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MACAU IS ALIGNED WITH DIRECTIVES LIAISON OFFICE WANTS REAL THE CULTURAL WEEK OF CHINA AND TO PROTECT ENDANGERED WILDLIFE, PORTUGUESE-SPEAKING COUNTRIES THE GOV’T TOLD THE TIMES, CONTRARY OPINIONS FROM MACAU’S JOINS A BUSY MONTH OF OTHER TO THE FINDINGS OF A RECENT REPORT POLITICAL ELITES PROGRAMS THIS OCTOBER P2 P2 P6-7 AP PHOTO

‘SHRINKING SPACE’ FOR China President Xi Jinping yesterday inaugurated a second international airport for the Chinese P3 capital with the world’s biggest terminal ahead UNIVERSITY FREEDOM of celebrations of the Communist Party’s 70th anniversary in power. CHU POODAR More on p11

Hong Kong A senior Chinese official in Hong Kong expressed confidence in the ability of local authorities to restore calm to the protest- wracked city. More on p8 AP PHOTO

Philippines The coast guard said seven rowers drowned and 14 others were rescued when their dragon boat overturned yesterday after being lashed by strong waves during a practice run off a popular resort island. AP PHOTO

South Korea The government yesterday said it was intensifying efforts to clean farms around the country as it scrambles to contain the spread of the highly contagious African swine fever that has ravaged farms near its border with North Korea. BLOOMBERG

AP PHOTO A Hong Kong billionaire Thailand Police yesterday arrested a male model family on accused of taking an unconscious woman why the rich home, boasting online about his sexual exploits, and leaving her lifeless need to help body in the lobby of his AirAsia studies Macau base building. for Japan routes P4 More on backpage P8-9 page 2 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo MACAU 澳聞 26.09.2019 thu

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ENDANGERED WILDLIFE TRADE Macau aligned with int’l directives, insists DSE N response to the findings by a serve shark fin dishes can easily to the current international stan- IU.K. non-governmental organi- be seen in various districts in dard,” the bureau advised. zation (NGO) about Macau’s lack Macau. In tourist areas, there are All types of endangered species of governance in deterring the even eateries that focus solely on governed by the appendices of CI- trade of endangered species, the the dish. TES, according to the DSE, whe- Macau Economic Services Bureau As a result, the NGO is urging ther alive, dead, in parts or as deri- (DSE) has cited Law No. 2/2017 the Macau government to imple- vatives, are covered by the law and as the legislation governing the ment “stronger legislation, enfor- its complementary legislation. activity, as well as emphasizing its cement,” and promote awareness The report had offered three efforts in inspection and law en- of the situation. suggestions to the Macau gover- forcement. The bureau noted that it was nment to further the implemen- The reply was made to the Ti- aware of the 96-page report. It tation of CITES in Macau, namely mes following an inquiry on the also disclosed that “the content the tightening of the relevant laws matter. of the report is being followed at (which are reportedly lax compa- The Times reported yesterday present.” red to those in Hong Kong and on a 96-page report from the NGO The bureau thought it was mainland China), the introduc- criticizing Macau’s lack of work in “worth noting” that Macau has tion of better regulation for the combating the trade of wild and been in line with the requiremen- shark fin market, and the educa- endangered species. ts stipulated in the Convention tion of consumers to drive market The report determined that on International Trade in Endan- changes. imports of certain endangered gered Species of Wild Fauna and The DSE said that regular che- species into Macau had doubled Flora (CITES), also known as the cks are carried out in co-opera- in the past decade, and yet further Washington Convention. A law tion with Customs and the Muni- growth is expected. was enacted in 2017 as the “En- cipal Affairs Bureau, to ensure the It also noted that Macau was forcement Law of the Convention lawful import of goods. The DSE found to be the third-largest des- on International Trade in Endan- promised to build awareness of tination market for shark fins by gered Species of Wild Fauna and the protection of endangered spe- Dried shark fin as seen in a Macau store value. Food establishments that Flora” to bring the region “closer cies. AL

POLITICS CRIME Defrauded woman Liaison Office wants real claims bracelets opinions from Macau’s elite worth 65 million yuan HE Macau Liaison Office learn about the opinions, consisting said that Macau mem- junket promoter is being and her friends arrived in Ma- TOffice wants the actual situation in both mostly of political sta- bers of the CPPCC Ainvestigated for allegedly cau, Chan fetched the victim’s Macau members of the Hong Kong and Macau. tements, such as in- should “seriously study defrauding a woman of her jade bracelets and disappea- Chinese People’s Poli- Fu mentioned the sisting on the ‘one the spirit of President pair of jade bracelets, whi- red without giving them the tical Consultative Con- months-long Hong country, two systems’ Xi Jinping’s important ch the woman claimed were HKD10 million. gress (CPPCC) to voice Kong protests, having framework, promoting speech on the basis of worth a combined 65 million The victim then reported their real opinions to remarked that there are Macau’s stability, and learning truly, unders- yuan (73.5 million patacas). the case to the local police au- the Liaison Office, ac- many channels reflec- its incorporation into tanding truly, and be- The suspect, surnamed thority, having declared the cording to Fu Ziying, ting public opinion on the broader develop- lieving truly.” Chan, is a 41-year-old local high value of her bracelets. director of the Liaison Hong Kong’s situation ment program of the Xi Jinping’s spee- man, while the victim is a On September 22, the vic- Office in Macau. that are meant for Ma- country. ch states that “it is 48-year-old mainland resi- tim successfully contacted “The Liaison Office cau as well. One of the members, necessary to guide dent. They are both from the Chan and arranged a meeting is prepared to hear the In addition to this Chief Executive Chui Hong Kong and Ma- same hometown and have with him in a local hotel. truth. I am confident specific call for tru- Sai On, offered his opi- cau CPPCC members known each other for nearly Chan showed up for the in the Liaison Office th-sharing, Fu wants nion by expressing that towards supporting the 10 years. The victim frequently meeting and was seized by listening to the truth,” CPPCC Macau mem- he hopes CPPCC Macau SAR government and visits Macau to gamble. the Judiciary Police (PJ). said Fu at the spiritual bers to integrate the members can streng- the Chief Executive in The victim contacted Chan However, the jade bracelets learning conference of spirit of President Xi then their ideological their administration ac- asking him to prepare HKD10 were not found in his posses- the central committee Jinping’s speech, to and political leader- cording to the law.” million for her and another sion, as Chan said they had of the CPPCC and the deepen the understan- ship, broaden consen- Chui said that Xi’s six friends to gamble with in been taken by the middle- celebration of the 70th ding Xi’s speech, and sus, and focus on the speech shows the Chi- Macau. man. anniversary of the fou- to give full play to their concerns of both natio- nese President’s earnest Chan, after having discus- The PJ believes Chan and nding of the CPPCC. role as CPPCC mem- nal and Macau residen- expectation and ins- sed with another middleman, the middleman defrauded Fu also urged Macau bers. ts. tructs Hong Kong and requested that the victim use the woman together. Chan members of the CPPCC During the mee- Regarding his un- Macau CPPCC mem- her two jade bracelets as a de- was charged with aggravated to speak the truth in ting, 17 Macau CPPCC derstanding of Xi bers to treat their duty posit. The victim agreed. fraud and presented to the order to let the Liaison members voiced their Jinping’s spirit, Chui as a ‘sacred’ mission. JZ Last Thursday, when she prosecution authority. JZ

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from Tibet, Inner Mongolia, and Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Regions report intensive levels of CHUTTERSNAP surveillance, censorship, and the threat of imprisonment under the China’s increasingly strict security poli- cies, the report found. The report also noted that the- re are also challenges in accessing quality higher education due to language policies that tilt towards a Mandarin-only approach. Since 2017, a growing number of scho- lars and students from Xinjiang’s minority communities have been targets of an unprecedented go- vernment crackdown, which, many rights groups and experts believe, has resulted in more than one million indi- viduals being wrongfully detai- ned in so-called “re-education” camps or have disappeared. Meanwhile, the association also highlighted that a small but ACADEMIC FREEDOM growing number of internatio- nal universities have responded to academic freedom concerns by scaling back or terminating partnerships with institutions Report: Education institutions in mainland China and with PR- C-supported institutes on their own campuses. Others have stayed out of the public dialogue. facing ‘shrinking space for ideas’ SAR has called on government LYNZY VALLES Despite Macau and Hong Bill Chou, both scholars of politi- lieves that violations of academic officials and higher education Kong having differing levels of cal science. freedom in Hong Kong and Ma- leaders in the three regions to N international ne- institutional autonomy com- The University of St. Joseph cau have not reached the level of uphold academic freedom and twork of academic pared to their counterparts in (USJ) dismissed Sautedé back in severity seen in mainland China, institutional autonomy, as well as institutions based in mainland China, the report cited June 2014 for intervening in “local the overt threats targeting scho- to refrain from surveillance me- the United States has the fact that higher education political debates.” lars and students indicate that chanisms that constrain scholars’ saidA that academic freedom and communities in both special ad- The academic was reportedly space for inquiry and expression and students’ academic freedom. the quality of higher education in ministrative regions have been under pressure from USJ officials is increasingly under attack. It also recommended that the both Macau and Hong Kong have subjected to pressures intended to cancel a talk featuring Frank “Without more public and three regions remove ideology- been eroded, citing the influence to restrain academic activity and Dikötter, a University of Hong meaningful efforts by regional au- -based restrictions on access to of the central government. expression following their return Kong professor and author of thorities to protect and promote information, and suspend or roll- In a report published earlier to China. “The Tragedy of Liberation: A His- academic freedom and institu- back ideological education and this week titled “Obstacles to Ex- “Scholars are raising concer- tory of the Chinese Revolution, tional autonomy, universities in research funding schemes that cellence: Academic Freedom and ns that institutional autonomy 1945-1957”, a book banned in Hong Kong and Macau may find it limit students and scholars from China’s Quest for World-Class is threatened by China’s central mainland China. more difficult to attract top global exploring issues against or in ten- Universities,” Scholars at Risk government, pointing to unusual Chou’s contract was allege- talent and interest from interna- sion with the Chinese Commu- (SAR) noted that both Hong Kong interference in uni- tional partners,” the nist Party. and Macau’s academic freedom versity governance report stated. “Pressures on academic free- are confronted with “a shrinking by pro-Beijing in- A small but growing It added that the dom in China mirror those we see space for ideas.” dividuals and insti- two semi-autono- around the world, as documen- SAR’s research was conducted tutions,” the report number of international mous territories may ted in our annual Free to Think in the form of interviews with stated. universities have find their reputations reports,” said SAR’s advocacy di- scholars and students based in “These challen- and perceived advan- rector, Clare Robinson. mainland China, Hong Kong and ges threaten quality responded to academic tages as bridges be- “But given the size of its higher Macau. higher education tween China and the education sector, and China’s According to the report, more institutions nurtu- freedom concerns world tarnished. important and growing position than a dozen sources declined to red in Hong Kong by scaling back or “Safeguarding the on the global academic stage, it be interviewed due to fear of retri- and Macau over the academic freedom is more important than ever to bution. years, and suggest terminating partnerships and autonomy of the- discuss the issues raised publicly “For decades now, the Chine- an increasingly fra- se universities should and to work together to institu- se government has invested hea- gile environment with institutions in therefore be a priority tionalize policies and practices vily in academic institutions and for free inquiry and mainland China not only for the Hong that safeguard academic freedom programs designed to compete expression in the Kong and Macau Spe- and recognize its central role with the world’s finest,” said SAR SARs,” it added. cial Administrative in world-class universities and executive director Robert Quinn. Sources said that both Macau dly not renewed as a result of his Regions, but also for Beijing,” the scholarship.” “This positive ambition is under- and Hong Kong face similar pres- political activism, however this report stated. Previously, the Times reported mined, however, by state policies sures related to academic inquiry allegation has been denied by the The report also tackled similar that some scholars believe that and practices that fail to protect and expression, however, Macau University of Macau. issues from the northern stretches academic censorship in the SAR academic freedom.” has a lower number of reported The report also recalled the de- of Inner is low, given the freedom that According to Quinn, “this po- incidents and visible public res- nial of entry into Macau of Hong Mongolia and Xinjiang, where institutions and scholars have ses grave personal and professio- ponses. Kong journalists seeking to cover it noted that scholars and studen- to publish their research when nal risks for Chinese scholars and The report recalled cases of lo- the Legislative Assembly elections ts face “intimidation, surveillance, compared to their peers in Chi- students,” as documented in the cal scholars who have expressed in September 2017, as well as the [and] harassment.” In more se- na. report, “and serious academic, their opinions on the city’s higher unguaranteed entry of writers vere instances, these people face However, a few expressed con- reputational, and financial risks education institutions, as well as Jung Chung, Suki Kim and James prosecution and imprisonment cerns whether scholars are still for foreign academic institutions two cases that faced consequen- Church during the 2018 Macau merely for asking questions and working on contentious issues, with partnerships with Chinese ces for exercising academic free- Literary Festival. exchanging ideas. while being able to receive subsi- counterparts, in China or abroad.” dom, including Eric Sautedé and Although the association be- Scholars and students in and dies from the government. page 4 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo MACAU 澳聞 26.09.2019 thu

