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THE DEVELOPER AND PROMOTER NEW PHILANTHROPY THE MACAU PASSPORT IS OF THE 13 HOTEL IS WORKING GETTING AN UPDATE WITH HARD TO DISPOSE OF SHARES IN GROUP SEES IMPROVED SECURITY MEASURES THE TROUBLED PROJECT OPPORTUNITY IN MACAU TO COMBAT COUNTERFEITS P2 P2,18 P7 AP PHOTO CARRIE LAM THWARTED

China Tech giant Huawei P8-9 yesterday reported a double-digit gain in sales despite U.S. sanctions IN POLICY ADDRESS

that threaten to disrupt AP PHOTO its smartphone and network equipment businesses. Huawei Technologies Ltd. said its sales rose 24.4% in the first nine months of 2019 to 610.8 billion yuan.

USA-China President Donald Trump said a trade deal with China probably will not be signed until he meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the APEC summit next month in Chile.

Philippines A strong and shallow earthquake struck a southern Philippine province and outlying areas yesterday night, damaging a small college building in one city and prompting residents to dash out of homes and shopping malls in panic, officials said.

Thailand The Supreme Court has ordered three leaders of the Red Shirt political movement to pay USD691,000 compensation to business owners whose commercial buildings were set on fire at the climax of two months of aggressive street protests in 2010. AP PHOTO

Japan Amid concern about the expected searing heat in Tokyo, the International Olympic Committee wants to move the 2020 Olympic marathons 800 MGM raises $5.1 billion kilometers north to find cooler and safer race conditions. in Vegas resorts sale More on backpage P6 GAMING page 2 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo MACAU 澳聞 17.10.2019 thu

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Three fined for Kong-listed “e-logistics” and publicizing others’ mining company called CST Group Ltd said on Tuesday it personal data BLOOMBERG had an agreement to acquire Three violators have been fined a 10-percent equity interest between MOP4,000 and MOP10,000 in an entity that owns The 13 each by the Personal Data Protection Hotel, in exchange for a cash Office for posting other people’s consideration of HKD150 personal data on social media million. websites. Aiming to exact retribution CST Group said in its own for a friend, a user posted a picture filing that the acquisition and texts depicting the allegedly would help the company to indecent romantic life of another user. diversify its investment port- The violator was fined MOP10,000. folio and open the door to the In another case, an Internet store Macau property market. customer accused the owner of poor In August 2019, South Sho- service. The shop owner then posted re announced that it was in their text message communications, discussions to dispose of a which included the complainant’s phone 60% stake in the subsidiary number, in defense. The Office ruled with an associate of a subs- against the disclosure of the phone tantial shareholder of the number, and fined the owner MOP4,000. company. Finally, a user was fined MOP10,000 for The 13 Hotel held a partial publicizing someone’s car plate number online. opening in late August last year without a casino. The troubled property was origi- Police discipline nally scheduled to open by commission member GAMING the end of the first quarter of praises restructure 2017, but the operating firm postponed its opening several Vong Hin Fai, a lawmaker and member South Shore selling 40% times. of the 15-year-old Disciplinary South Shore previously in- Commission for Security Forces, dicated that it wanted to open approves of the changes taking place stake in The 13 Hotel a casino in the first quarter of within the authority as he believes HE developer and promo- valued at HKD750 million, de- 40% stake, but it is believed 2019, but it has not struck a the measures will help improve its ter of The 13 Hotel said it veloper South Shore Holdin- to be the same investor who formal agreement with a Ma- independence. Vong said the main T has an agreement that could gs said in a filing to the Hong signed a memorandum of un- cau gaming concessionaire or progress relates to the inauguration lead to the disposal of a 40% Kong Stock Exchange on Tues- derstanding with South Shore sub-concessionaire. of a secretariat, which will be led by a secretary general. The restructured interest in the subsidiary that day. in January of this year. South Shore reported a net commission, meanwhile, will have owns the hotel project in sou- The filing did not identify Meanwhile, according to loss of HKD5.84 billion for the two consultants, instead of the thern Cotai. The stake was the prospective buyer of the a report by GGRAsia, a Hong fiscal year ending March 31. DB original one, and greater oversight authorized by the Chief Executive. The most important change, Vong said, is that the commission now has the authority to proactively conduct Association seeks George Chinnery simple investigations. If a complaint is verified, the Commission can require a to strengthen artworks on Macau report be submitted from the relevant department in 10 days. philanthropy network to be auctioned N association focusing on are some wealthy Chinese people WO rare, large lands- figures in the foregrou- Forex reserves edge Astrengthening philanthropy that are willing to give back to the Tcape artworks by nd,” which costs at least up in September was established in June this year, society,” she added. the British artist George HKD606,000, appears aiming to build Macau into a ne- For de Sousa, Macau could play Chinnery, who settled in to be taken from a high The preliminary estimate of the twork center for discussing philan- a significant role in connecting re- Macau in 1825, will be point above the inner Macau SAR’s foreign exchange thropy projects. gions in both the East and West to displayed at Bonhams harbor looking towards reserves amounted to 171 billion The main focus of Associação promote generosity and humani- Hong Kong from October the Casa Gardens. patacas (USD21.18 billion) at the end Internacional de Filantropia (Ma- tarianism. 21 to November 21. The other artwork is of September 2019, according to cau) is to provide a platform where “I think China has a big role to The artworks will be titled “The Grotto of Ca- an announcement by the Monetary Asian and Western concepts could play in the international agenda offered for sale in London moes, Macau,” and shows Authority of Macao. The reserves be shared on a transcultural basis because there are more and more in February 2020, with an the romantic visitor at- increased by 0.7% from the revised value of MOP169.8 billion for the that leads to a new and innovative wealthy people in China and I think estimated value of arou- traction that still over- previous month. At the end of perspective on philanthropy. it’s also part of the Chinese culture nd HKD520,000 to over looks the western point of September, the foreign exchange “In fact, the concept of philan- [to give back] in a sense of charity,” HKD866,000 each. the peninsula. reserves represented 10 times the thropy that is developed in the U.S. the association head explained. The paintings provide The British bought a currency in circulation. Meanwhile, the and in Western countries is very In the future, Associação Inter- a chance to compare the plot of land within the trade-weighted effective exchange rate different from the ones developed nacional de Filantropia (Macau) Macau of today with the grounds of the Casa from index for the pataca rose 0.59 points in Asia and in China,” said the pre- will hold forums and events that way it looked in the se- Pereira to create a Protes- month-to-month and 2.78 points year- sident of the association, Lurdes de will help boost the SAR’s role in the cond quarter of the 19th tant burial ground. Chin- on-year to 108.3 in September, implying Sousa. philanthropy sector. century. nery himself is buried that, in overall terms, the exchange rate “China is not so much integrated Macau Daily Times is the official “A view of Macau there, and a memorial to of pataca grew against the currencies of in the big network of philanthropy media partner of the association looking towards the gar- him still stands in the ce- Macau’s major trading partners. and we see that nowadays, there (see p18). LV dens of the Casa, with metery.

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EDUCATION Woman bitten by snake at UM campus

A Filipino woman of about 40 years of age was bitten by a snake yesterday afternoon Alexis Tam will not comment on at the campus of the University of Macau (UM) located in Hengqin, as reported by both the university’s student online publication, Orange Post, and the public complaint about UM professor broadcaster Radio Macau. The incident took place on a lawn at the campus. RANGE Post, an on- According to the statement given by the line publication pu- victim to the Fire Services, while she was traversing the lawn, she was bitten by a blished by University relatively small green snake. She suffered of Macau students, a mild injury and was awake while being Ohas reported that a student taken to the hospital. The snake had from mainland China filed a disappeared when the Fire Service arrived complaint to the university’s at the scene. management against a pro- fessor, who held a discussion during his lecture on the situa- MUST holds autumn tion of Hong Kong. career fair The student complained that the political studies pro- The Macau University of Science and fessor was teaching ideas that Technology’s (MUST) “Autumn Career Fair” opened on Tuesday, offering nearly conflict with the national road- 2,000 positions of employment or map and the “one country two internship to its students. More than 100 systems” policy. The professor companies from the Greater Bay Area, of was also accused of criticizing However, Tam reiterated that does not think the university Normally, he said, academi- which more than 30 were from Zhuhai, set the Hong Kong government universities in Macau operate will submit a report to him on cs are open to discussion, even up booths at the fair to attract students. and the central governments. with teaching and academic this type of matter. debate, with students. Studen- The university’s vice presidents, Lin Zhijun, When interviewed on the si- freedom, as well as freedom of Lawmaker Sulu Sou, a gra- ts need not hush in class and encouraged students to diversify their delines of a forum, Secretary for speech. duate in political studies, has make complaints behind ba- interests and skills in order to enhance Social Affairs and Culture, Ale- In return, Tam suggested the offered his views on the inci- cks. their competitiveness and prepare xis Tam, refused to comment media make inquiries to the dent. Sou worries that if this kind for their career development. Lin also on the incident. He justified his university, while believing that First, Sou explained that, by of “complaint culture” persists, reiterated that under the guidance of position by saying that he had the institution would be willing the “one country two systems” it will hurt the city as a whole. the Macau and central governments, the yet to receive any report related to reply. Such an inquiry has policy in force in Macau, aca- “It’s ridiculous to complain university has been nurturing high-caliber to the case. He was not familiar been made, but a reply has yet demic freedom and freedom against a politics professor dis- graduates. This year, it will see nearly 2,000 with the incident, so he was not to be received. of speech are protected by the cussing politics in class,” the undergraduates and 1,300 post-graduates in a position to comment. In addition, the secretary Basic Law. lawmaker said. AL awarded degrees by the university.

