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THE GOVERNMENT SAID IT CANNOT NIGHTCLUB DATE WESTERN FASHION BRANDS ARE COMPEL THE LRT COMPANY TO UNDER FIRE IN CHINA FOR DESIGNS ADOPT SPECIFIC ‘TAP-AND-GO’ LEADS TO SEX THAT RUN AFOUL OF LOCAL PAYMENT SYSTEMS ABUSE CHARGES POLITICAL SENSITIVITIES P2 P4 P11 AP PHOTO

China The death toll from a typhoon in eastern China has risen to 45, with an estimated 16 people missing. Five people have died and seven remain missing in Shandong P8 province after Typhoon PROTESTERS SHUT DOWN HKIA, ONE OF WORLD’S BUSIEST AIRPORTS Lekima traveled up the STANDSTILL eastern seaboard. AP PHOTO

Malaysia A shaman joined police from Ireland, France and the U.K. yesterday in the search for a 15 - year-old London girl who mysteriously vanished from a nature resort eight days ago, as her parents offered a cash reward and appealed for information.

Myanmar The death toll in a landslide that buried more than a dozen village houses in southeastern Myanmar has climbed to 56, an official said yesterday. AP PHOTO

Kashmir Troops in India- administered Kashmir allowed some Muslims to walk to local mosques alone or in pairs to pray for the Eid al-Adha festival yesterday during an unprecedented security lockdown that still forced most people in the disputed region to stay indoors on the Islamic holy day. AP PHOTO

Turkmenistan Five countries bordering the energy-rich Caspian Sea met yesterday at an economic forum hosted by Turkmenistan in a bid to agree on how to divide the region’s oil wealth. Incoming CE to meet democrats after Mainland professor urges respect dropping political reform hint for Macau’s way of life More on backpage P3 P9 page 2 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo MACAU 澳聞 13.08.2019 tue

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IC to conduct restoration works on Guia Lighthouse Gov’t says it cannot compel

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) will conduct restoration works on the Guia Lighthouse work with specific firms and Chapel starting next Monday (August HE Transportation Infras- 19). The restoration works include the tructure Office (GIT) explai- inspection, restoration and repair of the T ned last Friday the absence of walls and rooftops of the Guia Lighthouse the most common form of ‘tap- and Chapel, according to the IC. Scaffolding and-go’ payment in Macau on will be installed outside the buildings. The the Light Rapid Transit (LRT). restoration works are estimated to be completed by the end of October. During The Office stressed that “it this period, the fortress and chapel will was impossible for the gover- remain open to the public and the opening nment to require the system hours will remain unchanged. provider to collaborate with a specific e-payment company.” The GIT did not specify why Sailings between Macau the requirement was impossib- and HK airport cancelled le. The usual practice of service acquisition requires the gover- The last sailing yesterday departing the nment to open a public tender Outer Harbor Ferry Terminal to the Hong and obtain quotations from at Kong International Airport, scheduled for least three service providers. 7.45 p.m. was cancelled, according to the As for other reasons that the Marine and Water Bureau. The decision was requirement was not included, taken in view of the flight cancellations at the office explained because On Friday however, the GIT with Macau Pass. Discounts, concerns as to how the govern- the airport of the neighboring region. As such, the last sailing yesterday departed e-payment development is somehow overturned its super- however, will only be available ment will encourage cross-mo- Taipa at just before 4 p.m. swift and it would come about visor’s explanation. The office for trips made with the Mitsu- dal transit in the future. Transit sooner or later anyway. stated that the gates were fully bishi card. on bus trips was realized by the Earlier, the office’s super- compatible with tap-and-go The GIT pointed out that the existence of a united payment Self-service kiosks visor, Secretary for Transport payment. Mitsubishi has ins- installation of other payment method. rolled out for and Public Works Raimundo talled its tap-and-go system on systems depends on system Meanwhile, local critic Ron public’s convenience do Rosário, said the absence of the light rail network. In the fu- compatibility and business de- Lam recently urged the gover- the option was due to technical ture, riders can take the trans- tails, such as account clearance nment to verify if the LRT will The Identification Services Bureau has weaknesses of the gates. Addi- port with Mitsubishi’s tap-and- and handling charges. It consi- be extended to Barra in 2023. expanded the self-service kiosk to different tionally, the requirement was go card. ders it more appropriate for the He also questioned if the go- locations apart from the Civil Affairs Registry not included in the purchase Riders can also make trips LRT Company to conduct the vernment was still intending so as to further provide convenience to agreement made with the sys- with one-way LRT coins, which negotiation. to build the East Extension and residents. Eligible Macau residents who have tem’s manufacturer, Japan’s Mi- can be purchased at vending The absence of a single pay- the Peninsula Line of the mass completed their marriage registration at tsubishi Heavy Industry. machines either with cash or ment method has also caused transit system. AL the Civil Affairs Registry, can update their marital status at the self-service kiosks on-site or at the kiosks located in Macau, Taipa and Coloane. It is not necessary for the applicants to make appointment to complete the formality thus saving time and providing more convenience for the public. Health authority reminds residents At present, more than 40 locations are equipped with integrated self-service kiosks. to guard against infectious fevers UM student’s research HE Health Bureau The 39-year-old It was confirmed veloped on August 4, should also be used study published in T(SSM) reported two Chikungunya Fever that the infection was were much the same when conducting ou- criminology journal separate imported ca- patient traveled to the Chikungunya Fever. - namely a high body tdoor activities. Long ses of infectious fevers, Southeast Asian coun- Normally, Chikun- temperature, muscle trousers and long-s- A paper co-written by Xin Yanyu, a PhD one being Dengue try between July 27 gunya Fever is not fa- ache and rash. leeved shirts should be student in the Department of Sociology, Fever and the other and August 4 with her tal, but it can cause On August 9, she worn to avoid getting Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Chikungunya Fever. family. She is a local pain in the joints that sought medical atten- bitten. Macau (UM), and her supervisor, Assistant The bureau reminds housewife residing in can last for months. tion at Kiang Wu Hos- There have been Professor Cai Tianji, has been published in residents to conduct Seac Pai Van in Coloa- The SSM says her pital, and was confir- 12 imported cases of the Journal of Quantitative Criminology, mosquito control, as ne. situation is improving. med with infection of Dengue Fever recor- one of the top journals in criminology the insect is the main The night after she Further, family mem- Dengue Fever the next ded so far this year. and penology. The paper explores new possibilities and directions for sentencing medium for contagion returned to Macau, she bers living with the day. Five people were in- studies. Using data mining technology, for both fevers. developed symptoms patient have not de- Her cohabiting fa- fected after traveling the study obtained over 140,000 valid Prior to contrac- of head and muscle veloped symptoms of mily members did not to Cambodia, two in sentencing documents for criminal traffic ting the diseases, both ache, as well as a high their own. develop Dengue Fever Malaysia, one in the offences that occurred in China between patients had traveled body temperature. The The Dengue Fever symptoms. Philippines, one in 2014 and 2016. According to the UM, this to Thailand. Both are next day, she sought patient is a female of The SSM reminds Singapore and three in study not only benefits Chinese sentencing staying home for reco- medical consultation 30 years of age living residents to clear or Thailand. research in terms of data, methodology, very, and the SSM says at the Ocean Garden in Areia Preta. She cover still water at Chikungunya Fever and empirical findings, but also provides new it will conduct mos- Health Centre after no- traveled to Thailand home as it is a bree- is far less common, possibilities and directions for sentencing quito control at both ticing that a rash had from July 22 to 27. Her ding environment for with only four impor- studies. patients’ places. developed on her. symptoms, which de- mosquitos. Repellent ted cases on record. AL

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Pursuant to the Basic Law, Ma- cau’s top official is selected by an electoral college consisting of 400 people, versus the approximate Local democrats to meet Chief 307,000 people entitled to vote in the Legislative Assembly election. A total of 1,857 people had cast Executive candidate today their votes as of 10 p.m. yesterday. The turnout falls within the ex- ANTHONY LAM expressed certain views that may ought to be taken by the Macau on the Hong Kong protests, and pectation of the New Macau As- be discussed during today’s mee- SAR. The Chief Executive ought to attributed their cause to defective sociation. HE New Macau Asso- ting. submit a report [on the status quo] education of young people. “New Macau has limited re- ciation (ANM) will meet The group pointed out that it is to the National People’s Congress’s New Macau said yesterday it sources, and we believe the ma- later today with Ho Iat the first time, after Macau’s chan- Standing Committee,” said Sou. does not agree with the stance jority of residents have yet to hear Seng, the Chief Executive ge of sovereignty, a Chief Executi- ANM also pointed out that Ho adopted by the candidate. First, about this voting,” said Sou, no- Telection candidate, at the latter’s ve candidate has expressed their has compiled his manifesto di- the comment has understated the ting the ANM will conduct outrea- office in downtown Macau. view on universal suffrage for a fferently from his predecessors, long-term diligence of both edu- ch activities over the next couple The news was released on the Chief Executive election. “Univer- as he has chosen to prioritize the cators and students. Second, the of weeks to promote the voting sidelines of a press conference sal suffrage in a Chief Executive section for public administration. group found no mandatory rela- activity. “Whether they [residents] intended to update the public on election is our goal,” said Sou. “In the previous 20 years, we tionship between education and will vote is another thing; at least a voting activity organized by the The clear expression by a CE saw deadlocks everywhere. They youth dissatisfaction. they will get to know about it.” group. candidate is unprecedented in were caused by failures in public The group recommends the Sou said his group understands When he submitted his no- Macau’s history. administrations,” Sou said, ad- candidate spend time with the that there are a lot of issues facing mination forms for the position Sou also said that Ho’s recogni- ding his reminder for the Chief youth from all walks of life to un- local residents every day, but the of Chief Executive, Ho said the tion of the Central Government’s Executive candidate that admi- derstand them. group wants to help residents un- nomination period had been too authority to initiate and conclu- nistrative failures generate failu- The press conference had been derstand that constitutional re- brief for him to meet with all the de Macau’s constitutional reform res in other aspects. called to update the public on a form and public administration, organizations and associations has indeed been understood by The lawmaker has also expres- so-called “voting activity” to as- which the CE candidate has also within the city. New Macau in the years they have sed the group’s disagreement with sess public opinion on the man- emphasized, are part and parcel Represented by the group’s le- been pressing for democracy. Ho’s comments on youth educa- ner by which Macau’s top official to the resolution of many social gislature member, Sulu Sou, ANM Despite that fact, “the first step tion. The candidate commented should be chosen. issues.