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Few SMEs delay repayments of gov’t loans BLOOMBERG

Approximately 4% of local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) which received subsidized loans from the Macao Economics Services Bureau (DSE) delayed their loan repayments, according to DSE director Tai Kin Ip. This group of SMEs, which delayed loan repayments typically across more than two semesters, saw the Financial Services Bureau (DSF) taking mandatory measures to collect the debts. Since the launch of subsidy programs for SMEs, a total of 1,148 SMEs awarded a subsidy did not succeed, having terminated their operations. This figure represents 11 percent of the total number of approved subsidized SMEs. In 2013, DSE launched a subsidy program to help young entrepreneurs. As of today, the program has received 1,500 applications.

70% of shops install e-payment devices

Approximately 70% of Macau local shops have installed e-payment AirAsia’s Macau-Japan routes devices, according to Tai Kin Ip, director of the Macao Economics Services Bureau (DSE). In 2017, DSE launched a program to subsidize under study alongside hub plans the installation of e-payment ANTHONY LAM For the time being, we will fo- capacity is also underway. Yesterday, the firm signed a devices by local SMEs. Tai thinks cus on expanding our network.” Currently, AirAsia operates in collaboration agreement with that the 70 percent coverage is a IRASIA has plans to Air Macau is currently operating 150 destinations with a fleet of a local magazine, Phoenix high penetration rate. As of today, further expand services a concession in Macau, which 270 aircrafts. Lao is confident in Skyscape, which from now will Macau has a total of 33,000 related in Macau, the leader of grants it exclusivity on the air- the company’s operational capa- be the sole agent of the system e-payment equipment and QR codes. the low-cost carrier’s line’s preferred routes. Consent city and readiness to open new in Macau. The number of transactions made A local arm disclosed on the sideli- from Air Macau needs to be ob- routes. Sargunan Seenivasan, chief in January this year through these nes of a business event yesterday. tained should anybody want to ROKKI, a subsidiary of AirAsia executive officer of ROKKI, devices exceeded the total number of Speaking on behalf of the operate routes to and from Ma- and official in-flight entertain- said he and his team saw the transactions made during the whole company was Celia Lao, chief cau. However, the 25-year con- ment and connectivity provider, passion in the magazine’s of last year. Currently, according to executive officer of the airline’s cession will conclude in Novem- presented its business- to-bu- team, which turned the colla- Tai, the majority of the shops that Macau and Hong Kong Office, ber next year. siness capabilities at the same boration into a reality. He also have not yet installed e-payment who affirmed the company’s in- Besides its origin in Malaysia, event. recalled that it is the first time options are micro-enterprises or terest in making Macau a hub. AirAsia has hubs in several other It equips AirAsia flights with the company has collaborated stalls. Previous reports disclosed the jurisdictions, including Japan. in-flight connections so that with a company outside of Ma- airline’s intention to set up a hub This year saw the expansion of passengers can enjoy audio-vi- laysia. SSM calls for in Macau. Currently, the airline is routes to Tokyo by Air Macau. sual entertainment with their The executive saw this as withdrawal of in communication with the go- When asked whether AirAsia is own smart devices. ROKKI is not an opportunity to help Macau stomach medication vernment in terms of the criteria interested in opening Japan rou- only an e-magazine that shows brands globalize and expand it should meet. tes to Macau, Lao disclosed that content, but also a point-of-sale to other markets. “We want The Health Bureau (SSM) has “We have the intention,” reite- the airline’s office in Japan has system on which passengers can [Macau brands] to talk with announced that four types of rated Lao. “Once the criteria are already applied for an approval. make purchases on and off their people they have not talked stomach medication should be issued, we will further our work. Calculation for its operational flights. with before,” he said. withdrawn from the market on a retail level, as they have been contaminated by traces of pollutants. The medicines concerned are all manufactured by Unlike Lufthansa and GlaxoSmithKline and sold under the British Airways, AirAsia brand name “Zantac”, namely Zantac AirAsia continues to work closely has a configuration that Tablet 150mg, Tablet 300mg, Syrup does “not require [the 150mg/10ml and Injection 25mg/ml. airline] to restrict the The main ingredient of the medicines with Airbus on A320neo issue sale of last row seats” on is ranitidine. The manufacturer has A320neo flights, disclo- notified the bureau that a recall sed Ling. is underway. The import agents, N a reply to a Times carrier, Air Macau, whi- closely with Airbus” re- The new configura- With that said, the meanwhile, have notified clinical Iinquiry this week, low- ch also uses the aircraft, garding to the A320neo tion, however, has resul- establishments about the withdrawal. -cost carrier AirAsia has abides with all regula- issue, as instructed by ted in an altered center airline has undertaken As such, patients in possession of the stressed that it follows all tions effective governing the EASA. of gravity, which may li- extra effort to guarantee medicines should consult the bureau requirements mandated the operation of the air- The A320neo aircraft mit the plane’s ability to the safety of its flights. for assistance. The contaminant is by the European Union craft type at both a city was reported to have an fly into the sky after an The company’s state- N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), a Aviation Safety Agency and global level, accor- issue with its center of aborted landing. ment noted that it had type of environment pollutant found (EASA) regarding the ding to the Civil Aviation gravity. As a new type of It has also caused deployed additional in food and water. Meat, vegetables center of gravity issue Authority of the Macau engine is installed on the some European airlines, measures to help ease and dairy products are common with the Airbus A320neo SAR. plane, it has been plan- among them Lufthansa any possible center of carriers. The Health Bureau has also aircraft. The group’s head of ned by the manufacturer, of Germany and British gravity issue. One of the- conducted tests on the affected AirAsia sometimes safety, Ling Liong Tien, Airbus, to take six more Airways of the U.K., to se measures is to ensure medicines and is waiting for the uses the A320neo type wrote in a statement to passengers by pushing not sell tickets for the an even distribution of results, which it said will be made on routes to and from the Times that the air- the rear washroom cabi- last row on this aircraft cargo weight under the public once available. the city. Macau’s flag line “continues to work net further back. type. passenger deck. AL www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 5 thu 26.09.2019 澳聞 MACAU

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Fong heads the University of 20 business leaders on UM’s Macau’s Institute for the Study new business program of Commercial Gaming.

DANIEL BEITLER DANIEL According to company re- Twenty business elites from the Greater presentatives, over 600 res- Bay Area have been taken on as students ponsible gaming ambassadors of the University of Macau’s (UM) new have been trained since the Doctor in Business Administration advanced training program (DBA) program, said the university. began in 2013. These DBA students work in senior The program is held to su- management positions at enterprises pport the measures advocated in the Greater Bay Area. Their positions by the Gaming Inspection and include CEO, general manager, partner or company secretary. As introduced Coordination Bureau, accor- by Prof. Jean Chen, Dean of the Faculty ding to Sands China. New and of Business Administration, the three- enhanced elements are inte- year DBA program is designed to broaden grated each year. an international vision and develop an Enrolment in the program innovative perspective among senior was extended to all mana- working executives. Rector Song Yonghua Sands China oversees 122 staff ger- level and other senior was present at the opening ceremony employees this year, including and gave a welcome speech. those from departments such as gaming, marketing, security, trained in responsible gaming Discrimination lawsuit human resources, food and be- filed against Saipan DANIEL BEITLER The trainees were taught Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) In- verage, and guest services. intervention tactics and crisis ternational Gaming Institute. “This type of event shows casino ASINO operator Sands management skills and had Bernhard told the Times our company’s commitment The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity China yesterday wrapped the chance to try out the te- that he has observed a rapid to responsible gaming efforts. C Commission alleges in a lawsuit that a up its seventh annual Respon- chniques in roleplay simula- transformation in the way res- The establishment of a new Saipan casino discriminates against women sible Gaming Ambassador Ad- tions. ponsible gambling is treated department like the respon- workers. The agency filed a lawsuit this vanced Training program, ad- Participants were also edu- in Macau since the program’s sible gambling team is a part week alleging sexual harassment against of that effort,” Winnie Wong, ding 122 certified employees to cated on the procedures of the inception in 2013. To keep up, Imperial Pacific in the Commonwealth of its growing ambassador roster. self-exclusion and third-party he and his team are fine-tuning Chief Responsible Gaming the Northern Mariana Islands. The lawsuit Over the course of the two- exclusion programs, and were the program each year based Officer at Sands China, told cites examples such as sexual advances -day event, the trainees were introduced to the 24-hour ga- on the participant feedback the Times on the sidelines of and demands for sexual favors by casino taught how to detect the early ming counselling services pro- and the evolving science. the event. “We want to lead customers. The agency says Imperial signs of problem gambling, vided by Sheng Kung Hui. Professor Bernhard also industry standards [in terms Pacific shrugged off employee complaints as well as how to provide the The program is led by res- thanked lawmaker and gaming of responsible gambling], and and that those who complained were fired appropriate response and as- ponsible gambling expert Pro- professor Davis Fong yesterday not just meet but exceed the or faced other retaliation. Imperial Pacific sistance to patrons exhibiting fessor Bo J. Bernhard, executi- for his contributions to the Macau government’s expecta- didn’t immediately return messages seeking these signs. ve director of the University of program over successive years. tions.” comment.

