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A NEW RECYCLING PROGRAM FOR HOME RESEARCH CENTER FOR HONG KONG’S ECONOMY IS SET TO APPLIANCES WILL LAUNCH ON WEDNESDAY, CONTRACT IN THE FOURTH QUARTER WITH SECOND-HAND UNITS IN GOOD MACHINE TRANSLATION AS THE CITY REELS FROM SIX MONTHS CONDITION GOING TO CHARITY OPENS AT IPM OF VIOLENT SOCIAL UNREST P2 P4 P6 AP PHOTO DEFLATED TOURISM Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said yesterday that the self-governing island’s democracy remains under direct FINDS CHRISTMAS BOUNCE threat from rival China, underscoring her calls for closer ties with the THE NUMBER OF TOURISTS IN THE SEVEN-DAY CHRISTMAS U.S. and other allies. P3 Tsai said she would PERIOD NARROWLY MISSED THE 1 MILLION MARK preserve Taiwan’s freedoms and way of life, but would make no changes to the constitution or the island’s official name, the Republic of China. More on p11 AP PHOTO

South Korea The Constitutional Court yesterday rejected a petition seeking the repeal of a 2015 deal with Japan settling a bitter dispute over Korean women enslaved for sex by the Japanese military during World War II. A decision to spike the largely stalled deal could have complicated efforts by the two countries to resolve separate thorny trade and history disputes, which recently plunged their ties to the lowest point in decades. XINHUA AP PHOTO XINHUA BLOOMBERG

Yemen A ballistic missile attack ripped through a military parade for a Yemeni southern separatist group that’s backed by the United Arab Emirates, killing at least six troops and three children, a spokesman said yesterday. Most Indian tourists say they Around the world, luxury real want to revisit Macau estate poised to strengthen More on backpage P3 P9 page 2 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo MACAU 澳門 30.12.2019 mon

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DSPA will specially organize re- cycling competitions in the near New electronics recycling future. In October 2017, the DSPA launched a recycling program plan to tackle large appliances for computer and telecommu- nication devices. As of Novem- JULIE ZHU ber this year, the DSPA had al- ready recycled 73,000 electronic

TARTING from January 1, the JULIE ZHU devices though the program. Of Slocal government will imple- these, approximately 200 items ment a new recycling program qualified for donation, with 140 for more types of electronics already transferred to the Cari- and electrical devices, the En- tas for donation. vironmental Protection Bureau (DSPA) revealed on Friday. ‘POPULAR’ MACHINE TAKES The new program will allow 3,700 BOTTLES IN 2 MONTHS more types of domestic applian- Also announced on Friday, ces to be recycled, including the new recycling machine for refrigerators, air conditioners, single-use plastic water bottles washing machines, television has collected just 3,700 bottles sets, and computers. after more than two months of The local government will operation. Nevertheless, DSPA provide free door-to-door recy- representatives said that resi- cling collection services. Local dents were “proactively” enga- individuals, schools, nonprofit ging with the water bottle recy- organizations and government cling machine. departments can call the DSPA Approximately two months between 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. from ago, the DSPA set up three sin- Monday to Saturday to make an gle-use plastic water bottle re- appointment for recycling col- cycling machines in town. The lecting services. machine scans each bottle and This program is an expansion refuses to accept it if the bottle is of the DSPA’s previous Compu- Refrigerators, washing ma- selection process. The rest will apply to the DSPA if they wish to not properly cleaned. ter and Telecommunication De- chines, air conditioners, tele- be disassembled and processed have the recycling bins. A DSPA representative claims vices Recycling Program. Once visions and computer screens by the bureau’s contractor. The Building owners may choose that some members of the public the program starts being imple- may only be dropped into re- recyclable component mate- from two available sizes of re- regard the machine as a “popu- mented, residents can visit the cycling cars or discarded at the rials will be transported to other cycling bins. They can apply for lar” and “trendy” item. However, DSPA, the government service solid waste recycling system on countries, such as South Korea bigger bins, which come with the three machines combined center under the management Avenida de Maio. and Japan, for subsequent pro- slots for paper, glass, metal and have only received 3,700 bottles of the Municipal Affairs Bureau Similar to other recycling cessing. plastic materials. Smaller bins in their two months of opera- (IAM), and other locations. plans, if the recycled home Simultaneously, from January contain slots for metal, plastic tion. This equates to about 20 The DSPA will also dispatch appliances are in good condi- 1, the DSPA will launch another and paper materials. bottles per machine per day. two recycling cars to run regu- tion and meet specific criteria, recycling program to set up re- In order to encourage Ma- The DSPA says it will provide larly through 16 recycling spots they will be donated to charities cycling bins inside selected bui- cau’s building owners to parti- seven additional machines in across Macau and Taipa. after a technical assessment and ldings. These buildings must cipate in recycling activities, the the IAM’s service buildings.

Gross national income Exhibition showcases city’s reaches 406 billion patacas urban transformation

ROSS national in- earned by residents (in- direct investment income HE exhibition “A Chapter.” The exhibition tures over the centuries Gcome at current pri- cluding individuals and earned by some non-resi- TPearl of the Sea – is aimed at both residen- has resulted in the com- ces amounted to 406.02 institutions) of an eco- dent enterprises and in- Exhibition of Macao’s Ur- ts and tourists and seeks bination of Chinese and billion (about $50.63 nomy from engaging in vestors from investment ban Evolution” is show- to foster a better unders- Western styles in the ci- billion) in 2018, accor- various economic activi- in Macau. casing a total of 101 exhi- tanding of Macau’s his- ty’s architecture and the ding to the latest data ties within or outside the After discounting the bits on the integration tory over the last 20 years emergence of new urban released by the Statisti- economy. It corresponds effect of price changes, of different cultures over since the handover. landscapes. cs and Census Service, to gross domestic pro- gross national income the past centuries that Macau has been in- Meanwhile, to com- MOP38.64 billion less duct plus income earned rose by 6.8% year-on-year have resulted in the ci- creasing its land resour- plement the exhibition, than gross domestic pro- by residents from abroad, in real terms in 2018, as ty’s current architectural ces through reclamation an educational area and duct at current prices. minus income earned by against a 5.4% increase in styles. since the mid-19th cen- multimedia installations At the same time per non-residents from in- gross domestic product. Showcased at The Ma- tury, which has subse- have been made availab- capita gross national in- vestment in Macau. Meanwhile, per capi- cao Museum, the exhibi- quently had an impact le inside the venue to give come was MOP614,950, In 2018, the total ou- ta gross national income tion is divided into four on its overall urban deve- visitors a more accessible compared to per capita tflow of external fac- went up by 5% year-on- sections, including “Geo- lopment. perspective of the city’s gross domestic product tor income went up by -year in real terms, as graphical Change,” “Past As cited in a statement urban development. of MOP673,481. 23.1% year-on-year to compared to a 3.6% grow- View and New Image,” issued by the Cultural The exhibition is open Gross national income MOP94.91 billion, mainly th in per capita gross do- “Infrastructure Cons- Affairs Bureau, the inte- to the general public un- refers to the total income due to a 19% increase in mestic product. DB tructions” and “A New gration of different cul- til April 19, 2020. LV

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sed earlier this month by the Ma- cao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) showed that the opening of the mega bridge in October 2018 Almost 1 million Christmas has led to changes in the arrivals of visitors in Macau. One of the study conclusions was that six out of every 10 visitors visitors in just seven days from Hong Kong said they were LYNZY VALLES dropping ferry travel to Macau in favor of the land route made pos- OURIST arrivals to Ma- sible by the delta-spanning bridge.

cau numbered 984,995 in VALLES LYNZY However, it was also noted that the the seven days from De- primary appeal of the bridge was Tcember 20 to 26, indica- its novelty factor, otherwise refered ting an end-month improvement to as visitors’ “curiosity”. from what had been an otherwise The November data shows that slow month influenced by Presi- since January, same-day visitors dent Xi Jinping’s visit. (19.1 million) and overnight visi- The data provided by the Public tors (17.1 million) have increased Security Police Force showed that by 23.8% and 2.4% respectively. the number of arrivals was about MGTO had previously predic- 10% higher than in the equivalent ted that the SAR’s number of visitor period last year. On Christmas Day arrivals this year would reach close alone, there were nearly 324,000 vi- to 40 million, citing the popularity sitor arrivals. of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau The number of visitors during Bridge. That year-end figure is not the Christmas period was almost expected to be breached in 2019. exactly the same as that recorded The tourism authority previou- during the 2019 Golden Week in sly noted that various factors may October, traditionally one of the prevent visitor growth in 2020 from busiest periods of the year. breaching the 40-million mark. Meanwhile, visitor arrivals in The China-U.S. trade war and November totaled 2.9 million, social unrest in Hong Kong were down by 10.9% year-on-year, and among the cited factors. bringing the total number since MGTO director Helena de Sen- the beginning of the year to over The decrease was mainly sitors from the nine Pearl River in November, with those arri- na Fernandes previously told the 36 million. The total number of vi- due to the plunge in visitors co- Delta cities in the Greater Bay ving through the Border Gate (1.6 press that the trend of year-on-year sitors in the first 11 months repre- ming from mainland China (2 Area increased by 23.7% year-on- million) and via the Hong Kong- growth in arrivals for the last two sents a 12.7% growth in year-on- million), Korea (43,000) and Hong -year to 943,000, while those from -Zhuhai-Macau Bridge (350,000) months of the year would likely -year terms. Kong (571,000), which dropped Zhuhai (292,000) and Guangzhou decreasing by 3.3% and 19.8% be sustained. However, the tou- Last month, same-day visitors 11.1%, 36.5%, and 3.4% respecti- (184,000) surged by 37.4% and respectively. Visitor arrivals by sea rism chief noted that the increa- (1.5 million) and overnight visitors vely. 26.2% respectively. declined by 39% year-on-year to ses may not be as high as last year. (1.4 million) dropped by 10.5% Visitors from China travelling Analyzed by mode of transport, 413,000, while those by air rose by Last December, visitor arrivals and 11.4% respectively year-on- under the Individual Visit Sche- visitor arrivals by land decreased 16.7% to 318,000. totaled nearly 3.6 million, registe- -year. me fell by 14.9% to 898,000. Vi- by 5.9% year-on-year to 2.1 million The findings of a study relea- ring a 16.9% increase year-on-year.

