offshore funds that funneled proprietary trading business units they ran The trustee is nevertheless seeking a judg- he trustee unwinding Bernard Mad- cash into the scam as well as investors who were fraudulently propped up” with stolen ment in the full amount as part of any deal off’s Ponzi scheme is losing patience profited from the fraud by withdrawing more money. “in the event that any additional assets are with the estates of the con man’s money than they deposited. On the two-year anniversary of his ever uncovered or discovered in the future,” dead sons. While he got money and assets from father’s arrest, Mark Madoff used a dog leash Picard’s spokeswoman Amanda Remus said TMark and Andrew Madoff died without many of Madoff’s relatives, Picard is intent to hang himself from a pipe in the living room in an e-mail. resolving a 2009 lawsuit accusing them of on making sure none benefit from the con of his Manhattan apartment. His brother, The revised complaint against the broth- squandering $150 million of investors’ money man’s fraud by pursuing a new lawsuit. He Andrew, died of cancer in 2014. Mark’s ex- ers will be “focused exclusively on their and recent settlement talks with the estates seeks to recover tens of millions of dollars wife, Susan Elkin, and his widow, Stephanie wrongdoing,” including alleged fake trades have hit dead ends. Their ex-wives and other worth of property from the brothers’ estates, Mack, were dropped from Picard’s lawsuit and sham loans. Picard told the court and relations cut deals years ago. The brothers, including a Manhattan apartment. under confidential terms, as was Andrew’s he’ll formally ask permission to file it in June. who held senior roles at their father’s now- Madoff’s sons said they went to the ex-wife, Deborah West. Martin Flumenbaum represents the defunct securities business, had to have authorities immediately after being told Other defendants settled over the years, brothers’ estates. In court papers, he says The claims against the known about the fraud, trustee Irving Picard about the Ponzi scheme. Madoff was arrested including Bernard Madoff’s brother and they were already exonerated in a 2013 UK claims as he readies another bid to get the Dec. 11, 2008. The brothers had led Madoff’s former compliance officer Peter Madoff, trial involving their father’s London-based Madoff clan are part of estates’ cash. market-making and proprietary-trading who paid Picard $90 million after pleading subsidiary and that Picard is seeking “a sec- Picard’s effort to recoup “Almost eight years since Madoff’s arrest, businesses for years, overseeing real trading guilty in a related criminal case. He’s serv- ond bite at the apple” by attempting to breathe the Madoff brothers have not returned a dime activity that lent legitimacy to their father’s ing a 10-year term. Peter Madoff’s daughter new life into the US case. cash for thousands of from the millions of ill-gotten gains that bogus investment advisory unit. Their law- Shana Madoff, another compliance officer, “The trustee had a full opportunity to victims who lost $17.5bn funded their extravagant lifestyles, desper- yer says they earned their money through was also dropped from the suit. Picard had litigate, in the UK, the exact same factual in principal. So far, he’s ately clinging to illicit proceeds taken from their work and they denied knowing about accused the group of spending customer cash allegations that he asserts here,” Flumen- the victims of the fraud,” Picard told the court the fraud until his confession. on credit card bills, vacations and to finance baum told the court last month. “The forum recovered $11.1bn. last month. Picard, a lawyer with Baker & Hostetler their own business ventures. was fair, and he lost. He should not be per- The claims against the Madoff clan are LLP in New York, never bought that. A separate suit against Madoff’s wife mitted a do-over in this case.” 28 TUESDAY 10 MAY 2016 BUSINESS

BACK TO BUSINESS sight Digital farming could spell shake-up China’s stock traders seek comfort in for crop chemicals sector appliance makers

By Ludwig Burger Siberia that is about 100 times the size Reuters of the one he manages at Irlbach, near Bloomberg companies as a whole, accord- the river Danube in Germany. ing to Citic Securities Co. Midea As well as BayWa’s FarmFacts, reported a better-than-expected farm management software startups 17 percent jump in profits on lobal pesticides, seeds and include Iowa-based Farmers Business hina’s investors are bet- increased sales of kitchen and fertilizer companies may be Network Inc, backed by Alphabet Inc ting makers of home bathroom appliances, while forced to re-engineer their and investor Kleiner Perkins, and Mis- Cappliances will buck a Zhejiang Supor’s push to expand business models as farmers souri-based FarmLink LLC. slumping stock market and an its sales network into smaller Gadopt specialist technology that helps All aim to provide farmers with economic slowdown. cities helped boost revenue. maximize harvests while reducing the individualized prescriptions on how Midea Group Co, China’s big- The value of homes sold use of crop chemicals. to work each field down to a fraction gest maker of white goods such in China jumped 71 percent in New businesses are springing up of an acre, using data they have col- as refrigerators, has rebounded March to about 870bn yuan that promise to tell farmers how and lected on soil and weather conditions, 15 percent through Friday’s close ($134bn), while new-home prices when to till, sow, spray, fertilize or the use of crop chemicals and crop since the Shanghai Composite climbed in 62 cities, compared pick crops based on algorithms using yields. Feedback from the farmers Index dropped to a one-year with 47 in February. The pick- data from their own fields. they have advised in turn allows the low in January, almost twice the up, fueled by cheap credit, helped Their emphasis on reducing companies to fine-tune their compu- pace of the benchmark measure. economic growth to stabilize at the use of chemicals and minerals ter models of plant growth. Hangzhou Robam Appliances 6.7 percent in the first quarter. known as farming inputs is a further According to online agriculture Co. and Zhejiang Supor Cook- “Earnings growth for big challenge for an industry already investment platform AgFunder, ven- ware Co have surged more than appliance makers is expected to struggling with weak agricultural ture capital investments in food and 25 percent in the period after exceed expectations as a surge markets worldwide. agriculture technology nearly doubled touching record highs. in home sales secures high- “If our only goal is to sell as to $4.6bn last year, with “precision A property boom in Chi- growth potential,” Jin Xing, an much inputs as possible by the liters agriculture” startups raising $661 mil- na’s richest cities is boosting the analyst at Citic Securities, wrote of chemicals, I think we would have lion in 2015, up 140 percent from 2014. earnings outlook for manufac- in a note dated May 3. a real problem going forward,” said Syngenta bought seven agricul- turers of everything from kitchen The longevity of the hous- Liam Condon, head of Crop Science tural technology firms last year alone, ventilators to air conditioners, ing recovery is being called into An employee navigates a tractor which is equipped with a screen at Bayer, the world’s second-largest AgFunder said. For now, the main aim even as the economy grows at its question after local authorities showing the output of liquid applied on a field in Irlbach near pesticides supplier. of these companies is to help farm- slowest pace in a quarter century. moved to take the steam out of Bayer bought proPlant, a devel- Deggendorf, Germany. ers using their drones, field robots, While Goldman Sachs Group overheating markets such as oper of software for plant health decision support software and smart Inc says government meas- Shanghai and Shenzhen. diagnostics, earlier this year. Rivals sector’s biggest deal to date. Schwarzensteiner rotates corn, pota- irrigation systems to boost yields, said ures to cool the housing market “The property market won’t are also investing in digital farming DuPont is investing in digital toes and grains, satellite maps and Carsten Gerhardt, a chemicals indus- undermines the chances for a be a huge contribution to GDP with the aim of generating service farm management services under software supplied three years ago try specialist at advisors A.T. Kearney. sustained rally in such stocks, this year,” Kinger Lau, a strate- revenues that could offset any future its Encirca brand, which it said in by a unit of farming goods distrib- Eric Bartels, a partner at McKin- Robeco says rising domestic con- gist at Goldman Sachs, said. drop in chemicals volumes. March had customers representing utor BayWa have prompted many sey who focuses on the agricultural sumption makes the industry a For Windsor Capital, China’s “If you only spray half of the more than 1 million acres of farmland. changes. industry, said developing new pesti- bright spot in the market. traders seeking a safe place to field that’s much less inputs,” Con- Monsanto’s failed swoop on Syn- These include reducing the overuse cides would help companies hedge “Demand for household put their money have few bet- don added. “The knowledge to get to genta triggered a bout of M&A activity of nitrogen fertilizer—a risk to drinking against any drop in sales, however, appliances is very strong and the ter alternatives. “Earnings for the fact that you only spray that part that has left the global seeds and pes- water quality and the environment— because farmers will pay a premium industry is now entering a high- home-appliance makers are of the field—that, you can sell.” ticides industry in turmoil. The sector and cutting down on other fertilisers. to keep their fields pest-free. growth cycle,” said Victoria Mio, pretty secure over the next one After an aborted takeover has annual sales of more than $100 “This plot has had top yields Another question is whether chief China investment officer for to two years and these stocks move for Syngenta, US seeds giant billion, while fertilisers are worth consistently over the years, where I today’s chemicals and farm nutrients the Hong Kong unit of Robeco, are havens for investors,” said Monsanto says data science and around $175 billion. Dow Chemical used to just say, that’s great,” says the giants can capture the farm manage- which manages $305bn globally. Jian Yi, chief investment officer services are the “glue that holds the and DuPont are set to merge in the farmer. “Then we got the digital maps ment software market for themselves. China’s white goods makers at Windsor Capital in Beijing, pieces together” of its strategy for second half of this year while state- and differences became apparent that Gerhardt said digital startups would recorded an average 14 percent whose fund has beaten 95 per- future growth. Monsanto’s $1 bil- owned ChemChina agreed a takeover were not clear to the eye before.” struggle to catch up with established gain in net income in the first cent of peers over the past year. lion purchase in 2013 of the Climate of Syngenta in February. Schwarzensteiner’s experiences players’ knowledge of plant biology quarter, compared with an aver- “Institutional investors are over- Corporation, which analyses weather At the 970-hectare farm using the technology have secured and the farm business, and to build age 2.5 percent decline for listed weighting the sector.” conditions, was the digital farming in Bavaria where Juergen him a side job advising a farm in a global sales network.

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Heartbreak for Punjab as Bangalore win by Platini loses one run in IPL thriller

The Peninsula by a six to close in for a possible vic- tory. Then a dot ball and two runs appeal, quits left four needed in the last delivery of the game. But Stonis could only MOHALI: A last ball thriller at collect two runs off the final deliv- the Punjab Cricket Association’s ery, much to the relief of Bangalore. IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali, saw Earlier, the dashing South Afri- Royal Challengers Bangalore record can de Villers hit a crucially-timed UEFA presidency a thrilling one-run win against kings knock of 64 runs to lift Royal Chal- XI Punjab who fought until the last lengers Bangalore to their healthy ball in their Indian Premier League total of 175 for 6. group phase match yesterday. De Villiers was helped in his Chasing a target of 176, set by efforts by Sachin Baby (33 off 29 Bangalore with the help of their balls). Their fourth-wicket partner- South African run-machine AB de ship of 88 runs from 55 balls found Michel Platini Villiers, Punjab needed 17 runs to the cornerstone of their strong total. win off the last six deliveries with De Villers’ 35-ball knock con- Farhaan Behardien and Marcus tained five hits to the fence and two Stoinis occupying the crease to face over it. For Punjab, legbreak bowler transaction. The pair are the Chris Jordan in the last over. K.C. Cariappa picked up two wickets highest-profile casualties in an MICHEL PLATINI FACTFILE Stonis hit a boundary in the sec- at the top of the innings (2 for 16) to CAS rejects final unprecedented set of corruption ond ball of the final over, followed become their most successful bowler. scandals within world football, appeal over Nationality: French Etienne); Italian league champion: (1984, 1986, which has seen dozens of long-serv- Date of birth: June 21, 1955 Juventus); French Cup: (1978, Nancy); Italian illegitimate payment ing FIFA executives arrested and SCOREBOARD of $2m he received charged with corruption. Place of birth: Joeuf, France Cup: (1983, Juventus) Position as a player: Midfielder/playmaker France national team: 72 caps (captain 50 ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE KINGS XI PUNJAB from FIFA Platini, once the front-runner to succeed Blatter as the most powerful Current function: UEFA president since 2007 times) 1976-1987, 41 goals V Kohli c Vijay b Cariappa 20 H M Amla c Binny b Watson 21 man in the sport, said in a statement - resigned from the role on May 9, 2016 after he International honours: European champion K L Rahul b Cariappa 42 M Vijay c Chahal b Watson 89 that following the ruling he had no failed to overturn an international ban 1984 A B de Villiers c Cariappa b S Sharma 64 W P Saha st Rahul b Chahal 16 Playing career: Coaching career: choice but to resign from UEFA. S R Watson b Patel 1 D A Miller st Rahul b Chahal 0 AFP “As agreed with the national Clubs: Nancy (1972-1979), Saint-Etienne 1979- France national team 1988-1992 Sachin Baby (run out) 33 M P Stoinis (not out) 34 associations, I resign as president 1982), Juventus (1982-1987) Personal honours:

of UEFA to pursue my fight before Major club honours: European Cup: (1985, Ballon d’Or - 1983, 1984, 1985 T M Head c Vijay b S Sharma 11 F Behardien (not out) 9 the Swiss courts to prove my pro- Juventus); European Cup Winners’ Cup: (1984, Platini also holds the record for most goals (9) S T R Binny (not out) 0 Extras (LB-3, W-2) 5 LAUSANNE: Michel Platini will quit bity in this case,” he said. Juventus); French league champion (1981, Saint- scored in a European Championship in 1984 Extras (w-4) 4 Total (for 4 wkts in 20 overs) 174 as the head of European football after He called the CAS ruling “a pro- Total (for 6 wkts in 20 overs) 175 Did not bat: A R Patel, M M Sharma, Anureet a sports tribunal yesterday rejected found injustice”. Fall of wickets: 1-63, 2-64, 3-67, 4-155, Singh, Sandeep Sharma, K C Cariappa. his final appeal against his ban from UEFA’s executive committee is legitimate oral contract for consult- made no judgement on Blatter’s moti- 5-174, 6-175. football over a suspect $2.0m pay- to meet in Basel on May 18, before ing work performed by Platini. vation for approving the payment, it Fall of wickets: 1-45, 2-88, 3-88, 4-139. ment he received from FIFA. the Europa League final, when it will The CAS ruling noted that Platini dismissed Platini’s claim that the Bowling: Sandeep Sharma 4-0-49-2 (1w); Bowling: S T R Binny 2-0-16-0 (1w); Y S The Court of Arbitration for Sport set a date for an election to replace had a valid consulting contract funds were justified back pay for work Anureet Singh 3-0-15-0; M M Sharma 3-0-33-0 Chahal 4-0-30-2; C J Jordan 4-0-52-0 (1w); S (CAS), where Platini appealed against Platini. with FIFA signed in 1999 -- with performed a decade earlier. (3w); M P Stoinis 3-0-35-0; A R Patel 4-0-27-1; R Watson 4-0-22-2; V R Aaron 3-0-25-0; Iqbal his sanction, reduced his suspension In a statement noting the CAS an agreed salary of 300,000 Swiss The court “was not convinced by K C Cariappa 3-0-16-2. Abdulla 3-0-26-0. from six years to four, saying the ruling, UEFA said it will not appoint francs ($300,000) per year -- which the legitimacy of the payment, which penalty initially imposed by FIFA’s an interim president. terminated in 2002. But, the $2.0m was only recognised by Mr. Platini ethics committee was “too severe”. The head of the Dutch football he received from FIFA in 2011, “was and Mr. Blatter”, the ruling said. Royal Challengers But the court said it was “not association Michael van Praag, a not based on any document estab- It described Platini’s conduct as Bangalore batsman convinced” that the $2.0m (1.8m possible contender to replace Platini, lished at the time of the contractual “not ethical or loyal”. AB de Villiers plays euros) payment Platini received from declined to comment on the ruling relations” and did not match the Blatter is under criminal inves- a cut during their FIFA in 2011 was legitimate. but called on Europe “to show unity”, amount left unpaid at the end of the tigation in Switzerland over the 2016 IPL Twenty20 FIFA’s tough punishment of the the ANP news agency said. contract, CAS said. The ruling from transaction and other aspects of his match against Kings French football legend was “justified The ruling means Platini will be the three-judge panel highlighted management of FIFA. XI Punjab yesterday. in view of the superior functions car- barred from presiding over the Euro that Blatter authorised the payment Platini has given evidence in the ried out by Mr. Platini... the absence 2016 that opens in his native France four months before a FIFA presiden- probe with the status of someone of any repentance and the impact on June 10, a tournament which he tial election. between a suspect and a witness. that this matter has had on FIFA’s helped organise until he was pro- Blatter was running against Blatter was replaced as FIFA’s reputation”. visionally suspended by FIFA in Mohamed Bin Hammam of Qatar and president in February by Gianni The payment was ordered by December. there has been speculation that Blat- Infantino, Platini’s former number world football’s disgraced ex-pres- Platini and Blatter have both ter approved the payment to Platini two at UEFA, who has vowed to turn ident Sepp Blatter, who was also denied any wrongdoing. They have to secure the Frenchman’s backing in the page on an era within world foot- brought down over the infamous insisted the $2.0m was part of a the election. While the sports tribunal ball plagued by scandal and graft.

Al Arabi reach Emir Cup final

Hogg reprimanded for inappropriate language

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KOLKATA: Kolkata Knight Riders’ (KKR) Chinaman bowler Brad Hogg was reprimanded by the match referee for inappropriate language, an Indian Premier League (IPL) release said yesterday. “Brad Hogg of Kolkata Knight Riders was reprimanded by the Match Referee for using inappropriate language, actions or gestures which dis- Action from the Emir Cup volleyball semi-final match between Al Arabi and Police at the Ali Bin Hamad Al Attiya Arena yesterday.Al Arabi parage or provoke an aggressive reaction during a match,” said the release. won the second match of the best-of-three semi-final series 3-0 (25/20, 25/17 and 25/20) and qualified for the May 13 final. Al Arabi won “Hogg admitted to the level 1 offence (Article 2.1.7 of the IPL Code of the first match of the series 3-0 (25-17, 25-18 and 25-21). The second finalist will be decided on Wednesday following the third and final Conduct for Players and Team Officials) and accepted the sanction,” the game between El Jaish and Al Rayyan. In the second match played at the same venue yesterday, El Jaish beat Al Rayyan 3-2 (25-20,20- release added. 25,25-20,19-25) to tie the best-of-three series at one-all. For Level 1 breaches of IPL’s code of conduct, the match referee’s deci- sion is final and binding. 30 TUESDAY 10 MAY 2016 SPORT Scotland reveal 27-man squad for Japan tour

AFP RUGBY: SCOTLAND’S TOUR OF JAPAN

LONDON: Scotland head coach Vern Cotter yesterday announced what he described as a “tight” 27-man squad for the two-Test tour of Japan in June. The squad is largely comprised of the players who featured at last year’s World Cup, where they beat Japan 45-10 in the pool stage, and this year’s Six Nations. But Glasgow centre Mark Bennett was not included as he is hoping to earn a place in Great Britain’s sevens teams for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. “Being a two-match tour, rather than three, allows us to take a smaller squad -- a tight group -- though Ghazali, Bentley emerge top opportunities still remain for other players to come in,” Cotter said in a press release. “This squad still has a lot of work to do to get bet- ter and this is another opportunity to analyse our last game against Ireland and the RBS 6 Nations Champi- onship as a whole, in order to move forward.” guns as QREC awards list named Scotland play Japan, the 2019 World Cup hosts, at Tokyo’s Toyota Stadium on June 18 before tackling the Brave Blossoms again at the Ajinomoto Stadium a week later. SCOTLAND SQUAD FOR TOUR OF JAPAN Popular trainer Backs (12): Greig Laidlaw (capt, Gloucester/ENG), Ghazali produces Henry Pyrgos (Glasgow), Finn Russell (Glasgow), 96 first-place Ruaridh Jackson (Wasps/ENG), Alex Dunbar (Glasgow), Peter Horne (Glasgow), Duncan Taylor (Saracens/ENG), wins while Al Damien Hoyland (Edinburgh), Sean Maitland (London Kuwari tops prize Irish/ENG), Tommy Seymour (Glasgow/SCO), Tim Visser (Harlequins/ENG), Stuart Hogg (Glasgow) money list Forwards (15): Alasdair Dickinson(Edinburgh), WP Nel (Edinburgh), Moray Low (Exeter/ENG), Rory Sutherland (Edinburgh), Ross Ford (Edinburgh), Stu- art McInally (Edinburgh), Fraser Brown (Glasgow), The Peninsula Jonny Gray (Glasgow), Richie Gray (Castres/FRA), Tim Swinson (Glasgow/SCO), John Barclay (Scarlets/WAL), David Denton (Bath/ENG), John Hardie (Edinburgh), Josh Strauss (Glasgow), Ryan Wilson (Glasgow) DOHA: Khalifa bin Sheail Al Kuwari has emerged as the owner with the top prize bag following 53 race meetings at the Qatar Rac- ing and Equestrian Club (QREC) in Tonga’s Aulika leaves the 2015-16 season that concluded last week. QREC Chairman Sheikh Mohammed bin Faleh Al Thani hands over a trophy to jockey Harry Bentley in this file photo. CENTRE: Al Kuwari won QR 4,682,896 London Irish for Sale after 23 of his entries claimed top Qatari trainer Jassim Mohammed Ghazali who produced 96 first-place wins accumulating a total prize money of QR 1,374,462 spot in the races held at QREC. Al during the season. RIGHT: American trainer Julian Smart who was ranked second with 23.5 winners. Pictures by Juhaim Kuwari managed a total of 170 AFP runs in the season. Al Kuwari’s entries managed to end as fifth best owner in the won QR 347,873 in the season. owner. In a fitting finale to the Hamad Khalifa Al Attiya-owned 19.5 second finishes followed by season. Popular trainer Jassim Gaetean Faucon (26 first-place season last Thursday, Hassan Zman Awal (Dubwi-Pivotal Lady) 17 third-place results. Mohammed Ghazali produced 96 wins) got QR 271,340 while Marvin Ali Hassan Al Matwi’s Jalwa Al trounced the opposition enroute LONDON: Tonga prop Halani Aulika has agreed to leave H H Sheikh Mohammed bin first-place wins accumulating a Suerland (26 first-place finishes) Jazeera (Majd Al Arab-Sarah De to an emphatic victory in the Al relegated English Premiership side London Irish for Sale, Khalifa Al Thani emerged second total prize money of QR 1,374,462. won QR 248,689. Faust) edged out AJS Gannas in a Ghariya Cup, a Class 2 race for his new club announced yesterday. best owner having accumulated a American trainer Julian Smart The Blue Eye emerged as the thrilling finish in the Club Breed- Thoroughbreds Fillies and Mares, The 32-year-old tighthead, capped 17 times by total prize money of QR 4,616,244. was second with 23.5 winners. horse with most wins, bagging ers Trophy a purebred Arabian run over 1,400 meters. Tonga, is one of the first players to leave Irish after their Sheikh Mohammed’s entries Smart won QR 568,855. 5 victories with 1 second-place race for three-year-old. The Mohanad Al Yaqout- demotion from the English top tier for the first time since managed the top spots a total of A de Mieulle (23 first-place finish. The Blue Eye helped the AJS Gannas was on a start to schooled Zman Awal (Marco 1994 was confirmed. 24.5 times in the season. wins) accumulated a total prize owner bag a total prize money of finish mission as he led all the Monteriso up) raced in the rear “I have been watching Aulika all season and when Umm Qarn (35 first-place fin- bag of QR 479,704 while Ibrahim QR 2,791,800. way until caught on the last hur- until the home turn when asked his agent got in touch I didn’t hesitate in signing him,” ishes) was third best with a tally Al Malki finished fourth-best in Gazwan, who won the prestig- dle stride by the eventual winner for an effort, the Dubawi progeny Sale director of rugby Steve Diamond told the club of QR 3,477,912. the season with 32 first-place wins ious Emir’s Sword Race at the end Jalwa Al Jazeera. Jockey Tadgh sported a pair of wings and sped website. Injaz Stud (27 first-place fin- for a sum of QR 229,425. of February, finished the season O’Shea was astride the winner, away to win handsomely and give “He is a great scrummager and puts himself about ishes) was fourth best with a tally British jockey won 46.5 races with 2 first place wins. Gazwan who stopped the clock at one her trainer a treble for the day. on the pitch. I am sure he will be a big asset for us next of QR 2,160,792. in the season, posting a total prize bagged QR 2,590,800. minute and 33.72 seconds for the Bonze Maquette was second season and beyond.” Eng Hassan Ali Abdulmalik (10 money of QR 810,752. Richard TM Thunder Struck (4 first- seven-furlong ride. AJS Mezna was ahead of Tautira and Rasheeda. Sale finished sixth in the Premiership this season, first-place finishes) finished with Mullen with 18 wins received QR place finishes) ended the season third ahead of Manaa Al Naif. The 2016-17 horse racing sea- earning them a place in next season’s European Cham- an overall sum of QR 1,272,744 439,131. Adrie De Vries (30.5 wins) with a sum of QR 903,450 for the Earlier, the Mohammed Bin son will commence next October. pions Cup. Anderson confident Sri Lanka Mendis, Dickwella won’t ‘crush’ him again make runs in tour opener AFP that situation again this time,” said Anderson, England’s all-time most successful Test bowler, with 433 wickets to his credit. “With a change of coach and a few dif- ferent players in there as well, the last 12 months have AFP At the close, Essex were 81 LONDON: England paceman James Anderson (pic- been a real breath of fresh air.” for two in reply. tured) is optimistic that whatever happens in the Anderson, 33, said he felt Cook’s increasing com- Beard had Kaushal Silva upcoming Test series against Sri Lanka neither he nor mand had been evident during both last year’s Ashes caught behind with his fourth captain Alastair Cook will feel as “crushed” as they did win and the subsequent Test series triumph in South LONDON: Kusal Mendis and ball before Dimuth Karu- during the tourists’ 2014 triumph. Africa, comparing the control the Essex opener now Niroshan Dickwella both naratne fell lbw to the novice The teams begin a three-match series at Headin- has in the dressing room to that of successful Australia made fifties in Sri Lanka’s paceman with the score on 16. gley on May 19, the ground where, two years ago, Sri captains Allan Border, Mark Taylor and Steve Waugh. opening match of their tour Mendis and Dinesh Chan- Lanka clinched a dramatic 1-0 win in what was then “I think Cooky’s done a fantastic job. Certainly since of England as Essex teenager dimal then steadied the the second of a two-Test campaign when Anderson Trevor’s come in he’s taken more responsibility,” said Aaron Beard had a first-class innings with a stand of 88 was dismissed off the penultimate ball of the match. Anderson, speaking at Lord’s on becoming an ambas- debut to remember on Sun- for the second wicket until “To get within two balls I did feel crushed at the sador for Brut Sport Style. day. the latter edged New Zea- end of it,” said Anderson. “It had been a long game and “He’s the guy that people look up to and he’s in Mendis’s 66 and Dickwel- land’s Jesse Ryder to second we came so close.” charge. Obviously Trevor’s given him that responsi- la’s 53 were the cornerstones slip. England, thanks mainly to Moeen Ali’s maiden Test bility so that’s been good. of Sri Lanka’s total of 254 on Beard’s return sparked a hundred, nearly saved the game having seen Sri Lanka “All the teams I’ve ever played in it’s always been the first day of three at Essex’s Sri Lanka collapse that saw cling on for a draw at Lord’s. the coach at the forefront, so for the captain to be in headquarters in Chelmsford, three wickets lost for 28 runs. But the damage at Headingley had been done on a At the end of a draining match, Anderson had charge, from what I hear that’s the way the Australians east of London. He had Mendis caught fourth day where Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews to choke back tears while afterwards Cook, whose did it all the way through their success. “So yes possi- But the day belonged to behind and bowled Milinda made a superb 160 and, significantly, shared a stand of approach was widely criticised, especially by Aus- bly he (Cook) is better equipped to deal with situations 18-year-old seamer Beard, Siriwardana, with Dhanan- 149 for the eighth wicket with tailender Rangana Herath. tralia great Shane Warne, pondered resigning the like that day against Sri Lanka now. who took four for 62 in 16 jaya de Silva falling lbw to Cook’s tactically naive ploy of feeding Mathews captaincy. “But days like that aren’t just down to him, you need overs after Sri Lanka captain Ryder. runs in order to get at Herath backfired spectacularly. But Anderson feels the growing authority Cook has your bowlers to perform, senior players to step up and Angelo Mathews won the toss Before stumps, Sri Lanka The England skipper repeatedly stationed four men been given by England’s Australian coach Trevor Bayl- actually help out and I think everyone just disappeared in the first of two warm-up quick Dhammika Prasad had on the rope for the first four balls of an over only for iss, who took charge for the team’s 2015 Ashes triumph, then into a hole in the field. “It was everyone’s fault that matches before his side face Essex opener Nick Browne Mathews to respond by going on the offensive, with 16 means there’s no danger of his longstanding skipper day. So the way you get rid of situations like that is by England in the opening Test of lbw for 28 and Shaminda of his eventual 25 fours coming off the last two balls letting a situation drift again. the captain learning from those sorts of days and the a three-match series at Head- Eranga bowled nightwatch- of an over. “It was gutting really and hopefully we’ll not be in players have to do that as well.” ingley on May 19. man Thomas Moore. SPORT TUESDAY 10 MAY 2016 31