More than 100 bu- sinesses have taken up Ho Iat Seng visits FSS records increase in the joint provident fund scheme, and more than Kiang Wu Hospital 36,000 people have set HIEF Executive candidate measures to address the issues, total assets in 2018 up an individual provi- CHo Iat Seng yesterday visited but Ho claimed that he would dent fund scheme. Rua de Cinco de Outubro and the not make any promises regarding HE Social Security The benefit paymen- 110,319 people, accoun- In the same year, Kiang Wu Hospital for an “unders- these matters at current stage. TFund (FSS) recor- ts FSS made were still its ting for 81.9%. the FSS also increased tanding public sentiment” cam- As the only CE election can- ded a net income of main expenditure, ac- According to the re- the number of birth paign prior to his expected taking didate, he hopes that all parties MOP2.44 billion in 2018, counting for about 72%. port, in order to promo- allowances to support office in December. can form a good plan for the old while the total net asset The total amount of te the newly implemen- the policy objectives of During his visits, Ho made se- urban zone under the condition value increased to about payments was about ted non-mandatory promoting healthy bir- veral general comments on issues that the population in the zone MOP79.85 billion, an in- MOP4.1 billion, bene- central provident fund ths and an increase of that have been widely discussed does not increase. crease of 3.16%. fiting a total of 134,773 system, FSS held more the birth rate. In addi- by the local community. During Ho’s trip, he visited According to the “So- people, a 7.7% increase than 200 explanatory tion, the bureau impro- After visiting Rua do Cinco de bakeries, pharmacies, and other cial Security Fund 2018 when compared with sessions for employers ved the social protec- Outubro, Ho expressed that in the shops in Rua do Cinco Outubro, Annual Report,” the bu- 2017. of different industries, tion of people with disa- long term, flooding, electricity where he asked questions about reau’s income amoun- Among them, the including a number of bilities by amending the and aging of buildings need to be the flooding situation. ted to some MOP8.11 number of old-age pen- large enterprises, public law to make the disabi- solved through a comprehensive In the afternoon, Ho attended billion, with a total ex- sion (including early utilities, social services lity pension universally urban renewal plan. the Kiang Wu hospital and met penditure of MOP5.67 old-age pension) reci- and educational institu- applicable to all people Ho noted that the current go- with 400 people from the social billion. pients is the largest, with tions. with disabilities. LV vernment has taken temporary service sector. JZ page 4 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo MACAU 澳聞 13.08.2019 tue

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CRIME plaint, but the PJ quickly un- derstood that the two suspects had crossed the border alrea- dy into the mainland and they Sexual abuse case filed over were not able to do anything until last Thursday, when one nightclub date in Macau of them tried to reenter the territory. RENATO MARQUES man and called her friend, who The case initially reported raculously” healed after the One of the women was de- alerted the police. on May 13 this year finally saw ceremony and she said she tained and presented to the 23-year-old woman from Deployed to the venue, the some development on August was worried about her family, MP the next day for an aggra- A the mainland is accusing a PJ officers found the suspect 8, when one of the suspec- she believed in the power of vated scam. 29-year-old male, also from the and took him into custody for ts was caught while trying to the woman to act as an in- mainland, of sexual abuse after questioning. reenter Macau. termediary to the gods and, MAN TRIES TO BUY WATCH a night out filled with drinking To the police, the man ad- In May, the victim told the following instructions from WITH ‘FAKE COUPONS’ at a Macau nightclub, a Judi- mitted he had sex with the wo- PJ that while she was at the the second woman, she retur- The spokesperson also in- ciary Police (PJ) spokesperson man, but said that she ned home to get all her formed that a mainland male informed yesterday at the daily had consented to it. assets that included had been caught by the PJ on joint press conference of the Further investiga- According to the cash, rings, and several August 9 trying to acquire a police forces held at the Public tion and analysis of PJ, the victim was in gold items worth some luxury watch at a local shop Security Police Force (PSP) fa- surveillance camera MOP180,000. using a large number of cou- cilities. footage from the nigh- an altered state of Then, she took the pons, deemed to be forged. The case was revealed to the tclub and hotel revea- items to a building at The case was reported by PSP by a friend of the victim led, according to the consciousness before Avenida de Horta e the shopkeeper, who warned with whom she traveled ini- PJ, that the victim was leaving the venue with Costa, where the wo- the police of the case. tially to Macau on August 8. in an altered state of man was waiting to According to the shopkee- According to the victim, she consciousness before the suspect perform the ceremony. per, the man asked to pay for a and her friend arrived in Ma- leaving the venue with After a while, a red wristwatch worth MOP49,000 cau and lodged in a hotel in the suspect, reason enough for market buying vegetables she bag was returned the victim, with 49 coupons worth Cotai. the PJ to consider the victim’s was approached by one of the into which she believed her MOP1,000 each, but the staff The next day, she said they allegations and proceed with suspects, a 43-year-old wo- belongings had been placed. suspected immediately that had an argument and she deci- the forwarding of the case to man from the mainland, who The scammers said that the the coupons had been forged. ded to leave by herself and go the Public Prosecutions Office said that her foot was hurting ceremony had been held and To the police, the suspect to a nightclub, also located in (MP) under the charge of “se- and she needed to find a wo- the items had been “blessed.” admitted he bought those Cotai. xual abuse to person incapable man who would perform a The scammer asked the el- coupons in early August on Around midnight she came of offering resistance.” ceremony at a temple to heal derly woman not to open the the Internet for about one- across the suspect in the club her, asking the victim for help red bag for a period of at least -third of the face value; about and they chatted for a while OCTOGENARIAN SCAMMED to find this woman. two or three days so as to not MOP16,000. and had several drinks toge- IN ‘LUCK CEREMONY’ When they arrived at the “break the good luck spell.” To the police, he said that ther. She said she drank too An 81-year-old woman from temple, they found the other The victim took the bag home he had been warned, by the much and lost consciousness, Macau was involved in a scam person who, after performing but the next day, she started seller, that he could not use waking up on the next day at 10 carried out by two women a ceremony to heal the first of to suspect that something was the coupons in Macau shops, a.m. naked in an unknown be- from the mainland who took the two, convinced the elderly not right and decided to open but still he decided to try his droom with the suspect lying from her cash and jewelry wor- woman to also perform a cere- it. There was nothing but a luck. He is now being char- next to her. th around MOP180,000, the PJ mony to “free her family from few vegetables inside, with no ged with perpetrating a scam At that moment, she suspec- spokesperson informed yester- bad luck.” sign of the cash or jewelry. She and the case has already been ted she had been abused by the day. As the first woman was “mi- then went to PJ to file the com- forwarded to the MP. www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 5 tue 13.08.2019 ADVERTORIAL

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Local firm sees investment growth from collaborating with Sands China Ltd ANDS China Ltd has certifications. schools and Food & Beverage ty,” Lei explained. and medium-sized enterprises been boosting its efforts Since its collaboration with stores. “I believe that such an awards (SMEs), micro-enterprises, Ma- in supporting local small, Sands China, Hang Fong Hong Hang Fong Hong (Macau) Ltd program gives us motivation to cau young entrepreneurs, and medium and micro su- Food Ltd’s business has grown was also recognized by Sands further improve our products “Made-in-Macao” enterprises. Sppliers, with the aim of boosting from MOP12 million to MOP26 China as an exceptional supplier and services,” he added. “We really have to thank Sands local firms’ sales revenues and million annually. at its annual Sands Supplier Ex- Sands China considers its su- China for trusting us and for the quality standards. “Sands China has given us a lot cellence Awards, a global initiati- ppliers essential to the gaming support [given] to our company. Hang Fong Hong (Macau) Ltd of support. The gaming opera- ve of Sands China’s parent com- operator’s business. It also aims We have attended almost every was established in the SAR in tor contributes 30% to the com- pany, Las Vegas Sands Corp. to create a partnership of mutual training course because we gain 1989, initially supplying drinks pany’s total sales revenue. They The award was given as the success, thus it continues to offer a lot of skills from warehouse and beer. Upon the liberalization have given us a stability of orders, company promptly responded to a wide range of complimentary operations, quality assurance, of the gaming industry in Macau, which also allowed us to invest the needs of the gaming operator programs to disseminate busi- and logistics management to the they became aware that more in- and buy heavy-duty equipment,” when Typhoon Hato hit Macau ness knowledge to these SMEs, procurement process,” said Lei. ternational hotels would come to said Lei. and made-in- “I appreciate the partnership Macau and that there was great “To meet -Macau com- with Sands China because we potential for F&B demand. Sands China’s Since its collaboration with Sands panies. receive a stable volume of orders Therefore, in 2011, the lo- expanding bu- China, Hang Fong Hong Food Ltd’s Hang Fong and when we have that, other cal firm established Hang Fong siness needs, Hong Food companies also become confi- Hong Food Factory Ltd. and from [our] es- business has grown from MOP12 Ltd took part dent to invest in our company commenced supplying bakery tablishment to in the Sands over the long-term,” he added. products and pastries to the ga- now, we have million to MOP26 million annually. Procurement The gaming operator consi- ming operator’s team-member invested more Academy, an ders the Sands Procurement Aca- dining rooms. than MOP20 million in equip- back in 2017. academy that shares business demy to be an important way for Lei Io Chio, the general mana- ment. In the middle of 2018, we The local firm ordered 154 knowledge and skills to further the company to offer its resour- ger of the company, recalled that were able to purchase an auto- tonnes of drinking water to be the development of local SME ces for the benefit of the wider the firm first approached the ga- matic segmentation molding delivered to the integrated resor- suppliers. They are now applying community. ming operator in 2011. machine from Germany directly, ts of the gaming operator. business techniques that were Sands China’s Local Supplier The general manager said that which was valued at around “There was a severe lack of demonstrated during the pro- Support Programme is in line Sands China’s support to local MOP4 million,” he added. water in the city during that cri- gram. with the Macau government’s SMEs and to his firm had enhan- The firm was also able to in- tical time. Even our food factory The aim of the program is to initiative to “buy local.” It is part ced their ability to expand becau- crease its staff from 20 people to did not have water supply. So, help local firms gain experience of Sands China’s supplier rela- se the gaming operator has been over 100, while its delivery trucks we worked together and arran- and capacity to work with large- tionship management strategy, a reliable and consistent purcha- increased from three to 12. ged 154 tonnes of drinking water -scale international corporations which guides the company’s lon- ser. To meet and improve quali- Currently, the company serves from China to supply Sands Chi- like Sands China. The academy g-standing effort to support local ty standards, the company has and delivers to some 300 clien- na for the guests who remained specifically targets four catego- suppliers, whom it views as its obtained ISO 22000 and HACCP ts, including integrated resorts, on property and the staff on-du- ries of local SME suppliers: small- strategic partners. page 6 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo ADVERTISEMENT 廣告 13.08.2019 tue

