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URBAN RENEWAL Sonia Chan: Rosário kept in the loop PEAKING on the sidelines of a public event, SSecretary for Administration and Justice, Sonia Chan, said that her team and Raimundo do Rosá- rio’s team had been in constant communication on the public consultation for the urban renewal law. The comment was made in defense after Chan was accused of bypassing her colleague in the com- mencement of the public consultation. Rosário is both the Secretary for Transport and Public Works and the President of the Urban Renewal Commis- sion, responsible for such policies. On October 11, Chan suddenly announced the commencement of the consultation period. When asked about the consultation, Rosário re- plied that he was unfamiliar with the public con- sultation texts, but added he was aware of the over- Five sent to hospital due to lapping between parts of the texts and the research and advisory services outsourced by his commis- sion. Areia Preta residence fire Chan said that the consultation texts had taken N apartment at the about three hours to pre- and special task team was red with a large amount of into account the results obtained by the Urban Re- AEdifício Jardim Kong liminarily put out the fire also deployed to assist cargo. The fire kept reigni- newal Commission’s research and discussion. She Fok Cheong in Areia Preta because in the first place, with the operation. Drones ting on this cargo and this thought it was the right time to start the consulta- went ablaze yesterday af- the building’s fire system were deployed for the first posed a great and ongoing tion. ternoon, causing one male was out of water. The Fire time as auxiliary support challenge for the fire figh- The public consultation will last for 60 days, en- and four females to be Service was required to and were used to assist the ters. ding on December 9. sent to the hospital after pump water from its tru- Fire Service to evaluate the Crowds of onlookers Some commentators have suggested that the inhaling smoke. cks to facilitate the opera- situation from a three-di- gathered on the street be- current text is not reflective of the vision of the in- The Fire Services Bu- tion. mensional perspective. side the building yesterday coming Chief Executive, Ho Iat Seng, according to reau received the initial re- Information released by Apart from the drained afternoon to watch the fire Chinese media. port of the fire at 4:18 p.m. the Fire Services at 8 p.m. fire hose of the building, fighters tackle the blaze. Other comments include the venues chosen for and arrived at the scene at yesterday showed that a according to the comman- The apartments right public hearing sessions, held by the government 4:25 p.m. Upon arrival, the total of 150 people were der of the service, Leong above and next to the main to directly communicate with the general public. bureau saw fire and smoke evacuated from the buil- Iok Sam, the team was also site were affected and sus- These sessions were planned to be held in newer billowing from the window ding. The bureau deployed faced with another diffi- tained collateral damage. districts, and prompted worries that the gover- of an apartment on the si- 19 fire engines and 110 fire culty. Further investigation is nment will not be able to hear from residents in xth floor facing the garden. fighters to the operation. The burnt apartment, required to determine the older districts. Secretary Chan said she is open to It took the Fire Services The bureau’s back-up Leong said, has been sto- cause of the fire. AL holding extra sessions if necessary. AL

ASK THE VET by Dr Ruan Du Toit Bester Canine congestive heart failure

HE heart is one of the most important or- related to dilated cardiomyopathy, either the left overly excited and restlessness before going to sleep. Tgans in a dog’s body. It ensures oxygen in the or right ventricle chamber starts growing. As one blood reaches all areas of the body. When it doesn’t chamber is larger, the blood doesn’t move around Advancing congestive heart failure in dogs pump efficiently, other organs are affected. The effectively. Larger dogs, such as Great Dane, are As the congestive heart failure progresses, symp- dog’s heart contains two chambers: the atrium and most susceptible. toms become a little more obvious. Coughing and Dogs with congestive heart failure will be on medi- the ventricle. When either of these chambers stop wheezing following activity occur, as well as weight cations to regulate the heart rhythm and to tighten pumping blood correctly, the blood and fluid begins First stage of canine loss and lack of appetite. In some dogs, abdominal blood vessels so that fluids cannot leak into the chest building up around the heart leading to canine con- congestive heart failure swelling becomes apparent. cavity. Low-sodium diets and diuretics are used to gestive heart failure. Generally, there is little you’ll notice during the As pressure builds on the lungs, fluid begins develo- regulate the amount of fluid in the body. Light exer- first stage. The heart rate increases and the body ping. Pulmonary edema is a risk. If your dog begins cise is often advised. Two main causes of canine adjusts to the changing blood flow by contracting coughing up red or pinkish foam, contact your ve- congestive heart failure: the blood vessels. This triggers a bodily response terinarian immediately. Hope this info helps - Dilated Cardiomyopathy to retain more sodium and water within the body. Till next week - Degenerative valvular disease These three actions, when combined, trigger a hi- Late stage canine congestive heart failure Dr Ruan Bester With degenerative valvular disease one of the val- gher blood pressure. In the latter stages of congestive heart failure, the ves that prevents blood from back-flowing into the Some pets are diagnosed with a heart murmur dog becomes lethargic. He’ll breathe heavily when other chamber of the heart begins to fail. If blood years before developing congestive heart failure. If resting, refuse most activity and lay around all day. Ask the Vet: escapes one chamber while the heart is pumping, your vet hears a murmur, be aware that it may pro- During activity, it isn’t uncommon for the dog to it causes an imbalance in pressure. This form of gress to congestive heart failure when your canine collapse or faint. The dog’s gums and tongue often Royal Veterinary Centre heart failure is more common in small breeds like becomes elderly. turn a bluish-gray color during this fainting spell be- Tel: +853 28501099, +853 28523678 Yorkshire Terriers. Signs you may see include an intolerance for exerci- cause the extremities are not getting enough blood. Emergency: +853 62662268 When the cause of the congestive heart failure is se, coughing or wheezing when extremely active or What to Expect from Treatments Email: [email protected]

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BLOOMBERG Local gambling rates drop to new lows

ESULTS of a study on Macau residents par- Rticipation in gambling activities has shown that the gambling participation rate and preva- lence of gambling disorders among Macau resi- dents have continued to decline. Since 2007, the Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) has commissioned the University of Macau’s gaming research institute to conduct the survey. The current edition of the study’s question- naire was sent out between May 18 and June 8, and 2,003 local residents aged above 18 years old were interviewed. The survey results show that the percentage of Macau residents who gambled in the past Economic growth expected year was 40.9%, which represents a drop of over 10 percentage points from the 51.5% registered in 2016. Sixteen out of the 2,003 respondents may to return only by 2024 have gambling disorders, which means that the HE International tracted by 1.8% year-on- up with mounting social at 3% for 2019, its lowest le- latest prevalence of gambling disorder of Ma- Monetary Fund -year in the second quarter welfare costs incurred by an vel since 2008/09 and a 0.3 cau is 0.8%, also falling from the 2.5% verified (IMF) has forecas- of 2019, an improvement ageing population. percentage point downgra- in 2016. ted that the Macau compared to the 3.2% decli- It had also lowered its de from April 2019 World The five most popular gambling activities TSAR’s economic growth is ne in the first quarter. A te- growth expectations for Economic Outlook. among Macau residents are Mark Six Lottery slated to return only in 2024, chnical recession is defined 2019 and 2020 several times The report noted that (26.5%), social gambling (12.6%), casinos in as the earliest year for which as two consecutive quarters this year, citing the worse- growth is projected to pick Macau (9.4%), football and basketball betting it has data showing gross do- of negative growth. ning conditions of the Chi- up to 3.4% in 2020 (a 0.2 per- (7.6%), and slot machines (4.8%). Apart from a mestic product expansion. According to the IMF, the na-U.S. trade war. centage point downward re- slight increase in the participation rate in foo- According to the World remaining indicators re- Meanwhile, the report vision compared with April), tball and basketball betting, the other four re- Economic Outlook report, main broadly unchanged in also noted that growth has reflecting primarily a projec- corded varying degrees of regression. it is expected that the city’s 2019 and 2020 compared to also weakened in China, ted improvement in econo- The survey further conducted research on economy will contract by 2018, such as the inflation where the regulatory efforts mic performance in a num- respondents’ betting frequency during the 2018 1.3% this year. Next year, the rate, the current account needed to rein in debt and ber of emerging markets in World Cup. Results show that betting frequency city may face a contraction balance and the unemploy- the macroeconomic conse- Latin America, the Middle after the World Cup saw a marked decrease com- of 1.1%, the IMF suggests. ment rate. quences of increased trade East, and emerging and de- pared to before the event. The latest figures released The IMF previously war- tensions have taken a toll on veloping Europe that are un- During this survey edition, interviewees were by the Statistics and Census ned that Macau economy aggregate demand. Growth der macroeconomic strain. also asked about using gaming centers to play Bureau (DSEC) show that faces several medium-term is projected to continue to The world economy is games that involve money transactions. Results the economy of Macau has risks, including the dimi- slow gradually in coming projected to grow at 3% in show a participation rate of 0.7%, with one res- entered recession, contrac- nishing spending power of years, reflecting a decline in 2019—a significant drop pondent possibly having a gambling disorder. ting by 2.5% in the first half mainland tourists and the the growth of the working- from 2017/18 for emerging Overall, according to the survey, gaming par- of 2019, and enduring two possibility that gaming re- -age population and gradual markets and developing ticipation rate of Macau residents dropped from consecutive quarters of ne- venue tax, which provides convergence in per capita economies as well as advan- 59.2% in 2007 to 40.9% in 2019. The prevalence of gative growth. the bulk of government in- incomes. ced economies—before re- gambling disorders has been gradually declining Macau’s economy con- come, will be unable to keep Global growth is forecast covering to 3.4%t in 2020. LV from 6% during the peak of 2007 to 0.8% in 2019. JZ

Taipa Ferry Terminal not planned Bus concessions extended as a tourist destination for another 14 months

HE Macau local gover- to Taipa old town, Cotai rity told Lam that the SAR HE Secretary for Transport and period of time. Tnment has no inten- casinos, and Lotus Fron- government currently has TPublic Works, Raimundo do Ro- The terms and subsidy of the ex- tion to transform the Taipa tier. Moreover, Macau does no plan to transform the sário, has confirmed to the press that tended contract remain unchanged, Ferry Terminal into a tou- not have a large-scale sho- Taipa Ferry Terminal into a the bus service concession has been at an annual cost of about 1 billion rism destination, the Ma- pping center that is not tourist attraction and that extended for a 14-month period. patacas. rine and Water Bureau said operated by the gaming the area will instead be de- Macau’s bus service is operated by Explaining the move, the secretary in reply to lawmaker Lam operators. veloped into a major trans- two bus companies under conces- said that consensus on a new con- Lon Wai’s interpellation. Lam believes that tou- portation hub. sions issued by the government. The tract had not yet been reached. He Earlier, Lam told the SAR rists do not have sufficient Citing the Macau Gover- government pays a subsidy to the added that it takes time, while admi- government that Macau’s choice for shopping, and, nment Tourism Office, the operators. tting that he wrongly estimated the sea transportation develo- in recent years, tour agen- Marine authority said that, Considering that the current bus time needed to draw up a new con- pment is not ideal, having cies have approached resi- for the Pac On temporary services have been criticized by the tract. suggested to develop the dent communities for sho- ferry terminal to be refor- public, many, including lawmakers The last contract extension added premise of the Taipa Ferry pping and dining, which med as a large-scale sho- from both pro-government and de- a period of 15 months to the conces- terminal for tourism. caused a severe negative pping and dining facility, mocratic camps, have urged the go- sions. This was done to buy time for Lam argued that the ter- impact to Macau residents. or the neighboring areas vernment to act cautiously while re- negotiations, “but an agreement cou- minal benefits from an ex- In view of these factors, of the Taipa Ferry terminal newing the contract. ld not be reached,” said Rosário. cellent location by being Lam wants the Taipa Fer- to be developed into new If the public interest cannot be He suggested that the media in- near the airport and from ry Terminal to become the tourist attractions, a com- guaranteed in the new contract, the quire with the incoming administra- soon having a Light Rapid new popular tourism desti- prehensive urban plan is government is encouraged to ex- tion on the progress of the negotia- Transit access connecting nation. The marine autho- required. JZ tend the current one for a shorter tions. AL page 4 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo MACAU 澳聞 21.10.2019 mon

