FACE HEADWINDS in 2020 to Lift the Bus Above the Sinkhole So Rescue Workers Could Look for UNIVERSITY of MACAU RESEARCHERS SAY CHALLENGING CONDITIONS Victims

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FIFTEEN PERCENT OF HOUSEHOLDS MACAU TRAVELERS RETURN ANALYSTS ARE DIVIDED OVER THE ARE UNCOOPERATIVE WHEN IT IMPACT A PROPOSED VISITOR TAX COMES TO SOLVING COMMON HOME FROM MANILA AFTER MIGHT HAVE ON MACAU’S IMAGE WATER LEAKAGE PROBLEMS VOLCANO DISTURBANCE AND ITS GAMBLING ECONOMY P2 P6 P4-5

China A bus plunged into a sinkhole on a city street in northwestern China, killing at least six people and leaving four missing, authorities said. Some 1,000 MACAU’S ECONOMY TO emergency workers and 30 vehicles were sent to the site, the emergency management bureau in the city of Xining said. A crane was called in FACE HEADWINDS IN 2020 to lift the bus above the sinkhole so rescue workers could look for UNIVERSITY OF MACAU RESEARCHERS SAY CHALLENGING CONDITIONS victims. ON THE MAINLAND WILL DO LITTLE TO LIFT MACAU OUT OF RECESSION China Shanghai ended P3 all official relations with the city of Prague yesterday after the Czech capital chose to partner with Taipei instead of Beijing. The foreign affairs office of the Shanghai municipal government snapped that they “strongly condemn (Prague’s decision) and solemnly protest!” Shanghai will immediately suspend relations and all official contact with Prague, the municipal government said in a notice. AP PHOTO

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ted out that the quoted 81% LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY could also include situations where property owners fixed the problem, or the cause of the pro- 15% of households uncooperative blem was checked but could not be found, despite the follow-up in solving water leakage problems center still listing the situation as “concluded.” Whether or not the problems were eventually fi- JULIE ZHU cupants upstairs] are either not xed is still unclear, according to there or do not let us in to check Lam. IFTEEN out of every 100 hou- on it and fix it,” said Cheong. According to Cheong, the au- F se owners or occupants have Cheong said that he has per- thorities normally follow up water not cooperated with the Housing sonally experienced water see- leakage cases within two weeks. Bureau in solving water seepage page and leakage problems. The Secretary remarked that and leakages in residential units, He believes that the majority of property owners are responsi- according to Secretary for Ad- people who have been residing ble for resolving any seepage or ministration and Justice André in Macau for some years suffer leakage problem and that the Cheong Weng Chon. from similar problems. problem itself is usually a matter In these cases, either the ow- In 2019, 81% of nearly 19,000 between neighbors. If water see- ner or occupant could not be water seepage and leakage cases page or leakage is found inside a found or, when they were found, were concluded. private property, owners should they did not allow the Housing The government is currently first investigate the case in order Bureau’s water leakage control analyzing the follow-up proce- to co-ordinate with occupants for center officers to enter their dures of the Housing Bureau’s repairs. houses in order to check on or water leakage follow-up team, Only when property owners Secretary for Administration and Justice André Cheong Weng Chon fix the problem. hoping to improve its operations fail to solve the problem them- During yesterday’s Legislati- and solve related problems more selves can the relevant building ve Assembly, lawmakers Agnes Macau law does not allow go- “The greatest difficulty is for effectively. management company interfere. Lam and Mak Soi Kun asked vernmental entities to enter pri- the center’s officers to enter into Lawmakers Agnes Lam and Otherwise, if the property mana- about persistent water seepage vate houses to solve water seepa- people’s houses. Upon finding Au Kam San expressed doubt gement company cannot solve and water leakage problems in ge or leakage problems without that the problem lies in the ups- that Cheong’s statistics were ac- the problem, governmental de- Macau. the permission of their owners. tairs house, they [owner or oc- curate. Lam in particular poin- partments can provide help.

experience of staying hungry, alongside promotional ses- Series of gov’t sions held during the camp. Charity expects HKD1.1m This year, it will be held on events to May 17. celebrate CNY from famine campaign World Vision is responding to hotter weather and tough ANTHONY LAM meteorological conditions collection of 27 activities will be held by that put those living in poorer A the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) to cele- ACAU Famine 2020, a countries in life and death si- brate the Chinese New Year.

M charity campaign inclu- LAM ANTHONY tuations, the charity noted. It “The Long Journey: The Forbidden City ding a core event that requires is calling people to act against and Maritime Silk Road” is the biggest of the its participants to refrain from climate change by conserving activities. It is jointly organized by the Macao eating for 10 hours, is expec- energy and reducing their Museum of Art (MAM) and Beijing’s Palace ted to generate about HKD1.1 waste. Museum, featuring nearly 150 cultural relics million in cash donations. Drinks sponsored by Co- related to the Maritime Silk Road selected Amelia Che, Macau Office ca-Cola will be provided to from the Palace Museum’s collection. Director for World Vision, the participants at the Famine The Macao Chinese Orchestra will pre- international Christian chari- Camp. When asked if she sent the “Spring Festival Concert” at 3 p.m. ty organizing the campaign, has discussed waste and on January 18 at Rotunda de Carlos da Maia, announced this projection at recycling issues with the and at 3 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. on January 22 a press conference yesterday sponsor, Che said, “We have at the Jao Tsung-I Academy. The final con- held to announce the opening Amelia Che, Macau Office Director for World Vision made agreements with Co- cert will be held at 6 p.m. on January 23 at of the campaign. ca-Cola to provide water Anim’Arte NAM VAN. Che recalled that the ben- we will reach the benchmark,” of which is officially known as in barrels. Therefore, par- The School of Music of the Macao Con- chmark for the same cam- said the office director. “A Lai See Per Student,” accu- ticipants are encouraged servatory will host a concert at 3 p.m. on paign, known as the Macau Individuals from both the mulate small contributions to bring their own reusable January 19 at the Auditorium of the Macao Famine, is HKD1.1 million private and public sector have from the general public to tumblers or bottles to use at Conservatory. each year. Last year, the orga- expressed concern over the expand donations. Last year, the Camp.” Various “Chinese New Year Activities nization managed to attract city’s economic performance the charity attracted over Companies interested in 2020” will be held throughout the Chinese about HKD1.2 million in do- this year. “We have events sui- HKD500,000 of cash dona- helping also have the option New Year period at Iao Hon Market Garden, nations from the campaign. table for different people,” ex- tions from schools in the lai of joining the “One-meal Fa- Leisure Area at Edf. Lok Yeung Fa Yuen in Fai She is confident that the plained Che. “Our lai see [red see event. mine” event or souvenir sale. Chi Kei, Barra Square, Rotunda de Carlos da campaign this year will meet envelopes] and flag-selling Macau Famine has a core Regardless of whether peo- Maia, Pak Tai Temple in Taipa and Eduardo its benchmark. “Referencing events have been proven very event, the Famine Camp, whi- ple are joining any of the even- Marques Garden in Coloane. the donations received from effective in attracting dona- ch requires its participants to ts, donations can be made di- There will be lion dance performances at previous years, as well as the tions.” fast for 10 hours. It is held to rectly via Tai Fung Bank, Bank the Mandarin’s House and the “Chinese New programs this year, I believe The two events, the former allow participants gain a vivid of China, or by check. Year Concert” at the Lou Kau Mansion. AL

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Macau gross gaming revenue was down in year-on-year terms in each quarter of 2019, leaving the full year 3.4% less than in 2018. Gaming analysts are divided over whether revenue growth will return this year. A third factor is the completion of several major infrastructure projects in both the private and public sectors. In the upcoming two years, most of the casino operators will complete their work related to investment projects. Meanwhi- le, the completion and opening of the Light Rapid Transit (LRT) and Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge completion means that there are no more major investment projects to fuel growth in the SAR. “Probably the new regime, the SAR government could think Assistant professor of the Department of Economics at the UM, Kwan Fung (center) about how to use public investment to boost economic growth and this is largely subject to the market’s response,” said Kwan. However, the scholar warned that Macau cannot pursue pu- UM expects local economy blic infrastructure projects sim- ply for the sake of maintaining a growth rate without considering the efficiency of these projects. to contract 3.7% this year In 2020, a lack of new invest- JULIE ZHU “pessimistic” view of a 12% con- economic factors that slowed mic growth, according to Kwan. ment will contribute signifi- traction. The UM said these fo- growth last year, including the Although China and the Uni- cantly and negatively to the eco- ACAU’S economy recasts will be updated to reflect U.S.-China trade dispute. ted States have just signed the nomic growth of the region. is expected to con- the rapidly changing external According to Kwan, the U.S.- ‘phase-one’ trade deal to avoid Moreover, Macau’s exports of tract by 3.7% this environment. -China trade dispute is still the the escalation of economic ten- services are expected to contract year, according to The latest statistics show that most important factor that do- sions, the UM team warned that 4.3% in 2020. Exports of goods Mthe University of Macau’s 2020 Macau’s economy continued minates the growth potential in the underlying disagreement are expected to decline even fas- macroeconomic forecast. to deteriorate in 2019. Negative Macau, as it threatens to slow has not been completely resol- ter, by 6% in 2020. Yesterday, Kwan Fung, assis- growth was recorded for three the mainland economy on whi- ved. Connected with the weak tant professor of the Depart- consecutive quarters, placing ch the SAR relies. Accordingly, the conflict cou- growth in consumption and in- ment of Economics at the UM, Macau firmly in a technical re- The potential risk of slug- ld reappear in the near future, vestment, imports of goods are revealed this forecast. cession. The year-on-year grow- gish growth in mainland China and economic growth could re- expected to rise at a slower rate The negative 3.7% growth is th rates were -3.8% in the first should not be underestimated main subdued in China and Ma- of 0.1% in 2020. Amid deterio- only a baseline estimate and the quarter, -2.2% in the second because mainland China is the cau by extension. ration in export of services, the research team has an upper and quarter and -4.5% in the third major tourism source market Also of relevance to the eco- import of services is also expec- lower bound for its prediction, quarter, respectively. for Macau. Market reform in the nomic slowdown in Macau is the ted to decline. The growth rate of ranging from an “optimistic” The 2020 estimate is largely mainland will also probably play state of gross gaming revenues the import of services is forecast view of 4.7% positive growth to based on a continuation of the a critical role in Macau’s econo- across the six concessionaires. to decrease by 0.5% in 2020.

