sexual abuse suspect sino-portuguese islamic to report to police festival in july state claims A man accused of sexually The Cultural Affairs Bureau abusing minors was ordered to will organize a festival in indonesia make periodic submissions to July showcasing China and church the police Portuguese-speaking countries bombings P2 P7 P12

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P8 North Korea said that it will dismantle trial kicks off today its nuclear test site in less than two weeks, in a dramatic event that would set up leader Kim Jong Un’s summit with bloomberg President Donald Trump next month. More on p11

Philippines-Kuwait The Philippines and Kuwait have signed a new agreement regarding Filipino laborer rights after the Philippines earlier banned its citizens from working there amid a diplomatic dispute. ap photo

Malaysia’s new leader, Mahathir Mohamad, said he barred his scandal- tainted predecessor, Najib Razak (pictured), and his wife from leaving the country to prevent them from fleeing from possible prosecution over a massive corruption scandal. More on p13

Australia A family of seven including four children was found dead with gunshot wounds at a rural property in southwest Australia in what could be the country’s worst mass shooting in 22 years, police and news media said. More on p11

Pakistan An old wooden bridge over a fast-moving river in Kashmir collapsed as dozens of students were Ng Lap Seng sentenced to four taking pictures on it, leading to at least five deaths yesterday. years in prison in UN bribery case More on backpage P3 14.05.2018 mon

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he Public Prosecu- Ttions Office requires a kindergarten assistant suspected of sexually abu- sing minors to make pe- riodic submissions to po- lice authorities while the investigation is ongoing. The staff member of ARTS D. José da Costa Nunes kindergarten, a 30-year- old male worker who Marc Chagall’s work to has been working at the school as an assistant be exhibited in June since 2015, is accused of sexually abusing children he exhibition, “Marc explore the choices he made in his care, after the pa- TChagall, Light and Color during the process of his rents of three children in Southern France”, which creation. came forward and clai- is one of the highlights of Marc Chagall (1887-1985) med the Philippine na- A parents meeting was held on Friday the 29th Macao Arts Festival was one of the major artists tional “inappropriately and 2018 Le French May, of the 20th century, having touched” them. “In view of the serious- discussion with many pa- to the school’s director. will be inaugurated on May settled in the south of France According to a statement ness of the case and the rents expressing concerns The Education and You- 31, featuring a selection of in the 1950s. from the Public Prosecu- actual situation, the cri- over how the education th Affairs Bureau is now Marc Chagall’s works crea- He was nurtured by the se- tor’s Office, the case has minal investigation judge, institution handled the following up on the case, ted from the 1950s to the veral cultural influences en- already been referred to under the [advice] of the case. APIM’s president,, demanding that a report 1970s. countered during his life and the Judiciary Police for in- prosecutor, has imposed Miguel Senna Fernandes be submitted by the D. Organized by the Macao marked by war and exile. vestigation as to whether coercive measures on the vowed to introduce chan- José da Costa Nunes kin- Museum of Art (MAM), the The exhibition will featu- the suspect committed accused, namely, periodic ges in the recruitment dergarten. The bureau cal- museum held a seminar tit- re a selection of works from the crime of child sexual submission,” the Office process and other aspects led on the public to await led “Marc Chagall and His the 1950s to the 1970s of the abuse under the Criminal wrote. of the school’s manage- the outcome of the investi- Times” last week, where the Russian-French artist, in- Code. Under the Criminal Meanwhile, a parents ment. gation before reaching any exhibition coordinator and cluding paintings, gouaches, Code, an act of sexual abu- meeting was held with One controversial aspect conclusions. MAM’s researcher Gigi Lo lithographs, costumes and se against a minor is pu- the Association for Maca- of the school’s handling is The parents of children spoke about the topic, accor- tapestries, which highlight nishable by imprisonment nese Education’s (APIM) whether it did enough to at the kindergarten have ding to a statement issued by the pre-eminence of light of between one and eight board, the school director, prevent the alleged offen- been invited to attend two the Cultural Affairs Bureau. and color in his creations. years. and staff of the kinder- ces. The first suspicion of talks next week on sex Through an examination “Marc Chagall, Light and The suspect is now re- garten on Friday night to sexual assault attempt oc- education and parental of Marc Chagall’s particular Color in Southern France” quired to present himself explain the situation. Ac- curred in October, but the guidance for minors. The epoch, the seminar aimed will be opened to the public to authorities on a regular cording to witnesses, the kindergarten teacher deci- talks will be conducted in to outline and highlight the from June 1 to August 26, basis. meeting involved a heated ded not to report the case Chinese and Portuguese. artist’s state of mind and 2018. ASK THE VET by Dr Ruan Du Toit Bester Brushing Puppy Teeth Step by Step

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local billionaire was Southern Hemisphere nations. sentenced to four years Defense lawyers contended the in prison on Friday for payments were ordinary. They bribing United Nations Ng Lap Seng gets 4 years blamed Lorenzo and the other officialsA to buy their support for ambassador — U.N. General As- a proposed UN center in Macau sembly President John Ashe of that was never built. Antigua and Barbuda — for ma- Ng Lap Seng, one of China’s ri- prison in UN bribery case nipulating Ng. Ashe, who also was chest men, had no visible reaction arrested in the case, died in 2016 to the sentence imposed in federal The defense had sought a non- in an accident. court in Manhattan. Before hea- prison sentence for a 69-year-old ring it, he had told the judge he defendant it described as a de- ap photo was “full or regret” over his con- voted family man and philan- The judge viction on charges accusing him of thropist. But Broderick said he paying the UN General Assembly deserved time behind bars plus a ruled Ng could president and another ambassa- $1 million fine, in part because he dor USD1.7 million in bribes. threw his money around without remain under “I’m very sorry for any suffering pausing to consider the conse- Ng Lap Seng (center) leaves federal court with his wife (right) 24-hour guard I’ve caused my family, my friends quences. “Instead, you became and my employees,” Ng told U.S. more aggressive as time went on,” Ng, who speaks Cantonese, lis- case, by disclosing thousands of at a Manhattan District Judge Vernon Broderick Broderick said. tened to a translation of Broderi- documents and waiving the im- Friday, reading from a prepared “It is important to send a messa- ck’s comments through headpho- munity of officials to allow them apartment until statement, his hands shaking. “I ge, to the people at the UN itself nes. More than two-dozen family to testify at trial.” promise, I will never repeat my and to other institutions in this members and friends attended A jury had found Ng guilty last he has to report mistakes.” country, that perverting the deci- the sentencing in Manhattan fe- year of bribery, conspiracy and to prison in “I want to apologize to the court sion-making or attempting to per- deral court. Some of them had money laundering — a triumph for all of the trouble my actions vert the decision-making through traveled from China and sat in the for prosecutors who navigated mid-July have caused,” Ng added through bribes will not be tolerated,” Bro- gallery with headphones, listening thorny legal issues surrounding an interpreter. derick said. to the translation. immunity given to U.N. diplomats Ng has been confined to his mul- The judge ruled Ng could remain before winning the cooperation of timillion-dollar Manhattan apart- ng s plan included casino luxury hotel under 24-hour guard at a Manha- suspended Dominican Republic ment, with four bedrooms and 3 ’ , ttan apartment on $50 million Ambassador Francis Lorenzo. 1/2 baths, a cook and masseuse, bail until he has to report to prison Lorenzo, who pleaded guilty, since shortly after his arrest. He Prosecutors said Ng’s boost the value of a related com- in mid-July. One of his defense testified that Ng initially paid him told probation officials that his plan was to build a permanent plex that included apartments, attorneys indicated the sentence $20,000. It was boosted to ano- living expenses in New York are home for an annual UN confer- offices, high-end shopping, a ca- would be appealed. ther $30,000 a month in exchan- ence on economic cooperation sino and a luxury hotel, which he about $20,000 a month. In statement after the verdict, ge for getting Ng’s construction among developing countries, to also intended to develop. Ng and “He’s frankly living a lavish be located on a man-made island others involved were arrested be- the U.N. said it “had cooperated business named on official UN lifestyle,” Assistant U.S. Attor- off the coast of Macau, for free to fore the center was built. extensively to facilitate the proper documents as the company that ney Janis Echenberg told Bro- administration of justice in this would build the Macau center for derick. MDT/Agencies

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More banks to provide Doubts over plain-clothes Macau Pass online police combating top-up services taxi infractions Julie Zhu which can be launched ving approximately 540 in a short period of time. million patacas. he Third Standing Committee of the Legislative ocal smartcard ope- Related departments in “Basically, we look at TAssembly (AL) continued discussing the region’s Lrator Macau Pass will three different zones are Macau residents’ daily taxi operation bill, with the committee hoping that increase cooperation with collaborating together.” life routine,” explained the government can explain matters which concern local banks to provide Furthermore, according Zhang, when addressing police officers in plain-clothes. better services for Macau to Zhang, Macau Pass the company’s research Regarding whether the newest taxi operation regi- Pass users this year. will continue its alliance for new services. me implies sting operations, the chairman of the AL’s The announcement was with Alibaba. “[Macau Pass] will Third Standing Committee, Wong Hin Fai, said “we made by Macau Pass CEO “We hope to learn good spend efforts on such are unable to make a judgment.” Zhang Zhihua last Friday, things from Alibaba and aspects as cross-bor- According to Wong, many members of the commi- on the sidelines of the lau- bring them to Macau. der payments, hoping ttee could not find any indication of sting operations nch ceremony of Macau […] I believe we will have to bring convenience to from interpreting the law, and therefore require cla- Pass’ new logos. new products in the next Macau residents,” said rification from the government. “Currently, there are Macau Pass CEO Zhang Zhihua half of this year. There Zhang. Wong noted that the committee could not make a three banks providing the will be local innovations Last Friday, Macau Pass statement on the definition expressed in the text of Macau Pass online top-up “We still hope we can [coming from local or- launched its new logos, the current law, which addresses police officers in tool. We are now negotia- extend our service to ganizations] and other featuring mainly the co- plain-clothes carrying out operations to combat taxi ting with several [other] the outside, […] we are innovations based on lors green and orange. infractions. local financial organiza- working towards that cooperation with famous According to Liu Hei He further noted that during the law’s public con- tions [to provide online direction. In regards to brands,” said Zhang. Wan, chairman of Macau sultation period, society also had two opposing top-up services]. The new the different policies Until now, the local Pass, the company’s new stances: one against the policy and the other su- services will be launched across different Greater smartcard operator has image assists the Macau pporting it. within this year,” revealed Bay Area cities, and the already set foot in more government’s strategy of The law stipulates that when a police officer in Zhang. appeal of our target re- than 7,000 spots in Ma- promoting the region’s plain-clothes is injured by a member of the public, He added that Macau sidents, first we have to cau across 40 industries. online and cashless pay- the assault should be regarded as having been made Pass hopes to extend its assemble our operation On a monthly basis, ments, as well as bringing upon a government authority. services beyond Macau, in terms of circulation more than 20 million new synergies to Ma- “What does the law [article] protect? Does it protect aiming to benefit the lives in the three regions,” transactions are suc- cau Pass itself, thereby the person involved? Does it protect the legislative of Macau residents in the said Zhang, adding that cessfully made throu- pushing forward Macau’s purpose? Or does it protect the public interest? What Greater Bay Area. “this is not a product gh Macau Pass, invol- local payment services. does this article mean?” asked Wong. ad mon 14.05.2018 th Anniversary

