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MACAU’S LEADING NEWSPAPER Chui Sai On paints a bright picture of 10 years of governance RENATO MARQUES

HE last decade of the Macau Special Ad- ministrative Region (SAR) saw very sta- Tble development and an im- provement in the livelihood of the population, the Chief Executive (CE) Chui Sai On said yesterday at the Legisla- tive Assembly (AL) he headed for the last time. He presented an evaluation of the work of the governments he led for the past 10 years as well as the evaluation of the policies for 2019 and a budget proposal for the upcoming year. In his speech and before an audience of lawmakers, the CE noted as major points of his governance the improve- ment in the quality of life of the community, the social har- mony and the promotion of infrastructure construction. Underlining the financial strength also achieved over the past decade, Chui painted a very bright picture of the achievements reached under his leadership, highlighting the almost complete implementation of the measures proposed in the five-year plan (of his second mandate) which he considered to be “very satisfactory,” achieving an implementation rate of as much as “90% up to the third quarter of 2019.” Under the theme of “Ten res to improve the livelihood of public administration capa- as the new School Curriculum promote the “love of the coun- years of governance from of the community, an orderly bilities. Framework and Basic Acade- try and Macau,” comprised of stability to continuity,” the boost of urban construction, Highlighting the first of the mic Skills Requirements, (al- several elements to the curri- evaluation report presented promotion of stable economic five topics, Chui noted that the ready implemented) have con- culum as well as the national by the CE is comprised of five development, continued rein- revision of the Social Housing tributed significantly. education. chapters, including the impro- forcement of regional coope- Legal Regime (currently un- To the aforementioned two, The CE said, “education vement of policies and measu- ration and the strengthening der analysis by the AL) as well the CE added the measures to is the base [not just for his 10-years but] for a 100 years.”

FINANCE AND LAND RESERVES ARE KEYSTONES Gov’t to raise civil servants, Finance and Land Reser- ves are keystones for the de- keep ‘partaking scheme’ for 2020 velopment of the SAR, the CE LTHOUGH the Chief Executive (CE) last year (MOP85 to 88). a refund of 60% of tax paid and deducted said yesterday during the press Amandate will come to a close before As for other measures, Chui also annou- from salaries until the ceiling of 14,000 pa- conference that followed his the end of this year, it is within the authori- nced that the Wealth Partaking Scheme will tacas. speech at the AL. ty of the government to propose the budget also continue into Ho’s government, distri- On the acquisition of the first house, the In an evaluation of the past for the upcoming year. buting cash handouts at the same amount first 3 million patacas will continue to be 10 years of governance, Chui In the fulfillment of this duty, Chui Sai as this year (10,000 patacas for permanent exempt from stamp duty. said, “The Finance Reserves as On revealed that after discussing the topic residents and 6,000 patacas for non-per- According to the CE, all these measures, well as the Land Reserves are with the upcoming CE, Ho Iat Seng, it is manent residents). including the subsidies for use of public the foundations of the general proposed for 2020 to update the salary in- Also continuing are the measures pre- transportation and injection of funds into development of Macau.” With dex of all the civil servants from the current viously announced regarding the taxation the Social Welfare Individual Accounts, a healthy and strong financial 88 patacas per point to 91 patacas, an in- of professionals with the retention of the amounts to 3.42 billion patacas of govern- reserve and without land re- crease of 3 patacas, the same increment as reduction of 30% on professional tax and ment investment. serves, is impossible for any

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the prosperity, which took us cemetery. a great effort to achieve,” he “These problems were said, adding, “the natural ca- [mostly] solved through public tastrophes also allowed us to consultations. Asking the peo- Chui Sai On paints a bright picture of 10 years of governance gain more awareness for the ple is never a bad thing and lack in Macau, as a coastal to hear people is always an city, of natural barriers that opportunity to learn.” support resistance against ex- On the topic, Chui made a treme weather effects.” very positive evaluation of his On the other hand, the government noting, “we gathe- CE noted that the measures red support from the popula- taken by his government that tion and we received generally he feels most proud of are the good feedback from the mea- ones relating to education and sures proposed and enforced,” the policies that allow the you- Chui said, noting that it is not th of Macau to have access to up to him to grade himself in tertiary education and to con- the role of a CE but it is up to tinuous education. the citizens of Macau to clas- “Equity of access to educa- sify his work in the service of tion is the base for an equa- Macau. litarian society,” the CE said, “Only Macau people and noting that his government’s history will tell if I was a good policies on education had con- [servant] or not,” the CE said. tributed to a firm foundation that will allow future genera- DIFFERENCES IN LEGAL tions to perform better. SYSTEMS BIGGEST CHALLENGE OF GBA BILLS WITHDRAWN WERE Questioned on the challen- ‘OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN’ ges posed to the Macau go- Questioned by the media vernment regarding the role on the two bills proposed by of Macau as well as regional Chui Sai On’s government that integration of the Guangdon- raised many questions and g-Hong Kong-Macau Greater public protests leading to the Bay Area (GBA), Chui said, withdrawal of such bills from “The bigger issue [that the dif- discussion at the Legislative ferent parties need to solve] is Assembly, the CE said, “I have related to the existing differen- no regrets regarding those two ces between the legal systems bills [the one proposing reti- [of Macau, Hong Kong, and the rement packages to higher go- Mainland]. Besides that, we vernment officials and the CE, need to be more proactive and and the one that proposed a have more initiative to be able donation of RMB100 million to to grab with the opportunities the Jinan University] that ge- that arise.” nerated issues and misunders- The CE noted that the GBA tandings from the people,” will be a very competitive area he said, adding that the fact that will allow an unpreceden- government that people reacted negati- ted exchange of people, ideas to plan vely to such proposals worked and businesses, and although and to face as a learning opportunity for the roles of Macau have been challenges such all government officials that clearly defined by the GBA as the develop- from then on realized that it plan announced by the central ment of infrastruc- is always necessary to listen to government which includes ture or the building of the people and clearly explain “42 projects that we need to social housing, among the government’s intentions. do. We need to create opportu- others, he added. To those, Chui also added nities for our youngsters to ad- The CE had previously other occasions in which the just to the GBA. We know that mentioned an increase in the population did not react well there are cultural differences government financial reserve to government proposals, such between the sides but we need that registered a growth from as the increase of several fees to offer them the best possible 100.2 billion patacas in 2012 to and road traffic penalties and foundation for them to be able a total of 508.8 billion patacas illegal parking fines and when to strive and be competitive,” by 2018, an increase of over fi- it was proposed that a crema- pointing once more to the edu- ve-fold. torium be installed in Taipa’s cation and training sector. As for the land reserves, the Hard copies and booklets of the Review of the Government’s Work in the Fiscal Year CE recalled that during his 2019 and the Ten Years of Policy Implementation for Achieving Long-term Stability – mandate a total of 77 plots of A Summary of Policy Implementation by the Third- and Fourth-term Macao land were recalled to government possession, from which a total of 23 cases of reposses- Rapid Transit (LRT), among most difficult moments as CE Other Highlights sion have already been com- others. over the past decade, he re- - Island District Medical Complex - Incentives for non-gaming and pleted and the land returned Questioned by the media on plied, “I can say that the har- to launch foundation stone of main economic diversification. to the government, represen- the LRT, Chui said without pu- dest moments or the most building during the Fourth Quarter - Over 90% of the SMEs received ting a total of 230,000 square tting forth an exact date, “the marked ones were definitely this year. some support from the govern- meters of recovered area. Taipa line of the LRT will open the catastrophes [typhoons] - Government promotion of mobile ment. Chui took the opportunity to the public next month, still that we had over the last cou- payment resulted in a great take- - Optimization of the process for to praise the work of the Secre- during my mandate. What I can ple of years [Hato and Man- up. the hiring of non-resident workers tary for Transport and Public say at this moment is that it gkhut].” - More and better taxis with a to assure SME competitiveness. Works, Raimundo do Rosário will open before December 19.” Nevertheless the natural ca- significant reduction in the number - Fulfilled promise on not allowing of infractions committed by taxi the hiring of non-residents for who he said helped to acce- tastrophes which Chui’s gover- drivers. croupier posts. TYPHOONS PINPOINTED AS nment had to face and respond lerate the reclamation of land - Gaming: Extension of the expiring - Developing services with Portu- of expired concessions as well ‘MOST DIFFICULT MOMENTS’ to, “turned us into a more uni- concessions to put all contenders guese-speaking countries to enter as progress public works and Questioned also by the me- ted and tolerant [community]. on an equal footing. into operation next year. construction, such as the Light dia about what where Chui’s It validated the stability and page 4 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo MACAU 澳門 13.11.2019 wed