MACAU’S LEADING NEWSPAPER Lawyers rally in support of Menezes after triad-like threat PAULO COUTINHO of Portugal to intervene “in the been with me, has never been & DANIEL BEITLER manner that it deems most effi- used,” and there are no electro- cient, with the authorities of the nic copies on his computer or AWYER Jorge Menezes MSAR, so that they act to inves- mobile phone. DANIEL BEITLER DANIEL has appealed to the se- tigate and, mainly, to prevent the Menezes’s immediate family curity forces in both materialization of this threat.” left the Special Administrati- Macau and Portugal “I am addressing […] following ve Region in 2013 after he was Lto protect his family after they an unmistakable threat which ambushed in a shocking broad were threatened in a cyberat- I received a few days ago, this daylight attack in downtown Ma- tack that has the hallmarks of time addressed to one of my fa- cau. Bearing the signs of triad triad activity. mily members. I have already activity, two mainland assailants Widely viewed as an attack filed a criminal complaint with cornered the Portuguese lawyer on the legal profession, Macau the Macau prosecutor and ad- and came at him with bricks stra- lawyers are rallying around Jorge dressed a letter to the Secretary,” pped to their hands. Menezes with messages of soli- starts the letter. Local prosecution and judicial darity. “Someone signed in to my authorities did not conclude a Last week, the lawyer’s email email account, sent me an email, link to organized crime and ins- account was hacked and a mes- as if sent by me, and attached in tead treated the case as an isola- sage was sent to himself with the a threatening manner the back ted attack. Earlier this year, one negative image of his relative’s of my family member’s Resident of the assailants was sentenced resident identity card (BIR) at- Identity Card (BIR), stating his to one year and nine months im- tached. The hacking occurred name and the ‘negative photo- prisonment, while the other was on the eve of an important trial graphy,’ whose gloomy aspect acquitted. hearing in Macau and is being has an obvious and symbolic News of the crude cyberatta- interpreted as an attack against significance to local mafias,” ex- ck was quickly overshadowed by Menezes, his family what many in the legal and the legal profes- profession considered sion. ”As AAM’s president, to be inappropriate, off- Contacted yes- -the-cuff remarks offered terday by the Times, Neto Valente must by Jorge Neto Valente, Menezes declined president of the Macau to comment on the represent all lawyers Lawyers Association emailed threat on equally. Anyone who heard (AAM), on the sidelines of the basis that it is an event on Friday. now under investiga- Neto Valente’s statements In his correspondence tion by the authori- with the media, Neto Va- ties in Macau. gets the impression that lente used the opportu- News of the threat Menezes may be blamed nity to draw attention to was first reported by his poor relationship with Hoje Macau, which for the threat. Menezes. “I have known reviewed a letter sent [Menezes] for many PEDRO LEAL by Menezes and ad- years, over 20 years now, dressed to Portugal’s and I don’t want to make Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Ac- plains Menezes in the letter. any comments on his persona- cording to the Portuguese-lan- “The cruel step of mafias now lity because if I make comments guage daily, additional letters threatening one of my comple- on his personality, he is the one were sent to Macau’s Secretary tely identified family members, that will file a case against me,” Only when asked in general “Certainly, I cannot defend of Security, Wong Sio Chak, the telling me that they know how he said. terms whether threats to lawyers that any lawyer could be threa- President of Portugal, the Secre- to get into my email, in my hou- Neto Valente said that the as- might jeopardize the exerci- tened or attacked. I can’t be in tary of State of the Portuguese se, in our lives, compels me to sociation had not received any se of their duties, Neto Valente support of such a thing. [But] Communities, and the Consul- appeal to the Government of reports or complaints about the answered, “of course it can, but in this particular and individual -General of Portugal in Macau. Portugal [to intervene].” incident. “I don’t know anything not just a lawyer, this applies to case, I don’t know what is going In the letter seen by Hoje Ma- Menezes also asserts that the about the matter,” he told the me- any person because it puts the on and so I can’t comment.” cau, dated October 15, Mene- identity card in question was dia. “I don’t know what is going threatened person into a crisis The inopportune comment zes appeals to the government only recently issued, “has always on and so I can’t comment.” situation, naturally.” about Menezes’s character

CORRUPTION CCAC to release report on investigation into Mi Jian ANTHONY LAM reviewing the contents of workers.” and having reserved po- ports had been made to Cheong has said to the & JULIE ZHU the report and preparing The authors of the le- sitions for his students by the Health Bureau but no media that the CCAC is a press release to provi- tter claim that Mi had emptying certain mana- obvious follow-up action handling the case in ac- HE Commission de an explanation to the admitted several docto- gerial positions. was seen. cordance with the estab- TAgainst Corruption public. It is expected that rate candidates into the The bureau head was Afterwards, Mi issued lished working procedu- (CCAC) has completed an the results of the investi- bureau to work without accused of having divi- a statement to deny the res, assuring the public investigation into the re- gation will be announced going through the central ded research projects into accusations. His bureau that Mi’s statement would cent complaints against by the end of this month. recruitment procedures. small parts, each costing held internal meetings not affect the commis- the Policy Research and In July, the director of Normally, government re- less than MOP500,000, in and issued a statement sion’s impartiality. Regional Development the DSEPDR, Mi Jian, was cruitment is done publi- order to bypass the legal about its conclusion that The DSEPDR, formed Bureau (DSEPDR) and its accused of committing 11 cly under certain criteria. requirement to open a the complaint had not by the Chief Executive to director, and will release a types of misconduct. The The complainants accuse public tender. originated from the DSE- study ways to coordinate report in due course. accusation was made in Mi of nepotism. He was also reported PDR. Macau’s integration into On Friday, CCAC Com- the form of a complaint Mi was also accused of to have regularly smoked As the complaint the Greater Bay Area, has missioner André Cheong letter sent to the CCAC having terminated local in his indoor office space. was made publicly, the been in operation for a li- Weng Chon said he was by “a group of DSEPDR employment contracts The letter stated that re- CCAC responded quickly. ttle over one year. www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 5 mon 21.10.2019 澳聞 MACAU

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rights of a lawyer are abomina- Alves further remarked that ble acts and should therefore be the AAM, as a representati- severely punished,” commented ve body of lawyers in Macau, Leonel Alves, a lawyer and mem- should act accordingly to the Lawyers rally in support of Menezes after triad-like threat ber of the Executive Council, the seriousness of the threat “to core policy-making organ of the ensure the effective exercise of administration. a profession which is intrinsi- Lawyer Pedro Leal said that al- cally linked to the realization of though he “unconditionally” su- constitutional rights and free- pports Neto Valente in his role as doms.” AAM’s president, the association “The AAM president’s state- leader had carelessly “trivialized” ments are unfortunate and re- the situation. veal a lack of ethical and moral “[Neto Valente] should have stature to run an association opted for a simpler statement,” of free lawyers,” commented said Leal. “However, by commen- lawyer Sérgio de Almeida Cor- ting on his poor or nonexistent reia, a veteran in the profes- personal relationship with Me- sion, who last year grappled nezes, Neto Valente trivialized a with Valente in a pre-election situation that is gravely serious.” spat after Correia announced Leal said that the incident was his desire to take over the lea- “necessarily an attack on the free dership of the AAM. exercise of the law” and consti- “It seems that Neto Valente tuted “a threat to all lawyers, and cannot separate the exercise of if Menezes will not [capitulate], his institutional functions from more fragile colleagues may shu- his personal interests,” added dder their way and give up advo- Correia. “No one had asked him cating this or that cause.” if he was in close relations with “Knowing Menezes, as I do, Menezes, or what he thought it does not seem to me that any about the personality or cha- threat, wherever it comes from, racter of a colleague.” can have any effect [on his prac- Neto Valente’s unwillingness tice],” continued Leal. “However, to defend a colleague whose this threat is even more serious profession he claims to repre- than the aggression against Me- sent is, according to Correia, nezes a few years ago. It seems a “gross violation” of Macau’s that, as the first attempt of inti- Lawyers Code of Practice, as midation had no effect whatsoe- well as the recommendations ver, now [the author of this threat of the United Nations Human has sought] a more fragile and Rights Committee, which in unprotected target.” 2017 passed a resolution that “As AAM’s president, Neto Va- “condemns acts of violence, in- lente must represent all lawyers timidation and reprisals against equally. Anyone who heard Neto judges, prosecutors and lawyers Valente’s statements gets the im- themselves and reminds States pression that Menezes may be of their duty to protect these blamed for the threat he was a persons and their families, by victim of. At least, I understood condemning such acts and brin- it that way. This not only trivia- ging the perpetrators to justice.” lizes the situation but may result “In my view he tried to discre- in less attention being paid to the dit a colleague, […] but with this has invited measures of con- “absolutely irrelevant to the rest vile attack perpetrated against investigation of the crime,” ar- he only revealed his lack of nobi- cern and condemnation from of us” and called on his collea- him in 2013, but apart from this, gued the lawyer. lity upon exercising his duties,” lawyers in the city, including gues in the profession to “une- any threat against a lawyer is “If, for example in Portugal, said Correia. “His statements are many at the AAM. quivocally show their solidarity damaging of his practice and is someone listens to the statemen- a disgrace and a shame to all true Miguel de Senna Fernandes, a with Menezes.” an attempt against the free exer- ts of Neto Valente, they may think lawyers anywhere in the world. lawyer and a leader of the Maca- “Surely, this is an attempt [to cise of his profession. This alone that Menezes is a ‘madman’, who- In Portugal, under the Bar Asso- nese community in Macau, des- constrict] the free exercise of the is terrible.” se conduct as a lawyer would be ciation (Ordem dos Advogados), cribed the personal aggrievances lawyers’ profession,” he said. “I “Threat, coercion or other reprehensible. And that is not he would certainly be punished between Menezes and Valente as don’t know if it has to do with the restrictions on the freedom and true by any means!” for what he said.”

