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SEVERAL HIGH-RANKING OFFICIALS XINHUA’S TAKE: MEET ROMANCE IS IN THE AIR AT THIS WILL REMAIN IN SENIOR PUBLIC YEAR’S MACAO CITY FRINGE FESTIVAL ROLES AFTER THE NEW GOVERNMENT ’S CONFIDENT, HAPPY WHERE TWO MATCHMAKING EVENTS TAKES OFFICE LATER THIS MONTH MILLENNIAL GENERATION WILL PLAY CUPID P4 P7 P8 AP PHOTO INCOMING CHIEF -US Eleven Chinese migrants were discovered EXECUTIVE EXECUTIVE HO hiding in furniture and appliances inside a truck stopped by agents as it IAT SENG WILL entered the U.S. from Mexico at a Southern California border crossing. At least one person was REPLACE ALL BUT crammed inside a washing COUNCIL machine and another was curled up inside a wooden THREE MEMBERS chest. More on p12 P2-3 Myanmar’s former pro- democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi denied that her country’s armed forces REVAMPXINHUA committed genocide against the Rohingya minority, telling the U.N.’s top court that the exodus of hundreds of thousands of Muslims was the unfortunate result of a battle with insurgents. More on p13 AP PHOTO

New Zealand Police released the names of nine people missing in a volcano disaster. They are seven Australian tourists who made a day trip to White Island from a cruise ship that had left Sydney a few days earlier and two tour guides from New Zealand. The list is not complete because they have not been able to speak to all next of kin. Six people were earlier confirmed dead from Monday’s eruption. AP PHOTO

United Nations Nearly a half-billion people in the Asia-Pacific are still malnourished and eliminating hunger by 2030 requires that millions escape food insecurity each month, according Mainland’s Education Through to a report released yesterday by UN agencies. More on p13 Labor not applicable in Macau More on backpage P6 EDUCATION page 2 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo MACAU 澳門 12.12.2019 thu

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Three veterans of Executive Council to remain in next government DANIEL BEITLER, JULIE ZHU Born in Macau in 1957, Leonel Alberto Alves graduated in Law from the Classical University of Lisbon in 1980. He is a lawyer and member of the Na- ACAU’S incoming Chief Executive, Ho Iat tional Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, Seng, has completed the procedures for the an existing member of the MSAR Executive Council, Chairman of the Macau formation of the Executive Council for the Security Forces and Services Disciplinary Supervisory Committee, Chairman fifth-term government, according to a sta- of the Supervisory Committee of the Monetary Authority of Macau, Chair- Mtement released by the Government Information Bureau. man of the General Assembly of the Holy House of Mercy of Macau, as well The 11 appointees for the Executive Council are An- as Chairman of the Council of the Macanese Communities. He was awarded dré Cheong Weng Chon, Leonel Alberto Alves, Peter Lam the Professional Medal of Merit in 2002 and the Silver Lotus Medal of Honor Kam Seng, Chan Chak Mo, Frederico Ma Chi Ngai, Lee in 2019. Chong Cheng, Chan Ka Leong, Iau Teng Pio, Ieong Tou Hong, Zhang Zong Zhen, and Chao Weng Hou. Their appointment will be published in the Official Gazette on December 20, when the 11 will also be sworn CHAN CHAK MO into office. Born in Hong Kong in 1951, Chan Chak Mo holds degrees in business mana- Only three members of the current ExCo have been gement from Menlo College of California, and the International Open University reappointed to stay for Ho Iat Seng’s government, and of Asia (Macau). He is an existing member of the Executive Council, as well as a they are Chan Chak Mo, Leonel Alverto Alves, and Lam lawmaker at the Legislative Assembly, member of the Election Commission for Kam Seng. the Election of the Chief Executive, member of the Urban Renewal Council, Se- Yesterday, Chan Chak Mo commented that the ExCo cretary-General of the Macao Olympic and Sports Committee, Chairman of the is a family where people can talk freely. Chao Weng Hou United Association of Food and Beverage Merchants of Macau, vice-president said he hopes to bring young people’s voice to the Coun- of the Industry and Commerce Association of Macau, and president of various cil, according to a report by TDM. sports associations, among others. He was awarded with the Medal of Merit for Ho said he believed that the appointees would fulfil their Tourism in 2003 and the Silver Lotus Medal of Honor in 2019. duties in line with the Basic Law, serve Macau with loyalty and integrity, and strive to advance the implementation of the ‘One Country, Two Systems’ principle. The role of the Executive Council is to assist the Chief Executive in poli- PETER LAM KAM SENG cymaking. Peter Lam was born in Macau in 1949. In 2010, he received an honorary PhD After the announcement, current Chief Executive Chui in Business Management from the University of Science and Technology of Sai On extended his congratulations to all members of Macau. He is a member of the MSAR Executive Council, Chairman of the Board the ExCo. of Directors of the University of Macau, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Chui believes that, in the future, the appointed mem- “Macau Renova Urbana, SA”, Member of the Board of Trustees of the Macau bers will effectively assist the next Chief Executive in Foundation, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Macao Chamber making decisions and jointly promote the sustainable of Commerce, Vice President of the Macau Civil Construction and Property development of Macau. Chui also fully endorsed the ef- Development Association, Vice President of the Kiang Wu Hospital Charitable fectiveness of the work of the members of his Executive Association, and Vice President of the Tong Sin Tong Charitable Association. Council. He was awarded the Medal of Merit for Industry and Commerce, awarded by the MSAR Government in 2001, and the Silver Lotus Medal of Honor in 2009.

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Three veterans of Executive Council to remain in next government ANDRÉ CHEONG WENG CHON IEONG TOU HONG Secretary for Administration and Justice of the Ieong Tou Hong was born in in 1954. He has a master’s next Macau government, André Cheong was born in degree in economics from Jinan University, Guangzhou, acquired in Beijing in 1966. He graduated in Portuguese from the 1996, and holds a PhD in business management from the Macau Uni- University of Foreign Languages of Beijing and gra- versity of Science and Technology since 2013. He was a legislator in the duated in Law from the University of Macau. Prior to third Macau Legislative Assembly. He is Chairman of the Supervisory the transfer of sovereignty, he was Director of the Ma- Board of “Parafuturo de Macao Investimento e Desenvolvimento Lda.”, cau Land and Real Estate Registry Office. From 2000 an advisor to the Council for Economic Development, member of the to 2014, he was Director of the Legal Affairs Bureau. Urban Planning Council, permanent member of the Pro- He has been Commissioner against Corruption sin- vincial Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference Committee, ce December 2014, and will be succeeded by Chan and permanent Vice-Chairman of the Association for the Promotion of Tsz King, currently the assistant chief prosecutor. Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Cooperation, as well as holding many other prominent roles.

FREDERICO MA CHI NGAI Ma Chi Ngai, born in Hong Kong in 1973, acqui- IAU TENG PIO red a PhD in economics from the Graduate School Born in Macau in 1964, Iau Teng Pio holds a master’s degree in of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences in 2006. law from the University of Macau and a PhD in law from the China He is a businessman, Chairman of the Board of University of Political Science and Law. He is an assistant dean the Macau Science and Technology Development and an associate professor at the University of Macau’s Faculty of Fund, Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors Law, where he is the program coordinator of the law degree (in and Chairman of the Strategic Studies Commit- Chinese) and the law degree (in Chinese and Portuguese). Iau is tee of the Macao Chamber of Commerce. He was also lawmaker at the Legislative Assembly and member of the awarded the Medal of Merit for Industry and Com- Committee of the Tianjin Chinese People’s Political Consultative merce in 2011. Conference.

LEE CHONG CHENG ZHANG ZONG ZHEN Born in Macau in 1965, has Born in Fujian Province in 1964, Zhang Zong Zhen graduated from held a masters in management of public and Tianjin University in 1984, and then acquired a master’s degree in optoe- philanthropic affairs from the Macau University lectronics from Huazhong University of Science and Technology in 1987 of Science and Technology since 2015. He is Vi- and PhD in management engineering from Huazhong University of ce-Chairman of the Macau Federation of Trade Science and Technology in 2000. He is a businessman and Chairman of Unions, and a member of the Guangdong Provin- the Goldcommon Group, as well as a member of the National Commi- cial Political Consultative Conference Committee. ttee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, and Vice He was a member of the third and fourth Legislati- President of the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce, in ad- ve Assembly of the Macau SAR. dition to holding several other prominent positions at industrial bodies.

CHAN KA LEONG CHAO WENG HOU A native of Taishan, Guangdong Province, Chan Born in Macau in 1989, Chao Weng Hou completed high school at the Ka Leong was born in 1977. He graduated in busi- Saint Paul School of Macau in 2006. He holds a degree in physics and ness management from Peking University in 2000, economics from Peking University since 2010, a master’s degree in eco- and holds a master’s degree in mathematics from nomics from the University of Hong Kong acquired in 2011 and works the University of Macau, acquired in 2006. He is the at the Bank of China (Macau). He is a permanent member of the Shan- Deputy Director of the Escola Dos Moradores De xi Provincial Youth Federation, and a member of the Higher Education Macau, a member of the advisory board of Muni- Council of the Macau government. In addition, the youngest member of cipal Affairs Bureau, Vice-President of the General the ExCo is also the president of the Macao New Chinese Youth Associa- Union of Macao Residents Associations and Vice- tion, Vice President of the Bank of China (Macau) Youth Association and -President of the Macau Education Association. Vice President of the Macao Youth Federation. page 4 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo MACAU 澳門 12.12.2019 thu

MACAU’S LEADING NEWSPAPER alexis Tam to lead High-ranking Top judge calls Macau offices in officials to remain in for Macau- Portugal and EU senior public roles mainland judicial

