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FUGITIVE JHO LOW, ALLEGED STILWELL ACKNOWLEDGES IN SECRETARY LEI SAID THAT PATIENCE MASTERMIND OF THE 1MDB SCHEME IS NEEDED FOR MASS TOURISM TO STILL THOUGHT TO BE HIDING IN COURT SAUTEDE’S DISMISSAL RETURN AS THERE IS NO ASSURANCE MACAU: MALAYSIAN GOV’T WAS NOT ABOUT PERFORMANCE OF WHEN IVS WILL BE REINSTATED P4 P3 P2 AP PHOTO AP PHOTO

China reported more than 100 new cases of HONG COVID-19 yesterday as the country continues to battle an outbreak in Xinjiang. The 101 new cases was China’s highest daily increase in weeks. The northwestern region KONG of Xinjiang accounted for 89, with another eight in the northeastern province of Liaoning and one in Beijing. Another three cases were brought from outside the country FACES by returning Chinese citizens.

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Vietnam said it is stepping up measures against the coronavirus as the WAVE OF country’s first domestic outbreak in more than three months continues to spread. Starting from a hospital in the popular beach city of Da Nang, P5 30 cases have been confirmed over the past VIRUS five days, including an additional eight yesterday. “The outbreak this time has a high risk of spreading to other big cities and provinces around Da Nang,” Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said. AP PHOTO

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Japan As Japan battles a CHINA NEWS COURTESY surge in coronavirus cases, some areas may be running ‘gives up out of isolation facilities to monitor infected people. comfortable The health ministry reported 981 new cases and three more deaths life’ to serve in from COVID-19, raising the cumulative toll to 1,000 mainland people. Most of the new cases were domestic, while 13 were found at airports civil service: from incoming flights, it P4 said. state media

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Drone activities banned during helicopter sightseeing tours Patience needed for return The Macau government will ban unmanned aircraft activities in of mass tourism to Macau certain zones in Macau during the helicopter sightseeing tours to LYNZY VALLES to Lei, fiscal budgets will be ad- ensure that the tours will take place justed if needed. ECRETARY for Economy in a safe environment. The helicopter BLOOMBERG “The pandemic has [lasted] sightseeing tours, one of the “Macao Sand Finance Lei Wai Nong longer than we expected. We’ll Ready Go” economic revival measures, said that patience is needed be paying close attention to will be conducted at a relatively low before mass tourism returns what will happen in the third height alongside Taipa and Coloane, as there is still no assurance of and fourth quarter, and when according to the Civil Aviation Authority. when the Individual Visa Sche- necessary, we will further adjust Considering that it is necessary me (IVS) will be resumed, des- our fiscal budget,” he said. to establish the clearance for the pite ongoing predictions made During Lei’s plenary session sightseeing route and ensure the safety by analysts. at the Legislative Assembly, he of the passengers, the Civil Aviation According to the official, Ma- estimated that gross gaming re- Authority will ban the unmanned aircraft cau and Guangdong remain in venue would reach 130 billion activities in certain zones between close communication, but the patacas this year. However, 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Wednesdays to SAR is still striving to improve its year-to-date gaming revenue Sundays from July 31 to August 30. travel ties with mainland China An attendant checks the temperature of a visitor at the entrance to Galaxy Macau is currently down 77.4% in Anyone who does not comply with so the IVS can resume. year-on-year terms at just 33.7 the prohibition may face a fine of up Speaking to the press, Lei sures very well. to now, the central government billion patacas, compared to to 20,000 patacas by the Civil Aviation said that the authorities still It is still unknown when the has not given the green light for nearly 150 billion in the first six Authority. need time but pledged that central government will once the reissuance of these visas, months of 2019. they would maintain efforts to again permit their citizens to which the city needs for the ga- Meanwhile, the total expen- Hotel occupancy rate reopen the borders. apply for IVS visas or grant ming and retail sector to boun- diture of the MSAR integrated drops to 11.8% in June Yesterday, Lei remarked that group travel visas. ce back. budget for the 2020 financial The average occupancy rate of guest only after the tourist flow resu- Earlier, Chief Executive Ho Gaming analysts expect year is 114.64 billion patacas, rooms dropped by 77.6 percentage med could the gaming sector Iat Seng said that the local go- that the relaxation of quaran- and the balance is currently points to 11.8% in June, according to recover as well as the city’s nor- vernment would request that tine measures for those ente- 828.88 million patacas. the latest data provided by the Statistics mal economic activities. the central government resume ring Guangdong province via The Chief Executive has ins- and Census Service. The rapid decline “We have practiced some the issuance of the IVS and in- Zhuhai will lead to a marginal tructed the local government to reflects the absence of tourists in stress tests at our immigration crease the number of cities co- rebound in the city’s gross ga- cut expenditure next year in res- Macau since February when the effects control checkpoints. […] We’ll vered by the scheme. ming revenue, a move that ponse to the impact of Covid-19. of the Covid-19 virus began to be felt in make sure that the reopening In June, analysts held the they have dubbed the first step For departments and organiza- the city. The occupancy rate of 5-star of large-scale tourism from the hope that border and visa towards normalization. tions applying cash accounting hotels was just 5.8% in June, while the mainland is done in a gradual restrictions would be eased, Gaming analysts from dif- policies, the total common ex- rates of 2-star hotels and guesthouses manner,” said Lei, adding that particularly after the recently ferent institutions have given penses of the central budget were 28.9% and 35.0% respectively. the government will still have to concluded National People’s different figures ranging from a should not exceed the 2020 Last year, the average occupancy perform virus-prevention mea- Congress in May. However, up 1% to 25% recovery. According amount after a 10% deduction. rate of a five-star hotel in Macau was about 90%. In the first half of 2020, the average occupancy rate of guest rooms was 27.2%, a drop of 63.9 percentage did not dig into the ex- points year-on-year. The number of planations behind each guests of hotels and guesthouses respondent’s answer. declined by 73.5% to 1.83 million, Survey shows many spending With almost no tou- whereas their average length of stay rists, Macau residents went up by 0.2 nights to 1.7 nights. less during Covid-19 are happier with their shopping and dining ex- Museums to resume JULIE ZHU global health crisis. claim to have spent less of 2.5% overall, and 3.5% periences, according to guided tour services Between June 1 and money, 12.6% claimed a among local population. the survey. next month survey conducted 21, the institute inter- “great reduction” in ex- In order to secure the Compared to that of by a research team viewed 421 Macau resi- penses. local economy and em- 2019, satisfaction when Several museums under the auspices A from the Macau Univer- dents. The respondents The results may not ployment, the local go- shopping for clothes in- of the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) will sity of Science and Tech- rated their recent expe- be surprising. Since vernment launched the creased by 7.9 percen- resume public guided tours and group nology (MUST) indica- riences in shopping and the outbreak of Co- e-voucher scheme in Fe- tage points, with the re- guided tours starting this Saturday dining in the SAR. vid-19, many of the city’s bruary by issuing 8,000 lated factors - consisting (August 1). These museum spaces tes that nearly half of lo- include the Macao Museum, the Macao cal residents have spent Conventionally, the workers, both residen- patacas to each Macau of product quality, servi- Museum of Art, the Taipa Houses, the less money during the research team studies ts and non-residents, resident. ce quality and value - all Museum of Taipa and Coloane History, course of the Covid-19 how Macau residents have taken unpaid leave A total of 69.1% of recording better results. and the Xian Xinghai Memorial Museum, pandemic. consume experiences in or received wage-cuts. the MUST survey res- Local diners also gave according to the IC, while the Handover Yesterday at MUST, both Macau and Zhuhai. Others have been made pondents said they higher scores to Macau Gifts Museum of Macao will provide the Institute for Sustai- However, this year the redundant. were contented with the restaurants, with a 3.6 group guided tours only. In order to nable Development re- Zhuhai questions were The oldest ferry com- e-voucher scheme, whi- percentage points in- cooperate with the epidemic prevention leased the results of the not included, and the pany in Macau, Turbo- le 26.6% held a neutral crease in satisfaction. measures, the number of participants 2020 Macau Consumer survey covered ques- jet, reduced the sala- opinion, and 4.3% were Ratings of food quality, in the guided tours will be limited. The Satisfaction Index. Ac- tions relating to expen- ries of the majority of unhappy with the sche- service quality and value number of participants in the public cording to the statistics, ses during Covid-19 and its employees by 8% to me. concerning the dining guided tours will be limited to 10, while a total of 48% of res- the Macau e-voucher 12%. Between April and The survey only asked experiences all received the group guided tours will be limited to pondents reduced their period. June, Macau recorded about the satisfaction le- an increase in positive 15 or 20 participants. expenditure during the Among those who an unemployment rate vel of respondents, but feedback.