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dule for the 11th Cultural MARQUES RENATO Week of China and Por- tuguese-speaking Coun- Ttries will kick off on October 12 at the Macau Fisherman’s Wharf (MFW) and was presented yes- terday by the organizers in a press conference held at the Permanent Secretariat of the Forum for Eco- nomic and Trade Co-operation between China and Portuguese- -speaking countries – Macau (Fo- rum Macau). The event features two changes to the program this year, namely the inclusion of the third Brazilian Movie Festival in China, which will include Macau on its tour through several cities and regions of China. Another significant change, highlighted by Forum Macau’s Deputy Secretary-General, Ro- drigo Brum, is the change to the scheduling of the “Theater Per- formances” that will take place in addition to the week’s program in order to offer the audience a lon- ger period of activities, and, above all, as Brum noted, “not to create a mances will take place at the Old will be held after November 24, not been confirmed. October - which includes not only direct competition with the other Court Building starting from Oc- added the Coordinator of the Su- Questioned by the media as to the Cultural Week but also the Lu- activities of the program.” tober 22 until 27. pport Office of Forum Macau, Te- precisely the number and simila- sofonia Festival and the Macao In- In this way, the Theatre Perfor- The Brazilian Cinema Festival resa Mok, but the dates have still rity of events held in the month of ternational Trade and Investment ad www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 7 thu 26.09.2019 澳聞 MACAU

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of the construction of the new Forum Macau building Chinese medicine to remain key in the Nam Van landfill area, Mok said that the first phase, in Macau-Guangdong ties Cultural Week adds Brazilian Cinema to program including mostly meeting and administrative spaces, JULIE ZHU Under the theme of in the field of traditional Fair (MIF), Brum noted that World”; as well as cooking was expected to be conclu- “Sharing Achievements of Chinses medicine will con- the overlap would create workshops, with some to ded by the end of this year. HE 2019 Traditional Traditional Medicine, Dee- tinue to be an important synergies between related take place at the Institute for “As for the second phase, TMedicine International pening International Ex- part of Macau-Guangdong activities. “Although there is Tourism Studies and at the in which would be inclu- Cooperation Forum (Ma- change and Cooperation,” ties in future. not a formal partnership of Macau University of Science ded the offices and also the cau) kicked off yesterday at attending guests will carry At the inauguration of any kind established, in fact, and Technology. exhibition space, we do not the Venetian Macao, with out discussions and ex- the Forum, a signing cere- the idea to have these events Besides the main stage have yet a tentative date for the vice governor of near- changes on policy support, mony was held for the pro- happening simultaneously entertainment at the MFW, the conclusion of the works by Guangdong Province development opportuni- jects between the GMTCM or consecutively is a way to there will be several stalls to since that second phase has promising that traditional ties, technology, research Park and international ins- take advantage of the syner- allow visitors to experiment not been tendered yet,” said Chinese medicine would and development, market titutions, enterprises and gies created,” said Brum. with food products, snacks Mok. “We will only do that continue to be an impor- expansion, and investment universities. He added that it might and traditional games from when the first phase is about tant part of the province’s into the sector. Today, the Forum will “even allow some of the ar- Portuguese-speaking coun- to be concluded.” economic and cultural Zhang Guangjun, vice present the Investment tists and performers that tries. On the same topic, and cooperation with Macau. governor of Guangdong and Financing Forum, come to the Cultural Week Questioned on the topic, admitting that he has not The Forum is co-hosted Province, remarked yester- Business Matching Fo- to stay a little longer and Mok added that this year’s yet visited the building, by the local government day that traditional Chi- rum and Scientific and join the Lusofonia Festival budget for the whole event is Brum said, “we can see that and the State Administra- nese medicine is a unique Technological Achieve- or other events. It’s a way to about MOP9 million. the building in terms of its tion of Traditional Chinese health resource, an eco- ments Sharing Forum. take advantage of their stay As a special note, and be- structure and outer finishing Medicine of the People’s Re- nomic resource with huge In his speech yesterday, Se- and travel to Macau.” sides the two new additions is about done. I have not vi- public of China and coor- potential, a scientific and cretary for Economic and As for the other activities to the program, Brum noted sited the interior yet, but I dinated by the Traditional technological resource, as Finance Lionel Leong, said of the program, they will in his speech a third aspect believe that it is according to Chinese Medicine Science well as an excellent cultural that traditional Chinese run from October 12 to 18 in which this year’s Cultu- the expected.” and the Technology Indus- resource. medicine is highly valued mostly at the MFW as well as ral Week would be different. The building, announ- trial Park of Co-operation Zhang believes that the by the SAR Government. at other venues across town. According to the official, the ced several years ago as an between Guangdong and exchange and cooperation Leong believes that the They will include art Forum Macau has invited, important milestone for the Macau (GMTCM Park). between Guangdong and GMTCM Park will help do- exhibitions; an arts and in a bid to promote a wider consolidation of Forum Ma- More than 700 people Macau in the field of tra- mestic and foreign outstan- crafts fair from China and disclosure of the events, me- cau and its activities in the from mainland China, Ma- ditional Chinese medicine ding enterprises and pro- Portuguese-speaking coun- dia outlets from different city, began construction in cau, the European Union, has become closer and dee- ducts “go global and bring tries; stage shows of music Portuguese-speaking coun- 2017. At the time, the tender ASEAN and Portuguese- per in recent years. Already, in investment” through and dance and several gas- tries who will carry out wider that established the rules for speaking countries and re- achievements stemming Macau. Leong said that the tronomy events including media coverage of the event the construction of the first gions participated in the Fo- from the cooperation have Forum has been successful food tastings from different abroad. phase of the building forecast rum in order to discuss coo- been noted, said Zhang. in terms of brand establish- Portuguese-speaking coun- Meanwhile, questioned that the construction would peration in the development According to the provin- ment and resource mat- tries named “Flavors of the on the status and progress last for a period of 600 days. of traditional medicine. cial official, cooperation ching.

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HAM Shui Po, one of Hong BLOOMBERG Kong’s poorest districts, is a concrete warren of rag tra- ders and cheap street stalls Sthat was once a hub for refugees. More recently, it’s become a ba- ttleground for the weekly clashes between riot police and black-clad protesters. Up a narrow staircase here you’ll find the unlikely philanthropic front for one of the city’s most elu- sive property barons. “We have to find a way to play a part because the government has limitations so we can’t rely on them and traditional charities have limi- tations,” said Peterson Group Ma- naging Director Tony Yeung. “With the resources at my disposal, if I’m not helping then who can?” Yeung, 41, leads one of the most private of Hong Kong’s private, family run companies. Peterson Group held a party to mark its 60th year of operations in May. Bloom- Peterson Group Managing Director Tony Yeung berg estimates the family’s wealth is at least $1.8 billion in Asia, based terson, he added, would also rank dentistry in North America, while team digging through registries for million yuan ($3.3 million) in 2002 on public filings and research, but as one of the largest. the older one, Franco, joined the fa- properties. to Weichai Power Co. and helped a person familiar with the firm’s bu- Hong Kong has been at the heart mily business - learning Italian and Henderson patriarch Lee Shau bring diesel-engine technology sinesses says its net assets are wor- of the group’s operations since the living in Europe to work with clien- Kee deployed his usual playbook to the nation. Filings show it later th between $4 billion and $5 billion company was set up in 1959 by ts. When his father suffered a stroke and sought a meeting to discuss made more than $300 million via once all the overseas holdings are Tony’s grandfather, who had fled in the early 1980s, Franco took over. buying out the Yeungs. Franco pro- share sales between 2010 and 2016. included. the advance of Communist for- At that time, Hong Kong’s pro- posed instead they work together. While Franco built the business Those assets span the globe, ces in China a decade earlier and perty market was booming as the Lee asked Yeung, “What are in Hong Kong, much of the family, from apartment blocks in Canada worked odd jobs till he had enough city transformed from a manufac- your terms?’” said Lam, who was including his wife and son Tony, to stakes in U.K. shopping malls to start his own trading firm in an turing hub into a financial center, Lee’s right-hand man for decades. had moved to Canada, a well-tro- and offices in Australia. The Yeungs office with a rented typewriter. and Franco used the family’s mo- Franco replied: “You lead, I’ll just dden path for many Hong Kongers also own part of Alvarium Invest- ney to buy land, from farms on the have a fair share. You’ll have all the seeking a life abroad and a Western ments Ltd., a fund manager with PLASTIC FLOWERS, border with China to run-down city say, we’ll be very happy to follow.” education for their children. around $16 billion in assets under WRISTBANDS blocks. Dubbed the ‘King of Buying It was deals such as these - struck “It was very difficult and very advisory, as well as London-based “It did anything that sells - plas- Old Buildings’ - a phrase with more with handshakes over tea, often wi- isolating,” Tony said of his early property fund Queensgate Invest- tic flowers, wristbands,” the you- poetry in Cantonese - he knocked thout signed contracts - that trans- childhood in Vancouver. “When ments LLP. nger Yeung said. His grandfather, on doors and sought creative deals formed the family fortune. people were going to Scouts, I went “There are prominent family called Peter, paid garbage men to to convince villagers and residents The money Franco made in to Chinese school, and when pa- developers, private, not listed, and deliver trash thrown out by his ri- to move out so he could turn their Hong Kong was plowed into China, rents were going to hockey games, Mr. Yeung certainly is one of them, vals, copying the return addresses properties into new apartments. from granite mining and polishing my mother was watching TVB epi- but he’s one of the lowest key,” on envelopes for potential sales Inevitably, he crossed paths with facilities to a northeastern brewery sodes at home,” he said, referring Henderson Land Development Co. leads. Hong Kong real estate behemo- that made “Silver Wheat” beer. Pe- to one of Hong Kong’s most popu- Vice Chairman Colin Lam said. Pe- Peter’s younger son Ben studied th Henderson, which had its own terson contributed capital of 23.5 lar television channels.