system from the main- E-payments widely land, has an acceptance Secretary Lei says bond rate of 74% across the res- accepted in Macau ponding stores. As for credit cards, the market still under study OME 96% of the 176 e-payment method in three most popular is- Sshops surveyed by the supermarkets and conve- suers are Visa, Mastercard ACAU’S Secretary for Macau’s financial services due time. Among the aspec- Consumer Council accept nience stores in Macau. and UnionPay, which M Economy and Finan- sector in order to attract ts being considered is the e-payments, a survey Some 92% of the shops have a 68%, 64% and 65% ce, Lei Wai Nong, has said a greater number of bond overall regulatory system, conducted by the Council accepted Macau Pass as a acceptance rate respecti- that the local government issuers to set up and trade market demand for such has found. means of transaction. vely. is studying ways to enhance products in the territory. financial services, access The survey was con- Macau Pass is an elec- In the Council’s opi- the legal framework neces- The government has to professionals in related ducted between August tronic card payment sys- nion, the acceptance rates sary to support the opera- long considered the deve- fields and the role of invest- and October last year. tem for settling small are satisfactory. However, tion of a bond market. lopment of a financial ser- ment banks and funds. It covered 176 shops, transactions. Similar it reminds customers to Secretary Lei made the vices market in Macau. Last With regards to a recent among which 110 are in products include the Oc- be aware of the threshold remarks on Monday on the year, Beijing lent its support downturn in Macau’s eco- the Council’s certification topus Card in Hong Kong set by some shops. In sidelines of a signing cere- to the idea as a way of diver- nomy, Lei reiterated that program. Ten of them are and the Oyster Card in the those shops, a minimum mony for a memorandum sifying Macau’s economy the government was clo- accredited by the Council, U.K. spend must be reached to of understanding regar- away from its reliance on sely monitoring the global while the remaining 56 The second most po- pay by credit card. ding cooperation between the casino sector. economic situation and are ordinary shops. pular e-payment method The mobile payment Chongwa (Macao) Finan- The secretary emphasi- would take precautionary Businesses were asked is AliPay from the main- systems developed by cial Asset Exchange Co., Ltd, zed the local government steps – such as using fi- about the types of non- land, with about 91% of Bank of China’s Macau and Luxembourg Stock Ex- was still studying the feasi- nancial measures and sub- -cash payment methods the surveyed shops ac- Branch and Tai Fung Bank change. bility of establishing a stock sidies to support Macau’s that they accepted. It was cepting it. were accepted by 36% and Lei said that the govern- market, and would release economy – if it were dee- found that Macau Pass is WeChat Pay, another 10% of the interviewed ment will work closely with the results of its research in med necessary. DB the most widely installed popular mobile payment shops respectively. AL page 4 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo MACAU 澳門 15.01.2020 wed

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grew by about 10% last Single day crossings narrowly year to reach 39.4 million, miss half-million mark setting a new annual record. Analysts divided over visitor tax impact Macau’s various che- UST two weeks after vided by the Public Se- Saturday, December 28, ckpoints recorded a com- RENATO MARQUES patacas fee,” he said, on the Jsetting a new record, curity Police Force, whi- when more than 484,000 bined 194 million crossin- proviso that the proposed vi- Macau immigration at ch oversees immigration entries and exits were re- gs, an increase of nearly NALYSTS of the sitor tax is set at 100 patacas. the Border Gate recor- matters in Macau, the corded at the Border Gate 9% over that of 2018, tourism and ga- “In that case, I can consi- ded a new record high in Border Gate immigra- checkpoint. with approximately 145 ming industries are der another destination,” he the number of single-day tion checkpoint recorded Saturdays are traditio- million crossings taking A seemingly divided said in comments to Hoje crossings. The number 499,000 entries and exits nally the busiest day of place at the Border Gate. when it comes to a proposed Macau. “[The tourism tax] of crossings at Macau’s on Saturday, January 11, the week for Macau tou- According to official data, tax on visitor arrivals in Ma- will have consequences and most popular border che- the highest number ever rism and the Border Gate 2019 was the seventh cau. an impact.” ckpoint narrowly missed recorded in a single day. is by far the city’s busiest consecutive year that the The views, aired this week, As for the impact on ga- the half-million mark. Two weeks earlier, a checkpoint. number of crossings has follow last week’s release of ming, McCartney thinks that According to data pro- new record was set on The number of visitors grown. DB the results of a feasibility a visitor tax would be settled study on a visitor tax, which by the gaming operators as found that most people in “the casino high-rollers won’t the SAR were in favor of such pay for it. Maybe the casinos a measure, but most industry will pay for them, but in that ding, and support pro- operators opposed it. case, we have an overcharge IPIM delegation joined vided to all convention One person who belie- to the industry that might not China Expo to promote MICE organizers interested in ves that creating a tourism be happy with it.” hosting events in Macau. tax would be a bad idea, He added that it will all be To an audience composed especially for the conven- dependent on the measures HE Macao Trade and views on the promotion increasing resource allo- of MICE event organizers tions and exhibitions sector taken by the government. T Investment Promo- of the local MICE sector cation efficiency. from several provinces of (MICE), is Glenn McCartney, For McCartney, there are tion Institute (IPIM) led were discussed. Lei also added that to China and foreign coun- Associate Professor in Inte- several other ways to control a delegation of Macau An Executive Director develop this sector, one tries, Lei also presented grated Resort and Tourism the number of visitors. One MICE sector representa- of IPIM, Sam Lei was one of the key elements for the facilities and venues Management at the Universi- such way is through smarter tives to participate in the of the keynote speakers. the local MICE sector is for convention and exhi- ty of Macau. branding. “We have multiple 16th China Expo Forum He stressed that the MICE to strive to attract more bition events, noting the According to the scho- events happening but there for International Coo- sector is an important part high-quality conventions advantages of Macau as a lar, “The government shou- isn’t a unified image of what peration (CEFCO 2020) of the composition of the and exhibition activities “small but refined, small ld clearly announce some Macau is,” he said. which took place in the modern services sector, to be hosted in Macau. but beautiful” place. measures or policies [on the Local economist Albano city of Nanning, Guangxi having a positive effect on The official presen- The CEFCO 2020 is or- topic], it is not clear why a Martins is in agreement with Zhuang Autonomous Re- improving the structure of ted the benefits and in- ganized by the Chinese tourist tax is to be created McCartney. Martins said to gion, China. the industrial sector, fa- centives offered by IPIM, Council for the Promotion in Macau. If you have a con- the same news outlet that the The event program cilitating diversified eco- including the “one stop of International Trade and ference in Macau with 1,000 idea to enforce such a tax was included a forum where nomic development and service” for MICE bid- held annually. RM attendees, that’s a 100,000 a sign that the authorities ad www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 5 wed 15.01.2020 澳門 MACAU

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Analysts Vitaly Umansky, 71-year-old becomes first Kelsey Zhu, and Eunice Lee influenza fatality predict that such a measure could only have a small impact On Monday, the Health Bureau reported Analysts divided over visitor tax impact on the low-end tourism, such the first death related to influenza as visitors who spend only a since January 2019. The deceased, few hours in the region, but a 71-year-old Macau local resident, it would not affect the main had been struggling with a malignant engines of the local economy. neoplasm disease, developed a fever,

RENATO MARQUES RENATO The study, conducted by the shortness of breath and other symptoms Macao Government Tourism on January 7. On January 12, she was Office (MGTO) showed that taken to the accident and emergency the large majority (95%) of re- department of Kiang Wu Hospital, sidents are in favor of the crea- where laboratory tests determined that tion of a tourism tax in Macau, she had the influenza virus. Due to the while 80% of the tourism ope- deterioration of her health, she was sent rators opposed it. to the emergency department of Conde The view among tourists S. Januário Hospital (CHCSJ) on the same day. She passed away on Monday was equally conclusive, with morning. about three-quarters of those surveyed admitting the tax would affect their willingness Unlicensed guesthouse to visit the SAR. About half of found in Taipa the respondents said their in- tention to visit Macau would Judiciary Police (PJ) officers inspected a be affected by the tax, while a residential unit in Taipa and found that further 25% said it would “de- it was an unlicensed guesthouse. It was pend on the actual situation,” on Monday, during the PJ’s winter crime prevention inspection that the officers MGTO said. uncovered the unlicensed guesthouse. MGTO director Helena de Seven people were found inside the Senna Fernandes has previou- property, all of them mainland residents. sly hinted that the purpose of The PJ’s investigation and identity check the tourist tax if levied, would found no suspicious circumstances not be to reduce the number surrounding the case. The Macao of visitors. Instead, it would be Government Tourism Office (MGTO) had run out of ideas. Macau needs is not to reduce from Sanford C. Bernstein, Ltd. used as a fund for urban deve- issued a closure notice to the unlicensed For Martins, the tax is hi- the number of visitors, but to In a statement, they noted that lopment matters. The tourism guesthouse. According to Macau’s law, ghly ineffective. He compared avoid them clustering on some the enforcement of a tourism chief has also said on several operating or managing an unlicensed it to “trying to empty the ocean limited areas of the city. tax would not have a significant occasions that she opposes guesthouse is a criminal offence, with the using a cup.” A different opinion was ex- impact on gaming operators or the introduction of a visitor offender being liable to pay a fine between For the economist, what pressed by a group of analysts the revenues from gaming. tax. 200,000 and 800,000 patacas.

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Scenes yesterday at Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3, after normal operations had resumed

ceful and organized than it had been on Sunday evening. Arou- nd 1 p.m. yesterday, check-in counters had a moderate num- Macau air passengers faced Manila ber of passengers, which seemed to suggest that daily scheduled flights had resumed normal operations. dilemma after cancelled flights Gates at the terminal were LYNZY VALLES, MANILA led. Our flight was supposed to be Cebu Pacific ticketing office. The Times is aware that the also not crowded. at 7:05 p.m. [on Sunday]. The only He said that he initially saw earliest morning flight on Mon- Taal volcano continues to UNDREDS of passen- announcement they made was his flight was cancelled when day from Manila to Hong Kong, show signs of “an imminent ha- gers flying between that the flight would be delayed he checked information from which was at 5:50 a.m. with car- zardous eruption,” obliging a Manila and Macau and we were asked to wait for 30 the Macau International Airport rier Cebu Pacific, was officially total evacuation of nearly half a H have been affected by to 45 minutes for updates on the website. cancelled at around 11 p.m. on million people near the coun- the activity of Taal volcano near flight status,” Gizelle Sanchez, According to Diaz, another Sunday. try’s capital. the Philippines’ capital, which a Macau resident bound for the flight bound to Hong Kong had Passengers that tried to re- On the way to Manila from the caused disruption and delays to MSAR that night, told the Times. departed before being reques- book their flights online were southern part of Luzon, residen- a number of flights between the After about an hour and a ted to return to the airport. only given Tuesday afternoon as ts in some cities were seen clea- two regions. half, passengers asked the earliest option. Then, ning ash from their houses and Passengers traveling to Ma- ground employees at the after only a few minutes, vehicles. cau on Sunday night via low- counter for updates, only Ticket prices flights to Macau and Hong A family residing in Batangas -cost carrier Cebu Pacific were to find out that the runway Kong yesterday with Cebu fled to their hometown about 2 still able to check-in for its 7:05 was closed until 11 p.m. surged 150% to Pacific and AirAsia, were hours away, and were forced to p.m. flight. However, confusion All four airport ter- some 2,500 patacas made unavailable. rent a van as no public vehicles arose when the airport autho- minals in Manila were Ticket prices have also were operating due to low visibi- rities announced that all fligh- following the orders of lo- for a one-way flight surged up to some 2,500 lity in the area. ts had been cancelled due to a cal authorities to suspend patacas for a one-way fli- “We decided to come home runway closure. activity on the runway as back to Macau due ght back to Macau due to because almost every few minu- The Ninoy Aquino Interna- there was a high chance to soaring demand the large demand. Usually, tes we were experiencing small tional Airport (NAIA) halted the volcano would erupt. one-way tickets cost less magnitude earthquakes. It was operations on Sunday when the However, many passen- than 1,000 patacas. worrying,” one family member volcano alert level was raised to gers did not leave the airport in Passengers described the air- A total of 516 flights were af- told the Times. 4. Level 5, the highest, indicates the hope that their flights would port as a chaotic scene as tra- fected by the suspension of NAIA Taal volcano continuously an eruption is underway. go ahead. velers were rushing to ticketing operations from 6 p.m. Sunday spewed lava into the sky and The Manila International Air- “We couldn’t leave because counters to get the earliest flight until 9 a.m. Monday. trembled yesterday, threatening port Authority, and Civil Avia- the flights might resume. So we on the following day. On Monday, the authorities a bigger and more dangerous tion Authority of the Philippines waited until 9:30 p.m. then we It was not guaranteed that the announced the partial resump- eruption. urged passengers not to proceed saw a huge crowd walking back runway would be opened the tion of operations beginning at According to the Philippi- to the airport and to coordinate to the arrival area. We asked next day as NAIA runways and 10 a.m. for departures, and arri- ne Institute of Volcanology and with airlines to confirm their the employee at the front desk ramps had already accumulated vals at 12 p.m. Priority was given Seismology, about 50 volcanic updated flight schedules. again, and then she said the fli- a large quantity of ash, which to departure flights so that the earthquakes were detected in a However, some airlines did ght was actually cancelled. No required local authorities to re- NAIA ramps could be cleared of span of over eight hours yester- not inform passengers whether [official] announcements [were view for safety reasons. Never- planes parked there since Sun- day, indicating rising magma. flights would still depart, cau- made],” said Sanchez. theless, many passengers took day night. Second priority was The volcano was spurting sing them to arrive at the airport On the same flight was Jhel their chances with a flight on the given to regular scheduled flights fountains of red-hot lava 800 and wait for over two hours at Diaz who told the Times he ma- following day. on the Monday. meters into the sky, and the mas- the departure gates. naged to rebook his flight for the For Sanchez, the earliest fli- Yesterday, NAIA Terminal 3 - sive column of ash and volca- “There wasn’t any announce- next day at 7:05 p.m. despite the ght was only yesterday at 7:05 the largest terminal among the nic debris at times flashed with ment that the flight was cancel- large crowd that swarmed the p.m. affected airports - was more pea- streaks of lightning. www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 7 wed 15.01.2020 大灣區 GREATER BAY