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of answering the lawmaker’s question regarding her confiden- ce in making Macau’s arbitra- tion service industry a success, said that it is also local residents’ and the local arbitration sector’s efforts that matter in its promo- tion. The Secretary also pointed out the advantages of Macau’s skilled Portuguese-speaking personnel in arbitration services between China and the Portuguese- speaking countries. She believes that the arbitra- tion law, which eases restrictions for non-local arbitrators working in Macau, will attract globally well-known arbitrators to the re- gion. In April this year, Hong Kong signed the Arrangement Concer- ning Mutual Assistance in Court- -ordered Interim Measures in Aid of Arbitral Proceedings by the Courts of the Mainland and of the Hong Kong Special Adminis- trative Region. Hong Kong beca- me the first jurisdiction outside the mainland where, as a seat of The Secretary for Administration and Justice, Sonia Chan, attends a plenary meeting of the Legislative Assembly arbitration, parties to arbitral proceedings administered by its arbitral institutions would be LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY able to apply to mainland courts for interim measures. Currently, Macau has five arbitration centers: the World Arbitration law passed amid Trade Center Macau Arbitration Center, the Voluntary Arbitration lawmaker’s low expectations Center of the Macau Lawyers’ Association, the Consumer Ar- JULIE ZHU attract international arbitrators project contracts. are many places they can choose. bitration Center, the Arbitration for the solving of disputes ari- The lawmaker specifically Even Macau’s companies choo- Center for Conflict in Insurance new bill aiming to promote sing in the Greater Bay Area, be- wondered how Macau will sur- se Singapore when they need to and Private Pension Funds, and AMacau’s arbitration services tween China and the Portugue- vive competing with Hong Kong solve disputes,” said José Pereira an arbitration center for building has been approved at the Legis- se-speaking countries. and Singapore in attracting ta- Coutinho. “What kind of confi- management disputes. lative Assembly (AL), amid José José Pereira Coutinho belie- lented people to serve Macau’s dence makes you believe you can The AL plenary meeting will Pereira Coutinho’s concerns that ves that civil servants “are not arbitration services. achieve [making Macau an inter- continue today in the afternoon, Macau will face great challenges that supportive” towards arbitral “Hong Kong’s arbitration cen- national arbitration center]?” and lawmakers will vote on more in its promotion. proceedings when solving dis- ters have a long history. People Secretary for Administration detailed articles of the arbitration The arbitration law aims to putes in respect to engineering may not choose Macau. There and Justice Sonia Chan, instead law and other bills.

Ip Sio Kai greenlighted AL worried about containing for rules committee

Hong Kong’s influence OVERNMENT- tinho voted in favor of Committee of Rules G appointed law- Ip. and Mandates chose T least five lawmakers, in- Likewise, Mak Soi Kun also the patriotic education of you- maker Ip Sio Kai has be- Sou raised questions and support Ip. Acluding Mak Soi Kun, Iau expressed his pride in being a nger generations. come the newest mem- regarding Ip’s views After Sou’s insisting Teng Pio and Lei Chan U, ex- Chinese national, having pro- In Lei’s opinion, Macau sha- ber of the Legislative on matters such as the that Ip answer his ques- pressed their love for the coun- posed that Macau enhance pa- res the same culture and speaks Assembly’s (AL) Com- opening of AL standing tions, Kou invited Ip to try during yesterday’s Legislati- triotic education by focusing on the same language as Hong mittee of Rules and committee’s meetings, respond. Ip made gene- ve Assembly (AL) meeting, and history education, and also by Kong, so Macau people will na- Mandates, succeeding as well as the meetin- ral political statements, urged the local government to enhancing civil servants’ know- turally learn about Hong Kong’s Kou Hoi In, who left the gs of the Committee of saying he will contribu- enhance patriotic education ledge of the country’s history. protests, with different people position to become the Rules and Mandates. te to the AL’s institutio- targeting the youth. “Macau has been returned having different opinions on President of the Legisla- He also raised ques- nal development and Iau Teng Pio, together with to the country for 20 years, but the situation. tive Assembly. tions about the reasons operations, and also Fong Ka Chio and Chan Wa I want to ask everyone whether Lei considers that the Ma- Despite the fact that behind the choice of Ip remarked that he was Keong, proposed that Macau Macau has returned absolute- cau government should impro- the AL approved Ip’s as the candidate. “On not answering any spe- gradually include content rela- ly?” questioned Mak. ve livelihoods and Loving the appointment yesterday, what grounds did he get cific person’s question; ted to mainland China’s consti- Lawmaker Lei Chan U, un- Country education as to avoid Lawmaker Sulu Sou selected among more he was simply talking tution law and the Macau Basic like in most of his previous Macau falling into a situation voted against it Ip’s than 20 [lawmakers]?” about his personal fee- Law, into secondary schools’ speeches, where he used Can- like that in Hong Kong. appointment, thou- Sou asked. ling. textbooks in order to teach chil- tonese, this time spoke in Chief Executive-appoin- gh was unsuccess- Even though Sou’s Sou asked Ip to give dren to love the country and Mandarin while presenting his ted lawmaker Lao Chi Ngai ful in blocking it. Sou questions were, in part, him more reasons to love Macau from an early age. concerns about Hong Kong’s thanked the motherland for and José Pereira Cou- directed to Ip, AL Chair- vote for him. However, The three lawmakers also influence over Macau. Using bringing “unprecedented pros- tinho were the only man Kou Hoi In did not Kou rejected Sou’s re- wish the local government form Hong Kong as an example, he pects” to Macau. He wants Ma- lawmakers who asked have Ip answer Sou’s quest, deeming it unne- a team with more teaching staff wants the Macau government cau to cherish its stability and Ip questions about his question. Kou declared cessary for Ip to further to carry out patriotic education. to improve the livelihood and harmony. JZ role in the house. Cou- that all members of the express his opinions. JZ www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 5 thu 17.10.2019 廣告 ADVERTISEMENT

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GAMING The resort has 2,300 employees and includes a 20-acre RV park and 37-acre festival grounds. Ruffin bought the Treasure Is- MGM agrees to sell Bellagio land casino from MGM for $746 million in 2009. The company then was trying to raise cash to Blackstone for $4.25 billion following the financial crisis and CHRISTOPHER PALMERI complete construction of its City- Center project. GM Resorts International, He fixed up Treasure Island, AP PHOTO Mpressured by investors to once known for its daily pirate unload its remaining company- battles outside, adding a wester- -owned casinos, agreed to sell n-themed barbecue restaurant the Bellagio resort in Las Vegas to and other amenities aimed at Mi- Blackstone Group for $4.25 billion ddle American guests. Earlier, he and will continue to operate the partnered with Donald Trump on property under a lease arrange- the Trump International Hotel, a ment. non-casino hotel and condo de- The Las Vegas-based casino velopment on the Strip. company also agreed to sell the Circus Circus, now more than Circus Circus property on the 50 years old, was once a flagship Strip, along with 47 adjoining property of publicly traded Circus acres, to real estate mogul Phil Circus Enterprises. MGM ultima- Ruffin for $825 million, according tely acquired that company. The to a statement Tuesday. resort itself is located at the less- With the sales, MGM Resor- -trafficked north end of the Strip. ts moves a step closer to beco- The sale of Bellagio will provi- ming a landless casino company, de a benchmark value to attract marking a new era for the largest bidders for MGM’s remaining operator of casinos on the Las Ve- real estate interests, Murren said, gas Strip. When all of its deals clo- including the CityCenter proper- se, the company will have just two ties that are co-owned with Du- wholly owned properties, inclu- wholly owned casinos to MGM ported Blackstone was in talks to ren said the transactions will help bai World, and the flagship MGM ding the flagship MGM Grand, re- Growth Properties Inc., a real es- buy and lease back the Bellagio the company target new growth Grand. maining under its ownership. The tate investment trust it created and MGM Grand. The property is opportunities, including one of Murren also said he wasn’t company is keeping a 5% stake in three years ago. The REIT has an being purchased by the Blacksto- the new integrated resort licenses concerned that Penn National the Blackstone-led venture that’s option to buy the in Japan and spor- Gaming Corp., another casino buying Bellagio. MGM Springfield MGM Chairman Jim Murren ts betting in the operator that had moved to a si- “The casino industry is evol- in Massachusetts. U.S. MGM has no milar asset-light strategy, trades at ving and we figured the best use of Casino mag- said the transactions will plans to develop a lower multiple of earnings than our intellectual capital was to fo- nate Steve Wynn any more casinos other casino companies. He said cus on sports, live entertainment opened the Bella- help the company target in Las Vegas, he MGM’s assets make it unique. and reduce leverage,” Jim Murren, gio in 1998 but new growth opportunities, said. MGM Resorts enlisted Weil, MGM’s chairman and chief exe- MGM took owner- Ruffin, a real es- Gotshal & Manges as its legal cutive officer, said in an interview. ship in 2000 when including an integrated tate mogul raised counsel, while PJT Partners and “It’s very historic for a variety of Wynn’s Mirage Re- in Wichita, Kan- JPMorgan Chase & Co. served as reasons.” sorts merged with resort license in Japan sas, will pay $662.5 financial advisers. Blackstone’s MGM has been restructuring MGM. million in cash for REIT used Citigroup Inc. and under pressure from activist in- The price for Bellagio repre- ne Real Estate Investment Trust. Circus Circus. The $162.5 million Morgan Stanley as its financial vestors. The company has cut and sents 17.3 times the initial annual MGM will use the proceeds to balance will be in a note that’s due advisers. Simpson Thacher & reorganized management, and rent of $245 million, MGM said. bolster its balance sheet and re- in 2024. The parties expected to Bartlett LLP, meanwhile, was its previously sold all but four of its Bloomberg News previously re- turn capital to shareholders. Mur- deal to close in the fourth quarter. legal counsel. BLOOMBERG

LAS VEGAS Gambling bosses move to bar Wynn from casino industry EVADA’S gambling considered a revocable pri- his lawyer L. Lin Wood on lon employee who alleged Nregulators have filed vilege that can be denied Tuesday was not immedia- he raped her and that she a complaint against for- or revoked for those who tely returned. became pregnant. The in- AP PHOTO mer casino magnate Steve aren’t found suitable. Sui- The move follows a $20 vestigation also said a for- Wynn that could bar him tability findings can hinge million fine the commis- mer cocktail server alleged from ever working in the on a background check sion levied on Wynn’s for- that Wynn pressured her industry in the state. and any other action dee- mer company in February into a nonconsensual se- The complaint filed med “inimical to the public to settle allegations that xual relationship from 2005 Monday by the state’s Ga- health, safety, morals, good former executives failed to to 2006 that resulted in the ming Control Board lists order and general welfare” investigate claims of sexual woman and her parents re- sexual misconduct allega- of Nevada residents or dis- misconduct against Wynn ceiving a $975,000 private tions that have been lodged crediting of the state and its by female employees. settlement. against the mogul since Ja- gambling industry. Gambling regulators in The Las Vegas Review nuary 2018. The complaint It’s unclear if Wynn had Massachusetts levied a $35 Journal reports that the ga- asks Nevada’s Gaming plans to return to the in- million fine on the com- ming commission will ser- Commission, which acts dustry after stepping down pany in April but allowed it ve the complaint on Wynn, on the board’s recommen- from his company, Wynn to keep a casino license for who will have 15 days to dations and has final say on Resorts, in 2018 and selling a Boston-area resort. respond. licensing, to fine Wynn and his company shares. An investigation by the The Gaming Control revoke his status as being Wynn has denied all Nevada gaming control Board’s complaint was first found suitable to be licen- misconduct allegations board detailed an allega- reported Monday night by sed in the industry. against him. An email tion that Wynn in 2005 paid the Nevada Independent. Gambling licenses are seeking comment from $7.5 million to a former sa- BLOOMBERG www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 7 thu 17.10.2019 澳聞 MACAU