TENNIS RANKINGS ATP TOUR LONDON: Standings from the Djokovic beats Murray to win ATP Tour singles 1 (1) Novak Djokovic (Serbia) 16550 2 (3) Roger Federer(Switzerland) 7525 3 (2) Andy Murray (Britain) 7525 record 29th Masters title 4 (4) Stanislas Wawrinka (Swit- zerland) 6380 5 (5) Rafa Nadal (Spain) 5675 Djokovic salutes 6 (6) Kei Nishikori (Japan) 4290 The world number 7 (7) Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (France) Murray’s time 3400 one from Serbia 8 (8) Tomas Berdych (Czech overcomes the violation gesture Republic) 2940 challenge of the 9 (9) David Ferrer (Spain) 2920 top-ranked Briton 10 (10) Milos Raonic (Canada) for his 64th career AFP 2740 trophy 11 (11) Marin Cilic (Croatia) 2725 MADRID: Tennis star Novak Djok- 12 (12) Richard Gasquet (France) ovic hailed Andy Murray as a fine 2680 ambassador for tennis after an act 13 (13) David Goffin (Belgium) AP of sportsmanship saw the Scot plead 2570 for a time violation against the Serb 14 (15) Gael Monfils (France) to be overturned in Sunday’s Madrid 2460 MADRID: A decade after their first Masters final. match, when they were a couple of World number one Djokovic 15 (14) Dominic Thiem (Austria) promising teenagers, Novak Djoko- was handed the warning by umpire 2340 vic defeated Andy Murray again in Mohamed Lahyani after taking too 16 (16) John Isner (US) 2100 Madrid, this time to win a record 29th long to serve at 4-2 in the final set. 17 (17) Roberto Bautista (Spain) career Masters title. But Murray insisted it was his fault 2015 The top-ranked Djokovic defeated that his long-time rival had exceeded the second-ranked Murray 6-2, 3-6, the time limit. 18 (18) Gilles Simon (France) 1945 6-3 in the Madrid Open final on Sun- “I’m the one who kept him wait- 19 (19) Kevin Anderson (South day, 10 years after their rivalry started ing. He was ready five seconds ago,” Africa) 1840 in the round of 16 of the tournament Murray pleaded to the match official 20 (21) Nick Kyrgios (Australia) in Spain. in vain. 1795 “Ten years (later) we are the two Djokovic went on to claim a 6-2, best players in the world, which at 3-6, 6-3 win. 21 (20) Benoit Paire (France) 1686 that time maybe it seemed like some- “@andy_murray really grate- 22 (22) Bernard Tomic (Australia) thing that will be very challenging for ful and honoured to have witnessed 1625 us to achieve,” said the 28-year-old your sportsmanship tonight. Tennis 23 (23) Feliciano Lopez (Spain) Djokovic, who beat Murray in three is lucky to have you as ambassador. 1585 sets in that 2006 meeting. Thank you,” tweeted Djokovic after 24 (24) Viktor Troicki (Serbia) “But we both thrived to be at the capturing a record 29th Masters title. 1580 top, and we’ve known each other since we were 12. I think you can see Djokovic has won 12 of the last minutes at the “Magic Box” center “I had an amazing opening four defeated Nadal in the semi-finals on 25 (27) Pablo Cuevas (Uruguay) already in those junior days that both 13 matches against Murray since court in the Spanish capital. months of the season,” Djokovic Saturday. 1485 of us had serious intentions to con- 2014, and is 23-9 overall against the The thrilling last game finally said. “I came here early, got used to The Briton has been impressive 26 (25) Philipp Kohlschreiber quer the tennis world.” 28-year-old British player. ended when Murray sent a forehand the conditions, and played a really this season on clay, the surface which (Germany) 1485 Djokovic saved seven break points It was Djokovic’s second title in into the net, giving Djokovic his 15th fantastic tournament that will def- has seen him struggle the most in his 27 (26) Jack Sock (US) 1470 in the final game and converted on Madrid, and fifth of the year this sea- straight win against top-10 opponents, initely serve as a great confidence career. He was coming off a semi- his third match point of the night to son. He reached 33 wins, the most on a streak in which he has lost only two boost before Rome and of course final loss to Nadal in three sets in 28 (29) Alexandr Dolgopolov secure the win over the defending tour in 2016. The win leaves the Serb of 35 sets. French Open, where I want to arrive Monte Carlo. (Ukraine) 1330 champion on Sunday, moving one vic- tied with Bjorn Borg and Pete Sam- “That’s why he’s No. 1 just now,” in a best possible shape.” “I just think I’m definitely mov- 29 (30) Ivo Karlovic (Croatia) 1315 tory ahead of Rafael Nadal in Masters pras for sixth on the Open Era titles Murray said. “He fought very hard in The nine Masters tournaments ing better (on clay). That’s for sure. 30 (35) Joao Sousa (Portugal) tournament victories. list with 64. that game and served well when he of the season are elite tournaments It makes a huge difference,” Murray 1300 The loss kept Murray from win- “It’s obviously very flattering to be was a bit nervous. At the end he came ranked just below the four Grand said. “I’m not going on the court sort ning his 12th Masters title, and will alongside such legends of the sport, up with some big serves and got him- Slams. of a little bit nervous or apprehensive. WTA TOUR drop the British player to No. 3 in the tennis players that I was looking up self some free points and did well.” It was Djokovic’s first clay-court I believe I can play well on clay now.” ranking today, when he will be sur- to,” Djokovic said. Djokovic has won five of the last tournament since being upset by 55th- Murray is still expected to be con- 1 (1) Serena Williams (US) 8235 passed by Roger Federer, third in the “It’s an achievement that I’m very six Masters titles, including three ranked Jiri Vesely in the second round sidered one of the main favourites at 2 (3) Angelique Kerber (Germany) list of Masters winners with 24 titles. proud of.” this year. He had already won in in Monte Carlo last month. the French Open, where he lost to 5740 “I’m very pleased that I have Djokovic dominated the first set Indian Wells and Miami, and had Djokovic had won in Madrid for Djokovic in last year’s semi-finals. 3 (2) Agnieszka Radwanska developed a great rivalry with some- but it was even from then until the also clinched the Australian Open in the first time in 2011. “It’s been positive from where I (Poland) 5665 body that I’ve known since very long end, with both players faltering on a final against Murray. In addition to beating home- was a few weeks ago going into Monte 4 (4) Garbine Muguruza Blanco time and somebody that I have a very decisive moments. Djokovic hit 25 His next tournament will be the crowd Nadal in straight sets in last Carlo,” Murray said. (Spain) 4847 good and friendly relationship with winners but had as many unforced Rome Masters next week, and then year’s final, Murray had also won the “I’ve played some really good on and off the court,” Djokovic said errors, while Murray had 10 aces he plays at the French Open, where Madrid tournament in 2008, when stuff. See what happens the next few 5 (7) Simona Halep (Romania) after the final. in the match that lasted 2 hours, 6 he lost the last two finals. it wasn’t considered a Masters. He weeks.” 4650 6 (5) Victoria Azarenka (Bela- rus) 4530 7 (8) Roberta Vinci (Italy) 3505 Aussie media rips into 8 (10) Belinda Bencic (Switzer- Djokovic targets Rome land) 3330 ‘king of the excuse’ Tomic 9 (6) Petra Kvitova (Czech Republic) 3067 10 (15) Timea Bacsinszky (Swit- AFP after record Madrid win zerland) 3065 11 (11) Carla Suarez Navarro SYDNEY: Troubled tennis star Bernard Tomic was slammed by Australia’s (Spain) 3065 media as “the king of the excuse” yesterday with “a heart the size of a pea- 12 (9) Maria Sharapova (Rus- nut” after his latest on-court antics at the Rome Masters. AFP Williams plays just her fourth tour- sia) 3041 Tomic, who made headlines last week when he turned his racquet the nament since last year’s US Open and 13 (14) Flavia Pennetta (Italy) wrong way to face a match point in the Madrid Masters first round against first on clay this year as the world 2964 Fabio Fognini, lasted just eight minutes in his opening clash in Rome on ROME: Novak Djokovic (pictured) number one takes top seeding at an Sunday. heads for Rome this week crediting event she won in 2002, 2013 and 14 (16) Venus Williams (US) 2931 The much-criticised Aussie world number 22 retired after a medical an unscheduled pause in his clay- 2014. 15 (13) Lucie Safarova (Czech timeout when he was leading French opponent Benoit Paire 2-1, saying he court season with helping him clinch The 34-year-old skipped Madrid Republic) 2843 had been “feeling bad all night”. a record 29th Masters title. with flu but hopes to be firing on all 16 (17) Ana Ivanovic (Serbia) 2530 The 23-year-old has a catalogue of lax commitment in matches, which The world number one defeated cylinders at the Foro Italico where has earned him the tag of “Tomic the Tank Engine,” and he was savaged in long-time rival Andy Murray 6-2, she will also play doubles with sis- 17 (19) Elina Svitolina (Ukraine) 2475 the Australian press. 3-6, 6-3 on Sunday to win the Madrid ter Venis with one eye on the Rio “Desire, passion, fight and a strong work ethic -- all qualities you’d like Masters for a second time. Olympics. 18 (18) Sara Errani (Italy) 2450 to see in your emerging and established tennis stars,” the Herald Sun said Djokovic, 28, was forced to rest “I feel pretty good. I wasn’t feeling 19 (12) Svetlana Kuznetsova in an opinion piece. after losing his first clay outing of the really good for the past several weeks (Russia) 2450 “Instead, we’re treated to tantrums, arrogance, moods and at times utterly season, going down in Monte Carlo to and even the past few days. But right 20 (20) Karolina Pliskova (Czech shocking attempts at justifying continual brattish behaviour. Czech Jiri Vesely. now I’m better,” said Williams. Republic) 2420 “Yep, we’re looking at you Bernard Tomic,” it added in a story headlined But he credited the pause with Williams has a bye in the singles “King of the excuse” which scornfully listed his top 10 career excuses in an actually helping his game as he first round and will meet either Ger- 21 (21) Sloane Stephens (US) 2310 “ever-expanding rap sheet”. decompressed after winning four many’s Anna-Lena Friedsam or Anna 22 (23) Samantha Stosur (Aus- Sydney Morning Herald columnist Peter FitzSimons said Tomic was early-season titles -- Doha, the Aus- Karolina Schmiedlova of Slovakia for tralia) 2265 embarrassing his country. tralian Open and Indian Wells and a place in the last-16. 23 (22) Johanna Konta (Britain) “You’re a man already with a reputation for having a heart the size of a Miami Masters. Murray fell to three in the world Simona Halep is aiming for a 2205 peanut, one who has been given extraordinary talent, but no gumption to “I had an amazing opening four in the new rankings yesterday behind clay court double after sweeping go with it, no ability to guts it out,” he said. “What is in it for you to carry on months of the season. The early exit Roger Federer after failing to defend to the Madrid Open title last week, 24 (25) Madison Keys (US) 2016 as you do? What is in your head? ... It embarrasses your country.” in Monte Carlo happened for a rea- his title. dropping just one set en route. The 25 (24) Jelena Jankovic (Serbia) Tomic brazenly told his post-match news conference in Madrid: “I don’t son -- I needed some time to really “He played unbelievable at the sixth-seeded Romanian could face 1985 care about that match point. Would you care if you were 23 and worth over recharge my batteries,” said Djokovic. start, sometimes that can happen,” Williams in the quarter-finals. 26 (38) Dominika Cibulkova (Slo- $10 million?” The Serb called his three-week said Murray. “I don’t think it came In the absence of world number vakia) 1951 The Herald said Tomic had made Aus$2,570 ($1,900) a minute in Rome stoppage “more than enough to get down to luck today. He was just a two Agnieszka Radwanska, Germa- based on his prize money as a first-round loser,. some freshness and new breath, on little bit more solid at the end of the ny’s Angelique Kerber takes second 27 (26) Anastasia Pavlyuchenk- Last weekend Tomic and fiery compatriot Nick Kyrgios were warned the court and get ready for Madrid. match when he needed it.” seeding looking to recover from her ova (Russia) 1840 that their on-court behaviour could threaten their places in the Australian “I came to Madrid early, got used In Rome, Djokovic, Rafael Nadal shock first round loss in Madrid to 28 (28) Kristina Mladenovic team for the Rio Olympics in August. to the conditions, and played a really and Federer have been drawn in the Barbora Strycova. (France) 1625 Australian chef de mission Kitty Chiller described Tomic’s behaviour in fantastic tournament that will def- same half. Djokovic, the 2008, 2011, Australian Open champion Ker- 29 (30) Ekaterina Makarova Madrid as “appalling”. initely serve as a great confidence 2014 and 2015 champion, and seven- ber won the Stuttgart title on clay (Russia) 1597 Tomic has won just one match on clay this season in a worrying indica- boost before Rome and of course the time winner Nadal have shared the this season but faces a tricky start tion of his poor form just two weeks out from the French Open, the second French Open, where I want to arrive last 11 Rome titles between them. in Rome against either Jelena Jank- 30 (29) Andrea Petkovic (Ger- Grand Slam of the season. in the best possible shape.” In the women’s event, Serena ovic or Eugenie Bouchard. many) 1545 32 TUESDAY 10 MAY 2016 SPORT United out to ruin Boleyn’s farewell