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Huge explosion at Zhuhai Guangdong Fashion label maker petrochemical plant province SML explores $500 N explosion occurred at a pe- triggered the emergency proce- reports 6.3% million sale Atrochemical plant in Zhuhai dure, which saw the setting up of of Guangdong Province around an on-site control center. economic noon yesterday, according to sta- The incident first came to te media China Global Television public attention through social growth in 2019 BLOOMBERG Network (CGTN). A fire from the media. A video shared by neti- explosion was extinguished by 6 zens shows people running away p.m. from the scene. Flames were co- UANGDONG Province, one of the CGTN reported that casualty ming from what is believed to be G country’s economic powerhouses, numbers were still unknown as the plant, with a large amount of estimated its gross domestic product rose of 8 p.m. yesterday, although at black smoke in the image. around 6.3% to surpass 10.5 trillion yuan that time air quality levels were Another video showed smoke (around $1.52 trillion) in 2019. not beyond normal levels. coming out from the site and for- Ma Xingrui, governor of the provin- The plant is located in the ming a mushroom cloud above ce, made the announcement yesterday Gaolangang District of the the plant. when delivering a government work re- Zhuhai. It is about 50 kilometers Some 40 fire engines and 200 port at the opening of the annual provin- ML Group Ltd., a clo- woven and printed labels, from Macau. firefighters were deployed from cial legislative session. Ssely held garment label price tickets, hangtags as Authorities in Zhuhai annou- the Zhuhai Fire Services. Other Facing external uncertainties in 2019, maker for fashion brands well as zippers and buttons, nced that the fire was caused by reports said that fire fighters Guangdong, a leading foreign trade and retailers globally, is according to its website. an unexpected explosion. People were also deployed from the Fire player in the country, saw its imports exploring a sale of the bu- Founded in a warehouse within and around the building Services of Guangzhou, Foshan, and exports totaling 7.14 trillion yuan, siness which could fetch office in 1985, SML has sin- were evacuated. The explosion Jiangmen and Zhongshan. AL down 0.3% year on year, according to the about $500 million, accor- ce expanded both organi- report. ding to people familiar with cally and via acquisitions. It The province unveiled 32 measures to the matter. counts offices and produc- boost high-quality development of fo- Hong Kong-based SML tion sites in 30 countries reign trade and explore the international is working with Citigroup including the U.S., Mexico, markets. Last year, Guangdong’s trade Inc. to seek a buyer for the Spain and Indonesia. COURTESY EXMOO COURTESY volume with the European Union and business, the people said, Considerations are still ASEAN rose 10.7% and 4.9%, respectively. asking not to be identi- ongoing and SML could Guangdong’s actual use of foreign ca- fied because the matter is still decide against pursuing pital rose 3.5% to reach 150 billion yuan private. The company has a sale, the people said. A in 2019. drawn preliminary interest representative for SML di- The per capita disposable income in from investment funds as dn’t immediately respond the province saw an increase of 8.6% to well as other companies to requests for comment, 38,900 yuan last year. in the industry, the people while a representative for Guangdong also announced its 2020 said. Citigroup declined to com- growth target at about 6%. XINHUA The company makes ment. MDT/BLOOMBERG

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ber, again signaling the city’s role as the conduit for the Mainland. HK pins hopes on trade, Money is flowing in the opposi- te direction. Offshore investors have been net buyers of main- finance to restore economy land stocks via the exchange links with Hong Kong for all but ERIC LAM & ENDA CURRAN last January’s record influx of 5.5 assist those affected the most by If confidence among local four months since the Shenzhen million Mainland tourists won’t the downturn. Previous stimulus households, businesses and ex- link opened in December 2016. ONG Kong’s government happen soon, if ever. Chances of rounds, though, have failed to ternal visitors is restored and “There are a lot of global in- H is usually eager to play up a stabilization hang more on the impress. firms no longer consider reloca- vestors that want to invest in the city’s resilience in the face of city’s strengths in finance and The Hong Kong government tion, then we can expect to see Chinese stocks and other fi- economic calamity, like the bou- trade, both of which mostly ser- is set to unveil a fresh series of the economy bottom out this nancial products, and they do nce-back after the Asian financial ve the Chinese economy. relief measures “imminently” year. If not, there could be more it through Hong Kong,” said crisis and its recovery following “There will be many IPOs ha- including extending a transport woes ahead. Tommy Wu, senior economist the 2003 SARS epidemic. ppening in Hong Kong this year; fare concession to those age 60 Amid the city’s tourism woes, with Oxford Economics in Hong It’s now settling for “less bad there’s going to be a lot of debt and older, from age 65 currently, the financial sector’s resilience Kong. “That hasn’t changed.” than before.” issuance in the credit market, Sing Tao Daily reported, accor- has been remarkable, with the For banks like HSBC Holdings A case in point is last week’s the dollar market because Chi- ding to unidentified people. Hong Kong Stock Exchange the Plc and Standard Chartered Plc, rise in an index of sentiment for nese companies top venue in the analysts expect steady funda- small- and medium-sized enter- need dollar fun- world after rai- mentals in 2020 despite being prises, aided by a Christmas sho- ding,” said Alicia More bad news is likely sing about $40.3 occasionally dragged into the pping season that was relatively Garcia Herrero, in coming months, with billion last year, domestic standoff. There has free from violent street demons- chief economist according to been little sign of major capital trations. for Asia Pacific at unemployment rising and data compiled by outflows from Hong Kong and According to an official state- Natixis. Brighte- Bloomberg. Chi- pressure has eased in recent ment, that “reflected a modera- ning sentiment year-on-year declines nese companies weeks since the U.S. and China tion in the pessimism of business among small bu- showing up in tourism arrivals accounted for al- reached an initial trade agree- sentiment” after more than se- sinesses shows most two-thirds ment, according to Garcia Her- ven months of anti-China pro- that “Hong Kong is so flexible,” More bad news is likely in co- of the money raised. KPMG fore- rero. tests that wrought destruction she said. ming months, with stores shut- casts almost as many Hong Kong In 2019, the trade war was the in shopping precincts and likely Still, the government estima- tering as leases come up, unem- IPOs this year, raising as much initial factor that started to drag sparked the first annual reces- tes that the economy contracted ployment rising and year-on-year as HKD300 billion ($38.6 billion) down the local economy long sion in a decade. 1.3% in 2019 and economists fo- declines showing up in tourism ar- according to a December esti- before the protests erupted in No solution to the political recast stagnation in 2020. Finan- rivals. Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd., mate. June. That hammered the city’s standoff with Beijing is in view, cial Secretary Paul Chan pledged the city’s flagship airline, is prepa- Chinese investors were also port, with exports in October and factors that could propel a last week to spend “boldly” in ring to offer unpaid leave, the Sou- net buyers of city stocks for a plunging the most since 2016. rebound are scarce - a return to next month’s annual budget to th China Morning Post reported. 10th straight month in Decem- The trade deal signing in Washington this week should cement a modestly improving outlook for global trade, a long- -overdue piece of good news for Hong Kong. A cyclical recovery in Asia’s manufacturing sector appears to be underway. “We have gone through very difficult times, but the institu- tional strength and core compe- titiveness of Hong Kong remain unchanged,” Financial Secretary Chan said in an interview last week with Bloomberg Televi- sion’s Yvonne Man. “Hong Kong is resilient.” BLOOMBERG www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 9 wed 15.01.2020 經濟 BUSINESS

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now at a record low, the first quarter of 2020 is likely to bring a re- ckoning for retailers: more than Chow Tai Fook to shut down 5,600 retail jobs could be lost and thousands of stores shut down in the first half of 2020, according to a recent survey. Prominent about a fifth of its HK stores restaurants and bars have also announced closure plans, while JINSHAN HONG cosmetics retail chain Sa Sa Inter- national Holdings Ltd. said it was HOW Tai Fook Jewellery likely to shutter 30 stores in Hong Group Ltd. said it plans BLOOMBERG Kong this year. to shut about 15 of its The Lunar New Year, when Hong Kong stores after spending traditionally peaks in Ctheir leases expire this year, in a Hong Kong amid a flood of va- sign that major retailers are star- cationing mainlanders, will also ting to withdraw from the city’s likely not provide its usual boost. economy as anti-China protests Visitor numbers plunged 53% continue. during Christmas week compa- In the first significant pullback red with a year earlier, according by a luxury retailer after months to local media reports. of fiery demonstrations that have Chow Tai Fook said that its driven tourists away, the world’s store closures will mainly be lo- second-most valuable jewelry cated in tourist districts such as chain said in an emailed state- Causeway Bay, Mong Kok and ment Tuesday that it will not re- Tsim Sha Tsui and that it will con- new the leases of a “mid-teens” tinue to review store productivity number of stores in the year star- and optimize its retail network in ting April. Hong Kong. Chow Tai Fook is closing the The jeweler, controlled by the stores because it expects “macro also weighing on the company’s value, after Tiffany & Co. previously a gateway for luxury billionaire Cheng family, has seen headwinds” to continue to have outlook. The city’s retail and tourism brands to reach Chinese consu- same-store sales fall for three con- an impact in the next six to 12 The company currently has 86 sector are poised for contraction mers, who were known to travel secutive quarters in Hong Kong months, it said. Besides the pro- Chow Tai Fook retail outlets and after six months of depressed sa- to the city with empty suitcases and Macau. It’s now focused on tests that have at times crippled five stores under other brands in les and a lackluster Christmas sea- meant to be filled up with sho- mainland China, where it plans the city, volatile gold prices and Hong Kong. It is the second largest son. Hong Kong, with its zero sales pping to take home. to add 600 new stores in the year U.S.-China trade tensions are jeweler in the world by market tax and plush shopping malls, was With the number of tourists ending March 31. BLOOMBERG