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RENATO MARQUES Gov’t invites tenders HE former rector of for LRT Seac Pai Van the University of Saint line Joseph (USJ), Peter Stilwell acknowledges The local government has invited Stilwell, has said that tenders for a construction contract Tthe dismissal of former lecturer concerning the Light Rapid Transit Eric Sautedé from the institution (LRT) Seac Pai Van Line. Yesterday, was not due to his professional lecturer’s dismissal was the Infrastructure Development performance, but instead due Office (GDI) made the invitation to a clash between Sautedé’s ex- public. The winning entity will pression of political values in his be responsible for building the capacity as a lecturer at the insti- not about job performance section of the LRT extension tution and the university’s prin- that runs from the Taipa Island ciples of not interfering in politi- Hospital Complex to Seac Pai cal debate, TDM Radio reported. Van. The section contains three The acknowledgment was LRT stations: the Island Hospital Complex Transfer Station, the made during a court hearing Island Hospital Complex Station, pertaining to the former lectu- and the Seac Pai Van Station. The rer’s case against the institution, builder will have 960 working days in which Sautedé is seeking to finish the 1.6-kilometer-long approximately 1.4 million pata- major component of the LRT cas’ compensation in both moral line. The entire project has 17 and material damages resulting segments, each corresponding to from the 2014 dismissal. the completion of different parts of The court heard the former the construction. rector’s testimony on Monday, be- fore the start of the trial, as Stilwell Fifth DSES university is planning to return to Portugal soon to enjoy his retirement. graduate career The trial will discuss whether survey starts the conditions that led to Saute- The former rector of the University of Saint Joseph, Peter Stilwell Starting from yesterday, the dé’s dismissal from the universi- Higher Education Bureau (DSES) ty can be considered discrimina- ding to the positions conveyed. institution to enter into external constitutions. It is not something is following up with local university tory based on his political views “The more prominent a per- political battles, citing the need that a university has the right to graduates in a survey relating to and interventions in public so- son is, the more careful they to maintain neutrality. protect. What the university has the career development of college ciety. If so, this will have contra- have to be with comments. [...] In his testimony, the former to protect is academic freedom,” leavers. The targets of this survey dicted the freedoms granted to You cannot make use of your rector identified several occa- adding that the importance at- are local residents who graduated Macau citizens, as provided by importance in the institution, sions on which the problem was tributed by society to universi- from a higher education degree the Macau Basic Law. to make the scale move to one not Sautedé’s opinions (as a citi- ties comes from their degree of three years ago. The interviewees At the hearing, Stilwell noted side or another,” he was quoted zen) but how the public expres- autonomy from economic and will answer questions relating that a decision such as one en- saying by TDM radio. sion of those opinions would political interests. to their career circumstances ding a scholar’s employment at According to Stilwell, the si- reflect and create problems for At the court, the former rector since their graduation. It is the the institution must necessarily tuation presented in this case “is the university, noting that Sau- also stated his belief that the case fifth year of the DSES’ annual have a cause, explaining that the about recognizing how to posi- tedé had been informed about it of Sautedé had been highlighted survey. Those who finished university in the academic year popularity of Sautedé among the tion a Catholic university, which more than once and reminded of due to the ongoing situation in of 2016/2017 will receive an media in Macau put the lecturer is an independent institution, in that fact. the neighboring region of Hong invitation from DSES to answer a in a highlighted position, a fact a space where political positio- During the session, Stilwell Kong, where pro-democracy de- three-minute online questionnaire. that could work in favor of, or ning has its nuances.” He added said, “Freedom of expression monstrators have been vocal for The interviewees are selected against, the institution, accor- that it is not the role of a Catholic is guaranteed by societies and years. from the government’s database of students registered for the university study subsidy program. professor and lea- The bureau will conduct the survey Ading figure in Hong for 45 days in total, concluding Kong’s political oppo- September 11. sition has been fired HK protest leader fired from from his university job Bottled water found following China’s passage university job to continue writing to contain high of a sweeping new natio- level of bromate nal security law. that a violation of Hong activity, free speech and Hong Kong Universi- Kong’s independent legal academic independence The newly published Consumer ty’s council voted to oust AP PHOTO system it was guaranteed that has prompted a pro- Report edition features a report Benny Tai from his posi- after being handed over minent opposition group on the quality of bottled water in tion as an associate law from British to Chine- to disband. Some books Macau. The Consumer Council and the Department of Food Safety of professor in an 18-2 vote se rule in 1997. Althou- have been removed from The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) on Tuesday, local media gh the legislation was libraries over concerns co-tested the quality of 30 different reported. eventually shelved, the they violated the legisla- bottled water, including mineral Tai has been out on protesters’ demands ex- tion’s restrictions on calls water, distilled water and soda water. bail since being sen- panded to include calls for greater autonomy for One sample of soda water was tenced to 16 months in for democratic changes the city of 7.5 million. found to contain a level bromate, prison in April 2019 as and an investigation into In a statement issued exceeding local regulations. one of nine leaders put alleged police abuses, after the vote to remove Bromate is classified by the on trial for their part in a Occupy Central leader Benny Tai stands in front of a vintage growing increasingly vio- Tai, the Chinese central International Agency for Research 2014 drive for universal double-deck bus used as a polling center for an unofficial lent over the second half government’s liaison of- on Cancer as a carcinogen, which suffrage known as the “primary” for pro-democracy candidates of the year. fice in Hong Kong said it means it can cause cancer in Umbrella Movement. That prompted Bei- marked “a punishment human. The Department of Food In a posting yesterday finitely see the revival of turned last year following jing to pass the natio- for evil doing and the Safety of IAM has already adopted on his Facebook account, the rule of law in Hong the local government’s nal security law, saying upholding of justice.” measures to safeguard consumers’ Tai said he intended to Kong one day,” Tai wrote. proposal of legislation opposition made such a Tai’s removal “upholds health, including requesting the continue writing and lec- While the 2014 mo- that would have seen cri- move impossible at the the overall interests of vendor to stop sale of the product turing on legal issues and vement failed in its bid minal suspects extradited local level in Hong Kong. Hong Kong, meets public and follow-up on the circulation asked for public support. to expand democracy in to face trial in mainland Critics have decried the expectations and safe- of the product on the market. The “If we continue in our the semi-autonomous China. law as part of a major guards social justice,” the quality of the other samples of bottled water were all satisfactory. persistence, we will de- Chinese city, protests re- Opponents called crackdown on political statement said. MDT/AP page 4 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo MACAU 澳門 30.07.2020 thu

