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WITH AN OUTREACH OF 16 HUNDREDS FLOOD HK PORTUGUESE-SPEAKING CAPE MILLION PEOPLE, ART MACAO WAS VERDE IS EARNING A SPOT AMONG DESCRIBED AS THE MOST VISITED ART COURT TO SUPPORT THE MOST PROMISING TOURIST EXHIBITION IN THE WORLD JAILED ACTIVIST APPEAL DESTINATIONS IN WEST AFRICA P6 P9 P4
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Thailand A court commuted a Taiwanese man’s sentence for smuggling heroin to MILES BEGINS WITH A NAME life imprisonment after sentencing him to death. The Bangkok Criminal The Macau University of Science and Technology Court official confirmed that 38-year-old Chen is calling on the public to submit name proposals Kuan Lin (pictured) had been arrested while trying for the city’s first scientific satellite. It will begin its to smuggle 5.6 kilograms of heroin from Thailand to journey into the Earth’s orbit as early as next year Taiwan. Authorities found 18 P3 tin boxes labeled as cooling powder in his luggage as he was about to fly from Bangkok’s Don Muang airport. AP PHOTO
Japan A Tokyo court held a hearing yesterday into the case of a former brokerage manager who says he was forced from his job for taking paternity leave. Canadian Glen Wood (pictured) wants to get back his former position of equity sales manager at brokerage giant Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley. He sued the company last year.
South Korea Thousands of protesters rallied yesterday in Seoul for the second consecutive week to call for the ouster of President Moon Jae-in’s hand-picked justice minister, whose family is at the center of an investigation into allegations of financial crimes and academic favors. More on p13 AP PHOTO
Afghanistan A special U.N. report has criticized American airstrikes earlier this year against alleged drug facilities in Afghanistan, saying the attacks were unlawful and caused significant civilian casualties. The report, released yesterday in both Kabul and Geneva, says the U.N. verified 39 civilian casualties, among them 14 children and a woman. Fit for Macau? HK’s solution A progressive approach to drug to its housing problem abuse worthy of praise More on backpage P5 P2 page 2 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo MACAU 澳聞 10.10.2019 thu
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According to Peters, the prac- tice of placing drug control un- der social welfare is very specific to Macau, compared with other jurisdictions in Asia. “It makes LAURYNAS MERECKAS LAURYNAS our work with the Macau gover- nment much easier because they are always ready to address the problem with social welfare and public health policy,” added Pe- ters. She further added that UNO- DC experiences show that they have to convince governments in many places to take this approa- ch when dealing with substance use prevention and intervention. Substance use has been con- sidered a health problem rather than a security one in many Eu- ropean countries. The use of substances has since been decri- minalized and, often, since they will not face criminal procedures, substance users became more willing to seek medical support. UN officer commends progressive Questioned as to whether this approach can or will be adop- ted in Macau, ARTM president approach to drug abuse Augusto Nogueira replied that visiting official from the Uni- pport of the University of St. Jo- Social Welfare Bureau. Users will it’s correctly administered, it also analysis has been started. Ated Nations has praised Ma- seph, while the UNODC was the not be referred to the police or has positive social benefits.” The “[We want to see if] drug users cau’s progressive view of substan- training entity. prosecuted. UNODC officer described this as can be given other alternatives, ce abuse, which tends to regard it The UN’s theme this year for This has proven effective in one area in which Macau excels. for example, community work, as a health problem rather than the prevention and intervention preventing needle-related acci- Another “medal of excellence” counseling or out-patient [treat- a criminal one. The approach is of substance use is “Justice for dents and the spread of certain that Macau obtained, in Peters’ ments],” Nogueira explained. “So, unusual in most of East and Sou- Health, Health for Justice,” which diseases. It can also help NGOs personal view, is that the work of [all these options] instead of sen- theast Asia. encourages all parts of the world and the government to keep track drug control, apart from within ding them to prison. We will con- Speaking in her personal ca- to consider substance abuse as of and provide support to subs- the authorization of the law-en- tinue to discuss that next year.” pacity on the sidelines of a local medical problem instead of a cri- tance users. forcement agencies, is mainly Both Nogueira and Peters workshop yesterday, Karen Pe- minal problem. Peters commented on the pro- overseen by the social welfare stressed that the options only ters, Associate Drugs and Health The Social Welfare Bureau and gram, saying that it is not a secret. branch of the government. apply to people solely using subs- Officer of the United Nations Of- the Health Bureau have been col- She admitted it is one practice “It is not very common. tances. Those with other criminal fice on Drugs and Crime (UNO- laborating with non-government in Macau that is not allowed in Usually the drug control agen- charges will need to go through DC), commended Macau’s work organizations (NGOs) such as the many other jurisdictions. cies are situated in public security normal criminal procedures. in preventing and intervening in ARTM to operate a needle retrie- “[Other places] consider it en- [branches),” Peters commented. Presiding over the workshop drug addiction. val program. couraging drug use, but with the “The difference is how you ad- was Professor Victor Teixeira from The two-day workshop was Substance users who inject science behind that has never dress drugs: do you address drugs the university, who thanked both organized by The Association of narcotics with needles and syrin- been proven,” said Peters. “The [with] a social welfare and public UNODC and ARTM for helping Rehabilitation of Drug Abusers ges can dispose of their used program [provides] positive heal- health perspective or a public se- Macau to train future professio- of Macao (ARTM), with the su- apparatus with the help of the th benefits to the users and, when curity perspective.” nals. AL
from the Chinese sovereign ce score of 4 for financial (A+/Stable) in the event of transparency risk due to un- Fitch Ratings assigns expected stress.” der-reporting of NPLs and With this in mind, “any risk-weighted assets stem- change to the proposed ming from the use of off-ba- ‘A/stable’ rating to Macau-issued notes notes’ rating will be correla- lance-sheet transactions. ted directly with changes in “This negatively affects ITCH Ratings has assig- Chinese yuan with fixed Fitch first rated BOC’s helped in part by the gua- BOC’s Issuer Default Rating, the bank’s credit profile and Fned an expected rating and floating rates, and the MTN program ‘A’/’F1’ on rantee underpinning the which will in turn reflect is relevant to the rating in of “A/stable” to the Bank of proposed notes will be tra- December 9, 2013, with the BOC by the Chinese go- any shift in the perceived conjunction with other fac- China’s (BOC) proposed se- ded on the Hong Kong Sto- most recent affirmation on vernment. As the Macau willingness or ability of the tors,” Fitch Ratings noted. nior unsecured notes to be ck Exchange. January 18, 2019. The pro- branch of the BOC is part of government to support the The bank is also given issued by its Macau branch According to a statement gram’s size was increased to the same legal entity as its bank in a full and timely an ESG relevance score of under its $40 billion me- issued yesterday by Fitch $40 billion, from $30 billion, mother company, Fitch Ra- manner.” 4 for governance structure dium-term note (MTN) Ratings, the final rating is in April 2018 to meet the tings said that the proposed Also in yesterday’s sta- risk, as there is potential for program. contingent upon the receipt bank’s funding needs, whi- notes have been rated with tement, Fitch Ratings said significant state influence The BOC plans to issue of final documents confor- ch will be used for commer- a view to the “agency’s ex- that Bank of China holds an given the lack of indepen- various notes denominated ming to information alrea- cial purposes. pectations of an extremely environmental, social and dence from the Chinese go- in U.S. dollars, euros and dy received. The strong rating was high probability of support governance (ESG) relevan- vernment. DB
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Health Bureau to gather opinions on MUST invites name submissions alcohol control Next month, the Health Bureau (SSM) will reach out to the alcohol industry and local youth to collect for Macau’s first scientific satellite their opinions on Macau’s alcohol control regime, which has already been drafted. According to Lam Chong, director of the Disease Control Center of the SSM, in November, the SSM will approach the alcohol wholesale industry and local youth groups, as well as other groups in order to reach a consensus on the definitions of alcohol, the minimum age for purchasing alcohol and the penalties for violating the regime. Currently, the SSM has not yet made a decision on a timetable for public consultation regarding the regime. In March, the SSM said that it expected to initiate public consultation for the regime in the second half of this year.
16 university students fall victim to phone scams
Sixteen university students have fallen victim to phone scams since the beginning of this year, according to the Judiciary Police (PJ). During this period, a total of 84 phone scam cases (around 10 fewer cases compared to the same period last year) were registered by the police authority, with a total claimed loss of 12.28 million patacas. For the 16 university students scammed, including one postgraduate student, most of scammers pretended to be government employees. PJ director Sit Chong Meng believes that, once the city’s cyber security law comes into effect on December 22 and once the SIM card real name registration Wang Xindong, Secretary General of the Liaison Office in Macau Liu Liang, President of the Macau University of Science and Technology policy is implemented, phone scams will be cracked down upon more effectively.