HE outgoing Se- by Chui Sai On, Tam cooperation Tcretary for Social was also appointed in Affairs and Culture, the last few years as HE President of of a series of interviews Alexis Tam, has been the head of Portugal af- Tthe Court of Final conducted by mainland appointed as the new fairs, coordinating the Appeal (TUI), Sam Hou China amid the 20th head of the Macau Macau-Portugal Joint Fai, has told mainland anniversary of the Ma- Economic and Com- Commission. state media that the- cau handover. Sam said mercial Delegation in He also led the re is an urgent need for that the TUI and Macau’s Portugal, TDM Macau Guangdong-Macau enhanced cooperation judicial system are stabi- reported. Cooperation Fra- between the judicial au- lizers in the implemen- According to the mework Agreement thorities of Macau and tation of the principles news outlet, Tam will and the Preparatory the mainland. of ‘One Country, Two replace the current Office for the Hengqin Talking to the main- Systems’, ‘Macau People head of the Macau De- Chinese Traditional EVERAL high-ranking go- administration committee of land’s state media in Bei- Governing Macau’, and legation in the coun- Medicine and Indus- Svernment officials due to the Municipal Affairs Bureau. jing, Sam said that mu- a high degree of auto- try, O Tin Lin, from the trial Park. step down from their current Secretary for Economy and tual judicial assistance nomy. start of 2020. Tam entered the go- posts will remain in important Finance Lionel Leong pre- must be initiated as soon “It is gratifying to note In the same report, vernment when Chui, positions, according to a re- viously told the Times he wou- as possible. that, in the past 20 years, it is also noted that be- at the start of his first port by TDM. ld pursue his PhD degree after Such assistance is there has not been [a sides leading the office term as Chief Executi- Secretary for Administra- stepping down from his role. even more urgent for need for] an interpre- based in Lisbon, Tam ve in December 2009, tion and Justice Both the Director of the the cities of the Greater tation of the Basic Law will also acquire du- appointed Tam to head will serve as chairman of the Unitary Police Service, Ma Io Bay Area than for other by the National People’s ties as the head of the his office and be the monitoring committee of a Kun, and the Director of the mainland cities. Congress due to the de- Macau Economic and government spokes- company that the SAR go- Social Welfare Bureau, Vong Sam proposed that, cision of our TUI and Commercial Delega- person. vernment will establish next Yim Mui, will retire once the before both the main- other judicial organs,” tion for the European From December 20, year. new government steps into land and Macau reach a said Sam. Union (EU), headquar- Tam’s current govern- The Director General of the office. consensus on the topic, He further remarked tered in Brussels, Bel- ment position will be Macao Customs Service, Vong A judge of the Court of Fi- the governments of the that Macau has “suffi- gium. assigned to the former Iao Lek, will return to the Spor- nal Appeal, Viriato Manuel involved parties should cient litigation methods In addition to being Identification Services ts Bureau, where he had pre- Pinheiro de Lima, will retire make a special arrange- and systems to respond the Secretary for So- Bureau Director, Ao viously served as president. on December 17 to be succee- ment regarding judicial to cases that challenge cial Affairs and Culture Ieong U, who will suc- Chief of the Office of the ded by José Maria Dias Azedo, assistance for specific national sovereignty, se- during the second term ceed Tam in the Secre- Chief Executive O Lam will who is currently a judge at the cases. curity and development of the government led tariat. RM become vice president of the Court of Second Instance. JZ Sam’s interview is one interests.” JZ ad www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 5 thu 12.12.2019 ADVERTORIAL

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Echoing the same sentiments, recipient of the award in the De- velopment and Project Manage- ment category, IN Design Studio Sands China honors local suppliers, Limited said that the awards is a testament of the integrated re- sort operator’s ongoing support to local firms, allowing them to pledging continuous support expand their businesses. ANDS China Ltd. recently IN Design is a local micro en- recognised some of its ex- terprise providing Sands China ceptional suppliers at the with both lead consultancy and 2019 Sands Supplier Ex- regulatory consultancy services Scellence Awards at The Venetian for construction projects since Macao, exemplifying its commit- its establishment in 2017. ment and trust to local micro and “These awards are really en- small and medium enterprises. couraging for small companies For seven consecutive years, like us and it’s an honor to par- the annual event is a global ini- ticipate in the projects of Sands tiative of Sands China’s parent China,” said Isabella Ng, Partner company, Las Vegas Sands Corp., of IN Design. and acknowledges the coopera- “We started as a small com- tion and services of some of the pany with two people and as we company’s most noteworthy su- started to acquire projects [from ppliers worldwide. Sands China], we slowly grew to For Dr. Wilfred Wong, presi- 13 people. Getting to work with dent of Sands China Ltd., the people from the company has company’s success would not be helped us grow professionally,” possible without the wide variety she added. of suppliers that work alongside. The awards ceremony event “Together, they help us deliver featured entertainment and an the outstanding experiences that appreciation dinner themed our guests and visitors have come on the hit film “The Greatest to expect at our integrated resorts. Showman,” with around 500 The company is very pleased to guests attending, including more take this opportunity each year than 300 representing about 160 to express our gratitude to our su- suppliers, mostly from Macau, ppliers for doing their part to keep Hong Kong and mainland China. this massive operation running Award winners are selected smoothly,” said Dr. Wong. each year by a judging commi- “Congratulations to them all ttee composed of Sands China for being nominated in this year’s executive management. Judges awards, and a special thanks to consider several criteria, inclu- our longstanding suppliers, who ding suppliers’ corporate culture have been working with us for 15 that do business with Sands Chi- award provides a platform for lo- “Because a lot of times, the and sustainability, cost manage- years now,” the president added. na. cal SMEs to be recognized as they time works very closely with ment, service excellence, project For years, Sands China has Awards were given to distin- strive to pursue excellence in the user departments but day in and management, quality manage- strived to maintain a healthy rela- guished suppliers in nine cate- products and services they provi- out to be actually recognized ment, and innovation. tionship with several local firms, gories: gaming; furniture, fixtures de. officially and to be put into the With Sands China’s current with some suppliers have had and equipment; ferry; marketing; MSS is a local SME founded limelight and given a big thank ongoing expansion for The Lon- over 15 years of relationship with outside services; food and be- in 2013, offering various human you, I think that outweighs doner, which is set to open pro- the integrated resort operator. verage; operating supplies and resource services, including pro- everything else,” she added. gressively in 2020 and 2021, the “We continue to give special equipment; development and viding support on recruitment, Sands China is the firm’s first USD2.2 billion project is also support to some of these SMEs. project management; and facili- scheduling, payroll, and onsite client in its outsourcing services. significantly involving local SME […] Such kind of mutual support ties. service. Since 2009, the firm has wit- suppliers, allowing them to con- and mutual benefits can let su- Eight out of the nine winners Seow Yuen Loh, managing di- nessed the growth of Sands Chi- tinually grow their businesses. ppliers have better quality of in this year’s awards are local rector at MSS Recruitment Limi- na as it grew along together. Dr. Wong is confident to carry products and services, which can suppliers – a testament to their ted remarked, “this is extremely “Together hand in hand we along these SMEs in the expan- also contribute to Macau’s eco- growth and to the opportunities important and critical to MSS grew with Sands’ expansion and sion project. nomy diversification,” the presi- provided by Sands China’s conti- because Sands China has always along the way, they have suppor- “We have been doing that dent added. nuous support to local enterpri- been very supportive of its SME ted us and allowed us to grow as over the last 15 years when we Various Sands China business ses. Among them, two are run by suppliers as evident to these su- a local SME to where we are to- built The Venetian Macao and units and their employees nomi- Macau young entrepreneurs, two pplier awards, which I think it is day. The awards tell us that we’re The Parisian Macao. We were nated a total of 22 companies in are SMEs, and one is a micro en- one of its kind in Macau.” doing what Sands [is expecting] relying a lot on local suppliers. this year’s awards – 15 of them terprise. For Loh, the recognition Sands us to be doing for them. […] The I’m very confident that in the- local enterprises. Nominees are Winner of the awards’ Outside China gave to MSS is significant recognition is more rewarding se phases of expansion, we will chosen from a pool of thousands Services category, MSS Staffing as it acknowledged her team’s […] It’s like a like a big pat from continue to grow along with the of service providers and suppliers Services Limited, said that the hard work. your bosses,” she added. SMEs,” he said. page 6 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo MACAU 澳門 12.12.2019 thu

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education propaganda, Sou ho- pes that Macau can provide its students with more diverse opi- nions to enrich their learning ex- perience. Believing that the propaganda aim of aligning Macau students with mainland China’s national strategy has already been achie- ved, Sou hopes that the city can invest more resources into attrac- ting students to visit other places rather than just mainland China. In Sou’s opinion, local studen- ts can still build independent thoughts even if they receive edu- cation in mainland China. Simul- taneously, Sou acknowledged the difficulties in having few options within Macau’s government-or- ganized activities. “First, you only have mainland China to choose from. Second, you only have mainland govern- ment official activities to choose from,” Sou noted. Educator Teresa Vong, who is an associate professor of educa- Members of a Macau youth delegation are seen during a visit to the mainland’s Hunan Province earlier this year, where they and students of sister schools in Hunan put tion at the University of Macau, together puzzle pieces resembling the national flag told the Times that Macau stu- dents indeed lack hands-on acti- vities. In Vong’s opinion, Macau fa- Mainland’s Education Through milies do not provide opportuni- ties for children to do hands-on activities because families where Labor not applicable in Macau both the mother and father are employed hire domestic helpers JULIE ZHU and faded in society, “which has among the city’s workers would A trade union bill seeking to and that makes it “very difficult” fostered the idea of becoming nevertheless be beneficial enhance worker protections in for children to learn to take care AST month, at the Legislative rich overnight and gaining wi- “Macau can still enhance the Macau has been defeated at least of themselves. LAssembly, lawmaker Lei Chan thout working.” 10 times at the Legisla- Macau’s schools are also not U proposed that Macau shou- Speaking to the Times, tive Assembly since the offering students necessary ld implement mainland China’s Sulu Sou, who is the you- 1999 handover. Suppor- hands-on activities, according to Education Through Labor (ETL) ngest lawmaker at the Ma- ”Macau can ters of the bill stem from Vong. approach. cau Legislative Assembly, still enhance the the democrat and worker The government can also do ETL is a common approach in remarked that mainland factions of the legislature, more to do develop the practi- mainland China, which aims to China’s ETL is “incom- promotion of labor while the pro-establish- cal skills of young people in Ma- bring every citizen to the realiza- patible” with Macau’s so- ment and business inte- cau. According to Vong, the Ma- tion that they should make con- ciety, especially because laws, respect workers’ rests are generally oppo- cau government’s cash handout tributions, most of which should of the ‘One Country, Two values and care more sed to it. program does not help to teach be voluntary, to the development Systems’ policy. The in- Recently, several students about the importance of socialism. In mainland China, compatibility is based on about the protection lawmakers have propo- of working. “In such an environ- ETL has a political agenda, aiming Macau’s lack of a political, sed to implement some of ment, students do not need to to instill a communist mindset social and traditional ba- of workers’ rights. mainland China’s educa- work hard,” said Vong. into students from a young age. ckground for the imple- SULU SOU tion campaigns in Macau, Vong also proposed that Ma- It is highlighted that in Chinese mentation of such an edu- LAWMAKER including , cau should organize more acti- socialism, working is viewed as an cation campaign. who advocates civic edu- vities in kindergartens to train honorable obligation of every ci- Sou suggests that even thou- promotion of labor laws, respect cation and the adoption of main- students’ hands-on ability and tizen. ETL in mainland China has gh ETL is not needed in Macau, workers’ values and care more land history textbooks. Macau’s school education should been weakened in schools, accor- a deeper comprehension of la- about the protection of workers’ Speaking about Macau’s youth include more activities involving ding to Lei, softened in families, bor rights and labor protections rights,” said Sou. policies and mainland-oriented life skills. ad www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 7 thu 12.12.2019 澳門 MACAU