Most Indian tourists say they want to return to Macau JULIE ZHU again in the future, while the first 11 months of this 96% stated that they would year, growth in same-day vi- XINHUA ORE than 70% of vi- recommend that others visit sitors (23.8%) far outstripped Msitors from India are Macau. growth in overnight visitors willing to visit Macau again, The tourism authority (2.4%). according to a Macao Go- said it is working to diversify Despite these setbacks, vernment Tourism Office international visitor source the tourism authority be- (MGTO) survey. markets to reduce the relian- lieves that India is among In pursuit of a wider diver- ce on Macau’s primary sour- Macau’s international visitor sity of visitor source markets, ce market, mainland China. markets that hold the grea- MGTO has carried out a ran- It considers India a strategic test growth potential. From ge of studies on visitors from visitor source market and January to November 2019, various international marke- has worked in recent years to over 119,000 Indian visitors ts and differing nationalities. draw more tourists from the came to Macau, with 75% This year, MGTO com- country of 1.37 billion. of them staying overnight in pleted the “Study on Indian However, despite these ef- the city. Visitors in Macau” to gain forts, reliance on Macau’s pri- The recent study on In- a deeper understanding of mary tourist source market dian tourism employed face- the common attributes and has continued to grow in -to-face surveys with visitors travel behaviors of Indian recent years. The proportion and in-depth interviews with visitors in Macau. The fin- of visitors from mainland industry operators followed dings will serve as a basis for China edged up to 70.55% in by data analysis. MGTO to implement its des- 2018, compared to 68.06% in Other findings revealed tination marketing strategies 2017 and about 66% in the that among the interviewed and initiatives for a broader previous two years. Indian visitors, over 80% publicity effect on the Indian The tourism authority is opted for travel to Macau ted Macau for sightseeing, fferent international visitor from different countries market. also working to lengthen the and Hong Kong in one trip, followed by 37% for leisure/ markets including India, and regions in accordance The most striking finding stay of visitors in Macau. In 85% were visiting Macau for vacation. Indonesia, Singapore and with the direction of tou- of the survey was that 71% 2018, the average length of the first time, 55% stayed in In recent years, MGTO Malaysia. Looking forward, rism policies and destina- of interviewees expressed stay held steady in year-on- Macau for three days and has conducted a range of MGTO will continue to car- tion marketing strategies an interest in visiting Macau -year terms at 1.2 days. For two nights, and 47.5% visi- visitor studies targeting di- ry out studies on visitors laid out by the Macau. page 4 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo MACAU 澳門 30.12.2019 mon

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LRT suspended yesterday after power problem arises

The Light Rapid Transit (LRT) was suspended yesterday at about 1 p.m., reportedly due to a power outage at a site between Cotai East Station and Lotus Checkpoint Station, according to a statement posted by the operator, Sociedade do Metro Ligeiro de Macau. These two stations are separated by the East Asian Games Station, which was not mentioned in the statement. The train service between Ocean Station and Lotus Checkpoint Station was temporarily suspended until 2:35 p.m. During this period, the Operation and Control Center directed passengers safely out of the carriage to the adjacent station platform, according to the statement, and the Fire Services also assisted. The cause of the accident has yet to be confirmed. The operator of the service has apologized for the inconvenience caused to passengers.

Man claims memory loss after alleged sexual harassment Research center for machine

A mainland man claimed to have suffered from “memory translation, AI established at IPM loss” after he was accused of research center for machine and Culture, Ao Ieong U, who the Ministry of Education’s en- national strategic needs. sexually harassing a female hotel translation and artificial in- was present at last week’s ope- dorsement of IPM and also the In principle, the center shou- employee last week. The incident A telligence opened at the Macao ning ceremony, declared that great support of the country to ld be composed of fixed and mo- took place in a hotel in Taipa. The Polytechnic Institute (IPM, from the establishment of the center Macau. Ao Ieong also said it was bile personnel, and have at least man is accused of having forcibly the Portuguese acronym) last would help to fill the gap in Si- favorable to the city’s participa- 50 permanent staff. tucked one 100-yuan banknote week, becoming the first main- no-Portuguese machine transla- tion in building the Greater Bay The director of the center into the hand of a Philippine female casino employee before land China “Ministry of Educa- tion in the academic field. Area into an international scien- should be publicly selected and sexually harassing her. The victim’s tion Engineering Research Cen- Ao Ieong looks forward to the tific center for innovation. appointed by IPM, which should colleagues stopped the man and ter” in Macau. center’s research development This center is the first of its report to the competent depart- reported the case to the police Officially called the “Enginee- and output of higher-level appli- kind in Macau. The mission of ment and the Ministry of Educa- authority. Upon the police’s ring Research Center of Applied cation products in the future, these centers is guided by the tion. questioning, the man claimed Technology on Machine Trans- providing technical support and national medium and long- The technical committee he had already forgotten what lation and Artificial Intelligence, language services for the coun- -term educational and tech- should have no less than 11 happened. The man is a 40-year- Ministry of Education”, the cen- try’s construction of the Belt and nological development plan, members. Each technical com- old mainlander who said he is a ter will be managed at a macro Road Initiative and the realiza- based on the basic research mittee’s term lasts five years company manager. The victim is a level by the Chinese Ministry of tion of language interoperability. advantages of colleges and uni- and, in principle, the committee woman in her 20s working at the Education. The Secretary said that the es- versities, to provide scientific should not serve more than two hotel lobby. Secretary for Social Affairs tablishment of the center shows and technological support for terms. JZ

Better Wanzai port facilities wanted by nearby communities The 85 students finally selected will be divided Communities near the Wanzai Higher Education Bureau calls on into two groups to parti- port want better immigration cipate in this one-month checkpoint facilities at the soon- Summer Course in Por- to-be opened Wanzai port. The Portuguese language applicants tugal, in July and August Wanzai port is expected to open 2020, respectively. The before the Chinese New Year at the HE Higher Educa- If these requirements and secondary education higher level of Portuguese participating institutions end of January. Deputy President Ttion Bureau (DSES) are met, the courses will in Portuguese, or who must pass the “Portugue- in Portugal will under- of Associação de Mútuo Auxílio dos will continue to organize accept students from two attend higher education se Language Knowledge take, according to stu- Moradores da Marginal, surnamed courses in the Portugue- background sets: those courses with Portuguese Exam” for a spot in a more dents’ ability, intensive Lai, hopes that the port’s opening se language next year, in with no previous knowle- as a vehicular language. advanced class with 50 training in Portuguese so hours will be between 7 a.m. and 7 order to support the go- dge of the Portuguese lan- Students who do not places. that students can increa- p.m., an extension to the previous vernment policy to train guage (except the finalists have a Portuguese lan- The DSES will select 85 se their proficiency in the opening hours of 8 a.m. to 11:20 more bilingual staff pro- of this academic year); guage background may, students who have the hi- a.m. and 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. In language. Lai’s opinion, the previous opening ficient in Portuguese and and those who have a ba- according to their stu- ghest marks in the overall According to the DSES, hours are no longer able to cater Chinese. sic level (“A1” level or who dy plans, participate in assessment - 60 students the Portuguese language to current demands of the nearby All course applicants have attended a Portu- the “Basic Portuguese selected from the “Por- courses aim to bring “new populations, especially when must hold a valid Macau guese language course for Language Course” in Fe- tuguese Language Basic impetus to the training of considering the fast development Resident Identity Card two semesters or more) bruary or June 2020, con- Course” and 25 selected qualified bilingual staff in of the Wanzai area in Zhuhai. By and be registered in full- or higher levels of Portu- ducted by the Portuguese from the “Portuguese Chinese and Portuguese.” extending the opening hours, it will -time undergraduate guese language. The latter Institute of the Orient. Language Knowledge Registration and par- be more convenient for Zhuhai’s courses in the 2019/2020 category excludes those There are 250 places for Exam” - to participate in ticipation of all Macau workers and students who cross academic year in either who use Portuguese as this course. the second phase of the higher education studen- the border to Macau on a daily Macau higher education their mother tongue, who Meanwhile, partici- activity, which will inclu- ts who meet the require- basis. institutions or abroad. have completed primary pants with a level A1 or de a trip to Portugal. ments are welcome. DB www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 5 mon 30.12.2019 澳門 MACAU

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mances and interaction, as well as library and exhibition visits. UM appoints In the 2020-2021 academic year, IPM is enrolling students new vice in more than 20 undergraduate degree programs in seven major rector areas until January 17. In addition, applications for HE University of Macau (UM) has nine postgraduate programs of Tappointed a marketing scholar and the institute are also open for the former pro-vice-chancellor and vice courses in computer applied president at the Chinese University of technology, Portuguese studies, Hong Kong (CUHK), Michael Hui, as its public policy, Chinese-Portu- vice rector for academic affairs. guese translation and interpre- Hui has previously served as the chair- ting, big data and the Internet of man of the Hong Kong Deposit Protection Things, business administration Board, and a member of the Consumer in gaming management, inter- Council in Hong Kong. He was awarded disciplinary arts, sports and phy- the Medal of Honor by the government of sical education, and nursing. Hong Kong back in 2017, as cited in a sta- Applications are open until tement issued by the university. HIGHER EDUCATION February 28, 2020. UM rector Yonghua Song remarked, “I The graphic and installation am delighted to welcome Professor Hui design of the Open Day has to UM. He has distinguished himself with been created by Au Chon Hin, outstanding academic achievements and an alumnus of IPM’s design leadership experience. We are confident IPM to host Open Day program who has won the 17th that Professor Hui will energize our uni- Young Guns International Youth versity to advance its academic standing Design Award. and global impact.” With the theme “The Ga- Born and raised in Hong Kong, Hui re- with series of activities teway to the World opens with ceived his bachelor’s degree in business HE Macao Polyte- tivities for the general public to according to a statement issued IPM”, the Open Day showcases administration from CUHK in 1980. Be- chnic Institute (IPM, further understand IPM’s edu- by IPM. the “vitality, enterprise and in- fore joining the Department of Marketing from the Portuguese cational philosophy, teaching The Open Day will feature novative features” of the alma of CUHK in 1996, Hui had held academic acronym) will hold its and research capabilities, and guided campus tours, undergra- mater. The 17th Young Guns In- appointments in the U.K. and Canada. Tannual Open Day this Saturday scientific and creative develop- duate and postgraduate course ternational Youth Design Grand Commenting on his new post, Hui at its main campus in a bid to at- ment. presentations, entrance con- Prix attracted hundreds of par- said, “It is my honor that the University tract students to enroll in more It will also showcase its aca- sultation services, scientific and ticipants from 45 countries. Au of Macau has entrusted me with its con- than 20 undergraduate degree demic programs via various creative experiences, physical Chon Hin and former IPM gra- fidence. […] With my experience in tea- programs that it offers. formats including lectures, de- fitness testing, art workshops, duate Si Nga Ian are the only en- ching, research, and management, I very As part of the Open Day, the monstrations, talent show per- nursing operations, experimen- trants from Macau to have won much look forward to bringing UM to institute will host a series of ac- formances and booth games, tal demonstrations, skill perfor- the competition. LV new heights of academic excellence.” LV