Activists saw that as a threat to the legal rights that Hong Chinese official says HK can handle its protests Kong residents have under the framework. senior Chinese official Protesters unfurled a implementing ‘one country, The Hong Kong gover- Ain Hong Kong expres- huge banner reading “I wish two systems’ here in Hong nment has said it will wi- sed confidence yesterday AP PHOTO glory to Hong Kong” inside Kong, and some problems thdraw the legislation, but in the ability of local autho- a luxury shopping mall We- are grave, which need se- the protesters’ demands rities to restore calm to the dnesday. More protests are rious consideration,” he have grown to include fully protest-wracked city. planned this weekend and said, answering questions democratic elections, an While not definitive, on the Oct. 1 anniversary of through an interpreter at a amnesty for arrested pro- his comments reinforce the founding of the People’s briefing for foreign media. testers and an investigation thinking that the Chine- Republic of China. Under “one country, two into alleged police violence se government is not pre- Song said it was to be ex- systems,” the former British against demonstrators. paring to intervene, even pected that the “one country, colony became part of Chi- Song said the Chinese though the protests are two systems” framework un- na but retained its own legal government is reflecting on expected to mar celebra- der which Hong Kong was system and greater freedoms both the successes and in- tions next week of 70 years returned to China in 1997 than in mainland China. sufficiencies of “one country, of Communist Party rule in the current situation,” said Months of protests with would encounter difficulties The protests were two systems” to improve its China. Song Ru’an, deputy com- no end in sight prompted because of its unpreceden- sparked by a proposed ex- implementation, but that its “We believe the [Hong missioner of the foreign speculation earlier that ted nature. tradition law that would original mission and princi- Kong] government has the ministry office in the semi- China might send in troops “Indeed we have come have allowed suspects to be ples would remain unchan- capability to calm down -autonomous Chinese city. to end the disturbances. across some problems in sent to China to face trial. ged. AP www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 9 thu 26.09.2019 大灣區 GREATER BAY

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advertorial A Hong Kong billionaire family on why the rich need to help DOT.COM BUST pounds. taken to publishing full-page ads urging Tony attended the Prince of Wales Tony’s uncle Ben runs Peterson in reconciliation from both sides. Secondary School, alma mater of Kim Canada as a separate, independent Yeung remains optimistic and is Campbell, Canada’s first female prime company and has turned it into a ma- looking to buy properties from those minister. Friend and former schoolma- jor developer there. Hong Kong still ac- trying to sell based on the latest uphea- te William Lai Yu Tse remembers him as counts for about half the family’s weal- val. someone who always planned ahead. th, mostly from its commercial pro- “I don’t think there’s going to be fli- “When we played in his house, you’d perties. Peterson owns the LKF Tower ght of capital anytime soon,” Yeung How to enjoy cheese, see stock market and finance books on in the Lan Kwai Fong party district, the said. “Even during 2008 and the global according to the experts his shelf, while I was reading comics Hotel Panorama and a shopping mall financial crisis, where the whole world and car magazines,” he said. in the suburbs among others, said Yeu- almost crumpled, in Hong Kong we Yeung went on to Washington Uni- ng. had a dip and then came back up.” HEESE is one of the most beloved foods in the versity in St. Louis with ambitions to Those property assets put the Yeun- Yeung declined to comment on Cworld, but it takes a sophisticated palate to fully ride the tech boom. But after the dot. gs and other real-estate empires in the the cause of, or the solution for, Hong appreciate it’s diverse deliciousness. But how exactly com bust, he wound up joining the fa- city at the center of the debate surrou- Kong’s woes. But he is trying to help do you become a cheese aficionado? The Aux Beaux mily business back in Hong Kong. nding the reasons for Hong Kong’s in- address some of the city’s inequalities, Arts restaurant in MGM MACAU has the answer. Hong Kong’s property funding ventures such as Li- MGM is always offering new food experiences and market was in a long decli- ght Be, which works with lan- this time it’s a cheese add-on weekend brunch by renowned cheesemongers Les Frères Marchand, ne in the wake of the Asian dlords willing to charge lower ”Further erosion of where you can take your passion for cheese to the financial crisis and then rents for families that acquire next level. the 2003 SARS virus, with autonomy or a crackdown new skills; and Hatch, a co- prices dropping 68%. The -working factory for domes- group was close to missing in Hong Kong will cause tic brands that train locals to its obligations and Tony do jobs that might otherwise had to weigh the value of the city, and by extension, move elsewhere. every meeting against the mainland China, to lose In a sign other developers cost of a cab fare. are also looking to allevia- “The business wasn’t in its special economic and te stresses in the property good shape at all,” Yeung market, New World Develo- said, adding the company trade arrangement with pment Co. said Wednesday it survived with the support the United States. would donate 3 million square of friends who lent money feet (278,710 square meters) so it could stay afloat. REP. JIM MCGOVERN of land to help with the city’s As SARS passed, the housing crisis. New World is market and Peterson Group boun- creasingly bitter and violent demons- working with Light Be to provide affor- With a family history of passionate cheese makers, ced back. Having learned the risks of trations. dable apartments. Les Frères Marchand have been aging cheeses since concentration, the family diversified, Protesters say the conflict is about One of the chief funnels for the Yeu- 1880. They’ve been voted the most “Traditional Cheesemaker of the Year” in Paris and also hold the selling the Chinese brewery and mi- democracy and have issued five de- ng family’s efforts is Social Ventures Guinness World Record for the largest cheese platter. nes and putting a cash pile of “about $1 mands they say must be met. None of Hong Kong, the philanthropic hub in For many years they’ve travelled the globe to spread billion to $2 billion” into a family office them is about real estate, yet Chinese Sham Shui Po. Co-founder and CEO their love of cheese, share their knowledge and learn to buy property and other assets glo- state media has blamed the city’s hou- Francis Ngai says Yeung has been one from other cultures. Now, they’re coming to MGM to bally. sing crisis as the real cause of the unrest, of its strongest supporters, using his host an expert’s guide to cheese brunch event. Today, the office owns 35% of Al- even calling on the Hong Kong govern- hotels, properties, money and connec- varium, in which Dilmun, a New York ment to “recall” land from developers. tions to fuel its efforts with little fanfare For the brunch, Patrice Marchand from the family office with ties to the Qatari The city has topped lists for the wor- - a rarity among people in his income Marchand family will prepare a selection of 32 royal family, also has a stake. Beyond ld’s least affordable housing for almost bracket. gourmet cheeses from different categories: goat’s the U.K., it’s an owner of properties in a decade, with local media regularly re- “Right now, I feel helpless and and ewe’s milk, bloomy rind, mountain cheese and blue cheese, 2 of which are exclusive to Les Frères Japan and other parts of Europe. Tony porting on the lives of people forced to powerless too like many Hong Kon- Marchand – Brie De Meaux Truffle Les Frères is also a general partner and co-owner live in cages or parking spaces that sell gers,” Ngai said on a recent visit with Marchand and Le Petit Gros Lorrain Des Frères of Queensgate, which manages about 3 for $760,000. Its top five listed proper- Yeung. “But together with his friends Marchand. Through Patrice’s expertise you’ll be billion pounds ($3.7 billion) in assets. In ty firms have lost a collective HKD140 I think we can get more resources, get taught the ways of a true cheese connoisseur, March, Queensgate bought four Gran- billion ($17.9 billion) in value and real them together and build our own com- learning the correct eating order to enhance the ge Hotels in central London for 1 billion estate tycoons like Li Ka-shing have munity.” BLOOMBERG flavours. And it’s not just about the cheese, there will also be condiments, bread and a wide selection of wine specially chosen by Aux Beaux Arts’ sommelier to pair perfectly with each cheese.

addressing social need,” he Visit Aux Beaux Arts on September 28 & 29 from said. 11:00 to 15:30 to enjoy a spread of some of the finest HK developer to donate New World has 16.9 cheeses in the world at one of the biggest cheese million square feet of far- events in Macau! mland, company filings own land for housing show, so the donation would total almost 20% of EW World Develop- by anger over sky-high pro- square feet to the social that. Nment Co., one of Hong perty prices. enterprise, which provides The project with Light Kong’s largest home buil- New World will donate affordable housing for the Be will provide more than ders, will donate 3 million the plots, about the size underprivileged, the com- 100 affordable apartmen- square feet of land to help of Grand Central Station pany said. ts and is expected to be with the city’s housing cri- in New York, from its farm Cheng also said New completed in 2022, sub- sis. landbank, Adrian Cheng, World is open to giving ject to the time required The move comes as executive vice-chairman, some of the land for free to for land-use conversion. developers in the former said at the company’s pos- the government to use for The units will be offered British colony have been t-earnings media briefing public housing. Authori- to low-income families widely criticized by Beijing Wednesday. It’s already ties have no mechanism in with children at discounted for helping to push home leased 28,000 square feet place currently for such a rents. New World may con- prices to unaffordable le- for HKD1 ($0.13) to Light transfer but if one were in- tribute to some of the cons- vels. Protests that have ro- Be (Social Realty) Co. until troduced, “we can donate truction costs and help bui- cked Hong Kong for mon- 2047 and intends to grant it and support their deve- ld the apartments, it said. ths now are in part fueled an additional 1 million lopment of public housing, MDT/BLOOMBERG page 10 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo BUSINESS 分析 26.09.2019 thu