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ternational Museum Day of Ministry of Macau and an exhibition on “Evolution of the Wetland Commerce IC pledges to strengthen in Avenida da Praia, Taipa.” There were Taipa vir- praises city’s tual reality and augmented ‘unique role’ communication with reality experience studios, and various activities in- China’s Ministry of Commerce cluding a DIY workshop has emphasized the unique role on planting aquatic plants, Macau has in enhancing the neighboring museums “Tung Sin Tong Playmais relationships between mainland Workshop,” “Workshop of China and Portuguese-speaking s part of the cele- Firecracker Key Holders,” countries. A spokesperson brations for Inter- “Reminiscing in Taipa – for the ministry, Gao Feng, national Museum Sketching” for local chil- said that Macau has a natural Day, 17 museums dren. connection with Portuguese- inA the city co-organized the The carnival also held a speaking countries with respect “2018 Macau Internatio- talk on red wine and Macau to language and culture, as well nal Museum Day Carnival” being a Creative City of Gas- as other aspects. He further noted with the theme “The Mobile tronomy. Macau’s growing function in Museum – Taipa Houses x Meanwhile, the event being the platform for trade and Taipa Story.” conducted an ornithologi- commercial cooperation between Held yesterday at Taipa cal observation session in China and Portuguese-speaking countries. The Ministry of China Houses, the museum boo- the wetlands of the Taipa hopes that Macau can continue ths hosted a variety of acti- Houses and guided tours on to explore its distinct advantage, vities, including the exhibi- the history and evolution of and to promote the joint tion of the works of the Pho- Taipa streets. development of mainland China, Aspect of the event tography Contest of the In- Speaking on the sidelines Macau, and Portuguese-speaking of the opening ceremony countries. of the carnival, president of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, Sino-Portuguese festival in July Mok Ian Ian, said that the Floodwall tender event aims to strengthen he Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) is set to exchanges and contacts be- to open this Thold a festival in July, creating a platform for tween museums in Guang- China and Portuguese-speaking countries – a month dong, Hong Kong and Ma- festival that the Secretary of Culture and Social cau. The floodwall construction Affairs Alexis Tam wished to expand within two Mok hoped the carnival project, which has been planned editions. will promote awareness of for the inner harbor to prevent Mok Ian Ian, president of the IC, revealed that the city’s museums, pled- flooding, which is a public tender, the festival will feature five activities including ging to improve its commu- will have its bidding opened an arts performance, two different exhibitions, a nication with the museums sometime this month. Yesterday, themed festival and a cultural forum. in the neighboring regions. the Marine and Water Bureau The president pledged that more details would “We hope that the mu- Director, Susana Wong Soi Man, be announced next month. Mok Ian Ian seum can be a platform for said that the floodwall will not “The main vision is for China and Portuguese- the people to be connected be able to be completed this speaking countries to come together and take ad- slammed the hiring practices at the IC. with each other,” said Mok. year due to the sheer amount vantage of creating cultural exchanges,” she said. “We have retained 20 employees from last year According to Mok, the of time that is needed for its Meanwhile, the IC president said that the offi- and their contracts will end in June. We have al- museums in the city are construction. According to ce will not have a public tender to hire new staff ready made a lot of adjustments from last year planning on further digita- Wong, the temporary floodwall this year, following a controversial report by the and all departments are working smoothly now,” lization of contents and in- is capable of dealing with large- Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) which Mok explained. teractive art. LV scale flooding. Recently, a design plan was delivered to Wong’s bureau, which is now awaiting the opinions of the Land, Public Sands China launches development program Works and Transport Bureau. Biotech ands China last lified participants can ment programs.” company hopes Sweek launched its move to middle manage- Meanwhile, the gaming latest horizontal deve- ment in integrated resort operator also invited to expand in lopment program, offe- operations, in positions local educational insti- ring 48 team members such as assistant mana- tutions to review their Macau the chance to participate ger or manager. achievement in training in a two-year academic Among the participan- team members, with pro- Hengji Biotechnology, a Zhuhai coursework program and ts, 12 are graduates of gram types comprised of based company, is attempting to on-the-job training at its the one-year Diploma continuing education, export large quantities of captive- departments. Programme in Business professional certifica- bred Andrias (giant salamanders) The Sands China Ma- Management exclusively tion, vocational training to Macau for consumption nager Development Pro- offered by Sands China and horizontal talent purposes, according to a report gram for Integrated Re- and the University of development, amongst by Macao Daily News. The sorts was jointly develo- Macau, which encou- others. company has been said to be the ped by Sands China and rages team members to “Sands China considers only one in the world approved to conduct international trade of the Institute for Tourism coursework at IFT and departments in order to continue their education. talent development [to captive-bred Andrias. Last year, Studies (IFT), offering on-the-job training wi- develop skills to overco- Each participant re- be] crucial to the com- for the first time, the company thin three departments: me challenges and gain professional training ceives a subsidy of over pany’s success and for exported 20 captive-bred Andrias courses and horizontal food and beverage, front management experience. MOP 16,000 from Sands the continued develop- to Macau, which was said to be work experience to nur- office and housekeeping. The program has re- China for the cour- ment of Macau as a wor- the first international trade of ture local leaders in hos- During the first 12 mon- ceived applications from sework. ld centre of tourism and this kind of animal product. The pitality management for ths, participants receive over 250 team members, Speaking at the launch leisure,” said Wong. company is currently applying to integrated resorts. one day of paid training with 48 chosen to join of the program, Sands “We are very thankful export more Andrias to Macau It is the first of its kind at IFT and four days of the program this year. China president, Wilfred for the education insti- in order to expand its market in in horizontal develop- training at Sands China The first group of 23 Wong, said the company tutions we work with for Hong Kong, Japan, Korea and ment programs for pit departments. team members have al- will “continue to invest helping us provide a pla- Europe. Reportedly, the company supervisors and pit ma- For the next 12 mon- ready started their cour- resources into offering tform for the professio- was established 24 years ago, and nagers, offering them ths, they receive full-ti- sework. [employees] a diverse nal development of Ma- is producing more than 10,000 two years of academic me training at one of the Upon completion, qua- range of career develop- cau locals,” he added. LV captive-bred Andrias annually. 14.05.2018 mon

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awmaker and po- mocrat activist filed se- with 28 votes in favor Llitical activist Sulu veral appeals regarding and just four against. Sou will stand trial this the lawfulness of the However, Sou claims morning at the Court procedure leading to his that the parliament of First Appeal, facing suspension. overstepped a series of charges of qualified di- Those appeals were re- procedures disregar- sobedience linked to a jected by the Court of ding the Basic Law and demonstration in 2016. Second Instance earlier the House Rules of the Sou is accused of diso- this year, resulting in the Legislative Assembly. beying police authorities suspended lawmaker to Among the violations, during a street protest contemplate taking the the lawmaker says, one led by the New Macau case to the Court of Final of the most serious was Association, against the Appeal. that he was being denied Macao Foundation over Sou was suspen- the right to defend him- a RMB100 million grant ded from his role of a self at the legislature. to Jinan University in lawmaker in Decem- The case has been criti- Guangdong. ber last year so that his cized for being politically The trial was originally prosecutorial immunity motivated, but this accu- scheduled to be held on could be waived and he sation has been refuted January 16, but was pos- could stand trial. The on numerous occasions tponed while the young Legislative Assembly by the Secretary for Se- lawmaker and pro-de- approved the suspension curity, Wong Sio Chak.

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Hundreds of Catholic devotees and tourists flocked to the St. Dominic’s Church to attend the start of the Procession of Our Lady of Fátima. The statue of the Virgin Mary was carried out of the church accompanied by a solemn procession. Every year on May 13, the appearance of the Virgin Mary in Portugal (1917) is marked in Macau. mon 14.05.2018

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to affiliate it with other tribal- owned casinos in Connecticut ap photo and Pennsylvania. A deal with Jimmy Buffett brought the Margaritaville brand to Re- sorts, and by 2014, it was back in the black, helped by $110 million of capital investments. Resorts has succeeded as one of seven casinos in a market that just four years ago had 12