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Tourism is a pillar of the local XINHUA PERSPECTIVE economy. In 2018, Macau recei- ved some 35.8 million visitors. Macau officials give credit to the central government’s poli- Meet Macau’s confident, cy support and the mainland’s rapid development for Macau’s tourism boom over the past two decades. happy millennial generation Fanny Vong, president of the Macau Institute for Tourism Stu- XU LINGUI, REN YAOTI Into the new millennium, more Cultural exchanges expanded “We want to let young people dies, said the school’s enrollment investment has been poured into and more attention was paid to in Macau know that without our is expanding every year to meet HOI Hio Lam was born the Macau Special Administrative the education of traditional Chi- motherland, we wouldn’t have the tourism industry’s huge de- in Macau near the turn Region to improve its infrastructu- nese culture. After graduating what we have,” Mok said. mand for talent. of the millennium. re, education and public security. from high school, Choi set her Macau’s young generation also “Many students have secured Like most millennials Its gross domestic product has sights on studying traditional Chi- shines on the international stage. job offers when they are on inter- Cthe world over, Choi grew up in an increased from 51.9 billion pata- nese music at the Central Conser- The Labour Affairs Bureau of nships,” she said. increasingly affluent society. But cas at its return to 444.7 billion pa- vatory of Music in Beijing. the Macau SAR trained a total of In recent years, Macau has she and her Macau cohorts stand tacas (about $55 billion) in 2018. Her parents tried to dissuade 104 young representatives to par- also been consolidating its posi- out from the international pack as The GDP per capita of the region her from going and argued that fi- ticipate in the WorldSkills Com- tion as a platform for commercial 1999 marked a shift of fortune for reached about $83,000 in 2018. nance or business might be better petitions from 2001 to 2019. Fong and trade cooperation between the former Portuguese colony. Fuller coffers have enabled choices, but Choi insisted. Hok Kin, now 23, won the highest China and Portuguese-speaking Choi was only eight days old the government to invest in bet- New to Beijing, Choi practiced award for Macau competitors in countries, offering Portuguese- when the sovereignty over Macau ter education. According to a re- hard, seven to eight hours a day, 2017 when he bagged the gold -speaking Macau young people was transferred to China on De- cently released report from the and managed to master her skills. medal for web design and deve- more opportunities in the Belt cember 20, 1999, and it became Programme for International Stu- In October, Choi was invited to lopment at the 44th WorldSkills and Road Initiative projects. a special administrative region dent Assessment 2018, conducted play at the 33rd Macao Internatio- Competition in Abu Dhabi. Government statistics show under the ‘One Country, Two Sys- by the Organization for Econo- nal Music Festival. She now plans Yet the gold medal was just the that the proportion of Macau’s tems’ principle. mic Cooperation and Develop- to go overseas to bring knowledge beginning. Apart from working students entering college after Today, Choi studies traditional ment, among the 79 participating of traditional Chinese instrumen- at a start-up company, Fong is high school has grown to over 95 Chinese music in Beijing and says countries and regions, Macau’s ts to the world. developing an online system for percent, and about 82 percent of she is as excited about the upco- 15-year-olds ranked third in rea- Choi is one of a growing num- grocery stores and aims to pro- Macau students are capable of ming 20th anniversary of Macau’s ding, math and science. ber of Macau youth coming to mote it in the Greater Bay Area. getting a full-time job within half return as her 20th birthday. Macau students not only score study in or visit the mainland “The competitiveness of Ma- a year after graduating from uni- In just two decades, Macau has better in tests but also have better every year. This is made possib- cau’s youth is reflected in their versities in and outside Macau. been transformed into a prospe- chances to pursue their extracur- le by both the public and private integrative qualities,” said Sou “They are a happy genera- rous cosmopolis with a rapidly riculum passions. sectors through projects like ex- Chio Fai, director of the Higher tion,” said Sou. developing economy, modern Choi began learning music changes between middle schools Education Bureau in Macau. The first 20 years after Macau’s infrastructures and an promising at the age of three, starting with in the mainland and Macau and Bakery lover Choi Ka Kei, 21, return has brought a huge num- social welfare system. the piano. But influenced by her themed activities in the Guang- won a medal for excellence in a ber of opportunities for the you- As the first generation born grandfather, Choi soon found her dong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater WorldSkills Competition bakery nger generation, and the trend in Macau after the city’s return, true passion was for gu zheng, a Bay Area. contest by blending traditional is expected to continue in the Choi and her peers benefit from classical Chinese zither. And Choi Alex Mok, the head of the Ma- Macao snacks. Choi said she next 20 years. “Young people of the boom and are empowered was not alone, as Macau saw the cao Youth Federation, said such would continue improving her Macau need to take the chances to dream big. “It has been a good popularity of traditional Chinese exchange activities would help bakery skills as Macau is striving presented to them, and actively and happy life for our generation instruments grow markedly in the pass on the fine tradition of pa- to become a world center of tou- create opportunities for themsel- in Macao,” said Choi. first decade of the century. triotism in Macau. rism and leisure. ves,” Mok said. XINHUA page 8 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo MACAU 澳門 12.12.2019 thu

MACAU’S LEADING NEWSPAPER Fringe Festival returns across 27 city venues

ANTHONY LAM power of physical movement at MATCHMAKING EVENTS TO close range. MAKE DOUBLE DEBUT HE 19th Macao City Fringe “Puppet and Object Theatre One show and one activity will TFestival will be held early next Festival in Coloane” will featu- explore romance in the format of year, with the largest number of re three contemporary puppet in-person matchmaking events. venues in its history. The festival theatre productions, Fragile, That may sound and feel like will take place across 27 different Story Market, and Nightwalk: relics from yesteryear. However, venues between January 10 and Pourquoi?, presented by artists the increasing popularity of ins- 19. Some 17 programs and 13 from Macau, Taiwan and Canada tant messaging systems may or outreach activities will showcase in different styles, as well as ex- may not make the initiation of a the artistic side of Macau’s streets tension workshops. relationship, whether romantic and alleyways, the organizer, the “The Fringe Festival seeks to or otherwise, any easier. Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC), re- establish itself as an event fea- Two such matchmaking vealed yesterday. turing exceptional characteris- events will be held during this For the first major art scene in tics and innovative ideas, and is festival to play cupid for people Macau next year, the IC organi- committed to building a stage for afraid to experiment with pick- zed a press conference announ- diverse performances,” said IC -up lines. cement yesterday at the newly- President, Mok Ian Ian. CK Chan, in association with -opened Xian Xinghai Museum, Participating in the Macao Co-coism from Taiwan, will be dedicated to the Macau-born City Fringe Festival has also pro- presenting three cinematic ses- musician. ved beneficial to some smaller sions for single riders, although This year, the festival has companies. “Each year’s local couples are also welcome. launched a special series titled productions, which promise The Cinematic Duo invites “Crème de la Fringe” with two great potential, are invited to the single riders on a cinematic sub-themes, namely “On Site” stage of the Macao Arts Festival journey filled with agreemen- and “Puppet and Object Theatre for the following year, and will ts and disputes that may arise Festival in Coloane.” The former also be recommended for over- in anybody’s romantic rela- features three dance performan- seas events,” said the cultural af- tionship. ces, ImprovFlashMob, Body Tra- fairs official. “It is not only suitable for veller and A Step to Theatre: Put Some of the works have single riders, but also couples out the Flame, as well as dance been selected to be presented who want to revisit the yester- workshops and a sharing session. in Chongqing, China and Gwa- days they’ve gone through,” “On Site” hopes to provide a cheon, South Korea, providing said Chan, who stressed that her transition from the street to thea- their respective creators oppor- show welcomes people of all se- tre. Artists will use their bodies tunities to conduct intellectual xual orientations. “Our audience to present different possibilities, exchange with counterparts in may find their partner during enabling the audience to feel the the two cities. our shows,” added Chan. ad www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 9 thu 12.12.2019 大灣區 GREATER BAY

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XINHUA Customs record imported case of Zika virus

Shenzhen customs has detected a case of imported Zika virus in a man returning from abroad, local health authorities said Tuesday. The patient, 33, has been put under quarantine and is in stable condition, according to the provincial health commission. Zika, a mosquito-borne virus, can cause symptoms including fever, rashes and arthralgia, and in rare cases it can be lethal. It has also been linked to brain abnormalities in unborn babies and the paralyzing Guillain-Barre syndrome. The General Administration of Customs has urged people to protect themselves from Zika when traveling abroad and called This December 2017 shows the Canton Tower and Zhujiang New Town in Guangzhou for voluntary reports if travelers begin experiencing typical symptoms of the virus. With the new case, China mainland counterparts,” he said. has reported a total of 30 cases of After graduation, he set up imported Zika virus since 2016. his own studio with most of the members coming from Hong HONG KONG Hong Kong youth Kong. Education bureau Since the Outline Develop- ment Plan for the Guangdong- mulls punishing -Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay 30 teachers for pursue entrepreneurial Area was released in February, misconduct more and more youth from Hong Kong and Macau have set The Education Bureau (EDB) in their sights on Guangdong. Hong Kong has mulled punishing dream in Guangzhou teachers for professional misconduct In May, the Guangzhou go- ASON Choi, a young entre- their ideas into practice. mainland students and won se- vernment introduced its policies related to social unrest. An EDB spokesperson said violations of preneur from Hong Kong, “Guangdong, Hong Kong and veral international awards inclu- to support young people from teacher’s code of conduct were is pursuing his long-held Macau share the same culture of ding the Crystal Award of ADS Hong Kong and Macau to have found in 30 of 106 investigations Jdream to establish a crea- Lingnan, which lays the founda- STARS in Busan, the Republic of careers in Guangzhou. the EDB carried out since June this tive advertising festival geared tion of the creative week,” Choi Korea. Guangzhou will strengthen its year. As important role models for efforts to help boost innovation toward youth from Guangdong said. “It was the combination of our students, teachers’ words and deeds province. In 2014, Choi was enrolled in ideas that helped us succeed,” he and entrepreneurship and set must conform to the community’s The Hong Kong youth, who Jinan University in Guangzhou said. up a fund totaling 1 billion yuan moral and professional expectations, now runs his own business on to study advertising in the School After graduation, Choi threw (about 142 million U.S. dollars) the spokesperson said. The EDB’s the Chinese mainland, is buil- of Journalism and Communica- his sights upon the broader star- to help Hong Kong and Macau move came amid rising concerns ding a bridge between the youth tion. t-up market in the Greater Bay youth at all entrepreneurial pha- about teachers’ role in prolonged of Hong Kong and the mainland. In Choi’s eyes, students from Area. “I got the idea of starting ses. Their start-up projects that social unrest and even violent The Lingnan Youth Creati- the mainland are hardworking my business in middle school land in Guangzhou can be given incidents in recent months. About ve Week kicked off in late Oc- and industrious, and Choi has but found it was not easy to do so bonuses and subsidies worth up 40 percent of 6,022 people arrested tober in Guangzhou, capital of learned a new way of thinking in Hong Kong,” he said. to 200,000 yuan. for offenses including unlawful southern China’s Guangdong from them. “We live in different He decided to pursue entre- “There will be more exchanges assembly, participation in riot and Province. The creative adverti- cities, each with their own ad- preneurship in Guangzhou and and communication between possession of offensive weapons sing festival, organized by Choi, vantages, so there is a better che- studied at Jinan University. Hong Kong and Guangzhou. since June were students, the police attracted a group of insightful mical reaction among us.” “Guangzhou gives a lot of su- With policies in the Greater Bay have said. The EDB has asked for the and creative young people from While studying at university, pport to new enterprises, and Area being implemented, as en- suspension of a teacher arrested Guangdong, Hong Kong and he participated in various creati- Hong Kong students have the trepreneurs, we should take the on Monday, the spokesperson said. The spokesperson added the EDB Macau and helped transform ve advertising competitions with same opportunities as their lead,” Choi said. DB/XINHUA will follow up every case related to teachers, who, if convicted, may face cancellation of their registration.

