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Spokesman’s Reaction to US Call for Diplomacy TL Bureau, Tehran

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Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi has reacted to the recent fuss made by the US officials, specifically by the US National Security Council’s spokesperson who called on Iran to meet diplomacy with diplomacy. "Iran responds to diplomacy with diplomacy and to pressure with resistance," Mousavi said in a Saturday statement.However, he added, it appears that in the lexicon of American authorities, diplomacy means sanctions and economic terrorism. "Thus far we have not seen anything other than illegal sanctions and economic war and terrorism from the US government to respond," he noted.

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Coalition Forces intercept, down drone launched by Houthi militia towards residential area in Asir TL Bureau, Riyadh The spokesman of the coalition forces, "Coalition for the Support of Legitimacy in Yemen," Colonel Turki alMaliki said that, at 11:45 pm today, the Coalition Forces managed to intercept and down a second drone launched by the terrorist Houthi militia towards a residential area populated by civilians in the region of Asir

Israeli forces arrest 10 Palestinians in Jerusalem TL Bureau, Ramallah Israeli forces, early Sunday, arrested 10 Palestinians as it broke into the town of Issawiya in the city of Jerusalem (AlQuds).

A statement by Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) said that the Israeli army raided the town at dawn, opened its heavy fire and created a state of panic among the locals.

First US president to set foot in North Korea, after meeting Kim Jong-un TL Bureau, Seoul In the wake of modeling for handshakes, Mr Trump met the North Korean pioneer for over an hour in the intensely braced neutral territory (DMZ).

The two men consented to set up groups to resume slowed down atomic talks.

Their last summit separated in February with no advancement on denuclearisation in North Korea.

In their third up close and personal experience in a little more than a year, the two chiefs met at the strained zone that has separated the landmass since threats in the Korea War finished in 1953.

Various past US presidents have visited the truce line, to a great extent in a show of US support for the

South. In any case, Mr Trump changed the optics of the visit, shunning binoculars and a plane coat for a matching suit.

In a gathering evidently orchestrated after Mr Trump welcomed Mr Kim on Twitter on Saturday, they shook hands over the division line before Mr Trump quickly crossed into A north Korean area, an emblematic achievement.

"Good to see you again. I never expected to meet you at this place," a smiley Mr Kim told Mr Trump through an interpreter in an encounter broadcast live on international television.

"Big moment...

Tremendous progress," Mr Trump said.

Mr Kim, looking loose, at that point crossed into South Korea, and close by Mr Trump stated: "I believe

this is an expression of his willingness to eliminate all

the unfortunate past and open a new future."

G20 Summit Concluded, Stressing Work to Enhance Global Economic Growth TL Bureau, Osaka

Prime Minister said that the group agreed to improve the economic Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo growth, pointing out that the Abe, who was chairing the current world is able to unite, in order to session of G20 summit, stressed provide an environment for the that the group will work to economic growth. With regard to enhance global economic growth, the next G20 summit in the expressing full confidence that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, he said next G20 summit, set to take "We are fully committed to the place, in the Kingdom of Saudi success of the upcoming summit, Arabia, will be a great success.In a in Riyadh. The Kingdom of Saudi press conference, the Japanese Arabia has announced the Vision

2030 and is deeply involved in unprecedented reforms, and I wish it a great success in hosting the G20 summit, in Riyadh," he added. G20 summit final declaration reaffirmed that the member states are keen to harness the power of technological innovation related to digitalization, in particular, and applying it for the benefit of all, in strive to create a virtuous cycle of economic growth and

to build a society, capable of seizing opportunities and tackling economic, social and environmental challenges, facing the world today and in the future, including those of demographic change.

Leaders of group reaffirmed their commitment to use all policy tools to achieve strong, sustainable, balanced and inclusive growth, and to bring about safeguards against downside risks, by step-

ping up the dialogue and actions to enhance confidence, reasserting that they strive to realize a free, fair, non-discriminatory, transparent, predictable and stable trade and investment environment, and to keep the markets open, as the international trade and investment are important engines of growth, productivity, innovation, job creation and development

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2 the G20 sumS omitultimately concluded in a beautiful high tech Osaka city of Japan.

Where almost all top leaders of main economies were invited and participated with 20 member countries. They showed their commitments not only towards each other’s help as well as support but to the whole world in every aspect of safety and security in any kind of way.

Let me explain G20 member countries names as well. G20 Countries are; Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Republic of Korea, the Republic of South Africa, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States of America and one European Union (EU) 20 Countries Four more guest countries were invited to attend the summit named Singapore, Netherland, Spain and Vietnam and head as well as President of international organisations were also invited to this event like ASEAN president from Thailand, AU President from Egypt, APEC president from Chile, NEPAD President from Senegal and Presidents of International Organisations like United Nations, World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, World Trade Organisation, the International Labour Organisation, Financial Stability Board, Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, Asian Development Bank, World Health Organisation.

They make united efforts to address major global economic challenges, they said, “We will work together to foster global economic growth, while harnessing the power of technological innovation, in particular digitalization, and its application for the benefit of all.'' They discussed and envisioned in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

They paid stressed on global economy with these changes as will require policy actions that span fiscal, monetary, financial, labour market and other structural policies. To strengthen

EDITORIAL take note of the progress report Women at Work in G20 Countries prepared by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and OECD, and acknowledge the need to accelerate our efforts, they added. They discussed tourism and agricultural a part as well.

Global Health, Global Environmental Issues and challenges as well as Climate change also the main point of discussion between all the nations they discussed upon.

They evaluate the reports by IOM and Refugees affairs as well worldwide and opined about solutions apart.

In the end they choose the Saudi Arabia as their next place of G20 summit in 2020, Italy in 2021 and India in 2022.

Lot of discussions were individually done between many countries in order to strengthen relations between them and lot of treaties signed, lot of matter discussed, lot of negotiations, a lot of solutions and a lot of commitments… but let us see what this multi million dollars summit will conclude in real life between these nations and international organisations how go far on this commitment.

We have no option rather than to wait and watch. And that’s financial inclusion in an aging tion between men and women what we are doing apart. society, we endorse the G20 by 25 per cent by 2025”. We Fukuoka Policy Priorities on Aging and Financial Inclusion.

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Ebola fight ongoing amid evidence of ‘several massacres’ in DR Congo’s Ituri province

UK, US and Norway have issued a Troika state- Displaced persons collect relief supplies in Ituri province, north-east DRC. ment Interethnic violence has ravaged the Ituri Province since December 2017.

TL Bureau, London The Sudanese people have a right to freedom of expression and freedom of peaceful assembly. The Transitional Military Council should respect these rights, permit peaceful protests, and avoid any use of violence.

The Troika continues to support the demand of the Sudanese people for a peaceful, agreed transition towards democracy in Sudan.

We also support the ongoing African Union-Ethiopian mediation. We call on the Transitional Military Council and the Forces for Freedom and Change to engage constructively with the African Union-Ethiopian proposal to achieve a peaceful democratic transition through the formation of a civilian-led transitional government.

TL Bureau, UN Hq The vital work of tracing people infected with deadly Ebola virus disease in north-east Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is progressing, despite evidence of “several” massacres in the affected area earlier this month, the UN said on Friday. In an update on the situation in Ituri and North Kivu provinces, nearly 11 months after the outbreak began, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported 2,284 cases of infection so far, and 1,540 deaths. At the same time, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, announced that a “robust” probe found that 117 people had been killed in “several massacres” involving multiple villages in gold-rich Ituri, between 10 and 13 June.

Victims beheaded in scorchedearth policy to prevent returns “The investigative team confirmed that at least 94 people had been killed in Djugu territory and 23 in Mahagi territory,

NATO Defence Ministers approve new space policy, discuss readiness and mission in Afghanistan

including an as yet undetermined number of women and children,” OHCHR spokesperson Marta Hurtado said. “Some of the victims were beheaded.

Homes and warehouses were

PM calls on G20 leaders to step up the fight against deadly diseases TL Bureau, Osaka

TL Bureau, Brussels Today, Ministers approved a new overarching space policy.