FA Cup (when United won 2-1) that Southampton’s 2-1 win at Tottenham Van Gaal’s side it’s not so easy. So we have to repeat Hotspur on Sunday and Liverpool are that win. now just a point behind them after can pip cross-town “West Ham are a very good team winning 2-0 at home to Watford. rivals to a top-four -- it’s not for nothing they’re in the Seventh place could yield a top six of the table. We were lucky Europa League spot at the season’s spot if they beat in the cup. end, but only if Manchester City fin- West Ham and then “I think we deserved to win, but ish in the top four and United beat we were lucky West Ham had a goal Palace in the FA Cup final and finish prevail at home over disallowed in the last minute.” in the top five. Bournemouth Marcus Rashford was United’s “I keep saying the gap between us inspiration on their last trip to the and the top four is bigger than the gap Boleyn Ground in April, opening between us and Southampton and the scoring with a fine individual Liverpool below,” West Ham manager AFP effort, and the 18-year-old striker is Slaven Bilic said, prior to Southamp- expected to return to the starting XI ton’s win at White Hart Lane. after being rested for Saturday’s 1-0 “That’s the gap that worries me win at Norwich City. and that’s the gap I’m still concen- LONDON: Manchester United have Centre-back Daley Blind should trating on. But we have a game on the glinting incentive of a Champi- return as well, having also been Tuesday and we are still in a brilliant ons League place in their sights as rested at Carrow Road, but forward position. they prepare for an emotion-charged Anthony Martial and full-back Mat- “We want to finish high. With Premier League contest at West Ham teo Darmian are doubts. two games to go we are talking about United today. Martial was withdrawn from the Europe. It’s in our hands. It’s there for Manchester City’s 2-2 draw with starting XI against Norwich after us.” Arsenal at the weekend means that complaining of muscular discom- Win, lose or draw, today’s game United can pip their cross-town rivals fort in the warm-up, while Darmian is sure to be an occasion soaked to a top-four spot if they beat West was stretchered off with an ankle with nostalgia as West Ham bid Bale left out Ham and then prevail at home to problem. farewell to the 35,016-seat Boleyn Bournemouth on Sunday. United’s FA Cup win ended West Ground, which has been the club’s of Wales An FA Cup final date against Ham’s hopes of bowing out at the home since 1904.Exciting times lie Crystal Palace follows, suddenly Boleyn Ground with a piece of sil- ahead with an imminent move to making United manager Louis van verware and the east London club’s the 60,000-capacity Olympic Sta- training squad Gaal’s horizon a great deal sunnier, chances of a top-four finish are also dium, up the road in Stratford, but for but with West Ham playing their last effectively over following Saturday’s fans, local residents, staff and play- ever game at their venerable Boleyn unexpected 4-1 defeat at home to ers, leaving the club’s ancestral home AFP Ground home, United can expect to Swansea City. will be an almighty wrench. face ultra-motivated opponents. It was West Ham’s first home “We’re itching to get back out Speaking before City’s draw with defeat in the league since August -- there and put things right, of course Arsenal, Van Gaal said: “It’s still very a run of 15 games -- and left a Europa we are,” said captain Mark Noble, LONDON: Real Madrid forward tough. League berth as their only realistic whose West Ham career began in Gareth Bale (pictured) was not “Now we have to play away to target for the end of the season. July 2003. included in the 29-man Wales Manchester United manager Louis Van Gaal reacts during the English West Ham United and we’ve seen West Ham slipped out of the “It’s the last game ever at this squad announced by manager Premier League match against Norwich City at Carrow Road on Saturday. already in the quarter-final of the qualifying places to seventh following place and it’s going to be special.” Chris Coleman yesterday for a pre-Euro 2016 training camp in Portugal. Wales head to the Algarve for a five-day get-together on May 24 and Bale is due to line up for Pellegrini pins hopes on favour from West Ham Real against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League final in Milan on May 28. In his absence, the stand-out AFP he said. “Of course if you don’t depend had three unforgettable years here questioned a few times this season names were Swansea City centre- just on what you can do it is more dif- that I want to analyse in this moment. and we gave the right response today, back Ashley Williams, the captain, ficult, but we will see after Tuesday “We can do it next Sunday (at that’s on the pitch. Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey what will happen between Manches- Swansea City). But the best way to “But overall, we have the best and Joe Allen of Liverpool. MANCHESTER, UNITED KING- ter United and West Ham. finish with our fans is winning this results against the top-four teams. The announcement of the DOM: Outgoing Manchester City “I think we deserve to be in the game and we couldn’t do it.” That doesn’t come without character.” squad was delayed by four hours manager Manuel Pellegrini (pictured) Champions League next year because Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger The only point of concern for to allow Coleman time to check strived to put on a brave face after his we have had 37 games in the spot of left the stadium in a much happier Wenger was a knee injury sustained on the fitness of players who sus- team’s chances of Champions League Champions (League), so I hope that mood after seeing his side move to by Danny Welbeck that forced him off tained injuries over the weekend. qualification were compromised by a we are not going to lose that spot in the brink of qualifying for the Cham- midway through the first half. Crystal Palace midfielder Joe 2-2 draw with Arsenal. the last game.” pions League for the 19th successive The former Manchester United Ledley was selected despite being Sunday’s result at the Etihad Sta- Pellegrini gives way to Pep Guar- season. forward will undergo a scan and the forced off with a knock after com- dium means that City can only finish diola at the season’s end and his 57th Victory over Villa will secure third results will be eagerly awaited by ing on as a substitute in his side’s in the top four if Manchester United and final home league game was to place and Arsenal could yet pip local both Wenger and England manager 2-1 win over Stoke City in the Pre- drop points in their two final games prove a dispiriting affair. rivals Tottenham Hotspur to a run- Roy Hodgson, who names his squad mier League on Saturday. or if Arsenal lose at home to bottom City led twice, through Sergio send-off for an understated man ners-up spot behind Leicester City if for Euro 2016 on Thursday. “I hope The only uncapped player was club Aston Villa on the final day. Aguero’s eight-minute opener and who has brought a Premier League they beat Villa and Spurs lose at New- we have not bad news, that it’s not a 21-year-old Bristol City striker Dropping down to the Europa a classy 51st-minute Kevin De Bru- title and two League Cups to the Eti- castle United. meniscus (injury),” Wenger said. Wes Burns. Coleman, who has League would represent a wretched yne strike, only for Arsenal to reply had Stadium, but he refused to blame “It is in our hands now, but we “He has a little sign of that. Dan- led Wales to a first major tourna- legacy for Pellegrini, who led City to on each occasion through Olivier Gir- the supporters who left early. have seen again today we just want ny’s a strong boy. At half-time I looked ment since the 1958 World Cup, the Champions League semi-finals oud’s header and Alexis Sanchez’s “I was disappointed not to win the to finish the job,” Wenger said. at him and he was very down, so he will whittle his squad down to for the first time this season, but with crisp finish. game,” said the 62-year-old Chilean, “Look at the results today. That must have pain. the required 23 players on May 31. United facing a testing trip to West The stadium was half-empty by who succeeded Roberto Mancini in shows you we have to focus and keep “Good news is that he will not be Wales play their final pre-tour- Ham United on Tuesday, he said it was the time Pellegrini took to the pitch to 2013. the focus. We had a strong concentra- out for the Euro and bad news would nament friendly game against important not to abandon hope. deliver a short farewell speech. “Winning the three points was a tion in recent games. be that he’s out. But I don’t know. I’m Sweden in Stockholm on June 5. “We have not finished the season,” It was an underwhelming very good way to say goodbye. I have “Our character has been an optimist.” They open their Euro 2016 Group B campaign against Slova- kia in Bordeaux on June 11 before playing neighbours England in Ranieri wins Lens five days later and then tack- Heynckes turns down ling Russia in Toulouse on June 20. Wales training squad Bearzot award Goalkeepers: Wayne Hennes- Pep’s party invite sey (Crystal Palace/ENG), Daniel as Italy’s coach Ward (Liverpool/ENG), Owain Fon Williams (Inverness Caledonian of the season Thistle/SCO) Agencies before coaching Manchester City Defenders: Ashley Williams Reuters next season. (capt, Swansea City), James Chester “Many thanks for the invite, but (West Bromwich Albion/ENG), Ben the party belongs to Pep,” Heynckes Davies (Tottenham Hotspur/ENG), BERLIN: Bayern Munich’s tre- told German daily Bild. James Collins (West Ham United/ LONDON: Claudio Ranieri was hon- ble-winning former coach Jupp “Not just because of the fourth ENG), Chris Gunter (Reading/ENG), oured as Italian football’s coach of Heynckes has turned down Pep (straight) title, but also because it will Adam Matthews (Sunderland/ENG), the season yesterday for his extraor- Guardiola’s invite to help celebrate be his farewell party.” Neil Taylor (Swansea City), Adam dinary achievement in guiding the club’s historic fourth straight Bayern were confirmed the Henley (Blackburn Rovers/ENG), unsung Leicester City to the most German league title this Saturday 2015/16 Bundesliga champions after Paul Dummett (Newcastle United/ unlikely of Premier League triumphs. in the Bavarian capital. Saturday’s 2-1 win at Ingolstadt, after ENG), Jazz Richards (Fulham/ENG) Two days after lifting the English Heynckes, 71, steered Bayern which Guardiola made his invitation. Midfielders: Joe Ledley soccer’s biggest prize, the 64-year- to the 2013 treble of Champions “Of the four championship titles, (Crystal Palace/ENG), Joe Allen old was back in his home city of League, German Cup and Bundesliga I only helped with one, so a quarter, (Liverpool/ENG), David Vaughan Rome to collect the Enzo Bearzot titles before his successor Guardiola Pep took the other three and that is (Nottingham Forest/ENG), Emyr Claudio Ranieri (left), Italian coach of the English football club Leicester, award, named in honour of Italy’s became head coach for the 2013/14 a great achievement,” added Hey- Huws (Wigan Athletic/ENG), late 1982 World Cup-winning coach poses with President of the Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI) season. nckes, who turned 71 yesterday. Jonathan Williams (Crystal Palace/ and given annually to the country’s Giovanni Malago after receiving the “Palma d’Oro”, top annual award The Spaniard continued Hey- Meanwhile, Manchester City ENG), David Edwards (Wolver- best manager. for achievements by Italian coaches, during a ceremony at the CONI nckes’ success by steering Bayern to captain Vincent Kompany’s thigh hampton Wanderers/ENG), George He also received the Palma d’Oro headquarters in Rome yesterday. the German league title in each of his injury will keep him out for four Williams (Fulham/ENG), Aaron (Golden Palm), the top honour that following three seasons in charge. months, the Belgium team doctor Ramsey (Arsenal/ENG), Andy King the Italian Olympic Committee can don’t think of sport as something that Carlo Ancelotti won in 2014 after Bayern have won this season’s said, meaning he will miss the start (Leicester City/ENG) bestow on any coach. will earn you money but think about leading Real Madrid to their 10th Bundesliga title, making them the of the next campaign under new Forwards: David Cotterill At the Committee’s headquar- sport as something that will keep you European Cup win. first club to win the German league manager Guardiola. (Birmingham City/ENG), Hal Rob- ters in Rome, Ranieri seemed united,” he told them. It may not be the end of the title four years in a row. The Belgian international son-Kanu (Reading/ENG), Tom overwhelmed by his reception as he Six coaches have won the awards that seem bound to be heaped But Heynckes has turned down defender, who picked up the injury in Lawrence (Leicester City/ENG), had a special message for the young Bearzot award since its introduc- upon the popular, modest Ranieri, Guardiola’s invite to join the party City’s 1-0 Champions League semi- Simon Church (Aberdeen/SCO, sportsmen and women who had been tion in 2011, but Ranieri is only with Italian Prime Minister Matteo this Saturday at the Allianz Arena, final defeat at Real Madrid last week, on loan from Milton Keynes Dons/ invited to the awards ceremony. the second to be recognised for Renzi saying last week that he would after the final game of the season said on Saturday he would miss next ENG), Sam Vokes (Burnley/ENG), “First, never give up; secondly, an achievement outside the Ital- propose awarding him a top honour at home to Hanover 96, in what will month’s European Championship in Wes Burns (Bristol City/ENG), Tom always keep going forward; thirdly, ian game. from the State. be the Spaniard’s final home game France. Bradshaw (Walsall/ENG). SPORT TUESDAY 10 MAY 2016 33 You’d regret leaving, Ranieri warns Leicester City stars