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Macau pioneer ‘gives up comfortable life’ to serve in mainland civil service: state media N 2019, the State Council of from Hong Kong and Macau can communication costs among ved Beijing, my parents grabbed of those who chose the main- IChina rolled out a new pro- accomplish something signifi- Guangzhou, Hong Kong and Ma- me from my bed even before land China over Macau. posal to allow Macau and Hong cant.” cau.” dawn to hurry up to Tiananmen “At first, my friends and clas- Kong residents to work in main- The interview touched on As in other interviews con- Square to watch the flag-raising smates in Macau could not land government departments Liu’s current work situation, his cerning SAR residents in the ceremony. Otherwise, we would understand why I insisted on in the Greater Bay Area. The pro- early years and his future pros- mainland, Liu’s patriotic senti- not get a place in the front row,” working in mainland China. gram caught the attention of the pects and aspirations. ment towards the country is also Liu recalled. “They regarded [They asked me] what are you media this week as government In the first segment, it was highlighted at the center of the [flag-raising] as a solemn and expecting? Are you looking for entities on the mainland again mentioned that Liu has been story. prudent matter. The first time I hardships for yourself? […] Af- opened their applications to re- working as an investment pro- Liu graduated from the School saw the soldiers raising the flag ter a period of working, […] they sidents of the SARs. motion specialist in the Nansha of Government at Peking Univer- slowly, I naturally felt a national were gradually attracted by my In April, a Macau resident by New Area Industrial Zone of sity, which, thanks to his parents, pride coming from the bottom of work and they would ask me to the name of Liu Yanxin was ad- the Development Authority of had been Liu’s dream school sin- my heart.” recommend good jobs [in main- mitted as a civil servant in Guan- Guangzhou. Over the past three ce he was a child. This emotional flag-raising land China] for them,” Liu recol- gzhou, the provincial capital of months, he has been in charge of Liu’s mother was born in ritual became one of the forces lected. Guangdong province. State me- three major projects, including Macau and his father was born behind Liu’s decision in staying According to Liu, those who dia outlet China News recently the Guangzhou campus project in Guangzhou. Since Liu was in the Greater Bay Area for a ca- attempted to prevent him from interviewed Liu and found that of the Hong Kong University young, his parents had told Liu reer. working in mainland China this pioneer had decided to join of Science and Technology, the stories about Peking Universi- “Liu gave up his comfortable eventually became impressed by the public administration be- Information Industrial Park of ty. Consequently, Liu started to Macau life,” as China News des- his experience working on high- cause of his love and passion for China Railway Tunnel Bureau, consider studying at the capital cribed. -end projects, especially given the country. and the Fine Sculpture Project in city university. Like many other Macau resi- the fact that Liu is still a “rookie.” Titled “The Colorful Life of Beijing. Both Liu and his parents are dents who have decided to work As is customary, at the end Macau People,” the interview The same Guangzhou gover- patriotic citizens of the country, in the mainland China and recei- of the interview, the great pros- opened with a short monologue nment department hired three and the family’s passion for the ved backlash from their relatives, pects of the Greater Bay Area from Liu: “We are the first batch people from Hong Kong, in ad- nation is apparently reflected in staying in Guangzhou stirred di- were highlighted by the Macau of civil servants from Hong Kong dition to Liu. Liu believes that their devotion to watching Tia- sapproval among Liu’s friends resident. Liu believes that the and Macau to work on the main- coming from the SARs gives him nanmen Square flag-raising ce- and family relatives. However, Greater Bay Area is an emerging land. We must do well to let the and his Hong Kong colleagues remony from the best spot. these stories always end with the world-class bay area with global country see that young people a “unique advantage to reduce “On the second day after I arri- disparaging ones being jealous influence.

Fugitive Jho Low still thought to be hiding in the SAR LYNZY VALLES location in Thailand. Two avenue to track him down “Efforts to bring Jho days before the announce- and bring him to justice. Low home have been ALAYSIAN autho-

ment of the results of the […] As I mentioned before, ongoing for a long time, BLOOMBERG Mrities are confident 14th general election, Jho I have never given up [on however, until now, there that fugitive businessman Low was still here, but fled my] efforts to bring him have not been any convin- Jho Low is still hiding in to the neighboring state af- back. […] Jho Low is con- cing responses from the Macau, as they continue ter the results were annou- sidered the most wanted republic,” he said, refer- working to bring him home nced,” said Malaysia’s Ins- man on our radar, and I ring to China. to answer for his alleged pector-General of Police don’t intend to slow down A Malaysian court on role as the mastermind of (IGP), Tan Sri Abdul Hamid in my pursuit of him,” the Tuesday said that Low had the state’s 1MDB financial Bador, as cited in media re- official said. played a crucial role in scandal. ports. Abdul Hamid also re- transferring 42 million rin- Back in February, it was Yesterday, the official portedly felt that the fu- ggit (about $10 million) of believed that the fugitive said that authorities are gitive is being protected funds from a former 1MDB was active in Wuhan. aware that he has conduc- by Beijing, noting that it unit to ex-prime minister However, this time au- ted business transactions is “as if the Chinese gover- Najib Razak’s accounts. thorities say they have a while based in the city, ad- nment was being insince- Najib was found guilty of strong indication that he is ding that his family mem- re” in the joint operation all seven charges in the in the SAR. bers were moving freely with its counterpart to trial and faces 12 years in “Jho Low entered Macau around Hong Kong. extradite the wanted bu- prison, along with a 210 after being traced to his “We are pursuing every sinessman. million ringgit fine. www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 5 thu 30.07.2020 澳門 MACAU

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NCE a coronavirus success story, Hong Kong is facing its worst outbreak yet, and poli- Ocy makers are realizing how litt- Hong Kong faces worst wave le they can do without making a bad situation worse. New infections have broken records in nine of the last 20 days. of virus, but it can’t lock down But unlike other global cities, pacity with private testing labs in Hong Kong has been reluctant to Hong Kong and mainland China, impose stay-at-home restrictions and preparing community isola- BLOOMBERG or close nonessential businesses. tion centers for patients in stable Instead, the rules have gotten in- condition. crementally tighter, changing by Meanwhile, the city is already the week. Public gatherings were in deep recession, rocked first by limited to four people, then two. months of anti-Beijing protests, Dining-in was banned for din- then by the pandemic. The eco- ner, then lunch. Masks were re- nomy shrank an unprecedented quired on public transport, then 9% in the second quarter, the all indoor public spaces, now fourth straight quarter of con- everywhere outdoors as well. traction, while the unemploy- The steady drip of half-mea- ment rate has more than doub- sures goes against what the short led to 6.2% in the past 12 months, history of the pandemic has reaching a 15-year high. shown to work: broad and strin- In its current state of politi- gent lockdowns levied early on cal and economic fragility, Hong the infection curve. In Australia Kong can’t impose heavy lock- and other places currently figh- downs to eliminate all cases the ting flare-ups, officials have qui- way mainland China does, said ckly reinstated tight restrictions. Lam Ching Choi, a medical doc- While still modest compared tor and adviser to Lam. Instead, with outbreaks in many global the measures have to balance cities, the up-tick in Hong Kong fficult to enforce a lockdown say that this isn’t in the arsenal, U.S to parts of Europe and South personal and economic needs is particularly troubling, arri- in Hong Kong,” said Fernando but logistically it’s a nightmare,” America, the most vulnerable po- with public health outcomes, ving after months with near-ze- Cheung, a lawmaker with a re- Bernard Chan, a top adviser to pulations are bearing the brunt and allow the city to remain an ro community transmission and cord of social advocacy. “There Chief Executive Carrie Lam, said of the health crisis, made worse open, international financial from as yet untraceable origins are more than 200,000 people in an interview. “People still need by dysfunctional institutions and center. -- exactly the circumstances in living in subdivided units, some to go out and buy groceries. And structures. “Our trust level is maybe the which the tightest restrictions are without private toilets and others people live in such a tight envi- Whether or not Hong Kong of- lowest compared with western thought to be the most effective. combining their kitchens, toile- ronment, even going down the ficials tighten restrictions further, countries because of the social On Wednesday, the city repor- ts, and sleeping places all in one lift you’re exposed.” time is running out on the cur- events that happened this year,” ted 113 new local cases, taking room. To ask people not to step The challenge facing Hong rent strategy. Some 80% of iso- Lam said in an interview. “So we the total outbreak to over 3,000. out of that environment for a Kong offers more evidence of lation beds and wards in public must listen to our people and not But going further in Hong long period of time is inhumane the disparate impact of the pan- hospitals are full, and the city’s affect their work, their daily lives – Kong could lead to a humani- and impractical.” demic along existing social and testing capacity is limited. The like shopping or visiting their family tarian crisis. “It is extremely di- “A full lockdown? Nobody will economic fault lines. From the government is trying to add ca- members.” MDT/BLOOMBERG

