FOUNDER & PUBLISHER Kowie Geldenhuys EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Paulo Coutinho www.macaudailytimes.com.mo MONDAY T. 23º/ 29º Air Quality Moderate MOP 8.00 3742 “ THE TIMES THEY ARE A-CHANGIN’ ” N.º 29 Mar 2021 HKD 10.00 PROSECUTOR SAYS BURDEN ON HONG KONG LOOKS AT EASING MACAU’S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE HUAWEI’S LAWYER TO PROVE INFO WAS OF LOCAL RESIDENTS GREW TO SHARED WITH FBI BY SERGEANT BEN TRAVEL FOR VACCINATED 3.9% FOR THE PERIOD DECEMBER CHANG, CURRENTLY LIVING IN MACAU RESIDENTS: LAM 2020 TO FEBRUARY 2021 P5 P7 P4 AP PHOTO MACAU PHOTO AGENCY PHOTO MACAU Indonesia Two attackers blew themselves up outside a packed Roman Catholic cathedral during a Palm Sunday Mass on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, wounding at least 20 people, police said. Police later said both attackers were killed MIGRANT instantly and evidence collected at the scene indicated one of the two was a woman. The wounded included four guards and several churchgoers, police said. AP PHOTO BLUES Migrant groups worry Myanmar As the military that government U-turn celebrated the annual Armed Forces Day holiday with a parade in the on e-vouchers may country’s capital, soldiers and police elsewhere killed exclude TNRs from scores of people while suppressing protests in economic relief - again the deadliest bloodletting P2 since last month’s coup. The online news site Myanmar Now reported that the death toll had reached 114. A count issued by an independent researcher in Yangon who has been compiling near- real time death tolls put the total at 107, spread over more than two dozen cities and towns. More on p8 AP PHOTO Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi concluded his two-day official visit to Bangladesh, a trip that sparked both violent protests and enthusiasm that relations between the two neighbors will continue The to grow. Modi arrived on Friday to join celebrations COURTESY ALL ABOUT MACAU ABOUT MACAU ALL COURTESY of Bangladesh’s protest 50th anniversary of independence, but the visit was overshadowed that by violent protests in the capital, Dhaka, and elsewhere. At least four people were killed and 40 never injured. More on backpage was P3 page 2 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo MACAU 澳門 29.03.2021 mon MACAU’S LEADING NEWSPAPER consumers as well and we con- tribute as well in our own way [to Migrant workers groups the economy].” Santos went on to ask, “Why [does] this govern- ment discriminate [against] us disappointed with gov’t U-turn [again] by not including [migrant workers] in the scheme?” RENATO MARQUES When questioned on the same topic, the president of the Indo- IGRANT workers’ groups nesian Migrant Workers Union Mhave expressed deep disa- (IMWU), Yosa Wariyanti, also ppointment in the government’s questioned the reasons behind U-turn regarding the e-vouchers AGENCY PHOTO MACAU the government’s reversal. scheme. They fear that their ex- “Why does the government clusion from any government not include us if we are consu- support will add more weight to mers? I think we have the same their burden. right [being] here. The money The Times questioned Nedie we use and spend here also con- Taberdo, president of the Green tributes to supporting the eco- Philippines Migrant Workers nomy,” Wariyanti said. “Even if Union in Macau, on the like- we were granted consumption lihood of the exclusion of non- cards, we can’t use them in our -resident workers (TNR) from country, [we can only use them the third round of the stimulus here].” She added that such mo- package. Taberdo said, “Well, ney would always be injected since the announcement of this into the local economy. electronic coupons most of us Wariyanti expressed hope that were [already] anticipating this the government would reconsi- outcome.” der and find an interim solution She added “It will be a big di- that would keep the e-vouchers sappointment to all blue card system active for use by the TNR, [TNR] holders if this happens.” while granting Macau ID holders This was following Secretary for the consumption cards. Economy and Finance Lei Wai “We hope that the govern- Nong’s announcement of the go- ment will still include us on this vernment’s intention to retract [support measure],” Wariyanti the revised e-voucher scheme. were hoping for this already so it buy and consume products in association leader, Jassy San- said. She added that when it was According to Taberdo, the fact could at least ease some burden, Macau. Why exclude us again?” tos, who is the chairperson of previously announced that there that TNRs will likely be excluded mostly to those who are in a ‘no Taberdo also noted that among the Progressive Labor Union of would be e-vouchers and that the from any governmental support paid leave’ situation,” she said. the community, the feeling is that Domestic Workers. When ques- TNRs would be included, “many is a significant problem that pla- “[The government said] they this government response is ou- tioned by the Times, Santos said Indonesian workers and other ces added pressure on a weake- pay great attention to … public trageous. that it “sounds like the Macau friends downloaded and learned ned workforce. [opinion]… Migrant workers are Such an opinion was also ba- government is excluding migran- how to use the [mobile] payment “It’s a big problem. Some of us also part of the public. We all cked by another Filipino workers’ ts from everything. Migrants are apps, hoping for that [outcome].” MUST delegation visits Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing delegation of the Ma- ditions in Macau. The delegation also in- Acau University of Scien- Chair Professor Liu cluded Dr Tong Ka Lok, vice ce and Technology (MUST) Liang, director of the Sta- president of MUST, and led by the institution’s te Key Laboratory of Qua- other key personnel. chancellor Liu Chak Wan lity Research in Chinese recently went to Beijing to Medicine, and now hono- MUST ATTAINS ESI TOP 1% visit the Chinese Academy rary president of MUST, MUST’s Molecular Bio- of Sciences. The delegation highlighted the universi- logy and Genetics Studies was warmly received by the ty’s research on pandemic have been ranked as the latter’s president, Hou Jian- containment technology top 1% globally in the Cla- guo. and its future focus on tra- rivate Essential Science In return, Liu expres- ditional Chinese medicine Indicators (ESI) institu- sed his gratitude to the research. tion benchmarks. Mole- academy for its support Chair Professor Zhang cular Biology and Geneti- of MUST. He also introdu- Keke, director of the State cs Studies are the second ced the new president of Key Laboratory of Lunar discipline to attain this MUST, Chair Professor Jo- and Planetary Sciences, fa- achievement for the uni- seph Lee, to the academy’s miliarized the academy’s versity. In the last decade, management. They were management with the pro- 153 papers by MUST have then briefed on the latest gress of Macau’s first scien- been collected by the ESI, news from the university, tific satellite, MUST One, with 15,431 citations. 13 as well as key development among other astronomical papers were highly cited Liu Chak Wan (left) and Hou Jianguo aspects and the latest con- projects. papers. 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Law on Prevention and Control The demonstration was orga- of Infectious Diseases. Accor- nized by the Macao Community ding to Sou, these provisions Development Initiative (MCDI), “carry several flaws that [could] a group headed by pro-demo- lead to its invalidity [by] serious- cracy lawmakers Au Kam San ly deviating from the most basic and Ng Kuok Cheong. Their aim principle of legality that all ad- was to once again express public ministrative acts should comply, views on the new method of su- ters that the government would LAWMAKER SLAMS th Bureau have repeatedly made which highlights the authorities’ pport for internal consumption, follow the public opinion.