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AP PHOTO Kong’s Chief Secretary Matthew Cheung said the city’s institu- tional strengths such as the rule of law, clean government and a level playing field for businesses have remained strong and intact. The government will broaden its channels of communications with the public, listening and res- ponding more to people’s views and concerns in the coming year, he said. The city is establishing an in- dependent review committee comprising experts and commu- nity leaders to look into causes and full circumstances of the so- cial unrest, looking into deep-sea- ted issues including unafforda- ble housing and the wealth gap, Cheung said. The government has launched four rounds of relief measures since August, which will not solve the economic problems but could help businesses and Hong Kong focus on supporting business, sa- people “stay afloat while we strive feguarding employment, reviving to heal our divided community the economy and relieving social and battered economy,” Cheung HK economy expected to distress as the city also faces inter- said. national turbulence such as pro- “The year 2019 has been a year tectionism and geopolitics. The of unremitting shocks and turbu- “core competitiveness” of Hong lence to our community and our shrink in fourth quarter Kong’s financial market including economy,” Cheung said. “The the banking and securities sys- past six months have been tough SHIRLEY ZHAO negative growth will continue,” tourists from visiting and slashing tem, the dollar peg and free flow for us, but we will soldier on.” Financial Secretary Paul Chan retail sales. Mainland Chinese vi- of capital remain robust and or- The government forecasts an ONG Kong’s economy said in a blog post. “This means sitors, who comprise the biggest derly, Chan said. annual economic contraction of is set to contract in the government will be less flexib- group of tourists in the city, has Visitor arrivals from China fell a 1.3% for 2019. The unemployment the fourth quarter as le in using financial resources un- plunged by almost half, while re- record 46% in October to slightly rate rose to 3.2% in November, the city reels from six der an economic recession.” tail revenue has dropped by about more than 2.5 million, less than the highest level since July 2017. Hmonths of violent social unrest, The increasingly violent pro- a quarter during the demonstra- half of the record set in January. During the protests, more than the financial chief said yesterday. -democracy protests that started tions. The most recent data for retail 2,600 people have been injured, “Based on the situation of the- in June have undermined Hong Chan said his budget speech sales in Hong Kong, once a mec- including more than 500 police of- se few months, it is inevitable that Kong’s economy, discouraging to be delivered in February will ca for shoppers, showed a 24.3% ficers, Cheung said. BLOOMBERG

HONG KONG Protesters demand mainland Chinese traders leave OLICE fought with pro- are eroding the autonomy were arrested from Monday “Their scheme is to silen- Ptesters who marched and Western-style civil li- to Thursday, according to ce those who hold dissen- through a Hong Kong sho- AP PHOTO berties promised to Hong police. Chief police spokes- ting views and to terrorize pping mall Saturday de- Kong when the former Bri- man Kwok Ka-chuen told the public. Whoever disa- manding mainland Chine- tish colony returned to Chi- reporters that those detai- grees with their violence se traders leave the territory na in 1997. ned included 92 women will be met with violence,” in a fresh weekend of anti- On Saturday, some mer- and minors as young as 12. Kwok told reporters. -government tension. chants in the Sheung Shui The arrests bring the Black-clad protesters The protest in Sheung mall wrapped orange tape number of people detained smashed shop windows in Shui, near Hong Kong’s around kiosks or partially over the course of the pro- shopping areas, while poli- boundary with the main- closed security doors in tests to nearly 7,000, with a ce responded with tear gas land, was part of efforts to shops but most business large proportion of student and arrests. pressure the government went ahead normally. age. The protests demanding by disrupting economic ac- Hong Kong, which has Protesters, some greater democratic rights tivity. no sales tax and a reputa- donning Santa Claus hats, show no sign of dissipating About 100 protesters tion for genuine products, battled police over the following an overwhelming marched through the mall is popular with Chinese tra- holiday as the more than victory by anti-establish- shouting, “Liberate Hong ders who buy merchandise 6-month-long demonstra- ment candidates in elec- Kong!” and “Return to the to resell on the mainland. tions look set to continue tions for district representa- mainland!” Sheung Shui was the site into the new year. tives earlier this month. Police in civilian clothes Some shoppers argued democracy and other grie- of clashes between police Kwok condemned what The Christmas disrup- with clubs tackled and han- with police in olive fatigues vances. The proposed law and demonstrators in June. he called attacks on ordi- tions also raise concerns dcuffed some protesters. and helmets who blocked was withdrawn but protes- Earlier this week, pro- nary citizens at shopping for the New Year holidays to One officer fired pepper walkways in the mall. ters want the resignation of testers smashed windows centers and restaurants and follow and the longer Lunar spray at protesters and re- Protests that began in the territory’s leader, Carrie in shopping areas over the vandalism of public infras- New Year vacation in late Ja- porters. Government broa- June over a proposed extra- Lam, and other changes. Christmas holiday. Some tructure including subway nuary, a time that has led to dcaster RTHK reported 14 dition law have spread to Protesters complain Bei- fought with police. stations, banks and the violence and unrest in Hong people were detained. include demands for more jing and Lam’s government A total of 336 people electrical grid. Kong in the past. MDT/AP www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 7 mon 30.12.2019 大灣區 GREATER BAY

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SANDS CHINA NEWS Sands China Team Members Return to Congjiang County to Visit Students and Families Part of Sands China’s poverty relief efforts in Guizhou province

A group of around 60 Sands Cares Ambassadors and winners of the company’s Because We Care Team Member Awards recently went on a three-day trip funded by Sands China to visit families in Guizhou’s Congjiang County, as part of Sands China’s ongoing poverty relief efforts in the county in response to the Macao SAR government’s call for targeted poverty alleviation in mainland China.

Besides visiting with students and families and sharing gifts with them, including Zhuhai industrial schoolbags and stationery packs, the trip also included a visit to some local cultural spots and a chance to experience some of Congjiang’s native folk park helps promote performances and local customs. “Sands China is very pleased to support this visit, so that we could provide our team members with a traditional Chinese platform to personally take part in the company’s poverty relief programme in Congjiang,” said Dr. Wilfred medicine Wong, president of Sands China Ltd. N industrial park for tra- cessfully helped several phar- “These team members all chose to Aditional Chinese medicine maceutical companies from the use their personal time to participate (TCM) jointly built by Guang- Chinese mainland and Macau in this volunteer initiative and we are dong Province and Macau is have their products registered very proud of their commitment, their exploring ways to promote tra- in Mozambique. spirit of service, and enthusiasm in ditional Chinese medicine in Based on the Mozambique spreading love and goodwill. We hope this visit will help them to gain a better understanding of the situation in Congjiang County and would inspire many Portuguese-speaking countries, model, the park has expanded others to engage in volunteer work.” building on its recent success in cooperation to countries like Mozambique. Cape Verde, Angola and Gui- The group of Sands China team Located in the city of Zhuhai, nea-Bissau this year to help members was the second to visit the TCM Science and Technolo- train hospital specialists and Congjiang, after a group of about 30 gy Industrial Park of Coopera- therapists. Sands Cares Ambassadors visited tion between Guangdong and It has also organized semi- in June to share gift packs with local Macau is piloting treatment in nars on traditional Chinese me- families. Including this trip, around Portuguese-speaking countries. dicine and exchanges among 100 Sands China team members Since 2016, the park has held health officials and medical have visited Congjiang to offer nine Chinese medicine training practitioners in Portuguese-s- volunteer service. Sands China plans sessions in Mozambique, peaking countries. to organise additional Congjiang training a total of 241 practitio- Macau is planning to de- tours in the future, with the aim of ners in local public hospitals. velop the traditional Chinese contributing to the development of These medical professionals medicine sector amid efforts to Congjiang’s tourism industry. have treated more than 16,000 diversify its economy, as well as Mozambican patients with tra- connect China with Lusophone Sands China’s poverty relief efforts with Congjiang are ongoing, and the ditional Chinese medicine. countries under a directive is- company is the first integrated resort operator in Macao to purchase goods The park said it has also suc- sued by Beijing. DB/XINHUA from the impoverished county, having received four batches of products to date, including items such as chili sauce, mineral water, local oranges, and rice.

Sands China’s community service initiatives are part of Sands Cares, the global corporate citizenship programme of parent company Las Vegas Sands Corp.

Guangzhou sees growth in foreign trade

HE foreign trade contai- Authority. Tner throughput in Guan- The port now opens 217 gzhou Port, the provincial ca- routes, including 92 routes to pital of Guangdong increased the countries and regions par- by 10.77% year-on-year in the ticipating in the Belt and Road first 11 months of 2019, accor- Initiative. It is also an impor- ding to the port authority. tant hub linking the Guang- The port handled about dong-Hong Kong-Macau Grea- 21.18 million TEU (twenty-foot ter Bay Area with Africa, the equivalent unit), up 5.83% Mediterranean and other re- year-on-year, which included gions in Asia. 7.98 million TEU for foreign The Greater Bay Area con- trade, between January and sists of Hong Kong, Macau November. and nine cities in Guang- This year’s total container dong - Guangzhou, Shenzhen, throughput is expected to ex- Zhuhai, Foshan, Huizhou, ceed 23 million TEU, accor- Dongguan, Zhongshan, Jiang- ding to the Guangzhou Port men and Zhaoqing. XINHUA page 8 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo ADVERTISEMENT 廣告 30.12.2019 mon

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Left: Passengers overlook the Hong Kong skyline as they ride a tram toward Victoria Peak. Right: The Manhattan skyline in New York City as viewed from Central park at dusk Around the world, luxury real estate poised to (mostly) strengthen