There is another po- firm is now in operation FOSHAN licy supporting Macau in Hengqin. It is capable Mountain fire now Hengqin economy has youth entrepreneurs in of providing one-stop le- Hengqin. The mainland gal services covering the under control in city will offer a maxi- legal systems in three di- Guangdong mum interest subsidy fferent jurisdictions, na- grown 64% over a decade A fire that broke out in a mountainous of 3 million yuan to su- mely mainland China, HE economy of nese medicine busines- nological industries and pport the daily life, resi- Macau and Hong Kong. area in south China’s Guangdong Province has been brought under Hengqin has grown ses on the island. modern service indus- dence and office rental Meanwhile, Guo Yon- T control, with no casualties reported, by about 64% over the He also stated that tries. costs of young entrepre- ghang, Party Secretary said the provincial emergency past decade, according there are 2.57 square According to Niu, neurs. for Zhuhai City verified management office. The fire started to a senior Hengqin of- kilometers of unused Hengqin has become The annual average that construction work on a mountain in Gaoming District, ficial. land in the Guangdon- the most popular entre- increase in fixed assets at the new Hengqin Foshan, on Thursday afternoon last Niu Jing, Chinese g-Macau Cooperation preneurship incubator on the island is 45%. As border checkpoint has week. A total of 1,069 locals near Communist Party Se- Industrial Park. The usa- for Macau entrepreneu- per end of November finished. It will be opera- the fire site were evacuated to safe cretary for Hengqin New ge of these lands is now rs and start-ups. There this year, a total of 280 tive once the necessary areas. By Friday night, 22 rescue District, also said that under a joint evaluation is a youth entrepreneur billion Chinese yuan has procedures and laws are teams involving 2,423 people and there are 2,070 Macau led by the Macau Spe- incubation valley on the been invested in fixed in place. Construction helicopters had been dispatched to businesses currently re- cial Administrative Re- island, which has been assets on the island. at the Qingmao border battle the fire. Firefighters blamed gistered in the region, gion Government. They officially recognized as As for joint legal servi- checkpoint, located near the blaze on both the dry weather with 39 enterprises are expected to be used the National Entrepre- ces, Niu introduced that Ilha Verde, is also com- in Guangdong since September and running traditional Chi- for emerging high tech- neur Incubator. the first trilateral law plete. AL strong winds in particular last week. page 10 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo GREATER BAY 大灣區 12.12.2019 thu

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IAIN MARLOW the agency lacks full investigative & BLAKE SCHMIDT powers, but said the council had Foreign experts exit HK to push forward with its study un- panel of international ex- der the existing framework. Aperts advising Hong Kong’s The panel’s decision to with- police watchdog announced it police probe after disputes draw came after after Neoh cri- would withdraw from a review of ticized it in an interview with a officers’ conduct, a move that will mainland Chinese TV station, likely bolster criticism of the city’s AP PHOTO saying “They don’t understand response to protesters demands. well our current situation.” “I al- The group of overseas experts ready told them, ‘Thank you for advising Hong Kong’s Indepen- your opinions. But we must work dent Police Complaints Coun- in accordance with the laws,’” cil said in a statement yesterday Neoh told Shenzhen TV, accor- they would “stand aside” after ding to Radio Television Hong disagreements over the need for Kong. more powers to investigate poli- There were 1,386 complaints ce behavior during four months filed against the police between of unrest. The “dialogue with the June 9 and Dec. 10, according to IPCC has not led to any agreed the IPCC’s website, although pro- process” in which the panel could testers argue many grievances go continue to support the review of unreported due to fear of retribu- police actions, the International tion or lack of confidence in the Experts Panel said. panel. “We ultimately concluded that In early November, Clifford a crucial shortfall was evident in Stott, a member of the panel and the powers, capacity and inde- a professor at Keele University in pendent investigative capability the U.K., said on Twitter there was of IPCC,” the group said. “As a a need to “substantially enhance result, the IEP has taken the deci- IPCC capacity.” sion to formally stand aside from “Given the scale of events in its role. As a group, we remain likely spur more criticism of the International. a Catholic school in the Wan Chai Hong Kong it remains to be seen committed to supporting and en- government’s decision not to With the government refusing area, the South China Morning whether a light touch, oversight gaging with the IPCC, if and when appoint a formal commission of to meet protesters’ demands, Post newspaper reported, citing body like the IPCC, can make it develops the necessary capabi- inquiry led by judges. The agen- including a restart to electoral people it didn’t identify. sufficient progress to produce lities and provides its draft inte- cy said officers have used a rea- demands, the police have found The IPCC said in a statement it any decisive contribution to an rim report on the protests.” sonable amount of force despite themselves in increasingly violent “deeply appreciates” the panel’s account of developments, that The withdrawal of the panel protester accusations of police confrontations with demonstra- work and was pleased the exper- might enable necessary policy - led by Denis O’Connor, the for- brutality and condemnation by tors. The police believe they were ts wanted to remain engaged. changes in policing practice,” the mer chief inspector of constabu- foreign governments and human the intended targets of two home- IPCC Chairman Anthony Neoh independent expert panel said lary for England and Wales - will rights groups, including Amnesty made bombs defused Monday at acknowledged the criticism that Nov. 8. AP ad www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 11 thu 12.12.2019 經濟 BUSINESS

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navia’s biggest network airline, said separately in an interview that the European Union’s plan- BLOOMBERG ned introduction of the kerosene tax under its ‘‘Green Deal’’ could leave carriers at a disadvantage to rivals from outside the bloc. “This is a global industry, we meet competitors who are in all parts of the world that can fly here,” CEO Rickard Gustafson said at Stockholm’s Arlanda air- port. “We can’t have other costs that the others do not have.” Airlines are expected to suffer an overall loss this year in Africa, the Middle East and also Latin America, where growth at four carriers has been limited by the Max grounding. North America should be easily the most profi- table region, accounting for 65% of industry earnings, according to IATA. Latin America should end losses next year as regional eco- nomies strengthen, according to the trade group, which represen- ts 290 airlines. At the same time, things could get tougher in Nor- th America, with earnings down as fares and margins are hit by slowing growth and a surge in jet Here’s how miserable 2019 deliveries, led by the Max. European profits should im- prove in 2020 though the positi- ve aggregate performance led by was for the airline industry a handful of dominant carriers CHRISTOPHER JASPER 5% decline from earnings last more. Hundreds of completed The emerging phenomenon “hides a long list of airlines just & SIDDHARTH PHILIP year, which were restated by IATA planes remain in storage while of flight-shaming is another breaking even or making losses” yesterday. The group expects an the U.S. company waits for regu- challenge for the industry, with following a spate of bankruptcies IRLINE industry pro- improvement in 2020, but there lators to clear the narrow-body changing passenger habits and in recent years, IATA said. De Ju- fits will come in lower are big caveats: Concern about workhorse to fly again. a possible tax on airline fuel in niac said on Bloomberg TV that than forecast this year carbon emissions is spurring Europe threatening industry further failures can’t be excluded. as passenger numbers taxes on jet fuel and may al- profit. Cargo revenues will slip for a andA cargo volumes are held back ready be eating into demand Airlines are De Juniac reiterated calls third year in 2020, the forecast by slowing economic growth and for air travel in Europe. An expected to suffer for investment in sustainab- suggests, and while Asia-Pacific, global trade wars, the Internatio- uncertain return for the grou- le fuel and other steps to cut the biggest region for airborne ex- nal Air Transport Association said. nded Boeing Co. 737 Max fur- an overall loss this CO2 emissions, while kee- ports, should show an upturn in With less than a month left in ther clouds the outlook. ping up an industry drum- earnings, the industry lobby said 2019, the trade body lowered its “The big question for 2020 year in Africa, the beat against taxation. Still, he it’s assuming there’ll be no rever- annual profit estimate to $25.9 is how capacity will develop, Middle East and acknowledged that airlines sal of tariffs, with trade wars still billion - $2.1 billion less than it particularly when, as expec- must be more proactive in simmering. predicted in June, and almost $10 ted, the grounded 737 Max also Latin America communicating to the public Britain’s exit from the EU may billion down from forecasts pu- aircraft return to service and and to governments about also be problematic for the frei- blished a year ago. Geopolitical delayed deliveries arrive,” IATA One worry is that a glut of new the measures they are taking. ght sector, creating increased tensions, social unrest and uncer- Chief Executive Officer Alexandre aircraft will expand airline capaci- “People are adjusting their paperwork and potentially wei- tainty around Brexit are contribu- de Juniac said. ty too fast, holding back fares and personal habits to manage their ghing on U.K. shipments as the ting to tougher business condi- While the Max was idled in denting the forecast rebound in individual carbon footprints,” De economy comes under pressure, tions, IATA said. March after two deadly crashes, earnings, which IATA now pegs at Juniac said at an event in Geneva. according to IATA Chief Econo- The new figure equates to a Boeing has been busy making $29.3 billion for the coming year. The head of SAS AB, Scandi- mist Brian Pearce. BLOOMBERG