Walsh -- responsible for signing Italian warns players including Kante and Mah- rez -- and fellow assistant manager Europe’s elite not to Craig Shakespeare have agreed new underestimate Foxes contracts. “We’ve not signed, but it’s all Leicester City’s Jamie Vardy agreed,” Walsh told reporters, with- out revealing details of the deals. kisses the Premier League AFP Vice-chairman Aiyawatt Srivad- trophy after the English Premier dhanaprabha added: “I think small League match against Everton things (are needed), but both have at the King Power Stadium in agreed. They did a brilliant job here.” Leicester on Saturday. LONDON: Leicester City man- Meanwhile, Ranieri has warned ager Claudio Ranieri has warned the Europe’s top clubs not to under- his freshly crowned Premier League estimate his team’s chances in the champions that they would regret Champions League. Leicester’s Vardy leaving the club, in comments Leicester, who started the season published by British newspapers yes- as 5,000-1 outsiders, were crowned launches ‘V9 terday. English champions for the first time Leicester were presented with the last week and will go head-to-head Academy’ Premier League trophy following Sat- with the continent’s elite next season. urday’s 3-1 home win over Everton, “A lot of teams will want to play having overcome odds of 5,000-1 to against us because we are in Europe AFP win the first top-flight title in their for the first time and they think we 132-year history. are underdogs,” the Italian told Brit- They now face a challenge to hold ish media. onto players such as Jamie Vardy, Leicester City’s goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel (centre) with Wes Morgan (left) and Danny Simpson lift “We are underdogs but we are LONDON: Leicester City’s star Riyad Mahrez and N’Golo Kante, but the Premier League trophy after the English Premier League match against Everton at the King Power dangerous. Underdogs can be dan- striker Jamie Vardy launched with a Champions League campaign Stadium in Leicester, Britain, on Saturday. gerous teams.” his own academy yesterday and on the horizon, Ranieri is confident On the coaching side, Ranieri’s pledged to give non-league foot- that they will stay put. if one player comes to me and says, can ruffle the feathers of the Euro- some rest to the players. assistant, Walsh told the BBC that ballers a chance to follow in his “I want to enjoy, but I feel it is pos- ‘Gaffer, I want to go’, then I leave him pean elite as well. “I am confident “I believe when there will be the he had agreed a new deal with the rags-to-riches footsteps. sible maybe to keep all the players,” to go because it is OK.” because this team two years ago won draw for the (Champions League) champions. Vardy, 29, was playing in Eng- said the Italian. “It is important for Leicester’s surge to glory was the Championship and the Champion- group, other teams will want to play Walsh has been largely credited land’s seventh tier and working us, but it is important also for them aided by the fact that they made early ship is very, very tough,” Ranieri said. against us because we are in Europe with bringing in Riyad Mahrez and part-time at a factory six years because they don’t know the Cham- exits in both the FA Cup and League “They run all the year and then for the first time and they think we N’Golo Kante from the French second ago, but is now an England inter- pions League. Cup, allowing Ranieri to plough all his I hope we can find good players and are underdogs. tier, while another of Ranieri’s assist- national whose 24 goals fired “If they go away, it is not good for resources into their league campaign. make some replacements because “We are underdogs, but we are ants, Shakespeare, has also agreed Leicester to glory in the Premier them. It is much better if they improve Next season he will have to con- next season there will be three cups dangerous. Underdogs can be dan- fresh terms. League. another year here and then go wher- tend with the Champions League, in and the Premier League. gerous teams.” “We’ve not signed but it’s all He was released by Sheffield ever they want. addition to the three domestic com- “It will be very important to be Meanwhile, Leicester’s highly agreed,” former Chelsea scout Walsh Wednesday as a teenager and “But I have said so many times petitions, but he believes Leicester able to make good changes and give regarded head of recruitment Steve was quoted as saying by the BBC. hopes that his new venture, chris- tened the V9 Academy, will give a helping hand to players who do not have access to professional coach- Knee injury leaves ing structures. “I was told I was too small, Gundogan’s City Swiss banking on Xhaka at Euro 2016 that I was not ready for the phys- icality of scholarship,” Vardy told a press conference at Leicester’s switch up in air King Power Stadium. AFP flashpoint moment. With Switzer- “I don’t think anyone can be Swiss midfielder land leading 2-0 in the 84th minute, told if they’re good enough at 15 AFP Granit Xhaka ready Xhaka had what appeared to be an or 16, when you still have so many for the Euro 2016 uncontested shot at the Albanian net, years to grow and develop. That GENEVA: Multi-million dollar championship. but sent the ball softly towards the was my reason. Probably hundreds BERLIN: Borussia Dortmund say transfer rumours surround Granit keeper. were told the same and had to drop Ilkay Gundogan’s (pictured) knee Xhaka which is increasing pres- Swiss TV commentator Sas- down as well. injury has left a question mark over sure on the Swiss midfielder to cha Ruefer questioned if Xhaka had “Hopefully we can find them, a potential transfer, with the Ger- perform at the European Cham- missed deliberately because of his get them to the academy and get many midfielder heavily linked to pionship finals. Albanian roots. them through. I have done it. That Manchester City. Despite being just 23, the rising The comments were roundly is there for people to see it can be The 25-year-old is set to miss star has been capped 40 times, with rejected, with the team and most done. the rest of the season, including former Swiss national coach Ottmar media dismissing any doubts about “With the players we get on this June’s European champion- Hitzfeld branding Xhaka a “young Xhaka’s allegiance. and if they put the hard work ships in France, after dislocating (Bastian) Schweinsteiger,” in a widely But Xhaka has also played a in -- and it will be hard, it will his knee cap in training with quoted comparison to the German role in fuelling speculation that he not be easy -- we will give them Dortmund. football great. may prefer to compete with another Premier League-standard train- His current Borussia con- Xhaka’s performances with the nation’s crest on his chest. ing and coaching. We can give tract expires in June 2017, but he Bundesliga’s Borussia Monchenglad- In multiple media interviews, he them a chance to make the step has been linked bach and previously with Swiss club beat low expectations and make a touchy -- and sometimes xenopho- has made clear that full recognition of up.” to a transfer Basel has not gone unnoticed. run at the European Championship. bic -- debate in the federation over Kosovo’s national team by FIFA could Applications for the academy, to Manchester British media have reported that Xhaka was born in Switzerland, but the national side’s identity. inspire him to play for the territory which will run free, week-long to work with Arsenal have offered Moncheng- like other key players on the Swiss Countless Swiss fans simply want where his parents were born. courses at Manchester City’s their incom- ladbach $34m for Xhaka, but the side, has Albanian-Kosovar roots. to see the best possible players on the Kosovo is not a United Nations training centre during the close ing manager German club is apparently holding His parents were among some pitch. member and FIFA has only cleared season, are being accepted from Pep Guardiola, out for more. 300,000 Kosovars who moved to But the country, perhaps more so its team to compete in friendlies. this month. after Gundog- Liverpool and Bayern Munich are Switzerland to escape the territory’s than some other European nations, Xhaka will therefore be playing The first intake of 42 players, an’s agent met also believed to be watching the Swiss brutal independence war with Ser- is known for anti-migrant sentiment for Switzerland when their Euro 2016 aged between 17 and 33, will join City’s director lynchpin. bia in the 1990s. which has at times seeped into public bid starts on June 11 against Albania, up with the academy next year. of sport Txiki Wherever he eventually lands, That has put Xhaka along with discussion about the football team. a team that could include up to 6 Vardy is part-funding the Begiristain in Xhaka is expected to emerge as a Swiss teammate and Stoke City star A 2012 World Cup qualify- Swiss-born players, including Xha- project and plans for it to become Amsterdam in March. key player in Switzerland’s drive to Xherdan Shaqiri at the centre of a ing match against Albania was a ka’s brother, Taulant. self-sufficient. But Gundogan’s latest injury has now cast doubts over a pos- sible switch. “Ilkay is currently still in shock (after getting injured). How things Liverpool manager Klopp satisfied with Sunday stroll go with him, we will have to wait and see,” Dortmund’s director of sport Michael Zorc told German daily Bild. AFP drab day at the office, but was happy will be intense, but Klopp originally to be honest, and it is a nice city but From a Watford perspective, their Gundogan has been capped enough nonetheless. told Liverpool fans to head to Swit- it’s not ready for us. And that was my only concern now is whether or not 16 times by Germany, but already “It was not brilliant but we did zerland anyhow for a party. mistake. manager Quique Sanchez Flores missed his country’s triumph at the what was necessary. It was profes- European governing body UEFA “So I have to take back my invi- remains in charge come the end of 2014 World Cup because of a long- LIVERPOOL: Jurgen Klopp was sional and we deserved to win.” and Liverpool have both intervened tation to the fans, and please only the season. term back injury. happy enough with his side’s low-key The German added: “I want us to though, and the Merseysiders’ man- people with tickets should go there, A run to the semi-final of the FA According to Bild, a year’s 2-0 victory over Watford at Anfield on be really consistent in all the games. ager rescinded his invitation in because everything else will be Cup plus a comfortable season in extension to his Dortmund contract Sunday after goals from Joe Allen and When I came here it was not too easy crystal clear terms after Sunday’s chaos.” Allen opened the scoring in the top-flight are not expected to be is out of the question, mean- Roberto Firmino sank the Hornets. to win here. It’s good but Anfield is a match. the 35th minute of an uninspiring enough to ensure his future at Vic- ing Gundogan may have to sign a This contest failed to capture the special place. “I just learnt this is the 49th game contest on Sunday. arage Road, but the Spaniard cut long-term deal with Borussia if a imagination as both teams have virtu- “It wasn’t the highest intensity or (of his Liverpool career), you usually After the interval, Watford showed a relaxed figure after full-time at possible transfer falls through. ally finished caring about the Premier the most brilliant performance from need one-and-a-half years for that more attacking intent, but they lacked Anfield. “An injury would be the worst League this season. the team or the crowd but it was nice -- and that’s about 5000 press con- the class to make Liverpool pay. “Speculation is normal, rumours reason to extend a contract,” Watford are mathematically safe to enjoy a Sunday afternoon.” ferences!,” Klopp said. Their most notable chance fell to are normal, you have to learn to live admitted Dortmund’s coach Tho- after a wonderful season, whereas Klopp was more interested in “I’ve said lot of things in this press Odion Ighalo who watched his fine with these kinds of things,” Flores mas Tuchel. Liverpool are focused on the Europa apologising for some comments conferences, I don’t remember them close-range shot somehow brilliantly said. Gundogan has put in a series of League final against Sevilla in Basel he made in a press briefing last all, but the last time I spoke, I spoke saved by Liverpool goalkeeper Simon “Sometimes life is ridiculous. I’m strong performances this season on May 18. week about that upcoming Europa about Basel, and I spoke like a sup- Mignolet. not in control of anything. I don’t have for Dortmund this, who will fin- The Reds cannot do anything of League final. porter. I do it sometimes, because I And as the end approached, any problem. I’m very proud of the ish second behind Bayern Munich real note in the Premier League and it Basel’s St Jakob-Park ground only like this game.” Firmino added a small amount of players and Watford. in the German league and face showed as they barely got out of first holds 38,000 fans and Liverpool’s The former Dortmund boss gloss to the scoreline as his low, rasp- “It’s been amazing. It’s impor- Guardiola’s Bavarians in the Ger- gear against Watford. allocation is a mere 9,000. added: “I invited all Liverpool fans ing drive was too strong for Heurelho tant to enjoy the journey -- that is man Cup final on May 21 in Berlin. Klopp acknowledged that it was a That means the rush for tickets to Basel, and that was not too smart Gomes to hold. important.” 34 TUESDAY 10 MAY 2016 SPORT