ICH homebuyers laid year’s trend. (In the third quarter of buyers, says Kevin Skipworth, back in 2020, helped by Presi- outlook, according to Knight low in 2019 as economic 2019, prices were down 4.4% from partner and managing broker dent Trump’s tax overhaul, whi- Frank. uncertainties turned glo- the same period the previous year, with Dexter Realty in Vancouver. ch capped federal deductions on “L.A., at present, is more of a bal cities into risky pro- according to Knight Frank.) To sell “The government has put state and local taxes, according domestic market,” White says. Rpositions. all the newly built condos in Ma- properties on sale for those who to Knight Frank. But don’t be surprised next year nhattan at the current sales pace, otherwise couldn’t afford it,” he While South Americans pul- LONDON TO HAVE MODEST to spot the world’s wealthiest peo- it would take nine years. And the says, meaning that the tax has ef- led away in recent years as the SUCCESS ACROSS THE BOARD ple beginning to spend money uncertainty of the presidential fectively made high-end proper- strengthening dollar added to Central London, where prices again as home prices in relatively election will likely keep buyers on ties cheaper for locals. the cost of buying in the U.S., fell 3% in the 12 months through stable economic areas continue the sidelines, according to Jona- domestic buyers are making up November, will stabilize slightly to sink into bargain territory. than Miller, president of appraiser HONG KONG WILL DEFLATE for it: Florida, which has no in- next year as the fate of Brexit be- In a few cities, prices are even Miller Samuel Inc. The political unrest in Hong come tax, is drawing wealthy comes clearer, says Tom Bill, Kni- set to rise, according to global pro- Demand has also slipped be- Kong has hurt the luxury market, buyers from high-tax states like ght Frank’s head of London resi- perty consultancy Knight Frank. cause real estate investors have but it’s still unlikely to crash in New York and New Jersey. Those dential research. Prices are likely Paris leads the agency’s 2020 fo- fled the market, spooked by a 2020, according to Knight Frank, buyers will push up Miami high- to rise by about 1% next year, ac- recast, with a 7% luxury price in- legislative environment that’s which projects a 2% drop for lu- -end prices by 5% in 2020, Kni- cording to Knight Frank research, crease, followed by Miami and targeted them via more onerous xury prices next year. ght Frank says. now that Conservatives have won Berlin, where luxury units are also rent regulations and an increased Philip White, president and in a landslide. relatively affordable and in short mansion tax, which leaves buyers chief executive officer of Sotheby’s LOS ANGELES’S BRIGHT SPOT “Once the Brexit deal is com- supply. of luxury property with higher International Realty, says buyers Los Angeles’s market, from pleted, we forecast rising momen- Political and economic ques- closing costs. are putting purchases on hold Beverly Hills to Bel Air, will show tum across all markets, with price tion marks still abound, from tra- “The luxury market on the sa- while they watch to see what ha- moderate price increases in growth reflecting this from 2021 de wars to next November’s U.S. les side is the weakest segment of ppens with the pro-democracy 2020—amounting to about 2%. onwards,” the company’s 2020 fo- presidential election. And taxes the housing market,” Miller says. protests. In the meantime, they’re It might have been higher but recast report says. on the rich instituted by cities starting to look for opportunities for a pullback of foreign buyers, The ratio of shoppers to availa- such as Vancouver, London, and WITHOUT FOREIGNERS, elsewhere in cities such as in Van- particularly Chinese who face ble listings reached a decade high New York will continue to weigh VANCOUVER’S STUCK, TOO couver, Los Angeles, San Francis- restrictions on moving money in September, a sign of rising de- on sales, says Kate Everett-Allen, Sellers of pricey properties in co, and London. abroad. That’s tended to weaken mand. The decline in the British a Knight Frank partner in London. Vancouver next year will likely still “Real estate buyers look for a the highest end of the market. pound combined with years of “Most markets will still see pri- be feeling the hangover from the stable political system, and they’re California’s wildfires, inclu- decreases in property prices are me prices increase but by smaller drawback of Chinese buyers and not finding that right now in Hong ding one in 2018 that tore throu- attracting foreign buyers again, margins than previously,” she foreign buyer tax measures that Kong,” he says. gh Malibu, have also hurt by Bill says. “Next year we could see says. were introduced in 2016 to cool pushing up the cost of insuran- the disorderly Brexit risk recede,” runaway prices. Luxury values in MIAMI WILL HAVE ce, according to Sotheby’s White. he says. “If that is the case, there’s NEW YORK’S STILL the city will fall 5% next year, ac- A COMEBACK Demand has been particularly an awful lot of pent-up capital A BUYER’S MARKET cording to Knight Frank’s forecast. Miami’s high-end condo weak for properties above $10 ready to buy in London, and that New York City prices will fall 3% On the positive side, there’s a market, on the other hand, is million. Homes priced below will translate into higher levels of next year, a continuation of this new opportunity for domestic poised for something of a come- $10 million have a more bullish activity.” BLOOMBERG page 10 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo CHINA 中國 30.12.2019 mon

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Chinese Alzheimer’s drug to launch global trials amid skepticism newly approved Chinese cing skepticism that it could have people in China and 5.8 million tration in February 2020. It also In Chinese trials, the drug had Adrug for Alzheimer’s will start so quickly achieved something in the U.S. Researchers estimate wants to secure the Fast Track de- statistically improved cogniti- clinical trials in the U.S. and Euro- that’s eluded western pharma- there are 50 million people worl- signation, said Green Valley’s Li. ve function in patients suffering pe next year as the country’s first ceutical giants for decades. dwide living with dementia, with This tag helps expedite regulatory from mild-to-moderate Alzhei- novel therapy for the incurable “It’s totally understandable for Alzheimer’s the cause in as many review of drugs that treat serious mer’s as early as week four, Green disease seeks global legitimacy. our drug to be questioned,” said as 70% of cases -- implying a big conditions or fill an unmet medi- Valley said in a November state- Shanghai Green Valley Phar- Green Valley Chairman Lyu Son- addressable market for Green cal need. The company is also ex- ment. Its success, however, has maceutical Co. plans to recruit gtao. “We are confident because Valley if it manages to take the ploring partnerships with global been met with skepticism from around 2,046 patients with mil- we see clear benefits from patien- drug global. Drugs that halt the drugmakers to speed up clinical Alzheimer’s researchers, who say d-to-moderate Alzheimer’s for ts in the clinical trials.” debilitating disease could be a trials and help launch the pro- that details are scant on its clini- trials at 200 sites across North The conditional approval re- market worth as much as $30 duct outside China, Li said. cal trials in China. America, Europe and Asia Paci- quires the drugmaker to conduct billion in the U.S. alone, accor- In a story carried by Science fic for 18 months, the company’s further studies on how the drug ding to an estimate by analysts at BROWN SEAWEED magazine shortly after the drug Vice President Li Jinhe said on works and its long-term safety Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. The Green Valley therapy works was approved in China, Mark Sunday. and efficacy. The company also Global pharmaceutical gian- differently from the approach Oremus, an epidemiologist at the The drug, called Oligoman- said it plans to invest $3 billion in ts including AstraZeneca Plc, taken on Alzheimer’s by western University of Waterloo in Canada, nate, was granted conditional the next 10 years for such inves- Eli Lilly & Co. and Roche Hol- drug developers. Its Oligoman- called the 36-week phase III trial approval in China last month. It tigations -- including nate drug -- the name by Green Valley as “far too short comes in a 150mg capsule and on global trials -- to refers to a type of sugar to evaluate the medium- to long- went on sale in the country yes- understand its working Patients will need take extracted from brown -term effects.” Also, it didn’t com- terday. Patients will need take mechanism and ex- three capsules twice a seaweed -- is unusual pare the drug with other existing three capsules twice a day, ac- pand its use in treating in that it does not target medications, Oremus said. cording to the drug’s package in- diseases such as Parkin- day, according to the beta amyloid, a protein Local media reported that sert. A week’s treatment costs 895 son’s and vascular de- that forms clumps of pla- some industry researchers are yuan ($128). mentia. drug’s package insert. que in the brain, clogging calling for more evidence to pro- Green Valley announced the- A week’s treatment it in patients with Alzhei- ve that altering microbiome in se plans in a press conference RAPID APPROVAL mer’s. the stomach can help slow cogni- in Beijing on Sunday, nearly two In its mission to get costs 895 yuan After years of failure, tive impairment. months after making global hea- its vast patient pool ac- a backlash has grown “Doubts always accompany dlines for saying it got approval cess to top-quality health care, ding AG have invested billions of over drugmakers’ fixation on scientific discovery,” says Geng from China’s regulator for the first China’s drug regulator has been dollars over the years but failed to beta amyloid as the key to a cure, Meiyu, a researcher with Shan- new Alzheimer’s drug in 17 years. granting rapid approval to novel, develop therapies for this disea- but major pharmaceutical com- ghai Institute of Materia Medica The neuro-degenerative disease experimental treatments, some- se. In October, Biogen Inc. said it panies have yet to seriously ex- who led the discovery and resear- has baffled global drug makers, times faster than its counterparts plans to resume abandoned stu- plore an alternative. Oligoman- ch of the drug, adding that Green who have invested billions of in the U.S and Europe. Beijing is dies of its experimental therapy nate instead seeks to readjust Valley will continue to look into the dollars into more than 190 expe- also nurturing its biotech sector after new analysis of data showed microbiome in the gut, which ul- drug’s working mechanism among rimental drugs with little to show in China’s quest to become a glo- promising results. timately leads to reduced neuron humans through further studies for it. bal leader in medical and scienti- Green Valley plans to file an inflammation in the brain and and scientific collaboration. “This The Shanghai-based firm, fic research. application for clinical trials with slows the progression of the di- is just the first step of a long mar- unknown outside of China, is fa- Alzheimer’s affects 10 million the U.S. Food and Drug Adminis- sease, according to the company. ch,” said Geng. BLOOMBERG www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 11 mon 30.12.2019 中國 CHINA

MACAU’S LEADING NEWSPAPER Taiwan president: Island’s democracy under threat from China AIWANESE President Tsai Ing-wen said yester-

day that the self-gover- AP PHOTO ning island’s democracy Tremains under direct threat from rival China, underscoring her calls for closer ties with the U.S. and other allies. Tsai was speaking at a televised debate against Han Kuo-yu of the main opposition Nationalist Par- ty and veteran politician James Soong of the People’s First Party. Elections for president and the legislature are set for Jan. 11. Most polls show Tsai leading in her quest for a second four-year term. Tsai said she would preserve Taiwan’s freedoms and way of life, but would make no changes to the constitution or the island’s official name, the Republic of China, which moved its seat of government to Taipei, the island’s capital, following the Communist Party’s seizure of power on main- land China in 1949. “Taiwan’s most pressing challenge arises from China’s ex- panding ambitions,” Tsai said. “The situation in our region is the board with many countries,” During the debate, Han fur- Taiwan’s economic future. recent months, partly in respon- ever-more complex and Taiwan’s she said. thered his claims of facing oppo- “Don’t smear people. You love se to the crackdown on pro-de- sovereignty — its free, democra- Tsai’s governing Democra- sition from the mainstream me- Taiwan? I love Taiwan also,” Han mocracy protests in Hong Kong. tic way of life — is under threat of tic Progressive Party currently dia and accused Tsai’s backers of said. China governs the semi-autono- being stripped away and under- holds a majority in the assembly, corruption. He described China’s Soong, who commands a por- mous city under a “one country, mined.” allowing her to pursue an agen- threat to use military force to tion of the pro-China electorate, two systems” framework that it “We need to deepen and stren- da of economic reforms, partly bring Taiwan under its control as cast himself as a moderate who has also proposed for Taiwan, but gthen our international relations, intended to attract reinvestment an abstraction and defended his could bring political experience which has been overwhelmingly and at present we are doing so in from Taiwanese business groups previous dealings with Chinese to the office. rejected by the island’s nearly 24 terms of economics and across based in China and elsewhere. authorities as necessary to ensure Tsai has taken a lead in polls in million people. AP