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Nov GGR down 9% to MOP22.5-23b: Nomura Nomura has estimated the local gaming industry’s Two security officers gross gaming revenue (GGR) per day through the first ten days of the month was roughly MOP750 million, down 12% against last month’s average (MOP853M/ day), which seasonally benefited from the October sentenced to jail for bribery Golden week holiday (1-7 October). By segment, the research house estimated that average daily mass HE Court of Se- revenues were 11-13% higher, VIP hold percentage was cond Instance 2.9% (in line with the “normalized” hold range of 2.7- (TSI) has handed 3.0%), and VIP volumes are tracking 30-32% lower as down a jail senten- against the same period last year. Assuming November Tce to a former officer from GGR declines sequentially (month-on-month) in line the customs authority and with its trailing seven-year median of a reduction of an officer from the prison 13-15% against October, Nomura estimated GGR for the month should settle around MOP22.5-23 authority for bribery. billion. The midpoint of the estimated range implies The two officers were a 9% decline in November, “or 580 basis points of involved in a bribery case sequential deceleration, given a tough one-year growth which was registered in comparison,” the analysts say. 2015. In that year, a gambler carrying large quantities of MGM seeks investors for MGM cash when entering Macau Grand, Mandalay Bay venture through the Lotus Frontier was spotted by the Macao MGM Resorts International and MGM Growth Customs Authority. The Properties LLC are seeking an investor for a joint gambler was with another venture that would own at least two prominent Las person who actively enga- Vegas properties, according to people with knowledge ged in activities inside Ma- of the matter. The duo have solicited interest in the cau’s casinos. MGM Grand Hotel & Casino and the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino from investors that have historically When the gambler was bet on gaming properties, said the people, who detained, the companion requested anonymity because the talks are private. A contacted a prison warden representative for MGM Resorts declined to comment who then contacted the and representatives for MGM Growth Properties didn’t customs inspector involved that the customs officer was 15, TSI ruled for the prose- son warden to one year. immediately respond to requests for comment. MGM in the case in order to re- not guilty, whereas the war- cution in the case, finding Both the customs autho- Resorts created the real estate investment trust, MGM lease the detainee. The cus- den was sentenced to four the customs officer guilty, rity and the correctional Growth in 2016 and sold a minority interest to the toms inspector eventually months in jail. having sentenced him to bureau are following the public. The REIT owns most of MGM Resorts’ casinos released the gambler. The Prosecution Autho- two years in jail, and increa- disciplinary procedures re- and leases them back to the company to operate. In 2017, a court ruled rity appealed to TSI. On July sed the sentence for the pri- lated to this case. ad www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 5 wed 13.11.2019 廣告 ADVERTISEMENT

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Chan. The bureau has also required casinos to install metal detectors and conduct searches through Macau gambling supervisor effort bags at the entrances to casinos. Luggage has also been banned from the casino floor. As for the prevention of illegal commended internationally gambling activities, the bureau ANTHONY LAM has held promotional activities and increased the frequency of AULO Martins Chan, spot checks to prevent any enti- head of the Gaming ties from operating illegal acti- Coordination and Ins- vities under the name of Macau pection Bureau, said yes- concessionaires. Pterday at the MGS Entertainment In terms of a legal framework, Show that the bureau’s work in the law regulating casino inter- monitoring and supervising the mediary practices has also been gambling industry has received updated to protect the interests of accreditation by world-class enti- tourists, residents and the indus- ties. try. The gambling industry regu- Updates have also been imple- lator made the comment at an mented on regulations, monito- entertainment expo yesterday. ring technological specifications According to the regulator, in Oc- of gambling machines, casino sur- tober 2019, Macau became the veillance and money laundering. first territory in history to pass all “Organic integration of tou- criteria in an evaluation by the rism and gambling industries is Asia/Pacific Group on money lau- crucial to building Macau as a ndering. world tourism destination,” ex- In another evaluation conduc- will keep following several princi- ment’s work in combating gam- Macau. “From 2017, the bureau plained Chan. “The bureau has ted by a non-governmental orga- ples of governance: “The bureau bling addictions had seen positive has been supporting local non- conducted rigorous reviews of nization, the International Mas- will maintain an optimal scale results, and he cited scientific re- -governmental organizations co- applications for new gambling ters of Gaming Law, Chan was and appropriately regulate and search to support this view. vering responsible gambling to tables to safeguard the healthy accredited with the title of Asian supervise the industry, while faci- According to a study released hold seminars on the initiative in development of the industry, Supervisor of the Year. litating sustainable development in October by the University of higher education institutions in which includes the continuous Chan stressed that in all the- [of the industry].” Macau, the rate of problematic five mainland cities,” advised the introduction of non-gambling se years, his bureau has regularly The aim of the bureau is to en- gambling among local residents regulator. elements in Macau.” amended policies to adapt to the courage orderly development of has fallen from 2.5% in 2016 to In addition, the bureau has Chan hopes revenue generated changing conditions of the city. the gambling industry. Its aim is 0.8% in 2019. This is the lowest, sent a delegation to Hong Kong by non-gambling activities can For example, early this year, the to make Macau an attractive city according to Chan, in all previous to introduce Macau’s policies go up from 6.6% in 2014 to more mainland administration issued for tourists of all types. years. and regulations on responsible than 9% in 2020, which is a goal of a plan that stipulates the leading Furthermore, Chan’s bureau “It also illustrated the effecti- gambling to two counter-gam- his bureau. role of the Greater Bay Area, whi- has also stepped up its work in veness of the inputs in promoting bling addiction organizations. Corporate Social Responsi- ch includes the Macau SAR, in the promoting responsible gambling, responsible gambling by both the They were also familiarized with bility is also a part of Chan’s job. nation’s economic development. “so that tourists and residents will government and the casino ope- the “isolation” program for Hong “Concessionaires have constantly Chan pointed out that the have an appropriate understan- rators,” reiterated Chan. Kong tourists, which is offered by been encouraged to make room Greater Bay Area will further foster ding and attitude towards gam- “Nonetheless, the bureau has the bureau. for local small to medium-size exchange and communications bling, so that they will have a lei- not slowed down its work in res- “It is important to provide a enterprises to run businesses in with the cities in the area, particu- sure-filled experience in Macau,” ponsible gambling,” added Chan. safe environment to tourists,” said their resorts,” Chan explained. larly regarding the flow of people explained Chan. “In contrast, it has seen early ac- Chan. That is why his bureau has At the beginning of his address, and goods. It will also bring new Such a policy requires casinos complishments in its installation coordinated drills with other bu- Chan pointed out that this year opportunities to Macau’s develo- to play promotional videos distri- of Responsible Gambling Kiosks reaus. “For two consecutive years, saw the 17th anniversary of the pment as the World Centre of Tou- buted by the bureau on respon- at all casinos in Macau. The bu- the bureau has coordinated drills opening of the gambling industry rism and Leisure, “The realization sible gambling in their smoking reau will continue to promote res- in casinos to perfect the overall in Macau. In 2002, the then-go- of the Greater Bay Area will bring enclosures. This policy has been ponsible gambling in all places.” handling of emergency situations, vernment, led by Edmund Ho, more tourists to Macau,” said the in place starting January 1. And by all places, Chan ac- including public announcements, decided to open the market. The regulator. He said that his bureau Chan thought the govern- tually includes those outside of coordination and dispatch,” said act attracted bidders from around

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PJ issues alert over alleged banking scam

The Judiciary Police (PJ) has issued a warning notice calling on residents to be alert to fake mobile phone text messages. The PJ released a statement yesterday saying that it has recently received reports from the public about messages allegedly sent by banks. The content of the messages claims that a person can earn a 0.5% per month interest and a credit card limit of up to 398,000 yuan. Some members of the public checked with the bank, only to find out that the bank had not sent the text messages. The PJ said that the bureau has contacted the relevant banks, whereupon it was informed that there is no such offer.