RANT AGAINST THE WEST that have different mind- said that Gu’s speech did sets and values to the ones not fit under any criminal in Macau have the right to offense. express themselves, they “I don’t think such state- ‘Inflammatory comments create just don’t have the right to ments are sufficient ratio- make such comments.” nale for a crime. It’s a silly rebel spirits’ says Neto Valente Questioned also by the opinion from a person, media on whether or not which deserves to be criti- RENATO MARQUES The comments were made be a teacher of anything?” impose the ‘love to Macau’, the AAM would consider cized [for its content] but I during a speech at the An- remarked Neto Valente. “I among others.” taking any actions regar- don’t think it can be consi- HE president of the nual Conference of Macao never had any teacher, ei- “They think they have ding the comments, Neto dered a crime,” said Leal. TMacau Lawyers Asso- Studies. ther primary school or se- the monopoly over pa- Valente said, “I don’t think After repeated attempts ciation (AAM), Jorge Neto “When I see a teacher condary school, music or triotic and China-related [such comments] deserve since early last week, the Valente, takes issue with of the University of Ma- sports that could say such virtues. These are the dan- any kind of reply except Times is still looking for the comments made by cau saying that in Macau brutality.” gerous ones because they to completely disregard an official statement from Gu Xinhua, a professor at the system works better In the AAM president’s aim to create a rebel spi- them.” the University of Macau on the University of Macau’s because it doesn’t have opinion, “what is dange- rit in the people that hear Following the story un- whether the views of Gu re- Faculty of Business Admi- as many ‘white people’ as rous is that this person isn’t them.” covered by the Times last flect the university’s stance nistration, who delivered in Hong Kong, I seriously here alone, these are the Noting that Gu is entit- Wednesday, Hoje Macau on such matters. The UM an inflammatory “rant question myself if this per- people that want to impo- led to express himself, Neto newspaper contacted has not yet provided any against the west” last week. son has enough qualities to se the patriotic values, and Valente added, “people lawyer Pedro Leal, who comment on the case. page 6 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo ADVERTISEMENT 廣告 21.10.2019 mon

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Human bones found at A-Ma Temple

A plastic bag containing human HK’s ‘social unrest’ is boosting bones has been found at the A-Ma Temple, the Judiciary Police (PJ) reported last Friday. According to the PJ investigation, the bag property sales in Portugal of bones was found on Thursday afternoon by an employee of the RENATO MARQUES A-Ma Temple. Upon discovering the bag, the employee informed N event was held in the person in charge of the A-Ma Macau this weekend Temple, who reported it to the to present, promo- MARQUES RENATO police authority. Upon inspection, te and sell a new real a stone monument, an ash estateA development in Lisbon. container, an incomplete skull The Residences at Hyatt Regen- without a jawbone and another cy were presented by Portugue- piece of suspected human bone se company United Investments were found in the bag. The human Portugal (UIP), known for deve- bone has been weathered and loping and promoting real esta- the tibia is believed to be at least te projects in luxury resorts such 10 years old. The incident, which as Algarve’s Pine Cliffs Resort or was listed as a human remains Sheraton Cascais, among others. discovery case, has been referred UIP holds a majority of its in- to the investigation department of vestments in Portugal, although the PJ. it also controls several others across the globe through the 60 immigration company or its subsidiaries. applications At the sidelines of the event contained held at the Grand Emperor Ho- irregularities tel, the general manager of real estate of UIP, Daniel Correia More than 60 immigration explained to the Times that the applications concerning company builds, develops and technical immigration and major associates itself with several in- investments were found to contain ternational brands to sell real irregularities, according to a report estate that tends to several pur- by TDM. The director of the Macao poses. Trade and Investment Promotion “Some [are investments] with (IPIM), Irene Lau, said that these a guaranteed return, others just cases were already referred to the for secondary housing or holi- judicial department for a follow-up. day homes,” said Correia. General manager of real estate of UIP, Daniel Correia Last year, in July, the Commission Driving the interest of both Against Corruption (CCAC) Macau and Hong Kong resi- then diversifying to other cities, Chinese real estate agencies ment that is above the mini- published a report condemning dents is the recent unrest in the including Hong Kong where the from Macau and from Hong mum requirement [for the Gol- IPIM’s immigration application neighboring SAR, according to company had had clients for at Kong that are working with us to den Visa]. In this sense, we are assessment measures for having Correia. least four years.” push this promotion even a litt- not the first choice when people loopholes. Lau claimed that, in the “The presence of UIP is not Correia added that the local le further,” she said. “It was very search for a product to achieve aftermath of the CCAC’s report, just related to the recent events presence comes from the work easy, to attract them to this pro- the minimum 500,000 euros to IPIM has already reviewed more than 1,600 major investment [in Hong Kong] but obviously in previously done and now faci- duct as the real estate agencies reach the requirements in terms immigration application archives part, and due to these events we litated by the partnership with showed interest on their own. of investment,” he said. received from 2017 until 2019. have intensified our work here local business consulting firm They understand its value ea- “Our investment product is Regarding the SAR government’s since the demand and interest &Beyond, which has helped sily,” Rato said. not planned to the program of plan to the amend the immigration for our solutions have signifi- to promote the investments in For the local company, this the ‘Golden Visa.’ It is a product law, Lau said that IPIM has cantly increased.” both Macau and Hong Kong. partnership is also a way of for a client in a higher segment already consulted more than 20 For Correia, the interest of lo- broadening the range of offers of the market, which is looking organizations and research groups. cal people, as well as Hong Kong MACAU AS A FINAL USER, to customers, including Chinese for, above all, quality and securi- people, for the UIP products co- NOT A PLATFORM nationals from Macau and Por- ty. [Here] the residency visa is an Chui pledges to mes from a combination of fac- Steering away from most go- tuguese nationals. added advantage.” tors in which the “social unrest” vernment policies that tend to “At the moment, we are very reopen housing of the recent months also plays regard Macau as a “platform,” focused on the investment part. MORE PROJECTS application by a role. Correia notes that in the case of The results have been very po- COMING SOON December “The recent events [in Hong UIP, Macau is also, and above all, sitive, people in Macau have a On his second visit to Macau Kong] have given an extra boost a final user. sense of trust and security in this year, Correia admits that During the press conference at on the search for investments in “Macau is not just a bridge or what concerns Portugal becau- this might not be the last in the the open day of the government other regions of the globe. And in a platform to connect to the re- se although it is a faraway place, short-term as the company is headquarters, Chief Executive this sense, the association to the gion but also a final destination we have a close relation in many soon launching another project Chui Sai On mentioned that he [Portuguese] ‘Golden Visa’ pro- in the sense that many of the aspects and that transmits trust available for investment. will restart the applications for gram is working as we note peo- clients of the company are Ma- and confidence to potential in- “We have a new project, just government housing before his term ends. His successor, ple have been expressing con- cau residents.” vestors.” recently unveiled in the Por- Ho Iat Seng, will take office on cerns in having some alternative Patrícia Rato, General Mana- tuguese market, which is the December 20. To justify the plans in terms of residency.” ger of &Beyond, told the Times ‘GOLDEN VISA’ IS AN Quinta Marques Gomes in Gaia act, Chui stressed that he had Nevertheless, Correia explains that the opportunity allowed for ADDED BENEFIT [close to Porto city]. But in this already “sufficiently discussed” that the presence in Macau and good feedback to be obtained Correia explained that the first phase, it is being presented with Secretary for Transport Hong Kong is not only because and it was easy to find similar access to the “Golden Visa” pro- to the local investors that have and Public Works, Raimundo do of Hong Kong’s situation. business interests to partner gram is an added benefit for their priority on the deal,” he said. Rosário, who is pressing his team “We have been promoting with in terms of sales from local investors in Portugal, namely as “We expect that until the end to reactivate the application before Portugal for several years, na- and regional real estate agen- real estate is not UIP’s main tar- of this year or start of next year, the Handover Anniversary Day. mely in China, the Middle East, cies. get but an added advantage and we should start selling it to the Chui emphasized that his promise and the Americas for some time “We have gathered very inte- one more factor contributing to open market and in that sense, to restart applications is crucial now. We started promoting in resting feedback, in a way that the positive outcome. we will once again present in the to Macau. Government housing is the mainland in 2013, initially we have been receiving reques- “On the UIP group, we work Asian market to launch it and an inevitable responsibility of the in Shanghai and Beijing, but ts from some partners, namely with properties in a market seg- promote it.” government, he said. page 8 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo MACAU 澳聞 21.10.2019 mon

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Las Vegas. GAMING | LAS VEGAS Nielsen’s attorney, Kathleen England, cited other legal and regulatory actions in recent mon- Ex-salon chief alleges Wynn ths involving Steve Wynn and Wynn Resorts. She said the com- pany should “figure out how to Resorts spied at his new job proclaim that what Steve Wynn did was wrong,” apologize to em- KEN RITTER, LAS VEGAS their surveillance activities would ployees and commit to compen- scare persons, like plaintiff Niel- sating victims.

former beauty salon direc- AP PHOTO sen and those who would support The lawsuit points to a record Ator who went public about and corroborate his statements, $20 million fine the company sexual misconduct allegations from speaking out.” paid in February to settle a Ne- against casino mogul Steve Wynn Wynn Resorts said in a state- vada gambling regulatory probe nearly two years ago is suing ment that Maddox testified befo- of claims that executives failed Wynn Resorts and company exe- re the Massachusetts regulators to investigate sexual misconduct cutives, alleging they invaded his that “the company did not autho- claims against Wynn before he privacy and spied on him at his rize any inappropriate surveillan- resigned. next job in a bid to undercut his ce activity.” Steve Wynn was not part of accounts. “This lawsuit is without me- that settlement. The Nevada Ga- Jorgen Nielsen, once a Wynn rit and we will vigorously defend ming Commission had frozen his Las Vegas hairstylist, told the Wall ourselves against it,” said the sta- Nevada casino license, and the Street Journal for a January 2018 tement from spokesman Michael state Gaming Control Board this report that no corporate action Weaver. month filed a complaint that cou- was taken after female resort em- It added that Sinatra and Stern ld ban him from getting it back. ployees informed company exe- no longer work for Wynn Resor- In Massachusetts, regulators cutives about sexual advances by ts. Contact information for them fined Wynn Resorts $35 million Steve Wynn. was not immediately found. for failing while applying for a Nielsen’s lawsuit, filed last Nielsen worked at several Las casino license to disclose years of week in state court in Nevada, ac- Vegas hotels built by Wynn, who allegations of sexual misconduct cuses Wynn Resorts chief executi- His attorney, L. Lin Wood, did not what the lawsuit calls an “under- stepped down from his casino against Steve Wynn. Maddox was ve Matt Maddox, former general immediately respond to telepho- cover operative” to pose as a cus- company in February 2018 — fined $500,000 more for failing to counsel Kim Sinatra and former ne and email messages. tomer and question Nielsen at his shortly after Nielsen was quoted investigate at least one miscon- security director James Stern of Nielsen’s lawsuit points to salon job at another resort. commenting about employees’ duct complaint. civil conspiracy and other dama- testimony made public in April The lawsuit alleges the com- fears of Wynn. The company was still allowed ging acts. following an investigation by the pany also admitted conducting Wynn followed with several de- to open a Boston-area resort, re- Steve Wynn is not a named Massachusetts Gaming Com- surveillance in March 2018 on famation lawsuits, including one named “Encore,” after stripping plaintiff in the lawsuit and has de- mission that Maddox and Sina- then-current Wynn salon em- against Nielsen. It remains open Wynn’s name from the marquee. nied all allegations against him. tra approved Stern’s plan to send ployees “and the possibility that in Clark County District Court in BLOOMBERG ad www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 9 mon 21.10.2019 大灣區 GREATER BAY