Indonesian Muslims protest China’s treatment of Uighurs

NINIEK KARMINI, ted “Get out, Communists!” centers necessary to fight JAKARTA as some waved banners radicalism in the restive pro-

AP PHOTO saying “We stand with Ui- vince, and says the trainees ORE than a thousand ghurs.” work voluntarily. MMuslims marched to He called on the Indone- Indonesian security mi- the heavily guarded Chine- sian government to take ac- nister Mohammad Mahfud se Embassy in Indonesia’s tion to help the Uighurs. MD on Thursday said the capital on Friday to protest The protesters perfor- government summoned China’s treatment of its Ui- med afternoon prayers ou- Chinese Ambassador Xiao ghur Muslims. tside the embassy before Qian to explain the alleged The protesters, many dispersing. abuses in Xinjiang. wearing blue headbands Human rights organi- He said Xiao asserted that reading “Save Uighurs,” zations say up to 1 million China is committed to the chanted “Get out, China!” ethnic Muslims in Xinjiang protection of human rights and unfurled Indonesian have been detained in and freedom of religion. and Uighur flags as they camps where they are sub- Indonesia, the world’s marched to the embassy in jected to political indoctri- most populous Muslim na- downtown Jakarta. nation and pressured to give tion, is reluctant to publicly In a speech, Yusuf Mar- up their religion. criticize Beijing, fearing it tak, a protest organizer, con- The Associated Press re- could jeopardize Chinese demned the “oppression, ported last year that some investment or invite reta- torture and cruelty by the are forced to work in facto- liatory Chinese support for Chinese Communist gover- ries, and tracked clothing separatists in Indonesia’s nment against brother Ui- made in one camp to an predominantly Christian ghur Muslims.” against Jakarta’s ethnic Chi- tions of Uighur Muslims in oppression of Uighurs,” said American sportswear com- Papua region where a pro- Martak, a leader of a nese governor, a minority China’s Xinjiang region. another speaker, Slamet pany. -independence insurgen- conservative Muslim allian- Christian, in 2016, deman- “We Muslims oppose all Maárif, standing on the top China describes the si- cy has simmered since the ce that held mass protests ded an end to mass deten- forms of colonialism and of a truck. The crowd chan- tes as vocational training 1960s. AP page 12 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo ASIA PACIFIC 亞太 30.12.2019 mon

MACAU’S LEADING NEWSPAPER Singapore goes on global offensive to defend ‘fake news’ law PHILIP J. HEIJMANS the quality of public discourse.“ law on their businesses. Oppo- tions, noting that content im- failing to comply can be as high & YOOLIM LEE “Readers can see both and sition Singaporean politicians pacted by the law remains intact as SGD1 million ($738,500) per decide for themselves which is are also worried the law will alongside the ordered correc- post and a further SGD100,000 INGAPOREAN diplomats the truth,” she wrote. “How does suppress dissent ahead of elec- tion, which links to a full justifi- per day for non-compliance are taking the lead in de- twinning factual replies to fal- tions that must be held by April cation. “They can read both and following a conviction. fending a two-month-old sehoods limit free speech?” 2021. They expect the ruling decide for themselves on the fake news law, challen- Earlier in December, Singa- People’s Action Party, which has truth. This encourages greater ‘CORRECTION DIRECTION’ Sging international media outlets pore’s ambassador to the U.S., governed Singapore since inde- transparency,” the ministry said. In one case last month, Mi- it says are publishing misleading Ashok Kumar Mirpuri, dispu- pendence in 1965, to win despite Singapore is the latest Asian nister of Home Affairs K Shan- claims on the contentious legis- ted a Washington Post story that a slowing economy. country seeking to counteract mugam instructed a “correction lation. cited critics saying the law could Singapore’s government has the flood of fake news in an era direction” to be issued to Syd- Since the law was enacted have a “chilling effect on online said the new law is not aimed at when messages delivered to ney-based Alex Tan Zhi Xiang in October, authorities in the free expression.” In the letter, stifling free speech and is enfor- smartphones over platforms like for posting alleged falsehoods Southeast Asian city-state have obtained by Bloomberg, Facebook and WhatsApp against the ruling party to the invoked it four times against he also criticized Phil have become as trusted Facebook page of his political critics and once against Face- Robertson, deputy di- Singapore’s as articles from tradi- blog “States Times Review.” In a book Inc., which was required rector of Human Rights government has said tional media sources. In Facebook post on Nov. 27, Tan to attach a government-issued Watch’s Asia division, elections earlier this year, said he hadn’t received a request “correction” to content deemed who was quoted as an the new law is not both India and Indone- from Australian authorities to to contain falsehoods. Govern- expert in the story. Days sia sought to monitor the take down any article, and said ment officials have also coun- later, Bernard Toh, di- aimed at stifling free spread of fake news and both he and the publication “will tered critical media coverage of rector of the Ministry of speech and is enforced counter the dissemina- not comply with any order from the law, known as the Protection Communications and tion of rumors. a foreign government like North from Online Falsehoods and Information’s informa- independently of the Some provisions in the Korea or Singapore.” Manipulation Act. tion policy division, ac- law are unique to Singa- Tan said later by phone that Foo Chi Hsia, Singapore’s cused Fred Ryan, the election cycle pore, which has increa- he never received such a notice High Commissioner to the newspaper’s publisher, sed risks for global tech from Singapore, and updated his U.K., stated the Economist had of “perpetuating false allega- ced independently of the elec- companies. In addition to re- post within 24 hours in an effort misrepresented the law, writing tions,” local media reported. tion cycle. “This is equally true quiring companies to post “cor- to be compliant with the law af- in a Dec. 21 letter to the editor with laws regulating the exercise rections” to user posts, the law ter learning of the offense from that it “should be looked at in the FREE SPEECH of the rights of free speech and may also require them to ensure a friend. same context as our belief in the The battle for public opinion assembly, and with any other the correction is seen by every One day after the government right of reply, which in our view comes as social-media com- law,” the Ministry of Law wrote user in Singapore who has read statement was issued, the mi- enhances rather than reduces panies weigh the impact of the in an emailed response to ques- the offending post. Penalties for nister for home affairs said Tan

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Singapore goes on global offensive to defend ‘fake news’ law BLOOMBERG didn’t comply with the order and ppress information online and commenced investigation pro- the rights to free expression and ceedings against him. It said that access to information,” said Allie a correction direction “requires Funk, a research analyst for the the recipient to publish a cor- group’s “Freedom on the Net” rection notice, providing access program. to the correct facts.” The order also instructed Facebook to post OPPOSITION FEARS a correction, and the company Singapore’s political parties complied. have also expressed concern. In “As it is early days of the law a letter leaked by the opposition coming into effect, we hope the Singapore Democratic Party on Singapore government’s assu- Dec. 3, Google informed par- rances that it will not impact free ty chairman Paul Tambyah the expression will lead to a mea- company would not be accep- sured and transparent approa- ting political advertising regula- ch to implementation,” a Fa- ted by the new law, citing similar cebook spokesperson said by decisions made in Canada and email. Taiwan. Critics say the recent cases “This was not an easy decision ple and organizations who, wit- Facebook said in September “powers to make targeted, surgi- are just the latest in a string of to make as Google is committed tingly or otherwise, ban freedom it has taken steps to reduce the cal interventions” to investigate attacks on dissent. Singapore’s to delivering useful and relevant of speech.” spread of misinformation, ad- hostile information campaigns crackdown on critical voices has election-related information Twitter Inc. has indicated it ding that it would start enforcing from abroad, Law Minister K “intensified” in the past year, ac- to users around the world,” Ted is ready to comply with the law a global policy in Singapore in- Shanmugam said during a spee- cording to a report published last Osius, Google’s vice president for and has set up a dedicated team troducing tighter regulations for ch in September. month by U.S.-based Freedom government affairs and public to review government requests. political advertisements that re- “There are always ‘reasons’ to House, which cited government policy in Asia Pacific, wrote in “We remain concerned about quire identity and location dis- take more and more power and moves to temporarily block two the letter, which was verified by the potential impacts of this re- closures. The statement didn’t this is just another,” said Brad local outlets and the prosecution Bloomberg. gulation on our service, and the specifically mention Singapore’s Bowyer, a member of the oppo- of activists and journalists. Tambyah questioned the people and institutions that use new law. sition party Progress Singapore, “These examples underscore decision in an emailed reply, Twitter,” a Twitter spokesman Singapore’s government is who himself was the target of how the government is weapo- calling the ban on political ads a wrote in an email, urging the also considering a separate bill the law’s first correction direc- nizing what is the genuine issue threat to democracy and saying government to enforce the law targeting foreign interferen- tion. “It is a dark and dangerous of disinformation in order to su- “evil is often perpetrated by peo- judiciously. ce that would give authorities path they are on.” BLOOMBERG