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ges extended to residents accounted for 94.1% of the FORUM total. BLOOMBERG On an annual basis, new equitable mortgages appro- China-Lusophone ved dropped by 16.4%. New commercial real es- trade rises tate loans (CRELs) dropped 1.17% in the first by 45.0% month-to-month to MOP4.1 billion, of whi- half of 2019 ch new CRELs to residen- ts, which occupied 97.4% HE value of trade between China and the Portu- of the total, decreased by Tguese-speaking countries grew marginally by 1.17% 46.1% to MOP4 billion. year-on-year from January to June 2019 to $70.14 billion Meanwhile, the new (566.9 billion patacas), according to official Chinese fi- CRELs to non-residents gures released by Forum Macau. grew by 111.0% from a rela- Chinese exports to the eight Portuguese-speaking tively low base to MOP108.6 countries in the first six months of the year totaled million. $19.70 billion (a year-on-year drop of 6.13%) and im- The monthly average of ports totaled $50.43 billion (+4.34%), leading to a trade new CRELs approved be- deficit for China of $30.72 billion. tween April and June 2019 Trade with Brazil increased by 0.33% in the first half was MOP5.5 billion, down to $51.96 billion, with China buying goods worth $36.31 by 3.3% as compared with billion (+4.99%) from Brazilian companies and selling the previous period. products worth $15.64 billion (-9.03%). As at end-June 2019, the Trade with Angola totaled $13.64 billion (+1.90%) in Residential loans outstanding value of RMLs the period under review, with Chinese exports of $935 was MOP224.2 billion, up million (-10.26%) and imports of $12.70 billion (+2.93%). by 1.3% from a month ear- Portugal comes next by value with a trade with Chi- lier or 13.5% from a year na of $3.27 million (+15.66%), of which $2.15 billion record 53% increase ago, of which the residen- (+22.66%) were Chinese exports and $1.11 billion. HE approval of MOP5.95 billion, according was MOP4.2 billion, up by tial component made up (+4.20) were Portuguese exports. residential mort- to data released by the Mo- 27% from the previous pe- 93.0% of the total. Trade with Mozambique amounted to $1.15 million gage loans (RMLs) netary Authority of Macao. riod. The outstanding value (-5.05%) from January to June, with Chinese companies rose by 53.1% The non-residential Meanwhile, the new of CRELs was MOP191.3 exporting $864 million (-2.81%) and importing goods Tmonth-to-month in June component dropped by RMLs collateralized by un- billion, up by 1.9% mon- worth $285 million (-11.24%). to MOP6.04 billion, of whi- 39.4% to MOP86.3 million. completed units fell mon- th-to-month, but down by Trade with the other Portuguese-speaking countries ch new RMLs to residents, The monthly average of th-to-month by 22.5% to 2.4% from a year earlier. – Cabo Verde, Guinea-Bissau, São Tomé and Príncipe representing 98.6% of the new RMLs approved be- MOP464.3 million; of whi- Residents accounted for and Timor-Leste – reached $110 million in the first half total, increased by 56.6% to tween April and June 2019 ch the equitable mortga- 93.7% of the loans. LV of the year. MDT/MACAUHUB ad page 8 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo GREATER BAY 大灣區 13.08.2019 tue

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“Our decoy officers do not take Banners at the rally in Victoria HONG KONG part in any unlawful activities,” Park read “Give Hong Kong back Tang insisted. to us” and “Withdraw the evil law,” Police also have reported inju- the latter a reference to an extradi- Airport shuts down amid ries, including eye irritation from tion bill that was the original spark laser pointers, burns from fire for the protests. A large crowd sat bombs and bruises and cuts from under umbrellas, which are both a pro-democracy protest flying debris. protest symbol in Hong Kong and YANAN WANG & CHRISTOPHER canceled for the rest of today,” the unapproved protests. Protesters hurled bricks at offi- protection from the summer heat. BODEEN, HONG KONG airport statement said. It later said Companies from luxury cers and ignored warnings to lea- At the airport, a flight atten- flights would resume at 6 a.m. this fashion brands to bubble tea ve before tear gas was used in the dant protesting on his day off, NE of the world’s busiest air- morning. shops are under pressure to dis- Sham Shui Po area, police said, who gave only his surname, Lau, Oports canceled all flights after A massive traffic jam soon for- tance themselves from protesters calling a march there an “unau- to avoid repercussions from his thousands of pro-democracy de- med on the highway leading back and declare their support for the thorized assembly.” employer, said heavy-handed monstrators crowded into Hong to Hong Kong’s city center. Some ruling Communist Party’s posi- Tear gas also was used in cen- police tactics had alienated some Kong’s main terminal yesterday, protesters were seen walking tion on Hong Kong. China had tral Hong Kong’s Tsim Sha Tsui people. while the central government in toward the airport amid the sti- said it would bar any airline em- area on the Kowloon side of Victo- “The police have told a lot of Beijing issued an ominous cha- fling heat. ployees found to have taken part ria Harbour, and in Wan Chai on lies to Hong Kong people. We can- racterization of the protest move- The demonstrations that have in demonstrations. Hong Kong Island. At one point, not believe them anymore. We ment as something approaching drawn more than 1 million people Earlier yesterday, Hong Kong protesters blocked a plaza to keep have to come here to protest,” Lau “terrorism.” at times call for democratic refor- police showed off water cannons police out. said. China has reportedly threa- The extreme action by the lar- ms and an independent inquiry that could be deployed, a deve- A train station in Kwai Fong fil- tened to bar air crews taking part gely leaderless movement see- into police conduct, with both lopment that Amnesty Interna- led with smoke after police fired in protests. med calculated to prompt a stern protesters and police adopting tional has warned could lead to tear gas inside. It was not clear Another protester, who identi- response from Beijing, and Com- ever-more extreme tactics. serious injuries if misused in the how many protesters were in the fied herself only as Bea, said she munist Party leader Xi Jinping’s In Beijing, the Cabinet’s Hong densely populated city. station at the time, but it has been took the day off from work to ex- administration responded within Kong and Macau Affairs Office is- Legislators and journalists rare for officers to fire tear gas in- press her outrage because “I feel hours. sued a statement saying the situa- were invited to witness the display doors. that I have to do something. [...] No new violence was reported tion in Hong Kong was “beginning of crowd-control tactics, which Earlier, a large group of protes- It’s just too sad to see what has by yesterday evening, although to show the sprouts of terrorism” came after a weekend of protests ters marched down Hennessey happened. The police action has the city remained on edge after and constituted an “existential at the airport and in one of Hong Road, a main shopping drag in gone totally nonsensical.” more than two months of near- threat” to the population. Kong’s main shopping districts. the Causeway Bay area, as a rally In an interview in Berlin, Chi- -daily and increasingly bloody “One must take resolute action During the weekend protes- was held in nearby Victoria Park. nese dissident artist Ai Weiwei confrontations between protes- toward this violent criminality, ts, website Hong Kong Free Press Many wore face masks to shield said China’s leadership can now ters and police. showing no leniency or mercy,” showed footage of one arrest their identities, and a few had only resort to force, since it has Beijing tends toward a broad said the statement, attributed to that appeared to include officers helmets. Others just carried back- failed in its quest to win hearts definition of terrorism, including spokesman Yang Guang. “Hong in plain clothes pinning a de- packs over the black T-shirts that and minds in Hong Kong. in it nonviolent protests of go- Kong has reached an inflection monstrator to the ground. The have become their uniform. Ai, who has lived in Berlin since vernment policies on the envi- point where all those who are young man, who said his name The protest movement’s de- 2015, said U.S. President Donald ronment or in minority regions concerned about Hong Kong’s fu- was Chow Ka-lok and asked for mands include the resignation of Trump’s characterization of the such as Xinjiang and Tibet. Such ture must say ‘no,’ to law breakers a lawyer, was shown with a blee- the Chinese territory’s leader, Car- protests as “riots” and as an issue a designation adds to the regi- and ‘no’ to those engaged in vio- ding head wound and said he had rie Lam, democratic elections for between Hong Kong and China me’s descriptions of protesters as lence.” a broken tooth. her successor, the release of those seems to have only encouraged clowns, criminals and traitors in- The chief executive of Hong Police defended their tactics arrested in earlier protests and an the authorities. tent on overthrowing Chinese rule Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways and tried to fend off criticism over investigation into police use of The U.S. “should be supporting in Hong Kong. said there would be “disciplinary widely shared videos from Sunday force. freedom, and democracy, and Hong Kong International Air- consequences” for employees night’s clashes, including graphic A former British colony, Hong freedom of speech — for a major port said in a statement the de- involved in “illegal protests,” as images of Chow’s arrest and of a Kong was returned to China in power to give that kind of signal monstration “seriously disrupted” the airline joined businesses that female protester who was shot in 1997 under the principle of “one to another, authoritarian society airport operations. Only flights have apologized to China in re- the eye. country, two systems,” which pro- is very improper and it will cost that had already started boarding cent days over political flaps. Ru- Deputy Commissioner Tang mises the city certain democratic more life and more blood,” he or those cleared for landing were pert Hogg warned in an internal Ping-keung acknowledged that rights not afforded to people on said. allowed to use runways at the air- memo that the company has a police use decoy officers in some the mainland. But in recent years, “Hong Kong people will not be port. “zero tolerance approach to illegal operations but would not go into some have accused Beijing of the loser, because they’re on the “All other flights have been activities,” apparently referring to details. steadily eroding their freedoms. right side of history,” he said. AP www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 9 tue 13.08.2019 大灣區 GREATER BAY