This will guide NATO’s approach to space, the opportunities and challenges. “We can play an important role as a forum to share information, increase interoperability, and ensure that our missions and operations can call on the support they need,” said NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.Ministers also addressed NATO’s defence and deterrence posture, including the Readiness Initiative. By 2020, Allies will make available 30 combat ships, 30 land battalions, 30 air squadrons, to be ready within 30 days. The Secretary General announced that Allies have already generated around three-quarters of the forces required. “There is still

NATO Defence Ministers wrapped up two days of discussions in Brussels on Thursday (27 June 2019).

Ministers addressed Russia’s violation of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, progress on burden sharing, NATO’s defence and deterrence posture, new technologies and NATO’s mission in Afghanistan. work to do, but by the end of the year, we aim to be at full strength,” he said.

Afghanistan was also high on the agenda, with a meeting of all nations contributing to NATO’s Resolute Support Mission and with participation from the United Nations, European Union, World Bank, and Afghan Defence Minister Asadullah Khalid. “While many challenges remain in Afghanistan, we now have a unique opportunity for peace,” said the Secretary General. He underlined that Allies fully sup-

port U.S. efforts to achieve a political settlement in Afghanistan. Mr. Stoltenberg also announced that Allies have recently generated forces for the next rotation, and confirmed financial support for the Afghan security forces through 2024. “We will stay in Afghanistan for as long as necessary, to ensure the country never again becomes a safe haven for international terrorists,” he said. Ministers discussed Russia’s violation of the INF Treaty and the Alliance’s response.

burned down after being looted.

The ferocity and scorched-earth nature of the attacks suggests the assailants intended to prevent survivors from being able to return to their villages.”

Theresa May will call on leaders of the world’s largest economies to follow the UK in providing the funding that is urgently needed to fight AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis.

At the G20 Summit in Osaka the Prime Minister will announce new UK support to the Global Fund to help the organisation save 16 million lives, prevent millions more people becoming infected, and drive forward efforts to tackle these deadly epidemics.

Averaging £467 million a year, the UK’s new three-year funding pledge will help the Global Fund provide medication for over 3 million people living with HIV, treatment and care

UK to announce threeyear funding pledge to support the Global Fund.

New UK contribution will help tackle AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis around the world. for over 2 million people suffering from tuberculosis, and 90 million mosquito nets to protect children and families from malaria.

This new funding from the aid budget builds on the UK’s leading role in supporting the work of the Global Fund and in strengthening countries’ health systems and promoting global health security as part of our international development effort.

Mobile Data Shutdown in Burma’s Rakhine and Chin States TL Bureau, Washington, D.C.

bility for what the government claims are law enforcement actions aimed at preThe United States is deeply venting further outbreaks of concerned by the ongoing violence in the affected areas, shutdown of mobile data serv- and would limit further damices in violence-affected areas age to Burma’s international of Rakhine and Chin States in reputation. The United States Burma, which has curtailed will continue to support some forms of Internet-based efforts toward a negotiated communication for as many as end to violence, calls for full one million people. Internet humanitarian and media service should be restored access to violence-affected without delay. Resumption of areas, and accountability for service would help facilitate those who commit human transparency in and accounta- rights abuses and violations.

4 Idling drivers could face higher fines under new government crackdown Public consultation on proposals to impose tougher penalties on idling drivers.

TL Bureau, London.

Front of London taxi in parking area government announces plans to toughen up rules on vehicle idling fines for drivers who leave their engine running while parked could increase under proposed new plans the move could help reduce air pollution around schools Drivers that leave their engines running while parked could face tougher penalties under new proposals announced today.

Transport Secretary Chris Grayling intends to launch a public consultation, looking at increasing fines for idling drivers. Vehicle idling is a major factor in poor air quality, particularly in areas with large numbers of waiting vehicles - such as outside schools, at taxi ranks and bus stations.

Councils already have the power to fine drivers, but the Department for Transport is looking at toughening up those powers to try and put a stop to unnecessary air pollution.

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Amidst ‘high political tension’, UN chief appeals to G20 leaders for stronger commitment to climate action, economic cooperation TL Bureau, Osaka The annual G20 summit of leaders from the largest and fastestgrowing economies, got underway on Friday in Osaka, Japan, against a backdrop of what UN Secretary-General António Guterres described as “a moment of high political tension”.

“We have global warming, but we have also global political warming, and this can be seen in relation to trade and technology conflicts, it can be seen in relation to situations in several parts of the world, namely the Gulf”, he told reporters before addressing the summit, referring to recent attacks on oil tankers around the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf of Oman. Turning to “uncertainties

about the global economy”, he pointed to trade conflicts, high debt levels, potentially unstable financial markets and the risk of global growth slowdown. In the

President denies having discovered a caught nation TL Bureau, Luanda

around that I was a sapper, I was doing de-mining process, the Angolan head of State João snare, yet I don't bolster it. As a Lourenço has denied bits of gos- matter of fact, I discovered chalsip that he had discovered a lenges. There is no nation where caught nation, however con- there are no inconveniences, fessed to experiencing issues greater or littler, yet one ought after he came into office in to conquer them, "he said.

September 2017. , President Should the Executive had not João Lourenço said so Friday dur- begun the battle against debaseing a meeting with State-run TV ment, the challenges would have slot (TPA) and Novo Jornal, open- been more noteworthy, said the ing another time in the associa- president, who decided out gostion with national media. sipy tidbits that the procedure "There were bits of gossip flying has backed off. He reviewed that

Palestine: EU police mission and EU border assistance mission extended for 12 months TL Bureau, Brussels The Council has extended the mandate of the EU co-ordinating office for Palestinian police support (EUPOL COPPS) and the mandate of the EU border assistance mission for the Rafah crossing point (EU BAM Rafah), until 30 June 2020. These missions are part of wider EU efforts in support of Palestinian state

UN chief’s view, it “will be very difficult to have a breakthrough in relation to some of the most difficult challenges that the international community is facing”.

building in the context of working towards a comprehensive resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict based on a two-state solution.

EUPOL COPPS will continue to assist the Palestinian Authority in building the institutions of a future state of Palestine in the areas of policing and criminal justice based on its experience and

cooperation with the Palestinian Authority since January 2006. Through its contribution to security and justice sector reform, the mission supports efforts to increase the security of the Palestinian population and to reinforce the rule of law.

12.43 million have been allocated for the mission's activities between 1 July 2019 and 30 June 2020.

it was the decision MPLA party initiative which guided the new Executive to dispatch battle against debasement, when he was the main party's contender for President of the Republic.

"The administering reports at the time communicated and underlined the need to do a staunch battle against debasement.

What's more, today, who is my ally in this battle are the Angolans, and I m not stressed if about six individuals are not with me in this procedure, "he said.

Although the UN is not part of the G20, Mr. Guterres was pleased for the opportunity to “address the leaders and to convey to them our concerns”.

Coalition fighters destroy stores and vehicles of Houthi terrorist militia in Saada TL Bureau, Aden Fighters of the Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen have destroyed vehicles belonging to the Iranianbacked terrorist Houthi militia in its stronghold of Sa'ada province.

Yemeni military sources said that the fighters of the Coalition for the Support of Legitimacy in Yemen bombed various sites of the Houthi terrorist militia of Iran in the Directorate of Kataf, east of Sa'ada, in addition to another location of the terrorist militia in the area of Al-Fahlaween, adjacent to the center of the Kataf district, resulting in the destruction of artillery and the death of a number of elements of the terrorist militia.

Finland to offset air travel emissions during its Presidency of the Council of the EU TL Bureau, Helsinki

sustainable meeting arrangements for Finland’s Finland will offset emissions Presidency. The approach is from air travel during the driven by the need to respond Presidency of the Council of to climate change. the EU. This will be achieved The amount used for offsetby funding projects that ting emissions will total reduce greenhouse gas emis- approximately EUR 500,000. sions and simultaneously The Finnish Government advance sustainable develop- decided to direct funds initialment goals. Offsetting flight ly earmarked for Presidency emissions is a concrete cli- gifts to offsetting greenhouse mate action and part of the gas emissions instead.