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gamer after he voiced support for the protesters during an inter- view. Hong Kong defies police ban “Cases like these raise real con- cerns about whether Apple and other large U.S. entities will bow to growing Chinese demands ra- in latest chapter of unrest ther than lose access to more than ONG Kong protes- a billion Chinese consumers,” ters flooded the city’s said the letter sent Friday and co-

streets yesterday in AP PHOTO -signed by Sens. Marco Rubio and defiance of a ban by Ron Wyden and Reps. Mike Galla- Hthe authorities on their march, gher and Tom Malinowski. setting up roadblocks and tossing The lawmakers also cited Chi- firebombs amid the firing of tear na’s pressure on the NBA after gas by police. Houston Rockets general mana- Protest leaders carried a black ger Daryl Morey’s tweet in support banner at the front of the pro- of the protesters. On Friday night, cession that read, “Five main some basketball fans held signs, demands, not one less,” as they wore shirts and chanted support pressed their calls for accounta- for Hong Kong at a Brooklyn Nets bility and political rights in the preseason game. semi-autonomous Chinese terri- One sign called out LeBron Ja- tory. mes and Nets owner Joe Tsai, co- Police beefed up security mea- -founder of Chinese e-commerce sures for the unauthorized rally, giant Alibaba, who were critical of the latest chapter in unrest that Morey’s tweet. Tsai wrote a Face- has disrupted life in the financial book post explaining why the sin- hub since early June. ce-deleted tweet upset China. Black-clad and masked protes- Also Saturday, Hong Kong lea- ters barricaded streets at multiple der Carrie Lam said the murder locations in Kowloon, where the suspect whose case inadvertently city’s subway operator restricted helped ignite the city’s protest passenger access. movement wants to surrender to The protesters tore off stones authorities in Taiwan after he’s re- from the sidewalk and scattered leased from prison later this week them on the road, commandee- for a different offense. red plastic safety barriers and Lam said on a radio show that unscrewed metal railings to form Chan Tong-Kai’s decision to sur- makeshift roadblocks. They sang render has led to a “relatively re- the protest movement’s anthem lieving” conclusion to the case. and held up placards depicting Chan is wanted by Taiwanese the Chinese flag as a Nazi swas- authorities for allegedly killing his tika. girlfriend during a trip to the sel- Matthew Lee, a university stu- f-ruled island last year but wasn’t dent, said he was determined to sent back to face charges because keep protesting even after more there’s no extradition agreement, than four months. though he was jailed in Hong “I can see some people want to Kong on money laundering char- give up, but I don’t want to do this ges. because Hong Kong is my home, Many of the protesters wore mocratic Rep. Alexandra Ocasio its app store the crowdsourced Lam had tried to resolve the we want to protect this place, masks in defiance of a recently in- Cortez wrote to tech company mapping app HKMaplive that case by proposing extradition protect Hong Kong,” he said. “You troduced ban on face coverings at Apple and video game studio was used to report police loca- amendments, but the bill sparked can’t give up because Hong Kong public gatherings, and volunteers Activision Blizzard to condemn tions so that they could be avoi- massive protests over fears they is your home.” handed more out to the crowd. what they called protest-related ded. would put Hong Kong residents A water cannon truck and ar- Organizers said they wanted to censorship on behalf of China. They also wrote separately to at risk of being sent into mainland mored car led a column of dozens use their right to protest as gua- The group urged Apple to re- Activision to reconsider its de- China’s Communist Party-con- of police vans down Nathan Road, ranteed by the city’s constitution verse its decision to remove from cision to suspend a Hong Kong trolled judicial system. MDT/AP a major artery lined with shops, despite the risk of arrest. stopping frequently to spray li- “We’re using peaceful, ratio- quid tinted blue as they moved nal, nonviolent ways to voice our to clear the road of protesters and demands,” Figo Chan, vice con- Masquerade: the new protest tactic barricades. vener of the Civil Human Rights Residents jeered at riot police Front, told reporters. “We’re not INNIE the Pooh, Guy Fawkes, Pepe the walking alongside the vehicles, afraid of being arrested. What I’m WFrog — these are the new faces of Hong cursing them and telling them to most scared of is everyone giving Kong’s pro-democracy protest movement. AP PHOTO leave. The officers, in turn, told up on our principles.” Demonstrators masqueraded Friday night people they were part of an ille- The group has organized some as their favorite characters in defiance of the gal assembly and warned them of the movement’s biggest pro- government’s ban this month on face cove- to leave, and unleashed rounds of test marches. One of its leaders, rings at public gatherings. tear gas in an attempt to disperse Jimmy Sham, was attacked last Protesters in the semi-autonomous Chi- the crowds. week by assailants wielding ham- nese city took a humorous approach to draw Along the way, protesters mers. attention to their cause as they try to keep up trashed outlets of a discount gro- On Saturday, a man distribu- the pressure on the government five months cery chain because of what they ting leaflets near a wall with pro- since the movement erupted. say is its pro-Beijing ownership. -democracy messages was sta- Many assumed the identity of Winnie the They also tried to set fire to ATMs bbed and wounded. Police said Pooh, because Chinese internet users joke and branches of mainland Chine- they arrested a 22-year-old man that the talking bear resembles President Xi se banks, setting off sprinklers in in connection with the knife at- Jinping. at least two. tack that wounded a 19-year-old. Others wore Guy Fawkes masks, a global As night fell, protesters retur- Meanwhile, thousands of kilo- symbol of antigovernment protests. Some be- ned to the streets, setting trash meters away, a bipartisan group came Pepe the Frog, a character adopted by on fire in intersections. Police res- of U.S. lawmakers including Re- Hong Kong protesters unaware of its associa- ponded with more tear gas. publican Sen. Ted Cruz and De- tion with U.S. far-right extremists. AP page 10 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo BUSINESS 分析 21.10.2019 mon