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Shares of Fosun Tourism, whi- ch led the Thomas Cook rescue Collapse of Thomas Cook is a negotiations, fell 0.3% in Hong Kong yesterday, after slumping almost 7% in the first two days reality check for China’s Fosun of the week. They have tumbled SHIRLEY ZHAO wider plans of Hong Kong-listed the same year is bought the stake ago, Thomas Cook had trouble 39% this year, compared with a & JINSHAN HONG Fosun, which has assets spanning in Thomas Cook. keeping up with rivals as the tra- gain of less than 1% for the ben- brewing to fashion labels. After building an 18% holding vel business shifted online and chmark Hang Seng Index. HE collapse of Fosun Group’s “Fosun is facing the headwinds in the London-based company, the package holidays it made its Thomas Cook isn’t the only Tflagship European invest- of a slowdown,” said Andrew Fosun was seeking to replicate its name with fell out of favor. troubled acquisition under Fo- ment, Thomas Cook, is proving to Collier, managing director at model at Club Med - the once fla- “Thomas Cook was massively sun. Folli Follie, a Greek retailer be a reality check for the Chinese Oriental Capital Research Inc. in gging resorts brand - by tapping indebted, bleeding red ink, with in which it is the second-biggest conglomerate’s ambitions to crea- Hong Kong. “It’s a difficult time to wealthy Chinese tourists traveling an outdated business model and shareholder, is battling a crisis te a global travel empire via flashy be expanding.” to destinations in Europe. Official no obvious fit with Fosun’s port- after a hedge fund disputed its acquisitions. data show about 150 million tra- folio,” Silvers said. The latest de- sales figures last year and shor- After months of talks to ham- GLOBAL FOOTPRINT velers from China traveled over- velopments raise concerns over ted the stock. mer out a $1.1 billion bailout Led by billionaire Guo Guan- seas last year. Fosun’s deal-making, making the And Fosun still has other deals package, Shanghai-based Fosun gchang and founded in 1992, But sputtering growth in the conglomerate look “unfocused in the works. It plans to buy as- - the biggest shareholder in Tho- Fosun has lately been focusing world’s second-biggest economy and undisciplined,” he said. sets in the mining industry, with mas Cook Group Plc - decided on hospitality, health care and fi- means a dip in demand. China’s A representative for Fosun de- a consortium led by the group against committing any more nance - businesses its chairman slowdown, partly triggered by clined to comment. Fosun had in talks to acquire a majority money toward rescuing the Bri- prefers to refer to as happiness, the fight over trade with the U.S., said last month it won’t spend stake in a Russian gold miner -- a tish inventor of the package va- health and wealth. They operate has hit consumer spending, fac- more than the 450 million pou- transaction that could value the cation. For want of an additional broadly under its listed units Fo- tory output and the job market. nds it committed to the bailout, target at about $1 billion -- peo- 200 million pounds ($249 million) sun International Ltd., Fosun Tou- A weaker yuan has also added to and any additional amount needs ple familiar with the matter said demanded by creditors, the inde- rism Group and Shanghai Fosun concerns over tourism and spen- to come from others such as core in June. Fosun has about $2.2 bted tour operator filed for liqui- Pharmaceutical Group Co. ding. lending banks. The Financial Ti- billion of pending deals, accor- dation this week. Fosun is the last of the few Chi- It isn’t just China that is under mes, citing insolvency documen- ding to data compiled by Bloom- Banking on a boom in Chinese nese conglomerates still chasing pressure. Parts of Europe are in ts, reported that Thomas Cook berg. outbound travel, particularly to overseas deals, while giants such recession or close to it, with Wor- was facing demands of almost 500 In an interview in May, Kevin Europe, Fosun’s pursuit of Tho- as HNA Group Co., Dalian Wanda ld Bank President David Malpass million pounds from hotel part- Xie, Fosun’s chief representative mas Cook made sense initially. Group Co. and Anbang Insurance saying this month the global eco- ners and creditors at the end of in the U.S., said the conglome- But its reluctance to see the deal Co. have been reined in and are nomy is poised to decelerate more September. rate is easing up on investments through shows the company may selling off assets to pare hefty le- than previously estimated. Brexit in the U.S. because of growing be reconsidering a game plan verage piles racked up by offshore has also roiled the U.K. POSITION UNCHANGED regulatory scrutiny from the tra- that saw it buy about $18 billion acquisition sprees. Total debt at In a statement on Monday - de war, and is shifting its focus to of assets over the last five years Fosun International stood at $28 FAILING BUSINESS hours after Thomas Cook filed for emerging markets. at home and abroad, including billion as of June 30, compared Going after an already flai- bankruptcy - Fosun said it was “The global atmosphere is iconic French resorts brand Club with cash and equivalents at $22 ling business like Thomas Cook disappointed Thomas Cook coul- now less favorable for China’s ou- Med SAS in 2015. billion, according to data compi- wasn’t a great strategy for Fosun, dn’t find a viable solution to secure tbound investors,” Silvers said. With the global economy coo- led by Bloomberg. said Brock Silvers, managing di- the extra capital it needed. “Fosun “Chinese conglomerates face in- ling and the trade war altering the In the tourism space, Fosun rector at investment advisory confirms that its position remai- creased skepticism, and potential landscape for offshore acquisi- started expanding by acquiring firm Kaiyuan Capital in Shan- ned unchanged throughout the partners will now find little com- tions, the Thomas Cook setback control of Club Med in 2015 after ghai. Sinking under the weight of process, but unfortunately other fort in Fosun’s interaction with could also signal a pause in the a protracted takeover battle. Later debt from deals made a decade factors have changed,” it said. Thomas Cook.” BLOOMBERG www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 11 thu 26.09.2019 中國 CHINA

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nal routes once monopolized by their competitors, said Yu Zhan- fu, a partner at Roland Berger Strategy Consultants in Beijing Beijing’s giant new airport who focuses on aviation. “Bei- jing will be a good spot to take a break without making a big de- tour,” Yu said. helps China rival US in the skies Among the tons of steel and KYUNGHEE PARK end of 2018. It’s also developed “It can get 10 if not hundreds The opening of Daxing, which will glass at Daxing, passengers will & YAN ZHANG a jet to compete with Boeing Co. of new destinations connected to also help closer integrate Beijing find five traditional-style Chine- and Airbus SE. Beijing over the years,” said Ste- with Tianjin and Hebei, should se gardens with ponds, wooden UST five years ago, Daxing The vast new airport should ve Saxon, a McKinsey partner in put China on a stronger footing pavilions and stone bridges. The was a dusty area of farmland increase Beijing’s passenger ca- Shanghai. “This is the power of to compete with traditional tran- new airport also has facial recog- to the south of Beijing, lar- pacity by 60% and help unclog having large connecting hubs.” sits such as Singapore and Hong nition and paperless check-in Jgely neglected by visitors to the capital’s other inter- Kong, as well as younger systems using technologies from the city. That’s no longer the case, national airport — the hubs like Bangkok, Seoul companies including China Uni- now that an enormous airport has second busiest in the The goal is to and Kuala Lumpur. com and Huawei Technologies emerged there to thrust China world behind Atlanta — China still trails many Co. even closer to toppling the U.S. to the north, which often restyle Beijing as major aviation markets The Civil Aviation Adminis- as the world’s biggest aviation has long delays despite a an international in Asia in terms of con- tration of China is offering air- market. huge new terminal ope- nectivity, according to lines incentives to use the new Beijing Daxing Internatio- ning there ahead of the transport hub as air a report by OAG Aviation airport. They’ll get priority when nal Airport, an 80 billion yuan 2008 Summer Olympics. Worldwide published it comes to obtaining rights for (USD11.2 billion) starfish-shaped Bottlenecks at Beijing travel surges with Tuesday. Singapore and international flights, CAAC’s structure hailed by state media as Capital International Air- China’s expanding Hong Kong are the re- deputy director of transport de- a “new gateway” to the country, port likely capped annual gion’s most internatio- partment, Yu Biao, said in July. opens just in time for the People’s passenger traffic growth middle class and a nally connected hubs, the Foreign carriers can choose to Republic of China’s 70th birth- at an average of 4% from report showed. Shanghai operate in both airports in Bei- day. A state-of-the-art terminal 2013 to 2018, Bloomberg greater desire to Pudong International jing, or one of them, but those designed to eventually handle Intelligence analyst De- venture overseas Airport, China’s top entry, that switch to Daxing can acqui- more than 100 million passen- nise Wong said. came in eighth. re new routes or more conve- gers a year is symbolic for Presi- IATA expects 4.6 billion nient slots, Yu said. dent Xi Jinping, who faces a raft of FORCED HAND Daxing also upends the gover- people to take a flight in 2019, a Daxing expects one fifth of challenges, including a trade war China has little option but to nment’s traditional one-interna- figure that will almost double to its passengers to be transfers by with the U.S., a slowing economy spend big and fast to have a shot tional-route-per-airline model 8.2 billion in 2037 as flying pene- 2025. Among international flag and mass protests in Hong Kong. at keeping up with demand. In its that left long-haul services from trates deeper into the enormous carriers, British Airways said Xi has identified aviation as a latest annual report on the com- Beijing in the hands of Air China populations of India and Indo- in July it plans to shift its direct key strategic industry. The presi- mercial aviation market, Boeing Ltd. The new site will become a nesia. Daxing is just one of many Heathrow-Beijing flights to the dent attended an official opening said it expects airline passenger launchpad to Europe, Asia and airport projects underway in Asia, new airport from Oct. 27, hel- ceremony for the new airport, traffic in China to grow 6% a year. beyond for the other two of Chi- collectively costing more than ping it maximize a code-sharing designed by the late Zaha Hadid, McKinsey & Co. says the extra slo- na’s “Big Three” carriers: China $100 billion, in a race to handle all agreement with China Southern. yesterday. Within two decades, ts at Daxing — which will initially Eastern Airlines Corp. and China those passengers. A new terminal China Eastern has kept its Bei- annual passenger traffic in Chi- have four runways and eventually Southern Airlines Co. They’ll both opened at Shanghai Pudong In- jing-Shanghai route at the old na’s skies will reach 1.6 billion, seven, including one for military get their first-ever direct flights to ternational Airport on Sept. 16. airport, which is closer to the according to the International Air use — could open new direct con- cities including Paris and Moscow. central business district. Transport Association more than nections to places such as San The goal is to restyle Beijing TAKE A BREAK “The next step will be for us the country’s population today. Diego. Beijing now joins major as an international transport hub The relaxation of China’s to keep expanding new routes,” China has set a goal of having 450 cities including London, New York as air travel surges with China’s one-route, one-airline policy at said CAAC’s Yu. “We’d like to see commercial airports by 2035, al- and Tokyo with more than one in- expanding middle class and a Daxing will encourage Chinese more foreign carriers operate in most double the number at the ternational airport. greater desire to venture overseas. carriers to apply for internatio- Daxing.” BLOOMBERG page 12 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo CHINA 中國 26.09.2019 thu

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China preferential treatment. He was referring to complain- A family tried to AP PHOTO ts China, the No. 2 global eco- nomy and biggest trader, is skirt property abusing the leeway given to developing countries to subsi- rules With dize exports or delay opening markets. 23 divorces The United States should and weddings “listen to developing coun- tries’ calls for rapid develop- AKING a divorce has been a ploy used by ment, opposition to bullying FChinese couples desperate to skirt the na- and suppression and aspira- tion’s property curbs. tions for peace and stability,” But a family in the city of Lishui has taken the said the Chinese spokesman, scam to extreme lengths, churning through 23 di- Geng Shuang. vorces and weddings in a month. China has insisted it has the The ruse was aimed at winning greater com- right to pursue development pensation when their house was demolished in response to complaints by for a new development. Under the system, each Washington and other tra- member of the household would be entitled to 40 ding partners that its industry square meters of space in the new development. plans violate Beijing’s marke- It all started with Mr. Pan, who lived in the t-opening commitments and house, remarrying his ex-wife, allowing her to are based on stealing or pres- qualify for the compensation plan, the city’s of- suring companies to hand ficial newspaper reported Tuesday. Two weeks la- TARIFF WAR over technology. ter, he divorced her and married his sister-in-law, U.S. and Chinese negotia- adding her to the plan. tors are due to meet in Oc- On it went, with each new family member tober for a 13th round of talks enlarging the amount of space to be awarded as Gov’t rejects Trump aimed at ending the trade war. compensation, until government authorities dis- There has been no sign of pro- covered the house suddenly was home to 13 peo- criticism on trade gress since talks deadlocked ple, and promptly arrested 11 of them, the paper in May. said. HINA urged President A foreign ministry spokes- Beijing’s trade surplus and te- “The United States should While it’s an extreme case in property-obses- CDonald Trump yesterday man called on Trump to chnology ambitions. It threa- see China’s development with sed China, where would-be home buyers have to listen to developing coun- “meet China halfway” in se- tens to tip the global economy an open, inclusive and win- to navigate a shifting array of property curbs, it’s tries and oppose bullying after ttling trade disputes. into recession. -win attitude and meet China probably more understandable given home pri- the American leader criticized The two governments are Trump complained Tues- halfway to control differences ces in Lishui have surged as much as 31% in the its trade status at the United locked in an escalating tariff day that the World Trade Or- on the basis of mutual res- past two years, according to data provider Fang- Nations. war over complaints about ganization improperly gives pect,” Geng said. AP jia.com. BLOOMBERG ad www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 13 thu 26.09.2019 亞太版 ASIA PACIFIC