TOURISM Visitors surging to Singapore help push hotel deals to record

FARIS MOKHTAR nary figures from Colliers tive director of valuation and additional business SGD1.2 billion following of research for Singapo- International Group Inc., and consultancy services generated by the F1 Sin- the merger of OUE Com- re and Southeast Asia at OTEL deals in Sin- about five times 2018 and at Colliers, said that Sin- gapore Grand Prix also mercial REIT and OUE Cushman & Wakefield Plc. Hgapore are set for a the most in at least a de- gapore “no doubt” benefi- helped, he said. Hospitality Trust. The With some large bi-an- record amid a surge in cade. ted from the protests that A few major Singapo- group also bought the nual events and exhibi- tourist arrivals buoyed by A record 5 million vi- have rocked Hong Kong re real estate investment Crowne Plaza hotel at tions making a return and people wanting to avoid sitors came to the island for the past six months. trust mergers boosted Changi Airport for SGD486 new ones surfacing, 2020 the protests in Hong in the third quarter, led The opening of a vast transactions too, accor- million, in what was 2019’s is expected to be another Kong. by tourists from Greater new entertainment com- ding to Tricia Song, head third-biggest deal. bumper year, Li said. Hospitality transaction China, Singapore Tourism plex Jewel Changi Airport of research for Singapore Barring an economic A slew of new attrac- volumes were an unpre- Board data show. That - which boasts the world’s at Colliers. crisis, the near- to mid- tions should also help so- cedented SGD5.7 billion brought arrivals so far this tallest indoor waterfall - The biggest deal this -term outlook for the hos- lidify Singapore’s position ($4.2 billion) as of Nov. year to 15.8 million. as well as the re-opening year was the purchase of pitality market is favorab- as a Southeast Asia tou- 30, according to prelimi- Govinda Singh, execu- of the iconic Raffles Hotel Mandarin Orchard for le, said Christine Li, head rism hub. AP page 12 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo CHINA 中國 12.12.2019 thu

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Chinese minister of propaganda Huang Kunming

se government officials deemed na’s rejection of the notion of a responsible for human rights universal human rights standard. Beijing officials lash out abuses in Xinjiang. China claims China insists it is up to each na- that the vast system of detention tion to choose its own path when camps is merely part of a program it comes to human rights, and dis- at US over new legislation to provide job skills and fight po- misses Western concepts of free verty and religious radicalization. speech, liberal democracy and ci- HINESE officials lashed out other countries.” mands for expanded democracy Ma also attacked U.S. trade vil rights in favor of tough autho- Cat the U.S. yesterday over re- Chinese diplomats have deri- through direct elections for the policy, saying — again without ritarian control aimed at growing cent legislation passed by Con- ded the legislation as “stupid” and semi-autonomous Chinese terri- mentioning Washington by name the economy and raising living gress criticizing Beijing for its po- “malicious” and sought to rally tory’s leader and members of its — that the country referred to standards. licies in Hong Kong and the Xin- friendly foreign governments, po- legislature. “wielded sanctions batons,” and “There is no universal human jiang region in western China, as liticians and academics to engaged in economic blocka- rights path and model in the wor- well as ongoing trade disputes. condemn it. des, the decoupling of science ld,” Huang said. “The develop- They marked the latest salvos Ma also accused the U.S. and technology and financial ment of the cause of human righ- in an ongoing campaign of vilifi- of spreading conflicts and ”There is no sanctions against target na- ts must and can only be promoted cation over what Beijing considers humanitarian crises el- tions, the main one presumably in accordance with the national hostile acts aimed at restraining sewhere “under the banner universal human being China. conditions of each country and its development as a world power. of human rights,” reflecting rights path and “These acts not only hinder the needs of the people.” Chinese Vice Foreign Minis- complaints that American the development of the world According to Chinese state me- ter Ma Zhaoxu did not mention interventions and the pro- model in the world. economy, but also violate the dia, officials and scholars from the U.S. by name, but it was clear motion of democracy have human rights of the people of more than 70 Asian, African and HUANG KUNMING what nation he was referring to destabilized countries from the affected countries. They Latin American developing coun- yesterday when he said a “certain Syria to Venezuela. must be firmly opposed and tries, as well as the United Na- individual country vigorously China has accused the U.S. of The U.S. legislation condemns resisted,” Ma told participants at a tions, attended the two-day 2019 starts trade wars and constantly fomenting mass anti-Beijing de- the mass detentions of an estima- forum on human rights in Beijing. South-South Human Rights Fo- introduces so-called human righ- monstrations in Hong Kong that ted more than 1 million Uighurs, Also addressing the forum, rum, hosted by the Cabinet’s in- ts and democracy bills to openly are in their seventh month, refu- Kazakhs and others. It also raises Chinese minister of propaganda formation office and the Ministry interfere in the internal affairs of sing to recognize protesters’ de- possible sanctions against Chine- Huang Kunming reiterated Chi- of Foreign Affairs. AP

Chinese migrants found hiding in appliances at US crossing LEVEN Chinese mi- the truck Saturday eve- beings that smugglers Egrants were discovered ning at the border cros- subject to inhumane con- hiding in furniture and sing between Tijuana, Me- ditions that could have AP PHOTO appliances inside a tru- xico and San Diego, the deadly consequences,” ck stopped by agents as federal agency said. Pete Flores, director of it entered the U.S. from The truck driver, a field operations in San Mexico at a Southern Ca- 42-year-old U.S. citizen, Diego for Customs and lifornia border crossing, was arrested on suspicion Border Protection, said in federal officials said. of human smuggling, a the statement. “Fortuna- At least one person was Customs and Border Pro- tely no one was seriously crammed inside a washing tection statement said. He injured.” machine and another was was not identified. Six Chinese nationals curled up inside a wooden The 11 Chinese citizens were found last month at chest, according to photos were detained pending the same border crossing provided Monday by U.S. criminal and immigration concealed behind a fal- Customs and Border Pro- proceedings, the state- se wall in a truck trying This photo released Monday by U.S. Customs and Border Protection shows hands held up by a person or tection. ment said. to enter the U.S., officials persons hiding in a washing machine Authorities searched “These are human have said. AP www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 13 thu 12.12.2019 亞太 ASIA PACIFIC

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ceding that excessive force might MYANMAR have been used and that one heli- copter may have killed “non-com- batants,” Suu Kyi said a Myanmar investigation is looking into what happened and should be allowed Suu Kyi denies genocide to finish its work. “Can there be genocidal intent on the part of a state that actively allegations at top UN court investigates, prosecutes and pu- nishes soldiers and officers who ALEKS FURTULA are accused of wrongdoing?” she & LORNE COOK, THE HAGUE asked the court.

AP PHOTO Suu Kyi and Myanmar’s legal YANMAR’S former team argued that the genocide pro-democracy icon convention does not apply to Aung San Suu Kyi Myanmar. They invoked Croatia yesterday denied during the Balkans wars in the Mthat her country’s armed forces 1990s, saying that no genocide committed genocide against the was deemed there when thou- Rohingya minority, telling the sands of people were forced from U.N.’s top court that the exodus their homes by fighting. of hundreds of thousands of Mus- Earlier this week, Justice Minis- lims was the unfortunate result of ter Aboubacarr Tambadou urged a battle with insurgents. the International Court of Justi- In a measured tone, Suu Kyi ce to “tell Myanmar to stop these calmly refuted allegations that the senseless killings, to stop these army had killed civilians, raped acts of barbarity that continue to women and torched houses in shock our collective conscience, 2017 in what Myanmar’s accusers to stop this genocide of its own describe as a deliberate campaign people.” of ethnic cleansing and genocide Also, the U.S. slapped econo- that saw more than 700,00 Rohin- mic sanctions on four Myanmar gya flee to neighboring Bangla- military officers suspected of hu- desh. man rights violations. It sanctio- She said the allegations stem ned Min Aung Hlaing, comman- from “an internal armed conflict der of Myanmar’s armed forces, started by coordinated and com- over allegations of serious rights prehensive armed attacks ... to for championing democracy and factual picture” of what happened in one of Myanmar’s poorest re- abuses. Deputy commander Soe which Myanmar’s defense services rights under Myanmar’s then-ru- in Myanmar’s northern Rakhine gions are “complex and not easy Win and two other military lea- responded. Tragically, this armed ling junta. A small group of her state in August 2017. to fathom.” She detailed how the ders, Than Oo and Aung Aung, conflict led to the exodus of seve- supporters gathered yesterday ou- Gambia alleges that genocide army responded on Aug. 25, 2017, were also targeted. ral hundred thousand Muslims.” tside The Hague-based court. was committed and is still on- to attacks by insurgents trained by “There are credible claims of Her appearance at the Interna- Suu Kyi told the court that going. It has asked the world court Afghan and Pakistan extremists. mass-scale rape and other forms tional Court of Justice was striking the African nation of Gambia, to take action to stop the violen- Addressing the court in her ca- of sexual violence committed by in that Suu Kyi was defending the which brought the legal action ce, including “all measures within pacity as Myanmar’s foreign minis- soldiers under Min Aung Hlaing’s very armed forces that had kept against Myanmar on behalf of the its power to prevent all acts that ter, Suu Kyi insisted that the coun- command,” a U.S. statement said. her under house arrest for about 57-country Organization of Isla- amount to or contribute to the cri- try’s armed forces had tried “to The court’s hearings on 15 years. She was awarded the mic Cooperation, had provided me of genocide” in Myanmar. reduce collateral damage” during Myanmar are scheduled to end 1991 Nobel Peace Prize in absentia “an incomplete and misleading But Suu Kyi said developments fighting in 12 locations. While con- today. AP

UN: Nearly a half-billion in Asia-Pacific still going hungry EARLY a half-billion to severe food insecurity, century age of advanced panded to cover more of the Npeople in the Asia-Pa- meaning they must scrimp technologies, said Michael country. cific are still malnourished AP PHOTO on food or go hungry part of Samson, research director Cambodia is expanding and eliminating hunger by the year, and in the worst ca- of the Economic Policy Re- a program called NOURISH 2030 requires that millions ses go days without eating. search Institute, who spoke that originally was funded escape food insecurity each More than half of the 479 at the report’s release in by the U.S. Agency for In- month, according to a re- million in the region who Bangkok. ternational Development. port released yesterday by are undernourished live Cognitive abilities can- It provides help for impo- UN agencies. in South Asia, where more not be traded or manufac- verished pregnant women Data compiled by the than a third of all children tured, so “Investing in the and families during the first United Nations show slow suffer from chronic malnu- first 1,000 days (of a child’s 1,000 days of a baby’s life progress and even backs- trition, said the report writ- life) is the most important While many in Asia still liding in the areas of child ten by the Food and Agricul- investment you can make do not get enough calo- wasting and stunting and ture Organization, UNICEF, in future productivity,” he ries to thrive, in the Pacific other problems related to the World Food Program said. the problem is too many malnutrition. Worsening and the World Health Orga- Governments have be- empty calories: obesity ra- inequality means that des- nization. gun to implement some tes in the Pacific islands pite relatively fast econo- In India, nearly 21% of policies aimed at addres- are among the world’s hi- mic growth, incomes in the trition, health and educa- said Kundhavi Kadiresan, children suffer from was- sing the severe shortfalls in ghest and rising fast, partly region are not increasing tion-oriented policies. the FAO’s regional represen- ting, a more acute form of child and maternal nutri- because healthy foods are fast enough to help ensure The UN’s sustainable de- tative. “Progress in reducing malnutrition. tion. Thailand has provided costly and less available and adequate, nutritional diets velopment goals for 2030 undernourishment has Failing to ensure chil- subsidies that have helped partly because local cultu- for hundreds of millions still call for ending hunger and slowed a lot in the past few dren are well nourished improve the health and res focus much on feasting, living in poverty, it says. ensuring all people have years.” jeopardizes their future diets of families with you- said Lu’isa Manuofetoa, the The report urges that go- adequate access to food all More than a fifth of all development, especially ng children. In neighboring acting chief executive for vernments combine efforts around the year. people in the Asia-Pacific their cognitive abilities — a Myanmar, trial programs in Tonga’s Ministry of Internal to end poverty and with nu- “We are not on track,” region are facing moderate crucial handicap in the 21st the Chin state are being ex- Affairs. AP page 14 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo ADVERTISEMENT 廣告 12.12.2019 thu

