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P8 WUHAN CORONAVIRUS Singapore The outbreak LUNAR NEW YEAR EVENTS of a SARS-like virus that’s killed at least 17 people appeared in the Asian financial hub of Singapore, as Chinese health officials scrambled to halt its spread. Travel was halted in Wuhan, China, where the virus was first detected, nearby municipalities restricted the use of transport and public sites, and schools in surrounding Hubei province delayed the opening of spring terms.
Myanmar A top United Nations official who deals with human rights in Myanmar said yesterday that the international community must continue to put pressure on the Southeast Asian nation to follow any decision by the International Court of Justice regarding its treatment of minority Rohingya Muslims. In a unanimous decision, the court added that its order for so-called provisional measures intended to protect the Rohingya is binding “and creates international legal obligations” on Myanmar. AP PHOTO
AP PHOTO The fabric of Australian life, that sun-licked, Japan Shelters made of cardboard start popping healthy, up in the basement of outdoor way Tokyo’s Shinjuku train of living that station right before the shutters come down has drawn at 11 p.m., in corridors people to the where “salarymen” continent for rushing home and couples on late-night decades, is dates have just passed under assault by. More on p17 Chief Executive: tourists still welcome, but casinos could close More on backpage P6 page 2 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo MACAU 澳門 24.01.2020 fri
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Journalist association complains about XINHUA poor translation
The Health Bureau has been providing unreliable Portuguese-language interpretation at press conferences held regarding the novel coronavirus and pneumonia outbreaks, the Macau Portuguese and English Press Association complained in a statement. In the statement, the association expressed their view that these press conferences should have been treated with extreme diligence as they concern matters of major public concern. The public were updated on the latest conditions and reminded of the appropriate measures at the daily press conference. The association requests that the Health Bureau improve the quality of Chinese-Portuguese interpretation at press conferences. The service is crucial, the association stressed, to the work of Portuguese- speaking journalists. It is stipulated in the Basic Law that both Chinese and Portuguese are the official languages of the city. A ferry departs from Macau to Wanzai Port in Zhuhai Lunar New Year Fair hours shortened
Business hours during the Lunar New Year Fair will be shortened as part of the citywide strategy to prevent pneumonia, the Municipal Wanzai Port opening marred Affairs Bureau (IAM) announced in a statement. The fair will close earlier than originally planned, ending at 8 p.m. today instead of 2 a.m. tomorrow by imported coronavirus cases as intended. The fair takes place in JULIE ZHU nual channels will be available Zhang estimated that a peak in of several of Guangdong’s railway two locations: Tap Seac Square and inside a visa office. crossings may occur on the third systems and will connect Wanzai Iao Hon Garden Market. Meanwhile, HE resumption of ferry In total, these channels are and fourth days of the Lunar New to Guangzhou and Jiangmen. the fireworks and firecracker bazaar services at the Wanzai expected to register 1,710 cros- Year, January 27 and 28. He pre- Yesterday, it was originally ar- will be open from noon today. Body Port yesterday after a sings per hour. At the departure dicted that approximately 50,000 ranged that a representative of temperature screening stations will be four-year break was hall, there will be seven e-chan- crossings would be recorded Zhuhai’s customs authority wou- set up at the entrances to both bazaars. Tmarred by the developing Wuhan nels and two manual channels, during the first seven days of the ld be interviewed by the media coronavirus situation in Macau. and another three back-up ma- Lunar New Year. on the sidelines of the ceremony. Online SAR passport Yesterday, Macau’s Chief Exe- nual channels. These However, Zhang was applications now cutive and Guangdong’s vice- channels can cope also questioned about available -provincial governor, together with 2,130 crossings A peak in crossings Zhuhai’s preparations with other government officials per hour. Departure may occur on the third for the Wuhan pneu- Applications for the Macau Special from both Macau and Guang- and arrival halls com- monia situation. Administrative Region Passport and dong Province, presided over the bined, the immigra- and fourth days of Zhang said that travel permits to some international reopening of Wanzai Port. tion checkpoints are Wanzai Port will carry destinations can now be completed The Zhuhai side expects to capable of handling the Lunar New Year, out body temperature using the Identification Services record between 8,000 and 10,000 3,840 crossings every January 27 and 28 monitoring and that Department’s mobile application. daily crossings on average at the hour. once a person with an Applicants were previously required new port. On the Zhuhai unusually high body to complete the applications at the Zhuhai authorities will open side, there will be six e-channels “We expect that Macau resi- temperature is detected, they bureau’s counters. This e-service now the port from 7 a.m. until 10 p.m. in both the departure and arrival dents and non-local workers li- will be put in an isolation area allows residents above the age of five daily, as opposed to the previous halls. ving in Macau will choose to live at the port and later sent to a to apply for the documents anywhere. The app is available in Chinese, English arrangement when the port was Zhang Shili, an official from in Zhuhai [in the future],” said Zhuhai hospital for medical ob- and Portuguese, and on both iOS and only open for seven hours per the neighboring city on the Zhang, testifying to the improved servation. Android. To submit an application, day. mainland, told the media on the convenience of the transporta- After Zhang’s reply, the media residents should download the app In total, there will be 110 fer- sidelines of yesterday’s reope- tion facility. “After Wanzai’s trans- was told to save similar questions and get a profile photo taken at an ries traveling between Inner Har- ning ceremony that the Zhuhai portation becomes better, more for the Zhuhai customs authority authorized photography house. The bor Ferry Terminal and Wanzai side can complete a single cros- non-local residents will choose representative. Once Zhang had barcode printed on the photography Ferry Terminal. sing in 10 seconds. “The crossing to live here.” finished answering questions receipt will direct the bureau to collect The arrival hall on the Macau time is shorter, and the experien- The Zhuhai government has however, the media was infor- the applicant’s e-photo. The processed side will consist of six e-crossing ce is better,” said Zhang. already planned a railway station med that there would be no in- documents need to be collected in channels and two manual chan- Today is the last day of the year two minutes away from Wanzai terview with the customs autho- person at the bureau’s counters. nels. Another three back-up ma- according to the lunar calendar. Port. The station is an extension rity representative.
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Previews of the Starlux travel experience, as seen yesterday Starlux confident in Macau potential, says company executive ANTHONY LAM Malaysia and Danang, Vietnam. tourists after mainland China Jethro Pun, a local aviation en- Lau also said that the main The executive expressed the (27.92 million) and Hong Kong thusiast who was on the maiden course for business class pas- AIWAN’S Starlux Airli- company’s confidence in pros- (7.35 million). flight from Taipei to Macau, des- sengers was served to order, un- nes is confident in Ma- pects for the Macau civil avia- This gives the acting director cribed the meal offered onboard like on many other airlines. The cau’s sustainability and tion market. Macau sits between of the airline’s office in Macau, as “very nice.” He flew economy other two airlines flying the route potential for develop- northern and southern Asia, and Lee Pei Ju, confidence too. On class and was offered a main do not offer this service either. Tment, a company executive has Cho explained that the SAR’s lo- top of that, Lee noted that Taiwan course that was co-presented by Despite the short flight time, said. cation is advantageous in attrac- is also popular among Macau re- Taiwan’s Hutong Yakiniku, a po- Pun described the seats as abo- Cho Po-Yue, special assistant ting passengers to and from Asia. sidents. “Taiwan is a weekend va- pular restaurant chain. ve average quality. He is 177 to the airline’s chairman, made With the airline’s premium cation destination for many Ma- Accompanying Pun was Dick- centimeters tall and reported the remarks at a ceremony at the positioning, the executive is con- cau residents,” the director said son Lau, a local flight experience no discomfort in the economy- Macau International Airport yes- fident that Starlux will appeal to in her speech at the inauguration reviewer, who was also served -class seat. “But the Wi-Fi wasn’t terday. The ceremony was held to both business and leisure trave- ceremony yesterday. the same meal. Lau said that working,” Pun added. celebrate the airline’s inaugural lers in the region. According to passengers on serving Japanese grill on a flight, Meanwhile, Lau commended flight between Macau and Tai- In 2019, the number of Taiwa- the maiden Taipei flight yester- while maintaining its succulence the service and quality of food pei’s Taoyuan International Air- nese visiting Macau surpassed day, the carrier was living up to and tenderness, is not easy. “It offered at the airline’s airport port. Another other two maiden 1.06 million, making it the third its promise to be a premium air- was spot on,” the reviewer told lounge in Taoyuan, which he vi- flights cover routes to Penang, most popular source market of line. the Times. sited before his flight.
IAS suggests no Full-year inflation HZMB to go childcare before tallied at 2.75% temporarily 2 years of age HE inflation rate for the The increment was driven toll-free Tfull year of 2019 amoun- by higher rentals for dwellin- JULIE ZHU children’s mental and physical ted to 2.75%, according to gs, dearer charges for eating CCORDING to a notification from development, as well as their data released by the Statistics out, as well as increasing pri- Athe Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bri- HE Social Affairs Bureau moral development. and Census Service, marking ces of fresh pork and gasoli- dge (HZMB) Authority, small passen- T(IAS) has suggested that lo- Choi stated that the period a minor deceleration from ne. Analyzed by section, the ger vehicles will be able to travel on the cal parents refrain from putting before babies are 2 years old the 3.01% annual growth re- growth was fueled by price HZMB toll-free for seven consecutive their children into nurseries will never be compensated for corded in 2018. inflation in the price indexes days from midnight on January 24 to mi- before they are 2 years old. once it is missed. The full-year inflation rate for education (+5.65%), dnight January 30. During yesterday’s TDM ra- Currently, Macau has a total was made available following transport (+4.86%), food and During this period, small passenger dio program, Choi Sio Yuen, of 62 childcare centers provi- the release of the Composite non-alcoholic beverages vehicles travelling to or from the Zhuhai head of the Society Mutual ding a total of 11,000 positions. Consumer Price Index (CPI) (+3.82%) and health pro- or Macau ports via the toll plaza of the Assistance Department of the The number of positions cor- for December 2019, which ducts and services (+3.5%). HZMB will not be required to pay the 150 IAS, reported that nearly one- responds to 57% of Macau’s increased 2.56% year-on- Meanwhile, the index for renminbi toll. -quarter out of 7,700 local ba- population aged below 3 years -year to 102.94, according to communication dropped The arrangements for small passen- bies who are currently under old. official data. Here, too, a de- 1.66%, while that of alcoholic ger vehicles passing through the electro- nursery care are younger than The IAS is continuously ad- celeration was seen from the beverages and tobacco dro- nic toll lanes (i.e. non-stop) and manual 2 years old. justing the ratio between full- 2.7% year-on-year increase pped 0.45%. toll lanes (i.e. stop to pay) will not chan- Choi explained that chil- -day and half-day childcare. As recorded in November. The Composite CPI, a key ge, however. dren aged below 2 years old of the end of 2020, the IAS ho- For the whole year of 2019, measure of inflation, reflects Small passenger vehicles are defined have a relationship of depen- pes to adjust the ratio between the average Composite CPI the impact of price changes as passenger-carrying vehicles with se- dency with their parents. Such full-day and half-day care from grew 2.75% year-on-year to on the general households in ven seats or fewer (including the driver’s a relationship is related to the the current 80:20 to 85:15. 101.78. Macau. DB seat), i.e., private cars and hire cars. JZ www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 5 fri 24.01.2020 廣告 ADVERTISEMENT
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top official said that as the situation is “not that serious,” the borders of Macau would remain open. He recalled that Macau also did not ban any visitors during the SARS outbreak in 2003, and then implied that Wuhan authorities could only assist the SAR to limit visa issuance for its residents. “At the time of the SARS virus outbreak, we also did not prohi- bit the entry of people from Hong Kong and we refused to think of es- tablishing a quota for entries from Hong Kong for the time being.” Currently, there are about 5,000 people in Macau from Wuhan. According to Ho, 129 Hubei re- sidents left the SAR on Wednesday. The top official also dismissed the possibility of a quota, arguing, “Even the World Health Organi- zation has not issued that sugges- tion.” Starting from 6 p.m. yesterday, approximately 50 pharmacies in collaborative partnerships with public health institutions started selling surgical face masks in packs of 10 for 8 patacas. To participate in the scheme, re- Chief Executive: Coronavirus sidents should present a valid iden- tification card and are only allowed to purchase of 10 masks in 10 days. Last night, several netizens pos- outbreak may peak after CNY ted photos of long queues at the pharmacies on social media. LYNZY VALLES “The worst time is after the Lu- monitor travelers entering and de- this time. With all the people mo- According to the Novel Corona- nar New Year,” he added, referring parting the two cities. ving around, it makes prevention virus Response and Coordination HIEF Executive Ho Iat to the period after the first day of “I have already given instruc- especially difficult. We have to pre- Center, there are 15 people who Seng did not rule out the the festival on Saturday, when fa- tions to the SSM to start taking pare for the worst,” said Ho. are under observation: 10 have had possibility of forcing the milies traditionally stay at home. these measures from this after- Meanwhile, questioned by the contact with infected patients, and closure of casinos in the Yesterday, local authorities said noon. It’s not just for us. We must press on whether there are plans to five have a high possibility of ha- Ccoming days, as the government that the territory now requires re- have the same control and preven- ban visitors from Wuhan, the city’s ving contracted the virus. anticipates that the novel coronavi- sidents and tourists to complete tion measures with the other party rus outbreak will peak over the Chi- health declaration forms upon en- to at least have the same indicators nese New Year period. tering and departing the city at In- and the same criteria for banning The announcement comes after ner Harbor Ferry Terminal, Macau the exit of people from Macau who the second case in Macau was diag- Outer Harbor Ferry Terminal and have a fever and preventing them nosed in a tourist from Wuhan. The Cotai Frontier Port. from leaving [Macau] to enter 66-year-old patient entered Macau According to the Health Bureau Zhuhai,” said Ho. on Wednesday through the Border (SSM), the measure was imple- Ho called on local residents to Gate and was detected as having a mented yesterday at 4:30 p.m. stay home during the annual fes- fever. According to Ho, he has met tival as he noted that, “it is hard to He was tested positive for the with Zhuhai authorities, and with pinpoint potential cases because Wuhan coronavirus after under- the Secretary for Security Wong Sio during the incubation period pa- going a thorough examination at Chak and Secretary for Transport tients can have no fever. Sore throat the Conde S. Januário Hospital. and Public Works Raimundo do and body pain can be misinterpre- In a special conference yesterday, Rosário to work on epidemic pre- ted as symptoms of flu.” Ho remarked, “I will not rule out that vention after Wanzai Port began “We need to be very cautious. possibility [of closing casinos]. The operating yesterday morning. Although 17 years ago we had one condition keeps changing and we Both Zhuhai and Macau are SARS case, it doesn’t mean we can will only act accordingly.” enacting a series of measures to easily get through [the situation]
Consumer Council receives 22 inquiries about mask sales HE Consumer Council said it has received 22 te- increased the price of masks. The Consumer Cou- Tlephone inquiries about mask prices. The com- ncil reminds consumers that if they find that mask plaints were mainly about consumers being unable prices at commercial establishments are too high Non-residents now to purchase masks and suspected cases of price in- they can collect information, take photographs of flation in response to the sharp growth in demand. the prices and send the pictures to the council. covered by mask rationing With the confirmation of the first case of the no- The Times visited six pharmacies in the penin- THE Health Bureau (SSM) has de- authority has now said that each vel coronavirus in Macau, the Economic Services sula yesterday to find all had sold out of disposable cided to include non-resident work- Macau identification card or blue Bureau, the Health Bureau and the council carried face masks. At other pharmacies, long queues of re- ers in a scheme allowing masks to be card entitles the holder to purchase purchased at a low cost by providing up to 10 masks at a time. The same out inspections to investigate the supply and price sidents and non-local workers were spotted starting their identification card. Initially, ID be used to buy masks again after of hygiene items, such as masks. in the afternoon. the SSM had announced that the 10 days. As of yesterday afternoon, During the inspection, the inspectors found that The council has urged local residents to purcha- 20 million stockpiled masks being these 50 accredited pharmacies some retail outlets had no masks, and that this was se masks sensibly. They further reminded the public gradually distributed to collaborating have a shared computerized record mainly due to the great market demand for the pro- that panic buying would result in an unbalanced pharmacies could only be bought by to track residents who have already ducts. supply, deemed disadvantageous for the local go- local residents. However, the health purchased surgical face masks. It was also revealed that mask selling shops had vernment’s management of the situation. JZ www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 7 fri 24.01.2020 廣告 ADVERTISEMENT
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new coronavirus. “Considering these festive ac- Tourism board cancels all tivities will attract large groups of audiences and also to strengthen protection for its frontline staff, CNY events and activities the Office is adopting relevant RENATO MARQUES preventions and calling for acti- ve cooperation by tourism ope- HE Macao Government Tou- rations in response to the latest Trism Office (MGTO) annou- developments of the novel coro- nced yesterday morning that all navirus,” MGTO said. upcoming activities and events in They added that the measures celebration of the Lunar New Year being taken included the display will be cancelled. of posters advising on preven- A short message was sent to tive measures; the provision of the media a few minutes before alcohol-based hand sanitizers the blessing ceremony of the Pa- for the audience, staff and per- rade for Celebration of the Year of formers; and preparing surgical the Rat at 11 a.m. at Sai Van Lake face masks on site. Temperature Square. screening at the event venue for Later that afternoon, Chief Exe- staff and performers will also be cutive Ho Iat Seng confirmed the enforced, as well as prompt action cancellation of Lunar New Year in case someone is found to have events at a press conference orga- suspicious symptoms. nized by his office to address up- The final decision came after a dates and government measures second case of the novel corona- on the pneumonia crisis. virus in Macau was confirmed by The program for New Year ce- health authorities yesterday. lebrations included a series of pu- The annual CNY Charity Walk blic events that would take place A scene from a parade held on the first day of the Year of the Pig, last year organized by the Macau Tower in highly frequented areas of the was also cancelled. The organi- city, such as the Senado Square, Year (January 27 and February 1). growing number of pneumonia and in anticipation of their parti- zers said in a statement that they the Ruins of Saint Paul’s and other The government’s decision to infections. Two cases of the new cipation in the New Year Parade decided to cancel the stair-clim- areas around the city’s historical cancel all events, including also virus have already been confir- were also cancelled. bing sports event, CNY Charity center. the fireworks display, the Golden med locally. The MGTO had considered Walk 2020, which was scheduled As in previous years, the highli- Dragon Parade, and the distribu- Performances by nine teams continuing with the events, but for January 27. ght of the celebrations was suppo- tion of Lai Si by the Fortune, Ha- from different countries and re- announced on Wednesday that The organizers justified the sed to be the parade, which was ppiness, Prosperity and Longevity gions that were to take place in they would take preventive mea- event cancellation “in view of scheduled to occur on the third Gods, among others, was made several locations in the city during sures to protect their frontline the recent confirmed case of the and eighth day of the Lunar New in light of the risks posed by the the first two days of the new year staff and warn people about the Wuhan coronavirus in Macau.” ad www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 9 fri 24.01.2020 廣告 ADVERTISEMENT
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Sands China MISE to launch online tool announces for event professionals discretionary bonus HE Macau Incentives, Meetings more details about the promotional and events industry attended the Tand Special Events Association tool will be announced at the next networking event, 10 of whom were (MISE) will launch its main project MISE event in March 2020. from the Hong Kong association. for this year in the next six months: The local association held its first “The opportunities for cross-bor- an online tool where industry pro- industry event of the year at Galeria der collaboration between Hong Kong fessionals can search and book event Lisboa in Macau Fisherman’s Wharf and Macau have never been more venues and find event suppliers in on Wednesday. apparent. Tonight’s event confirmed Macau. Organized in partnership with In- our faith that Macau has the talent MISE is set to unveil the Macao ternational Live Events Association and variety to provide strong event Event Planners’ Guide in the first half Hong Kong (ILEA HK), more than solutions for all types of clients,” said of this year. According to a statement, 50 professionals from the tourism Sam Shei, president of ILEA HK. LV
ANDS China has announced “Sands China is again very Local canoeing team Sa discretionary bonus for all pleased to announce a discretio- eligible full-time employees in nary bonus and salary increase triumphant in Singapore recognition of their contribu- for our team members, whom tions to the company last year. we consider our most valuable HE Baía do Mar Canoe Club, in According to a statement is- asset,” said Wilfred Wong, presi- Tthe name of the Macau Canoe sued yesterday by the gaming dent of Sands China. Team, won four medals at the 2020 operator, the discretionary bo- In addition, the company will Singapore Canoe Marathon held on nus equivalent to one month’s increase the salaries of all eligib- January 19. pay was paid to all non-mana- le employees effective March 1, The international event that at- gement employees who have benefiting 99% of Sands China’s tracted home teams and teams from been with the company for one more than 29,000 workforce. Thailand, Hong Kong, Taiwan and year or more. According to the casino the U.S. welcomed more than 200 A discretionary bonus will operator’s statement, full-time athletes in 20 teams. also be paid to all management employees earning monthly The competition was the first time employees based on the com- salaries less than or equal to the canoe club from Macau had sent pany’s “Management Incentive MOP13,000 (before tax) will a team of young athletes to a major Plan.” Those who have worked receive a pay rise of MOP500, tournament. The team consisted of for Sands China for less than resulting in a salary increase of two male and two female athletes. In the Master Women 18-kilome- 49) 18-kilometer K1 race at 1 hour one year will receive prorated between 3.8% and 4.7%. Eli- Sam Cheng and Chen Nga Man ter K1 event, Racy Leong, a veteran of and 36 minutes. Vizeu Pedro Amado bonuses if they joined the com- gible full-time employees ear- competed for the trophy of the the club, won the race with a time of finished in second place with a time pany before October 1, 2019, ning monthly salaries above 12-kilometer K2 event in the U16 1 hour and 49 minutes. of 1 hour and 47 minutes in the Mas- and were still employed on Ja- MOP13,000 (before tax) will re- Women’s category and managed to The club’s head coach, Sam Siu ter Men (above age 50) 18-kilometer nuary 23, 2020. ceive a 2% pay rise. DB win the bronze medal. Heng, won the Master Men (age 45- K1 event. AL ad www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 11 fri 24.01.2020 廣告 ADVERTISEMENT
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HK customs busts largest cannabis trafficking case in a decade Hong Kong seeks powers to curb Hong Kong customs seized about 70 kilograms of suspected cannabis buds at Hong Kong International Airport last week, the largest cannabis trafficking case online harassment amid unrest detected by the customs at the airport in the past decade, an official statement BLAKE SCHMIDT said yesterday. Customs officers on Jan. & SHELLY BANJO 17 found the batch of suspected cannabis buds inside 32 speakers wrapped with ONG Kong’s privacy tinfoil and vacuum bags, which arrived in chief said cases of THOMAS LEFEBVRE Hong Kong from Canada. After follow- online harassment up investigations, a 50-year-old man have surged since suspected to be involved in the case Hthe city’s protests erupted last has been arrested, and was released on year, as the government seeks bail pending further investigation. The new powers to take down posts customs said cannabis and controlled and prosecute their authors. cannabinoids, such as tetrahydro- Privacy Commissioner Ste- cannabinol, are controlled dangerous phen Wong said the agency drugs in Hong Kong and it is a criminal received about 4,700 reports offense to bring such products into Hong about doxxing and other types Kong. Trafficking in dangerous drugs could of harassment since June, with lead to life imprisonment and a fine of some 1,400 cases referred to up to 5 million Hong Kong dollars (about police for criminal investiga- $650,000). tion. About one-third of the cases involve complaints about Guangzhou will online attacks on the police, in- have relied on social media that “restrictions on certain Human Rights Watch ur- no longer fire staff cluding the publication of per- platforms such as Facebook rights especially fundamental ged the government to broa- for having more sonal details about officers and and Telegram to organize a human rights like freedom of den the definition of personal than two kids their families, Wong said. historic wave of protests over speech have to be proportiona- data to include online and “The internet has become a the past seven months, with te to other competing rights.” device identifiers, to impose Guangzhou will no longer dismiss civil refuge for hate in Hong Kong,” some turning to the sites to Investigations have so far re- strict conditions on sensiti- servants and staff from state-owned he told an annual briefing. criticize police officers whom sulted in eight arrests for expo- ve personal data that reveals companies if they violate family planning The Hong Kong govern- they accuse of using excessive sing data without consent, one ethnicity or political and re- policies by having too many children, ment is considering expanding force. In October, Hong Kong’s prosecution and no convic- ligious views. The group also according to China Daily. Late last year, the privacy commissioner’s High Court granted the gover- tions, Wong said. “The success called for a moratorium on controversy brewed when a police officer powers to pursue criminal ca- nment’s request for a court or- rate is nil,” he said. government use of facial re- in Yunfu city surnamed Xue was fired from ses and to seek the removal der banning the publication of Pro-democracy lawmaker cognition until comprehen- his job when he was found to have had four of content from social media officers’ personal information. Charles Mok said he was con- sive privacy protections are children－one with his former wife and feeds and websites. Opposi- The Constitutional and cerned that the proposals and introduced. three with his current wife. Local police tion lawmakers and human Mainland Affairs Bureau outli- the recent court orders could “The government appears defended dismissing Xue for violating the rights groups have questioned ned potential measures in a unfairly prioritize the police to be empowering regulators, family planning policies while many people whether the regulations would paper submitted to the city’s above other victims. He said but not empowering individual said he should only have faced the same unnecessarily limit free spee- Legislative Council this week. the injunctions appeared to be rights when it comes to priva- fines as everyone else. The Guangdong Provincial People’s Congress has recently ch without providing sufficient Wong argued that the com- part of an effort to erode inter- cy,” said Maya Wang, a resear- urged cities and departments in the privacy protections. mission needed more powers net freedoms in the former Bri- cher with Human Rights Wat- province to remove inappropriate family Hong Kong protest groups to pursue harassment, adding tish colony. ch. BLOOMBERG planning regulations after the country allowed Chinese couples to give birth to a second child. Many local residents are also in favor of removing such family planning regulations, according to China Daily. to other demands, fue- HONG KONG led by a distrust of the SUSTech launches Communist Party-ruled joint neuroscience central government in center with Australian Protest messages shared in Beijing. university Artistic elements have accompanied the Southern University of Science and Lunar New Year packets protests, from protes- Technology (SUSTech), a rising t-themed tattoos to research university based in Shenzhen, ONG Kong’s anti- tails and information, I “Lennon Wall” displays has launched a joint center for H-government pro- think the rubber stamps of street art incorpora- neuroscience and neural engineering tests are putting a new AP PHOTO could evoke the memo- ting posters, graffiti and with a leading Australian university. spin on a Lunar New ries of the Hong Kongers collages of sticky notes. The project was approved in 2019 Year tradition. who have gone through Kwan has been incor- after four years of close collaboration Every year, adults this,” Kwan said. porating protest themes with the University of Queensland in hand out red packets The Lunar New Year into his work for some the fields of neuroscience and neural stuffed with cash to chil- holiday is the most im- time. He said he hopes engineering, according to SUSTech. dren and young, single portant on the Chinese to use the stamps to re- Chen Shiyi, president of SUSTech, said adults. Messages printed calendar and falls on Sa- cord specific incidents the joint center will promote bilateral on them generally con- turday this year. technological development that will and promote the move- enrich brain science research with more vey wishes for prosperity Hong Kong’s protests ment’s goals. and happiness, but artist Jason Kwan makes a ‘red packet’ with the words “Liberate began in June to oppo- Hong Kong was retur- profound knowledge and wisdom. It is Hong Kong” in his workshop an opportunity for the city of Shenzhen Jason Kwan has desig- se proposed extradition ned to China from Bri- to transform basic research into clinical ned rubber stamps for legislation that would tish colonial rule in 1997 applications, he noted. More than those who want to add a protests and offer a re for greater democracy have allowed Hong Kong but was promised cer- 50 experts and scholars in the field, political message. sense of participation. or an investigation into residents to be sent to tain rights not afforded including members of the leadership of Kwan says stamping Many of the printed alleged police abuses. stand trial in mainland to the mainland. Many both universities, attended the launch the packets can be the- messages were drawn “Although a rubber China. The bill was wi- in Hong Kong believe ceremony held at SUSTech’s Shenzhen rapeutic for those who from the protest move- stamp can convey relati- thdrawn, but the de- those rights are being campus. have taken part in the ment, expressing a desi- vely little in terms of de- monstrations widened eroded by Beijing. AP www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 13 fri 24.01.2020 經濟 BUSINESS
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TECHNOLOGY Malaysia’s 5G plan follows China’s path ALAYSIA is offering the cost of building the ne- Mairwaves for 5G networks tworks and to increase the at little cost to carriers to redu- likelihood of winning a bid for ce the investment needed for the solo consortium license to the speedier wireless service, a serve the country of about 32 model followed by China in its million people. rollout of the technology last Malaysia’s approach will year. avoid duplicating infrastruc- The government will forgo ture, allowing consumers to revenue from spectrum auc- benefit from lower cost, Al-Ish- tions and instead will allocate sal said in the northern city of airwaves to a consortium of Langkawi. carriers via a tender starting China’s carriers are also be- after April, Al-Ishsal Ishak, nefiting from very cheap 5G Malaysian Communications airwaves as the government and Multimedia Commission pushed for early implementa- chairman, said in an interview. tion of the networks in a bid for Commercial 5G services may tech supremacy, including at be available in the country by Huawei Technologies Co., the the third quarter this year, ac- world’s largest supplier of 5G cording to a January presenta- wireless equipment. tion by the commission. The Malaysian and Chinese The cheap airwaves policy approach contrasts with most frees up funds for companies of the rest of the world, where including Maxis Bhd. and Axia- governments from Germany to ta Group Bhd. to invest in 5G Italy, Taiwan, India and the U.S. infrastructure that could cost have pushed to raise billions at least 7 billion ringgit ($1.7 of dollars in auctions of spec- billion) over the next five years, trum. Al-Ishsal said. The policy also In Malaysia, carriers will sets up competition among only need to pay “a few thou- carriers including Maxis, Axia- sand ringgit” per tower, Al-Ish- ta, Telekom Malaysia Bhd. and sal said. Digi.com Bhd. to form groups Malaysian carriers may also that will vie for the license to hold costs down by using 5G operate the country’s first 5G equipment from China-based network. suppliers including Huawei, Countries around the world which has been subject to a are pushing for upgrades to the U.S. boycott and pressure cam- higher-capacity wireless tech- paign asserting the company’s nology, which also has less lag gear poses a risk to national se- or latency, because it is crucial curity. for implementing industrial Malaysian Prime Minister applications from self-driving Mohamad Mahathir has pushed trucks to remote surgery and back, saying in May last year robotics. that the country will use Huawei Axiata unit Celcom Axiata gear “as much as possible,” and Bhd. has said it expects 5G to that it offers a “tremendous ad- be a catalyst for consolidation vance over American technolo- in the industry to help spread gy.” MDT/BLOOMBERG page 14 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo CHINA 中國 24.01.2020 fri
MACAU’S LEADING NEWSPAPER ‘Birth tourism’ faces new restrictions from US State Department MATTHEW LEE, COLLEEN LONG, WASHINGTON AP PHOTO RUMP administration is Tcoming out with new visa restrictions aimed at restricting “birth tourism,” in which women travel to the U.S. to give birth so their children can have a coveted U.S. passport. Visa applicants deemed by consular officers to be coming to the U.S. primarily to give birth will now be treated like other foreig- ners coming to the U.S. for medi- cal treatment, according to State Department guidance sent Wed- nesday and viewed by The Asso- ciated Press. The applicants will have to prove they are coming for medical treatment and they have the money to pay for it. The State Department planned to publicize the rules today [Ma- cau time], according to two offi- cials with knowledge of the plans who spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity. The rules will take effect Friday. The practice of coming to the U.S. to give birth is fundamentally issue of birthright citizenship — nant to begin with, and whether a American companies take out a group that advocates for stric- legal, although there are scattered anyone born in the U.S. is consi- woman could get turned away by advertisements and charge up to ter immigration laws, estimated cases of authorities arresting ope- dered a citizen, under the Cons- border officers who suspect she $80,000 to facilitate the practice, that in 2012, about 36,000 foreig- rators of birth tourism agencies titution. He has railed against the may be just by looking at her. offering hotel rooms and medical n-born women gave birth in the for visa fraud or tax evasion. And practice and threatened to end it, Consular officers right don’t care. Many of the women travel U.S., then left the country. women are often honest about but scholars and members of his have to ask during visa interviews from Russia and China to give bir- The draft rule is “intended their intentions when applying for administration have said it’s not whether a woman is pregnant or th in the U.S. The U.S. has been c to address the national security visas and even show signed con- so easy to do. intends to become so. But they racking down on the practice sin- and law enforcement risks asso- tracts with doctors and hospitals. Regulating tourist visas for would have to determine whether ce before Trump took office. ciated with birth tourism, inclu- The Trump administration has pregnant women is one way to get a visa applicant would be coming There are no figures on how ding criminal activity associated been restricting all forms of im- at the issue, but it raises questions to the U.S. primarily to give birth. many foreign women travel to the with the birth tourism industry,” migration, but the president has about how officers would deter- Birth tourism is a lucrative bu- U.S. specifically to give birth. The a State Department spokesper- been particularly plagued by the mine whether a woman is preg- siness in both the U.S. and abroad. Center for Immigration Studies, son said. AP
Student’s jailing for US tweets shows Beijing’s reach HE case of a Chinese stu- images of Winnie the Pooh, accused Chinese authorities Tdent jailed for tweets he whose likeness is considered of extracting forced confes- sent while studying in Ame- sensitive on Chinese social sions as a condition of re- AP PHOTO rica underscores that being media due to unflattering lease, even though local law overseas is no protection comparisons to the Com- excludes such evidence from from Beijing’s censors. munist Party chief. trial. Luo Daiqing, who attends The case is another sign The Chinese Ministry of the University of Minnesota that China is cracking down Foreign Affairs in Beijing di- in the U.S., was sentenced to on government criticism, dn’t immediately respond to six months in jail by a district even outside its borders. a faxed request for comment court in November for “pro- While Twitter Inc.’s service is yesterday. vocation” after he posted one of many foreign websi- U.S. Senator Ben Sasse, a tweets that “defaced the ima- tes banned on the mainland, Nebraska Republican who ge of the country’s leaders” it’s accessible using virtual sits on the Intelligence Com- and had a “negative impact” private network software mittee, criticized the prose- on society. He was detained that mask a user’s location cution in a statement. in his hometown of Wuhan and Chinese propaganda “The Chinese Commu- between July 12 and Jan. 11. organizations maintain a nist Party has banned Twit- A Twitter account linked to robust presence on the pla- ter, so the only people who Luo posted photos showing tform. even saw these tweets were government slogans printed The court said Luo had the goons charged with over a cartoon villain who “confessed” to using a false monitoring Chinese citi- looks similar to Chinese Pre- identity for a post that inclu- zens while they’re enjoying sident Xi Jinping, according ded altered pictures in a bid freedom here in the United to Axios, which first repor- to attract attention. He later States,” Sasse said. “This is ted the case Wednesday. The deleted them after realizing what ruthless and paranoid account, which was inacces- they were “improper.” Hu- totalitarianism looks like.” sible yesterday, also posted man rights groups have long BLOOMBERG www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 15 fri 24.01.2020 中國 CHINA
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ldings in the city are testing the temperatures of anyone entering. AP PHOTO Officials elsewhere are stepping up readiness. “While there’s an increased likelihood that cases may arise in this country we are well prepared and well equipped to deal with them,” U.K. Health Secretary Matt Hancock told the House of Com- mons. Global companies operating in China are altering their plans, li- miting travel or forgoing long-held traditions around Lunar New Year to protect employees. Tencent Holdings Ltd., the Chinese social media giant, called off a longstan- ding annual tradition in which top executives hand out Lunar New Year red envelopes in person to employees. WHO’s Help At the briefing in Geneva, the WHO’s Tedros commended Chi- na’s response to the outbreak but said the agency nevertheless has a team in the Asian nation working with authorities. China was criticized during the SARS crisis for initially providing limited information and denying the scope of the problem. With this new virus, health experts have generally praised the speed at which China identified and sha- red the genetic sequencing of the new coronavirus, allowing other countries to spot cases quickly. Health officials have been taking important steps in tracing the virus through communities, finding earlier cases of people with pneumonia who may have esca- Gov’t expands travel curbs as ped identification and following their close contacts to see whe- ther they’ve become ill, said Maria van Kerkhove, an epidemiologist Singapore reports virus case serving on the WHO emergency committee. HINESE health officials na was slow to share information, a designation used for complex until now to implement it, and Anthony S. Fauci, director of expanded travel restric- and initially denied the extent of epidemics that can cross borders. whether it would be effective. the National Institute of Allergy tions beyond the epi- the crisis. The United Nations agency said it Jeremy Konyndyk, a senior and Infectious Diseases at the U.S. center of a SARS-like ou- The new coronavirus, whi- would meet again yesterday to de- fellow at the Center for Global National Institutes of Health, said Ctbreak that’s killed at least 17 peo- ch first appeared last month in termine a strategy. Development and a former Oba- SARS was eventually stopped by ple as the virus appeared in the Wuhan, has already spread from “This is an evolving and com- ma administration official, said good public health standards, in- Asian financial hub of Singapore. the mainland to locations from plex situation,” said Tedros Adha- that such involuntary quarantines cluding identification, isolation Channel News Asia repor- Hong Kong to Thailand to the U.S., nom Ghebreyesus, director-gene- “have a questionable track record and quarantine. ted the Singapore case yesterday. coloring what is usually a period of ral of the WHO, in a briefing with and can often be counterproduc- “I think that’s a lesson we need Travel was halted in Wuhan, Chi- celebration and reunion for Chi- reporters in Geneva. “To proceed, tive.” to have learned from SARS, and na, where the virus was first detec- nese people across the world with we need more information.” “A quarantine around a city apply those same principles right ted, nearby municipalities restric- tension and anxiety. larger than New York will be here with this new coronavirus ted the use of transport and public China’s National Health challenging to enforce, and that is causing this disease,” he sites, and schools in surrounding Commission said there were The number of past precedents suggest it told Bloomberg Television. Hubei province delayed the ope- 571 confirmed coronavirus infections may could lead to more hiding There hasn’t been any secon- ning of spring terms. cases as of Jan. 22. The num- of cases and less voluntary dary transmission among patien- The dramatic steps came as ber of infections may ultima- ultimately compliance with public heal- ts who left China and all the hu- pressure grows on China to con- tely exceed 6,000, Chinese th measures,” he said. man-to-human transmission has tain the outbreak. With hundreds media Caixin reported, citing exceed 6,000 Efforts to quarantine cities been among very close contacts or of millions of Chinese citizens estimates from unidentified can also result in social di- health-care workers, WHO officials traveling for the Lunar New Year doctors working at key hospitals In Wuhan, a city of 11 million, sorder, according to University of said at the briefing. There has been this week, the virus’s spread could in Wuhan. chaos erupted as residents Sydney associate professor Adam little mutation within the virus, su- accelerate. Hong Kong and Beijing Asian stocks and oil pri- woke up to news of the travel res- Kamradt-Scott. “There’s a delicate ggesting it’s stable, they said. are canceling planned holiday ac- ces slid and haven assets rose as trictions. Long lines quickly for- balance to be struck here between Symptoms include fever, cou- tivities, according to local officials concerns about the widening ou- med at transport links as people wanting to avoid the spread of the gh or chest tightness, and diffi- and state media. tbreak resurfaced. Chinese shares tried to leave the city in the middle virus and at the same time main- culty breathing. At least nine of Under the shadow of its bore the brunt of losses, with the of the night before the ban took ef- taining social order and preven- the victims had pre-existing con- mishandling of SARS 17 years ago, CSI 300 index dropping 3.1%, the fect. Hundreds of flights were can- ting unrest,” he said. ditions, and eight wereaged 80 China wants to show the world most since May 2019. celed. Nearby Huanggang, Ezhou, Disruptions are also taking or over. However, several didn’t it’s dealing with the crisis trans- On Wednesday, the World Heal- Xiantao and Chibi cities also im- place outside of Wuhan. Some display signs of fever, potentially parently and effectively, while still th Organization delayed a deci- posed curbs. schools in Beijing banned visitors complicating efforts to check for struggling to understand a patho- sion on whether to declare the Across China, social media pos- - including parents - from spen- infected travelers as they arrive gen that is difficult to detect. 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blankets, clothes and other items, including his poems. AP PHOTO “Last night/ dream of a future trip/ it is dark,” goes one poem. Passersby sometimes give him money for the poems, he says. “This is my community. We all help each other,” Tozawa said. “There are no dirty homeless here. We are all ‘trendy.’” In what’s clearly a routine, he and the others quietly prepare for the night, picking their favo- rite spots, neatly folding blanke- ts. Some change into sleepwear and wipe their feet clean with wet towels, daintily placing their shoes beside their lopsided car- dboard shelters. Tozawa and the others are re- latively well-dressed, in handout down jackets, baseball caps and camouflage sweatpants. Some have cell phones and other ga- dgets. Many have some money in the bank. They get by making the rounds of downtown soup kitchens run by church and vo- lunteer charities, and other spots where they can get free rice balls or sandwiches. Many of those sleeping rough are “working poor,” said Daisaku Seto, who works for a nonprofit for refugees and a consumers’ food cooperative called Palsys- tem. He says some suffer psycho- logical trauma and need training to get better-paying jobs. Once they drop into poverty, they ra- rely find their way back out. “We need to come up with ways to help that empower them,” said Seto, who is a leader in a one of the leaders of a gras- sroots group called the Anti-Po- Downtown Tokyo’s homeless verty Network. Yukio Takazawa, executive di- rector of a support group for the poor in Yokohama’s Kotobuki- fear removal ahead of Olympics cho, an area of flophouses whe- re homeless people also tend to YURI KAGEYAMA, TOKYO and Rio de Janeiro. for the night, a public speaker countries in Europe, and lacks congregate, worries the worst is Tokyo city officials deny they overhead is warning that slee- the sorts of private charities pre- to come. HELTERS made of car- are moving to force the home- ping in the station isn’t allowed. valent in the U.S. The construction boom from dboard start popping less out specially for the Olym- As preparations for the Olym- Nearly 16% of Japanese fall be- the Olympics will be winding up in the basement of pics. They say trying to get them pics began years ago, homeless low the poverty rate, with annual down, reducing chances for odd Tokyo’s Shinjuku train into shelters is part of an overall people camping in a park in income below the cutoff of 1.2 jobs for day laborers. The youn- Sstation right before the shutters welfare effort to get them off the Tokyo’s Shibuya were forced out million yen ($11,000), according ger poor, who now spend nights come down at 11 p.m., in corri- streets and find them jobs and to make way for development to 2017 Japanese government in Internet cafes, likely will even- dors where “salarymen” rushing housing. and a soup kitchen program the- data. The poverty rate for single- tually end up on the streets, said home and couples on late-night “There is nothing more than re was moved to another, less vi- -adult households with children Takazawa, who has been working dates have just passed by. the programs we already have sible park nearby. Advocates for is way higher, at 51%. with the poor for 30 years. Dozens of homeless people in place to help the homeless,” the homeless fear that was just The unraveling of extended Finding affordable housing sleeping rough in such spots said Emi Yaginuma, a Tokyo city the start. family support networks and job in Tokyo is tough. Rents are high worry that with Japan’s image at official in charge of such insecurity have left many and landlords tend to be finicky. stake authorities will force them programs. Efforts to clean up in Japan vulnerable to se- Just getting a rental contract can to move ahead of the Olympics. “We keep trying by tbacks that can lead to ho- require six months of rent or Already, security officials have making the rounds and what some see as melessness. Japan’s culture more up front. warned them they will likely talking to them, but all we of conformity leaves many, Those unable or unwilling have to find less visible locations can do is to try to persuade urban blight have including families, asha- to get apartments camp along by the end of March. them.” preceded every med to seek help. river banks, in parks and train The former laborers, clerical In theory, overnight Most of the homeless stations. Welfare offices try to workers and others sleeping in sleeping at train stations recent Olympics sleeping underground in get people to move into shelters cardboard boxes are a not-quite- is trespassing. In practice, Shinjuku, a glitzy shopping but many, like former construc- -invisible glimpse of a more per- the homeless have long slept in Homeless people were evicted area fringed by red-light distric- tion worker Masanori Ito, resist. vasive but largely hidden under- Shinjuku station and other spots. in 2016 from a park near where ts, high-rise offices and parks, “They have rules,” he said, mun- class of poor in Japan, a wealthy JR East, a major train company the New National Stadium was are older men. ching on sandwiches he got from nation seen as orderly and mid- servicing Tokyo, doesn’t have re- built, the main arena for the Shigeyoshi Tozawa has a la- a volunteer. dle class. gulations on the homeless and Olympics. cquer begging bowl with a few If he has to move, Ito said he Efforts to clean up what some employees handle situations as Like the U.S., Japan has a re- coins, three tiny, solar-powered plans to find some other warm see as urban blight have prece- they come up, such as passenger latively high poverty rate for a toy figures with bobbing heads outdoor spot. ded every recent Olympics, in- complaints. wealthy nation. It also is less ge- bought at a 100-yen ($1) sto- “I don’t know where we will all cluding those in Beijing, London Just as the homeless arrive nerous with social welfare than re, and various bags filled with move next,” he said. AP page 18 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo ADVERTISEMENT 廣告 24.01.2020 fri
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his Portuguese counterpart Luci- lia Gago. He said he had traveled to Lisbon “to ask for a lot of thin- Portugal police: Banker gs,” but he didn’t elaborate. Portu- guese officials didn’t confirm the meeting. Last December, a Luanda court in Angola scandal hangs himself froze Dos Santos’ major assets, BARRY HATTON, LISBON lan capital, that Dos Santos is an which include banks and a tele- official suspect in an investigation com company. The government
Portuguese banker na- AP PHOTO into mismanagement at Sonangol says it is trying to recover $1.1 med in a major Ango- and misappropriation of com- billion it says the country is owed lan money-laundering pany money. by Dos Santos, her husband and a and corruption scandal Four others, all believed to be close associate of the couple. hasA died in apparent suicide at close to Dos Santos, are suspects Dos Santos was appointed home, police said yesterday. in the investigation, which was head of Sonangol by her father, Nuno Ribeiro da Cunha, na- started after Dos Santos’ succes- Jose Eduardo dos Santos, befo- med as a suspect by Angolan au- sor at Sonangol alerted authori- re he stepped down in 2017 after thorities in an investigation tar- ties. All the suspects are living out- 38 years in power. Human rights geting the billionaire daughter of side Angola, Pitta Gros said. groups long accused Jose Eduar- Angola’s former longtime leader, One of them, Mario Silva, a do dos Santos of heading a klep- appeared to have hanged himself Portuguese businessman thou- tocracy which left most people in in the garage of his Lisbon apart- ght to be Dos Santos’ right-hand the oil- and diamond-rich coun- ment building late Wednesday, a man, stepped down yesterday as try living in poverty. police statement said. chairman of the board of Banco The International Consortium Cunha was the head of private de Fomento Angola, the Luan- of Investigative Journalists earlier banking at Lisbon-based EuroBic da-based bank announced on its this week accused Isabel dos San- where Isabel dos Santos, repute- website. tos of using “unscrupulous deals” dly Africa’s richest woman, holds Dos Santos has denied any to build her fortune, estimated at a 42.5% stake. wrongdoing. She has numerous $2 billion. Angolan authorities suspect business interests in Portugal, in- The allegations were based on Dos Santos embezzled money Isabel dos Santos (right) cluding a majority shareholding more than 715,000 confidential from the country’s state oil com- in a Portuguese bank. Senior An- financial and business records pany and laundered it through ruption case targeting the billio- zled millions of dollars from the golan officials have long made provided by the Platform to Pro- foreign banks. naire daughter of Angola’s former state oil company Sonangol, whi- major investments in Portuguese tect Whistleblowers in Africa, an Angola’s attorney general arri- longtime leader. ch she once headed. real estate and companies. advocacy group based in Paris, ved yesterday in Portugal to ask Angolan authorities suspect Angolan attorney general Hel- Pitta Gros told Portuguese pu- as well as hundreds of interviews. his country’s former colonial ruler that Isabel dos Santos, reputedly der Pitta Gros announced late blic broadcaster RTP at Lisbon The cache of documents is known for help investigating a major cor- Africa’s richest woman, embez- Wednesday in Luanda, the Ango- airport he planned to meet with as the Luanda Leaks. AP ad page 20 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo INFOTAINMENT 資訊／娛樂 24.01.2020 fri
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The London School of Economics has been closed Starring: Dayo Wong, Annie Liu, Catherine Chau following violent protests by students angry at the ins- 01:05 Telejornal (Repetição) Language: Chinese (Chinese, English) tallation of steel security gates. 01:50 RTPi Directo Duration: 109min Police were called in to try to break up the demonstra- tors who broke through seven sets of steel protective gates put up last week at the university in the Aldwych, central London. The gates had been attacked with crowbars, pickaxes and sledgehammers. Officers arrested 25 students who were taken to Bow Offbeat Street police station. A crowd of student protesters followed, marching in a column, nine abreast, calling for the release of their Judge deals blow to woman colleagues. charged for being topless at home The installation of the gates was regarded as highly provocative by the students - and some members of the A judge refused to overturn part of Utah’s lewdness law academic staff. Tuesday in a blow to a woman who’s fighting criminal char- They resemble the iron grilles fitted outside jewellers’ ges after her stepchildren saw her topless in her own home. DOLITTLE shops and students claim they made the school look like Judge Kara Pettit sided with prosecutors who argued that room 2 a concentration camp. lewdness is commonly understood to include women’s 2:00, 5:50, 9:45pm LSE director Dr Walter Adams, whose appointment two breasts in American society, the Salt Lake Tribune repor- Director: Stephen Gaghan years ago sparked off a series of student sit-ins, said the Starring: Robert Downey Jr, Antonio Banderas ted. Judges should not second-guess what lawmakers gates were put up to allow certain parts of the building to Language: English (Chinese) be closed off during protests - and allow others, such as have decided is lewd conduct, she wrote. Duration: 125min It wasn’t immediately clear whether Tilli Buchanan would the union premises, to remain open. appeal the ruling. If she does not, her misdemeanor char- Students and staff held a meeting during the day to ges would move toward trial. If convicted, she could face discuss the removal of the gates - but the student union president, Francis Keohane, lost a motion that removal jail time and be forced to register as a sex offender for 10 should be by negotiation. years. Within half an hour the gates were down. The union Buchanan and the American Civil Liberties Union of Utah president, and treasurer Roger Mountford, announced had pointed to a court ruling that overturned a topless ban their resignations saying they could not defend the law- in Colorado and helped fuel a movement. They said Utah’s -breaking action. law on lewdness involving a child is unfair because it treats The damage to the security gates is the latest in a long men and women differently for baring their chests. line of confrontations with the authorities which began in A global movement advocating for the rights of women to 1966 when students protested at the appointment of Dr go topless, called the Free the Nipple campaign, has seen Adams, then principal of the University College of Rho- mixed success fighting similar ordinances in other parts of desia. the country. The students claimed Dr Adams had not shown suffi- The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a ru- ALLS WELL THAT ENDS WELL 2020 cient resistance to the regime of Ian Smith. ling that blocked a ban in Fort Collins, Colorado, on women room 2/3 going topless in public. 2:55, 7:45, 9:30pm Courtesy BBC News Director: Raymond Wong But the U.S. Supreme Court this month left in place Starring: Julian cheang, louis Cheung, Raymond Wong the conviction of three members of the Free the Nipple Language: Chinese (Chinese/English) campaign who were arrested for going topless on a New Duration: 101min Hampshire beach in 2016. A public indecency law in Missouri also was upheld in 2017, and a court allowed a San Francisco public nudity ban to re- main on the books in 2013. Buchanan was charged after she and her husband took off their shirts to keep their clothes from getting dirty while In context they hung drywall in their garage in a Salt Lake City suburb The London School of Economics remained closed for in late 2017 or early 2018. more than three weeks. It brought legal action against 13 When her husband’s three children, ages 9 through 13, people, including three staff, said to be ringleaders. walked in, she “explained she considers herself a feminist The “troublemakers” were banned from the college for a and wanted to make a point that everybody should be fine month and only allowed to return on condition they did with walking around their house or elsewhere with skin not interfere with the management or damage the prem- showing,” her lawyers said in court documents. ises. The charges against her were filed after the children’s SPIES IN DISGUISE Two of the three staff were subsequently sacked. A num- mother reported the incident to child welfare officials room 3 ber of the students faced further disciplinary action for disrupting lectures. working on a separate investigation involving the kids. 2:00, 3:55, 7:30pm Director: Troy Quanc, Nick Bruno Student unrest in the late 1960s was widespread not just Police said Buchanan removed her shirt and bra in front Starring: Rachel Brosnahan, Jarrett Bruno, Claire Crosby in the UK but also in North America and some European of the children while “under the influence of alcohol.” Her Language: Chinese countries. husband was not charged. Duration: 120min www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 21 fri 24.01.2020 資訊／娛樂 INFOTAINMENT
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Hallmark media CEO GM’s Cruise heads leaves, month after down new road with same-sex ad backlash new robotaxi concept ENERAL Motors’ The Origin will accom-
AP PHOTO Gself-driving car com- modate up to four passen- pany will attempt to deliver gers at a time, although a on its long-running promise single customer will be able to provide a more environ- summon it for a ride just as mentally friendly ride-hai- people already can ask for ling service in an unortho- a car with a human behind dox vehicle designed to eli- the wheel from Uber or Old Spice celebrates minate the need for human Lyft. HE head of Hall- Crown Media Family Ne- 10 years since viral operators to transport peo- For all the hype surroun- Tmark’s media business tworks, a company con- ple around crowded cities. ding the Origin’s unveiling, is leaving the company af- trolled by Hallmark Cards. The service still being Cruise omitted some key ter 11 years, just a month Crown Media’s flagship ad campaign developed by GM’s Crui- details, including when its after its flagship Hallmark cable channel is The Hall- LD Spice is celebra- me a leading anti-perspirant se subsidiary will rely on ride-hailing service will be Channel faced an outcry mark Channel, known for Oting 10 years since and deodorant brand for a boxy, electric-powered available and how many over a decision to pull an family-friendly program- its groundbreaking “Smell men in the United States. vehicle called “Origin” of the vehicles will be in its ad with a lesbian couple ming, particularly made- Like a Man, Man” cam- In the latest “Smell Like that was unveiled late Tues- fleet. The company indica- kissing. -for-TV Christmas-the- paign by bringing back the Your Own Man, Man” day in San Francisco amid ted it will initially only be No reason was given for med movies. original Old Spice Guy campaign, which debuted much fanfare. It looks like available in San Francisco, Bill Abbott’s departure, In December, the Hall- Isaiah Mustafa and intro- yesterday, Mustafa tries a cross between a mini-van where Cruise has already and no replacement was mark Channel’s decision ducing young breakout star to impart Old Spice wis- and sports utility vehicle been offering a ride-hailing immediately named. to pull an ad featuring the Keith Powers as his TV son dom to his son, played by with one huge exception — service that’s only available In a statement, Mike Per- same-sex couple led to an in a new campaign. Powers. While Powers looks it won’t have any steering to its roughly 1,000 em- ry, president and CEO of outcry online. The com- The original iconic spot, up to his dad, he humo- wheel or brakes. ployees. Hallmark Cards Inc., said pany later reversed the de- featuring a shirtless, towel- rously dismisses Mustafa’s that with immense compe- cision. -wrapped Mustafa, is often product recommendations tition from TV networks Crown Media also opera- recognized as the first bran- and shares his preference AP PHOTO and streaming services, it tes the Hallmark Movies & ded viral ad sensation, ha- for the all-new Old Spice is important for the com- Mysteries, Hallmark Dra- ving racked up more than Ultra Smooth line that of- pany to find “relevant new ma networks, subscription 105 million online views to fers dermatologist-tested ways to grow our busi- streaming service Hall- date and an Emmy Award benefits and subtle scents, ness.” mark Movies Now and in 2010. It helped Old Spi- without compromising per- Abbott was CEO of e-book publishing division ce’s transformation to beco- formance. ad www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 23 fri 24.01.2020 體育 SPORTS
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FOOTBALL | EPL March 2019 despite no risk of lo- sing the coach. Since then, he has lost 12 Premier League matches and won 11. “We’re fifth in the table, but of ‘This isn’t good enough’: course we work every day with these boys to improve and get us performing better than this,” Sol- skjaer said. “We’re looking to im- Solskjaer’s Man United loses again prove, definitely.” ROB HARRIS, LONDON Meanwhile, Tottenham moved level on points with United after
LE Gunnar Solskjaer AP PHOTO ending a four-match winless run knows how badly he’s in the Premier League with a 2-1 doing at Manchester victory over Norwich. United. However, the Tottenham took the lead in the Omanager can’t seem to find any 38th minute, with Dele Alli net- solutions. ting the team’s first goal since Dec. “When you’re at Man United 26 in the league. there’s always going to be criti- Last-place Norwich leveled in cism,” Solskjaer said after a 2-0 the 70th through Teemu Pukki’s loss to Burnley on Wednesday. penalty after Ryan Sessegnon cli- “We can’t do anything but hold pped Max Aarons but Son Heun- our hands up and say, ‘This isn’t g-min headed in Alli’s deflected good enough for this club.’” cross in the 79th minute to seal United’s first loss to Burnley at the win. Old Trafford since 1962 came on Leicester beat West Ham 4-1 the back of Sunday’s defeat at Li- to reboot its push to return to Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer verpool and left the club in fifth the Champions League after four place, six points from the Cham- years following back-to-back los- pions League places. “It’s very, very difficult for them. jaer, though, after a night when in December 2018 seemingly on ses. United seemed helpless as The expectations of this club as fans turned on the owning Glazer the basis of being a former title- Ayoze Perez netted twice, in- Chris Wood and Jay Rodriguez well are high, and some of them family with abusive chants. -winning player under Alex Fer- cluding a penalty, and there were scored either side of halftime. have played 10, 12 or 15 games “Stand up if you hate Glazers,” guson. His managerial experience also goals from Harvey Barnes “The boys have given everything and it’s not easy for them. Of cou- was one of the milder chants in the Premier League amounted and Ricardo for third-place Lei- they’ve got,” Solskjaer said on BT rse I’m going to back them. I’m against the Americans, who have to being relegated with Cardiff in cester. But the 2016 champions Sport television. “They are expe- going to be here to help them get owned the club since 2005. 2014. lost leading scorer Jamie Vardy to riencing this period for the first through this.” Solskjaer was brought in by United rushed into handing a left hamstring problem in the time in their lives, some of them. That might not be up to Solsk- United to succeed Jose Mourinho Solskjaer a permanent contract in first half. AP
ad Police bust ring accused of the smuggling 10,000 migrants to UK BUZZ French and Dutch police have arrested 23 suspected mem- as 20 migrants were held in each truck and each paid as much bers of a criminal network that has smuggled as many as as 7,000 euros ($7,760) for the crossing, Europol said. 10,000 migrants from France to Britain, according to the Eu- A suspect in the Netherlands collected those payments via ropean police agency Europol. an underground banking system, Europol said. Police seized The network was suspected of earning 70 million euros firearms and vehicles in five searches, and the migrants found ($77.6 million) in profits by organizing illegal passages for during the operation were taken to safety. migrants from Afghanistan, Syria, Iraq and Iran, Europol said Ton van Lierop, a spokesman for Eurojust, said most of the OPINION yesterday. arrests were Tuesday in France. The migrants traveled to Britain from around the western The operation came amid renewed attention to migrants Bizcuits French cities of Le Mans and Poitiers. Many of them faced li- risking their lives in trucks trying to cross the Channel after Leanda Lee fe-threatening conditions, hidden in refrigerator trucks cros- 39 Vietnamese trying to enter Britain died in October in a re- sing the English Channel by ferry or undersea train. As many frigerated truck container. Values: The World We Want Cyprus The government spokesman backpedaled Another show of superfluous consumption has given ‘Magic’ gloves let yesterday on a claim that us the Wuhan coronavirus, threatening to knock on our Turkey may have stolen doors and anything we contact. Sanitation of public faci- technical data to pinpoint lities and directing citizens to take person responsibility a target for gas drilling in acclaimed Brazilian waters where the island for hygiene was the original level of what is now escala- nation has exclusive ting caution in Macau. economic rights. On Wednesday, casino workers were directed to wear pianist play again Government spokesman masks and the public was advised to don them where Kyriakos Koushos told people might congregate. Group tours from Wuhan have The Associated Press
been banned. The premonitions of the tourism authority AP PHOTO that no such data theft cancelling Lunar New Year celebrations in Macau were had occurred and laughable until they became reality yesterday. In China, his use of the word Wuhan’s public transport services went into lock-down “stolen” in a Wednesday yesterday morning and a quarantine placed over the broadcast by Greece’s city at a time of the year with the highest mobility in the state broadcaster was country. a mistaken “a slip of the All this for what? The poor management of and desires tongue.” for a civet cat or other exotic wild-life meal? Extending this form of uncontrolled avarice to a similar set of ob- jectionable values and entirely poor taste, it would have AP PHOTO been healthier, and less damaging and wasteful to im- port some roast koalas. Having been informed by Wuhan City authorities on 31st December of a cluster of cases of pneumonia and receiving gene sequencing information, the World Heal- th Organization lauded the speed with which the Chine- se authorities were able to offer the global community Israel Dozens of world preliminary identification of the new virus. Wednesday, leaders gathered at an emergency meeting, the WHO did not declare the yesterday in Jerusalem novel coronavirus 2019-nCoV a global health emergency for the largest-ever due to insufficient information and met again yesterday. MAURICIO SAVARESE setback — nerve damage poodle Sebastian. His dog’s in his arm inflicted during a name, of course, is a tribute gathering focused So far animal-to-human cases have been identified and on commemorating cases of human-to-human transmission, which were few days before Christ- soccer match in New York, to Bach. the Holocaust and confirmed this week, appear to be between those in close Amas, renowned pianist a mugger hitting him over The pianist’s return was combating rising contact, like family members and health providers. João Carlos Martins sum- the head with a metal pipe first reported by the Brazi- modern-day anti- After the first imported case of the virus to Macau was moned his friends to a Sao while he toured in Bulgaria, lian newspaper Folha de Semitism — a politically reported Wednesday, the response shifted dramatically Paulo bar so he could show and more. But even friends S.Paulo. Reporter Ricardo charged event that has yesterday as a second case was recorded. The original off the best gift he’d received expected the latest surgery, Kotscho said Martins hur- been clouded by rival position of the government on Wednesday for a system in decades: a new pair of bio- on his left hand, to mark the ried to the bar near his home national interpretations to distribute masks to only local residents was rightly of the genocide. nic gloves that are letting the end of his days on the piano before Christmas “like a boy amended. Non-residents make up over 45% of the work- 79-year-old play with both bench. who got a new toy.” force, often in close proximity to employers in family hands in more than two de- That might have been his Martins said he has recei-
homes, providing care to the young, elderly, and sick, AP PHOTO living in tight living quarters and taking public transport. cades. fate, were it not for a designer ved more than 100 gadgets As such, the health of the entire population would have Considered one of the who believed the pianist’s re- in the last 50 years as mira- been compromised had this segment of the community great interpreters of Johann tirement had come too early. culous solutions to his hand been excluded from the program to curtail the spread of Sebastian Bach’s music, the Ubiratã Bizarro Costa crea- problems. None worked well the disease. In such circumstances, the automatic res- Brazilian classical pianist ted neoprene-covered bio- or long enough. ponse of prioritizing local residents backfires fabulously. and conductor had retired nic gloves that bump Mar- “But these gloves do. I can The mask distribution system was to partly alleviate last March after 24 surgeries tins’ fingers upward after even tune them accordin- Russia Lawmakers any panic-buying by consumers and the predictable trying to stop pains from a they depress the keys, and gly,” he said, showing how yesterday quickly gave opportunism by retailers. In a show of greed in times degenerative disease and a which are held together by a he can rearrange the glove’s preliminary approval to of public need, sufficient numbers of pharmacies pri- series of accidents. His limi- carbon fiber board. internal pads to play at a fas- a slew of constitutional ce-gouged on surgical masks and sanitizers to support tations had forced him to “I did the first models ba- ter or slower tempo. “That changes widely seen such merchants’ deservedly poor reputation: individual as an attempt by profit trumps community welfare. This poor show is only work mostly as a conductor sed on images of his hands, doesn’t mean it’s all sorted. President Vladimir Putin matched by enough individuals hoarding these items to since the early 2000s. but those were far from The muscle atrophy plays a to remain in charge create a supply deficit. This, again, only lowers access for But since the closing days ideal,” Costa said. “I approa- role. Sometimes I try to play after his current term other members of the community, thus undermining of 2019, friends have been ched the maestro at the end a speedy one and get depres- ends in 2024. Kremlin community-wide health outcomes: short-sighted indivi- returning to Martins’ down- of a concert in my city of Su- sed because it just doesn’t critics have described dual self-interest - which also exacerbated the risk to the town penthouse to hear him maré, in the Sao Paulo coun- happen yet.” the amendments as public as crowds lined up together grabbing their quotas. bring Frédéric Chopin, Wol- tryside. He quickly noticed The “extender gloves,” as an attempt by Putin to secure his rule over Behaviours counter to the common good are easily at- fgang Amadeus Mozart and they wouldn’t work, but then their inventor calls them, tributed to ignorance. We have seen in discussions on Russia for life, but still his favorite Bach back to life he invited me to his house to gave Martins a goal: Play the how to quickly mobilize society to act for both mitigation it remains unclear how at his Petrof piano. develop the project.” piano again at New York’s and adaptation to the climate crisis and other environ- exactly the changes allow mental disasters, that those that are most immovable Before the gloves, which Costa and Martins spent Carnegie Hall in October, him to do that. are often the better informed. Perspectives and beha- were especially developed the subsequent months tes- when he is scheduled to viours are more about values, and less about facts and for him, the pianist could ting several prototypes. The conduct a concert celebra- information as the IPCC has recognized. Professor Maisa only play songs slowly with perfect match came in De- ting the 60th anniversary of HOLIDAY TIMES Rojas, the COP25 Scientific Coordinator explains that af- his thumbs and, sometimes, cember, and cost only about his first appearance there. Macau Daily Times will ter 30 years of naively assuming scientific facts will speak his index fingers. 500 Brazilians reals ($125) Martins, meantime, is not be published during for themselves, scientists now realise that perceptions, “After I lost my tools, my to build. Now Martins never practicing early in the mor- the holiday. The Times values and storylines are crucial for behavioural change. hands, and couldn’t play takes off his new gloves, even ning and late at night, to the will be back on the Social and political transformation towards mitigating the piano, it was if there was when going to bed. delight of his neighbors, un- stands on Wednesday crises rely on both facts and community values. Wuhan January 29. However a corpse inside my chest,” “I might not recover the til he can interpret an entire its causes and responses, Macau and her responses hold the MDT website will be Martins told The Associated speed of the past. I don’t Bach concert perfectly. interest as case studies on how values drive action and updated with breaking news during the recess community behaviours. Press. know what result I will get. “It could take one, two Martins’ health problems I’m starting over as though years. I will keep pushing period. We wish our My prediction for the New Year: the Rat will nudge work readers, advertisers and on global community values. date back to 1965. He famou- I were an 8-year-old lear- until that happens,” he said. friends the best of times. sly rebounded after every ning,” he said, joined by his “I won’t give up.” AP