Yum China to work with CICC, Goldman on HK Listing UM China Holdings The listing could take pla- has said it’s seeing a spike from Louisville, Kentucky- Group, a Chinese-style IFR reported last week Y Inc. is working with ce as soon as this year, said in inquiries about second -based Yum! Brands Inc. in simmer pot restaurant that Yum China is consi- China International Ca- the people, who asked not listings from Chinese 2016. The unit, which also operator. Yum China re- dering a listing in Hong pital Corp. and Goldman to be identified as the in- companies after Alibaba operates Mongolian ho- jected a buyout offer from Kong which could raise as Sachs Group Inc. on the formation is private. Group Holding Ltd.’s $13 tpot chain Little Sheep as an investor group led by much as $2 billion, citing preparations of a second A successful share sale billion share sale in No- well as Taco Bell in China, Hillhouse Capital Corp. in unidentified people. listing in Hong Kong, fue- by New York-listed Yum vember. had more than 8,900 res- 2018, Bloomberg News re- Details of Yum China’s ling the wave of U.S.-listed China would bolster Hong The HKEX is discussing taurants across the world’s ported at that time. proposed offering could Chinese companies retur- Kong’s push to lure mar- with Chinese technology second-largest economy Shares of Yum China still change as delibera- ning to a market that’s clo- quee Chinese firms to rai- firms including Trip.com as of the end of Septem- have risen 88% since its tions are at an early stage, ser to home. se funds in a city that has Group Ltd. and NetEase ber. It hired about 450,000 2016 debut, outperfor- the people said. A repre- The operator of Pizza been shaken by months of Inc. for possible share sa- people in the country, ac- ming the 60% gain in Dow sentative for Goldman Sa- Hut and KFC restaurants pro-democracy protests. les in the city, people with cording to its latest pre- Jones Industrial Average. chs declined to comment, in China is working with It could also be a vote of knowledge of the matter sentation. Yum China has mostly while representatives for the banks on the share confidence in the financial told Bloomberg News ear- The company in August outperformed the U.S. Yum China and CICC di- sale, according to people hub’s future. Hong Kong lier this month. agreed to buy a controlling benchmark index since its dn’t respond to requests for familiar with the matter. Exchanges & Clearing Ltd. Yum China was spun off stake in Huang Ji Huang debut comment. BLOOMBERG

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trial in the Senate and a deadly ti- t-for-tat with Iran. Xi strikes optimistic tone after “The Iranian situation is a very good indication of how Trump does riding out trade war with Trump his business,” said Charles Liu, of Hao Capital. “You can pretty much read into President Trump’s princi- ITH China on the verge of pal objectives. They’re pretty much W signing a deal with Donald all tactical. He’s not an ideologue.”

Trump to at least temporarily de- AP PHOTO While Trump faces a tough re- fuse a nearly two-year trade war, Xi -election battle after becoming Jinping is projecting confidence. the third U.S. president to get im- After he warned last year about peached, Xi’s domestic position threats to the Communist Par- appears as strong as ever. The ty’s rule and “changes unseen in Communist Party’s elite Politburo 100 years,” Xi began 2020 touting last month dubbed Xi the “people’s “extraordinary Chinese splendor leader” - a term once used to des- and Chinese strength.” “In the cribe Mao Zedong - after previou- face of severe and complex do- sly agreeing to remove presidential mestic and foreign situations and term limits and enshrine his name various risks and challenges, we in the constitution. have been able to move forward firmly,” the Chinese president told PROTRACTED STRUGGLE party leaders last week. The trade detente can only help Problems and challenges re- as Xi prepares for the party’s next main for Xi, but the phase-one twice-a-decade congress in 2022, deal the world’s biggest econo- which will determine whether he’ll mies plan to sign today in Washin- continue the lead the country for gton gives him reason to accen- the foreseeable future. This year, Xi tuate the positive. While party lea- is likely to “step up his campaign to ders still face a slowing economy, hold on to the leadership of the ru- surging debt and new challenges ling party,” according to a report by in Hong Kong and Taiwan, the Tom Rafferty, principal China eco- trade agreement has at least given respecting intellectual property vivendi,” or peaceful coexistence “The list of challenges Xi faces nomist for the Economist Intelli- them some certainty that Xi can rights and not manipulating its with the U.S. in 2020 is undoubtedly long, but gence Unit. manage Trump’s penchant for di- currency. The agree- from his perspective, The recent pause in tensions plomatic brinkmanship. ment puts off more so too are the opportu- is all the more welcome given the “China’s leaders are just happy sensitive discussions The trade detente nities stemming from growing consensus in both Bei- to have a deal instead of wasting such as the state sub- declining global leader- jing and Washington that the two so much energy on arguments sidies and market pro- can only help as Xi ship and influence of the powers are headed for a long-term and publicity,” said Charles Liu, a tections that China has prepares for the party’s U.S., whether real or per- period of strategic struggle. While former economic negotiator with relied on to nurture a ceived,” said Jude Blan- celebrating a small victory, Chinese China’s United Nations delegation growing club of global next twice-a-decade chette, Freeman chair policy makers are girding for a pro- and founder of Hao Capital, a pri- corporate champions. of China Studies at the tracted conflict. vate-equity fund. “They are more congress in 2022 Center for Strategic and “China is now faced with lots confident than ever in how to YUAN STRENGTHENS International Studies. of challenges and many of the- handle President Trump because Although repeated setbacks Communist Party leaders have se challenges have their origins his behavior is almost becoming a in talks between the two sides other reasons to smile as 2020 ‘ALL TACTICAL’ in Washington,“ said Gao Zhikai, known quantity.” have fueled skepticism about begins. The economic slowdown The trade deal gives China con- a former Chinese diplomat and “Now you can pretty much see the longevity of the truce, inves- has showed signs of stabilizing - fidence that it can weather Trump’s interpreter for ex-Chinese lea- that whatever bluster there may tors are also optimistic: The yuan economists upgraded their 2020 pressure campaigns by carefully der Deng Xiaoping. “Whether be, it doesn’t necessarily come has strengthened to a five-month growth forecasts to 5.9% - while calibrating retaliation and avoiding it’s Xinjiang, Hong Kong, Tibet or with a bite,” Liu said. high against the dollar. The coun- the historic pro-democracy pro- direct criticism of the U.S. leader. the South China Sea, you name The deal will reportedly com- try’s flagship English-langua- tests in Hong Kong that erupted Meanwhile, much of Trump’s at- it, you always see the increasing mit China to buying some $200 ge newspaper, the China Daily, last year have decreased in both tention in the new year has gone finger print of the United States.” billion of U.S. goods, as well as even hailed a new “spirit of modus frequency and violence. toward a looming impeachment BLOOMBERG

US esports firm Super League seals China deal with movie giant SHIRLEY ZHAO about is bringing in technology -- new theater and esports expe- when you marry that up with real- rience to the millions of Chinese

UPER League Gaming Inc., -estate infrastructure like Wanda, esports fans and players,” Jian AP PHOTO Sa U.S. esports company, is we can now mainstream esports,” Huang, CEO of Wanda Cinema teaming up with Dalian Wanda Hand told Shery Ahn in a Bloom- Games, said in the statement. Group Co. to help host live events berg Television interview. Super League Gaming, whose in China, the world’s largest ga- While esports is still taking shares have plunged about 74% ming market by players. off globally, China is an emer- since listing on the Nasdaq sto- The alliance, announced yes- ging power with more than 400 ck exchange in February 2019, terday by Super League Gaming’s million gamers fueling viewer- previously signed another pact Chief Executive Officer Ann ship comparable to U.S. pro with ggCircuit, which operates Hand, will allow the Santa Moni- sports. Estimates of the global more than 700 gaming centers ca, California-based firm to orga- size of the market vary, but Hand worldwide. nize video-gaming tournaments said in September that it could The Wanda group, founded by in more than 700 movie halls ow- be worth $3 billion in 2023. The billionaire Wang Jianlin, operates ned or operated by the Chinese industry’s revenue streams are businesses ranging from property, conglomerate. The theaters will about the same as those for tradi- finance to culture. Its cinema arm become esports venues hosting tional sports, including sponsor- under the culture group owns Wan- live events, Super League said in ships, advertising, merchandise, da Cinemas Games, which signed a statement. ticket sales and media rights. the agreement with Super League “What Super League is all “Super League will bring a Gaming. BLOOMBERG www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 11 wed 15.01.2020 中國 CHINA

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are strategic or could be better served with someone else.”

AP PHOTO IBM also announced that it’s joined the License on Transfer, or LOT, Network, which was co-founded by Red Hat Inc. IBM bou- ght the software company for $34 billion last year. Group members pledge that all network members will get a license to any patent that ends up with what’s known as a “patent assertion entity,” meaning a company that doesn’t make products and whose sole purpose is to ex- tract royalties from those who do. The group helps protects auto- makers and retailers who are just entering the technology arena that’s often marked by lawsuits. “If you want to be any successful company, you have to be a successful high-tech company,” said Ken Seddon, head of the LOT Network. Overall, the list of top recipients is dominated by American and Asian technology companies. Behind IBM, Samsung and Ca- non are Microsoft Corp., Intel Corp., LG Electronics Inc. and Apple Inc. topping the list after Canon. Ford Motor Co., which broke into the top 10 last year, was just ahead of Amazon.com Inc. and then Huawei. While the numbers are small, the fastest-growing patent clas- sifications were in the gene-spli- cing technology known as CRIS- PR, hybrid plants, 3-D printing Huawei helps China overtake and cancer therapies, the analysis showed. Many of the patents issued to Huawei relate to things like high- Germany in receiving US patents -frequency transmission that are needed for the next generation SUSAN DECKER & help propel China into the rank Overall, the patent office is- While IBM may be consis- of wireless technology known as CHRISTOPHER YASIEJKO of fourth-biggest recipient of U.S. sued 333,530 patents, an all-ti- tently the top recipient of patents, 5G. patents, behind Japan and Sou- me high and a 15% jump after its holdings aren’t the largest, IFI President Donald Trump’s UAWEI Technologies th Korea but ahead of Germany a decline in 2018. Cady said the found. That title belongs to Sam- administration in May moved Co. broke into the top for the first time, according to increase likely reflects efforts to sung Electronics Co. of South Ko- to restrict U.S. companies from 10 recipients of U.S. the analysis by Fairview Resear- release a bottleneck over what rea, with Canon Inc. of Japan the doing business with Huawei. The patents last year, ac- ch’s IFI Claims Patent Services. can qualify for a patent, such as second-largest corporate owner administration has said Huawei Hcording to an analysis of filings “China’s growing rapidly but in the fields of artificial intelli- of patents. The difference, Cady gear could be used for spying - an with the U.S. Patent and Trade- they’re still way behind the U.S. gence. said, is that IBM doesn’t keep all allegation the company denied. mark Office, the latest sign that in terms of patents,” said Larry AI, cloud computing, block- of its patents. “The U.S. is kind of at a funny Chinese companies are aggres- Cady, a senior analyst with IFI. chain and security were among “We really look at new paten- position with Huawei - we’re sive in pursuing the U.S. lead in International Business Machi- the top areas for IBM, the Ar- ts as an indication of innovation threatening them with limiting global technology. nes Corp. retained its title of top monk, New York, company said. and we regularly review and pru- access to technology and ac- The telecom company’s 2,418 recipient of patents for the 27th The IBM patents reflect the work ne our patent assets,” said Jason cess to the markets,” Cady said. patents, along with 2,177 new year, with a record 9,262 patents, of more than 8,500 inventors McGee, chief technology officer “At the same time, 5G is rolling patents issued to display-screen far ahead of No. 2 Samsung Elec- over 45 states and 54 countries, for IBM Cloud Platform. “We may out and they’re the dominant in maker BOE Technology Group, tronics Co. and No. 3 Canon Inc. the company added. get rid of ones that we don’t think 5G.” BLOOMBERG