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“The removal of energy sub- sidies ticks the boxes on fiscal On the streets, new IMF is getting sustainability and more equita- ble social support,” said Simon Kitchen, head of strategy at EF- same pushback as old one G-Hermes, an investment bank ALAA SHAHINE & JEFF KEARNS focusing on emerging and fron- tier markets. “But this takes a S the International Monetary while to work. And in the mean- AFund holds its annual mee- BLOOMBERG time, the impact can be quite ting in Washington this week, mu- severe.” tinies are breaking out in coun- In Ecuador, cuts of this kind tries that borrow from it. underlay an explosive confron- From Ecuador and Argentina tation between protesters and to Egypt, the upheaval has a fami- authorities. Argentina also lowe- liar look, even after the IMF spent red subsidies. But after his shock years trying to reinvent itself - defeat in August’s primary elec- posing a challenge for new chief tions, which triggered a market Kristalina Georgieva. collapse, Macri restored some of Since the financial crisis the them. IMF, long resented for supporting The Fund still has plenty of austerity, has devoted more atten- supporters. Egyptian officials tion to how the benefits of growth say they’re keen on maintaining are shared. close ties. Gulf Arab monarchies Its research has sometimes struggling to cope with lower oil challenged the free-market con- prices have followed IMF advice sensus that the IMF itself has by introducing value-added ta- been a pillar of – highlighting the xes. dangers of inequality and the po- IMF research has tilted toward tential benefits of capital controls. recommending looser fiscal po- “Neoliberalism: Oversold?” was licies for countries that can af- the headline of one 2016 report. ford it. Saudi Arabia even credits But while the general guidan- the Fund for delaying a plan to ce has changed, prescriptions balance the budget that would for individual borrowers are still have squeezed growth. running into trouble. The Fund’s research often re- A primary-vote drubbing for flects what’s already happening Argentina’s President Mauricio in the world, but it’s hard to see Macri derailed the biggest-ever measures like capital controls IMF loan program. Violence in featuring in policy recommen- Ecuador forced officials to flee the dations, said Kitchen at EFG. capital and back away from IMF- “The question is whether the -endorsed policies. Rare protests IMF becomes a thought leader in Egypt, which usually keeps a An indigenous woman wears a mask during a protest last month in Quito, Ecuador or just adapts to new trends in tight lid on dissent, have fueled the global economy.” speculation its government may IMF First Deputy Managing Di- public,” he said. “The risk of po- creasing poverty. Businessmen And the recent revolts against do the same. Tunisia has also seen rector David Lipton said on Friday pular backlash is material.” complain privately that army- partner governments in in South anti-austerity demonstrations. that reforms taken by countries Egypt, hailed as an IMF suc- -backed companies are quashing America are a blow in a region To some extent, the problem is as part of IMF programs should cess, is a case in point. The Fund’s competition, defying the IMF’s where the IMF has been “trying baked in. Countries only turn to always be designed to take care of $12 billion loan helped avert a support for a private sector-led to re-engage,” according to Mo- the Fund for cash if their econo- the less fortunate. crippling dollar shortage and lu- recovery. Long-term foreign in- nica de Bolle, director of Latin mies are already in trouble - so the One problem is that success is red billions into local-currency vestment outside the oil and gas American studies at the School conditions for unrest are already measured by indicators like grow- bonds. The budget deficit nar- industry has yet to recover. of Advanced International Stu- there before the first IMF delega- th, inflation or fiscal balances “to rowed, and the economy is now The IMF has encouraged dies at Johns Hopkins University. tion touches down. the exclusion of almost everything growing faster than most Middle countries to quit subsidizing fuel, “When you talk to people in Still, the backlash is unsettling else,” according to Ziad Daoud, East peers. often making the case on distri- Argentina or Ecuador, yes, they for an institution working to chief Middle East economist at But the cost has been steep butional grounds. Wealthier peo- blame their country officials for change its image. Bloomberg Economics. and the benefits unevenly sha- ple are more likely to own cars, so the situation they’re in,” she said. Adnan Mazarei, a former IMF As a result, “the programs ra- red. Egypt had to devalue the it’s better to target spending on “But they also blame the IMF.” deputy director who helped over- rely get a buy-in from the general pound and slash subsidies, in- those in most need. BLOOMBERG see the response to the 2011 Arab Spring, said the Fund has worked to improve its understanding of the “social impact of what may be unavoidable reforms.” These 20 countries will “Has it learned adequately? No,” said Mazarei, now at the Pe- dominate global growth in 2024 terson Institute for International ALEX TANZI the International Monetary Fund. ment from 3.9% in 2019. Economics. But he said there’s Which economies are the key players now The U.K. will see its importance wane often little choice. “We get called HE global economy, weighed down by and where will global growth come from in amid Brexit as its economy drops from ninth in when someone needs to be Ttensions that have stalled international five years? Bloomberg used International as a share of world growth in 2019, to 13th. brought to the emergency room. trade and elevated uncertainty, is expected Monetary Fund projections, adjusted for pur- Although world GDP growth attributable And you can’t say, at that moment, to see slower growth in the next half decade chasing power parity, to identify these growth to Russia is at 2% now and expected to stay ‘I’ll do surgery if you fill a list of 12 across a wide swath of economies. engines. there in five years, the country is likely to dis- things you’ll never do that brou- China’s growth rate is expected to continue The U.S., while still expected to contribute place Japan as the number five growth contri- ght you here’.” to slow, and will be a smaller driver to global a sizable portion to world growth, is projec- butor. Japan will fall to the ninth spot by 2024. Georgieva told finance minis- GDP growth in the near term. China’s share ted to fall to third place, after India. America’s Brazil is projected to move up from No. 11 to ters and central bankers this week of global GDP growth is expected to fall from share of global growth is expected to slip from No. 6. Germany’s share of growth is expected that the IMF has “significantly ste- 32.7% in 2018-2019 to 28.3% by 2024 - a relati- 13.8% to 9.2% by 2024, while India’s share is to remain at 1.6% and 7th on the list. pped up its engagement on social vely steep 4.4 percentage point reduction. projected to rise to 15.5% and eclipse the U.S. The IMF said new growth engines among spending issues.” Fund officials Weaker global growth, expected to fall to over this five-year period. the top 20 countries in five years will include say they often just set outlines, 3% this year and the slowest since the global Indonesia will remain in the fourth spot as Turkey, Mexico, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, and leave it up to borrowers to de- financial crisis, will affect 90% of the world, its economy is expected to have a 3.7% grow- while Spain, Poland, Canada and Vietnam cide where to trim budgets. according to estimates released this week by th share in 2024, a slight downward adjust- drop out of the first 20. 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ANGZHOU Hikvision Digital Technology Co. warned it may lose customers in overseas Surveillance giant warns of Hmarkets because of its U.S. black- listing, underscoring the extent to which curbs on the sale of Ame- rican technology may hurt the client losses after US curbs world’s largest video surveillance business. Executives at the Chinese ca- mera provider, which reported BLOOMBERG profit in line with estimates Fri- day, said however the company was large enough to withstand U.S. sanctions and develop its own technology in the longer term. Its own market remains a rich source of revenue even though the U.S. business is also shrinking, a trend that may per- sist for a while, Huang Fanghong, a Hikvision senior vice president, said on an earnings call on Satur- day. Hikvision found itself in the cross-hairs of the Trump admi- nistration this month after it joi- ned other Chinese companies -- including Huawei Technolo- gies Co. -- on an Entity List that prevents American firms from supplying it with components and software. The seller of video cameras used around the wor- ld in surveillance was accused of involvement in human rights violations against Muslim mino- rities in the far-western region of Xinjiang. Hikvision executives say they had anticipated the action and stockpiled enough key parts to keep operations going for some time. The company has said it di- steady component supply is key sion’s sales are insulated from the loss this month. due to China’s effort to put in pla- dn’t foresee a major impact on its in this process, no matter if we U.S. ban, analysts Charles Shum Hikvision was added to the ce the world’s largest surveillan- business as a result of the ban. decide to use original materials and Simon Chan of Bloomberg Entity List alongside SenseTime ce and monitoring network. The In Huawei’s case, for instance, or a replacement design.” Intelligence wrote in an Oct. 8 Group Ltd. and Megvii Technolo- company may find itself short some suppliers including Intel The U.S. decision, which came note. gy Ltd., two giant enterprises Bei- of the components it needs to Corp. and Micron Technology on the eve of sensitive trade nego- “Hikvision’s sales may conti- jing is counting on to spearhead build advanced systems, unless Inc. developed workaround so- tiations, takes President Donald nue to rise over the next year des- advances into a revolutionary Chinese chipmakers succeed in lutions to the prohibition. Most Trump’s economic war against pite the Trump administration’s technology. Hikvision doesn’t developing more advanced chips of Hikvision’s American suppliers China in a new direction: the first decision,” they wrote. “It can also play as outsized a role in China’s -- another of Beijing’s stated poli- are continuing to do business time his administration has cited source alternative parts, though ambitions but it’s a key partner cy ambitions in tech. with it, while abiding by export human rights as a reason for ac- with a weaker performance, from to Beijing as well as governments Thanks to cheap but capable regulations and without the need tion. It deals a potentially heavy local suppliers in the medium around the world. Its cameras are cameras, the Chinese company for special licenses, according to long-term blow against Hikvi- term.” used from Paris to Bangkok and has enjoyed double-digit growth Huang. sion, which has steadily switched Hikvision reported Friday that Urumqi, and are considered pi- over the past eight years. Demand “We have made a great deal of to Chinese-made components net income grew 17% to 3.81 votal to crime prevention as well for its surveillance cameras, video preparations, from a year ahead in recent years but still relies on billion yuan ($538 million) in the as helping build “smart cities” or storage and data analysis servi- of the ban,” said Huang. “There’s the likes of Intel Corp., ON Se- September quarter, while reve- networked urban environments. ces has boomed particularly in its no way for us to fully discuss the miconductor Corp. and Texas nue grew 23%. The company fo- Longer term, U.S. sanctions home market. Overseas, the com- impact from the entity list in 10 Instruments Inc., particularly for recast growth of 5% to 20% in net threaten to crimp some of the ex- pany competes against Canon, days. We need more time to talk higher-end chips. income this year. Its shares are plosive growth Hikvision has ma- Hanwha Techwin and Bosch. to our suppliers and customers. A Still, as much as 80% of Hikvi- still up 18% this year despite a 5% naged this decade, in large part BLOOMBERG

Gov’t calls for tech collaboration while criticizing US action senior Chinese official Politburo, which is compri- Technology has come facilitate spying by Bei- tional governance based World Internet Conference Acalled for governments sed of China’s 25 most-se- increasingly to the fore of jing, and the U.S. black- on mutual trust,” said held in the small town of around the world to work nior officials, said at a te- a confrontation between listed some of China’s lea- Huang, who’s also head Wuzhen in eastern China’s more closely together to chnology forum yesterday. the U.S. and China that ding AI companies, citing of the Communist Par- Zhejiang province. Alibaba regulate emerging techno- “Some countries restrain began with trade and has their links to the deten- ty’s publicity department. Group Holding Ltd. Chief logies, while taking a veiled and suppress companies since spread to 5G mobi- tion of ethnic minorities. “We need to pay attention Executive Daniel Zhang, swipe at the U.S. for under- from other countries using le networks and artificial “We need to respect to each others’ interests Baidu Inc. Chief Executive mining collaboration. cyber security as an excuse. intelligence. Washington each country’s approa- and concerns, effectively Robin Li and Western Di- “The foundation for an Such moves cast uncertain- has lobbied countries to ch to Internet develop- deal with disagreements gital Corp. Chief Executive open and shared-by-all in- ty and even antagonism not use gear from Huawei ment, governance, policy and avoid strategic misju- Steve Milligan were among ternet is unstable,” Huang over cyberspace,” he said, Technologies Co. in their making and their rights dgment. “ executives in attendance. Kunming, a member of the without naming the U.S. 5G plans, arguing it could to participate in interna- Huang spoke at the BLOOMBERG page 12 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo CHINA 中國 21.10.2019 mon

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HINA’S top trade negotiator Coffered positive signals that talks with the U.S. are making Liu confirms phase one of progress and both sides are working toward a partial trade deal. US trade deal is in progress “China and the U.S. have made substantial progress in many aspects, and laid an im- AP PHOTO portant foundation for a phase one agreement,” Vice Premier Liu He said at a technology con- ference in Nanchang, Jiangxi, on Saturday. He reiterated that Chi- na is “willing to work in concert with the U.S. to address each other’s core concerns on the ba- sis of equality and mutual res- pect.” The comments come as the U.S. and China work toward get- ting some sort of agreement rea- dy for presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping to sign at the Asia- -Pacific Economic Cooperation summit next month in Chile. The U.S. has said China will buy as much as $50 billion in U.S. agricultural goods in exchange for the suspension of additio- than a year, such as forced tech- fics in his speech, though he rei- begun discussions on the next remain, the economy is likely to nal tariffs, though Bloomberg nology transfers and industrial terated that China would boost stage, Ministry of Commerce keep struggling as deflationary has reported that the Chinese subsidies. The White House is intellectual property protection, spokesman Gao Feng said last pressures hit company profits. want more talks and would need also looking at rolling out a pre- especially for small and medium week. China is targeting 6% to 6.5% existing tariffs rolled back in or- viously agreed currency pact enterprises. China’s economic grow- gross domestic product grow- der to reach that amount of im- with China, people familiar said U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven th slowed further to 6% in the th this year. Liu said the fun- ports. earlier. The agreement would be Mnuchin said that lower-level third quarter, according to data damentals of China’s economy The “phase one” deal des- similar to commitments China talks would take place by phone released on Friday, increasing remain unchanged, even as it cribed by Washington may not has already made in accordan- this week. Chinese officials are pressure on Beijing to put an end goes through a significant re-ba- address many of the larger is- ce with International Monetary working on the text of an agree- to the trade conflict. With a drop- lancing, and the nation is “con- sues that initiated the trade war Fund standards, they said. ment on trade in close contact -off in exports to the U.S. expec- fident” of reaching its economic which has dragged on for more Liu did not address any speci- with U.S. negotiators, and have ted to continue as long as tariffs targets. BLOOMBERG ad www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 13 mon 21.10.2019 亞太版 ASIA PACIFIC

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In a reflection of his popularity, he has nearly 26 million followers