WELLS FARGO CHAMPIONSHIP 279 x-James Hahn 70-71-68-70, Hahn clinches Wells Fargo title Roberto Castro 71-66-71-71 280 Justin Rose (ENG) 70-70-69-71 the pin he settled for a bogey. 281 Phil Mickelson 69-70-76-66, “It’s crazy to call myself a two- Rory McIlroy (NIR) 73-69- American beats time PGA Tour champion,” Hahn said. 73-66, Andrew Loupe compatriot Castro in “To do this on the first playoff hole is 65-71-74-71, Rickie Fowler amazing.” 71-68-68-74 play-off to win his Both Hahn and Castro finished 72 282 Lucas Glover 71-70-70-71 second career title holes at nine-under 279, one shot in 283 Danny Lee (NZL) 72-71-73- front of England’s Justin Rose. 67, Fabian Gomez (ARG) Hahn, who earned his first career 75-69-69-70 title via a playoff at the 2015 Northern 284 Hideki Matsuyama (JPN) Trust Open in Los Angeles, bogeyed AFP 74-71-70-69, Chesson the 18th in regulation to cap a 70 Hadley 71-67-76-70, while Castro closed with a 71. Tim Wilkinson (NZL) Rose carded a 71 for solo third 68-73-70-73 WASHINGTON: James Hahn parred place on 280. 285 Daniel Summerhays 69-75- the first hole of a sudden death play- Five-time major winner Phil 71-70, Brendan Steele off on Sunday to beat Roberto Castro Mickelson and Northern Ireland’s 71-70-72-72, Retief Goosen for the Wells Fargo Championship title Rory McIlroy led a group on 281, both (RSA) 69-72-71-73 and end months of misery on the PGA climbing up the leaderboard with 66s. Tour. They were joined by overnight 286 David Lingmerth (SWE) America’s Hahn arrived at Quail leader Rickie Fowler, who carded a 71-71-76-68, William McGirt 70-74-74-68, Harris English Hollow in Charlotte, North Carolina, 74, and Andrew Loupe, who signed for 71-71-74-70, Francesco this week having missed eight straight a 71. Castro had seized the lead with Molinari (ITA) 72-70-73-71, cuts. He hadn’t produced a round in a birdie at 15, but bogeyed 16 and 17 Adam Scott (AUS) 73-70- the 60s since February. to let Hahn move one ahead. 72-71, John Senden (AUS) He had to fight back tears after Hahn missed a chance to close 68-72-73-73, Daniel Berger sinking a four-foot par putt at Quail it out in regulation when his seven- 68-71-74-73 Hollow’s demanding 18th to seal his footer for par at the 72nd hole failed 287 Harold Varner 72-69-74-72, second career title. to drop. Patton Kizzire 72-69-74-72, “Eight straight missed cuts is Castro then salvaged a par from Gary Woodland 72-72- tough,” Hahn said. “You start to ques- the right rough at 18 to force the 71-72, Scott Langley tion yourself -- are you good enough, playoff, but he couldn’t master the James Hahn celebrates with his wife Stephanie and daughter Kailee after defeating Roberto Castro in a 70-69-71-77 will it ever happen again?” notorious hole again. But he needed only a routine par Eighteen was tough on McIlroy as playoff during the final round of the 2016 Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, for the victory as Castro was in trou- well. He was four-over on the hole for North Carolina on Sunday. ble right away in the playoff, sending the week, including a bogey there on his tee shot into the stream guarding Sunday. a chance on the back nine to post a the seventh and three bogeys. being in the final group and getting Day remains top the fairway. “Any time you walk off the golf number for the guys to at least think “Obviously it sucks,” Fowler said the job done. But yeah, some little off His third shot from the bank course and soot 66, you can’t be too about, and I didn’t”. of his collapse. “It’s disappointing swings off the tee and then catching of world rankings landed in the shoe of a spectator near disappointed,” said McIlroy, who Fowler had more to regret, after a knowing where my game was at com- that mud ball on seven -- not exactly the green and after his chip rolled past nevertheless regretted that he “had round that included a double-bogey at ing into today. I felt really good about good fortune.” PARIS: There were no changes in the top 10 of the world golf rank- ings yesterday. Four-time major champion McIlroy stays at world number three. Australian Jason Ariya overcomes nerves to become first Thai LPGA winner Day remains at the top of the rank- ings despite taking a week off.

AFP in the final round but bogeyed her OFFICIAL WORLD GOLF Ariya Jutanugarn of Thailand YOKOHAMA TIRE final three holes to lose to Lydia Ko. RANKINGS TOP 20: poses for a simulated ‘Selfie’ Ariya was just 17 years old when CLASSIC SCORES with the trophy on the 18th hole 1. Jason Day (AUS) 11.90 pts she let a two-stroke lead with one 274 Ariya Jutanugarn (THA) after winning the Yokohama Tire 2. Jordan Spieth (USA) 11.08 LOS ANGELES: Ariya Jutanugarn hole remaining slip through her fin- 70-69-63-72 fought off back nine nerves to par Classic in Prattville, Alabama on gers at the 2013 LPGA Thailand. Her 3. Rory McIlroy (NIR) 9.06 Sunday. 275 Amy Yang (KOR) 71-68- the 18th hole on Sunday and win the triple bogey resulted in her finishing 69-67, Stacy Lewis 4. Bubba Watson (USA) 8.10 Yokohama Tire Classic, becoming the one shot behind. 71-68-68-68, Morgan 5. Rickie Fowler (USA) 7.69 first Thai player to win on the LPGA It was also a special win for Pressel 69-68-70-68 6. Henrik Stenson (SWE) 7.34 Tour. another reason as her mom was in Ariya started the fourth round attendance on the US Mother’s Day. 276 Caroline Hedwall (SWE) 7. Adam Scott (AUS) 6.92 with a three-stroke lead and despite The Thai Mother’s Day is August 12. 75-65-68-68 8. Dustin Johnson (USA) 6.69 a roller-coaster ride she managed to “Thank you for my mom for being 277 Candie Kung (TPE) 9. Danny Willet (ENG) 6.22 close with an even-par 72 to claim with me all the time to support me 69-72-70-66, Park 10. Justin Rose (ENG) 6.03 her first victory. and happy Mother’s Day,” said Ariya. Hee-Young (KOR) 71-70- 11. Branden Grace (RSA) 5.37 “It was so tough. I can’t control Lewis, who has won 11 times 69-67, Ryann O’Toole anything. My legs were shaking, my on the LPGA Tour, has now gone 70-67-68-72, Minjee Lee 12. Patrick Reed (USA) 5.21 hands were shaking,” Ariya said. 49 tournaments without a win. Her (AUS) 67-70-68-72 13. Louis Oosthuizen (RSA) 4.97 The 20-year-old from Bang- runner-up finish Sunday was her 278 Brittany Lang 71-70-70-67, 14. Hideki Matsuyama (JPN) 4.55 kok finished at 14-under 274 to beat for second at 13-under. Ariya needed the way she drew it up, but Ariya 11th-second-place finish during her Gerina Piller 71-68-69- 15. Sergio Garcia (ESP) 4.20 South Korea’s Amy Yang and Ameri- a par on the final hole to get the vic- finally broke through after a couple title drought. 70, Ryu So-Yeon (KOR) 16. Brandt Snedeker (USA) 4.11 cans Morgan Pressel and Stacy Lewis tory, and her drive on the 18th hole of near misses. She has twice held South Korean Ryu So-Yeon, who 70-65-71-72 by one shot and finally reach the win- went into the left rough. 54-hole leads but failed to convert led after 36 holes, had a 72 and fin- 17. Phil Mickelson (USA) 4.08 (+3) 279 Carlota Ciganda (ESP) ner’s circle after three top-10 finishes Her second shot fell short of those to wins. ished at 10-under 278. First round 18. Zach Johnson (USA) 4.00 (-1) 74-72-68-65, Pornanong this year. the green but landed above a bun- Earlier this season at the ANA leader Laetitia Beck of Israel also shot 19. J.B. Holmes (USA) 3.83 Phatlum (THA) Yang had a 67, Pressel and Lewis ker. Ariya chipped to within five feet Inspiration, the first major of the year, 72 to finish with three others six shots 75-65-70-69 20. Brooks Koepka (USA) 3.79 (-2) both shot 68 as the trio finished tied before sinking her par putt. It wasn’t she led by two shots with three to play back of Ariya. Olympics: Age no barrier for Kiwi knight rider Todd