UK’s Johnson says Huawei critics should suggest alternatives RITISH Prime Minis- rican national security “Now, if people oppose cooperate with Five Eyes authorities can compel nment is expected to B ter Boris Johnson said and telecom officials met one brand or another, intelligence partners,” the company to facili- make a final decision on yesterday that opponents their British counterpar- then they have to tell us which include the U.S., tate electronic spying Huawei’s role in “non-co- of Huawei should suggest ts in London, ahead of a what’s the alternative, ri- Canada, Australia and - allegations Huawei de- re” parts of the network, alternatives to the Chine- government decision on ght?” New Zealand. nies. U.S. officials have such as antennas. Multi- se technology company whether there’s a future Johnson noted that on The U.S. has been repeatedly warned they ple British media reports as countries start start for Huawei in the U.K.’s the other hand, “I don’t trying to persuade its would have to rethink said the U.S. delegation building out next-gene- new 5G networks. want, as the U.K. prime European allies to avoid intelligence sharing with told British officials that ration wireless networks. “The British public minister, to put in any in- using Huawei equipment any countries that use using Huawei would be Johnson’s comments deserve to have access frastructure that is going in superfast next-genera- Huawei gear in 5G ne- “madness” and presented in an interview with the to the best possible te- to prejudice our national tion telecom networks, tworks. them with a technical file BBC come after Ame- chnology,” Johnson said. security or our ability to over concerns China’s The British gover- of new security risks. AP page 12 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo ASIA PACIFIC 亞太 15.01.2020 wed

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AP PHOTO Harsh weather kills 70 more people in Pakistan, Afghanistan AP PHOTO

Japan’s deputy prime minister Taro Aso Deputy prime minister calls Japan a nation with single race ROSHAN MUGHAL & RAHIM FAIEZ, MUZAFFARABAD MARI YAMAGUCHI, long as 2,000 years with according to government its ethnically diverse team. TOKYO one language, one ethnic statistics. That includes Japan became “one team” EVERE winter weather has claimed more li- group and one dynasty,” more than 400,000 ethnic while maintaining its own ves as avalanches triggered by heavy snowfall APAN’S deputy prime Aso said in a speech Mon- Koreans, many of whom culture and language, Aso S killed 55 people in Pakistan-administered Kash- minister described the day. came voluntarily or for- said, stressing the impor- J mir while 15 died in neighboring Afghanistan, country as the only one in Aso, 79, apologized on cibly to Japan during its tance of having a clear sen- officials said yesterday. the world with a single race, yesterday, saying he meant 1910-1945 colonial rule of se of Japanese identity as The latest deaths raise the two countries’ ove- language and 2,000-year- to say Japan has survived the Korean Peninsula, and the country competes in- rall death toll from the severe weather to 126 sin- -old monarchy, sparking a long time without ex- about 360,000 Koreans who ternationally in sports and ce Sunday. criticism that he was igno- periencing any major mi- have been naturalized. in other ways. The disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir ring an indigenous ethnic grations or occupation by International couples Last year, Aso blamed was the worst-affected area, with 55 deaths in the group and Japanese racial other ethnic groups. comprised more than 3% of the elderly and childless past 24 hours, said Waseem Uddin, a spokesman diversity. Indigenous Ainu people the marriages in 2017. Last for Japan’s aging and decli- for Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Au- Taro Aso, who is also fi- have lived in what is now year, Japan relaxed visa re- ning population. In 2018, thority. nance minister and one of northern Japan for thou- quirements to allow more he defended a top bureau- Among those fatalities, 41 died in a single ava- most influential lawmakers sands of years and were of- foreign workers to make up crat in his finance ministry lanche in the Neelum Valley while 14 people died in Prime Minister Shin- ficially recognized by a law for a declining workforce in against sexual harassment in elsewhere in the region, he told The Associa- zo Abe’s government, has enacted last year to protect a nation with an aging and allegations. He was also ted Press. Avalanches are common in Kashmir, made a series of remarks in and promote their culture. falling population. criticized for comments which is divided between Pakistan and India and the past deemed insensiti- Japan also has 2.7 In his speech Monday, interpreted as defending claimed by both in its entirety. ve and discriminatory. million foreign residents, Aso also praised Japan’s Adolf Hitler’s motives for Earlier on Tuesday, Ahmad Raza Qadri, the mi- “No other country but more than 2% of its total success in last year’s Ru- the killing of Jews by Nazi nister for the disaster management authority in this one has lasted for as population of 126 million, gby World Cup and noted Germany. AP Kashmir, said they had declared a state of emergency in the affected areas. “Rescuers are facing difficulties in reaching the stricken villages,” he said, known for rainforests and Military helicopters were being used to eva- orangutans. cuate people as authorities struggle to reopen Indonesia: UAE crown prince to The capital’s relocation to highways and reach people cut off by heavy a 180,000-hectare site almost snowfall and avalanches in both Pakistan and Af- triple the size of Jakarta will ghanistan. lead new capital construction cost an estimated $34 billion. Also badly affected by heavy snowfall is Pakis- Of that, 19% is to come from tan’s southwestern Baluchistan province, where NINIEK KARMINI, Muslim-majority country,” sence would provide a con- the state budget and the rest 20 people died, said Uddin, adding that some JAKARTA Indonesian Coordinating fidence boost for prospective from cooperation between parts in the province was under six inches of Maritime Affairs and Invest- investors in the new capital,” the government and business snow. Twelve people were also killed in weather- BU Dhabi’s crown prin- ment Minister Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan said. entities and from direct in- -related incidents in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab Ace has agreed to lead a Pandjaitan said in a state- Indonesian President Joko vestment by state-run com- province. committee that will oversee ment. Widodo met Sheikh Moham- panies and the private sector. In Afghanistan, the State Ministry for Disaster the construction of a new ca- The committee will also med during a two-day trip Widodo welcomed talks Management confirmed at least 15 more deaths pital city for Indonesia that is include Masayoshi Son, the to Abu Dhabi that ended on between Indonesian officials overnight, raising the death toll in weather-rela- estimated to cost $34 billion, billionaire founder and chief Monday. and the United Arab Emira- ted incidents since Sunday to 39. an Indonesian official said executive of Japanese hol- Widodo announced last tes, as well as SoftBank, on So far, about 300 houses have been damaged yesterday. ding company SoftBank, and August that Indonesia’s capi- the setting up of an Indone- across Afghanistan because of snowfall, floods Crown Prince Sheikh former British Prime Minis- tal will move from overcrow- sia Sovereign Wealth Fund and landslides, the agency said. On Monday, re- Mohammed bin Zayed Al ter Tony Blair, who currently ded, sinking and polluted which will be finalized at the sidents of the Afghan capital, Kabul, where tem- Nahyan said it would be “an runs the Tony Blair Institute Jakarta to a site in sparsely end of this month in Tokyo, peratures dropped to -15 degrees Celsius, aban- honor to play a role in the for Global Change, he said. populated East Kalimantan the maritime and investment doned driving and struggled to get to work on development of the largest “We expected their pre- province on Borneo island, ministry said. AP snow-covered roads. AP www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 13 wed 15.01.2020 亞太 ASIA PACIFIC

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lief in return for dismantling his SOUTH KOREA main nuclear complex, a limited disarmament step. Subsequent talks between Pyongyang and Washington reported little pro- Moon could seek exemption gress. The development was a blow to Moon, a liberal who espouses greater reconciliation with North of UN sanctions on North Korea Korea. He shuttled between Kim HYUNG-JIN KIM, SEOUL and Trump in 2018, facilitating the early parts of U.S.-North Ko-

OUTH Korean President AP PHOTO rean diplomacy such as the first Moon Jae-in said yesterday Trump-Kim summit in Singapore that he could seek exemp- in 2018 tions of U.N. sanctions pla- Some experts say North Korea Sced on North Korea to bring about is angry with the South because improved inter-Korean relations it believes Moon’s push led it to that he believes would help res- waste time and make too many tart nuclear negotiations between concessions in negotiations with Pyongyang and Washington. the U.S. Moon has previously made si- During a key ruling party milar comments, despite outside meeting late last month, Kim ex- worries that any lifting of sanc- pressed deep frustration over the tions could undermine U.S.-led deadlocked diplomacy and said efforts to eliminate North Korea’s he won’t denuclearize if the U.S. nuclear arsenal. His latest over- persists with its hostile policy on ture came about two weeks after his country. He also said he would North Korean leader Kim Jong Un unveil a new “strategic weapon” threatened to bolster his nuclear soon and no longer be bound by a deterrent in the face of what he weapons test moratorium that he called “gangster-like” U.S. pressu- placed at the start of his diploma- re and sanctions. cy with Trump. Moon said at a New Year’s news Trump recently sent birthday conference yesterday that greater greetings to Kim, who was belie- inter-Korean cooperation would ved to have turned 36 on Jan. 8. spur progress in stalemated nu- Senior North Korean official Kim clear diplomacy between Nor- North Korea-U.S. talks.” Moon acknowledged that ef- 2018 that Seoul was considering Kye Gwan said Saturday that the th Korea and the U.S. and help Moon didn’t say on what spe- forts to boost inter-Korean ties lifting some unilateral sanctions birthday messages won’t lead his gather international support for cific sanction exemptions he may would have limits because of the on North Korea, President Do- country to return to talks unless sanctions exemptions. need. He said last year that he U.N. sanctions. But he said ex- nald Trump responded that South the U.S. accepts its demands. “If exceptions from U.N. sanc- would push for the exemption of changes in sports and individual Korea “won’t do that without our During yesterday’s news con- tions are necessary for South-Nor- U.N. sanctions to resume two ma- tours to North Korea are among approval.” ference, Moon said Trump’s birth cooperation, I think we can jor inter-Korean economic pro- the areas where the two Koreas Inter-Korean relations have thday greetings were a “very good make efforts for that,” Moon said. jects — a jointly run factory park can cooperate without violating suffered big setbacks since the idea” that showed his resolve to “I think there is a heightened need and South Korean group tours to the sanctions. breakdown of Kim’s second sum- continue diplomacy with North for South and North Korea to dial a scenic North Korean mountain. The prospect for Moon’s possi- mit with Trump in February 2019 Korea. Moon noted that the Nor- up their cooperation a little bit The projects served as a rare legi- ble push to get sanctions exemp- in Vietnam. That summit collap- th’s response suggested that it and promote North Korean-U.S. timate source of foreign currency tions is unclear. When South Ko- sed because Trump rejected Kim’s hasn’t still shut the door on dialo- talks, rather than just looking at for the North. rea’s foreign minister said in late demands for broad sanctions re- gue. AP