AP PHOTO on Instagram and more than 12 million on Twitter. He has been likened to Barack Obama, but since taking office he has been perceived as unwilling to press for accountability that threatens powerful institutions such as the military. Instead, he has emphasized nationalism whi- le also fending off attacks that he is not devout enough as a Muslim. Widodo was sworn in with his new vice president, Ma’ruf Amin, one of the most important re- ligious figures in Indonesia. He chose Amin as his running mate to shore up his support among pious Muslims. Amin was chair- man of Majelis Ulama Indonesia, the country’s council of Islamic leaders, and supreme leader of Nahdlatul Ulama, the world’s lar- gest Muslim organization. But Amin, 76, has been criti- cized for being a vocal supporter and drafter of fatwas against re- ELECTION ligious minorities and the LGBT community. Human Rights Wat- ch says the fatwas, or edicts, have legitimized increasingly hateful rhetoric by government officials Indonesia’s popular president against LGBT people, and in some cases fueled deadly violence by Islamic militants against religious minorities. sworn in for second term Widodo has been widely prai- NINIEK KARMINI austere ceremony at the heavily speech that he expects poverty — under President Suharto, the sed for his efforts to improve In- & JIM GOMEZ guarded Parliament without the which afflicts close to 10 percent country was convulsed by poli- donesia’s inadequate infrastruc- festive parade that transported of Indonesia’s nearly 270 million tical, ethnic and religious unrest ture and reduce poverty. He inau- NDONESIAN President Joko him after his inauguration five people — to be just about wiped in the late 1990s and early 2000s. gurated the nation’s first subway Widodo, who rose from po- years ago on a horse-drawn car- out and the country’s annual GDP Since then, it has consolidated its system, which was financed by verty and pledged to cham- riage in downtown Jakarta, where to reach $7 trillion by then. democratic transition. While most Japan, in chronically congested pion democracy, fight entren- he was then cheered on by thou- “For those who are not serious, of the country remains poor and Jakarta in March after years of de- Iched corruption and modernize sands of waving supporters. I’ll be merciless. I would definitely inequality is rising, it is home to lay under past leaders. the world’s most populous Mus- On his way to the ceremony fire people,” Widodo warned. a rapidly expanding middle class. Pressing on is the biggest lim-majority nation, was sworn in yesterday, Widodo got out of his Western and Asian leaders Popularly known as Jokowi, challenge, however, in his final yesterday for his second and final convoy with some of his security and special envoys, including Widodo is the son of a furniture years in office given the global five-year term with a pledge to escorts and shook the hands of Australian Prime Minister Sco- maker who grew up with his fa- economic slowdown, major trade take bolder actions. supporters, who yelled his name, tt Morrison and Chinese Vice mily in a rented bamboo shack conflicts, falling exports and other Army troops and police, along waved Indonesia’s red-and-white President Wang Qishan, flew in on the banks of a flood-prone ri- hurdles that impede funding. with armored vehicles, firetrucks flag and called him “bapak,” or for the inauguration. President ver in Solo city on Java island. He In an interview with The As- and ambulances, were deployed father. Donald Trump sent Secretary of is the first president from outside sociated Press in July, Widodo across Jakarta, the vast capital, After taking his oath before the Transportation Elaine Chao for the country’s super rich, and often said he would push ahead with and major roads were closed in Quran, the Muslim holy book, in the ceremony in Indonesia, Sou- corrupt, political, business and sweeping and potentially unpo- a departure from the more rela- front of hundreds of lawmakers theast Asia’s largest economy and military elite. pular economic reforms, inclu- xed atmosphere of the popular and foreign dignitaries in the hea- a member of the G-20 bloc of na- Widodo presents himself as a ding more business-friendly labor Widodo’s 2014 inauguration. An vily guarded Parliament, Widodo tions. man of the people, often empha- laws, because he’ll no longer be Oct. 10 knife attack by an Islamic laid out ambitious targets to help Indonesia is a bastion of demo- sizing his humble roots. His popu- constrained by politics in his final militant couple that wounded the Indonesia join the ranks of the cracy in Southeast Asia, a diverse lar appeal, including his pionee- term. country’s security minister set off world’s developed nations by the and economically bustling region ring use of social media, helped “Things that were impossib- a security crackdown. time it marks a century of inde- of authoritarian regimes, police him win elections over the past 14 le before, I will make a lot of de- Known for his down-to-ear- pendence in 2045. states and nascent democracies. years for mayor of Solo, governor cisions on that in the next five th style, Widodo, 58, opted for an He said in his inauguration After decades of dictatorship of Jakarta and twice for president. years,” he said then. AP

Communal tensions of- BANGLADESH ten pop up in Muslim-ma- jority Bangladesh, with minority groups saying Police say violence over Facebook post kills 4 they face discrimination. Bangladesh is a parlia- T least four people lice said. The man denied making newspapers said about 100 angry protesters started mentary democracy and Awere killed and dozens The violence took pla- the comment, saying his people were injured. attacking security officials, its legal system is based injured yesteday after se- ce in Borhanuddin in the Facebook account had Bhola is 72 miles south prompting them to retalia- on British common law. curity officials in southern southern district of Bhola been hacked. of the capital, Dhaka. te, Kaisar said. Despite demands by har- Bangladesh opened fire to when angry protesters de- Kaisar said four people Local authorities held He said that following d-line Islamist groups, disperse hundreds of Mus- manded the punishment were killed and the injured, a meeting yesterday to a complaint by the Face- authorities in Bangladesh lims during a protest over of a Hindu man for the alle- including about a dozen try to defuse the tensions book account holder, po- have long refused to in- an alleged social media ged Facebook comment, police officials, were being that began Friday as the lice detained three people troduce tougher Islamic post undermining Islam’s said local police chief treated in local hospi- Facebook post gained at- for allegedly hacking the laws in the South Asian Prophet Muhammad, po- Sarkar Mohammad Kaisar. tals. Bangladesh’s leading tention in the area. But the account. nation. AP page 14 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo WORLD 分析 21.10.2019 mon

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opposition Labour Party was in favor of a second referendum on UK’s Johnson asks for a Brexit the whole question of leaving the EU. Labour’s Brexit spokesman delay that he doesn’t want Keir Starmer told the BBC it is MIKE CORDER request, but most signs indicate “inevitable” that lawmakers & GREGORY KATZ, LONDON the EU would prefer an extension opposed to Brexit will put forward

AP PHOTO to an abrupt no-deal Brexit. an amendment seeking a second RITISH Prime Minister Bo- Finnish Prime Minister Antti referendum — something stron- Bris Johnson pressed ahead Rinne, whose country holds the gly opposed by Johnson and his yesterday with plans to try to win European Union’s rotating pre- government. parliamentary backing for his new sidency, said yesterday “it makes “Whether it’s this deal or any Brexit deal even as the European sense to allow extra time.” future deal, it’s got to go back so Union began considering his gru- At home, British Foreign Secre- the public can say, ‘Do you want dging request to extend the loo- tary Dominic Raab said he belie- to leave on these terms?’” Starmer ming Brexit deadline. ves Johnson has enough support said. “If so, then we do. If not, we As the dust settled on a day of to get his deal through Parliament, remain.” high drama in Parliament, the next but added the government would Johnson’s letters came af- steps in Britain’s divisive, tortuous keep talking with its Northern Ire- ter another tumultuous day in Brexit saga became clear. Mon- land ally, the Democratic Unionist the House of Commons, which day will feature more legal action, Party, to persuade it to back the worked in a Saturday session more arm-twisting, cajoling and deal. So far, the party, which holds for only the first time since the veiled threats by Johnson and his 10 seats in Parliament, has refused Falklands War in 1982. For hou- ministers and more amendments to support Johnson’s deal because rs, British lawmakers issued both designed by lawmakers to stymie it treats Northern Ireland diffe- ringing endorsements and sca- Johnson’s plan to have Britain lea- rently than other parts of the U.K. thing condemnations of John- ve the 28-nation bloc on Oct. 31. re. But he followed it with a signed EU on Oct. 31 with or without a “We’ll keep talking to the DUP son’s Brexit deal, only to kick any In the midst of all this, EU letter indicating that he does not divorce deal, and his minister in and see if there’s any further reas- decision on it down the road by leaders and officials across the favor another Brexit extension. charge of Brexit again emphasized surances that can be provided,” passing an amendment withhol- Channel were pondering whether “My view, and the government’s that stance. Raab told the BBC’s Andrew Marr ding approval for the deal until to grant the British leader a Brexit position, (is) that a further exten- “We are going to leave by Oct. Show. laws enabling it are passed. That extension that he does not even sion would damage the interests 31st,” Michael Gove told Sky News Johnson’s Conservative party could take days, or even weeks. want. of the U.K. and our EU partners, on yesterday. “We have the means has only 288 seats in the 650-seat While Johnson insists on sti- As required by law, Johnson and the relationship between us,” and the ability to do so.” House of Commons, so he needs cking to the Oct. 31 Brexit deadli- sent an unsigned letter to the EU Johnson wrote to European Cou- The EU’s chief Brexit nego- the support of some opposition ne, lawmakers are trying to avoid at the last possible moment late ncil President Donald Tusk. tiator, Michel Barnier, said Tusk lawmakers. a no-deal Brexit, which econo- Saturday seeking a delay to Bri- Johnson has long declared that would consult with other leaders While the Conservatives are fo- mists say would wreak damage on tain’s impending Oct. 31 departu- he plans to take the U.K. out of the “in the next days” about Johnson’s cused on getting more votes, the the U.K. economy. AP ad www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 15 mon 21.10.2019 分析 WORLD

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ESPONDING to stinging Trump insisted he would host the criticism, President Do- summit at cost, though he refused nald Trump has abruptly to disclose financial details. The reversed his plan to hold Trump scraps plan to host annual heads-of-state gathering Rthe next year’s Group of Seven would at minimum have provided world leaders’ meeting at his Do- goodwill value to his property. ral golf resort in Florida. Noah Bookbinder, executive Trump announced a rare back- G-7 at his Doral golf resort director of Citizens for Responsi- track Saturday night after facing bility and Ethics in Washington, accusations that he was using the said Trump’s reversal Saturday presidency to enrich himself by “is a bow to reality, but does not AP PHOTO hosting the international summit change how astonishing it was at the private resort owned by his that a president ever thought this family. was appropriate, or that it was so- “Based on both Media & De- mething he could get away with.” mocrat Crazed and Irrational An hour before Trump’s an- Hostility, we will no longer consi- nouncement, Democratic presi- der Trump National Doral, Mia- dential candidate Joe Biden con- mi, as the Host Site for the G-7 demned the selection of Doral for in 2020,” Trump tweeted. He said the summit. “Hosting the G7 at his administration “will begin the Trump’s hotel? A president shou- search for another site, including ld never be able to use the office the possibility of Camp David, im- for personal gain,” the former vice mediately.” president said. The striking reversal raises fur- On Thursday, Mulvaney had ther doubts about the position discounted Camp David, the go- of the president’s acting chief of vernment-owned presidential staff, Mick Mulvaney, who held the Doral announcement. “At the comments had been miscons- than a month before the official retreat, as the site for the summit, a news conference Thursday an- end of the day he still considers trued, but not before drawing the announcement, drew instant claiming, “I understand the folks nouncing the choice of Doral for himself to be in the hospitality bu- ire of the president and frustration criticism from good governance who participated in it hated it and the summit. He insisted his sta- siness,” Mulvaney told “Fox News from other senior aides. groups and Democrats, who said thought it was a miserable place ff had concluded it was “far and Sunday.” Trump had been the first admi- it raised concerns that Trump was to have the G-7.” He added that it away the best physical facility.” At the same news conference, nistration official to publicly float using the White House to boost was too small and remote for the Mulvaney said the White House Mulvaney acknowledged a quid the selection of his property to his personal finances international summit. reached that determination after pro quo was at work when Trump host the summit when in August The vociferous criticism only Mulvaney said then that uns- visiting 10 sites across the country. held up U.S. aid to Ukraine in ex- he mentioned it was on the short- intensified with last week’s official pecified sites in Hawaii and Utah Mulvaney on Sunday claimed change for Ukraine’s investigation list and praised its facilities and announcement, drawing wide had also been on the short list. It that Trump was “honestly surpri- of Democrats and the 2016 elec- proximity to Miami’s internatio- condemnation from Democra- was unclear if they were still un- sed at the level of pushback” after tions. Mulvaney later claimed his nal airport. His comments, more ts and even some Republicans. der consideration. AP