Teenagers detained while selling drugs in Macau

The Judiciary Police (PJ) has detained another two Hong Kong teenagers who were selling drugs in Macau. Yesterday, the PJ reported that the bureau detained one teenage boy and one teenage UM professor highlights girl from Hong Kong who were selling drugs in Macau. The two are a couple. According to the Guangdong’s leading role and PJ, both were hired by a drug trafficking group through a mobile phone app. The two Hong Kong SARs’ supporting role in GBA residents were detained outside a local hotel. In their possession, JULIE ZHU lishment and that he attributes itself one platform and one cen- The symposium on Macau- the police found a total of 24.5 more importance to Guang- ter because Macau is doing the -related Foreign Legal Affairs in grams of cocaine, more than law professor from the dong, having once again poin- same. Such a design may be un- Celebration of the 20th Anni- 20,000 Hong Kong dollars in cash, University of Macau ted out that the establishment suited to the original idea [of the versary of Macau’s return to the which they suspect to be profits has highlighted the of Guangdong’s law is the major GBA] and it will not constitute a Motherland was held yesterday. from the sale of drugs, and tools importance of Guang- component. systematic advantage within the The symposium was co-orga- for dividing the drugs. All items dong,A and downgraded Macau While the majority of public Greater Bay Area. The cities will nized by the Ministry of Foreign were seized by the police. The and Hong Kong’s position in the opinions state that the three be competing with each other,” Affairs and the Macau SAR Go- two admitted having been paid Greater Bay Area development places should cooperate on the said Qin commenting on Zhao’s vernment. Chui Sai On, Chief HKD3,000 a day to sell drugs strategy. establishment of the law for the option. Executive of the Macau, and in Macau. They sold drugs on Yesterday, at the symposium good of the Greater Bay Area, Qin also believes that Guang- Shen Beili, Commissioner of 20 occasions, mainly to people on Macau-related Foreign Le- Zhao on the other hand thinks dong, Hong Kong and Macau the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of in night clubs. The couple also gal Affairs in celebration of that the three places should in- must reach a consensus in ter- China in the Macao SAR, atten- tested positive for drugs. the 20th Anniversary of Ma- dependently establish laws ba- ms of the rule of law. “If we don’t ded the symposium and delive- cau’s handover, UM profes- sed on their own needs within highlight the consensus among red the opening remarks. Macau’s cultural sor Zhao Guoqiang stated that the scope of the Greater Bay the three regions, why are we Chui acknowledged in his industry gradually Guangdong is “higher” than Area development. making this Greater Bay Area? opening remarks the great suc- taking shape, Hong Kong and Macau in ter- “The idea of establishing laws We could simply keep the cur- cess of the Macao SAR in im- says Tam ms of the Greater Bay Area. together should be ruled out. rent status,” suggested Qin. plementing “one country, two He argued that Guangdong has Jointly drafting a development Qin explained that in main- systems” since its return to the Secretary for Social Affairs and bigger GDP revenue and land plan is a wistful,” Zhao said. land China, the Communist Par- Motherland. He thanked the Culture, Alexis Tam has said area, both of which “far surpass” In addition to his above- ty is a political advantage, for the Central Government for its su- that Macau’s cultural industry is the combined total of both Ma- mentioned opinion, Zhao also benefit of mainland China’s ope- pport of Macau in expanding gradually taking shape. During the cau and Hong Kong. In his opi- proposed that the Guangdong ning up. He thinks that such an international exchange and second plenary meeting of the nion, to develop the Greater Bay Greater Bay Area develop- advantage may not exist when cooperation and promoting Ma- city’s cultural industry committee, Area, Guangdong is the core pi- ment should not look to Hong Guangdong negotiates with its cau-related foreign legal affairs. which took place earlier this llar supporting the whole strate- Kong, but should look instead Hong Kong and Macau compa- He also emphasized the im- week, Tam added that Macau’s gy, and “whether the Greater Bay to other bay areas, having in- triots. portant role of Macau in China’s cultural and creative brand has Area can be successful depends dicated that there are more in- Despite his disagreements reform and opening up process gradually been established and on Guangdong but not on Hong ternational examples than just with Zhao, Qin agrees that the and diplomacy with Chinese is spreading to markets at home Kong and Macau.” Hong Kong. leading role of the Greater Bay characteristics in the new era, and abroad. Tam, whom Macau Previously, many scholars Despite previous opinions Area should be played by the and the increasing importance society suspects will not feature raised questions regarding the declaring that the Central Go- Guangdong province. of Macau-related foreign affairs in the next government, said that in the future, the government differences between the legal vernment does not want to and international legal coopera- will increase its efforts to assist systems of the SARs and main- replace Hong Kong with Shen- CHUI FOR TRUE FORM OF tion in this regard. cultural industries in promoting land China, with commentators zhen, Zhao believes that Shen- ONE COUNTRY, TWO SYSTEMS Shen Beili spoke highly of the their products into foreign generally believing that it will be zhen can still develop into an The Chief Executive Chui achievements of the Macau-ba- markets, creating a docking difficult for the three places to international financial center. Sai On has stressed the full and sed foreign legal affairs over the platform and expanding the scale remove barriers created by diffe- Qin Qianhong, a professor faithful implementation of the past 20 years for effectively sa- of the cultural industry in Macau, rences in law. in law from mainland’s Wuhan policy of “one country, two sys- feguarding national sovereign- as well as taking measures to Commenting on the matter, University, disagrees with Zhao’s tems,” and the core value of lo- ty, security and interests and the promote the city’s diversified Zhao opined that there is still a legal opinion. “According to your ving the motherland and loving long-term prosperity and stabi- economy. priority in terms of law estab- logic, Zhuhai should also make Macau. lity of Macau. www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 13 wed 13.11.2019 大灣區 GREATER BAY

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HONG KONG Police, protesters face off in renewed clashes KEN MORITSUGU, Police spokesman Kong Win- HONG KONG g-cheung said the burning had AP PHOTO been registered as a case of at- OLICE and protesters tempted murder and called on battled outside universi- the public to provide information ty campuses and several about the assailant. thousand demonstrators “Hong Kong’s rule of law has Pblocked roads as they took over a been pushed to the brink of total central business district at lunch- collapse,” Kong said, calling those time yesterday in another day of who defend or maintain ties with protest in Hong Kong. violent protesters “accomplices.” The clashes followed an espe- In Beijing, foreign ministry cially violent day in Hong Kong’s spokesman Geng Shuang lambas- five months of anti-government ted the U.S. and Britain over state- demonstrations, in which police ments of concern over the spike in shot one protester and a man was violence. set on fire. “The United States and Britain Protesters littered streets with pretend to be fair on this inci- bricks and disrupted train servi- dent, but it only reveals how they ce during the morning rush hour confuse right and wrong and how yesterday. Commuter train pas- hypocritical they are. And their sengers were escorted along the verbal justice once again exposes tracks, and subways were shut be- their double standards and ulte- cause of disruptions. rior motives,” Geng said at a daily Police used tear gas in faceof- briefing. fs with protesters in and around China accuses the U.S. and universities, where classes were other foreign powers of fomenting canceled. and encouraging the protests. Following a standoff outside Lam pledged Monday to stop Chinese University, scores of of- painted on the front window of a by a tear gas canister. But protes- going to work and school today.” the violent protests in comments ficers charged onto the campus halted double-decker bus aban- ters returned by evening and were On Monday, a police officer suggesting harsher legal and poli- after firing tear gas, arresting stu- doned by the driver and passen- again blocking roads with bricks drew his gun during a struggle with ce measures could be coming. dent protesters who tried to block gers and one of its windows was and commandeered buses. protesters, shooting one in the ab- “I do not want to go into details, their way with makeshift barrica- broken. Recent weeks have been domen. In another neighborhood, but I just want to make it very clear des, including a burning car. Office workers filled the si- marked by escalating vandalism a 57-year-old man was set on fire that we will spare no effort in fin- A few thousand protesters took dewalks and overhead walkways against shops linked to mainland after an apparent argument. ding ways and means that could over several blocks of the central to watch the action, with some China and train stations, and as- Both remained hospitalized, end the violence in Hong Kong as business district at lunchtime. joining the protesters in chanting. saults by both protesters and pro- the shot protester in serious con- soon as possible,” she said. The demonstrators chanted “Five One 24-year-old man, who -Beijing supporters. dition and the man who was bur- In Washington, the U.S. gover- demands, not one less” holding would not give his name, said Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam, ned in critical condition, the Hos- nment said it is watching the si- up one hand with five outstret- he was there to support the pro- speaking to news media after a pital Authority said. tuation with “grave concern.” ched fingers. Their demands in- testers and accused the police of weekly meeting with advisers, cal- Video of another incident “We condemn violence on all clude democratic changes and using excessive force, a common led the blocking of the morning showed a policeman on a motor- sides, extend our sympathies to investigation of police treatment complaint among the city’s 7.4 commute “a very selfish act.” cycle riding through a group of victims of violence regardless of of protesters. million people. “People from different sectors protesters in an apparent attempt their political inclinations, and Traffic was blocked on two ma- Police fired tear gas to disper- in society are holding fast to their to disperse them. call for all parties — police and jor roads by the crowds, with half se protesters and onlookers who positions and refusing to conce- Police say those events are protesters — to exercise restraint,” a dozen of Hong Kong’s famous were hurling abuse at the officers. de to violence or other radical ac- being investigated but defend the State Department spokeswoman trams lined up unable to move. At least one person was injured tions,” she said. “I hereby express officers’ actions as necessary for Morgan Ortagus said in a state- The words “Join Us” were spray when he was struck on the head my gratitude to those who are still their own safety. ment. AP

