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South Korea A building being demolished collapsed yesterday, sending debris falling CROSS TO WORK on nearby vehicles and MDT ARCHIVE MDT seriously injuring eight Strict Gov’t anti-pandemic people, officials said. Concrete from the collapsed building in the measures stressful for southern city of Gwangju fell on a bus and two passenger vehicles, the cross-border casino staff, National Fire Agency said. Emergency officers P3 dispatched to the site Cloee Chao says rescued the eight people, all seriously injured, it said in a statement. AP PHOTO

Japan Foreign and defense ministers from Japan and Australia agreed yesterday to strengthen their security ties as China becomes more assertive in pressing its claims to contested areas in the Asia-Pacific region. Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi told reporters after the online talks that the officials shared their concerns about China’s activity in the East and South China Seas as a challenge to the international community. More on p7 AP PHOTO

URBAN PLANNING India A bus carrying Council members migrant workers after the lifting of disagree on Master Plan coronavirus restrictions P2 hit a delivery van on a highway in northern India, killing at least 17 people and injuring 18, police said yesterday. The bus overturned after colliding with the van coming from the opposite direction night HEALTH CODE near Kanpur, said police officer Mohit Agarwal. Elderly and children most affected by disruptions More on backpage P4 page 2 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo MACAU 澳門 10.06.2021 thu

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RENATO MARQUES total of 19 members CPU members hold varied A of the Urban Planning Committee (CPU) submitted to the CPU yesterday opinions on Urban Master Plan their opinions on the draft of the Urban Master Plan. In the sixth plenary meeting this year – a meeting dedicated to hearing the views of members and to questions for the government on the scheme – nine members presented their opinions on the plan. The focus of discussion was upon the quantity and classification of some of the green areas of Macau, with several members pre- senting questions and sug- gestions on the matter. Architects Omar Yeung and André Lui were two of the members most concer- areas as residential. same time, provide the ned about the issue. While Yeung wanted to region with more green IAM to begin second phase of Yeung called for more use Zones C and D of the areas. green areas and especially new landfill areas (at Tai- Lui also showed dissent coastal promenade expansion for the establishment in pa) to build the Macau from the division of the RESPONDING to some of the questions opened to the public. Macau of an emblematic Central Park, Lui noted the Special Administrative Re- raised on the creation and expansion of “We will also coordinate with the Urban city park comparable to inconsistency of classi- gion into 18 intervention green and leisure areas, the representative Master Plan and we are already preparing Central Park in New York or fying areas where no cons- units or districts by the of the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) at the the design [for the second phase],” the Hyde Park in London, whi- truction is permitted as re- Plan, as well as their deno- CPU stated that the government is already IAM representative said, adding, “We le Lui expressed concerns sidential. mination. According to Lui, moving forward with the expansion of the hope we can also create a coastal prom- South Coastal promenade. enade on the Zones B and C [of the new over the reclassification of Yeung also called for the zoning should respect The expansion aims to enlarge the out- landfills at a later stage].” According to locations such as Ka Hó as the expansion of the use historical factors and tra- door space located south of the Peninsula the same official, the new coastal areas, well as several other par - of columbarium areas and dition to avoid a comple- and from which the first phase, linking the including Zone D of the new landfill sites, ts of Coloane as tourism the inclusion of green bu- te break from the past and Macao Science Center and the Statue should add some 20 kilometers of new development areas, rede- rial land to preserve land with the collective memory of the Goddess Kun Iam, was recently coastal promenade areas. signing ecological reserve for cemeteries and, at the of the people in Macau.

outmoded systems and procedures, preventing ‘Synergy of Macau’ submits nominations residents from enjoying their fair share of the fruits HE Association of members from various of development. TSynergy of Macau, professions, and said that Furthermore, he poin- a group led by Ron Lam its biggest advantage is its ted out that some gover- which aims to court pro- extended and established nment policies, from both fessional voters, yesterday experience in political Legislative and Executive submitted its nomination participation. He believes branches, have been mere committee for the upco- that the group will win slogans, lacking objecti- ming Legislative Assembly greater support in this ve data and indices upon Election. election. which residents can base The group will run un- In the last election, whi- their analysis and discus- der the name “Synergy of ch was held in 2017, the sion. Power”. namesake list consisted of Therefore, Lam belie- Lam used to be a mem- five candidates, with Lam ves that the government ber of the pro-establish- at the first place, followed should, after consulting ment Macao Federation of by commentator Johnson the general public, deli- Trade Unions and Deputy Ian, Vitor da Rocha Vai, berate and form policies Director-General of its Tam Weng Chi and Che I that not only reflect public subsidiary, Choi In Tong Kei. They received 7,162 opinion, but also resolve Sam Association. He has votes, but did not manage specific problems in the also worked as assistant to claim a seat in the par- community. to former lawmaker Kwan liament. Lam stressed that even Tsui Hang. Lam doubts that the without a seat in the as- The group submitted institutions of the city sembly, the group has 500 nominations. have kept pace with swift been listening to public Lam introduced the economic development. opinion for the past four group as consisting of He claims that there are years. AL

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MACAU’S LEADING NEWSPAPER Strict Gov’t anti-pandemic measures stressful for cross-border casino staff HONEY TSANG endure the financial burden of the tests, but also the physical VER since a series of and mental stress of arranging more stringent anti- tests during their free time -pandemic measures every two days, she said. came into force this “It is particularly hard for Eweek, Macau’s cross-border ca- the casino staff, as they have sino employees have been sub- to rotate rosters at close inter- jected to great physical and fi- vals,” she added. nancial pressures, Cloee Chao, What surprised Chao more president of the New Macau was that she was told by her Gaming Staff Rights Associa- counterparts that several ca- tion, told the Times yesterday. sino operators compel staff to “The new measures mean commute through the Hengqin that they have to undertake Border Checkpoint, or else face Covid-19 testing every two disciplinary action. days. We gauged that it is going “It entails an irksome detour to cost each cross-border staff for staff to commute throu- [member] around MOP1,000 gh the Hengqin Border Che- monthly, just for conducting ckpoint, instead of the Barrier the test,” Chao said. Gate. This forces them to spend Considering the conti- at least 1.5 hours more just for nuing wave of Covid-19 cases the inbound trip into Macau in Guangdong (GD) Provin- from Zhuhai.” ce, on June 8 the Macau SAR It is estimated that more government shortened the than 10,000 cross-border Ma- validity period for negative cau casino workers are residing Strict pandemic measures damaging GGR SARS-CoV-2 polymerase chain in Zhuhai, she said. THE new measures against Covid-19 sector. She has faith that the central gov- comprise only 6% of visitation,” the reaction (PCR) test results from Chao urged Macau’s gaming have undermined casino visitation, ernment will soon contain the pandemic. brokerage said. seven to two days, for those en- operators to make good use of Cloee Chao observed. Guangdong has long been an integral “Therefore, tighter immigration policy tering Macau from the region. their resources to assist staff at “It is very obvious that there [have been market for Macau. Since the start of from or via GD [Province] will undoubt- This move — widely con- this difficult time. “The gaming many] fewer patrons in casinos since the year, it contributed around 61% of edly weigh on demand, putting a break sidered to be harsh, but ne- operators should allow the staff yesterday (June 8),” she said. all mainland visitors who had traveled to in the respectable sequential recovery cessary — is intended to mi- to conduct the Covid-19 test in The most significant factor discour- Macau, JP Morgan said in a statement over the past six months,” it added. nimize the risk of coronavirus their own testing stations.” aging mainland bettors is the ongoing on June 7. According to the latest data provided by permeating into Macau from She also suggests gaming pandemic in Guangdong (GD) Province, On top of that, “it also serves as a gate- the National Health Commission of the rather than Covid-19 testing require- way to other provinces because over People’s Republic of China, there were nearby regions. conglomerates offer temporary ments, Chao speculated. 90% of mainlanders entered Macau eight locally transmitted cases reported accommodation as an interim Casino staff who must com- However, she remains sanguine about via Zhuhai, using high-speed rail or GZ/ on June 8 in mainland China — all origi- mute daily between Macau solution to help alleviate the the prospects for the Macau gaming ZH airports, while direct air-travelers nating in GD Province. and mainland China not only pressures.