Indian state challenges new citizenship law in Supreme Court SHEIKH SAALIQ, three national newspapers has led several rallies in her NEW DELHI on Jan. 10, saying the sta- state against the law. Pun- AP PHOTO te is “leading the efforts jab, Rajasthan and Madhya HE southern Indian to protect constitutional Pradesh states, which are T state of Kerala yesterday values.” governed by the opposition became the first to legally Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Congress party, have also challenge a new citizenship Party said the move by the announced they will not law that has triggered na- state was political. implement the legislation. tionwide demonstrations. Pinarayi Vijayan, chief The law has also been In a petition to the Su- minister of the state, has rejected in the western sta- preme Court, the state also written to the heads te of Maharashtra, where government said the law of 11 other states not ru- Congress is part of a coali- violates the secular nature led by Modi’s party, urging tion government. of India’s Constitution, and them to unite in their fight Modi’s government in- accused the government of against the law. sists that the law is needed dividing the nation along Political challenges to help persecuted non- communal lines. for Modi over the law are -Muslim minorities from The citizenship law ba- mounting, setting the stage Afghanistan, Bangladesh cked by Prime Minister Na- and clashes with police, in conjunction with a citi- Kerala, a state ruled by for a wider confrontation and Pakistan who came to rendra Modi’s Hindu-natio- leading to 23 deaths. zenship registry that could a communist party, has between the federal gover- India before 2015 by giving nalist party provides a path The rallies have slowly require all Indians to pro- strongly opposed the law nment and some states that them Indian citizenship. to naturalization for people morphed into much wider duce documents proving and passed a resolution have said they will not im- Law Minister Ravi from Bangladesh, Afgha- anti-government protests. their origins, a challenge against in early January. plement it. Shankar Prasad says sta- nistan and Pakistan, unless Critics say the law, which in a country where many The state government criti- West Bengal state Chief te governments have the they’re Muslim. It has trig- was passed by Parliament people lack official records cized the law in front-page Minister Mamata Baner- “constitutional duty” to im- gered nationwide protests on Dec. 11, will be used including birth certificates. advertisements in at least jee, a staunch Modi critic, plement the law. AP page 14 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo WORLD 國際 15.01.2020 wed

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sites of real Burisma subsidiaries. Falkowitz said the operation Russians hacked company key to targeting Burisma involved tactics, techniques and procedures that Ukraine scandal: researchers GRU agents had used repeatedly in other phishing operations, ma- tching “several patterns that lots FRANK BAJAK, BOSTON candidates. Nor would he name of independent researchers agree any clients. mimic this particular Russian ac- U.S. cybersecurity company AP PHOTO Russian hackers from the same tor.” Area 1 says it has been tra- A says Russian military agen- military intelligence unit that Area cking the Russian agents for seve- ts have successfully hacked the 1 said was behind the operation ral years. Ukrainian gas company at the targeting Burisma have been in- The discovery’s timing — just center of the scandal that led to dicted for hacking emails from the weeks before presidential prima- President Donald Trump’s impea- Democratic National Committee ries begin in the United States chment. and the chairman of Hillary Clin- — highlights the need to protect Russian agents launched a ton’s campaign during the 2016 political campaigns from targeted phishing campaign in early No- presidential race. phishing attacks, which are behind vember to steal the login creden- Stolen emails were released on- 95 percent of all information brea- tials of employees of Burisma Hol- line at the time by Russian agents ches, said Falkowitz. dings, the gas company, according and WikiLeaks in an effort to favor “This is a real specific, timely to Area 1 Security, a Silicon Valley US President Donald Trump Trump, special counsel Robert case that has real implications,” he company that specializes in e-mail Mueller determined in his investi- said. “To discover it and potentially security. The House of Representatives cess. We just point out that this gation. get out in front of it is a significant Hunter Biden, son of former impeached Trump in December is a campaign that’s going on,” Area 1 discovered the phishing departure from what’s typical U.S. vice president and Democratic for abusing the power of his offi- said Falkowitz, a former National campaign by the Russian mili- in the cyber security communi- presidential hopeful Joe Biden, pre- ce by enlisting the Ukrainian go- Security Agency offensive hacker tary intelligence unit, known as ty, where someone just tells you, viously served on Burisma’s board. vernment to investigate Biden, a whose company’s clients include the GRU, on New Year’s Eve, said yeah, you’re dead.” It was not clear what the ha- political rival, ahead of the 2020 candidates for U.S. federal elec- Falkowitz, who would not discuss In phishing, an attacker uses a ckers were looking for or may have election. A second charge accu- ted offices. In an earlier interview, whom he notified prior to going targeted email to lure a target to obtained, said Area 1’s CEO, Oren sed Trump of obstructing a con- he told The Associated Press that public. He said he followed the a fake site that resembles a fami- Falkowitz, who called the findings gressional investigation into the top candidates for the U.S. pre- industry standard process of res- liar one. There, unwitting victims “incontrovertible” and posted an matter. sidency and House and Senate ponsible disclosure, which would enter their usernames and pas- eight-page report. But the timing “Our report doesn’t make any races in 2020 have in the past include notifying Burisma. swords, which the hackers then of the operation suggests that the claims as to what the intent of the few months each been targeted In the report, he said the GRU harvest. Phished credentials allow Russian agents could be searching hackers were, what they might by about a thousand phishing agents used fake, lookalike do- attackers both to rifle through a for material that damaging to the have been looking for, what they emails. mains in the phishing campaign victim’s stored email and masque- Bidens. are going to do with their suc- Falkowitz did not name the that were designed to mimic the rade as that person. AP ad www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 15 wed 15.01.2020 國際 WORLD

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killed and three wounded when an Iran-backed militia fired on crowds. Demonstrators then bur- Iraqis worry US-Iran tensions ned the headquarters of Popular Mobilization Forces, an umbrella organization for multiple militia groups and part of the Iraqi se- are eclipsing their protests curity forces. “Political parties and militias SAMYA KULLAB & QASSEM identified only by her first name, The rejection of Iranian in- testers and security forces in Kar- have attempted to create discord ABDUL-ZAHRA, BAGHDAD fearing reprisal, like all other pro- fluence over Iraqi state affairs was bala, in southern Iraq, when poli- within the demonstration square testers interviewed for this story. a core component of the protest ce fired into the crowd. in the center of Nasiriyah — they OUNG Iraqis who drove “On the other hand, we are movement and demonstrators “Protesters are certainly more took advantage of the rifts be- mass protests deman- trying to be calm and keep people fear that as tensions between afraid now than they were a few tween protesters,” said Ali, a pro- ding sweeping political on the street to make the point Tehran and Washington ease, Ira- weeks ago but at the same time tester based in the city. “We have reforms are worried that that we are not with the Ameri- nian-backed militias will turn on they want to maintain their grou- concerns the emotions arising Ythe conflict between the U.S. and cans or the Iranians. We are with them for vengeance. nd,” said Ruba Ali Hassan, a re- from his death will rob the protes- Iran, which is playing out in part Iraq.” searcher at York University ts of its true aims.” on Iraqi soil, is killing their mo- There are hopeful signs in Toronto. “They’ve had The events in Nasiriyah have mentum. as Iran and the U.S. appea- The rejection of such great momentum over spooked protesters in Baghdad’s Even before the U.S. drone at- red to back down — at least Iranian influence the past three plus mon- Tahrir Square, the epicenter of the tack that killed Iranian Gen. Qas- in the short term — after ths and there’s great fears movement, who fear similar atta- sem Soleimani, the 4-month-old Tehran retaliated for Solei- over Iraqi state this momentum might die cks, several activists said. protests against government cor- mani’s killing by firing mis- down. People are trying to Since Soleimani’s death, pro- ruption, poor services and rising siles at two Iraqi bases hou- affairs was a core show great support and test organizers have been trying Iranian influence in state affairs sing American troops. No component of the make sure that the protes- to refocus attention on their mo- were beset by internal divisions. one was seriously injured ters can still move forward vement, three activists said. With A violent security crackdown hei- and Iran was unexpectedly protest movement but they’re on shaky grou- that in mind, they issued a state- ghtened tensions, leading to hun- forced to shift gears to ma- nd unfortunately.” ment last week saying their goals dreds of deaths and thousands of nage the fallout from its acciden- The protests began Oct. 1, A growing concern among pro- had not changed. injuries as well as targeted killings tal downing of a Ukrainian airliner when thousands took to the stree- testers is their belief that Iran-ba- At the top of their list is preven- of sympathizers. filled with Iranians. ts in Baghdad and in the country’s cked militias are seizing on some ting Abdul-Mahdi, who has hea- And in the stormy aftermath of Nevertheless, the issue of U.S. predominantly Shiite south. Sin- demonstrators’ refusal to grieve ded a caretaker government since the U.S. drone strike that also kil- troop withdrawal in response to ce then, about 500 people have over Soleimani as an excuse to at- his resignation in December, from led top Iraqi militia commander the attack that killed Soleimani been killed, most of them shot by tack them. In turn, the attacks fuel being renamed prime minister, Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, avoi- minutes after he landed at Bagh- security forces who also used tear the differences of opinion over which many suspect the country’s ding another war in Iraq became dad airport has monopolized Ira- gas to disperse crowds. Soleimani, deepening the rifts be- political elites would like. a top priority for state officials as qi politics, with caretaker Prime While Friday protests brought tween the demonstrators and dis- “All the news is about America they scrambled to contain hos- Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi open- out thousands countrywide, the tracting them from their original and Iran, and the elites are trying tilities between Washington and ly calling for their ouster. turnout was lower than expected. purpose. to make the people forget about Tehran. “Everyone is busy with Ameri- Adding to their worries, two local In the southern city of Nasi- the protests in Iraq, and our goal “We are afraid that the uprising ca and Iran, but we are still facing journalists known for their cove- riyah, for instance, protesters for change and we don’t want is being forgotten and [officials] attacks on the street,” said Zaid, a rage of the anti-government pro- refused to let a symbolic funeral that,” said the protester, Noor. are focusing on things we don’t protester in Baghdad. “Now we’ve tests were found shot dead in a car procession for the Iranian gene- “We are trying to be calm and want, not our main goals,” said become an easy goal for the mili- parked near a Basra police station. ral enter the square where they study what is going on around us. Noor, an activist in Baghdad’s tias; they can harm us because no And more people were wounded were camped. Violence broke out We are telling everyone, stay with Tahrir Square who asked to be one is focusing on them.” in clashes Saturday between pro- and at least one protester was Iraq. This is not our war.” AP page 16 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo INFOTAINMENT 資訊／娛樂 15.01.2020 wed