JULIE ZHU maly,” according to MUST. cau’s First Scientific Satellite Pro- explore a series of interconnected In practical terms, the satellite ject, inviting the public to submit scientific studies including the FDCT grants 1.46 ACAU’S first scien- will serve “to provide basic infor- names for the satellite until the manufacturing and testing work billion patacas tific satellite is plan- mation for oil exploration, fore- end of the month. of the satellite, to be completed over 15 years ned for launch in casting disasters, mitigation of All Macau residents, non-resi- by the end of this year. Afterwards, 2020 or 2021, the space-related disasters, weather dent students studying in Macau, research and analysis will be con- Between 2004 and 2019, MMacau University of Science and forecasts, and it can be used for and non-resident workers working ducted, based on the data provi- the Science and Technology Technology (MUST) announced industrial or civilian navigation” in Macau are eligible to take part in ded by the satellite. Development Fund (FDCT) yesterday during the ceremony according to Liu Liang, president the event. Each set of ID informa- In addition, the team plans to approved 1,243 science research for the launch and naming of the of MUST. tion is eligible to participate once, use the project to promote scienti- projects, granting a total of project at the MUST campus. The The core objective of the satelli- and each person must be over 6 fic education programs for Macau 1.46 billion patacas in funding, University is calling on the Macau te project lies in the SAA Geomag- years old. youth. Once the project’s Earth Ma Chi Ngai, chairman of the public to submit suggestions to netic Exploration and the Earth’s Participants are required to pre- surface mission center is comple- Administration Council of FDCT, name the satellite. deep interior and geodynamo pare a brief statement of no more ted, students of all levels in Macau revealed on Friday during a TDM Initiated by MUST, the project research. The satellite is said to be than 150 words, explaining the will be invited to visit the center. program. A large sum went towards funding university research is jointly organized by the Macau “able to provide high-accuracy, hi- meaning behind their name. The team will also join students on institutions, followed by industry. SAR government, the Liaison Of- gh-resolution and long-time vec- Winners of the 1st prize, 2nd their campuses to provide talks, Only a small amount was granted fice and the China National Space tor magnetic data and high-energy prize and 3rd prize will be assessed training and observational tuto- to individuals. According to Ma, Administration, and is co-organi- particles data of the SAA space, and selected by a content evalua- rials. There will also be cross-regio- most of the research results of zed by the State Key Laboratory of and is expected to yield world-lea- tion committee, in addition to a nal science experience camps, tra- individuals were small inventions Lunar and Planetary Sciences of ding research outcomes and social participation prize, which will be velling studies and other activities. or daily necessities that require MUST. benefits in basic and applied re- drawn randomly on a computer The State Key Laboratory of low technology. Currently, FDCT Not only will this satellite be search areas such as thermorema- by the event organizer. Lunar and Planetary Science of is considering how university the first for Macau, it will also be nent magnetization of geological The project team will choose a MUST was approved by the Minis- research projects can be put onto the “world’s first and only scienti- rocks, geodynamo, and nuclear name from the list of those sub- try of Science and Technology of the market. By doing so, Ma hopes fic exploration satellite so far to be magnetic fluid dynamics.” mitted by the public and may also China and established on October to promote cooperation between placed in a near-equatorial orbit To help raise awareness of Ma- make changes to the chosen name 8, 2018. The lab’s overall objective industry and universities. Ma said to monitor the geomagnetic field cau’s scientific and technological in order to give the satellite its final includes constructing a research that FDCT has already arranged for and space environment of the developments, the project team name. center on planetary sciences with a team of experts to evaluate all near-equator South Atlantic Ano- is holding a naming event for Ma- The project will continue to international influence. types of projects. page 4 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo MACAU 澳聞 10.10.2019 thu
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TOURISM Cape Verde becoming one of West Africa’s most attractive destinations APE Verde is among the most islet in Praia “will be comple- Cpromising tourist markets in ted by the end of 2019 and the West Africa at a time when the new hotel and casino will be continent is increasingly eyeing completed by the end of 2020,” the sector as an economic driver, following the introduction of according to an assessment relea- URBANEK KATARZYNA some changes to the project to sed by Hospitality and Tourism accommodate local geographi- International (HTI) Consulting. cal limitations. The assessment, released David Chow, owner of the during the African Property In- Macau Legend Group, signed an vestment (API) Summit that took agreement for the construction place last week in Johannesburg, of the Gamboa/Santa Maria Is- said that the main investment land development with the Cape destinations in the hotel industry Verdean government in 2015. in West Africa besides Cape Verde Chow received a 25-year are Senegal, Benin and Ghana. gambling license from the Cape The number of tourists in Cape Verdean government, 15 years Verde has been growing steadily. of which will be on an exclusive The country welcomed more basis on the island of Santiago, than 765,000 tourists in 2018, and which cost Macau Legend sub- the government has set a target of sidiary CV Entertaiment Co. the reaching 1 million tourists by 2021 equivalent of about 1.2 million through measures such as visa- euros. It also received an ex- -free travel, incentives for private clusive 10-year license for the investment and improvements in provision of online gaming and maritime transport and flights be- sports betting services. tween the country’s islands. In the first half of 2019, more “Other markets offer opportu- than 2.45 million overnight stays nities, but the potential for securi- in Cape Verde were booked by ty or political upheavals can hurt foreign tourists, a year-on-year long-term performance and re- increase of 4.6%, according to venues,” Wayne Troughton, head the archipelago’s National Sta- of HTI Consulting, told the con- minantly from Europe and the United Kingdom, Europe and A Macau group, Macau Le- tistics Institute. ference. In the assessment, other Middle East; an increasing per- South Africa,” said Troughton. gend, expects to complete cons- The average hotel occupancy Portuguese-speaking countries centage of individuals with high The most frequent investment truction of a hotel and casino in rate in Cape Verde was 60% in such as Angola, Guinea Bissau or liquidity from Europe, the Middle opportunities, he said, are mid- Praia, Cape Verde, by the end of the first quarter and 49% in the São Tomé and Príncipe were not East and Africa itself; European, -range, 150-room city hotels loca- 2020, according to information second quarter, while the ave- even mentioned. African and North American ted near business districts, confe- recently sent to investors. rage stay was 5.8 and 6.1 nights “We are following the invest- proprietary investors and family rence centers and transportation The office building and in- respectively, according to the ment of structured funds, predo- funds from the Middle East, the platforms. frastructure on the Santa Maria same data. MDT/MACAUHUB
Fewer Chinese visitors Macau ranks eighth in per brave Hong Kong capita tourism spending ER capita spending ciest places to visit. and an average spend tries that were included Pof visitors to Macau Australia topped the per tourist amounting in the top 10 included amounted to $2,062 rankings, with an avera- to $1,194. The HK- Thailand and Japan, last year, according to ge spend per tourist of SAR’s annual tourism where revenue from Globehunters, leading $4,734, and over $41.73 spend was $33.3 billion, tourism amounted to the special administra- billion in total for its an- ranking 11th in this me- $57.5 billion and $34 tive region to rank eigh- nual tourism spend. tric. billion respectively. th worldwide in terms Luxembourg and Le- However, the nei- Information from the of per capita tourism banon came in second ghboring region’s Statistics and Census EWER visitors from main- nomy and currency, an earlier spend. and third respectively ranking may change, as Service (DSEC) for the Fland China flocked to report showed. However, the calcula- in terms of per capita the city continues to see second quarter of this Hong Kong during this year’s Macau proved largely im- tion was based on a to- spend, with an avera- a dive in tourist arrivals year indicated that to- National Day holiday period, mune, as the Times reported tal visitor spend of $35.5 ge spend per tourist with protests deterring tal spending - excluding according to data from Hong yesterday. According to data billion and the num- of $4,322 and $4,099 visitors. gaming expenses - of Kong’s Immigration Depart- provided by the Public Securi- ber of visitors reaching respectively. Their to- Along with spend visitors in the second ment. ty Police Force, which over- 17.22 million. According tal spend amounted to per person, the report quarter of 2019 dropped The slowdown in tourism sees immigration matters, the to official data from the $4.51 billion and $7.61 also listed the countries by 4.8% year-on-year represents one of the many city received 11.5% more visi- government, visitor ar- billion respectively. that make the most mo- to MOP15.71 billion, or setbacks facing the city as tors during this year’s Golden rivals in reached 32.6 The report also hi- ney from tourism. The about $2 billion. it grapples with the effects Week, taking the number of million in 2017, the year ghlighted New Zealand USA ranked first, brin- Earlier this year, the of months-long protests, as arrivals to 985,000. for which data was used and the USA as part of ging in a total of over Times reported that lo- flows of visitors from other The government said that to compile the ranking. the top five countries $210 billion. Macau cal retailers have seen parts of the world also decli- the rise was in line with its ex- The ranking, which for big spenders. was ranked ninth, with little to no improvement ned. pectations, and was in part due used data provided by Hong Kong was visitors boosting the in their business in the At the same time, residents to the influence of the Hong the World Tourism Or- ranked 29th in per capi- SAR’s economy by $35.5 last quarter of 2018, des- of mainland China generally Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge, ganization, shows the ta spend, with over 27.8 billion in 2017. pite a boost in the num- engaged in less overseas travel which opened only in late Oc- regions that are the pri- million tourists per year Other Asian coun- ber of visitor arrivals. LV this year amid a weaker eco- tober 2018. DB/BLOOMBERG www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 5 thu 10.10.2019 澳聞 MACAU
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Property prices slip 0.6%, led Architect suggests micro-housing by Peninsula market
Property prices were 0.6% lower in the three-month as solution to shortage period from June through LYNZY VALLES have it disproportionately cheap,” to August 2019, compared he said. to the previous period low-cost and micro-li- Rent of the OPod would be set at between May and July. ving housing unit is co- about HKD2,500 per month, only The data was released ming to Hong Kong as about 20% of Hong Kong’s average yesterday by Macau’s early as next year, with one-bedroom apartment rental rate. Statistics and Census theA goal of easing the neighboring “The project is not typical real Service and showed that region’s housing problems. estate, but a social housing project the overall residential Named the OPod Tube House, made possible because the land property price index project mastermind and CEO of Ja- was given for free,” Law explained, had dropped to 267.8. mes Law Cybertecture James Law adding that constructing each unit The index for the Macau told the Times that after the possi- would cost HKD150,000. Peninsula (269.1) dropped ble rollout in 2020, it would invite “You cannot get away with not by 0.8%, while that for residents to live in it on one or two- building long-term public housing, Taipa and Coloane (261.9) -year contracts. but if there is already a problem in rose by 0.6%. During the “It’s past the experimental stage. place which is quite serious, the three-month period, newer residential units We are now in the process of buil- fastest way to give some relief to tended to see their value ding the first housing using this de- come a low-rise building and a mo- problem that residents are facing. the problem is to build transient climb faster than older sign,” said Law on the sidelines of dular community within a short “A policy in place from the go- housing,” the architect said. units. Analyzed by year of the British Business Association of time, and may also be located in vernment to make available the “It’s a two-pronged attack. You building completion, the Macau talk yesterday. different sites within the city. unused or disused government need to have fast housing, but then indexes for residential The OPod Tube House is a During the talk, Law, who is also land housing is the first thing Ma- you also need to have [these types units completed between 100-square-foot space made from the director of the Hong Kong De- cau needs,” said the architect. of units] because people can’t live 11 and 20 years ago two repurposed concrete water pi- sign Center, explained that such “Secondly, you have to have an forever in transit housing,” he ad- decreased by 0.7%, pes, and is equipped with a small housing could tackle the lack of ecosystem of NGOs who are willing ded. whereas the index bathroom, compact kitchen, shel- affordable housing in the neighbo- to do these projects at no profit in According to Law, the project for residential units ving and a couch that converts into ring city. order to keep costs low and make was made possible as it partnered completed between 6 a bed. Each house is equipped with As the Macau SAR is also expe- it available to people. There is no with a charity to manage the units. and 10 years ago grew smartphone locks for online ac- riencing a similar housing issue, point building these houses if it The charity was willing to subsidi- by 0.7%. The index for cess. Law recommended that the city turns out to be about the same pri- ze them, which has made the rent pre-sale residential units They can also be stacked to be- should have a policy to disrupt the ce of private housing; you need to much cheaper. (282.0) increased by 0.4%.