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The professor elaborated on his GREATER BAY FORUM opinion by noting that in the Qing dynasty, the Chinese population boomed to 400 million people due to corn, potatoes, peanuts, and Mainland professor urges other farming products being in- troduced to China from America. He also acknowledged that China “accepted completely” Ja- respect for HK, Macau culture panese-made Chinese words. JULIE ZHU “The Japanese used Chinese characters to translate nearly all E Jianxiong, Professor terminology of social sciences at Fudan University, and humanity subjects. China suggested during yes- took all of them at face value, terday’s International and then formed the basic voca- GForum on the “Cultural Mission of bulary of modern Chinese,” said the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Ma- Ge, adding that “a culture, a civi- cau Greater Bay Area”, that main- lization and a country can learn land China should first respect constantly from rather advanced and acknowledge the cultural dif- and more prospecting aspects ferences in Hong Kong and Macau of foreign culture. A culture, a ci- if mainland China wants to build vilization and a country can be “cultural confidence.” more confident about their own “We should admit that due culture, civilization and country to important historical reasons, because they are constantly lear- Macau, Hong Kong and Taiwan ning from other more advanced are subcultures within the grea- civilizations.” ter Chinese culture,” said Ge. “We In regards to mutual learning can certainly find some differen- from different cultures, the Chi- ces among our own cultures, even are playing an active and positive torically, China has learned from absorbed the essence of other ci- nese professor questioned the from the perspective of some im- role,” said Ge. multiple civilizations. vilizations,” said Ge. audience as well as the mainland portant values, such as ideology.” Themed as “Cultural Confiden- “We can be sure that the Chi- He gave an example: bronze, Chinese community by asking, “As long as these differences do ce and Mutual Learning among nese civilization became mature wheat and linen were brought to “do we have to and how can we not affect people’s recognition of Civilizations,” Ge’s speech endor- 3,800 years ago, […] but the Chi- China from west Asia. force our desires into other peo- the greater Chinese culture, and sed both Chinese history and Chi- nese civilization is not the earliest “We could see that, actually, ple?” do not affect people’s love towards nese culture. one. Chinese culture is definitely an abundant amount of mate- In the end, Ge proposed that the country and their acceptance However, the mainland pro- one of the greatest civilizations in rial civilization is the result of our those on the mainland should stu- of One Country, Two Systems, we fessor repeatedly reminded the history, […] but, during its develo- constant learning and absorbing dy carefully which parts of other should see that these differences audience not to forget that, his- pment, it constantly learned and of foreign culture,” Ge noted. cultures are worth learning from.

of ‘soft power’ for the Grea- ter Bay Area, while con- GREATER BAY FORUM tributing to close cultural exchanges and people-to -people links under the Carrie Lam makes appearance alongside “Belt and Road” initiative. “Cultural construction is of vital importance to the Chui and Guangdong Governor Greater Bay Area, and the sustainable development JULIE ZHU part of the cultural construc- of the Greater Bay needs tion of the Greater Bay Area.” to be supported by a stable ONG Kong Chief Exe- He said that Macau’s cultural identity. Macau will Hcutive Carrie Lam, to- unique culture – influenced continue use the soft power gether with Macau Chief by centuries of exchanges of culture enhancing cultu- Executive Chui Sai On and between Chinese and Wes- re exchange in the Greater Guangdong Provincial Go- tern culture – played an im- Bay,” said the Macau Chief vernor Ma Xingrui, atten- portant role in the cultural Executive. ded yesterday’s Interna- development of the Greater Xie Fuzhan, President tional Forum on “Cultural Bay Area. He added that of the Chinese Academy of Mission of the Guangdong- Macau’s cultural backgrou- Social Sciences, said in his Hong Kong-Macau Greater nd – from commerce to folk speech that Macau should Bay Area” in Macau. customs, religion, the role take the Greater Bay as an Organized by the Macau played by associations, and opportunity to take up a SAR government, the two- philanthropy – had distinc- new cultural mission, whi- day forum invited appro- tive Chinese characteristi- ch is to continue uphol- ximately 400 people from cs, coupled with internatio- ding Chinese culture as the mainland ministries and nal influences. mainstream and give full commissions, the Hong The city’s unique culture play to the advantages of Kong government and the had led to the Historic Cen- multiculturalism. Macau government. “I am tre of Macao being inscri- Unlike other Greater Bay very pleased to be able to at- bed by the United Nations forums, yesterday’s forum tend the opening ceremony Educational, Scientific was considered very im- of the […] forum,” said lopment of the Greater Bay change activities. gram, and a total of more and Cultural Organization portant due to the presence Carrie Lam, who has been Area,” said Lam. In 2009, Guangdong, than 400 Hong Kong youths (UNESCO) in its World He- of many high-ranking poli- accused by Hong Kong resi- According to Lam, the Macau and Hong Kong participated, according to ritage List. Macau’s intan- ticians from the SARs and dents of avoiding the public Hong Kong government jointly organized the Lam. gible cultural heritage was Guangdong. and Hong Kong media. has planned to use HKD140 Guangdong-Hong Kong- Speaking at yesterday’s also recognized at a natio- During the ceremony, “I believe that Hong million to send Hong Kong -Macau Youth Cultural Ex- opening ceremony, Macau nal level, added Chui. performances featuring Kong, Macau and Guang- artists and art groups to change Programme. Ten Chief Executive Chui Sai On He pointed out that Greater Bay artists and pa- dong province can play a perform in the Greater Bay years have passed since the said that the “urban culture Macao’s cultural elements triotic displays were prepa- synergistic role in the deve- to participate in other ex- establishment of the pro- of Macau is an important would be a further source red to kick off the event. page 10 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo BUSINESS 分析 13.08.2019 tue

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far more accuracy than in the past. Seats that once flew empty

BLOOMBERG are now more likely to be priced for sale, and filled.

BUDGET AIRLINES The overall supply of budget fares has grown. Spirit Airlines Inc. and Allegiant Travel Co. have expanded dramatically in the past decade, with the most growth at ultra low-cost airlines. The Big Three legacy carriers have res- ponded with “basic economy” fares as part of a broader shift to segment airplane cabins into more zones based on price and amenities. “That has been a pretty big shift in our business and we’re encouraging a new set of travelers to fly,” said Andrew Nocella, Uni- ted’s chief commercial officer.

EXPERIENCES VS THINGS The millennial tendency to value experiences over material goods is fueling some of the de- mand for air travel, Bastian and others said. Older people have America’s love affair with flying is bucket lists; younger ones see traveling with friends as more im- portant than buying some expen- growing faster than the economy sive possession. Today’s travelers want to “get that Instagram shot JUSTIN BACHMAN mand] that’s been interesting,” riers have also underperformed Group Inc., said its $12 billion se- on top of Kilimanjaro or wherever said Jamie Baker, a JP Morgan the S&P index three of the past cond-quarter sales was a record and airlines are absolutely going MERICANS love to fly and it analyst who has tracked airlines four years and merely matched its for the period. to help you accomplish that,” Ashows. for 17 years. The boom poses a big return in 2016. “I think the fundamental de- Baker said. U.S. airlines carried a record question for the industry, espe- The demand trends suggest the mand for this product in this busi- 889 million passengers in 2018, cially amid trade wars and worries world’s largest aviation market re- ness is very, very strong and we’re LOYALTY SCHEME CHANGES a 20 percent increase from five about whether a recession looms: mains a growth business, and capitalizing on it,” Bastian told Airlines have seeded some of years earlier, according to Bureau “Is this just a flash in the pan?” possibly not a mature industrial analysts. Delta and United Airli- this demand by making major of Transportation Statistics re- Baker said. sector yoked firmly to economic nes Holdings Inc. have both rai- changes to loyalty programs. The cords that date to 2002. That wan- The airlines’ traffic surge has performance. sed their profit forecasts for 2019. carriers are focused on turning derlust appeared in U.S. airlines’ outpaced the nation’s economic “Years ago, we used to model Airline executives and analysts frequent-flier miles into a tran- robust second-quarter revenues expansion over the same period. air travel based on the growth of point to a variety of sources for sactional “currency” for members and executives across the indus- Current airline demand is rou- the economy,” Delta Chief Exe- the demand. Some of the primary to spend for things beyond award try said they’re seeing continued ghly twice the rate of U.S. growth. cutive Officer Ed Bastian said in a factors: trips, such as upgrades, bag fees, strong consumer demand throu- Historically, that figure “has been July interview. “That relationship cocktails in airport lounges and ghout the peak summer travel closer to 1.5 times,” said Rajeev broke several years ago. And I CHEAPER FLIGHTS TSA PreCheck enrollment costs. period. Lalwani, a Morgan Stanley aeros- think the internet has played a big Average domestic airfares have The airlines have also begun to What’s most intriguing about pace analyst. contributing part in that.” declined more than 15% since dynamically price award trips, this ardor for air travel, however, Airline stocks, however, have Consumer demand drove Del- early 2015 when adjusted for in- raising and lowering the number isn’t full planes at the peak of sum- been a flop for investors. An in- ta to a quarterly revenue record of flation, to $353 per round trip in of miles needed based on de- mer travel season, but that the dex of five U.S. carriers is up 9% $12.5 billion, with half of its top 10 the first quarter this year, accor- mand. With miles gaining “better planes have remained full even as this year, compared with 17% for record sales days occurring in the ding to government data. Airlines utility” travelers have become ea- U.S. airlines add new flights, lar- the S&P 500. Only Delta Air Lines 30 days prior to its July 11 report, are capitalizing on sophisticated ger to collect more of them from ger planes and more seats. Inc.’s 19% return is currently ou- Delta executives said. The world’s revenue management systems travel and credit card spending, “It’s the persistence of this [de- tperforming the index. The car- largest airline, American Airlines which predict demand with more Nocella said. BLOOMBERG