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Exhibition of Works by Tam Check Wun 13:00 TDM News (Repetição) and Lao Chon Hong, Artists Winning the 13:30 Telejornal RTPi (Diferido) Grand Prize of the Jury Award of the 15:00 Água de Mar Collective Exhibition of Macau Artists 15:30 BING 2017 15:45 Os Ursos Boonie na Neve Time: 10am-7pm (Closed on Mondays) 16:00 As Novas Viagens Philosophicas Until: March 1, 2020 Venue: Exhibitions Gallery and the Nostalgic 16:45 Portugueses Pelo Mundo Sr.1 House of the Taipa Houses 17:30 Mar de Letras Sr.2 Admission: Free 18:05 Império (Repetição) Kong Seng Ticketing Service: 8988 4000 18:55 TDM Entrevista (Repetição) 19:30 Ouro Verde Sr.1 The World as Will and Idea – Collective 20:30 Telejornal Exhibition of Emerging Artists from Mainland China 21:15 Semana Internacional Time: 10am-7pm (No admittance after 6:30pm, 21:50 Dez Grandes Segredos e Mistérios closed on Mondays) 22:20 Império Until: February 23, 2020 23:15 TDM News Venue: Macau Contemporary Art Centre - Navy 23:50 O Último Reino Sr.2 - Fim Yard No.1, located at Rua de S. Tiago Da Barra 00:50 Telejornal (Repetição) Admission: Free Enquiries: (853) 8791 9814 01:35 RTPi Directo

Exhibition by Lio Man Cheong Time: 3pm-8pm (Mondays) 12pm-8pm (Tuesdays to Sundays) Until: February 9, 2020 Venue: A2 Gallery, Albergue SCM, No.8, Calçada da Igreja de São Lázaro cinema Admission: Free cineteatro 1997 Princess Diana sparks Enquiries: (853) 2852 2550 09 - 15 Jan landmines row 2019 Carmo Market Princess Diana has angered government ministers af- Time: 4pm-6pm (Mondays to Fridays) ter calling for an international ban on landmines. 12pm-6pm (Saturdays, Sundays and public Her comments - made during a visit to Angola to see holidays) for herself some of the victims of landmines - are being seen as out of step with government policy. Until: January 19, 2020 The Junior Defence Minister, Earl Howe, has described Venue: Carmo Fair, Taipa the princess as a “loose cannon”, ill-informed on the is- dmission Free A : UNDERWATER sue of anti-personnel landmines. Enquiries: (853) 2875 0721 room 1 2:30, 4:30, 7:30, 9:30pm Although he is now seeking to distance himself from Director: William Eubank the criticism, other Conservative backbenchers have Starring: Kristen Stewart, T.J. Miller, Jessica Henwick been more outspoken. Language: English (Chinese) Peter Viggers, Tory member of the defence select Duration: 95min committee, said: “We all know landmines and other weapons are vicious and nasty. The question is how best to negotiate so they are not used in future. “The government’s policy on this has been an extre- mely careful one and the statements made by the Prin- cess of Wales have not been in line with that policy.” The government is involved in international negotia- Offbeat tions for a worldwide ban on landmines, but in the mean- 1917 time the army is still using them. room 2 The princess has insisted the row over her comments is hristmas crystal an charged 2:30, 4:45, 7:15 C : M a distraction and all she was trying to do was help. with mailing meth to inmate Director: Sam Mendes Starring: Dean-Charles Chapman, George MacKay, Daniel Mays She is in Angola as a guest of the International Red Language: English (Chinese) Cross, which has been pressing for a landmine ban. A man sent some illegal holiday cheer to a woman Duration: 119min Labour has welcomed the intervention by the princess. in jail and he ended up getting arrested himself, offi- It is backing calls for an international moratorium on the cials in a Georgia county say. use of anti-personnel mines. News outlets report 40-year-old Timothy Lee Shadow defence spokesman, David Clark, said: “I think Snow sent the woman a Christmas card filled with drugs. we should all welcome the fact she has gone to Ango- Bibb County Jail inmate Mary Beth Odum, 40, had la and she has tried to warn the world of the dangers of told Snow over the phone how to put meth and other these terrible weapons. I think we should be applauding drugs into a card to send to her in jail, county sheri- what she’s doing.” ff’s officials said Monday. ASHFALL Courtesy BBC News Deputies intercepted a contraband-filled card fil- room 2 led with methamphetamine and Suboxone and be- 9:30pm Director: Byung-seo Kim, Hae-jun Lee gan investigating Snow. On Jan. 9, deputies followed Language: Korean (English & Chinese) Snow as he left his residence and found him with Duration: 130min meth, Xanax and a revolver. When they searched his home, deputies found more meth, Suboxone, ma- rijuana, steroids, packing materials, a shotgun and In context a rifle. Snow was arrested and charged with possession The Princess died in a fatal car crash in Paris on 31 August of a firearm, possession of methamphetamine with 1997. Labour was elected to power in May 1997. Shortly intent to distribute and giving an inmate drugs, news after, the Prime Minister, Tony Blair, promised to ratify the outlets reported. international Ottawa convention on banning landmines in LITTLE WOMEN time for the anniversary of her death. Odum, who was already in jail, now faces additional The convention came into force on 1 March 1999 but a charges including attempt to commit offenses per- room 3 2:44, 4:45, 7:15, 9:45pm number of key countries refused to sign, including the taining to the possession of drugs and use of com- Director: Greta Gerwig United States, Russia and China. munications facilities in a drug transaction. Starring: Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh To date, they have still not signed the treaty. Campaign It’s unclear whether Snow has an attorney who can Language: English (Chinese) groups are continuing to press for a worldwide ban. comment on his behalf. Duration: 135min www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 17 wed 15.01.2020 資訊／娛樂 INFOTAINMENT

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PIKE Lee will lead the HE Force was strong jury of this year’s Can- enough at an Arizo-

S AP PHOTO T AP PHOTO nes Film Festival, and festi- na store to reunite Luke val organizers hope the pro- Skywalker with his long-lost vocative American director vinyl record. will “shake things up” at the Actor Mark Hamill is prai- gathering of the world’s ci- sing workers at Bookmans nema elite. Entertainment Exchange in Lee said he was “honored Flagstaff for returning the to be the first person of the “Star Wars: A New Hope” African diaspora” chosen soundtrack that had been for the prestigious position. a gift from film composer Festival organizer Thierry John Williams. Fremaux said naming the Hamill said in a tweet Sa- first black president of the turday that it felt “totally Cannes jury wasn’t a politi- unexpected & positively cal decision, but “a message surreal” to get back the re- of universality.” Speaking cord he hadn’t seen since on France’s RTL radio the early 1990s. He com- Tuesday, Fremaux noted mended the store about 145 the diverse nationalities of was shocked, happy, sur- is a natural homeland and miles (233 kilometers) north jury members and directors prised and proud all at the a global sounding board of Phoenix for being honest whose films are screened at same time,” Lee said in a le- for those who (re)awaken and not selling it. her father’s death in 2018, cial media. The actor con- Cannes. tter. He said Cannes “chan- minds and question our “I happily offered to sign the Arizona Daily Sun re- firmed it was genuine, and Many of Lee’s films have ged the trajectory of who I stances and fixed ideas.” any (“Star Wars”) items they ported. Employees at the the vinyl was sent back to been shown at Cannes, and became in world cinema.” Last year’s jury president sent me,” the actor wrote. Arizona-based chain that him. his “BlacKkKlansman” Without explicitly men- was Mexican director Ale- Williams had written on sells used books, movies and Salmons said Hamill sig- won a major prize at Can- tioning Lee’s career-long jandro Iñárritu, and the the vinyl’s sleeve: “Dear CDs tried to verify the signa- ned a DVD of “Star Wars: nes last year. This year’s fes- fight against racism or other festival’s top prize went to Mark Hamill, May the force ture. A New Hope” and two me- tival runs May 12-23, and political views, the festival Korean director Bong Joon- always be with us.” Micheil Salmons, the sto- dals that are replicas of tho- the rest of the jury members said in a statement Tuesday: -ho’s “Parasite,” nominated The record was one of nu- re’s general manager, said se given to his character and will be announced in April. “Lee’s perspective is more this week for best internatio- merous “Star Wars” items they eventually tried rea- Han Solo, played by Harri- “When I got the call ... I valuable than ever. Cannes nal film at the Oscars. brought in by a woman after ching out to Hamill via so- son Ford, in the film. ad www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 19 wed 15.01.2020 體育 SPORTS

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FOOTBALL manager used to play and coach for Barcelona’s city rival, Espanyol. Setién had been with Betis since 2017 until deciding to take some time off at the end of last season. Barcelona axes manager Valverde He previously coached smaller Spanish clubs such as Racing San- tander, Las Palmas and Lugo. Setién didn’t win significant in midseason with Liga lead titles as a coach but was the last TALES AZZONI one to beat Barcelona at Camp Nou Stadium — in 2018, a 4-3 win

ARCELONA made a rare AP PHOTO by Betis in the Spanish league. coaching change midway Most of his playing career was through the season, re- with Racing Santander, though it placing Ernesto Valverde was with Atlético that he won the Bwith former Real Betis manager 1985 Spanish Super Cup. Quique Setién on Monday. The 55-year-old Valverde had The move came four days after always been criticized by some the loss to Atlético Madrid in the Barcelona fans. The Spanish Super semifinals of the Spanish Super Cup defeat to Atlético added to the Cup, a result that significantly in- perception many supporters had creased pressure on Valverde. that Valverde’s side threw away The club said it reached an leads against important rivals. agreement with Valverde to termi- He had a good record since ar- nate his contract. riving in 2017, leading Barcelona Setién, a 61-year-old Spaniard to back-to-back Spanish league who used to be a midfielder for trophies, but the club had tough Atlético Madrid, is known for set- Champions League eliminations ting up teams that often mimicked in the last two seasons. It was Barcelona’s attacking-minded sty- humiliated at Liverpool 4-0 af- le. ter winning the first leg 3-0 in the “Throughout his career he has semifinals last season, and the been a proponent of possession- previous year it squandered a 4-1 -based, attacking football that has first-leg lead against Roma in the been attractive to the fans,” Barce- quarterfinals. lona said. Valverde’s job was also in jeo- The club called Setién, who will pardy at the end of last season af- be officially introduced on Tuesday ter Barcelona lost the Copa del Rey at Camp Nou Stadium, “one of the final to Valencia. most experienced coaches in Spa- Valverde met with club president Saudi Arabia. where he currently coaches — said He helped the club win the nish football.” He was contracted Josep Bartomeu for about an hour The list of possible Valverde the Spanish club was negotiating Copa del Rey in 2017-18, as well as to June 2022. before leaving the team’s training replacements also reportedly in- with the Spain great. Xavi said he last season’s Spanish Super Cup. It is the first time since 2003 that center. cluded former Tottenham coach met with Barcelona sports direc- In 163 matches with Barcelona, he Barcelona has made a change in His departure came with Bar- Mauricio Pochettino and reserve tor Eric Abidal on Friday in Doha won 108, lost 20 and drew 35. the middle of the season. Louis van celona leading the Spanish league, team manager Javier García Pi- but did not reveal the nature of the Valverde received support from Gaal left the club that January, and and a few weeks from facing Napo- mienta. Netherlands manager meeting. He said he always drea- Lionel Messi and other players in since then six other coaches have li in the round of 16 of the Cham- and former Barcelona star Ronald med of one day coaching Barcelo- the squad recently. Former Barce- begun their stints at the start of the pions League. Barcelona drew Koeman also has been a perennial na but was committed to Al-Sadd lona coaches Pep Guardiola and season. three of its last four Liga games, contender for the Barcelona job. for now. Luis Enrique also backed him, and Valverde was in charge of the though, and pressure on Valverde Many rumors initially linked There were doubts related to former player Andrés Iniesta cri- team practice on Monday, which increased after the team conceded former Barcelona midfielder Xavi Pochettino’s name after he said so- ticized the Catalan club for how it happened before the club’s board two late goals in a 3-2 loss to Atlé- Hernández with the club’s coa- metime ago he would never coach handled the situation, saying Val- of directors met to seal his fate. tico in the Spanish Super Cup in ching job. Qatari club Al-Sadd — the Catalan club. The Argentine verde deserved more respect. AP