It has succeeded as one of seven casinos in a market that just four years ago had 12. But two of the shuttered casinos are reopening this year. Some see the opening of the Hard Rock casino next door, in what used to be the Trump Taj Mahal, as a potential boon to Resorts. “If the place next to Resor- This April 20, 2018 photo shows a woman playing slot machines at Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City ts is a home run, there will be overflow,” said analyst Lawren- Gaming ce Klatzkin with Rice, Voelker LLC in New York. “Hard Rock could be the best thing that ha- ppens to Resorts. There could be good symbiosis there.” Portrait of a casino: Resorts has found its niche, much as downtown Las Vegas casinos have by not trying to Back in the black after 40 years match their larger competi- tors on the Strip, said David Wayne Parry, Atlantic City spot at the tables. And cash — president Mark Giannantonio. vania and New York, Resorts Schwartz, director of the Cen- more than anyone had ever The casino plans to re-create came within hours of handing ter for Gaming Research at the hen Resorts seen and more than manage- the ceremonial first toss of the the keys over to lenders and University of Nevada Las Ve- became the first ment could imagine — flooded dice that came after then-Gov. walking away in Dec. 2009. gas. casino in the into the counting room, taking Brendan Byrne confessed that Veteran casino executive Den- “Downtown casinos aren’t United States to an entire day to count. his father taught him never nis Gomes, known for wacky competing by trying to build openW outside Nevada, gamblers Forty years later , Resorts is to bet on anything other than promotions including custo- their own Bellagio lake; they overwhelmed it. Cars streamed a microcosm of the forces that Notre Dame and the New York mers competing against a chi- are competing by offering be- into Atlantic City on May 26, boosted and buffeted the sea- Yankees. cken at tic-tac-toe, bought the tter value and better gaming 1978, and throngs waited in line side gambling resort: the ra- But as Atlantic City grew, Re- casino but died soon afterward. conditions,” he said. “If Resorts for blocks on the famous Boar- pid rise to fabulous riches, the sorts’ market share shrank. As His investment partner, Mor- can do that, it has a good future dwalk. slowdown and struggle as more one of the smaller casinos in ris Bailey, kept Resorts afloat ahead of it.” People bought tickets for buf- competitors emerged, and the town, with 942 hotel rooms, it by writing checks each month, Giannantonio predicts Resor- fets they had no intention of ea- recovery in a slimmed-down suddenly found itself staring even as the casino lost money. ts will have its best summer in a ting, just to sneak inside the ca- market. down newcomers with rooms A turning point came when decade or more this year. sino earlier than the rest. Men “We were the first one here, of 2,000 or more. Resorts inked a deal to have “I think we will be around 40 relieved themselves into plastic and we’re going to keep doing And when casinos started pro- the Mohegan tribe assume years from now,” he said. “Mat- coin cups to avoid losing their what we do best,” said Resorts liferating in nearby Pennsyl- day-to-day management and ter of fact, I’d bet on it.” AP

veiled dozens of electric and cles are facing longer waits hybrid vehicles at the Bei- as Chinese customs agents China monthly car sales pick jing auto show last month. tighten up inspections. The Recent moves by Beijing company said its China sa- to loosen up restrictions on les fell 26 percent in April to up in April; EV sales double foreign ownership in the 69,503 vehicles. auto industry gave priority China’s total vehicle sales Kelvin Chan, Hong Kong million vehicles, outpacing to the electric vehicle indus- including trucks and bu- a 3.5 percent growth rate in try. Under the new rules, ses rose 11.5 percent to 2.3 ap photo hinese passenger March. requirements for foreign million. Ccar sales expanded at Sales of “new-energy car brands to team up with The latest numbers are an a faster pace last month as vehicles” such as electric local state-owned partners improvement on uneven growth in the world’s big- cars and gasoline-electric will be scrapped by 2022, sales earlier this year and a gest auto market picked up hybrids more than doubled while limits on foreign ow- lackluster performance last steam, an industry group to 82,000. nership of electric vehicle year as sales growth cooled said Friday. China’s communist lea- producers will be elimina- following a surge in 2016 Monthly figures from the ders view electric vehicles as ted this year. that was driven by tax cuts. China Association of Au- key to transforming China The relaxed regulations Automakers forecast total tomobile Manufacturers into a technological super- came amid rising trade ten- market growth for China show that passenger cars power. Global automakers sions between the U.S. and this year of 3 to 4 percent, sales in April rose 11 percent including General Motors, China that might dent U.S. a fraction of earlier double- over a year earlier to 1.9 Nissan and Volkswagen un- auto imports — Ford vehi- digit rates. AP 14.05.2018 mon

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more than HKD50 billion since the currency hit the weak end of its trading band for the first bloomberg time since 2005 in mid-April, triggering a spike in the cost of lending between banks. Hong Kong’s aggregate balance of li- quidity has dropped to around HKD128 billion. As the HKMA has to follow U.S. Fed rate hikes, interest rates are “certainly on an up cycle,” says Chi Lo, senior eco- nomist with BNP Paribas Asset Management.

We should never look down the risk of a U.S.-China trade war.

Raymond Yeung Economist

The HKMA’s intervention will help raise the key Hong Kong Interbank Offer Rate, or Hibor, by reducing interbank liquidity - narrowing the gap on other rates such as Libor and reducing the HK sets fastest growth pace appeal of interest rate arbitra- ge as investors sold Hong Kong dollars for other higher-yielding currencies, Lo said. The autho- since 2011, shrugging off Fed rity has plenty of room to ma- neuver with USD434 billion in ong Kong’s high-wi- economy hums along, and a Hong Kong government main- die Cheung, an Asia currency foreign reserves, so the peg re- Hre economy continued to bustling stock market that’s set tained its forecast for real GDP strategist at Standard Charte- mains safe, he said. defy gravity, putting aside fears to boast one of the world’s-big- growth of 3 percent to 4 per- red Plc in Hong Kong. “Per- There are other worries, too. of a tightening Fed to post its gest stock offerings this year is cent for 2018. sistent supply shortage and Ongoing trade tensions be- best quarter of growth in al- also buoying sentiment. There are some signs of strain strong pent-up demand mean tween the U.S. and China wou- most seven years. The city benefited from robust in the city, however. The gra- any price correction should be ld have a direct impact, given Data Friday showed the Asian export growth in both goods dual tightening of policy by the orderly and modest,” he wrote the role of Hong Kong’s vast financial hub grew 4.7 percent and services on an upswing in U.S. Federal Reserve is starting in a note. container ports as a key trading from a year earlier in the first global investment and trade, to bite, with the Hong Kong A key wildcard for Hong post. quarter, the highest reading while inbound tourism conti- dollar peg meaning the Chinese Kong’s economic health is the “We should never look down since June 2011 and more than nued its recovery and global region imports U.S. monetary city’s interest rates, which had the risk of a U.S.-China trade a percentage point above the financial markets buoyed trade policy. Meantime, a looming long been stuck at rock-bottom war,” said Raymond Yeung, an highest economist estimate. flow, according to a govern- trade war between China and levels thanks to a weak curren- economist at Australia & New The world’s least-affordab- ment release. Citing increased the U.S. threatens to dim the cy and ample liquidity. Now, Zealand Banking Group Ltd. le property prices continue to uncertainties in the external outlook further. there are signs of stress. “If the U.S. truly targets Chi- hold up, tourism and shopping environment particularly in Robust demand means house The Hong Kong Monetary na-made gadgets, Hong Kong’s have rebounded as China’s trade and financial fronts, the prices should hold up, said Ed- Authority was forced to buy up trade will be hit.” Bloomberg

First home-built aircraft carrier begins sea trials

hina’s first entirely The 50,000-ton car- ghter jets. home-built aircra- rier will likely be formally China has State media reports say

C ap photo ft carrier began sea trials commissioned sometime China is also planning to yesterday in a sign of the before 2020 following the the world’s build a nuclear-powered growing sophistication completion of sea trials largest navy aircraft carrier capable of of the country’s domestic and the arrival of its full air remaining at sea for long arms industry. complement. in terms of durations. The still-unnamed ship The new carrier is ba- China has the world’s left dock in the northern sed on the former Soviet numbers largest navy in terms of port of Dalian at 7.00 a.m. Union’s Kuznetsov class numbers of ships, althou- to “test the reliability and design, with a ski jump-s- of ships, gh it lags behind the U.S. stability of its propulsion tyle deck for taking off and although it in technology and combat and other system,” the De- a conventional oil-fueled capabilities. fense Ministry said in a sta- steam turbine power plant. lags behind It has been deployed to tement. China’s first aircraft assert China’s claim to vir- The Liaoning provincial carrier, the Liaoning, ar- the U.S. in tually the entire South Chi- maritime safety bureau is- rived as a mostly empty na Sea and is increasingly China’s first entirely home-built aircraft carrier leaves Dalian sued an order for shipping hull from Ukraine and technology ranging farther into the to avoid a section of ocean was commissioned in and combat Pacific and Indian oceans. base in the Horn of Africa pan and several European southeast of the city be- 2012 along with its flight China last year established nation of Djibouti, where nations also have a perma- tween Sunday and Friday. wing of Chinese J-15 fi- capabilities its first overseas military rivals such as the U.S., Ja- nent presence. AP mon 14.05.2018

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Annabelle Liang, Singapore

ingapore’s diploma- tic ties with North Korea Singapore ties with US, N. Korea and its relative proximity made the Southeast Asian Scity-state a natural choice for the historic summit between Presi- make city-state summit site dent Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Trump announced in a tweet fellow at the Institute of Defence In 2015, Singapore was the site Thursday the two leaders will and Strategic Studies. of another unprecedented sum- meet in Singapore on June 12. ap photo Former U.S. Ambassador to mit between two leaders bur- The city is “a great location” for Singapore David Adelman said dened with a legacy of mutual the summit, said Tom Plant, who Singapore was ideal because it distrust: Chinese President Xi specializes in nuclear and proli- has been “an honest broker be- Jinping and rival Taiwan’s then- feration issues at London’s Royal tween East and West.” President Ma Ying-jeou, the first United Services Institute. “Kim “Singapore has been a great such meeting since the founding will be on friendly territory, not friend to the U.S. but also Singa- of the People’s Republic of China hostile territory. But he wouldn’t pore has carefully worked to be a in 1949. be on home turf.” friend to all, which has earned it It also has hosted regional mee- Among the factors: It’s closer trust in capitals around the wor- tings, including the summits for Kim than possible Europe ve- ld,” he said. of the Association of Southeast nues, the experience of Singapo- Asian Nations in 2007 and 2018. re’s security forces, and the fact Since 2002, an annual security that Pyongyang has had diplo- monitoring of private electronic tween the two countries were es- conference has been held there, matic relations with the country or telephone communications tablished in 1966. featuring defense chiefs and of- since 1975. also without warrants; the use “The North Korean side will Singapore has ficials from countries including Singapore is familiar ground for of defamation laws to discourage likely have a very large number been a great the U.S., China and South Korea. the reclusive communist coun- government criticism and strict of logistical and protocol issues For such gatherings, roadblo- try, which has its embassy in Sin- laws limiting freedom of asso- it wants addressed by the sum- friend to the cks are set up around the summit gapore’s central business district. ciation, according to the annual mit venue, so having a [North venues, where armed Nepalese Single-party rule since Singa- U.S. State Department human Korean] embassy in the country U.S. but also Gurkhas stand guard. pore gained independence in rights report. where the summit is to be held is In 2015, Gurkha officers fired at 1965 has ensured stability and North Korea’s state companies likely a requirement,” said Mal- Singapore a car that breached four roadblo- fostered a security state that is have, in the past, conducted legal colm Cook, a senior fellow at the has carefully cks and crashed into a concrete among the world’s most efficient. and illegal business dealings with ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute in barrier. The driver was killed and Located between two Muslim Singaporean companies. The ci- Singapore. worked to be a two passengers arrested in what majority nations — Malaysia and ty-state, under pressure from the Located just over 4,800 kilo- turned out to be a drug-related Indonesia — with Islamic State U.S. and a leaked U.N. report, meters from North Korea, Sin- friend to all. crash, rather than an attack. group sympathizers, it has effec- officially cut off trade relations gapore is comfortably within the Valued foreign guests won’t be tively checked terrorist threats. with North Korea in 2017 to abi- flying range of its aircraft. Flying David Adelman troubled by protesters, either. It’s also a perfect venue for top de by sanctions. to western Europe would require Former U.S. Ambassador to Demonstrations in Singapore Singapore security meetings — protests are Singapore also is welcome grou- a stop or two to refuel. can only be held in a designated not allowed without permission, nd for the United States. It is a “Singapore is neither too far area, the 0.9-hectare Hong Lim movement is strictly controlled large trading partner, the secon- away as European nations are, Its free enterprise philosophy Park. and media are kept under con- d-largest Asian investor, and a allowing Kim Jong Un’s private welcomes trading partners from Amnesty International says trol. longtime supporter of its military jet to make it here without re- everywhere, regardless of poli- amendments to the country’s Singapore is sometimes decried presence in the Asia-Pacific re- fueling, nor too close that Trump tics. “We hope this meeting will Public Order Act have given au- by civil libertarians as repressive. gion. It’s also the regional head- might be seen as ‘giving way’ to advance prospects for peace in thorities more power to restrict Among the most common com- quarters of large U.S. companies Kim by having to travel a longer the Korean Peninsula,” Singapo- public assembly, and participan- plaints: preventive detention including Google, Facebook and distance than the latter,” said re’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs ts in peaceful protests have been without warrants or charges; Airbnb. Diplomatic relations be- Nah Liang Tuang, a research said in a statement. arrested. AP