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INDONESIA Riot police clash with student protesters NDONESIAN riot police shot The demonstrators are deman- multiple rounds of tear gas at ding that Widodo issue a govern-

thousands of stone-throwing AP PHOTO ment regulation replacing the law, students who attempted to which reduces the commission’s Ireach Parliament in Jakarta yes- authority and independence. terday to protest a new law that Corruption is endemic in Indo- critics say cripples the country’s nesia and the anti-graft commis- anti-corruption agency. sion, one of the few effective insti- Police said more than 300 stu- tutions in the country of nearly 270 dents and police officers were million people, is frequently under treated in hospitals for injuries attack by lawmakers who want to suffered in a similar protest in the reduce its powers. same area the previous day. Hundreds of officials from va- The demonstrators are enra- rious branches of government ged that Parliament passed the have been arrested since the in- law last week to reduce the autho- dependent anti-graft commission rity of the Corruption Eradication was established in 2002 as part of Commission, a key body in figh- people’s demands during a reform ting endemic graft in the country. movement following the ouster of Police fired tear gas at protes- Suharto. ters from several high schools Pramono said at a news con- yesterday afternoon as they tried ference that police arrested 94 to approach Parliament, turning people accused of violent acts in nearby roads into a smoke-filled Tuesday’s protests, which turned battleground. Protesters fought violent as darkness fell. back, hurling rocks and bottles “We are still investigating whe- at riot police and setting fires to a ther they are students or other nearby bus stop. members of society with different Clashes between protesters interests,” he said. and police also occurred in other The protesters also demanded cities, including Padang, Palu, Ga- with any particular party or group, Pramono said at least 265 stu- yesterday, but three with head that Parliament to delay votes on a rut and Bogor. and instead are led by students, dents and 39 police officers were wounds remained hospitalized. new criminal code that would cri- Police in Padang, the capital who historically have been a dri- treated at several hospitals in the Another student was under- minalize or increase penalties on a of West Sumatra, were unable to ving force of political change in country’s capital for wounds suf- going surgery at Pelni Hospital af- variety of sexual activities, as well stop thousands of university stu- Indonesia. Their demonstrations fered on Tuesday, with the injuries ter suffering bleeding in his brain as other bills on mining, land and dents who stormed into the local in 1998 triggered events that led ranging from minor to serious. and fractured shoulder bones. labor. parliament building. The angry longtime strongman President Officials at Jakarta’s Pertamina The fallout from the new law Opponents say the proposed protesters smashed windows and Suharto to step down. Hospital said 90 students were has threatened the credibility criminal code would violate the chairs and wrote insults against Student groups have vowed to treated there for injuries that in- of President Joko Widodo, who rights of women, religious mino- the government on the building’s continue returning to the streets cluded broken bones, head wou- recently won a second term af- rities, lesbians, gays, bisexual and walls. until the new law is revoked. nds and respiratory problems due ter campaigning for clean go- transgender people, as well as free- The protests are not associated Jakarta police chief Gatot Eddy to tear gas. Most were discharged vernance. dom of speech and association. AP

Australian capital legalizes recreational marijuana ROD MCGUIRK, mains illegal under federal Former Australian Fe- CANBERRA law. deral Police Commissioner

AP PHOTO Chief Minister Andrew Mick Palmer issued a joint USTRALIA’S capital Barr said such prosecutions statement with the Take Ahas become the first would require approval of Control drug law reform part of the country to lega- federal prosecutors, who campaign congratulating lize recreational marijuana are “concerned with larger the territory on the change. for personal use. matters than the posses- “I welcome what I con- The Australian Capital sion of a small amount of sider to be a courageous Territory Legislative Assem- drug.” decision by the ACT par- bly voted yesterday to le- Federal prosecutors liament to put control into galize possession by adults have declined to provide a completely uncontrolled of up to 50 grams of dried the government with advi- environment,” the state- marijuana and cultivation ce on the likelihood of such ment said. of two marijuana plants be- prosecutions. Medical marijuana has ginning Jan. 31. Barr said police char- been available in Australia The assembly is the local ging Canberra marijuana to patients with doctors’ government of Canberra, Michael Pettersson, the ACT Labor politician who proposed the legalization of marijuana for personal use smokers under federal law prescriptions since 2017. and growing bills the national capital with a “would be outrageous,” but The Australian Capital population of 400,000. the smokers could cite the Territory is renowned for its The law requires that number of occupants. ld encourage more people is the first of Australia’s eight territory law in their defen- liberal policies toward illicit adults not use marijuana Attorney General Gor- to use marijuana and lead states and territories to take se before a judge. drugs. In April, Canberra near children and to store don Ramsay said it was time to more drug-induced psy- the next step of legalizing Australian Federal Poli- hosted Australia’s first pill- it out of their reach. Owners to treat drug addiction as a chosis. possession and cultivation. ce Chief Police Officer Ray -testing facility at a music cannot sell or supply their health issue rather than an Possession of small But marijuana users Johnson said Canberra po- festival so that drug users marijuana to anyone else. issue of “right and wrong.” amounts of marijuana has in Canberra will still face lice had been advised to could have their illicit subs- Households are limited to The opposition voted been decriminalized throu- some legal uncertainty be- “focus on the traffickers,” tances analyzed for unex- growing no more than four against the legislation, ar- ghout Australia, but the cause possession of small but that officers were free to pected contaminates befo- plants, regardless of the guing that the change wou- Australian Capital Territory amounts of marijuana re- enforce federal law. re taking them. AP page 14 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo WORLD 分析 26.09.2019 thu

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Trump doesn’t cooperate with lawmakers’ demands for docu- AP PHOTO ments and testimony in its inves- tigations the president “will leave Congress ... with no choice but to initiate impeachment.” He said that would be a tragedy of Trump’s “own making.” The Trump-Ukraine phone call is part of a whistleblower’s com- plaint, though the administration has blocked Congress from ge- tting other details of the report, citing presidential privilege. The whistleblower’s complaint was being reviewed for classified material and could go to Con- gress by today [local time], accor- ding to a person familiar with the issue who was not authorized to discuss it publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity. Trump has sought to implicate Biden and his son in the kind of corruption that has long plagued Ukraine. Hunter Biden served on the board of a Ukrainian gas com- pany at the same time his father was leading the Obama adminis- tration’s diplomatic dealings with Kyiv. Though the timing raised concerns among anti-corruption advocates, there has been no evi- dence of wrongdoing by either the former vice president or his son. While the possibility of impea- chment has hung over Trump for many months, the likelihood of a probe had faded after special cou- nsel Robert Mueller’s Trump-Rus- sia investigation ended without a clear directive for lawmakers. Since then, the House commi- Washington plunges into ttees have revisited aspects of the Mueller probe while also laun- impeachment probe into Trump ching new inquiries into Trump’s businesses and various adminis- LISA MASCARO, MARY CLARE peachment inquiry. tees, the next steps are likely to them with national security back- tration scandals that all seemed JALONICK & JULIE PACE, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi resemble the past several months grounds and serving in Congress likely to drag on for months. WASHINGTON launched the formal impeach- of hearings and legal battles — ex- for the first time. The freshmen, But details of Trump’s dealings ment inquiry on Tuesday, yielding cept with the possibility of actual who largely represent districts with Ukraine prompted Demo- ASHINGTON plunged to mounting pressure from fellow impeachment votes. previously held by Republicans crats to quickly shift course. By the Winto an impeachment crisis Democrats and plunging a deeply Her brief statement, delivered where Trump is popular, risk time Pelosi addressed the nation yesterday, as House Democrats divided nation into an election without dramatic flourish but in their own reelections but say they Tuesday, about two-thirds of Hou- opened an investigation into Pre- year clash between Congress and the framework of a constitutional could no longer stand idle. Am- se Democrats had announced mo- sident Donald Trump’s campaign the commander in chief. The pro- crisis, capped a frenetic weeklong plifying their call were longtime ving toward impeachment probes. season dealings with Ukraine. be injects deep uncertainty into stretch on Capitol Hill as details leaders, including Rep. John Lewis The burden will probably now Trump repeatedly prodded Ukrai- the 2020 election cam- of Georgia, the civil rights shift to Democrats to make the ne’s president to look into Demo- paign and tests anew the The probe injects icon often considered the case to a scandal-weary public. cratic rival Joe Biden, according to nation’s constitutional conscience of House De- In a highly polarized Congress, a rough transcript released by the system of checks and ba- deep uncertainty into mocrats. an impeachment inquiry could White House. lances. “Now is the time to simply showcase how clearly two “Whatever you can do with the Trump, who thrives on the 2020 election act,” said Lewis, in an ad- sides can disagree when shown attorney general would be great,” combat, has all but dared campaign and tests dress to the House. “To the same evidence rather than Trump said in the summer phone Democrats to take this delay or to do otherwise approach consensus. call. He was referring to Attorney step, confident that the anew the nation’s would betray the founda- The Democratic-controlled General William Barr, the nation’s specter of impeachment tion of our democracy.” House is expected to consider a top law enforcement official. led by the opposition par- constitutional At issue are Trump’s symbolic but still notable resolu- The president’s words set the ty will bolster rather than system of checks and actions with Ukraine. tion insisting the Trump adminis- parameters of the political debate diminish his political su- In a summer phone call tration turn over to Congress the to come, with Trump dismissing it pport. balances with Zelenskiy, he asked whistleblower’s complaint. The as routine and Democrats saying “There has been no for help investigating Republican-led Senate, in a rare that it laid the predicate for an im- President in the history of our of a classified whistleblower com- former Biden and his son Hunter. bipartisan moment, unanimou- peachment inquiry. Country who has been treated so plaint about Trump burst into In the days before the call, Trump sly approved a similar resolution The release came against the badly as I have,” he tweeted yes- the open and momentum shifted ordered advisers to freeze $400 Tuesday. backdrop of Trump’s meetings terday from New York. “The De- toward an impeachment probe. million in military aid for Ukrai- The lawyer for the whistle- with world leaders at the Uni- mocrats are frozen with hatred For months, the Democratic ne — prompting speculation that blower, who is still anonymous, ted Nations, a remarkable split and fear. They get nothing done. leader has tried calming the push he was holding out the money as released a statement saying he screen even for the turbulence of This should never be allowed to for impeachment, saying the leverage for information on the had asked Trump’s director of na- the Trump era. On Trump’s sche- happen to another “President. Wi- House must investigate the facts Bidens. Trump has denied that tional intelligence to turn over the dule yesterday: a meeting with tch Hunt! and let the public decide. The new charge, but acknowledged he blo- complaint to House committees Ukrainian President Volodymyr While Pelosi’s announcement drive was led by a group of mode- cked the funds, later released. and asking guidance to permit Zelenskiy, whose contacts with adds weight to the work being rate Democratic lawmakers from Biden said Tuesday, before the whistleblower to meet with Trump are now central to the im- done on the oversight commit- political swing districts, many of Pelosi’s announcement, that if lawmakers. AP www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 15 thu 26.09.2019 廣告 ADVERTISEMENT