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concerns over terrorism. “This seems to be the age of AP PHOTO mass shootings,” Densley said. He and James Alan Fox, a cri- minologist and professor at Nor- theastern University, also expres- sed worries about the “contagion effect,” the focus on mass killings fueling other mass killings. “These are still rare events. Clearly the risk is low but the fear is high,” Fox said. “What fuels contagion is fear.” The mass shootings this year include the three in August in Texas and Dayton that stirred fresh urgency, especially among Democratic presidential candida- tes, to restrict access to firearms. While the large death tolls at- tracted much of the attention, the killings inflicted a mental and physical toll on dozens of others. The database does not have a complete count of victims who were wounded, but among the three mass shootings in August alone, more than 65 people were injured. Daniel Munoz, 28, of Odessa, was caught in the crossfire of the shooting that took place between a 10-mile stretch in West Texas. He was on his way to meet a friend at a bar when he saw a gunman and the barrel of a firearm. Instincti- vely, he got down just as his car was sprayed with bullets. Daniel Munoz reaches for his injured back during an interview. Munoz, who moved to Texas about a year ago to work in the US oil industry, said he had actually been on edge since the Walmart shooting, which took place just 28 days earlier and about 300 miles Mass killings hit new high away, worried that a shooting could happen anywhere at any time. in 2019, most were shootings He remembers calling his mo- LISA MARIE PANE gang violence or people with bee- database began tracking such in all but eight of the mass killings. ther after the El Paso shooting to fs that directed their anger at co- events back to 2006, but other Other weapons included knives, encourage her to have a firearm at HE first one occurred 19 days -workers or relatives. research going back to the 1970s axes and at least twice when the home or with her in case she nee- Tinto the new year when a In many cases, what set off the shows no other year with as many perpetrator set a mobile home on ded to defend herself. He would man used an ax to kill four family perpetrator remains a mystery. mass slayings. The second-most fire, killing those inside. say the same to friends, telling members including his infant That’s the case with the very killings in a year prior to 2019 was — Nine mass shootings occur- them before they went to a Wal- daughter. Five months later, 12 first mass killing of 2019, when a 38 in 2006. red in a public place. Other mass mart to bring a firearm in case people were killed in a workplace 42-year-old man took an ax and — The 211 people killed in this killings occurred in homes, in the they needed to protect themsel- shooting in Virginia. Twenty-two stabbed to death his mother, ste- year’s cases is still eclipsed by the workplace or at a bar. ves or others during an attack. more died at a Walmart in El Paso pfather, girlfriend and 9-month- 224 victims in 2017, when the James Densley, a criminologist “You can’t just always assume in August. -old daughter in Clackamas and professor at Metropoli- you’re safe. In that moment, as A database compiled by The County, Oregon. Two others, tan State University in Min- soon as the El Paso shooting ha- Associated Press, USA Today and a roommate and an 8-year- In all, there were nesota, said the AP/USA To- ppened, I was on edge,” Munoz Northeastern University shows -old girl managed to escape; day/Northeastern database said. that there were more mass killings the rampage ended when 41 mass killings, confirms and mirrors what Adding to his anxiety is that, as in 2019 than any year dating back responding police fatally defined as when his own research into exclu- a convicted felon, he’s prohibited to at least the 1970s, punctuated shot the killer. sively mass shootings has from possessing a firearm. by a chilling succession of deadly The perpetrator had had four or more people shown. A few weeks later, as he sat rampages during the summer. occasional run-ins with po- “What makes this even behind the wheel of his car, he In all, there were 41 mass killin- lice over the years, but what are killed excluding more exceptional is that spotted the driver of an approa- gs, defined as when four or more drove him to attack his fa- the perpetrator mass killings are going up ching car wielding a firearm. people are killed excluding the mily remains unknown. He at a time when general ho- “My worst nightmare became perpetrator. Of those, 33 were had just gotten a job training micides, overall homicides, a reality,” he said. “I’m the middle mass shootings. More than 210 mechanics at an auto dealership, deadliest mass shooting in mo- are going down,” Densley said. “As of a gunfight and I have no way to people were killed. and despite occasional argumen- dern U.S. history took place in Las a percentage of homicides, these defend myself.” Most of the mass killings barely ts with his relatives, most said the- Vegas. mass killings are also accounting In the months since, the self- became national news, failing to re was nothing out of the ordinary — California, with some of the for more deaths. “ -described social butterfly steers resonate among the general pu- that raised significant red flags. most strict gun laws in the coun- He believes it’s partially a clear of crowds and can only to- blic because they didn’t spill into The incident in Oregon was try, had the most, with eight such byproduct of an “angry and frus- lerate so much socializing. He still public places like massacres in El one of 18 mass killings where fa- mass slayings. But nearly half of trated time” that we are living in. drives the same car, still riddled Paso and Odessa, Texas; Dayton, mily members were slain, and U.S. states experienced a mass Densley also said crime tends to with bullet holes on the side pa- Ohio; Virginia Beach, Virginia; and one of six that didn’t involve a gun. slaying, from big cities like New go in waves with the 1970s and nels, a bullet hole in the headrest Jersey City, New Jersey. Among other trends in 2019: York, to tiny towns like Elkmont, 1980s seeing a number of serial of the passenger seat and the The majority of the killings — The 41 mass killings were Alabama, with a population of killers, the 1990s marked by school words “evidence” scrawled on the involved people who knew each the most in a single year since the just under 475 people. shootings and child abductions doors. His shoulder remains po- other — family disputes, drug or AP/USA Today and Northeastern — Firearms were the weapon and the early 2000s dominated by cked with bullet fragments. AP www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 15 mon 30.12.2019 國際 WORLD

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Ukraine, eastern N Korea begins key meeting rebels swap prisoners in before year-end deadline for US move to end war HYUNG-JIN KIM, SEOUL in February in Vietnam fai- KRAINIAN forces and Russia-backed rebels in led, Kim gave the U.S. until Ueastern Ukraine began exchanging prisoners

ORTH Korea has AP PHOTO the end of this year to offer yesterday in a move aimed at ending their 5-year- opened a high- new initiatives to salvage the -long war. -profile political nuclear negotiations. North The move was part of an agreement brokered conference to dis- Korea has recently warned earlier this month at a summit of the leaders of Ncuss how to overcome “harsh that its resumption of tests of Ukraine, Russia, Germany and France. trials and difficulties,” state long-range missiles and nu- A rebel government official and the Ukrainian media reported yesterday, clear devices depends on U.S. president’s office confirmed that the swap has star- days before a year-end dea- action. ted. dline set by Pyongyang for Restarting nuclear and In total, 142 prisoners were expected to be ex- Washington to make conces- ICBM tests would be a blow changed at a checkpoint near Horlivka in eastern sions in nuclear negotiations. to Trump, who has boasted Ukraine — 55 released by the rebels and 87 by The ruling Workers’ Par- that North Korea’s morato- Ukraine. ty meeting is a focus of keen rium was a major foreign The last major prisoner swap between separatist attention as some observers policy win. But that would rebels and Ukrainian forces took place in December predict North Korea might also likely completely derail 2017, with 233 rebels exchanged for 73 Ukrainians. use the conference to annou- diplomacy with the U.S. and The fighting in eastern Ukraine since 2014 has nce it would abandon falte- The meeting is intended to and the work of the Central further dim the prospect for killed more than 14,000 people. The conflict began ring diplomacy with the U.S. “overcome the manifold and Committee, but gave no fur- North Korea to get badly nee- about two months after Ukraine’s Russia-friendly and lift its moratorium on harsh trials and difficulties ther details. ded sanctions relief to rebuild president fled the country amid massive protests in major weapons test. and further accelerate the de- In April 2018, at the start its troubled economy, some Kyiv. Russia’s annexation of the Crimean Peninsula The Korean Central News velopment of the revolution of nuclear talks with the U.S., experts said. soon followed. Agency reported that leader with transparent anti-impe- North Korea held the same North Korea is pushing to Hopes for ending the conflict have risen since the Kim Jong Un presided over a rialist independent stand and Workers’ Party meeting and win major sanctions relief in spring election of Ukrainian President Volodymyr plenary meeting of the party’s firm will,” KCNA said. announced it would suspend return for limited denuclea- Zelenskiy, who has been more amenable to nego- Central Committee convened The meeting will also dis- nuclear and intercontinental rization steps, but the U.S. tiations with Russia on ending the war. in Pyongyang on Saturday. It cuss “important matters” in ballistic missile tests and shift maintains sanctions will stay But prospects for peace are still troubled by ques- called the gathering the “first- the party and national defen- its national focus to develo- in place until North Korea tions over allowing local elections that would ensure day session,” suggesting it se, KCNA said. ping the economy. takes significant steps toward the rebel regions more autonomy and about Ukrai- would continue for at least KCNA said Kim made a After his second summit ridding itself of nuclear wea- ne regaining control of its border with Russia in the another day. speech on overall state affairs with President Donald Trump pons and technology. AP rebel areas. AP

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Retrospective Exhibition on the Past National Lotus Flower Exhibitions 1958 Castro’s rebels Time: 9am-1pm & 2:30pm-5:30pm (Closed on Mondays) edge closer to capital Until: December 31, 2019 A vicious house-to-house battle between rebel guerrillas, led by Venue: Guia Hill Nature Information Station (next Fidel Castro, and the Cuban army is raging around the town of San- to cable car station) ta Clara, the capital of the province of Las Villas. Admission: Free The capture of Las Villas is a key goal for the rebel force, known Enquiries: 2888 0087 as the 26 July Army, before they advance on the capital, Havana. Despite being heavily outnumbered by the Cuban army, the re- cinema bels have enormous popular support and have won a number of significant victories. cineteatro Just a few weeks ago, they were confined to their tiny mountain 27 - 31 Dec stronghold at the other end of the island. Now they have advanced into a position where they are poised to take the capital itself. Offbeat The guerrillas have been fighting to overthrow the military gover- nment of Fulgeneio Batista for two years. But in the last 48 hours about 3,000 people have been killed or Man who made 27,000 crosses for injured in some of the bloodiest fighting in the history of Cuba. shooting victims is retiring The army has countered the rebel attack on Santa Clara with fi- ghter and bomber aircraft, as well as guns and tanks. One of the rebel leaders, Dr Ernesto “Che” Guevara, has appea- led to the government commander in Santa Clara for a truce to AP PHOTO clear the streets of the casualties. Broadcasts on rebel radio said his appeal had been rejected. The president is reported to be preparing to take personal command of his forces to destroy a convoy of guerrilla soldiers currently moving south from Santa Clara. In a sign of how desperate the situation has become for the go- vernment, President Batista today removed the Commodore of the Navy’s air force, Joaquin Yarela Canosa, from his post. He was the second senior figure in the armed forces to be sa- STAR WARS:THE RISE OF SKYWALKER cked this week. The army commander in Las Villas, General Alber- An Illinois man who made more than 27,000 crosses to com- room 1 to Rio Chaviano, lost his job a few days ago. memorate victims of mass shootings across the country is 2:15, 7:00, 9:45pm Meanwhile, amid rumours that President Batista is preparing to retiring. Room 2 flee the island, two of his young sons arrived in New York, accom- Greg Zanis came to realize, after 23 years, his Crosses for 4:30 panied by their grandfather, Manuel Perez Benitoa. Losses ministry was beginning to take a personal and financial Director: J. J. Abrams Starring: Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamil, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley Mr Benitoa denied that the two boys were being evacuated toll on him, according to The Beacon-News. Language: English ahead of a government surrender, saying, “I bring them every year “I had a breaking point in El Paso,” he said, referring to the Duration: 141min to see the snow.” mass shooting outside of a Walmart in El Paso, Texas. “I ha- dn’t slept for two days, it was 106 degrees and I collapsed from MY TYRANO: TOGETHER FOREVER Courtesy BBC News the pressure when I heard there were two more victims of the room 1 mass shooting.” 5:00 Director: Kobun Shizumo Zanis has set up crosses after the school shootings at Co- Starring: Kaori Ishihara, Shin’ichirô Miki, Aoi Yûki lumbine, Sandy Hook and Parkland. He also placed crosses Language: Cantonese after the Las Vegas music festival shooting and the Orlando Duration: 108min nightclub shooting. “I leave a piece of my heart behind each time I go,” he said. A SHAUN OF THE SHEEP In context In 2016 he made more than 700 crosses that were carried room 2 along Michigan Avenue in Chicago to honor each person who 2:30, 7:30pm Two days later, on New Year’s Day 1959, President Batista Director: Richard Phelan, Will Becher had been killed that year. fled the country to the Dominican Republic, his govern- Language: Chinese ment overthrown and his regime at an end. Earlier this year, Zanis found himself making crosses for his Duration: 108min very own hometown of Aurora, Illinois, after a Henry Pratt Co. He was to live the rest of his life in exile in Portugal and Spain and died in Spain in 1973. BOMBSHELL employee opened fire on his coworkers. Fidel Castro was sworn in as premier on 16 February 1959. room 2 “After Orlando, it never stopped,” Zanis said of the mass Since then, Cuba has been a one-party state in which Fidel shootings. “The country had me on the road for a while every 9:30 pm Director: Jay Roach Castro exerts control over virtually every aspect of Cuban week. I have driven 850,000 miles to put up crosses. I slept in Starring: Charlize theron, Nicole Kidman, Margot Robbie life. my truck and never had the money to cover what I was doing.” Language: English From an early stage, his leadership put Cuba on a collision With donations from time to time, Zanis mainly relied on his Duration: 108min course with the United States. own resources to build the crosses. Antagonism between the two nations led to economic “At one point last year I was $10,000 in debt and somebody CATS sanctions against Cuba from 1960. Two years later, Fidel covered that for me,” he said. “Now I am $14,000 in debt.” room 3 Castro brought the world to the brink of nuclear war as his Zanis hopes to pass on his ministry to the nonprofit Lutheran 2:30, 4:30, 7:30, 9:30pm alliance with the USSR provoked the Cuban missile crisis. Director: Tom Hooper Diplomatic relations have never been restored, and the US Church Charities of Northbrook. Starring: James Cordon, Jason Derulo, Taylor Swift continues to enforce trade sanctions against Fidel Cas- “I feel it is not the end of the ministry. It is the end of me doing Language: English tro’s regime. it,” he said. Duration: 123min www.macaudailytimes.com.mo page 17 mon 30.12.2019 資訊／娛樂 INFOTAINMENT