Australia Family of 7 dead with gunshot wounds in rural property

Rod McGuirk, Canberra dawn, police found the bo- nity and, in particular, the cation accommodations dies and two guns at the local communities in our and vineyards supplying family of seven inclu- property, Western Austra- southwest,” he added. ap photo the premium winemaking Ading four children was lia state Police Commis- Police were attempting district known as Margaret found dead with gunshot sioner Chris Dawson said. to make contact with the River. wounds Friday at a rural Police wouldn’t say who victims’ relatives, Dawson Samantha Lee, chair of property in southwest Aus- made the call. said. He declined to relea- the Gun Control Austra- tralia in what could be the The bodies of two adults se the names or ages of the lia lobby group, said rural country’s worst mass shoo- were found outside a hou- dead. areas were over-represen- ting in 22 years, police and se and the others were fou- Philip Alpers, a Syd- ted in Australian gun dea- news media said. nd inside. They all resided ney University gun policy ths, including suicides. The children died with at the property, he said. analyst, said the tragedy “Regional and rural areas their mother and grandpa- Police said they have no appeared to be the worst they were implemented. whether there was more are particularly vulnerable rents. The three genera- information that would mass shooting in Australia The generally accep- than one shooter. to these sorts of tragedies, tions had moved in 2015 raise concerns about wider since a lone gunman killed ted definition of a mass Farmers are allowed to because of the combina- to Osmington, a village public safety, suggesting 35 people in Tasmania sta- shooting — four deaths own guns under Australian tion of isolation, someti- of fewer than 700 people a shooter is not at large. te in 1996, prompting the excluding the shooter in law because they have a le- mes mental or financial near the tourist town of “Police are currently res- nation to introduce tough a single event — has been gitimate need to use them hardship and easy access Margaret River, to grow ponding to what I can only gun controls. met only once in Australia to kill feral pests and pre- to firearms,” Less said in a fruit, media reported. describe as a horrific inci- Australia’s gun laws are since then. In 2014, a far- dators or sick or injured li- statement. Police would not com- dent,” Dawson told repor- widely acclaimed as a suc- mer shot his wife and three vestock. But automatic and “Although the details of ment on the possibility of ters. cess, with supporters in- children before killing semi-automatic rifles and this tragedy are yet to come murder-suicide, but said “This devastating tragedy cluding former U.S. Presi- himself. shotguns are banned from to light, Australia has a tra- they are not looking for a will no doubt have a lasting dent Barack Obama saying Police have revealed few public ownership. gic history of higher rate of suspect. After being aler- impact on the families con- Australia has not had a details about the recent Osmington is a collection gun deaths in rural areas,” ted by a phone call before cerned, the whole commu- single mass shooting since killings, and it is not clear of a few streets, farms, va- she added. AP 14.05.2018 mon

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Tuji Martuji, Surabaya INDONESIA | TERRORISM uicide bombers who car- Sried out deadly attacks on three churches in Indonesia’s se- Family of 6 suicide bombers cond-largest city yesterday were a family of six that included two young children, police said, as the world’s most populous Muslim attack Indonesia churches nation recoiled in horror at one of the worst attacks on its Christian or children taking part in the atta- Separately, national police minority. ck, and said there were only three spokesman Setyo Wasisto said At least seven people plus the attackers. ap photo police fatally shot four suspected six bombers died in the attacks in The first attack struck the Santa militants and arrested two others Surabaya, according to police. At Maria Roman Catholic Church early yesterday in West Java least 41 people were injured in the in Surabaya, police spokesman towns. It wasn’t clear whether the attacks, which Indonesia’s presi- Frans Barung Mangera told re- shootings were connected to the dent condemned as “barbaric.” porters at the scene. That blast church attacks. The bombings were the worst to was followed by a second explo- “They have trained in order to target churches in Indonesia since sion minutes later at the Christian attack police,” Wasisto said, iden- a series of attacks on Christmas Church of Diponegoro and a third tifying the militants as members of Eve in 2000 killed 15 people and at the city’s Pantekosta Church, Jemaah Anshorut Daulah, an Isla- wounded nearly 100. Religious Mangera said. mic State group-affiliated network minorities in Indonesia, especially A witness described the woman’s of about two dozen extremist Christians, have been repeatedly attack at the Diponegoro church, Debris seen outside Santa Maria church where an explosion went off groups that has been implicated in targeted by militants. saying she was carrying two bags a number of attacks in Indonesia National police chief Tito Karna- when she arrived. “At first officers was sealed off by armed police. President Joko “Jokowi” Wido- over the past year. Jakarta police vian said that the father exploded blocked them in front of the chur- Rescue personnel treated victims do visited the scenes of the attacks placed the capital and surroun- a car bomb, two sons aged 18 and chyard, but the woman ignored at a nearby field while officers ins- and described them as “cowardly ding areas on high alert, while the 16 used a motorcycle for their atta- them and forced her way inside. pected wrecked motorcycles in the actions” that were “very barbaric transportation ministry warned ck, and the mother was with dau- Suddenly she hugged a civilian parking lot that had been burned and beyond the limit of humanity.” airports to be on guard. ghters aged 12 and 9 for her atta- then [the bomb] exploded,” said in the explosion. In Jakarta, Indonesia’s capital, The church attacks came days af- ck. Karnavian said the family had the witness, a security guard who A street merchant outside the the Indonesian Church Associa- ter police ended a hostage-taking returned to Indonesia from Syria, identified himself as Antonius. church said she was blown seve- tion condemned the attacks. “We ordeal by imprisoned Islamic mi- where until recently the Islamic Mangera said three unexploded ral meters by the blast. “I saw two are angry,” said Gormar Gultom, litants at a detention center near State group controlled significant homemade bombs, two at the men riding a motorbike force their an official with the association, but Jakarta in which six officers and territory. Pantekosta church and one at the way into the churchyard. One was urged people to let the police in- three inmates died. IS claimed The extremist group claimed Diponegoro church, were detona- wearing black pants and one with vestigation take its course. responsibility. responsibility for yesterday’s at- ted by a bomb squad. a backpack,” said the merchant, Indonesia’s two largest Muslim Christians, many of whom are tacks in a statement carried by Shattered glass and chunks of Samsia, who uses a single name. organizations, Nahdlatul Ulama from the ethnic Chinese minority, its Aamaq news agency. It didn’t concrete littered the entrance of “Soon after that the explosion ha- and Muhammadiyah, also con- make up about 9 percent of Indo- mention anything about families the Santa Maria Church, which ppened.” demned the attacks. nesia’s 260 million people. AP ad mon 14.05.2018

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Malaysia New leader tightens net around ap photo ousted Najib over 1MDB