Reuters keep myself in shape.” Mark Todd ready for the automatic entry as hosts. New Zea- £80,000 for coming first on Sunday, The International Equestrian Fed- Rio Olympics land has little to fear from his working led from start to finish at Badminton eration’s ‘Rider of the 20th Century’ with rival riders -- Todd has com- aboard his London 2012 gold-medal is still very much a contender of the pared it to coaching the Jamaican winning mount La Biosthetique-Sam BADMINTON, England: Age is no 21st as he sets his sights on Rio and bobsleigh team -- but he does feel and sealed his ‘treble’ with a flawless barrier to Mark Todd, equestrian Olympic records. they could open a few eyes. showjumping round on Sunday. knight and double Olympic eventing At Badminton, a social highlight “My role with the Brazilians is a Jung won with a Badminton low gold medallist, even if disbelieving that is to three-day eventing what training one but also in an advisory record 34.4 penalties, lowering the bus drivers may still demand to see Wimbledon is to tennis, the four- role. Obviously when I get there I can’t mark of 36.5 set by Australia’s Andrew the New Zealander’s pass at the Rio times winner finished fourth overall be training them and riding myself so Hoy on Moonfleet in 2006. Games in August. on Sunday. I’ve had to put in place different train- Andreas Ostholt made it a one- At the 2012 London Olympics, as The highest ranked of the New ers for them,” he said. two for Germany on Sunday, coming the 60-year-old recounted to Reuters Zealand contingent, just as he was “They are going OK. They are a in second on So Is Et with a total at the weekend while competing in in Kentucky the week before, Todd young nation and they don’t have across the dressage, cross-country the Badminton Horse Trials, he was beat rivals who were not even born many riders and don’t have many and showjumping phases of 43.4 informed by one that the transport when he first won in the grounds of horses so we’ve just got our fingers Britain’s Gemma Tattersall was was for athletes only. the stately home 36 years ago. crossed a bit. If we get their best team, third on Arctic Soul, with New Zea- “I AM an athlete,” he replied. But for a boycott of the 1980 Mos- they could surprise a few people.” land’s Mark Todd, a double Olympic “It happened a couple of times in cow Olympics, and an injury to his “Its a global sport and we’re all friends champion and four-times Badmin- London actually,” said the six-times horse after being selected for Atlanta together ... if we can help them a bit in ton winner, fourth at the age of 60 Olympian with a wry smile. in 1996, Todd could have been con- their home Games then that’s great.” on Leonidas II. Such was Jung’s lead, “Another time I went to the vil- templating his ninth Games in Rio. Meanwhile, Germany’s Michael he could afford to knock down two lage hairdresser and they said ‘Sorry Or maybe 10th. He ‘retired’ in Jung won the richest prize in three- fences during Sunday’s concluding Sir, you can’t have your hair cut. This 2000 and attended Athens 2004 as day eventing after victory in the showjumping stage but went clear is only for athletes’. So I was having to a coach before making the decision, Badminton horse trials in south-west anyway. The 33-year-old’s latest vic- wave my card around a bit.” after ‘an evening of several bottles of England on Sunday saw the Olympic tory confirmed his standing as the Tall and lean, Todd is very much wine” as he put it at the time, to make and European individual champion favourite to retain his Olympic title an athlete -- his astonishing recovery a comeback in 2008. complete a Grand Slam. at the Rio Games in August. from a near fall in the cross-country In 2012, Todd equalled the Olym- “I’ve got two good horses, this one he was selected. “There’s not a lot Jung captured the Slam after win- “I am so happy, so proud of my section at Badminton triggered gasps pic record for the longest gap between (Leonidas II) and the horse that was between the two of them. A reason- ning consecutive titles at Burghley in horse,” said Jung. around the course -- and competitor. medals with his fifth, 28 years after in Kentucky last week (Campino, the ably comfortable position. At the England, the United States’ Kentucky “He felt very good in the warm-up “I’ve had to modify and work hard his individual eventing gold in Los gelding he rode to team bronze in the London Olympics, I ended up riding event and Badminton to claim a jack- today, and I really can’t believe it at to stay competitive. And I still do,” said Angeles. Now he wants to stretch it 2012 Games), so providing they are my third string horse.” pot worth £240,000. the moment. He is a really good friend the 1984 and 1988 individual Olym- to 32. both fit and sound then I’ve got a good Rio has been Todd’s agenda for The only rider to have completed to me. We are a really special team -- pic eventing champion. “To win a medal at Rio. Team or chance of being on the team. years, regardless of his own personal this treble was Britain’s Pippa Funnell a very good partnership. I know him “Keeping up with these 20-some- individual. Or both,” he said of his “Both are possible,” he said, when ambitions, because he is also coach- and that was 13 years ago. very well in every situation, and he things and 30-somethings, I’ve got to main aim. asked which he might take assuming ing the Brazilian team who have an Jung, who also won a separate jumped amazingly. SPORT TUESDAY 10 MAY 2016 35

Love scores 27 points as the NBA: Durant, Thunder surge Cavs sweep into Eastern finals

AFP in fourth, even series LOS ANGELES: The Cleveland Cavaliers punched their ticket to the NBA Eastern Conference finals on Sunday, holding off a desperate Hawks team 100-99 in Atlanta to San Antonio Spurs players LaMarcus I just try to be NBA PLAY-OFF RESULTS complete a sweep of their second- Aldridge (left), Boris Diaw (right) round play-off series. LOS ANGELES: Results from the sec- consistent in what of France, and Danny Green (top) In a dazzling display, Kevin ond round of the NBA playoffs on block a shot against Oklahoma I do. I know that at Sunday: Love scored 27 points and tied City Thunder player Kevin Durant his career-high with eight three- Eastern Conference any given moment, I (centre) in the second half of their pointers to help Cleveland wrap can go off and hit a At Atlanta NBA Western Conference semi- up the 4-0 series victory. Cleveland 100 Atlanta 99 final game four at Chesapeake The Cavs, who fell to the few shots, says Kevin (Cleveland wins series 4-0) Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Golden State Warriors in last year’s Durant after the game Western Conference Oklahoma, US. NBA Finals, will play either Toronto At Oklahoma City or Miami for a chance to return to Oklahoma City 111 San Antonio 97 the championship series. (Series tied 2-2) Kyrie Irving scored 21 points and handed out eight assists. James Reuters added 21 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists -- and came up big defensively on Atlanta’s final possession. NEW YORK: Kevin Durant tied a The Cavaliers were up 100- play-off career high with 41 points, 99 with 10 seconds to play when leading the Oklahoma City Thunder to James tied up Atlanta’s German a 111-97 victory over the San Antonio point guard Dennis Schroder on Spurs on Sunday that tied the Western a drive inside the paint. Conference semi-final series at 2-2. James won the ensuing jump Down by four points after three ball as Cleveland held on for the quarters, Durant and the Thunder win. outscored the Spurs 34-16 in the Once again Cleveland were on fourth to pull away. Durant person- fire from three-point range. They ally outscored the visitors 17-16 over hit 16 three-pointers on Sunday, 10 the last 12 minutes. in the first half, taking their tally Durant shot 14-for-25 from the for the final three games of the field and was 10-for-13 from the series to 62. free-throw line. In the second half “We’re in a great rhythm right alone, he scored 29 points on 10-of- now,” James told reporters after 13 shooting. the game. “When you have a deep team, “We know where everyone is those 40-point nights, they don’t on the floor and exactly where we come a lot,” Durant said. was great,” Spurs coach Gregg Pop- the loudest I’ve ever heard them.” and intense. That led to him taking “Our defense wasn’t as good as should be.” “I just try to be consistent in what ovich said of Durant. “I don’t know Leonard tried to answer, but some questionable shots in the first it was in past games,” San Antonio’s Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue I do. I know that at any given moment, what else to say. He was fantastic.” he missed back to back 3-pointers. quarter and getting into a verbal Boris Diaw said. “We’ve been relying said the team was hitting its stride I can go off and hit a few shots. I just Waiters buried a 3-pointer to put Durant made the Spurs pay with a confrontation with referee Danny on our defense all regular season, so at the right time. try and stay with it and play as hard the Thunder up 98-91 with 5:36 left, corner 3-pointer. Westbrook and Crawford in which he had to be pulled it should be the same in the play-offs.” “The last three or four weeks of as I can on both ends of the floor and but Parker answered with a layup in Durant then put the game away with away by assistant coach Mo Cheeks. After a slow first half, Durant the season we really started play- leave it all out there and live with the traffic. consecutive scoring trips. More than anything else, it was picked it up in the third quarter. He ing good basketball on both ends results.” An Enes Kanter fastbreak dunk “I think down the stretch in the the Spurs’ defense that controlled the scored 12 points in the period and of the court, and it’s carried over,” Russell Westbrook added 14 put Oklahoma City up by seven. With fourth quarter, we made too many contest in the early stages. attacked the Spurs’ defense with his he said. points, 15 assists and seven rebounds 3:14 left, Parker completed a three- mistakes,” Popovich said. “Just not San Antonio did not allow the jump shot and drives to the basket. “Team’s playing well right for the Thunder. Steven Adams racked point play to close gap to 100-96. remembering who we were guard- Thunder any easy or open shots in Whether it was Danny Green or now.” up 16 points and 11 rebounds, and Durant was fouled and hit one ing and how we wanted to play. the half-court and forced five turn- Leonard guarding him, Durant had Schroder, who finished with Dion Waiters came off the bench to of two from the line. Aldridge did “But having said that, they out- overs as it took a 27-17 lead through his way in the second half. 21 points, led a balanced Hawks score 17 points. the same when he went to the free- toughed us. They battered us on the one period. “My team mates set great screens attack, with five Atlanta players Tony Parker paced the Spurs with throw line. Oklahoma City led by four boards. At the same time, they had It was a completely different story for me,” Durant said. “Just moving scoring in double figures. 22 points on 10-of-16 shooting. Kawhi before Durant scored four consecutive some other players that joined in and in the second quarter. around. If I stay stationary, I’m easy The Hawks led by as many Leonard posted 21 points and six points to put the Thunder up 105-97 made shots.” The Thunder defense locked down to guard. They are going to send two as 12 in the second quarter, but rebounds. LaMarcus Aldridge scored with 2:04 left. The Thunder won the rebound- San Antonio. Oklahoma City went on or three people at me. they couldn’t hold off the even- 20 points and grabbed six boards in “I just tried to stay in the moment,” ing battle 40-34. Each team turned a 28-17 run to take a one-point lead, “I have to be strong the next game. tual onslaught and the Cavs can the loss. Game 5 is tomorrow in San Durant said. “We still had a couple of the ball over 14 times. but the veteran-laden Spurs answered Shots were going in. I just have to stick now catch their breath as Miami Antonio. minutes left in the game, our crowd Westbrook started Game 4 with with a 9-0 run to close out the half to my routine and next game, hope- and Toronto battle on in a series in “You have to give him credit, he was phenomenal tonight. Probably an agenda to be even more aggressive with a 53-45 advantage. fully it’s better.” which the Raptors lead 2-1. NHL: Lightning shut out Islanders to win series