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AP PHOTO Macau passport to be updated with newer technology HE Identification Ser- tion Organization, more Tvices Bureau annou- commonly known as the nced yesterday the latest ICAO. security measures to be One of the new anti- embedded in the upgra- -counterfeit features is ded version of the Macau found on the data page Special Administrative of the travel documents. ORGANIZED CRIME Region Passport and Tra- There is a laser-perfora- vel Permit. ted image of the passport The passport is issued holder and two tactile to Chinese nationals images, one depicting the with permanent Macau emblem of the city and Police on the chase for Asia’s residency, while the tra- the other a lotus. vel permit is issued to Meanwhile, multicolor Chinese nationals with UV printing technology non-permanent Macau is also employed on the biggest syndicate leader residency, who are not eli- same page. The encryp- gible for other travel do- tion technology used for HE largest-ever activities of the syndicate Previously named as Tse has previously been cuments. the chip embedded in the taskforce to fight known as “The Company.” “Asia’s El Chapo,” Tse is involved in drug traffi- The new documen- page has also been upgra- organized crime According to AFP, cited said to have gathered su- cking and was arrested ts will be issued starting ded. in Asia has been by Reuters, the group has pport among Asian triads, in the late 1990s in Hong T from December 3. The The bureau used the established to chase a Chi- “been connected with or with AFP saying that they Kong, extradited to the bureau expects to open Guia Lighthouse, the nese-born Canadian na- directly involved in at least had identified at least 19 United States on charges online applications at the Ruins of St. Paul’s and the tional, suspected of being 13 cases” of drug traffi- top syndicate leaders from of conspiracy to import end of this year. A-Ma Temple as illustra- the kingpin of a drug trade cking since January 2015. Hong Kong, Macau, main- heroin into America. He Head of the bureau, tions on each page. They crime syndicate, Reuters Tse is currently being trea- land China, Taiwan, Malay- was tried in New York and Ao Ieong U, explained are juxtaposed with Ma- has reported. ted by the Australian police sia, Myanmar and Vietnam in 2000 was sentenced to the update was necessary cau’s three bridges. According to the same force as their “target num- with links to Sam Gor’s nine years in prison, whi- as the previous one had At the bottom of each report, the Australian Fe- ber one,” an officer from Company, some of them ch he mostly served in a taken place 10 years ago. page, the Great Wall and deral Police (AFP) has pre- AFP admitted. going back several decades. federal correctional insti- This update is also being lotus flowers are connec- viously said that 55-year- Meanwhile, a U.S. Drug Among the core of the syn- tution in Elkton, Ohio. implemented to abide by ted in patterns. Images -old, Tse Chi Lop, better Enforcement Administra- dicate are at least five triad As Australian media the latest guidelines of the of fireworks are also UV- known by his Cantonese tion (DEA) alert has cir- groups that originated in reported at the end of International Civil Avia- -printed on each page. nickname “Sam Gor” (Bro- culated among regional Hong Kong, Macau, Chi- July, Crown Resorts was AL ther Number Three), is government agencies this na and Taiwan but which one of the companies suspected to be the leader year noting that Tse is “be- have a global reach, AFP that could be under pro- of a syndicate that makes lieved to be” the leader of officers said, noting names be after reports that the $70 billion-a-year (566 the syndicate. such as the 14K, Wo Shing Asian crime syndicate, billion patacas) in drugs It is believed that Tse’s Wo, Sun Yee On, the Big “The Company”, allegedly trading in the Asia-Pacific syndicate business opera- Circle Gang, and the Bam- laundered money throu- region. tes in at least eight coun- boo Union. gh the Melbourne-based Tse is an ex-convict who tries and produces large So far, Tse has not been company’s casinos. At formerly lived in Toron- quantities of high-grade intercepted, but at least the time, Crown was un- to, Canada but who has methamphetamine in one senior member of the der fire for its connection been moving around Asia Myanmar, from where the syndicate has been arres- to junket operators with in recent years, namely in drug is then smuggled into ted, according to investiga- links to drug traffickers Macau, Hong Kong, and countries stretching from tors and police documents and other criminal activi- Taiwan while running the Japan to New Zealand. reviewed by Reuters. ties. RM

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inquiry and the ability for Hong Kongers to pick and elect their Chaos as Hong Kong lawmakers own leaders. Part of her problem is that the current impasse requires a politi- thwart leader’s annual address cal solution rather than economic measures, said Chung Kim Wah, ONG Kong leader Carrie Lam previously scheduled start of the don’t have the votes. That spells that sparked the protests. director of the Centre for Social Hbarely got a few words out lengthy address, Lam delivered it even more trouble ahead for an “We’ve already suffered from Policy studies at Hong Kong Poly- yesterday before pro-democra- via video link, with China’s yellow- economy sliding into recession as delays in many, many discus- technic University. cy lawmakers forced her to stop -starred red flag to her right and protests against Beijing’s grip over sions,” said Iris Pang, economist “This kind of economic talking. Hong Kong’s flag on her left. the city grow increasingly violent. with ING Bank NV in Hong Kong. approach to try to pacify young Calling her “the mother of the In a subsequent news confe- In her address, Lam pledged “I have no idea when those po- people isn’t going to be effective mafia police,” yelling pro-demo- rence, Lam again made clear that to make housing more affordab- licies in the policy address can right now because Hong Kong cracy lawmakers twice forced she wouldn’t resign and insisted le and promised cash handouts really be discussed or passed in people are angry,” he said. “If we Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam to there has been no erosion “what- for students, many of whom have the Legislative Council. This is a don’t work something out on the stop delivering a speech laying soever” of Hong Kong’s freedoms. been on the front lines of demons- big question mark I think every political system and the govern- out her policy objectives Wednes- “Hong Kong is still a very free so- trations that have spurred regular Hong Kong person has in mind ment doesn’t admit that the cur- day and then clamored for her ciety,” she said. clashes with police over the past now.” rent political structure has played resignation in chaotic scenes that Even before Lam delivered four months. They were among Regina Ip, a pro-establishment a role in the recent turmoil, Carrie caused her to walk out of the legis- her speech, one of the protesting some 200 initiatives aimed at ea- lawmaker, said that it was still Lam’s proposed policies and any lature. lawmakers, Claudia Mo, dismis- sing some of the discontent that possible to push things through new proposed legislation isn’t Lam was able to deliver the sed it as a “shame and a sham” has fueled the protests. despite the “disgraceful” inter- going to settle the anger.” annual address more than an and said the chief executive had But she’ll have a hard time im- ruption by opposition lawmakers While Lam has the majority in hour later by video, but the hosti- lost all authority. plementing them as well as a $2.4 on Wednesday. Certain measures the LegCo, opposition parties still le reception inside the Legislative “She is just a puppet on strings, billion stimulus package announ- announced in the policy address have ways to prevent it from ope- Council marked a slap in the face being played by Beijing,” Mo said ced in August without the support that don’t require new funding - rating. Yeung, the pro-democracy for the embattled chief executive at an impromptu news conferen- of lawmakers. including relaxed mortgage rules lawmaker, said more plans were grappling with anti-government ce with other lawmakers outside “Many of these measures can- for first-time home buyers and in the works to disrupt future pro- protests now in their fifth month. the chamber after they success- not be implemented without land requisition for new housing ceedings. When Lam started delivering fully thwarted Lam’s address the- funding approval from the Le- - could be implemented without “We will play some tricks,” he the speech, she was shouted re. gislative Council,” James Lau, lawmaker approval, she said. said. down by chanting pro-democra- “If she fails to respond to the acting Financial Secretary, said The dramatic events in Hong That has the pro-establish- cy lawmakers who held aloft pla- five demands, it would be a fan- in an emailed statement yester- Kong’s legislature came after ment lawmakers worried, even if cards showing her waving with tasy to expect normal business to day, referring to the stimulus. A some of the most chaotic protests they don’t all agree with Lam. Hol- hands colored blood-red. They resume in the Legislative Coun- backlog of projects worth more in Hong Kong’s modern history. den Chow, a lawmaker in a camp also used a projector to light up cil,” said Alvin Yeung, a pro-demo- than HKD70 billion ($8.9 billion) Violence escalated significantly that is friendly with Beijing, said Lam’s face and the wall behind her cracy lawmaker who participated and involving about 14,000 jobs is at rallies to mark China’s Oct. 1st her policy address fell short of ex- with protesters’ key demands. in the disruption. “All of these awaiting approval by the Finance National Day and on the weekend pectations and could extend the Lam left the chamber and then livelihood issues, she could have Committee, Lau said. following Lam’s decision to in- unrest. came back about 20 minutes later introduced them a year ago. She’s More than 50 legislative propo- voke a colonial-era Emergency “If the government can’t func- to try again, only to be met with trying to compete for popularity. sals are currently awaiting action, Regulations Ordinance last used tion and society is paralyzed, it further fury. One legislator bran- She’s trying to win over people’s according to an Oct. 16 meeting in 1967. sends a bad message to the rest dishing a placard climbed onto a hearts. But this is doomed to fail agenda. While some deal with Lam said yesterday the vio- of the world and in the long run desk. Again, the council president without any legitimacy.” mundane administrative issues - lence had damaged Hong Kong’s will make people hesitate on stopped the session and Lam left. The pro-democracy bloc fees on karaoke parlors and bus reputation and appealed for whether to invest money in the One lawmaker wearing a paper only comprises about a third of route schedules - others include calm without making any new city,” Chow said. “We’re an in- mask showing the face of Chinese lawmakers, but yesterday’s dis- deliberations on a face-mask ban proposals. She again repeated ternational city and if there’s an President Xi Jinping tossed a pla- play showed they have the ability implemented under a colonial-e- her opposition to the remaining exodus of foreign companies and card as Lam walked out. to shut down any debate on major ra emergency law and the official demands, ruling out an amnesty capital flight, it will entirely ruin Finally, 75 minutes after the economic initiatives even if they withdrawal of the extradition bill for protesters, an independent our city.” MDT/AGENCIES www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 9 thu 17.10.2019 大灣區 GREATER BAY