alaysian The government will formu- Prime Minister late an economic policy that Cambodia Mahathir Moha- restores investor confidence bloomberg mad moved in Malaysia after the 1MDB First arrest on Mswiftly against predecessor scandal, Lim Guan Eng, who charges of insulting Najib Razak just days after his was named finance minister, shock election win, banning said in a briefing on Sunday in monarchy him from leaving the country Penang. and planning to reopen a pro- A Cambodian school director has become be into a multi-billion dollar ‘A THRESHOLD’ the first person to be arrested on charges scandal at a state fund that Still, moving against 1MDB of insulting the monarchy after posting Najib helped set up. and Najib may not be straigh- comments on Facebook critical of the Even as a chastened Na- tforward. “Malaysia attorney authoritarian government. The law jib said he would support a general’s office and investiga- protecting the monarchy was passed in smooth transition of power ting authorities have previou- February. Critics say it further erodes and relinquished his dual ro- sly announced that they found freedom of speech and political activities, already under stress from Prime Minister les as chief of his party and no wrongdoing on the part of Hun Sen’s government. Police say Khieng the broader Barisan Nasio- senior political leaders in the Navy was arrested in his home Saturday nal coalition, Mahathir made Najib Razak previous government,” said and could face five years in prison if clear he wouldn’t be lenient Robson Lee, a Singapore-ba- convicted. He is accused of posting after a bitter and intensely sed lawyer at Gibson, Dunn & comments online that allegedly insulted personal election campaign. ch was set up in 2009 to su- University of Singapore, of Crutcher LLP. “So this would King Norodom Sihamoni by suggesting he Mahathir, who was prime pport infrastructure projects. the prospects for reopening be a threshold that have to be was behind the November court decision minister from 1981 to 2003 Najib faced allegations some the 1MDB probe. resolved in any review by the to disband the main opposition party to and defected to the opposi- of 1MDB’s money ended up “Mahathir has shown that new government.” benefit Cambodia’s enemies. Sihamoni is a tion to stand as their candida- in his personal accounts be- he’s interested in moving And while Mahathir announ- constitutional monarch with a minimal role te for premier, repeatedly cal- fore an election in 2013. He swiftly to investigate any mal- ced some cabinet members on in public affairs, while Hun Sen exercises led Najib, his former protege, acknowledged around $700 feasance, including those that Saturday, cracks are already almost absolute control over politics. a “thief” before the vote and million appeared in his ac- pertain to the former prime starting to show in his coali- pledged to revisit the 1MDB counts but said it was a do- minister,” he added. “But it tion, a disparate group of par- Pakistan funding issue. His victory at nation from the Saudi royal will take time because it will ties that Najib described as a the age of 92 swept away 61 family and most of it was re- be done through the legal sys- “motley collection.” Heavy rainstorms years of rule by Barisan Na- turned. He was cleared by the tem.” Deputy Prime Minister Wan sional, which had maintained attorney-general of wrong- Mahathir on Saturday na- Azizah Wan Ismail, who is kill 15 a grip on power since Malay- doing. med Najib’s former deputy president of the People’s Justi- Officials in Pakistan say violent rainstorms sia’s independence with the Some offshore probes are Muhyiddin Yassin as home ce Party, or PKR, was notably in the northwest have caused at least 15 support of ethnic Malay vo- ongoing. The DOJ is seeking affairs minister. Muhyid- absent from the briefing. PKR deaths and injured dozens. Latif Khan, a ters. to seize about $1.7 billion in din was sacked by Najib in sees the ministerial appoint- senior disaster management official, says Mahathir on Saturday con- what it says are misappro- July 2015 after he called for ments as not final as they Sunday that most of the deaths from the firmed he had personally priated funds used to purcha- greater clarity on the 1MDB should be agreed upon by all severe weather overnight were caused ordered travel restrictions se a 300-foot yacht, luxury investigations and was later four parties, Rafizi Ramli, the by the collapse of mud and stone walls on Najib after the former homes, artwork, and stakes expelled from Najib’s party, party’s vice president, said in and houses. He says the heavy rains also premier said he would take in several Hollywood films, the United Malays National a statement. Mahathir wou- caused flash flooding in some places. a short break to consider his including “The Wolf of Wall Organisation. ld need facto coalition leader Another official, Inayatur Rehman, said future. Crowds gathered at a Street”. Former central bank Go- Anwar Ibrahim’s approval on the roof of a seminary collapsed in the local airport after media re- “We want to do it as quickly vernor Zeti Akhtar Aziz was behalf of PKR for the picks, Bajur tribal region, killing six children and ports that Najib and his wife as possible,” Mahathir said of included on a “council of el- Rafizi said. injuring nine. In the cities of Nowshera were listed on a manifesto for any resumed investigation. “It ders.” She had been uncha- Mahathir said before the and Peshawar, motorists were killed and a private plane to fly to Indo- is a very complex thing becau- racteristically blunt in her election he would hand power wounded by falling billboards and downed nesia. se it involves a lot of people, criticism of 1MDB, and the to the jailed Anwar - who was electrical cables. Khan says rescue and “We have placed certain it involves a lot of decisions central bank had urged crimi- his deputy premier in the late relief operations are ongoing, meaning the restrictions on a number of made, and the money you nal proceedings at least twice 1990s until Mahathir sacked toll could rise. people who may be involved know has to be investigated against the fund. him - as soon as he is released. in wrongdoing or in making as to the money laundering. While Anwar could be freed Afghanistan wrong decisions,” Mahathir We have to contact America, early next week, Mahathir has Militants attack told reporters in Kuala Lum- Switzerland, Singapore.” not confirmed he will still cede pur. He cited “whatever litt- Najib said on Twitter he the premiership to his former gov’t building, 4 le information that justifies would respect the immigra- We have foe. ourselves taking action, in- tion department order. He Separately, Najib announced dead cluding detention, arrests or called the election campaign placed certain Saturday he would step down even preventing them from “regrettably personal and restrictions as president of UMNO and Militants attacked a provincial government going abroad.” perhaps the most intense in chairman of the broader Bari- building in eastern yesterday, killing at least Mahathir said he was ins- Malaysian history,” but said on a number san Nasional coalition. Former four people, according to provincial officials. tructing the auditor-general he apologized “for any short- deputy premier Ahmad Zahid Attahullah Khogyani, the spokesman for to remove any restrictions comings and mistakes, and I of people Hamidi will become acting the provincial governor of Nangarhar from the Official Secrets Act thank you, the people, for the UMNO president, Najib said province, said the building belonging to the provincial finance directorate in the on publicizing the details of a opportunity to lead our great who may be at a briefing. Former defense provincial capital, Jalalabad. He said there report into 1MDB, and plan- nation.” minister Hishammuddin Hus- involved in were at least two explosions followed by a ned to replace the attorney- sein, who is Najib’s cousin, will gunbattle that was still underway, adding general, though he did not ‘TAKE TIME’ wrongdoing be acting deputy president. that security forces have surrounded the name a candidate for the role. “Is Mahathir being realis- or in making “Maybe this will give us a building. Inamullah Miakhial, spokesman The police would submit the tic? Let’s not forget that he chance to improve on whate- for the Nangarhar hospital, said at least 30 report to him and he would was prime minister for more wrong ver weaknesses and flaws we people were wounded. No one immediately study it, he said. than 20 years. He knows how must tackle,” Najib said. After claimed responsibility for the attack. Both The U.S. Department of to govern,” said Terence Lee, decisions. his comments he was surroun- the Taliban and a local Islamic State affiliate Justice claims billions were an associate professor of po- ded and hugged by crying par- have carried out numerous attacks in siphoned from 1MDB, whi- litical science at the National Mahathir ty members. Bloomberg Nangarhar. 14.05.2018 mon

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France | Terrorism and trying to reach our restau- rant. [...] The attacker just kept walking around with his knife in his bloodied hands.” Paris attacker born in Chechnya, “Police were quickly on the scene, in less than five minutes. They encircled him and he tried to attack them with a knife but was on radicalism database they shot him down,” he told re- porters. Angela Charlton, Paris A police official said the assai- lant didn’t have identity docu- he man behind a deadly ap photo ments with him during Satur- Tknife attack in central Paris day’s attack but was identified was born in Chechnya and had thanks to DNA. been on police radar for radica- The four people injured are out lism, and his parents have been of life-threatening danger, In- detained for questioning, French terior Minister Gerard Collomb authorities said yesterday. said. Collomb held a special Counterterrorism investigators security meeting yesterday to are working to determine whe- address the Paris attack, whose ther the man who stabbed five motive was unclear. people in a busy neighborhood The Islamic State group’s in the heart of the French capital Aamaq news agency said the as- Saturday night had any help. The sailant carried out the attack in attacker killed a 29-year-old man response to the group’s calls for and wounded four others before supporters to target members being shot by police. of the U.S.-led anti-IS military Witnesses reported hearing the coalition. France’s military has man shouting Allahu akbar, the been active in the coalition sin- Arabic phrase for God is great, ce 2014, and IS adherents have during the attack. The Islamic An unidentified man covered in blood lays on a street in Paris killed more than 200 people in State group claimed the attacker France in recent years. was one of its fighters, but provi- born in 1997, had French natio- Lanouvelle told The Associated inside while the police operation The Russian Embassy in France ded no evidence or details about nality but was born in the lar- Press. was underway on rue Monsigny said that they have asked French his identity. gely Muslim Russian republic The attacker targeted five peo- in the lively 2nd arrondissement, authorities for more information The assailant had been on a na- of Chechnya, where extremism ple and then fled, according to or district, of the French capital. on the attacker. Some refugees tionwide database of thousands has long simmered. The official Paris police and a witness. When “I was working in the restau- fleeing wars in Chechnya in the of people suspected of links to wasn’t authorized to be publicly police officers arrived minutes rant and suddenly I heard a wo- 1990s and early 2000s settled radicalism, according to a judi- named speaking about an on- later, he threatened them and man screaming [...] he came and in France, but this country has cial official. Extremists behind going investigation. was shot dead, according to po- attacked her,” said Jonathan, not seen a high-profile attack by multiple attacks in France in re- The man had no record of ar- lice union official Yvan Assioma. a witness working nearby who Chechens in the past. Two Che- cent years were also on radical rests or criminal activity, and Bar patrons and opera-goers wouldn’t provide his last name. chen brothers were behind the watch lists. didn’t know his victims, Interior described surprise and confu- “That’s when the panic star- deadly bombing of the Boston The official said the assailant, Ministry spokesman Frederic de sion, and being ordered to stay ted, everyone started screaming Marathon in 2013. AP

rances D’emilio, Pa- bel Peace Prize for dogged Ftricia Thomas efforts to bring 50 years of German Chancellor An- Merkel decries US pullout from violent conflict in his coun- gela Merkel lamented Sa- try to a peaceful end. turday that U.S. President Iran deal, gets peace prize Santos praised Merkel for Donald Trump’s decision representing “those princi- to pull his country out of ples which ought to serve as the Iran nuclear accord was that carried political risks antidotes in a world in whi- making the situation in the for the chancellor and her ch the ghosts of nationa- Middle East “even more party. ap photo lism, of fundamentalism, difficult” and warned Eu- Addressing conflicts on of racism, of populism and ropeans to be skeptical of her own continent, Merkel of intolerance are surging “easy” solutions promised decried what she called “ni- with dangerous vigor.” by populists. ghtly violations” in Ukraine For her part, Merkel war- Speaking while in Italy of cease-fire agreements ned of the damage national to receive a peace prize, stereotypes can pose for Merkel cited the recent European understanding. escalation of Israeli-Ira- She recalled how during nian hostility that quickly the Eurozone crisis of the followed Trump’s annou- I think we last decade, Greeks were ncement about the Iran should try to branded as lazy in German accord as a reason for con- Angela Merkel, flanked by Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos (right) holds the St. Francis lamp media. “There are lazy Ger- cern. She said Germany do two things peace prize she received mans [too,]” Merkel said. was closely following the “As soon as we fall into ste- developments between at once: be reached in 2014 and 2015 the problem is, and the ea- pulist statements with facts reotypes, we destroy Euro- Iran and Israel, saying that to end the conflict be- sier the solution is claimed and of speaking out when pe.” was “yet another reason for European, tween pro-Kiev forces and to be, the more suspicious people make sweeping Addressing the divisions further effort to resolve the pro-Russia fighters in the and critical everyone [...] claims about entire sec- around the issue of mi- conflict.” but also country’s battered east. should be,” Merkel said. tions of society. “I think we grants to Europe, Merkel The German leader made regard Delivering a sweeping Even as she spoke, two should try to do two thin- said “tolerance must be her remarks at St. Fran- speech about challenges to Italian populist leaders, gs at once: be European, always present in the Euro- cis’ Basilica, in Assisi, the our home a more peaceful world, the from the euroskeptic but also regard our home pean Union.” She cited her saint’s hometown, where chancellor also cautioned 5-Star Movement and the countries as part of our own Christian faith, hailing Franciscan friars awarded countries as against Europeans seeking anti-migrant League, were identity. They don’t have to Francis as “perhaps the her the St. Francis Lamp part of our easy solutions to their pro- meeting in Milan to try to be opposites,” she said. most famous saint.” for peace. Merkel was ho- blems from populist politi- hammer out a deal for a Introducing her at the ce- Francis, she noted, “broke nored for the welcome identity. cians, whose clout has been coalition government. remony was Colombia Pre- the taboo of society. He em- Germany gave to Syrian on the rise across much of Merkel stressed the im- sident Juan Manuel San- braced society’s poor, whi- war refugees, a decision Angela Merkel the continent. “The harder portance of countering po- tos, who won the 2016 No- ch was then forbidden.” AP mon 14.05.2018