Four universities from Finland to join European higher education alliances TL Bureau, Helsinki

results of the first European Universities pilot Tibor Navracsics, the call. Seventeen alliances of European Union’s European higher education Commissioner for institutions were selected Education, Culture, Youth for the pilot phase. The and Sport, announced the universities selected from

Finland are Aalto University, University of Tampere, University of Eastern Finland and University of Jyväskylä. The call was based on an initiative proposed by European

Union leaders in December 2017.

The pilot call, which ended in February, attracted 54 applications from alliances involving more than 300 higher education institu-

tions. Seventeen alliances of European higher education institutions were granted EUR 85 million from the Erasmus+ programme for their networking projects.

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HRH Crown Prince Meets with Prime Minister of Singapore TL Bureau, Osaka

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.

Prince Mohammed bin Salman During the meeting, they disbin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince, cussed the relations and joint Deputy Prime Minister, cooperation between the two Minister of Defense and Head countries in various fields as of the Saudi delegation partici- well as issues of common pating in the Summit of G-20 interest. The meeting was leaders in Osaka, Japan, met attended by Prince Abdullah here today with Singaporean bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz,

Minister of the National Guard, Minister of State and Cabinet Member Dr. Musaad Al-Aiban, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel Al-Jubeir, Minister of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources Eng. Khaled Al-Falih, Minister of Economy and Planning Mohammed Altwaijri .

FASTER CLEARANCE FOR CERTIFIED LOCAL COMPANIES EXPORTING GOODS TO NEW ZEALAND TL Bureau, Singapore

Companies certified by Singapore Customs as having robust security practices will benefit from faster clearance for their goods exported to New Zealand.

The Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) of Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) programmes signed between Singapore Customs and the New Zealand Customs Service on 27 June 2019, recognises these companies as having lower risks. As such, they will enjoy reduced documentary and cargo inspections.

Bank for International Settlements Setting Up Innovation Hub Centre in Singapore TL Bureau, Singapore The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) welcomes the announcement by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) to establish an Innovation Hub Centre in Singapore. The Hub Centre in Singapore, along with Hub Centres in Basel and Hong Kong, is a key pillar in a new BIS Innovation Hub initiative1 to foster collaboration within the central banking community on FinTech issues. The move by the BIS to set up an Innovation Hub Centre in Singapore reflects Singapore’s position as a leading international FinTech centre, with an advanced FinTech ecosystem.

In collaboration with other central banks, the Singapore Hub Centre aims to develop the technology architecture for an efficient and secure digital global financial system and facilitate experiments in the application of technology to enhance financial regulation.

Companies certified by New Zealand will similarly receive the same level of facilitation for their goods exported to Singapore.

The Singapore-New Zealand MRA recognises the compatibility of the supply chain security measures implemented by companies certified under Singapore Customs’ Secure Trade Partnership (STP) programme and the companies accredited under New Zealand’s Secure Exports Scheme.

Singapore’s Director-General of Customs, Mr Ho Chee Pong, and the Acting Comptroller of New Zealand Customs Service, Mr

Bill Perry, signed the MRA on 27 June 2019, during the 133rd/134th World Customs Organisation (WCO) Council Sessions. “New Zealand and Singapore share a close and collaborative relationship, grounded by our shared history and interests. The New ZealandSingapore AEO-MRA reinforces the close cooperation between both customs administrations,” said Mr Ho. “This partnership underpins our strong commitment in maintaining the regional and global supply chain security, and facilitating legitimate trade undertaken by AEOs in both countries.”

SINGAPORE ADB to open new Singapore office to expand private sector operations TL Bureau, OSAKA

region’s growth momentum. To meet this need, Governments The Asian Development Bank will need to work with multi-lat(ADB) will open an office in eral development banks, to Singapore to support the expan- make projects bankable and sion of its private sector opera- investible, in order to draw in tions. An agreement establishing private capital. We are happy the new office was signed today that ADB sees value in tapping on the sidelines of the G20 on Singapore’s financial and Summit by ADB President Mr. services ecosystem, to catalyze Takehiko Nakao and Singapore’s the flow of private capital to Deputy Prime Minister and meet the infrastructure needs in Minister for Finance Mr. Heng our region. Singapore looks forSwee Keat. DPM Heng said, “ADB ward to deepening our relationhas estimated that developing ship with the ADB to help counAsia will need US$1.7 trillion per tries in the region realize their year in infrastructure invest- Sustainable Development ments until 2030 to maintain the Goals.”

ENABLING DATA- DRIVEN INNOVATION THROUGH TRUSTED DATA SHARING IN A DIGITAL ECONOMY TL Bureau, SINGAPORE The Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) and Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) today announced the first comprehensive Trusted Data Sharing Framework (“Framework”) to facilitate trusted data sharing between organisations. The trusted use of data is the foundation of a vibrant Digital Economy, and trusted data flows have the potential to deliver tremendous benefits to both organisations and consumers. For organisations, it facilitates more effective information exchanges, and enables

shared data assets1 (e.g. between business partners) to support the development of innovative solutions, to customise services and processes for different market segments. For consumers, their willingness to share their data with organisations reflects the amount of confidence they have in an organisation’s ability to use and safeguard data.

The intent of the Framework is that with stronger safeguards and clarity on regulatory compliance, consumers will be more ready to share their data and consequently benefit from more personalised goods and services.

MORE DIGITAL SERVICES FOR FOREIGN-REGISTERED VEHICLES TL Bureau, Singapore As part of efforts to leverage technology to increase convenience for users, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) will be providing owners of foreignregistered vehicles with seamless and secure access to more digital services via the One.Motoring website (www.onemotoring.com.sg).

This move will bring greater convenience to vehicle owners, while improving LTA’s operational efficiency. All goods vehicles registered in ASEAN countries are required to have a valid ASEAN Goods Vehicle Permit (GVP) before entering Singapore. Currently, vehicle owners have to submit their hardcopy applications in person at LTA’s Customer Service Centre at Sin Ming Drive prior to bringing their goods vehicles into Singapore.

From 3 June 2019, vehicle own-

ers will have the option of applying online for a GVP via the One.Motoring website one week before entering Singapore. Once their online applications have been approved, they may collect and make payment for their GVP/Autopass Card at LTA’s Customer Service Centre at Sin Ming Drive. This new service is expected to enhance convenience for users by reducing waiting time. From 3 June 2019, owners of foreign-registered cars and motorcycles will have the option of updating their vehicles’ road tax and insurance validity dates online at their convenience, without needing to present their hardcopy documents in person at LTA’s checkpoint offices. To ensure timely updating of their vehicle records, foreign motorists should submit their vehicle ownership certificate, road tax and insurance documents via

the One.Motoring website one week before entering Singapore.

Upon LTA’s verification of the documents, motorists’ records will be automatically updated in the system. These new digital services follow the launch of the Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) Digital Service on 26 November 2018 to allow owners of foreign-registered cars and motorcycles to apply online for a VEP/ Autopass Card via the One. Motoring website before entering Singapore. Users can look forward to even greater convenience when online payment and delivery of VEP/Autopass cards are rolled out later this year. Vehicle owners are encouraged to make use of the VEP Digital Service to enjoy a seamless journey into Singapore. Owners of foreignregistered vehicles are required to insert their Autopass cards into the card readers at the

immigration booths upon entering and departing Singapore, to facilitate the payment of VEP fees and other relevant charges. Singapore’s VEP and GVP fees are intended to equalise the cost of owning and using a foreign-registered vehicle in Singapore, with that of owning and using a Singaporeregistered vehicle. Vehicle owners may refer to the online video guides available on the One.Motoring website for more information on how to use the digital services. Those who require internet access or assistance using the One.Motoring website may approach LTA’s Johor Bahru service centre located at 34, Jalan Tun Abdul Razak Susur 1, 80000 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia (open from 9am to 9pm daily). More digital services, such as online application for ASEAN Public Service Vehicle Permit, will be made available later this year.

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MALAYSIA & NEARBY

HRH Crown Prince Meets with Indonesian President

SENAI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT RECORDS SOLID PASSENGERS GROWTH IN 2018

TL Bureau, Osaka

TL Bureau, JOHOR BAHRU

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defense and Head of the Saudi delegation participating in G20 leaders' summit met here today with President Joko Widodo of the Republic of Indonesia.

During the meeting, they discussed prospects for enhancing and developing relations between the two countries, especially in investment fields.