Travel bubble will Facemask supply changed to 30 come once conditions masks in one monthly round allow: Alvis Lo RENATO MARQUES RENATO MARQUES Starting yesterday, Guangdong provincial go- HE twentieth round of face- OCTOR Alvis Lo, medi- vernment no longer requi- Tmask supply organized by the Dcal director of the Con- res arrivals from Macau to health authorities will be adjus- de de São Januário Hospital, quarantine when entering ted from the current supply of 10 AGENCY PHOTO MACAU has said that work is still on- the province. Previously the facemasks every 10 days to the going on the resumption of quarantine waiver had been supply of 30 masks every 30 days, the Individual Visit Scheme in effect only for those lea- the Novel Coronavirus Response (IVS) visas by mainland au- ving Macau to enter the ci- and Coordination Center advised thorities, and that the chan- ties of the Greater Bay Area, today during their regular press In response to questions from the move would put pressure on ges will come only once the excluding Hong Kong. conference. the media about whether the move stocks, Lo replied that the gover- conditions allow for them. In order to be granted The masks will continue to be could potentially be related to a nment has granted enough stock “We are doing things step- exemption from undergoing priced at the same amount per termination of the supply plan, Lo to suppliers to ensure a steady su- by-step,” he explained. a 14-day period of medi- unit. Each pack of 30 will be sold said, “This is a plan to facilitate the pply. “Now the citizens will cal observation in Zhuhai, for a total price of 24 patacas star- lives of the citizens. This is just an “We can guarantee that all peo- be able to travel not just inbound travelers must ting this Friday, July 31. adjustment and does not mean ple will have access to masks wi- to and from nine cities [in have avoided travel to any During the announcement, that after this [round] the plan will thout problems. At the peak time, Guangdong province], but places outside Macau and Doctor Alvis Lo, medical director be over.” we sold about 6 million [per rou- to all Guangdong,” said the the mainland in the 14 days of the Conde de São Januário Hos- Adding to the discussion, the nd]; nowadays we are selling about doctor, referring to a new prior to their intended arri- pital, explained that the decision to coordinator of the Center for Di- 400,000. I think we can rest assured policy that took effect yes- val in Guangdong. promote the adjustment to the fa- sease Control and Prevention, that there will be no problems sin- terday. “We are evaluating Once in Guangdong, cemask supply program was taken Doctor Leong Iek Hou, said that ce the demand for the product is [whether] this [new measu- such travelers must make a to “facilitate the lives of citizens so the extension of the mask supply much lower now,” Lo said, adding re] will bring any added risks daily digital declaration of that they that do not need to travel to every 30 days occurred because that according to the latest data on as we always do and we will their health status – via the so often to the sales points,” avoi- “after 19 rounds people are already the matter, more than 100 million gradually lift the restriction Guangdong health-declara- ding the unnecessary congrega- very familiar with the process.” masks have been sold already un- measures previously impo- tion system – in the 14 days tion of people. Asked by the media whether der the government scheme. sed,” he said. following their arrival. page 6 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo PANDEMIC 疫病大流行 30.07.2020 thu

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LAURAN NEERGAARD & NICOLE WINFIELD MID the chaos of the Early in the Covid crisis, frantic doctors traded tips across oceans pandemic’s early days, doctors who faced the also heard by word-of-mouth and, first coronavirus ons- impressed by the breathing-tube laughtA reached across oceans and lessons, posted a translation when AP PHOTO language barriers in an unprece- France had only a handful of diag- dented effort to advise colleagues nosed COVID-19 cases. trying to save lives in the dark. “Now we can recognize our With no playbook to follow and COVID patients” when they start no time to wait for research, YouTu- showing up, she said. be videos describing autopsy fin- Every tidbit about the newest dings and X-rays swapped on Twi- baffling symptom, every trick to tter and WhatsApp spontaneously try, served as clues as the virus bore filled the gap. down on the next city, the next When Stephen Donelson ar- country. By the time Donelson ar- rived at the University of Texas rived, Goff’s hospital was adjusting Southwestern Medical Center in ventilator care based on that early mid-March, Dr. Kristina Goff was advice. among those who turned to what But while grateful for the global she called “the stories out of other swirl of information, Goff also stru- places that were hit before.” ggled to make sense of conflicting Donelson’s family hadn’t left the experiences. house in two weeks after COVID-19 “You have no idea how to inter- started spreading in Texas, hoping pret what went right or what went to shield the organ transplant reci- wrong,” she said, “or was it just the pient. Yet one night, his wife found native course of the disease?” him barely breathing, his skin tur- Even now, months into a pan- ning blue, and called 911. demic first wave that’s more like In New York or Italy, where hos- constantly shifting tides, Goff is pitals were overflowing, Goff thinks humbled at how difficult it remains Donelson wouldn’t even have qua- to predict who will live and who lified for a then-precious ventila- will die. She can’t explain why Do- tor. But in Dallas, “we pretty much nelson, finally home after a 90-day threw everything we could at him,” ordeal, was ultimately one of the she said. lucky ones. Like doctors everywhere, Goff was at the beginning of a huge and CONFUSING REPORTS daunting learning curve. Doctors in Italy were confu- “It’s a tsunami. Something that sed: Reports from China were su- if you don’t experience it directly, ggesting a death rate of about 3% you can’t understand,” Italian Dr. among those infected. But for the Pier Giorgio Villani said in a series first 18 days, only the of webinars on six straight Tuesday dead left the ICU at Dr. Bin Cao of the se ventilators far longer past the lungs into the bloods- evenings to alert other intensive Bergamo’s large Pope than usual. tream, it damages the lining of care units what to expect. They John XXIII Hospital. China-Japan Friendship “We made big errors,” blood vessels, forming clots in the started just two weeks after Italy’s While the toll Villani said, weaning pa- heart, kidneys, “all over the body.” first hospitalized patient arrived in eventually dropped, Hospital in Beijing tients off machines too He urged American doctors to use his ICU, and 10 days before Donel- 30% of the hospital’s explained that the virus soon. blood thinners protectively in the son fell ill in Texas. initial 510 COVID-19 Then mid-Mar- severely ill. Villani, who works in the nor- patients died. sneaks past the lungs into ch brought another In Italy’s epicenter, doctors were thern city of Lodi, described a ba- After decades in startling surprise: In a making the same discovery. Lo- ttle to accommodate the constant practice, ICU chief the bloodstream training video for U.S. rini described a scramble to get flow of people needing breathing Dr. Luca Lorini cardiologists, Chinese the word out via Skype and email. tubes. “We had 10, 12, 15 patients thought he knew how to treat the to share. doctors warned that the virus cau- “This is a vascular sickness more to intubate and an ICU with seven dangerous kind of respiratory fai- The first lessons: The coronavi- ses dangerous blood clots, and not than a pulmonary one and we di- patients already intubated,” he lure -- called ARDS, or acute res- rus wasn’t causing typical ARDS, just in the lungs. dn’t know that,” he said. said. piratory distress syndrome -- first and patients consequently needed Dr. Bin Cao of the China-Japan In the U.S., the finding about The video sessions, organized by thought to be the main threat. gentler ventilation than normal. Friendship Hospital in Beijing ex- blood thinners made biological an Italian association of ICUs, GiVi- “Every night, I would go home They also needed to stay on tho- plained that as the virus sneaks sense to Dr. Tiffany Osborn, a cri- TI, and the non-profit Mario Negri and I had the doubt that I had got- Institute and later posted on You- ten something wrong,” Lorini said. Tube, constitute an oral history of “Try to imagine: I am all alone and