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US backs three bills to AP PHOTO support HK protesters ONG Kong’s leader to Chinese rule in 1997 while re- nation on and firm opposition” expressed “frustration taining greater freedoms that tho- to the legislation. “I would like to and disappointment se permitted on the Communist stress again that in response to the and regret” yesterday Party-ruled mainland. U.S.’s wrong decisions and wrong Hover steps by the U.S. Congress In Hong Kong, Chief Executive practice harming China’s interes- to support pro-democracy pro- Carrie Lam said, “This Hong Kong ts, we will definitely take strong testers in the territory and warns human rights and democracy act countermeasures to defend our they’ll hurt American companies is totally unjustified and unwar- sovereignty.” operating there. ranted.” Under U.S. law, Hong Kong Reinforcing that criticism, Chi- The legislation would “hurt not receives special treatment in ma- nese Foreign Ministry spokesman only the Hong Kong business. It tters of trade, customs, sanctions Geng Shuang stressed Beijing’s will hurt American interests in enforcement, law enforcement indignation over Congress’ move Hong Kong. They have 1,400 com- cooperation and more. China has and promised unspecified coun- panies, 85,000 citizens in Hong benefited from this special status termeasures. Kong,” Lam said. and used it to evade U.S. export The House passed three bills One of the U.S. bills condem- controls and sanctions, accor- a growing international backlash China’s line on Taiwan, human Tuesday supporting the right of ns China’s intrusions into Hong ding to U.S. lawmakers, including at perceived Chinese meddling in rights and other sensitive issues. people to protest and opposing Kong’s affairs and supports the speaker of the House, Nancy Pe- foreign political systems. The three bills passed in the Chinese intrusions into Hong right of people to protest. Ano- losi. Under pressure from China, House now head to the Senate. Kong’s affairs. It follows months of ther requires annual reviews by China’s authoritarian president tech giant Apple removed a smar- A spokesman for Senate Majori- increasingly violent protests over the U.S. secretary of state of Hong Xi Jinping has increasingly poun- tphone app that enabled Hong ty Leader Mitch McConnell said Beijing’s aggressive attempts to Kong’s special economic and tra- ced on foreign criticism and per- Kong protesters to track police, Tuesday he had no scheduling enforce control over the semi-au- de status, providing a check on ceived slights to rally nationalism while the National Basketball As- announcement. tonomous territory. Beijing’s influence over the terri- and support for the party. sociation has seen its once-thri- The Senate Appropriations China has vociferously oppo- tory. A third bill would ensure that That comes amid a slowing ving relationship with China be- Committee last month advanced sed all criticism of the Hong Kong U.S. weapons are not being used economy and increasing repres- come strained after Houston Ro- an amendment that McConnell government’s handling of the pro- against protesters by police. sion at home, along with pushba- ckets general manager Daryl Mo- said would ensure “the U.S. main- tests as unwarranted interference In his remarks to reporters at ck from the U.S. and others on rey tweeted support for the Hong tains a watchful eye on the Chinese into its domestic affairs. The terri- a daily briefing in Beijing, Geng China’s assertions of its territorial Kong protesters. Other firms have government’s aggressive encroa- tory was handed over from British said, “We express strong indig- claims in the South China Sea and been punished for failing to toe chment on Hong Kong.” MDT/AP

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tings for the level of efficiency we can expect from the Flying Spur; The 2020 Bentley Flying Spur is however, the car is said to be rou- ghly 15% more efficient than its predecessor, with a 6-cylinder $215,000 worth of little details variable displacement function that kicks in when top power isn’t HANNAH ELLIOTT with a massive 12-cylinder engine, tional round bulls-eye vents we vience from everything else in the needed and with overdrive, where appear woefully out of touch. saw in last year’s Flying Spur. That parking lot, even when that lot is top speed is reached in 6th gear, so F you’re like me, you don’t qui- Thank goodness for British minor detail took a year to refine, in front of the Casino de Monte the 7th- and 8th-gears are used for Ite know what an actual “flying restraint. The company, currently according to Bentley product line Carlo. maximum efficiency when crui- spur” is. celebrating its centenary, adjusted director Peter Guest, requiring a All those little things add up to sing at high speeds. Of course, we know the car. the little things on the car with deft new software algorithm to cut the offer greater enjoyment than the Bentley will be delivering the third attention and articulated the big- 5,331 individual diamond shapes sum of their parts. LEONINE POWER generation of its $214,600 Flying ger things with masterful skill. into the surface of the central vent And here is one big thing: That In fact, for all its back-seat plea- Spur sedan early next year. The result is that now, more panel alone. grille. It’s an all-new radiator ma- sures, not to mention its 209-inch But as I lounged recently in the than ever, those who need the le- 4. There are three USB ports trix, gloss black with bright chro- length and 6,614-pound hulk, the back of a 2020 Bentley Flying Spur groom of a private jet, the silence distributed within the car, three me and vertical vanes, just like on Flying Spur can keep pace with gliding down the old road running of a library, and the type of stealthy more than in the previous genera- the original. While the rest of the the exceptional Continental GT in from Nice to Monte Carlo, I found prestige a Rolls-Royce is unlikely tion, which was quite a hardship car, especially in one of the darker nearly every criteria worth men- myself wondering from when- to offer, will find that the Flying for those of us who might want of the 30 exterior colors available tioning. ce comes that odd moniker. The Spur presents a joyful prospect. to drive the car on an actual road for the exterior, can feel reserved, It packs the same 6.0-liter twin- courtly French-speaking driver trip. Other things I discovered, to even quiet, the imposing grin now -turbocharged W12 engine as the operating the car, sitting about FIRST, THE DETAILS my delight, during my stint in the added to the front makes it unmis- GT, with a dual-clutch eight-speed two meters in front of me, was no Here are the little things that back seat included: suede hea- takable from any distance. transmission and the biggest iron help, nor was the glimmering Me- pinpoint Bentley’s design genius: drest pillows; a tiny refrigerator brakes in the world. The car is diterranean, in all its ancient wis- 1. The hood ornament has been with room to hold four small bo- NITPICKER PARADISE more than 5 inches longer than dom. redesigned, flattened on the top ttles of … er, water; retractable in- I have a few quibbles with the its predecessor, additions that did Is it some cowboy emblem and bottom to form a more lethal- terior window shades; heating and 2020 Spur, some of which may be nothing to help as I picked my from the American West? A rare -looking flying B—a right proper cooling seats, plus five massage counter to its innate being, so feel way down mountain passes like type of mid-Asian warbler? arrow. The wings themselves are modes. (The modes were written free to pick your way through the- an overfed billy goat (area resi- Turns out, it’s Scottish. The now sculpture-level etched glass, in French in the car I tested, so I se as you see fit: dents honked in displeasure). But name first appeared in 1957, be- and they illuminate at night like have to guess from how they felt The A pillar that supports the Bentley deserves high praise for queathed on a saloon known a glowing Rodin; the whole thing that they spanned from shiatsu to front of the car is so wide it blo- the fact that even though this car officially as the Bentley S1 Conti- drops out of sight, or reemerges, at Swedish.) I controlled those mas- cked my sight lines occasionally is bigger than last year’s, it mana- nental Flying Spur. Bentley’s de- the push of a button inside the ca- sage modes, the shades, the 2,200- as the car dipped around corners ged to lose 83 pounds and, with sign director at the time was Ar- bin, or as part of the welcome se- watt Naim surround-sound sys- and down bends as I foxtrotted Bentley’s first-ever all-wheel-stee- thur Talbot Johnstone, of the clan quence in the keyless entry system tem, and the lighting from a han- through the Pyrenees; ring apparatus and its standard Johnstone of the Scottish Borders, as the driver approaches the car. dheld remote that docked in the The dock for the handheld re- all-wheel-drive, carries itself with whose family crest featured an I loved how it looked, and I loved center of the rear console. I also mote mounted on the back of the remarkable elegance and ease. iron riding spur, suspended mi- how it worked. took a few selfies using the photo front center console proved pain- The torque alone will move you dair. So, fittingly, the front grill of 2. The new LED crystal-cut function of the 5-inch TV screens fully placed, as I often hit the back to joyful tears, if it doesn’t scare Johnstone’s vehicular Flying Spur headlights, which are sliced like implanted in the back of the front of my elbow on it while resting my you first with its thrust: 354 poun- boasted one on its grille, flying the perfect heavy bourbon crystal seat headrests. arm on said console; d-feet of force that made the car’s through space while the car sur- glass they use at the swankest of 5. The proportions of the car The entertainment screens in 0-60 mph sprint of 3.7 seconds ged forward. hotel bars (the $4,735 Blackline are subtly more muscular than the rear of the car look rather ta- feel about a second faster. Top The automobile has since cut Specification package rims them last year’s model, especially at the cked onto the front seat headres- speed is 207 mph. Not that I got quite the memorable figure. in black, like the perfect kohl-lined rear, highlighted by the new wra- ts, rather than integrated in some close to that on Southern Fran- Bentley has reevaluated its smoky eye). paround rear lamps incorporating ingenious elegant way befitting a ce’s windy roads. But even from iconic marque from the ground 3. The diamond knurling de- B motifs on each side (the car is costly sedan; the back seat, the natural power up this year, a risky proposal for tails throughout the interior of more than 87 inches wide, 9 more And one TBD for those in- position inside this grand sedan, a large, expensive, long-running the cabin, including on the new than Flying Spur gen-two). quiring minds who will want to it certainly makes one feel smug sedan that, if mishandled, cou- angular vents for heating and 6. The 22-inch machined alloy know: At the time of this writing, to know it’s there. 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a spokesman for the musician and activist known as Bobi Wine AP PHOTO who has emerged as a powerful challenger to Museveni. “They are not doing this for security. The fo- cus for them is hunting down poli- tical opponents.” In neighboring Kenya, the go- vernment has also renewed its focus on public safety after a spa- te of extremist attacks. It has been pushing to register people digi- tally, including by recording DNA, iris and facial data. To do so, it tur- ned to China, which helped finan- ce the installation of surveillance cameras in Kenya as far back as 2012. The Kenyan government wan- ts to pool into one database all the information from public and private CCTV cameras, including those with facial recognition tech- nology, a move that activists warn would vastly expand its surveillan- ce powers in a country that does not have comprehensive data pro- tection laws. A growing number of coun- Chinese snooping tech spreads tries are following China’s lead in deploying artificial intelligence to track citizens, according to the Carnegie Endowment for Inter- to nations vulnerable to abuse national Peace. The group says DUSAN STOJANOVIC, tests to pro-government media, baijan, Angola, Laos, Kazakhstan, under renewed scrutiny. at least 75 countries are actively BELGRADE which publish the images, along Kenya and Uganda, as well as a China’s influence in Serbia, a using AI tools such as facial re- with the identities of participants. few liberal democracies like Ger- European Union candidate that cognition for surveillance — and HEN hundreds Vucic himself has boasted the po- many, France and Italy. The sys- Beijing views as a gateway to the Huawei has sold its systems in of video cameras lice have the capability to count tem is used in some 230 cities, ex- continent, has significantly expan- 50 of those countries, giving it a with the power to “each head” at anti-government posing tens of millions of people ded in recent years through Bei- far wider reach than competitors identify and track gatherings. During a recent rally, to its screening. jing’s global Belt and Road invest- such as Japan-based NEC and individualsW started appearing in protesters climbed up a pole and In a promotional brochure, ment programs. The populist Ser- U.S.-based IBM. the streets of Belgrade as part of a covered a camera lens with duct Huawei says its video surveillance bian regime has been keen to de- “It’s very unclear what safe- major surveillance project, some tape scrawled with the word “cen- technology can scan over long dis- velop closer ties and the country’s guards are being put in place,” protesters began having second sored.” tances to detect “abnormal beha- fragile democracy allows China’s said Steven Feldstein, a Carnegie thoughts about joining anti-go- Serbian police deny any such vior” such as loitering, track the economic interests to grow rela- Endowment fellow who authored vernment demonstrations in the abuse of the Huawei system, movement of cars and people, cal- tively unchecked, without raising a report on the issue. “Where are Serbian capital. which will eventually encompass culate crowd size and send alerts too many questions about human images being stored? How long are Local authorities assert the sys- 1,000 cameras in 800 locations to a command center if it detects rights, environmental standards they being stored for? What kind tem, created by Chinese telecom- throughout Belgrade. Huawei said something suspicious. Local au- or transparency. of accountability procedures will munications company Huawei, in a statement that it “complies thorities can then act upon the in- China’s state investment bank there be? What type of operations helps reduce crime in the city of with all applicable laws and re- formation they receive. has granted billions of dollars in will be linked to these surveillance 2 million. Critics contend it ero- gulations” in Serbia and easy-term loans to bui- cameras?” des personal freedoms, makes anywhere else it does bu- ld coal-powered plants, Huawei said in an emailed sta- political opponents vulnerable to siness. ”The system can be roads, railroads and tement that it “complies with all retribution and even exposes the While facial recogni- bridges. Chinese po- applicable laws and regulations country’s citizens to snooping by tion technology is being used to trail political lice officers even help in our countries of business. This the Chinese government. adopted in many coun- opponents, monitor patrol the streets of Bel- is the most fundamental princi- The cameras, equipped with tries, spurring debate grade, a security pre- ple of our business operations. We facial recognition technology, are over the balance between regime critics at any sence officially billed are dedicated to bringing people being rolled out across hundreds privacy and safety, the as assisting the growing better connectivity, eliminating of cities around the world, parti- Huawei system has gai- moment, which is number of Chinese digital gaps, and promoting the cularly in poorer countries with ned extra attention due completely against the tourists who visit the sustainable development of our weak track records on human ri- to accusations that Chi- city. societies and economies.” ghts where Beijing has increased nese laws requiring com- law. It’s a similar story in In Belgrade’s bustling down- its influence through big business panies to assist in natio- Uganda, where China town Republic Square, high-tech RODOLJUB SABIC deals. With the United States clai- nal intelligence work give has invested heavily video cameras are pointed in all SERBIA’S FORMER COMMISSIONER ming that Chinese state autho- authorities access to its FOR PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION in infrastructure like directions from an office building rities can get backdoor access data. highways and a hydro- as pedestrians hurry about their to Huawei data, the aggressive As a result, some power dam on the Nile. everyday business. rollout is raising concerns about countries are reconsidering using In one case advertised on its When longtime President With public authorities disclo- the privacy of millions of people Huawei technology, particularly website, the company says a sus- Yoweri Museveni launched a US- sing little about how the cameras in countries with little power to the superfast 5G networks that are pect in a hit-and-run accident in D126-million project to install work, a rights group has set up a stand up to China. being rolled out later this year. Belgrade was later discovered in Huawei facial recognition sys- tent to ask pedestrians whether “The system can be used to trail Still, Huawei, which denies ac- China with the help of face recog- tems a year ago, he said the came- they know they are being watched. political opponents, monitor regi- cusations of any Chinese govern- nition data shared by the Serbian ras were “eyes, ears and a nose” “We don’t want to be in some me critics at any moment, which ment control, has had no trouble police with their Chinese counter- to fight rampant street crime in kind of Big Brother society,” said is completely against the law,” said finding customers eager to install parts. the sprawling capital, Kampala. rights activist Ivana Markulic. Serbia’s former commissioner for its so-called Safe Cities technolo- In view of the cybersecurity ac- Opposition activists say the real “We are asking: Where are the personal data protection, Rodol- gy, particularly among countries cusations leveled by the U.S. and goal is to deter street protesters cameras, where are they hidden, jub Sabic. that China has brought closer into international rights groups against against an increasingly unpopular how much did we pay for them Groups opposed to Serbian its diplomatic and economic orbit. Huawei, the relationship between government. and what’s going to happen with President Aleksandar Vucic say Besides Serbia, that list inclu- China and countries that use the “The cameras are politically information collected after this police are leaking video of pro- des Turkey, Russia, Ukraine, Azer- company’s technology is coming motivated,” said Joel Ssenyonyi, surveillance?” AP page 12 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo ADVERTISEMENT 廣告 17.10.2019 thu