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Bloomberg warns of ap photo ‘epidemic of dishonesty’ Steve Peoples person. It’s bigger than any more to their political tribes one party,” he said in the inter- than the truth, he said, sugges- mericans are view. In the speech, Bloomberg ting that the nation is more divi- facing an “epide- evoked the legend of the nation’s ded than any time since the Civil mic of dishonesty” first president, George Washin- War. in Washington that’s gton, who as a boy said he could “There is now more tolerance moreA dangerous than terrorism not tell a lie when asked if he cut for dishonesty in politics than or communism. down a cherry tree. I have seen in my lifetime,” That’s according to former Bloomberg said. “The only thing New York City Mayor Michael more dangerous than dishonest Bloomberg, who warned in a politicians who have no respect commencement speech on Sa- How did we for the law is a chorus of ena- turday at Texas’ Rice University blers who defend their every lie.” that “an endless barrage of lies” go from a For example, he noted that Michael Bloomberg and a trend toward “alterna- Democrats spent much of the te realities” in national politics president who 1990s defending President Bill it’s not a 100 percent certain- self, although the president’s le- pose a dire threat to U.S. demo- Clinton against charges of lying ty,” Bloomberg said. He added: gal team has resisted so far. cracy. could not tell a and personal immorality just as “That, graduates, is not a Chine- “When elected officials speak The 76-year-old billionaire, lie to politicians Republicans attacked the lack of se hoax.” as though they are above the who flirted with an independent ethics and honesty in the White He warned that such deep le- truth, they will act as though presidential run in 2016, did not who cannot tell House. Just the reverse is ha- vels of dishonesty could enable they are above the law,” Bloom- call out any politicians by name. ppening today, he said. what he called “criminality.” berg told Rice graduates. “And Although he derided Donald the truth? In one jab at Trump, he noted Asked what specifically he was when we tolerate dishonesty, we Trump as “a con” and a “dan- Michael Bloomberg that the vast majority of scien- talking about, Bloomberg noted get criminality. Sometimes, it’s gerous demagogue” before his tists agree that climate change “lots of investigations” going on, in the form of corruption. Some- election, in an interview before “How did we go from a presi- is real. Trump and his Republi- but he declined to be more spe- times, it’s abuse of power. And the speech Bloomberg refused dent who could not tell a lie to can allies have repeatedly called cific. sometimes, it’s both.” to comment specifically on the politicians who cannot tell the climate change a hoax promoted Several Trump associates are “The greatest threat to Ame- Republican president’s troub- truth?” Bloomberg asked Rice by America’s adversaries. facing criminal charges as part rican democracy isn’t commu- led history with the truth. Fact graduates and their families ga- “If 99 percent of scientists of a federal probe into Russia’s nism, jihadism, or any other ex- checkers have determined that thered in Houston. whose research has been peer- meddling in the 2016 election. ternal force or foreign power,” Trump has made hundreds of He blamed “extreme parti- reviewed reach the same general Three have already pleaded gui- he continued. “It’s our own false and misleading statements sanship” for an unprecedented conclusion about a theory, then lty to making false statements to willingness to tolerate dishones- since entering the Oval Office. tolerance of dishonesty in U.S. we ought to accept it as the best the FBI. Federal investigators ty in service of party, and in pur- “This is bigger than any one politics. People are committed available information — even if want to interview Trump him- suit of power.” AP In Iraq’s election, it’s hard to avoid Iran’s presence

raq’s first election sin- grandchildren killed in Nasr slate of candidates Shiite militias ran amok, ce the defeat of Islamic previous bomb attacks includes Sunni tribal lea- fueling anger that some

I ap photo State is a critical step for in Karrada.” The country ders and politicians, and observers say pushed dis- a country that could have holds the world’s fifth-lar- is widely expected to come gruntled Sunnis into the disappeared from the map gest crude reserves, accor- first in the voting. arms of Islamic State. amid the jihadists’ onslau- ding to data from BP Plc, A compromise candidate There’s also a wildcard - ght. The Saturday vote was and is the second-largest acceptable to both the U.S. populist Shiite cleric Mok- also a test of the regional producer in the Organiza- and Iran, Abadi took power tada al-Sadr whose Mahdi influence wielded by Iran tion of Petroleum Expor- two months after the 2014 Army fought the American at a time when the U.S. is ting Countries. fall of Mosul alerted the occupation following the determined to rein it in. For Iran, too, the stakes world to the threat posed fall of Saddam Hussein. The Islamic Republic’s are high as it looks to pro- by Islamic State. With the He has allied himself with role in its neighbor Iraq has tect its interests in a cor- critical support of U.S.-led Iraq’s Communist Party steadily grown since the ridor stretching from the air power and Iranian-ba- as a nationalist champion 2003 American invasion of Caspian Sea to the Medi- cked militias, he oversaw of the poor, denouncing Iraq ended Sunni domina- Iraqis wait in a long line to cast their vote in the country's terranean. It strengthened the extremists’ defeat and Iran’s deep reach, and tion and empowered ma- parliamentary elections at a polling site in a battle-damaged building its position in Lebanon has since sought to heal could end up playing king- jority Shiites. Fifteen years in west Mosul last week, where He- the nation’s rifts. maker. on, the three Shiite front- zbollah and allies cruised He’s facing stiff compe- Sadr has won the atten- runners for the post of pri- to the Shiite identity po- messy coalition could hin- to an election victory. But tition from at least two tion of Iran’s Gulf rivals. me minister all enjoy good litics that have domina- der urgently needed post- Tehran’s deepening pre- alliances seen as closer to The United Arab Emirates relations with Iran, and ted recent elections. “The war reconstruction that sence in Syria, where its Tehran. One is the Fatah flew him in for talks last those with the closest ties anti-U.S. camp is getting Iraq’s planning minister militias prop up President group led by Hadi al-Ami- year, following a meeting believe President Donald stronger day by day becau- estimates will cost $88 Bashar al-Assad, is being ri, head of an Iran-backed the cleric held with Saudi Trump’s withdrawal from se of U.S. mistakes.” billion. militarily opposed by Is- paramilitary force whose Crown Prince Mohammed the landmark Iranian nu- But campaigning also saw A desire for security and rael. And the U.S. is poi- fighters played a promi- bin Salman in the desert clear agreement this week multiple appeals to Iraqi better living conditions sed to reimpose sweeping nent role in defeating Isla- kingdom. Financial aid will boost their chances. nationalism as anger over were foremost on the economic sanctions with mic State. and deeper ties were dis- “The international and years of sectarian conflict minds of some voters in the potential to sink an al- The other is Maliki, pri- cussed, according to Sadr’s regional pressure on Iran and rampant corruption Baghdad. The ballot boxes ready struggling economy. me minister for eight years website. and on Shiites makes have disillusioned voters were closed at 6 p.m. and Iraqi Prime Minister until he was forced out Other Kurdish and Sunni- Shiites retrench more to and divided politicians. most results are expec- Haidar al-Abadi has sou- following the fall of Mosul. led slates are contesting defend themselves,” said That means the outcome ted within 2 years. “Peo- ght to present himself as Though Maliki has a strong the election but they are Saad al-Mutalibi, who’s of the polls could be a dee- ple feel frustrated by the a unifying candidate by support base, history cou- unlikely to emerge in po- running on a ticket led by ply fractured parliament, situation,” said Faleeha reaching out to religious ld haunt him. He presi- sitions of power. About former Prime Minister and forming a government Hassan, 71, who was vo- minorities, and visiting ded over the government 7,000 candidates are stan- Nouri al-Maliki, who is clo- could take weeks if not ting in the Karrada area Iran’s chief Middle East during the worst sectarian ding for 329 parliament se to Iran and is appealing months of negotiation. A of Baghdad. “I had three foe, Saudi Arabia. His violence in Iraq, when seats. MDT/Agencies 14.05.2018 mon