Reuters think too many people picked us to get this far, especially considering the injuries.” NEW YORK: Ben Bishop continues Hedman gave the Lightning a 1-0 to save his best for the biggest games lead at 13:49 of the first period when and on Sunday the Tampa Bay Light- he took control of a loose puck and ning goaltender’s best ended the New beat Islanders goalie Thomas Greiss York Islanders’ season. at the near post. Bishop had 28 saves and recorded Lightning center Brian Boyle his fifth career shutout in the Stanley scored his third goal of the post-sea- Cup play-offs as the Lightning earned son at 18:41 in the first period to make a 4-0 win against the Islanders in the score 2-0. Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Defenseman Matt Carle went second round series on Sunday. behind the net and passed the puck to The Lightning won the best-of- Boyle, who snapped a shot past Gre- seven series 4-1 and advanced to the iss above his shoulder. Eastern Conference Finals to face “Start to finish, we played really the winner of the series between the well,” Boyle said. “We were hard on Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh pucks, we made sure we got the puck Penguins. in deep, we didn’t turn it over in the “I think we learned last year we neutral zone and give them many had a couple series where we had opportunities. We played a great chances to close them out at home game. and we kind of let them slip,” Bishop “Obviously, one we needed to, and said. “We really wanted to take pride again Bishop was there for us.” in closing teams out this year.” Hedman’s second goal came on Defenseman Victor Hedman a Lightning power play at 4:22 in the scored twice while Nikita Kucherov second period. Jonathan Drouin made Nikita Kucherov (86) of the Tampa Bay Lightning celebrates his goal against the New York had his ninth goal of the postsea- a backhand pass that banked off the Islanders with Alex Killorn (17), Tyler Johnson (9) and Braydon Coburn (55) during the third son as the Lightning advance to the boards, and Hedman scored on a one- period of Game Five of the Eastern Conference Second Round during the 2016 NHL Stanley Cup conference finals for the second con- timer from the right circle to make play-offs at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. secutive year. the score 3-0. “This is a great accomplishment “(The Lightning) took advantage for this team,” Hedman said. “I don’t of their opportunities,” Islanders day, like I said, you have to get more was a very tight series for a 4-1 series. Meanwhile, t he Ottawa Senators Bruce Boudreau agreed to take over coach Jack Capuano said. “You know than one, and we didn’t get any (on “We could have easily won some have hired Guy Boucher to replace at the Minnesota Wild. Boudreau had NHL PLAY-OFF RESULTS we came in here (Sunday), I thought Sunday).” games at home and came (to Tampa Dave Cameron as head coach, the also interviewed with the Senators, LOS ANGELES: Results on Sunday the game plan was good. We surren- Kucherov added a goal at 4:40 in Bay) and have done different kind of team said yesterday. according to Canadian media. in the second round of the NHL play- dered 18 shots even strength, and, I the third period on a breakaway to things. It will sting for a long time, but Boucher, who was fired by the “We wanted a great coach and this offs (series best of seven): mean, if you asked me that going in give the Lightning a 4-0 lead. you have to get over it.” Tampa Bay Lightning during the process yielded our top pick,” Senators Eastern Conference we would take it. Greiss made 21 saves for the The Islanders were held to just 2012-13 campaign and spent parts owner Eugene Melnyk said in a state- “We gave up seven on our power Islanders. one goal in the final two games of of the last three seasons coaching ment. “Following a detailed evaluation At Tampa, Florida play, but you know we just couldn’t “It is definitely going to sting for a the series. Center John Tavares was in Switzerland, had signed a three- of all coaching candidates, there was Tampa Bay 4 NY Islanders 0 find a way here these last few games while,” Greiss said. “It was a tough loss held without a point in the final four year contract, the Senators said. The overwhelming consensus that Guy (Tampa Bay wins series 4-1) to score some goals. At the end of the and a tough loss in the series. I think it games. announcement comes a day after was our top candidate.” 36 TUESDAY 10 MAY 2016

Report alleges Russian doping at Sochi Games

AFP Vitaly Stepanov, a former responding to a preview of the inter- security service “tried to control every figures in a German television docu- country’s athletes can compete in Rio. employee of Russia’s anti-dop- view, had said Saturday that the single step of the anti-doping proc- mentary claiming systematic doping US Anti-Doping Agency chief ing agency who is now living in the allegations that at least four Russian ess in Sochi”. in Russian athletics -- allegations Travis Tygart told “60 Minutes” he United States, told the CBS network’s gold medalists in Sochi were using Although Rodchenkov did not to later supported by an investigation doesn’t believe Russian athletics has LOS ANGELES: A whistleblower who “60 Minutes” program that he had steroids, were “speculation.” talk to “60 Minutes,” reporters said by a World Anti-Doping Agency inde- done enough to warrant reinstatement helped lift the lid on the drugs scan- been told of a doping cover-up dur- In the complete interview that they had listened to the taped con- pendent commission. and USADA is “not in favor” of Russian dal engulfing Russian athletics said ing the 2014 Winter Games by Grigory aired Sunday, Stepanov said he had versations and heard him discuss “the The International Association athletes competing in Rio. on US television on Sunday that state- Rodchenkov, former head of the now- recorded more than 15 hours of con- Sochi list” of doped medalists. of Athletics Federations suspended “They can’t come at the expense sponsored doping extended to Russian discredited anti-doping lab in Russia. versations with Rodchenkov, who Stepanov and his wife, banned Russia in November, with the IAAF of clean athletes’ rights,” he told the competitors at the Sochi Olympics. Russia’s sports minister, told him that officers of Russia’s FSB athlete Yuliya Stepanova, were key council due to decide in June if the program. Potent sets sights on fifth shot at glory

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MELBOURNE: Having won his duels with Father Time, 54-year- old Warren Potent has little fear of competing with the young guns at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics where the silver-haired Australian will train his sights on gold in the 50 metre rifle prone. Potent clinched Australia’s first Olympic medal in a rifle shooting event with bronze at the 2008 This May 2, 2016 file photo shows Japan’s gold medal hope Kosuke Hagino swimming during a public Games and embellished his ‘late workout in Tokyo. Once a “daredevil” outsider with a toothy grin, Japan swim sensation Kosuke Hagino bloomer’ status with a first indi- insists there will be no excuses if he fails to beat boyhood idol Michael Phelps at the Rio Olympics. vidual world title in 2014, a trifling 28 years after winning the team crown in 1986. As he prepares for a fifth Olympic campaign, Potent now sits atop a world rankings dom- inated by men half his age. Hagino targets ‘hero’ Phelps in Rio “I’m pinching myself. I’m 54 now and I’m currently ranked number one in the world,” the Sydney marksman said in an added with a laugh: “Phelps and comes true and I win gold, I’ll still be interview. JAPANESE STAR LOOKS TO Lochte have longer arms than me so a long way behind Phelps. As both an elite shooter and The Japanese swim EDGE HIS BOYHOOD IDOL with my little body I want to be a head “But that’s why the Olympics are a full-time worker for a global sensation aims to in front at that point.” so special. I’ve swum against him sev- engine manufacturer, Potent gen- Dwarfed by six-footers Phelps and eral times but you only get the chance erally has his hands full. bag four medals double gold in Brazil this summer. Lochte on the blocks, Hagino stands at at the Olympics once every four years. Australia’s oldest confirmed including two golds at “Back then I wasn’t even think- five feet, nine inches (1.75m) but suf- Not just Phelps, but Ryan Lochte too.” Olympian at Rio, Potent is also on upcoming Olympics ing,” Hagino said in a poolside fers no inferiority complex. Brazilian Thiago Pereira, who the same team as the youngest in interview at Japan’s National Train- “It’s a buzz to race against them,” pipped Hagino for silver behind Lochte 16-year-old Aislin Jones who has ing Centre. said Hagino, star of the 2014 Asian in the 400m medley in London, will booked her ticket in the women’s “I was just this daredevil long- Games where he won four gold also be a threat at his home Olympics. skeet. shot. Of course I was aiming to win a medals, including a pulsating 200m “Pereira has always been a great Jones, her country’s youngest AFP medal but I went into that race with freestyle victory over Chinese giant swimmer and is very dangerous,” ever Olympic shooter, was born doubts clouding my mind. I was lucky Sun Yang. Hagino makes no secret of said Hagino. “But there will be other just seven months before Potent’s to finish with a medal in London, but his admiration for Phelps, the most swimmers looking to make a name maiden Games appearance at the this time there will be no luck involved. decorated Olympic athlete of all time for themselves too, like Japan’s Daiya Sydney 2000 Olympics. TOKYO: Once a “daredevil” outsider I’m going there to win so it’s a totally with 22 medals from three Games, 18 Seto.” Potent will inevitably be with a toothy grin, Japan swim sensa- different feeling to four years ago. The of them gold. Hagino’s upward trajectory was tapped for advice by rookies tion Kosuke Hagino (pictured) insists aim is to win gold in the 200m and will be the biggest challenge,” he “Phelps was always someone I halted last year after he fell off a bicy- urged to ask questions first and there will be no excuses if he fails to 400m medley, and I have a chance to said. “Mental toughness will be key. looked up to,” he said. “I used to watch cle and fractured his elbow, forcing shoot later. beat boyhood idol Michael Phelps at medal in the 200m freestyle too -- and It’s important to hang in until the last him on TV -- when he won eight gold him to miss the world championships “The best advice is to tell them the Rio Olympics. the 4x200m relay,” he added. 15 metres and then squeeze out every medals in 2008 in Beijing, and in Ath- -- a chastening experience, but one he to try to have as much fun as they The 21-year-old, who edged But Hagino expects fierce compe- last ounce of power.” ens in 2004. insists made him stronger. can,” said Potent, who dug him- Phelps to claim bronze in the 400 tition from Olympic legend Phelps, 30, Hagino, set to emerge from the “But when I get in the water I want Hagino’s ambitions, however, self out of a crisis of confidence metres individual medley behind and his fellow American Lochte, 31. shadow of countryman Kosuke to beat him,” Hagino added with no stretch well beyond Rio with Tokyo before and after the London Games gold medallist Ryan Lochte in London “Everyone comes to the Olym- Kitajima after the former Olympic trace of sentimentality. hosting the next Summer Olympics in 2012. four years ago, told that he is targeting pics in top condition but those two champion failed to qualify for Rio, “Of course, even if the dream in 2020. Burgess rebuked over phone video while driving

AFP The new outdoor Karting track at the Losail Circuit SYDNEY: British rugby star Sam Burgess (pic- Sports Club. tured) is in strife with road safety authorities in Australia after posting a clip on social media that he filmed on his phone apparently while driving, reports said yesterday. The 15-second video, now deleted, depicts Burgess’ wife, Phoebe, and includes footage Losail Circuit Sports Club opens of the South Sydney forward with his hand on the wheel. Burgess has been slammed by authori- ties with New South Wales state government roads minister Duncan Gay saying he should new Karting and Mini Moto track “be setting a better example,” the Sydney Morn- ing Herald reported. Road safety authorities have been trying to The Peninsula The venue will be open from May 12 and circuit can provide you one upon availability. crack down on mobile phone use while driv- events will take place every Thursday and For the Mini Moto track, each partici- ing, concerned it is a growing contributor to Friday until July 1 from 18:30 to 22:30. pant should bring their own bike and safety accidents and deaths. Ramadan timings for this event will be equipment. His potential offence -- holding a phone LOSAIL: A new outdoor Karting and Mini from 20:30 to 23:30. while at the wheel -- carries a penalty of Moto track will be available for the use of For both activities, the registration will Aus$319 (US$235) and four demerit points on racing enthusiasts at the Losail Circuit Sports be done directly at the venue, at the VIP Car his driving licence. Club this summer. Park of the Losail International Circuit. THE SCHEDULE IS AS LISTED Burgess, who returned to Australia’s This outdoor activity hopes to encourage For Karting events, the minimum age BELOW National Rugby League this year after a lacklus- “Using a mobile phone while driving not more young locals and expats to participate limit is 15 years and any participant under tre short stint playing rugby union in England, only puts your own life at risk, but the lives of in these weekend’s events and give them the the age of 18 needs permission signed by a May 12 and 13; May 19 and 20; May 26 and put the clip on Instagram over the weekend, your family and friends in the car with you, as chance to discover the fun and thrill of kart- legal guardian. To take part in the Karting 27; June 2 and 3; June 9 and 10 - Ramadan; but deleted it following criticism from other well as other road users,” road safety official ing starting this month and continuing all events, it is compulsory to bring a helmet June 16 and 17 - Ramadan; June 23 and 24 social media users. Bernard Carlon told the Herald. through Ramadan. along for safety reasons, if not available, the - Ramadan; June 30 and July 1 - Ramadan.