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has some of the poorest people in this country, which has wards AP PHOTO which contain the lowest life ex- pectancy all across this country, they need an end to austerity,’’ Corbyn said. “They need a U.K. government that will invest all across the country.” For many voters, Thursday’s election is an unpalatable choice. Both Johnson and Corbyn have personal approval ratings in ne- gative territory, and both have been dogged by questions about their character. Corbyn faces allegations that he has allowed anti-Semitism to spread in the left-of-center party, Boris Johnson (left) and Jeremy Corbyn and is seen by some as a doctri- naire, old-school socialist. Labour was embarrassed on UK ELECTIONS Tuesday by the leak of a phone recording of the party’s health spokesman suggesting that the party would lose Thursday’s elec- tion because voters “can’t stand Political leaders chase Corbyn.” Jonathan Ashworth said his unguarded remarks were me- rely banter with a Conservative undecided voters on eve of vote friend. DANICA KIRKA the margin may be narrowing be- certain result and a divided Par- paralysis for this country.” Johnson has been confronted & JILL LAWLESS, LONDON fore today’s contest. All of the par- liament, which would endanger The main opposition Labour with past offensive comments, ties are nervous about the verdict his plan to lead the U.K. out of the Party said polls showed that mo- broken promises and untruths. RITISH political leaders of a volatile electorate weary after European Union on Jan. 31. He mentum was moving in their This week he was caught out rose early yesterday to years of wrangling over Brexit, started his day before dawn, hel- direction. The party has tried to making a ham-fisted and see- pursue undecided vo- and increasingly willing to aban- ping load milk and orange juice shift attention from Brexit and mingly unsympathetic reaction ters on the eve of a na- don long-held party loyalties. bottles onto a delivery vehicle in onto its plans to reverse years to a picture of a 4-year-old boy Btional election, zigzagging across All 650 seats in the House of northern England. of public spending cuts by the lying on a hospital floor because the country in hopes that one last Commons seats are up for gra- “This could not be more criti- Conservatives, who have been in no beds were available. push will get the wavering to the bs in the election, which is being cal, it could not be tighter — I just power since 2010. Johnson ally Michael Gove polls. held more than two years early in say to everybody the risk is very Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said Wednesday that the prime Though opinion polls have a bid to break the political impas- real that we could tomorrow be campaigned in Scotland and ur- minister was deeply concerned consistently shown Prime Minis- se over Brexit. going into another hung parlia- ged people to elect a government with the boy’s plight but had suf- ter Boris Johnson’s Conservative Johnson has tried to focus ment,’’ he said. “That’s more drift, that would “give real hope.” fered “a single moment of absent- Party in the lead, surveys suggest minds on the potential of an un- more dither, more delay, more “In this city of Glasgow, which -mindedness.” AP

Holiday rom-com ‘Love, Actually’ inspires election memes OVE, ACTUALLY” is servative’s digital strategy Grant a liberal heartthrob, Lall around this year in throughout the campaign and he has become increa- Britain’s pre-Christmas AP PHOTO has been to get supporters singly political in real life, election. and detractors alike talking campaigning against press The 2003 romantic co- about the party. intrusion and the hacking medy about the love lives Former Justice Secre- of celebrities. of assorted Londoners tary David Gauke, who was In this election, Grant over the holiday season expelled by Johnson for has gone out on the cam- has played a surprisingly opposing his Brexit plan paign trail with non-Con- large role in the campaign and is running as an inde- servative candidates, ur- for today’s general elec- pendent, tweeted a photo ging electors to vote tacti- tion. It has inspired politi- of himself holding a card cally to kick Johnson’s party cal ads from both Labour with the words “Brexit won’t out of office. and the Conservatives, get done, actually.” Grant conceded that the and “Love, Actually” star For many Britons, “Love, Conservative ad was “quite Hugh Grant has been out Actually” has become a ho- well done, very high pro- on the campaign trail ur- liday season TV staple and duction values.” ging voters to oust Prime a guilty pleasure. Some film “But I did notice that Minister Boris Johnson. British actor Hugh Grant poses for a photo with Liberal Democrats Party election candidate Monica Harding fans cringe at its saccharine one of the cards from the Johnson’s Conservati- elements, like the adora- original film that he (John- ves flooded social media In the political ad, Johnson says he will in which she persuades ble child, played by Tho- son) didn’t hold up is the this week with an ad paro- Johnson stands on the lead Britain out of the Eu- a Conservative voter to mas Brodie-Sangster, who one where Andrew Lincoln dying the “Love, Actually” threshold of a voter’s ropean Union by the sche- change his mind. is helped by stepdad Liam held up a card saying ‘be- scene in which Mark (An- home, promising that if duled Jan. 31 deadline if he The Conservative ad also Neeson to woo a classma- cause of Christmas you tell drew Lincoln) stands at she votes Conservative “by wins the election. sparked a flood of parodies, te. But just as many cherish the truth,’” Grant told the the door of secret crush Ju- this time next year, we’ll Opposition Labour can- with rival parties and social the scene in which Grant, BBC. “And I just wonder if liet (Keira Knightley), pro- have Brexit done … and didate Rosena Allin-Khan media users replacing the as a boyish British prime the spin doctors in the Tory fessing his love on a series we can move on.” The ad accused the Conservatives writing on Johnson’s cards minister, berates a boorish party thought that was a of cue cards while her new ends with an entreaty to of ripping off her own simi- with less flattering slogans. U.S. president played by card that wouldn’t look too husband sits obliviously “Vote Conservative ac- lar “Love, Actually” spoof, Party campaigners proba- Billy Bob Thornton. great in Boris Johnson’s inside. tually.” posted several weeks ago, bly won’t mind: The Con- That role helped make hands.” AP page 16 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo INFOTAINMENT 資訊／娛樂 12.12.2019 thu

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Exhibition of Works by Tam Check Wun 13:00 TDM News (Repetição) and Lao Chon Hong, Artists Winning the 13:30 Telejornal RTPi (Diferido) Grand Prize of the Jury Award of the 15:00 Água de Mar Collective Exhibition of Macau Artists 15:30 Bing 2017 16:15 Caminhos de Irmandade Time: 10am to 7pm (Closed on Mondays) 16:45 Portugueses Pelo Mundo Sr.1 Until: March 1, 2020 Venue: Exhibitions Gallery and the Nostalgic 17:45 Império (Repetição) House of the Taipa Houses 19:10 Resumo Liga dos Campeões 2019/2020 Admission: Free 19:30 Ouro Verde Sr.1 Kong Seng Ticketing Service: 8988 4000 20:30 Telejornal 21:10 Macau 20 Anos Fashion Interaction - Guangzhou-Hong 21:25 TDM Talk Show Kong-Macao-Shenzhen Creative Fashion Exhibition 21:55 Livros com João Guedes Time: 10am-8pm (Closed on Mondays) 22:00 Viagens Gastronómicas Until: December 31, 2019 22:25 Império Venue: Macao Fashion Gallery 23:15 TDM News Admission: Free 23:50 Cá Por Casa Sr.2 Enquiries: (853) 2835 3341 01:05 Telejornal (Repetição) 1975 Balcombe 01:55 Liga Europa: LASK Linz - Sporting (Directo) treet siege ends A Cherished Memory from 1999 - S Archives Exhibition in Celebration of the 04:00 Liga Europa: Porto - Feyenoord (Directo) A six-day siege has ended peacefully in London after four 20th Anniversary of the Return of Macao 06:00 RTPi Directo IRA gunmen freed their two hostages and gave themselves to the Motherland up to police. Time: 10am-6pm; (Closed on Mondays and public They are in custody at Paddington Green Police Station after holidays) what has become known as the Balcombe Street siege. Until: December 27, 2019 cinema Police are also questioning them about a further 100 inci- Venue: Archives of Macao, Avenida do Conselheiro dents which have taken place across the south east of Britain Ferreira de Almeida 91-93 cineteatro relating to the IRA. The hostages John Matthews, 54, and his wife Sheila, 53, Admission: Free 12 - 17 Dec Enquiries: (853) 2859 2919 have been taken to University College Hospital where a spokesman said they were “shaken and weak” but doing well. A breakthrough in the stand-off at the couple’s west Lon- The World as Will and Idea – Collective don home at Marylebone came at 1355 GMT today when the Exhibition of Emerging Artists from gang’s spokesman “Tom” shouted to police they wanted to ainland hina M C negotiate. ime: 10am-7pm (No admittance after 6:30pm, T A telephone, replacing one earlier destroyed by the gunmen, closed on Mondays) was lowered on to the flat’s balcony and detective chief su- Until: February 23, 2020 perintendent Peter Imbert promised them hot food for the Venue: Macau Contemporary Art Centre - Navy release of Mrs Matthews. Yard No.1, located at Rua de S. Tiago Da Barra JUMANJI, THE NEXT LEVEL In the first of a series of dramatic scenes a masked man dmission: Free A room 1 appeared at the balcony and was ordered to keep his arms Enquiries: (853) 8791 9814 2:30, 4:45, 7:15, 9:30pm raised. Director: Jake Kasdan Mrs Matthews emerged 90 seconds later and was assisted Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Kevin Hart, Karen Gillian by the man to the safety of waiting police on a neighbouring Language: English Duration: 123min balcony under a metal bar. AT 1454 hot sausages, Brussels sprouts and potatoes, pea- ches and cream were lowered into the flat. Police resumed contact with the men at 1550 and 25 minu- tes later they agreed to surrender. Following precise procedures from deputy assistant com- missioner Wilford Gibson they emerged one by one with their hands on their heads. After the first two men were searched and handcuffed Mr Matthews was set free under police orders. Then a third man was ushered out followed by the gang’s spokesman Tom. BRING ME HOME Cheers and applause broke out as relief replaced fear on the room 2 estate which police had evacuated and filled with officers. 2:30, 4:30, 7:30pm Director: Kim Seung-Woo The stand-off began when the men stormed the Matthews’ Starring: Lee Young-Ae, You Checa-Myung, Park Hac-Jun flat as they fled from police after a shooting incident in Mayfair. Language: Korean (Chinese/English) Duration: 99min Courtesy BBC News