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video bearing the camera maker’s name that prompted a backlash against the company in China for partially focusing on the 1989 Tia- Backlash over t-shirt designs nanmen Square pro-democracy protests. With both Tapestry and LVMH increasingly focused on China to spreads to Givenchy, Coach drive growth, the t-shirt incidents ESTERN fashion t-shirts, where Hong Kong and are likely to add to concern about brands are coming Macau were listed as countries. western luxury brands’ ability to under fire in China Versace’s China brand ambassa- navigate the huge market. Chi- BLOOMBERG for designs percei- dor, actress Yang Mi, also ended her nese consumers are estimated to vedW to run afoul of local political cooperation with the Italian fashion account for at least a third of cur- sensitivities, sparking calls for boy- house, which said the t-shirts had rent luxury sales and two-thirds of cotts in a market that accounts for a been removed from sale July 24 and the industry’s growth, according third of global luxury demand. destroyed. to figures from consultancy Bain Less than 24 hours after Versace The backlash comes as China & Co. apologized for t-shirts that were ac- steps up its response to months- Demonstrations in Hong Kong cused of defying China’s One-Chi- -long anti-Beijing protests in Hong that started as a protest against a na Policy, American fashion label Kong, which along with the gam- law allowing extraditions to Chi- Coach and French luxury house bling enclave of Macau is a special na have entered their 10th week. Givenchy are facing backlash from administrative region of China. Companies have been caught in Chinese consumers for similar faux The fracas surrounding the between, with shares of Cathay Pa- pas. t-shirts show how easy it is for fo- cific Airways Ltd. falling on Monday After pictures circulated online reign companies to fall afoul of after China’s civil aviation autho- of t-shirts sold by both brands that local sensibilities in China, where rity demanded the airline bar em- suggest Hong Kong and Taiwan are being sold for 3990 yuan (USD565) mistake was identified and said the government censors web and ployees who supported the protes- countries, rather than cities, calls on the Chinese website of luxury that it is “deeply sorry for the emo- media content and consumers can ts from flying to the mainland. grew on Chinese social media for e-commerce platform FarFetch, tional harm caused to consumers.” be increasingly nationalistic, espe- Versace’s former ambassador, an boycotts of Tapesty Inc.-owned features a list of cities and their cor- Representatives for Givenchy did cially online. actress known for films like Eternal Coach and LVMH’s Givenchy. Coa- responding countries. Hong Kong not immediately respond to re- An advertisement from Dolce Love and the Tiny Times series, said ch’s brand ambassador, Chinese is listed as both a city and coun- quests for comment; Jackson Yee, a & Gabbana last year that showed Sunday that she has ended her rela- supermodel Liu Wen, said yester- try, while Taipei’s corresponding boyband star who’s an ambassador a Chinese model struggling to eat tionship with the company becau- day on the Weibo platform that she country is listed as Taiwan. Coach’s for Givenchy’s beauty line, said he spaghetti and pizza with chopsticks se it had harmed China’s sovereign would terminate her relationship T-shirt was similar. was terminating his contract with sparked outrage and a boycott of and territorial integrity. Designer with the brand for “seriously hur- Coach said on its Weibo account the French label. the luxury fashion retailer’s goods. Donatella Versace apologized in a ting the Chinese people’s feelings.” yesterday that the t-shirts were pul- Versace apologized on Sunday In April, Leica Camera AG quickly post on Instagram on Sunday for an Givenchy’s t-shirt, which is led from sale in May 2018 after the for a “wrong design” on its own distanced itself from a promotional “unfortunate error.” BLOOMBERG

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Over the weekend, signs emer- ged that Hong Kong authorities Chinese state-run firm tells used more aggression against de- monstrators, with riot police vi- deotaped beating demonstrators employees to stop flying Cathay in subway stations. For Cathay, the aviation regu- Chinese state-run company lator’s directive forced it to choose Atold employees to avoid flying between fueling the wrath of its Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd., ac- workers, or those of China - pos- BLOOMBERG cording to people familiar with sibly the company’s most impor- the matter, widening the fallout tant market. Though the carrier for Hong Kong’s dominant carrier doesn’t disclose a breakdown of after its employees took part in its mainland China business, fli- anti-Beijing protests that angered ghts originating from there and the government in the mainland. Hong Kong account for about half China Huarong International the firm’s revenue. Holdings Ltd., a Hong Kong-ba- The Chinese authority’s order sed unit of China’s largest bad-de- could threaten not only Cathay’s bt manager by assets, sent out a direct flights to China but also message to workers on Friday to those to Europe and the U.S. be- choose airlines other than Cathay cause those routes fly over Chine- or its Dragon Air unit when flying se airspace, Jefferies Hong Kong on business or personal trips, said Ltd. analyst Andrew Lee wrote in the people, asking not to be iden- a note to clients. tified as they aren’t authorized to The Hong Kong Cabin Crew Fe- speak publicly about the matter. deration expressed “deep regret” Cathay shares closed at a 10- over the Chinese regulator’s de- year low yesterday, with the air- mands and criticized the CAAC for line becoming the most visible making policies restricting Hong corporate target for China. Bei- Kong people’s legal rights and jing appears to be losing patience freedom, and damaging the “one over the demonstrations, which country, two systems“ principle have gripped the former British by which the city is governed. colony for more than two months Cathay is controlled by the and prompted airport authorities U.K.’s Swire family, though the air- to take the extraordinary step of line counts government-run Air canceling all remaining flights in profile brands in Hong Kong, tion Administration of China tur- yesterday, Chief Executive Offi- China Ltd. as its second-largest and out of Hong Kong. Huarong’s came under fire last week from ned up the pressure by issuing a cer Rupert Hogg said the com- shareholder. move also serves as a reminder of Chinese state media after many of swathe of demands to the carrier. pany plans to fully comply with In its warning on Friday, the how Chinese boycotts can apply its employees took part in a gene- The directives included an order the CAAC demands and warned Chinese regulator ordered Cathay enormous economic pressure on ral strike yesterday that resulted for Cathay to ban all employees that the carrier will discipline to submit a plan for boosting in- companies and countries that fall in the cancellation of hundreds who supported or joined the pro- employees who “support or par- ternal controls, flight safety and out of favor, with South Korean of flights. The actions of Cathay’s tests from flying to the mainland. ticipate in illegal protests” with security by Aug. 15. and Japanese companies targeted employees prompted the En- Cathay caved in. Over the penalties including termination Cathay’s actions, or lack the- in recent years. glish-language Global Times, a weekend, the carrier said it sus- of employment. reof “have led to a severe threat to Representatives for Huarong nationalist paper published by pended a pilot who had been Cathay shares lost 4.9% to aviation safety, created negative International and Cathay didn’t the Communist Party, to warn the detained while participating in a HKD9.80 yesterday, their lowest social impact and increased the immediately respond to requests company would “pay a painful protest and fired two workers for level since June 2009. Swire Pacific risk of flying from Hong Kong to for comment over the boycott. price.” “misconduct.” Ltd., Cathay’s parent, fell 6.2%, the the mainland,” according to the Cathay, one of the most high- Then on Friday, the Civil Avia- In a message to Cathay staff most in almost four years. CAAC statement. BLOOMBERG Huawei’s founder wants an ‘invincible iron army’ to fight US UAWEI Technologies tain markets in response ecosystem, a major requi- HCo.’s billionaire fou- to escalating U.S. scrutiny. rement for any operating

nder intends to kick off a BLOOMBERG Huawei itself hasn’t been software to thrive in the three- to five-year overhaul clear about how Trump ad- long run. of the networking giant, ministration curbs would “Two bullets fired at our creating an “iron army” impact its 190,000-some consumer business group that can help it survive an employees worldwide but unfortunately hit the oil American onslaught while the company has begun to tanks,” Ren said in his letter, protecting its lead in next- lay off U.S.-based staff, the without elaborating. generation wireless. Wall Street Journal has re- Still, Ren talked about Major structural shif- ported. Huawei’s edge against the ts are around the corner Huawei reported slower U.S. in fifth-generation as U.S. sanctions threaten sales growth in the second telecommunication te- the survival of its cash- quarter compared to the chnologies. The Chinese cow smartphone business, first as the ban started to company’s dominance in Ren Zhengfei warned in bite, especially into a con- 5G has been cited as moti- an internal memo seen by with an existential threat tions deemed unnecessary dated Aug. 2. “We absolute- sumer business encom- vation for a U.S. campaign Bloomberg News and veri- after Washington blocked or redundant will be re- ly have to complete this re- passing smartphones and to contain its ascendancy, fied by a Huawei spokeswo- Huawei from buying Ame- moved. He didn’t provide -organization within three laptops. The company because the technology is man. The consumer busi- rican technology, cutting details about how such a to five years.” unveiled its in-house Har- expected to propel future ness faces a “painful long off vital components from restructuring might unfold. Ren, a former engineer monyOS last Friday, saying modern economies. march,” Ren wrote, a pos- Qualcomm Inc. chipsets to “We have to complete an with the People’s Liberation it can replace Android if “The U.S. doesn’t use the sible reference to the Com- Google’s Android operating overhaul in harsh and diffi- Army, has a penchant for Google’s software was bar- most advanced 5G techno- munist Party’s historic cros- software. Ren, 74, said an cult conditions, creating an militaristic language. The red from its future smar- logy,” he wrote. “That may s-country trek. internal revamp was now invincible iron army that entrepreneur has spoken tphones. But Ren said the leave it lagging behind in China’s biggest techno- needed to meet war-time can help us achieve vic- previously about a “strate- company needed a lot the artificial intelligence logy company is grappling needs, meaning organiza- tory,” Ren wrote in the letter gic withdrawal” from cer- more time to build an apps sector.” AP www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 13 tue 13.08.2019 亞太版 ASIA PACIFIC