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Quietness and Clarity: Works of Chen 13:00 TDM News (Repetição) Zhifo from the Collection of the Nanjing 13:30 Telejornal RTPi (Diferido) Museum 15:00 Agua de Mar Time: 10am-7pm (No admittance after 6:30pm; 15:35 Zig Zag Closed on Mondays) 16:00 Viajante da Música Until: November 17, 2019 16:30 Quem Quer Ser Milionário Venue: Macau Museum of Art Admission: Free 17:30 LiteraturAqui Enquiries: (853) 8791 9814 18:00 Amor Maior (Repetição) 18:55 Semana Internacional (Repetição) Unexpected Encounters 19:30 Ouro Verde Sr.1 Time: 12pm-6pm 20:30 Telejornal Until: October 31, 2019 21:15 TDM Talk Show Venue: Access to Level 23 via lifts behind Morpheus check-in counters 21:50 Livros com João Guedes Admission: Free 22:00 Todas as Palavras Enquiries: (853) 8399 6699 22:25 Amor Maior 23:15 TDM News 1982 Sinn Fein triumph Macau Science Centre 23:50 Justiça de Chicago Time: 10am-6pm daily (Except on Thursdays; open in elections 00:30 Telejornal (Repetição) on public holidays) 01:20 RTPi Directo Sinn Fein, the political wing of the Provisional IRA, Venue: Macau Science Center has won its first seats in the elections to the new Admission: MOP25 (Exhibition Centre) Ulster Assembly. MOP60 (Planetarium 2D dome or 2D sky Gerry Adams, vice president of Sinn Fein, took the shows) Belfast West seat. It is the first time his party has MOP80 (Planetarium 3D dome or 3D sky stood for election since the Troubles began. shows) Mr Adams, 34, made clear that being elected wou- Enquiries: (853) 2888 0822 ld not stop the IRA’s campaign of violence. cinema “The IRA have said that while the British army is in Mandarin’s House cineteatro Ireland they will be there fighting” he said. As he emerged from City Hall in Belfast, where the Time: 10am-6pm daily (Last admission at 5:30pm; 17 - 24 Oct votes were counted, he was met by chants of ‘mur- closed on Wednesdays, open on public holidays) derer’ and ‘scum’ from members of the Democratic Address: No. 10, Travessa de António da Silva Unionist Party. Admission: Free Former IRA ‘brigade’ commander Martin McGuin- Enquiries: (853) 2896 8820 ness was elected to a seat in Londonderry. The seats gained by Sinn Fein are at the expense Treasure of Sacred Art of St. Joseph’s of the Social Democratic and Labour party (SDLP), Seminary traditionally a voice for Roman Catholics in Ulster. Time: 10am-5pm daily (Closed on Wednesdays, Referring to the creation of the Ulster Assembly open on public holidays) the leader of the SDLP John Hume said: “It’s dead. Venue: St. Joseph’s Seminary and Church, Rua do MALEFICENT: MISTRESS OF EVIL It’s dead as a dodo. There is no possibility of cros- room 1 Seminário s-community partnership; there is no possibility of 2:30, 4:45, 7:15, 9:30pm devolution of power”. dmission: Free A Director: Joachim Rønning The elections were called to introduce a power Enquiries: (853) 2835 7911 Starring: Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning, Harris Dickinson Language: English (Chinese) sharing executive to Northern Ireland. Duration: 117min The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Ja- mes Prior, said it would be a while before the full im- plications of the results were apparent. “We shall have to wait and see how it gets on. We are not going to change the situation in Northern Ireland quickly and I think we shall have to perseve- re. Every solution put forward in recent years has had great difficulties” he said. The date of the first meeting of the 78-seat Ulster Assembly is yet to be announced.

Offbeat GEMINI MAN Courtesy BBC News room 2 2:30, 4:45, 7:15, 9:30pm Wyoming man grows 1,491-pound Director: Ang Lee Starring: Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Will Smith, Clive Owen pumpkin, breaks state record Language: English (Chinese) Duration: 117min

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RUGBY WORLD CUP team stands in the world rugby’s pecking order. Les Tricolores remain frustra- tingly inconsistent. How can the Moment of madness: Senseless team struggle to see off Tonga in the pool stage, then play so well red card ruins French hopes against Wales — for about 50 mi- nutes anyway — a few weeks later? STEVE DOUGLAS, OITA Their first-half performance in the quarterfinal was excellent and

WALES 20, FRANCE 19 AP PHOTO contained one of the tries of the tournament, an 80-meter move T was savage, it was reckless and that started with a burst through I— gallingly for the French — it the line from Virimi Vakatawa ou- was so unnecessary. tside his own 22 and finished with France lock Sebastien Charles Ollivon racing over the Vahaamahina’s sending-off against line between the posts. Wales in the Rugby World Cup yes- Gatland said he was thrilled terday will go down as one of the that his team was only nine points most mindless acts of violence in behind at halftime. the 32-year history of the compe- “I want to stress the quality of tition. our team,” Brunel said, “which It probably cost his team a place showed courage ... and lots of pa- in the semifinals, too. nache.” Vahaamahina clasped his Brunel will be replaced by for- hands together in a praying ges- mer France captain Fabien Gal- ture and nodded his head toward thie and said he bequeaths a you- France’s Sebastien Vahaamahina leaves the field after receiving a red card Jaco Peyper after the South African ng team “with all the potential” referee brandished the red card. going into the four-year cycle for He held out an apologetic hand when “you have a lot of testoste- France flanker Wenceslas Lau- The French were leading 19-10 the 2023 World Cup, held in Fran- toward his teammates, too, before rone in a pretty high intensity ma- ret said his teammate had apolo- in the 49th minute, and playing ce. trudging off the field. tch.” gized in the locker room but will their best rugby not just of the Flyhalf Romain Ntamack is only What possessed him to swing It was the first red card in a Wor- “carry on paying for it.” tournament but maybe this year, 20. Scrumhalf Antoine Dupont, his right elbow flush into the face ld Cup knockout game since Wales “Obviously he blames himself,” when Vahaamahina was sent off. one of the standout players against of Wales flanker Aaron Wainwright captain Sam Warburton’s for a ti- France flyhalf Camille Lopez said. They went on to lose agonizin- Wales, is 22. Imposing center Gael at a 49th-minute maul is anyone’s p-tackle in the same fixture in the “He got a red card in a quarterfinal gly, 20-19 , bringing to an end the Fickou is 25 and should be at his guess. 2011 semifinals. and he left us with 14 for part of international coaching career of peak of his powers in four years’ France coach Jacques Brunel While that was slightly unfortu- the match, so of course he blames Brunel. time. said it was a “reflex” action. Wales nate for Warburton, there was no himself. But the group won’t in the He departs with 13 losses in France has won the world un- coach Warren Gatland called it “an arguing against Vahaamahina’s red slightest.” 23 matches as France coach, and der-20 championship the past two error of judgment” that happens card. That’s a very charitable reaction. confusion about where exactly his years. AP ad www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 19 mon 21.10.2019 體育 SPORTS

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and they’re fit and they fight and RUGBY WORLD CUP they’ve got great support. At the end of the day we must be satis- fied with the win.” Mapimpi gave South Africa a No shock for the Boks: 5-0 lead in the 4th, easily beating an attempted tackle from Yu Ta- muru on the short side after a big shove from the Springbok scrum SA beats Japan, reach semis and outpacing the cover defense to the left corner. JOHN PYE, TOKYO But Japan absorbed the ear- ly pressure from a much bigger JAPAN 3, SOUTH AFRICA 26 AP PHOTO Springboks pack and started to take control when veteran South HERE was no great sho- Africa prop Tendi Mtawarira was ck this time, regardless of yellow-carded in the 10th minute how much Japan threw for a tip-tackle. at the Springboks. He immediately put his hands TSouth Africa advanced to the up to acknowledge the mistake, semifinals with a grinding 26-3 but left his team with 14 men for win over Japan yesterday, bringing the next 10 minutes and Japan at- an end to the home team’s exci- tacked relentlessly — even taking ting run at the first Rugby World a scrum against the head. Cup staged in Asia. That led to Japan’s points, from The week-long hype over a po- a calmly taken penalty goal by Ta- tential repeat of Japan’s upset over mura in the 20th minute. South Africa at the 2015 World Japan had done most of the Cup, the so-called Miracle of Bri- running in the first half and went ghton, was muscled out of reality close after a Kenki Fukuoka surge by a big Springboks lineup that on the left wing, but wasn’t able stuck to its attritional game plan. to turn almost 70% of possession With a halftime score of 5-3 and territory into a try. South Afri- it was still anybody’s game. The ca crossed the line twice but was “epic moments” of Japan’s famous finishing off a long-range move- gboks are old pros at this end of The South Africans had to de- called back, and had to regroup at win four years ago were replayed ment in the 70th to put the result the tournament, improving to 5-2 fend for most of the first half, were halftime. on the stadium screen during the beyond doubt. in Rugby World Cup semifinals a man down for 14 minutes and That hurt after the break. Even- break but it seemed only to re- Captain Michael Leitch and and setting up a meeting against only had 30% of the field position, tually the battering took a toll on mind the South Africans of what his Japanese squad won millions Wales next Sunday for a place but held their composure despite a the Japan side and possession and was at stake in the second half. of converts to the sport for their in the final. England plays New mounting tally of handling errors. territory stats ended about even. Handre Pollard landed three high-intensity brand of running Zealand in the other semifinal. The Springboks eventually The Japan team did a lap of penalty goals from the 44th to the rugby, beating Russia in the tour- “I’m really proud of what we’ve made 140 tackles against 91 for Ja- Tokyo Stadium, where die-hard 64th minutes to extend the mar- nament opener, upsetting Ireland achieved at the World Cup, we’ll pan, stole four lineout throws and fans stayed long after fulltime to gin to 14-3 before the South Afri- and confirming top spot in the accept that, we’ll enjoy that a little got the possession and territory celebrate their team as it thanked cans finally opened up. group with victories over Samoa later on,” Japan coach Jamie Jose- stats back to about even. them in a way that would nor- Scrumhalf Faf de Klerk scoo- and Scotland. ph said. “But I’m really disappoin- “The score did not really reflect mally be reserved for the victors. ted over in the 66th after a power- But they weren’t able to cross ted for the players because they how tough it was,” South Africa Clusters of South Africa su- ful driving maul from the Sprin- South Africa’s line in what was give so much to the group and coach Rassie Erasmus said. The pporters in their green jerseys also gboks had Japan on the back foot, their first ever trip to the knockout they give so much to the country Springboks “were very determi- stayed in solidarity to salute the and Makazole Mapimpi added stages of the tournament. at this World Cup, I’m just a little ned, but the Japanese team is Japan team long after the Sprin- his second try of the match by The two-time champion Sprin- disappointed.” well coached and they’re tough gboks had left the field. AP