LAST CHRISTMAS room 2 9:30 Offbeat Director: Paul Feig Starring: Emilia Clarke, Henry Golding, Michelle Yeoh In context Teen runaway found ‘camping’ Language: English Duration: 103min inside Bed, Bath & Beyond The collapse of the IRA’s 1974-1975 ceasefire triggered a THE WHISTLEBLOWER wave of bombings by the four men who became known as the “Balcombe Street Gang” - Martin O’Connell, Edward room 3 Employees at a Bed, Bath & Beyond in North Carolina Butler, Harry Duggan and Hugh Doherty. discovered an uninvited sleepover guest hiding in the 2:30, 5:00, 9:30pm Director: Xue Xiaolu They detonated their first 10 devices in five days and killed store when they opened up Monday morning. Starring: Tang Wei, Lei Jiayin Ross McWhirter, the co-editor of the Guinness Book of The Greenville employees called local police around Language: Putonghua (Chinese/English) Records, after he offered £50,000 for information leading 8:30 a.m. and officers responded to a “breaking and en- Duration: 99min to their arrest. tering in progress,” according to The News & Observer. When they were forced to surrender to police after the The intruder turned out to be a 14-year-old runaway FROZEN II failed Balcombe Street siege they were charged with 10 who had “camped out” at the store overnight after lea- room 3 murders and 20 bombings and jailed for life. 7:30pm They were freed in April 1999 under the terms of the ving home, Greenville police spokeswoman Kristen Hun- Director: Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee ter said. multi-party peace deal for Northern Ireland, known as the Starring: Kristen Bell, Jonathan Groff, Idina Menzel Good Friday Agreement, signed in 1998. The teen wasn’t harmed and was taken back to his hou- Language: se. His name wasn’t immediately released. Duration: 103min www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 17 thu 12.12.2019 資訊／娛樂 INFOTAINMENT

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No Christmas tinsel in Iraq, in solidarity with protesters The Art of Giving HE Christmas tree in the Lurdes de Sousa * middle of a central Bagh-

T AP PHOTO dad plaza occupied by anti-go- Why Philanthropy Matters vernment protesters is bare, save for portraits of those killed under and Why China Matters in fire from security forces. A tribu- Modern Philanthropy te, the demonstrators explained, to a recent decision by Iraq’s T’S Christmas season and in about a month we will be ce- Christians to call off seasonal fes- Ilebrating the Chinese New Year. Both celebrations are most tivities to honor the losses. probably the most exciting times of the year in the West and Leaders of Iraq’s Christians the East (or wherever overseas Chinese communities are pre- unanimously cancelled Christ- sent geographically). It’s a time for families and friends, but it’s mas-related celebrations in soli- also undoubtedly the time of the year when we most sponta- darity with the protest movement neously express an inner sense of solidarity, generosity, and — but the aims of their stance go love of humankind. deeper than tinsel and fairy ligh- It’s the time of the year when most of us turn into charitable ts. Slogans of a united Iraq free human beings and philanthropists, be it because we donate a of sectarianism resonate deeply few pennies for causes that are close to our hearts and stren- within the community, which he was moved. disperse the demonstrations. gthen our values or because we decide to engage and commit since the 2003 fall of Saddam “Now there you feel you are “Morally and spiritually we more to our values by giving back to society institutionally. Hussein has fearfully observed Iraqi,” he said in an interview cannot celebrate in such an at- Giving in the 21st century is different to what it was last its diminishing influence amid with The Associated Press. “A mosphere of tension ... it’s not century – not just because of globalization, but because of te- growing Shiite-dominated po- new Iraq is being born.” normal to celebrate our joy and chnology and the digital age (the fourth industrial revolution). litics shaping state affairs. The The protests erupted in Ba- happiness while others are dying. Today, 4 billion people, that is 60% of the world’s popula- Christians have also left Iraq in ghdad and the predominantly That doesn’t work,” said Sako. tion, have a cell phone. It just takes a click to donate. huge numbers over the years, Shiite southern provinces on Chaldeans are the predominant Yes, the fourth industrial revolution has changed our way after being targeted by militant Oct. 1, when thousands of Iraqis Christian denomination in the of living for ever but despite that phenomenal revolution, hu- Sunni groups such as al-Qaida first took to the streets calling for country. man beings are still (I would say astonishingly and admira- and the Islamic State group. sweeping political reforms and He called on the government bly…) resilient. Culture and values still matter. On a recent visit to Tahrir the end of Iran’s influence in Ira- and parliament to listen to the When an American gives online for the poor, or a Fren- Square, the epicenter of the pro- qi affairs. At least 400 have died demands of the protesters and chman gives online for the Telethon, a Chinese person, des- test movement, Cardinal Louis at the hands of security forces to find suitable solutions through pite living in one of the most digital societies, will still cherish Raphael Sako, patriarch of the and unidentified assailants firing dialogue. “The military solution the tradition of personally giving as they traditionally give a Chaldean Church in Iraq, said live ammunition and tear gas to is bad,” he said. red envelope (laissi) to their loved ones during the Chinese New Year. China has a long tradition of philanthropy and there is wi- despread consensus that it will grow and increase in impact over the next decades. Charity is deeply embedded in the ethics of Confucianism and the rise of private wealth brought Hungarian actors protest plan about by China’s development since the turn of the century will further boost the integration of China in modern philan- to boost control over theaters thropy. This is happening, but in a way not perceived or understood UNGARIAN actors and di- by the western world. One of the reasons that the level of phi- rectors rallied this week to H AP PHOTO lanthropy in China is not fully known may be that much giving oppose government plans seen is done informally or anonymously and therefore not captu- as boosting political control over red in the existing data. What is predominantly known is that theaters. Chinese philanthropists tend to give back to the “traditional” Legislation presented in parlia- sectors (education, poverty alleviation, arts and culture, heal- ment would give state authorities th, disaster relief), while individual tycoons of philanthropy in a bigger say in designating direc- the West are contributing to research on Artificial Intelligence, tors at municipal theaters that re- the reshaping of educational systems, and so on. ceive central state funding. Another difference is that in China, the redistribution of The bill is significantly shorter wealth is more than a question of justice or social equality; it is and narrower in scope than go- a philosophical concept about what constitutes a harmonious vernment plans for much of the society. Chinese philanthropists are very keen to learn about culture sector leaked last week philanthropic practices elsewhere and particularly in the US, that drew condemnation from cism of the government’s plans by cing, while creating a “totally clear but there is also an affirmation that philanthropy, in China, across the cultural landscape. the leadership of the Hungarian situation” where the theater’s ope- must remain true to traditional Chinese values. As much as Speaking at the rally in down- Academy Of Arts, which is close ration is the responsibility of the there is a “Socialism with Chinese Characteristics”, there is a town Budapest, Bela Pinter, di- to the Orban government. financial backer. “Philanthropy with Chinese Characteristics” that the West at rector of a popular independent “In decisions about important Culture in Hungary is heavily large must understand. theater company, said that in li- professional questions, it’s possib- subsidized by the state, with mu- This can only be done by profoundly mastering the com- ght of the modified draft, he had le to rise above political points of seum, opera and theater ticke- plexities of different cultural values for the ultimate purpose rewritten his speech by replacing view,” Jordan said. ts, for example, generally much of the common good. exclamation marks with question Still, critics view the bill as a new cheaper than in Western Europe. Where better to do that than a place that has, for centuries, marks. effort by Prime Minister Viktor At the same time, few municipa- accommodated and incorporated Eastern and Western his- “The Hungarian government Orban’s government to stifle in- lities have the means to finance tory, traditions and values, a place called Macau… isn’t going to eliminate the annual dependence in the arts. their theaters and often rely on go- financing of independent theaters The legislation says that the “ba- vernment funds for their upkeep. after all?” Pinter said to the crowd *President, Associação Internacional sic expectation” of cultural ac- Speakers at the rally also rejec- of a few thousand people. “From tivities covered by the law is that ted as misleading and prejudicial de Filantropia (Macau) the day the new law enters into they “actively protect the interests one of the government’s belated 國際博愛協會 (澳門) force, we independents are still of the nation’s survival, well being arguments for a new law, a case of [email protected] going to get a few pennies from and growth.” sexual harassment by a theater di- taxpayers’ money?” The government said the new rector that was revealed only two Macau Daily Times is the official media partner of the Associação Internacional de Renowned actor and director rules would create transparency weeks ago, even though it happe- Filantropia (Macau). 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FOOTBALL time around. The Dutch club lost 1-0 at home to Valencia to drop from first place to third in Group H and fall into the Europa League. English clubs on the march Rodrigo scored the 24th-mi- nute winner for Valencia, which is through to the last 16 for the first time since 2012-13. again in the Champions League Tammy Abraham, with a deft backheeled flick, and Cesar Azpi- STEVE DOUGLAS licueta scored Chelsea’s first-half goals against already-eliminated

HE English are on the AP PHOTO Lille, which pulled one back late march again in the on through Loic Remy — a former Champions League. Chelsea player. Liverpool and Chel- Tsea completed a sweep of Premier INTER HEARTBREAK League clubs into the knockout For the second straight season, stage of the Champions League Inter Milan was eliminated after yesterday [Macau time], a season failing to pick up a home win in after England had two of its repre- the final round of the group stage. sentatives in the final. A year after only drawing 1-1 to Liverpool, which beat Totte- PSV Eindhoven to exit the compe- nham in the title match in June tition, Inter lost 2-1 to an already- to become European champion -qualified Barcelona — which was for a sixth time, toughed out a 2-0 without Lionel Messi and a num- victory at Salzburg to advance as ber of other rested players. Ansu the winner of Group E and stay on Fati scored Barca’s winner and be- course in its defense of the trophy. came, at 17, the youngest scorer It’s shaping up to be a huge in Champions League history. second half of the season for the Borussia Dortmund capita- Reds, who are also eight poin- lized, eking out a 2-1 win over ts clear in the Premier League Slavia Prague to qualify ahead of in their pursuit of a first English Inter. championship in 30 years. Chelsea’s Cesar Azpilicueta celebrates scoring his side’s 2nd goal against Lille Jadon Sancho scored one goal Chelsea was one of the teams and set up another for Borus- to qualify from Group H after a soccer and some of the world’s a Genk team which fielded Maar- against Salzburg. Jurgen Klopp’s sia Dortmund, which had Julian 2-1 home victory over Lille under most highly rated coaches. ten Vandevoordt — the youngest team survived some early sca- Weigl sent off in the 77th and was Frank Lampard, a Champions Napoli was one of four other goalkeeper ever in the competi- res before scoring two goals in thankful to goalkeeper Roman League winner with the London teams to advance yesterday — but tion at 17 years, nine months and as many minutes from the 57th, Bürki for a string of saves. team in 2012 and in his first sea- it wasn’t enough to keep Carlo An- 10 days. through Naby Keita — who played son as its manager. celotti in a job. He was fired by the That secured the team second for Salzburg from 2014-16 — and LYON FIGHTBACK Manchester City and Totte- Italian team a few hours after its place behind Liverpool, which Mohamed Salah. Lyon came from two goals nham, the other English clubs 4-0 win over Genk which sealed denied Napoli a place in the last Salah’s goal was exquisite, the down at home to Leipzig to draw competing in the Champions second place in the group con- 16 in the final group game of last Egypt forward breaking the offsi- 2-2 and win a three-way fight with League, advanced last month taining Liverpool. season’s competition. But it wasn’t de trap to round the goalkeeper Zenit St. Petersburg and Benfica with a game to spare. Borussia Dortmund, Valencia enough for Ancelotti, who had and score from an acute on the to advance from Group G It is the third straight season and Lyon also reached the last 16. previously failed to lead Napo- right with his weaker right foot. Memphis Depay’s equalizer where England has provided four li to victory in any of its last nine saw Lyon climb above Zenit, whi- of the 16 representatives in the ANCELOTTI’S FINAL STAND games in his second season as its AJAX’S REGRESSION ch lost 3-0 at Benfica and slipped knockout stage, as teams in the Arkadiusz Milik did his best to coach. Ajax came within a last-gasp to fourth — not even getting a lucrative Premier League start to save Ancelotti, scoring a first-half Like Napoli, Liverpool knew Tottenham goal of reaching the consolation prize of a Europa show the benefit of having the hat trick for Napoli before Dries a win would see them progress final last season. It won’t even be League berth. biggest broadcasting revenues in Mertens added the fourth against but found things much tougher playing in the knockout stage this Leipzig had already qualified. AP