The meeting was attended attended by Prince Abdullah bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz, Minister of National Guard, Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Minister of Defense, Minister of Commerce and Investment Dr. Majid AlQassabi and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Cabinet0 Member Adel Al-Jubeir

Senai International Airport has set another new record in 2018, handling 3.52 million passengers, a 13% increase from the number of passengers recorded in 2017.

The growth was mainly driven by domestic passengers with an increase of 9% or 234,650 passengers, from 2.68 million in 2017 to 2.91 million in 2018 while International passenger traffic rose by 37% or 163,127 from 0.44 million in 2017 to 0.60 million in 2018. Commercial aircraft movements recorded at 8% higher with a total of 35,574 landings and takeoffs.

Md Derick Basir, Chief Executive Officer of Senai Airport Terminal Services Sdn Bhd (SATSSB), a member of MMC Group said, “2018 has been our busiest year yet and we are anticipating for further growth in 2019.”

“The growth was fueled by the

southern region's rigorous economic activities, escalating the demand for business and corporate travel, as well as the leisure sector.” In particular, the rise in total passenger traffic in 2018 was mainly attributed by the introduction of new routes including Seoul

President Jokowi Expects The US-China Meeting to Reach Fair Agreement

TL Bureau, Osaka The upcoming meeting between the President of USA Donald Trump and the President of China Xi Jinping at the G20 Summit in Osaka, Japan, President Joko Widodo expected that the bilateral meeting between both superpower countries could produce a fair and mutual agreement.

President Jokowi expressed this expectation at the bilateral meeting with President Xi on the sideline of G20 Summit on Friday, 28 June 2019.

“President Trump and President

Xi are scheduled to meet tomorrow. President Jokowi hoped that the meeting could produce a significant breakthrough," Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi stated at New Otani Hotel, Osaka, Japan after accompanying President Jokowi at the bilateral meeting.

The trade war between the USA and China became one of the concerns discussed by President Joko Widodo and his cabinet at the closed meetingheld before G20 Summit in Osaka.

At the bilateral meeting, President Jokowi and President Xi also discussed a bilateral cooper-

by Jin Air, Sanya and Haikou by Malindo Air as well as Alor Setar and Ipoh by AirAsia in addition to the increase of flight frequencies for the existing sectors such as Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Kota Kinabalu, Langkawi and Bangkok.

“We are aggressively collaborat-

ing with the industry players including the tourism bodies and airlines to promote Johor as a destination, ultimately the aim is to encourage the demand for more air connectivity.” “For 2019 Senai International Airport aims to handle 3.76 million passengers.”

Hong Kong Customs signs Authorized Economic Operator Mutual Recognition Arrangements with Israel and Canada and Action Plan with Indonesia TL Bureau, Hong Kong

?The Commissioner of Customs and Excise, Mr Hermes Tang, attended the 133rd/134th Council Sessions of the World Customs Organization (WCO) in Brussels, Belgium, which concluded today (June 29, Brussels time). He signed Mutual Recognition Arrangements (MRAs) on Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) with the Director General of Israel Tax Authority, Mr Eran Yaacov, and the President of Canada Border Services Agency, Mr John Ossowski, in the margins of the sessions on June 26 and 27 (Brussels time) respectively.

Under the MRAs, companies accredited as AEOs in Hong Kong will enjoy customs clearance facilitation in Israel and Canada and, reciprocally, companies accredited under the corresponding programmes in Israel and Canada will also enjoy customs clearance facilitation in Hong Kong. Pursuant to the framework promulgated by the WCO, such facilitation in customs clearance includes reduced examination and prioritised clearance. The inspection rate for AEO cargoes is generally 80 per cent lower compared with that for non-AEO cargoes.

The signing of the two MRAs with Israel and Canada brings the number of MRAs signed by Hong Kong to 11 in total. The other nine economies with which Hong Kong has signed MRAs are the ation related to the future strateMainland of China, India, Korea, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, gies to suppress trade deficits Japan, Australia and New Zealand. between Indonesia and China.

“The meeting highlights the fact that China's import value to Indonesia's CPO (crude palm oil) has reached more than a million ton in the previous year, which exceeds the value that President Xi previously promised," she stated. Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi also explained that China would hold the China International Import Expo (CIIE) this year and expected Indonesia's participation at the trade exhibition like the previous year.

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BUSINESS

IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde Calls for Stronger International Cooperation TL Bureau, Osaka

with export and import growth rates at their lowest level since Ms. Christine Lagarde, Managing the great financial crisis. Even Director of the International though the IMF expects growth Monetary Fund (IMF), issued the to strengthen somewhat going following statement today at the forward, the risks to the outlook conclusion of the Group of 20 remain serious.

(G20) Leaders’ Summit in Osaka, “Chief among these risks is Japan: “I would like to congratu- trade. While the resumption of late Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, trade talks between the United Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso, States and China is welcome, and Bank of Japan Governor tariffs already implemented are Haruhiko Kuroda for their chair- holding back the global economanship of this G20 Summit, my, and unresolved issues carry and for their warm hospitality. a great deal of uncertainty about “In my discussions with G20 the future. I reiterated that the Leaders, I noted that the global priority should be to reduce economy has hit a rough patch: obstacles to trade—new and investment has weakened and old, tariffs and otherwise—and trade has slowed significantly, to address the underlying

sources of trade tensions and distortions.

“We need a trading system fit for today’s world which means addressing gaps in the international rule book, including areas like agricultural and industrial subsidies, services and e-commerce. I welcomed Prime Minister Abe’s announcement of the Osaka Track framework relating to data flow and e-commerce. I also joined many Leaders in calling for accelerated reform of the WTO, for the benefit of all economies.

“I also pointed to other key areas where policy action is needed to restore confidence and help growth: central banks will need

to continue to adjust policies with incoming data, and fiscal policy must balance growth support and debt sustainability; and structural reforms can support productivity and employment.

“At the same time, the G20 should continue its important efforts to address a range of urgent common issues from corporate taxation to financial regulatory reform to corruption and climate change. I strongly endorse the Osaka Blue Ocean initiative aimed at reducing new plastic marine waste.

“I was also very pleased to participate in the Leaders’ event on women’s empowerment. I presented to Prime Minister Abe

the IMF’s assessment of this issue as macro-critical for the global economy, and our analysis which shows that closing the gender gap could boost GDP significantly in Japan and many other countries. “In conclusion, I said that while the global economy is currently at a precarious stage, with the right policies and working together, we can overcome the challenges that we face and set the world on a path of stronger, more sustainable, balanced, and inclusive growth.

“Once again, I would like to thank the government, the city of Osaka, and the people of Japan for their hosting of this Summit meeting.”

New code to improve banking standards supported by CBA

“Amman Communique” The Banking Code of Practice in force from July 1. First Digital Mashreq Forum TL Bureau, Sydney The implementation of the Australian Banking Association’s new Banking Code of Practice (the Code) today has been welcomed

by Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA).

CBA is committed to the principles in the Code, which have been approved by ASIC, and to the improved standards which will provide better banking service and practice for Australians.

“This new Code supports the progress we are making to do what is right for our customers and earn back trust,” said Matt Comyn, Chief Executive Officer.

The new Code provides strong, enforceable, and more customer focused standards for banks to deliv-

TL Bureau, Washington D.C.

inclusion of lagging economic and social groups, such as Iraq, Jordan and Lebanon have women and youth. Mobile and committed today, to digitally digital solutions are contributing transform their countries, pre- to facilitating greater financial · New protections for loan senting separate roadmaps to inclusion. E-commerce and other guarantors, co-borrowers support the Mashreq region’s digital applications are being and small business cus- integration into the rapidly evolv- leveraged to promote entrepreing global digital economy. The neurship, including the empowtomers; · A commitment to inclusive commitments came on the first erment of women as entrepreand accessible banking day of the landmark, high-level neurs, and digital solutions are and vulnerable customers; forum on Digital Economy and being sought to improve access · Helping representatives of Entrepreneurship Development to learning resources in an easier in Mashreq, which was hosted by and less expensive way. deceased estates; and the Government of Jordan and · The independent Banking organized jointly with the World The Mobile Gender Report for 2018 lists a gender gap in mobile Code Compliance Bank Group. ownership among women in the Committee (BCCC) will The three governments had idenregion which can reach up to investigate and apply tified the challenges and solu- 20%. while this gap is only 2% in sanctions for breaches of tions that would allow Mashreq countries like Egypt or Turkey. the Code. countries to realize more gains to Bringing this gap to less than 4% er and aligns with CBA’s their economies and societies. everywhere in the Mashreq commitment to improve the Digitalization is shaping the pres- would bring income opportunifinancial wellbeing of our ent and future of economic activ- ties for women in the region. customers and communi- ities as it brings about higher pro- Broadband access is estimated to ductivity, efficiencies and quicker increase employment among ties.