Trump cheered loudly at college football title game RESIDENT Donald Trump was in friendly gers and pizza. White House opposes the president’s im- P Trump turned sports territory. He secured a near- cups bearing the presiden- peachment. Sen. Tim Scott, fan for an evening as he AP PHOTO ly 20-point victory in Loui- tial seal held the fries. R-S.C., also hitched a ride to watched No. 1 Louisiana siana in the 2016 presiden- Monday’s game featu- the game. State University and No. tial election. ring two undefeated teams The president attended 3 Clemson battle it out in Trump is also familiar offered Trump a brief break the Army-Navy football the College Football Playoff with the two teams. He took from another turbulent pe- game last month and was championship. in an LSU game in Novem- riod in his presidency as warmly welcomed at the Trump flew to Louisiana ber when the team went up House Speaker Nancy Pe- LSU-Alabama game. for Monday’s night’s game against Alabama. losi prepares to send two “Regardless of your po- at the Superdome in New He also met with many articles of impeachment litical views, that’s pretty Orleans, accompanied by of Clemson’s coaches and to the Senate and tensions cool, having the president first lady Melania Trump. players when they visited between the U.S. and Iran at the game,” LSU quarter- “It’ll be a great game. It’ll the White House in January continue to simmer. back Joe Burrow said at the be something that a lot of 2019 after winning last Sen. Lindsey Graham, time. people want to see,” he said season’s national cham- R-S.C., who predicted a Trump drew a mixed res- as the couple departed the pionship. That visit occur- championship for Clem- ponse last fall when taking White House. tional Anthem. Fans from more years.” red during a partial govern- son, flew with Trump in a mixed martial arts ma- The president and first both teams cheered him The first couple left be- ment shutdown. With much aboard Air Force One to tch in New York City. He lady walked onto the field loudly. Some greeted him fore the fourth quarter and of the White House staff on Louisiana for the game. also was jeered and booed shortly before the game with cheers of “USA, USA.” the final score: LSU 42, furlough, Trump arranged Graham is an outspoken at a World Series game in for the singing of the Na- Others chanted, “Four Clemson 25. for a fast food buffet of bur- supporter of Trump who Washington. AP German government signs $96 the billion rail infrastructure plan BUZZ The German government signed a deal yesterday with state-ow- Transport Minister Andreas Scheuer said the investment - a ned train operator Deutsche Bahn to inject almost $100 billion into 54% increase over the previous planning period - would herald a the country’s rail infrastructure over the next decade. “shining age” for Germany’s railways. Under the agreement, the federal government will contribute 62 The German government has pledged to expand rail travel as billion euros ($69 billion) toward maintaining and modernizing part of its efforts to cut emissions of planet-heating greenhouse the existing train network. gases from transportation. OPINION Deutsche Bahn will contribute 24 billion euros (about $27 billion) It recently agreed to cut a value-added tax for train tickets, redu- to the plan that will see ageing tracks and railway bridges replaced. cing the cost of long-distance journeys by about 10%. Macau Matters Richard Whitfield

Solar Powered Canadian officials AP PHOTO Railways accidentally push From my previous musings it should be clear that I am a big fan of renewable energy – we must get away from burning fossil fuels if the human race is to survive nuke alert to millions Iran The foreign on planet Earth. Make no mistake, the planet will survi- ministry has warned of ve until the sun blows up, but the conditions needed to ROB GILLIES a “serious and strong response” to a European support human life here can easily be eliminated if the

AP PHOTO move toward possible ecosystem changes to a new equilibrium state because EOPLE throughout the Canadian province of sanctions as the nuclear we have pumped too much CO2 into the atmosphere. P deal they negotiated Solar power is one of my favorite renewable energy Ontario awoke Sunday to unravels. Foreign Ministry sources. It is largely solid state, i.e. no moving parts to a cellphone alert warning spokesman Abbas wear out and be maintained, the power source will not them of an “incident” at a Mousavi said, however, run out till the sun stops shining and there are few eco- nuclear plant just east of that Iran is “fully ready to answer any good will and nomies of scale so that energy generation plants can be Toronto — only to later be constructive effort” that incrementally added as needed to minimize initial ca- told the message was a mistake. preserves the nuclear pital investment and widely distributed near to points deal. of demand to minimize transmission losses. The message, which was There are some stupidities I regularly see with solar transmitted throughout Russia-Libya Libya’s power that I cannot understand. Firstly, there is no the nation’s most populous rival leaders have left point in building solar power “panel farms” far from province, was accompanied Moscow without reaching agreement on a cease- cities because it just maximizes transmission losses – it by a shrill emergency broa- fire deal, with Russia is much better to put the panels in cities from an effi- dcast noise. It said an uns- pecified event had occurred trying to downplay the ciency perspective. Secondly, there is no point in using talks’ failure yesterday. photovoltaic panels to generate electricity and then use at the Pickering Nuclear The deal was proposed the electricity to heat water; photovoltaic panels only Generating Station. There by Russia and Turkey have 20+% energy collection efficiency, whereas solar was no abnormal release of in an effort to bring an thermal panels can have 80+% efficiency to directly radioactivity, it added, and end to the north African country’s long-running make hot water. people did not need to take Many people slept ded changes to the emer- civil war. There is a very good experiment underway in the protective action. through the first alert and gency alert system in the UK where they are putting photovoltaic panels beside More than an hour later, saw it was a false alarm by United States after Hawaii railway tracks and using the electricity generated to utility officials sent another the time they woke up. officials in 2018 mistakenly power the trains. The experiment is being done becau- message saying the alert Jonathan Davies, also warned the public about a AP PHOTO se in Europe the capital costs of new renewable energy “was sent in error” and that 44, was taken aback when nonexistent incoming bal- generation plants are becoming lower than the costs there was “no danger to the he spotted the alert while listic missile. An employee of comparable new fossil fuel plants. Additionally, the public or environment.” driving. But he waited until at the Hawaii Emergency “No further action is re- after he picked up his Tim Management Agency sent tracks are just meters away from the panels so there France President quired,” said the message, Hortons coffee to check the the missile alert to cell- are virtually no transmission losses. Moreover, trains Emmanuel Macron normally use DC power so that are no DC-AC power which was also sent to tele- news. phones and broadcasters, tried yesterday to calm conversion losses. Finally, there is plenty of space along vision screens. “I can’t cope with much triggering panic until the nationwide tensions and the railway tracks to add more panels as the approach The alert went out during until I have my coffee, at agency sent another mes- salvage support for his proves itself economically. And the panels can provide a routine training exer- least a few sips,” he said. “I sage 38 minutes later no- overhaul of the country’s retirement system, as shade and rain protection over walkways, etc as further cise being conducted by got scared and went online tifying people it was a false the Provincial Emergency but found no information.” alarm. France faced day 41 of side benefits. crippling strikes. Clutches Operations Centre, Ontario He later saw the the follow- Pickering, which opened There is also a heritage railway in Byron Bay in Austra- of union activists lia that is fully powered by photovoltaic panels on the Solicitor General Sylvia Jo- -up alert that indicated it in 1971, was scheduled to gathered in Paris and train carriages and the train overnight storage/main- nes said in a statement that was a false alarm. be decommissioned this other cities to demand tenance sheds. The proposed Hyperloop system for apologized for the mistake. Pickering Mayor Dave year, but the provincial go- that the government super-high speed trains also incorporates photovoltaic She said the government Ryan said he was “very vernment committed to scrap the pension reform altogether. panels over the travel tubes to power the system. had started a full investi- troubled” by the message. keeping it open until 2024. gation and would “take the He said on Twitter that he Decommissioning is now The plan’s toughest This is the way that solar energy should be done. I opponents were appropriate steps to ensure spoke to provincial officials set to start in 2028. see that Macau’s light rail has started operating, but I unmoved by the prime do not see a single photovoltaic panel anywhere for it this doesn’t happen again.” and demanded an investi- The plant generates 14% minister’s unexpected – why not? Surely, the roofs of all the stations and cove- Jim Vlahos, a 44-year-old gation. of Ontario’s electricity and weekend decision red walkways could be fitted with photovoltaic panels Toronto man, awoke to the Toronto Mayor John Tory is responsible for 4,500 jobs to suspend a central along with the sections of the track that are covered. alert and quickly made a joined him, tweeting that across the region, according measure: raising the full pension eligibility age And, the train carriages themselves could have rooftop hotel reservation more than there were “far too many to Ontario Power Genera- from 62 to 64. panels. 60 miles away in Niagara unanswered questions” tion. Photovoltaic panels may not provide enough electri- Falls. He said he figured about the warning that was The station has experien- city to power the whole light railway – trains and sta- he would go as far west as sent across the province of ced several earlier incidents. tions – but it should provide a significant part of the possible and then cross the 14 million people. In 2011, a pump seal failure AP PHOTO total consumption. As important, it would be a great border. Terry Flynn, who teaches caused the spill of more way for Macau to demonstrate its commitment to im- “Having watched ‘Cher- crisis communications at than 19,200 gallons (73,000 proving the environment. It would also support regio- nobyl’ didn’t help,” he said, McMaster University in liters) of demineralized wa- referring to the HBO show Hamilton, Ontario, said the ter into Lake Ontario, thou- nal photovoltaic panel manufacturing and installation Germany Chancellor about the 1986 nuclear di- error runs the risk of ero- gh with no significant risks industries and help develop expertise in this important Angela Merkel is inviting field in Macau to help diversify the local economy and saster in the Soviet Union. ding public trust. to public health, according world powers to a summit establish a new “exportable” service industry. I am sure “The lack of communica- “When we have conti- to local authorities. in Berlin on Sunday that many local and regional companies would like to tion following the alert di- nuous problems in these In 1994, the plant auto- to discuss efforts to be involved to showcase their expertise to all our tou- dn’t help either,” he said. systems, then we have a matically shut down after broker peace in Libya. Merkel’s office said in rists. “I have no problem lea- lack of trust and people be- a faulty valve caused 132 ving my phone on for these gin to ignore them. So that’s tons of heavy water to spill. a statement yesterday Why is it that we continue to see these kinds of “fu- that the German leader types of alerts,” Vlahos said. the biggest fallout from this It was the first time a Cana- ture living” experiments being done in other parts of had decided to host the the world, but not in Macau? We should be doing much “But I would expect some scenario,” he said. dian nuclear reactor had to meeting after consulting more here but our government, universities and local more info from the govern- The U.S. Department of use its emergency core coo- with U.N. Secretary- industries are letting us down. ment so I wouldn’t have to Homeland Security’s ins- ling system to prevent fuel General Antonio overreact the way I did.” pector general recommen- overheating. AP Guterres.