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A Cherished Memory from 1999 – 13:00 TDM News (Repetição) Archives Exhibition in Celebration of the 13:30 Telejornal RTPi (Diferido) 20th Anniversary of the Return of Macau 15:00 Água de Mar to the Motherland 15:30 Zig Zag Time: 10am-6pm (closed on Mondays and public 15:45 Os Ursos Boonie e o Fantástico Outono holidays) 16:00 Viajante da Música Until: December 27, 2019 Venue: Archives of Macau, Avenida do Conselheiro 16:30 Quem Quer Ser Milionário Ferreira de Almeida 91-93 17:30 A Minha Tese Admission: Free 18:00 Amor Maior (Repetição) Enquiries: (853) 2859 2919 18:55 TDM Entrevista (Repetição) 19:30 Ouro Verde Sr.1 Wynn Presents: Garden of Earthly 20:30 Telejornal Delights Time: 10am-10pm 21:15 Semana Internacional Until: October 6, 2019 21:50 Tesouro Pirata nas Caraíbas Sr.1 Venue: Wynn Macau and Wynn Palace 22:15 Amor Maior Admission: Free 23:15 TDM News Enquiries: (853) 6882 2839 23:50 O Último Reino Sr.1 00:40 Telejornal (Repetição) Sands Presents: All That’s Gold Does Glitter – An Exhibition of Glamorous 01:25 RTPi Directo Ceramics Time: 24 hours Until: October 9, 2019 1984 UK and China agree Venue: The Venetian Macao, The Parisian Macao, Hong Kong handover Sands Macao & Four Seasons Hotel Macao Admission: Free Britain and China have finalised an agreement which cinema will end more than 150 years of UK rule in Hong Kong. Enquiries: (853) 2882 8888 The proposal - which will hand control of the colony cineteatro to China in 1997 - creates an “island of capitalism” Mandarin’s House 26 Sep - 2 Oct within a communist state. Time: 10am-6pm daily (Last admission at 5:30pm; In a ceremony at the Great Hall of People in Beijing closed on Wednesdays, open on public holidays) the document was initialled by the UK ambassador to Address: No. 10, Travessa de António da Silva China, Sir Richard Evans, and the head of the Chinese Admission: Free negotiating team, Zhou Nan. Enquiries: (853) 2896 8820 The British Government has been asked to give its approval to the treaty which ends two years of hard Oneness: Calligraphy by Professor Jao bargaining between the countries. Tsung-I Under the accord, the Chinese authorities have agreed Hong Kong will maintain a high degree of local Time: 10am-6pm (No admission after 5:30pm, autonomy and keep power over its social, economic closed on Mondays) and legal systems. Until: September 30, 2019 But China will gain control of the city’s defence and Venue: Jao Tsung-I Academy foreign affairs. Admission: Free Britain, which has controlled the island of Hong Enquiry: (853) 8598 6718 AD ASTRA Kong almost interrupted since 1842, has also per- room 1 suaded the Chinese to leave the colony untouched The Golden Age of Arabic Science: 2:30, 4:45, 7:15, 9:30pm for 50 years and provide a plan for its future. Exhibition from 1001 Inventions Director: James Gray Sir Richard said the joint declaration was “the prac- ime: 10am-6pm (Closed on Thursdays) Starring: Brad Pitt, Tommy Lee Jones, Ruth Negga tical embodiment of the imaginative concept of one T Language: English Until: October 27, 2019 country, two systems”. Duration: 169min The Governor of the island, Sir Edward Youde, flew Venue: Gallery 2, Exhibition Center, Macau Science straight back from the ceremony to address a special Center THE FATAL RAID room 2 meeting of the Hong Kong Legislative Council about dmission A : MOP25 (several discounts available) 2:30, 7:15pm the agreement. Enquiries: (853) 2888 0822 Director: Jacky Lee “It constitutes a blueprint for a new stage in Hong Starring: Patrick Tam, Michael Tong, Jade Leung Kong’s development - as such I commend it to this Language: English (Chinese) council and to the community at large,” he said. Duration: 169min The British Government has set up an assessment office to gauge the public response to the White Pa- per. But although the people of Hong Kong can techni- cally reject the proposals, the declaration makes it clear any other agreement may not go so far to pro- tect their interests. Offbeat Courtesy BBC News

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Fox apologizes for A previously AP PHOTO ‘disgraceful’ comment unreleased track about Thunberg from Franklin is coming out AP PHOTO HRISTMAS is holiday concert at Cbringing the gift Jazz at Lincoln Cen- of a previously unre- ter; her performance leased Aretha Franklin of the classic, in both recording. English and German, “Big Band Holidays was a surprise. II” from the Jazz at It will be featured Lincoln Center Or- on the album, whi- ABC’s Muir hits five- chestra with Wynton ch is being digitally Marsalis has a holiday released on Oct. 25 year mark at ‘World album that will feature and will be in stores the late icon singing on Nov. 8. Few songs News’ on the top “O Tannebaum.” have been released AVID Muir is celebra- Sawyer as anchor of ABC’s Franklin performed from Franklin since Dting his fifth anniversary flagship newscast in Septem- OX News has apo- her parents and by the in- the song as she played her death in August as “World News Tonight” an- ber 2014. At the time, NBC’s Flogized for a guest’s ternational left.” the piano at a 2015 2018. chor with something that’s rare “Nightly News” was the most “disgraceful” description Knowles was immediately in television: a larger audience. popular newscast behind an- of environmental activist called out by a fellow guest, The ABC newscast finished chor Brian Williams, who was

Greta Thunberg as men- podcast host Chris Hahn, AP PHOTO its year-long season last week replaced by Lester Holt in tally ill but was silent on who said, “You’re a grown with an average of 8.6 million 2015 after Williams was fou- Laura Ingraham likening man and you’ve attacked a viewers a night, the Nielsen nd to have made false claims her to a murderous cult of child. Shame on you.” company said. It’s the third about reporting in Iraq. children from a Stephen Hahn called on Knowles straight year ABC has won the “David Muir has a unique King story. to immediately apologize. evening news ratings compe- ability to connect with the The network responded He didn’t and won’t get a tition, with its largest margin American audience,” said Al- swiftly to a news segment chance again on Fox. The over NBC in 23 years and min Karamehmedovic, execu- Monday where Michael network later apologized CBS in 27 years, the network tive producer of “World News Knowles of “The Daily to Thunberg and viewers said. Tonight.” ‘’He’s passionate Wire” said the 16-year-old for the comment and said “World News Tonight” was and he’s fearless and he deli- environmentalist was a it had no plans to book averaging 7.9 million viewers vers the stories in a way that “mentally ill Swedish child Knowles, who has no tie to when Muir replaced Diane really resonates.” who is being exploited by the network, again.

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vesi and Ben Volavola. after only eight minutes. A try after the fulltime siren to It then showed extraordinary AP PHOTO Niko Matawalu - his second of the spirit to hold out Fiji as it moun- match, which typically went un- ted attack after attack in the late converted - was enough to earn stages of the second half. The Fiji two losing bonus points. But Uruguay players looked close to the result severely jeopardized its exhaustion and emptied their hopes of winning a place in the bench by the end of the third knockout rounds. quarter. “It is going to be challenging But it continued to defend with for us,” Fiji coach John McKee unshakeable courage, led by cap- said. “We are relying a lot on tain Juan Manuel Gaminara who other points now and, for us, we tackled himself to a standstill. just have to focus on our match Fiji was denied a try in the 80th against Georgia in eight days. minute when replacement flyhalf “That is the only focus for us Volavola lost the ball just short of now, to play well in that match the line. Matawalu then scored and win the game and, if we can, the final try but it came too late to securing the bonus point.” shift the result. Asked if his team had taken Fiji scored twice early through Uruguay too lightly, McKee said, “I hooker Mesulame Dolokoto and hope that we didn’t.” Fiji captain prop Eroni Mawi and from what Dominiko Waqaniburotu said appeared to be set moves. But they did: “We underestimated a Uruguay produced magnificent very good Uruguay team, congra- responses through scrumhalf Uruguay’s Felipe Berchesi, runs past Fiji’s defense tulations to them.” Santiago Arana and and back- The match was one of the most -rower Diana before a try to Juan thrilling in World Cup history, full Manuel Cat ensured they led at RUGBY of dramatic twists and turns and halftime. brought to life by the indomitable Fiji cut into the lead with a try spirit of the Uruguay team which to Tevita Ratuva but Berchesi kept was given a slim chance of upset- his tiring team ahead. ting star-studded Fiji. The match brought consola- Uruguay shocks Fiji 30-27 “I’m really proud of my coun- tion and new life to a fishing town try, we’re not the biggest or tallest struck eight years ago by a rui- but we came here to win, we have nous earthquake and tsunami. been preparing for four years,” It seemed almost all of the at Rugby World Cup Uruguay head coach Esteban Me- town’s population of 35,000 were RUGUAY pulled off Fiji scored first but Uruguay “I was thinking to myself to neses said. “We’ve never had any- in attendance, along with Japan’s one of the Rugby Wor- scored three first-half tries to lead treat it just like in training, as if thing granted, we always have to Crown Prince Akishino. ld Cup’s largest upsets 24-12 by halftime. Flyhalf Felipe the stadium was empty,” Berchesi qualify first and you saw the pas- Prior to kickoff at the Kamaishi when it beat Fiji 30-27 Berchesi kicked two penalties to said. “I had cramps in my legs so sion.” Recovery Memorial Stadium both Uin a match laden with significance keep his team in front throughout I focused on kicking like I do in Uruguay is the youngest team teams observed a minute of silen- for the disaster-ravaged town in the second half, finishing with training, and aiming for the midd- at the tournament, an assembly of ce for the more than 1,000 people which it was played yesterday. three conversions and three pe- le, inside the posts. It went throu- home-based players who mostly from the town who lost their li- Only days after coming close nalties for 15 points. gh, luckily.” are semi-professional and can’t ves. The March 11, 2011 tsunami to a shock result when it led Aus- His last penalty, in the 75th Fiji threw everything at Uru- match the array of global stars destroyed 30 percent of homes, tralia 14-12 at halftime before lo- minute, gave Uruguay an eight- guay in an effort to wrest back which Fiji has at its disposal. 60 percent of businesses, and the sing 39-21, 10th-ranked Fiji found -point lead and proved decisive control of the game in the second It played with magnificent stadium is built on the site of two itself on the wrong end of a larger in securing only its third win at half but its most ambitious at- discipline and organization to schools destroyed by the wave. surprise, going down for the first a World Cup, its first in 16 years. tempts failed through passing and exploit Fiji’s errors and lead The somber note quickly pas- time in four meetings to the 19th- Uruguay’s other wins were over handling errors and it paid dearly through most of the first half sed, giving way to a celebration of -ranked Los Teros. Georgia and Spain. for poor goalkicking by Josh Mata- after conceding an opening try rugby and of the town’s spirit. AP