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of Art Macao. “Congratulations, this is an amazing result.” For Winckler, more important Art Macao could be the most than the total number of visitors is the fact that Art Macao had managed to show that this “is a city that is keen to be a platform visited art exhibition in the world for exchange and expression and RENATO MARQUES that’s great.” Just before Winckler, Tam had N its first-ever edition, the expressed his satisfaction with “Art Macao” mega-event was this first edition. The Secretary
visited by over 16 million MARQUES RENATO who oversees cultural matters people, making it arguably said that Art Macao will return in Ithe most visited art exhibition in a similar format next year. the world, surpassing the “Musée For Tam, the “mega-event” du Louvre” in Paris, which recei- that mobilized the six gaming ves some 10 million annual visi- concessionaires together with a tors. large number of government de- That was the message left yes- partments and entities is a good terday evening by the organizers example of how “art can connect of the event during a dinner to people and create a new atmos- officially close Art Macao. The phere in the city.” He said it con- unprecedented art event in Ma- tributed to the promotion of arts cau began in May. and culture-related tourism. Hosting the dinner, Frede- “We have seen the success of ric Winckler, Chief Creative and the activities and the attraction Brand Officer of Melco Resorts & effect that caused in the tourism Entertainment, cited the stagge- as a “celebration” of the event and to list as examples, “large exhibi- “Ten million people visit the [sector],” said Tam, adding that ring figure first mentioned by the not a traditional “closing.” tions, performances, well-known ‘Louvre’ each year, which means the figures achieved “surpassed Secretary for Social Affairs and “If in the beginning, it looked artists from around the world and that Art Macao had three times our expectations.” Culture, Alexis Tam, to note the difficult to achieve 16 million not only from around the world as many people seeing it than the “I hope in future we can conti- “incredible achievement.” Win- people, let us see what has been but also emerging talents from ‘Louvre’ in Paris,” he added, ex- nue with this effort to built Macau ckler insisted that the dinner was done,” said Winckler, going on Macau.” trapolating the full-year visitation as an art brand,” said Tam.
CINEMATHEQUE - PASSION IFFAM In Busan, Macau German Film Festival returns, organizers announce paying homage to Schlöndorff special anniversary EATURING 10 recent German program Ffilms and two “Macao Special” films, in addition to four compe- HE Organizing Committee ductions, putting them on an lling works by Director-in-Focus Tof the Fourth International international stage. Volker Schlöndorff and a talk on his Film Festival and Awards - Ma- Organized by the Macao Go- work, German Film Festival Kino@ cao (IFFAM) has announced, on vernment Tourism Office and Macao will return between October the sidelines of the Opening of the Macau Films & Television 19 and November 13. Busan International Film Festi- Productions and Culture Asso-
The festival will kick off with - PASSION CINEMATHEQUE COURTESY val, that this year IFFAM would ciation, IFFAM is committed “Balloon,” a real-life adaptation that feature a series of presentations to becoming a major gathering transports the audience back 40 related to the 20th anniversary for international filmmakers years, when Germany was split be- of the establishment of the Ma- to enhance cultural exchange, tween the East and West. Portraying cau Special Administrative Re- while advancing Asian film ta- the story of a family planning to es- gion (MSAR). lent and film works on the global cape East Germany to the West in a As announced by the organi- stage. hot-air balloon, it depicts people’s Two brothers unite at their father’s funeral and start a journey to find the meaning of zers in a statement, the presen- As an event that is already hope and fight for freedom. life in “25 km/h” tations will be one of the special part of the annual international Based on a sensational “honor” highlights of this year’s program. event calendar, IFFAM aims to killing, “A Regular Woman” charts funeral, and a journey to find the The session, offering a broad view The announcement was push forward the development a Muslim woman’s experience of meaning of life develops. of his creative paths over 20 years, made at the Busan International of local film, cultural and creati- oppression. “Gundermann” unveils “The Collini Case” uncovers a features “Baal” (1969), “Young Tör- Film Festival in Korea, where the ve industries, as well as pave the the relationship between an East scandal from the World War I and a less” (1965) and “The Legend of organizing committee of IFFAM way for a broader development German secret policeman and sin- murder. In “The Mover,” the prota- Rita” (2000). Led by Dr. Derek Lam, also took the opportunity to of cultural, artistic and touris- ger-songwriter Gerhard Gunder- gonist has to expel his son and dau- the film talk will give an in-depth meet with the recently annou- m-related platforms, among mann, who tragically died in 1998. ghter-in-law for a money launde- understanding of Schlöndorff’s nced Talent Ambassador for this others. “Roads” is about the friendship ring syndicate, and documentary practice. year, Kim Jun-myeon (Suho), Besides the novelty of the between two young men in search “Chris the Swiss” follows the myste- Kino@Macao 2019 will present who also attended the opening “20th Anniversary Macao Spe- of their loved ones on a hilarious rious death of journalist Chris, who two Macau-exclusive films, namely ceremony of the festival. cial Presentations,” this year’s and exciting journey. “The Most is the director’s admired cousin. “Lotte at the Bauhaus” and “Ba- For the special program, the IFFAM will feature different sec- Beautiful Couple” investigates hi- Volker Schlöndorff, German bylon Berlin Ep. 1-2.” organizers included a selection tions, such as an International dden desire through the traumatic film maestro and prominent fi- The former depicts a young wo- of local films that will be scree- Competition, New Chinese Ci- and dark experience of a middle- gure in the New German Cinema man’s pursuit of emancipation and ned in this non-competition nema, World Panorama, Flying -class couple. movement, turns 80 this year. His creative development, while the section. Besides marking the Daggers, Gala, Special Presen- “Sweethearts” brings the viewer remarkable works have earned latter brings us the thrilling story celebratory date, showcasing tations, Director’s Choice and to a changing friendship between him the Palme d’Or and award for of a post-World War I secret mis- creative industries in Macau and Shorts Competition. a single-mother and criminal Mel, Best Foreign Language Film at the sion. Both screenings are followed paying tribute to the city’s film The Fourth IFFAM will take and her hostage, while “25 km/h” Oscars. His portfolio spans over 30 by talks given by distinguished au- industry, this screening aims to place from December 5 to 10 unites two brothers at their father’s films and performing art works. thors. AL draw attention to local film pro- this year. RM www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 7 thu 10.10.2019 廣告 ADVERTISEMENT
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statement plans to enforce its KOWTOW SUMMER FOR BUSINESS established rules of conduct: “While we stand by one’s right to express individual thoughts and Gamers call for Blizzard boycott opinions, players and other par- ticipants that elect to participate in our esports competitions must after Hong Kong player banned abide by the official competition ZHEPING HUANG rules.” & GREGOR STUART HUNTER Activision Blizzard joins a number of international com- BLOOMBERG CTIVISION Blizzard Inc. is panies embroiled in controver- Afacing a fierce backlash and sy around free speech linked to calls for a boycott after a unit of China. Luxury brands like Versa- the American game company ce, Coach and Givenchy have all punished a player for supporting fallen foul of Beijing’s demands Hong Kong’s protest movement, to refer to both Hong Kong and the latest cultural clash between Taiwan as parts of its territory and the U.S. and China. not suggest they are independent Blizzard Entertainment ban- nations. During the summer, ned Ng Wai Chung, known as Blit- China also requested more than zchung, from its Grandmasters 40 foreign airlines stop referring esports competition for a year to China, Hong Kong and Taiwan and withheld prize money he as separate countries. had already won after he used a “As you know, there are serious slogan from Hong Kong’s pro-de- protests in my country now,” Ng mocracy movement. Players and said in a statement to gaming fans around the world immedia- blog Inven Global. “My call on tely responded with outrage over stream was just another form of what they view as heavy-handed participation of the protest that I punishment and kowtowing to wish to grab more attention.” Chinese censorship. The topic Activision Blizzard has tie- erupted online, with #blizzar- -ups with Chinese gaming hou- dboycott trending on Twitter. ses Tencent Holdings Ltd. and “I will never play Blizzard’s NetEase Inc. to distribute - and game from now on, unless they in some cases co-develop - new apologize to blitzchung and to entries in beloved franchises HK people. Blizzard sucks,” one like Call of Duty and Diablo in person wrote on a forum discus- the world’s biggest video game sion thread called ‘Solidarity with market and beyond. Blitzchung, Censored by Bliz- ducts. Apple Inc. was blasted by Warcraft and Hearthstone, said in rights” and that it is “crazy” and One player explained how zard.’ the Communist Party’s flagship a statement it instituted the ban “‘disappointing.” In the U.S., an much they enjoyed playing Bli- Hong Kong’s protests have newspaper for carrying an app to “prevent similar incidents” in influential former Blizzard em- zzard’s World of Warcraft, but sparked escalating clashes be- and song embraced by the mo- the future. On the China micro- ployee, Mark Kern, rebuked the would be stepping back from it tween Beijing and the rest of vement. blogging site Weibo, Blizzard’s company. and joining the boycott. the world. The National Baske- The Blizzard incident began statement in Chinese was: “We “You screwed up and traded “I hit level 45 tonight so when tball Association was engulfed when Ng - dressed in a gas mask will, as always, resolutely safe- your players in for dollars,” he I read the news I was extremely in controversy after the general and goggles in defiance of autho- guard the country’s dignity.” tweeted. “There is keeping po- sad,” the person wrote. “I can put manager of the Houston Rockets rities’ ban on face masks - used The blowback was immediate. litics out of games, then there is up with a lot, but if it’s someone’s expressed support for the protes- the phrase “Liberate Hong Kong, In South Korea, Blizzard became grand standing to appease the freedom or my money, I will gla- ters, leading China’s broadcas- revolution of our age!” during a a top trending subject on Twitter Chinese Communist Party.” dly give up my favorite game so ters to pull NBA games and local post-match interview. Blizzard, with people saying the company Contacted for comment, Ac- that others can have the same companies to drop Rockets pro- developer of games like World of “prioritizes money over human tivision Blizzard reiterated in a freedoms I enjoy.” BLOOMBERG