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panese partners under long-term deals and allow them to continue using a fast-track approval pro- cess that takes about five days. South Korea to remove Japan South Korean officials didn’t clearly explain why they created a special bracket for Japan instead of grouping it with other non-fa- from preferred trade list vored nations. They said Seoul will KIM TONG-HYUNG, SEOUL cify what they saw as Tokyo’s pro- work to minimize negative impact blems in export controls. on South Korean exporters and bi- OUTH Korea said yester- AP PHOTO Sato said South Korea would lateral trade. day that it has decided to be violating World Trade Orga- Sung said the changes are ex- remove Japan from a list of nization rules if it was retaliating pected to enter effect sometime nations receiving preferen- against Japan’s earlier measures. in September, following a 20-day Stial treatment in trade in what was Park Tae-sung, a South Korean tra- period for gathering public opi- seen as a tit-for-tat move following de official, said that South Korea is nion on the issue and further Tokyo’s recent decision to down- making a legitimate effort under regulatory and legal reviews. He grade Seoul’s trade status amid a domestic and international laws said Seoul is willing to accept any diplomatic row. to improve its export controls. request by Tokyo for consultation It wasn’t immediately clear how South Korea currently divides over the issue during the opinion- South Korea’s tightened export its trade partners into two groups -gathering period, but officials di- controls would impact bilate- while managing the exports of dn’t say whether Seoul’s decision ral trade. Seoul said some South sensitive materials that can be will be negotiable. Korean companies exporting to tions while removing South Korea “While maintaining unwave- used both for civilian and military South Korea’s announcement Japan will be able to receive ex- as a favored trade partner, which ring resolve and calmness, we purposes. Seoul will create a new came weeks after Japan’s Cabinet ceptions from case-by-case ins- eased some of the fears in Seoul need a long-term approach to in-between bracket where it plans approved the removal from South pections that are normally applied about a possible blow to its ex- look for fundamental counter- to place only Japan, which “in Korea from a list of countries with on sensitive shipments to na- port-dependent economy, where measures,” Moon said in a mee- principle” will receive the same preferential trade status, citing an tions with lower trade status and many manufacturers heavily rely ting with senior aides. treatment as the non-favored na- erosion of trust and unspecified go through the same fast-track on parts and materials imported South Korea’s trade minister, tions in what’s now the second security concerns surrounding approval process that they cur- from Japan. Sung Yun-mo, said Seoul decided group, Sung said. Seoul’s export controls. rently enjoy. After spending weeks berating to remove Japan from a 29-mem- South Korea’s government cur- Seoul says Tokyo is using tra- Masahisa Sato, Japan’s vice Tokyo for allegedly weaponizing ber “white list” of countries that rently requires companies to go de to retaliate over South Korean minister for foreign affairs, said trade and vowing retaliation, Sou- enjoy minimum restrictions in tra- through case-by-case approvals to court rulings that called for Japa- he believes the impact of Seoul’s th Korean President Moon Jae-in de because it has failed to uphold export sensitive items to non-fa- nese companies to compensate move would likely be limited as Ja- struck a more conciliatory tone, international principles while ma- vored nations, which typically take aging South Korean plaintiffs for pan doesn’t import much sensitive saying that his government will naging its export controls on sen- 15 days. However, Seoul also plans forced labor during World War II materials from South Korea. refrain from “emotional” reactions sitive materials. Sung and other to grant exceptions to South Ko- and plans to file a complaint with Japan provided similar excep- to Japan over the trade dispute. South Korean officials did not spe- rean companies exporting to Ja- the WTO. AP ad page 14 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo WORLD 分析 13.08.2019 tue

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ths and saw its first quarterly loss since 2009. BMW lost money on its autos business in the first quarter US-China trade war leaves for the first time in a decade. Some of Europe’s troubles can’t be blamed on the trade dispute. The auto industry is under pres- Europe as collateral damage sure to meet lower greenhouse gas emissions limits imposed by DAVID MCHUGH, FRANKFURT man profits are often invested in Donald Trump and the Chinese more than offset by the hit to bu- the European Union. Automakers factories in places like Slovakia, Communist leadership that has siness sentiment and demand,” had expected to rely on more fuel- IKE a sleek Mercedes Hungary and Poland. Great for been weighing on business con- says economist Florian Hense at -efficient diesels to help meet the crunched between two Germany and Europe when trade fidence and deterring decisions Berenberg bank. “As uncertainty requirements, but saw diesel sa- freight trucks, Europe’s is booming — but it means Ger- to invest and buy across global about the future trading regime les plunge after Volkswagen was economy is being kno- many remains more vulnerable markets. Last week, Trump impo- is pervasive, businesses have cut caught in 2015 cheating on diesel Lcked off course by the conflict than less open economies such as sed a 10% tariff on an additional their outlook and their invest- emissions tests. between the U.S. and China over Portugal or France to a slowdown USD300 billion in Chinese goods ment plans. The slowdown in Chi- Another source of uncertainty trade. in global trade in goods and servi- effective Sept. 1. nese actual and potential growth, is Britain’s impending departure The bill for damages from the ces. As a result, research firm Ox- which the trade tensions have from the EU, currently set for Oct. U.S-China collision could be And that is what’s happening. ford Economics forecasts world exacerbated, also weighs on de- 31. British Prime Minister Boris painfully high, starting this week German has spewed wretched trade growth of just 1.2% this year, mand for eurozone exports.” Johnson has said he wants to leave if new growth figures on Wednes- economic data for weeks: an 8% far below last year’s 4.9% rise. Trump has recently repeated without an extension even if that day show that Europe’s econo- annual fall in exports threats to increase tariffs means no divorce deal to smooth mic motor, Germany, is stalled or in June, a 1.5% drop in The heart of the on autos if he does not get a trade. shrinking. Beyond that, econo- industrial production satisfactory new trade deal In an effort to ward off a stee- mists say there are signs that years in June from the mon- matter is Germany, with the EU. per slowdown or possible reces- of declining unemployment since th before, three times Germany’s top com- sion, the European Central Bank the depths of the Great Recession bigger than expected. Europe’s largest panies issued cautious has signaled it could provide more and the eurozone debt crisis may Surveys of company economy and a key outlooks along with their monetary stimulus at its Sept. 12 be ending. executives suggest the earnings for the most recent meeting, including new purchases And if the trade wars escalate to industrial sector is in re- trade partner of both quarter, even those that of bonds, which pump newly crea- include higher U.S. tariffs on cars cession, with consumer are doing relatively well. ted money into the economy. It’s made in Europe, the picture could demand and services the US and China Volkswagen CEO Herbert a measure of Europe’s reversal of look even worse. propping up the eco- Diess warned that “growing fortune that a four-year, 2.6 trillion- The heart of the matter is Ger- nomy. There are a few small benefi- protectionism also poses major -euro ($2.9 trillion) bond purchase many, Europe’s largest economy But the damage from trade ts for Europe. While the U.S. and challenges for the globally inte- program was halted only in De- and a key trade partner of both may be spreading to consumers China ramped up barriers against grated auto industry.” Siemens AG cember. the U.S. and China. and companies that do business each other, the U.S. has largely CEO Joe Kaeser said that “geopoliti- “What is hurting German ex- Exports amount to almost half only at home. While unemploy- kept tariffs on European products cs and geo-economics are harming ports currently is the uncertainty the German economy - 47%, ac- ment remains low at 3.1%, job the same, except for introducing an otherwise positive investment which has spread across the globe cording to World Bank figures — gains have stalled recently. charges on steel and aluminum sentiment.” and has also paralyzed many Eu- as its companies play a dominant Ironically, trade between Ger- imports. China has actually lowe- The auto industry in particular, ropean economies,” said Carsten role in global markets for luxury many and the U.S. and between red charges on exports from the with its dependence on demand Brzeski, chief economist for Ger- autos and complex industrial Germany and China is holding 19 European countries that use from operations in China, looks less many at ING. “Looking ahead, the machinery. Supply chains from up pretty well. It’s mainly the un- the euro. healthy. Daimler, maker of Merce- outlook for German exporters is Germany extend into neighbo- certainty about the outcome of “That mildly positive effect for des-Benz luxury cars, has issued clearly in the hands of the U.S. and ring countries as well, while Ger- the clash between U.S. President the eurozone has been, however, four profit warnings over 18 mon- China.” AP www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 15 tue 13.08.2019 廣告 ADVERTISEMENT