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The Soviet Union and its Eastern Bloc allies have sig- ned a security pact in the Polish capital, Warsaw, after a three-day conference. Offbeat Announcements in Warsaw and Moscow said the Soviet Prime Minister, Marshal Nikolai Aleksandrovich etta arzilai wins Bulganin, and leaders of seven other countries appro- N B 2018 ved the draft of a new mutual aid agreement called the Eurovision Song Contest Warsaw Treaty of Friendship, Co-operation, and Mutual for srael Assistance. I It is designed, among other things, to ensure close integration of military, economic and cultural policy be- tween eight Communist nations. Avengers: infinity war Signatories to the treaty - the USSR, Poland, East room 1 Germany, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria 2:30, 6:00, 9:00pm and Albania - have agreed to unify their forces under Director: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo one command although at this stage it is not known Starring: Robert Downey Jr, Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth who will take this post. Language: English (Chinese) Yugoslavia, the only European Communist state not Duration: 149min included in the pact, was expelled in 1948 from Comin- form, the Communist information agency for refusing to acknowledge Soviet supremacy. The treaty, signed at the Warsaw Palace, comes in the wake of news that West Germany has been accepted by western nations into Nato (North Atlantic Treaty Or- ganisation) following talks earlier this month in Paris. In a speech at the beginning of the Warsaw talks, Mar- shal Bulganin warned that the USA, Britain and France were turning West Germany into “the principal hotbed of the danger of war in Europe” by allowing it to re-arm. Netta Barzilai is sassy, she’s fun and she can sing — and He said allowing West Germany into Nato was “the now the Israeli has won the Eurovision Song Contest with major obstacle” to reunification of Germany. a catchy techno dance tune about women’s empowerment. Submergence Existing bilateral agreements between nations of the The 25-year-old pre-competition favorite beat out compe- room 2 Eastern Bloc, he stated, were no longer sufficient to tition from 42 other countries’ performers Saturday to claim 2:30, 9:30pm ensure their security and this Warsaw Pact would su- Director: Wim Wenders the music extravaganza’s annual crown at the Grand Final persede all of those. Starring: Alicia Vikander, James McAvoy, Charlotte Rampling with her song “Toy.” He added that Nato was also encouraging countries in Language: English (Chinese) the Near and Middle East to form military blocs to plan There was a strong field of contestants at this year’s event Duration: 107min in Lisbon, Portugal, which was watched by an estimated 200 attacks on the Soviet Union and its allies. million people. The votes coming in live from the capitals of In his concluding speech today, Marshal Bulganin em- participating countries delivered a tense finale, with Israel gri- phasised the pact was inspired by the Leninist principle pped in a tight, five-way race with Cyprus, Austria, Sweden of peaceful co-existence between democratic nations and Germany. and said they wanted to abide by the United Nations Barzilai eventually racked up 529 points, compared with 436 Charter. for runner-up Cyprus with “Fuego” by Eleni Foureira, and 342 However the Times newspaper editorial today points for third-place Austria with Cesar Sampson’s “Nobody But out that unifying the armies of all eight countries will You.” also allow the USSR to base its own troops in member The contest largely shed its traditional hallmarks of glitz and states and “would certainly help to keep the satellites glitter in favor of a more restrained and tasteful tone in Lisbon, in order”. which was hosting the event because it won last year with Sal- vador Sobral’s sober and subdued ballad “Amar pelos Dois.” Courtesy BBC News Sobral last week criticized “Toy” as “horrible music,” insis- ting the focus should be on the music and not the spectacle. The mercy But Barzilai, with her Asian-themed show in red and yellow room 2 6:30, 7:30pm In context and her dancers doing funky chicken moves, was unrepen- Director: James Marsh tant. Warsaw Pact countries placed their forces under the command of Marshal Starring: Colin Firth, Rachel Weisz Ivan Stepanovich Koniev. “I’m happy people chose something different. It’s refreshing,” Language: English (Chinese) she said. “I believe authenticity [shows] through.” The Warsaw Pact did allow the USSR to suppress nationalist rebellions. Duration: 91min Its troops crushed uprisings in Hungary in 1956 and Czechoslovakia in Her win — Israel’s fourth and first since 1998 — means her 1968 which prompted Albania to withdraw from the pact later that year. country hosts next year’s Eurovision Song Contest. The Trough The democratic revolutions of 1989 in eastern Europe heralded the end of “Next time in Jersualem!” Barzilai shouted to the audience room 3 the Warsaw Pact and the Cold War between east and west. as she picked up her award. 02:30, 04:30, 7:30, 9:30pm East Germany withdrew in 1990 and on July 1 1991 at a final summit The international contest began as a competition between Director: Nick Cheung meeting of Warsaw Pact leaders in Prague, Czechoslovakia, it was declared European countries, but its huge popularity has led to the in- Starring: Nick Cheung, Xu Jing Lei, He Jiong, Miu Kiu Wai “non-existent”. clusion of Israel and Australia among the performers. AP Language: Cantonese (Chinese & English) mon 14.05.2018

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F1 Azerbaijan. Most of the action took place during a first-lap incident in- volving Romain Grosjean of Haas, Nico Hulkenberg of Renault and Hamilton cruises to victory Pierre Gasly of Toro Rosso, for- cing all three drivers to retire and prompting the deployment of the safety car. in Spanish GP; Vettel fourth Grosjean, who struggled throu- ghout the weekend, couldn’t stop Tales Azzoni, Barcelona Alonso of McLaren. Charles Le- his car from spinning across the clerc of Sauber and Sergio Perez of track on Turn 3 and Hulkenberg ercedes driver Lewis ap photo Force India closed out the top 10. and Gasly could not avoid colli- MHamilton easily won the Hamilton had a clean start, with ding with him. Spanish Grand Prix yesterday Vettel moving from third to se- for his second straight Formula cond by passing Bottas on the ou- One victory, increasing his cham- tside of Turn 1. Hamilton pulled It was a pionship lead over Ferrari’s Sebas- away early and was able to com- lukewarm GP, tian Vettel. fortably control the pace of the Valtteri Bottas secured a one- race through to the end, finishing especially two for Mercedes at the Circuit more than 20 seconds ahead of his de Barcelona-Catalunya, while teammate. compared to Max Verstappen completed the Vettel gave away his position podium despite finishing the race when Ferrari decided to go for an the thrilling with a broken front wing on his extra stop and give the German races seen Red Bull. driver fresher tires. He lost time in Vettel, who now trails Hamilton the pits and came back on to the in China and by 17 points in the drivers’ standin- track behind Verstappen, being gs, was only fourth after a change unable to make up the difference Azerbaijan in strategy didn’t pay off. It was despite the newer tires. the first one-two of the season for Mercedes was in front in Barce- Later in the race Verstappen was Mercedes, which had been slower lona the entire weekend, setting running fourth when he clipped than Ferrari in the past few races. the fastest time in all practice ses- his front wing on a Williams un- The victory bodes well for the sions and winning pole position der the virtual safety car, but the team for the rest of the season as with Hamilton — his first since the damage was not significant and the performances in Barcelona — Lewis Hamilton leads the Spanish GP season-opener in Australia. he didn’t have to make an extra where most teams bring signifi- Vettel won in Australia and stop. cant car updates — usually sets the victory came mostly because of in- and Verstappen. Bahrain, while Ricciardo was first Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen retired tone for the rest of the races on the cidents involving his closest com- Ricciardo was fifth in Barcelo- in China. near the halfway-point because of European portion of the calendar. petitors, including a blown tire for na, ahead of Kevin Magnussen of It was a lukewarm Spanish an apparent mechanical problem. Hamilton had also won in Azer- Bottas and a crash between Red Haas and the Spanish duo of Car- GP, especially compared to the McLaren’s Stoffel Vandoorne also baijan two weeks ago, but that Bull teammates Daniel Ricciardo los Sainz of Renault and Fernando thrilling races seen in China and retired because of a car failure. AP ad mon 14.05.2018

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Football World cup Moscow a vast and varied destination James Ellingworth, Moscow There will be big-screen showings of World Cup games oscow is one of ap photo near Moscow State University, the world’s largest on the other side of the river cities with a popu- from Luzhniki — though some lation of at least students aren’t happy about the M12 million people — more than noise. many of the countries playing at the World Cup. WHAT TO WATCH Its sheer size gives visitors Moscow hosts a total of 12 a vast range of things to do, World Cup games, with seven whether that means bars, mu- at Luzhniki and five at Spartak. seums, ballet or golf. The caver- The tournament kicks off June nous Luzhniki arena will host 14 at Luzhniki when Russia the World Cup’s opening game meets Saudi Arabia in Group on June 14 and the final on July A. It’s a favorable draw for the 15, while the smaller Spartak hosts, who face the only tour- Stadium will also hold games. nament team lower than them- Here’s what you need to know: selves in the FIFA rankings. Spartak hosts a David-and- THE STADIUMS Goliath clash on June 16 as Luzhniki holds 80,000 peo- World Cup debutant Iceland ple and has played host to key takes on Lionel Messi and Ar- moments in Russian sports his- gentina in Group D. The 2014 tory, including the 1980 Olym- champion Germany plays Me- pics and the 2008 Champions xico at Luzhniki on June 17 in League final between Manches- An aerial view of the World Cup Luzhniki stadium Group F, before Poland and ter United and Chelsea — best Senegal face off at Spartak on remembered for John Terry’s ney — Spartak’s billionaire pre- there are large minority po- of opera and ballet in the wor- June 19 in Group H. slip-up in the penalty shootout. sident Leonid Fedun funded pulations from across Eastern ld. There’s also a notoriously Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal Built in an imposing Soviet the construction. Europe and Central Asia, and hedonistic bar and nightclub plays Morocco at Luzhniki on style, it opened in 1956 and Both stadiums are easy to that’s reflected in a wide range culture, though you may need June 20 in Group B, before Bel- has been renovated extensively reach on Moscow’s large and of food options. Spicy Georgian local assistance to navigate the gium and Tunisia meet at Spar- for the World Cup, with the sprawling subway network, stews, juicy Ukrainian bors- vibrant underground music tak on June 23 in Group G. It’s running track removed to bring with tickets on sale for 55 ru- cht and even Mongolian lamb scene. back to Luzhniki for Denmark fans closer to the pitch. Lu- bles (USD0.89) a journey. dumplings are all on offer. Moscow is a city of museums, against France on June 26 in zhniki’s darkest moment was in Bear in mind that Moscow though few historic buildings Group C, and Brazil plays Ser- 1982 when 66 Spartak Moscow WHAT TO KNOW prices are higher than in other survive outside the area near bia at Spartak on June 27 in fans were crushed to death in a The walled fortress of the Russian cities, generally on a the Kremlin and the nearby Ki- Group E. packed stairwell. Kremlin is Moscow’s historic par with other major European tai-Gorod district. That’s partly Moscow hosts two games in Spartak Stadium holds 45,000 heart, situated off Red Square. capitals. because most houses in pre- the round of 16, one at Luzhniki and opened in 2014 as the new It’s still the heart of the Russian vious centuries were built from on July 1 and one at Spartak on home for Moscow’s best su- government, though, so visitors WHAT TO DO wood and also because many July 3. There’s then a break of pported club. It’s the only one need to be part of a guided tour. For a taste of Russia’s rich art old buildings were torn down eight days before Luzhniki hos- of the 12 World Cup stadiums Moscow’s heritage as the ca- and culture, the Bolshoi Thea- as the Soviet government tried ts the second semifinal on July built without government mo- pital of the Soviet Union means ter is one of the finest centers to rebuild Moscow. 11 and the final on July 15.AP