FREEDOM IS NOT FREE Tsai support group to hold concert supporting Hong Kong concert supporting It also dovetails with police, with tear gas being comprised of roughly 30 AHongkongers’ fight Tsai’s campaign strategy deployed weekly. organizations and political for freedom will be held in to portray herself as the He stressed that figh- parties, is also holding an AP PHOTO Taipei’s Liberty Square by defender of democra- ting for freedom has ne- exhibition titled “Freedom a new political coalition cy in Taiwan and oppose ver been easy, and called Is not Free” from Nov. 16 to backing the re-election China’s “one country, two for more artists to join the Dec. 1 in Bopiliao Histori- bid of President Tsai Ing- systems” formula, which concert in support of Hong cal Block in Taipei. -wen, Central News Agen- it uses, at least in theory, Kong. The exhibition will show- cy (CAN) reported. to govern Hong Kong The free event will fea- case the fight for demo- The purpose of the con- and Macau. ture bands Fire Ex., Sorry cracy in Taiwan and Hong cert is to get Taiwanese to Hong Kong student ac- Youth and The Chairman, Kong by featuring media stand with the millions of tivist Joshua Wong shared as well as artists Dwagie, and items collected by or- Hongkongers who have his support for the concert Chen Ming-chang, Chu ganizations Hong Kong taken to the streets since via video yesterday, saying Yueh-hsin, Hsiao Fu-te Outlanders and Imagine June to fight for freedom that although freedom in and Liu Shao-his. Hong Kong from the on- and democracy, according Taiwan is normal, Hong According to CNA, that going protests, the coalition to the organizer’s state- Kong citizens currently the political coalition said, cited by the Taiwanese ment. face suppression by the organizing the concert, agency. MDT/AGENCIES page 14 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo GREATER BAY 大灣區 13.11.2019 wed

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HONG KONG Portraits of masked protesters OR many protesters in Hong Kong, identity Fis entwined with surveillance. Their signature masks, umbrellas and top-to- AP PHOTO -bottom black outfits shield them not only from physical threats like the riot police’s tear gas and rubber bullets, but also from the invisible dan- gers of government identification and tracking. Each individual melts into a sea of plastic ca- nopies, their faces obscured, anonymous and united in a shared distrust of the authorities. In smashing, spray-painting and shining la- sers on surveillance cameras across the semi- -autonomous Chinese territory, the demonstrators say they are fighting back against an omniscient state security apparatus that already envelops mainland China. For more than five months, they have led a mass protest movement that prompted Hong Kong’s government to withdraw a controversial extradition bill. Following that victory, they have persisted in advocating for their four remaining demands, including calls for democratic reforms and an independent probe into police tactics. Police have arrested more than 3,000 protesters since June, on charges such as illegal assembly and rioting. An attempt last month to impo- se a city-wide ban on face masks only further inflamed the demonstrators, who now cover up in defiance. Curious about the young protesters behind these masks, Associated Press photographer Felipe Dana set out to take portraits of them. Because many were afraid to bare their faces to the camera, Dana chose to project on them photos snapped during previous demonstrations, inserting an extra layer between them and his lens. Armed with a portable projector, Dana pho- tographed his subjects on the sidelines of street protests, sometimes with tear gas still thickening the air and clashes mere meters away. They expressed worry that the ruling Com- munist Party’s watchful eye might be exported abroad via technologies like Huawei smartpho- nes or Tik Tok videos. “At the beginning, not everyone wore masks,” said Josephine, a 24-year-old who sported a tur- quoise surgical face mask. “But after the police started abusing their rights and arresting more people, we decided to protect ourselves (with the masks),” she said. “We are afraid of the (mask) law, but we are still coming out because we need to find hope, to find the future of Hong Kong.” Like the other portrait subjects, Josephine asked not to be identified by her full name because she fears government retribution. AP ad www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 15 wed 13.11.2019 經濟 BUSINESS

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ROBERT BURGESS ANALYSIS HOSE who bought stocks as they soared to new records last week amid rising optimism for a Buying stocks at record Ttrade deal are probably suffering buyer’s remorse after President Donald Trump said the U.S. hasn’t agreed to a rollback of tariffs on highs works until it doesn’t China. Are those regrets warran- ted? As the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 Index and Nas- daq Composite Index all set new marks last week, there were no shortage of studies released that crunched data going back to the 1920s to prove that purchasing stocks when indexes hit record highs generates better risk-adjus- ted returns than simple buy-an- d-hold strategies. As Meb Faber — the chief investment officer at Cambria Investment Mana- gement, who conducted one of the studies — pointed out, while buying at the highs isn’t really “a system anyone would want to im- plement,” the data is “an acknow- ledgement that all-time highs are nothing to be afraid of.” The thing is, despite the recent surge in markets, it appears that plenty of investors are afraid. Ra- ther than going all-in on stocks for fear of missing out, investors are showing almost unpreceden- ted restraint. Money continues to pour into money-market funds, with assets standing at $3.51 trillion as of last Wednesday, up from $3.05 trillion at the start of a good as year as this one. Back high side. The S&P 500 is trading if an agreement only reinforces The second is whether the eco- the year, according to the Invest- then, money funds only attracted at 17 times the following year’s the notion that the Federal Re- nomy can pick up enough to allow ment Company Institute. At the $28 billion. projected earnings. That ratio has serve is done cutting interest companies to meet lofty earnings same time, they have pulled $267 Money funds aren’t the only been higher only once since the rates and may even start talking estimates for next year. Although billion from equity funds year to sign of significant investor cau- economy began to recover from about boosting them sooner ra- analysts have slashed their four- date. tion. Notably, State Street Global the financial crisis, and that was ther than later. In the absence of th-quarter earnings forecasts for Put another way, almost half Markets’ monthly index — which during late 2017, just before the earnings growth, a strong case members of the S&P 500 to an a trillion dollars have been put is derived from actual trades and S&P 500 took a nasty fall, decli- can be made that the only rea- average decline of 0.3% from an into cash even as the MSCI USA covers 15% of the world’s tradea- ning 10% over the course of a few son stocks have managed to rally increase of 7% in June, estimates Index of equities jumped 23.5% ble assets — shows that investors weeks in late January and early is because of the Fed’s dovish for 2020 have barely budged, re- this year through Friday. The last this year have been less confident February 2018. pivot earlier this year and three maining stubbornly high at 9.7%. time so much money went into in the outlook for equities than Perhaps the caution is a sign subsequent rate cuts. Based on So while history shows there’s cash was in 2008 as the financial even during the financial crisis. that investors know a trade de- fed funds futures, traders aren’t no reason to avoid buying stocks crisis was heating up, and it’s a It’s good to see investors tente only brings a new set of is- convinced the central bank will at all-time highs, there are always marked difference from 2013, showing so much discipline, es- sues to the forefront. The first is ease monetary policy further any exceptions. This could be one of the last time stocks were having pecially with valuations on the whether equities can keep rising time in the next two years. them. BLOOMBERG

CORPORATE BITS StarWorld launches new gastronomic campaign Melco’s properties receive smart hotel accolades StarWorld Hotel has and techniques, the two recognized for excellence recently launched master chefs will craft an through their communica- the “Spice Up Your Life” 11-course menu infused tions network and services, campaign at four of its with diverse tastes from customers’ experience of Chinese restaurants, Sichuan cuisine. The 11 smart technologies, and enhancing its guests’ selected delicacies on applications of creative te- dining experience with the menu present the chnologies, among other “A Sichuan Journey with essence of Sichuan cuisi- areas. Master Chefs.” ne through different fla- City of Dreams’ ultra-luxury An exclusive menu vors and the use of fresh hotel Morpheus was hono- jointly presented by ingredients and spices, red with the Elite Smart Hotel guest chef Lan Qijin, according to a state- Award and recognized for its master of Sichuan cui- ment. integrative use of technology sine, and executive Chi- Chef Chan Chek throughout its operations. nese chef of Starwor- Keong has overtaken As a recipient of the Elite ld Hotel, Chan Chek Feng Wei Ju to beco- Melco Resorts & Enter- Post and Telecommunica- Smart Hotel Award, Melco Keong, will be available at me the only Hunan tainment’s Morpheus, Nuwa, tions Bureau (CTT). was invited to share its expe- the two-Michelin-star- and Sichuan restau- and Studio City Hotel have According to a state- rience of technology imple- red restaurant Feng Wei rant with two Michelin been awarded at the Macao ment issued by the gaming mentation at Morpheus to Ju until December 1. stars for three consecu- Smart Hotel Award for their operator, Nuwa and Studio help enhance the customer Upholding traditio- tive years in Hong Kong use of innovative technology City were honored with the experience with award cere- nal Sichuan culinary art and Macau. in hospitality by the Macao Smart Hotel Award, being mony attendees. page 16 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo CHINA 中國 13.11.2019 wed

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family friendly gore-free rubric, 2019’s Peacekeeper Elite evolved AP PHOTO into a breakout hit approaching the scale of longstanding cash cow Honour of Kings. Tencent’s shares climbed 2.2% Tuesday after Sensor Tower data showed the company’s gaming revenue gained 13% during the week of Oct. 28, led by Peacekeeper Elite. Yet uncertainty shrouds the division as well. Earlier this month, state media reported that the nation’s publications regulator will cap online game playing time at 1.5 hours per day for children, a big demographic for Tencent’s mobile games. The WeChat operator has lost $86 billion of market value since its April peak, and in October tested a key support level -- which would have precipitated a sharp and longer-term downtrend. At the time, trading floors were abuzz with talk about generally souring sentiment from investors in China, as well as concern that Tencent’s decision to resume live-streaming NBA games may backfire. Longer term, the worry is that Tencent may be losing its golden Tencent falls $90 billion behind touch. ByteDance came out of nowhere in 2017 to humiliate Alibaba after NBA China row the social media titan, betting LULU YILUN CHEN cription revenue, along with its “One of China’s biggest com- even more careful with this one.” presciently on the short-video strategy of becoming a go-to panies, who does everything Political issues aside, Ten- craze that birthed its Douyin and UST a year ago, Tencent Hol- online destination for entertain- right politically, stands to lose cent’s 2019 has not gone as well TikTok apps and forcing Tencent Jdings Ltd. locked up one of ment beyond gaming. Tencent billions due to the political is- as investors anticipated. The to mimic its much smaller rival. the most coveted media fran- was supposed to hit the come- sues outside of its control,” Mark company is projected to report ByteDance is now flooding the chises in the country when it back trail this year after a nine- Tanner, founder and managing barely any growth in net income market with ad inventory, de- paid $1.5 billion for five years -month freeze on when it announces pressing prices for incumbents of exclusive streaming rights to game approvals gut- September-quarter such as Tencent and Baidu Inc. National Basketball Association ted its most profita- ”One of China’s biggest results Wednesday, That’s important because Ten- games. A single tweet changed ble business in 2018. because revenue cent looks at advertising as a po- all that. But a sharp Chine- companies, who does growth is barely tential growth catalyst, given its Now, the Chinese social se economic slow- keeping up with the lower ad load relative to its rivals media giant may have to sus- down, competition everything right politically, pace of spending on - and ByteDance has shown that pend airing those matchups - from up-and-comer stands to lose billions ever-costlier con- the Chinese company can’t pre- which drew half a billion viewers ByteDance Inc. for tent and servers for dict every trend or potential rival. last year - after Houston Rockets internet traffic and due to the political issues its cloud and media The NBA brouhaha “places General Manager Daryl Morey advertising, and now services. further pressure on Tencent’s ad- triggered a media blackout in tricky political consi- outside of its control. But things are vertising revenue. More broadly, China by tweeting support for derations is snarling MARK TANNER improving in its Tencent’s advertising business Hong Kong’s pro-democracy that recovery. That’s FOUNDER OF SHANGHAI-BASED CONSULTANCY CHINA SKINNY core gaming bu- faces structural declines in video protests. That sums up a disa- a key reason its stock siness, which still advertising revenue and increa- ppointing 2019 for a company has vastly under-performed arch director of Shanghai-based con- yields the majority of Tencent’s sed competition from ByteDan- that looked like it was back on rival Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. sultancy China Skinny. “We’ve revenue. Widely ridiculed at the ce,” said Michael Norris, research track after a horrendous 2018. this year, creating a gap of more seen how the company has toed outset because of built-in party and strategy manager at Shan- At stake now for Tencent are than $90 billion in their market the line with the gaming rules propaganda slogans - the mili- ghai-based consultancy Agency- billions of dollars in ad and subs- valuation. recently and I expect they will be tary advised on the project - and China. BLOOMBERG

bank’s decision. The World Bank project World Bank cuts back project in restive Xinjiang aims to upgrade the curriculum, teacher skills and pos- HE World Bank is cut- It said although visits to The statement a review the World Bank takes them offered training to redu- t-graduation employment Tting back a $50 million the partner schools “did not was ordered after serious seriously and reviews them ce poverty and extremism. opportunities offered by five project in China’s restive substantiate the allegations,” allegations” about the part- thoroughly.” Critics say they are political long-established public vo- Xinjiang region following a they were too widely disper- ner schools were received in While the partner schools reeducation camps where cational colleges in Xinjiang, review prompted by allega- sed to be properly monito- August, but did not describe account for just 1% of the inmates are held indefinitely the bank said. tions of abuses. red for adherence to bank them in detail. project’s financing, the move without due process, subject World Bank lending to A statement from the standards. “The World Bank’s work is politically significant be- to abuse and forced to re- China has been criticized bank dated Monday said it “In addition, the project is driven by core principles cause China has been critici- nounce their traditional re- since the country is now would close a component will be placed under enhan- of inclusion, with special zed for confining more than ligion and culture while ple- the world’s second-largest of the project to support vo- ced supervision to ensure consideration for the protec- 1 million members of Mus- dging loyalty to Communist economy and is itself a ma- cational colleges involving that all applicable Bank stan- tion of minorities and other lim minority ethnic groups Party leader Xi Jinping. jor lender to poor nations, partner schools that were the dards are adhered to,” the vulnerable peoples,” it said. in Xinjiang. There was no immediate usually at market interest subject of the abuse claims. bank said. “When allegations are made, China says they are being comment from China on the rates. AP www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 17 wed 13.11.2019 中國 CHINA

MACAU’S LEADING NEWSPAPER TikTok revamps lobbying as Washington targets Chinese ownership BEN BRODY & MEGAN WILSON surveillance that includes Face- book. IKTOK, the popular mu- TikTok, Monument and Face- BLOOMBERG sic-video app, is building book declined to comment. Covin- up its fledgling lobbying gton didn’t respond to requests for operations to counter comment. The lobbying changes Tstepped-up pressure in Washin- haven’t yet been disclosed in public gton over its Chinese ownership filings. and wage an escalating battle with The company was also the fo- Facebook Inc. for viewers. cus of a hearing earlier this month The company, which registered during which one Republican se- its first lobbyist in June, is seeking nator blasted it as a threat to global to add a U.S. policy chief, plans to data security. further expand its internal policy “All it takes is one knock on the staff and is reshuffling outside lo- door of their parent company, ba- bbyists, according to people fami- bbyists at the law firm Covington The lobbying push is part of Chief Executive Officer Mark sed in China, from a Communist liar with its plans. & Burling LLP, which has close ties TikTok’s effort to calm U.S. regu- Zuckerberg insinuated during an Party official, for that data to be The policy chief position is a to Facebook. lators and policy makers and try October speech at Georgetown transferred to the Chinese govern- new one and will help shape the The relationship between Co- to persuade them that it’s really University that protesters in Hong ment’s hands whenever they need company’s advocacy priorities vington and Facebook was one a U.S. company, said one of the Kong use Facebook’s WhatsApp it,” said Josh Hawley of Missouri, a and oversee its growing lobbying reason for TikTok’s decision to people. Concerns are growing messaging platform “due to strong frequent tech critic. operations, said two people fami- break with the firm, the person that TikTok could pose a national encryption and privacy protec- TikTok has rejects the notion it’s liar with the moves. said. Facebook Chief Privacy Offi- security threat because of its Chi- tions,” whereas “mentions of these controlled by the Chinese govern- TikTok, which is owned by Bei- cer Erin Egan formerly co-chaired nese ownership and the risk that protests are censored, even in the ment or that U.S. user data is at risk. jing-based ByteDance Inc., also Covington’s data privacy and se- the government in Beijing could U.S.” on TikTok. “We are not influenced by any has hired Monument Advocacy, curity practice. Facebook also hi- get access to the app’s growing Monument Advocacy counts foreign government, including a public affairs and lobbying firm red Covington to help work on its troves of user data. Amazon.com Inc. and Microsoft the Chinese government,” the known for its expertise in techno- anti-conservative bias report re- Facebook has underscored Corp. as clients, but doesn’t work company wrote in a blog post last logy policy, according to another leased in August. Covington’s Jon Washington’s concerns about Tik- directly with Facebook, unlike other month. “TikTok does not operate person familiar with the matter. Kyl, a former Republican senator Tok as it combats its own scrutiny firms TikTok spoke with, the person in China, nor do we have any in- The person said TikTok is winding from Arizona, headed up that re- from lawmakers and antitrust en- said. Monument does represent an tention of doing so in the future.” down its relationship with lo- view. forcers. industry coalition on government BLOOMBERG ad page 18 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo ASIA PACIFIC 亞太 13.11.2019 wed

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AVIATION US bars any new flights to or from Malaysia ALAYSIA’S aviation-safe- Mty downgrade makes Asia the region with the most markets where airlines are restricted from BLOOMBERG U.S. airspace. The U.S. Federal Aviation Ad- ministration cut Malaysia to a Category 2 nation on Monday, banning the country’s carriers from setting up new flights to anywhere between New York and San Francisco. It cited deficien- cies by the nation’s civil-aviation authority in areas ranging from technical expertise to record keeping. Malaysia is the third Asian country now branded with such a stigma — the others being Ban- gladesh and Thailand — unders- coring the challenges regulators face in keeping up with fast- -growing demand for flying. Costa Rica, Curacao and Ghana are the only other markets worldwide designated as Category 2. new routes to the U.S. or code- turn public perception of Malay- in its structure and operations.” At the market, he said. “The moment they hear Ma- -share with American carriers. sian carriers negative, hurt the an event in Jakarta on yesterday, “Whatever bad happens to laysia is Category 2 questionable It also means Malaysian aircraft maintenance business, undermi- Malaysia’s deputy finance minis- the local Malaysian carriers, the safety, you have a lot of people will be more closely monitored at ne the ability of local pilots and ter Amiruddin Hamzah said that foreign carriers couldn’t possibly start to wonder ‘oh, I don’t want U.S. airports, though only AirAsia engineers from getting hired over- the downgrade would be looked offset,” he said. to fly with Malaysian carriers,’” X flies there — to Honolulu via seas, and drive up insurance pre- into, but it was unlikely to impact It could be a while before Ma- said Mohshin Aziz, an analyst at Osaka. The airline didn’t imme- miums and leasing rates. tourism, including increasing laysia regains its Category 1 ra- Maybank Investment Bank Bhd. diately respond to a request for That point was echoed by Ger- numbers coming to Malaysia for ting, if other examples in Asia are The FAA assessment is based comment. ry Soejatman, a Jakarta-based medical treatment. to go by, according to Sobie Avia- on International Civil Aviation Or- AirAsia X rose 6% in Kuala aviation analyst, who also said Maybank’s Mohshin warned tion analyst Brendan Sobie. ganization safety standards and Lumpur yesterday, its biggest gain the FAA’s decision could impact that the impact of a downgra- “Restoring Category 1 takes focuses on the Civil Aviation Au- in three weeks. business travel as companies may de could be harder on Malaysia time and a lot of work,” he wro- thority of Malaysia, not individual The FAA’s designation could restrict staff from flying Category than neighboring Thailand, whe- te. “In some instances countries airlines. It’s been used to ban fli- have far-reaching implications for 2 carriers. re the balance of traffic is about have achieved it in one year — for ghts from India, Vietnam and In- a country that suffered through In response to the downgrade, 50-50 between local and foreign example India. But the most re- donesia — though those markets the 2014 disappearance of Ma- the Civil Aviation Authority of Ma- carriers, so the latter can take on cent examples in Southeast Asia have been upgraded to Category 1 laysia Airlines Flight 370 and the laysia said it “takes the FAA’s as- some extra load. Malaysia is more [Philippines, Indonesia and Thai- in recent years. downing of another flight over sessment constructively and has polarized, with domestic airlines land] have been several years.” Malaysia now cannot open Ukraine. Mohshin said it could moved to make serious changes commanding as much as 80% of BLOOMBERG

Air quality sinks to ‘severe’ in haze-shrouded New Delhi thick gray haze blanke- have also irked foreign visi- emissions were relaxed on Ated India’s capital yes- tors, with some saying they Monday and yesterday for terday, with authorities AP PHOTO plan to cut short their trips the 550th anniversary of the attempting to reduce the because of health concerns. birth of Guru Nanak, the pollution by sprinkling “We are in the capital founder of the Sikh religion. water to settle dust and of India. The government Doctors in the city of 20 banning some construc- should put more effort into million people say many tion. tackling this problem,” said of their patients are com- The air quality index Rijil Odamvalappil of Abu plaining of ailments related exceeded 400, considered Dhabi, who was visiting to the filthy air they breathe. “severe” and about eight New Delhi with his wife. New Delhi’s chief mi- times the recommended Some residents say the nister, Arvind Kejriwal, has maximum, according to the pollution is so bad that it made fervent appeals on state-run Central Pollution should be the most impor- Twitter and in newspaper Control Board. tant issue for the govern- advertisements for residen- Buildings and monument. ts to help tackle the pollu- ments in New Delhi were Pollution controls have tion problem. largely obscured by the been imposed, such as India’s top court last haze and residents com- sprinkling water from hi- week asked the city govern- plained of health effects. gh-rises and banning some ment, its neighboring states “We can’t breathe pro- blowing from the northwest ring system, SAFAR. fields for the next crop. construction to settle or and the federal government perly. My eyes are burning,” carried air-borne particles Air pollution in northern The smoke from fields avoid dust, but the capital’s to work together to improve said Urmila Devi, who lives from burning crops in Pun- India peaks in the winter mixes with vehicle emis- poor air quality has con- air quality. in Ghaziabad, one of the ca- jab and Haryana states to due to smoke from agricul- sions and construction tinued amid calls for the World Health Organiza- pital’s most polluted areas. New Delhi, leading again tural fires. Farmers say they dust, making New Delhi government to do more to tion data released last year Favorable winds had to high levels of pollution, are unfairly criticized and the world’s most-polluted address the root causes. showed India had 10 of the briefly halved the level according to the govern- have no choice but to burn capital. Restrictions on private world’s 20 most polluted ci- of pollutants, but winds ment’s air quality monito- stubble to prepare their Rising pollution levels vehicles meant to reduce ties. AP www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 19 wed 13.11.2019 國際 WORLD

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Evo Morales flees crisis-torn AP PHOTO Bolivia after deadly clashes LUIS ANDRES HENAO shepherd from the Bolivian hi- close some roads leading to the a legislative session yesterday to & CARLOS VALDEZ, ghlands and former coca growers’ country’s main airport Monday, consider accepting the formal union leader who as president while his foes blocked most of resignation of Morales. It was un- OLIVIA faced its worst helped lift millions out poverty, the streets leading to the capital’s clear, however, if lawmakers could unrest in decades amid a increased social rights and presi- main square in front of Congress meet that soon because of inse- political vacuum yester- ded over nearly 14 years of stabi- and the presidential palace. Police curity in the capital. day, while Evo Morales, lity and high economic growth in urged residents of La Paz to stay in As tensions grew, local media Bwho transformed the Andean South America’s poorest country. their homes and authorities said reported that Morales supporters nation as its first indigenous pre- In the end, though, his downfall the army would join in policing were marching on La Paz from the sident, fled the country following was marked by his insistence on efforts to avoid an escalation of nearby city of El Alto, a Morales weeks of violent protests. holding onto power. violence. stronghold, to try to break the Morales flew out on a Mexican “It pains me to leave the coun- The Senate’s second vice presi- street blockades thrown up by his government plane late Monday try for political reasons, but I’ll dent, opposition politician Jeani- opponents and reach the capital’s hours after being granted asylum always be concerned,” Morales ne Añez, said in an emotional ad- main square. as his supporters and foes fought said on Twitter. “l’ll return soon, dress that she would take tempo- Gen. Williams Kaliman, the on the streets of the capital while with more strength and energy.” rary control of the Senate, though chief of the armed forces, an- an opposition leader tearfully laid Mexican Foreign Minister Mar- it was unclear if she would be able nounced the joint police-military out a possible path toward new celo Ebrard published a photo of to get approval from Congress, operation in a television address. elections in the wake of the presi- Morales holding the flag of Mexi- which is controlled by Morales su- He said the hope was to “avoid among serving leaders in the dent’s resignation. co, saying that the plane had left pporters. She would become next bloodshed and mourning of the region and the longest ever in Morales stepped down Sunday Bolivia and that Morales was safe. in line for the presidency if chosen Bolivian family,” and he urged Bo- Bolivia, ended abruptly Sunday, following weeks of widespread In an earlier tweet, Morales to head the Senate. livians to help restore peace. hours after Morales had accep- protests fed by allegations of elec- posted a photo of his first night “Please excuse me if my voice Anti-Morales demonstrators ted calls for a new election by an toral fraud in the Oct. 20 presiden- after he resigned showing him breaks,” Añez said between tears in downtown La Paz set tires and Organization of American States tial election that he claimed to lying on a floor with an improvi- after arriving in Congress under other barricades on fire as other team. The team reported a “heap have won. Resignations by every sed blanket as a bed. He said had heavy guard. “It’s so hard to see people went onto their rooftops of observed irregularities” in the other constitutionally designated been forced into these conditions Bolivians clashing, no matter whi- to yell, “Evo, murderer!” Rock- Oct. 20 election whose official re- successor left unclear who would after what he has called a coup by ch side they’re on. They are being -throwing demonstrators also sults showed Morales getting just take his place and how. the opposition. mistreated, and I’m asking you to clashed in Cochabamba and enough votes to avoid a runoff His flight from the country Angry supporters of the socia- cease the violence.” other cities. that analysts said he could lose was a dramatic fall for the llama list leader set barricades ablaze to Añez said she would convene His presidency, the longest against a united opposition. AP

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Quietness and Clarity: Works of Chen TDM News (Repetição) Zhifo from the Collection of the Nanjing Telejornal RTPi (Diferido) Museum Agua de Mar Time: 10am-7pm (No admittance after 6:30pm, Zig Zag closed on Mondays) Photo Madeira Until: November 17, 2019 Quem Quer Ser Milionário Venue: Macau Museum of Art Admission: Free Mar de Letras Sr.2 Enquiries: (853) 8791 9814 Império (Repetição) Exhibition of Tuberose TDM Entrevista (Repetição) Time: 10:30am-6:30pm (closed on Mondays) Ouro Verde Sr.1 Until: November 30,2019 Telejornal Venue: 10 Fantasia, Kei Luen Bld, R. de São Miguel Semana Internacional 17 Admission: Free Tesouro Pirata nas Caraíbas Sr.1 Enquiries: (853) 2835 4582 Império TDM News 2nd Macau Ocean Culture Festival - O Último Reino Sr.2 Creative design competition exhibition Telejornal (Repetição) Time: Open 24 hours RTPi Directo Until: December 19, 2019 Venue: Sai Van Lake 1979 Times returns after Admission: Free year-long dispute Facebook: porthistorymacau The Times newspaper has been published for the first time in nearly a year. he orld as ill and dea ollective T W W I – C The paper’s disappearance from news stands followed a xhibition of merging rtists from E E A dispute between management and unions over manning Mainland China cinema levels and the introduction of new technology. Time: 10am-7pm (No admittance after 6:30pm, After talks broke down, the Times’ Canadian owners, closed on Mondays) cineteatro the Thomson Organisation, suspended publication last Until: February 23, 2020 13 Nov November pending an agreement. Venue: Macau Contemporary Art Centre - Navy Production of the four other publications in the Times Yard No.1, located at Rua de S. Tiago Da Barra group, including its sister paper the Sunday Times, was Admission: Free also suspended. Enquiries: (853) 8791 9814 It was the first break in the production of the Times, known affectionately to its readers as “the Thunderer”, since it was founded in 1788. The dispute is estimated to have cost the Thomson Organisation more than £30m. A settlement reached late last month paved the way for TERMINATOR: DARK FATE today’s publication. room 1 The Sunday Times is also expected to appear again this 2:30, 4:45, 7:15, 9:30pm Director: Tim Miller weekend. Starring: Linda Hamilton, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Mackenzie Davis Prime Minster Margaret Thatcher has welcomed the Language: English (Chinese) Times reappearance “with enthusiasm”. Offbeat Duration: 128min Mrs Thatcher said: “The absence of the Times has been tragic and over-long.” About 500,000 copies of the paper were produced for Michigan man uses battle ax to the Times’ first edition on Tuesday - an extra 200,000 on fight off intruder its pre-suspension print run. The personal columns carried a long string of welco- me-back messages from advertisers while readers announced births and deaths spanning the period of the

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A Michigan man whose hobbies include ritualized com- In context bat with replica weapons from the Middle Ages says he The 1978 dispute was the forerunner of an inexorable wielded a battle ax he calls “my baby” to fend off an in- move towards automation and the abandonment of truder. old-fashioned printing methods. Thirty-six-year-old Ben Ball tells WOOD-TV he was Matters came to a head in 1986 when Australian playing video games at his apartment in Oshtemo media tycoon, Rupert Murdoch - who had bought Township, about 130 miles west of Detroit, late last Wed- FORTUNA’S EYE the Times and the Sunday Times in 1981 - moved his nesday when someone who once dated his ex-roomma- room 3 publications and staff from Fleet Street to Wapping in 2:30, 4:30, 9:30pm east London. te kicked in his door. He believed the attacker might be Director: Takahiro Miki armed. New technology introduced at Wapping resulted in Starring: Ryûnosuke Kamiki, Kasumi Arimura, Yukiya Kitamura 4,000 print workers losing their jobs. Ball tells the station he grabbed the ax, took two steps Language: Japanese (Chinese & English) In spite of months of vociferous picketing of the forward and struck the intruder in the torso. After the two JOKER Wapping plant by print unions Rupert Murdoch was grappled, the attacker fled. Police deployed a K-9 unit to able to produce and distribute his papers at a vastly track a trail of blood leading to 33-year-old Alex Lavell room 3 7:15pm reduced cost. Rawls (pictured). Director: Todd Phillips Mr Murdoch’s success encouraged other newspapers Kalamazoo County officials say Rawls spent the night Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Robert De Niro, Zazie Beetz to adopt new technology and leave Fleet Street for at hospital before going to jail. WOOD-TV reports Rawls Language: English cheaper premises in east London. faces a home-invasion charges. Duration: 122min www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 21 wed 13.11.2019 資訊／娛樂 INFOTAINMENT

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Provocative Atlantic AP PHOTO AP PHOTO asks how civil war can be avoided HE lack of wo- the year, which hasn’t Tmen on country been won by a wo- radio is as tired as a man since Taylor Swift bad country song cli- in 2011. Carrie Un- che, but the Country derwood is vying for Music Association entertainer of the year, Awards is trying to set while Maren Morris is the stage for them to the leading nominee. reign, both as the hos- Performers include Fox legal analyst ts, as performers and Dolly Parton, Reba perhaps the night’s bi- McEntire, Eric Chur- Napolitano emerges ggest winners. ch, Luke Combs, Keith All eyes are on the top Urban, Garth Brooks Something old, as Trump critic prize, entertainer of and Blake Shelton. something new ORE than two the former New Jersey for Michael Stipe Mdecades into his Superior Court judge career as a commenta- finds himself in at Fox AP PHOTO FTER Michael Stipe examples of the photogra- tor at Fox News Chan- during the Trump era. Aopens a gate to the phy and visual art that has nel, Andrew Napolitano Napolitano, who joi- abandoned Manhattan occupied much of his time reached a milestone of ned Fox News in 1998, storefront that serves as since then. sorts when he was called has emerged as one of his studio, you find a man He made the single, a “fool” on his own ne- Donald Trump’s blun- easily traversing his past, “Your Capricious Soul,” twork. test critics on a network present and future creative available first on his web- Not to his face, of cou- where the president ex- lives. site last month with pro- rse. But Tucker Carlson pects to hear encourage- He’s promoting a 25th ceeds going to the environ- guest Joseph diGenova’s ment. anniversary package of mental group Extinction dismissal of Napolitano Napolitano has defen- the R.E.M. album “Mons- Rebellion. He held it back for saying that solici- ded an impeachment inter” while excited by the from streaming services ting campaign aid from quiry that many Trump response to the first sin- for a month, a quiet pro- a foreign government is supporters call unfair, gle he’s released since the test against monopolistic against the law illustrates noting it follows rules band’s 2011 retirement. behavior, but it’s there the awkward place that written by Republicans. Surrounding him are now. ad www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 23 wed 13.11.2019 體育 SPORTS

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MATTIAS KAREN, LONDON TENNIS FTER being thoroughly outplayed by defending champion Ale- xander Zverev at the Defending champ Zverev beats ATPA Finals, Rafael Nadal refused to make any excuses. The top-ranked Spaniard wouldn’t blame the abdominal pro- error-prone Nadal at ATP Finals blem that forced him to pull out of the Paris Masters semifinals just big surprise for me (that) you ask nine days earlier, or a hand inju- me this after I have been with the ry that kept him sidelined before AP PHOTO same girl for 15 years and having that. And he bristled at the notion a very stable and normal life. that his recent marriage could be Doesn’t matter if you put a ring on a factor in a sub-par performance. your finger or not.” Something was clearly off for For Zverev, this latest win Nadal, though, who lost 6-2, 6-4 means he has beaten each of ten- to a player he had a perfect 5-0 nis’ Big Three in his last three ma- record against before this week’s tches at the O2. match at the O2 Arena. The German defeated six-time Nadal dropped his serve three champion Roger Federer in last straight times, didn’t force a sin- year’s semifinals and then five-ti- gle break point, and his normally me winner Novak Djokovic in the powerful forehand was respon- final. sible for more than four times as “It’s definitely a place and a many unforced errors (13) as win- court that I love, and that brings ners (3). maybe the best out of me,” the se- Still, Nadal insisted there was venth-seeded German said. nothing wrong with him physi- Alexander Zverev of Germany Nadal has a history of being cally. far from his best at the ATP Fi- “I did not feel pain in the abdo- jury. That lack of playing time cer- the semifinals. The Spaniard then got a bit tes- nals, which comes at the end of a minal at all,” he said. “So the phy- tainly isn’t helpful coming into an “Knowing that I would not be ty when a journalist asked whe- gruelling season that often takes sical issue was not an excuse at all. event featuring only the top eight at my 100% in terms of feelings, ther his October marriage to lon- its toll on the Spaniard because The only excuse is I was not good players in the world, rather than in terms of movement, in terms gtime girlfriend Maria Francisca of his ultra-physical playing style. enough tonight.” lower-ranked early opponents. of confidence or hitting the ball, I Perello has changed his outlook He has qualified for the event for Nadal hasn’t finished a tour- He still has to face Stefanos needed my best competitive spirit on the game at all. 15 years in a row but has pulled nament since winning the U.S. Tsitsipas and Daniil Medvedev in this afternoon, and I was not there “Honestly, are you asking me out of it on six occasions because Open in August, also pulling out round-robin play, and probably in that way,” Nadal said. “I need to this? Is that a serious question of injuries. He has never won the of Shanghai because of a hand in- has to beat both in order to reach play much better in two days.” or a joke?” Nadal bristled. “It is a title, reaching the final twice. AP

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World Views Therese Raphael, Bloomberg Kazakhstan Ex-president said yesterday he offered Boris Johnson still has Meet the witnesses: to host the leaders of Russia and Ukraine a Nigel Farage problem for talks on settling Diplomats start off the conflict in eastern A little over a week ago, Nigel Farage described the Brexit Ukraine, but the Kremlin deal that U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson brought back was noncommittal about from Brussels as a travesty and a betrayal of the 2016 re- impeachment hearings such an encounter. The ferendum. He threatened to stand Brexit Party candidates fighting between Russia- backed separatist rebels in 600 constituencies against the Conservative Party in the IPLOMATS and career government of- and Ukrainian troops in forthcoming general election if Johnson didn’t repudiate Dficials, they’re little known outside professional circles, but they’re about to become AP PHOTO Ukraine’s industrial east his own agreement. has killed more than household names testifying in the House im- On Monday, Farage reversed course and the Conserva- 13,000 people since tives cheered, as the threat of splitting the pro-Brexit vote peachment inquiry . 2014. appeared to diminish. Yet the reality of the Tory gain is less The witnesses will tell House investigators than clear cut. — and Americans tuning into the live public hearings — what they know about President In 317 Conservative-held constituencies, Farage said AP PHOTO his party will stand down so as not to hurt the the party’s Donald Trump’s actions toward Ukraine, in- chances or produce a hung parliament that might threa- cluding the July phone call with President ten Brexit altogether. The decision came after Farage was Volodymyr Zelenskiy that ignited the impea- attacked by Conservatives and the Brexit-supporting me- chment inquiry. dia for his purist stance. Nick Timothy, who advised the for- First up will be William Taylor, the charge mer prime minister Theresa May, wrote that Farage “has d’affaires in Ukraine, and George Kent, the tragically turned into the Frodo Baggins of Brexit,” likening deputy Assistant Secretary in the European GEORGE KENT Afghanistan President him to the Tolkien hero who survives his perilous journey and Eurasian Bureau, both testifying today. The bow-tie wearing career foreign ser- On Friday, lawmakers will hear from former vice officer speaks Ukrainian, Russian and Ashraf Ghani yesterday to destroy the One Ring only to succumb to its lure at the announced that his U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovano- Thai and has worked in Poland, Uzbekistan last minute and seek to possess it himself. government has released Sufficiently chastened, Farage took an escape route of- vitch. and Bangkok. He joined the State Depart- three prominent Taliban fered by Johnson on Sunday, when the prime minister Meet the witnesses: ment in 1992. figures in an effort to declared that a Conservative government wouldn’t extend Kent testified on Oct. 15 there were three get the insurgents to free an American and the Brexit transition period beyond 2020 — meaning a free words Trump wanted to hear from the Ukraine president: “Investigations, Biden an Australian professor trade agreement would have to be done by then. That pro- AP PHOTO and Clinton.” they abducted in 2016 mise is either insincere or folly. But it was enough to get and have held captive He also told the investigators about the Farage to abandon his previous threat. for over three years. At The Brexit Party leader already looked a little silly with his “campaign of lies” against Yovanovitch that a press event broadcast decision not to stand as a candidate. Monday’s announ- he said was waged by the president’s perso- live on state television, cement may allow Farage to focus his firepower on fewer nal attorney, Rudy Giuliani. Ghani told the nation the release was a very hard seats, but he’s essentially conceded the Conservative argu- Kent is a graduate of Harvard and the decision he felt he had to ment that backing the Brexit Party puts Brexit itself at risk. Johns Hopkins’ School of Advanced Inter- national Studies, as well as National Defense make in the interest of His decision will come as a relief to Conservative the Afghan people. lawmakers who worried that a split in the Brexit vote in University’s Eisenhower School. He is a fan their constituencies would allow either Labour or the Li- of the Red Sox. beral Democrats to take advantage. Matthew Goodwin, a AP PHOTO politics professor at the University of Kent, notes that 35 of the 50 smallest Conservative majorities are in Leave-voting AP PHOTO seats, so Farage has removed a major threat to those mem- WILLIAM ‘BILL’ TAYLOR bers of Parliament. A longtime diplomat with a 50-year ca- Even so, there’s a danger in overdoing the Tory celebra- reer of government service, Taylor returned tions. The Brexit Party will still be contesting seats in Lea- to Ukraine this year after Secretary of Sta- ve-voting, Labour-held parts of the country, particularly te Mike Pompeo asked him to lead the U.S. in the Midlands and the North. The whole Tory electoral Embassy. EU The European Union’s top court ruled yesterday strategy — its big-spending pledges, its stance on immi- The graduate of West Point and infantry officer with the 101st Airborne Division in that EU countries must gration and its pledge of a quick Brexit with Johnson’s deal identify products made — is based on capturing those seats. Vietnam had a storied career working around the globe, including on Iraq reconstruc- in Israeli settlements “This announcement may help the Tories hold on sli- on their labels, in a ghtly better against the Lib Dems, particularly in Leave-vo- tion and as the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine decision welcomed by ting rural southwest England, and perhaps even against from 2006-09. rights groups but likely the Scottish National Party in the North East of Scotland,” Trump recalled Ambassador Marie Yova- to spark anger in Israel. The European Court notes pollster and analyst Matt Singh. “But Johnson still novitch after what others would testify was MARIE ‘MASHA’ YOVANOVITCH a smear campaign against her. When Taylor She had twice served as an ambassador of Justice said that needs seats won last time by Labour, so Farage standing “foodstuffs originating in candidates in those seats is still highly likely to hurt the returned to Kyiv, he said he was stunned at — to the Kyrgyz Republic and to Armenia what he found. — before being confirmed as the U.S. am- the territories occupied Conservatives.” by the State of Israel must And even if this has become more of a two-party race and “I discovered a weird combination of en- bassador to Ukraine in a Senate voice vote bear the indication of the Conservatives capture a majority, Farage can still claim couraging, confusing and ultimately alar- in July 2016. their territory of origin.” a substantial victory. He may find it cold comfort perso- ming circumstances,” Taylor testified on Oct. Seen as a tough ambassador, at a time UK Boris Johnson will nally, but his long-standing Brexit campaign, dating back 22. when the U.S. was trying to root out corrup- The diplomat went on to describe the tion in the young democracy, she was recal- chair a meeting of the to his days as the head of the U.K. Independence Party, has British government’s had an out-sized influence on the Tories. It has produced “irregular” channel of U.S. policymaking, led from Ukraine by Trump last spring. outside the official one. He soon learned it Known as Masha, Yovanovitch testified “Cobra” emergency an internal revolution in which moderate Conservatives committee after and remainers have been purged in favor of a new coali- was being run by Trump’s personal attorney, on Oct. 11 that she was told that people were opposition parties tion of working class Brexit voters and traditional social Rudy Giuliani, and others from the adminis- “looking to hurt” her. One senior Ukraine accused him of conservatives. He’s as much the father of the new-look To- tration. “A confusing and unusual arrange- official said she needed to “watch my back.” downplaying the severity of flooding in ries as Johnson. ment,” he testified. She is a career diplomat having served in Taylor has served under every presidential several top positions as a principal deputy northern England -- a If we’re talking Lord of the Rings, the Brexit Party lea- key battleground in der may be looked upon more as a sort of reconstructed administration, Republican and Democrat, assistant secretary for the Bureau of Euro- since 1985, and also worked for then-Sen. Bill pean and Eurasian Affairs, a senior adviser the election campaign. Gollum, the slippery trickster of singular purpose who fell The prime minister will under the ring’s spell and couldn’t let it go. Gollum was des- Bradley, D-N.J. and the dean of the language school at the also seek to capitalize troyed ultimately at Mount Doom by his greed, but not be- More recently he was an executive vice Foreign Service Institute. on the Brexit Party’s fore he helped Frodo and Sam accomplish their mission. president at the nonpartisan U.S. Institute of She is now working as a senior State De- decision to stand aside in Peace. partment fellow at Georgetown University. AP Conservative-held seats.