Man arrested for trying to sexually assault stranger on the street

ANTHONY LAM against the man. short pants on June 5, and taxi driver alleged that the tions, the PJ apprehended both referred to the Pu- Later, the man drew clo- claimed that this triggered two supposed officers ha- two local suspects: Fok, blic Prosecutions Office man was arrested by se to her and as they inter- his intention to commit rassed the driver during aged 39, and Chao, aged for further investigations. Athe Public Security Po- sect each other, the man the offence and attempt to the trip, after the driver 37. Both men work in the Meanwhile, two local lice Force (PSP) on allega- suddenly tried to touch her sexually assault the victim. asked them to confirm the gambling industry and men in their 30s have se- tions of sexual harassment genital region. The woman His case was referred location of Rua de Formo- have no connection with parately been apprehen- against a woman on Rua reacted promptly and with to the Public Prosecutions sa, the intended destina- civil service professions. ded by the PSP for drunk do Campo, the police de- her own hands blocked the Office for further investi- tion of the two passengers. They were intercepted driving. Upon testing at partment announced yes- assault. The police stressed gation. In response to the ha- separately by the PJ on the scene, one was found terday. that the man’s hand tou- rassment, the driver said June 9 in Cotai and Cen- to have a blood alcohol The suspect is a male in ched that of the woman. PJ RESOLVES TAXI he would drive to the po- tral, respectively. reading of 1.48g/L , and his 40s and a non-resident The man immediately DRIVER ALLEGATIONS lice station to ensure his Evidence was found the other 1.58g/L. The se- worker from the mainland. fled the scene. Last week, a taxi driver own safety, but the two that they harassed the taxi cond suspect requested a The victim is a female in The PSP quickly began called a talk-back radio passengers claimed that driver during their ride. review test at the gover- her 20s. an investigation and ma- show to complain about they were PJ officers and Fok also admitted to pre- nment hospital, and the The incident took place naged to visualise the man being harassed by two pas- could terminate the dri- tending to be a PJ officer. blood test returned a re- at about 6 p.m. on June 5 using the surveillance ca- sengers who claimed to be ver’s taxi permit. During the inquiry, sult of 1.7g/L. and was reported to poli- mera system. Judiciary Police (PJ) offi- The driver then drove they defended themsel- The PJ has also recei- ce by the victim about one The following morning, cers. to a police station where ves against the allega- ved three separate re- hour later. PSP officers came across After the program ai- his two “police” passen- tions, saying that they ports of credit card abu- According to the vic- a man who resembled the red, the PJ was alerted and gers asked the officers on were under the influen- se. The victims are aged tim’s statement, at the suspect on a street near the promised to launch an duty to impound the taxi. ce of alcohol when they between 31 and 50 years. time when the offence oc- Portuguese Consulate-Ge- investigation. The PJ has The taxi driver said the in- committed the alleged They received text mes- curred, she was walking neral, and intercepted him. also asked the taxi driver cident was handled at the crime. sages from their bankers, on the street. She spotted The man immediately to approach the police de- side door of the station, ra- The PJ found that the notifying them of tran- the suspect looking at her confessed to the act. He partment in order to provi- ther than at the reporting allegations were groun- sactions amounting to “with a strange face,” and said that he saw the victim de more information. center. ded and pressed charges MOP3,200, MOP3,400 was therefore on guard walking on the street in On the radio show, the Following investiga- against them. They were and MOP5,700. page 4 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo MACAU 澳門 10.06.2021 thu

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Tuen Ng rice dumplings pass Changes to health code gov’t hygiene check causing disruption, elderly The Municipal Affairs Bureau and the Consumer Council have performed and children most affected joint inspections on Dragon Boat Festival rice RENATO MARQUES dumplings sold in local restaurants, bakeries and ESTERDAY’S implementa- retailers. All 30 samples Ytion of stricter guidelines, en- yielded satisfactory forcing more rigorous health code MARQUES RENATO results. The two agencies checking in most establishments, conducted chemical and including hotels, restaurants and microbiological tests food and beverage establishmen- on dumplings with and ts, bars and similar venues as well without egg yolk, as well as on public transport, has caused as sweet dumplings. The disruption citywide. bureau reminds retailers According to media reports, el- to source ingredients from reliable importers or derly and young children who do agents and to refuse those not have access to mobile devices from unknown sources. or have difficulty in using them Invoices or receipts must were among the most affected, es- be retained so that the pecially in access to public buses. source can be traced back Authorities called on bus com- if any problem arises. panies and taxi drivers to check that all passengers were in posses- sion of a green health code, resul- Locally- ting in disputes between passen- designed gers and drivers concerning boar- stamp wins ding. German award Questioned on the matter at the daily Covid-19 briefing from the A set of locally-designed Novel Coronavirus Response and stamps featuring Coordination Center, coordinator antique Chinese Leong Iek Hou said that current paintings, characters and regulations state that drivers “can going out of the house, adding that and [in] these cases, people need Questioned on the matter, documents, which were elderly people and children can to find a private car to transport Leong acknowledged the issue, designed by Joaquim refuse the transportation of people Cheong and released by holding yellow health codes, but also print a code from the online them home.” although she explained that the the local post office in that does not mean that they are platform and then carry it all day. The same also applies in cases problem was not with the Macau 2018, recently won the forced to check every passenger,” Questioned on the validity pe- where people have red codes, and health code, but with the databa- 2021 German Design she said, adding, “Maybe they can riod of the health code, Leong ex- must find a “private way” to travel se allowing the transfer of health Award – Excellent just check a few passengers in ca- plained that the six-hour validity to a hospital or other health facility code data between Macau and Communications Design, ses they [judge] necessary.” period, which is automatically ge- which they must attend. Guangdong province. According to Official Documents According to Leong, the same nerated when a health code is re- “Only in extreme cases, peo- the health official, the issue was re- Category Special Award, rule applies to taxi drivers. quested, applies only to entry and ple should call for an ambulance solved in about an hour by discon- awarded by the German Leong added that this measure exit from Macau, and relates to for this transportation. We cannot necting the Macau system from Design Council. The set is not new and aims to strengthen health code regulations in Guang- promote the usage of these emer- the mainland, allowing residents of postal stamps was compliance with Covid-19 preven- dong province. “For all other pur- gency vehicles,” she stated. to obtain the code locally. released in celebration of tion guidelines in light of the ou- poses and internal uses like access According to several repor- Leong said that issues were mi- Macau’s listing on both tbreaks in neighboring cities, na- to public venues and transpor- ts from the public, and following nimized through an emergency the global and the Asia- mely Guangzhou and Foshan. tation, each code is valid [for the some disputes during the morning procedure in which citizens were Pacific UNESCO Memory There were questions on how whole] day on which it was gran- period, the drivers have stopped asked three questions regarding of the World registers. The people without mobile devices ted,” she remarked. requesting health codes from pas- their travel history and contacts local post office sees this and consequently without health Questioned on the situations in sengers during the afternoon and with Covid-19 patients. accolade as a recognition codes may gain access to essential which people may receive a yellow evening. “This is a temporary measure of the city’s stamp design. facilities like food and beverage health code, such as after leaving Furthermore, several problems to allow the entry of people who stores and public transport. quarantine venues to take seven were reported yesterday morning cannot get the code due to a mal- UM students In response, Leong advised peo- days of self-health management, concerning access to the health function [in] the system, this was win first prize ple to obtain a new health code she remarked, “These people are code platform, with citizens unab- done [yesterday] morning and it’s at MCM/ICM 2021 first thing in the morning, before not allowed on public [transport] le to obtain a code. possible,” she concluded.

Two teams from the University of Macau (UM) recently won first Gov’t may launch Three locals identified Macau prize and second prize, respectively, in the digital tracing app for as close contacts with registered 52nd Interdisciplinary Contest in Modeling (ICM) 2021 in the pandemic control a confirmed case in GZ imported case United States. The event THE Center for Disease Control and Prevention THREE Macau residents, who had close contact with MACAU registered its 52nd was held concurrently with announced that it may launch a digital tracing a confirmed Covid-19 case in Guangzhou, have been imported case yester- the Mathematical Contest app similar to Hong Kong government’s “Leave- observing mandatory quarantine, the government an- day night. The patient is in Modeling. 7% of teams HomeSafe” app in yesterday’s Covid-19 briefing. nounced yesterday night. a 21-year-old male who won a first prize and 18% Leong said that the app has not yet been According to the information, a 27-year-old female, her studied in Taiwan and a second prize. UM is the named, and that they are still discussing and husband and son were considered as close contacts of a returned to Macau on May only higher education refining it with the technical team, including a confirmed Covid-19 case as they were taking the same 30. He was tested positive institution in Macau to potential feature to combine the health code train with the patient in Guangzhou on June 4. on June 9 whilst he was have won the first prize in with the citizen’s activities log and the ability to The family returned to Macau on June 7 via Hengqin port. still observing mandatory help different venues quickly generate their own They had not been to other places except workplaces and quarantine in the Golden this competition. Since its QR codes. A launch date has not yet been set, their home after their return. Crown China Hotel. He debut in the competitions but she added that if the pandemic ever returns The three individuals tested negative on June 9 and have been has been admitted to the in 2015, the university to Macau, the application will be launched observing mandatory quarantine. The SAR government stated Hospital Centre S. Januario has won more than ten urgently. that the family bears only low contagion risks to the community. for further check-up. awards. www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 5 thu 10.06.2021 澳門 MACAU

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ttles in the Macau lawsuit since we filed it in 2012...we End to SLOT are confident,” Hao said. The trial in Macau will monopoly on commence on June 16. The lawsuit is considered quite sports lottery an obstacle to LVS, especially amidst heated competition HONEY TSANG for the renewal of gaming concessions in Macau. ACAU SLOT Co. Ltd. (Macau SLOT) The city’s six casino licen- Mhas lost its monopoly on the city’s foo- ses are due to expire in June tball and basketball betting markets, accor- 2022. The potential financial ding to an official gazette published yester- cost of USD 12 billion will day. once again hurt the group’s The official document stipulated that operation, which has been Macau SLOT has been granted by the gover- undermined by the econo- nment a renewal in its concession contract COURTS mic fallout from the Covid-19 for three years, lasting from June 6, 2021, to pandemic. June 5, 2024. The legal dispute between However, the firm’s concession to operate Asian American and LVS has the sports lottery will be on a “non-exclusive constituted a long battle, basis,” the statement emphasized. LVS may face billions fought since 2007, when the This amendment means that the 32-year- lawsuit against LVS was first -old Macau SLOT is no longer able to mo- filed in the U.S., which was nopolize the sports betting markets. It also dismissed for exceeding the foreshadows that there may be other players loss in coming lawsuit statute of limitations and intending to occupy a slice of the market. HONEY TSANG approximately 70% of Sands American and partnered with other procedural reasons. The gazette also stated that Macau SLOT Macau’s profits from 2004 to Hong Kong group Galaxy En- In 2019, Sands stated that is allowed to operate other types of lotteries HE U.S. casino con- 2022 — which, Reuters gau- tertainment instead. it “has consistently maintai- after seeking the approval of the Gaming glomerate Las Vegas ged, will add up to a tally of In the end, the Sands-Ga- ned that this case has no me- Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ). Sands (LVS) is facing around USD12 billion. laxy joint venture secured a rit. We have confidence that Macau SLOT was founded in 1989 under a USD 12 billion Asian American has ac- gaming license. ultimately the Macau judicial the city’s late gaming mogul Stanley Ho’s So- Tlawsuit from a former part- cused Sands of violating the Sands backed away from process will reach the same ciedade de Turismo e Diversões de Macau, ner, Asian American Enter- contract for a casino license its joint venture with Asian conclusion.” S.A.R.L. (STDM) gambling empire. tainment Corporation (Asian in Macau. American and then submit- In its latest annual report, According to the DICJ’s current statistics, American), in a Macau court, The saga dates back to ted a near-identical replica of Sands said it was “currently the city registered a betting amount of MOP according to a report pub- 2001, when Sands and Asian its previous submission with unable to determine the 949 million in football bettings and MOP lished by Reuters yesterday. American co-tendered for new partner Galaxy, Marshall probability of the outcome 776 million in basketball bettings in the first Asian American, led by the city’s gaming conces- Hao told Reuters. of this matter or the range quarter of this year, which represented an Taiwanese mogul Marshall sion. However, it turned out “Asian American has been of reasonably possible loss, increase of 12.3% and 21.1% year-on-year, Hao, is seeking damages of that Sands abandoned Asian winning all major legal ba- if any.” respectively.

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and selling it in China at be- low production cost. COVID-19 Australia says WTO Trade in Australian sea- food, wood, beef, wine and Over 800M coal has also been disrup- doses of should punish Chinese ted since Australia angered China by requesting an in- vaccines dependent inquiry into the economic coercion origins of the coronavirus administered pandemic. ROD MCGUIRK, Chinese Foreign Ministry in mainland CANBERRA spokesperson Wang Wenbin AP PHOTO said in Beijing that Australia ORE than 800 million doses of CO- HE World Trade Organi- and the G-7 nations “should MVID-19 vaccines have been adminis- Tzation should penalize do more to promote interna- tered in China as of Tuesday as the country “bad behavior when it oc- tional cooperation in fighting steps up its inoculation drive. curs,” Australia’s prime mi- the epidemic, advance world A total of 808.96 million doses of CO- nister said yesterday ahead economic recovery and help VID-19 vaccines have been administe- of a Group of Seven leaders’ developing countries accele- red, 23 days after the figure surpassed 400 meeting in Britain where he rate their development, ins- million doses, according to the National hopes to garner support in a tead of creating conflicts and Health Commission (NHC) yesterday. trade dispute with China. differences in the internatio- China is working at full throttle to vac- Prime Minister Scott Mor- nal community.” cinate its people against COVID-19. At rison said Australia would The Geneva-based WTO, least 70 percent of the target population in be “working with others to which makes rules gover- China is expected to be vaccinated against buttress the role of the Wor- ning international trade, is COVID-19 by the end of this year, said Zeng ld Trade Organization and to facing calls for restructuring Yixin, deputy head of the NHC, during a re- modernize its rulebook whe- and reform as it struggles to cent interview with Xinhua. re necessary.” forge a long-awaited world In east China’s Jiangsu Province, the pro- “In my discussions with trade pact. vincial health commission and the Jiangsu many leaders, I’ve taken “A well-functioning WTO branch of the Red Cross Society of China great encouragement from Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison that sets clear rules, arbi- set up a vaccination site at a railway cons- the support shown for Aus- trates disputes objectively truction site for over 1,000 railway builders. tralia’s preparedness to wi- The Australian govern- China effectively ended and efficiently penalizes bad “Most of us are migrant workers and thstand economic coercion ment announced in Decem- imports of Australian barley behavior when it occurs. don’t know too much vaccination infor- in recent times,” Morrison ber it would ask the WTO to in May 2020 by putting tari- This can be one of the most mation. This on-site vaccination service said in a speech in the Aus- intervene in its dispute with ffs of more than 80% on the powerful tools the interna- has provided great convenience for us,” tralian west coast city of Per- China over barley and expec- grain, accusing Australia of tional community has to said Wang Yongli, a migrant worker from th before leaving for the G-7 ts other nations to become breaching WTO rules by sub- counter economic coercion,” northeast China’s Liaoning Province. meeting in Cornwall. involved in the case. sidizing barley production Morrison said. MDT/AP MDT/XINHUA ad www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 7 thu 10.06.2021 中國 CHINA

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ment. There are also “buy Ameri- ca” provisions for infrastructure projects in the U.S. Some provisions reflect con- China denounces US bill aimed cerns over China’s handling of the pandemic. One would prevent providing federal money to the Wuhan Institute of Virology as at boosting competitiveness investigations proceed into the EIJING has denounced a origins of the virus and suspected U.S. bill aimed at boos- connections to the lab’s research.

ting U.S. technology to AP PHOTO Cases of the virus were first recor- improve American com- ded in the central Chinese city of Bpetitiveness, calling it a thinly Wuhan, but China has rejected veiled attack on China’s political any links between the outbreak system and an attempt to hinder and the institute. its development. It’s unclear whether the mea- The Foreign Affairs Committee sure will find support in the De- of China’s legislature, the National mocratic-led House, where the People’s Congress, issued a sca- Science Committee is expected thing statement yesterday expres- to soon consider that chamber’s sing its “strong dissatisfaction and version. resolute opposition” to the U.S. The bill’s passage comes days Innovation and Competition Act.” after President Joe Biden expan- The bill passed with overwhel- ded a list of Chinese companies ming bipartisan support in the whose shares are off-limits to Senate yesterday [Macau time]. American investors because of “This bill seeks to exaggerate their purported links to the Chi- and spread the so-called ‘China nese military and surveillance. threat’ to maintain global Ame- That updated an order signed rican hegemony, using human last year by Biden’s predecessor, rights and religion as excuses to Donald Trump, that added to an- interfere in China’s domestic po- tagonisms over trade and techno- litics, and deprive China of its le- democracy; and criticism of Chi- its competitiveness. But we firmly influence without stoking anti- logy. gitimate development rights,” the nese policy in the northwestern oppose the U.S. making an issue -Asian rhetoric at a time of rising China demanded Washington statement said. territory of Xinjiang, the site of of China and treating China as an hate crimes against Asian Ameri- withdraw the order and said it “No force should expect that mass detentions of minority Mus- imaginary enemy,” Wang said. cans. was prepared to take “necessary China will swallow any bitter fruit lim groups. China has enacted various po- The centerpiece of the bill is a measures to resolutely safeguard that harms China’s sovereignty, Those and related issues are licy blueprints intended to enhan- $50 billion emergency allotment the legitimate rights and interests security or development inte- “purely China’s internal affairs ce its own competitiveness and to the Commerce Department to of Chinese enterprises.” rests,” it said. It echoed language and absolutely no foreign interfe- build its prowess in advanced te- support semiconductor develop- The executive order, which used by President Xi Jinping, who rence will be tolerated,” the state- chnologies. Such plans tend to be ment and manufacturing through takes effect Aug. 2, is the latest in- has adopted an aggressive foreign ment said. focused entirely on the economy research and incentive programs dication that Biden has not softe- policy that responds harshly to At a daily briefing, Foreign Mi- and business, areas where the ru- previously authorized by Con- ned the U.S. stance on alleged se- any perceived attacks on China’s nistry spokesperson Wang Wen- ling Communist Party and gover- gress. The bill’s overall cost would curity risks from companies Ame- reputation. bin said China-related content in nment play a huge role. increase spending by about $250 rican officials say are linked to the The statement also attacked the bill was “full of Cold War ze- The 68-32 Senate vote demons- billion, with most of the outlays in Chinese “military and industrial provisions of the bill expressing ro-sum thinking “ which “distor- trated how confronting China is a the first five years. complex.” support for Taiwan, the self-go- ts the facts (and) smears China’s rate issue that can unite both par- Other parts of the bill spell out Tariffs on Chinese products verning island democracy that development path and domestic ties in Congress at a time of inten- national security concerns and that were imposed under Trump, China claims as its own territory; and foreign policies.” se partisan division. target money-laundering sche- triggering similar actions from references to Hong Kong, where “It is a matter for the U.S. itself But Senators have sought to mes or cyberattacks by entities Beijing, mostly remain in place. Beijing is accused of rolling back as to how to develop and enhance call attention to China’s growing on behalf of the Chinese govern- MDT/AP Japan, Australia share Beijing concerns, raise defense ties OREIGN and defense tarizing one of the world’s where Uyghurs and other nearby waters, and over the Fministers from Japan busiest sea lanes. Muslim minorities live. Diaoyu Island and its affilia- and Australia agreed yester- AP PHOTO Japan and Australia, in a The statement called ted islets,” Foreign Ministry day to strengthen their se- joint statement, expressed on China “to grant urgent, spokesperson Wang Wenbin curity ties as China becomes “serious concerns about the meaningful and unfettered told a daily briefing in Bei- more assertive in pressing recent negative develop- access to Xinjiang for inde- jing. its claims to contested areas ments and serious inciden- pendent international ob- “Issues related to Xin- in the Asia-Pacific region. ts in the South China Sea, servers including the U.N. jiang and Hong Kong are Japanese Foreign Minis- including continuing mili- high commissioner for hu- China’s internal affairs that ter Toshimitsu Motegi told tarization of disputed featu- man rights.” no foreign country should reporters after the online res, dangerous use of coast The meeting also reaf- intervene. China firmly re- talks that the officials shared guard vessels and ‘maritime firmed the importance of jects Japan and Australia’s their concerns about China’s militia,’ and efforts to dis- maintaining peace and sta- efforts to smear China and activity in the East and Sou- rupt other countries’ resour- bility in the Taiwan Strait, interfere in China’s internal th China Seas as a challenge ces exploitation activities.” where China has recently affairs,” Wang said. to the international com- Defense and foreign ministers from Japan and Australia meet “We reaffirmed our stepped up a campaign of Japan and Australia are munity. virtually at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo during their two-plus-two strong opposition to any pressure on the self-ruled in the final stages of a de- Japan regularly protests ministerial meeting unilateral attempts to chan- island. fense cooperation deal that to China over its coast guard ge the status quo” by China, China responded that it will allow the Japanese Sel- presence near the Japanese- nd the islands, sometimes in the area. Motegi said. He also added is determined to defend its f-Defense Force to protect -controlled Senkaku islands, threatening fishing boats, In the South China Sea, that the four ministers sha- sovereignty, security and de- Australian military assets, which China also claims and Japanese officials say. China’s sweeping territorial red “grave concern” over velopment interests. which will be only the se- calls Diaoyu. Chinese ves- Japan and China are also claims have clashed with China’s human rights abu- “China has indisputable cond for Japan outside of sels routinely violate Japa- in dispute over the develop- those of its neighbors, whi- ses in Hong Kong and the sovereignty over the South its alliance with the United nese territorial waters arou- ment of undersea resources ch accuse Beijing of mili- western Xinjiang region, China Sea islands and their States. MDT/AP page 8 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo WORLD 國際 10.06.2021 thu

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Zhdanov, who lives abroad, told the independent Do- this day in history AP PHOTO zhd TV. The September vote is 1967 Israel ends six-day war widely seen as an important part of Putin’s efforts to cement his rule ahead of the 2024 Russian presidential election. The 68-year- -old leader, who has been in power for more than two decades, pushed through constitutional changes last year that would potentially allow him to hold onto power until 2036. Fighting in the Middle East has ended after Israel finally The crackdown on Na- observed the UN ceasefire and halted her advance into valny and his associates Syria. is just one part of a multi- Within the last six days Israeli troops have taken territory -pronged government stra- many times larger than Israel itself and united the holy city tegy to steamroll the oppo- of Jerusalem for the first time since 1948. sition ahead of the vote. Israeli Prime Minister Levi Eshkol justified the pre-emp- Last week, authorities also tive strike on Egypt, and battles with Jordanian and Syrian arrested Andrei Pivovarov, forces by saying his country was acting in self-defence. the head of another anti- He told the Sunday Times newspaper: “The threat of -Kremlin group that they destruction that hung over Israel since its establishment have labeled “undesirable” and which was about to be implemented has been remo- — a designation used by ved.” He added: “For the first time in 19 years, Jews are again the Kremlin to outlaw more free to pray at the Wailing Wall and at other shrines sacred than 30 groups. to Judaism in Jerusalem and Hebron.” Days before his arrest, The UN set a ceasefire at 1630GMT (1730BST) after Pivovarov announced the Israel and Syria agreed to position UN observers on both dissolution of his Open sides of the front line at Kuneitra, nine miles (14 km) inside Russia expected to Russia movement to pro- Syria, and at Tiberias, on the Israeli side. tect members from prose- But Syria has said Israeli fighter planes flew over its capi- cution, but that didn’t stop tal, Damascus, five minutes after the ceasefire had been authorities from pulling due to come into force. outlaw opposition him off a Warsaw-bound Two hours later the observers sent word to the UN Se- plane at St. Petersburg’s curity Council in New York that firing on both sides of the airport last week. A court front line had indeed stopped. in southern Russia’s Kras- There was good news and bad news for Egyptians. leader Navalny’s groups nodar region ordered him Having decided to resign yesterday after his country’s Moscow court many, where he spent five on his offices across Russia to be held for two months humiliating defeat, President Abdel Nasser today annou- is expected to months convalescing af- to promote and implement pending an investigation. nced he would in fact remain in office. outlaw the orga- ter a nerve agent poiso- his Smart Voting strate- Membership in “unde- This brought thousands of Egyptians out onto the stree- nizations foun- ning that he blames on the gy — a project to support sirable” organizations is a ts of Cairo and other Arab cities cheering and rejoicing. In dedA by Russian opposition Kremlin — accusations the candidates most likely criminal offense under a an address to the Assembly, relayed by loudspeaker to the leader Alexei Navalny — that Russian officials reject. to defeat those from the 2015 law, and another bill crowds outside, he said: “I will give the nation everything I part of authorities’ efforts In February, Navalny was Kremlin’s dominant Uni- now making its way throu- have, even my life itself.” to muzzle critics ahead of a given a 2 1/2-year prison ted Russia party in various gh the Russian parliament But this was tempered by reports from Cairo Radio that Israeli bombing raids of the Suez Canal had left it blocked crucial parliamentary elec- term for violating the terms elections. increases the punishment with sunken ships, a further blow to the nation’s economy. tion in September. of a suspended sentence Just as the Moscow court for it, introducing prison Meanwhile the Soviet Union - which has broken off diplo- Prosecutors have asked from a 2014 embezzlement was considering the prose- terms of up to six years for matic relations with Israel - and its Eastern Bloc allies have the Moscow City Court to conviction that he dismis- cutors’ request to outlaw their members. agreed a plan to re-supply Arab forces with armaments. designate Navalny’s Fou- sed as politically driven. Navalny’s organizations, Open Russia was finan- ndation for Fighting Cor- Navalny’s offices in do- Russian lawmakers have ced by Russian tycoon Courtesy BBC News ruption and his sprawling zens of Russian regions fast-tracked a new law Mikhail Khodorkovsky, network of regional offices already shut down in April that banned members of who moved to London af- across Russia as extremist after the prosecutors is- organizations declared ex- ter spending 10 years in organizations. In conjunc- sued an injunction to sus- tremist from running for prison in Russia on char- In context tion with a new law, the pend their activities pen- public office. The law was ges widely seen as politi- ruling would bar people ding the court’s ruling, but signed by Putin last week cal revenge for challenging After a period of relative peace in the Middle East, Palestin- associated with the groups the opposition leader’s — and combined with the Putin’s rule. Khodorkovsky ian guerrilla groups, supported by Egypt and Syria, started a series of attacks on the Israeli border in 1965. from running for public of- associates have vowed to expected court ruling will has described the ongoing These were followed by Israeli reprisals and a gradual build- fice, derailing the hopes of continue their work in dif- dash the hopes of several of crackdown on dissent as up of Arab military forces around Israel’s border. Navalny’s allies of seeking ferent formats. Navalny’s associates who a reflection of authorities’ The second Arab-Israeli war, also known as the six-day war, parliamentary seats. His foundation, started have declared their inten- concern about the waning began on 5 June with a massive pre-emptive strike on The extremism label 10 years ago, has relentles- tion to run for the Russian popularity of the main Egypt. Israel crippled Egypt’s air force, then seized the Sinai peninsula from Egypt in the south and the strategic Golan also carries lengthy pri- sly targeted senior govern- parliament in the Sept. 19 Kremlin-directed party, Heights from Syria in the north. son terms for activists who ment officials with colorful election. United Russia. It also pushed Jordanian forces out of the West Bank and have worked with the or- and widely watched videos Ivan Zhdanov, a top Na- Another opposition ac- East Jerusalem, uniting the once divided Holy City. ganizations, anyone who that detail corruption alle- valny associate who hea- tivist, Dmitry Gudkov, a The assault that ended 10 June changed the face of the donated to them, and even gations against them. One ded his foundation, said former Russian lawmaker Arab-Israeli conflict. It also displaced some 500,000 Palestinians who fled to those who simply shared of its latest productions, the court was waiting for who has aspired to run Egypt, Syria, Lebanon and Jordan. the groups’ materials. which has received 117 the law to take effect to tag again for the parliament, In November 1967, the UN Security Council adopted The court is expected to million views on YouTube, Navalny’s organizations as was held for two days last Resolution 242 which laid down a formula for Arab-Israeli issue its verdict soon, ac- claimed that a lavish pa- extremist. He vowed that week on financial charges peace whereby Israel would withdraw from territories oc- cording to the lawyers in lace on the shores of the the team will continue that he and his supporters cupied in the war in exchange for peace with its neighbours. This resolution has served as the basis for negotiations allege were trumped up. He the case. Black Sea was built for Pu- publishing exposes of cor- ever since. Navalny, the most tin through an elaborate rupt officials and apply the went abroad after being re- Israeli forces evicted Jewish settlers from the Gaza strip in adamant political foe of corruption scheme. The Smart Voting strategy. leased, saying that he had August 2005 and began to demolish some settlements on President Vladimir Putin, Kremlin has denied any “Navalny’s team will received a warning that he the West Bank as well. was arrested in January links to Putin. not stop its activities, they would be jailed if he didn’t Egypt and Jordan are the only Arab nations that have made peace with Israel since 1967. upon returning from Ger- Navalny also has relied shouldn’t hope for that,” leave the country. MDT/ AP www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 9 thu 10.06.2021 資訊／娛樂 INFOTAINMENT

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adopted in two votes at the Eu- ropean Parliament in Strasbourg, AP PHOTO France. Rules for EU citizens were passed 546 to 93, with 51 abstentions. Those for people from outside the bloc passed 553 to 91, The drive with 46 abstentions. The vote must still be rubber-s- to have the tamped by EU nations, but that’s certificate likely a formality. It means that beginning July 1 will have for 12 months, all EU countries must recognize the vaccine certi- both paper ficate. They will be issued free and and digital certify that a person has either been fully vaccinated against the forms rapidly virus, has recently tested negative or has recovered from the disease. introduced The rules will not be heavily enforced for 6 weeks to allow countries to prepare. The passes will be issued by in- dividual nations, not from a cen- tralized European system. They will contain a QR code with ad- Barcelona beaches are a hot tourists’ spot vanced security features. Personal data will not be shared with other TOURISM countries. Spanish Socialist lawmaker Juan Fernando Lopez Aguilar, who chaperoned the votes throu- EU lawmakers OK virus pass, gh parliament, said “EU states are encouraged to refrain from impo- boosting summer travel hopes sing further restrictions, unless strictly necessary and proportio- LORNE COOK, BRUSSELS pass to start in time for summer. ms, rapidly introduced. have various COVID-19 traffi- nate.” The widely awaited certificate Several EU countries have al- c-light systems, where those in People coming from outside UROPEAN Union lawmakers is aimed at saving Europe’s travel ready begun using the system, in- green are considered safe and the EU, the overwhelming ma- Eyesterday endorsed a new tra- industry and prime tourist sites cluding Bulgaria, Croatia, the Cze- those in red to be avoided. But jority of whom should be vacci- vel certificate that will allow peo- from another disastrous vacation ch Republic, Denmark, Germany, each nation is applying different nated to enter, will be able to get ple to move between European season. Key travel destinations Greece and Poland. rules and standards, making tra- a certificate if they can convince countries without having to qua- like Greece have led the drive to Right now, traveling in the vel confusing for all. authorities in the EU country rantine or undergo extra corona- have the certificate, which will EU’s 27 nations is a trial for tou- The new regulations gover- they enter that they qualify for virus tests, paving the way for the have both paper and digital for- rists and airlines alike. Countries ning the vaccine certificates were one. MDT/AP

PROPERTY Trump-linked tycoon to take Dubai developer DAMAC private

AYA BATRAWY, DUBAI to the Dubai Financial The board of directors will Market said Sajwani owns appoint a new chairman

HE billionaire founder AP PHOTO about 72% of the company who is an Emirati natio- Tof one of Dubai’s lar- through various invest- nal, the statement said. A gest developers, DAMAC ment firms. His offer to buy committee will review and Properties, announced out minority shareholders assess the offer. yesterday his intention to is valued at approximate- Last year, the company take the company fully pri- ly 2.19 billion dirhams, or lost $283 million in earnin- vate by buying its publicly what is $595 million. gs despite higher revenues traded shares in a move The statement announ- that reached $1.28 billion. that would delist it from ced that Maple Invest Co., In 2019, the developer saw the local stock exchange. which is owned by Sajwani its first yearly loss since be- DAMAC is known in Du- and registered in the Bri- coming publicly traded at bai for a development that tish Virgin Islands, intends $10 million off revenues of features a Trump-bran- to acquire shares to reach nearly $1.19 billion. ded golf club surrounded at least 90% plus one ow- DAMAC’s losses reflect by villas and apartmen- nership and then exerci- concerns of an oversupply ts, making it the only one se its rights to acquire the of new properties on the of its kind in the Middle remaining shares of any market, which prompted East that bears the Trump minority shareholders that Dubai’s leadership in 2019 logo. The company’s part- do not accept the offer. The to announce the creation nership with the Trump company would then be of a committee to review Organization to manage The company, foun- tower in Dubai. DAMAC company was valued then delisted off the Dubai ex- new real estate projects be- and run the golf course ded by Hussain Sajwani, also has projects in Qatar, at around $3.8 billion. change. fore they come into the pi- was struck before Do- also manages the DAMAC Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Le- Shares have since fallen It was announced that peline. The government is nald Trump’s election as Towers, a high-rise deve- banon and the U.K. and the company is now Sajwani had tendered his seeking to curb the pace of U.S. president. The golf lopment that includes lu- When DAMAC went pu- valued at $2.1 billion, resignation as chairman new construction projects club was inaugurated by xury residences and the blic in early 2015, Sajwani making the buy back a and board of director of as property prices fall and Trump’s two sons in Fe- Hollywood-themed Pa- stood to profit greatly from much more affordable en- DAMAC Properties due the sheer scale of develop- bruary 2017 when he was ramount hotel and resort the sale while retaining deavor. to conflicts of interest in ments threatens to outstrip president. near the world’s tallest majority ownership. The A notice filed by DAMAC the sale and purchase. demand. MDT/AP www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 11 thu 10.06.2021 體育 SPORTS

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EURO 2020 FOOTBALL Wolves hire former Benfica Spain’s debutants beat Lithuania, coach Bruno France wins over Bulgaria Lage as manager OLVERHAMPTON Wanderers hired SPAIN 4, LITHUANIA 0 France coach Didier Des- former title-winning Benfica coach champs — with whom Ben- W

AP PHOTO Bruno Lage as manager yesterday, the Pre- PAIN’S group of young zema had a fallout over the mier League club said. debutants beat Lithua- player’s alleged role in a sex- It marks a return to England after the nia 4-0 in a warm-up -tape scandal — has brushed 45-year-old Lage spent time as Carlos Car- match for the Euro- off concerns, indicating that valhal’s assistant at Sheffield Wednesday and Spean Championship yester- it is just a dead leg. Swansea. day (Macau time). Benzema’s replacement, Lage replaces Nuno Espirito Santo, who The Spain team was made Olivier Giroud, scored a late left Wolves after four years in charge, having up of players from the un- double in the final seven secured successive seventh-place finishes in der-21 squad, as well as its minutes to secure victory the Premier League after promotion in 2018 coach, after captain Sergio for the world champions af- but the team finished 13th last season. Busquets tested positive for ter Antoine Griezmann had “I want to create a good dynamic of group, COVID-19. opened the scoring in the with my staff, with all the departments of the From the 20 players called Spain’s Javier Puado celebrates after scoring Spain’s fourth goal 29th. club,” said Lage, who never played the game up for the match, 19 had ne- The 34-year-old Giroud professionally. “I have tried to link all together ver played for the senior na- Valencia defender Hugo has now scored 46 goals FRANCE 3, BULGARIA 0 to start to build up the new cycle.” tional team. Guillamón got Spain off to the for France, just five behind Lage won the Portuguese league with Ben- The friendly counted as a perfect start in the third mi- Karim Benzema’s return Thierry Henry’s all-time re- fica in 2019 before departing in 2020 after first-team match, with players nute and Brahim Díaz doub- to international soccer con- cord. failing to defend the title, finishing second getting caps and an official led its lead in the 24th before tinues to go awry as the The Czech Republic beat behind Porto. debut for coach Luis de la Abel Ruiz had a penalty saved France forward limped off Albania 3-1, while Iceland MDT/AP Fuente with the main squad. by Lithuania goalkeeper To- injured in his team’s 3-0 vic- drew 2-2 in Poland and Hun- De la Fuente named 10 de- mas Švedkauskas. tory over Bulgaria. gary was held to a 0-0 by Ire-

butants plus Bryan Gil in the Juan Miranda curled in a Benzema had a penalty land in Budapest. AP PHOTO starting lineup. The last time free kick nine minutes into saved and hit the post last The Irish players were Spain had 10 debutants for a se- the second half and fellow week in his first appearan- booed by a section of Hun- nior international was in 1941, substitute Javi Puado capped ce for France in nearly six garian supporters for taking against Portugal, after the team a great night for the youngs- years. a knee before kick-off to su- had not played since Spain’s Ci- ters in the 73rd. He lasted just 41 minutes pport the sport’s anti-racism vil War broke out in 1936. Euro 2020 starts Friday. before being forced off. But campaign. MDT/AP ad Malta customs seizes 740 kg of the cocaine hidden among bananas BUZZ The customs department in Malta intercepted 740 kilograms of substance hidden in 37 boxes which gave a positive indication for cocaine yesterday in a record-breaking drug seizure for the Medi- high purity cocaine,” Customs Malta said. The packets carried a terranean island nation, officials said. net weight of 1 kilogram each and were concealed within the bo- The drugs, with an estimated street value of up to 100 million xes of fruit. euro, were hidden in a 40-foot refrigerated container carrying Customs officials said the quantity seized exceeded Malta’s pre- 1,080 boxes of bananas, Customs Malta said in a statement. vious record haul late last year of 612 kilograms of cocaine, which The container was en route from Ecuador to Slovenia and was was hidden in pallets carrying cooking oil. OPINION selected for screening while transiting through Malta Freeport, an “This latest seizure is historical both in its size and in its street international transshipment hub on Malta’s southeastern tip, the value, which has been estimated between 90 and 100 million World Views department said. euro,” Customs Malta said. Matthew D. Moran, Hendrix College “The officials opened the reefer and started physically inspec- The case was handed over to the Malta Police Force for investi- MDT/The Conversation ting all boxes and, subsequently, elevated 740 packets of a white gation. There was no information of any arrests.

Restoring land around abandoned oil and gas Pakistan Gunmen on a wells would free up motorcycle yesterday EU report: Illicit drug shot and killed two police millions of acres of green officers assigned to protect polio vaccination President Joe Biden’s infrastructure plan proposes to sales moved online workers in northwest spend US$16 billion plugging old oil and gas wells and Pakistan before fleeing, cleaning up abandoned mines. But there’s no authorita- police said. The attack tive measure of how many of these sites exist across the during lockdowns happened in the district nation. of Mardan in Khyber In a recent study, my colleagues and I sought to account LLEGAL drug production Pakhtunkhwa province for every oil and gas well site in the lower 48 states that Ion European soil increa- as the officers returned was eligible for restoration – meaning that the well no sed during the coronavirus AP PHOTO to a police station after longer was producing oil or gas, and there were no other pandemic last year as lock- providing security for the active wells using that site. We found more than 430,000 polio team, said Adnan downs helped move drug old well sites, with associated infrastructure such as ac- Azam, a senior police cess roads, storage areas and fluid tanks. They covered sales from streets to encryp- officer. more than 2 million acres – an area larger than Delaware ted online platforms, accor- and Rhode Island combined. ding to an analysis of conti- These sites are scattered across the country, concentra- nental drug trends released ted mainly in forests, grassland and cropland. They cou- yesterday. AP PHOTO ld be put to good use. We estimated the value of crops The 2021 European Drug that could be produced if these lands are restored at over Report says criminal groups of the pandemic could be as “dynamic and adaptive,” $14 billion over the next 50 years. also adapted to travel res- the further digitalization of as well as “resilient to CO- We calculated that restoring these lands could remove Belarus An opposition trictions and border closu- drug markets,” the EMCD- VID-19 restrictions,” with millions of tons of carbon from the atmosphere as ve- leader has called for getation regrows on them, providing an estimated $7 res by relying less on human DA report states.. patterns of drug use “in- the creation of an billion in benefits from reduced greenhouse gas emis- couriers and turning instead There were 46 new drugs creasingly complex.” international tribunal sions. It also would provide habitat for wildlife and cou- to shipping containers and detected in 2020 alone, in- The report raises specific to investigate and ld produce timber for harvesting. And because healthy commercial supply chains cluding new synthetic can- concerns around the misu- prosecute crimes reportedly committed by ecosystems filter air and water, returning these lands to to smuggle illicit substan- nabinoids and opioids, the se of benzodiazepines, whi- the government and its a natural state could reduce air pollution and improve ces. report said. ch are prescribed for trea- drinking water quality. longtime authoritarian The report is produced European Commissio- ting anxiety but have been leader, Alexander In recent years, energy production has become the lar- annually by the European ner for Home Affairs Ylva linked to poisonings and Lukashenko. Sviatlana gest consumer of new land in the U.S., outpacing urban Monitoring Centre for Dru- Johansson said “the highly deaths from unauthorized Tsikhanouskaya, the and residential development. The oil and gas industry main opposition has a particularly large footprint, occupying millions gs and Drug Addiction pure and potent substan- use. challenger to of acres, with big impacts on the environment. Energy drawing data from the Eu- ces” found in the surveyed Amphetamine and me- Lukashenko in last year’s ropean Union’s 27 mem- countries were a cause of thamphetamine produc- development reduces biodiversity, increases carbon disputed presidential emissions, disrupts natural ecological processes and de- ber countries, Turkey and special concern. tion is on the rise, the report election in Belarus, creases ecosystem services – the numerous benefits that Norway. Illegal drug usage in ge- said. Cannabis availability spoke to the Czech natural landscapes perform for humanity. Its authors said that while neral, she warned, carries did not decline during the Parliament’s upper While active wells are producing oil and gas, they ge- strict stay-at-home orders environmental, health and pandemic, according to house, the Senate, in nerate obvious economic benefits, along with direct and in most countries disrupted security risks for the EU. 2020 preliminary data, it Prague, yesterday. indirect costs. Eventually, however, all wells go dry. After street drug sales, the market The issue “corrupts the said. that, their economic value is gone and only the costs re- A Soviet-built moved to encrypted messa- fabric of our society, fue- Although cannabis use Bulgaria main. MiG-29 fighter jet from remained stable at high Most states and the federal government require energy ging and social media pla- ling violence and risking the Bulgaria’s air force developers to plug old wells and reclaim the land, and to tforms for negotiating pur- health and security of our levels, authorities across crashed into the Black post bonds to help ensure that they do so. Often, howe- chases and to home delivery citizens,” , Johansson said in Europe seized a record 235 Sea during a military ver, companies either go bankrupt and abandon sites or services for distribution. a statement. tons of cocaine in 2019, up exercise and the pilot is assert that idled wells are still producing and maintain “This draws attention to The EMCDDA described from 195 tons the year befo- missing, the Bulgarian their leases indefinitely. Furthermore, the bond amounts Defense Ministry said whether a long-term impact the European drug market re. MDT/AP are almost never enough to cover the complete costs of yesterday. The ministry plugging wells and restoring the land. said the fighter jet Abandoned wells can sit idle for many years. Many disappeared from radar leak methane, a potent greenhouse gas, or other conta- at 12:45 a.m. local time minants, damaging surrounding landscapes and threa- over the country’s tening water supplies. THE DECISIVE MOMENT AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A. territorial waters. It said Restoring these sites starts with plugging the well to re- a search and rescue move contamination hazards. operation was launched Thousands more active oil and gas wells will stop pro- immediately and is ducing in the coming years. Energy companies installed continuing, but the over 150,000 wells on 500,000 acres of land during the pilot’s status remains initial oil and gas “fracking” boom from 2004 to 2015. unknown. These wells and older ones cover millions more acres of land that may someday become rural brownfields scattered across the American landscape. AP PHOTO How far would $16 billion go toward remediating inac- tive oil and gas sites? We estimated that the land around all currently nonproducing wells in the lower 48 states could be restored for about $7 billion, with additional Germany A top costs for plugging wells. European Union court We had only a few publicly available examples of actual yesterday annulled restoration costs to develop our estimate, and costs likely the EU’s approval of vary widely across different types of ecosystems. But we 550 million euros in carried out a detailed assessment and found that in every state aid for German scenario we studied, the economic benefits from resto- airline Condor, backing red lands would be much greater than the costs. a challenge by budget In my view, this investment would produce returns that carrier Ryanair but include crop production, better human health, cleaner suspending the air and water, and a more beautiful and ecologically sou- application of the ruling nd landscape. A policeman rides a horse wearing a virus-themed helmet during a because of the impact of Covid-19 awareness drive in Hyderabad, India, June 1. the Covid-19 pandemic.