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Macau. 100 Years of Photography 13:00 TDM News (Repetição) Time: 10am-7pm 13:30 Telejornal RTPi (Diferido) 1966 China announces Until: September 21, 2019 15:00 Agua de Mar Cultural Revolution Venue: Casa Garden 15:45 Zig Zag China has announced plans for a “new leap Admission: Free 16:20 Sim Chef! Sr2 forward” after the first meeting in four years of the Enquiries: (853) 2855 4691 16:50 Quem Quer Ser Milionário Communist Party’s Central Committee. 17:45 Amor Maior (Repetição) The blueprint unveiled by the committee shows Japanese Culture and Performing Arts Peking’s determination to spread the words of Poster Exhibit - Graphic Trial Poster 18:40 Castelos e Palácios da Europa leader Mao Zedong and purge all those “who have Exhibit Macau Edition 19:35 Os Nossos Dias Sr.2 followed the path of capitalism”. Time: 10am-9pm (Sundays to Thursdays) 20:30 Telejornal According to news broadcast on Radio Peking, the committee wholeheartedly endorsed Chair- Until: September 22, 2019 21:15 Linha da Frente Venue: Tap Seac Gallery man Mao’s purge and “rectification” programme 21:50 Filhos da Nação Sr.3 Admission: Free described as the “great proletarian cultural revo- Enquiries: (853) 8399 6699 22:25 Amor Maior lution”. 23:15 TDM News The radio report said the committee had stron- gly reaffirmed the nation’s “hard line” at home and 23:50 Motel Bates Sr.2 abroad. 00:35 Telejornal (Repetição) It also called on people for renewed efforts to ful- 01:20 RTPi Directo fil economic goals. Offbeat Chairman Mao attempted to stimulate agricultu- ral and industrial production during the first Great Arizona man baffled, amused by Leap Forward in 1958. By reorganising small collectives into great com- ‘Green Shirt Guy’ status munes he hoped to release workers for industry with the aim of driving up steel production. But the plan backfired - grain output declined leading to the country’s biggest famine while in- AP PHOTO dustry began producing masses of unwanted, cinema shoddy goods. Today’s report from the Central Committee con- cineteatro firms that conditions now exist for a “new leap 08 - 14 Aug forward” - four good successive harvests, pro- gress in nuclear technology and the “invigorating CRAYON SHINCHAN 2019 revolutionary atmosphere” prevailing in the coun- room1 try”. 2:15pm According to Chinese News Agency reports, Director: Masakazu Hashimoto Starring: Yumiko Kobayashi, Toshiyuki Morikawa, Miki Narahashi Chairman Mao received a tumultuous reception three days ago when he visited supporters in Alex Kack remained mystified Thursday as to how he be- Language: Cantonese Peking and called on them to carry the great pro- came an internet sensation when all he did was laugh at a Duration: 100min letarian cultural revolution through to the end. city council meeting in Arizona. Editorials in the People’s Daily and Red Flag news- “Everyone else was doing something far more active papers subsequently called on the nation’s revolu- than me honestly. I was just laughing,” Kack told The As- tionary masses to expose the “bourgeois rightis- sociated Press. “You could have watched me do the same ts” who were marching “on the capitalist road”. thing in a movie theater.” The recent dismissal of Pen Cheng, the Mayor His amused reaction to an anti-immigrant protester at of Peking, who ranked sixth in the party’s Politbu- a Tucson City Council meeting last week over a proposed ro, can now been seen as a warning to leaders of “sanctuary city” law has earned him folk hero status on so- equally high rank, such as, Premier Chou En-lai, cial media. The video clip from KVOA-TV has been viewed who has been associated in the past with more 9.5 million times. With no way to identify him, Twitter pos- moderate policies. ters dubbed him “Green Shirt Guy” because of the lime The Central Party says anti-socialist right-win- green polo he was sporting. gers should receive “severe punishment” - but “#GreenShirtGuy” remained the top Twitter trending they should also be given a chance to repent and topic in the U.S. all day Wednesday. Celebrities like mo- TOY STORY 4 begin a new life. del Chrissy Teigen and comedian Patton Oswalt praised room1 It suggests any errant party leaders should over- “Green Shirt Guy” for literally laughing in the face of his 4:00pm come their fear of becoming the objects of strug- opponents. Director: Josh Cooley gle by engaging in sincere self-criticism. The rapid ascent to online fame has been “surreal” for Starring: Will Smith, Mena Massoud, Naomi Scott Thirty-five million copies of “The Selected Works the 28-year-old field organizer. Language: Cantonese Duration: 109min of Mao Zedong” are to be printed within the next “There’s no other way to phrase it,” Kack said. “Patton 18 months so his thoughts can be relayed to the Oswalt said he loved me twice, once as ‘green shirt guy’ LINE WALKER 2 masses said to be eagerly waiting to study and and once by my name.” room1 apply Mao’s work. He also plans to never part with the shirt. 4:30pm Director: Jazz Boon “Once there are too many holes in it, I’ll put it in a frame Courtesy BBC News somewhere.” Starring: Nick Cheung, Peiyao Jiang, Louis Koo Language: Cantonese (English & Chinese) Kack works for a campaign to put a “sanctuary city” ini- Duration: 110min tiative on Tucson voters’ November ballot. He was sitting near a woman who he said had been making snide com- THE FAST & FURIOUS: HOBBS & SHAW ments throughout the meeting. In the video, the woman, room 2 wearing a “Make America Great Again” hat, is seen blas- 2:15, 4:45, 7:15, 9:45pm ting the measure and then being ushered out with ano- Director: David Leitch In context ther man by a police officer. Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham, Idris Elba Language: English (Chinese) The Cultural Revolution heralded a dramatic purge of A Twitter user listed as Jen of AZ Patriots identified her- Duration: 135min self as the protester. Messages via social media and email Mao’s rivals. He mobilised the Red Guards, bands of radical students seeking comment from her and AZ Patriots were not im- DORAEMON THE MOVIE: NOBITA’S CHRONICLE OF THE MOON EXPLORATION who were ordered to destroy the four “olds” in the coun- mediately returned on Thursday. try, customs, habits, culture and thinking. room 3 AZ Patriots is a conservative group known for counter- Colleges were shut so they could concentrate on revolu- -protesting at rallies involving immigration. They also are 2:30, 4:30, 9:30pm Director: Jeong-beom Lee, Shinnosuke Yakuwa tion but the Red Guards began to terrorise almost anyone a defendant in an ongoing federal lawsuit filed by the Sou- Starring: Wasabi Mizuta, Sang Hyun Uhm, Jung-jae Lee who stood for authority, attacking teachers and even par- thern Poverty Law Center for harassing churches that aid Language: Cantonese (English & Chinese) ents, many of whom were tortured or beaten to death. immigrant families. Altogether around three million people were denounced Kack knows it’s unlikely the video would have gone as viral THE LION KING and tens of thousands died in prison. if he had been in a setting that wasn’t politically charged. room3 At the same time Mao removed many of his opponents The meeting occurred just three days after a gunman 9:30pm from within the party and retook absolute control of the Director: J Jon Favreau killed 22 people in El Paso, Texas. Authorities believe the party hierarchy. Starring: Donald Glover, Beyoncé, Seth Rogen The revolution ended officially only with Mao’s death in shooter posted an online message expressing hate for Language: Cantonese 1976. Mexicans and immigrants. Duration: 118min www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 17 tue 13.08.2019 資訊／娛樂 INFOTAINMENT

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K-pop superstar Bill Cosby’s appeal to AP PHOTO group BTS will take review handling of ‘extended’ break #MeToo case ILL Cosby’s lawyers in 2004. Bwill fight to overturn Defense lawyers con- AP PHOTO AP PHOTO his sexual assault con- tend the trial judge erred viction yesterday as the in letting five other ac- 82-year-old comedian cusers testify to bolster serves a three- to 10-year the prosecution’s case. prison term in Pennsyl- The three-judge Supe- vania.? rior Court panel inclu- Cosby was the first ce- des two women jurists. lebrity tried and convic- The panel is not expec- J.D. Salinger’s books are ted in the #MeToo era. ted to rule for several He insists the sexual months. finally going digital encounter with a young The decision will be woman seeking career closely watched by both OU’LL finally be able to the full tactile experience advice was consensual. sexual assault victims Ycatch the late J.D. Salin- of reading a printed book, A jury last year found and lawyers for Harvey ger’s books in digital format. but he may have loved his Cosby drugged and mo- Weinstein and other hi- Longtime Salinger pu- readers more,” said Salin- lested her at his subur- gh-profile men accused blisher Little, Brown and ger, who helps oversee his -POP superstar group scheduled to perform in ban Philadelphia estate of similar misconduct. Company said all four of father’s literary estate. KBTS is taking an exten- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and his works, including “The In addition to “The Ca- ded break to “enjoy the ordi- Seoul in October. Catcher in the Rye,” will be tcher in the Rye,” the nary lives of young people in “Should you have a chan- made available as e-books e-books include “Nine Sto- their 20s, albeit briefly,” their ce encounter with a mem- AP PHOTO today, marking the first time ries,” ‘’Franny and Zooey,” agency said yesterday. ber of BTS while they are on that the entirety of his pub- and “Raise High the Roof Big Hit Entertainment said vacation, we ask that you lished work will be available Beam, Carpenters and Sey- a concert Sunday in Seoul show consideration for their in digital format. mour: An Introduction.” was the group’s last schedu- need to rest and enjoy their His son, Matt Salinger, The electronic publica- led performance before the private time off,” the agency said the digital holdout en- tion continues a yearlong seven members take “vaca- said. ded because many readers centennial celebration of tions” for the first time since BTS has a large internatio- use e-books exclusively and author’s birth and his con- their 2013 debut. nal following and was the some people with disabili- tributions to literature. The agency didn’t say first K-pop act to debut atop ties can only use them. Salinger, who died in 2010, when BTS will perform the Billboard Album chart “There were few things lived a reclusive life in Cor- again. According to the last year with “Love Yourself: my father loved more than nish, New Hampshire. company’s website, BTS is Tear.”

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For now anyway. Biles is two months away from a trip to the AP PHOTO world championships — whe- re her 20 medals are tied for the most by a female gymnast — and a year away from a return to the Olympics. She was a sensation in 2016, cementing her status as one of the best ever with two weeks of gymnastics that came as close to perfection as the sport allows. A year to go before a return trip to the games, Biles is even better. And really, it’s not close. “She’s a freaking beast,” said MyKayla Skinner, an alternate on the 2016 Olympic team who clinched a spot on the national team by finishing eighth. “Like, I don’t even understand. I always ask her, ‘Do you realize how good you are?’ And she’s like ‘Yeah, but I don’t know.’ It just comes so na- Simone Biles turally, it’s amazing.” In a sport that sometimes for- ces athletes to choose between GYMNASTICS “It’s like she hit a hole in one skill and execution, Biles doesn’t and we were all there,” USA Gym- have to. She not only puts toge- nastics high performance direc- ther the most difficult routines in tor Tom Forster said. “It’s a big the world, she does them better deal and we all know it. No one than anyone else. Biles won floor, Simone Biles soars to in the world has done it before in balance beam and vault and fi- the women and actually, she does nished third on bars even with it better than most of the men her “meh” set on Friday. who have done it. She should be “She does stuff that I never 6th US gymnastics title super excited about that.” thought people could do,” Lee She was. When Biles finished said. WILL GRAVES, around the 22-year-old who is Sunisa Lee in second and more off a two-hour showcase that hi- Lee and 2017 world champion KANSAS CITY redefining what’s possible in her almost seven points ahead of thir- ghlighted how wide the gulf be- Morgan Hurd were the only wo- sport one exhilarating routine at a d-place finisher Grace McCallum. tween herself and the rest of the men in the field to place ahead HE choice was entirely time and it quickly becomes evi- Yet Biles doesn’t pay too much world has become by drilling her of Biles on any event, finishing hers. Only there really dent that sidestepping a challen- attention to the margin or her dismount on uneven bars: she one-two on bars, solidifying their wasn’t of one for Simone ge isn’t really her thing. scores for that matter. She’s been danced. chances of joining Biles at world Biles to make. So she threw it at the end of a fixture atop the podium for six Well, sort of. Biles gave Landi a championships in Germany in TSure, she could have taken her her first tumbling pass, fueled years and counting. Attempting relieved high-five before sticking October in the process. triple-twisting double-flip (aka by adrenaline, ambition and to find the boundaries of her im- out her tongue and waving her Hurd rebounded from a rocky “the triple-double”) out of her otherworldly skill. When the di- mense talent is what drives her. arms as she ran to hug the rest of floor exercise on Friday that dro- floor exercise routine during the zzying combination ended with It’s why she got so angry after competitors in her rotation. pped her to eighth overall to zoom final night of the U.S. women’s her feet firmly on the floor — if putting both hands down as she The anger of Friday night — up to fourth despite admitting she gymnastics championships yes- barely in bounds — the jolt throu- tried to land the triple-double on when she openly seethed after “wanted to throw up a little” when terday [Macau time]. She surely gh the packed arena was palpab- Friday. It’s why she never thought shorting the triple-double and the night began. She promised didn’t need it to assure herself of le. The smile on her face unmis- about ditching it on Sunday. And making a bit of a mess on bars — she would be better on Sunday another national title. takable. And the competition — it’s why she sneaked a peek at her was gone. and she was, despite a technical Still, even as her coach Laurent just like it has been for six years phone while rotating from floor “I was a lot happier today,” Bi- glitch before her floor when the Landi left the option up to her af- and counting whenever Biles is to balance beam, typically a no- les said. “I feel I haven’t been as music started before she took her ter the Olympic champion’s bid to involved — was over. -no during a meet. Well, at least confident on bars this year as I starting position. She walked off become the first woman to com- The triple-double served as the for anyone not named Simone was last year. To finally do a good the podium, exhaled and then plete the triple-double in compe- exclamation point on her sixth Biles. routine like I can do it, I was really went out and drilled her set. tition came up a bit short on Fri- national championship. Her two- “I wanted to see how it looked,” happy. I was very happy and the “I think more than anything, day, he knew the answer. -day total of 118.500 was nearly she said. last event, so I was like, ‘Thank tonight just really helped my con- Spend enough time in the gym five points clear of 16-year-old Here’s a word: historic. God we’re done.’” fidence,” Hurd said. AP