Italy’s outbreak as it unfolded, nar- I can’t compare it with France be- AP PHOTO rated by the first doctors in Europe cause the virus wasn’t there, or to fight the coronavirus. Spain or the U.K. or America, or Italian friends spread the word with anyone who is closer to me to doctors abroad and transla- than China.” tions began for colleagues in Spain, Only later would it become clear France, Russia and the U.S., all bra- that for patients sick enough to cing their own ICUs for a flood of need the ICU, death rates were in- patients. deed staggeringly high. They offered “a privileged win- By February, China had filed dow into the future,” said Dr. Die- only a limited number of medical go Casali of Cedars-Sinai Medical journal reports on how patients Center in Los Angeles, who is from were faring. Lorini’s hospital tried northern Italy and was directed to to fill the data gap by dividing pa- the webinars when he sought ad- tients into small groups to receive vice from a front-line friend about different forms of supportive care how to prepare. and comparing them every three Dr. Jane Muret of the French So- or four days -- not a scientific stu- Molly Gough, a speech therapist at the Zale Hospital on the UT Southwestern Campus speaks with patient Stephen Donelson ciety of Anesthesia-Resuscitation dy, but some real-time information www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 7 thu 30.07.2020 疫病大流行 PANDEMIC

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Donelson, paralyzing his muscles is, no one dies alone,” said Osborn, to let the machine do all the work. who holds her phone in front of Hospital after hospital struggled dying patients so loved ones can with balancing how to get enough say goodbye. Early in the Covid crisis, frantic doctors traded tips across oceans air into oxygen-starved coronavi- She paused to compose herself, rus patients without further dama- and added: “If this is going to ha- ging fragile lungs. ppen, and you can provide some Ventilation is like “blowing air comfort that maybe they wouldn’t into a sponge and all the little ho- have gotten if you weren’t there, les are opening up. Walls between that’s important.” the holes can be very thin. If you’re The newest lesson: Recovery putting in a lot of air, it can damage takes a lot longer than surviving. the lining of those little holes,” ex- Back in Dallas, Donelson spent plained Osborn, the St. Louis criti- 17 days on a ventilator. When it cal care specialist. was removed, he was too weak to A trick the doctors shared with even sit without support and the each other: Flip patients over from breathing tube had taken away his their backs to their stomachs — a ability to swallow. procedure called proning that “He would try to pick his head takes pressure off the lungs, which up off the pillow and it would lob to lie closer to the back. It also helps the side just like a newborn baby,” lower fluid accumulation in the said his wife, Terri Donelson, who lungs. for the first time since his hospital It’s not a one-time fix. Donelson admission finally was allowed to stayed on his belly about 16 hours connect with her husband through a day early on, as his doctors wa- a videoconferencing app. tched his oxygen levels improve. For days after waking up, Do- It’s also hot and heavy work: Every nelson had tremendous delirium, turn took five or six health workers, a dangerous state of mental confu- in full safety garb, working in slow sion and agitation. He didn’t know synchrony to avoid dislodging his where he was or why, and would breathing tube. try to pull out his IV tubes. Then a Italy’s Alessandro Manzoni Hos- bacterial infection hit his lungs. pital set a schedule: Start turning Then one morning, worried that patients onto their bellies at 2 p.m. Donelson suddenly was too quiet, -- it took more than three hours to his doctor donned what she calls work through them all -- and then her “full-helmet, Darth Vader-style put them on their backs again at 8 mask, which cannot possibly help a.m., when fresh nurses arrived. anyone’s delirium,” and went in to Hospitals that specialize in check on him. treating ARDS knew how to prone “I rubbed his arm,” Goff recal- before COVID-19 hit. For many led, asking him to wake up. “I said, others, it was a brand-new skill ‘Hey are you OK, are you with me?’” their workers had to learn. Fast. and Donelson started trying to talk, “We’ve never had to prone anyo- at first too raspy to understand. tical care physician at Washington sure enough, it eventually failed ppressing drugs that prevent re- ne here before the pandemic, but Eventually, she made out that University School of Medicine in when put to a real test. jection of his new lungs and liver now it’s like second nature,” Ke- he was wishing her a happy Easter. St. Louis. But what else might be effective? meant his body couldn’t fight the vin Cole, a respiratory therapist at She can only guess he heard the “It means at least you’re not “We’re learning as we go,” Os- coronavirus. Go- date on TV. shooting in the dark. You’re trying born said. “You could talk to me in ff’s first challen- A trick the doctors Doctor and patient cried something that from a physiologic two weeks and I might be telling ge: how to scale together. standpoint makes sense,” said Os- you something that’s really diffe- back those medi- shared with each other: That was Donelson’s tur- born, who was living in a camper in rent.” cines just enough ning point. He still wasn’t her driveway to avoid bringing the for Donelson to Flip patients over from deemed virus-free but phy- virus home to her family after her PROBLEMS WITH VENTILATION battle the virus their backs to their sical therapists cautiously long ICU shifts. When Stephen Donelson arri- without endan- spent a little more time hel- By April, many doctors were ved in the emergency room, “we gering his trans- stomachs — a procedure ping him gain strength and bowing to pressure to try a malaria had very little hope for him,” Goff plant. learn to swallow. His first drug named hydroxychloroquine said. Her second: called proning bite: chocolate pudding. that obsessed President Donald The Midlothian man had un- He was fighting Terri Donelson coun- Trump. Osborn never understood dergone an organ transplant two against the ventilator’s artificial Fort Washington Medical Center in tered the long periods of isolation why such a drug would work and, years earlier, and the immune-su- breaths. So Goff deeply sedated Maryland, said four months into by keeping the video app running the U.S. outbreak. non-stop, talking to her husband And some hospitals now are and giving him quizzes to stimula- asking patients not yet on ventila- te his memory. tors to simply roll over periodically, “Little by little, with each day, he in hopes it might prevent them gains something new, something from needing more invasive care. else reawakens,” she said. “What have we got to lose? Finally, on June 19, 90 days af- That’s something that’s not going ter the frantic ambulance ride, to hurt anybody,” Osborn said. Donelson — still weak but recove- ring — went home. His doctor is CONTAGION humbled by his survival, and an- Even in normal times, critical- xiously awaiting better science to -care specialists know they can’t help guide care as the pandemic save all their patients. But they’re continues. used to more hand-holding. With “If you have one patient who this virus, even garbed in space- leaves a really strong impression suit-like protective gear, health on you, you may interpret that pa- workers must minimize time with tient’s experience to be hallmark. infectious patients to avoid getting Until we have large, population- sick themselves. And family mem- -based studies of actual outcomes, bers are largely barred, too. it’s really hard to know what’s real A doctor watches a coronavirus patient under treatment in the intensive care unit of the Brescia hospital, Italy “My general way of doing things and what’s not real,” Goff said. AP page 8 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo CHINA 中國 30.07.2020 thu

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this day in history US, Australia, N.Zealand 1986 Soviets launch space station Mir