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Ciaran Fahey, Berlin Most fans reacted with cond division, in a two-leg in fourth place. anger to the disturbances, playoff to determine whi- Bayer Leverkusen might his time, there was chanting “We are the peo- ch side plays in the top fli- have pipped Dortmund Tno miraculous escape. ple of Hamburg and you’re ght next season. to Europe’s top compe- Hamburger SV was finally not!” and “Get them out!” Some Hamburg players tition on goal difference relegated from the Bun- After flirting with rele- broke down and cried af- but fell short in a 3-2 win desliga amid chaotic sce- gation in recent seasons, ter referee Felix Brych fi- over Hannover and must nes on Saturday. Hamburg needed a win nally ended the game after be content with fifth place Police officers stand on the pitch when supporters light fireworks The only ever-present and a favor from already a long hold up due to the and Europa League quali- just before the end of the match between Hamburger SV and since the league was fou- relegated Cologne against disturbances. fication. Borussia Moenchengladbach nded in 1963, “der Dino” Wolfsburg to maintain “It was just a few who Leipzig also reached the went down fighting after hope of another escape. have no business in a sta- Europa League after de- due to injury and faces German Cup final against 54 seasons by beating Bo- But Wolfsburg’s 4-1 vic- dium,” said Christian Titz, feating Hertha Berlin 6-2. a race against time to be Eintracht Frankfurt. russia Moenchengladbach tory left Hamburg two Hamburg’s third coach of Bayern Munich, which fit for the World Cup. The cup winner qualifies 2-1. points short of the relega- the season. Titz reinvigo- sealed the title with five Bayern’s Robert Lewan- for the Europa League, The game ended with tion playoff place. rated the side over his ei- rounds to go, celebra- dowski received the top-s- but Bayern has already lines of police on the pit- “We experienced mira- ght games in charge. Frei- ted with the trophy and corer trophy for the third reached the Champions ch after fans behind one cles in the last years but burg secured its survival medals despite losing at time. The Poland striker League. of the goals lit flares and miracles don’t go on fore- beating Augsburg 2-0. home to Stuttgart 4-1. finished with 29. Frankfurt lost at secon- pyrotechnics, throwing ver,” Hamburg great Uwe Hoffenheim reached the League president Rei- Stuttgart boosted its d-place Schalke 1-0 and some onto the pitch and Seeler said. Champions League with nhard Rauball handed chances of Europa Lea- finished eighth, two poin- sending a huge cloud of Instead, Wolfsburg will a 3-1 win over Borussia the trophy to goalkeeper gue qualification by taking ts behind Stuttgart. Also, black smoke over that side play Holstein Kiel, which Dortmund, which also Manuel Neuer, who hasn’t seventh place, enough to Werder Bremen won at of the stadium. finished third in the se- qualified despite the loss played since September qualify if Bayern wins the Mainz 2-1. AP THE Three Gorges offers EUR9b Station Air quality BUZZ to buy rest of EDP Roadside 30-50 Good China Three Gorges Corp. is offering 9.1 billion the Chinese company said in a statement on the euros (USD10.9 billion) to buy the stock it doesn’t Portuguese securities regulator’s website. It cur- High already own in Portuguese utility EDP-Energias de rently holds 23 percent of EDP. Density 20-40 Portugal SA. The 3.26 euro per-share offer is 4.8 Three Gorges was formed more than two decades Residental Good percent higher than EDP’s closing stock price of ago to build a hydroelectric dam on the Yangtze Ri- Area 3.11 euros in Lisbon on Friday. ver. It bought a 21 percent stake in EDP more than opinion The offer is subject to Three Gorges holding 50 five years ago as part of a Portuguese government percent of EDP voting rights plus one after the bid, bailout involving the International Monetary Fund. Ambient 30-50 Good World Views dsmg source: Adam Minter, Bloomberg Film WORLD BRIEFS Open skies can clear China’s ‘Orwellian nonsense’ 82 women walk the red Israel was celebrating The Trump administration has condemned as yesterday the opening “Orwellian nonsense” China’s insistence that U.S. carpet in Cannes protest of the new U.S. airlines refrain from listing Taiwan, Hong Kong Embassy in Jerusalem, and Macau as separate countries. The words are Jake Coyle, Cannes a move that has ignited strong, but its leverage is weak. Palestinian protests China’s aviation sector, once a global laggard, is ap photo and raised fears of on track to be the world’s biggest market. Its growth ighty-two women a further outbreak of has empowered the nation’s regulators and airli- Eclimbed the steps of the violence. nes — and eroded the clout of traditional aviation Palais des Festivals at the powers such as the United States. For U.S. carriers keen to get a piece of this growing pie, that means Cannes Film Festival in an flying by China’s rules. And for the Trump adminis- unprecedented red carpet ap photo tration, that presents an increasingly common and protest to press for improved difficult problem: how to rebalance an economic gender equality in the film relationship that’s tilting away from the U.S. industry. In aviation, as in other industries, the tilt has ha- ppened quickly. For decades, U.S. passengers The number of stars, fil- and airlines were the dominant force on routes mmakers and film industry between the two countries. To an extent, traffic professionals ascending the reflected American tourist and business interests; steps represented the num- money flowed from West to East. As recently as ber of female filmmakers 2011, U.S. carriers flew almost twice as many fligh- ts to China as vice versa, and 70 to 80 percent of who have been selected to Afghanistan Muslim passengers were Americans. But in the summer of compete at Cannes during scholars from three 2015, Chinese airlines surpassed U.S. competitors the festival’s seven-decade and Burundian singer Khad- Alice Rohrwacher’s “Happy countries issued an for numbers of flights and seats flown for the first history. In contrast to their ja Nin. Blanchett read a sta- as Lazzaro” — are to premie- edict saying that time. These days, the passenger split is roughly tement atop the Palais steps violent extremism and equal. 82, 1,866 films directed by re next week. men have been picked for the in English; Varda read it in Cannes has come under terrorism, including In common with other sectors where Chinese suicide attacks, upstarts are catching up with foreign rivals, two prestigious festival lineup. French. increasing scrutiny in recent are against Islamic factors come into play. First, there are subsidies. Organizers said the event “Women are not a minority years over the number of fe- principles, in an effort In 2016, local government payments were equal to was orchestrated by the Ti- in the world, yet the current male directors selected into almost half the combined net income of the top four to convince the Taliban mainland airlines. Those cash injections — US- me’s Up movement and the state of the industry says its main slate, considered to end their violence. D1.3b in 2016 — have been particularly important French movement known as otherwise,” Blanchett said. one of the most esteemed in sustaining international flights between secon- 5020x2020 to show “how “We stand together on these achievements in cinema. Turkey-UK Turkish dary cities such as Wuhan and San Francisco. hard it is still to climb the so- steps today as a symbol of Jane Campion is the only fe- President Recep Tayyip Second, and more important, China’s domestic cial and professional ladder” our determination to change male filmmaker to ever win Erdogan started a market is growing at a blistering pace. Last year, three-day visit to Britain the International Air Transport Association predic- for women. and progress.” the Palme. by praising the country ted that China will surpass the U.S. to become the It brought an array of film “The stairs of our industry The festival supported Sa- world’s largest aviation market around 2022. The industry professionals to the must be accessible to all,” turday’s protest. Festival yesterday as “an ally key driver is Chinese tourism. Since 2012, the Cannes red carpet, inclu- she concluded. “Let’s climb.” director Thierry Fremaux and a strategic partner, but also a real friend.” country has been the world’s largest source of ding actresses Salma Hayek The protest was held ahead earlier this week hailed Sa- overseas visitors. But opportunities to access this market are few. and Jane Fonda, “Wonder of the premiere of French fil- turday’s event as a way for Commercial flights are governed by bilateral agree- Woman” filmmaker Patty mmaker Eva Husson’s “Girls women “to affirm their pre- ments that cap routes. Even when U.S. airlines Jenkins and French director of the Sun,” which is about a sence.” ap photo receive approval to fly a new route, infrastructure Agnes Varda, a recipient of Kurdish battalion of women Fremaux has repeatedly in- limitations at traffic-strained Chinese airports mean soldiers. Husson is one of sisted that the festival choo- they’re often unable to obtain slots. Worse, China an honorary Palme d’Or at has long defied international norms for allocating Cannes. three female filmmakers out ses its films purely based on slots, leading to occasional accusations of protec- Also joining were the five of the 21 movies in competi- quality. But he’s also signa- tionist behavior. female members of this tion for the Palme d’Or this led that the festival is rea- That hasn’t stopped major U.S. airlines from in- year’s Cannes jury: Cate year. nalyzing its procedures and vesting there. Delta Air Lines Inc. and American Blanchett, Kristen Stewart, The other two — Nadine making its selection commi- Airlines Group Inc. both own expensive stakes in France A judicial Chinese carriers, and — along with United Conti- Ava DuVernay, Lea Seydoux Labaki’s “Capernaum,” and ttees gender-balanced. AP official says a friend nental Holdings Inc. — operate codeshare flights of the young man with mainland airlines via global alliances. who rampaged Those investments may, in time, prove savvy. But through a central for now, they only add to the leverage that Chi- The nese regulators have over U.S. airlines that want Paris neighborhood access. That leverage can extend to the pettiest of AP Photo/Jae C. Hong knifing passers-by has matters, such as sensitivities over how a foreign decisive moment been detained in the company refers to territory China claims as its own. eastern French city of In April, Chinese aviation authorities informed do- Strasbourg. zens of international airlines that they must accept Beijing’s conventions for referring to Taiwan, Hong Spain-Portugal Kong, and Macau on their websites — prompting Spanish authorities the U.S. government’s “Orwellian” rejoinder. Tho- say three people died se that don’t comply could face significant, though unspecified, consequences. when a small airplane In January, after the government criticized Delta that was flying from for listing Taiwan and Tibet as countries, the com- Portugal crashed in pany didn’t hesitate to “apologize deeply” and take northeastern Spain. “immediate steps to resolve” the Chinese concer- Authorities say they ns. It’s not alone: Firms in industries ranging from haven’t yet identified baby food to hospitality have taken similar actions the three occupants in recent months. or determined their The Trump administration has vowed to re- nationalities. sist China’s corporate censorship efforts. But so long as foreign corporations decide that doing so isn’t worth potentially being shut out of the market, Mexico Gunmen that vow will have little currency at home or abroad. have killed a mayoral A better approach would be to seek an “open skies” candidate in central treaty to widen access, such as the U.S. has with Guanajuato state, the 120 other countries. third local candidate Such an agreement would remove government in Mexico’s July 1 regulators from route-making decisions, and has elections murdered long been under discussion. No doubt it would in- Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano spawned a new lava fissure Saturday, emitting minor lava spatter less than a mile in the past week and crease competitive pressures on U.S. airlines. But one of more than a that’s better than having no chance to compete at from a geothermal energy plant. Scientists said the lava flow forming in the crack has been minor, but that all. could always change. dozen during the entire campaign.