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les and seafood and a significant curtailing of oil imports. During his second summit Kim rides horse on sacred peak, with President Donald Trump in Vietnam in February, Kim de- manded the United States lift the newer and more biting sanctions vows to fight US sanctions in return for dismantling his main nuclear complex, a limited denu- HYUNG-JIN, SEOUL months fell apart. for seven decades with a strong about U.S.-led U.N. sanctions im- clearization step. Trump rejected South Korean media quickly personality cult surrounding fa- posed on his country because of that, and the summit collapsed ORTH Korea released speculated that Kim may be con- mily members. State media have its nuclear and missile programs. without reaching any deal. The a series of photos yes- sidering a new strategy in his occasionally shown Kim, his sis- “The situation of the country two leaders held a brief, im- terday showing leader dealings with the U.S. because ter and his father riding white is difficult owing to the ceaseless promptu meeting at the Korean Kim Jong Un riding he’s previously demanded that horses. The symbolism goes back sanctions and pressure by the border in late June and agreed to Na white horse to a sacred moun- resume talks. Washington come up with new to Kim Il Sung, who according to hostile forces and there are many tain he has often climbed before proposals to salvage the stalema- the North’s official narrative rode hardships and trials facing us,” Their negotiators met in Swe- making key decisions. Near the ted diplomacy by the end of De- a white horse while fighting Japa- Kim was quoted as saying. “But den earlier this month for the first mountain, Kim reportedly vowed cember. nese colonial rulers. our people grew stronger throu- time since the Vietnam summit, to overcome U.S.-led sanctions “He, sitting on the horseba- There have been other horse- gh the trials and found their own but the talks broke down again. that he said had both pained and ck atop Mt Paektu, recollected -riding leaders, including Rus- way of development and learned North Korea blamed the U.S. for infuriated his people. with deep emotion the road of sian President Vladimir Putin, how to always win in the face of the breakdown and threatened to The images and Kim’s rhetoric arduous struggle he covered for who was photographed riding trials.” resume nuclear and long-range appeared aimed at bolstering his the great cause of Kim also said “the missile tests. leadership at home as the North building the most pain the U.S.-led North Korea’s lifting of its self- tries to pressure the United Sta- powerful country Kim may be considering anti-[North Korea] -imposed moratorium on major tes into making concessions in with faith and will a new strategy in his hostile forces inflic- weapons tests would be a blow nuclear diplomacy. as firm as Mt Paek- ted upon the Korean to Trump’s reelection campaign, The photos showed a bespec- tu,” KCNA said. dealings with the US people [...] turned as the president has boasted that tacled Kim wearing a long, ligh- North Korean into their anger,” the moratorium is a big foreign t-brown coat and riding on hor- documents say because he’s previously according to KCNA. policy achievement. seback up snow-covered Mount Kim’s grandfather demanded that “No matter what Some experts say North Korea Paektu. The mountain, the hi- and national foun- persistent efforts is not likely to carry out its threat ghest point on the Korean Penin- der Kim Il Sung had Washington come up with the enemy make, we to restart nuclear and long-range sula, is sacred to North Koreans, an anti-Japan guer- can live well with our missile tests because that could and both it and the white horse rilla base on Paek- new proposals to salvage own efforts and pave scuttle diplomacy with Trump are symbols associated with the tu’s slopes during the stalemated diplomacy the avenue to deve- and dim the chances of winning Kim family’s dynastic rule. Japan’s 1910-45 lopment and pros- sanctions relief. Kim previously visited Mount colonial rule of the perity in our own Trump has downplayed the Paektu before executing his Korean Peninsula. The official a horse bare-chested, and Turk- way.” significance of North Korea’s re- powerful uncle in 2013 and en- biography of Kim Jong Un’s fa- men President Gurbanguly Ber- North Korea has been slapped cent series of short-range missile tering into diplomacy with South ther, Kim Jong Il, says the secon- dimuhamedow, who took part in with 11 rounds of sanctions since tests. But the European members Korea and the U.S. in 2018. d-generation leader was born on horse races and erected a massive 2006. The sanctions have been of the U.N. Security Council ear- The photos were released by Paektu when a double rainbow monument featuring his likeness toughened since 2016, when Kim lier this month urged Pyongyang the North’s official Korean Central filled the skies. atop a golden horse. began conducting a series of hi- to abandon all weapons of mass News Agency, or KCNA, days after The white horse is also a pro- KCNA said Kim also visited gh-profile nuclear and missile destruction and engage in “mea- North Korea’s first nuclear talks paganda symbol for the Kim fa- nearby construction sites in Sam- tests, and they include a full ban ningful negotiations” with the with the U.S. in more than seven mily, which has ruled North Korea jiyon County and complained on key exports such as coal, texti- United States. AP page 14 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo ADVERTISEMENT 廣告 17.10.2019 thu

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cials and Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The talks in 2017 failed to produce a deal. US charges Turkish bank with Eventually, Turkish officials cri- ticized U.S. prosecutors as they began a trial of Mehmet Hakkan Atilla, a Halkbank official. Atilla evading sanctions against Iran was convicted last year of cons- piracies to violate U.S. sanctions LARRY NEUMEISTER, law, defraud the U.S. and com- NEW YORK mit money laundering and bank