Key changes to the Banking Code include:

married women by as much as 4% in high income economies.

Broadly speaking, Iraq, Jordan and Lebanon face similar obstacles to their quest to transform Mashreq into a regional hub for IT and Business Process Outsourcing. Policymakers, international and regional businesses, startups and investors all convened at the King Hussein Business Park to enrich the discussion with their expertise and experience on how to push this agenda forward. The digital roadmaps were presented by the three ministers holding the Information Technology portfolio in their respective countries.

World Bank Group committed to supporting these countries achieve their goals with specific focus on increasing broadband access, establishing cashless payment systems and bridging the gender gap in mobile usage.

ENFORCEABLE UNDERTAKING ACCEPTED BY THE AUSTRALIAN INFORMATION COMMISSIONER TL Bureau, Sydney

The Australian Information Commissioner (Commissioner) has accepted an Enforceable Undertaking (EU) offered by Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA). The EU underpins execution of further enhancements

to the management and retention of customer personal information within CBA and certain of its subsidiaries.

The EU follows CBA’s ongoing work to address two incidents; one relating to the disposal of magnetic data tapes containing historical customer statements; and the other relating to

internal user access to certain systems and applications containing customer personal information. CBA reported both incidents to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) in 2016 and 2018 respectively and has since been working to address these incidents.

As previously announced, CBA has found no evidence to date, as a result of these incidents, that our customers’ personal information was compromised, or that there have been any instances of unauthorised access by CBA employees or third parties.

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FEATURE

Steering wind power in a new direction:

Stanford study shows how to improve production at wind farms On a working wind farm, Stanford researchers have shown that angling turbines slightly away from the wind can boost energy produced overall and even out the otherwise variable supply.

TL Bureau, BY VINCENT XIA TransAlta Renewables wind farm Four of the turbines on a TransAlta Renewables wind farm in Alberta, Canada, that were used for the wake-steering experiment. The truck in the lower left corner of the photo gives a sense of the wind turbines’ size.

Solitary wind turbines produce the most power when pointing directly into the wind. But when tightly packed lines of turbines face the wind on wind farms, wakes from upstream generators can interfere with those downstream. Like a speedboat slowed by choppy water from a boat in front, the wake from a wind turbine reduces the output of those behind it.

Pointing turbines slightly away from oncoming wind – called wake-steering – can reduce that interference and improve both the quantity and quality of power from wind farms, and probably lower operating costs, a new Stanford study shows.

“To meet global targets for renewable energy generation, we need to find ways to generate a lot more energy from existing wind farms,” said John Dabiri, professor of civil and environmental engineering and of mechanical engineering and

senior author of the paper. “The traditional focus has been on the performance of individual turbines in a wind farm, but we need to instead start thinking about the farm as a whole, and not just as the sum of its parts.”

Turbine wakes can reduce the efficiency of downwind generators by more than 40 percent.

Previously, researchers have used computer simulations to show that misaligning turbines from the prevailing winds could raise production of downstream turbines. However, showing this on a real wind farm has been hindered by challenges in finding a wind farm willing to halt normal operations for an experiment and in calculating best angles for the turbine – until now.

First, the Stanford group developed a faster way to calculate the optimal misalignment angles for turbines, which they described in a study, published July 1 in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Then, they tested their calculations on a wind farm in Alberta, Canada in collaboration with operator TransAlta Renewables.

The overall power output of the farm increased by up to 47 percent in low wind speeds – depending on the angle of the turbines – and by 7 to 13 percent in average wind speeds. Wake

steering also reduced the ebbs and flows of power that are normally a challenge with wind power.

“Through wake steering, the front turbine produced less power as we expected,” said mechanical engineering PhD student Michael Howland, lead author on the study. “But we found that because of decreased wake effects, the downstream turbines generated significantly more power.”

Variability Variable output by wind farms makes managing the grid more difficult in two important ways.

One is the need for backup power supplies, like natural gasfired power plants and large, expensive batteries. In the new study, the power improvement at low wind speeds was particularly high because turbines typically stop spinning below a minimum speed, cutting production entirely and forcing grid managers to rely on backup power. In slow winds, wake-steering reduced the amount of time that speeds dropped below this minimum, the researchers found.

Notably, the biggest gains were at night, when wind energy is typically most valuable as a complement to solar power.

The other is the need to match exactly the amount of electricity supplied and used in a region

every moment to keep the grid reliable. Air turbulence from wakes can make wind farm production erratic minute by minute – a time period too short to fire up a gas generator. This makes matching supply and demand more challenging for system operators in the very short term. They have tools to do so, but the tools can be expensive. In the study, wake steering reduced the very shortterm variability of power production by up to 72 percent.

Additionally, reducing variability can help wind farm owners lower their operating costs.

Turbulence in wakes can strain turbine blades and raise repair costs. Although the experiment did not last long enough to prove that wake steering reduces turbine fatigue, the researchers suggested this would happen.

“The first question that a lot of operators ask us is how this will affect the long-term structural health of their turbines,” Dabiri said. “We’re working on pinpointing the exact effects, but so far we have seen that you can actually decrease mechanical fatigue through wake steering.”

Modeling and long-term viability To calculate the best angles of misalignment for this study, the researchers developed a new model based on historical data

from the wind farm.

“Designing wind farms is typically a very data and computationally intensive task,” said Sanjiva Lele, a professor of aeronautics and astronautics, and of mechanical engineering.

“Instead, we established simplified mathematical representations that not only worked but also reduced the computational load by at least two orders of magnitude.”

This faster computation could help wind farm operators use wake steering widely.

“Our model is essentially plugand-play because it can use the site-specific data on wind farm performance,” Howland said.

“Different farm locations will be able to use the model and continuously adjust their turbine angles based on wind conditions.”

Although the researchers were unable to measure a change in annual power production because of the limited 10-day duration of this field test, the next step, said Dabiri, is to run field tests for an entire year.

“If we can get to the point where we can deploy this strategy on a large-scale for long periods of time, we can potentially optimize aerodynamics, power production and even land-use for wind farms everywhere,” said Dabiri.

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LIFE AND REAL ESTATE

ADELAIDE CRUISE SURGE CONTINUES AS P&O CRUISES ANNOUNCES SIXTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR HOMEPORTING WITH LONGEST EVER SEASON TL Bureau, Adelaide

already based ships in Adelaide over a longer period than any P&O Cruises Australia today other cruise line. Features of the announced its sixth consecutive new season include two new 10year of calling Adelaide home night Southern Discovery itinerwith Pacific Aria to lead the aries to Western Australia calling cruise line’s longest ever cruise at Albany, Busselton, Fremantle season in the just released 2021 and Esperance. And for a fun program. and quick getaway, guests will The new season includes 14 have an opportunity to relive cruises from Adelaide – twice the decade of big hair, fluoro the number offered in 2020 and shirts and electric music during with three new itinerary types.

P&O’s popular ‘1980’s Tribute The newly announced 65-day Cruise’ which will sail from season — running from January Adelaide for the first time. P&O 30 to April 2, 2021 — means that Cruises Australia President Sture P&O Cruises will have carried Myrmell said the bumper 2021 more than 70,000 guests to season offered an even greater Australian and international des- variety of cruises for South tinations from Adelaide since Australian guests.