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YOUR STARS The Born Loser by Chip Sansom

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Mar. 21-Apr. 19 Apr. 20-May. 20 Your vision of the future seems less One good thing about lowering like a carrot on a stick and more financial expectations is that other like a tease now. But you don’t things just don’t matter as much, have to give up on it altogether. either. It’s a lot harder to get a rise You just need to add a serious dose out of you these days. But someone of patience to the mix. tries to do it anyway. Don’t bite.

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May. 21-Jun. 21 Jun. 22-Jul. 22 Now that you’ve had some time People are entitled to their own for thought, you can see that most opinions. Except when money things in your life are not really as is involved, that is. Try not to fly foreign as they first seemed. Yep, off the handle over someone else’s the shock is starting to wear off. ideas about just how your finances Welcome to the new normal. should be handled. SUDOKU WEATHER Leo Virgo MIN MAX CONDITION Jul. 23-Aug. 22 Aug. 23-Sep. 22 Easy Easy+ CHINA You may not be making headway, It’s a brave new world, so Beijing 2 clear but given current conditions, don’t count on anything being -4 going sideways can be considered regular or routine. Experiment Harbin -24 -13 clear making progress. As long as with things a bit. You may find you’re not moving backwards, that your biggest asset going Tianjin -2 4 cloudy you’re ahead of the game. forward is an open mind. Urumqi -13 0 clear Xi’an 12 clear Libra Scorpio -1 Lhasa -5 10 clear Sep.23-Oct. 22 Oct. 23-Nov. 21 Chengdu 6 13 cloudy Life is a challenge. Even the Problems at home aren’t unexpected. Chongqing 9 13 cloudy state you’re in can be fun if you If you and family members disagree have the right attitude. Getting over the details, remind yourself of the Kunming 2 8 drizzle it can take some creativity but basics. And if all else fails, remember Nanjing 13 cloudy once you conjure it up, hold that you’re all working hard towards 1 onto it for the duration. improving the bottom line. Shanghai 6 13 cloudy Wuhan 2 14 cloudy Sagittarius Capricorn Medium Hard Hangzhou 5 14 overcast Nov. 22-Dec. 21 Dec. 22-Jan. 19 Taipei 16 17 moderate rain You’ll get an unexpected boost The best laid plans of mice and Guangzhou 12 17 overcast in your mood. If it’s been a men often go awry. And that while since you’ve impressed doesn’t even include the schemes. Hong Kong 12 17 cloudy anyone, it will come as a welcome If you want your future to pan surprise. Be open to it, even when out, you’ve got to lay an honest interacting with strangers. foundation. Start today. WORLD Aquarius Pisces Moscow 0 4 drizzle Frankfurt -3 3 clear Jan. 20-Feb. 18 Feb.19-Mar. 20 Paris -2 4 clear You have one thing going for you, Daydreaming about the future but it’s a big one. Your high energy can either fan the flames of your London 2 8 overcast can tide you over as long as you discontent or help you come up use it on things that are worth it. with a realistic map. As long as they New York -1 4 cloudy Once you start squandering it like don’t involve winning the lottery, money, you’re lost. let yourself indulge in fantasies.

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Newseum hailed free press, but got beaten by free museums

N 2008, the Newseum museums. Myers said, creates a I— a private museum “Competing with free pressure to set aside the dedicated to exploring AP PHOTO institutions in Washin- whole day and take in modern history as told gton was difficult,” Ga- every exhibit, whereas through the eyes of jour- vankar said. at one of the free Smi- nalists — opened on Another problem, or- thsonian museums, she prime Washington real ganizers said, is that the knows she can come estate. Newseum struggled to back another time to Sitting almost equidis- attract local residents, catch whatever she mis- tant between the White instead depending on a sed. But Myers said she House and the Capitol steady diet of tourists was deeply impressed by on Pennsylvania Avenue, and local school groups. the exhibits, particularly the glass-walled building Actual Washington-area the Newseum’s signature became instantly recog- residents, who do fre- gallery of Pulitzer Prize- nizable for its multi-story quent the Smithsonian -winning photographs. exterior rendition of the and elsewhere, mostly “I do wish it wasn’t First Amendment. came on school trips and going away,” she said. Eleven years later that rarely returned as adults. The museum’s focus experiment is coming to Claire Myers fits that evolved over the years, an end. After years of profile. The D.C. resi- showcasing not just jour- financial difficulties, the dent recalls coming to nalism and historic even- Newseum will close its the Newseum in high ts, but all manner of free doors Tuesday. school in a senior-year speech and civil rights “We’re proud of how class trip. She only re- issues and some whimsi- we did our storytelling,” turned in late December cal quirks along the ed- said Sonya Gavankar, for a final visit because ges. Exhibits during the the outgoing director she heard it was closing Newseum’s final days in- of public relations. “We Washington-based gra- the 2008 economic re- institution was a harder at the end of the year. cluded an exploration of changed the model of duate studies programs cession, which hit news- sell in a city full of free “I do think part of the the cultural and political how museums did their under one roof. papers particularly hard museums. A Newseum reason was because it’s a influence of Jon Stewart work.” Gavankar attributed and caused mass layoffs ticket costs $25 for adul- paid museum,” she said. and “The Daily Show,” a The building was sold the failure to a “mosaic and closures across the ts, and the building is ri- “Why go out of my way look at the history of the for $372.5 million to of factors” but one of industry. ght across the street from to do this when I could struggle for LGBTQ ri- Johns Hopkins Univer- them was certainly un- She also acknowledged the National Gallery of just go to any other free ghts and a display depic- sity, which intends to fortunate timing. The that the Newseum’s sta- Art and within blocks museum?” ting the history of presi- consolidate its scattered opening coincided with tus as a for-pay private of multiple Smithsonian The $25 price tag, dential dogs. MDT/AP

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relentless court coverage, she has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, AP PHOTO more than anyone else in her sport’s professional era, which be- gan in 1968. More than half came from 2010-19: four at Wimbledon, three apiece at the U.S. Open and Australian Open, two at the Fren- ch Open. That includes a run of four in a row from the U.S. Open in 2014 through Wimbledon in 2015, her second self-styled “Sere- na Slam.” Williams also was the runner- -up another seven times at major tournaments over the past de- cade, including four of the seven she’s entered since returning to the tour after having a baby in 2017. In all, she made the final at 19 of the 33 majors she entered during the decade, a nearly 58% rate. The decade began inauspi- ciously in 2010, when Williams cut her feet on broken glass at a restaurant and was hospitalized with blood clots in her lungs. Among her many accomplish- ments, though: • reaching at least one Slam final AP FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE DECADE every year, a streak that dates to 2007; • winning gold medals in singles and doubles (with her sister, Serena Williams aces honors Venus) at the 2012 Olympics; HOWARD FENDRICH after a vote by AP member sports Gymnast Simone Biles, the up,” Biles said. • becoming the oldest woman to editors and AP beat writers. 2019 AP Female Athlete of the “She’s remained humble. She’s win a Grand Slam singles tro- erena Williams dominated “When the history books are Year, finished second to Williams stayed true to herself and her phy in the professional era; the decade, on the court written, it could be that the great in voting for the decade honor, character and I think that’s really • becoming the oldest No. 1 in and in conversation. Serena Williams is the greatest followed by swimmer Katie Lede- neat about an athlete,” Biles WTA history and equaling Stef- There were, to begin athlete of all time. [...] said. “Once you start fi Graf’s record for most conse- Swith, the dozen Grand Slam sin- I like to call it the ‘Se- winning, some get co- cutive weeks atop the rankings; gle titles — no other woman had rena Superpowers’ cky, but she’s stayed • leading the tour with 37 singles more than three over the past 10 — that champion’s ”When the history books true to herself, win or titles, 11 more than anyone seasons — and the 3 1/2 years in a mindset. Irrespective are written, it could be lose.” else in the decade. row at No. 1 in the WTA rankings. of the adversity and It’s the defeats The day she won Wimbledon And then there was the celebri- the odds that are fa- that the great Serena that seem to drive in 2016, Williams discussed the ty status that transcended tennis, cing her, she always Williams, helping way she constantly measures her- making everything she did and believes in herself,” Williams is the greatest propel her to heights self. said newsworthy, whether it was said Stacey Allaster, athlete of all time. rarely reached by any “I definitely feel like when I the triumphs and trophies and CEO of the WTA from athlete in any sport. lose, I don’t feel as good about fashion statements or the disputes 2009-15 and now chief STACEY ALLASTER “Whenever I lose, myself,” she said. with tournament officials, the ma- executive for profes- US TENNIS ASSOCIATION I get more determi- “But then I have to, like, re- gazine covers or the Super Bowl sional tennis at the ned, and it gives me mind myself that: ‘You are Sere- ad with a message about women’s U.S. Tennis Association, which cky. Two ski racers were next, with something more to work toward,” na Williams!’ You know? Like, ‘Are power, the birth of her daughter or runs the U.S. Open. Lindsey Vonn finishing fourth and Williams said in a 2013 interview you kidding me?’” Williams conti- the health scare that followed. “Whether it was health issues; Mikaela Shiffrin fifth. with the AP. “I don’t get compla- nued with a laugh. “And it’s those Still winning matches and rea- coming back; having a child; al- Three of Williams’ five AP Fe- cent, and I realize I need to work moments that I have to just, like, ching Grand Slam finals into her most dying from that — she has male Athlete of the Year awards harder and I need to do better and come off and be like, ‘Serena, do late 30s, still mattering as much as endured it all and she is still in came during the last decade, in I want to do better — or I wouldn’t you know what you’ve done? Who ever, Williams was selected by The championship form,” Allaster 2013, 2015 and 2018. She also won be playing the game.” you are? What you continue to do, Associated Press as the Female said. “Her records speak for them- in 2002 and 2009. With a best-in-the-game ser- not only in tennis [but also] off the Athlete of the Decade on Saturday selves.” “She’s been my idol growing ve, powerful groundstrokes and court? Like, you’re awesome.’” AP