BASEBALL Balkovec looks forward to breaking barrier as hitting coach ACHEL Balkovec wan- coordinator and coach for that door banging on it.” baseball coach at the Uni- Rts to be a hit with the the St. Louis Cardinals from All those hurdles in a versity of Charleston; and

New York Yankees — and AP PHOTO 2011-15, then switched to male-dominated sport Dillon Lawson, who joined the way to do that is to help the Houston Astros as La- have toughened her. the Yankees before last sea- their minor leaguers get tin American strength and “I view my path as an son as a hitting coordinator more hits. conditioning coordinator. advantage,” she said. “I after working in Houston’s She was hired in Novem- She worked with the Dutch had to do probably much minor league system. ber and starts work next national baseball and sof- more than maybe a male Born July 5, 1987, Balko- month as a minor league tball teams in the past year counterpart, but I like that vec played softball, baske- hitting coach, believed to while studying for her se- because I’m so much more tball and soccer at Skutt the first woman hitting coa- cond master’s degree. prepared for the challenges Catholic High School in ch employed by a big league Yes, women have not that I might encounter.” Omaha. She enrolled at team. been given the same oppor- Balkovec interviewed Creighton, where she was a “She was really impres- tunities as men in Major Lea- with Kevin Reese, a former catcher, then transferred to New York Yankees minor league hitting coach Rachel Balkovec sive. I really look forward to gue Baseball. She is past that. major leaguer who is the New Mexico and received having more conversations “My mom always used Yankee’ senior director of a degree in 2009 with a ma- with her,” Yankees manager has a really good unders- A 32-year-old from to say, life’s not fair,” she player development; An- jor in exercise science. Two Aaron Boone said yesterday tanding, especially when Omaha, Nebraska, Balko- explained. “So is it fair? No. drew Wright, hired in June years later, she got a mas- after talking with Balkovec it comes to the pitch tra- vec was a minor league Does it matter? No. You as manager of staff deve- ters in sports management at the winter meetings. “She cking.” strength and conditioning have to keep standing at lopment after four years as from LSU. AP Climate activist Greta Thunberg the is Time ‘person of the year’ BUZZ Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg was has drawn large crowds at international con- named Time’s “person of the year”, becoming ferences and demonstrations outside Swe- at age 16 the youngest person to whom the U.S. den. magazine has given the title. Some have welcomed Thunberg’s envi- Thunberg emerged as the face of the youth ronmental activism, including her speeches climate movement after she started skipping challenging world leaders to do more to stop OPINION school once a week to protest outside her coun- global warming. But others have criticized try’s parliament. In the past year and a half, she the teenager’s sometimes combative tone. Made in Macao Jenny Lao-Phillips

The greatest AP PHOTO gift of all AP PHOTO

This is the season to be shopping. You see peo- ple making lists and thinking of buying special gifts, but it is getting harder to achieve. As soon British political leaders rose as the Christmas decorations are up in town, early yesterday to pursue all the shops will be preparing special Christ- undecided voters on the eve of a national election, mas gifts packages or offering Christmas sales. zigzagging across the Every weekend people are going shopping to country. Though opinion get presents for their friends and loved ones. It polls have consistently is the most difficult time of year for me. shown Prime Minister Boris For one thing, I am not one who loves sho- Johnson’s Conservative pping. Most of the time, I am even too lazy to Party in the lead, surveys shop for new clothes for myself. Usually, I’ll suggest the margin may be narrowing before today’s wait till my mother complains that my clothes contest. More on p15 are worn out or they all look the same. Then my loving mother will shop for me. Then, there is the prosperous economic situation of Macao. Everyone I know seems to have no lack of AP PHOTO anything. In fact, I think most of my family and friends already have everything they New Zealand volcano need, so it is quite difficult to decide what to buy for others. Especially when one does not vents steam, delays Iran said American know what the others want or like. Finally, the- authorities are holding re is the problem of waste. If I get something about 20 Iranian nationals in for someone that they do not like or have no recovery of bodies jail, its official news agency use for, it is an accumulative waste. Firstly, it reported, a day after Tehran wastes the time and money spent on buying it. NICK PERRY, WHAKATANE bodies of eight other people steam and ash and emerged said it was ready for more prisoner swaps with the U.S. Secondly, the product itself goes to waste for are believed to remain on the covered in burns, said those New Zealand island ash-covered island. And 30 who first helped them. Geoff A prisoner exchange over not being used. Most importantly, it takes up the weekend saw Iran free a volcano vented more people remain hospitalized, Hopkins watched the erup- valuable space in other’s home. While we have A Chinese-American scholar steam and mud yesterday, including 25 in critical con- no lack of material things, space is something tion from a boat after visiting from Princeton who had I believe lots of people lack. And it is not like prompting authorities to de- dition. Many of the injured the island and told the New been held for three years on I can afford to buy storage rooms for my loved lay plans to recover the bo- suffered severe burns and Zealand Herald the eruption widely criticized espionage ones to store their gifts. dies of victims from a deadly were being treated at hospi- quickly turned menacing. charges. I know my idea of gift-giving is very unroman- eruption two days ago. tal burn units around New He told the paper that in- tic. A present itself is a sign of one caring for Volcanic tremors on Whi- Zealand. jured people transported on

another, and it is supposed to be a symbol of te Island were intensifying GeoNet said in an early their boat were horrifically AP PHOTO love rather than purchased for its utility. But in to a level not seen since an evening update that shallow burned on their exposed this sense, it gives me an even worse headache. eruption in 2016, the GeoNet magma within the volcano skin and even under their What if I accidentally get something that my seismic monitoring agency appeared to be driving the clothes. friend is allergic to? To prevent this, one shou- said, calculating a 40% to increased activity. It also said The first confirmed death US The Oval Office meeting ld avoid food and drinks, cosmetics, and other 60% chance of another erup- there was a low risk to the was of a local man, Hayden with President Donald beauty products, unless we know what brands tion within the next 24 hours. mainland. The volcano is Marshall-Inman, a guide Meanwhile, Australia was about 50 kilometers off New who had shown tourists Trump yesterday was the our friends are able to use. One can always try second for Russia’s foreign sending a military plane to Zealand’s main North Island. accessories, but it takes time to choose the ri- around the island. Former minister. The president of ght ones for the right people, and having very bring some of the Austra- Police believe 47 visitors Whakatane Mayor Tony Ukraine is still waiting for his bad fashion sense, I do not seem to notice any lians injured in the eruption were on the island at the Bonne said Marshall-Inman first. Trump sat down with of my acquaintances wearing the accessories I to Australia for specialist time of the eruption, 24 of was a keen fisherman and Sergey Lavrov (pictured) at a moment of high drama in have given them in the past. medical care. Authorities them Australian, nine Ame- well-liked. Washington — just hours But accessories and clothing are easy choices. expected to transport 10 in- ricans, five New Zealanders In the town touted as the jured patients to New South and others from Germany, gateway to White Island, after House Democrats That is probably why clothes and shoes are the announced articles of Wales and Victoria states, be- Britain, China and Malay- most widely bought gifts for Christmas. They the volcano has an almost impeachment against are personal and it is assumed that everyone ginning Thursday. sia. Many were passengers mystical significance, its re- Trump for his dealings with has a use for them. However, a website also Six deaths have been con- aboard the Royal Caribbean gular puffing a feature of the Ukraine, a U.S. ally that is showed that they are some of the most re- firmed in Monday’s erup- cruise ship Ovation of the landscape. Whether the is- battling against Russian aggression. turned Christmas gifts. On another website, I tion, which sent a tower of Seas. land, also known by its Maori have read that some of the most unwelcomed steam and ash an estimated Survivors ran into the name Whakaari, will ever Christmas presents are cups and towels. Now, 12,000 feet into the air. The sea to escape the scalding host tourists again remains I don’t understand that – cups and towels are uncertain. AP PHOTO things that everyone needs to use. They do not Many people were ques- tioning why tourists were

take up much space and they are durable and AP PHOTO need replacing often. I think they are great gif- allowed to visit the island ts. after seismic monitoring US The mayor of a New Every year, after a lot of pondering about what experts raised the volcano’s alert level last month. Jersey city said it’s “clear” Christmas gifts to buy, I often end up with one that gunmen targeted of the greatest Chinese inventions – Lai Si (red The island had been mi- a kosher market during packets). Lai Si are mostly given out during ned for sulfur until a 1914 a furious shooting that Chinese New Year. But Lai Si means luck, and accident in which at least killed six people and luck is always welcome at any time of the year. 10 people were killed, and a raised questions about whether anti-Semitism was They are small and will not take up space, and landslide destroyed the mi- involved. A police officer, they are easy to carry, with no extra bags nee- ners’ village and the mine it- self. The island became a pri- three bystanders and two ded to carry a bunch of Christmas gifts. More suspects all died in the importantly, they allow the receiver to actually vate scenic reserve in 1953. violence yesterday [Macau buy something they like. So, I stand by my ver- Daily tours allow more time] in Jersey City, just dict that Lai Si is the greatest gift of all. than 10,000 people to visit across the Hudson River every year. AP from New York City.