RUGBY Springboks captain Kolisi to return against Argentina PRINGBOKS captain Erasmus said Kolisi will Rugby Championship cam- squad returned home from momentum and [are] de- gby full time after the World SSiya Kolisi will play some be involved against Argen- paign. Argentina with the Rugby veloping consistency and Cup. part in the Rugby World Cup tina in Pretoria on Saturday The Springboks face Ar- Championship trophy. that’s very important to us.” Erasmus has turned the warmup test against Argen- “but it will be limited minu- gentina at home and play South Africa beat Argen- Saturday’s test against Springboks around since tina this weekend, coach tes.” Japan in Japan in warmup tina 46-13 away in Salta on Argentina at Loftus Vers- taking over in early 2018 Rassie Erasmus said yes- “We won’t rush him,” games before lining up Saturday to clinch the sou- feld could also be Erasmus’ and they’ve beaten the terday, with little time left Erasmus said. “We need against defending cham- thern hemisphere title for last in charge at home if he world champion All Blacks for the flanker to prove his to carefully manage his re- pion New Zealand in their the first time since 2009. keeps a promise he made to 36-34 and drawn 16-16 in fitness. turn.” first match at the World Cup “Winning a trophy wasn’t step aside as head coach af- their last two games in New Kolisi was out for two Kolisi was the first black on Sept. 21. something we had done for ter the World Cup in Japan. Zealand. months with a knee injury player to be appointed cap- “He (Kolisi) is a guy we a while so that was great but Erasmus has been com- In 2017, South Africa lost but returned to action with tain of South Africa’s rugby desperately want to be in- in a few months there’s a bi- bining roles as director of 57-0 in New Zealand — a provincial side Western Pro- team. volved on Saturday and we gger one to win and that’s rugby and coach and said record defeat for the Sprin- vince in a Currie Cup game He needs game time af- will involve him,” Erasmus our main aim,” Erasmus last year he would return to gboks — under former coa- on Friday. ter missing the victorious said after the Springboks said. “We have got some his director job with SA Ru- ch Allister Coetzee. AP Former coach to be sentenced the for having sex with teen diver A former Ohio State diving club coach will be sentenced on His lawyer, Brad Koffel, previously said Bohonyi hadBUZZ a con- charges related to allegations of having sex with a diver who sensual relationship and the case isn’t as bad as it was por- was a teenager at the time. trayed. The diver, Estee Pryor, shared her allegations publicly and is Ohio State fired Bohonyi in August 2014. expected to give a statement at former coach William Bohonyi’s Pryor is among divers suing Indianapolis-based USA Diving, sentencing yesterday in Columbus. She says Bohonyi began alleging it didn’t do enough to stop Bohonyi. pressuring her for sex when she was 16. USA Diving has said it didn’t knowingly participate in alleged OPINION Bohonyi pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual battery in May. misconduct. World Views Justin Fox, Bloomberg

Trump wants to AP PHOTO move agencies out AP PHOTO of Washington, DC

The Washington, D.C., area is already rich and overcrow- ded, and with the arrival of Amazon.com Inc.’s second head- Mexico The quarters it’s about to get thousands more high-paying jobs. government has Lots of other metropolitan areas, especially in the middle of auctioned off the the country, are less rich and less crowded. So why not move mansion of a Chinese- some good government jobs out of Washington? Mexican businessman Cult Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang is facing drug trafficking all for it. From his campaign website: “Federal agencies that charges. Video posted aren’t directly tied to general government activities (e.g., the on the website of the NIH) should be relocated to different areas throughout the newspaper El Universal country to provide a boost to local economies and tie the shows the Mexico City rest of the country to the federal government.” Vox.com’s mansion selling for Matthew Yglesias made the same argument in a much-dis- USD5.25 million, slightly above the minimum cussed 2016 opinion piece that clearly inspired Yang, given asking price of $5 that both recommend that the first agency to move should million. be the National Institutes of Health, to Cleveland. It’s not just people whose names begin with Y that think this Geneva Swiss police might be a good idea. Moving federal agencies out of Washin- say they have detained gton has been endorsed by renowned urbanist Richard Flo- a German man in rida, proposed in legislation by conservative Ohio Congress- connection with a man Warren Davidson, and to some extent put into effect in backpack filled with past decades by the late West Virginia Senator Robert Byrd. fake pipe bombs found So why is the U.S. Department of Agriculture getting so near the route of a large techno music parade in much blowback over the decision to move its Economic Zurich on Saturday. Research Service and National Institute of Food and Agri- Where was Woodstock culture from Washington to Kansas City? (The Interior De- Croatia Officials in partment’s Bureau of Land Management is also moving its held? Five myths about Croatia say two South headquarters to Colorado, but that involves fewer jobs and Korean tourists have has occasioned less protest.) been found dead in a Clearly, some of it has to do with the way the Trump admi- the famous festival river at a national park nistration has handled things. in the southeast of the Even the best-intended, best-planned agency move wou- IFTY years on, this week, closed at least one thruway ration with a large herd, country. ld occasion lots of grumbling, though. In the Netherlands, FWoodstock is surroun- exit east of the festival to trucks and its own plant. where the government decided in the 1960s that spreading ded by myths, legends and stem the source of a blo- Nephew Marty Miller said government agencies around the country would be a good misperceptions – a story the ckbuster traffic jam around that he warned his un- AP PHOTO way to combat (1) housing shortages in and around The Times will explore in depth the site. How bad were the cle months earlier that Hague and (2) joblessness in the country’s eastern regions, in our Extra supplement on roads? The New York Daily Woodstock’s organizers the process took decades and was accompanied by much Friday. Meanwhile, here’s News reported on Aug. 16, might come knocking, protest and backpedaling. The highest-profile move of all, the real story about five of 1969, that cars were being and that Yasgur was ready that of the postal and telecom service to Groningen in the those legends. delayed by as much as ei- when it happened. Lang in country’s northeastern corner, ended up being largely re- ght hours between New his memoir describes Yas- Norway A suspected versed after the agency was privatized (PostNL NV is now 1. WOODSTOCK WAS NOT York City and the concert gur as a “sharp guy.” Miller gunman accused of an attempted terrorist headquartered in The Hague and Koninklijke KPN NV, the HELD AT WOODSTOCK site — a distance of less said that beyond rent mo- telco, is in nearby Rotterdam). All this in a country where the attack on an Oslo It made sense that co- than 100 miles. ney, Yasgur benefited from mosque and separately spread-the-government plan had the support of all major -organizer Michael Lang improvements to the field, killing his teenage political parties, and no city is more than three hours by train wanted to have the con- 3. BABIES WERE (SORT OF) such as wells. “Max was stepsister appeared in from The Hague. cert in Woodstock. The Ca- BORN AT WOODSTOCK an astute businessman, court yesterday for a On the face of it, moving the USDA agencies to Kansas tskill Mountains town was This one could be true very sharp. He was nobo- hearing, but his defense City seems like a good match. The ERS gathers data and already known for being depending on how you dy’s fool,” Miller said. lawyer said he “will use publishes reports on crops and other agriculture-related his right not to explain an artists’ colony and Bob define “at Woodstock.” topics, and the National Institute of Agriculture makes re- himself for now.” Dylan’s rural hideaway. The concert’s medical di- 5. WOODSTOCK WAS NOT search grants. Kansas City is a big, vibrant metropolitan area with lots of well-educated people that’s close to major But key people in the town rector told reporters at the EXACTLY THREE DAYS Russia The failed missile farming regions and land-grant universities with good agri- wanted no part of the con- scene of the festival that OF PEACE AND MUSIC test that ended in an cultural-science departments. It also has a median house cert. The festival was going there were two births: one The famous concert explosion killing five scientists last week price of $227,000, according to the National Association of to be held a bit south of at a local hospital after the poster with a bird perched Woodstock at an old indus- mother was flown out by on a guitar neck adver- on Russia’s White Sea Realtors, compared with $456,500 for the D.C. area. There involved a small nuclear trial site in Wallkill, New helicopter; the other in a tised “three days of pea- are surely lots of talented agricultural economists and grant- reactor, according to -making experts who would not find living in Kansas City to York. But those plans fell car caught in traffic. Wade ce and music,” spanning a top official at the be an unbearable hardship. Their spouses and partners do through about a month be- Lawrence, the director of from Aug. 15-17. There institute where they have more good jobs to choose from in the D.C. area, which fore the show, sending Lang what is now the Bethel was undisputedly music worked. is one of the factors that has helped concentrate good jobs in scrambling to find a new Woods Center for the Arts at Woodstock, and many a limited number of metropolitan areas in recent decades, site. He was driving throu- at the festival site, recently attendees reportedly but a broad, coordinated government effort to bring more gh farm country in Bethel, confirmed the helicopter spent the weekend blissed AP PHOTO agencies there might help with that. New York, when he spied a story with the medevac out. But Woodstock las- What we’re witnessing now is not a broad, coordinated ef- gently sloping alfalfa field. pilot, who said the mother ted more than three days. fort. It’s another slapdash move by an administration that has He struck a deal with the gave birth at the hospital. Thanks to delays, it bled made bumbling bad faith a trademark. Spreading more go- farmer, Max Yasgur. into the morning of Aug. vernment agencies around the country is a policy that ‘cou- 4. MAX YASGUR WAS NOT 18. Jimi Hendrix came on ld’ attract bipartisan support and lots of expert assistance. 2. THE NEW YORK STATE A COUNTRY BUMPKIN stage after the sun came USA A day care center Those are two things that Donald Trump isn’t interested in or THRUWAY STAYED OPEN Yasgur told the young up, after a large portion of where children could capable of attracting, but maybe somebody else could make stay overnight as their “The New York State crowd massed on his field the crowd had left. it work. Your move, President Yang. parents worked was Thruway is closed, man,” he was a farmer not used On Friday, we will pu- ravaged by a fire that Arlo Guthrie famously an- to speaking to groups. blish a long feature on [Abridged] killed five and sent the nounced from the festival Self-deprecation aside, Woodstock event in our Ex- owner to the hospital, stage. Not exactly. Police he ran a large dairy ope- tra supplement. MDT/AP authorities said.