Ben Stokes, Jill Scott feature in Britain’s New Year’s Honors List EN Stokes and other zabeth II after he grabbed Manchester City foo- tball Association’s director ter captaining Europe to a both got MBEs. Bmembers of En- the headlines in a drama- tballer Jill Scott, part of of women’s football, was Solheim Cup win over the Knighthoods go to West gland’s Cricket World Cup- tic summer of cricket. He the England squad which made a dame, the fema- U.S. Indies cricket greats Clive -winning squad have been scored an unbeaten 84 reached the semifinals of le equivalent of a knigh- Apart from the honor for Lloyd and Gordon Greeni- recognized in Britain’s New as England became wor- the Women’s World Cup in thood, in the list of honors Stokes, Eoin Morgan, who dge, who played key roles Year’s Honors List, which ld champions with vic- France earlier this year, re- made public late Friday. captained England at the in the side that came to also highlighted trailbla- tory over New Zealand in ceives an MBE — Member Double Olympic taekwon- World Cup tournament, dominate the sport in the zers in women’s sport. July, and followed it up of the Order of the British do champion Jade Jones has been made a CBE, 1970s and 1980s. All-rounder Stokes was six weeks later with a ma- Empire — as do England got an OBE. Commander of the Order The honors are awarded awarded an OBE — Officer tch-winning 135 not out netball stars Serena Gu- In golf, former major of the British Empire, whi- twice a year, at New Year’s of the Order of the British in the third Ashes test at thrie and Joanne Harten. winner Catriona Matthew le wicketkeeper Jos Buttler and to mark the monarch’s Empire — by Queen Eli- Headingley. Sue Campbell, the Foo- was awarded an OBE af- and test skipper Joe Root official birthday in June. AP Suspected North Korean boat the with bodies found in Japan BUZZ A boat suspected of being from North Korea with several bodies as seven bodies because it is unclear whether the bodies and heads was found on a small island in northern Japan, the Japanese Coast came from the same people, the official said. The five bodies for whi- Guard said yesterday. ch gender could be confirmed were all male, he said. The wrecked boat that had the decomposing bodies was found on Japanese media reports said an investigation had started on whe- Sado Island in Niigata prefecture on Friday, and the bodies were fou- ther the boat was from North Korea, as Korean language items were nd Saturday, a coast guard official in Sado said on customary condi- found on the boat. OPINION tion of anonymity. The area where the boat was found faces North Korea and is the region Found on the boats were three bodies with heads, two heads wi- where such boats, dubbed “ghost ships” by the Japanese media, have World Views thout bodies and two bodies without heads. It’s officially counted been found in recent years, numbering about a hundred each year. Tyler Cowen, Bloomberg

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People react so emotionally to politics, I have de- cided to assess the decade just past by considering something less partisan but no less illuminating: culture. Guinea-Bissau Two Start with the music I have been listening to over former prime ministers of Guinea-Bissau are vying the last few weeks. Every December I buy the al- for the presidency in a bums that appear on the various “best of” lists. This runoff election yesterday year my pile of compact discs is mostly music recor- after the incumbent failed ded by women — Billie Eilish, Angel Olsen, Sharon to reach the second round Van Etten, Lana Del Rey, Taylor Swift, Jenny Lewis, in the tumultuous West FKA Twigs and others. This was much less the case African country once 10 years ago. described by the United Nations as a narco-state. That brings me to what I see as the No. 1. trend of the decade: the increasing influence of women. Turkey’s defense Consider the 10 best-selling books of the decade. chief yesterday that All have female protagonists, and the top seven are his country’s troops authored by women. (“Fifty Shades of Grey” and its won’t evacuate their 12 sequels take the top three spots, with three others observation posts in having the word “Girl” in the title.) rebel-held northwestern Syria. That’s even as On television, last week my wife and I watched a a Syrian government few episodes of HBO’s “The Watchmen” — the talk offensive pushed deeper of many of our friends — and so far the main pro- Six become first to into Idlib province, tagonist is a black woman. The last movie I saw was the last remaining “The Rise of Skywalker,” and the hero and savior is cross Drake Passage opposition stronghold. a woman. Turkey — a strong I should point out that I very much like these al- backer of some of the rebels fighting Syrian bums, books and movies. I should also point out unassisted President Bashar Assad’s that I encountered all this culture without seeking forces — has a dozen S freezing wa- That meant three men one point, a strap he had out female protagonists or creators. observation posts in Idlib “The Rise of Skywalker,” which is still likely to be Ater thrashed their would row for 90 minutes to wear around his ankles province, as part of an one of the year’s big movies, reflects some other cul- rowboat in some of the while the other three res- while rowing wore throu- agreement reached last tural trends as well. Disney is still with us, stronger most treacherous waters ted, still cold and wet. gh his boots and cut into year with Russia, a main than ever, and the film is installment No. 9 in the in the world, six men fou- “You’re rowing inside his skin all the way to the supporter of Assad. “Star Wars” saga, which has a new TV spinoff, “The ght for 13 days to make an open hold, 40-foot sea bone. “It was absolute Mandalorian.” The continuing prominence of these history, becoming the first waves are splashing in agony,” Douglas-Hamilton

shows reflects a certain exhaustion of creativity in people to traverse the infa- your face, near-freezing said. AP PHOTO Hollywood. mous Drake Passage with water is splashing over The other men on the Too many of the top movies these days are ten- nothing other than sheer the bow,” said 34-year-old expedition were: Fiann t-pole franchises, pulled from comic books or manpower. Colin O’Brady of Jackson Paul of Reykjavik, Ice- graphic novels or TV shows. In contrast, “The Go- They dodged icebergs, Hole, Wyoming, one of the land; Cameron Bellamy of Germany Lufthansa’s dfather” series stopped at three installments, and held their breaths as giant six men on the boat. “By Cape Town, South Africa; whales breached near the end, we all lost a good Andrew Towne of Grand low-cost carrier I can’t imagine Alfred Hitchcock would ever have Eurowings has canceled their small boat and rode amount of weight and Forks, North Dakota; and done a ninth take on “Rear Window.” But today the more than 170 flights sequel and the franchise reign, reflecting how hard building-sized waves whi- were delirious from the John Petersen of Oakland, scheduled for today, it is to grab public attention at a time when there le rowing 24 hours a day sleep deprivation.” California. tomorrow and Wednesday never has been so much choice. toward Antarctica. The men had to use a Paul, Douglas-Hamil- due to a strike by flight Earlier this month I went to a basketball game, the The team of men from bucket to go to the ba- ton and Bellamy are recor- attendants at sister company Germanwings. New York Knicks against the Atlanta Hawks in Ma- four countries finished throom. To rest, two men d-breaking ocean rowers, crossing the Drake Passa- needed to lie shoulder to Towne is a championship The cancellations mostly dison Square Garden. It was fun, but by the end of affect flights within ge last week in just under shoulder in a tiny space rower and has climbed the the first half the Knicks (one of the weakest teams in Germany from airports the league) had scored 77 points, which might have two weeks after pushing while a third would lay in tallest mountain on every that include Cologne- been enough to win 20 years ago. For better or wor- off from the southern tip a fetal position in an even continent, and Petersen Bonn, Hamburg, Munich, se, there were plenty of three-point shots, yet few of South America. smaller area. was a championship colle- Stuttgart and Duesseldorf. dramatic backdowns or isolation plays. “This is a really big deal The toughest part for ge rower. What about social media, a cultural bellwether in Antarctic history to hear O’Brady’s fellow rower, Ja- In addition to storms about this,” said Wayne mie Douglas-Hamilton of and waves, the men dod- if there ever was one? I recently came across this AP PHOTO tweet, from October. It has more likes, 1.1 million, Ranney, a Flagstaff, Arizo- Edinburgh, Scotland, was ged icebergs and whales than any I’ve seen all year: na-based geologist who the constant bombard- that could easily have des- I saw a guy at Starbucks today. has led expeditions to An- ment from the elements. troyed their small vessel. No iPhone. tarctica and crossed the “We were hit by winds And then there were the No tablet. Drake Passage in motori- from every single direc- mental challenges, es- UK A group of politicians from Britain’s opposition No laptop. zed vessels more than 50 tion [...] and the seas down pecially during the night times. “One hundred per- here are very violent — it’s shift. Labour Party have called He just sat there. for “fundamental change” cent of their progress was the roughest ocean in the “At night we can’t see Drinking coffee. within their party’s Like a Psychopath. done with those 12 arms world,” the 38-year-old the waves as they roll and leadership. The comments — Dave Vescio (@DaveVescio) October 18, 2019 for 600 [nautical] miles. said. “We almost capsized crash into us and we can’t follow a parliamentary Which brings me to the second most important That’s just phenomenal. I many times, and the pro- see the horizon so there election earlier this trend of the last decade — namely, how much time can’t even imagine.” blem with that is the water is no sense of progress,” month that gave Labour its worst election defeat we spend staring at screens, most of all on our mo- Besides the threat to is so cold that if you go in, O’Brady wrote on Insta- their lives, the men labored you’ve probably got two to gram as he documented since 1935 and made bile devices. They simply convey more interesting pro-Brexit Prime Minister under grueling conditions. five minutes.” the journey. “It feels like narratives than most of the other spaces in our lives. Boris Johnson the most But the two biggest cultural influences of the last Their 29-foot (9-meter) Physically, Douglas- being inside of a washing electorally successful 10 years are clear: women and screens. For me, that rowboat, named the Oha- -Hamilton said he fought machine, blindfolded leader of the Conservative adds up to a pretty thrilling decade. [Abridged] na, had to be in constant crippling seasickness and where time is standing Party since Margaret motion to avoid capsizing. numb hands and feet. At still.” MDT/AP Thatcher.