2016. Highlighting its commit- “In response to local demand, ment to local cruising, P&O has we’ve been committed to basing

P&O ships in Adelaide since 2016 and our biggest-ever program reflects the interest in cruise holidays in the state,” Mr Myrmell said. “We know that more South Australians want to experience a cruise and this is why we have made sure the upcoming season offers a bigger and more varied selection of itineraries that cater for all tastes, interests and budgets from mini-breaks to a longer, relaxing holiday.” There are plenty of opportunities to get a taste of cruise life with seven Short Breaks including threenight themed itineraries and four-night hops over to Kangaroo Island and Port Lincoln. Guests looking for a mix of Australia’s top cities and

Singapore to host McLaren Shadow Project’s first AsiaPacific Live Qualifying Event TL Bureau, Singapore The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) today announced today a partnership with McLaren Shadow Project, McLaren’s search for the brightest and best racing talent in e-sports. As part of the partnership, Singapore will host the “Race to Singapore”, the competition’s first Asia-Pacific live qualifying event that is scheduled to take place on 19 September 2019.

Throughout August 2019, casual gamers and e-sports enthusiasts can race in online qualifiers to be in with a chance of securing a spot at the “Race to Singapore” live qualifying event. The top eight contestants will be flown to Singapore to race on F1®2019, the official videogame of the 2019 FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, in the same McLaren MCL34 that drivers Lando Norris and Carlos Sainz will take to the Singapore Grand Prix track in that very weekend.

The winner of the all-new “Race to Singapore” will be invited to the McLaren Technology Centre in Woking, UK in December to compete with the best in the world in the McLaren Shadow Project grand finals. In addition to game play, the finalists will be put through their paces in a programme that truly shadows McLaren’s real world to be in with a chance of winning a seat on the

“Race to Singapore” will culminate in Grand Prix Singapore Season 2019, the unique and innovative entertainment programming that makes it more than just a race in Singapore.

McLaren Shadow e-sports team, access to the McLaren DNA driver development programme as well as winning a suite of custom simracing prizes. With Southeast Asia poised to have the fastest growing e-sports audience globally, the partnership between McLaren Shadow Project and STB will provide an excellent opportunity for e-sports talent in the region to shine on a world stage. “Race to Singapore” will position Singapore as the natural base for regional gaming content and further the country’s drive to be an e-sports hub in the region. The live qualifying event will also add to a calendar of compelling entertainment events, including gamescom Asia – which will make its Asian debut in October 2020, and Singapore ComicCon. Ben Payne, Head of e-sports at McLaren commented, “This is a hugely exciting partnership for McLaren Shadow Project season 2. The Singapore Tourism Board gives us a unique opportunity to

engage with online gamers across the Asia Pacific market before welcoming the top eight to a raceoff at the live Singapore event during Grand Prix week, including against our McLaren Racing F1 driver and passionate gamer Lando Norris.

“In 2018, the competition attracted more than half a million entrants from around the world, with a strong proportion of talent coming from this region including Xiang Gao from China and Kazuki Cho from Japan who beat off some tough global competition to join us in the last stages of the competition. We look forward to uncovering the talent that will join our finals through this key qualifier series.”

Ms Jean Ng, Executive Director, Sports, Singapore Tourism Board, added, “STB is always looking out for innovative new elements that can enhance the value proposition of the Singapore F1 race, and improve visitor experience throughout the race season.

Adding an e-sports dimension to the Grand Prix Singapore Season (GPSS) line-up will broaden the race’s appeal to visitors and locals who enjoy both gaming and motorsports. Given that e-sports attracts mostly younger audiences, we also hope that the virtual race will attract the attention of younger, millennial visitors and draw them to our unique race.”

beaches can experience the best of both worlds with a sevennight itinerary calling at Melbourne, Hobart and Kangaroo Island. In addition to the enhanced variety of cruise itineraries departing from Adelaide in 2021, P&O’s record South Australian season will also contribute an estimated $14 million to the state economy from guest and crew spending, ship supplies and port charges.

Highlights of P&O Cruises South Australia 2021 cruise season include: New for 2021 - Two 10-night Southern Discovery cruises to Western Australia with calls to Albany, Busselton, Fremantle and Esperance New for 2021 – A 1980’s Tribute

Cruise with performances from authentic 1980s bands, highenergy tribute acts, specialty parties and screenings of the decade’s best TV shows and films Five 3-night Short Comedy Breaks with performances from top-class comedians One 7-night itinerary visiting Melbourne, Hobart and Kangaroo Island Four 4-night Southern Getaway itineraries stopping at Port Lincoln and Kangaroo Island One 4-night Short Break cruise calling at the city of Melbourne. The 55,820tonne Pacific Aria makes her maiden 2021 voyage on January 30, 2021, departing on a three-night comedy cruise.

Fares start from $429 per person quad share.

Buy Kretschmar® Products at Jewel-Osco, Help Make-A-Wish Grant Wishes for Kids TL Bureau, Chicago Kretschmar® Premium Deli Meats & Cheeses has teamed up with Jewel-Osco to benefit MakeA-Wish Illinois. From June 26 – July 9, 2019, Kretschmar will donate 10 cents to Make- A-Wish Illinois for every pound of Kretschmar deli meat and cheese purchased at Jewel- Osco stores.

This Kretschmar Legendary Wishes campaign with JewelOsco will help Make-A-Wish Illinois grant wishes for Chicagoarea children facing critical illnesses. Noah, an 11-year old Make-A-Wish youth from suburban Deerfield, Illinois, has been bravely fighting cancer, and this program with Jewel-Osco will help fund a special destination trip for Noah and his family, allowing him the chance to swim with dolphins. Noah will also be featured in Kretschmar signage at Jewel-Osco deli counters

throughout the region.

“Kretschmar is honored to partner with Jewel-Osco in supporting the Make-A-Wish Illinois chapter,” said Michael Sargent, senior brand manager with Smithfield Foods. “We are dedicated to supporting the important efforts of Make-A-Wish and helping to make once-in-a-lifetime wishes come true for children facing critical illnesses here in Chicago.” “As a grassroots organization, we rely on generous donors like Kretschmar and Jewel-Osco to make sure that we have the resources necessary to reach every eligible child with a wish,” said Wendy Schultz, Corporate Giving Director for Make-A-Wish Illinois. “We’re thankful that these contributions will be available for us to provide a very special experience for Noah and his family, and also to do the same for other deserving children throughout Illinois.”

This Organic Energy Drink Brand Wants You to Ditch Your Typical Caffeine Fix for 30 Days TL Bureau, Durham, N.C. MATI Energy, the first craftbrewed organic energy drink, today issued the #MATI30 Challenge, inviting consumers to break free from the crash that comes with their typical caffeinated beverage choice and make the switch to the certified organic energy drink for one month.

Caffeine loyalists looking for a healthy energy boost can enter for

the chance to win a free 30-day supply of MATI by visiting bit.ly/mati30challenge and sharing what “be all of you” means in their eyes. “MATI empowers busy, health-conscious adults to reach their natural potential, providing the all-natural, extended energy they want and need to fuel their lives, achieve their daily goals and accomplish what’s most important to them,” said Mark Mullins, vice president of sales, MATI.

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SPORTS

In ICC, Australia stays on Top TL Bureau, London Crucial sixth-wicket stand between Alex Carey and Usman Khawaja, followed by another virtuoso bowling display from Mitchell Starc, helped Australia to an 86-run win over New Zealand at Lord's on Saturday, 29 June.

They remain on Top and It proved to be another resounding win for the Australians, who now have 14 points to their name with a game to play

in the group stage. Till news updates, India and England were playing with a hope to defeat each other, but there is

England and New Zealand start Women's Rugby Super Series with wins

still a hope for India to retain second position. But it’s cricket we cannot say anything till then all done.

Stars of tomorrow ready to shine as FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup 2019 rosters confirmed TL Bureau

With the 14th edition of the event HERAKLION (Greece) - The rosters tipping off on Saturday, June 29 in of the 16 participating teams at the the Cretan city of Heraklion, all rosFIBA U19 Basketball World Cup ters have been trimmed to 12 play2019 have been verified and con- ers. \Group Phase action will take firmed on the eve of the event. place on June 29-July 2, with each

Group A: Lithuania, New Zealand, Senegal, USA Group B: Australia, Canada, Latvia, Mali Group C: Argentina, Greece, Philippines, Russia Group D: China, France, Puerto Rico, Serbia team playing against all other teams in its own group. All teams will qualify for the Final Phase, as Group A crosses with Group B and Group C crosses with Group D in the Round of 16 on July 3. The Final Phase of the FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup 2019 will also take in Heraklion, with the world champions crowned on Sunday, July 7.

World Class BMX for the Northern Territory TL Bureau, Darwin World class racing will come to the Top End this weekend when BMX Australia’s 2019 BAD BOY National Series hits the Satellite City BMX track. The event held tomorrow will be stage four of seven in the national series that began in Sydney in February and concludes in October. With world rankings points on the line, many of Australia’s top elite riders and some of New Zealand’s best are expected to make the trip to the Top End in a bid to strengthen their place in the global standings as preparations continue towards Olympic selection in 2020. The series includes three separate competitions – one for challenge (age) classes, another for superclass and the final series for elite and junior elite events, where riders will be able to earn individual ‘world rankings’ points which help qualify riders for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.

TL Bureau, Dublin Following a three-year absence the Women’s Rugby Super Series returned in style on Friday as 13 tries were scored across the two matches at the Chula Vista Training Center in San Diego.

England scored the day’s opening try within seven minutes and would go on to record a convincing 38-5 bonus-point victory against the hosts, USA. World Champions New Zealand began their campaign with a hardfought 35-20 victory against Canada, who won the last edition of the tournament in 2016.

Simon Middleton’s England needed to beat the hosts to have any chance of overhauling New Zealand at the top of the World Rugby Women’s Rankings and Canada's defeat to New Zealand means that they will fall one place in rankings when they update on Monday, swapping with France. France will play their opening game of the Women's Rugby Super Series 2019 against Canada on Tuesday. The Women's Rugby Super Series is an international competition where the world's top-ranked 15-a-side teams participate in ten Test matches from 28 June to 14 July.

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Rally Challenge Program TOYOTA GAZOO Racing is accelerating the 2019 activities of the TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Rally Challenge Program, which supports young drivers competing in the tough global arena of rallying.

TL Bureau, Tokyo As the 2019 season reaches the half-way mark, Takamoto Katsuta has so far competed on seven rounds in the WRC2 class of the FIA World Rally Championship with an R5 car, claiming one victory, on Rally Chile. In addition, he scored two wins from two starts in the Finnish championship with the Yaris WRC, and has been steadily improving himself. Considering Katsuta's growth in the first half of this season, the planned activity for the second half of the season has been revised. He will join the top category with a Yaris WRC in round 10, Rally Germany, and round 13, Rally Spain, with the goal of continuing his growth as a WRC driver. Contesting these two WRC events in the top class as part of his training, Takamoto Katsuta is contributing towards the final aim of Toyota in its challenge to develop a Japanese WRC driver.

Tommi Mäkinen (Program Supervisor) Takamoto has made some big steps already this year. In his WRC2 program, he has shown

very good progress with his driving and his consistency. He also handled his first rallies in the Yaris WRC in the Finnish championship very well. Because of this,

we are sure that he is ready to make the next step up already.

We waited to finalise his programme for the end of the season, to see how he was progressing, and it is great that we can already add these two events in a World Rally Car in the world championship. We know that these will be very challenging rallies?Takamoto has no experience of competing in Germany, and Spain is tough as it's a mixed-surface event. So we are not setting any targets in terms of results: the main priority will be for him to continue learning and to develop his driving.

Takamoto Katsuta First of all, I would like to thank everyone who has supported me.

Since I switched to rallying four years ago, I have worked hard to be world rally champion in the future. There have been many good moments, but also frustrating ones. Now, I can take a big step forward with support from many people around me.

TECH/AUTO

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90 years Le Mans – Bugatti dominates the French Grand Prix 1929 Five Bugatti Type 35 finish in the first six. Williams wins.

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suit. Boilot gets the better start and leads the race for the first of the 37 laps, with a It is a demonstration of performance with total of 605 kilometers. To do the 16,36 no equal: amongst the six first through the kilometers lap of the Sarthe circuit of Le finish line are five Bugatti drivers. 1929 Mans, Boilot needs 7:35 minutes, with an was the year for the French constructor. average speed of 132,35 km/h. But just After the victories in Australia, Antibes, behind him: Williams in his Type 35.

Algeria, Monaco and Targa Florio, the drivWhilst the rain starts to fall, the drivers ers during 15th the French A. C. Grand Prix have to reduce their pace and the race the 30. June 1929 are unstoppable. The gets more intense. first through the finish line is William For the second lap, Boilot is going at an aver“Williams” Charles Frederick Grover drivage speed of 137,92 km/h, but slows down ing a Bugatti Type 35 B. He is followed by during the fourth lap. Williams, on the conAndré Boilot driving in a Peugeot and by trary, is gaining in speed. On the sixth lap, the the two Bugatti factory drivers, Caberto Bugatti driver takes the lead and needs only Conelli and Albert Divo, as well as by the 7 minutes to do a lap – his average speed is two privateers Robert Sénéchal and 140 km/h. It is the fastest lap.

Robert Gauthier driving their Bugatti.

Williams leads from the 12th lap on 85 kilograms of petrol should be enough From the 12th lap on, Williams has a comNo fault allowed, the rules are very strict. fortable lead. This thanks to his skills on The race cars have to use no more than 14 track, but also thanks to his car: the kilograms of petrol and oil for 100 kilomeBugatti Type 35 B with its straight six-cylinters. The tank is visible, mounted behind ders, 2,3 liter engine and its compressor, the seats with markings giving the informanages to produce 140 bhp at 5000 mation of the volume contained. The day rev/min. With a total weight of 919 kilobefore the race, the cars are filled with 85 the drivers, with the help of their mechan- amongst which seven are Bugatti. The bat- grams, including liquids and driver, the kilograms of gas, the cap is sealed and the ics, are allowed to start the engine. A very tle between Williams in the Bugatti and Type 35 flies on the Le Mans track. With cars securely locked in the Parc Fermé. On short time to do any technical checkups. Boilot in the Peugeot is greatly awaited. this weight, the car is just 19 kilograms race day, trailers pull the cars to the start- Still, the cars are well prepared. On the The spectators are not disappointed. From above the minimum weight allowed by ing line. Only five minutes before the start, starting line are aligned eleven cars, the start, the two leading pilots are in pur- the rules – the other cars are heavier.

Antinucci and Lewis Win for Second Time TL Bureau, Watkins Glen, NY Round 3 of the Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America championship produced another exciting race that seems to happen whenever the championship visits Watkins Glen International.

A total of 19 Huracan EVOs were on the grid on a hot, steamy day in western New York and the field was looking to get back to racing after an almost three-month span after the first two rounds of the season.

At the end of the 50-minute battle, the No. 29 entry from Change Racing, Lamborghini Charlotte was the overall, and Pro Class, winner for the second consecutive race.

Pole sitter Richy Antinucci held his position through the first part of the race after being challenged in the first few turns by the field behind him. He held that lead until pitting with just under 23 minutes remaining and turning the car over to co-driver Corey Lewis. After the cars all cycled

MONET forms capital and business partnerships with Isuzu, Suzuki, Subaru,

Daihatsu and Mazda TL Bureau, Leverkusen

through their pit stops Lewis was still in the lead.

The No. 34, with D. Bryce Miller behind the wheel, spun in the Esses with 12 minutes remaining and the first full course yellow of the race was brought out which promised to make the end of the race a close one.

There were five minutes remaining when the field was shown the green flag which translated to about three laps remaining. As the cars crossed the line, Lewis left the rest of the field in his rear view mirror opening almost a three second lead for the remainder of the race as he drove to

victory. Andrea Amici and Sandy Mitchell in the No. 1 Prestige Performance /Wayne Taylor Racing, Lamborghini Paramus entry finished second in class. The No. 46 from Precision Performance Motorsports, Lamborghini Palm Beach with Conor Daly and Brandon Gdovic was third.

The Pro-Am Class had its own drama throughout the 50 minutes as just after the start, Jake Eidson (No. 09 US Race Tronics, Lamborghini Vancouver) suffered a drive-through penalty for jump-starting the race which knocked him out of the class lead.

MONET Technologies Inc. (“MONET”) today announced that it concluded capital and business partnership agreements with Isuzu Motors Limited (“Isuzu”), Suzuki Motor Corporation (“Suzuki”), Subaru Corporation (“Subaru”), Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. (“Daihatsu”) and Mazda Motor Corporation (“Mazda”), respectively. Isuzu, Suzuki, Subaru, Daihatsu and Mazda each plan to invest in MONET

by August 2019 and acquire approximately 2% of its shares. Simultaneously, Hino Motors, Ltd. (“Hino”) and Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (“Honda”) plan to make additional investments in MONET and maintain their respective ownership stakes of approximately 10%. Junichi Miyakawa, President and CEO of MONET Technologies Inc. commented on the partnerships as follows: “In addition to those with Toyota, Hino and Honda, our new partnerships with Isuzu, Suzuki, Subaru, Daihatsu and Mazda will enable us to acquire data on their vehicles and mobility services for coordination with the MONET platform. To build a high-level MaaS platform for an autonomous driving society, it is essential to integrate a wide number of datasets, and these partnerships will further accelerate our progress in building the MaaS business that MONET is aiming for.

MONET will utilize the data provided by each company and leverage their automotive industry insights and networks. Together with our automotive manufacturer partners we will work to realize and spread innovative mobility services that can resolve Japan’s social mobility issues and create new value.”

Octapharma modernises steam supply system TL Bureau, Stuttgart

ciency on the basis of the customer's existing situation. New Bosch technologies now Octapharma, a company specialising in supplement the existing steam boiler syshuman proteins made from blood plasma tem from 2007. The modernisation process and human cell lines, has modernised the included the integration of the digital effienergy supply area at its site in Vienna. This ciency assistant MEC Optimize as well as upgrade was preceded by an Energy Quick automation equipment for water analysis.

Check, carried out by Bosch Industriekessel, In future, the systems will create transto help identify potential for increased effi- parency in steam supply: The smart data

analysis improves production processes and energy efficiency, while recommendations for action are also generated with the aid of artificial intelligence. The MEC Optimize efficiency assistant analyses and interprets the boiler system data and informs the operating personnel in advance about unfavourable operating conditions as well as opportunities to increase efficiency.

12 Saudi Crown Prince Meets with Indian Prime Minister Karamjit Singh Parwana Foreign Correspondent Osaka/New Delhi Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defense and Head of Saudi delegation participating in the Summit of G20 leaders in Osaka, Japan, met here today with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

During the meeting, they discussed the distinguished relations between the two countries and means of enhancing them in various fields, in addition to a number of topics on the agenda of G20 Summit. The meeting was attended by Prince Abdullah bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz, Minister of National Guard, Minister of State and Cabinet Member Dr. Musaed AlAiban, Minister of Commerce and Investment Dr. Majid AlQasabi, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel AlJubeir, Minister of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources Eng. Khalid AlFalih, Minister of Economy and Planning Mohammad Al-Tuwaijri and members of the Indian delegation

Minister of Defence Kaikkonen to visit Sweden and Estonia TL Bureau, Helsinki

Minister Antti Kaikkonen will make his first official visits to Sweden and Estonia on 1 July 2019.

He will conduct bilateral discussions with the defence ministers of the two countries. In the morning of 1 July, Kaikkonen will meet Sweden's Minister of Defence Peter Hultqvist at the Karlberg Palace, Stockholm. After inspecting the guard of honour, the defence ministers will discuss defence cooperation between Finland and Sweden, Nordic defence cooperation and international exercises. After his visit to Sweden Minister Kaikkonen will travel to Tallinn where his programme includes a wreath-laying ceremony at the War of Independence Victory Column and a meeting with Estonia's Minister of Defence Juri Luik. The two ministers will discuss bilateral defence cooperation and security situation in the neigbouring areas.

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One migrant child reported dead or missing every day, UN calls for more protection Records show that nearly 1,600 children have died around the world in search of a better future since 2014.

TL Bureau, UN Hq Around 1,600 children were reported dead or missing between 2014 and 2018–an average of almost one every day–but many more go unrecorded, a new UN report revealed on Friday.

“Fatal Journeys 4”, from the International Organization for Migration’s Global Migration Data Analysis Centre (GMDAC), in collaboration with the UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, highlights the need for better data on migrant deaths and disappearances, particularly for children; one of the most vulnerable groups of migrants. “The lack of data on the ages, characteristics and vulnerabilities of missing migrant children creates serious protection gaps”, said Frank Laczko, Director of the Centre. “It makes it very difficult to create programs and policies designed to protect them.”

Rohingya refugees fleeing conflict and persecution in Myanmar.IOM/ Mohammed Rohingya refugees fleeing conflict and persecution in Myanmar.

Two-thirds of Mediterranean victims still not found Over the period covered by the report

(2014 to 2018), IOM reported that, of the total of 32,000 migrant deaths, over half – some 17,900 – died or went missing in the Mediterranean Sea. The remains of almost two-thirds of these victims, have not been recovered. Rohingya fleeing conflict and persecution in Myanmar, made up the vast majority of deaths recorded during migration flows in South-East Asia over the reporting period – 1,723 of the 2,200 migration-related deaths in the region – and the widely reported passage of migrants across the United States-Mexico border has seen an

increasing number of deaths every year since 2014, totalling 1,907 over the fiveyear period. The report was published just days after a shocking picture of a drowned Central American migrant and his infant daughter on the banks of the river dividing Mexico and the United States, was seen around the world. The head of the UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, described the photograph as “a searing image that should shake each of us to our core”, and issued an appeal for countries to do more to protect vulnerable migrants.

UK commitment to European security unconditional, Defence Secretary reaffirms

France roasts in record high temperatures, deaths in Spain

Penny Mordaunt attends her first NATO Defence Ministerial and visits JEF deployment Baltic Protector.

TL Bureau, Paris/Madrid

TL Bureau, Brussels Defence Secretary Penny Mordaunt met with fellow JEF Defence Ministers, including Lithuanua's Raimundas Karoblis (pictured), aboard HMS Albion In a three day visit that underlined the UK’s unwavering commitment to European security, Defence Secretary Penny Mordaunt travelled to NATO HQ in Brussels for the first time. She then travelled to Lithuania to visit Baltic Protector, the Joint Expeditionary Force’s first largescale maritime deployment.

At the NATO Defence Ministers’ meeting, Ms Mordaunt met with

a number of key allies for the first time including French counterpart Florence Parly.

Speaking from NATO Defence Secretary Penny Mordaunt said: Whilst our relationship with Europe is changing, our commit-

ment to the continent’s security is not. For the last 70 years, we have been a leader in the most successful military alliance the world has ever known, and we will continue to do so for many years to come.

France registered its highest temperature since records began on Friday as the death toll rose from a heatwave suffocating much of Europe, Reuters reported.

The mercury hit 44.3 degrees Celsius (111.8 Fahrenheit) in Carpentras, in the southerly Provence region, weather forecaster Meteo France said, surpassing the previous high of 44.1 Celsius recorded in August 2003.

The World Meteorological Organization said 2019 was on track to be among the world's hottest years, and that 20152019 would then be the hottest five-year period on record.

It said the heatwave was "absolutely consistent" with extremes linked to the impact of greenhouse gas emissions.

G20 OSAKA LEADERS’ STATEMENT ON PREVENTING EXPLOITATION OF THE INTERNET FOR TERRORISM AND VIOLENT EXTREMISM CONDUCIVE TO TERRORISM (VECT) prevent and combat terrorism.

Here in Osaka, we reaffirm our All leaders of Osaka G20 give state- commitment to act to protect our ment that, “As leaders, one of our people from terrorist and VECT greatest responsibilties is to ensure exploitation of the internet. We the security of our citizens. It is the issue this statement to raise the state’s role, first and foremost, to bar of expectation for online platTL Bureau, Osaka

forms to do their part”. “We, the leaders of the G20, reaffirm our strongest condemnation of terrorism in all its forms and manifestations.

The livestreamed Christchurch terrorist attacks, and other recent atrocities, demon-

strate the urgency with which we must fully implement relevant UN resolutions, the UN Global Counter Terrorism Strategy and other instruments, including the 2017 Hamburg G20 Leaders’ Statement on Countering Terrorism.