The Soviets have team up to criticize China opened a new pha- se in space explo- ration with the lau- nch of the world’s in Asia-Pacific biggest space sta- tion, Mir. HE United Sta- The successful tes and Australia launch of Mir co- are teaming up AP PHOTO mes just over three in their criticism weeks after the Tof China, taking the coun- American space try to task for aggressive shuttle Challenger behavior throughout the disaster, in which seven astronauts died. Asia-Pacific and not acting At next week’s Communist Party congress in Mos- quickly to contain the coro- cow the Mir project is likely to be hailed as proof that navirus. the Soviets are leading the peaceful exploration of The U.S. and Australian space. foreign and defense mi- Mir, which means both peace and world in Russian, nisters pledged yesterday is intended to provide a base for a permanently manned complex orbiting the Earth. [Macau time] to renew and It succeeds the Soviet Salyut models, the last of strengthen a united front which, Salyut 7, was launched in April 1982 and is against China and what still in orbit. they termed Beijing’s ma- The Americans also had a space station, Skylab, lign behavior throughout which suffered damage on its initial launch and the region and beyond that eventually proved too costly to maintain and fell they said had grown worse back to Earth in 1979. in recent years. Soviet officials say their new craft represents the The two sides — repre- Secretary of State Mike Pompeo meets with Australia’s Foreign Minister Marise Payne at the State transition from research to large-scale production sented by Secretary of Mike Department in Washington activities in space. Pompeo, Defense Secretary The station has six docking stations, which means Mark Esper, Australian Fo- tablish a working group to Korea was the more “im- previously announced si- other modules or laboratories can be added to it, reign Minister Marise Pay- combat Chinese disinfor- mediate threat,” given its milar measures. expanding its size and capability. ne and Defense Minister mation about COVID-19 weapons development. New Zealand relies on The deputy head of the Soviet cosmonaut training Linda Reynolds — accused and other issues. Schneider said the U.S. China as its largest trading centre, Alexei Leonov, said it would only be possib- China of violating interna- Payne, Reynolds and was offering Japan sur- partner and in the past le to determine how long Mir would remain in orbit tional norms in the South their delegation met with veillance information and has often tried to avoid after it had completed its first flight. China Sea and vowed to Pompeo and Esper at the other support, such as “re- direct political confronta- He said the cosmonauts, now taking part in a uphold freedom of naviga- State Department despite connaissance capability,” tion. China each year buys special training programme, would have separate tion and the rule of the law concerns about the coro- which refers to monitoring billions of dollars worth of cabins with windows and even individual desks and as well as democratic free- navirus. They will volunta- the whereabouts of a po- New Zealand’s agricultural armchairs. doms in Hong Kong. rily self-quarantine on their tential enemy, to help Ja- goods, including its lucra- Mr Leonov explained that Salyut 7 was too small for the plans now being implemented by Soviet ex- Pompeo said the U.S. return home to Australia. pan “assess the situation tive milk powder, which is perts. and Australia face “imme- and to figure out exactly used in infant formula. It has only two docking stations and can support a diate crises” that must be US SUPPORTS JAPAN what’s going on in the But Foreign Minister crew of only three, whereas Mir can carry between dealt with simultaneously. The United States su- water in and around the Winston Peters said the six and ten people. Those include COVID-19 pports Japan’s protests over Senkaku.” new law went against com- The main work of the first cosmonauts on board and “Chinese communist Chinese ships venturing China shrugged off such mitments China had made Mir will be to continue with the experiments in ma- party ambitions,” particu- into the economic waters concerns. to the international com- terials processing, begun on Salyut 6 and 7. larly its “malign activity in near disputed East China Wang Wenbin, spokes- munity. Other activities will include observation of the the Indo-Pacific region and Sea islands, the comman- person for the Chinese “New Zealand can no Earth using high-powered cameras, as well as hel- indeed all around the wor- der of the U.S. Forces in Ja- foreign ministry, reasser- longer trust that Hong ping locate mineral deposits on Earth and monitor ld.” pan said yesterday. ted China’s claim to the is- Kong’s criminal justice the seas for trawlers. Pompeo applauded “The United States is lands, stressing it was the system is sufficiently inde- Australia for suspending 100% absolutely stead- country’s “inherent right pendent from China,” he Courtesy BBC News its extradition treaty with fast in its commitment to to carry out patrol and law said. Hong Kong, something the help the government of enforcement” activities in Peters said there wou- Trump administration is Japan with the situation in the area. ld be other changes to the also pursuing as China mo- Senkaku,” Lt. Gen. Kevin relationship. New Zealand ves to impose curbs on dis- Schneider said of the group N.ZEALAND SUSPENDS will now treat military and In context sent in the former British of islands, which are con- TREATY WITH HK technology exports to Hong territory. He also slammed trolled by Japan. New Zealand announ- Kong in the same way as it The first crew arrived on board Mir on 15 March 1986 China for using pressure to China also claims the is- ced earlier this week that it treats such exports to Chi- and it remained more or less continuously occupied stop Australia from taking lands, which it calls Diaoyu. will follow the lead of its in- na, he said. New Zealand until November 2000. Crew member Valeri Polyakov such actions by targeting “That’s 365 days a year, telligence allies by suspen- also has updated its travel stayed up a record 439 days. The end of the Cold War marked a new era of space exports to the country. 24 hours a day, seven days a ding its extradition treaty advice to warn its citizens co-operation. Payne said Australia week. There is no deviation with Hong Kong. about the risks they face In September 1993 US Vice-President Al Gore and would work to hold all in that regard,” Schneider The move comes in res- under the new law. Russian Prime Minister Viktor Chernomyrdin announced states accountable for vio- told reporters. ponse to China passing a Prime Minister Jacinda plans for a new space station, which would later be lating the rule of law and Japan has long protested sweeping new security law Ardern said New Zealand called the International Space Station, or ISS. In preparation for this new project, the US became more would support allies in the repeated presence of for the semi-autonomous was following its principles. closely involved with Mir. combating “China’s ero- Chinese coast guard vessels territory. “We do have a mature From March 1995 seven US astronauts consecutively sion of freedom in Hong in the waters. Schneider New Zealand is the fi- relationship with China,” spent 28 months on Mir, during which time the space- Kong.” “We will step up and also noted such incursions nal member of the “Five Ardern said. “There have craft suffered a number of emergencies included a ensure that we support our had increased recently. Eyes” intelligence-sharing been occasions where we large fire on 23 February 1997 and a collision with an unmanned cargo ship on 25 June 1997. mates,” she said. He called China the “No. alliance to take such ac- have taken different posi- Mounting costs contributed to the decision to bring Payne added that the 1 challenge” in regional tion after the U.S., Aus- tions. This obviously will be down Mir. U.S. and China would es- security, although North tralia, Canada and Britain one of them.” MDT/AP www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 9 thu 30.07.2020 資訊／娛樂 INFOTAINMENT