AP PHOTO fraud. HE United States crimi- Zarrab testified that he helped nally charged a major to orchestrate the deals with Iran, Turkish bank with hel- paying over $50 million in bribes ping to evade sanctions to Turkey’s finance minister to Tagainst Iran, potentially raising advance the scheme. He said he diplomatic tensions as the U.S. believed Erdogan knew about the tries to contain Turkey’s military plot. offensive in Syria. Prosecutors described it then The charges against Halkbank, as the largest sanctions-evasion a state-owned bank, were an- prosecution on record, saying nounced Tuesday, years after a Atilla “massively undermined” wealthy gold trader was arrested U.S. efforts to choke off funding in Florida. Before pleading guilty to Iran during negotiations to li- and testifying against a co-defen- mit its nuclear program. dant, the Turkish-Iranian busi- The case raised tensions be- nessman, Reza Zarrab, hired Rudy Dec. 17, 2013, file photo, Turkish-Iranian businessman Reza Zarrab tween the U.S. and Turkey, where Giuliani to lobby the administra- officials called it a charade aimed tion of President Donald Trump and national security adviser Ro- appear to be purchases of food could not immediately be rea- at discrediting Erdogan’s govern- to drop the charges as part of a bert O’Brien travel to Turkey on and medicine by Iranian custo- ched for comment. ment. Erdogan labeled it an Ame- prisoner exchange. yesterday. mers proceed, qualifying those The indictment of the bank co- rican conspiracy to “blackmail” The timing of the charges cou- In a release, U.S. Attorney Geo- funds for a “humanitarian excep- mes in a case that has resulted in and “blemish” his country. ld be significant as the Trump ad- ffrey S. Berman said senior offi- tion” allowed under the sanctions. charges against nine individuals, A spokesman for Erdogan cal- ministration tries to press Turkey cials at Halkbank had designed Berman said the crimes were including bank employees, the led Atilla’s conviction a “scanda- to limit its military incursions and carried out the scheme to supported and protected by hi- former Turkish Minister of the lous verdict.” in Syria, a move Trump himself move billions of dollars of Iranian gh-ranking Turkish government Economy and other scheme par- Atilla served over two years in allowed by declaring U.S. troops oil revenue illegally. officials who received millions of ticipants. Seven of those indivi- prison and returned to Turkey in would be withdrawn. According to the indictment, dollars in bribes to promote and duals remain fugitives. July after his release. The U.S. imposed limited sanc- Halkbank illegally moved about protect the scheme. The charges bring fresh atten- Sanctions against Iran have in- tions on Turkey this week and has USD20 billion worth of otherwise Assistant Attorney General for tion to the role Giuliani played in creased steadily in the decades af- threatened more. While the char- restricted Iranian funds. It said the National Security John C. Demers the case as he teamed with Mi- ter the Iranian hostage crisis in whi- ges against Halkbank are not rela- bank let Iranian oil and gas mo- called the crimes one of the most chael B. Mukasey, a former attor- ch 52 Americans were held captive ted, they could give the U.S. leve- ney be used to buy gold that was serious Iran sanctions violations ney general in President George from 1979 to 1981. The sanctions rage as Vice President Mike Pence, not exported to Iran and let tran- his office has seen. W. Bush’s administration, to meet prohibit virtually all U.S. financial Secretary of State Mike Pompeo sactions fraudulently designed to A representative of the bank with Trump administration offi- dealings with oil-rich Iran.

Turkey defies its NATO allies in Syria, as Russia steps in

ELENA BECATOROS, Lavrov also blamed the cleared the border region fighters, he said: “We would AKCAKALE United States and Western of Kurdish fighters that it never sit around (the nego-

AP PHOTO nations for undermining considers a threat for links tiating) table with a terror USSIA said it was the Syrian state, saying this to an insurgency within its organization.” Rworking to prevent a pushed “the Kurds toward own territory. He also said Turkey was conflict between advancing separatism and confronta- “It is not possible for us “not concerned” by the Turkish and Syrian gover- tion with Arab tribes.” to declare a cease-fire until sanctions. nment forces yesterday, as During a visit to Iraq last it is cleared,” the pro-go- On Tuesday, the Kremlin Turkey’s president defied week, Lavrov met with the vernment Yeni Safak news- said Erdogan accepted an growing pressure and sanc- leaders of the Kurdish au- paper quoted Erdogan as invitation to visit Russia in tions from Western allies tonomous region and said saying. the “nearest days,” without for a cease-fire in northern that Moscow is sympathetic Erdogan’s comments providing further details. Syria. to their need for autonomy. came as Washington, whi- France has suggested it Russia has moved qui- Now in its eighth day, ch has announced limited will also work more closely ckly to further entrench its Turkey’s offensive against sanctions on Turkey, said with Russia in Syria. leadership role in the region Kurdish fighters has increa- U.S. Vice President Mike French Foreign Minister after U.S. President Donald singly strained relations Pence, Secretary of State Jean Yves Le Drian said in Trump ordered the pullout viting its forces to return to nced that it had deployed with its NATO allies. Mike Pompeo and natio- an interview on French te- of American forces in nor- regions of northern Syria it troops to the flashpoint Late on Tuesday, Turkish nal security adviser Robert levision channel BFM yes- theastern Syria. The Ameri- had abandoned at the hei- town of Manbij to keep President Recep Tayyip O’Brien are traveling to tereday that France is nota- can move effectively aban- ght of the eight-year-old apart advancing Syrian go- Erdogan vowed he wou- Ankara yesterday to try and bly now looking to Russia, doned the Kurdish fighters civil war. vernment and Turkish-led ld not accept a cease-fire negotiate a stop to the figh- given their “common inte- who were allied with the Yesterday, Russian Fo- forces. in northern Syria, despite ting in Syria’s northeast. rests” in defeating the Isla- U.S. and cleared the way for reign Minister Sergey La- Moscow will also con- growing pressure from the Trump had announced mic State group in Syria. Turkey’s invasion aimed at vrov said that Russia is tinue to encourage Syria’s U.S. and Europe. on Monday new sanctions He called on European crushing them. committed to ensuring Kurds and government Speaking to a group of to try to pressure Turkey to and other members of the America’s abrupt reversal security in the region as it to seek rapprochement journalists late Tuesday accept a cease-fire. coalition fighting the IS in pushed the Kurds to strike works to mediate between following the U.S. with- on his return from a trip to But Erdogan told jour- Syria to regroup as the U.S. a deal with the Russia-ba- the Syrian government and drawal, Lavrov said in re- Azerbaijan, Erdogan said nalists that he had rejected appeared to abdicate its cked government of Syrian Turkey. marks carried by Russian Turkey would only consi- U.S. offers to mediate. Re- leadership role in the re- President Bashar Assad, in- Russia already annou- news agencies. der a ceasefire once it had ferring to Syrian Kurdish gion. AP page 16 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo INFOTAINMENT 資訊／娛樂 17.10.2019 thu

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Stamps Around the World – 13:00 TDM News (Repetição) Liechtenstein, Kingdom of Stamps 13:30 Telejornal RTPi (Diferido) 1968 Black athletes Time: 9am-5:30pm (Closed on public holidays) 15:00 Agua de Mar make silent protest Until: November 30, 2019 15:35 Zig Zag Two black American athletes have made history enue Temporary Gallery, Communications V : 16:00 Viajante da Música at the Mexico Olympics by staging a silent protest Museum 16:30 Quem Quer Ser Milionário against racial discrimination. Admission: MOP10 17:30 LiteraturAqui Tommie Smith and John Carlos, gold and bron- Enquiries: (853) 2871 8063 ze medallists in the 200m, stood with their heads 18:00 Amor Maior (Repetição) bowed and a black-gloved hand raised as the Ame- A Cherished Memory from 1999 – 18:55 Semana Internacional (Repetição) rican National Anthem played during the victory Archives Exhibition in Celebration of the 19:30 Ouro Verde Sr.1 ceremony. The pair both wore black socks and no shoes and 20th Anniversary of the Return of Macau 20:30 Telejornal to the Motherland Smith wore a black scarf around his neck. They were 21:15 TDM Talk Show Time: 10am-6pm (Closed on Mondays and public demonstrating against continuing racial discrimi- holidays) 21:50 Livros com João Guedes nation of black people in the United States. As they left the podium at the end of the cere- ntil December 27, 2019 22:00 Todas as Palavras U : mony they were booed by many in the crowd. Venue: Archives of Macau, Avenida do 22:25 Amor Maior At a press conference after the event Tommie Conselheiro Ferreira de Almeida 91-93 23:15 TDM News Smith, who holds seven world records, said: “If I win Admission: Free 23:50 Justiça de Chicago I am an American, not a black American. But if I did Enquiries: (853) 2859 2919 00:30 Telejornal (Repetição) something bad then they would say ‘a Negro’. We are black and we are proud of being black. Quietness and Clarity: Works of Chen 01:20 RTPi Directo “Black America will understand what we did toni- Zhifo from the Collection of the Nanjing ght.” Museum Smith said he had raised his right fist to represent Time: 10am-7pm (No admittance after 6:30pm; black power in America, while Carlos raised his left Closed on Mondays) fist to represent black unity. Together they formed an arch of unity and power. ntil November 17, 2019 U : He said the black scarf represented black pride Venue: Macau Museum of Art cinema and the black socks with no shoes stood for black Admission: Free poverty in racist America. Enquiries: (853) 8791 9814 cineteatro Within a couple of hours the actions of the two 17 - 24 Oct Americans were being condemned by the Interna- Unexpected Encounters tional Olympic Committee. Time: 12pm-6pm A spokesperson for the organisation said it was “a Until: October 31, 2019 deliberate and violent breach of the fundamental Venue: Access to Level 23 via lifts behind principles of the Olympic spirit.” Morpheus check-in counters It is widely expected the two will be expelled from the Olympic village and sent back to the US. Admission: Free In September last year Tommie Smith, a student nquiries (853) 8399 6699 E : at San Jose State university in California, told re- porters that black members of the American Olym- pic team were considering a total boycott of the MALEFICENT: MISTRESS OF EVIL room 1 1968 games. 2:30, 4:45, 7:15, 9:30pm He said: “It is very discouraging to be in a team with Director: Joachim Rønning white athletes. On the track you are Tommie Smith, Starring: Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning, Harris Dickinson the fastest man in the world, but once you are in the Language: English (Chinese) dressing rooms you are nothing more than a dirty Duration: 117min Negro.” The boycott had been the idea of professor of so- ciology at San Jose State university, and friend of Offbeat Tommie Smith, Harry Edwards. Professor Edwards set up the Olympic Project Man charged after roommate for Human Rights (OPHR) and appealed to all bla- attack, believed he was a vampire ck American athletes to boycott the games to de- monstrate to the world that the civil rights move- ment in the US had not gone far enough. He told black Americans they should refuse “to be GEMINI MAN utilised as ‘performing animals’ in the games.” AP PHOTO room 2 Although the boycott never materialised the 2:30, 4:45, 7:15, 9:30pm OPHR gained much support from black athletes Director: Ang Lee around the world. Starring: Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Will Smith, Clive Owen Language: English (Chinese) Duration: 117min Courtesy BBC News