RUGBY WORLD CUP All Blacks, England in semis AP PHOTO quarterfinal loss to France ded four more tries in the NEW ZEALAND 46, IRELAND 14 in 2007. Ireland is now 0-8 second half. The All Blacks, T’S one thing to beat the in World Cup knockout ga- winners of the first World IAll Blacks in Chicago or mes. Cup in 1987 and the last Dublin. It’s an entirely dif- The Irish may never two, are shaping up well ferent challenge at the Ru- have felt more confi- for a third consecutive title. gby World Cup, where they dent, after their drought- feel right at home. -breaking win over the All ENGLAND 40, AUSTRALIA 16 Defending champion Blacks in Chicago in 2016 New Zealand scored seven and another victory in Du- The strains of English tries in a 46-14 demoli- blin last November that rugby anthem “Swing tion of Ireland on Saturday capped a year that inclu- Low, Sweet Chariot” were to move into a semifinal ded a Six Nations Grand already triumphantly against England, which Slam. swirling around Oita Sta- beat Australia 40-16 earlier They were ranked No. 1 dium when Anthony Wa- in Oita. ahead of the tournament, tson intercepted a long The result was virtually but were never in the con- pass out wide and bou- wins over its bitter rival. England coach Eddie Jo- ge exit in the tournament beyond doubt by halftime, test at Tokyo Stadium. nded over for England’s For England and its ju- nes, when asked if he had it was hosting and led to when the All Blacks led 22- Scrumhalf Aaron Smi- fourth try that clinched bilant fans, days do not any sympathy for his na- the hiring of Jones, who 0, and the continuance of th crossed for a pair of a record-tying win over get much better than this. tive country, “there’s not a was tasked with getting two opposing streaks see- tries from close range and Australia. Making it worse for the lot of sympathy. No.” the world’s wealthiest ru- med certain. Beauden Barrett finished A 40-16 victory. A place Wallabies, an Australian A humiliating 33-13 gby union back on track. New Zealand extended off a long-range try against in the Rugby World Cup masterminded the entire loss to Australia at the This was the biggest its unbeaten run at the the run of play in the first semifinals. An unpre- thing. 2015 World Cup contribu- game of his tenure and he World Cup since an upset half, and the All Blacks ad- cedented seven straight “At this moment,” said ted to England’s pool-sta- nailed it. MDT/AP Italian experts defuse WWII the bomb in northern city BUZZ Italian authorities evacuated 4,000 noon, as well as a nearby north-south people from the center of the northern highway and rail line both connecting city of Bolzano yesetrady to defuse a Italy with Austria and Germany. World War II bomb found during cons- The bomb was found close to the ci- truction. ty’s central cathedral and not far from Three experts defused the 500-pound the train station — the likely wartime American bomb during a three-hour target — during excavation work for a OPINION operation that also forced 60,000 peo- new shopping center. ple to stay in their homes and closed The online news site Neue Suedtiro- World Views sporting complexes and churches. ler Tageszeitung said after being defu- Lionel Laurent, Bloomberg An alarm signaled the all-clear to sed, the bomb was brought to a secure reopen the city center just before site nearby for a controlled explosion. Emmanuel Macron can’t save Boris Johnson AP PHOTO Whoever came up with the Article 50 process for lea- In many parts of ving the European Union probably never thought it would be used, let alone turned into a maddening form of procedural torture worthy of Kafka. Mexico, government Brexit was meant to have been wrapped up in Mar- ch, yet the U.K.’s inability to decide what it wants has ceded battle to cartels Afghanistan U.S. Defense frustrated the best-laid plans of Brussels’s technocrats. Secretary Mark Esper says that under current After Westminster’s three rejections of former prime MARK STEVENSON, plans all U.S. troops minister Theresa May’s original Brexit deal, and after EL AGUAJE leaving Syria will go to the EU’s two extensions of the original Brexit deadli- AP PHOTO western Iraq and the ne, Boris Johnson is now in Downing Street and we’ve HE Mexican city of American military will entered a Bizarro World where reality has been turned TCuliacan lived under continue to conduct upside down. drug cartel terror for 12 operations against the We have a new Brexit deal that the EU insists is not hours as gang members Islamic State group to a renegotiation, a special arrangement for Northern forced the government to prevent its resurgence. Ireland that the U.K. says is not a backstop (the name free a drug lord’s son, but of the original guarantee in May’s deal to avoid a hard Botswana The ruling in many parts of Mexico, party faces the tightest border in Ireland), and an official British request for an the government ceded the election of its history extension to the Oct. 31 deadline that Johnson says he battle to the gangs long on Wednesday after doesn’t want. ago. former President Ian You can imagine the EU’s 27 other leaders taking The massive, rolling Khama, annoyed with his deep breaths and counting to 10. The bloc has made gunbattle in Culiacan, ca- hand-picked successor, a Herculean effort to parry British attempts to divide announced his support for pital of Sinaloa state, was its members on Brexit, and last week’s hard-fought new the opposition, shaking deal with Johnson was greeted with back-slapping re- shocking for the openness up one of Africa’s most lief. Finally, the EU could get on with other issues, from of the government’s capi- A burnt out truck used by gunmen smoldering on an intersection, stable countries. a tariff war with Donald Trump’s America to tackling tulation and the brazen- a day after street battles between gunmen and security forces in climate change and trying to hold a firm line on China. ness of gunmen who drove Culiacan

France’s president Emmanuel Macron showered machine-gun mounted ar- AP PHOTO Johnson in compliments, no doubt glad that seeing off mored trucks through the the Brits — amicably, of course — would remove an streets. In the neighboring town the highway, armed with obstacle to his ambitions for deeper EU integration. But in state after state, of El Terrero, meanwhile, .50 caliber sniper rifles. Now, once again, the prospect of delay is back, and with the Mexican government the rival New Michoacan In Guerrero state, to the it the threat of more contagion as Britain’s dysfunctio- long ago relinquished ef- Family cartel and its ar- east of Michoacan, sol- nal national politics infects the orderly running of the fective control of whole med wing, the Viagras- diers and state police man Switzerland Voters are EU and threatens that cherished unity. towns, cities and regions who control that side of checkpoints between rival electing a new national parliament, with recent So what should the bloc do? Responding hastily is to the drug cartels. the river - have daubed gangs of vigilantes, many in nobody’s interest. Parliament hasn’t actually voted polls suggesting that “They are the law here. their initials on houses and of which are allied with green parties could on the new Brexit deal yet. The demand for a three- If you have a problem, you lamp posts, and last week drug gangs. Soldiers allow fare well in a year when -month extension was forced on Johnson by British go to them. They solve it burned several trucks and vigilantes armed with as- environmental concerns lawmakers as a way to make sure the Halloween dea- quickly,” said a young mo- buses to block the bridge sault rifles to roam free- have swept across dline wouldn’t let him and his Brexiter allies bully the ther in the town of El Agua- and prevent a Jalisco cartel ly, but not to invade each Europe. House of Commons into accepting “his deal or no deal.” je, in western Michoacan incursion. other’s territories. Any ruling from Brussels on an extension before Par- Milan’s mayor is state. El Aguaje is so com- In some cases, the go- And in the northern sta- Italy liament votes on Johnson’s deal (which may happen in asking U.S. authorities to pletely controlled te of Tamaulipas, the next couple of days) would be seen as meddling in apologize for a World War by the Jalisco New when the United U.K. politics. Likewise, siding with Johnson by ruling II bombing raid that killed Generation Car- out any delay would mean committing the EU to an States began re- 184 elementary school tel that the young ”They are the law turning asylum children. ugly and economically damaging no-deal split on Oct. 31 if Westminster failed to rubber-stamp his deal. wife of lime-gro- here. If you have a seekers to wait for If Members of Parliament do approve Johnson’s deal ve worker - who hearings in Me- rapidly, the debate is moot. The EU would obviously would not give her problem, you go to xico, the govern- AP PHOTO give the U.K. enough time to jump through the various name for fear of re- ment knew it cou- legislative hoops to put Brexit into law. prisals - can’t turn them. They solve it ldn’t protect the Where things get complicated is if Westminster to police: They are quickly. migrants from the thwarts Macron’s plans for a quick divorce and rejects too afraid to enter Zetas drug cartel Johnson’s deal. If the deal fails by a handful of votes, and the town. in the border city if those votes come from Johnson’s disgruntled allies in When a convoy of Mi- vernment has even de- of Nuevo Laredo and so it USA Witnesses have gathered in a small city Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionist party, then choacan state police did fended cartel boundaries, simply bused them out of in upstate New York over Macron’s more hawkish views on an extension could make a rare appearance in apparently as part of its the city. Now known as the the past three weeks to hold sway. Brussels might offer only a short delay (less El Aguaje last week, they strategy of avoiding blood- Cartel of the Northeast, the testify in the trial of a man than the three months asked for) to try to force the last were ambushed and slau- shed at all costs. former Zetas control Nue- accused of strangling a few holdout MPs into line or face a no-deal exit. ghtered by Jalisco cartel For example, in the Mi- vo Laredo so completely young nursing student But if Johnson’s deal is defeated heavily in the Com- gunmen. Thirteen state choacan town of Tepalca- that they recently ordered to death. But there is no mons, as May’s deal was, that will show the EU that police officers were shot tepec, police line up every local gas stations to refu- jury, no American judge Britain needs deeper political change to break the log- or burned to death in their day to man a checkpoint se to sell gasoline to army and the man accused is jam. More dovish European calls for a longer extension seated next to his defense vehicles. at a highway leading into vehicles. — long enough to accommodate a general election or attorney 2,200 miles away When police returned Jalisco state to prevent an In many regions, cartels a second referendum — would probably win the day. — in Nicaragua. to recover the burned-out armed incursion by Ja- enriched by drug profits Even if it appears today that some kind of extension is patrol vehicles the next lisco cartel gunmen. The have held extensive control USA Responding to inevitable, no one should underestimate how tense this day, they were in such a problem is that the gover- for at least a decade, buying stinging criticism, debate might become among the EU’s leaders. President Donald Trump Macron’s impatience with London is spreading to hurry to accomplish their nment force is working in off or cowing law enforce- task that they left behind coordination with a vigilan- ment and building huge ar- has abruptly reversed his fellow leaders, with Germany’s chancellor Angela his plan to hold the next the crushed, burned, Merkel talking of Britain as a post-Brexit “competitor.” te group allied with a drug senals, along with networks year’s Group of Seven There’s a point where infinite delays will be deemed bullet-pierced skull of one cartel. The vigilantes are of informants to protect world leaders’ meeting costlier than no deal. of their colleagues lying on posted on a nearby hilltop narcotics routes from the at his Doral golf resort in the ground. where they can watch over government or rivals. AP Florida. More on p15