People’s Daily blasts Apple over app, protesters’ song HE Communist Party’s surrected” after being remo- The issue has become a red Tflagship newspaper criti- ved from iTunes. Yesterday line for those doing busi- cized Apple Inc’s decision to morning, the song was not ness in China, most recently BLOOMBERG approve an app that shows available in China and Hong drawing the National Baske- police activity in Hong Kong Kong’s iTunes stores. tball Association into a fires- and to allow its iTunes store “Over and over again, torm over a tweet that’s cau- to carry a song that’s become Apple’s actions are incom- sed partners to stop doing a rallying cry for demonstra- prehensible, and people business with the NBA and tors in the midst of increasin- have to wonder about their state television to halt airing gly violent pro-democracy intentions,” the People’s its games. protests. Daily article said. “This re- Apple also reportedly re- The HKmap.live app has ckless behavior will cause a moved the Taiwanese flag been used by protesters to lot of trouble for Apple, and emoji from some iPhones, monitor the police’s wherea- it needs to think deeply,” it underscoring the difficult bouts and facilitates illegal said, adding that allowing balance the company must activities, the People’s Daily the “poisonous” software to strike in supporting free said in a commentary late gain traction is “a betrayal of speech while appeasing Tuesday, echoing Apple’s rea- Chinese people’s feelings.” China. The change was im- son for initially rejecting the Apple joins other foreign plemented via software on app. companies struggling to na- iPhones sold in Hong Kong It also said the song “Glory vigate the pro-democracy and Macau after Apple re- to Hong Kong,” which the pa- movement in Hong Kong as leased new versions of its per described as advocating protests that began in June iOS 13 operating system. independence, had been “re- show no sign of abating. BLOOMBERG www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 9 thu 10.10.2019 大灣區 GREATER BAY
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The so-called fish ball riot in 2016, which began as a protest against government restrictions Crowds flood Hong Kong court on unlicensed street vendors during the Lunar New Year, sho- cked the city at the time. More than 90 police officers were in- to support jailed activist appeal jured and warning shots were fired into the air. DOMINIC LAU stretch of violent protests last The sentencing judge in Leu- & IAIN MARLOW weekend, as demonstrators threw ng’s case described the 2016
AP PHOTO Molotov cocktails and bricks at incident as “organized violen- UNDREDS of protes- the police and vandalized several ce” carried out with a desire for ters flooded a Hong subway stations and bank bran- “revenge” before handing down Kong court to support ches. the second-most-severe penal- the appeals case of Yesterday, the MTR Corp. said ty to a protester, according to Ha jailed activist yesterday as the train service had mostly returned the South China Morning Post city continued to clean up from to normal even though nume- newspaper. Leung was convic- a weekend of unprecedented vio- rous stations and exits remained ted for rioting under a colonial lence, with the subway system set shut due to “serious vandalism.” statute that authorities have in- to close early for the sixth straight Service was ending at 8 p.m. to creasingly used against protes- day. allow extra time for more repairs, ters this year. The crowds gathered outside the company said. The city was Two other defendants in the of Hong Kong’s High Court in the bracing for more protests this case, Lo Kin-man and Wong Ka- central Admiralty neighborhood, weekend. -kui, are also appealing against where self-described “localist” Leung has a broad following their rioting convictions. Edward Leung, 28, was expected among younger activists on the Although Leung lost an elec- to appear at an appeal hearing. front lines of recent protests, and tion for an open legislative seat Leung had been sentenced to six his 2016 campaign slogan “Libe- weeks after the incident, he gar- years in prison last year for hel- rate Hong Kong! Revolution of nered 15% of the vote, demons- ping to lead a 2016 riot that was Our Time!” is chanted at almost trating growing support for radi- one of the worst outbreaks of un- every demonstration. He was cal anti-China politics in Hong rest the city had witnessed at the subsequently among the first Kong. Several other candidates time. Edward Leung!” After hearing ar- Leung’s more radical approach candidates banned for running supporting independence or The crowd of protesters - guments from both sides in court, has gained traction in the recent in citywide elections, as the Chi- “self-determination” for the city many wearing masks, despite a three-judge panel adjourned protests, which have been raging na-backed government asserted subsequently won elections, but a recent ban on face coverin- and said they would rule at a later for four months as of yesterday. that his past support for inde- were removed for altering their gs that prompted clashes over date, Radio Television Hong Kong The Asian financial hub was pa- pendence conflicted with Hong oaths of office and other viola- the weekend - chanted “Release reported. ralyzed in an unprecedented Kong’s charter. tions. BLOOMBERG ad page 10 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo BUSINESS 分析 10.10.2019 thu
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BLOOMBERG Risk striking faster than ever has investors touting hedges
HE speed at which risk moves through Tmarkets is creating new challenges for in- vestors, who need to adjust their portfolios to deal with the phenomenon, according to Prin- cipal Global Investors. Choosing large cap stocks over small, having a strategic allocation to long-dated Treasuries and some exposure to real estate are some of the methods the $452 billion asset manager suggests to hedge against what it has dubbed “risk velocity.” “It’s not necessarily the case that markets are markedly more volatile than they’ve been in previous cycles,” wrote Seema Shah, Princi- pal’s chief strategist, in a report. “It’s the pace at which risks can transition between the poten- tial and the kinetic, to use an energy analogy, that’s never been more rapid.” Bank of China leads way for Drivers of this increasing “risk velocity” in- clude a disconnect between the price of as- sets and the expectations of the underlying Libor successor in Asia bonds economy, a heightened downgrade risk and potential forced selling from investor positio- ANNIE LEE & REBECCA April 2018 as one of the suc- ministrator and the panel of start to get familiar with the ning in lower-rated bonds, and the interdepen- CHOONG WILKINS cessors for Libor, which at last banks that determine its se- new structure,” she said. dence of global supply chains, Shah wrote. The count underpinned over $350 tting could keep the old rate “SOFR moves more clo- shift of political news from planned addresses NE of China’s biggest len- trillion of mortgages, loans alive past 2021. sely to fed fund rates, so in to posts on social media has also been a factor, Oders is marketing a new and derivatives globally. Bor- Ajeet Choudhary, execu- that sense it is probably less she said. dollar note linked to a Libor rowers in the U.S. and Europe tive director for Asia fixed volatile,” said Timothy Tan, a “When combined, the overarching effect is replacement, as borrowers have been active issuers of income, J.P. Morgan Private Bloomberg Intelligence stra- that the market’s positive or negative response across the globe move away bonds using this benchmark. Bank said lack of a term SOFR tegist. “Every benchmark has time becomes shorter,” Shah said. from the scandal-ridden pri- Becky Liu, head of China market and delayed develo- its shortcomings but SOFR is While Principal doesn’t believe growth has cing benchmark. macro strategy at Standard pment of SOFR linked deri- the most unambiguous one slowed enough to presage a recession or that Bank of China Ltd.’s Macau Chartered Plc, said the latest vative products has created currently,” he said. risk assets are no longer attractive, it does su- Branch is expected to price a bond deal from China sig- bottlenecks. The price guidance on ggest investors take steps to hedge against in- floating-rate note tied to the nals a step forward for banks “Asian investors are now Bank of China’s new three- creased risk velocity. Secured Overnight Financing trying to adapt to a new ben- looking at the logistics, like -year dollar floater is set in Todd Jablonski, chief investment officer for Rate (SOFR), according to a chmark, “given the still-low the calculation of coupons, the 120 basis points area over Principal Portfolio Strategies and a contributor person familiar with the ma- adoption of SOFR in the and working with the opera- SOFR and the proceeds will be to Shah’s report, emphasized U.S. large-cap tter. Once priced, this would banking system or financial tion department on how to used for green projects, said a equities as an opportunity to hedge. be the first foreign-currency markets.” handle the daily fixing moni- person who isn’t authorized Mega-caps in particular can take advanta- bond from a Chinese issuer While it’s been more than a toring,” said Pheona Tsang, to speak publicly and asked ge of their size, go all over the world to the linked to SOFR, according to year since the Federal Reserve chief investment officer of not to be identified. Bank of most favorable locations and translate deci- data compiled by Bloomberg. Bank of New York debuted the fixed income at BEA Union China is also marketing of- sions into business opportunities, he said in The publication of the SOFR, it’s adoption has been Investment Management. fshore yuan and euro-deno- an interview. They “offer downside protec- SOFR, or Secured Overni- slow. Market participants “Since SOFR will eventually minated bonds alongside the tion but they participate in the upside,” he ght Financing Rate, began in see a chance that Libor’s ad- replace Libor, investors will dollar note. BLOOMBERG said. MDT/BLOOMBERG
CORPORATE BITS Venetian’s North commences Sichuan cuisine promotion MGM organizes team visit Chinese spicy garlic sauce and Historical Documentary Exhibition of Macao. crispy beef with dried chili, The team enjoyed the privi- cumin and sesame seeds. lege of viewing 100 precious Hot favorites include relics, including “La Jeunes- steamed turbot with black se,” one of the key enablers bean and green pepper- of the May Fourth Movement, corn sauce, tea-smoked documents of the Sino-Por- baby duck, and Chinese tuguese Joint Declaration, as baby lobster and clams in well as old photos and maps of sesame chilli oil. 19th century Macau. Dessert – a Sichuan Yu expressed her thou- blossom jelly with dried ghts on behalf of the group: fruit – is used as a tradi- “MGM highly recognizes the tional palate cleanser to importance of national edu- wash away the spiciness Always encouraging team Documentary Exhibition for cation. We will continue in The Venetian Macao’s UNESCO Creative City of of the meal. members to treasure every Celebrating the 70th anni- this approach. There is also a North restaurant is lau- Gastronomy. Sichuan cuisine features opportunity to learn about our versary of the founding of the dedicated section about the nching a Sichuan cuisine The Sichuan cuisine an abundance of ingre- nation, MGM has gathered a People’s Republic of China history of Macau, in which we promotion until Novem- promotion includes clas- dients enhanced with rich group of 30 team members, (PRC) and the 20th anniver- were able to connect to and ber 30. The capital of the sic cold dishes such as seasonings, particularly led by Wendy Yu, senior vice sary of the establishment of acknowledge the great su- province, Chengdu, is lis- chilled pork knuckle and the use of its unique, spicy president of human resour- the Macao SAR” yesterday at pport extended to us by our ted alongside Macau as a century egg terrine with and numbing pepper. ces, to visit the “Historical the Handover Gift Museum country.” www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 11 thu 10.10.2019 中國 CHINA
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farm exports have borne the brunt - auto sales have dipped more than in others. The upper The US-China relationship is quartile of counties exposed to Chinese retaliation saw both a 3.8 percentage point decline in consumption growth and a de- worsening rapidly before talks crease in employment growth, Waugh says. SHAWN DONNAN “Chinese retaliation is lea- ding to concentrated welfare HIS was supposed to AP PHOTO losses in the U.S.,” he writes. be the week U.S.-Chi- na trade talks got back DEAL GROWS on track and the two MORE DISTANT Tsides found a way to avoid sen- Even before this week’s mo- ding more unsettling signals to ves by the Trump adminis- financial markets and a global tration, Chinese negotiators economy that looks increasin- were signaling they were only gly fragile. prepared to discuss a much But that didn’t take long to narrower deal than the grand change. If the state of relations rebalancing that the Trump between the world’s two lar- administration has been pur- gest economies was a tangled suing. mess before the latest round of Recent visitors to Beijing Chinese negotiations get un- have been told any discussions derway today, the tangle has over Chinese government sub- only gotten worse. sidies are off the table, for The move this week to bla- example. Those subsidies are cklist Chinese tech giants like one of the “seven deadly sins” video surveillance company that Trump trade adviser Peter Hikvision and the world’s most Navarro rails against and were valuable artificial intelligence a target of U.S. complaints long startup, SenseTime, took the before Trump took office. Trump administration’s eco- If the Chinese are not willing nomic wars against China in a to even discuss them it’s hard new direction. to see how a credible deal is Not only did the U.S. provo- possible. Unless, of course, cre- catively invoke its right to ad- dibility isn’t the issue. dress human rights violations Trump has repeatedly in re- “within China,” as Commer- cent weeks said he is opposed ce Secretary Wilbur Ross did, they have to a deal with Chi- remove Hong Kong’s special Trump’s tariff wars and the un- to a “partial” or interim agree- it also targeted a new swathe na. Any China deal betraying trade status has plenty of ba- certainty caused by them have ment with China that would of Chinese technology cham- weakness by the Trump admi- cking on Capitol Hill and could contributed significantly to see the Chinese step up pur- pions. The stated reason was nistration will be lambasted pass through Congress within slowdowns in business invest- chases of U.S. farm exports and the companies’ involvement in both by Democrats and Repu- weeks, presenting Trump with ment and manufacturing. his administration put further China’s crackdown on Muslim blicans. From the other side, a dilemma over whether to The warnings about poten- tariffs on hold. He has also, minorities in the region of Xin- even hawks in Washington re- sign it into law. tial effect have also turned into however, touted at least one jiang, but the move also strikes cognize there is a limit to what The other reason that bill ones about actual effect. Kris- such limited deal that some a blow against sectors like AI China will commit to. looks like an increasing cer- talina Georgieva, the new head close to his trade team quietly where China is increasingly do- For evidence of what the po- tainty is the shift of those of the International Monetary see as a possible model. minant. Adding to the frictions, tential political reaction to a China concerns into popular Fund, on Tuesday warned that Although the Trump admi- the U.S. is slapping visa bans weak China deal would be just culture. China’s angry respon- a world that just two years nistration is eager to spin it on Chinese officials linked to look at the Republican backlash se - and the NBA’s subsequent ago was in a “synchronized as a major win, the pact it sig- the abuses in Xinjiang. against this week’s moves to wi- bending to Beijing - following upswing” was now looking at a ned with Japan on Monday is That came alongside more thdraw U.S. forces from Syria a Houston Rockets executi- “synchronized slowdown” tied a narrow one at best. It will re- news yesterday [Macau time] and abandon Kurdish allies. ve’s tweet backing the protests to trade tensions. duce tariffs on about $7 billion that, despite White House de- If Republicans see that as an in Hong Kong has already fed The IMF would be lowering in U.S. agricultural exports to nials, the conversation over unacceptable reversal imagine further anger about how Ame- its projections for global grow- Japan and finally give U.S. far- how the U.S. can restrict finan- what hawks like Senator Mar- rican companies often have to th for both 2019 and 2020 at its mers the access to the Japane- cial flows into China continues. co Rubio would make of any kowtow to do business in Chi- annual meetings in Washing- se market they had won in the The focus is narrowing to how broad compromise with a far na. Now Chinese sponsors of ton next week, she said, with Trans-Pacific Partnership that to pressure index companies bigger strategic rival in Beijing. NBA events are cutting ties to 90% of the world seeing slower Trump pulled out of in January like MSCI and Bloomberg Bar- What’s newest, though, is the league. Reinforcing the growth. 2017. It includes a chapter on clays to reduce the weighting how the popular conversation shift is the fact it comes along- The damage in the U.S. is digital trade largely lifted from Chinese companies get in about China is spreading. side comedy show “South Park” also growing. The focus in re- the TPP and Trump’s renego- emerging market indexes. Also The moves against Chinese getting caught in the Chinese cent months has been on the tiated Nafta. But it also relies under discussion is how to li- tech companies reflect growing censor’s net. manufacturing recession in the on broader negotiations conti- mit federal government retire- bipartisan anxiety in Washing- The economic wars, in other U.S. and the swing states where nuing, with the bulk of the eco- ment funds from investing in ton about China’s crackdown in words, are becoming culture it is hitting hardest. But it’s the nomic relationship - and parti- China. Xinjiang. But it’s the worsening wars. unintended and unusual ways cularly the auto trade - left out But there is a barely hidden situation in Hong Kong that the damage is flowing through of the deal. goal behind both moves. China is really helping to crystallize THE ECONOMIC the economy that is arguably Trump isn’t shy, however, in hawks inside the administra- things. DAMAGE IS GROWING most fascinating. his touting of the Japan deal. tion and on Capitol Hill want to Conservatives have long Until this summer the notion In a new paper released this On Monday he called it “histo- restrict Chinese access to U.S. seen Hong Kong as a bastion that Trump’s trade wars would week, New York University eco- ric” and a “game changer.” technology and capital. That of relative economic liber- prove damaging to the U.S. and nomist Michael Waugh lays out Which may be an important isn’t going away. ty inside Communist China global economies was largely a daunting correlation between signal. As the broader U.S.- and been early backers of the that - notional. But the data in Chinese retaliation and slowing -China relationship continues LOUDER AND LOUDER protests there. So too have recent months have been clear. U.S. auto sales. In the counties to deteriorate and any deal IN WASHINGTON Democrats, albeit generally You can quibble with the exact most exposed to trade with looks increasingly distant, People close to the Trump for broader reasons related to mix of causes, but you only China - largely rural ones whe- those may yet be words we administration have long ack- human rights. That’s one big have to speak to businesses to re China’s move to stop purcha- hear the president utter some nowledged the narrow path reason that a bill that would see the evidence building that ses of soybeans and other U.S. day on China. BLOOMBERG page 12 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo CHINA 中國 10.10.2019 thu
MACAU’S LEADING NEWSPAPER Xi to visit India this week, meet with Modi EMILY SCHMALL & KRITHIKA taintop monasteries and elusive VARAGUR, NEW DELHI snow leopards prowling rugged
terrain. AP PHOTO HINESE President Xi Jinping India’s Ministry of External Af- Cis coming to India to meet fairs said Wednesday that Xi and with Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet in the southern Modi tomorrow, just weeks after coastal city of Chennai on Friday China supported Pakistan in rai- and Saturday to “exchange views sing the issue of India’s recent ac- on deepening” the two countries’ tions in disputed Kashmir at the development. U.N. General Assembly meeting in New York. At the UN, India stripped Kashmir’s semi- -autonomous status in August, China said deploying thousands of troops and cutting off internet connec- India should tivity to prevent protests. Thou- not act sands of people, including mains- tream political leaders and young unilaterally people, have also been detained. The Himalayan region of on Kashmir Kashmir is claimed by both Pakis- tan and India and split between They also will visit the nearby them. temple town of Mamallapuram. At the U.N., China said India Xi and Modi last met one-on- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (right) welcomes Xi Jinping in Ahmadabad, India, during a state visit in 2014 should not act unilaterally on -one at a resort in Wuhan, China, Kashmir, a portion of which Chi- in April 2018. thern state of Tamil Nadu also tion of Madras. Two leaders of the dents for a Free Tibet, said a Ti- na also controls, and where there Indian security forces have have asked more than a dozen student association were among betan lawyer from Dharamsala, have been occasional border skir- detained 10 Tibetan activists, in- Tibetan students to sign state- those detained on Sunday. home of the spiritual leader the mishes between India and China. cluding noted novelist and poet ments promising not to engage Dr. Tenzin Norbu, an English Dalai Lama and site of the Ti- On Oct. 31, New Delhi will take Tenzin Tsundue, near Chennai in activities that may “commit lecturer at Hindustan College in betan government-in-exile, has direct control of Ladakh, the bor- to stifle any protests during Xi’s breach of peace or disturb the suburban Chennai, was also ar- gone to Chennai to see if the de- der region famous for its sparsely visit, the Press Trust of India news public tranquility,” according to a rested on Tuesday and remains in tentions can be contested. populated and stunning landsca- agency reported. photo of the document provided custody. Pre-emptive detentions are not pes, Buddhist monks in moun- Regional police in the sou- by the Tibetan Students’ Associa- Tenzin Dakpa, a leader of Stu- uncommon in India. AP ad www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 13 thu 10.10.2019 亞太版 ASIA PACIFIC
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SOUTH KOREA Protesters call for ouster of justice minister KIM TONG-HYUNG, SEOUL Cho’s family in public. The conservatives say the
HOUSANDS of protes- AP PHOTO ruling liberals are pressuring a ters rallied yesterday legitimate probe of a key gover- in Seoul for the second nment member, and that the in- consecutive week to call vestigation itself is proof of pro- Tfor the ouster of President Moon secutors’ neutrality and indepen- Jae-in’s hand-picked justice mi- dence from political influence. nister, whose family is at the cen- “To be honest, there were ter of an investigation into alle- many moments each day that gations of financial crimes and were painful and difficult,” Cho academic favors. said Tuesday during a news con- The protest near the presiden- ference to announce his planned tial palace in Seoul followed a reforms, apparently referring to weekend demonstration in whi- the controversy surrounding his ch a huge crowd of pro-govern- family. “But I have been enduring ment supporters occupied stree- every day thanks to the streng- ts in front of the state prosecu- th of our people who have given tors’ offices to show their support me courage and wisdom to push for Cho Kuk, whose appointment through and complete the re- last month has deepened the na- form of the prosecution.” tion’s political divide. Cho’s plans include reducing The city’s streets are now di- the number of criminal investi- vided between pro-Cho and an- gations directly initiated by pro- ti-Cho protesters, who for weeks secutors, who by law have exclu- have alternated with protests and sive authority to indict and seek counter-protests in areas separa- Demonstrators wave national flags of South Korea and the U.S. during a rally in Seoul yesterday warrants for suspects and exer- ted by the Han River that flows cise control over police inves- through the capital. tigations. Critics say South Ko- Yesterday’s rally came amid a “Arrest criminal Cho Kuk,” the of the protest organizers, accu- of thousands. It was clearly a rean prosecutors have too much highly-publicized investigation protesters poured onto a major sed the ruling liberals of mobi- smaller gathering than the pre- power and this has prompted of Cho’s university professor wife boulevard near Gwanghwamun lizing its supporters to defend vious anti-Cho protest on Oct. past governments to use them as and other relatives over allega- Gate, the same streets where Cho and called for Moon to step 3, which experts said may have a political tool to suppress oppo- tions of shady financial invest- millions marched for months down. drawn hundreds of thousands. nents. ments and fraudulent activities three years ago in unified anger Some of the protesters pushed Cho’s supporters are planning The intense wrangling over related to his daughter’s admis- against Moon’s conservative pre- and shoved with a few Cho su- to hold another rally on Satur- Cho has tarnished Moon’s refor- sion to a top university in Seoul decessor Park Geun-hye. She was pporters who showed up before day. mist image and sank his popula- and a medical school in Busan. removed from office in March police broke up the scuffle. The- Lawmakers from Moon’s rity to the lowest levels since he Cho, who previously served as 2017 and is currently serving a re were no immediate reports of Minjoo Party, who have been took office in May 2017, accor- Moon’s senior secretary for civil decades-long prison term over major clashes or injuries. encouraging government su- ding to recent surveys. Moon also affairs, has denied any wrong- bribery and abuse of power. Hwang Kyo-ahn, leader of the pporters to take to the streets, faces pressure over a weakening doing and vowed to push ahead “We need to fight and avenge conservative opposition Liberty say prosecutors are pushing an job market, a messy trade war with plans to reform the country’s against a government that has Korea Party, participated in the excessive probe in a possible with Japan and a lack of progress justice system, including curbing ripped the country in two,” Shin protest along with members of attempt to resist Cho’s planned in diplomacy with nuclear-ar- the powers of mighty state pro- Hye-sik, a conservative activist, the party’s leadership, but did not reforms. They have accused med North Korea. secutors, even as they conduct a told the crowd from a stage. “Let’s speak on the stage. prosecutors of leaking investi- A plunge in popularity cou- criminal probe into his family. fight! Let’s win!” Police did not release an es- gative secrets to their conser- ld be damaging for the liberals Carrying the South Korean flag Chun Gwang-hun, a right- timate on the size of the crowd, vative opponents, who have ai- ahead of crucial parliamentary and banners and signs that read -wing Christian pastor and one which appeared to be in the tens red detailed allegations against elections due in April. AP
AUSTRALIA Wildfires destroy up to 30 homes in New South Wales BOUT 500 firefighters deputy commissioner Rob of work to do,” he added. Awere battling out-of- Rogers said some people Prime Minister Scott -control wildfires in eastern had been taken to hospi- Morrison said it was a dan- AP PHOTO Australia that have des- tals with minor burns and gerous situation. “Fortu- troyed up to 30 homes. breathing difficulties. The nately, there’s been no loss More than 40 bushfires number of injures wasn’t of life, which is something were burning across New given, and the extent of the always to be thankful for, South Wales state. Tempe- fire damage was still to be but there are remaining ratures were cooler yester- determined. very serious threats today,” day after strong winds and “We’re just making sure he said. stifling heat restricted firefi- we know what properties Arson was suspected of ghting efforts Tuesday. are damaged or lost, peo- causing the Rappville fire More than 100,000 hec- ple are accounted for and that started Friday night. tares have burned with the making those areas as safe Fire service superintendent small village of Rappville, as we can so that people Michael Brett said “suspi- population 250, among the who haven’t lost their ho- cious activity” had been worst affected. About 50 mes can return,” he said. identified in the area. people sheltered in a school “There’s power lines still Rain is expected across overnight. down, there’s a lot of trees northern New South Wales A bushfire burning near Busbys Flat, Australia, yesterday NSW Rural Fire Service falling down, so there’s a lot tomorrow. AP page 14 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo WORLD 分析 10.10.2019 thu
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legislature that the court had no TRUMP authority over. As for the current challenge to impeachment, Vladeck said Kurds mobilize in Syria as Turkey poised for imminent attack White House and the White House letter “does not strike me as an effort to provide BASSEM MROUE, BEIRUT would step aside ahead of the sober legal analysis.” Turkish push — a shift in U.S. po- Democrats fight over Gregg Nunziata, a Philadelphia ARNING of a “hu- licy that essentially abandoned attorney who previously served as manitarian catas- the Syrian Kurds, longtime U.S. general counsel and policy advi- trophe,” Syrian Kur- allies in the fight against the Isla- rules for impeachment ser to Republican Sen. Marco Ru- dish forces who are mic State group in Syria. HE U.S. Constitution gives the The White House document bio, said the White House’s letter alliedW with the United States is- But Trump also threatened to THouse “the sole power of im- lacked much in the way of legal did not appear to be written in a sued a “general mobilization” call “totally destroy and obliterate” peachment” — but it confers that arguments, seemingly citing cab- “traditional good-faith back and yesterday in northeastern Syria, Turkey’s economy if the Turkish authority without an instruction le TV news appearances as often forth between the legislative and along the border with Turkey, as push into Syria went too far. manual. as case law. And legal experts cast executive branches.” Ankara threatened an imminent Turkey has been massing Now comes the battle royal doubt upon its effectiveness. He called it a “direct assault on invasion of the area. troops for days along its border over exactly what it means. “I think the goal of this letter is the very legitimacy of Congress’ The Turkish operation would with Syria and vowed it would go In vowing to halt all coope- to further inflame the president’s oversight power.” ignite new fighting in the war-ra- ahead with the military operation ration with House Democrats’ supporters and attempt to dele- “The Founders very deliberate- vaged country’s eight-year-old and not bow to the U.S. threat impeachment inquiry, the White gitimize the process in the eyes of ly chose to put the impeachment war, potentially displacing hun- over its plans against the Kurds. House yesterday [Macau time] his supporters,” said Stephen Vla- power in a political branch rather dreds of thousands of people. A senior Turkish official said labeled the investigation “illegiti- deck, a law professor at the Uni- the Supreme Court,” Nunziata Turkey has long threatened an that Turkey’s troops would mate” based on its own reading of versity of Texas. told The Associated Press. “They attack on the Kurdish fighters in “shortly” cross into Syria, toge- the Constitution’s vague language. Courts have been historically wanted this to be a political pro- Syria whom Ankara considers ter- ther with allied Syrian rebel forces In an eight-page letter, Whi- hesitant to step in as referee for cess and it is.” rorists allied with a Kurdish insur- to battle the Kurdish fighters and te House counsel Pat Cipollone congressional oversight and im- G. Pearson Cross, a political gency within Turkey. A Syrian war also the Islamic State group. pointed to House Speaker Nancy peachment. In 1993, the Supre- science professor at the Univer- monitoring group, the Britain-ba- Trump later cast his decision Pelosi’s failure to call for an official me Court held that impeachment sity of Louisiana at Lafayette, said sed Syrian Observatory for Hu- to pull back U.S. troops from par- vote to proceed with the inquiry was an issue for the Congress and the letter appeared to act as no- man Rights, reported that people ts of northeast Syria as fulfilling a as grounds to claim the process a not the courts. thing more than an accelerant on were fleeing the border town of campaign promise to withdraw farce. In that case, Walter Nixon, a a smoldering fire. Tal Abyad. from the “endless war” in the Mi- “You have designed and imple- federal district judge who was re- “It’s a response that seems to AP journalists on the Turkish ddle East. Republican critics and mented your inquiry in a manner moved from office, sought to be welcome a constitutional crisis side of the border overlooking Tal others said he was sacrificing a that violates fundamental fairness reinstated and argued that the rather than defusing one or poin- Abyad saw Turkish forces crossing U.S. ally, the Syrian Kurdish for- and constitutionally mandated full Senate, instead of a commi- ting toward some strategy that into Syria in military vehicles yes- ces, and undermining American due process,” Cipollone wrote. ttee that was established to hear would deescalate the situation,” terday, though there was no offi- credibility. But Douglas Letter, a lawyer for testimony and collect evidence, Cross said. cial statement from either side Fahrettin Altun, the Turkish the House Judiciary Committee, should have heard the evidence After two weeks of a listless that the offensive had begun. presidency’s communications di- told a federal judge that it’s clear against him. and unfocused response to the Expectations of a Turkish inva- rector, called on the international the House “sets its own rules” on The court unanimously re- impeachment probe, the White sion rose after President Donald community in a Washington Post how the impeachment process jected the challenge, finding im- House letter amounted to a decla- Trump on Sunday abruptly an- op-ed published “to rally” behind will play out. peachment is a function of the ration of war. AP nounced that American troops Ankara, which he said would also ad www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 15 thu 10.10.2019 分析 WORLD
MACAU’S LEADING NEWSPAPER Kurds mobilize in Syria as Turkey poised for imminent attack take over the fight against the Islamic with the Syrian Kurds saying that the State group. U.S. first propped up the Syrian Kur-
AP PHOTO Turkey aimed to “neutralize” Syrian dish “quasi state” in northeastern Syria Kurdish militants in northeast Syria and is now withdrawing its support. and to “liberate the local population “Such reckless attitude to this hi- from the yoke of the armed thugs,” Al- ghly sensitive subject can set fire to the tun wrote. entire region, and we have to avoid it Turkey’s defense Hulusi Akar told at any cost,” he said during a visit to state-run Anadolu Agency that Turkish Kazakhstan. Russian news said Mos- preparations for the offensive were cow has communicated that position continuing. Washington. In its call for mobilization, the lo- Earlier yesterday, IS militants tar- cal civilian Kurdish authority known geted a post of the Kurdish-led Syrian as the Autonomous Administration of Democratic Forces in the northern North and East Syria, also urged the Syrian city of Raqqa, which was once international community to live up to the de facto IS capital at the height of its responsibilities as “a humanitarian the militants’ power in the region. catastrophe might befall our people” The Kurdish-led SDF, which is hol- in the region. ding thousands of IS fighters in seve- “We call upon our people, of all ral detention facilities in northeastern ethnic groups, to move toward areas Syria, has warned that a Turkish incur- close to the border with Turkey to carry sion might lead to the resurgence of out acts of resistance during this sensi- the extremists. The U.S. allied Kurdish- tive historical time,” it said. The state- -led force captured the last IS area con- ment said the mobilization would last trolled by the militants in eastern Syria for three days. in March. The Kurds also said that they want In Wednesday’s attack, IS launched the U.S.-led coalition to set up a no-fly three suicide bombings against Kur- zone in northeast Syria to protect the dish positions in Raqqa. There was no civilian population from Turkish airs- immediate word on casualties. Raqqa trikes. is being Silently Slaughtered, an acti- Meanwhile, Russian Foreign Minis- vist collective that covers news in the Members of Turkey-backed Syrian National Army (former FSA) ter Sergey Lavrov accused Washington northern city, reported an exchange of of playing “very dangerous games” fire and a blast. AP
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Celebration of the Moon – Mid-Autumn 13:00 TDM News (Repetição) Festival 2019 13:30 Telejornal RTPi (Diferido) Time: 3pm-8pm (Mondays) 15:00 Agua de Mar 12pm-8pm (Tuesdays to Sundays) 15:35 Zig Zag Until: November 1, 2019 16:00 Viajante da Música Venue: Patio and Hall D1, Albergue SCM 16:30 Quem Quer Ser Milionário Admission: Free Enquiries: (853) 2852 2550 17:30 LiteraturAqui 18:00 Amor Maior (Repetição) A Cherished Memory from 1999 – 18:55 Semana Internacional (Repetição) Archives Exhibition in Celebration of the 19:30 Ouro Verde Sr.1 20th Anniversary of the Return of Macau 20:30 Telejornal to the Motherland 21:15 TDM Talk Show Time: 10am-6pm (closed on Mondays and public 21:50 Livros com João Guedes holidays) 1999 Millennium Wheel edges Until: December 27, 2019 22:00 Todas as Palavras Venue: Archives of Macau, Avenida do 22:25 Amor Maior upwards Conselheiro Ferreira de Almeida 91-93 23:15 TDM News Thousands have assembled to watch a giant Fer- Admission: Free 23:50 Justiça de Chicago ris wheel move into position as the new landmark Enquiries: (853) 2859 2919 00:30 Telejornal (Repetição) on the London skyline. The engineering feat has taken all weekend. The Mandarin’s House 01:20 RTPi Directo wheel now stands some 400ft (125m) high, sur- Time: 10am-6pm daily (Last admission at 5:30pm; passing the Big Ben clock tower and St Paul’s Ca- closed on Wednesdays, open on public holidays) thedral. Address: No. 10, Travessa de António da Silva But it still has some way to go and now leans at 65 Admission: Free degrees above the River Thames. One sceptical observer said: “It looks like a large Enquiries: (853) 2896 8820 bicycle wheel with spokes, I assume it works all ri- cinema ght but it looks highly dangerous to me - I’m not The Golden Age of Arabic Science: going on it!” Exhibition from 1001 Inventions cineteatro Others came to marvel at the complex enginee- Time: 10am-6pm (Closed on Thursdays) 10 - 16 Oct ring operation. Until: October 27, 2019 “We’ve driven up specially today just to see it...it’s Venue: Gallery 2, Exhibition Center, Macau tremendous.” Science Center Others came to capture a fast changing London Admission: MOP25 (several discounts available) landscape with their easels and sketchbooks. Enquiries: (853) 2888 0822 Hoisted by cables and cranes, the £20 million, 1700 metric tonne steel construction moved towards its upright position at the speed of 3.5 metres per hour. Under the media spotlight a month ago, the first attempt to crank the structure off the ground failed when one of a series of sockets holding high-ten- sion cables to the wheel’s rim suddenly slipped. JOKER Now the sockets have been redesigned. 6.5 kilo- room 1 metres of high-tension cable have been attached 2:30, 4:45, 7:15, 9:30pm to the wheel’s 80 spokes to help haul it into posi- Director: Todd Phillips tion. Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Robert De Niro, Zazie Beetz Language: English The wheel will be in its vertical position by next Duration: 122min week, and developers promise it will be ready to Offbeat take its first visitors by New Year’s Eve. Officially the Millennium Wheel has been given a Alec Baldwin falls for Statue of five year lifespan, but Paul Baxter, the project ma- Liberty tour ‘scam’ nager, thinks it will last much longer. “The Eiffel tower was initially there just for the Pa- ris exhibition,” he said. Built for the 1889 Paris exhibition, the Eiffel Tower remains to this day one of the most famous land- AP PHOTO marks of the French capital. The Millennium Wheel’s designers and developers are hoping the London attraction will achieve simi- lar immortality. GEMINI MAN room 2 Courtesy BBC News 2:30, 4:45, 7:15, 9:30pm Director: Ang Lee Starring: Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Will Smith, Clive Owen Language: English (Chinese) Duration: 117min
Alec Baldwin says he fell for a “scam” Statue of Liberty tour. The actor shared his experience on Instagram Sunday. He In context says he bought $40 tickets for a boat tour of the Statue of Liberty for his family. But they were instead escorted to a One of the tallest structures in London, the Millen- shuttle bus to New Jersey. nium Wheel, better known now as the London Eye, The Daily News reports the shuttle bus transports pas- stands 135 metres high on the South Bank of London sengers from downtown New York to New Jersey, where between Waterloo station and Westminster Bridge. It has proven one of the most successful Millennium they get on a boat that offers views of the Statue of Liberty. ventures. Since its opening the attraction has had an A message was left with the tour operator that apparently average of 10,000 visitors a day. sold Baldwin the tickets. Despite its engineers’ assurances, a last minute tech- Baldwin says his family ultimately ended up taking the Sta- 47 METERS DOWN: UNCAGED nical hitch stopped the wheel spinning at its planned room 3 ten island Ferry, which is free and passes the Statue of Li- VIP opening on New Year’s Eve 2000. 2:30, 4:30, 7:30, 9:30pm berty. Director: Johannes Roberts It takes around 30 minutes for the wheel to do one Mayor Bill de Blasio this week announced expanded enfor- Starring: Sophie Nélisse, Corinne Foxx, Brianne Tju revolution. Visitors hop on and off each of the 32 cement against companies that mislead tourists and ope- Language: English (Chinese) capsules as the wheel continues to move. rate buses without permits. Duration: 90min www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 17 thu 10.10.2019 資訊／娛樂 INFOTAINMENT
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Clint Eastwood’s Venice court ‘Richard Jewell’ gets AP PHOTO temporarily blocks da AFI Fest premiere Vinci loan to Louvre N administrative A final decision is set for court in Venice deci- Oct. 16, just days before
AP PHOTO A ded this week to tempo- the exhibition marking rarily suspend the loan of the 500th anniversary of Leonardo da Vinci’s “Vi- Leonardo’s death is set truvian Man” to the Lou- to open at the Louvre on vre in Paris for an exhi- Oct. 24. bition that is set to open Italia Nostra, which later this month. campaigns for the pro- ‘Big Bang Theory’ gets The move followed a tection of Italy’s cultural request by the non-profit treasures, argued that shout out to Nobel group Italia Nostra, whi- such a “precious and fra- ch has been protesting the gile” masterpiece should Prize announcement loan of the famed drawing not leave Italy. IFE imitated when “The started,” academy member by the Renaissance master The Culture Ministry LBig Bang Theory” — the Ulf Danielsson said, quoting from Venice’s Accademia called the decision “in- American TV sitcom, not the “The Big Bang” theme at the Gallery. comprehensible.” LINT Eastwood’s suspect after the 1996 scientific explanation for how presentation in Stockholm. Cfilm “Richard Atlanta Olympic bom- the universe began — entered A Canadian-American scien-
Jewell” is having its wor- bing that killed one wo- the annals of Nobel Prize his- tist and two Swiss scientists AP PHOTO ld premiere at the AFI man. Paul Walter Hau- tory. won the physics prize for their Fest in Los Angeles in ser plays the title cha- The announcement of the work in understanding how November. racter. Sam Rockwell, winners of this year’s Nobel in the universe has evolved from The American Film Kathy Bates and Jon physics began with a nod to an the Big Bang and the blockbus- Institute announced this Hamm co-star. unlikely cultural reference: the ter discovery of a planet outsi- week that the film had “Richard Jewell,” a opening lyrics to the show’s de our solar system. been added to a lineup Warner Bros. release, theme song. “The Big Bang Goran Hansson, secretary for its annual film festi- will open in theaters on Theory” had its finale in May. general of the Royal Swedish val. Dec. 13. In the episode, two of the main Academy of Sciences, said Eastwood directed the The 2019 AFI Fest will characters, Sheldon and Amy, the TV show was a “fantastic film, written by Billy open with the premiere of win the physics prize. achievement” that brought the Ray, about the true story “Queen & Slim” on Nov. “Our whole universe was in “world of science to laptops of the security guard 14 and close with “The a hot, dense state, then nearly and living rooms around the who went from hero to Banker” on Nov. 21. 14 billion years ago expansion world.” ad www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 19 thu 10.10.2019 體育 SPORTS
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RWC REVIEW AP PHOTO Wales edges Fiji in a thriller WALES 29, FIJI 17 forward pass to him was so evi- dent. EFT winger Josh Adams Adams crossed three times in scored a hat trick of tries the first half, but one got chalked as Wales reached the off. Wales flanker Josh Navidi also quarterfinals beating Fiji got one disallowed by the TMO. L29-17 in a pulsating Pool D match The two Fiji first-half tries given yesterday. went to right winger Josua Tuisova Wales hit back from 10-0 down and fullback Kini Murimurivalu and meets either England or Fran- inside eight minutes, by which ce in the quarterfinals. time Fiji scrumhalf Frank Loma- The Flying Fijians take the pla- ni had one ruled out by TMO for ne home after going out in style. a forward pass from left winger Only five points separated Semi Radradra. them with about 10 minutes left, There were three first-half but fullback Liam Williams gave sinbins: Two for Fiji, after Wales Wales breathing space with a con- hooker Ken Owens got his early verted try. on for a dangerous tackle on Mata, A chaotic first half produced launching him over his shoulder. seven tries, but only three were Flanker James Davies got sin- given. -binned in the second half — on Referee Jerome Garces referred World Cup debut. five to video review, of which three His older brother Jonathan Da- were ruled out — two by Wales, vies set up Williams with a brilliant one by Fiji. backhand offload. Another try, scored by Fiji No. The 33,000 fans at Oita Sta- 8 Viliame Mata late in the half, dium certainly got their money’s Wales’ Gareth Davies makes a run didn’t need the TMO because the worth. AP
RWC PREVIEW To’omua takes the range as Australia faces Georgia playing well there,” he said. Friday, 18:15 “We’re creating opportuni- Australia v Georgia AP PHOTO ties at starts of games but H 1.04, D 101, A 29 we’re not capitalizing on them. ODDSCHECKER.COM “That just takes that litt- le bit of extra concentration OR most coaches at the on staying in the moment. FRugby World Cup, selec- I think sometimes in the tion stability is a key issue as game we’re thinking about the knockout rounds loom. the bigger picture of the Not for Australia coach Mi- game. chael Cheika. “Obviously, other teams Cheika has changed his are coming hard at us be- halves pairing for tomor- cause they know it’s an row’s match against Georgia opportunity to try and get us for the third time in four ma- there, so we’ve just got to lift tches, naming Matt To’omua our standard there, it’s pretty at flyhalf and Nic White at simple.” scrumhalf as he searches for Georgia and Australia’s his strongest combination a meeting will be their first in week out from the quarterfi- tests. nals. “They’re very physical, Australia leads Pool C but Australia’s Dane Haylett-Petty celebrates after scoring a try against Uruguay that’s quite obvious,” Cheika isn’t yet guaranteed a quar- said. “It’ll be a really good terfinal place and captain Leali’ifano combined To’omua is “a different To’omua, in his first start at doing their bit. challenge for us. David Pocock said the Wal- with White against Fiji and player to Leali’ifano and Fo- flyhalf since November, mi- “Some want to go with “A lot of players play labies can’t afford to look any Uruguay while Foley pai- ley,” Cheika said. “He’s got a ght be able to guide a more the same players all the time in professional leagues in further ahead than Georgia. red with Will Genia against different style and [he’s] a di- complete performance. and maybe rest out. We feel France, England as well. Bernard Foley and Chris- Wales. fferent type of defender and “This is how we think like keeping players com- They”re well attuned to tian Leali’ifano have pre- Cheika says his selec- he’s done well in the oppor- this squad is best is to keep peting for spots is working competition at a high level. viously started in the No. tion changes serve the tunities he’s been given.” giving opportunities to for us. I think we’re playing “It”s really exciting to be 10 jersey in Australia’s wins dual purpose of managing Foley and Leali’ifano guys to keep the contest some good footy.” part of the first time two over Fiji and Uruguay and player workload — Lea- haven’t yet been able to alive with others,” Chieka Cheika doubts that selec- countries have ever faced its loss to Wales. Cheika will li’ifano played all 80 minu- preside over the 80 minute said. “So if we do the ri- tion instability has contri- off. We want to show them now try To’omua, who has tes against Uruguay — and performance Chieka has ght thing and get through buted to the Wallabies’ slow how we play our rugby and started only four of 50 test promoting competition for been looking for and he knockout stages, we know starts. I’m sure they’ll be showing matches at flyhalf. positions. now hopes the 29-year-old everyone’s been a part of “It’s not like we’re not us how they play theirs.” AP China demands US lift tech curbs, the will ‘safeguard’ interests China demanded Washington lift sanctions on Chinese stop interfering with China’s internal affairs and BUZZremove tech companies and warned yesterday it will “resolutely relevant Chinese entities from the Entity List as soon as safeguard” the country’s interests. possible,” said a ministry statement. “China will take all The Ministry of Commerce criticized curbs imposed on necessary measures to resolutely safeguard Chinese inte- sales of U.S. technology to a group of Chinese companies rests.” as interference in the country’s affairs. American officials The ministry gave no details of possible retaliation. say those companies provide technology used to repress Despite the spike in tension, the ministry said Tuesday a OPINION Muslim minorities in the northwestern region of Xinjiang. trade delegation was going ahead with a trip to Washington “We strongly urge the United States to immediately stop this week for talks aimed at ending a tariff war. The Stranger making irresponsible remarks on the issue of Xinjiang, (More on p11) Sheyla Zandonai
Bangladesh Police were Minchi politics investigating the killing of
AP PHOTO a student at a university dormitory allegedly by Macanese gastronomy has once again been recog- student activists loyal to nized as an integral part of Macau’s heritage, following Prime Minister Sheikh this week’s official announcement of its inscription in Hasina after he criticized the city’s repertoire of intangible cultural heritage. a recent water-sharing The Cultural Affairs Bureau listed the local cuisine deal with India. Last along with other cultural items that represent both weekend’s killing has Macanese and southern Chinese ways of life, inclu- sparked protests at the Bangladesh University ding the Maquista creole or Patuá, Cantonese opera of Engineering and and the Drunken Dragon Festival. Technology in Dhaka. The process, which culminated in this classifica- Police have arrested at tion, has been a long one. There have been efforts least 11 students for their to list the cuisine since 2012 at least, when Macane- alleged involvement. se gastronomy was already the subject of a public consultation. In 2017, it was integrated into the local
“inventory” of intangible cultural heritage, and now, AP PHOTO Winner of Nobel Prize of Chemistry Akira Yoshino smiles during a press conference in Tokyo yesterday following yet another public consultation it has ear- ned the title of local intangible cultural heritage. Apart from this episodic way of doing things that the Macau government and heritage department have chosen to rely on, the confirmed recognition of Three win Nobel in Macanese gastronomy is important not only for its Trump In vowing to halt all cooperation acknowledgement of Macanese culture, but also of Chemistry for work on with House Democrats’ Macau as a place of culture. impeachment inquiry, the Truth be told, Macanese cuisine is one of the topics White House labeled everybody agrees to disagree on. The stories of family lithium-ion batteries the investigation recipes and their secrets abounds. But there is no “illegitimate” based doubt the cuisine embodies a long history of global DAVID KEYTON, working on efforts to deve- portable electronics: mo- on its own reading developments, emerging from encounters and disa- STOCKHOLM lop fossil fuel-free energy bile phones, pacemakers, of the Constitution’s vague language. The greements between different cultures, and their use technologies. He harnes- but also long-distance HREE scientists won sed the enormous tenden- electric cars.” fundamental law gives of ingredients and ways of cooking. the House “the sole cy of lithium — the lightest “The ability to store Macanese gastronomy therefore emerges from Tthe Nobel Prize in Che- power of impeachment,” the crossing of cooking influences and ingredients, mistry yesterday for their metal — to give away its energy from renewab- but without instructions making it a very early modern “fusion” cuisine. Por- work developing lithium- electrons to make a battery le sources — the sun, the manual. More on p14 tuguese and Chinese cooking styles blend in distincti- -ion batteries, which have capable of generating just wind — opens up for sus- ve concoctions, with ingredients found and absorbed reshaped energy stora- over two volts. tainable energy consump-
on the trading routes of Asia, from India and Malay- ge and transformed cars, By 1980, Goodenough tion,” she added. AP PHOTO sia to Japan. Reinvented by Macanese families as the mobile phones and many had doubled the capacity Speaking at a news con- city and trade developed, with the transnational links other devices — and redu- of the battery to four volts ference in Tokyo, Yoshino that for long have marked the Macanese ethnicity, it ced the world’s reliance on by using cobalt oxide in the said he thought there mi- has matured. fossil fuels that contribute cathode — one of two elec- ght be a long wait before What nobody seems to disagree with is that the food to global warming. trodes, along with the ano- the Nobel committee tur- is good when it is good food. But that still seems to The prize went to John de, that make up the ends ned to his specialty — but UK A Scottish court has decided for now against be limited to a quite closed circle of Macanese family B. Goodenough, 97, a Ger- of a battery. he was wrong. He broke man-born enginee- the news to his ordering British Prime homes and a handful of restaurants, although seve- Minister Boris Johnson ring professor at the wife, who was just ral books about the Macanese cuisine and its social Lithium-ion to write a letter asking history are now available – by Graça Pacheco Jorge, University of Texas; as surprised as he the European Union to Cecilia Jorge, Fernando Sales Lopes, and António M. M. Stanley Whit- batteries took was. delay Brexit. The Court Jorge da Silva, to name a few authors – for those who tingham, 77, a Bri- “I only spoke of Session in Edinburgh want to try their hand at local specialties. tish-American che- more than a to her briefly and says there’s no need to make a ruling yet If, by conferring upon Macanese food the title of lo- mistry professor at decade to develop said, ‘I got it,’ and the State University she sounded she because the government cal heritage, the Macau government is seeking to be- has promised to comply was so surprised tter apply its efforts to safeguarding the cuisine while of New York at Bin- with a law ordering it to promoting it, it should know that with commitment ghamton; and Japan’s Akira But that battery re- that her knees almost gave seek a delay if no divorce comes responsibility. There is a need to find a good Yoshino, 71, of Asahi Ka- mained too explosive for way,” he said. deal has been agreed by balance between respecting memory and creating sei Corporation and Meijo general commercial use In a statement from Oct. 19. routes for ensuring transmission, while unfolding University. and needed to be tamed. SUNY-Binghamton, Whi- flat narratives onto something more meaningful to Goodenough is the ol- That’s where Yoshino’s ttingham said: “I am over-
residents and tourists – which is to say that the “East dest person to ever win a work in the 1980s came in. come with gratitude at AP PHOTO meets West” line has an expiration date. Nobel Prize. He substituted petroleum receiving this award, and Considering the big picture, several outcomes may The three each had a set coke, a carbon material, in I honestly have so many emerge from this. In a way, the local listing is the first of unique breakthroughs the battery’s anode. This people to thank, I don’t step on the way to a national and eventual internatio- that cumulatively laid the step paved the way for know where to begin.” nal recognition; but working on the listing of Maca- foundation for the deve- the first lightweight, safe, “It is my hope that this Germany Two people nese gastronomy as part of China’s national heritage lopment of a commercial durable and rechargeable recognition will help to rechargeable battery. commercial batteries to be shine a much-needed light were killed yesterday in a – and Macanese representatives have already expres- shooting in the eastern built and enter the market on the nation’s energy fu- sed such intent – might be a much longer route. As Lithium-ion batteries — German city of Halle and for international classification with UNESCO, China the first truly portable and in 1991. ture,” he added. the suspected assailants may have preempted the option of future recognition rechargeable batteries — “We have gained access The trio will sha- fled, police said. Several when it supported Macau’s application as a UNESCO took more than a decade to a technical revolution,” re a 9-million kronor shots were fired and the creative city of gastronomy, a designation it received to develop, and drew upon said Sara Snogerup Linse ($918,000) cash award. suspected assailants then fled in a car, police in 2017, whereby Macanese cuisine was labelled the the work of multiple scien- of the Nobel committee for Their gold medals and di- tists in the U.S., Japan and chemistry. “The laureates plomas will be conferred said in a tweet. They first fusion cuisine in the world. urged residents to stay in around the world. developed lightweight ba- in Stockholm on Dec. 10 Is China preparing to embrace diversity within or their homes or indoors. to keep it at a distance by inscribing “fusion” and its The work had its roots in tteries with high enough — the anniversary of pri- A short time later, police products in an external sphere? Politics alone will tell. the oil crisis in the 1970s, potential to be useful in ze founder Alfred Nobel’s reported that one person when Whittingham was many applications — truly death in 1896. AP had been arrested.