BRAVE FATHER ONLINE room 3 2:30, 4:45, 7:15pm Director: Teruo Noguchi, Kiyoshi Yamamoto Starring: Kentaro Sakaguchi, Kôtarô Yoshida Language: Japanese (Chinese & English) Duration: 114min A Washington state man was charged with a felony assault after police say he attacked his roommate believing he ack- In context nowledged being a vampire. Kitsap Sun reported this week that a Kitsap County court That evening, the silver medallist in the 200m event, Peter charged the 40-year-old Bremerton man after he was sus- Norman of Australia, who was white, wore an OPHR badge pected of using a metal rod to nudge his roommate in the in support of Smith and Carlos’ protest. chest. But two days later the two athletes were suspended from their national team, expelled from the Olympic village and The roommate told county deputies that the suspect sent home to America. accused him of being a vampire, threatened to kill him and Many felt they had violated the Olympic spirit by drawing struck him with a metal rod. politics into the games. The roommate says he feared his life because the suspect JOKER On their return both men were welcomed as heroes by the room 3 has severe mental health issues and is physically larger. African-American community but others regarded them as 9:30pm The suspect’s brother told deputies the roommate jokin- Director: Todd Phillips trouble-makers. Both received death threats. gly said “Is that what the kids are calling me these days?” Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Robert De Niro, Zazie Beetz Thirty years after their protest, the two men, who went on to Authorities say the suspect believed the roommate ack- Language: English become high school athletics coaches, were honoured for nowledged being a blood-sucking creature. Duration: 122min their part in furthering the civil rights movement in America. www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 17 thu 17.10.2019 資訊／娛樂 INFOTAINMENT

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‘Desperate’ Felicity Huffman starts serving prison time in college scam The Art of Giving ESPERATE Housewives” Lurdes de Sousa * Dstar Felicity Huffman — aka inmate No. 77806-112 — reported AP PHOTO yesterday [Macau time] to a fede- Modern Philanthropy: ral prison in California to serve a is Macau giving? two-week sentence in a college ad- missions scandal that underscored EALTH is not new. Neither is charity. But the fact the lengths some wealthy parents Wthat individuals have chosen to use their priva- will go to get their children into top te wealth in an organized and institutionalized way to universities. promote philanthropy is something relatively new. Huffman’s husband, actor Modern philanthropy has its roots in the ancient William H. Macy, dropped her world, where philanthropic practices were at the core off at the Federal Correctional of early social and belief structures. In the oriental Institution, Dublin, a low-securi- world, Chinese classical thought exalted the virtue of ty prison for women in the San benevolence while Hindu scriptures encouraged gi- Francisco Bay Area, according to ving as a primary duty. But it is in the Greek ancient TASC Group, which represents world that we find the very birth of the concept of “gi- Huffman. ving back” to society when Greeks defined giving as The prison has been described by a core value for the development of democracy and media as “Club Fed,” making its subjected to five bed checks a day weekdays is 5 a.m., with breakfast invented the word filanqropoß, which simply means way onto a Forbes list in 2009 of while having access to a gym, li- at 5:30, and beds must be made by “love of humankind”. “America’s 10 Cushiest Prisons.” brary and TV room. 6. Inmates who have been medi- In this column I will engage the reader in a broader It has housed well-known inmates Sally Swarts, a spokeswoman for cally cleared typically work in food reflection about the history of philanthropy, review in the past, including “Hollywood the prison, said she could not pro- service, a maintenance shop or as a some great philanthropists and their action on socie- Madam” Heidi Fleiss. vide specific information on Huf- unit orderly. ty, reflect on the different perception on what means Once inside the prison, Huffman fman but noted that everything in Huffman, 56, “is prepared to ser- “giving” in different parts of the world and more spe- will share a room and open toilet the inmate handbook would apply ve the term of imprisonment Jud- cifically in the East/West perception of philanthropy, with three other inmates, accor- to the actress. ge (Indira) Talwani ordered as one challenging the readers with this very simple question: ding to a TASC Group publicist It says inmates are assigned khaki part of the punishment she impo- why give? who declined to be named in ac- pants, blouse and brown T-shirt sed for Ms. Huffman’s actions,” the In the pursue of this answer we will travel on a journey cordance with company policy. with a nametag that must be dis- TASC Group said in a statement trying to understand what exactly drives philanthropis- The person said the actress will be played all the time. Wakeup on that provided no further details. ts: benevolence? generosity? bountifulness? benignity? humanitarianism? altruism? charity? compassion? Or simply and truthfully an art…. The art of giving. From Andrew Carnegie “Gospel of Wealth” (1889) that called upon millionaires to share their wealth Gina Rodriguez apologizes for public good to the John D. Rockefeller Charters Foundation setting a business-like approach to phi- for singing N-word lyric lanthropy and the growing influence of the American INA Rodriguez has She sang along to “Rea- philanthropic foundations for the shaping of modern apologized for singing dy or Not” and recited the

AP PHOTO G philanthropy worldwide, to the “Live Aid” concert along on her Instagram racial slur as she sat in a (1985) against famine in Ethiopia that paved the way story to a Fugees verse that makeup chair. for celebrity philanthropists, where do we stand at the includes the N-word. Some of the outrage focu- moment? The “Jane the Virgin” ac- sed on remarks Rodriguez In 2010, Warren Buffet, an American business mag- tress deleted the short video made last year during a pa- nate, considered one of the most successful investors she posted and replaced it nel discussion. She said bla- in the world, launched the “Giving Pledge Campaign”. with her apology, but not ck women in Hollywood are Together with Bill Gates they brought philanthropy to before memes and other paid more than Latina wo- a new and unprecedented stage by encouraging the backlash ensued. Rodriguez men. Detractors at the time wealthiest to give a majority of their fortunes back to said in her apology she’s a noted the highest paid TV society. Years later Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Face- longtime Fugees and Lau- actress in the world that year book, and his wife Priscilla Chan announced they will ryn Hill fan and didn’t mean was Sofia Vergara, from Co- give away 99% of their company shares in the course to offend anyone. lombia. of their lifetime to contribute to a variety of philan- thropic projects. On our side of the world, Chinese entrepreneur, Dong Fangjun, in is giving pledge put it in his own words: “Let’s make philanthropy a value, a faith, a commitment and a lifestyle”. From the pure “love of humankind”, philanthropy Will Patton to narrate Dylan’s has turned into a lifestyle. It is time to understand how philanthropists have cult publication ‘Tarantula’ impacted societies and the causes they supported. In these controversial and challenging times, from cli- OB Dylan’s “Tarantu- book a kind of undergrou- mate change to artificial intelligence to the way cogni- Bla,” a stream-of-cons- nd legend, with unauthori- tive science will guide us to reinvent our educational ciousness work first released zed versions turning up. By AP PHOTO systems, are we heading towards a new path and new in 1971, is finally coming 1971, Dylan’s influence had trends in the action of giving back? And where does out in audio. waned and reviewers were Asia stand in this puzzle… Simon & Schuster annou- unimpressed. Village Voice Finally, we will put the question: is Macau giving? nced yesterday that Will Pa- critic Robert Christgau cal- tton is the narrator, reciting led “Tarantula” an unsatis- *President, Associação Internacional such lines as “raggedy ann fying and aimless throwback de Filantropia (Macau) daughter of brazos and tee- to Dylan’s 1960s writings, 國際博愛協會 (澳門) th in the necklace.” Dylan and Dylan himself would first wrote “Tarantula” in say the book was his mana- This column is sponsored by the Associação Internacional de the mid-1960s, at the height ger’s idea, although it still Filantropia (Macau) – The Art of Giving. of his career. But his 1966 has a cult following. motorcycle accident delayed The audio of “Tarantula” publication and made the comes out December 3. www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 19 thu 17.10.2019 體育 SPORTS

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RUGBY WORLD CUP Matsushima, who was born in South Africa to Japanese parents, has scored 22 tries in 38 tests and played in the win over South Afri- ca in Brighton four years ago. The Speed test: Kolbe to challenge 1.78 meter, 87-kilogram speedster scored a hat-trick of tries in Japan’s tournament-opening win over Russia, and the opener against Japan wings in quarterfinals Scotland. Until Japan’s 4-0 run in the JOHN PYE, TOKYO group stage here, the so-called Miracle of Brighton was a career Saturday, 15:15 AP PHOTO highlight for him. England v Australia This game will be different. No- H 1.36, D 29, A 3.75 body can say the Japan squad has snuck up on anyone in the first Ru- Saturday, 18:15 gby World Cup staged in Asia. New Zealand v Ireland Wins over an Irish team that was ranked No. 1 before the tour- H 1.22, D 36, A 5.5 nament and an undefeated grou- p-stage run capped with a 28-21 Sunday, 15:15 win over Scotland have put Japan Wales v France firmly among the top eight teams H 1.42, D 29, A3.75 at the World Cup. South Africa had a 41-7 win over Japan in a warm-up match on Sept. Sunday, 18:15 6 at Kumagaya, with Kolbe scoring Japan v South Africa two tries, and the Springboks were H 7, D 41, A1.18 hoping that would bury memories