FOOTBALL MLS lifts ban on anti-Nazi symbol following fan protests AJOR League Soccer league continued to use the club supporter groups and nuing the dialogue, moving Mis lifting its ban on symbol on flags, banners a cross-section of diversi- away from direct action in signs and banners featuring AP PHOTO and signs at games. ty and inclusion experts,” the stands on this issue, and an anti-Nazi symbol for the Both sides met last week Abbott said. instead focusing our energy remainder of the season in Las Vegas to find a reso- The supporters groups on making progress around and the playoffs. lution. An additional confe- also issued a statement. the table.” A handful of fans in rence call was held yester- “The Independent Su- The league’s fan code of Portland were prohibited day [Macau time]. pporters Council and su- conduct, implemented this from attending matches MLS President and De- pporter groups for the season, prohibits “using this season after challen- puty Commissioner Mark Portland Timbers and Sea- (including on any sign or ging a ban on the Iron Abbott said in a statement ttle Sounders FC acknowle- other visible representa- Front, a symbol with three the league would also form dge the league’s willingness tion) political, threatening, arrows pointed downward a working group, including to discuss these complex is- abusive, insulting, offensi- and to the left that was first representatives from the sues, as well as the league’s ve language and/or gestu- used by an anti-Nazi para- league, its clubs, the ISC affirmation of its long-ti- res, which includes racist, military group in the 1930s. it has been appropriated cution — a human rights and the supporters’ groups, me opposition to racism, homophobic, xenopho- The league had said the by antifa, loosely organized issue, not a political stance. to re-examine the code of fascism, white supremacy, bic, sexist or otherwise emblem violated a ban on militant groups of anti-fas- Portland Timbers and conduct going forward. white nationalism and ho- inappropriate language or political displays included cists that sometimes enga- Seattle Sounders suppor- “This working group mophobia,” the statement behavior.” in the MLS fan code of con- ge in violence. Supporters’ ters’ groups, as well as the will include representati- said. “We appreciate Major Earlier this season, a fan duct adopted this season. groups maintain the Iron Independent Supporters’ ves from the league office League Soccer’s willingness waving a Trump 2020 flag MLS maintained the Front represents opposi- Council, protested the ban, and clubs and work colla- to engage, listen, and learn. was removed from Provi- symbol is political because tion to fascism and perse- and some fans across the boratively with leaders of We look forward to conti- dence Park. AP Multinational crew lifts off the for International Space Station A multinational crew made up of an American, a Russian and The mission is the third spaceflight for Skripochka andBUZZ the first the first space traveler from the United Arab Emirates blasted off for both Meir and Almansoori, who is on an eight-day mission un- successfully yesterday for a mission on the International Space der a contract between the UAE and Roscosmos. Station. The trio will join the crew already on the International Space A Russian Soyuz rocket lifted off as scheduled from the Baikonur Station: Russians Alexey Ovchinin and Alexander Skvortsov, NASA Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and entered a designated orbit en astronauts Christina Koch, Nick Hague and Andrew Morgan and route to the station. European Space Agency astronaut Luca Parmitano. OPINION NASA astronaut Jessica Meir, Oleg Skripochka of Russian space Hague and Ovchinin are scheduled to wrap up a mission of more agency Roscosmos, and Hazzaa Ali Almansoori from the UAE are than 200 days on Oct. 3 and return to Earth with Almansoori. Meir Made in Macao set to dock at the orbiting outpost six hours later. and Skripochka plan to stay for more than six months. Jenny Lao-Phillips

Thailand The number of Chung Yang: a festival Chinese tourists visiting for longevity Migrants arrive in Thailand topped 1 million in August for the first time The Double Ninth or Chung Yang Festival 重陽節 falls in six months, brightening an otherwise dim outlook on the October 7 this year. The ninth day of the Europe with big hopes, for the nation’s economy. ninth month of the lunar calendar may not in- Chinese arrivals surged volve big celebrations for many people, but it has many questions almost 19% to 1.03 been one of the four most important festivals for million during the month worshipping ancestors. While Lunar New Year’s compared with a year Eve’s ancestor worship is part of family celebra- earlier. tion, Ching Meng, Chung Yang and Chong Yuan AP PHOTO seem to have become festivals about remembe- India A 23-year-old law ring the dead rather than celebrations. But Chung student who accused Yang is not about the dead. a leader of India’s The traditional practices of Chung Yang include governing party of sexual assault was arrested climbing mountains, drinking chrysanthemum yesterday on charges of wine, eating Chungyang cakes, and decorating extortion, police said. with cornelian cherry. Actually, most of these customs are related to health and longevity. If we look at the legends related to the Double Ninth, we can see that it is a festival for life. One legend AP PHOTO I have found and written about some years ago is about Huan Jing, who avoided a plague by taking his family, or some versions say he took the whole village, up to a mountain. They drank Pakistan Authorities chrysanthemum wine and carried zhuyu (corne- began distributing lian cherry) given to Huan Jing by an immortal to RENATA BRITO, MESSINA The rest had left behind wi- from the migrants’ families. tents, food and water protect them from illness. So, to commemorate ves, husbands, children and The Ocean Viking do- among thousands of their lucky escape from death, every year during S the weary passen- parents in their home coun- cked in Messina after re- earthquake victims in the ninth day of the ninth month, people would Agers aboard a rescue tries, mostly in sub-Saharan ceiving permission to enter Pakistan-held Kashmir repeat the practice to prevent illness and death. ship approached Sicily at Africa. Italy, a country that until a yesterday, as the death There are also stories saying that the festival the end of an agonizing Abdul Kerim, 20, said he change of governments this toll from a powerful 5.8 magnitude temblor that originated from the royal families during the journey from North Africa, fled persecution in Togo month had closed its por- Han Dynasty, when ancient kings would go to the rocked a large swath of 30-year-old Seke Awa called and wants to reunite with ts to humanitarian rescue mountain to pray to their ancestors for longevi- the country’s northeast a a friend back in Libya the brothers and aunts living ships, saying their activities ty. The royal family would also appreciate chry- day earlier jumped to 37, moment she got cellphone in Germany. He hopes to be encouraged human smug- officials said. santhemum in the palace on the Double Ninth reception. granted asylum and is open gling. Police and Red Cross day, as the number nine and the chrysanthemum to any kind of work, though workers waited for the mi- New Zealand’s education flowers are both symbols for longevity. Later this “I told her we are on the big boat and sent her cou- he dreams of having his own grants on shore. minister called yesterday annual practice by the kings became known to ci- for an investigation after rage, that she needs to have construction company. As they approached Si- vilians, so everyone followed the practices to pray reports that a student’s for longevity on the day. While I was browsing hope. One day her suffering “I will work for Europe cily, the passengers marve- body lay undiscovered in through the legends related to Chung Yang Festi- may end,” said Awa, a nati- and give all I have,” he said. led at a gargantuan cruise a university dorm room val, I found an even older story of the origin, long ve of Cameroon. “She was “If possible I would like my ship docked on the Italian for nearly eight weeks. before there were dynasties. crying.” family to join me.” His wife mainland across the Strait Legend has it that Chung Yang originated from A total of 182 people, res- and 2-year-old son are still of Messina.

the offerings to the “big fire.” In the ancient days, cued a week ago from fragile in Togo. “Is there a hotel inside?” AP PHOTO our ancestors used to observe the “big fire” star, boats off Libya’s coast, arri- However, Kerim and asked one of the men wa- which we now know is the planet Mars, to tell ved in Italy on Tuesday, filled others disembarking in tching the floating behe- time and to predict the changing of the seasons. with excitement and hope, Messina will have no con- moth from the deck of the The ancient people also worshipped the “big fire” but also myriad questions trol over where they end up. much smaller rescue ship. star as a god. As the star started fading in autumn, about what comes next. Their fate will be decided in “It’s so amazing,” said ano- UK British Attorney they would parade with fire up the mountain to Will they be allowed to negotiations among a few ther. The children waved General Geoffrey Cox give their god, whom they believed went into stay in Europe? If so, in whi- European countries that incessantly. accused Parliament yesterday of being a hibernation, a send-off, because the fading of ch country? And will they agreed to take them in. Halfway across the wor- “disgrace” as lawmakers the star also signified the coming of winter. This have a choice? Can they go Asylum is typically reser- ld, on the sidelines of the fire celebration disappeared over time, however, returned for the first to school even if they are ved for people fleeing war U.N. General Assembly in day of work since a seeing nature fade as leaves turned brown and adults? How much does a and persecution. People New York, members of the bombshell Supreme flowers dying when autumn came, people still SIM card cost? escaping poverty in West Italian government said Court decision deemed had the fear that the end was near, so they conti- Nelson Oyedele, 37, said Africa rarely qualify. In Ger- most of the migrants on the Prime Minister Boris nued to climb the mountain during the season to he fled violence and poverty many, only 6.5% of Nige- Ocean Viking would be sent Johnson’s suspension escape from “the death” around them. That was of the legislature to be in Nigeria with his wife and rians whose asylum cases to other European coun- the oldest origin I found of mountain climbing illegal. have been decided this year tries. and praying for longevity during Chung Yang Fes- four small children. received some sort of pro- They called for a perma- tival. “I don’t know where I’m going to end up, I’m just tection. For Syrians, it was nent European solution to

There is no way to find out what the exact origin AP PHOTO of the Chung Yang Festival was, but all these sto- going,” he told an Associa- nearly 84%. migrant arrivals, instead ries and legends seem to tell us that the Double ted Press reporter on the The migrants on the of the current practice of Ninth Festival is a celebration of life and longe- Ocean Viking, a Norwegian- Ocean Viking came from dealing with the issue ship vity. In the modern day, many people only rela- -flagged rescue ship run by a number of countries, in- by ship. They said they also te Chung Yang Festival with mountain climbing the humanitarian organi- cluding Sudan, Cameroon, intend to make it easier to USA President Donald and ancestor worship, but we have probably for- zations Doctors Without Guinea, Mali, Egypt, Mo- return migrants who don’t Trump repeatedly gotten that all these rituals originated from esca- Borders and SOS Mediterra- rocco and Bangladesh. As qualify for protection in Eu- prodded Ukraine’s new ping death and praying for longevity. The custom nee. “My daughter says she they arrived in Messina, rope. leader to work with of drinking chrysanthemum wine and carrying wants to become a doctor. their immediate worry was Premier Giuseppe Conte Rudy Giuliani and the zhuyu are practiced by very few nowadays, but as She could never become a contacting loved ones for said Italy will soon deliver U.S. attorney general to investigate Democratic with mountain climbing, these customs are all for doctor back in our country. the first time since they left “good news about a much the purposes of escaping illness. So, don’t forget political rival Joe Biden, Maybe here she will.” Libya, where rape, torture more effective repatriation according to a rough to pray for good health and long life this coming Oyedele was the only and abuse are widespread at system at a European level. transcript summarizing Double Ninth Festival. man on the ship traveling the hands of smugglers de- Italy is preparing for a deci- the call released as part of a complete family. manding ransom payments sive turning point.” AP yesterday.