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Google in talks to take BLOOMBERG over more search tasks on Samsung phones LPHABET Inc.’s Google and ASamsung Electronics Co. are negotiating a major deal that BLOOMBERG would give Google products more prominence on the South Korean company’s smartphones, accor- Moutai profit rises ding to correspondence viewed by Bloomberg News. The talks involve giving Google 13% as China liquor more control over search on Sam- sung handsets globally. Samsung is the largest smartphone maker market remains solid in the world, selling close to 300 to our own ecosystem and servi- met with little positive reception. million phones last year. Google’s ces,” said a Samsung spokesper- The company has over the years IQUOR giant Kweichow cing the government to impose Android is already the underlying son. “At the same time, Samsung trimmed the overlapping apps LMoutai Co. said its net in- strict social-distancing mea- operating system on Galaxy de- closely works with Google and and services on its handsets, but come rose 13% in the first half sures including a lockdown in vices, but a potential deal would other partners to offer the best it still has a few vestiges of prior of 2020 as the recovering local some places and a ban on all promote Google’s digital assistant mobile experiences for our users.” efforts to more actively take on economy boosted demand for public gatherings. and Play Store for apps on tho- Samsung won’t be giving up Google’s apps suite. its ultra-premium line of baijiu, There are signs, however, se devices, details from a person this valuable digital real estate Samsung shipped 58 million China’s national drink, althou- that the liquor maker may be briefed on the matter show. for free. Terms of a potential deal smartphones in the first quar- gh growth has not yet returned facing pressure over its high That would provide the U.S. could not be confirmed. Howe- ter, according to researcher IDC. to pre-pandemic levels. prices. Moutai saw a record $25 internet giant with more valuab- ver, Google pays billions of dollars While that led all manufacturers, Earnings for the first six billion wipeout in its market le daily access to Samsung users each year to be the default search the Covid-19 pandemic has ham- months were 22.6 billion yuan valuation on July 16 after the and would mean the Korean com- engine on the iPhone’s Safari web mered handset sales, leaving the ($3.2 billion), the company said influential state-run publica- pany’s own mobile services, such browser and other Apple Inc. de- company relying on other sources in a statement to the Shanghai tion People’s Daily took aim at as the Bixby digital assistant, are vices. of revenue. stock exchange on Tuesday. its price tag, saying the alcohol less integrated on its own devices, Google and Samsung have a Deal talks are happening in the Revenue for the period jum- is often used in corruption ca- according to the correspondence. tense but successful partnership midst of antitrust investigations ped 11% to 45.6 billion yuan. ses. The move would be a capitulation through Android, Google’s mo- into Google. The company’s Play For the comparable period last While revenue growth re- for Samsung, but the drop in de- bile operating system. The web Store is one of several services at year, it had reported a 26% rise mained solid in the last quar- mand for mobile devices during giant provides the basic software the center of this scrutiny. Beyond in net income and 17% rise in ter, the slower volume growth the Covid-19 pandemic has in- for free, but has previously requi- China, Google and Apple control revenue. suggests a more difficult re- tensified the company’s need for red hardware makers to pre-ins- how most mobile app developers Moutai has shown excep- covery in demand, Bernstein revenue and weakened its nego- tall its Play app store and suite of reach consumers, and the tech tional resilience in the past few analysts led by Euan McLeish tiating position with a key partner. commercial products like Search, giants take a cut of as much as years, making it an investor wrote Tuesday. The brokerage “Like all Android device Chrome and YouTube. In return, 30% on many sales through their darling and China’s biggest sto- reduced its full-year revenue makers, Samsung is free to create Google sometimes agrees to share digital marketplaces. Samsung’s ck. Demand for its fiery baijiu growth estimate to 12%, down its own app store and digital assis- advertising revenue with the ma- deal with Google may give the U.S. - scarce in supply and highly from 16% earlier. tant,” a Google spokesperson said nufacturers. company even more power over coveted by the Chinese elite - The distiller, which in an emailed statement. “That’s Samsung has tried to develop developers. has survived a local economic makes baijiu out of sorghum one of the great features of the its own services for its smartpho- Sundar Pichai, Google’s chief slowdown, U.S.-China trade and wheat, could see de- Android platform. And while we nes, including an Android alterna- executive officer, and Tim Cook, tensions, and more recently, mand weaken in the usually regularly talk with partners about tive that was initially called Bada Apple’s CEO, are set testify to a the coronavirus pandemic. buoyant autumn months if ways to improve the user expe- OS and later merged with other U.S. congressional antitrust pa- The baijiu maker saw Chinese consumers shun rience, we have no plans to chan- unsuccessful mobile software into nel on Wednesday, along with the buoyant first-quarter earnings socializing amid resurgen- ge that.” the Tizen project. Samsung’s Goo- leaders of Facebook Inc. and Ama- despite the virus spreading in ces of the coronavirus ou- “Samsung remains committed gle Assistant rival, Bixby, has also zon.com Inc. BLOOMBERG China during that period, for- tbreak. MDT/BLOOMBERG

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Galaxy works with NGO to promote responsible gaming MGM organizes cultural programs to its employees’ historical and (SKH) Macau Social Services mark Historic Center anniversary cultural knowledge. Coordination Office recently The multi-pronged series co-organized a parent-child features a seminar co-or- financial workshop to help ganized with the Macao employees and their family Polytechnic Institute, gui- members develop financial ded tours of the Historic literacy. Center supported by the Themed “Family Fun: Cultural Affairs Bureau and Money Management a practical e-learning cou- Workshop,” the workshop in- rse, attracting a total of vited 30 employees and their nearly 300 employees. family members to learn MGM hopes that its team about financial management members will become be- and the harms of gambling tter acquainted with Ma- addiction. cau’s history, so that they Earlier, Galaxy donated can guide visitors from Galaxy Entertainment in a statement. MOP100,000 to the Bosco around the world to take in Group is promoting the im- In addition to hosting res- Youth Service Network in su- its heritage. The initiative portance of responsible ga- ponsible gaming training pport of its launch of a new In celebration of the 15th World Heritage List, MGM will also help MGM better ming by organizing various events and workshops for service for the community, anniversary of the addi- China has launched a series relate the stories of Macau events and activities, the ca- company employees, Ga- working to support teens tion of the Historic Center of programs taking place and promote cultural tou- sino operator said yesterday laxy and Sheng Kung Hui with gambling addictions. of Macau to the UNESCO from this July to cultivate rism. www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 11 thu 30.07.2020 體育 SPORTS

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X-NEW ZEALAND All RUGBY Blacks star Sonny Bill Williams is set to return to the National Rugby ELeague after last appearing in the Australian competition in Sonny Bill Williams set to return 2014. Williams plans to sign a short-term deal with the Syd- ney Roosters after his current to Australian rugby league club, the Toronto Wolfpack, had to withdraw from the En- Roosters’ veteran back Josh gland-based Super League sea- Morris said Williams was a very son amid the coronavirus pan- AP PHOTO tough player to play against, demic. “and any team with Sonny in it The NRL is yet to formally ra- was a better team.” tify the deal, but Williams and Williams’ time away from the the Roosters are confident the club and in a different game dual-code player will re-join the would be a boost for the Sydney competition next month. club, Roosters co-captain Jake Williams, who will turn 35 Friend said. next week, said he had booked “He’s been part of that All flights to go on a European fa- Blacks system which has been mily holiday before the Roosters such a great system for so offered a short-term contract to long,” Friend said in a video return to the NRL. Williams and Ex-New Zealand All Blacks star Sonny Bill Williams posted on the NRL’s website. his family expect to spend two “’m sure there’s plenty to learn weeks in quarantine upon ar- I had a couple of months in me a World Cup. challenge that I just get so exci- off Sonny. I’m sure that Sonny rival in Australia, and he likely to come back. He played 58 tests for New ted about. It lights that fire insi- is coming to learn plenty of won’t play before the 15th rou- “To be honest, I hadn’t trai- Zealand and was part of teams de of you.” stuff from us.” AP nd when the Roosters take on ned for a bit and I’d been in that won the 2011 and 2015 Ru- Wests Tigers on Aug. 22. holiday mode — we actually gby World Cup, spending two “It’s no secret that I’m pre- booked flights for a little family seasons in the NRL with the Two World Sevens events for next year off tty close with the lads at the European holiday.” Roosters in between the tour- THE first two stops on the 2021 “ongoing and dynamic global na- Roosters, Nick (chairman Nick naments. He has also played The New Zealand-born World Sevens Series rugby circuit ture of the COVID-19 pandemic.” Politis) and Trent (coach Trent Williams forged a reputation rugby sevens for New Zealand, have been canceled because of The 2020 series was curtailed Robinson) and I stay in contact as a hard-hitting, hard-running competing in the 2015–16 Wor- the coronavirus pandemic. and New Zealand declared with,” Williams told Australia’s forward for Canterbury Bulldo- ld Rugby Sevens Series and the World Rugby says the joint champions of the men’s and Nine Network. “Trent just gave gs in the NRL before switching 2016 Rio Olympics. events in Dubai from Nov. 26-28 women’s titles after sports me a call and inquired about to the 15-a-side rugby union Williams said he’s motivated and in Cape Town from Dec. 4-6 around the world were shuttered what was happening over here with the aim of qualifying for by the challenge of testing him- have been cut because of the in March. and Nick hit me up and asked if the All Blacks and bidding for a self in the NRL again — “it’s the