ODDSCHECKER.COM of the famous defeat. “Knowing we had the 2015 loss HESLIN Kolbe got a real to Japan — I wouldn’t say it’s stu- kick out of watching ck in our head, but we know it ha- Kenki Fukuoka and Ka- ppened,” Kolbe said. “But it’s four toro Matsushima burn years later and a new opportunity Coff the Scottish defenders last for us.” weekend. Now the Springboks The South Africans came off se- winger wants to show the Japane- cond-best against the defending se flyers what he can do with the champion New Zealand All Blacks ball in a bit of space. in the Pool B opener, and had to In an age when big, powerful settle for second spot in the group. players are all pervasive, the dimi- They were probably preparing for nutive South Africa and Japanese a quarterfinal against Ireland, but wings have been a breath of fresh South Africa’s rugby team players, Cheslin Kolbe (left) and Herschel Jantjies Kolbe said they’re ready for any- air at the World Cup. thing. The territory gained and the rugby, and that is what we have to Fukuoka has scored 25 tries in time that sealed the bonus point The Springboks have the more attacking threats posed by these do for our national teams. 37 tests, including a pair against and ultimately the victory for Ja- seasoned pack, and will be trying dynamic outside backs have com- “For me, it’s about giving as Scotland at Yokohama in a win pan. to outmuscle Japan across the pelled their teammates to spread much momentum as possible for that sealed Japan’s spot in the Fukuoka’s 110 meters of field in a bid to smother the fast- the ball wide in a bid to beat tight our forwards to keep going on the quarterfinals for the first time. He running were more than double -and-furious game plan that has defenses on the fringes rather front foot.” also scored Japan’s only try after Scotland’s Chris Harris, who car- worked so well so far for the tour- than constantly battering away in Kolbe will likely be marking going on as a replacement in an ried the ball further than anyone nament hosts. the middle. Fukuoka in a match getting plenty upset win over Ireland. on his team with 49 meters. “Japan are playing exciting ru- “There’s a saying going arou- of hype following Japan’s massive Fukuoka, who is the same hei- He’s had his ups and downs gby — they’re giving the ball a lot nd that dynamite comes in small 34-32 upset win over South Africa ght as Kolbe but weighs 83 kilo- in terms of selections — the only of air, and want to stretch your de- packages,” said Kolbe, who has in their previous World Cup mee- grams, also set up Matsushima’s game he started at the 2015 World fensive structures,” Kolbe said. “It’s overcome an ankle injury and is ting in 2015 at Brighton, England. opening five-pointer against the Cup was a loss to Scotland, and he a style I love to play as well. raring to go in Sunday’s quarterfi- “He’s got a lot of speed, is really Scots with a strong burst and was derided for a woeful defensi- “But we have our own struc- nal at Tokyo Stadium. “We all have powerful and explosive,” said Kol- stunning offload on the left flank. ve performance against the U.S. tures and plan we want to imple- something special we can contri- be, who is 1.75 meters tall and He stripped a Scottish player of in 2014 — but he’s a crowd favorite ment, especially this weekend, bute to our teams. Both Japanese weighs 74 kilograms. “It’s going to the ball and sprinted away to sco- in Japan and has scored four tries and cut down their options to for- wingers are playing phenomenal be an exciting challenge.” re the try three minutes after half- already in the tournament. ce them into some structure.” AP

GOLF Juggling Gary Woodland back in South Korea for CJ Cup ARY Woodland fi- Gabby welcomed twin I need to deal with off the am fortunate to have sur- week’s Zozo Cham- go out and prove that my Gnished runner-up girls Maddox and Lennox golf course,” Woodland rounded myself with some pionship in Japan, but game’s in a good enough to Brooks Koepka in last to join their brother Jax- said this week at Jeju Is- good people. I think right won’t play in the final spot that I deserve a pick,” year’s CJ Cup at Nine Brid- son. land, the PGA Tour’s only now I am in a pretty good Asian event at Shanghai, Woodland said. ges. He returns this year for Turns out the added stop in South Korea. spot.” the WGC HSBC. That gives Woodland will play the the first of three PGA Tour media requirements from “Outside that, I have a Woodland took an ex- Woodland just two weeks first two rounds with PGA events in Asia with a major his Pebble Beach major bigger family now. So it’s tended break after the to make an impression on Tour rookie of the year victory on his resume and were more than equaled been managing my time Tour Championship and U.S. team captain Tiger Sungjae Im and another two new infant seats in the by the new family respon- from my business side to returned two weeks ago at Woods to be a captain’s player looking to get to back of the family car. sibilities. my family to my golf side. Las Vegas, finishing tied for pick for the Presidents Cup the President Cup — Jason Woodland won the U.S. “I have a lot more de- It’s been the adjustment 55th and 13 strokes behind at Royal Melbourne in Aus- Day. The Aussie hopes to Open in June and in Au- mands and more spon- for me that I’ve never had the leaders. tralia in December. be a late pick by Interna- gust, Woodland and wife sor obligations now that to deal with too much. I He’ll also play in next “I have two weeks left to tional captain Ernie Els. AP Hong Kong protest organizer the attacked with hammers BUZZ Organizers of some of the giant demonstrations that have shaken Hong Kong say one of their leading activists has been attacked by assailants with hammers, leaving him bloody but conscious. The Civil Human Rights Front says on its Facebook page that Jimmy Sham was on his way to a meeting when the four or five armed attackers pounced on him in Kowloon. It suggested the attack was politically motivated, linked to “a spreading OPINION political terror in order to threaten and inhibit the legitimate exercise of natural and legal rights.” Made in Macao Sham has been one of the public faces of the anti-government protest Jenny Lao-Phillips movement now in its fifth month.

Where has all the ice-cream gone? Vietnam bans animated AP PHOTO What do we miss most about the old Macao? That question came to my mind during a recent ‘Abominable’ over South class discussion on Macao’s culture. As my stu- dents started googling and discussing a cultural Sri Lanka’s election chief said yesterday that he has symbol for Macao, I started thinking about the dif- China Sea map asked for an explanation ferent faces of my hometown. To me, the first thing IETNAM has pulled The department is “Abominable” began from the defense that always comes to mind when I think about the ministry on why the army beauty of Macao is the waterfront of Sai Van Lake, V“Abominable” from responsible for the cen- playing in the Philippines commander features in an Avenida da Republica. Not as it is now, but when theaters because the sorship of all movies for and another South China advertisement promoting a the water was still part of the sea and we could hear U.S.-Chinese-made ani- violence, sex and unfa- Sea claimant Taiwan in candidate for next month’s waves splashing against the rocks. I remember en- mated movie showed a vorable political messa- early October. presidential election. joying having coffee and banana split al fresco at map supporting Chinese ges in authoritarian Viet- In Manila, presiden- Henri’s restaurant on cool Autumn afternoons. claims to the disputed nam. tial spokesman Salvador Another nostalgic local establishment was also South China Sea. Trailers and other as- Panelo told reporters a AP PHOTO an outdoor café that used to be near the Rotunda The image in one sce- sociated information decision on continuing de Ferreira do Amaral. I remember the garden-like ne showed the so-called for “Abominable” have to show the movie in the café in the middle of the road; a picture of it can nine-dash line, a vague been removed from the Philippines was up to a still be seen at the traditional Macanese restaurant and broken outline arou- Vietnamese distributors’ government movie cen- North Korea The Riquexo Café. The café, the name of which I do not nd the resource-rich website and social media sorship board. government released a remember, was already gone before I went into se- waters China claims as channels. The movie’s Foreign Secretary its own territory. Tho- trailer and posters were Teodoro Locsin Jr. in a series of photos yesterday condary school. But I remember the décor of the showing leader Kim Jong café, the people drinking beer and eating peanuts se claims overlap with removed from adverti- conversation on Twitter Un riding a white horse around white plastic tables on not very hot sum- claims by Vietnam and sing screens in theaters. suggested cutting the of- to a sacred mountain he mer afternoons, and I remember enjoying a large other Asian governmen- A Dreamworks repre- fending scene might be has often climbed before banana split in the café. ts, and an international sentative did not imme- better than an unconsti- making key decisions. Near the mountain, One common point of both my nostalgic me- tribunal in 2016 invali- diately reply to a mes- tutional ban of the movie Kim reportedly vowed mories of Macao is obviously banana split. That dated China’s vast claims sage seeking comment in the Philippines. Locsin in a case brought by the about the scene and is known for irreverence to overcome U.S.-led got me thinking; was it actually banana split that sanctions that he said had Vietnam’s ban. China’s on Twitter and the gover- I have been nostalgic for? Or was it the environ- Philippines. both pained and infuriated ment in which I had those many banana splits? “Abominable,” the Foreign Ministry has not nment has never clarified his people. More on p13 The garden-like café at Amaral is gone, but Henri’s story of a Chinese girl responded to requests if his tweets express of- is still there. While the restaurant has not changed who helps a yeti get back for comment. ficial policy or personal much in all these years, the view is definitely dif- to its home on Mount The film was also met views. AP PHOTO ferent, and I doubt whether banana split is still a Everest, is a collaboration with criticism from Viet- The Philippines has highlighted item on their menu, if it is still there. between DreamWorks namese movie fans. tempered its once-vocal I believe it is the era of a much simpler time that I Animation and China- “It is an insult to Viet- opposition to China’s as- am nostalgic for; a time when banana split equa- -based Pearl Studio. nam,” said student Minh sertive claims in the dis- led happiness. This is not just for me; when I bring It was shown in Viet- Hieu, who was looking puted sea since President Turkey As Russia and the up the topic of banana split to “Macaoians” of my namese cinemas for a for a movie to watch on Rodrigo Duterte took of- United States each launched diplomatic forays to end generation, the first thing that comes to our minds week before its removal, Tuesday afternoon. fice in mid-2016. Turkey’s invasion of northern are special treats and happy times. the state-owned Tuoi Another student, Vietnam’s ban of the Tre newspaper reported Nguyen Mai Huong, animated movie comes Syria, Turkish President At the time when Macao was a quiet town, the- Recep Tayyip Erdogan during an increasingly re was not much entertainment. On weekends, Monday. said: “I wouldn’t watch yesterday defied pressure most people watched TV or played mahjong, and “We will be more alert it even if it still showed tense and months-long for a ceasefire and said the children ran around the streets playing all kinds and more vigorous in in the cinema. The (ni- standoff between its ships only way the offensive would of games. For the small number of families that censorship,” the head of ne-dash) map is strai- and a Chinese survey ves- end was if Syrian Kurdish fighters leave a designated owned automobiles, the more common activities the government’s cinema ght-up wrong. And I am sel and escort ships in border area “by tonight.” were going to the beaches in Coloane or to one of department, Nguyen Thu absolutely not going to disputed Vanguard Bank Ha, was quoted as saying. support it.” off Vietnam. the seaside cafés for beer or ice-cream – well, beer AP Netherlands Dutch farmers for adults and ice-cream for kids. Having a banana drove their tractors in split was a big treat at the time, and restaurants put slow-moving convoys to up photos of banana splits like it was a luxurious a massive demonstration yesterday to protest

item. But with the many choices for desserts nowa- AP PHOTO their treatment by the days, banana split has become a hidden item on government as it seeks to the long lists to be found within dessert menus. rein in carbon and nitrogen As I am thinking of banana-split these days, I emissions. recently saw an old-style ice-cream cart on the street, one which I have not seen for a long time. USA-Korea U.S. and There was still an old lady pushing the cart to sell Korean authorities say homemade ice-cream and other old-style local they broke up one of the world’s largest markets desserts, but definitely not the same old lady who for child pornography, a sold me ice-cream when I was young. The differen- crime that is proliferating ce with this scene is that the ice-cream cart used at a furious pace with the to be surrounded by kids – we used to have to rush rise of cryptocurrency and out after school to queue up for the ice-cream. encrypted online content. But today, what I see is a lonely ice-cream cart parked at a street corner near some schools, with USA The House impeachment inquiry school kids running past it to the nearest 7-Eleven is exposing new details without paying attention to the local homemade about unease in the State ice-cream for sale. Perhaps modern creative des- Department and White truction has struck ice-creams as well. That is why House about President ice-cream carts disappeared from the streets, and Donald Trump’s actions banana-splits disappeared from café menus. toward Ukraine and those of his personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani.