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MGM CHINA SAYS IT IS NOT USING FACIAL CHINA WANTS TOTAL BAN A UNIVERSITY OF MACAU STUDENT RECOGNITION IN ITS CASINOS, AMID HAS DISCOVERED TWO EBOLA DRUG REPORTS THAT TWO OR THREE GAMING ON SOUTHEAST ASIA’S CANDIDATES IN WHAT IS BEING HAILED OPERATORS ARE STUDYING ITS USE ONLINE GAMBLING AS AN IMPORTANT BREAKTHROUGH P3 P3 P6

AP PHOTO TAIPA LINE PREVIEW DROPS

China At least 201 people have been killed and 63 are missing P4-5 following flooding across China in July and August, 6-PATACA FARE HINT according to government rescue services. The most recent deaths

came in mountainous MARQUES RENATO Sichuan province, where eight were killed and 23 missing. Earlier in August, 39 were killed and nine left missing by Typhoon Lekima.

China From Thailand to Kenya, trains run on tracks from steel mills in China’s northeast, a rust-belt region that is trying to capitalize on a multibillion-dollar national initiative to build ports, railways and other projects abroad. More on p10 AP PHOTO

China The foreign ministers of China, Japan and South Korea met in Beijing yesterday as they seek to encourage progress on North Korean denuclearization at a time of tense relations between Tokyo and Seoul over trade. More on p13 AP PHOTO

Bridge said Mission for Shenzhen Indonesia has deployed not quite to spite HK more than 1,000 security to bring 30% personnel to the restive P9 GREATER BAY province of West Papua more same-day amid spreading protests visitors P2 and violence, police said yesterday. Protests sparked by accusations that security forces had arrested and insulted Papuan students in East Java’s Surabaya city turned on Monday.

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License fee for cars travelling to Hong Kong to Double-digit visitor growth decrease still a slowdown from June Macau car owners who hold a one-year permit to drive into DANIEL BEITLER Hong Kong have been called to renew their licenses before ISITOR arrivals rose 16.3% September 4. Yesterday, the Vin year-on-year terms in July Transport Bureau (DSAT) to reach 3.53 million, according stated that if owners do not to the latest data provided by renew their licenses, they the Statistics and Census Service will not be assigned to other (DSEC), which has attributed part people. This time, the DSAT of the growth to the impact of the will renew licenses for a period Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Brid- of three years at a cost of MOP1,000. From today, the ge. DSAT will reduce new license The remarkable double-digit fees, as well as renewal fees. growth represents a slowdown Owners will be charged from the previous two months. Vi- MOP1,000 for a new three- sitor arrivals in Macau surged by year license for a car travelling 18.9% year-on-year to about 3.1 to Hong Kong. million in June, following a 25.6% year-on-year advance in May. Fueling concerns of overtou- Wanzai Ferry rism among the public, the rapid Terminal may open rise in tourist arrivals has been after June 2020 concentrated in the same-day vi- sitor segment. Same-day visitors The next Chief Executive, Ho surged nearly 30% year-on-year Iat Seng, has claimed that to 1.81 million, while growth in ferries to Wanzai, Zhuhai, may overnight visitors (1.71 million) open after June next year. The trailed by 4.7%. Inner Harbor Ferry Terminal, In view of an increase of 5.4 where ferries sailed to Wanzai, percentage points in the propor- was closed at the beginning of tion of same-day visitors to 51.4%, 2016. The ferry terminal was closed mainly because of road the average length of stay of visi- works nearby, and because the tors shortened considerably, ac- government wanted to protect cording to DSEC. The average len- year-on-year to 982,400, with tho- Last year’s influx of 35.8 million first half of the year contracted the surrounding roads from gth of visit for same-day visitors se coming from Zhuhai (276,100) tourists represented an almost 0.5% compared with the equiva- further deterioration. In Ho’s held steady at 0.2 days, or about and Guangzhou (198,700) clim- 10% rise from 32.6 million in 2017. lent period in 2018, according to opinion, if Wanzai offers ferries four to five hours. bing 50.2% and 21.1% respecti- At its current growth trajectory, the Gaming Inspection and Coor- that sail straight to Cotai, In July, visitors from mainland vely. Macau is on track to break the dination Bureau. transportation pressure across China increased by 18.5% year- According to the data, about symbolic 40-million mark this Tourism spending is also the Border Gate will largely be -on-year to nearly 2.57 million, 553,000 arrivals were registered year, previously earmarked by Ma- markedly down this year in per reduced. with those traveling under the via the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau cau’s Institute for Tourism Studies capita terms. It measured just Individual Visit Scheme rising Bridge in July, slightly over 15% as the city’s “optimal tourism car- MOP1,634 per visitor in the first 10.9% to 1.17 million. Visitors of the month’s total. Earlier this rying capacity.” three months of this year, down Fourth Zhuhai from Hong Kong grew 16.4% month it was revealed that the Bri- The rapid rise in the number about 15% from a year earlier. water supply to 634,400, whereas those from dge accounted for just 7% of Ma- of visitors has become a source Tourism spending continued pipeline ready South Korea (55,300) and Taiwan cau’s cross- border vehicular trips. of concern for the Macau public, its decline in the second quarter, (96,600) decreased by 6.9% and Visitor arrivals stood at 23.81 especially as gaming receipts according to official data released A fourth water supply pipeline 5.1% respectively. million across the first seven mon- and other tourism spending are yesterday. It fell more than 20% from Zhuhai to Macau has been Meanwhile, visitors from the ths of the year, almost exactly 20% growing at a much slower pace or in per capita terms to MOP1,583, examined by the Guangdong nine Pearl River Delta cities in the more than in the same seven- not at all. completing three consecutive and Macau governments, and Greater Bay Area surged by 27.5% -month period a year earlier. Casino revenues during the quarters of decline. is expected to begin supplying Macau in the near future. Yesterday, the management company responsible for the and adult clothing. The project completed cleaning of price index of food and the pipeline. The new water Consumer prices hold 2.6% higher non-alcoholic beverages supply pipeline, which will increased by 0.47%, led by form a circle around Macau’s ONSUMER prices in te consumer price index In a statement issued for communication fell the rising prices of fresh water supply system, is said to be able to meet Macau’s CJuly were on aggrega- (CPI) reached 116.05 in yesterday, the statistics 2.45%. pork and vegetables. future water demands. The te 2.6% higher than a year July. service said that the pri- In monthly terms, the For the 12 months en- fourth water supply channel earlier, according to the DSEC continues to ce indexes of education composite CPI for July ding July 2019, the ave- was designed to have a daily latest data provided by attribute the growth in and transport also grew rose by 0.22%, due to hi- rage composite CPI rose capacity of 200,000 cubic the Statistics and Census consumer prices to dea- notably, rising by 5.81% gher charges for package by 2.96% from the pre- meters. On a daily basis, Service (DSEC), virtually rer charges for eating out, and 5.09% year-on-year tours, and increased air- vious period, with nota- Zhuhai’s water supply to unchanged from the rising rentals and higher respectively. Meanwhile, fares and gasoline prices, ble growth in the price Macau will reach 700,000 cubic 2.62% year-on-year grow- prices for motor cars, the index for clothing and but was diminished by indexes of education meters, spread across the four th seen in June. According gasoline and fresh pork, footwear dropped 1.25% lower charges for tele- (+5.75%) and transport water supply channels. to the data, the composi- among other goods. year-on-year and that communications services (+5.3%).DB

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FLEXING MUSCLE Chinese citizens, after President Rodrigo Duterte awarded more ga- ming licenses. Earlier this month, the Chinese embassy in Manila had urged the Philippines to stop its ca- China wants total ban on online sinos from hiring Chinese citizens. “We will have to ask the presi- dent on his policy on this,” Philippi- nes presidential spokesman Salva- gambling in Southeast Asia dor Panelo told reporters yesterday CLARISSA BATINO when asked about China’s request & ANDREO CALONZO for a ban. More than 50 Philippine offsho- HINA wants Philippines re gaming operators have received to stop all forms of onli- licenses since 2016, and the indus- ne gambling, as it conti- KEENAN CONSTANCE try employs about 138,000 workers, nues cracking down on a most of them from China. Revenue Cpractice it says causes illegal out- from the offshore gaming industry flow of money. is projected to touch 9 billion pesos While China appreciates the ($172 million) this year, according move to halt the issuance of new to the Philippines gaming regula- licenses, “we hope the Philippines tor. will go further and ban all online The online casinos boom had gambling,” China’s foreign minis- spurred property prices and boos- try spokesman Geng Shuang said, ted consumption especially in and according to the transcript of his around Manila. The uncertainties Aug. 20 briefing posted on the we- surrounding the online gaming bsite of its Philippine embassy. industry have now begun hurting The comments are the latest property stocks, with the index signal that China is mounting tracking the performance of listed pressure on Southeast Asian na- builders hitting its lowest level sin- tions in its effort to stamp out on- ce March. line gambling which it says cau- The Philippine gaming regulator nister Hun Sen has ordered a stop cyber fraud,” Geng said. This will The online gambling centers ses hundreds of millions of yuan said on Monday that it won’t halt on new licenses for online gam- help create “peace and stability in quickly became popular since they to illegally flow out of its eco- existing online casinos but will stop bling operations. Existing licenses the region,” he said and lauded allow wagers as low as 10 yuan nomy. Online and phone betting accepting applications for new li- won’t be renewed upon expiry, said Cambodia’s steps to curb the prac- ($1.4) and have round-the-clo- has exploded in countries such censes at least until the end of the the report. tice. ck live streams. That makes them as the Philippines and Cambo- year to review concerns about the “We hope it will further streng- The changes in Philippines’ easily accessible to lower-income dia over the last few years due to burgeoning sector. Chinese state then law enforcement with China gambling policy will hurt its flou- Chinese in rural areas, who may demand from gamblers in main- news agency Xinhua reported on and jointly tackle criminal activi- rishing online casinos that target not have the means to go to Ma- land China. Sunday that Cambodia’s Prime Mi- ties including online gambling and Chinese gamblers as well as hire cau. BLOOMBERG

The comments were made on the sidelines of the MGM Crown MGM says no facial recognition International Lion Dance Championship. MGM an- Resorts woes nounced that this year’s system installed in casinos championship will take place deepen as place at the MGM Theater at HE casinos of MGM Ma- MGM Cotai on November 23 VIP business Tcau and MGM Cotai are and 24, gathering lion dance not using facial recognition teams from all over the world shrinks technology in their surveillan- BLOOMBERG to perform and compete with ROWN Resorts Ltd.’s high-roller gam- ce systems, according to CEO one another. Cbling business continued to shrink, and Chief Executive Officer The two-day action-pa- cementing the company’s woes amid of MGM China, Grant Bowie, cked championship will also allegations that criminal gangs laundered who said that installing such include the “Female Tradi- money at its casinos. technology involved compli- tional Lion Dance Cham- Turnover from the VIP program tumb- cated data privacy issues. pionship” with an interna- led 26% to AUD38 billion ($26 billion) in Speaking to the press on tional standard rating sys- the year ended June, Melbourne-based the sidelines of the official tem and “Junior Lion Dance Crown said yesterday. The stock rose 0.1% opening ceremony of the Performance Competition”, in Sydney as earnings broadly matched MGM International Lion which was launched just last estimates. Dance Championship, Bowie year. Weakness in Crown’s VIP business was shared his belief that the Further, a certificate pre- enough to drag down total group revenue, company’s current monito- sentation session was also indicating the company’s reliance on bi- ring system is sufficient to held yesterday to congratu- g-gambling overseas visitors in a sluggish ensure the casino’s operation late the fresh graduates of Australian market. remains normal and safe. ted by Bloomberg. ld still need the government’s the 5th Junior Lion Dance The regulatory investigations into the However, it pledged to The regulator also previou- approval before it is introdu- Training Program, which media reports - that Crown used junket comply with the government’s sly confirmed that there are ced inside specific venues. took place over the past seven operators linked to drug traffickers to guidelines for installing facial now two or three operators Meanwhile, commenting weeks. attract wealthy Chinese gamblers - risk recognition system, should it that are using facial recogni- on incoming Chief Executive A total of 76 graduates aged compounding the current weakness in choose to do so in future. tion systems. It said that this Ho Iat Seng, Bowie remarked, between five and eight were Crown’s VIP business, reported Bloom- Last month, the Gaming could be one method to en- “we’ve spoken in the past but awarded with certificates. berg. Inspection and Coordination force Macau’s city-wide casi- the candidate is always extre- MGM recently organized That also bodes badly for Crown’s plan- Bureau (DICJ) said that casi- no entry ban for gaming staff mely busy spending a lot of an exchange visit to Guan- ned luxury casino in Sydney, which is due no artificial intelligence facial at any of the six operators or time canvassing comments gzhou for 43 children of the to be completed in 2021 and will rely in recognition systems will only their satellite affiliates. from the community. We look “MGM Junior Lion Dance large part on VIP gamblers. be used for security purposes, However, the gaming bu- forward to working with him Continuous Training Pro- Crown reiterated yesterday the media and not for tracking gambler’s reau said that the use of facial to continue to allow Macau to gram,” aiming to enhance reports “unfairly sought to tarnish Crown’s behavior as previously repor- recognition technology wou- prosper.” their knowledge and skills. LV reputation.” BLOOMBERG page 4 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo MACAU 澳聞 22.08.2019 thu

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HE Macau Light Rapid Transit (LRT) is almost rea- dy to begin operation. Months of testing have Tpassed and, although they will continue for a few more months in MARQUES RENATO BY PHOTOS order to ensure the service’s quali- ty and safety, the only hurdle that seems to be stalling the progress of the project is the creation of the LRT Company that will take over the project from the government’s Transportation Infrastructure Offi- ce (GIT). That acknowledgment was made yesterday by the Coordinator of the GIT, Ho Cheong Kei, during a media tour organized by the Office to the LRT operations site. Yesterday’s media tour included a visit to the Operations Coordina- tion Center (CCO) located at the LRT Depot, as well as ride through the full length of the Taipa line. Asked when the long-awaited LRT will finally open to public, Ho said, “the facilities and trains are basically ready and we are perfor- ming tests for some time now but, in order to open the LRT to public use we need to set up the LRT ma- naging company.” Ho said that the bureaucratic process involved in the establish- ment of the company might take a few more months. The government is aiming to open the service to the public before the celebration of the Handover of Macau on December 20. The creation of the “Macao Light Rapid Transit Corporation Ltd.” was ordered by the Chief Executive (CE) Station to Ocean Station - will take manufacturer. that “the future LRT Company wou- “to-do list” of the future LRT Com- on February 22 this year, following about 25 minutes. “We will keep operating during ld be able to address those other pany. a series of nominations of public The trains circulate the line at di- typhoon signal 3 [or lower], but we problems,” such as the inclusion of “It is very hard to predict [the officials to represent the several go- fferent speeds according to the con- will suspend the operation of the Macau Pass. number of passengers] at this time,” vernmental entities involved in the ditions of each place, with its maxi- LRT when typhoon signal 8 [or hi- admitted Ho. “We will see how the project up until April 4. mum speed reaching 80 kilometers gher] is hoisted,” said Leung. IMPORTANT ISSUES operations will start and the recep- Another of the necessary steps per hour in between stations, while The company representative YET UNSOLVED tiveness from the public. We can was concluded three weeks ago their approach the station plat- said that this was to prevent the Questioned on the estimated adjust according to the needs.” when the LRT Transportation Sys- form will be managed at an average possibility of “objects falling on the number of passengers, the frequen- Although the opening date tem Law was approved on its final speed of 30 kilometers per hour. LRT line,” more than safety con- cy of the trains, the working hours appears to be a well-kept secret, Ho reading at the Legislative Assembly. The fastest section along the line cerns regarding the strong wind of the LRT, as well as the ticket fares admitted that it probably “needs to is the part connecting the Macau and heavy rain weather conditions, and when it will open to the public, be before December 20.” DOUBLE-CAPACITY Stadium to the terminal station of which he said the trains and system the GIT official said he was not in a “But all I can say [for sure] is that TRAINS ONLY ‘IF NEEDED’ Ocean, passing through the Jockey can resist. position to provide any answers. it will start before the end of this The GIT Coordinator explained Club station. These aspects would fall on the year.” that the LRT is composed of two As for the rest of the line, “the MACAU PASS TO BE kinds of trains. There are regular area is small and so there is no spa- ADDRESSED LATER ones, composed of two cars and ce to have long straight sections As for the introduction of the with a maximum capacity of 200 where the top speed could be achie- “Macau Pass system” as a means LRT ticket might cost passengers (100 per car) and the ved,” said Ho, reaffirming that the of paying for transport on the LRT, “double-capacity” trains, compo- purpose of the LRT is the cut travel the GIT Coordinator said that, as 6 patacas per trip sed of four cars carrying a total of time and increase comfort and ac- previously mentioned by the Se- 400 passengers. cessibilities to both visitors and re- cretary for Transports and Public LTHOUGH the govern- fixed fare price of MOP6 per Ho said that by default the LRT sidents. Works, Raimundo do Rosário, there Ament has not been able journey on the Taipa line. Company will run the regular two- are contracts signed between the to provide any clear indica- The fare price would be in car trains, but according to “the ‘STANDARD RULES’ government and the Mitsubishi tion on the matter of fares, line with what several gover- needs, double-capacity trains can ADOPTED FOR TYPHOONS company that did not include such yesterday, while the media nment officials have hinted be deployed.” The official recalled The LRT will follow the same, an option when they were drawn began to test the system, the at in the past. that for the time being the LRT will standardized rules in effect for other up in 2011. Times observed that 6 pa- Although the price has not have at its disposal a total of 110 public transport systems (such as Ho noted that it is the intent of tacas was deducted from an been confirmed and so it is train cars. the buses) in the event of the occur- the GIT to address the “bigger pro- LRT pass used to test the sys- liable to be adjusted before According to information provi- rence of a powerful typhoon, said blems first,” noting that the inclu- tem. it is officially announced, the ded by the same official, a one-way a project manager from Mitsubishi sion of the Macau Pass payment This is perhaps an indi- Times understands that for journey connecting the ends of the Heavy Industries, Martin Leung. system is not considered one of the- cation that a journey on the the time being, the amount line - from the Taipa Ferry Terminal The Japanese firm is the system’s se major problems. Ho also stressed LRT will have a provisional, is being considered. 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key data Held back by bureaucracy, LRT Taipa Line is ready to open by December Number of stations 11 Journey time 25m

Passengers per car 100

Maximum train speed 80km/h

Tentative ticket fare mop6

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Ebola drug Macao Marathon returns candidates December with new prizes discovered by UM student ANTHONY LAM Galaxy Entertainment Group is renewing their title sponsorship for WO Ebola virus drug to help the medical indus- HE Galaxy Entertainment Ma- the event. The casino operator will Tcandidates discove- try develop more anti-Ebo- Tcao International Marathon is LAM ANTHONY title sponsor the event from this year red by University of Ma- la drugs. returning on December 1 for its 38th to 2021, concluding three consecuti- cau (UM) student Faraz The research study was edition. A press conference was held ve years. It has been a sponsor at the Mohammadali Shaikh conducted by Shaikh under yesterday to announce the event, as event 18 years ago. have been validated by the the guidance of Assistant well as new prizes this year to coin- This year, the “GEG Handover University of Oxford in the Professor Shirley Siu Weng cide with the 20th anniversary of the Cup” will be introduced to reward U.K. In from the UM. Using handover. first three local residents finishing Shaikh, a PhD student hierarchical molecular do- Similar to previous years, the race the Full Marathon and the Half Ma- from the Faculty of Science cking techniques, Faraz is categorized into Full Marathon, rathon, besides the aforementioned and Technology at the UM, computationally screened Half Marathon and Mini Marathon, cash prizes. recently discovered two a traditional Chinese me- the latter of which is 5 kilometers in The company will also hold a Ebola virus drug candida- dicine-derived library of length. Registration will start on Au- week-long carnival at their Broadway tes. The discovery has been nearly 2.5 million compou- gust 31 for the first two categories, Macau property, featuring themed validated by collaborators nds against the Ebola gly- while that for the Mini Marathon will games, performances and food and from the University of Ox- coprotein, from which he start a day later. beverage elements. ford through biological ex- identified eight candidates The registration fee varies for When asked about voluntary en- periments, according to a with potential inhibitory each category and type of registrant. thusiasts offering supplies to runners statement from the UM. effects on Ebola infectious It ranges from MOP70 to MOP400. Sports Bureau Director, Pun Weng Kun last year, Sports Bureau Director, Pun Shaikh was awarded the activities. There are two ways in which regis- Weng Kun, reminded the general pu- Carl Storm International Biological experimen- tration can be done, namely on-site respectively for Full Marathon, Half blic that it may be against the match Diversity Fellowship, which ts were carried out later registration and online registration. Marathon and Mini Marathon. regulations and the authority of the sponsored him to attend by collaborators from the Registrants aiming to conduct If they make it into the top five, Association of International Mara- the 2019 Computer-Aided University of Oxford, and on-site registration should visit the local residents participating in the thons and Distance Races to provide Drug Design Gordon Re- eventually, two compou- Macau Forum between 9 a.m. and 6 Full Marathon will be awarded cash supplies to runners along the road, search Seminar (GRS) and nds were validated to show p.m. before September 2. On or after prizes ranging from MOP2,000 to as the organizer has no way to con- the 2019 Computer-Aided strong activity against viral which, the registration location will MOP15,000. For the Half Marathon, firm their contents and ingredients. Drug Design Gordon Re- entry. The groundbreaking be changed to the Macau Stadium. the top three local residents to finish Pun recommended members of search Conference (GRC) discovery has been pub- This year, quotas allotted to each will be awarded prizes worth be- the public show their support by in the United States to pre- lished in the Journal of Me- category are 1,600, 4,600 and 5,800 tween MOP2,000 and MOP4,000. cheering along the road instead. sent his findings, in order dicinal Chemistry. ad www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 7 thu 22.08.2019 澳聞 MACAU

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Body found in Garbage truck Typhoon Bailu Nam Van Lake strikes over 30 expected to hit vehicles Taiwan this weekend Garbage collection Municipal Affairs Bureau, Atruck from CSR Ma- and finally a group of mo- cau-Companhia de Siste- torcycles parked further mas de Resíduos, Limita- down the street. da damaged over 30 other According to a police vehicles parked on Estra- officer from Public Securi- da do Cemiterio during ty Police Force – Transit the early hours of August Department, the accident 20. occurred at about 3:35 Although the reasons a.m. and the number of for the traffic accident vehicles involved exceeds are yet to be explained, 30, mostly motorcycles. the truck is understood to Approximately two mon- HE body of a woman body had been moved to have traveled backward ths ago and at around was discovered in Nam dry land by the firefighters. T down the one-way street the same hour, a truck Van Lake on Monday eve- As per their preliminary CCORDING to a fore- of the Philippines at a hitting first the sidewalk from the same company ning by the Fire Services inspection, there was no cast by the Japan Me- speed of 16 km/h. The fence in front of Cemi- crashed a few meters A Bureau and subsequently sign of injury on the body teorological Agency, tro- sustained wind speed terio de São Miguel Ar- away from this location reported to the Judiciary that could cause suspi- pical cyclone Bailu, which near the center of the canjo and then striking into an old cafeteria on Police (PJ). cion, according to the PJ. is currently located east storm was 64 km/h, with a van that belongs to the Avenida de Sidónio Pais. The body was initially The bureau also disclosed of the Philippines, may gusts reaching 90 km/h. spotted ashore near the the fact that no traces of make landfall over Taiwan A forecast by website Nam Van Lake Aquatic personal property or iden- this coming weekend. windy.com predicts the Activity Centre, along Av. tification document could Previously, the typhoon typhoon to make landfall Panoramica do Lago Nam be found. looked set to move into in Taiwan on Saturday, Van. The deceased was aged MARQUES RENATO the South China Sea, at a maximum sustained Judging by images between 20 and 30 years however that forecast had wind speed of about 70 taken by a passersby, the old, according to the poli- changed by last night. km/h. scene was in the proximi- ce report. The Central Weather Macau may experience ty of the first protruding The case has been Bureau of Taiwan made a hot weather this weekend. triangle along the bank, transferred to the poli- similar forecast. It repor- The temperature may to the north of the Aquatic ce investigation unit for ted that as of yesterday reach 35 degree Celsius. Centre office. follow-up. Further autopsy afternoon, typhoon Bailu Sufficient water intake is When PJ inspectors will be needed to determi- was moving northwes- recommended to avoid arrived at the scene, the ne the cause of death. AL tward from the east coast heatstroke. AL

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Japan ‘deeply concerned’ about ongoing unrest China seeks to shape Hong Kong Japan’s top diplomat has told his Chinese counterpart that Japan is “deeply concerned” about the continuing protests narrative with letter to media in Hong Kong. Foreign Minister Taro Kono said Tuesday that he told Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi that Japan hopes the situation will calm down soon and be resolved peacefully through dialogue. The EEPENG CHEONG two met in Beijing ahead of a three-way meeting with the South Korean foreign minister (more on p13). Kono said he also told Wang that it is important that Hong Kong stay free and open and continue its prosperity under the “one country, two systems” framework.

Protesters mark brutal mob attack with sit-in

Hundreds of Hong Kong protesters have held a sit-in at a suburban train station to mark a month since a violent attack there by masked assailants on supporters of the anti-government movement. The protesters, many wearing black, flooded into Yuen Long station last night to commemorate the July 21 rampage by a group of men suspected of organized crime links. They also wanted to draw attention to what they say is the lack of progress by police in investigating the attack, which left HINA is looking to reshape the protesters as rioters and In each of these cases the activists. both protesters and passers-by injured. the global narrative over blame the “black hand” of the government has sought to fi- The letter outlines police The protesters observed a moment of C Hong Kong as months of street U.S. for fomenting violence nesse the international narra- responses to protester violence silence, then covered their right eyes, a reference to a woman who reportedly protests dominate news agen- amid clashes between demons- tive. In June, it countered the across the U.S., U.K. and France suffered a severe eye injury from a police das around the world. trators and police. Protests U.S. account of how trade talks and quotes foreign politicians projectile. In a letter sent to senior began in June in opposition broke down between the two who have called for calm in the editors at international media to proposed legislation easing countries with a White Paper city. Among those cited are Sin- outlets including the Wall Street extraditions from the Asian fi- blaming the U.S. for its “beggar- gapore’s Minister for Law and Citizens rally for Journal, Reuters, Bloomberg nancial hub to mainland China -thy-neighbor unilateralism.” Home Affairs, K Shanmugam, detained UK consulate and Agence France-Presse, the and have since widened into a It’s also released reports defen- and former British parliamen- worker Chinese Foreign Ministry outli- broader movement to secure ding its policies in Xinjiang and tarian George Galloway, who’s ned its account of the protests democratic freedoms promised began hosting foreign journa- known for his staunch opposi- Hong Kong protesters rallied for the in the former British colony. to the city after the handover lists on carefully choreogra- tion to the Iraq war. release of a U.K. consulate worker whose The letter and supporting from Britain in 1997. phed tours of detention camps Chinese Foreign Ministry family said was detained during a recent documents clock in at a hefty China’s government is under holding Uighurs in the far wes- spokesman Geng Shuang on visit to mainland China, as near-daily 43 pages and include a timeline attack globally on a host of is- tern region. Tuesday linked Beijing’s char- demonstrations continue in the financial of what President Xi Jinping’s sues, from the Trump adminis- In continuing to allege fo- ge of foreign meddling in Hong hub (more on p12). The “Save Simon government describes as “vio- tration’s charges of technology reign interference in Hong Kong with similar accusations Cheng” event was held last night at the U.K. Consulate General in central Hong lent activities that are aimed theft and currency manipula- Kong, the Foreign Ministry’s raised by Russia over U.S. inter- Kong. Cheng, 28, was revealed to be to trample the rule of law” and tion to criticism at the United letter details meetings of acti- ference in protests there. missing Tuesday after failing to return have caused “mayhem in Hong Nations of its crackdown on vists across the world in venues “We strongly agree with from an Aug. 8 meeting in the border Kong.” It cites news articles, lar- ethnic Muslim Uighurs. The including the Oslo Freedom Fo- Russia’s stance” on “illegal city of Shenzhen and hasn’t contacted gely from Chinese state media, letter comes ahead of the poli- rum. It also cites media reports protests,” Geng told reporters his family since. Hong Kong police said detailing links between “foreign tically sensitive Oct. 1 anniver- on meetings between U.S. con- in Beijing. He said China had a day earlier only that a missing person forces” and protesters. sary of 70 years of rule by the sulate officials and Hong Kong “shared interests” with Mos- investigation was underway and that The rhetoric is in line with Communist Party, which took opposition leaders, and links cow on “upholding national they were in close touch with Chinese China’s previous efforts to hi- power pledging to end foreign the U.S. National Endowment sovereignty and social stabi- authorities. ghlight the city’s chaos, portray influence over Chinese territory. for Democracy to Hong Kong lity.” MDT/BLOOMBERG ad www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 9 thu 22.08.2019 大灣區 GREATER BAY

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has set up additional CHAN JOSEPH goals for making its pride city of Shenzhen a worl- Td-leading metropolis within the next five years. In a document issued by the Central Committee of the Com- munist Party of China and the State Council on August 9, the government outlined six general goals and three specific ones for making Shenzhen a pilot area of socialism with Chinese characte- ristics. The release of this document has been interpreted by some media outlets as China’s warning to Hong Kong, amid the ongoing protests in the city. The outlets su- ggest that the timing of the plan’s release is a signal from China that the central government is willing to siphon benefits away from In the second half of 2018, after economic strength and quality lot area of the city of rule of law; patriots, strengthen the coopera- Hong Kong and toward other mu- the Chinese central government of development. Its research and model of urban civilization; role tion of digital creative industries nicipalities within the Greater Bay reviewed the original draft, the development output, industrial model of livelihood and happi- in Guangdong, Hong Kong and Area, should the HKSAR continue wording was changed to “exem- innovation capacity, quality of pu- ness; [and] pioneer of sustainable Macau, and use Hong Kong and to step out of line. plary zone of pilot area of socia- blic services and ecological envi- development” are the six general Macau’s exhibition sources and However, the announcement lism with Chinese characteristi- ronment are expected to become goals listed in the document. exhibition industry advantages to of the plan during the Hong Kong cs.” first-class in the world, according Regarding Macau and Hong organize large-scale cultural exhi- protest period may just be a coin- In the original draft, it was sta- to the document. Kong, the plan is proposing to bitions.” cidence. ted that by 2020, “Shenzhen will By 2035, it is hoped that Shen- “continuously improve the le- All of the abovementioned The goal of making Shenzhen a basically be built into a modern, zhen will become a national mo- vel of openness of Shenzhen to goals are hoped to be achieved “pilot area for socialism with Chi- international and innovative city, del of high-quality development, Macau and Hong Kong, support through the “enhanced CPC’s lea- nese characteristics” was first pro- and a high-quality, comprehensi- and a hub of innovation, entre- Shenzhen in building a big data dership,” according to the docu- posed in May 2017 by the Shen- ve and well-off society.” preneurship and creativity with center in the Greater Bay Area, vi- ment. zhen Municipal Committee of the In the latest version of the plan, international influence. gorously promote the humanistic On Weibo, both the People’s Communist Party of China (CPC). released on Sunday, the central By the mid-21st century, China spirit in Greater Bay, encourage Daily and CCTV propagandized In 2018, the Shenzhen Municipal government outlines a roadmap wants Shenzhen to become one of Shenzhen to co-organize various the general and vague plan as a Committee of the CPC outlined a for the city’s development over the top metropolises in the world, forms of cultural and artistic ac- threat to Hong Kong, despite the plan for making Shenzhen a “pi- the next three decades. as well as a global trendsetter with tivities with Hong Kong and Ma- fact that Shenzhen only has one lot area” from 2018 to 2035. The By 2025, the government wants outstanding competitiveness, in- cau, constantly enhance the sen- year left to achieve its original document was submitted to the Shenzhen to become one of the novative capacity and influence. se of identity and cohesiveness 2020 goal of becoming a first-class central government for approval. world’s leading cities in terms of “High quality development; pi- of Hong Kong and Macau com- world city.

HONG KONG Third pilot leaves Cathay amid tumult tied to protests third pilot left Cathay and traffic from Hong Kong started boycotting the airli- ties barred Cathay staff who APacific Airways Ltd. has started to soften, espe- ne, raising further concerns took part in or supported amid Hong Kong’s anti-Bei- cially on short-haul routes that the demonstrations in Hong Kong’s protests from BLOOMBERG jing protests, with the de- to such countries as China Hong Kong could undermi- flying to the mainland and parture related to commen- and South Korea, Cathay ne the company’s efforts to demanded Cathay provide ts he made about a rally at Chief Customer Officer Ro- turnaround its business. a plan for improving fli- the city’s airport last month. nald Lam said in an emai- Overall traffic, measured ght safety and security. On The pilot is no longer led statement yesterday. by revenue earned per kilo- Thursday, the regulator said with Cathay, a spokeswo- Demand on China routes meter, rose 6.7% in July, Ca- the carrier had complied man for the Hong Kong-ba- fell 2.8% in July, the biggest thay said. The airline filled with its demands. sed airline said yesterday, decline since February. 86.1% of its seats last mon- Most of Cathay’s 32,800 without elaborating or dis- Cathay has been going th, compared with 86.7% in workers are based in Hong closing whether he resigned through a volatile month the same month last year. Kong and its hub is the air- or was fired. The pilot made that led to the naming a Cathay said on Aug. port that had become a key comments about the pro- new chief executive officer 7 that inbound traffic to site for the protesters. Last test to passengers on a flight fired two pilots in relation travel demand gets affected Friday, a week after China Hong Kong fell in July due week, the Hong Kong air- to the city from Tokyo, Hong to the protests. by the months-long protes- imposed a swathe of de- to the protests and forwar- port was shut down as de- Kong Economic Journal Cathay also said yester- ts in Hong Kong. mands on the airline for its ding bookings declined by monstrators occupied key said, without saying where day that it expects “signifi- Both business and leisu- workers’ participation in a “double digit” percentage. buildings, forcing Cathay to it got the information. cant impact” on its revenue re travel into Hong Kong has the protests. Chinese sta- Earlier this month, Chi- cancel hundreds of flights. Last week, Cathay said it from August and beyond as “weakened substantially” te-owned firms have also na’s civil aviation authori- DB/BLOOMBERG page 10 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo BUSINESS 分析 22.08.2019 thu

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and South Korean autos to Ka- zakhstan or other Central Asian Rust-belt China looks abroad as countries by train, said Ding Hao, manager of Dalian Car Wharf. “Belt and Road will bring us economy slows, tariffs bite significant benefits, but we need ROM Thailand to Kenya, some time to see it,” said Ding. Ftrains run on tracks from steel Still, Belt and Road faces hur- mills in China’s northeast, a rust- AP PHOTO dles that might trip up hopes for -belt region that is trying to capi- boosting Chinese exports. talize on a multibillion-dollar na- Governments including Thai- tional initiative to build ports, rai- land, Tanzania, Sri Lanka and lways and other projects abroad. Nepal have scaled back or rene- Announced in 2012, the Belt gotiated projects they said were and Road Initiative is helping to too costly or gave too little work to boost demand from developing local contractors. countries at a time when China’s Ansteel’s experiences reflect economy is slowing and exporters the potential volatility of expor- face U.S. tariff hikes in a war over ts based on the ebb and flow of trade and technology. Chinese-led construction pro- It calls for building railways, jects. It reported 2018 exports of power plants and other infras- 5.8 billion RMB ($840 million), tructure across an arc of more or about 5.5% of its total revenue, than 60 countries from the Sou- down by 10% from 2017. th Pacific through Asia to Europe Developing countries need in- and Africa. Estimates of the total dustrial equipment but cannot cost of planned projects run as replace U.S. demand for consu- high as $6 trillion, though it’s un- mer goods, said economist Zhu clear if all will be built. Zhenxin at the Rushi Financial Ansteel, in Liaoning province, Institute in Beijing. has won bids to supply steel for The northeast also is targeted railways in Thailand and Kenya. in a multi-year government effort In Pakistan, the company has de- to shrink the bloated state-owned livered 8,000 tons of track for the steel industry in hopes of making $1.6 billion Orange Line of the The government releases no Ansteel built the Bayuquan Dalian in Liaoning, the northeast’s producers more efficient and pro- Lahore Metro. information on the number of base to sell to Southeast Asia, Ja- busiest port, as a Belt and Road fitable. “Where the Belt and Road projects or the scale of invest- pan and South Korea, according hub to connect shippers with East Liaoning closed 18 steel mills construction goes, our railway ment. Less than $200 billion had to Wang. Asia and Europe. and eliminated 6 million tons of tracks will follow,” said Wang Jun, been spent through the end of Many host governments want Plans call for opening six rai- production capacity in 2016. manager of Ansteel’s Bayuquan 2018, according to Derek Scissors more building materials to come lway routes and more than 100 Policies aimed at reviving the production base in Yingkou. at the American Enterprise Insti- from local suppliers, but Belt and sea routes, according to Xia Ting, northeast were unveiled by Bei- State-owned Ansteel is among tute in Washington. Road still is an export opportunity manager of Dalian Container jing in 2003, but the region is stru- dozens of suppliers of steel, indus- Liaoning’s exports to Belt and for Chinese suppliers of high-s- Development of Liaoning Port ggling with pollution and an aging trial equipment and other goods Road countries rose 20.3% in the peed rail, power plant and other Group. population. in the region that are pinning their first quarter of 2019 from a year technology. Trains on one of six routes In 2016, Liaoning’s economy export hopes on Chinese building earlier, according to the provincial Dalian Huarui Heavy Industry that link Dalian with Russia car- shrank by 2.5%. Its output was projects. Commerce Department. supplied equipment for the $3.3 ry Samsung electronic products less than one-third that of Guang- Liaoning was left behind as Sales to Malaysia and the Uni- billion Hassyan coal-fired power and components made by other dong province, the manufactu- market-style economic reforms ted Arab Emirates doubled, said station in Dubai, United Arab washing machine and television ring powerhouse that abuts Hong transformed China’s east coast the department’s deputy director, Emirates. manufacturers. In 2017, the line Kong. and southeast into the world’s He Rui. Huarui has contracts in 15 Belt carried a total of 4,500 containers The total population of Liao- factory. President Donald Trump’s ta- and Road countries, including of goods worth $270 million. ning and the two other provin- Most Belt and Road projects are riff hikes have dented Liaoning’s Bangladesh and Pakistan, said its “In the future, we aim to sell ces in China’s northeast — Jilin financed by Chinese bank loans exports, but the United States ac- vice president, Wei Xufeng. Wei more with high added value,” said and Heilongjiang — declined by and built by Chinese contractors counts for only 10% of its foreign said those account for 60% of its Xia. “We think these are suitable 380,000 people last year as mi- using technology, steel and other sales of car parts, refined oil and exports and 20% of total revenue. for China-Europe cargo trains.” grants left for other regions in materials from China. farm goods, said He. Local leaders are promoting The port can move Japanese search of work. MDT/AP

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TARIFF WAR Talks last month in Shanghai ended with no sign of progress. China says More talks are scheduled in Washington next month. it will “We hope the United States sanction Beijing appeals to US to will meet China halfway,” said Geng. He expressed hope they can “work out a resolution that US firms is acceptable to both sides on the over Taiwan ‘meet halfway’ on trade basis of mutual respect and equal treatment.” China has offered to narrow its warplanes

AP PHOTO trade surplus by purchasing more soybeans and other U.S. exports HINA says it will impose but is resisting pressure to discard Csanctions on U.S. companies its industry development plans. involved in plans for an $8 billion Earlier, Trump responded to sale of F-16 fighters to Taiwan. complaints about the impact on Chinese Foreign Ministry the United States by telling repor- spokesman Geng Shuang war- ters “somebody had to take China ned yesterday that the U.S. shou- on.” ld “immediately back away” from Trump said the question of the arms sale proposal and end whether the United States might its military interactions with be pushed into a recession was Taiwan. irrelevant. The Trump administration in- “Whether it’s good or bad short formed Congress last week that it term is irrelevant,” he said. “We plans to sell the warplanes despi- have to solve the problem with te repeated warnings from China EIJING appealed to us” and restore “mutually benefi- they might erode U.S. industrial China.” over what it perceives as interfe- Washington yesterday cial” trade. leadership. Trump said the United States rence in its internal affairs. to “meet China halfway” The United States is pressing Negotiations are deadlocked is “very far from a recession” but Taiwan is a democratically and end a tariff war af- China to narrow its trade surplus over how to enforce a deal. Bei- that he is considering tax changes governed island that broke away Bter President Donald Trump said to spur economic growth. and roll back plans for govern- jing says punitive tariffs imposed from the Communist Party-ruled Americans might need to endure ment-led development of global by Trump on Chinese produc- The United States has imposed mainland amid civil war in 1949. economic pain to achieve longer- competitors in robotics and other ts must be lifted as soon as an 25% tariffs on $250 billion of Chi- China maintains that Taiwan is -term benefits. technologies. Beijing’s trading agreement takes effect. Washing- nese products. Beijing retaliated part of its territory. A foreign ministry spokesman, partners say those plans violate ton wants to keep some to ensure with its own penalties on $110 Geng did not elaborate on any Geng Shuang, expressed hope its market-opening commitmen- Beijing carries out any promises it billion of goods from the United specific measures planned in res- Washington can “get along with ts. Some American officials worry makes. States. AP ponse to the arms sale. AP

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about its staff member. Local me- dia said he attended a business AP PHOTO event in Shenzhen on Aug. 8 but never returned to neighboring Hong Kong despite plans to do so the same day. The seizure of consular staff of any status or rank is highly unu- sual. Despite Beijing’s declaration of a “golden era” in Sino-British ties, Sino-British relations have grown tense in recent months amid pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong, a former British co- lony. “Regarding the series of words and deeds by the British side re- cently on Hong Kong-related issues, we have repeatedly lod- ged solemn complaints with the U.K.,” Geng said, adding that Chi- na urges the U.K. to “stop med- dling in Hong Kong affairs.” Chung and other friends of Cheng said they believe he was detained at the high-speed rai- lway station in West Kowloon, part of Hong Kong. The station stirred controversy ahead of its opening last September because passengers go through Chinese immigration and customs inside Beijing says British consulate it. Mainland law applies in the customs area, sparking concerns staffer detained 15 days among Hong Kongers over the KELVIN CHAN, HONG KONG Hong Kong resident, not a British mand the U.K. government step residents. He holds a British Na- ability of mainland authorities citizen,” Chinese Foreign Ministry up efforts to secure the release tional Overseas passport, accor- to enforce Chinese law on Hong HINA said yesterday a sta- spokesman Geng Shuang said at a of Simon Cheng Man-kit, a trade ding to Chung. The travel docu- Kong soil. Some said this is a brea- Cffer at the British consulate daily briefing. “In other words, he and investment officer at the con- ment is issued by the U.K. to Hong ch of the “one country, two sys- in Hong Kong has been given 15 is Chinese. This is purely the inter- sulate. Kong permanent residents. tems” framework, which allows days of administrative detention nal affairs of China.” “Save Simon now!” the crowd Public order and security in- Hong Kong to largely run its own in the city of Shenzhen for viola- Geng said the man violated chanted in front of a wall of mis- fractions are generally minor — affairs until 2047. ting regulations on public order. regulations on “Punishments in sing person posters with pictures for instance, fighting on the street Hong Kong Senior Police Su- The case has stoked fears Public Order and Security Admi- of Cheng. — and result in administrative ra- perintendent Kong Wing-cheung among Hong Kong residents that nistration,” but gave no further Max Chung, the event’s or- ther than criminal punishments. said Tuesday that Hong Kong law Beijing is extending its judicial details, adding that his case is “not ganizer and an acquaintance of The maximum penalty for such enforcement agencies were not reach to Hong Kong, a semi-au- a diplomatic issue.” Cheng’s, said Cheng traveled to transgressions is 15 days in deten- notified about the case by main- tonomous Chinese territory and About two dozen people gathe- the neighboring mainland city of tion. land Chinese authorities under a former British colony. red yesterday outside the British Shenzhen on a mainland travel The British foreign ministry has mutual notification arrangement “The relevant employee is a consulate in Hong Kong to de- permit for Hong Kong and Macao said it is “extremely concerned” set up for such cases. AP

Chinese woman accused of Mar-a-Lago trespass angers judge TERRY SPENCER, FORT whom she fired in May wi- phones and other electro- When Altman said no, the clothes found in Zhang’s lawyer?” she asked in Man- LAUDERDALE (FLA.) thout explanation. He also nics, but isn’t charged with she replied, “I don’t want to hotel room to her former darin. ruled she will be tried by a espionage. continue staying in prison,” public defenders, whom “You need a lawyer,” Alt- Chinese woman accu- jury after she refused to res- Altman scheduled this saying she felt ill. Altman has standing by in man replied, sounding so- Ased of trespassing at pond to a prosecution sug- hearing a week ago after pro- Altman, frustrated, told case Zhang changes her mewhat exasperated. President Donald Trump’s gestion that Altman decide secutors made their sugges- her she had to make her de- mind about using them. But Zhang then went back Mar-a-Lago club and lying whether she is guilty. tion for a non-jury trial. Last cision -- jury trial or not? Garcia and public defender in time, answering that she to Secret Service agents is “I know full well that week’s hearing did not go “I don’t want either,” she Robert Adler agreed it is doesn’t want to change her frustrating the federal jud- you understand what I am well, with Altman growing replied. uncertain whether Zhang clothes in the jail because it ge hearing her case as she saying to you both in En- frustrated by Zhang’s lack of “Sometimes we have would agree to wear them. is dirty. ignores his questions and glish and in Mandarin,” Alt- cooperation. This time di- hard choices,” Altman re- Altman said that would be Altman explained why leaves him bewildered with man told her, alluding to the dn’t go any better. plied. “I will make it simple up to her. she should wear civilian clo- her answers. translator who whispered to As Zhang awaited her for you. Do you want me to Altman moved on, asking thes at trial, but then again The woman, 33-year-old her throughout the 20-mi- appearance before Altman, decide your case or not?” Zhang again to accept Adler tried to persuade her to ac- Yujing Zhang, is acting as nute hearing. “I know full she sat shackled in a chair “I don’t want to conti- and his colleagues as her cept her public defenders. her own attorney and faces well you are trying to play with her head down against nue,” she replied. Altman public defenders. She sat “If you really do desire up to six years in prison if games with the court.” the armrest, her eyes closed. ignored her and ruled she silently. to go home, back to Chi- convicted at her trial set to Prosecutors say Zhang At times, she appeared to be will have a jury trial. “Are you just ignoring na, and get out of jail ... the start in two weeks. But for falsely told a Secret Servi- asleep. But that led to the next me, Ms. Zhang?” Altman best way to assure that that the second straight pretrial ce agent she was there to When Zhang’s turn dilemma. At most trials, de- asked. happens is to have trained hearing, U.S. District Judge swim and a clerk that she came, Altman asked her if fendants wear nice clothing After nearly a minute of and experienced lawyers,” Roy Altman accused Zhang was there for a United Na- she wanted a jury trial. Af- instead of jail overalls so silence, she said something he told her. yesterday [Macau time] tions friendship dinner that ter a long pause, she replied jurors won’t be prejudiced unintelligible in English. “No thank you,” she re- of feigning ignorance and she knew was canceled. through her translator, “Do by their appearance. Prose- Altman told her to speak plied in English. pleaded with her to work Prosecutors say Zhang was you think we can reschedu- cutor Rolando Garcia said through her translator. Altman adjourned the with her public defenders, carrying a computer, cell- le this?” the Secret Service will give “Are you saying I need a hearing. AP www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 13 thu 22.08.2019 亞太版 ASIA PACIFIC

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th Korea dispute shouldn’t be allowed to affect trilateral rela- tions. “In order that the three-way China hosts Japan, S. Korea cooperation can be developed in a stable way without being affected by the bilateral rela- tions, we should enrich the con- ministers in bid to smooth row tents of the exchanges among HE foreign ministers of Korea’s semiconductor industry the three countries and let the China, Japan and Sou- and decided to downgrade the people of the three countries

th Korea met in Beijing AP PHOTO nation’s trade status. feel the substantial benefit from yesterday as they seek Seoul accuses Tokyo of wea- such cooperation,” Kang said. Tto encourage progress on Nor- ponizing trade to retaliate for Despite their close economic th Korean denuclearization at a political rows over wartime his- interdependence, ties between time of tense relations between tory. The row threatens to upset the three have often been frau- Tokyo and Seoul over trade. economic security in Northeast ght over trade frictions, the role In talks with Japan’s Taro Asia, as well as Washington’s ho- of the U.S. and lingering resent- Kono and South Korea’s Kang pes for military cooperation be- ment over Japan’s colonial lega- Kyung-wha, Chinese Foreign tween its two treaty allies. cy and World War II aggression. Minister Wang Yi said China will While Taro called for coope- China and South Korea only work with the two countries to ration among the three despite recently began healing ties after maintain multilateralism and the feud, Kang attacked Japan Beijing exacted painful econo- free trade and commit to the re- over its export controls, accor- mic retaliation on South Korea gion’s stability. ding to Japanese news reports. over Seoul’s decision to host a “We support Japan and Sou- At the news conference, howe- powerful U.S. missile defense th Korea in taking the chance of ver, both sides appeared eager system. the trilateral foreign ministers to downplay the dispute. China and Japan meanwhile meeting to have their bilate- “It is inevitable that some- are enjoying an unusually calm ral talks,” Wang said at a news Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (center) holds hands of his counterparts Kang times the bilateral relations period in their often-turbulent conference following morning Kyung-wha (Korea, left) and Taro Kono (Japan) among us have some difficul- relationship, which was at a talks. “We hope both sides can ties,” Kono said. “The three of breaking point a few years ago address the concerns of each new U.S. intermediate-range does so, and Chinese state me- us have important responsibi- due to a dispute over East China other, handle the disputes cons- ballistic missiles that Washing- dia said Wang brought up the lity for the stability and prospe- Sea islands controlled by Japan tructively and find a proper way ton says it plans to deploy to the issue in separate meetings with rity of the region and the who- but claimed by China. of solving the problems.” region as soon as possible after Kono and Kang on Tuesday. le world and the cooperation China is North Korea’s most China is also using the tri- leaving the Intermediate-Ran- Ties between Japan and Sou- among us will definitely make important ally and has argued lateral meeting to reiterate its ge Nuclear Forces treaty earlier th Korea have been strained sin- major contributions in this re- that steps by Pyongyang de- opposition to either Japan or this month. China has threate- ce Japan tightened export con- gard.” pend on security assurances South Korea playing host to ned to punish any country that trols on key materials for South Kang said the Japan-Sou- from Seoul and Washington. AP ad page 14 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo ASIA PACIFIC 亞太版 22.08.2019 thu

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two jurors holding out for con- viction or acquittal. While Pell’s AP PHOTO lawyers argued in the appeal that the jury must have had reasona- ble doubt, the prosecutors said contrasting evidence from more than 20 priests, choristers, altar servers and church officials still did not preclude guilty verdicts. The abuse occurred months after Pell became archbishop of Australia’s second-largest city and had set the world’s first compen- sation arrangement for victims of clergy sexual abuse. The victim who testified said the incident in the corridor oc- curred in early 1997. The jury also concluded that Pell in late 1996 had orally raped the same choir- boy and indecently dealt with the boy and his friend in a rear room of the cathedral after catching them swigging altar wine. Pell did not testify at either of his trials. But both juries saw a vi- deo of a police interview of him in Rome in 2016 in which Pell rejec- ted the allegations as “absolutely disgraceful rubbish” and a “de- ranged falsehood.” A non-profit group that seeks accountability for sex abuse in the Catholic church said the ru- ling was a watershed that should give all victims hope. “Catholics everywhere owe thanks to the in- Australian court upholds sex credibly brave victim who brou- ght Pell to justice,” the U.S.-based group said in a statement. abuse verdict of Cardinal Pell It also expressed hope Austra- ROD MCGUIRK, MELBOURNE ment said, adding it respected the phile, and a third cardinal, former vincing,” Ferguson said. The full, lia would continue to investigate Australian judicial system. U.S. church leader Theodore Mc- 325-page ruling was published Pell. “An abusive bishop is, inevi- N Australian appeals court The Australian Catholic Carrick, was defrocked after a Va- after she summarized the court’s tably, an enabler of other sexual Ayesterday upheld convictions Bishops’ Conference said all Aus- tican investigation determined he findings. criminals. His sphere of negati- against Cardinal George Pell, tralians must be equal under the molested children and adults. One of the choirboys, identified ve influence extends beyond his the most senior Catholic to be law and it accepted the verdict. Ferguson said she and Presi- by the sentencing judge as J.J., was own victims, hurting the children found guilty of sexually abusing “I respectfully receive the dent of the Court of Appeal Chris the key prosecution witness. His (who) are raped or assaulted by children, in a decision cheered court’s decision and I encourage Maxwell “decided that it was open friend, identified as M.R., died of a the abusive clerics to whom he by scores of abuse survivors and everyone to do the same,” Mel- to the jury to be satisfied beyond heroin overdose in 2014 at the age gives safe harbor.” victims’ advocates demonstrating bourne Archbishop Peter Comen- reasonable doubt that Cardinal of 31 without ever complaining he Pell must serve a minimum of outside the court. soli said in a statement. Pell was guilty.” had been abused. Neither victim three years and eight months of A unanimous jury in Decem- Pell was sentenced to six years The two judges “accepted the can be named. his six-year sentence before he ber found Pope Francis’ former in prison in March and is no lon- prosecution’s submission that the J.J. said he felt a responsibili- will be eligible for parole. He has finance minister guilty of moles- ger a member of Pope Francis’ complainant was a very compe- ty to come forward after atten- been held in a Melbourne prison ting two 13-year-old choirboys in Council of Cardinals or ding his friend’s funeral. in protective custody as a convic- Melbourne’s St. Patrick’s Cathe- a Vatican official. Prime “The criminal process ted pedophile. dral more than two decades ago. Minister Scott Morri- Pell’s lawyers will has been stressful. The Prison authorities have been The Victoria state Court of Appeal son said soon after the examine the judgment journey has taken me to investigating whether Pell brea- rejected his appeal in a 2-1 ru- appeal was rejected that places that, in my darkest ched rules by writing a letter da- ling, with the court’s chief justice Pell would be stripped and consider an moments, I feared I could ted Aug. 1 that was circulated by saying the majority found Pell’s of his Order of Australia not return from,” he said his supporters on social media. accuser to be a compelling “wit- honor. appeal to the High in a statement released by Prison rules forbid prisoners from ness of truth.” Pell, 78, showed no Court his lawyer. posting on social media, using the Pell’s lawyers will examine the emotion when Chief Jus- “I am grateful for a le- internet, or asking others to post judgment and consider an appeal tice Anne Ferguson read gal system that everyone on their behalf. to the High Court, Australia’s final the verdict to a packed courtroom lling witness, clearly not a liar, was can believe in, where everybody is The two-page, handwritten le- arbiter, his spokeswoman Katrina but bowed his head moments la- not a fantasist and was a witness equal before the law and no one is tter thanked supporters for letters Lee said. “Cardinal Pell is obviou- ter. He wore a cleric’s collar but of truth,” Ferguson said. above the law,” he added. Pell has received and said his faith sly disappointed with the deci- not his cardinal’s ring. Pell had ar- The dissenting judge, Mark The victim said he was relieved was his “source of strength.” sion,” her statement said. rived at the court in a prison van Weinberg, “could not exclude as by the verdict and, “I just hope He could face further legal con- The Vatican noted Pell had and was handcuffed as he was led a reasonable possibility that some that it’s all over now.” sequences from an Australian go- always maintained his innocence away by a guard. of what the complainant said was The father of the deceased vernment-commissioned inquiry and had a right to appeal. It said Clerical sexual abuse and concocted,” particularly in rela- victim shed tears of relief in the into how the church and other its own investigation into Pell the Catholic Church’s handling tion to the charge that Pell had courtroom when Pell’s appeal was institutions responded to child would await the outcome of any of such cases worldwide have squeezed the boy’s genitals and denied, his lawyer said. sex abuse over decades. final appeal in Australia. thrown Francis’ papacy into tur- shoved him against a cathedral Lawyer Lisa Flynn said the Pell testified to the inquiry by “.... the Holy See confirms its moil. corridor wall as they passed in the father had an “extremely tough video link from Rome in 2016. closeness to the victims of sexual In a little more than a year, the midst of the choir moments after wait” for the judgment against Pell The redacted report issued in abuse and its commitment to pope has acknowledged he made a Mass, she said. and the court made the correct 2017 made no mention of Pell pursue, through the competent “grave errors” in Chile’s worst “Justice Weinberg found that decision. “The disgraced cardinal to avoid publishing information ecclesiastical authorities, those cover-up, Pell was convicted of the complainant’s account of is in the right place behind bars.” that could “prejudice current or members of the clergy who com- abuse, a French cardinal was con- the second incident was entirely An earlier trial had ended with future criminal or civil procee- mit such abuse,” a Vatican state- victed of failing to report a pedo- implausible and quite uncon- a deadlocked jury, with at least dings.” AP www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 15 thu 22.08.2019 分析 WORLD

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ced in late July that Trump had TRUMP accepted an invitation to visit Denmark’s Queen Margrethe and participate in a series of meetings, including with Frederiksen and US president cancels Denmark visit business leaders. The trip, set to begin at the end of August, includes a stop in Po- land to commemorate the 80th because Greenland isn’t for sale anniversary of the start of World War II. WO days after he said ambassador to Denmark tweeted Trump is expected to go ahead buying Greenland wasn’t that it was “ready for the POTUS with the Warsaw visit.

a top priority, President AP PHOTO @realDonaldTrump visit!” using Asked about Greenland on Donald Trump canceled an acronym for “President of the Sunday as he prepared to return Tan upcoming trip to Denmark, United States” along with Trump’s to Washington after a vacation which owns the mostly frozen is- Twitter handle. week at his central New Jersey land, after its prime minister dis- Trump wrote: “Denmark is a home, Trump said “strategically missed the idea. very special country with incre- ... it would be nice” to own the is- Prime Minister Mette Frede- dible people, but based on Prime land. riksen had called Trump’s musing Minister Mette Frederiksen’s com- He also suggested he might not about buying the Danish territory ments, that she would have no in- visit Denmark at all, saying he di- “an absurd discussion” after the terest in discussing the purchase dn’t think the previously announ- former real estate mogul-turne- of Greenland, I will be postponing ced trip had been “absolutely set d-president began to talk up the our meeting scheduled in two in stone yet.” idea. weeks for another time.” Trump’s decision to cancel the Trump said Sunday that he was He added: “The Prime Minister visit to Denmark took the Da- interested in such a deal for stra- was able to save a great deal of ex- nish royal palace by surprise, a tegic purposes, but said a purcha- pense and effort for both the Uni- spokeswoman said later yester- se was not a priority at this time. ted States and Denmark by being day. “It’s not No. 1 on the burner,” he so direct. I thank her for that and Lene Balleby told The Associa- told reporters. look forward to rescheduling so- ted Press that the news was “a sur- Trump even joked about his metime in the future!” prise” to the royal household, whi- proposal as it came in for ridicu- Arctic territory. But yesterday [Macau time], White House spokesman Judd ch formally had invited Trump to le, tweeting a doctored photo of a “I promise not to do this to Trump abruptly canceled the vi- Deere said later that the visit to visit Denmark Sep. 2 and 3 as part glistening Trump skyscraper loo- Greenland,” he joked earlier this sit, also by tweet. Denmark has been canceled. of a European trip. She had no ming over a small village in the week. Just a few hours earlier, the U.S. The White House announ- further comments. MDT/AP ad page 16 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo INFOTAINMENT 資訊／娛樂 22.08.2019 thu

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Bathing in the Spring Breeze Paintings by 13:00 TDM News (Repetição) Liu Mengkuan 13:30 Telejornal RTPi (Diferido) Time: 10am-7pm (no admittance after 6:30pm; 15:00 Agua de Mar closed on Mondays) 15:45 Zig Zag Until: August 25, 2019 16:20 Sim Chef! Sr2 Venue: Macau Special Exhibition Gallery, Handover 16:50 Quem Quer Ser Milionário Gifts Museum of Macau Admission: Free 17:45 Moda Portugal Sr.4 Enquiries: (853) 8701 9814 18:15 Amor Maior (Repetição) 19:00 Portugal que Dança Wynn Presents: Garden of Earthly 19:30 Os Nossos Dias Sr.2 Delights 20:30 Telejornal Time: 10am-10pm 21:15 Coisas Curiosas de Saber Until: October 6, 2019 Venue: Wynn Macau and Wynn Palace 21:50 Todas as Palavras Admission: Free 22:25 Amor Maior Enquiries: (853) 6882 2839 23:15 TDM News 23:50 Tanegashima - A Ilha da Espingarda Sands Presents: All That’s Gold Does 00:45 Telejornal (Repetição) Glitter – An Exhibition of Glamorous 1966 ICI announces big 01:30 RTPi Directo Ceramics nylon job losses Time: 24 hours Britain’s largest manufacturing company Imperial Che- ntil October 9, 2019 U : mical Industries (ICI) is cutting 1,000 staff at its nylon-fi- Venue: The Venetian Macao, The Parisian Macao, bre producing factories. Sands Macao & Four Seasons Hotel Macao Six hundred jobs will go at Doncaster, 200 at Glouces- Admission: Free ter and 250 at Pontypool in Monmouthshire. About half Enquiries: (853) 2882 8888 the staff will be given notice on Friday - the other half will cinema be told a week later. MGM Presents: Hua Yuan Exhibition The company has blamed the government’s tough Time: 24 hours cineteatro economic measures for a fall in demand for nylon. Prime Minister Harold Wilson announced a pay and price free- Until: September 3, 2019 22 - 28 Aug Venue: MGM Cotai ze last month in an attempt to control runaway inflation. A statement issued by ICI said: “Economic conditions Admission: Free ONE PIECE STAMPEDE room1 are unlikely to improve for some time and further, the nquiries (853) 8802 3333 E : 2:30, 7:30, 9:30pm tax changes and the various deflationary measures are Director: Takashi Otsuka beginning to be felt and will subject industry and com- Mandarin’s House Starring: Chô, Hiroaki Hirata, Katsuhisa Hôki merce to a period of considerable financial stringency.” Time: 10am-6pm daily (Last admission at 5:30pm; Language: Japanese (Chinese) The redundancies come as a surprise after the com- closed on Wednesdays, open on public holidays) DORAEMON THE MOVIE: pany said last year it wanted to take on 2,200 extra staff Address: No. 10, Travessa de António da Silva NOBITA’S CHRONICLE OF THE MOON EXPLORATION to cope with an expected growth in demand for nylon. Admission: Free room1 It means many of the staff being laid off will not qualify Enquiries: (853) 2896 8820 4:30pm for severance pay - but they will be given a week’s wa- Director: Jeong-beom Lee, Shinnosuke Yakuwa ges - about £15 to £18 for someone who has been em- Starring: Wasabi Mizuta, Sang Hyun Uhm, Jung-jae Lee ployed six months. Language: Cantonese (English & Chinese) The union representing nylon workers, the Transport Offbeat BODIES AT REST and General Workers, says it has not been consulted room2 about the reductions. 2:15, 5:50, 9:30pm Ron Mathias, South Wales regional organiser, said: “It is German city offers $1.1M to Director: Renny Harlin the old story of areas like South Wales, the North-East Starring: Nick Cheung, Richie Jen, Zi Yang and Scotland being hit first of all by a government mea- whoever proves it doesn’t exist Language: Cantonese (English & Chinese) Duration: 94min sure. “Already there is a scarcity of skilled men and if, as TOY STORY 4 usually happens, some of the workers move away to the room2 Midlands it could put us in a worse position,” he said. 4:00pm ICI still makes more nylon than all the other British pro- Director: Josh Cooley ducers put together - but it is facing growing competi- Starring: Will Smith, Mena Massoud, Naomi Scott Language: Cantonese tion from Courtaulds, British Enkalon and Chemstrand. Duration: 109min In addition, there are new manmade fibres coming onto the market with a wide range of uses from clothing to LITTLE Q industry. room 2 7:30pm Courtesy BBC News Director: Wing-Cheong Law Starring: Allie Chan, Ming Hu, J.J. Jia Language: Cantonese (English & Chinese) Duration: 107min In context

A German city that’s been the subject of a long- Emergency talks between management and unions -running online light-hearted conspiracy theory followed but ICI pressed ahead with the cuts. claiming it doesn’t really exist is offering big bucks Speculation in the newspaper business pages was that ICI had misread the economy and gone ahead with big to whoever proves that’s true. capital investment in new machinery - aimed at cutting Officials in Bielefeld said yesterday they’ll give 1 production costs long term - when all the signs were million euros ($1.1 million) to the person who deli- THE ANGRY BIRDS MOVIE 2 profits were about to be hit in the short term. vers solid proof of its non-existence. room3 The government’s pay and price freeze failed to halt in- They said there are “no limits to creativity” for en- 2:30pm flation. In November 1967, the government was forced Director: Thurop Van Orman to devalue the pound and tighten the credit squeeze by trants, but only incontrovertible evidence will qualify Starring: Jason Sudeikis, Josh Gad, Leslie Jones raising borrowing rates and taxes. for the prize. Language: Cantonese (English & Chinese) The idea that Bielefeld doesn’t exist was first floa- Duration: 96min Nylon became less popular as a fabric and it was not ted by computer expert Achim Held, who posted the until 1983 when it was re-designed and launched as satirical claim on the Internet in 1994 in an effort to DORA AND THE LOST CITY OF GOLD Tactel that it became fashionable again. room3 The Tactel brand became so successful it was a major poke fun at online conspiracy theories. attraction for the American giant DuPont which bought Even German Chancellor Angela Merkel once jokin- 4:30, 7:30, 9:30pm Director: James Bobin out the ICI Fibres business in 1992. gly cast doubt on the existence of Bielefeld, which is Starring: Isabela Moner, Eugenio Derbez, Michael Peña ICI now employs more than 36,000 people worldwide. allegedly located about 330 kilometers (205 miles) Language: English (English & Chinese) Its main products include paints, food and fragrances. west of Berlin. Duration: 102min www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 17 thu 22.08.2019 資訊／娛樂 INFOTAINMENT

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LA Opera names lawyer ‘America’s Got Talent’ AP PHOTO to lead Placido continues summer Domingo investigation dominance for NBC MERICA’S Got Talent” year, Nielsen said. wasn’t content with Still, that’s almost 4

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AP PHOTO just the top spot in the Niel- million viewers more than sen company’s rankings of the second-ranked show the most popular television of the summer, ABC’s “Ba- programs last week. This chelorette,” which had 7.5 time it took the top two. million viewers within a First place is familiar ter- week of its premiere this ritory for NBC’s talent com- summer. petition. It has been the “America’s Got Talent” still most-watched summer se- has the capacity to create ries for six straight years and big moments online, too. A the No. 1 alternative sum- clip of contestant Kodi Lee Larry King seeks mer series for all 14 years singing a version of “A Song that it has been on the air. For You” has been viewed divorce from seventh The dominance con- nearly 432 million times tinues even though the online, NBC said. wife after 22 years show is slipping in popu- The summer’s ratings OS Angeles Opera pond to questions about larity, which is typical of illustrate how scripted se- ARRY King is Cannon. Lsaid it will immedia- how the investigation most TV series these days. ries are fading away. The Lseeking a divorce They both filed for di- tely open a “thorough would be carried out and “AGT” averages 11.4 million most-watched scripted se- from his seventh wife, vorce in 2010 but later and independent inves- its expected duration. viewers live and within a ries this summer has been Shawn King, after 22 reconciled. tigation” into allegations Yang is a former U.S. at- week of an episode’s pre- reruns of CBS’ “NCIS,” at years. Larry King has been of sexual harassment torney and Los Angeles miere, down 18% from last 5.6 million, Nielsen said. The 85-year-old talk married eight times to against the opera star County Superior Court show host filed a pe- seven different women Placido Domingo, the judge who is chair of her tition to end the mar- and has five children. company’s general direc- firm’s Crisis Management

riage yesterday [Macau He married and divor- tor. Practice Group, accor- AP PHOTO time] in Los Angeles ced Alene Akins twice. In a brief statement, ding to the firm’s website. Superior Court. He has overcome se- the opera company said She has been involved in Larry King and Shawn veral serious health it has hired Debra Wong several high-profile cases King, then a singer issues in recent years, Yang from the law firm of and was hired by USC in and TV host, married including a bout with Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher 2017 to investigate the in 1997 and have two lung cancer two years to lead the investigation. conduct of a former me- adult sons, Chance and ago. LA Opera did not res- dical school dean.

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AMERICAN FOOTBALL Antonio Brown is all in – at least for now TIM DAHLBERG

NTONIO Brown is right AP PHOTO about one thing: Hel- mets are important. The way Brown has beenA toying with his new team makes you wonder if he’s ever worn one. The latest from Raider Nation yesterday [Macau time] was that the enigmatic wide receiver was on the practice field — and had a helmet officially certified by the NFL with him. That was certainly progress, even if it doesn’t mean Brown will be on the field Thurs- day night when the Raiders travel to Winnipeg to meet the Packers in the last meaningful exhibition game of the preseason. But if any further proof was needed of Brown’s intent to play this season — and collect the $30 million guaranteed under his new contract — he had a smile on his face and a helmet in his hand as he left the closed practice. Oakland Raiders’ Antonio Brown (center) And, two days after general manager Mike Mayock issued an to wear his old one for one more ly three weeks before the season he would be when they got him But if his opening weeks with ultimatum for his star receiver to season. kicks off for real. Like every other on the cheap from the Steelers, the team are any indication, it’s decide if he’s all in on the season, And, really, the NFL preseason team, the Raiders are unbeaten who wanted no more of him after going to take all of Gruden’s con- the official word was Brown was, is for rookies, not game changing and believe they can be playoff he left the team before the final siderable talents of persuasion to um, all in. superstars. Despite Mayock’s contenders, even if the bookies in game last year after reportedly ar- keep Brown on the field. Already, “I’m confident that he’s going bluster, the Raiders will be fine Las Vegas say otherwise. guing with quarterback Ben Roe- Brown has shown with his twin to be a heck of player for us and with everything as long as Brown But so far Derek Carr hasn’t thlisberger. dramas of frostbitten feet and bad be ready to roll,” coach Jon Gru- lines up on the outside when the thrown a pass to Brown when For that to happen, Carr needs helmet that he’s going to have to den proclaimed. Raiders open their last season in he’s been covered by someone to regain his confidence on the be coddled to be happy — and Just what that means for Brown Oakland on Sept. 9 against the in a different uniform. So far the field and find some common he’s yet to play a snap for his new and the Raiders isn’t quite clear. Denver Broncos. only time Brown’s name has been ground with his new receiver. team. The helmet issue isn’t totally sett- “There is a lot of teams that mentioned has been in a sentence And that can’t happen with Brown Yes, the feet are getting better led, and neither is the team’s rela- are missing star players,” Gruden that included either bad feet, old checking into practice only when and Brown may be able to adjust tionship with a star being counted said. “My brother (Washington helmet or hot air balloon. he feels the inspiration. to a new helmet. But the season on to help lift the Raiders out of coach Jay Gruden) is missing one. That gives HBO’s “Hard Kno- Brown is a singular talent, who- has yet to begin, and there are the doldrums just in time for the The Cowboys are missing one. cks” series plenty of material to se 686 catches and 9,145 yards the plenty of potential minefields team’s move to Las Vegas next sea- The Texans are missing one. That’s work with. But it doesn’t give long past six seasons in Pittsburgh are ahead. son. part of this league. Every year the- suffering fans in Oakland much the best marks ever for a receiver With all the drama still to But for now all is good from re are exceptions that you got to hope that their beloved Raiders in a six-year span. He’s a game come, it might be a good idea for head to toe. Brown’s frostbitten deal with, and I like our team, will make one final glorious run to changer for a team that despera- the “Hard Knocks” cameras to sti- feet, Gruden said, are healing, and man. I like the way we are com- the playoffs before running off to tely needs one if it is going to get ck around. he’s got a certified helmet to use peting, and I like the way we are fame and riches in Las Vegas. past the six wins oddsmakers in Because while the Raiders don’t even while filing a second grie- working.” For that to happen, Brown has the team’s future home of Las Ve- figure to be much to watch, Brown vance with the NFL to be allowed That’s easy to say with near- to be the player the Raiders hoped gas are predicting this season. will surely be must-see TV. AP

FOOTBALL Ronaldo says 2018 ‘probably worst year’ of his life RISTIANO Ronaldo tuguese television TVI The 34-year-old Ronal- Csays the rape allega- that “2018 was probably do said he was not “com- tion against him was an my worst year ever, per- fortable speaking” about AP PHOTO attack on his honor and sonally speaking.” the case, “but when peo- led to one of the worst He said that “when ple attack your honor, it is years of his life. people question your difficult.” Ronaldo was accused honor, it hurts, it hurts a He said he was thank- or raping a woman in Las lot.” ful and proud that “once Vegas more than 10 years The Juventus player again” his innocence was ago but won’t face crimi- did not directly talk about proven. nal charges after it was the 2009 accusation brou- The Associated Press determined the investi- ght on by Kathryn Mayor- generally does not name gation failed to show the ga, an American who in a people who say they are claim could be proven at separate lawsuit says she victims of sexual assault. trial beyond a reasonable was pressured to sign an Mayorga gave consent doubt. agreement to keep quiet through her lawyers to be Ronaldo has told Por- in exchange for $375,000. named. AP Thousands interested in Dutch the idea for Brexit beach party As the deadline for Britain to quit the European Union Another 63,000 have expressed interest in the Oct. 31BUZZ party approaches, thousands of people are expressing interest in a at Wijk aan Zee, 30 kilometers northwest of Amsterdam. Brexit beach party in the Netherlands to say a fond farewell. The plan is the brainchild of documentary maker Ron By yesterday, nearly 10,000 people had signed up on Face- Toekook, who is amazed by the attention it is garnering and book to attend the proposed event that would allow people to now is in the process of trying to make sure it actually ha- sit in deck chairs looking out to sea as “Great Britain wakes up ppens. as a closed institution” while enjoying “Dutch chips, French He got the idea from a vacation in Hawaii, when he saw peo- OPINION wine and German beer.” ple head to the beach, drinks in hand, to watch the sun set. World Views Leonid Bershidsky, Bloomberg AP PHOTO Trump trolls the Nordics. AP PHOTO They troll him back

Donald Trump’s decision to cancel his meeting with Danish Prime minister Mette Frederiksen because she wouldn’t sell him Greenland is just another episode in a comedy someone should make about Trump’s strange relationship with the Nor- Australia A Melbourne dic countries. They clearly occupy a special place in his mind, appeals court yesterday perhaps because they’re often held up by his opponents as upheld convictions against Cardinal George examples of sound, socially conscious governance and by his Pell, the most senior supporters as clueless socialist countries ruined by immigra- Catholic to be found tion. guilty of sexually abusing Since his election as president, Trump has needled every children, in a decision Nordic nation except Iceland (though his son Eric reportedly cheered by scores of had an abortive adventure there in 2016). It could even look abuse survivors and as though he’s deliberately targeting them one after another; victims’ advocates each of the interactions has a surreal element to it. demonstrating outside Trump first trolled Sweden in February, 2017, saying at the court. More on p14 Thai Minister of Digital Economy and Society, Phutthipong Punnakan a rally, “You look at what’s happening in Germany. You look at what’s happening last night in Sweden. Sweden, who would Australia has joined Britain and Bahrain in believe this? Sweden. They took in large numbers and they’re signing onto a U.S.- having problems like they never thought possible.” In res- led maritime security ponse, baffled Swedes, unaware of anything of consequence Thailand to set up mission to protect happening in their country the previous night, created the international shipping #lastnightinsweden hashtag and used it to post references va- in the Strait of Hormuz rious mundane occurrences. Trump explained that he meant center to combat amid tensions with Iran. something he’d seen on Fox News, and a year later, he clai- Australia will contribute med – at a press conference with the Swedish prime minister troops, a surveillance – that he’d made no mistake. The hashtag is still alive, though; ‘fake news’ plane and a Navy frigate it’s mostly used by various xenophobes to post links to reports to protect the shipping lanes from Iran, Scott of immigrant crime in the Nordic country. PITCHA DANGPRASITH, thenticity within two hou- center would not interfere Morrison said. Trump’s second, seemingly unplanned run-in with Sweden BANGKOK rs,” he said. with freedom of speech. is recent; on the urging of his admirer, Kanye West, the presi- The center and the web- “We’re not trying to act dent developed an interest in the case of A$AP Rocky, a U.S. HAILAND’S gover- site are expected to be lau- as a vigilante, and will not

rapper detained after punching a man on a Stockholm street, Tnment announced a nched by October. be used as a tool by some AP PHOTO and started demanding his release. On Twitter, he offered plan to set up a center to The plan has alrea- group of people to justify to put up bail for Rocky and expressed disappointment that combat unverified news dy drawn criticism. A their action, or someone “we do so much for Sweden but it doesn’t seem to work the on social media platforms, spokeswoman for the else’s actions,” he said. other way around.” rejecting concerns that it opposition Future Forward The issue of fake news Trump ignored Prime Minister Stefan Lofven’s explanation might be used to suppress Party said last month that has become a major con- that the Swedish government cannot influence the courts and free speech. it shared concerns about cern in several Southeast US-Venezuela President that the rapper won’t get special treatment; his ambassador The planned center’s fake news, which it said has Asian nations. Critics have Donald Trump said to Sweden even threatened “negative consequences” unless goal would be to fi- said misinformation his government is Rocky got a “humanitarian release.” Earlier this month, A$AP ght all kinds of fake circulated on social talking to “various Rocky was allowed to return to the U.S. (Trump celebrated this news, with a focus media, often with representatives” of on Twitter) – but on Aug. 14, the rapper was found guilty of on misinformation ”Fake news is malicious intent, Venezuelan President assault, given a two-year suspended sentence and ordered to Nicolás Maduro, who also about disasters and helped stir up com- pay $1,300 to the victim. embedded within confirmed that “secret” financial matters, munal violence in Norway, for its part, had its moment in the Trump spotlight in discussions had been Minister of Digital Myanmar, especially January, 2018, when he declared at a meeting with legislators every aspect of our taking place. Maduro Economy and So- that he wanted fewer immigrants to the U.S. from less prospe- toward the Muslim said after that talks had ciety Buddhipongse society, so it’s very long been underway rous countries and more from “places like Norway.” This was minority. It also pla- Punnakanta said. between high officials of an occasion for Norwegians to start tweeting that they’ll pass gued recent elec- hard to pinpoint both countries. (“on behalf of Norway, thanks but no thanks,” conservative “Fake news is tions in Indonesia embedded within and the Philippines. politician Torbjorn Saetre wrote). anything right US Four college students every aspect of our Then came Finland’s turn. In November, 2018, Trump said At the same time were wounded when a the Finnish president had told him his country prevented society, so it’s very now. there are concerns gunman opened fire into hard to specifically forest fires by regularly raking the forest floor. President Sauli PHUTTHIPONG PUNNAKAN that government a crowd of 200 people Ninisto remembered the conversation differently: He’d told pinpoint anything efforts against fake outside a library near Trump that Finland had a good surveillance system to track fi- right now besides news may curb free Clark Atlanta University res. And Finns took pains to explain to Trump that their coun- the obvious problems, di- been used to attack the go- speech and be used as a and then escaped in the chaos, authorities said. try had about 80% the area of California, three-quarters of it sasters and financial news, vernment’s opponents, but weapon against political All four injured women covered by forests, so there just weren’t enough people to rake but as we progress — slowly was skeptical about setting opponents. were in stable condition the woods. (To be fair, it’s common practice in Finland and but effectively — we’ll try to up such a center. Thailand already has a after the gunfire, which most other developed nations to clean up after cutting trees). cover every aspect possib- “If the anti-fake news Computer Crime Act that happened shortly after Denmark’s turn came with the Greenland saga. le,” Buddhipongse said at a center is officially founded, polices online media. It has 10:30 p.m Tuesday Trump, of course, has offended, outraged or bewildered the news conference. we are afraid that it won’t often been used in cases (yesterday, Macau time). residents and leaders of plenty of other countries, too. But his He said the center wou- truly combat fake news involving politics and criti- history with the Northern Europeans is particularly remarka- Afghanistan The ld also teach media literacy or stop distorting infor- cs of the government. ble for their willingness to troll him back (always in excellent death toll in a suicide and launch a website that mation, but rather aid the Buddhipongse said that English), to tell the world that they don’t share his values and bombing at a Kabul would act as a digital ve- destruction of the govern- in order for the center to that they place his behavior and beliefs on the spectrum be- wedding claimed by rifier of news that people ment’s opponents. Becau- counter the fake news pro- tween simply weird and unacceptable. The obvious values the Islamic State affiliate suspected of being fake. se this is a global issue that blem, it needs cooperation in Afghanistan has risen gap isn’t the stuff of comedy. Post-Trump, the U.S. will need to “People can submit any to 80, an official said show some of the wealthiest, most free and democratic Wes- every country is facing, we from widely used social news they’re suspicious of think that the most effec- media platforms in Thai- Wednesday, as a U.S. tern nations that it’s not jingoistic but rather part of the same envoy was set to resume being unauthenticated, or tive method would be en- land such as Facebook or Western tradition as they are. Otherwise it’ll be hard for the talks with the Taliban that could incite fear and U.S. to find the same support for its strategic goals in the north, couraging people to have the Line messaging app. on ending America›s a region that will grow in importance as the climate changes. confusion to the public, more media literacy, not He said his ministry was longest war. The initial [Abridged] to the website and our of- suppressing content.” already in touch with these toll in Saturday’s blast ficials would verify its au- Buddhipongse said the media platforms. AP was 63.