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Australia’s hard-hit Victoria Gold miners get a shot state recorded its lowest

at redemption AP PHOTO daily tally of COVID-19 cases in nine days while the state Gold’s record run to almost $2,000 an ounce has premier expressed hope it burnished cash flows and driven a surge in shares of was the start of a downward bullion producers. The rally provides a renewed test trend. Victoria reported 295 of discipline for Barrick Gold Corp. and peers after a new cases and nine deaths, seven of which were in aged similar climb a decade ago prompted a spate of in- care homes that are bearing flated deals and overly optimistic investments that the brunt of the pandemic. wasted billions. Victoria Premier Daniel The 2020 redux isn’t being fueled by traditional Andrews said “trends are not demand: The China Gold Association says con- made in one day” but that he sumption in the world’s biggest buyer plunged hoped the decline continued. by more than a third in the first half. Instead, it’s a combination of low bond yields, pandemic worries and institutional investor appetite. Silver has also

rallied, breaking through $24 an ounce this week to AP PHOTO its highest since 2013. Precious metals aren’t always predictable, but Covid’s stubborn resistance means the general picture is unlikely to change soon. For gold-mining companies, this is becoming a test of memories. With costs contained even after pandemic-related closures, virtually all are chur- Iran A British-Australian ning out impressive cash: In the first three mon- Rembrandt’s “Self-portrait” academic serving a 10-year ths, Toronto-based Barrick alone generated $438 sentence for espionage million in free cash flow based on a realized price of in Iran has been moved to not far off $1,600, compared to $146 million a year a notorious prison where earlier. Valuations look better too, especially for the concerns for her well- being have escalated, the sector’s largest players. Rembrandt, Miro fetch Australian government That’s a temptation to expand for those like Bar- confirmed. Kylie Moore- rick Chief Executive Officer Mark Bristow who millions at Sotheby’s Gilbert (pictured) was a are facing constrained production growth and a Melbourne University metal price that’s likely to be supported for some lecturer on Middle Eastern time yet. Recall, though, just how bad things got virtual auction studies when she was sent around 10 years ago, when prices last glittered this to Tehran’s Evin Prison in SYLVIA HUI, LONDON five centuries of art his- artist Banksy called “Medi- brightly. In 2017, chastising the industry, the hed- September 2018. She had ge fund of longtime gold bull John Paulson put the tory, from Rembrandt to terranean Sea View,” pain- been arrested at Tehran gold mining sector’s cumulative impairments since self-portrait by Rem- Picasso, and from Joan ted in 2017. Presented in airport while trying to leave 2010 at $85 billion. According to the same presen- Abrandt sold for 14.5 Miró to Banksy. The event elaborate traditional fra- the country after attending tation, 80% of the value of the top eight deals was million pounds ($18.7 saw staff from the auction mes, it features seascapes an academic conference. impaired. Enough to give today’s executive pause. million) at a Sotheby’s house’s New York, London dotted with orange life The starting gun for this wave of gold deals has al- virtual auction yesterday and Hong Kong offices fu- jackets and alludes to the ready been fired. That began with some operational [Macau time] — a record riously gesticulating and lives lost at sea during the logic and a dash of hubris, when Barrick announced AP PHOTO price for a self-portrait by whispering into phones as European immigration plans to tie up with Africa-focused Randgold Re- the Dutch master, the auc- bidders vied to outdo each sources Ltd. in 2018, only to bid unsuccessfully for crisis. The paintings fet- Newmont Mining Corp. months later, when the tar- tioneer’s said. other. ched 2.2 million pounds get was buying Goldcorp Inc. More significant for Sotheby’s said that the The top-selling item — almost double the top what comes next, however, is that premiums were top end of the art market was Miró’s “Peinture estimated price — and the Denmark Prince Joachim, non-existent or modest; Barrick and Newmont ne- was “in rude health” and (Femme au chapeau rou- proceeds are meant to rai- the younger son of Queen ver did combine, and ended up agreeing a more that its new live-streamed ge)” (Woman in a Red Hat) se funds for a hospital in Margrethe of Denmark, sensible joint venture in Nevada. auction format, introdu- from 1927, which fetched Bethlehem. who underwent emergency For an industry trying to woo back generalist in- ced because of the coro- 22.3 million pounds ($28.9 Helena Newman, chair surgery for a blood clot in vestors and regain credibility, Chris LaFemina of navirus pandemic, brou- million). Sotheby’s said of Sotheby’s Europe, said his brain won’t suffer any Jefferies points out, the model is still pre-merger ght in a total of $192.7 the wide range of art long-term effects, the royal Randgold: a high dividend, net cash, no value-des- million. on sale caters to “a new palace said Tuesday. The troying share issues. Shiny prices haven’t changed “Self portrait wearing generation of collectors 51-year-old prince, who that yet. had been on vacation in a ruff and black hat,” ”With the (who) show less con- This year it is China’s bullion miners that have dri- France, was admitted to ven much of the action, in search of market clout from 1632 when Rem- global art cern with the traditio- the Toulouse University and increased relevance. Shandong Gold Mining brandt was aged 26, was nal art market catego- Hospital late Friday and was Co. agreed to buy Canada’s TMAC Resources Inc. in sought by six bidders. It world calendar ries of the past.” operated on early Saturday. May, a deal now facing some local opposition, and fell within the 12 to 16 “With the global art has also battled Russia’s Nord Gold SE for West Afri- million pounds estima- having shifted, world calendar having ca-focused Cardinal Resources Ltd. No less acqui- te. The last self-portrait shifted, we too have sei- we too have AP PHOTO sitive, Zijin Mining Group Co. agreed last month to by Rembrandt to appear zed the opportunity to buy Canada-headquartered Guyana Goldfields Inc. at auction was sold for do things differently,” for $240 million. Expect that to continue. seized the 6.9 million pounds in she said. Paying out the 2020 windfall in dividends may 2003, Sotheby’s added. opportunity be no bad thing, given how fast gold can turn. In- Sotheby’s London vestors will cheer. Still, if prices stay high, diggers The painting sold said some two-thirds of to do things Sports Andy Haden, whose can capitalize on the current excitement by en- Tuesday was one of only the works on sale have feigned fall from a lineout couraging a little more risk to tackle the problem three self-portraits by never been at auction differently. earned the All Blacks a the painter to remain before. Of the rest, most of stagnant production. It’s true that there were as match-winning penalty many terrible greenfield projects in the past boom in private hands, and HELENA NEWMAN had been off the market SOTHEBY’S EUROPE against Wales in 1978 as there were bad M&A deals, but there is an extra “the only one ever likely for two decades. and lasting notoriety for incentive to bet on the yellow metal: Extra supply to come to auction.” It Five works sold for himself, has died. He was doesn’t tend to erode the gold price. measures about 22 by 16 the painting, which came over $10 million. That in- 69. Haden was diagnosed Miners will need to invest $37 billion by 2025 centimeters, or about 8 by to auction for the first time cluded a bronze sculpture with chronic lymphocytic to keep output at 2019 levels, Wood Mackenzie 6 inches. since 1966. set the highest of a female figure by Alber- leukemia in 2003 and his Ltd. estimates. Not all of those projects will be in condition, which had been The sale was part of a sale price in Europe so far to Giacometti, which fet- top destinations, or easy to extract. Gold at $2,000 stable, recently worsened. might just make a return to mining’s buccaneering live-streamed global auc- this year. ched 10.7 million pounds He died at home yesterday roots attractive enough. tion featuring dozens of The sale also includes ($13.8 million), doubling surrounded by family, New pieces of artwork spanning a triptych by elusive street the estimated price. AP Zealand Rugby said.